Following is a list of the OpenGL widgets and widget-related functions, and the purpose of each. Select the item to receive more information. You may also go back to the OpenGL Overview entry article.
| GLwCreateMDrawingArea function | |
| Creates an instance of a GLwMDrawingArea widget and returns the associated widget ID. | |
| GLwDrawingArea widget | |
| Provides a window with the appropriate visuals and color maps needed for OpenGL drawing. (Xt) | |
| GLwMDrawingArea widget | |
| Provides a window with the appropriate visuals and color maps needed for OpenGL drawing. (Motif) | |
| GLwDrawingAreaMakeCurrent function | |
| Provides a front end to the glXMakeCurrent subroutine. | |
| GLwDrawingAreaSwapBuffers function | |
| Provides a front end to the glXSwapBuffers subroutine. | |