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## Tcl/Tk Documentation > TkCmd > ttk_menubutton

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  NAME
    ttk::menubutton - Widget that pops down a menu when pressed
  SYNOPSIS
    ttk::menubutton pathName ?options?
  DESCRIPTION
  STANDARD OPTIONS
    -class
    -compound, compound, Compound
    -cursor, cursor, Cursor
    -image, image, Image
    -state
    -style
    -takefocus, takeFocus, TakeFocus
    -text, text, Text
    -textvariable, textVariable, Variable
    -underline, underline, Underline
    -width
  WIDGET-SPECIFIC OPTIONS
    -direction, direction, Direction
    -menu, menu, Menu
  WIDGET COMMAND
  STANDARD STYLES
  SEE ALSO
  KEYWORDS

### NAME

ttk::menubutton - Widget that pops down a menu when pressed

### SYNOPSIS

ttk::menubutton pathName ?options?

### DESCRIPTION

A ttk::menubutton widget displays a textual label and/or image, and displays a menu when pressed.

### STANDARD OPTIONS

-class
-compound, compound, Compound
-cursor, cursor, Cursor
-image, image, Image
-state
-style
-takefocus, takeFocus, TakeFocus
-text, text, Text
-textvariable, textVariable, Variable
-underline, underline, Underline
-width

### WIDGET-SPECIFIC OPTIONS

Command-Line Name: -direction
Database Name: direction
Database Class: Direction
  Specifies where the menu is to be popped up relative to the menubutton. One of: above, below, left, right, or flush. The default is below. flush pops the menu up directly over the menubutton.
Command-Line Name: -menu
Database Name: menu
Database Class: Menu
  Specifies the path name of the menu associated with the menubutton. To be on the safe side, the menu ought to be a direct child of the menubutton.

### WIDGET COMMAND

Menubutton widgets support the standard cget, configure, identify, instate, and state methods. No other widget methods are used.

### STANDARD STYLES

Ttk::menubutton widgets support the Toolbutton style in all standard themes, which is useful for creating widgets for toolbars.

### SEE ALSO

ttk::widget, menu, menubutton

### KEYWORDS

widget, button, menu
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