7.3 Geometric queries

The visible size of a pane can be found by simple-pane-visible-height and simple-pane-visible-width, or simple-pane-visible-size (which returns two values, width and height). Other geometric values can be accessed using with-geometry. See 6.4.1 Width and height hints for the meaning of visible, external and internal size.

The function convert-relative-position can be used to convert coordinates between one pane or screen to another pane or screen.

Inside a static-layout (including pinboard-layout) the function static-layout-child-position and static-layout-child-size can be used to find (and set) the coordinates of a child.

Setting coordinates of panes (other than inside a static-layout) is done by the layout mechanism which is described in 6 Laying Out CAPI Panes. In most cases, you use geometric hints or set the scroll parameters, as described in 6.4 Specifying geometry hints.