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

[Tim Janik <timj gtk org>]

On Sat, 26 Jun 1999, Daniel J. Kressin wrote:

> 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,...)

well, gdk_window_get_origin() might be more appropriate here, since
it really gives only the origin and not the size as well.

> 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>>
> 
> -- 
> Dan
> 

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