XmTextGetBaseline(library call) XmTextGetBaseline(library call)

NAME

XmTextGetBaseline -- A Text function that accesses the y position of
the baseline

SYNOPSIS

#include <Xm/Text.h>
int XmTextGetBaseline(
Widget widget);

DESCRIPTION

XmTextGetBaseline accesses the y position of the baseline in the Text
widget, relative to the y position of the top of the widget.

In vertical mode (when the XmNlayoutDirection resource is
XmTOP_TO_BOTTOM) this function returns 0 and the program should use
XmTextGetCenterline

widget Specifies the Text widget ID

For a complete definition of Text and its associated resources, see
XmText(3).

RETURN

Returns an integer value that indicates the y position of the
baseline in the Text widget. The calculation takes into account the
margin height, shadow thickness, highlight thickness, and font ascent
of the first font (set) in the fontlist used for drawing text. In
this calculation, the y position of the top of the widget is 0
(zero).

RELATED

XmText(3), XmTextGetCenterline(3).

XmTextGetBaseline(library call)