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Tcl::Tk - Extension module for Perl providing access to Tcl/Tk graphics library

DESCRIPTION

The Tcl::Tk module acts as a bridge between Perl and the Tcl/Tk installation. It creates a Tcl/Tk interpreter object and provides an interface that closely follows the classic Perl/Tk syntax, giving you complete access to the core Tk package and its extensions.

Starting with version 1.52, Tcl::Tk includes native, out-of-the-box support for modern themed widgets (Ttk). You can create highly polished user interfaces that seamlessly adopt the native look and feel of the host operating system (Windows, macOS, or Linux/GTK) without any external toolkits.

In addition, it allows you to leverage the full variety of other installed Tcl/Tk extensions (such as Tix, BLT, BWidgets, Treectrl, etc.) directly from Perl.

NATIVE THEMED WIDGETS (TTK)

All themed widgets are accessible using the standard Perl/Tk method syntax with a 'Ttk' prefix.

The following modern widgets are fully supported:

Quick Example:

use Tcl::Tk;

my $mw = Tcl::Tk::MainWindow->new();

# Create a modern native notebook frame
my $nb = $mw->TtkNotebook()->pack(-fill => 'both', -expand => 1);

# Add a tab with a native button
my $tab = $nb->TtkFrame();
$nb->add($tab, -text => "Main Tab");

my $btn = $tab->TtkButton(
    -text    => "Click Me",
    -command => sub { print "Hello from Ttk!\n" }
)->pack(-pady => 20);

Tcl::Tk::MainLoop();

INSTALLATION

To install this module, run the following standard commands:

perl Makefile.PL
make
make test
make install

Note: During 'perl Makefile.PL', the script will automatically detect your system's Tcl/Tk installation. Having 'tklib' installed on your system is highly recommended to enable modern 'tooltip' support.

DEPENDENCIES

This module requires:

COPYRIGHT AND LICENSE

Copyright (c) 1999-2008 Malcolm Beattie, Vadim Konovalov, and Gisle Aas. Copyright (c) 2026 Vadim Konovalov. All rights reserved.

This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the same terms as Perl itself.