I've built a complex GUI using TableMatrix in the past. However this program went End of Life a few years back and source code is archived on a CD somewhere. I did have some fancy left click, right click with drop down action menu of user features for a selected line.

My first challenge in helping you is to get TableMatrix installed on my current 64 bit Windows, Active State Perl. I looked at the Active State Build Matrix: https://code.activestate.com/ppm/Tk-TableMatrix/ The issue appears to be: 

Can't locate Tk/MMtry.pm in @INC (you may need to install the Tk::MMtr
+y module) (@INC contains: C:/cpanfly-5.24-64/var/megalib C:/Perl-5.24
+-64/site/lib C:/Perl-5.24-64/lib) at ./myConfig line 7.
BEGIN failed--compilation aborted at ./myConfig line 7.
Compilation failed in require at Makefile.PL line 19.
BEGIN failed--compilation aborted at Makefile.PL line 23.
Warning: No success on command[C:\Perl-5.24-64\bin\perl.exe Makefile.P
+L]
  CERNEY/Tk-TableMatrix-1.23.tar.gz
  C:\Perl-5.24-64\bin\perl.exe Makefile.PL -- NOT OK
Finished 2016-09-09T08:09:09

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I've never built a .ppd myself or installed directly from CPAN to an Active State Perl installation. Advice from other Monks would be appreciated!

So, I'd like for some Monks to help me help you.
Everything you want to do with TableMatrix is possible and even more.

Can you generate a small self contained runnable program using TableMatrix? So that we can focus on the selection and mouse issues?

In reply to Re: Retrieving selections from Tk:TableMatrix by Marshall
in thread Retrieving selections from Tk:TableMatrix by chungley2000

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