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XmDataFieldGetSelectionPosition(3)

XmDataFieldGetSelectionPosition3

A datafield function that accesses the position of the primary selection

Usage

Boolean XmDataFieldGetSelectionPosition(

XmTextPosition *left,

XmTextPosition *right);

Overview

XmDataFieldGetSelectionPosition accesses the left and right position of the primary selection in the text buffer of the DataField widget.

widget

Specifies the DataField widget ID

left

Specifies the pointer in which the position of the left boundary of the primary selection is returned. This is an integer number of characters from the beginning of the buffer. The first character position is 0 (zero).

right

Specifies the pointer in which the position of the right boundary of the primary selection is returned. This is an integer number of characters from the beginning of the buffer. The first character position is 0 (zero).

For a complete definition of DataField and its associated resources, see XmDataField(3).

Return

This function returns True if the widget owns the primary selection; otherwise, it returns False.

History

  • Arch Linux 2026-11-01: the text shown here
  • Debian 13 (Trixie) to Debian 8 (Jessie)

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