Tcl/Tk in a Nutshell

Name

OptionMenu

tixOptionMenu pathName [option value...]

The tixOptionMenu command creates a new tixOptionMenu mega-widget named pathName. The tixOptionMenu class is derived from the tix-LabelWidget class. It provides a method for the user to select an option from a pop-up menu.

Widget-Specific Options

-command tclCommand (command, Command)

Command to call when the current value of the tixOptionMenu is changed. The filename is appended as an argument.

-disablecallback boolean (disableCallback, DisableCallback)

Whether callbacks (-command) are disabled.

-dynamicgeometry boolean (dynamicGeometry, DynamicGeometry)

Whether the size of the menubutton subwidget should change dynamically to match the width of the currently selected menu entry. If false, its width is wide enough to contain the largest entry.

-label string (label, Label)

String to display as the label of the tixOptionMenu.

-labelside position (labelSide, LabelSide)

Where to position the tixOptionMenu label. Valid values are top, left, right, bottom, none, or acrosstop.

-state state (state, State)

Current state of the tixOptionMenu. Valid values are normal and disabled.

-value value (value, Value)

The current value of the tixOptionMenu, which is the name of the menu entry currently displayed in the menubutton subwidget.

-variable varName (variable, Variable)

Global variable that should be set to track the value of the tixOption-Menu. Direct changes to the variable will also change the value of the tixOptionMenu.

Subwidgets

menu

The menu widget ...