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frame(n) Tk Commands
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NAME
frame - Create and manipulate frame widgets
SYNOPSIS
frame _p_a_t_h_N_a_m_e ?-class _c_l_a_s_s_N_a_m_e? ?_o_p_t_i_o_n_s?
STANDARD OPTIONS
background cursor relief |
borderWidth geometry
See the ``options'' manual entry for details on the standard
options.
WIDGET-SPECIFIC OPTIONS
Name: height |
Class: Height |
Command-Line Switch: -height |
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Specifies the desired height for the window in any of |
the forms acceptable to Tk_GetPixels. This option is |
only used if the -geometry option is unspecified. If |
this option is less than or equal to zero (and |
-geometry is not specified) then the window will not |
request any size at all. |
Name: width |
Class: Width |
Command-Line Switch: -width |
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Specifies the desired width for the window in any of |
the forms acceptable to Tk_GetPixels. This option is |
only used if the -geometry option is unspecified. If |
this option is less than or equal to zero (and |
-geometry is not specified) then the window will not |
request any size at all.
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DESCRIPTION
The frame command creates a new window (given by the _p_a_t_h_-
_N_a_m_e argument) and makes it into a frame widget. Additional
options, described above, may be specified on the command
line or in the option database to configure aspects of the
frame such as its background color and relief. The frame
command returns the path name of the new window.
A frame is a simple widget. Its primary purpose is to act
as a spacer or container for complex window layouts. The
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only features of a frame are its background color and an
optional 3-D border to make the frame appear raised or
sunken.
In addition to the standard options listed above, a -class
option may be specified on the command line. If it is
specified, then the new widget's class will be set to
_c_l_a_s_s_N_a_m_e instead of Frame. Changing the class of a frame
widget may be useful in order to use a special class name in
database options referring to this widget and its children.
Note: -class is handled differently than other command-line
options and cannot be specified using the option database
(it has to be processed before the other options are even
looked up, since the new class name will affect the lookup
of the other options). In addition, the -class option may
not be queried or changed using the config command described
below.
WIDGET COMMAND
The frame command creates a new Tcl command whose name is
the same as the path name of the frame's window. This com-
mand may be used to invoke various operations on the widget.
It has the following general form:
_p_a_t_h_N_a_m_e _o_p_t_i_o_n ?_a_r_g _a_r_g ...?
_P_a_t_h_N_a_m_e is the name of the command, which is the same as
the frame widget's path name. _O_p_t_i_o_n and the _a_r_gs determine
the exact behavior of the command. The following commands
are possible for frame widgets:
_p_a_t_h_N_a_m_e configure ?_o_p_t_i_o_n? ?_v_a_l_u_e _o_p_t_i_o_n _v_a_l_u_e ...?
Query or modify the configuration options of the
widget. If no _o_p_t_i_o_n is specified, returns a list
describing all of the available options for _p_a_t_h_N_a_m_e
(see Tk_ConfigureInfo for information on the format of
this list). If _o_p_t_i_o_n is specified with no _v_a_l_u_e, then
the command returns a list describing the one named
option (this list will be identical to the correspond-
ing sublist of the value returned if no _o_p_t_i_o_n is
specified). If one or more _o_p_t_i_o_n-_v_a_l_u_e pairs are
specified, then the command modifies the given widget
option(s) to have the given value(s); in this case the
command returns an empty string. _O_p_t_i_o_n may have any
of the values accepted by the frame command.
BINDINGS
When a new frame is created, it has no default event bind-
ings: frames are not intended to be interactive.
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KEYWORDS
frame, widget
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