Modified a comment.

hangman_template.py

#I McTavish
#Nov 3, 2016
#Create a template for hangman game.
import tkinter
from tkinter import font

class MyGUI:
    """The class that handles the window"""
    def __init__(self):
        #main window
        self.main_window = tkinter.Tk()
        self.main_window.title("Hangman")
        self.main_window.iconbitmap('favicon.ico')#Requires that file in the folder
        # create a custom font
        self.customFont = font.Font(family="Helvetica", size=36)
        #menus
        self.menubar = tkinter.Menu(self.main_window)
        self.filemenu = tkinter.Menu(self.main_window,tearoff=0)
        self.filemenu.add_command(label="New", command=self.menu_new)
        self.filemenu.add_command(label="Exit",command=self.main_window.quit)

        self.menubar.add_cascade(label="File",menu=self.filemenu)
        self.main_window.config(menu = self.menubar)

        #frames
        self.topframe = tkinter.Frame(self.main_window)
        self.bottomframe = tkinter.Frame(self.main_window)
        self.topframe.pack()
        self.bottomframe.pack()

        #topframeitems - label and canvas
        self.txt_word = tkinter.StringVar()
        self.txt_word.set("_ _ _ _ ")
        print(self.txt_word.get())
        self.lbl_word = tkinter.Label(self.topframe,
                                      textvariable=self.txt_word,
                                      font=self.customFont)

        self.canvas = tkinter.Canvas(self.topframe,width=300, height=400)
        self.imagefile=tkinter.PhotoImage(file = "hangman01.png")
        self.canvas.create_image(150, 200, image=self.imagefile)
        self.lbl_word.pack(side="left")
        self.canvas.pack(side='left')

        #bottomframe items - pick letters and buttons
        self.alphabet = []

        for letters in range(65,(65+26)):
            self.alphabet.append(chr(letters))
        print(self.alphabet)
        self.selected_letter=tkinter.StringVar()
        self.selected_letter.set(self.alphabet[0])
        self.letters_to_pick_from = tkinter.OptionMenu(self.bottomframe,
                                                       self.selected_letter,
                                                       *self.alphabet)
        self.letters_to_pick_from.config(font = self.customFont)
        self.letters_to_pick_from.pack(side='left', padx=10,pady=10)

        self.btn_pick_letter = tkinter.Button(self.bottomframe,
                                              text='Guess a letter',
                                              command = self.btn_guess_a_letter_click,
                                              font = self.customFont)
        self.btn_pick_letter.pack()

        #main loop
        tkinter.mainloop()

    def menu_new(self):
        """Runs when new button pressed.  Clears board
        picks a new word
        sets up board"""
        self.imagefile = tkinter.PhotoImage(file = "hangman02.gif")
        self.canvas.create_image(150,200,image=self.imagefile)
        print("in new method")

    def btn_guess_a_letter_click(self):
        """Runs when guess a letter button clicked
        pre: get selected letter from options menu
        post: check if letter in word, put in correct spot if it is, 
        count missed letter if not."""
        print(self.selected_letter.get())
gui = MyGUI()