Pivot - %pv

In this section:

• Introduction
• Centre - %cn
• Right justify - %rj
• Tab location - %Ntl
• Box format - %n.mob[options][title]
• Pivot - %pv
• Get and set window position formats - %gp, %sp
• Absolute position format - %ap
• Programmer grid format - %gd

In the absence of a pivot (%pv (Pivot)) a window will not re-size (except to minimise). A pivot may only be placed before a control that will re-size in response. It is an error to attempt to pivot any other type of control. The following controls will accept the pivot (more may be added later, but many controls are intrinsically fixed in size):

An alternative %pv (Pivot) mechanism is available but not recommended. The alternative is is obtained by calling SET_OLD_RESIZE_MECHANISM@. In this case, the %pv format code marks the position of a pivot point. Items to the right of this point move to the right as the window is widened, whilst items below the pivot point move downwards as the window is lengthened. %nr (No Right Slide) and %nd (No Down Slide) can be used in conjunction with this mechanism.