Traits(file formats) Traits(file formats)
NAME
Traits -- Lists the traits used by the Motif Toolkit.
DESCRIPTION
A trait is a characteristic of a widget. A widget holding a
particular trait is announcing a particular ability to other widgets.
The following table summarizes the standard Motif traits.
+----------------------------------------------------------+
|
Purpose of Each Trait |
|
Trait Name |
A Widget Holding This Trait Can |
| |
Do The Following: |
+-----------------------+----------------------------------+
|
XmQTaccessTextual | Display one primary text parcel. |
+-----------------------+----------------------------------+
|
XmQTactivatable | Become a command button in a |
| | dialog box. |
+-----------------------+----------------------------------+
|
XmQTcareParentVisual | Borrow its parent's visual |
| | information. |
+-----------------------+----------------------------------+
|
XmQTcontainer | Manage container item children. |
+-----------------------+----------------------------------+
|
XmQTcontainerItem | Become a child of a container |
| | widget. |
+-----------------------+----------------------------------+
|
XmQTdialogShellSavvy | Become a child of a DialogShell. |
+-----------------------+----------------------------------+
|
XmQTjoinSide | Attach itself to one side of a |
| | suitable parent. |
+-----------------------+----------------------------------+
|
XmQTmenuSavvy | Become a menu child. |
+-----------------------+----------------------------------+
|
XmQTmenuSystem | Manage a menu system. |
+-----------------------+----------------------------------+
|
XmQTnavigator | Act as a navigator to a |
| | scrollable widget. |
+-----------------------+----------------------------------+
|
XmQTscrollFrame | Handle one or more navigator |
| | widgets. |
+-----------------------+----------------------------------+
|
XmQTspecifyRenderTable | Supply the names of its default |
| | render tables. |
+-----------------------+----------------------------------+
|
XmQTtakesDefault | Change its appearance to show |
| | that it is the default button. |
+-----------------------+----------------------------------+
|
XmQTtransfer | Transfer data to other widgets |
| | and/or receive data from other |
| | widgets |
+-----------------------+----------------------------------+
+-----------------------+----------------------------------+
Traits are not often used in Motif application programs. However,
traits are very important to widget writers. For complete details on
traits, see the
Motif Widget Writer's Guide.
The following table lists the names of all widgets and gadgets in the
standard Motif widget set that hold a particular trait. For example,
the following table shows that the
XmQTcontainerItem trait is held by
the
XmIconGadget. As the table suggests, some traits are held by
many of the standard Motif widgets.
+----------------------------------------------------------+
|
Trait Installation in Standard Widget Set |
|
Trait Name |
Is Installed on The Following |
| |
Widgets: |
+-----------------------+----------------------------------+
|
XmQTaccessTextual |
XmLabel and all its subclasses; |
| |
XmLabelGadget and all its |
| | subclasses;
XmText; XmTextField |
+-----------------------+----------------------------------+
|
XmQTactivatable |
XmArrowButton; |
| |
XmArrowButtonGadget; |
| |
XmDrawnButton; XmPushButton; |
| |
XmPushButtonGadget |
+-----------------------+----------------------------------+
|
XmQTcareParentVisual | All the subclasses of
XmGadget |
| | (but not
XmGadget itself); |
| |
XmPrimitive and all its |
| | subclasses |
+-----------------------+----------------------------------+
|
XmQTcontainer |
XmContainer |
+-----------------------+----------------------------------+
|
XmQTcontainerItem |
XmIconGadget |
+-----------------------+----------------------------------+
|
XmQTdialogShellSavvy |
XmBulletinBoard |
+-----------------------+----------------------------------+
|
XmQTjoinSide | No widgets install this trait |
+-----------------------+----------------------------------+
|
XmQTmenuSavvy |
XmLabel; XmDrawnButton; |
| |
XmCascadeButton; XmPushButton; |
| |
XmToggleButton; XmLabelGadget; |
| |
XmCascadeButtonGadget; |
| |
XmPushButtonGadget; |
| |
XmToggleButtonGadget |
+-----------------------+----------------------------------+
|
XmQTmenuSystem |
XmRowColumn |
+-----------------------+----------------------------------+
|
XmQTnavigator |
XmScrollBar; XmSpinBox |
+-----------------------+----------------------------------+
|
XmQTscrollFrame |
XmNotebook; XmScrolledWindow |
+-----------------------+----------------------------------+
|
XmQTspecifyRenderTable |
XmBulletinBoard and all its |
| | subclasses;
XmMenuShell; |
| |
XmVendorShell |
+-----------------------+----------------------------------+
|
XmQTtakesDefault |
XmPushButton; XmPushButtonGadget |
+-----------------------+----------------------------------+
|
XmQTtransfer |
XmContainer; XmLabel and all its |
| | subclasses;
XmLabelGadget and |
| | all its subclasses;
XmList; |
| |
XmScale; XmText; XmTextField |
+-----------------------+----------------------------------+
+-----------------------+----------------------------------+
The following table lists the traits installed on each widget. For
example, the following table indicates that the
XmArrowButton widget
holds both the
XmQTactivatable and
XmQTcareParentVisual traits.
+------------------------------------------------------------+
|
Trait Use by |
|
Widget | |
|
Widget Name |
Installs These Traits |
+----------------------+-------------------------------------+
|
= | |
+----------------------+-------------------------------------+
|
XmArrowButton |
XmQTactivatable, |
| |
XmQTcareParentVisual |
+----------------------+-------------------------------------+
|
XmArrowButtonGadget |
XmQTactivatable, |
| |
XmQTcareParentVisual |
+----------------------+-------------------------------------+
|
XmBulletinBoard |
XmQTdialogShellSavvy, |
| |
XmQTspecifyRenderTable |
+----------------------+-------------------------------------+
|
XmCascadeButton |
XmQTaccessTextual, |
| |
XmQTcareParentVisual, |
| |
XmQTmenuSavvy, XmQTtransfer |
+----------------------+-------------------------------------+
|
XmCascadeButtonGadget |
XmQTaccessTextual, |
| |
XmQTcareParentVisual, |
| |
XmQTmenuSavvy, XmQTtransfer |
| |
XmComboBox |
+----------------------+-------------------------------------+
|
XmCommand |
XmQTspecifyRenderTable |
+----------------------+-------------------------------------+
|
XmContainer |
XmQTcontainer, XmQTtransfer |
+----------------------+-------------------------------------+
|
XmDialogShell | None |
+----------------------+-------------------------------------+
|
XmDisplay | None |
+----------------------+-------------------------------------+
|
XmDragContext | None |
+----------------------+-------------------------------------+
|
XmDragIcon | None |
+----------------------+-------------------------------------+
|
XmDrawingArea | None |
+----------------------+-------------------------------------+
|
XmDrawnButton |
XmQTaccessTextual, XmQTactivatable, |
| |
XmQTcareParentVisual, |
| |
XmQTmenuSavvy, XmQTtransfer |
+----------------------+-------------------------------------+
|
XmDropTransfer | None |
+----------------------+-------------------------------------+
|
XmFileSelectionBox |
XmQTspecifyRenderTable |
+----------------------+-------------------------------------+
|
XmForm |
XmQTspecifyRenderTable |
+----------------------+-------------------------------------+
|
XmFrame | None |
+----------------------+-------------------------------------+
|
XmGadget | None |
+----------------------+-------------------------------------+
|
XmIconGadget |
XmQTcareParentVisual, |
| |
XmQTcontainerItem |
+----------------------+-------------------------------------+
|
XmLabel |
XmQTaccessTextual, |
| |
XmQTcareParentVisual, |
| |
XmQTmenuSavvy, XmQTtransfer |
+----------------------+-------------------------------------+
|
XmLabelGadget |
XmQTaccessTextual, |
| |
XmQTcareParentVisual, |
| |
XmQTmenuSavvy, XmQTtransfer |
+----------------------+-------------------------------------+
|
XmList |
XmQTcareParentVisual, XmQTtransfer |
+----------------------+-------------------------------------+
|
XmMainWindow | |
+----------------------+-------------------------------------+
|
XmManager | |
+----------------------+-------------------------------------+
|
XmMenuShell |
XmQTspecifyRenderTable |
+----------------------+-------------------------------------+
|
XmMessageBox |
XmQTspecifyRenderTable |
+----------------------+-------------------------------------+
|
XmNotebook |
XmQTscrollFrame |
+----------------------+-------------------------------------+
|
XmPanedWindow | |
+----------------------+-------------------------------------+
|
XmPrimitive |
XmQTcareParentVisual |
+----------------------+-------------------------------------+
|
XmPushButton |
XmQTaccessTextual, XmQTactivatable, |
| |
XmQTcareParentVisual, |
| |
XmQTmenuSavvy, XmQTtakesDefault, |
| |
XmQTtransfer |
+----------------------+-------------------------------------+
|
XmPushButtonGadget |
XmQTaccessTextual, XmQTactivatable, |
| |
XmQTcareParentVisual, |
| |
XmQTmenuSavvy, XmQTtakesDefault, |
| |
XmQTtransfer |
+----------------------+-------------------------------------+
|
XmRowColumn |
XmQTmenuSystem |
+----------------------+-------------------------------------+
|
XmScale |
XmQTtransfer |
+----------------------+-------------------------------------+
|
XmScreen | |
+----------------------+-------------------------------------+
|
XmScrollbar |
XmQTcareParentVisual, XmQTnavigator |
+----------------------+-------------------------------------+
|
XmScrolledWindow |
XmQTscrollFrame |
+----------------------+-------------------------------------+
|
XmSelectionBox |
XmQTspecifyRenderTable |
+----------------------+-------------------------------------+
|
XmSeparator |
XmQTcareParentVisual |
+----------------------+-------------------------------------+
|
XmSeparatorGadget |
XmQTcareParentVisual |
+----------------------+-------------------------------------+
|
XmSpinBox |
XmQTnavigator |
+----------------------+-------------------------------------+
|
XmText |
XmQTaccessTextual, |
| |
XmQTcareParentVisual, XmQTtransfer |
+----------------------+-------------------------------------+
|
XmTextField |
XmQTaccessTextual, |
| |
XmQTcareParentVisual, XmQTtransfer |
+----------------------+-------------------------------------+
|
XmToggleButton |
XmQTaccessTextual, |
| |
XmQTcareParentVisual, XmQTtransfer |
+----------------------+-------------------------------------+
|
XmToggleButtonGadget |
XmQTaccessTextual, |
| |
XmQTcareParentVisual, XmQTtransfer |
+----------------------+-------------------------------------+
|
VendorShell |
XmQTspecifyRenderTable |
+----------------------+-------------------------------------+
+----------------------+-------------------------------------+
The following table summarizes how the standard Motif widgets access
traits. There are two general ways for a widget to access the traits
of another widget.
One way is for a widget to ask another widget if it holds a
particular trait. For example,
XmBulletinBoard asks each of its
children widgets if they hold the
XmQTtakesDefault trait.
XmBulletinBoard calls none of the trait methods of
XmQTtakesDefault.
Another kind of access is when one widget calls another widget's
trait method(s). For example,
XmBulletinBoard calls the
getRenderTable trait method of the
XmQTspecifyRenderTable trait.
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|
Trait Access By |
|
Widget | | |
|
Widget |
Accesses These Traits: |
Calls These Trait Methods: |
+----------------------+------------------------+-------------------------------------+
|
XmArrowButton | None | None |
+----------------------+------------------------+-------------------------------------+
|
XmArrowButtonGadget | None | None |
+----------------------+------------------------+-------------------------------------+
|
XmBulletinBoard |
XmQTtakesDefault | None |
+----------------------+------------------------+-------------------------------------+
|
XmBulletinBoard |
XmQTspecifyRenderTable |
getRenderTable |
+----------------------+------------------------+-------------------------------------+
|
XmCascadeButton |
XmQTmenuSystem | Many |
+----------------------+------------------------+-------------------------------------+
|
XmCascadeButton |
XmQTspecifyRenderTable |
getRenderTable |
+----------------------+------------------------+-------------------------------------+
|
XmCascadeButtonGadget |
XmQTmenuSystem | Many |
+----------------------+------------------------+-------------------------------------+
|
XmCascadeButtonGadget |
XmQTspecifyRenderTable |
getRenderTable |
+----------------------+------------------------+-------------------------------------+
|
XmComboBox |
XmQTaccessTextual |
getValue, setValue |
+----------------------+------------------------+-------------------------------------+
|
XmCommand | None | None |
+----------------------+------------------------+-------------------------------------+
|
XmContainer |
XmQTcontainerItem |
getValues, setValues |
+----------------------+------------------------+-------------------------------------+
|
XmContainer |
XmQTscrollFrame |
getInfo |
+----------------------+------------------------+-------------------------------------+
|
XmDialogShell |
XmQTdialogShellSavvy |
callMapUnmapCB |
+----------------------+------------------------+-------------------------------------+
|
XmDisplay | None | None |
+----------------------+------------------------+-------------------------------------+
|
XmDragContext | None | None |
+----------------------+------------------------+-------------------------------------+
|
XmDragIcon | None | None |
+----------------------+------------------------+-------------------------------------+
|
XmDrawingArea | None | None |
+----------------------+------------------------+-------------------------------------+
|
XmDrawnButton |
XmQTmenuSystem | Many |
+----------------------+------------------------+-------------------------------------+
|
XmDrawnButton |
XmQTspecifyRenderTable |
getRenderTable |
+----------------------+------------------------+-------------------------------------+
|
XmDropTransfer | None | None |
+----------------------+------------------------+-------------------------------------+
|
XmFileSelectionBox |
XmQTactivatable | None |
+----------------------+------------------------+-------------------------------------+
|
XmForm | None | None |
+----------------------+------------------------+-------------------------------------+
|
XmFrame | None | None |
+----------------------+------------------------+-------------------------------------+
|
XmGadget | None | None |
+----------------------+------------------------+-------------------------------------+
|
XmIconGadget |
XmQTcontainer |
getValues |
+----------------------+------------------------+-------------------------------------+
|
XmIconGadget |
XmQTspecifyRenderTable |
getRenderTable |
+----------------------+------------------------+-------------------------------------+
|
XmLabel |
XmQTmenuSystem |
various methods |
+----------------------+------------------------+-------------------------------------+
|
XmLabel |
XmQTspecifyRenderTable |
getRenderTable |
+----------------------+------------------------+-------------------------------------+
|
XmLabelGadget |
XmQTmenuSystem |
various methods |
+----------------------+------------------------+-------------------------------------+
|
XmLabelGadget |
XmQTspecifyRenderTable |
getRenderTable |
+----------------------+------------------------+-------------------------------------+
|
XmList |
XmQTnavigator |
getValues |
+----------------------+------------------------+-------------------------------------+
|
XmList |
XmQTscrollFrame |
getInfo, init |
+----------------------+------------------------+-------------------------------------+
|
XmList |
XmQTspecifyRenderTable |
getRenderTable |
+----------------------+------------------------+-------------------------------------+
|
XmMainWindow |
XmQTmenuSystem |
various methods |
+----------------------+------------------------+-------------------------------------+
|
XmManager | None | None |
+----------------------+------------------------+-------------------------------------+
|
XmMenuShell |
XmQTmenuSystem |
various methods |
+----------------------+------------------------+-------------------------------------+
|
XmMenuShell |
XmQTspecifyRenderTable |
getRenderTable |
+----------------------+------------------------+-------------------------------------+
|
XmMessageBox |
XmQTactivatable | None |
+----------------------+------------------------+-------------------------------------+
|
XmNotebook |
XmQTscrollFrame |
init, addNavigator, removeNavigator |
+----------------------+------------------------+-------------------------------------+
|
XmNotebook |
XmQTnavigator |
getValue |
+----------------------+------------------------+-------------------------------------+
|
XmNotebook |
XmQTactivatable |
changeCB |
+----------------------+------------------------+-------------------------------------+
|
XmNotebook |
XmQTaccessTextual | None |
+----------------------+------------------------+-------------------------------------+
|
XmPanedWindow | None | None |
+----------------------+------------------------+-------------------------------------+
|
XmPrimitive | None | None |
+----------------------+------------------------+-------------------------------------+
|
XmPushButton |
XmQTmenuSystem |
various methods |
+----------------------+------------------------+-------------------------------------+
|
XmPushButton |
XmQTspecifyRenderTable |
getRenderTable |
+----------------------+------------------------+-------------------------------------+
|
XmPushButtonGadget |
XmQTmenuSystem |
various methods |
+----------------------+------------------------+-------------------------------------+
|
XmPushButtonGadget |
XmQTspecifyRenderTable |
getRenderTable |
+----------------------+------------------------+-------------------------------------+
|
XmRowColumn |
XmQTmenuSavvy |
getAccelerator, getMnemonic, |
| | |
getActivateCBName |
+----------------------+------------------------+-------------------------------------+
|
XmRowColumn |
XmQTmenuSystem |
various methods |
+----------------------+------------------------+-------------------------------------+
|
XmScale |
XmQTspecifyRenderTable |
getRenderTable |
+----------------------+------------------------+-------------------------------------+
|
XmScreen | None | None |
+----------------------+------------------------+-------------------------------------+
|
XmScrollbar | None | None |
+----------------------+------------------------+-------------------------------------+
|
XmScrolledWindow |
XmQTnavigator |
getValue |
+----------------------+------------------------+-------------------------------------+
|
XmScrolledWindow |
XmQTscrollFrame |
init, addNavigator |
+----------------------+------------------------+-------------------------------------+
|
XmSelectionBox |
XmQTaccessTextual |
setValue; |
+----------------------+------------------------+-------------------------------------+
|
XmSelectionBox |
XmQTactivatable | None |
+----------------------+------------------------+-------------------------------------+
|
XmSeparator | None | None |
+----------------------+------------------------+-------------------------------------+
|
XmSeparatorGadget | None | None |
+----------------------+------------------------+-------------------------------------+
|
XmSpinBox |
XmQTaccessTextual |
setValue |
+----------------------+------------------------+-------------------------------------+
|
XmText |
XmQTaccessTextual |
getValue, setValue |
+----------------------+------------------------+-------------------------------------+
|
XmText |
XmQTnavigator |
getValue |
+----------------------+------------------------+-------------------------------------+
|
XmText |
XmQTscrollFrame |
getInfo, init |
+----------------------+------------------------+-------------------------------------+
|
XmText |
XmQTspecifyRenderTable |
getRenderTable |
+----------------------+------------------------+-------------------------------------+
|
XmTextField |
XmQTspecifyRenderTable |
getRenderTable |
+----------------------+------------------------+-------------------------------------+
|
XmToggleButton |
XmQTmenuSystem |
various methods |
+----------------------+------------------------+-------------------------------------+
|
XmToggleButton |
XmQTspecifyRenderTable |
getRenderTable |
+----------------------+------------------------+-------------------------------------+
|
XmToggleButtonGadget |
XmQTmenuSystem |
various methods |
+----------------------+------------------------+-------------------------------------+
|
XmToggleButtonGadget |
XmQTspecifyRenderTable |
getRenderTable |
+----------------------+------------------------+-------------------------------------+
|
VendorShell |
XmQTspecifyRenderTable |
getRenderTable |
+----------------------+------------------------+-------------------------------------+
+----------------------+------------------------+-------------------------------------+
RELATED
The following reference pages are documented in the
Motif Widget Writer's Guide:
XmeTraitSet(3),
XmeTraitGet(3),
XmQTaccessTextual(3),
XmQTactivatable(3),
XmQTcareParentVisual(3),
XmQTcontainer(3),
XmQTcontainerItem(3),
XmQTdialogShellSavvy(3),
XmQTjoinSide(3),
XmQTmenuSavvy(3),
XmQTmenuSystem(3),
XmQTnavigator(3),
XmQTscrollFrame(3),
XmQTspecifyRenderTable(3), and
XmQTtakesDefault(3).
Traits(file formats)
