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From: vendiswc@aix.aix.kingston.ibm.com (Shaun Codner)
Newsgroups: comp.windows.x.motif
Subject: Re: how do I left-justify the text in a push-button?
Summary: use XmALIGNMENT_BEGINNING for XmNalignment resource
Keywords: XmString XmNalignment XmLabel
Message-ID: <7624@aix.aix.kingston.ibm.com>
Date: 31 May 91 19:49:38 GMT
References: <1991May30.195137.23995@porthos.cc.bellcore.com>
Organization: IBM Corp. Kingston NY
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In article <1991May30.195137.23995@porthos.cc.bellcore.com> wws@rruxc.uucp (Still Searching) writes:
>I'm placing some XmString text, created with XmStringCreateLtoR,
>in Push-Buttons which are on a bulletin board in a scrolled window.
>The text is always centered in the buttons; I want it left-justified.
...
>Wayne Scott
>----------------------------------------------
>	wws@bcr.cc.bellcore.com
I think what you are looking for is the XmNalignment resource inherited from
the XmLabel widget class.  It can be set to XmALIGNMENT_BEGINNING (left
justified).  The default is XmALIGNMENT_CENTER which is what I guess you are
seeing.

Depending on the situation, your mileage may vary.
-Shaun
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