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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
12Also note that in this, and many others, wxWindows classes some
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
20class, wxWindows uses a unique protected virtual \texttt{DoGetXXX()} method
21and all \texttt{GetXXX()} ones are forwarded to it, so overriding the former
22changes the behaviour of the latter.
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25\wxheading{Derived from}
26
27\helpref{wxEvtHandler}{wxevthandler}\\
28\helpref{wxObject}{wxobject}
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30\wxheading{Include files}
31
32<wx/window.h>
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34\wxheading{Window styles}
35
36The following styles can apply to all windows, although they will not always make sense for a particular
4130b487 37window class or on all platforms.
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39\twocolwidtha{5cm}%
40\begin{twocollist}\itemsep=0pt
41\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxSIMPLE\_BORDER}}{Displays a thin border around the window. wxBORDER is the old name
27d029c7 42for this style. }
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43\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxDOUBLE\_BORDER}}{Displays a double border. Windows only.}
44\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxSUNKEN\_BORDER}}{Displays a sunken border.}
27d029c7 45\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxRAISED\_BORDER}}{Displays a raised border. GTK only. }
6453876e 46\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxSTATIC\_BORDER}}{Displays a border suitable for a static control. Windows only. }
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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 the window
51wants to get all char events - even for keys like TAB or ENTER which are
52usually used for dialog navigation and which wouldn't be generated without
53this style}
f6bcfd97 54\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxNO\_FULL\_REPAINT\_ON\_RESIZE}}{Disables repainting
895fc9cb 55the window completely when its size is changed - you will have to repaint the
f6bcfd97 56new window area manually if you use this style. Currently only has an effect for
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58\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxVSCROLL}}{Use this style to enable a vertical scrollbar.}
59\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxHSCROLL}}{Use this style to enable a horizontal scrollbar.}
3c9676ea 60\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxALWAYS\_SHOW\_SB}}{If a window has scrollbars,
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61disable them instead of hiding them when they are not needed (i.e. when the
62size of the window is big enough to not require the scrollbars to navigate it).
63This style is currently only implemented for wxMSW and wxUniversal and does
64nothing on the other platforms.}
884360bc 65\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxCLIP\_CHILDREN}}{Use this style to eliminate flicker caused by the background being
6453876e 66repainted, then children being painted over them. Windows only.}
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67\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxFULL\_REPAINT\_ON\_RESIZE}}{Use this style to force
68a complete redraw of the window whenever it is resized instead of redrawing
69just the part of the window affected by resizing. Note that this was the
70behaviour by default before 2.5.1 release and that if you experience redraw
71problems with the code which previously used to work you may want to try this.}
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72\end{twocollist}
73
74See also \helpref{window styles overview}{windowstyles}.
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76\wxheading{Extra window styles}
77
78The following are extra styles, set using \helpref{wxWindow::SetExtraStyle}{wxwindowsetextrastyle}.
79
80\twocolwidtha{5cm}%
81\begin{twocollist}\itemsep=0pt
82\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxWS\_EX\_VALIDATE\_RECURSIVELY}}{By default, Validate/TransferDataTo/FromWindow()
83only work on direct children of the window (compatible behaviour). Set this flag to make them recursively
84descend into all subwindows.}
85\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxWS\_EX\_BLOCK\_EVENTS}}{wxCommandEvents and the objects of the derived classes are forwarded to the
86parent window and so on recursively by default. Using this flag for the
87given window allows to block this propagation at this window, i.e. prevent
88the events from being propagated further upwards. Dialogs have this
89flag on by default.}
90\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxWS\_EX\_TRANSIENT}}{Don't use this window as an implicit parent for the other windows: this must
91be used with transient windows as otherwise there is the risk of creating a
92dialog/frame with this window as a parent which would lead to a crash if the
93parent is destroyed before the child.}
94\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxWS\_EX\_PROCESS\_IDLE}}{This window should always process idle events, even
95if the mode set by \helpref{wxIdleEvent::SetMode}{wxidleeventsetmode} is wxIDLE\_PROCESS\_SPECIFIED.}
96\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxWS\_EX\_PROCESS\_UI\_UPDATES}}{This window should always process UI update events,
97even if the mode set by \helpref{wxUpdateUIEvent::SetMode}{wxupdateuieventsetmode} is wxUPDATE\_UI\_PROCESS\_SPECIFIED.}
98\end{twocollist}
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100\wxheading{See also}
101
102\helpref{Event handling overview}{eventhandlingoverview}
103
104\latexignore{\rtfignore{\wxheading{Members}}}
105
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f6bcfd97 107\membersection{wxWindow::wxWindow}\label{wxwindowctor}
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109\func{}{wxWindow}{\void}
110
111Default constructor.
112
eaaa6a06 113\func{}{wxWindow}{\param{wxWindow*}{ parent}, \param{wxWindowID }{id},
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114 \param{const wxPoint\& }{pos = wxDefaultPosition},
115 \param{const wxSize\& }{size = wxDefaultSize},
eaaa6a06 116 \param{long }{style = 0},
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117 \param{const wxString\& }{name = wxPanelNameStr}}
118
119Constructs a window, which can be a child of a frame, dialog or any other non-control window.
120
121\wxheading{Parameters}
122
123\docparam{parent}{Pointer to a parent window.}
124
125\docparam{id}{Window identifier. If -1, will automatically create an identifier.}
126
127\docparam{pos}{Window position. wxDefaultPosition is (-1, -1) which indicates that wxWindows
128should generate a default position for the window. If using the wxWindow class directly, supply
129an actual position.}
130
131\docparam{size}{Window size. wxDefaultSize is (-1, -1) which indicates that wxWindows
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132should generate a default size for the window. If no suitable size can be found, the
133window will be sized to 20x20 pixels so that the window is visible but obviously not
134correctly sized. }
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136\docparam{style}{Window style. For generic window styles, please see \helpref{wxWindow}{wxwindow}.}
137
138\docparam{name}{Window name.}
139
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141\membersection{wxWindow::\destruct{wxWindow}}
142
143\func{}{\destruct{wxWindow}}{\void}
144
145Destructor. Deletes all subwindows, then deletes itself. Instead of using
146the {\bf delete} operator explicitly, you should normally
147use \helpref{wxWindow::Destroy}{wxwindowdestroy} so that wxWindows
148can delete a window only when it is safe to do so, in idle time.
149
150\wxheading{See also}
151
152\helpref{Window deletion overview}{windowdeletionoverview},\rtfsp
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153\helpref{wxWindow::Destroy}{wxwindowdestroy},\rtfsp
154\helpref{wxCloseEvent}{wxcloseevent}
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157\membersection{wxWindow::AddChild}
158
159\func{virtual void}{AddChild}{\param{wxWindow* }{child}}
160
161Adds a child window. This is called automatically by window creation
162functions so should not be required by the application programmer.
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165called by the user code.
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167\wxheading{Parameters}
168
169\docparam{child}{Child window to add.}
170
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172\membersection{wxWindow::CaptureMouse}\label{wxwindowcapturemouse}
173
174\func{virtual void}{CaptureMouse}{\void}
175
176Directs all mouse input to this window. Call \helpref{wxWindow::ReleaseMouse}{wxwindowreleasemouse} to
177release the capture.
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180and when the mouse is released the capture returns to the window which had had
181captured it previously and it is only really released if there were no previous
182window. In particular, this means that you must release the mouse as many times
183as you capture it.
184
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185\wxheading{See also}
186
187\helpref{wxWindow::ReleaseMouse}{wxwindowreleasemouse}
188
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190\membersection{wxWindow::Center}\label{wxwindowcenter}
191
eaaa6a06 192\func{void}{Center}{\param{int}{ direction}}
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194A synonym for \helpref{Centre}{wxwindowcentre}.
195
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197\membersection{wxWindow::CenterOnParent}\label{wxwindowcenteronparent}
198
199\func{void}{CenterOnParent}{\param{int}{ direction}}
200
201A synonym for \helpref{CentreOnParent}{wxwindowcentreonparent}.
202
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204\membersection{wxWindow::CenterOnScreen}\label{wxwindowcenteronscreen}
205
206\func{void}{CenterOnScreen}{\param{int}{ direction}}
207
208A synonym for \helpref{CentreOnScreen}{wxwindowcentreonscreen}.
209
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211\membersection{wxWindow::Centre}\label{wxwindowcentre}
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7eb4e9cc 213\func{void}{Centre}{\param{int}{ direction = wxBOTH}}
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215Centres the window.
216
217\wxheading{Parameters}
218
219\docparam{direction}{Specifies the direction for the centering. May be {\tt wxHORIZONTAL}, {\tt wxVERTICAL}\rtfsp
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221if you want to center the window on the entire screen and not on its
222parent window.}
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224The flag {\tt wxCENTRE\_FRAME} is obsolete and should not be used any longer
225(it has no effect).
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227\wxheading{Remarks}
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230centered relative to the screen anyhow.
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232\wxheading{See also}
233
234\helpref{wxWindow::Center}{wxwindowcenter}
235
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237\membersection{wxWindow::CentreOnParent}\label{wxwindowcentreonparent}
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7eb4e9cc 239\func{void}{CentreOnParent}{\param{int}{ direction = wxBOTH}}
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c9f00eeb 241Centres the window on its parent. This is a more readable synonym for
7eb4e9cc 242\helpref{Centre}{wxwindowcentre}.
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244\wxheading{Parameters}
245
246\docparam{direction}{Specifies the direction for the centering. May be {\tt wxHORIZONTAL}, {\tt wxVERTICAL}\rtfsp
247or {\tt wxBOTH}.}
248
249\wxheading{Remarks}
250
251This methods provides for a way to center top level windows over their
252parents instead of the entire screen. If there is no parent or if the
c9f00eeb 253window is not a top level window, then behaviour is the same as
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254\helpref{wxWindow::Centre}{wxwindowcentre}.
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256\wxheading{See also}
257
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258\helpref{wxWindow::CentreOnScreen}{wxwindowcenteronscreen}
259
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261\membersection{wxWindow::CentreOnScreen}\label{wxwindowcentreonscreen}
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263\func{void}{CentreOnScreen}{\param{int}{ direction = wxBOTH}}
264
265Centres the window on screen. This only works for top level windows -
266otherwise, the window will still be centered on its parent.
267
268\wxheading{Parameters}
269
270\docparam{direction}{Specifies the direction for the centering. May be {\tt wxHORIZONTAL}, {\tt wxVERTICAL}\rtfsp
271or {\tt wxBOTH}.}
272
273\wxheading{See also}
274
275\helpref{wxWindow::CentreOnParent}{wxwindowcenteronparent}
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5da0803c 278\membersection{wxWindow::ClearBackground}\label{wxwindowclearbackground}
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5da0803c 280\func{void}{ClearBackground}{\void}
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282Clears the window by filling it with the current background colour. Does not
283cause an erase background event to be generated.
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286\membersection{wxWindow::ClientToScreen}
287
288\constfunc{virtual void}{ClientToScreen}{\param{int* }{x}, \param{int* }{y}}
289
2edb0bde 290\perlnote{In wxPerl this method returns a 2-element list instead of
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292
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293\constfunc{virtual wxPoint}{ClientToScreen}{\param{const wxPoint\&}{ pt}}
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295Converts to screen coordinates from coordinates relative to this window.
296
297\docparam{x}{A pointer to a integer value for the x coordinate. Pass the client coordinate in, and
298a screen coordinate will be passed out.}
299
300\docparam{y}{A pointer to a integer value for the y coordinate. Pass the client coordinate in, and
301a screen coordinate will be passed out.}
302
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303\docparam{pt}{The client position for the second form of the function.}
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306implements the following methods:\par
307\indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
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308\twocolitem{{\bf ClientToScreen(point)}}{Accepts and returns a wxPoint}
309\twocolitem{{\bf ClientToScreenXY(x, y)}}{Returns a 2-tuple, (x, y)}
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311}
312
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314\membersection{wxWindow::Close}\label{wxwindowclose}
315
cc81d32f 316\func{bool}{Close}{\param{bool}{ force = {\tt false}}}
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319handler usually tries to close the window. It doesn't close the window itself,
320however.
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322\wxheading{Parameters}
323
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324\docparam{force}{{\tt false} if the window's close handler should be able to veto the destruction
325of this window, {\tt true} if it cannot.}
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327\wxheading{Remarks}
328
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329Close calls the \helpref{close handler}{wxcloseevent} for the window, providing
330an opportunity for the window to choose whether to destroy the window.
331Usually it is only used with the top level windows (wxFrame and wxDialog
332classes) as the others are not supposed to have any special OnClose() logic.
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334The close handler should check whether the window is being deleted forcibly,
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335using \helpref{wxCloseEvent::GetForce}{wxcloseeventgetforce}, in which case it
336should destroy the window using \helpref{wxWindow::Destroy}{wxwindowdestroy}.
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338{\it Note} that calling Close does not guarantee that the window will be
339destroyed; but it provides a way to simulate a manual close of a window, which
340may or may not be implemented by destroying the window. The default
341implementation of wxDialog::OnCloseWindow does not necessarily delete the
342dialog, since it will simply simulate an wxID\_CANCEL event which is handled by
343the appropriate button event handler and may do anything at all.
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345To guarantee that the window will be destroyed, call
346\helpref{wxWindow::Destroy}{wxwindowdestroy} instead
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348\wxheading{See also}
349
350\helpref{Window deletion overview}{windowdeletionoverview},\rtfsp
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351\helpref{wxWindow::Destroy}{wxwindowdestroy},\rtfsp
352\helpref{wxCloseEvent}{wxcloseevent}
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355\membersection{wxWindow::ConvertDialogToPixels}\label{wxwindowconvertdialogtopixels}
356
357\func{wxPoint}{ConvertDialogToPixels}{\param{const wxPoint\&}{ pt}}
358
359\func{wxSize}{ConvertDialogToPixels}{\param{const wxSize\&}{ sz}}
360
361Converts a point or size from dialog units to pixels.
362
363For the x dimension, the dialog units are multiplied by the average character width
364and then divided by 4.
365
366For the y dimension, the dialog units are multiplied by the average character height
367and then divided by 8.
368
369\wxheading{Remarks}
370
371Dialog units are used for maintaining a dialog's proportions even if the font changes.
372Dialogs created using Dialog Editor optionally use dialog units.
373
374You can also use these functions programmatically. A convenience macro is defined:
375
376{\small
377\begin{verbatim}
378#define wxDLG_UNIT(parent, pt) parent->ConvertDialogToPixels(pt)
379\end{verbatim}
380}
381
382\wxheading{See also}
383
384\helpref{wxWindow::ConvertPixelsToDialog}{wxwindowconvertpixelstodialog}
385
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387implements the following methods:\par
388\indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
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389\twocolitem{{\bf ConvertDialogPointToPixels(point)}}{Accepts and returns a wxPoint}
390\twocolitem{{\bf ConvertDialogSizeToPixels(size)}}{Accepts and returns a wxSize}
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392
393Additionally, the following helper functions are defined:\par
394\indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
c9110876 395\twocolitem{{\bf wxDLG\_PNT(win, point)}}{Converts a wxPoint from dialog
06d20283 396units to pixels}
c9110876 397\twocolitem{{\bf wxDLG\_SZE(win, size)}}{Converts a wxSize from dialog
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399\end{twocollist}}
400}
401
402
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404\membersection{wxWindow::ConvertPixelsToDialog}\label{wxwindowconvertpixelstodialog}
405
406\func{wxPoint}{ConvertPixelsToDialog}{\param{const wxPoint\&}{ pt}}
407
408\func{wxSize}{ConvertPixelsToDialog}{\param{const wxSize\&}{ sz}}
409
410Converts a point or size from pixels to dialog units.
411
412For the x dimension, the pixels are multiplied by 4 and then divided by the average
413character width.
414
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416character height.
417
418\wxheading{Remarks}
419
420Dialog units are used for maintaining a dialog's proportions even if the font changes.
421Dialogs created using Dialog Editor optionally use dialog units.
422
423\wxheading{See also}
424
425\helpref{wxWindow::ConvertDialogToPixels}{wxwindowconvertdialogtopixels}
426
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428\pythonnote{In place of a single overloaded method name, wxPython
429implements the following methods:\par
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}
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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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454\membersection{wxWindow::DestroyChildren}
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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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468
cc81d32f 469Returns {\tt true} if the window has been disabled, {\tt false} if it had been
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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
480act appropriately. For example, to allow frame and dialog title updating, wxWindows
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
8a293590 501\func{virtual void}{DragAcceptFiles}{\param{bool}{ accept}}
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2edb0bde 503Enables or disables eligibility for drop file events (OnDropFiles).
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505\wxheading{Parameters}
506
cc81d32f 507\docparam{accept}{If {\tt true}, the window is eligible for drop file events. If {\tt false}, the window
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508will not accept drop file events.}
509
510\wxheading{Remarks}
511
512Windows only.
513
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516
cc81d32f 517\func{virtual bool}{Enable}{\param{bool}{ enable = {\tt true}}}
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520disabled, all of its children are disabled as well and they are reenabled again
521when the parent is.
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523\wxheading{Parameters}
524
cc81d32f 525\docparam{enable}{If {\tt true}, enables the window for input. If {\tt false}, disables the window.}
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528
cc81d32f 529Returns {\tt true} if the window has been enabled or disabled, {\tt false} if
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533
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534\helpref{wxWindow::IsEnabled}{wxwindowisenabled},\rtfsp
535\helpref{wxWindow::Disable}{wxwindowdisable}
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539
540\func{static wxWindow*}{FindFocus}{\void}
541
542Finds the window or control which currently has the keyboard focus.
543
544\wxheading{Remarks}
545
546Note that this is a static function, so it can be called without needing a wxWindow pointer.
547
548\wxheading{See also}
549
550\helpref{wxWindow::SetFocus}{wxwindowsetfocus}
551
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553\membersection{wxWindow::FindWindow}\label{wxwindowfindwindow}
554
555\func{wxWindow*}{FindWindow}{\param{long}{ id}}
556
557Find a child of this window, by identifier.
558
559\func{wxWindow*}{FindWindow}{\param{const wxString\&}{ name}}
560
561Find a child of this window, by name.
562
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564implements the following methods:\par
565\indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
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567\twocolitem{{\bf FindWindowByName(name)}}{Accepts a string}
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569}
570
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f89a1397 572\membersection{wxWindow::FindWindowById}\label{wxwindowfindwindowbyid}
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f89a1397 574\func{static wxWindow*}{FindWindowById}{\param{long}{ id}, \param{wxWindow*}{ parent = NULL}}
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576Find the first window with the given {\it id}.
577
578If {\it parent} is NULL, the search will start from all top-level
579frames and dialog boxes; if non-NULL, the search will be limited to the given window hierarchy.
580The search is recursive in both cases.
581
582\wxheading{See also}
583
f89a1397 584\helpref{FindWindow}{wxwindowfindwindow}
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588
f89a1397 589\func{static wxWindow*}{FindWindowByName}{\param{const wxString\&}{ name}, \param{wxWindow*}{ parent = NULL}}
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591Find a window by its name (as given in a window constructor or {\bf Create} function call).
592If {\it parent} is NULL, the search will start from all top-level
593frames and dialog boxes; if non-NULL, the search will be limited to the given window hierarchy.
594The search is recursive in both cases.
595
596If no window with such name is found,
597\helpref{FindWindowByLabel}{wxwindowfindwindowbylabel} is called.
598
599\wxheading{See also}
600
f89a1397 601\helpref{FindWindow}{wxwindowfindwindow}
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605
f89a1397 606\func{static wxWindow*}{FindWindowByLabel}{\param{const wxString\&}{ label}, \param{wxWindow*}{ parent = NULL}}
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608Find a window by its label. Depending on the type of window, the label may be a window title
609or panel item label. If {\it parent} is NULL, the search will start from all top-level
610frames and dialog boxes; if non-NULL, the search will be limited to the given window hierarchy.
611The search is recursive in both cases.
612
613\wxheading{See also}
614
f89a1397 615\helpref{FindWindow}{wxwindowfindwindow}
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619
620\func{virtual void}{Fit}{\void}
621
f68586e5 622Sizes the window so that it fits around its subwindows. This function won't do
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624sizers are used for the subwindows layout. Also, if the window has exactly one
625subwindow it is better (faster and the result is more precise as Fit adds some
626margin to account for fuzziness of its calculations) to call
627
628\begin{verbatim}
629 window->SetClientSize(child->GetSize());
630\end{verbatim}
631
632instead of calling Fit.
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636
637\func{virtual void}{FitInside}{\void}
638
639Similar to \helpref{Fit}{wxwindowfit}, but sizes the interior (virtual) size
640of a window. Mainly useful with scrolled windows to reset scrollbars after
641sizing changes that do not trigger a size event, and/or scrolled windows without
642an interior sizer. This function similarly won't do anything if there are no
643subwindows.
644
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647
648\func{virtual void}{Freeze}{\void}
649
650Freezes the window or, in other words, prevents any updates from taking place
651on screen, the window is not redrawn at all. \helpref{Thaw}{wxwindowthaw} must
652be called to reenable window redrawing.
653
654This method is useful for visual appearance optimization (for example, it
655is a good idea to use it before inserting large amount of text into a
656wxTextCtrl under wxGTK) but is not implemented on all platforms nor for all
657controls so it is mostly just a hint to wxWindows and not a mandatory
658directive.
659
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662
663\func{wxAccessibile*}{GetAccessible}{\void}
664
665Returns the accessible object for this window, if any.
666
667See also \helpref{wxAccessible}{wxaccessible}.
668
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671
672\constfunc{wxSize}{GetAdjustedBestSize}{\void}
673
674This method is similar to \helpref{GetBestSize}{wxwindowgetbestsize}, except
675in one thing. GetBestSize should return the minimum untruncated size of the
676window, while this method will return the largest of BestSize and any user
677specified minimum size. ie. it is the minimum size the window should currently
678be drawn at, not the minimal size it can possibly tolerate.
679
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682
683\constfunc{virtual wxColour}{GetBackgroundColour}{\void}
684
685Returns the background colour of the window.
686
687\wxheading{See also}
688
689\helpref{wxWindow::SetBackgroundColour}{wxwindowsetbackgroundcolour},\rtfsp
690\helpref{wxWindow::SetForegroundColour}{wxwindowsetforegroundcolour},\rtfsp
9866d9c2 691\helpref{wxWindow::GetForegroundColour}{wxwindowgetforegroundcolour}
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7f071e73 694\membersection{wxWindow::GetBestSize}\label{wxwindowgetbestsize}
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c66c3af1 696\constfunc{wxSize}{GetBestSize}{\void}
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698This functions returns the best acceptable minimal size for the window. For
699example, for a static control, it will be the minimal size such that the
3e02f5ed 700control label is not truncated. For windows containing subwindows (typically
8771a323 701\helpref{wxPanel}{wxpanel}), the size returned by this function will be the
3e02f5ed 702same as the size the window would have had after calling
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704
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707
708\constfunc{wxCaret *}{GetCaret}{\void}
709
710Returns the \helpref{caret}{wxcaret} associated with the window.
711
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714
715\func{static wxWindow *}{GetCapture}{\void}
716
717Returns the currently captured window.
718
719\wxheading{See also}
720
721\helpref{wxWindow::HasCapture}{wxwindowhascapture},
722\helpref{wxWindow::CaptureMouse}{wxwindowcapturemouse},
723\helpref{wxWindow::ReleaseMouse}{wxwindowreleasemouse},
724\helpref{wxMouseCaptureChangedEvent}{wxmousecapturechangedevent}
725
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727\membersection{wxWindow::GetCharHeight}
728
729\constfunc{virtual int}{GetCharHeight}{\void}
730
731Returns the character height for this window.
732
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735
736\constfunc{virtual int}{GetCharWidth}{\void}
737
738Returns the average character width for this window.
739
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741\membersection{wxWindow::GetChildren}
742
c0ed460c 743\func{wxList\&}{GetChildren}{\void}
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c0ed460c 745Returns a reference to the list of the window's children.
a660d684 746
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748\membersection{wxWindow::GetClientSize}\label{wxwindowgetclientsize}
749
c66c3af1 750\constfunc{void}{GetClientSize}{\param{int* }{width}, \param{int* }{height}}
a660d684 751
c9f00eeb 752\perlnote{In wxPerl this method takes no parameter and returns
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754
c66c3af1 755\constfunc{wxSize}{GetClientSize}{\void}
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758The client area is the area which may be drawn on by the programmer,
759excluding title bar, border, scrollbars, etc.
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761\wxheading{Parameters}
762
763\docparam{width}{Receives the client width in pixels.}
764
765\docparam{height}{Receives the client height in pixels.}
766
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768implements the following methods:\par
769\indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
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771\twocolitem{{\bf GetClientSize()}}{Returns a wxSize object}
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773}
774
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776
777\helpref{GetSize}{wxwindowgetsize}
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781\membersection{wxWindow::GetConstraints}\label{wxwindowgetconstraints}
782
783\constfunc{wxLayoutConstraints*}{GetConstraints}{\void}
784
785Returns a pointer to the window's layout constraints, or NULL if there are none.
786
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789
790\constfunc{const wxSizer *}{GetContainingSizer}{\void}
791
792Return the sizer that this window is a member of, if any, otherwise
793{\tt NULL}.
794
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797
798\constfunc{wxDropTarget*}{GetDropTarget}{\void}
799
800Returns the associated drop target, which may be NULL.
801
802\wxheading{See also}
803
c9f00eeb 804\helpref{wxWindow::SetDropTarget}{wxwindowsetdroptarget},
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806
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808\membersection{wxWindow::GetEventHandler}\label{wxwindowgeteventhandler}
809
810\constfunc{wxEvtHandler*}{GetEventHandler}{\void}
811
812Returns the event handler for this window. By default, the window is its
813own event handler.
814
815\wxheading{See also}
816
817\helpref{wxWindow::SetEventHandler}{wxwindowseteventhandler},\rtfsp
818\helpref{wxWindow::PushEventHandler}{wxwindowpusheventhandler},\rtfsp
819\helpref{wxWindow::PopEventHandler}{wxwindowpusheventhandler},\rtfsp
820\helpref{wxEvtHandler::ProcessEvent}{wxevthandlerprocessevent},\rtfsp
821\helpref{wxEvtHandler}{wxevthandler}\rtfsp
822
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824\membersection{wxWindow::GetExtraStyle}\label{wxwindowgetextrastyle}
825
826\constfunc{long}{GetExtraStyle}{\void}
827
828Returns the extra style bits for the window.
829
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831\membersection{wxWindow::GetFont}\label{wxwindowgetfont}
832
c0ed460c 833\constfunc{wxFont\&}{GetFont}{\void}
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c0ed460c 835Returns a reference to the font for this window.
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837\wxheading{See also}
838
839\helpref{wxWindow::SetFont}{wxwindowsetfont}
840
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842\membersection{wxWindow::GetForegroundColour}\label{wxwindowgetforegroundcolour}
843
844\func{virtual wxColour}{GetForegroundColour}{\void}
845
846Returns the foreground colour of the window.
847
848\wxheading{Remarks}
849
850The interpretation of foreground colour is open to interpretation according
851to the window class; it may be the text colour or other colour, or it may not
852be used at all.
853
854\wxheading{See also}
855
856\helpref{wxWindow::SetForegroundColour}{wxwindowsetforegroundcolour},\rtfsp
857\helpref{wxWindow::SetBackgroundColour}{wxwindowsetbackgroundcolour},\rtfsp
858\helpref{wxWindow::GetBackgroundColour}{wxwindowgetbackgroundcolour}
859
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861\membersection{wxWindow::GetGrandParent}
862
863\constfunc{wxWindow*}{GetGrandParent}{\void}
864
865Returns the grandparent of a window, or NULL if there isn't one.
866
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870\constfunc{void*}{GetHandle}{\void}
871
872Returns the platform-specific handle of the physical window. Cast it to an appropriate
6453876e 873handle, such as {\bf HWND} for Windows, {\bf Widget} for Motif or {\bf GtkWidget} for GTK.
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876
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878
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880\membersection{wxWindow::GetHelpText}\label{wxwindowgethelptext}
881
882\constfunc{virtual wxString}{GetHelpText}{\void}
883
884Gets the help text to be used as context-sensitive help for this window.
885
886Note that the text is actually stored by the current \helpref{wxHelpProvider}{wxhelpprovider} implementation,
887and not in the window object itself.
888
889\wxheading{See also}
890
891\helpref{SetHelpText}{wxwindowsethelptext}, \helpref{wxHelpProvider}{wxhelpprovider}
892
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894\membersection{wxWindow::GetId}\label{wxwindowgetid}
895
896\constfunc{int}{GetId}{\void}
897
898Returns the identifier of the window.
899
900\wxheading{Remarks}
901
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903(or the default Id -1) an unique identifier with a negative value will be generated.
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906
b2cf617c 907\helpref{wxWindow::SetId}{wxwindowsetid},\rtfsp
5b6aa0ff 908\helpref{Window identifiers}{windowids}
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911\membersection{wxWindow::GetLabel}
912
913\constfunc{virtual wxString }{GetLabel}{\void}
914
915Generic way of getting a label from any window, for
916identification purposes.
917
918\wxheading{Remarks}
919
920The interpretation of this function differs from class to class.
921For frames and dialogs, the value returned is the title. For buttons or static text controls, it is
922the button text. This function can be useful for meta-programs (such as testing
923tools or special-needs access programs) which need to identify windows
924by name.
925
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927\membersection{wxWindow::GetName}\label{wxwindowgetname}
928
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931Returns the window's name.
932
933\wxheading{Remarks}
934
935This name is not guaranteed to be unique; it is up to the programmer to supply an appropriate
936name in the window constructor or via \helpref{wxWindow::SetName}{wxwindowsetname}.
937
938\wxheading{See also}
939
940\helpref{wxWindow::SetName}{wxwindowsetname}
941
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943\membersection{wxWindow::GetParent}
944
945\constfunc{virtual wxWindow*}{GetParent}{\void}
946
947Returns the parent of the window, or NULL if there is no parent.
948
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950\membersection{wxWindow::GetPosition}\label{wxwindowgetposition}
951
952\constfunc{virtual void}{GetPosition}{\param{int* }{x}, \param{int* }{y}}
953
954\constfunc{wxPoint}{GetPosition}{\void}
955
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957for the child windows or relative to the display origin for the top level
958windows.
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960\wxheading{Parameters}
961
962\docparam{x}{Receives the x position of the window.}
963
964\docparam{y}{Receives the y position of the window.}
965
966\pythonnote{In place of a single overloaded method name, wxPython
967implements the following methods:\par
968\indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
969\twocolitem{{\bf GetPosition()}}{Returns a wxPoint}
970\twocolitem{{\bf GetPositionTuple()}}{Returns a tuple (x, y)}
971\end{twocollist}}
972}
973
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975method:\par
976\indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
977\twocolitem{{\bf GetPosition()}}{Returns a Wx::Point}
978\twocolitem{{\bf GetPositionXY()}}{Returns a 2-element list
979 {\tt ( x, y )}}
980\end{twocollist}
981}}
982
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985
986\constfunc{virtual wxRect}{GetRect}{\void}
987
988Returns the size and position of the window as a \helpref{wxRect}{wxrect} object.
989
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991\membersection{wxWindow::GetScrollThumb}\label{wxwindowgetscrollthumb}
992
eaaa6a06 993\func{virtual int}{GetScrollThumb}{\param{int }{orientation}}
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995Returns the built-in scrollbar thumb size.
996
997\wxheading{See also}
998
999\helpref{wxWindow::SetScrollbar}{wxwindowsetscrollbar}
1000
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1003
eaaa6a06 1004\func{virtual int}{GetScrollPos}{\param{int }{orientation}}
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1006Returns the built-in scrollbar position.
1007
1008\wxheading{See also}
1009
1010See \helpref{wxWindow::SetScrollbar}{wxwindowsetscrollbar}
1011
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1014
eaaa6a06 1015\func{virtual int}{GetScrollRange}{\param{int }{orientation}}
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1017Returns the built-in scrollbar range.
1018
1019\wxheading{See also}
1020
1021\helpref{wxWindow::SetScrollbar}{wxwindowsetscrollbar}
1022
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a974387a 1024\membersection{wxWindow::GetSize}\label{wxwindowgetsize}
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c66c3af1 1026\constfunc{void}{GetSize}{\param{int* }{width}, \param{int* }{height}}
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c66c3af1 1028\constfunc{wxSize}{GetSize}{\void}
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1031including title bar, border, scrollbars, etc.
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1033\wxheading{Parameters}
1034
1035\docparam{width}{Receives the window width.}
1036
1037\docparam{height}{Receives the window height.}
1038
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1041\indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
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1043\twocolitem{{\bf GetSizeTuple()}}{Returns a 2-tuple (width, height)}
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1045}
1046
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1048method:\par
1049\indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
1050\twocolitem{{\bf GetSize()}}{Returns a Wx::Size}
1051\twocolitem{{\bf GetSizeWH()}}{Returns a 2-element list
1052 {\tt ( width, height )}}
1053\end{twocollist}
1054}}
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1057
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1059\helpref{GetVirtualSize}{wxwindowgetvirtualsize}
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1063
772c017b 1064\constfunc{wxSizer *}{GetSizer}{\void}
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be90c029 1066Return the sizer associated with the window by a previous call to
e6973167 1067\helpref{SetSizer()}{wxwindowsetsizer} or {\tt NULL}.
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1071
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1073 \param{int* }{descent = NULL}, \param{int* }{externalLeading = NULL},
cc81d32f 1074 \param{const wxFont* }{font = NULL}, \param{bool}{ use16 = {\tt false}}}
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1076Gets the dimensions of the string as it would be drawn on the
1077window with the currently selected font.
1078
1079\wxheading{Parameters}
1080
1081\docparam{string}{String whose extent is to be measured.}
1082
1083\docparam{x}{Return value for width.}
1084
1085\docparam{y}{Return value for height.}
1086
1087\docparam{descent}{Return value for descent (optional).}
1088
1089\docparam{externalLeading}{Return value for external leading (optional).}
1090
1091\docparam{font}{Font to use instead of the current window font (optional).}
1092
cc81d32f 1093\docparam{use16}{If {\tt true}, {\it string} contains 16-bit characters. The default is {\tt false}.}
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1096\pythonnote{In place of a single overloaded method name, wxPython
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1098\indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
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1100\twocolitem{{\bf GetFullTextExtent(string, font=NULL)}}{Returns a
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1102\end{twocollist}}
1103}
1104
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1106 {\tt font} parameters, and returns a 4-element list
1107 {\tt ( x, y, descent, externalLeading )}.}
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1111
1112\func{virtual wxString}{GetTitle}{\void}
1113
1114Gets the window's title. Applicable only to frames and dialogs.
1115
1116\wxheading{See also}
1117
1118\helpref{wxWindow::SetTitle}{wxwindowsettitle}
1119
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1122
1123\constfunc{wxToolTip*}{GetToolTip}{\void}
1124
1125Get the associated tooltip or NULL if none.
1126
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1129
1130\constfunc{virtual wxRegion}{GetUpdateRegion}{\void}
1131
1132Returns the region specifying which parts of the window have been damaged. Should
f4fcc291 1133only be called within an \helpref{wxPaintEvent}{wxpaintevent} handler.
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1135\wxheading{See also}
1136
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1138\helpref{wxRegionIterator}{wxregioniterator}
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1142
1143\constfunc{wxValidator*}{GetValidator}{\void}
1144
1145Returns a pointer to the current validator for the window, or NULL if there is none.
1146
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1149
1150\constfunc{void}{GetVirtualSize}{\param{int* }{width}, \param{int* }{height}}
1151
1152\constfunc{wxSize}{GetVirtualSize}{\void}
1153
1154This gets the virtual size of the window in pixels.
1155
1156\wxheading{Parameters}
1157
1158\docparam{width}{Receives the window virtual width.}
1159
1160\docparam{height}{Receives the window virtual height.}
1161
1162\helpref{GetSize}{wxwindowgetsize},\rtfsp
1163\helpref{GetClientSize}{wxwindowgetclientsize}
1164
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1168\constfunc{long}{GetWindowStyleFlag}{\void}
1169
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1171method. {\bf GetWindowStyle()} is another name for the same function.
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1175
1176\constfunc{virtual bool}{HasCapture}{\void}
1177
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1180\wxheading{See also}
1181
1182\helpref{wxWindow::CaptureMouse}{wxwindowcapturemouse},
1183\helpref{wxWindow::ReleaseMouse}{wxwindowreleasemouse},
1184\helpref{wxMouseCaptureChangedEvent}{wxmousecapturechangedevent}
1185
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1188
1189\func{bool}{Hide}{\void}
1190
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1195
1196\func{void}{InitDialog}{\void}
1197
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1199to the dialog via validators.
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1203
1204\constfunc{virtual bool}{IsEnabled}{\void}
1205
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1208\wxheading{See also}
1209
1210\helpref{wxWindow::Enable}{wxwindowenable}
1211
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1215\constfunc{bool}{IsExposed}{\param{int }{x}, \param{int }{y}}
1216
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1220
605d715d 1221\constfunc{bool}{IsExposed}{\param{wxRect }{\&rect}}
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cc81d32f 1223Returns {\tt true} if the given point or rectangle area has been exposed since the
ad9edf45 1224last repaint. Call this in an paint event handler to optimize redrawing by
4130b487 1225only redrawing those areas, which have been exposed.
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1228implements the following methods:\par
1229\indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
1230\twocolitem{{\bf IsExposed(x,y, w=0,h=0}}{}
1231\twocolitem{{\bf IsExposedPoint(pt)}}{}
1232\twocolitem{{\bf IsExposedRect(rect)}}{}
8771a323 1233\end{twocollist}}}
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1237
1238\constfunc{virtual bool}{IsRetained}{\void}
1239
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1242\wxheading{Remarks}
1243
1244Retained windows are only available on X platforms.
1245
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1248
1249\constfunc{virtual bool}{IsShown}{\void}
1250
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1255
1256\constfunc{bool}{IsTopLevel}{\void}
1257
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1260window).
1261
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1264
1265\func{void}{Layout}{\void}
1266
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1268for this window.
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1271layout is on, this function gets called automatically when the window is resized.
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1275
1276This is just a wrapper for \helpref{ScrollLines()}{wxwindowscrolllines}$(1)$.
1277
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1280
1281This is just a wrapper for \helpref{ScrollLines()}{wxwindowscrolllines}$(-1)$.
1282
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1285
1286\func{void}{Lower}{\void}
1287
1288Lowers the window to the bottom of the window hierarchy if it is a managed window (dialog
1289or frame).
1290
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1293
8a293590 1294\func{virtual void}{MakeModal}{\param{bool }{flag}}
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1300\wxheading{Parameters}
1301
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1303the user can only interact with this window. If {\tt false}, the effect is reversed.}
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1307
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1311
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1313
1314\wxheading{Parameters}
1315
1316\docparam{x}{Required x position.}
1317
1318\docparam{y}{Required y position.}
1319
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1321
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1323
1324Implementations of SetSize can also implicitly implement the
1325wxWindow::Move function, which is defined in the base wxWindow class
1326as the call:
1327
1328\begin{verbatim}
1329 SetSize(x, y, -1, -1, wxSIZE_USE_EXISTING);
1330\end{verbatim}
1331
1332\wxheading{See also}
1333
1334\helpref{wxWindow::SetSize}{wxwindowsetsize}
1335
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1338\indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
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1340\twocolitem{{\bf MoveXY(x, y)}}{Accepts a pair of integers}
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1342}
1343
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1345%% the old docs here in case we want to move any still needed bits to
1346%% the right location (i.e. probably the corresponding events docs)
1347%%
1348%% \membersection{wxWindow::OnActivate}\label{wxwindowonactivate}
1349%%
1350%% \func{void}{OnActivate}{\param{wxActivateEvent\&}{ event}}
1351%%
1352%% Called when a window is activated or deactivated.
1353%%
1354%% \wxheading{Parameters}
1355%%
1356%% \docparam{event}{Object containing activation information.}
1357%%
1358%% \wxheading{Remarks}
1359%%
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1361%% otherwise it returns {\tt false} (it is being deactivated).
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1363%% \wxheading{See also}
1364%%
1365%% \helpref{wxActivateEvent}{wxactivateevent},\rtfsp
1366%% \helpref{Event handling overview}{eventhandlingoverview}
1367%%
1368%% \membersection{wxWindow::OnChar}\label{wxwindowonchar}
1369%%
1370%% \func{void}{OnChar}{\param{wxKeyEvent\&}{ event}}
1371%%
1372%% Called when the user has pressed a key that is not a modifier (SHIFT, CONTROL or ALT).
1373%%
1374%% \wxheading{Parameters}
1375%%
1376%% \docparam{event}{Object containing keypress information. See \helpref{wxKeyEvent}{wxkeyevent} for
1377%% details about this class.}
1378%%
1379%% \wxheading{Remarks}
1380%%
1381%% This member function is called in response to a keypress. To intercept this event,
1382%% use the EVT\_CHAR macro in an event table definition. Your {\bf OnChar} handler may call this
1383%% default function to achieve default keypress functionality.
1384%%
1385%% Note that the ASCII values do not have explicit key codes: they are passed as ASCII
1386%% values.
1387%%
1388%% Note that not all keypresses can be intercepted this way. If you wish to intercept modifier
1389%% keypresses, then you will need to use \helpref{wxWindow::OnKeyDown}{wxwindowonkeydown} or
1390%% \helpref{wxWindow::OnKeyUp}{wxwindowonkeyup}.
1391%%
1392%% Most, but not all, windows allow keypresses to be intercepted.
1393%%
1394%% {\bf Tip:} be sure to call {\tt event.Skip()} for events that you don't process in this function,
1395%% otherwise menu shortcuts may cease to work under Windows.
1396%%
1397%% \wxheading{See also}
1398%%
1399%% \helpref{wxWindow::OnKeyDown}{wxwindowonkeydown}, \helpref{wxWindow::OnKeyUp}{wxwindowonkeyup},\rtfsp
1400%% \helpref{wxKeyEvent}{wxkeyevent}, \helpref{wxWindow::OnCharHook}{wxwindowoncharhook},\rtfsp
1401%% \helpref{Event handling overview}{eventhandlingoverview}
1402%%
1403%% \membersection{wxWindow::OnCharHook}\label{wxwindowoncharhook}
1404%%
1405%% \func{void}{OnCharHook}{\param{wxKeyEvent\&}{ event}}
1406%%
1407%% This member is called to allow the window to intercept keyboard events
1408%% before they are processed by child windows.
1409%%
1410%% \wxheading{Parameters}
1411%%
1412%% \docparam{event}{Object containing keypress information. See \helpref{wxKeyEvent}{wxkeyevent} for
1413%% details about this class.}
1414%%
1415%% \wxheading{Remarks}
1416%%
1417%% This member function is called in response to a keypress, if the window is active. To intercept this event,
1418%% use the EVT\_CHAR\_HOOK macro in an event table definition. If you do not process a particular
1419%% keypress, call \helpref{wxEvent::Skip}{wxeventskip} to allow default processing.
1420%%
1421%% An example of using this function is in the implementation of escape-character processing for wxDialog,
1422%% where pressing ESC dismisses the dialog by {\bf OnCharHook} 'forging' a cancel button press event.
1423%%
1424%% Note that the ASCII values do not have explicit key codes: they are passed as ASCII
1425%% values.
1426%%
1427%% This function is only relevant to top-level windows (frames and dialogs), and under
1428%% Windows only. Under GTK the normal EVT\_CHAR\_ event has the functionality, i.e.
1429%% you can intercepts it and if you don't call \helpref{wxEvent::Skip}{wxeventskip}
1430%% the window won't get the event.
1431%%
1432%% \wxheading{See also}
1433%%
1434%% \helpref{wxKeyEvent}{wxkeyevent},\rtfsp
1435%% \helpref{wxWindow::OnCharHook}{wxwindowoncharhook},\rtfsp
1436%% %% GD: OnXXX functions are not documented
1437%% %%\helpref{wxApp::OnCharHook}{wxapponcharhook},\rtfsp
1438%% \helpref{Event handling overview}{eventhandlingoverview}
1439%%
1440%% \membersection{wxWindow::OnCommand}\label{wxwindowoncommand}
1441%%
1442%% \func{virtual void}{OnCommand}{\param{wxEvtHandler\& }{object}, \param{wxCommandEvent\& }{event}}
1443%%
1444%% This virtual member function is called if the control does not handle the command event.
1445%%
1446%% \wxheading{Parameters}
1447%%
1448%% \docparam{object}{Object receiving the command event.}
1449%%
1450%% \docparam{event}{Command event}
1451%%
1452%% \wxheading{Remarks}
1453%%
1454%% This virtual function is provided mainly for backward compatibility. You can also intercept commands
1455%% from child controls by using an event table, with identifiers or identifier ranges to identify
1456%% the control(s) in question.
1457%%
1458%% \wxheading{See also}
1459%%
1460%% \helpref{wxCommandEvent}{wxcommandevent},\rtfsp
1461%% \helpref{Event handling overview}{eventhandlingoverview}
1462%%
1463%% \membersection{wxWindow::OnClose}\label{wxwindowonclose}
1464%%
1465%% \func{virtual bool}{OnClose}{\void}
1466%%
1467%% Called when the user has tried to close a a frame
1468%% or dialog box using the window manager (X) or system menu (Windows).
1469%%
1470%% {\bf Note:} This is an obsolete function.
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1473%%
1474%% \wxheading{Return value}
1475%%
cc81d32f 1476%% If {\tt true} is returned by OnClose, the window will be deleted by the system, otherwise the
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1478%% you may delete other windows.
1479%%
1480%% \wxheading{See also}
1481%%
1482%% \helpref{Window deletion overview}{windowdeletionoverview},\rtfsp
1483%% \helpref{wxWindow::Close}{wxwindowclose},\rtfsp
1484%% \helpref{wxWindow::OnCloseWindow}{wxwindowonclosewindow},\rtfsp
1485%% \helpref{wxCloseEvent}{wxcloseevent}
1486%%
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1488%%
1489%% \func{void}{OnKeyDown}{\param{wxKeyEvent\&}{ event}}
1490%%
1491%% Called when the user has pressed a key, before it is translated into an ASCII value using other
1492%% modifier keys that might be pressed at the same time.
1493%%
1494%% \wxheading{Parameters}
1495%%
1496%% \docparam{event}{Object containing keypress information. See \helpref{wxKeyEvent}{wxkeyevent} for
1497%% details about this class.}
1498%%
1499%% \wxheading{Remarks}
1500%%
1501%% This member function is called in response to a key down event. To intercept this event,
1502%% use the EVT\_KEY\_DOWN macro in an event table definition. Your {\bf OnKeyDown} handler may call this
1503%% default function to achieve default keypress functionality.
1504%%
1505%% Note that not all keypresses can be intercepted this way. If you wish to intercept special
1506%% keys, such as shift, control, and function keys, then you will need to use \helpref{wxWindow::OnKeyDown}{wxwindowonkeydown} or
1507%% \helpref{wxWindow::OnKeyUp}{wxwindowonkeyup}.
1508%%
1509%% Most, but not all, windows allow keypresses to be intercepted.
1510%%
1511%% {\bf Tip:} be sure to call {\tt event.Skip()} for events that you don't process in this function,
1512%% otherwise menu shortcuts may cease to work under Windows.
1513%%
1514%% \wxheading{See also}
1515%%
1516%% \helpref{wxWindow::OnChar}{wxwindowonchar}, \helpref{wxWindow::OnKeyUp}{wxwindowonkeyup},\rtfsp
1517%% \helpref{wxKeyEvent}{wxkeyevent}, \helpref{wxWindow::OnCharHook}{wxwindowoncharhook},\rtfsp
1518%% \helpref{Event handling overview}{eventhandlingoverview}
1519%%
1520%% \membersection{wxWindow::OnKeyUp}\label{wxwindowonkeyup}
1521%%
1522%% \func{void}{OnKeyUp}{\param{wxKeyEvent\&}{ event}}
1523%%
1524%% Called when the user has released a key.
1525%%
1526%% \wxheading{Parameters}
1527%%
1528%% \docparam{event}{Object containing keypress information. See \helpref{wxKeyEvent}{wxkeyevent} for
1529%% details about this class.}
1530%%
1531%% \wxheading{Remarks}
1532%%
1533%% This member function is called in response to a key up event. To intercept this event,
1534%% use the EVT\_KEY\_UP macro in an event table definition. Your {\bf OnKeyUp} handler may call this
1535%% default function to achieve default keypress functionality.
1536%%
1537%% Note that not all keypresses can be intercepted this way. If you wish to intercept special
1538%% keys, such as shift, control, and function keys, then you will need to use \helpref{wxWindow::OnKeyDown}{wxwindowonkeydown} or
1539%% \helpref{wxWindow::OnKeyUp}{wxwindowonkeyup}.
1540%%
1541%% Most, but not all, windows allow key up events to be intercepted.
1542%%
1543%% \wxheading{See also}
1544%%
1545%% \helpref{wxWindow::OnChar}{wxwindowonchar}, \helpref{wxWindow::OnKeyDown}{wxwindowonkeydown},\rtfsp
1546%% \helpref{wxKeyEvent}{wxkeyevent}, \helpref{wxWindow::OnCharHook}{wxwindowoncharhook},\rtfsp
1547%% \helpref{Event handling overview}{eventhandlingoverview}
1548%%
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1550%%
1551%% \func{void}{OnInitDialog}{\param{wxInitDialogEvent\&}{ event}}
1552%%
1553%% Default handler for the wxEVT\_INIT\_DIALOG event. Calls \helpref{wxWindow::TransferDataToWindow}{wxwindowtransferdatatowindow}.
1554%%
1555%% \wxheading{Parameters}
1556%%
1557%% \docparam{event}{Dialog initialisation event.}
1558%%
1559%% \wxheading{Remarks}
1560%%
1561%% Gives the window the default behaviour of transferring data to child controls via
1562%% the validator that each control has.
1563%%
1564%% \wxheading{See also}
1565%%
1566%% \helpref{wxValidator}{wxvalidator}, \helpref{wxWindow::TransferDataToWindow}{wxwindowtransferdatatowindow}
1567%%
1568%% \membersection{wxWindow::OnMenuCommand}\label{wxwindowonmenucommand}
1569%%
1570%% \func{void}{OnMenuCommand}{\param{wxCommandEvent\& }{event}}
1571%%
1572%% Called when a menu command is received from a menu bar.
1573%%
1574%% \wxheading{Parameters}
1575%%
1576%% \docparam{event}{The menu command event. For more information, see \helpref{wxCommandEvent}{wxcommandevent}.}
1577%%
1578%% \wxheading{Remarks}
1579%%
1580%% A function with this name doesn't actually exist; you can choose any member function to receive
1581%% menu command events, using the EVT\_COMMAND macro for individual commands or EVT\_COMMAND\_RANGE for
1582%% a range of commands.
1583%%
1584%% \wxheading{See also}
1585%%
1586%% \helpref{wxCommandEvent}{wxcommandevent},\rtfsp
1587%% \helpref{wxWindow::OnMenuHighlight}{wxwindowonmenuhighlight},\rtfsp
1588%% \helpref{Event handling overview}{eventhandlingoverview}
1589%%
1590%% \membersection{wxWindow::OnMenuHighlight}\label{wxwindowonmenuhighlight}
1591%%
1592%% \func{void}{OnMenuHighlight}{\param{wxMenuEvent\& }{event}}
1593%%
1594%% Called when a menu select is received from a menu bar: that is, the
1595%% mouse cursor is over a menu item, but the left mouse button has not been
1596%% pressed.
1597%%
1598%% \wxheading{Parameters}
1599%%
1600%% \docparam{event}{The menu highlight event. For more information, see \helpref{wxMenuEvent}{wxmenuevent}.}
1601%%
1602%% \wxheading{Remarks}
1603%%
1604%% You can choose any member function to receive
1605%% menu select events, using the EVT\_MENU\_HIGHLIGHT macro for individual menu items or EVT\_MENU\_HIGHLIGHT\_ALL macro
1606%% for all menu items.
1607%%
1608%% The default implementation for \helpref{wxFrame::OnMenuHighlight}{wxframeonmenuhighlight} displays help
1609%% text in the first field of the status bar.
1610%%
1611%% This function was known as {\bf OnMenuSelect} in earlier versions of wxWindows, but this was confusing
1612%% since a selection is normally a left-click action.
1613%%
1614%% \wxheading{See also}
1615%%
1616%% \helpref{wxMenuEvent}{wxmenuevent},\rtfsp
1617%% \helpref{wxWindow::OnMenuCommand}{wxwindowonmenucommand},\rtfsp
1618%% \helpref{Event handling overview}{eventhandlingoverview}
1619%%
1620%%
1621%% \membersection{wxWindow::OnMouseEvent}\label{wxwindowonmouseevent}
1622%%
1623%% \func{void}{OnMouseEvent}{\param{wxMouseEvent\&}{ event}}
1624%%
1625%% Called when the user has initiated an event with the
1626%% mouse.
1627%%
1628%% \wxheading{Parameters}
1629%%
1630%% \docparam{event}{The mouse event. See \helpref{wxMouseEvent}{wxmouseevent} for
1631%% more details.}
1632%%
1633%% \wxheading{Remarks}
1634%%
1635%% Most, but not all, windows respond to this event.
1636%%
1637%% To intercept this event, use the EVT\_MOUSE\_EVENTS macro in an event table definition, or individual
1638%% mouse event macros such as EVT\_LEFT\_DOWN.
1639%%
1640%% \wxheading{See also}
1641%%
1642%% \helpref{wxMouseEvent}{wxmouseevent},\rtfsp
1643%% \helpref{Event handling overview}{eventhandlingoverview}
1644%%
1645%% \membersection{wxWindow::OnMove}\label{wxwindowonmove}
1646%%
1647%% \func{void}{OnMove}{\param{wxMoveEvent\& }{event}}
1648%%
1649%% Called when a window is moved.
1650%%
1651%% \wxheading{Parameters}
1652%%
1653%% \docparam{event}{The move event. For more information, see \helpref{wxMoveEvent}{wxmoveevent}.}
1654%%
1655%% \wxheading{Remarks}
1656%%
1657%% Use the EVT\_MOVE macro to intercept move events.
1658%%
1659%% \wxheading{Remarks}
1660%%
1661%% Not currently implemented.
1662%%
1663%% \wxheading{See also}
1664%%
1665%% \helpref{wxMoveEvent}{wxmoveevent},\rtfsp
1666%% \helpref{wxFrame::OnSize}{wxframeonsize},\rtfsp
1667%% \helpref{Event handling overview}{eventhandlingoverview}
1668%%
1669%% \membersection{wxWindow::OnPaint}\label{wxwindowonpaint}
1670%%
1671%% \func{void}{OnPaint}{\param{wxPaintEvent\& }{event}}
1672%%
1673%% Sent to the event handler when the window must be refreshed.
1674%%
1675%% \wxheading{Parameters}
1676%%
1677%% \docparam{event}{Paint event. For more information, see \helpref{wxPaintEvent}{wxpaintevent}.}
1678%%
1679%% \wxheading{Remarks}
1680%%
1681%% Use the EVT\_PAINT macro in an event table definition to intercept paint events.
1682%%
1683%% Note that In a paint event handler, the application must {\it always} create a \helpref{wxPaintDC}{wxpaintdc} object,
1684%% even if you do not use it. Otherwise, under MS Windows, refreshing for this and other windows will go wrong.
1685%%
1686%% For example:
1687%%
1688%% \small{%
1689%% \begin{verbatim}
1690%% void MyWindow::OnPaint(wxPaintEvent\& event)
1691%% {
1692%% wxPaintDC dc(this);
1693%%
1694%% DrawMyDocument(dc);
1695%% }
1696%% \end{verbatim}
1697%% }%
1698%%
1699%% You can optimize painting by retrieving the rectangles
1700%% that have been damaged and only repainting these. The rectangles are in
1701%% terms of the client area, and are unscrolled, so you will need to do
1702%% some calculations using the current view position to obtain logical,
1703%% scrolled units.
1704%%
1705%% Here is an example of using the \helpref{wxRegionIterator}{wxregioniterator} class:
1706%%
1707%% {\small%
1708%% \begin{verbatim}
1709%% // Called when window needs to be repainted.
1710%% void MyWindow::OnPaint(wxPaintEvent\& event)
1711%% {
1712%% wxPaintDC dc(this);
1713%%
1714%% // Find Out where the window is scrolled to
1715%% int vbX,vbY; // Top left corner of client
1716%% GetViewStart(&vbX,&vbY);
1717%%
1718%% int vX,vY,vW,vH; // Dimensions of client area in pixels
1719%% wxRegionIterator upd(GetUpdateRegion()); // get the update rect list
1720%%
1721%% while (upd)
1722%% {
1723%% vX = upd.GetX();
1724%% vY = upd.GetY();
1725%% vW = upd.GetW();
1726%% vH = upd.GetH();
1727%%
1728%% // Alternatively we can do this:
1729%% // wxRect rect;
1730%% // upd.GetRect(&rect);
1731%%
1732%% // Repaint this rectangle
1733%% ...some code...
1734%%
1735%% upd ++ ;
1736%% }
1737%% }
1738%% \end{verbatim}
1739%% }%
1740%%
1741%% \wxheading{See also}
1742%%
1743%% \helpref{wxPaintEvent}{wxpaintevent},\rtfsp
1744%% \helpref{wxPaintDC}{wxpaintdc},\rtfsp
1745%% \helpref{Event handling overview}{eventhandlingoverview}
1746%%
1747%% \membersection{wxWindow::OnScroll}\label{wxwindowonscroll}
1748%%
1749%% \func{void}{OnScroll}{\param{wxScrollWinEvent\& }{event}}
1750%%
1751%% Called when a scroll window event is received from one of the window's built-in scrollbars.
1752%%
1753%% \wxheading{Parameters}
1754%%
1755%% \docparam{event}{Command event. Retrieve the new scroll position by
1756%% calling \helpref{wxScrollEvent::GetPosition}{wxscrolleventgetposition}, and the
1757%% scrollbar orientation by calling \helpref{wxScrollEvent::GetOrientation}{wxscrolleventgetorientation}.}
1758%%
1759%% \wxheading{Remarks}
1760%%
1761%% Note that it is not possible to distinguish between horizontal and vertical scrollbars
1762%% until the function is executing (you can't have one function for vertical, another
1763%% for horizontal events).
1764%%
1765%% \wxheading{See also}
1766%%
1767%% \helpref{wxScrollWinEvent}{wxscrollwinevent},\rtfsp
1768%% \helpref{Event handling overview}{eventhandlingoverview}
1769%%
1770%% \membersection{wxWindow::OnSetFocus}\label{wxwindowonsetfocus}
1771%%
1772%% \func{void}{OnSetFocus}{\param{wxFocusEvent\& }{event}}
1773%%
1774%% Called when a window's focus is being set.
1775%%
1776%% \wxheading{Parameters}
1777%%
1778%% \docparam{event}{The focus event. For more information, see \helpref{wxFocusEvent}{wxfocusevent}.}
1779%%
1780%% \wxheading{Remarks}
1781%%
1782%% To intercept this event, use the macro EVT\_SET\_FOCUS in an event table definition.
1783%%
1784%% Most, but not all, windows respond to this event.
1785%%
1786%% \wxheading{See also}
1787%%
1788%% \helpref{wxFocusEvent}{wxfocusevent}, \helpref{wxWindow::OnKillFocus}{wxwindowonkillfocus},\rtfsp
1789%% \helpref{Event handling overview}{eventhandlingoverview}
1790%%
1791%% \membersection{wxWindow::OnSize}\label{wxwindowonsize}
1792%%
1793%% \func{void}{OnSize}{\param{wxSizeEvent\& }{event}}
1794%%
1795%% Called when the window has been resized. This is not a virtual function; you should
1796%% provide your own non-virtual OnSize function and direct size events to it using EVT\_SIZE
1797%% in an event table definition.
1798%%
1799%% \wxheading{Parameters}
1800%%
1801%% \docparam{event}{Size event. For more information, see \helpref{wxSizeEvent}{wxsizeevent}.}
1802%%
1803%% \wxheading{Remarks}
1804%%
1805%% You may wish to use this for frames to resize their child windows as appropriate.
1806%%
1807%% Note that the size passed is of
1808%% the whole window: call \helpref{wxWindow::GetClientSize}{wxwindowgetclientsize} for the area which may be
1809%% used by the application.
1810%%
1811%% When a window is resized, usually only a small part of the window is damaged and you
1812%% may only need to repaint that area. However, if your drawing depends on the size of the window,
1813%% you may need to clear the DC explicitly and repaint the whole window. In which case, you
1814%% may need to call \helpref{wxWindow::Refresh}{wxwindowrefresh} to invalidate the entire window.
1815%%
1816%% \wxheading{See also}
1817%%
1818%% \helpref{wxSizeEvent}{wxsizeevent},\rtfsp
1819%% \helpref{Event handling overview}{eventhandlingoverview}
1820%%
1821%% \membersection{wxWindow::OnSysColourChanged}\label{wxwindowonsyscolourchanged}
1822%%
1823%% \func{void}{OnSysColourChanged}{\param{wxOnSysColourChangedEvent\& }{event}}
1824%%
1825%% Called when the user has changed the system colours. Windows only.
1826%%
1827%% \wxheading{Parameters}
1828%%
1829%% \docparam{event}{System colour change event. For more information, see \helpref{wxSysColourChangedEvent}{wxsyscolourchangedevent}.}
1830%%
1831%% \wxheading{See also}
1832%%
1833%% \helpref{wxSysColourChangedEvent}{wxsyscolourchangedevent},\rtfsp
1834%% \helpref{Event handling overview}{eventhandlingoverview}
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1838
1839\func{virtual void}{OnInternalIdle}{\void}
1840
1841This virtual function is normally only used internally, but
1842sometimes an application may need it to implement functionality
1843that should not be disabled by an application defining an OnIdle
1844handler in a derived class.
1845
1846This function may be used to do delayed painting, for example,
1847and most implementations call \helpref{wxWindow::UpdateWindowUI}{wxwindowupdatewindowui}
1848in order to send update events to the window in idle time.
1849
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1852
1853This is just a wrapper for \helpref{ScrollPages()}{wxwindowscrollpages}$(1)$.
1854
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1857
1858This is just a wrapper for \helpref{ScrollPages()}{wxwindowscrollpages}$(-1)$.
1859
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1862
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1865Removes and returns the top-most event handler on the event handler stack.
1866
1867\wxheading{Parameters}
1868
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1870default value is {\tt false}.}
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1872\wxheading{See also}
1873
1874\helpref{wxWindow::SetEventHandler}{wxwindowseteventhandler},\rtfsp
1875\helpref{wxWindow::GetEventHandler}{wxwindowgeteventhandler},\rtfsp
1876\helpref{wxWindow::PushEventHandler}{wxwindowpusheventhandler},\rtfsp
1877\helpref{wxEvtHandler::ProcessEvent}{wxevthandlerprocessevent},\rtfsp
1878\helpref{wxEvtHandler}{wxevthandler}\rtfsp
1879
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1882
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1885\func{bool}{PopupMenu}{\param{wxMenu* }{menu}, \param{int }{x}, \param{int }{y}}
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1887Pops up the given menu at the specified coordinates, relative to this
1888window, and returns control when the user has dismissed the menu. If a
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1890processed as usually.
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1892\wxheading{Parameters}
1893
1894\docparam{menu}{Menu to pop up.}
1895
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1897
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1899
1900\docparam{y}{Required y position for the menu to appear.}
1901
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1903
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1905
1906\wxheading{Remarks}
1907
1908Just before the menu is popped up, \helpref{wxMenu::UpdateUI}{wxmenuupdateui} is called
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1910by the window.
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1913implements the following methods:\par
1914\indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
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1916\twocolitem{{\bf PopupMenuXY(menu, x, y)}}{Specifies position with two integers (x, y)}
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1918}
1919
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1921\membersection{wxWindow::PushEventHandler}\label{wxwindowpusheventhandler}
1922
1923\func{void}{PushEventHandler}{\param{wxEvtHandler* }{handler}}
1924
1925Pushes this event handler onto the event stack for the window.
1926
1927\wxheading{Parameters}
1928
1929\docparam{handler}{Specifies the handler to be pushed.}
1930
1931\wxheading{Remarks}
1932
1933An event handler is an object that is capable of processing the events
1934sent to a window. By default, the window is its own event handler, but
1935an application may wish to substitute another, for example to allow
1936central implementation of event-handling for a variety of different
1937window classes.
1938
1939\helpref{wxWindow::PushEventHandler}{wxwindowpusheventhandler} allows
1940an application to set up a chain of event handlers, where an event not handled by one event handler is
1941handed to the next one in the chain. Use \helpref{wxWindow::PopEventHandler}{wxwindowpopeventhandler} to
1942remove the event handler.
1943
1944\wxheading{See also}
1945
1946\helpref{wxWindow::SetEventHandler}{wxwindowseteventhandler},\rtfsp
1947\helpref{wxWindow::GetEventHandler}{wxwindowgeteventhandler},\rtfsp
1948\helpref{wxWindow::PopEventHandler}{wxwindowpusheventhandler},\rtfsp
1949\helpref{wxEvtHandler::ProcessEvent}{wxevthandlerprocessevent},\rtfsp
1950\helpref{wxEvtHandler}{wxevthandler}
1951
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1954
1955\func{void}{Raise}{\void}
1956
1957Raises the window to the top of the window hierarchy if it is a managed window (dialog
1958or frame).
1959
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1962
cc81d32f 1963\func{virtual void}{Refresh}{\param{bool}{ eraseBackground = {\tt true}}, \param{const wxRect* }{rect
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1965
1966Causes a message or event to be generated to repaint the
1967window.
1968
1969\wxheading{Parameters}
1970
cc81d32f 1971\docparam{eraseBackground}{If {\tt true}, the background will be
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1973
1974\docparam{rect}{If non-NULL, only the given rectangle will
1975be treated as damaged.}
1976
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1978
1979\helpref{wxWindow::RefreshRect}{wxwindowrefreshrect}
1980
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1983
8c4b73d1 1984\func{void}{Refresh}{\param{const wxRect\& }{rect}}
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1986Redraws the contents of the given rectangle: the area inside it will be
1987repainted.
1988
1989This is the same as \helpref{Refresh}{wxwindowrefresh} but has a nicer syntax.
1990
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1993
1994\func{bool}{RegisterHotKey}{\param{int}{ hotkeyId}, \param{int}{ modifiers}, \param{int}{ virtualKeyCode}}
1995
1996Registers a system wide hotkey. Every time the user presses the hotkey registered here, this window
1997will receive a hotkey event. It will receive the event even if the application is in the background
1998and does not have the input focus because the user is working with some other application.
1999
2000\wxheading{Parameters}
2001
2002\docparam{hotkeyId}{Numeric identifier of the hotkey. For applications this must be between 0 and 0xBFFF. If
2003this function is called from a shared DLL, it must be a system wide unique identifier between 0xC000 and 0xFFFF.
2004This is a MSW specific detail.}
2005
2006\docparam{modifiers}{A bitwise combination of {\tt wxMOD\_SHIFT}, {\tt wxMOD\_CONTROL}, {\tt wxMOD\_ALT}
2007or {\tt wxMOD\_WIN} specifying the modifier keys that have to be pressed along with the key.}
2008
2009\docparam{virtualKeyCode}{The virtual key code of the hotkey.}
2010
2011\wxheading{Return value}
2012
2013{\tt true} if the hotkey was registered successfully. {\tt false} if some other application already registered a
2014hotkey with this modifier/virtualKeyCode combination.
2015
2016\wxheading{Remarks}
2017
2018Use EVT\_HOTKEY(hotkeyId, fnc) in the event table to capture the event.
2019This function is currently only implemented under MSW.
2020
2021\wxheading{See also}
2022
2023\helpref{wxWindow::UnregisterHotKey}{wxwindowunregisterhotkey}
2024
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2027
2028\func{virtual void}{ReleaseMouse}{\void}
2029
2030Releases mouse input captured with \helpref{wxWindow::CaptureMouse}{wxwindowcapturemouse}.
2031
2032\wxheading{See also}
2033
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2035\helpref{wxWindow::HasCapture}{wxwindowhascapture},
2036\helpref{wxWindow::ReleaseMouse}{wxwindowreleasemouse},
2037\helpref{wxMouseCaptureChangedEvent}{wxmousecapturechangedevent}
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2040\membersection{wxWindow::RemoveChild}\label{wxwindowremovechild}
2041
2042\func{virtual void}{RemoveChild}{\param{wxWindow* }{child}}
2043
2044Removes a child window. This is called automatically by window deletion
2045functions so should not be required by the application programmer.
2046
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2048called by the user code.
2049
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2051
2052\docparam{child}{Child window to remove.}
2053
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2057\func{bool}{RemoveEventHandler}{\param{wxEvtHandler *}{handler}}
2058
2059Find the given {\it handler} in the windows event handler chain and remove (but
2060not delete) it from it.
2061
2062\wxheading{Parameters}
2063
2064\docparam{handler}{The event handler to remove, must be non {\tt NULL} and
2065must be present in this windows event handlers chain}
2066
2067\wxheading{Return value}
2068
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2071handler is supposed to be there).
2072
2073\wxheading{See also}
2074
2075\helpref{PushEventHandler}{wxwindowpusheventhandler},\rtfsp
2076\helpref{PopEventHandler}{wxwindowpopeventhandler}
2077
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2080
2081\func{virtual bool}{Reparent}{\param{wxWindow* }{newParent}}
2082
2083Reparents the window, i.e the window will be removed from its
18ac8d69 2084current parent window (e.g. a non-standard toolbar in a wxFrame)
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2087\wxheading{Parameters}
2088
2089\docparam{newParent}{New parent.}
2090
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2094\constfunc{virtual void}{ScreenToClient}{\param{int* }{x}, \param{int* }{y}}
2095
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2097
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2099
2100\wxheading{Parameters}
2101
2102\docparam{x}{Stores the screen x coordinate and receives the client x coordinate.}
2103
2104\docparam{y}{Stores the screen x coordinate and receives the client x coordinate.}
2105
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2109implements the following methods:\par
2110\indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
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2112\twocolitem{{\bf ScreenToClientXY(x, y)}}{Returns a 2-tuple, (x, y)}
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2114}
2115
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2118
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2121Scrolls the window by the given number of lines down (if {\it lines} is
2122positive) or up.
2123
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2125
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2128
2129\wxheading{Remarks}
2130
2131This function is currently only implemented under MSW and wxTextCtrl under
2132wxGTK (it also works for wxScrolledWindow derived classes under all
2133platforms).
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2135\wxheading{See also}
2136
2137\helpref{ScrollPages}{wxwindowscrollpages}
2138
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2141
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2144Scrolls the window by the given number of pages down (if {\it pages} is
2145positive) or up.
2146
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2148
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2150on top/bottom and nothing was done.
2151
2152\wxheading{Remarks}
2153
2154This function is currently only implemented under MSW and wxTextCtrl under
2155wxGTK (it also works for wxScrolledWindow derived classes under all
2156platforms).
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2158\wxheading{See also}
2159
2160\helpref{ScrollLines}{wxwindowscrolllines}
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2164
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2169\wxheading{Parameters}
2170
2171\docparam{dx}{Amount to scroll horizontally.}
2172
2173\docparam{dy}{Amount to scroll vertically.}
2174
2175\docparam{rect}{Rectangle to invalidate. If this is NULL, the whole window is invalidated. If you
2176pass a rectangle corresponding to the area of the window exposed by the scroll, your painting handler
f6bcfd97 2177can optimize painting by checking for the invalidated region. This parameter is ignored under GTK.}
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2179\wxheading{Remarks}
2180
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6453876e 2182redrawn. Note that it is rarely required to call this function from a user program.
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2186
2187\func{virtual void}{SetAcceleratorTable}{\param{const wxAcceleratorTable\&}{ accel}}
2188
2189Sets the accelerator table for this window. See \helpref{wxAcceleratorTable}{wxacceleratortable}.
2190
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2193
2194\func{void}{SetAccessible}{\param{wxAccessibile*}{ accessible}}
2195
2196Sets the accessible for this window. Any existing accessible for this window
2197will be deleted first, if not identical to {\it accessible}.
2198
2199See also \helpref{wxAccessible}{wxaccessible}.
2200
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2203
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2206Determines whether the \helpref{wxWindow::Layout}{wxwindowlayout} function will
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2208\helpref{wxWindow::SetSizer}{wxwindowsetsizer} but if you use
2209\helpref{wxWindow::SetConstraints}{wxwindowsetconstraints} you should call it
2210manually or otherwise the window layout won't be correctly updated when its
2211size changes.
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2213\wxheading{Parameters}
2214
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2217
2218\wxheading{See also}
2219
2220\helpref{wxWindow::SetConstraints}{wxwindowsetconstraints}
2221
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2224
2225\func{virtual void}{SetBackgroundColour}{\param{const wxColour\& }{colour}}
2226
2227Sets the background colour of the window.
2228
2229\wxheading{Parameters}
2230
2231\docparam{colour}{The colour to be used as the background colour.}
2232
2233\wxheading{Remarks}
2234
2235The background colour is usually painted by the default\rtfsp
f4fcc291 2236\helpref{wxEraseEvent}{wxeraseevent} event handler function
6453876e 2237under Windows and automatically under GTK.
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5b6aa0ff 2239Note that setting the background colour does not cause an immediate refresh, so you
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2242
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2244not look equally well when used with "Themes", i.e GTK+'s ability to change its
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2248
2249\helpref{wxWindow::GetBackgroundColour}{wxwindowgetbackgroundcolour},\rtfsp
2250\helpref{wxWindow::SetForegroundColour}{wxwindowsetforegroundcolour},\rtfsp
2251\helpref{wxWindow::GetForegroundColour}{wxwindowgetforegroundcolour},\rtfsp
684761db 2252\helpref{wxWindow::ClearBackground}{wxwindowclearbackground},\rtfsp
5b6aa0ff 2253\helpref{wxWindow::Refresh}{wxwindowrefresh},\rtfsp
f4fcc291 2254\helpref{wxEraseEvent}{wxeraseevent}
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2258
2259\constfunc{void}{SetCaret}{\param{wxCaret *}{caret}}
2260
2261Sets the \helpref{caret}{wxcaret} associated with the window.
2262
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2265
2266\func{virtual void}{SetClientSize}{\param{int}{ width}, \param{int}{ height}}
2267
2268\func{virtual void}{SetClientSize}{\param{const wxSize\&}{ size}}
2269
2270This sets the size of the window client area in pixels. Using this function to size a window
2271tends to be more device-independent than \helpref{wxWindow::SetSize}{wxwindowsetsize}, since the application need not
2272worry about what dimensions the border or title bar have when trying to fit the window
2273around panel items, for example.
2274
2275\wxheading{Parameters}
2276
2277\docparam{width}{The required client area width.}
2278
2279\docparam{height}{The required client area height.}
2280
2281\docparam{size}{The required client size.}
2282
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2284implements the following methods:\par
2285\indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
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2287\twocolitem{{\bf SetClientSizeWH(width, height)}}{}
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2289}
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2293
2294\func{void}{SetContainingSizer}{\param{wxSizer* }{sizer}}
2295
2296This normally does not need to be called by user code. It is called
2297when a window is added to a sizer, and is used so the window can
2298remove itself from the sizer when it is destroyed.
2299
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2302
2303\func{virtual void}{SetCursor}{\param{const wxCursor\&}{cursor}}
2304
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2308children of the window implicitly.
2309
2310The {\it cursor} may be {\tt wxNullCursor} in which case the window cursor will
2311be reset back to default.
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2313\wxheading{Parameters}
2314
2315\docparam{cursor}{Specifies the cursor that the window should normally display.}
2316
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2318
2319\helpref{::wxSetCursor}{wxsetcursor}, \helpref{wxCursor}{wxcursor}
2320
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2323
2324\func{void}{SetConstraints}{\param{wxLayoutConstraints* }{constraints}}
2325
2326Sets the window to have the given layout constraints. The window
2327will then own the object, and will take care of its deletion.
2328If an existing layout constraints object is already owned by the
2329window, it will be deleted.
2330
2331\wxheading{Parameters}
2332
2333\docparam{constraints}{The constraints to set. Pass NULL to disassociate and delete the window's
2334constraints.}
2335
2336\wxheading{Remarks}
2337
2338You must call \helpref{wxWindow::SetAutoLayout}{wxwindowsetautolayout} to tell a window to use
2cdac558 2339the constraints automatically in OnSize; otherwise, you must override OnSize and call Layout()
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2341sizer will have effect.
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2345
2346\func{void}{SetDropTarget}{\param{wxDropTarget*}{ target}}
2347
2348Associates a drop target with this window.
2349
2350If the window already has a drop target, it is deleted.
2351
2352\wxheading{See also}
2353
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2356
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2359
2360\func{void}{SetEventHandler}{\param{wxEvtHandler* }{handler}}
2361
2362Sets the event handler for this window.
2363
2364\wxheading{Parameters}
2365
2366\docparam{handler}{Specifies the handler to be set.}
2367
2368\wxheading{Remarks}
2369
2370An event handler is an object that is capable of processing the events
2371sent to a window. By default, the window is its own event handler, but
2372an application may wish to substitute another, for example to allow
2373central implementation of event-handling for a variety of different
2374window classes.
2375
2376It is usually better to use \helpref{wxWindow::PushEventHandler}{wxwindowpusheventhandler} since
2377this sets up a chain of event handlers, where an event not handled by one event handler is
2378handed to the next one in the chain.
2379
2380\wxheading{See also}
2381
2382\helpref{wxWindow::GetEventHandler}{wxwindowgeteventhandler},\rtfsp
2383\helpref{wxWindow::PushEventHandler}{wxwindowpusheventhandler},\rtfsp
2384\helpref{wxWindow::PopEventHandler}{wxwindowpusheventhandler},\rtfsp
2385\helpref{wxEvtHandler::ProcessEvent}{wxevthandlerprocessevent},\rtfsp
2386\helpref{wxEvtHandler}{wxevthandler}
2387
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2390
2391\func{void}{SetExtraStyle}{\param{long }{exStyle}}
2392
2393Sets the extra style bits for the window. The currently defined extra style
2394bits are:
2395
2396\twocolwidtha{5cm}%
2397\begin{twocollist}\itemsep=0pt
2398\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxWS\_EX\_VALIDATE\_RECURSIVELY}}{TransferDataTo/FromWindow()
2399and Validate() methods will recursively descend into all children of the
2400window if it has this style flag set.}
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2403for them is found. Using this style allows to prevent them from being
2404propagated beyond this window. Notice that wxDialog has this style on by
be90c029 2405default for the reasons explained in the
e4b713a2 2406\helpref{event processing overview}{eventprocessing}.}
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2408window from being used as an implicit parent for the dialogs which were
2409created without a parent. It is useful for the windows which can disappear at
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2411\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxFRAME\_EX\_CONTEXTHELP}}{Under Windows, puts a query button on the
2412caption. When pressed, Windows will go into a context-sensitive help mode and wxWindows will send
2413a wxEVT\_HELP event if the user clicked on an application window.
2414This style cannot be used together with wxMAXIMIZE\_BOX or wxMINIMIZE\_BOX, so
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2417frames having this style (the dialogs don't have minimize nor maximize box by
2418default)}
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2420
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2422\membersection{wxWindow::SetFocus}\label{wxwindowsetfocus}
2423
2424\func{virtual void}{SetFocus}{\void}
2425
2426This sets the window to receive keyboard input.
2427
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2428\wxheading{See also}
2429
2430\helpref{wxFocusEvent}{wxfocusevent}
2431
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2433\membersection{wxWindow::SetFocusFromKbd}\label{wxwindowsetfocusfromkbd}
2434
2435\func{virtual void}{SetFocusFromKbd}{\void}
2436
2437This function is called by wxWindows keyboard navigation code when the user
2438gives the focus to this window from keyboard (e.g. using {\tt TAB} key).
2439By default this method simply calls \helpref{SetFocus}{wxwindowsetfocus} but
2440can be overridden to do something in addition to this in the derived classes.
2441
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2443\membersection{wxWindow::SetFont}\label{wxwindowsetfont}
2444
2445\func{void}{SetFont}{\param{const wxFont\& }{font}}
2446
2447Sets the font for this window.
2448
2449\wxheading{Parameters}
2450
2451\docparam{font}{Font to associate with this window.}
2452
2453\wxheading{See also}
2454
2455\helpref{wxWindow::GetFont}{wxwindowgetfont}
2456
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2458\membersection{wxWindow::SetForegroundColour}\label{wxwindowsetforegroundcolour}
2459
2460\func{virtual void}{SetForegroundColour}{\param{const wxColour\& }{colour}}
2461
2462Sets the foreground colour of the window.
2463
2464\wxheading{Parameters}
2465
2466\docparam{colour}{The colour to be used as the foreground colour.}
2467
2468\wxheading{Remarks}
2469
2470The interpretation of foreground colour is open to interpretation according
2471to the window class; it may be the text colour or other colour, or it may not
2472be used at all.
2473
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2477
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2478\wxheading{See also}
2479
2480\helpref{wxWindow::GetForegroundColour}{wxwindowgetforegroundcolour},\rtfsp
2481\helpref{wxWindow::SetBackgroundColour}{wxwindowsetbackgroundcolour},\rtfsp
2482\helpref{wxWindow::GetBackgroundColour}{wxwindowgetbackgroundcolour}
2483
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2485\membersection{wxWindow::SetHelpText}\label{wxwindowsethelptext}
2486
2487\func{virtual void}{SetHelpText}{\param{const wxString\& }{helpText}}
2488
2489Sets the help text to be used as context-sensitive help for this window.
2490
2491Note that the text is actually stored by the current \helpref{wxHelpProvider}{wxhelpprovider} implementation,
2492and not in the window object itself.
2493
2494\wxheading{See also}
2495
2496\helpref{GetHelpText}{wxwindowgethelptext}, \helpref{wxHelpProvider}{wxhelpprovider}
2497
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2499\membersection{wxWindow::SetId}\label{wxwindowsetid}
2500
2501\func{void}{SetId}{\param{int}{ id}}
2502
2503Sets the identifier of the window.
2504
2505\wxheading{Remarks}
2506
2507Each window has an integer identifier. If the application has not provided one,
2508an identifier will be generated. Normally, the identifier should be provided
2509on creation and should not be modified subsequently.
2510
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2511\wxheading{See also}
2512
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2513\helpref{wxWindow::GetId}{wxwindowgetid},\rtfsp
2514\helpref{Window identifiers}{windowids}
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2517\membersection{wxWindow::SetName}\label{wxwindowsetname}
2518
2519\func{virtual void}{SetName}{\param{const wxString\& }{name}}
2520
2521Sets the window's name.
2522
2523\wxheading{Parameters}
2524
2525\docparam{name}{A name to set for the window.}
2526
2527\wxheading{See also}
2528
2529\helpref{wxWindow::GetName}{wxwindowgetname}
2530
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2532\membersection{wxWindow::SetPalette}\label{wxwindowsetpalette}
2533
2534\func{virtual void}{SetPalette}{\param{wxPalette* }{palette}}
2535
2536Obsolete - use \helpref{wxDC::SetPalette}{wxdcsetpalette} instead.
2537
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2539\membersection{wxWindow::SetScrollbar}\label{wxwindowsetscrollbar}
2540
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2541\func{virtual void}{SetScrollbar}{\param{int }{orientation}, \param{int }{position},\rtfsp
2542\param{int }{thumbSize}, \param{int }{range},\rtfsp
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2545Sets the scrollbar properties of a built-in scrollbar.
2546
2547\wxheading{Parameters}
2548
2549\docparam{orientation}{Determines the scrollbar whose page size is to be set. May be wxHORIZONTAL or wxVERTICAL.}
2550
2551\docparam{position}{The position of the scrollbar in scroll units.}
2552
2553\docparam{thumbSize}{The size of the thumb, or visible portion of the scrollbar, in scroll units.}
2554
2555\docparam{range}{The maximum position of the scrollbar.}
2556
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2558
2559\wxheading{Remarks}
2560
2561Let's say you wish to display 50 lines of text, using the same font.
2562The window is sized so that you can only see 16 lines at a time.
2563
2564You would use:
2565
2566{\small%
2567\begin{verbatim}
2568 SetScrollbar(wxVERTICAL, 0, 16, 50);
2569\end{verbatim}
2570}
2571
2572Note that with the window at this size, the thumb position can never go
2573above 50 minus 16, or 34.
2574
2575You can determine how many lines are currently visible by dividing the current view
2576size by the character height in pixels.
2577
2578When defining your own scrollbar behaviour, you will always need to recalculate
2579the scrollbar settings when the window size changes. You could therefore put your
2580scrollbar calculations and SetScrollbar
2581call into a function named AdjustScrollbars, which can be called initially and also
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2583
2584\wxheading{See also}
2585
2586\helpref{Scrolling overview}{scrollingoverview},\rtfsp
2587\helpref{wxScrollBar}{wxscrollbar}, \helpref{wxScrolledWindow}{wxscrolledwindow}
2588
2589\begin{comment}
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2591\membersection{wxWindow::SetScrollPage}\label{wxwindowsetscrollpage}
2592
cc81d32f 2593\func{virtual void}{SetScrollPage}{\param{int }{orientation}, \param{int }{pageSize}, \param{bool }{refresh = {\tt true}}}
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2594
2595Sets the page size of one of the built-in scrollbars.
2596
2597\wxheading{Parameters}
2598
2599\docparam{orientation}{Determines the scrollbar whose page size is to be set. May be wxHORIZONTAL or wxVERTICAL.}
2600
2601\docparam{pageSize}{Page size in scroll units.}
2602
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2605\wxheading{Remarks}
2606
2607The page size of a scrollbar is the number of scroll units that the scroll thumb travels when you
2608click on the area above/left of or below/right of the thumb. Normally you will want a whole visible
2609page to be scrolled, i.e. the size of the current view (perhaps the window client size). This
2610value has to be adjusted when the window is resized, since the page size will have changed.
2611
2612In addition to specifying how far the scroll thumb travels when paging, in Motif and some versions of Windows
2613the thumb changes size to reflect the page size relative to the length of the document. When the
2614document size is only slightly bigger than the current view (window) size, almost all of the scrollbar
2615will be taken up by the thumb. When the two values become the same, the scrollbar will (on some systems)
2616disappear.
2617
2618Currently, this function should be called before SetPageRange, because of a quirk in the Windows
2619handling of pages and ranges.
2620
2621\wxheading{See also}
2622
2623\helpref{wxWindow::SetScrollPos}{wxwindowsetscrollpos},\rtfsp
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f7bd2698 2625\helpref{wxWindow::GetScrollPage}{wxwindowsetscrollpage},\rtfsp
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2627\end{comment}
2628
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2630\membersection{wxWindow::SetScrollPos}\label{wxwindowsetscrollpos}
2631
cc81d32f 2632\func{virtual void}{SetScrollPos}{\param{int }{orientation}, \param{int }{pos}, \param{bool }{refresh = {\tt true}}}
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2634Sets the position of one of the built-in scrollbars.
2635
2636\wxheading{Parameters}
2637
2638\docparam{orientation}{Determines the scrollbar whose position is to be set. May be wxHORIZONTAL or wxVERTICAL.}
2639
2640\docparam{pos}{Position in scroll units.}
2641
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2644\wxheading{Remarks}
2645
2646This function does not directly affect the contents of the window: it is up to the
2647application to take note of scrollbar attributes and redraw contents accordingly.
2648
2649\wxheading{See also}
2650
2651\helpref{wxWindow::SetScrollbar}{wxwindowsetscrollbar},\rtfsp
2652\helpref{wxWindow::GetScrollPos}{wxwindowsetscrollpos},\rtfsp
f7bd2698 2653\helpref{wxWindow::GetScrollThumb}{wxwindowgetscrollthumb},\rtfsp
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2654\helpref{wxScrollBar}{wxscrollbar}, \helpref{wxScrolledWindow}{wxscrolledwindow}
2655
2656\begin{comment}
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2658\membersection{wxWindow::SetScrollRange}\label{wxwindowsetscrollrange}
2659
cc81d32f 2660\func{virtual void}{SetScrollRange}{\param{int }{orientation}, \param{int }{range}, \param{bool }{refresh = {\tt true}}}
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2661
2662Sets the range of one of the built-in scrollbars.
2663
2664\wxheading{Parameters}
2665
2666\docparam{orientation}{Determines the scrollbar whose range is to be set. May be wxHORIZONTAL or wxVERTICAL.}
2667
2668\docparam{range}{Scroll range.}
2669
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2672\wxheading{Remarks}
2673
2674The range of a scrollbar is the number of steps that the thumb may travel, rather than the total
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2675object length of the scrollbar. If you are implementing a scrolling window, for example, you
2676would adjust the scroll range when the window is resized, by subtracting the window view size from the
2677total virtual window size. When the two sizes are the same (all the window is visible), the range goes to zero
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2678and usually the scrollbar will be automatically hidden.
2679
2680\wxheading{See also}
2681
2682\helpref{wxWindow::SetScrollPos}{wxwindowsetscrollpos},\rtfsp
2683\helpref{wxWindow::SetScrollPage}{wxwindowsetscrollpage},\rtfsp
2684\helpref{wxWindow::GetScrollPos}{wxwindowsetscrollpos},\rtfsp
f7bd2698 2685\helpref{wxWindow::GetScrollPage}{wxwindowsetscrollpage},\rtfsp
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2686\helpref{wxScrollBar}{wxscrollbar}, \helpref{wxScrolledWindow}{wxscrolledwindow}
2687\end{comment}
2688
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2690\membersection{wxWindow::SetSize}\label{wxwindowsetsize}
2691
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2693 \param{int}{ sizeFlags = wxSIZE\_AUTO}}
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2696
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2698
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2701\func{virtual void}{SetSize}{\param{const wxSize\&}{ size}}
2702
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2704
2705\wxheading{Parameters}
2706
2707\docparam{x}{Required x position in pixels, or -1 to indicate that the existing
2708value should be used.}
2709
2710\docparam{y}{Required y position in pixels, or -1 to indicate that the existing
2711value should be used.}
2712
2713\docparam{width}{Required width in pixels, or -1 to indicate that the existing
2714value should be used.}
2715
2716\docparam{height}{Required height position in pixels, or -1 to indicate that the existing
2717value should be used.}
2718
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2720
2721\docparam{rect}{\helpref{wxRect}{wxrect} object for setting the position and size.}
2722
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2724
2725{\bf wxSIZE\_AUTO\_WIDTH}: a -1 width value is taken to indicate
2726a wxWindows-supplied default width.\\
2727{\bf wxSIZE\_AUTO\_HEIGHT}: a -1 height value is taken to indicate
2728a wxWindows-supplied default width.\\
2729{\bf wxSIZE\_AUTO}: -1 size values are taken to indicate
2730a wxWindows-supplied default size.\\
2731{\bf wxSIZE\_USE\_EXISTING}: existing dimensions should be used
2732if -1 values are supplied.\\
2733{\bf wxSIZE\_ALLOW\_MINUS\_ONE}: allow dimensions of -1 and less to be interpreted
2734as real dimensions, not default values.
2735}
2736
2737\wxheading{Remarks}
2738
2739The second form is a convenience for calling the first form with default
2740x and y parameters, and must be used with non-default width and height values.
2741
2742The first form sets the position and optionally size, of the window.
2743Parameters may be -1 to indicate either that a default should be supplied
2744by wxWindows, or that the current value of the dimension should be used.
2745
2746\wxheading{See also}
2747
2748\helpref{wxWindow::Move}{wxwindowmove}
2749
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2751implements the following methods:\par
2752\indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
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2754\twocolitem{{\bf SetSize(size)}}{}
2755\twocolitem{{\bf SetPosition(point)}}{}
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2757}
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2761
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2763 \param{int}{ incW=-1}, \param{int}{ incH=-1}}
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2765Allows specification of minimum and maximum window sizes, and window size increments.
2766If a pair of values is not set (or set to -1), the default values will be used.
2767
2768\wxheading{Parameters}
2769
2770\docparam{minW}{Specifies the minimum width allowable.}
2771
2772\docparam{minH}{Specifies the minimum height allowable.}
2773
2774\docparam{maxW}{Specifies the maximum width allowable.}
2775
2776\docparam{maxH}{Specifies the maximum height allowable.}
2777
2778\docparam{incW}{Specifies the increment for sizing the width (Motif/Xt only).}
2779
2780\docparam{incH}{Specifies the increment for sizing the height (Motif/Xt only).}
2781
2782\wxheading{Remarks}
2783
2784If this function is called, the user will not be able to size the window outside the
2785given bounds.
2786
2787The resizing increments are only significant under Motif or Xt.
2788
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2791
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2794Sets the window to have the given layout sizer. The window
2795will then own the object, and will take care of its deletion.
2796If an existing layout constraints object is already owned by the
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2801parameter if the {\it sizer}\/ is non-NULL and {\tt false} otherwise.
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2804
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2806the window's sizer. See below.}
2807
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2809Pass false if you wish to handle deleting the old sizer yourself.}
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2811\wxheading{Remarks}
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2814the following applied:
2815
515da557 2816You must call \helpref{wxWindow::SetAutoLayout}{wxwindowsetautolayout} to tell a window to use
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2818explicitly. When setting both a wxSizer and a \helpref{wxLayoutConstraints}{wxlayoutconstraints},
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2819only the sizer will have effect.
2820
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2822\membersection{wxWindow::SetSizerAndFit}\label{wxwindowsetsizerandfit}
2823
cc81d32f 2824\func{void}{SetSizerAndFit}{\param{wxSizer* }{sizer}, \param{bool }{deleteOld=true}}
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2826The same as \helpref{SetSizer}{wxwindowsetsizer}, except it also sets the size hints
2827for the window based on the sizer's minimum size.
2828
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2830\membersection{wxWindow::SetTitle}\label{wxwindowsettitle}
2831
2832\func{virtual void}{SetTitle}{\param{const wxString\& }{title}}
2833
2834Sets the window's title. Applicable only to frames and dialogs.
2835
2836\wxheading{Parameters}
2837
2838\docparam{title}{The window's title.}
2839
2840\wxheading{See also}
2841
2842\helpref{wxWindow::GetTitle}{wxwindowgettitle}
2843
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2845\membersection{wxWindow::SetThemeEnabled}\label{wxwindowsetthemeenabled}
2846
2847\func{virtual void}{SetThemeEnabled}{\param{bool }{enable}}
2848
2849This function tells a window if it should use the system's "theme" code
2850to draw the windows' background instead if its own background drawing
2851code. This does not always have any effect since the underlying platform
2852obviously needs to support the notion of themes in user defined windows.
2853One such platform is GTK+ where windows can have (very colourful) backgrounds
2854defined by a user's selected theme.
2855
cc81d32f 2856Dialogs, notebook pages and the status bar have this flag set to true
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2858
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2860\membersection{wxWindow::SetToolTip}\label{wxwindowsettooltip}
2861
2862\func{void}{SetToolTip}{\param{const wxString\& }{tip}}
2863
2864\func{void}{SetToolTip}{\param{wxToolTip* }{tip}}
2865
c9f00eeb 2866Attach a tooltip to the window.
f6bcfd97 2867
c9f00eeb 2868See also: \helpref{GetToolTip}{wxwindowgettooltip},
8161ba08 2869 \helpref{wxToolTip}{wxtooltip}
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2872\membersection{wxWindow::SetValidator}\label{wxwindowsetvalidator}
2873
2874\func{virtual void}{SetValidator}{\param{const wxValidator\&}{ validator}}
2875
2876Deletes the current validator (if any) and sets the window validator, having called wxValidator::Clone to
2877create a new validator of this type.
2878
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2880\membersection{wxWindow::SetVirtualSize}\label{wxwindowsetvirtualsize}
2881
2882\func{void}{SetVirtualSize}{\param{int}{ width}, \param{int}{ height}}
2883
2884\func{void}{SetVirtualSize}{\param{const wxSize\&}{ size}}
2885
2886Sets the virtual size of the window in pixels.
2887
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2889\membersection{wxWindow::SetVirtualSizeHints}\label{wxwindowsetvirtualsizehints}
2890
2891\func{virtual void}{SetVirtualSizeHints}{\param{int}{ minW},\param{int}{ minH}, \param{int}{ maxW=-1}, \param{int}{ maxH=-1}}
2892
2893Allows specification of minimum and maximum virtual window sizes.
2894If a pair of values is not set (or set to -1), the default values
2895will be used.
2896
2897\wxheading{Parameters}
2898
2899\docparam{minW}{Specifies the minimum width allowable.}
2900
2901\docparam{minH}{Specifies the minimum height allowable.}
2902
2903\docparam{maxW}{Specifies the maximum width allowable.}
2904
2905\docparam{maxH}{Specifies the maximum height allowable.}
2906
2907\wxheading{Remarks}
2908
2909If this function is called, the user will not be able to size the virtual area
2910of the window outside the given bounds.
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2913\membersection{wxWindow::SetWindowStyle}\label{wxwindowsetwindowstyle}
2914
2915\func{void}{SetWindowStyle}{\param{long}{ style}}
2916
2917Identical to \helpref{SetWindowStyleFlag}{wxwindowsetwindowstyleflag}.
2918
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2920\membersection{wxWindow::SetWindowStyleFlag}\label{wxwindowsetwindowstyleflag}
2921
2922\func{virtual void}{SetWindowStyleFlag}{\param{long}{ style}}
2923
2924Sets the style of the window. Please note that some styles cannot be changed
2925after the window creation and that \helpref{Refresh()}{wxwindowrefresh} might
2926be called after changing the others for the change to take place immediately.
2927
b2cf617c 2928See \helpref{Window styles}{windowstyles} for more information about flags.
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2929
2930\wxheading{See also}
2931
2932\helpref{GetWindowStyleFlag}{wxwindowgetwindowstyleflag}
2933
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aeab10d0 2935\membersection{wxWindow::Show}\label{wxwindowshow}
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cc81d32f 2937\func{virtual bool}{Show}{\param{bool}{ show = {\tt true}}}
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be90c029 2939Shows or hides the window. You may need to call \helpref{Raise}{wxwindowraise}
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2941needed if Show() is called immediately after the frame creation.
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2943\wxheading{Parameters}
2944
cc81d32f 2945\docparam{show}{If {\tt true} displays the window. Otherwise, hides it.}
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2947\wxheading{Return value}
2948
cc81d32f 2949{\tt true} if the window has been shown or hidden or {\tt false} if nothing was
bc5879ef 2950done because it already was in the requested state.
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2952\wxheading{See also}
2953
2954\helpref{wxWindow::IsShown}{wxwindowisshown}
2955
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2957\membersection{wxWindow::Thaw}\label{wxwindowthaw}
2958
2959\func{virtual void}{Thaw}{\void}
2960
be90c029 2961Reenables window updating after a previous call to
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2962\helpref{Freeze}{wxwindowfreeze}.
2963
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2965\membersection{wxWindow::TransferDataFromWindow}\label{wxwindowtransferdatafromwindow}
2966
2967\func{virtual bool}{TransferDataFromWindow}{\void}
2968
2969Transfers values from child controls to data areas specified by their validators. Returns
cc81d32f 2970{\tt false} if a transfer failed.
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2972If the window has {\tt wxWS\_EX\_VALIDATE\_RECURSIVELY} extra style flag set,
2973the method will also call TransferDataFromWindow() of all child windows.
2974
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2975\wxheading{See also}
2976
2977\helpref{wxWindow::TransferDataToWindow}{wxwindowtransferdatatowindow},\rtfsp
2978\helpref{wxValidator}{wxvalidator}, \helpref{wxWindow::Validate}{wxwindowvalidate}
2979
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2981\membersection{wxWindow::TransferDataToWindow}\label{wxwindowtransferdatatowindow}
2982
2983\func{virtual bool}{TransferDataToWindow}{\void}
2984
2985Transfers values to child controls from data areas specified by their validators.
2986
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2988the method will also call TransferDataToWindow() of all child windows.
2989
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2991
cc81d32f 2992Returns {\tt false} if a transfer failed.
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2994\wxheading{See also}
2995
2996\helpref{wxWindow::TransferDataFromWindow}{wxwindowtransferdatafromwindow},\rtfsp
2997\helpref{wxValidator}{wxvalidator}, \helpref{wxWindow::Validate}{wxwindowvalidate}
2998
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3001
3002\func{bool}{UnregisterHotKey}{\param{int}{ hotkeyId}}
3003
3004Unregisters a system wide hotkey.
3005
3006\wxheading{Parameters}
3007
3008\docparam{hotkeyId}{Numeric identifier of the hotkey. Must be the same id that was passed to RegisterHotKey.}
3009
3010\wxheading{Return value}
3011
3012{\tt true} if the hotkey was unregistered successfully, {\tt false} if the id was invalid.
3013
3014\wxheading{Remarks}
3015
3016This function is currently only implemented under MSW.
3017
3018\wxheading{See also}
3019
3020\helpref{wxWindow::RegisterHotKey}{wxwindowregisterhotkey}
3021
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3023\membersection{wxWindow::Update}\label{wxwindowupdate}
3024
3025\func{virtual void}{Update}{\void}
3026
3027Calling this method immediately repaints the invalidated area of the window
3028while this would usually only happen when the flow of control returns to the
3029event loop. Notice that this function doesn't refresh the window and does
3030nothing if the window hadn't been already repainted. Use
3031\helpref{Refresh}{wxwindowrefresh} first if you want to immediately redraw the
3032window unconditionally.
3033
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3035\membersection{wxWindow::UpdateWindowUI}\label{wxwindowupdatewindowui}
3036
3037\func{virtual void}{UpdateWindowUI}{\param{long}{ flags = wxUPDATE_UI_NONE}}
3038
3039This function sends \helpref{wxUpdateUIEvents}{wxupdateuievent} to
3040the window. The particular implementation depends on the window; for
3041example a wxToolBar will send an update UI event for each toolbar button,
3042and a wxFrame will send an update UI event for each menubar menu item.
3043You can call this function from your application to ensure that your
3044UI is up-to-date at this point (as far as your wxUpdateUIEvent handlers
3045are concerned). This may be necessary if you have called
3046\helpref{wxUpdateUIEvent::SetMode}{wxupdateuieventsetmode} or
3047\helpref{wxUpdateUIEvent::SetUpdateInterval}{wxupdateuieventsetupdateinterval} to
3048limit the overhead that wxWindows incurs by sending update UI events in idle time.
3049
3050{\it flags} should be a bitlist of one or more of the following values.
3051
3052\begin{verbatim}
3053enum wxUpdateUI
3054{
3055 wxUPDATE_UI_NONE = 0x0000, // No particular value
3056 wxUPDATE_UI_RECURSE = 0x0001, // Call the function for descendants
3057 wxUPDATE_UI_FROMIDLE = 0x0002 // Invoked from On(Internal)Idle
3058};
3059\end{verbatim}
3060
3061If you are calling this function from an OnInternalIdle or OnIdle
3062function, make sure you pass the wxUPDATE\_UI\_FROMIDLE flag, since
3063this tells the window to only update the UI elements that need
3064to be updated in idle time. Some windows update their elements
3065only when necessary, for example when a menu is about to be shown.
3066The following is an example of how to call UpdateWindowUI from
3067an idle function.
3068
3069\begin{verbatim}
3070void MyWindow::OnInternalIdle()
3071{
3072 if (wxUpdateUIEvent::CanUpdate(this))
3073 UpdateWindowUI(wxUPDATE_UI_FROMIDLE);
3074}
3075\end{verbatim}
3076
3077\wxheading{See also}
3078
3079\helpref{wxUpdateUIEvent}{wxupdateuievent},
3080\helpref{wxWindow::DoUpdateWindowUI}{wxwindowdoupdatewindowui},
3081\helpref{wxWindow::OnInternalIdle}{wxwindowoninternalidle}
3082
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3085
3086\func{virtual bool}{Validate}{\void}
3087
3088Validates the current values of the child controls using their validators.
3089
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3091the method will also call Validate() of all child windows.
3092
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3094
cc81d32f 3095Returns {\tt false} if any of the validations failed.
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3097\wxheading{See also}
3098
3099\helpref{wxWindow::TransferDataFromWindow}{wxwindowtransferdatafromwindow},\rtfsp
3100\helpref{wxWindow::TransferDataFromWindow}{wxwindowtransferdatafromwindow},\rtfsp
3101\helpref{wxValidator}{wxvalidator}
3102
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3104\membersection{wxWindow::WarpPointer}\label{wxwindowwarppointer}
3105
3106\func{void}{WarpPointer}{\param{int}{ x}, \param{int}{ y}}
3107
3108Moves the pointer to the given position on the window.
3109
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3111Interface Guidelines forbid moving the mouse cursor programmatically.
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3114
3115\docparam{x}{The new x position for the cursor.}
3116
3117\docparam{y}{The new y position for the cursor.}
3118