A slider widget for selecting a value from a range.

Synopsis

gnocl::scale [-option value...]

Screenshot

Options

-data string

User defined data which can be retrieved via the cget subcommand.

-digits integer (default: 1)

The number of decimal places to display. If set to 0 the value of the scale will be returned as integer.

-drawValue boolean (default: 1)

Whether to draw the value at one side of the slider.

-hasFocus 1

This sets the focus to the widget. To unset the focus it must be set to another widget.

-inverted boolean (default: 1)

Whether the minimum and maximum are swapped.

-lower float (default: 0)

The lower limit of the scale.

-name string

Name of the widget, can be used to set options in an rc file.

-onRealize string (default: "")

Tcl command which is executed in the global scope if the widget has been realized. Before evaluation the following percent strings are substituted:

%w    widget name

-onShowHelp string (default: "")

Tcl command which is executed in the global scope if the "show-help" signal is received, which is normally the case if the user presses F1 or Ctrl-F1. Before evaluation the following percent strings are substituted:

%w    widget name
%h    help type: either "whatsThis" or "tooltip"

-onValueChanged string (default: "")

Tcl command which is executed if the scale changes its value. Before evaluation the following percent strings are substituted:

%w    widget name
%v    current value

-orientation one of vertical or horizontal (default: vertical)

Orientation of the slider. This cannot be changed after creation.

-pageInc float (default: 10)

The increment to use to make major changes to the value.

-sensitive boolean (default: 1)

Whether or not the item is sensitive to user input.

-stepInc float (default: 1)

The increment to use to make minor changes to the value.

-tooltip string

Message that appear next to this widget when the mouse pointer is held over it for a short amount of time.

-updatePolicy one of continuous, discontinuous or delayed (default: continuous)

Determines when the associated variable is changed and command executed.

-upper type: float (default: 100)

The upper limit of the scale.

-value float (default: 0)

The value of the scale.

-valuePos one of top, bottom, left or right (default: top)

At which side of the slider the value is drawn.

-variable string (default: "")

Name of a (global) variable which is changed whenever the scale is changed.

-visible boolean (default: 1)

Whether or not the item is visible.

Description

A scale widgets lets the user input numerical values. If digits is zero, the value is an integer, else it is a float.

Commands

id cget option

Returns the value for one option. The option may have any of the values accepted by configure.

id configure [-option value...]

Configures the widget. Option may have any of the values accepted on creation of the widget.

id delete

Deletes the widget and the associated tcl command.

id onValueChanged

Executes the associated command.

Example