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authordkf <donal.k.fellows@manchester.ac.uk>2008-10-27 13:38:51 (GMT)
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Tweaking for better readability.
-rw-r--r--doc/ttk_combobox.n57
-rw-r--r--doc/ttk_entry.n106
2 files changed, 92 insertions, 71 deletions
diff --git a/doc/ttk_combobox.n b/doc/ttk_combobox.n
index dcdaa99..84a83d0 100644
--- a/doc/ttk_combobox.n
+++ b/doc/ttk_combobox.n
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
'\" See the file "license.terms" for information on usage and redistribution
'\" of this file, and for a DISCLAIMER OF ALL WARRANTIES.
'\"
-'\" RCS: @(#) $Id: ttk_combobox.n,v 1.18 2008/09/23 13:36:56 dkf Exp $
+'\" RCS: @(#) $Id: ttk_combobox.n,v 1.19 2008/10/27 13:38:51 dkf Exp $
'\"
.so man.macros
.TH ttk::combobox n 8.5 Tk "Tk Themed Widget"
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ Boolean value.
If set, the widget selection is linked to the X selection.
.OP \-justify justify Justify
Specifies how the text is aligned within the widget.
-One of \fBleft\fR, \fBcenter\fR, or \fBright\fR.
+Must be one of \fBleft\fR, \fBcenter\fR, or \fBright\fR.
.OP \-height height Height
Specifies the height of the pop-down listbox, in rows.
.OP \-postcommand postCommand PostCommand
@@ -56,14 +56,16 @@ Specifies the list of values to display in the drop-down listbox.
Specifies an integer value indicating the desired width of the entry window,
in average-size characters of the widget's font.
.SH "WIDGET COMMAND"
-.TP
-\fIpathName \fBcget\fR \fIoption\fR
-Returns the current value of the specified \fIoption\fR.
-See \fIttk::widget(n)\fR.
-.TP
-\fIpathName \fBconfigure\fR ?\fIoption\fR? ?\fIvalue option value ...\fR?
-Modify or query widget options.
-See \fIttk::widget(n)\fR.
+.PP
+The following subcommands are possible for combobox widgets:
+'\".TP
+'\"\fIpathName \fBcget\fR \fIoption\fR
+'\"Returns the current value of the specified \fIoption\fR.
+'\"See \fIttk::widget(n)\fR.
+'\".TP
+'\"\fIpathName \fBconfigure\fR ?\fIoption\fR? ?\fIvalue option value ...\fR?
+'\"Modify or query widget options.
+'\"See \fIttk::widget(n)\fR.
.TP
\fIpathName \fBcurrent\fR ?\fInewIndex\fR?
If \fInewIndex\fR is supplied, sets the combobox value
@@ -73,30 +75,37 @@ Otherwise, returns the index of the current value in the list of
.TP
\fIpathName \fBget\fR
Returns the current value of the combobox.
-.TP
-\fIpathName \fBidentify \fIx y\fR
-Returns the name of the element at position \fIx\fR, \fIy\fR.
-See \fIttk::widget(n)\fR.
-.TP
-\fIpathName \fBinstate \fIstateSpec\fR ?\fIscript\fR?
-Test the widget state.
-See \fIttk::widget(n)\fR.
+'\".TP
+'\"\fIpathName \fBidentify \fIx y\fR
+'\"Returns the name of the element at position \fIx\fR, \fIy\fR.
+'\"See \fIttk::widget(n)\fR.
+'\".TP
+'\"\fIpathName \fBinstate \fIstateSpec\fR ?\fIscript\fR?
+'\"Test the widget state.
+'\"See \fIttk::widget(n)\fR.
.TP
\fIpathName \fBset\fR \fIvalue\fR
Sets the value of the combobox to \fIvalue\fR.
-.TP
-\fIpathName \fBstate\fR ?\fIstateSpec\fR?
-Modify or query the widget state.
-See \fIttk::widget(n)\fR.
+'\".TP
+'\"\fIpathName \fBstate\fR ?\fIstateSpec\fR?
+'\"Modify or query the widget state.
+'\"See \fIttk::widget(n)\fR.
.PP
-The combobox widget also supports the following \fIttk::entry\fR
-widget commands (see \fIttk::entry(n)\fR for details):
+The combobox widget also supports the following \fBttk::entry\fR
+widget subcommands (see \fIttk::entry(n)\fR for details):
.DS
.ta 5.5c 11c
\fBbbox\fR \fBdelete\fR \fBicursor\fR
\fBindex\fR \fBinsert\fR \fBselection\fR
\fBxview\fR
.DE
+The combobox widget also supports the following generic \fBttk::widget\fR
+widget subcommands (see \fIttk::widget(n)\fR for details):
+.DS
+.ta 5.5c 11c
+\fBcget\fR \fBconfigure\fR \fBidentify\fR
+\fBinstate\fR \fBstate\fR
+.DE
.SH "VIRTUAL EVENTS"
.PP
The combobox widget generates a \fB<<ComboboxSelected>>\fR virtual event
diff --git a/doc/ttk_entry.n b/doc/ttk_entry.n
index b1f3780..ea6251d 100644
--- a/doc/ttk_entry.n
+++ b/doc/ttk_entry.n
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
'\" of this file, and for a DISCLAIMER OF ALL WARRANTIES.
'\"
'\" SOURCE: entry.n, r1.12
-'\" RCS: @(#) $Id: ttk_entry.n,v 1.13 2008/09/23 13:36:56 dkf Exp $
+'\" RCS: @(#) $Id: ttk_entry.n,v 1.14 2008/10/27 13:38:51 dkf Exp $
'\"
.so man.macros
.TH ttk::entry n 8.5 Tk "Tk Themed Widget"
@@ -134,15 +134,15 @@ Indicates the character just after the last one in the selection.
It is an error to use this form if the selection is not in the
entry window.
.LP
-Abbreviations may be used for any of the forms above, e.g.
+Abbreviations may be used for any of the forms above, e.g.\|
.QW \fBe\fR
or
-.QW \fBsel.f\fR .
+.QW \fBsel.l\fR .
In general, out-of-range indices are automatically rounded to the
nearest legal value.
.SH "WIDGET COMMAND"
.PP
-The following commands are possible for entry widgets:
+The following subcommands are possible for entry widgets:
.TP
\fIpathName \fBbbox \fIindex\fR
Returns a list of four numbers describing the bounding box of the
@@ -153,14 +153,14 @@ the upper-left corner of the screen area covered by the character
the width and height of the character, in pixels.
The bounding box may refer to a region outside the visible area
of the window.
-.TP
-\fIpathName \fBcget\fR \fIoption\fR
-Returns the current value of the specified \fIoption\fR.
-See \fIttk::widget(n)\fR.
-.TP
-\fIpathName \fBconfigure\fR ?\fIoption\fR? ?\fIvalue option value ...\fR?
-Modify or query widget options.
-See \fIttk::widget(n)\fR.
+'\".TP
+'\"\fIpathName \fBcget\fR \fIoption\fR
+'\"Returns the current value of the specified \fIoption\fR.
+'\"See \fIttk::widget(n)\fR.
+'\".TP
+'\"\fIpathName \fBconfigure\fR ?\fIoption\fR? ?\fIvalue option value ...\fR?
+'\"Modify or query widget options.
+'\"See \fIttk::widget(n)\fR.
.TP
\fIpathName \fBdelete \fIfirst \fR?\fIlast\fR?
Delete one or more elements of the entry.
@@ -177,10 +177,10 @@ Returns the entry's string.
\fIpathName \fBicursor \fIindex\fR
Arrange for the insert cursor to be displayed just before the character
given by \fIindex\fR. Returns the empty string.
-.TP
-\fIpathName \fBidentify \fIx y\fR
-Returns the name of the element at position \fIx\fR, \fIy\fR,
-or the empty string if the coordinates are outside the window.
+'\".TP
+'\"\fIpathName \fBidentify \fIx y\fR
+'\"Returns the name of the element at position \fIx\fR, \fIy\fR,
+'\"or the empty string if the coordinates are outside the window.
.TP
\fIpathName \fBindex\fI index\fR
Returns the numerical index corresponding to \fIindex\fR.
@@ -188,10 +188,10 @@ Returns the numerical index corresponding to \fIindex\fR.
\fIpathName \fBinsert \fIindex string\fR
Insert \fIstring\fR just before the character
indicated by \fIindex\fR. Returns the empty string.
-.TP
-\fIpathName \fBinstate \fIstatespec\fR ?\fIscript\fR?
-Test the widget state.
-See \fIttk::widget(n)\fR.
+'\".TP
+'\"\fIpathName \fBinstate \fIstatespec\fR ?\fIscript\fR?
+'\"Test the widget state.
+'\"See \fIttk::widget(n)\fR.
.TP
\fIpathName \fBselection \fIoption arg\fR
This command is used to adjust the selection within an entry. It
@@ -214,16 +214,17 @@ before \fIend\fR.
If \fIend\fR refers to the same character as \fIstart\fR or an
earlier one, then the entry's selection is cleared.
.RE
-.TP
-\fIpathName \fBstate\fR ?\fIstateSpec\fR?
-Modify or query the widget state.
-See \fIttk::widget(n)\fR.
+'\".TP
+'\"\fIpathName \fBstate\fR ?\fIstateSpec\fR?
+'\"Modify or query the widget state.
+'\"See \fIttk::widget(n)\fR.
.TP
\fIpathName \fBvalidate\fR
Force revalidation, independent of the conditions specified
by the \fB\-validate\fR option.
Returns 0 if validation fails, 1 if it succeeds.
Sets or clears the \fBinvalid\fR state accordingly.
+See \fBVALIDATION\fR below for more details.
.TP
\fIpathName \fBxview \fIargs\fR
This command is used to query and change the horizontal position of the
@@ -263,6 +264,13 @@ If \fInumber\fR is negative then characters farther to the left
become visible; if it is positive then characters farther to the right
become visible.
.RE
+.PP
+The entry widget also supports the following generic \fBttk::widget\fR
+widget subcommands (see \fIttk::widget(n)\fR for details):
+.DS
+.ta 5.5c 11c
+\fBcget\fR \fBconfigure\fR \fBidentify\fR
+\fBinstate\fR \fBstate\fR
.SH VALIDATION
.PP
The \fB\-validate\fR, \fB\-validatecommand\fR, and \fB\-invalidcommand\fR
@@ -278,6 +286,7 @@ evaluated to determine whether the current value is valid.
.PP
The \fB\-validate\fR option determines when validation occurs;
it may be set to any of the following values:
+.RS
.IP \fBnone\fR
Default. This means validation will only occur when
specifically requested by the \fBvalidate\fR widget command.
@@ -294,6 +303,7 @@ The entry is revalidated when the entry receives focus.
The entry is revalidated when the entry loses focus.
.IP \fBall\fR
Validation is performed for all above conditions.
+.RE
.PP
The \fB\-invalidcommand\fR is evaluated whenever
the \fB\-validatecommand\fR returns a false value.
@@ -311,9 +321,10 @@ validation always succeeds.
.SS "VALIDATION SCRIPT SUBSTITUTIONS"
.PP
It is possible to perform percent substitutions on the
-\fB\-validatecommand\fR and \fBinvalidCommand\fR,
+\fB\-validatecommand\fR and \fB\-invalidcommand\fR,
just as in a \fBbind\fR script.
The following substitutions are recognized:
+.RS
.IP \fB%d\fR
Type of action: 1 for \fBinsert\fR prevalidation,
0 for \fBdelete\fR prevalidation,
@@ -334,8 +345,9 @@ The validation condition that triggered the callback
(\fBkey\fR, \fBfocusin\fR, \fBfocusout\fR, or \fBforced\fR).
.IP \fB%W\fR
The name of the entry widget.
+.RE
.SS "DIFFERENCES FROM TK ENTRY WIDGET VALIDATION"
-.IP \(bu
+.PP
The standard Tk entry widget automatically disables validation
(by setting \fB\-validate\fR to \fBnone\fR)
if the \fB\-validatecommand\fR or \fB\-invalidcommand\fR modifies
@@ -343,10 +355,10 @@ the entry's value.
The Tk themed entry widget only disables validation if one
of the validation scripts raises an error, or if \fB\-validatecommand\fR
does not return a valid boolean value.
-(Thus, it is not necessary to reenable validation after
+(Thus, it is not necessary to re-enable validation after
modifying the entry value in a validation script).
-.IP \(bu
-The standard entry widget invokes validation whenever the linked
+.PP
+In addition, the standard entry widget invokes validation whenever the linked
\fB\-textvariable\fR is modified; the Tk themed entry widget does not.
.SH "DEFAULT BINDINGS"
.PP
@@ -356,41 +368,41 @@ In the descriptions below,
refers to a contiguous group of letters, digits, or
.QW _
characters, or any single character other than these.
-.IP \(bu
+.IP \0\(bu 4
Clicking mouse button 1 positions the insert cursor
just before the character underneath the mouse cursor, sets the
input focus to this widget, and clears any selection in the widget.
Dragging with mouse button 1 down strokes out a selection between
the insert cursor and the character under the mouse.
-.IP \(bu
+.IP \0\(bu 4
Double-clicking with mouse button 1 selects the word under the mouse
and positions the insert cursor at the end of the word.
Dragging after a double click strokes out a selection consisting
of whole words.
-.IP \(bu
+.IP \0\(bu 4
Triple-clicking with mouse button 1 selects all of the text in the
entry and positions the insert cursor at the end of the line.
-.IP \(bu
+.IP \0\(bu 4
The ends of the selection can be adjusted by dragging with mouse
button 1 while the Shift key is down.
If the button is double-clicked before dragging then the selection
will be adjusted in units of whole words.
-.IP \(bu
+.IP \0\(bu 4
Clicking mouse button 1 with the Control key down will position the
insert cursor in the entry without affecting the selection.
-.IP \(bu
+.IP \0\(bu 4
If any normal printing characters are typed in an entry, they are
inserted at the point of the insert cursor.
-.IP \(bu
+.IP \0\(bu 4
The view in the entry can be adjusted by dragging with mouse button 2.
If mouse button 2 is clicked without moving the mouse, the selection
is copied into the entry at the position of the mouse cursor.
-.IP \(bu
+.IP \0\(bu 4
If the mouse is dragged out of the entry on the left or right sides
while button 1 is pressed, the entry will automatically scroll to
make more text visible (if there is more text off-screen on the side
where the mouse left the window).
-.IP \(bu
+.IP \0\(bu 4
The Left and Right keys move the insert cursor one character to the
left or right; they also clear any selection in the entry.
If Left or Right is typed with the Shift key down, then the insertion
@@ -399,35 +411,35 @@ Control-Left and Control-Right move the insert cursor by words, and
Control-Shift-Left and Control-Shift-Right move the insert cursor
by words and also extend the selection.
Control-b and Control-f behave the same as Left and Right, respectively.
-.IP \(bu
+.IP \0\(bu 4
The Home key and Control-a move the insert cursor to the
beginning of the entry and clear any selection in the entry.
Shift-Home moves the insert cursor to the beginning of the entry
and extends the selection to that point.
-.IP \(bu
+.IP \0\(bu 4
The End key and Control-e move the insert cursor to the
end of the entry and clear any selection in the entry.
Shift-End moves the cursor to the end and extends the selection
to that point.
-.IP \(bu
+.IP \0\(bu 4
Control-/ selects all the text in the entry.
-.IP \(bu
+.IP \0\(bu 4
Control-\e clears any selection in the entry.
-.IP \(bu
+.IP \0\(bu 4
The standard Tk <<Cut>>, <<Copy>>, <<Paste>>, and <<Clear>>
virtual events operate on the selection in the expected manner.
-.IP \(bu
+.IP \0\(bu 4
The Delete key deletes the selection, if there is one in the entry.
If there is no selection, it deletes the character to the right of
the insert cursor.
-.IP \(bu
+.IP \0\(bu 4
The BackSpace key and Control-h delete the selection, if there is one
in the entry.
If there is no selection, it deletes the character to the left of
the insert cursor.
-.IP \(bu
+.IP \0\(bu 4
Control-d deletes the character to the right of the insert cursor.
-.IP \(bu
+.IP \0\(bu 4
Control-k deletes all the characters to the right of the insertion
cursor.
.SH "WIDGET STATES"