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1/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
2// Name: frame.h
e54c96f1 3// Purpose: interface of wxFrame
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4// Author: wxWidgets team
5// RCS-ID: $Id$
6// Licence: wxWindows license
7/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
8
9/**
10 @class wxFrame
7c913512 11
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12 A frame is a window whose size and position can (usually) be changed by the user.
13
14 It usually has thick borders and a title bar, and can optionally contain a
15 menu bar, toolbar and status bar. A frame can contain any window that is not
23324ae1 16 a frame or dialog.
7c913512 17
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18 A frame that has a status bar and toolbar, created via the CreateStatusBar() and
19 CreateToolBar() functions, manages these windows and adjusts the value returned
20 by GetClientSize() to reflect the remaining size available to application windows.
21
22 @remarks An application should normally define an wxCloseEvent handler for the
23 frame to respond to system close events, for example so that related
24 data and subwindows can be cleaned up.
25
26
674d80a7 27 @section frame_defaultevent Default event processing
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28
29 wxFrame processes the following events:
30
31 @li @c wxEVT_SIZE: if the frame has exactly one child window, not counting the
32 status and toolbar, this child is resized to take the entire frame client area.
33 If two or more windows are present, they should be laid out explicitly either
34 by manually handling wxEVT_SIZE or using sizers;
35 @li @c wxEVT_MENU_HIGHLIGHT: the default implementation displays the help string
36 associated with the selected item in the first pane of the status bar, if there is one.
37
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39 @section frame_styles
40
41 wxFrame supports the following styles:
42
23324ae1 43 @beginStyleTable
8c6791e4 44 @style{wxDEFAULT_FRAME_STYLE}
7c913512 45 Defined as wxMINIMIZE_BOX | wxMAXIMIZE_BOX | wxRESIZE_BORDER |
23324ae1 46 wxSYSTEM_MENU | wxCAPTION | wxCLOSE_BOX | wxCLIP_CHILDREN.
8c6791e4 47 @style{wxICONIZE}
23324ae1 48 Display the frame iconized (minimized). Windows only.
8c6791e4 49 @style{wxCAPTION}
23324ae1 50 Puts a caption on the frame.
8c6791e4 51 @style{wxMINIMIZE}
23324ae1 52 Identical to wxICONIZE. Windows only.
8c6791e4 53 @style{wxMINIMIZE_BOX}
23324ae1 54 Displays a minimize box on the frame.
8c6791e4 55 @style{wxMAXIMIZE}
23324ae1 56 Displays the frame maximized. Windows only.
8c6791e4 57 @style{wxMAXIMIZE_BOX}
23324ae1 58 Displays a maximize box on the frame.
8c6791e4 59 @style{wxCLOSE_BOX}
23324ae1 60 Displays a close box on the frame.
8c6791e4 61 @style{wxSTAY_ON_TOP}
23324ae1 62 Stay on top of all other windows, see also wxFRAME_FLOAT_ON_PARENT.
8c6791e4 63 @style{wxSYSTEM_MENU}
23324ae1 64 Displays a system menu.
8c6791e4 65 @style{wxRESIZE_BORDER}
23324ae1 66 Displays a resizeable border around the window.
8c6791e4 67 @style{wxFRAME_TOOL_WINDOW}
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68 Causes a frame with a small titlebar to be created; the frame does
69 not appear in the taskbar under Windows or GTK+.
8c6791e4 70 @style{wxFRAME_NO_TASKBAR}
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71 Creates an otherwise normal frame but it does not appear in the
72 taskbar under Windows or GTK+ (note that it will minimize to the
73 desktop window under Windows which may seem strange to the users
74 and thus it might be better to use this style only without
75 wxMINIMIZE_BOX style). In wxGTK, the flag is respected only if GTK+
7c913512 76 is at least version 2.2 and the window manager supports
ea6a2ccb 77 _NET_WM_STATE_SKIP_TASKBAR hint. Has no effect under other platforms.
8c6791e4 78 @style{wxFRAME_FLOAT_ON_PARENT}
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79 The frame will always be on top of its parent (unlike wxSTAY_ON_TOP).
80 A frame created with this style must have a non-@NULL parent.
81 @style{wxFRAME_SHAPED}
82 Windows with this style are allowed to have their shape changed
83 with the SetShape() method.
84 @endStyleTable
85
86 The default frame style is for normal, resizeable frames.
87 To create a frame which can not be resized by user, you may use the following
88 combination of styles:
89
90 @code
15840e67 91 wxDEFAULT_FRAME_STYLE & ~(wxRESIZE_BORDER | wxMAXIMIZE_BOX)
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92 @endcode
93
94 See also the @ref overview_windowstyles.
95
96 @beginExtraStyleTable
8c6791e4 97 @style{wxFRAME_EX_CONTEXTHELP}
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98 Under Windows, puts a query button on the caption. When pressed,
99 Windows will go into a context-sensitive help mode and wxWidgets
100 will send a wxEVT_HELP event if the user clicked on an application
101 window. Note that this is an extended style and must be set by
102 calling SetExtraStyle before Create is called (two-step
103 construction). You cannot use this style together with
104 wxMAXIMIZE_BOX or wxMINIMIZE_BOX, so you should use
105 wxDEFAULT_FRAME_STYLE ~ (wxMINIMIZE_BOX | wxMAXIMIZE_BOX) for the
106 frames having this style (the dialogs don't have a minimize or a
107 maximize box by default)
8c6791e4 108 @style{wxFRAME_EX_METAL}
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109 On Mac OS X, frames with this style will be shown with a metallic
110 look. This is an extra style.
ea6a2ccb 111 @endExtraStyleTable
7c913512 112
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113 @library{wxcore}
114 @category{managedwnd}
7c913512 115
e54c96f1 116 @see wxMDIParentFrame, wxMDIChildFrame, wxMiniFrame, wxDialog
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117*/
118class wxFrame : public wxTopLevelWindow
119{
120public:
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121 /**
122 Default constructor.
123 */
124 wxFrame();
125
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126 /**
127 Constructor, creating the window.
3c4f71cc 128
7c913512 129 @param parent
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130 The window parent. This may be @NULL. If it is non-@NULL, the frame will
131 always be displayed on top of the parent window on Windows.
7c913512 132 @param id
674d80a7 133 The window identifier. It may take a value of -1 to indicate a default value.
7c913512 134 @param title
4cc4bfaf 135 The caption to be displayed on the frame's title bar.
7c913512 136 @param pos
4cc4bfaf 137 The window position. The value wxDefaultPosition indicates a default position,
674d80a7 138 chosen by either the windowing system or wxWidgets, depending on platform.
7c913512 139 @param size
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140 The window size. The value wxDefaultSize indicates a default size, chosen by
141 either the windowing system or wxWidgets, depending on platform.
7c913512 142 @param style
674d80a7 143 The window style. See wxFrame class description.
7c913512 144 @param name
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145 The name of the window. This parameter is used to associate a name with
146 the item, allowing the application user to set Motif resource values for
4cc4bfaf 147 individual windows.
3c4f71cc 148
23324ae1 149 @remarks For Motif, MWM (the Motif Window Manager) should be running for
674d80a7 150 any window styles to work (otherwise all styles take effect).
3c4f71cc 151
4cc4bfaf 152 @see Create()
23324ae1 153 */
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154 wxFrame(wxWindow* parent, wxWindowID id,
155 const wxString& title,
156 const wxPoint& pos = wxDefaultPosition,
157 const wxSize& size = wxDefaultSize,
158 long style = wxDEFAULT_FRAME_STYLE,
159 const wxString& name = "frame");
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160
161 /**
162 Destructor. Destroys all child windows and menu bar if present.
163 */
adaaa686 164 virtual ~wxFrame();
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165
166 /**
167 Centres the frame on the display.
3c4f71cc 168
7c913512 169 @param direction
4cc4bfaf 170 The parameter may be wxHORIZONTAL, wxVERTICAL or wxBOTH.
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171 */
172 void Centre(int direction = wxBOTH);
173
174 /**
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175 Used in two-step frame construction.
176 See wxFrame() for further details.
23324ae1 177 */
43c48e1e 178 bool Create(wxWindow* parent, wxWindowID id, const wxString& title,
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179 const wxPoint& pos = wxDefaultPosition,
180 const wxSize& size = wxDefaultSize,
181 long style = wxDEFAULT_FRAME_STYLE,
43c48e1e 182 const wxString& name = wxFrameNameStr);
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183
184 /**
185 Creates a status bar at the bottom of the frame.
3c4f71cc 186
7c913512 187 @param number
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188 The number of fields to create. Specify a
189 value greater than 1 to create a multi-field status bar.
7c913512 190 @param style
674d80a7 191 The status bar style. See wxStatusBar for a list of valid styles.
7c913512 192 @param id
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193 The status bar window identifier. If -1, an identifier will be chosen
194 by wxWidgets.
7c913512 195 @param name
4cc4bfaf 196 The status bar window name.
3c4f71cc 197
d29a9a8a 198 @return A pointer to the status bar if it was created successfully, @NULL
674d80a7 199 otherwise.
3c4f71cc 200
23324ae1 201 @remarks The width of the status bar is the whole width of the frame
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202 (adjusted automatically when resizing), and the height
203 and text size are chosen by the host windowing system.
3c4f71cc 204
4cc4bfaf 205 @see SetStatusText(), OnCreateStatusBar(), GetStatusBar()
23324ae1 206 */
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207 virtual wxStatusBar* CreateStatusBar(int number = 1, long style = wxST_SIZEGRIP|wxFULL_REPAINT_ON_RESIZE,
208 wxWindowID id = 0,
209 const wxString& name = wxStatusLineNameStr);
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210
211 /**
212 Creates a toolbar at the top or left of the frame.
3c4f71cc 213
7c913512 214 @param style
674d80a7 215 The toolbar style. See wxToolBar for a list of valid styles.
7c913512 216 @param id
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217 The toolbar window identifier. If -1, an identifier will be chosen
218 by wxWidgets.
7c913512 219 @param name
4cc4bfaf 220 The toolbar window name.
3c4f71cc 221
d29a9a8a 222 @return A pointer to the toolbar if it was created successfully, @NULL
674d80a7 223 otherwise.
3c4f71cc 224
23324ae1 225 @remarks By default, the toolbar is an instance of wxToolBar (which is
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226 defined to be a suitable toolbar class on each
227 platform, such as wxToolBar95). To use a different
228 class, override OnCreateToolBar().
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229 When a toolbar has been created with this function, or made
230 known to the frame with wxFrame::SetToolBar, the frame will
231 manage the toolbar position and adjust the return value from
232 wxWindow::GetClientSize to reflect the available space for
233 application windows.
234 Under Pocket PC, you should always use this function for creating
235 the toolbar to be managed by the frame, so that wxWidgets can
236 use a combined menubar and toolbar.
237 Where you manage your own toolbars, create a wxToolBar as usual.
238
239 @see CreateStatusBar(), OnCreateToolBar(), SetToolBar(), GetToolBar()
23324ae1 240 */
4cc4bfaf 241 virtual wxToolBar* CreateToolBar(long style = wxBORDER_NONE | wxTB_HORIZONTAL,
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242 wxWindowID id = wxID_ANY,
243 const wxString& name = wxToolBarNameStr);
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244
245 /**
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246 Returns the origin of the frame client area (in client coordinates).
247 It may be different from (0, 0) if the frame has a toolbar.
23324ae1 248 */
adaaa686 249 virtual wxPoint GetClientAreaOrigin() const;
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250
251 /**
252 Returns a pointer to the menubar currently associated with the frame (if any).
3c4f71cc 253
4cc4bfaf 254 @see SetMenuBar(), wxMenuBar, wxMenu
23324ae1 255 */
adaaa686 256 virtual wxMenuBar* GetMenuBar() const;
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257
258 /**
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259 Returns a pointer to the status bar currently associated with the frame
260 (if any).
3c4f71cc 261
4cc4bfaf 262 @see CreateStatusBar(), wxStatusBar
23324ae1 263 */
adaaa686 264 virtual wxStatusBar* GetStatusBar() const;
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265
266 /**
267 Returns the status bar pane used to display menu and toolbar help.
3c4f71cc 268
4cc4bfaf 269 @see SetStatusBarPane()
23324ae1 270 */
adaaa686 271 int GetStatusBarPane() const;
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272
273 /**
274 Returns a pointer to the toolbar currently associated with the frame (if any).
3c4f71cc 275
4cc4bfaf 276 @see CreateToolBar(), wxToolBar, SetToolBar()
23324ae1 277 */
adaaa686 278 virtual wxToolBar* GetToolBar() const;
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279
280 /**
281 Virtual function called when a status bar is requested by CreateStatusBar().
3c4f71cc 282
7c913512 283 @param number
4cc4bfaf 284 The number of fields to create.
7c913512 285 @param style
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286 The window style. See wxStatusBar for a list
287 of valid styles.
7c913512 288 @param id
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289 The window identifier. If -1, an identifier will be chosen by
290 wxWidgets.
7c913512 291 @param name
4cc4bfaf 292 The window name.
3c4f71cc 293
d29a9a8a 294 @return A status bar object.
3c4f71cc 295
23324ae1 296 @remarks An application can override this function to return a different
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297 kind of status bar. The default implementation returns
298 an instance of wxStatusBar.
3c4f71cc 299
4cc4bfaf 300 @see CreateStatusBar(), wxStatusBar.
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301 */
302 virtual wxStatusBar* OnCreateStatusBar(int number, long style,
303 wxWindowID id,
304 const wxString& name);
305
306 /**
307 Virtual function called when a toolbar is requested by CreateToolBar().
3c4f71cc 308
7c913512 309 @param style
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310 The toolbar style. See wxToolBar for a list
311 of valid styles.
7c913512 312 @param id
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313 The toolbar window identifier. If -1, an identifier will be chosen by
314 wxWidgets.
7c913512 315 @param name
4cc4bfaf 316 The toolbar window name.
3c4f71cc 317
d29a9a8a 318 @return A toolbar object.
3c4f71cc 319
23324ae1 320 @remarks An application can override this function to return a different
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321 kind of toolbar. The default implementation returns an
322 instance of wxToolBar.
3c4f71cc 323
4cc4bfaf 324 @see CreateToolBar(), wxToolBar.
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325 */
326 virtual wxToolBar* OnCreateToolBar(long style, wxWindowID id,
327 const wxString& name);
328
329 /**
330 Simulate a menu command.
3c4f71cc 331
7c913512 332 @param id
4cc4bfaf 333 The identifier for a menu item.
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334 */
335 void ProcessCommand(int id);
336
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337 /**
338 Tells the frame to show the given menu bar.
3c4f71cc 339
7c913512 340 @param menuBar
4cc4bfaf 341 The menu bar to associate with the frame.
3c4f71cc 342
23324ae1 343 @remarks If the frame is destroyed, the menu bar and its menus will be
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344 destroyed also, so do not delete the menu bar
345 explicitly (except by resetting the frame's menu bar to
346 another frame or @NULL).
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347 Under Windows, a size event is generated, so be sure to
348 initialize data members properly before calling SetMenuBar().
349 Note that on some platforms, it is not possible to call this
350 function twice for the same frame object.
3c4f71cc 351
4cc4bfaf 352 @see GetMenuBar(), wxMenuBar, wxMenu.
23324ae1 353 */
adaaa686 354 virtual void SetMenuBar(wxMenuBar* menuBar);
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355
356 /**
357 Associates a status bar with the frame.
3c4f71cc 358
4cc4bfaf 359 @see CreateStatusBar(), wxStatusBar, GetStatusBar()
23324ae1 360 */
adaaa686 361 virtual void SetStatusBar(wxStatusBar* statusBar);
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362
363 /**
364 Set the status bar pane used to display menu and toolbar help.
365 Using -1 disables help display.
366 */
367 void SetStatusBarPane(int n);
368
369 /**
370 Sets the status bar text and redraws the status bar.
3c4f71cc 371
7c913512 372 @param text
4cc4bfaf 373 The text for the status field.
7c913512 374 @param number
4cc4bfaf 375 The status field (starting from zero).
3c4f71cc 376
23324ae1 377 @remarks Use an empty string to clear the status bar.
3c4f71cc 378
4cc4bfaf 379 @see CreateStatusBar(), wxStatusBar
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380 */
381 virtual void SetStatusText(const wxString& text, int number = 0);
382
383 /**
384 Sets the widths of the fields in the status bar.
3c4f71cc 385
7c913512 386 @param n
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387 The number of fields in the status bar. It must be the
388 same used in CreateStatusBar.
7c913512 389 @param widths
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390 Must contain an array of n integers, each of which is a status field width
391 in pixels. A value of -1 indicates that the field is variable width; at
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392 least one field must be -1. You should delete this array after calling
393 SetStatusWidths().
3c4f71cc 394
23324ae1 395 @remarks The widths of the variable fields are calculated from the total
4cc4bfaf 396 width of all fields, minus the sum of widths of the
674d80a7 397 non-variable fields, divided by the number of variable fields.
23324ae1 398 */
43c48e1e 399 virtual void SetStatusWidths(int n, const int* widths_field);
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400
401 /**
402 Associates a toolbar with the frame.
403 */
adaaa686 404 virtual void SetToolBar(wxToolBar* toolBar);
23324ae1 405};
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