Maybe you could use a frame? 
#!/usr/bin/perl -w

use strict;
use Tk;
use Tk::Canvas;
my $width = 750;
my $height = 750;

my $x_max     = $width;
my $y_max     = $height;
my $x_min     = 5;
my $y_min     = 5;

my $top     = MainWindow->new();
my $frame     = $top->Frame();
my $can     = $top->Canvas( -width => $width/2, -height=> $height );

sub clear{ $can->delete( 'all' ); }
my $x    = 0;
my $y    = 0;
my $n    = 0;
my $start_x = 0;
my $start_y = 0;
$can->create ( 'line', $x_min, $y_min, $x_max, $y_max );
$can->create ( 'line', $x_min, $y_max, $x_max, $y_min );

$can->packAdjust( -side => 'left', -fill => 'both', -delay => 1 );
$frame->pack( 
    -side     => 'left', 
    -fill     => 'y', 
    -expand => 'y', 
    -anchor => 'w' );

my $can2 = $top->Canvas( -width => $width/2, -height=> $height );
$can2->packAdjust( -side => 'right', -fill => 'both', -delay => 1 );
$can2->create ( 'line', $x_min, $y_min, $x_max, $y_max );
$can2->create ( 'line', $x_min, $y_max, $x_max, $y_min );

MainLoop;

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In reply to Re: Perl Tk canvas in a canvas question by Plankton
in thread Perl Tk canvas in a canvas question by Anonymous Monk

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