## NAME

checkbutton -
On/off widget

## SYNOPSIS

    ttk::checkbutton pathName ?options?

## DESCRIPTION

A checkbutton widget is used to show or change a setting. It has two states, selected and deselected. The state of the checkbuton may be linked to a Tcl variable.

## STANDARD OPTIONS

## OPTIONS

Name | Database name | Database class
--- | --- | ---
-command | command | Command
| A Tcl script to execute whenever the widget is invoked.
-offvalue | offValue | OffValue
| The value to store in the associated -variable when the widget is deselected. Defaults to 0.
-onvalue | onValue | OnValue
| The value to store in the associated -variable when the widget is selected. Defaults to 1.
-variable | variable | Variable
| The name of a global variable whose value is linked to the widget. Defaults to the empty string.

## WIDGET COMMAND

In addition to the standard cget, configure, instate, and state commands, checkbuttons support the following additional widget commands:

Name | Database name | Database class
--- | --- | ---
| pathname invoke Toggles between the selected and deselected states and evaluates the associated -command. If the widget is currently selected, sets the -variable to the -offvalue and deselects the widget; otherwise, sets the -variable to the -onvalue Returns the result of the -command.

## SEE ALSO

widget(n), keynav(n), radiobutton(n)

## KEYWORDS

widget, button, toggle, check, option