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You could also try with FocusIn and FocusOut, or some combination of the two types.

Not needed, see Tk::bind#DESCRIPTION/Tk::bindtags or perl -MTk -le " print tkinit->Entry->bindDump "

## Binding information for '.entry', Tk::Entry=HASH(0xf42164) ##
1. Binding tag 'Tk::Entry' has these bindings:
                   <B2-Motion> : Tk::Callback=SCALAR(0xf41ea4)        
+   
                                   'B2_Motion'
                    <Button-2> : Tk::Callback=SCALAR(0xf41eb4)        
+   
                                   'Button_2'
             <Meta-Key-Delete> : Tk::Callback=ARRAY(0xf41df4)         
+   
                                   'delete'
                                     Tk::Ev=ARRAY(0xf41d74)           
+       : 'wordstart'
                                     'insert'
          <Meta-Key-BackSpace> : Tk::Callback=ARRAY(0xf41da4)         
+   
                                   'delete'
                                     Tk::Ev=ARRAY(0xf41d14)           
+       : 'wordstart'
                                     'insert'
                  <Meta-Key-f> : Tk::Callback=ARRAY(0xf41d24)         
+   
                                   'SetCursor'
                                     Tk::Ev=ARRAY(0xf41c74)           
+       : 'wordend'
                  <Meta-Key-d> : Tk::Callback=ARRAY(0xf41cd4)         
+   
                                   'delete'
                                     'insert'
                                     Tk::Ev=ARRAY(0xf41c24)           
+       : 'wordend'
                  <Meta-Key-b> : Tk::Callback=ARRAY(0xf41c54)         
+   
                                   'SetCursor'
                                     Tk::Ev=ARRAY(0xf41be4)           
+       : 'wordstart'
               <Control-Key-t> : Tk::Callback=SCALAR(0xf41c94)        
+   
                                   'Transpose'
               <Control-Key-k> : Tk::Callback=ARRAY(0xf41b34)         
+   
                                   'delete'
                                     'insert'
                                     'end'
               <Control-Key-h> : Tk::Callback=SCALAR(0xf41c14)        
+   
                                   'Backspace'
               <Control-Key-f> : Tk::Callback=ARRAY(0xf41b74)         
+   
                                   'SetCursor'
                                     Tk::Ev=ARRAY(0xf41b14)           
+       : 'deltainsert' '1'
               <Control-Key-e> : Tk::Callback=ARRAY(0xf41ae4)         
+   
                                   'SetCursor'
                                     'end'
               <Control-Key-d> : Tk::Callback=ARRAY(0xf41a84)         
+   
                                   'delete'
                                     'insert'
               <Control-Key-b> : Tk::Callback=ARRAY(0xf41a64)         
+   
                                   'SetCursor'
                                     Tk::Ev=ARRAY(0xf3f6fc)           
+       : 'deltainsert' '-1'
               <Control-Key-a> : Tk::Callback=ARRAY(0xf3f68c)         
+   
                                   'SetCursor'
                                     '0'
                     <Key-Tab> : Tk::Callback=SCALAR(0xf41a44)        
+   
                                   'NoOp'
                <Key-KP_Enter> : Tk::Callback=SCALAR(0xf41a24)        
+   
                                   'NoOp'
                  <Key-Return> : Tk::Callback=SCALAR(0xf41a04)        
+   
                                   'NoOp'
                 <Control-Key> : Tk::Callback=SCALAR(0xf3f78c)        
+   
                                   'NoOp'
                    <Meta-Key> : Tk::Callback=SCALAR(0xf3f76c)        
+   
                                   'NoOp'
                     <Alt-Key> : Tk::Callback=SCALAR(0xf3f77c)        
+   
                                   'NoOp'
                         <Key> : Tk::Callback=ARRAY(0xf3f6ac)         
+   
                                   'Insert'
                                     Tk::Ev=SCALAR(0xf3f01c)          
+       : 'A'
       <Control-Key-backslash> : Tk::Callback=SCALAR(0xf3f71c)        
+   
                                   'selectionClear'
           <Control-Key-slash> : Tk::Callback=ARRAY(0xf3f62c)         
+   
                                   'selectionRange'
                                     '0'
                                     'end'
            <Shift-Key-Select> : Tk::Callback=ARRAY(0xf3f5ec)         
+   
                                   'selectionAdjust'
                                     'insert'
     <Control-Shift-Key-space> : Tk::Callback=ARRAY(0xf3f5cc)         
+   
                                   'selectionAdjust'
                                     'insert'
                  <Key-Select> : Tk::Callback=ARRAY(0xf3f52c)         
+   
                                   'selectionFrom'
                                     'insert'
           <Control-Key-space> : Tk::Callback=ARRAY(0xf3f4ec)         
+   
                                   'selectionFrom'
                                     'insert'
               <Key-BackSpace> : Tk::Callback=SCALAR(0xf3f56c)        
+   
                                   'Backspace'
                  <Key-Delete> : Tk::Callback=SCALAR(0xf3f58c)        
+   
                                   'Delete'
               <Shift-Key-End> : Tk::Callback=ARRAY(0xf3f4ac)         
+   
                                   'KeySelect'
                                     'end'
                     <Key-End> : Tk::Callback=ARRAY(0xf3f46c)         
+   
                                   'SetCursor'
                                     'end'
              <Shift-Key-Home> : Tk::Callback=ARRAY(0xf3f42c)         
+   
                                   'KeySelect'
                                     '0'
                    <Key-Home> : Tk::Callback=ARRAY(0xf3f3bc)         
+   
                                   'SetCursor'
                                     '0'
     <Control-Shift-Key-Right> : Tk::Callback=ARRAY(0xf3f3ec)         
+   
                                   'KeySelect'
                                     Tk::Ev=ARRAY(0xf3f35c)           
+       : 'wordend'
      <Control-Shift-Key-Left> : Tk::Callback=ARRAY(0xf3f38c)         
+   
                                   'KeySelect'
                                     Tk::Ev=ARRAY(0xf3f2fc)           
+       : 'wordstart'
           <Control-Key-Right> : Tk::Callback=ARRAY(0xf3f30c)         
+   
                                   'SetCursor'
                                     Tk::Ev=ARRAY(0xf3f2ac)           
+       : 'wordend'
            <Control-Key-Left> : Tk::Callback=ARRAY(0xf3f2cc)         
+   
                                   'SetCursor'
                                     Tk::Ev=ARRAY(0xf3f22c)           
+       : 'wordstart'
             <Shift-Key-Right> : Tk::Callback=ARRAY(0xf3f25c)         
+   
                                   'KeySelect'
                                     Tk::Ev=ARRAY(0xf3f1bc)           
+       : 'deltainsert' '1'
              <Shift-Key-Left> : Tk::Callback=ARRAY(0xf3f1ec)         
+   
                                   'KeySelect'
                                     Tk::Ev=ARRAY(0xf3f16c)           
+       : 'deltainsert' '-1'
                   <Key-Right> : Tk::Callback=ARRAY(0xf3f17c)         
+   
                                   'SetCursor'
                                     Tk::Ev=ARRAY(0xf3f07c)           
+       : 'deltainsert' '1'
                    <Key-Left> : Tk::Callback=ARRAY(0xf3f0cc)         
+   
                                   'SetCursor'
                                     Tk::Ev=ARRAY(0xf4c51c)           
+       : 'deltainsert' '-1'
            <Control-Button-1> : Tk::Callback=SCALAR(0xf3f0ec)        
+   
                                   'Control_1'
                    <B1-Enter> : Tk::Callback=SCALAR(0xf3f0fc)        
+   
                                   'CancelRepeat'
                    <B1-Leave> : Tk::Callback=ARRAY(0xf3f02c)         
+   
                                   'AutoScan'
                                     Tk::Ev=SCALAR(0xf3efbc)          
+       : 'x'
              <Shift-Button-1> : Tk::Callback=SCALAR(0xf3f08c)        
+   
                                   'Shift_1'
       <Triple-Shift-Button-1> : Tk::Callback=ARRAY(0xf3efdc)         
+   
                                   'MouseSelect'
                                     Tk::Ev=SCALAR(0xf3ef4c)          
+       : 'x'
                                     'line'
             <Triple-Button-1> : Tk::Callback=ARRAY(0xf3ef5c)         
+   
                                   'MouseSelect'
                                     Tk::Ev=SCALAR(0xf3eeec)          
+       : 'x'
                                     'line'
                                     '0'
       <Double-Shift-Button-1> : Tk::Callback=ARRAY(0xf3eefc)         
+   
                                   'MouseSelect'
                                     Tk::Ev=SCALAR(0xf3ee1c)          
+       : 'x'
                                     'word'
             <Double-Button-1> : Tk::Callback=ARRAY(0xf3ee8c)         
+   
                                   'MouseSelect'
                                     Tk::Ev=SCALAR(0xf3ee3c)          
+       : 'x'
                                     'word'
                                     'sel.first'
                   <B1-Motion> : Tk::Callback=ARRAY(0xf3ee2c)         
+   
                                   'Motion'
                                     Tk::Ev=SCALAR(0xf3edcc)          
+       : 'x'
                                     Tk::Ev=SCALAR(0xf3ed9c)          
+       : 'y'
             <ButtonRelease-1> : Tk::Callback=ARRAY(0xf3eddc)         
+   
                                   'Button1Release'
                                     Tk::Ev=SCALAR(0xf3ed4c)          
+       : 'x'
                                     Tk::Ev=SCALAR(0xf3ecfc)          
+       : 'y'
                    <Button-1> : Tk::Callback=ARRAY(0xf3ed0c)         
+   
                                   'Button1'
                                     Tk::Ev=SCALAR(0xf3ec5c)          
+       : 'x'
                                     Tk::Ev=SCALAR(0xf3ec4c)          
+       : 'y'
                  <Key-Escape> : Tk::Callback=SCALAR(0xf3ed7c)        
+   
                                   'selectionClear'
            <<PasteSelection>> : Tk::Callback=ARRAY(0xf3ec6c)         
+   
                                   CODE(0xf4f614)
                                     Tk::Ev=SCALAR(0xf1d234)          
+       : 'x'
                     <<Clear>> : Tk::Callback=ARRAY(0xf3ed2c)         
+   
                                   CODE(0xf4f514)
                     <<Paste>> : Tk::Callback=SCALAR(0xf3eccc)        
+   
                                   'clipboardPaste'
                       <<Cut>> : Tk::Callback=SCALAR(0xf3ecac)        
+   
                                   'clipboardCut'
                      <<Copy>> : Tk::Callback=SCALAR(0xf3ec8c)        
+   
                                   'clipboardCopy'

2. Binding tag '.entry' has no bindings.

3. Binding tag '.' has no bindings.

4. Binding tag 'all' has these bindings:
                   <<LeftTab>> : Tk::Callback=SCALAR(0xf1d254)        
+   
                                   'focusPrev'
                     <Key-Tab> : Tk::Callback=SCALAR(0xf1d1d4)        
+   
                                   'focusNext'
              <KeyRelease-F10> :                                      
+   
                     <Key-F10> :                                      
+   
              <Alt-KeyRelease> :                                      
+   
                     <Alt-Key> :                                      
+   
            <KeyRelease-Alt_R> :                                      
+   
                   <Key-Alt_R> :                                      
+   
            <KeyRelease-Alt_L> :                                      
+   
                   <Key-Alt_L> :
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Dont bind to keypress when you're wanting to bind to key, don't override "class" bindings when you're wanting to override an instance binding .. bindtags order and break

In reply to Re^2: Tk preventing a char in Entry widged to trigger a KeyBinding by Anonymous Monk
in thread Tk preventing a char in Entry widged to trigger a KeyBinding by Discipulus

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