NAME

Hints::X - Perl extension for dialog for showing hints from hints databases

SYNOPSIS

        use Tk;
        use Hints;
        use Hints::X;

        my $mw = new Tk;

        my $hints = new Hints;
        $hints->load_from_file('my.hints');

        my $xhints = new Hints::X (-hints => $hints, -mw => $mw);
        $xhints->show;

This module use Hints(3) module for showing its database in X dialog. For X interface is Perl/Tk used.

Constructor create dialog with database and controls. You must specify Hints(3) instance for handling hints database and widget of Tk main window.

        my $xhints = new Hints::X (-hints => $hints, -mw => $mw);

Show window with hints.

        $xhints->show;

Hide window with hints.

        $xhints->hide;

Is window with hints open and visible?

        do_something() if $xhints->showed;

Wrapper for Tk::Widget geometry method.

        my $geom = $xhints->geometry;

Defaults values for geometry().

        $xhints->geometry($xhints->default_geometry);

0.02

This module was needed for making SchemaView Plus (svplus) for making user-friendly hints interface.