Wish (Windowing Shell)
Encyclopedia
wish is a simple scripting or interactive Unix shell
for the X Window System
and Mac OS X
. It provides users with the facility to be able to control graphical user interface
components via the Tk
toolkit, and enables utilization of the Tcl
programming language.
wish is open source
and is currently part of the Tcl/Tk programming suite.
Unix shell
A Unix shell is a command-line interpreter or shell that provides a traditional user interface for the Unix operating system and for Unix-like systems...
for the X Window System
X Window System
The X window system is a computer software system and network protocol that provides a basis for graphical user interfaces and rich input device capability for networked computers...
and Mac OS X
Mac OS X
Mac OS X is a series of Unix-based operating systems and graphical user interfaces developed, marketed, and sold by Apple Inc. Since 2002, has been included with all new Macintosh computer systems...
. It provides users with the facility to be able to control graphical user interface
Graphical user interface
In computing, a graphical user interface is a type of user interface that allows users to interact with electronic devices with images rather than text commands. GUIs can be used in computers, hand-held devices such as MP3 players, portable media players or gaming devices, household appliances and...
components via the Tk
TK
TK, Tk or tk may refer to:In music:* TK * TK Records, a record label started by Henry StoneIn television:* Takeru "T.K." Takaishi, a character from Digimon anime* TK, a character in Angel Beats!...
toolkit, and enables utilization of the Tcl
Tcl
Tcl is a scripting language created by John Ousterhout. Originally "born out of frustration", according to the author, with programmers devising their own languages intended to be embedded into applications, Tcl gained acceptance on its own...
programming language.
wish is open source
Open source
The term open source describes practices in production and development that promote access to the end product's source materials. Some consider open source a philosophy, others consider it a pragmatic methodology...
and is currently part of the Tcl/Tk programming suite.