ttk::label(n)

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.
-class    -compound    -cursor
-image    -padding    -state    -style    -takefocus
-text    -textvariable    -underline
-width

WIDGET-SPECIFIC OPTIONS
[-anchor anchor 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. [-background frameColor FrameColor] The widget's background color. If unspecified, the theme default is used. [-font font Font] Font to use for label text. [-foreground textColor TextColor] The widget's foreground color. If unspecified, the theme default is used. [-justify justify 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. [-relief relief Relief] Specifies the 3-D effect desired for the widget border. Valid values are flat, groove, raised, ridge, solid, and sunken. [-wraplength wrapLength 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).

STYLING OPTIONS

The class name for a ttk::label is TLabel.

Dynamic states: disabled, readonly.

TLabel styling options configurable with ttk::style are:

-background color
-compound compound
-foreground color
-font font

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(n), label(n)