ttk_label - Man Page
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.
Standard Options
-class | -compound | -cursor | ||
-image | -padding | -state | -style | -takefocus |
-text | -textvariable | -underline |
-width
See the ttk_widget manual entry for details on the standard options.
Widget-Specific Options
Command-Line Name: | -anchor |
Database Name: | anchor |
Database Class: | 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.
Command-Line Name: | -background |
Database Name: | frameColor |
Database Class: | FrameColor |
The widget's background color. If unspecified, the theme default is used.
Command-Line Name: | -font |
Database Name: | font |
Database Class: | Font |
Font to use for label text.
Command-Line Name: | -foreground |
Database Name: | textColor |
Database Class: | TextColor |
The widget's foreground color. If unspecified, the theme default is used.
Command-Line Name: | -justify |
Database Name: | justify |
Database Class: | 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.
Command-Line Name: | -relief |
Database Name: | relief |
Database Class: | Relief |
Specifies the 3-D effect desired for the widget border. Valid values are flat, groove, raised, ridge, solid, and sunken.
Command-Line Name: | -wraplength |
Database Name: | wrapLength |
Database Class: | 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)