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[wxWidgets.git] / docs / latex / wx / tabctrl.tex

\section{\class{wxTabCtrl}}\label{wxtabctrl}

This class represents a tab control, which manages multiple tabs.

\wxheading{Derived from}

\helpref{wxControl}{wxcontrol}\\
\helpref{wxWindow}{wxwindow}\\
\helpref{wxEvtHandler}{wxevthandler}\\
\helpref{wxObject}{wxobject}

\wxheading{See also}

\helpref{wxTabEvent}{wxtabevent}, \helpref{wxImageList}{wximagelist},\rtfsp
\helpref{wxNotebook}{wxnotebook}

\latexignore{\rtfignore{\wxheading{Members}}}

\membersection{wxTabCtrl::wxTabCtrl}\label{wxtabctrlconstr}

\func{}{wxTabCtrl}{\void}

Default constructor.

\func{}{wxTabCtrl}{\param{wxWindow*}{ parent}, \param{wxWindowID }{id}, \param{const wxPoint\&}{ pos = wxDefaultPosition},
 \param{const wxSize\&}{ size}, \param{long}{ style = 0}, \param{const wxString\& }{name = "tabCtrl"}}

Constructs a tab control.

\wxheading{Parameters}

\docparam{parent}{The parent window. Must be non-NULL.}

\docparam{id}{The window identifier.}

\docparam{pos}{The window position.}

\docparam{size}{The window size.}

\docparam{style}{The window style. Its value is a bit list of zero or more of {\bf wxTC\_MULTILINE},
 {\bf wxTC\_RIGHTJUSTIFY}, {\bf wxTC\_FIXEDWIDTH} and {\bf wxTC\_OWNERDRAW}.}

\membersection{wxTabCtrl::\destruct{wxTabCtrl}}

\func{}{\destruct{wxTabCtrl}}{\void}

Destroys the wxTabCtrl object.

\membersection{wxTabCtrl::Create}\label{wxtabctrlcreate}

\func{bool}{Create}{\param{wxWindow*}{ parent}, \param{wxWindowID }{id}, \param{const wxPoint\&}{ pos = wxDefaultPosition},
 \param{const wxSize\&}{ size}, \param{long}{ style = 0}, \param{const wxString\& }{name = "tabCtrl"}}

Creates a tab control. See \helpref{wxTabCtrl::wxTabCtrl}{wxtabctrlconstr} for a description
of the parameters.

\membersection{wxTabCtrl::DeleteAllItems}\label{wxtabctrldeleteallitems}

\func{bool}{DeleteAllItems}{\void}

Deletes all tab items.

\membersection{wxTabCtrl::DeleteItem}\label{wxtabctrldeleteitem}

\func{bool}{DeleteItem}{\param{int}{ item}}

Deletes the specified tab item.

\membersection{wxTabCtrl::GetCurFocus}\label{wxtabctrlgetcurfocus}

\constfunc{int}{GetCurFocus}{\void}

Returns the index for the tab with the focus, or -1 if none has the focus.

\membersection{wxTabCtrl::GetImageList}\label{wxtabctrlgetimagelist}

\constfunc{wxImageList*}{GetImageList}{\void}

Returns the associated image list.

\wxheading{See also}

\helpref{wxImageList}{wximagelist}, \helpref{wxTabCtrl::SetImageList}{wxtabctrlsetimagelist}

\membersection{wxTabCtrl::GetItemCount}\label{wxtabctrlgetitemcount}

\constfunc{int}{GetItemCount}{\void}

Returns the number of tabs in the tab control.

\membersection{wxTabCtrl::GetItemData}\label{wxtabctrlgetitemdata}

\constfunc{void*}{GetItemData}{\void}

Returns the client data for the given tab.

\membersection{wxTabCtrl::GetItemImage}\label{wxtabctrlgetitemimage}

\constfunc{int}{GetItemImage}{\void}

Returns the image index for the given tab.

\membersection{wxTabCtrl::GetItemRect}\label{wxtabctrlgetitemrect}

\constfunc{bool}{GetItemRect}{\param{int }{item}, \param{wxRect\&}{ rect}}

Returns the rectangle bounding the given tab.

\wxheading{See also}

\helpref{wxRect}{wxrect}

\membersection{wxTabCtrl::GetItemText}\label{wxtabctrlgetitemtext}

\constfunc{wxString}{GetItemText}{\void}

Returns the string for the given tab.

\membersection{wxTabCtrl::GetRowCount}\label{wxtabctrlgetrowcount}

\constfunc{int}{GetRowCount}{\void}

Returns the number of rows in the tab control.

\membersection{wxTabCtrl::GetSelection}\label{wxtabctrlgetselection}

\constfunc{int}{GetSelection}{\void}

Returns the index for the currently selected tab.

\wxheading{See also}

\helpref{wxTabCtrl::SetSelection}{wxtabctrlsetselection}

\membersection{wxTabCtrl::HitTest}\label{wxtabctrlhittest}

\func{int}{HitTest}{\param{const wxPoint\&}{ pt}, \param{long\&}{ flags}}

Tests whether a tab is at the specified position.

\wxheading{Parameters}

\docparam{pt}{Specifies the point for the hit test.}

\docparam{flags}{Return value for detailed information. One of the following values:

\twocolwidtha{7cm}
\begin{twocollist}\itemsep=0pt
\twocolitem{{\bf wxTAB\_HITTEST\_NOWHERE}}{There was no tab under this point.}
\twocolitem{{\bf wxTAB\_HITTEST\_ONICON}}{The point was over an icon.}
\twocolitem{{\bf wxTAB\_HITTEST\_ONLABEL}}{The point was over a label.}
\twocolitem{{\bf wxTAB\_HITTEST\_ONITEM}}{The point was over an item, but not on the label or icon.}
\end{twocollist}
}

\wxheading{Return value}

Returns the zero-based tab index or -1 if no tab is at the specified position.

\membersection{wxTabCtrl::InsertItem}\label{wxtabctrlinsertitem}

\func{void}{InsertItem}{\param{int}{ item}, \param{const wxString\&}{ text}, \param{int }{imageId = -1},
 \param{void*}{ clientData = NULL}}

Inserts a new tab.

\wxheading{Parameters}

\docparam{item}{Specifies the index for the new item.}

\docparam{text}{Specifies the text for the new item.}

\docparam{imageId}{Specifies the optional image index for the new item.}

\docparam{clientData}{Specifies the optional client data for the new item.}

\wxheading{Return value}

TRUE if successful, FALSE otherwise.

\membersection{wxTabCtrl::SetItemData}\label{wxtabctrlsetitemdata}

\func{bool}{SetItemData}{\param{int}{ item}, \param{void*}{ data}}

Sets the client data for a tab.

\membersection{wxTabCtrl::SetItemImage}\label{wxtabctrlsetitemimage}

\func{bool}{SetItemImage}{\param{int}{ item}, \param{int }{image}}

Sets the image index for the given tab. {\it image} is an index into
the image list which was set with \helpref{wxTabCtrl::SetImageList}{wxtabctrlsetimagelist}.

\membersection{wxTabCtrl::SetImageList}\label{wxtabctrlsetimagelist}

\func{void}{SetImageList}{\param{wxImageList*}{ imageList}}

Sets the image list for the tab control.

\wxheading{See also}

\helpref{wxImageList}{wximagelist}

\membersection{wxTabCtrl::SetItemSize}\label{wxtabctrlsetitemsize}

\func{void}{SetItemSize}{\param{const wxSize\&}{ size}}

Sets the width and height of the tabs.

\membersection{wxTabCtrl::SetItemText}\label{wxtabctrlsetitemtext}

\func{bool}{SetItemText}{\param{int}{ item}, \param{const wxString\& }{text}}

Sets the text for the given tab.

\membersection{wxTabCtrl::SetPadding}\label{wxtabctrlsetpadding}

\func{void}{SetPadding}{\param{const wxSize\&}{ padding}}

Sets the amount of space around each tab's icon and label.

\membersection{wxTabCtrl::SetSelection}\label{wxtabctrlsetselection}

\func{int}{SetSelection}{\param{int}{ item}}

Sets the selection for the given tab, returning the index of the previously
selected tab. Returns -1 if the call was unsuccessful.

\wxheading{See also}

\helpref{wxTabCtrl::GetSelection}{wxtabctrlgetselection}