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Some Tk Commands
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Common Widget Options
Common Widget Options
Some Common Widget Options
The capitalized word must be replaced with any of the bold words. Check the manual for all the options. Also make sure that the widget you are using support the option you are using.
| -anchor POSITION | Position widget relative to: n ne nw s se sw e w or center. |
| -background COLOR | Background color. |
| -bitmap BITMAP | Shows a small image. BITMAP must be error, gray12, gray25, gray50, gray75, hourglass, info, questhead, question, warning or @filename. |
| -borderwidth WIDTH | Width of border. Choosing '0' will hide the border. |
| -command SCRIPT | Executes SCRIPT when invoked. |
| -cursor CURSOR | Mouse cursor to display when mouse in this widget. |
| -disabledforeground COLOR | Foreground color when the widget is disabled. |
| -font FONTNAME | Use fontname for text style. It is given in this format - FONTNAME SIZE STYLE. For example, -font "fixed 12 bold". |
| -foreground COLOR | Foreground when the state of the widget is normal. |
| -geometry WIDTHXHEIGHT | Can sets horizontal (and optionally vertical) widget size. |
| -height VALUE | Set vertical height of the widget. |
| -image IMAGE | The image to display in widget. |
| -justify JUSTIFICATION | Multi-line justification: left, right or center. |
| -orient ORIENTATION | For objects like scale and scrollbar. Must be horizontal or vertical(or h or v). |
| -padx NUMBER | Horizontal padding. The space on top and bottom of the given widget. For example, -padx 5. |
| -pady NUMBER | Vertical padding. This is the space on either side of the given widget. For example, -pady 2. |
| -relief RELIEF | 3D bevel border - RELIEF must be flat, groove, raised, ridge, solid or sunken. Very useful when using frame. |
| -state STATE | Set widget to: normal, disabled or active. |
| -text STRING | Display text string. |
| -variable VARNAME | Display text variable. If the widget is manipulated, the value of the variable will change automatically and if this variable's value is changed, the widget will change to reflect the changes in the variable. |
| -underline CHAR | Which character position in string to underline. This must be a number - 0 for the first character, 1 for the second and so on. |
| -width WIDTH | Sets horizontal widget size. |
| -wraplength LENGTH | Word wrapping maximum string length. |
