- 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
- 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.
ttk::widget, ttk::radiobutton, checkbutton
widget, button, toggle, check, option
Copyright © 1995-1997 Roger E. Critchlow Jr.
Copyright © 2004 Joe English