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1/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
2// Name: combobox.h
e54c96f1 3// Purpose: interface of wxComboBox
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4// Author: wxWidgets team
5// RCS-ID: $Id$
526954c5 6// Licence: wxWindows licence
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7/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
8
9/**
10 @class wxComboBox
7c913512 11
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12 A combobox is like a combination of an edit control and a listbox.
13
14 It can be displayed as static list with editable or read-only text field;
15 or a drop-down list with text field; or a drop-down list without a text
1db02a5e 16 field depending on the platform and presence of wxCB_READONLY style.
7c913512 17
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18 A combobox permits a single selection only. Combobox items are numbered
19 from zero.
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21 If you need a customized combobox, have a look at wxComboCtrl,
22 wxOwnerDrawnComboBox, wxComboPopup and the ready-to-use wxBitmapComboBox.
7c913512 23
2e7789a9 24 Please refer to wxTextEntry documentation for the description of methods
1db02a5e 25 operating with the text entry part of the combobox and to wxItemContainer
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26 for the methods operating with the list of strings. Notice that at least
27 under MSW wxComboBox doesn't behave correctly if it contains strings
28 differing in case only so portable programs should avoid adding such
29 strings to this control.
2e7789a9 30
23324ae1 31 @beginStyleTable
8c6791e4 32 @style{wxCB_SIMPLE}
23324ae1 33 Creates a combobox with a permanently displayed list. Windows only.
8c6791e4 34 @style{wxCB_DROPDOWN}
1db02a5e 35 Creates a combobox with a drop-down list. MSW and Motif only.
8c6791e4 36 @style{wxCB_READONLY}
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37 A combobox with this style behaves like a wxChoice (and may look in
38 the same way as well, although this is platform-dependent), i.e. it
39 allows the user to choose from the list of options but doesn't allow
40 to enter a value not present in the list.
8c6791e4 41 @style{wxCB_SORT}
23324ae1 42 Sorts the entries in the list alphabetically.
8c6791e4 43 @style{wxTE_PROCESS_ENTER}
3a194bda 44 The control will generate the event @c wxEVT_COMMAND_TEXT_ENTER
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45 (otherwise pressing Enter key is either processed internally by the
46 control or used for navigation between dialog controls). Windows
47 only.
48 @endStyleTable
7c913512 49
3051a44a 50 @beginEventEmissionTable{wxCommandEvent}
8c6791e4 51 @event{EVT_COMBOBOX(id, func)}
3a194bda 52 Process a @c wxEVT_COMMAND_COMBOBOX_SELECTED event, when an item on
bd0812fe 53 the list is selected. Note that calling GetValue() returns the new
23324ae1 54 value of selection.
8c6791e4 55 @event{EVT_TEXT(id, func)}
3a194bda 56 Process a @c wxEVT_COMMAND_TEXT_UPDATED event, when the combobox text
23324ae1 57 changes.
8c6791e4 58 @event{EVT_TEXT_ENTER(id, func)}
3a194bda 59 Process a @c wxEVT_COMMAND_TEXT_ENTER event, when RETURN is pressed in
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60 the combobox (notice that the combobox must have been created with
61 wxTE_PROCESS_ENTER style to receive this event).
23d74d89 62 @event{EVT_COMBOBOX_DROPDOWN(id, func)}
3a194bda 63 Process a @c wxEVT_COMMAND_COMBOBOX_DROPDOWN event, which is generated
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64 when the list box part of the combo box is shown (drops down).
65 Notice that this event is currently only supported by wxMSW and
66 wxGTK with GTK+ 2.10 or later.
23d74d89 67 @event{EVT_COMBOBOX_CLOSEUP(id, func)}
3a194bda 68 Process a @c wxEVT_COMMAND_COMBOBOX_CLOSEUP event, which is generated
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69 when the list box of the combo box disappears (closes up). This
70 event is only generated for the same platforms as
3a194bda 71 @c wxEVT_COMMAND_COMBOBOX_DROPDOWN above. Also note that only wxMSW
bb3400a8 72 supports adding or deleting items in this event.
23324ae1 73 @endEventTable
7c913512 74
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75 @library{wxcore}
76 @category{ctrl}
7e59b885 77 @appearance{combobox.png}
7c913512 78
e54c96f1 79 @see wxListBox, wxTextCtrl, wxChoice, wxCommandEvent
23324ae1 80*/
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81class wxComboBox : public wxControl,
82 public wxItemContainer,
83 public wxTextEntry
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84{
85public:
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86 /**
87 Default constructor.
88 */
89 wxComboBox();
90
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91 /**
92 Constructor, creating and showing a combobox.
3c4f71cc 93
7c913512 94 @param parent
4cc4bfaf 95 Parent window. Must not be @NULL.
7c913512 96 @param id
4cc4bfaf 97 Window identifier. The value wxID_ANY indicates a default value.
7c913512 98 @param value
4cc4bfaf 99 Initial selection string. An empty string indicates no selection.
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100 Notice that for the controls with @c wxCB_READONLY style this
101 string must be one of the valid choices if it is not empty.
7c913512 102 @param pos
4cc4bfaf 103 Window position.
dc1b07fd 104 If ::wxDefaultPosition is specified then a default position is chosen.
7c913512 105 @param size
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106 Window size.
107 If ::wxDefaultSize is specified then the window is sized appropriately.
7c913512 108 @param n
4cc4bfaf 109 Number of strings with which to initialise the control.
7c913512 110 @param choices
4cc4bfaf 111 An array of strings with which to initialise the control.
7c913512 112 @param style
4cc4bfaf 113 Window style. See wxComboBox.
7c913512 114 @param validator
4cc4bfaf 115 Window validator.
7c913512 116 @param name
4cc4bfaf 117 Window name.
3c4f71cc 118
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119 @beginWxPerlOnly
120 Not supported by wxPerl.
121 @endWxPerlOnly
122
4cc4bfaf 123 @see Create(), wxValidator
23324ae1 124 */
7c913512 125 wxComboBox(wxWindow* parent, wxWindowID id,
e9c3992c 126 const wxString& value = wxEmptyString,
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127 const wxPoint& pos = wxDefaultPosition,
128 const wxSize& size = wxDefaultSize,
129 int n = 0,
4cc4bfaf 130 const wxString choices[] = NULL,
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131 long style = 0,
132 const wxValidator& validator = wxDefaultValidator,
882678eb 133 const wxString& name = wxComboBoxNameStr);
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134 /**
135 Constructor, creating and showing a combobox.
136
137 @param parent
138 Parent window. Must not be @NULL.
139 @param id
140 Window identifier. The value wxID_ANY indicates a default value.
141 @param value
142 Initial selection string. An empty string indicates no selection.
143 @param pos
144 Window position.
145 @param size
146 Window size. If wxDefaultSize is specified then the window is sized
147 appropriately.
148 @param choices
149 An array of strings with which to initialise the control.
150 @param style
151 Window style. See wxComboBox.
152 @param validator
153 Window validator.
154 @param name
155 Window name.
156
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157 @beginWxPerlOnly
158 Use an array reference for the @a choices parameter.
159 @endWxPerlOnly
160
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161 @see Create(), wxValidator
162 */
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163 wxComboBox(wxWindow* parent, wxWindowID id,
164 const wxString& value,
165 const wxPoint& pos,
166 const wxSize& size,
167 const wxArrayString& choices,
168 long style = 0,
169 const wxValidator& validator = wxDefaultValidator,
882678eb 170 const wxString& name = wxComboBoxNameStr);
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171
172 /**
173 Destructor, destroying the combobox.
174 */
b7e94bd7 175 virtual ~wxComboBox();
23324ae1 176
bd0812fe 177 //@{
23324ae1 178 /**
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179 Creates the combobox for two-step construction. Derived classes should
180 call or replace this function. See wxComboBox() for further details.
181 */
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182 bool Create(wxWindow *parent, wxWindowID id,
183 const wxString& value = wxEmptyString,
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184 const wxPoint& pos = wxDefaultPosition,
185 const wxSize& size = wxDefaultSize,
57bf907d 186 int n = 0, const wxString choices[] = (const wxString *) NULL,
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187 long style = 0,
188 const wxValidator& validator = wxDefaultValidator,
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189 const wxString& name = wxComboBoxNameStr);
190 bool Create(wxWindow *parent, wxWindowID id,
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191 const wxString& value,
192 const wxPoint& pos,
193 const wxSize& size,
194 const wxArrayString& choices,
195 long style = 0,
196 const wxValidator& validator = wxDefaultValidator,
57bf907d 197 const wxString& name = wxComboBoxNameStr);
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198 //@}
199
200 /**
2e7789a9 201 Returns the item being selected right now.
23324ae1 202
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203 This function does the same things as wxChoice::GetCurrentSelection()
204 and returns the item currently selected in the dropdown list if it's
205 open or the same thing as wxControlWithItems::GetSelection() otherwise.
23324ae1 206 */
b7e94bd7 207 virtual int GetCurrentSelection() const;
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208
209 /**
2e7789a9 210 Same as wxTextEntry::GetInsertionPoint().
bd0812fe 211
cdbcf4c2 212 @note Under wxMSW, this function always returns 0 if the combobox
bd0812fe 213 doesn't have the focus.
23324ae1 214 */
0004982c 215 virtual long GetInsertionPoint() const;
23324ae1 216
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217 /**
218 IsEmpty() is not available in this class.
219
220 This method is documented here only to notice that it can't be used
221 with this class because of the ambiguity between the methods with the
222 same name inherited from wxItemContainer and wxTextEntry base classes.
223
224 Because of this, any attempt to call it results in a compilation error
225 and you should use either IsListEmpty() or IsTextEmpty() depending on
226 what exactly do you want to test.
227 */
228 bool IsEmpty() const;
229
230 /**
231 Returns true if the list of combobox choices is empty.
232
233 Use this method instead of (not available in this class) IsEmpty() to
234 test if the list of items is empty.
235
236 @since 2.9.3
237 */
238 bool IsListEmpty() const;
239
240 /**
241 Returns true if the text of the combobox is empty.
242
243 Use this method instead of (not available in this class) IsEmpty() to
244 test if the text currently entered into the combobox is empty.
245
246 @since 2.9.3
247 */
248 bool IsTextEmpty() const;
249
23324ae1 250 /**
2e7789a9 251 Same as wxTextEntry::SetSelection().
23324ae1 252 */
b7e94bd7 253 virtual void SetSelection(long from, long to);
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254
255 /**
256 Sets the text for the combobox text field.
1f1d2182 257
3a194bda 258 Notice that this method will generate a @c wxEVT_COMMAND_TEXT_UPDATED
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259 event, use wxTextEntry::ChangeValue() if this is undesirable.
260
1f1d2182 261 @note For a combobox with @c wxCB_READONLY style the string must be in
bd0812fe 262 the combobox choices list, otherwise the call to SetValue() is
232fdc63 263 ignored. This is case insensitive.
3c4f71cc 264
7c913512 265 @param text
4cc4bfaf 266 The text to set.
23324ae1 267 */
0004982c 268 virtual void SetValue(const wxString& text);
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269
270 /**
271 Shows the list box portion of the combo box.
272
ff8cb900 273 Currently this method is implemented in wxMSW, wxGTK and wxOSX/Cocoa.
d1d1f817 274
73c997ba 275 Notice that calling this function will generate a
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276 @c wxEVT_COMMAND_COMBOBOX_DROPDOWN event except under wxOSX where
277 generation of this event is not supported at all.
73c997ba 278
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279 @since 2.9.1
280 */
281 virtual void Popup();
282
283 /**
284 Hides the list box portion of the combo box.
285
ff8cb900 286 Currently this method is implemented in wxMSW, wxGTK and wxOSX/Cocoa.
d1d1f817 287
73c997ba 288 Notice that calling this function will generate a
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289 @c wxEVT_COMMAND_COMBOBOX_CLOSEUP event except under wxOSX where
290 generation of this event is not supported at all.
73c997ba 291
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292 @since 2.9.1
293 */
294 virtual void Dismiss();
ff8cb900 295
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296 virtual int GetSelection() const;
297 virtual void GetSelection(long *from, long *to) const;
298 virtual void SetSelection(int n);
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299 virtual int FindString(const wxString& s, bool bCase = false) const;
300 virtual wxString GetString(unsigned int n) const;
301 virtual wxString GetStringSelection() const;
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302
303 /**
304 Changes the text of the specified combobox item.
305
306 Notice that if the item is the currently selected one, i.e. if its text
307 is displayed in the text part of the combobox, then the text is also
308 replaced with the new @a text.
309 */
310 virtual void SetString(unsigned int n, const wxString& text);
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311
312 virtual unsigned int GetCount() const;
23324ae1 313};
e54c96f1 314