XMCREATEDROPDOWNLIST(3)

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πŸ’… XmCreateDropDownList πŸ’…

okay so bestie, you know how a dropdown menu is literally the most iconic little UI moment? like, click, list drops down, you pick a thing, it's giving main character energy. this function right here is the manual page for XmCreateDropDownList, from the library call collection β€” yes it's an old-school Motif library call, and yes she still eats. πŸŽ€


✨ NAME ✨

XmCreateDropDownList β€” the Drop-down list ComboBox widget creation function. that's it, that's the whole vibe: she makes dropdowns. πŸ¦‹


🌸 SYNOPSIS 🌸

#include <Xm/ComboBox.h>
Widget XmCreateDropDownList(
Widget parent,
String name,
ArgList arglist,
Cardinal arg_count);

look at her. four little arguments. no cap, she's lowkey elegant about it. πŸ’œ


πŸ”₯ DESCRIPTION πŸ”₯

okay so here's the tea: XmCreateDropDownList creates an instance of a ComboBox widget of XmNcomboBoxType XmDROP_DOWN_LIST and returns the associated widget ID. like, she hands you the widget ID back and you're just standing there obsessed. πŸ’–

here's what each argument is doing at the function:

  • parent β€” Specifies the parent widget ID. yes, she needs a parent, everybody does, it's called having a support system. 🌈
  • name β€” Specifies the name of the created widget. name your widget, she deserves an identity bestie. ✨
  • arglist β€” Specifies the argument list. this is where all your attribute/value pairs live, it's her closet. πŸ‘‘
  • arg_count β€” Specifies the number of attribute/value pairs in the argument list (arglist). literally just count them. count the pairs. don't skip this, the function needs the number fr fr. πŸ’€
not me having to say this but: for a complete definition of ComboBox and its associated resources, see XmComboBox(3). she's the whole lore, this page is just the one specific creation function. iykyk. 🫢

⭐ RETURN ⭐

Returns the ComboBox widget ID. that's the whole return value. no drama, no plot twist, just a widget ID. slay. πŸ’…



and that's the page!! 🌸 brought to you by the library call manual, XmCreateDropDownList(library call) β€” same title at the top, same title at the bottom, we stay consistent in this house. go make some dropdowns, bestie, and remember: she ate, and left no crumbs. πŸ’–βœ¨πŸŽ€