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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’s 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

Setting the attributes of the window through window manager


The window manager is accessed from Tcl with the wm command. The wm command allows you to interact with the window manager to control the appearance and geometry of the window. The color, size, titles, and other attributes are controlled via this command. The wm command accepts numerous keywords. The syntax is as follows:

wm keyword window arguments

How to do it…

In the following example, we will create a window and set the title and size to be displayed. Enter the following commands:

1 % wm title . "My Window"
2 % wm geometry . 320x240

At this point, your window should look like the following:

How it works…

The wm command alters the appearance of the window, based on the keywords and options specified.

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