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Python - Tkinter Spinbox
The Spinbox widget is a variant of the standard Tkinter Entry widget, which can be used to select from a fixed number of values.
Syntax:
Here is the simple syntax to create this widget:
w = Spinbox( master, option, ... )
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Parameters:
Option | Description |
activebackground | The color of the slider and arrowheads when the mouse is over them. |
bg | The color of the slider and arrowheads when the mouse is not over them. |
bd | The width of the 3-d borders around the entire perimeter of the trough, and also the width of the 3-d effects on the arrowheads and slider. Default is no border around the trough, and a 2-pixel border around the arrowheads and slider. |
command | A procedure to be called whenever the scrollbar is moved. |
cursor | The cursor that appears when the mouse is over the scrollbar. |
disabledbackground | The background color to use when the widget is disabled. |
disabledforeground | The text color to use when the widget is disabled. |
fg | Text color. |
font | The font to use in this widget. |
format | Format string. No default value. |
from_ | The minimum value. Used together with to to limit the spinbox range. |
justify | Default is LEFT |
relief | Default is SUNKEN. |
repeatdelay | Together with repeatinterval, this option controls button auto-repeat. Both values are given in milliseconds. |
repeatinterval | See repeatdelay. |
state | One of NORMAL, DISABLED, or "readonly". Default is NORMAL. |
textvariable | No default value. |
to | See from. |
validate | Validation mode. Default is NONE. |
validatecommand | Validation callback. No default value. |
values | A tuple containing valid values for this widget. Overrides from/to/increment. |
vcmd | Same as validatecommand. |
width | Widget width, in character units. Default is 20. |
wrap | If true, the up and down buttons will wrap around. |
xscrollcommand | Used to connect a spinbox field to a horizontal scrollbar. This option should be set to the set method of the corresponding scrollbar. |
Methods:
Spinbox objects have these methods:
Methods & Description |
delete(startindex [,endindex]) This method deletes a specific character or a range of text. |
get(startindex [,endindex]) This method returns a specific character or a range of text. |
identify(x, y) Identifies the widget element at the given location. |
index(index) Returns the absolute value of an index based on the given index. |
insert(index [,string]...) This method inserts strings at the specified index location. |
invoke(element) Invokes a spinbox button. |
Example:
Try following example yourself:
from Tkinter import *
master = Tk()
w = Spinbox(master, from_=0, to=10)
w.pack()
mainloop()
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This would produce following result:
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