| :mod:`Tix` --- Extension widgets for Tk |
| ======================================= |
| |
| .. module:: Tix |
| :synopsis: Tk Extension Widgets for Tkinter |
| .. sectionauthor:: Mike Clarkson <mikeclarkson@users.sourceforge.net> |
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| |
| .. index:: single: Tix |
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| The :mod:`Tix` (Tk Interface Extension) module provides an additional rich set |
| of widgets. Although the standard Tk library has many useful widgets, they are |
| far from complete. The :mod:`Tix` library provides most of the commonly needed |
| widgets that are missing from standard Tk: :class:`HList`, :class:`ComboBox`, |
| :class:`Control` (a.k.a. SpinBox) and an assortment of scrollable widgets. |
| :mod:`Tix` also includes many more widgets that are generally useful in a wide |
| range of applications: :class:`NoteBook`, :class:`FileEntry`, |
| :class:`PanedWindow`, etc; there are more than 40 of them. |
| |
| With all these new widgets, you can introduce new interaction techniques into |
| applications, creating more useful and more intuitive user interfaces. You can |
| design your application by choosing the most appropriate widgets to match the |
| special needs of your application and users. |
| |
| |
| .. seealso:: |
| |
| `Tix Homepage <http://tix.sourceforge.net/>`_ |
| The home page for :mod:`Tix`. This includes links to additional documentation |
| and downloads. |
| |
| `Tix Man Pages <http://tix.sourceforge.net/dist/current/man/>`_ |
| On-line version of the man pages and reference material. |
| |
| `Tix Programming Guide <http://tix.sourceforge.net/dist/current/docs/tix-book/tix.book.html>`_ |
| On-line version of the programmer's reference material. |
| |
| `Tix Development Applications <http://tix.sourceforge.net/Tixapps/src/Tide.html>`_ |
| Tix applications for development of Tix and Tkinter programs. Tide applications |
| work under Tk or Tkinter, and include :program:`TixInspect`, an inspector to |
| remotely modify and debug Tix/Tk/Tkinter applications. |
| |
| |
| Using Tix |
| --------- |
| |
| |
| .. class:: Tix(screenName[, baseName[, className]]) |
| |
| Toplevel widget of Tix which represents mostly the main window of an |
| application. It has an associated Tcl interpreter. |
| |
| Classes in the :mod:`Tix` module subclasses the classes in the :mod:`Tkinter` |
| module. The former imports the latter, so to use :mod:`Tix` with Tkinter, all |
| you need to do is to import one module. In general, you can just import |
| :mod:`Tix`, and replace the toplevel call to :class:`Tkinter.Tk` with |
| :class:`Tix.Tk`:: |
| |
| import Tix |
| from Tkconstants import * |
| root = Tix.Tk() |
| |
| To use :mod:`Tix`, you must have the :mod:`Tix` widgets installed, usually |
| alongside your installation of the Tk widgets. To test your installation, try |
| the following:: |
| |
| import Tix |
| root = Tix.Tk() |
| root.tk.eval('package require Tix') |
| |
| If this fails, you have a Tk installation problem which must be resolved before |
| proceeding. Use the environment variable :envvar:`TIX_LIBRARY` to point to the |
| installed :mod:`Tix` library directory, and make sure you have the dynamic |
| object library (:file:`tix8183.dll` or :file:`libtix8183.so`) in the same |
| directory that contains your Tk dynamic object library (:file:`tk8183.dll` or |
| :file:`libtk8183.so`). The directory with the dynamic object library should also |
| have a file called :file:`pkgIndex.tcl` (case sensitive), which contains the |
| line:: |
| |
| package ifneeded Tix 8.1 [list load "[file join $dir tix8183.dll]" Tix] |
| |
| |
| Tix Widgets |
| ----------- |
| |
| `Tix <http://tix.sourceforge.net/dist/current/man/html/TixCmd/TixIntro.htm>`_ |
| introduces over 40 widget classes to the :mod:`Tkinter` repertoire. There is a |
| demo of all the :mod:`Tix` widgets in the :file:`Demo/tix` directory of the |
| standard distribution. |
| |
| .. The Python sample code is still being added to Python, hence commented out |
| |
| |
| Basic Widgets |
| ^^^^^^^^^^^^^ |
| |
| |
| .. class:: Balloon() |
| |
| A `Balloon |
| <http://tix.sourceforge.net/dist/current/man/html/TixCmd/tixBalloon.htm>`_ that |
| pops up over a widget to provide help. When the user moves the cursor inside a |
| widget to which a Balloon widget has been bound, a small pop-up window with a |
| descriptive message will be shown on the screen. |
| |
| .. Python Demo of: |
| .. \ulink{Balloon}{http://tix.sourceforge.net/dist/current/demos/samples/Balloon.tcl} |
| |
| |
| .. class:: ButtonBox() |
| |
| The `ButtonBox |
| <http://tix.sourceforge.net/dist/current/man/html/TixCmd/tixButtonBox.htm>`_ |
| widget creates a box of buttons, such as is commonly used for ``Ok Cancel``. |
| |
| .. Python Demo of: |
| .. \ulink{ButtonBox}{http://tix.sourceforge.net/dist/current/demos/samples/BtnBox.tcl} |
| |
| |
| .. class:: ComboBox() |
| |
| The `ComboBox |
| <http://tix.sourceforge.net/dist/current/man/html/TixCmd/tixComboBox.htm>`_ |
| widget is similar to the combo box control in MS Windows. The user can select a |
| choice by either typing in the entry subwdget or selecting from the listbox |
| subwidget. |
| |
| .. Python Demo of: |
| .. \ulink{ComboBox}{http://tix.sourceforge.net/dist/current/demos/samples/ComboBox.tcl} |
| |
| |
| .. class:: Control() |
| |
| The `Control |
| <http://tix.sourceforge.net/dist/current/man/html/TixCmd/tixControl.htm>`_ |
| widget is also known as the :class:`SpinBox` widget. The user can adjust the |
| value by pressing the two arrow buttons or by entering the value directly into |
| the entry. The new value will be checked against the user-defined upper and |
| lower limits. |
| |
| .. Python Demo of: |
| .. \ulink{Control}{http://tix.sourceforge.net/dist/current/demos/samples/Control.tcl} |
| |
| |
| .. class:: LabelEntry() |
| |
| The `LabelEntry |
| <http://tix.sourceforge.net/dist/current/man/html/TixCmd/tixLabelEntry.htm>`_ |
| widget packages an entry widget and a label into one mega widget. It can be used |
| be used to simplify the creation of "entry-form" type of interface. |
| |
| .. Python Demo of: |
| .. \ulink{LabelEntry}{http://tix.sourceforge.net/dist/current/demos/samples/LabEntry.tcl} |
| |
| |
| .. class:: LabelFrame() |
| |
| The `LabelFrame |
| <http://tix.sourceforge.net/dist/current/man/html/TixCmd/tixLabelFrame.htm>`_ |
| widget packages a frame widget and a label into one mega widget. To create |
| widgets inside a LabelFrame widget, one creates the new widgets relative to the |
| :attr:`frame` subwidget and manage them inside the :attr:`frame` subwidget. |
| |
| .. Python Demo of: |
| .. \ulink{LabelFrame}{http://tix.sourceforge.net/dist/current/demos/samples/LabFrame.tcl} |
| |
| |
| .. class:: Meter() |
| |
| The `Meter |
| <http://tix.sourceforge.net/dist/current/man/html/TixCmd/tixMeter.htm>`_ widget |
| can be used to show the progress of a background job which may take a long time |
| to execute. |
| |
| .. Python Demo of: |
| .. \ulink{Meter}{http://tix.sourceforge.net/dist/current/demos/samples/Meter.tcl} |
| |
| |
| .. class:: OptionMenu() |
| |
| The `OptionMenu |
| <http://tix.sourceforge.net/dist/current/man/html/TixCmd/tixOptionMenu.htm>`_ |
| creates a menu button of options. |
| |
| .. Python Demo of: |
| .. \ulink{OptionMenu}{http://tix.sourceforge.net/dist/current/demos/samples/OptMenu.tcl} |
| |
| |
| .. class:: PopupMenu() |
| |
| The `PopupMenu |
| <http://tix.sourceforge.net/dist/current/man/html/TixCmd/tixPopupMenu.htm>`_ |
| widget can be used as a replacement of the ``tk_popup`` command. The advantage |
| of the :mod:`Tix` :class:`PopupMenu` widget is it requires less application code |
| to manipulate. |
| |
| .. Python Demo of: |
| .. \ulink{PopupMenu}{http://tix.sourceforge.net/dist/current/demos/samples/PopMenu.tcl} |
| |
| |
| .. class:: Select() |
| |
| The `Select |
| <http://tix.sourceforge.net/dist/current/man/html/TixCmd/tixSelect.htm>`_ widget |
| is a container of button subwidgets. It can be used to provide radio-box or |
| check-box style of selection options for the user. |
| |
| .. Python Demo of: |
| .. \ulink{Select}{http://tix.sourceforge.net/dist/current/demos/samples/Select.tcl} |
| |
| |
| .. class:: StdButtonBox() |
| |
| The `StdButtonBox |
| <http://tix.sourceforge.net/dist/current/man/html/TixCmd/tixStdButtonBox.htm>`_ |
| widget is a group of standard buttons for Motif-like dialog boxes. |
| |
| .. Python Demo of: |
| .. \ulink{StdButtonBox}{http://tix.sourceforge.net/dist/current/demos/samples/StdBBox.tcl} |
| |
| |
| File Selectors |
| ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ |
| |
| |
| .. class:: DirList() |
| |
| The `DirList |
| <http://tix.sourceforge.net/dist/current/man/html/TixCmd/tixDirList.htm>`_ |
| widget displays a list view of a directory, its previous directories and its |
| sub-directories. The user can choose one of the directories displayed in the |
| list or change to another directory. |
| |
| .. Python Demo of: |
| .. \ulink{DirList}{http://tix.sourceforge.net/dist/current/demos/samples/DirList.tcl} |
| |
| |
| .. class:: DirTree() |
| |
| The `DirTree |
| <http://tix.sourceforge.net/dist/current/man/html/TixCmd/tixDirTree.htm>`_ |
| widget displays a tree view of a directory, its previous directories and its |
| sub-directories. The user can choose one of the directories displayed in the |
| list or change to another directory. |
| |
| .. Python Demo of: |
| .. \ulink{DirTree}{http://tix.sourceforge.net/dist/current/demos/samples/DirTree.tcl} |
| |
| |
| .. class:: DirSelectDialog() |
| |
| The `DirSelectDialog |
| <http://tix.sourceforge.net/dist/current/man/html/TixCmd/tixDirSelectDialog.htm>`_ |
| widget presents the directories in the file system in a dialog window. The user |
| can use this dialog window to navigate through the file system to select the |
| desired directory. |
| |
| .. Python Demo of: |
| .. \ulink{DirSelectDialog}{http://tix.sourceforge.net/dist/current/demos/samples/DirDlg.tcl} |
| |
| |
| .. class:: DirSelectBox() |
| |
| The :class:`DirSelectBox` is similar to the standard Motif(TM) |
| directory-selection box. It is generally used for the user to choose a |
| directory. DirSelectBox stores the directories mostly recently selected into |
| a ComboBox widget so that they can be quickly selected again. |
| |
| |
| .. class:: ExFileSelectBox() |
| |
| The `ExFileSelectBox |
| <http://tix.sourceforge.net/dist/current/man/html/TixCmd/tixExFileSelectBox.htm>`_ |
| widget is usually embedded in a tixExFileSelectDialog widget. It provides an |
| convenient method for the user to select files. The style of the |
| :class:`ExFileSelectBox` widget is very similar to the standard file dialog on |
| MS Windows 3.1. |
| |
| .. Python Demo of: |
| .. \ulink{ExFileSelectDialog}{http://tix.sourceforge.net/dist/current/demos/samples/EFileDlg.tcl} |
| |
| |
| .. class:: FileSelectBox() |
| |
| The `FileSelectBox |
| <http://tix.sourceforge.net/dist/current/man/html/TixCmd/tixFileSelectBox.htm>`_ |
| is similar to the standard Motif(TM) file-selection box. It is generally used |
| for the user to choose a file. FileSelectBox stores the files mostly recently |
| selected into a :class:`ComboBox` widget so that they can be quickly selected |
| again. |
| |
| .. Python Demo of: |
| .. \ulink{FileSelectDialog}{http://tix.sourceforge.net/dist/current/demos/samples/FileDlg.tcl} |
| |
| |
| .. class:: FileEntry() |
| |
| The `FileEntry |
| <http://tix.sourceforge.net/dist/current/man/html/TixCmd/tixFileEntry.htm>`_ |
| widget can be used to input a filename. The user can type in the filename |
| manually. Alternatively, the user can press the button widget that sits next to |
| the entry, which will bring up a file selection dialog. |
| |
| .. Python Demo of: |
| .. \ulink{FileEntry}{http://tix.sourceforge.net/dist/current/demos/samples/FileEnt.tcl} |
| |
| |
| Hierachical ListBox |
| ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ |
| |
| |
| .. class:: HList() |
| |
| The `HList |
| <http://tix.sourceforge.net/dist/current/man/html/TixCmd/tixHList.htm>`_ widget |
| can be used to display any data that have a hierarchical structure, for example, |
| file system directory trees. The list entries are indented and connected by |
| branch lines according to their places in the hierarchy. |
| |
| .. Python Demo of: |
| .. \ulink{HList}{http://tix.sourceforge.net/dist/current/demos/samples/HList1.tcl} |
| |
| |
| .. class:: CheckList() |
| |
| The `CheckList |
| <http://tix.sourceforge.net/dist/current/man/html/TixCmd/tixCheckList.htm>`_ |
| widget displays a list of items to be selected by the user. CheckList acts |
| similarly to the Tk checkbutton or radiobutton widgets, except it is capable of |
| handling many more items than checkbuttons or radiobuttons. |
| |
| .. Python Demo of: |
| .. \ulink{ CheckList}{http://tix.sourceforge.net/dist/current/demos/samples/ChkList.tcl} |
| .. Python Demo of: |
| .. \ulink{ScrolledHList (1)}{http://tix.sourceforge.net/dist/current/demos/samples/SHList.tcl} |
| .. Python Demo of: |
| .. \ulink{ScrolledHList (2)}{http://tix.sourceforge.net/dist/current/demos/samples/SHList2.tcl} |
| |
| |
| .. class:: Tree() |
| |
| The `Tree |
| <http://tix.sourceforge.net/dist/current/man/html/TixCmd/tixTree.htm>`_ widget |
| can be used to display hierarchical data in a tree form. The user can adjust the |
| view of the tree by opening or closing parts of the tree. |
| |
| .. Python Demo of: |
| .. \ulink{Tree}{http://tix.sourceforge.net/dist/current/demos/samples/Tree.tcl} |
| .. Python Demo of: |
| .. \ulink{Tree (Dynamic)}{http://tix.sourceforge.net/dist/current/demos/samples/DynTree.tcl} |
| |
| |
| Tabular ListBox |
| ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ |
| |
| |
| .. class:: TList() |
| |
| The `TList |
| <http://tix.sourceforge.net/dist/current/man/html/TixCmd/tixTList.htm>`_ widget |
| can be used to display data in a tabular format. The list entries of a |
| :class:`TList` widget are similar to the entries in the Tk listbox widget. The |
| main differences are (1) the :class:`TList` widget can display the list entries |
| in a two dimensional format and (2) you can use graphical images as well as |
| multiple colors and fonts for the list entries. |
| |
| .. Python Demo of: |
| .. \ulink{ScrolledTList (1)}{http://tix.sourceforge.net/dist/current/demos/samples/STList1.tcl} |
| .. Python Demo of: |
| .. \ulink{ScrolledTList (2)}{http://tix.sourceforge.net/dist/current/demos/samples/STList2.tcl} |
| .. Grid has yet to be added to Python |
| .. \subsubsection{Grid Widget} |
| .. Python Demo of: |
| .. \ulink{Simple Grid}{http://tix.sourceforge.net/dist/current/demos/samples/SGrid0.tcl} |
| .. Python Demo of: |
| .. \ulink{ScrolledGrid}{http://tix.sourceforge.net/dist/current/demos/samples/SGrid1.tcl} |
| .. Python Demo of: |
| .. \ulink{Editable Grid}{http://tix.sourceforge.net/dist/current/demos/samples/EditGrid.tcl} |
| |
| |
| Manager Widgets |
| ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ |
| |
| |
| .. class:: PanedWindow() |
| |
| The `PanedWindow |
| <http://tix.sourceforge.net/dist/current/man/html/TixCmd/tixPanedWindow.htm>`_ |
| widget allows the user to interactively manipulate the sizes of several panes. |
| The panes can be arranged either vertically or horizontally. The user changes |
| the sizes of the panes by dragging the resize handle between two panes. |
| |
| .. Python Demo of: |
| .. \ulink{PanedWindow}{http://tix.sourceforge.net/dist/current/demos/samples/PanedWin.tcl} |
| |
| |
| .. class:: ListNoteBook() |
| |
| The `ListNoteBook |
| <http://tix.sourceforge.net/dist/current/man/html/TixCmd/tixListNoteBook.htm>`_ |
| widget is very similar to the :class:`TixNoteBook` widget: it can be used to |
| display many windows in a limited space using a notebook metaphor. The notebook |
| is divided into a stack of pages (windows). At one time only one of these pages |
| can be shown. The user can navigate through these pages by choosing the name of |
| the desired page in the :attr:`hlist` subwidget. |
| |
| .. Python Demo of: |
| .. \ulink{ListNoteBook}{http://tix.sourceforge.net/dist/current/demos/samples/ListNBK.tcl} |
| |
| |
| .. class:: NoteBook() |
| |
| The `NoteBook |
| <http://tix.sourceforge.net/dist/current/man/html/TixCmd/tixNoteBook.htm>`_ |
| widget can be used to display many windows in a limited space using a notebook |
| metaphor. The notebook is divided into a stack of pages. At one time only one of |
| these pages can be shown. The user can navigate through these pages by choosing |
| the visual "tabs" at the top of the NoteBook widget. |
| |
| .. Python Demo of: |
| .. \ulink{NoteBook}{http://tix.sourceforge.net/dist/current/demos/samples/NoteBook.tcl} |
| |
| .. \subsubsection{Scrolled Widgets} |
| .. Python Demo of: |
| .. \ulink{ScrolledListBox}{http://tix.sourceforge.net/dist/current/demos/samples/SListBox.tcl} |
| .. Python Demo of: |
| .. \ulink{ScrolledText}{http://tix.sourceforge.net/dist/current/demos/samples/SText.tcl} |
| .. Python Demo of: |
| .. \ulink{ScrolledWindow}{http://tix.sourceforge.net/dist/current/demos/samples/SWindow.tcl} |
| .. Python Demo of: |
| .. \ulink{Canvas Object View}{http://tix.sourceforge.net/dist/current/demos/samples/CObjView.tcl} |
| |
| |
| Image Types |
| ^^^^^^^^^^^ |
| |
| The :mod:`Tix` module adds: |
| |
| * `pixmap <http://tix.sourceforge.net/dist/current/man/html/TixCmd/pixmap.htm>`_ |
| capabilities to all :mod:`Tix` and :mod:`Tkinter` widgets to create color images |
| from XPM files. |
| |
| .. Python Demo of: |
| .. \ulink{XPM Image In Button}{http://tix.sourceforge.net/dist/current/demos/samples/Xpm.tcl} |
| .. Python Demo of: |
| .. \ulink{XPM Image In Menu}{http://tix.sourceforge.net/dist/current/demos/samples/Xpm1.tcl} |
| |
| * `Compound |
| <http://tix.sourceforge.net/dist/current/man/html/TixCmd/compound.htm>`_ image |
| types can be used to create images that consists of multiple horizontal lines; |
| each line is composed of a series of items (texts, bitmaps, images or spaces) |
| arranged from left to right. For example, a compound image can be used to |
| display a bitmap and a text string simultaneously in a Tk :class:`Button` |
| widget. |
| |
| .. Python Demo of: |
| .. \ulink{Compound Image In Buttons}{http://tix.sourceforge.net/dist/current/demos/samples/CmpImg.tcl} |
| .. Python Demo of: |
| .. \ulink{Compound Image In NoteBook}{http://tix.sourceforge.net/dist/current/demos/samples/CmpImg2.tcl} |
| .. Python Demo of: |
| .. \ulink{Compound Image Notebook Color Tabs}{http://tix.sourceforge.net/dist/current/demos/samples/CmpImg4.tcl} |
| .. Python Demo of: |
| .. \ulink{Compound Image Icons}{http://tix.sourceforge.net/dist/current/demos/samples/CmpImg3.tcl} |
| |
| |
| Miscellaneous Widgets |
| ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ |
| |
| |
| .. class:: InputOnly() |
| |
| The `InputOnly |
| <http://tix.sourceforge.net/dist/current/man/html/TixCmd/tixInputOnly.htm>`_ |
| widgets are to accept inputs from the user, which can be done with the ``bind`` |
| command (Unix only). |
| |
| |
| Form Geometry Manager |
| ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ |
| |
| In addition, :mod:`Tix` augments :mod:`Tkinter` by providing: |
| |
| |
| .. class:: Form() |
| |
| The `Form |
| <http://tix.sourceforge.net/dist/current/man/html/TixCmd/tixForm.htm>`_ geometry |
| manager based on attachment rules for all Tk widgets. |
| |
| |
| |
| Tix Commands |
| ------------ |
| |
| |
| .. class:: tixCommand() |
| |
| The `tix commands |
| <http://tix.sourceforge.net/dist/current/man/html/TixCmd/tix.htm>`_ provide |
| access to miscellaneous elements of :mod:`Tix`'s internal state and the |
| :mod:`Tix` application context. Most of the information manipulated by these |
| methods pertains to the application as a whole, or to a screen or display, |
| rather than to a particular window. |
| |
| To view the current settings, the common usage is:: |
| |
| import Tix |
| root = Tix.Tk() |
| print root.tix_configure() |
| |
| |
| .. method:: tixCommand.tix_configure([cnf,] **kw) |
| |
| Query or modify the configuration options of the Tix application context. If no |
| option is specified, returns a dictionary all of the available options. If |
| option is specified with no value, then the method returns a list describing the |
| one named option (this list will be identical to the corresponding sublist of |
| the value returned if no option is specified). If one or more option-value |
| pairs are specified, then the method modifies the given option(s) to have the |
| given value(s); in this case the method returns an empty string. Option may be |
| any of the configuration options. |
| |
| |
| .. method:: tixCommand.tix_cget(option) |
| |
| Returns the current value of the configuration option given by *option*. Option |
| may be any of the configuration options. |
| |
| |
| .. method:: tixCommand.tix_getbitmap(name) |
| |
| Locates a bitmap file of the name ``name.xpm`` or ``name`` in one of the bitmap |
| directories (see the :meth:`tix_addbitmapdir` method). By using |
| :meth:`tix_getbitmap`, you can avoid hard coding the pathnames of the bitmap |
| files in your application. When successful, it returns the complete pathname of |
| the bitmap file, prefixed with the character ``@``. The returned value can be |
| used to configure the ``bitmap`` option of the Tk and Tix widgets. |
| |
| |
| .. method:: tixCommand.tix_addbitmapdir(directory) |
| |
| Tix maintains a list of directories under which the :meth:`tix_getimage` and |
| :meth:`tix_getbitmap` methods will search for image files. The standard bitmap |
| directory is :file:`$TIX_LIBRARY/bitmaps`. The :meth:`tix_addbitmapdir` method |
| adds *directory* into this list. By using this method, the image files of an |
| applications can also be located using the :meth:`tix_getimage` or |
| :meth:`tix_getbitmap` method. |
| |
| |
| .. method:: tixCommand.tix_filedialog([dlgclass]) |
| |
| Returns the file selection dialog that may be shared among different calls from |
| this application. This method will create a file selection dialog widget when |
| it is called the first time. This dialog will be returned by all subsequent |
| calls to :meth:`tix_filedialog`. An optional dlgclass parameter can be passed |
| as a string to specified what type of file selection dialog widget is desired. |
| Possible options are ``tix``, ``FileSelectDialog`` or ``tixExFileSelectDialog``. |
| |
| |
| .. method:: tixCommand.tix_getimage(self, name) |
| |
| Locates an image file of the name :file:`name.xpm`, :file:`name.xbm` or |
| :file:`name.ppm` in one of the bitmap directories (see the |
| :meth:`tix_addbitmapdir` method above). If more than one file with the same name |
| (but different extensions) exist, then the image type is chosen according to the |
| depth of the X display: xbm images are chosen on monochrome displays and color |
| images are chosen on color displays. By using :meth:`tix_getimage`, you can |
| avoid hard coding the pathnames of the image files in your application. When |
| successful, this method returns the name of the newly created image, which can |
| be used to configure the ``image`` option of the Tk and Tix widgets. |
| |
| |
| .. method:: tixCommand.tix_option_get(name) |
| |
| Gets the options maintained by the Tix scheme mechanism. |
| |
| |
| .. method:: tixCommand.tix_resetoptions(newScheme, newFontSet[, newScmPrio]) |
| |
| Resets the scheme and fontset of the Tix application to *newScheme* and |
| *newFontSet*, respectively. This affects only those widgets created after this |
| call. Therefore, it is best to call the resetoptions method before the creation |
| of any widgets in a Tix application. |
| |
| The optional parameter *newScmPrio* can be given to reset the priority level of |
| the Tk options set by the Tix schemes. |
| |
| Because of the way Tk handles the X option database, after Tix has been has |
| imported and inited, it is not possible to reset the color schemes and font sets |
| using the :meth:`tix_config` method. Instead, the :meth:`tix_resetoptions` |
| method must be used. |