NAME¶

widget_dateentry - Date Entry Megawidget

SYNOPSIS¶

package require Tcl 8.4

package require Tk 8.4

package require widget ?3.0?

package require widget::dateentry ?0.96?

widget::dateentry pathname ?options?

DESCRIPTION¶

This package provides a dateentry megawidget (snidget). It is based on an ttk::entry. All widget commands of the ttk::entry are available for the dateentry.

widget::dateentry pathname ?options?

WIDGET OPTIONS¶

-command

A script to evaluate when a date was selected.

-dateformat

The format of the date that is returned. Default: %m/%d/%Y.

-firstday

See the calendar man page.

-font

Select the font used in the widget. It defaults to Helvetica 9.

-highlightcolor

See the calendar man page.

-language

See the calendar man page.

-shadecolor

See the calendar man page.

-showpast

See the calendar man page.

-textvariable

Specifies the name of a variable whose value is linked to the entry widget's contents. Whenever the variable changes value, the widget's contents are updated, and vice versa.

WIDGET COMMAND¶

pathname get Returns the selected date.

DEFAULT BINDINGS¶

On creation of the dateentry widget the following bindings are installed. For navigation within the calendar, see its manpage.

• Button-1 - Accept and select the date and close the calendar window.
• Return, space - Accept the selected date and close the calendar window
• Escape - Close calendar window
• Control-space - Show calendar window

EXAMPLE¶

    package require widget::dateentry; # or widget::all


    set t [widget::dateentry .de]


    pack $t -fill x -expand 1

BUGS, IDEAS, FEEDBACK¶

This document, and the package it describes, will undoubtedly contain bugs and other problems. Please report such in the category widget::dateentry of the Tklib Trackers [http://core.tcl.tk/tklib/reportlist]. Please also report any ideas for enhancements you may have for either package and/or documentation.

KEYWORDS¶

date, dateentry, megawidget, snit, widget

CATEGORY¶

Widget