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1\section{\class{wxWindow}}\label{wxwindow}
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3wxWindow is the base class for all windows and represents any visible objecto n
4screen. All controls, top level windows and so on are windows. Sizers and
5device contexts are not, however, as they don't appear on screen themselves.
6
7Please note that all children of the window will be deleted automatically by
8the destructor before the window itself is deleted which means that you don't
9have to worry about deleting them manually. Please see the \helpref{window
10deletion overview}{windowdeletionoverview} for more information.
11
fc2171bd 12Also note that in this, and many others, wxWidgets classes some
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13\texttt{GetXXX()} methods may be overloaded (as, for example,
14\helpref{GetSize}{wxwindowgetsize} or
15\helpref{GetClientSize}{wxwindowgetclientsize}). In this case, the overloads
16are non-virtual because having multiple virtual functions with the same name
17results in a virtual function name hiding at the derived class level (in
18English, this means that the derived class has to override all overloaded
19variants if it overrides any of them). To allow overriding them in the derived
fc2171bd 20class, wxWidgets uses a unique protected virtual \texttt{DoGetXXX()} method
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21and all \texttt{GetXXX()} ones are forwarded to it, so overriding the former
22changes the behaviour of the latter.
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24\wxheading{Derived from}
25
26\helpref{wxEvtHandler}{wxevthandler}\\
27\helpref{wxObject}{wxobject}
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29\wxheading{Include files}
30
31<wx/window.h>
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33\wxheading{Window styles}
34
35The following styles can apply to all windows, although they will not always make sense for a particular
4130b487 36window class or on all platforms.
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38\twocolwidtha{5cm}%
39\begin{twocollist}\itemsep=0pt
40\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxSIMPLE\_BORDER}}{Displays a thin border around the window. wxBORDER is the old name
27d029c7 41for this style. }
69a126b0 42\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxDOUBLE\_BORDER}}{Displays a double border. Windows and Mac only.}
a660d684 43\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxSUNKEN\_BORDER}}{Displays a sunken border.}
69a126b0 44\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxRAISED\_BORDER}}{Displays a raised border.}
6453876e 45\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxSTATIC\_BORDER}}{Displays a border suitable for a static control. Windows only. }
8d99dec0 46\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxNO\_BORDER}}{Displays no border, overriding the default border style for the window.}
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47\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxTRANSPARENT\_WINDOW}}{The window is transparent, that is, it will not receive paint
48events. Windows only.}
a660d684 49\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxTAB\_TRAVERSAL}}{Use this to enable tab traversal for non-dialog windows.}
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50\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxWANTS\_CHARS}}{Use this to indicate that
51the window wants to get all char/key events for all keys - even for
52keys like TAB or ENTER which are usually used for dialog navigation
53and which wouldn't be generated without this style. If you need to
54use this style in order to get the arrows or etc., but would still like to have
55normal keyboard navigation take place, you should create and send a
56wxNavigationKeyEvent in response to the key events for Tab and
57Shift-Tab.}
f6bcfd97 58\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxNO\_FULL\_REPAINT\_ON\_RESIZE}}{Disables repainting
895fc9cb 59the window completely when its size is changed - you will have to repaint the
f6bcfd97 60new window area manually if you use this style. Currently only has an effect for
4130b487 61Windows.}
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62\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxVSCROLL}}{Use this style to enable a vertical scrollbar.}
63\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxHSCROLL}}{Use this style to enable a horizontal scrollbar.}
3c9676ea 64\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxALWAYS\_SHOW\_SB}}{If a window has scrollbars,
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65disable them instead of hiding them when they are not needed (i.e. when the
66size of the window is big enough to not require the scrollbars to navigate it).
67This style is currently only implemented for wxMSW and wxUniversal and does
68nothing on the other platforms.}
884360bc 69\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxCLIP\_CHILDREN}}{Use this style to eliminate flicker caused by the background being
6453876e 70repainted, then children being painted over them. Windows only.}
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71\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxFULL\_REPAINT\_ON\_RESIZE}}{Use this style to force
72a complete redraw of the window whenever it is resized instead of redrawing
73just the part of the window affected by resizing. Note that this was the
74behaviour by default before 2.5.1 release and that if you experience redraw
75problems with the code which previously used to work you may want to try this.}
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76\end{twocollist}
77
78See also \helpref{window styles overview}{windowstyles}.
79
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80\wxheading{Extra window styles}
81
82The following are extra styles, set using \helpref{wxWindow::SetExtraStyle}{wxwindowsetextrastyle}.
83
84\twocolwidtha{5cm}%
85\begin{twocollist}\itemsep=0pt
86\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxWS\_EX\_VALIDATE\_RECURSIVELY}}{By default, Validate/TransferDataTo/FromWindow()
87only work on direct children of the window (compatible behaviour). Set this flag to make them recursively
88descend into all subwindows.}
89\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxWS\_EX\_BLOCK\_EVENTS}}{wxCommandEvents and the objects of the derived classes are forwarded to the
90parent window and so on recursively by default. Using this flag for the
91given window allows to block this propagation at this window, i.e. prevent
92the events from being propagated further upwards. Dialogs have this
93flag on by default.}
94\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxWS\_EX\_TRANSIENT}}{Don't use this window as an implicit parent for the other windows: this must
95be used with transient windows as otherwise there is the risk of creating a
96dialog/frame with this window as a parent which would lead to a crash if the
97parent is destroyed before the child.}
98\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxWS\_EX\_PROCESS\_IDLE}}{This window should always process idle events, even
99if the mode set by \helpref{wxIdleEvent::SetMode}{wxidleeventsetmode} is wxIDLE\_PROCESS\_SPECIFIED.}
100\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxWS\_EX\_PROCESS\_UI\_UPDATES}}{This window should always process UI update events,
101even if the mode set by \helpref{wxUpdateUIEvent::SetMode}{wxupdateuieventsetmode} is wxUPDATE\_UI\_PROCESS\_SPECIFIED.}
102\end{twocollist}
103
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104\wxheading{See also}
105
106\helpref{Event handling overview}{eventhandlingoverview}
107
108\latexignore{\rtfignore{\wxheading{Members}}}
109
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f6bcfd97 111\membersection{wxWindow::wxWindow}\label{wxwindowctor}
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112
113\func{}{wxWindow}{\void}
114
115Default constructor.
116
eaaa6a06 117\func{}{wxWindow}{\param{wxWindow*}{ parent}, \param{wxWindowID }{id},
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118 \param{const wxPoint\& }{pos = wxDefaultPosition},
119 \param{const wxSize\& }{size = wxDefaultSize},
eaaa6a06 120 \param{long }{style = 0},
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121 \param{const wxString\& }{name = wxPanelNameStr}}
122
123Constructs a window, which can be a child of a frame, dialog or any other non-control window.
124
125\wxheading{Parameters}
126
127\docparam{parent}{Pointer to a parent window.}
128
129\docparam{id}{Window identifier. If -1, will automatically create an identifier.}
130
fc2171bd 131\docparam{pos}{Window position. wxDefaultPosition is (-1, -1) which indicates that wxWidgets
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132should generate a default position for the window. If using the wxWindow class directly, supply
133an actual position.}
134
fc2171bd 135\docparam{size}{Window size. wxDefaultSize is (-1, -1) which indicates that wxWidgets
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136should generate a default size for the window. If no suitable size can be found, the
137window will be sized to 20x20 pixels so that the window is visible but obviously not
138correctly sized. }
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140\docparam{style}{Window style. For generic window styles, please see \helpref{wxWindow}{wxwindow}.}
141
142\docparam{name}{Window name.}
143
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145\membersection{wxWindow::\destruct{wxWindow}}
146
147\func{}{\destruct{wxWindow}}{\void}
148
149Destructor. Deletes all subwindows, then deletes itself. Instead of using
150the {\bf delete} operator explicitly, you should normally
fc2171bd 151use \helpref{wxWindow::Destroy}{wxwindowdestroy} so that wxWidgets
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152can delete a window only when it is safe to do so, in idle time.
153
154\wxheading{See also}
155
156\helpref{Window deletion overview}{windowdeletionoverview},\rtfsp
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157\helpref{wxWindow::Destroy}{wxwindowdestroy},\rtfsp
158\helpref{wxCloseEvent}{wxcloseevent}
159
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161\membersection{wxWindow::AddChild}
162
163\func{virtual void}{AddChild}{\param{wxWindow* }{child}}
164
165Adds a child window. This is called automatically by window creation
166functions so should not be required by the application programmer.
167
fc2171bd 168Notice that this function is mostly internal to wxWidgets and shouldn't be
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169called by the user code.
170
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171\wxheading{Parameters}
172
173\docparam{child}{Child window to add.}
174
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176\membersection{wxWindow::CaptureMouse}\label{wxwindowcapturemouse}
177
178\func{virtual void}{CaptureMouse}{\void}
179
180Directs all mouse input to this window. Call \helpref{wxWindow::ReleaseMouse}{wxwindowreleasemouse} to
181release the capture.
182
fc2171bd 183Note that wxWidgets maintains the stack of windows having captured the mouse
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184and when the mouse is released the capture returns to the window which had had
185captured it previously and it is only really released if there were no previous
186window. In particular, this means that you must release the mouse as many times
187as you capture it.
188
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189\wxheading{See also}
190
191\helpref{wxWindow::ReleaseMouse}{wxwindowreleasemouse}
192
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194\membersection{wxWindow::Center}\label{wxwindowcenter}
195
eaaa6a06 196\func{void}{Center}{\param{int}{ direction}}
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198A synonym for \helpref{Centre}{wxwindowcentre}.
199
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203\func{void}{CenterOnParent}{\param{int}{ direction}}
204
205A synonym for \helpref{CentreOnParent}{wxwindowcentreonparent}.
206
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208\membersection{wxWindow::CenterOnScreen}\label{wxwindowcenteronscreen}
209
210\func{void}{CenterOnScreen}{\param{int}{ direction}}
211
212A synonym for \helpref{CentreOnScreen}{wxwindowcentreonscreen}.
213
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215\membersection{wxWindow::Centre}\label{wxwindowcentre}
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7eb4e9cc 217\func{void}{Centre}{\param{int}{ direction = wxBOTH}}
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219Centres the window.
220
221\wxheading{Parameters}
222
223\docparam{direction}{Specifies the direction for the centering. May be {\tt wxHORIZONTAL}, {\tt wxVERTICAL}\rtfsp
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224or {\tt wxBOTH}. It may also include {\tt wxCENTRE\_ON\_SCREEN} flag
225if you want to center the window on the entire screen and not on its
226parent window.}
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228The flag {\tt wxCENTRE\_FRAME} is obsolete and should not be used any longer
229(it has no effect).
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231\wxheading{Remarks}
232
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233If the window is a top level one (i.e. doesn't have a parent), it will be
234centered relative to the screen anyhow.
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236\wxheading{See also}
237
238\helpref{wxWindow::Center}{wxwindowcenter}
239
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241\membersection{wxWindow::CentreOnParent}\label{wxwindowcentreonparent}
242
7eb4e9cc 243\func{void}{CentreOnParent}{\param{int}{ direction = wxBOTH}}
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c9f00eeb 245Centres the window on its parent. This is a more readable synonym for
7eb4e9cc 246\helpref{Centre}{wxwindowcentre}.
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248\wxheading{Parameters}
249
250\docparam{direction}{Specifies the direction for the centering. May be {\tt wxHORIZONTAL}, {\tt wxVERTICAL}\rtfsp
251or {\tt wxBOTH}.}
252
253\wxheading{Remarks}
254
255This methods provides for a way to center top level windows over their
256parents instead of the entire screen. If there is no parent or if the
c9f00eeb 257window is not a top level window, then behaviour is the same as
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258\helpref{wxWindow::Centre}{wxwindowcentre}.
259
260\wxheading{See also}
261
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262\helpref{wxWindow::CentreOnScreen}{wxwindowcenteronscreen}
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265\membersection{wxWindow::CentreOnScreen}\label{wxwindowcentreonscreen}
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267\func{void}{CentreOnScreen}{\param{int}{ direction = wxBOTH}}
268
269Centres the window on screen. This only works for top level windows -
270otherwise, the window will still be centered on its parent.
271
272\wxheading{Parameters}
273
274\docparam{direction}{Specifies the direction for the centering. May be {\tt wxHORIZONTAL}, {\tt wxVERTICAL}\rtfsp
275or {\tt wxBOTH}.}
276
277\wxheading{See also}
278
279\helpref{wxWindow::CentreOnParent}{wxwindowcenteronparent}
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5da0803c 282\membersection{wxWindow::ClearBackground}\label{wxwindowclearbackground}
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5da0803c 284\func{void}{ClearBackground}{\void}
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286Clears the window by filling it with the current background colour. Does not
287cause an erase background event to be generated.
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290\membersection{wxWindow::ClientToScreen}
291
292\constfunc{virtual void}{ClientToScreen}{\param{int* }{x}, \param{int* }{y}}
293
2edb0bde 294\perlnote{In wxPerl this method returns a 2-element list instead of
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296
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297\constfunc{virtual wxPoint}{ClientToScreen}{\param{const wxPoint\&}{ pt}}
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299Converts to screen coordinates from coordinates relative to this window.
300
301\docparam{x}{A pointer to a integer value for the x coordinate. Pass the client coordinate in, and
302a screen coordinate will be passed out.}
303
304\docparam{y}{A pointer to a integer value for the y coordinate. Pass the client coordinate in, and
305a screen coordinate will be passed out.}
306
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307\docparam{pt}{The client position for the second form of the function.}
308
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310implements the following methods:\par
311\indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
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312\twocolitem{{\bf ClientToScreen(point)}}{Accepts and returns a wxPoint}
313\twocolitem{{\bf ClientToScreenXY(x, y)}}{Returns a 2-tuple, (x, y)}
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315}
316
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318\membersection{wxWindow::Close}\label{wxwindowclose}
319
cc81d32f 320\func{bool}{Close}{\param{bool}{ force = {\tt false}}}
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322This function simply generates a \helpref{wxCloseEvent}{wxcloseevent} whose
323handler usually tries to close the window. It doesn't close the window itself,
324however.
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325
326\wxheading{Parameters}
327
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328\docparam{force}{{\tt false} if the window's close handler should be able to veto the destruction
329of this window, {\tt true} if it cannot.}
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330
331\wxheading{Remarks}
332
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333Close calls the \helpref{close handler}{wxcloseevent} for the window, providing
334an opportunity for the window to choose whether to destroy the window.
335Usually it is only used with the top level windows (wxFrame and wxDialog
336classes) as the others are not supposed to have any special OnClose() logic.
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338The close handler should check whether the window is being deleted forcibly,
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339using \helpref{wxCloseEvent::GetForce}{wxcloseeventgetforce}, in which case it
340should destroy the window using \helpref{wxWindow::Destroy}{wxwindowdestroy}.
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342{\it Note} that calling Close does not guarantee that the window will be
343destroyed; but it provides a way to simulate a manual close of a window, which
344may or may not be implemented by destroying the window. The default
345implementation of wxDialog::OnCloseWindow does not necessarily delete the
346dialog, since it will simply simulate an wxID\_CANCEL event which is handled by
347the appropriate button event handler and may do anything at all.
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349To guarantee that the window will be destroyed, call
350\helpref{wxWindow::Destroy}{wxwindowdestroy} instead
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352\wxheading{See also}
353
354\helpref{Window deletion overview}{windowdeletionoverview},\rtfsp
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355\helpref{wxWindow::Destroy}{wxwindowdestroy},\rtfsp
356\helpref{wxCloseEvent}{wxcloseevent}
357
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359\membersection{wxWindow::ConvertDialogToPixels}\label{wxwindowconvertdialogtopixels}
360
361\func{wxPoint}{ConvertDialogToPixels}{\param{const wxPoint\&}{ pt}}
362
363\func{wxSize}{ConvertDialogToPixels}{\param{const wxSize\&}{ sz}}
364
365Converts a point or size from dialog units to pixels.
366
367For the x dimension, the dialog units are multiplied by the average character width
368and then divided by 4.
369
370For the y dimension, the dialog units are multiplied by the average character height
371and then divided by 8.
372
373\wxheading{Remarks}
374
375Dialog units are used for maintaining a dialog's proportions even if the font changes.
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377You can also use these functions programmatically. A convenience macro is defined:
378
379{\small
380\begin{verbatim}
381#define wxDLG_UNIT(parent, pt) parent->ConvertDialogToPixels(pt)
382\end{verbatim}
383}
384
385\wxheading{See also}
386
387\helpref{wxWindow::ConvertPixelsToDialog}{wxwindowconvertpixelstodialog}
388
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390implements the following methods:\par
391\indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
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392\twocolitem{{\bf ConvertDialogPointToPixels(point)}}{Accepts and returns a wxPoint}
393\twocolitem{{\bf ConvertDialogSizeToPixels(size)}}{Accepts and returns a wxSize}
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395
396Additionally, the following helper functions are defined:\par
397\indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
c9110876 398\twocolitem{{\bf wxDLG\_PNT(win, point)}}{Converts a wxPoint from dialog
06d20283 399units to pixels}
c9110876 400\twocolitem{{\bf wxDLG\_SZE(win, size)}}{Converts a wxSize from dialog
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402\end{twocollist}}
403}
404
405
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407\membersection{wxWindow::ConvertPixelsToDialog}\label{wxwindowconvertpixelstodialog}
408
409\func{wxPoint}{ConvertPixelsToDialog}{\param{const wxPoint\&}{ pt}}
410
411\func{wxSize}{ConvertPixelsToDialog}{\param{const wxSize\&}{ sz}}
412
413Converts a point or size from pixels to dialog units.
414
415For the x dimension, the pixels are multiplied by 4 and then divided by the average
416character width.
417
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419character height.
420
421\wxheading{Remarks}
422
423Dialog units are used for maintaining a dialog's proportions even if the font changes.
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425\wxheading{See also}
426
427\helpref{wxWindow::ConvertDialogToPixels}{wxwindowconvertdialogtopixels}
428
c92ddcd2 429\pythonnote{In place of a single overloaded method name, wxPythonimplements the following methods:\par
06d20283 430\indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
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431\twocolitem{{\bf ConvertDialogPointToPixels(point)}}{Accepts and returns a wxPoint}
432\twocolitem{{\bf ConvertDialogSizeToPixels(size)}}{Accepts and returns a wxSize}
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434}
435
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437\membersection{wxWindow::Destroy}\label{wxwindowdestroy}
438
439\func{virtual bool}{Destroy}{\void}
440
441Destroys the window safely. Use this function instead of the delete operator, since
442different window classes can be destroyed differently. Frames and dialogs
24174c30 443are not destroyed immediately when this function is called -- they are added
a660d684 444to a list of windows to be deleted on idle time, when all the window's events
2edb0bde 445have been processed. This prevents problems with events being sent to non-existent
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446windows.
447
448\wxheading{Return value}
449
cc81d32f 450{\tt true} if the window has either been successfully deleted, or it has been added
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451to the list of windows pending real deletion.
452
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456\func{virtual void}{DestroyChildren}{\void}
457
458Destroys all children of a window. Called automatically by the destructor.
459
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462
c222be41 463\func{bool}{Disable}{\void}
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cc81d32f 465Disables the window, same as \helpref{Enable({\tt false})}{wxwindowenable}.
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467\wxheading{Return value}
468
cc81d32f 469Returns {\tt true} if the window has been disabled, {\tt false} if it had been
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470already disabled before the call to this function.
471
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473\membersection{wxWindow::DoUpdateWindowUI}\label{wxwindowdoupdatewindowui}
474
475\func{virtual void}{DoUpdateWindowUI}{\param{wxUpdateUIEvent\&}{ event}}
476
477Does the window-specific updating after processing the update event.
478This function is called by \helpref{wxWindow::UpdateWindowUI}{wxwindowupdatewindowui}
479in order to check return values in the \helpref{wxUpdateUIEvent}{wxupdateuievent} and
fc2171bd 480act appropriately. For example, to allow frame and dialog title updating, wxWidgets
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481implements this function as follows:
482
483\begin{verbatim}
484// do the window-specific processing after processing the update event
485void wxTopLevelWindowBase::DoUpdateWindowUI(wxUpdateUIEvent& event)
486{
487 if ( event.GetSetEnabled() )
488 Enable(event.GetEnabled());
489
490 if ( event.GetSetText() )
491 {
492 if ( event.GetText() != GetTitle() )
493 SetTitle(event.GetText());
494 }
495}
496\end{verbatim}
497
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500\membersection{wxWindow::DragAcceptFiles}\label{wxwindowdragacceptfiles}
501
8a293590 502\func{virtual void}{DragAcceptFiles}{\param{bool}{ accept}}
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2edb0bde 504Enables or disables eligibility for drop file events (OnDropFiles).
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506\wxheading{Parameters}
507
cc81d32f 508\docparam{accept}{If {\tt true}, the window is eligible for drop file events. If {\tt false}, the window
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509will not accept drop file events.}
510
511\wxheading{Remarks}
512
513Windows only.
514
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516\membersection{wxWindow::Enable}\label{wxwindowenable}
517
cc81d32f 518\func{virtual bool}{Enable}{\param{bool}{ enable = {\tt true}}}
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521disabled, all of its children are disabled as well and they are reenabled again
522when the parent is.
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524\wxheading{Parameters}
525
cc81d32f 526\docparam{enable}{If {\tt true}, enables the window for input. If {\tt false}, disables the window.}
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529
cc81d32f 530Returns {\tt true} if the window has been enabled or disabled, {\tt false} if
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532
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533\wxheading{See also}
534
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535\helpref{wxWindow::IsEnabled}{wxwindowisenabled},\rtfsp
536\helpref{wxWindow::Disable}{wxwindowdisable}
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539\membersection{wxWindow::FindFocus}\label{wxwindowfindfocus}
540
541\func{static wxWindow*}{FindFocus}{\void}
542
543Finds the window or control which currently has the keyboard focus.
544
545\wxheading{Remarks}
546
547Note that this is a static function, so it can be called without needing a wxWindow pointer.
548
549\wxheading{See also}
550
551\helpref{wxWindow::SetFocus}{wxwindowsetfocus}
552
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556
557\func{wxWindow*}{FindWindow}{\param{long}{ id}}
558
559Find a child of this window, by identifier.
560
561\func{wxWindow*}{FindWindow}{\param{const wxString\&}{ name}}
562
563Find a child of this window, by name.
564
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566implements the following methods:\par
567\indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
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569\twocolitem{{\bf FindWindowByName(name)}}{Accepts a string}
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571}
572
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f89a1397 574\membersection{wxWindow::FindWindowById}\label{wxwindowfindwindowbyid}
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f89a1397 576\func{static wxWindow*}{FindWindowById}{\param{long}{ id}, \param{wxWindow*}{ parent = NULL}}
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578Find the first window with the given {\it id}.
579
580If {\it parent} is NULL, the search will start from all top-level
581frames and dialog boxes; if non-NULL, the search will be limited to the given window hierarchy.
582The search is recursive in both cases.
583
584\wxheading{See also}
585
f89a1397 586\helpref{FindWindow}{wxwindowfindwindow}
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590
f89a1397 591\func{static wxWindow*}{FindWindowByName}{\param{const wxString\&}{ name}, \param{wxWindow*}{ parent = NULL}}
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593Find a window by its name (as given in a window constructor or {\bf Create} function call).
594If {\it parent} is NULL, the search will start from all top-level
595frames and dialog boxes; if non-NULL, the search will be limited to the given window hierarchy.
596The search is recursive in both cases.
597
598If no window with such name is found,
599\helpref{FindWindowByLabel}{wxwindowfindwindowbylabel} is called.
600
601\wxheading{See also}
602
f89a1397 603\helpref{FindWindow}{wxwindowfindwindow}
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607
f89a1397 608\func{static wxWindow*}{FindWindowByLabel}{\param{const wxString\&}{ label}, \param{wxWindow*}{ parent = NULL}}
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610Find a window by its label. Depending on the type of window, the label may be a window title
611or panel item label. If {\it parent} is NULL, the search will start from all top-level
612frames and dialog boxes; if non-NULL, the search will be limited to the given window hierarchy.
613The search is recursive in both cases.
614
615\wxheading{See also}
616
f89a1397 617\helpref{FindWindow}{wxwindowfindwindow}
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621
622\func{virtual void}{Fit}{\void}
623
f68586e5 624Sizes the window so that it fits around its subwindows. This function won't do
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626sizers are used for the subwindows layout. Also, if the window has exactly one
627subwindow it is better (faster and the result is more precise as Fit adds some
628margin to account for fuzziness of its calculations) to call
629
630\begin{verbatim}
631 window->SetClientSize(child->GetSize());
632\end{verbatim}
633
634instead of calling Fit.
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638
639\func{virtual void}{FitInside}{\void}
640
641Similar to \helpref{Fit}{wxwindowfit}, but sizes the interior (virtual) size
642of a window. Mainly useful with scrolled windows to reset scrollbars after
643sizing changes that do not trigger a size event, and/or scrolled windows without
644an interior sizer. This function similarly won't do anything if there are no
645subwindows.
646
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649
650\func{virtual void}{Freeze}{\void}
651
652Freezes the window or, in other words, prevents any updates from taking place
653on screen, the window is not redrawn at all. \helpref{Thaw}{wxwindowthaw} must
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655nested.
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657This method is useful for visual appearance optimization (for example, it
658is a good idea to use it before inserting large amount of text into a
659wxTextCtrl under wxGTK) but is not implemented on all platforms nor for all
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662
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665
666\constfunc{wxAcceleratorTable*}{GetAcceleratorTable}{\void}
667
668Gets the accelerator table for this window. See \helpref{wxAcceleratorTable}{wxacceleratortable}.
669
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672
673\func{wxAccessibile*}{GetAccessible}{\void}
674
675Returns the accessible object for this window, if any.
676
677See also \helpref{wxAccessible}{wxaccessible}.
678
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681
682\constfunc{wxSize}{GetAdjustedBestSize}{\void}
683
684This method is similar to \helpref{GetBestSize}{wxwindowgetbestsize}, except
685in one thing. GetBestSize should return the minimum untruncated size of the
686window, while this method will return the largest of BestSize and any user
687specified minimum size. ie. it is the minimum size the window should currently
688be drawn at, not the minimal size it can possibly tolerate.
689
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692
693\constfunc{virtual wxColour}{GetBackgroundColour}{\void}
694
695Returns the background colour of the window.
696
697\wxheading{See also}
698
699\helpref{wxWindow::SetBackgroundColour}{wxwindowsetbackgroundcolour},\rtfsp
700\helpref{wxWindow::SetForegroundColour}{wxwindowsetforegroundcolour},\rtfsp
9866d9c2 701\helpref{wxWindow::GetForegroundColour}{wxwindowgetforegroundcolour}
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7f071e73 704\membersection{wxWindow::GetBestSize}\label{wxwindowgetbestsize}
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708This functions returns the best acceptable minimal size for the window. For
709example, for a static control, it will be the minimal size such that the
3e02f5ed 710control label is not truncated. For windows containing subwindows (typically
8771a323 711\helpref{wxPanel}{wxpanel}), the size returned by this function will be the
3e02f5ed 712same as the size the window would have had after calling
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714
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717
718\constfunc{wxCaret *}{GetCaret}{\void}
719
720Returns the \helpref{caret}{wxcaret} associated with the window.
721
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724
725\func{static wxWindow *}{GetCapture}{\void}
726
727Returns the currently captured window.
728
729\wxheading{See also}
730
731\helpref{wxWindow::HasCapture}{wxwindowhascapture},
732\helpref{wxWindow::CaptureMouse}{wxwindowcapturemouse},
733\helpref{wxWindow::ReleaseMouse}{wxwindowreleasemouse},
734\helpref{wxMouseCaptureChangedEvent}{wxmousecapturechangedevent}
735
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738
739\constfunc{virtual int}{GetCharHeight}{\void}
740
741Returns the character height for this window.
742
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745
746\constfunc{virtual int}{GetCharWidth}{\void}
747
748Returns the average character width for this window.
749
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752
c0ed460c 753\func{wxList\&}{GetChildren}{\void}
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c0ed460c 755Returns a reference to the list of the window's children.
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759
760\func{static wxVisualAttributes}{GetClassDefaultAttributes}{\param{wxWindowVariant}{ variant = \texttt{wxWINDOW\_VARIANT\_NORMAL}}}
761
762Returns the default font and colours which are used by the control. This is
763useful if you want to use the same font or colour in your own control as in a
764standard control -- which is a much better idea than hard coding specific
765colours or fonts which might look completely out of place on the users
766system, especially if it uses themes.
767
768The \arg{variant} parameter is only relevant under Mac currently and is
769ignore under other platforms. Under Mac, it will change the size of the
770returned font. See \helpref{wxWindow::SetWindowVariant}{wxwindowsetwindowvariant}
771for more about this.
772
773This static method is ``overridden'' in many derived classes and so calling,
488e1507 774for example, \helpref{wxButton}{wxbutton}::GetClassDefaultAttributes() will typically
1b69c815 775return the values appropriate for a button which will be normally different
488e1507 776from those returned by, say, \helpref{wxListCtrl}{wxlistctrl}::GetClassDefaultAttributes().
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778The \texttt{wxVisualAttributes} structure has at least the fields
779\texttt{font}, \texttt{colFg} and \texttt{colBg}. All of them may be invalid
780if it was not possible to determine the default control appearance or,
781especially for the background colour, if the field doesn't make sense as is
782the case for \texttt{colBg} for the controls with themed background.
783
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785
786\helpref{InheritAttributes}{wxwindowinheritattributes}
787
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790
c66c3af1 791\constfunc{void}{GetClientSize}{\param{int* }{width}, \param{int* }{height}}
a660d684 792
c9f00eeb 793\perlnote{In wxPerl this method takes no parameter and returns
d2c2afc9 794a 2-element list {\tt (width, height)}.}
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c66c3af1 796\constfunc{wxSize}{GetClientSize}{\void}
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799The client area is the area which may be drawn on by the programmer,
800excluding title bar, border, scrollbars, etc.
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802\wxheading{Parameters}
803
804\docparam{width}{Receives the client width in pixels.}
805
806\docparam{height}{Receives the client height in pixels.}
807
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809implements the following methods:\par
810\indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
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812\twocolitem{{\bf GetClientSize()}}{Returns a wxSize object}
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814}
815
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817
d2c2afc9 818\helpref{GetSize}{wxwindowgetsize},\rtfsp
566d84a7 819\helpref{GetVirtualSize}{wxwindowgetvirtualsize}
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824
825\constfunc{wxLayoutConstraints*}{GetConstraints}{\void}
826
827Returns a pointer to the window's layout constraints, or NULL if there are none.
828
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831
832\constfunc{const wxSizer *}{GetContainingSizer}{\void}
833
834Return the sizer that this window is a member of, if any, otherwise
835{\tt NULL}.
836
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839
840\constfunc{const wxCursor\&}{GetCursor}{\void}
841
842Return the cursor associated with this window.
843
844\wxheading{See also}
845
846\helpref{wxWindow::SetCursor}{wxwindowsetcursor}
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850
851\constfunc{virtual wxVisualAttributes}{GetDefaultAttributes}{\void}
852
853Currently this is the same as calling
854\helpref{GetClassDefaultAttributes}{wxwindowgetclassdefaultattributes}(\helpref{GetWindowVariant}{wxwindowgetwindowvariant}()).
855
856One advantage of using this function compared to the static version is that
857the call is automatically dispatched to the correct class (as usual with
858virtual functions) and you don't have to specify the class name explicitly.
859
860The other one is that in the future this function could return different
861results, for example it might return a different font for an ``Ok'' button
862than for a generic button if the users GUI is configured to show such buttons
863in bold font. Of course, the down side is that it is impossible to call this
864function without actually having an object to apply it to whereas the static
865version can be used without having to create an object first.
866
867
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869
870\constfunc{wxDropTarget*}{GetDropTarget}{\void}
871
872Returns the associated drop target, which may be NULL.
873
874\wxheading{See also}
875
c9f00eeb 876\helpref{wxWindow::SetDropTarget}{wxwindowsetdroptarget},
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878
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881
882\constfunc{wxEvtHandler*}{GetEventHandler}{\void}
883
884Returns the event handler for this window. By default, the window is its
885own event handler.
886
887\wxheading{See also}
888
889\helpref{wxWindow::SetEventHandler}{wxwindowseteventhandler},\rtfsp
890\helpref{wxWindow::PushEventHandler}{wxwindowpusheventhandler},\rtfsp
891\helpref{wxWindow::PopEventHandler}{wxwindowpusheventhandler},\rtfsp
892\helpref{wxEvtHandler::ProcessEvent}{wxevthandlerprocessevent},\rtfsp
893\helpref{wxEvtHandler}{wxevthandler}\rtfsp
894
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897
898\constfunc{long}{GetExtraStyle}{\void}
899
900Returns the extra style bits for the window.
901
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904
c0ed460c 905\constfunc{wxFont\&}{GetFont}{\void}
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909\wxheading{See also}
910
911\helpref{wxWindow::SetFont}{wxwindowsetfont}
912
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915
916\func{virtual wxColour}{GetForegroundColour}{\void}
917
918Returns the foreground colour of the window.
919
920\wxheading{Remarks}
921
922The interpretation of foreground colour is open to interpretation according
923to the window class; it may be the text colour or other colour, or it may not
924be used at all.
925
926\wxheading{See also}
927
928\helpref{wxWindow::SetForegroundColour}{wxwindowsetforegroundcolour},\rtfsp
929\helpref{wxWindow::SetBackgroundColour}{wxwindowsetbackgroundcolour},\rtfsp
930\helpref{wxWindow::GetBackgroundColour}{wxwindowgetbackgroundcolour}
931
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933\membersection{wxWindow::GetGrandParent}
934
935\constfunc{wxWindow*}{GetGrandParent}{\void}
936
937Returns the grandparent of a window, or NULL if there isn't one.
938
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942\constfunc{void*}{GetHandle}{\void}
943
944Returns the platform-specific handle of the physical window. Cast it to an appropriate
6453876e 945handle, such as {\bf HWND} for Windows, {\bf Widget} for Motif or {\bf GtkWidget} for GTK.
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950
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953
954\constfunc{virtual wxString}{GetHelpText}{\void}
955
956Gets the help text to be used as context-sensitive help for this window.
957
958Note that the text is actually stored by the current \helpref{wxHelpProvider}{wxhelpprovider} implementation,
959and not in the window object itself.
960
961\wxheading{See also}
962
963\helpref{SetHelpText}{wxwindowsethelptext}, \helpref{wxHelpProvider}{wxhelpprovider}
964
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966\membersection{wxWindow::GetId}\label{wxwindowgetid}
967
968\constfunc{int}{GetId}{\void}
969
970Returns the identifier of the window.
971
972\wxheading{Remarks}
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975(or the default Id -1) an unique identifier with a negative value will be generated.
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978
b2cf617c 979\helpref{wxWindow::SetId}{wxwindowsetid},\rtfsp
5b6aa0ff 980\helpref{Window identifiers}{windowids}
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984
985\constfunc{virtual wxString }{GetLabel}{\void}
986
987Generic way of getting a label from any window, for
988identification purposes.
989
990\wxheading{Remarks}
991
992The interpretation of this function differs from class to class.
993For frames and dialogs, the value returned is the title. For buttons or static text controls, it is
994the button text. This function can be useful for meta-programs (such as testing
995tools or special-needs access programs) which need to identify windows
996by name.
997
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1000
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1003Returns the window's name.
1004
1005\wxheading{Remarks}
1006
1007This name is not guaranteed to be unique; it is up to the programmer to supply an appropriate
1008name in the window constructor or via \helpref{wxWindow::SetName}{wxwindowsetname}.
1009
1010\wxheading{See also}
1011
1012\helpref{wxWindow::SetName}{wxwindowsetname}
1013
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1016
1017\constfunc{virtual wxWindow*}{GetParent}{\void}
1018
1019Returns the parent of the window, or NULL if there is no parent.
1020
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1023
1024\constfunc{virtual void}{GetPosition}{\param{int* }{x}, \param{int* }{y}}
1025
1026\constfunc{wxPoint}{GetPosition}{\void}
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1029for the child windows or relative to the display origin for the top level
1030windows.
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1032\wxheading{Parameters}
1033
1034\docparam{x}{Receives the x position of the window.}
1035
1036\docparam{y}{Receives the y position of the window.}
1037
1038\pythonnote{In place of a single overloaded method name, wxPython
1039implements the following methods:\par
1040\indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
1041\twocolitem{{\bf GetPosition()}}{Returns a wxPoint}
1042\twocolitem{{\bf GetPositionTuple()}}{Returns a tuple (x, y)}
1043\end{twocollist}}
1044}
1045
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1047method:\par
1048\indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
1049\twocolitem{{\bf GetPosition()}}{Returns a Wx::Point}
1050\twocolitem{{\bf GetPositionXY()}}{Returns a 2-element list
1051 {\tt ( x, y )}}
1052\end{twocollist}
1053}}
1054
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1057
1058\constfunc{virtual wxRect}{GetRect}{\void}
1059
1060Returns the size and position of the window as a \helpref{wxRect}{wxrect} object.
1061
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1067Returns the built-in scrollbar thumb size.
1068
1069\wxheading{See also}
1070
1071\helpref{wxWindow::SetScrollbar}{wxwindowsetscrollbar}
1072
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1075
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1078Returns the built-in scrollbar position.
1079
1080\wxheading{See also}
1081
1082See \helpref{wxWindow::SetScrollbar}{wxwindowsetscrollbar}
1083
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1086
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1089Returns the built-in scrollbar range.
1090
1091\wxheading{See also}
1092
1093\helpref{wxWindow::SetScrollbar}{wxwindowsetscrollbar}
1094
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c66c3af1 1098\constfunc{void}{GetSize}{\param{int* }{width}, \param{int* }{height}}
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c66c3af1 1100\constfunc{wxSize}{GetSize}{\void}
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1103including title bar, border, scrollbars, etc.
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1105\wxheading{Parameters}
1106
1107\docparam{width}{Receives the window width.}
1108
1109\docparam{height}{Receives the window height.}
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1120method:\par
1121\indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
1122\twocolitem{{\bf GetSize()}}{Returns a Wx::Size}
1123\twocolitem{{\bf GetSizeWH()}}{Returns a 2-element list
1124 {\tt ( width, height )}}
1125\end{twocollist}
1126}}
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1129
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1135
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e6973167 1137
be90c029 1138Return the sizer associated with the window by a previous call to
e6973167 1139\helpref{SetSizer()}{wxwindowsetsizer} or {\tt NULL}.
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1145 \param{int* }{descent = NULL}, \param{int* }{externalLeading = NULL},
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1148Gets the dimensions of the string as it would be drawn on the
1149window with the currently selected font.
1150
1151\wxheading{Parameters}
1152
1153\docparam{string}{String whose extent is to be measured.}
1154
1155\docparam{x}{Return value for width.}
1156
1157\docparam{y}{Return value for height.}
1158
1159\docparam{descent}{Return value for descent (optional).}
1160
1161\docparam{externalLeading}{Return value for external leading (optional).}
1162
1163\docparam{font}{Font to use instead of the current window font (optional).}
1164
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1169\indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
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1171\twocolitem{{\bf GetFullTextExtent(string, font=NULL)}}{Returns a
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1173\end{twocollist}}
1174}
1175
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1177 {\tt font} parameters, and returns a 4-element list
1178 {\tt ( x, y, descent, externalLeading )}.}
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1182
1183\func{virtual wxString}{GetTitle}{\void}
1184
1185Gets the window's title. Applicable only to frames and dialogs.
1186
1187\wxheading{See also}
1188
1189\helpref{wxWindow::SetTitle}{wxwindowsettitle}
1190
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1193
1194\constfunc{wxToolTip*}{GetToolTip}{\void}
1195
1196Get the associated tooltip or NULL if none.
1197
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1200
1201\constfunc{virtual wxRegion}{GetUpdateRegion}{\void}
1202
1203Returns the region specifying which parts of the window have been damaged. Should
f4fcc291 1204only be called within an \helpref{wxPaintEvent}{wxpaintevent} handler.
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1206\wxheading{See also}
1207
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1209\helpref{wxRegionIterator}{wxregioniterator}
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1213
1214\constfunc{wxValidator*}{GetValidator}{\void}
1215
1216Returns a pointer to the current validator for the window, or NULL if there is none.
1217
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1220
1221\constfunc{void}{GetVirtualSize}{\param{int* }{width}, \param{int* }{height}}
1222
1223\constfunc{wxSize}{GetVirtualSize}{\void}
1224
1225This gets the virtual size of the window in pixels.
1226
1227\wxheading{Parameters}
1228
1229\docparam{width}{Receives the window virtual width.}
1230
1231\docparam{height}{Receives the window virtual height.}
1232
1233\helpref{GetSize}{wxwindowgetsize},\rtfsp
1234\helpref{GetClientSize}{wxwindowgetclientsize}
1235
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1239\constfunc{long}{GetWindowStyleFlag}{\void}
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1242method. {\bf GetWindowStyle()} is another name for the same function.
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1246
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1251
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1254
1255\constfunc{virtual bool}{HasCapture}{\void}
1256
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1259\wxheading{See also}
1260
1261\helpref{wxWindow::CaptureMouse}{wxwindowcapturemouse},
1262\helpref{wxWindow::ReleaseMouse}{wxwindowreleasemouse},
1263\helpref{wxMouseCaptureChangedEvent}{wxmousecapturechangedevent}
1264
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1267
1268\func{bool}{Hide}{\void}
1269
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1274
1275\func{void}{InheritAttributes}{\void}
1276
1277This function is (or should be, in case of custom controls) called during
1278window creation to intelligently set up the window visual attributes, that is
1279the font and the foreground and background colours.
1280
1281By ``intelligently'' the following is meant: by default, all windows use their
1282own \helpref{default}{wxwindowgetclassdefaultattributes} attributes. However
1283if some of the parents attributes are explicitly (that is, using
1284\helpref{SetFont}{wxwindowsetfont} and not
1285\helpref{SetDefaultFont}{wxwindowsetdefaultfont}) changed \emph{and} if the
1286corresponding attribute hadn't been explicitly set for this window itself,
1287then this window takes the same value as used by the parent. In addition, if
1288the window overrides \helpref{ShouldInheritColours}{wxwindowshouldinheritcolours}
1289to return \false, the colours will not be changed no matter what and only the
1290font might.
1291
1292This rather complicated logic is necessary in order to accomodate the
1293different usage scenarius. The most common one is when all default attributes
1294are used and in this case, nothing should be inherited as in modern GUIs
1295different controls use different fonts (and colours) than their siblings so
1296they can't inherit the same value from the parent. However it was also deemed
1297desirable to allow to simply change the attributes of all children at once by
1298just changing the font or colour of their common parent, hence in this case we
1299do inherit the parents attributes.
1300
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1303
1304\func{void}{InitDialog}{\void}
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1307to the dialog via validators.
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1312\constfunc{virtual bool}{IsEnabled}{\void}
1313
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1316\wxheading{See also}
1317
1318\helpref{wxWindow::Enable}{wxwindowenable}
1319
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1323\constfunc{bool}{IsExposed}{\param{int }{x}, \param{int }{y}}
1324
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1328
605d715d 1329\constfunc{bool}{IsExposed}{\param{wxRect }{\&rect}}
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cc81d32f 1331Returns {\tt true} if the given point or rectangle area has been exposed since the
ad9edf45 1332last repaint. Call this in an paint event handler to optimize redrawing by
4130b487 1333only redrawing those areas, which have been exposed.
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1340\twocolitem{{\bf IsExposedRect(rect)}}{}
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1345
1346\constfunc{virtual bool}{IsRetained}{\void}
1347
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1350\wxheading{Remarks}
1351
1352Retained windows are only available on X platforms.
1353
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1356
1357\constfunc{virtual bool}{IsShown}{\void}
1358
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1363
1364\constfunc{bool}{IsTopLevel}{\void}
1365
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1368window).
1369
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1372
1373\func{void}{Layout}{\void}
1374
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1376for this window.
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1379layout is on, this function gets called automatically when the window is resized.
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1383
1384This is just a wrapper for \helpref{ScrollLines()}{wxwindowscrolllines}$(1)$.
1385
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1388
1389This is just a wrapper for \helpref{ScrollLines()}{wxwindowscrolllines}$(-1)$.
1390
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1393
1394\func{void}{Lower}{\void}
1395
1396Lowers the window to the bottom of the window hierarchy if it is a managed window (dialog
1397or frame).
1398
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1401
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1407\wxheading{Parameters}
1408
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1414
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1420
1421\wxheading{Parameters}
1422
1423\docparam{x}{Required x position.}
1424
1425\docparam{y}{Required y position.}
1426
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1430
1431Implementations of SetSize can also implicitly implement the
1432wxWindow::Move function, which is defined in the base wxWindow class
1433as the call:
1434
1435\begin{verbatim}
1436 SetSize(x, y, -1, -1, wxSIZE_USE_EXISTING);
1437\end{verbatim}
1438
1439\wxheading{See also}
1440
1441\helpref{wxWindow::SetSize}{wxwindowsetsize}
1442
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1447\twocolitem{{\bf MoveXY(x, y)}}{Accepts a pair of integers}
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1452%% the old docs here in case we want to move any still needed bits to
1453%% the right location (i.e. probably the corresponding events docs)
1454%%
1455%% \membersection{wxWindow::OnActivate}\label{wxwindowonactivate}
1456%%
1457%% \func{void}{OnActivate}{\param{wxActivateEvent\&}{ event}}
1458%%
1459%% Called when a window is activated or deactivated.
1460%%
1461%% \wxheading{Parameters}
1462%%
1463%% \docparam{event}{Object containing activation information.}
1464%%
1465%% \wxheading{Remarks}
1466%%
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1468%% otherwise it returns {\tt false} (it is being deactivated).
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1470%% \wxheading{See also}
1471%%
1472%% \helpref{wxActivateEvent}{wxactivateevent},\rtfsp
1473%% \helpref{Event handling overview}{eventhandlingoverview}
1474%%
1475%% \membersection{wxWindow::OnChar}\label{wxwindowonchar}
1476%%
1477%% \func{void}{OnChar}{\param{wxKeyEvent\&}{ event}}
1478%%
1479%% Called when the user has pressed a key that is not a modifier (SHIFT, CONTROL or ALT).
1480%%
1481%% \wxheading{Parameters}
1482%%
1483%% \docparam{event}{Object containing keypress information. See \helpref{wxKeyEvent}{wxkeyevent} for
1484%% details about this class.}
1485%%
1486%% \wxheading{Remarks}
1487%%
1488%% This member function is called in response to a keypress. To intercept this event,
1489%% use the EVT\_CHAR macro in an event table definition. Your {\bf OnChar} handler may call this
1490%% default function to achieve default keypress functionality.
1491%%
1492%% Note that the ASCII values do not have explicit key codes: they are passed as ASCII
1493%% values.
1494%%
1495%% Note that not all keypresses can be intercepted this way. If you wish to intercept modifier
1496%% keypresses, then you will need to use \helpref{wxWindow::OnKeyDown}{wxwindowonkeydown} or
1497%% \helpref{wxWindow::OnKeyUp}{wxwindowonkeyup}.
1498%%
1499%% Most, but not all, windows allow keypresses to be intercepted.
1500%%
1501%% {\bf Tip:} be sure to call {\tt event.Skip()} for events that you don't process in this function,
1502%% otherwise menu shortcuts may cease to work under Windows.
1503%%
1504%% \wxheading{See also}
1505%%
1506%% \helpref{wxWindow::OnKeyDown}{wxwindowonkeydown}, \helpref{wxWindow::OnKeyUp}{wxwindowonkeyup},\rtfsp
1507%% \helpref{wxKeyEvent}{wxkeyevent}, \helpref{wxWindow::OnCharHook}{wxwindowoncharhook},\rtfsp
1508%% \helpref{Event handling overview}{eventhandlingoverview}
1509%%
1510%% \membersection{wxWindow::OnCharHook}\label{wxwindowoncharhook}
1511%%
1512%% \func{void}{OnCharHook}{\param{wxKeyEvent\&}{ event}}
1513%%
1514%% This member is called to allow the window to intercept keyboard events
1515%% before they are processed by child windows.
1516%%
1517%% \wxheading{Parameters}
1518%%
1519%% \docparam{event}{Object containing keypress information. See \helpref{wxKeyEvent}{wxkeyevent} for
1520%% details about this class.}
1521%%
1522%% \wxheading{Remarks}
1523%%
1524%% This member function is called in response to a keypress, if the window is active. To intercept this event,
1525%% use the EVT\_CHAR\_HOOK macro in an event table definition. If you do not process a particular
1526%% keypress, call \helpref{wxEvent::Skip}{wxeventskip} to allow default processing.
1527%%
1528%% An example of using this function is in the implementation of escape-character processing for wxDialog,
1529%% where pressing ESC dismisses the dialog by {\bf OnCharHook} 'forging' a cancel button press event.
1530%%
1531%% Note that the ASCII values do not have explicit key codes: they are passed as ASCII
1532%% values.
1533%%
1534%% This function is only relevant to top-level windows (frames and dialogs), and under
1535%% Windows only. Under GTK the normal EVT\_CHAR\_ event has the functionality, i.e.
1536%% you can intercepts it and if you don't call \helpref{wxEvent::Skip}{wxeventskip}
1537%% the window won't get the event.
1538%%
1539%% \wxheading{See also}
1540%%
1541%% \helpref{wxKeyEvent}{wxkeyevent},\rtfsp
1542%% \helpref{wxWindow::OnCharHook}{wxwindowoncharhook},\rtfsp
1543%% %% GD: OnXXX functions are not documented
1544%% %%\helpref{wxApp::OnCharHook}{wxapponcharhook},\rtfsp
1545%% \helpref{Event handling overview}{eventhandlingoverview}
1546%%
1547%% \membersection{wxWindow::OnCommand}\label{wxwindowoncommand}
1548%%
1549%% \func{virtual void}{OnCommand}{\param{wxEvtHandler\& }{object}, \param{wxCommandEvent\& }{event}}
1550%%
1551%% This virtual member function is called if the control does not handle the command event.
1552%%
1553%% \wxheading{Parameters}
1554%%
1555%% \docparam{object}{Object receiving the command event.}
1556%%
1557%% \docparam{event}{Command event}
1558%%
1559%% \wxheading{Remarks}
1560%%
1561%% This virtual function is provided mainly for backward compatibility. You can also intercept commands
1562%% from child controls by using an event table, with identifiers or identifier ranges to identify
1563%% the control(s) in question.
1564%%
1565%% \wxheading{See also}
1566%%
1567%% \helpref{wxCommandEvent}{wxcommandevent},\rtfsp
1568%% \helpref{Event handling overview}{eventhandlingoverview}
1569%%
1570%% \membersection{wxWindow::OnClose}\label{wxwindowonclose}
1571%%
1572%% \func{virtual bool}{OnClose}{\void}
1573%%
1574%% Called when the user has tried to close a a frame
1575%% or dialog box using the window manager (X) or system menu (Windows).
1576%%
1577%% {\bf Note:} This is an obsolete function.
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1580%%
1581%% \wxheading{Return value}
1582%%
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1585%% you may delete other windows.
1586%%
1587%% \wxheading{See also}
1588%%
1589%% \helpref{Window deletion overview}{windowdeletionoverview},\rtfsp
1590%% \helpref{wxWindow::Close}{wxwindowclose},\rtfsp
1591%% \helpref{wxWindow::OnCloseWindow}{wxwindowonclosewindow},\rtfsp
1592%% \helpref{wxCloseEvent}{wxcloseevent}
1593%%
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1595%%
1596%% \func{void}{OnKeyDown}{\param{wxKeyEvent\&}{ event}}
1597%%
1598%% Called when the user has pressed a key, before it is translated into an ASCII value using other
1599%% modifier keys that might be pressed at the same time.
1600%%
1601%% \wxheading{Parameters}
1602%%
1603%% \docparam{event}{Object containing keypress information. See \helpref{wxKeyEvent}{wxkeyevent} for
1604%% details about this class.}
1605%%
1606%% \wxheading{Remarks}
1607%%
1608%% This member function is called in response to a key down event. To intercept this event,
1609%% use the EVT\_KEY\_DOWN macro in an event table definition. Your {\bf OnKeyDown} handler may call this
1610%% default function to achieve default keypress functionality.
1611%%
1612%% Note that not all keypresses can be intercepted this way. If you wish to intercept special
1613%% keys, such as shift, control, and function keys, then you will need to use \helpref{wxWindow::OnKeyDown}{wxwindowonkeydown} or
1614%% \helpref{wxWindow::OnKeyUp}{wxwindowonkeyup}.
1615%%
1616%% Most, but not all, windows allow keypresses to be intercepted.
1617%%
1618%% {\bf Tip:} be sure to call {\tt event.Skip()} for events that you don't process in this function,
1619%% otherwise menu shortcuts may cease to work under Windows.
1620%%
1621%% \wxheading{See also}
1622%%
1623%% \helpref{wxWindow::OnChar}{wxwindowonchar}, \helpref{wxWindow::OnKeyUp}{wxwindowonkeyup},\rtfsp
1624%% \helpref{wxKeyEvent}{wxkeyevent}, \helpref{wxWindow::OnCharHook}{wxwindowoncharhook},\rtfsp
1625%% \helpref{Event handling overview}{eventhandlingoverview}
1626%%
1627%% \membersection{wxWindow::OnKeyUp}\label{wxwindowonkeyup}
1628%%
1629%% \func{void}{OnKeyUp}{\param{wxKeyEvent\&}{ event}}
1630%%
1631%% Called when the user has released a key.
1632%%
1633%% \wxheading{Parameters}
1634%%
1635%% \docparam{event}{Object containing keypress information. See \helpref{wxKeyEvent}{wxkeyevent} for
1636%% details about this class.}
1637%%
1638%% \wxheading{Remarks}
1639%%
1640%% This member function is called in response to a key up event. To intercept this event,
1641%% use the EVT\_KEY\_UP macro in an event table definition. Your {\bf OnKeyUp} handler may call this
1642%% default function to achieve default keypress functionality.
1643%%
1644%% Note that not all keypresses can be intercepted this way. If you wish to intercept special
1645%% keys, such as shift, control, and function keys, then you will need to use \helpref{wxWindow::OnKeyDown}{wxwindowonkeydown} or
1646%% \helpref{wxWindow::OnKeyUp}{wxwindowonkeyup}.
1647%%
1648%% Most, but not all, windows allow key up events to be intercepted.
1649%%
1650%% \wxheading{See also}
1651%%
1652%% \helpref{wxWindow::OnChar}{wxwindowonchar}, \helpref{wxWindow::OnKeyDown}{wxwindowonkeydown},\rtfsp
1653%% \helpref{wxKeyEvent}{wxkeyevent}, \helpref{wxWindow::OnCharHook}{wxwindowoncharhook},\rtfsp
1654%% \helpref{Event handling overview}{eventhandlingoverview}
1655%%
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1657%%
1658%% \func{void}{OnInitDialog}{\param{wxInitDialogEvent\&}{ event}}
1659%%
1660%% Default handler for the wxEVT\_INIT\_DIALOG event. Calls \helpref{wxWindow::TransferDataToWindow}{wxwindowtransferdatatowindow}.
1661%%
1662%% \wxheading{Parameters}
1663%%
1664%% \docparam{event}{Dialog initialisation event.}
1665%%
1666%% \wxheading{Remarks}
1667%%
1668%% Gives the window the default behaviour of transferring data to child controls via
1669%% the validator that each control has.
1670%%
1671%% \wxheading{See also}
1672%%
1673%% \helpref{wxValidator}{wxvalidator}, \helpref{wxWindow::TransferDataToWindow}{wxwindowtransferdatatowindow}
1674%%
1675%% \membersection{wxWindow::OnMenuCommand}\label{wxwindowonmenucommand}
1676%%
1677%% \func{void}{OnMenuCommand}{\param{wxCommandEvent\& }{event}}
1678%%
1679%% Called when a menu command is received from a menu bar.
1680%%
1681%% \wxheading{Parameters}
1682%%
1683%% \docparam{event}{The menu command event. For more information, see \helpref{wxCommandEvent}{wxcommandevent}.}
1684%%
1685%% \wxheading{Remarks}
1686%%
1687%% A function with this name doesn't actually exist; you can choose any member function to receive
1688%% menu command events, using the EVT\_COMMAND macro for individual commands or EVT\_COMMAND\_RANGE for
1689%% a range of commands.
1690%%
1691%% \wxheading{See also}
1692%%
1693%% \helpref{wxCommandEvent}{wxcommandevent},\rtfsp
1694%% \helpref{wxWindow::OnMenuHighlight}{wxwindowonmenuhighlight},\rtfsp
1695%% \helpref{Event handling overview}{eventhandlingoverview}
1696%%
1697%% \membersection{wxWindow::OnMenuHighlight}\label{wxwindowonmenuhighlight}
1698%%
1699%% \func{void}{OnMenuHighlight}{\param{wxMenuEvent\& }{event}}
1700%%
1701%% Called when a menu select is received from a menu bar: that is, the
1702%% mouse cursor is over a menu item, but the left mouse button has not been
1703%% pressed.
1704%%
1705%% \wxheading{Parameters}
1706%%
1707%% \docparam{event}{The menu highlight event. For more information, see \helpref{wxMenuEvent}{wxmenuevent}.}
1708%%
1709%% \wxheading{Remarks}
1710%%
1711%% You can choose any member function to receive
1712%% menu select events, using the EVT\_MENU\_HIGHLIGHT macro for individual menu items or EVT\_MENU\_HIGHLIGHT\_ALL macro
1713%% for all menu items.
1714%%
1715%% The default implementation for \helpref{wxFrame::OnMenuHighlight}{wxframeonmenuhighlight} displays help
1716%% text in the first field of the status bar.
1717%%
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1720%%
1721%% \wxheading{See also}
1722%%
1723%% \helpref{wxMenuEvent}{wxmenuevent},\rtfsp
1724%% \helpref{wxWindow::OnMenuCommand}{wxwindowonmenucommand},\rtfsp
1725%% \helpref{Event handling overview}{eventhandlingoverview}
1726%%
1727%%
1728%% \membersection{wxWindow::OnMouseEvent}\label{wxwindowonmouseevent}
1729%%
1730%% \func{void}{OnMouseEvent}{\param{wxMouseEvent\&}{ event}}
1731%%
1732%% Called when the user has initiated an event with the
1733%% mouse.
1734%%
1735%% \wxheading{Parameters}
1736%%
1737%% \docparam{event}{The mouse event. See \helpref{wxMouseEvent}{wxmouseevent} for
1738%% more details.}
1739%%
1740%% \wxheading{Remarks}
1741%%
1742%% Most, but not all, windows respond to this event.
1743%%
1744%% To intercept this event, use the EVT\_MOUSE\_EVENTS macro in an event table definition, or individual
1745%% mouse event macros such as EVT\_LEFT\_DOWN.
1746%%
1747%% \wxheading{See also}
1748%%
1749%% \helpref{wxMouseEvent}{wxmouseevent},\rtfsp
1750%% \helpref{Event handling overview}{eventhandlingoverview}
1751%%
1752%% \membersection{wxWindow::OnMove}\label{wxwindowonmove}
1753%%
1754%% \func{void}{OnMove}{\param{wxMoveEvent\& }{event}}
1755%%
1756%% Called when a window is moved.
1757%%
1758%% \wxheading{Parameters}
1759%%
1760%% \docparam{event}{The move event. For more information, see \helpref{wxMoveEvent}{wxmoveevent}.}
1761%%
1762%% \wxheading{Remarks}
1763%%
1764%% Use the EVT\_MOVE macro to intercept move events.
1765%%
1766%% \wxheading{Remarks}
1767%%
1768%% Not currently implemented.
1769%%
1770%% \wxheading{See also}
1771%%
1772%% \helpref{wxMoveEvent}{wxmoveevent},\rtfsp
1773%% \helpref{wxFrame::OnSize}{wxframeonsize},\rtfsp
1774%% \helpref{Event handling overview}{eventhandlingoverview}
1775%%
1776%% \membersection{wxWindow::OnPaint}\label{wxwindowonpaint}
1777%%
1778%% \func{void}{OnPaint}{\param{wxPaintEvent\& }{event}}
1779%%
1780%% Sent to the event handler when the window must be refreshed.
1781%%
1782%% \wxheading{Parameters}
1783%%
1784%% \docparam{event}{Paint event. For more information, see \helpref{wxPaintEvent}{wxpaintevent}.}
1785%%
1786%% \wxheading{Remarks}
1787%%
1788%% Use the EVT\_PAINT macro in an event table definition to intercept paint events.
1789%%
1790%% Note that In a paint event handler, the application must {\it always} create a \helpref{wxPaintDC}{wxpaintdc} object,
1791%% even if you do not use it. Otherwise, under MS Windows, refreshing for this and other windows will go wrong.
1792%%
1793%% For example:
1794%%
1795%% \small{%
1796%% \begin{verbatim}
1797%% void MyWindow::OnPaint(wxPaintEvent\& event)
1798%% {
1799%% wxPaintDC dc(this);
1800%%
1801%% DrawMyDocument(dc);
1802%% }
1803%% \end{verbatim}
1804%% }%
1805%%
1806%% You can optimize painting by retrieving the rectangles
1807%% that have been damaged and only repainting these. The rectangles are in
1808%% terms of the client area, and are unscrolled, so you will need to do
1809%% some calculations using the current view position to obtain logical,
1810%% scrolled units.
1811%%
1812%% Here is an example of using the \helpref{wxRegionIterator}{wxregioniterator} class:
1813%%
1814%% {\small%
1815%% \begin{verbatim}
1816%% // Called when window needs to be repainted.
1817%% void MyWindow::OnPaint(wxPaintEvent\& event)
1818%% {
1819%% wxPaintDC dc(this);
1820%%
1821%% // Find Out where the window is scrolled to
1822%% int vbX,vbY; // Top left corner of client
1823%% GetViewStart(&vbX,&vbY);
1824%%
1825%% int vX,vY,vW,vH; // Dimensions of client area in pixels
1826%% wxRegionIterator upd(GetUpdateRegion()); // get the update rect list
1827%%
1828%% while (upd)
1829%% {
1830%% vX = upd.GetX();
1831%% vY = upd.GetY();
1832%% vW = upd.GetW();
1833%% vH = upd.GetH();
1834%%
1835%% // Alternatively we can do this:
1836%% // wxRect rect;
1837%% // upd.GetRect(&rect);
1838%%
1839%% // Repaint this rectangle
1840%% ...some code...
1841%%
1842%% upd ++ ;
1843%% }
1844%% }
1845%% \end{verbatim}
1846%% }%
1847%%
1848%% \wxheading{See also}
1849%%
1850%% \helpref{wxPaintEvent}{wxpaintevent},\rtfsp
1851%% \helpref{wxPaintDC}{wxpaintdc},\rtfsp
1852%% \helpref{Event handling overview}{eventhandlingoverview}
1853%%
1854%% \membersection{wxWindow::OnScroll}\label{wxwindowonscroll}
1855%%
1856%% \func{void}{OnScroll}{\param{wxScrollWinEvent\& }{event}}
1857%%
1858%% Called when a scroll window event is received from one of the window's built-in scrollbars.
1859%%
1860%% \wxheading{Parameters}
1861%%
1862%% \docparam{event}{Command event. Retrieve the new scroll position by
1863%% calling \helpref{wxScrollEvent::GetPosition}{wxscrolleventgetposition}, and the
1864%% scrollbar orientation by calling \helpref{wxScrollEvent::GetOrientation}{wxscrolleventgetorientation}.}
1865%%
1866%% \wxheading{Remarks}
1867%%
1868%% Note that it is not possible to distinguish between horizontal and vertical scrollbars
1869%% until the function is executing (you can't have one function for vertical, another
1870%% for horizontal events).
1871%%
1872%% \wxheading{See also}
1873%%
1874%% \helpref{wxScrollWinEvent}{wxscrollwinevent},\rtfsp
1875%% \helpref{Event handling overview}{eventhandlingoverview}
1876%%
1877%% \membersection{wxWindow::OnSetFocus}\label{wxwindowonsetfocus}
1878%%
1879%% \func{void}{OnSetFocus}{\param{wxFocusEvent\& }{event}}
1880%%
1881%% Called when a window's focus is being set.
1882%%
1883%% \wxheading{Parameters}
1884%%
1885%% \docparam{event}{The focus event. For more information, see \helpref{wxFocusEvent}{wxfocusevent}.}
1886%%
1887%% \wxheading{Remarks}
1888%%
1889%% To intercept this event, use the macro EVT\_SET\_FOCUS in an event table definition.
1890%%
1891%% Most, but not all, windows respond to this event.
1892%%
1893%% \wxheading{See also}
1894%%
1895%% \helpref{wxFocusEvent}{wxfocusevent}, \helpref{wxWindow::OnKillFocus}{wxwindowonkillfocus},\rtfsp
1896%% \helpref{Event handling overview}{eventhandlingoverview}
1897%%
1898%% \membersection{wxWindow::OnSize}\label{wxwindowonsize}
1899%%
1900%% \func{void}{OnSize}{\param{wxSizeEvent\& }{event}}
1901%%
1902%% Called when the window has been resized. This is not a virtual function; you should
1903%% provide your own non-virtual OnSize function and direct size events to it using EVT\_SIZE
1904%% in an event table definition.
1905%%
1906%% \wxheading{Parameters}
1907%%
1908%% \docparam{event}{Size event. For more information, see \helpref{wxSizeEvent}{wxsizeevent}.}
1909%%
1910%% \wxheading{Remarks}
1911%%
1912%% You may wish to use this for frames to resize their child windows as appropriate.
1913%%
1914%% Note that the size passed is of
1915%% the whole window: call \helpref{wxWindow::GetClientSize}{wxwindowgetclientsize} for the area which may be
1916%% used by the application.
1917%%
1918%% When a window is resized, usually only a small part of the window is damaged and you
1919%% may only need to repaint that area. However, if your drawing depends on the size of the window,
1920%% you may need to clear the DC explicitly and repaint the whole window. In which case, you
1921%% may need to call \helpref{wxWindow::Refresh}{wxwindowrefresh} to invalidate the entire window.
1922%%
1923%% \wxheading{See also}
1924%%
1925%% \helpref{wxSizeEvent}{wxsizeevent},\rtfsp
1926%% \helpref{Event handling overview}{eventhandlingoverview}
1927%%
1928%% \membersection{wxWindow::OnSysColourChanged}\label{wxwindowonsyscolourchanged}
1929%%
1930%% \func{void}{OnSysColourChanged}{\param{wxOnSysColourChangedEvent\& }{event}}
1931%%
1932%% Called when the user has changed the system colours. Windows only.
1933%%
1934%% \wxheading{Parameters}
1935%%
1936%% \docparam{event}{System colour change event. For more information, see \helpref{wxSysColourChangedEvent}{wxsyscolourchangedevent}.}
1937%%
1938%% \wxheading{See also}
1939%%
1940%% \helpref{wxSysColourChangedEvent}{wxsyscolourchangedevent},\rtfsp
1941%% \helpref{Event handling overview}{eventhandlingoverview}
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1945
1946\func{virtual void}{OnInternalIdle}{\void}
1947
1948This virtual function is normally only used internally, but
1949sometimes an application may need it to implement functionality
1950that should not be disabled by an application defining an OnIdle
1951handler in a derived class.
1952
1953This function may be used to do delayed painting, for example,
1954and most implementations call \helpref{wxWindow::UpdateWindowUI}{wxwindowupdatewindowui}
1955in order to send update events to the window in idle time.
1956
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1959
1960This is just a wrapper for \helpref{ScrollPages()}{wxwindowscrollpages}$(1)$.
1961
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1964
1965This is just a wrapper for \helpref{ScrollPages()}{wxwindowscrollpages}$(-1)$.
1966
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1969
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1972Removes and returns the top-most event handler on the event handler stack.
1973
1974\wxheading{Parameters}
1975
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1977default value is {\tt false}.}
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1979\wxheading{See also}
1980
1981\helpref{wxWindow::SetEventHandler}{wxwindowseteventhandler},\rtfsp
1982\helpref{wxWindow::GetEventHandler}{wxwindowgeteventhandler},\rtfsp
1983\helpref{wxWindow::PushEventHandler}{wxwindowpusheventhandler},\rtfsp
1984\helpref{wxEvtHandler::ProcessEvent}{wxevthandlerprocessevent},\rtfsp
1985\helpref{wxEvtHandler}{wxevthandler}\rtfsp
1986
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1989
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1992\func{bool}{PopupMenu}{\param{wxMenu* }{menu}, \param{int }{x}, \param{int }{y}}
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1994Pops up the given menu at the specified coordinates, relative to this
1995window, and returns control when the user has dismissed the menu. If a
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1998cursor position is used.
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2000\wxheading{Parameters}
2001
2002\docparam{menu}{Menu to pop up.}
2003
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2005
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2007
2008\docparam{y}{Required y position for the menu to appear.}
2009
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2011
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2013
2014\wxheading{Remarks}
2015
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2017is called to ensure that the menu items are in the correct state. The menu does
2018not get deleted by the window.
2019
2020It is recommended to not explicitly specify coordinates when calling PopupMenu
2021in response to mouse click, because some of the ports (namely, wxGTK) can do
2022a better job of positioning the menu in that case.
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2025implements the following methods:\par
2026\indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
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2028\twocolitem{{\bf PopupMenuXY(menu, x, y)}}{Specifies position with two integers (x, y)}
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2030}
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2034
2035\func{void}{PushEventHandler}{\param{wxEvtHandler* }{handler}}
2036
2037Pushes this event handler onto the event stack for the window.
2038
2039\wxheading{Parameters}
2040
2041\docparam{handler}{Specifies the handler to be pushed.}
2042
2043\wxheading{Remarks}
2044
2045An event handler is an object that is capable of processing the events
2046sent to a window. By default, the window is its own event handler, but
2047an application may wish to substitute another, for example to allow
2048central implementation of event-handling for a variety of different
2049window classes.
2050
2051\helpref{wxWindow::PushEventHandler}{wxwindowpusheventhandler} allows
2052an application to set up a chain of event handlers, where an event not handled by one event handler is
2053handed to the next one in the chain. Use \helpref{wxWindow::PopEventHandler}{wxwindowpopeventhandler} to
2054remove the event handler.
2055
2056\wxheading{See also}
2057
2058\helpref{wxWindow::SetEventHandler}{wxwindowseteventhandler},\rtfsp
2059\helpref{wxWindow::GetEventHandler}{wxwindowgeteventhandler},\rtfsp
2060\helpref{wxWindow::PopEventHandler}{wxwindowpusheventhandler},\rtfsp
2061\helpref{wxEvtHandler::ProcessEvent}{wxevthandlerprocessevent},\rtfsp
2062\helpref{wxEvtHandler}{wxevthandler}
2063
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2066
2067\func{void}{Raise}{\void}
2068
2069Raises the window to the top of the window hierarchy if it is a managed window (dialog
2070or frame).
2071
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2074
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2077
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2080
2081\wxheading{Parameters}
2082
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2085
2086\docparam{rect}{If non-NULL, only the given rectangle will
2087be treated as damaged.}
2088
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2090
2091\helpref{wxWindow::RefreshRect}{wxwindowrefreshrect}
2092
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2095
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2098Redraws the contents of the given rectangle: the area inside it will be
2099repainted.
2100
2101This is the same as \helpref{Refresh}{wxwindowrefresh} but has a nicer syntax.
2102
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2105
2106\func{bool}{RegisterHotKey}{\param{int}{ hotkeyId}, \param{int}{ modifiers}, \param{int}{ virtualKeyCode}}
2107
2108Registers a system wide hotkey. Every time the user presses the hotkey registered here, this window
2109will receive a hotkey event. It will receive the event even if the application is in the background
2110and does not have the input focus because the user is working with some other application.
2111
2112\wxheading{Parameters}
2113
2114\docparam{hotkeyId}{Numeric identifier of the hotkey. For applications this must be between 0 and 0xBFFF. If
2115this function is called from a shared DLL, it must be a system wide unique identifier between 0xC000 and 0xFFFF.
2116This is a MSW specific detail.}
2117
2118\docparam{modifiers}{A bitwise combination of {\tt wxMOD\_SHIFT}, {\tt wxMOD\_CONTROL}, {\tt wxMOD\_ALT}
2119or {\tt wxMOD\_WIN} specifying the modifier keys that have to be pressed along with the key.}
2120
2121\docparam{virtualKeyCode}{The virtual key code of the hotkey.}
2122
2123\wxheading{Return value}
2124
2125{\tt true} if the hotkey was registered successfully. {\tt false} if some other application already registered a
2126hotkey with this modifier/virtualKeyCode combination.
2127
2128\wxheading{Remarks}
2129
2130Use EVT\_HOTKEY(hotkeyId, fnc) in the event table to capture the event.
2131This function is currently only implemented under MSW.
2132
2133\wxheading{See also}
2134
2135\helpref{wxWindow::UnregisterHotKey}{wxwindowunregisterhotkey}
2136
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2139
2140\func{virtual void}{ReleaseMouse}{\void}
2141
2142Releases mouse input captured with \helpref{wxWindow::CaptureMouse}{wxwindowcapturemouse}.
2143
2144\wxheading{See also}
2145
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2147\helpref{wxWindow::HasCapture}{wxwindowhascapture},
2148\helpref{wxWindow::ReleaseMouse}{wxwindowreleasemouse},
2149\helpref{wxMouseCaptureChangedEvent}{wxmousecapturechangedevent}
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2153
2154\func{virtual void}{RemoveChild}{\param{wxWindow* }{child}}
2155
2156Removes a child window. This is called automatically by window deletion
2157functions so should not be required by the application programmer.
2158
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2161
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2163
2164\docparam{child}{Child window to remove.}
2165
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2169\func{bool}{RemoveEventHandler}{\param{wxEvtHandler *}{handler}}
2170
2171Find the given {\it handler} in the windows event handler chain and remove (but
2172not delete) it from it.
2173
2174\wxheading{Parameters}
2175
2176\docparam{handler}{The event handler to remove, must be non {\tt NULL} and
2177must be present in this windows event handlers chain}
2178
2179\wxheading{Return value}
2180
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2183handler is supposed to be there).
2184
2185\wxheading{See also}
2186
2187\helpref{PushEventHandler}{wxwindowpusheventhandler},\rtfsp
2188\helpref{PopEventHandler}{wxwindowpopeventhandler}
2189
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2192
2193\func{virtual bool}{Reparent}{\param{wxWindow* }{newParent}}
2194
2195Reparents the window, i.e the window will be removed from its
18ac8d69 2196current parent window (e.g. a non-standard toolbar in a wxFrame)
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2199\wxheading{Parameters}
2200
2201\docparam{newParent}{New parent.}
2202
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2206\constfunc{virtual void}{ScreenToClient}{\param{int* }{x}, \param{int* }{y}}
2207
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2209
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2211
2212\wxheading{Parameters}
2213
2214\docparam{x}{Stores the screen x coordinate and receives the client x coordinate.}
2215
2216\docparam{y}{Stores the screen x coordinate and receives the client x coordinate.}
2217
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2221implements the following methods:\par
2222\indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
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2224\twocolitem{{\bf ScreenToClientXY(x, y)}}{Returns a 2-tuple, (x, y)}
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2227
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2230
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2233Scrolls the window by the given number of lines down (if {\it lines} is
2234positive) or up.
2235
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2237
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2240
2241\wxheading{Remarks}
2242
2243This function is currently only implemented under MSW and wxTextCtrl under
2244wxGTK (it also works for wxScrolledWindow derived classes under all
2245platforms).
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2247\wxheading{See also}
2248
2249\helpref{ScrollPages}{wxwindowscrollpages}
2250
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2253
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2256Scrolls the window by the given number of pages down (if {\it pages} is
2257positive) or up.
2258
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2260
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2263
2264\wxheading{Remarks}
2265
2266This function is currently only implemented under MSW and wxTextCtrl under
2267wxGTK (it also works for wxScrolledWindow derived classes under all
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2270\wxheading{See also}
2271
2272\helpref{ScrollLines}{wxwindowscrolllines}
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2275\membersection{wxWindow::ScrollWindow}\label{wxwindowscrollwindow}
2276
eaaa6a06 2277\func{virtual void}{ScrollWindow}{\param{int }{dx}, \param{int }{dy}, \param{const wxRect*}{ rect = NULL}}
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2281\wxheading{Parameters}
2282
2283\docparam{dx}{Amount to scroll horizontally.}
2284
2285\docparam{dy}{Amount to scroll vertically.}
2286
2287\docparam{rect}{Rectangle to invalidate. If this is NULL, the whole window is invalidated. If you
2288pass a rectangle corresponding to the area of the window exposed by the scroll, your painting handler
f6bcfd97 2289can optimize painting by checking for the invalidated region. This parameter is ignored under GTK.}
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2290
2291\wxheading{Remarks}
2292
a660d684 2293Use this function to optimise your scrolling implementations, to minimise the area that must be
6453876e 2294redrawn. Note that it is rarely required to call this function from a user program.
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2297\membersection{wxWindow::SetAcceleratorTable}\label{wxwindowsetacceleratortable}
2298
2299\func{virtual void}{SetAcceleratorTable}{\param{const wxAcceleratorTable\&}{ accel}}
2300
2301Sets the accelerator table for this window. See \helpref{wxAcceleratorTable}{wxacceleratortable}.
2302
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2304\membersection{wxWindow::SetAccessible}\label{wxwindowsetaccessible}
2305
2306\func{void}{SetAccessible}{\param{wxAccessibile*}{ accessible}}
2307
2308Sets the accessible for this window. Any existing accessible for this window
2309will be deleted first, if not identical to {\it accessible}.
2310
2311See also \helpref{wxAccessible}{wxaccessible}.
2312
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2315
8a293590 2316\func{void}{SetAutoLayout}{\param{bool}{ autoLayout}}
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2318Determines whether the \helpref{wxWindow::Layout}{wxwindowlayout} function will
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2319be called automatically when the window is resized. It is called implicitly by
2320\helpref{wxWindow::SetSizer}{wxwindowsetsizer} but if you use
2321\helpref{wxWindow::SetConstraints}{wxwindowsetconstraints} you should call it
2322manually or otherwise the window layout won't be correctly updated when its
2323size changes.
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2325\wxheading{Parameters}
2326
cc81d32f 2327\docparam{autoLayout}{Set this to {\tt true} if you wish the Layout function to be called
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2329
2330\wxheading{See also}
2331
2332\helpref{wxWindow::SetConstraints}{wxwindowsetconstraints}
2333
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2336
e477b168 2337\func{virtual bool}{SetBackgroundColour}{\param{const wxColour\& }{colour}}
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2339Sets the background colour of the window.
2340
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2341Please see \helpref{InheritAttributes}{wxwindowinheritattributes} for
2342explanation of the difference between this method and
2343\helpref{SetDefaultBackgroundColour}{wxwindowsetdefaultbackgroundcolour}.
2344
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2345\wxheading{Parameters}
2346
2347\docparam{colour}{The colour to be used as the background colour.}
2348
2349\wxheading{Remarks}
2350
2351The background colour is usually painted by the default\rtfsp
f4fcc291 2352\helpref{wxEraseEvent}{wxeraseevent} event handler function
6453876e 2353under Windows and automatically under GTK.
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5b6aa0ff 2355Note that setting the background colour does not cause an immediate refresh, so you
684761db 2356may wish to call \helpref{wxWindow::ClearBackground}{wxwindowclearbackground} or \helpref{wxWindow::Refresh}{wxwindowrefresh} after
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2358
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2360not look equally well when used with "Themes", i.e GTK+'s ability to change its
103aab26 2361look as the user wishes with run-time loadable modules.
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2363\wxheading{See also}
2364
2365\helpref{wxWindow::GetBackgroundColour}{wxwindowgetbackgroundcolour},\rtfsp
2366\helpref{wxWindow::SetForegroundColour}{wxwindowsetforegroundcolour},\rtfsp
2367\helpref{wxWindow::GetForegroundColour}{wxwindowgetforegroundcolour},\rtfsp
684761db 2368\helpref{wxWindow::ClearBackground}{wxwindowclearbackground},\rtfsp
5b6aa0ff 2369\helpref{wxWindow::Refresh}{wxwindowrefresh},\rtfsp
f4fcc291 2370\helpref{wxEraseEvent}{wxeraseevent}
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2374
2375\constfunc{void}{SetCaret}{\param{wxCaret *}{caret}}
2376
2377Sets the \helpref{caret}{wxcaret} associated with the window.
2378
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2381
2382\func{virtual void}{SetClientSize}{\param{int}{ width}, \param{int}{ height}}
2383
2384\func{virtual void}{SetClientSize}{\param{const wxSize\&}{ size}}
2385
2386This sets the size of the window client area in pixels. Using this function to size a window
2387tends to be more device-independent than \helpref{wxWindow::SetSize}{wxwindowsetsize}, since the application need not
2388worry about what dimensions the border or title bar have when trying to fit the window
2389around panel items, for example.
2390
2391\wxheading{Parameters}
2392
2393\docparam{width}{The required client area width.}
2394
2395\docparam{height}{The required client area height.}
2396
2397\docparam{size}{The required client size.}
2398
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2400implements the following methods:\par
2401\indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
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2403\twocolitem{{\bf SetClientSizeWH(width, height)}}{}
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2405}
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2409
2410\func{void}{SetContainingSizer}{\param{wxSizer* }{sizer}}
2411
2412This normally does not need to be called by user code. It is called
2413when a window is added to a sizer, and is used so the window can
2414remove itself from the sizer when it is destroyed.
2415
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2417\membersection{wxWindow::SetCursor}\label{wxwindowsetcursor}
2418
2419\func{virtual void}{SetCursor}{\param{const wxCursor\&}{cursor}}
2420
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2423Sets the window's cursor. Notice that the window cursor also sets it for the
2424children of the window implicitly.
2425
2426The {\it cursor} may be {\tt wxNullCursor} in which case the window cursor will
2427be reset back to default.
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2429\wxheading{Parameters}
2430
2431\docparam{cursor}{Specifies the cursor that the window should normally display.}
2432
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2434
2435\helpref{::wxSetCursor}{wxsetcursor}, \helpref{wxCursor}{wxcursor}
2436
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2439
2440\func{void}{SetConstraints}{\param{wxLayoutConstraints* }{constraints}}
2441
2442Sets the window to have the given layout constraints. The window
2443will then own the object, and will take care of its deletion.
2444If an existing layout constraints object is already owned by the
2445window, it will be deleted.
2446
2447\wxheading{Parameters}
2448
2449\docparam{constraints}{The constraints to set. Pass NULL to disassociate and delete the window's
2450constraints.}
2451
2452\wxheading{Remarks}
2453
2454You must call \helpref{wxWindow::SetAutoLayout}{wxwindowsetautolayout} to tell a window to use
2cdac558 2455the constraints automatically in OnSize; otherwise, you must override OnSize and call Layout()
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2457sizer will have effect.
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2460\membersection{wxWindow::SetDefaultBackgroundColour}\label{wxwindowsetdefaultbackgroundcolour}
2461
2462\func{void}{SetDefaultBackgroundColour}{\param{const wxColour\& }{colour}}
2463
2464Sets the background colour of the window but prevents it from being inherited
2465by the children of this window.
2466
2467\wxheading{See also}
2468
2469\helpref{SetBackgroundColour}{wxwindowsetbackgroundcolour},\rtfsp
2470\helpref{InheritAttributes}{wxwindowinheritattributes}
2471
2472
2473\membersection{wxWindow::SetDefaultFont}\label{wxwindowsetdefaultfont}
2474
2475\func{void}{SetDefaultBackgroundColour}{\param{const wxColour\& }{colour}}
2476
2477Sets the font of the window but prevents it from being inherited by the
2478children of this window.
2479
2480\wxheading{See also}
2481
2482\helpref{SetFont}{wxwindowsetfont},\rtfsp
2483\helpref{InheritAttributes}{wxwindowinheritattributes}
2484
2485
2486\membersection{wxWindow::SetDefaultForegroundColour}\label{wxwindowsetdefaultforegroundcolour}
2487
2488\func{void}{SetDefaultForegroundColour}{\param{const wxColour\& }{colour}}
2489
2490Sets the foreground colour of the window but prevents it from being inherited
2491by the children of this window.
2492
2493\wxheading{See also}
2494
2495\helpref{SetForegroundColour}{wxwindowsetforegroundcolour},\rtfsp
2496\helpref{InheritAttributes}{wxwindowinheritattributes}
2497
2498
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2500
2501\func{void}{SetDropTarget}{\param{wxDropTarget*}{ target}}
2502
2503Associates a drop target with this window.
2504
2505If the window already has a drop target, it is deleted.
2506
2507\wxheading{See also}
2508
c9f00eeb 2509\helpref{wxWindow::GetDropTarget}{wxwindowgetdroptarget},
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2511
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2515
2516\func{void}{SetEventHandler}{\param{wxEvtHandler* }{handler}}
2517
2518Sets the event handler for this window.
2519
2520\wxheading{Parameters}
2521
2522\docparam{handler}{Specifies the handler to be set.}
2523
2524\wxheading{Remarks}
2525
2526An event handler is an object that is capable of processing the events
2527sent to a window. By default, the window is its own event handler, but
2528an application may wish to substitute another, for example to allow
2529central implementation of event-handling for a variety of different
2530window classes.
2531
2532It is usually better to use \helpref{wxWindow::PushEventHandler}{wxwindowpusheventhandler} since
2533this sets up a chain of event handlers, where an event not handled by one event handler is
2534handed to the next one in the chain.
2535
2536\wxheading{See also}
2537
2538\helpref{wxWindow::GetEventHandler}{wxwindowgeteventhandler},\rtfsp
2539\helpref{wxWindow::PushEventHandler}{wxwindowpusheventhandler},\rtfsp
2540\helpref{wxWindow::PopEventHandler}{wxwindowpusheventhandler},\rtfsp
2541\helpref{wxEvtHandler::ProcessEvent}{wxevthandlerprocessevent},\rtfsp
2542\helpref{wxEvtHandler}{wxevthandler}
2543
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2545\membersection{wxWindow::SetExtraStyle}\label{wxwindowsetextrastyle}
2546
2547\func{void}{SetExtraStyle}{\param{long }{exStyle}}
2548
2549Sets the extra style bits for the window. The currently defined extra style
2550bits are:
2551
2552\twocolwidtha{5cm}%
2553\begin{twocollist}\itemsep=0pt
2554\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxWS\_EX\_VALIDATE\_RECURSIVELY}}{TransferDataTo/FromWindow()
2555and Validate() methods will recursively descend into all children of the
2556window if it has this style flag set.}
e4b713a2 2557\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxWS\_EX\_BLOCK\_EVENTS}}{Normally, the command
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2559for them is found. Using this style allows to prevent them from being
2560propagated beyond this window. Notice that wxDialog has this style on by
be90c029 2561default for the reasons explained in the
e4b713a2 2562\helpref{event processing overview}{eventprocessing}.}
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2563\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxWS\_EX\_TRANSIENT}}{This can be used to prevent a
2564window from being used as an implicit parent for the dialogs which were
2565created without a parent. It is useful for the windows which can disappear at
2edb0bde 2566any moment as creating children of such windows results in fatal problems.}
335c9e32 2567\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxFRAME\_EX\_CONTEXTHELP}}{Under Windows, puts a query button on the
fc2171bd 2568caption. When pressed, Windows will go into a context-sensitive help mode and wxWidgets will send
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2569a wxEVT\_HELP event if the user clicked on an application window.
2570This style cannot be used together with wxMAXIMIZE\_BOX or wxMINIMIZE\_BOX, so
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7af3ca16 2572{\tt wxDEFAULT\_FRAME\_STYLE \& \textasciitilde(wxMINIMIZE\_BOX | wxMAXIMIZE\_BOX)} for the
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2573frames having this style (the dialogs don't have minimize nor maximize box by
2574default)}
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2575\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxWS\_EX\_PROCESS\_IDLE}}{This window should always process idle events, even
2576if the mode set by \helpref{wxIdleEvent::SetMode}{wxidleeventsetmode} is wxIDLE\_PROCESS\_SPECIFIED.}
2577\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxWS\_EX\_PROCESS\_UI\_UPDATES}}{This window should always process UI update events,
2578even if the mode set by \helpref{wxUpdateUIEvent::SetMode}{wxupdateuieventsetmode} is wxUPDATE\_UI\_PROCESS\_SPECIFIED.}
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2580
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2582\membersection{wxWindow::SetFocus}\label{wxwindowsetfocus}
2583
2584\func{virtual void}{SetFocus}{\void}
2585
2586This sets the window to receive keyboard input.
2587
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2588\wxheading{See also}
2589
2590\helpref{wxFocusEvent}{wxfocusevent}
2591
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2593\membersection{wxWindow::SetFocusFromKbd}\label{wxwindowsetfocusfromkbd}
2594
2595\func{virtual void}{SetFocusFromKbd}{\void}
2596
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2598gives the focus to this window from keyboard (e.g. using {\tt TAB} key).
2599By default this method simply calls \helpref{SetFocus}{wxwindowsetfocus} but
2600can be overridden to do something in addition to this in the derived classes.
2601
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2603\membersection{wxWindow::SetFont}\label{wxwindowsetfont}
2604
2605\func{void}{SetFont}{\param{const wxFont\& }{font}}
2606
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2608parent window if you don't want its font to be inherited by its children,
2609use \helpref{SetDefaultFont}{wxwindowsetdefaultfont} instead in this case and
2610see \helpref{InheritAttributes}{wxwindowinheritattributes} for more
2611explanations.
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2613\wxheading{Parameters}
2614
2615\docparam{font}{Font to associate with this window.}
2616
2617\wxheading{See also}
2618
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2619\helpref{wxWindow::GetFont}{wxwindowgetfont},\\
2620\helpref{InheritAttributes}{wxwindowinheritattributes}
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2623\membersection{wxWindow::SetForegroundColour}\label{wxwindowsetforegroundcolour}
2624
2625\func{virtual void}{SetForegroundColour}{\param{const wxColour\& }{colour}}
2626
2627Sets the foreground colour of the window.
2628
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2629Please see \helpref{InheritAttributes}{wxwindowinheritattributes} for
2630explanation of the difference between this method and
2631\helpref{SetDefaultForegroundColour}{wxwindowsetdefaultforegroundcolour}.
2632
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2633\wxheading{Parameters}
2634
2635\docparam{colour}{The colour to be used as the foreground colour.}
2636
2637\wxheading{Remarks}
2638
2639The interpretation of foreground colour is open to interpretation according
2640to the window class; it may be the text colour or other colour, or it may not
2641be used at all.
2642
6453876e 2643Note that when using this functions under GTK, you will disable the so called "themes",
2edb0bde 2644i.e. the user chosen appearance of windows and controls, including the themes of
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2646
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2648
2649\helpref{wxWindow::GetForegroundColour}{wxwindowgetforegroundcolour},\rtfsp
2650\helpref{wxWindow::SetBackgroundColour}{wxwindowsetbackgroundcolour},\rtfsp
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2651\helpref{wxWindow::GetBackgroundColour}{wxwindowgetbackgroundcolour},\rtfsp
2652\helpref{wxWindow::ShouldInheritColours}{wxwindowshouldinheritcolours}
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2655\membersection{wxWindow::SetHelpText}\label{wxwindowsethelptext}
2656
2657\func{virtual void}{SetHelpText}{\param{const wxString\& }{helpText}}
2658
2659Sets the help text to be used as context-sensitive help for this window.
2660
2661Note that the text is actually stored by the current \helpref{wxHelpProvider}{wxhelpprovider} implementation,
2662and not in the window object itself.
2663
2664\wxheading{See also}
2665
2666\helpref{GetHelpText}{wxwindowgethelptext}, \helpref{wxHelpProvider}{wxhelpprovider}
2667
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2669\membersection{wxWindow::SetId}\label{wxwindowsetid}
2670
2671\func{void}{SetId}{\param{int}{ id}}
2672
2673Sets the identifier of the window.
2674
2675\wxheading{Remarks}
2676
2677Each window has an integer identifier. If the application has not provided one,
2678an identifier will be generated. Normally, the identifier should be provided
2679on creation and should not be modified subsequently.
2680
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2682
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2684\helpref{Window identifiers}{windowids}
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2688\membersection{wxWindow::SetName}\label{wxwindowsetname}
2689
2690\func{virtual void}{SetName}{\param{const wxString\& }{name}}
2691
2692Sets the window's name.
2693
2694\wxheading{Parameters}
2695
2696\docparam{name}{A name to set for the window.}
2697
2698\wxheading{See also}
2699
2700\helpref{wxWindow::GetName}{wxwindowgetname}
2701
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2704
2705\func{virtual void}{SetPalette}{\param{wxPalette* }{palette}}
2706
2707Obsolete - use \helpref{wxDC::SetPalette}{wxdcsetpalette} instead.
2708
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2711
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2713\param{int }{thumbSize}, \param{int }{range},\rtfsp
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2716Sets the scrollbar properties of a built-in scrollbar.
2717
2718\wxheading{Parameters}
2719
2720\docparam{orientation}{Determines the scrollbar whose page size is to be set. May be wxHORIZONTAL or wxVERTICAL.}
2721
2722\docparam{position}{The position of the scrollbar in scroll units.}
2723
2724\docparam{thumbSize}{The size of the thumb, or visible portion of the scrollbar, in scroll units.}
2725
2726\docparam{range}{The maximum position of the scrollbar.}
2727
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2730\wxheading{Remarks}
2731
2732Let's say you wish to display 50 lines of text, using the same font.
2733The window is sized so that you can only see 16 lines at a time.
2734
2735You would use:
2736
2737{\small%
2738\begin{verbatim}
2739 SetScrollbar(wxVERTICAL, 0, 16, 50);
2740\end{verbatim}
2741}
2742
2743Note that with the window at this size, the thumb position can never go
2744above 50 minus 16, or 34.
2745
2746You can determine how many lines are currently visible by dividing the current view
2747size by the character height in pixels.
2748
2749When defining your own scrollbar behaviour, you will always need to recalculate
2750the scrollbar settings when the window size changes. You could therefore put your
2751scrollbar calculations and SetScrollbar
2752call into a function named AdjustScrollbars, which can be called initially and also
f4fcc291 2753from your \helpref{wxSizeEvent}{wxsizeevent} handler function.
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2755\wxheading{See also}
2756
2757\helpref{Scrolling overview}{scrollingoverview},\rtfsp
2758\helpref{wxScrollBar}{wxscrollbar}, \helpref{wxScrolledWindow}{wxscrolledwindow}
2759
2760\begin{comment}
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2763\membersection{wxWindow::SetScrollPage}\label{wxwindowsetscrollpage}
2764
cc81d32f 2765\func{virtual void}{SetScrollPage}{\param{int }{orientation}, \param{int }{pageSize}, \param{bool }{refresh = {\tt true}}}
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2767Sets the page size of one of the built-in scrollbars.
2768
2769\wxheading{Parameters}
2770
2771\docparam{orientation}{Determines the scrollbar whose page size is to be set. May be wxHORIZONTAL or wxVERTICAL.}
2772
2773\docparam{pageSize}{Page size in scroll units.}
2774
cc81d32f 2775\docparam{refresh}{{\tt true} to redraw the scrollbar, {\tt false} otherwise.}
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2777\wxheading{Remarks}
2778
2779The page size of a scrollbar is the number of scroll units that the scroll thumb travels when you
2780click on the area above/left of or below/right of the thumb. Normally you will want a whole visible
2781page to be scrolled, i.e. the size of the current view (perhaps the window client size). This
2782value has to be adjusted when the window is resized, since the page size will have changed.
2783
2784In addition to specifying how far the scroll thumb travels when paging, in Motif and some versions of Windows
2785the thumb changes size to reflect the page size relative to the length of the document. When the
2786document size is only slightly bigger than the current view (window) size, almost all of the scrollbar
2787will be taken up by the thumb. When the two values become the same, the scrollbar will (on some systems)
2788disappear.
2789
2790Currently, this function should be called before SetPageRange, because of a quirk in the Windows
2791handling of pages and ranges.
2792
2793\wxheading{See also}
2794
2795\helpref{wxWindow::SetScrollPos}{wxwindowsetscrollpos},\rtfsp
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f7bd2698 2797\helpref{wxWindow::GetScrollPage}{wxwindowsetscrollpage},\rtfsp
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2799\end{comment}
2800
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2802\membersection{wxWindow::SetScrollPos}\label{wxwindowsetscrollpos}
2803
cc81d32f 2804\func{virtual void}{SetScrollPos}{\param{int }{orientation}, \param{int }{pos}, \param{bool }{refresh = {\tt true}}}
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2806Sets the position of one of the built-in scrollbars.
2807
2808\wxheading{Parameters}
2809
2810\docparam{orientation}{Determines the scrollbar whose position is to be set. May be wxHORIZONTAL or wxVERTICAL.}
2811
2812\docparam{pos}{Position in scroll units.}
2813
cc81d32f 2814\docparam{refresh}{{\tt true} to redraw the scrollbar, {\tt false} otherwise.}
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2816\wxheading{Remarks}
2817
2818This function does not directly affect the contents of the window: it is up to the
2819application to take note of scrollbar attributes and redraw contents accordingly.
2820
2821\wxheading{See also}
2822
2823\helpref{wxWindow::SetScrollbar}{wxwindowsetscrollbar},\rtfsp
2824\helpref{wxWindow::GetScrollPos}{wxwindowsetscrollpos},\rtfsp
f7bd2698 2825\helpref{wxWindow::GetScrollThumb}{wxwindowgetscrollthumb},\rtfsp
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2826\helpref{wxScrollBar}{wxscrollbar}, \helpref{wxScrolledWindow}{wxscrolledwindow}
2827
2828\begin{comment}
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2831\membersection{wxWindow::SetScrollRange}\label{wxwindowsetscrollrange}
2832
cc81d32f 2833\func{virtual void}{SetScrollRange}{\param{int }{orientation}, \param{int }{range}, \param{bool }{refresh = {\tt true}}}
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2835Sets the range of one of the built-in scrollbars.
2836
2837\wxheading{Parameters}
2838
2839\docparam{orientation}{Determines the scrollbar whose range is to be set. May be wxHORIZONTAL or wxVERTICAL.}
2840
2841\docparam{range}{Scroll range.}
2842
cc81d32f 2843\docparam{refresh}{{\tt true} to redraw the scrollbar, {\tt false} otherwise.}
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2845\wxheading{Remarks}
2846
2847The range of a scrollbar is the number of steps that the thumb may travel, rather than the total
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2848object length of the scrollbar. If you are implementing a scrolling window, for example, you
2849would adjust the scroll range when the window is resized, by subtracting the window view size from the
2850total virtual window size. When the two sizes are the same (all the window is visible), the range goes to zero
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2851and usually the scrollbar will be automatically hidden.
2852
2853\wxheading{See also}
2854
2855\helpref{wxWindow::SetScrollPos}{wxwindowsetscrollpos},\rtfsp
2856\helpref{wxWindow::SetScrollPage}{wxwindowsetscrollpage},\rtfsp
2857\helpref{wxWindow::GetScrollPos}{wxwindowsetscrollpos},\rtfsp
f7bd2698 2858\helpref{wxWindow::GetScrollPage}{wxwindowsetscrollpage},\rtfsp
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2859\helpref{wxScrollBar}{wxscrollbar}, \helpref{wxScrolledWindow}{wxscrolledwindow}
2860\end{comment}
2861
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2863\membersection{wxWindow::SetSize}\label{wxwindowsetsize}
2864
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2865\func{virtual void}{SetSize}{\param{int}{ x}, \param{int}{ y}, \param{int}{ width}, \param{int}{ height},
2866 \param{int}{ sizeFlags = wxSIZE\_AUTO}}
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2868\func{virtual void}{SetSize}{\param{const wxRect\&}{ rect}}
2869
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2870Sets the size and position of the window in pixels.
2871
eaaa6a06 2872\func{virtual void}{SetSize}{\param{int}{ width}, \param{int}{ height}}
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2874\func{virtual void}{SetSize}{\param{const wxSize\&}{ size}}
2875
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2876Sets the size of the window in pixels.
2877
2878\wxheading{Parameters}
2879
2880\docparam{x}{Required x position in pixels, or -1 to indicate that the existing
2881value should be used.}
2882
2883\docparam{y}{Required y position in pixels, or -1 to indicate that the existing
2884value should be used.}
2885
2886\docparam{width}{Required width in pixels, or -1 to indicate that the existing
2887value should be used.}
2888
2889\docparam{height}{Required height position in pixels, or -1 to indicate that the existing
2890value should be used.}
2891
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2892\docparam{size}{\helpref{wxSize}{wxsize} object for setting the size.}
2893
2894\docparam{rect}{\helpref{wxRect}{wxrect} object for setting the position and size.}
2895
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2897
2898{\bf wxSIZE\_AUTO\_WIDTH}: a -1 width value is taken to indicate
fc2171bd 2899a wxWidgets-supplied default width.\\
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fc2171bd 2901a wxWidgets-supplied default width.\\
a660d684 2902{\bf wxSIZE\_AUTO}: -1 size values are taken to indicate
fc2171bd 2903a wxWidgets-supplied default size.\\
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2904{\bf wxSIZE\_USE\_EXISTING}: existing dimensions should be used
2905if -1 values are supplied.\\
2906{\bf wxSIZE\_ALLOW\_MINUS\_ONE}: allow dimensions of -1 and less to be interpreted
2907as real dimensions, not default values.
2908}
2909
2910\wxheading{Remarks}
2911
2912The second form is a convenience for calling the first form with default
2913x and y parameters, and must be used with non-default width and height values.
2914
2915The first form sets the position and optionally size, of the window.
2916Parameters may be -1 to indicate either that a default should be supplied
fc2171bd 2917by wxWidgets, or that the current value of the dimension should be used.
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2919\wxheading{See also}
2920
2921\helpref{wxWindow::Move}{wxwindowmove}
2922
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2924implements the following methods:\par
2925\indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
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2927\twocolitem{{\bf SetSize(size)}}{}
2928\twocolitem{{\bf SetPosition(point)}}{}
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2930}
2931
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2933\membersection{wxWindow::SetSizeHints}\label{wxwindowsetsizehints}
2934
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2936 \param{int}{ incW=-1}, \param{int}{ incH=-1}}
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2939\param{const wxSize\&}{ maxSize=wxDefaultSize}, \param{const wxSize\&}{ incSize=wxDefaultSize}}
2940
2941
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2943If a pair of values is not set (or set to -1), the default values will be used.
2944
2945\wxheading{Parameters}
2946
2947\docparam{minW}{Specifies the minimum width allowable.}
2948
2949\docparam{minH}{Specifies the minimum height allowable.}
2950
2951\docparam{maxW}{Specifies the maximum width allowable.}
2952
2953\docparam{maxH}{Specifies the maximum height allowable.}
2954
2955\docparam{incW}{Specifies the increment for sizing the width (Motif/Xt only).}
2956
2957\docparam{incH}{Specifies the increment for sizing the height (Motif/Xt only).}
2958
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2960
2961\docparam{maxSize}{Maximum size.}
2962
2963\docparam{incSize}{Increment size (Motif/Xt only).}
2964
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2965\wxheading{Remarks}
2966
2967If this function is called, the user will not be able to size the window outside the
2968given bounds.
2969
2970The resizing increments are only significant under Motif or Xt.
2971
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2974
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2977Sets the window to have the given layout sizer. The window
2978will then own the object, and will take care of its deletion.
2979If an existing layout constraints object is already owned by the
cc81d32f 2980window, it will be deleted if the deleteOld parameter is true.
515da557 2981
e5251d4f 2982Note that this function will also call
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2984parameter if the {\it sizer}\/ is non-NULL and {\tt false} otherwise.
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2987
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2989the window's sizer. See below.}
2990
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2992Pass false if you wish to handle deleting the old sizer yourself.}
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2994\wxheading{Remarks}
2995
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2998
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3001explicitly. When setting both a wxSizer and a \helpref{wxLayoutConstraints}{wxlayoutconstraints},
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3002only the sizer will have effect.
3003
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3006
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3009The same as \helpref{SetSizer}{wxwindowsetsizer}, except it also sets the size hints
3010for the window based on the sizer's minimum size.
3011
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3014
3015\func{virtual void}{SetTitle}{\param{const wxString\& }{title}}
3016
3017Sets the window's title. Applicable only to frames and dialogs.
3018
3019\wxheading{Parameters}
3020
3021\docparam{title}{The window's title.}
3022
3023\wxheading{See also}
3024
3025\helpref{wxWindow::GetTitle}{wxwindowgettitle}
3026
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3029
3030\func{virtual void}{SetThemeEnabled}{\param{bool }{enable}}
3031
3032This function tells a window if it should use the system's "theme" code
3033to draw the windows' background instead if its own background drawing
3034code. This does not always have any effect since the underlying platform
3035obviously needs to support the notion of themes in user defined windows.
3036One such platform is GTK+ where windows can have (very colourful) backgrounds
3037defined by a user's selected theme.
3038
cc81d32f 3039Dialogs, notebook pages and the status bar have this flag set to true
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3041
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3043\membersection{wxWindow::SetToolTip}\label{wxwindowsettooltip}
3044
3045\func{void}{SetToolTip}{\param{const wxString\& }{tip}}
3046
3047\func{void}{SetToolTip}{\param{wxToolTip* }{tip}}
3048
c9f00eeb 3049Attach a tooltip to the window.
f6bcfd97 3050
c9f00eeb 3051See also: \helpref{GetToolTip}{wxwindowgettooltip},
8161ba08 3052 \helpref{wxToolTip}{wxtooltip}
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3056
3057\func{virtual void}{SetValidator}{\param{const wxValidator\&}{ validator}}
3058
3059Deletes the current validator (if any) and sets the window validator, having called wxValidator::Clone to
3060create a new validator of this type.
3061
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3064
3065\func{void}{SetVirtualSize}{\param{int}{ width}, \param{int}{ height}}
3066
3067\func{void}{SetVirtualSize}{\param{const wxSize\&}{ size}}
3068
3069Sets the virtual size of the window in pixels.
3070
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3073
3074\func{virtual void}{SetVirtualSizeHints}{\param{int}{ minW},\param{int}{ minH}, \param{int}{ maxW=-1}, \param{int}{ maxH=-1}}
3075
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3077\param{const wxSize\&}{ maxSize=wxDefaultSize}}
3078
3079
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3081If a pair of values is not set (or set to -1), the default values
3082will be used.
3083
3084\wxheading{Parameters}
3085
3086\docparam{minW}{Specifies the minimum width allowable.}
3087
3088\docparam{minH}{Specifies the minimum height allowable.}
3089
3090\docparam{maxW}{Specifies the maximum width allowable.}
3091
3092\docparam{maxH}{Specifies the maximum height allowable.}
3093
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3095
3096\docparam{maxSize}{Maximum size.}
3097
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3099
3100If this function is called, the user will not be able to size the virtual area
3101of the window outside the given bounds.
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3105
3106\func{void}{SetWindowStyle}{\param{long}{ style}}
3107
3108Identical to \helpref{SetWindowStyleFlag}{wxwindowsetwindowstyleflag}.
3109
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3111\membersection{wxWindow::SetWindowStyleFlag}\label{wxwindowsetwindowstyleflag}
3112
3113\func{virtual void}{SetWindowStyleFlag}{\param{long}{ style}}
3114
3115Sets the style of the window. Please note that some styles cannot be changed
3116after the window creation and that \helpref{Refresh()}{wxwindowrefresh} might
3117be called after changing the others for the change to take place immediately.
3118
b2cf617c 3119See \helpref{Window styles}{windowstyles} for more information about flags.
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3121\wxheading{See also}
3122
3123\helpref{GetWindowStyleFlag}{wxwindowgetwindowstyleflag}
3124
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3126\membersection{wxWindow::SetWindowVariant}\label{wxwindowsetwindowvariant}
3127
3128\func{void}{SetWindowVariant}{\param{wxWindowVariant}{variant}}
3129
3130This function can be called under all platforms but only does anything under
3131Mac OS X 10.3+ currently. Under this system, each of the standard control can
3132exist in several sizes which correpond to the elements of wxWindowVariant
3133enum:
3134\begin{verbatim}
3135enum wxWindowVariant
3136{
3137 wxWINDOW_VARIANT_NORMAL, // Normal size
3138 wxWINDOW_VARIANT_SMALL, // Smaller size (about 25 % smaller than normal )
3139 wxWINDOW_VARIANT_MINI, // Mini size (about 33 % smaller than normal )
3140 wxWINDOW_VARIANT_LARGE, // Large size (about 25 % larger than normal )
3141};
3142\end{verbatim}
3143
3144By default the controls use the normal size, of course, but this function can
3145be used to change this.
3146
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3148\membersection{wxWindow::ShouldInheritColours}\label{wxwindowshouldinheritcolours}
3149
3150\func{virtual bool}{ShouldInheritColours}{\void}
3151
3152Return \true from here to allow the colours of this window to be changed by
3153\helpref{InheritAttributes}{wxwindowinheritattributes}, returning \false
3154forbids inheriting them from the parent window.
3155
3156The base class version returns \false, but this method is overridden in
3157\helpref{wxControl}{wxcontrol} where it returns \true.
3158
3159
aeab10d0 3160\membersection{wxWindow::Show}\label{wxwindowshow}
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cc81d32f 3162\func{virtual bool}{Show}{\param{bool}{ show = {\tt true}}}
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be90c029 3164Shows or hides the window. You may need to call \helpref{Raise}{wxwindowraise}
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3166needed if Show() is called immediately after the frame creation.
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3168\wxheading{Parameters}
3169
cc81d32f 3170\docparam{show}{If {\tt true} displays the window. Otherwise, hides it.}
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3172\wxheading{Return value}
3173
cc81d32f 3174{\tt true} if the window has been shown or hidden or {\tt false} if nothing was
bc5879ef 3175done because it already was in the requested state.
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3177\wxheading{See also}
3178
3179\helpref{wxWindow::IsShown}{wxwindowisshown}
3180
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3183\membersection{wxWindow::Thaw}\label{wxwindowthaw}
3184
3185\func{virtual void}{Thaw}{\void}
3186
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3188\helpref{Freeze}{wxwindowfreeze}. To really thaw the control, it must be called
3189exactly the same number of times as \helpref{Freeze}{wxwindowfreeze}.
3190
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3192\membersection{wxWindow::TransferDataFromWindow}\label{wxwindowtransferdatafromwindow}
3193
3194\func{virtual bool}{TransferDataFromWindow}{\void}
3195
3196Transfers values from child controls to data areas specified by their validators. Returns
cc81d32f 3197{\tt false} if a transfer failed.
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3200the method will also call TransferDataFromWindow() of all child windows.
3201
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3203
3204\helpref{wxWindow::TransferDataToWindow}{wxwindowtransferdatatowindow},\rtfsp
3205\helpref{wxValidator}{wxvalidator}, \helpref{wxWindow::Validate}{wxwindowvalidate}
3206
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3208\membersection{wxWindow::TransferDataToWindow}\label{wxwindowtransferdatatowindow}
3209
3210\func{virtual bool}{TransferDataToWindow}{\void}
3211
3212Transfers values to child controls from data areas specified by their validators.
3213
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3215the method will also call TransferDataToWindow() of all child windows.
3216
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3218
cc81d32f 3219Returns {\tt false} if a transfer failed.
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3221\wxheading{See also}
3222
3223\helpref{wxWindow::TransferDataFromWindow}{wxwindowtransferdatafromwindow},\rtfsp
3224\helpref{wxValidator}{wxvalidator}, \helpref{wxWindow::Validate}{wxwindowvalidate}
3225
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3228
3229\func{bool}{UnregisterHotKey}{\param{int}{ hotkeyId}}
3230
3231Unregisters a system wide hotkey.
3232
3233\wxheading{Parameters}
3234
3235\docparam{hotkeyId}{Numeric identifier of the hotkey. Must be the same id that was passed to RegisterHotKey.}
3236
3237\wxheading{Return value}
3238
3239{\tt true} if the hotkey was unregistered successfully, {\tt false} if the id was invalid.
3240
3241\wxheading{Remarks}
3242
3243This function is currently only implemented under MSW.
3244
3245\wxheading{See also}
3246
3247\helpref{wxWindow::RegisterHotKey}{wxwindowregisterhotkey}
3248
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3250\membersection{wxWindow::Update}\label{wxwindowupdate}
3251
3252\func{virtual void}{Update}{\void}
3253
3254Calling this method immediately repaints the invalidated area of the window
3255while this would usually only happen when the flow of control returns to the
3256event loop. Notice that this function doesn't refresh the window and does
3257nothing if the window hadn't been already repainted. Use
3258\helpref{Refresh}{wxwindowrefresh} first if you want to immediately redraw the
3259window unconditionally.
3260
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3262\membersection{wxWindow::UpdateWindowUI}\label{wxwindowupdatewindowui}
3263
c0d26c0f 3264\func{virtual void}{UpdateWindowUI}{\param{long}{ flags = wxUPDATE\_UI\_NONE}}
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3266This function sends \helpref{wxUpdateUIEvents}{wxupdateuievent} to
3267the window. The particular implementation depends on the window; for
3268example a wxToolBar will send an update UI event for each toolbar button,
3269and a wxFrame will send an update UI event for each menubar menu item.
3270You can call this function from your application to ensure that your
3271UI is up-to-date at this point (as far as your wxUpdateUIEvent handlers
3272are concerned). This may be necessary if you have called
3273\helpref{wxUpdateUIEvent::SetMode}{wxupdateuieventsetmode} or
3274\helpref{wxUpdateUIEvent::SetUpdateInterval}{wxupdateuieventsetupdateinterval} to
fc2171bd 3275limit the overhead that wxWidgets incurs by sending update UI events in idle time.
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3277{\it flags} should be a bitlist of one or more of the following values.
3278
3279\begin{verbatim}
3280enum wxUpdateUI
3281{
3282 wxUPDATE_UI_NONE = 0x0000, // No particular value
3283 wxUPDATE_UI_RECURSE = 0x0001, // Call the function for descendants
3284 wxUPDATE_UI_FROMIDLE = 0x0002 // Invoked from On(Internal)Idle
3285};
3286\end{verbatim}
3287
3288If you are calling this function from an OnInternalIdle or OnIdle
3289function, make sure you pass the wxUPDATE\_UI\_FROMIDLE flag, since
3290this tells the window to only update the UI elements that need
3291to be updated in idle time. Some windows update their elements
3292only when necessary, for example when a menu is about to be shown.
3293The following is an example of how to call UpdateWindowUI from
3294an idle function.
3295
3296\begin{verbatim}
3297void MyWindow::OnInternalIdle()
3298{
3299 if (wxUpdateUIEvent::CanUpdate(this))
3300 UpdateWindowUI(wxUPDATE_UI_FROMIDLE);
3301}
3302\end{verbatim}
3303
3304\wxheading{See also}
3305
3306\helpref{wxUpdateUIEvent}{wxupdateuievent},
3307\helpref{wxWindow::DoUpdateWindowUI}{wxwindowdoupdatewindowui},
3308\helpref{wxWindow::OnInternalIdle}{wxwindowoninternalidle}
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3312
3313\func{virtual bool}{Validate}{\void}
3314
3315Validates the current values of the child controls using their validators.
3316
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3318the method will also call Validate() of all child windows.
3319
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3321
cc81d32f 3322Returns {\tt false} if any of the validations failed.
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3324\wxheading{See also}
3325
3326\helpref{wxWindow::TransferDataFromWindow}{wxwindowtransferdatafromwindow},\rtfsp
3327\helpref{wxWindow::TransferDataFromWindow}{wxwindowtransferdatafromwindow},\rtfsp
3328\helpref{wxValidator}{wxvalidator}
3329
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3332
3333\func{void}{WarpPointer}{\param{int}{ x}, \param{int}{ y}}
3334
3335Moves the pointer to the given position on the window.
3336
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3338Interface Guidelines forbid moving the mouse cursor programmatically.
3339
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3341
3342\docparam{x}{The new x position for the cursor.}
3343
3344\docparam{y}{The new y position for the cursor.}
3345