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1 \input texinfo.tex
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3 @c %**start of header
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4 @setfilename ../info/widget.info
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5 @settitle The Emacs Widget Library
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6 @iftex
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7 @afourpaper
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8 @headings double
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9 @end iftex
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10 @c %**end of header
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11
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12 @ifinfo
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13 @dircategory XEmacs Editor
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14 @direntry
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15 * Widgets: (widget). The Emacs Widget Library.
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16 @end direntry
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17 @end ifinfo
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18
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19 @node Top, Introduction, (dir), (dir)
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20 @comment node-name, next, previous, up
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21 @top The Emacs Widget Library
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22
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23 @menu
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24 * Introduction::
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25 * User Interface::
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26 * Programming Example::
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27 * Setting Up the Buffer::
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28 * Basic Types::
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29 * Sexp Types::
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30 * Widget Properties::
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31 * Defining New Widgets::
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32 * Widget Browser::
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33 * Widget Minor Mode::
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34 * Utilities::
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35 * Widget Wishlist::
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36 @end menu
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37
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38 @node Introduction, User Interface, Top, Top
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39 @comment node-name, next, previous, up
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40 @section Introduction
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41
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42 Most graphical user interface toolkits, such as Motif and XView, provide
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43 a number of standard user interface controls (sometimes known as
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44 `widgets' or `gadgets'). Emacs doesn't really support anything like
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45 this, except for an incredible powerful text ``widget''. On the other
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46 hand, Emacs does provide the necessary primitives to implement many
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47 other widgets within a text buffer. The @code{widget} package
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48 simplifies this task.
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49
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50 The basic widgets are:
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51
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52 @table @code
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53 @item link
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54 Areas of text with an associated action. Intended for hypertext links
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55 embedded in text.
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56 @item push-button
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57 Like link, but intended for stand-alone buttons.
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58 @item editable-field
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59 An editable text field. It can be either variable or fixed length.
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60 @item menu-choice
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61 Allows the user to choose one of multiple options from a menu, each
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62 option is itself a widget. Only the selected option will be visible in
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63 the buffer.
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64 @item radio-button-choice
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65 Allows the user to choose one of multiple options by activating radio
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66 buttons. The options are implemented as widgets. All options will be
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67 visible in the buffer.
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68 @item item
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69 A simple constant widget intended to be used in the @code{menu-choice} and
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70 @code{radio-button-choice} widgets.
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71 @item choice-item
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72 An button item only intended for use in choices. When invoked, the user
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73 will be asked to select another option from the choice widget.
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74 @item toggle
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75 A simple @samp{on}/@samp{off} switch.
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76 @item checkbox
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77 A checkbox (@samp{[ ]}/@samp{[X]}).
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78 @item editable-list
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79 Create an editable list. The user can insert or delete items in the
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80 list. Each list item is itself a widget.
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81 @end table
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82
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83 Now of what possible use can support for widgets be in a text editor?
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84 I'm glad you asked. The answer is that widgets are useful for
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85 implementing forms. A @dfn{form} in emacs is a buffer where the user is
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86 supposed to fill out a number of fields, each of which has a specific
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87 meaning. The user is not supposed to change or delete any of the text
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88 between the fields. Examples of forms in Emacs are the @file{forms}
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89 package (of course), the customize buffers, the mail and news compose
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90 modes, and the @sc{html} form support in the @file{w3} browser.
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91
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92 The advantages for a programmer of using the @code{widget} package to
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93 implement forms are:
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94
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95 @enumerate
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96 @item
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97 More complex fields than just editable text are supported.
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98 @item
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99 You can give the user immediate feedback if he enters invalid data in a
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100 text field, and sometimes prevent entering invalid data.
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101 @item
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102 You can have fixed sized fields, thus allowing multiple field to be
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103 lined up in columns.
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104 @item
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105 It is simple to query or set the value of a field.
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106 @item
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107 Editing happens in buffer, not in the mini-buffer.
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108 @item
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109 Packages using the library get a uniform look, making them easier for
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110 the user to learn.
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111 @item
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112 As support for embedded graphics improve, the widget library will
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113 extended to support it. This means that your code using the widget
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114 library will also use the new graphic features by automatic.
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115 @end enumerate
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116
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117 In order to minimize the code that is loaded by users who does not
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118 create any widgets, the code has been split in two files:
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119
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120 @table @file
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121 @item widget.el
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122 This will declare the user variables, define the function
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123 @code{widget-define}, and autoload the function @code{widget-create}.
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124 @item wid-edit.el
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125 Everything else is here, there is no reason to load it explicitly, as
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126 it will be autoloaded when needed.
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127 @end table
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128
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129 @node User Interface, Programming Example, Introduction, Top
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130 @comment node-name, next, previous, up
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131 @section User Interface
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132
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133 A form consist of read only text for documentation and some fields,
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134 where each the fields contain two parts, as tag and a value. The tags
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135 are used to identify the fields, so the documentation can refer to the
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136 foo field, meaning the field tagged with @samp{Foo}. Here is an example
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137 form:
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138
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139 @example
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140 Here is some documentation.
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141
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142 Name: @i{My Name} @strong{Choose}: This option
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143 Address: @i{Some Place
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144 In some City
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145 Some country.}
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146
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147 See also @b{_other work_} for more information.
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148
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149 Numbers: count to three below
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150 @b{[INS]} @b{[DEL]} @i{One}
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151 @b{[INS]} @b{[DEL]} @i{Eh, two?}
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152 @b{[INS]} @b{[DEL]} @i{Five!}
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153 @b{[INS]}
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154
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155 Select multiple:
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156
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157 @b{[X]} This
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158 @b{[ ]} That
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159 @b{[X]} Thus
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160
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161 Select one:
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162
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163 @b{(*)} One
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164 @b{( )} Another One.
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165 @b{( )} A Final One.
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166
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167 @b{[Apply Form]} @b{[Reset Form]}
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168 @end example
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169
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170 The top level widgets in is example are tagged @samp{Name},
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171 @samp{Choose}, @samp{Address}, @samp{_other work_}, @samp{Numbers},
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172 @samp{Select multiple}, @samp{Select one}, @samp{[Apply Form]}, and
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173 @samp{[Reset Form]}. There are basically two thing the user can do within
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174 a form, namely editing the editable text fields and activating the
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175 buttons.
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176
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177 @subsection Editable Text Fields
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178
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179 In the example, the value for the @samp{Name} is most likely displayed
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180 in an editable text field, and so are values for each of the members of
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181 the @samp{Numbers} list. All the normal Emacs editing operations are
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182 available for editing these fields. The only restriction is that each
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183 change you make must be contained within a single editable text field.
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184 For example, capitalizing all text from the middle of one field to the
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185 middle of another field is prohibited.
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186
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187 Editing text fields are created by the @code{editable-field} widget.
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188
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189 The editing text fields are highlighted with the
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190 @code{widget-field-face} face, making them easy to find.
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191
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192 @deffn Face widget-field-face
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193 Face used for other editing fields.
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194 @end deffn
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195
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196 @subsection Buttons
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197
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198 Some portions of the buffer have an associated @dfn{action}, which can
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199 be @dfn{invoked} by a standard key or mouse command. These portions
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200 are called @dfn{buttons}. The default commands for activating a button
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201 are:
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202
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203 @table @kbd
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204 @item @key{RET}
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205 @deffn Command widget-button-press @var{pos} &optional @var{event}
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206 Invoke the button at @var{pos}, defaulting to point.
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207 If point is not located on a button, invoke the binding in
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208 @code{widget-global-map} (by default the global map).
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209 @end deffn
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210
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211 @item mouse-2
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212 @deffn Command widget-button-click @var{event}
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213 Invoke the button at the location of the mouse pointer. If the mouse
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214 pointer is located in an editable text field, invoke the binding in
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215 @code{widget-global-map} (by default the global map).
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216 @end deffn
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217 @end table
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218
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219 There are several different kind of buttons, all of which are present in
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220 the example:
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221
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222 @table @emph
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223 @item The Option Field Tags.
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224 When you invoke one of these buttons, you will be asked to choose
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225 between a number of different options. This is how you edit an option
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226 field. Option fields are created by the @code{menu-choice} widget. In
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227 the example, @samp{@b{Choose}} is an option field tag.
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228 @item The @samp{@b{[INS]}} and @samp{@b{[DEL]}} buttons.
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229 Activating these will insert or delete elements from a editable list.
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230 The list is created by the @code{editable-list} widget.
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231 @item Embedded Buttons.
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232 The @samp{@b{_other work_}} is an example of an embedded
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233 button. Embedded buttons are not associated with a fields, but can serve
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234 any purpose, such as implementing hypertext references. They are
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235 usually created by the @code{link} widget.
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236 @item The @samp{@b{[ ]}} and @samp{@b{[X]}} buttons.
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237 Activating one of these will convert it to the other. This is useful
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238 for implementing multiple-choice fields. You can create it wit
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239 @item The @samp{@b{( )}} and @samp{@b{(*)}} buttons.
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240 Only one radio button in a @code{radio-button-choice} widget can be
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241 selected at any time. When you invoke one of the unselected radio
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242 buttons, it will be selected and the previous selected radio button will
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243 become unselected.
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244 @item The @samp{@b{[Apply Form]}} @samp{@b{[Reset Form]}} buttons.
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245 These are explicit buttons made with the @code{push-button} widget. The main
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246 difference from the @code{link} widget is that the buttons are will be
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247 displayed as GUI buttons when possible.
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248 enough.
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249 @end table
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250
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251 To make them easier to locate, buttons are emphasized in the buffer.
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252
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253 @deffn Face widget-button-face
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254 Face used for buttons.
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255 @end deffn
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256
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257 @defopt widget-mouse-face
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258 Face used for buttons when the mouse pointer is above it.
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259 @end defopt
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260
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261 @subsection Navigation
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262
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263 You can use all the normal Emacs commands to move around in a form
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264 buffer, plus you will have these additional commands:
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265
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266 @table @kbd
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267 @item @key{TAB}
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268 @deffn Command widget-forward &optional count
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269 Move point @var{count} buttons or editing fields forward.
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270 @end deffn
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271 @item @key{M-TAB}
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272 @deffn Command widget-backward &optional count
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273 Move point @var{count} buttons or editing fields backward.
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274 @end deffn
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275 @end table
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276
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277 @node Programming Example, Setting Up the Buffer, User Interface, Top
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278 @comment node-name, next, previous, up
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279 @section Programming Example
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280
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281 Here is the code to implement the user interface example (see @ref{User
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282 Interface}).
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283
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284 @lisp
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285 (require 'widget)
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286
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287 (eval-when-compile
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288 (require 'wid-edit))
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289
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290 (defvar widget-example-repeat)
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291
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292 (defun widget-example ()
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293 "Create the widgets from the Widget manual."
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294 (interactive)
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295 (kill-buffer (get-buffer-create "*Widget Example*"))
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296 (switch-to-buffer (get-buffer-create "*Widget Example*"))
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297 (kill-all-local-variables)
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298 (make-local-variable 'widget-example-repeat)
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299 (widget-insert "Here is some documentation.\n\nName: ")
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300 (widget-create 'editable-field
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301 :size 13
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302 "My Name")
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304 :tag "Choose"
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305 :value "This"
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306 :help-echo "Choose me, please!"
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307 :notify (lambda (widget &rest ignore)
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308 (message "%s is a good choice!"
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309 (widget-value widget)))
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310 '(item :tag "This option" :value "This")
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311 '(choice-item "That option")
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312 '(editable-field :menu-tag "No option" "Thus option"))
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314 (widget-create 'editable-field
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315 "Some Place\nIn some City\nSome country.")
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316 (widget-insert "\nSee also ")
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317 (widget-create 'link
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318 :notify (lambda (&rest ignore)
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319 (widget-value-set widget-example-repeat
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320 '("En" "To" "Tre"))
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321 (widget-setup))
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322 "other work")
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323 (widget-insert " for more information.\n\nNumbers: count to three below\n")
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324 (setq widget-example-repeat
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326 :entry-format "%i %d %v"
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327 :notify (lambda (widget &rest ignore)
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328 (let ((old (widget-get widget
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329 ':example-length))
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330 (new (length (widget-value widget))))
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331 (unless (eq old new)
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332 (widget-put widget ':example-length new)
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333 (message "You can count to %d." new))))
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334 :value '("One" "Eh, two?" "Five!")
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335 '(editable-field :value "three")))
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337 (widget-create 'checkbox t)
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338 (widget-insert " This\n")
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339 (widget-create 'checkbox nil)
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340 (widget-insert " That\n")
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341 (widget-create 'checkbox
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342 :notify (lambda (&rest ignore) (message "Tickle"))
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343 t)
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344 (widget-insert " Thus\n\nSelect one:\n\n")
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345 (widget-create 'radio-button-choice
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346 :value "One"
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347 :notify (lambda (widget &rest ignore)
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348 (message "You selected %s"
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349 (widget-value widget)))
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350 '(item "One") '(item "Another One.") '(item "A Final One."))
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351 (widget-insert "\n")
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352 (widget-create 'push-button
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353 :notify (lambda (&rest ignore)
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354 (if (= (length (widget-value widget-example-repeat))
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355 3)
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356 (message "Congratulation!")
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357 (error "Three was the count!")))
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358 "Apply Form")
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359 (widget-insert " ")
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360 (widget-create 'push-button
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361 :notify (lambda (&rest ignore)
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362 (widget-example))
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363 "Reset Form")
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364 (widget-insert "\n")
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365 (use-local-map widget-keymap)
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366 (widget-setup))
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367 @end lisp
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368
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369 @node Setting Up the Buffer, Basic Types, Programming Example, Top
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370 @comment node-name, next, previous, up
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371 @section Setting Up the Buffer
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372
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373 Widgets are created with @code{widget-create}, which returns a
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374 @dfn{widget} object. This object can be queried and manipulated by
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375 other widget functions, until it is deleted with @code{widget-delete}.
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376 After the widgets have been created, @code{widget-setup} must be called
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377 to enable them.
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378
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379 @defun widget-create type [ keyword argument ]@dots{}
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380 Create and return a widget of type @var{type}.
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381 The syntax for the @var{type} argument is described in @ref{Basic Types}.
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382
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383 The keyword arguments can be used to overwrite the keyword arguments
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384 that are part of @var{type}.
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385 @end defun
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386
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387 @defun widget-delete widget
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388 Delete @var{widget} and remove it from the buffer.
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389 @end defun
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390
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391 @defun widget-setup
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392 Setup a buffer to support widgets.
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393
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394 This should be called after creating all the widgets and before allowing
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395 the user to edit them.
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396 @refill
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397 @end defun
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398
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399 If you want to insert text outside the widgets in the form, the
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400 recommended way to do that is with @code{widget-insert}.
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401
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402 @defun widget-insert
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403 Insert the arguments, either strings or characters, at point.
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404 The inserted text will be read only.
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405 @end defun
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406
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407 There is a standard widget keymap which you might find useful.
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408
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409 @defvr Const widget-keymap
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410 A keymap with the global keymap as its parent.@*
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411 @key{TAB} and @kbd{C-@key{TAB}} are bound to @code{widget-forward} and
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412 @code{widget-backward}, respectively. @kbd{@key{RET}} and @kbd{mouse-2}
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413 are bound to @code{widget-button-press} and
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414 @code{widget-button-}.@refill
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415 @end defvr
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416
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417 @defvar widget-global-map
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418 Keymap used by @code{widget-button-press} and @code{widget-button-click}
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419 when not on a button. By default this is @code{global-map}.
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420 @end defvar
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421
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422 @node Basic Types, Sexp Types, Setting Up the Buffer, Top
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423 @comment node-name, next, previous, up
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424 @section Basic Types
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425
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426 The syntax of a type specification is given below:
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427
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428 @example
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429 NAME ::= (NAME [KEYWORD ARGUMENT]... ARGS)
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430 | NAME
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431 @end example
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432
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444
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433 where @var{name} is a widget name, @var{keyword} is the name of a
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428
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434 property, @var{argument} is the value of the property, and @var{args}
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435 are interpreted in a widget specific way.
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436
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437 There following keyword arguments that apply to all widgets:
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438
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439 @table @code
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440 @item :value
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441 The initial value for widgets of this type.
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442
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443 @item :format
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444 This string will be inserted in the buffer when you create a widget.
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445 The following @samp{%} escapes are available:
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446
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447 @table @samp
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448 @item %[
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449 @itemx %]
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450 The text inside will be marked as a button.
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451
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452 By default, the text will be shown in @code{widget-button-face}, and
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453 surrounded by brackets.
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454
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455 @defopt widget-button-prefix
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456 String to prefix buttons.
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457 @end defopt
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458
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459 @defopt widget-button-suffix
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460 String to suffix buttons.
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461 @end defopt
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462
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463 @item %@{
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464 @itemx %@}
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434
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465 The text inside will be displayed in the face specified by
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466 @code{:sample-face}.
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428
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467
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468 @item %v
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434
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469 This will be replaced with the buffer representation of the widget's
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428
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470 value. What this is depends on the widget type.
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471
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472 @item %d
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473 Insert the string specified by @code{:doc} here.
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474
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475 @item %h
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476 Like @samp{%d}, with the following modifications: If the documentation
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477 string is more than one line, it will add a button which will toggle
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478 between showing only the first line, and showing the full text.
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479 Furthermore, if there is no @code{:doc} property in the widget, it will
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480 instead examine the @code{:documentation-property} property. If it is a
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481 lambda expression, it will be called with the widget's value as an
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482 argument, and the result will be used as the documentation text.
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483
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484 @item %t
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485 Insert the string specified by @code{:tag} here, or the @code{princ}
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486 representation of the value if there is no tag.
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487
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488 @item %%
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489 Insert a literal @samp{%}.
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490 @end table
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491
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492 @item :button-face
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493 Face used to highlight text inside %[ %] in the format.
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494
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495 @item :button-prefix
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496 @itemx :button-suffix
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497
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498 Text around %[ %] in the format.
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499
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500 These can be
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501 @table @emph
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502 @item nil
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503 No text is inserted.
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504
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505 @item a string
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506 The string is inserted literally.
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507
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508 @item a symbol
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509 The value of the symbol is expanded according to this table.
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510 @end table
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511
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512 @item :doc
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513 The string inserted by the @samp{%d} or @samp{%h} escape in the format
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428
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514 string.
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515
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516 @item :tag
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517 The string inserted by the @samp{%t} escape in the format
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518 string.
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519
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520 @item :tag-glyph
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521 Name of image to use instead of the string specified by `:tag' on
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522 Emacsen that supports it.
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523
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524 @item :help-echo
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525 Message displayed whenever you move to the widget with either
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526 @code{widget-forward} or @code{widget-backward}.
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527
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528 @item :indent
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529 An integer indicating the absolute number of spaces to indent children
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530 of this widget.
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531
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532 @item :offset
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533 An integer indicating how many extra spaces to add to the widget's
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534 grandchildren compared to this widget.
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535
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536 @item :extra-offset
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537 An integer indicating how many extra spaces to add to the widget's
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538 children compared to this widget.
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539
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540 @item :notify
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541 A function called each time the widget or a nested widget is changed.
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542 The function is called with two or three arguments. The first argument
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543 is the widget itself, the second argument is the widget that was
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544 changed, and the third argument is the event leading to the change, if
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652
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545 any. In editable fields, this includes all insertions, deletions,
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546 @emph{etc}. To watch only for ``final'' actions, redefine the
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547 @code{:action} callback.
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428
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548
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549 @item :menu-tag
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550 Tag used in the menu when the widget is used as an option in a
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551 @code{menu-choice} widget.
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552
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553 @item :menu-tag-get
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554 Function used for finding the tag when the widget is used as an option
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555 in a @code{menu-choice} widget. By default, the tag used will be either the
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556 @code{:menu-tag} or @code{:tag} property if present, or the @code{princ}
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557 representation of the @code{:value} property if not.
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558
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559 @item :match
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560 Should be a function called with two arguments, the widget and a value,
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561 and returning non-nil if the widget can represent the specified value.
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562
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563 @item :validate
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444
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564 A function which takes a widget as an argument, and returns nil if the
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434
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565 widget's current value is valid for the widget. Otherwise it should
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566 return the widget containing the invalid data, and set that widget's
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428
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567 @code{:error} property to a string explaining the error.
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568
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569 The following predefined function can be used:
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570
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571 @defun widget-children-validate widget
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572 All the @code{:children} of @var{widget} must be valid.
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573 @end defun
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574
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575 @item :tab-order
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576 Specify the order in which widgets are traversed with
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577 @code{widget-forward} or @code{widget-backward}. This is only partially
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578 implemented.
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579
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580 @enumerate a
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581 @item
|
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582 Widgets with tabbing order @code{-1} are ignored.
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583
|
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584 @item
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585 (Unimplemented) When on a widget with tabbing order @var{n}, go to the
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586 next widget in the buffer with tabbing order @var{n+1} or @code{nil},
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587 whichever comes first.
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588
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589 @item
|
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590 When on a widget with no tabbing order specified, go to the next widget
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591 in the buffer with a positive tabbing order, or @code{nil}
|
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592 @end enumerate
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593
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594 @item :parent
|
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595 The parent of a nested widget (e.g. a @code{menu-choice} item or an
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596 element of a @code{editable-list} widget).
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597
|
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598 @item :sibling-args
|
|
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599 This keyword is only used for members of a @code{radio-button-choice} or
|
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600 @code{checklist}. The value should be a list of extra keyword
|
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601 arguments, which will be used when creating the @code{radio-button} or
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602 @code{checkbox} associated with this item.
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603
|
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604 @end table
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|
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605
|
|
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606 @deffn {User Option} widget-glyph-directory
|
|
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607 Directory where glyphs are found.
|
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608 Widget will look here for a file with the same name as specified for the
|
|
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609 image, with either a @samp{.xpm} (if supported) or @samp{.xbm} extension.
|
|
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610 @end deffn
|
|
|
611
|
|
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612 @deffn{User Option} widget-glyph-enable
|
|
|
613 If non-nil, allow glyphs to appear on displays where they are supported.
|
|
|
614 @end deffn
|
|
|
615
|
|
|
616
|
|
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617 @menu
|
|
|
618 * link::
|
|
|
619 * url-link::
|
|
|
620 * info-link::
|
|
|
621 * push-button::
|
|
|
622 * editable-field::
|
|
|
623 * text::
|
|
|
624 * menu-choice::
|
|
|
625 * radio-button-choice::
|
|
|
626 * item::
|
|
|
627 * choice-item::
|
|
|
628 * toggle::
|
|
|
629 * checkbox::
|
|
|
630 * checklist::
|
|
|
631 * editable-list::
|
|
|
632 * group::
|
|
|
633 @end menu
|
|
|
634
|
|
|
635 @node link, url-link, Basic Types, Basic Types
|
|
|
636 @comment node-name, next, previous, up
|
|
|
637 @subsection The @code{link} Widget
|
|
|
638
|
|
|
639 Syntax:
|
|
|
640
|
|
|
641 @example
|
|
|
642 TYPE ::= (link [KEYWORD ARGUMENT]... [ VALUE ])
|
|
|
643 @end example
|
|
|
644
|
|
|
645 The @var{value}, if present, is used to initialize the @code{:value}
|
|
|
646 property. The value should be a string, which will be inserted in the
|
|
|
647 buffer.
|
|
|
648
|
|
|
649 By default the link will be shown in brackets.
|
|
|
650
|
|
|
651 @defopt widget-link-prefix
|
|
|
652 String to prefix links.
|
|
|
653 @end defopt
|
|
|
654
|
|
|
655 @defopt widget-link-suffix
|
|
|
656 String to suffix links.
|
|
|
657 @end defopt
|
|
|
658
|
|
|
659 @node url-link, info-link, link, Basic Types
|
|
|
660 @comment node-name, next, previous, up
|
|
|
661 @subsection The @code{url-link} Widget
|
|
|
662
|
|
|
663 Syntax:
|
|
|
664
|
|
|
665 @example
|
|
|
666 TYPE ::= (url-link [KEYWORD ARGUMENT]... URL)
|
|
|
667 @end example
|
|
|
668
|
|
|
669 When this link is invoked, the @sc{www} browser specified by
|
|
|
670 @code{browse-url-browser-function} will be called with @var{url}.
|
|
|
671
|
|
|
672 @node info-link, push-button, url-link, Basic Types
|
|
|
673 @comment node-name, next, previous, up
|
|
|
674 @subsection The @code{info-link} Widget
|
|
|
675
|
|
|
676 Syntax:
|
|
|
677
|
|
|
678 @example
|
|
|
679 TYPE ::= (info-link [KEYWORD ARGUMENT]... ADDRESS)
|
|
|
680 @end example
|
|
|
681
|
|
|
682 When this link is invoked, the built-in info browser is started on
|
|
|
683 @var{address}.
|
|
|
684
|
|
|
685 @node push-button, editable-field, info-link, Basic Types
|
|
|
686 @comment node-name, next, previous, up
|
|
|
687 @subsection The @code{push-button} Widget
|
|
|
688
|
|
|
689 Syntax:
|
|
|
690
|
|
|
691 @example
|
|
|
692 TYPE ::= (push-button [KEYWORD ARGUMENT]... [ VALUE ])
|
|
|
693 @end example
|
|
|
694
|
|
|
695 The @var{value}, if present, is used to initialize the @code{:value}
|
|
|
696 property. The value should be a string, which will be inserted in the
|
|
|
697 buffer.
|
|
|
698
|
|
|
699 By default the tag will be shown in brackets.
|
|
|
700
|
|
|
701 @defopt widget-push-button-prefix
|
|
|
702 String to prefix push buttons.
|
|
|
703 @end defopt
|
|
|
704
|
|
|
705 @defopt widget-push-button-suffix
|
|
|
706 String to suffix push buttons.
|
|
|
707 @end defopt
|
|
|
708
|
|
|
709 @node editable-field, text, push-button, Basic Types
|
|
|
710 @comment node-name, next, previous, up
|
|
|
711 @subsection The @code{editable-field} Widget
|
|
|
712
|
|
|
713 Syntax:
|
|
|
714
|
|
|
715 @example
|
|
|
716 TYPE ::= (editable-field [KEYWORD ARGUMENT]... [ VALUE ])
|
|
|
717 @end example
|
|
|
718
|
|
|
719 The @var{value}, if present, is used to initialize the @code{:value}
|
|
|
720 property. The value should be a string, which will be inserted in
|
|
|
721 field. This widget will match all string values.
|
|
|
722
|
|
|
723 The following extra properties are recognized.
|
|
|
724
|
|
|
725 @table @code
|
|
|
726 @item :size
|
|
444
|
727 The minimum width of the editable field.@*
|
|
|
728 By default the field will reach to the end of the line. If the
|
|
|
729 content is too large, the displayed representation will expand to
|
|
|
730 contain it. The content is not truncated to size.
|
|
428
|
731
|
|
|
732 @item :value-face
|
|
|
733 Face used for highlighting the editable field. Default is
|
|
|
734 @code{widget-field-face}.
|
|
|
735
|
|
|
736 @item :secret
|
|
|
737 Character used to display the value. You can set this to e.g. @code{?*}
|
|
|
738 if the field contains a password or other secret information. By
|
|
|
739 default, the value is not secret.
|
|
|
740
|
|
|
741 @item :valid-regexp
|
|
|
742 By default the @code{:validate} function will match the content of the
|
|
|
743 field with the value of this attribute. The default value is @code{""}
|
|
|
744 which matches everything.
|
|
|
745
|
|
|
746 @item :keymap
|
|
|
747 Keymap used in the editable field. The default value is
|
|
|
748 @code{widget-field-keymap}, which allows you to use all the normal
|
|
444
|
749 editing commands, even if the buffer's major mode suppress some of them.
|
|
428
|
750 Pressing return invokes the function specified by @code{:action}.
|
|
|
751 @end table
|
|
|
752
|
|
|
753 @node text, menu-choice, editable-field, Basic Types
|
|
|
754 @comment node-name, next, previous, up
|
|
|
755 @subsection The @code{text} Widget
|
|
|
756
|
|
|
757 This is just like @code{editable-field}, but intended for multiline text
|
|
|
758 fields. The default @code{:keymap} is @code{widget-text-keymap}, which
|
|
|
759 does not rebind the return key.
|
|
|
760
|
|
|
761 @node menu-choice, radio-button-choice, text, Basic Types
|
|
|
762 @comment node-name, next, previous, up
|
|
|
763 @subsection The @code{menu-choice} Widget
|
|
|
764
|
|
|
765 Syntax:
|
|
|
766
|
|
|
767 @example
|
|
|
768 TYPE ::= (menu-choice [KEYWORD ARGUMENT]... TYPE ... )
|
|
|
769 @end example
|
|
|
770
|
|
434
|
771 The @var{type} argument represents each possible choice. The widget's
|
|
|
772 value will be that of the chosen @var{type} argument. This widget will
|
|
|
773 match any value matching at least one of the specified @var{type}
|
|
|
774 arguments.
|
|
428
|
775
|
|
|
776 @table @code
|
|
|
777 @item :void
|
|
|
778 Widget type used as a fallback when the value does not match any of the
|
|
|
779 specified @var{type} arguments.
|
|
|
780
|
|
|
781 @item :case-fold
|
|
|
782 Set this to nil if you don't want to ignore case when prompting for a
|
|
|
783 choice through the minibuffer.
|
|
|
784
|
|
|
785 @item :children
|
|
|
786 A list whose car is the widget representing the currently chosen type in
|
|
|
787 the buffer.
|
|
|
788
|
|
|
789 @item :choice
|
|
|
790 The current chosen type
|
|
|
791
|
|
|
792 @item :args
|
|
|
793 The list of types.
|
|
|
794 @end table
|
|
|
795
|
|
|
796 @node radio-button-choice, item, menu-choice, Basic Types
|
|
|
797 @comment node-name, next, previous, up
|
|
|
798 @subsection The @code{radio-button-choice} Widget
|
|
|
799
|
|
|
800 Syntax:
|
|
|
801
|
|
|
802 @example
|
|
|
803 TYPE ::= (radio-button-choice [KEYWORD ARGUMENT]... TYPE ... )
|
|
|
804 @end example
|
|
|
805
|
|
434
|
806 The @var{type} argument represents each possible choice. The widget's
|
|
|
807 value will be that of the chosen @var{type} argument. This widget will
|
|
|
808 match any value matching at least one of the specified @var{type}
|
|
|
809 arguments.
|
|
428
|
810
|
|
|
811 The following extra properties are recognized.
|
|
|
812
|
|
|
813 @table @code
|
|
|
814 @item :entry-format
|
|
|
815 This string will be inserted for each entry in the list.
|
|
|
816 The following @samp{%} escapes are available:
|
|
|
817 @table @samp
|
|
|
818 @item %v
|
|
|
819 Replaced with the buffer representation of the @var{type} widget.
|
|
|
820 @item %b
|
|
|
821 Replace with the radio button.
|
|
|
822 @item %%
|
|
|
823 Insert a literal @samp{%}.
|
|
|
824 @end table
|
|
|
825
|
|
|
826 @item button-args
|
|
|
827 A list of keywords to pass to the radio buttons. Useful for setting
|
|
|
828 e.g. the @samp{:help-echo} for each button.
|
|
|
829
|
|
|
830 @item :buttons
|
|
|
831 The widgets representing the radio buttons.
|
|
|
832
|
|
|
833 @item :children
|
|
|
834 The widgets representing each type.
|
|
|
835
|
|
|
836 @item :choice
|
|
|
837 The current chosen type
|
|
|
838
|
|
|
839 @item :args
|
|
|
840 The list of types.
|
|
|
841 @end table
|
|
|
842
|
|
|
843 You can add extra radio button items to a @code{radio-button-choice}
|
|
|
844 widget after it has been created with the function
|
|
|
845 @code{widget-radio-add-item}.
|
|
|
846
|
|
|
847 @defun widget-radio-add-item widget type
|
|
|
848 Add to @code{radio-button-choice} widget @var{widget} a new radio button item of type
|
|
|
849 @var{type}.
|
|
|
850 @end defun
|
|
|
851
|
|
|
852 Please note that such items added after the @code{radio-button-choice}
|
|
|
853 widget has been created will @strong{not} be properly destructed when
|
|
|
854 you call @code{widget-delete}.
|
|
|
855
|
|
|
856 @node item, choice-item, radio-button-choice, Basic Types
|
|
|
857 @comment node-name, next, previous, up
|
|
|
858 @subsection The @code{item} Widget
|
|
|
859
|
|
|
860 Syntax:
|
|
|
861
|
|
|
862 @example
|
|
|
863 ITEM ::= (item [KEYWORD ARGUMENT]... VALUE)
|
|
|
864 @end example
|
|
|
865
|
|
|
866 The @var{value}, if present, is used to initialize the @code{:value}
|
|
|
867 property. The value should be a string, which will be inserted in the
|
|
|
868 buffer. This widget will only match the specified value.
|
|
|
869
|
|
|
870 @node choice-item, toggle, item, Basic Types
|
|
|
871 @comment node-name, next, previous, up
|
|
|
872 @subsection The @code{choice-item} Widget
|
|
|
873
|
|
|
874 Syntax:
|
|
|
875
|
|
|
876 @example
|
|
|
877 ITEM ::= (choice-item [KEYWORD ARGUMENT]... VALUE)
|
|
|
878 @end example
|
|
|
879
|
|
|
880 The @var{value}, if present, is used to initialize the @code{:value}
|
|
|
881 property. The value should be a string, which will be inserted in the
|
|
|
882 buffer as a button. Activating the button of a @code{choice-item} is
|
|
|
883 equivalent to activating the parent widget. This widget will only match
|
|
|
884 the specified value.
|
|
|
885
|
|
|
886 @node toggle, checkbox, choice-item, Basic Types
|
|
|
887 @comment node-name, next, previous, up
|
|
|
888 @subsection The @code{toggle} Widget
|
|
|
889
|
|
|
890 Syntax:
|
|
|
891
|
|
|
892 @example
|
|
|
893 TYPE ::= (toggle [KEYWORD ARGUMENT]...)
|
|
|
894 @end example
|
|
|
895
|
|
434
|
896 The widget has two possible states, `on' and `off', which correspond to
|
|
|
897 a @code{t} or @code{nil} value respectively.
|
|
428
|
898
|
|
|
899 The following extra properties are recognized.
|
|
|
900
|
|
|
901 @table @code
|
|
|
902 @item :on
|
|
|
903 String representing the `on' state. By default the string @samp{on}.
|
|
|
904 @item :off
|
|
|
905 String representing the `off' state. By default the string @samp{off}.
|
|
|
906 @item :on-glyph
|
|
|
907 Name of a glyph to be used instead of the `:on' text string, on emacsen
|
|
|
908 that supports it.
|
|
|
909 @item :off-glyph
|
|
|
910 Name of a glyph to be used instead of the `:off' text string, on emacsen
|
|
|
911 that supports it.
|
|
|
912 @end table
|
|
|
913
|
|
|
914 @node checkbox, checklist, toggle, Basic Types
|
|
|
915 @comment node-name, next, previous, up
|
|
|
916 @subsection The @code{checkbox} Widget
|
|
|
917
|
|
|
918 The widget has two possible states, `selected' and `unselected', which
|
|
|
919 corresponds to a @code{t} or @code{nil} value.
|
|
|
920
|
|
|
921 Syntax:
|
|
|
922
|
|
|
923 @example
|
|
|
924 TYPE ::= (checkbox [KEYWORD ARGUMENT]...)
|
|
|
925 @end example
|
|
|
926
|
|
|
927 @node checklist, editable-list, checkbox, Basic Types
|
|
|
928 @comment node-name, next, previous, up
|
|
|
929 @subsection The @code{checklist} Widget
|
|
|
930
|
|
|
931 Syntax:
|
|
|
932
|
|
|
933 @example
|
|
|
934 TYPE ::= (checklist [KEYWORD ARGUMENT]... TYPE ... )
|
|
|
935 @end example
|
|
|
936
|
|
434
|
937 The @var{type} arguments represents each checklist item. The widget's
|
|
|
938 value will be a list containing the values of all ticked @var{type}
|
|
|
939 arguments. The checklist widget will match a list whose elements all
|
|
|
940 match at least one of the specified @var{type} arguments.
|
|
428
|
941
|
|
|
942 The following extra properties are recognized.
|
|
|
943
|
|
|
944 @table @code
|
|
|
945 @item :entry-format
|
|
|
946 This string will be inserted for each entry in the list.
|
|
|
947 The following @samp{%} escapes are available:
|
|
|
948 @table @samp
|
|
|
949 @item %v
|
|
|
950 Replaced with the buffer representation of the @var{type} widget.
|
|
|
951 @item %b
|
|
|
952 Replace with the checkbox.
|
|
|
953 @item %%
|
|
|
954 Insert a literal @samp{%}.
|
|
|
955 @end table
|
|
|
956
|
|
|
957 @item :greedy
|
|
434
|
958 Usually a checklist will only match if the items are in the exact
|
|
428
|
959 sequence given in the specification. By setting @code{:greedy} to
|
|
434
|
960 non-nil, it will allow the items to appear in any sequence. However, if
|
|
|
961 you extract the values they will be in the sequence given in the
|
|
|
962 checklist. I.e. the original sequence is forgotten.
|
|
428
|
963
|
|
|
964 @item button-args
|
|
|
965 A list of keywords to pass to the checkboxes. Useful for setting
|
|
|
966 e.g. the @samp{:help-echo} for each checkbox.
|
|
|
967
|
|
|
968 @item :buttons
|
|
|
969 The widgets representing the checkboxes.
|
|
|
970
|
|
|
971 @item :children
|
|
|
972 The widgets representing each type.
|
|
|
973
|
|
|
974 @item :args
|
|
|
975 The list of types.
|
|
|
976 @end table
|
|
|
977
|
|
|
978 @node editable-list, group, checklist, Basic Types
|
|
|
979 @comment node-name, next, previous, up
|
|
|
980 @subsection The @code{editable-list} Widget
|
|
|
981
|
|
|
982 Syntax:
|
|
|
983
|
|
|
984 @example
|
|
|
985 TYPE ::= (editable-list [KEYWORD ARGUMENT]... TYPE)
|
|
|
986 @end example
|
|
|
987
|
|
|
988 The value is a list, where each member represents one widget of type
|
|
|
989 @var{type}.
|
|
|
990
|
|
|
991 The following extra properties are recognized.
|
|
|
992
|
|
|
993 @table @code
|
|
|
994 @item :entry-format
|
|
|
995 This string will be inserted for each entry in the list.
|
|
|
996 The following @samp{%} escapes are available:
|
|
|
997 @table @samp
|
|
|
998 @item %v
|
|
|
999 This will be replaced with the buffer representation of the @var{type}
|
|
|
1000 widget.
|
|
|
1001 @item %i
|
|
|
1002 Insert the @b{[INS]} button.
|
|
|
1003 @item %d
|
|
|
1004 Insert the @b{[DEL]} button.
|
|
|
1005 @item %%
|
|
|
1006 Insert a literal @samp{%}.
|
|
|
1007 @end table
|
|
|
1008
|
|
|
1009 @item :insert-button-args
|
|
|
1010 A list of keyword arguments to pass to the insert buttons.
|
|
|
1011
|
|
|
1012 @item :delete-button-args
|
|
|
1013 A list of keyword arguments to pass to the delete buttons.
|
|
|
1014
|
|
|
1015 @item :append-button-args
|
|
|
1016 A list of keyword arguments to pass to the trailing insert button.
|
|
|
1017
|
|
|
1018
|
|
|
1019 @item :buttons
|
|
|
1020 The widgets representing the insert and delete buttons.
|
|
|
1021
|
|
|
1022 @item :children
|
|
|
1023 The widgets representing the elements of the list.
|
|
|
1024
|
|
|
1025 @item :args
|
|
|
1026 List whose car is the type of the list elements.
|
|
|
1027
|
|
|
1028 @end table
|
|
|
1029
|
|
|
1030 @node group, , editable-list, Basic Types
|
|
|
1031 @comment node-name, next, previous, up
|
|
|
1032 @subsection The @code{group} Widget
|
|
|
1033
|
|
|
1034 This widget simply group other widget together.
|
|
|
1035
|
|
|
1036 Syntax:
|
|
|
1037
|
|
|
1038 @example
|
|
|
1039 TYPE ::= (group [KEYWORD ARGUMENT]... TYPE...)
|
|
|
1040 @end example
|
|
|
1041
|
|
|
1042 The value is a list, with one member for each @var{type}.
|
|
|
1043
|
|
|
1044 @node Sexp Types, Widget Properties, Basic Types, Top
|
|
|
1045 @comment
|
|
|
1046 @section Sexp Types
|
|
|
1047
|
|
|
1048 A number of widgets for editing s-expressions (lisp types) are also
|
|
|
1049 available. These basically fall in the following categories.
|
|
|
1050
|
|
|
1051 @menu
|
|
|
1052 * constants::
|
|
|
1053 * generic::
|
|
|
1054 * atoms::
|
|
|
1055 * composite::
|
|
|
1056 @end menu
|
|
|
1057
|
|
|
1058 @node constants, generic, Sexp Types, Sexp Types
|
|
|
1059 @comment node-name, next, previous, up
|
|
|
1060 @subsection The Constant Widgets.
|
|
|
1061
|
|
|
1062 The @code{const} widget can contain any lisp expression, but the user is
|
|
785
|
1063 prohibited from editing it, which is mainly useful as a component of one
|
|
|
1064 of the composite widgets.
|
|
428
|
1065
|
|
|
1066 The syntax for the @code{const} widget is
|
|
|
1067
|
|
|
1068 @example
|
|
|
1069 TYPE ::= (const [KEYWORD ARGUMENT]... [ VALUE ])
|
|
|
1070 @end example
|
|
|
1071
|
|
|
1072 The @var{value}, if present, is used to initialize the @code{:value}
|
|
|
1073 property and can be any s-expression.
|
|
|
1074
|
|
|
1075 @deffn Widget const
|
|
|
1076 This will display any valid s-expression in an immutable part of the
|
|
|
1077 buffer.
|
|
|
1078 @end deffn
|
|
|
1079
|
|
|
1080 There are two variations of the @code{const} widget, namely
|
|
|
1081 @code{variable-item} and @code{function-item}. These should contain a
|
|
|
1082 symbol with a variable or function binding. The major difference from
|
|
|
1083 the @code{const} widget is that they will allow the user to see the
|
|
|
1084 variable or function documentation for the symbol.
|
|
|
1085
|
|
|
1086 @deffn Widget variable-item
|
|
|
1087 An immutable symbol that is bound as a variable.
|
|
|
1088 @end deffn
|
|
|
1089
|
|
|
1090 @deffn Widget function-item
|
|
|
1091 An immutable symbol that is bound as a function.
|
|
|
1092 @end deffn
|
|
|
1093
|
|
|
1094 @node generic, atoms, constants, Sexp Types
|
|
|
1095 @comment node-name, next, previous, up
|
|
|
1096 @subsection Generic Sexp Widget.
|
|
|
1097
|
|
|
1098 The @code{sexp} widget can contain any lisp expression, and allows the
|
|
|
1099 user to edit it inline in the buffer.
|
|
|
1100
|
|
|
1101 The syntax for the @code{sexp} widget is
|
|
|
1102
|
|
|
1103 @example
|
|
|
1104 TYPE ::= (sexp [KEYWORD ARGUMENT]... [ VALUE ])
|
|
|
1105 @end example
|
|
|
1106
|
|
|
1107 @deffn Widget sexp
|
|
|
1108 This will allow you to edit any valid s-expression in an editable buffer
|
|
|
1109 field.
|
|
|
1110
|
|
|
1111 The @code{sexp} widget takes the same keyword arguments as the
|
|
|
1112 @code{editable-field} widget.
|
|
|
1113 @end deffn
|
|
|
1114
|
|
|
1115 @node atoms, composite, generic, Sexp Types
|
|
|
1116 @comment node-name, next, previous, up
|
|
|
1117 @subsection Atomic Sexp Widgets.
|
|
|
1118
|
|
|
1119 The atoms are s-expressions that does not consist of other
|
|
|
1120 s-expressions. A string is an atom, while a list is a composite type.
|
|
|
1121 You can edit the value of an atom with the following widgets.
|
|
|
1122
|
|
|
1123 The syntax for all the atoms are
|
|
|
1124
|
|
|
1125 @example
|
|
|
1126 TYPE ::= (NAME [KEYWORD ARGUMENT]... [ VALUE ])
|
|
|
1127 @end example
|
|
|
1128
|
|
|
1129 The @var{value}, if present, is used to initialize the @code{:value}
|
|
|
1130 property and must be an expression of the same type as the widget.
|
|
|
1131 I.e. the string widget can only be initialized with a string.
|
|
|
1132
|
|
|
1133 All the atom widgets take the same keyword arguments as the
|
|
|
1134 @code{editable-field} widget.
|
|
|
1135
|
|
|
1136 @deffn Widget string
|
|
|
1137 Allows you to edit a string in an editable field.
|
|
|
1138 @end deffn
|
|
|
1139
|
|
|
1140 @deffn Widget regexp
|
|
|
1141 Allows you to edit a regular expression in an editable field.
|
|
|
1142 @end deffn
|
|
|
1143
|
|
|
1144 @deffn Widget character
|
|
|
1145 Allows you to enter a character in an editable field.
|
|
|
1146 @end deffn
|
|
|
1147
|
|
|
1148 @deffn Widget file
|
|
|
1149 Allows you to edit a file name in an editable field. If you invoke
|
|
|
1150 the tag button, you can edit the file name in the mini-buffer with
|
|
|
1151 completion.
|
|
|
1152
|
|
|
1153 Keywords:
|
|
|
1154 @table @code
|
|
|
1155 @item :must-match
|
|
|
1156 If this is set to non-nil, only existing file names will be allowed in
|
|
|
1157 the minibuffer.
|
|
|
1158 @end table
|
|
|
1159 @end deffn
|
|
|
1160
|
|
|
1161 @deffn Widget directory
|
|
|
1162 Allows you to edit a directory name in an editable field.
|
|
|
1163 Similar to the @code{file} widget.
|
|
|
1164 @end deffn
|
|
|
1165
|
|
|
1166 @deffn Widget symbol
|
|
|
1167 Allows you to edit a lisp symbol in an editable field.
|
|
|
1168 @end deffn
|
|
|
1169
|
|
|
1170 @deffn Widget function
|
|
|
1171 Allows you to edit a lambda expression, or a function name with completion.
|
|
|
1172 @end deffn
|
|
|
1173
|
|
|
1174 @deffn Widget variable
|
|
|
1175 Allows you to edit a variable name, with completion.
|
|
|
1176 @end deffn
|
|
|
1177
|
|
|
1178 @deffn Widget integer
|
|
|
1179 Allows you to edit an integer in an editable field.
|
|
|
1180 @end deffn
|
|
|
1181
|
|
|
1182 @deffn Widget number
|
|
|
1183 Allows you to edit a number in an editable field.
|
|
|
1184 @end deffn
|
|
|
1185
|
|
|
1186 @deffn Widget boolean
|
|
|
1187 Allows you to edit a boolean. In lisp this means a variable which is
|
|
|
1188 either nil meaning false, or non-nil meaning true.
|
|
|
1189 @end deffn
|
|
|
1190
|
|
|
1191
|
|
|
1192 @node composite, , atoms, Sexp Types
|
|
|
1193 @comment node-name, next, previous, up
|
|
|
1194 @subsection Composite Sexp Widgets.
|
|
|
1195
|
|
|
1196 The syntax for the composite are
|
|
|
1197
|
|
|
1198 @example
|
|
|
1199 TYPE ::= (NAME [KEYWORD ARGUMENT]... COMPONENT...)
|
|
|
1200 @end example
|
|
|
1201
|
|
|
1202 Where each @var{component} must be a widget type. Each component widget
|
|
|
1203 will be displayed in the buffer, and be editable to the user.
|
|
|
1204
|
|
|
1205 @deffn Widget cons
|
|
|
1206 The value of a @code{cons} widget is a cons-cell where the car is the
|
|
|
1207 value of the first component and the cdr is the value of the second
|
|
|
1208 component. There must be exactly two components.
|
|
|
1209 @end deffn
|
|
|
1210
|
|
|
1211 @deffn Widget list
|
|
|
1212 The value of a @code{list} widget is a list containing the value of
|
|
|
1213 each of its component.
|
|
|
1214 @end deffn
|
|
|
1215
|
|
|
1216 @deffn Widget vector
|
|
|
1217 The value of a @code{vector} widget is a vector containing the value of
|
|
|
1218 each of its component.
|
|
|
1219 @end deffn
|
|
|
1220
|
|
|
1221 The above suffice for specifying fixed size lists and vectors. To get
|
|
|
1222 variable length lists and vectors, you can use a @code{choice},
|
|
|
1223 @code{set} or @code{repeat} widgets together with the @code{:inline}
|
|
|
1224 keywords. If any component of a composite widget has the @code{:inline}
|
|
|
1225 keyword set, its value must be a list which will then be spliced into
|
|
|
1226 the composite. For example, to specify a list whose first element must
|
|
|
1227 be a file name, and whose remaining arguments should either by the
|
|
|
1228 symbol @code{t} or two files, you can use the following widget
|
|
|
1229 specification:
|
|
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1230
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1231 @example
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1232 (list file
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1233 (choice (const t)
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1234 (list :inline t
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1235 :value ("foo" "bar")
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1236 string string)))
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1237 @end example
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1238
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1239 The value of a widget of this type will either have the form
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1240 @samp{(file t)} or @code{(file string string)}.
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1241
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1242 This concept of inline is probably hard to understand. It was certainly
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1243 hard to implement so instead of confusing you more by trying to explain
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1244 it here, I'll just suggest you meditate over it for a while.
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1245
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1246 @deffn Widget choice
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1247 Allows you to edit a sexp which may have one of a fixed set of types.
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1248 It is currently implemented with the @code{choice-menu} basic widget,
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1249 and has a similar syntax.
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1250 @end deffn
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1251
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1252 @deffn Widget set
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1253 Allows you to specify a type which must be a list whose elements all
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1254 belong to given set. The elements of the list is not significant. This
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1255 is implemented on top of the @code{checklist} basic widget, and has a
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1256 similar syntax.
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1257 @end deffn
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1258
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1259 @deffn Widget repeat
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1260 Allows you to specify a variable length list whose members are all of
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1261 the same type. Implemented on top of the `editable-list' basic widget,
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1262 and has a similar syntax.
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1263 @end deffn
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1264
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1265 @node Widget Properties, Defining New Widgets, Sexp Types, Top
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1266 @comment node-name, next, previous, up
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1267 @section Properties
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1268
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1269 You can examine or set the value of a widget by using the widget object
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1270 that was returned by @code{widget-create}.
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1271
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1272 @defun widget-value widget
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1273 Return the current value contained in @var{widget}.
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1274 It is an error to call this function on an uninitialized widget.
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1275 @end defun
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1276
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1277 @defun widget-value-set widget value
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1278 Set the value contained in @var{widget} to @var{value}.
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1279 It is an error to call this function with an invalid @var{value}.
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1280 @end defun
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1281
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1282 @strong{Important:} You @emph{must} call @code{widget-setup} after
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1283 modifying the value of a widget before the user is allowed to edit the
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1284 widget again. It is enough to call @code{widget-setup} once if you
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1285 modify multiple widgets. This is currently only necessary if the widget
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1286 contains an editing field, but may be necessary for other widgets in the
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1287 future.
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1288
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1289 If your application needs to associate some information with the widget
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1290 objects, for example a reference to the item being edited, it can be
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1291 done with @code{widget-put} and @code{widget-get}. The property names
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1292 must begin with a @samp{:}.
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1293
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1294 @defun widget-put widget property value
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1295 In @var{widget} set @var{property} to @var{value}.
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1296 @var{property} should be a symbol, while @var{value} can be anything.
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1297 @end defun
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1298
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1299 @defun widget-get widget property
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1300 In @var{widget} return the value for @var{property}.
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1301 @var{property} should be a symbol, the value is what was last set by
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1302 @code{widget-put} for @var{property}.
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1303 @end defun
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1304
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1305 @defun widget-member widget property
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1306 Non-nil if @var{widget} has a value (even nil) for property @var{property}.
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1307 @end defun
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1308
|
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|
1309 Occasionally it can be useful to know which kind of widget you have,
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1310 i.e. the name of the widget type you gave when the widget was created.
|
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1311
|
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1312 @defun widget-type widget
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1313 Return the name of @var{widget}, a symbol.
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1314 @end defun
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1315
|
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1316 Widgets can be in two states: active, which means they are modifiable by
|
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1317 the user, or inactive, which means they cannot be modified by the user.
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1318 You can query or set the state with the following code:
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1319
|
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|
1320 @lisp
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|
1321 ;; Examine if @var{widget} is active or not.
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1322 (if (widget-apply @var{widget} :active)
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1323 (message "Widget is active.")
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|
1324 (message "Widget is inactive.")
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1325
|
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|
1326 ;; Make @var{widget} inactive.
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|
|
1327 (widget-apply @var{widget} :deactivate)
|
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1328
|
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|
1329 ;; Make @var{widget} active.
|
|
|
1330 (widget-apply @var{widget} :activate)
|
|
|
1331 @end lisp
|
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|
1332
|
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434
|
1333 A widget is inactive if itself or any of its ancestors (found by
|
|
428
|
1334 following the @code{:parent} link) have been deactivated. To make sure
|
|
434
|
1335 a widget is really active, you must therefore activate both itself and
|
|
428
|
1336 all its ancestors.
|
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|
1337
|
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|
1338 @lisp
|
|
|
1339 (while widget
|
|
|
1340 (widget-apply widget :activate)
|
|
|
1341 (setq widget (widget-get widget :parent)))
|
|
|
1342 @end lisp
|
|
|
1343
|
|
|
1344 You can check if a widget has been made inactive by examining the value
|
|
434
|
1345 of the @code{:inactive} keyword. If this is non-nil, the widget itself
|
|
|
1346 has been deactivated. This is different from using the @code{:active}
|
|
|
1347 keyword, in that the latter tells you if the widget @strong{or} any of
|
|
|
1348 its ancestors have been deactivated. Do not attempt to set the
|
|
428
|
1349 @code{:inactive} keyword directly. Use the @code{:activate}
|
|
434
|
1350 @code{:deactivate} keywords instead.
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|
428
|
1351
|
|
|
1352
|
|
|
1353 @node Defining New Widgets, Widget Browser, Widget Properties, Top
|
|
|
1354 @comment node-name, next, previous, up
|
|
|
1355 @section Defining New Widgets
|
|
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1356
|
|
|
1357 You can define specialized widgets with @code{define-widget}. It allows
|
|
434
|
1358 you to create a shorthand for more complex widgets. This includes
|
|
|
1359 specifying component widgets and new default values for the keyword
|
|
|
1360 arguments.
|
|
428
|
1361
|
|
|
1362 @defun widget-define name class doc &rest args
|
|
|
1363 Define a new widget type named @var{name} from @code{class}.
|
|
|
1364
|
|
|
1365 @var{name} and class should both be symbols, @code{class} should be one
|
|
|
1366 of the existing widget types.
|
|
|
1367
|
|
|
1368 The third argument @var{DOC} is a documentation string for the widget.
|
|
|
1369
|
|
434
|
1370 After the new widget has been defined the following two calls will
|
|
428
|
1371 create identical widgets:
|
|
|
1372
|
|
|
1373 @itemize @bullet
|
|
|
1374 @item
|
|
|
1375 @lisp
|
|
|
1376 (widget-create @var{name})
|
|
|
1377 @end lisp
|
|
|
1378
|
|
|
1379 @item
|
|
|
1380 @lisp
|
|
|
1381 (apply widget-create @var{class} @var{args})
|
|
|
1382 @end lisp
|
|
|
1383 @end itemize
|
|
|
1384
|
|
|
1385 @end defun
|
|
|
1386
|
|
434
|
1387 Using @code{widget-define} just stores the definition of the widget type
|
|
|
1388 in the @code{widget-type} property of @var{name}, which is what
|
|
428
|
1389 @code{widget-create} uses.
|
|
|
1390
|
|
|
1391 If you just want to specify defaults for keywords with no complex
|
|
|
1392 conversions, you can use @code{identity} as your conversion function.
|
|
|
1393
|
|
|
1394 The following additional keyword arguments are useful when defining new
|
|
|
1395 widgets:
|
|
|
1396 @table @code
|
|
|
1397 @item :convert-widget
|
|
|
1398 Function to convert a widget type before creating a widget of that
|
|
|
1399 type. It takes a widget type as an argument, and returns the converted
|
|
|
1400 widget type. When a widget is created, this function is called for the
|
|
434
|
1401 widget type and all the widget's parent types, most derived first.
|
|
428
|
1402
|
|
|
1403 The following predefined functions can be used here:
|
|
|
1404
|
|
|
1405 @defun widget-types-convert-widget widget
|
|
|
1406 Convert @code{:args} as widget types in @var{widget}.
|
|
|
1407 @end defun
|
|
|
1408
|
|
|
1409 @defun widget-value-convert-widget widget
|
|
|
1410 Initialize @code{:value} from @code{:args} in @var{widget}.
|
|
|
1411 @end defun
|
|
|
1412
|
|
|
1413 @item :value-to-internal
|
|
|
1414 Function to convert the value to the internal format. The function
|
|
434
|
1415 takes two arguments, a widget and an external value. It returns the
|
|
428
|
1416 internal value. The function is called on the present @code{:value}
|
|
|
1417 when the widget is created, and on any value set later with
|
|
|
1418 @code{widget-value-set}.
|
|
|
1419
|
|
|
1420 @item :value-to-external
|
|
|
1421 Function to convert the value to the external format. The function
|
|
|
1422 takes two arguments, a widget and an internal value, and returns the
|
|
|
1423 internal value. The function is called on the present @code{:value}
|
|
|
1424 when the widget is created, and on any value set later with
|
|
|
1425 @code{widget-value-set}.
|
|
|
1426
|
|
|
1427 @item :create
|
|
|
1428 Function to create a widget from scratch. The function takes one
|
|
434
|
1429 argument, a widget type, and creates a widget of that type, inserts it
|
|
|
1430 in the buffer, and returns a widget object.
|
|
428
|
1431
|
|
|
1432 @item :delete
|
|
|
1433 Function to delete a widget. The function takes one argument, a widget,
|
|
|
1434 and should remove all traces of the widget from the buffer.
|
|
|
1435
|
|
|
1436 @item :value-create
|
|
|
1437 Function to expand the @samp{%v} escape in the format string. It will
|
|
434
|
1438 be called with the widget as its argument and should insert a
|
|
|
1439 representation of the widget's value in the buffer.
|
|
428
|
1440
|
|
|
1441 @item :value-delete
|
|
434
|
1442 Should remove the representation of the widget's value from the buffer.
|
|
428
|
1443 It will be called with the widget as its argument. It doesn't have to
|
|
|
1444 remove the text, but it should release markers and delete nested widgets
|
|
434
|
1445 if such have been used.
|
|
428
|
1446
|
|
|
1447 The following predefined function can be used here:
|
|
|
1448
|
|
|
1449 @defun widget-children-value-delete widget
|
|
|
1450 Delete all @code{:children} and @code{:buttons} in @var{widget}.
|
|
|
1451 @end defun
|
|
|
1452
|
|
|
1453 @item :value-get
|
|
|
1454 Function to extract the value of a widget, as it is displayed in the
|
|
|
1455 buffer.
|
|
|
1456
|
|
|
1457 The following predefined function can be used here:
|
|
|
1458
|
|
|
1459 @defun widget-value-value-get widget
|
|
|
1460 Return the @code{:value} property of @var{widget}.
|
|
|
1461 @end defun
|
|
|
1462
|
|
|
1463 @item :format-handler
|
|
|
1464 Function to handle unknown @samp{%} escapes in the format string. It
|
|
|
1465 will be called with the widget and the escape character as arguments.
|
|
|
1466 You can set this to allow your widget to handle non-standard escapes.
|
|
|
1467
|
|
|
1468 You should end up calling @code{widget-default-format-handler} to handle
|
|
434
|
1469 unknown escape sequences. It will handle the @samp{%h} and any future
|
|
|
1470 escape sequences as well as give an error for unknown escapes.
|
|
428
|
1471
|
|
|
1472 @item :action
|
|
|
1473 Function to handle user initiated events. By default, @code{:notify}
|
|
652
|
1474 the parent. Actions normally do not include mere edits, but refer to
|
|
|
1475 things like invoking buttons or hitting enter in an editable field. To
|
|
|
1476 watch for any change, redefine the @code{:notify} callback.
|
|
428
|
1477
|
|
|
1478 The following predefined function can be used here:
|
|
|
1479
|
|
|
1480 @defun widget-parent-action widget &optional event
|
|
|
1481 Tell @code{:parent} of @var{widget} to handle the @code{:action}.@*
|
|
|
1482 Optional @var{event} is the event that triggered the action.
|
|
|
1483 @end defun
|
|
|
1484
|
|
|
1485 @item :prompt-value
|
|
|
1486 Function to prompt for a value in the minibuffer. The function should
|
|
|
1487 take four arguments, @var{widget}, @var{prompt}, @var{value}, and
|
|
|
1488 @var{unbound} and should return a value for widget entered by the user.
|
|
|
1489 @var{prompt} is the prompt to use. @var{value} is the default value to
|
|
434
|
1490 use, unless @var{unbound} is non-nil. In this case there is no default
|
|
428
|
1491 value. The function should read the value using the method most natural
|
|
434
|
1492 for this widget and does not have to check whether it matches.
|
|
428
|
1493 @end table
|
|
|
1494
|
|
|
1495 If you want to define a new widget from scratch, use the @code{default}
|
|
|
1496 widget as its base.
|
|
|
1497
|
|
|
1498 @deffn Widget default
|
|
|
1499 Widget used as a base for other widgets.
|
|
|
1500
|
|
|
1501 It provides most of the functionality that is referred to as ``by
|
|
|
1502 default'' in this text.
|
|
|
1503 @end deffn
|
|
|
1504
|
|
|
1505 @node Widget Browser, Widget Minor Mode, Defining New Widgets, Top
|
|
|
1506 @comment node-name, next, previous, up
|
|
|
1507 @section Widget Browser
|
|
|
1508
|
|
|
1509 There is a separate package to browse widgets. This is intended to help
|
|
|
1510 programmers who want to examine the content of a widget. The browser
|
|
|
1511 shows the value of each keyword, but uses links for certain keywords
|
|
|
1512 such as `:parent', which avoids printing cyclic structures.
|
|
|
1513
|
|
|
1514 @deffn Command widget-browse WIDGET
|
|
|
1515 Create a widget browser for WIDGET.
|
|
|
1516 When called interactively, prompt for WIDGET.
|
|
|
1517 @end deffn
|
|
|
1518
|
|
|
1519 @deffn Command widget-browse-other-window WIDGET
|
|
|
1520 Create a widget browser for WIDGET and show it in another window.
|
|
|
1521 When called interactively, prompt for WIDGET.
|
|
|
1522 @end deffn
|
|
|
1523
|
|
|
1524 @deffn Command widget-browse-at POS
|
|
|
1525 Create a widget browser for the widget at POS.
|
|
|
1526 When called interactively, use the position of point.
|
|
|
1527 @end deffn
|
|
|
1528
|
|
|
1529 @node Widget Minor Mode, Utilities, Widget Browser, Top
|
|
|
1530 @comment node-name, next, previous, up
|
|
|
1531 @section Widget Minor Mode
|
|
|
1532
|
|
|
1533 There is a minor mode for manipulating widgets in major modes that
|
|
|
1534 doesn't provide any support for widgets themselves. This is mostly
|
|
|
1535 intended to be useful for programmers doing experiments.
|
|
|
1536
|
|
|
1537 @deffn Command widget-minor-mode
|
|
|
1538 Toggle minor mode for traversing widgets.
|
|
|
1539 With arg, turn widget mode on if and only if arg is positive.
|
|
|
1540 @end deffn
|
|
|
1541
|
|
|
1542 @defvar widget-minor-mode-keymap
|
|
|
1543 Keymap used in @code{widget-minor-mode}.
|
|
|
1544 @end defvar
|
|
|
1545
|
|
|
1546 @node Utilities, Widget Wishlist, Widget Minor Mode, Top
|
|
|
1547 @comment node-name, next, previous, up
|
|
|
1548 @section Utilities.
|
|
|
1549
|
|
|
1550 @defun widget-prompt-value widget prompt [ value unbound ]
|
|
|
1551 Prompt for a value matching @var{widget}, using @var{prompt}.@*
|
|
|
1552 The current value is assumed to be @var{value}, unless @var{unbound} is
|
|
|
1553 non-nil.@refill
|
|
|
1554 @end defun
|
|
|
1555
|
|
|
1556 @defun widget-get-sibling widget
|
|
|
1557 Get the item @var{widget} is assumed to toggle.@*
|
|
|
1558 This is only meaningful for radio buttons or checkboxes in a list.
|
|
|
1559 @end defun
|
|
|
1560
|
|
|
1561 @node Widget Wishlist, , Utilities, Top
|
|
|
1562 @comment node-name, next, previous, up
|
|
|
1563 @section Wishlist
|
|
|
1564
|
|
|
1565 @itemize @bullet
|
|
|
1566 @item
|
|
|
1567 It should be possible to add or remove items from a list with @kbd{C-k}
|
|
|
1568 and @kbd{C-o} (suggested by @sc{rms}).
|
|
|
1569
|
|
|
1570 @item
|
|
|
1571 The @samp{[INS]} and @samp{[DEL]} buttons should be replaced by a single
|
|
|
1572 dash (@samp{-}). The dash should be a button that, when invoked, ask
|
|
|
1573 whether you want to add or delete an item (@sc{rms} wanted to git rid of
|
|
|
1574 the ugly buttons, the dash is my idea).
|
|
|
1575
|
|
|
1576 @item
|
|
|
1577 The @code{menu-choice} tag should be prettier, something like the abbreviated
|
|
|
1578 menus in Open Look.
|
|
|
1579
|
|
|
1580 @item
|
|
|
1581 Finish @code{:tab-order}.
|
|
|
1582
|
|
|
1583 @item
|
|
|
1584 Make indentation work with glyphs and proportional fonts.
|
|
|
1585
|
|
|
1586 @item
|
|
|
1587 Add commands to show overview of object and class hierarchies to the
|
|
|
1588 browser.
|
|
|
1589
|
|
|
1590 @item
|
|
|
1591 Find a way to disable mouse highlight for inactive widgets.
|
|
|
1592
|
|
|
1593 @item
|
|
|
1594 Find a way to make glyphs look inactive.
|
|
|
1595
|
|
|
1596 @item
|
|
|
1597 Add @code{property-list} widget.
|
|
|
1598
|
|
|
1599 @item
|
|
|
1600 Add @code{association-list} widget.
|
|
|
1601
|
|
|
1602 @item
|
|
|
1603 Add @code{key-binding} widget.
|
|
|
1604
|
|
|
1605 @item
|
|
|
1606 Add @code{widget} widget for editing widget specifications.
|
|
|
1607
|
|
|
1608 @item
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1609 Find clean way to implement variable length list.
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1610 See @code{TeX-printer-list} for an explanation.
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1611
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1612 @item
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1613 @kbd{C-h} in @code{widget-prompt-value} should give type specific help.
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1614
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1615 @item
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1616 A mailto widget.
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1617
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1618 @item
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1619 @kbd{C-e e} in a fixed size field should go to the end of the text in
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1620 the field, not the end of the field itself.
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1621
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1622 @item
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1623 Use and overlay instead of markers to delimit the widget. Create
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1624 accessors for the end points.
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1625
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1626 @item
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1627 Clicking on documentation links should call @code{describe-function} or
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1628 @code{widget-browse-other-window} and friends directly, instead of going
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1629 through @code{apropos}. If more than one function is valid for the
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1630 symbol, it should pop up a menu.
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1631
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1632 @end itemize
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1633
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1634 @contents
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1635 @bye
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