XmMultiList - Man Page

MultiList inherits behavior, resources, and traits from Core, Composite, Constraint, and XmManager.

The class pointer is xmMultiListWidgetClass.

The class name is XmMultiList.

The following table defines a set of widget resources used by the programmer to specify data. The programmer can also set the resource values for the inherited classes to set attributes for this widget. To reference a resource by name or by class in a .Xdefaults file, remove the XmN or XmC prefix and use the remaining letters. To specify one of the defined values for a resource in a .Xdefaults file, remove the Xm prefix and use the remaining letters (in either lowercase or uppercase, but include any underscores between words). The codes in the access column indicate if the given resource can be set at creation time (C), set by using XtSetValues (S), retrieved by using XtGetValues (G), or is not applicable (N/A).

XmNcolumnTitles

This is an array of length numColumns of strings displayed at the top of each  column. The data is allocated and maintained by the client.

XmNdoubleClickCallback

All routines in this list will be called whenever the user double clicks on a row in  the list.

XmNentryData

This resource is the data associated with each row in the list. The data is an array of XmMultiListRowInfo structures of length numRows allocated by the client. The data is allocated and maintained by the client. The XmMultiListRowInfo structure is defined below.

XmNfindLabel

The label to be shown on the find button.

XmNfirstColumn

This resource allows the client to adjust the current view of the list data to have a  new top left column location. When setting this resource, firstRow should also be  updated.

XmNfirstColumnPixmaps

This resource specifies that the pixmap stored in the row info structure should be  used instead of XmMultiListRowInfo values[0]. If pixmaps are present, the rows may be  dragged by pressing on the pixmap with pointer button three. If this resource is  True, then values[0] is never referenced. If False, then the XmMultiListRowInfo data  pixmap is never referenced.

XmNfirstRow

This resource allows the client to adjust the current view of the list data to have a  new top left row location. When setting this resource, firstColumn should also  be updated.

XmNfontList

This is an OSF/Motif style font list. The first font in this list will be used to  display all text in the MultiList widget. The MultiList widget currently  supports only one font.

XmNheight

This is the overall height value assigned to the MultiList widget. Modifying  this resource will affect scrollbar size and location.

XmNnumColumns

XmNnumRows

These resources specify the number of columns and rows the widget expects to  display. These resources are used as the maximum indices for many of the other  resources in this widget. Care should be taken when modifying these resources to  ensure that the other values have also been modified.

XmNselectedColumn

This is the index of the currently selected column. This also the column by which  the list is being sorted.

XmNselectionPolicy

Defines the interpretation of the select action. This resource can have the values  XmSINGLE_SELECT or XmEXTENDED_SELECT. Other values result in  undefined behavior.

XmNshowFind

This boolean manages and unmanages the find button

XmNsingleSelectionCallback

All routines in this list will be called whenever the user clicks on a line in the list.  A pointer to the XmMultiListRowInfo structure corresponding to the line selected is passed  as call_data. If in extended select mode the value of call_data is undefined.

XmNsortFunctions

This is an array of functions, one for each column, called to determine the  ordering of the rows in the column, similar to qsort.

XmNtitle

This is the title that is displayed at the top of the MultiList widget. If this value is NULL, the title area will not be shown.

XmNwidth

This is the overall width value assigned to the MultiList widget. Modifying  this resource will affect scrollbar size and location.

The MultiList widget is composed of many simple widgets. In order to  achieve full functionality of the Toolkit, it is sometimes desirable to set attribute  values directly on those widgets. The widget ids of the sub-widgets can be  obtained by using the XtNameToWidget() function provided by the Xt  Intrinsics.

XmMultiList <named by application>

XmLabel title

XmScrollbar vertBar

XmScrollBar horizBar

XmFrame frame

XmPushButton find

XmText findText

The MultiList widget is actually a collection of pieces. It provides the geometry  layout for the collection as well as tying together the pieces to form a consistent package.  Many of the resources that are documented as being part of the MultiList  widget are really part of the internal list sub-component. The MultiList widget  will pass these values through to the proper child when they are set at time of creation  or with XtSetValues or XtGetValues. However, when setting a resource via the resource  database you must use either the name of the child or the general specification  (*) rather than the specific one (.).

The XmMultiListRowInfo structure is used to contain the entryData associated with each Row in the List.

typedef struct {

	String * values;	/* The array of column strings */
	Pixmap pixmap;	/* mini-icon pixmaps. */
	Boolean selected;	/* row selected. */

	/*
	 * Provided for the convenience of the application programmer
	 */

	short * sort_id;
	XtPointer data;

	/*
	 * Private to the MultiList widget (do not modify these)
	 */

	short pix_width;	/* of the pixmap. */
	short pix_height;	/* of the pixmap. */
	short pix_depth;	/* of the pixmap. */

	Boolean old_sel_state;

} XmMultiListRowInfo;

values This is an array of strings of length numColumns which  represents the strings displayed in each column of this row. The  data is allocated and maintained by the client. If  firstColumnPixmaps is True, then value[0] is never referenced. pixmap This is the pixmap displayed to the left of this row. If  firstColumnPixmaps is True then this value is never referenced  and mayn remain unset. If no pixmap is desired for this row, even  though firstColumnPixmaps is True, set the value of pixmap to  None. Color pixmaps may be used. sort_id This is provided for the convenience of the client and is expected  to be used as a sort index for this row. One value should be  specified for each column of the row. See "sortFunctions" below  for details. data This is provided for the convenience of the client and may be  used for any purpose. It is intended to be used as an identifier for  the object pointed to by this row

selected This value is True if this row is selected; may be set by the  application.

Neither sort_id nor data are used by the MultiList widget; they exist solely for the convenience of the programmer.

The following are the default translation bindings used by the icon button:

The following actions are supported by the MultiList:

ButtonDown(type)

Processes a button press action that may begin with  either a select or a double click. The type argument can  be either Toggle or Extend. These values determine  which mode of an extended select will be initiated on  this button event. Consult the OSF/Motif Style  Guide for details.

Motion()

Processes motion events to allow the selection region to  be modified when in extended selection mode. It is  assumed that this action is called between a  ButtonDown() and ButtonUpOrLeave() action.

ButtonUpOrLeave()

Cleans up after ButtonDown() and Motion().