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NAME
ttk::label — Display a text string and/or image
SYNOPSIS
DESCRIPTION
STANDARD OPTIONS
-anchor, anchor, Anchor
-class, undefined, undefined
-compound, compound, Compound
-cursor, cursor, Cursor
-font, font, Font
-foreground, textColor, TextColor
-image, image, Image
-justify, justify, Justify
-padding, padding, Padding
-state, state, State
-style, style, Style
-takefocus, takeFocus, TakeFocus
-text, text, Text
-textvariable, textVariable, Variable
-underline, underline, Underline
-width, width, Width
-wraplength, wrapLength, WrapLength
WIDGET-SPECIFIC OPTIONS
-background, frameColor, FrameColor
-relief, relief, Relief
-wraplength, wrapLength, WrapLength
WIDGET COMMAND
STYLING OPTIONS
SEE ALSO

NAME

ttk::label — Display a text string and/or image

SYNOPSIS

ttk::label pathName ?options?

DESCRIPTION

A ttk::label widget displays a textual label and/or image. The label may be linked to a Tcl variable to automatically change the displayed text.

STANDARD OPTIONS

-anchor, anchor, Anchor
-class, undefined, undefined
-compound, compound, Compound
-cursor, cursor, Cursor
-font, font, Font
-foreground, textColor, TextColor
-image, image, Image
-justify, justify, Justify
-padding, padding, Padding
-state, state, State
-style, style, Style
-takefocus, takeFocus, TakeFocus
-text, text, Text
-textvariable, textVariable, Variable
-underline, underline, Underline
-width, width, Width
-wraplength, wrapLength, WrapLength

WIDGET-SPECIFIC OPTIONS

Command-Line Name: -background
Database Name: frameColor
Database Class: FrameColor
The widget's background color. If unspecified, the theme default is used.

Command-Line Name: -relief
Database Name: relief
Database Class: Relief
Specifies the 3-D effect desired for the widget border. Valid values are flat, groove, raised, ridge, solid, and sunken.

Command-Line Name: -wraplength
Database Name: wrapLength
Database Class: WrapLength
Specifies the maximum line length (in pixels). If this option is less than or equal to zero, then automatic wrapping is not performed; otherwise the text is split into lines such that no line is longer than the specified value.

WIDGET COMMAND

Supports the standard widget commands configure, cget, identify, instate, and state; see ttk::widget(n).

STYLING OPTIONS

The class name for a ttk::label is TLabel.

Dynamic states: disabled, readonly.

TLabel styling options configurable with ttk::style are:

-background color
-compound compound
-foreground color
-font font

Some options are only available for specific themes.

See the ttk::style manual page for information on how to configure ttk styles.

SEE ALSO

ttk::widget, label
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