The following tables show how Motif widgets correspond to
the components described in this guide. Gadgets, which are essentially
performance-oriented versions of widgets, are not listed in this appendix but
correspond closely to their widget counterparts.
| Control | Motif Widget |
|---|---|
| Cascade button | XmCascadeButton |
| Check button | XmToggleButton with XmNindicatorType set to XmN_OF_MANY |
| Drop-down combination box | XmComboBox |
| Container | XmContainer |
| Label | XmLabel |
| Notebook | XmNotebook |
| Option menu button | An XmCascadeButton within an XmRowColumn with XmNrowColumnType set to XmMENU_OPTION |
| Push button | XmPushButton, XmArrowButton, XmDrawnButton |
| Radio button | XmToggleButton with XmNindicatorType set to XmONE_OF_MANY |
| Separator | XmSeparator |
| Spin box | XmSpinBox |
| Toggle button | XmToggleButton (it can also be simulated by XmPushButton and XmDrawnButton ) |
| Control | Motif Widget |
|---|---|
| Canvas | XmDrawingArea (without children), XmDrawnButton |
| List | XmList |
| Sash | Private element of XmPanedWindow |
| Scale | XmScale |
| Scroll bar | XmScrollBar |
| Text | XmText and XmTextField |
| Control | Motif Widget |
|---|---|
| Menu | XmRowColumn with XmNrowColumnType set to XmMENU_PULLDOWN or XmMENU_POPUP |
| Menu bar | XmRowColumn with XmNrowColumnType set to XmMENU_BAR |
| Panel | XmRowColumn with XmNrowColumnType set to XmWORK_AREA and composed of basic controls |
| Control | Motif Widget |
|---|---|
| Composite | XmBulletinBoard, XmDrawingArea (with children), XmForm, XmRowColumn when XmNrowColumnType is set to XmWORK_AREA and it is not a basic group |
| Split window (paned window) | XmPanedWindow |
| Control | Motif Widget |
|---|---|
| Group box | XmFrame |
| Main window | XmMainWindow |
| Scrolled window | XmScrolledWindow |
| Control | Motif Widget |
|---|---|
| Command box | XmCommand |
| Error message | XmMessageBox |
| File selection box | XmFileSelectionBox |
| Information message | XmMessageBox |
| Message | XmMessageBox |
| Prompt dialog | XmSelectionBox |
| Question dialog | XmMessageBox |
| Selection box | XmSelectionBox |
| Warning message | XmMessageBox |
| In-progress dialog | XmMessageBox |