Question

Is it possible to trap text selection via the keyboard AND mouse as a selection/selection_change type of event? (I know I can trap selection via the keyboard by watching every keypress and comparing selection range – but I see no way to detect selection via the mouse or as a discrete event by itself)

I’ve looked at the following Tkinter event documentation and don’t see a selection/selection_changed type of event.
http://infohost.nmt.edu/tcc/help/pubs/tkinter/events.html

Perhaps some of you Tkinter/Tk veterans might have some clever ideas?

Thank you,
Malcolm

Answer 1

The text widget generates a <<Selection>> event, and the listbox generates a <<ListboxSelect>> event. Do either of those meet your needs?