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1/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
2// Name: combobox.h
e54c96f1 3// Purpose: interface of wxComboBox
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4// Author: wxWidgets team
5// RCS-ID: $Id$
526954c5 6// Licence: wxWindows licence
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7/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
8
9/**
10 @class wxComboBox
7c913512 11
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12 A combobox is like a combination of an edit control and a listbox.
13
14 It can be displayed as static list with editable or read-only text field;
15 or a drop-down list with text field; or a drop-down list without a text
1db02a5e 16 field depending on the platform and presence of wxCB_READONLY style.
7c913512 17
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18 A combobox permits a single selection only. Combobox items are numbered
19 from zero.
7c913512 20
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21 If you need a customized combobox, have a look at wxComboCtrl,
22 wxOwnerDrawnComboBox, wxComboPopup and the ready-to-use wxBitmapComboBox.
7c913512 23
2e7789a9 24 Please refer to wxTextEntry documentation for the description of methods
1db02a5e 25 operating with the text entry part of the combobox and to wxItemContainer
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26 for the methods operating with the list of strings. Notice that at least
27 under MSW wxComboBox doesn't behave correctly if it contains strings
28 differing in case only so portable programs should avoid adding such
29 strings to this control.
2e7789a9 30
23324ae1 31 @beginStyleTable
8c6791e4 32 @style{wxCB_SIMPLE}
23324ae1 33 Creates a combobox with a permanently displayed list. Windows only.
8c6791e4 34 @style{wxCB_DROPDOWN}
1db02a5e 35 Creates a combobox with a drop-down list. MSW and Motif only.
8c6791e4 36 @style{wxCB_READONLY}
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37 A combobox with this style behaves like a wxChoice (and may look in
38 the same way as well, although this is platform-dependent), i.e. it
39 allows the user to choose from the list of options but doesn't allow
40 to enter a value not present in the list.
8c6791e4 41 @style{wxCB_SORT}
23324ae1 42 Sorts the entries in the list alphabetically.
8c6791e4 43 @style{wxTE_PROCESS_ENTER}
ce7fe42e 44 The control will generate the event @c wxEVT_TEXT_ENTER
23324ae1 45 (otherwise pressing Enter key is either processed internally by the
2bc096a0 46 control or used for navigation between dialog controls).
23324ae1 47 @endStyleTable
7c913512 48
3051a44a 49 @beginEventEmissionTable{wxCommandEvent}
8c6791e4 50 @event{EVT_COMBOBOX(id, func)}
ce7fe42e 51 Process a @c wxEVT_COMBOBOX event, when an item on
bd0812fe 52 the list is selected. Note that calling GetValue() returns the new
23324ae1 53 value of selection.
8c6791e4 54 @event{EVT_TEXT(id, func)}
ce7fe42e 55 Process a @c wxEVT_TEXT event, when the combobox text
23324ae1 56 changes.
8c6791e4 57 @event{EVT_TEXT_ENTER(id, func)}
ce7fe42e 58 Process a @c wxEVT_TEXT_ENTER event, when RETURN is pressed in
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59 the combobox (notice that the combobox must have been created with
60 wxTE_PROCESS_ENTER style to receive this event).
23d74d89 61 @event{EVT_COMBOBOX_DROPDOWN(id, func)}
ce7fe42e 62 Process a @c wxEVT_COMBOBOX_DROPDOWN event, which is generated
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63 when the list box part of the combo box is shown (drops down).
64 Notice that this event is currently only supported by wxMSW and
65 wxGTK with GTK+ 2.10 or later.
23d74d89 66 @event{EVT_COMBOBOX_CLOSEUP(id, func)}
ce7fe42e 67 Process a @c wxEVT_COMBOBOX_CLOSEUP event, which is generated
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68 when the list box of the combo box disappears (closes up). This
69 event is only generated for the same platforms as
ce7fe42e 70 @c wxEVT_COMBOBOX_DROPDOWN above. Also note that only wxMSW
bb3400a8 71 supports adding or deleting items in this event.
23324ae1 72 @endEventTable
7c913512 73
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74 @library{wxcore}
75 @category{ctrl}
ce154616 76 @appearance{combobox}
7c913512 77
e54c96f1 78 @see wxListBox, wxTextCtrl, wxChoice, wxCommandEvent
23324ae1 79*/
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80class wxComboBox : public wxControl,
81 public wxItemContainer,
82 public wxTextEntry
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83{
84public:
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85 /**
86 Default constructor.
87 */
88 wxComboBox();
89
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90 /**
91 Constructor, creating and showing a combobox.
3c4f71cc 92
7c913512 93 @param parent
4cc4bfaf 94 Parent window. Must not be @NULL.
7c913512 95 @param id
4cc4bfaf 96 Window identifier. The value wxID_ANY indicates a default value.
7c913512 97 @param value
4cc4bfaf 98 Initial selection string. An empty string indicates no selection.
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99 Notice that for the controls with @c wxCB_READONLY style this
100 string must be one of the valid choices if it is not empty.
7c913512 101 @param pos
4cc4bfaf 102 Window position.
dc1b07fd 103 If ::wxDefaultPosition is specified then a default position is chosen.
7c913512 104 @param size
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105 Window size.
106 If ::wxDefaultSize is specified then the window is sized appropriately.
7c913512 107 @param n
4cc4bfaf 108 Number of strings with which to initialise the control.
7c913512 109 @param choices
4cc4bfaf 110 An array of strings with which to initialise the control.
7c913512 111 @param style
4cc4bfaf 112 Window style. See wxComboBox.
7c913512 113 @param validator
4cc4bfaf 114 Window validator.
7c913512 115 @param name
4cc4bfaf 116 Window name.
3c4f71cc 117
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118 @beginWxPerlOnly
119 Not supported by wxPerl.
120 @endWxPerlOnly
121
4cc4bfaf 122 @see Create(), wxValidator
23324ae1 123 */
7c913512 124 wxComboBox(wxWindow* parent, wxWindowID id,
e9c3992c 125 const wxString& value = wxEmptyString,
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126 const wxPoint& pos = wxDefaultPosition,
127 const wxSize& size = wxDefaultSize,
128 int n = 0,
4cc4bfaf 129 const wxString choices[] = NULL,
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130 long style = 0,
131 const wxValidator& validator = wxDefaultValidator,
882678eb 132 const wxString& name = wxComboBoxNameStr);
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133 /**
134 Constructor, creating and showing a combobox.
135
136 @param parent
137 Parent window. Must not be @NULL.
138 @param id
139 Window identifier. The value wxID_ANY indicates a default value.
140 @param value
141 Initial selection string. An empty string indicates no selection.
142 @param pos
143 Window position.
144 @param size
145 Window size. If wxDefaultSize is specified then the window is sized
146 appropriately.
147 @param choices
148 An array of strings with which to initialise the control.
149 @param style
150 Window style. See wxComboBox.
151 @param validator
152 Window validator.
153 @param name
154 Window name.
155
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156 @beginWxPerlOnly
157 Use an array reference for the @a choices parameter.
158 @endWxPerlOnly
159
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160 @see Create(), wxValidator
161 */
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162 wxComboBox(wxWindow* parent, wxWindowID id,
163 const wxString& value,
164 const wxPoint& pos,
165 const wxSize& size,
166 const wxArrayString& choices,
167 long style = 0,
168 const wxValidator& validator = wxDefaultValidator,
882678eb 169 const wxString& name = wxComboBoxNameStr);
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170
171 /**
172 Destructor, destroying the combobox.
173 */
b7e94bd7 174 virtual ~wxComboBox();
23324ae1 175
bd0812fe 176 //@{
23324ae1 177 /**
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178 Creates the combobox for two-step construction. Derived classes should
179 call or replace this function. See wxComboBox() for further details.
180 */
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181 bool Create(wxWindow *parent, wxWindowID id,
182 const wxString& value = wxEmptyString,
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183 const wxPoint& pos = wxDefaultPosition,
184 const wxSize& size = wxDefaultSize,
57bf907d 185 int n = 0, const wxString choices[] = (const wxString *) NULL,
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186 long style = 0,
187 const wxValidator& validator = wxDefaultValidator,
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188 const wxString& name = wxComboBoxNameStr);
189 bool Create(wxWindow *parent, wxWindowID id,
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190 const wxString& value,
191 const wxPoint& pos,
192 const wxSize& size,
193 const wxArrayString& choices,
194 long style = 0,
195 const wxValidator& validator = wxDefaultValidator,
57bf907d 196 const wxString& name = wxComboBoxNameStr);
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197 //@}
198
199 /**
2e7789a9 200 Returns the item being selected right now.
23324ae1 201
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202 This function does the same things as wxChoice::GetCurrentSelection()
203 and returns the item currently selected in the dropdown list if it's
204 open or the same thing as wxControlWithItems::GetSelection() otherwise.
23324ae1 205 */
b7e94bd7 206 virtual int GetCurrentSelection() const;
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207
208 /**
2e7789a9 209 Same as wxTextEntry::GetInsertionPoint().
bd0812fe 210
cdbcf4c2 211 @note Under wxMSW, this function always returns 0 if the combobox
bd0812fe 212 doesn't have the focus.
23324ae1 213 */
0004982c 214 virtual long GetInsertionPoint() const;
23324ae1 215
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216 /**
217 IsEmpty() is not available in this class.
218
219 This method is documented here only to notice that it can't be used
220 with this class because of the ambiguity between the methods with the
221 same name inherited from wxItemContainer and wxTextEntry base classes.
222
223 Because of this, any attempt to call it results in a compilation error
224 and you should use either IsListEmpty() or IsTextEmpty() depending on
225 what exactly do you want to test.
226 */
227 bool IsEmpty() const;
228
229 /**
230 Returns true if the list of combobox choices is empty.
231
232 Use this method instead of (not available in this class) IsEmpty() to
233 test if the list of items is empty.
234
235 @since 2.9.3
236 */
237 bool IsListEmpty() const;
238
239 /**
240 Returns true if the text of the combobox is empty.
241
242 Use this method instead of (not available in this class) IsEmpty() to
243 test if the text currently entered into the combobox is empty.
244
245 @since 2.9.3
246 */
247 bool IsTextEmpty() const;
248
23324ae1 249 /**
2e7789a9 250 Same as wxTextEntry::SetSelection().
23324ae1 251 */
b7e94bd7 252 virtual void SetSelection(long from, long to);
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253
254 /**
255 Sets the text for the combobox text field.
1f1d2182 256
ce7fe42e 257 Notice that this method will generate a @c wxEVT_TEXT
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258 event, use wxTextEntry::ChangeValue() if this is undesirable.
259
1f1d2182 260 @note For a combobox with @c wxCB_READONLY style the string must be in
bd0812fe 261 the combobox choices list, otherwise the call to SetValue() is
232fdc63 262 ignored. This is case insensitive.
3c4f71cc 263
7c913512 264 @param text
4cc4bfaf 265 The text to set.
23324ae1 266 */
0004982c 267 virtual void SetValue(const wxString& text);
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268
269 /**
270 Shows the list box portion of the combo box.
271
ff8cb900 272 Currently this method is implemented in wxMSW, wxGTK and wxOSX/Cocoa.
d1d1f817 273
73c997ba 274 Notice that calling this function will generate a
ce7fe42e 275 @c wxEVT_COMBOBOX_DROPDOWN event except under wxOSX where
ff8cb900 276 generation of this event is not supported at all.
73c997ba 277
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278 @since 2.9.1
279 */
280 virtual void Popup();
281
282 /**
283 Hides the list box portion of the combo box.
284
ff8cb900 285 Currently this method is implemented in wxMSW, wxGTK and wxOSX/Cocoa.
d1d1f817 286
73c997ba 287 Notice that calling this function will generate a
ce7fe42e 288 @c wxEVT_COMBOBOX_CLOSEUP event except under wxOSX where
ff8cb900 289 generation of this event is not supported at all.
73c997ba 290
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291 @since 2.9.1
292 */
293 virtual void Dismiss();
ff8cb900 294
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295 virtual int GetSelection() const;
296 virtual void GetSelection(long *from, long *to) const;
297 virtual void SetSelection(int n);
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298 virtual int FindString(const wxString& s, bool bCase = false) const;
299 virtual wxString GetString(unsigned int n) const;
300 virtual wxString GetStringSelection() const;
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301
302 /**
303 Changes the text of the specified combobox item.
304
305 Notice that if the item is the currently selected one, i.e. if its text
306 is displayed in the text part of the combobox, then the text is also
307 replaced with the new @a text.
308 */
309 virtual void SetString(unsigned int n, const wxString& text);
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310
311 virtual unsigned int GetCount() const;
23324ae1 312};
e54c96f1 313