XmTabList(library call) XmTabList(library call)
NAME [Toc] [Back]
XmTabList - Data type for a tab list
SYNOPSIS [Toc] [Back]
#include <Xm/Xm.h>
XmTabList
DESCRIPTION [Toc] [Back]
XmTabList is the data type for a tab list. A tab list consists of tab
stop list entries (XmTabs). Whenever a tab component is encountered
while an XmString is being rendered, the origin of the next X draw
depends on the next XmTab. If a tab stop would cause text to overlap,
the x position for the segment is reset to follow immediately after
the end of the previous segment.
Tab lists are specified in resource files with the following syntax:
resource_spec: tab WHITESPACE [, WHITESPACE tab ]*
The resource value string consists of one or more tabs separated by
commas. Each tab identifies the value of the tab, the unit type, and
whether the offset is relative or absolute. For example:
tab := float [ WHITESPACE units ]
float := [ sign ] [[ DIGIT]*. ]DIGIT+
sign := +
where the presence or absence of sign indicates, respectively, a
relative offset or an absolute offset. Note that negative tab values
are not allowed. units indicates the unitType to use as described in
the XmConvertUnits reference page.
For example, the following specifies a tab list consisting of a one
inch absolute tab followed by a one inch relative tab:
*tabList: 1in, +1in
For resources of type, dimension, or position, you can specify units
as described in the XmNunitType resource of the XmGadget, XmManager,
or XmPrimitive reference page.
RELATED [Toc] [Back]
Refer to the Motif Programmer's Guide for more information about tabs
and tab lists. XmTabListCopy(3), XmTabListFree(3),
XmTabListGetTab(3), XmTabListInsertTabs(3), XmTabListRemoveTabs(3),
XmTabListReplacePositions(3), and XmTabListTabCount(3).
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