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NAME

       Traits — Lists the traits used by the Motif Toolkit.

DESCRIPTION

       A  trait is a characteristic of a widget. A widget holding a particular
       trait is  announcing  a  particular  ability  to  other  widgets.   The
       following table summarizes the standard Motif traits.

       +----------------------------------------------------------+
       |                  Purpose of Each Trait                   |
       |Trait Name             | A  Widget Holding This Trait Can |
       |                       | Do The Following:                |
       +-----------------------+----------------------------------+
       |XmQTaccessTextual      | Display one primary text parcel. |
       +-----------------------+----------------------------------+
       |XmQTactivatable        | Become a  command  button  in  a |
       |                       | dialog box.                      |
       +-----------------------+----------------------------------+
       |XmQTcareParentVisual   | Borrow   its   parent’s   visual |
       |                       | information.                     |
       +-----------------------+----------------------------------+
       |XmQTcontainer          | Manage container item children.  |
       +-----------------------+----------------------------------+
       |XmQTcontainerItem      | Become a child  of  a  container |
       |                       | widget.                          |
       +-----------------------+----------------------------------+
       |XmQTdialogShellSavvy   | Become a child of a DialogShell. |
       +-----------------------+----------------------------------+
       |XmQTjoinSide           | Attach  itself  to one side of a |
       |                       | suitable parent.                 |
       +-----------------------+----------------------------------+
       |XmQTmenuSavvy          | Become a menu child.             |
       +-----------------------+----------------------------------+
       |XmQTmenuSystem         | Manage a menu system.            |
       +-----------------------+----------------------------------+
       |XmQTnavigator          | Act  as   a   navigator   to   a |
       |                       | scrollable widget.               |
       +-----------------------+----------------------------------+
       |XmQTscrollFrame        | Handle  one  or  more  navigator |
       |                       | widgets.                         |
       +-----------------------+----------------------------------+
       |XmQTspecifyRenderTable | Supply the names of its  default |
       |                       | render tables.                   |
       +-----------------------+----------------------------------+
       |XmQTtakesDefault       | Change  its  appearance  to show |
       |                       | that it is the default button.   |
       +-----------------------+----------------------------------+
       |XmQTtransfer           | Transfer data to  other  widgets |
       |                       | and/or  receive  data from other |
       |                       | widgets                          |
       +-----------------------+----------------------------------+
       +-----------------------+----------------------------------+
       Traits are not often used  in  Motif  application  programs.   However,
       traits  are  very important to widget writers.  For complete details on
       traits, see the Motif Widget Writers Guide.

       The following table lists the names of all widgets and gadgets  in  the
       standard  Motif  widget set that hold a particular trait.  For example,
       the following table shows that the XmQTcontainerItem trait is  held  by
       the  XmIconGadget.  As the table suggests, some traits are held by many
       of the standard Motif widgets.

       +----------------------------------------------------------+
       |        Trait Installation in Standard Widget Set         |
       |Trait Name             | Is Installed  on  The  Following |
       |                       | Widgets:                         |
       +-----------------------+----------------------------------+
       |XmQTaccessTextual      | XmLabel  and all its subclasses; |
       |                       | XmLabelGadget   and   all    its |
       |                       | subclasses; XmText; XmTextField  |
       +-----------------------+----------------------------------+
       |XmQTactivatable        | XmArrowButton;                   |
       |                       | XmArrowButtonGadget;             |
       |                       | XmDrawnButton;     XmPushButton; |
       |                       | XmPushButtonGadget               |
       +-----------------------+----------------------------------+
       |XmQTcareParentVisual   | All the subclasses  of  XmGadget |
       |                       | (but   not   XmGadget   itself); |
       |                       | XmPrimitive    and    all    its |
       |                       | subclasses                       |
       +-----------------------+----------------------------------+
       |XmQTcontainer          | XmContainer                      |
       +-----------------------+----------------------------------+
       |XmQTcontainerItem      | XmIconGadget                     |
       +-----------------------+----------------------------------+
       |XmQTdialogShellSavvy   | XmBulletinBoard                  |
       +-----------------------+----------------------------------+
       |XmQTjoinSide           | No widgets install this trait    |
       +-----------------------+----------------------------------+
       |XmQTmenuSavvy          | XmLabel;          XmDrawnButton; |
       |                       | XmCascadeButton;   XmPushButton; |
       |                       | XmToggleButton;   XmLabelGadget; |
       |                       | XmCascadeButtonGadget;           |
       |                       | XmPushButtonGadget;              |
       |                       | XmToggleButtonGadget             |
       +-----------------------+----------------------------------+
       |XmQTmenuSystem         | XmRowColumn                      |
       +-----------------------+----------------------------------+
       |XmQTnavigator          | XmScrollBar; XmSpinBox           |
       +-----------------------+----------------------------------+
       |XmQTscrollFrame        | XmNotebook; XmScrolledWindow     |
       +-----------------------+----------------------------------+
       |XmQTspecifyRenderTable | XmBulletinBoard  and   all   its |
       |                       | subclasses;         XmMenuShell; |
       |                       | XmVendorShell                    |
       +-----------------------+----------------------------------+
       |XmQTtakesDefault       | XmPushButton; XmPushButtonGadget |
       +-----------------------+----------------------------------+
       |XmQTtransfer           | XmContainer; XmLabel and all its |
       |                       | subclasses;   XmLabelGadget  and |
       |                       | all  its   subclasses;   XmList; |
       |                       | XmScale; XmText; XmTextField     |
       +-----------------------+----------------------------------+
       +-----------------------+----------------------------------+
       The  following  table  lists  the traits installed on each widget.  For
       example, the following table indicates that  the  XmArrowButton  widget
       holds both the XmQTactivatable and XmQTcareParentVisual traits.

       +------------------------------------------------------------+
       |                      |Trait Use by                         |
       |Widget                |                                     |
       |Widget Name           | Installs These Traits               |
       +----------------------+-------------------------------------+
       |=                     |                                     |
       +----------------------+-------------------------------------+
       |XmArrowButton         | XmQTactivatable,                    |
       |                      | XmQTcareParentVisual                |
       +----------------------+-------------------------------------+
       |XmArrowButtonGadget   | XmQTactivatable,                    |
       |                      | XmQTcareParentVisual                |
       +----------------------+-------------------------------------+
       |XmBulletinBoard       | XmQTdialogShellSavvy,               |
       |                      | XmQTspecifyRenderTable              |
       +----------------------+-------------------------------------+
       |XmCascadeButton       | XmQTaccessTextual,                  |
       |                      | XmQTcareParentVisual,               |
       |                      | XmQTmenuSavvy, XmQTtransfer         |
       +----------------------+-------------------------------------+
       |XmCascadeButtonGadget | XmQTaccessTextual,                  |
       |                      | XmQTcareParentVisual,               |
       |                      | XmQTmenuSavvy,         XmQTtransfer |
       |                      | XmComboBox                          |
       +----------------------+-------------------------------------+
       |XmCommand             | XmQTspecifyRenderTable              |
       +----------------------+-------------------------------------+
       |XmContainer           | XmQTcontainer, XmQTtransfer         |
       +----------------------+-------------------------------------+
       |XmDialogShell         | None                                |
       +----------------------+-------------------------------------+
       |XmDisplay             | None                                |
       +----------------------+-------------------------------------+
       |XmDragContext         | None                                |
       +----------------------+-------------------------------------+
       |XmDragIcon            | None                                |
       +----------------------+-------------------------------------+
       |XmDrawingArea         | None                                |
       +----------------------+-------------------------------------+
       |XmDrawnButton         | XmQTaccessTextual, XmQTactivatable, |
       |                      | XmQTcareParentVisual,               |
       |                      | XmQTmenuSavvy, XmQTtransfer         |
       +----------------------+-------------------------------------+
       |XmDropTransfer        | None                                |
       +----------------------+-------------------------------------+
       |XmFileSelectionBox    | XmQTspecifyRenderTable              |
       +----------------------+-------------------------------------+
       |XmForm                | XmQTspecifyRenderTable              |
       +----------------------+-------------------------------------+
       |XmFrame               | None                                |
       +----------------------+-------------------------------------+
       |XmGadget              | None                                |
       +----------------------+-------------------------------------+
       |XmIconGadget          | XmQTcareParentVisual,               |
       |                      | XmQTcontainerItem                   |
       +----------------------+-------------------------------------+
       |XmLabel               | XmQTaccessTextual,                  |
       |                      | XmQTcareParentVisual,               |
       |                      | XmQTmenuSavvy, XmQTtransfer         |
       +----------------------+-------------------------------------+
       |XmLabelGadget         | XmQTaccessTextual,                  |
       |                      | XmQTcareParentVisual,               |
       |                      | XmQTmenuSavvy, XmQTtransfer         |
       +----------------------+-------------------------------------+
       |XmList                | XmQTcareParentVisual, XmQTtransfer  |
       +----------------------+-------------------------------------+
       |XmMainWindow          |                                     |
       +----------------------+-------------------------------------+
       |XmManager             |                                     |
       +----------------------+-------------------------------------+
       |XmMenuShell           | XmQTspecifyRenderTable              |
       +----------------------+-------------------------------------+
       |XmMessageBox          | XmQTspecifyRenderTable              |
       +----------------------+-------------------------------------+
       |XmNotebook            | XmQTscrollFrame                     |
       +----------------------+-------------------------------------+
       |XmPanedWindow         |                                     |
       +----------------------+-------------------------------------+
       |XmPrimitive           | XmQTcareParentVisual                |
       +----------------------+-------------------------------------+
       |XmPushButton          | XmQTaccessTextual, XmQTactivatable, |
       |                      | XmQTcareParentVisual,               |
       |                      | XmQTmenuSavvy,    XmQTtakesDefault, |
       |                      | XmQTtransfer                        |
       +----------------------+-------------------------------------+
       |XmPushButtonGadget    | XmQTaccessTextual, XmQTactivatable, |
       |                      | XmQTcareParentVisual,               |
       |                      | XmQTmenuSavvy,    XmQTtakesDefault, |
       |                      | XmQTtransfer                        |
       +----------------------+-------------------------------------+
       |XmRowColumn           | XmQTmenuSystem                      |
       +----------------------+-------------------------------------+
       |XmScale               | XmQTtransfer                        |
       +----------------------+-------------------------------------+
       |XmScreen              |                                     |
       +----------------------+-------------------------------------+
       |XmScrollbar           | XmQTcareParentVisual, XmQTnavigator |
       +----------------------+-------------------------------------+
       |XmScrolledWindow      | XmQTscrollFrame                     |
       +----------------------+-------------------------------------+
       |XmSelectionBox        | XmQTspecifyRenderTable              |
       +----------------------+-------------------------------------+
       |XmSeparator           | XmQTcareParentVisual                |
       +----------------------+-------------------------------------+
       |XmSeparatorGadget     | XmQTcareParentVisual                |
       +----------------------+-------------------------------------+
       |XmSpinBox             | XmQTnavigator                       |
       +----------------------+-------------------------------------+
       |XmText                | XmQTaccessTextual,                  |
       |                      | XmQTcareParentVisual, XmQTtransfer  |
       +----------------------+-------------------------------------+
       |XmTextField           | XmQTaccessTextual,                  |
       |                      | XmQTcareParentVisual, XmQTtransfer  |
       +----------------------+-------------------------------------+
       |XmToggleButton        | XmQTaccessTextual,                  |
       |                      | XmQTcareParentVisual, XmQTtransfer  |
       +----------------------+-------------------------------------+
       |XmToggleButtonGadget  | XmQTaccessTextual,                  |
       |                      | XmQTcareParentVisual, XmQTtransfer  |
       +----------------------+-------------------------------------+
       |VendorShell           | XmQTspecifyRenderTable              |
       +----------------------+-------------------------------------+
       +----------------------+-------------------------------------+
       The following table summarizes how the standard  Motif  widgets  access
       traits. There are two general ways for a widget to access the traits of
       another widget.

       One way is for a widget to ask another widget if it holds a  particular
       trait.   For example, XmBulletinBoard asks each of its children widgets
       if they hold the XmQTtakesDefault trait.  XmBulletinBoard calls none of
       the trait methods of XmQTtakesDefault.

       Another  kind of access is when one widget calls another widget’s trait
       method(s).  For example, XmBulletinBoard calls the getRenderTable trait
       method of the XmQTspecifyRenderTable trait.

       +-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
       |                      |           Trait Access By                                    |
       |Widget                |                        |                                     |
       |Widget                | Accesses These Traits: | Calls These Trait Methods:          |
       +----------------------+------------------------+-------------------------------------+
       |XmArrowButton         | None                   | None                                |
       +----------------------+------------------------+-------------------------------------+
       |XmArrowButtonGadget   | None                   | None                                |
       +----------------------+------------------------+-------------------------------------+
       |XmBulletinBoard       | XmQTtakesDefault       | None                                |
       +----------------------+------------------------+-------------------------------------+
       |XmBulletinBoard       | XmQTspecifyRenderTable | getRenderTable                      |
       +----------------------+------------------------+-------------------------------------+
       |XmCascadeButton       | XmQTmenuSystem         | Many                                |
       +----------------------+------------------------+-------------------------------------+
       |XmCascadeButton       | XmQTspecifyRenderTable | getRenderTable                      |
       +----------------------+------------------------+-------------------------------------+
       |XmCascadeButtonGadget | XmQTmenuSystem         | Many                                |
       +----------------------+------------------------+-------------------------------------+
       |XmCascadeButtonGadget | XmQTspecifyRenderTable | getRenderTable                      |
       +----------------------+------------------------+-------------------------------------+
       |XmComboBox            | XmQTaccessTextual      | getValue, setValue                  |
       +----------------------+------------------------+-------------------------------------+
       |XmCommand             | None                   | None                                |
       +----------------------+------------------------+-------------------------------------+
       |XmContainer           | XmQTcontainerItem      | getValues, setValues                |
       +----------------------+------------------------+-------------------------------------+
       |XmContainer           | XmQTscrollFrame        | getInfo                             |
       +----------------------+------------------------+-------------------------------------+
       |XmDialogShell         | XmQTdialogShellSavvy   | callMapUnmapCB                      |
       +----------------------+------------------------+-------------------------------------+
       |XmDisplay             | None                   | None                                |
       +----------------------+------------------------+-------------------------------------+
       |XmDragContext         | None                   | None                                |
       +----------------------+------------------------+-------------------------------------+
       |XmDragIcon            | None                   | None                                |
       +----------------------+------------------------+-------------------------------------+
       |XmDrawingArea         | None                   | None                                |
       +----------------------+------------------------+-------------------------------------+
       |XmDrawnButton         | XmQTmenuSystem         | Many                                |
       +----------------------+------------------------+-------------------------------------+
       |XmDrawnButton         | XmQTspecifyRenderTable | getRenderTable                      |
       +----------------------+------------------------+-------------------------------------+
       |XmDropTransfer        | None                   | None                                |
       +----------------------+------------------------+-------------------------------------+
       |XmFileSelectionBox    | XmQTactivatable        | None                                |
       +----------------------+------------------------+-------------------------------------+
       |XmForm                | None                   | None                                |
       +----------------------+------------------------+-------------------------------------+
       |XmFrame               | None                   | None                                |
       +----------------------+------------------------+-------------------------------------+
       |XmGadget              | None                   | None                                |
       +----------------------+------------------------+-------------------------------------+
       |XmIconGadget          | XmQTcontainer          | getValues                           |
       +----------------------+------------------------+-------------------------------------+
       |XmIconGadget          | XmQTspecifyRenderTable | getRenderTable                      |
       +----------------------+------------------------+-------------------------------------+
       |XmLabel               | XmQTmenuSystem         | various methods                     |
       +----------------------+------------------------+-------------------------------------+
       |XmLabel               | XmQTspecifyRenderTable | getRenderTable                      |
       +----------------------+------------------------+-------------------------------------+
       |XmLabelGadget         | XmQTmenuSystem         | various methods                     |
       +----------------------+------------------------+-------------------------------------+
       |XmLabelGadget         | XmQTspecifyRenderTable | getRenderTable                      |
       +----------------------+------------------------+-------------------------------------+
       |XmList                | XmQTnavigator          | getValues                           |
       +----------------------+------------------------+-------------------------------------+
       |XmList                | XmQTscrollFrame        | getInfo, init                       |
       +----------------------+------------------------+-------------------------------------+
       |XmList                | XmQTspecifyRenderTable | getRenderTable                      |
       +----------------------+------------------------+-------------------------------------+
       |XmMainWindow          | XmQTmenuSystem         | various methods                     |
       +----------------------+------------------------+-------------------------------------+
       |XmManager             | None                   | None                                |
       +----------------------+------------------------+-------------------------------------+
       |XmMenuShell           | XmQTmenuSystem         | various methods                     |
       +----------------------+------------------------+-------------------------------------+
       |XmMenuShell           | XmQTspecifyRenderTable | getRenderTable                      |
       +----------------------+------------------------+-------------------------------------+
       |XmMessageBox          | XmQTactivatable        | None                                |
       +----------------------+------------------------+-------------------------------------+
       |XmNotebook            | XmQTscrollFrame        | init, addNavigator, removeNavigator |
       +----------------------+------------------------+-------------------------------------+
       |XmNotebook            | XmQTnavigator          | getValue                            |
       +----------------------+------------------------+-------------------------------------+
       |XmNotebook            | XmQTactivatable        | changeCB                            |
       +----------------------+------------------------+-------------------------------------+
       |XmNotebook            | XmQTaccessTextual      | None                                |
       +----------------------+------------------------+-------------------------------------+
       |XmPanedWindow         | None                   | None                                |
       +----------------------+------------------------+-------------------------------------+
       |XmPrimitive           | None                   | None                                |
       +----------------------+------------------------+-------------------------------------+
       |XmPushButton          | XmQTmenuSystem         | various methods                     |
       +----------------------+------------------------+-------------------------------------+
       |XmPushButton          | XmQTspecifyRenderTable | getRenderTable                      |
       +----------------------+------------------------+-------------------------------------+
       |XmPushButtonGadget    | XmQTmenuSystem         | various methods                     |
       +----------------------+------------------------+-------------------------------------+
       |XmPushButtonGadget    | XmQTspecifyRenderTable | getRenderTable                      |
       +----------------------+------------------------+-------------------------------------+
       |XmRowColumn           | XmQTmenuSavvy          | getAccelerator,        getMnemonic, |
       |                      |                        | getActivateCBName                   |
       +----------------------+------------------------+-------------------------------------+
       |XmRowColumn           | XmQTmenuSystem         | various methods                     |
       +----------------------+------------------------+-------------------------------------+
       |XmScale               | XmQTspecifyRenderTable | getRenderTable                      |
       +----------------------+------------------------+-------------------------------------+
       |XmScreen              | None                   | None                                |
       +----------------------+------------------------+-------------------------------------+
       |XmScrollbar           | None                   | None                                |
       +----------------------+------------------------+-------------------------------------+
       |XmScrolledWindow      | XmQTnavigator          | getValue                            |
       +----------------------+------------------------+-------------------------------------+
       |XmScrolledWindow      | XmQTscrollFrame        | init, addNavigator                  |
       +----------------------+------------------------+-------------------------------------+
       |XmSelectionBox        | XmQTaccessTextual      | setValue;                           |
       +----------------------+------------------------+-------------------------------------+
       |XmSelectionBox        | XmQTactivatable        | None                                |
       +----------------------+------------------------+-------------------------------------+
       |XmSeparator           | None                   | None                                |
       +----------------------+------------------------+-------------------------------------+
       |XmSeparatorGadget     | None                   | None                                |
       +----------------------+------------------------+-------------------------------------+
       |XmSpinBox             | XmQTaccessTextual      | setValue                            |
       +----------------------+------------------------+-------------------------------------+
       |XmText                | XmQTaccessTextual      | getValue, setValue                  |
       +----------------------+------------------------+-------------------------------------+
       |XmText                | XmQTnavigator          | getValue                            |
       +----------------------+------------------------+-------------------------------------+
       |XmText                | XmQTscrollFrame        | getInfo, init                       |
       +----------------------+------------------------+-------------------------------------+
       |XmText                | XmQTspecifyRenderTable | getRenderTable                      |
       +----------------------+------------------------+-------------------------------------+
       |XmTextField           | XmQTspecifyRenderTable | getRenderTable                      |
       +----------------------+------------------------+-------------------------------------+
       |XmToggleButton        | XmQTmenuSystem         | various methods                     |
       +----------------------+------------------------+-------------------------------------+
       |XmToggleButton        | XmQTspecifyRenderTable | getRenderTable                      |
       +----------------------+------------------------+-------------------------------------+
       |XmToggleButtonGadget  | XmQTmenuSystem         | various methods                     |
       +----------------------+------------------------+-------------------------------------+
       |XmToggleButtonGadget  | XmQTspecifyRenderTable | getRenderTable                      |
       +----------------------+------------------------+-------------------------------------+
       |VendorShell           | XmQTspecifyRenderTable | getRenderTable                      |
       +----------------------+------------------------+-------------------------------------+
       +----------------------+------------------------+-------------------------------------+

RELATED

       The following reference  pages  are  documented  in  the  Motif  Widget
       Writers  Guide:  XmeTraitSet(3), XmeTraitGet(3), XmQTaccessTextual(3),
       XmQTactivatable(3),     XmQTcareParentVisual(3),      XmQTcontainer(3),
       XmQTcontainerItem(3),     XmQTdialogShellSavvy(3),     XmQTjoinSide(3),
       XmQTmenuSavvy(3),         XmQTmenuSystem(3),          XmQTnavigator(3),
       XmQTscrollFrame(3), XmQTspecifyRenderTable(3), and XmQTtakesDefault(3).

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