---
name: "Tk::TableMatrix::Spreadsheet"
section: "3pm"
platform: "linux"
package: "perl-tk-tablematrix"
version: "1.29-6"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/Tk::TableMatrix::Spreadsheet"
---

# Tk::TableMatrix::Spreadsheet(3pm)

Table Display with Spreadsheet-like bindings.

## NAME

Tk::TableMatrix::Spreadsheet - Table Display with Spreadsheet-like bindings.

## SYNOPSIS

```
  use Tk;
  use Tk::TableMatrix::Spreadsheet;
  my $t = $top->Scrolled('Spreadsheet',
    -rows => 21, -cols => 11,
    -width => 6, -height => 6,
    -titlerows => 1, -titlecols => 1,
    -variable => $arrayVar,
    -selectmode => 'extended',
    -bg => 'white',
  );
```

## DESCRIPTION

Tk::TableMatrix::Spreadsheet is a Tk::TableMatrix-derived widget that implements some bindings so the resulting widget behaves more like a spreadsheet.

**Bindings Added:**

- •

  Row/Col resize handles appear when the cursor is placed over a row/col border line in the rol/col title area.

  Dragging these handles will resize the row or column. If multiple rows or columns are selected, then the new row/col size will apply to all row/cols selected.

  Note: With the base Tk::TableMatrix, it is possible to resize the row/cols by dragging on any cell border. To be more spreadsheet-like, Tk::TableMatrix::Spreadsheet  defaults to enable row/col resizing only thru the title row/col dragging. To override this default behavoir, set the -resizeborder option to 'both' at startup.

- •

  A popup menu for row/col insert/delete appears when the mouse is right-clicked in the row/col title areas.

- •

  Cells activate (i.e. the contents become edit-able) only when the cell is double-clicked or the F2 button is pressed. The default Tk::TableMatrix behavior is for the cell to be activated when the cell is single-clicked.

- •

  The Escape key causes any changes made to a cell to be canceled and the current selection cleared.

- •

  The return key causes the the current cell to move down.

- •

  The tab (or shift tab) key causes the current cell to be moved to the right (left).

- •

  The delete key will delete the current selection, if no cell is currently active.

- •

  The Mouse button 2 (middle button) paste from the PRIMARY. (Control-v pastes from the clipboard).

## Additional Information

Widget methods, options, etc, are inherited from the Tk::TableMatrix widget. See its  docs for additional information.