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.TH "canvas::drag" 3tk 0\&.1 tklib "Variations on a canvas"
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.SH NAME
canvas::drag \- Manage the dragging of canvas items or item groups
.SH SYNOPSIS
package require \fBTcl  8\&.5\fR
.sp
package require \fBTk  8\&.5\fR
.sp
package require \fBcanvas::drag  ?0\&.1?\fR
.sp
\fB::canvas::drag\fR \fBon\fR \fIcanvas\fR \fItagOrId\fR \fIcmd\fR \fIoption\fR\&.\&.\&.
.sp
\fB::canvas::drag\fR \fBoff\fR \fIcanvas\fR \fItagOrId\fR
.sp
\fB::canvas::drag\fR \fBitem\fR \fIcanvas\fR \fItagOrId\fR \fIoption\fR\&.\&.\&.
.sp
\fB::canvas::drag\fR \fBgroup\fR \fIcanvas\fR \fItagOrId\fR \fIcmd\fR \fIoption\fR\&.\&.\&.
.sp
\fB{*}cmd\fR \fBstart\fR \fIcanvas\fR \fIitem\fR
.sp
\fB{*}cmd\fR \fBmove\fR \fIcanvas\fR \fIclientdata\fR \fIdx\fR \fIdy\fR
.sp
\fB{*}cmd\fR \fBdone\fR \fIcanvas\fR \fIclientdata\fR
.sp
.BE
.SH DESCRIPTION
This package provides utility commands to setup and rmeove dragging of
items or item groups on a canvas, hiding all complexity regarding
bindings from the user\&.
.SH API
.TP
\fB::canvas::drag\fR \fBon\fR \fIcanvas\fR \fItagOrId\fR \fIcmd\fR \fIoption\fR\&.\&.\&.
This command initializes item dragging on the \fIcanvas\fR widget,
with the items used as drag handles identified by \fItagOrId\fR\&.
The command prefix \fIcmd\fR, invoked for drag start and movement, is
responsible for the initialization and actual execution of the drag
operation\&.
.sp
The signature of the command prefix is described later, in
section \fBDrag callback\fR\&.
.sp
Similarly, the accepted options and their values are described
in section \fBOptions\fR
.sp
The result of the command is the empty string\&.
.TP
\fB::canvas::drag\fR \fBoff\fR \fIcanvas\fR \fItagOrId\fR
This command removes any drag operation set on the items of canvas
\fIcanvas\fR identified by \fItagOrId\fR\&.
.sp
The result of the command is the empty string\&.
.TP
\fB::canvas::drag\fR \fBitem\fR \fIcanvas\fR \fItagOrId\fR \fIoption\fR\&.\&.\&.
This is a convenience command wrapped around method \fBon\fR (see above)
to drag single items of the \fIcanvas\fR widget, identified by \fItagOrId\fR\&.
.sp
It uses an internal standard callback for this\&.
.sp
The result of the command is the empty string\&.
.TP
\fB::canvas::drag\fR \fBgroup\fR \fIcanvas\fR \fItagOrId\fR \fIcmd\fR \fIoption\fR\&.\&.\&.
This is a convenience command wrapped around method \fBon\fR (see above)
to drag single items of the \fIcanvas\fR widget, identified by \fItagOrId\fR\&.
.sp
It uses an internal standard callback for this\&. The callback
\fIcmd\fR specified has the same signature as the \fBDrag callback\fR,
except that
.RS
.IP [1]
The \fBmove\fR method is not invoked\&.
.IP [2]
The result of the \fBstart\fR method \fIhas to be\fR a
canvas tag refering to the whole group of items to move\&. In other words,
it must convert from drag handle (item id) to dragged groupt (tag)\&.
.RE
.sp
The result of the command is the empty string\&.
.PP
.SS "DRAG CALLBACK"
The drag callback is a command prefix invoked in the following two
ways:
.TP
\fB{*}cmd\fR \fBstart\fR \fIcanvas\fR \fIitem\fR
This form is invoked when has initiated dragging using drag handle
identified by the canvas \fIitem\fR id\&.
The callback now has to perform anything necessary for its type of
drag operation\&.
.sp
The result of the command can be anything\&. It is stored by the
system as client information and passed unchanged to the movement
callback for its use\&. In this manner the drag callback is able to
maintain custom state from start to movement\&.
.TP
\fB{*}cmd\fR \fBmove\fR \fIcanvas\fR \fIclientdata\fR \fIdx\fR \fIdy\fR
This form is invoked when the mouse moved during a drag operation\&.
It is invoked with the client data from the start callback (or the
previous move callback) and the distances the mouse has traveled in
horizontal and vertical directions\&.
.sp
The result of the command can be anything\&. It is stored by the
system as client information and passed unchanged to the next movement
callback for its use\&. In this manner the drag callback is able to
maintain custom state from movement to movement\&.
.TP
\fB{*}cmd\fR \fBdone\fR \fIcanvas\fR \fIclientdata\fR
This form is invoked when the drag operation ends\&.
It is invoked with the client data from the last movement callback (or
start callback if there had been no motion)\&.
.sp
The result of the command is ignored\&.
.PP
.SS OPTIONS
The commands to create drag operations (\fBon\fR, \fBitem\fR,
and \fBgroup\fR) all accept the following options to configure the
new drag\&.
.TP
\fB-event\fR \fIspec\fR
The value of this option specifies the mouse button used to initiate
the drag operation, and the keyboard modifier, if any\&. Examples of
specifications:
.sp
To initiate a drag operation by pressing mouse button 3 on a
drag handle, use:
.CS

 -event 3
.CE
.IP
This is the default as well, if the option is not specified\&.
.sp
To initiate a drag operation by pressing mouse button 2 on a
drag handle while holding down the Control key, use:
.CS

 -event Control-2
.CE
.PP
.SH "BUGS, IDEAS, FEEDBACK"
This document, and the package it describes, will undoubtedly contain
bugs and other problems\&.
Please report such in the category \fIcanvas\fR of the
\fITklib Trackers\fR [http://core\&.tcl\&.tk/tklib/reportlist]\&.
Please also report any ideas for enhancements you may have for either
package and/or documentation\&.
.SH KEYWORDS
canvas, dragging