cdk_swindow(3)cdk_swindow(3)NAMEcdk_swindow - a curses scrolling window widget.
SYNOPSIS
cc [ flag ... ] file ... -lcdk [ library ... ]
#include <cdk.h>
void activateCDKSwindow (
CDKSWINDOW *swindow,
chtype * actions);
void addCDKSwindow (
CDKSWINDOW *swindow,
const char *info,
int insertPosition);
void cleanCDKSwindow (
CDKSWINDOW *swindow);
int execCDKSwindow (
CDKSWINDOW *swindow,
const char * command,
int insertPosition);
void destroyCDKSwindow (
CDKSWINDOW *swindow);
void drawCDKSwindow (
CDKSWINDOW *swindow,
boolean box);
void dumpCDKSwindow (
CDKSWINDOW *swindow,
const char *filename);
void eraseCDKSwindow (
CDKSWINDOW *swindow);
void execCDKSwindow (
CDKSWINDOW *swindow,
char *command,
int insertPosition);
boolean getCDKSwindowBox (
CDKSWINDOW *swindow);
chtype **getCDKSwindowContents (
CDKSWINDOW *swindow);
int injectCDKSwindow (
CDKSWINDOW *swindow,
chtype input);
void jumpToLineCDKSwindow (
CDKSWINDOW *swindow,
int line);
void loadCDKSwindowInformation (
CDKSWINDOW *swindow);
void moveCDKSwindow (
CDKSWINDOW *swindow,
int xpos,
int ypos,
boolean relative,
boolean refresh);
CDKSWINDOW *newCDKSwindow (
CDKSCREEN *cdkscreen,
int xpos,
int ypos,
int height,
int width,
const char *title,
int saveLines,
boolean box,
boolean shadow);
void positionCDKSwindow (
CDKSWINDOW *swindow);
void saveCDKSwindowInformation (
CDKSWINDOW *swindow);
void setCDKSwindow (
CDKSWINDOW *swindow,
CDK_CONST char **info,
int lines,
boolean box);
void setCDKSwindowBackgroundAttrib (
CDKSWINDOW *swindow,
chtype attribute);
void setCDKSwindowBackgroundColor (
CDKSWINDOW *swindow,
const char * color);
void setCDKSwindowBox (
CDKSWINDOW *swindow,
boolean boxWidget);
void setCDKSwindowBoxAttribute (
CDKSWINDOW *swindow,
chtype character);
void setCDKSwindowContents (
CDKSWINDOW *swindow,
char **info,
int lines);
void setCDKSwindowHorizontalChar (
CDKSWINDOW *swindow,
chtype character);
void setCDKSwindowLLChar (
CDKSWINDOW *swindow,
chtype character);
void setCDKSwindowLRChar (
CDKSWINDOW *swindow,
chtype character);
void setCDKSwindowPostProcess (
CDKSWINDOW *swindow,
PROCESSFN callback,
void * data);
void setCDKSwindowPreProcess (
CDKSWINDOW *swindow,
PROCESSFN callback,
void * data);
void setCDKSwindowULChar (
CDKSWINDOW *swindow,
chtype character);
void setCDKSwindowURChar (
CDKSWINDOW *swindow,
chtype character);
void setCDKSwindowVerticalChar (
CDKSWINDOW *swindow,
chtype character);
void trimCDKSwindow (
CDKSWINDOW *swindow,
int start,
int finish);
DESCRIPTION
The Cdk scrolling window (swindow) widget can be used to display mes‐
sages. The following functions create or manipulate the Cdk swindow
box widget.
AVAILABLE FUNCTIONS
activateCDKSwindow
function activates the swindow widget and lets the user interact
with the widget. The parameter swindow is a pointer to a non-NULL
swindow widget. If the actions parameter is passed with a non-
NULL value, the characters in the array will be injected into the
widget. To activate the widget interactively pass in a NULL
pointer for actions. If the character entered into this widget is
RETURN or TAB then this function will return 1. It will also set
the widget data exitType to vNORMAL. If the character entered
into this widget was ESCAPE then the widget will return a value of
-1 and the widget data exitType will be set to vESCAPE_HIT.
addCDKSwindow
adds information to a scrolling window. The information is sup‐
plied by the info parameter. The information is immediately added
to the scrolling window. The position of the new information is
governed by the value of the parameter insertPosition. This
parameter may be two values: TOP or BOTTOM.
cleanCDKSwindow
clears the information from the window.
destroyCDKSwindow
removes the widget from the screen and frees memory the object
used.
drawCDKSwindow
draws the swindow widget on the screen. If the box parameter is
true, the widget is drawn with a box.
dumpCDKSwindow
saves the contents of the scrolling window into the file specified
by the filename parameter. It returns -1 on failure, and the num‐
ber of lines saved if the dump was successful.
eraseCDKSwindow
removes the widget from the screen. This does NOT destroy the
widget.
execCDKSwindow
allows the user to execute a shell command and have the output of
the shell command direct itself to the scrolling window. The com‐
mand parameter is the command to execute. The insertPosition
parameter tells where the output will be inserted within the
scrolling window.
getCDKSwindowBox
returns true if the widget will be drawn with a box around it.
getCDKSwindowContents
returns the contents of the scrolling window. The parameter lines
will be set to the number of lines returned.
injectCDKSwindow
injects a single character into the widget. The parameter swindow
is a pointer to a non-NULL swindow widget. The parameter charac‐
ter is the character to inject into the widget. The return value
and side-effect (setting the widget data exitType) depend upon the
injected character:
RETURN or TAB
the function returns 1. The widget data exitType is set to
vNORMAL.
ESCAPE the function returns -1. The widget data exitType is set
to vESCAPE_HIT.
Otherwise
unless modified by preprocessing, postprocessing or key
bindings, the function returns -1. The widget data exit‐
Type is set to vEARLY_EXIT.
jumpToLineCDKSwindow
moves the scrolling window to the given line. The parameter line
may be an integer or one of the two predefined values TOP and BOT‐
TOM.
loadCDKSwindowInformation
allows the user to load the contents of a file into the scrolling
window. This function is interactive, and will ask for a file‐
name.
moveCDKSwindow
moves the given widget to the given position. The parameters xpos
and ypos are the new position of the widget. The parameter xpos
may be an integer or one of the pre-defined values TOP, BOTTOM,
and CENTER. The parameter ypos may be an integer or one of the
pre-defined values LEFT, RIGHT, and CENTER. The parameter rela‐
tive states whether the xpos/ypos pair is a relative move or an
absolute move. For example, if xpos = 1 and ypos = 2 and relative
= TRUE, then the widget would move one row down and two columns
right. If the value of relative was FALSE then the widget would
move to the position (1,2). Do not use the values TOP, BOTTOM,
LEFT, RIGHT, or CENTER when relative = TRUE (weird things may hap‐
pen). The final parameter refresh is a boolean value which states
whether the widget will get refreshed after the move.
newCDKSwindow
creates a swindow widget and returns a pointer to it. Parameters:
screen
is the screen you wish this widget to be placed in.
xpos controls the placement of the object along the horizontal
axis. It may be an integer or one of the pre-defined values
LEFT, RIGHT, and CENTER.
ypos controls the placement of the object along the vertical axis.
It may be an integer or one of the pre-defined values TOP,
BOTTOM, and CENTER.
height and
width
control the height and width of the widget. If you provide a
value of zero for either of the height or the width, the wid‐
get will be created with the full width and height of the
screen. If you provide a negative value, the widget will be
created the full height or width minus the value provided.
title
is the string to display at the top of the widget. The title
can be more than one line; just provide a carriage return
character at the line break.
saveLines
is the number of lines to save before throwing information
away.
box is true if the widget should be drawn with a box around it.
The shadow
turns the shadow on or off around this widget.
If the widget could not be created then a NULL pointer is
returned.
positionCDKSwindow
allows the user to move the widget around the screen via the cur‐
sor/keypad keys. See cdk_position (3) for key bindings.
saveCDKSwindowInformation
allows the user to save the contents of the scrolling window into
a file. This function is interactive, and will ask for a file‐
name.
setCDKSwindow
lets the programmer modify certain elements of an existing swindow
widget. The parameter info is a char ** of the information to set
in the scrolling window; lines is the number of lines being added.
The other parameter names correspond to the same parameter names
listed in the newCDKSwindow function.
setCDKSwindowBackgroundAttrib
sets the background attribute of the widget. The parameter
attribute is a curses attribute, e.g., A_BOLD.
setCDKSwindowBackgroundColor
sets the background color of the widget. The parameter color is
in the format of the Cdk format strings. See cdk_display (3).
setCDKSwindowBox
sets whether the widget will be drawn with a box around it.
setCDKSwindowBoxAttribute
sets the attribute of the box.
setCDKSwindowContents
lets the programmer modify certain elements of an existing swindow
widget. The parameter info is a char ** of the information to set
in the scrolling window; lines is the number of lines being added.
setCDKSwindowHorizontalChar
sets the horizontal drawing character for the box to the given
character.
setCDKSwindowLLChar
sets the lower left hand corner of the widget's box to the given
character.
setCDKSwindowLRChar
sets the lower right hand corner of the widget's box to the given
character.
setCDKSwindowPostProcess
allows the user to have the widget call a function after the key
has been applied to the widget. The parameter function is the
callback function. The parameter data points to data passed to
the callback function. To learn more about post-processing see
cdk_process (3).
setCDKSwindowPreProcess
allows the user to have the widget call a function after a key is
hit and before the key is applied to the widget. The parameter
function is the callback function. The parameter data points to
data passed to the callback function. To learn more about pre-
processing see cdk_process (3).
setCDKSwindowULChar
sets the upper left hand corner of the widget's box to the given
character.
setCDKSwindowURChar
sets the upper right hand corner of the widget's box to the given
character.
setCDKSwindowVerticalChar
sets the vertical drawing character for the box to the given char‐
acter.
trimCDKSwindow
removes information from a scrolling window. The parameters start
and end state where to start cutting from and where to stop. The
first element in the scrolling window starts at index 0.
KEY BINDINGS
When the widget is activated there are several default key bindings
which will help the user enter or manipulate the information quickly.
The following table outlines the keys and their actions for this wid‐
get.
┌────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│Key Action │
├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│Left Arrow Scrolls the window left one column. │
│Right Arrow Scrolls the window right one column. │
│Up Arrow Scrolls the window up one row. │
│Down Arrow Scrolls the window down one row. │
├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│Prev Page │
│Ctrl-B │
│b │
│B Scroll the window backward one page. │
├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│Next Page │
│Ctrl-F │
│Space │
│f │
│F Scroll the window forward one page. │
├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│Home │
│| Scroll the list to the left margin. │
├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│End │
│$ Scroll the list to the right margin. │
├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│1 │
│< │
│g Move to the top of the scrolling window. │
│> │
│G Move to the bottom of the scrolling window. │
├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│l │
│L Load a file into the scrolling window. │
├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│s │
│S Save the contents of the scrolling window │
│ into a file. │
├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│Return Set the widget's exitType to vNORMAL, exit │
│ the widget and return 1. │
│Tab Set the widget's exitType to vNORMAL, exit │
│ the widget and return 1. │
│Escape Set the widget's exitType to vESCAPE_HIT, │
│ exit the widget and return -1. │
│Ctrl-L Refreshes the screen. │
├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
└────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
SEE ALSOcdk(3), cdk_binding(3), cdk_display(3), cdk_position(3), cdk_screen(3)cdk_swindow(3)
