NAME

ttk::labelframe - Container widget with optional label

SYNOPSIS

ttk::labelframe pathName ?options?

DESCRIPTION

A ttk::labelframe widget is a container used to group other widgets together. It has an optional label, which may be a plain text string or another widget.

STANDARD OPTIONS

-class	-cursor	-padding	-style
-takefocus

See the ttk_widget manual entry for details on the standard options.

WIDGET-SPECIFIC OPTIONS

Command-Line Name:	-height
Database Name:	height
Database Class:	Height

If specified, the widget's requested height in pixels. (See ttk::frame(3tk) for further notes on -width and -height).

Command-Line Name:	-labelanchor
Database Name:	labelAnchor
Database Class:	LabelAnchor

Specifies where to place the label. Allowed values are (clockwise from the top upper left corner): nw, n, ne, en, e, es, se, s,sw, ws, w and wn. The default value is theme-dependent.

Command-Line Name:	-labelwidget
Database Name:	labelWidget
Database Class:	LabelWidget

The name of a widget to use for the label. If set, overrides the -text option. The -labelwidget must be a child of the labelframe widget or one of the labelframe's ancestors, and must belong to the same top-level widget as the labelframe.

Command-Line Name:	-text
Database Name:	text
Database Class:	Text

Specifies the text of the label.

Command-Line Name:	-underline
Database Name:	underline
Database Class:	Underline

If set, specifies the integer index (0-based) of a character to underline in the text string. The underlined character is used for mnemonic activation. Mnemonic activation for a ttk::labelframe sets the keyboard focus to the first child of the ttk::labelframe widget.

Command-Line Name:	-width
Database Name:	width
Database Class:	Width

If specified, the widget's requested width in pixels.

WIDGET COMMAND

Supports the standard widget commands configure, cget, identify, instate, and state; see ttk::widget(3tk).

STYLING OPTIONS

The class name for a ttk::labelframe is TLabelframe. The text label has a class of TLabelframe.Label.

Dynamic states: disabled, readonly.

TLabelframe styling options configurable with ttk::style are:

-background color
-bordercolor color
-borderwidth amount
-darkcolor color
-labelmargins amount
-labeloutside boolean
-lightcolor color
-relief relief

TLabelframe.Label styling options configurable with ttk::style are:

-background color
-font font
-foreground color

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), ttk::frame(3tk), labelframe(3tk)

KEYWORDS

widget, frame, container, label, groupbox