The Tkinter Menu Class
- Menu(master=None, **options) (class) [#]
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A menu pane.
- __init__(master=None, **options) [#]
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Creates a menu widget.
- master
- Parent widget.
- **options
- Widget options. See the description of the config method for a list of available options.
- activate(index) [#]
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The activate method.
- index
- add(type, **options) [#]
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Add (append) an entry of the given type to the menu.
- type
- What kind of entry to add. Can be one of “command”, “cascade” (submenu), “checkbutton”, “radiobutton”, or “separator”.
- **options
- Menu options.
- activebackground=
- activeforeground=
- accelerator=
- background=
- bitmap=
- columnbreak=
- command=
- font=
- foreground=
- hidemargin=
- image=
- indicatoron=
- label=
- menu=
- offvalue=
- onvalue=
- selectcolor=
- selectimage=
- state=
- underline=
- value=
- variable=
- add_cascade(**options) [#]
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Adds a submenu. See add for a list of options.
- **options
- add_checkbutton(**options) [#]
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Adds a checkbutton. See add for a list of options.
- **options
- add_command(**options) [#]
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Adds a command. See add for a list of options.
- **options
- add_radiobutton(**options) [#]
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Adds a radiobutton. See add for a list of options.
- **options
- add_separator(**options) [#]
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Adds a separator. See add for a list of options.
- **options
- config(**options) [#]
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Modifies one or more widget options. If no options are given, the method returns a dictionary containing all current option values.
- **options
- Widget options.
- activebackground=
- Default value is ‘SystemHighlight’. (the database name is activeBackground, the class is Foreground)
- activeborderwidth=
- Default value is 0. (activeBorderWidth/BorderWidth)
- activeforeground=
- Default value is ‘SystemHighlightText’. (activeForeground/Background)
- background=
- Default value is ‘SystemMenu’. (background/Background)
- bg=
- Same as background.
- borderwidth=
- Default value is 0. (borderWidth/BorderWidth)
- bd=
- Same as borderwidth.
- cursor=
- Default value is ‘arrow’. (cursor/Cursor)
- disabledforeground=
- Default value is ‘SystemDisabledText’. (disabledForeground/DisabledForeground)
- font=
- Default value is ‘MS Sans Serif 8’. (font/Font)
- foreground=
- Default value is ‘SystemMenuText’. (foreground/Foreground)
- fg=
- Same as foreground.
- postcommand=
- No default value. (postCommand/Command)
- relief=
- Default value is ‘flat’. (relief/Relief)
- selectcolor=
- Default value is ‘SystemMenuText’. (selectColor/Background)
- takefocus=
- Default value is 0. (takeFocus/TakeFocus)
- tearoff=
- Default value is 1. (tearOff/TearOff)
- tearoffcommand=
- No default value. (tearOffCommand/TearOffCommand)
- title=
- No default value. (title/Title)
- type=
- Default value is ‘normal’. (type/Type)
- delete(index1, index2=None) [#]
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Deletes one or more menu entries.
- index1
- The first entry to delete.
- index2
- The last entry to delete. If omitted, only one entry is deleted.
- entrycget(index, option) [#]
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The entrycget method.
- index
- option
- entryconfig(index, **options) [#]
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Reconfigures the given menu entry. Only the given options are changed; the rest are left as is. See add for a list of available options.
- index
- **options
- entryconfigure(index, **options) [#]
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Same as entryconfig.
- index(index) [#]
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Converts an index (of any kind) to an integer index.
- index
- Returns:
- An integer index.
- insert(index, itemType, **options) [#]
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Inserts an entry of the given type in the menu. This is similar to add, but inserts an entry
- index
- itemType
- **options
- insert_cascade(index, **options) [#]
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Inserts a submenu.
- index
- **options
- insert_checkbutton(index, **options) [#]
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Inserts a checkbutton.
- index
- **options
- insert_command(index, **options) [#]
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Inserts a command.
- index
- **options
- insert_radiobutton(index, **options) [#]
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Inserts a radiobutton.
- index
- **options
- insert_separator(index, **options) [#]
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Inserts a separator. def insert_separator(index, **options)
- index
- **options
- invoke(index) [#]
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The invoke method.
- index
- post(x, y) [#]
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Displays the menu at the given position. The position should be given in pixels, relative to the root window.
- x
- Menu position.
- y
- Menu position.
- type(index) [#]
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Gets the type of the given menu entry.
- index
- Index specifier.
- Returns:
- Item type.
- unpost() [#]
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Removes a posted menu.
- yposition(index) [#]
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Returns the vertical offset for the given entry. This can be used to position a popup menu so that a given entry is under the mouse when the menu appears.
- index
- Index specifier.
- Returns:
- The vertical offset, in screen coordinates.
