Slider events
aboutToCloseWidget
The aboutToCloseWidget event signals that the part is about to be closed.
If you need to perform any actions just before the window closes, connect the aboutToCloseWidget event of the Window part to an action in your part.
aboutToMapWidget
The aboutToMapWidget event signals that the part is about to be shown on the screen. If you need to take any actions or set any visual attributes on the part before it is shown, connect to this event. If you hide and show the part rather than closing and opening it (typically for performance reasons), you can use this event to refresh the part data before it appears.
aboutToOpenWidget
The aboutToOpenWidget event signals that the part is about to be opened. This event is signaled just before the part is displayed on the screen.
If you need to perform any actions just before the window opens, connect the aboutToOpenWidget event of the Window part to an action in your part.
aboutToUnmapWidget
The aboutToUnmapWidget event signals that the part is about to be hidden.
backgroundColor
The backgroundColor event signals the part that the background color has changed.
borderWidth
The borderWidth event signals the part that the width of the border, specified in pixels, has changed.
bottomOrRightDetents
The bottomOrRightDetents event signals the part that the user has clicked on a predefined, marked value on the bottom or right scale and the slider bar moves to that position.
bottomOrRightMax
The bottomOrRightMax event signals that the slider parts maximum value for the bottom or right scale has changed.
bottomOrRightMin
The bottomOrRightMin event signals the part that the minimum value of the slider part has changed.
bottomOrRightResolution
The bottomOrRightResolution event signals that the size of the increments between the minimum and maximum values for the bottom or right scale of the target part have changed.
bottomOrRightShaftIncrement
The bottomOrRightShaftIncrement event signals the amount to be added to or subtracted from the current value, of the slider part, when the left mouse button is pressed inside the shaft to the left or right of the slider arm, respectively. This value should be a multiple of the value specified for the bottomOrRightResolution property. If the shaft increment is not a multiple of the resolution, it will be added to the current value, then rounded to the nearest multiple of the resolution, with a minimum movement of one resolution unit.
bottomOrRightSimpleTickIntervalIncrement
The bottomOrRightSimpleTickIntervalIncrement event signals the interval size from the specified minimum value to the specified maximum value to increment the ticks and detents for the scale of the slider part.
bottomOrRightSimpleTickIntervalShowValueAsLabel
The bottomOrRightSimpleTickIntervalShowValueAsLabel event signals the part to show the value specified on the bottomOrRightSimpleTickIntervalIncrement property as the labels for the scale.
bottomOrRightTicks
The bottomOrRightTicks event signals that ticks have been added to the bottom or right scale of the slider part
bottomOrRightValue
The bottomOrRightValue event signals the value of the scale has changed. If the value is not within the range set by the minimum value and maximum value, then the value is set to the current minimum value or the current maximum value, whichever is closer.
buttonStyle
The buttonStyle event places the buttons on a scale part in a specified place relative to the shaft. If a specified value is not valid, no buttons are displayed. Valid values include the following:
XmBUTTONSSPLIT
Displays one button on either end of the shaft.
XmBUTTONSBEGINNING
Displays both buttons above the shaft for vertical sliders and both buttons to the left of the shaft for horizontal sliders.
XmBUTTONSEND
Displays both buttons below the shaft for vertical sliders and both buttons to the right of the shaft for horizontal sliders.
XmBUTTONSNONE
Displays no buttons. This is the default value.
closedWidget
The closedWidget event signals that the part has been closed.
configuredWidget
The configuredWidget event signals that the part has been moved or resized.
defaultTickSize
The defaultTickSize event signals the part to use the default size for the tick marks on a slider part.
destroyedPart
The destroyedPart event signals that the part and its children have been destroyed. Any system resources associated with the destroyed parts have been released.
dragDropSpec
For more information on the dragDropSpec event, refer to ***.
enabled
The enabled event signals that the part is available for selection.
fontName
The fontName event signals the part which font to use for the text displayed in the part.
foregroundColor
The foregroundColor event signals the part the name of the RGB color, to use, for the foreground of the part.
framingSpec
The framingSpec event signals the part that the edge specifications for the part have changed. The edge specifications determine the width, height, and position of the part.
helpFile
A helpFile event indicates that a signal is sent to the part that the help file associated with the part has changed
helpKeysId
A helpKeysId event indicates that the ID of the keys, help has associated with the part, has changed. The ID can be a string or an integer value.
helpRequested
The helpRequested event signals that help has been requested. You can connect the helpRequested event to an action that displays your own help, such as a message box. If the action you connect this event to does not return nil, default help processing occurs, using the specified help file and help topic.
helpTitle
A helpTitle event signals the part that the title of the help window associated with that part has changed
mappedWhenManaged
The mappedWhenManaged event signals the part to be visible if the mappedWhenManaged attribute has been set to true.
mappedWidget
The mappedWidget event signals that the part has been shown on the screen.
openedWidget
The openedWidget event signals that the part has been opened and displayed on the screen.
readOnly
The readOnly event signals the part that the user is unable to modify the existing text. No changes can be made to the part, by the user.
ribbonStrip
The ribbonStrip event signals the part to provide a visual, colored cue to indicate that the slider bar has been dragged across the scale part, changing it's value.
self
A self event indicates that the value of the target part itself has changed.
sliderDragged
The sliderDragged event signals that the value of the scale has been changed by dragging the slider arm.
snapToResolution
A snapToResolution event indicates a change in the current snap policy, which regulates the positioning of the slider arm when the mouse button is released after dragging the slider part. The slider's current value will always be a multiple of the resolution, regardless of the snap policy.
tabGroup
A tabGroup event signals the part that it is included as a tab stop and can be accessed via the Tab or Backtab keys
thickness
A thickness event signals the part that the thickness, in pixels, of the shaft of the slider has changed.
topOrLeftDetents
The topOrLeftDetents event signals the part that the user has clicked on a predefined, marked value on the top or left scale and the slider bar moves to that position..
topOrLeftMax
An event of topOrLeftMax indicates that the maximum value of a part's top or left scale has changed.
topOrLeftMin
An event of topOrLeftMin indicates that the minimum value of the part's top or left scale has changed.
topOrLeftResolution
The topOrLeftResolution event signals that the size of the increments between the minimum and maximum values for the top or left scale of the target part have changed.
topOrLeftShaftIncrement
The topOrLeftShaftIncrement event signals the amount to be added to or subtracted from the current value, of the slider part, when the left mouse button is pressed inside the shaft to the left or right of the slider arm, respectively. This value should be a multiple of the value specified for the topOrLeftResolution property. If the shaft increment is not a multiple of the resolution, it will be added to the current value, then rounded to the nearest multiple of the resolution, with a minimum movement of one resolution unit.
topOrLeftSimpleTickInterval
The topOrLeftSimpleTickIntervalIncrement event signals the interval size, from the specified minimum value to the specified maximum value, to increment the ticks and detents for the scale of the slider part.
topOrLeftSimpleTickIntervalShowValueAsLabel
The topOrLeftSimpleTickIntervalShowValueAsLabel event signals the part to show the value specified on the topOrLeftSimpleTickIntervalIncrement property, as the labels for the scale.
topOrLeftTicks
The topOrLeftTicks event signals that ticks have been added to the top or left scale of the slider part
traversalOn
The traversalOn property specifies whether users can access the part using the cursor movement keys. If the part is specified as a tab stop by using the tabGroup property, users also can use the Tab and Backtab keys to access the part.
unmappedWidget
The unmappedWidget event signals that the part is about to be hidden.
vertical
A vertical event indicates that the part has a vertical, rather than a horizontal, orientation.
verticalMargin
A verticalMargin event signals a change in the number of pixels to be used as a margin between the slider components (scales, shaft, buttons) and the top and bottom edges of the slider area.
Last modified date: 01/29/2015