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.TH "XmTrackingEvent" "library call"
.SH "NAME"
\fBXmTrackingEvent\fP \(em A Toolkit function that provides a modal interaction
.iX "XmTrackingEvent"
.iX "Toolkit functions" "XmTrackingEvent"
.SH "SYNOPSIS"
.PP
.nf
#include <Xm/Xm\&.h>
\fBWidget \fBXmTrackingEvent\fP\fR(
\fBWidget \fBwidget\fR\fR,
\fBCursor \fBcursor\fR\fR,
\fBBoolean \fBconfine_to\fR\fR,
\fBXEvent *\fBevent_return\fR\fR);
.fi
.SH "DESCRIPTION"
.PP
\fBXmTrackingEvent\fP provides a modal interface for selection of a
component\&.
It is intended to support context help\&.
The function
calls the \fBXmUpdateDisplay\fP function\&.
\fBXmTrackingEvent\fP then grabs
the pointer and discards succeeding events until
\fBBSelect\fP is released or a key is pressed and then released\&.
The function then returns the widget or gadget that contains the
pointer when \fBBSelect\fP is released or a key is
released, and ungrabs the pointer\&.
.IP "\fIwidget\fP" 10
Specifies the widget ID of a widget to use as the basis of the modal
interaction\&. That is, the widget within which the interaction must
occur, usually a top-level shell\&.
.IP "\fIcursor\fP" 10
Specifies the cursor to be used for the pointer during the interaction\&.
This is a standard X cursor name\&.
.IP "\fIconfine_to\fP" 10
Specifies whether or not the cursor should be confined to \fIwidget\fP\&.
.IP "\fIevent_return\fP" 10
Returns the ButtonRelease or KeyRelease event that causes the function
to return\&.
.SH "RETURN"
.PP
Returns the widget or gadget that contains the pointer when \fBBSelect\fP
is released or a key is released\&. If no widget or gadget contains the
pointer, the function returns NULL\&.
.SH "RELATED"
.PP
\fBXmTrackingLocate\fP(3)\&.
...\" created by instant / docbook-to-man, Sun 22 Dec 1996, 20:33