3 Widgets

This chapter introduces some of the widget objects provided by the Tk interface. Examples illustrate the most common options and the values they can take.

• 3.1 Toplevel Widgets and Widget Objects

• 3.2 The Graphics Engine, Tickles, and Widget Messages
  • 3.2.1 The Graphics Engine
  • 3.2.2 Tickles and Widget Messages
  • 3.2.3 Translating Tickles
  • 3.2.4 Special Tickles

• 3.3 Frames
  • 3.3.1 Relief Options
  • 3.3.2 Screen Distance Options
  • 3.3.3 Color Options
  • 3.3.4 Abbreviations and Synonyms
  • 3.3.5 Additional Tk Information

• 3.4 The Widget Hierarchy

• 3.5 Label Widgets
  • 3.5.1 Bitmap Options
  • 3.5.2 Font Options

• 3.6 Images

• 3.7 Messages