ttk_label

NAME

ttk::label — Display a text string and/or image

SYNOPSIS

DESCRIPTION

STANDARD OPTIONS

-class, undefined, undefined

-compound, compound, Compound

-cursor, cursor, Cursor

-image, image, Image

-style, style, Style

-takefocus, takeFocus, TakeFocus

-text, text, Text

-textvariable, textVariable, Variable

-underline, underline, Underline

-width, width, Width

WIDGET-SPECIFIC OPTIONS

-anchor, anchor, Anchor

-background, frameColor, FrameColor

-font, font, Font

-foreground, textColor, TextColor

-justify, justify, Justify

-padding, padding, Padding

-relief, relief, Relief

-text, text, Text

-wraplength, wrapLength, WrapLength

WIDGET COMMAND

SEE ALSO

Name

ttk::label — Display a text string and/or image

Synopsis

ttk::label pathName ?options?

Description

A ttk::label widget displays a textual label and/or image. The label may be linked to a Tcl variable to automatically change the displayed text.

Standard options

-class, undefined, undefined

-compound, compound, Compound

-cursor, cursor, Cursor

-image, image, Image

-style, style, Style

-takefocus, takeFocus, TakeFocus

-text, text, Text

-textvariable, textVariable, Variable

-underline, underline, Underline

-width, width, Width

Widget-specific options

Command-Line Name: -anchor

Database Name: anchor

Database Class: Anchor

Specifies how the information in the widget is positioned relative to the inner margins. Legal values are n, ne, e, se, s, sw, w, nw, and center. See also -justify.

Command-Line Name: -background

Database Name: frameColor

Database Class: FrameColor

The widget's background color. If unspecified, the theme default is used.

Command-Line Name: -font

Database Name: font

Database Class: Font

Font to use for label text.

Command-Line Name: -foreground

Database Name: textColor

Database Class: TextColor

The widget's foreground color. If unspecified, the theme default is used.

Command-Line Name: -justify

Database Name: justify

Database Class: Justify

If there are multiple lines of text, specifies how the lines are laid out relative to one another. One of left, center, or right. See also -anchor.

Command-Line Name: -padding

Database Name: padding

Database Class: Padding

Specifies the amount of extra space to allocate for the widget. The padding is a list of up to four length specifications left top right bottom. If fewer than four elements are specified, bottom defaults to top, right defaults to left, and top defaults to left.

Command-Line Name: -relief

Database Name: relief

Database Class: Relief

Specifies the 3-D effect desired for the widget border. Valid values are flat, groove, raised, ridge, solid, and sunken.

Command-Line Name: -text

Database Name: text

Database Class: Text

Specifies a text string to be displayed inside the widget (unless overridden by -textvariable).

Command-Line Name: -wraplength

Database Name: wrapLength

Database Class: WrapLength

Specifies the maximum line length (in pixels). If this option is less than or equal to zero, then automatic wrapping is not performed; otherwise the text is split into lines such that no line is longer than the specified value.

Widget command

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

See also

ttk::widget, label