2 files changed, 26 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/shared/tkwidgets.c b/shared/tkwidgets.c
index 6439842..587f2d8 100644
--- a/shared/tkwidgets.c
+++ b/shared/tkwidgets.c
@@ -32,6 +32,15 @@ t_symbol *canvas_getname(t_canvas *canvas)
     return gensym(buf);
 }
 
+
+void query_options(t_symbol *receive_name, char *widget_id, int argc, char** argv)
+{
+    int i;
+    for(i = 0; i < argc; i++)
+        sys_vgui("pd [concat %s query_callback %s [%s cget -%s] \\;]\n",
+                 receive_name->s_name, argv[i], widget_id, argv[i]);
+}
+
 /*
 I think I'll probably have to follow Krzsztof and make structs to make this work
 tkwidgets_setcallbackname(void *x, char *widget_name)
diff --git a/shared/tkwidgets.h b/shared/tkwidgets.h
index 9365a7c..b7fdc00 100644
--- a/shared/tkwidgets.h
+++ b/shared/tkwidgets.h
@@ -37,6 +37,23 @@
 #define TKW_HANDLE_WIDTH        15
 #define TKW_HANDLE_INSET        -2
 
+/* sketch for a common struct */
+typedef struct _tkwidgets
+{
+    t_symbol *canvas_id; /* the canvas that is showing this widget */
+    t_symbol *receive_name; /* name to bind to, to receive callbacks */
+    t_symbol *window_id; /* the window that contains the widget */
+    t_symbol *widget_id; /* the core widget */
+    t_symbol *all_tag;   /* the tag for moving/deleting everything */
+    int      resizing;   /* flag to tell when being resized */
+    int      selected;   /* flag for when widget is selected */
+} t_tkwidgets;   
+
+
+
+/* query a tk widget for the state of all its options */
+void query_options(t_symbol *receive_name, char *widget_id, int argc, char** argv);
+
 
 /* this should be part of the Pd API */
 t_symbol *canvas_getname(t_canvas *canvas);