'\"
'\" Copyright (c) 1996 Sun Microsystems, Inc.
+'\" Copyright (c) 2006-2007 Daniel A. Steffen <das@users.sourceforge.net>
'\"
'\" See the file "license.terms" for information on usage and redistribution
'\" of this file, and for a DISCLAIMER OF ALL WARRANTIES.
'\"
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.BS
'\" Note: do not modify the .SH NAME line immediately below!
.SH NAME
a font. The command has several different forms, determined by the
first argument. The following forms are currently supported:
.TP
-\fBfont actual \fIfont\fR ?\fB\-displayof \fIwindow\fR? ?\fIoption\fR?
+\fBfont actual \fIfont\fR ?\fB\-displayof \fIwindow\fR? ?\fIoption\fR? ?\fB\-\|\-\fR? ?\fIchar\fR?
.
-Returns information about the the actual attributes that are obtained when
+Returns information about the actual attributes that are obtained when
\fIfont\fR is used on \fIwindow\fR's display; the actual attributes obtained
-may differ from the attributes requested due to platform-dependant
-limitations, such as the availability of font families and pointsizes.
-\fIfont\fR is a font description; see FONT DESCRIPTIONS below. If the
+may differ from the attributes requested due to platform-dependent
+limitations, such as the availability of font families and point sizes.
+\fIfont\fR is a font description; see \fBFONT DESCRIPTIONS\fR below. If the
\fIwindow\fR argument is omitted, it defaults to the main window. If
\fIoption\fR is specified, returns the value of that attribute; if it is
omitted, the return value is a list of all the attributes and their values.
-See FONT OPTIONS below for a list of the possible attributes.
+See \fBFONT OPTIONS\fR below for a list of the possible attributes. If the
+\fIchar\fR argument is supplied, it must be a single character. The font
+attributes returned will be those of the specific font used to render
+that character, which will be different from the base font if the base
+font does not contain the given character. If \fIchar\fR may be a hyphen, it
+should be preceded by \fB\-\|\-\fR to distinguish it from a misspelled
+\fIoption\fR.
.TP
-\fBfont configure \fIfontname\fR ?\fIoption\fR? ?\fIvalue option value ...\fR?
+\fBfont configure \fIfontname\fR ?\fIoption\fR? ?\fIvalue option value ...\fR?
.
Query or modify the desired attributes for the named font called
\fIfontname\fR. If no \fIoption\fR is specified, returns a list describing
-all the options and their values for \fIfontname\fR. If a single \fIoption\fR
+all the options and their values for \fIfontname\fR. If a single \fIoption\fR
is specified with no \fIvalue\fR, then returns the current value of that
attribute. If one or more \fIoption\fR\-\fIvalue\fR pairs are specified,
then the command modifies the given named font to have the given values; in
this case, all widgets using that font will redisplay themselves using the
-new attributes for the font. See FONT OPTIONS below for a list of the
+new attributes for the font. See \fBFONT OPTIONS\fR below for a list of the
possible attributes.
+.RS
+.PP
+Note that on Aqua/Mac OS X, the system fonts (see
+\fBPLATFORM SPECIFIC FONTS\fR below) may not be actually altered because they
+are implemented by the system theme. To achieve the effect of modification,
+use \fBfont actual\fR to get their configuration and \fBfont create\fR to
+synthesize a copy of the font which can be modified.
+.RE
.TP
\fBfont create\fR ?\fIfontname\fR? ?\fIoption value ...\fR?
.
name for the font; if it is omitted, then Tk generates a new name of the
form \fBfont\fIx\fR, where \fIx\fR is an integer. There may be any number
of \fIoption\fR\-\fIvalue\fR pairs, which provide the desired attributes for
-the new named font. See FONT OPTIONS below for a list of the possible
+the new named font. See \fBFONT OPTIONS\fR below for a list of the possible
attributes.
.TP
\fBfont delete\fR \fIfontname\fR ?\fIfontname ...\fR?
.
Delete the specified named fonts. If there are widgets using the named font,
-the named font won't actually be deleted until all the instances are
+the named font will not actually be deleted until all the instances are
released. Those widgets will continue to display using the last known values
for the named font. If a deleted named font is subsequently recreated with
another call to \fBfont create\fR, the widgets will use the new named font
.TP
\fBfont families\fR ?\fB\-displayof \fIwindow\fR?
.
-The return value is a list of the case-insensitive names of all font families
+The return value is a list of the case-insensitive names of all font families
that exist on \fIwindow\fR's display. If the \fIwindow\fR argument is
omitted, it defaults to the main window.
.TP
-\fBfont measure \fIfont\fR ?\fB\-displayof \fIwindow\fR? \fItext\fR
+\fBfont measure \fIfont\fR ?\fB\-displayof \fIwindow\fR? \fItext\fR
.
Measures the amount of space the string \fItext\fR would use in the given
\fIfont\fR when displayed in \fIwindow\fR. \fIfont\fR is a font description;
-see FONT DESCRIPTIONS below. If the \fIwindow\fR argument is omitted, it
+see \fBFONT DESCRIPTIONS\fR below. If the \fIwindow\fR argument is
+omitted, it
defaults to the main window. The return value is the total width in pixels
-of \fItext\fR, not including the extra pixels used by highly exagerrated
-characters such as cursive ``f''. If the string contains newlines or tabs,
+of \fItext\fR, not including the extra pixels used by highly exaggerated
+characters such as cursive
+.QW f .
+If the string contains newlines or tabs,
those characters are not expanded or treated specially when measuring the
string.
.TP
.
Returns information about the metrics (the font-specific data), for
\fIfont\fR when it is used on \fIwindow\fR's display. \fIfont\fR is a font
-description; see FONT DESCRIPTIONS below. If the \fIwindow\fR argument is
+description; see \fBFONT DESCRIPTIONS\fR below. If the \fIwindow\fR
+argument is
omitted, it defaults to the main window. If \fIoption\fR is specified,
-returns the value of that metric; if it is omitted, the return value is a
-list of all the metrics and their values. See FONT METRICS below for a list
-of the possible metrics.
+returns the value of that metric; if it is omitted, the return value is a
+list of all the metrics and their values. See \fBFONT METRICS\fR
+below for a list of the possible metrics.
.TP
\fBfont names\fR
The return value is a list of all the named fonts that are currently defined.
-.SH "FONT DESCRIPTION"
+.SH "FONT DESCRIPTIONS"
.PP
The following formats are accepted as a font description anywhere
\fIfont\fR is specified as an argument above; these same forms are also
permitted when specifying the \fB\-font\fR option for widgets.
.TP
-[1] \fIfontname\fR
+[1] \fIfontname\fR
.
The name of a named font, created using the \fBfont create\fR command. When
a widget uses a named font, it is guaranteed that this will never cause an
[2] \fIsystemfont\fR
.
The platform-specific name of a font, interpreted by the graphics server.
-This also includes, under X, an XLFD (see [4]) for which a single ``\fB*\fR''
+This also includes, under X, an XLFD (see [4]) for which a single
+.QW \fB*\fR
character was used to elide more than one field in the middle of the
-name. See PLATFORM-SPECIFIC issues for a list of the system fonts.
-.VS 8.0 br
+name. See \fBPLATFORM SPECIFIC FONTS\fR for a list of the system fonts.
.TP
[3] \fIfamily \fR?\fIsize\fR? ?\fIstyle\fR? ?\fIstyle ...\fR?
.
A properly formed list whose first element is the desired font
\fIfamily\fR and whose optional second element is the desired \fIsize\fR.
The interpretation of the \fIsize\fR attribute follows the same rules
-described for \fB\-size\fR in FONT OPTIONS below. Any additional optional
+described for \fB\-size\fR in \fBFONT OPTIONS\fR below. Any
+additional optional
arguments following the \fIsize\fR are font \fIstyle\fRs. Possible values
for the \fIstyle\fR arguments are as follows:
.RS
.DS
.ta 3c 6c 9c
-\fBnormal bold roman italic
-underline overstrike\fR
+\fBnormal\fR \fBbold\fR \fBroman\fR \fBitalic\fR
+\fBunderline\fR \fBoverstrike\fR
.DE
.RE
-.TP
+.TP
[4] X-font names (XLFD)
.
A Unix-centric font name of the form
-\fI-foundry-family-weight-slant-setwidth-addstyle-pixel-point-resx-resy-spacing-width-charset-encoding\fR.
-The ``\fB*\fR'' character may be used to skip individual fields that the
-user does not care about. There must be exactly one ``\fB*\fR'' for each
-field skipped, except that a ``\fB*\fR'' at the end of the XLFD skips any
-remaining fields; the shortest valid XLFD is simply ``\fB*\fR'', signifying
-all fields as defaults. Any fields that were skipped are given default
+\fI\-foundry\-family\-weight\-slant\-setwidth\-addstyle\-pixel\-point\-resx\-resy\-spacing\-width\-charset\-encoding\fR.
+The
+.QW \fB*\fR
+character may be used to skip individual fields that the
+user does not care about. There must be exactly one
+.QW \fB*\fR
+for each field skipped, except that a
+.QW \fB*\fR
+at the end of the XLFD skips any
+remaining fields; the shortest valid XLFD is simply
+.QW \fB*\fR ,
+signifying all fields as defaults. Any fields that were skipped are
+given default
values. For compatibility, an XLFD always chooses a font of the specified
pixel size (not point size); although this interpretation is not strictly
-correct, all existing applications using XLFDs assumed that one ``point''
+correct, all existing applications using XLFDs assumed that one
+.QW point
was in fact one pixel and would display incorrectly (generally larger) if
the correct size font were actually used.
-.VE
.TP
[5] \fIoption value \fR?\fIoption value ...\fR?
.
A properly formed list of \fIoption\fR\-\fIvalue\fR pairs that specify
the desired attributes of the font, in the same format used when defining
-a named font; see FONT OPTIONS below.
+a named font; see \fBFONT OPTIONS\fR below.
.LP
When font description \fIfont\fR is used, the system attempts to parse the
description according to each of the above five rules, in the order specified.
system font. Cases [3], [4], and [5] are accepted on all
platforms and the closest available font will be used. In some situations
it may not be possible to find any close font (e.g., the font family was
-a garbage value); in that case, some system-dependant default font is
+a garbage value); in that case, some system-dependent default font is
chosen. If the font description does not match any of the above patterns,
-an error is generated.
+an error is generated.
.SH "FONT METRICS"
-.
+.PP
The following options are used by the \fBfont metrics\fR command to query
font-specific data determined when the font was created. These properties are
for the whole font itself and not for individual characters drawn in that
-font. In the following definitions, the ``baseline'' of a font is the
-horizontal line where the bottom of most letters line up; certain letters,
-such as lower-case ``g'' stick below the baseline.
+font. In the following definitions, the
+.QW baseline
+of a font is the
+horizontal line where the bottom of most letters line up; certain letters,
+such as lower-case
+.QW g
+stick below the baseline.
.TP
\fB\-ascent \0\fR
.
The amount in pixels that the tallest letter sticks up above the baseline of
the font, plus any extra blank space added by the designer of the font.
.TP
-\fB\-descent \0\fR
+\fB\-descent \0\fR
.
The largest amount in pixels that any letter sticks down below the baseline
of the font, plus any extra blank space added by the designer of the font.
.TP
\fB\-fixed \0\fR
.
-Returns a boolean flag that is ``\fB1\fR'' if this is a fixed-width font,
-where each normal character is the the same width as all the other
-characters, or is ``\fB0\fR'' if this is a proportionally-spaced font, where
-individual characters have different widths. The widths of control
-characters, tab characters, and other non-printing characters are not
+Returns a boolean flag that is
+.QW \fB1\fR
+if this is a fixed-width font,
+where each normal character is the same width as all the other
+characters, or is
+.QW \fB0\fR
+if this is a proportionally-spaced font, where
+individual characters have different widths. The widths of control
+characters, tab characters, and other non-printing characters are not
included when calculating this value.
.SH "FONT OPTIONS"
+.PP
The following options are supported on all platforms, and are used when
constructing a named font or when specifying a font using style [5] as
above:
.TP
-\fB\-family \fIname\fR
+\fB\-family \fIname\fR
.
The case-insensitive font family name. Tk guarantees to support the font
-families named \fBCourier\fR (a monospaced ``typewriter'' font), \fBTimes\fR
-(a serifed ``newspaper'' font), and \fBHelvetica\fR (a sans-serif
-``European'' font). The most closely matching native font family will
+families named \fBCourier\fR (a monospaced
+.QW typewriter
+font), \fBTimes\fR (a serifed
+.QW newspaper
+font), and \fBHelvetica\fR (a sans-serif
+.QW European
+font). The most closely matching native font family will
automatically be substituted when one of the above font families is used.
The \fIname\fR may also be the name of a native, platform-specific font
family; in that case it will work as desired on one platform but may not
-display correctly on other platforms. If the family is unspecified or
+display correctly on other platforms. If the family is unspecified or
unrecognized, a platform-specific default font will be chosen.
-.VS
.TP
\fB\-size \fIsize\fR
.
number, its absolute value is interpreted as a size in pixels. If a
font cannot be displayed at the specified size, a nearby size will be
chosen. If \fIsize\fR is unspecified or zero, a platform-dependent default
-size will be chosen.
+size will be chosen.
.RS
.PP
Sizes should normally be specified in points so the application will remain
the application starts, based on properties of the installed monitor, but it
can be overridden by calling the \fBtk scaling\fR command.
.RE
-.VE
.TP
-\fB\-weight \fIweight\fR
+\fB\-weight \fIweight\fR
.
The nominal thickness of the characters in the font. The value
\fBnormal\fR specifies a normal weight font, while \fBbold\fR specifies a
\fB\-slant \fIslant\fR
The amount the characters in the font are slanted away from the
vertical. Valid values for slant are \fBroman\fR and \fBitalic\fR.
-A roman font is the normal, upright appearance of a font, while
+A roman font is the normal, upright appearance of a font, while
an italic font is one that is tilted some number of degrees from upright.
The closest available slant to the one specified will be chosen.
The default slant is \fBroman\fR.
The value is a boolean flag that specifies whether characters in this
font should be underlined. The default value for underline is \fBfalse\fR.
.TP
-\fB\-overstrike \fIboolean\fR
+\fB\-overstrike \fIboolean\fR
The value is a boolean flag that specifies whether a horizontal line should
be drawn through the middle of characters in this font. The default value
for overstrike is \fBfalse\fR.
-
-.SH "PLATFORM-SPECIFIC ISSUES"
+.SH "STANDARD FONTS"
+.PP
+The following named fonts are supported on all systems, and default to values
+that match appropriate system defaults.
+.TP
+\fBTkDefaultFont\fR
+.
+This font is the default for all GUI items not otherwise specified.
+.TP
+\fBTkTextFont\fR
+.
+This font should be used for user text in entry widgets, listboxes etc.
+.TP
+\fBTkFixedFont\fR
+.
+This font is the standard fixed-width font.
+.TP
+\fBTkMenuFont\fR
+.
+This font is used for menu items.
+.TP
+\fBTkHeadingFont\fR
+.
+This font should be used for column headings in lists and tables.
+.TP
+\fBTkCaptionFont\fR
+.
+This font should be used for window and dialog caption bars.
+.TP
+\fBTkSmallCaptionFont\fR
+.
+This font should be used for captions on contained windows or tool dialogs.
+.TP
+\fBTkIconFont\fR
+.
+This font should be used for icon captions.
+.TP
+\fBTkTooltipFont\fR
+.
+This font should be used for tooltip windows (transient information windows).
.LP
-The following named system fonts are supported:
-.RS
-.TP
-X Windows:
+It is \fInot\fR advised to change these fonts, as they may be modified by Tk
+itself in response to system changes. Instead, make a copy of the font and
+modify that.
+.SH "PLATFORM SPECIFIC FONTS"
+.PP
+The following system fonts are supported:
+.TP
+\fBX Windows\fR
All valid X font names, including those listed by xlsfonts(1), are available.
.TP
-MS Windows:
+\fBMS Windows\fR
+The following fonts are supported, and are mapped to the user's
+style defaults.
+.RS
.DS
.ta 3c 6c
-\fBsystem ansi device
-systemfixed ansifixed oemfixed\fR
+\fBsystem\fR \fBansi\fR \fBdevice\fR
+\fBsystemfixed\fR \fBansifixed\fR \fBoemfixed\fR
.DE
+.RE
.TP
-Macintosh:
+\fBMac OS X\fR
+The following fonts are supported, and are mapped to the user's
+style defaults.
+.RS
.DS
.ta 3c 6c
-\fBsystem application\fR
+\fBsystem\fR \fBapplication\fR \fBmenu\fR
+.DE
+.PP
+Additionally, the following named fonts provide access to the Aqua
+theme fonts:
+.DS
+.ta 5c
+\fBsystemSystemFont\fR \fBsystemEmphasizedSystemFont\fR
+\fBsystemSmallSystemFont\fR \fBsystemSmallEmphasizedSystemFont\fR
+\fBsystemApplicationFont\fR \fBsystemLabelFont\fR
+\fBsystemViewsFont\fR \fBsystemMenuTitleFont\fR
+\fBsystemMenuItemFont\fR \fBsystemMenuItemMarkFont\fR
+\fBsystemMenuItemCmdKeyFont\fR \fBsystemWindowTitleFont\fR
+\fBsystemPushButtonFont\fR \fBsystemUtilityWindowTitleFont\fR
+\fBsystemAlertHeaderFont\fR \fBsystemToolbarFont\fR
+\fBsystemMiniSystemFont\fR \fBsystemDetailSystemFont\fR
+\fBsystemDetailEmphasizedSystemFont\fR
.DE
.RE
+.SH EXAMPLE
+.PP
+Fill a text widget with lots of font demonstrators, one for every font
+family installed on your system:
+.CS
+pack [text .t \-wrap none] \-fill both \-expand 1
+set count 0
+set tabwidth 0
+foreach family [lsort \-dictionary [\fBfont families\fR]] {
+ .t tag configure f[incr count] \-font [list $family 10]
+ .t insert end ${family}:\\t {} \e
+ "This is a simple sampler\en" f$count
+ set w [\fBfont measure\fR [.t cget \-font] ${family}:]
+ if {$w+5 > $tabwidth} {
+ set tabwidth [expr {$w+5}]
+ .t configure \-tabs $tabwidth
+ }
+}
+.CE
.SH "SEE ALSO"
-options
-
+options(n)
.SH KEYWORDS
font
+'\" Local Variables:
+'\" mode: nroff
+'\" End:
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