Class DynOptionMenu

Lib/idlelib/dynoption.py:7–30

Add SetMenu and highlightthickness to OptionMenu. Highlightthickness adds space around menu button.

from tkinter import OptionMenu, _setit, StringVar, Button

class DynOptionMenu(OptionMenu):
    """Add SetMenu and highlightthickness to OptionMenu.

    Highlightthickness adds space around menu button.
    """
    def __init__(self, master, variable, value, *values, **kwargs):
        highlightthickness = kwargs.pop('highlightthickness', None)
        OptionMenu.__init__(self, master, variable, value, *values, **kwargs)
        self['highlightthickness'] = highlightthickness
        self.variable = variable
        self.command = kwargs.get('command')

    def SetMenu(self,valueList,value=None):
        """
        clear and reload the menu with a new set of options.
        valueList - list of new options
        value - initial value to set the optionmenu's menubutton to
        """
        self['menu'].delete(0,'end')
        for item in valueList:
            self['menu'].add_command(label=item,
                    command=_setit(self.variable,item,self.command))
        if value:
            self.variable.set(value)


def _dyn_option_menu(parent):  # htest #