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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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6Please note that we documented a number of handler functions (OnChar(), OnMouse() etc.) in this
7help text. These must not be called by a user program and are documented only for illustration.
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8On several platforms, only a few of these handlers are actually written (they are not always
9needed) and if you are uncertain on how to add a certain behaviour to a window class, intercept
10the respective event as usual and call \helpref{wxEvent::Skip}{wxeventskip} so that the native
11platform can implement its native behaviour or just ignore the event if nothing needs to be
12done.
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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. (Still used?) }
50\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxHSCROLL}}{Use this style to enable a horizontal scrollbar. (Still used?) }
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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233modifying its parameters.}
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
8a293590 257\func{virtual bool}{Close}{\param{bool}{ force = FALSE}}
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259The purpose of this call is to provide a safer way of destroying a window than using
260the {\it delete} operator.
261
262\wxheading{Parameters}
263
264\docparam{force}{FALSE if the window's close handler should be able to veto the destruction
265of this window, TRUE if it cannot.}
266
267\wxheading{Remarks}
268
269Close calls the \helpref{close handler}{wxcloseevent} for the window, providing an opportunity for the window to
270choose whether to destroy the window.
271
272The close handler should check whether the window is being deleted forcibly,
273using \helpref{wxCloseEvent::GetForce}{wxcloseeventgetforce}, in which case it should
274destroy the window using \helpref{wxWindow::Destroy}{wxwindowdestroy}.
275
276Applies to managed windows (wxFrame and wxDialog classes) only.
277
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278{\it Note} that calling Close does not guarantee that the window will be destroyed; but it
279provides a way to simulate a manual close of a window, which may or may not be implemented by
280destroying the window. The default implementation of wxDialog::OnCloseWindow does not
281necessarily delete the dialog, since it will simply simulate an wxID\_CANCEL event which
282itself only hides the dialog.
283
284To guarantee that the window will be destroyed, call \helpref{wxWindow::Destroy}{wxwindowdestroy} instead.
285
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286\wxheading{See also}
287
288\helpref{Window deletion overview}{windowdeletionoverview},\rtfsp
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289\helpref{wxWindow::Destroy}{wxwindowdestroy},\rtfsp
290\helpref{wxCloseEvent}{wxcloseevent}
291
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292\membersection{wxWindow::ConvertDialogToPixels}\label{wxwindowconvertdialogtopixels}
293
294\func{wxPoint}{ConvertDialogToPixels}{\param{const wxPoint\&}{ pt}}
295
296\func{wxSize}{ConvertDialogToPixels}{\param{const wxSize\&}{ sz}}
297
298Converts a point or size from dialog units to pixels.
299
300For the x dimension, the dialog units are multiplied by the average character width
301and then divided by 4.
302
303For the y dimension, the dialog units are multiplied by the average character height
304and then divided by 8.
305
306\wxheading{Remarks}
307
308Dialog units are used for maintaining a dialog's proportions even if the font changes.
309Dialogs created using Dialog Editor optionally use dialog units.
310
311You can also use these functions programmatically. A convenience macro is defined:
312
313{\small
314\begin{verbatim}
315#define wxDLG_UNIT(parent, pt) parent->ConvertDialogToPixels(pt)
316\end{verbatim}
317}
318
319\wxheading{See also}
320
321\helpref{wxWindow::ConvertPixelsToDialog}{wxwindowconvertpixelstodialog}
322
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324implements the following methods:\par
325\indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
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326\twocolitem{{\bf ConvertDialogPointToPixels(point)}}{Accepts and returns a wxPoint}
327\twocolitem{{\bf ConvertDialogSizeToPixels(size)}}{Accepts and returns a wxSize}
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329
330Additionally, the following helper functions are defined:\par
331\indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
c9110876 332\twocolitem{{\bf wxDLG\_PNT(win, point)}}{Converts a wxPoint from dialog
06d20283 333units to pixels}
c9110876 334\twocolitem{{\bf wxDLG\_SZE(win, size)}}{Converts a wxSize from dialog
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335units to pixels}
336\end{twocollist}}
337}
338
339
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340\membersection{wxWindow::ConvertPixelsToDialog}\label{wxwindowconvertpixelstodialog}
341
342\func{wxPoint}{ConvertPixelsToDialog}{\param{const wxPoint\&}{ pt}}
343
344\func{wxSize}{ConvertPixelsToDialog}{\param{const wxSize\&}{ sz}}
345
346Converts a point or size from pixels to dialog units.
347
348For the x dimension, the pixels are multiplied by 4 and then divided by the average
349character width.
350
351For the y dimension, the pixels are multipled by 8 and then divided by the average
352character height.
353
354\wxheading{Remarks}
355
356Dialog units are used for maintaining a dialog's proportions even if the font changes.
357Dialogs created using Dialog Editor optionally use dialog units.
358
359\wxheading{See also}
360
361\helpref{wxWindow::ConvertDialogToPixels}{wxwindowconvertdialogtopixels}
362
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364\pythonnote{In place of a single overloaded method name, wxPython
365implements the following methods:\par
366\indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
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367\twocolitem{{\bf ConvertDialogPointToPixels(point)}}{Accepts and returns a wxPoint}
368\twocolitem{{\bf ConvertDialogSizeToPixels(size)}}{Accepts and returns a wxSize}
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370}
371
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372\membersection{wxWindow::Destroy}\label{wxwindowdestroy}
373
374\func{virtual bool}{Destroy}{\void}
375
376Destroys the window safely. Use this function instead of the delete operator, since
377different window classes can be destroyed differently. Frames and dialogs
378are not destroyed immediately when this function is called - they are added
379to a list of windows to be deleted on idle time, when all the window's events
380have been processed. This prevents problems with events being sent to non-existant
381windows.
382
383\wxheading{Return value}
384
385TRUE if the window has either been successfully deleted, or it has been added
386to the list of windows pending real deletion.
387
388\membersection{wxWindow::DestroyChildren}
389
390\func{virtual void}{DestroyChildren}{\void}
391
392Destroys all children of a window. Called automatically by the destructor.
393
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394\membersection{wxWindow::Disable}\label{wxwindowdisable}
395
396\func{void}{Disable}{\void}
397
398Disables the window, same as \helpref{Enable(FALSE)}{wxwindowenable}.
399
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400\membersection{wxWindow::DragAcceptFiles}\label{wxwindowdragacceptfiles}
401
8a293590 402\func{virtual void}{DragAcceptFiles}{\param{bool}{ accept}}
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404Enables or disables elibility for drop file events (OnDropFiles).
405
406\wxheading{Parameters}
407
408\docparam{accept}{If TRUE, the window is eligible for drop file events. If FALSE, the window
409will not accept drop file events.}
410
411\wxheading{Remarks}
412
413Windows only.
414
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415\membersection{wxWindow::Enable}\label{wxwindowenable}
416
6ba68e88 417\func{virtual void}{Enable}{\param{bool}{ enable = TRUE}}
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419Enable or disable the window for user input.
420
421\wxheading{Parameters}
422
423\docparam{enable}{If TRUE, enables the window for input. If FALSE, disables the window.}
424
425\wxheading{See also}
426
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427\helpref{wxWindow::IsEnabled}{wxwindowisenabled},\rtfsp
428\helpref{wxWindow::Disable}{wxwindowdisable}
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430\membersection{wxWindow::FindFocus}\label{wxwindowfindfocus}
431
432\func{static wxWindow*}{FindFocus}{\void}
433
434Finds the window or control which currently has the keyboard focus.
435
436\wxheading{Remarks}
437
438Note that this is a static function, so it can be called without needing a wxWindow pointer.
439
440\wxheading{See also}
441
442\helpref{wxWindow::SetFocus}{wxwindowsetfocus}
443
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444\membersection{wxWindow::FindWindow}\label{wxwindowfindwindow}
445
446\func{wxWindow*}{FindWindow}{\param{long}{ id}}
447
448Find a child of this window, by identifier.
449
450\func{wxWindow*}{FindWindow}{\param{const wxString\&}{ name}}
451
452Find a child of this window, by name.
453
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455implements the following methods:\par
456\indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
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457\twocolitem{{\bf FindWindowById(id)}}{Accepts an integer}
458\twocolitem{{\bf FindWindowByName(name)}}{Accepts a string}
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460}
461
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462\membersection{wxWindow::Fit}\label{wxwindowfit}
463
464\func{virtual void}{Fit}{\void}
465
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466Sizes the window so that it fits around its subwindows. This function won't do
467anything if there are no subwindows.
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470
471\func{virtual void}{Freeze}{\void}
472
473Freezes the window or, in other words, prevents any updates from taking place
474on screen, the window is not redrawn at all. \helpref{Thaw}{wxwindowthaw} must
475be called to reenable window redrawing.
476
477This method is useful for visual appearance optimization (for example, it
478is a good idea to use it before inserting large amount of text into a
479wxTextCtrl under wxGTK) but is not implemented on all platforms nor for all
480controls so it is mostly just a hint to wxWindows and not a mandatory
481directive.
482
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483\membersection{wxWindow::GetBackgroundColour}\label{wxwindowgetbackgroundcolour}
484
485\constfunc{virtual wxColour}{GetBackgroundColour}{\void}
486
487Returns the background colour of the window.
488
489\wxheading{See also}
490
491\helpref{wxWindow::SetBackgroundColour}{wxwindowsetbackgroundcolour},\rtfsp
492\helpref{wxWindow::SetForegroundColour}{wxwindowsetforegroundcolour},\rtfsp
9866d9c2 493\helpref{wxWindow::GetForegroundColour}{wxwindowgetforegroundcolour}
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7f071e73 495\membersection{wxWindow::GetBestSize}\label{wxwindowgetbestsize}
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497\constfunc{virtual wxSize}{GetBestSize}{\void}
498
499This functions returns the best acceptable minimal size for the window. For
500example, for a static control, it will be the minimal size such that the
3e02f5ed 501control label is not truncated. For windows containing subwindows (typically
8771a323 502\helpref{wxPanel}{wxpanel}), the size returned by this function will be the
3e02f5ed 503same as the size the window would have had after calling
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505
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506\membersection{wxWindow::GetCaret}\label{wxwindowgetcaret}
507
508\constfunc{wxCaret *}{GetCaret}{\void}
509
510Returns the \helpref{caret}{wxcaret} associated with the window.
511
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512\membersection{wxWindow::GetCharHeight}
513
514\constfunc{virtual int}{GetCharHeight}{\void}
515
516Returns the character height for this window.
517
518\membersection{wxWindow::GetCharWidth}
519
520\constfunc{virtual int}{GetCharWidth}{\void}
521
522Returns the average character width for this window.
523
524\membersection{wxWindow::GetChildren}
525
c0ed460c 526\func{wxList\&}{GetChildren}{\void}
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c0ed460c 528Returns a reference to the list of the window's children.
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530\membersection{wxWindow::GetClientSize}\label{wxwindowgetclientsize}
531
532\constfunc{virtual void}{GetClientSize}{\param{int* }{width}, \param{int* }{height}}
533
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536
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537\constfunc{virtual wxSize}{GetClientSize}{\void}
538
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539This gets the size of the window `client area' in pixels. The client area is the
540area which may be drawn on by the programmer, excluding title bar, border etc.
541
542\wxheading{Parameters}
543
544\docparam{width}{Receives the client width in pixels.}
545
546\docparam{height}{Receives the client height in pixels.}
547
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549implements the following methods:\par
550\indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
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551\twocolitem{{\bf GetClientSizeTuple()}}{Returns a 2-tuple of (width, height)}
552\twocolitem{{\bf GetClientSize()}}{Returns a wxSize object}
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554}
555
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556\membersection{wxWindow::GetConstraints}\label{wxwindowgetconstraints}
557
558\constfunc{wxLayoutConstraints*}{GetConstraints}{\void}
559
560Returns a pointer to the window's layout constraints, or NULL if there are none.
561
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563
564\constfunc{wxDropTarget*}{GetDropTarget}{\void}
565
566Returns the associated drop target, which may be NULL.
567
568\wxheading{See also}
569
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571\helpref{Drag and drop overview}{wxdndoverview}
572
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573\membersection{wxWindow::GetEventHandler}\label{wxwindowgeteventhandler}
574
575\constfunc{wxEvtHandler*}{GetEventHandler}{\void}
576
577Returns the event handler for this window. By default, the window is its
578own event handler.
579
580\wxheading{See also}
581
582\helpref{wxWindow::SetEventHandler}{wxwindowseteventhandler},\rtfsp
583\helpref{wxWindow::PushEventHandler}{wxwindowpusheventhandler},\rtfsp
584\helpref{wxWindow::PopEventHandler}{wxwindowpusheventhandler},\rtfsp
585\helpref{wxEvtHandler::ProcessEvent}{wxevthandlerprocessevent},\rtfsp
586\helpref{wxEvtHandler}{wxevthandler}\rtfsp
587
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589
590\constfunc{long}{GetExtraStyle}{\void}
591
592Returns the extra style bits for the window.
593
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595
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600\wxheading{See also}
601
602\helpref{wxWindow::SetFont}{wxwindowsetfont}
603
604\membersection{wxWindow::GetForegroundColour}\label{wxwindowgetforegroundcolour}
605
606\func{virtual wxColour}{GetForegroundColour}{\void}
607
608Returns the foreground colour of the window.
609
610\wxheading{Remarks}
611
612The interpretation of foreground colour is open to interpretation according
613to the window class; it may be the text colour or other colour, or it may not
614be used at all.
615
616\wxheading{See also}
617
618\helpref{wxWindow::SetForegroundColour}{wxwindowsetforegroundcolour},\rtfsp
619\helpref{wxWindow::SetBackgroundColour}{wxwindowsetbackgroundcolour},\rtfsp
620\helpref{wxWindow::GetBackgroundColour}{wxwindowgetbackgroundcolour}
621
622\membersection{wxWindow::GetGrandParent}
623
624\constfunc{wxWindow*}{GetGrandParent}{\void}
625
626Returns the grandparent of a window, or NULL if there isn't one.
627
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630\constfunc{void*}{GetHandle}{\void}
631
632Returns the platform-specific handle of the physical window. Cast it to an appropriate
6453876e 633handle, such as {\bf HWND} for Windows, {\bf Widget} for Motif or {\bf GtkWidget} for GTK.
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636
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638
639\constfunc{virtual wxString}{GetHelpText}{\void}
640
641Gets the help text to be used as context-sensitive help for this window.
642
643Note that the text is actually stored by the current \helpref{wxHelpProvider}{wxhelpprovider} implementation,
644and not in the window object itself.
645
646\wxheading{See also}
647
648\helpref{SetHelpText}{wxwindowsethelptext}, \helpref{wxHelpProvider}{wxhelpprovider}
649
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651
652\constfunc{int}{GetId}{\void}
653
654Returns the identifier of the window.
655
656\wxheading{Remarks}
657
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659(or the default Id -1) an unique identifier with a negative value will be generated.
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662
b2cf617c 663\helpref{wxWindow::SetId}{wxwindowsetid},\rtfsp
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667
668\constfunc{virtual wxString }{GetLabel}{\void}
669
670Generic way of getting a label from any window, for
671identification purposes.
672
673\wxheading{Remarks}
674
675The interpretation of this function differs from class to class.
676For frames and dialogs, the value returned is the title. For buttons or static text controls, it is
677the button text. This function can be useful for meta-programs (such as testing
678tools or special-needs access programs) which need to identify windows
679by name.
680
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682
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685Returns the window's name.
686
687\wxheading{Remarks}
688
689This name is not guaranteed to be unique; it is up to the programmer to supply an appropriate
690name in the window constructor or via \helpref{wxWindow::SetName}{wxwindowsetname}.
691
692\wxheading{See also}
693
694\helpref{wxWindow::SetName}{wxwindowsetname}
695
696\membersection{wxWindow::GetParent}
697
698\constfunc{virtual wxWindow*}{GetParent}{\void}
699
700Returns the parent of the window, or NULL if there is no parent.
701
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703
704\constfunc{virtual void}{GetPosition}{\param{int* }{x}, \param{int* }{y}}
705
706\constfunc{wxPoint}{GetPosition}{\void}
707
708This gets the position of the window in pixels, relative to the parent window or
709if no parent, relative to the whole display.
710
711\wxheading{Parameters}
712
713\docparam{x}{Receives the x position of the window.}
714
715\docparam{y}{Receives the y position of the window.}
716
717\pythonnote{In place of a single overloaded method name, wxPython
718implements the following methods:\par
719\indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
720\twocolitem{{\bf GetPosition()}}{Returns a wxPoint}
721\twocolitem{{\bf GetPositionTuple()}}{Returns a tuple (x, y)}
722\end{twocollist}}
723}
724
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726method:\par
727\indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
728\twocolitem{{\bf GetPosition()}}{Returns a Wx::Point}
729\twocolitem{{\bf GetPositionXY()}}{Returns a 2-element list
730 {\tt ( x, y )}}
731\end{twocollist}
732}}
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735
736\constfunc{virtual wxRect}{GetRect}{\void}
737
738Returns the size and position of the window as a \helpref{wxRect}{wxrect} object.
739
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744Returns the built-in scrollbar thumb size.
745
746\wxheading{See also}
747
748\helpref{wxWindow::SetScrollbar}{wxwindowsetscrollbar}
749
750\membersection{wxWindow::GetScrollPos}\label{wxwindowgetscrollpos}
751
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754Returns the built-in scrollbar position.
755
756\wxheading{See also}
757
758See \helpref{wxWindow::SetScrollbar}{wxwindowsetscrollbar}
759
760\membersection{wxWindow::GetScrollRange}\label{wxwindowgetscrollrange}
761
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764Returns the built-in scrollbar range.
765
766\wxheading{See also}
767
768\helpref{wxWindow::SetScrollbar}{wxwindowsetscrollbar}
769
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772\constfunc{virtual void}{GetSize}{\param{int* }{width}, \param{int* }{height}}
773
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777
778\wxheading{Parameters}
779
780\docparam{width}{Receives the window width.}
781
782\docparam{height}{Receives the window height.}
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785implements the following methods:\par
786\indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
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788\twocolitem{{\bf GetSizeTuple()}}{Returns a 2-tuple (width, height)}
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791
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793method:\par
794\indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
795\twocolitem{{\bf GetSize()}}{Returns a Wx::Size}
796\twocolitem{{\bf GetSizeWH()}}{Returns a 2-element list
797 {\tt ( width, height )}}
798\end{twocollist}
799}}
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802
803\constfunc{const wxSizer *}{GetSizer}{\void}
804
805Return the sizer associated with the window by a previous call to
806\helpref{SetSizer()}{wxwindowsetsizer} or {\tt NULL}.
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808\constfunc{virtual void}{GetTextExtent}{\param{const wxString\& }{string}, \param{int* }{x}, \param{int* }{y},
809 \param{int* }{descent = NULL}, \param{int* }{externalLeading = NULL},
8a293590 810 \param{const wxFont* }{font = NULL}, \param{bool}{ use16 = FALSE}}
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812Gets the dimensions of the string as it would be drawn on the
813window with the currently selected font.
814
815\wxheading{Parameters}
816
817\docparam{string}{String whose extent is to be measured.}
818
819\docparam{x}{Return value for width.}
820
821\docparam{y}{Return value for height.}
822
823\docparam{descent}{Return value for descent (optional).}
824
825\docparam{externalLeading}{Return value for external leading (optional).}
826
827\docparam{font}{Font to use instead of the current window font (optional).}
828
829\docparam{use16}{If TRUE, {\it string} contains 16-bit characters. The default is FALSE.}
830
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832\pythonnote{In place of a single overloaded method name, wxPython
833implements the following methods:\par
834\indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
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836\twocolitem{{\bf GetFullTextExtent(string, font=NULL)}}{Returns a
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838\end{twocollist}}
839}
840
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842 {\tt font} parameters, and returns a 4-element list
843 {\tt ( x, y, descent, externalLeading )}.}
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846
847\func{virtual wxString}{GetTitle}{\void}
848
849Gets the window's title. Applicable only to frames and dialogs.
850
851\wxheading{See also}
852
853\helpref{wxWindow::SetTitle}{wxwindowsettitle}
854
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856
857\constfunc{virtual wxRegion}{GetUpdateRegion}{\void}
858
859Returns the region specifying which parts of the window have been damaged. Should
860only be called within an \helpref{OnPaint}{wxwindowonpaint} event handler.
861
862\wxheading{See also}
863
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865\helpref{wxRegionIterator}{wxregioniterator}
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868
869\constfunc{wxValidator*}{GetValidator}{\void}
870
871Returns a pointer to the current validator for the window, or NULL if there is none.
872
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875\constfunc{long}{GetWindowStyleFlag}{\void}
876
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878method. {\bf GetWindowStyle()} is another name for the same function.
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880\membersection{wxWindow::InitDialog}\label{wxwindowinitdialog}
881
882\func{void}{InitDialog}{\void}
883
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885to the dialog via validators.
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887\membersection{wxWindow::IsEnabled}\label{wxwindowisenabled}
888
889\constfunc{virtual bool}{IsEnabled}{\void}
890
891Returns TRUE if the window is enabled for input, FALSE otherwise.
892
893\wxheading{See also}
894
895\helpref{wxWindow::Enable}{wxwindowenable}
896
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899\constfunc{bool}{IsExposed}{\param{int }{x}, \param{int }{y}}
900
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904
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908last repaint. Call this in an paint event handler to optimize redrawing by
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912implements the following methods:\par
913\indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
914\twocolitem{{\bf IsExposed(x,y, w=0,h=0}}{}
915\twocolitem{{\bf IsExposedPoint(pt)}}{}
916\twocolitem{{\bf IsExposedRect(rect)}}{}
8771a323 917\end{twocollist}}}
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920
921\constfunc{virtual bool}{IsRetained}{\void}
922
923Returns TRUE if the window is retained, FALSE otherwise.
924
925\wxheading{Remarks}
926
927Retained windows are only available on X platforms.
928
929\membersection{wxWindow::IsShown}\label{wxwindowisshown}
930
931\constfunc{virtual bool}{IsShown}{\void}
932
933Returns TRUE if the window is shown, FALSE if it has been hidden.
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936
937\constfunc{bool}{IsTopLevel}{\void}
938
939Returns TRUE if the given window is a top-level one. Currently all frames and
940dialogs are considered to be top-level windows (even if they have a parent
941window).
942
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945\func{void}{Layout}{\void}
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950See \helpref{wxWindow::SetAutoLayout}{wxwindowsetautolayout} on when
951this function gets called automatically using auto layout.
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953\membersection{wxWindow::LoadFromResource}\label{wxwindowloadfromresource}
954
955\func{virtual bool}{LoadFromResource}{\param{wxWindow* }{parent},\rtfsp
956\param{const wxString\& }{resourceName}, \param{const wxResourceTable* }{resourceTable = NULL}}
957
958Loads a panel or dialog from a resource file.
959
960\wxheading{Parameters}
961
962\docparam{parent}{Parent window.}
963
964\docparam{resourceName}{The name of the resource to load.}
965
966\docparam{resourceTable}{The resource table to load it from. If this is NULL, the
967default resource table will be used.}
968
969\wxheading{Return value}
970
971TRUE if the operation succeeded, otherwise FALSE.
972
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974
975\func{void}{Lower}{\void}
976
977Lowers the window to the bottom of the window hierarchy if it is a managed window (dialog
978or frame).
979
980\membersection{wxWindow::MakeModal}\label{wxwindowmakemodal}
981
8a293590 982\func{virtual void}{MakeModal}{\param{bool }{flag}}
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988\wxheading{Parameters}
989
990\docparam{flag}{If TRUE, this call disables all other windows in the application so that
991the user can only interact with this window. If FALSE, the effect is reversed.}
992
993\membersection{wxWindow::Move}\label{wxwindowmove}
994
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998
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1000
1001\wxheading{Parameters}
1002
1003\docparam{x}{Required x position.}
1004
1005\docparam{y}{Required y position.}
1006
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1010
1011Implementations of SetSize can also implicitly implement the
1012wxWindow::Move function, which is defined in the base wxWindow class
1013as the call:
1014
1015\begin{verbatim}
1016 SetSize(x, y, -1, -1, wxSIZE_USE_EXISTING);
1017\end{verbatim}
1018
1019\wxheading{See also}
1020
1021\helpref{wxWindow::SetSize}{wxwindowsetsize}
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1025\indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
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1032%% the old docs here in case we want to move any still needed bits to
1033%% the right location (i.e. probably the corresponding events docs)
1034%%
1035%% \membersection{wxWindow::OnActivate}\label{wxwindowonactivate}
1036%%
1037%% \func{void}{OnActivate}{\param{wxActivateEvent\&}{ event}}
1038%%
1039%% Called when a window is activated or deactivated.
1040%%
1041%% \wxheading{Parameters}
1042%%
1043%% \docparam{event}{Object containing activation information.}
1044%%
1045%% \wxheading{Remarks}
1046%%
1047%% If the window is being activated, \helpref{wxActivateEvent::GetActive}{wxactivateeventgetactive} returns TRUE,
1048%% otherwise it returns FALSE (it is being deactivated).
1049%%
1050%% \wxheading{See also}
1051%%
1052%% \helpref{wxActivateEvent}{wxactivateevent},\rtfsp
1053%% \helpref{Event handling overview}{eventhandlingoverview}
1054%%
1055%% \membersection{wxWindow::OnChar}\label{wxwindowonchar}
1056%%
1057%% \func{void}{OnChar}{\param{wxKeyEvent\&}{ event}}
1058%%
1059%% Called when the user has pressed a key that is not a modifier (SHIFT, CONTROL or ALT).
1060%%
1061%% \wxheading{Parameters}
1062%%
1063%% \docparam{event}{Object containing keypress information. See \helpref{wxKeyEvent}{wxkeyevent} for
1064%% details about this class.}
1065%%
1066%% \wxheading{Remarks}
1067%%
1068%% This member function is called in response to a keypress. To intercept this event,
1069%% use the EVT\_CHAR macro in an event table definition. Your {\bf OnChar} handler may call this
1070%% default function to achieve default keypress functionality.
1071%%
1072%% Note that the ASCII values do not have explicit key codes: they are passed as ASCII
1073%% values.
1074%%
1075%% Note that not all keypresses can be intercepted this way. If you wish to intercept modifier
1076%% keypresses, then you will need to use \helpref{wxWindow::OnKeyDown}{wxwindowonkeydown} or
1077%% \helpref{wxWindow::OnKeyUp}{wxwindowonkeyup}.
1078%%
1079%% Most, but not all, windows allow keypresses to be intercepted.
1080%%
1081%% {\bf Tip:} be sure to call {\tt event.Skip()} for events that you don't process in this function,
1082%% otherwise menu shortcuts may cease to work under Windows.
1083%%
1084%% \wxheading{See also}
1085%%
1086%% \helpref{wxWindow::OnKeyDown}{wxwindowonkeydown}, \helpref{wxWindow::OnKeyUp}{wxwindowonkeyup},\rtfsp
1087%% \helpref{wxKeyEvent}{wxkeyevent}, \helpref{wxWindow::OnCharHook}{wxwindowoncharhook},\rtfsp
1088%% \helpref{Event handling overview}{eventhandlingoverview}
1089%%
1090%% \membersection{wxWindow::OnCharHook}\label{wxwindowoncharhook}
1091%%
1092%% \func{void}{OnCharHook}{\param{wxKeyEvent\&}{ event}}
1093%%
1094%% This member is called to allow the window to intercept keyboard events
1095%% before they are processed by child windows.
1096%%
1097%% \wxheading{Parameters}
1098%%
1099%% \docparam{event}{Object containing keypress information. See \helpref{wxKeyEvent}{wxkeyevent} for
1100%% details about this class.}
1101%%
1102%% \wxheading{Remarks}
1103%%
1104%% This member function is called in response to a keypress, if the window is active. To intercept this event,
1105%% use the EVT\_CHAR\_HOOK macro in an event table definition. If you do not process a particular
1106%% keypress, call \helpref{wxEvent::Skip}{wxeventskip} to allow default processing.
1107%%
1108%% An example of using this function is in the implementation of escape-character processing for wxDialog,
1109%% where pressing ESC dismisses the dialog by {\bf OnCharHook} 'forging' a cancel button press event.
1110%%
1111%% Note that the ASCII values do not have explicit key codes: they are passed as ASCII
1112%% values.
1113%%
1114%% This function is only relevant to top-level windows (frames and dialogs), and under
1115%% Windows only. Under GTK the normal EVT\_CHAR\_ event has the functionality, i.e.
1116%% you can intercepts it and if you don't call \helpref{wxEvent::Skip}{wxeventskip}
1117%% the window won't get the event.
1118%%
1119%% \wxheading{See also}
1120%%
1121%% \helpref{wxKeyEvent}{wxkeyevent},\rtfsp
1122%% \helpref{wxWindow::OnCharHook}{wxwindowoncharhook},\rtfsp
1123%% %% GD: OnXXX functions are not documented
1124%% %%\helpref{wxApp::OnCharHook}{wxapponcharhook},\rtfsp
1125%% \helpref{Event handling overview}{eventhandlingoverview}
1126%%
1127%% \membersection{wxWindow::OnCommand}\label{wxwindowoncommand}
1128%%
1129%% \func{virtual void}{OnCommand}{\param{wxEvtHandler\& }{object}, \param{wxCommandEvent\& }{event}}
1130%%
1131%% This virtual member function is called if the control does not handle the command event.
1132%%
1133%% \wxheading{Parameters}
1134%%
1135%% \docparam{object}{Object receiving the command event.}
1136%%
1137%% \docparam{event}{Command event}
1138%%
1139%% \wxheading{Remarks}
1140%%
1141%% This virtual function is provided mainly for backward compatibility. You can also intercept commands
1142%% from child controls by using an event table, with identifiers or identifier ranges to identify
1143%% the control(s) in question.
1144%%
1145%% \wxheading{See also}
1146%%
1147%% \helpref{wxCommandEvent}{wxcommandevent},\rtfsp
1148%% \helpref{Event handling overview}{eventhandlingoverview}
1149%%
1150%% \membersection{wxWindow::OnClose}\label{wxwindowonclose}
1151%%
1152%% \func{virtual bool}{OnClose}{\void}
1153%%
1154%% Called when the user has tried to close a a frame
1155%% or dialog box using the window manager (X) or system menu (Windows).
1156%%
1157%% {\bf Note:} This is an obsolete function.
1158%% It is superceded by the \helpref{wxWindow::OnCloseWindow}{wxwindowonclosewindow} event
1159%% handler.
1160%%
1161%% \wxheading{Return value}
1162%%
1163%% If TRUE is returned by OnClose, the window will be deleted by the system, otherwise the
1164%% attempt will be ignored. Do not delete the window from within this handler, although
1165%% you may delete other windows.
1166%%
1167%% \wxheading{See also}
1168%%
1169%% \helpref{Window deletion overview}{windowdeletionoverview},\rtfsp
1170%% \helpref{wxWindow::Close}{wxwindowclose},\rtfsp
1171%% \helpref{wxWindow::OnCloseWindow}{wxwindowonclosewindow},\rtfsp
1172%% \helpref{wxCloseEvent}{wxcloseevent}
1173%%
1174%% \membersection{wxWindow::OnCloseWindow}\label{wxwindowonclosewindow}
1175%%
1176%% \func{void}{OnCloseWindow}{\param{wxCloseEvent\& }{event}}
1177%%
1178%% This is an event handler function called when the user has tried to close a a frame
1179%% or dialog box using the window manager (X) or system menu (Windows). It is
1180%% called via the \helpref{wxWindow::Close}{wxwindowclose} function, so
1181%% that the application can also invoke the handler programmatically.
1182%%
1183%% Use the EVT\_CLOSE event table macro to handle close events.
1184%%
1185%% You should check whether the application is forcing the deletion of the window
1186%% using \helpref{wxCloseEvent::GetForce}{wxcloseeventgetforce}. If this is TRUE,
1187%% destroy the window using \helpref{wxWindow::Destroy}{wxwindowdestroy}.
1188%% If not, it is up to you whether you respond by destroying the window.
1189%%
1190%% (Note: GetForce is now superceded by CanVeto. So to test whether forced destruction of
1191%% the window is required, test for the negative of CanVeto. If CanVeto returns FALSE,
1192%% it is not possible to skip window deletion.)
1193%%
1194%% If you don't destroy the window, you should call \helpref{wxCloseEvent::Veto}{wxcloseeventveto} to
1195%% let the calling code know that you did not destroy the window. This allows the \helpref{wxWindow::Close}{wxwindowclose} function
1196%% to return TRUE or FALSE depending on whether the close instruction was honoured or not.
1197%%
1198%% \wxheading{Remarks}
1199%%
1200%% The \helpref{wxWindow::OnClose}{wxwindowonclose} virtual function remains
1201%% for backward compatibility with earlier versions of wxWindows. The
1202%% default {\bf OnCloseWindow} handler for wxFrame and wxDialog will call {\bf OnClose},
1203%% destroying the window if it returns TRUE or if the close is being forced.
1204%%
1205%% \wxheading{See also}
1206%%
1207%% \helpref{Window deletion overview}{windowdeletionoverview},\rtfsp
1208%% \helpref{wxWindow::Close}{wxwindowclose},\rtfsp
1209%% \helpref{wxWindow::OnClose}{wxwindowonclose},\rtfsp
1210%% \helpref{wxWindow::Destroy}{wxwindowdestroy},\rtfsp
1211%% \helpref{wxCloseEvent}{wxcloseevent},\rtfsp
1212%% \helpref{wxApp::OnQueryEndSession}{wxapponqueryendsession}
1213%% %% GD: OnXXX functions are not documented
1214%% %%\helpref{wxApp::OnEndSession}{wxapponendsession}
1215%%
1216%% \membersection{wxWindow::OnDropFiles}\label{wxwindowondropfiles}
1217%%
1218%% \func{void}{OnDropFiles}{\param{wxDropFilesEvent\&}{ event}}
1219%%
1220%% Called when files have been dragged from the file manager to the window.
1221%%
1222%% \wxheading{Parameters}
1223%%
1224%% \docparam{event}{Drop files event. For more information, see \helpref{wxDropFilesEvent}{wxdropfilesevent}.}
1225%%
1226%% \wxheading{Remarks}
1227%%
1228%% The window must have previously been enabled for dropping by calling
1229%% \rtfsp\helpref{wxWindow::DragAcceptFiles}{wxwindowdragacceptfiles}.
1230%%
1231%% This event is only generated under Windows.
1232%%
1233%% To intercept this event, use the EVT\_DROP\_FILES macro in an event table definition.
1234%%
1235%% \wxheading{See also}
1236%%
1237%% \helpref{wxDropFilesEvent}{wxdropfilesevent}, \helpref{wxWindow::DragAcceptFiles}{wxwindowdragacceptfiles},\rtfsp
1238%% \helpref{Event handling overview}{eventhandlingoverview}
1239%%
1240%% \membersection{wxWindow::OnEraseBackground}\label{wxwindowonerasebackground}
1241%%
1242%% \func{void}{OnEraseBackground}{\param{wxEraseEvent\&}{ event}}
1243%%
1244%% Called when the background of the window needs to be erased.
1245%%
1246%% \wxheading{Parameters}
1247%%
1248%% \docparam{event}{Erase background event. For more information, see \helpref{wxEraseEvent}{wxeraseevent}.}
1249%%
1250%% \wxheading{Remarks}
1251%%
1252%% Under non-Windows platforms, this event is simulated (simply generated just before the
1253%% paint event) and may cause flicker. It is therefore recommended that
1254%% you set the text background colour explicitly in order to prevent flicker.
1255%% The default background colour under GTK is grey.
1256%%
1257%% To intercept this event, use the EVT\_ERASE\_BACKGROUND macro in an event table definition.
1258%%
1259%% \wxheading{See also}
1260%%
1261%% \helpref{wxEraseEvent}{wxeraseevent}, \helpref{Event handling overview}{eventhandlingoverview}
1262%%
1263%% \membersection{wxWindow::OnKeyDown}\label{wxwindowonkeydown}
1264%%
1265%% \func{void}{OnKeyDown}{\param{wxKeyEvent\&}{ event}}
1266%%
1267%% Called when the user has pressed a key, before it is translated into an ASCII value using other
1268%% modifier keys that might be pressed at the same time.
1269%%
1270%% \wxheading{Parameters}
1271%%
1272%% \docparam{event}{Object containing keypress information. See \helpref{wxKeyEvent}{wxkeyevent} for
1273%% details about this class.}
1274%%
1275%% \wxheading{Remarks}
1276%%
1277%% This member function is called in response to a key down event. To intercept this event,
1278%% use the EVT\_KEY\_DOWN macro in an event table definition. Your {\bf OnKeyDown} handler may call this
1279%% default function to achieve default keypress functionality.
1280%%
1281%% Note that not all keypresses can be intercepted this way. If you wish to intercept special
1282%% keys, such as shift, control, and function keys, then you will need to use \helpref{wxWindow::OnKeyDown}{wxwindowonkeydown} or
1283%% \helpref{wxWindow::OnKeyUp}{wxwindowonkeyup}.
1284%%
1285%% Most, but not all, windows allow keypresses to be intercepted.
1286%%
1287%% {\bf Tip:} be sure to call {\tt event.Skip()} for events that you don't process in this function,
1288%% otherwise menu shortcuts may cease to work under Windows.
1289%%
1290%% \wxheading{See also}
1291%%
1292%% \helpref{wxWindow::OnChar}{wxwindowonchar}, \helpref{wxWindow::OnKeyUp}{wxwindowonkeyup},\rtfsp
1293%% \helpref{wxKeyEvent}{wxkeyevent}, \helpref{wxWindow::OnCharHook}{wxwindowoncharhook},\rtfsp
1294%% \helpref{Event handling overview}{eventhandlingoverview}
1295%%
1296%% \membersection{wxWindow::OnKeyUp}\label{wxwindowonkeyup}
1297%%
1298%% \func{void}{OnKeyUp}{\param{wxKeyEvent\&}{ event}}
1299%%
1300%% Called when the user has released a key.
1301%%
1302%% \wxheading{Parameters}
1303%%
1304%% \docparam{event}{Object containing keypress information. See \helpref{wxKeyEvent}{wxkeyevent} for
1305%% details about this class.}
1306%%
1307%% \wxheading{Remarks}
1308%%
1309%% This member function is called in response to a key up event. To intercept this event,
1310%% use the EVT\_KEY\_UP macro in an event table definition. Your {\bf OnKeyUp} handler may call this
1311%% default function to achieve default keypress functionality.
1312%%
1313%% Note that not all keypresses can be intercepted this way. If you wish to intercept special
1314%% keys, such as shift, control, and function keys, then you will need to use \helpref{wxWindow::OnKeyDown}{wxwindowonkeydown} or
1315%% \helpref{wxWindow::OnKeyUp}{wxwindowonkeyup}.
1316%%
1317%% Most, but not all, windows allow key up events to be intercepted.
1318%%
1319%% \wxheading{See also}
1320%%
1321%% \helpref{wxWindow::OnChar}{wxwindowonchar}, \helpref{wxWindow::OnKeyDown}{wxwindowonkeydown},\rtfsp
1322%% \helpref{wxKeyEvent}{wxkeyevent}, \helpref{wxWindow::OnCharHook}{wxwindowoncharhook},\rtfsp
1323%% \helpref{Event handling overview}{eventhandlingoverview}
1324%%
1325%% \membersection{wxWindow::OnKillFocus}\label{wxwindowonkillfocus}
1326%%
1327%% \func{void}{OnKillFocus}{\param{wxFocusEvent\& }{event}}
1328%%
1329%% Called when a window's focus is being killed.
1330%%
1331%% \wxheading{Parameters}
1332%%
1333%% \docparam{event}{The focus event. For more information, see \helpref{wxFocusEvent}{wxfocusevent}.}
1334%%
1335%% \wxheading{Remarks}
1336%%
1337%% To intercept this event, use the macro EVT\_KILL\_FOCUS in an event table definition.
1338%%
1339%% Most, but not all, windows respond to this event.
1340%%
1341%% \wxheading{See also}
1342%%
1343%% \helpref{wxFocusEvent}{wxfocusevent}, \helpref{wxWindow::OnSetFocus}{wxwindowonsetfocus},\rtfsp
1344%% \helpref{Event handling overview}{eventhandlingoverview}
1345%%
1346%% \membersection{wxWindow::OnIdle}\label{wxwindowonidle}
1347%%
1348%% \func{void}{OnIdle}{\param{wxIdleEvent\& }{event}}
1349%%
1350%% Provide this member function for any processing which needs to be done
1351%% when the application is idle.
1352%%
1353%% \wxheading{See also}
1354%%
1355%% %% GD: OnXXX functions are not documented
1356%% %%\helpref{wxApp::OnIdle}{wxapponidle}
1357%% \helpref{wxIdleEvent}{wxidleevent}
1358%%
1359%% \membersection{wxWindow::OnInitDialog}\label{wxwindowoninitdialog}
1360%%
1361%% \func{void}{OnInitDialog}{\param{wxInitDialogEvent\&}{ event}}
1362%%
1363%% Default handler for the wxEVT\_INIT\_DIALOG event. Calls \helpref{wxWindow::TransferDataToWindow}{wxwindowtransferdatatowindow}.
1364%%
1365%% \wxheading{Parameters}
1366%%
1367%% \docparam{event}{Dialog initialisation event.}
1368%%
1369%% \wxheading{Remarks}
1370%%
1371%% Gives the window the default behaviour of transferring data to child controls via
1372%% the validator that each control has.
1373%%
1374%% \wxheading{See also}
1375%%
1376%% \helpref{wxValidator}{wxvalidator}, \helpref{wxWindow::TransferDataToWindow}{wxwindowtransferdatatowindow}
1377%%
1378%% \membersection{wxWindow::OnMenuCommand}\label{wxwindowonmenucommand}
1379%%
1380%% \func{void}{OnMenuCommand}{\param{wxCommandEvent\& }{event}}
1381%%
1382%% Called when a menu command is received from a menu bar.
1383%%
1384%% \wxheading{Parameters}
1385%%
1386%% \docparam{event}{The menu command event. For more information, see \helpref{wxCommandEvent}{wxcommandevent}.}
1387%%
1388%% \wxheading{Remarks}
1389%%
1390%% A function with this name doesn't actually exist; you can choose any member function to receive
1391%% menu command events, using the EVT\_COMMAND macro for individual commands or EVT\_COMMAND\_RANGE for
1392%% a range of commands.
1393%%
1394%% \wxheading{See also}
1395%%
1396%% \helpref{wxCommandEvent}{wxcommandevent},\rtfsp
1397%% \helpref{wxWindow::OnMenuHighlight}{wxwindowonmenuhighlight},\rtfsp
1398%% \helpref{Event handling overview}{eventhandlingoverview}
1399%%
1400%% \membersection{wxWindow::OnMenuHighlight}\label{wxwindowonmenuhighlight}
1401%%
1402%% \func{void}{OnMenuHighlight}{\param{wxMenuEvent\& }{event}}
1403%%
1404%% Called when a menu select is received from a menu bar: that is, the
1405%% mouse cursor is over a menu item, but the left mouse button has not been
1406%% pressed.
1407%%
1408%% \wxheading{Parameters}
1409%%
1410%% \docparam{event}{The menu highlight event. For more information, see \helpref{wxMenuEvent}{wxmenuevent}.}
1411%%
1412%% \wxheading{Remarks}
1413%%
1414%% You can choose any member function to receive
1415%% menu select events, using the EVT\_MENU\_HIGHLIGHT macro for individual menu items or EVT\_MENU\_HIGHLIGHT\_ALL macro
1416%% for all menu items.
1417%%
1418%% The default implementation for \helpref{wxFrame::OnMenuHighlight}{wxframeonmenuhighlight} displays help
1419%% text in the first field of the status bar.
1420%%
1421%% This function was known as {\bf OnMenuSelect} in earlier versions of wxWindows, but this was confusing
1422%% since a selection is normally a left-click action.
1423%%
1424%% \wxheading{See also}
1425%%
1426%% \helpref{wxMenuEvent}{wxmenuevent},\rtfsp
1427%% \helpref{wxWindow::OnMenuCommand}{wxwindowonmenucommand},\rtfsp
1428%% \helpref{Event handling overview}{eventhandlingoverview}
1429%%
1430%%
1431%% \membersection{wxWindow::OnMouseEvent}\label{wxwindowonmouseevent}
1432%%
1433%% \func{void}{OnMouseEvent}{\param{wxMouseEvent\&}{ event}}
1434%%
1435%% Called when the user has initiated an event with the
1436%% mouse.
1437%%
1438%% \wxheading{Parameters}
1439%%
1440%% \docparam{event}{The mouse event. See \helpref{wxMouseEvent}{wxmouseevent} for
1441%% more details.}
1442%%
1443%% \wxheading{Remarks}
1444%%
1445%% Most, but not all, windows respond to this event.
1446%%
1447%% To intercept this event, use the EVT\_MOUSE\_EVENTS macro in an event table definition, or individual
1448%% mouse event macros such as EVT\_LEFT\_DOWN.
1449%%
1450%% \wxheading{See also}
1451%%
1452%% \helpref{wxMouseEvent}{wxmouseevent},\rtfsp
1453%% \helpref{Event handling overview}{eventhandlingoverview}
1454%%
1455%% \membersection{wxWindow::OnMove}\label{wxwindowonmove}
1456%%
1457%% \func{void}{OnMove}{\param{wxMoveEvent\& }{event}}
1458%%
1459%% Called when a window is moved.
1460%%
1461%% \wxheading{Parameters}
1462%%
1463%% \docparam{event}{The move event. For more information, see \helpref{wxMoveEvent}{wxmoveevent}.}
1464%%
1465%% \wxheading{Remarks}
1466%%
1467%% Use the EVT\_MOVE macro to intercept move events.
1468%%
1469%% \wxheading{Remarks}
1470%%
1471%% Not currently implemented.
1472%%
1473%% \wxheading{See also}
1474%%
1475%% \helpref{wxMoveEvent}{wxmoveevent},\rtfsp
1476%% \helpref{wxFrame::OnSize}{wxframeonsize},\rtfsp
1477%% \helpref{Event handling overview}{eventhandlingoverview}
1478%%
1479%% \membersection{wxWindow::OnPaint}\label{wxwindowonpaint}
1480%%
1481%% \func{void}{OnPaint}{\param{wxPaintEvent\& }{event}}
1482%%
1483%% Sent to the event handler when the window must be refreshed.
1484%%
1485%% \wxheading{Parameters}
1486%%
1487%% \docparam{event}{Paint event. For more information, see \helpref{wxPaintEvent}{wxpaintevent}.}
1488%%
1489%% \wxheading{Remarks}
1490%%
1491%% Use the EVT\_PAINT macro in an event table definition to intercept paint events.
1492%%
1493%% Note that In a paint event handler, the application must {\it always} create a \helpref{wxPaintDC}{wxpaintdc} object,
1494%% even if you do not use it. Otherwise, under MS Windows, refreshing for this and other windows will go wrong.
1495%%
1496%% For example:
1497%%
1498%% \small{%
1499%% \begin{verbatim}
1500%% void MyWindow::OnPaint(wxPaintEvent\& event)
1501%% {
1502%% wxPaintDC dc(this);
1503%%
1504%% DrawMyDocument(dc);
1505%% }
1506%% \end{verbatim}
1507%% }%
1508%%
1509%% You can optimize painting by retrieving the rectangles
1510%% that have been damaged and only repainting these. The rectangles are in
1511%% terms of the client area, and are unscrolled, so you will need to do
1512%% some calculations using the current view position to obtain logical,
1513%% scrolled units.
1514%%
1515%% Here is an example of using the \helpref{wxRegionIterator}{wxregioniterator} class:
1516%%
1517%% {\small%
1518%% \begin{verbatim}
1519%% // Called when window needs to be repainted.
1520%% void MyWindow::OnPaint(wxPaintEvent\& event)
1521%% {
1522%% wxPaintDC dc(this);
1523%%
1524%% // Find Out where the window is scrolled to
1525%% int vbX,vbY; // Top left corner of client
1526%% GetViewStart(&vbX,&vbY);
1527%%
1528%% int vX,vY,vW,vH; // Dimensions of client area in pixels
1529%% wxRegionIterator upd(GetUpdateRegion()); // get the update rect list
1530%%
1531%% while (upd)
1532%% {
1533%% vX = upd.GetX();
1534%% vY = upd.GetY();
1535%% vW = upd.GetW();
1536%% vH = upd.GetH();
1537%%
1538%% // Alternatively we can do this:
1539%% // wxRect rect;
1540%% // upd.GetRect(&rect);
1541%%
1542%% // Repaint this rectangle
1543%% ...some code...
1544%%
1545%% upd ++ ;
1546%% }
1547%% }
1548%% \end{verbatim}
1549%% }%
1550%%
1551%% \wxheading{See also}
1552%%
1553%% \helpref{wxPaintEvent}{wxpaintevent},\rtfsp
1554%% \helpref{wxPaintDC}{wxpaintdc},\rtfsp
1555%% \helpref{Event handling overview}{eventhandlingoverview}
1556%%
1557%% \membersection{wxWindow::OnScroll}\label{wxwindowonscroll}
1558%%
1559%% \func{void}{OnScroll}{\param{wxScrollWinEvent\& }{event}}
1560%%
1561%% Called when a scroll window event is received from one of the window's built-in scrollbars.
1562%%
1563%% \wxheading{Parameters}
1564%%
1565%% \docparam{event}{Command event. Retrieve the new scroll position by
1566%% calling \helpref{wxScrollEvent::GetPosition}{wxscrolleventgetposition}, and the
1567%% scrollbar orientation by calling \helpref{wxScrollEvent::GetOrientation}{wxscrolleventgetorientation}.}
1568%%
1569%% \wxheading{Remarks}
1570%%
1571%% Note that it is not possible to distinguish between horizontal and vertical scrollbars
1572%% until the function is executing (you can't have one function for vertical, another
1573%% for horizontal events).
1574%%
1575%% \wxheading{See also}
1576%%
1577%% \helpref{wxScrollWinEvent}{wxscrollwinevent},\rtfsp
1578%% \helpref{Event handling overview}{eventhandlingoverview}
1579%%
1580%% \membersection{wxWindow::OnSetFocus}\label{wxwindowonsetfocus}
1581%%
1582%% \func{void}{OnSetFocus}{\param{wxFocusEvent\& }{event}}
1583%%
1584%% Called when a window's focus is being set.
1585%%
1586%% \wxheading{Parameters}
1587%%
1588%% \docparam{event}{The focus event. For more information, see \helpref{wxFocusEvent}{wxfocusevent}.}
1589%%
1590%% \wxheading{Remarks}
1591%%
1592%% To intercept this event, use the macro EVT\_SET\_FOCUS in an event table definition.
1593%%
1594%% Most, but not all, windows respond to this event.
1595%%
1596%% \wxheading{See also}
1597%%
1598%% \helpref{wxFocusEvent}{wxfocusevent}, \helpref{wxWindow::OnKillFocus}{wxwindowonkillfocus},\rtfsp
1599%% \helpref{Event handling overview}{eventhandlingoverview}
1600%%
1601%% \membersection{wxWindow::OnSize}\label{wxwindowonsize}
1602%%
1603%% \func{void}{OnSize}{\param{wxSizeEvent\& }{event}}
1604%%
1605%% Called when the window has been resized. This is not a virtual function; you should
1606%% provide your own non-virtual OnSize function and direct size events to it using EVT\_SIZE
1607%% in an event table definition.
1608%%
1609%% \wxheading{Parameters}
1610%%
1611%% \docparam{event}{Size event. For more information, see \helpref{wxSizeEvent}{wxsizeevent}.}
1612%%
1613%% \wxheading{Remarks}
1614%%
1615%% You may wish to use this for frames to resize their child windows as appropriate.
1616%%
1617%% Note that the size passed is of
1618%% the whole window: call \helpref{wxWindow::GetClientSize}{wxwindowgetclientsize} for the area which may be
1619%% used by the application.
1620%%
1621%% When a window is resized, usually only a small part of the window is damaged and you
1622%% may only need to repaint that area. However, if your drawing depends on the size of the window,
1623%% you may need to clear the DC explicitly and repaint the whole window. In which case, you
1624%% may need to call \helpref{wxWindow::Refresh}{wxwindowrefresh} to invalidate the entire window.
1625%%
1626%% \wxheading{See also}
1627%%
1628%% \helpref{wxSizeEvent}{wxsizeevent},\rtfsp
1629%% \helpref{Event handling overview}{eventhandlingoverview}
1630%%
1631%% \membersection{wxWindow::OnSysColourChanged}\label{wxwindowonsyscolourchanged}
1632%%
1633%% \func{void}{OnSysColourChanged}{\param{wxOnSysColourChangedEvent\& }{event}}
1634%%
1635%% Called when the user has changed the system colours. Windows only.
1636%%
1637%% \wxheading{Parameters}
1638%%
1639%% \docparam{event}{System colour change event. For more information, see \helpref{wxSysColourChangedEvent}{wxsyscolourchangedevent}.}
1640%%
1641%% \wxheading{See also}
1642%%
1643%% \helpref{wxSysColourChangedEvent}{wxsyscolourchangedevent},\rtfsp
1644%% \helpref{Event handling overview}{eventhandlingoverview}
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1646\membersection{wxWindow::PopEventHandler}\label{wxwindowpopeventhandler}
1647
1648\constfunc{wxEvtHandler*}{PopEventHandler}{\param{bool }{deleteHandler = FALSE}}
1649
1650Removes and returns the top-most event handler on the event handler stack.
1651
1652\wxheading{Parameters}
1653
1654\docparam{deleteHandler}{If this is TRUE, the handler will be deleted after it is removed. The
1655default value is FALSE.}
1656
1657\wxheading{See also}
1658
1659\helpref{wxWindow::SetEventHandler}{wxwindowseteventhandler},\rtfsp
1660\helpref{wxWindow::GetEventHandler}{wxwindowgeteventhandler},\rtfsp
1661\helpref{wxWindow::PushEventHandler}{wxwindowpusheventhandler},\rtfsp
1662\helpref{wxEvtHandler::ProcessEvent}{wxevthandlerprocessevent},\rtfsp
1663\helpref{wxEvtHandler}{wxevthandler}\rtfsp
1664
1665\membersection{wxWindow::PopupMenu}\label{wxwindowpopupmenu}
1666
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1672window, and returns control when the user has dismissed the menu. If a
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1676\wxheading{Parameters}
1677
1678\docparam{menu}{Menu to pop up.}
1679
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1681
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1683
1684\docparam{y}{Required y position for the menu to appear.}
1685
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1687
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1689
1690\wxheading{Remarks}
1691
1692Just before the menu is popped up, \helpref{wxMenu::UpdateUI}{wxmenuupdateui} is called
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1697implements the following methods:\par
1698\indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
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1700\twocolitem{{\bf PopupMenuXY(menu, x, y)}}{Specifies position with two integers (x, y)}
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1705
1706\func{void}{PushEventHandler}{\param{wxEvtHandler* }{handler}}
1707
1708Pushes this event handler onto the event stack for the window.
1709
1710\wxheading{Parameters}
1711
1712\docparam{handler}{Specifies the handler to be pushed.}
1713
1714\wxheading{Remarks}
1715
1716An event handler is an object that is capable of processing the events
1717sent to a window. By default, the window is its own event handler, but
1718an application may wish to substitute another, for example to allow
1719central implementation of event-handling for a variety of different
1720window classes.
1721
1722\helpref{wxWindow::PushEventHandler}{wxwindowpusheventhandler} allows
1723an application to set up a chain of event handlers, where an event not handled by one event handler is
1724handed to the next one in the chain. Use \helpref{wxWindow::PopEventHandler}{wxwindowpopeventhandler} to
1725remove the event handler.
1726
1727\wxheading{See also}
1728
1729\helpref{wxWindow::SetEventHandler}{wxwindowseteventhandler},\rtfsp
1730\helpref{wxWindow::GetEventHandler}{wxwindowgeteventhandler},\rtfsp
1731\helpref{wxWindow::PopEventHandler}{wxwindowpusheventhandler},\rtfsp
1732\helpref{wxEvtHandler::ProcessEvent}{wxevthandlerprocessevent},\rtfsp
1733\helpref{wxEvtHandler}{wxevthandler}
1734
1735\membersection{wxWindow::Raise}\label{wxwindowraise}
1736
1737\func{void}{Raise}{\void}
1738
1739Raises the window to the top of the window hierarchy if it is a managed window (dialog
1740or frame).
1741
1742\membersection{wxWindow::Refresh}\label{wxwindowrefresh}
1743
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1746
1747Causes a message or event to be generated to repaint the
1748window.
1749
1750\wxheading{Parameters}
1751
1752\docparam{eraseBackground}{If TRUE, the background will be
1753erased.}
1754
1755\docparam{rect}{If non-NULL, only the given rectangle will
1756be treated as damaged.}
1757
1758\membersection{wxWindow::ReleaseMouse}\label{wxwindowreleasemouse}
1759
1760\func{virtual void}{ReleaseMouse}{\void}
1761
1762Releases mouse input captured with \helpref{wxWindow::CaptureMouse}{wxwindowcapturemouse}.
1763
1764\wxheading{See also}
1765
1766\helpref{wxWindow::CaptureMouse}{wxwindowcapturemouse}
1767
1768\membersection{wxWindow::RemoveChild}\label{wxwindowremovechild}
1769
1770\func{virtual void}{RemoveChild}{\param{wxWindow* }{child}}
1771
1772Removes a child window. This is called automatically by window deletion
1773functions so should not be required by the application programmer.
1774
1775\wxheading{Parameters}
1776
1777\docparam{child}{Child window to remove.}
1778
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1780
1781\func{bool}{RemoveEventHandler}{\param{wxEvtHandler *}{handler}}
1782
1783Find the given {\it handler} in the windows event handler chain and remove (but
1784not delete) it from it.
1785
1786\wxheading{Parameters}
1787
1788\docparam{handler}{The event handler to remove, must be non {\tt NULL} and
1789must be present in this windows event handlers chain}
1790
1791\wxheading{Return value}
1792
1793Returns {\tt TRUE} if it was found and {\tt FALSE} otherwise (this also results
1794in an assert failure so this function should only be called when the
1795handler is supposed to be there).
1796
1797\wxheading{See also}
1798
1799\helpref{PushEventHandler}{wxwindowpusheventhandler},\rtfsp
1800\helpref{PopEventHandler}{wxwindowpopeventhandler}
1801
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1803
1804\func{virtual bool}{Reparent}{\param{wxWindow* }{newParent}}
1805
1806Reparents the window, i.e the window will be removed from its
18ac8d69 1807current parent window (e.g. a non-standard toolbar in a wxFrame)
103aab26 1808and then re-inserted into another. Available on Windows and GTK.
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1810\wxheading{Parameters}
1811
1812\docparam{newParent}{New parent.}
1813
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1816\constfunc{virtual void}{ScreenToClient}{\param{int* }{x}, \param{int* }{y}}
1817
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1819
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1821
1822\wxheading{Parameters}
1823
1824\docparam{x}{Stores the screen x coordinate and receives the client x coordinate.}
1825
1826\docparam{y}{Stores the screen x coordinate and receives the client x coordinate.}
1827
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1829
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1831implements the following methods:\par
1832\indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
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1837
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1839
9cd6d737 1840\func{virtual bool}{ScrollLines}{\param{int }{lines}}
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1842Scrolls the window by the given number of lines down (if {\it lines} is
1843positive) or up.
1844
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1846
1847Returns {\tt TRUE} if the window was scrolled, {\tt FALSE} if it was already
1848on top/bottom and nothing was done.
1849
1850\wxheading{Remarks}
1851
1852This function is currently only implemented under MSW and wxTextCtrl under
1853wxGTK (it also works for wxScrolledWindow derived classes under all
1854platforms).
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1856\wxheading{See also}
1857
1858\helpref{ScrollPages}{wxwindowscrollpages}
1859
1860\membersection{wxWindow::ScrollPages}\label{wxwindowscrollpages}
1861
9cd6d737 1862\func{virtual bool}{ScrollPages}{\param{int }{pages}}
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1864Scrolls the window by the given number of pages down (if {\it pages} is
1865positive) or up.
1866
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1868
1869Returns {\tt TRUE} if the window was scrolled, {\tt FALSE} if it was already
1870on top/bottom and nothing was done.
1871
1872\wxheading{Remarks}
1873
1874This function is currently only implemented under MSW and wxTextCtrl under
1875wxGTK (it also works for wxScrolledWindow derived classes under all
1876platforms).
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1878\wxheading{See also}
1879
1880\helpref{ScrollLines}{wxwindowscrolllines}
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1883
eaaa6a06 1884\func{virtual void}{ScrollWindow}{\param{int }{dx}, \param{int }{dy}, \param{const wxRect*}{ rect = NULL}}
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1888\wxheading{Parameters}
1889
1890\docparam{dx}{Amount to scroll horizontally.}
1891
1892\docparam{dy}{Amount to scroll vertically.}
1893
1894\docparam{rect}{Rectangle to invalidate. If this is NULL, the whole window is invalidated. If you
1895pass a rectangle corresponding to the area of the window exposed by the scroll, your painting handler
f6bcfd97 1896can optimize painting by checking for the invalidated region. This parameter is ignored under GTK.}
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1898\wxheading{Remarks}
1899
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6453876e 1901redrawn. Note that it is rarely required to call this function from a user program.
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1904
1905\func{virtual void}{SetAcceleratorTable}{\param{const wxAcceleratorTable\&}{ accel}}
1906
1907Sets the accelerator table for this window. See \helpref{wxAcceleratorTable}{wxacceleratortable}.
1908
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1910
8a293590 1911\func{void}{SetAutoLayout}{\param{bool}{ autoLayout}}
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1913Determines whether the \helpref{wxWindow::Layout}{wxwindowlayout} function will
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1915\helpref{wxWindow::SetSizer}{wxwindowsetsizer} and
1916\helpref{wxWindow::SetConstraints}{wxwindowsetconstraints} for laying out
1917subwindows.
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1919\wxheading{Parameters}
1920
1921\docparam{autoLayout}{Set this to TRUE if you wish the Layout function to be called
1922from within wxWindow::OnSize functions.}
1923
1924\wxheading{See also}
1925
1926\helpref{wxWindow::SetConstraints}{wxwindowsetconstraints}
1927
1928\membersection{wxWindow::SetBackgroundColour}\label{wxwindowsetbackgroundcolour}
1929
1930\func{virtual void}{SetBackgroundColour}{\param{const wxColour\& }{colour}}
1931
1932Sets the background colour of the window.
1933
1934\wxheading{Parameters}
1935
1936\docparam{colour}{The colour to be used as the background colour.}
1937
1938\wxheading{Remarks}
1939
1940The background colour is usually painted by the default\rtfsp
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1942under Windows and automatically under GTK.
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1945may wish to call \helpref{wxWindow::Clear}{wxwindowclear} or \helpref{wxWindow::Refresh}{wxwindowrefresh} after
1946calling this function.
1947
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1949not look equally well when used with "Themes", i.e GTK's ability to change its
1950look as the user wishes with run-time loadable modules.
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1953
1954\helpref{wxWindow::GetBackgroundColour}{wxwindowgetbackgroundcolour},\rtfsp
1955\helpref{wxWindow::SetForegroundColour}{wxwindowsetforegroundcolour},\rtfsp
1956\helpref{wxWindow::GetForegroundColour}{wxwindowgetforegroundcolour},\rtfsp
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1958\helpref{wxWindow::Refresh}{wxwindowrefresh},\rtfsp
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1960
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1962
1963\constfunc{void}{SetCaret}{\param{wxCaret *}{caret}}
1964
1965Sets the \helpref{caret}{wxcaret} associated with the window.
1966
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1968
1969\func{virtual void}{SetClientSize}{\param{int}{ width}, \param{int}{ height}}
1970
1971\func{virtual void}{SetClientSize}{\param{const wxSize\&}{ size}}
1972
1973This sets the size of the window client area in pixels. Using this function to size a window
1974tends to be more device-independent than \helpref{wxWindow::SetSize}{wxwindowsetsize}, since the application need not
1975worry about what dimensions the border or title bar have when trying to fit the window
1976around panel items, for example.
1977
1978\wxheading{Parameters}
1979
1980\docparam{width}{The required client area width.}
1981
1982\docparam{height}{The required client area height.}
1983
1984\docparam{size}{The required client size.}
1985
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1987implements the following methods:\par
1988\indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
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1990\twocolitem{{\bf SetClientSizeWH(width, height)}}{}
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1992}
1993
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1995
1996\func{virtual void}{SetCursor}{\param{const wxCursor\&}{cursor}}
1997
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1999% changed
2000Sets the window's cursor. Notice that the window cursor also sets it for the
2001children of the window implicitly.
2002
2003The {\it cursor} may be {\tt wxNullCursor} in which case the window cursor will
2004be reset back to default.
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2006\wxheading{Parameters}
2007
2008\docparam{cursor}{Specifies the cursor that the window should normally display.}
2009
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2011
2012\helpref{::wxSetCursor}{wxsetcursor}, \helpref{wxCursor}{wxcursor}
2013
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2015
2016\func{void}{SetConstraints}{\param{wxLayoutConstraints* }{constraints}}
2017
2018Sets the window to have the given layout constraints. The window
2019will then own the object, and will take care of its deletion.
2020If an existing layout constraints object is already owned by the
2021window, it will be deleted.
2022
2023\wxheading{Parameters}
2024
2025\docparam{constraints}{The constraints to set. Pass NULL to disassociate and delete the window's
2026constraints.}
2027
2028\wxheading{Remarks}
2029
2030You must call \helpref{wxWindow::SetAutoLayout}{wxwindowsetautolayout} to tell a window to use
2cdac558 2031the constraints automatically in OnSize; otherwise, you must override OnSize and call Layout()
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2033sizer will have effect.
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2036
2037\func{void}{SetDropTarget}{\param{wxDropTarget*}{ target}}
2038
2039Associates a drop target with this window.
2040
2041If the window already has a drop target, it is deleted.
2042
2043\wxheading{See also}
2044
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2049
2050\func{void}{SetEventHandler}{\param{wxEvtHandler* }{handler}}
2051
2052Sets the event handler for this window.
2053
2054\wxheading{Parameters}
2055
2056\docparam{handler}{Specifies the handler to be set.}
2057
2058\wxheading{Remarks}
2059
2060An event handler is an object that is capable of processing the events
2061sent to a window. By default, the window is its own event handler, but
2062an application may wish to substitute another, for example to allow
2063central implementation of event-handling for a variety of different
2064window classes.
2065
2066It is usually better to use \helpref{wxWindow::PushEventHandler}{wxwindowpusheventhandler} since
2067this sets up a chain of event handlers, where an event not handled by one event handler is
2068handed to the next one in the chain.
2069
2070\wxheading{See also}
2071
2072\helpref{wxWindow::GetEventHandler}{wxwindowgeteventhandler},\rtfsp
2073\helpref{wxWindow::PushEventHandler}{wxwindowpusheventhandler},\rtfsp
2074\helpref{wxWindow::PopEventHandler}{wxwindowpusheventhandler},\rtfsp
2075\helpref{wxEvtHandler::ProcessEvent}{wxevthandlerprocessevent},\rtfsp
2076\helpref{wxEvtHandler}{wxevthandler}
2077
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2079
2080\func{void}{SetExtraStyle}{\param{long }{exStyle}}
2081
2082Sets the extra style bits for the window. The currently defined extra style
2083bits are:
2084
2085\twocolwidtha{5cm}%
2086\begin{twocollist}\itemsep=0pt
2087\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxWS\_EX\_VALIDATE\_RECURSIVELY}}{TransferDataTo/FromWindow()
2088and Validate() methods will recursively descend into all children of the
2089window if it has this style flag set.}
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2091events are propagared upwards to the window parent recursively until a handler
2092for them is found. Using this style allows to prevent them from being
2093propagated beyond this window. Notice that wxDialog has this style on by
2094default for the reasons explained in the
2095\helpref{event processing overview}{eventprocessing}.}
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2097window from being used as an implicit parent for the dialogs which were
2098created without a parent. It is useful for the windows which can disappear at
2099any moment as creating childs of such windows results in fatal problems.}
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2100\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxFRAME\_EX\_CONTEXTHELP}}{Under Windows, puts a query button on the
2101caption. When pressed, Windows will go into a context-sensitive help mode and wxWindows will send
2102a wxEVT\_HELP event if the user clicked on an application window.
2103This style cannot be used together with wxMAXIMIZE\_BOX or wxMINIMIZE\_BOX, so
2104you should use the style of
2105{\tt wxDEFAULT\_FRAME\_STYLE & ~(wxMINIMIZE\_BOX | wxMAXIMIZE\_BOX)} for the
2106frames having this style (the dialogs don't have minimize nor maximize box by
2107default)}
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2109
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2111
2112\func{virtual void}{SetFocus}{\void}
2113
2114This sets the window to receive keyboard input.
2115
2116\membersection{wxWindow::SetFont}\label{wxwindowsetfont}
2117
2118\func{void}{SetFont}{\param{const wxFont\& }{font}}
2119
2120Sets the font for this window.
2121
2122\wxheading{Parameters}
2123
2124\docparam{font}{Font to associate with this window.}
2125
2126\wxheading{See also}
2127
2128\helpref{wxWindow::GetFont}{wxwindowgetfont}
2129
2130\membersection{wxWindow::SetForegroundColour}\label{wxwindowsetforegroundcolour}
2131
2132\func{virtual void}{SetForegroundColour}{\param{const wxColour\& }{colour}}
2133
2134Sets the foreground colour of the window.
2135
2136\wxheading{Parameters}
2137
2138\docparam{colour}{The colour to be used as the foreground colour.}
2139
2140\wxheading{Remarks}
2141
2142The interpretation of foreground colour is open to interpretation according
2143to the window class; it may be the text colour or other colour, or it may not
2144be used at all.
2145
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2147i.e. the user chosen apperance of windows and controls, including the themes of
2148their parent windows.
2149
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2151
2152\helpref{wxWindow::GetForegroundColour}{wxwindowgetforegroundcolour},\rtfsp
2153\helpref{wxWindow::SetBackgroundColour}{wxwindowsetbackgroundcolour},\rtfsp
2154\helpref{wxWindow::GetBackgroundColour}{wxwindowgetbackgroundcolour}
2155
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2157
2158\func{virtual void}{SetHelpText}{\param{const wxString\& }{helpText}}
2159
2160Sets the help text to be used as context-sensitive help for this window.
2161
2162Note that the text is actually stored by the current \helpref{wxHelpProvider}{wxhelpprovider} implementation,
2163and not in the window object itself.
2164
2165\wxheading{See also}
2166
2167\helpref{GetHelpText}{wxwindowgethelptext}, \helpref{wxHelpProvider}{wxhelpprovider}
2168
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2170
2171\func{void}{SetId}{\param{int}{ id}}
2172
2173Sets the identifier of the window.
2174
2175\wxheading{Remarks}
2176
2177Each window has an integer identifier. If the application has not provided one,
2178an identifier will be generated. Normally, the identifier should be provided
2179on creation and should not be modified subsequently.
2180
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2182
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2184\helpref{Window identifiers}{windowids}
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2186\membersection{wxWindow::SetName}\label{wxwindowsetname}
2187
2188\func{virtual void}{SetName}{\param{const wxString\& }{name}}
2189
2190Sets the window's name.
2191
2192\wxheading{Parameters}
2193
2194\docparam{name}{A name to set for the window.}
2195
2196\wxheading{See also}
2197
2198\helpref{wxWindow::GetName}{wxwindowgetname}
2199
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2201
2202\func{virtual void}{SetPalette}{\param{wxPalette* }{palette}}
2203
2204Obsolete - use \helpref{wxDC::SetPalette}{wxdcsetpalette} instead.
2205
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2207
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2209\param{int }{thumbSize}, \param{int }{range},\rtfsp
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2212Sets the scrollbar properties of a built-in scrollbar.
2213
2214\wxheading{Parameters}
2215
2216\docparam{orientation}{Determines the scrollbar whose page size is to be set. May be wxHORIZONTAL or wxVERTICAL.}
2217
2218\docparam{position}{The position of the scrollbar in scroll units.}
2219
2220\docparam{thumbSize}{The size of the thumb, or visible portion of the scrollbar, in scroll units.}
2221
2222\docparam{range}{The maximum position of the scrollbar.}
2223
2224\docparam{refresh}{TRUE to redraw the scrollbar, FALSE otherwise.}
2225
2226\wxheading{Remarks}
2227
2228Let's say you wish to display 50 lines of text, using the same font.
2229The window is sized so that you can only see 16 lines at a time.
2230
2231You would use:
2232
2233{\small%
2234\begin{verbatim}
2235 SetScrollbar(wxVERTICAL, 0, 16, 50);
2236\end{verbatim}
2237}
2238
2239Note that with the window at this size, the thumb position can never go
2240above 50 minus 16, or 34.
2241
2242You can determine how many lines are currently visible by dividing the current view
2243size by the character height in pixels.
2244
2245When defining your own scrollbar behaviour, you will always need to recalculate
2246the scrollbar settings when the window size changes. You could therefore put your
2247scrollbar calculations and SetScrollbar
2248call into a function named AdjustScrollbars, which can be called initially and also
2249from your \helpref{wxWindow::OnSize}{wxwindowonsize} event handler function.
2250
2251\wxheading{See also}
2252
2253\helpref{Scrolling overview}{scrollingoverview},\rtfsp
2254\helpref{wxScrollBar}{wxscrollbar}, \helpref{wxScrolledWindow}{wxscrolledwindow}
2255
2256\begin{comment}
2257\membersection{wxWindow::SetScrollPage}\label{wxwindowsetscrollpage}
2258
8a293590 2259\func{virtual void}{SetScrollPage}{\param{int }{orientation}, \param{int }{pageSize}, \param{bool }{refresh = TRUE}}
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2261Sets the page size of one of the built-in scrollbars.
2262
2263\wxheading{Parameters}
2264
2265\docparam{orientation}{Determines the scrollbar whose page size is to be set. May be wxHORIZONTAL or wxVERTICAL.}
2266
2267\docparam{pageSize}{Page size in scroll units.}
2268
2269\docparam{refresh}{TRUE to redraw the scrollbar, FALSE otherwise.}
2270
2271\wxheading{Remarks}
2272
2273The page size of a scrollbar is the number of scroll units that the scroll thumb travels when you
2274click on the area above/left of or below/right of the thumb. Normally you will want a whole visible
2275page to be scrolled, i.e. the size of the current view (perhaps the window client size). This
2276value has to be adjusted when the window is resized, since the page size will have changed.
2277
2278In addition to specifying how far the scroll thumb travels when paging, in Motif and some versions of Windows
2279the thumb changes size to reflect the page size relative to the length of the document. When the
2280document size is only slightly bigger than the current view (window) size, almost all of the scrollbar
2281will be taken up by the thumb. When the two values become the same, the scrollbar will (on some systems)
2282disappear.
2283
2284Currently, this function should be called before SetPageRange, because of a quirk in the Windows
2285handling of pages and ranges.
2286
2287\wxheading{See also}
2288
2289\helpref{wxWindow::SetScrollPos}{wxwindowsetscrollpos},\rtfsp
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2293\end{comment}
2294
2295\membersection{wxWindow::SetScrollPos}\label{wxwindowsetscrollpos}
2296
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2299Sets the position of one of the built-in scrollbars.
2300
2301\wxheading{Parameters}
2302
2303\docparam{orientation}{Determines the scrollbar whose position is to be set. May be wxHORIZONTAL or wxVERTICAL.}
2304
2305\docparam{pos}{Position in scroll units.}
2306
2307\docparam{refresh}{TRUE to redraw the scrollbar, FALSE otherwise.}
2308
2309\wxheading{Remarks}
2310
2311This function does not directly affect the contents of the window: it is up to the
2312application to take note of scrollbar attributes and redraw contents accordingly.
2313
2314\wxheading{See also}
2315
2316\helpref{wxWindow::SetScrollbar}{wxwindowsetscrollbar},\rtfsp
2317\helpref{wxWindow::GetScrollPos}{wxwindowsetscrollpos},\rtfsp
f7bd2698 2318\helpref{wxWindow::GetScrollThumb}{wxwindowgetscrollthumb},\rtfsp
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2320
2321\begin{comment}
2322\membersection{wxWindow::SetScrollRange}\label{wxwindowsetscrollrange}
2323
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2326Sets the range of one of the built-in scrollbars.
2327
2328\wxheading{Parameters}
2329
2330\docparam{orientation}{Determines the scrollbar whose range is to be set. May be wxHORIZONTAL or wxVERTICAL.}
2331
2332\docparam{range}{Scroll range.}
2333
2334\docparam{refresh}{TRUE to redraw the scrollbar, FALSE otherwise.}
2335
2336\wxheading{Remarks}
2337
2338The range of a scrollbar is the number of steps that the thumb may travel, rather than the total
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2339object length of the scrollbar. If you are implementing a scrolling window, for example, you
2340would adjust the scroll range when the window is resized, by subtracting the window view size from the
2341total virtual window size. When the two sizes are the same (all the window is visible), the range goes to zero
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2342and usually the scrollbar will be automatically hidden.
2343
2344\wxheading{See also}
2345
2346\helpref{wxWindow::SetScrollPos}{wxwindowsetscrollpos},\rtfsp
2347\helpref{wxWindow::SetScrollPage}{wxwindowsetscrollpage},\rtfsp
2348\helpref{wxWindow::GetScrollPos}{wxwindowsetscrollpos},\rtfsp
f7bd2698 2349\helpref{wxWindow::GetScrollPage}{wxwindowsetscrollpage},\rtfsp
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2350\helpref{wxScrollBar}{wxscrollbar}, \helpref{wxScrolledWindow}{wxscrolledwindow}
2351\end{comment}
2352
2353\membersection{wxWindow::SetSize}\label{wxwindowsetsize}
2354
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2355\func{virtual void}{SetSize}{\param{int}{ x}, \param{int}{ y}, \param{int}{ width}, \param{int}{ height},
2356 \param{int}{ sizeFlags = wxSIZE\_AUTO}}
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2358\func{virtual void}{SetSize}{\param{const wxRect\&}{ rect}}
2359
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2360Sets the size and position of the window in pixels.
2361
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2364\func{virtual void}{SetSize}{\param{const wxSize\&}{ size}}
2365
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2366Sets the size of the window in pixels.
2367
2368\wxheading{Parameters}
2369
2370\docparam{x}{Required x position in pixels, or -1 to indicate that the existing
2371value should be used.}
2372
2373\docparam{y}{Required y position in pixels, or -1 to indicate that the existing
2374value should be used.}
2375
2376\docparam{width}{Required width in pixels, or -1 to indicate that the existing
2377value should be used.}
2378
2379\docparam{height}{Required height position in pixels, or -1 to indicate that the existing
2380value should be used.}
2381
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2382\docparam{size}{\helpref{wxSize}{wxsize} object for setting the size.}
2383
2384\docparam{rect}{\helpref{wxRect}{wxrect} object for setting the position and size.}
2385
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2386\docparam{sizeFlags}{Indicates the interpretation of other parameters. It is a bit list of the following:
2387
2388{\bf wxSIZE\_AUTO\_WIDTH}: a -1 width value is taken to indicate
2389a wxWindows-supplied default width.\\
2390{\bf wxSIZE\_AUTO\_HEIGHT}: a -1 height value is taken to indicate
2391a wxWindows-supplied default width.\\
2392{\bf wxSIZE\_AUTO}: -1 size values are taken to indicate
2393a wxWindows-supplied default size.\\
2394{\bf wxSIZE\_USE\_EXISTING}: existing dimensions should be used
2395if -1 values are supplied.\\
2396{\bf wxSIZE\_ALLOW\_MINUS\_ONE}: allow dimensions of -1 and less to be interpreted
2397as real dimensions, not default values.
2398}
2399
2400\wxheading{Remarks}
2401
2402The second form is a convenience for calling the first form with default
2403x and y parameters, and must be used with non-default width and height values.
2404
2405The first form sets the position and optionally size, of the window.
2406Parameters may be -1 to indicate either that a default should be supplied
2407by wxWindows, or that the current value of the dimension should be used.
2408
2409\wxheading{See also}
2410
2411\helpref{wxWindow::Move}{wxwindowmove}
2412
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2414implements the following methods:\par
2415\indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
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2416\twocolitem{{\bf SetDimensions(x, y, width, height, sizeFlags=wxSIZE\_AUTO)}}{}
2417\twocolitem{{\bf SetSize(size)}}{}
2418\twocolitem{{\bf SetPosition(point)}}{}
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2420}
2421
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2422\membersection{wxWindow::SetSizeHints}\label{wxwindowsetsizehints}
2423
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2424\func{virtual void}{SetSizeHints}{\param{int}{ minW=-1}, \param{int}{ minH=-1}, \param{int}{ maxW=-1}, \param{int}{ maxH=-1},
2425 \param{int}{ incW=-1}, \param{int}{ incH=-1}}
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2427Allows specification of minimum and maximum window sizes, and window size increments.
2428If a pair of values is not set (or set to -1), the default values will be used.
2429
2430\wxheading{Parameters}
2431
2432\docparam{minW}{Specifies the minimum width allowable.}
2433
2434\docparam{minH}{Specifies the minimum height allowable.}
2435
2436\docparam{maxW}{Specifies the maximum width allowable.}
2437
2438\docparam{maxH}{Specifies the maximum height allowable.}
2439
2440\docparam{incW}{Specifies the increment for sizing the width (Motif/Xt only).}
2441
2442\docparam{incH}{Specifies the increment for sizing the height (Motif/Xt only).}
2443
2444\wxheading{Remarks}
2445
2446If this function is called, the user will not be able to size the window outside the
2447given bounds.
2448
2449The resizing increments are only significant under Motif or Xt.
2450
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2452
2453\func{void}{SetSizer}{\param{wxSizer* }{sizer}}
2454
2455Sets the window to have the given layout sizer. The window
2456will then own the object, and will take care of its deletion.
2457If an existing layout constraints object is already owned by the
2458window, it will be deleted.
2459
2460\wxheading{Parameters}
2461
2462\docparam{sizer}{The sizer to set. Pass NULL to disassociate and delete the window's
2463sizer.}
2464
2465\wxheading{Remarks}
2466
2467You must call \helpref{wxWindow::SetAutoLayout}{wxwindowsetautolayout} to tell a window to use
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2469explicitly. When setting both a wxSizer and a \helpref{wxLayoutConstraints}{wxlayoutconstraints},
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2471
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2472\membersection{wxWindow::SetTitle}\label{wxwindowsettitle}
2473
2474\func{virtual void}{SetTitle}{\param{const wxString\& }{title}}
2475
2476Sets the window's title. Applicable only to frames and dialogs.
2477
2478\wxheading{Parameters}
2479
2480\docparam{title}{The window's title.}
2481
2482\wxheading{See also}
2483
2484\helpref{wxWindow::GetTitle}{wxwindowgettitle}
2485
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2487
2488\func{virtual void}{SetValidator}{\param{const wxValidator\&}{ validator}}
2489
2490Deletes the current validator (if any) and sets the window validator, having called wxValidator::Clone to
2491create a new validator of this type.
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2494
2495\func{void}{SetToolTip}{\param{const wxString\& }{tip}}
2496
2497\func{void}{SetToolTip}{\param{wxToolTip* }{tip}}
2498
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2503
2504
2505\membersection{wxWindow::GetToolTip}\label{wxwindowgettooltip}
2506
2507\constfunc{wxToolTip*}{GetToolTip}{\void}
2508
2509Get the associated tooltip or NULL if none.
2510
2511
2512
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2514
2515\func{void}{SetWindowStyle}{\param{long}{ style}}
2516
2517Identical to \helpref{SetWindowStyleFlag}{wxwindowsetwindowstyleflag}.
2518
2519\membersection{wxWindow::SetWindowStyleFlag}\label{wxwindowsetwindowstyleflag}
2520
2521\func{virtual void}{SetWindowStyleFlag}{\param{long}{ style}}
2522
2523Sets the style of the window. Please note that some styles cannot be changed
2524after the window creation and that \helpref{Refresh()}{wxwindowrefresh} might
2525be called after changing the others for the change to take place immediately.
2526
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2529\wxheading{See also}
2530
2531\helpref{GetWindowStyleFlag}{wxwindowgetwindowstyleflag}
2532
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2538for a top level window if you want to bring it to top, although this is not
2539needed if Show() is called immediately after the frame creation.
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2541\wxheading{Parameters}
2542
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2545\wxheading{See also}
2546
2547\helpref{wxWindow::IsShown}{wxwindowisshown}
2548
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2550
2551\func{virtual void}{Thaw}{\void}
2552
2553Reenables window updating after a previous call to
2554\helpref{Freeze}{wxwindowfreeze}.
2555
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2556\membersection{wxWindow::TransferDataFromWindow}\label{wxwindowtransferdatafromwindow}
2557
2558\func{virtual bool}{TransferDataFromWindow}{\void}
2559
2560Transfers values from child controls to data areas specified by their validators. Returns
2561FALSE if a transfer failed.
2562
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2564the method will also call TransferDataFromWindow() of all child windows.
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2566\wxheading{See also}
2567
2568\helpref{wxWindow::TransferDataToWindow}{wxwindowtransferdatatowindow},\rtfsp
2569\helpref{wxValidator}{wxvalidator}, \helpref{wxWindow::Validate}{wxwindowvalidate}
2570
2571\membersection{wxWindow::TransferDataToWindow}\label{wxwindowtransferdatatowindow}
2572
2573\func{virtual bool}{TransferDataToWindow}{\void}
2574
2575Transfers values to child controls from data areas specified by their validators.
2576
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2578the method will also call TransferDataToWindow() of all child windows.
2579
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2580\wxheading{Return value}
2581
2582Returns FALSE if a transfer failed.
2583
2584\wxheading{See also}
2585
2586\helpref{wxWindow::TransferDataFromWindow}{wxwindowtransferdatafromwindow},\rtfsp
2587\helpref{wxValidator}{wxvalidator}, \helpref{wxWindow::Validate}{wxwindowvalidate}
2588
2589\membersection{wxWindow::Validate}\label{wxwindowvalidate}
2590
2591\func{virtual bool}{Validate}{\void}
2592
2593Validates the current values of the child controls using their validators.
2594
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2596the method will also call Validate() of all child windows.
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2598\wxheading{Return value}
2599
2600Returns FALSE if any of the validations failed.
2601
2602\wxheading{See also}
2603
2604\helpref{wxWindow::TransferDataFromWindow}{wxwindowtransferdatafromwindow},\rtfsp
2605\helpref{wxWindow::TransferDataFromWindow}{wxwindowtransferdatafromwindow},\rtfsp
2606\helpref{wxValidator}{wxvalidator}
2607
2608\membersection{wxWindow::WarpPointer}\label{wxwindowwarppointer}
2609
2610\func{void}{WarpPointer}{\param{int}{ x}, \param{int}{ y}}
2611
2612Moves the pointer to the given position on the window.
2613
2614\wxheading{Parameters}
2615
2616\docparam{x}{The new x position for the cursor.}
2617
2618\docparam{y}{The new y position for the cursor.}
2619