ttk::panedwindow - Multi-pane container window
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Description
A ttk::panedwindow widget displays a number of subwindows, stacked either vertically or horizontally.
The user may adjust the relative sizes of the subwindows by dragging the sash between panes.
Name
ttk::panedwindow - Multi-pane container window
Pane Options
The following options may be specified for each pane:
Command-Line Name:-weight
Database Name: weight
Database Class: Weight
An integer specifying the relative stretchability of the pane. When the paned window is resized,
the extra space is added or subtracted to each pane proportionally to its -weight.
See Also
ttk::widget(3tk), ttk::notebook(3tk), panedwindow(3tk)
Tk 8.5 ttk::panedwindow(3tk)
Standard Options
-class-cursor-takefocus-style
See the ttk_widget manual entry for details on the standard options.
Styling Options
The class name for a ttk::panedwindow is TPanedwindow. The sash has a class name of Sash.
TPanedwindow styling options configurable with ttk::style are:
-backgroundcolorSash styling options configurable with ttk::style are:
-backgroundcolor-bordercolorcolor-gripsizesize (number of screen units)
-handlepadamount-handlesizeamount-lightcolorcolor-sashpadamount-sashreliefrelief-sashthicknessamount
Some options are only available for specific themes.
See the ttk::style manual page for information on how to configure ttk styles.
Synopsis
ttk::panedwindowpathname ?options?
pathnameaddwindow ?options...?
pathnameinsertindexwindow ?options...?
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Virtual Events
The panedwindow widget generates an <<EnteredChild>> virtual event on LeaveNotify/NotifyInferior events.
Widget Command
In addition to the standard cget, configure, instate, state and style commands (see ttk::widget),
panedwindow widgets support the following additional commands:
pathnameaddsubwindowoptions...
Adds a new pane to the window. See PANEOPTIONS for the list of available options.
pathnameforgetpane
Removes the specified subpane from the widget. pane is either an integer index or the name of a
managed subwindow.
pathnameidentifycomponentxy
Returns the name of the element under the point given by x and y, or the empty string if no
component is present at that location. If component is omitted, it defaults to sash. The
following subcommands are supported:
pathnameidentifyelementxy
Returns the name of the element at the specified location.
pathnameidentifysashxy
Returns the index of the sash at the specified location.
pathnameinsertpossubwindowoptions...
Inserts a pane at the specified position. pos is either the string end, an integer index, or the
name of a managed subwindow. If subwindow is already managed by the paned window, moves it to the
specified position. See PANEOPTIONS for the list of available options.
pathnamepanepane-option ?value ?-optionvalue...
Query or modify the options of the specified pane, where pane is either an integer index or the
name of a managed subwindow. If no -option is specified, returns a dictionary of the pane option
values. If one -option is specified, returns the value of that option. Otherwise, sets the
-options to the corresponding values.
pathnamepanes
Returns the list of all windows managed by the widget, in the index order of their associated
panes.
pathnamesashposindex ?newpos?
If newpos is specified, sets the position of sash number index. May adjust the positions of
adjacent sashes to ensure that positions are monotonically increasing. Sash positions are further
constrained to be between 0 and the total size of the widget. Returns the new position of sash
number index.
Widget-Specific Options
Command-Line Name:-orient
Database Name: orient
Database Class: Orient
Specifies the orientation of the window. If vertical, subpanes are stacked top-to-bottom; if
horizontal, subpanes are stacked left-to-right.
Command-Line Name:-width
Database Name: width
Database Class: Width
If present and greater than zero, specifies the desired width of the widget in pixels. Otherwise,
the requested width is determined by the width of the managed windows.
Command-Line Name:-height
Database Name: height
Database Class: Height
If present and greater than zero, specifies the desired height of the widget in pixels.
Otherwise, the requested height is determined by the height of the managed windows.
