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authorfvogel <fvogelnew1@free.fr>2017-09-16 08:18:40 (GMT)
committerfvogel <fvogelnew1@free.fr>2017-09-16 08:18:40 (GMT)
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@@ -547,6 +547,15 @@ If coordinates are specified, then they replace the current
coordinates for the named item.
If \fItagOrId\fR refers to multiple items, then
the first one in the display list is used.
+.RS
+.PP
+Note that for rectangles, ovals and arcs the returned list of coordinates
+has a fixed order, namely the left, top, right and bottom coordinates,
+which may not be the order originally given. Also the coordinates are always
+returned in screen units with no units (that is, in pixels). So if the
+original coordinates were specified for instance in centimeters or inches,
+the returned values will nevertheless be in pixels.
+.RE
.TP
\fIpathName \fBcreate \fItype x y \fR?\fIx y ...\fR? ?\fIoption value ...\fR?
.TP