type: string
User defined data which can be retrieved via the cget subcommand.
type: boolean (default: true)
Whether the the entry is editable.
type: 1
This sets the focus to the widget. To unset the focus it must be set to another widet.
type: string (default: "")
heightGroup can be an arbitrary string. All widgets with the same heightGroup request the same height. If packed with the fill flag set, they will have nevertheless different heights.
type: integer (default: -1)
Maximum length of entry value (-1 means not limited).
type: string
Name of the widget, can be used to set options in an rc file.
type: string (default: "")
Tcl command which is executed if Enter is pressed in the entry. Before evaluation the following percent strings are substituted: TABLE %% | % %w | widget name. TABLE
type: string (default: "")
Tcl command which is executed if the value of the entry is changed via the GUI. Before evaluation the following percent strings are substituted: TABLE %% | % %w | widget name. %v | value of the active item TABLE This command is not called if the value is changed via the option -value.
type: string (default: "")
Tcl command whih is executed in the global scope if the widget has been realized. Before evaluation the following percent strings are substituated: TABLE %% | % %w | widget name. TABLE
type: string (default: "")
Tcl command which is executed in the global scope if the "show-help" signal is recieved, which is normally the case if the user presses F1 or Ctrl-F1. Before evaluation the following percent strings are substituated TABLE %% | % %w | widget name %h | help type: either "whatsThis" or "tooltip" TABLE
type: boolean (default: 1)
Whether or not the item is sensitve to user input.
type: string (default: "")
sizeGroup can be an arbitrary string. All widgets with the same sizeGroup request the same size. If packed with the fill flag set, they will have nevertheless different sizes.
type: string
Message that appear next to this widget when the mouse pointer is held over it for a short amount of time.
type: boolean (default: true)
Whether the text is visible.
type: string (default: "")
Text of the entry.
type: string (default: "")
name of a (global) variable which is changed whenever the entry is changed
type: boolean (default: 1)
Whether or not the item is visible.
type: integer
Size of the widget in characters.
type: string (default: "")
widthGroup can be an arbitrary string. All widgets with the same widthGroup request the same width. If packed with the fill flag set, they will have nevertheless different widths.
id cget option
Returns the value for one option. The option may have any of the values accepted by configure.
id configure [-option value...]
Configures the widget. Option may have any of the values accepted on creation of the widget.
id delete
Deletes the widget and the associated tcl command.
id onChanged
Executes the command given by the -onChanged option.