AutocompleteEntry

class ttkwidgets.autocomplete.AutocompleteEntry(master=None, completevalues=None, **kwargs)

Bases: ttk.Entry

Subclass of ttk.Entry that features autocompletion.

To enable autocompletion use set_completion_list() to define a list of possible strings to hit. To cycle through hits use down and up arrow keys.

__init__(master=None, completevalues=None, **kwargs)

Create an AutocompleteEntry.

Parameters:

• master (widget) – master widget
• completevalues (list) – autocompletion values
• kwargs – keyword arguments passed to the ttk.Entry initializer

autocomplete(delta=0)

Autocomplete the Entry.

Parameters:delta (int) – 0, 1 or -1: how to cycle through possible hits

handle_keyrelease(event)

Event handler for the keyrelease event on this widget.

Parameters:event – Tkinter event

handle_return(event)

Function to bind to the Enter/Return key so if Enter is pressed the selection is cleared.

Parameters:event – Tkinter event

set_completion_list(completion_list)

Set a new auto completion list

Parameters:completion_list (list) – completion values