Tk_SetCaretPos(3)

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💖 Tk_SetCaretPos(3) — bestie edition 💖

okay so this little icon is from the Tk Library Procedures section, and it is literally all about telling Tk where the display caret should live. no cap, it's a small page but every detail matters, so let's get into it 🫶

✨ NAME ✨

Tk_SetCaretPos — set the display caret location. that's the whole vibe. 💅

🌸 SYNOPSIS 🌸

#include <tk.h>

int
Tk_SetCaretPos(tkwin, x, y, height)

🎀 ARGUMENTS 🎀

  • Tk_Window tkwin (in) — token for window. the window bestie in question 💖
  • int x (in) — window-relative x coordinate. horizontal situation ✨
  • int y (in) — window-relative y coordinate. vertical situation ✨
  • int h (in) — height of the caret in the window. and yes, the synopsis calls it height while the argument list calls it h — both are right there, iykyk 😭

🦋 DESCRIPTION 🦋

Tk_SetCaretPos sets the caret location for the display of the specified Tk_Window tkwin. that's the main character move. 👑

the caret is the per-display cursor location used for indicating global focus (e.g. to comply with Microsoft Accessibility guidelines), as well as for location of the over-the-spot XIM (X Input Methods) or Windows IME windows. literally all of that is the caret's job, and this function is how you set it. periodt. 💜

🌈 KEYWORDS 🌈

caret, cursor

later, bestie — this gem is from Tk Library Procedures, version Tk 8.4, and the date field on this page is lowkey not giving (none listed). mwah 💋✨

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