How to disable input to a Text widget but allow programatic input?

Question

How would i go about locking a Text widget so that the user can only select and copy text out of it, but i would still be able to insert text into the Text

Answer 1

Sorry I'm late to the party but I found this page looking for the same solution as you.

I found that if you "disable" the Text widget by default and then "normal" it at the beginning of a function that gives it input and "disable" it again at the end of the function.

def __init__():
    self.output_box = Text(fourth_frame, width=160, height=25, background="black", foreground="white")
    self.output_box.configure(state="disabled")

def somefunction():
    self.output_box.configure(state="normal")
    (some function goes here)
    self.output_box.configure(state="disable")