from tkinter import *


class Converter():

    def __init__(self):

        self.dist_frame = Frame(padx=10, pady=10)
        self.dist_frame.grid()

        self.dist_heading = Label(self.dist_frame,
                                  text="Distance Converter",
                                  font=("Arial", "16", "bold"))
        self.dist_heading.grid(row=0, columnspan=2)

        instructions = ("Please enter a distance below, choose the units "
                        "to convert from and to, then press Convert.")
        self.dist_instructions = Label(self.dist_frame,
                                       text=instructions,
                                       wraplength=250, width=40,
                                       justify="left")
        self.dist_instructions.grid(row=1, columnspan=2)

        self.dist_entry = Entry(self.dist_frame,
                                font=("Arial", "14"))
        self.dist_entry.grid(row=2, padx=10, pady=10)

        error = "Please enter a number"
        self.dist_error = Label(self.dist_frame, text=error,
                                fg="#9C0000")
        self.dist_error.grid(row=3)

        # Conversion, help and history / export buttons
        self.button_frame = Frame(self.dist_frame)
        self.button_frame.grid(row=4)

        # button list (button text | bg colour | command | row | column)
        button_details_list = [
            ["Convert",          "#009900", "", 0, 0],
            ["Clear",            "#666666", "", 0, 1],
            ["Help / Info",      "#CC6600", "", 1, 0],
            ["History / Export", "#004C99", "", 1, 1]
        ]

        # List to hold buttons once they have been made
        self.button_ref_list = []

        for item in button_details_list:
            self.make_button = Button(self.button_frame,
                                      text=item[0], bg=item[1],
                                      fg="#FFFFFF", font=("Arial", "12", "bold"),
                                      width=12, command=item[2])
            self.make_button.grid(row=item[3], column=item[4], padx=5, pady=5)

            self.button_ref_list.append(self.make_button)

        # retrieve 'history / export' button and disable it at the start
        self.to_history_button = self.button_ref_list[3].config(state=DISABLED)


# main routine
if __name__ == "__main__":
    root = Tk()
    root.title("Distance Converter")
    Converter()
    root.mainloop()