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<H2><A NAME="sec:4.2"><SPAN class="sec-nr">4.2</SPAN> <SPAN class="sec-title">Built-in
dialog items</SPAN></A></H2>
<P><A NAME="idx:controllersbuiltin:119"></A><A NAME="idx:dialogitembuiltintypes:120"></A><A class="tab" href="sec-4.2.html#tab:diaitems">Table
1</A> provides an overview of the built-in dialog items. The <font size=-1>XPCE/P</font>rolog
library defines various additional items as Prolog classes. See the file
Overview in the library directory.
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<TR VALIGN=top><TD><A class="" href="summary.html#class:button">button</A> </TD><TD>Simple <A NAME="idx:pushbutton:121">push-button</A>.
Executes <B><CODE><-</CODE>message</B> when pressed. </TD></TR>
<TBODY>
<TR VALIGN=top><TD><A class="" href="summary.html#class:text_item">text_item</A> </TD><TD>A <A NAME="idx:textentryfield:122">text-entry field</A>.
Editable or non-editable, built-in type conversion (for example to enter
a numerical value), completion using the space-bar if a value-set is
provided. </TD></TR>
<TBODY>
<TR VALIGN=top><TD><A class="" href="summary.html#class:int_item">int_item</A> </TD><TD>Like
a <A class="" href="summary.html#class:text_item">text_item</A>, but
providing properly sized field, buttons for one-up/down, type- and
range-checking. </TD></TR>
<TBODY>
<TR VALIGN=top><TD><A class="" href="summary.html#class:slider">slider</A> </TD><TD>Select
numerical value in a range. Handles both integers and floating point
values. </TD></TR>
<TBODY>
<TR VALIGN=top><TD><A class="" href="summary.html#class:menu">menu</A> </TD><TD>Implements
various styles of menus with different visual feedback. Realises <A NAME="idx:radiobutton:123">radio-button</A>,
<A NAME="idx:tickbox:124">tick-box</A>, <A NAME="idx:combobox:125">combo-box</A>
and much more. </TD></TR>
<TBODY>
<TR VALIGN=top><TD><A class="" href="summary.html#class:menu_bar">menu_bar</A> </TD><TD>Row
of pulldown (<A class="" href="summary.html#class:popup">popup</A>)
menus. Normally displayed in a small dialog above the other windows in
the frame. </TD></TR>
<TBODY>
<TR VALIGN=top><TD><A class="" href="summary.html#class:label">label</A> </TD><TD>Image
or textual label. Normally not sensitive to user actions. </TD></TR>
<TBODY>
<TR VALIGN=top><TD><A class="" href="summary.html#class:list_browser">list_browser</A> </TD><TD>Shows
a list of items. List-browsers have been designed to handle lists with
many items. Class
<A class="" href="summary.html#class:browser">browser</A> is a
window-based version. </TD></TR>
<TBODY>
<TR VALIGN=top><TD><A class="" href="summary.html#class:editor">editor</A> </TD><TD>Powerful
text-editor. Handles multiple and proportional fonts, text-attributes,
fragment marking, etc. Class <A class="" href="summary.html#class:view">view</A>
is a window based version. </TD></TR>
<TBODY>
<TR VALIGN=top><TD><A class="" href="summary.html#class:tab">tab</A> </TD><TD>Tagged
sub-dialog, that may be combined with other <A class="" href="summary.html#class:tab">tabs</A>
into a <A class="" href="summary.html#class:tab_stack">tab_stack</A>,
realising a tabbed controller-window. Often seen in modern applications
to deal with many setting options. </TD></TR>
<TR VALIGN=top><TD><A class="" href="summary.html#class:tab_stack">tab_stack</A> </TD><TD>Stack
of <A class="" href="summary.html#class:tab">tab</A> objects. </TD></TR>
<TR VALIGN=top><TD><A class="" href="summary.html#class:dialog_group">dialog_group</A> </TD><TD>Group
of dialog items, possible with border and label. </TD></TR>
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<B>Table 1 : </B>Built-in dialog items</TABLE>
<A NAME="tab:diaitems"></A>
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