NAME

XmTrackingLocate—A Toolkit function that provides a modal interaction

SYNOPSIS

#include <Xm/Xm.h>
Widget XmTrackingLocate (widget, cursor, confine_to)
Widgetwidget;
Cursorcursor;
Booleanconfine_to;

DESCRIPTION

XmTrackingLocate 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. 

This function is obsolete and exists for compatibility with previous releases.  It has been replaced by XmTrackingEvent. 

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

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

XmTrackingEvent(3X). 

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