ttk::menubutton(3tk) Tk Themed Widget ttk::menubutton(3tk)
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NAME
ttk::menubutton - Widget that pops down a menu when pressed
SYNOPSIS
ttk::menubutton pathName ?options?
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DESCRIPTION
A ttk::menubutton widget displays a textual label and/or image, and
displays a menu when pressed.
STANDARD OPTIONS
-class -compound -cursor
-image -state -style
-takefocus -text -textvariable
-underline -width
See the ttk_widget manual entry for details on the standard options.
WIDGET-SPECIFIC OPTIONS
Command-Line Name:-direction
Database Name: direction
Database Class: Direction
Specifies where the menu is to be popped up relative to the
menubutton. One of: above, below, left, right, or flush. The
default is below. flush pops the menu up directly over the
menubutton.
Command-Line Name:-menu
Database Name: menu
Database Class: Menu
Specifies the path name of the menu associated with the menubut-
ton. To be on the safe side, the menu ought to be a direct
child of the menubutton.
WIDGET COMMAND
Menubutton widgets support the standard cget, configure, identify, in-
state, and state methods. No other widget methods are used.
STANDARD STYLES
Ttk::menubutton widgets support the Toolbutton style in all standard
themes, which is useful for creating widgets for toolbars.
STYLING OPTIONS
The class name for a ttk::menubutton is TMenubutton.
Dynamic states: active, disabled, readonly.
TMenubutton styling options configurable with ttk::style are:
-arrowsize amount
-background color
-compound compound
-foreground color
-font font
-padding padding
-relief relief
-width amount
Some options are only available for specific themes.
See the ttk::style manual page for information on how to configure ttk
styles.
SEE ALSO
ttk::widget(3tk), menu(3tk), menubutton(3tk)
KEYWORDS
widget, button, menu
Tk 8.5 ttk::menubutton(3tk)
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