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2%% Name: window.tex
3%% Purpose: wxWindow documentation
4%% Author: wxWidgets Team
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8%% Copyright: (c) wxWidgets Team
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12\section{\class{wxWindow}}\label{wxwindow}
13
87b6002d 14wxWindow is the base class for all windows and represents any visible object on
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15screen. All controls, top level windows and so on are windows. Sizers and
16device contexts are not, however, as they don't appear on screen themselves.
17
18Please note that all children of the window will be deleted automatically by
19the destructor before the window itself is deleted which means that you don't
20have to worry about deleting them manually. Please see the \helpref{window
21deletion overview}{windowdeletionoverview} for more information.
22
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23Also note that in this, and many others, wxWidgets classes some
24\texttt{GetXXX()} methods may be overloaded (as, for example,
25\helpref{GetSize}{wxwindowgetsize} or
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26\helpref{GetClientSize}{wxwindowgetclientsize}). In this case, the overloads
27are non-virtual because having multiple virtual functions with the same name
28results in a virtual function name hiding at the derived class level (in
29English, this means that the derived class has to override all overloaded
30variants if it overrides any of them). To allow overriding them in the derived
fc2171bd 31class, wxWidgets uses a unique protected virtual \texttt{DoGetXXX()} method
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32and all \texttt{GetXXX()} ones are forwarded to it, so overriding the former
33changes the behaviour of the latter.
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35\wxheading{Derived from}
36
37\helpref{wxEvtHandler}{wxevthandler}\\
38\helpref{wxObject}{wxobject}
39
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40\wxheading{Include files}
41
42<wx/window.h>
43
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44\wxheading{Window styles}
45
46The following styles can apply to all windows, although they will not always make sense for a particular
4130b487 47window class or on all platforms.
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48
49\twocolwidtha{5cm}%
50\begin{twocollist}\itemsep=0pt
51\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxSIMPLE\_BORDER}}{Displays a thin border around the window. wxBORDER is the old name
27d029c7 52for this style. }
69a126b0 53\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxDOUBLE\_BORDER}}{Displays a double border. Windows and Mac only.}
a660d684 54\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxSUNKEN\_BORDER}}{Displays a sunken border.}
69a126b0 55\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxRAISED\_BORDER}}{Displays a raised border.}
6453876e 56\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxSTATIC\_BORDER}}{Displays a border suitable for a static control. Windows only. }
8d99dec0 57\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxNO\_BORDER}}{Displays no border, overriding the default border style for the window.}
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58\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxTRANSPARENT\_WINDOW}}{The window is transparent, that is, it will not receive paint
59events. Windows only.}
a660d684 60\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxTAB\_TRAVERSAL}}{Use this to enable tab traversal for non-dialog windows.}
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61\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxWANTS\_CHARS}}{Use this to indicate that
62the window wants to get all char/key events for all keys - even for
63keys like TAB or ENTER which are usually used for dialog navigation
64and which wouldn't be generated without this style. If you need to
65use this style in order to get the arrows or etc., but would still like to have
66normal keyboard navigation take place, you should create and send a
67wxNavigationKeyEvent in response to the key events for Tab and
68Shift-Tab.}
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69\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxNO\_FULL\_REPAINT\_ON\_RESIZE}}{On Windows, this style used to disable repainting
70the window completely when its size is changed. Since this behaviour is now the default, the style is now obsolete
71and no longer has an effect.}
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72\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxVSCROLL}}{Use this style to enable a vertical scrollbar.}
73\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxHSCROLL}}{Use this style to enable a horizontal scrollbar.}
3c9676ea 74\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxALWAYS\_SHOW\_SB}}{If a window has scrollbars,
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75disable them instead of hiding them when they are not needed (i.e. when the
76size of the window is big enough to not require the scrollbars to navigate it).
77This style is currently only implemented for wxMSW and wxUniversal and does
78nothing on the other platforms.}
884360bc 79\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxCLIP\_CHILDREN}}{Use this style to eliminate flicker caused by the background being
6453876e 80repainted, then children being painted over them. Windows only.}
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81\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxFULL\_REPAINT\_ON\_RESIZE}}{Use this style to force
82a complete redraw of the window whenever it is resized instead of redrawing
83just the part of the window affected by resizing. Note that this was the
84behaviour by default before 2.5.1 release and that if you experience redraw
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85problems with code which previously used to work you may want to try this.
86Currently this style applies on GTK+ 2 and Windows only, and full repainting is always
87done on other platforms.}
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88\end{twocollist}
89
90See also \helpref{window styles overview}{windowstyles}.
91
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92\wxheading{Extra window styles}
93
94The following are extra styles, set using \helpref{wxWindow::SetExtraStyle}{wxwindowsetextrastyle}.
95
96\twocolwidtha{5cm}%
97\begin{twocollist}\itemsep=0pt
98\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxWS\_EX\_VALIDATE\_RECURSIVELY}}{By default, Validate/TransferDataTo/FromWindow()
99only work on direct children of the window (compatible behaviour). Set this flag to make them recursively
100descend into all subwindows.}
101\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxWS\_EX\_BLOCK\_EVENTS}}{wxCommandEvents and the objects of the derived classes are forwarded to the
102parent window and so on recursively by default. Using this flag for the
103given window allows to block this propagation at this window, i.e. prevent
104the events from being propagated further upwards. Dialogs have this
105flag on by default.}
106\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxWS\_EX\_TRANSIENT}}{Don't use this window as an implicit parent for the other windows: this must
107be used with transient windows as otherwise there is the risk of creating a
108dialog/frame with this window as a parent which would lead to a crash if the
109parent is destroyed before the child.}
110\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxWS\_EX\_PROCESS\_IDLE}}{This window should always process idle events, even
111if the mode set by \helpref{wxIdleEvent::SetMode}{wxidleeventsetmode} is wxIDLE\_PROCESS\_SPECIFIED.}
112\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxWS\_EX\_PROCESS\_UI\_UPDATES}}{This window should always process UI update events,
113even if the mode set by \helpref{wxUpdateUIEvent::SetMode}{wxupdateuieventsetmode} is wxUPDATE\_UI\_PROCESS\_SPECIFIED.}
114\end{twocollist}
115
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116\wxheading{See also}
117
118\helpref{Event handling overview}{eventhandlingoverview}
119
120\latexignore{\rtfignore{\wxheading{Members}}}
121
a1037371 122
f6bcfd97 123\membersection{wxWindow::wxWindow}\label{wxwindowctor}
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124
125\func{}{wxWindow}{\void}
126
127Default constructor.
128
eaaa6a06 129\func{}{wxWindow}{\param{wxWindow*}{ parent}, \param{wxWindowID }{id},
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130 \param{const wxPoint\& }{pos = wxDefaultPosition},
131 \param{const wxSize\& }{size = wxDefaultSize},
eaaa6a06 132 \param{long }{style = 0},
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133 \param{const wxString\& }{name = wxPanelNameStr}}
134
135Constructs a window, which can be a child of a frame, dialog or any other non-control window.
136
137\wxheading{Parameters}
138
139\docparam{parent}{Pointer to a parent window.}
140
141\docparam{id}{Window identifier. If -1, will automatically create an identifier.}
142
60fef964 143\docparam{pos}{Window position. wxDefaultPosition indicates that wxWidgets
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144should generate a default position for the window. If using the wxWindow class directly, supply
145an actual position.}
146
60fef964 147\docparam{size}{Window size. wxDefaultSize indicates that wxWidgets
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148should generate a default size for the window. If no suitable size can be found, the
149window will be sized to 20x20 pixels so that the window is visible but obviously not
150correctly sized. }
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152\docparam{style}{Window style. For generic window styles, please see \helpref{wxWindow}{wxwindow}.}
153
154\docparam{name}{Window name.}
155
a1037371 156
6d06e061 157\membersection{wxWindow::\destruct{wxWindow}}\label{wxwindowdtor}
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159\func{}{\destruct{wxWindow}}{\void}
160
161Destructor. Deletes all subwindows, then deletes itself. Instead of using
162the {\bf delete} operator explicitly, you should normally
fc2171bd 163use \helpref{wxWindow::Destroy}{wxwindowdestroy} so that wxWidgets
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164can delete a window only when it is safe to do so, in idle time.
165
166\wxheading{See also}
167
168\helpref{Window deletion overview}{windowdeletionoverview},\rtfsp
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169\helpref{wxWindow::Destroy}{wxwindowdestroy},\rtfsp
170\helpref{wxCloseEvent}{wxcloseevent}
171
a1037371 172
6d06e061 173\membersection{wxWindow::AddChild}\label{wxwindowaddchild}
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175\func{virtual void}{AddChild}{\param{wxWindow* }{child}}
176
177Adds a child window. This is called automatically by window creation
178functions so should not be required by the application programmer.
179
fc2171bd 180Notice that this function is mostly internal to wxWidgets and shouldn't be
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181called by the user code.
182
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183\wxheading{Parameters}
184
185\docparam{child}{Child window to add.}
186
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188\membersection{wxWindow::CacheBestSize}\label{wxwindowcachebestsize}
189
190\constfunc{void}{CacheBestSize}{\param{const wxSize\& }{size}}
191
192Sets the cached best size value.
193
194
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195\membersection{wxWindow::CaptureMouse}\label{wxwindowcapturemouse}
196
197\func{virtual void}{CaptureMouse}{\void}
198
199Directs all mouse input to this window. Call \helpref{wxWindow::ReleaseMouse}{wxwindowreleasemouse} to
200release the capture.
201
fc2171bd 202Note that wxWidgets maintains the stack of windows having captured the mouse
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203and when the mouse is released the capture returns to the window which had had
204captured it previously and it is only really released if there were no previous
205window. In particular, this means that you must release the mouse as many times
206as you capture it.
207
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208\wxheading{See also}
209
210\helpref{wxWindow::ReleaseMouse}{wxwindowreleasemouse}
211
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213\membersection{wxWindow::Center}\label{wxwindowcenter}
214
eaaa6a06 215\func{void}{Center}{\param{int}{ direction}}
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217A synonym for \helpref{Centre}{wxwindowcentre}.
218
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220\membersection{wxWindow::CenterOnParent}\label{wxwindowcenteronparent}
221
222\func{void}{CenterOnParent}{\param{int}{ direction}}
223
224A synonym for \helpref{CentreOnParent}{wxwindowcentreonparent}.
225
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227\membersection{wxWindow::CenterOnScreen}\label{wxwindowcenteronscreen}
228
229\func{void}{CenterOnScreen}{\param{int}{ direction}}
230
231A synonym for \helpref{CentreOnScreen}{wxwindowcentreonscreen}.
232
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234\membersection{wxWindow::Centre}\label{wxwindowcentre}
235
7eb4e9cc 236\func{void}{Centre}{\param{int}{ direction = wxBOTH}}
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238Centres the window.
239
240\wxheading{Parameters}
241
242\docparam{direction}{Specifies the direction for the centering. May be {\tt wxHORIZONTAL}, {\tt wxVERTICAL}\rtfsp
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243or {\tt wxBOTH}. It may also include {\tt wxCENTRE\_ON\_SCREEN} flag
244if you want to center the window on the entire screen and not on its
245parent window.}
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247The flag {\tt wxCENTRE\_FRAME} is obsolete and should not be used any longer
248(it has no effect).
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249
250\wxheading{Remarks}
251
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252If the window is a top level one (i.e. doesn't have a parent), it will be
253centered relative to the screen anyhow.
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255\wxheading{See also}
256
257\helpref{wxWindow::Center}{wxwindowcenter}
258
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260\membersection{wxWindow::CentreOnParent}\label{wxwindowcentreonparent}
261
7eb4e9cc 262\func{void}{CentreOnParent}{\param{int}{ direction = wxBOTH}}
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c9f00eeb 264Centres the window on its parent. This is a more readable synonym for
7eb4e9cc 265\helpref{Centre}{wxwindowcentre}.
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267\wxheading{Parameters}
268
269\docparam{direction}{Specifies the direction for the centering. May be {\tt wxHORIZONTAL}, {\tt wxVERTICAL}\rtfsp
270or {\tt wxBOTH}.}
271
272\wxheading{Remarks}
273
274This methods provides for a way to center top level windows over their
275parents instead of the entire screen. If there is no parent or if the
c9f00eeb 276window is not a top level window, then behaviour is the same as
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277\helpref{wxWindow::Centre}{wxwindowcentre}.
278
279\wxheading{See also}
280
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281\helpref{wxWindow::CentreOnScreen}{wxwindowcenteronscreen}
282
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284\membersection{wxWindow::CentreOnScreen}\label{wxwindowcentreonscreen}
285
286\func{void}{CentreOnScreen}{\param{int}{ direction = wxBOTH}}
287
288Centres the window on screen. This only works for top level windows -
289otherwise, the window will still be centered on its parent.
290
291\wxheading{Parameters}
292
293\docparam{direction}{Specifies the direction for the centering. May be {\tt wxHORIZONTAL}, {\tt wxVERTICAL}\rtfsp
294or {\tt wxBOTH}.}
295
296\wxheading{See also}
297
298\helpref{wxWindow::CentreOnParent}{wxwindowcenteronparent}
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5da0803c 301\membersection{wxWindow::ClearBackground}\label{wxwindowclearbackground}
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5da0803c 303\func{void}{ClearBackground}{\void}
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305Clears the window by filling it with the current background colour. Does not
306cause an erase background event to be generated.
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6d06e061 309\membersection{wxWindow::ClientToScreen}\label{wxwindowclienttoscreen}
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311\constfunc{virtual void}{ClientToScreen}{\param{int* }{x}, \param{int* }{y}}
312
2edb0bde 313\perlnote{In wxPerl this method returns a 2-element list instead of
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315
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316\constfunc{virtual wxPoint}{ClientToScreen}{\param{const wxPoint\&}{ pt}}
317
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318Converts to screen coordinates from coordinates relative to this window.
319
320\docparam{x}{A pointer to a integer value for the x coordinate. Pass the client coordinate in, and
321a screen coordinate will be passed out.}
322
323\docparam{y}{A pointer to a integer value for the y coordinate. Pass the client coordinate in, and
324a screen coordinate will be passed out.}
325
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326\docparam{pt}{The client position for the second form of the function.}
327
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328\pythonnote{In place of a single overloaded method name, wxPython
329implements the following methods:\par
330\indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
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331\twocolitem{{\bf ClientToScreen(point)}}{Accepts and returns a wxPoint}
332\twocolitem{{\bf ClientToScreenXY(x, y)}}{Returns a 2-tuple, (x, y)}
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333\end{twocollist}}
334}
335
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337\membersection{wxWindow::Close}\label{wxwindowclose}
338
cc81d32f 339\func{bool}{Close}{\param{bool}{ force = {\tt false}}}
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341This function simply generates a \helpref{wxCloseEvent}{wxcloseevent} whose
342handler usually tries to close the window. It doesn't close the window itself,
343however.
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344
345\wxheading{Parameters}
346
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347\docparam{force}{{\tt false} if the window's close handler should be able to veto the destruction
348of this window, {\tt true} if it cannot.}
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349
350\wxheading{Remarks}
351
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352Close calls the \helpref{close handler}{wxcloseevent} for the window, providing
353an opportunity for the window to choose whether to destroy the window.
354Usually it is only used with the top level windows (wxFrame and wxDialog
355classes) as the others are not supposed to have any special OnClose() logic.
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357The close handler should check whether the window is being deleted forcibly,
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358using \helpref{wxCloseEvent::GetForce}{wxcloseeventgetforce}, in which case it
359should destroy the window using \helpref{wxWindow::Destroy}{wxwindowdestroy}.
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361{\it Note} that calling Close does not guarantee that the window will be
362destroyed; but it provides a way to simulate a manual close of a window, which
363may or may not be implemented by destroying the window. The default
364implementation of wxDialog::OnCloseWindow does not necessarily delete the
365dialog, since it will simply simulate an wxID\_CANCEL event which is handled by
366the appropriate button event handler and may do anything at all.
a660d684 367
324eeecb 368To guarantee that the window will be destroyed, call
24174c30 369\helpref{wxWindow::Destroy}{wxwindowdestroy} instead
532372a3 370
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371\wxheading{See also}
372
373\helpref{Window deletion overview}{windowdeletionoverview},\rtfsp
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374\helpref{wxWindow::Destroy}{wxwindowdestroy},\rtfsp
375\helpref{wxCloseEvent}{wxcloseevent}
376
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378\membersection{wxWindow::ConvertDialogToPixels}\label{wxwindowconvertdialogtopixels}
379
380\func{wxPoint}{ConvertDialogToPixels}{\param{const wxPoint\&}{ pt}}
381
382\func{wxSize}{ConvertDialogToPixels}{\param{const wxSize\&}{ sz}}
383
384Converts a point or size from dialog units to pixels.
385
386For the x dimension, the dialog units are multiplied by the average character width
387and then divided by 4.
388
389For the y dimension, the dialog units are multiplied by the average character height
390and then divided by 8.
391
392\wxheading{Remarks}
393
394Dialog units are used for maintaining a dialog's proportions even if the font changes.
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396You can also use these functions programmatically. A convenience macro is defined:
397
398{\small
399\begin{verbatim}
400#define wxDLG_UNIT(parent, pt) parent->ConvertDialogToPixels(pt)
401\end{verbatim}
402}
403
404\wxheading{See also}
405
406\helpref{wxWindow::ConvertPixelsToDialog}{wxwindowconvertpixelstodialog}
407
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409implements the following methods:\par
410\indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
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411\twocolitem{{\bf ConvertDialogPointToPixels(point)}}{Accepts and returns a wxPoint}
412\twocolitem{{\bf ConvertDialogSizeToPixels(size)}}{Accepts and returns a wxSize}
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413\end{twocollist}}
414
415Additionally, the following helper functions are defined:\par
416\indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
c9110876 417\twocolitem{{\bf wxDLG\_PNT(win, point)}}{Converts a wxPoint from dialog
06d20283 418units to pixels}
c9110876 419\twocolitem{{\bf wxDLG\_SZE(win, size)}}{Converts a wxSize from dialog
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421\end{twocollist}}
422}
423
424
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426\membersection{wxWindow::ConvertPixelsToDialog}\label{wxwindowconvertpixelstodialog}
427
428\func{wxPoint}{ConvertPixelsToDialog}{\param{const wxPoint\&}{ pt}}
429
430\func{wxSize}{ConvertPixelsToDialog}{\param{const wxSize\&}{ sz}}
431
432Converts a point or size from pixels to dialog units.
433
434For the x dimension, the pixels are multiplied by 4 and then divided by the average
435character width.
436
2edb0bde 437For the y dimension, the pixels are multiplied by 8 and then divided by the average
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438character height.
439
440\wxheading{Remarks}
441
442Dialog units are used for maintaining a dialog's proportions even if the font changes.
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444\wxheading{See also}
445
446\helpref{wxWindow::ConvertDialogToPixels}{wxwindowconvertdialogtopixels}
447
dbd94b75 448\pythonnote{In place of a single overloaded method name, wxPython implements the following methods:\par
06d20283 449\indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
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450\twocolitem{{\bf ConvertDialogPointToPixels(point)}}{Accepts and returns a wxPoint}
451\twocolitem{{\bf ConvertDialogSizeToPixels(size)}}{Accepts and returns a wxSize}
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453}
454
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456\membersection{wxWindow::Destroy}\label{wxwindowdestroy}
457
458\func{virtual bool}{Destroy}{\void}
459
460Destroys the window safely. Use this function instead of the delete operator, since
461different window classes can be destroyed differently. Frames and dialogs
24174c30 462are not destroyed immediately when this function is called -- they are added
a660d684 463to a list of windows to be deleted on idle time, when all the window's events
2edb0bde 464have been processed. This prevents problems with events being sent to non-existent
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465windows.
466
467\wxheading{Return value}
468
cc81d32f 469{\tt true} if the window has either been successfully deleted, or it has been added
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470to the list of windows pending real deletion.
471
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6d06e061 473\membersection{wxWindow::DestroyChildren}\label{wxwindowdestroychildren}
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475\func{virtual void}{DestroyChildren}{\void}
476
477Destroys all children of a window. Called automatically by the destructor.
478
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481
c222be41 482\func{bool}{Disable}{\void}
6ba68e88 483
cc81d32f 484Disables the window, same as \helpref{Enable({\tt false})}{wxwindowenable}.
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486\wxheading{Return value}
487
cc81d32f 488Returns {\tt true} if the window has been disabled, {\tt false} if it had been
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489already disabled before the call to this function.
490
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492\membersection{wxWindow::DoGetBestSize}\label{wxwindowdogetbestsize}
493
494\constfunc{virtual wxSize}{DoGetBestSize}{\void}
495
496Gets the size which best suits the window: for a control, it would be
497the minimal size which doesn't truncate the control, for a panel - the
498same size as it would have after a call to \helpref{Fit()}{wxwindowfit}.
499
500
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501\membersection{wxWindow::DoUpdateWindowUI}\label{wxwindowdoupdatewindowui}
502
503\func{virtual void}{DoUpdateWindowUI}{\param{wxUpdateUIEvent\&}{ event}}
504
505Does the window-specific updating after processing the update event.
324eeecb 506This function is called by \helpref{wxWindow::UpdateWindowUI}{wxwindowupdatewindowui}
e39af974 507in order to check return values in the \helpref{wxUpdateUIEvent}{wxupdateuievent} and
fc2171bd 508act appropriately. For example, to allow frame and dialog title updating, wxWidgets
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509implements this function as follows:
510
511\begin{verbatim}
512// do the window-specific processing after processing the update event
513void wxTopLevelWindowBase::DoUpdateWindowUI(wxUpdateUIEvent& event)
514{
515 if ( event.GetSetEnabled() )
516 Enable(event.GetEnabled());
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518 if ( event.GetSetText() )
519 {
520 if ( event.GetText() != GetTitle() )
521 SetTitle(event.GetText());
522 }
523}
524\end{verbatim}
525
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529
8a293590 530\func{virtual void}{DragAcceptFiles}{\param{bool}{ accept}}
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2edb0bde 532Enables or disables eligibility for drop file events (OnDropFiles).
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534\wxheading{Parameters}
535
cc81d32f 536\docparam{accept}{If {\tt true}, the window is eligible for drop file events. If {\tt false}, the window
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537will not accept drop file events.}
538
539\wxheading{Remarks}
540
541Windows only.
542
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545
cc81d32f 546\func{virtual bool}{Enable}{\param{bool}{ enable = {\tt true}}}
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549disabled, all of its children are disabled as well and they are reenabled again
550when the parent is.
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552\wxheading{Parameters}
553
cc81d32f 554\docparam{enable}{If {\tt true}, enables the window for input. If {\tt false}, disables the window.}
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557
cc81d32f 558Returns {\tt true} if the window has been enabled or disabled, {\tt false} if
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560
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562
6ba68e88 563\helpref{wxWindow::IsEnabled}{wxwindowisenabled},\rtfsp
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565\helpref{wxRadioBox::Enable}{wxradioboxenable}
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569
570\func{static wxWindow*}{FindFocus}{\void}
571
572Finds the window or control which currently has the keyboard focus.
573
574\wxheading{Remarks}
575
576Note that this is a static function, so it can be called without needing a wxWindow pointer.
577
578\wxheading{See also}
579
580\helpref{wxWindow::SetFocus}{wxwindowsetfocus}
581
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585
6b73af79 586\constfunc{wxWindow*}{FindWindow}{\param{long}{ id}}
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588Find a child of this window, by identifier.
589
6b73af79 590\constfunc{wxWindow*}{FindWindow}{\param{const wxString\&}{ name}}
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592Find a child of this window, by name.
593
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595implements the following methods:\par
596\indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
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598\twocolitem{{\bf FindWindowByName(name)}}{Accepts a string}
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600}
601
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f89a1397 605\func{static wxWindow*}{FindWindowById}{\param{long}{ id}, \param{wxWindow*}{ parent = NULL}}
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607Find the first window with the given {\it id}.
608
609If {\it parent} is NULL, the search will start from all top-level
610frames and dialog boxes; if non-NULL, the search will be limited to the given window hierarchy.
611The search is recursive in both cases.
612
613\wxheading{See also}
614
f89a1397 615\helpref{FindWindow}{wxwindowfindwindow}
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d9f42a9e 618\membersection{wxWindow::FindWindowByLabel}\label{wxwindowfindwindowbylabel}
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d9f42a9e 620\func{static wxWindow*}{FindWindowByLabel}{\param{const wxString\&}{ label}, \param{wxWindow*}{ parent = NULL}}
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623or panel item label. If {\it parent} is NULL, the search will start from all top-level
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625The search is recursive in both cases.
626
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628
f89a1397 629\helpref{FindWindow}{wxwindowfindwindow}
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d9f42a9e 632\membersection{wxWindow::FindWindowByName}\label{wxwindowfindwindowbyname}
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d9f42a9e 634\func{static wxWindow*}{FindWindowByName}{\param{const wxString\&}{ name}, \param{wxWindow*}{ parent = NULL}}
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637If {\it parent} is NULL, the search will start from all top-level
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639The search is recursive in both cases.
640
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642\helpref{FindWindowByLabel}{wxwindowfindwindowbylabel} is called.
643
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645
f89a1397 646\helpref{FindWindow}{wxwindowfindwindow}
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650
651\func{virtual void}{Fit}{\void}
652
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655sizers are used for the subwindows layout. Also, if the window has exactly one
656subwindow it is better (faster and the result is more precise as Fit adds some
657margin to account for fuzziness of its calculations) to call
658
659\begin{verbatim}
660 window->SetClientSize(child->GetSize());
661\end{verbatim}
662
663instead of calling Fit.
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667
668\func{virtual void}{FitInside}{\void}
669
670Similar to \helpref{Fit}{wxwindowfit}, but sizes the interior (virtual) size
671of a window. Mainly useful with scrolled windows to reset scrollbars after
672sizing changes that do not trigger a size event, and/or scrolled windows without
673an interior sizer. This function similarly won't do anything if there are no
674subwindows.
675
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678
679\func{virtual void}{Freeze}{\void}
680
681Freezes the window or, in other words, prevents any updates from taking place
682on screen, the window is not redrawn at all. \helpref{Thaw}{wxwindowthaw} must
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684nested.
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686This method is useful for visual appearance optimization (for example, it
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688a wxTextCtrl under wxGTK) but is not implemented on all platforms nor for all
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691
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694
695\constfunc{wxAcceleratorTable*}{GetAcceleratorTable}{\void}
696
697Gets the accelerator table for this window. See \helpref{wxAcceleratorTable}{wxacceleratortable}.
698
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701
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704Returns the accessible object for this window, if any.
705
706See also \helpref{wxAccessible}{wxaccessible}.
707
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710
711\constfunc{wxSize}{GetAdjustedBestSize}{\void}
712
713This method is similar to \helpref{GetBestSize}{wxwindowgetbestsize}, except
714in one thing. GetBestSize should return the minimum untruncated size of the
715window, while this method will return the largest of BestSize and any user
716specified minimum size. ie. it is the minimum size the window should currently
717be drawn at, not the minimal size it can possibly tolerate.
718
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721
722\constfunc{virtual wxColour}{GetBackgroundColour}{\void}
723
724Returns the background colour of the window.
725
726\wxheading{See also}
727
728\helpref{wxWindow::SetBackgroundColour}{wxwindowsetbackgroundcolour},\rtfsp
729\helpref{wxWindow::SetForegroundColour}{wxwindowsetforegroundcolour},\rtfsp
9866d9c2 730\helpref{wxWindow::GetForegroundColour}{wxwindowgetforegroundcolour}
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733
734\constfunc{virtual wxBackgroundStyle}{GetBackgroundStyle}{\void}
735
736Returns the background style of the window. The background style indicates
737whether background colour should be determined by the system (wxBG\_STYLE\_SYSTEM),
738be set to a specific colour (wxBG\_STYLE\_COLOUR), or should be left to the
739application to implement (wxBG\_STYLE\_CUSTOM).
740
741On GTK+, use of wxBG\_STYLE\_CUSTOM allows the flicker-free drawing of a custom
742background, such as a tiled bitmap. Currently the style has no effect on other platforms.
743
744\wxheading{See also}
745
746\helpref{wxWindow::SetBackgroundColour}{wxwindowsetbackgroundcolour},\rtfsp
747\helpref{wxWindow::GetForegroundColour}{wxwindowgetforegroundcolour},\rtfsp
748\helpref{wxWindow::SetBackgroundStyle}{wxwindowsetbackgroundstyle}
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751
752\constfunc{wxSize}{GetBestFittingSize}{\void}
753
754Merges the window's best size into the min size and returns the result.
755
756\wxheading{See also}
757
758\helpref{wxWindow::GetBestSize}{wxwindowgetbestsize},\rtfsp
759\helpref{wxWindow::SetBestFittingSize}{wxwindowsetbestfittingsize},\rtfsp
760\helpref{wxWindow::SetSizeHints}{wxwindowsetsizehints}
761
762
7f071e73 763\membersection{wxWindow::GetBestSize}\label{wxwindowgetbestsize}
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767This functions returns the best acceptable minimal size for the window. For
768example, for a static control, it will be the minimal size such that the
3e02f5ed 769control label is not truncated. For windows containing subwindows (typically
8771a323 770\helpref{wxPanel}{wxpanel}), the size returned by this function will be the
3e02f5ed 771same as the size the window would have had after calling
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773
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776
777\func{static wxWindow *}{GetCapture}{\void}
778
779Returns the currently captured window.
780
781\wxheading{See also}
782
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784\helpref{wxWindow::CaptureMouse}{wxwindowcapturemouse},
785\helpref{wxWindow::ReleaseMouse}{wxwindowreleasemouse},
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787
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790
791\constfunc{wxCaret *}{GetCaret}{\void}
792
793Returns the \helpref{caret}{wxcaret} associated with the window.
794
795
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798\constfunc{virtual int}{GetCharHeight}{\void}
799
800Returns the character height for this window.
801
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805\constfunc{virtual int}{GetCharWidth}{\void}
806
807Returns the average character width for this window.
808
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6d06e061 810\membersection{wxWindow::GetChildren}\label{wxwindowgetchildren}
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c0ed460c 812\func{wxList\&}{GetChildren}{\void}
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c0ed460c 814Returns a reference to the list of the window's children.
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819\func{static wxVisualAttributes}{GetClassDefaultAttributes}{\param{wxWindowVariant}{ variant = \texttt{wxWINDOW\_VARIANT\_NORMAL}}}
820
821Returns the default font and colours which are used by the control. This is
822useful if you want to use the same font or colour in your own control as in a
823standard control -- which is a much better idea than hard coding specific
824colours or fonts which might look completely out of place on the users
825system, especially if it uses themes.
826
827The \arg{variant} parameter is only relevant under Mac currently and is
828ignore under other platforms. Under Mac, it will change the size of the
324eeecb 829returned font. See \helpref{wxWindow::SetWindowVariant}{wxwindowsetwindowvariant}
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831
832This static method is ``overridden'' in many derived classes and so calling,
488e1507 833for example, \helpref{wxButton}{wxbutton}::GetClassDefaultAttributes() will typically
1b69c815 834return the values appropriate for a button which will be normally different
488e1507 835from those returned by, say, \helpref{wxListCtrl}{wxlistctrl}::GetClassDefaultAttributes().
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839if it was not possible to determine the default control appearance or,
840especially for the background colour, if the field doesn't make sense as is
841the case for \texttt{colBg} for the controls with themed background.
842
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844
845\helpref{InheritAttributes}{wxwindowinheritattributes}
846
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849
c66c3af1 850\constfunc{void}{GetClientSize}{\param{int* }{width}, \param{int* }{height}}
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c9f00eeb 852\perlnote{In wxPerl this method takes no parameter and returns
d2c2afc9 853a 2-element list {\tt (width, height)}.}
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c66c3af1 855\constfunc{wxSize}{GetClientSize}{\void}
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858The client area is the area which may be drawn on by the programmer,
859excluding title bar, border, scrollbars, etc.
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861\wxheading{Parameters}
862
863\docparam{width}{Receives the client width in pixels.}
864
865\docparam{height}{Receives the client height in pixels.}
866
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869\indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
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871\twocolitem{{\bf GetClientSize()}}{Returns a wxSize object}
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873}
874
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876
d2c2afc9 877\helpref{GetSize}{wxwindowgetsize},\rtfsp
566d84a7 878\helpref{GetVirtualSize}{wxwindowgetvirtualsize}
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883
884\constfunc{wxLayoutConstraints*}{GetConstraints}{\void}
885
886Returns a pointer to the window's layout constraints, or NULL if there are none.
887
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890
891\constfunc{const wxSizer *}{GetContainingSizer}{\void}
892
893Return the sizer that this window is a member of, if any, otherwise
894{\tt NULL}.
895
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898
899\constfunc{const wxCursor\&}{GetCursor}{\void}
900
901Return the cursor associated with this window.
902
903\wxheading{See also}
904
905\helpref{wxWindow::SetCursor}{wxwindowsetcursor}
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910\constfunc{virtual wxVisualAttributes}{GetDefaultAttributes}{\void}
911
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914
915One advantage of using this function compared to the static version is that
916the call is automatically dispatched to the correct class (as usual with
917virtual functions) and you don't have to specify the class name explicitly.
918
919The other one is that in the future this function could return different
920results, for example it might return a different font for an ``Ok'' button
921than for a generic button if the users GUI is configured to show such buttons
922in bold font. Of course, the down side is that it is impossible to call this
923function without actually having an object to apply it to whereas the static
924version can be used without having to create an object first.
925
926
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928
929\constfunc{wxDropTarget*}{GetDropTarget}{\void}
930
931Returns the associated drop target, which may be NULL.
932
933\wxheading{See also}
934
c9f00eeb 935\helpref{wxWindow::SetDropTarget}{wxwindowsetdroptarget},
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940
941\constfunc{wxEvtHandler*}{GetEventHandler}{\void}
942
943Returns the event handler for this window. By default, the window is its
944own event handler.
945
946\wxheading{See also}
947
948\helpref{wxWindow::SetEventHandler}{wxwindowseteventhandler},\rtfsp
949\helpref{wxWindow::PushEventHandler}{wxwindowpusheventhandler},\rtfsp
950\helpref{wxWindow::PopEventHandler}{wxwindowpusheventhandler},\rtfsp
951\helpref{wxEvtHandler::ProcessEvent}{wxevthandlerprocessevent},\rtfsp
952\helpref{wxEvtHandler}{wxevthandler}\rtfsp
953
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956
957\constfunc{long}{GetExtraStyle}{\void}
958
959Returns the extra style bits for the window.
960
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963
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968\wxheading{See also}
969
970\helpref{wxWindow::SetFont}{wxwindowsetfont}
971
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974
975\func{virtual wxColour}{GetForegroundColour}{\void}
976
977Returns the foreground colour of the window.
978
979\wxheading{Remarks}
980
981The interpretation of foreground colour is open to interpretation according
982to the window class; it may be the text colour or other colour, or it may not
983be used at all.
984
985\wxheading{See also}
986
987\helpref{wxWindow::SetForegroundColour}{wxwindowsetforegroundcolour},\rtfsp
988\helpref{wxWindow::SetBackgroundColour}{wxwindowsetbackgroundcolour},\rtfsp
989\helpref{wxWindow::GetBackgroundColour}{wxwindowgetbackgroundcolour}
990
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994\constfunc{wxWindow*}{GetGrandParent}{\void}
995
996Returns the grandparent of a window, or NULL if there isn't one.
997
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1001\constfunc{void*}{GetHandle}{\void}
1002
1003Returns the platform-specific handle of the physical window. Cast it to an appropriate
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1012
1013\constfunc{virtual wxString}{GetHelpText}{\void}
1014
1015Gets the help text to be used as context-sensitive help for this window.
1016
1017Note that the text is actually stored by the current \helpref{wxHelpProvider}{wxhelpprovider} implementation,
1018and not in the window object itself.
1019
1020\wxheading{See also}
1021
1022\helpref{SetHelpText}{wxwindowsethelptext}, \helpref{wxHelpProvider}{wxhelpprovider}
1023
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1026
1027\constfunc{int}{GetId}{\void}
1028
1029Returns the identifier of the window.
1030
1031\wxheading{Remarks}
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1034(or the default Id -1) an unique identifier with a negative value will be generated.
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1037
b2cf617c 1038\helpref{wxWindow::SetId}{wxwindowsetid},\rtfsp
5b6aa0ff 1039\helpref{Window identifiers}{windowids}
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1044\constfunc{virtual wxString }{GetLabel}{\void}
1045
1046Generic way of getting a label from any window, for
1047identification purposes.
1048
1049\wxheading{Remarks}
1050
1051The interpretation of this function differs from class to class.
1052For frames and dialogs, the value returned is the title. For buttons or static text controls, it is
1053the button text. This function can be useful for meta-programs (such as testing
1054tools or special-needs access programs) which need to identify windows
1055by name.
1056
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1058
1059\constfunc{wxSize}{GetMaxSize}{\void}
1060
1061Returns the maximum size of the window, an indication to the sizer layout mechanism
1062that this is the maximum possible size.
1063
1064\membersection{wxWindow::GetMinSize}\label{wxwindowgetminsize}
1065
1066\constfunc{wxSize}{GetMinSize}{\void}
1067
1068Returns the minimum size of the window, an indication to the sizer layout mechanism
1069that this is the minimum required size.
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1075Returns the window's name.
1076
1077\wxheading{Remarks}
1078
1079This name is not guaranteed to be unique; it is up to the programmer to supply an appropriate
1080name in the window constructor or via \helpref{wxWindow::SetName}{wxwindowsetname}.
1081
1082\wxheading{See also}
1083
1084\helpref{wxWindow::SetName}{wxwindowsetname}
1085
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1089\constfunc{virtual wxWindow*}{GetParent}{\void}
1090
1091Returns the parent of the window, or NULL if there is no parent.
1092
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1095
1096\constfunc{virtual void}{GetPosition}{\param{int* }{x}, \param{int* }{y}}
1097
1098\constfunc{wxPoint}{GetPosition}{\void}
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1101for the child windows or relative to the display origin for the top level
1102windows.
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1104\wxheading{Parameters}
1105
1106\docparam{x}{Receives the x position of the window.}
1107
1108\docparam{y}{Receives the y position of the window.}
1109
1110\pythonnote{In place of a single overloaded method name, wxPython
1111implements the following methods:\par
1112\indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
1113\twocolitem{{\bf GetPosition()}}{Returns a wxPoint}
1114\twocolitem{{\bf GetPositionTuple()}}{Returns a tuple (x, y)}
1115\end{twocollist}}
1116}
1117
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1119method:\par
1120\indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
1121\twocolitem{{\bf GetPosition()}}{Returns a Wx::Point}
1122\twocolitem{{\bf GetPositionXY()}}{Returns a 2-element list
1123 {\tt ( x, y )}}
1124\end{twocollist}
1125}}
1126
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1129
1130\constfunc{virtual wxRect}{GetRect}{\void}
1131
1132Returns the size and position of the window as a \helpref{wxRect}{wxrect} object.
1133
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1139Returns the built-in scrollbar position.
1140
1141\wxheading{See also}
1142
1143See \helpref{wxWindow::SetScrollbar}{wxwindowsetscrollbar}
1144
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1147
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1150Returns the built-in scrollbar range.
1151
1152\wxheading{See also}
1153
1154\helpref{wxWindow::SetScrollbar}{wxwindowsetscrollbar}
1155
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1158
1159\func{virtual int}{GetScrollThumb}{\param{int }{orientation}}
1160
1161Returns the built-in scrollbar thumb size.
1162
1163\wxheading{See also}
1164
1165\helpref{wxWindow::SetScrollbar}{wxwindowsetscrollbar}
1166
1167
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c66c3af1 1170\constfunc{void}{GetSize}{\param{int* }{width}, \param{int* }{height}}
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c66c3af1 1172\constfunc{wxSize}{GetSize}{\void}
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1177\wxheading{Parameters}
1178
1179\docparam{width}{Receives the window width.}
1180
1181\docparam{height}{Receives the window height.}
1182
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1184implements the following methods:\par
1185\indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
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1187\twocolitem{{\bf GetSizeTuple()}}{Returns a 2-tuple (width, height)}
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1189}
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1192method:\par
1193\indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
1194\twocolitem{{\bf GetSize()}}{Returns a Wx::Size}
1195\twocolitem{{\bf GetSizeWH()}}{Returns a 2-element list
1196 {\tt ( width, height )}}
1197\end{twocollist}
1198}}
1199
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1201
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1203\helpref{GetVirtualSize}{wxwindowgetvirtualsize}
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1206\membersection{wxWindow::GetSizer}\label{wxwindowgetsizer}
1207
772c017b 1208\constfunc{wxSizer *}{GetSizer}{\void}
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be90c029 1210Return the sizer associated with the window by a previous call to
e6973167 1211\helpref{SetSizer()}{wxwindowsetsizer} or {\tt NULL}.
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1216\constfunc{virtual void}{GetTextExtent}{\param{const wxString\& }{string}, \param{int* }{x}, \param{int* }{y},
1217 \param{int* }{descent = NULL}, \param{int* }{externalLeading = NULL},
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1220Gets the dimensions of the string as it would be drawn on the
1221window with the currently selected font.
1222
1223\wxheading{Parameters}
1224
1225\docparam{string}{String whose extent is to be measured.}
1226
1227\docparam{x}{Return value for width.}
1228
1229\docparam{y}{Return value for height.}
1230
1231\docparam{descent}{Return value for descent (optional).}
1232
1233\docparam{externalLeading}{Return value for external leading (optional).}
1234
1235\docparam{font}{Font to use instead of the current window font (optional).}
1236
cc81d32f 1237\docparam{use16}{If {\tt true}, {\it string} contains 16-bit characters. The default is {\tt false}.}
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1240implements the following methods:\par
1241\indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
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1243\twocolitem{{\bf GetFullTextExtent(string, font=NULL)}}{Returns a
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1245\end{twocollist}}
1246}
1247
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1249 {\tt font} parameters, and returns a 4-element list
1250 {\tt ( x, y, descent, externalLeading )}.}
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1253\membersection{wxWindow::GetToolTip}\label{wxwindowgettooltip}
1254
1255\constfunc{wxToolTip*}{GetToolTip}{\void}
1256
1257Get the associated tooltip or NULL if none.
1258
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1261
1262\constfunc{virtual wxRegion}{GetUpdateRegion}{\void}
1263
1264Returns the region specifying which parts of the window have been damaged. Should
f4fcc291 1265only be called within an \helpref{wxPaintEvent}{wxpaintevent} handler.
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1267\wxheading{See also}
1268
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1270\helpref{wxRegionIterator}{wxregioniterator}
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1273\membersection{wxWindow::GetValidator}\label{wxwindowgetvalidator}
1274
1275\constfunc{wxValidator*}{GetValidator}{\void}
1276
1277Returns a pointer to the current validator for the window, or NULL if there is none.
1278
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1281
1282\constfunc{void}{GetVirtualSize}{\param{int* }{width}, \param{int* }{height}}
1283
1284\constfunc{wxSize}{GetVirtualSize}{\void}
1285
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1287returns the client size of the window, but after a call to
1288\helpref{SetVirtualSize}{wxwindowsetvirtualsize} it will return
1289that size.
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1291\wxheading{Parameters}
1292
1293\docparam{width}{Receives the window virtual width.}
1294
1295\docparam{height}{Receives the window virtual height.}
1296
1297\helpref{GetSize}{wxwindowgetsize},\rtfsp
1298\helpref{GetClientSize}{wxwindowgetclientsize}
1299
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1303\constfunc{long}{GetWindowStyleFlag}{\void}
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1306method. {\bf GetWindowStyle()} is another name for the same function.
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1310
488e1507 1311\constfunc{wxWindowVariant}{GetWindowVariant}{\void}
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1315
1316
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1318
1319\constfunc{virtual bool}{HasCapture}{\void}
1320
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1323\wxheading{See also}
1324
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1326\helpref{wxWindow::ReleaseMouse}{wxwindowreleasemouse},
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1331
1332\constfunc{virtual bool}{HasScrollbar}{\param{int }{orient}}
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1335
1336\wxheading{Parameters}
1337
1338\docparam{orient}{Orientation to check, either {\tt wxHORIZONTAL} or {\tt wxVERTICAL}.}
1339
1340
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1342
1343\constfunc{virtual bool}{HasTransparentBackground}{\void}
1344
1345Returns \true if this window background is transparent (as, for example, for
1346wxStaticText) and should show the parent window background.
1347
1348This method is mostly used internally by the library itself and you normally
1349shouldn't have to call it. You may, however, have to override it in your
1350wxWindow-derived class to ensure that background is painted correctly.
1351
1352
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1354
1355\func{bool}{Hide}{\void}
1356
cc81d32f 1357Equivalent to calling \helpref{Show}{wxwindowshow}({\tt false}).
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1361
1362\func{void}{InheritAttributes}{\void}
1363
1364This function is (or should be, in case of custom controls) called during
1365window creation to intelligently set up the window visual attributes, that is
1366the font and the foreground and background colours.
1367
1368By ``intelligently'' the following is meant: by default, all windows use their
1369own \helpref{default}{wxwindowgetclassdefaultattributes} attributes. However
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1371\helpref{SetFont}{wxwindowsetfont} and not
fa47d7a7 1372\helpref{SetOwnFont}{wxwindowsetownfont}) changed \emph{and} if the
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1373corresponding attribute hadn't been explicitly set for this window itself,
1374then this window takes the same value as used by the parent. In addition, if
324eeecb 1375the window overrides \helpref{ShouldInheritColours}{wxwindowshouldinheritcolours}
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1377font might.
1378
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1380different usage scenarios. The most common one is when all default attributes
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1381are used and in this case, nothing should be inherited as in modern GUIs
1382different controls use different fonts (and colours) than their siblings so
1383they can't inherit the same value from the parent. However it was also deemed
1384desirable to allow to simply change the attributes of all children at once by
1385just changing the font or colour of their common parent, hence in this case we
1386do inherit the parents attributes.
1387
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1390
1391\func{void}{InitDialog}{\void}
1392
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1394to the dialog via validators.
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1398
1399\func{void}{InvalidateBestSize}{\void}
1400
1401Resets the cached best size value so it will be recalculated the next time it is needed.
1402
1403
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1405
1406\constfunc{virtual bool}{IsEnabled}{\void}
1407
cc81d32f 1408Returns {\tt true} if the window is enabled for input, {\tt false} otherwise.
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1410\wxheading{See also}
1411
1412\helpref{wxWindow::Enable}{wxwindowenable}
1413
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1417\constfunc{bool}{IsExposed}{\param{int }{x}, \param{int }{y}}
1418
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1422
605d715d 1423\constfunc{bool}{IsExposed}{\param{wxRect }{\&rect}}
515da557 1424
cc81d32f 1425Returns {\tt true} if the given point or rectangle area has been exposed since the
ad9edf45 1426last repaint. Call this in an paint event handler to optimize redrawing by
4130b487 1427only redrawing those areas, which have been exposed.
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1430implements the following methods:\par
1431\indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
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1434\twocolitem{{\bf IsExposedRect(rect)}}{}
8771a323 1435\end{twocollist}}}
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1439
1440\constfunc{virtual bool}{IsRetained}{\void}
1441
cc81d32f 1442Returns {\tt true} if the window is retained, {\tt false} otherwise.
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1444\wxheading{Remarks}
1445
1446Retained windows are only available on X platforms.
1447
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1450
1451\constfunc{virtual bool}{IsShown}{\void}
1452
cc81d32f 1453Returns {\tt true} if the window is shown, {\tt false} if it has been hidden.
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1457
1458\constfunc{bool}{IsTopLevel}{\void}
1459
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1462window).
1463
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1466
1467\func{void}{Layout}{\void}
1468
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1470for this window.
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1473layout is on, this function gets called automatically when the window is resized.
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1476\membersection{wxWindow::LineDown}\label{wxwindowlinedown}
1477
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1482
43e8916f 1483This is just a wrapper for \helpref{ScrollLines}{wxwindowscrolllines}$(-1)$.
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1487
1488\func{void}{Lower}{\void}
1489
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1491
1492\wxheading{See also}
1493
1494\helpref{Raise}{wxwindowraise}
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1498
8a293590 1499\func{virtual void}{MakeModal}{\param{bool }{flag}}
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1501Disables all other windows in the application so that
d3e78bab 1502the user can only interact with this window.
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1504\wxheading{Parameters}
1505
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1507the user can only interact with this window. If {\tt false}, the effect is reversed.}
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1510\membersection{wxWindow::Move}\label{wxwindowmove}
1511
eaaa6a06 1512\func{void}{Move}{\param{int}{ x}, \param{int}{ y}}
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1515
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1517
1518\wxheading{Parameters}
1519
1520\docparam{x}{Required x position.}
1521
1522\docparam{y}{Required y position.}
1523
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1525
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1527
1528Implementations of SetSize can also implicitly implement the
1529wxWindow::Move function, which is defined in the base wxWindow class
1530as the call:
1531
1532\begin{verbatim}
60fef964 1533 SetSize(x, y, wxDefaultCoord, wxDefaultCoord, wxSIZE_USE_EXISTING);
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1535
1536\wxheading{See also}
1537
1538\helpref{wxWindow::SetSize}{wxwindowsetsize}
1539
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1541implements the following methods:\par
1542\indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
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1544\twocolitem{{\bf MoveXY(x, y)}}{Accepts a pair of integers}
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1546}
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1549\membersection{wxWindow::MoveAfterInTabOrder}\label{wxwindowmoveafterintaborder}
1550
1551\func{void}{MoveAfterInTabOrder}{\param{wxWindow *}{win}}
1552
1553Moves this window in the tab navigation order after the specified \arg{win}.
1554This means that when the user presses \texttt{TAB} key on that other window,
1555the focus switches to this window.
1556
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1559it after creating all the windows.
1560
1561\wxheading{Parameters}
1562
1563\docparam{win}{A sibling of this window which should precede it in tab order,
1564must not be NULL}
1565
1566
1567\membersection{wxWindow::MoveBeforeInTabOrder}\label{wxwindowmovebeforeintaborder}
1568
1569\func{void}{MoveBeforeInTabOrder}{\param{wxWindow *}{win}}
1570
1571Same as \helpref{MoveAfterInTabOrder}{wxwindowmoveafterintaborder} except that
1572it inserts this window just before \arg{win} instead of putting it right after
1573it.
1574
1575
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1577
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1580Does keyboard navigation from this window to another, by sending
1581a wxNavigationKeyEvent.
1582
1583\wxheading{Parameters}
1584
eedc82f4 1585\docparam{flags}{A combination of wxNavigationKeyEvent::IsForward and wxNavigationKeyEvent::WinChange.}
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1587\wxheading{Remarks}
1588
1589You may wish to call this from a text control custom keypress handler to do the default
1590navigation behaviour for the tab key, since the standard default behaviour for
1591a multiline text control with the wxTE\_PROCESS\_TAB style is to insert a tab
1592and not navigate to the next control.
1593
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1595%% the old docs here in case we want to move any still needed bits to
1596%% the right location (i.e. probably the corresponding events docs)
1597%%
1598%% \membersection{wxWindow::OnActivate}\label{wxwindowonactivate}
1599%%
1600%% \func{void}{OnActivate}{\param{wxActivateEvent\&}{ event}}
1601%%
1602%% Called when a window is activated or deactivated.
1603%%
1604%% \wxheading{Parameters}
1605%%
1606%% \docparam{event}{Object containing activation information.}
1607%%
1608%% \wxheading{Remarks}
1609%%
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1611%% otherwise it returns {\tt false} (it is being deactivated).
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1613%% \wxheading{See also}
1614%%
1615%% \helpref{wxActivateEvent}{wxactivateevent},\rtfsp
1616%% \helpref{Event handling overview}{eventhandlingoverview}
1617%%
1618%% \membersection{wxWindow::OnChar}\label{wxwindowonchar}
1619%%
1620%% \func{void}{OnChar}{\param{wxKeyEvent\&}{ event}}
1621%%
1622%% Called when the user has pressed a key that is not a modifier (SHIFT, CONTROL or ALT).
1623%%
1624%% \wxheading{Parameters}
1625%%
1626%% \docparam{event}{Object containing keypress information. See \helpref{wxKeyEvent}{wxkeyevent} for
1627%% details about this class.}
1628%%
1629%% \wxheading{Remarks}
1630%%
1631%% This member function is called in response to a keypress. To intercept this event,
1632%% use the EVT\_CHAR macro in an event table definition. Your {\bf OnChar} handler may call this
1633%% default function to achieve default keypress functionality.
1634%%
1635%% Note that the ASCII values do not have explicit key codes: they are passed as ASCII
1636%% values.
1637%%
1638%% Note that not all keypresses can be intercepted this way. If you wish to intercept modifier
1639%% keypresses, then you will need to use \helpref{wxWindow::OnKeyDown}{wxwindowonkeydown} or
1640%% \helpref{wxWindow::OnKeyUp}{wxwindowonkeyup}.
1641%%
1642%% Most, but not all, windows allow keypresses to be intercepted.
1643%%
1644%% {\bf Tip:} be sure to call {\tt event.Skip()} for events that you don't process in this function,
1645%% otherwise menu shortcuts may cease to work under Windows.
1646%%
1647%% \wxheading{See also}
1648%%
1649%% \helpref{wxWindow::OnKeyDown}{wxwindowonkeydown}, \helpref{wxWindow::OnKeyUp}{wxwindowonkeyup},\rtfsp
1650%% \helpref{wxKeyEvent}{wxkeyevent}, \helpref{wxWindow::OnCharHook}{wxwindowoncharhook},\rtfsp
1651%% \helpref{Event handling overview}{eventhandlingoverview}
1652%%
1653%% \membersection{wxWindow::OnCharHook}\label{wxwindowoncharhook}
1654%%
1655%% \func{void}{OnCharHook}{\param{wxKeyEvent\&}{ event}}
1656%%
1657%% This member is called to allow the window to intercept keyboard events
1658%% before they are processed by child windows.
1659%%
1660%% \wxheading{Parameters}
1661%%
1662%% \docparam{event}{Object containing keypress information. See \helpref{wxKeyEvent}{wxkeyevent} for
1663%% details about this class.}
1664%%
1665%% \wxheading{Remarks}
1666%%
1667%% This member function is called in response to a keypress, if the window is active. To intercept this event,
1668%% use the EVT\_CHAR\_HOOK macro in an event table definition. If you do not process a particular
1669%% keypress, call \helpref{wxEvent::Skip}{wxeventskip} to allow default processing.
1670%%
1671%% An example of using this function is in the implementation of escape-character processing for wxDialog,
1672%% where pressing ESC dismisses the dialog by {\bf OnCharHook} 'forging' a cancel button press event.
1673%%
1674%% Note that the ASCII values do not have explicit key codes: they are passed as ASCII
1675%% values.
1676%%
1677%% This function is only relevant to top-level windows (frames and dialogs), and under
1678%% Windows only. Under GTK the normal EVT\_CHAR\_ event has the functionality, i.e.
acbadd0b 1679%% you can intercept it, and if you don't call \helpref{wxEvent::Skip}{wxeventskip}
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1681%%
1682%% \wxheading{See also}
1683%%
1684%% \helpref{wxKeyEvent}{wxkeyevent},\rtfsp
1685%% \helpref{wxWindow::OnCharHook}{wxwindowoncharhook},\rtfsp
1686%% %% GD: OnXXX functions are not documented
1687%% %%\helpref{wxApp::OnCharHook}{wxapponcharhook},\rtfsp
1688%% \helpref{Event handling overview}{eventhandlingoverview}
1689%%
1690%% \membersection{wxWindow::OnCommand}\label{wxwindowoncommand}
1691%%
1692%% \func{virtual void}{OnCommand}{\param{wxEvtHandler\& }{object}, \param{wxCommandEvent\& }{event}}
1693%%
1694%% This virtual member function is called if the control does not handle the command event.
1695%%
1696%% \wxheading{Parameters}
1697%%
1698%% \docparam{object}{Object receiving the command event.}
1699%%
1700%% \docparam{event}{Command event}
1701%%
1702%% \wxheading{Remarks}
1703%%
1704%% This virtual function is provided mainly for backward compatibility. You can also intercept commands
1705%% from child controls by using an event table, with identifiers or identifier ranges to identify
1706%% the control(s) in question.
1707%%
1708%% \wxheading{See also}
1709%%
1710%% \helpref{wxCommandEvent}{wxcommandevent},\rtfsp
1711%% \helpref{Event handling overview}{eventhandlingoverview}
1712%%
1713%% \membersection{wxWindow::OnClose}\label{wxwindowonclose}
1714%%
1715%% \func{virtual bool}{OnClose}{\void}
1716%%
1717%% Called when the user has tried to close a a frame
1718%% or dialog box using the window manager (X) or system menu (Windows).
1719%%
1720%% {\bf Note:} This is an obsolete function.
2edb0bde 1721%% It is superseded by the \helpref{wxWindow::OnCloseWindow}{wxwindowonclosewindow} event
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1723%%
1724%% \wxheading{Return value}
1725%%
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1728%% you may delete other windows.
1729%%
1730%% \wxheading{See also}
1731%%
1732%% \helpref{Window deletion overview}{windowdeletionoverview},\rtfsp
1733%% \helpref{wxWindow::Close}{wxwindowclose},\rtfsp
1734%% \helpref{wxWindow::OnCloseWindow}{wxwindowonclosewindow},\rtfsp
1735%% \helpref{wxCloseEvent}{wxcloseevent}
1736%%
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1738%%
1739%% \func{void}{OnKeyDown}{\param{wxKeyEvent\&}{ event}}
1740%%
1741%% Called when the user has pressed a key, before it is translated into an ASCII value using other
1742%% modifier keys that might be pressed at the same time.
1743%%
1744%% \wxheading{Parameters}
1745%%
1746%% \docparam{event}{Object containing keypress information. See \helpref{wxKeyEvent}{wxkeyevent} for
1747%% details about this class.}
1748%%
1749%% \wxheading{Remarks}
1750%%
1751%% This member function is called in response to a key down event. To intercept this event,
1752%% use the EVT\_KEY\_DOWN macro in an event table definition. Your {\bf OnKeyDown} handler may call this
1753%% default function to achieve default keypress functionality.
1754%%
1755%% Note that not all keypresses can be intercepted this way. If you wish to intercept special
1756%% keys, such as shift, control, and function keys, then you will need to use \helpref{wxWindow::OnKeyDown}{wxwindowonkeydown} or
1757%% \helpref{wxWindow::OnKeyUp}{wxwindowonkeyup}.
1758%%
1759%% Most, but not all, windows allow keypresses to be intercepted.
1760%%
1761%% {\bf Tip:} be sure to call {\tt event.Skip()} for events that you don't process in this function,
1762%% otherwise menu shortcuts may cease to work under Windows.
1763%%
1764%% \wxheading{See also}
1765%%
1766%% \helpref{wxWindow::OnChar}{wxwindowonchar}, \helpref{wxWindow::OnKeyUp}{wxwindowonkeyup},\rtfsp
1767%% \helpref{wxKeyEvent}{wxkeyevent}, \helpref{wxWindow::OnCharHook}{wxwindowoncharhook},\rtfsp
1768%% \helpref{Event handling overview}{eventhandlingoverview}
1769%%
1770%% \membersection{wxWindow::OnKeyUp}\label{wxwindowonkeyup}
1771%%
1772%% \func{void}{OnKeyUp}{\param{wxKeyEvent\&}{ event}}
1773%%
1774%% Called when the user has released a key.
1775%%
1776%% \wxheading{Parameters}
1777%%
1778%% \docparam{event}{Object containing keypress information. See \helpref{wxKeyEvent}{wxkeyevent} for
1779%% details about this class.}
1780%%
1781%% \wxheading{Remarks}
1782%%
1783%% This member function is called in response to a key up event. To intercept this event,
1784%% use the EVT\_KEY\_UP macro in an event table definition. Your {\bf OnKeyUp} handler may call this
1785%% default function to achieve default keypress functionality.
1786%%
1787%% Note that not all keypresses can be intercepted this way. If you wish to intercept special
1788%% keys, such as shift, control, and function keys, then you will need to use \helpref{wxWindow::OnKeyDown}{wxwindowonkeydown} or
1789%% \helpref{wxWindow::OnKeyUp}{wxwindowonkeyup}.
1790%%
1791%% Most, but not all, windows allow key up events to be intercepted.
1792%%
1793%% \wxheading{See also}
1794%%
1795%% \helpref{wxWindow::OnChar}{wxwindowonchar}, \helpref{wxWindow::OnKeyDown}{wxwindowonkeydown},\rtfsp
1796%% \helpref{wxKeyEvent}{wxkeyevent}, \helpref{wxWindow::OnCharHook}{wxwindowoncharhook},\rtfsp
1797%% \helpref{Event handling overview}{eventhandlingoverview}
1798%%
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1800%%
1801%% \func{void}{OnInitDialog}{\param{wxInitDialogEvent\&}{ event}}
1802%%
1803%% Default handler for the wxEVT\_INIT\_DIALOG event. Calls \helpref{wxWindow::TransferDataToWindow}{wxwindowtransferdatatowindow}.
1804%%
1805%% \wxheading{Parameters}
1806%%
1807%% \docparam{event}{Dialog initialisation event.}
1808%%
1809%% \wxheading{Remarks}
1810%%
1811%% Gives the window the default behaviour of transferring data to child controls via
1812%% the validator that each control has.
1813%%
1814%% \wxheading{See also}
1815%%
1816%% \helpref{wxValidator}{wxvalidator}, \helpref{wxWindow::TransferDataToWindow}{wxwindowtransferdatatowindow}
1817%%
1818%% \membersection{wxWindow::OnMenuCommand}\label{wxwindowonmenucommand}
1819%%
1820%% \func{void}{OnMenuCommand}{\param{wxCommandEvent\& }{event}}
1821%%
1822%% Called when a menu command is received from a menu bar.
1823%%
1824%% \wxheading{Parameters}
1825%%
1826%% \docparam{event}{The menu command event. For more information, see \helpref{wxCommandEvent}{wxcommandevent}.}
1827%%
1828%% \wxheading{Remarks}
1829%%
1830%% A function with this name doesn't actually exist; you can choose any member function to receive
1831%% menu command events, using the EVT\_COMMAND macro for individual commands or EVT\_COMMAND\_RANGE for
1832%% a range of commands.
1833%%
1834%% \wxheading{See also}
1835%%
1836%% \helpref{wxCommandEvent}{wxcommandevent},\rtfsp
1837%% \helpref{wxWindow::OnMenuHighlight}{wxwindowonmenuhighlight},\rtfsp
1838%% \helpref{Event handling overview}{eventhandlingoverview}
1839%%
1840%% \membersection{wxWindow::OnMenuHighlight}\label{wxwindowonmenuhighlight}
1841%%
1842%% \func{void}{OnMenuHighlight}{\param{wxMenuEvent\& }{event}}
1843%%
1844%% Called when a menu select is received from a menu bar: that is, the
1845%% mouse cursor is over a menu item, but the left mouse button has not been
1846%% pressed.
1847%%
1848%% \wxheading{Parameters}
1849%%
1850%% \docparam{event}{The menu highlight event. For more information, see \helpref{wxMenuEvent}{wxmenuevent}.}
1851%%
1852%% \wxheading{Remarks}
1853%%
1854%% You can choose any member function to receive
1855%% menu select events, using the EVT\_MENU\_HIGHLIGHT macro for individual menu items or EVT\_MENU\_HIGHLIGHT\_ALL macro
1856%% for all menu items.
1857%%
1858%% The default implementation for \helpref{wxFrame::OnMenuHighlight}{wxframeonmenuhighlight} displays help
1859%% text in the first field of the status bar.
1860%%
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1863%%
1864%% \wxheading{See also}
1865%%
1866%% \helpref{wxMenuEvent}{wxmenuevent},\rtfsp
1867%% \helpref{wxWindow::OnMenuCommand}{wxwindowonmenucommand},\rtfsp
1868%% \helpref{Event handling overview}{eventhandlingoverview}
1869%%
1870%%
1871%% \membersection{wxWindow::OnMouseEvent}\label{wxwindowonmouseevent}
1872%%
1873%% \func{void}{OnMouseEvent}{\param{wxMouseEvent\&}{ event}}
1874%%
1875%% Called when the user has initiated an event with the
1876%% mouse.
1877%%
1878%% \wxheading{Parameters}
1879%%
1880%% \docparam{event}{The mouse event. See \helpref{wxMouseEvent}{wxmouseevent} for
1881%% more details.}
1882%%
1883%% \wxheading{Remarks}
1884%%
1885%% Most, but not all, windows respond to this event.
1886%%
1887%% To intercept this event, use the EVT\_MOUSE\_EVENTS macro in an event table definition, or individual
1888%% mouse event macros such as EVT\_LEFT\_DOWN.
1889%%
1890%% \wxheading{See also}
1891%%
1892%% \helpref{wxMouseEvent}{wxmouseevent},\rtfsp
1893%% \helpref{Event handling overview}{eventhandlingoverview}
1894%%
1895%% \membersection{wxWindow::OnMove}\label{wxwindowonmove}
1896%%
1897%% \func{void}{OnMove}{\param{wxMoveEvent\& }{event}}
1898%%
1899%% Called when a window is moved.
1900%%
1901%% \wxheading{Parameters}
1902%%
1903%% \docparam{event}{The move event. For more information, see \helpref{wxMoveEvent}{wxmoveevent}.}
1904%%
1905%% \wxheading{Remarks}
1906%%
1907%% Use the EVT\_MOVE macro to intercept move events.
1908%%
1909%% \wxheading{Remarks}
1910%%
1911%% Not currently implemented.
1912%%
1913%% \wxheading{See also}
1914%%
1915%% \helpref{wxMoveEvent}{wxmoveevent},\rtfsp
1916%% \helpref{wxFrame::OnSize}{wxframeonsize},\rtfsp
1917%% \helpref{Event handling overview}{eventhandlingoverview}
1918%%
1919%% \membersection{wxWindow::OnPaint}\label{wxwindowonpaint}
1920%%
1921%% \func{void}{OnPaint}{\param{wxPaintEvent\& }{event}}
1922%%
1923%% Sent to the event handler when the window must be refreshed.
1924%%
1925%% \wxheading{Parameters}
1926%%
1927%% \docparam{event}{Paint event. For more information, see \helpref{wxPaintEvent}{wxpaintevent}.}
1928%%
1929%% \wxheading{Remarks}
1930%%
1931%% Use the EVT\_PAINT macro in an event table definition to intercept paint events.
1932%%
1933%% Note that In a paint event handler, the application must {\it always} create a \helpref{wxPaintDC}{wxpaintdc} object,
1934%% even if you do not use it. Otherwise, under MS Windows, refreshing for this and other windows will go wrong.
1935%%
1936%% For example:
1937%%
1938%% \small{%
1939%% \begin{verbatim}
1940%% void MyWindow::OnPaint(wxPaintEvent\& event)
1941%% {
1942%% wxPaintDC dc(this);
1943%%
1944%% DrawMyDocument(dc);
1945%% }
1946%% \end{verbatim}
1947%% }%
1948%%
1949%% You can optimize painting by retrieving the rectangles
1950%% that have been damaged and only repainting these. The rectangles are in
1951%% terms of the client area, and are unscrolled, so you will need to do
1952%% some calculations using the current view position to obtain logical,
1953%% scrolled units.
1954%%
1955%% Here is an example of using the \helpref{wxRegionIterator}{wxregioniterator} class:
1956%%
1957%% {\small%
1958%% \begin{verbatim}
1959%% // Called when window needs to be repainted.
1960%% void MyWindow::OnPaint(wxPaintEvent\& event)
1961%% {
1962%% wxPaintDC dc(this);
1963%%
1964%% // Find Out where the window is scrolled to
1965%% int vbX,vbY; // Top left corner of client
1966%% GetViewStart(&vbX,&vbY);
1967%%
1968%% int vX,vY,vW,vH; // Dimensions of client area in pixels
1969%% wxRegionIterator upd(GetUpdateRegion()); // get the update rect list
1970%%
1971%% while (upd)
1972%% {
1973%% vX = upd.GetX();
1974%% vY = upd.GetY();
1975%% vW = upd.GetW();
1976%% vH = upd.GetH();
1977%%
1978%% // Alternatively we can do this:
1979%% // wxRect rect;
1980%% // upd.GetRect(&rect);
1981%%
1982%% // Repaint this rectangle
1983%% ...some code...
1984%%
1985%% upd ++ ;
1986%% }
1987%% }
1988%% \end{verbatim}
1989%% }%
1990%%
1991%% \wxheading{See also}
1992%%
1993%% \helpref{wxPaintEvent}{wxpaintevent},\rtfsp
1994%% \helpref{wxPaintDC}{wxpaintdc},\rtfsp
1995%% \helpref{Event handling overview}{eventhandlingoverview}
1996%%
1997%% \membersection{wxWindow::OnScroll}\label{wxwindowonscroll}
1998%%
1999%% \func{void}{OnScroll}{\param{wxScrollWinEvent\& }{event}}
2000%%
2001%% Called when a scroll window event is received from one of the window's built-in scrollbars.
2002%%
2003%% \wxheading{Parameters}
2004%%
2005%% \docparam{event}{Command event. Retrieve the new scroll position by
2006%% calling \helpref{wxScrollEvent::GetPosition}{wxscrolleventgetposition}, and the
2007%% scrollbar orientation by calling \helpref{wxScrollEvent::GetOrientation}{wxscrolleventgetorientation}.}
2008%%
2009%% \wxheading{Remarks}
2010%%
2011%% Note that it is not possible to distinguish between horizontal and vertical scrollbars
2012%% until the function is executing (you can't have one function for vertical, another
2013%% for horizontal events).
2014%%
2015%% \wxheading{See also}
2016%%
2017%% \helpref{wxScrollWinEvent}{wxscrollwinevent},\rtfsp
2018%% \helpref{Event handling overview}{eventhandlingoverview}
2019%%
2020%% \membersection{wxWindow::OnSetFocus}\label{wxwindowonsetfocus}
2021%%
2022%% \func{void}{OnSetFocus}{\param{wxFocusEvent\& }{event}}
2023%%
2024%% Called when a window's focus is being set.
2025%%
2026%% \wxheading{Parameters}
2027%%
2028%% \docparam{event}{The focus event. For more information, see \helpref{wxFocusEvent}{wxfocusevent}.}
2029%%
2030%% \wxheading{Remarks}
2031%%
2032%% To intercept this event, use the macro EVT\_SET\_FOCUS in an event table definition.
2033%%
2034%% Most, but not all, windows respond to this event.
2035%%
2036%% \wxheading{See also}
2037%%
2038%% \helpref{wxFocusEvent}{wxfocusevent}, \helpref{wxWindow::OnKillFocus}{wxwindowonkillfocus},\rtfsp
2039%% \helpref{Event handling overview}{eventhandlingoverview}
2040%%
2041%% \membersection{wxWindow::OnSize}\label{wxwindowonsize}
2042%%
2043%% \func{void}{OnSize}{\param{wxSizeEvent\& }{event}}
2044%%
2045%% Called when the window has been resized. This is not a virtual function; you should
2046%% provide your own non-virtual OnSize function and direct size events to it using EVT\_SIZE
2047%% in an event table definition.
2048%%
2049%% \wxheading{Parameters}
2050%%
2051%% \docparam{event}{Size event. For more information, see \helpref{wxSizeEvent}{wxsizeevent}.}
2052%%
2053%% \wxheading{Remarks}
2054%%
2055%% You may wish to use this for frames to resize their child windows as appropriate.
2056%%
2057%% Note that the size passed is of
2058%% the whole window: call \helpref{wxWindow::GetClientSize}{wxwindowgetclientsize} for the area which may be
2059%% used by the application.
2060%%
2061%% When a window is resized, usually only a small part of the window is damaged and you
2062%% may only need to repaint that area. However, if your drawing depends on the size of the window,
2063%% you may need to clear the DC explicitly and repaint the whole window. In which case, you
2064%% may need to call \helpref{wxWindow::Refresh}{wxwindowrefresh} to invalidate the entire window.
2065%%
2066%% \wxheading{See also}
2067%%
2068%% \helpref{wxSizeEvent}{wxsizeevent},\rtfsp
2069%% \helpref{Event handling overview}{eventhandlingoverview}
2070%%
2071%% \membersection{wxWindow::OnSysColourChanged}\label{wxwindowonsyscolourchanged}
2072%%
2073%% \func{void}{OnSysColourChanged}{\param{wxOnSysColourChangedEvent\& }{event}}
2074%%
2075%% Called when the user has changed the system colours. Windows only.
2076%%
2077%% \wxheading{Parameters}
2078%%
2079%% \docparam{event}{System colour change event. For more information, see \helpref{wxSysColourChangedEvent}{wxsyscolourchangedevent}.}
2080%%
2081%% \wxheading{See also}
2082%%
2083%% \helpref{wxSysColourChangedEvent}{wxsyscolourchangedevent},\rtfsp
2084%% \helpref{Event handling overview}{eventhandlingoverview}
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2088
2089\func{virtual void}{OnInternalIdle}{\void}
2090
2091This virtual function is normally only used internally, but
2092sometimes an application may need it to implement functionality
2093that should not be disabled by an application defining an OnIdle
2094handler in a derived class.
2095
2096This function may be used to do delayed painting, for example,
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2099
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2102
2103This is just a wrapper for \helpref{ScrollPages()}{wxwindowscrollpages}$(1)$.
2104
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2107
2108This is just a wrapper for \helpref{ScrollPages()}{wxwindowscrollpages}$(-1)$.
2109
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2112
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2115Removes and returns the top-most event handler on the event handler stack.
2116
2117\wxheading{Parameters}
2118
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2120default value is {\tt false}.}
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2122\wxheading{See also}
2123
2124\helpref{wxWindow::SetEventHandler}{wxwindowseteventhandler},\rtfsp
2125\helpref{wxWindow::GetEventHandler}{wxwindowgeteventhandler},\rtfsp
2126\helpref{wxWindow::PushEventHandler}{wxwindowpusheventhandler},\rtfsp
2127\helpref{wxEvtHandler::ProcessEvent}{wxevthandlerprocessevent},\rtfsp
2128\helpref{wxEvtHandler}{wxevthandler}\rtfsp
2129
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2132
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2135\func{bool}{PopupMenu}{\param{wxMenu* }{menu}, \param{int }{x}, \param{int }{y}}
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2137Pops up the given menu at the specified coordinates, relative to this
2138window, and returns control when the user has dismissed the menu. If a
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2141cursor position is used.
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2143\wxheading{Parameters}
2144
2145\docparam{menu}{Menu to pop up.}
2146
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2148
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2150
2151\docparam{y}{Required y position for the menu to appear.}
2152
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2154
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2156
2157\wxheading{Remarks}
2158
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2160is called to ensure that the menu items are in the correct state. The menu does
2161not get deleted by the window.
2162
2163It is recommended to not explicitly specify coordinates when calling PopupMenu
2164in response to mouse click, because some of the ports (namely, wxGTK) can do
2165a better job of positioning the menu in that case.
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2168implements the following methods:\par
2169\indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
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2171\twocolitem{{\bf PopupMenuXY(menu, x, y)}}{Specifies position with two integers (x, y)}
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2173}
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2177
2178\func{void}{PushEventHandler}{\param{wxEvtHandler* }{handler}}
2179
2180Pushes this event handler onto the event stack for the window.
2181
2182\wxheading{Parameters}
2183
2184\docparam{handler}{Specifies the handler to be pushed.}
2185
2186\wxheading{Remarks}
2187
2188An event handler is an object that is capable of processing the events
2189sent to a window. By default, the window is its own event handler, but
2190an application may wish to substitute another, for example to allow
2191central implementation of event-handling for a variety of different
2192window classes.
2193
2194\helpref{wxWindow::PushEventHandler}{wxwindowpusheventhandler} allows
2195an application to set up a chain of event handlers, where an event not handled by one event handler is
2196handed to the next one in the chain. Use \helpref{wxWindow::PopEventHandler}{wxwindowpopeventhandler} to
2197remove the event handler.
2198
2199\wxheading{See also}
2200
2201\helpref{wxWindow::SetEventHandler}{wxwindowseteventhandler},\rtfsp
2202\helpref{wxWindow::GetEventHandler}{wxwindowgeteventhandler},\rtfsp
2203\helpref{wxWindow::PopEventHandler}{wxwindowpusheventhandler},\rtfsp
2204\helpref{wxEvtHandler::ProcessEvent}{wxevthandlerprocessevent},\rtfsp
2205\helpref{wxEvtHandler}{wxevthandler}
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2209
2210\func{void}{Raise}{\void}
2211
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2213
2214In current version of wxWidgets this works both for manage and child windows.
2215
2216\wxheading{See also}
2217
2218\helpref{Lower}{wxwindowlower}
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2222
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2226where this is not implemented), to be repainted. Note that repainting doesn't
2227happen immediately but only during the next event loop iteration, if you need
60fef964 2228to update the window immediately you should use \helpref{Update}{wxwindowupdate}
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2231\wxheading{Parameters}
2232
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2234erased.}
2235
2236\docparam{rect}{If non-NULL, only the given rectangle will
2237be treated as damaged.}
2238
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2239\wxheading{See also}
2240
2241\helpref{wxWindow::RefreshRect}{wxwindowrefreshrect}
2242
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2244\membersection{wxWindow::RefreshRect}\label{wxwindowrefreshrect}
2245
8cfa09bd 2246\func{void}{RefreshRect}{\param{const wxRect\& }{rect}, \param{bool }{eraseBackground = \true}}
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8cfa09bd 2248Redraws the contents of the given rectangle: only the area inside it will be
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2250
8cfa09bd 2251This is the same as \helpref{Refresh}{wxwindowrefresh} but has a nicer syntax
324eeecb 2252as it can be called with a temporary wxRect object as argument like this
8cfa09bd 2253\texttt{RefreshRect(wxRect(x, y, w, h))}.
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2256\membersection{wxWindow::RegisterHotKey}\label{wxwindowregisterhotkey}
2257
2258\func{bool}{RegisterHotKey}{\param{int}{ hotkeyId}, \param{int}{ modifiers}, \param{int}{ virtualKeyCode}}
2259
2260Registers a system wide hotkey. Every time the user presses the hotkey registered here, this window
2261will receive a hotkey event. It will receive the event even if the application is in the background
2262and does not have the input focus because the user is working with some other application.
2263
2264\wxheading{Parameters}
2265
2266\docparam{hotkeyId}{Numeric identifier of the hotkey. For applications this must be between 0 and 0xBFFF. If
2267this function is called from a shared DLL, it must be a system wide unique identifier between 0xC000 and 0xFFFF.
2268This is a MSW specific detail.}
2269
2270\docparam{modifiers}{A bitwise combination of {\tt wxMOD\_SHIFT}, {\tt wxMOD\_CONTROL}, {\tt wxMOD\_ALT}
2271or {\tt wxMOD\_WIN} specifying the modifier keys that have to be pressed along with the key.}
2272
2273\docparam{virtualKeyCode}{The virtual key code of the hotkey.}
2274
2275\wxheading{Return value}
2276
2277{\tt true} if the hotkey was registered successfully. {\tt false} if some other application already registered a
2278hotkey with this modifier/virtualKeyCode combination.
2279
2280\wxheading{Remarks}
2281
2282Use EVT\_HOTKEY(hotkeyId, fnc) in the event table to capture the event.
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2283This function is currently only implemented under Windows. It is used
2284in the \helpref{Windows CE port}{wxwince} for detecting hardware button presses.
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2286\wxheading{See also}
2287
2288\helpref{wxWindow::UnregisterHotKey}{wxwindowunregisterhotkey}
2289
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2291\membersection{wxWindow::ReleaseMouse}\label{wxwindowreleasemouse}
2292
2293\func{virtual void}{ReleaseMouse}{\void}
2294
2295Releases mouse input captured with \helpref{wxWindow::CaptureMouse}{wxwindowcapturemouse}.
2296
2297\wxheading{See also}
2298
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2300\helpref{wxWindow::HasCapture}{wxwindowhascapture},
2301\helpref{wxWindow::ReleaseMouse}{wxwindowreleasemouse},
a5e84126 2302\helpref{wxMouseCaptureChangedEvent}{wxmousecapturechangedevent}
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2305\membersection{wxWindow::RemoveChild}\label{wxwindowremovechild}
2306
2307\func{virtual void}{RemoveChild}{\param{wxWindow* }{child}}
2308
2309Removes a child window. This is called automatically by window deletion
2310functions so should not be required by the application programmer.
2311
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2314
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2316
2317\docparam{child}{Child window to remove.}
2318
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2321
2322\func{bool}{RemoveEventHandler}{\param{wxEvtHandler *}{handler}}
2323
2324Find the given {\it handler} in the windows event handler chain and remove (but
2325not delete) it from it.
2326
2327\wxheading{Parameters}
2328
2329\docparam{handler}{The event handler to remove, must be non {\tt NULL} and
2330must be present in this windows event handlers chain}
2331
2332\wxheading{Return value}
2333
cc81d32f 2334Returns {\tt true} if it was found and {\tt false} otherwise (this also results
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2335in an assert failure so this function should only be called when the
2336handler is supposed to be there).
2337
2338\wxheading{See also}
2339
2340\helpref{PushEventHandler}{wxwindowpusheventhandler},\rtfsp
2341\helpref{PopEventHandler}{wxwindowpopeventhandler}
2342
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2345
2346\func{virtual bool}{Reparent}{\param{wxWindow* }{newParent}}
2347
2348Reparents the window, i.e the window will be removed from its
18ac8d69 2349current parent window (e.g. a non-standard toolbar in a wxFrame)
103aab26 2350and then re-inserted into another. Available on Windows and GTK.
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2352\wxheading{Parameters}
2353
2354\docparam{newParent}{New parent.}
2355
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2358
2359\constfunc{virtual void}{ScreenToClient}{\param{int* }{x}, \param{int* }{y}}
2360
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2362
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2363Converts from screen to client window coordinates.
2364
2365\wxheading{Parameters}
2366
2367\docparam{x}{Stores the screen x coordinate and receives the client x coordinate.}
2368
2369\docparam{y}{Stores the screen x coordinate and receives the client x coordinate.}
2370
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2372
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2374implements the following methods:\par
2375\indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
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2377\twocolitem{{\bf ScreenToClientXY(x, y)}}{Returns a 2-tuple, (x, y)}
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2379}
2380
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2382\membersection{wxWindow::ScrollLines}\label{wxwindowscrolllines}
2383
9cd6d737 2384\func{virtual bool}{ScrollLines}{\param{int }{lines}}
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2385
2386Scrolls the window by the given number of lines down (if {\it lines} is
2387positive) or up.
2388
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2389\wxheading{Return value}
2390
cc81d32f 2391Returns {\tt true} if the window was scrolled, {\tt false} if it was already
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2392on top/bottom and nothing was done.
2393
2394\wxheading{Remarks}
2395
2396This function is currently only implemented under MSW and wxTextCtrl under
2397wxGTK (it also works for wxScrolledWindow derived classes under all
2398platforms).
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2399
2400\wxheading{See also}
2401
2402\helpref{ScrollPages}{wxwindowscrollpages}
2403
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2405\membersection{wxWindow::ScrollPages}\label{wxwindowscrollpages}
2406
9cd6d737 2407\func{virtual bool}{ScrollPages}{\param{int }{pages}}
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2409Scrolls the window by the given number of pages down (if {\it pages} is
2410positive) or up.
2411
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2413
cc81d32f 2414Returns {\tt true} if the window was scrolled, {\tt false} if it was already
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2415on top/bottom and nothing was done.
2416
2417\wxheading{Remarks}
2418
2419This function is currently only implemented under MSW and wxTextCtrl under
2420wxGTK (it also works for wxScrolledWindow derived classes under all
2421platforms).
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2423\wxheading{See also}
2424
2425\helpref{ScrollLines}{wxwindowscrolllines}
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2428\membersection{wxWindow::ScrollWindow}\label{wxwindowscrollwindow}
2429
eaaa6a06 2430\func{virtual void}{ScrollWindow}{\param{int }{dx}, \param{int }{dy}, \param{const wxRect*}{ rect = NULL}}
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6453876e 2432Physically scrolls the pixels in the window and move child windows accordingly.
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2434\wxheading{Parameters}
2435
2436\docparam{dx}{Amount to scroll horizontally.}
2437
2438\docparam{dy}{Amount to scroll vertically.}
2439
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2441scrolled (this is always the case under wxGTK which doesn't support this
2442parameter)}
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2444\wxheading{Remarks}
2445
60fef964 2446Note that you can often use \helpref{wxScrolledWindow}{wxscrolledwindow}
9f1a4466 2447instead of using this function directly.
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2450\membersection{wxWindow::SetAcceleratorTable}\label{wxwindowsetacceleratortable}
2451
2452\func{virtual void}{SetAcceleratorTable}{\param{const wxAcceleratorTable\&}{ accel}}
2453
2454Sets the accelerator table for this window. See \helpref{wxAcceleratorTable}{wxacceleratortable}.
2455
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2458
dbd94b75 2459\func{void}{SetAccessible}{\param{wxAccessible*}{ accessible}}
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2460
2461Sets the accessible for this window. Any existing accessible for this window
2462will be deleted first, if not identical to {\it accessible}.
2463
2464See also \helpref{wxAccessible}{wxaccessible}.
2465
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2467\membersection{wxWindow::SetAutoLayout}\label{wxwindowsetautolayout}
2468
8a293590 2469\func{void}{SetAutoLayout}{\param{bool}{ autoLayout}}
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2470
2471Determines whether the \helpref{wxWindow::Layout}{wxwindowlayout} function will
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2472be called automatically when the window is resized. It is called implicitly by
2473\helpref{wxWindow::SetSizer}{wxwindowsetsizer} but if you use
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2474\helpref{wxWindow::SetConstraints}{wxwindowsetconstraints} you should call it
2475manually or otherwise the window layout won't be correctly updated when its
2476size changes.
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2478\wxheading{Parameters}
2479
cc81d32f 2480\docparam{autoLayout}{Set this to {\tt true} if you wish the Layout function to be called
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2481from within wxWindow::OnSize functions.}
2482
2483\wxheading{See also}
2484
2485\helpref{wxWindow::SetConstraints}{wxwindowsetconstraints}
2486
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2488\membersection{wxWindow::SetBackgroundColour}\label{wxwindowsetbackgroundcolour}
2489
e477b168 2490\func{virtual bool}{SetBackgroundColour}{\param{const wxColour\& }{colour}}
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2491
2492Sets the background colour of the window.
2493
b8e7b673 2494Please see \helpref{InheritAttributes}{wxwindowinheritattributes} for
324eeecb 2495explanation of the difference between this method and
fa47d7a7 2496\helpref{SetOwnBackgroundColour}{wxwindowsetownbackgroundcolour}.
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2498\wxheading{Parameters}
2499
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2501 {\tt wxNullColour} to reset to the default colour.}
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2502
2503\wxheading{Remarks}
2504
2505The background colour is usually painted by the default\rtfsp
f4fcc291 2506\helpref{wxEraseEvent}{wxeraseevent} event handler function
6453876e 2507under Windows and automatically under GTK.
a660d684 2508
5b6aa0ff 2509Note that setting the background colour does not cause an immediate refresh, so you
684761db 2510may wish to call \helpref{wxWindow::ClearBackground}{wxwindowclearbackground} or \helpref{wxWindow::Refresh}{wxwindowrefresh} after
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2512
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2514window, if the system supports them. Use with care since usually the
2515themes represent the appearance chosen by the user to be used for all
2516applications on the system.
2517
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2519\wxheading{See also}
2520
2521\helpref{wxWindow::GetBackgroundColour}{wxwindowgetbackgroundcolour},\rtfsp
2522\helpref{wxWindow::SetForegroundColour}{wxwindowsetforegroundcolour},\rtfsp
2523\helpref{wxWindow::GetForegroundColour}{wxwindowgetforegroundcolour},\rtfsp
684761db 2524\helpref{wxWindow::ClearBackground}{wxwindowclearbackground},\rtfsp
5b6aa0ff 2525\helpref{wxWindow::Refresh}{wxwindowrefresh},\rtfsp
f4fcc291 2526\helpref{wxEraseEvent}{wxeraseevent}
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2528\membersection{wxWindow::SetBackgroundStyle}\label{wxwindowsetbackgroundstyle}
2529
2530\func{virtual void}{SetBackgroundStyle}{\param{wxBackgroundStyle}{ style}}
2531
2532Sets the background style of the window. The background style indicates
2533whether background colour should be determined by the system (wxBG\_STYLE\_SYSTEM),
2534be set to a specific colour (wxBG\_STYLE\_COLOUR), or should be left to the
2535application to implement (wxBG\_STYLE\_CUSTOM).
2536
2537On GTK+, use of wxBG\_STYLE\_CUSTOM allows the flicker-free drawing of a custom
2538background, such as a tiled bitmap. Currently the style has no effect on other platforms.
2539
2540\wxheading{See also}
2541
2542\helpref{wxWindow::SetBackgroundColour}{wxwindowsetbackgroundcolour},\rtfsp
2543\helpref{wxWindow::GetForegroundColour}{wxwindowgetforegroundcolour},\rtfsp
2544\helpref{wxWindow::GetBackgroundStyle}{wxwindowgetbackgroundstyle}
2545
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2548
027aa6fa 2549\func{void}{SetBestFittingSize}{\param{const wxSize\& }{size = wxDefaultSize}}
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2551A {\it smart} SetSize that will fill in default size components with the
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2552window's {\it best} size values. Also sets the window's minsize to
2553the value passed in for use with sizers. This means that if a full or
2554partial size is passed to this function then the sizers will use that
2555size instead of the results of GetBestSize to determine the minimum
2556needs of the window for layout.
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2558\wxheading{See also}
2559
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2561\helpref{wxWindow::GetBestSize}{wxwindowgetbestsize},\rtfsp
2562\helpref{wxWindow::GetBestFittingSize}{wxwindowgetbestfittingsize},\rtfsp
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2563\helpref{wxWindow::SetSizeHints}{wxwindowsetsizehints}
2564
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2566\membersection{wxWindow::SetCaret}\label{wxwindowsetcaret}
2567
2568\constfunc{void}{SetCaret}{\param{wxCaret *}{caret}}
2569
2570Sets the \helpref{caret}{wxcaret} associated with the window.
2571
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2573\membersection{wxWindow::SetClientSize}\label{wxwindowsetclientsize}
2574
2575\func{virtual void}{SetClientSize}{\param{int}{ width}, \param{int}{ height}}
2576
2577\func{virtual void}{SetClientSize}{\param{const wxSize\&}{ size}}
2578
2579This sets the size of the window client area in pixels. Using this function to size a window
2580tends to be more device-independent than \helpref{wxWindow::SetSize}{wxwindowsetsize}, since the application need not
2581worry about what dimensions the border or title bar have when trying to fit the window
2582around panel items, for example.
2583
2584\wxheading{Parameters}
2585
2586\docparam{width}{The required client area width.}
2587
2588\docparam{height}{The required client area height.}
2589
2590\docparam{size}{The required client size.}
2591
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2593implements the following methods:\par
2594\indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
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2596\twocolitem{{\bf SetClientSizeWH(width, height)}}{}
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2598}
2599
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2602
2603\func{void}{SetConstraints}{\param{wxLayoutConstraints* }{constraints}}
2604
2605Sets the window to have the given layout constraints. The window
2606will then own the object, and will take care of its deletion.
2607If an existing layout constraints object is already owned by the
2608window, it will be deleted.
2609
2610\wxheading{Parameters}
2611
2612\docparam{constraints}{The constraints to set. Pass NULL to disassociate and delete the window's
2613constraints.}
2614
2615\wxheading{Remarks}
2616
2617You must call \helpref{wxWindow::SetAutoLayout}{wxwindowsetautolayout} to tell a window to use
2cdac558 2618the constraints automatically in OnSize; otherwise, you must override OnSize and call Layout()
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2619explicitly. When setting both a wxLayoutConstraints and a \helpref{wxSizer}{wxsizer}, only the
2620sizer will have effect.
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d9f42a9e 2622\membersection{wxWindow::SetContainingSizer}\label{wxwindowsetcontainingsizer}
b8e7b673 2623
d9f42a9e 2624\func{void}{SetContainingSizer}{\param{wxSizer* }{sizer}}
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2627when a window is added to a sizer, and is used so the window can
2628remove itself from the sizer when it is destroyed.
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b8e7b673 2630
d9f42a9e 2631\membersection{wxWindow::SetCursor}\label{wxwindowsetcursor}
b8e7b673 2632
d9f42a9e 2633\func{virtual void}{SetCursor}{\param{const wxCursor\&}{cursor}}
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2637Sets the window's cursor. Notice that the window cursor also sets it for the
2638children of the window implicitly.
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2641be reset back to default.
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d9f42a9e 2643\wxheading{Parameters}
b8e7b673 2644
d9f42a9e 2645\docparam{cursor}{Specifies the cursor that the window should normally display.}
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2646
2647\wxheading{See also}
2648
d9f42a9e 2649\helpref{::wxSetCursor}{wxsetcursor}, \helpref{wxCursor}{wxcursor}
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2650
2651
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2652\membersection{wxWindow::SetDropTarget}\label{wxwindowsetdroptarget}
2653
2654\func{void}{SetDropTarget}{\param{wxDropTarget*}{ target}}
2655
2656Associates a drop target with this window.
2657
2658If the window already has a drop target, it is deleted.
2659
2660\wxheading{See also}
2661
c9f00eeb 2662\helpref{wxWindow::GetDropTarget}{wxwindowgetdroptarget},
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2664
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2668
2669\func{virtual void}{SetInitialBestSize}{\param{const wxSize\& }{size}}
2670
2671Sets the initial window size if none is given (i.e. at least one of the
2672components of the size passed to ctor/Create() is wxDefaultCoord).
2673
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2675
2676\func{void}{SetEventHandler}{\param{wxEvtHandler* }{handler}}
2677
2678Sets the event handler for this window.
2679
2680\wxheading{Parameters}
2681
2682\docparam{handler}{Specifies the handler to be set.}
2683
2684\wxheading{Remarks}
2685
2686An event handler is an object that is capable of processing the events
2687sent to a window. By default, the window is its own event handler, but
2688an application may wish to substitute another, for example to allow
2689central implementation of event-handling for a variety of different
2690window classes.
2691
2692It is usually better to use \helpref{wxWindow::PushEventHandler}{wxwindowpusheventhandler} since
2693this sets up a chain of event handlers, where an event not handled by one event handler is
2694handed to the next one in the chain.
2695
2696\wxheading{See also}
2697
2698\helpref{wxWindow::GetEventHandler}{wxwindowgeteventhandler},\rtfsp
2699\helpref{wxWindow::PushEventHandler}{wxwindowpusheventhandler},\rtfsp
2700\helpref{wxWindow::PopEventHandler}{wxwindowpusheventhandler},\rtfsp
2701\helpref{wxEvtHandler::ProcessEvent}{wxevthandlerprocessevent},\rtfsp
2702\helpref{wxEvtHandler}{wxevthandler}
2703
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2705\membersection{wxWindow::SetExtraStyle}\label{wxwindowsetextrastyle}
2706
2707\func{void}{SetExtraStyle}{\param{long }{exStyle}}
2708
2709Sets the extra style bits for the window. The currently defined extra style
2710bits are:
2711
2712\twocolwidtha{5cm}%
2713\begin{twocollist}\itemsep=0pt
2714\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxWS\_EX\_VALIDATE\_RECURSIVELY}}{TransferDataTo/FromWindow()
2715and Validate() methods will recursively descend into all children of the
2716window if it has this style flag set.}
e4b713a2 2717\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxWS\_EX\_BLOCK\_EVENTS}}{Normally, the command
2edb0bde 2718events are propagated upwards to the window parent recursively until a handler
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2719for them is found. Using this style allows to prevent them from being
2720propagated beyond this window. Notice that wxDialog has this style on by
be90c029 2721default for the reasons explained in the
e4b713a2 2722\helpref{event processing overview}{eventprocessing}.}
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2723\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxWS\_EX\_TRANSIENT}}{This can be used to prevent a
2724window from being used as an implicit parent for the dialogs which were
2725created without a parent. It is useful for the windows which can disappear at
2edb0bde 2726any moment as creating children of such windows results in fatal problems.}
335c9e32 2727\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxFRAME\_EX\_CONTEXTHELP}}{Under Windows, puts a query button on the
fc2171bd 2728caption. When pressed, Windows will go into a context-sensitive help mode and wxWidgets will send
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2729a wxEVT\_HELP event if the user clicked on an application window.
2730This style cannot be used together with wxMAXIMIZE\_BOX or wxMINIMIZE\_BOX, so
be90c029 2731you should use the style of
7af3ca16 2732{\tt wxDEFAULT\_FRAME\_STYLE \& \textasciitilde(wxMINIMIZE\_BOX | wxMAXIMIZE\_BOX)} for the
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2734default)}
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2735\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxWS\_EX\_PROCESS\_IDLE}}{This window should always process idle events, even
2736if the mode set by \helpref{wxIdleEvent::SetMode}{wxidleeventsetmode} is wxIDLE\_PROCESS\_SPECIFIED.}
2737\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxWS\_EX\_PROCESS\_UI\_UPDATES}}{This window should always process UI update events,
2738even if the mode set by \helpref{wxUpdateUIEvent::SetMode}{wxupdateuieventsetmode} is wxUPDATE\_UI\_PROCESS\_SPECIFIED.}
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2743
2744\func{virtual void}{SetFocus}{\void}
2745
2746This sets the window to receive keyboard input.
2747
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2748\wxheading{See also}
2749
2750\helpref{wxFocusEvent}{wxfocusevent}
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2751\helpref{wxPanel::SetFocus}{wxpanelsetfocus}
2752\helpref{wxPanel::SetFocusIgnoringChildren}{wxpanelsetfocusignoringchildren}
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2755\membersection{wxWindow::SetFocusFromKbd}\label{wxwindowsetfocusfromkbd}
2756
2757\func{virtual void}{SetFocusFromKbd}{\void}
2758
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2760gives the focus to this window from keyboard (e.g. using {\tt TAB} key).
2761By default this method simply calls \helpref{SetFocus}{wxwindowsetfocus} but
2762can be overridden to do something in addition to this in the derived classes.
2763
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2765\membersection{wxWindow::SetFont}\label{wxwindowsetfont}
2766
2767\func{void}{SetFont}{\param{const wxFont\& }{font}}
2768
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2769Sets the font for this window. This function should not be called for the
2770parent window if you don't want its font to be inherited by its children,
fa47d7a7 2771use \helpref{SetOwnFont}{wxwindowsetownfont} instead in this case and
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2772see \helpref{InheritAttributes}{wxwindowinheritattributes} for more
2773explanations.
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2774
2775\wxheading{Parameters}
2776
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2778{\tt wxNullFont} to reset to the default font.}
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2779
2780\wxheading{See also}
2781
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2782\helpref{wxWindow::GetFont}{wxwindowgetfont},\\
2783\helpref{InheritAttributes}{wxwindowinheritattributes}
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2786\membersection{wxWindow::SetForegroundColour}\label{wxwindowsetforegroundcolour}
2787
2788\func{virtual void}{SetForegroundColour}{\param{const wxColour\& }{colour}}
2789
2790Sets the foreground colour of the window.
2791
b8e7b673 2792Please see \helpref{InheritAttributes}{wxwindowinheritattributes} for
324eeecb 2793explanation of the difference between this method and
fa47d7a7 2794\helpref{SetOwnForegroundColour}{wxwindowsetownforegroundcolour}.
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2797
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2799 {\tt wxNullColour} to reset to the default colour.}
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2801\wxheading{Remarks}
2802
2803The interpretation of foreground colour is open to interpretation according
2804to the window class; it may be the text colour or other colour, or it may not
2805be used at all.
2806
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2808window, if the system supports them. Use with care since usually the
2809themes represent the appearance chosen by the user to be used for all
2810applications on the system.
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2813
2814\helpref{wxWindow::GetForegroundColour}{wxwindowgetforegroundcolour},\rtfsp
2815\helpref{wxWindow::SetBackgroundColour}{wxwindowsetbackgroundcolour},\rtfsp
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2816\helpref{wxWindow::GetBackgroundColour}{wxwindowgetbackgroundcolour},\rtfsp
2817\helpref{wxWindow::ShouldInheritColours}{wxwindowshouldinheritcolours}
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2821
2822\func{virtual void}{SetHelpText}{\param{const wxString\& }{helpText}}
2823
2824Sets the help text to be used as context-sensitive help for this window.
2825
2826Note that the text is actually stored by the current \helpref{wxHelpProvider}{wxhelpprovider} implementation,
2827and not in the window object itself.
2828
2829\wxheading{See also}
2830
2831\helpref{GetHelpText}{wxwindowgethelptext}, \helpref{wxHelpProvider}{wxhelpprovider}
2832
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2834\membersection{wxWindow::SetId}\label{wxwindowsetid}
2835
2836\func{void}{SetId}{\param{int}{ id}}
2837
2838Sets the identifier of the window.
2839
2840\wxheading{Remarks}
2841
2842Each window has an integer identifier. If the application has not provided one,
2843an identifier will be generated. Normally, the identifier should be provided
2844on creation and should not be modified subsequently.
2845
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2846\wxheading{See also}
2847
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2849\helpref{Window identifiers}{windowids}
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2853\membersection{wxWindow::SetLabel}\label{wxwindowsetlabel}
2854
2855\func{virtual void}{SetLabel}{\param{const wxString\& }{label}}
2856
2857Sets the window's label.
2858
2859\wxheading{Parameters}
2860
2861\docparam{label}{The window label.}
2862
2863\wxheading{See also}
2864
2865\helpref{wxWindow::GetLabel}{wxwindowgetlabel}
2866
2867
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2869
2870\func{void}{SetMaxSize}{\param{const wxSize\& }{size}}
2871
2872Sets the maximum size of the window, to indicate to the sizer layout mechanism
2873that this is the maximum possible size.
2874
2875\membersection{wxWindow::SetMinSize}\label{wxwindowsetminsize}
2876
2877\func{void}{SetMinSize}{\param{const wxSize\& }{size}}
2878
2879Sets the minimum size of the window, to indicate to the sizer layout mechanism
2880that this is the minimum required size. You may need to call this
2881if you change the window size after construction and before adding
2882to its parent sizer.
2883
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2884\membersection{wxWindow::SetName}\label{wxwindowsetname}
2885
2886\func{virtual void}{SetName}{\param{const wxString\& }{name}}
2887
2888Sets the window's name.
2889
2890\wxheading{Parameters}
2891
2892\docparam{name}{A name to set for the window.}
2893
2894\wxheading{See also}
2895
2896\helpref{wxWindow::GetName}{wxwindowgetname}
2897
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2900
2901\func{void}{SetOwnBackgroundColour}{\param{const wxColour\& }{colour}}
2902
2903Sets the background colour of the window but prevents it from being inherited
2904by the children of this window.
2905
2906\wxheading{See also}
2907
2908\helpref{SetBackgroundColour}{wxwindowsetbackgroundcolour},\rtfsp
2909\helpref{InheritAttributes}{wxwindowinheritattributes}
2910
2911
2912\membersection{wxWindow::SetOwnFont}\label{wxwindowsetownfont}
2913
2914\func{void}{SetOwnFont}{\param{const wxFont\& }{font}}
2915
2916Sets the font of the window but prevents it from being inherited by the
2917children of this window.
2918
2919\wxheading{See also}
2920
2921\helpref{SetFont}{wxwindowsetfont},\rtfsp
2922\helpref{InheritAttributes}{wxwindowinheritattributes}
2923
2924
2925\membersection{wxWindow::SetOwnForegroundColour}\label{wxwindowsetownforegroundcolour}
2926
2927\func{void}{SetOwnForegroundColour}{\param{const wxColour\& }{colour}}
2928
2929Sets the foreground colour of the window but prevents it from being inherited
2930by the children of this window.
2931
2932\wxheading{See also}
2933
2934\helpref{SetForegroundColour}{wxwindowsetforegroundcolour},\rtfsp
2935\helpref{InheritAttributes}{wxwindowinheritattributes}
2936
2937
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2939
2940\func{virtual void}{SetPalette}{\param{wxPalette* }{palette}}
2941
2942Obsolete - use \helpref{wxDC::SetPalette}{wxdcsetpalette} instead.
2943
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2945\membersection{wxWindow::SetScrollbar}\label{wxwindowsetscrollbar}
2946
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2947\func{virtual void}{SetScrollbar}{\param{int }{orientation}, \param{int }{position},\rtfsp
2948\param{int }{thumbSize}, \param{int }{range},\rtfsp
cc81d32f 2949\param{bool }{refresh = {\tt true}}}
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2950
2951Sets the scrollbar properties of a built-in scrollbar.
2952
2953\wxheading{Parameters}
2954
2955\docparam{orientation}{Determines the scrollbar whose page size is to be set. May be wxHORIZONTAL or wxVERTICAL.}
2956
2957\docparam{position}{The position of the scrollbar in scroll units.}
2958
2959\docparam{thumbSize}{The size of the thumb, or visible portion of the scrollbar, in scroll units.}
2960
2961\docparam{range}{The maximum position of the scrollbar.}
2962
cc81d32f 2963\docparam{refresh}{{\tt true} to redraw the scrollbar, {\tt false} otherwise.}
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2964
2965\wxheading{Remarks}
2966
2967Let's say you wish to display 50 lines of text, using the same font.
2968The window is sized so that you can only see 16 lines at a time.
2969
2970You would use:
2971
2972{\small%
2973\begin{verbatim}
2974 SetScrollbar(wxVERTICAL, 0, 16, 50);
2975\end{verbatim}
2976}
2977
2978Note that with the window at this size, the thumb position can never go
2979above 50 minus 16, or 34.
2980
2981You can determine how many lines are currently visible by dividing the current view
2982size by the character height in pixels.
2983
2984When defining your own scrollbar behaviour, you will always need to recalculate
2985the scrollbar settings when the window size changes. You could therefore put your
2986scrollbar calculations and SetScrollbar
2987call into a function named AdjustScrollbars, which can be called initially and also
f4fcc291 2988from your \helpref{wxSizeEvent}{wxsizeevent} handler function.
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2990\wxheading{See also}
2991
2992\helpref{Scrolling overview}{scrollingoverview},\rtfsp
2993\helpref{wxScrollBar}{wxscrollbar}, \helpref{wxScrolledWindow}{wxscrolledwindow}
2994
2995\begin{comment}
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2998\membersection{wxWindow::SetScrollPage}\label{wxwindowsetscrollpage}
2999
cc81d32f 3000\func{virtual void}{SetScrollPage}{\param{int }{orientation}, \param{int }{pageSize}, \param{bool }{refresh = {\tt true}}}
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3001
3002Sets the page size of one of the built-in scrollbars.
3003
3004\wxheading{Parameters}
3005
3006\docparam{orientation}{Determines the scrollbar whose page size is to be set. May be wxHORIZONTAL or wxVERTICAL.}
3007
3008\docparam{pageSize}{Page size in scroll units.}
3009
cc81d32f 3010\docparam{refresh}{{\tt true} to redraw the scrollbar, {\tt false} otherwise.}
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3011
3012\wxheading{Remarks}
3013
3014The page size of a scrollbar is the number of scroll units that the scroll thumb travels when you
3015click on the area above/left of or below/right of the thumb. Normally you will want a whole visible
3016page to be scrolled, i.e. the size of the current view (perhaps the window client size). This
3017value has to be adjusted when the window is resized, since the page size will have changed.
3018
3019In addition to specifying how far the scroll thumb travels when paging, in Motif and some versions of Windows
3020the thumb changes size to reflect the page size relative to the length of the document. When the
3021document size is only slightly bigger than the current view (window) size, almost all of the scrollbar
3022will be taken up by the thumb. When the two values become the same, the scrollbar will (on some systems)
3023disappear.
3024
3025Currently, this function should be called before SetPageRange, because of a quirk in the Windows
3026handling of pages and ranges.
3027
3028\wxheading{See also}
3029
3030\helpref{wxWindow::SetScrollPos}{wxwindowsetscrollpos},\rtfsp
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3032\helpref{wxWindow::GetScrollPage}{wxwindowgetscrollpage},\rtfsp
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3033\helpref{wxScrollBar}{wxscrollbar}, \helpref{wxScrolledWindow}{wxscrolledwindow}
3034\end{comment}
3035
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3037\membersection{wxWindow::SetScrollPos}\label{wxwindowsetscrollpos}
3038
cc81d32f 3039\func{virtual void}{SetScrollPos}{\param{int }{orientation}, \param{int }{pos}, \param{bool }{refresh = {\tt true}}}
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3040
3041Sets the position of one of the built-in scrollbars.
3042
3043\wxheading{Parameters}
3044
3045\docparam{orientation}{Determines the scrollbar whose position is to be set. May be wxHORIZONTAL or wxVERTICAL.}
3046
3047\docparam{pos}{Position in scroll units.}
3048
cc81d32f 3049\docparam{refresh}{{\tt true} to redraw the scrollbar, {\tt false} otherwise.}
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3050
3051\wxheading{Remarks}
3052
3053This function does not directly affect the contents of the window: it is up to the
3054application to take note of scrollbar attributes and redraw contents accordingly.
3055
3056\wxheading{See also}
3057
3058\helpref{wxWindow::SetScrollbar}{wxwindowsetscrollbar},\rtfsp
4179da8a 3059\helpref{wxWindow::GetScrollPos}{wxwindowgetscrollpos},\rtfsp
f7bd2698 3060\helpref{wxWindow::GetScrollThumb}{wxwindowgetscrollthumb},\rtfsp
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3061\helpref{wxScrollBar}{wxscrollbar}, \helpref{wxScrolledWindow}{wxscrolledwindow}
3062
3063\begin{comment}
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3066\membersection{wxWindow::SetScrollRange}\label{wxwindowsetscrollrange}
3067
cc81d32f 3068\func{virtual void}{SetScrollRange}{\param{int }{orientation}, \param{int }{range}, \param{bool }{refresh = {\tt true}}}
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3069
3070Sets the range of one of the built-in scrollbars.
3071
3072\wxheading{Parameters}
3073
3074\docparam{orientation}{Determines the scrollbar whose range is to be set. May be wxHORIZONTAL or wxVERTICAL.}
3075
3076\docparam{range}{Scroll range.}
3077
cc81d32f 3078\docparam{refresh}{{\tt true} to redraw the scrollbar, {\tt false} otherwise.}
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3079
3080\wxheading{Remarks}
3081
3082The range of a scrollbar is the number of steps that the thumb may travel, rather than the total
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3083object length of the scrollbar. If you are implementing a scrolling window, for example, you
3084would adjust the scroll range when the window is resized, by subtracting the window view size from the
3085total virtual window size. When the two sizes are the same (all the window is visible), the range goes to zero
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3086and usually the scrollbar will be automatically hidden.
3087
3088\wxheading{See also}
3089
3090\helpref{wxWindow::SetScrollPos}{wxwindowsetscrollpos},\rtfsp
3091\helpref{wxWindow::SetScrollPage}{wxwindowsetscrollpage},\rtfsp
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3092\helpref{wxWindow::GetScrollPos}{wxwindowgetscrollpos},\rtfsp
3093\helpref{wxWindow::GetScrollPage}{wxwindowgetscrollpage},\rtfsp
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3094\helpref{wxScrollBar}{wxscrollbar}, \helpref{wxScrolledWindow}{wxscrolledwindow}
3095\end{comment}
3096
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3098\membersection{wxWindow::SetSize}\label{wxwindowsetsize}
3099
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3100\func{virtual void}{SetSize}{\param{int}{ x}, \param{int}{ y}, \param{int}{ width}, \param{int}{ height},
3101 \param{int}{ sizeFlags = wxSIZE\_AUTO}}
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3103\func{virtual void}{SetSize}{\param{const wxRect\&}{ rect}}
3104
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3105Sets the size and position of the window in pixels.
3106
eaaa6a06 3107\func{virtual void}{SetSize}{\param{int}{ width}, \param{int}{ height}}
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3109\func{virtual void}{SetSize}{\param{const wxSize\&}{ size}}
3110
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3111Sets the size of the window in pixels.
3112
3113\wxheading{Parameters}
3114
60fef964 3115\docparam{x}{Required x position in pixels, or wxDefaultCoord to indicate that the existing
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3116value should be used.}
3117
60fef964 3118\docparam{y}{Required y position in pixels, or wxDefaultCoord to indicate that the existing
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3119value should be used.}
3120
60fef964 3121\docparam{width}{Required width in pixels, or wxDefaultCoord to indicate that the existing
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3122value should be used.}
3123
60fef964 3124\docparam{height}{Required height position in pixels, or wxDefaultCoord to indicate that the existing
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3125value should be used.}
3126
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3127\docparam{size}{\helpref{wxSize}{wxsize} object for setting the size.}
3128
3129\docparam{rect}{\helpref{wxRect}{wxrect} object for setting the position and size.}
3130
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3131\docparam{sizeFlags}{Indicates the interpretation of other parameters. It is a bit list of the following:
3132
60fef964 3133{\bf wxSIZE\_AUTO\_WIDTH}: a $wxDefaultCoord$ width value is taken to indicate
fc2171bd 3134a wxWidgets-supplied default width.\\
60fef964 3135{\bf wxSIZE\_AUTO\_HEIGHT}: a $wxDefaultCoord$ height value is taken to indicate
fc2171bd 3136a wxWidgets-supplied default width.\\
60fef964 3137{\bf wxSIZE\_AUTO}: $wxDefaultCoord$ size values are taken to indicate
fc2171bd 3138a wxWidgets-supplied default size.\\
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3141{\bf wxSIZE\_ALLOW\_MINUS\_ONE}: allow negative dimensions (ie. value of $wxDefaultCoord$) to be interpreted
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3143{\bf wxSIZE\_FORCE}: normally, if the position and the size of the window are
3144already the same as the parameters of this function, nothing is done. but with
3145this flag a window resize may be forced even in this case (supported in wx
31462.6.2 and later and only implemented for MSW and ignored elsewhere currently)
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3147}
3148
3149\wxheading{Remarks}
3150
3151The second form is a convenience for calling the first form with default
3152x and y parameters, and must be used with non-default width and height values.
3153
3154The first form sets the position and optionally size, of the window.
60fef964 3155Parameters may be $wxDefaultCoord$ to indicate either that a default should be supplied
fc2171bd 3156by wxWidgets, or that the current value of the dimension should be used.
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3157
3158\wxheading{See also}
3159
3160\helpref{wxWindow::Move}{wxwindowmove}
3161
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3163implements the following methods:\par
3164\indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
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3165\twocolitem{{\bf SetDimensions(x, y, width, height, sizeFlags=wxSIZE\_AUTO)}}{}
3166\twocolitem{{\bf SetSize(size)}}{}
3167\twocolitem{{\bf SetPosition(point)}}{}
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3169}
3170
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3172\membersection{wxWindow::SetSizeHints}\label{wxwindowsetsizehints}
3173
c894d475 3174\func{virtual void}{SetSizeHints}{\param{int}{ minW}, \param{int}{ minH}, \param{int}{ maxW=-1}, \param{int}{ maxH=-1},
eaaa6a06 3175 \param{int}{ incW=-1}, \param{int}{ incH=-1}}
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3178\param{const wxSize\&}{ maxSize=wxDefaultSize}, \param{const wxSize\&}{ incSize=wxDefaultSize}}
3179
3180
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3181Allows specification of minimum and maximum window sizes, and window size increments.
3182If a pair of values is not set (or set to -1), the default values will be used.
3183
3184\wxheading{Parameters}
3185
3186\docparam{minW}{Specifies the minimum width allowable.}
3187
3188\docparam{minH}{Specifies the minimum height allowable.}
3189
3190\docparam{maxW}{Specifies the maximum width allowable.}
3191
3192\docparam{maxH}{Specifies the maximum height allowable.}
3193
3194\docparam{incW}{Specifies the increment for sizing the width (Motif/Xt only).}
3195
3196\docparam{incH}{Specifies the increment for sizing the height (Motif/Xt only).}
3197
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3199
3200\docparam{maxSize}{Maximum size.}
3201
3202\docparam{incSize}{Increment size (Motif/Xt only).}
3203
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3204\wxheading{Remarks}
3205
3206If this function is called, the user will not be able to size the window outside the
3207given bounds.
3208
3209The resizing increments are only significant under Motif or Xt.
3210
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3213
cc81d32f 3214\func{void}{SetSizer}{\param{wxSizer* }{sizer}, \param{bool }{deleteOld=true}}
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3216Sets the window to have the given layout sizer. The window
3217will then own the object, and will take care of its deletion.
3218If an existing layout constraints object is already owned by the
cc81d32f 3219window, it will be deleted if the deleteOld parameter is true.
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3223parameter if the {\it sizer}\/ is non-NULL and {\tt false} otherwise.
e5251d4f 3224
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3225\wxheading{Parameters}
3226
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3228the window's sizer. See below.}
3229
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3231Pass false if you wish to handle deleting the old sizer yourself.}
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3233\wxheading{Remarks}
3234
fc2171bd 3235SetSizer now enables and disables Layout automatically, but prior to wxWidgets 2.3.3
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3236the following applied:
3237
515da557 3238You must call \helpref{wxWindow::SetAutoLayout}{wxwindowsetautolayout} to tell a window to use
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3240explicitly. When setting both a wxSizer and a \helpref{wxLayoutConstraints}{wxlayoutconstraints},
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3241only the sizer will have effect.
3242
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3244\membersection{wxWindow::SetSizerAndFit}\label{wxwindowsetsizerandfit}
3245
cc81d32f 3246\func{void}{SetSizerAndFit}{\param{wxSizer* }{sizer}, \param{bool }{deleteOld=true}}
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3248The same as \helpref{SetSizer}{wxwindowsetsizer}, except it also sets the size hints
3249for the window based on the sizer's minimum size.
3250
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3252\membersection{wxWindow::SetThemeEnabled}\label{wxwindowsetthemeenabled}
3253
3254\func{virtual void}{SetThemeEnabled}{\param{bool }{enable}}
3255
3256This function tells a window if it should use the system's "theme" code
3257to draw the windows' background instead if its own background drawing
3258code. This does not always have any effect since the underlying platform
3259obviously needs to support the notion of themes in user defined windows.
3260One such platform is GTK+ where windows can have (very colourful) backgrounds
3261defined by a user's selected theme.
3262
cc81d32f 3263Dialogs, notebook pages and the status bar have this flag set to true
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3265
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3267\membersection{wxWindow::SetToolTip}\label{wxwindowsettooltip}
3268
3269\func{void}{SetToolTip}{\param{const wxString\& }{tip}}
3270
3271\func{void}{SetToolTip}{\param{wxToolTip* }{tip}}
3272
c9f00eeb 3273Attach a tooltip to the window.
f6bcfd97 3274
c9f00eeb 3275See also: \helpref{GetToolTip}{wxwindowgettooltip},
8161ba08 3276 \helpref{wxToolTip}{wxtooltip}
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3279\membersection{wxWindow::SetValidator}\label{wxwindowsetvalidator}
3280
3281\func{virtual void}{SetValidator}{\param{const wxValidator\&}{ validator}}
3282
3283Deletes the current validator (if any) and sets the window validator, having called wxValidator::Clone to
3284create a new validator of this type.
3285
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3287\membersection{wxWindow::SetVirtualSize}\label{wxwindowsetvirtualsize}
3288
3289\func{void}{SetVirtualSize}{\param{int}{ width}, \param{int}{ height}}
3290
3291\func{void}{SetVirtualSize}{\param{const wxSize\&}{ size}}
3292
3293Sets the virtual size of the window in pixels.
3294
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3296\membersection{wxWindow::SetVirtualSizeHints}\label{wxwindowsetvirtualsizehints}
3297
3298\func{virtual void}{SetVirtualSizeHints}{\param{int}{ minW},\param{int}{ minH}, \param{int}{ maxW=-1}, \param{int}{ maxH=-1}}
3299
324eeecb 3300\func{void}{SetVirtualSizeHints}{\param{const wxSize\&}{ minSize=wxDefaultSize},
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3302
3303
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3304Allows specification of minimum and maximum virtual window sizes.
3305If a pair of values is not set (or set to -1), the default values
3306will be used.
3307
3308\wxheading{Parameters}
3309
3310\docparam{minW}{Specifies the minimum width allowable.}
3311
3312\docparam{minH}{Specifies the minimum height allowable.}
3313
3314\docparam{maxW}{Specifies the maximum width allowable.}
3315
3316\docparam{maxH}{Specifies the maximum height allowable.}
3317
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3319
3320\docparam{maxSize}{Maximum size.}
3321
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3323
3324If this function is called, the user will not be able to size the virtual area
3325of the window outside the given bounds.
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3328\membersection{wxWindow::SetWindowStyle}\label{wxwindowsetwindowstyle}
3329
3330\func{void}{SetWindowStyle}{\param{long}{ style}}
3331
3332Identical to \helpref{SetWindowStyleFlag}{wxwindowsetwindowstyleflag}.
3333
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3335\membersection{wxWindow::SetWindowStyleFlag}\label{wxwindowsetwindowstyleflag}
3336
3337\func{virtual void}{SetWindowStyleFlag}{\param{long}{ style}}
3338
3339Sets the style of the window. Please note that some styles cannot be changed
3340after the window creation and that \helpref{Refresh()}{wxwindowrefresh} might
3341be called after changing the others for the change to take place immediately.
3342
b2cf617c 3343See \helpref{Window styles}{windowstyles} for more information about flags.
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3345\wxheading{See also}
3346
3347\helpref{GetWindowStyleFlag}{wxwindowgetwindowstyleflag}
3348
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3350\membersection{wxWindow::SetWindowVariant}\label{wxwindowsetwindowvariant}
3351
3352\func{void}{SetWindowVariant}{\param{wxWindowVariant}{variant}}
3353
3354This function can be called under all platforms but only does anything under
3355Mac OS X 10.3+ currently. Under this system, each of the standard control can
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3357enum:
3358\begin{verbatim}
3359enum wxWindowVariant
3360{
3361 wxWINDOW_VARIANT_NORMAL, // Normal size
3362 wxWINDOW_VARIANT_SMALL, // Smaller size (about 25 % smaller than normal )
3363 wxWINDOW_VARIANT_MINI, // Mini size (about 33 % smaller than normal )
3364 wxWINDOW_VARIANT_LARGE, // Large size (about 25 % larger than normal )
3365};
3366\end{verbatim}
3367
3368By default the controls use the normal size, of course, but this function can
3369be used to change this.
3370
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3372\membersection{wxWindow::ShouldInheritColours}\label{wxwindowshouldinheritcolours}
3373
3374\func{virtual bool}{ShouldInheritColours}{\void}
3375
324eeecb 3376Return \true from here to allow the colours of this window to be changed by
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3377\helpref{InheritAttributes}{wxwindowinheritattributes}, returning \false
3378forbids inheriting them from the parent window.
3379
324eeecb 3380The base class version returns \false, but this method is overridden in
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3381\helpref{wxControl}{wxcontrol} where it returns \true.
3382
3383
aeab10d0 3384\membersection{wxWindow::Show}\label{wxwindowshow}
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cc81d32f 3386\func{virtual bool}{Show}{\param{bool}{ show = {\tt true}}}
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be90c029 3388Shows or hides the window. You may need to call \helpref{Raise}{wxwindowraise}
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3389for a top level window if you want to bring it to top, although this is not
3390needed if Show() is called immediately after the frame creation.
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3392\wxheading{Parameters}
3393
cc81d32f 3394\docparam{show}{If {\tt true} displays the window. Otherwise, hides it.}
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3396\wxheading{Return value}
3397
cc81d32f 3398{\tt true} if the window has been shown or hidden or {\tt false} if nothing was
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3401\wxheading{See also}
3402
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3404\helpref{wxWindow::Hide}{wxwindowhide},\rtfsp
3405\helpref{wxRadioBox::Show}{wxradioboxshow}
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3408\membersection{wxWindow::Thaw}\label{wxwindowthaw}
3409
3410\func{virtual void}{Thaw}{\void}
3411
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3413\helpref{Freeze}{wxwindowfreeze}. To really thaw the control, it must be called
3414exactly the same number of times as \helpref{Freeze}{wxwindowfreeze}.
3415
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3417\membersection{wxWindow::TransferDataFromWindow}\label{wxwindowtransferdatafromwindow}
3418
3419\func{virtual bool}{TransferDataFromWindow}{\void}
3420
3421Transfers values from child controls to data areas specified by their validators. Returns
cc81d32f 3422{\tt false} if a transfer failed.
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3425the method will also call TransferDataFromWindow() of all child windows.
3426
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3427\wxheading{See also}
3428
3429\helpref{wxWindow::TransferDataToWindow}{wxwindowtransferdatatowindow},\rtfsp
3430\helpref{wxValidator}{wxvalidator}, \helpref{wxWindow::Validate}{wxwindowvalidate}
3431
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3433\membersection{wxWindow::TransferDataToWindow}\label{wxwindowtransferdatatowindow}
3434
3435\func{virtual bool}{TransferDataToWindow}{\void}
3436
3437Transfers values to child controls from data areas specified by their validators.
3438
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3439If the window has {\tt wxWS\_EX\_VALIDATE\_RECURSIVELY} extra style flag set,
3440the method will also call TransferDataToWindow() of all child windows.
3441
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3443
cc81d32f 3444Returns {\tt false} if a transfer failed.
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3446\wxheading{See also}
3447
3448\helpref{wxWindow::TransferDataFromWindow}{wxwindowtransferdatafromwindow},\rtfsp
3449\helpref{wxValidator}{wxvalidator}, \helpref{wxWindow::Validate}{wxwindowvalidate}
3450
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3452\membersection{wxWindow::UnregisterHotKey}\label{wxwindowunregisterhotkey}
3453
3454\func{bool}{UnregisterHotKey}{\param{int}{ hotkeyId}}
3455
3456Unregisters a system wide hotkey.
3457
3458\wxheading{Parameters}
3459
3460\docparam{hotkeyId}{Numeric identifier of the hotkey. Must be the same id that was passed to RegisterHotKey.}
3461
3462\wxheading{Return value}
3463
3464{\tt true} if the hotkey was unregistered successfully, {\tt false} if the id was invalid.
3465
3466\wxheading{Remarks}
3467
3468This function is currently only implemented under MSW.
3469
3470\wxheading{See also}
3471
3472\helpref{wxWindow::RegisterHotKey}{wxwindowregisterhotkey}
3473
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3475\membersection{wxWindow::Update}\label{wxwindowupdate}
3476
3477\func{virtual void}{Update}{\void}
3478
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3479Calling this method immediately repaints the invalidated area of the window and
3480all of its children recursively while this would usually only happen when the
3481flow of control returns to the event loop. Notice that this function doesn't
3482refresh the window and does nothing if the window hadn't been already
3483repainted. Use \helpref{Refresh}{wxwindowrefresh} first if you want to
3484immediately redraw the window unconditionally.
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3487\membersection{wxWindow::UpdateWindowUI}\label{wxwindowupdatewindowui}
3488
c0d26c0f 3489\func{virtual void}{UpdateWindowUI}{\param{long}{ flags = wxUPDATE\_UI\_NONE}}
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3490
3491This function sends \helpref{wxUpdateUIEvents}{wxupdateuievent} to
3492the window. The particular implementation depends on the window; for
3493example a wxToolBar will send an update UI event for each toolbar button,
3494and a wxFrame will send an update UI event for each menubar menu item.
3495You can call this function from your application to ensure that your
3496UI is up-to-date at this point (as far as your wxUpdateUIEvent handlers
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3498\helpref{wxUpdateUIEvent::SetMode}{wxupdateuieventsetmode} or
e39af974 3499\helpref{wxUpdateUIEvent::SetUpdateInterval}{wxupdateuieventsetupdateinterval} to
fc2171bd 3500limit the overhead that wxWidgets incurs by sending update UI events in idle time.
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3501
3502{\it flags} should be a bitlist of one or more of the following values.
3503
3504\begin{verbatim}
3505enum wxUpdateUI
3506{
3507 wxUPDATE_UI_NONE = 0x0000, // No particular value
3508 wxUPDATE_UI_RECURSE = 0x0001, // Call the function for descendants
3509 wxUPDATE_UI_FROMIDLE = 0x0002 // Invoked from On(Internal)Idle
3510};
3511\end{verbatim}
3512
3513If you are calling this function from an OnInternalIdle or OnIdle
3514function, make sure you pass the wxUPDATE\_UI\_FROMIDLE flag, since
3515this tells the window to only update the UI elements that need
3516to be updated in idle time. Some windows update their elements
3517only when necessary, for example when a menu is about to be shown.
3518The following is an example of how to call UpdateWindowUI from
3519an idle function.
3520
3521\begin{verbatim}
3522void MyWindow::OnInternalIdle()
3523{
3524 if (wxUpdateUIEvent::CanUpdate(this))
3525 UpdateWindowUI(wxUPDATE_UI_FROMIDLE);
3526}
3527\end{verbatim}
3528
3529\wxheading{See also}
3530
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3532\helpref{wxWindow::DoUpdateWindowUI}{wxwindowdoupdatewindowui},
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3536\membersection{wxWindow::Validate}\label{wxwindowvalidate}
3537
3538\func{virtual bool}{Validate}{\void}
3539
3540Validates the current values of the child controls using their validators.
3541
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3543the method will also call Validate() of all child windows.
3544
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3545\wxheading{Return value}
3546
cc81d32f 3547Returns {\tt false} if any of the validations failed.
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3549\wxheading{See also}
3550
3551\helpref{wxWindow::TransferDataFromWindow}{wxwindowtransferdatafromwindow},\rtfsp
3980000c 3552\helpref{wxWindow::TransferDataToWindow}{wxwindowtransferdatatowindow},\rtfsp
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3553\helpref{wxValidator}{wxvalidator}
3554
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3556\membersection{wxWindow::WarpPointer}\label{wxwindowwarppointer}
3557
3558\func{void}{WarpPointer}{\param{int}{ x}, \param{int}{ y}}
3559
3560Moves the pointer to the given position on the window.
3561
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3563Interface Guidelines forbid moving the mouse cursor programmatically.
3564
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3565\wxheading{Parameters}
3566
3567\docparam{x}{The new x position for the cursor.}
3568
3569\docparam{y}{The new y position for the cursor.}