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authordkf <donal.k.fellows@manchester.ac.uk>2006-11-15 13:29:16 (GMT)
committerdkf <donal.k.fellows@manchester.ac.uk>2006-11-15 13:29:16 (GMT)
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Convert \fP to \fR so that man-page scrapers have an easier time.
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diff --git a/doc/ttk_entry.n b/doc/ttk_entry.n
index 7b665eb..1a55452 100644
--- a/doc/ttk_entry.n
+++ b/doc/ttk_entry.n
@@ -18,12 +18,12 @@ ttk::entry \- Editable text field widget
\fBttk::entry\fR \fIpathName \fR?\fIoptions\fR?
.SH DESCRIPTION
.PP
-An \fBentry\fP widget displays a one-line text string and
+An \fBentry\fR widget displays a one-line text string and
allows that string to be edited by the user.
The value of the string may be linked to a Tcl variable
-with the \fB-textvariable\fP option.
+with the \fB-textvariable\fR option.
Entry widgets support horizontal scrolling with the
-standard \fB-xscrollcommand\fP option and \fBxview\fP widget command.
+standard \fB-xscrollcommand\fR option and \fBxview\fR widget command.
.SO
\-class \-cursor \-style \-takefocus
\-xscrollcommand
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ A script template to evaluate whenever the \fBvalidateCommand\fR returns 0.
See \fBVALIDATION\fR below for more information.
.OP \-justify justify Justify
Specifies how the text is aligned within the entry widget.
-One of \fBleft\fP, \fBcenter\fP, or \fBright\fP.
+One of \fBleft\fR, \fBcenter\fR, or \fBright\fR.
.\" MAYBE: .OP \-selectbackground selectBackground Foreground
.\" MAYBE: .OP \-selectborderwidth selectBorderWidth BorderWidth
.\" MAYBE: .OP \-selectforeground selectForeground Background
@@ -60,10 +60,10 @@ If characters in the entry are selected and copied elsewhere, the
information copied will be what is displayed, not the true contents
of the entry.
.OP \-state state State
-Compatibility option; see \fBwidget(n)\fP for details.
+Compatibility option; see \fBwidget(n)\fR for details.
Specifies one of three states for the entry,
\fBnormal\fR, \fBdisabled\fR, or \fBreadonly\fR.
-See \fBWIDGET STATES\fP, below.
+See \fBWIDGET STATES\fR, below.
.OP \-textvariable textVariable Variable
Specifies the name of a variable whose value is linked
to the entry widget's contents.
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ the standard \fBxScrollCommand\fR mechanism for interacting with
scrollbars (see the description of the \fBxScrollCommand\fR option
for details).
.SH "INDICES"
-Many of the \fBentry\fP widget commands take one or more indices as
+Many of the \fBentry\fR widget commands take one or more indices as
arguments. An index specifies a particular character in the entry's
string, in any of the following ways:
.IP \fInumber\fR
@@ -147,12 +147,12 @@ 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\fP.
-See \fIwidget(n)\fP.
+Returns the current value of the specified \fIoption\fR.
+See \fIwidget(n)\fR.
.TP
\fIpathName \fBconfigure\fR ?\fIoption\fR? ?\fIvalue option value ...\fR?
Modify or query widget options.
-See \fIwidget(n)\fP.
+See \fIwidget(n)\fR.
.TP
\fIpathName \fBdelete \fIfirst \fR?\fIlast\fR?
Delete one or more elements of the entry.
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ 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\fP, \fIy\fP,
+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
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ indicated by \fIindex\fR. Returns the empty string.
.TP
\fIpathName \fBinstate \fIstatespec\fR ?\fIscript\fR?
Test the widget state.
-See \fIwidget(n)\fP.
+See \fIwidget(n)\fR.
.TP
\fIpathName \fBselection \fIoption arg\fR
This command is used to adjust the selection within an entry. It
@@ -209,13 +209,13 @@ earlier one, then the entry's selection is cleared.
.TP
\fIpathName \fBstate\fR ?\fIstateSpec\fR?
Modify or query the widget state.
-See \fIwidget(n)\fP.
+See \fIwidget(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\fP state accordingly.
+Sets or clears the \fBinvalid\fR state accordingly.
.TP
\fIpathName \fBxview \fIargs\fR
This command is used to query and change the horizontal position of the
@@ -256,24 +256,24 @@ become visible; if it is positive then characters farther to the right
become visible.
.RE
.SH VALIDATION
-The \fB-validate\fP, \fB-validatecommand\fP, and \fB-invalidcommand\fP
+The \fB-validate\fR, \fB-validatecommand\fR, and \fB-invalidcommand\fR
options are used to enable entry widget validation.
.SS "VALIDATION MODES"
-There are two main validation modes: \fIprevalidation\fP,
-in which the \fB-validatecommand\fP is evaluated prior to each edit
+There are two main validation modes: \fIprevalidation\fR,
+in which the \fB-validatecommand\fR is evaluated prior to each edit
and the return value is used to determine whether to accept
or reject the change;
-and \fIrevalidation\fP, in which the \fB-validatecommand\fP is
+and \fIrevalidation\fR, in which the \fB-validatecommand\fR is
evaluated to determine whether the current value is valid.
.PP
-The \fB-validate\fP option determines when validation occurs;
+The \fB-validate\fR option determines when validation occurs;
it may be set to any of the following values:
.IP \fBnone\fR
Default. This means validation will only occur when
-specifically requested by the \fBvalidate\fP widget command.
+specifically requested by the \fBvalidate\fR widget command.
.IP \fBkey\fR
The entry will be prevalidated prior to each edit
-(specifically, whenever the \fBinsert\fP or \fBdelete\fP
+(specifically, whenever the \fBinsert\fR or \fBdelete\fR
widget commands are called).
If prevalidation fails, the edit is rejected.
.IP \fBfocus\fR
@@ -285,18 +285,18 @@ The entry is revalidated when the entry loses focus.
.IP \fBall\fR
Validation is performed for all above conditions.
.PP
-The \fB-invalidcommand\fP is evaluated whenever
-the \fB-validatecommand\fP returns a false value.
+The \fB-invalidcommand\fR is evaluated whenever
+the \fB-validatecommand\fR returns a false value.
.PP
-The \fB-validatecommand\fP and \fB-invalidcommand\fP
+The \fB-validatecommand\fR and \fB-invalidcommand\fR
may modify the entry widget's value
-via the widget \fBinsert\fP or \fBdelete\fP commands,
-or by setting the linked \fB-textvariable\fP.
+via the widget \fBinsert\fR or \fBdelete\fR commands,
+or by setting the linked \fB-textvariable\fR.
If either does so during prevalidation,
then the edit is rejected
-regardless of the value returned by the \fB-validatecommand\fP.
+regardless of the value returned by the \fB-validatecommand\fR.
.PP
-If \fB-validatecommand\fP is empty (the default),
+If \fB-validatecommand\fR is empty (the default),
validation always succeeds.
.SS "VALIDATION SCRIPT SUBSTITUTIONS"
It is possible to perform percent substitutions on the
@@ -317,26 +317,26 @@ The current value of entry prior to editing.
.IP \fB%S\fR
The text string being inserted/deleted, if any, {} otherwise.
.IP \fB%v\fR
-The current value of the \fB-validate\fP option.
+The current value of the \fB-validate\fR option.
.IP \fB%V\fR
The validation condition that triggered the callback
-(\fBkey\fP, \fBfocusin\fP, \fBfocusout\fP, or \fBforced\fP).
+(\fBkey\fR, \fBfocusin\fR, \fBfocusout\fR, or \fBforced\fR).
.IP \fB%W\fR
The name of the entry widget.
.SS "DIFFERENCES FROM TK ENTRY WIDGET VALIDATION"
.IP \(bu
The standard Tk entry widget automatically disables validation
-(by setting \fB-validate\fP to \fBnone\fP)
-if the \fB-validatecommand\fP or \fB-invalidcommand\fP modifies
+(by setting \fB-validate\fR to \fBnone\fR)
+if the \fB-validatecommand\fR or \fB-invalidcommand\fR modifies
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\fP
+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
modifying the entry value in a validation script).
.IP \(bu
The standard entry widget invokes validation whenever the linked
-\fB-textvariable\fP is modified; the Tk themed entry widget does not.
+\fB-textvariable\fR is modified; the Tk themed entry widget does not.
.SH "DEFAULT BINDINGS"
The entry widget's default bindings enable the following behavior.
In the descriptions below, ``word'' refers to a contiguous group
@@ -417,22 +417,22 @@ Control-d deletes the character to the right of the insert cursor.
Control-k deletes all the characters to the right of the insertion
cursor.
.SH "WIDGET STATES"
-In the \fBdisabled\fP state,
+In the \fBdisabled\fR state,
the entry cannot be edited and the text cannot be selected.
-In the \fBreadonly\fP state,
+In the \fBreadonly\fR state,
no insert cursor is displayed and
the entry cannot be edited
-(specifically: the \fBinsert\fP and \fBdelete\fP commands have no effect).
-The \fBdisabled\fP state is the same as \fBreadonly\fP,
+(specifically: the \fBinsert\fR and \fBdelete\fR commands have no effect).
+The \fBdisabled\fR state is the same as \fBreadonly\fR,
and in addition text cannot be selected.
.PP
-Note that changes to the linked \fB-textvariable\fP will
+Note that changes to the linked \fB-textvariable\fR will
still be reflected in the entry, even if it is disabled or readonly.
.PP
-Typically, the text is "grayed-out" in the \fBdisabled\fP state,
-and a different background is used in the \fBreadonly\fP state.
+Typically, the text is "grayed-out" in the \fBdisabled\fR state,
+and a different background is used in the \fBreadonly\fR state.
.PP
-The entry widget sets the \fBinvalid\fP state if revalidation fails,
+The entry widget sets the \fBinvalid\fR state if revalidation fails,
and clears it whenever validation succeeds.
.SH KEYWORDS
entry, widget, text field