Provided by: tk8.5-doc_8.5.19-3_all 
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 -compound -cursor
-image -style -takefocus
-text -textvariable -underline
-width
See the ttk_widget manual entry for details on the standard options.
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(3tk).
SEE ALSO
ttk::widget(3tk), label(3tk)