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In article <9002121640.AA10381@expo.lcs.mit.edu> kit@EXPO.LCS.MIT.EDU (Chris D. Peterson) writes:
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>> 	I am having a small problem with the form widget.  After I create a
>> ManagedChild on the form widget and try to move the widget by XtMoveWidget,
>> and then setting the XtSetValues with the new coordinates, upon
>
>Don't do that.
>

	I agree, BUT. The trouble is that R3 and R4 Intrinsics document
	does not distinguish between functionality designed for the
	application programmer, and functionality designed for a widget
	writer. Basically, R3/R4 Intrinsic document is for a widget
	writer. There is NO document for the poor user, besides the
	D Young's books (but his distinctions between user's calls and
	widget-writer's calls is also a little bit fuzzy).

	From my experience, X toolkit novices - for what ever reason -
	tend to use the most obscure Xt calls at first.

	So, for R5 or later, I would suggest to restructure the Intrinsics
	document so that it reflects audience:
	- a novice Xt user
	- an experienced Xt user ( several Xt calls fall into "use but bevare")
	- a widget writer


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