- NAME
- ttk::checkbutton — On/off widget
- SYNOPSIS
- DESCRIPTION
- STANDARD OPTIONS
- -class, undefined,
undefined
- -compound, compound,
Compound
- -cursor, cursor,
Cursor
- -image, image, Image
- -state, state, State
- -style, style, Style
- -takefocus, takeFocus,
TakeFocus
- -text, text, Text
- -textvariable,
textVariable, Variable
- -underline, underline,
Underline
- -width, width, Width
- WIDGET-SPECIFIC OPTIONS
- -command, command, Command
- -offvalue, offValue, OffValue
- -onvalue, onValue, OnValue
- -variable, variable, Variable
- WIDGET COMMAND
- pathname invoke
- WIDGET STATES
- STANDARD STYLES
- STYLING OPTIONS
- SEE
ALSO
- KEYWORDS
ttk::checkbutton — On/off widget
ttk::checkbutton pathName ?options?
A ttk::checkbutton widget is used to show or change a
setting. It has two states, selected and deselected. The state of
the checkbutton may be linked to a Tcl variable.
- -class, undefined,
undefined
- -compound, compound,
Compound
- -cursor, cursor,
Cursor
- -image, image,
Image
- -state, state,
State
- -style, style,
Style
- -takefocus, takeFocus,
TakeFocus
- -text, text,
Text
- -textvariable,
textVariable, Variable
- -underline, underline,
Underline
- -width, width,
Width
- Command-Line Name: -command
- Database Name: command
- Database Class: Command
- A Tcl script to execute whenever the widget is invoked.
- Command-Line Name: -offvalue
- Database Name: offValue
- Database Class: OffValue
- The value to store in the associated -variable when the
widget is deselected. Defaults to 0.
- Command-Line Name: -onvalue
- Database Name: onValue
- Database Class: OnValue
- The value to store in the associated -variable when the
widget is selected. Defaults to 1.
- Command-Line Name: -variable
- Database Name: variable
- Database Class: Variable
- The name of a global variable whose value is linked to the
widget. Defaults to the widget pathname if not specified.
In addition to the standard cget, configure,
identify, instate, and state commands,
checkbuttons support the following additional widget commands:
- pathname invoke
- Toggles between the selected and deselected states and
evaluates the associated -command. If the widget is
currently selected, sets the -variable to the
-offvalue and deselects the widget; otherwise, sets the
-variable to the -onvalue Returns the result of the
-command.
The widget does not respond to user input if the disabled
state is set. The widget sets the selected state whenever
the linked -variable is set to the widget's -onvalue,
and clears it otherwise. The widget sets the alternate state
whenever the linked -variable is unset. (The
alternate state may be used to indicate a “tri-state” or
“indeterminate” selection.)
Ttk::checkbutton widgets support the Toolbutton style
in all standard themes, which is useful for creating widgets for
toolbars.
The class name for a ttk::checkbutton is
TCheckbutton.
Dynamic states: active, alternate,
disabled, pressed, selected,
readonly.
TCheckbutton styling options configurable with
ttk::style are:
-background color
-compound compound
-foreground color
-indicatorbackground color
-indicatorcolor color
-indicatormargin padding
-indicatorrelief relief
-padding padding
Some options are only available for specific themes.
See the ttk::style
manual page for information on how to configure ttk styles.
ttk::widget,
ttk::radiobutton,
checkbutton
widget, button, toggle, check, option
Copyright © 2004 Joe English