---
name: "Tk::ROText"
section: "3pm"
platform: "linux"
package: "perl-tk"
version: "804.036-9"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/Tk::ROText"
---

# Tk::ROText(3pm)

'readonly' perl/Tk Text widget

## NAME

Tk::ROText - 'readonly' perl/Tk Text widget

## SYNOPSIS

```
    use Tk::ROText;
    ...
    $ro = $mw->ROText(?options,...?);
```

## DESCRIPTION

This "*IS A*" text widget with all bindings removed that would alter the contents of the text widget. The contents can still be modified via method calls.

### BINDINGS

Only read-only bindings from Tk::Text are available in **Tk::ROText**. Additionally the following bindings are defined:

- \<space\>

  Move the cursor forward by one screenful.

- \<BackSpace\>

  Move the cursor backward by one screenful.

## KEYWORDS

widget, text, readonly

## SEE ALSO

Tk::Text