bwidget ☆

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Description:
Tcl/Tk script-only set of megawidgets to provide the developer additional tools

Type: Formula | Latest Version: 1.10.1@1 | Tracked Since: Dec 17, 2025

Links: Homepage | formulae.brew.sh

Category: Developer tools

Tags: tcl tk gui megawidgets development

Install: brew install bwidget

About:
BWidget is a library of high-level, script-only megawidgets built on top of Tk. It provides a sophisticated set of UI components like notebook controls, tree views, and dialog boxes that offer a more professional look and feel than standard Tk widgets. This allows developers to rapidly build complex graphical user interfaces for Tcl/Tk applications without writing custom widget code.

Key Features:

Provides megawidgets like NoteBook, Tree, and Dialog
Script-only implementation, no compilation required
Professional look and feel for Tk applications
Lightweight and easy to integrate

Use Cases:

Building complex desktop applications with Tcl/Tk
Creating professional-looking UIs for internal tools
Rapid prototyping of GUI layouts

Alternatives:

Tk standard widgets – BWidget provides higher-level composite widgets (megawidgets) offering more complex functionality and a better appearance than basic Tk widgets.
ttk::widgets (Themed Tk) – While ttk provides native-looking widgets, BWidget offers specific composite controls like Notebook and Tree that are not part of the core ttk set.

License: TCL

Dependencies: tcl-tk

Bottles available for: all

Version History

Detected	Version	Rev	Change	Commit
Nov 10, 2024 1:46pm		1	VERSION_BUMP	803633da
Oct 27, 2024 6:26pm		0	VERSION_BUMP	146d69c7