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Tcl/Tk 8.5 Programming Cookbook

You're reading from   Tcl/Tk 8.5 Programming Cookbook With over 100 recipes, this Cookbook is ideal for both beginners and advanced Tcl/Tk programmers. From the basics to creating applications, it‚Äôs full of indispensable tips and tricks to make the most of the language.

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Product type Paperback
Published in Feb 2011
Publisher Packt
ISBN-13 9781849512985
Length 236 pages
Edition 1st Edition
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Table of Contents (20) Chapters Close

Tcl/Tk 8.5 Programming Cookbook
Credits
About the Author
1. Acknowledgment
About the Reviewers
2. www.PacktPub.com
3. Preface
1. The Tcl Shell FREE CHAPTER 2. Using the Building Blocks Control Constructs 3. Error Handling 4. Handling String Expressions 5. Expanding String Functionality Using Lists 6. The Tcl Dictionary 7. File Operations 8. Tk GUI Programming with Tcl/Tk 9. Configuring and Controlling Tk Widgets 10. Geometry Management 11. Using Tcl Built-in Dialog Windows 12. Creating and Managing Menus 13. Creating the Address Book Application

Creating a listbox widget


The Tk listbox widget provides a powerful tool for collecting and displaying string data. Each entry is displayed on an individual line. Elements are added or deleted using the commands inherent to the widget. For screen size consideration, the listbox supports both horizontal and vertical scrolling.

The keywords are described in the Tk main pages as follows:

Standard Keyword

Interpretation

-background or bg

Specifies the background color to be used when drawing the element.

-borderwidth or -bd

Specifies a non-negative value indicating the width of the 3D border to draw around the outside of the window.

-cursor

Specifies the mouse cursor to be used for the window.

-disabledforeground

Specifies the color to use when displaying a disabled element.

-exportselection

Specifies if a selection within the widget should also be the X selection. This keyword accepts a Boolean value such as true, false, yes, no, 0, or 1.

-font

Specifies the font...

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