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@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ '\" See the file "license.terms" for information on usage and redistribution '\" of this file, and for a DISCLAIMER OF ALL WARRANTIES. '\" -'\" RCS: @(#) $Id: text.n,v 1.50 2007/10/30 19:39:26 hobbs Exp $ +'\" RCS: @(#) $Id: text.n,v 1.51 2007/10/30 21:29:59 dkf Exp $ '\" .so man.macros .TH text n 8.5 Tk "Tk Built-In Commands" @@ -115,9 +115,12 @@ at the tab position; if there is no decimal point then the least significant digit of the number is positioned just to the left of the tab position; if there is no number in the text then the text is right-justified at the tab position. -For example, \fB\-tabs {2c left 4c 6c center}\fR creates three -tab stops at two-centimeter intervals; the first two use left +For example, +.QW "\fB\-tabs {2c left 4c 6c center}\fR" +creates three tab stops at two-centimeter intervals; the first two use left justification and the third uses center justification. +.RS +.PP If the list of tab stops does not have enough elements to cover all of the tabs in a text line, then Tk extrapolates new tab stops using the spacing and alignment from the last tab stop in the list. Tab @@ -125,11 +128,13 @@ distances must be strictly positive, and must always increase from one tab stop to the next (if not, an error is thrown). The value of the \fBtabs\fR option may be overridden by \fB\-tabs\fR options in tags. +.PP If no \fB\-tabs\fR option is specified, or if it is specified as an empty list, then Tk uses default tabs spaced every eight (average size) characters. To achieve a different standard spacing, for example every 4 characters, simply configure the widget with .QW "\fB\-tabs \N'34'[expr {4 * [font measure $font 0]}] left\N'34' \-tabstyle wordprocessor\fR" . +.RE .OP \-tabstyle tabStyle TabStyle Specifies how to interpret the relationship between tab stops on a line and tabs in the text of that line. The value must be \fBtabular\fR (the @@ -1488,11 +1493,13 @@ arguments, and the section on \fIpathName \fBdelete\fR for an explanation of the handling of the indices. If \fIindex2\fR corresponds to an index earlier in the text than \fIindex1\fR, an error will be generated. -.br +.RS +.PP The deletion and insertion are arranged so that no unnecessary scrolling of the window or movement of insertion cursor occurs. In addition the undo/redo stack are correctly modified, if undo operations are active in the text widget. The command returns an empty string. +.RE .VE 8.5 .TP \fIpathName \fBscan\fR \fIoption args\fR |