XmDirection — Data type for the direction of widget components
XmDirection is the data type specifying the direction in which the system
displays subwidgets, children of widgets, or other visual components that are
to be laid out. This data type also affects traversal order within tab groups.
XmDirection is implemented as an unsigned char bit mask.
The horizontal and vertical directions can be specified independent of each
other. XmDirection also specifies the precedence of the horizontal
and vertical directions relative to each other. For example, a value of
XmRIGHT_TO_LEFT_TOP_TO_BOTTOM lays out a component horizontally from
right to left first, then vertically top to bottom.
XmDirection provides the following masks, each of which
corresponds to a particular bit in XmDirection:
- •
- XmRIGHT_TO_LEFT_MASK
- •
- XmLEFT_TO_RIGHT_MASK
- •
- XmTOP_TO_BOTTOM_MASK
- •
- XmBOTTOM_TO_TOP_MASK
- •
- XmPRECEDENCE_HORIZ_MASK
- •
- XmPRECEDENCE_VERT_MASK
In addition to the preceding single bit masks, XmDirection
also provides the following multiple bit masks. These multiple bit masks are
particularly useful as arguments to XmDirectionMatchPartial:
- •
- XmHORIZONTAL_MASK
- •
- XmPRECEDENCE_MASK
- •
- XmVERTICAL_MASK
Motif also provides the following enumerated constants for
specifying various combinations of directions:
- XmRIGHT_TO_LEFT_TOP_TO_BOTTOM
- Specifies that the components are laid out from right to left first, then
top to bottom.
- XmLEFT_TO_RIGHT_TOP_TO_BOTTOM
- Specifies that the components are laid out from left to right first, then
top to bottom.
- XmRIGHT_TO_LEFT_BOTTOM_TO_TOP
- Specifies that the components are laid out from right to left first, then
bottom to top.
- XmLEFT_TO_RIGHT_BOTTOM_TO_TOP
- Specifies that the components are laid out from left to right first, then
bottom to top.
- XmTOP_TO_BOTTOM_RIGHT_TO_LEFT
- Specifies that the components are laid out from top to bottom first, then
right to left.
- XmTOP_TO_BOTTOM_LEFT_TO_RIGHT
- Specifies that the components are laid out from top to bottom first, then
left to right.
- XmBOTTOM_TO_TOP_RIGHT_TO_LEFT
- Specifies that the components are laid out from bottom to top first, then
right to left.
- XmBOTTOM_TO_TOP_LEFT_TO_RIGHT
- Specifies that the components are laid out from bottom to top first, then
left to right.
- XmTOP_TO_BOTTOM
- Specifies that the components are laid out from top to bottom. If
horizontal direction is important, do not use this constant.
- XmBOTTOM_TO_TOP
- Specifies that the components are laid out from bottom to top. If
horizontal direction is important, do not use this constant.
- XmDEFAULT_DIRECTION
- Specifies that the components are laid out according to the default
direction. (This constant is primarily for widget writers.)
- XmLEFT_TO_RIGHT
- Specifies that the components are laid out from left to right. If vertical
direction is important, do not use this constant.
- XmRIGHT_TO_LEFT
- Specifies that the components are laid out from right to left. If vertical
direction is important, do not use this constant.
XmDirectionMatch(3), XmDirectionMatchPartial(3),
XmDirectionToStringDirection(3), XmString(3),
XmStringDirection(3), and XmStringDirectionToDirection(3).