ttk::combobox(n)

NAME
ttk::combobox - text field with popdown selection list

SYNOPSIS
ttk::combobox pathName ?options?

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.
-class    -cursor    -takefocus
-style

WIDGET-SPECIFIC OPTIONS
[-exportselection exportSelection ExportSelection] Boolean value. If set, the widget selection is linked to the X selection. [-justify justify Justify] Specifies how the text is aligned within the widget. Must be one of left, center, or right. [-height height Height] Specifies the height of the pop-down listbox, in rows. [-postcommand postCommand PostCommand] A Tcl script to evaluate immediately before displaying the listbox. The -postcommand script may specify the -values to display. [-state state 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. [-textvariable textVariable 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. [-values values Values] Specifies the list of values to display in the drop-down listbox. [-width width 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(n) for details):
bbox    delete    icursor
index    insert    selection
xview The combobox widget also supports the following generic ttk::widget widget subcommands (see ttk::widget(n) 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(n), ttk::entry(n)

KEYWORDS
choice, entry, list box, text box, widget