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1\section{\class{wxWindow}}\label{wxwindow}
2
2cdac558 3wxWindow is the base class for all windows. Any children of the window will be deleted
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4automatically by the destructor before the window itself is deleted.
5
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6%Please note that we documented a number of handler functions (OnChar(), OnMouse() etc.) in this
7%help text. These must not be called by a user program and are documented only for illustration.
8%On several platforms, only a few of these handlers are actually written (they are not always
9%needed) and if you are uncertain on how to add a certain behaviour to a window class, intercept
10%the respective event as usual and call \helpref{wxEvent::Skip}{wxeventskip} so that the native
11%platform can implement its native behaviour or just ignore the event if nothing needs to be
12%done.
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14\wxheading{Derived from}
15
16\helpref{wxEvtHandler}{wxevthandler}\\
17\helpref{wxObject}{wxobject}
18
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19\wxheading{Include files}
20
21<wx/window.h>
22
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23\wxheading{Window styles}
24
25The following styles can apply to all windows, although they will not always make sense for a particular
4130b487 26window class or on all platforms.
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28\twocolwidtha{5cm}%
29\begin{twocollist}\itemsep=0pt
30\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxSIMPLE\_BORDER}}{Displays a thin border around the window. wxBORDER is the old name
27d029c7 31for this style. }
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32\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxDOUBLE\_BORDER}}{Displays a double border. Windows only.}
33\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxSUNKEN\_BORDER}}{Displays a sunken border.}
27d029c7 34\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxRAISED\_BORDER}}{Displays a raised border. GTK only. }
6453876e 35\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxSTATIC\_BORDER}}{Displays a border suitable for a static control. Windows only. }
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36\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxTRANSPARENT\_WINDOW}}{The window is transparent, that is, it will not receive paint
37events. Windows only.}
a660d684 38\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxTAB\_TRAVERSAL}}{Use this to enable tab traversal for non-dialog windows.}
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39\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxWANTS\_CHARS}}{Use this to indicate that the window
40wants to get all char events - even for keys like TAB or ENTER which are
41usually used for dialog navigation and which wouldn't be generated without
42this style}
f6bcfd97 43\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxNO\_FULL\_REPAINT\_ON\_RESIZE}}{Disables repainting
895fc9cb 44the window completely when its size is changed - you will have to repaint the
f6bcfd97 45new window area manually if you use this style. Currently only has an effect for
4130b487 46Windows.}
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47\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxVSCROLL}}{Use this style to enable a vertical scrollbar.}
48\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxHSCROLL}}{Use this style to enable a horizontal scrollbar.}
3c9676ea 49\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxALWAYS\_SHOW\_SB}}{If a window has scrollbars,
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50disable them instead of hiding them when they are not needed (i.e. when the
51size of the window is big enough to not require the scrollbars to navigate it).
52This style is currently only implemented for wxMSW and wxUniversal and does
53nothing on the other platforms.}
884360bc 54\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxCLIP\_CHILDREN}}{Use this style to eliminate flicker caused by the background being
6453876e 55repainted, then children being painted over them. Windows only.}
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56\end{twocollist}
57
58See also \helpref{window styles overview}{windowstyles}.
59
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60\wxheading{Extra window styles}
61
62The following are extra styles, set using \helpref{wxWindow::SetExtraStyle}{wxwindowsetextrastyle}.
63
64\twocolwidtha{5cm}%
65\begin{twocollist}\itemsep=0pt
66\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxWS\_EX\_VALIDATE\_RECURSIVELY}}{By default, Validate/TransferDataTo/FromWindow()
67only work on direct children of the window (compatible behaviour). Set this flag to make them recursively
68descend into all subwindows.}
69\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxWS\_EX\_BLOCK\_EVENTS}}{wxCommandEvents and the objects of the derived classes are forwarded to the
70parent window and so on recursively by default. Using this flag for the
71given window allows to block this propagation at this window, i.e. prevent
72the events from being propagated further upwards. Dialogs have this
73flag on by default.}
74\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxWS\_EX\_TRANSIENT}}{Don't use this window as an implicit parent for the other windows: this must
75be used with transient windows as otherwise there is the risk of creating a
76dialog/frame with this window as a parent which would lead to a crash if the
77parent is destroyed before the child.}
78\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxWS\_EX\_PROCESS\_IDLE}}{This window should always process idle events, even
79if the mode set by \helpref{wxIdleEvent::SetMode}{wxidleeventsetmode} is wxIDLE\_PROCESS\_SPECIFIED.}
80\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxWS\_EX\_PROCESS\_UI\_UPDATES}}{This window should always process UI update events,
81even if the mode set by \helpref{wxUpdateUIEvent::SetMode}{wxupdateuieventsetmode} is wxUPDATE\_UI\_PROCESS\_SPECIFIED.}
82\end{twocollist}
83
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84\wxheading{See also}
85
86\helpref{Event handling overview}{eventhandlingoverview}
87
88\latexignore{\rtfignore{\wxheading{Members}}}
89
f6bcfd97 90\membersection{wxWindow::wxWindow}\label{wxwindowctor}
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92\func{}{wxWindow}{\void}
93
94Default constructor.
95
eaaa6a06 96\func{}{wxWindow}{\param{wxWindow*}{ parent}, \param{wxWindowID }{id},
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97 \param{const wxPoint\& }{pos = wxDefaultPosition},
98 \param{const wxSize\& }{size = wxDefaultSize},
eaaa6a06 99 \param{long }{style = 0},
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100 \param{const wxString\& }{name = wxPanelNameStr}}
101
102Constructs a window, which can be a child of a frame, dialog or any other non-control window.
103
104\wxheading{Parameters}
105
106\docparam{parent}{Pointer to a parent window.}
107
108\docparam{id}{Window identifier. If -1, will automatically create an identifier.}
109
110\docparam{pos}{Window position. wxDefaultPosition is (-1, -1) which indicates that wxWindows
111should generate a default position for the window. If using the wxWindow class directly, supply
112an actual position.}
113
114\docparam{size}{Window size. wxDefaultSize is (-1, -1) which indicates that wxWindows
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115should generate a default size for the window. If no suitable size can be found, the
116window will be sized to 20x20 pixels so that the window is visible but obviously not
117correctly sized. }
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119\docparam{style}{Window style. For generic window styles, please see \helpref{wxWindow}{wxwindow}.}
120
121\docparam{name}{Window name.}
122
123\membersection{wxWindow::\destruct{wxWindow}}
124
125\func{}{\destruct{wxWindow}}{\void}
126
127Destructor. Deletes all subwindows, then deletes itself. Instead of using
128the {\bf delete} operator explicitly, you should normally
129use \helpref{wxWindow::Destroy}{wxwindowdestroy} so that wxWindows
130can delete a window only when it is safe to do so, in idle time.
131
132\wxheading{See also}
133
134\helpref{Window deletion overview}{windowdeletionoverview},\rtfsp
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135\helpref{wxWindow::Destroy}{wxwindowdestroy},\rtfsp
136\helpref{wxCloseEvent}{wxcloseevent}
137
138\membersection{wxWindow::AddChild}
139
140\func{virtual void}{AddChild}{\param{wxWindow* }{child}}
141
142Adds a child window. This is called automatically by window creation
143functions so should not be required by the application programmer.
144
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145Notice that this function is mostly internal to wxWindows and shouldn't be
146called by the user code.
147
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148\wxheading{Parameters}
149
150\docparam{child}{Child window to add.}
151
152\membersection{wxWindow::CaptureMouse}\label{wxwindowcapturemouse}
153
154\func{virtual void}{CaptureMouse}{\void}
155
156Directs all mouse input to this window. Call \helpref{wxWindow::ReleaseMouse}{wxwindowreleasemouse} to
157release the capture.
158
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159Note that wxWindows maintains the stack of windows having captured the mouse
160and when the mouse is released the capture returns to the window which had had
161captured it previously and it is only really released if there were no previous
162window. In particular, this means that you must release the mouse as many times
163as you capture it.
164
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165\wxheading{See also}
166
167\helpref{wxWindow::ReleaseMouse}{wxwindowreleasemouse}
168
169\membersection{wxWindow::Center}\label{wxwindowcenter}
170
eaaa6a06 171\func{void}{Center}{\param{int}{ direction}}
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173A synonym for \helpref{Centre}{wxwindowcentre}.
174
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175\membersection{wxWindow::CenterOnParent}\label{wxwindowcenteronparent}
176
177\func{void}{CenterOnParent}{\param{int}{ direction}}
178
179A synonym for \helpref{CentreOnParent}{wxwindowcentreonparent}.
180
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181\membersection{wxWindow::CenterOnScreen}\label{wxwindowcenteronscreen}
182
183\func{void}{CenterOnScreen}{\param{int}{ direction}}
184
185A synonym for \helpref{CentreOnScreen}{wxwindowcentreonscreen}.
186
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187\membersection{wxWindow::Centre}\label{wxwindowcentre}
188
7eb4e9cc 189\func{void}{Centre}{\param{int}{ direction = wxBOTH}}
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191Centres the window.
192
193\wxheading{Parameters}
194
195\docparam{direction}{Specifies the direction for the centering. May be {\tt wxHORIZONTAL}, {\tt wxVERTICAL}\rtfsp
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197if you want to center the window on the entire screen and not on its
198parent window.}
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200The flag {\tt wxCENTRE\_FRAME} is obsolete and should not be used any longer
201(it has no effect).
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203\wxheading{Remarks}
204
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205If the window is a top level one (i.e. doesn't have a parent), it will be
206centered relative to the screen anyhow.
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208\wxheading{See also}
209
210\helpref{wxWindow::Center}{wxwindowcenter}
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212\membersection{wxWindow::CentreOnParent}\label{wxwindowcentreonparent}
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7eb4e9cc 214\func{void}{CentreOnParent}{\param{int}{ direction = wxBOTH}}
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c9f00eeb 216Centres the window on its parent. This is a more readable synonym for
7eb4e9cc 217\helpref{Centre}{wxwindowcentre}.
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219\wxheading{Parameters}
220
221\docparam{direction}{Specifies the direction for the centering. May be {\tt wxHORIZONTAL}, {\tt wxVERTICAL}\rtfsp
222or {\tt wxBOTH}.}
223
224\wxheading{Remarks}
225
226This methods provides for a way to center top level windows over their
227parents instead of the entire screen. If there is no parent or if the
c9f00eeb 228window is not a top level window, then behaviour is the same as
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229\helpref{wxWindow::Centre}{wxwindowcentre}.
230
231\wxheading{See also}
232
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233\helpref{wxWindow::CentreOnScreen}{wxwindowcenteronscreen}
234
235\membersection{wxWindow::CentreOnScreen}\label{wxwindowcentreonscreen}
236
237\func{void}{CentreOnScreen}{\param{int}{ direction = wxBOTH}}
238
239Centres the window on screen. This only works for top level windows -
240otherwise, the window will still be centered on its parent.
241
242\wxheading{Parameters}
243
244\docparam{direction}{Specifies the direction for the centering. May be {\tt wxHORIZONTAL}, {\tt wxVERTICAL}\rtfsp
245or {\tt wxBOTH}.}
246
247\wxheading{See also}
248
249\helpref{wxWindow::CentreOnParent}{wxwindowcenteronparent}
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5da0803c 251\membersection{wxWindow::ClearBackground}\label{wxwindowclearbackground}
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5da0803c 253\func{void}{ClearBackground}{\void}
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255Clears the window by filling it with the current background colour. Does not
256cause an erase background event to be generated.
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258\membersection{wxWindow::ClientToScreen}
259
260\constfunc{virtual void}{ClientToScreen}{\param{int* }{x}, \param{int* }{y}}
261
2edb0bde 262\perlnote{In wxPerl this method returns a 2-element list instead of
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263modifying its parameters.}
264
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265\constfunc{virtual wxPoint}{ClientToScreen}{\param{const wxPoint\&}{ pt}}
266
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267Converts to screen coordinates from coordinates relative to this window.
268
269\docparam{x}{A pointer to a integer value for the x coordinate. Pass the client coordinate in, and
270a screen coordinate will be passed out.}
271
272\docparam{y}{A pointer to a integer value for the y coordinate. Pass the client coordinate in, and
273a screen coordinate will be passed out.}
274
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275\docparam{pt}{The client position for the second form of the function.}
276
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278implements the following methods:\par
279\indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
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280\twocolitem{{\bf ClientToScreen(point)}}{Accepts and returns a wxPoint}
281\twocolitem{{\bf ClientToScreenXY(x, y)}}{Returns a 2-tuple, (x, y)}
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282\end{twocollist}}
283}
284
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285\membersection{wxWindow::Close}\label{wxwindowclose}
286
cc81d32f 287\func{bool}{Close}{\param{bool}{ force = {\tt false}}}
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289This function simply generates a \helpref{wxCloseEvent}{wxcloseevent} whose
290handler usually tries to close the window. It doesn't close the window itself,
291however.
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293\wxheading{Parameters}
294
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295\docparam{force}{{\tt false} if the window's close handler should be able to veto the destruction
296of this window, {\tt true} if it cannot.}
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298\wxheading{Remarks}
299
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300Close calls the \helpref{close handler}{wxcloseevent} for the window, providing
301an opportunity for the window to choose whether to destroy the window.
302Usually it is only used with the top level windows (wxFrame and wxDialog
303classes) as the others are not supposed to have any special OnClose() logic.
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305The close handler should check whether the window is being deleted forcibly,
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306using \helpref{wxCloseEvent::GetForce}{wxcloseeventgetforce}, in which case it
307should destroy the window using \helpref{wxWindow::Destroy}{wxwindowdestroy}.
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309{\it Note} that calling Close does not guarantee that the window will be
310destroyed; but it provides a way to simulate a manual close of a window, which
311may or may not be implemented by destroying the window. The default
312implementation of wxDialog::OnCloseWindow does not necessarily delete the
313dialog, since it will simply simulate an wxID\_CANCEL event which is handled by
314the appropriate button event handler and may do anything at all.
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316To guarantee that the window will be destroyed, call
317\helpref{wxWindow::Destroy}{wxwindowdestroy} instead
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319\wxheading{See also}
320
321\helpref{Window deletion overview}{windowdeletionoverview},\rtfsp
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322\helpref{wxWindow::Destroy}{wxwindowdestroy},\rtfsp
323\helpref{wxCloseEvent}{wxcloseevent}
324
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325\membersection{wxWindow::ConvertDialogToPixels}\label{wxwindowconvertdialogtopixels}
326
327\func{wxPoint}{ConvertDialogToPixels}{\param{const wxPoint\&}{ pt}}
328
329\func{wxSize}{ConvertDialogToPixels}{\param{const wxSize\&}{ sz}}
330
331Converts a point or size from dialog units to pixels.
332
333For the x dimension, the dialog units are multiplied by the average character width
334and then divided by 4.
335
336For the y dimension, the dialog units are multiplied by the average character height
337and then divided by 8.
338
339\wxheading{Remarks}
340
341Dialog units are used for maintaining a dialog's proportions even if the font changes.
342Dialogs created using Dialog Editor optionally use dialog units.
343
344You can also use these functions programmatically. A convenience macro is defined:
345
346{\small
347\begin{verbatim}
348#define wxDLG_UNIT(parent, pt) parent->ConvertDialogToPixels(pt)
349\end{verbatim}
350}
351
352\wxheading{See also}
353
354\helpref{wxWindow::ConvertPixelsToDialog}{wxwindowconvertpixelstodialog}
355
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357implements the following methods:\par
358\indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
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359\twocolitem{{\bf ConvertDialogPointToPixels(point)}}{Accepts and returns a wxPoint}
360\twocolitem{{\bf ConvertDialogSizeToPixels(size)}}{Accepts and returns a wxSize}
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361\end{twocollist}}
362
363Additionally, the following helper functions are defined:\par
364\indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
c9110876 365\twocolitem{{\bf wxDLG\_PNT(win, point)}}{Converts a wxPoint from dialog
06d20283 366units to pixels}
c9110876 367\twocolitem{{\bf wxDLG\_SZE(win, size)}}{Converts a wxSize from dialog
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368units to pixels}
369\end{twocollist}}
370}
371
372
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373\membersection{wxWindow::ConvertPixelsToDialog}\label{wxwindowconvertpixelstodialog}
374
375\func{wxPoint}{ConvertPixelsToDialog}{\param{const wxPoint\&}{ pt}}
376
377\func{wxSize}{ConvertPixelsToDialog}{\param{const wxSize\&}{ sz}}
378
379Converts a point or size from pixels to dialog units.
380
381For the x dimension, the pixels are multiplied by 4 and then divided by the average
382character width.
383
2edb0bde 384For the y dimension, the pixels are multiplied by 8 and then divided by the average
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385character height.
386
387\wxheading{Remarks}
388
389Dialog units are used for maintaining a dialog's proportions even if the font changes.
390Dialogs created using Dialog Editor optionally use dialog units.
391
392\wxheading{See also}
393
394\helpref{wxWindow::ConvertDialogToPixels}{wxwindowconvertdialogtopixels}
395
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397\pythonnote{In place of a single overloaded method name, wxPython
398implements the following methods:\par
399\indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
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400\twocolitem{{\bf ConvertDialogPointToPixels(point)}}{Accepts and returns a wxPoint}
401\twocolitem{{\bf ConvertDialogSizeToPixels(size)}}{Accepts and returns a wxSize}
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403}
404
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405\membersection{wxWindow::Destroy}\label{wxwindowdestroy}
406
407\func{virtual bool}{Destroy}{\void}
408
409Destroys the window safely. Use this function instead of the delete operator, since
410different window classes can be destroyed differently. Frames and dialogs
24174c30 411are not destroyed immediately when this function is called -- they are added
a660d684 412to a list of windows to be deleted on idle time, when all the window's events
2edb0bde 413have been processed. This prevents problems with events being sent to non-existent
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414windows.
415
416\wxheading{Return value}
417
cc81d32f 418{\tt true} if the window has either been successfully deleted, or it has been added
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419to the list of windows pending real deletion.
420
421\membersection{wxWindow::DestroyChildren}
422
423\func{virtual void}{DestroyChildren}{\void}
424
425Destroys all children of a window. Called automatically by the destructor.
426
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428
c222be41 429\func{bool}{Disable}{\void}
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cc81d32f 431Disables the window, same as \helpref{Enable({\tt false})}{wxwindowenable}.
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433\wxheading{Return value}
434
cc81d32f 435Returns {\tt true} if the window has been disabled, {\tt false} if it had been
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436already disabled before the call to this function.
437
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438\membersection{wxWindow::DoUpdateWindowUI}\label{wxwindowdoupdatewindowui}
439
440\func{virtual void}{DoUpdateWindowUI}{\param{wxUpdateUIEvent\&}{ event}}
441
442Does the window-specific updating after processing the update event.
443This function is called by \helpref{wxWindow::UpdateWindowUI}{wxwindowupdatewindowui}
444in order to check return values in the \helpref{wxUpdateUIEvent}{wxupdateuievent} and
445act appropriately. For example, to allow frame and dialog title updating, wxWindows
446implements this function as follows:
447
448\begin{verbatim}
449// do the window-specific processing after processing the update event
450void wxTopLevelWindowBase::DoUpdateWindowUI(wxUpdateUIEvent& event)
451{
452 if ( event.GetSetEnabled() )
453 Enable(event.GetEnabled());
454
455 if ( event.GetSetText() )
456 {
457 if ( event.GetText() != GetTitle() )
458 SetTitle(event.GetText());
459 }
460}
461\end{verbatim}
462
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463\membersection{wxWindow::DragAcceptFiles}\label{wxwindowdragacceptfiles}
464
8a293590 465\func{virtual void}{DragAcceptFiles}{\param{bool}{ accept}}
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2edb0bde 467Enables or disables eligibility for drop file events (OnDropFiles).
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469\wxheading{Parameters}
470
cc81d32f 471\docparam{accept}{If {\tt true}, the window is eligible for drop file events. If {\tt false}, the window
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472will not accept drop file events.}
473
474\wxheading{Remarks}
475
476Windows only.
477
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478\membersection{wxWindow::Enable}\label{wxwindowenable}
479
cc81d32f 480\func{virtual bool}{Enable}{\param{bool}{ enable = {\tt true}}}
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483disabled, all of its children are disabled as well and they are reenabled again
484when the parent is.
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486\wxheading{Parameters}
487
cc81d32f 488\docparam{enable}{If {\tt true}, enables the window for input. If {\tt false}, disables the window.}
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490\wxheading{Return value}
491
cc81d32f 492Returns {\tt true} if the window has been enabled or disabled, {\tt false} if
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494
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495\wxheading{See also}
496
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497\helpref{wxWindow::IsEnabled}{wxwindowisenabled},\rtfsp
498\helpref{wxWindow::Disable}{wxwindowdisable}
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500\membersection{wxWindow::FindFocus}\label{wxwindowfindfocus}
501
502\func{static wxWindow*}{FindFocus}{\void}
503
504Finds the window or control which currently has the keyboard focus.
505
506\wxheading{Remarks}
507
508Note that this is a static function, so it can be called without needing a wxWindow pointer.
509
510\wxheading{See also}
511
512\helpref{wxWindow::SetFocus}{wxwindowsetfocus}
513
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515
516\func{wxWindow*}{FindWindow}{\param{long}{ id}}
517
518Find a child of this window, by identifier.
519
520\func{wxWindow*}{FindWindow}{\param{const wxString\&}{ name}}
521
522Find a child of this window, by name.
523
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525implements the following methods:\par
526\indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
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527\twocolitem{{\bf FindWindowById(id)}}{Accepts an integer}
528\twocolitem{{\bf FindWindowByName(name)}}{Accepts a string}
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530}
531
f89a1397 532\membersection{wxWindow::FindWindowById}\label{wxwindowfindwindowbyid}
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f89a1397 534\func{static wxWindow*}{FindWindowById}{\param{long}{ id}, \param{wxWindow*}{ parent = NULL}}
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536Find the first window with the given {\it id}.
537
538If {\it parent} is NULL, the search will start from all top-level
539frames and dialog boxes; if non-NULL, the search will be limited to the given window hierarchy.
540The search is recursive in both cases.
541
542\wxheading{See also}
543
f89a1397 544\helpref{FindWindow}{wxwindowfindwindow}
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546\membersection{wxWindow::FindWindowByName}\label{wxwindowfindwindowbyname}
547
f89a1397 548\func{static wxWindow*}{FindWindowByName}{\param{const wxString\&}{ name}, \param{wxWindow*}{ parent = NULL}}
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550Find a window by its name (as given in a window constructor or {\bf Create} function call).
551If {\it parent} is NULL, the search will start from all top-level
552frames and dialog boxes; if non-NULL, the search will be limited to the given window hierarchy.
553The search is recursive in both cases.
554
555If no window with such name is found,
556\helpref{FindWindowByLabel}{wxwindowfindwindowbylabel} is called.
557
558\wxheading{See also}
559
f89a1397 560\helpref{FindWindow}{wxwindowfindwindow}
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562\membersection{wxWindow::FindWindowByLabel}\label{wxwindowfindwindowbylabel}
563
f89a1397 564\func{static wxWindow*}{FindWindowByLabel}{\param{const wxString\&}{ label}, \param{wxWindow*}{ parent = NULL}}
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566Find a window by its label. Depending on the type of window, the label may be a window title
567or panel item label. If {\it parent} is NULL, the search will start from all top-level
568frames and dialog boxes; if non-NULL, the search will be limited to the given window hierarchy.
569The search is recursive in both cases.
570
571\wxheading{See also}
572
f89a1397 573\helpref{FindWindow}{wxwindowfindwindow}
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576
577\func{virtual void}{Fit}{\void}
578
f68586e5 579Sizes the window so that it fits around its subwindows. This function won't do
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581sizers are used for the subwindows layout. Also, if the window has exactly one
582subwindow it is better (faster and the result is more precise as Fit adds some
583margin to account for fuzziness of its calculations) to call
584
585\begin{verbatim}
586 window->SetClientSize(child->GetSize());
587\end{verbatim}
588
589instead of calling Fit.
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592
593\func{virtual void}{FitInside}{\void}
594
595Similar to \helpref{Fit}{wxwindowfit}, but sizes the interior (virtual) size
596of a window. Mainly useful with scrolled windows to reset scrollbars after
597sizing changes that do not trigger a size event, and/or scrolled windows without
598an interior sizer. This function similarly won't do anything if there are no
599subwindows.
600
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602
603\func{virtual void}{Freeze}{\void}
604
605Freezes the window or, in other words, prevents any updates from taking place
606on screen, the window is not redrawn at all. \helpref{Thaw}{wxwindowthaw} must
607be called to reenable window redrawing.
608
609This method is useful for visual appearance optimization (for example, it
610is a good idea to use it before inserting large amount of text into a
611wxTextCtrl under wxGTK) but is not implemented on all platforms nor for all
612controls so it is mostly just a hint to wxWindows and not a mandatory
613directive.
614
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616
617\func{wxAccessibile*}{GetAccessible}{\void}
618
619Returns the accessible object for this window, if any.
620
621See also \helpref{wxAccessible}{wxaccessible}.
622
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624
625\constfunc{wxSize}{GetAdjustedBestSize}{\void}
626
627This method is similar to \helpref{GetBestSize}{wxwindowgetbestsize}, except
628in one thing. GetBestSize should return the minimum untruncated size of the
629window, while this method will return the largest of BestSize and any user
630specified minimum size. ie. it is the minimum size the window should currently
631be drawn at, not the minimal size it can possibly tolerate.
632
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634
635\constfunc{virtual wxColour}{GetBackgroundColour}{\void}
636
637Returns the background colour of the window.
638
639\wxheading{See also}
640
641\helpref{wxWindow::SetBackgroundColour}{wxwindowsetbackgroundcolour},\rtfsp
642\helpref{wxWindow::SetForegroundColour}{wxwindowsetforegroundcolour},\rtfsp
9866d9c2 643\helpref{wxWindow::GetForegroundColour}{wxwindowgetforegroundcolour}
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7f071e73 645\membersection{wxWindow::GetBestSize}\label{wxwindowgetbestsize}
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647\constfunc{virtual wxSize}{GetBestSize}{\void}
648
649This functions returns the best acceptable minimal size for the window. For
650example, for a static control, it will be the minimal size such that the
3e02f5ed 651control label is not truncated. For windows containing subwindows (typically
8771a323 652\helpref{wxPanel}{wxpanel}), the size returned by this function will be the
3e02f5ed 653same as the size the window would have had after calling
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655
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657
658\constfunc{wxCaret *}{GetCaret}{\void}
659
660Returns the \helpref{caret}{wxcaret} associated with the window.
661
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663
664\func{static wxWindow *}{GetCapture}{\void}
665
666Returns the currently captured window.
667
668\wxheading{See also}
669
670\helpref{wxWindow::HasCapture}{wxwindowhascapture},
671\helpref{wxWindow::CaptureMouse}{wxwindowcapturemouse},
672\helpref{wxWindow::ReleaseMouse}{wxwindowreleasemouse},
673\helpref{wxMouseCaptureChangedEvent}{wxmousecapturechangedevent}
674
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676
677\constfunc{virtual int}{GetCharHeight}{\void}
678
679Returns the character height for this window.
680
681\membersection{wxWindow::GetCharWidth}
682
683\constfunc{virtual int}{GetCharWidth}{\void}
684
685Returns the average character width for this window.
686
687\membersection{wxWindow::GetChildren}
688
c0ed460c 689\func{wxList\&}{GetChildren}{\void}
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c0ed460c 691Returns a reference to the list of the window's children.
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693\membersection{wxWindow::GetClientSize}\label{wxwindowgetclientsize}
694
695\constfunc{virtual void}{GetClientSize}{\param{int* }{width}, \param{int* }{height}}
696
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699
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701
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703The client area is the area which may be drawn on by the programmer,
704excluding title bar, border, scrollbars, etc.
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706\wxheading{Parameters}
707
708\docparam{width}{Receives the client width in pixels.}
709
710\docparam{height}{Receives the client height in pixels.}
711
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713implements the following methods:\par
714\indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
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716\twocolitem{{\bf GetClientSize()}}{Returns a wxSize object}
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718}
719
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721
722\helpref{GetSize}{wxwindowgetsize}
566d84a7 723\helpref{GetVirtualSize}{wxwindowgetvirtualsize}
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726
727\constfunc{wxLayoutConstraints*}{GetConstraints}{\void}
728
729Returns a pointer to the window's layout constraints, or NULL if there are none.
730
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732
733\constfunc{const wxSizer *}{GetContainingSizer}{\void}
734
735Return the sizer that this window is a member of, if any, otherwise
736{\tt NULL}.
737
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739
740\constfunc{wxDropTarget*}{GetDropTarget}{\void}
741
742Returns the associated drop target, which may be NULL.
743
744\wxheading{See also}
745
c9f00eeb 746\helpref{wxWindow::SetDropTarget}{wxwindowsetdroptarget},
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748
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750
751\constfunc{wxEvtHandler*}{GetEventHandler}{\void}
752
753Returns the event handler for this window. By default, the window is its
754own event handler.
755
756\wxheading{See also}
757
758\helpref{wxWindow::SetEventHandler}{wxwindowseteventhandler},\rtfsp
759\helpref{wxWindow::PushEventHandler}{wxwindowpusheventhandler},\rtfsp
760\helpref{wxWindow::PopEventHandler}{wxwindowpusheventhandler},\rtfsp
761\helpref{wxEvtHandler::ProcessEvent}{wxevthandlerprocessevent},\rtfsp
762\helpref{wxEvtHandler}{wxevthandler}\rtfsp
763
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765
766\constfunc{long}{GetExtraStyle}{\void}
767
768Returns the extra style bits for the window.
769
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771
c0ed460c 772\constfunc{wxFont\&}{GetFont}{\void}
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c0ed460c 774Returns a reference to the font for this window.
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776\wxheading{See also}
777
778\helpref{wxWindow::SetFont}{wxwindowsetfont}
779
780\membersection{wxWindow::GetForegroundColour}\label{wxwindowgetforegroundcolour}
781
782\func{virtual wxColour}{GetForegroundColour}{\void}
783
784Returns the foreground colour of the window.
785
786\wxheading{Remarks}
787
788The interpretation of foreground colour is open to interpretation according
789to the window class; it may be the text colour or other colour, or it may not
790be used at all.
791
792\wxheading{See also}
793
794\helpref{wxWindow::SetForegroundColour}{wxwindowsetforegroundcolour},\rtfsp
795\helpref{wxWindow::SetBackgroundColour}{wxwindowsetbackgroundcolour},\rtfsp
796\helpref{wxWindow::GetBackgroundColour}{wxwindowgetbackgroundcolour}
797
798\membersection{wxWindow::GetGrandParent}
799
800\constfunc{wxWindow*}{GetGrandParent}{\void}
801
802Returns the grandparent of a window, or NULL if there isn't one.
803
4e28924c 804\membersection{wxWindow::GetHandle}\label{wxwindowgethandle}
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806\constfunc{void*}{GetHandle}{\void}
807
808Returns the platform-specific handle of the physical window. Cast it to an appropriate
6453876e 809handle, such as {\bf HWND} for Windows, {\bf Widget} for Motif or {\bf GtkWidget} for GTK.
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814
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816
817\constfunc{virtual wxString}{GetHelpText}{\void}
818
819Gets the help text to be used as context-sensitive help for this window.
820
821Note that the text is actually stored by the current \helpref{wxHelpProvider}{wxhelpprovider} implementation,
822and not in the window object itself.
823
824\wxheading{See also}
825
826\helpref{SetHelpText}{wxwindowsethelptext}, \helpref{wxHelpProvider}{wxhelpprovider}
827
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829
830\constfunc{int}{GetId}{\void}
831
832Returns the identifier of the window.
833
834\wxheading{Remarks}
835
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837(or the default Id -1) an unique identifier with a negative value will be generated.
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840
b2cf617c 841\helpref{wxWindow::SetId}{wxwindowsetid},\rtfsp
5b6aa0ff 842\helpref{Window identifiers}{windowids}
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845
846\constfunc{virtual wxString }{GetLabel}{\void}
847
848Generic way of getting a label from any window, for
849identification purposes.
850
851\wxheading{Remarks}
852
853The interpretation of this function differs from class to class.
854For frames and dialogs, the value returned is the title. For buttons or static text controls, it is
855the button text. This function can be useful for meta-programs (such as testing
856tools or special-needs access programs) which need to identify windows
857by name.
858
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860
6453876e 861\constfunc{virtual wxString }{GetName}{\void}
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863Returns the window's name.
864
865\wxheading{Remarks}
866
867This name is not guaranteed to be unique; it is up to the programmer to supply an appropriate
868name in the window constructor or via \helpref{wxWindow::SetName}{wxwindowsetname}.
869
870\wxheading{See also}
871
872\helpref{wxWindow::SetName}{wxwindowsetname}
873
874\membersection{wxWindow::GetParent}
875
876\constfunc{virtual wxWindow*}{GetParent}{\void}
877
878Returns the parent of the window, or NULL if there is no parent.
879
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881
882\constfunc{virtual void}{GetPosition}{\param{int* }{x}, \param{int* }{y}}
883
884\constfunc{wxPoint}{GetPosition}{\void}
885
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887for the child windows or relative to the display origin for the top level
888windows.
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890\wxheading{Parameters}
891
892\docparam{x}{Receives the x position of the window.}
893
894\docparam{y}{Receives the y position of the window.}
895
896\pythonnote{In place of a single overloaded method name, wxPython
897implements the following methods:\par
898\indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
899\twocolitem{{\bf GetPosition()}}{Returns a wxPoint}
900\twocolitem{{\bf GetPositionTuple()}}{Returns a tuple (x, y)}
901\end{twocollist}}
902}
903
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905method:\par
906\indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
907\twocolitem{{\bf GetPosition()}}{Returns a Wx::Point}
908\twocolitem{{\bf GetPositionXY()}}{Returns a 2-element list
909 {\tt ( x, y )}}
910\end{twocollist}
911}}
912
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914
915\constfunc{virtual wxRect}{GetRect}{\void}
916
917Returns the size and position of the window as a \helpref{wxRect}{wxrect} object.
918
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920
eaaa6a06 921\func{virtual int}{GetScrollThumb}{\param{int }{orientation}}
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923Returns the built-in scrollbar thumb size.
924
925\wxheading{See also}
926
927\helpref{wxWindow::SetScrollbar}{wxwindowsetscrollbar}
928
929\membersection{wxWindow::GetScrollPos}\label{wxwindowgetscrollpos}
930
eaaa6a06 931\func{virtual int}{GetScrollPos}{\param{int }{orientation}}
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933Returns the built-in scrollbar position.
934
935\wxheading{See also}
936
937See \helpref{wxWindow::SetScrollbar}{wxwindowsetscrollbar}
938
939\membersection{wxWindow::GetScrollRange}\label{wxwindowgetscrollrange}
940
eaaa6a06 941\func{virtual int}{GetScrollRange}{\param{int }{orientation}}
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943Returns the built-in scrollbar range.
944
945\wxheading{See also}
946
947\helpref{wxWindow::SetScrollbar}{wxwindowsetscrollbar}
948
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951\constfunc{virtual void}{GetSize}{\param{int* }{width}, \param{int* }{height}}
952
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954
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956including title bar, border, scrollbars, etc.
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958\wxheading{Parameters}
959
960\docparam{width}{Receives the window width.}
961
962\docparam{height}{Receives the window height.}
963
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965implements the following methods:\par
966\indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
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968\twocolitem{{\bf GetSizeTuple()}}{Returns a 2-tuple (width, height)}
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970}
971
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973method:\par
974\indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
975\twocolitem{{\bf GetSize()}}{Returns a Wx::Size}
976\twocolitem{{\bf GetSizeWH()}}{Returns a 2-element list
977 {\tt ( width, height )}}
978\end{twocollist}
979}}
980
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982
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984\helpref{GetVirtualSize}{wxwindowgetvirtualsize}
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987
772c017b 988\constfunc{wxSizer *}{GetSizer}{\void}
e6973167 989
be90c029 990Return the sizer associated with the window by a previous call to
e6973167 991\helpref{SetSizer()}{wxwindowsetsizer} or {\tt NULL}.
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994
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996 \param{int* }{descent = NULL}, \param{int* }{externalLeading = NULL},
cc81d32f 997 \param{const wxFont* }{font = NULL}, \param{bool}{ use16 = {\tt false}}}
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999Gets the dimensions of the string as it would be drawn on the
1000window with the currently selected font.
1001
1002\wxheading{Parameters}
1003
1004\docparam{string}{String whose extent is to be measured.}
1005
1006\docparam{x}{Return value for width.}
1007
1008\docparam{y}{Return value for height.}
1009
1010\docparam{descent}{Return value for descent (optional).}
1011
1012\docparam{externalLeading}{Return value for external leading (optional).}
1013
1014\docparam{font}{Font to use instead of the current window font (optional).}
1015
cc81d32f 1016\docparam{use16}{If {\tt true}, {\it string} contains 16-bit characters. The default is {\tt false}.}
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1019\pythonnote{In place of a single overloaded method name, wxPython
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1021\indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
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1023\twocolitem{{\bf GetFullTextExtent(string, font=NULL)}}{Returns a
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1025\end{twocollist}}
1026}
1027
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1029 {\tt font} parameters, and returns a 4-element list
1030 {\tt ( x, y, descent, externalLeading )}.}
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1033
1034\func{virtual wxString}{GetTitle}{\void}
1035
1036Gets the window's title. Applicable only to frames and dialogs.
1037
1038\wxheading{See also}
1039
1040\helpref{wxWindow::SetTitle}{wxwindowsettitle}
1041
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1043
1044\constfunc{wxToolTip*}{GetToolTip}{\void}
1045
1046Get the associated tooltip or NULL if none.
1047
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1049
1050\constfunc{virtual wxRegion}{GetUpdateRegion}{\void}
1051
1052Returns the region specifying which parts of the window have been damaged. Should
f4fcc291 1053only be called within an \helpref{wxPaintEvent}{wxpaintevent} handler.
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1055\wxheading{See also}
1056
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1058\helpref{wxRegionIterator}{wxregioniterator}
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1061
1062\constfunc{wxValidator*}{GetValidator}{\void}
1063
1064Returns a pointer to the current validator for the window, or NULL if there is none.
1065
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1067
1068\constfunc{void}{GetVirtualSize}{\param{int* }{width}, \param{int* }{height}}
1069
1070\constfunc{wxSize}{GetVirtualSize}{\void}
1071
1072This gets the virtual size of the window in pixels.
1073
1074\wxheading{Parameters}
1075
1076\docparam{width}{Receives the window virtual width.}
1077
1078\docparam{height}{Receives the window virtual height.}
1079
1080\helpref{GetSize}{wxwindowgetsize},\rtfsp
1081\helpref{GetClientSize}{wxwindowgetclientsize}
1082
d80cd92a 1083\membersection{wxWindow::GetWindowStyleFlag}\label{wxwindowgetwindowstyleflag}
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1085\constfunc{long}{GetWindowStyleFlag}{\void}
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1088method. {\bf GetWindowStyle()} is another name for the same function.
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1091
1092\constfunc{virtual bool}{HasCapture}{\void}
1093
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1096\wxheading{See also}
1097
1098\helpref{wxWindow::CaptureMouse}{wxwindowcapturemouse},
1099\helpref{wxWindow::ReleaseMouse}{wxwindowreleasemouse},
1100\helpref{wxMouseCaptureChangedEvent}{wxmousecapturechangedevent}
1101
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1103
1104\func{bool}{Hide}{\void}
1105
cc81d32f 1106Equivalent to calling \helpref{Show}{wxwindowshow}({\tt false}).
bc5879ef 1107
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1109
1110\func{void}{InitDialog}{\void}
1111
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1113to the dialog via validators.
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1115\membersection{wxWindow::IsEnabled}\label{wxwindowisenabled}
1116
1117\constfunc{virtual bool}{IsEnabled}{\void}
1118
cc81d32f 1119Returns {\tt true} if the window is enabled for input, {\tt false} otherwise.
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1121\wxheading{See also}
1122
1123\helpref{wxWindow::Enable}{wxwindowenable}
1124
aa4b42f0 1125\membersection{wxWindow::IsExposed}\label{wxwindowisexposed}
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1127\constfunc{bool}{IsExposed}{\param{int }{x}, \param{int }{y}}
1128
605d715d 1129\constfunc{bool}{IsExposed}{\param{wxPoint }{\&pt}}
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1132
605d715d 1133\constfunc{bool}{IsExposed}{\param{wxRect }{\&rect}}
515da557 1134
cc81d32f 1135Returns {\tt true} if the given point or rectangle area has been exposed since the
ad9edf45 1136last repaint. Call this in an paint event handler to optimize redrawing by
4130b487 1137only redrawing those areas, which have been exposed.
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1140implements the following methods:\par
1141\indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
1142\twocolitem{{\bf IsExposed(x,y, w=0,h=0}}{}
1143\twocolitem{{\bf IsExposedPoint(pt)}}{}
1144\twocolitem{{\bf IsExposedRect(rect)}}{}
8771a323 1145\end{twocollist}}}
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1148
1149\constfunc{virtual bool}{IsRetained}{\void}
1150
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1153\wxheading{Remarks}
1154
1155Retained windows are only available on X platforms.
1156
1157\membersection{wxWindow::IsShown}\label{wxwindowisshown}
1158
1159\constfunc{virtual bool}{IsShown}{\void}
1160
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1164
1165\constfunc{bool}{IsTopLevel}{\void}
1166
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1169window).
1170
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1172
1173\func{void}{Layout}{\void}
1174
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1176for this window.
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1179layout is on, this function gets called automatically when the window is resized.
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1182
1183This is just a wrapper for \helpref{ScrollLines()}{wxwindowscrolllines}$(1)$.
1184
1185\membersection{wxWindow::LineUp}\label{wxwindowlineup}
1186
1187This is just a wrapper for \helpref{ScrollLines()}{wxwindowscrolllines}$(-1)$.
1188
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1190
1191\func{void}{Lower}{\void}
1192
1193Lowers the window to the bottom of the window hierarchy if it is a managed window (dialog
1194or frame).
1195
1196\membersection{wxWindow::MakeModal}\label{wxwindowmakemodal}
1197
8a293590 1198\func{virtual void}{MakeModal}{\param{bool }{flag}}
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1204\wxheading{Parameters}
1205
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1207the user can only interact with this window. If {\tt false}, the effect is reversed.}
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1209\membersection{wxWindow::Move}\label{wxwindowmove}
1210
eaaa6a06 1211\func{void}{Move}{\param{int}{ x}, \param{int}{ y}}
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1214
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1216
1217\wxheading{Parameters}
1218
1219\docparam{x}{Required x position.}
1220
1221\docparam{y}{Required y position.}
1222
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1224
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1226
1227Implementations of SetSize can also implicitly implement the
1228wxWindow::Move function, which is defined in the base wxWindow class
1229as the call:
1230
1231\begin{verbatim}
1232 SetSize(x, y, -1, -1, wxSIZE_USE_EXISTING);
1233\end{verbatim}
1234
1235\wxheading{See also}
1236
1237\helpref{wxWindow::SetSize}{wxwindowsetsize}
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1241\indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
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1243\twocolitem{{\bf MoveXY(x, y)}}{Accepts a pair of integers}
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1246
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1248%% the old docs here in case we want to move any still needed bits to
1249%% the right location (i.e. probably the corresponding events docs)
1250%%
1251%% \membersection{wxWindow::OnActivate}\label{wxwindowonactivate}
1252%%
1253%% \func{void}{OnActivate}{\param{wxActivateEvent\&}{ event}}
1254%%
1255%% Called when a window is activated or deactivated.
1256%%
1257%% \wxheading{Parameters}
1258%%
1259%% \docparam{event}{Object containing activation information.}
1260%%
1261%% \wxheading{Remarks}
1262%%
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1264%% otherwise it returns {\tt false} (it is being deactivated).
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1266%% \wxheading{See also}
1267%%
1268%% \helpref{wxActivateEvent}{wxactivateevent},\rtfsp
1269%% \helpref{Event handling overview}{eventhandlingoverview}
1270%%
1271%% \membersection{wxWindow::OnChar}\label{wxwindowonchar}
1272%%
1273%% \func{void}{OnChar}{\param{wxKeyEvent\&}{ event}}
1274%%
1275%% Called when the user has pressed a key that is not a modifier (SHIFT, CONTROL or ALT).
1276%%
1277%% \wxheading{Parameters}
1278%%
1279%% \docparam{event}{Object containing keypress information. See \helpref{wxKeyEvent}{wxkeyevent} for
1280%% details about this class.}
1281%%
1282%% \wxheading{Remarks}
1283%%
1284%% This member function is called in response to a keypress. To intercept this event,
1285%% use the EVT\_CHAR macro in an event table definition. Your {\bf OnChar} handler may call this
1286%% default function to achieve default keypress functionality.
1287%%
1288%% Note that the ASCII values do not have explicit key codes: they are passed as ASCII
1289%% values.
1290%%
1291%% Note that not all keypresses can be intercepted this way. If you wish to intercept modifier
1292%% keypresses, then you will need to use \helpref{wxWindow::OnKeyDown}{wxwindowonkeydown} or
1293%% \helpref{wxWindow::OnKeyUp}{wxwindowonkeyup}.
1294%%
1295%% Most, but not all, windows allow keypresses to be intercepted.
1296%%
1297%% {\bf Tip:} be sure to call {\tt event.Skip()} for events that you don't process in this function,
1298%% otherwise menu shortcuts may cease to work under Windows.
1299%%
1300%% \wxheading{See also}
1301%%
1302%% \helpref{wxWindow::OnKeyDown}{wxwindowonkeydown}, \helpref{wxWindow::OnKeyUp}{wxwindowonkeyup},\rtfsp
1303%% \helpref{wxKeyEvent}{wxkeyevent}, \helpref{wxWindow::OnCharHook}{wxwindowoncharhook},\rtfsp
1304%% \helpref{Event handling overview}{eventhandlingoverview}
1305%%
1306%% \membersection{wxWindow::OnCharHook}\label{wxwindowoncharhook}
1307%%
1308%% \func{void}{OnCharHook}{\param{wxKeyEvent\&}{ event}}
1309%%
1310%% This member is called to allow the window to intercept keyboard events
1311%% before they are processed by child windows.
1312%%
1313%% \wxheading{Parameters}
1314%%
1315%% \docparam{event}{Object containing keypress information. See \helpref{wxKeyEvent}{wxkeyevent} for
1316%% details about this class.}
1317%%
1318%% \wxheading{Remarks}
1319%%
1320%% This member function is called in response to a keypress, if the window is active. To intercept this event,
1321%% use the EVT\_CHAR\_HOOK macro in an event table definition. If you do not process a particular
1322%% keypress, call \helpref{wxEvent::Skip}{wxeventskip} to allow default processing.
1323%%
1324%% An example of using this function is in the implementation of escape-character processing for wxDialog,
1325%% where pressing ESC dismisses the dialog by {\bf OnCharHook} 'forging' a cancel button press event.
1326%%
1327%% Note that the ASCII values do not have explicit key codes: they are passed as ASCII
1328%% values.
1329%%
1330%% This function is only relevant to top-level windows (frames and dialogs), and under
1331%% Windows only. Under GTK the normal EVT\_CHAR\_ event has the functionality, i.e.
1332%% you can intercepts it and if you don't call \helpref{wxEvent::Skip}{wxeventskip}
1333%% the window won't get the event.
1334%%
1335%% \wxheading{See also}
1336%%
1337%% \helpref{wxKeyEvent}{wxkeyevent},\rtfsp
1338%% \helpref{wxWindow::OnCharHook}{wxwindowoncharhook},\rtfsp
1339%% %% GD: OnXXX functions are not documented
1340%% %%\helpref{wxApp::OnCharHook}{wxapponcharhook},\rtfsp
1341%% \helpref{Event handling overview}{eventhandlingoverview}
1342%%
1343%% \membersection{wxWindow::OnCommand}\label{wxwindowoncommand}
1344%%
1345%% \func{virtual void}{OnCommand}{\param{wxEvtHandler\& }{object}, \param{wxCommandEvent\& }{event}}
1346%%
1347%% This virtual member function is called if the control does not handle the command event.
1348%%
1349%% \wxheading{Parameters}
1350%%
1351%% \docparam{object}{Object receiving the command event.}
1352%%
1353%% \docparam{event}{Command event}
1354%%
1355%% \wxheading{Remarks}
1356%%
1357%% This virtual function is provided mainly for backward compatibility. You can also intercept commands
1358%% from child controls by using an event table, with identifiers or identifier ranges to identify
1359%% the control(s) in question.
1360%%
1361%% \wxheading{See also}
1362%%
1363%% \helpref{wxCommandEvent}{wxcommandevent},\rtfsp
1364%% \helpref{Event handling overview}{eventhandlingoverview}
1365%%
1366%% \membersection{wxWindow::OnClose}\label{wxwindowonclose}
1367%%
1368%% \func{virtual bool}{OnClose}{\void}
1369%%
1370%% Called when the user has tried to close a a frame
1371%% or dialog box using the window manager (X) or system menu (Windows).
1372%%
1373%% {\bf Note:} This is an obsolete function.
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1376%%
1377%% \wxheading{Return value}
1378%%
cc81d32f 1379%% If {\tt true} is returned by OnClose, the window will be deleted by the system, otherwise the
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1381%% you may delete other windows.
1382%%
1383%% \wxheading{See also}
1384%%
1385%% \helpref{Window deletion overview}{windowdeletionoverview},\rtfsp
1386%% \helpref{wxWindow::Close}{wxwindowclose},\rtfsp
1387%% \helpref{wxWindow::OnCloseWindow}{wxwindowonclosewindow},\rtfsp
1388%% \helpref{wxCloseEvent}{wxcloseevent}
1389%%
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1391%%
1392%% \func{void}{OnKeyDown}{\param{wxKeyEvent\&}{ event}}
1393%%
1394%% Called when the user has pressed a key, before it is translated into an ASCII value using other
1395%% modifier keys that might be pressed at the same time.
1396%%
1397%% \wxheading{Parameters}
1398%%
1399%% \docparam{event}{Object containing keypress information. See \helpref{wxKeyEvent}{wxkeyevent} for
1400%% details about this class.}
1401%%
1402%% \wxheading{Remarks}
1403%%
1404%% This member function is called in response to a key down event. To intercept this event,
1405%% use the EVT\_KEY\_DOWN macro in an event table definition. Your {\bf OnKeyDown} handler may call this
1406%% default function to achieve default keypress functionality.
1407%%
1408%% Note that not all keypresses can be intercepted this way. If you wish to intercept special
1409%% keys, such as shift, control, and function keys, then you will need to use \helpref{wxWindow::OnKeyDown}{wxwindowonkeydown} or
1410%% \helpref{wxWindow::OnKeyUp}{wxwindowonkeyup}.
1411%%
1412%% Most, but not all, windows allow keypresses to be intercepted.
1413%%
1414%% {\bf Tip:} be sure to call {\tt event.Skip()} for events that you don't process in this function,
1415%% otherwise menu shortcuts may cease to work under Windows.
1416%%
1417%% \wxheading{See also}
1418%%
1419%% \helpref{wxWindow::OnChar}{wxwindowonchar}, \helpref{wxWindow::OnKeyUp}{wxwindowonkeyup},\rtfsp
1420%% \helpref{wxKeyEvent}{wxkeyevent}, \helpref{wxWindow::OnCharHook}{wxwindowoncharhook},\rtfsp
1421%% \helpref{Event handling overview}{eventhandlingoverview}
1422%%
1423%% \membersection{wxWindow::OnKeyUp}\label{wxwindowonkeyup}
1424%%
1425%% \func{void}{OnKeyUp}{\param{wxKeyEvent\&}{ event}}
1426%%
1427%% Called when the user has released a key.
1428%%
1429%% \wxheading{Parameters}
1430%%
1431%% \docparam{event}{Object containing keypress information. See \helpref{wxKeyEvent}{wxkeyevent} for
1432%% details about this class.}
1433%%
1434%% \wxheading{Remarks}
1435%%
1436%% This member function is called in response to a key up event. To intercept this event,
1437%% use the EVT\_KEY\_UP macro in an event table definition. Your {\bf OnKeyUp} handler may call this
1438%% default function to achieve default keypress functionality.
1439%%
1440%% Note that not all keypresses can be intercepted this way. If you wish to intercept special
1441%% keys, such as shift, control, and function keys, then you will need to use \helpref{wxWindow::OnKeyDown}{wxwindowonkeydown} or
1442%% \helpref{wxWindow::OnKeyUp}{wxwindowonkeyup}.
1443%%
1444%% Most, but not all, windows allow key up events to be intercepted.
1445%%
1446%% \wxheading{See also}
1447%%
1448%% \helpref{wxWindow::OnChar}{wxwindowonchar}, \helpref{wxWindow::OnKeyDown}{wxwindowonkeydown},\rtfsp
1449%% \helpref{wxKeyEvent}{wxkeyevent}, \helpref{wxWindow::OnCharHook}{wxwindowoncharhook},\rtfsp
1450%% \helpref{Event handling overview}{eventhandlingoverview}
1451%%
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1453%%
1454%% \func{void}{OnInitDialog}{\param{wxInitDialogEvent\&}{ event}}
1455%%
1456%% Default handler for the wxEVT\_INIT\_DIALOG event. Calls \helpref{wxWindow::TransferDataToWindow}{wxwindowtransferdatatowindow}.
1457%%
1458%% \wxheading{Parameters}
1459%%
1460%% \docparam{event}{Dialog initialisation event.}
1461%%
1462%% \wxheading{Remarks}
1463%%
1464%% Gives the window the default behaviour of transferring data to child controls via
1465%% the validator that each control has.
1466%%
1467%% \wxheading{See also}
1468%%
1469%% \helpref{wxValidator}{wxvalidator}, \helpref{wxWindow::TransferDataToWindow}{wxwindowtransferdatatowindow}
1470%%
1471%% \membersection{wxWindow::OnMenuCommand}\label{wxwindowonmenucommand}
1472%%
1473%% \func{void}{OnMenuCommand}{\param{wxCommandEvent\& }{event}}
1474%%
1475%% Called when a menu command is received from a menu bar.
1476%%
1477%% \wxheading{Parameters}
1478%%
1479%% \docparam{event}{The menu command event. For more information, see \helpref{wxCommandEvent}{wxcommandevent}.}
1480%%
1481%% \wxheading{Remarks}
1482%%
1483%% A function with this name doesn't actually exist; you can choose any member function to receive
1484%% menu command events, using the EVT\_COMMAND macro for individual commands or EVT\_COMMAND\_RANGE for
1485%% a range of commands.
1486%%
1487%% \wxheading{See also}
1488%%
1489%% \helpref{wxCommandEvent}{wxcommandevent},\rtfsp
1490%% \helpref{wxWindow::OnMenuHighlight}{wxwindowonmenuhighlight},\rtfsp
1491%% \helpref{Event handling overview}{eventhandlingoverview}
1492%%
1493%% \membersection{wxWindow::OnMenuHighlight}\label{wxwindowonmenuhighlight}
1494%%
1495%% \func{void}{OnMenuHighlight}{\param{wxMenuEvent\& }{event}}
1496%%
1497%% Called when a menu select is received from a menu bar: that is, the
1498%% mouse cursor is over a menu item, but the left mouse button has not been
1499%% pressed.
1500%%
1501%% \wxheading{Parameters}
1502%%
1503%% \docparam{event}{The menu highlight event. For more information, see \helpref{wxMenuEvent}{wxmenuevent}.}
1504%%
1505%% \wxheading{Remarks}
1506%%
1507%% You can choose any member function to receive
1508%% menu select events, using the EVT\_MENU\_HIGHLIGHT macro for individual menu items or EVT\_MENU\_HIGHLIGHT\_ALL macro
1509%% for all menu items.
1510%%
1511%% The default implementation for \helpref{wxFrame::OnMenuHighlight}{wxframeonmenuhighlight} displays help
1512%% text in the first field of the status bar.
1513%%
1514%% This function was known as {\bf OnMenuSelect} in earlier versions of wxWindows, but this was confusing
1515%% since a selection is normally a left-click action.
1516%%
1517%% \wxheading{See also}
1518%%
1519%% \helpref{wxMenuEvent}{wxmenuevent},\rtfsp
1520%% \helpref{wxWindow::OnMenuCommand}{wxwindowonmenucommand},\rtfsp
1521%% \helpref{Event handling overview}{eventhandlingoverview}
1522%%
1523%%
1524%% \membersection{wxWindow::OnMouseEvent}\label{wxwindowonmouseevent}
1525%%
1526%% \func{void}{OnMouseEvent}{\param{wxMouseEvent\&}{ event}}
1527%%
1528%% Called when the user has initiated an event with the
1529%% mouse.
1530%%
1531%% \wxheading{Parameters}
1532%%
1533%% \docparam{event}{The mouse event. See \helpref{wxMouseEvent}{wxmouseevent} for
1534%% more details.}
1535%%
1536%% \wxheading{Remarks}
1537%%
1538%% Most, but not all, windows respond to this event.
1539%%
1540%% To intercept this event, use the EVT\_MOUSE\_EVENTS macro in an event table definition, or individual
1541%% mouse event macros such as EVT\_LEFT\_DOWN.
1542%%
1543%% \wxheading{See also}
1544%%
1545%% \helpref{wxMouseEvent}{wxmouseevent},\rtfsp
1546%% \helpref{Event handling overview}{eventhandlingoverview}
1547%%
1548%% \membersection{wxWindow::OnMove}\label{wxwindowonmove}
1549%%
1550%% \func{void}{OnMove}{\param{wxMoveEvent\& }{event}}
1551%%
1552%% Called when a window is moved.
1553%%
1554%% \wxheading{Parameters}
1555%%
1556%% \docparam{event}{The move event. For more information, see \helpref{wxMoveEvent}{wxmoveevent}.}
1557%%
1558%% \wxheading{Remarks}
1559%%
1560%% Use the EVT\_MOVE macro to intercept move events.
1561%%
1562%% \wxheading{Remarks}
1563%%
1564%% Not currently implemented.
1565%%
1566%% \wxheading{See also}
1567%%
1568%% \helpref{wxMoveEvent}{wxmoveevent},\rtfsp
1569%% \helpref{wxFrame::OnSize}{wxframeonsize},\rtfsp
1570%% \helpref{Event handling overview}{eventhandlingoverview}
1571%%
1572%% \membersection{wxWindow::OnPaint}\label{wxwindowonpaint}
1573%%
1574%% \func{void}{OnPaint}{\param{wxPaintEvent\& }{event}}
1575%%
1576%% Sent to the event handler when the window must be refreshed.
1577%%
1578%% \wxheading{Parameters}
1579%%
1580%% \docparam{event}{Paint event. For more information, see \helpref{wxPaintEvent}{wxpaintevent}.}
1581%%
1582%% \wxheading{Remarks}
1583%%
1584%% Use the EVT\_PAINT macro in an event table definition to intercept paint events.
1585%%
1586%% Note that In a paint event handler, the application must {\it always} create a \helpref{wxPaintDC}{wxpaintdc} object,
1587%% even if you do not use it. Otherwise, under MS Windows, refreshing for this and other windows will go wrong.
1588%%
1589%% For example:
1590%%
1591%% \small{%
1592%% \begin{verbatim}
1593%% void MyWindow::OnPaint(wxPaintEvent\& event)
1594%% {
1595%% wxPaintDC dc(this);
1596%%
1597%% DrawMyDocument(dc);
1598%% }
1599%% \end{verbatim}
1600%% }%
1601%%
1602%% You can optimize painting by retrieving the rectangles
1603%% that have been damaged and only repainting these. The rectangles are in
1604%% terms of the client area, and are unscrolled, so you will need to do
1605%% some calculations using the current view position to obtain logical,
1606%% scrolled units.
1607%%
1608%% Here is an example of using the \helpref{wxRegionIterator}{wxregioniterator} class:
1609%%
1610%% {\small%
1611%% \begin{verbatim}
1612%% // Called when window needs to be repainted.
1613%% void MyWindow::OnPaint(wxPaintEvent\& event)
1614%% {
1615%% wxPaintDC dc(this);
1616%%
1617%% // Find Out where the window is scrolled to
1618%% int vbX,vbY; // Top left corner of client
1619%% GetViewStart(&vbX,&vbY);
1620%%
1621%% int vX,vY,vW,vH; // Dimensions of client area in pixels
1622%% wxRegionIterator upd(GetUpdateRegion()); // get the update rect list
1623%%
1624%% while (upd)
1625%% {
1626%% vX = upd.GetX();
1627%% vY = upd.GetY();
1628%% vW = upd.GetW();
1629%% vH = upd.GetH();
1630%%
1631%% // Alternatively we can do this:
1632%% // wxRect rect;
1633%% // upd.GetRect(&rect);
1634%%
1635%% // Repaint this rectangle
1636%% ...some code...
1637%%
1638%% upd ++ ;
1639%% }
1640%% }
1641%% \end{verbatim}
1642%% }%
1643%%
1644%% \wxheading{See also}
1645%%
1646%% \helpref{wxPaintEvent}{wxpaintevent},\rtfsp
1647%% \helpref{wxPaintDC}{wxpaintdc},\rtfsp
1648%% \helpref{Event handling overview}{eventhandlingoverview}
1649%%
1650%% \membersection{wxWindow::OnScroll}\label{wxwindowonscroll}
1651%%
1652%% \func{void}{OnScroll}{\param{wxScrollWinEvent\& }{event}}
1653%%
1654%% Called when a scroll window event is received from one of the window's built-in scrollbars.
1655%%
1656%% \wxheading{Parameters}
1657%%
1658%% \docparam{event}{Command event. Retrieve the new scroll position by
1659%% calling \helpref{wxScrollEvent::GetPosition}{wxscrolleventgetposition}, and the
1660%% scrollbar orientation by calling \helpref{wxScrollEvent::GetOrientation}{wxscrolleventgetorientation}.}
1661%%
1662%% \wxheading{Remarks}
1663%%
1664%% Note that it is not possible to distinguish between horizontal and vertical scrollbars
1665%% until the function is executing (you can't have one function for vertical, another
1666%% for horizontal events).
1667%%
1668%% \wxheading{See also}
1669%%
1670%% \helpref{wxScrollWinEvent}{wxscrollwinevent},\rtfsp
1671%% \helpref{Event handling overview}{eventhandlingoverview}
1672%%
1673%% \membersection{wxWindow::OnSetFocus}\label{wxwindowonsetfocus}
1674%%
1675%% \func{void}{OnSetFocus}{\param{wxFocusEvent\& }{event}}
1676%%
1677%% Called when a window's focus is being set.
1678%%
1679%% \wxheading{Parameters}
1680%%
1681%% \docparam{event}{The focus event. For more information, see \helpref{wxFocusEvent}{wxfocusevent}.}
1682%%
1683%% \wxheading{Remarks}
1684%%
1685%% To intercept this event, use the macro EVT\_SET\_FOCUS in an event table definition.
1686%%
1687%% Most, but not all, windows respond to this event.
1688%%
1689%% \wxheading{See also}
1690%%
1691%% \helpref{wxFocusEvent}{wxfocusevent}, \helpref{wxWindow::OnKillFocus}{wxwindowonkillfocus},\rtfsp
1692%% \helpref{Event handling overview}{eventhandlingoverview}
1693%%
1694%% \membersection{wxWindow::OnSize}\label{wxwindowonsize}
1695%%
1696%% \func{void}{OnSize}{\param{wxSizeEvent\& }{event}}
1697%%
1698%% Called when the window has been resized. This is not a virtual function; you should
1699%% provide your own non-virtual OnSize function and direct size events to it using EVT\_SIZE
1700%% in an event table definition.
1701%%
1702%% \wxheading{Parameters}
1703%%
1704%% \docparam{event}{Size event. For more information, see \helpref{wxSizeEvent}{wxsizeevent}.}
1705%%
1706%% \wxheading{Remarks}
1707%%
1708%% You may wish to use this for frames to resize their child windows as appropriate.
1709%%
1710%% Note that the size passed is of
1711%% the whole window: call \helpref{wxWindow::GetClientSize}{wxwindowgetclientsize} for the area which may be
1712%% used by the application.
1713%%
1714%% When a window is resized, usually only a small part of the window is damaged and you
1715%% may only need to repaint that area. However, if your drawing depends on the size of the window,
1716%% you may need to clear the DC explicitly and repaint the whole window. In which case, you
1717%% may need to call \helpref{wxWindow::Refresh}{wxwindowrefresh} to invalidate the entire window.
1718%%
1719%% \wxheading{See also}
1720%%
1721%% \helpref{wxSizeEvent}{wxsizeevent},\rtfsp
1722%% \helpref{Event handling overview}{eventhandlingoverview}
1723%%
1724%% \membersection{wxWindow::OnSysColourChanged}\label{wxwindowonsyscolourchanged}
1725%%
1726%% \func{void}{OnSysColourChanged}{\param{wxOnSysColourChangedEvent\& }{event}}
1727%%
1728%% Called when the user has changed the system colours. Windows only.
1729%%
1730%% \wxheading{Parameters}
1731%%
1732%% \docparam{event}{System colour change event. For more information, see \helpref{wxSysColourChangedEvent}{wxsyscolourchangedevent}.}
1733%%
1734%% \wxheading{See also}
1735%%
1736%% \helpref{wxSysColourChangedEvent}{wxsyscolourchangedevent},\rtfsp
1737%% \helpref{Event handling overview}{eventhandlingoverview}
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1740
1741\func{virtual void}{OnInternalIdle}{\void}
1742
1743This virtual function is normally only used internally, but
1744sometimes an application may need it to implement functionality
1745that should not be disabled by an application defining an OnIdle
1746handler in a derived class.
1747
1748This function may be used to do delayed painting, for example,
1749and most implementations call \helpref{wxWindow::UpdateWindowUI}{wxwindowupdatewindowui}
1750in order to send update events to the window in idle time.
1751
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1753
1754This is just a wrapper for \helpref{ScrollPages()}{wxwindowscrollpages}$(1)$.
1755
1756\membersection{wxWindow::PageUp}\label{wxwindowpageup}
1757
1758This is just a wrapper for \helpref{ScrollPages()}{wxwindowscrollpages}$(-1)$.
1759
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1761
cc81d32f 1762\constfunc{wxEvtHandler*}{PopEventHandler}{\param{bool }{deleteHandler = {\tt false}}}
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1764Removes and returns the top-most event handler on the event handler stack.
1765
1766\wxheading{Parameters}
1767
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1769default value is {\tt false}.}
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1771\wxheading{See also}
1772
1773\helpref{wxWindow::SetEventHandler}{wxwindowseteventhandler},\rtfsp
1774\helpref{wxWindow::GetEventHandler}{wxwindowgeteventhandler},\rtfsp
1775\helpref{wxWindow::PushEventHandler}{wxwindowpusheventhandler},\rtfsp
1776\helpref{wxEvtHandler::ProcessEvent}{wxevthandlerprocessevent},\rtfsp
1777\helpref{wxEvtHandler}{wxevthandler}\rtfsp
1778
1779\membersection{wxWindow::PopupMenu}\label{wxwindowpopupmenu}
1780
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1783\func{bool}{PopupMenu}{\param{wxMenu* }{menu}, \param{int }{x}, \param{int }{y}}
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1785Pops up the given menu at the specified coordinates, relative to this
1786window, and returns control when the user has dismissed the menu. If a
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1788processed as usually.
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1790\wxheading{Parameters}
1791
1792\docparam{menu}{Menu to pop up.}
1793
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1795
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1797
1798\docparam{y}{Required y position for the menu to appear.}
1799
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1801
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1803
1804\wxheading{Remarks}
1805
1806Just before the menu is popped up, \helpref{wxMenu::UpdateUI}{wxmenuupdateui} is called
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1808by the window.
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1811implements the following methods:\par
1812\indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
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1814\twocolitem{{\bf PopupMenuXY(menu, x, y)}}{Specifies position with two integers (x, y)}
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1816}
1817
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1819
1820\func{void}{PushEventHandler}{\param{wxEvtHandler* }{handler}}
1821
1822Pushes this event handler onto the event stack for the window.
1823
1824\wxheading{Parameters}
1825
1826\docparam{handler}{Specifies the handler to be pushed.}
1827
1828\wxheading{Remarks}
1829
1830An event handler is an object that is capable of processing the events
1831sent to a window. By default, the window is its own event handler, but
1832an application may wish to substitute another, for example to allow
1833central implementation of event-handling for a variety of different
1834window classes.
1835
1836\helpref{wxWindow::PushEventHandler}{wxwindowpusheventhandler} allows
1837an application to set up a chain of event handlers, where an event not handled by one event handler is
1838handed to the next one in the chain. Use \helpref{wxWindow::PopEventHandler}{wxwindowpopeventhandler} to
1839remove the event handler.
1840
1841\wxheading{See also}
1842
1843\helpref{wxWindow::SetEventHandler}{wxwindowseteventhandler},\rtfsp
1844\helpref{wxWindow::GetEventHandler}{wxwindowgeteventhandler},\rtfsp
1845\helpref{wxWindow::PopEventHandler}{wxwindowpusheventhandler},\rtfsp
1846\helpref{wxEvtHandler::ProcessEvent}{wxevthandlerprocessevent},\rtfsp
1847\helpref{wxEvtHandler}{wxevthandler}
1848
1849\membersection{wxWindow::Raise}\label{wxwindowraise}
1850
1851\func{void}{Raise}{\void}
1852
1853Raises the window to the top of the window hierarchy if it is a managed window (dialog
1854or frame).
1855
1856\membersection{wxWindow::Refresh}\label{wxwindowrefresh}
1857
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1860
1861Causes a message or event to be generated to repaint the
1862window.
1863
1864\wxheading{Parameters}
1865
cc81d32f 1866\docparam{eraseBackground}{If {\tt true}, the background will be
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1868
1869\docparam{rect}{If non-NULL, only the given rectangle will
1870be treated as damaged.}
1871
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1873
1874\helpref{wxWindow::RefreshRect}{wxwindowrefreshrect}
1875
1876\membersection{wxWindow::RefreshRect}\label{wxwindowrefreshrect}
1877
1878\func{virtual void}{Refresh}{\param{const wxRect\& }{rect}}
1879
1880Redraws the contents of the given rectangle: the area inside it will be
1881repainted.
1882
1883This is the same as \helpref{Refresh}{wxwindowrefresh} but has a nicer syntax.
1884
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1886
1887\func{bool}{RegisterHotKey}{\param{int}{ hotkeyId}, \param{int}{ modifiers}, \param{int}{ virtualKeyCode}}
1888
1889Registers a system wide hotkey. Every time the user presses the hotkey registered here, this window
1890will receive a hotkey event. It will receive the event even if the application is in the background
1891and does not have the input focus because the user is working with some other application.
1892
1893\wxheading{Parameters}
1894
1895\docparam{hotkeyId}{Numeric identifier of the hotkey. For applications this must be between 0 and 0xBFFF. If
1896this function is called from a shared DLL, it must be a system wide unique identifier between 0xC000 and 0xFFFF.
1897This is a MSW specific detail.}
1898
1899\docparam{modifiers}{A bitwise combination of {\tt wxMOD\_SHIFT}, {\tt wxMOD\_CONTROL}, {\tt wxMOD\_ALT}
1900or {\tt wxMOD\_WIN} specifying the modifier keys that have to be pressed along with the key.}
1901
1902\docparam{virtualKeyCode}{The virtual key code of the hotkey.}
1903
1904\wxheading{Return value}
1905
1906{\tt true} if the hotkey was registered successfully. {\tt false} if some other application already registered a
1907hotkey with this modifier/virtualKeyCode combination.
1908
1909\wxheading{Remarks}
1910
1911Use EVT\_HOTKEY(hotkeyId, fnc) in the event table to capture the event.
1912This function is currently only implemented under MSW.
1913
1914\wxheading{See also}
1915
1916\helpref{wxWindow::UnregisterHotKey}{wxwindowunregisterhotkey}
1917
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1919
1920\func{virtual void}{ReleaseMouse}{\void}
1921
1922Releases mouse input captured with \helpref{wxWindow::CaptureMouse}{wxwindowcapturemouse}.
1923
1924\wxheading{See also}
1925
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1927\helpref{wxWindow::HasCapture}{wxwindowhascapture},
1928\helpref{wxWindow::ReleaseMouse}{wxwindowreleasemouse},
1929\helpref{wxMouseCaptureChangedEvent}{wxmousecapturechangedevent}
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1931\membersection{wxWindow::RemoveChild}\label{wxwindowremovechild}
1932
1933\func{virtual void}{RemoveChild}{\param{wxWindow* }{child}}
1934
1935Removes a child window. This is called automatically by window deletion
1936functions so should not be required by the application programmer.
1937
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1939called by the user code.
1940
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1942
1943\docparam{child}{Child window to remove.}
1944
741ed114 1945\membersection{wxWindow::RemoveEventHandler}\label{wxwindowremoveeventhandler}
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1947\func{bool}{RemoveEventHandler}{\param{wxEvtHandler *}{handler}}
1948
1949Find the given {\it handler} in the windows event handler chain and remove (but
1950not delete) it from it.
1951
1952\wxheading{Parameters}
1953
1954\docparam{handler}{The event handler to remove, must be non {\tt NULL} and
1955must be present in this windows event handlers chain}
1956
1957\wxheading{Return value}
1958
cc81d32f 1959Returns {\tt true} if it was found and {\tt false} otherwise (this also results
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1961handler is supposed to be there).
1962
1963\wxheading{See also}
1964
1965\helpref{PushEventHandler}{wxwindowpusheventhandler},\rtfsp
1966\helpref{PopEventHandler}{wxwindowpopeventhandler}
1967
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1969
1970\func{virtual bool}{Reparent}{\param{wxWindow* }{newParent}}
1971
1972Reparents the window, i.e the window will be removed from its
18ac8d69 1973current parent window (e.g. a non-standard toolbar in a wxFrame)
103aab26 1974and then re-inserted into another. Available on Windows and GTK.
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1976\wxheading{Parameters}
1977
1978\docparam{newParent}{New parent.}
1979
a974387a 1980\membersection{wxWindow::ScreenToClient}\label{wxwindowscreentoclient}
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1982\constfunc{virtual void}{ScreenToClient}{\param{int* }{x}, \param{int* }{y}}
1983
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1985
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1987
1988\wxheading{Parameters}
1989
1990\docparam{x}{Stores the screen x coordinate and receives the client x coordinate.}
1991
1992\docparam{y}{Stores the screen x coordinate and receives the client x coordinate.}
1993
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1995
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1997implements the following methods:\par
1998\indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
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2000\twocolitem{{\bf ScreenToClientXY(x, y)}}{Returns a 2-tuple, (x, y)}
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2002}
2003
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2005
9cd6d737 2006\func{virtual bool}{ScrollLines}{\param{int }{lines}}
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2008Scrolls the window by the given number of lines down (if {\it lines} is
2009positive) or up.
2010
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2012
cc81d32f 2013Returns {\tt true} if the window was scrolled, {\tt false} if it was already
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2015
2016\wxheading{Remarks}
2017
2018This function is currently only implemented under MSW and wxTextCtrl under
2019wxGTK (it also works for wxScrolledWindow derived classes under all
2020platforms).
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2022\wxheading{See also}
2023
2024\helpref{ScrollPages}{wxwindowscrollpages}
2025
2026\membersection{wxWindow::ScrollPages}\label{wxwindowscrollpages}
2027
9cd6d737 2028\func{virtual bool}{ScrollPages}{\param{int }{pages}}
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2030Scrolls the window by the given number of pages down (if {\it pages} is
2031positive) or up.
2032
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2034
cc81d32f 2035Returns {\tt true} if the window was scrolled, {\tt false} if it was already
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2037
2038\wxheading{Remarks}
2039
2040This function is currently only implemented under MSW and wxTextCtrl under
2041wxGTK (it also works for wxScrolledWindow derived classes under all
2042platforms).
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2044\wxheading{See also}
2045
2046\helpref{ScrollLines}{wxwindowscrolllines}
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2049
eaaa6a06 2050\func{virtual void}{ScrollWindow}{\param{int }{dx}, \param{int }{dy}, \param{const wxRect*}{ rect = NULL}}
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6453876e 2052Physically scrolls the pixels in the window and move child windows accordingly.
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2054\wxheading{Parameters}
2055
2056\docparam{dx}{Amount to scroll horizontally.}
2057
2058\docparam{dy}{Amount to scroll vertically.}
2059
2060\docparam{rect}{Rectangle to invalidate. If this is NULL, the whole window is invalidated. If you
2061pass a rectangle corresponding to the area of the window exposed by the scroll, your painting handler
f6bcfd97 2062can optimize painting by checking for the invalidated region. This parameter is ignored under GTK.}
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2064\wxheading{Remarks}
2065
a660d684 2066Use this function to optimise your scrolling implementations, to minimise the area that must be
6453876e 2067redrawn. Note that it is rarely required to call this function from a user program.
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2069\membersection{wxWindow::SetAcceleratorTable}\label{wxwindowsetacceleratortable}
2070
2071\func{virtual void}{SetAcceleratorTable}{\param{const wxAcceleratorTable\&}{ accel}}
2072
2073Sets the accelerator table for this window. See \helpref{wxAcceleratorTable}{wxacceleratortable}.
2074
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2076
2077\func{void}{SetAccessible}{\param{wxAccessibile*}{ accessible}}
2078
2079Sets the accessible for this window. Any existing accessible for this window
2080will be deleted first, if not identical to {\it accessible}.
2081
2082See also \helpref{wxAccessible}{wxaccessible}.
2083
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2085
8a293590 2086\func{void}{SetAutoLayout}{\param{bool}{ autoLayout}}
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2088Determines whether the \helpref{wxWindow::Layout}{wxwindowlayout} function will
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2090\helpref{wxWindow::SetSizer}{wxwindowsetsizer} but if you use
2091\helpref{wxWindow::SetConstraints}{wxwindowsetconstraints} you should call it
2092manually or otherwise the window layout won't be correctly updated when its
2093size changes.
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2095\wxheading{Parameters}
2096
cc81d32f 2097\docparam{autoLayout}{Set this to {\tt true} if you wish the Layout function to be called
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2099
2100\wxheading{See also}
2101
2102\helpref{wxWindow::SetConstraints}{wxwindowsetconstraints}
2103
2104\membersection{wxWindow::SetBackgroundColour}\label{wxwindowsetbackgroundcolour}
2105
2106\func{virtual void}{SetBackgroundColour}{\param{const wxColour\& }{colour}}
2107
2108Sets the background colour of the window.
2109
2110\wxheading{Parameters}
2111
2112\docparam{colour}{The colour to be used as the background colour.}
2113
2114\wxheading{Remarks}
2115
2116The background colour is usually painted by the default\rtfsp
f4fcc291 2117\helpref{wxEraseEvent}{wxeraseevent} event handler function
6453876e 2118under Windows and automatically under GTK.
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5b6aa0ff 2120Note that setting the background colour does not cause an immediate refresh, so you
684761db 2121may wish to call \helpref{wxWindow::ClearBackground}{wxwindowclearbackground} or \helpref{wxWindow::Refresh}{wxwindowrefresh} after
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2123
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2125not look equally well when used with "Themes", i.e GTK+'s ability to change its
103aab26 2126look as the user wishes with run-time loadable modules.
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2129
2130\helpref{wxWindow::GetBackgroundColour}{wxwindowgetbackgroundcolour},\rtfsp
2131\helpref{wxWindow::SetForegroundColour}{wxwindowsetforegroundcolour},\rtfsp
2132\helpref{wxWindow::GetForegroundColour}{wxwindowgetforegroundcolour},\rtfsp
684761db 2133\helpref{wxWindow::ClearBackground}{wxwindowclearbackground},\rtfsp
5b6aa0ff 2134\helpref{wxWindow::Refresh}{wxwindowrefresh},\rtfsp
f4fcc291 2135\helpref{wxEraseEvent}{wxeraseevent}
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2138
2139\constfunc{void}{SetCaret}{\param{wxCaret *}{caret}}
2140
2141Sets the \helpref{caret}{wxcaret} associated with the window.
2142
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2144
2145\func{virtual void}{SetClientSize}{\param{int}{ width}, \param{int}{ height}}
2146
2147\func{virtual void}{SetClientSize}{\param{const wxSize\&}{ size}}
2148
2149This sets the size of the window client area in pixels. Using this function to size a window
2150tends to be more device-independent than \helpref{wxWindow::SetSize}{wxwindowsetsize}, since the application need not
2151worry about what dimensions the border or title bar have when trying to fit the window
2152around panel items, for example.
2153
2154\wxheading{Parameters}
2155
2156\docparam{width}{The required client area width.}
2157
2158\docparam{height}{The required client area height.}
2159
2160\docparam{size}{The required client size.}
2161
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2163implements the following methods:\par
2164\indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
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2166\twocolitem{{\bf SetClientSizeWH(width, height)}}{}
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2171
2172\func{void}{SetContainingSizer}{\param{wxSizer* }{sizer}}
2173
2174This normally does not need to be called by user code. It is called
2175when a window is added to a sizer, and is used so the window can
2176remove itself from the sizer when it is destroyed.
2177
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2179
2180\func{virtual void}{SetCursor}{\param{const wxCursor\&}{cursor}}
2181
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2183% changed
2184Sets the window's cursor. Notice that the window cursor also sets it for the
2185children of the window implicitly.
2186
2187The {\it cursor} may be {\tt wxNullCursor} in which case the window cursor will
2188be reset back to default.
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2190\wxheading{Parameters}
2191
2192\docparam{cursor}{Specifies the cursor that the window should normally display.}
2193
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2195
2196\helpref{::wxSetCursor}{wxsetcursor}, \helpref{wxCursor}{wxcursor}
2197
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2199
2200\func{void}{SetConstraints}{\param{wxLayoutConstraints* }{constraints}}
2201
2202Sets the window to have the given layout constraints. The window
2203will then own the object, and will take care of its deletion.
2204If an existing layout constraints object is already owned by the
2205window, it will be deleted.
2206
2207\wxheading{Parameters}
2208
2209\docparam{constraints}{The constraints to set. Pass NULL to disassociate and delete the window's
2210constraints.}
2211
2212\wxheading{Remarks}
2213
2214You must call \helpref{wxWindow::SetAutoLayout}{wxwindowsetautolayout} to tell a window to use
2cdac558 2215the constraints automatically in OnSize; otherwise, you must override OnSize and call Layout()
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2217sizer will have effect.
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2220
2221\func{void}{SetDropTarget}{\param{wxDropTarget*}{ target}}
2222
2223Associates a drop target with this window.
2224
2225If the window already has a drop target, it is deleted.
2226
2227\wxheading{See also}
2228
c9f00eeb 2229\helpref{wxWindow::GetDropTarget}{wxwindowgetdroptarget},
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2231
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2233
2234\func{void}{SetEventHandler}{\param{wxEvtHandler* }{handler}}
2235
2236Sets the event handler for this window.
2237
2238\wxheading{Parameters}
2239
2240\docparam{handler}{Specifies the handler to be set.}
2241
2242\wxheading{Remarks}
2243
2244An event handler is an object that is capable of processing the events
2245sent to a window. By default, the window is its own event handler, but
2246an application may wish to substitute another, for example to allow
2247central implementation of event-handling for a variety of different
2248window classes.
2249
2250It is usually better to use \helpref{wxWindow::PushEventHandler}{wxwindowpusheventhandler} since
2251this sets up a chain of event handlers, where an event not handled by one event handler is
2252handed to the next one in the chain.
2253
2254\wxheading{See also}
2255
2256\helpref{wxWindow::GetEventHandler}{wxwindowgeteventhandler},\rtfsp
2257\helpref{wxWindow::PushEventHandler}{wxwindowpusheventhandler},\rtfsp
2258\helpref{wxWindow::PopEventHandler}{wxwindowpusheventhandler},\rtfsp
2259\helpref{wxEvtHandler::ProcessEvent}{wxevthandlerprocessevent},\rtfsp
2260\helpref{wxEvtHandler}{wxevthandler}
2261
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2263
2264\func{void}{SetExtraStyle}{\param{long }{exStyle}}
2265
2266Sets the extra style bits for the window. The currently defined extra style
2267bits are:
2268
2269\twocolwidtha{5cm}%
2270\begin{twocollist}\itemsep=0pt
2271\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxWS\_EX\_VALIDATE\_RECURSIVELY}}{TransferDataTo/FromWindow()
2272and Validate() methods will recursively descend into all children of the
2273window if it has this style flag set.}
e4b713a2 2274\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxWS\_EX\_BLOCK\_EVENTS}}{Normally, the command
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2277propagated beyond this window. Notice that wxDialog has this style on by
be90c029 2278default for the reasons explained in the
e4b713a2 2279\helpref{event processing overview}{eventprocessing}.}
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2281window from being used as an implicit parent for the dialogs which were
2282created without a parent. It is useful for the windows which can disappear at
2edb0bde 2283any moment as creating children of such windows results in fatal problems.}
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2285caption. When pressed, Windows will go into a context-sensitive help mode and wxWindows will send
2286a wxEVT\_HELP event if the user clicked on an application window.
2287This style cannot be used together with wxMAXIMIZE\_BOX or wxMINIMIZE\_BOX, so
be90c029 2288you should use the style of
7af3ca16 2289{\tt wxDEFAULT\_FRAME\_STYLE \& \textasciitilde(wxMINIMIZE\_BOX | wxMAXIMIZE\_BOX)} for the
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2291default)}
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2293
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2294\membersection{wxWindow::SetFocus}\label{wxwindowsetfocus}
2295
2296\func{virtual void}{SetFocus}{\void}
2297
2298This sets the window to receive keyboard input.
2299
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2300\wxheading{See also}
2301
2302\helpref{wxFocusEvent}{wxfocusevent}
2303
2304\membersection{wxWindow::SetFocusFromKbd}\label{wxwindowsetfocusfromkbd}
2305
2306\func{virtual void}{SetFocusFromKbd}{\void}
2307
2308This function is called by wxWindows keyboard navigation code when the user
2309gives the focus to this window from keyboard (e.g. using {\tt TAB} key).
2310By default this method simply calls \helpref{SetFocus}{wxwindowsetfocus} but
2311can be overridden to do something in addition to this in the derived classes.
2312
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2314
2315\func{void}{SetFont}{\param{const wxFont\& }{font}}
2316
2317Sets the font for this window.
2318
2319\wxheading{Parameters}
2320
2321\docparam{font}{Font to associate with this window.}
2322
2323\wxheading{See also}
2324
2325\helpref{wxWindow::GetFont}{wxwindowgetfont}
2326
2327\membersection{wxWindow::SetForegroundColour}\label{wxwindowsetforegroundcolour}
2328
2329\func{virtual void}{SetForegroundColour}{\param{const wxColour\& }{colour}}
2330
2331Sets the foreground colour of the window.
2332
2333\wxheading{Parameters}
2334
2335\docparam{colour}{The colour to be used as the foreground colour.}
2336
2337\wxheading{Remarks}
2338
2339The interpretation of foreground colour is open to interpretation according
2340to the window class; it may be the text colour or other colour, or it may not
2341be used at all.
2342
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2edb0bde 2344i.e. the user chosen appearance of windows and controls, including the themes of
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2346
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2348
2349\helpref{wxWindow::GetForegroundColour}{wxwindowgetforegroundcolour},\rtfsp
2350\helpref{wxWindow::SetBackgroundColour}{wxwindowsetbackgroundcolour},\rtfsp
2351\helpref{wxWindow::GetBackgroundColour}{wxwindowgetbackgroundcolour}
2352
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2354
2355\func{virtual void}{SetHelpText}{\param{const wxString\& }{helpText}}
2356
2357Sets the help text to be used as context-sensitive help for this window.
2358
2359Note that the text is actually stored by the current \helpref{wxHelpProvider}{wxhelpprovider} implementation,
2360and not in the window object itself.
2361
2362\wxheading{See also}
2363
2364\helpref{GetHelpText}{wxwindowgethelptext}, \helpref{wxHelpProvider}{wxhelpprovider}
2365
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2367
2368\func{void}{SetId}{\param{int}{ id}}
2369
2370Sets the identifier of the window.
2371
2372\wxheading{Remarks}
2373
2374Each window has an integer identifier. If the application has not provided one,
2375an identifier will be generated. Normally, the identifier should be provided
2376on creation and should not be modified subsequently.
2377
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2379
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2381\helpref{Window identifiers}{windowids}
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2383\membersection{wxWindow::SetName}\label{wxwindowsetname}
2384
2385\func{virtual void}{SetName}{\param{const wxString\& }{name}}
2386
2387Sets the window's name.
2388
2389\wxheading{Parameters}
2390
2391\docparam{name}{A name to set for the window.}
2392
2393\wxheading{See also}
2394
2395\helpref{wxWindow::GetName}{wxwindowgetname}
2396
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2398
2399\func{virtual void}{SetPalette}{\param{wxPalette* }{palette}}
2400
2401Obsolete - use \helpref{wxDC::SetPalette}{wxdcsetpalette} instead.
2402
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2404
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2406\param{int }{thumbSize}, \param{int }{range},\rtfsp
cc81d32f 2407\param{bool }{refresh = {\tt true}}}
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2409Sets the scrollbar properties of a built-in scrollbar.
2410
2411\wxheading{Parameters}
2412
2413\docparam{orientation}{Determines the scrollbar whose page size is to be set. May be wxHORIZONTAL or wxVERTICAL.}
2414
2415\docparam{position}{The position of the scrollbar in scroll units.}
2416
2417\docparam{thumbSize}{The size of the thumb, or visible portion of the scrollbar, in scroll units.}
2418
2419\docparam{range}{The maximum position of the scrollbar.}
2420
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2423\wxheading{Remarks}
2424
2425Let's say you wish to display 50 lines of text, using the same font.
2426The window is sized so that you can only see 16 lines at a time.
2427
2428You would use:
2429
2430{\small%
2431\begin{verbatim}
2432 SetScrollbar(wxVERTICAL, 0, 16, 50);
2433\end{verbatim}
2434}
2435
2436Note that with the window at this size, the thumb position can never go
2437above 50 minus 16, or 34.
2438
2439You can determine how many lines are currently visible by dividing the current view
2440size by the character height in pixels.
2441
2442When defining your own scrollbar behaviour, you will always need to recalculate
2443the scrollbar settings when the window size changes. You could therefore put your
2444scrollbar calculations and SetScrollbar
2445call into a function named AdjustScrollbars, which can be called initially and also
f4fcc291 2446from your \helpref{wxSizeEvent}{wxsizeevent} handler function.
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2448\wxheading{See also}
2449
2450\helpref{Scrolling overview}{scrollingoverview},\rtfsp
2451\helpref{wxScrollBar}{wxscrollbar}, \helpref{wxScrolledWindow}{wxscrolledwindow}
2452
2453\begin{comment}
2454\membersection{wxWindow::SetScrollPage}\label{wxwindowsetscrollpage}
2455
cc81d32f 2456\func{virtual void}{SetScrollPage}{\param{int }{orientation}, \param{int }{pageSize}, \param{bool }{refresh = {\tt true}}}
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2458Sets the page size of one of the built-in scrollbars.
2459
2460\wxheading{Parameters}
2461
2462\docparam{orientation}{Determines the scrollbar whose page size is to be set. May be wxHORIZONTAL or wxVERTICAL.}
2463
2464\docparam{pageSize}{Page size in scroll units.}
2465
cc81d32f 2466\docparam{refresh}{{\tt true} to redraw the scrollbar, {\tt false} otherwise.}
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2468\wxheading{Remarks}
2469
2470The page size of a scrollbar is the number of scroll units that the scroll thumb travels when you
2471click on the area above/left of or below/right of the thumb. Normally you will want a whole visible
2472page to be scrolled, i.e. the size of the current view (perhaps the window client size). This
2473value has to be adjusted when the window is resized, since the page size will have changed.
2474
2475In addition to specifying how far the scroll thumb travels when paging, in Motif and some versions of Windows
2476the thumb changes size to reflect the page size relative to the length of the document. When the
2477document size is only slightly bigger than the current view (window) size, almost all of the scrollbar
2478will be taken up by the thumb. When the two values become the same, the scrollbar will (on some systems)
2479disappear.
2480
2481Currently, this function should be called before SetPageRange, because of a quirk in the Windows
2482handling of pages and ranges.
2483
2484\wxheading{See also}
2485
2486\helpref{wxWindow::SetScrollPos}{wxwindowsetscrollpos},\rtfsp
a660d684 2487\helpref{wxWindow::GetScrollPos}{wxwindowsetscrollpos},\rtfsp
f7bd2698 2488\helpref{wxWindow::GetScrollPage}{wxwindowsetscrollpage},\rtfsp
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2490\end{comment}
2491
2492\membersection{wxWindow::SetScrollPos}\label{wxwindowsetscrollpos}
2493
cc81d32f 2494\func{virtual void}{SetScrollPos}{\param{int }{orientation}, \param{int }{pos}, \param{bool }{refresh = {\tt true}}}
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2496Sets the position of one of the built-in scrollbars.
2497
2498\wxheading{Parameters}
2499
2500\docparam{orientation}{Determines the scrollbar whose position is to be set. May be wxHORIZONTAL or wxVERTICAL.}
2501
2502\docparam{pos}{Position in scroll units.}
2503
cc81d32f 2504\docparam{refresh}{{\tt true} to redraw the scrollbar, {\tt false} otherwise.}
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2506\wxheading{Remarks}
2507
2508This function does not directly affect the contents of the window: it is up to the
2509application to take note of scrollbar attributes and redraw contents accordingly.
2510
2511\wxheading{See also}
2512
2513\helpref{wxWindow::SetScrollbar}{wxwindowsetscrollbar},\rtfsp
2514\helpref{wxWindow::GetScrollPos}{wxwindowsetscrollpos},\rtfsp
f7bd2698 2515\helpref{wxWindow::GetScrollThumb}{wxwindowgetscrollthumb},\rtfsp
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2517
2518\begin{comment}
2519\membersection{wxWindow::SetScrollRange}\label{wxwindowsetscrollrange}
2520
cc81d32f 2521\func{virtual void}{SetScrollRange}{\param{int }{orientation}, \param{int }{range}, \param{bool }{refresh = {\tt true}}}
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2523Sets the range of one of the built-in scrollbars.
2524
2525\wxheading{Parameters}
2526
2527\docparam{orientation}{Determines the scrollbar whose range is to be set. May be wxHORIZONTAL or wxVERTICAL.}
2528
2529\docparam{range}{Scroll range.}
2530
cc81d32f 2531\docparam{refresh}{{\tt true} to redraw the scrollbar, {\tt false} otherwise.}
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2533\wxheading{Remarks}
2534
2535The range of a scrollbar is the number of steps that the thumb may travel, rather than the total
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2536object length of the scrollbar. If you are implementing a scrolling window, for example, you
2537would adjust the scroll range when the window is resized, by subtracting the window view size from the
2538total virtual window size. When the two sizes are the same (all the window is visible), the range goes to zero
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2539and usually the scrollbar will be automatically hidden.
2540
2541\wxheading{See also}
2542
2543\helpref{wxWindow::SetScrollPos}{wxwindowsetscrollpos},\rtfsp
2544\helpref{wxWindow::SetScrollPage}{wxwindowsetscrollpage},\rtfsp
2545\helpref{wxWindow::GetScrollPos}{wxwindowsetscrollpos},\rtfsp
f7bd2698 2546\helpref{wxWindow::GetScrollPage}{wxwindowsetscrollpage},\rtfsp
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2548\end{comment}
2549
2550\membersection{wxWindow::SetSize}\label{wxwindowsetsize}
2551
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2553 \param{int}{ sizeFlags = wxSIZE\_AUTO}}
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2556
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2558
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2562
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2563Sets the size of the window in pixels.
2564
2565\wxheading{Parameters}
2566
2567\docparam{x}{Required x position in pixels, or -1 to indicate that the existing
2568value should be used.}
2569
2570\docparam{y}{Required y position in pixels, or -1 to indicate that the existing
2571value should be used.}
2572
2573\docparam{width}{Required width in pixels, or -1 to indicate that the existing
2574value should be used.}
2575
2576\docparam{height}{Required height position in pixels, or -1 to indicate that the existing
2577value should be used.}
2578
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2580
2581\docparam{rect}{\helpref{wxRect}{wxrect} object for setting the position and size.}
2582
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2584
2585{\bf wxSIZE\_AUTO\_WIDTH}: a -1 width value is taken to indicate
2586a wxWindows-supplied default width.\\
2587{\bf wxSIZE\_AUTO\_HEIGHT}: a -1 height value is taken to indicate
2588a wxWindows-supplied default width.\\
2589{\bf wxSIZE\_AUTO}: -1 size values are taken to indicate
2590a wxWindows-supplied default size.\\
2591{\bf wxSIZE\_USE\_EXISTING}: existing dimensions should be used
2592if -1 values are supplied.\\
2593{\bf wxSIZE\_ALLOW\_MINUS\_ONE}: allow dimensions of -1 and less to be interpreted
2594as real dimensions, not default values.
2595}
2596
2597\wxheading{Remarks}
2598
2599The second form is a convenience for calling the first form with default
2600x and y parameters, and must be used with non-default width and height values.
2601
2602The first form sets the position and optionally size, of the window.
2603Parameters may be -1 to indicate either that a default should be supplied
2604by wxWindows, or that the current value of the dimension should be used.
2605
2606\wxheading{See also}
2607
2608\helpref{wxWindow::Move}{wxwindowmove}
2609
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2611implements the following methods:\par
2612\indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
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2614\twocolitem{{\bf SetSize(size)}}{}
2615\twocolitem{{\bf SetPosition(point)}}{}
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2617}
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2620
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2622 \param{int}{ incW=-1}, \param{int}{ incH=-1}}
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2624Allows specification of minimum and maximum window sizes, and window size increments.
2625If a pair of values is not set (or set to -1), the default values will be used.
2626
2627\wxheading{Parameters}
2628
2629\docparam{minW}{Specifies the minimum width allowable.}
2630
2631\docparam{minH}{Specifies the minimum height allowable.}
2632
2633\docparam{maxW}{Specifies the maximum width allowable.}
2634
2635\docparam{maxH}{Specifies the maximum height allowable.}
2636
2637\docparam{incW}{Specifies the increment for sizing the width (Motif/Xt only).}
2638
2639\docparam{incH}{Specifies the increment for sizing the height (Motif/Xt only).}
2640
2641\wxheading{Remarks}
2642
2643If this function is called, the user will not be able to size the window outside the
2644given bounds.
2645
2646The resizing increments are only significant under Motif or Xt.
2647
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2649
cc81d32f 2650\func{void}{SetSizer}{\param{wxSizer* }{sizer}, \param{bool }{deleteOld=true}}
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2652Sets the window to have the given layout sizer. The window
2653will then own the object, and will take care of its deletion.
2654If an existing layout constraints object is already owned by the
cc81d32f 2655window, it will be deleted if the deleteOld parameter is true.
515da557 2656
e5251d4f 2657Note that this function will also call
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2659parameter if the {\it sizer}\/ is non-NULL and {\tt false} otherwise.
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2662
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2664the window's sizer. See below.}
2665
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2667Pass false if you wish to handle deleting the old sizer yourself.}
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2669\wxheading{Remarks}
2670
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2672the following applied:
2673
515da557 2674You must call \helpref{wxWindow::SetAutoLayout}{wxwindowsetautolayout} to tell a window to use
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2676explicitly. When setting both a wxSizer and a \helpref{wxLayoutConstraints}{wxlayoutconstraints},
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2678
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2680
cc81d32f 2681\func{void}{SetSizerAndFit}{\param{wxSizer* }{sizer}, \param{bool }{deleteOld=true}}
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2683The same as \helpref{SetSizer}{wxwindowsetsizer}, except it also sets the size hints
2684for the window based on the sizer's minimum size.
2685
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2687
2688\func{virtual void}{SetTitle}{\param{const wxString\& }{title}}
2689
2690Sets the window's title. Applicable only to frames and dialogs.
2691
2692\wxheading{Parameters}
2693
2694\docparam{title}{The window's title.}
2695
2696\wxheading{See also}
2697
2698\helpref{wxWindow::GetTitle}{wxwindowgettitle}
2699
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2701
2702\func{virtual void}{SetThemeEnabled}{\param{bool }{enable}}
2703
2704This function tells a window if it should use the system's "theme" code
2705to draw the windows' background instead if its own background drawing
2706code. This does not always have any effect since the underlying platform
2707obviously needs to support the notion of themes in user defined windows.
2708One such platform is GTK+ where windows can have (very colourful) backgrounds
2709defined by a user's selected theme.
2710
cc81d32f 2711Dialogs, notebook pages and the status bar have this flag set to true
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2715
2716\func{void}{SetToolTip}{\param{const wxString\& }{tip}}
2717
2718\func{void}{SetToolTip}{\param{wxToolTip* }{tip}}
2719
c9f00eeb 2720Attach a tooltip to the window.
f6bcfd97 2721
c9f00eeb 2722See also: \helpref{GetToolTip}{wxwindowgettooltip},
8161ba08 2723 \helpref{wxToolTip}{wxtooltip}
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2726
2727\func{virtual void}{SetValidator}{\param{const wxValidator\&}{ validator}}
2728
2729Deletes the current validator (if any) and sets the window validator, having called wxValidator::Clone to
2730create a new validator of this type.
2731
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2733
2734\func{void}{SetVirtualSize}{\param{int}{ width}, \param{int}{ height}}
2735
2736\func{void}{SetVirtualSize}{\param{const wxSize\&}{ size}}
2737
2738Sets the virtual size of the window in pixels.
2739
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2741
2742\func{virtual void}{SetVirtualSizeHints}{\param{int}{ minW},\param{int}{ minH}, \param{int}{ maxW=-1}, \param{int}{ maxH=-1}}
2743
2744Allows specification of minimum and maximum virtual window sizes.
2745If a pair of values is not set (or set to -1), the default values
2746will be used.
2747
2748\wxheading{Parameters}
2749
2750\docparam{minW}{Specifies the minimum width allowable.}
2751
2752\docparam{minH}{Specifies the minimum height allowable.}
2753
2754\docparam{maxW}{Specifies the maximum width allowable.}
2755
2756\docparam{maxH}{Specifies the maximum height allowable.}
2757
2758\wxheading{Remarks}
2759
2760If this function is called, the user will not be able to size the virtual area
2761of the window outside the given bounds.
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2764
2765\func{void}{SetWindowStyle}{\param{long}{ style}}
2766
2767Identical to \helpref{SetWindowStyleFlag}{wxwindowsetwindowstyleflag}.
2768
2769\membersection{wxWindow::SetWindowStyleFlag}\label{wxwindowsetwindowstyleflag}
2770
2771\func{virtual void}{SetWindowStyleFlag}{\param{long}{ style}}
2772
2773Sets the style of the window. Please note that some styles cannot be changed
2774after the window creation and that \helpref{Refresh()}{wxwindowrefresh} might
2775be called after changing the others for the change to take place immediately.
2776
b2cf617c 2777See \helpref{Window styles}{windowstyles} for more information about flags.
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2779\wxheading{See also}
2780
2781\helpref{GetWindowStyleFlag}{wxwindowgetwindowstyleflag}
2782
aeab10d0 2783\membersection{wxWindow::Show}\label{wxwindowshow}
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cc81d32f 2785\func{virtual bool}{Show}{\param{bool}{ show = {\tt true}}}
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be90c029 2787Shows or hides the window. You may need to call \helpref{Raise}{wxwindowraise}
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2789needed if Show() is called immediately after the frame creation.
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2791\wxheading{Parameters}
2792
cc81d32f 2793\docparam{show}{If {\tt true} displays the window. Otherwise, hides it.}
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2795\wxheading{Return value}
2796
cc81d32f 2797{\tt true} if the window has been shown or hidden or {\tt false} if nothing was
bc5879ef 2798done because it already was in the requested state.
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2800\wxheading{See also}
2801
2802\helpref{wxWindow::IsShown}{wxwindowisshown}
2803
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2804\membersection{wxWindow::Thaw}\label{wxwindowthaw}
2805
2806\func{virtual void}{Thaw}{\void}
2807
be90c029 2808Reenables window updating after a previous call to
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2809\helpref{Freeze}{wxwindowfreeze}.
2810
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2811\membersection{wxWindow::TransferDataFromWindow}\label{wxwindowtransferdatafromwindow}
2812
2813\func{virtual bool}{TransferDataFromWindow}{\void}
2814
2815Transfers values from child controls to data areas specified by their validators. Returns
cc81d32f 2816{\tt false} if a transfer failed.
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2818If the window has {\tt wxWS\_EX\_VALIDATE\_RECURSIVELY} extra style flag set,
2819the method will also call TransferDataFromWindow() of all child windows.
2820
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2821\wxheading{See also}
2822
2823\helpref{wxWindow::TransferDataToWindow}{wxwindowtransferdatatowindow},\rtfsp
2824\helpref{wxValidator}{wxvalidator}, \helpref{wxWindow::Validate}{wxwindowvalidate}
2825
2826\membersection{wxWindow::TransferDataToWindow}\label{wxwindowtransferdatatowindow}
2827
2828\func{virtual bool}{TransferDataToWindow}{\void}
2829
2830Transfers values to child controls from data areas specified by their validators.
2831
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2832If the window has {\tt wxWS\_EX\_VALIDATE\_RECURSIVELY} extra style flag set,
2833the method will also call TransferDataToWindow() of all child windows.
2834
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2835\wxheading{Return value}
2836
cc81d32f 2837Returns {\tt false} if a transfer failed.
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2838
2839\wxheading{See also}
2840
2841\helpref{wxWindow::TransferDataFromWindow}{wxwindowtransferdatafromwindow},\rtfsp
2842\helpref{wxValidator}{wxvalidator}, \helpref{wxWindow::Validate}{wxwindowvalidate}
2843
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2844\membersection{wxWindow::UnregisterHotKey}\label{wxwindowunregisterhotkey}
2845
2846\func{bool}{UnregisterHotKey}{\param{int}{ hotkeyId}}
2847
2848Unregisters a system wide hotkey.
2849
2850\wxheading{Parameters}
2851
2852\docparam{hotkeyId}{Numeric identifier of the hotkey. Must be the same id that was passed to RegisterHotKey.}
2853
2854\wxheading{Return value}
2855
2856{\tt true} if the hotkey was unregistered successfully, {\tt false} if the id was invalid.
2857
2858\wxheading{Remarks}
2859
2860This function is currently only implemented under MSW.
2861
2862\wxheading{See also}
2863
2864\helpref{wxWindow::RegisterHotKey}{wxwindowregisterhotkey}
2865
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2866\membersection{wxWindow::Update}\label{wxwindowupdate}
2867
2868\func{virtual void}{Update}{\void}
2869
2870Calling this method immediately repaints the invalidated area of the window
2871while this would usually only happen when the flow of control returns to the
2872event loop. Notice that this function doesn't refresh the window and does
2873nothing if the window hadn't been already repainted. Use
2874\helpref{Refresh}{wxwindowrefresh} first if you want to immediately redraw the
2875window unconditionally.
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2878
2879\func{virtual void}{UpdateWindowUI}{\param{long}{ flags = wxUPDATE_UI_NONE}}
2880
2881This function sends \helpref{wxUpdateUIEvents}{wxupdateuievent} to
2882the window. The particular implementation depends on the window; for
2883example a wxToolBar will send an update UI event for each toolbar button,
2884and a wxFrame will send an update UI event for each menubar menu item.
2885You can call this function from your application to ensure that your
2886UI is up-to-date at this point (as far as your wxUpdateUIEvent handlers
2887are concerned). This may be necessary if you have called
2888\helpref{wxUpdateUIEvent::SetMode}{wxupdateuieventsetmode} or
2889\helpref{wxUpdateUIEvent::SetUpdateInterval}{wxupdateuieventsetupdateinterval} to
2890limit the overhead that wxWindows incurs by sending update UI events in idle time.
2891
2892{\it flags} should be a bitlist of one or more of the following values.
2893
2894\begin{verbatim}
2895enum wxUpdateUI
2896{
2897 wxUPDATE_UI_NONE = 0x0000, // No particular value
2898 wxUPDATE_UI_RECURSE = 0x0001, // Call the function for descendants
2899 wxUPDATE_UI_FROMIDLE = 0x0002 // Invoked from On(Internal)Idle
2900};
2901\end{verbatim}
2902
2903If you are calling this function from an OnInternalIdle or OnIdle
2904function, make sure you pass the wxUPDATE\_UI\_FROMIDLE flag, since
2905this tells the window to only update the UI elements that need
2906to be updated in idle time. Some windows update their elements
2907only when necessary, for example when a menu is about to be shown.
2908The following is an example of how to call UpdateWindowUI from
2909an idle function.
2910
2911\begin{verbatim}
2912void MyWindow::OnInternalIdle()
2913{
2914 if (wxUpdateUIEvent::CanUpdate(this))
2915 UpdateWindowUI(wxUPDATE_UI_FROMIDLE);
2916}
2917\end{verbatim}
2918
2919\wxheading{See also}
2920
2921\helpref{wxUpdateUIEvent}{wxupdateuievent},
2922\helpref{wxWindow::DoUpdateWindowUI}{wxwindowdoupdatewindowui},
2923\helpref{wxWindow::OnInternalIdle}{wxwindowoninternalidle}
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2925\membersection{wxWindow::Validate}\label{wxwindowvalidate}
2926
2927\func{virtual bool}{Validate}{\void}
2928
2929Validates the current values of the child controls using their validators.
2930
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2932the method will also call Validate() of all child windows.
2933
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2934\wxheading{Return value}
2935
cc81d32f 2936Returns {\tt false} if any of the validations failed.
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2937
2938\wxheading{See also}
2939
2940\helpref{wxWindow::TransferDataFromWindow}{wxwindowtransferdatafromwindow},\rtfsp
2941\helpref{wxWindow::TransferDataFromWindow}{wxwindowtransferdatafromwindow},\rtfsp
2942\helpref{wxValidator}{wxvalidator}
2943
2944\membersection{wxWindow::WarpPointer}\label{wxwindowwarppointer}
2945
2946\func{void}{WarpPointer}{\param{int}{ x}, \param{int}{ y}}
2947
2948Moves the pointer to the given position on the window.
2949
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2951Interface Guidelines forbid moving the mouse cursor programmatically.
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2953\wxheading{Parameters}
2954
2955\docparam{x}{The new x position for the cursor.}
2956
2957\docparam{y}{The new y position for the cursor.}
2958