[Appendix A] A.4 Listbox
Author: Sriram Srinivasan
Date: 1999-07-02T01:43:08Z

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| Appendix A Tk Widget Reference |

## A.4 Listbox

Let us take a look at the indexing syntax before we examine Table A.8, which details listbox properties and methods:

number

  The index of the row, starting from 0.

`end`

  Indicates the end of the row.

`active`

  Where the location cursor is currently poised. The active location appears underlined.

`anchor`

  The anchor point of the selection.

Table A.8: Listbox Widget Properties and Methods
Properties | Description
--- | ---
height, width | Height in lines and width in characters. If 0, the widget resizes to accommodate all elements.
selectMode | One of `single`, `browse`, `multiple`, or `extended`.
Methods |
get (index) | Get the entire string.
insert (index, string) | Inserts a string at the index.
delete (index, [last]) | Deletes at index or within range.
index (index) | Return the numerical index.
see (index) | Bring the index'th element within view.
selectionFrom (index) selectionTo (index) selection (from,to) selectionClear ( ) | Set or adjust the selection.
selectionPresent () | True if there's a selection.
curselection( ) | A list of indices of the elements that have been selected.

A.3 Entry |  | A.5 Menus