---
name: "destroy"
section: "n"
platform: "linux"
package: "tk"
version: "8.6.16-1"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux", "macos"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/destroy/n"
---

# destroy(n)

Destroy one or more windows

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## NAME

destroy - Destroy one or more windows

## SYNOPSIS

**destroy** ?*window window ...*?

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## DESCRIPTION

This command deletes the windows given by the *window* arguments, plus all of their descendants. If a *window* “.” is deleted then all windows will be destroyed and the application will (normally) exit. The *window*s are destroyed in order, and if an error occurs in destroying a window the command aborts without destroying the remaining windows. No error is returned if *window* does not exist.

## EXAMPLE

Destroy all checkbuttons that are direct children of the given widget:

```
proc killCheckbuttonChildren {parent} {
   foreach w [winfo children $parent] {
      if {[winfo class $w] eq "Checkbutton"} {
         destroy $w
      }
   }
}
```

## KEYWORDS

application, destroy, window