code: public void setAreaPosition(boolean relative, CmsPositionBean pos) {
  
          if (pos == null) {
              return;
          }
          m_state = State.SELECTED;
          showSelect(true);
          m_currentSelection = new CmsPositionBean();
          m_firstX = pos.getLeft();
          m_firstY = pos.getTop();
          if (!relative) {
              m_firstX -= getElement().getAbsoluteLeft();
              m_firstY -= getElement().getAbsoluteTop();
          }
          //        setSelectPosition(m_firstX, m_firstY, 0, 0);
          setSelectPosition(m_firstX, m_firstY, pos.getHeight(), pos.getWidth());
      }
docs: Sets the selection area.<p>
  
  @param relative <code>true</code> if provided position is relative to the select area, not absolute to the page
  @param pos the area position to select