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1\section{\class{wxSizer}}\label{wxsizer}
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7e9a386e 3wxSizer is the abstract base class used for laying out subwindows in a window. You
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4cannot use wxSizer directly; instead, you will have to use one of the sizer
5classes derived from it. Currently there are \helpref{wxBoxSizer}{wxboxsizer},
6\helpref{wxStaticBoxSizer}{wxstaticboxsizer},
c6eb7785 7\helpref{wxGridSizer}{wxgridsizer}
b19d7524 8\helpref{wxFlexGridSizer}{wxflexgridsizer} and \helpref{wxGridBagSizer}{wxgridbagsizer}.
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fc2171bd 10The layout algorithm used by sizers in wxWidgets is closely related to layout
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11in other GUI toolkits, such as Java's AWT, the GTK toolkit or the Qt toolkit. It is
12based upon the idea of the individual subwindows reporting their minimal required
13size and their ability to get stretched if the size of the parent window has changed.
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14This will most often mean that the programmer does not set the original size of
15a dialog in the beginning, rather the dialog will be assigned a sizer and this sizer
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16will be queried about the recommended size. The sizer in turn will query its
17children, which can be normal windows, empty space or other sizers, so that
18a hierarchy of sizers can be constructed. Note that wxSizer does not derive from wxWindow
749bb9f1 19and thus does not interfere with tab ordering and requires very little resources compared
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20to a real window on screen.
21
fc2171bd 22What makes sizers so well fitted for use in wxWidgets is the fact that every control
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23reports its own minimal size and the algorithm can handle differences in font sizes
24or different window (dialog item) sizes on different platforms without problems. If e.g.
25the standard font as well as the overall design of Motif widgets requires more space than
f6bcfd97 26on Windows, the initial dialog size will automatically be bigger on Motif than on Windows.
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28Sizers may also be used to control the layout of custom drawn items on the window. The
29Add, Insert, and Prepend functions return a pointer to the newly added wxSizerItem. Just
30add empty space of the desired size and attributes, and then use the wxSizerItem::GetRect
31method to determine where the drawing operations should take place.
32
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34Please notice that sizers, like child windows, are owned by the library and
35will be deleted by it which implies that they must be allocated on the heap.
36However if you create a sizer and do not add it to another sizer or window, the
37library wouldn't be able to delete such an orphan sizer and in this, and only
38this, case it should be deleted explicitly.
39
76e1c2de 40\pythonnote{If you wish to create a sizer class in wxPython you should
c9110876 41derive the class from {\tt wxPySizer} in order to get Python-aware
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42capabilities for the various virtual methods.}
43
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44\wxheading{Derived from}
45
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46\helpref{wxObject}{wxobject}\\
47\helpref{wxClientDataContainer}{wxclientdatacontainer}
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49\wxheading{Include files}
50
51<wx/sizer.h>
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53\wxheading{See also}
54
55\helpref{Sizer overview}{sizeroverview}
56
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57\latexignore{\rtfignore{\wxheading{Members}}}
58
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60\membersection{wxSizer::wxSizer}\label{wxsizerwxsizer}
61
62\func{}{wxSizer}{\void}
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64The constructor. Note that wxSizer is an abstract base class and may not
65be instantiated.
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68\membersection{wxSizer::\destruct{wxSizer}}\label{wxsizerdtor}
69
70\func{}{\destruct{wxSizer}}{\void}
71
9c884972 72The destructor.
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75\membersection{wxSizer::Add}\label{wxsizeradd}
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77\func{wxSizerItem*}{Add}{\param{wxWindow* }{window}, \param{const wxSizerFlags\& }{flags}}
78
56eee37f 79\func{wxSizerItem*}{Add}{\param{wxWindow* }{window}, \param{int }{proportion = 0},\param{int }{flag = 0}, \param{int }{border = 0}, \param{wxObject* }{userData = NULL}}
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81\func{wxSizerItem*}{Add}{\param{wxSizer* }{sizer}, \param{const wxSizerFlags\& }{flags}}
82
56eee37f 83\func{wxSizerItem*}{Add}{\param{wxSizer* }{sizer}, \param{int }{proportion = 0}, \param{int }{flag = 0}, \param{int }{border = 0}, \param{wxObject* }{userData = NULL}}
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56eee37f 85\func{wxSizerItem*}{Add}{\param{int }{width}, \param{int }{height}, \param{int }{proportion = 0}, \param{int }{flag = 0}, \param{int }{border = 0}, \param{wxObject* }{userData = NULL}}
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87Appends a child to the sizer. wxSizer itself is an abstract class, but the parameters are
88equivalent in the derived classes that you will instantiate to use it so they are described
89here:
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91\docparam{window}{The window to be added to the sizer. Its initial size (either set explicitly by the
92user or calculated internally when using wxDefaultSize) is interpreted as the minimal and in many
fd52f255 93cases also the initial size.}
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95\docparam{sizer}{The (child-)sizer to be added to the sizer. This allows placing a child sizer in a
96sizer and thus to create hierarchies of sizers (typically a vertical box as the top sizer and several
97horizontal boxes on the level beneath).}
98
99\docparam{width and height}{The dimension of a spacer to be added to the sizer. Adding spacers to sizers
2edb0bde 100gives more flexibility in the design of dialogs; imagine for example a horizontal box with two buttons at the
4130b487 101bottom of a dialog: you might want to insert a space between the two buttons and make that space stretchable
e3950b18 102using the \arg{proportion} flag and the result will be that the left button will be aligned with the left
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103side of the dialog and the right button with the right side - the space in between will shrink and grow with
104the dialog.}
105
2b5f62a0 106\docparam{proportion}{Although the meaning of this parameter is undefined in wxSizer, it is used in wxBoxSizer
a6f3598d 107to indicate if a child of a sizer can change its size in the main orientation of the wxBoxSizer - where
2edb0bde 1080 stands for not changeable and a value of more than zero is interpreted relative to the value of other
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109children of the same wxBoxSizer. For example, you might have a horizontal wxBoxSizer with three children, two
110of which are supposed to change their size with the sizer. Then the two stretchable windows would get a
fc9c7c09 111value of 1 each to make them grow and shrink equally with the sizer's horizontal dimension.}
a6f3598d 112
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113\docparam{flag}{This parameter can be used to set a number of flags
114which can be combined using the binary OR operator |. Two main
115behaviours are defined using these flags. One is the border around a
e3950b18 116window: the \arg{border} parameter determines the border width whereas
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117the flags given here determine which side(s) of the item that the
118border will be added. The other flags determine how the sizer item
119behaves when the space allotted to the sizer changes, and is somewhat
120dependent on the specific kind of sizer used.
121
122\twocolwidtha{5cm}%
123\begin{twocollist}\itemsep=0pt
124\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxTOP}\\
125\windowstyle{wxBOTTOM}\\
126\windowstyle{wxLEFT}\\
127\windowstyle{wxRIGHT}\\
128\windowstyle{wxALL}}{These flags are used to specify which side(s) of
e3950b18 129 the sizer item the \arg{border} width will apply to. }
75173186 130
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131\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxEXPAND}}{The item will be expanded to fill
132the space assigned to the item.}
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133\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxSHAPED}}{The item will be expanded as much
134as possible while also maintaining its aspect ratio}
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135\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxFIXED\_MINSIZE}}{Normally wxSizers will use
136\helpref{GetAdjustedBestSize}{wxwindowgetadjustedbestsize} to
137determine what the minimal size of window items should be, and will
138use that size to calculate the layout. This allows layouts to
e3950b18 139adjust when an item changes and its \arg{best size} becomes
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140different. If you would rather have a window item stay the size it
141started with then use wxFIXED\_MINSIZE.}
b219a1a9 142\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxALIGN\_CENTER wxALIGN\_CENTRE}\\
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143\windowstyle{wxALIGN\_LEFT}\\
144\windowstyle{wxALIGN\_RIGHT}\\
145\windowstyle{wxALIGN\_TOP}\\
146\windowstyle{wxALIGN\_BOTTOM}\\
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147\windowstyle{wxALIGN\_CENTER\_VERTICAL wxALIGN\_CENTRE\_VERTICAL}\\
148\windowstyle{wxALIGN\_CENTER\_HORIZONTAL wxALIGN\_CENTRE\_HORIZONTAL}}{The wxALIGN flags allow you to
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149specify the alignment of the item within the space allotted to it by
150the sizer, adjusted for the border if any.}
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151\end{twocollist}
152}
153
e3950b18 154\docparam{border}{Determines the border width, if the \arg{flag}
caa251e0 155 parameter is set to include any border flag.}
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157\docparam{userData}{Allows an extra object to be attached to the sizer
158item, for use in derived classes when sizing information is more
e3950b18 159complex than the \arg{proportion} and \arg{flag} will allow for.}
f6bcfd97 160
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161\docparam{flags}{A \helpref{wxSizerFlags}{wxsizerflags} object that
162enables you to specify most of the above parameters more conveniently.}
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164\membersection{wxSizer::AddSpacer}\label{wxsizeraddspacer}
165
56eee37f 166\func{wxSizerItem*}{AddSpacer}{\param{int }{size}}
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168Adds non-stretchable space to the sizer. More readable way of calling
169\helpref{Add}{wxsizeradd}(size, size, 0).
170
171
172\membersection{wxSizer::AddStretchSpacer}\label{wxsizeraddstretchspacer}
173
56eee37f 174\func{wxSizerItem*}{AddStretchSpacer}{\param{int }{prop = 1}}
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176Adds stretchable space to the sizer. More readable way of calling
177\helpref{Add}{wxsizeradd}(0, 0, prop).
178
179
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180\membersection{wxSizer::CalcMin}\label{wxsizercalcmin}
181
182\func{wxSize}{CalcMin}{\void}
183
184This method is abstract and has to be overwritten by any derived class.
185Here, the sizer will do the actual calculation of its children minimal sizes.
186
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188\membersection{wxSizer::Clear}\label{wxsizerclear}
189
190\func{void}{Clear}{\param{bool }{delete\_windows = false}}
191
192Detaches all children from the sizer. If \arg{delete\_windows} is \true then child windows will also be deleted.
193
194
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195\membersection{wxSizer::Detach}\label{wxsizerdetach}
196
197\func{bool}{Detach}{\param{wxWindow* }{window}}
198
199\func{bool}{Detach}{\param{wxSizer* }{sizer}}
200
12a3f227 201\func{bool}{Detach}{\param{size\_t }{index}}
00976fe5 202
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203Detach a child from the sizer without destroying it. \arg{window} is the window to be
204detached, \arg{sizer} is the equivalent sizer and \arg{index} is the position of
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205the child in the sizer, typically 0 for the first item. This method does not
206cause any layout or resizing to take place, call \helpref{wxSizer::Layout}{wxsizerlayout}
207to update the layout "on screen" after detaching a child from the sizer.
208
cc81d32f 209Returns true if the child item was found and detached, false otherwise.
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210
211\wxheading{See also}
212
213\helpref{wxSizer::Remove}{wxsizerremove}
214
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216\membersection{wxSizer::Fit}\label{wxsizerfit}
217
e5251d4f 218\func{wxSize}{Fit}{\param{wxWindow* }{window}}
f6bcfd97 219
e3950b18 220Tell the sizer to resize the \arg{window} to match the sizer's minimal size. This
f6bcfd97 221is commonly done in the constructor of the window itself, see sample in the description
e5251d4f 222of \helpref{wxBoxSizer}{wxboxsizer}. Returns the new size.
f6bcfd97 223
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224For a top level window this is the total window size, not client size.
225
226
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227\membersection{wxSizer::FitInside}\label{wxsizerfitinside}
228
229\func{void}{FitInside}{\param{wxWindow* }{window}}
230
e3950b18 231Tell the sizer to resize the virtual size of the \arg{window} to match the sizer's
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232minimal size. This will not alter the on screen size of the window, but may cause
233the addition/removal/alteration of scrollbars required to view the virtual area in
234windows which manage it.
235
236\wxheading{See also}
237
238\helpref{wxScrolledWindow::SetScrollbars}{wxscrolledwindowsetscrollbars},\rtfsp
239\helpref{wxSizer::SetVirtualSizeHints}{wxsizersetvirtualsizehints}
240
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242\membersection{wxSizer::GetChildren}\label{wxsizergetchildren}
243
244\func{wxSizerItemList\&}{GetChildren}{\void}
245
246Returns the list of the items in this sizer. The elements of type-safe
247\helpref{wxList}{wxlist} \texttt{wxSizerItemList} are objects of type
248\helpref{wxSizerItem *}{wxsizeritem}.
249
250
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251\membersection{wxSizer::GetContainingWindow}\label{wxsizergetcontainingwindow}
252
253\constfunc{wxWindow *}{GetContainingWindow}{\void}
254
255Returns the window this sizer is used in or \NULL if none.
256
257
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258\membersection{wxSizer::GetItem}\label{wxsizergetitem}
259
260\func{wxSizerItem *}{GetItem}{\param{wxWindow* }{window}, \param{bool }{recursive = false}}
261
262\func{wxSizerItem *}{GetItem}{\param{wxSizer* }{sizer}, \param{bool }{recursive = false}}
263
264\func{wxSizerItem *}{GetItem}{\param{size\_t }{index}}
265
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266Finds item of the sizer which holds given \arg{window}, \arg{sizer} or is located
267in sizer at position \arg{index}.
268Use parameter \arg{recursive} to search in subsizers too.
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270Returns pointer to item or NULL.
271
272
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273\membersection{wxSizer::GetSize}\label{wxsizergetsize}
274
275\func{wxSize}{GetSize}{\void}
276
277Returns the current size of the sizer.
278
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280\membersection{wxSizer::GetPosition}\label{wxsizergetposition}
281
282\func{wxPoint}{GetPosition}{\void}
283
284Returns the current position of the sizer.
285
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287\membersection{wxSizer::GetMinSize}\label{wxsizergetminsize}
288
289\func{wxSize}{GetMinSize}{\void}
290
291Returns the minimal size of the sizer. This is either the combined minimal
292size of all the children and their borders or the minimal size set by
293\helpref{SetMinSize}{wxsizersetminsize}, depending on which is bigger.
294
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296\membersection{wxSizer::Hide}\label{wxsizerhide}
297
298\func{bool}{Hide}{\param{wxWindow* }{window}, \param{bool }{recursive = false}}
299
300\func{bool}{Hide}{\param{wxSizer* }{sizer}, \param{bool }{recursive = false}}
301
302\func{bool}{Hide}{\param{size\_t }{index}}
303
304Hides the \arg{window}, \arg{sizer}, or item at \arg{index}.
305To make a sizer item disappear, use Hide() followed by \helpref{Layout()}{wxsizerlayout}.
306Use parameter \arg{recursive} to hide elements found in subsizers.
307
308Returns \true if the child item was found, \false otherwise.
309
310\wxheading{See also}
311
312\helpref{wxSizer::IsShown}{wxsizerisshown},\rtfsp
313\helpref{wxSizer::Show}{wxsizershow}
314
315
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316\membersection{wxSizer::Insert}\label{wxsizerinsert}
317
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318\func{wxSizerItem*}{Insert}{\param{size\_t }{index}, \param{wxWindow* }{window}, \param{const wxSizerFlags\& }{flags}}
319
56eee37f 320\func{wxSizerItem*}{Insert}{\param{size\_t }{index}, \param{wxWindow* }{window}, \param{int }{proportion = 0},\param{int }{flag = 0}, \param{int }{border = 0}, \param{wxObject* }{userData = NULL}}
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322\func{wxSizerItem*}{Insert}{\param{size\_t }{index}, \param{wxSizer* }{sizer}, \param{const wxSizerFlags\& }{flags}}
323
56eee37f 324\func{wxSizerItem*}{Insert}{\param{size\_t }{index}, \param{wxSizer* }{sizer}, \param{int }{proportion = 0}, \param{int }{flag = 0}, \param{int }{border = 0}, \param{wxObject* }{userData = NULL}}
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56eee37f 326\func{wxSizerItem*}{Insert}{\param{size\_t }{index}, \param{int }{width}, \param{int }{height}, \param{int }{proportion = 0}, \param{int }{flag = 0}, \param{int }{border = 0}, \param{wxObject* }{userData = NULL}}
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e3950b18 328Insert a child into the sizer before any existing item at \arg{index}.
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12a3f227 330\docparam{index}{The position this child should assume in the sizer.}
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332See \helpref{wxSizer::Add}{wxsizeradd} for the meaning of the other parameters.
333
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335\membersection{wxSizer::InsertSpacer}\label{wxsizerinsertspacer}
336
56eee37f 337\func{wxSizerItem*}{InsertSpacer}{\param{size\_t }{index}, \param{int }{size}}
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339Inserts non-stretchable space to the sizer. More readable way of calling
340\helpref{Insert}{wxsizerinsert}(size, size, 0).
341
342
343\membersection{wxSizer::InsertStretchSpacer}\label{wxsizerinsertstretchspacer}
344
56eee37f 345\func{wxSizerItem*}{InsertStretchSpacer}{\param{size\_t }{index}, \param{int }{prop = 1}}
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347Inserts stretchable space to the sizer. More readable way of calling
348\helpref{Insert}{wxsizerinsert}(0, 0, prop).
349
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351\membersection{wxSizer::IsShown}\label{wxsizerisshown}
352
353\constfunc{bool}{IsShown}{\param{wxWindow* }{window}}
354
355\constfunc{bool}{IsShown}{\param{wxSizer* }{sizer}}
356
357\constfunc{bool}{IsShown}{\param{size\_t }{index}}
358
359Returns \true if the \arg{window}, \arg{sizer}, or item at \arg{index} is shown.
360
361\wxheading{See also}
362
363\helpref{wxSizer::Hide}{wxsizerhide},\rtfsp
364\helpref{wxSizer::Show}{wxsizershow}
365
366
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367\membersection{wxSizer::Layout}\label{wxsizerlayout}
368
369\func{void}{Layout}{\void}
370
371Call this to force layout of the children anew, e.g. after having added a child
372to or removed a child (window, other sizer or space) from the sizer while keeping
373the current dimension.
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9c884972 376\membersection{wxSizer::Prepend}\label{wxsizerprepend}
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378\func{wxSizerItem*}{Prepend}{\param{wxWindow* }{window}, \param{const wxSizerFlags\& }{flags}}
379
56eee37f 380\func{wxSizerItem*}{Prepend}{\param{wxWindow* }{window}, \param{int }{proportion = 0}, \param{int }{flag = 0}, \param{int }{border = 0}, \param{wxObject* }{userData = NULL}}
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382\func{wxSizerItem*}{Prepend}{\param{wxSizer* }{sizer}, \param{const wxSizerFlags\& }{flags}}
383
56eee37f 384\func{wxSizerItem*}{Prepend}{\param{wxSizer* }{sizer}, \param{int }{proportion = 0}, \param{int }{flag = 0}, \param{int }{border = 0}, \param{wxObject* }{userData = NULL}}
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56eee37f 386\func{wxSizerItem*}{Prepend}{\param{int }{width}, \param{int }{height}, \param{int }{proportion = 0}, \param{int }{flag = 0}, \param{int }{border= 0}, \param{wxObject* }{userData = NULL}}
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388Same as \helpref{wxSizer::Add}{wxsizeradd}, but prepends the items to the beginning of the
4130b487 389list of items (windows, subsizers or spaces) owned by this sizer.
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392\membersection{wxSizer::PrependSpacer}\label{wxsizerprependspacer}
393
56eee37f 394\func{wxSizerItem*}{PrependSpacer}{\param{int }{size}}
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396Prepends non-stretchable space to the sizer. More readable way of calling
397\helpref{Prepend}{wxsizerprepend}(size, size, 0).
398
399
400\membersection{wxSizer::PrependStretchSpacer}\label{wxsizerprependstretchspacer}
401
56eee37f 402\func{wxSizerItem*}{PrependStretchSpacer}{\param{int }{prop = 1}}
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404Prepends stretchable space to the sizer. More readable way of calling
405\helpref{Prepend}{wxsizerprepend}(0, 0, prop).
406
407
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408\membersection{wxSizer::RecalcSizes}\label{wxsizerrecalcsizes}
409
410\func{void}{RecalcSizes}{\void}
411
412This method is abstract and has to be overwritten by any derived class.
413Here, the sizer will do the actual calculation of its children's positions
414and sizes.
415
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417\membersection{wxSizer::Remove}\label{wxsizerremove}
418
419\func{bool}{Remove}{\param{wxWindow* }{window}}
420
421\func{bool}{Remove}{\param{wxSizer* }{sizer}}
422
12a3f227 423\func{bool}{Remove}{\param{size\_t }{index}}
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425Removes a child from the sizer and destroys it if it is a sizer or a spacer,
426but not if it is a window (because windows are owned by their parent window,
427not the sizer). \arg{sizer} is the wxSizer to be removed,
428\arg{index} is the position of the child in the sizer, e.g. $0$ for the first item.
12a3f227 429This method does not cause any layout or resizing to take place, call
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430\helpref{wxSizer::Layout}{wxsizerlayout} to update the layout "on screen" after removing a
431child from the sizer.
432
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433{\bf NB:} The method taking a wxWindow* parameter is deprecated as it does not
434destroy the window as would usually be expected from Remove. You should use
435\helpref{wxSizer::Detach}{wxsizerdetach} in new code instead. There is
436currently no wxSizer method that will both detach and destroy a wxWindow item.
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cc81d32f 438Returns true if the child item was found and removed, false otherwise.
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441\membersection{wxSizer::Replace}\label{wxsizerreplace}
442
443\func{bool}{Replace}{\param{wxWindow* }{oldwin}, \param{wxWindow* }{newwin}, \param{bool }{recursive = false}}
444
445\func{bool}{Replace}{\param{wxSizer* }{oldsz}, \param{wxSizer* }{newsz}, \param{bool }{recursive = false}}
446
447\func{bool}{Remove}{\param{size\_t }{oldindex}, \param{wxSizerItem* }{newitem}}
448
449Detaches the given \arg{oldwin}, \arg{oldsz} child from the sizer and
450replaces it with the given window, sizer, or wxSizerItem.
451
452The detached child is removed {\bf only} if it is a sizer or a spacer
453(because windows are owned by their parent window, not the sizer).
454
455Use parameter \arg{recursive} to search the given element recursively in subsizers.
456
457
458This method does not cause any layout or resizing to take place, call
459\helpref{wxSizer::Layout}{wxsizerlayout} to update the layout "on screen" after replacing a
460child from the sizer.
461
462Returns true if the child item was found and removed, false otherwise.
463
464
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465\membersection{wxSizer::SetDimension}\label{wxsizersetdimension}
466
467\func{void}{SetDimension}{\param{int }{x}, \param{int }{y}, \param{int }{width}, \param{int }{height}}
468
9c884972 469Call this to force the sizer to take the given dimension and thus force the items owned
2edb0bde 470by the sizer to resize themselves according to the rules defined by the parameter in the
f6bcfd97 471\helpref{Add}{wxsizeradd} and \helpref{Prepend}{wxsizerprepend} methods.
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f6bcfd97 474\membersection{wxSizer::SetMinSize}\label{wxsizersetminsize}
8fe05782 475
f6bcfd97 476\func{void}{SetMinSize}{\param{int }{width}, \param{int }{height}}
8fe05782 477
fbfb8bcc 478\func{void}{SetMinSize}{\param{const wxSize\& }{size}}
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481minimal size based purely on how much space its children need. After calling this
482method \helpref{GetMinSize}{wxsizergetminsize} will return either the minimal size
483as requested by its children or the minimal size set here, depending on which is
484bigger.
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f6bcfd97 487\membersection{wxSizer::SetItemMinSize}\label{wxsizersetitemminsize}
8fe05782 488
f6bcfd97 489\func{void}{SetItemMinSize}{\param{wxWindow* }{window}, \param{int}{ width}, \param{int}{ height}}
8fe05782 490
f6bcfd97 491\func{void}{SetItemMinSize}{\param{wxSizer* }{sizer}, \param{int}{ width}, \param{int}{ height}}
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12a3f227 493\func{void}{SetItemMinSize}{\param{size\_t }{index}, \param{int}{ width}, \param{int}{ height}}
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496in the sizer's descendants. This function enables an application to set the size of an item
497after initial creation.
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501
502\func{void}{SetSizeHints}{\param{wxWindow* }{window}}
503
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505\helpref{SetSizeHints}{wxtoplevelwindowsetsizehints} on the {\it window}
506passed to it. This only makes sense when {\it window} is actually a
507\helpref{wxTopLevelWindow}{wxtoplevelwindow} such as a wxFrame or a
508wxDialog, since SetSizeHints only has any effect in these classes.
509It does nothing in normal windows or controls.
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512(see the sample in the description of \helpref{wxBoxSizer}{wxboxsizer}) if the
513toplevel window is resizable.
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516
517\func{void}{SetVirtualSizeHints}{\param{wxWindow* }{window}}
518
e3950b18 519Tell the sizer to set the minimal size of the \arg{window} virtual area to match the sizer's
2b5f62a0 520minimal size. For windows with managed scrollbars this will set them appropriately.
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522\wxheading{See also}
523
524\helpref{wxScrolledWindow::SetScrollbars}{wxscrolledwindowsetscrollbars}
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528
8b2bac62 529\func{bool}{Show}{\param{wxWindow* }{window}, \param{bool }{show = true}, \param{bool }{recursive = false}}
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8b2bac62 531\func{bool}{Show}{\param{wxSizer* }{sizer}, \param{bool }{show = true}, \param{bool }{recursive = false}}
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8b2bac62 533\func{bool}{Show}{\param{size\_t }{index}, \param{bool }{show = true}}
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536To make a sizer item disappear or reappear, use Show() followed by \helpref{Layout()}{wxsizerlayout}.
537Use parameter \arg{recursive} to show or hide elements found in subsizers.
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539Returns true if the child item was found, false otherwise.
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542
543\helpref{wxSizer::Hide}{wxsizerhide},\rtfsp
544\helpref{wxSizer::IsShown}{wxsizerisshown}
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549\section{\class{wxSizerFlags}}\label{wxsizerflags}
550
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552\helpref{wxSizer::Add}{wxsizeradd}, you have to specify a lot of flags and
553parameters which can be unwieldy. This is where wxSizerFlags comes in: it
554allows you to specify all parameters using the named methods instead. For
555example, instead of
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558 sizer->Add(ctrl, 0, wxEXPAND | wxBORDER, 10);
559\end{verbatim}
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62637495 561you can now write
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564 sizer->Add(ctrl, wxSizerFlags().Expand().Border(10));
565\end{verbatim}
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567This is more readable and also allows you to create wxSizerFlags objects which
568can be reused for several sizer items.
569\begin{verbatim}
570 wxSizerFlags flagsExpand(1);
571 flagsExpand.Expand().Border(10);
572
573 sizer->Add(ctrl1, flagsExpand);
574 sizer->Add(ctrl2, flagsExpand);
575\end{verbatim}
576
577Note that by specification, all methods of wxSizerFlags return the wxSizerFlags
578object itself to allowing chaining multiple methods calls like in the examples
579above.
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9a75ba66 582\membersection{wxSizerFlags::wxSizerFlags}\label{wxsizerflagsctor}
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584\func{}{wxSizerFlags}{\param{int }{proportion = 0}}
585
2be7beda 586Creates the wxSizer with the proportion specified by \arg{proportion}.
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f2fe4f67 589\membersection{wxSizerFlags::Align}\label{wxsizerflagsalign}
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591\func{wxSizerFlags\& }{Align}{\param{int }{align = 0}}
592
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595Note that if this method is not called, the wxSizerFlags has no specified alignment.
596
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597\wxheading{See also}
598
599\helpref{Left}{wxsizerflagsleft},\\
600\helpref{Right}{wxsizerflagsright},\\
601\helpref{Centre}{wxsizerflagscentre}
602
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f2fe4f67 604\membersection{wxSizerFlags::Border}\label{wxsizerflagsborder}
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606\func{wxSizerFlags\& }{Border}{\param{int }{direction}, \param{int }{borderinpixels}}
607
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611\arg{borderinpixels} with the directions specified by \arg{direction}.
612
613In the overloaded version without \arg{borderinpixels} parameter, the border of
614default size, as returned by \helpref{GetDefaultBorder}{wxsizerflagsgetdefaultborder},
615is used.
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f2fe4f67 618\membersection{wxSizerFlags::Center}\label{wxsizerflagscenter}
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620\func{wxSizerFlags\& }{Center}{\void}
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622Sets the object of the wxSizerFlags to center itself in the area it is given.
623
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f2fe4f67 625\membersection{wxSizerFlags::Centre}\label{wxsizerflagscentre}
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627\func{wxSizerFlags\& }{Centre}{\void}
628
629\helpref{wxSizerFlags::Center}{wxsizerflagscenter} for people with the other dialect of english.
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633
634\func{wxSizerFlags\& }{DoubleBorder}{\param{int }{direction = wxALL}}
635
636Sets the border in the given \arg{direction} having twice the default border
637size.
638
639
640\membersection{wxSizerFlags::DoubleHorzBorder}\label{wxsizerflagsdoublehorzborder}
641
642\func{wxSizerFlags\& }{DoubleHorzBorder}{\void}
643
644Sets the border in left and right directions having twice the default border
645size.
646
647
f2fe4f67 648\membersection{wxSizerFlags::Expand}\label{wxsizerflagsexpand}
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0f353563 650\func{wxSizerFlags\& }{Expand}{\void}
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652Sets the object of the wxSizerFlags to expand to fill as much area as it can.
653
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655\membersection{wxSizerFlags::GetDefaultBorder}\label{wxsizerflagsgetdefaultborder}
656
657\func{static int}{GetDefaultBorder}{\void}
658
659Returns the border used by default in \helpref{Border}{wxsizerflagsborder} method.
660
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663
664\func{wxSizerFlags\& }{Left}{\void}
665
666Aligns the object to the left, shortcut for \texttt{Align(wxALIGN\_LEFT)}
667
668\wxheading{See also}
669
670\helpref{Align}{wxsizerflagsalign}
671
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675\func{wxSizerFlags\& }{FixedMinSize}{\void}
676
677Set the \texttt{wxFIXED\_MINSIZE} flag which indicates that the initial size of
678the window should be also set as its minimal size.
679
680
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683\func{wxSizerFlags\& }{Proportion}{\param{int }{proportion = 0}}
684
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690\func{wxSizerFlags\& }{Right}{\void}
691
692Aligns the object to the right, shortcut for \texttt{Align(wxALIGN\_RIGHT)}
693
694\wxheading{See also}
695
696\helpref{Align}{wxsizerflagsalign}
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701\func{wxSizerFlags\& }{Shaped}{\void}
702
703Set the \texttt{wx\_SHAPED} flag which indicates that the elements should
704always keep the fixed width to height ratio equal to its original value.
705
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708
709\func{wxSizerFlags\& }{TripleBorder}{\param{int }{direction = wxALL}}
710
711Sets the border in the given \arg{direction} having thrice the default border
712size.
713
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