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NAME
ttk::spinbox - Selecting text field widget
SYNOPSIS
ttk::spinbox pathName ?options?
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DESCRIPTION
A ttk::spinbox widget is a ttk::entry widget with built-in up and down buttons that are used to either
modify a numeric value or to select among a set of values. The widget implements all the features of the
ttk::entry widget including support of the -textvariable option to link the value displayed by the widget
to a Tcl variable.
STANDARD OPTIONS
-class -cursor -state-style
-takefocus -xscrollcommand
See the ttk_widget manual entry for details on the standard options.
STANDARD OPTIONS
-validate -validatecommand
See the ttk_entry manual entry for details on the standard options.
WIDGET-SPECIFIC OPTIONS
Command-Line Name:-command
Database Name: command
Database Class: Command
Specifies a Tcl command to be invoked whenever a spinbutton is invoked.
Command-Line Name:-format
Database Name: format
Database Class: Format
Specifies an alternate format to use when setting the string value when using the -from and -to
range. This must be a format specifier of the form %<pad>.<pad>f, as it will format a floating-
point number.
Command-Line Name:-from
Database Name: from
Database Class: From
A floating-point value specifying the lowest value for the spinbox. This is used in conjunction
with -to and -increment to set a numerical range.
Command-Line Name:-increment
Database Name: increment
Database Class: Increment
A floating-point value specifying the change in value to be applied each time one of the widget
spin buttons is pressed. The up button applies a positive increment, the down button applies a
negative increment.
Command-Line Name:-to
Database Name: to
Database Class: To
A floating-point value specifying the highest permissible value for the widget. See also -from and
-increment. range.
Command-Line Name:-values
Database Name: values
Database Class: Values
This must be a Tcl list of values. If this option is set then this will override any range set
using the -from, -to and -increment options. The widget will instead use the values specified
beginning with the first value.
Command-Line Name:-wrap
Database Name: wrap
Database Class: Wrap
Must be a proper boolean value. If on, the spinbox will wrap around the values of data in the
widget.
INDICES
See the ttk::entry manual for information about indexing characters.
VALIDATION
See the ttk::entry manual for information about using the -validate and -validatecommand options.
WIDGET COMMAND
The following subcommands are possible for spinbox widgets in addition to the commands described for the
ttk::entry widget:
pathName get
Returns the spinbox's current value.
pathName set value
Set the spinbox string to value. If a -format option has been configured then this format will be
applied. If formatting fails or is not set or the -values option has been used then the value is
set directly.
VIRTUAL EVENTS
The spinbox widget generates a <<Increment>> virtual event when the user presses <Up>, and a
<<Decrement>> virtual event when the user presses <Down>.
STYLING OPTIONS
The class name for a ttk::spinbox is TSpinbox.
Dynamic states: active, disabled, focus, readonly.
TSpinbox styling options configurable with ttk::style are:
-arrowcolor color
-arrowsize amount
-background color
For backwards compatibility, when using the aqua theme (for macOS), this option behaves as an
alias for the -fieldbackground provided that no value is specified for -fieldbackground. Otherwise
it is ignored.
-bordercolor color
-darkcolor color
-fieldbackground color
-foreground color
-insertcolor color
-insertwidth amount
-lightcolor color
-padding padding
-selectbackground color
-selectforeground 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::entry(3tk), spinbox(3tk)
KEYWORDS
entry, spinbox, widget, text field
Tk 8.5 ttk::spinbox(3tk)