XmDrawingArea(3X)
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## Name

XmDrawingArea(3X) — XmDrawingArea--The DrawingArea widget class XmDrawingAreawidget class

## Synopsis

#include <Xm/DrawingA.h>

## DESCRIPTION

DrawingArea is an empty widget that is easily adaptable to a variety of purposes. It does no drawing and defines no behavior except for invoking callbacks. Callbacks notify the application when graphics need to be drawn (exposure events or widget resize) and when the widget receives input from the keyboard or mouse.

Applications are responsible for defining appearance and behavior as needed in response to DrawingArea callbacks.

DrawingArea is also a composite widget and subclass of XmManager that supports minimal geometry management for multiple widget or gadget children.

### Classes

DrawingArea inherits behavior and resources from the Core, Composite, Constraint, and XmManager classes.

The class pointer is xmDrawingAreaWidgetClass.

The class name is XmDrawingArea.

### New Resources

The following table defines a set of widget resources used by the programmer to specify data. The programmer can also set the resource values for the inherited classes to set attributes for this widget. To reference a resource by name or by class in a .Xdefaults file, remove the XmN or XmC prefix and use the remaining letters. To specify one of the defined values for a resource in a .Xdefaults file, remove the Xm prefix and use the remaining letters (in either lowercase or uppercase, but include any underscores between words). The codes in the access column indicate if the given resource can be set at creation time (C), set by using XtSetValues (S), retrieved by using XtGetValues (G), or is not applicable (N/A).

Name | Class | Type | Default | Access
XmNexposeCallback | XmCCallback | XtCallbackList | NULL | C
XmNinputCallback | XmCCallback | XtCallbackList | NULL | C
XmNmarginHeight | XmCMarginHeight | Dimension | 10 | CSG
XmNmarginWidth | XmCMarginWidth | Dimension | 10 | CSG
XmNresizeCallback | XmCCallback | XtCallbackList | NULL | C
XmNresizePolicy | XmCResizePolicy | unsigned char | XmRESIZE_ANY | CSG

XmNexposeCallback |  | Specifies the list of callbacks that is called when DrawingArea receives an exposure event. The callback reason is XmCR_EXPOSE. The callback structure also includes the exposure event. The default bit gravity for Manager windows is NorthWestGravity. This may cause the XmNexposeCallback procedures not to be invoked when the DrawingArea window is made smaller.
XmNinputCallback |  | Specifies the list of callbacks that is called when the DrawingArea receives a keyboard or mouse event (key or button, up or down). The callback reason is XmCR_INPUT. The callback structure also includes the input event.
XmNmarginHeight |  | Specifies the minimum spacing in pixels between the top or bottom edge of DrawingArea and any child widget.
XmNmarginWidth |  | Specifies the minimum spacing in pixels between the left or right edge of DrawingArea and any child widget.
XmNresizeCallback |  | Specifies the list of callbacks that is called when the DrawingArea is resized. The callback reason is XmCR_RESIZE.
XmNresizePolicy |  | Controls the policy for resizing DrawingArea widgets. Possible values include XmRESIZE_NONE (fixed size), XmRESIZE_ANY (shrink or grow as needed), and XmRESIZE_GROW (grow only).

### Inherited Resources

DrawingArea inherits behavior and resources from the following superclasses. For a complete description of each resource, refer to the man page for that superclass.

Name | Class | Type | Default | Access
XmNbottomShadowColor | XmCBottomShadowColor | Pixel | dynamic | CSG
XmNbottomShadowPixmap | XmCBottomShadowPixmap | Pixmap | XmUNSPECIFIED_PIXMAP | CSG
XmNforeground | XmCForeground | Pixel | dynamic | CSG
XmNhelpCallback | XmCCallback | XtCallbackList | NULL | C
XmNhighlightColor | XmCHighlightColor | Pixel | dynamic | CSG
XmNhighlightPixmap | XmCHighlightPixmap | Pixmap | dynamic | CSG
XmNinitialFocus | XmCInitialFocus | Widget | NULL | CSG
XmNnavigationType | XmCNavigationType | XmNavigationType | XmTAB_GROUP | CSG
XmNshadowThickness | XmCShadowThickness | Dimension | 0 | CSG
XmNstringDirection | XmCStringDirection | XmStringDirection | dynamic | CG
XmNtopShadowColor | XmCTopShadowColor | Pixel | dynamic | CSG
XmNtopShadowPixmap | XmCTopShadowPixmap | Pixmap | dynamic | CSG
XmNtraversalOn | XmCTraversalOn | Boolean | True | CSG
XmNunitType | XmCUnitType | unsigned char | dynamic | CSG
XmNuserData | XmCUserData | XtPointer | NULL | CSG

Name | Class | Type | Default | Access
XmNchildren | XmCReadOnly | WidgetList | NULL | G
XmNinsertPosition | XmCInsertPosition | XtOrderProc | NULL | CSG
XmNnumChildren | XmCReadOnly | Cardinal | 0 | G

Name | Class | Type | Default | Access
XmNaccelerators | XmCAccelerators | XtAccelerators | dynamic | CSG
XmNancestorSensitive | XmCSensitive | Boolean | dynamic | G
XmNbackground | XmCBackground | Pixel | dynamic | CSG
XmNbackgroundPixmap | XmCPixmap | Pixmap | XmUNSPECIFIED_PIXMAP | CSG
XmNborderColor | XmCBorderColor | Pixel | XtDefaultForeground | CSG
XmNborderPixmap | XmCPixmap | Pixmap | XmUNSPECIFIED_PIXMAP | CSG
XmNborderWidth | XmCBorderWidth | Dimension | 0 | CSG
XmNcolormap | XmCColormap | Colormap | dynamic | CG
XmNdepth | XmCDepth | int | dynamic | CG
XmNdestroyCallback | XmCCallback | XtCallbackList | NULL | C
XmNheight | XmCHeight | Dimension | dynamic | CSG
XmNinitialResourcesPersistent | XmCInitialResourcesPersistent | Boolean | True | C
XmNmappedWhenManaged | XmCMappedWhenManaged | Boolean | True | CSG
XmNscreen | XmCScreen | Screen * | dynamic | CG
XmNsensitive | XmCSensitive | Boolean | True | CSG
XmNtranslations | XmCTranslations | XtTranslations | dynamic | CSG
XmNwidth | XmCWidth | Dimension | dynamic | CSG
XmNx | XmCPosition | Position | 0 | CSG
XmNy | XmCPosition | Position | 0 | CSG

### Callback Information

A pointer to the following structure is passed to each callback:

    typedef struct

    {

       int   reason;

       XEvent   * event;

       Window   window;

    } XmDrawingAreaCallbackStruct;

`reason` |  | Indicates why the callback was invoked
`event` |  | Points to the XEvent that triggered the callback. This is NULL for the XmNresizeCallback.
`window` |  | Is set to the widget window

### Translations

XmDrawingArea inherits translations from XmManager. Before calling the XmManager actions, all events in the inherited translations except <BtnMotion>, <EnterWindow>, <LeaveWindow>, <FocusIn>, and <FocusOut> also call the DrawingAreaInput() action.

XmDrawingArea has the additional translations listed below. These translations may not directly correspond to a translation table.

MAny BAny Press: | DrawingAreaInput()
MAny BAny Release: | DrawingAreaInput()
MAny KAny Press: | DrawingAreaInput()
| ManagerGadgetKeyInput()
MAny KAny Release: | DrawingAreaInput()

### Action Routines

The XmDrawingArea action routines are described below:

DrawingAreaInput(): |  | Unless the event takes place in a gadget, calls the callbacks for XmNinputCallback.
ManagerGadgetKeyInput(): |  | Causes the current gadget to process a keyboard event.

### Additional Behavior

The XmDrawingArea widget has the additional behavior described below:

<Expose>: |  | Calls the callbacks for XmNexposeCallback.
<Widget Resize>: |  | Calls the callbacks for XmNresizeCallback.

### Virtual Bindings

The bindings for virtual keys are vendor specific. For information about bindings for virtual buttons and keys, see VirtualBindings(3X).

## RELATED INFORMATION

Composite(3X), Constraint(3X), Core(3X), XmCreateDrawingArea(3X), and XmManager(3X).

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