ttk::menubutton - Widget that pops down a menu when pressed
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Description
A ttk::menubutton widget displays a textual label and/or image, and displays a menu when pressed.
Keywords
widget, button, menu
Tk 8.5 ttk::menubutton(3tk)
Name
ttk::menubutton - Widget that pops down a menu when pressed
See Also
ttk::widget(3tk), menu(3tk), menubutton(3tk)
Standard Options
-class-compound-cursor-image-state-style-takefocus-text-textvariable-underline-width
See the ttk_widget manual entry for details on the standard options.
Standard Styles
Ttk::menubutton widgets support the Toolbutton style in all standard themes, which is useful for creating
widgets for toolbars.
Styling Options
The class name for a ttk::menubutton is TMenubutton.
Dynamic states: active, disabled, readonly.
TMenubutton styling options configurable with ttk::style are:
-arrowsizeamount-backgroundcolor-compoundcompound-foregroundcolor-fontfont-paddingpadding-reliefrelief-widthamount
Some options are only available for specific themes.
See the ttk::style manual page for information on how to configure ttk styles.
Synopsis
ttk::menubuttonpathName ?options? ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Widget Command
Menubutton widgets support the standard commands cget, configure, identifyelement, instate, state and
style (see ttk::widget).
Widget-Specific Options
Command-Line Name:-direction
Database Name: direction
Database Class: Direction
Specifies where the menu is to be popped up relative to the menubutton. One of: above, below,
left, right, or flush. The default is below. flush pops the menu up directly over the
menubutton.
Command-Line Name:-menu
Database Name: menu
Database Class: Menu
Specifies the path name of the menu associated with the menubutton. To be on the safe side, the
menu ought to be a direct child of the menubutton.
