FAQ Addition? (was Re: [gtk-list] Re: position)

["Daniel J. Kressin" <dkressin gb frontiernet net>]

Tim Janik wrote:
> 
> On Sat, 26 Jun 1999, Harold Campbell wrote:
> 
> > Is there a dependable way to find the physical x/y coordinates of a
> > widget?
> 
> a widget relative to its parent?
> widget->allocation.x/y
> a widget's window relative to the root window?
> gdk_window_get_geometry (widget->window,...)
> a window widgets window manager frame position (i.e. for --geometry 
> option)?
> gdk_window_get_deskrelative_origin (widget->window,...)

Assuming the answers are correct, I think this would be an excellent
addition to the faq.

<<begin>>
Q: How do I find the x/y coordinates of a widget...
 ...relative to its parent?
A: widget->allocation.x and widget->allocation.y
 ...relative to the root window?
A: gdk_window_get_geometry (widget->window,...)

Q: How do I find a window widget's window manager frame position (i.e.
for the --geometry commandline option)?
A: gdk_window_get_deskrelative_origin (widget->window,...)
<<end>>

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