ttk::frame(n)

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.
-class    -cursor    -padding
-style    -takefocus

WIDGET-SPECIFIC OPTIONS
[-borderwidth borderWidth BorderWidth] The desired width of the widget border. Defaults to 0. May be ignored depending on the theme used. [-relief relief Relief] One of the standard Tk border styles: flat, groove, raised, ridge, solid, or sunken. Defaults to flat. [-width width Width] If specified, the widget's requested width in pixels. [-height height Height] If specified, the widget's requested height in pixels.

WIDGET COMMAND

Frame widgets support the standard commands cget, configure, identify element, instate, state and style (see ttk::widget).

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