SYNOPSIS

wm capture pathName

wm release pathName

DESCRIPTION

The wm capture and the wm release commands change the toplevel attribute of Tk widgets.

COMMAND OPTIONS

wm capture pathName

Converts the toplevel window specified by pathName into a non-toplevel widget. Normally this command is called to convert a toplevel widget into a frame widget. The newly-converted frame widget is un-mapped from the screen. To make it appear inside its parent, you must call a geometry manager (e.g. pack) explictly.

wm release pathName

Makes the non-toplevel window specified by pathName into a toplevel widget. Normally this command is called to convert a frame widget into a toplevel widget, but it can also be used on any non-toplevel widget (e.g, button). The newly-converted toplevel window is automatically mapped to the screen. To prevent it from appearing in the screen, you must call wm withdraw immediately after calling wm release.

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