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NAME
ttk::label — Display a text string and/or image
SYNOPSIS
DESCRIPTION
STANDARD OPTIONS
-class, undefined, undefined
-compound, compound, Compound
-cursor, cursor, Cursor
-image, image, Image
-padding, padding, Padding
-state, state, State
-style, style, Style
-takefocus, takeFocus, TakeFocus
-text, text, Text
-textvariable, textVariable, Variable
-underline, underline, Underline
-width, width, Width
WIDGET-SPECIFIC OPTIONS
-anchor, anchor, Anchor
-background, frameColor, FrameColor
-font, font, Font
-foreground, textColor, TextColor
-justify, justify, Justify
-relief, relief, Relief
-wraplength, wrapLength, WrapLength
WIDGET COMMAND
STYLING OPTIONS
SEE ALSO

NAME

ttk::label — Display a text string and/or image

SYNOPSIS

ttk::label pathName ?options?

DESCRIPTION

A ttk::label widget displays a textual label and/or image. The label may be linked to a Tcl variable to automatically change the displayed text.

STANDARD OPTIONS

-class, undefined, undefined
-compound, compound, Compound
-cursor, cursor, Cursor
-image, image, Image
-padding, padding, Padding
-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-Line Name: -anchor
Database Name: anchor
Database Class: Anchor
Specifies how the information in the widget is positioned relative to the inner margins. Legal values are n, ne, e, se, s, sw, w, nw, and center. See also -justify.
Command-Line Name: -background
Database Name: frameColor
Database Class: FrameColor
The widget's background color. If unspecified, the theme default is used.
Command-Line Name: -font
Database Name: font
Database Class: Font
Font to use for label text.
Command-Line Name: -foreground
Database Name: textColor
Database Class: TextColor
The widget's foreground color. If unspecified, the theme default is used.
Command-Line Name: -justify
Database Name: justify
Database Class: Justify
If there are multiple lines of text, specifies how the lines are laid out relative to one another. One of left, center, or right. See also -anchor.
Command-Line Name: -relief
Database Name: relief
Database Class: Relief
Specifies the 3-D effect desired for the widget border. Valid values are flat, groove, raised, ridge, solid, and sunken.
Command-Line Name: -wraplength
Database Name: wrapLength
Database Class: WrapLength
Specifies the maximum line length (in pixels). If this option is less than or equal to zero, then automatic wrapping is not performed; otherwise the text is split into lines such that no line is longer than the specified value.

WIDGET COMMAND

Supports the standard widget commands configure, cget, identify, instate, and state; see ttk::widget(n).

STYLING OPTIONS

The class name for a ttk::label is TLabel.

Dynamic states: disabled, readonly.

TLabel styling options configurable with ttk::style are:

-background color
-compound compound
-foreground color
-font font

Some options are only available for specific themes.

See the ttk::style manual page for information on how to configure ttk styles.

SEE ALSO

ttk::widget, label
Copyright © 2004 Joe English