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1\section{\class{wxSizer}}\label{wxsizer}
2
7e9a386e 3wxSizer is the abstract base class used for laying out subwindows in a window. You
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4cannot use wxSizer directly; instead, you will have to use one of the sizer
5classes derived from it. Currently there are \helpref{wxBoxSizer}{wxboxsizer},
6\helpref{wxStaticBoxSizer}{wxstaticboxsizer},
c6eb7785 7\helpref{wxGridSizer}{wxgridsizer}
b19d7524 8\helpref{wxFlexGridSizer}{wxflexgridsizer} and \helpref{wxGridBagSizer}{wxgridbagsizer}.
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fc2171bd 10The layout algorithm used by sizers in wxWidgets is closely related to layout
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11in other GUI toolkits, such as Java's AWT, the GTK toolkit or the Qt toolkit. It is
12based upon the idea of the individual subwindows reporting their minimal required
13size and their ability to get stretched if the size of the parent window has changed.
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14This will most often mean that the programmer does not set the original size of
15a dialog in the beginning, rather the dialog will be assigned a sizer and this sizer
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16will be queried about the recommended size. The sizer in turn will query its
17children, which can be normal windows, empty space or other sizers, so that
18a hierarchy of sizers can be constructed. Note that wxSizer does not derive from wxWindow
749bb9f1 19and thus does not interfere with tab ordering and requires very little resources compared
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20to a real window on screen.
21
fc2171bd 22What makes sizers so well fitted for use in wxWidgets is the fact that every control
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23reports its own minimal size and the algorithm can handle differences in font sizes
24or different window (dialog item) sizes on different platforms without problems. If e.g.
25the standard font as well as the overall design of Motif widgets requires more space than
f6bcfd97 26on Windows, the initial dialog size will automatically be bigger on Motif than on Windows.
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28Sizers may also be used to control the layout of custom drawn items on the window. The
29Add, Insert, and Prepend functions return a pointer to the newly added wxSizerItem. Just
30add empty space of the desired size and attributes, and then use the wxSizerItem::GetRect
31method to determine where the drawing operations should take place.
32
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34Please notice that sizers, like child windows, are owned by the library and
35will be deleted by it which implies that they must be allocated on the heap.
36However if you create a sizer and do not add it to another sizer or window, the
37library wouldn't be able to delete such an orphan sizer and in this, and only
38this, case it should be deleted explicitly.
39
76e1c2de 40\pythonnote{If you wish to create a sizer class in wxPython you should
c9110876 41derive the class from {\tt wxPySizer} in order to get Python-aware
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42capabilities for the various virtual methods.}
43
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44\wxheading{Derived from}
45
7376079d 46\helpref{wxObject}{wxobject}
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48\wxheading{Include files}
49
50<wx/sizer.h>
51
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52\wxheading{Library}
53
54\helpref{wxCore}{librarieslist}
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56\wxheading{See also}
57
58\helpref{Sizer overview}{sizeroverview}
59
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60\latexignore{\rtfignore{\wxheading{Members}}}
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63\membersection{wxSizer::wxSizer}\label{wxsizerwxsizer}
64
65\func{}{wxSizer}{\void}
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67The constructor. Note that wxSizer is an abstract base class and may not
68be instantiated.
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71\membersection{wxSizer::\destruct{wxSizer}}\label{wxsizerdtor}
72
73\func{}{\destruct{wxSizer}}{\void}
74
9c884972 75The destructor.
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78\membersection{wxSizer::Add}\label{wxsizeradd}
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80\func{wxSizerItem*}{Add}{\param{wxWindow* }{window}, \param{const wxSizerFlags\& }{flags}}
81
56eee37f 82\func{wxSizerItem*}{Add}{\param{wxWindow* }{window}, \param{int }{proportion = 0},\param{int }{flag = 0}, \param{int }{border = 0}, \param{wxObject* }{userData = NULL}}
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84\func{wxSizerItem*}{Add}{\param{wxSizer* }{sizer}, \param{const wxSizerFlags\& }{flags}}
85
56eee37f 86\func{wxSizerItem*}{Add}{\param{wxSizer* }{sizer}, \param{int }{proportion = 0}, \param{int }{flag = 0}, \param{int }{border = 0}, \param{wxObject* }{userData = NULL}}
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56eee37f 88\func{wxSizerItem*}{Add}{\param{int }{width}, \param{int }{height}, \param{int }{proportion = 0}, \param{int }{flag = 0}, \param{int }{border = 0}, \param{wxObject* }{userData = NULL}}
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90Appends a child to the sizer. wxSizer itself is an abstract class, but the parameters are
91equivalent in the derived classes that you will instantiate to use it so they are described
92here:
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94\docparam{window}{The window to be added to the sizer. Its initial size (either set explicitly by the
95user or calculated internally when using wxDefaultSize) is interpreted as the minimal and in many
fd52f255 96cases also the initial size.}
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98\docparam{sizer}{The (child-)sizer to be added to the sizer. This allows placing a child sizer in a
99sizer and thus to create hierarchies of sizers (typically a vertical box as the top sizer and several
100horizontal boxes on the level beneath).}
101
102\docparam{width and height}{The dimension of a spacer to be added to the sizer. Adding spacers to sizers
2edb0bde 103gives more flexibility in the design of dialogs; imagine for example a horizontal box with two buttons at the
4130b487 104bottom of a dialog: you might want to insert a space between the two buttons and make that space stretchable
e3950b18 105using the \arg{proportion} flag and the result will be that the left button will be aligned with the left
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106side of the dialog and the right button with the right side - the space in between will shrink and grow with
107the dialog.}
108
2b5f62a0 109\docparam{proportion}{Although the meaning of this parameter is undefined in wxSizer, it is used in wxBoxSizer
a6f3598d 110to indicate if a child of a sizer can change its size in the main orientation of the wxBoxSizer - where
2edb0bde 1110 stands for not changeable and a value of more than zero is interpreted relative to the value of other
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112children of the same wxBoxSizer. For example, you might have a horizontal wxBoxSizer with three children, two
113of which are supposed to change their size with the sizer. Then the two stretchable windows would get a
fc9c7c09 114value of 1 each to make them grow and shrink equally with the sizer's horizontal dimension.}
a6f3598d 115
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116\docparam{flag}{This parameter can be used to set a number of flags
117which can be combined using the binary OR operator |. Two main
118behaviours are defined using these flags. One is the border around a
e3950b18 119window: the \arg{border} parameter determines the border width whereas
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120the flags given here determine which side(s) of the item that the
121border will be added. The other flags determine how the sizer item
122behaves when the space allotted to the sizer changes, and is somewhat
123dependent on the specific kind of sizer used.
124
125\twocolwidtha{5cm}%
126\begin{twocollist}\itemsep=0pt
127\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxTOP}\\
128\windowstyle{wxBOTTOM}\\
129\windowstyle{wxLEFT}\\
130\windowstyle{wxRIGHT}\\
131\windowstyle{wxALL}}{These flags are used to specify which side(s) of
e3950b18 132 the sizer item the \arg{border} width will apply to. }
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134\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxEXPAND}}{The item will be expanded to fill
135the space assigned to the item.}
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136\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxSHAPED}}{The item will be expanded as much
137as possible while also maintaining its aspect ratio}
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138\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxFIXED\_MINSIZE}}{Normally wxSizers will use
139\helpref{GetAdjustedBestSize}{wxwindowgetadjustedbestsize} to
140determine what the minimal size of window items should be, and will
141use that size to calculate the layout. This allows layouts to
e3950b18 142adjust when an item changes and its \arg{best size} becomes
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143different. If you would rather have a window item stay the size it
144started with then use wxFIXED\_MINSIZE.}
b219a1a9 145\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxALIGN\_CENTER wxALIGN\_CENTRE}\\
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146\windowstyle{wxALIGN\_LEFT}\\
147\windowstyle{wxALIGN\_RIGHT}\\
148\windowstyle{wxALIGN\_TOP}\\
149\windowstyle{wxALIGN\_BOTTOM}\\
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150\windowstyle{wxALIGN\_CENTER\_VERTICAL wxALIGN\_CENTRE\_VERTICAL}\\
151\windowstyle{wxALIGN\_CENTER\_HORIZONTAL wxALIGN\_CENTRE\_HORIZONTAL}}{The wxALIGN flags allow you to
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152specify the alignment of the item within the space allotted to it by
153the sizer, adjusted for the border if any.}
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154\end{twocollist}
155}
156
e3950b18 157\docparam{border}{Determines the border width, if the \arg{flag}
caa251e0 158 parameter is set to include any border flag.}
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160\docparam{userData}{Allows an extra object to be attached to the sizer
161item, for use in derived classes when sizing information is more
e3950b18 162complex than the \arg{proportion} and \arg{flag} will allow for.}
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164\docparam{flags}{A \helpref{wxSizerFlags}{wxsizerflags} object that
165enables you to specify most of the above parameters more conveniently.}
02c6137e 166
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167\membersection{wxSizer::AddSpacer}\label{wxsizeraddspacer}
168
56eee37f 169\func{wxSizerItem*}{AddSpacer}{\param{int }{size}}
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171Adds non-stretchable space to the sizer. More readable way of calling
172\helpref{Add}{wxsizeradd}(size, size, 0).
173
174
175\membersection{wxSizer::AddStretchSpacer}\label{wxsizeraddstretchspacer}
176
56eee37f 177\func{wxSizerItem*}{AddStretchSpacer}{\param{int }{prop = 1}}
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178
179Adds stretchable space to the sizer. More readable way of calling
180\helpref{Add}{wxsizeradd}(0, 0, prop).
181
182
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183\membersection{wxSizer::CalcMin}\label{wxsizercalcmin}
184
185\func{wxSize}{CalcMin}{\void}
186
187This method is abstract and has to be overwritten by any derived class.
188Here, the sizer will do the actual calculation of its children minimal sizes.
189
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191\membersection{wxSizer::Clear}\label{wxsizerclear}
192
193\func{void}{Clear}{\param{bool }{delete\_windows = false}}
194
195Detaches all children from the sizer. If \arg{delete\_windows} is \true then child windows will also be deleted.
196
197
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198\membersection{wxSizer::Detach}\label{wxsizerdetach}
199
200\func{bool}{Detach}{\param{wxWindow* }{window}}
201
202\func{bool}{Detach}{\param{wxSizer* }{sizer}}
203
12a3f227 204\func{bool}{Detach}{\param{size\_t }{index}}
00976fe5 205
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206Detach a child from the sizer without destroying it. \arg{window} is the window to be
207detached, \arg{sizer} is the equivalent sizer and \arg{index} is the position of
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208the child in the sizer, typically 0 for the first item. This method does not
209cause any layout or resizing to take place, call \helpref{wxSizer::Layout}{wxsizerlayout}
210to update the layout "on screen" after detaching a child from the sizer.
211
cc81d32f 212Returns true if the child item was found and detached, false otherwise.
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213
214\wxheading{See also}
215
216\helpref{wxSizer::Remove}{wxsizerremove}
217
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219\membersection{wxSizer::Fit}\label{wxsizerfit}
220
e5251d4f 221\func{wxSize}{Fit}{\param{wxWindow* }{window}}
f6bcfd97 222
e3950b18 223Tell the sizer to resize the \arg{window} to match the sizer's minimal size. This
f6bcfd97 224is commonly done in the constructor of the window itself, see sample in the description
e5251d4f 225of \helpref{wxBoxSizer}{wxboxsizer}. Returns the new size.
f6bcfd97 226
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227For a top level window this is the total window size, not client size.
228
229
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230\membersection{wxSizer::FitInside}\label{wxsizerfitinside}
231
232\func{void}{FitInside}{\param{wxWindow* }{window}}
233
e3950b18 234Tell the sizer to resize the virtual size of the \arg{window} to match the sizer's
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235minimal size. This will not alter the on screen size of the window, but may cause
236the addition/removal/alteration of scrollbars required to view the virtual area in
237windows which manage it.
238
239\wxheading{See also}
240
241\helpref{wxScrolledWindow::SetScrollbars}{wxscrolledwindowsetscrollbars},\rtfsp
242\helpref{wxSizer::SetVirtualSizeHints}{wxsizersetvirtualsizehints}
243
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245\membersection{wxSizer::GetChildren}\label{wxsizergetchildren}
246
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247\constfunc{const wxSizerItemList\&}{GetChildren}{\void}
248
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249\func{wxSizerItemList\&}{GetChildren}{\void}
250
251Returns the list of the items in this sizer. The elements of type-safe
252\helpref{wxList}{wxlist} \texttt{wxSizerItemList} are objects of type
253\helpref{wxSizerItem *}{wxsizeritem}.
254
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256\membersection{wxSizer::GetContainingWindow}\label{wxsizergetcontainingwindow}
257
258\constfunc{wxWindow *}{GetContainingWindow}{\void}
259
260Returns the window this sizer is used in or \NULL if none.
261
262
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263\membersection{wxSizer::GetItem}\label{wxsizergetitem}
264
265\func{wxSizerItem *}{GetItem}{\param{wxWindow* }{window}, \param{bool }{recursive = false}}
266
267\func{wxSizerItem *}{GetItem}{\param{wxSizer* }{sizer}, \param{bool }{recursive = false}}
268
269\func{wxSizerItem *}{GetItem}{\param{size\_t }{index}}
270
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271Finds item of the sizer which holds given \arg{window}, \arg{sizer} or is located
272in sizer at position \arg{index}.
273Use parameter \arg{recursive} to search in subsizers too.
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274
275Returns pointer to item or NULL.
276
277
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278\membersection{wxSizer::GetSize}\label{wxsizergetsize}
279
280\func{wxSize}{GetSize}{\void}
281
282Returns the current size of the sizer.
283
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285\membersection{wxSizer::GetPosition}\label{wxsizergetposition}
286
287\func{wxPoint}{GetPosition}{\void}
288
289Returns the current position of the sizer.
290
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292\membersection{wxSizer::GetMinSize}\label{wxsizergetminsize}
293
294\func{wxSize}{GetMinSize}{\void}
295
296Returns the minimal size of the sizer. This is either the combined minimal
297size of all the children and their borders or the minimal size set by
298\helpref{SetMinSize}{wxsizersetminsize}, depending on which is bigger.
299
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301\membersection{wxSizer::Hide}\label{wxsizerhide}
302
303\func{bool}{Hide}{\param{wxWindow* }{window}, \param{bool }{recursive = false}}
304
305\func{bool}{Hide}{\param{wxSizer* }{sizer}, \param{bool }{recursive = false}}
306
307\func{bool}{Hide}{\param{size\_t }{index}}
308
309Hides the \arg{window}, \arg{sizer}, or item at \arg{index}.
310To make a sizer item disappear, use Hide() followed by \helpref{Layout()}{wxsizerlayout}.
311Use parameter \arg{recursive} to hide elements found in subsizers.
312
313Returns \true if the child item was found, \false otherwise.
314
315\wxheading{See also}
316
317\helpref{wxSizer::IsShown}{wxsizerisshown},\rtfsp
318\helpref{wxSizer::Show}{wxsizershow}
319
320
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321\membersection{wxSizer::Insert}\label{wxsizerinsert}
322
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323\func{wxSizerItem*}{Insert}{\param{size\_t }{index}, \param{wxWindow* }{window}, \param{const wxSizerFlags\& }{flags}}
324
56eee37f 325\func{wxSizerItem*}{Insert}{\param{size\_t }{index}, \param{wxWindow* }{window}, \param{int }{proportion = 0},\param{int }{flag = 0}, \param{int }{border = 0}, \param{wxObject* }{userData = NULL}}
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327\func{wxSizerItem*}{Insert}{\param{size\_t }{index}, \param{wxSizer* }{sizer}, \param{const wxSizerFlags\& }{flags}}
328
56eee37f 329\func{wxSizerItem*}{Insert}{\param{size\_t }{index}, \param{wxSizer* }{sizer}, \param{int }{proportion = 0}, \param{int }{flag = 0}, \param{int }{border = 0}, \param{wxObject* }{userData = NULL}}
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56eee37f 331\func{wxSizerItem*}{Insert}{\param{size\_t }{index}, \param{int }{width}, \param{int }{height}, \param{int }{proportion = 0}, \param{int }{flag = 0}, \param{int }{border = 0}, \param{wxObject* }{userData = NULL}}
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e3950b18 333Insert a child into the sizer before any existing item at \arg{index}.
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12a3f227 335\docparam{index}{The position this child should assume in the sizer.}
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337See \helpref{wxSizer::Add}{wxsizeradd} for the meaning of the other parameters.
338
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340\membersection{wxSizer::InsertSpacer}\label{wxsizerinsertspacer}
341
56eee37f 342\func{wxSizerItem*}{InsertSpacer}{\param{size\_t }{index}, \param{int }{size}}
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343
344Inserts non-stretchable space to the sizer. More readable way of calling
345\helpref{Insert}{wxsizerinsert}(size, size, 0).
346
347
348\membersection{wxSizer::InsertStretchSpacer}\label{wxsizerinsertstretchspacer}
349
56eee37f 350\func{wxSizerItem*}{InsertStretchSpacer}{\param{size\_t }{index}, \param{int }{prop = 1}}
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352Inserts stretchable space to the sizer. More readable way of calling
353\helpref{Insert}{wxsizerinsert}(0, 0, prop).
354
355
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356\membersection{wxSizer::IsShown}\label{wxsizerisshown}
357
358\constfunc{bool}{IsShown}{\param{wxWindow* }{window}}
359
360\constfunc{bool}{IsShown}{\param{wxSizer* }{sizer}}
361
362\constfunc{bool}{IsShown}{\param{size\_t }{index}}
363
364Returns \true if the \arg{window}, \arg{sizer}, or item at \arg{index} is shown.
365
366\wxheading{See also}
367
368\helpref{wxSizer::Hide}{wxsizerhide},\rtfsp
369\helpref{wxSizer::Show}{wxsizershow}
370
371
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372\membersection{wxSizer::Layout}\label{wxsizerlayout}
373
374\func{void}{Layout}{\void}
375
376Call this to force layout of the children anew, e.g. after having added a child
377to or removed a child (window, other sizer or space) from the sizer while keeping
378the current dimension.
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9c884972 381\membersection{wxSizer::Prepend}\label{wxsizerprepend}
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383\func{wxSizerItem*}{Prepend}{\param{wxWindow* }{window}, \param{const wxSizerFlags\& }{flags}}
384
56eee37f 385\func{wxSizerItem*}{Prepend}{\param{wxWindow* }{window}, \param{int }{proportion = 0}, \param{int }{flag = 0}, \param{int }{border = 0}, \param{wxObject* }{userData = NULL}}
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387\func{wxSizerItem*}{Prepend}{\param{wxSizer* }{sizer}, \param{const wxSizerFlags\& }{flags}}
388
56eee37f 389\func{wxSizerItem*}{Prepend}{\param{wxSizer* }{sizer}, \param{int }{proportion = 0}, \param{int }{flag = 0}, \param{int }{border = 0}, \param{wxObject* }{userData = NULL}}
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56eee37f 391\func{wxSizerItem*}{Prepend}{\param{int }{width}, \param{int }{height}, \param{int }{proportion = 0}, \param{int }{flag = 0}, \param{int }{border= 0}, \param{wxObject* }{userData = NULL}}
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393Same as \helpref{wxSizer::Add}{wxsizeradd}, but prepends the items to the beginning of the
4130b487 394list of items (windows, subsizers or spaces) owned by this sizer.
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397\membersection{wxSizer::PrependSpacer}\label{wxsizerprependspacer}
398
56eee37f 399\func{wxSizerItem*}{PrependSpacer}{\param{int }{size}}
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401Prepends non-stretchable space to the sizer. More readable way of calling
402\helpref{Prepend}{wxsizerprepend}(size, size, 0).
403
404
405\membersection{wxSizer::PrependStretchSpacer}\label{wxsizerprependstretchspacer}
406
56eee37f 407\func{wxSizerItem*}{PrependStretchSpacer}{\param{int }{prop = 1}}
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408
409Prepends stretchable space to the sizer. More readable way of calling
410\helpref{Prepend}{wxsizerprepend}(0, 0, prop).
411
412
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413\membersection{wxSizer::RecalcSizes}\label{wxsizerrecalcsizes}
414
415\func{void}{RecalcSizes}{\void}
416
417This method is abstract and has to be overwritten by any derived class.
418Here, the sizer will do the actual calculation of its children's positions
419and sizes.
420
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422\membersection{wxSizer::Remove}\label{wxsizerremove}
423
424\func{bool}{Remove}{\param{wxWindow* }{window}}
425
426\func{bool}{Remove}{\param{wxSizer* }{sizer}}
427
12a3f227 428\func{bool}{Remove}{\param{size\_t }{index}}
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430Removes a child from the sizer and destroys it if it is a sizer or a spacer,
431but not if it is a window (because windows are owned by their parent window,
432not the sizer). \arg{sizer} is the wxSizer to be removed,
433\arg{index} is the position of the child in the sizer, e.g. $0$ for the first item.
12a3f227 434This method does not cause any layout or resizing to take place, call
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435\helpref{wxSizer::Layout}{wxsizerlayout} to update the layout "on screen" after removing a
436child from the sizer.
437
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438{\bf NB:} The method taking a wxWindow* parameter is deprecated as it does not
439destroy the window as would usually be expected from Remove. You should use
440\helpref{wxSizer::Detach}{wxsizerdetach} in new code instead. There is
441currently no wxSizer method that will both detach and destroy a wxWindow item.
9c884972 442
cc81d32f 443Returns true if the child item was found and removed, false otherwise.
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446\membersection{wxSizer::Replace}\label{wxsizerreplace}
447
448\func{bool}{Replace}{\param{wxWindow* }{oldwin}, \param{wxWindow* }{newwin}, \param{bool }{recursive = false}}
449
450\func{bool}{Replace}{\param{wxSizer* }{oldsz}, \param{wxSizer* }{newsz}, \param{bool }{recursive = false}}
451
452\func{bool}{Remove}{\param{size\_t }{oldindex}, \param{wxSizerItem* }{newitem}}
453
454Detaches the given \arg{oldwin}, \arg{oldsz} child from the sizer and
455replaces it with the given window, sizer, or wxSizerItem.
456
457The detached child is removed {\bf only} if it is a sizer or a spacer
458(because windows are owned by their parent window, not the sizer).
459
460Use parameter \arg{recursive} to search the given element recursively in subsizers.
461
462
463This method does not cause any layout or resizing to take place, call
464\helpref{wxSizer::Layout}{wxsizerlayout} to update the layout "on screen" after replacing a
465child from the sizer.
466
467Returns true if the child item was found and removed, false otherwise.
468
469
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471
472\func{void}{SetDimension}{\param{int }{x}, \param{int }{y}, \param{int }{width}, \param{int }{height}}
473
9c884972 474Call this to force the sizer to take the given dimension and thus force the items owned
2edb0bde 475by the sizer to resize themselves according to the rules defined by the parameter in the
f6bcfd97 476\helpref{Add}{wxsizeradd} and \helpref{Prepend}{wxsizerprepend} methods.
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f6bcfd97 479\membersection{wxSizer::SetMinSize}\label{wxsizersetminsize}
8fe05782 480
f6bcfd97 481\func{void}{SetMinSize}{\param{int }{width}, \param{int }{height}}
8fe05782 482
fbfb8bcc 483\func{void}{SetMinSize}{\param{const wxSize\& }{size}}
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486minimal size based purely on how much space its children need. After calling this
487method \helpref{GetMinSize}{wxsizergetminsize} will return either the minimal size
488as requested by its children or the minimal size set here, depending on which is
489bigger.
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f6bcfd97 492\membersection{wxSizer::SetItemMinSize}\label{wxsizersetitemminsize}
8fe05782 493
f6bcfd97 494\func{void}{SetItemMinSize}{\param{wxWindow* }{window}, \param{int}{ width}, \param{int}{ height}}
8fe05782 495
f6bcfd97 496\func{void}{SetItemMinSize}{\param{wxSizer* }{sizer}, \param{int}{ width}, \param{int}{ height}}
8fe05782 497
12a3f227 498\func{void}{SetItemMinSize}{\param{size\_t }{index}, \param{int}{ width}, \param{int}{ height}}
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501in the sizer's descendants. This function enables an application to set the size of an item
502after initial creation.
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506
507\func{void}{SetSizeHints}{\param{wxWindow* }{window}}
508
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510\helpref{SetSizeHints}{wxtoplevelwindowsetsizehints} on the {\it window}
511passed to it. This only makes sense when {\it window} is actually a
512\helpref{wxTopLevelWindow}{wxtoplevelwindow} such as a wxFrame or a
513wxDialog, since SetSizeHints only has any effect in these classes.
514It does nothing in normal windows or controls.
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517(see the sample in the description of \helpref{wxBoxSizer}{wxboxsizer}) if the
518toplevel window is resizable.
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521
522\func{void}{SetVirtualSizeHints}{\param{wxWindow* }{window}}
523
e3950b18 524Tell the sizer to set the minimal size of the \arg{window} virtual area to match the sizer's
2b5f62a0 525minimal size. For windows with managed scrollbars this will set them appropriately.
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527\wxheading{See also}
528
529\helpref{wxScrolledWindow::SetScrollbars}{wxscrolledwindowsetscrollbars}
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533
8b2bac62 534\func{bool}{Show}{\param{wxWindow* }{window}, \param{bool }{show = true}, \param{bool }{recursive = false}}
2b5f62a0 535
8b2bac62 536\func{bool}{Show}{\param{wxSizer* }{sizer}, \param{bool }{show = true}, \param{bool }{recursive = false}}
2b5f62a0 537
8b2bac62 538\func{bool}{Show}{\param{size\_t }{index}, \param{bool }{show = true}}
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541To make a sizer item disappear or reappear, use Show() followed by \helpref{Layout()}{wxsizerlayout}.
542Use parameter \arg{recursive} to show or hide elements found in subsizers.
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544Returns true if the child item was found, false otherwise.
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547
548\helpref{wxSizer::Hide}{wxsizerhide},\rtfsp
549\helpref{wxSizer::IsShown}{wxsizerisshown}
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554\section{\class{wxSizerFlags}}\label{wxsizerflags}
555
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556Normally, when you add an item to a sizer via
557\helpref{wxSizer::Add}{wxsizeradd}, you have to specify a lot of flags and
558parameters which can be unwieldy. This is where wxSizerFlags comes in: it
559allows you to specify all parameters using the named methods instead. For
560example, instead of
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62637495 562\begin{verbatim}
58611b5a 563 sizer->Add(ctrl, 0, wxEXPAND | wxALL, 10);
62637495 564\end{verbatim}
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62637495 566you can now write
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569 sizer->Add(ctrl, wxSizerFlags().Expand().Border(10));
570\end{verbatim}
571
572This is more readable and also allows you to create wxSizerFlags objects which
573can be reused for several sizer items.
574\begin{verbatim}
575 wxSizerFlags flagsExpand(1);
576 flagsExpand.Expand().Border(10);
577
578 sizer->Add(ctrl1, flagsExpand);
579 sizer->Add(ctrl2, flagsExpand);
580\end{verbatim}
581
582Note that by specification, all methods of wxSizerFlags return the wxSizerFlags
583object itself to allowing chaining multiple methods calls like in the examples
584above.
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587
588\helpref{wxSizer}{wxsizer}
589
590\wxheading{Derived from}
591
592No base class
593
594\wxheading{Include files}
595
596<wx/sizer.h>
597
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599
600\helpref{wxCore}{librarieslist}
601
991ad6cd 602\latexignore{\rtfignore{\wxheading{Members}}}
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9a75ba66 604\membersection{wxSizerFlags::wxSizerFlags}\label{wxsizerflagsctor}
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606\func{}{wxSizerFlags}{\param{int }{proportion = 0}}
607
2be7beda 608Creates the wxSizer with the proportion specified by \arg{proportion}.
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f2fe4f67 611\membersection{wxSizerFlags::Align}\label{wxsizerflagsalign}
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613\func{wxSizerFlags\& }{Align}{\param{int }{align = 0}}
614
2be7beda 615Sets the alignment of this wxSizerFlags to \arg{align}.
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617Note that if this method is not called, the wxSizerFlags has no specified alignment.
618
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620
ccee328e 621\helpref{Top}{wxsizerflagstop},\\
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623\helpref{Right}{wxsizerflagsright},\\
ccee328e 624\helpref{Bottom}{wxsizerflagsbottom},\\
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626
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f2fe4f67 628\membersection{wxSizerFlags::Border}\label{wxsizerflagsborder}
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630\func{wxSizerFlags\& }{Border}{\param{int }{direction}, \param{int }{borderinpixels}}
631
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633
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635\arg{borderinpixels} with the directions specified by \arg{direction}.
636
637In the overloaded version without \arg{borderinpixels} parameter, the border of
638default size, as returned by \helpref{GetDefaultBorder}{wxsizerflagsgetdefaultborder},
639is used.
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642\membersection{wxSizerFlags::Bottom}\label{wxsizerflagsbottom}
643
644\func{wxSizerFlags\& }{Bottom}{\void}
645
646Aligns the object to the bottom, shortcut for \texttt{Align(wxALIGN\_BOTTOM)}
647
648\wxheading{See also}
649
650\helpref{Align}{wxsizerflagsalign}
651
652
f2fe4f67 653\membersection{wxSizerFlags::Center}\label{wxsizerflagscenter}
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655\func{wxSizerFlags\& }{Center}{\void}
656
657Sets the object of the wxSizerFlags to center itself in the area it is given.
658
659
f2fe4f67 660\membersection{wxSizerFlags::Centre}\label{wxsizerflagscentre}
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662\func{wxSizerFlags\& }{Centre}{\void}
663
664\helpref{wxSizerFlags::Center}{wxsizerflagscenter} for people with the other dialect of english.
665
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668
669\func{wxSizerFlags\& }{DoubleBorder}{\param{int }{direction = wxALL}}
670
671Sets the border in the given \arg{direction} having twice the default border
672size.
673
674
675\membersection{wxSizerFlags::DoubleHorzBorder}\label{wxsizerflagsdoublehorzborder}
676
677\func{wxSizerFlags\& }{DoubleHorzBorder}{\void}
678
679Sets the border in left and right directions having twice the default border
680size.
681
682
f2fe4f67 683\membersection{wxSizerFlags::Expand}\label{wxsizerflagsexpand}
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687Sets the object of the wxSizerFlags to expand to fill as much area as it can.
688
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691
692\func{static int}{GetDefaultBorder}{\void}
693
694Returns the border used by default in \helpref{Border}{wxsizerflagsborder} method.
695
696
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698
699\func{wxSizerFlags\& }{Left}{\void}
700
701Aligns the object to the left, shortcut for \texttt{Align(wxALIGN\_LEFT)}
702
703\wxheading{See also}
704
705\helpref{Align}{wxsizerflagsalign}
706
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709
710\func{wxSizerFlags\& }{FixedMinSize}{\void}
711
712Set the \texttt{wxFIXED\_MINSIZE} flag which indicates that the initial size of
713the window should be also set as its minimal size.
714
715
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718\func{wxSizerFlags\& }{Proportion}{\param{int }{proportion = 0}}
719
2be7beda 720Sets the proportion of this wxSizerFlags to \arg{proportion}
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724
725\func{wxSizerFlags\& }{Right}{\void}
726
727Aligns the object to the right, shortcut for \texttt{Align(wxALIGN\_RIGHT)}
728
729\wxheading{See also}
730
731\helpref{Align}{wxsizerflagsalign}
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735
736\func{wxSizerFlags\& }{Shaped}{\void}
737
738Set the \texttt{wx\_SHAPED} flag which indicates that the elements should
739always keep the fixed width to height ratio equal to its original value.
740
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743
744\func{wxSizerFlags\& }{Top}{\void}
745
746Aligns the object to the top, shortcut for \texttt{Align(wxALIGN\_TOP)}
747
748\wxheading{See also}
749
750\helpref{Align}{wxsizerflagsalign}
751
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754
755\func{wxSizerFlags\& }{TripleBorder}{\param{int }{direction = wxALL}}
756
757Sets the border in the given \arg{direction} having thrice the default border
758size.
759
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