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@@ -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_notebook.n,v 1.8 2007/11/01 10:59:43 dkf Exp $
+'\" RCS: @(#) $Id: ttk_notebook.n,v 1.9 2007/11/25 18:11:12 jenglish Exp $
'\"
.so man.macros
.TH ttk::notebook n 8.5 Tk "Tk Themed Widget"
@@ -13,17 +13,17 @@
ttk::notebook \- Multi-paned container widget
.SH SYNOPSIS
.nf
-\fBttk::notebook\fR \fIpathName \fR?\fIoptions\fR?
+\fBttk::notebook\fR \fIpathName \fR?\fIoptions...\fR?
.br
-\fIpathName \fBadd\fR \fIpathName\fR.\fIsubwindow\fR ?\fIoptions...\fR?
-\fIpathName \fBinsert\fR \fIindex\fR \fIpathName\fR.\fIsubwindow\fR ?\fIoptions...\fR?
+\fIpathName \fBadd\fR \fIwindow\fR ?\fIoptions...\fR?
+\fIpathName \fBinsert\fR \fIindex\fR \fIwindow\fR ?\fIoptions...\fR?
.fi
.BE
.SH DESCRIPTION
-A \fBttk::notebook\fR widget manages a collection of subpanes
+A \fBttk::notebook\fR widget manages a collection of windows
and displays a single one at a time.
-Each pane is associated with a tab, which the user
-may select to change the currently-displayed pane.
+Each slave window is associated with a \fItab\fR,
+which the user may select to change the currently-displayed window.
.SO
\-class \-cursor \-takefocus \-style
.SE
@@ -51,14 +51,14 @@ Otherwise, the maximum width of all panes is used.
The following options may be specified for individual notebook panes:
.OP \-state state State
Either \fBnormal\fR, \fBdisabled\fR or \fBhidden\fR.
-If \fBdisabled\fR, then the tab is not selectable. If \fBhidden\fR,
-then the tab is not shown.
+If \fBdisabled\fR, then the tab is not selectable.
+If \fBhidden\fR, then the tab is not shown.
.OP \-sticky sticky Sticky
-Specifies how the child pane is positioned within the pane area.
+Specifies how the slave window is positioned within the pane area.
Value is a string containing zero or more of the characters
\fBn, s, e,\fR or \fBw\fR.
Each letter refers to a side (north, south, east, or west)
-that the child window will
+that the slave window will
.QW stick
to, as per the \fBgrid\fR geometry manager.
.OP \-padding padding Padding
@@ -67,8 +67,8 @@ Syntax is the same as for the widget \fB\-padding\fR option.
.OP \-text text Text
Specifies a string to be displayed in the tab.
.OP \-image image Image
-Specifies an image to display in the tab,
-which must have been created with the \fBimage create\fR command.
+Specifies an image to display in the tab.
+See \fIttk_widget(n)\fR for details.
.OP \-compound compound Compound
Specifies how to display the image relative to the text,
in the case both \fB\-text\fR and \fB\-image\fR are present.
@@ -80,12 +80,11 @@ The underlined character is used for mnemonic activation
if \fBttk::notebook::enableTraversal\fR is called.
.SH "WIDGET COMMAND"
.TP
-\fIpathname \fBadd \fIchild\fR ?\fIoptions...\fR?
+\fIpathname \fBadd\fR \fIwindow\fR ?\fIoptions...\fR?
Adds a new tab to the notebook.
-When the tab is selected, the \fIchild\fR window
-will be displayed.
-\fIchild\fR must be a direct child of the notebook window.
See \fBTAB OPTIONS\fR for the list of available \fIoptions\fR.
+If \fIwindow\fR is currently managed by the notebook but hidden,
+it is restored to its previous position.
.TP
\fIpathname \fBconfigure\fR ?\fIoptions\fR?
See \fIttk::widget(n)\fR.
@@ -95,7 +94,13 @@ See \fIttk::widget(n)\fR.
.TP
\fIpathname \fBforget\fR \fItabid\fR
Removes the tab specified by \fItabid\fR,
-unmaps and unmanages the associated child window.
+unmaps and unmanages the associated window.
+.TP
+\fIpathname \fBhide\fR \fItabid\fR
+Hides the tab specified by \fItabid\fR.
+The tab will not be displayed, but the associated window
+remains managed by the notebook and its configuration remembered.
+Hidden tabs may be restored with the \fBadd\fR command.
.TP
\fIpathname \fBindex\fR \fItabid\fR
Returns the numeric index of the tab specified by \fItabid\fR,
@@ -114,25 +119,26 @@ See \fBTAB OPTIONS\fR for the list of available options.
See \fIttk::widget(n)\fR.
.TP
\fIpathname \fBselect\fR ?\fItabid\fR?
-Selects the specified tab. The associated child pane will be displayed,
-and the previously-selected pane (if different) is unmapped.
+Selects the specified tab.
+The associated slave window will be displayed,
+and the previously-selected window (if different) is unmapped.
If \fItabid\fR is omitted, returns the widget name of the
currently selected pane.
.TP
\fIpathname \fBstate\fR ?\fIstatespec\fR?
See \fIttk::widget(n)\fR.
.TP
-\fIpathname \fBtab\fR \fItabid\fR ?\fI\-options \fR?\fIvalue ...\fR
+\fIpathname \fBtab\fR \fItabid\fR ?\fI\-option \fR?\fIvalue ...\fR
Query or modify the options of the specific tab.
-If no \fI\-option\fR is specified, returns a dictionary of the tab
-option values.
-If one \fI\-option\fR is specified, returns the value of that \fIoption\fR.
+If no \fI\-option\fR is specified,
+returns a dictionary of the tab option values.
+If one \fI\-option\fR is specified,
+returns the value of that \fIoption\fR.
Otherwise, sets the \fI\-option\fRs to the corresponding \fIvalue\fRs.
See \fBTAB OPTIONS\fR for the available options.
.TP
\fIpathname \fBtabs\fR
-Returns a list of all windows managed by the widget.
-.\" Perhaps "panes" is a better name for this command?
+Returns the list of windows managed by the notebook.
.SH "KEYBOARD TRAVERSAL"
To enable keyboard traversal for a toplevel window
containing a notebook widget \fI$nb\fR, call:
@@ -140,7 +146,7 @@ containing a notebook widget \fI$nb\fR, call:
ttk::notebook::enableTraversal $nb
.CE
.PP
-This will extend the bindings for the toplevel widget
+This will extend the bindings for the toplevel window
containing the notebook as follows:
.IP \(bu
\fBControl-Tab\fR selects the tab following the currently selected one.
@@ -160,7 +166,7 @@ any of the following forms:
.IP \(bu
An integer between zero and the number of tabs;
.IP \(bu
-The name of a child pane window;
+The name of a slave window;
.IP \(bu
A positional specification of the form
.QW @\fIx\fR,\fIy\fR ,