The Pane Manager
The relative size and placement parameters of the place command can be used to create custom geometry managers. Example 25-5 shows a paned layout manager. Two frames, or panes, are placed inside another frame. A small third frame represents a grip that is used to adjust the boundary between the two panes:
Example 25-5 Pane_Create sets up vertical or horizontal panes.
proc Pane_Create {f1 f2 args} { # Map optional arguments into array values set t(-orient) vertical set t(-percent) 0.5 set t(-in) [winfo parent $f1] array set t $args # Keep state in an array associated with the master frame set master $t(-in) upvar #0 Pane$master ... |
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