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NAME
cdk_selection - curses selection list widget.
SYNOPSIS
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#include <cdk.h>
int activateCDKSelection (
CDKSELECTION *selection,
chtype * actions);
void destroyCDKSelection (
CDKSELECTION *selection);
void drawCDKSelection (
CDKSELECTION *selection,
boolean box);
void eraseCDKSelection (
CDKSELECTION *selection);
boolean getCDKSelectionBox (
CDKSELECTION *selection);
int getCDKSelectionChoice (
CDKSELECTION *selection,
int index);
int *getCDKSelectionChoices (
CDKSELECTION *selection);
int getCDKSelectionCurrent (
CDKSELECTION *selection);
chtype getCDKSelectionHighlight (
CDKSELECTION *selection);
int getCDKSelectionItems (
CDKSELECTION *selection,
char **list);
int getCDKSelectionMode (
CDKSELECTION *selection,
int index);
int *getCDKSelectionModes (
CDKSELECTION *selection);
char *getCDKSelectionTitle (
CDKSELECTION *selection);
int injectCDKSelection (
CDKSELECTION *selection,
chtype input);
void moveCDKSelection (
CDKSELECTION *selection,
int xpos,
int ypos,
boolean relative,
boolean refresh);
CDKSELECTION *newCDKSelection (
CDKSCREEN *cdkscreen,
int xpos,
int ypos,
int spos,
int height,
int width,
const char *title,
CDK_CONST char **selectionList,
int selectionListLength,
CDK_CONST char **choiceList,
int choiceListLength,
chtype highlight,
boolean box,
boolean shadow);
void positionCDKSelection (
CDKSELECTION *selection);
void setCDKSelection (
CDKSELECTION *selection,
chtype highlight,
int *defChoices,
boolean box);
void setCDKSelectionBackgroundAttrib (
CDKSELECTION *selection,
chtype attribute);
void setCDKSelectionBackgroundColor (
CDKSELECTION *selection,
const char * color);
void setCDKSelectionBox (
CDKSELECTION *selection,
boolean boxWidget);
void setCDKSelectionBoxAttribute (
CDKSELECTION *selection,
chtype character);
void setCDKSelectionChoice (
CDKSELECTION *selection,
int index,
int choice);
void setCDKSelectionChoices (
CDKSELECTION *selection,
int *choices);
void setCDKSelectionCurrent (
CDKSELECTION *selection,
intindex);
void setCDKSelectionHighlight (
CDKSELECTION *selection,
chtype highlight);
void setCDKSelectionHorizontalChar (
CDKSELECTION *selection,
chtype character);
void setCDKSelectionItems (
CDKSELECTION *selection,
CDK_CONST char **list,
int listSize);
void setCDKSelectionLLChar (
CDKSELECTION *selection,
chtype character);
void setCDKSelectionLRChar (
CDKSELECTION *selection,
chtype character);
void setCDKSelectionMode (
CDKSELECTION *selection,
int index,
int mode);
void setCDKSelectionModes (
CDKSELECTION *selection,
int *modes);
void setCDKSelectionPostProcess (
CDKSELECTION *selection,
PROCESSFN callback,
void * data);
void setCDKSelectionPreProcess (
CDKSELECTION *selection,
PROCESSFN callback,
void * data);
void setCDKSelectionTitle (
CDKSELECTION *selection,
const char *title);
void setCDKSelectionULChar (
CDKSELECTION *selection,
chtype character);
void setCDKSelectionURChar (
CDKSELECTION *selection,
chtype character);
void setCDKSelectionVerticalChar (
CDKSELECTION *selection,
chtype character);
DESCRIPTION
The Cdk selection widget creates a selection list. The following functions create or manipulate the Cdk
selection list widget.
AVAILABLE FUNCTIONS
activateCDKSelection
activates the selection widget and lets the user interact with the widget.
• The parameter selection is a pointer to a non-NULL selection 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.
destroyCDKSelection
removes the widget from the screen and frees memory the object used.
drawCDKSelection
draws the selection widget on the screen. If the box parameter is true, the widget is drawn with a
box.
eraseCDKSelection
removes the widget from the screen. This does NOT destroy the widget.
getCDKSelectionBox
returns true if the widget will be drawn with a box around it.
getCDKSelectionChoice
returns the selection choice at the given index.
getCDKSelectionChoices
returns an array of the current selection choices for the widget.
getCDKSelectionCurrent
returns the current selection index.
getCDKSelectionHighlight
returns the attribute of the highlight bar.
getCDKSelectionItems
optionally copies the selection-list items into the caller's list, which must be large enough since
this function does not allocate it. If the list parameter is null, no copying is done. It returns
the list size whether or not the list parameter is null.
getCDKSelectionMode
returns the selection mode at the given index.
getCDKSelectionModes
returns an array of the current modes for the widget.
getCDKSelectionTitle
returns the first line of the title of the selection widget. The caller must free the returned
value.
injectCDKSelection
injects a single character into the widget.
• The parameter selection is a pointer to a non-NULL selection widget.
• The parameter character 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. vESCAPE_HIT. 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 exitType is set to vEARLY_EXIT.
moveCDKSelection
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 relative 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 happen).
• The final parameter refresh is a boolean value which states whether the widget will get
refreshed after the move.
newCDKSelection
creates a selection 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.
spos is where the scroll bar is to be placed. It may be one of three values:
LEFT puts the scroll bar on the left of the scrolling list. RIGHT puts the scroll bar on the
right side of the list, and
NONE does not add a scroll bar.
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 widget 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 which 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.
selectionList
is the list of items to display in the selection list
selectionListLength
is the number of elements in the given list.
choiceList
is the list of choices that will be selected when the user presses the space bar.
choiceListLength
is the length of this list.
highlight
specifies the display attribute of the currently selected item.
box is true if the widget should be drawn with a box around it.
shadow
turns the shadow on or off around this widget.
If the widget could not be created then a NULL pointer is returned.
positionCDKSelection
allows the user to move the widget around the screen via the cursor/keypad keys. See cdk_position
(3) for key bindings.
setCDKSelection
lets the programmer modify certain elements of an existing selection widget. The parameter names
correspond to the same parameter names listed in the newCDKSelection function.
setCDKSelectionBackgroundAttrib
sets the background attribute of the widget. The parameter attribute is a curses attribute, e.g.,
A_BOLD.
setCDKSelectionBackgroundColor
sets the background color of the widget. The parameter color is in the format of the Cdk format
strings. See cdk_display (3).
setCDKSelectionBox
sets whether the widget will be drawn with a box around it.
setCDKSelectionBoxAttribute
sets the attribute of the box.
setCDKSelectionChoice
sets the selection choice value at the given index.
setCDKSelectionChoices
sets the selection choice values of the widget.
setCDKSelectionCurrent
sets the current selection index.
setCDKSelectionHighlight
sets the attribute of the highlight bar.
setCDKSelectionHorizontalChar
sets the horizontal drawing character for the box to the given character.
setCDKSelectionItems
sets the selection list items. The previous selection list items stored in the widget are freed.
setCDKSelectionLLChar
sets the lower left hand corner of the widget's box to the given character.
setCDKSelectionLRChar
sets the lower right hand corner of the widget's box to the given character.
setCDKSelectionMode
sets the selection mode at the given index.
setCDKSelectionModes
sets the selection mode of the elements of the widget. There are two acceptable values for the
modes:
0 which allows the user to change the selection value at the given index; and
1 which sets the element to a read-only state.
setCDKSelectionPostProcess
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).
setCDKSelectionPreProcess
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 is a pointer to
void. To learn more about pre-processing see cdk_process (3).
setCDKSelectionTitle
set the selection list's title.
setCDKSelectionULChar
sets the upper left hand corner of the widget's box to the given character.
setCDKSelectionURChar
sets the upper right hand corner of the widget's box to the given character.
setCDKSelectionVerticalChar
sets the vertical drawing character for the box to the given character.
KEY BINDINGS
When the widget is activated there are several default key bindings which help the user enter or
manipulate the information quickly:
┌──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ Key Action │
├──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ Left Arrow Shift the whole list left one column. │
│ Right Arrow Shift the whole list right one column. │
│ Up Arrow Select the previous item in the list. │
│ Down Arrow Select the next item in the list. │
├──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ Prev Page │
│ Ctrl-B Scroll one page backward. │
├──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ Next Page │
│ Ctrl-F Scroll one page forward. │
├──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ 1 │
│ < │
│ g │
│ Home Move to the first element in the list. │
├──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ > │
│ G │
│ End Move to the last element in the list. │
├──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ $ Shift the whole list to the far right. │
│ | Shift the whole list to the far left. │
├──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ Space Cycles to the next choice on the │
│ current item. │
│ Return Exit the widget and return 1. Also │
│ set the widget data exitType to │
│ vNORMAL. │
│ Tab Exit the widget and return 1. Also │
│ set the widget data exitType to │
│ vNORMAL. │
│ Escape Exit the widget and return -1. Also │
│ set the widget data exitType to │
│ vESCAPE_HIT. │
│ Ctrl-L Refreshes the screen. │
└──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
SEE ALSO
cdk(3), cdk_binding(3), cdk_display(3), cdk_position(3), cdk_screen(3)
cdk_selection(3)