The place Command

Table 27-1 summarizes the usage of the place command.

Table 27-1. The place command

place win ?win ..? ?options?	This is just like place configure.
place configure win ?win ...? ?options?	Places one or more widgets according to the options, which are given Table 27-2.
place forget win ?win...?	Unmaps the specified windows.
place info win	Returns the placement parameters of win.
place slaves win	Returns the list of widgets managed by win.

Table 27-2 summarizes the placement options for a widget, which you set with the place configure command and retrieve with the place info command.

Table 27-2. Placement options

-in win	Places inside (or relative to) win.
-anchor where	Anchors: center, n, ne, e, se, s, sw, w, or nw. Default: nw.
-x coord	X position, in screen units, of the anchor point.
-relx offset	Relative X position. 0.0 is the left edge. 1.0 is the right edge.
-y coord	Y position, in screen units, of the anchor point.
-rely offset	Relative Y position. 0.0 is the top edge. 1.0 is the bottom edge.
-width size	Width of the window, in screen units.
-relwidth size	Width relative to parent's width. 1.0 is full width.
-height size	Height of the window, in screen units.
-relheight size	Height relative to the parent's height. 1.0 is full height.
-bordermode mode	If mode is inside, then size and position are inside the parent's border. If mode is outside, then size and position are relative to the outer edge of the parent. The default is inside.