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1\section{\class{wxListCtrl}}\label{wxlistctrl}
2
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3A list control presents lists in a number of formats: list view, report view,
4icon view and small icon view. In any case, elements are numbered from zero.
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5For all these modes, the items are stored in the control and must be added to
6it using \helpref{InsertItem}{wxlistctrlinsertitem} method.
7
8A special case of report view quite different from the other modes of the list
9control is a virtual control in which the items data (including text, images
10and attributes) is managed by the main program and is requested by the control
11itself only when needed which allows to have controls with millions of items
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12without consuming much memory. To use virtual list control you must use
13\helpref{SetItemCount}{wxlistctrlsetitemcount} first and overload at least
14\helpref{OnGetItemText}{wxlistctrlongetitemtext} (and optionally
15\helpref{OnGetItemImage}{wxlistctrlongetitemimage} and
614391dc 16\helpref{OnGetItemAttr}{wxlistctrlongetitemattr}) to return the information
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17about the items when the control requests it. Virtual list control can be used
18as a normal one except that no operations which can take time proportional to
19the number of items in the control happen -- this is required to allow having a
20practically infinite number of items. For example, in a multiple selection
21virtual list control, the selections won't be sent when many items are selected
22at once because this could mean iterating over all the items.
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24Using many of wxListCtrl features is shown in the
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25\helpref{corresponding sample}{samplelistctrl}.
26
27To intercept events from a list control, use the event table macros described
28in \helpref{wxListEvent}{wxlistevent}.
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30\wxheading{Derived from}
31
32\helpref{wxControl}{wxcontrol}\\
33\helpref{wxWindow}{wxwindow}\\
34\helpref{wxEvtHandler}{wxevthandler}\\
35\helpref{wxObject}{wxobject}
36
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37\wxheading{Include files}
38
39<wx/listctrl.h>
40
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41\wxheading{Window styles}
42
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a660d684 44\begin{twocollist}\itemsep=0pt
32025be9 45\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxLC\_LIST}}{Multicolumn list view, with optional small icons.
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46Columns are computed automatically, i.e. you don't set columns as in wxLC\_REPORT. In other words,
47the list wraps, unlike a wxListBox.}
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48\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxLC\_REPORT}}{Single or multicolumn report view, with optional header.}
49\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxLC\_VIRTUAL}}{The application provides items text on demand. May only be used with wxLC\_REPORT.}
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50\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxLC\_ICON}}{Large icon view, with optional labels.}
51\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxLC\_SMALL\_ICON}}{Small icon view, with optional labels.}
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52\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxLC\_ALIGN\_TOP}}{Icons align to the top. Win32 default, Win32 only. }
53\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxLC\_ALIGN\_LEFT}}{Icons align to the left. }
54\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxLC\_AUTOARRANGE}}{Icons arrange themselves. Win32 only. }
a660d684 55\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxLC\_EDIT\_LABELS}}{Labels are editable: the application will be notified when editing starts.}
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56\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxLC\_NO\_HEADER}}{No header in report mode. }
57\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxLC\_SINGLE\_SEL}}{Single selection (default is multiple).}
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58\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxLC\_SORT\_ASCENDING}}{Sort in ascending order (must still supply a comparison callback in SortItems.}
59\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxLC\_SORT\_DESCENDING}}{Sort in descending order (must still supply a comparison callback in SortItems.}
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60\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxLC\_HRULES}}{Draws light horizontal rules between rows in report mode.}
61\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxLC\_VRULES}}{Draws light vertical rules between columns in report mode.}
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62\end{twocollist}
63
64See also \helpref{window styles overview}{windowstyles}.
65
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66\wxheading{Event handling}
67
68To process input from a list control, use these event handler macros to direct input to member
69functions that take a \helpref{wxListEvent}{wxlistevent} argument.
70
71\twocolwidtha{7cm}
72\begin{twocollist}\itemsep=0pt
73\twocolitem{{\bf EVT\_LIST\_BEGIN\_DRAG(id, func)}}{Begin dragging with the left mouse button.}
74\twocolitem{{\bf EVT\_LIST\_BEGIN\_RDRAG(id, func)}}{Begin dragging with the right mouse button.}
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75\twocolitem{{\bf EVT\_LIST\_BEGIN\_LABEL\_EDIT(id, func)}}{Begin editing a label. This can be prevented by calling \helpref{Veto()}{wxnotifyeventveto}.}
76\twocolitem{{\bf EVT\_LIST\_END\_LABEL\_EDIT(id, func)}}{Finish editing a label. This can be prevented by calling \helpref{Veto()}{wxnotifyeventveto}.}
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77\twocolitem{{\bf EVT\_LIST\_DELETE\_ITEM(id, func)}}{Delete an item.}
78\twocolitem{{\bf EVT\_LIST\_DELETE\_ALL\_ITEMS(id, func)}}{Delete all items.}
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79%\twocolitem{{\bf EVT\_LIST\_GET\_INFO(id, func)}}{Request information from the application, usually the item text.}
80%\twocolitem{{\bf EVT\_LIST\_SET\_INFO(id, func)}}{Information is being supplied (not implemented).}
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81\twocolitem{{\bf EVT\_LIST\_ITEM\_SELECTED(id, func)}}{The item has been selected.}
82\twocolitem{{\bf EVT\_LIST\_ITEM\_DESELECTED(id, func)}}{The item has been deselected.}
8b17ba72 83\twocolitem{{\bf EVT\_LIST\_ITEM\_ACTIVATED(id, func)}}{The item has been activated (ENTER or double click).}
0ddefeb0 84\twocolitem{{\bf EVT\_LIST\_ITEM\_FOCUSED(id, func)}}{The currently focused item has changed.}
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85\twocolitem{{\bf EVT\_LIST\_ITEM\_MIDDLE\_CLICK(id, func)}}{The middle mouse button has been clicked on an item.}
86\twocolitem{{\bf EVT\_LIST\_ITEM\_RIGHT\_CLICK(id, func)}}{The right mouse button has been clicked on an item.}
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87\twocolitem{{\bf EVT\_LIST\_KEY\_DOWN(id, func)}}{A key has been pressed.}
88\twocolitem{{\bf EVT\_LIST\_INSERT\_ITEM(id, func)}}{An item has been inserted.}
89\twocolitem{{\bf EVT\_LIST\_COL\_CLICK(id, func)}}{A column ({\bf m\_col}) has been left-clicked.}
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90\twocolitem{{\bf EVT\_LIST\_COL\_RIGHT\_CLICK(id, func)}}{A column ({\bf m\_col}) has been right-clicked.}
91\twocolitem{{\bf EVT\_LIST\_COL\_BEGIN\_DRAG(id, func)}}{The user started resizing a column - can be vetoed.}
92\twocolitem{{\bf EVT\_LIST\_COL\_DRAGGING(id, func)}}{The divider between columns is being dragged.}
93\twocolitem{{\bf EVT\_LIST\_COL\_END\_DRAG(id, func)}}{A column has been resized by the user.}
614391dc 94\twocolitem{{\bf EVT\_LIST\_CACHE\_HINT(id, func)}}{Prepare cache for a virtual list control}
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95\end{twocollist}%
96
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97\wxheading{See also}
98
99\helpref{wxListCtrl overview}{wxlistctrloverview}, \helpref{wxListBox}{wxlistbox}, \helpref{wxTreeCtrl}{wxtreectrl},\rtfsp
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100\helpref{wxImageList}{wximagelist}, \helpref{wxListEvent}{wxlistevent},
101\helpref{wxListItem}{wxlistitem}
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103\latexignore{\rtfignore{\wxheading{Members}}}
104
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f0e8a2d0 106\membersection{wxListCtrl::wxListCtrl}\label{wxlistctrlctor}
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108\func{}{wxListCtrl}{\void}
109
110Default constructor.
111
eaaa6a06 112\func{}{wxListCtrl}{\param{wxWindow*}{ parent}, \param{wxWindowID}{ id},\rtfsp
a660d684 113\param{const wxPoint\&}{ pos = wxDefaultPosition}, \param{const wxSize\&}{ size = wxDefaultSize},\rtfsp
52f2ad08 114\param{long}{ style = wxLC\_ICON}, \param{const wxValidator\& }{validator = wxDefaultValidator}, \param{const wxString\& }{name = wxListCtrlNameStr}}
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116Constructor, creating and showing a list control.
117
118\wxheading{Parameters}
119
120\docparam{parent}{Parent window. Must not be NULL.}
121
122\docparam{id}{Window identifier. A value of -1 indicates a default value.}
123
124\docparam{pos}{Window position.}
125
126\docparam{size}{Window size. If the default size (-1, -1) is specified then the window is sized
127appropriately.}
128
129\docparam{style}{Window style. See \helpref{wxListCtrl}{wxlistctrl}.}
130
131\docparam{validator}{Window validator.}
132
133\docparam{name}{Window name.}
134
135\wxheading{See also}
136
137\helpref{wxListCtrl::Create}{wxlistctrlcreate}, \helpref{wxValidator}{wxvalidator}
138
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f0e8a2d0 140\membersection{wxListCtrl::\destruct{wxListCtrl}}\label{wxlistctrldtor}
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142\func{void}{\destruct{wxListCtrl}}{\void}
143
144Destructor, destroying the list control.
145
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147\membersection{wxListCtrl::Arrange}\label{wxlistctrlarrange}
148
eaaa6a06 149\func{bool}{Arrange}{\param{int }{flag = wxLIST\_ALIGN\_DEFAULT}}
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0180dad6 151Arranges the items in icon or small icon view. This only has effect on Win32. {\it flag} is one of:
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153\twocolwidtha{5cm}
154\begin{twocollist}\itemsep=0pt
155\twocolitem{wxLIST\_ALIGN\_DEFAULT}{Default alignment.}
156\twocolitem{wxLIST\_ALIGN\_LEFT}{Align to the left side of the control.}
157\twocolitem{wxLIST\_ALIGN\_TOP}{Align to the top side of the control.}
158\twocolitem{wxLIST\_ALIGN\_SNAP\_TO\_GRID}{Snap to grid.}
159\end{twocollist}
160
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162\membersection{wxListCtrl::AssignImageList}\label{wxlistctrlassignimagelist}
163
164\func{void}{AssignImageList}{\param{wxImageList*}{ imageList}, \param{int }{which}}
165
52f2ad08 166Sets the image list associated with the control and
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167takes ownership of it (i.e. the control will, unlike when using
168SetImageList, delete the list when destroyed). {\it which} is one of
169wxIMAGE\_LIST\_NORMAL, wxIMAGE\_LIST\_SMALL, wxIMAGE\_LIST\_STATE (the last is unimplemented).
170
171\wxheading{See also}
172
173\helpref{wxListCtrl::SetImageList}{wxlistctrlsetimagelist}
174
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176\membersection{wxListCtrl::ClearAll}\label{wxlistctrlclearall}
177
178\func{void}{ClearAll}{}
179
180Deletes all items and all columns.
181
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183\membersection{wxListCtrl::Create}\label{wxlistctrlcreate}
184
185\func{bool}{Create}{\param{wxWindow*}{ parent}, \param{wxWindowID}{ id},\rtfsp
186\param{const wxPoint\&}{ pos = wxDefaultPosition}, \param{const wxSize\&}{ size = wxDefaultSize},\rtfsp
52f2ad08 187\param{long}{ style = wxLC\_ICON}, \param{const wxValidator\& }{validator = wxDefaultValidator}, \param{const wxString\& }{name = wxListCtrlNameStr}}
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f0e8a2d0 189Creates the list control. See \helpref{wxListCtrl::wxListCtrl}{wxlistctrlctor} for further details.
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192\membersection{wxListCtrl::DeleteAllItems}\label{wxlistctrldeleteallitems}
193
8b17ba72 194\func{bool}{DeleteAllItems}{}
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196Deletes all the items in the list control.
197
aa9fb2be 198{\bf NB:} This function does {\it not} send the
bffa1c77 199{\tt wxEVT\_COMMAND\_LIST\_DELETE\_ITEM} event because deleting many items
fa482912 200from the control would be too slow then (unlike \helpref{DeleteItem}{wxlistctrldeleteitem}).
bffa1c77 201
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203\membersection{wxListCtrl::DeleteColumn}\label{wxlistctrldeletecolumn}
204
eaaa6a06 205\func{bool}{DeleteColumn}{\param{int }{col}}
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207Deletes a column.
208
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210\membersection{wxListCtrl::DeleteItem}\label{wxlistctrldeleteitem}
211
212\func{bool}{DeleteItem}{\param{long }{item}}
213
214Deletes the specified item. This function sends the
215{\tt wxEVT\_COMMAND\_LIST\_DELETE\_ITEM} event for the item being deleted.
216
217See also: \helpref{DeleteAllItems}{wxlistctrldeleteallitems}
218
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86f975a8 220\membersection{wxListCtrl::EditLabel}\label{wxlistctrledit}
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fd128b0c 222\func{void}{EditLabel}{\param{long }{item}}
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224Starts editing the label of the given item. This function generates a
225EVT\_LIST\_BEGIN\_LABEL\_EDIT event which can be vetoed so that no
226text control will appear for in-place editing.
86f975a8 227
fd128b0c 228If the user changed the label (i.e. s/he does not press ESC or leave
76e1c2de 229the text control without changes, a EVT\_LIST\_END\_LABEL\_EDIT event
fd128b0c 230will be sent which can be vetoed as well.
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233\membersection{wxListCtrl::EnsureVisible}\label{wxlistctrlensurevisible}
234
eaaa6a06 235\func{bool}{EnsureVisible}{\param{long }{item}}
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237Ensures this item is visible.
238
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240\membersection{wxListCtrl::FindItem}\label{wxlistctrlfinditem}
241
cc81d32f 242\func{long}{FindItem}{\param{long }{start}, \param{const wxString\& }{str}, \param{const bool }{partial = false}}
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055898b8 244Find an item whose label matches this string, starting from {\it start} or
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245the beginning if {\it start} is -1.
246
eaaa6a06 247\func{long}{FindItem}{\param{long }{start}, \param{long }{data}}
a660d684 248
055898b8 249Find an item whose data matches this data, starting from {\it start} or
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250the beginning if 'start' is -1.
251
eaaa6a06 252\func{long}{FindItem}{\param{long }{start}, \param{const wxPoint\& }{pt}, \param{int }{direction}}
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52f2ad08 254Find an item nearest this position in the specified direction, starting from
055898b8 255{\it start} or the beginning if {\it start} is -1.
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258implements the following methods:\par
259\indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
cc81d32f 260\twocolitem{{\bf FindItem(start, str, partial=false)}}{}
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261\twocolitem{{\bf FindItemData(start, data)}}{}
262\twocolitem{{\bf FindItemAtPos(start, point, direction)}}{}
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263\end{twocollist}}
264}
265
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266\perlnote{In wxPerl there are three methods instead of a single overloaded
267method:\par
268\indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
cc81d32f 269\twocolitem{{\bf FindItem( start, str, partial = false ) }}{}
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270\twocolitem{{\bf FindItemData( start, data ) }}{}
271\twocolitem{{\bf FindItemAtPos( start, point, direction )}}{}
272\end{twocollist}
273}}
274
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276\membersection{wxListCtrl::GetColumn}\label{wxlistctrlgetcolumn}
277
eaaa6a06 278\constfunc{bool}{GetColumn}{\param{int }{col}, \param{wxListItem\& }{item}}
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279
280Gets information about this column. See \helpref{wxListCtrl::SetItem}{wxlistctrlsetitem} for more
281information.
282
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283\perlnote{In wxPerl this method takes only the {\bf col} parameter and
284 returns a Wx::ListItem ( or undef ).}
285
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287\membersection{wxListCtrl::GetColumnCount}\label{wxlistctrlgetcolumncount}
288
289\constfunc{int}{GetColumnCount}{\void}
290
291Returns the number of columns.
292
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294\membersection{wxListCtrl::GetColumnWidth}\label{wxlistctrlgetcolumnwidth}
295
eaaa6a06 296\constfunc{int}{GetColumnWidth}{\param{int }{col}}
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297
298Gets the column width (report view only).
299
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301\membersection{wxListCtrl::GetCountPerPage}\label{wxlistctrlgetcountperpage}
302
303\constfunc{int}{GetCountPerPage}{\void}
304
305Gets the number of items that can fit vertically in the
306visible area of the list control (list or report view)
307or the total number of items in the list control (icon
308or small icon view).
309
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311\membersection{wxListCtrl::GetEditControl}\label{wxlistctrlgeteditcontrol}
312
513e0cea 313\constfunc{wxTextCtrl *}{GetEditControl}{\void}
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316if no label is being edited.
317
318{\bf NB:} It is currently only implemented for wxMSW.
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321\membersection{wxListCtrl::GetImageList}\label{wxlistctrlgetimagelist}
322
eaaa6a06 323\constfunc{wxImageList*}{GetImageList}{\param{int }{which}}
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325Returns the specified image list. {\it which} may be one of:
326
327\twocolwidtha{5cm}
328\begin{twocollist}\itemsep=0pt
329\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxIMAGE\_LIST\_NORMAL}}{The normal (large icon) image list.}
330\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxIMAGE\_LIST\_SMALL}}{The small icon image list.}
331\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxIMAGE\_LIST\_STATE}}{The user-defined state image list (unimplemented).}
332\end{twocollist}
333
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335\membersection{wxListCtrl::GetItem}\label{wxlistctrlgetitem}
336
337\constfunc{bool}{GetItem}{\param{wxListItem\& }{info}}
338
339Gets information about the item. See \helpref{wxListCtrl::SetItem}{wxlistctrlsetitem} for more
340information.
341
1ddfb726 342You must call {\it info.SetId()} to the ID of item you're interested in
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343before calling this method.
344
76e1c2de 345\pythonnote{The wxPython version of this method takes an integer parameter
f6bcfd97 346for the item ID, an optional integer for the column number, and
1ddfb726 347returns the wxListItem object.}
21f280f4 348
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350and ( optionally ) the column, and returns a Wx::ListItem object.}
351
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353\membersection{wxListCtrl::GetItemBackgroundColour}\label{wxlistctrlgetitembackgroundcolour}
354
355\constfunc{wxColour}{GetItemBackgroundColour}{\param{long }{item}}
356
357Returns the colour for this item. If the item has no specific colour, returns
358an invalid colour (and not the default background control of the control
359itself).
360
361\wxheading{See also}
362
363\helpref{GetItemTextColour}{wxlistctrlgetitemtextcolour}
364
365
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366\membersection{wxListCtrl::GetItemCount}\label{wxlistctrlgetitemcount}
367
368\constfunc{int}{GetItemCount}{\void}
369
370Returns the number of items in the list control.
371
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373\membersection{wxListCtrl::GetItemData}\label{wxlistctrlgetitemdata}
374
eaaa6a06 375\constfunc{long}{GetItemData}{\param{long }{item}}
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377Gets the application-defined data associated with this item.
378
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380\membersection{wxListCtrl::GetItemPosition}\label{wxlistctrlgetitemposition}
381
eaaa6a06 382\constfunc{bool}{GetItemPosition}{\param{long }{item}, \param{wxPoint\& }{pos}}
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384Returns the position of the item, in icon or small icon view.
385
b456d571 386\pythonnote{The wxPython version of this method accepts only the item
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387ID and returns the wxPoint.}
388
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389\perlnote{In wxPerl this method takes only the {\bf item} parameter and
390returns a Wx::Point ( or undef ).}
391
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393\membersection{wxListCtrl::GetItemRect}\label{wxlistctrlgetitemrect}
394
eaaa6a06 395\constfunc{bool}{GetItemRect}{\param{long }{item}, \param{wxRect\& }{rect}, \param{int }{code = wxLIST\_RECT\_BOUNDS}}
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398coordinates.
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400{\it code} is one of wxLIST\_RECT\_BOUNDS, wxLIST\_RECT\_ICON, wxLIST\_RECT\_LABEL.
401
b456d571 402\pythonnote{The wxPython version of this method accepts only the item
aa9fb2be 403ID and code and returns the wxRect.}
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f3539882 405\perlnote{In wxPerl this method takes only the {\bf item} parameter and
2edb0bde 406returns a Wx::Rect ( or undef ).}
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410\membersection{wxListCtrl::GetItemSpacing}\label{wxlistctrlgetitemspacing}
411
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413
414Retrieves the spacing between icons in pixels: horizontal spacing is returned
415as \texttt{x} component of the \helpref{wxSize}{wxsize} object and the vertical
416spacing as its \texttt{y} component.
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420\membersection{wxListCtrl::GetItemState}\label{wxlistctrlgetitemstate}
421
422\constfunc{int}{GetItemState}{\param{long }{item}, \param{long }{stateMask}}
423
424Gets the item state. For a list of state flags, see \helpref{wxListCtrl::SetItem}{wxlistctrlsetitem}.
425
426The {\bf stateMask} indicates which state flags are of interest.
427
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429\membersection{wxListCtrl::GetItemText}\label{wxlistctrlgetitemtext}
430
eaaa6a06 431\constfunc{wxString}{GetItemText}{\param{long }{item}}
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433Gets the item text for this item.
434
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436\membersection{wxListCtrl::GetItemTextColour}\label{wxlistctrlgetitemtextcolour}
437
438\constfunc{wxColour}{GetItemTextColour}{\param{long }{item}}
439
440Returns the colour for this item. If the item has no specific colour, returns
441an invalid colour (and not the default foreground control of the control itself
442as this wouldn't allow distinguishing between items having the same colour as
443the current control foreground and items with default colour which, hence, have
444always the same colour as the control).
445
446
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447\membersection{wxListCtrl::GetNextItem}\label{wxlistctrlgetnextitem}
448
eaaa6a06 449\constfunc{long}{GetNextItem}{\param{long }{item}, \param{int }{geometry = wxLIST\_NEXT\_ALL}, \param{int }{state = wxLIST\_STATE\_DONTCARE}}
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2edb0bde 451Searches for an item with the given geometry or state, starting from
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452{\it item} but excluding the {\it item} itself. If {\it item} is -1,
453the first item that matches the specified flags will be returned.
454
455Returns the first item with given state following {\it item} or -1 if
456no such item found.
457
458This function may be used to find all selected items in the control like this:
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461 long item = -1;
462 for ( ;; )
463 {
464 item = listctrl->GetNextItem(item,
465 wxLIST_NEXT_ALL,
466 wxLIST_STATE_SELECTED);
467 if ( item == -1 )
468 break;
469
470 // this item is selected - do whatever is needed with it
471 wxLogMessage("Item %ld is selected."), item);
472 }
473\end{verbatim}
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475{\it geometry} can be one of:
476
477\twocolwidtha{5cm}
478\begin{twocollist}\itemsep=0pt
479\twocolitem{wxLIST\_NEXT\_ABOVE}{Searches for an item above the specified item.}
480\twocolitem{wxLIST\_NEXT\_ALL}{Searches for subsequent item by index.}
481\twocolitem{wxLIST\_NEXT\_BELOW}{Searches for an item below the specified item.}
482\twocolitem{wxLIST\_NEXT\_LEFT}{Searches for an item to the left of the specified item.}
483\twocolitem{wxLIST\_NEXT\_RIGHT}{Searches for an item to the right of the specified item.}
484\end{twocollist}
485
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487other platforms.
488
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490
491\twocolwidtha{5cm}
492\begin{twocollist}\itemsep=0pt
493\twocolitem{wxLIST\_STATE\_DONTCARE}{Don't care what the state is.}
494\twocolitem{wxLIST\_STATE\_DROPHILITED}{The item indicates it is a drop target.}
495\twocolitem{wxLIST\_STATE\_FOCUSED}{The item has the focus.}
496\twocolitem{wxLIST\_STATE\_SELECTED}{The item is selected.}
497\twocolitem{wxLIST\_STATE\_CUT}{The item is selected as part of a cut and paste operation.}
498\end{twocollist}
499
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502
503\constfunc{int}{GetSelectedItemCount}{\void}
504
505Returns the number of selected items in the list control.
506
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509
510\constfunc{wxColour}{GetTextColour}{\void}
511
512Gets the text colour of the list control.
513
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516
517\constfunc{long}{GetTopItem}{\void}
518
519Gets the index of the topmost visible item when in
520list or report view.
521
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526\constfunc{wxRect}{GetViewRect}{\void}
527
528Returns the rectangle taken by all items in the control. In other words, if the
529controls client size were equal to the size of this rectangle, no scrollbars
530would be needed and no free space would be left.
531
532Note that this function only works in the icon and small icon views, not in
533list or report views (this is a limitation of the native Win32 control).
534
535
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538
539\func{long}{HitTest}{\param{const wxPoint\& }{point}, \param{int\& }{flags}}
540
541Determines which item (if any) is at the specified point,
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543if no item is at the specified point.
544{\it flags} will be a combination of the following flags:
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546\twocolwidtha{5cm}
547\begin{twocollist}\itemsep=0pt
548\twocolitem{wxLIST\_HITTEST\_ABOVE}{Above the client area.}
549\twocolitem{wxLIST\_HITTEST\_BELOW}{Below the client area.}
550\twocolitem{wxLIST\_HITTEST\_NOWHERE}{In the client area but below the last item.}
551\twocolitem{wxLIST\_HITTEST\_ONITEMICON}{On the bitmap associated with an item.}
552\twocolitem{wxLIST\_HITTEST\_ONITEMLABEL}{On the label (string) associated with an item.}
553\twocolitem{wxLIST\_HITTEST\_ONITEMRIGHT}{In the area to the right of an item.}
554\twocolitem{wxLIST\_HITTEST\_ONITEMSTATEICON}{On the state icon for a tree view item that is in a user-defined state.}
555\twocolitem{wxLIST\_HITTEST\_TOLEFT}{To the right of the client area.}
556\twocolitem{wxLIST\_HITTEST\_TORIGHT}{To the left of the client area.}
557\twocolitem{wxLIST\_HITTEST\_ONITEM}{Combination of wxLIST\_HITTEST\_ONITEMICON, wxLIST\_HITTEST\_ONITEMLABEL,
558wxLIST\_HITTEST\_ONITEMSTATEICON.}
559\end{twocollist}
560
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564
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570
eaaa6a06 571\func{long}{InsertColumn}{\param{long }{col}, \param{wxListItem\& }{info}}
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574\param{int }{width = -1}}
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e75f014a 576For report view mode (only), inserts a column. For more details, see \helpref{wxListCtrl::SetItem}{wxlistctrlsetitem}.
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579implements the following methods:\par
580\indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
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584wxListItem.}
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586}
587
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590
591\func{long}{InsertItem}{\param{wxListItem\& }{info}}
592
593Inserts an item, returning the index of the new item if successful,
594-1 otherwise.
595
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598Inserts a string item.
599
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602Inserts an image item.
603
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606Insert an image/string item.
607
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609
610\docparam{info}{wxListItem object}
611
612\docparam{index}{Index of the new item, supplied by the application}
613
614\docparam{label}{String label}
615
616\docparam{imageIndex}{index into the image list associated with this control and view style}
617
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619implements the following methods:\par
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622\twocolitem{{\bf InsertStringItem(index, label)}}{Inserts a string item.}
623\twocolitem{{\bf InsertImageItem(index, imageIndex)}}{Inserts an image item.}
624\twocolitem{{\bf InsertImageStringItem(index, label, imageIndex)}}{Insert an image/string item.}
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626}
627
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629method:\par
630\indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
631\twocolitem{{\bf InsertItem( item )}}{Inserts a Wx::ListItem}
632\twocolitem{{\bf InsertStringItem( index, label )}}{Inserts a string item}
633\twocolitem{{\bf InsertImageItem( index, imageIndex )}}{Inserts an image item}
634\twocolitem{{\bf InsertImageStringItem( index, label, imageIndex )}}{Inserts
635 an item with a string and an image}
636\end{twocollist}
637}}
638
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641
c27c87be 642\func{virtual wxListItemAttr *}{OnGetItemAttr}{\param{long }{item}}
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646for the specified {\tt item} or {\tt NULL} to use the default appearance
647parameters.
648
649The base class version always returns {\tt NULL}.
650
651\wxheading{See also}
652
653\helpref{OnGetItemImage}{wxlistctrlongetitemimage},\\
654\helpref{OnGetItemText}{wxlistctrlongetitemtext}
655
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658
c27c87be 659\func{virtual int}{OnGetItemImage}{\param{long }{item}}
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662{\tt wxLC\_VIRTUAL} style having an \helpref{image list}{wxlistctrlsetimagelist}
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664 it). It should return the index of the items image in the controls image list
665or $-1$ for no image.
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667The base class version always returns $-1$.
668
669\wxheading{See also}
670
671\helpref{OnGetItemText}{wxlistctrlongetitemtext},\\
672\helpref{OnGetItemAttr}{wxlistctrlongetitemattr}
673
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676
f201b1e2 677\constfunc{virtual wxString}{OnGetItemText}{\param{long }{item}, \param{long }{column}}
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681the given {\it column} for the specified {\tt item}.
682
683\wxheading{See also}
684
685\helpref{SetItemCount}{wxlistctrlsetitemcount},\\
686\helpref{OnGetItemImage}{wxlistctrlongetitemimage},\\
687\helpref{OnGetItemAttr}{wxlistctrlongetitemattr}
688
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691
692\func{void}{RefreshItem}{\param{long }{item}}
693
694Redraws the given {\it item}. This is only useful for the virtual list controls
695as without calling this function the displayed value of the item doesn't change
696even when the underlying data does change.
697
698\wxheading{See also}
699
700\helpref{RefreshItems}{wxlistctrlrefreshitems}
701
702
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705
706\func{void}{RefreshItems}{\param{long }{itemFrom}, \param{long }{itemTo}}
707
708Redraws the items between {\it itemFrom} and {\it itemTo}. The starting item
709must be less than or equal to the ending one.
710
711Just as \helpref{RefreshItem}{wxlistctrlrefreshitem} this is only useful for
712virtual list controls.
713
714
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717
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721{\it dx} specifies the number of pixels to scroll. If in list view mode,
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723the number of pixels to scroll vertically.
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729
730\func{void}{SetBackgroundColour}{\param{const wxColour\& }{col}}
731
732Sets the background colour (GetBackgroundColour already implicit in
733wxWindow class).
734
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737
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740Sets information about this column. See \helpref{wxListCtrl::SetItem}{wxlistctrlsetitem} for more
741information.
742
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745
eaaa6a06 746\func{bool}{SetColumnWidth}{\param{int }{col}, \param{int }{width}}
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750{\it width} can be a width in pixels or wxLIST\_AUTOSIZE (-1) or wxLIST\_AUTOSIZE\_USEHEADER (-2).
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752will resize the column to the length of the header (Win32) or 80 pixels (other platforms).
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754In small or normal icon view, {\it col} must be -1, and the column width is set for all columns.
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758
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761Sets the image list associated with the control. {\it which} is one of
762wxIMAGE\_LIST\_NORMAL, wxIMAGE\_LIST\_SMALL, wxIMAGE\_LIST\_STATE (the last is unimplemented).
763
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765delete it yourself.
766
767\wxheading{See also}
768
769\helpref{wxListCtrl::AssignImageList}{wxlistctrlassignimagelist}
770
771
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774
775\func{bool}{SetItem}{\param{wxListItem\& }{info}}
776
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778
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780
781wxListItem is a class with the following members:
782
783\twocolwidtha{5cm}
784\begin{twocollist}\itemsep=0pt
785\twocolitem{long m\_mask}{Indicates which fields are valid. See the list of valid mask flags below.}
786\twocolitem{long m\_itemId}{The zero-based item position.}
787\twocolitem{int m\_col}{Zero-based column, if in report mode.}
788\twocolitem{long m\_state}{The state of the item. See the list of valid state flags below.}
789\twocolitem{long m\_stateMask}{A mask indicating which state flags are valid. See the list of valid state flags below.}
790\twocolitem{wxString m\_text}{The label/header text.}
791\twocolitem{int m\_image}{The zero-based index into an image list.}
792\twocolitem{long m\_data}{Application-defined data.}
793\twocolitem{int m\_format}{For columns only: the format. Can be wxLIST\_FORMAT\_LEFT, wxLIST\_FORMAT\_RIGHT or
794wxLIST\_FORMAT\_CENTRE.}
795\twocolitem{int m\_width}{For columns only: the column width.}
796\end{twocollist}
797
798The {\bf m\_mask} member contains a bitlist specifying which of the other fields are valid. The flags are:
799
800\twocolwidtha{5cm}
801\begin{twocollist}\itemsep=0pt
802\twocolitem{wxLIST\_MASK\_STATE}{The {\bf m\_state} field is valid.}
803\twocolitem{wxLIST\_MASK\_TEXT}{The {\bf m\_text} field is valid.}
804\twocolitem{wxLIST\_MASK\_IMAGE}{The {\bf m\_image} field is valid.}
805\twocolitem{wxLIST\_MASK\_DATA}{The {\bf m\_data} field is valid.}
806\twocolitem{wxLIST\_MASK\_WIDTH}{The {\bf m\_width} field is valid.}
807\twocolitem{wxLIST\_MASK\_FORMAT}{The {\bf m\_format} field is valid.}
808\end{twocollist}
809
810The {\bf m\_stateMask} and {\bf m\_state} members take flags from the following:
811
812\twocolwidtha{5cm}
813\begin{twocollist}\itemsep=0pt
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815\twocolitem{wxLIST\_STATE\_DROPHILITED}{The item is highlighted to receive a drop event. Win32 only. }
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817\twocolitem{wxLIST\_STATE\_SELECTED}{The item is selected.}
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820
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822information: for this you need to call one of SetTextColour(),
823SetBackgroundColour() or SetFont() functions on it passing it the colour/font
824to use. If the colour/font is not specified, the default list control
825colour/font is used.
826
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829Sets a string field at a particular column.
830
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832implements the following methods:\par
833\indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
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835\twocolitem{{\bf SetStringItem(index, col, label, imageId)}}{Sets a
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837\end{twocollist}}
838}
839
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841
842\func{void}{SetItemBackgroundColour}{\param{long }{item}, \param{const wxColour\& }{col}}
843
844Sets the background colour for this item. This function only works in report view.
845
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848
849
850
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852
853\func{void}{SetItemCount}{\param{long }{count}}
854
855This method can only be used with virtual list controls. It is used to indicate
856to the control the number of items it contains. After calling it, the main
857program should be ready to handle calls to various item callbacks (such as
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860
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863
eaaa6a06 864\func{bool}{SetItemData}{\param{long }{item}, \param{long }{data}}
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866Associates application-defined data with this item.
867
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870
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872
873Sets the image associated with the item. The image is an index into the
874image list associated with the list control.
875
eaaa6a06 876\func{bool}{SetItemImage}{\param{long }{item}, \param{int }{image}, \param{int }{selImage}}
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878Sets the unselected and selected images associated with the item. The images are indices into the
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880used.
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884
eaaa6a06 885\func{bool}{SetItemPosition}{\param{long }{item}, \param{const wxPoint\& }{pos}}
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c3627a00 887Sets the position of the item, in icon or small icon view. Windows only.
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eaaa6a06 892\func{bool}{SetItemState}{\param{long }{item}, \param{long }{state}, \param{long }{stateMask}}
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894Sets the item state. For a list of state flags, see \helpref{wxListCtrl::SetItem}{wxlistctrlsetitem}.
895
896The {\bf stateMask} indicates which state flags are valid.
897
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900
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903Sets the item text for this item.
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906\membersection{wxListCtrl::SetItemTextColour}\label{wxlistctrlsetitemtextcolour}
907
908\func{void}{SetItemTextColour}{\param{long }{item}, \param{const wxColour\& }{col}}
909
910Sets the colour for this item. This function only works in report view.
911
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914
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917
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920Adds or removes a single window style.
921
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924
925\func{void}{SetTextColour}{\param{const wxColour\& }{col}}
926
927Sets the text colour of the list control.
928
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931
eaaa6a06 932\func{void}{SetWindowStyleFlag}{\param{long }{style}}
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937
963863ad 938\func{bool}{SortItems}{\param{wxListCtrlCompare }{fnSortCallBack}, \param{long }{data}}
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942following prototype:
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945int wxCALLBACK wxListCompareFunction(long item1, long item2, long sortData)
946\end{verbatim}
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949if the items are equal, negative value if the first item is less than the
950second one and positive value if the first one is greater than the second one
951(the same convention as used by {\tt qsort(3)}).
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ecf527c0 955\docparam{item1}{client data associated with the first item ({\bf NOT} the index).}
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ecf527c0 957\docparam{item2}{client data associated with the second item ({\bf NOT} the index).}
aa9fb2be 958
963863ad 959\docparam{data}{the value passed to SortItems() itself.}
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962items, so you {\bf must} use \helpref{SetItemData}{wxlistctrlsetitemdata} if
963you want to be able to sort the items in the control.
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966using this function.
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969function to call, so it is not available for programmer use. Call
970SortItems with a reference to a callable object that expects two
971parameters.}
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974 however, you may use a closure to achieve an effect similar to the
975 SortItems third parameter.}
976