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1\section{\class{wxWindow}}\label{wxwindow}
2
2cdac558 3wxWindow is the base class for all windows. Any children of the window will be deleted
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4automatically by the destructor before the window itself is deleted.
5
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6%Please note that we documented a number of handler functions (OnChar(), OnMouse() etc.) in this
7%help text. These must not be called by a user program and are documented only for illustration.
8%On several platforms, only a few of these handlers are actually written (they are not always
9%needed) and if you are uncertain on how to add a certain behaviour to a window class, intercept
10%the respective event as usual and call \helpref{wxEvent::Skip}{wxeventskip} so that the native
11%platform can implement its native behaviour or just ignore the event if nothing needs to be
12%done.
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14\wxheading{Derived from}
15
16\helpref{wxEvtHandler}{wxevthandler}\\
17\helpref{wxObject}{wxobject}
18
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19\wxheading{Include files}
20
21<wx/window.h>
22
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23\wxheading{Window styles}
24
25The following styles can apply to all windows, although they will not always make sense for a particular
4130b487 26window class or on all platforms.
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28\twocolwidtha{5cm}%
29\begin{twocollist}\itemsep=0pt
30\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxSIMPLE\_BORDER}}{Displays a thin border around the window. wxBORDER is the old name
27d029c7 31for this style. }
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32\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxDOUBLE\_BORDER}}{Displays a double border. Windows only.}
33\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxSUNKEN\_BORDER}}{Displays a sunken border.}
27d029c7 34\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxRAISED\_BORDER}}{Displays a raised border. GTK only. }
6453876e 35\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxSTATIC\_BORDER}}{Displays a border suitable for a static control. Windows only. }
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36\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxTRANSPARENT\_WINDOW}}{The window is transparent, that is, it will not receive paint
37events. Windows only.}
38\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxNO\_3D}}{Prevents the children of this window taking on 3D styles, even though
39the application-wide policy is for 3D controls. Windows only.}
40\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxTAB\_TRAVERSAL}}{Use this to enable tab traversal for non-dialog windows.}
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41\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxWANTS\_CHARS}}{Use this to indicate that the window
42wants to get all char events - even for keys like TAB or ENTER which are
43usually used for dialog navigation and which wouldn't be generated without
44this style}
f6bcfd97 45\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxNO\_FULL\_REPAINT\_ON\_RESIZE}}{Disables repainting
895fc9cb 46the window completely when its size is changed - you will have to repaint the
f6bcfd97 47new window area manually if you use this style. Currently only has an effect for
4130b487 48Windows.}
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49\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxVSCROLL}}{Use this style to enable a vertical scrollbar.}
50\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxHSCROLL}}{Use this style to enable a horizontal scrollbar.}
884360bc 51\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxCLIP\_CHILDREN}}{Use this style to eliminate flicker caused by the background being
6453876e 52repainted, then children being painted over them. Windows only.}
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53\end{twocollist}
54
55See also \helpref{window styles overview}{windowstyles}.
56
57\wxheading{See also}
58
59\helpref{Event handling overview}{eventhandlingoverview}
60
61\latexignore{\rtfignore{\wxheading{Members}}}
62
f6bcfd97 63\membersection{wxWindow::wxWindow}\label{wxwindowctor}
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64
65\func{}{wxWindow}{\void}
66
67Default constructor.
68
eaaa6a06 69\func{}{wxWindow}{\param{wxWindow*}{ parent}, \param{wxWindowID }{id},
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70 \param{const wxPoint\& }{pos = wxDefaultPosition},
71 \param{const wxSize\& }{size = wxDefaultSize},
eaaa6a06 72 \param{long }{style = 0},
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73 \param{const wxString\& }{name = wxPanelNameStr}}
74
75Constructs a window, which can be a child of a frame, dialog or any other non-control window.
76
77\wxheading{Parameters}
78
79\docparam{parent}{Pointer to a parent window.}
80
81\docparam{id}{Window identifier. If -1, will automatically create an identifier.}
82
83\docparam{pos}{Window position. wxDefaultPosition is (-1, -1) which indicates that wxWindows
84should generate a default position for the window. If using the wxWindow class directly, supply
85an actual position.}
86
87\docparam{size}{Window size. wxDefaultSize is (-1, -1) which indicates that wxWindows
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88should generate a default size for the window. If no suitable size can be found, the
89window will be sized to 20x20 pixels so that the window is visible but obviously not
90correctly sized. }
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92\docparam{style}{Window style. For generic window styles, please see \helpref{wxWindow}{wxwindow}.}
93
94\docparam{name}{Window name.}
95
96\membersection{wxWindow::\destruct{wxWindow}}
97
98\func{}{\destruct{wxWindow}}{\void}
99
100Destructor. Deletes all subwindows, then deletes itself. Instead of using
101the {\bf delete} operator explicitly, you should normally
102use \helpref{wxWindow::Destroy}{wxwindowdestroy} so that wxWindows
103can delete a window only when it is safe to do so, in idle time.
104
105\wxheading{See also}
106
107\helpref{Window deletion overview}{windowdeletionoverview},\rtfsp
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108\helpref{wxWindow::Destroy}{wxwindowdestroy},\rtfsp
109\helpref{wxCloseEvent}{wxcloseevent}
110
111\membersection{wxWindow::AddChild}
112
113\func{virtual void}{AddChild}{\param{wxWindow* }{child}}
114
115Adds a child window. This is called automatically by window creation
116functions so should not be required by the application programmer.
117
118\wxheading{Parameters}
119
120\docparam{child}{Child window to add.}
121
122\membersection{wxWindow::CaptureMouse}\label{wxwindowcapturemouse}
123
124\func{virtual void}{CaptureMouse}{\void}
125
126Directs all mouse input to this window. Call \helpref{wxWindow::ReleaseMouse}{wxwindowreleasemouse} to
127release the capture.
128
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129Note that wxWindows maintains the stack of windows having captured the mouse
130and when the mouse is released the capture returns to the window which had had
131captured it previously and it is only really released if there were no previous
132window. In particular, this means that you must release the mouse as many times
133as you capture it.
134
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135\wxheading{See also}
136
137\helpref{wxWindow::ReleaseMouse}{wxwindowreleasemouse}
138
139\membersection{wxWindow::Center}\label{wxwindowcenter}
140
eaaa6a06 141\func{void}{Center}{\param{int}{ direction}}
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143A synonym for \helpref{Centre}{wxwindowcentre}.
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145\membersection{wxWindow::CenterOnParent}\label{wxwindowcenteronparent}
146
147\func{void}{CenterOnParent}{\param{int}{ direction}}
148
149A synonym for \helpref{CentreOnParent}{wxwindowcentreonparent}.
150
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151\membersection{wxWindow::CenterOnScreen}\label{wxwindowcenteronscreen}
152
153\func{void}{CenterOnScreen}{\param{int}{ direction}}
154
155A synonym for \helpref{CentreOnScreen}{wxwindowcentreonscreen}.
156
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157\membersection{wxWindow::Centre}\label{wxwindowcentre}
158
7eb4e9cc 159\func{void}{Centre}{\param{int}{ direction = wxBOTH}}
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161Centres the window.
162
163\wxheading{Parameters}
164
165\docparam{direction}{Specifies the direction for the centering. May be {\tt wxHORIZONTAL}, {\tt wxVERTICAL}\rtfsp
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166or {\tt wxBOTH}. It may also include {\tt wxCENTRE\_ON\_SCREEN} flag
167if you want to center the window on the entire screen and not on its
168parent window.}
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170The flag {\tt wxCENTRE\_FRAME} is obsolete and should not be used any longer
171(it has no effect).
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173\wxheading{Remarks}
174
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175If the window is a top level one (i.e. doesn't have a parent), it will be
176centered relative to the screen anyhow.
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178\wxheading{See also}
179
180\helpref{wxWindow::Center}{wxwindowcenter}
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182\membersection{wxWindow::CentreOnParent}\label{wxwindowcentreonparent}
183
7eb4e9cc 184\func{void}{CentreOnParent}{\param{int}{ direction = wxBOTH}}
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c9f00eeb 186Centres the window on its parent. This is a more readable synonym for
7eb4e9cc 187\helpref{Centre}{wxwindowcentre}.
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189\wxheading{Parameters}
190
191\docparam{direction}{Specifies the direction for the centering. May be {\tt wxHORIZONTAL}, {\tt wxVERTICAL}\rtfsp
192or {\tt wxBOTH}.}
193
194\wxheading{Remarks}
195
196This methods provides for a way to center top level windows over their
197parents instead of the entire screen. If there is no parent or if the
c9f00eeb 198window is not a top level window, then behaviour is the same as
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199\helpref{wxWindow::Centre}{wxwindowcentre}.
200
201\wxheading{See also}
202
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203\helpref{wxWindow::CentreOnScreen}{wxwindowcenteronscreen}
204
205\membersection{wxWindow::CentreOnScreen}\label{wxwindowcentreonscreen}
206
207\func{void}{CentreOnScreen}{\param{int}{ direction = wxBOTH}}
208
209Centres the window on screen. This only works for top level windows -
210otherwise, the window will still be centered on its parent.
211
212\wxheading{Parameters}
213
214\docparam{direction}{Specifies the direction for the centering. May be {\tt wxHORIZONTAL}, {\tt wxVERTICAL}\rtfsp
215or {\tt wxBOTH}.}
216
217\wxheading{See also}
218
219\helpref{wxWindow::CentreOnParent}{wxwindowcenteronparent}
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221\membersection{wxWindow::Clear}\label{wxwindowclear}
222
223\func{void}{Clear}{\void}
224
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225Clears the window by filling it with the current background colour. Does not
226cause an erase background event to be generated.
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228\membersection{wxWindow::ClientToScreen}
229
230\constfunc{virtual void}{ClientToScreen}{\param{int* }{x}, \param{int* }{y}}
231
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234
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235\constfunc{virtual wxPoint}{ClientToScreen}{\param{const wxPoint\&}{ pt}}
236
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237Converts to screen coordinates from coordinates relative to this window.
238
239\docparam{x}{A pointer to a integer value for the x coordinate. Pass the client coordinate in, and
240a screen coordinate will be passed out.}
241
242\docparam{y}{A pointer to a integer value for the y coordinate. Pass the client coordinate in, and
243a screen coordinate will be passed out.}
244
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245\docparam{pt}{The client position for the second form of the function.}
246
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248implements the following methods:\par
249\indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
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250\twocolitem{{\bf ClientToScreen(point)}}{Accepts and returns a wxPoint}
251\twocolitem{{\bf ClientToScreenXY(x, y)}}{Returns a 2-tuple, (x, y)}
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253}
254
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255\membersection{wxWindow::Close}\label{wxwindowclose}
256
cc81d32f 257\func{bool}{Close}{\param{bool}{ force = {\tt false}}}
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259This function simply generates a \helpref{wxCloseEvent}{wxcloseevent} whose
260handler usually tries to close the window. It doesn't close the window itself,
261however.
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263\wxheading{Parameters}
264
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265\docparam{force}{{\tt false} if the window's close handler should be able to veto the destruction
266of this window, {\tt true} if it cannot.}
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268\wxheading{Remarks}
269
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270Close calls the \helpref{close handler}{wxcloseevent} for the window, providing
271an opportunity for the window to choose whether to destroy the window.
272Usually it is only used with the top level windows (wxFrame and wxDialog
273classes) as the others are not supposed to have any special OnClose() logic.
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275The close handler should check whether the window is being deleted forcibly,
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276using \helpref{wxCloseEvent::GetForce}{wxcloseeventgetforce}, in which case it
277should destroy the window using \helpref{wxWindow::Destroy}{wxwindowdestroy}.
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279{\it Note} that calling Close does not guarantee that the window will be
280destroyed; but it provides a way to simulate a manual close of a window, which
281may or may not be implemented by destroying the window. The default
282implementation of wxDialog::OnCloseWindow does not necessarily delete the
283dialog, since it will simply simulate an wxID\_CANCEL event which is handled by
284the appropriate button event handler and may do anything at all.
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286To guarantee that the window will be destroyed, call
287\helpref{wxWindow::Destroy}{wxwindowdestroy} instead
532372a3 288
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289\wxheading{See also}
290
291\helpref{Window deletion overview}{windowdeletionoverview},\rtfsp
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292\helpref{wxWindow::Destroy}{wxwindowdestroy},\rtfsp
293\helpref{wxCloseEvent}{wxcloseevent}
294
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295\membersection{wxWindow::ConvertDialogToPixels}\label{wxwindowconvertdialogtopixels}
296
297\func{wxPoint}{ConvertDialogToPixels}{\param{const wxPoint\&}{ pt}}
298
299\func{wxSize}{ConvertDialogToPixels}{\param{const wxSize\&}{ sz}}
300
301Converts a point or size from dialog units to pixels.
302
303For the x dimension, the dialog units are multiplied by the average character width
304and then divided by 4.
305
306For the y dimension, the dialog units are multiplied by the average character height
307and then divided by 8.
308
309\wxheading{Remarks}
310
311Dialog units are used for maintaining a dialog's proportions even if the font changes.
312Dialogs created using Dialog Editor optionally use dialog units.
313
314You can also use these functions programmatically. A convenience macro is defined:
315
316{\small
317\begin{verbatim}
318#define wxDLG_UNIT(parent, pt) parent->ConvertDialogToPixels(pt)
319\end{verbatim}
320}
321
322\wxheading{See also}
323
324\helpref{wxWindow::ConvertPixelsToDialog}{wxwindowconvertpixelstodialog}
325
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327implements the following methods:\par
328\indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
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329\twocolitem{{\bf ConvertDialogPointToPixels(point)}}{Accepts and returns a wxPoint}
330\twocolitem{{\bf ConvertDialogSizeToPixels(size)}}{Accepts and returns a wxSize}
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332
333Additionally, the following helper functions are defined:\par
334\indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
c9110876 335\twocolitem{{\bf wxDLG\_PNT(win, point)}}{Converts a wxPoint from dialog
06d20283 336units to pixels}
c9110876 337\twocolitem{{\bf wxDLG\_SZE(win, size)}}{Converts a wxSize from dialog
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338units to pixels}
339\end{twocollist}}
340}
341
342
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343\membersection{wxWindow::ConvertPixelsToDialog}\label{wxwindowconvertpixelstodialog}
344
345\func{wxPoint}{ConvertPixelsToDialog}{\param{const wxPoint\&}{ pt}}
346
347\func{wxSize}{ConvertPixelsToDialog}{\param{const wxSize\&}{ sz}}
348
349Converts a point or size from pixels to dialog units.
350
351For the x dimension, the pixels are multiplied by 4 and then divided by the average
352character width.
353
2edb0bde 354For the y dimension, the pixels are multiplied by 8 and then divided by the average
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355character height.
356
357\wxheading{Remarks}
358
359Dialog units are used for maintaining a dialog's proportions even if the font changes.
360Dialogs created using Dialog Editor optionally use dialog units.
361
362\wxheading{See also}
363
364\helpref{wxWindow::ConvertDialogToPixels}{wxwindowconvertdialogtopixels}
365
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367\pythonnote{In place of a single overloaded method name, wxPython
368implements the following methods:\par
369\indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
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370\twocolitem{{\bf ConvertDialogPointToPixels(point)}}{Accepts and returns a wxPoint}
371\twocolitem{{\bf ConvertDialogSizeToPixels(size)}}{Accepts and returns a wxSize}
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373}
374
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375\membersection{wxWindow::Destroy}\label{wxwindowdestroy}
376
377\func{virtual bool}{Destroy}{\void}
378
379Destroys the window safely. Use this function instead of the delete operator, since
380different window classes can be destroyed differently. Frames and dialogs
24174c30 381are not destroyed immediately when this function is called -- they are added
a660d684 382to a list of windows to be deleted on idle time, when all the window's events
2edb0bde 383have been processed. This prevents problems with events being sent to non-existent
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384windows.
385
386\wxheading{Return value}
387
cc81d32f 388{\tt true} if the window has either been successfully deleted, or it has been added
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389to the list of windows pending real deletion.
390
391\membersection{wxWindow::DestroyChildren}
392
393\func{virtual void}{DestroyChildren}{\void}
394
395Destroys all children of a window. Called automatically by the destructor.
396
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397\membersection{wxWindow::Disable}\label{wxwindowdisable}
398
399\func{void}{Disable}{\void}
400
cc81d32f 401Disables the window, same as \helpref{Enable({\tt false})}{wxwindowenable}.
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403\wxheading{Return value}
404
cc81d32f 405Returns {\tt true} if the window has been disabled, {\tt false} if it had been
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406already disabled before the call to this function.
407
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408\membersection{wxWindow::DragAcceptFiles}\label{wxwindowdragacceptfiles}
409
8a293590 410\func{virtual void}{DragAcceptFiles}{\param{bool}{ accept}}
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2edb0bde 412Enables or disables eligibility for drop file events (OnDropFiles).
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414\wxheading{Parameters}
415
cc81d32f 416\docparam{accept}{If {\tt true}, the window is eligible for drop file events. If {\tt false}, the window
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417will not accept drop file events.}
418
419\wxheading{Remarks}
420
421Windows only.
422
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423\membersection{wxWindow::Enable}\label{wxwindowenable}
424
cc81d32f 425\func{virtual bool}{Enable}{\param{bool}{ enable = {\tt true}}}
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427Enable or disable the window for user input. Note that when a parent window is
428disabled, all of its children are disabled as well and they are reenabled again
429when the parent is.
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431\wxheading{Parameters}
432
cc81d32f 433\docparam{enable}{If {\tt true}, enables the window for input. If {\tt false}, disables the window.}
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436
cc81d32f 437Returns {\tt true} if the window has been enabled or disabled, {\tt false} if
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438nothing was done, i.e. if the window had already been in the specified state.
439
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440\wxheading{See also}
441
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442\helpref{wxWindow::IsEnabled}{wxwindowisenabled},\rtfsp
443\helpref{wxWindow::Disable}{wxwindowdisable}
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445\membersection{wxWindow::FindFocus}\label{wxwindowfindfocus}
446
447\func{static wxWindow*}{FindFocus}{\void}
448
449Finds the window or control which currently has the keyboard focus.
450
451\wxheading{Remarks}
452
453Note that this is a static function, so it can be called without needing a wxWindow pointer.
454
455\wxheading{See also}
456
457\helpref{wxWindow::SetFocus}{wxwindowsetfocus}
458
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459\membersection{wxWindow::FindWindow}\label{wxwindowfindwindow}
460
461\func{wxWindow*}{FindWindow}{\param{long}{ id}}
462
463Find a child of this window, by identifier.
464
465\func{wxWindow*}{FindWindow}{\param{const wxString\&}{ name}}
466
467Find a child of this window, by name.
468
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470implements the following methods:\par
471\indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
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473\twocolitem{{\bf FindWindowByName(name)}}{Accepts a string}
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475}
476
f89a1397 477\membersection{wxWindow::FindWindowById}\label{wxwindowfindwindowbyid}
146ba0fe 478
f89a1397 479\func{static wxWindow*}{FindWindowById}{\param{long}{ id}, \param{wxWindow*}{ parent = NULL}}
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481Find the first window with the given {\it id}.
482
483If {\it parent} is NULL, the search will start from all top-level
484frames and dialog boxes; if non-NULL, the search will be limited to the given window hierarchy.
485The search is recursive in both cases.
486
487\wxheading{See also}
488
f89a1397 489\helpref{FindWindow}{wxwindowfindwindow}
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491\membersection{wxWindow::FindWindowByName}\label{wxwindowfindwindowbyname}
492
f89a1397 493\func{static wxWindow*}{FindWindowByName}{\param{const wxString\&}{ name}, \param{wxWindow*}{ parent = NULL}}
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495Find a window by its name (as given in a window constructor or {\bf Create} function call).
496If {\it parent} is NULL, the search will start from all top-level
497frames and dialog boxes; if non-NULL, the search will be limited to the given window hierarchy.
498The search is recursive in both cases.
499
500If no window with such name is found,
501\helpref{FindWindowByLabel}{wxwindowfindwindowbylabel} is called.
502
503\wxheading{See also}
504
f89a1397 505\helpref{FindWindow}{wxwindowfindwindow}
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507\membersection{wxWindow::FindWindowByLabel}\label{wxwindowfindwindowbylabel}
508
f89a1397 509\func{static wxWindow*}{FindWindowByLabel}{\param{const wxString\&}{ label}, \param{wxWindow*}{ parent = NULL}}
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511Find a window by its label. Depending on the type of window, the label may be a window title
512or panel item label. If {\it parent} is NULL, the search will start from all top-level
513frames and dialog boxes; if non-NULL, the search will be limited to the given window hierarchy.
514The search is recursive in both cases.
515
516\wxheading{See also}
517
f89a1397 518\helpref{FindWindow}{wxwindowfindwindow}
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521
522\func{virtual void}{Fit}{\void}
523
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524Sizes the window so that it fits around its subwindows. This function won't do
525anything if there are no subwindows.
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527\membersection{wxWindow::FitInside}\label{wxwindowfitinside}
528
529\func{virtual void}{FitInside}{\void}
530
531Similar to \helpref{Fit}{wxwindowfit}, but sizes the interior (virtual) size
532of a window. Mainly useful with scrolled windows to reset scrollbars after
533sizing changes that do not trigger a size event, and/or scrolled windows without
534an interior sizer. This function similarly won't do anything if there are no
535subwindows.
536
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538
539\func{virtual void}{Freeze}{\void}
540
541Freezes the window or, in other words, prevents any updates from taking place
542on screen, the window is not redrawn at all. \helpref{Thaw}{wxwindowthaw} must
543be called to reenable window redrawing.
544
545This method is useful for visual appearance optimization (for example, it
546is a good idea to use it before inserting large amount of text into a
547wxTextCtrl under wxGTK) but is not implemented on all platforms nor for all
548controls so it is mostly just a hint to wxWindows and not a mandatory
549directive.
550
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551\membersection{wxWindow::GetAdjustedBestSize}\label{wxwindowgetadjustedbestsize}
552
553\constfunc{wxSize}{GetAdjustedBestSize}{\void}
554
555This method is similar to \helpref{GetBestSize}{wxwindowgetbestsize}, except
556in one thing. GetBestSize should return the minimum untruncated size of the
557window, while this method will return the largest of BestSize and any user
558specified minimum size. ie. it is the minimum size the window should currently
559be drawn at, not the minimal size it can possibly tolerate.
560
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561\membersection{wxWindow::GetBackgroundColour}\label{wxwindowgetbackgroundcolour}
562
563\constfunc{virtual wxColour}{GetBackgroundColour}{\void}
564
565Returns the background colour of the window.
566
567\wxheading{See also}
568
569\helpref{wxWindow::SetBackgroundColour}{wxwindowsetbackgroundcolour},\rtfsp
570\helpref{wxWindow::SetForegroundColour}{wxwindowsetforegroundcolour},\rtfsp
9866d9c2 571\helpref{wxWindow::GetForegroundColour}{wxwindowgetforegroundcolour}
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7f071e73 573\membersection{wxWindow::GetBestSize}\label{wxwindowgetbestsize}
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575\constfunc{virtual wxSize}{GetBestSize}{\void}
576
577This functions returns the best acceptable minimal size for the window. For
578example, for a static control, it will be the minimal size such that the
3e02f5ed 579control label is not truncated. For windows containing subwindows (typically
8771a323 580\helpref{wxPanel}{wxpanel}), the size returned by this function will be the
3e02f5ed 581same as the size the window would have had after calling
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583
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585
586\constfunc{wxCaret *}{GetCaret}{\void}
587
588Returns the \helpref{caret}{wxcaret} associated with the window.
589
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591
592\func{static wxWindow *}{GetCapture}{\void}
593
594Returns the currently captured window.
595
596\wxheading{See also}
597
598\helpref{wxWindow::HasCapture}{wxwindowhascapture},
599\helpref{wxWindow::CaptureMouse}{wxwindowcapturemouse},
600\helpref{wxWindow::ReleaseMouse}{wxwindowreleasemouse},
601\helpref{wxMouseCaptureChangedEvent}{wxmousecapturechangedevent}
602
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604
605\constfunc{virtual int}{GetCharHeight}{\void}
606
607Returns the character height for this window.
608
609\membersection{wxWindow::GetCharWidth}
610
611\constfunc{virtual int}{GetCharWidth}{\void}
612
613Returns the average character width for this window.
614
615\membersection{wxWindow::GetChildren}
616
c0ed460c 617\func{wxList\&}{GetChildren}{\void}
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c0ed460c 619Returns a reference to the list of the window's children.
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621\membersection{wxWindow::GetClientSize}\label{wxwindowgetclientsize}
622
623\constfunc{virtual void}{GetClientSize}{\param{int* }{width}, \param{int* }{height}}
624
c9f00eeb 625\perlnote{In wxPerl this method takes no parameter and returns
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627
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629
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631The client area is the area which may be drawn on by the programmer,
632excluding title bar, border, scrollbars, etc.
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634\wxheading{Parameters}
635
636\docparam{width}{Receives the client width in pixels.}
637
638\docparam{height}{Receives the client height in pixels.}
639
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641implements the following methods:\par
642\indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
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644\twocolitem{{\bf GetClientSize()}}{Returns a wxSize object}
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646}
647
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649
650\helpref{GetSize}{wxwindowgetsize}
566d84a7 651\helpref{GetVirtualSize}{wxwindowgetvirtualsize}
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654
655\constfunc{wxLayoutConstraints*}{GetConstraints}{\void}
656
657Returns a pointer to the window's layout constraints, or NULL if there are none.
658
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660
661\constfunc{const wxSizer *}{GetContainingSizer}{\void}
662
663Return the sizer that this window is a member of, if any, otherwise
664{\tt NULL}.
665
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667
668\constfunc{wxDropTarget*}{GetDropTarget}{\void}
669
670Returns the associated drop target, which may be NULL.
671
672\wxheading{See also}
673
c9f00eeb 674\helpref{wxWindow::SetDropTarget}{wxwindowsetdroptarget},
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676
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678
679\constfunc{wxEvtHandler*}{GetEventHandler}{\void}
680
681Returns the event handler for this window. By default, the window is its
682own event handler.
683
684\wxheading{See also}
685
686\helpref{wxWindow::SetEventHandler}{wxwindowseteventhandler},\rtfsp
687\helpref{wxWindow::PushEventHandler}{wxwindowpusheventhandler},\rtfsp
688\helpref{wxWindow::PopEventHandler}{wxwindowpusheventhandler},\rtfsp
689\helpref{wxEvtHandler::ProcessEvent}{wxevthandlerprocessevent},\rtfsp
690\helpref{wxEvtHandler}{wxevthandler}\rtfsp
691
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693
694\constfunc{long}{GetExtraStyle}{\void}
695
696Returns the extra style bits for the window.
697
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699
c0ed460c 700\constfunc{wxFont\&}{GetFont}{\void}
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c0ed460c 702Returns a reference to the font for this window.
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704\wxheading{See also}
705
706\helpref{wxWindow::SetFont}{wxwindowsetfont}
707
708\membersection{wxWindow::GetForegroundColour}\label{wxwindowgetforegroundcolour}
709
710\func{virtual wxColour}{GetForegroundColour}{\void}
711
712Returns the foreground colour of the window.
713
714\wxheading{Remarks}
715
716The interpretation of foreground colour is open to interpretation according
717to the window class; it may be the text colour or other colour, or it may not
718be used at all.
719
720\wxheading{See also}
721
722\helpref{wxWindow::SetForegroundColour}{wxwindowsetforegroundcolour},\rtfsp
723\helpref{wxWindow::SetBackgroundColour}{wxwindowsetbackgroundcolour},\rtfsp
724\helpref{wxWindow::GetBackgroundColour}{wxwindowgetbackgroundcolour}
725
726\membersection{wxWindow::GetGrandParent}
727
728\constfunc{wxWindow*}{GetGrandParent}{\void}
729
730Returns the grandparent of a window, or NULL if there isn't one.
731
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734\constfunc{void*}{GetHandle}{\void}
735
736Returns the platform-specific handle of the physical window. Cast it to an appropriate
6453876e 737handle, such as {\bf HWND} for Windows, {\bf Widget} for Motif or {\bf GtkWidget} for GTK.
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742
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744
745\constfunc{virtual wxString}{GetHelpText}{\void}
746
747Gets the help text to be used as context-sensitive help for this window.
748
749Note that the text is actually stored by the current \helpref{wxHelpProvider}{wxhelpprovider} implementation,
750and not in the window object itself.
751
752\wxheading{See also}
753
754\helpref{SetHelpText}{wxwindowsethelptext}, \helpref{wxHelpProvider}{wxhelpprovider}
755
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757
758\constfunc{int}{GetId}{\void}
759
760Returns the identifier of the window.
761
762\wxheading{Remarks}
763
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765(or the default Id -1) an unique identifier with a negative value will be generated.
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768
b2cf617c 769\helpref{wxWindow::SetId}{wxwindowsetid},\rtfsp
5b6aa0ff 770\helpref{Window identifiers}{windowids}
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773
774\constfunc{virtual wxString }{GetLabel}{\void}
775
776Generic way of getting a label from any window, for
777identification purposes.
778
779\wxheading{Remarks}
780
781The interpretation of this function differs from class to class.
782For frames and dialogs, the value returned is the title. For buttons or static text controls, it is
783the button text. This function can be useful for meta-programs (such as testing
784tools or special-needs access programs) which need to identify windows
785by name.
786
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788
6453876e 789\constfunc{virtual wxString }{GetName}{\void}
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791Returns the window's name.
792
793\wxheading{Remarks}
794
795This name is not guaranteed to be unique; it is up to the programmer to supply an appropriate
796name in the window constructor or via \helpref{wxWindow::SetName}{wxwindowsetname}.
797
798\wxheading{See also}
799
800\helpref{wxWindow::SetName}{wxwindowsetname}
801
802\membersection{wxWindow::GetParent}
803
804\constfunc{virtual wxWindow*}{GetParent}{\void}
805
806Returns the parent of the window, or NULL if there is no parent.
807
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809
810\constfunc{virtual void}{GetPosition}{\param{int* }{x}, \param{int* }{y}}
811
812\constfunc{wxPoint}{GetPosition}{\void}
813
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815for the child windows or relative to the display origin for the top level
816windows.
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818\wxheading{Parameters}
819
820\docparam{x}{Receives the x position of the window.}
821
822\docparam{y}{Receives the y position of the window.}
823
824\pythonnote{In place of a single overloaded method name, wxPython
825implements the following methods:\par
826\indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
827\twocolitem{{\bf GetPosition()}}{Returns a wxPoint}
828\twocolitem{{\bf GetPositionTuple()}}{Returns a tuple (x, y)}
829\end{twocollist}}
830}
831
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833method:\par
834\indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
835\twocolitem{{\bf GetPosition()}}{Returns a Wx::Point}
836\twocolitem{{\bf GetPositionXY()}}{Returns a 2-element list
837 {\tt ( x, y )}}
838\end{twocollist}
839}}
840
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842
843\constfunc{virtual wxRect}{GetRect}{\void}
844
845Returns the size and position of the window as a \helpref{wxRect}{wxrect} object.
846
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848
eaaa6a06 849\func{virtual int}{GetScrollThumb}{\param{int }{orientation}}
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851Returns the built-in scrollbar thumb size.
852
853\wxheading{See also}
854
855\helpref{wxWindow::SetScrollbar}{wxwindowsetscrollbar}
856
857\membersection{wxWindow::GetScrollPos}\label{wxwindowgetscrollpos}
858
eaaa6a06 859\func{virtual int}{GetScrollPos}{\param{int }{orientation}}
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861Returns the built-in scrollbar position.
862
863\wxheading{See also}
864
865See \helpref{wxWindow::SetScrollbar}{wxwindowsetscrollbar}
866
867\membersection{wxWindow::GetScrollRange}\label{wxwindowgetscrollrange}
868
eaaa6a06 869\func{virtual int}{GetScrollRange}{\param{int }{orientation}}
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871Returns the built-in scrollbar range.
872
873\wxheading{See also}
874
875\helpref{wxWindow::SetScrollbar}{wxwindowsetscrollbar}
876
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879\constfunc{virtual void}{GetSize}{\param{int* }{width}, \param{int* }{height}}
880
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882
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884including title bar, border, scrollbars, etc.
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886\wxheading{Parameters}
887
888\docparam{width}{Receives the window width.}
889
890\docparam{height}{Receives the window height.}
891
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893implements the following methods:\par
894\indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
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896\twocolitem{{\bf GetSizeTuple()}}{Returns a 2-tuple (width, height)}
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898}
899
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901method:\par
902\indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
903\twocolitem{{\bf GetSize()}}{Returns a Wx::Size}
904\twocolitem{{\bf GetSizeWH()}}{Returns a 2-element list
905 {\tt ( width, height )}}
906\end{twocollist}
907}}
908
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910
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912\helpref{GetVirtualSize}{wxwindowgetvirtualsize}
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915
772c017b 916\constfunc{wxSizer *}{GetSizer}{\void}
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be90c029 918Return the sizer associated with the window by a previous call to
e6973167 919\helpref{SetSizer()}{wxwindowsetsizer} or {\tt NULL}.
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924 \param{int* }{descent = NULL}, \param{int* }{externalLeading = NULL},
cc81d32f 925 \param{const wxFont* }{font = NULL}, \param{bool}{ use16 = {\tt false}}}
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927Gets the dimensions of the string as it would be drawn on the
928window with the currently selected font.
929
930\wxheading{Parameters}
931
932\docparam{string}{String whose extent is to be measured.}
933
934\docparam{x}{Return value for width.}
935
936\docparam{y}{Return value for height.}
937
938\docparam{descent}{Return value for descent (optional).}
939
940\docparam{externalLeading}{Return value for external leading (optional).}
941
942\docparam{font}{Font to use instead of the current window font (optional).}
943
cc81d32f 944\docparam{use16}{If {\tt true}, {\it string} contains 16-bit characters. The default is {\tt false}.}
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947\pythonnote{In place of a single overloaded method name, wxPython
948implements the following methods:\par
949\indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
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951\twocolitem{{\bf GetFullTextExtent(string, font=NULL)}}{Returns a
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953\end{twocollist}}
954}
955
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957 {\tt font} parameters, and returns a 4-element list
958 {\tt ( x, y, descent, externalLeading )}.}
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961
962\func{virtual wxString}{GetTitle}{\void}
963
964Gets the window's title. Applicable only to frames and dialogs.
965
966\wxheading{See also}
967
968\helpref{wxWindow::SetTitle}{wxwindowsettitle}
969
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971
972\constfunc{virtual wxRegion}{GetUpdateRegion}{\void}
973
974Returns the region specifying which parts of the window have been damaged. Should
f4fcc291 975only be called within an \helpref{wxPaintEvent}{wxpaintevent} handler.
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977\wxheading{See also}
978
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980\helpref{wxRegionIterator}{wxregioniterator}
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983
984\constfunc{wxValidator*}{GetValidator}{\void}
985
986Returns a pointer to the current validator for the window, or NULL if there is none.
987
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989
990\constfunc{void}{GetVirtualSize}{\param{int* }{width}, \param{int* }{height}}
991
992\constfunc{wxSize}{GetVirtualSize}{\void}
993
994This gets the virtual size of the window in pixels.
995
996\wxheading{Parameters}
997
998\docparam{width}{Receives the window virtual width.}
999
1000\docparam{height}{Receives the window virtual height.}
1001
1002\helpref{GetSize}{wxwindowgetsize},\rtfsp
1003\helpref{GetClientSize}{wxwindowgetclientsize}
1004
d80cd92a 1005\membersection{wxWindow::GetWindowStyleFlag}\label{wxwindowgetwindowstyleflag}
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1007\constfunc{long}{GetWindowStyleFlag}{\void}
1008
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1010method. {\bf GetWindowStyle()} is another name for the same function.
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1013
1014\constfunc{virtual bool}{HasCapture}{\void}
1015
cc81d32f 1016Returns true if this window has the current mouse capture.
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1018\wxheading{See also}
1019
1020\helpref{wxWindow::CaptureMouse}{wxwindowcapturemouse},
1021\helpref{wxWindow::ReleaseMouse}{wxwindowreleasemouse},
1022\helpref{wxMouseCaptureChangedEvent}{wxmousecapturechangedevent}
1023
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1025
1026\func{bool}{Hide}{\void}
1027
cc81d32f 1028Equivalent to calling \helpref{Show}{wxwindowshow}({\tt false}).
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1031
1032\func{void}{InitDialog}{\void}
1033
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1035to the dialog via validators.
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1037\membersection{wxWindow::IsEnabled}\label{wxwindowisenabled}
1038
1039\constfunc{virtual bool}{IsEnabled}{\void}
1040
cc81d32f 1041Returns {\tt true} if the window is enabled for input, {\tt false} otherwise.
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1043\wxheading{See also}
1044
1045\helpref{wxWindow::Enable}{wxwindowenable}
1046
515da557 1047\membersection{wxWindow:IsExposed}\label{wxwindowisexposed}
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1049\constfunc{bool}{IsExposed}{\param{int }{x}, \param{int }{y}}
1050
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1054
605d715d 1055\constfunc{bool}{IsExposed}{\param{wxRect }{\&rect}}
515da557 1056
cc81d32f 1057Returns {\tt true} if the given point or rectangle area has been exposed since the
ad9edf45 1058last repaint. Call this in an paint event handler to optimize redrawing by
4130b487 1059only redrawing those areas, which have been exposed.
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1062implements the following methods:\par
1063\indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
1064\twocolitem{{\bf IsExposed(x,y, w=0,h=0}}{}
1065\twocolitem{{\bf IsExposedPoint(pt)}}{}
1066\twocolitem{{\bf IsExposedRect(rect)}}{}
8771a323 1067\end{twocollist}}}
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1070
1071\constfunc{virtual bool}{IsRetained}{\void}
1072
cc81d32f 1073Returns {\tt true} if the window is retained, {\tt false} otherwise.
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1075\wxheading{Remarks}
1076
1077Retained windows are only available on X platforms.
1078
1079\membersection{wxWindow::IsShown}\label{wxwindowisshown}
1080
1081\constfunc{virtual bool}{IsShown}{\void}
1082
cc81d32f 1083Returns {\tt true} if the window is shown, {\tt false} if it has been hidden.
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1086
1087\constfunc{bool}{IsTopLevel}{\void}
1088
cc81d32f 1089Returns {\tt true} if the given window is a top-level one. Currently all frames and
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1091window).
1092
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1094
1095\func{void}{Layout}{\void}
1096
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1098for this window.
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1101layout is on, this function gets called automatically when the window is resized.
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1103\membersection{wxWindow::LoadFromResource}\label{wxwindowloadfromresource}
1104
1105\func{virtual bool}{LoadFromResource}{\param{wxWindow* }{parent},\rtfsp
1106\param{const wxString\& }{resourceName}, \param{const wxResourceTable* }{resourceTable = NULL}}
1107
1108Loads a panel or dialog from a resource file.
1109
1110\wxheading{Parameters}
1111
1112\docparam{parent}{Parent window.}
1113
1114\docparam{resourceName}{The name of the resource to load.}
1115
1116\docparam{resourceTable}{The resource table to load it from. If this is NULL, the
1117default resource table will be used.}
1118
1119\wxheading{Return value}
1120
cc81d32f 1121{\tt true} if the operation succeeded, otherwise {\tt false}.
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1124
1125\func{void}{Lower}{\void}
1126
1127Lowers the window to the bottom of the window hierarchy if it is a managed window (dialog
1128or frame).
1129
1130\membersection{wxWindow::MakeModal}\label{wxwindowmakemodal}
1131
8a293590 1132\func{virtual void}{MakeModal}{\param{bool }{flag}}
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1138\wxheading{Parameters}
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1143\membersection{wxWindow::Move}\label{wxwindowmove}
1144
eaaa6a06 1145\func{void}{Move}{\param{int}{ x}, \param{int}{ y}}
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1149Moves the window to the given position.
1150
1151\wxheading{Parameters}
1152
1153\docparam{x}{Required x position.}
1154
1155\docparam{y}{Required y position.}
1156
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1158
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1160
1161Implementations of SetSize can also implicitly implement the
1162wxWindow::Move function, which is defined in the base wxWindow class
1163as the call:
1164
1165\begin{verbatim}
1166 SetSize(x, y, -1, -1, wxSIZE_USE_EXISTING);
1167\end{verbatim}
1168
1169\wxheading{See also}
1170
1171\helpref{wxWindow::SetSize}{wxwindowsetsize}
1172
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1174implements the following methods:\par
1175\indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
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1177\twocolitem{{\bf MoveXY(x, y)}}{Accepts a pair of integers}
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1179}
1180
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1181%% VZ: wxWindow::OnXXX() functions should not be documented but I'm leaving
1182%% the old docs here in case we want to move any still needed bits to
1183%% the right location (i.e. probably the corresponding events docs)
1184%%
1185%% \membersection{wxWindow::OnActivate}\label{wxwindowonactivate}
1186%%
1187%% \func{void}{OnActivate}{\param{wxActivateEvent\&}{ event}}
1188%%
1189%% Called when a window is activated or deactivated.
1190%%
1191%% \wxheading{Parameters}
1192%%
1193%% \docparam{event}{Object containing activation information.}
1194%%
1195%% \wxheading{Remarks}
1196%%
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1198%% otherwise it returns {\tt false} (it is being deactivated).
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1200%% \wxheading{See also}
1201%%
1202%% \helpref{wxActivateEvent}{wxactivateevent},\rtfsp
1203%% \helpref{Event handling overview}{eventhandlingoverview}
1204%%
1205%% \membersection{wxWindow::OnChar}\label{wxwindowonchar}
1206%%
1207%% \func{void}{OnChar}{\param{wxKeyEvent\&}{ event}}
1208%%
1209%% Called when the user has pressed a key that is not a modifier (SHIFT, CONTROL or ALT).
1210%%
1211%% \wxheading{Parameters}
1212%%
1213%% \docparam{event}{Object containing keypress information. See \helpref{wxKeyEvent}{wxkeyevent} for
1214%% details about this class.}
1215%%
1216%% \wxheading{Remarks}
1217%%
1218%% This member function is called in response to a keypress. To intercept this event,
1219%% use the EVT\_CHAR macro in an event table definition. Your {\bf OnChar} handler may call this
1220%% default function to achieve default keypress functionality.
1221%%
1222%% Note that the ASCII values do not have explicit key codes: they are passed as ASCII
1223%% values.
1224%%
1225%% Note that not all keypresses can be intercepted this way. If you wish to intercept modifier
1226%% keypresses, then you will need to use \helpref{wxWindow::OnKeyDown}{wxwindowonkeydown} or
1227%% \helpref{wxWindow::OnKeyUp}{wxwindowonkeyup}.
1228%%
1229%% Most, but not all, windows allow keypresses to be intercepted.
1230%%
1231%% {\bf Tip:} be sure to call {\tt event.Skip()} for events that you don't process in this function,
1232%% otherwise menu shortcuts may cease to work under Windows.
1233%%
1234%% \wxheading{See also}
1235%%
1236%% \helpref{wxWindow::OnKeyDown}{wxwindowonkeydown}, \helpref{wxWindow::OnKeyUp}{wxwindowonkeyup},\rtfsp
1237%% \helpref{wxKeyEvent}{wxkeyevent}, \helpref{wxWindow::OnCharHook}{wxwindowoncharhook},\rtfsp
1238%% \helpref{Event handling overview}{eventhandlingoverview}
1239%%
1240%% \membersection{wxWindow::OnCharHook}\label{wxwindowoncharhook}
1241%%
1242%% \func{void}{OnCharHook}{\param{wxKeyEvent\&}{ event}}
1243%%
1244%% This member is called to allow the window to intercept keyboard events
1245%% before they are processed by child windows.
1246%%
1247%% \wxheading{Parameters}
1248%%
1249%% \docparam{event}{Object containing keypress information. See \helpref{wxKeyEvent}{wxkeyevent} for
1250%% details about this class.}
1251%%
1252%% \wxheading{Remarks}
1253%%
1254%% This member function is called in response to a keypress, if the window is active. To intercept this event,
1255%% use the EVT\_CHAR\_HOOK macro in an event table definition. If you do not process a particular
1256%% keypress, call \helpref{wxEvent::Skip}{wxeventskip} to allow default processing.
1257%%
1258%% An example of using this function is in the implementation of escape-character processing for wxDialog,
1259%% where pressing ESC dismisses the dialog by {\bf OnCharHook} 'forging' a cancel button press event.
1260%%
1261%% Note that the ASCII values do not have explicit key codes: they are passed as ASCII
1262%% values.
1263%%
1264%% This function is only relevant to top-level windows (frames and dialogs), and under
1265%% Windows only. Under GTK the normal EVT\_CHAR\_ event has the functionality, i.e.
1266%% you can intercepts it and if you don't call \helpref{wxEvent::Skip}{wxeventskip}
1267%% the window won't get the event.
1268%%
1269%% \wxheading{See also}
1270%%
1271%% \helpref{wxKeyEvent}{wxkeyevent},\rtfsp
1272%% \helpref{wxWindow::OnCharHook}{wxwindowoncharhook},\rtfsp
1273%% %% GD: OnXXX functions are not documented
1274%% %%\helpref{wxApp::OnCharHook}{wxapponcharhook},\rtfsp
1275%% \helpref{Event handling overview}{eventhandlingoverview}
1276%%
1277%% \membersection{wxWindow::OnCommand}\label{wxwindowoncommand}
1278%%
1279%% \func{virtual void}{OnCommand}{\param{wxEvtHandler\& }{object}, \param{wxCommandEvent\& }{event}}
1280%%
1281%% This virtual member function is called if the control does not handle the command event.
1282%%
1283%% \wxheading{Parameters}
1284%%
1285%% \docparam{object}{Object receiving the command event.}
1286%%
1287%% \docparam{event}{Command event}
1288%%
1289%% \wxheading{Remarks}
1290%%
1291%% This virtual function is provided mainly for backward compatibility. You can also intercept commands
1292%% from child controls by using an event table, with identifiers or identifier ranges to identify
1293%% the control(s) in question.
1294%%
1295%% \wxheading{See also}
1296%%
1297%% \helpref{wxCommandEvent}{wxcommandevent},\rtfsp
1298%% \helpref{Event handling overview}{eventhandlingoverview}
1299%%
1300%% \membersection{wxWindow::OnClose}\label{wxwindowonclose}
1301%%
1302%% \func{virtual bool}{OnClose}{\void}
1303%%
1304%% Called when the user has tried to close a a frame
1305%% or dialog box using the window manager (X) or system menu (Windows).
1306%%
1307%% {\bf Note:} This is an obsolete function.
2edb0bde 1308%% It is superseded by the \helpref{wxWindow::OnCloseWindow}{wxwindowonclosewindow} event
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1310%%
1311%% \wxheading{Return value}
1312%%
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1315%% you may delete other windows.
1316%%
1317%% \wxheading{See also}
1318%%
1319%% \helpref{Window deletion overview}{windowdeletionoverview},\rtfsp
1320%% \helpref{wxWindow::Close}{wxwindowclose},\rtfsp
1321%% \helpref{wxWindow::OnCloseWindow}{wxwindowonclosewindow},\rtfsp
1322%% \helpref{wxCloseEvent}{wxcloseevent}
1323%%
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1325%%
1326%% \func{void}{OnKeyDown}{\param{wxKeyEvent\&}{ event}}
1327%%
1328%% Called when the user has pressed a key, before it is translated into an ASCII value using other
1329%% modifier keys that might be pressed at the same time.
1330%%
1331%% \wxheading{Parameters}
1332%%
1333%% \docparam{event}{Object containing keypress information. See \helpref{wxKeyEvent}{wxkeyevent} for
1334%% details about this class.}
1335%%
1336%% \wxheading{Remarks}
1337%%
1338%% This member function is called in response to a key down event. To intercept this event,
1339%% use the EVT\_KEY\_DOWN macro in an event table definition. Your {\bf OnKeyDown} handler may call this
1340%% default function to achieve default keypress functionality.
1341%%
1342%% Note that not all keypresses can be intercepted this way. If you wish to intercept special
1343%% keys, such as shift, control, and function keys, then you will need to use \helpref{wxWindow::OnKeyDown}{wxwindowonkeydown} or
1344%% \helpref{wxWindow::OnKeyUp}{wxwindowonkeyup}.
1345%%
1346%% Most, but not all, windows allow keypresses to be intercepted.
1347%%
1348%% {\bf Tip:} be sure to call {\tt event.Skip()} for events that you don't process in this function,
1349%% otherwise menu shortcuts may cease to work under Windows.
1350%%
1351%% \wxheading{See also}
1352%%
1353%% \helpref{wxWindow::OnChar}{wxwindowonchar}, \helpref{wxWindow::OnKeyUp}{wxwindowonkeyup},\rtfsp
1354%% \helpref{wxKeyEvent}{wxkeyevent}, \helpref{wxWindow::OnCharHook}{wxwindowoncharhook},\rtfsp
1355%% \helpref{Event handling overview}{eventhandlingoverview}
1356%%
1357%% \membersection{wxWindow::OnKeyUp}\label{wxwindowonkeyup}
1358%%
1359%% \func{void}{OnKeyUp}{\param{wxKeyEvent\&}{ event}}
1360%%
1361%% Called when the user has released a key.
1362%%
1363%% \wxheading{Parameters}
1364%%
1365%% \docparam{event}{Object containing keypress information. See \helpref{wxKeyEvent}{wxkeyevent} for
1366%% details about this class.}
1367%%
1368%% \wxheading{Remarks}
1369%%
1370%% This member function is called in response to a key up event. To intercept this event,
1371%% use the EVT\_KEY\_UP macro in an event table definition. Your {\bf OnKeyUp} handler may call this
1372%% default function to achieve default keypress functionality.
1373%%
1374%% Note that not all keypresses can be intercepted this way. If you wish to intercept special
1375%% keys, such as shift, control, and function keys, then you will need to use \helpref{wxWindow::OnKeyDown}{wxwindowonkeydown} or
1376%% \helpref{wxWindow::OnKeyUp}{wxwindowonkeyup}.
1377%%
1378%% Most, but not all, windows allow key up events to be intercepted.
1379%%
1380%% \wxheading{See also}
1381%%
1382%% \helpref{wxWindow::OnChar}{wxwindowonchar}, \helpref{wxWindow::OnKeyDown}{wxwindowonkeydown},\rtfsp
1383%% \helpref{wxKeyEvent}{wxkeyevent}, \helpref{wxWindow::OnCharHook}{wxwindowoncharhook},\rtfsp
1384%% \helpref{Event handling overview}{eventhandlingoverview}
1385%%
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1387%%
1388%% \func{void}{OnInitDialog}{\param{wxInitDialogEvent\&}{ event}}
1389%%
1390%% Default handler for the wxEVT\_INIT\_DIALOG event. Calls \helpref{wxWindow::TransferDataToWindow}{wxwindowtransferdatatowindow}.
1391%%
1392%% \wxheading{Parameters}
1393%%
1394%% \docparam{event}{Dialog initialisation event.}
1395%%
1396%% \wxheading{Remarks}
1397%%
1398%% Gives the window the default behaviour of transferring data to child controls via
1399%% the validator that each control has.
1400%%
1401%% \wxheading{See also}
1402%%
1403%% \helpref{wxValidator}{wxvalidator}, \helpref{wxWindow::TransferDataToWindow}{wxwindowtransferdatatowindow}
1404%%
1405%% \membersection{wxWindow::OnMenuCommand}\label{wxwindowonmenucommand}
1406%%
1407%% \func{void}{OnMenuCommand}{\param{wxCommandEvent\& }{event}}
1408%%
1409%% Called when a menu command is received from a menu bar.
1410%%
1411%% \wxheading{Parameters}
1412%%
1413%% \docparam{event}{The menu command event. For more information, see \helpref{wxCommandEvent}{wxcommandevent}.}
1414%%
1415%% \wxheading{Remarks}
1416%%
1417%% A function with this name doesn't actually exist; you can choose any member function to receive
1418%% menu command events, using the EVT\_COMMAND macro for individual commands or EVT\_COMMAND\_RANGE for
1419%% a range of commands.
1420%%
1421%% \wxheading{See also}
1422%%
1423%% \helpref{wxCommandEvent}{wxcommandevent},\rtfsp
1424%% \helpref{wxWindow::OnMenuHighlight}{wxwindowonmenuhighlight},\rtfsp
1425%% \helpref{Event handling overview}{eventhandlingoverview}
1426%%
1427%% \membersection{wxWindow::OnMenuHighlight}\label{wxwindowonmenuhighlight}
1428%%
1429%% \func{void}{OnMenuHighlight}{\param{wxMenuEvent\& }{event}}
1430%%
1431%% Called when a menu select is received from a menu bar: that is, the
1432%% mouse cursor is over a menu item, but the left mouse button has not been
1433%% pressed.
1434%%
1435%% \wxheading{Parameters}
1436%%
1437%% \docparam{event}{The menu highlight event. For more information, see \helpref{wxMenuEvent}{wxmenuevent}.}
1438%%
1439%% \wxheading{Remarks}
1440%%
1441%% You can choose any member function to receive
1442%% menu select events, using the EVT\_MENU\_HIGHLIGHT macro for individual menu items or EVT\_MENU\_HIGHLIGHT\_ALL macro
1443%% for all menu items.
1444%%
1445%% The default implementation for \helpref{wxFrame::OnMenuHighlight}{wxframeonmenuhighlight} displays help
1446%% text in the first field of the status bar.
1447%%
1448%% This function was known as {\bf OnMenuSelect} in earlier versions of wxWindows, but this was confusing
1449%% since a selection is normally a left-click action.
1450%%
1451%% \wxheading{See also}
1452%%
1453%% \helpref{wxMenuEvent}{wxmenuevent},\rtfsp
1454%% \helpref{wxWindow::OnMenuCommand}{wxwindowonmenucommand},\rtfsp
1455%% \helpref{Event handling overview}{eventhandlingoverview}
1456%%
1457%%
1458%% \membersection{wxWindow::OnMouseEvent}\label{wxwindowonmouseevent}
1459%%
1460%% \func{void}{OnMouseEvent}{\param{wxMouseEvent\&}{ event}}
1461%%
1462%% Called when the user has initiated an event with the
1463%% mouse.
1464%%
1465%% \wxheading{Parameters}
1466%%
1467%% \docparam{event}{The mouse event. See \helpref{wxMouseEvent}{wxmouseevent} for
1468%% more details.}
1469%%
1470%% \wxheading{Remarks}
1471%%
1472%% Most, but not all, windows respond to this event.
1473%%
1474%% To intercept this event, use the EVT\_MOUSE\_EVENTS macro in an event table definition, or individual
1475%% mouse event macros such as EVT\_LEFT\_DOWN.
1476%%
1477%% \wxheading{See also}
1478%%
1479%% \helpref{wxMouseEvent}{wxmouseevent},\rtfsp
1480%% \helpref{Event handling overview}{eventhandlingoverview}
1481%%
1482%% \membersection{wxWindow::OnMove}\label{wxwindowonmove}
1483%%
1484%% \func{void}{OnMove}{\param{wxMoveEvent\& }{event}}
1485%%
1486%% Called when a window is moved.
1487%%
1488%% \wxheading{Parameters}
1489%%
1490%% \docparam{event}{The move event. For more information, see \helpref{wxMoveEvent}{wxmoveevent}.}
1491%%
1492%% \wxheading{Remarks}
1493%%
1494%% Use the EVT\_MOVE macro to intercept move events.
1495%%
1496%% \wxheading{Remarks}
1497%%
1498%% Not currently implemented.
1499%%
1500%% \wxheading{See also}
1501%%
1502%% \helpref{wxMoveEvent}{wxmoveevent},\rtfsp
1503%% \helpref{wxFrame::OnSize}{wxframeonsize},\rtfsp
1504%% \helpref{Event handling overview}{eventhandlingoverview}
1505%%
1506%% \membersection{wxWindow::OnPaint}\label{wxwindowonpaint}
1507%%
1508%% \func{void}{OnPaint}{\param{wxPaintEvent\& }{event}}
1509%%
1510%% Sent to the event handler when the window must be refreshed.
1511%%
1512%% \wxheading{Parameters}
1513%%
1514%% \docparam{event}{Paint event. For more information, see \helpref{wxPaintEvent}{wxpaintevent}.}
1515%%
1516%% \wxheading{Remarks}
1517%%
1518%% Use the EVT\_PAINT macro in an event table definition to intercept paint events.
1519%%
1520%% Note that In a paint event handler, the application must {\it always} create a \helpref{wxPaintDC}{wxpaintdc} object,
1521%% even if you do not use it. Otherwise, under MS Windows, refreshing for this and other windows will go wrong.
1522%%
1523%% For example:
1524%%
1525%% \small{%
1526%% \begin{verbatim}
1527%% void MyWindow::OnPaint(wxPaintEvent\& event)
1528%% {
1529%% wxPaintDC dc(this);
1530%%
1531%% DrawMyDocument(dc);
1532%% }
1533%% \end{verbatim}
1534%% }%
1535%%
1536%% You can optimize painting by retrieving the rectangles
1537%% that have been damaged and only repainting these. The rectangles are in
1538%% terms of the client area, and are unscrolled, so you will need to do
1539%% some calculations using the current view position to obtain logical,
1540%% scrolled units.
1541%%
1542%% Here is an example of using the \helpref{wxRegionIterator}{wxregioniterator} class:
1543%%
1544%% {\small%
1545%% \begin{verbatim}
1546%% // Called when window needs to be repainted.
1547%% void MyWindow::OnPaint(wxPaintEvent\& event)
1548%% {
1549%% wxPaintDC dc(this);
1550%%
1551%% // Find Out where the window is scrolled to
1552%% int vbX,vbY; // Top left corner of client
1553%% GetViewStart(&vbX,&vbY);
1554%%
1555%% int vX,vY,vW,vH; // Dimensions of client area in pixels
1556%% wxRegionIterator upd(GetUpdateRegion()); // get the update rect list
1557%%
1558%% while (upd)
1559%% {
1560%% vX = upd.GetX();
1561%% vY = upd.GetY();
1562%% vW = upd.GetW();
1563%% vH = upd.GetH();
1564%%
1565%% // Alternatively we can do this:
1566%% // wxRect rect;
1567%% // upd.GetRect(&rect);
1568%%
1569%% // Repaint this rectangle
1570%% ...some code...
1571%%
1572%% upd ++ ;
1573%% }
1574%% }
1575%% \end{verbatim}
1576%% }%
1577%%
1578%% \wxheading{See also}
1579%%
1580%% \helpref{wxPaintEvent}{wxpaintevent},\rtfsp
1581%% \helpref{wxPaintDC}{wxpaintdc},\rtfsp
1582%% \helpref{Event handling overview}{eventhandlingoverview}
1583%%
1584%% \membersection{wxWindow::OnScroll}\label{wxwindowonscroll}
1585%%
1586%% \func{void}{OnScroll}{\param{wxScrollWinEvent\& }{event}}
1587%%
1588%% Called when a scroll window event is received from one of the window's built-in scrollbars.
1589%%
1590%% \wxheading{Parameters}
1591%%
1592%% \docparam{event}{Command event. Retrieve the new scroll position by
1593%% calling \helpref{wxScrollEvent::GetPosition}{wxscrolleventgetposition}, and the
1594%% scrollbar orientation by calling \helpref{wxScrollEvent::GetOrientation}{wxscrolleventgetorientation}.}
1595%%
1596%% \wxheading{Remarks}
1597%%
1598%% Note that it is not possible to distinguish between horizontal and vertical scrollbars
1599%% until the function is executing (you can't have one function for vertical, another
1600%% for horizontal events).
1601%%
1602%% \wxheading{See also}
1603%%
1604%% \helpref{wxScrollWinEvent}{wxscrollwinevent},\rtfsp
1605%% \helpref{Event handling overview}{eventhandlingoverview}
1606%%
1607%% \membersection{wxWindow::OnSetFocus}\label{wxwindowonsetfocus}
1608%%
1609%% \func{void}{OnSetFocus}{\param{wxFocusEvent\& }{event}}
1610%%
1611%% Called when a window's focus is being set.
1612%%
1613%% \wxheading{Parameters}
1614%%
1615%% \docparam{event}{The focus event. For more information, see \helpref{wxFocusEvent}{wxfocusevent}.}
1616%%
1617%% \wxheading{Remarks}
1618%%
1619%% To intercept this event, use the macro EVT\_SET\_FOCUS in an event table definition.
1620%%
1621%% Most, but not all, windows respond to this event.
1622%%
1623%% \wxheading{See also}
1624%%
1625%% \helpref{wxFocusEvent}{wxfocusevent}, \helpref{wxWindow::OnKillFocus}{wxwindowonkillfocus},\rtfsp
1626%% \helpref{Event handling overview}{eventhandlingoverview}
1627%%
1628%% \membersection{wxWindow::OnSize}\label{wxwindowonsize}
1629%%
1630%% \func{void}{OnSize}{\param{wxSizeEvent\& }{event}}
1631%%
1632%% Called when the window has been resized. This is not a virtual function; you should
1633%% provide your own non-virtual OnSize function and direct size events to it using EVT\_SIZE
1634%% in an event table definition.
1635%%
1636%% \wxheading{Parameters}
1637%%
1638%% \docparam{event}{Size event. For more information, see \helpref{wxSizeEvent}{wxsizeevent}.}
1639%%
1640%% \wxheading{Remarks}
1641%%
1642%% You may wish to use this for frames to resize their child windows as appropriate.
1643%%
1644%% Note that the size passed is of
1645%% the whole window: call \helpref{wxWindow::GetClientSize}{wxwindowgetclientsize} for the area which may be
1646%% used by the application.
1647%%
1648%% When a window is resized, usually only a small part of the window is damaged and you
1649%% may only need to repaint that area. However, if your drawing depends on the size of the window,
1650%% you may need to clear the DC explicitly and repaint the whole window. In which case, you
1651%% may need to call \helpref{wxWindow::Refresh}{wxwindowrefresh} to invalidate the entire window.
1652%%
1653%% \wxheading{See also}
1654%%
1655%% \helpref{wxSizeEvent}{wxsizeevent},\rtfsp
1656%% \helpref{Event handling overview}{eventhandlingoverview}
1657%%
1658%% \membersection{wxWindow::OnSysColourChanged}\label{wxwindowonsyscolourchanged}
1659%%
1660%% \func{void}{OnSysColourChanged}{\param{wxOnSysColourChangedEvent\& }{event}}
1661%%
1662%% Called when the user has changed the system colours. Windows only.
1663%%
1664%% \wxheading{Parameters}
1665%%
1666%% \docparam{event}{System colour change event. For more information, see \helpref{wxSysColourChangedEvent}{wxsyscolourchangedevent}.}
1667%%
1668%% \wxheading{See also}
1669%%
1670%% \helpref{wxSysColourChangedEvent}{wxsyscolourchangedevent},\rtfsp
1671%% \helpref{Event handling overview}{eventhandlingoverview}
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1678
1679\wxheading{Parameters}
1680
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1682default value is {\tt false}.}
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1684\wxheading{See also}
1685
1686\helpref{wxWindow::SetEventHandler}{wxwindowseteventhandler},\rtfsp
1687\helpref{wxWindow::GetEventHandler}{wxwindowgeteventhandler},\rtfsp
1688\helpref{wxWindow::PushEventHandler}{wxwindowpusheventhandler},\rtfsp
1689\helpref{wxEvtHandler::ProcessEvent}{wxevthandlerprocessevent},\rtfsp
1690\helpref{wxEvtHandler}{wxevthandler}\rtfsp
1691
1692\membersection{wxWindow::PopupMenu}\label{wxwindowpopupmenu}
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1698Pops up the given menu at the specified coordinates, relative to this
1699window, and returns control when the user has dismissed the menu. If a
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1706
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1714
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1716
1717\wxheading{Remarks}
1718
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1725\indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
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1727\twocolitem{{\bf PopupMenuXY(menu, x, y)}}{Specifies position with two integers (x, y)}
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1729}
1730
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1732
1733\func{void}{PushEventHandler}{\param{wxEvtHandler* }{handler}}
1734
1735Pushes this event handler onto the event stack for the window.
1736
1737\wxheading{Parameters}
1738
1739\docparam{handler}{Specifies the handler to be pushed.}
1740
1741\wxheading{Remarks}
1742
1743An event handler is an object that is capable of processing the events
1744sent to a window. By default, the window is its own event handler, but
1745an application may wish to substitute another, for example to allow
1746central implementation of event-handling for a variety of different
1747window classes.
1748
1749\helpref{wxWindow::PushEventHandler}{wxwindowpusheventhandler} allows
1750an application to set up a chain of event handlers, where an event not handled by one event handler is
1751handed to the next one in the chain. Use \helpref{wxWindow::PopEventHandler}{wxwindowpopeventhandler} to
1752remove the event handler.
1753
1754\wxheading{See also}
1755
1756\helpref{wxWindow::SetEventHandler}{wxwindowseteventhandler},\rtfsp
1757\helpref{wxWindow::GetEventHandler}{wxwindowgeteventhandler},\rtfsp
1758\helpref{wxWindow::PopEventHandler}{wxwindowpusheventhandler},\rtfsp
1759\helpref{wxEvtHandler::ProcessEvent}{wxevthandlerprocessevent},\rtfsp
1760\helpref{wxEvtHandler}{wxevthandler}
1761
1762\membersection{wxWindow::Raise}\label{wxwindowraise}
1763
1764\func{void}{Raise}{\void}
1765
1766Raises the window to the top of the window hierarchy if it is a managed window (dialog
1767or frame).
1768
1769\membersection{wxWindow::Refresh}\label{wxwindowrefresh}
1770
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1773
1774Causes a message or event to be generated to repaint the
1775window.
1776
1777\wxheading{Parameters}
1778
cc81d32f 1779\docparam{eraseBackground}{If {\tt true}, the background will be
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1781
1782\docparam{rect}{If non-NULL, only the given rectangle will
1783be treated as damaged.}
1784
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1786
1787\helpref{wxWindow::RefreshRect}{wxwindowrefreshrect}
1788
1789\membersection{wxWindow::RefreshRect}\label{wxwindowrefreshrect}
1790
1791\func{virtual void}{Refresh}{\param{const wxRect\& }{rect}}
1792
1793Redraws the contents of the given rectangle: the area inside it will be
1794repainted.
1795
1796This is the same as \helpref{Refresh}{wxwindowrefresh} but has a nicer syntax.
1797
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1799
1800\func{virtual void}{ReleaseMouse}{\void}
1801
1802Releases mouse input captured with \helpref{wxWindow::CaptureMouse}{wxwindowcapturemouse}.
1803
1804\wxheading{See also}
1805
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1807\helpref{wxWindow::HasCapture}{wxwindowhascapture},
1808\helpref{wxWindow::ReleaseMouse}{wxwindowreleasemouse},
1809\helpref{wxMouseCaptureChangedEvent}{wxmousecapturechangedevent}
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1811\membersection{wxWindow::RemoveChild}\label{wxwindowremovechild}
1812
1813\func{virtual void}{RemoveChild}{\param{wxWindow* }{child}}
1814
1815Removes a child window. This is called automatically by window deletion
1816functions so should not be required by the application programmer.
1817
1818\wxheading{Parameters}
1819
1820\docparam{child}{Child window to remove.}
1821
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1824\func{bool}{RemoveEventHandler}{\param{wxEvtHandler *}{handler}}
1825
1826Find the given {\it handler} in the windows event handler chain and remove (but
1827not delete) it from it.
1828
1829\wxheading{Parameters}
1830
1831\docparam{handler}{The event handler to remove, must be non {\tt NULL} and
1832must be present in this windows event handlers chain}
1833
1834\wxheading{Return value}
1835
cc81d32f 1836Returns {\tt true} if it was found and {\tt false} otherwise (this also results
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1838handler is supposed to be there).
1839
1840\wxheading{See also}
1841
1842\helpref{PushEventHandler}{wxwindowpusheventhandler},\rtfsp
1843\helpref{PopEventHandler}{wxwindowpopeventhandler}
1844
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1846
1847\func{virtual bool}{Reparent}{\param{wxWindow* }{newParent}}
1848
1849Reparents the window, i.e the window will be removed from its
18ac8d69 1850current parent window (e.g. a non-standard toolbar in a wxFrame)
103aab26 1851and then re-inserted into another. Available on Windows and GTK.
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1853\wxheading{Parameters}
1854
1855\docparam{newParent}{New parent.}
1856
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1859\constfunc{virtual void}{ScreenToClient}{\param{int* }{x}, \param{int* }{y}}
1860
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1862
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1864
1865\wxheading{Parameters}
1866
1867\docparam{x}{Stores the screen x coordinate and receives the client x coordinate.}
1868
1869\docparam{y}{Stores the screen x coordinate and receives the client x coordinate.}
1870
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1872
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1874implements the following methods:\par
1875\indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
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1877\twocolitem{{\bf ScreenToClientXY(x, y)}}{Returns a 2-tuple, (x, y)}
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1879}
1880
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1882
9cd6d737 1883\func{virtual bool}{ScrollLines}{\param{int }{lines}}
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1885Scrolls the window by the given number of lines down (if {\it lines} is
1886positive) or up.
1887
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1889
cc81d32f 1890Returns {\tt true} if the window was scrolled, {\tt false} if it was already
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1892
1893\wxheading{Remarks}
1894
1895This function is currently only implemented under MSW and wxTextCtrl under
1896wxGTK (it also works for wxScrolledWindow derived classes under all
1897platforms).
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1899\wxheading{See also}
1900
1901\helpref{ScrollPages}{wxwindowscrollpages}
1902
1903\membersection{wxWindow::ScrollPages}\label{wxwindowscrollpages}
1904
9cd6d737 1905\func{virtual bool}{ScrollPages}{\param{int }{pages}}
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1907Scrolls the window by the given number of pages down (if {\it pages} is
1908positive) or up.
1909
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1911
cc81d32f 1912Returns {\tt true} if the window was scrolled, {\tt false} if it was already
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1914
1915\wxheading{Remarks}
1916
1917This function is currently only implemented under MSW and wxTextCtrl under
1918wxGTK (it also works for wxScrolledWindow derived classes under all
1919platforms).
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1921\wxheading{See also}
1922
1923\helpref{ScrollLines}{wxwindowscrolllines}
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1926
eaaa6a06 1927\func{virtual void}{ScrollWindow}{\param{int }{dx}, \param{int }{dy}, \param{const wxRect*}{ rect = NULL}}
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6453876e 1929Physically scrolls the pixels in the window and move child windows accordingly.
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1931\wxheading{Parameters}
1932
1933\docparam{dx}{Amount to scroll horizontally.}
1934
1935\docparam{dy}{Amount to scroll vertically.}
1936
1937\docparam{rect}{Rectangle to invalidate. If this is NULL, the whole window is invalidated. If you
1938pass a rectangle corresponding to the area of the window exposed by the scroll, your painting handler
f6bcfd97 1939can optimize painting by checking for the invalidated region. This parameter is ignored under GTK.}
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1941\wxheading{Remarks}
1942
a660d684 1943Use this function to optimise your scrolling implementations, to minimise the area that must be
6453876e 1944redrawn. Note that it is rarely required to call this function from a user program.
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1947
1948\func{virtual void}{SetAcceleratorTable}{\param{const wxAcceleratorTable\&}{ accel}}
1949
1950Sets the accelerator table for this window. See \helpref{wxAcceleratorTable}{wxacceleratortable}.
1951
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1953
8a293590 1954\func{void}{SetAutoLayout}{\param{bool}{ autoLayout}}
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1956Determines whether the \helpref{wxWindow::Layout}{wxwindowlayout} function will
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1958\helpref{wxWindow::SetSizer}{wxwindowsetsizer} but if you use
1959\helpref{wxWindow::SetConstraints}{wxwindowsetconstraints} you should call it
1960manually or otherwise the window layout won't be correctly updated when its
1961size changes.
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1963\wxheading{Parameters}
1964
cc81d32f 1965\docparam{autoLayout}{Set this to {\tt true} if you wish the Layout function to be called
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1967
1968\wxheading{See also}
1969
1970\helpref{wxWindow::SetConstraints}{wxwindowsetconstraints}
1971
1972\membersection{wxWindow::SetBackgroundColour}\label{wxwindowsetbackgroundcolour}
1973
1974\func{virtual void}{SetBackgroundColour}{\param{const wxColour\& }{colour}}
1975
1976Sets the background colour of the window.
1977
1978\wxheading{Parameters}
1979
1980\docparam{colour}{The colour to be used as the background colour.}
1981
1982\wxheading{Remarks}
1983
1984The background colour is usually painted by the default\rtfsp
f4fcc291 1985\helpref{wxEraseEvent}{wxeraseevent} event handler function
6453876e 1986under Windows and automatically under GTK.
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1989may wish to call \helpref{wxWindow::Clear}{wxwindowclear} or \helpref{wxWindow::Refresh}{wxwindowrefresh} after
1990calling this function.
1991
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1993not look equally well when used with "Themes", i.e GTK's ability to change its
1994look as the user wishes with run-time loadable modules.
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1997
1998\helpref{wxWindow::GetBackgroundColour}{wxwindowgetbackgroundcolour},\rtfsp
1999\helpref{wxWindow::SetForegroundColour}{wxwindowsetforegroundcolour},\rtfsp
2000\helpref{wxWindow::GetForegroundColour}{wxwindowgetforegroundcolour},\rtfsp
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2001\helpref{wxWindow::Clear}{wxwindowclear},\rtfsp
2002\helpref{wxWindow::Refresh}{wxwindowrefresh},\rtfsp
f4fcc291 2003\helpref{wxEraseEvent}{wxeraseevent}
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2006
2007\constfunc{void}{SetCaret}{\param{wxCaret *}{caret}}
2008
2009Sets the \helpref{caret}{wxcaret} associated with the window.
2010
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2012
2013\func{virtual void}{SetClientSize}{\param{int}{ width}, \param{int}{ height}}
2014
2015\func{virtual void}{SetClientSize}{\param{const wxSize\&}{ size}}
2016
2017This sets the size of the window client area in pixels. Using this function to size a window
2018tends to be more device-independent than \helpref{wxWindow::SetSize}{wxwindowsetsize}, since the application need not
2019worry about what dimensions the border or title bar have when trying to fit the window
2020around panel items, for example.
2021
2022\wxheading{Parameters}
2023
2024\docparam{width}{The required client area width.}
2025
2026\docparam{height}{The required client area height.}
2027
2028\docparam{size}{The required client size.}
2029
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2031implements the following methods:\par
2032\indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
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2034\twocolitem{{\bf SetClientSizeWH(width, height)}}{}
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2039
2040\func{void}{SetContainingSizer}{\param{wxSizer* }{sizer}}
2041
2042This normally does not need to be called by user code. It is called
2043when a window is added to a sizer, and is used so the window can
2044remove itself from the sizer when it is destroyed.
2045
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2047
2048\func{virtual void}{SetCursor}{\param{const wxCursor\&}{cursor}}
2049
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2052Sets the window's cursor. Notice that the window cursor also sets it for the
2053children of the window implicitly.
2054
2055The {\it cursor} may be {\tt wxNullCursor} in which case the window cursor will
2056be reset back to default.
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2058\wxheading{Parameters}
2059
2060\docparam{cursor}{Specifies the cursor that the window should normally display.}
2061
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2063
2064\helpref{::wxSetCursor}{wxsetcursor}, \helpref{wxCursor}{wxcursor}
2065
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2067
2068\func{void}{SetConstraints}{\param{wxLayoutConstraints* }{constraints}}
2069
2070Sets the window to have the given layout constraints. The window
2071will then own the object, and will take care of its deletion.
2072If an existing layout constraints object is already owned by the
2073window, it will be deleted.
2074
2075\wxheading{Parameters}
2076
2077\docparam{constraints}{The constraints to set. Pass NULL to disassociate and delete the window's
2078constraints.}
2079
2080\wxheading{Remarks}
2081
2082You must call \helpref{wxWindow::SetAutoLayout}{wxwindowsetautolayout} to tell a window to use
2cdac558 2083the constraints automatically in OnSize; otherwise, you must override OnSize and call Layout()
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2085sizer will have effect.
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2088
2089\func{void}{SetDropTarget}{\param{wxDropTarget*}{ target}}
2090
2091Associates a drop target with this window.
2092
2093If the window already has a drop target, it is deleted.
2094
2095\wxheading{See also}
2096
c9f00eeb 2097\helpref{wxWindow::GetDropTarget}{wxwindowgetdroptarget},
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2099
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2101
2102\func{void}{SetEventHandler}{\param{wxEvtHandler* }{handler}}
2103
2104Sets the event handler for this window.
2105
2106\wxheading{Parameters}
2107
2108\docparam{handler}{Specifies the handler to be set.}
2109
2110\wxheading{Remarks}
2111
2112An event handler is an object that is capable of processing the events
2113sent to a window. By default, the window is its own event handler, but
2114an application may wish to substitute another, for example to allow
2115central implementation of event-handling for a variety of different
2116window classes.
2117
2118It is usually better to use \helpref{wxWindow::PushEventHandler}{wxwindowpusheventhandler} since
2119this sets up a chain of event handlers, where an event not handled by one event handler is
2120handed to the next one in the chain.
2121
2122\wxheading{See also}
2123
2124\helpref{wxWindow::GetEventHandler}{wxwindowgeteventhandler},\rtfsp
2125\helpref{wxWindow::PushEventHandler}{wxwindowpusheventhandler},\rtfsp
2126\helpref{wxWindow::PopEventHandler}{wxwindowpusheventhandler},\rtfsp
2127\helpref{wxEvtHandler::ProcessEvent}{wxevthandlerprocessevent},\rtfsp
2128\helpref{wxEvtHandler}{wxevthandler}
2129
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2131
2132\func{void}{SetExtraStyle}{\param{long }{exStyle}}
2133
2134Sets the extra style bits for the window. The currently defined extra style
2135bits are:
2136
2137\twocolwidtha{5cm}%
2138\begin{twocollist}\itemsep=0pt
2139\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxWS\_EX\_VALIDATE\_RECURSIVELY}}{TransferDataTo/FromWindow()
2140and Validate() methods will recursively descend into all children of the
2141window if it has this style flag set.}
e4b713a2 2142\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxWS\_EX\_BLOCK\_EVENTS}}{Normally, the command
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2145propagated beyond this window. Notice that wxDialog has this style on by
be90c029 2146default for the reasons explained in the
e4b713a2 2147\helpref{event processing overview}{eventprocessing}.}
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2149window from being used as an implicit parent for the dialogs which were
2150created without a parent. It is useful for the windows which can disappear at
2edb0bde 2151any moment as creating children of such windows results in fatal problems.}
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2153caption. When pressed, Windows will go into a context-sensitive help mode and wxWindows will send
2154a wxEVT\_HELP event if the user clicked on an application window.
2155This style cannot be used together with wxMAXIMIZE\_BOX or wxMINIMIZE\_BOX, so
be90c029 2156you should use the style of
7af3ca16 2157{\tt wxDEFAULT\_FRAME\_STYLE \& \textasciitilde(wxMINIMIZE\_BOX | wxMAXIMIZE\_BOX)} for the
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2159default)}
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2163
2164\func{virtual void}{SetFocus}{\void}
2165
2166This sets the window to receive keyboard input.
2167
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2169
2170\helpref{wxFocusEvent}{wxfocusevent}
2171
2172\membersection{wxWindow::SetFocusFromKbd}\label{wxwindowsetfocusfromkbd}
2173
2174\func{virtual void}{SetFocusFromKbd}{\void}
2175
2176This function is called by wxWindows keyboard navigation code when the user
2177gives the focus to this window from keyboard (e.g. using {\tt TAB} key).
2178By default this method simply calls \helpref{SetFocus}{wxwindowsetfocus} but
2179can be overridden to do something in addition to this in the derived classes.
2180
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2182
2183\func{void}{SetFont}{\param{const wxFont\& }{font}}
2184
2185Sets the font for this window.
2186
2187\wxheading{Parameters}
2188
2189\docparam{font}{Font to associate with this window.}
2190
2191\wxheading{See also}
2192
2193\helpref{wxWindow::GetFont}{wxwindowgetfont}
2194
2195\membersection{wxWindow::SetForegroundColour}\label{wxwindowsetforegroundcolour}
2196
2197\func{virtual void}{SetForegroundColour}{\param{const wxColour\& }{colour}}
2198
2199Sets the foreground colour of the window.
2200
2201\wxheading{Parameters}
2202
2203\docparam{colour}{The colour to be used as the foreground colour.}
2204
2205\wxheading{Remarks}
2206
2207The interpretation of foreground colour is open to interpretation according
2208to the window class; it may be the text colour or other colour, or it may not
2209be used at all.
2210
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2edb0bde 2212i.e. the user chosen appearance of windows and controls, including the themes of
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2214
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2216
2217\helpref{wxWindow::GetForegroundColour}{wxwindowgetforegroundcolour},\rtfsp
2218\helpref{wxWindow::SetBackgroundColour}{wxwindowsetbackgroundcolour},\rtfsp
2219\helpref{wxWindow::GetBackgroundColour}{wxwindowgetbackgroundcolour}
2220
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2222
2223\func{virtual void}{SetHelpText}{\param{const wxString\& }{helpText}}
2224
2225Sets the help text to be used as context-sensitive help for this window.
2226
2227Note that the text is actually stored by the current \helpref{wxHelpProvider}{wxhelpprovider} implementation,
2228and not in the window object itself.
2229
2230\wxheading{See also}
2231
2232\helpref{GetHelpText}{wxwindowgethelptext}, \helpref{wxHelpProvider}{wxhelpprovider}
2233
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2235
2236\func{void}{SetId}{\param{int}{ id}}
2237
2238Sets the identifier of the window.
2239
2240\wxheading{Remarks}
2241
2242Each window has an integer identifier. If the application has not provided one,
2243an identifier will be generated. Normally, the identifier should be provided
2244on creation and should not be modified subsequently.
2245
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2247
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2249\helpref{Window identifiers}{windowids}
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2251\membersection{wxWindow::SetName}\label{wxwindowsetname}
2252
2253\func{virtual void}{SetName}{\param{const wxString\& }{name}}
2254
2255Sets the window's name.
2256
2257\wxheading{Parameters}
2258
2259\docparam{name}{A name to set for the window.}
2260
2261\wxheading{See also}
2262
2263\helpref{wxWindow::GetName}{wxwindowgetname}
2264
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2266
2267\func{virtual void}{SetPalette}{\param{wxPalette* }{palette}}
2268
2269Obsolete - use \helpref{wxDC::SetPalette}{wxdcsetpalette} instead.
2270
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2272
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2274\param{int }{thumbSize}, \param{int }{range},\rtfsp
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2277Sets the scrollbar properties of a built-in scrollbar.
2278
2279\wxheading{Parameters}
2280
2281\docparam{orientation}{Determines the scrollbar whose page size is to be set. May be wxHORIZONTAL or wxVERTICAL.}
2282
2283\docparam{position}{The position of the scrollbar in scroll units.}
2284
2285\docparam{thumbSize}{The size of the thumb, or visible portion of the scrollbar, in scroll units.}
2286
2287\docparam{range}{The maximum position of the scrollbar.}
2288
cc81d32f 2289\docparam{refresh}{{\tt true} to redraw the scrollbar, {\tt false} otherwise.}
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2291\wxheading{Remarks}
2292
2293Let's say you wish to display 50 lines of text, using the same font.
2294The window is sized so that you can only see 16 lines at a time.
2295
2296You would use:
2297
2298{\small%
2299\begin{verbatim}
2300 SetScrollbar(wxVERTICAL, 0, 16, 50);
2301\end{verbatim}
2302}
2303
2304Note that with the window at this size, the thumb position can never go
2305above 50 minus 16, or 34.
2306
2307You can determine how many lines are currently visible by dividing the current view
2308size by the character height in pixels.
2309
2310When defining your own scrollbar behaviour, you will always need to recalculate
2311the scrollbar settings when the window size changes. You could therefore put your
2312scrollbar calculations and SetScrollbar
2313call into a function named AdjustScrollbars, which can be called initially and also
f4fcc291 2314from your \helpref{wxSizeEvent}{wxsizeevent} handler function.
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2316\wxheading{See also}
2317
2318\helpref{Scrolling overview}{scrollingoverview},\rtfsp
2319\helpref{wxScrollBar}{wxscrollbar}, \helpref{wxScrolledWindow}{wxscrolledwindow}
2320
2321\begin{comment}
2322\membersection{wxWindow::SetScrollPage}\label{wxwindowsetscrollpage}
2323
cc81d32f 2324\func{virtual void}{SetScrollPage}{\param{int }{orientation}, \param{int }{pageSize}, \param{bool }{refresh = {\tt true}}}
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2326Sets the page size of one of the built-in scrollbars.
2327
2328\wxheading{Parameters}
2329
2330\docparam{orientation}{Determines the scrollbar whose page size is to be set. May be wxHORIZONTAL or wxVERTICAL.}
2331
2332\docparam{pageSize}{Page size in scroll units.}
2333
cc81d32f 2334\docparam{refresh}{{\tt true} to redraw the scrollbar, {\tt false} otherwise.}
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2336\wxheading{Remarks}
2337
2338The page size of a scrollbar is the number of scroll units that the scroll thumb travels when you
2339click on the area above/left of or below/right of the thumb. Normally you will want a whole visible
2340page to be scrolled, i.e. the size of the current view (perhaps the window client size). This
2341value has to be adjusted when the window is resized, since the page size will have changed.
2342
2343In addition to specifying how far the scroll thumb travels when paging, in Motif and some versions of Windows
2344the thumb changes size to reflect the page size relative to the length of the document. When the
2345document size is only slightly bigger than the current view (window) size, almost all of the scrollbar
2346will be taken up by the thumb. When the two values become the same, the scrollbar will (on some systems)
2347disappear.
2348
2349Currently, this function should be called before SetPageRange, because of a quirk in the Windows
2350handling of pages and ranges.
2351
2352\wxheading{See also}
2353
2354\helpref{wxWindow::SetScrollPos}{wxwindowsetscrollpos},\rtfsp
a660d684 2355\helpref{wxWindow::GetScrollPos}{wxwindowsetscrollpos},\rtfsp
f7bd2698 2356\helpref{wxWindow::GetScrollPage}{wxwindowsetscrollpage},\rtfsp
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2357\helpref{wxScrollBar}{wxscrollbar}, \helpref{wxScrolledWindow}{wxscrolledwindow}
2358\end{comment}
2359
2360\membersection{wxWindow::SetScrollPos}\label{wxwindowsetscrollpos}
2361
cc81d32f 2362\func{virtual void}{SetScrollPos}{\param{int }{orientation}, \param{int }{pos}, \param{bool }{refresh = {\tt true}}}
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2364Sets the position of one of the built-in scrollbars.
2365
2366\wxheading{Parameters}
2367
2368\docparam{orientation}{Determines the scrollbar whose position is to be set. May be wxHORIZONTAL or wxVERTICAL.}
2369
2370\docparam{pos}{Position in scroll units.}
2371
cc81d32f 2372\docparam{refresh}{{\tt true} to redraw the scrollbar, {\tt false} otherwise.}
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2374\wxheading{Remarks}
2375
2376This function does not directly affect the contents of the window: it is up to the
2377application to take note of scrollbar attributes and redraw contents accordingly.
2378
2379\wxheading{See also}
2380
2381\helpref{wxWindow::SetScrollbar}{wxwindowsetscrollbar},\rtfsp
2382\helpref{wxWindow::GetScrollPos}{wxwindowsetscrollpos},\rtfsp
f7bd2698 2383\helpref{wxWindow::GetScrollThumb}{wxwindowgetscrollthumb},\rtfsp
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2385
2386\begin{comment}
2387\membersection{wxWindow::SetScrollRange}\label{wxwindowsetscrollrange}
2388
cc81d32f 2389\func{virtual void}{SetScrollRange}{\param{int }{orientation}, \param{int }{range}, \param{bool }{refresh = {\tt true}}}
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2391Sets the range of one of the built-in scrollbars.
2392
2393\wxheading{Parameters}
2394
2395\docparam{orientation}{Determines the scrollbar whose range is to be set. May be wxHORIZONTAL or wxVERTICAL.}
2396
2397\docparam{range}{Scroll range.}
2398
cc81d32f 2399\docparam{refresh}{{\tt true} to redraw the scrollbar, {\tt false} otherwise.}
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2401\wxheading{Remarks}
2402
2403The range of a scrollbar is the number of steps that the thumb may travel, rather than the total
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2405would adjust the scroll range when the window is resized, by subtracting the window view size from the
2406total virtual window size. When the two sizes are the same (all the window is visible), the range goes to zero
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2408
2409\wxheading{See also}
2410
2411\helpref{wxWindow::SetScrollPos}{wxwindowsetscrollpos},\rtfsp
2412\helpref{wxWindow::SetScrollPage}{wxwindowsetscrollpage},\rtfsp
2413\helpref{wxWindow::GetScrollPos}{wxwindowsetscrollpos},\rtfsp
f7bd2698 2414\helpref{wxWindow::GetScrollPage}{wxwindowsetscrollpage},\rtfsp
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2415\helpref{wxScrollBar}{wxscrollbar}, \helpref{wxScrolledWindow}{wxscrolledwindow}
2416\end{comment}
2417
2418\membersection{wxWindow::SetSize}\label{wxwindowsetsize}
2419
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2420\func{virtual void}{SetSize}{\param{int}{ x}, \param{int}{ y}, \param{int}{ width}, \param{int}{ height},
2421 \param{int}{ sizeFlags = wxSIZE\_AUTO}}
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2423\func{virtual void}{SetSize}{\param{const wxRect\&}{ rect}}
2424
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2425Sets the size and position of the window in pixels.
2426
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2429\func{virtual void}{SetSize}{\param{const wxSize\&}{ size}}
2430
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2431Sets the size of the window in pixels.
2432
2433\wxheading{Parameters}
2434
2435\docparam{x}{Required x position in pixels, or -1 to indicate that the existing
2436value should be used.}
2437
2438\docparam{y}{Required y position in pixels, or -1 to indicate that the existing
2439value should be used.}
2440
2441\docparam{width}{Required width in pixels, or -1 to indicate that the existing
2442value should be used.}
2443
2444\docparam{height}{Required height position in pixels, or -1 to indicate that the existing
2445value should be used.}
2446
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2448
2449\docparam{rect}{\helpref{wxRect}{wxrect} object for setting the position and size.}
2450
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2452
2453{\bf wxSIZE\_AUTO\_WIDTH}: a -1 width value is taken to indicate
2454a wxWindows-supplied default width.\\
2455{\bf wxSIZE\_AUTO\_HEIGHT}: a -1 height value is taken to indicate
2456a wxWindows-supplied default width.\\
2457{\bf wxSIZE\_AUTO}: -1 size values are taken to indicate
2458a wxWindows-supplied default size.\\
2459{\bf wxSIZE\_USE\_EXISTING}: existing dimensions should be used
2460if -1 values are supplied.\\
2461{\bf wxSIZE\_ALLOW\_MINUS\_ONE}: allow dimensions of -1 and less to be interpreted
2462as real dimensions, not default values.
2463}
2464
2465\wxheading{Remarks}
2466
2467The second form is a convenience for calling the first form with default
2468x and y parameters, and must be used with non-default width and height values.
2469
2470The first form sets the position and optionally size, of the window.
2471Parameters may be -1 to indicate either that a default should be supplied
2472by wxWindows, or that the current value of the dimension should be used.
2473
2474\wxheading{See also}
2475
2476\helpref{wxWindow::Move}{wxwindowmove}
2477
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2479implements the following methods:\par
2480\indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
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2481\twocolitem{{\bf SetDimensions(x, y, width, height, sizeFlags=wxSIZE\_AUTO)}}{}
2482\twocolitem{{\bf SetSize(size)}}{}
2483\twocolitem{{\bf SetPosition(point)}}{}
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2485}
2486
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2488
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2490 \param{int}{ incW=-1}, \param{int}{ incH=-1}}
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2492Allows specification of minimum and maximum window sizes, and window size increments.
2493If a pair of values is not set (or set to -1), the default values will be used.
2494
2495\wxheading{Parameters}
2496
2497\docparam{minW}{Specifies the minimum width allowable.}
2498
2499\docparam{minH}{Specifies the minimum height allowable.}
2500
2501\docparam{maxW}{Specifies the maximum width allowable.}
2502
2503\docparam{maxH}{Specifies the maximum height allowable.}
2504
2505\docparam{incW}{Specifies the increment for sizing the width (Motif/Xt only).}
2506
2507\docparam{incH}{Specifies the increment for sizing the height (Motif/Xt only).}
2508
2509\wxheading{Remarks}
2510
2511If this function is called, the user will not be able to size the window outside the
2512given bounds.
2513
2514The resizing increments are only significant under Motif or Xt.
2515
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2517
cc81d32f 2518\func{void}{SetSizer}{\param{wxSizer* }{sizer}, \param{bool }{deleteOld=true}}
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2520Sets the window to have the given layout sizer. The window
2521will then own the object, and will take care of its deletion.
2522If an existing layout constraints object is already owned by the
cc81d32f 2523window, it will be deleted if the deleteOld parameter is true.
515da557 2524
e5251d4f 2525Note that this function will also call
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2527parameter if the {\it sizer}\/ is non-NULL and {\tt false} otherwise.
e5251d4f 2528
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2530
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2531\docparam{sizer}{The sizer to set. Pass NULL to disassociate and conditionally delete
2532the window's sizer. See below.}
2533
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2535Pass false if you wish to handle deleting the old sizer yourself.}
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2537\wxheading{Remarks}
2538
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2540the following applied:
2541
515da557 2542You must call \helpref{wxWindow::SetAutoLayout}{wxwindowsetautolayout} to tell a window to use
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2544explicitly. When setting both a wxSizer and a \helpref{wxLayoutConstraints}{wxlayoutconstraints},
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2546
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2548
cc81d32f 2549\func{void}{SetSizerAndFit}{\param{wxSizer* }{sizer}, \param{bool }{deleteOld=true}}
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2551The same as \helpref{SetSizer}{wxwindowsetsizer}, except it also sets the size hints
2552for the window based on the sizer's minimum size.
2553
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2554\membersection{wxWindow::SetTitle}\label{wxwindowsettitle}
2555
2556\func{virtual void}{SetTitle}{\param{const wxString\& }{title}}
2557
2558Sets the window's title. Applicable only to frames and dialogs.
2559
2560\wxheading{Parameters}
2561
2562\docparam{title}{The window's title.}
2563
2564\wxheading{See also}
2565
2566\helpref{wxWindow::GetTitle}{wxwindowgettitle}
2567
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2569
2570\func{virtual void}{SetThemeEnabled}{\param{bool }{enable}}
2571
2572This function tells a window if it should use the system's "theme" code
2573to draw the windows' background instead if its own background drawing
2574code. This does not always have any effect since the underlying platform
2575obviously needs to support the notion of themes in user defined windows.
2576One such platform is GTK+ where windows can have (very colourful) backgrounds
2577defined by a user's selected theme.
2578
cc81d32f 2579Dialogs, notebook pages and the status bar have this flag set to true
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2581
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2583
2584\func{virtual void}{SetValidator}{\param{const wxValidator\&}{ validator}}
2585
2586Deletes the current validator (if any) and sets the window validator, having called wxValidator::Clone to
2587create a new validator of this type.
2588
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2590
2591\func{void}{SetToolTip}{\param{const wxString\& }{tip}}
2592
2593\func{void}{SetToolTip}{\param{wxToolTip* }{tip}}
2594
c9f00eeb 2595Attach a tooltip to the window.
f6bcfd97 2596
c9f00eeb 2597See also: \helpref{GetToolTip}{wxwindowgettooltip},
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2599
2600
2601\membersection{wxWindow::GetToolTip}\label{wxwindowgettooltip}
2602
2603\constfunc{wxToolTip*}{GetToolTip}{\void}
2604
2605Get the associated tooltip or NULL if none.
2606
2607
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2609
2610\func{void}{SetVirtualSize}{\param{int}{ width}, \param{int}{ height}}
2611
2612\func{void}{SetVirtualSize}{\param{const wxSize\&}{ size}}
2613
2614Sets the virtual size of the window in pixels.
2615
2616
2617\membersection{wxWindow::SetVirtualSizeHints}\label{wxwindowsetvirtualsizehints}
2618
2619\func{virtual void}{SetVirtualSizeHints}{\param{int}{ minW},\param{int}{ minH}, \param{int}{ maxW=-1}, \param{int}{ maxH=-1}}
2620
2621Allows specification of minimum and maximum virtual window sizes.
2622If a pair of values is not set (or set to -1), the default values
2623will be used.
2624
2625\wxheading{Parameters}
2626
2627\docparam{minW}{Specifies the minimum width allowable.}
2628
2629\docparam{minH}{Specifies the minimum height allowable.}
2630
2631\docparam{maxW}{Specifies the maximum width allowable.}
2632
2633\docparam{maxH}{Specifies the maximum height allowable.}
2634
2635\wxheading{Remarks}
2636
2637If this function is called, the user will not be able to size the virtual area
2638of the window outside the given bounds.
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2640\membersection{wxWindow::SetWindowStyle}\label{wxwindowsetwindowstyle}
2641
2642\func{void}{SetWindowStyle}{\param{long}{ style}}
2643
2644Identical to \helpref{SetWindowStyleFlag}{wxwindowsetwindowstyleflag}.
2645
2646\membersection{wxWindow::SetWindowStyleFlag}\label{wxwindowsetwindowstyleflag}
2647
2648\func{virtual void}{SetWindowStyleFlag}{\param{long}{ style}}
2649
2650Sets the style of the window. Please note that some styles cannot be changed
2651after the window creation and that \helpref{Refresh()}{wxwindowrefresh} might
2652be called after changing the others for the change to take place immediately.
2653
b2cf617c 2654See \helpref{Window styles}{windowstyles} for more information about flags.
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2656\wxheading{See also}
2657
2658\helpref{GetWindowStyleFlag}{wxwindowgetwindowstyleflag}
2659
aeab10d0 2660\membersection{wxWindow::Show}\label{wxwindowshow}
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cc81d32f 2662\func{virtual bool}{Show}{\param{bool}{ show = {\tt true}}}
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be90c029 2664Shows or hides the window. You may need to call \helpref{Raise}{wxwindowraise}
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2666needed if Show() is called immediately after the frame creation.
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2668\wxheading{Parameters}
2669
cc81d32f 2670\docparam{show}{If {\tt true} displays the window. Otherwise, hides it.}
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2672\wxheading{Return value}
2673
cc81d32f 2674{\tt true} if the window has been shown or hidden or {\tt false} if nothing was
bc5879ef 2675done because it already was in the requested state.
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2677\wxheading{See also}
2678
2679\helpref{wxWindow::IsShown}{wxwindowisshown}
2680
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2682
2683\func{virtual void}{Thaw}{\void}
2684
be90c029 2685Reenables window updating after a previous call to
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2687
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2689
2690\func{virtual bool}{TransferDataFromWindow}{\void}
2691
2692Transfers values from child controls to data areas specified by their validators. Returns
cc81d32f 2693{\tt false} if a transfer failed.
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2696the method will also call TransferDataFromWindow() of all child windows.
2697
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2699
2700\helpref{wxWindow::TransferDataToWindow}{wxwindowtransferdatatowindow},\rtfsp
2701\helpref{wxValidator}{wxvalidator}, \helpref{wxWindow::Validate}{wxwindowvalidate}
2702
2703\membersection{wxWindow::TransferDataToWindow}\label{wxwindowtransferdatatowindow}
2704
2705\func{virtual bool}{TransferDataToWindow}{\void}
2706
2707Transfers values to child controls from data areas specified by their validators.
2708
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2710the method will also call TransferDataToWindow() of all child windows.
2711
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2713
cc81d32f 2714Returns {\tt false} if a transfer failed.
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2716\wxheading{See also}
2717
2718\helpref{wxWindow::TransferDataFromWindow}{wxwindowtransferdatafromwindow},\rtfsp
2719\helpref{wxValidator}{wxvalidator}, \helpref{wxWindow::Validate}{wxwindowvalidate}
2720
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2722
2723\func{virtual void}{Update}{\void}
2724
2725Calling this method immediately repaints the invalidated area of the window
2726while this would usually only happen when the flow of control returns to the
2727event loop. Notice that this function doesn't refresh the window and does
2728nothing if the window hadn't been already repainted. Use
2729\helpref{Refresh}{wxwindowrefresh} first if you want to immediately redraw the
2730window unconditionally.
2731
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2733
2734\func{virtual bool}{Validate}{\void}
2735
2736Validates the current values of the child controls using their validators.
2737
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2739the method will also call Validate() of all child windows.
2740
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2742
cc81d32f 2743Returns {\tt false} if any of the validations failed.
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2745\wxheading{See also}
2746
2747\helpref{wxWindow::TransferDataFromWindow}{wxwindowtransferdatafromwindow},\rtfsp
2748\helpref{wxWindow::TransferDataFromWindow}{wxwindowtransferdatafromwindow},\rtfsp
2749\helpref{wxValidator}{wxvalidator}
2750
2751\membersection{wxWindow::WarpPointer}\label{wxwindowwarppointer}
2752
2753\func{void}{WarpPointer}{\param{int}{ x}, \param{int}{ y}}
2754
2755Moves the pointer to the given position on the window.
2756
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2758Interface Guidelines forbid moving the mouse cursor programmatically.
2759
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2761
2762\docparam{x}{The new x position for the cursor.}
2763
2764\docparam{y}{The new y position for the cursor.}
2765