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1\section{\class{wxSizer}}\label{wxsizer}
2
7e9a386e 3wxSizer is the abstract base class used for laying out subwindows in a window. You
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4cannot use wxSizer directly; instead, you will have to use one of the sizer
5classes derived from it. Currently there are \helpref{wxBoxSizer}{wxboxsizer},
6\helpref{wxStaticBoxSizer}{wxstaticboxsizer},
c6eb7785 7\helpref{wxGridSizer}{wxgridsizer}
b19d7524 8\helpref{wxFlexGridSizer}{wxflexgridsizer} and \helpref{wxGridBagSizer}{wxgridbagsizer}.
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fc2171bd 10The layout algorithm used by sizers in wxWidgets is closely related to layout
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11in other GUI toolkits, such as Java's AWT, the GTK toolkit or the Qt toolkit. It is
12based upon the idea of the individual subwindows reporting their minimal required
13size and their ability to get stretched if the size of the parent window has changed.
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14This will most often mean that the programmer does not set the original size of
15a dialog in the beginning, rather the dialog will be assigned a sizer and this sizer
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16will be queried about the recommended size. The sizer in turn will query its
17children, which can be normal windows, empty space or other sizers, so that
18a hierarchy of sizers can be constructed. Note that wxSizer does not derive from wxWindow
749bb9f1 19and thus does not interfere with tab ordering and requires very little resources compared
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20to a real window on screen.
21
fc2171bd 22What makes sizers so well fitted for use in wxWidgets is the fact that every control
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23reports its own minimal size and the algorithm can handle differences in font sizes
24or different window (dialog item) sizes on different platforms without problems. If e.g.
25the standard font as well as the overall design of Motif widgets requires more space than
f6bcfd97 26on Windows, the initial dialog size will automatically be bigger on Motif than on Windows.
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28Sizers may also be used to control the layout of custom drawn items on the window. The
29Add, Insert, and Prepend functions return a pointer to the newly added wxSizerItem. Just
30add empty space of the desired size and attributes, and then use the wxSizerItem::GetRect
31method to determine where the drawing operations should take place.
32
33
76e1c2de 34\pythonnote{If you wish to create a sizer class in wxPython you should
c9110876 35derive the class from {\tt wxPySizer} in order to get Python-aware
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36capabilities for the various virtual methods.}
37
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38\wxheading{Derived from}
39
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40\helpref{wxObject}{wxobject}\\
41\helpref{wxClientDataContainer}{wxclientdatacontainer}
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43\wxheading{Include files}
44
45<wx/sizer.h>
46
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47\wxheading{See also}
48
49\helpref{Sizer overview}{sizeroverview}
50
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51\latexignore{\rtfignore{\wxheading{Members}}}
52
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54\membersection{wxSizer::wxSizer}\label{wxsizerwxsizer}
55
56\func{}{wxSizer}{\void}
57
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58The constructor. Note that wxSizer is an abstract base class and may not
59be instantiated.
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62\membersection{wxSizer::\destruct{wxSizer}}\label{wxsizerdtor}
63
64\func{}{\destruct{wxSizer}}{\void}
65
9c884972 66The destructor.
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69\membersection{wxSizer::Add}\label{wxsizeradd}
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71\func{wxSizerItem*}{Add}{\param{wxWindow* }{window}, \param{const wxSizerFlags\& }{flags}}
72
56eee37f 73\func{wxSizerItem*}{Add}{\param{wxWindow* }{window}, \param{int }{proportion = 0},\param{int }{flag = 0}, \param{int }{border = 0}, \param{wxObject* }{userData = NULL}}
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75\func{wxSizerItem*}{Add}{\param{wxSizer* }{sizer}, \param{const wxSizerFlags\& }{flags}}
76
56eee37f 77\func{wxSizerItem*}{Add}{\param{wxSizer* }{sizer}, \param{int }{proportion = 0}, \param{int }{flag = 0}, \param{int }{border = 0}, \param{wxObject* }{userData = NULL}}
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56eee37f 79\func{wxSizerItem*}{Add}{\param{int }{width}, \param{int }{height}, \param{int }{proportion = 0}, \param{int }{flag = 0}, \param{int }{border = 0}, \param{wxObject* }{userData = NULL}}
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81Appends a child to the sizer. wxSizer itself is an abstract class, but the parameters are
82equivalent in the derived classes that you will instantiate to use it so they are described
83here:
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85\docparam{window}{The window to be added to the sizer. Its initial size (either set explicitly by the
86user or calculated internally when using wxDefaultSize) is interpreted as the minimal and in many
f6bcfd97 87cases also the initial size. This is particularly useful in connection with \helpref{SetSizeHints}{wxsizersetsizehints}.}
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89\docparam{sizer}{The (child-)sizer to be added to the sizer. This allows placing a child sizer in a
90sizer and thus to create hierarchies of sizers (typically a vertical box as the top sizer and several
91horizontal boxes on the level beneath).}
92
93\docparam{width and height}{The dimension of a spacer to be added to the sizer. Adding spacers to sizers
2edb0bde 94gives more flexibility in the design of dialogs; imagine for example a horizontal box with two buttons at the
4130b487 95bottom of a dialog: you might want to insert a space between the two buttons and make that space stretchable
e3950b18 96using the \arg{proportion} flag and the result will be that the left button will be aligned with the left
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97side of the dialog and the right button with the right side - the space in between will shrink and grow with
98the dialog.}
99
2b5f62a0 100\docparam{proportion}{Although the meaning of this parameter is undefined in wxSizer, it is used in wxBoxSizer
a6f3598d 101to indicate if a child of a sizer can change its size in the main orientation of the wxBoxSizer - where
2edb0bde 1020 stands for not changeable and a value of more than zero is interpreted relative to the value of other
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103children of the same wxBoxSizer. For example, you might have a horizontal wxBoxSizer with three children, two
104of which are supposed to change their size with the sizer. Then the two stretchable windows would get a
fc9c7c09 105value of 1 each to make them grow and shrink equally with the sizer's horizontal dimension.}
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107\docparam{flag}{This parameter can be used to set a number of flags
108which can be combined using the binary OR operator |. Two main
109behaviours are defined using these flags. One is the border around a
e3950b18 110window: the \arg{border} parameter determines the border width whereas
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111the flags given here determine which side(s) of the item that the
112border will be added. The other flags determine how the sizer item
113behaves when the space allotted to the sizer changes, and is somewhat
114dependent on the specific kind of sizer used.
115
116\twocolwidtha{5cm}%
117\begin{twocollist}\itemsep=0pt
118\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxTOP}\\
119\windowstyle{wxBOTTOM}\\
120\windowstyle{wxLEFT}\\
121\windowstyle{wxRIGHT}\\
122\windowstyle{wxALL}}{These flags are used to specify which side(s) of
e3950b18 123 the sizer item the \arg{border} width will apply to. }
75173186 124
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125\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxEXPAND}}{The item will be expanded to fill
126the space assigned to the item.}
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127\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxSHAPED}}{The item will be expanded as much
128as possible while also maintaining its aspect ratio}
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129\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxFIXED\_MINSIZE}}{Normally wxSizers will use
130\helpref{GetAdjustedBestSize}{wxwindowgetadjustedbestsize} to
131determine what the minimal size of window items should be, and will
132use that size to calculate the layout. This allows layouts to
e3950b18 133adjust when an item changes and its \arg{best size} becomes
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134different. If you would rather have a window item stay the size it
135started with then use wxFIXED\_MINSIZE.}
b219a1a9 136\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxALIGN\_CENTER wxALIGN\_CENTRE}\\
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137\windowstyle{wxALIGN\_LEFT}\\
138\windowstyle{wxALIGN\_RIGHT}\\
139\windowstyle{wxALIGN\_TOP}\\
140\windowstyle{wxALIGN\_BOTTOM}\\
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141\windowstyle{wxALIGN\_CENTER\_VERTICAL wxALIGN\_CENTRE\_VERTICAL}\\
142\windowstyle{wxALIGN\_CENTER\_HORIZONTAL wxALIGN\_CENTRE\_HORIZONTAL}}{The wxALIGN flags allow you to
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143specify the alignment of the item within the space allotted to it by
144the sizer, adjusted for the border if any.}
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145\end{twocollist}
146}
147
e3950b18 148\docparam{border}{Determines the border width, if the \arg{flag}
caa251e0 149 parameter is set to include any border flag.}
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151\docparam{userData}{Allows an extra object to be attached to the sizer
152item, for use in derived classes when sizing information is more
e3950b18 153complex than the \arg{proportion} and \arg{flag} will allow for.}
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155\docparam{flags}{A \helpref{wxSizerFlags}{wxsizerflags} object that
156enables you to specify most of the above parameters more conveniently.}
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158\membersection{wxSizer::AddSpacer}\label{wxsizeraddspacer}
159
56eee37f 160\func{wxSizerItem*}{AddSpacer}{\param{int }{size}}
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162Adds non-stretchable space to the sizer. More readable way of calling
163\helpref{Add}{wxsizeradd}(size, size, 0).
164
165
166\membersection{wxSizer::AddStretchSpacer}\label{wxsizeraddstretchspacer}
167
56eee37f 168\func{wxSizerItem*}{AddStretchSpacer}{\param{int }{prop = 1}}
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170Adds stretchable space to the sizer. More readable way of calling
171\helpref{Add}{wxsizeradd}(0, 0, prop).
172
173
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174\membersection{wxSizer::CalcMin}\label{wxsizercalcmin}
175
176\func{wxSize}{CalcMin}{\void}
177
178This method is abstract and has to be overwritten by any derived class.
179Here, the sizer will do the actual calculation of its children minimal sizes.
180
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182\membersection{wxSizer::Clear}\label{wxsizerclear}
183
184\func{void}{Clear}{\param{bool }{delete\_windows = false}}
185
186Detaches all children from the sizer. If \arg{delete\_windows} is \true then child windows will also be deleted.
187
188
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189\membersection{wxSizer::Detach}\label{wxsizerdetach}
190
191\func{bool}{Detach}{\param{wxWindow* }{window}}
192
193\func{bool}{Detach}{\param{wxSizer* }{sizer}}
194
12a3f227 195\func{bool}{Detach}{\param{size\_t }{index}}
00976fe5 196
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197Detach a child from the sizer without destroying it. \arg{window} is the window to be
198detached, \arg{sizer} is the equivalent sizer and \arg{index} is the position of
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199the child in the sizer, typically 0 for the first item. This method does not
200cause any layout or resizing to take place, call \helpref{wxSizer::Layout}{wxsizerlayout}
201to update the layout "on screen" after detaching a child from the sizer.
202
cc81d32f 203Returns true if the child item was found and detached, false otherwise.
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204
205\wxheading{See also}
206
207\helpref{wxSizer::Remove}{wxsizerremove}
208
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210\membersection{wxSizer::Fit}\label{wxsizerfit}
211
e5251d4f 212\func{wxSize}{Fit}{\param{wxWindow* }{window}}
f6bcfd97 213
e3950b18 214Tell the sizer to resize the \arg{window} to match the sizer's minimal size. This
f6bcfd97 215is commonly done in the constructor of the window itself, see sample in the description
e5251d4f 216of \helpref{wxBoxSizer}{wxboxsizer}. Returns the new size.
f6bcfd97 217
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218For a top level window this is the total window size, not client size.
219
220
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221\membersection{wxSizer::FitInside}\label{wxsizerfitinside}
222
223\func{void}{FitInside}{\param{wxWindow* }{window}}
224
e3950b18 225Tell the sizer to resize the virtual size of the \arg{window} to match the sizer's
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226minimal size. This will not alter the on screen size of the window, but may cause
227the addition/removal/alteration of scrollbars required to view the virtual area in
228windows which manage it.
229
230\wxheading{See also}
231
232\helpref{wxScrolledWindow::SetScrollbars}{wxscrolledwindowsetscrollbars},\rtfsp
233\helpref{wxSizer::SetVirtualSizeHints}{wxsizersetvirtualsizehints}
234
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236\membersection{wxSizer::GetItem}\label{wxsizergetitem}
237
238\func{wxSizerItem *}{GetItem}{\param{wxWindow* }{window}, \param{bool }{recursive = false}}
239
240\func{wxSizerItem *}{GetItem}{\param{wxSizer* }{sizer}, \param{bool }{recursive = false}}
241
242\func{wxSizerItem *}{GetItem}{\param{size\_t }{index}}
243
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244Finds item of the sizer which holds given \arg{window}, \arg{sizer} or is located
245in sizer at position \arg{index}.
246Use parameter \arg{recursive} to search in subsizers too.
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248Returns pointer to item or NULL.
249
250
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251\membersection{wxSizer::GetSize}\label{wxsizergetsize}
252
253\func{wxSize}{GetSize}{\void}
254
255Returns the current size of the sizer.
256
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258\membersection{wxSizer::GetPosition}\label{wxsizergetposition}
259
260\func{wxPoint}{GetPosition}{\void}
261
262Returns the current position of the sizer.
263
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265\membersection{wxSizer::GetMinSize}\label{wxsizergetminsize}
266
267\func{wxSize}{GetMinSize}{\void}
268
269Returns the minimal size of the sizer. This is either the combined minimal
270size of all the children and their borders or the minimal size set by
271\helpref{SetMinSize}{wxsizersetminsize}, depending on which is bigger.
272
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274\membersection{wxSizer::Hide}\label{wxsizerhide}
275
276\func{bool}{Hide}{\param{wxWindow* }{window}, \param{bool }{recursive = false}}
277
278\func{bool}{Hide}{\param{wxSizer* }{sizer}, \param{bool }{recursive = false}}
279
280\func{bool}{Hide}{\param{size\_t }{index}}
281
282Hides the \arg{window}, \arg{sizer}, or item at \arg{index}.
283To make a sizer item disappear, use Hide() followed by \helpref{Layout()}{wxsizerlayout}.
284Use parameter \arg{recursive} to hide elements found in subsizers.
285
286Returns \true if the child item was found, \false otherwise.
287
288\wxheading{See also}
289
290\helpref{wxSizer::IsShown}{wxsizerisshown},\rtfsp
291\helpref{wxSizer::Show}{wxsizershow}
292
293
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294\membersection{wxSizer::Insert}\label{wxsizerinsert}
295
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296\func{wxSizerItem*}{Insert}{\param{size\_t }{index}, \param{wxWindow* }{window}, \param{const wxSizerFlags\& }{flags}}
297
56eee37f 298\func{wxSizerItem*}{Insert}{\param{size\_t }{index}, \param{wxWindow* }{window}, \param{int }{proportion = 0},\param{int }{flag = 0}, \param{int }{border = 0}, \param{wxObject* }{userData = NULL}}
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300\func{wxSizerItem*}{Insert}{\param{size\_t }{index}, \param{wxSizer* }{sizer}, \param{const wxSizerFlags\& }{flags}}
301
56eee37f 302\func{wxSizerItem*}{Insert}{\param{size\_t }{index}, \param{wxSizer* }{sizer}, \param{int }{proportion = 0}, \param{int }{flag = 0}, \param{int }{border = 0}, \param{wxObject* }{userData = NULL}}
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56eee37f 304\func{wxSizerItem*}{Insert}{\param{size\_t }{index}, \param{int }{width}, \param{int }{height}, \param{int }{proportion = 0}, \param{int }{flag = 0}, \param{int }{border = 0}, \param{wxObject* }{userData = NULL}}
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e3950b18 306Insert a child into the sizer before any existing item at \arg{index}.
00976fe5 307
12a3f227 308\docparam{index}{The position this child should assume in the sizer.}
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310See \helpref{wxSizer::Add}{wxsizeradd} for the meaning of the other parameters.
311
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313\membersection{wxSizer::InsertSpacer}\label{wxsizerinsertspacer}
314
56eee37f 315\func{wxSizerItem*}{InsertSpacer}{\param{size\_t }{index}, \param{int }{size}}
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317Inserts non-stretchable space to the sizer. More readable way of calling
318\helpref{Insert}{wxsizerinsert}(size, size, 0).
319
320
321\membersection{wxSizer::InsertStretchSpacer}\label{wxsizerinsertstretchspacer}
322
56eee37f 323\func{wxSizerItem*}{InsertStretchSpacer}{\param{size\_t }{index}, \param{int }{prop = 1}}
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325Inserts stretchable space to the sizer. More readable way of calling
326\helpref{Insert}{wxsizerinsert}(0, 0, prop).
327
328
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329\membersection{wxSizer::IsShown}\label{wxsizerisshown}
330
331\constfunc{bool}{IsShown}{\param{wxWindow* }{window}}
332
333\constfunc{bool}{IsShown}{\param{wxSizer* }{sizer}}
334
335\constfunc{bool}{IsShown}{\param{size\_t }{index}}
336
337Returns \true if the \arg{window}, \arg{sizer}, or item at \arg{index} is shown.
338
339\wxheading{See also}
340
341\helpref{wxSizer::Hide}{wxsizerhide},\rtfsp
342\helpref{wxSizer::Show}{wxsizershow}
343
344
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345\membersection{wxSizer::Layout}\label{wxsizerlayout}
346
347\func{void}{Layout}{\void}
348
349Call this to force layout of the children anew, e.g. after having added a child
350to or removed a child (window, other sizer or space) from the sizer while keeping
351the current dimension.
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9c884972 354\membersection{wxSizer::Prepend}\label{wxsizerprepend}
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356\func{wxSizerItem*}{Prepend}{\param{wxWindow* }{window}, \param{const wxSizerFlags\& }{flags}}
357
56eee37f 358\func{wxSizerItem*}{Prepend}{\param{wxWindow* }{window}, \param{int }{proportion = 0}, \param{int }{flag = 0}, \param{int }{border = 0}, \param{wxObject* }{userData = NULL}}
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360\func{wxSizerItem*}{Prepend}{\param{wxSizer* }{sizer}, \param{const wxSizerFlags\& }{flags}}
361
56eee37f 362\func{wxSizerItem*}{Prepend}{\param{wxSizer* }{sizer}, \param{int }{proportion = 0}, \param{int }{flag = 0}, \param{int }{border = 0}, \param{wxObject* }{userData = NULL}}
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56eee37f 364\func{wxSizerItem*}{Prepend}{\param{int }{width}, \param{int }{height}, \param{int }{proportion = 0}, \param{int }{flag = 0}, \param{int }{border= 0}, \param{wxObject* }{userData = NULL}}
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366Same as \helpref{wxSizer::Add}{wxsizeradd}, but prepends the items to the beginning of the
4130b487 367list of items (windows, subsizers or spaces) owned by this sizer.
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370\membersection{wxSizer::PrependSpacer}\label{wxsizerprependspacer}
371
56eee37f 372\func{wxSizerItem*}{PrependSpacer}{\param{int }{size}}
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374Prepends non-stretchable space to the sizer. More readable way of calling
375\helpref{Prepend}{wxsizerprepend}(size, size, 0).
376
377
378\membersection{wxSizer::PrependStretchSpacer}\label{wxsizerprependstretchspacer}
379
56eee37f 380\func{wxSizerItem*}{PrependStretchSpacer}{\param{int }{prop = 1}}
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382Prepends stretchable space to the sizer. More readable way of calling
383\helpref{Prepend}{wxsizerprepend}(0, 0, prop).
384
385
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386\membersection{wxSizer::RecalcSizes}\label{wxsizerrecalcsizes}
387
388\func{void}{RecalcSizes}{\void}
389
390This method is abstract and has to be overwritten by any derived class.
391Here, the sizer will do the actual calculation of its children's positions
392and sizes.
393
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395\membersection{wxSizer::Remove}\label{wxsizerremove}
396
397\func{bool}{Remove}{\param{wxWindow* }{window}}
398
399\func{bool}{Remove}{\param{wxSizer* }{sizer}}
400
12a3f227 401\func{bool}{Remove}{\param{size\_t }{index}}
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404but not if it is a window (because windows are owned by their parent window,
405not the sizer). \arg{sizer} is the wxSizer to be removed,
406\arg{index} is the position of the child in the sizer, e.g. $0$ for the first item.
12a3f227 407This method does not cause any layout or resizing to take place, call
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408\helpref{wxSizer::Layout}{wxsizerlayout} to update the layout "on screen" after removing a
409child from the sizer.
410
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411{\bf NB:} The method taking a wxWindow* parameter is deprecated as it does not
412destroy the window as would usually be expected from Remove. You should use
413\helpref{wxSizer::Detach}{wxsizerdetach} in new code instead. There is
414currently no wxSizer method that will both detach and destroy a wxWindow item.
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cc81d32f 416Returns true if the child item was found and removed, false otherwise.
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420
421\func{void}{SetDimension}{\param{int }{x}, \param{int }{y}, \param{int }{width}, \param{int }{height}}
422
9c884972 423Call this to force the sizer to take the given dimension and thus force the items owned
2edb0bde 424by the sizer to resize themselves according to the rules defined by the parameter in the
f6bcfd97 425\helpref{Add}{wxsizeradd} and \helpref{Prepend}{wxsizerprepend} methods.
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f6bcfd97 428\membersection{wxSizer::SetMinSize}\label{wxsizersetminsize}
8fe05782 429
f6bcfd97 430\func{void}{SetMinSize}{\param{int }{width}, \param{int }{height}}
8fe05782 431
fbfb8bcc 432\func{void}{SetMinSize}{\param{const wxSize\& }{size}}
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434Call this to give the sizer a minimal size. Normally, the sizer will calculate its
435minimal size based purely on how much space its children need. After calling this
436method \helpref{GetMinSize}{wxsizergetminsize} will return either the minimal size
437as requested by its children or the minimal size set here, depending on which is
438bigger.
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f6bcfd97 441\membersection{wxSizer::SetItemMinSize}\label{wxsizersetitemminsize}
8fe05782 442
f6bcfd97 443\func{void}{SetItemMinSize}{\param{wxWindow* }{window}, \param{int}{ width}, \param{int}{ height}}
8fe05782 444
f6bcfd97 445\func{void}{SetItemMinSize}{\param{wxSizer* }{sizer}, \param{int}{ width}, \param{int}{ height}}
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12a3f227 447\func{void}{SetItemMinSize}{\param{size\_t }{index}, \param{int}{ width}, \param{int}{ height}}
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449Set an item's minimum size by window, sizer, or position. The item will be found recursively
450in the sizer's descendants. This function enables an application to set the size of an item
451after initial creation.
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454\membersection{wxSizer::SetSizeHints}\label{wxsizersetsizehints}
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456\func{void}{SetSizeHints}{\param{wxWindow* }{window}}
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e3950b18 458Tell the sizer to set (and \helpref{Fit}{wxsizerfit}) the minimal size of the \arg{window} to
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460see sample in the description of \helpref{wxBoxSizer}{wxboxsizer} if the window is resizable
461(as are many dialogs under Unix and frames on probably all platforms).
462
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465
466\func{void}{SetVirtualSizeHints}{\param{wxWindow* }{window}}
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e3950b18 468Tell the sizer to set the minimal size of the \arg{window} virtual area to match the sizer's
2b5f62a0 469minimal size. For windows with managed scrollbars this will set them appropriately.
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471\wxheading{See also}
472
473\helpref{wxScrolledWindow::SetScrollbars}{wxscrolledwindowsetscrollbars}
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476\membersection{wxSizer::Show}\label{wxsizershow}
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8b2bac62 478\func{bool}{Show}{\param{wxWindow* }{window}, \param{bool }{show = true}, \param{bool }{recursive = false}}
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8b2bac62 480\func{bool}{Show}{\param{wxSizer* }{sizer}, \param{bool }{show = true}, \param{bool }{recursive = false}}
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8b2bac62 482\func{bool}{Show}{\param{size\_t }{index}, \param{bool }{show = true}}
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485To make a sizer item disappear or reappear, use Show() followed by \helpref{Layout()}{wxsizerlayout}.
486Use parameter \arg{recursive} to show or hide elements found in subsizers.
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488Returns true if the child item was found, false otherwise.
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490\wxheading{See also}
491
492\helpref{wxSizer::Hide}{wxsizerhide},\rtfsp
493\helpref{wxSizer::IsShown}{wxsizerisshown}
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498\section{\class{wxSizerFlags}}\label{wxsizerflags}
499
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501
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502Normally, when you add something to a sizer via \helpref{wxSizer::Add}{wxsizeradd}, you have to specify a lot of flags and parameters. This can be unwieldy.
503
504This is where wxSizerFlags comes in. Instead of a bunch of flags and other stuff, you can use wxSizerFlags, which is a convenient class for doing so.
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f2fe4f67 506Note that by specification, all methods of wxSizerFlags return the wxSizerFlags object itself to ease the calling of multiple methods at a time.
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9a75ba66 509\membersection{wxSizerFlags::wxSizerFlags}\label{wxsizerflagsctor}
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511\func{}{wxSizerFlags}{\param{int }{proportion = 0}}
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513Creates the wxSizer with the proportion specified by \tt{proportion}.
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518\func{wxSizerFlags\& }{Align}{\param{int }{align = 0}}
519
520Sets the alignment of this wxSizerFlags to \tt{align}.
521
522Note that if this method is not called, the wxSizerFlags has no specified alignment.
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524\wxheading{See also}
525
526\helpref{Left}{wxsizerflagsleft},\\
527\helpref{Right}{wxsizerflagsright},\\
528\helpref{Centre}{wxsizerflagscentre}
529
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f2fe4f67 531\membersection{wxSizerFlags::Border}\label{wxsizerflagsborder}
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533\func{wxSizerFlags\& }{Border}{\param{int }{direction}, \param{int }{borderinpixels}}
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535Sets the wxSizerFlags to have a border of a number of pixels specified by \tt{borderinpixels} with the directions specified by \tt{direction}.
536
537\func{wxSizerFlags\& }{Border}{\param{int }{direction = wxALL}}
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539Sets the wxSizerFlags to have a border of a default size with the directions specified by \tt{direction}.
540
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f2fe4f67 542\membersection{wxSizerFlags::Center}\label{wxsizerflagscenter}
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544\func{wxSizerFlags\& }{Center}{\void}
545
546Sets the object of the wxSizerFlags to center itself in the area it is given.
547
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f2fe4f67 549\membersection{wxSizerFlags::Centre}\label{wxsizerflagscentre}
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551\func{wxSizerFlags\& }{Centre}{\void}
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553\helpref{wxSizerFlags::Center}{wxsizerflagscenter} for people with the other dialect of english.
554
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0f353563 558\func{wxSizerFlags\& }{Expand}{\void}
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560Sets the object of the wxSizerFlags to expand to fill as much area as it can.
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563\membersection{wxSizerFlags::Left}\label{wxsizerflagsleft}
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565\func{wxSizerFlags\& }{Left}{\void}
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567Aligns the object to the left, shortcut for \texttt{Align(wxALIGN\_LEFT)}
568
569\wxheading{See also}
570
571\helpref{Align}{wxsizerflagsalign}
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573
f2fe4f67 574\membersection{wxSizerFlags::Proportion}\label{wxsizerflagsproportion}
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576\func{wxSizerFlags\& }{Proportion}{\param{int }{proportion = 0}}
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578Sets the proportion of this wxSizerFlags to \tt{proportion}
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583\func{wxSizerFlags\& }{Right}{\void}
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585Aligns the object to the right, shortcut for \texttt{Align(wxALIGN\_RIGHT)}
586
587\wxheading{See also}
588
589\helpref{Align}{wxsizerflagsalign}
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