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.so man.macros
.TH TixIntro n 8.0 Tix "Tix Built-In Commands"
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.SH NAME
TixIntro \- Introduction to the Tix library
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.SH DESCRIPTION
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Tix, which stands for Tk Interface Extension, is an extension library
for Tcl/Tk. Tix adds many new widgets, image types and other commands that
allows you to create compelling Tcl/Tk-based GUI applications.
.PP
One advantage of Tix over other Tk widget libraries is many of the Tix
standard widgets are implemented in native code. This enhances
performance and provides native look-and-feel for your applications.
.PP
This version of Tix works with Tcl/Tk version 8.0 or above.
If Tix has been installed properly on your system, you can load the
package into any Tk script by invoking the command
.CS
package require Tix
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After this command has successfully returned, you can start using the
functionalities of the Tix library. See the \fBEXAMPLES\fR section
below for example scripts that use Tix.
.PP
If the "package require Tix" command fails, you
probably need to install a new copy of Tix on your system. You can
download the latest version of Tix from the web site
http://tix.sourceforge.net/.
.PP
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.SH STANDARD WIDGETS
Tix includes the following standard widgets which, like their counterparts in
Tk, are implemented in native code to achieve high performance and
native look-and-feel.
.TP
\fBtixGrid\fR
The \fBtixGrid\fR widget displays items in a spread-sheet format.
.TP
\fBtixHList\fR
Hierarchical listbox widget. This widget display entries in a
tree-like format.
.TP
\fBtixInputOnly\fR
A transparent window that can be used to cover another widget so as to
disable mouse input.
.TP
\fBtixNBFrame\fR
The \fBtixNBFrame\fR widget is used internally by the
\fBtixNoteBook\fR widget to display choices among a set of overlapping
pages.
.TP
\fBtixTList\fR
Tabular listbox widget. This widget is similar to the built-in Tk
\fBlistbox\fR widget but provides more flexibility in displaying the
list entries. 
.SH MEGA WIDGETS
Tix provides many new types of \fImega widgets\fR: these are widgets
that are composed of built-in Tk widgets and the Tix standard widgets
mentioned above.
.TP
\fBtixBalloon\fR
The \fBtixBalloon\fR widget provides context-sensitive on-screen
help.
.TP
\fBtixButtonBox\fR
A convenience class for creating a box of \fBbutton\fR widgets.
.TP
\fBtixCheckList\fR
A subclass of \fBtixTree\fR that presents single- or multiple
choices to the user in a tree-like format.
.TP
\fBtixComboBox\fR
A combination of the \fBlistbox\fR and \fBentry\fR widgets that allows
the user to input an item by typing or by selecting from a list of
items.
.TP
\fBtixControl\fR
The \fBtixControl\fR widget allows the user to adjust a value using
arrow buttons.
.TP
\fBtixDirList\fR
A directory selection widget that displays the file system as a
cascading list.
.TP
\fBtixDirSelectDialog\fR
A dialog for selecting a directory. \fIThis widget is
deprecated.\fR Use \fBtk_chooseDirectory\fR instead.
.TP
\fBtixDirTree\fR
A directory selection widget that displays the file system in a tree
format.
.TP
\fBtixExFileSelectBox\fR
A widget for selecting a file. \fIThis widget is
deprecated.\fR Use \fBtk_getOpenFile\fR instead.
.TP
\fBtixExFileSelectDialog\fR
A dialog for selecting a file. \fIThis widget is
deprecated.\fR Use \fBtk_getOpenFile\fR instead.
.TP
\fBtixFileEntry\fR
A special entry widget that allows the user to choose a file by typing
in its name or by selecting from a file dialog.
.TP
\fBtixFileSelectBox\fR
A widget for selecting a file. \fIThis widget is
deprecated.\fR Use \fBtk_getOpenFile\fR instead.
.TP
\fBtixFileSelectDialog\fR
A dialog for selecting a file. \fIThis widget is
deprecated.\fR Use \fBtk_getOpenFile\fR instead.
.TP
\fBtixLabelEntry\fR
A convenience class for creating an \fBentry\fR with an associated
\fBlabel\fR widget.
.TP
\fBtixLabelFrame\fR
A labelled \fBframe\fR widget for grouping together a set of related
widgets.
.TP
\fBtixListNoteBook\fR
The \fBtixListNoteBook\fR widget allows the user to choose from a
set of over-lapping pages by selecting from a list box.
.TP
\fBtixMeter\fR
The \fBtixMeter\fR widget displays a bar graph to indicate progress.
.TP
\fBtixNoteBook\fR
The \fBtixNoteBook\fR widget allows the user to choose from a
set of over-lapping pages with a tabbed notebook metaphore.
.TP
\fBtixOptionMenu\fR
The \fBtixOptionMenu\fR widget allows the user to choose a value from
a pop-up menu.
.TP
\fBtixPanedWindow\fR
The \fBtixPanedWindow\fR widgets allows the user to adjust the
visible size of several \fBframe\fR widgets with handle bars.
.TP
\fBtixPopupMenu\fR
The \fBtixPopupMenu\fR widget can be used to implement
context-sensitive pop-up menu.
.TP
\fBtixScrolledHList\fR
A \fBtixHList\fR widget with smart scrollbars. Like other Tix scrolled
widgets, the scroll bars can be displayed on an as-needed basis.
.TP
\fBtixScrolledListBox\fR
A Tk \fBlistbox\fR widget with smart scrollbars.
.TP
\fBtixScrolledText\fR
A Tk \fBtext\fR widget with smart scrollbars.
.TP
\fBtixScrolledWindow\fR
A Tk \fBframe\fR widget with smart scrollbars.
.TP
\fBtixSelect\fR
The \fBtixSelect\fR widget uses a set of buttons to present
single- or multiple selection options to the user.
.TP
\fBtixStdButtonBox\fR
A subclass of \fBtixButtonBox\fR that provides four standard
buttons (OK, Apply, Cancel Help) for Motif(TM)-like dialog boxes.
.TP
\fBtixTree\fR
A subclass of \fBtixScrolledHList\fR that supports expanding and collapsing
of entries in a hierarchical list.
.SH DISPLAY ITEMS
Three Tix standard widgets \fBtixGrid\fR, \fBtixHList\fR and
\fBtixTList\fR support the \fIDisplay Items\fR mechanism. Display
items are created by the widget command of these standard widgets. You can
customize the items using \fIstyles\fR objects.
.TP
\fBtixDisplayStyle\fR
Create style objects to customize display items.
.SH IMAGE TYPES
Tix provides two additional image types to the Tk \fBimage\fR
framework.
.TP
\fBcompound\fR
The \fBcompound\fR image type allows you to combine images, widgets,
and text strings into a single Tk \fBimage\fR object.
.TP
\fBpixmap\fR
The \fBpixmap\fR image type supports the XPM format.
.SH OTHER COMMANDS
The following Tcl command are also included in the Tix library to
perform various functions.
.TP
\fBtixDestroy\fR
Destroy Tix objects instances of classes defined by \fBtixClass\fR construct.
.TP
\fBtixForm\fR
A geometry manager based on attachment rules. \fIThis geometry manager
is deprecated\fR. Use the Tk \fBgrid\fR geometry manager instead.
.TP
\fBtixMwm\fR
A command to communicate with the Mwm, the Motif(TM) Window
Manager. Works on Unix only.
.TP
\fBtix\fR
The \fBtix\fR command controls the Tix application context.
.TP
\fBtixGetBoolean\fR
The \fBtixGetBoolean\fR command converts a string to a boolean value.
.TP
\fBtixGetInt\fR
The \fBtixGetInt\fR command converts a string to a integer value.
.TP
\fBtixUtils\fR
The \fBtixUtils\fR manual page describes some utility Tix commands.
.SH EXECUTABLE PROGRAM
.TP
\fBtixwish\fR
The \fBtixwish\fR program can be used to execute Tix-based
applications. \fBtixwish\fR \fIis deprecated\fR. You shuld use the
standard wish program from Tk and access Tix via the "package require
Tix" command.
.SH EXAMPLES
The following is an example script that uses a \fBtixTree\fR widget.
.PP
.CS
set tree [tixTree .t]
pack $tree -expand yes -fill both
for {set i 0} {$i < 2} {incr i} {
    $tree subwidget hlist add $i -itemtype imagetext \\
        -text "Folder $i" -image [tix getimage folder]
    for {set j 0} {$j < 5} {incr j} {
        $tree subwidget hlist add $i.$j -itemtype imagetext \\
            -text "File $i.$j" -image [tix getimage textfile]
    }
}
$tree autosetmode
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.SH KEYWORDS
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Tix, mega widgets



