NAME

XmTextSetHighlight − A Text function that highlights text

SYNOPSIS

#include <Xm/Text.h>
void XmTextSetHighlight (widget, left, right, mode)

Widgetwidget;
XmTextPosition left;
XmTextPosition right;
XmHighlightMode mode;

DESCRIPTION

XmTextSetHighlight highlights text between the two specified character positions.  The mode parameter determines the type of highlighting.  Highlighting text merely changes the visual appearance of the text; it does not set the selection. 

widget
Specifies the Text widget ID

leftSpecifies the position of the left boundary of text to be highlighted.  This is an integer number of characters from the beginning of the text buffer.  The first character position is 0. 

rightSpecifies the position of the right boundary of text to be highlighted.  This is an integer number of characters from the beginning of the text buffer.  The first character position is 0. 

modeSpecifies the type of highlighting to be done.  A value of XmHIGHLIGHT_NORMAL removes highlighting.  A value of XmHIGHLIGHT_SELECTED highlights the text using reverse video.  A value of XmHIGHLIGHT_SECONDARY_SELECTED highlights the text using underlining. 

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

RELATED INFORMATION

XmText(3X). 

Hewlett-Packard Company  —  Motif Release 1.2: May 1992