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1/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
2// Name: toplevel.h
e54c96f1 3// Purpose: interface of wxTopLevelWindow
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4// Author: wxWidgets team
5// RCS-ID: $Id$
6// Licence: wxWindows license
7/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
8
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9/**
10 Styles used with wxTopLevelWindow::RequestUserAttention().
11*/
12enum
13{
14 wxUSER_ATTENTION_INFO = 1, ///< Requests user attention,
15 wxUSER_ATTENTION_ERROR = 2 ///< Results in a more drastic action.
16};
17
18/**
19 Styles used with wxTopLevelWindow::ShowFullScreen().
20*/
21enum
22{
23 wxFULLSCREEN_NOMENUBAR = 0x0001, ///< Don't display the menu bar.
24 wxFULLSCREEN_NOTOOLBAR = 0x0002, ///< Don't display toolbar bars.
25 wxFULLSCREEN_NOSTATUSBAR = 0x0004, ///< Don't display the status bar.
26 wxFULLSCREEN_NOBORDER = 0x0008, ///< Don't display any border.
27 wxFULLSCREEN_NOCAPTION = 0x0010, ///< Don't display a caption.
28
29 /**
30 Combination of all above, will display the least possible.
31 */
32 wxFULLSCREEN_ALL = wxFULLSCREEN_NOMENUBAR | wxFULLSCREEN_NOTOOLBAR |
33 wxFULLSCREEN_NOSTATUSBAR | wxFULLSCREEN_NOBORDER |
34 wxFULLSCREEN_NOCAPTION
35};
36
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37/**
38 @class wxTopLevelWindow
7c913512 39
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40 wxTopLevelWindow is a common base class for wxDialog and wxFrame. It is an
41 abstract base class meaning that you never work with objects of this class
42 directly, but all of its methods are also applicable for the two classes
43 above.
7c913512 44
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45 Note that the instances of wxTopLevelWindow are managed by wxWidgets in the
46 internal top level window list.
47
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48 @beginEventEmissionTable
49 @event{EVT_ACTIVATE(id, func)}
50 Process a @c wxEVT_MAXIMIZE event. See wxMaximizeEvent.
51 @event{EVT_MOVE(func)}
52 Process a @c wxEVT_MOVE event, which is generated when a window is moved.
53 See wxMoveEvent.
54 @event{EVT_MOVE_START(func)}
55 Process a @c wxEVT_MOVE_START event, which is generated when the user starts
56 to move or size a window. wxMSW only.
57 See wxMoveEvent.
58 @event{EVT_MOVE_END(func)}
59 Process a @c wxEVT_MOVE_END event, which is generated when the user stops
60 moving or sizing a window. wxMSW only.
61 See wxMoveEvent.
62 @endEventTable
63
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64 @library{wxcore}
65 @category{managedwnd}
7c913512 66
f992f2ae 67 @see wxDialog, wxFrame
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68*/
69class wxTopLevelWindow : public wxWindow
70{
71public:
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72 /**
73 Default ctor.
74 */
75 wxTopLevelWindow();
76
77 /**
78 Constructor creating the top level window.
79 */
80 wxTopLevelWindow(wxWindow *parent,
81 wxWindowID winid,
82 const wxString& title,
83 const wxPoint& pos = wxDefaultPosition,
84 const wxSize& size = wxDefaultSize,
85 long style = wxDEFAULT_FRAME_STYLE,
86 const wxString& name = wxFrameNameStr);
87
88 /**
89 Destructor. Remember that wxTopLevelWindows do not get immediately
90 destroyed when the user (or the app) closes them; they have a
91 @b delayed destruction.
92
93 See @ref overview_windowdeletion for more info.
94 */
95 virtual ~wxTopLevelWindow();
96
97 /**
98 Creates the top level window.
99 */
100 bool Create(wxWindow *parent,
101 wxWindowID id,
102 const wxString& title,
103 const wxPoint& pos = wxDefaultPosition,
104 const wxSize& size = wxDefaultSize,
105 long style = wxDEFAULT_FRAME_STYLE,
106 const wxString& name = wxFrameNameStr);
107
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108 /**
109 Returns @true if the platform supports making the window translucent.
3c4f71cc 110
4cc4bfaf 111 @see SetTransparent()
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112 */
113 virtual bool CanSetTransparent();
114
115 /**
116 A synonym for CentreOnScreen().
117 */
118 void CenterOnScreen(int direction);
119
120 /**
121 Centres the window on screen.
3c4f71cc 122
7c913512 123 @param direction
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124 Specifies the direction for the centering. May be @c wxHORIZONTAL,
125 @c wxVERTICAL or @c wxBOTH.
3c4f71cc 126
f992f2ae 127 @see wxWindow::CentreOnParent()
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128 */
129 void CentreOnScreen(int direction = wxBOTH);
130
131 /**
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132 Enables or disables the Close button (most often in the right upper
133 corner of a dialog) and the Close entry of the system menu (most often
134 in the left upper corner of the dialog).
135
136 Currently only implemented for wxMSW and wxGTK.
137
138 Returns @true if operation was successful. This may be wrong on X11
139 (including GTK+) where the window manager may not support this operation
140 and there is no way to find out.
23324ae1 141 */
0004982c 142 virtual bool EnableCloseButton(bool enable = true);
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143
144 /**
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145 Returns a pointer to the button which is the default for this window, or
146 @c @NULL. The default button is the one activated by pressing the Enter
147 key.
23324ae1 148 */
328f5751 149 wxWindow* GetDefaultItem() const;
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150
151 /**
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152 Returns the standard icon of the window. The icon will be invalid if it
153 hadn't been previously set by SetIcon().
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4cc4bfaf 155 @see GetIcons()
23324ae1 156 */
cfbe5614 157 wxIcon GetIcon() const;
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158
159 /**
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160 Returns all icons associated with the window, there will be none of them
161 if neither SetIcon() nor SetIcons() had been called before. Use
162 GetIcon() to get the main icon of the window.
3c4f71cc 163
4cc4bfaf 164 @see wxIconBundle
23324ae1 165 */
cfbe5614 166 const wxIconBundle& GetIcons() const;
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167
168 /**
169 Gets a string containing the window title.
3c4f71cc 170
4cc4bfaf 171 @see SetTitle()
23324ae1 172 */
0004982c 173 virtual wxString GetTitle() const;
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174
175 /**
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176 Unique to the wxWinCE port. Responds to showing/hiding SIP (soft input
177 panel) area and resize window accordingly. Override this if you want to
178 avoid resizing or do additional operations.
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179 */
180 virtual bool HandleSettingChange(WXWPARAM wParam,
181 WXLPARAM lParam);
182
183 /**
184 Iconizes or restores the window.
3c4f71cc 185
7c913512 186 @param iconize
4cc4bfaf 187 If @true, iconizes the window; if @false, shows and restores it.
3c4f71cc 188
d317fdeb 189 @see IsIconized(), Maximize(), wxIconizeEvent.
23324ae1 190 */
cfbe5614 191 virtual void Iconize(bool iconize = true);
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192
193 /**
194 Returns @true if this window is currently active, i.e. if the user is
f992f2ae 195 currently working with it.
23324ae1 196 */
adaaa686 197 virtual bool IsActive();
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198
199 /**
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200 Returns @true if this window is expected to be always maximized, either
201 due to platform policy or due to local policy regarding particular
202 class.
23324ae1 203 */
328f5751 204 virtual bool IsAlwaysMaximized() const;
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205
206 /**
207 Returns @true if the window is in fullscreen mode.
3c4f71cc 208
4cc4bfaf 209 @see ShowFullScreen()
23324ae1 210 */
0004982c 211 virtual bool IsFullScreen() const;
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212
213 /**
214 Returns @true if the window is iconized.
215 */
0004982c 216 virtual bool IsIconized() const;
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217
218 /**
219 Returns @true if the window is maximized.
220 */
0004982c 221 virtual bool IsMaximized() const;
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222
223 /**
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224 This method is specific to wxUniversal port.
225
226 Returns @true if this window is using native decorations, @false if we
227 draw them ourselves.
3c4f71cc 228
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229 @see UseNativeDecorations(),
230 UseNativeDecorationsByDefault()
23324ae1 231 */
328f5751 232 bool IsUsingNativeDecorations() const;
23324ae1 233
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234 /**
235 See wxWindow::SetAutoLayout(): when auto layout is on, this function gets
236 called automatically when the window is resized.
237 */
238 virtual bool Layout();
239
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240 /**
241 Maximizes or restores the window.
3c4f71cc 242
7c913512 243 @param maximize
4cc4bfaf 244 If @true, maximizes the window, otherwise it restores it.
3c4f71cc 245
4cc4bfaf 246 @see Iconize()
23324ae1 247 */
cfbe5614 248 virtual void Maximize(bool maximize = true);
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249
250 /**
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251 Use a system-dependent way to attract users attention to the window when
252 it is in background.
253
254 @a flags may have the value of either @c ::wxUSER_ATTENTION_INFO
255 (default) or @c ::wxUSER_ATTENTION_ERROR which results in a more drastic
23324ae1 256 action. When in doubt, use the default value.
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257
258
259 @note This function should normally be only used when the application
260 is not already in foreground.
261
262 This function is currently implemented for Win32 where it flashes
263 the window icon in the taskbar, and for wxGTK with task bars
264 supporting it.
265
23324ae1 266 */
adaaa686 267 virtual void RequestUserAttention(int flags = wxUSER_ATTENTION_INFO);
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268
269 /**
4cc4bfaf 270 Changes the default item for the panel, usually @a win is a button.
3c4f71cc 271
4cc4bfaf 272 @see GetDefaultItem()
23324ae1 273 */
cfbe5614 274 wxWindow* SetDefaultItem(wxWindow* win);
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275
276 /**
277 Sets the icon for this window.
3c4f71cc 278
7c913512 279 @param icon
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280 The wxIcon to associate with this window.
281
282 @remarks The window takes a 'copy' of @a icon, but since it uses
283 reference counting, the copy is very quick. It is safe to
284 delete @a icon after calling this function.
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286 @note In wxMSW, @a icon must be either 16x16 or 32x32 icon.
287
288 @see wxIcon, SetIcons()
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289 */
290 void SetIcon(const wxIcon& icon);
291
292 /**
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293 Sets several icons of different sizes for this window: this allows to
294 use different icons for different situations (e.g. task switching bar,
295 taskbar, window title bar) instead of scaling, with possibly bad looking
296 results, the only icon set by SetIcon().
3c4f71cc 297
7c913512 298 @param icons
4cc4bfaf 299 The icons to associate with this window.
3c4f71cc 300
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301 @note In wxMSW, @a icons must contain a 16x16 or 32x32 icon,
302 preferably both.
303
304 @see wxIconBundle
23324ae1 305 */
adaaa686 306 virtual void SetIcons(const wxIconBundle& icons);
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307
308 /**
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309 Sets action or menu activated by pressing left hardware button on the
310 smart phones. Unavailable on full keyboard machines.
3c4f71cc 311
7c913512 312 @param id
4cc4bfaf 313 Identifier for this button.
7c913512 314 @param label
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315 Text to be displayed on the screen area dedicated to this hardware
316 button.
7c913512 317 @param subMenu
4cc4bfaf 318 The menu to be opened after pressing this hardware button.
3c4f71cc 319
4cc4bfaf 320 @see SetRightMenu().
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321 */
322 void SetLeftMenu(int id = wxID_ANY,
323 const wxString& label = wxEmptyString,
4cc4bfaf 324 wxMenu* subMenu = NULL);
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325
326 /**
f992f2ae 327 A simpler interface for setting the size hints than SetSizeHints().
23324ae1 328 */
adaaa686 329 virtual void SetMaxSize(const wxSize& size);
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330
331 /**
f992f2ae 332 A simpler interface for setting the size hints than SetSizeHints().
23324ae1 333 */
adaaa686 334 virtual void SetMinSize(const wxSize& size);
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335
336 /**
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337 Sets action or menu activated by pressing right hardware button on the
338 smart phones. Unavailable on full keyboard machines.
3c4f71cc 339
7c913512 340 @param id
4cc4bfaf 341 Identifier for this button.
7c913512 342 @param label
f992f2ae 343 Text to be displayed on the screen area dedicated to this hardware
77bfb902 344 button.
7c913512 345 @param subMenu
4cc4bfaf 346 The menu to be opened after pressing this hardware button.
3c4f71cc 347
4cc4bfaf 348 @see SetLeftMenu().
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349 */
350 void SetRightMenu(int id = wxID_ANY,
351 const wxString& label = wxEmptyString,
4cc4bfaf 352 wxMenu* subMenu = NULL);
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353
354 /**
355 If the platform supports it, sets the shape of the window to that
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356 depicted by @a region. The system will not display or respond to any
357 mouse event for the pixels that lie outside of the region. To reset the
358 window to the normal rectangular shape simply call SetShape() again with
359 an empty wxRegion. Returns @true if the operation is successful.
23324ae1 360 */
adaaa686 361 virtual bool SetShape(const wxRegion& region);
23324ae1 362
23324ae1 363 /**
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364 Allows specification of minimum and maximum window sizes, and window
365 size increments. If a pair of values is not set (or set to -1), no
366 constraints will be used.
3c4f71cc 367
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368 @param minW
369 The minimum width.
370 @param minH
371 The minimum height.
372 @param maxW
373 The maximum width.
374 @param maxH
375 The maximum height.
7c913512 376 @param incW
4cc4bfaf 377 Specifies the increment for sizing the width (GTK/Motif/Xt only).
7c913512 378 @param incH
4cc4bfaf 379 Specifies the increment for sizing the height (GTK/Motif/Xt only).
3c4f71cc 380
23324ae1 381 @remarks Notice that this function not only prevents the user from
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382 resizing the window outside the given bounds but it also
383 prevents the program itself from doing it using
384 wxWindow::SetSize().
385
4cc4bfaf 386 */
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387 virtual void SetSizeHints(int minW, int minH,
388 int maxW = -1, int maxH = -1,
389 int incW = -1, int incH = -1);
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390
391 /**
392 Allows specification of minimum and maximum window sizes, and window
393 size increments. If a pair of values is not set (or set to -1), no
394 constraints will be used.
395
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396 @param minSize
397 The minimum size of the window.
398 @param maxSize
399 The maximum size of the window.
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400 @param incSize
401 Increment size (only taken into account under X11-based ports such
402 as wxGTK/wxMotif/wxX11).
403
404 @remarks Notice that this function not only prevents the user from
405 resizing the window outside the given bounds but it also
406 prevents the program itself from doing it using
407 wxWindow::SetSize().
408 */
7c913512 409 void SetSizeHints(const wxSize& minSize,
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410 const wxSize& maxSize = wxDefaultSize,
411 const wxSize& incSize = wxDefaultSize);
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412
413 /**
414 Sets the window title.
3c4f71cc 415
7c913512 416 @param title
4cc4bfaf 417 The window title.
3c4f71cc 418
4cc4bfaf 419 @see GetTitle()
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420 */
421 virtual void SetTitle(const wxString& title);
422
423 /**
f992f2ae 424 If the platform supports it will set the window to be translucent.
3c4f71cc 425
7c913512 426 @param alpha
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427 Determines how opaque or transparent the window will be, if the
428 platform supports the opreration. A value of 0 sets the window to be
429 fully transparent, and a value of 255 sets the window to be fully
430 opaque.
23324ae1 431 */
cfbe5614 432 virtual bool SetTransparent(wxByte alpha);
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433
434 /**
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435 This virtual function is not meant to be called directly but can be
436 overridden to return @false (it returns @true by default) to allow the
437 application to close even if this, presumably not very important, window
438 is still opened. By default, the application stays alive as long as
439 there are any open top level windows.
23324ae1 440 */
328f5751 441 virtual bool ShouldPreventAppExit() const;
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442
443 /**
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444 Depending on the value of @a show parameter the window is either shown
445 full screen or restored to its normal state. @a style is a bit list
446 containing some or all of the following values, which indicate what
447 elements of the window to hide in full-screen mode:
448
449 - @c ::wxFULLSCREEN_NOMENUBAR
450 - @c ::wxFULLSCREEN_NOTOOLBAR
451 - @c ::wxFULLSCREEN_NOSTATUSBAR
452 - @c ::wxFULLSCREEN_NOBORDER
453 - @c ::wxFULLSCREEN_NOCAPTION
454 - @c ::wxFULLSCREEN_ALL (all of the above)
455
23324ae1 456 This function has not been tested with MDI frames.
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457
458 @note Showing a window full screen also actually @ref wxWindow::Show()
459 "Show()"s the window if it isn't shown.
3c4f71cc 460
4cc4bfaf 461 @see IsFullScreen()
23324ae1 462 */
0004982c 463 virtual bool ShowFullScreen(bool show, long style = wxFULLSCREEN_ALL);
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464
465 /**
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466 This method is specific to wxUniversal port.
467
468 Use native or custom-drawn decorations for this window only. Notice that
469 to have any effect this method must be called before really creating the
470 window, i.e. two step creation must be used:
471
472 @code
473 MyFrame *frame = new MyFrame; // use default ctor
474 frame->UseNativeDecorations(false); // change from default "true"
475 frame->Create(parent, title, ...); // really create the frame
476 @endcode
3c4f71cc 477
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478 @see UseNativeDecorationsByDefault(),
479 IsUsingNativeDecorations()
23324ae1 480 */
4cc4bfaf 481 void UseNativeDecorations(bool native = true);
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482
483 /**
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484 This method is specific to wxUniversal port.
485
486 Top level windows in wxUniversal port can use either system-provided
487 window decorations (i.e. title bar and various icons, buttons and menus
488 in it) or draw the decorations themselves. By default the system
489 decorations are used if they are available, but this method can be
490 called with @a native set to @false to change this for all windows
491 created after this point.
492
23324ae1 493 Also note that if @c WXDECOR environment variable is set, then custom
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494 decorations are used by default and so it may make sense to call this
495 method with default argument if the application can't use custom
496 decorations at all for some reason.
77bfb902 497
f992f2ae 498 @see UseNativeDecorations()
23324ae1 499 */
4cc4bfaf 500 void UseNativeDecorationsByDefault(bool native = true);
23324ae1 501};
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