my @opt = (-fg => $fg, -bg => $bg); push @opt, -font => $newfont if length $newfont; $mw->Label(-text => "Col. 1", @opt, -padx => 10)->grid( $mw->Label(-text => "Col. 2", @opt, -padx => 11), $mw->Label(-text => "Col. 3", @opt, -padx => 11));