winfo(n) Tk (4.3) winfo(n)
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NAME
winfo - Return window-related information
SYNOPSIS
winfo option ?arg arg ...?
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DESCRIPTION
The winfo command is used to retrieve information about
windows managed by Tk. It can take any of a number of
different forms, depending on the option argument. The
legal forms are:
winfo atom ?-displayof window? name
Returns a decimal string giving the integer identifier
for the atom whose name is name. If no atom exists
with the name name then a new one is created. If the
-displayof option is given then the atom is looked up
on the display of window; otherwise it is looked up on
the display of the application's main window.
winfo atomname ?-displayof window? id
Returns the textual name for the atom whose integer
identifier is id. If the -displayof option is given
then the identifier is looked up on the display of
window; otherwise it is looked up on the display of
the application's main window. This command is the
inverse of the winfo atom command. It generates an
error if no such atom exists.
winfo cells window
Returns a decimal string giving the number of cells in
the color map for window.
winfo children window
Returns a list containing the path names of all the
children of window. The list is in stacking order,
with the lowest window first. Top-level windows are
returned as children of their logical parents.
winfo class window
Returns the class name for window.
winfo colormapfull window
Returns 1 if the colormap for window is known to be
full, 0 otherwise. The colormap for a window is
``known'' to be full if the last attempt to allocate a
new color on that window failed and this application
hasn't freed any colors in the colormap since the
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failed allocation.
winfo containing ?-displayof window? rootX rootY
Returns the path name for the window containing the
point given by rootX and rootY. RootX and rootY are
specified in screen units (i.e. any form acceptable to
Tk_GetPixels) in the coordinate system of the root
window (if a virtual-root window manager is in use then
the coordinate system of the virtual root window is
used). If the -displayof option is given then the
coordinates refer to the screen containing window;
otherwise they refer to the screen of the application's
main window. If no window in this application contains
the point then an empty string is returned. In
selecting the containing window, children are given
higher priority than parents and among siblings the
highest one in the stacking order is chosen.
winfo depth window
Returns a decimal string giving the depth of window
(number of bits per pixel).
winfo exists window
Returns 1 if there exists a window named window, 0 if
no such window exists.
winfo fpixels window number
Returns a floating-point value giving the number of
pixels in window corresponding to the distance given by
number. Number may be specified in any of the forms
acceptable to Tk_GetScreenMM, such as ``2.0c'' or
``1i''. The return value may be fractional; for an
integer value, use winfo pixels.
winfo geometry window
Returns the geometry for window, in the form
widthxheight+x+y. All dimensions are in pixels.
winfo height window
Returns a decimal string giving window's height in
pixels. When a window is first created its height will
be 1 pixel; the height will eventually be changed by a
geometry manager to fulfill the window's needs. If you
need the true height immediately after creating a
widget, invoke update to force the geometry manager to
arrange it, or use winfo reqheight to get the window's
requested height instead of its actual height.
winfo id window
Returns a hexadecimal string giving a low-level |
platform-specific identifier for window. On Unix |
platforms, this is the X window identifier. Under |
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Windows, this is the Windows HWND. On the Macintosh |
the value has no meaning outside Tk.
winfo interps ?-displayof window?
Returns a list whose members are the names of all Tcl
interpreters (e.g. all Tk-based applications) currently
registered for a particular display. If the -displayof
option is given then the return value refers to the
display of window; otherwise it refers to the display
of the application's main window.
winfo ismapped window
Returns 1 if window is currently mapped, 0 otherwise.
winfo manager window
Returns the name of the geometry manager currently
responsible for window, or an empty string if window
isn't managed by any geometry manager. The name is
usually the name of the Tcl command for the geometry
manager, such as pack or place. If the geometry
manager is a widget, such as canvases or text, the name
is the widget's class command, such as canvas.
winfo name window
Returns window's name (i.e. its name within its parent,
as opposed to its full path name). The command winfo
name . will return the name of the application.
winfo parent window
Returns the path name of window's parent, or an empty
string if window is the main window of the application.
winfo pathname ?-displayof window? id
Returns the path name of the window whose X identifier
is id. Id must be a decimal, hexadecimal, or octal
integer and must correspond to a window in the invoking
application. If the -displayof option is given then
the identifier is looked up on the display of window;
otherwise it is looked up on the display of the
application's main window.
winfo pixels window number
Returns the number of pixels in window corresponding to
the distance given by number. Number may be specified
in any of the forms acceptable to Tk_GetPixels, such as
``2.0c'' or ``1i''. The result is rounded to the
nearest integer value; for a fractional result, use
winfo fpixels.
winfo pointerx window
If the mouse pointer is on the same screen as window,
returns the pointer's x coordinate, measured in pixels
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in the screen's root window. If a virtual root window
is in use on the screen, the position is measured in
the virtual root. If the mouse pointer isn't on the
same screen as window then -1 is returned.
winfo pointerxy window
If the mouse pointer is on the same screen as window,
returns a list with two elements, which are the
pointer's x and y coordinates measured in pixels in the
screen's root window. If a virtual root window is in
use on the screen, the position is computed in the
virtual root. If the mouse pointer isn't on the same
screen as window then both of the returned coordinates
are -1.
winfo pointery window
If the mouse pointer is on the same screen as window,
returns the pointer's y coordinate, measured in pixels
in the screen's root window. If a virtual root window
is in use on the screen, the position is computed in
the virtual root. If the mouse pointer isn't on the
same screen as window then -1 is returned.
winfo reqheight window
Returns a decimal string giving window's requested
height, in pixels. This is the value used by window's
geometry manager to compute its geometry.
winfo reqwidth window
Returns a decimal string giving window's requested
width, in pixels. This is the value used by window's
geometry manager to compute its geometry.
winfo rgb window color
Returns a list containing three decimal values, which
are the red, green, and blue intensities that
correspond to color in the window given by window.
Color may be specified in any of the forms acceptable
for a color option.
winfo rootx window
Returns a decimal string giving the x-coordinate, in
the root window of the screen, of the upper-left corner
of window's border (or window if it has no border).
winfo rooty window
Returns a decimal string giving the y-coordinate, in
the root window of the screen, of the upper-left corner
of window's border (or window if it has no border).
winfo screen window
Returns the name of the screen associated with window,
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in the form displayName.screenIndex.
winfo screencells window
Returns a decimal string giving the number of cells in
the default color map for window's screen.
winfo screendepth window
Returns a decimal string giving the depth of the root
window of window's screen (number of bits per pixel).
winfo screenheight window
Returns a decimal string giving the height of window's
screen, in pixels.
winfo screenmmheight window
Returns a decimal string giving the height of window's
screen, in millimeters.
winfo screenmmwidth window
Returns a decimal string giving the width of window's
screen, in millimeters.
winfo screenvisual window
Returns one of the following strings to indicate the
default visual class for window's screen: directcolor,
grayscale, pseudocolor, staticcolor, staticgray, or
truecolor.
winfo screenwidth window
Returns a decimal string giving the width of window's
screen, in pixels.
winfo server window
Returns a string containing information about the
server for window's display. The exact format of this
string may vary from platform to platform. For X
servers the string has the form ``XmajorRminor vendor
vendorVersion'' where major and minor are the version
and revision numbers provided by the server (e.g.,
X11R5), vendor is the name of the vendor for the
server, and vendorRelease is an integer release number
provided by the server.
winfo toplevel window
Returns the path name of the top-level window
containing window.
winfo viewable window
Returns 1 if window and all of its ancestors up through
the nearest toplevel window are mapped. Returns 0 if
any of these windows are not mapped.
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winfo(n) Tk (4.3) winfo(n)winfo visual window
Returns one of the following strings to indicate the
visual class for window: directcolor, grayscale,
pseudocolor, staticcolor, staticgray, or truecolor.
winfo visualid window
Returns the X identifier for the visual for window.
winfo visualsavailable window ?includeids?
Returns a list whose elements describe the visuals
available for window's screen. Each element consists
of a visual class followed by an integer depth. The
class has the same form as returned by winfo visual.
The depth gives the number of bits per pixel in the
visual. In addition, if the includeids argument is
provided, then the depth is followed by the X
identifier for the visual.
winfo vrootheight window
Returns the height of the virtual root window
associated with window if there is one; otherwise
returns the height of window's screen.
winfo vrootwidth window
Returns the width of the virtual root window associated
with window if there is one; otherwise returns the
width of window's screen.
winfo vrootx window
Returns the x-offset of the virtual root window
associated with window, relative to the root window of
its screen. This is normally either zero or negative.
Returns 0 if there is no virtual root window for
window.
winfo vrooty window
Returns the y-offset of the virtual root window
associated with window, relative to the root window of
its screen. This is normally either zero or negative.
Returns 0 if there is no virtual root window for
window.
winfo width window
Returns a decimal string giving window's width in
pixels. When a window is first created its width will
be 1 pixel; the width will eventually be changed by a
geometry manager to fulfill the window's needs. If you
need the true width immediately after creating a
widget, invoke update to force the geometry manager to
arrange it, or use winfo reqwidth to get the window's
requested width instead of its actual width.
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winfo(n) Tk (4.3) winfo(n)winfo x window
Returns a decimal string giving the x-coordinate, in
window's parent, of the upper-left corner of window's
border (or window if it has no border).
winfo y window
Returns a decimal string giving the y-coordinate, in
window's parent, of the upper-left corner of window's
border (or window if it has no border).
KEYWORDS
atom, children, class, geometry, height, identifier,
information, interpreters, mapped, parent, path name,
screen, virtual root, width, window
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