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4 | @settitle The Emacs Widget Library |
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73b0cd50 | 11 | Copyright @copyright{} 2000-2011 Free Software Foundation, Inc. |
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13 | @quotation | |
14 | Permission is granted to copy, distribute and/or modify this document | |
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16 | any later version published by the Free Software Foundation; with no |
17 | Invariant Sections, with the Front-Cover texts being ``A GNU Manual'', | |
18 | and with the Back-Cover Texts as in (a) below. A copy of the license | |
19 | is included in the section entitled ``GNU Free Documentation License''. | |
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21 | (a) The FSF's Back-Cover Text is: ``You have the freedom to copy and |
22 | modify this GNU manual. Buying copies from the FSF supports it in | |
23 | developing GNU and promoting software freedom.'' | |
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24 | @end quotation |
25 | @end copying | |
26 | ||
27 | @dircategory Emacs | |
28 | @direntry | |
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29 | * Widget: (widget). The "widget" package used by the Emacs |
30 | Customization facility. | |
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31 | @end direntry |
32 | ||
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33 | @contents |
34 | ||
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35 | @node Top, Introduction, (dir), (dir) |
36 | @comment node-name, next, previous, up | |
37 | @top The Emacs Widget Library | |
38 | ||
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40 | ||
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41 | @menu |
42 | * Introduction:: | |
43 | * User Interface:: | |
44 | * Programming Example:: | |
45 | * Setting Up the Buffer:: | |
46 | * Basic Types:: | |
47 | * Sexp Types:: | |
48 | * Widget Properties:: | |
49 | * Defining New Widgets:: | |
50 | * Widget Browser:: | |
51 | * Widget Minor Mode:: | |
52 | * Utilities:: | |
53 | * Widget Wishlist:: | |
54 | * GNU Free Documentation License:: | |
55 | * Index:: | |
56 | @end menu | |
57 | ||
58 | @node Introduction, User Interface, Top, Top | |
59 | @comment node-name, next, previous, up | |
60 | @section Introduction | |
61 | ||
62 | Most graphical user interface toolkits provide a number of standard | |
63 | user interface controls (sometimes known as `widgets' or `gadgets'). | |
64 | Emacs doesn't really support anything like this, except for an | |
65 | incredibly powerful text ``widget.'' On the other hand, Emacs does | |
66 | provide the necessary primitives to implement many other widgets | |
67 | within a text buffer. The @code{widget} package simplifies this task. | |
68 | ||
69 | @cindex basic widgets | |
70 | @cindex widgets, basic types | |
71 | The basic widgets are: | |
72 | ||
73 | @table @code | |
74 | @item link | |
75 | Areas of text with an associated action. Intended for hypertext links | |
76 | embedded in text. | |
77 | @item push-button | |
78 | Like link, but intended for stand-alone buttons. | |
79 | @item editable-field | |
80 | An editable text field. It can be either variable or fixed length. | |
81 | @item menu-choice | |
82 | Allows the user to choose one of multiple options from a menu, each | |
83 | option is itself a widget. Only the selected option will be visible in | |
84 | the buffer. | |
85 | @item radio-button-choice | |
86 | Allows the user to choose one of multiple options by activating radio | |
87 | buttons. The options are implemented as widgets. All options will be | |
88 | visible in the buffer. | |
89 | @item item | |
90 | A simple constant widget intended to be used in the @code{menu-choice} and | |
91 | @code{radio-button-choice} widgets. | |
92 | @item choice-item | |
93 | A button item only intended for use in choices. When invoked, the user | |
94 | will be asked to select another option from the choice widget. | |
95 | @item toggle | |
96 | A simple @samp{on}/@samp{off} switch. | |
97 | @item checkbox | |
98 | A checkbox (@samp{[ ]}/@samp{[X]}). | |
99 | @item editable-list | |
100 | Create an editable list. The user can insert or delete items in the | |
101 | list. Each list item is itself a widget. | |
102 | @end table | |
103 | ||
104 | Now, of what possible use can support for widgets be in a text editor? | |
105 | I'm glad you asked. The answer is that widgets are useful for | |
106 | implementing forms. A @dfn{form} in Emacs is a buffer where the user is | |
107 | supposed to fill out a number of fields, each of which has a specific | |
108 | meaning. The user is not supposed to change or delete any of the text | |
109 | between the fields. Examples of forms in Emacs are the @file{forms} | |
110 | package (of course), the customize buffers, the mail and news compose | |
111 | modes, and the @acronym{HTML} form support in the @file{w3} browser. | |
112 | ||
113 | @cindex widget library, why use it | |
114 | The advantages for a programmer of using the @code{widget} package to | |
115 | implement forms are: | |
116 | ||
117 | @enumerate | |
118 | @item | |
119 | More complex fields than just editable text are supported. | |
120 | @item | |
121 | You can give the users immediate feedback if they enter invalid data in a | |
122 | text field, and sometimes prevent entering invalid data. | |
123 | @item | |
124 | You can have fixed sized fields, thus allowing multiple fields to be | |
125 | lined up in columns. | |
126 | @item | |
127 | It is simple to query or set the value of a field. | |
128 | @item | |
129 | Editing happens in the buffer, not in the mini-buffer. | |
130 | @item | |
131 | Packages using the library get a uniform look, making them easier for | |
132 | the user to learn. | |
133 | @item | |
134 | As support for embedded graphics improve, the widget library will be | |
135 | extended to use the GUI features. This means that your code using the | |
136 | widget library will also use the new graphic features automatically. | |
137 | @end enumerate | |
138 | ||
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139 | @node User Interface, Programming Example, Introduction, Top |
140 | @comment node-name, next, previous, up | |
141 | @section User Interface | |
142 | ||
143 | A form consists of read only text for documentation and some fields, | |
144 | where each field contains two parts, a tag and a value. The tags are | |
145 | used to identify the fields, so the documentation can refer to the | |
146 | @samp{foo field}, meaning the field tagged with @samp{Foo}. Here is an | |
147 | example form: | |
148 | ||
149 | @example | |
150 | Here is some documentation. | |
151 | ||
152 | Name: @i{My Name} @strong{Choose}: This option | |
153 | Address: @i{Some Place | |
154 | In some City | |
155 | Some country.} | |
156 | ||
157 | See also @b{_other work_} for more information. | |
158 | ||
159 | Numbers: count to three below | |
160 | @b{[INS]} @b{[DEL]} @i{One} | |
161 | @b{[INS]} @b{[DEL]} @i{Eh, two?} | |
162 | @b{[INS]} @b{[DEL]} @i{Five!} | |
163 | @b{[INS]} | |
164 | ||
165 | Select multiple: | |
166 | ||
167 | @b{[X]} This | |
168 | @b{[ ]} That | |
169 | @b{[X]} Thus | |
170 | ||
171 | Select one: | |
172 | ||
173 | @b{(*)} One | |
174 | @b{( )} Another One. | |
175 | @b{( )} A Final One. | |
176 | ||
177 | @b{[Apply Form]} @b{[Reset Form]} | |
178 | @end example | |
179 | ||
180 | The top level widgets in this example are tagged @samp{Name}, | |
181 | @samp{Choose}, @samp{Address}, @samp{_other work_}, @samp{Numbers}, | |
182 | @samp{Select multiple}, @samp{Select one}, @samp{[Apply Form]}, and | |
183 | @samp{[Reset Form]}. There are basically two things the user can do | |
184 | within a form, namely editing the editable text fields and activating | |
185 | the buttons. | |
186 | ||
187 | @subsection Editable Text Fields | |
188 | ||
189 | In the example, the value for the @samp{Name} is most likely displayed | |
190 | in an editable text field, and so are values for each of the members of | |
191 | the @samp{Numbers} list. All the normal Emacs editing operations are | |
192 | available for editing these fields. The only restriction is that each | |
193 | change you make must be contained within a single editable text field. | |
194 | For example, capitalizing all text from the middle of one field to the | |
195 | middle of another field is prohibited. | |
196 | ||
197 | Editable text fields are created by the @code{editable-field} widget. | |
198 | ||
199 | @strong{Warning:} In an @code{editable-field} widget, the editable | |
200 | field must not be adjacent to another widget---that won't work. | |
201 | You must put some text in between. Either make this text part of | |
202 | the @code{editable-field} widget itself, or insert it with | |
203 | @code{widget-insert}. | |
204 | ||
205 | The @code{:format} keyword is useful for generating the necessary | |
206 | text; for instance, if you give it a value of @code{"Name: %v "}, | |
207 | the @samp{Name: } part will provide the necessary separating text | |
208 | before the field and the trailing space will provide the | |
209 | separating text after the field. If you don't include the | |
210 | @code{:size} keyword, the field will extend to the end of the | |
211 | line, and the terminating newline will provide separation after. | |
212 | ||
213 | @strong{Warning:} In an @code{editable-field} widget, the @samp{%v} escape | |
214 | must be preceded by some other text in the @code{:format} string | |
215 | (if specified). | |
216 | ||
217 | The editing text fields are highlighted with the | |
218 | @code{widget-field-face} face, making them easy to find. | |
219 | ||
220 | @deffn Face widget-field-face | |
221 | Face used for other editing fields. | |
222 | @end deffn | |
223 | ||
224 | @subsection Buttons | |
225 | ||
226 | @cindex widget buttons | |
227 | @cindex button widgets | |
228 | Some portions of the buffer have an associated @dfn{action}, which can | |
229 | be @dfn{invoked} by a standard key or mouse command. These portions | |
230 | are called @dfn{buttons}. The default commands for activating a button | |
231 | are: | |
232 | ||
233 | @table @kbd | |
234 | @item @key{RET} | |
235 | @deffn Command widget-button-press @var{pos} &optional @var{event} | |
236 | Invoke the button at @var{pos}, defaulting to point. | |
237 | If point is not located on a button, invoke the binding in | |
238 | @code{widget-global-map} (by default the global map). | |
239 | @end deffn | |
240 | ||
241 | @kindex Mouse-2 @r{(on button widgets}) | |
242 | @item Mouse-2 | |
243 | @deffn Command widget-button-click @var{event} | |
244 | Invoke the button at the location of the mouse pointer. If the mouse | |
245 | pointer is located in an editable text field, invoke the binding in | |
246 | @code{widget-global-map} (by default the global map). | |
247 | @end deffn | |
248 | @end table | |
249 | ||
250 | There are several different kind of buttons, all of which are present in | |
251 | the example: | |
252 | ||
253 | @table @emph | |
254 | @cindex option field tag | |
255 | @item The Option Field Tags | |
256 | When you invoke one of these buttons, you will be asked to choose | |
257 | between a number of different options. This is how you edit an option | |
258 | field. Option fields are created by the @code{menu-choice} widget. In | |
259 | the example, @samp{@b{Choose}} is an option field tag. | |
260 | @item The @samp{@b{[INS]}} and @samp{@b{[DEL]}} buttons | |
261 | Activating these will insert or delete elements from an editable list. | |
262 | The list is created by the @code{editable-list} widget. | |
263 | @cindex embedded buttons | |
264 | @item Embedded Buttons | |
265 | The @samp{@b{_other work_}} is an example of an embedded | |
266 | button. Embedded buttons are not associated with any fields, but can serve | |
267 | any purpose, such as implementing hypertext references. They are | |
268 | usually created by the @code{link} widget. | |
269 | @item The @samp{@b{[ ]}} and @samp{@b{[X]}} buttons | |
270 | Activating one of these will convert it to the other. This is useful | |
271 | for implementing multiple-choice fields. You can create them with the | |
272 | @code{checkbox} widget. | |
273 | @item The @samp{@b{( )}} and @samp{@b{(*)}} buttons | |
274 | Only one radio button in a @code{radio-button-choice} widget can be | |
275 | selected at any time. When you invoke one of the unselected radio | |
276 | buttons, it will be selected and the previous selected radio button will | |
277 | become unselected. | |
278 | @item The @samp{@b{[Apply Form]}} and @samp{@b{[Reset Form]}} buttons | |
279 | These are explicit buttons made with the @code{push-button} widget. The | |
280 | main difference from the @code{link} widget is that the buttons will be | |
281 | displayed as GUI buttons when possible. | |
282 | @end table | |
283 | ||
284 | To make them easier to locate, buttons are emphasized in the buffer. | |
285 | ||
286 | @deffn Face widget-button-face | |
287 | Face used for buttons. | |
288 | @end deffn | |
289 | ||
290 | @defopt widget-mouse-face | |
291 | Face used for highlighting a button when the mouse pointer moves across | |
292 | it. | |
293 | @end defopt | |
294 | ||
295 | @subsection Navigation | |
296 | ||
297 | You can use all the normal Emacs commands to move around in a form | |
298 | buffer, plus you will have these additional commands: | |
299 | ||
300 | @table @kbd | |
301 | @item @key{TAB} | |
302 | @deffn Command widget-forward &optional count | |
303 | Move point @var{count} buttons or editing fields forward. | |
304 | @end deffn | |
305 | @item @kbd{M-@key{TAB}} | |
306 | @itemx @kbd{S-@key{TAB}} | |
307 | @deffn Command widget-backward &optional count | |
308 | Move point @var{count} buttons or editing fields backward. | |
309 | @end deffn | |
310 | @end table | |
311 | ||
312 | @node Programming Example, Setting Up the Buffer, User Interface, Top | |
313 | @comment node-name, next, previous, up | |
314 | @section Programming Example | |
315 | ||
316 | @cindex widgets, programming example | |
317 | @cindex example of using widgets | |
318 | Here is the code to implement the user interface example (@pxref{User | |
319 | Interface}). | |
320 | ||
321 | @lisp | |
322 | (require 'widget) | |
323 | ||
324 | (eval-when-compile | |
325 | (require 'wid-edit)) | |
326 | ||
327 | (defvar widget-example-repeat) | |
328 | ||
329 | (defun widget-example () | |
330 | "Create the widgets from the Widget manual." | |
331 | (interactive) | |
332 | (switch-to-buffer "*Widget Example*") | |
333 | (kill-all-local-variables) | |
334 | (make-local-variable 'widget-example-repeat) | |
335 | (let ((inhibit-read-only t)) | |
336 | (erase-buffer)) | |
337 | (remove-overlays) | |
338 | (widget-insert "Here is some documentation.\n\n") | |
339 | (widget-create 'editable-field | |
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340 | :size 13 |
341 | :format "Name: %v " ; Text after the field! | |
342 | "My Name") | |
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344 | :tag "Choose" |
345 | :value "This" | |
346 | :help-echo "Choose me, please!" | |
347 | :notify (lambda (widget &rest ignore) | |
348 | (message "%s is a good choice!" | |
349 | (widget-value widget))) | |
350 | '(item :tag "This option" :value "This") | |
351 | '(choice-item "That option") | |
352 | '(editable-field :menu-tag "No option" "Thus option")) | |
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354 | :format "Address: %v" |
355 | "Some Place\nIn some City\nSome country.") | |
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356 | (widget-insert "\nSee also ") |
357 | (widget-create 'link | |
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358 | :notify (lambda (&rest ignore) |
359 | (widget-value-set widget-example-repeat | |
360 | '("En" "To" "Tre")) | |
361 | (widget-setup)) | |
362 | "other work") | |
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363 | (widget-insert |
364 | " for more information.\n\nNumbers: count to three below\n") | |
365 | (setq widget-example-repeat | |
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366 | (widget-create 'editable-list |
367 | :entry-format "%i %d %v" | |
368 | :notify (lambda (widget &rest ignore) | |
369 | (let ((old (widget-get widget | |
370 | ':example-length)) | |
371 | (new (length (widget-value widget)))) | |
372 | (unless (eq old new) | |
373 | (widget-put widget ':example-length new) | |
374 | (message "You can count to %d." new)))) | |
375 | :value '("One" "Eh, two?" "Five!") | |
376 | '(editable-field :value "three"))) | |
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377 | (widget-insert "\n\nSelect multiple:\n\n") |
378 | (widget-create 'checkbox t) | |
379 | (widget-insert " This\n") | |
380 | (widget-create 'checkbox nil) | |
381 | (widget-insert " That\n") | |
382 | (widget-create 'checkbox | |
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383 | :notify (lambda (&rest ignore) (message "Tickle")) |
384 | t) | |
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385 | (widget-insert " Thus\n\nSelect one:\n\n") |
386 | (widget-create 'radio-button-choice | |
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387 | :value "One" |
388 | :notify (lambda (widget &rest ignore) | |
389 | (message "You selected %s" | |
390 | (widget-value widget))) | |
391 | '(item "One") '(item "Another One.") '(item "A Final One.")) | |
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392 | (widget-insert "\n") |
393 | (widget-create 'push-button | |
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394 | :notify (lambda (&rest ignore) |
395 | (if (= (length (widget-value widget-example-repeat)) | |
396 | 3) | |
397 | (message "Congratulation!") | |
398 | (error "Three was the count!"))) | |
399 | "Apply Form") | |
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400 | (widget-insert " ") |
401 | (widget-create 'push-button | |
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402 | :notify (lambda (&rest ignore) |
403 | (widget-example)) | |
404 | "Reset Form") | |
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405 | (widget-insert "\n") |
406 | (use-local-map widget-keymap) | |
407 | (widget-setup)) | |
408 | @end lisp | |
409 | ||
410 | @node Setting Up the Buffer, Basic Types, Programming Example, Top | |
411 | @comment node-name, next, previous, up | |
412 | @section Setting Up the Buffer | |
413 | ||
414 | Widgets are created with @code{widget-create}, which returns a | |
415 | @dfn{widget} object. This object can be queried and manipulated by | |
416 | other widget functions, until it is deleted with @code{widget-delete}. | |
417 | After the widgets have been created, @code{widget-setup} must be called | |
418 | to enable them. | |
419 | ||
420 | @defun widget-create type [ keyword argument ]@dots{} | |
421 | Create and return a widget of type @var{type}. | |
422 | The syntax for the @var{type} argument is described in @ref{Basic Types}. | |
423 | ||
424 | The keyword arguments can be used to overwrite the keyword arguments | |
425 | that are part of @var{type}. | |
426 | @end defun | |
427 | ||
428 | @defun widget-delete widget | |
429 | Delete @var{widget} and remove it from the buffer. | |
430 | @end defun | |
431 | ||
432 | @defun widget-setup | |
433 | Set up a buffer to support widgets. | |
434 | ||
435 | This should be called after creating all the widgets and before allowing | |
436 | the user to edit them. | |
437 | @refill | |
438 | @end defun | |
439 | ||
440 | If you want to insert text outside the widgets in the form, the | |
441 | recommended way to do that is with @code{widget-insert}. | |
442 | ||
443 | @defun widget-insert | |
444 | Insert the arguments, either strings or characters, at point. | |
445 | The inserted text will be read-only. | |
446 | @end defun | |
447 | ||
448 | There is a standard widget keymap which you might find useful. | |
449 | ||
450 | @findex widget-button-press | |
451 | @findex widget-button-click | |
452 | @defvr Const widget-keymap | |
453 | A keymap with the global keymap as its parent.@* | |
454 | @key{TAB} and @kbd{C-@key{TAB}} are bound to @code{widget-forward} and | |
455 | @code{widget-backward}, respectively. @key{RET} and @kbd{Mouse-2} | |
456 | are bound to @code{widget-button-press} and | |
457 | @code{widget-button-click}.@refill | |
458 | @end defvr | |
459 | ||
460 | @defvar widget-global-map | |
461 | Keymap used by @code{widget-button-press} and @code{widget-button-click} | |
462 | when not on a button. By default this is @code{global-map}. | |
463 | @end defvar | |
464 | ||
465 | @node Basic Types, Sexp Types, Setting Up the Buffer, Top | |
466 | @comment node-name, next, previous, up | |
467 | @section Basic Types | |
468 | ||
469 | This is the general syntax of a type specification: | |
470 | ||
471 | @example | |
472 | @var{name} ::= (@var{name} [@var{keyword} @var{argument}]... @var{args}) | |
473 | | @var{name} | |
474 | @end example | |
475 | ||
476 | Where, @var{name} is a widget name, @var{keyword} is the name of a | |
477 | property, @var{argument} is the value of the property, and @var{args} | |
478 | are interpreted in a widget specific way. | |
479 | ||
480 | @cindex keyword arguments | |
481 | The following keyword arguments apply to all widgets: | |
482 | ||
483 | @table @code | |
484 | @vindex value@r{ keyword} | |
485 | @item :value | |
486 | The initial value for widgets of this type. | |
487 | ||
488 | @vindex format@r{ keyword} | |
489 | @item :format | |
490 | This string will be inserted in the buffer when you create a widget. | |
491 | The following @samp{%} escapes are available: | |
492 | ||
493 | @table @samp | |
494 | @item %[ | |
495 | @itemx %] | |
496 | The text inside will be marked as a button. | |
497 | ||
498 | By default, the text will be shown in @code{widget-button-face}, and | |
499 | surrounded by brackets. | |
500 | ||
501 | @defopt widget-button-prefix | |
502 | String to prefix buttons. | |
503 | @end defopt | |
504 | ||
505 | @defopt widget-button-suffix | |
506 | String to suffix buttons. | |
507 | @end defopt | |
508 | ||
509 | @item %@{ | |
510 | @itemx %@} | |
511 | The text inside will be displayed with the face specified by | |
512 | @code{:sample-face}. | |
513 | ||
514 | @item %v | |
515 | This will be replaced with the buffer representation of the widget's | |
516 | value. What this is depends on the widget type. | |
517 | ||
518 | @strong{Warning:} In an @code{editable-field} widget, the @samp{%v} escape | |
519 | must be preceded by some other text in the format string (if specified). | |
520 | ||
521 | @item %d | |
522 | Insert the string specified by @code{:doc} here. | |
523 | ||
524 | @item %h | |
525 | Like @samp{%d}, with the following modifications: If the documentation | |
526 | string is more than one line, it will add a button which will toggle | |
527 | between showing only the first line, and showing the full text. | |
528 | Furthermore, if there is no @code{:doc} property in the widget, it will | |
529 | instead examine the @code{:documentation-property} property. If it is a | |
530 | lambda expression, it will be called with the widget's value as an | |
531 | argument, and the result will be used as the documentation text. | |
532 | ||
533 | @item %t | |
534 | Insert the string specified by @code{:tag} here, or the @code{princ} | |
535 | representation of the value if there is no tag. | |
536 | ||
537 | @item %% | |
538 | Insert a literal @samp{%}. | |
539 | @end table | |
540 | ||
541 | @vindex button-face@r{ keyword} | |
542 | @item :button-face | |
543 | Face used to highlight text inside %[ %] in the format. | |
544 | ||
545 | @vindex button-prefix@r{ keyword} | |
546 | @vindex button-suffix@r{ keyword} | |
547 | @item :button-prefix | |
548 | @itemx :button-suffix | |
549 | Text around %[ %] in the format. | |
550 | ||
551 | These can be | |
552 | @table @emph | |
553 | @item nil | |
554 | No text is inserted. | |
555 | ||
556 | @item a string | |
557 | The string is inserted literally. | |
558 | ||
559 | @item a symbol | |
560 | The value of the symbol is expanded according to this table. | |
561 | @end table | |
562 | ||
563 | @vindex doc@r{ keyword} | |
564 | @item :doc | |
565 | The string inserted by the @samp{%d} escape in the format | |
566 | string. | |
567 | ||
568 | @vindex tag@r{ keyword} | |
569 | @item :tag | |
570 | The string inserted by the @samp{%t} escape in the format | |
571 | string. | |
572 | ||
573 | @vindex tag-glyph@r{ keyword} | |
574 | @item :tag-glyph | |
575 | Name of image to use instead of the string specified by @code{:tag} on | |
576 | Emacsen that supports it. | |
577 | ||
578 | @vindex help-echo@r{ keyword} | |
579 | @item :help-echo | |
580 | Specifies how to display a message whenever you move to the widget with | |
581 | either @code{widget-forward} or @code{widget-backward} or move the mouse | |
582 | over it (using the standard @code{help-echo} mechanism). The argument | |
583 | is either a string to display, a function of one argument, the widget, | |
584 | which should return a string to display, or a form that evaluates to | |
585 | such a string. | |
586 | ||
587 | @vindex follow-link@r{ keyword} | |
588 | @item :follow-link | |
589 | Specifies how to interpret a @key{mouse-1} click on the widget. | |
1064a2d4 | 590 | @xref{Clickable Text,, Defining Clickable Text, elisp, the Emacs Lisp Reference Manual}. |
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591 | |
592 | @vindex indent@r{ keyword} | |
593 | @item :indent | |
594 | An integer indicating the absolute number of spaces to indent children | |
595 | of this widget. | |
596 | ||
597 | @vindex offset@r{ keyword} | |
598 | @item :offset | |
599 | An integer indicating how many extra spaces to add to the widget's | |
600 | grandchildren compared to this widget. | |
601 | ||
602 | @vindex extra-offset@r{ keyword} | |
603 | @item :extra-offset | |
604 | An integer indicating how many extra spaces to add to the widget's | |
605 | children compared to this widget. | |
606 | ||
607 | @vindex notify@r{ keyword} | |
608 | @item :notify | |
609 | A function called each time the widget or a nested widget is changed. | |
610 | The function is called with two or three arguments. The first argument | |
611 | is the widget itself, the second argument is the widget that was | |
612 | changed, and the third argument is the event leading to the change, if | |
613 | any. | |
614 | ||
615 | @vindex menu-tag@r{ keyword} | |
616 | @item :menu-tag | |
617 | Tag used in the menu when the widget is used as an option in a | |
618 | @code{menu-choice} widget. | |
619 | ||
620 | @vindex menu-tag-get@r{ keyword} | |
621 | @item :menu-tag-get | |
622 | Function used for finding the tag when the widget is used as an option | |
623 | in a @code{menu-choice} widget. By default, the tag used will be either the | |
624 | @code{:menu-tag} or @code{:tag} property if present, or the @code{princ} | |
625 | representation of the @code{:value} property if not. | |
626 | ||
627 | @vindex match@r{ keyword} | |
628 | @item :match | |
629 | Should be a function called with two arguments, the widget and a value, | |
630 | and returning non-@code{nil} if the widget can represent the specified value. | |
631 | ||
632 | @vindex validate@r{ keyword} | |
633 | @item :validate | |
634 | A function which takes a widget as an argument, and returns @code{nil} | |
635 | if the widget's current value is valid for the widget. Otherwise it | |
636 | should return the widget containing the invalid data, and set that | |
637 | widget's @code{:error} property to a string explaining the error. | |
638 | ||
639 | The following predefined function can be used: | |
640 | ||
641 | @defun widget-children-validate widget | |
642 | All the @code{:children} of @var{widget} must be valid. | |
643 | @end defun | |
644 | ||
645 | @vindex tab-order@r{ keyword} | |
646 | @item :tab-order | |
647 | Specify the order in which widgets are traversed with | |
648 | @code{widget-forward} or @code{widget-backward}. This is only partially | |
649 | implemented. | |
650 | ||
651 | @enumerate a | |
652 | @item | |
653 | Widgets with tabbing order @code{-1} are ignored. | |
654 | ||
655 | @item | |
656 | (Unimplemented) When on a widget with tabbing order @var{n}, go to the | |
657 | next widget in the buffer with tabbing order @var{n+1} or @code{nil}, | |
658 | whichever comes first. | |
659 | ||
660 | @item | |
661 | When on a widget with no tabbing order specified, go to the next widget | |
662 | in the buffer with a positive tabbing order, or @code{nil} | |
663 | @end enumerate | |
664 | ||
665 | @vindex parent@r{ keyword} | |
666 | @item :parent | |
667 | The parent of a nested widget (e.g.@: a @code{menu-choice} item or an | |
668 | element of a @code{editable-list} widget). | |
669 | ||
670 | @vindex sibling-args@r{ keyword} | |
671 | @item :sibling-args | |
672 | This keyword is only used for members of a @code{radio-button-choice} or | |
673 | @code{checklist}. The value should be a list of extra keyword | |
674 | arguments, which will be used when creating the @code{radio-button} or | |
675 | @code{checkbox} associated with this item. | |
676 | ||
677 | @end table | |
678 | ||
679 | @deffn {User Option} widget-glyph-directory | |
680 | Directory where glyphs are found. | |
681 | Widget will look here for a file with the same name as specified for the | |
682 | image, with either a @file{.xpm} (if supported) or @file{.xbm} extension. | |
683 | @end deffn | |
684 | ||
685 | @deffn{User Option} widget-glyph-enable | |
686 | If non-@code{nil}, allow glyphs to appear on displays where they are supported. | |
687 | @end deffn | |
688 | ||
689 | ||
690 | @menu | |
691 | * link:: | |
692 | * url-link:: | |
693 | * info-link:: | |
694 | * push-button:: | |
695 | * editable-field:: | |
696 | * text:: | |
697 | * menu-choice:: | |
698 | * radio-button-choice:: | |
699 | * item:: | |
700 | * choice-item:: | |
701 | * toggle:: | |
702 | * checkbox:: | |
703 | * checklist:: | |
704 | * editable-list:: | |
705 | * group:: | |
706 | @end menu | |
707 | ||
708 | @node link, url-link, Basic Types, Basic Types | |
709 | @comment node-name, next, previous, up | |
710 | @subsection The @code{link} Widget | |
711 | @findex link@r{ widget} | |
712 | ||
713 | Syntax: | |
714 | ||
715 | @example | |
716 | @var{type} ::= (link [@var{keyword} @var{argument}]... [ @var{value} ]) | |
717 | @end example | |
718 | ||
719 | The @var{value}, if present, is used to initialize the @code{:value} | |
720 | property. The value should be a string, which will be inserted in the | |
721 | buffer. | |
722 | ||
723 | By default the link will be shown in brackets. | |
724 | ||
725 | @defopt widget-link-prefix | |
726 | String to prefix links. | |
727 | @end defopt | |
728 | ||
729 | @defopt widget-link-suffix | |
730 | String to suffix links. | |
731 | @end defopt | |
732 | ||
733 | @node url-link, info-link, link, Basic Types | |
734 | @comment node-name, next, previous, up | |
735 | @subsection The @code{url-link} Widget | |
736 | @findex url-link@r{ widget} | |
737 | ||
738 | Syntax: | |
739 | ||
740 | @example | |
741 | @var{type} ::= (url-link [@var{keyword} @var{argument}]... @var{url}) | |
742 | @end example | |
743 | ||
744 | @findex browse-url-browser-function@r{, and @code{url-link} widget} | |
745 | When this link is invoked, the @acronym{WWW} browser specified by | |
746 | @code{browse-url-browser-function} will be called with @var{url}. | |
747 | ||
748 | @node info-link, push-button, url-link, Basic Types | |
749 | @comment node-name, next, previous, up | |
750 | @subsection The @code{info-link} Widget | |
751 | @findex info-link@r{ widget} | |
752 | ||
753 | Syntax: | |
754 | ||
755 | @example | |
756 | @var{type} ::= (info-link [@var{keyword} @var{argument}]... @var{address}) | |
757 | @end example | |
758 | ||
759 | When this link is invoked, the built-in Info reader is started on | |
760 | @var{address}. | |
761 | ||
762 | @node push-button, editable-field, info-link, Basic Types | |
763 | @comment node-name, next, previous, up | |
764 | @subsection The @code{push-button} Widget | |
765 | @findex push-button@r{ widget} | |
766 | ||
767 | Syntax: | |
768 | ||
769 | @example | |
770 | @var{type} ::= (push-button [@var{keyword} @var{argument}]... [ @var{value} ]) | |
771 | @end example | |
772 | ||
773 | The @var{value}, if present, is used to initialize the @code{:value} | |
774 | property. The value should be a string, which will be inserted in the | |
775 | buffer. | |
776 | ||
777 | By default the tag will be shown in brackets. | |
778 | ||
779 | @defopt widget-push-button-prefix | |
780 | String to prefix push buttons. | |
781 | @end defopt | |
782 | ||
783 | @defopt widget-push-button-suffix | |
784 | String to suffix push buttons. | |
785 | @end defopt | |
786 | ||
787 | @node editable-field, text, push-button, Basic Types | |
788 | @comment node-name, next, previous, up | |
789 | @subsection The @code{editable-field} Widget | |
790 | @findex editable-field@r{ widget} | |
791 | ||
792 | Syntax: | |
793 | ||
794 | @example | |
795 | @var{type} ::= (editable-field [@var{keyword} @var{argument}]... [ @var{value} ]) | |
796 | @end example | |
797 | ||
798 | The @var{value}, if present, is used to initialize the @code{:value} | |
799 | property. The value should be a string, which will be inserted in the | |
800 | field. This widget will match all string values. | |
801 | ||
802 | The following extra properties are recognized: | |
803 | ||
804 | @table @code | |
805 | @vindex size@r{ keyword} | |
806 | @item :size | |
807 | The width of the editable field.@* | |
808 | By default the field will reach to the end of the line. | |
809 | ||
810 | @vindex value-face@r{ keyword} | |
811 | @item :value-face | |
812 | Face used for highlighting the editable field. Default is | |
813 | @code{widget-field-face}, see @ref{User Interface}. | |
814 | ||
815 | @vindex secret@r{ keyword} | |
816 | @item :secret | |
817 | Character used to display the value. You can set this to e.g.@: @code{?*} | |
818 | if the field contains a password or other secret information. By | |
819 | default, this is @code{nil}, and the value is not secret. | |
820 | ||
821 | @vindex valid-regexp@r{ keyword} | |
822 | @item :valid-regexp | |
823 | By default the @code{:validate} function will match the content of the | |
824 | field with the value of this attribute. The default value is @code{""} | |
825 | which matches everything. | |
826 | ||
827 | @vindex keymap@r{ keyword} | |
828 | @vindex widget-field-keymap | |
829 | @item :keymap | |
830 | Keymap used in the editable field. The default value is | |
831 | @code{widget-field-keymap}, which allows you to use all the normal | |
832 | editing commands, even if the buffer's major mode suppresses some of | |
833 | them. Pressing @key{RET} invokes the function specified by | |
834 | @code{:action}. | |
835 | @end table | |
836 | ||
837 | @node text, menu-choice, editable-field, Basic Types | |
838 | @comment node-name, next, previous, up | |
839 | @subsection The @code{text} Widget | |
840 | @findex text@r{ widget} | |
841 | ||
842 | @vindex widget-text-keymap | |
843 | This is just like @code{editable-field}, but intended for multiline text | |
844 | fields. The default @code{:keymap} is @code{widget-text-keymap}, which | |
845 | does not rebind the @key{RET} key. | |
846 | ||
847 | @node menu-choice, radio-button-choice, text, Basic Types | |
848 | @comment node-name, next, previous, up | |
849 | @subsection The @code{menu-choice} Widget | |
850 | @findex menu-choice@r{ widget} | |
851 | ||
852 | Syntax: | |
853 | ||
854 | @example | |
855 | @var{type} ::= (menu-choice [@var{keyword} @var{argument}]... @var{type} ... ) | |
856 | @end example | |
857 | ||
858 | The @var{type} argument represents each possible choice. The widget's | |
859 | value will be that of the chosen @var{type} argument. This widget will | |
860 | match any value matching at least one of the specified @var{type} | |
861 | arguments. | |
862 | ||
863 | @table @code | |
864 | @vindex void@r{ keyword} | |
865 | @item :void | |
866 | Widget type used as a fallback when the value does not match any of the | |
867 | specified @var{type} arguments. | |
868 | ||
869 | @vindex case-fold@r{ keyword} | |
870 | @item :case-fold | |
871 | Set this to @code{nil} if you don't want to ignore case when prompting for a | |
872 | choice through the minibuffer. | |
873 | ||
874 | @vindex children@r{ keyword} | |
875 | @item :children | |
876 | A list whose @sc{car} is the widget representing the currently chosen | |
877 | type in the buffer. | |
878 | ||
879 | @vindex choice@r{ keyword} | |
880 | @item :choice | |
881 | The current chosen type. | |
882 | ||
883 | @vindex args@r{ keyword} | |
884 | @item :args | |
885 | The list of types. | |
886 | @end table | |
887 | ||
888 | @node radio-button-choice, item, menu-choice, Basic Types | |
889 | @comment node-name, next, previous, up | |
890 | @subsection The @code{radio-button-choice} Widget | |
891 | @findex radio-button-choice@r{ widget} | |
892 | ||
893 | Syntax: | |
894 | ||
895 | @example | |
896 | @var{type} ::= (radio-button-choice [@var{keyword} @var{argument}]... @var{type} ... ) | |
897 | @end example | |
898 | ||
899 | The component types specify the choices, with one radio button for | |
900 | each. The widget's value will be that of the chosen @var{type} | |
901 | argument. This widget matches any value that matches at least one of | |
902 | the specified @var{type} arguments. | |
903 | ||
904 | The following extra properties are recognized. | |
905 | ||
906 | @table @code | |
907 | @vindex entry-format@r{ keyword} | |
908 | @item :entry-format | |
909 | This string will be inserted for each entry in the list. | |
910 | The following @samp{%} escapes are available: | |
911 | @table @samp | |
912 | @item %v | |
913 | Replace with the buffer representation of the @var{type} widget. | |
914 | @item %b | |
915 | Replace with the radio button. | |
916 | @item %% | |
917 | Insert a literal @samp{%}. | |
918 | @end table | |
919 | ||
920 | @vindex button-args@r{ keyword} | |
921 | @item :button-args | |
922 | A list of keywords to pass to the radio buttons. Useful for setting | |
923 | e.g.@: the @samp{:help-echo} for each button. | |
924 | ||
925 | @vindex buttons@r{ keyword} | |
926 | @item :buttons | |
927 | The widgets representing the radio buttons. | |
928 | ||
929 | @vindex children@r{ keyword} | |
930 | @item :children | |
931 | The widgets representing each type. | |
932 | ||
933 | @vindex choice@r{ keyword} | |
934 | @item :choice | |
935 | The current chosen type | |
936 | ||
937 | @vindex args@r{ keyword} | |
938 | @item :args | |
939 | The list of types. | |
940 | @end table | |
941 | ||
942 | You can add extra radio button items to a @code{radio-button-choice} | |
943 | widget after it has been created with the function | |
944 | @code{widget-radio-add-item}. | |
945 | ||
946 | @defun widget-radio-add-item widget type | |
947 | Add to @code{radio-button-choice} widget @var{widget} a new radio button | |
948 | item of type @var{type}. | |
949 | @end defun | |
950 | ||
951 | Please note that such items added after the @code{radio-button-choice} | |
952 | widget has been created will @strong{not} be properly destructed when | |
953 | you call @code{widget-delete}. | |
954 | ||
955 | @node item, choice-item, radio-button-choice, Basic Types | |
956 | @comment node-name, next, previous, up | |
957 | @subsection The @code{item} Widget | |
958 | @findex item@r{ widget} | |
959 | ||
960 | Syntax: | |
961 | ||
962 | @example | |
963 | @var{item} ::= (item [@var{keyword} @var{argument}]... @var{value}) | |
964 | @end example | |
965 | ||
966 | The @var{value}, if present, is used to initialize the @code{:value} | |
967 | property. The value should be a string, which will be inserted in the | |
968 | buffer. This widget will only match the specified value. | |
969 | ||
970 | @node choice-item, toggle, item, Basic Types | |
971 | @comment node-name, next, previous, up | |
972 | @subsection The @code{choice-item} Widget | |
973 | @findex choice-item@r{ widget} | |
974 | ||
975 | Syntax: | |
976 | ||
977 | @example | |
978 | @var{item} ::= (choice-item [@var{keyword} @var{argument}]... @var{value}) | |
979 | @end example | |
980 | ||
981 | The @var{value}, if present, is used to initialize the @code{:value} | |
982 | property. The value should be a string, which will be inserted in the | |
983 | buffer as a button. Activating the button of a @code{choice-item} is | |
984 | equivalent to activating the parent widget. This widget will only match | |
985 | the specified value. | |
986 | ||
987 | @node toggle, checkbox, choice-item, Basic Types | |
988 | @comment node-name, next, previous, up | |
989 | @subsection The @code{toggle} Widget | |
990 | @findex toggle@r{ widget} | |
991 | ||
992 | Syntax: | |
993 | ||
994 | @example | |
995 | @var{type} ::= (toggle [@var{keyword} @var{argument}]...) | |
996 | @end example | |
997 | ||
998 | The widget has two possible states, @samp{on} and @samp{off}, which | |
999 | correspond to a @code{t} or @code{nil} value, respectively. | |
1000 | ||
1001 | The following extra properties are recognized: | |
1002 | ||
1003 | @table @code | |
1004 | @item :on | |
1005 | A string representing the @samp{on} state. By default the string | |
1006 | @samp{on}. | |
1007 | @item :off | |
1008 | A string representing the @samp{off} state. By default the string | |
1009 | @samp{off}. | |
1010 | @vindex on-glyph@r{ keyword} | |
1011 | @item :on-glyph | |
1012 | Name of a glyph to be used instead of the @samp{:on} text string, on | |
1013 | emacsen that supports this. | |
1014 | @vindex off-glyph@r{ keyword} | |
1015 | @item :off-glyph | |
1016 | Name of a glyph to be used instead of the @samp{:off} text string, on | |
1017 | emacsen that supports this. | |
1018 | @end table | |
1019 | ||
1020 | @node checkbox, checklist, toggle, Basic Types | |
1021 | @comment node-name, next, previous, up | |
1022 | @subsection The @code{checkbox} Widget | |
1023 | @findex checkbox@r{ widget} | |
1024 | ||
1025 | This widget has two possible states, @samp{selected} and | |
1026 | @samp{unselected}, which corresponds to a @code{t} or @code{nil} value. | |
1027 | ||
1028 | Syntax: | |
1029 | ||
1030 | @example | |
1031 | @var{type} ::= (checkbox [@var{keyword} @var{argument}]...) | |
1032 | @end example | |
1033 | ||
1034 | @node checklist, editable-list, checkbox, Basic Types | |
1035 | @comment node-name, next, previous, up | |
1036 | @subsection The @code{checklist} Widget | |
1037 | @findex checklist@r{ widget} | |
1038 | ||
1039 | Syntax: | |
1040 | ||
1041 | @example | |
1042 | @var{type} ::= (checklist [@var{keyword} @var{argument}]... @var{type} ... ) | |
1043 | @end example | |
1044 | ||
1045 | The @var{type} arguments represent each checklist item. The widget's | |
1046 | value will be a list containing the values of all checked @var{type} | |
1047 | arguments. The checklist widget will match a list whose elements all | |
1048 | match at least one of the specified @var{type} arguments. | |
1049 | ||
1050 | The following extra properties are recognized: | |
1051 | ||
1052 | @table @code | |
1053 | @vindex entry-format@r{ keyword} | |
1054 | @item :entry-format | |
1055 | This string will be inserted for each entry in the list. | |
1056 | The following @samp{%} escapes are available: | |
1057 | @table @samp | |
1058 | @item %v | |
1059 | Replaced with the buffer representation of the @var{type} widget. | |
1060 | @item %b | |
1061 | Replace with the checkbox. | |
1062 | @item %% | |
1063 | Insert a literal @samp{%}. | |
1064 | @end table | |
1065 | ||
1066 | @vindex greedy@r{ keyword} | |
1067 | @item :greedy | |
1068 | Usually a checklist will only match if the items are in the exact | |
1069 | sequence given in the specification. By setting @code{:greedy} to | |
1070 | non-@code{nil}, it will allow the items to come in any sequence. | |
1071 | However, if you extract the value they will be in the sequence given | |
1072 | in the checklist, i.e.@: the original sequence is forgotten. | |
1073 | ||
1074 | @vindex button-args@r{ keyword} | |
1075 | @item :button-args | |
1076 | A list of keywords to pass to the checkboxes. Useful for setting | |
1077 | e.g.@: the @samp{:help-echo} for each checkbox. | |
1078 | ||
1079 | @vindex buttons@r{ keyword} | |
1080 | @item :buttons | |
1081 | The widgets representing the checkboxes. | |
1082 | ||
1083 | @vindex children@r{ keyword} | |
1084 | @item :children | |
1085 | The widgets representing each type. | |
1086 | ||
1087 | @vindex args@r{ keyword} | |
1088 | @item :args | |
1089 | The list of types. | |
1090 | @end table | |
1091 | ||
1092 | @node editable-list, group, checklist, Basic Types | |
1093 | @comment node-name, next, previous, up | |
1094 | @subsection The @code{editable-list} Widget | |
1095 | @findex editable-list@r{ widget} | |
1096 | ||
1097 | Syntax: | |
1098 | ||
1099 | @example | |
1100 | @var{type} ::= (editable-list [@var{keyword} @var{argument}]... @var{type}) | |
1101 | @end example | |
1102 | ||
1103 | The value is a list, where each member represents one widget of type | |
1104 | @var{type}. | |
1105 | ||
1106 | The following extra properties are recognized: | |
1107 | ||
1108 | @table @code | |
1109 | @vindex entry-format@r{ keyword} | |
1110 | @item :entry-format | |
1111 | This string will be inserted for each entry in the list. | |
1112 | The following @samp{%} escapes are available: | |
1113 | @table @samp | |
1114 | @item %v | |
1115 | This will be replaced with the buffer representation of the @var{type} | |
1116 | widget. | |
1117 | @item %i | |
1118 | Insert the @b{[INS]} button. | |
1119 | @item %d | |
1120 | Insert the @b{[DEL]} button. | |
1121 | @item %% | |
1122 | Insert a literal @samp{%}. | |
1123 | @end table | |
1124 | ||
1125 | @vindex insert-button-args@r{ keyword} | |
1126 | @item :insert-button-args | |
1127 | A list of keyword arguments to pass to the insert buttons. | |
1128 | ||
1129 | @vindex delete-button-args@r{ keyword} | |
1130 | @item :delete-button-args | |
1131 | A list of keyword arguments to pass to the delete buttons. | |
1132 | ||
1133 | @vindex append-button-args@r{ keyword} | |
1134 | @item :append-button-args | |
1135 | A list of keyword arguments to pass to the trailing insert button. | |
1136 | ||
1137 | @vindex buttons@r{ keyword} | |
1138 | @item :buttons | |
1139 | The widgets representing the insert and delete buttons. | |
1140 | ||
1141 | @vindex children@r{ keyword} | |
1142 | @item :children | |
1143 | The widgets representing the elements of the list. | |
1144 | ||
1145 | @vindex args@r{ keyword} | |
1146 | @item :args | |
1147 | List whose @sc{car} is the type of the list elements. | |
1148 | @end table | |
1149 | ||
1150 | @node group, , editable-list, Basic Types | |
1151 | @comment node-name, next, previous, up | |
1152 | @subsection The @code{group} Widget | |
1153 | @findex group@r{ widget} | |
1154 | ||
1155 | This widget simply group other widgets together. | |
1156 | ||
1157 | Syntax: | |
1158 | ||
1159 | @example | |
1160 | @var{type} ::= (group [@var{keyword} @var{argument}]... @var{type}...) | |
1161 | @end example | |
1162 | ||
1163 | The value is a list, with one member for each @var{type}. | |
1164 | ||
1165 | @node Sexp Types, Widget Properties, Basic Types, Top | |
1166 | @comment | |
1167 | @section Sexp Types | |
1168 | @cindex sexp types | |
1169 | ||
1170 | A number of widgets for editing @dfn{s-expressions} (Lisp types), sexp | |
1171 | for short, are also available. These basically fall in several | |
1172 | categories described in this section. | |
1173 | ||
1174 | @menu | |
1175 | * constants:: | |
1176 | * generic:: | |
1177 | * atoms:: | |
1178 | * composite:: | |
1179 | @end menu | |
1180 | ||
1181 | @node constants, generic, Sexp Types, Sexp Types | |
1182 | @comment node-name, next, previous, up | |
1183 | @subsection The Constant Widgets | |
1184 | @cindex constant widgets | |
1185 | ||
1186 | The @code{const} widget can contain any Lisp expression, but the user is | |
1187 | prohibited from editing it, which is mainly useful as a component of one | |
1188 | of the composite widgets. | |
1189 | ||
1190 | The syntax for the @code{const} widget is: | |
1191 | ||
1192 | @example | |
1193 | @var{type} ::= (const [@var{keyword} @var{argument}]... [ @var{value} ]) | |
1194 | @end example | |
1195 | ||
1196 | The @var{value}, if present, is used to initialize the @code{:value} | |
1197 | property and can be any s-expression. | |
1198 | ||
1199 | @deffn Widget const | |
1200 | This will display any valid s-expression in an immutable part of the | |
1201 | buffer. | |
1202 | @end deffn | |
1203 | ||
1204 | There are two variations of the @code{const} widget, namely | |
1205 | @code{variable-item} and @code{function-item}. These should contain a | |
1206 | symbol with a variable or function binding. The major difference from | |
1207 | the @code{const} widget is that they will allow the user to see the | |
1208 | variable or function documentation for the symbol. | |
1209 | ||
1210 | @deffn Widget variable-item | |
1211 | An immutable symbol that is bound as a variable. | |
1212 | @end deffn | |
1213 | ||
1214 | @deffn Widget function-item | |
1215 | An immutable symbol that is bound as a function. | |
1216 | @end deffn | |
1217 | ||
1218 | @node generic, atoms, constants, Sexp Types | |
1219 | @comment node-name, next, previous, up | |
1220 | @subsection Generic Sexp Widget | |
1221 | @cindex generic sexp widget | |
1222 | ||
1223 | The @code{sexp} widget can contain any Lisp expression, and allows the | |
1224 | user to edit it inline in the buffer. | |
1225 | ||
1226 | The syntax for the @code{sexp} widget is: | |
1227 | ||
1228 | @example | |
1229 | @var{type} ::= (sexp [@var{keyword} @var{argument}]... [ @var{value} ]) | |
1230 | @end example | |
1231 | ||
1232 | @deffn Widget sexp | |
1233 | This will allow you to edit any valid s-expression in an editable buffer | |
1234 | field. | |
1235 | ||
1236 | The @code{sexp} widget takes the same keyword arguments as the | |
1237 | @code{editable-field} widget. @xref{editable-field}. | |
1238 | @end deffn | |
1239 | ||
1240 | @node atoms, composite, generic, Sexp Types | |
1241 | @comment node-name, next, previous, up | |
1242 | @subsection Atomic Sexp Widgets | |
1243 | @cindex atomic sexp widget | |
1244 | ||
1245 | The atoms are s-expressions that do not consist of other s-expressions. | |
1246 | For example, a string, a file name, or a symbol are atoms, while a list | |
1247 | is a composite type. You can edit the value of an atom with the | |
1248 | following widgets. | |
1249 | ||
1250 | The syntax for all the atoms are: | |
1251 | ||
1252 | @example | |
1253 | @var{type} ::= (@var{construct} [@var{keyword} @var{argument}]... [ @var{value} ]) | |
1254 | @end example | |
1255 | ||
1256 | The @var{value}, if present, is used to initialize the @code{:value} | |
1257 | property and must be an expression of the same type as the widget. | |
1258 | That is, the string widget can only be initialized with a string. | |
1259 | ||
1260 | All the atom widgets take the same keyword arguments as the | |
1261 | @code{editable-field} widget. @xref{editable-field}. | |
1262 | ||
1263 | @deffn Widget string | |
1264 | Allows you to edit a string in an editable field. | |
1265 | @end deffn | |
1266 | ||
1267 | @deffn Widget regexp | |
1268 | Allows you to edit a regular expression in an editable field. | |
1269 | @end deffn | |
1270 | ||
1271 | @deffn Widget character | |
1272 | Allows you to enter a character in an editable field. | |
1273 | @end deffn | |
1274 | ||
1275 | @deffn Widget file | |
1276 | Allows you to edit a file name in an editable field. | |
1277 | ||
1278 | Keywords: | |
1279 | @table @code | |
1280 | @vindex must-match@r{ keyword} | |
1281 | @item :must-match | |
1282 | If this is set to non-@code{nil}, only existing file names will be | |
1283 | allowed in the minibuffer. | |
1284 | @end table | |
1285 | @end deffn | |
1286 | ||
1287 | @deffn Widget directory | |
1288 | Allows you to edit a directory name in an editable field. | |
1289 | Similar to the @code{file} widget. | |
1290 | @end deffn | |
1291 | ||
1292 | @deffn Widget symbol | |
1293 | Allows you to edit a Lisp symbol in an editable field. | |
1294 | @end deffn | |
1295 | ||
1296 | @deffn Widget function | |
1297 | Allows you to edit a lambda expression, or a function name with completion. | |
1298 | @end deffn | |
1299 | ||
1300 | @deffn Widget variable | |
1301 | Allows you to edit a variable name, with completion. | |
1302 | @end deffn | |
1303 | ||
1304 | @deffn Widget integer | |
1305 | Allows you to edit an integer in an editable field. | |
1306 | @end deffn | |
1307 | ||
1308 | @deffn Widget number | |
1309 | Allows you to edit a number in an editable field. | |
1310 | @end deffn | |
1311 | ||
1312 | @deffn Widget boolean | |
1313 | Allows you to edit a boolean. In Lisp this means a variable which is | |
1314 | either @code{nil} meaning false, or non-@code{nil} meaning true. | |
1315 | @end deffn | |
1316 | ||
1317 | ||
1318 | @node composite, , atoms, Sexp Types | |
1319 | @comment node-name, next, previous, up | |
1320 | @subsection Composite Sexp Widgets | |
1321 | @cindex composite sexp widgets | |
1322 | ||
1323 | The syntax for the composite widget construct is: | |
1324 | ||
1325 | @example | |
1326 | @var{type} ::= (@var{construct} [@var{keyword} @var{argument}]... @var{component}...) | |
1327 | @end example | |
1328 | ||
1329 | @noindent | |
1330 | where each @var{component} must be a widget type. Each component widget | |
1331 | will be displayed in the buffer, and will be editable by the user. | |
1332 | ||
1333 | @deffn Widget cons | |
1334 | The value of a @code{cons} widget must be a cons-cell whose @sc{car} | |
1335 | and @sc{cdr} have two specified types. It uses this syntax: | |
1336 | ||
1337 | @example | |
1338 | @var{type} ::= (cons [@var{keyword} @var{argument}]... @var{car-type} @var{cdr-type}) | |
1339 | @end example | |
1340 | @end deffn | |
1341 | ||
1342 | @deffn Widget choice | |
1343 | The value matched by a @code{choice} widget must have one of a fixed | |
1344 | set of types. The widget's syntax is as follows: | |
1345 | ||
1346 | @example | |
1347 | @var{type} ::= (choice [@var{keyword} @var{argument}]... @var{type} ... ) | |
1348 | @end example | |
1349 | ||
1350 | The value of a @code{choice} widget can be anything that matches any of the | |
1351 | @var{types}. | |
1352 | @end deffn | |
1353 | ||
1354 | @deffn Widget list | |
1355 | The value of a @code{list} widget must be a list whose element types | |
1356 | match the specified component types: | |
1357 | ||
1358 | @example | |
1359 | @var{type} ::= (list [@var{keyword} @var{argument}]... @var{component-type}...) | |
1360 | @end example | |
1361 | ||
1362 | Thus, @code{(list string number)} matches lists of two elements, | |
1363 | the first being a string and the second being a number. | |
1364 | @end deffn | |
1365 | ||
1366 | @deffn Widget vector | |
1367 | The @code{vector} widget is like the @code{list} widget but matches | |
1368 | vectors instead of lists. Thus, @code{(vector string number)} matches | |
1369 | vectors of two elements, the first being a string and the second being | |
1370 | a number. | |
1371 | @end deffn | |
1372 | ||
1373 | The above suffice for specifying fixed size lists and vectors. To get | |
1374 | variable length lists and vectors, you can use a @code{choice}, | |
1375 | @code{set}, or @code{repeat} widget together with the @code{:inline} | |
1376 | keyword. If any component of a composite widget has the | |
1377 | @code{:inline} keyword set, its value must be a list which will then | |
1378 | be spliced into the composite. For example, to specify a list whose | |
1379 | first element must be a file name, and whose remaining elements should | |
1380 | either be the symbol @code{t} or two strings (file names), you can use | |
1381 | the following widget specification: | |
1382 | ||
1383 | @example | |
1384 | (list file | |
1385 | (choice (const t) | |
1386 | (list :inline t | |
1387 | :value ("foo" "bar") | |
1388 | string string))) | |
1389 | @end example | |
1390 | ||
1391 | The value of a widget of this type will either have the form | |
1392 | @code{(file t)} or @code{(file @var{string} @var{string})}. | |
1393 | ||
1394 | This concept of @code{:inline} may be hard to understand. It was | |
1395 | certainly hard to implement, so instead of confusing you more by | |
1396 | trying to explain it here, I'll just suggest you meditate over it for | |
1397 | a while. | |
1398 | ||
1399 | @deffn Widget set | |
1400 | Specifies a type whose values are the lists whose elements all belong | |
1401 | to a given set. The order of elements of the list is not significant. | |
1402 | Here's the syntax: | |
1403 | ||
1404 | @example | |
1405 | @var{type} ::= (set [@var{keyword} @var{argument}]... @var{permitted-element} ... ) | |
1406 | @end example | |
1407 | ||
1408 | Use @code{const} to specify each permitted element, like this: | |
1409 | @code{(set (const a) (const b))}. | |
1410 | @end deffn | |
1411 | ||
1412 | @deffn Widget repeat | |
1413 | Specifies a list of any number of elements that fit a certain type. | |
1414 | ||
1415 | @example | |
1416 | @var{type} ::= (repeat [@var{keyword} @var{argument}]... @var{type}) | |
1417 | @end example | |
1418 | @end deffn | |
1419 | ||
1420 | @node Widget Properties, Defining New Widgets, Sexp Types, Top | |
1421 | @comment node-name, next, previous, up | |
1422 | @section Properties | |
1423 | @cindex properties of widgets | |
1424 | @cindex widget properties | |
1425 | ||
1426 | You can examine or set the value of a widget by using the widget object | |
1427 | that was returned by @code{widget-create}. | |
1428 | ||
1429 | @defun widget-value widget | |
1430 | Return the current value contained in @var{widget}. | |
1431 | It is an error to call this function on an uninitialized widget. | |
1432 | @end defun | |
1433 | ||
1434 | @defun widget-value-set widget value | |
1435 | Set the value contained in @var{widget} to @var{value}. | |
1436 | It is an error to call this function with an invalid @var{value}. | |
1437 | @end defun | |
1438 | ||
1439 | @strong{Important:} You @emph{must} call @code{widget-setup} after | |
1440 | modifying the value of a widget before the user is allowed to edit the | |
1441 | widget again. It is enough to call @code{widget-setup} once if you | |
1442 | modify multiple widgets. This is currently only necessary if the widget | |
1443 | contains an editing field, but may be necessary for other widgets in the | |
1444 | future. | |
1445 | ||
1446 | If your application needs to associate some information with the widget | |
1447 | objects, for example a reference to the item being edited, it can be | |
1448 | done with @code{widget-put} and @code{widget-get}. The property names | |
1449 | must begin with a @samp{:}. | |
1450 | ||
1451 | @defun widget-put widget property value | |
1452 | In @var{widget} set @var{property} to @var{value}. | |
1453 | @var{property} should be a symbol, while @var{value} can be anything. | |
1454 | @end defun | |
1455 | ||
1456 | @defun widget-get widget property | |
1457 | In @var{widget} return the value for @var{property}. | |
1458 | @var{property} should be a symbol, the value is what was last set by | |
1459 | @code{widget-put} for @var{property}. | |
1460 | @end defun | |
1461 | ||
1462 | @defun widget-member widget property | |
1463 | Non-@code{nil} if @var{widget} has a value (even @code{nil}) for | |
1464 | property @var{property}. | |
1465 | @end defun | |
1466 | ||
1467 | Occasionally it can be useful to know which kind of widget you have, | |
1468 | i.e.@: the name of the widget type you gave when the widget was created. | |
1469 | ||
1470 | @defun widget-type widget | |
1471 | Return the name of @var{widget}, a symbol. | |
1472 | @end defun | |
1473 | ||
1474 | @cindex active widget | |
1475 | @cindex inactive widget | |
1476 | @cindex activate a widget | |
1477 | @cindex deactivate a widget | |
1478 | Widgets can be in two states: active, which means they are modifiable by | |
1479 | the user, or inactive, which means they cannot be modified by the user. | |
1480 | You can query or set the state with the following code: | |
1481 | ||
1482 | @lisp | |
1483 | ;; Examine if @var{widget} is active or not. | |
1484 | (if (widget-apply @var{widget} :active) | |
1485 | (message "Widget is active.") | |
1486 | (message "Widget is inactive.") | |
1487 | ||
1488 | ;; Make @var{widget} inactive. | |
1489 | (widget-apply @var{widget} :deactivate) | |
1490 | ||
1491 | ;; Make @var{widget} active. | |
1492 | (widget-apply @var{widget} :activate) | |
1493 | @end lisp | |
1494 | ||
1495 | A widget is inactive if it, or any of its ancestors (found by | |
1496 | following the @code{:parent} link), have been deactivated. To make sure | |
1497 | a widget is really active, you must therefore activate both it and | |
1498 | all its ancestors. | |
1499 | ||
1500 | @lisp | |
1501 | (while widget | |
1502 | (widget-apply widget :activate) | |
1503 | (setq widget (widget-get widget :parent))) | |
1504 | @end lisp | |
1505 | ||
1506 | You can check if a widget has been made inactive by examining the value | |
1507 | of the @code{:inactive} keyword. If this is non-@code{nil}, the widget itself | |
1508 | has been deactivated. This is different from using the @code{:active} | |
1509 | keyword, in that the latter tells you if the widget @strong{or} any of | |
1510 | its ancestors have been deactivated. Do not attempt to set the | |
1511 | @code{:inactive} keyword directly. Use the @code{:activate} | |
1512 | @code{:deactivate} keywords instead. | |
1513 | ||
1514 | ||
1515 | @node Defining New Widgets, Widget Browser, Widget Properties, Top | |
1516 | @comment node-name, next, previous, up | |
1517 | @section Defining New Widgets | |
1518 | @cindex new widgets | |
1519 | @cindex defining new widgets | |
1520 | ||
1521 | You can define specialized widgets with @code{define-widget}. It allows | |
1522 | you to create a shorthand for more complex widgets, including specifying | |
1523 | component widgets and new default values for the keyword | |
1524 | arguments. | |
1525 | ||
1526 | @defun define-widget name class doc &rest args | |
1527 | Define a new widget type named @var{name} from @code{class}. | |
1528 | ||
1529 | @var{name} and class should both be symbols, @code{class} should be one | |
1530 | of the existing widget types. | |
1531 | ||
1532 | The third argument @var{doc} is a documentation string for the widget. | |
1533 | ||
1534 | After the new widget has been defined, the following two calls will | |
1535 | create identical widgets: | |
1536 | ||
1537 | @itemize @bullet | |
1538 | @item | |
1539 | @lisp | |
1540 | (widget-create @var{name}) | |
1541 | @end lisp | |
1542 | ||
1543 | @item | |
1544 | @lisp | |
1545 | (apply widget-create @var{class} @var{args}) | |
1546 | @end lisp | |
1547 | @end itemize | |
1548 | ||
1549 | @end defun | |
1550 | ||
1551 | Using @code{define-widget} just stores the definition of the widget type | |
1552 | in the @code{widget-type} property of @var{name}, which is what | |
1553 | @code{widget-create} uses. | |
1554 | ||
1555 | If you only want to specify defaults for keywords with no complex | |
1556 | conversions, you can use @code{identity} as your conversion function. | |
1557 | ||
1558 | The following additional keyword arguments are useful when defining new | |
1559 | widgets: | |
1560 | @table @code | |
1561 | @vindex convert-widget@r{ keyword} | |
1562 | @item :convert-widget | |
1563 | Function to convert a widget type before creating a widget of that | |
1564 | type. It takes a widget type as an argument, and returns the converted | |
1565 | widget type. When a widget is created, this function is called for the | |
1566 | widget type and all the widget's parent types, most derived first. | |
1567 | ||
1568 | The following predefined functions can be used here: | |
1569 | ||
1570 | @defun widget-types-convert-widget widget | |
1571 | Convert @code{:args} as widget types in @var{widget}. | |
1572 | @end defun | |
1573 | ||
1574 | @defun widget-value-convert-widget widget | |
1575 | Initialize @code{:value} from @code{:args} in @var{widget}. | |
1576 | @end defun | |
1577 | ||
1578 | @vindex copy@r{ keyword} | |
1579 | @item :copy | |
1580 | Function to deep copy a widget type. It takes a shallow copy of the | |
1581 | widget type as an argument (made by @code{copy-sequence}), and returns a | |
1582 | deep copy. The purpose of this is to avoid having different instances | |
1583 | of combined widgets share nested attributes. | |
1584 | ||
1585 | The following predefined functions can be used here: | |
1586 | ||
1587 | @defun widget-types-copy widget | |
1588 | Copy @code{:args} as widget types in @var{widget}. | |
1589 | @end defun | |
1590 | ||
1591 | @vindex value-to-internal@r{ keyword} | |
1592 | @item :value-to-internal | |
1593 | Function to convert the value to the internal format. The function | |
1594 | takes two arguments, a widget and an external value, and returns the | |
1595 | internal value. The function is called on the present @code{:value} | |
1596 | when the widget is created, and on any value set later with | |
1597 | @code{widget-value-set}. | |
1598 | ||
1599 | @vindex value-to-external@r{ keyword} | |
1600 | @item :value-to-external | |
1601 | Function to convert the value to the external format. The function | |
1602 | takes two arguments, a widget and an internal value, and returns the | |
1603 | external value. The function is called on the present @code{:value} | |
1604 | when the widget is created, and on any value set later with | |
1605 | @code{widget-value-set}. | |
1606 | ||
1607 | @vindex create@r{ keyword} | |
1608 | @item :create | |
1609 | Function to create a widget from scratch. The function takes one | |
1610 | argument, a widget type, and creates a widget of that type, inserts it | |
1611 | in the buffer, and returns a widget object. | |
1612 | ||
1613 | @vindex delete@r{ keyword} | |
1614 | @item :delete | |
1615 | Function to delete a widget. The function takes one argument, a widget, | |
1616 | and should remove all traces of the widget from the buffer. | |
1617 | ||
1618 | The default value is: | |
1619 | ||
1620 | @defun widget-default-delete widget | |
1621 | Remove @var{widget} from the buffer. | |
1622 | Delete all @code{:children} and @code{:buttons} in @var{widget}. | |
1623 | @end defun | |
1624 | ||
1625 | In most cases you should not change this value, but instead use | |
1626 | @code{:value-delete} to make any additional cleanup. | |
1627 | ||
1628 | @vindex value-create@r{ keyword} | |
1629 | @item :value-create | |
1630 | Function to expand the @samp{%v} escape in the format string. It will | |
1631 | be called with the widget as its argument and should insert a | |
1632 | representation of the widget's value in the buffer. | |
1633 | ||
1634 | Nested widgets should be listed in @code{:children} or @code{:buttons} | |
1635 | to make sure they are automatically deleted. | |
1636 | ||
1637 | @vindex value-delete@r{ keyword} | |
1638 | @item :value-delete | |
1639 | Should remove the representation of the widget's value from the buffer. | |
1640 | It will be called with the widget as its argument. It doesn't have to | |
1641 | remove the text, but it should release markers and delete nested widgets | |
1642 | if these are not listed in @code{:children} or @code{:buttons}. | |
1643 | ||
1644 | @vindex value-get@r{ keyword} | |
1645 | @item :value-get | |
1646 | Function to extract the value of a widget, as it is displayed in the | |
1647 | buffer. | |
1648 | ||
1649 | The following predefined function can be used here: | |
1650 | ||
1651 | @defun widget-value-value-get widget | |
1652 | Return the @code{:value} property of @var{widget}. | |
1653 | @end defun | |
1654 | ||
1655 | @vindex format-handler@r{ keyword} | |
1656 | @item :format-handler | |
1657 | Function to handle unknown @samp{%} escapes in the format string. It | |
1658 | will be called with the widget and the character that follows the | |
1659 | @samp{%} as arguments. You can set this to allow your widget to handle | |
1660 | non-standard escapes. | |
1661 | ||
1662 | @findex widget-default-format-handler | |
1663 | You should end up calling @code{widget-default-format-handler} to handle | |
1664 | unknown escape sequences, which will handle the @samp{%h} and any future | |
1665 | escape sequences, as well as give an error for unknown escapes. | |
1666 | ||
1667 | @vindex action@r{ keyword} | |
1668 | @item :action | |
1669 | Function to handle user initiated events. By default, @code{:notify} | |
1670 | the parent. | |
1671 | ||
1672 | The following predefined function can be used here: | |
1673 | ||
1674 | @defun widget-parent-action widget &optional event | |
1675 | Tell @code{:parent} of @var{widget} to handle the @code{:action}. | |
1676 | Optional @var{event} is the event that triggered the action. | |
1677 | @end defun | |
1678 | ||
1679 | @vindex prompt-value@r{ keyword} | |
1680 | @item :prompt-value | |
1681 | Function to prompt for a value in the minibuffer. The function should | |
1682 | take four arguments, @var{widget}, @var{prompt}, @var{value}, and | |
1683 | @var{unbound} and should return a value for widget entered by the user. | |
1684 | @var{prompt} is the prompt to use. @var{value} is the default value to | |
1685 | use, unless @var{unbound} is non-@code{nil}, in which case there is no default | |
1686 | value. The function should read the value using the method most natural | |
1687 | for this widget, and does not have to check that it matches. | |
1688 | @end table | |
1689 | ||
1690 | If you want to define a new widget from scratch, use the @code{default} | |
1691 | widget as its base. | |
1692 | ||
1693 | @deffn Widget default | |
1694 | Widget used as a base for other widgets. | |
1695 | ||
1696 | It provides most of the functionality that is referred to as ``by | |
1697 | default'' in this text. | |
1698 | @end deffn | |
1699 | ||
1700 | @node Widget Browser, Widget Minor Mode, Defining New Widgets, Top | |
1701 | @comment node-name, next, previous, up | |
1702 | @section Widget Browser | |
1703 | @cindex widget browser | |
1704 | ||
1705 | There is a separate package to browse widgets. This is intended to help | |
1706 | programmers who want to examine the content of a widget. The browser | |
1707 | shows the value of each keyword, but uses links for certain keywords | |
1708 | such as @samp{:parent}, which avoids printing cyclic structures. | |
1709 | ||
1710 | @deffn Command widget-browse @var{widget} | |
1711 | Create a widget browser for @var{widget}. | |
1712 | When called interactively, prompt for @var{widget}. | |
1713 | @end deffn | |
1714 | ||
1715 | @deffn Command widget-browse-other-window @var{widget} | |
1716 | Create a widget browser for @var{widget} and show it in another window. | |
1717 | When called interactively, prompt for @var{widget}. | |
1718 | @end deffn | |
1719 | ||
1720 | @deffn Command widget-browse-at @var{pos} | |
1721 | Create a widget browser for the widget at @var{pos}. | |
1722 | When called interactively, use the position of point. | |
1723 | @end deffn | |
1724 | ||
1725 | @node Widget Minor Mode, Utilities, Widget Browser, Top | |
1726 | @comment node-name, next, previous, up | |
1727 | @section Widget Minor Mode | |
1728 | @cindex widget minor mode | |
1729 | ||
1730 | There is a minor mode for manipulating widgets in major modes that | |
1731 | don't provide any support for widgets themselves. This is mostly | |
1732 | intended to be useful for programmers doing experiments. | |
1733 | ||
1734 | @deffn Command widget-minor-mode | |
1735 | Toggle minor mode for traversing widgets. | |
1736 | With arg, turn widget mode on if and only if arg is positive. | |
1737 | @end deffn | |
1738 | ||
1739 | @defvar widget-minor-mode-keymap | |
1740 | Keymap used in @code{widget-minor-mode}. | |
1741 | @end defvar | |
1742 | ||
1743 | @node Utilities, Widget Wishlist, Widget Minor Mode, Top | |
1744 | @comment node-name, next, previous, up | |
1745 | @section Utilities. | |
1746 | @cindex utility functions for widgets | |
1747 | ||
1748 | @defun widget-prompt-value widget prompt [ value unbound ] | |
1749 | Prompt for a value matching @var{widget}, using @var{prompt}. | |
1750 | The current value is assumed to be @var{value}, unless @var{unbound} is | |
1751 | non-@code{nil}.@refill | |
1752 | @end defun | |
1753 | ||
1754 | @defun widget-get-sibling widget | |
1755 | Get the item which @var{widget} is assumed to toggle. | |
1756 | This is only meaningful for radio buttons or checkboxes in a list. | |
1757 | @end defun | |
1758 | ||
1759 | @node Widget Wishlist, GNU Free Documentation License, Utilities, Top | |
1760 | @comment node-name, next, previous, up | |
1761 | @section Wishlist | |
1762 | @cindex todo | |
1763 | ||
1764 | @itemize @bullet | |
1765 | @item | |
1766 | It should be possible to add or remove items from a list with @kbd{C-k} | |
1767 | and @kbd{C-o} (suggested by @sc{rms}). | |
1768 | ||
1769 | @item | |
1770 | The @samp{[INS]} and @samp{[DEL]} buttons should be replaced by a single | |
1771 | dash (@samp{-}). The dash should be a button that, when invoked, asks | |
1772 | whether you want to add or delete an item (@sc{rms} wanted to git rid of | |
1773 | the ugly buttons, the dash is my idea). | |
1774 | ||
1775 | @item | |
1776 | The @code{menu-choice} tag should be prettier, something like the abbreviated | |
1777 | menus in Open Look. | |
1778 | ||
1779 | @item | |
1780 | Finish @code{:tab-order}. | |
1781 | ||
1782 | @item | |
1783 | Make indentation work with glyphs and proportional fonts. | |
1784 | ||
1785 | @item | |
1786 | Add commands to show overview of object and class hierarchies to the | |
1787 | browser. | |
1788 | ||
1789 | @item | |
1790 | Find a way to disable mouse highlight for inactive widgets. | |
1791 | ||
1792 | @item | |
1793 | Find a way to make glyphs look inactive. | |
1794 | ||
1795 | @item | |
1796 | Add @code{property-list} widget. | |
1797 | ||
1798 | @item | |
1799 | Add @code{association-list} widget. | |
1800 | ||
1801 | @item | |
1802 | Add @code{key-binding} widget. | |
1803 | ||
1804 | @item | |
1805 | Add @code{widget} widget for editing widget specifications. | |
1806 | ||
1807 | @item | |
1808 | Find clean way to implement variable length list. | |
1809 | See @code{TeX-printer-list} for an explanation. | |
1810 | ||
1811 | @item | |
1812 | @kbd{C-h} in @code{widget-prompt-value} should give type specific help. | |
1813 | ||
1814 | @item | |
1815 | Add a @code{mailto} widget. | |
1816 | @end itemize | |
1817 | ||
1818 | @node GNU Free Documentation License, Index, Widget Wishlist, Top | |
1819 | @appendix GNU Free Documentation License | |
1820 | @include doclicense.texi | |
1821 | ||
1822 | @node Index, , GNU Free Documentation License, Top | |
1823 | @comment node-name, next, previous, up | |
1824 | @unnumbered Index | |
1825 | ||
1826 | This is an alphabetical listing of all concepts, functions, commands, | |
1827 | variables, and widgets described in this manual. | |
1828 | @printindex cp | |
1829 | ||
4009494e | 1830 | @bye |