X-Designer Replay Command Syntax - Button Actions (Simple controls)

X-Designer Replay Command Syntax - Button Actions (Simple controls)


Keywords

Synopsis

    push widget [with [modifier-]button[1-5]]
    doubleclick widget

Inputs

Description

push simulates a single click (a mouse button press/release sequence) using a mouse button on the named widget. The with keyword allows you to specify a particular mouse button. If this is not used, button1 (the left mouse button) is used. A keyboard modifier (such as the Shift key) can be used to extend the permutations of mouse button events. The permitted modifiers are alt, ctrl and shift.

doubleclick simulates a doubleclick with the left mouse button. This can be used in any widget but is especially useful for selecting from a text widget. (See Text Entry).

Usage

In some widgets, where the user clicks with the mouse is unimportant. For example, clicking on a button widget in any part of it will activate that button. However, for other widgets, the position is significant; for example pushing on a scale widget will have different effects depending upon the where the push was made.

Position dependent widgets are:

Non-position dependent widgets are:

Recording and replaying user interaction with text widgets is covered in Text Entry.

See Button Actions (Position Dependent Controls) for details on recording and replaying position dependent widgets.

Examples

    in ApplicationShell
	push this_button

    in ApplicationShell
	push that_button with shift-button2

    in my_dialog_popup
	if color_toggle->set:true
	    push color_toggle
	endif

See also: