--- name: "XmSeparator" section: "3" platform: "linux" package: "openmotif" version: "2.3.8-4" release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01" platforms: ["linux"] url: "https://new.carta.tech/XmSeparator" --- # XmSeparator(3) The Separator widget class ## NAME **XmSeparator** — The Separator widget class ## SYNOPSIS ``` #include ``` ## DESCRIPTION Separator is a primitive widget that separates items in a display. Several different line drawing styles are provided, as well as horizontal or vertical orientation. The Separator line drawing is automatically centered within the height of the widget for a horizontal orientation and centered within the width of the widget for a vertical orientation. An **XtSetValues** with a new **XmNseparatorType** resizes the widget to its minimal height (for horizontal orientation) or its minimal width (for vertical orientation) unless height or width is explicitly set in the **XtSetValues** call. Separator does not draw shadows around the separator. The Primitive resource **XmNshadowThickness** is used for the Separator's thickness when **XmNseparatorType** is **XmSHADOW\_ETCHED\_IN**, **XmSHADOW\_ETCHED\_IN\_DASH**, **XmSHADOW\_ETCHED\_OUT**, or **XmSHADOW\_ETCHED\_OUT\_DASH**. Separator does not highlight and allows no traversing. The primitive resource **XmNtraversalOn** is forced to False. The **XmNseparatorType** of **XmNO\_LINE** provides an escape to the application programmer who needs a different style of drawing. A pixmap the height of the widget can be created and used as the background pixmap by building an argument list using the **XmNbackgroundPixmap** argument type as defined by **Core**. Whenever the widget is redrawn, its background is displayed containing the desired separator drawing. Separator holds the **XmQTmenuSavvy** trait. ### Classes Separator inherits behavior, resources, and traits from **Core** and **XmPrimitive**. The class pointer is **xmSeparatorWidgetClass**. The class name is **XmSeparator**. ### New Resources The following table defines a set of widget resources used by the programmer to specify data. The programmer can also set the resource values for the inherited classes to set attributes for this widget. To reference a resource by name or by class in a **.Xdefaults** file, remove the **XmN** or **XmC** prefix and use the remaining letters. To specify one of the defined values for a resource in a **.Xdefaults** file, remove the **Xm** prefix anduse the remaining letters (in either lowercase or uppercase, but include any underscores between words). The codes in the access column indicate if the given resource can be set at creation time (C), set by using **XtSetValues** (S), retrieved by using **XtGetValues** (G), or is not applicable (N/A). | | | | | | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | **XmSeparator Resource Set** | | **Name** | **Class** | **Type** | **Default** | **Access** | | | | | | | | | XmNmargin | XmCMargin | Dimension | 0 | CSG | | | | | | | | | XmNorientation | XmCOrientation | unsigned char | XmHORIZONTAL | CSG | | | | | | | | | XmNseparatorType | XmCSeparatorType | unsigned char | XmSHADOW\_ETCHED\_IN | CSG | | | | | | | | - **XmNmargin** For horizontal orientation, specifies the space on the left and right sides between the border of the Separator and the line drawn. For vertical orientation, specifies the space on the top and bottom between the border of the Separator and the line drawn. - **XmNorientation** Displays Separator vertically or horizontally. This resource can have values of **XmVERTICAL** and **XmHORIZONTAL**. - **XmNseparatorType** Specifies the type of line drawing to be done in the Separator widget. - **XmSINGLE\_LINE** Single line - **XmDOUBLE\_LINE** Double line - **XmSINGLE\_DASHED\_LINE** Single-dashed line - **XmDOUBLE\_DASHED\_LINE** Double-dashed line - **XmNO\_LINE** No line - **XmSHADOW\_ETCHED\_IN** A line whose shadows give the effect of a line etched into the window. The thickness of the line is equal to the value of **XmNshadowThickness**. For horizontal orientation, the top shadow is drawn in **XmNtopShadowColor** and the bottom shadow is drawn in **XmNbottomShadowColor**. For vertical orientation, the left edge is drawn in **XmNtopShadowColor** and the right edge is drawn in **XmNbottomShadowColor**. - **XmSHADOW\_ETCHED\_OUT** A line whose shadows give the effect of an etched line coming out of the window. The thickness of the line is equal to the value of **XmNshadowThickness**. For horizontal orientation, the top shadow is drawn in **XmNbottomShadowColor** and the bottom shadow is drawn in **XmNtopShadowColor**. For vertical orientation, the left edge is drawn in **XmNbottomShadowColor** and the right edge is drawn in **XmNtopShadowColor**. - **XmSHADOW\_ETCHED\_IN\_DASH** Identical to **XmSHADOW\_ETCHED\_IN** except a series of lines creates a dashed line. - **XmSHADOW\_ETCHED\_OUT\_DASH** Identical to **XmSHADOW\_ETCHED\_OUT** except a series of lines creates a dashed line. ### Inherited Resources Separator inherits behavior and resources from the superclasses in the following table. For a complete description of each resource, refer to the reference page for that superclass. | | | | | | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | **XmPrimitive Resource Set** | | **Name** | **Class** | **Type** | **Default** | **Access** | | | | | | | | | XmNbottomShadowColor | XmCBottomShadowColor | Pixel | dynamic | CSG | | | | | | | | | XmNbottomShadowPixmap | XmCBottomShadowPixmap | Pixmap | XmUNSPECIFIED\_PIXMAP | CSG | | | | | | | | | XmNconvertCallback | XmCCallback | XtCallbackList | NULL | C | | | | | | | | | XmNforeground | XmCForeground | Pixel | dynamic | CSG | | | | | | | | | XmNhelpCallback | XmCCallback | XtCallbackList | NULL | C | | | | | | | | | XmNhighlightColor | XmCHighlightColor | Pixel | dynamic | CSG | | | | | | | | | XmNhighlightOnEnter | XmCHighlightOnEnter | Boolean | False | CSG | | | | | | | | | XmNhighlightPixmap | XmCHighlightPixmap | Pixmap | dynamic | CSG | | | | | | | | | XmNhighlightThickness | XmCHighlightThickness | Dimension | 0 | CSG | | | | | | | | | XmNlayoutDirection | XmCLayoutDirection | XmDirection | dynamic | CG | | | | | | | | | XmNnavigationType | XmCNavigationType | XmNavigationType | XmNONE | CSG | | | | | | | | | XmNpopupHandlerCallback | XmCCallback | XtCallbackList | NULL | C | | | | | | | | | XmNshadowThickness | XmCShadowThickness | Dimension | 2 | CSG | | | | | | | | | XmNtopShadowColor | XmCTopShadowColor | Pixel | dynamic | CSG | | | | | | | | | XmNtopShadowPixmap | XmCTopShadowPixmap | Pixmap | dynamic | CSG | | | | | | | | | XmNtraversalOn | XmCTraversalOn | Boolean | False | G | | | | | | | | | XmNunitType | XmCUnitType | unsigned char | dynamic | CSG | | | | | | | | | XmNuserData | XmCUserData | XtPointer | NULL | CSG | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | **Core Resource Set** | | **Name** | **Class** | **Type** | **Default** | **Access** | | | | | | | | | XmNaccelerators | XmCAccelerators | XtAccelerators | dynamic | CSG | | | | | | | | | XmNancestorSensitive | XmCSensitive | Boolean | dynamic | G | | | | | | | | | XmNbackground | XmCBackground | Pixel | dynamic | CSG | | | | | | | | | XmNbackgroundPixmap | XmCPixmap | Pixmap | XmUNSPECIFIED\_PIXMAP | CSG | | | | | | | | | XmNborderColor | XmCBorderColor | Pixel | XtDefaultForeground | CSG | | | | | | | | | XmNborderPixmap | XmCPixmap | Pixmap | XmUNSPECIFIED\_PIXMAP | CSG | | | | | | | | | XmNborderWidth | XmCBorderWidth | Dimension | 0 | CSG | | | | | | | | | XmNcolormap | XmCColormap | Colormap | dynamic | CG | | | | | | | | | XmNdepth | XmCDepth | int | dynamic | CG | | | | | | | | | XmNdestroyCallback | XmCCallback | XtCallbackList | NULL | C | | | | | | | | | XmNheight | XmCHeight | Dimension | dynamic | CSG | | | | | | | | | XmNinitialResourcesPersistent | XmCInitialResourcesPersistent | Boolean | True | C | | | | | | | | | XmNmappedWhenManaged | XmCMappedWhenManaged | Boolean | True | CSG | | | | | | | | | XmNscreen | XmCScreen | Screen \* | dynamic | CG | | | | | | | | | XmNsensitive | XmCSensitive | Boolean | True | CSG | | | | | | | | | XmNtranslations | XmCTranslations | XtTranslations | dynamic | CSG | | | | | | | | | XmNwidth | XmCWidth | Dimension | dynamic | CSG | | | | | | | | | XmNx | XmCPosition | Position | 0 | CSG | | | | | | | | | XmNy | XmCPosition | Position | 0 | CSG | | | | | | | | ### Translations There are no translations for **XmSeparator**. ## RELATED [**Core**(3)](/Core/3.md), [**XmCreateSeparator**(3)](/XmCreateSeparator/3.md), **XmVaCreateSeparator**(3), and **XmVaCreateManagedSeparator**(3).