ttk_frame - Simple container widget

NAME  SYNOPSIS  DESCRIPTION  STANDARD OPTIONS  WIDGET-SPECIFIC OPTIONS  WIDGET COMMAND  NOTES  STYLING OPTIONS  BINDINGS  SEE ALSO  KEYWORDS 

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NAME

ttk::frame − Simple container widget

SYNOPSIS

ttk::frame pathName ?options? ______________________________________________________________________________

DESCRIPTION

A ttk::frame widget is a container, used to group other widgets together.

STANDARD OPTIONS

−class

−cursor

−padding−style

−takefocus

See the ttk_widget manual entry for details on the standard options.

WIDGET-SPECIFIC OPTIONS

Command-Line Name:−borderwidth

	Database Name:	borderWidth
	Database Class:	BorderWidth

The desired width of the widget border. Defaults to 0. May be ignored depending on the theme used.

Command-Line Name:−relief

	Database Name:	relief
	Database Class:	Relief

One of the standard Tk border styles: flat, groove, raised, ridge, solid, or sunken. Defaults to flat.

Command-Line Name:−width

	Database Name:	width
	Database Class:	Width

If specified, the widget’s requested width in pixels.

Command-Line Name:−height

	Database Name:	height
	Database Class:	Height

If specified, the widget’s requested height in pixels.

WIDGET COMMAND

Supports the standard widget commands configure, cget, identify, instate, and state; see ttk::widget(n).

NOTES

Note that if the pack, grid, or other geometry managers are used to manage the children of the frame, by the GM’s requested size will normally take precedence over the frame widget’s −width and −height options. pack propagate and grid propagate can be used to change this.

STYLING OPTIONS

The class name for a ttk::frame is TFrame.

TFrame styling options configurable with ttk::style are:

−background color
−relief relief

Some options are only available for specific themes.

See the ttk::style manual page for information on how to configure ttk styles.

BINDINGS

When a new ttk::frame is created, it has no default event bindings; ttk::frames are not intended to be interactive.

SEE ALSO

ttk::widget(n), ttk::labelframe(n), frame(n)

KEYWORDS

widget, frame, container

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