-relief => 'solid', #### # after you instantiate all your widgets in $master. $master->update; my $maxHeight = (sort {$b <=> $a} map $_->reqheight => $master->gridSlaves)[0]; my $maxWidth = (sort {$b <=> $a} map $_->reqwidth => $master->gridSlaves)[0]; $master->gridColumnconfigure($_, -minsize => $maxWidth) for 0 .. ($master->gridSize)[0]; $master->gridRowconfigure ($_, -minsize => $maxHeight) for 0 .. ($master->gridSize)[1];