Method selection_get

Lib/tkinter/__init__.py:1126–1142

Return the contents of the current X selection. A keyword parameter selection specifies the name of the selection and defaults to PRIMARY. A keyword parameter displayof specifies a widget on the display to use. A keyword parameter type specifies the form of data to

(self, **kw)

        self.tk.call(('selection', 'clear') + self._options(kw))

    def selection_get(self, **kw):
        """Return the contents of the current X selection.

        A keyword parameter selection specifies the name of
        the selection and defaults to PRIMARY.  A keyword
        parameter displayof specifies a widget on the display
        to use. A keyword parameter type specifies the form of data to be
        fetched, defaulting to STRING except on X11, where UTF8_STRING is tried
        before STRING."""
        if 'displayof' not in kw: kw['displayof'] = self._w
        if 'type' not in kw and self._windowingsystem == 'x11':
            try:
                kw['type'] = 'UTF8_STRING'
                return self.tk.call(('selection', 'get') + self._options(kw))
            except TclError:
                del kw['type']
        return self.tk.call(('selection', 'get') + self._options(kw))

    def selection_handle(self, command, **kw):
        """Specify a function COMMAND to call if the X