SEE(9) SEE(9)
NAME
see - Make a portion of a widget visible.
SYNOPSIS
see option ?pathName?
DESCRIPTION
See makes sure that a portion of a widget is visible in its
containing view; for instance, it will scroll a canvas or
text widget to ensure that the specified portion is in view.
The following options are supported:
-rectangle list
Specifies a list with four dist coordinates describing
the left, top, right, and bottom coordinates of the
rectangular region, in coordinates relative to the
widget origin, of the area that should be made visible.
-point listP
Specifies a list with two dist coordinates describing a
point within the widget that should be made visible by
preference if the entirety of the above-specified
rectangle cannot be shown. Defaults to the top left of
the specified rectangle.
-where
If this option is given, see returns a list containing
the left, top, right and bottom coordinates of the
currently visible portion of pathName.
If neither the -rectangle or the -point options are given,
then the entire area of pathName will be made visible.
SEE ALSO
options(9), types(9)
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