dial(3)

NAME

Tk::Dial - An alternative to the Scale widget

SYNOPSIS

use Tk::Dial;
$dial = $widget->Dial(-margin =>  20,
                      -radius =>  48,
                      -min    =>   0,
                      -max    => 100,
                      -value  =>   0,
                      -format => '%d');
margin - blank space to leave around dial
radius - radius of dial
min, max - range of possible values
value  - current value
format - printf-style format for displaying format
Values shown above are defaults.

DESCRIPTION

A dial looks like a speedometer: a 3/4 circle with a nee
dle indicating the current value. Below the graphical
dial is an entry that displays the current value, and
which can be used to enter a value by hand.

The needle is moved by pressing button 1 in the canvas and
dragging. The needle will follow the mouse, even if the
mouse leaves the canvas, which allows for high precision.
Alternatively, the user can enter a value in the entry
space and press Return to set the value; the needle will
be set accordingly.

TO DO

Configure
Tick marks
Step size

AUTHORS

Roy Johnson <rjohnson@shell.com>

Based on a similar widget in XV, a program by John Bradley
<bradley@cis.upenn.edu>

HISTORY

August 1995: Released for critique by pTk mailing list
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