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From: keithv on 20 Mar 2010 17:12
I need to show a list of file names along with size and
modified date info. I've been using tile's treeview
(http://wiki.tcl.tk/20930) and like the easy way of
sorting by column.

Now, however, I need to include a checkbutton on
the left side of every line.

Any suggestions on what I should use?

Thanks,
Keith
From: MSEdit on 21 Mar 2010 14:02
On Mar 20, 10:12 pm, keithv <kvet...(a)gmail.com> wrote:
> I need to show a list of file names along with size and
> modified date info. I've been using tile's treeview
> (http://wiki.tcl.tk/20930) and like the easy way of
> sorting by column.
>
> Now, however, I need to include a checkbutton on
> the left side of every line.
>
> Any suggestions on what I should use?
>
> Thanks,
> Keith

I use a tablelist with the first column with checkbutton images in an
SVN dialog, I remember having a few problems with the begin/end edit
features and was unable to add a accurate counter because of the way
tablelist handles changing the checkboxes (as images).

This was easy to implement and I already used Tablelist for other
tables.

One other solution is TreeCtrl which I am sure allows this type of
table but has a much steeper learning curve. I use it successfully in
other programs though.

Martyn
From: Gerald W. Lester on 21 Mar 2010 16:30
keithv wrote:
> I need to show a list of file names along with size and
> modified date info. I've been using tile's treeview
> (http://wiki.tcl.tk/20930) and like the easy way of
> sorting by column.
>
> Now, however, I need to include a checkbutton on
> the left side of every line.
>
> Any suggestions on what I should use?

The treeview allows for a tree and column view. The tree view allows for
images and text. Have two images that look like the indicator of a checkbox
in selected and unselected states. Have the text be the same as a
checkbox. Put bindings that will toggle some variable between on and off
values and also toggle the image.


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From: keithv on 22 Mar 2010 23:45
On Mar 21, 4:30 pm, "Gerald W. Lester" <Gerald.Les...(a)cox.net> wrote:
> keithv wrote:
> > I need to show a list of file names along with size and
> > modified date info. I've been using tile's treeview
> > (http://wiki.tcl.tk/20930) and like the easy way of
> > sorting by column.
>
> > Now, however, I need to include a checkbutton on
> > the left side of every line.
>
> > Any suggestions on what I should use?
>
> The treeview allows for a tree and column view. The
> tree view allows for images and text. Have two images
> that look like the indicator of a checkbox in
> selected and unselected states. Have the text be the
> same as a checkbox. Put bindings that will toggle
> some variable between on and off values and also
> toggle the image.

Not too bad a solution but it has some problems:
o too much space on the left (room for the open toggle)
o an empty focus ring appears next to image
o heading is resizeable
o it's non-trivial reproducing extended selection mode
(normal behavior isn't quite right in that clicking
an already selected line should toggle it)

Keith
From: Donal K. Fellows on 23 Mar 2010 05:18
On 20 Mar, 21:12, keithv <kvet...(a)gmail.com> wrote:
> Any suggestions on what I should use?

I'd guess you've got to the point where you need tktreectrl. That can
do everything (except be simple to use without extensive wrapping).

Donal.
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