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XmTextGetBaseline(3)

NAME

   XmTextGetBaseline --- A Text function that accesses the y position of the
   baseline "XmTextGetBaseline" "Text functions" "XmTextGetBaseline"

SYNOPSIS

   #include <Xm/Text.h>
   int XmTextGetBaseline(
   Widget widget);

DESCRIPTION

   XmTextGetBaseline accesses the y position of the baseline in  the  Text
   widget, relative to the y position of the top of the widget.

   In   vertical   mode   (when   the   XmNlayoutDirection   resource   is
   XmTOP_TO_BOTTOM) this function returns 0 and  the  program  should  use
   XmTextGetCenterline

   widget    Specifies the Text widget ID

   For  a  complete  definition  of Text and its associated resources, see
   XmText(3).

RETURN

   Returns an integer value that indicates the y position of the  baseline
   in  the  Text  widget.   The  calculation takes into account the margin
   height, shadow thickness, highlight thickness, and font ascent  of  the
   first  font  (set)  in  the  fontlist  used  for drawing text.  In this
   calculation, the y position of the top of the widget is 0 (zero).

RELATED

   XmText(3), XmTextGetCenterline(3).

                                                      XmTextGetBaseline(3)



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