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1\section{\class{wxWindow}}\label{wxwindow}
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3wxWindow is the base class for all windows. Any children of the window will be deleted
4automatically by the destructor before the window itself is deleted.
5
6Please note that we documented a number of handler functions (OnChar(), OnMouse() etc.) in this
7help text. These must not be called by a user program and are documented only for illustration.
8On several platforms, only a few of these handlers are actually written (they are not always
9needed) and if you are uncertain on how to add a certain behaviour to a window class, intercept
10the respective event as usual and call \helpref{wxEvent::Skip}{wxeventskip} so that the native
11platform can implement its native behaviour or just ignore the event if nothing needs to be
12done.
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14\wxheading{Derived from}
15
16\helpref{wxEvtHandler}{wxevthandler}\\
17\helpref{wxObject}{wxobject}
18
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19\wxheading{Include files}
20
21<wx/window.h>
22
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23\wxheading{Window styles}
24
25The following styles can apply to all windows, although they will not always make sense for a particular
4130b487 26window class or on all platforms.
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28\twocolwidtha{5cm}%
29\begin{twocollist}\itemsep=0pt
30\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxSIMPLE\_BORDER}}{Displays a thin border around the window. wxBORDER is the old name
6453876e 31for this style. Windows only. }
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32\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxDOUBLE\_BORDER}}{Displays a double border. Windows only.}
33\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxSUNKEN\_BORDER}}{Displays a sunken border.}
9a29912f 34\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxRAISED\_BORDER}}{Displays a raised border.}
6453876e 35\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxSTATIC\_BORDER}}{Displays a border suitable for a static control. Windows only. }
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36\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxTRANSPARENT\_WINDOW}}{The window is transparent, that is, it will not receive paint
37events. Windows only.}
38\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxNO\_3D}}{Prevents the children of this window taking on 3D styles, even though
39the application-wide policy is for 3D controls. Windows only.}
40\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxTAB\_TRAVERSAL}}{Use this to enable tab traversal for non-dialog windows.}
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41\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxWANTS\_CHARS}}{Use this to indicate that the window
42wants to get all char events - even for keys like TAB or ENTER which are
43usually used for dialog navigation and which wouldn't be generated without
44this style}
45\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxNO\_FULLREPAINT\_ON\_RESIZE}}{Disables repainting
46the window completely when its size is changed - you will have to repaint the
47new window area manually if you use style. Currently only has effect for
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49\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxVSCROLL}}{Use this style to enable a vertical scrollbar. (Still used?) }
50\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxHSCROLL}}{Use this style to enable a horizontal scrollbar. (Still used?) }
884360bc 51\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxCLIP\_CHILDREN}}{Use this style to eliminate flicker caused by the background being
6453876e 52repainted, then children being painted over them. Windows only.}
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53\end{twocollist}
54
55See also \helpref{window styles overview}{windowstyles}.
56
57\wxheading{See also}
58
59\helpref{Event handling overview}{eventhandlingoverview}
60
61\latexignore{\rtfignore{\wxheading{Members}}}
62
63\membersection{wxWindow::wxWindow}
64
65\func{}{wxWindow}{\void}
66
67Default constructor.
68
eaaa6a06 69\func{}{wxWindow}{\param{wxWindow*}{ parent}, \param{wxWindowID }{id},
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70 \param{const wxPoint\& }{pos = wxDefaultPosition},
71 \param{const wxSize\& }{size = wxDefaultSize},
eaaa6a06 72 \param{long }{style = 0},
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73 \param{const wxString\& }{name = wxPanelNameStr}}
74
75Constructs a window, which can be a child of a frame, dialog or any other non-control window.
76
77\wxheading{Parameters}
78
79\docparam{parent}{Pointer to a parent window.}
80
81\docparam{id}{Window identifier. If -1, will automatically create an identifier.}
82
83\docparam{pos}{Window position. wxDefaultPosition is (-1, -1) which indicates that wxWindows
84should generate a default position for the window. If using the wxWindow class directly, supply
85an actual position.}
86
87\docparam{size}{Window size. wxDefaultSize is (-1, -1) which indicates that wxWindows
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88should generate a default size for the window. If no suitable size can be found, the
89window will be sized to 20x20 pixels so that the window is visible but obviously not
90correctly sized. }
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92\docparam{style}{Window style. For generic window styles, please see \helpref{wxWindow}{wxwindow}.}
93
94\docparam{name}{Window name.}
95
96\membersection{wxWindow::\destruct{wxWindow}}
97
98\func{}{\destruct{wxWindow}}{\void}
99
100Destructor. Deletes all subwindows, then deletes itself. Instead of using
101the {\bf delete} operator explicitly, you should normally
102use \helpref{wxWindow::Destroy}{wxwindowdestroy} so that wxWindows
103can delete a window only when it is safe to do so, in idle time.
104
105\wxheading{See also}
106
107\helpref{Window deletion overview}{windowdeletionoverview},\rtfsp
108\helpref{wxWindow::OnCloseWindow}{wxwindowonclosewindow},\rtfsp
109\helpref{wxWindow::Destroy}{wxwindowdestroy},\rtfsp
110\helpref{wxCloseEvent}{wxcloseevent}
111
112\membersection{wxWindow::AddChild}
113
114\func{virtual void}{AddChild}{\param{wxWindow* }{child}}
115
116Adds a child window. This is called automatically by window creation
117functions so should not be required by the application programmer.
118
119\wxheading{Parameters}
120
121\docparam{child}{Child window to add.}
122
123\membersection{wxWindow::CaptureMouse}\label{wxwindowcapturemouse}
124
125\func{virtual void}{CaptureMouse}{\void}
126
127Directs all mouse input to this window. Call \helpref{wxWindow::ReleaseMouse}{wxwindowreleasemouse} to
128release the capture.
129
130\wxheading{See also}
131
132\helpref{wxWindow::ReleaseMouse}{wxwindowreleasemouse}
133
134\membersection{wxWindow::Center}\label{wxwindowcenter}
135
eaaa6a06 136\func{void}{Center}{\param{int}{ direction}}
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138A synonym for \helpref{Centre}{wxwindowcentre}.
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141
142\func{void}{CenterOnParent}{\param{int}{ direction}}
143
144A synonym for \helpref{CentreOnParent}{wxwindowcentreonparent}.
145
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146\membersection{wxWindow::Centre}\label{wxwindowcentre}
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7631a292 148\func{void}{Centre}{\param{int}{ direction = wxHORIZONTAL}}
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150Centres the window.
151
152\wxheading{Parameters}
153
154\docparam{direction}{Specifies the direction for the centering. May be {\tt wxHORIZONTAL}, {\tt wxVERTICAL}\rtfsp
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156if you want to center the window on the entire screen and not on its
157parent window.}
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159The flag {\tt wxCENTRE\_FRAME} is obsolete and should not be used any longer.
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161\wxheading{Remarks}
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163If the window is a top level one (i.e. doesn't have a parent), it will be
164centered relative to the screen anyhow.
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166\wxheading{See also}
167
168\helpref{wxWindow::Center}{wxwindowcenter}
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170\membersection{wxWindow::CentreOnParent}\label{wxwindowcentreonparent}
171
172\func{void}{CentreOnParent}{\param{int}{ direction = wxHORIZONTAL}}
173
174Centres the window.
175
176\wxheading{Parameters}
177
178\docparam{direction}{Specifies the direction for the centering. May be {\tt wxHORIZONTAL}, {\tt wxVERTICAL}\rtfsp
179or {\tt wxBOTH}.}
180
181\wxheading{Remarks}
182
183This methods provides for a way to center top level windows over their
184parents instead of the entire screen. If there is no parent or if the
185window is not a top level window, then behaviour is the same as
186\helpref{wxWindow::Centre}{wxwindowcentre}.
187
188\wxheading{See also}
189
190\helpref{wxWindow::CenterOnParent}{wxwindowcenteronparent}
191
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192\membersection{wxWindow::Clear}\label{wxwindowclear}
193
194\func{void}{Clear}{\void}
195
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196Clears the window by filling it with the current background colour. Does not
197cause an erase background event to be generated.
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199\membersection{wxWindow::ClientToScreen}
200
201\constfunc{virtual void}{ClientToScreen}{\param{int* }{x}, \param{int* }{y}}
202
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203\constfunc{virtual wxPoint}{ClientToScreen}{\param{const wxPoint\&}{ pt}}
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205Converts to screen coordinates from coordinates relative to this window.
206
207\docparam{x}{A pointer to a integer value for the x coordinate. Pass the client coordinate in, and
208a screen coordinate will be passed out.}
209
210\docparam{y}{A pointer to a integer value for the y coordinate. Pass the client coordinate in, and
211a screen coordinate will be passed out.}
212
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213\docparam{pt}{The client position for the second form of the function.}
214
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216implements the following methods:\par
217\indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
218\twocolitem{\bf{ClientToScreen(point)}}{Accepts and returns a wxPoint}
219\twocolitem{\bf{ClientToScreenXY(x, y)}}{Returns a 2-tuple, (x, y)}
220\end{twocollist}}
221}
222
223
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224\membersection{wxWindow::Close}\label{wxwindowclose}
225
226\func{virtual bool}{Close}{\param{const bool}{ force = FALSE}}
227
228The purpose of this call is to provide a safer way of destroying a window than using
229the {\it delete} operator.
230
231\wxheading{Parameters}
232
233\docparam{force}{FALSE if the window's close handler should be able to veto the destruction
234of this window, TRUE if it cannot.}
235
236\wxheading{Remarks}
237
238Close calls the \helpref{close handler}{wxcloseevent} for the window, providing an opportunity for the window to
239choose whether to destroy the window.
240
241The close handler should check whether the window is being deleted forcibly,
242using \helpref{wxCloseEvent::GetForce}{wxcloseeventgetforce}, in which case it should
243destroy the window using \helpref{wxWindow::Destroy}{wxwindowdestroy}.
244
245Applies to managed windows (wxFrame and wxDialog classes) only.
246
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247{\it Note} that calling Close does not guarantee that the window will be destroyed; but it
248provides a way to simulate a manual close of a window, which may or may not be implemented by
249destroying the window. The default implementation of wxDialog::OnCloseWindow does not
250necessarily delete the dialog, since it will simply simulate an wxID\_CANCEL event which
251itself only hides the dialog.
252
253To guarantee that the window will be destroyed, call \helpref{wxWindow::Destroy}{wxwindowdestroy} instead.
254
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255\wxheading{See also}
256
257\helpref{Window deletion overview}{windowdeletionoverview},\rtfsp
258\helpref{wxWindow::OnCloseWindow}{wxwindowonclosewindow},\rtfsp
259\helpref{wxWindow::Destroy}{wxwindowdestroy},\rtfsp
260\helpref{wxCloseEvent}{wxcloseevent}
261
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262\membersection{wxWindow::ConvertDialogToPixels}\label{wxwindowconvertdialogtopixels}
263
264\func{wxPoint}{ConvertDialogToPixels}{\param{const wxPoint\&}{ pt}}
265
266\func{wxSize}{ConvertDialogToPixels}{\param{const wxSize\&}{ sz}}
267
268Converts a point or size from dialog units to pixels.
269
270For the x dimension, the dialog units are multiplied by the average character width
271and then divided by 4.
272
273For the y dimension, the dialog units are multiplied by the average character height
274and then divided by 8.
275
276\wxheading{Remarks}
277
278Dialog units are used for maintaining a dialog's proportions even if the font changes.
279Dialogs created using Dialog Editor optionally use dialog units.
280
281You can also use these functions programmatically. A convenience macro is defined:
282
283{\small
284\begin{verbatim}
285#define wxDLG_UNIT(parent, pt) parent->ConvertDialogToPixels(pt)
286\end{verbatim}
287}
288
289\wxheading{See also}
290
291\helpref{wxWindow::ConvertPixelsToDialog}{wxwindowconvertpixelstodialog}
292
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294implements the following methods:\par
295\indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
296\twocolitem{\bf{ConvertDialogPointToPixels(point)}}{Accepts and returns a wxPoint}
297\twocolitem{\bf{ConvertDialogSizeToPixels(size)}}{Accepts and returns a wxSize}
298\end{twocollist}}
299
300Additionally, the following helper functions are defined:\par
301\indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
34636400 302\twocolitem{\bf{wxDLG\_PNT(win, point)}}{Converts a wxPoint from dialog
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34636400 304\twocolitem{\bf{wxDLG\_SZE(win, size)}}{Converts a wxSize from dialog
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306\end{twocollist}}
307}
308
309
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310\membersection{wxWindow::ConvertPixelsToDialog}\label{wxwindowconvertpixelstodialog}
311
312\func{wxPoint}{ConvertPixelsToDialog}{\param{const wxPoint\&}{ pt}}
313
314\func{wxSize}{ConvertPixelsToDialog}{\param{const wxSize\&}{ sz}}
315
316Converts a point or size from pixels to dialog units.
317
318For the x dimension, the pixels are multiplied by 4 and then divided by the average
319character width.
320
321For the y dimension, the pixels are multipled by 8 and then divided by the average
322character height.
323
324\wxheading{Remarks}
325
326Dialog units are used for maintaining a dialog's proportions even if the font changes.
327Dialogs created using Dialog Editor optionally use dialog units.
328
329\wxheading{See also}
330
331\helpref{wxWindow::ConvertDialogToPixels}{wxwindowconvertdialogtopixels}
332
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334\pythonnote{In place of a single overloaded method name, wxPython
335implements the following methods:\par
336\indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
337\twocolitem{\bf{ConvertDialogPointToPixels(point)}}{Accepts and returns a wxPoint}
338\twocolitem{\bf{ConvertDialogSizeToPixels(size)}}{Accepts and returns a wxSize}
339\end{twocollist}}
340}
341
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342\membersection{wxWindow::Destroy}\label{wxwindowdestroy}
343
344\func{virtual bool}{Destroy}{\void}
345
346Destroys the window safely. Use this function instead of the delete operator, since
347different window classes can be destroyed differently. Frames and dialogs
348are not destroyed immediately when this function is called - they are added
349to a list of windows to be deleted on idle time, when all the window's events
350have been processed. This prevents problems with events being sent to non-existant
351windows.
352
353\wxheading{Return value}
354
355TRUE if the window has either been successfully deleted, or it has been added
356to the list of windows pending real deletion.
357
358\membersection{wxWindow::DestroyChildren}
359
360\func{virtual void}{DestroyChildren}{\void}
361
362Destroys all children of a window. Called automatically by the destructor.
363
364\membersection{wxWindow::DragAcceptFiles}\label{wxwindowdragacceptfiles}
365
366\func{virtual void}{DragAcceptFiles}{\param{const bool}{ accept}}
367
368Enables or disables elibility for drop file events (OnDropFiles).
369
370\wxheading{Parameters}
371
372\docparam{accept}{If TRUE, the window is eligible for drop file events. If FALSE, the window
373will not accept drop file events.}
374
375\wxheading{Remarks}
376
377Windows only.
378
379\wxheading{See also}
380
381\helpref{wxWindow::OnDropFiles}{wxwindowondropfiles}
382
383\membersection{wxWindow::Enable}\label{wxwindowenable}
384
385\func{virtual void}{Enable}{\param{const bool}{ enable}}
386
387Enable or disable the window for user input.
388
389\wxheading{Parameters}
390
391\docparam{enable}{If TRUE, enables the window for input. If FALSE, disables the window.}
392
393\wxheading{See also}
394
395\helpref{wxWindow::IsEnabled}{wxwindowisenabled}
396
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397\membersection{wxWindow::FindFocus}\label{wxwindowfindfocus}
398
399\func{static wxWindow*}{FindFocus}{\void}
400
401Finds the window or control which currently has the keyboard focus.
402
403\wxheading{Remarks}
404
405Note that this is a static function, so it can be called without needing a wxWindow pointer.
406
407\wxheading{See also}
408
409\helpref{wxWindow::SetFocus}{wxwindowsetfocus}
410
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411\membersection{wxWindow::FindWindow}\label{wxwindowfindwindow}
412
413\func{wxWindow*}{FindWindow}{\param{long}{ id}}
414
415Find a child of this window, by identifier.
416
417\func{wxWindow*}{FindWindow}{\param{const wxString\&}{ name}}
418
419Find a child of this window, by name.
420
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422implements the following methods:\par
423\indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
424\twocolitem{\bf{FindWindowById(id)}}{Accepts an integer}
425\twocolitem{\bf{FindWindowByName(name)}}{Accepts a string}
426\end{twocollist}}
427}
428
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429\membersection{wxWindow::Fit}\label{wxwindowfit}
430
431\func{virtual void}{Fit}{\void}
432
433Sizes the window so that it fits around its subwindows.
434
435\membersection{wxWindow::GetBackgroundColour}\label{wxwindowgetbackgroundcolour}
436
437\constfunc{virtual wxColour}{GetBackgroundColour}{\void}
438
439Returns the background colour of the window.
440
441\wxheading{See also}
442
443\helpref{wxWindow::SetBackgroundColour}{wxwindowsetbackgroundcolour},\rtfsp
444\helpref{wxWindow::SetForegroundColour}{wxwindowsetforegroundcolour},\rtfsp
445\helpref{wxWindow::GetForegroundColour}{wxwindowgetforegroundcolour},\rtfsp
446\helpref{wxWindow::OnEraseBackground}{wxwindowonerasebackground}
447
448\membersection{wxWindow::GetCharHeight}
449
450\constfunc{virtual int}{GetCharHeight}{\void}
451
452Returns the character height for this window.
453
454\membersection{wxWindow::GetCharWidth}
455
456\constfunc{virtual int}{GetCharWidth}{\void}
457
458Returns the average character width for this window.
459
460\membersection{wxWindow::GetChildren}
461
c0ed460c 462\func{wxList\&}{GetChildren}{\void}
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c0ed460c 464Returns a reference to the list of the window's children.
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466\membersection{wxWindow::GetClientSize}\label{wxwindowgetclientsize}
467
468\constfunc{virtual void}{GetClientSize}{\param{int* }{width}, \param{int* }{height}}
469
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473area which may be drawn on by the programmer, excluding title bar, border etc.
474
475\wxheading{Parameters}
476
477\docparam{width}{Receives the client width in pixels.}
478
479\docparam{height}{Receives the client height in pixels.}
480
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482implements the following methods:\par
483\indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
484\twocolitem{\bf{wxGetClientSizeTuple()}}{Returns a 2-tuple of (width, height)}
485\twocolitem{\bf{wxGetClientSize()}}{Returns a wxSize object}
486\end{twocollist}}
487}
488
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489\membersection{wxWindow::GetConstraints}\label{wxwindowgetconstraints}
490
491\constfunc{wxLayoutConstraints*}{GetConstraints}{\void}
492
493Returns a pointer to the window's layout constraints, or NULL if there are none.
494
495\membersection{wxWindow::GetDefaultItem}\label{wxwindowgetdefaultitem}
496
497\constfunc{wxButton*}{GetDefaultItem}{\void}
498
499Returns a pointer to the button which is the default for this window, or NULL.
500
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502
503\constfunc{wxDropTarget*}{GetDropTarget}{\void}
504
505Returns the associated drop target, which may be NULL.
506
507\wxheading{See also}
508
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511
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512\membersection{wxWindow::GetEventHandler}\label{wxwindowgeteventhandler}
513
514\constfunc{wxEvtHandler*}{GetEventHandler}{\void}
515
516Returns the event handler for this window. By default, the window is its
517own event handler.
518
519\wxheading{See also}
520
521\helpref{wxWindow::SetEventHandler}{wxwindowseteventhandler},\rtfsp
522\helpref{wxWindow::PushEventHandler}{wxwindowpusheventhandler},\rtfsp
523\helpref{wxWindow::PopEventHandler}{wxwindowpusheventhandler},\rtfsp
524\helpref{wxEvtHandler::ProcessEvent}{wxevthandlerprocessevent},\rtfsp
525\helpref{wxEvtHandler}{wxevthandler}\rtfsp
526
527\membersection{wxWindow::GetFont}\label{wxwindowgetfont}
528
c0ed460c 529\constfunc{wxFont\&}{GetFont}{\void}
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c0ed460c 531Returns a reference to the font for this window.
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533\wxheading{See also}
534
535\helpref{wxWindow::SetFont}{wxwindowsetfont}
536
537\membersection{wxWindow::GetForegroundColour}\label{wxwindowgetforegroundcolour}
538
539\func{virtual wxColour}{GetForegroundColour}{\void}
540
541Returns the foreground colour of the window.
542
543\wxheading{Remarks}
544
545The interpretation of foreground colour is open to interpretation according
546to the window class; it may be the text colour or other colour, or it may not
547be used at all.
548
549\wxheading{See also}
550
551\helpref{wxWindow::SetForegroundColour}{wxwindowsetforegroundcolour},\rtfsp
552\helpref{wxWindow::SetBackgroundColour}{wxwindowsetbackgroundcolour},\rtfsp
553\helpref{wxWindow::GetBackgroundColour}{wxwindowgetbackgroundcolour}
554
555\membersection{wxWindow::GetGrandParent}
556
557\constfunc{wxWindow*}{GetGrandParent}{\void}
558
559Returns the grandparent of a window, or NULL if there isn't one.
560
561\membersection{wxWindow::GetHandle}
562
563\constfunc{void*}{GetHandle}{\void}
564
565Returns the platform-specific handle of the physical window. Cast it to an appropriate
6453876e 566handle, such as {\bf HWND} for Windows, {\bf Widget} for Motif or {\bf GtkWidget} for GTK.
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568\membersection{wxWindow::GetId}\label{wxwindowgetid}
569
570\constfunc{int}{GetId}{\void}
571
572Returns the identifier of the window.
573
574\wxheading{Remarks}
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577(or the default Id -1) an unique identifier with a negative value will be generated.
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579\wxheading{See also}
580
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582\helpref{Window identifiers}{windowids}
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584\membersection{wxWindow::GetPosition}
585
586\constfunc{virtual void}{GetPosition}{\param{int* }{x}, \param{int* }{y}}
587
588This gets the position of the window in pixels, relative to the parent window or
589if no parent, relative to the whole display.
590
591\wxheading{Parameters}
592
593\docparam{x}{Receives the x position of the window.}
594
595\docparam{y}{Receives the y position of the window.}
596
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598implements the following methods:\par
599\indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
600\twocolitem{\bf{GetPosition()}}{Returns a wxPoint}
601\twocolitem{\bf{GetPositionTuple()}}{Returns a tuple (x, y)}
602\end{twocollist}}
603}
604
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605\membersection{wxWindow::GetLabel}
606
6453876e 607\constfunc{virtual wxString }{GetLabel}{\void}
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609Generic way of getting a label from any window, for
610identification purposes.
611
612\wxheading{Remarks}
613
614The interpretation of this function differs from class to class.
615For frames and dialogs, the value returned is the title. For buttons or static text controls, it is
616the button text. This function can be useful for meta-programs (such as testing
617tools or special-needs access programs) which need to identify windows
618by name.
619
620\membersection{wxWindow::GetName}\label{wxwindowgetname}
621
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624Returns the window's name.
625
626\wxheading{Remarks}
627
628This name is not guaranteed to be unique; it is up to the programmer to supply an appropriate
629name in the window constructor or via \helpref{wxWindow::SetName}{wxwindowsetname}.
630
631\wxheading{See also}
632
633\helpref{wxWindow::SetName}{wxwindowsetname}
634
635\membersection{wxWindow::GetParent}
636
637\constfunc{virtual wxWindow*}{GetParent}{\void}
638
639Returns the parent of the window, or NULL if there is no parent.
640
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642
643\constfunc{virtual wxRect}{GetRect}{\void}
644
645Returns the size and position of the window as a \helpref{wxRect}{wxrect} object.
646
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648
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651Returns the built-in scrollbar thumb size.
652
653\wxheading{See also}
654
655\helpref{wxWindow::SetScrollbar}{wxwindowsetscrollbar}
656
657\membersection{wxWindow::GetScrollPos}\label{wxwindowgetscrollpos}
658
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661Returns the built-in scrollbar position.
662
663\wxheading{See also}
664
665See \helpref{wxWindow::SetScrollbar}{wxwindowsetscrollbar}
666
667\membersection{wxWindow::GetScrollRange}\label{wxwindowgetscrollrange}
668
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671Returns the built-in scrollbar range.
672
673\wxheading{See also}
674
675\helpref{wxWindow::SetScrollbar}{wxwindowsetscrollbar}
676
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679\constfunc{virtual void}{GetSize}{\param{int* }{width}, \param{int* }{height}}
680
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682
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684
685\wxheading{Parameters}
686
687\docparam{width}{Receives the window width.}
688
689\docparam{height}{Receives the window height.}
690
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692implements the following methods:\par
693\indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
694\twocolitem{\bf{GetSize()}}{Returns a wxSize}
695\twocolitem{\bf{GetSizeTuple()}}{Returns a 2-tuple (width, height)}
696\end{twocollist}}
697}
698
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700
701\constfunc{virtual void}{GetTextExtent}{\param{const wxString\& }{string}, \param{int* }{x}, \param{int* }{y},
702 \param{int* }{descent = NULL}, \param{int* }{externalLeading = NULL},
703 \param{const wxFont* }{font = NULL}, \param{const bool}{ use16 = FALSE}}
704
705Gets the dimensions of the string as it would be drawn on the
706window with the currently selected font.
707
708\wxheading{Parameters}
709
710\docparam{string}{String whose extent is to be measured.}
711
712\docparam{x}{Return value for width.}
713
714\docparam{y}{Return value for height.}
715
716\docparam{descent}{Return value for descent (optional).}
717
718\docparam{externalLeading}{Return value for external leading (optional).}
719
720\docparam{font}{Font to use instead of the current window font (optional).}
721
722\docparam{use16}{If TRUE, {\it string} contains 16-bit characters. The default is FALSE.}
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725\pythonnote{In place of a single overloaded method name, wxPython
726implements the following methods:\par
727\indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
728\twocolitem{\bf{GetTextExtent(string)}}{Returns a 2-tuple, (width, height)}
729\twocolitem{\bf{GetFullTextExtent(string, font=NULL)}}{Returns a
7304-tuple, (width, height, descent, externalLeading) }
731\end{twocollist}}
732}
733
734
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736
737\func{virtual wxString}{GetTitle}{\void}
738
739Gets the window's title. Applicable only to frames and dialogs.
740
741\wxheading{See also}
742
743\helpref{wxWindow::SetTitle}{wxwindowsettitle}
744
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746
747\constfunc{virtual wxRegion}{GetUpdateRegion}{\void}
748
749Returns the region specifying which parts of the window have been damaged. Should
750only be called within an \helpref{OnPaint}{wxwindowonpaint} event handler.
751
752\wxheading{See also}
753
754\helpref{wxRegion}{wxregion}, \helpref{wxRegionIterator}{wxregioniterator}, \helpref{wxWindow::OnPaint}{wxwindowonpaint}
755
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757
758\constfunc{wxValidator*}{GetValidator}{\void}
759
760Returns a pointer to the current validator for the window, or NULL if there is none.
761
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763
764\constfunc{long}{GetWindowStyleFlag}{\void}
765
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769\membersection{wxWindow::InitDialog}\label{wxwindowinitdialog}
770
771\func{void}{InitDialog}{\void}
772
773Sends an \helpref{wxWindow::OnInitDialog}{wxwindowoninitdialog} event, which
774in turn transfers data to the dialog via validators.
775
776\wxheading{See also}
777
778\helpref{wxWindow::OnInitDialog}{wxwindowoninitdialog}
779
780\membersection{wxWindow::IsEnabled}\label{wxwindowisenabled}
781
782\constfunc{virtual bool}{IsEnabled}{\void}
783
784Returns TRUE if the window is enabled for input, FALSE otherwise.
785
786\wxheading{See also}
787
788\helpref{wxWindow::Enable}{wxwindowenable}
789
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792\constfunc{bool}{IsExposed}{\param{int }{x}, \param{int }{y}}
793
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797
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801last repaint. Call this in an paint event handler to optimize redrawing by
4130b487 802only redrawing those areas, which have been exposed.
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805
806\constfunc{virtual bool}{IsRetained}{\void}
807
808Returns TRUE if the window is retained, FALSE otherwise.
809
810\wxheading{Remarks}
811
812Retained windows are only available on X platforms.
813
814\membersection{wxWindow::IsShown}\label{wxwindowisshown}
815
816\constfunc{virtual bool}{IsShown}{\void}
817
818Returns TRUE if the window is shown, FALSE if it has been hidden.
819
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821
822\constfunc{bool}{IsTopLevel}{\void}
823
824Returns TRUE if the given window is a top-level one. Currently all frames and
825dialogs are considered to be top-level windows (even if they have a parent
826window).
827
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829
830\func{void}{Layout}{\void}
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835See \helpref{wxWindow::SetAutoLayout}{wxwindowsetautolayout} on when
836this function gets called automatically using auto layout.
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838\membersection{wxWindow::LoadFromResource}\label{wxwindowloadfromresource}
839
840\func{virtual bool}{LoadFromResource}{\param{wxWindow* }{parent},\rtfsp
841\param{const wxString\& }{resourceName}, \param{const wxResourceTable* }{resourceTable = NULL}}
842
843Loads a panel or dialog from a resource file.
844
845\wxheading{Parameters}
846
847\docparam{parent}{Parent window.}
848
849\docparam{resourceName}{The name of the resource to load.}
850
851\docparam{resourceTable}{The resource table to load it from. If this is NULL, the
852default resource table will be used.}
853
854\wxheading{Return value}
855
856TRUE if the operation succeeded, otherwise FALSE.
857
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859
860\func{void}{Lower}{\void}
861
862Lowers the window to the bottom of the window hierarchy if it is a managed window (dialog
863or frame).
864
865\membersection{wxWindow::MakeModal}\label{wxwindowmakemodal}
866
867\func{virtual void}{MakeModal}{\param{const bool }{flag}}
868
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873\wxheading{Parameters}
874
875\docparam{flag}{If TRUE, this call disables all other windows in the application so that
876the user can only interact with this window. If FALSE, the effect is reversed.}
877
878\membersection{wxWindow::Move}\label{wxwindowmove}
879
eaaa6a06 880\func{void}{Move}{\param{int}{ x}, \param{int}{ y}}
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883
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885
886\wxheading{Parameters}
887
888\docparam{x}{Required x position.}
889
890\docparam{y}{Required y position.}
891
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893
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895
896Implementations of SetSize can also implicitly implement the
897wxWindow::Move function, which is defined in the base wxWindow class
898as the call:
899
900\begin{verbatim}
901 SetSize(x, y, -1, -1, wxSIZE_USE_EXISTING);
902\end{verbatim}
903
904\wxheading{See also}
905
906\helpref{wxWindow::SetSize}{wxwindowsetsize}
907
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909implements the following methods:\par
910\indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
911\twocolitem{\bf{Move(point)}}{Accepts a wxPoint}
912\twocolitem{\bf{MoveXY(x, y)}}{Accepts a pair of integers}
913\end{twocollist}}
914}
915
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917
918\func{void}{OnActivate}{\param{wxActivateEvent\&}{ event}}
919
920Called when a window is activated or deactivated.
921
922\wxheading{Parameters}
923
924\docparam{event}{Object containing activation information.}
925
926\wxheading{Remarks}
927
928If the window is being activated, \helpref{wxActivateEvent::GetActive}{wxactivateeventgetactive} returns TRUE,
929otherwise it returns FALSE (it is being deactivated).
930
931\wxheading{See also}
932
933\helpref{wxActivateEvent}{wxactivateevent},\rtfsp
934\helpref{Event handling overview}{eventhandlingoverview}
935
936\membersection{wxWindow::OnChar}\label{wxwindowonchar}
937
938\func{void}{OnChar}{\param{wxKeyEvent\&}{ event}}
939
818e52c2 940Called when the user has pressed a key that is not a modifier (SHIFT, CONTROL or ALT).
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942\wxheading{Parameters}
943
944\docparam{event}{Object containing keypress information. See \helpref{wxKeyEvent}{wxkeyevent} for
945details about this class.}
946
947\wxheading{Remarks}
948
949This member function is called in response to a keypress. To intercept this event,
950use the EVT\_CHAR macro in an event table definition. Your {\bf OnChar} handler may call this
951default function to achieve default keypress functionality.
952
953Note that the ASCII values do not have explicit key codes: they are passed as ASCII
954values.
955
818e52c2 956Note that not all keypresses can be intercepted this way. If you wish to intercept modifier
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961
962\wxheading{See also}
963
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966\helpref{Event handling overview}{eventhandlingoverview}
967
968\membersection{wxWindow::OnCharHook}\label{wxwindowoncharhook}
969
970\func{void}{OnCharHook}{\param{wxKeyEvent\&}{ event}}
971
972This member is called to allow the window to intercept keyboard events
973before they are processed by child windows.
974
975\wxheading{Parameters}
976
977\docparam{event}{Object containing keypress information. See \helpref{wxKeyEvent}{wxkeyevent} for
978details about this class.}
979
980\wxheading{Remarks}
981
982This member function is called in response to a keypress, if the window is active. To intercept this event,
983use the EVT\_CHAR\_HOOK macro in an event table definition. If you do not process a particular
984keypress, call \helpref{wxEvent::Skip}{wxeventskip} to allow default processing.
985
986An example of using this function is in the implementation of escape-character processing for wxDialog,
987where pressing ESC dismisses the dialog by {\bf OnCharHook} 'forging' a cancel button press event.
988
989Note that the ASCII values do not have explicit key codes: they are passed as ASCII
990values.
991
992This function is only relevant to top-level windows (frames and dialogs), and under
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994you can intercepts it and if you don't call \helpref{wxEvent::Skip}{wxeventskip}
995the window won't get the event.
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997\wxheading{See also}
998
999\helpref{wxKeyEvent}{wxkeyevent}, \helpref{wxWindow::OnCharHook}{wxwindowoncharhook},\rtfsp
1000\helpref{wxApp::OnCharHook}{wxapponcharhook},\rtfsp
1001\helpref{Event handling overview}{eventhandlingoverview}
1002
1003\membersection{wxWindow::OnCommand}\label{wxwindowoncommand}
1004
1005\func{virtual void}{OnCommand}{\param{wxEvtHandler\& }{object}, \param{wxCommandEvent\& }{event}}
1006
1007This virtual member function is called if the control does not handle the command event.
1008
1009\wxheading{Parameters}
1010
1011\docparam{object}{Object receiving the command event.}
1012
1013\docparam{event}{Command event}
1014
1015\wxheading{Remarks}
1016
1017This virtual function is provided mainly for backward compatibility. You can also intercept commands
1018from child controls by using an event table, with identifiers or identifier ranges to identify
1019the control(s) in question.
1020
1021\wxheading{See also}
1022
1023\helpref{wxCommandEvent}{wxcommandevent},\rtfsp
1024\helpref{Event handling overview}{eventhandlingoverview}
1025
1026\membersection{wxWindow::OnClose}\label{wxwindowonclose}
1027
1028\func{virtual bool}{OnClose}{\void}
1029
1030Called when the user has tried to close a a frame
1031or dialog box using the window manager (X) or system menu (Windows).
1032
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1035handler.
1036
1037\wxheading{Return value}
1038
1039If TRUE is returned by OnClose, the window will be deleted by the system, otherwise the
1040attempt will be ignored. Do not delete the window from within this handler, although
1041you may delete other windows.
1042
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1044
1045\helpref{Window deletion overview}{windowdeletionoverview},\rtfsp
1046\helpref{wxWindow::Close}{wxwindowclose},\rtfsp
1047\helpref{wxWindow::OnCloseWindow}{wxwindowonclosewindow},\rtfsp
1048\helpref{wxCloseEvent}{wxcloseevent}
1049
1050\membersection{wxWindow::OnCloseWindow}\label{wxwindowonclosewindow}
1051
1052\func{void}{OnCloseWindow}{\param{wxCloseEvent\& }{event}}
1053
1054This is an event handler function called when the user has tried to close a a frame
1055or dialog box using the window manager (X) or system menu (Windows). It is
1056called via the \helpref{wxWindow::Close}{wxwindowclose} function, so
1057that the application can also invoke the handler programmatically.
1058
1059Use the EVT\_CLOSE event table macro to handle close events.
1060
1061You should check whether the application is forcing the deletion of the window
1062using \helpref{wxCloseEvent::GetForce}{wxcloseeventgetforce}. If this is TRUE,
1063destroy the window using \helpref{wxWindow::Destroy}{wxwindowdestroy}.
1064If not, it is up to you whether you respond by destroying the window.
1065
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1067the window is required, test for the negative of CanVeto. If CanVeto returns FALSE,
1068it is not possible to skip window deletion.)
1069
1070If you don't destroy the window, you should call \helpref{wxCloseEvent::Veto}{wxcloseeventveto} to
1071let the calling code know that you did not destroy the window. This allows the \helpref{wxWindow::Close}{wxwindowclose} function
1072to return TRUE or FALSE depending on whether the close instruction was honoured or not.
1073
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1075
1076The \helpref{wxWindow::OnClose}{wxwindowonclose} virtual function remains
1077for backward compatibility with earlier versions of wxWindows. The
1078default {\bf OnCloseWindow} handler for wxFrame and wxDialog will call {\bf OnClose},
1079destroying the window if it returns TRUE or if the close is being forced.
1080
1081\wxheading{See also}
1082
1083\helpref{Window deletion overview}{windowdeletionoverview},\rtfsp
1084\helpref{wxWindow::Close}{wxwindowclose},\rtfsp
1085\helpref{wxWindow::OnClose}{wxwindowonclose},\rtfsp
1086\helpref{wxWindow::Destroy}{wxwindowdestroy},\rtfsp
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1088\helpref{wxApp::OnQueryEndSession}{wxapponqueryendsession},\rtfsp
1089\helpref{wxApp::OnEndSession}{wxapponendsession}
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1092
1093\func{void}{OnDropFiles}{\param{wxDropFilesEvent\&}{ event}}
1094
1095Called when files have been dragged from the file manager to the window.
1096
1097\wxheading{Parameters}
1098
1099\docparam{event}{Drop files event. For more information, see \helpref{wxDropFilesEvent}{wxdropfilesevent}.}
1100
1101\wxheading{Remarks}
1102
1103The window must have previously been enabled for dropping by calling
1104\rtfsp\helpref{wxWindow::DragAcceptFiles}{wxwindowdragacceptfiles}.
1105
1106This event is only generated under Windows.
1107
1108To intercept this event, use the EVT\_DROP\_FILES macro in an event table definition.
1109
1110\wxheading{See also}
1111
1112\helpref{wxDropFilesEvent}{wxdropfilesevent}, \helpref{wxWindow::DragAcceptFiles}{wxwindowdragacceptfiles},\rtfsp
1113\helpref{Event handling overview}{eventhandlingoverview}
1114
1115\membersection{wxWindow::OnEraseBackground}\label{wxwindowonerasebackground}
1116
1117\func{void}{OnEraseBackground}{\param{wxEraseEvent\&}{ event}}
1118
1119Called when the background of the window needs to be erased.
1120
1121\wxheading{Parameters}
1122
1123\docparam{event}{Erase background event. For more information, see \helpref{wxEraseEvent}{wxeraseevent}.}
1124
1125\wxheading{Remarks}
1126
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1128you set the text background colour explicitly in order to prevent flicker.
1129The default background colour under GTK is grey.
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1131To intercept this event, use the EVT\_ERASE\_BACKGROUND macro in an event table definition.
1132
1133\wxheading{See also}
1134
1135\helpref{wxEraseEvent}{wxeraseevent}, \helpref{Event handling overview}{eventhandlingoverview}
1136
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1138
1139\func{void}{OnKeyDown}{\param{wxKeyEvent\&}{ event}}
1140
1141Called when the user has pressed a key, before it is translated into an ASCII value using other
1142modifier keys that might be pressed at the same time.
1143
1144\wxheading{Parameters}
1145
1146\docparam{event}{Object containing keypress information. See \helpref{wxKeyEvent}{wxkeyevent} for
1147details about this class.}
1148
1149\wxheading{Remarks}
1150
1151This member function is called in response to a key down event. To intercept this event,
1152use the EVT\_KEY\_DOWN macro in an event table definition. Your {\bf OnKeyDown} handler may call this
1153default function to achieve default keypress functionality.
1154
1155Note that not all keypresses can be intercepted this way. If you wish to intercept special
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1158
1159Most, but not all, windows allow keypresses to be intercepted.
1160
1161\wxheading{See also}
1162
1163\helpref{wxWindow::OnChar}{wxwindowonchar}, \helpref{wxWindow::OnKeyUp}{wxwindowonkeyup},\rtfsp
1164\helpref{wxKeyEvent}{wxkeyevent}, \helpref{wxWindow::OnCharHook}{wxwindowoncharhook},\rtfsp
1165\helpref{Event handling overview}{eventhandlingoverview}
1166
1167\membersection{wxWindow::OnKeyUp}\label{wxwindowonkeyup}
1168
1169\func{void}{OnKeyUp}{\param{wxKeyEvent\&}{ event}}
1170
1171Called when the user has released a key.
1172
1173\wxheading{Parameters}
1174
1175\docparam{event}{Object containing keypress information. See \helpref{wxKeyEvent}{wxkeyevent} for
1176details about this class.}
1177
1178\wxheading{Remarks}
1179
1180This member function is called in response to a key up event. To intercept this event,
1181use the EVT\_KEY\_UP macro in an event table definition. Your {\bf OnKeyUp} handler may call this
1182default function to achieve default keypress functionality.
1183
1184Note that not all keypresses can be intercepted this way. If you wish to intercept special
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1187
1188Most, but not all, windows allow key up events to be intercepted.
1189
1190\wxheading{See also}
1191
1192\helpref{wxWindow::OnChar}{wxwindowonchar}, \helpref{wxWindow::OnKeyDown}{wxwindowonkeydown},\rtfsp
1193\helpref{wxKeyEvent}{wxkeyevent}, \helpref{wxWindow::OnCharHook}{wxwindowoncharhook},\rtfsp
1194\helpref{Event handling overview}{eventhandlingoverview}
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1197
1198\func{void}{OnKillFocus}{\param{wxFocusEvent\& }{event}}
1199
1200Called when a window's focus is being killed.
1201
1202\wxheading{Parameters}
1203
1204\docparam{event}{The focus event. For more information, see \helpref{wxFocusEvent}{wxfocusevent}.}
1205
1206\wxheading{Remarks}
1207
1208To intercept this event, use the macro EVT\_KILL\_FOCUS in an event table definition.
1209
1210Most, but not all, windows respond to this event.
1211
1212\wxheading{See also}
1213
1214\helpref{wxFocusEvent}{wxfocusevent}, \helpref{wxWindow::OnSetFocus}{wxwindowonsetfocus},\rtfsp
1215\helpref{Event handling overview}{eventhandlingoverview}
1216
1217\membersection{wxWindow::OnIdle}\label{wxwindowonidle}
1218
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1221Provide this member function for any processing which needs to be done
1222when the application is idle.
1223
1224\wxheading{See also}
1225
1226\helpref{wxApp::OnIdle}{wxapponidle}, \helpref{wxIdleEvent}{wxidleevent}
1227
1228\membersection{wxWindow::OnInitDialog}\label{wxwindowoninitdialog}
1229
1230\func{void}{OnInitDialog}{\param{wxInitDialogEvent\&}{ event}}
1231
1232Default handler for the wxEVT\_INIT\_DIALOG event. Calls \helpref{wxWindow::TransferDataToWindow}{wxwindowtransferdatatowindow}.
1233
1234\wxheading{Parameters}
1235
1236\docparam{event}{Dialog initialisation event.}
1237
1238\wxheading{Remarks}
1239
1240Gives the window the default behaviour of transferring data to child controls via
1241the validator that each control has.
1242
1243\wxheading{See also}
1244
1245\helpref{wxValidator}{wxvalidator}, \helpref{wxWindow::TransferDataToWindow}{wxwindowtransferdatatowindow}
1246
1247\membersection{wxWindow::OnMenuCommand}\label{wxwindowonmenucommand}
1248
1249\func{void}{OnMenuCommand}{\param{wxCommandEvent\& }{event}}
1250
1251Called when a menu command is received from a menu bar.
1252
1253\wxheading{Parameters}
1254
1255\docparam{event}{The menu command event. For more information, see \helpref{wxCommandEvent}{wxcommandevent}.}
1256
1257\wxheading{Remarks}
1258
1259A function with this name doesn't actually exist; you can choose any member function to receive
1260menu command events, using the EVT\_COMMAND macro for individual commands or EVT\_COMMAND\_RANGE for
1261a range of commands.
1262
1263\wxheading{See also}
1264
1265\helpref{wxCommandEvent}{wxcommandevent},\rtfsp
1266\helpref{wxWindow::OnMenuHighlight}{wxwindowonmenuhighlight},\rtfsp
1267\helpref{Event handling overview}{eventhandlingoverview}
1268
1269\membersection{wxWindow::OnMenuHighlight}\label{wxwindowonmenuhighlight}
1270
1271\func{void}{OnMenuHighlight}{\param{wxMenuEvent\& }{event}}
1272
1273Called when a menu select is received from a menu bar: that is, the
1274mouse cursor is over a menu item, but the left mouse button has not been
1275pressed.
1276
1277\wxheading{Parameters}
1278
1279\docparam{event}{The menu highlight event. For more information, see \helpref{wxMenuEvent}{wxmenuevent}.}
1280
1281\wxheading{Remarks}
1282
1283You can choose any member function to receive
1284menu select events, using the EVT\_MENU\_HIGHLIGHT macro for individual menu items or EVT\_MENU\_HIGHLIGHT\_ALL macro
1285for all menu items.
1286
1287The default implementation for \helpref{wxFrame::OnMenuHighlight}{wxframeonmenuhighlight} displays help
1288text in the first field of the status bar.
1289
1290This function was known as {\bf OnMenuSelect} in earlier versions of wxWindows, but this was confusing
1291since a selection is normally a left-click action.
1292
1293\wxheading{See also}
1294
1295\helpref{wxMenuEvent}{wxmenuevent},\rtfsp
1296\helpref{wxWindow::OnMenuCommand}{wxwindowonmenucommand},\rtfsp
1297\helpref{Event handling overview}{eventhandlingoverview}
1298
1299
1300\membersection{wxWindow::OnMouseEvent}\label{wxwindowonmouseevent}
1301
1302\func{void}{OnMouseEvent}{\param{wxMouseEvent\&}{ event}}
1303
1304Called when the user has initiated an event with the
1305mouse.
1306
1307\wxheading{Parameters}
1308
1309\docparam{event}{The mouse event. See \helpref{wxMouseEvent}{wxmouseevent} for
1310more details.}
1311
1312\wxheading{Remarks}
1313
1314Most, but not all, windows respond to this event.
1315
1316To intercept this event, use the EVT\_MOUSE\_EVENTS macro in an event table definition, or individual
1317mouse event macros such as EVT\_LEFT\_DOWN.
1318
1319\wxheading{See also}
1320
1321\helpref{wxMouseEvent}{wxmouseevent},\rtfsp
1322\helpref{Event handling overview}{eventhandlingoverview}
1323
1324\membersection{wxWindow::OnMove}\label{wxwindowonmove}
1325
1326\func{void}{OnMove}{\param{wxMoveEvent\& }{event}}
1327
1328Called when a window is moved.
1329
1330\wxheading{Parameters}
1331
1332\docparam{event}{The move event. For more information, see \helpref{wxMoveEvent}{wxmoveevent}.}
1333
1334\wxheading{Remarks}
1335
1336Use the EVT\_MOVE macro to intercept move events.
1337
1338\wxheading{Remarks}
1339
1340Not currently implemented.
1341
1342\wxheading{See also}
1343
1344\helpref{wxMoveEvent}{wxmoveevent},\rtfsp
1345\helpref{wxFrame::OnSize}{wxframeonsize},\rtfsp
1346\helpref{Event handling overview}{eventhandlingoverview}
1347
1348\membersection{wxWindow::OnPaint}\label{wxwindowonpaint}
1349
1350\func{void}{OnPaint}{\param{wxPaintEvent\& }{event}}
1351
1352Sent to the event handler when the window must be refreshed.
1353
1354\wxheading{Parameters}
1355
1356\docparam{event}{Paint event. For more information, see \helpref{wxPaintEvent}{wxpaintevent}.}
1357
1358\wxheading{Remarks}
1359
1360Use the EVT\_PAINT macro in an event table definition to intercept paint events.
1361
1362In a paint event handler, the application should always create a \helpref{wxPaintDC}{wxpaintdc} object.
1363
1364For example:
1365
1366\small{%
1367\begin{verbatim}
1368 void MyWindow::OnPaint(wxPaintEvent& event)
1369 {
1370 wxPaintDC dc(this);
1371
1372 DrawMyDocument(dc);
1373 }
1374\end{verbatim}
1375}%
1376
1377You can optimize painting by retrieving the rectangles
1378that have been damaged and only repainting these. The rectangles are in
1379terms of the client area, and are unscrolled, so you will need to do
1380some calculations using the current view position to obtain logical,
1381scrolled units.
1382
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1385{\small%
1386\begin{verbatim}
1387// Called when window needs to be repainted.
1388void MyWindow::OnPaint(wxPaintEvent& event)
1389{
1390 wxPaintDC dc(this);
1391
1392 // Find Out where the window is scrolled to
1393 int vbX,vbY; // Top left corner of client
1394 ViewStart(&vbX,&vbY);
1395
1396 int vX,vY,vW,vH; // Dimensions of client area in pixels
76c5df24 1397 wxRegionIterator upd(GetUpdateRegion()); // get the update rect list
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1399 while (upd)
1400 {
1401 vX = upd.GetX();
1402 vY = upd.GetY();
1403 vW = upd.GetW();
1404 vH = upd.GetH();
1405
1406 // Alternatively we can do this:
1407 // wxRect rect;
1408 // upd.GetRect(&rect);
1409
1410 // Repaint this rectangle
1411 ...some code...
1412
1413 upd ++ ;
1414 }
1415}
1416\end{verbatim}
1417}%
1418
1419\wxheading{See also}
1420
1421\helpref{wxPaintEvent}{wxpaintevent},\rtfsp
1422\helpref{wxPaintDC}{wxpaintdc},\rtfsp
1423\helpref{Event handling overview}{eventhandlingoverview}
1424
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1426
5f1ea0ee 1427\func{void}{OnScroll}{\param{wxScrollWinEvent\& }{event}}
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5f1ea0ee 1429Called when a scroll window event is received from one of the window's built-in scrollbars.
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1431\wxheading{Parameters}
1432
1433\docparam{event}{Command event. Retrieve the new scroll position by
1434calling \helpref{wxScrollEvent::GetPosition}{wxscrolleventgetposition}, and the
1435scrollbar orientation by calling \helpref{wxScrollEvent::GetOrientation}{wxscrolleventgetorientation}.}
1436
1437\wxheading{Remarks}
1438
1439Note that it is not possible to distinguish between horizontal and vertical scrollbars
1440until the function is executing (you can't have one function for vertical, another
1441for horizontal events).
1442
1443\wxheading{See also}
1444
5f1ea0ee 1445\helpref{wxScrollWinEvent}{wxscrollwinevent},\rtfsp
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1447
1448\membersection{wxWindow::OnSetFocus}\label{wxwindowonsetfocus}
1449
1450\func{void}{OnSetFocus}{\param{wxFocusEvent\& }{event}}
1451
1452Called when a window's focus is being set.
1453
1454\wxheading{Parameters}
1455
1456\docparam{event}{The focus event. For more information, see \helpref{wxFocusEvent}{wxfocusevent}.}
1457
1458\wxheading{Remarks}
1459
1460To intercept this event, use the macro EVT\_SET\_FOCUS in an event table definition.
1461
1462Most, but not all, windows respond to this event.
1463
1464\wxheading{See also}
1465
1466\helpref{wxFocusEvent}{wxfocusevent}, \helpref{wxWindow::OnKillFocus}{wxwindowonkillfocus},\rtfsp
1467\helpref{Event handling overview}{eventhandlingoverview}
1468
1469\membersection{wxWindow::OnSize}\label{wxwindowonsize}
1470
1471\func{void}{OnSize}{\param{wxSizeEvent\& }{event}}
1472
1473Called when the window has been resized.
1474
1475\wxheading{Parameters}
1476
1477\docparam{event}{Size event. For more information, see \helpref{wxSizeEvent}{wxsizeevent}.}
1478
1479\wxheading{Remarks}
1480
1481You may wish to use this for frames to resize their child windows as appropriate.
1482
1483Note that the size passed is of
1484the whole window: call \helpref{wxWindow::GetClientSize}{wxwindowgetclientsize} for the area which may be
1485used by the application.
1486
1487\wxheading{See also}
1488
1489\helpref{wxSizeEvent}{wxsizeevent},\rtfsp
1490\helpref{Event handling overview}{eventhandlingoverview}
1491
1492\membersection{wxWindow::OnSysColourChanged}\label{wxwindowonsyscolourchanged}
1493
1494\func{void}{OnSysColourChanged}{\param{wxOnSysColourChangedEvent\& }{event}}
1495
6453876e 1496Called when the user has changed the system colours. Windows only.
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1498\wxheading{Parameters}
1499
1500\docparam{event}{System colour change event. For more information, see \helpref{wxSysColourChangedEvent}{wxsyscolourchangedevent}.}
1501
1502\wxheading{See also}
1503
1504\helpref{wxSysColourChangedEvent}{wxsyscolourchangedevent},\rtfsp
1505\helpref{Event handling overview}{eventhandlingoverview}
1506
1507\membersection{wxWindow::PopEventHandler}\label{wxwindowpopeventhandler}
1508
1509\constfunc{wxEvtHandler*}{PopEventHandler}{\param{bool }{deleteHandler = FALSE}}
1510
1511Removes and returns the top-most event handler on the event handler stack.
1512
1513\wxheading{Parameters}
1514
1515\docparam{deleteHandler}{If this is TRUE, the handler will be deleted after it is removed. The
1516default value is FALSE.}
1517
1518\wxheading{See also}
1519
1520\helpref{wxWindow::SetEventHandler}{wxwindowseteventhandler},\rtfsp
1521\helpref{wxWindow::GetEventHandler}{wxwindowgeteventhandler},\rtfsp
1522\helpref{wxWindow::PushEventHandler}{wxwindowpusheventhandler},\rtfsp
1523\helpref{wxEvtHandler::ProcessEvent}{wxevthandlerprocessevent},\rtfsp
1524\helpref{wxEvtHandler}{wxevthandler}\rtfsp
1525
1526\membersection{wxWindow::PopupMenu}\label{wxwindowpopupmenu}
1527
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1529
1530\func{bool}{PopupMenu}{\param{wxMenu* }{menu}, \param{int }{x}, \param{int }{y}}
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1532Pops up the given menu at the specified coordinates, relative to this
1533window, and returns control when the user has dismissed the menu. If a
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1535processed as usually.
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1537\wxheading{Parameters}
1538
1539\docparam{menu}{Menu to pop up.}
1540
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1542
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1544
1545\docparam{y}{Required y position for the menu to appear.}
1546
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1548
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1550
1551\wxheading{Remarks}
1552
1553Just before the menu is popped up, \helpref{wxMenu::UpdateUI}{wxmenuupdateui} is called
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1555by the window.
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1558implements the following methods:\par
1559\indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
1560\twocolitem{\bf{PopupMenu(menu, point)}}{Specifies position with a wxPoint}
1561\twocolitem{\bf{PopupMenuXY(menu, x, y)}}{Specifies position with two integers (x, y)}
1562\end{twocollist}}
1563}
1564
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1566
1567\func{void}{PushEventHandler}{\param{wxEvtHandler* }{handler}}
1568
1569Pushes this event handler onto the event stack for the window.
1570
1571\wxheading{Parameters}
1572
1573\docparam{handler}{Specifies the handler to be pushed.}
1574
1575\wxheading{Remarks}
1576
1577An event handler is an object that is capable of processing the events
1578sent to a window. By default, the window is its own event handler, but
1579an application may wish to substitute another, for example to allow
1580central implementation of event-handling for a variety of different
1581window classes.
1582
1583\helpref{wxWindow::PushEventHandler}{wxwindowpusheventhandler} allows
1584an application to set up a chain of event handlers, where an event not handled by one event handler is
1585handed to the next one in the chain. Use \helpref{wxWindow::PopEventHandler}{wxwindowpopeventhandler} to
1586remove the event handler.
1587
1588\wxheading{See also}
1589
1590\helpref{wxWindow::SetEventHandler}{wxwindowseteventhandler},\rtfsp
1591\helpref{wxWindow::GetEventHandler}{wxwindowgeteventhandler},\rtfsp
1592\helpref{wxWindow::PopEventHandler}{wxwindowpusheventhandler},\rtfsp
1593\helpref{wxEvtHandler::ProcessEvent}{wxevthandlerprocessevent},\rtfsp
1594\helpref{wxEvtHandler}{wxevthandler}
1595
1596\membersection{wxWindow::Raise}\label{wxwindowraise}
1597
1598\func{void}{Raise}{\void}
1599
1600Raises the window to the top of the window hierarchy if it is a managed window (dialog
1601or frame).
1602
1603\membersection{wxWindow::Refresh}\label{wxwindowrefresh}
1604
1605\func{virtual void}{Refresh}{\param{const bool}{ eraseBackground = TRUE}, \param{const wxRect* }{rect
1606= NULL}}
1607
1608Causes a message or event to be generated to repaint the
1609window.
1610
1611\wxheading{Parameters}
1612
1613\docparam{eraseBackground}{If TRUE, the background will be
1614erased.}
1615
1616\docparam{rect}{If non-NULL, only the given rectangle will
1617be treated as damaged.}
1618
1619\membersection{wxWindow::ReleaseMouse}\label{wxwindowreleasemouse}
1620
1621\func{virtual void}{ReleaseMouse}{\void}
1622
1623Releases mouse input captured with \helpref{wxWindow::CaptureMouse}{wxwindowcapturemouse}.
1624
1625\wxheading{See also}
1626
1627\helpref{wxWindow::CaptureMouse}{wxwindowcapturemouse}
1628
1629\membersection{wxWindow::RemoveChild}\label{wxwindowremovechild}
1630
1631\func{virtual void}{RemoveChild}{\param{wxWindow* }{child}}
1632
1633Removes a child window. This is called automatically by window deletion
1634functions so should not be required by the application programmer.
1635
1636\wxheading{Parameters}
1637
1638\docparam{child}{Child window to remove.}
1639
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1641
1642\func{virtual bool}{Reparent}{\param{wxWindow* }{newParent}}
1643
1644Reparents the window, i.e the window will be removed from its
18ac8d69 1645current parent window (e.g. a non-standard toolbar in a wxFrame)
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1647floating toolbar). Available on Windows and GTK+.
1648
1649\wxheading{Parameters}
1650
1651\docparam{newParent}{New parent.}
1652
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1655\constfunc{virtual void}{ScreenToClient}{\param{int* }{x}, \param{int* }{y}}
1656
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1658
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1660
1661\wxheading{Parameters}
1662
1663\docparam{x}{Stores the screen x coordinate and receives the client x coordinate.}
1664
1665\docparam{y}{Stores the screen x coordinate and receives the client x coordinate.}
1666
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1668
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1670implements the following methods:\par
1671\indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
1672\twocolitem{\bf{ScreenToClient(point)}}{Accepts and returns a wxPoint}
1673\twocolitem{\bf{ScreenToClientXY(x, y)}}{Returns a 2-tuple, (x, y)}
1674\end{twocollist}}
1675}
1676
1677
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1679
eaaa6a06 1680\func{virtual void}{ScrollWindow}{\param{int }{dx}, \param{int }{dy}, \param{const wxRect*}{ rect = NULL}}
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1684\wxheading{Parameters}
1685
1686\docparam{dx}{Amount to scroll horizontally.}
1687
1688\docparam{dy}{Amount to scroll vertically.}
1689
1690\docparam{rect}{Rectangle to invalidate. If this is NULL, the whole window is invalidated. If you
1691pass a rectangle corresponding to the area of the window exposed by the scroll, your painting handler
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1693instead the regions to be invalidated are calculated automatically. }
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1695\wxheading{Remarks}
1696
a660d684 1697Use this function to optimise your scrolling implementations, to minimise the area that must be
6453876e 1698redrawn. Note that it is rarely required to call this function from a user program.
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1701
1702\func{virtual void}{SetAcceleratorTable}{\param{const wxAcceleratorTable\&}{ accel}}
1703
1704Sets the accelerator table for this window. See \helpref{wxAcceleratorTable}{wxacceleratortable}.
1705
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1707
1708\func{void}{SetAutoLayout}{\param{const bool}{ autoLayout}}
1709
1710Determines whether the \helpref{wxWindow::Layout}{wxwindowlayout} function will
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1712\helpref{wxWindow::SetSizer}{wxwindowsetsizer} and
1713\helpref{wxWindow::SetConstraints}{wxwindowsetconstraints} for layouting subwindows.
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1715\wxheading{Parameters}
1716
1717\docparam{autoLayout}{Set this to TRUE if you wish the Layout function to be called
1718from within wxWindow::OnSize functions.}
1719
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1721
1722Note that this function is actually disabled for wxWindow and only indirectly
1723takes affect for children of wxDialog, wxFrame, wxNotebook and wxSplitterWindow.
1724
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1726
1727\helpref{wxWindow::SetConstraints}{wxwindowsetconstraints}
1728
1729\membersection{wxWindow::SetBackgroundColour}\label{wxwindowsetbackgroundcolour}
1730
1731\func{virtual void}{SetBackgroundColour}{\param{const wxColour\& }{colour}}
1732
1733Sets the background colour of the window.
1734
1735\wxheading{Parameters}
1736
1737\docparam{colour}{The colour to be used as the background colour.}
1738
1739\wxheading{Remarks}
1740
1741The background colour is usually painted by the default\rtfsp
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1743under Windows and automatically under GTK.
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1746may wish to call \helpref{wxWindow::Clear}{wxwindowclear} or \helpref{wxWindow::Refresh}{wxwindowrefresh} after
1747calling this function.
1748
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1750i.e. the user chosen apperance of windows and controls, including the themes of
1751their parent windows.
1752
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1754
1755\helpref{wxWindow::GetBackgroundColour}{wxwindowgetbackgroundcolour},\rtfsp
1756\helpref{wxWindow::SetForegroundColour}{wxwindowsetforegroundcolour},\rtfsp
1757\helpref{wxWindow::GetForegroundColour}{wxwindowgetforegroundcolour},\rtfsp
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1759\helpref{wxWindow::Refresh}{wxwindowrefresh},\rtfsp
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1763
1764\func{virtual void}{SetClientSize}{\param{int}{ width}, \param{int}{ height}}
1765
1766\func{virtual void}{SetClientSize}{\param{const wxSize\&}{ size}}
1767
1768This sets the size of the window client area in pixels. Using this function to size a window
1769tends to be more device-independent than \helpref{wxWindow::SetSize}{wxwindowsetsize}, since the application need not
1770worry about what dimensions the border or title bar have when trying to fit the window
1771around panel items, for example.
1772
1773\wxheading{Parameters}
1774
1775\docparam{width}{The required client area width.}
1776
1777\docparam{height}{The required client area height.}
1778
1779\docparam{size}{The required client size.}
1780
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1782implements the following methods:\par
1783\indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
1784\twocolitem{\bf{SetClientSize(size)}}{Accepts a wxSize}
1785\twocolitem{\bf{SetClientSizeWH(width, height)}}{}
1786\end{twocollist}}
1787}
1788
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1790
1791\func{virtual void}{SetCursor}{\param{const wxCursor\&}{cursor}}
1792
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1794not set it for its children so you'll need to explicitly call SetCursor() for
1795them too if you need it.
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1797\wxheading{Parameters}
1798
1799\docparam{cursor}{Specifies the cursor that the window should normally display.}
1800
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1802
1803\helpref{::wxSetCursor}{wxsetcursor}, \helpref{wxCursor}{wxcursor}
1804
1805\membersection{wxWindow::SetEventHandler}\label{wxwindowseteventhandler}
1806
1807\func{void}{SetEventHandler}{\param{wxEvtHandler* }{handler}}
1808
1809Sets the event handler for this window.
1810
1811\wxheading{Parameters}
1812
1813\docparam{handler}{Specifies the handler to be set.}
1814
1815\wxheading{Remarks}
1816
1817An event handler is an object that is capable of processing the events
1818sent to a window. By default, the window is its own event handler, but
1819an application may wish to substitute another, for example to allow
1820central implementation of event-handling for a variety of different
1821window classes.
1822
1823It is usually better to use \helpref{wxWindow::PushEventHandler}{wxwindowpusheventhandler} since
1824this sets up a chain of event handlers, where an event not handled by one event handler is
1825handed to the next one in the chain.
1826
1827\wxheading{See also}
1828
1829\helpref{wxWindow::GetEventHandler}{wxwindowgeteventhandler},\rtfsp
1830\helpref{wxWindow::PushEventHandler}{wxwindowpusheventhandler},\rtfsp
1831\helpref{wxWindow::PopEventHandler}{wxwindowpusheventhandler},\rtfsp
1832\helpref{wxEvtHandler::ProcessEvent}{wxevthandlerprocessevent},\rtfsp
1833\helpref{wxEvtHandler}{wxevthandler}
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1836
1837\func{void}{SetConstraints}{\param{wxLayoutConstraints* }{constraints}}
1838
1839Sets the window to have the given layout constraints. The window
1840will then own the object, and will take care of its deletion.
1841If an existing layout constraints object is already owned by the
1842window, it will be deleted.
1843
1844\wxheading{Parameters}
1845
1846\docparam{constraints}{The constraints to set. Pass NULL to disassociate and delete the window's
1847constraints.}
1848
1849\wxheading{Remarks}
1850
1851You must call \helpref{wxWindow::SetAutoLayout}{wxwindowsetautolayout} to tell a window to use
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1853explicitly. When setting both a wxLayoutConstraints and a \helpref{wxSizer}{wxsizer}, only the
1854sizer will have effect.
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1857
1858\func{void}{SetDropTarget}{\param{wxDropTarget*}{ target}}
1859
1860Associates a drop target with this window.
1861
1862If the window already has a drop target, it is deleted.
1863
1864\wxheading{See also}
1865
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1868
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1870
1871\func{virtual void}{SetFocus}{\void}
1872
1873This sets the window to receive keyboard input.
1874
1875\membersection{wxWindow::SetFont}\label{wxwindowsetfont}
1876
1877\func{void}{SetFont}{\param{const wxFont\& }{font}}
1878
1879Sets the font for this window.
1880
1881\wxheading{Parameters}
1882
1883\docparam{font}{Font to associate with this window.}
1884
1885\wxheading{See also}
1886
1887\helpref{wxWindow::GetFont}{wxwindowgetfont}
1888
1889\membersection{wxWindow::SetForegroundColour}\label{wxwindowsetforegroundcolour}
1890
1891\func{virtual void}{SetForegroundColour}{\param{const wxColour\& }{colour}}
1892
1893Sets the foreground colour of the window.
1894
1895\wxheading{Parameters}
1896
1897\docparam{colour}{The colour to be used as the foreground colour.}
1898
1899\wxheading{Remarks}
1900
1901The interpretation of foreground colour is open to interpretation according
1902to the window class; it may be the text colour or other colour, or it may not
1903be used at all.
1904
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1906i.e. the user chosen apperance of windows and controls, including the themes of
1907their parent windows.
1908
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1910
1911\helpref{wxWindow::GetForegroundColour}{wxwindowgetforegroundcolour},\rtfsp
1912\helpref{wxWindow::SetBackgroundColour}{wxwindowsetbackgroundcolour},\rtfsp
1913\helpref{wxWindow::GetBackgroundColour}{wxwindowgetbackgroundcolour}
1914
1915\membersection{wxWindow::SetId}\label{wxwindowsetid}
1916
1917\func{void}{SetId}{\param{int}{ id}}
1918
1919Sets the identifier of the window.
1920
1921\wxheading{Remarks}
1922
1923Each window has an integer identifier. If the application has not provided one,
1924an identifier will be generated. Normally, the identifier should be provided
1925on creation and should not be modified subsequently.
1926
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1928
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1930\helpref{Window identifiers}{windowids}
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1932\membersection{wxWindow::SetName}\label{wxwindowsetname}
1933
1934\func{virtual void}{SetName}{\param{const wxString\& }{name}}
1935
1936Sets the window's name.
1937
1938\wxheading{Parameters}
1939
1940\docparam{name}{A name to set for the window.}
1941
1942\wxheading{See also}
1943
1944\helpref{wxWindow::GetName}{wxwindowgetname}
1945
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1947
1948\func{virtual void}{SetPalette}{\param{wxPalette* }{palette}}
1949
1950Obsolete - use \helpref{wxDC::SetPalette}{wxdcsetpalette} instead.
1951
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1953
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1955\param{int }{thumbSize}, \param{int }{range},\rtfsp
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1957
1958Sets the scrollbar properties of a built-in scrollbar.
1959
1960\wxheading{Parameters}
1961
1962\docparam{orientation}{Determines the scrollbar whose page size is to be set. May be wxHORIZONTAL or wxVERTICAL.}
1963
1964\docparam{position}{The position of the scrollbar in scroll units.}
1965
1966\docparam{thumbSize}{The size of the thumb, or visible portion of the scrollbar, in scroll units.}
1967
1968\docparam{range}{The maximum position of the scrollbar.}
1969
1970\docparam{refresh}{TRUE to redraw the scrollbar, FALSE otherwise.}
1971
1972\wxheading{Remarks}
1973
1974Let's say you wish to display 50 lines of text, using the same font.
1975The window is sized so that you can only see 16 lines at a time.
1976
1977You would use:
1978
1979{\small%
1980\begin{verbatim}
1981 SetScrollbar(wxVERTICAL, 0, 16, 50);
1982\end{verbatim}
1983}
1984
1985Note that with the window at this size, the thumb position can never go
1986above 50 minus 16, or 34.
1987
1988You can determine how many lines are currently visible by dividing the current view
1989size by the character height in pixels.
1990
1991When defining your own scrollbar behaviour, you will always need to recalculate
1992the scrollbar settings when the window size changes. You could therefore put your
1993scrollbar calculations and SetScrollbar
1994call into a function named AdjustScrollbars, which can be called initially and also
1995from your \helpref{wxWindow::OnSize}{wxwindowonsize} event handler function.
1996
1997\wxheading{See also}
1998
1999\helpref{Scrolling overview}{scrollingoverview},\rtfsp
2000\helpref{wxScrollBar}{wxscrollbar}, \helpref{wxScrolledWindow}{wxscrolledwindow}
2001
2002\begin{comment}
2003\membersection{wxWindow::SetScrollPage}\label{wxwindowsetscrollpage}
2004
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2007Sets the page size of one of the built-in scrollbars.
2008
2009\wxheading{Parameters}
2010
2011\docparam{orientation}{Determines the scrollbar whose page size is to be set. May be wxHORIZONTAL or wxVERTICAL.}
2012
2013\docparam{pageSize}{Page size in scroll units.}
2014
2015\docparam{refresh}{TRUE to redraw the scrollbar, FALSE otherwise.}
2016
2017\wxheading{Remarks}
2018
2019The page size of a scrollbar is the number of scroll units that the scroll thumb travels when you
2020click on the area above/left of or below/right of the thumb. Normally you will want a whole visible
2021page to be scrolled, i.e. the size of the current view (perhaps the window client size). This
2022value has to be adjusted when the window is resized, since the page size will have changed.
2023
2024In addition to specifying how far the scroll thumb travels when paging, in Motif and some versions of Windows
2025the thumb changes size to reflect the page size relative to the length of the document. When the
2026document size is only slightly bigger than the current view (window) size, almost all of the scrollbar
2027will be taken up by the thumb. When the two values become the same, the scrollbar will (on some systems)
2028disappear.
2029
2030Currently, this function should be called before SetPageRange, because of a quirk in the Windows
2031handling of pages and ranges.
2032
2033\wxheading{See also}
2034
2035\helpref{wxWindow::SetScrollPos}{wxwindowsetscrollpos},\rtfsp
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2039\end{comment}
2040
2041\membersection{wxWindow::SetScrollPos}\label{wxwindowsetscrollpos}
2042
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2045Sets the position of one of the built-in scrollbars.
2046
2047\wxheading{Parameters}
2048
2049\docparam{orientation}{Determines the scrollbar whose position is to be set. May be wxHORIZONTAL or wxVERTICAL.}
2050
2051\docparam{pos}{Position in scroll units.}
2052
2053\docparam{refresh}{TRUE to redraw the scrollbar, FALSE otherwise.}
2054
2055\wxheading{Remarks}
2056
2057This function does not directly affect the contents of the window: it is up to the
2058application to take note of scrollbar attributes and redraw contents accordingly.
2059
2060\wxheading{See also}
2061
2062\helpref{wxWindow::SetScrollbar}{wxwindowsetscrollbar},\rtfsp
2063\helpref{wxWindow::GetScrollPos}{wxwindowsetscrollpos},\rtfsp
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2066
2067\begin{comment}
2068\membersection{wxWindow::SetScrollRange}\label{wxwindowsetscrollrange}
2069
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2072Sets the range of one of the built-in scrollbars.
2073
2074\wxheading{Parameters}
2075
2076\docparam{orientation}{Determines the scrollbar whose range is to be set. May be wxHORIZONTAL or wxVERTICAL.}
2077
2078\docparam{range}{Scroll range.}
2079
2080\docparam{refresh}{TRUE to redraw the scrollbar, FALSE otherwise.}
2081
2082\wxheading{Remarks}
2083
2084The range of a scrollbar is the number of steps that the thumb may travel, rather than the total
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2086would adjust the scroll range when the window is resized, by subtracting the window view size from the
2087total virtual window size. When the two sizes are the same (all the window is visible), the range goes to zero
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2089
2090\wxheading{See also}
2091
2092\helpref{wxWindow::SetScrollPos}{wxwindowsetscrollpos},\rtfsp
2093\helpref{wxWindow::SetScrollPage}{wxwindowsetscrollpage},\rtfsp
2094\helpref{wxWindow::GetScrollPos}{wxwindowsetscrollpos},\rtfsp
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2097\end{comment}
2098
2099\membersection{wxWindow::SetSize}\label{wxwindowsetsize}
2100
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2102 \param{int}{ sizeFlags = wxSIZE\_AUTO}}
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2105
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2107
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2111
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2113
2114\wxheading{Parameters}
2115
2116\docparam{x}{Required x position in pixels, or -1 to indicate that the existing
2117value should be used.}
2118
2119\docparam{y}{Required y position in pixels, or -1 to indicate that the existing
2120value should be used.}
2121
2122\docparam{width}{Required width in pixels, or -1 to indicate that the existing
2123value should be used.}
2124
2125\docparam{height}{Required height position in pixels, or -1 to indicate that the existing
2126value should be used.}
2127
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2129
2130\docparam{rect}{\helpref{wxRect}{wxrect} object for setting the position and size.}
2131
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2133
2134{\bf wxSIZE\_AUTO\_WIDTH}: a -1 width value is taken to indicate
2135a wxWindows-supplied default width.\\
2136{\bf wxSIZE\_AUTO\_HEIGHT}: a -1 height value is taken to indicate
2137a wxWindows-supplied default width.\\
2138{\bf wxSIZE\_AUTO}: -1 size values are taken to indicate
2139a wxWindows-supplied default size.\\
2140{\bf wxSIZE\_USE\_EXISTING}: existing dimensions should be used
2141if -1 values are supplied.\\
2142{\bf wxSIZE\_ALLOW\_MINUS\_ONE}: allow dimensions of -1 and less to be interpreted
2143as real dimensions, not default values.
2144}
2145
2146\wxheading{Remarks}
2147
2148The second form is a convenience for calling the first form with default
2149x and y parameters, and must be used with non-default width and height values.
2150
2151The first form sets the position and optionally size, of the window.
2152Parameters may be -1 to indicate either that a default should be supplied
2153by wxWindows, or that the current value of the dimension should be used.
2154
2155\wxheading{See also}
2156
2157\helpref{wxWindow::Move}{wxwindowmove}
2158
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2160implements the following methods:\par
2161\indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
2162\twocolitem{\bf{SetDimensions(x, y, width, height, sizeFlags=wxSIZE_AUTO)}}{}
2163\twocolitem{\bf{SetSize(size)}}{}
2164\twocolitem{\bf{SetPosition(point)}}{}
2165\end{twocollist}}
2166}
2167
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2169
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2171 \param{int}{ incW=-1}, \param{int}{ incH=-1}}
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2173Allows specification of minimum and maximum window sizes, and window size increments.
2174If a pair of values is not set (or set to -1), the default values will be used.
2175
2176\wxheading{Parameters}
2177
2178\docparam{minW}{Specifies the minimum width allowable.}
2179
2180\docparam{minH}{Specifies the minimum height allowable.}
2181
2182\docparam{maxW}{Specifies the maximum width allowable.}
2183
2184\docparam{maxH}{Specifies the maximum height allowable.}
2185
2186\docparam{incW}{Specifies the increment for sizing the width (Motif/Xt only).}
2187
2188\docparam{incH}{Specifies the increment for sizing the height (Motif/Xt only).}
2189
2190\wxheading{Remarks}
2191
2192If this function is called, the user will not be able to size the window outside the
2193given bounds.
2194
2195The resizing increments are only significant under Motif or Xt.
2196
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2198
2199\func{void}{SetSizer}{\param{wxSizer* }{sizer}}
2200
2201Sets the window to have the given layout sizer. The window
2202will then own the object, and will take care of its deletion.
2203If an existing layout constraints object is already owned by the
2204window, it will be deleted.
2205
2206\wxheading{Parameters}
2207
2208\docparam{sizer}{The sizer to set. Pass NULL to disassociate and delete the window's
2209sizer.}
2210
2211\wxheading{Remarks}
2212
2213You must call \helpref{wxWindow::SetAutoLayout}{wxwindowsetautolayout} to tell a window to use
2214the sizer automatically in OnSize; otherwise, you must override OnSize and call Layout()
2215explicitly. When setting both a wxSizer and a \helpref{wxLayoutConstraints}{wxlayoutconstraints},
2216only the sizer will have effect.
2217
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2219
2220\func{virtual void}{SetTitle}{\param{const wxString\& }{title}}
2221
2222Sets the window's title. Applicable only to frames and dialogs.
2223
2224\wxheading{Parameters}
2225
2226\docparam{title}{The window's title.}
2227
2228\wxheading{See also}
2229
2230\helpref{wxWindow::GetTitle}{wxwindowgettitle}
2231
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2233
2234\func{virtual void}{SetValidator}{\param{const wxValidator\&}{ validator}}
2235
2236Deletes the current validator (if any) and sets the window validator, having called wxValidator::Clone to
2237create a new validator of this type.
2238
2239\membersection{wxWindow::Show}\label{wxwindowshow}
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2241\func{virtual bool}{Show}{\param{const bool}{ show}}
2242
2243Shows or hides the window.
2244
2245\wxheading{Parameters}
2246
2247\docparam{show}{If TRUE, displays the window and brings it to the front. Otherwise,
2248hides the window.}
2249
2250\wxheading{See also}
2251
2252\helpref{wxWindow::IsShown}{wxwindowisshown}
2253
2254\membersection{wxWindow::TransferDataFromWindow}\label{wxwindowtransferdatafromwindow}
2255
2256\func{virtual bool}{TransferDataFromWindow}{\void}
2257
2258Transfers values from child controls to data areas specified by their validators. Returns
2259FALSE if a transfer failed.
2260
2261\wxheading{See also}
2262
2263\helpref{wxWindow::TransferDataToWindow}{wxwindowtransferdatatowindow},\rtfsp
2264\helpref{wxValidator}{wxvalidator}, \helpref{wxWindow::Validate}{wxwindowvalidate}
2265
2266\membersection{wxWindow::TransferDataToWindow}\label{wxwindowtransferdatatowindow}
2267
2268\func{virtual bool}{TransferDataToWindow}{\void}
2269
2270Transfers values to child controls from data areas specified by their validators.
2271
2272\wxheading{Return value}
2273
2274Returns FALSE if a transfer failed.
2275
2276\wxheading{See also}
2277
2278\helpref{wxWindow::TransferDataFromWindow}{wxwindowtransferdatafromwindow},\rtfsp
2279\helpref{wxValidator}{wxvalidator}, \helpref{wxWindow::Validate}{wxwindowvalidate}
2280
2281\membersection{wxWindow::Validate}\label{wxwindowvalidate}
2282
2283\func{virtual bool}{Validate}{\void}
2284
2285Validates the current values of the child controls using their validators.
2286
2287\wxheading{Return value}
2288
2289Returns FALSE if any of the validations failed.
2290
2291\wxheading{See also}
2292
2293\helpref{wxWindow::TransferDataFromWindow}{wxwindowtransferdatafromwindow},\rtfsp
2294\helpref{wxWindow::TransferDataFromWindow}{wxwindowtransferdatafromwindow},\rtfsp
2295\helpref{wxValidator}{wxvalidator}
2296
2297\membersection{wxWindow::WarpPointer}\label{wxwindowwarppointer}
2298
2299\func{void}{WarpPointer}{\param{int}{ x}, \param{int}{ y}}
2300
2301Moves the pointer to the given position on the window.
2302
2303\wxheading{Parameters}
2304
2305\docparam{x}{The new x position for the cursor.}
2306
2307\docparam{y}{The new y position for the cursor.}
2308