This page is a terse summary of script-visible changes in Tcl/Tk 8.6, presented as bullet lists with links to more detail. For a more narrative, feature-based introduction to 8.6 capabilities, see The major new features of Tcl/Tk 8.6.
Tcl Changes
New Backslash Syntax
Changes to Tcl Commands
New Commands
New Subcommands
Expanded Syntax / New Options
New unsupported commands
Changes to Tcl variables
New global variables
Changed Tcl behavior
Tk Changes
Changes to Tk Commands
New Commands
New Subcommands
Expanded Syntax / New Options
Changed Tk behavior
- tk is a script-modifiable ensemble.
- GIF photo images written with LZW compression.
- event generate can now generate <Focus*> events.
- Tk for OS X/Aqua now built on Cocoa libraries.
- image write -file uses file name extension as format hint.
- Revised <MouseWheel> event handlers. Tip #171 .
- Color names redefined to match Web conventions Tip #403
- X11 menu behavior modernized Tip #360
New Events
- <<ContextMenu>>
- <<LineEnd>>
- <<LineStart>>
- <<NextChar>>
- <<NextLine>>
- <<NextPara>>
- <<NextWindow>>
- <<NextWord>>
- <<PrevChar>>
- <<PrevLine>>
- <<PrevPara>>
- <<PrevWord>>
- <<SelectAll>>
- <<SelectLineEnd>>
- <<SelectLineStart>>
- <<SelectNextChar>>
- <<SelectNextLine>>
- <<SelectNextWord>>
- <<SelectNone>>
- <<SelectPrevChar>>
- <<SelectPrevLine>>
- <<SelectPrevPara>>
- <<SelectPrevWord>>
- <<ToggleSelection>>
Changes to Bundled Packages
New packages
Updated packages
See also: