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XmTrackingEvent(3X)  —  OSF/Motif

NAME

XmTrackingEvent − A Toolkit function that provides a modal interaction

SYNOPSIS

#include <Xm/Xm.h>
Widget XmTrackingEvent (widget, cursor, confine_to, event_return)
Widgetwidget;
Cursorcursor;
Booleanconfine_to;
XEvent*event_return;

DESCRIPTION

XmTrackingEvent provides a modal interface for selection of a component.  It is intended to support context help.  The function grabs the pointer and discards succeeding events until BSelect is released or a key is pressed and then released.  The function then returns the widget or gadget that contains the pointer when BSelect is released or a key is released. 

widgetSpecifies the widget ID of a widget to use as the basis of the modal interaction.  That is, the widget within which the interaction must occur, usually a top level shell. 

cursorSpecifies the cursor to be used for the pointer during the interaction.  This is a standard X cursor name. 

confine_to
Specifies whether or not the cursor should be confined to widget. 

event_return
Returns the ButtonRelease or KeyRelease event that causes the function to return.

RETURN VALUE

Returns the widget or gadget that contains the pointer when BSelect is released or a key is released.  If no widget or gadget contains the pointer, the function returns NULL. 

RELATED INFORMATION

XmTrackingLocate(3X). 

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