---
name: "gk_about"
section: "3gk"
platform: "linux"
package: "groupkit"
version: "3.2-1"
release: "Debian 1.3 (Bo)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/gk_about"
---

# gk\_about(3gk)

Display an application about box

## NAME

gk\_about - Display an application about box

## SYNOPSIS

- **gk\_about** *pathname* ?*options*?

  ## STANDARD OPTIONS

```
background	borderwidth	font	relief
bitmap	cursor	geometry
```

**See the \`\`options'' manual entry for details on the standard options.**

## WIDGET-SPECIFIC OPTIONS

```
Name:	bitmapBg
Class:	BitmapBg
Command-Line Switch:	-bitmapBg
```

-

  Specifies the background color of the bitmap.

```
Name:	bitmapFg
Class:	BitmapFg
Command-Line Switch:	-bitmapFg
```

-

  Specifies the foreground color of the bitmap.

```
Name:	info
Class:	Info
Command-Line Switch:	-info
```

-

  Specifies the textual information to be displayed, not including the software version.  If this options is not specified then some default text is used.

```
Name:	infoWidth
Class:	InfoWidth
Command-Line Switch:	-infoWidth
```

-

  This specifies the width of the information frame.  The information frame contains the bitmap as well as the textual information. This option accepts any form that is acceptable to Tk\_GetPixels. If this options is not specified then it defaults to "300 pixels".

```
Name:	title
Class:	itle
Command-Line Switch:	-title
```

-

  Specifies the textual title to be displayed at the top of the window. If not specified it defaults to "GroupKit".

```
Name:	version
Class:	Version
Command-Line Switch:	-version
```

-

  Specifies the software version and release date.

```
Name:	versionWidth
Class:	VersionWidth
Command-Line Switch:	-versionWidth
```

-

  Specifies the width of the message which contains the version information.  The value may have any of the forms acceptable to Tk\_GetPixels.  If not specified, it defaults to 200 pixels.

## DESCRIPTION

This widget is a top-level window that contains text that  describes GroupKit i.e. it's version number, authors, and other useful information.  It is a combination widget; it contains a number of standard Tk widgets (label  message button).  These various components can be accessed through the appropriate commands (See the Widget Command section).

## WIDGET COMMAND

The **gk\_about** command creates a new Tcl command whose name is *pathName*.  This command may be used to invoke various operations on the widget.  It has the following general form:

-

  *pathName option* ?*arg arg ...*?

*Option* and the *arg*s determine the exact behavior of the command.  The following commands are possible for gk\_about widgets:

- *pathName* **bitmap**

  Return the path name of the label containing the widget's bitmap.

- *pathName* **button**

  Return the path name of the button at the bottom of the widget.

- *pathName* **configure** ?*option*? ?*value option value ...*?

  Query or modify the configuration options of the widget. If no *option* is specified, returns a list describing all of the available options for *pathName* (see **Tk\_ConfigureInfo** for information on the format of this list).  If *option* is specified with no *value*, then the command returns a list describing the one named option (this list will be identical to the corresponding sublist of the value returned if no *option* is specified).  If one or more *option-value* pairs are specified, then the command modifies the given widget option(s) to have the given value(s);  in this case the command returns an empty string. *Option* may have any of the values accepted by the **gk\_about** command.

- *pathName* **info**

  Return the path name of the message which contains the textual information about the program.

- *pathName* **title**

  Return the path name of the label containing the program's title.

- *pathName* **version**

  Return the path name of the message containing the program's version information.

## DEFAULT BINDINGS

There are no default bindings for the widget.

## NOTE

This widget is built using the GroupKit class builder; see the GroupKit User Manual for more information.

## AUTHOR

Shannon Jaeger (jaeger@cpsc.ucalgary.ca)