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<H2><A NAME="sec:4.2"><SPAN class="sec-nr">4.2</SPAN> <SPAN class="sec-title">Built-in 
dialog items</SPAN></A></H2>

<P><A NAME="idx:controllersbuiltin:119"></A><A NAME="idx:dialogitembuiltintypes:120"></A><A class="tab" href="sec-4.2.html#tab:diaitems">Table 
1</A> provides an overview of the built-in dialog items. The <font size=-1>XPCE/P</font>rolog 
library defines various additional items as Prolog classes. See the file 
Overview in the library directory.

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<TR VALIGN=top><TD><A class="" href="summary.html#class:button">button</A> </TD><TD>Simple <A NAME="idx:pushbutton:121">push-button</A>. 
Executes <B><CODE>&lt;-</CODE>message</B> when pressed. </TD></TR>
<TBODY>
<TR VALIGN=top><TD><A class="" href="summary.html#class:text_item">text_item</A> </TD><TD>A <A NAME="idx:textentryfield:122">text-entry field</A>. 
Editable or non-editable, built-in type conversion (for example to enter 
a numerical value), completion using the space-bar if a value-set is 
provided. </TD></TR>
<TBODY>
<TR VALIGN=top><TD><A class="" href="summary.html#class:int_item">int_item</A> </TD><TD>Like 
a <A class="" href="summary.html#class:text_item">text_item</A>, but 
providing properly sized field, buttons for one-up/down, type- and 
range-checking. </TD></TR>
<TBODY>
<TR VALIGN=top><TD><A class="" href="summary.html#class:slider">slider</A> </TD><TD>Select 
numerical value in a range. Handles both integers and floating point 
values. </TD></TR>
<TBODY>
<TR VALIGN=top><TD><A class="" href="summary.html#class:menu">menu</A> </TD><TD>Implements 
various styles of menus with different visual feedback. Realises <A NAME="idx:radiobutton:123">radio-button</A>,
<A NAME="idx:tickbox:124">tick-box</A>, <A NAME="idx:combobox:125">combo-box</A> 
and much more. </TD></TR>
<TBODY>
<TR VALIGN=top><TD><A class="" href="summary.html#class:menu_bar">menu_bar</A> </TD><TD>Row 
of pulldown (<A class="" href="summary.html#class:popup">popup</A>) 
menus. Normally displayed in a small dialog above the other windows in 
the frame. </TD></TR>
<TBODY>
<TR VALIGN=top><TD><A class="" href="summary.html#class:label">label</A> </TD><TD>Image 
or textual label. Normally not sensitive to user actions. </TD></TR>
<TBODY>
<TR VALIGN=top><TD><A class="" href="summary.html#class:list_browser">list_browser</A> </TD><TD>Shows 
a list of items. List-browsers have been designed to handle lists with 
many items. Class
<A class="" href="summary.html#class:browser">browser</A> is a 
window-based version. </TD></TR>
<TBODY>
<TR VALIGN=top><TD><A class="" href="summary.html#class:editor">editor</A> </TD><TD>Powerful 
text-editor. Handles multiple and proportional fonts, text-attributes, 
fragment marking, etc. Class <A class="" href="summary.html#class:view">view</A> 
is a window based version. </TD></TR>
<TBODY>
<TR VALIGN=top><TD><A class="" href="summary.html#class:tab">tab</A> </TD><TD>Tagged 
sub-dialog, that may be combined with other <A class="" href="summary.html#class:tab">tabs</A> 
into a <A class="" href="summary.html#class:tab_stack">tab_stack</A>, 
realising a tabbed controller-window. Often seen in modern applications 
to deal with many setting options. </TD></TR>
<TR VALIGN=top><TD><A class="" href="summary.html#class:tab_stack">tab_stack</A> </TD><TD>Stack 
of <A class="" href="summary.html#class:tab">tab</A> objects. </TD></TR>
<TR VALIGN=top><TD><A class="" href="summary.html#class:dialog_group">dialog_group</A> </TD><TD>Group 
of dialog items, possible with border and label. </TD></TR>
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<B>Table 1 : </B>Built-in dialog items</TABLE>

<A NAME="tab:diaitems"></A>

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