NAME

ttk::menubutton - Widget that pops down a menu when pressed

SYNOPSIS

ttk::menubutton pathName ?options?

DESCRIPTION

A ttk::menubutton widget displays a textual label and/or image, and displays a menu when pressed.

STANDARD OPTIONS

See ttk::widget for standard themed widget options.

-class   -compound   -cursor
-image   -state   -style
-takefocus   -text   -textvariable
-underline   -width

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.

WIDGET COMMAND

Menubutton widgets support the standard cget, configure, identify, instate, and state methods. No other widget methods are used.

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:

-arrowsize amount
-background color
-foreground color
-font font
-padding padding
-relief relief
-width amount

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, menu, menubutton

KEYWORDS

widget, button, menu