ttk::spinbox(3tk) Tk Themed Widget ttk::spinbox(3tk)
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NAME
ttk::spinbox - Selecting text field widget
SYNOPSIS
ttk::spinbox pathName ?options?
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DESCRIPTION
A ttk::spinbox widget is a ttk::entry widget with built-in up and down buttons that are used to either modify a numeric value or to select
among a set of values. The widget implements all the features of the ttk::entry widget including support of the -textvariable option to
link the value displayed by the widget to a Tcl variable.
STANDARD OPTIONS
-class -cursor -style
-takefocus -xscrollcommand
See the ttk_widget manual entry for details on the standard options.
STANDARD OPTIONS
-validate -validatecommand
See the ttk_entry manual entry for details on the standard options.
WIDGET-SPECIFIC OPTIONS
Command-Line Name:-from
Database Name: from
Database Class: From
A floating-point value specifying the lowest value for the spinbox. This is used in conjunction with -to and -increment to set a
numerical range.
Command-Line Name:-to
Database Name: to
Database Class: To
A floating-point value specifying the highest permissible value for the widget. See also -from and -increment. range.
Command-Line Name:-increment
Database Name: increment
Database Class: Increment
A floating-point value specifying the change in value to be applied each time one of the widget spin buttons is pressed. The up but-
ton applies a positive increment, the down button applies a negative increment.
Command-Line Name:-values
Database Name: values
Database Class: Values
This must be a Tcl list of values. If this option is set then this will override any range set using the -from, -to and -increment
options. The widget will instead use the values specified beginning with the first value.
Command-Line Name:-wrap
Database Name: wrap
Database Class: Wrap
Must be a proper boolean value. If on, the spinbox will wrap around the values of data in the widget.
Command-Line Name:-format
Database Name: format
Database Class: Format
Specifies an alternate format to use when setting the string value when using the -from and -to range. This must be a format speci-
fier of the form %<pad>.<pad>f, as it will format a floating-point number.
Command-Line Name:-command
Database Name: command
Database Class: Command
Specifies a Tcl command to be invoked whenever a spinbutton is invoked.
INDICES
See the ttk::entry manual for information about indexing characters.
VALIDATION
See the ttk::entry manual for information about using the -validate and -validatecommand options.
WIDGET COMMAND
The following subcommands are possible for spinbox widgets in addition to the commands described for the ttk::entry widget:
pathName current index
pathName get
Returns the spinbox's current value.
pathName set value
Set the spinbox string to value. If a -format option has been configured then this format will be applied. If formatting fails or is
not set or the -values option has been used then the value is set directly.
SEE ALSO
ttk::widget(3tk), ttk::entry(3tk), spinbox(3tk)
KEYWORDS
entry, spinbox, widget, text field
Tk 8.5.9 ttk::spinbox(3tk)
