NAME

       ttk::combobox - text field with popdown selection list

SYNOPSIS

       ttk::combobox pathName ?options?
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DESCRIPTION

       A  ttk::combobox combines a text field with a pop-down list of values; the user may select
       the value of the text field from among the values in the list.

STANDARD OPTIONS

       -class                -cursor              -takefocus
       -style

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

WIDGET-SPECIFIC OPTIONS

       Command-Line Name:-exportselection
       Database Name:  exportSelection
       Database Class: ExportSelection

              Boolean value.  If set, the widget selection is linked to the X selection.

       Command-Line Name:-justify
       Database Name:  justify
       Database Class: Justify

              Specifies how the text is aligned within the widget.  Must be one of left,  center,
              or right.

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

              Specifies the height of the pop-down listbox, in rows.

       Command-Line Name:-postcommand
       Database Name:  postCommand
       Database Class: PostCommand

              A   Tcl  script  to  evaluate  immediately  before  displaying  the  listbox.   The
              -postcommand script may specify the -values to display.

       Command-Line Name:-state
       Database Name:  state
       Database Class: State

              One of normal, readonly, or disabled.  In the readonly state, the value may not  be
              edited  directly, and the user can only select one of the -values from the dropdown
              list.  In the normal state, the text field is directly editable.  In  the  disabled
              state, no interaction is possible.

       Command-Line Name:-textvariable
       Database Name:  textVariable
       Database Class: TextVariable

              Specifies  the name of a global variable whose value is linked to the widget value.
              Whenever the variable changes value the widget value is updated, and vice versa.

       Command-Line Name:-values
       Database Name:  values
       Database Class: Values

              Specifies the list of values to display in the drop-down listbox.

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

              Specifies an integer value indicating the desired width of  the  entry  window,  in
              average-size characters of the widget's font.

WIDGET COMMAND

       The following subcommands are possible for combobox widgets:

       pathName current ?newIndex?
              If  newIndex  is  supplied,  sets  the  combobox  value  to the element at position
              newIndex in the list of -values.  Otherwise, returns the index of the current value
              in the list of -values or -1 if the current value does not appear in the list.

       pathName get
              Returns the current value of the combobox.

       pathName set value
              Sets the value of the combobox to value.

       The  combobox  widget  also  supports  the  following  ttk::entry  widget subcommands (see
       ttk::entry(3tk)    for    details):     bbox                  delete               icursor
       index                 insert               selection   xview   The  combobox  widget  also
       supports the following generic ttk::widget widget subcommands  (see  ttk::widget(3tk)  for
       details): cget                  configure            identify instate               state

VIRTUAL EVENTS

       The  combobox  widget generates a <<ComboboxSelected>> virtual event when the user selects
       an element from the list of values.  If the selection action  unposts  the  listbox,  this
       event is delivered after the listbox is unposted.

SEE ALSO

       ttk::widget(3tk), ttk::entry(3tk)

KEYWORDS

       choice, entry, list box, text box, widget