NAME

combobox -
text field with popdown selection list

SYNOPSIS

tile::combobox pathName ?options?

STANDARD OPTIONS

OPTIONS

NameDatabase nameDatabase class
-autocompleteautocompleteAutocomplete
 Boolean value. If set, the combobox will auto-complete the value in the entry field as the user types, by choosing the first matching value from the list of -values. Not yet implemented.
-exportselectionexportSelectionExportSelection
 Boolean value. If set, the widget selection is linked to the X selection.
-justifyjustifyJustify
 Specifies how the text is aligned within the widget. One of left, center, or right.
-statestateState
 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.
-textvariabletextVariableTextVariable
 Specifies the name of a variable whose value is linked to the widget value. Whenever the variable changes value the widget value is updated, and vice versa.
-valuesvaluesValues
 Specifies the list of values to display in the drop-down listbox.
-widthwidthWidth
 Specifies an integer value indicating the desired width of the entry window, in average-size characters of the widget's font.

DESCRIPTION

A 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.

WIDGET COMMAND

pathName cget option
Returns the current value of the specified option. See widget(n).
pathName configure ?option? ?value option value ...?
Modify or query widget options. See widget(n).
pathName get
Returns the current value of the combobox.
pathName identify x y
Returns the name of the element at position x, y, or the empty string if the coordinates are outside the window.
pathName instate statespec ?script?
Test the widget state. See widget(n).
pathName set value
Sets the value of the combobox to value.
pathName state ?stateSpec?
Modify or query the widget state. See widget(n).

The combobox widget also supports the following entry widget commands (see entry(n) for details):

SEE ALSO

widget(n), entry(n)