XmTextXYToPos(library call) XmTextXYToPos(library call)

NAME

XmTextXYToPos -- A Text function that accesses the character position
nearest an x and y position

SYNOPSIS

#include <Xm/Text.h>
XmTextPosition XmTextXYToPos(
Widget widget,
Position x,
Position y);

DESCRIPTION

XmTextXYToPos accesses the character position nearest to the
specified x and y position, relative to the upper left corner of the
Text widget.

In the case of horizontal writing, the position is the origin of the
character. In the case of vertical writing, the position is the
vertical origin of the character.

widget Specifies the Text widget ID

x Specifies the x position, relative to the upper left corner
of the widget

y Specifies the y position, relative to the upper left corner
of the widget

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

RETURN

Returns the character position in the text nearest the x and y
position specified. This is an integer number of characters from the
beginning of the buffer. The first character position is 0 (zero).

RELATED

XmText(3).

XmTextXYToPos(library call)