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parse-layout-descriptor

Generic Function
Summary

Returns the geometry object associated with a layout's child.

Package

capi

Signature

parse-layout-descriptor child-descriptor interface layout

Description

The generic function parse-layout-descriptor takes a description of a layout's child, and returns the geometry object associated with that child. It is called by interpret-description to parse individual children in a layout.

The default method accepts a child-desc argument which can be a pane (subclass of simple-pane or pinboard-object), a geometry object, or a symbol naming a slot in the interface which contains such a pane.

See also

interpret-description
define-layout
layout


LispWorks CAPI Reference Manual - 21 Dec 2009

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