cdk_itemlist(3)

✨ NAME ✨

cdk_itemlist — it's the Cdk itemlist widget, bestie. Manual section 3, library calls, iykyk. 🎀

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💖 SYNOPSIS 💖

okay so first you gotta link against the library, like:

cc [ flag ... ] file ...  -lcdk [ library ... ]

and obviously you pull in the header:

#include <cdk.h>

then here's the whole girl squad of functions, every single one, no cap:

int activateCDKItemlist (
               CDKITEMLIST *itemlist,
               chtype *actions);

void destroyCDKItemlist (
               CDKITEMLIST *itemlist);

void drawCDKItemlist (
               CDKITEMLIST *itemlist,
               boolean box);

void drawCDKItemlistField (
               CDKITEMLIST *itemlist,
               boolean highlight);

void eraseCDKItemlist (
               CDKITEMLIST *itemlist);

boolean getCDKItemlistBox (
               CDKITEMLIST *itemlist);

int getCDKItemlistCurrentItem (
               CDKITEMLIST *itemlist);

int getCDKItemlistDefaultItem (
               CDKITEMLIST *itemlist);

chtype **getCDKItemlistValues (
               CDKITEMLIST *itemlist,
               int *listSize);

int injectCDKItemlist (
               CDKITEMLIST *itemlist,
               chtype input);

void moveCDKItemlist (
               CDKITEMLIST *itemlist,
               int xpos,
               int ypos,
               boolean relative,
               boolean refresh);

CDKITEMLIST *newCDKItemlist (
               CDKSCREEN *cdkscreen,
               int xpos,
               int ypos,
               const char *title,
               const char *label,
               CDK_CONST char **itemList,
               int itemCount,
               int defaultItem,
               boolean box,
               boolean shadow);

void positionCDKItemlist (
               CDKITEMLIST *itemlist);

void setCDKItemlist (
               CDKITEMLIST *itemlist,
               CDK_CONST char **itemList,
               int itemCount,
               int currentSelection,
               boolean box);

void setCDKItemlistBackgroundAttrib (
               CDKITEMLIST *itemlist,
               chtypeattribute);

void setCDKItemlistBackgroundColor (
               CDKITEMLIST *itemlist,
               const char *color);

void setCDKItemlistBox (
               CDKITEMLIST *itemlist,
               boolean box);

void setCDKItemlistBoxAttribute (
               CDKITEMLIST *itemlist,
               chtype character);

void setCDKItemlistCurrentItem (
               CDKITEMLIST *itemlist,
               int currentItem);

void setCDKItemlistDefaultItem (
               CDKITEMLIST *itemlist,
               int defaultItem);

void setCDKItemlistHorizontalChar (
               CDKITEMLIST *itemlist,
               chtype character);

void setCDKItemlistLLChar (
               CDKITEMLIST *itemlist,
               chtype character);

void setCDKItemlistLRChar (
               CDKITEMLIST *itemlist,
               chtype character);

void setCDKItemlistPostProcess (
               CDKITEMLIST *itemlist,
               PROCESSFN callback,
               void *data);

void setCDKItemlistPreProcess (
               CDKITEMLIST *itemlist,
               PROCESSFN callback,
               void *data);

void setCDKItemlistULChar (
               CDKITEMLIST *itemlist,
               chtype character);

void setCDKItemlistURChar (
               CDKITEMLIST *itemlist,
               chtype character);

void setCDKItemlistValues (
               CDKITEMLIST *itemlist,
               CDK_CONST char **itemList,
               int itemCount);

void setCDKItemlistVerticalChar (
               CDKITEMLIST *itemlist,
               chtype character);

yes there are a LOT of them and yes I listed every single one. we don't do skipping here. 💅

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🦋 DESCRIPTION 🦋

so the Cdk itemlist widget makes you a little widget that lets a user pick from a list of preset character strings — like the days of the week, or the months of the year. iconic behavior honestly. 🌈

the following functions create or manipulate the Cdk itemlist widget. that's the whole vibe for this section, and yeah — more on all of them coming right up. 🫶

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✨ AVAILABLE FUNCTIONS ✨

okay so here's the whole roster of functions, bestie — every single one, no skips, periodt. 💅

• activateCDKItemlist — activates the itemlist widget and lets the user interact with the widget. 🎀
  • The parameter itemlist is a pointer to a non-NULL itemlist widget.
  • If the actions parameter is passed with a non-NULL value, the characters in the array will be injected into the widget.
    • To activate the widget interactively pass in a NULL pointer for actions.
    • If the character entered into this widget is RETURN or TAB then this function will return a value from 0 to the number of buttons -1, representing the button selected. It will also set the widget data exitType to vNORMAL.
    • If the character entered into this widget was ESCAPE then the widget will return a -1 and the widget data exitType will be set to vESCAPE_HIT.
• destroyCDKItemlist — removes the widget from the screen and frees memory the object used. 💀
• drawCDKItemlist — draws the itemlist widget on the screen. The box option is true if the widget is drawn with a box. ✨
• drawCDKItemlistField — draws the contents of the field. 🌸
• eraseCDKItemlist — removes the widget from the screen. This does NOT destroy the widget. 🫶
• getCDKItemlistBox — returns true if the widget will be drawn with a box around it. 🎀
• getCDKItemlistCurrentItem — returns the index of the currently displayed item in the widget. 👑
• getCDKItemlistDefaultItem — returns the index of the default item in the widget. ⭐
• getCDKItemlistValues — returns the list of pointers to the items. The parameter size points to a location which receives the item count. 💖
• injectCDKItemlist — injects a single character into the widget. 🦋
  • The parameter itemlist is a pointer to a non-NULL itemlist widget.
  • The parameter character is the character to inject into the widget. The return value and side-effect (setting the widget data exitType) depend upon the injected character:
    • RETURN or TAB
      • the function returns a value ranging from zero to one less than the number of buttons, representing the button selected. The widget data exitType is set to vNORMAL.
    • ESCAPE
      • the function returns -1. The widget data exitType is set to vESCAPE_HIT.
    • Otherwise
      • unless modified by preprocessing, postprocessing or key bindings, the function returns -1. The widget data exitType is set to vEARLY_EXIT.
• moveCDKItemlist — moves the given widget to the given position. 🚀
  • The parameters xpos and ypos are the new position of the widget.
  • The parameter xpos may be an integer or one of the pre-defined values TOP, BOTTOM, and CENTER.
  • The parameter ypos may be an integer or one of the pre-defined values LEFT, RIGHT, and CENTER.
  • The parameter relative states whether the xpos/ypos pair is a relative move or an absolute move.
    • For example, if xpos = 1 and ypos = 2 and relative = TRUE, then the widget would move one row down and two columns right. If the value of relative was FALSE, then the widget would move to the position (1,2).
    • Do not use the values TOP, BOTTOM, LEFT, RIGHT, or CENTER when relative = TRUE. (weird things may happen).
  • The final parameter refresh is a boolean value which states whether the widget will get refreshed after the move.
• newCDKItemlist — creates a pointer to an itemlist widget. Parameters: 🌈
  • screen — is the screen you wish this widget to be placed in.
  • xpos — controls the placement of the object along the horizontal axis. It may be an integer or one of the pre-defined values LEFT, RIGHT, and CENTER.
  • ypos — controls the placement of the object along the vertical axis. It may be an integer or one of the pre-defined values TOP, BOTTOM, and CENTER.
  • title — is the string which will be displayed at the top of the widget. The title can be more than one line; just provide a carriage return character at the line break.
  • label — is the string to use as the label of the itemlist field.
  • itemList — is the list of the strings which will be displayed in the widget.
  • itemCount — is the number of elements in the list.
  • defaultItem — is the index of the default item for the list.
  • box — is true if widget should be drawn with a box around it.
  • shadow — turns the shadow on or off around this widget.
  • If the widget could not be created then a NULL pointer is returned.
• positionCDKItemlist — allows the user to move the widget around the screen via the cursor/keypad keys. See cdk_position (3) for key bindings. 🎮
• setCDKItemlist — lets the programmer modify certain elements of an existing itemlist widget. The parameter names correspond to the same parameter names listed in the newCDKItemlist function. 🛠️
• setCDKItemlistBackgroundAttrib — the background color attribute the widget. The parameter attribute is a curses attribute, e.g., A_BOLD. 🎨
• setCDKItemlistBackgroundColor — sets the background color of the widget. The parameter color is in the format of the Cdk format strings. See cdk_display (3). 🌈
• setCDKItemlistBox — sets whether the widget will be drawn with a box around it. 📦
• setCDKItemlistBoxAttribute — sets the attribute of the box. 🎁
• setCDKItemlistCurrentItem — sets the currently displayed item in the widget. 👀
• setCDKItemlistDefaultItem — sets the default item in the widget. ⭐
• setCDKItemlistHorizontalChar — sets the horizontal drawing character for the box to the given character. ➖
• setCDKItemlistLLChar — sets the lower left hand corner of the widget's box to the given character. ◣
• setCDKItemlistLRChar — sets the lower right hand corner of the widget's box to the given character. ◢
• setCDKItemlistPostProcess — allows the user to have the widget call a function after the key has been applied to the widget. 🔁
  • The parameter function is the callback function.
  • The parameter data points to data passed to the callback function.
    • To learn more about post-processing see cdk_process (3).
• setCDKItemlistPreProcess — allows the user to have the widget call a function after a key is hit and before the key is applied to the widget. 🔂
  • The parameter function is the callback function.
  • The parameter data points to data passed to the callback function.
    • To learn more about pre-processing see cdk_process (3).
• setCDKItemlistULChar — sets the upper left hand corner of the widget's box to the given character. ◤
• setCDKItemlistURChar — sets the upper right hand corner of the widget's box to the given character. ◥
• setCDKItemlistValues — sets the contents of the list from an array of string pointers item whose final index is given by count. If defaultItem is in the range 0..count, that sets the default item value for the list. 📝
• setCDKItemlistVerticalChar — sets the vertical drawing character for the box to the given character. ❘

✨ KEY BINDINGS ✨

Okay so when the widget gets activated, it has a bunch of default key bindings that help the user enter or manipulate the information quickly. The original table was giving very organized, but we're doing it as a list now. Every key and its action for this widget, no cap:

• Left Arrow, Down Arrow, -, p — shift the list one column to the left. ⬅️
• Right Arrow, Up Arrow, Space, +, n — shift the list one column to the right. ➡️
• d, D — display the default item. 💖
• 0 — display the first item in the list. 🥇
• $ — display the last item in the list. 🏁
• Return — exit the widget and return an integer representing the current selection. Also set the widget data exitType to vNORMAL. ✨
• Tab — exit the widget and return an integer representing the current selection. Also set the widget data exitType to vNORMAL. 💅
• Escape — exit the widget and return -1. Also set the widget data exitType to vESCAPE_HIT. 😭
• Ctrl-L — refreshes the screen. 🔄

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🌈 SEE ALSO 🌈

Bestie, go read these too if you wanna be fully in the know:

• cdk(3)
• cdk_binding(3)
• cdk_display(3)
• cdk_position(3)
• cdk_process(3)
• cdk_screen(3)

That's the whole vibe from cdk_itemlist(3), dated 2025-01-14. Stay iconic, bestie 💖