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ttk::combobox

NAME
SYNOPSIS
DESCRIPTION
STANDARD OPTIONS
WIDGET-SPECIFIC OPTIONS
WIDGET COMMAND
VIRTUAL EVENTS
SEE ALSO
KEYWORDS

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NAME

ttk::combobox − text field with popdown selection list

SYNOPSIS

ttk::combobox pathName ?options? ___________________________

DESCRIPTION

A ttk::combobox combines a text field with a pop-down list of values; the user may select the value of the text field from among the values in the list.

STANDARD OPTIONS

−class

−cursor

−takefocus

−style

See the ttk_widget manual entry for details on the standard options.

WIDGET-SPECIFIC OPTIONS

Command-Line Name:−exportselection

	Database Name:	exportSelection
	Database Class:	ExportSelection

Boolean value. If set, the widget selection is linked to the X selection.

Command-Line Name:−justify

	Database Name:	justify
	Database Class:	Justify

Specifies how the text is aligned within the widget. Must be one of left, center, or right.

Command-Line Name:−height

	Database Name:	height
	Database Class:	Height

Specifies the height of the pop-down listbox, in rows.

Command-Line Name:−postcommand

	Database Name:	postCommand
	Database Class:	PostCommand

A Tcl script to evaluate immediately before displaying the listbox. The −postcommand script may specify the −values to display.

Command-Line Name:−state

	Database Name:	state
	Database Class:	State

One of normal, readonly, or disabled. In the readonly state, the value may not be edited directly, and the user can only select one of the −values from the dropdown list. In the normal state, the text field is directly editable. In the disabled state, no interaction is possible.

Command-Line Name:−textvariable

	Database Name:	textVariable
	Database Class:	TextVariable

Specifies the name of a global variable whose value is linked to the widget value. Whenever the variable changes value the widget value is updated, and vice versa.

Command-Line Name:−values

	Database Name:	values
	Database Class:	Values

Specifies the list of values to display in the drop-down listbox.

Command-Line Name:−width

	Database Name:	width
	Database Class:	Width

Specifies an integer value indicating the desired width of the entry window, in average-size characters of the widget’s font.

WIDGET COMMAND

The following subcommands are possible for combobox widgets:
pathName current ?newIndex?

If newIndex is supplied, sets the combobox value to the element at position newIndex in the list of −values. Otherwise, returns the index of the current value in the list of −values or −1 if the current value does not appear in the list.

pathName get

Returns the current value of the combobox.

pathName set value

Sets the value of the combobox to value.

The combobox widget also supports the following ttk::entry widget subcommands (see ttk::entry(n) for details):

	bbox	delete	icursor
	index	insert	selection

xview

The combobox widget also supports the following generic ttk::widget widget subcommands (see ttk::widget(n) for details):

cget configure identify

instate

state

VIRTUAL EVENTS

The combobox widget generates a <<ComboboxSelected>> virtual event when the user selects an element from the list of values. If the selection action unposts the listbox, this event is delivered after the listbox is unposted.

KEYWORDS

choice, entry, list box, text box, widget

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