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Conference bulova::decw_jan-89_to_nov-90

Title:	DECWINDOWS 26-JAN-89 to 29-NOV-90
Notice:	See 1639.0 for VMS V5.3 kit; 2043.0 for 5.4 IFT kit
Moderator:	STAR::VATNE

Created:	Mon Oct 30 1989
Last Modified:	Mon Dec 31 1990
Last Successful Update:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:	3726
Total number of notes:	19516

2595.0. "ances. sensitive and sensitive relationship?" by VINO::ROM () Tue Apr 10 1990 12:37

	Can anyone explain or point to a place in the doc that explains
	the relationship between ancestor_sensitive and sensitive? If
	ancestor_sensitive is False for a widget, does that mean that no
	matter its sensitive field is, it is still insensitive? If so, why
	are there these 2 sensitivity fields?

	What prompted this question - I have a radio box with 5 or 6 items.
	At a certain point, I would like to make all the items except one
	insensitive. To accomplish this, I thought I could take a short-cut
	and call XtSetSensitive(widget, False)  on the radio box and then
	XtSetSensitive(widget, True) on one of the togglebuttons. However,
	this doesn't seem to work and I am confused. Can this idea work in
	some form or must I specifically set each togglebutton's sensitivity?

	Thanks for any help!

	annemarie

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2595.1 Why there are two... LEOVAX::TREGGIARI Tue Apr 10 1990 17:06 13

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2595.1	Why there are two...	LEOVAX::TREGGIARI		`Tue Apr 10 1990 17:06`	13
	> Can anyone explain or point to a place in the doc that explains > the relationship between ancestor_sensitive and sensitive? If > ancestor_sensitive is False for a widget, does that mean that no > matter its sensitive field is, it is still insensitive? If so, why > are there these 2 sensitivity fields? There are two fields so that the children "remember" their sensitivity as the parent sensitivity changes. In your example, you will have to set the 5 children individually. You could then set the parent insensitive (all children will be insensitive), and later back to sensitive, and the children will revert to their individual sensitivites. Leo

>	Can anyone explain or point to a place in the doc that explains
>	the relationship between ancestor_sensitive and sensitive? If
>	ancestor_sensitive is False for a widget, does that mean that no
>	matter its sensitive field is, it is still insensitive? If so, why
>	are there these 2 sensitivity fields?

There are two fields so that the children "remember" their sensitivity as
the parent sensitivity changes.  In your example, you will have to set
the 5 children individually.  You could then set the parent insensitive
(all children will be insensitive), and later back to sensitive, and the
children will revert to their individual sensitivites.

Leo