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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

Adding menu buttons


The menubutton command is very similar to the menu command. However, as opposed to creating a standard or pop-up menu, it creates a menu consisting of buttons, as the name implies. The syntax is as follows:

menubutton name option value …

The menubutton command accepts one or more option value pairs, as detailed in the following table:

Option

Interpretation

-activebackground

Specifies the background color to be used when drawing the element. The active background is the color used when the mouse is over the element and when pressing the mouse button will initiate an action.

-activeforeground

Specifies the foreground color to be used when drawing the element. The active foreground is the color used when the mouse is over the element and when pressing the mouse button will initiate an action.

-anchor

Specifies how the information within the widget is displayed. Acceptable values are n, ne, se, s, sw, w, nw, or center (default).

-background or bg

Specifies...

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