DO SNIT::TYPES USE THE TK OPTION DATABASE?
No, they don’t; querying the option database requires a Tk window name, and snit::types don’t have one. If you create an instance of a snit::type as a component of a snit::widget or snit::widgetadaptor, on the other hand, and if any options are delegated to the component, and if you use install to create and install it, then the megawidget will query the option database on the snit::type’s behalf. This might or might not be what you want, so take care.