The Checkbutton Class

A toggle button.

Options

Use as keyword arguments when constructing the widget, or with the configuration methods.

Option Resource Class Default
activebackgroundactiveBackgroundForegroundSystemButtonFace
activeforegroundactiveForegroundBackgroundSystemWindowText
anchoranchorAnchorcenter
backgroundbackgroundBackgroundSystemButtonFace
bd (see borderwidth )
bg (see background )
bitmapbitmapBitmap
borderwidthborderWidthBorderWidth2
commandcommandCommand
cursorcursorCursor
disabledforegrounddisabledForegroundDisabledForegroundSystemDisabledText
fg (see foreground )
fontfontFontMS Sans Serif 8
foregroundforegroundForegroundSystemWindowText
heightheightHeight0
highlightbackgroundhighlightBackgroundHighlightBackgroundSystemButtonFace
highlightcolorhighlightColorHighlightColorSystemWindowFrame
highlightthicknesshighlightThicknessHighlightThickness1
imageimageImage
indicatoronindicatorOnIndicatorOn1
justifyjustifyJustifycenter
offvalueoffValueValue0
onvalueonValueValue1
padxpadXPad1
padypadYPad1
reliefreliefReliefflat
selectcolorselectColorBackgroundSystemWindow
selectimageselectImageSelectImage
statestateStatenormal
takefocustakeFocusTakeFocus
texttextText
textvariabletextVariableVariable
underlineunderlineUnderline-1
variablevariableVariable
widthwidthWidth0
wraplengthwrapLengthWrapLength0

Basic Methods

Methods defined by Checkbutton or inherited from Widget.

cget(self, key) (from Widget)
config(self, cnf=None, **kw) (from Widget)
configure(self, cnf=None, **kw) (from Widget)
deselect(self)
destroy(self) (from Widget)
flash(self)
invoke(self)
keys(self) (from Widget)
select(self)
toggle(self)

Geometry Manager Methods

Methods inherited from Pack, Place, and Grid.

bbox(self, column, row) (from Grid)
columnconfigure(self, index, cnf={}, **kw) (from Grid)
forget(self) (from Pack)
grid(self, cnf={}, **kw) (from Grid)
grid_bbox(self, column, row) (from Grid)
grid_forget(self) (from Grid)
grid_info(self) (from Grid)
grid_propagate(self, flag=['_noarg_']) (from Grid)
grid_slaves(self, *args) (from Grid)
info(self) (from Pack)
location(self, x, y) (from Grid)
pack(self, cnf={}, **kw) (from Pack)
pack_forget(self) (from Pack)
pack_info(self) (from Pack)
pack_propagate(self, flag=['_noarg_']) (from Pack)
pack_slaves(self) (from Pack)
place(self, cnf={}, **kw) (from Place)
place_forget(self) (from Place)
place_info(self) (from Place)
place_slaves(self) (from Place)
propagate(self, flag=['_noarg_']) (from Pack)
rowconfigure(self, index, cnf={}, **kw) (from Grid)
size(self) (from Grid)
slaves(self) (from Pack)

Other Methods

Methods inherited from other superclasses.

after(self, ms, func=None, *args) (from Misc)
after_cancel(self, id) (from Misc)
after_idle(self, func, *args) (from Misc)
bell(self, displayof=0) (from Misc)
bind(self, sequence=None, func=None, add=None) (from Misc)
bind_all(self, sequence=None, func=None, add=None) (from Misc)
bind_class(self, className, sequence=None, func=None, add=None) (from Misc)
bindtags(self, tagList=None) (from Misc)
clipboard_append(self, string, **kw) (from Misc)
clipboard_clear(self, **kw) (from Misc)
colormodel(self, value=None) (from Misc)
focus(self) (from Misc)
focus_displayof(self) (from Misc)
focus_force(self) (from Misc)
focus_get(self) (from Misc)
focus_lastfor(self) (from Misc)
focus_set(self) (from Misc)
getboolean(self, s) (from Misc)
getdouble(self, s) (from Misc)
getint(self, s) (from Misc)
getvar(self, name='PY_VAR') (from Misc)
grab_current(self) (from Misc)
grab_release(self) (from Misc)
grab_set(self) (from Misc)
grab_set_global(self) (from Misc)
grab_status(self) (from Misc)
lift(self, aboveThis=None) (from Misc)
lower(self, belowThis=None) (from Misc)
mainloop(self, n=0) (from Misc)
option_add(self, pattern, value, priority=None) (from Misc)
option_clear(self) (from Misc)
option_get(self, name, className) (from Misc)
option_readfile(self, fileName, priority=None) (from Misc)
quit(self) (from Misc)
register(self, func, subst=None) (from Misc)
selection_clear(self, **kw) (from Misc)
selection_get(self, **kw) (from Misc)
selection_handle(self, command, **kw) (from Misc)
selection_own(self, **kw) (from Misc)
selection_own_get(self, **kw) (from Misc)
send(self, interp, cmd, *args) (from Misc)
setvar(self, name='PY_VAR', value='1') (from Misc)
tk_bisque(self) (from Misc)
tk_focusFollowsMouse(self) (from Misc)
tk_focusNext(self) (from Misc)
tk_focusPrev(self) (from Misc)
tk_menuBar(self, *args) (from Misc)
tk_setPalette(self, *args, **kw) (from Misc)
tk_strictMotif(self, boolean=None) (from Misc)
tkraise(self, aboveThis=None) (from Misc)
unbind(self, sequence) (from Misc)
unbind_all(self, sequence) (from Misc)
unbind_class(self, className, sequence) (from Misc)
update(self) (from Misc)
update_idletasks(self) (from Misc)
wait_variable(self, name='PY_VAR') (from Misc)
wait_visibility(self, window=None) (from Misc)
wait_window(self, window=None) (from Misc)
waitvar(self, name='PY_VAR') (from Misc)
winfo_atom(self, name, displayof=0) (from Misc)
winfo_atomname(self, id, displayof=0) (from Misc)
winfo_cells(self) (from Misc)
winfo_children(self) (from Misc)
winfo_class(self) (from Misc)
winfo_colormapfull(self) (from Misc)
winfo_containing(self, rootX, rootY, displayof=0) (from Misc)
winfo_depth(self) (from Misc)
winfo_exists(self) (from Misc)
winfo_fpixels(self, number) (from Misc)
winfo_geometry(self) (from Misc)
winfo_height(self) (from Misc)
winfo_id(self) (from Misc)
winfo_interps(self, displayof=0) (from Misc)
winfo_ismapped(self) (from Misc)
winfo_name(self) (from Misc)
winfo_parent(self) (from Misc)
winfo_pathname(self, id, displayof=0) (from Misc)
winfo_pixels(self, number) (from Misc)
winfo_reqheight(self) (from Misc)
winfo_reqwidth(self) (from Misc)
winfo_rgb(self, color) (from Misc)
winfo_rootx(self) (from Misc)
winfo_rooty(self) (from Misc)
winfo_screen(self) (from Misc)
winfo_screencells(self) (from Misc)
winfo_screendepth(self) (from Misc)
winfo_screenheight(self) (from Misc)
winfo_screenmmheight(self) (from Misc)
winfo_screenmmwidth(self) (from Misc)
winfo_screenvisual(self) (from Misc)
winfo_screenwidth(self) (from Misc)
winfo_toplevel(self) (from Misc)
winfo_visual(self) (from Misc)
winfo_vrootheight(self) (from Misc)
winfo_vrootwidth(self) (from Misc)
winfo_vrootx(self) (from Misc)
winfo_vrooty(self) (from Misc)
winfo_width(self) (from Misc)
winfo_x(self) (from Misc)
winfo_y(self) (from Misc)

Applies to Tkinter 1.63, Tcl 8.0, and Tk 8.0