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1\section{\class{wxWindow}}\label{wxwindow}
2
3wxWindow is the base class for all windows. Any
4children of the window will be deleted automatically by the destructor
5before the window itself is deleted.
6
7\wxheading{Derived from}
8
9\helpref{wxEvtHandler}{wxevthandler}\\
10\helpref{wxObject}{wxobject}
11
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12\wxheading{Include files}
13
14<wx/window.h>
15
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16\wxheading{Window styles}
17
18The following styles can apply to all windows, although they will not always make sense for a particular
19window class.
20
21\twocolwidtha{5cm}%
22\begin{twocollist}\itemsep=0pt
23\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxSIMPLE\_BORDER}}{Displays a thin border around the window. wxBORDER is the old name
6453876e 24for this style. Windows only. }
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25\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxDOUBLE\_BORDER}}{Displays a double border. Windows only.}
26\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxSUNKEN\_BORDER}}{Displays a sunken border.}
9a29912f 27\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxRAISED\_BORDER}}{Displays a raised border.}
6453876e 28\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxSTATIC\_BORDER}}{Displays a border suitable for a static control. Windows only. }
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29\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxTRANSPARENT\_WINDOW}}{The window is transparent, that is, it will not receive paint
30events. Windows only.}
31\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxNO\_3D}}{Prevents the children of this window taking on 3D styles, even though
32the application-wide policy is for 3D controls. Windows only.}
33\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxTAB\_TRAVERSAL}}{Use this to enable tab traversal for non-dialog windows.}
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34\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxWANTS\_CHARS}}{Use this to indicate that the window
35wants to get all char events - even for keys like TAB or ENTER which are
36usually used for dialog navigation and which wouldn't be generated without
37this style}
38\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxNO\_FULLREPAINT\_ON\_RESIZE}}{Disables repainting
39the window completely when its size is changed - you will have to repaint the
40new window area manually if you use style. Currently only has effect for
41wxMSW.}
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42\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxVSCROLL}}{Use this style to enable a vertical scrollbar. (Still used?) }
43\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxHSCROLL}}{Use this style to enable a horizontal scrollbar. (Still used?) }
884360bc 44\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxCLIP\_CHILDREN}}{Use this style to eliminate flicker caused by the background being
6453876e 45repainted, then children being painted over them. Windows only.}
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46\end{twocollist}
47
48See also \helpref{window styles overview}{windowstyles}.
49
50\wxheading{See also}
51
52\helpref{Event handling overview}{eventhandlingoverview}
53
54\latexignore{\rtfignore{\wxheading{Members}}}
55
56\membersection{wxWindow::wxWindow}
57
58\func{}{wxWindow}{\void}
59
60Default constructor.
61
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63 \param{const wxPoint\& }{pos = wxDefaultPosition},
64 \param{const wxSize\& }{size = wxDefaultSize},
eaaa6a06 65 \param{long }{style = 0},
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66 \param{const wxString\& }{name = wxPanelNameStr}}
67
68Constructs a window, which can be a child of a frame, dialog or any other non-control window.
69
70\wxheading{Parameters}
71
72\docparam{parent}{Pointer to a parent window.}
73
74\docparam{id}{Window identifier. If -1, will automatically create an identifier.}
75
76\docparam{pos}{Window position. wxDefaultPosition is (-1, -1) which indicates that wxWindows
77should generate a default position for the window. If using the wxWindow class directly, supply
78an actual position.}
79
80\docparam{size}{Window size. wxDefaultSize is (-1, -1) which indicates that wxWindows
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81should generate a default size for the window. If no suitable size can be found, the
82window will be sized to 20x20 pixels so that the window is visible but obviously not
83correctly sized. }
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85\docparam{style}{Window style. For generic window styles, please see \helpref{wxWindow}{wxwindow}.}
86
87\docparam{name}{Window name.}
88
89\membersection{wxWindow::\destruct{wxWindow}}
90
91\func{}{\destruct{wxWindow}}{\void}
92
93Destructor. Deletes all subwindows, then deletes itself. Instead of using
94the {\bf delete} operator explicitly, you should normally
95use \helpref{wxWindow::Destroy}{wxwindowdestroy} so that wxWindows
96can delete a window only when it is safe to do so, in idle time.
97
98\wxheading{See also}
99
100\helpref{Window deletion overview}{windowdeletionoverview},\rtfsp
101\helpref{wxWindow::OnCloseWindow}{wxwindowonclosewindow},\rtfsp
102\helpref{wxWindow::Destroy}{wxwindowdestroy},\rtfsp
103\helpref{wxCloseEvent}{wxcloseevent}
104
105\membersection{wxWindow::AddChild}
106
107\func{virtual void}{AddChild}{\param{wxWindow* }{child}}
108
109Adds a child window. This is called automatically by window creation
110functions so should not be required by the application programmer.
111
112\wxheading{Parameters}
113
114\docparam{child}{Child window to add.}
115
116\membersection{wxWindow::CaptureMouse}\label{wxwindowcapturemouse}
117
118\func{virtual void}{CaptureMouse}{\void}
119
120Directs all mouse input to this window. Call \helpref{wxWindow::ReleaseMouse}{wxwindowreleasemouse} to
121release the capture.
122
123\wxheading{See also}
124
125\helpref{wxWindow::ReleaseMouse}{wxwindowreleasemouse}
126
127\membersection{wxWindow::Center}\label{wxwindowcenter}
128
eaaa6a06 129\func{void}{Center}{\param{int}{ direction}}
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131A synonym for \helpref{Centre}{wxwindowcentre}.
132
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133\membersection{wxWindow::CenterOnParent}\label{wxwindowcenteronparent}
134
135\func{void}{CenterOnParent}{\param{int}{ direction}}
136
137A synonym for \helpref{CentreOnParent}{wxwindowcentreonparent}.
138
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139\membersection{wxWindow::Centre}\label{wxwindowcentre}
140
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143Centres the window.
144
145\wxheading{Parameters}
146
147\docparam{direction}{Specifies the direction for the centering. May be {\tt wxHORIZONTAL}, {\tt wxVERTICAL}\rtfsp
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148or {\tt wxBOTH}. It may also include {\tt wxCENTRE\_ON\_SCREEN} flag
149if you want to center the window on the entire screen and not on its
150parent window.}
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152The flag {\tt wxCENTRE\_FRAME} is obsolete and should not be used any longer.
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154\wxheading{Remarks}
155
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156If the window is a top level one (i.e. doesn't have a parent), it will be
157centered relative to the screen anyhow.
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159\wxheading{See also}
160
161\helpref{wxWindow::Center}{wxwindowcenter}
162
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163\membersection{wxWindow::CentreOnParent}\label{wxwindowcentreonparent}
164
165\func{void}{CentreOnParent}{\param{int}{ direction = wxHORIZONTAL}}
166
167Centres the window.
168
169\wxheading{Parameters}
170
171\docparam{direction}{Specifies the direction for the centering. May be {\tt wxHORIZONTAL}, {\tt wxVERTICAL}\rtfsp
172or {\tt wxBOTH}.}
173
174\wxheading{Remarks}
175
176This methods provides for a way to center top level windows over their
177parents instead of the entire screen. If there is no parent or if the
178window is not a top level window, then behaviour is the same as
179\helpref{wxWindow::Centre}{wxwindowcentre}.
180
181\wxheading{See also}
182
183\helpref{wxWindow::CenterOnParent}{wxwindowcenteronparent}
184
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185\membersection{wxWindow::Clear}\label{wxwindowclear}
186
187\func{void}{Clear}{\void}
188
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189Clears the window by filling it with the current background colour. Does not
190cause an erase background event to be generated.
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191
192\membersection{wxWindow::ClientToScreen}
193
194\constfunc{virtual void}{ClientToScreen}{\param{int* }{x}, \param{int* }{y}}
195
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196\constfunc{virtual wxPoint}{ClientToScreen}{\param{const wxPoint\&}{ pt}}
197
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198Converts to screen coordinates from coordinates relative to this window.
199
200\docparam{x}{A pointer to a integer value for the x coordinate. Pass the client coordinate in, and
201a screen coordinate will be passed out.}
202
203\docparam{y}{A pointer to a integer value for the y coordinate. Pass the client coordinate in, and
204a screen coordinate will be passed out.}
205
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206\docparam{pt}{The client position for the second form of the function.}
207
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209implements the following methods:\par
210\indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
211\twocolitem{\bf{ClientToScreen(point)}}{Accepts and returns a wxPoint}
212\twocolitem{\bf{ClientToScreenXY(x, y)}}{Returns a 2-tuple, (x, y)}
213\end{twocollist}}
214}
215
216
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217\membersection{wxWindow::Close}\label{wxwindowclose}
218
219\func{virtual bool}{Close}{\param{const bool}{ force = FALSE}}
220
221The purpose of this call is to provide a safer way of destroying a window than using
222the {\it delete} operator.
223
224\wxheading{Parameters}
225
226\docparam{force}{FALSE if the window's close handler should be able to veto the destruction
227of this window, TRUE if it cannot.}
228
229\wxheading{Remarks}
230
231Close calls the \helpref{close handler}{wxcloseevent} for the window, providing an opportunity for the window to
232choose whether to destroy the window.
233
234The close handler should check whether the window is being deleted forcibly,
235using \helpref{wxCloseEvent::GetForce}{wxcloseeventgetforce}, in which case it should
236destroy the window using \helpref{wxWindow::Destroy}{wxwindowdestroy}.
237
238Applies to managed windows (wxFrame and wxDialog classes) only.
239
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240{\it Note} that calling Close does not guarantee that the window will be destroyed; but it
241provides a way to simulate a manual close of a window, which may or may not be implemented by
242destroying the window. The default implementation of wxDialog::OnCloseWindow does not
243necessarily delete the dialog, since it will simply simulate an wxID\_CANCEL event which
244itself only hides the dialog.
245
246To guarantee that the window will be destroyed, call \helpref{wxWindow::Destroy}{wxwindowdestroy} instead.
247
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248\wxheading{See also}
249
250\helpref{Window deletion overview}{windowdeletionoverview},\rtfsp
251\helpref{wxWindow::OnCloseWindow}{wxwindowonclosewindow},\rtfsp
252\helpref{wxWindow::Destroy}{wxwindowdestroy},\rtfsp
253\helpref{wxCloseEvent}{wxcloseevent}
254
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255\membersection{wxWindow::ConvertDialogToPixels}\label{wxwindowconvertdialogtopixels}
256
257\func{wxPoint}{ConvertDialogToPixels}{\param{const wxPoint\&}{ pt}}
258
259\func{wxSize}{ConvertDialogToPixels}{\param{const wxSize\&}{ sz}}
260
261Converts a point or size from dialog units to pixels.
262
263For the x dimension, the dialog units are multiplied by the average character width
264and then divided by 4.
265
266For the y dimension, the dialog units are multiplied by the average character height
267and then divided by 8.
268
269\wxheading{Remarks}
270
271Dialog units are used for maintaining a dialog's proportions even if the font changes.
272Dialogs created using Dialog Editor optionally use dialog units.
273
274You can also use these functions programmatically. A convenience macro is defined:
275
276{\small
277\begin{verbatim}
278#define wxDLG_UNIT(parent, pt) parent->ConvertDialogToPixels(pt)
279\end{verbatim}
280}
281
282\wxheading{See also}
283
284\helpref{wxWindow::ConvertPixelsToDialog}{wxwindowconvertpixelstodialog}
285
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287implements the following methods:\par
288\indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
289\twocolitem{\bf{ConvertDialogPointToPixels(point)}}{Accepts and returns a wxPoint}
290\twocolitem{\bf{ConvertDialogSizeToPixels(size)}}{Accepts and returns a wxSize}
291\end{twocollist}}
292
293Additionally, the following helper functions are defined:\par
294\indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
34636400 295\twocolitem{\bf{wxDLG\_PNT(win, point)}}{Converts a wxPoint from dialog
06d20283 296units to pixels}
34636400 297\twocolitem{\bf{wxDLG\_SZE(win, size)}}{Converts a wxSize from dialog
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298units to pixels}
299\end{twocollist}}
300}
301
302
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303\membersection{wxWindow::ConvertPixelsToDialog}\label{wxwindowconvertpixelstodialog}
304
305\func{wxPoint}{ConvertPixelsToDialog}{\param{const wxPoint\&}{ pt}}
306
307\func{wxSize}{ConvertPixelsToDialog}{\param{const wxSize\&}{ sz}}
308
309Converts a point or size from pixels to dialog units.
310
311For the x dimension, the pixels are multiplied by 4 and then divided by the average
312character width.
313
314For the y dimension, the pixels are multipled by 8 and then divided by the average
315character height.
316
317\wxheading{Remarks}
318
319Dialog units are used for maintaining a dialog's proportions even if the font changes.
320Dialogs created using Dialog Editor optionally use dialog units.
321
322\wxheading{See also}
323
324\helpref{wxWindow::ConvertDialogToPixels}{wxwindowconvertdialogtopixels}
325
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327\pythonnote{In place of a single overloaded method name, wxPython
328implements the following methods:\par
329\indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
330\twocolitem{\bf{ConvertDialogPointToPixels(point)}}{Accepts and returns a wxPoint}
331\twocolitem{\bf{ConvertDialogSizeToPixels(size)}}{Accepts and returns a wxSize}
332\end{twocollist}}
333}
334
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335\membersection{wxWindow::Destroy}\label{wxwindowdestroy}
336
337\func{virtual bool}{Destroy}{\void}
338
339Destroys the window safely. Use this function instead of the delete operator, since
340different window classes can be destroyed differently. Frames and dialogs
341are not destroyed immediately when this function is called - they are added
342to a list of windows to be deleted on idle time, when all the window's events
343have been processed. This prevents problems with events being sent to non-existant
344windows.
345
346\wxheading{Return value}
347
348TRUE if the window has either been successfully deleted, or it has been added
349to the list of windows pending real deletion.
350
351\membersection{wxWindow::DestroyChildren}
352
353\func{virtual void}{DestroyChildren}{\void}
354
355Destroys all children of a window. Called automatically by the destructor.
356
357\membersection{wxWindow::DragAcceptFiles}\label{wxwindowdragacceptfiles}
358
359\func{virtual void}{DragAcceptFiles}{\param{const bool}{ accept}}
360
361Enables or disables elibility for drop file events (OnDropFiles).
362
363\wxheading{Parameters}
364
365\docparam{accept}{If TRUE, the window is eligible for drop file events. If FALSE, the window
366will not accept drop file events.}
367
368\wxheading{Remarks}
369
370Windows only.
371
372\wxheading{See also}
373
374\helpref{wxWindow::OnDropFiles}{wxwindowondropfiles}
375
376\membersection{wxWindow::Enable}\label{wxwindowenable}
377
378\func{virtual void}{Enable}{\param{const bool}{ enable}}
379
380Enable or disable the window for user input.
381
382\wxheading{Parameters}
383
384\docparam{enable}{If TRUE, enables the window for input. If FALSE, disables the window.}
385
386\wxheading{See also}
387
388\helpref{wxWindow::IsEnabled}{wxwindowisenabled}
389
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390\membersection{wxWindow::FindFocus}\label{wxwindowfindfocus}
391
392\func{static wxWindow*}{FindFocus}{\void}
393
394Finds the window or control which currently has the keyboard focus.
395
396\wxheading{Remarks}
397
398Note that this is a static function, so it can be called without needing a wxWindow pointer.
399
400\wxheading{See also}
401
402\helpref{wxWindow::SetFocus}{wxwindowsetfocus}
403
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404\membersection{wxWindow::FindWindow}\label{wxwindowfindwindow}
405
406\func{wxWindow*}{FindWindow}{\param{long}{ id}}
407
408Find a child of this window, by identifier.
409
410\func{wxWindow*}{FindWindow}{\param{const wxString\&}{ name}}
411
412Find a child of this window, by name.
413
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415implements the following methods:\par
416\indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
417\twocolitem{\bf{FindWindowById(id)}}{Accepts an integer}
418\twocolitem{\bf{FindWindowByName(name)}}{Accepts a string}
419\end{twocollist}}
420}
421
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422\membersection{wxWindow::Fit}\label{wxwindowfit}
423
424\func{virtual void}{Fit}{\void}
425
426Sizes the window so that it fits around its subwindows.
427
428\membersection{wxWindow::GetBackgroundColour}\label{wxwindowgetbackgroundcolour}
429
430\constfunc{virtual wxColour}{GetBackgroundColour}{\void}
431
432Returns the background colour of the window.
433
434\wxheading{See also}
435
436\helpref{wxWindow::SetBackgroundColour}{wxwindowsetbackgroundcolour},\rtfsp
437\helpref{wxWindow::SetForegroundColour}{wxwindowsetforegroundcolour},\rtfsp
438\helpref{wxWindow::GetForegroundColour}{wxwindowgetforegroundcolour},\rtfsp
439\helpref{wxWindow::OnEraseBackground}{wxwindowonerasebackground}
440
441\membersection{wxWindow::GetCharHeight}
442
443\constfunc{virtual int}{GetCharHeight}{\void}
444
445Returns the character height for this window.
446
447\membersection{wxWindow::GetCharWidth}
448
449\constfunc{virtual int}{GetCharWidth}{\void}
450
451Returns the average character width for this window.
452
453\membersection{wxWindow::GetChildren}
454
c0ed460c 455\func{wxList\&}{GetChildren}{\void}
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c0ed460c 457Returns a reference to the list of the window's children.
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459\membersection{wxWindow::GetClientSize}\label{wxwindowgetclientsize}
460
461\constfunc{virtual void}{GetClientSize}{\param{int* }{width}, \param{int* }{height}}
462
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463\constfunc{virtual wxSize}{GetClientSize}{\void}
464
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465This gets the size of the window `client area' in pixels. The client area is the
466area which may be drawn on by the programmer, excluding title bar, border etc.
467
468\wxheading{Parameters}
469
470\docparam{width}{Receives the client width in pixels.}
471
472\docparam{height}{Receives the client height in pixels.}
473
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475implements the following methods:\par
476\indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
477\twocolitem{\bf{wxGetClientSizeTuple()}}{Returns a 2-tuple of (width, height)}
478\twocolitem{\bf{wxGetClientSize()}}{Returns a wxSize object}
479\end{twocollist}}
480}
481
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482\membersection{wxWindow::GetConstraints}\label{wxwindowgetconstraints}
483
484\constfunc{wxLayoutConstraints*}{GetConstraints}{\void}
485
486Returns a pointer to the window's layout constraints, or NULL if there are none.
487
488\membersection{wxWindow::GetDefaultItem}\label{wxwindowgetdefaultitem}
489
490\constfunc{wxButton*}{GetDefaultItem}{\void}
491
492Returns a pointer to the button which is the default for this window, or NULL.
493
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494\membersection{wxWindow::GetDropTarget}\label{wxwindowgetdroptarget}
495
496\constfunc{wxDropTarget*}{GetDropTarget}{\void}
497
498Returns the associated drop target, which may be NULL.
499
500\wxheading{See also}
501
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504
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505\membersection{wxWindow::GetEventHandler}\label{wxwindowgeteventhandler}
506
507\constfunc{wxEvtHandler*}{GetEventHandler}{\void}
508
509Returns the event handler for this window. By default, the window is its
510own event handler.
511
512\wxheading{See also}
513
514\helpref{wxWindow::SetEventHandler}{wxwindowseteventhandler},\rtfsp
515\helpref{wxWindow::PushEventHandler}{wxwindowpusheventhandler},\rtfsp
516\helpref{wxWindow::PopEventHandler}{wxwindowpusheventhandler},\rtfsp
517\helpref{wxEvtHandler::ProcessEvent}{wxevthandlerprocessevent},\rtfsp
518\helpref{wxEvtHandler}{wxevthandler}\rtfsp
519
520\membersection{wxWindow::GetFont}\label{wxwindowgetfont}
521
c0ed460c 522\constfunc{wxFont\&}{GetFont}{\void}
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c0ed460c 524Returns a reference to the font for this window.
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526\wxheading{See also}
527
528\helpref{wxWindow::SetFont}{wxwindowsetfont}
529
530\membersection{wxWindow::GetForegroundColour}\label{wxwindowgetforegroundcolour}
531
532\func{virtual wxColour}{GetForegroundColour}{\void}
533
534Returns the foreground colour of the window.
535
536\wxheading{Remarks}
537
538The interpretation of foreground colour is open to interpretation according
539to the window class; it may be the text colour or other colour, or it may not
540be used at all.
541
542\wxheading{See also}
543
544\helpref{wxWindow::SetForegroundColour}{wxwindowsetforegroundcolour},\rtfsp
545\helpref{wxWindow::SetBackgroundColour}{wxwindowsetbackgroundcolour},\rtfsp
546\helpref{wxWindow::GetBackgroundColour}{wxwindowgetbackgroundcolour}
547
548\membersection{wxWindow::GetGrandParent}
549
550\constfunc{wxWindow*}{GetGrandParent}{\void}
551
552Returns the grandparent of a window, or NULL if there isn't one.
553
554\membersection{wxWindow::GetHandle}
555
556\constfunc{void*}{GetHandle}{\void}
557
558Returns the platform-specific handle of the physical window. Cast it to an appropriate
6453876e 559handle, such as {\bf HWND} for Windows, {\bf Widget} for Motif or {\bf GtkWidget} for GTK.
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561\membersection{wxWindow::GetId}\label{wxwindowgetid}
562
563\constfunc{int}{GetId}{\void}
564
565Returns the identifier of the window.
566
567\wxheading{Remarks}
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570(or the default Id -1) an unique identifier with a negative value will be generated.
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572\wxheading{See also}
573
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574\helpref{wxWindow::SetId}{wxwindowsetid}\rtfsp
575\helpref{Window identifiers}{windowids}
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577\membersection{wxWindow::GetPosition}
578
579\constfunc{virtual void}{GetPosition}{\param{int* }{x}, \param{int* }{y}}
580
581This gets the position of the window in pixels, relative to the parent window or
582if no parent, relative to the whole display.
583
584\wxheading{Parameters}
585
586\docparam{x}{Receives the x position of the window.}
587
588\docparam{y}{Receives the y position of the window.}
589
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591implements the following methods:\par
592\indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
593\twocolitem{\bf{GetPosition()}}{Returns a wxPoint}
594\twocolitem{\bf{GetPositionTuple()}}{Returns a tuple (x, y)}
595\end{twocollist}}
596}
597
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598\membersection{wxWindow::GetLabel}
599
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602Generic way of getting a label from any window, for
603identification purposes.
604
605\wxheading{Remarks}
606
607The interpretation of this function differs from class to class.
608For frames and dialogs, the value returned is the title. For buttons or static text controls, it is
609the button text. This function can be useful for meta-programs (such as testing
610tools or special-needs access programs) which need to identify windows
611by name.
612
613\membersection{wxWindow::GetName}\label{wxwindowgetname}
614
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617Returns the window's name.
618
619\wxheading{Remarks}
620
621This name is not guaranteed to be unique; it is up to the programmer to supply an appropriate
622name in the window constructor or via \helpref{wxWindow::SetName}{wxwindowsetname}.
623
624\wxheading{See also}
625
626\helpref{wxWindow::SetName}{wxwindowsetname}
627
628\membersection{wxWindow::GetParent}
629
630\constfunc{virtual wxWindow*}{GetParent}{\void}
631
632Returns the parent of the window, or NULL if there is no parent.
633
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635
636\constfunc{virtual wxRect}{GetRect}{\void}
637
638Returns the size and position of the window as a \helpref{wxRect}{wxrect} object.
639
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641
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644Returns the built-in scrollbar thumb size.
645
646\wxheading{See also}
647
648\helpref{wxWindow::SetScrollbar}{wxwindowsetscrollbar}
649
650\membersection{wxWindow::GetScrollPos}\label{wxwindowgetscrollpos}
651
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654Returns the built-in scrollbar position.
655
656\wxheading{See also}
657
658See \helpref{wxWindow::SetScrollbar}{wxwindowsetscrollbar}
659
660\membersection{wxWindow::GetScrollRange}\label{wxwindowgetscrollrange}
661
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664Returns the built-in scrollbar range.
665
666\wxheading{See also}
667
668\helpref{wxWindow::SetScrollbar}{wxwindowsetscrollbar}
669
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672\constfunc{virtual void}{GetSize}{\param{int* }{width}, \param{int* }{height}}
673
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675
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677
678\wxheading{Parameters}
679
680\docparam{width}{Receives the window width.}
681
682\docparam{height}{Receives the window height.}
683
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685implements the following methods:\par
686\indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
687\twocolitem{\bf{GetSize()}}{Returns a wxSize}
688\twocolitem{\bf{GetSizeTuple()}}{Returns a 2-tuple (width, height)}
689\end{twocollist}}
690}
691
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693
694\constfunc{virtual void}{GetTextExtent}{\param{const wxString\& }{string}, \param{int* }{x}, \param{int* }{y},
695 \param{int* }{descent = NULL}, \param{int* }{externalLeading = NULL},
696 \param{const wxFont* }{font = NULL}, \param{const bool}{ use16 = FALSE}}
697
698Gets the dimensions of the string as it would be drawn on the
699window with the currently selected font.
700
701\wxheading{Parameters}
702
703\docparam{string}{String whose extent is to be measured.}
704
705\docparam{x}{Return value for width.}
706
707\docparam{y}{Return value for height.}
708
709\docparam{descent}{Return value for descent (optional).}
710
711\docparam{externalLeading}{Return value for external leading (optional).}
712
713\docparam{font}{Font to use instead of the current window font (optional).}
714
715\docparam{use16}{If TRUE, {\it string} contains 16-bit characters. The default is FALSE.}
716
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718\pythonnote{In place of a single overloaded method name, wxPython
719implements the following methods:\par
720\indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
721\twocolitem{\bf{GetTextExtent(string)}}{Returns a 2-tuple, (width, height)}
722\twocolitem{\bf{GetFullTextExtent(string, font=NULL)}}{Returns a
7234-tuple, (width, height, descent, externalLeading) }
724\end{twocollist}}
725}
726
727
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729
730\func{virtual wxString}{GetTitle}{\void}
731
732Gets the window's title. Applicable only to frames and dialogs.
733
734\wxheading{See also}
735
736\helpref{wxWindow::SetTitle}{wxwindowsettitle}
737
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739
740\constfunc{virtual wxRegion}{GetUpdateRegion}{\void}
741
742Returns the region specifying which parts of the window have been damaged. Should
743only be called within an \helpref{OnPaint}{wxwindowonpaint} event handler.
744
745\wxheading{See also}
746
747\helpref{wxRegion}{wxregion}, \helpref{wxRegionIterator}{wxregioniterator}, \helpref{wxWindow::OnPaint}{wxwindowonpaint}
748
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750
751\constfunc{wxValidator*}{GetValidator}{\void}
752
753Returns a pointer to the current validator for the window, or NULL if there is none.
754
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756
757\constfunc{long}{GetWindowStyleFlag}{\void}
758
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762\membersection{wxWindow::InitDialog}\label{wxwindowinitdialog}
763
764\func{void}{InitDialog}{\void}
765
766Sends an \helpref{wxWindow::OnInitDialog}{wxwindowoninitdialog} event, which
767in turn transfers data to the dialog via validators.
768
769\wxheading{See also}
770
771\helpref{wxWindow::OnInitDialog}{wxwindowoninitdialog}
772
773\membersection{wxWindow::IsEnabled}\label{wxwindowisenabled}
774
775\constfunc{virtual bool}{IsEnabled}{\void}
776
777Returns TRUE if the window is enabled for input, FALSE otherwise.
778
779\wxheading{See also}
780
781\helpref{wxWindow::Enable}{wxwindowenable}
782
515da557 783\membersection{wxWindow:IsExposed}\label{wxwindowisexposed}
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785\constfunc{bool}{IsExposed}{\param{int }{x}, \param{int }{y}}
786
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790
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794last repaint. Call this in an paint event handler to optimize redrawing by
795only redrawing those area, which have been exposed.
796
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798
799\constfunc{virtual bool}{IsRetained}{\void}
800
801Returns TRUE if the window is retained, FALSE otherwise.
802
803\wxheading{Remarks}
804
805Retained windows are only available on X platforms.
806
807\membersection{wxWindow::IsShown}\label{wxwindowisshown}
808
809\constfunc{virtual bool}{IsShown}{\void}
810
811Returns TRUE if the window is shown, FALSE if it has been hidden.
812
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814
815\constfunc{bool}{IsTopLevel}{\void}
816
817Returns TRUE if the given window is a top-level one. Currently all frames and
818dialogs are considered to be top-level windows (even if they have a parent
819window).
820
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822
823\func{void}{Layout}{\void}
824
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826for this window.
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828See \helpref{wxWindow::SetAutoLayout}{wxwindowsetautolayout} on when
829this function gets called automatically using auto layout.
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831\membersection{wxWindow::LoadFromResource}\label{wxwindowloadfromresource}
832
833\func{virtual bool}{LoadFromResource}{\param{wxWindow* }{parent},\rtfsp
834\param{const wxString\& }{resourceName}, \param{const wxResourceTable* }{resourceTable = NULL}}
835
836Loads a panel or dialog from a resource file.
837
838\wxheading{Parameters}
839
840\docparam{parent}{Parent window.}
841
842\docparam{resourceName}{The name of the resource to load.}
843
844\docparam{resourceTable}{The resource table to load it from. If this is NULL, the
845default resource table will be used.}
846
847\wxheading{Return value}
848
849TRUE if the operation succeeded, otherwise FALSE.
850
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852
853\func{void}{Lower}{\void}
854
855Lowers the window to the bottom of the window hierarchy if it is a managed window (dialog
856or frame).
857
858\membersection{wxWindow::MakeModal}\label{wxwindowmakemodal}
859
860\func{virtual void}{MakeModal}{\param{const bool }{flag}}
861
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866\wxheading{Parameters}
867
868\docparam{flag}{If TRUE, this call disables all other windows in the application so that
869the user can only interact with this window. If FALSE, the effect is reversed.}
870
871\membersection{wxWindow::Move}\label{wxwindowmove}
872
eaaa6a06 873\func{void}{Move}{\param{int}{ x}, \param{int}{ y}}
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876
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878
879\wxheading{Parameters}
880
881\docparam{x}{Required x position.}
882
883\docparam{y}{Required y position.}
884
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886
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888
889Implementations of SetSize can also implicitly implement the
890wxWindow::Move function, which is defined in the base wxWindow class
891as the call:
892
893\begin{verbatim}
894 SetSize(x, y, -1, -1, wxSIZE_USE_EXISTING);
895\end{verbatim}
896
897\wxheading{See also}
898
899\helpref{wxWindow::SetSize}{wxwindowsetsize}
900
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902implements the following methods:\par
903\indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
904\twocolitem{\bf{Move(point)}}{Accepts a wxPoint}
905\twocolitem{\bf{MoveXY(x, y)}}{Accepts a pair of integers}
906\end{twocollist}}
907}
908
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910
911\func{void}{OnActivate}{\param{wxActivateEvent\&}{ event}}
912
913Called when a window is activated or deactivated.
914
915\wxheading{Parameters}
916
917\docparam{event}{Object containing activation information.}
918
919\wxheading{Remarks}
920
921If the window is being activated, \helpref{wxActivateEvent::GetActive}{wxactivateeventgetactive} returns TRUE,
922otherwise it returns FALSE (it is being deactivated).
923
924\wxheading{See also}
925
926\helpref{wxActivateEvent}{wxactivateevent},\rtfsp
927\helpref{Event handling overview}{eventhandlingoverview}
928
929\membersection{wxWindow::OnChar}\label{wxwindowonchar}
930
931\func{void}{OnChar}{\param{wxKeyEvent\&}{ event}}
932
818e52c2 933Called when the user has pressed a key that is not a modifier (SHIFT, CONTROL or ALT).
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935\wxheading{Parameters}
936
937\docparam{event}{Object containing keypress information. See \helpref{wxKeyEvent}{wxkeyevent} for
938details about this class.}
939
940\wxheading{Remarks}
941
942This member function is called in response to a keypress. To intercept this event,
943use the EVT\_CHAR macro in an event table definition. Your {\bf OnChar} handler may call this
944default function to achieve default keypress functionality.
945
946Note that the ASCII values do not have explicit key codes: they are passed as ASCII
947values.
948
818e52c2 949Note that not all keypresses can be intercepted this way. If you wish to intercept modifier
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952
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954
955\wxheading{See also}
956
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959\helpref{Event handling overview}{eventhandlingoverview}
960
961\membersection{wxWindow::OnCharHook}\label{wxwindowoncharhook}
962
963\func{void}{OnCharHook}{\param{wxKeyEvent\&}{ event}}
964
965This member is called to allow the window to intercept keyboard events
966before they are processed by child windows.
967
968\wxheading{Parameters}
969
970\docparam{event}{Object containing keypress information. See \helpref{wxKeyEvent}{wxkeyevent} for
971details about this class.}
972
973\wxheading{Remarks}
974
975This member function is called in response to a keypress, if the window is active. To intercept this event,
976use the EVT\_CHAR\_HOOK macro in an event table definition. If you do not process a particular
977keypress, call \helpref{wxEvent::Skip}{wxeventskip} to allow default processing.
978
979An example of using this function is in the implementation of escape-character processing for wxDialog,
980where pressing ESC dismisses the dialog by {\bf OnCharHook} 'forging' a cancel button press event.
981
982Note that the ASCII values do not have explicit key codes: they are passed as ASCII
983values.
984
985This function is only relevant to top-level windows (frames and dialogs), and under
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987you can intercepts it and if you don't call \helpref{wxEvent::Skip}{wxeventskip}
988the window won't get the event.
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990\wxheading{See also}
991
992\helpref{wxKeyEvent}{wxkeyevent}, \helpref{wxWindow::OnCharHook}{wxwindowoncharhook},\rtfsp
993\helpref{wxApp::OnCharHook}{wxapponcharhook},\rtfsp
994\helpref{Event handling overview}{eventhandlingoverview}
995
996\membersection{wxWindow::OnCommand}\label{wxwindowoncommand}
997
998\func{virtual void}{OnCommand}{\param{wxEvtHandler\& }{object}, \param{wxCommandEvent\& }{event}}
999
1000This virtual member function is called if the control does not handle the command event.
1001
1002\wxheading{Parameters}
1003
1004\docparam{object}{Object receiving the command event.}
1005
1006\docparam{event}{Command event}
1007
1008\wxheading{Remarks}
1009
1010This virtual function is provided mainly for backward compatibility. You can also intercept commands
1011from child controls by using an event table, with identifiers or identifier ranges to identify
1012the control(s) in question.
1013
1014\wxheading{See also}
1015
1016\helpref{wxCommandEvent}{wxcommandevent},\rtfsp
1017\helpref{Event handling overview}{eventhandlingoverview}
1018
1019\membersection{wxWindow::OnClose}\label{wxwindowonclose}
1020
1021\func{virtual bool}{OnClose}{\void}
1022
1023Called when the user has tried to close a a frame
1024or dialog box using the window manager (X) or system menu (Windows).
1025
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1028handler.
1029
1030\wxheading{Return value}
1031
1032If TRUE is returned by OnClose, the window will be deleted by the system, otherwise the
1033attempt will be ignored. Do not delete the window from within this handler, although
1034you may delete other windows.
1035
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1037
1038\helpref{Window deletion overview}{windowdeletionoverview},\rtfsp
1039\helpref{wxWindow::Close}{wxwindowclose},\rtfsp
1040\helpref{wxWindow::OnCloseWindow}{wxwindowonclosewindow},\rtfsp
1041\helpref{wxCloseEvent}{wxcloseevent}
1042
1043\membersection{wxWindow::OnCloseWindow}\label{wxwindowonclosewindow}
1044
1045\func{void}{OnCloseWindow}{\param{wxCloseEvent\& }{event}}
1046
1047This is an event handler function called when the user has tried to close a a frame
1048or dialog box using the window manager (X) or system menu (Windows). It is
1049called via the \helpref{wxWindow::Close}{wxwindowclose} function, so
1050that the application can also invoke the handler programmatically.
1051
1052Use the EVT\_CLOSE event table macro to handle close events.
1053
1054You should check whether the application is forcing the deletion of the window
1055using \helpref{wxCloseEvent::GetForce}{wxcloseeventgetforce}. If this is TRUE,
1056destroy the window using \helpref{wxWindow::Destroy}{wxwindowdestroy}.
1057If not, it is up to you whether you respond by destroying the window.
1058
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1060the window is required, test for the negative of CanVeto. If CanVeto returns FALSE,
1061it is not possible to skip window deletion.)
1062
1063If you don't destroy the window, you should call \helpref{wxCloseEvent::Veto}{wxcloseeventveto} to
1064let the calling code know that you did not destroy the window. This allows the \helpref{wxWindow::Close}{wxwindowclose} function
1065to return TRUE or FALSE depending on whether the close instruction was honoured or not.
1066
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1068
1069The \helpref{wxWindow::OnClose}{wxwindowonclose} virtual function remains
1070for backward compatibility with earlier versions of wxWindows. The
1071default {\bf OnCloseWindow} handler for wxFrame and wxDialog will call {\bf OnClose},
1072destroying the window if it returns TRUE or if the close is being forced.
1073
1074\wxheading{See also}
1075
1076\helpref{Window deletion overview}{windowdeletionoverview},\rtfsp
1077\helpref{wxWindow::Close}{wxwindowclose},\rtfsp
1078\helpref{wxWindow::OnClose}{wxwindowonclose},\rtfsp
1079\helpref{wxWindow::Destroy}{wxwindowdestroy},\rtfsp
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1081\helpref{wxApp::OnQueryEndSession}{wxapponqueryendsession},\rtfsp
1082\helpref{wxApp::OnEndSession}{wxapponendsession}
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1085
1086\func{void}{OnDropFiles}{\param{wxDropFilesEvent\&}{ event}}
1087
1088Called when files have been dragged from the file manager to the window.
1089
1090\wxheading{Parameters}
1091
1092\docparam{event}{Drop files event. For more information, see \helpref{wxDropFilesEvent}{wxdropfilesevent}.}
1093
1094\wxheading{Remarks}
1095
1096The window must have previously been enabled for dropping by calling
1097\rtfsp\helpref{wxWindow::DragAcceptFiles}{wxwindowdragacceptfiles}.
1098
1099This event is only generated under Windows.
1100
1101To intercept this event, use the EVT\_DROP\_FILES macro in an event table definition.
1102
1103\wxheading{See also}
1104
1105\helpref{wxDropFilesEvent}{wxdropfilesevent}, \helpref{wxWindow::DragAcceptFiles}{wxwindowdragacceptfiles},\rtfsp
1106\helpref{Event handling overview}{eventhandlingoverview}
1107
1108\membersection{wxWindow::OnEraseBackground}\label{wxwindowonerasebackground}
1109
1110\func{void}{OnEraseBackground}{\param{wxEraseEvent\&}{ event}}
1111
1112Called when the background of the window needs to be erased.
1113
1114\wxheading{Parameters}
1115
1116\docparam{event}{Erase background event. For more information, see \helpref{wxEraseEvent}{wxeraseevent}.}
1117
1118\wxheading{Remarks}
1119
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1121you set the text background colour explicitly in order to prevent flicker.
1122The default background colour under GTK is grey.
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1124To intercept this event, use the EVT\_ERASE\_BACKGROUND macro in an event table definition.
1125
1126\wxheading{See also}
1127
1128\helpref{wxEraseEvent}{wxeraseevent}, \helpref{Event handling overview}{eventhandlingoverview}
1129
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1131
1132\func{void}{OnKeyDown}{\param{wxKeyEvent\&}{ event}}
1133
1134Called when the user has pressed a key, before it is translated into an ASCII value using other
1135modifier keys that might be pressed at the same time.
1136
1137\wxheading{Parameters}
1138
1139\docparam{event}{Object containing keypress information. See \helpref{wxKeyEvent}{wxkeyevent} for
1140details about this class.}
1141
1142\wxheading{Remarks}
1143
1144This member function is called in response to a key down event. To intercept this event,
1145use the EVT\_KEY\_DOWN macro in an event table definition. Your {\bf OnKeyDown} handler may call this
1146default function to achieve default keypress functionality.
1147
1148Note that not all keypresses can be intercepted this way. If you wish to intercept special
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1151
1152Most, but not all, windows allow keypresses to be intercepted.
1153
1154\wxheading{See also}
1155
1156\helpref{wxWindow::OnChar}{wxwindowonchar}, \helpref{wxWindow::OnKeyUp}{wxwindowonkeyup},\rtfsp
1157\helpref{wxKeyEvent}{wxkeyevent}, \helpref{wxWindow::OnCharHook}{wxwindowoncharhook},\rtfsp
1158\helpref{Event handling overview}{eventhandlingoverview}
1159
1160\membersection{wxWindow::OnKeyUp}\label{wxwindowonkeyup}
1161
1162\func{void}{OnKeyUp}{\param{wxKeyEvent\&}{ event}}
1163
1164Called when the user has released a key.
1165
1166\wxheading{Parameters}
1167
1168\docparam{event}{Object containing keypress information. See \helpref{wxKeyEvent}{wxkeyevent} for
1169details about this class.}
1170
1171\wxheading{Remarks}
1172
1173This member function is called in response to a key up event. To intercept this event,
1174use the EVT\_KEY\_UP macro in an event table definition. Your {\bf OnKeyUp} handler may call this
1175default function to achieve default keypress functionality.
1176
1177Note that not all keypresses can be intercepted this way. If you wish to intercept special
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1180
1181Most, but not all, windows allow key up events to be intercepted.
1182
1183\wxheading{See also}
1184
1185\helpref{wxWindow::OnChar}{wxwindowonchar}, \helpref{wxWindow::OnKeyDown}{wxwindowonkeydown},\rtfsp
1186\helpref{wxKeyEvent}{wxkeyevent}, \helpref{wxWindow::OnCharHook}{wxwindowoncharhook},\rtfsp
1187\helpref{Event handling overview}{eventhandlingoverview}
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1190
1191\func{void}{OnKillFocus}{\param{wxFocusEvent\& }{event}}
1192
1193Called when a window's focus is being killed.
1194
1195\wxheading{Parameters}
1196
1197\docparam{event}{The focus event. For more information, see \helpref{wxFocusEvent}{wxfocusevent}.}
1198
1199\wxheading{Remarks}
1200
1201To intercept this event, use the macro EVT\_KILL\_FOCUS in an event table definition.
1202
1203Most, but not all, windows respond to this event.
1204
1205\wxheading{See also}
1206
1207\helpref{wxFocusEvent}{wxfocusevent}, \helpref{wxWindow::OnSetFocus}{wxwindowonsetfocus},\rtfsp
1208\helpref{Event handling overview}{eventhandlingoverview}
1209
1210\membersection{wxWindow::OnIdle}\label{wxwindowonidle}
1211
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1214Provide this member function for any processing which needs to be done
1215when the application is idle.
1216
1217\wxheading{See also}
1218
1219\helpref{wxApp::OnIdle}{wxapponidle}, \helpref{wxIdleEvent}{wxidleevent}
1220
1221\membersection{wxWindow::OnInitDialog}\label{wxwindowoninitdialog}
1222
1223\func{void}{OnInitDialog}{\param{wxInitDialogEvent\&}{ event}}
1224
1225Default handler for the wxEVT\_INIT\_DIALOG event. Calls \helpref{wxWindow::TransferDataToWindow}{wxwindowtransferdatatowindow}.
1226
1227\wxheading{Parameters}
1228
1229\docparam{event}{Dialog initialisation event.}
1230
1231\wxheading{Remarks}
1232
1233Gives the window the default behaviour of transferring data to child controls via
1234the validator that each control has.
1235
1236\wxheading{See also}
1237
1238\helpref{wxValidator}{wxvalidator}, \helpref{wxWindow::TransferDataToWindow}{wxwindowtransferdatatowindow}
1239
1240\membersection{wxWindow::OnMenuCommand}\label{wxwindowonmenucommand}
1241
1242\func{void}{OnMenuCommand}{\param{wxCommandEvent\& }{event}}
1243
1244Called when a menu command is received from a menu bar.
1245
1246\wxheading{Parameters}
1247
1248\docparam{event}{The menu command event. For more information, see \helpref{wxCommandEvent}{wxcommandevent}.}
1249
1250\wxheading{Remarks}
1251
1252A function with this name doesn't actually exist; you can choose any member function to receive
1253menu command events, using the EVT\_COMMAND macro for individual commands or EVT\_COMMAND\_RANGE for
1254a range of commands.
1255
1256\wxheading{See also}
1257
1258\helpref{wxCommandEvent}{wxcommandevent},\rtfsp
1259\helpref{wxWindow::OnMenuHighlight}{wxwindowonmenuhighlight},\rtfsp
1260\helpref{Event handling overview}{eventhandlingoverview}
1261
1262\membersection{wxWindow::OnMenuHighlight}\label{wxwindowonmenuhighlight}
1263
1264\func{void}{OnMenuHighlight}{\param{wxMenuEvent\& }{event}}
1265
1266Called when a menu select is received from a menu bar: that is, the
1267mouse cursor is over a menu item, but the left mouse button has not been
1268pressed.
1269
1270\wxheading{Parameters}
1271
1272\docparam{event}{The menu highlight event. For more information, see \helpref{wxMenuEvent}{wxmenuevent}.}
1273
1274\wxheading{Remarks}
1275
1276You can choose any member function to receive
1277menu select events, using the EVT\_MENU\_HIGHLIGHT macro for individual menu items or EVT\_MENU\_HIGHLIGHT\_ALL macro
1278for all menu items.
1279
1280The default implementation for \helpref{wxFrame::OnMenuHighlight}{wxframeonmenuhighlight} displays help
1281text in the first field of the status bar.
1282
1283This function was known as {\bf OnMenuSelect} in earlier versions of wxWindows, but this was confusing
1284since a selection is normally a left-click action.
1285
1286\wxheading{See also}
1287
1288\helpref{wxMenuEvent}{wxmenuevent},\rtfsp
1289\helpref{wxWindow::OnMenuCommand}{wxwindowonmenucommand},\rtfsp
1290\helpref{Event handling overview}{eventhandlingoverview}
1291
1292
1293\membersection{wxWindow::OnMouseEvent}\label{wxwindowonmouseevent}
1294
1295\func{void}{OnMouseEvent}{\param{wxMouseEvent\&}{ event}}
1296
1297Called when the user has initiated an event with the
1298mouse.
1299
1300\wxheading{Parameters}
1301
1302\docparam{event}{The mouse event. See \helpref{wxMouseEvent}{wxmouseevent} for
1303more details.}
1304
1305\wxheading{Remarks}
1306
1307Most, but not all, windows respond to this event.
1308
1309To intercept this event, use the EVT\_MOUSE\_EVENTS macro in an event table definition, or individual
1310mouse event macros such as EVT\_LEFT\_DOWN.
1311
1312\wxheading{See also}
1313
1314\helpref{wxMouseEvent}{wxmouseevent},\rtfsp
1315\helpref{Event handling overview}{eventhandlingoverview}
1316
1317\membersection{wxWindow::OnMove}\label{wxwindowonmove}
1318
1319\func{void}{OnMove}{\param{wxMoveEvent\& }{event}}
1320
1321Called when a window is moved.
1322
1323\wxheading{Parameters}
1324
1325\docparam{event}{The move event. For more information, see \helpref{wxMoveEvent}{wxmoveevent}.}
1326
1327\wxheading{Remarks}
1328
1329Use the EVT\_MOVE macro to intercept move events.
1330
1331\wxheading{Remarks}
1332
1333Not currently implemented.
1334
1335\wxheading{See also}
1336
1337\helpref{wxMoveEvent}{wxmoveevent},\rtfsp
1338\helpref{wxFrame::OnSize}{wxframeonsize},\rtfsp
1339\helpref{Event handling overview}{eventhandlingoverview}
1340
1341\membersection{wxWindow::OnPaint}\label{wxwindowonpaint}
1342
1343\func{void}{OnPaint}{\param{wxPaintEvent\& }{event}}
1344
1345Sent to the event handler when the window must be refreshed.
1346
1347\wxheading{Parameters}
1348
1349\docparam{event}{Paint event. For more information, see \helpref{wxPaintEvent}{wxpaintevent}.}
1350
1351\wxheading{Remarks}
1352
1353Use the EVT\_PAINT macro in an event table definition to intercept paint events.
1354
1355In a paint event handler, the application should always create a \helpref{wxPaintDC}{wxpaintdc} object.
1356
1357For example:
1358
1359\small{%
1360\begin{verbatim}
1361 void MyWindow::OnPaint(wxPaintEvent& event)
1362 {
1363 wxPaintDC dc(this);
1364
1365 DrawMyDocument(dc);
1366 }
1367\end{verbatim}
1368}%
1369
1370You can optimize painting by retrieving the rectangles
1371that have been damaged and only repainting these. The rectangles are in
1372terms of the client area, and are unscrolled, so you will need to do
1373some calculations using the current view position to obtain logical,
1374scrolled units.
1375
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1378{\small%
1379\begin{verbatim}
1380// Called when window needs to be repainted.
1381void MyWindow::OnPaint(wxPaintEvent& event)
1382{
1383 wxPaintDC dc(this);
1384
1385 // Find Out where the window is scrolled to
1386 int vbX,vbY; // Top left corner of client
1387 ViewStart(&vbX,&vbY);
1388
1389 int vX,vY,vW,vH; // Dimensions of client area in pixels
76c5df24 1390 wxRegionIterator upd(GetUpdateRegion()); // get the update rect list
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1392 while (upd)
1393 {
1394 vX = upd.GetX();
1395 vY = upd.GetY();
1396 vW = upd.GetW();
1397 vH = upd.GetH();
1398
1399 // Alternatively we can do this:
1400 // wxRect rect;
1401 // upd.GetRect(&rect);
1402
1403 // Repaint this rectangle
1404 ...some code...
1405
1406 upd ++ ;
1407 }
1408}
1409\end{verbatim}
1410}%
1411
1412\wxheading{See also}
1413
1414\helpref{wxPaintEvent}{wxpaintevent},\rtfsp
1415\helpref{wxPaintDC}{wxpaintdc},\rtfsp
1416\helpref{Event handling overview}{eventhandlingoverview}
1417
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1419
5f1ea0ee 1420\func{void}{OnScroll}{\param{wxScrollWinEvent\& }{event}}
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5f1ea0ee 1422Called when a scroll window event is received from one of the window's built-in scrollbars.
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1424\wxheading{Parameters}
1425
1426\docparam{event}{Command event. Retrieve the new scroll position by
1427calling \helpref{wxScrollEvent::GetPosition}{wxscrolleventgetposition}, and the
1428scrollbar orientation by calling \helpref{wxScrollEvent::GetOrientation}{wxscrolleventgetorientation}.}
1429
1430\wxheading{Remarks}
1431
1432Note that it is not possible to distinguish between horizontal and vertical scrollbars
1433until the function is executing (you can't have one function for vertical, another
1434for horizontal events).
1435
1436\wxheading{See also}
1437
5f1ea0ee 1438\helpref{wxScrollWinEvent}{wxscrollwinevent},\rtfsp
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1440
1441\membersection{wxWindow::OnSetFocus}\label{wxwindowonsetfocus}
1442
1443\func{void}{OnSetFocus}{\param{wxFocusEvent\& }{event}}
1444
1445Called when a window's focus is being set.
1446
1447\wxheading{Parameters}
1448
1449\docparam{event}{The focus event. For more information, see \helpref{wxFocusEvent}{wxfocusevent}.}
1450
1451\wxheading{Remarks}
1452
1453To intercept this event, use the macro EVT\_SET\_FOCUS in an event table definition.
1454
1455Most, but not all, windows respond to this event.
1456
1457\wxheading{See also}
1458
1459\helpref{wxFocusEvent}{wxfocusevent}, \helpref{wxWindow::OnKillFocus}{wxwindowonkillfocus},\rtfsp
1460\helpref{Event handling overview}{eventhandlingoverview}
1461
1462\membersection{wxWindow::OnSize}\label{wxwindowonsize}
1463
1464\func{void}{OnSize}{\param{wxSizeEvent\& }{event}}
1465
1466Called when the window has been resized.
1467
1468\wxheading{Parameters}
1469
1470\docparam{event}{Size event. For more information, see \helpref{wxSizeEvent}{wxsizeevent}.}
1471
1472\wxheading{Remarks}
1473
1474You may wish to use this for frames to resize their child windows as appropriate.
1475
1476Note that the size passed is of
1477the whole window: call \helpref{wxWindow::GetClientSize}{wxwindowgetclientsize} for the area which may be
1478used by the application.
1479
1480\wxheading{See also}
1481
1482\helpref{wxSizeEvent}{wxsizeevent},\rtfsp
1483\helpref{Event handling overview}{eventhandlingoverview}
1484
1485\membersection{wxWindow::OnSysColourChanged}\label{wxwindowonsyscolourchanged}
1486
1487\func{void}{OnSysColourChanged}{\param{wxOnSysColourChangedEvent\& }{event}}
1488
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1491\wxheading{Parameters}
1492
1493\docparam{event}{System colour change event. For more information, see \helpref{wxSysColourChangedEvent}{wxsyscolourchangedevent}.}
1494
1495\wxheading{See also}
1496
1497\helpref{wxSysColourChangedEvent}{wxsyscolourchangedevent},\rtfsp
1498\helpref{Event handling overview}{eventhandlingoverview}
1499
1500\membersection{wxWindow::PopEventHandler}\label{wxwindowpopeventhandler}
1501
1502\constfunc{wxEvtHandler*}{PopEventHandler}{\param{bool }{deleteHandler = FALSE}}
1503
1504Removes and returns the top-most event handler on the event handler stack.
1505
1506\wxheading{Parameters}
1507
1508\docparam{deleteHandler}{If this is TRUE, the handler will be deleted after it is removed. The
1509default value is FALSE.}
1510
1511\wxheading{See also}
1512
1513\helpref{wxWindow::SetEventHandler}{wxwindowseteventhandler},\rtfsp
1514\helpref{wxWindow::GetEventHandler}{wxwindowgeteventhandler},\rtfsp
1515\helpref{wxWindow::PushEventHandler}{wxwindowpusheventhandler},\rtfsp
1516\helpref{wxEvtHandler::ProcessEvent}{wxevthandlerprocessevent},\rtfsp
1517\helpref{wxEvtHandler}{wxevthandler}\rtfsp
1518
1519\membersection{wxWindow::PopupMenu}\label{wxwindowpopupmenu}
1520
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1522
1523\func{bool}{PopupMenu}{\param{wxMenu* }{menu}, \param{int }{x}, \param{int }{y}}
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1525Pops up the given menu at the specified coordinates, relative to this
1526window, and returns control when the user has dismissed the menu. If a
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1528processed as usually.
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1530\wxheading{Parameters}
1531
1532\docparam{menu}{Menu to pop up.}
1533
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1535
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1537
1538\docparam{y}{Required y position for the menu to appear.}
1539
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1541
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1543
1544\wxheading{Remarks}
1545
1546Just before the menu is popped up, \helpref{wxMenu::UpdateUI}{wxmenuupdateui} is called
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1548by the window.
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1551implements the following methods:\par
1552\indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
1553\twocolitem{\bf{PopupMenu(menu, point)}}{Specifies position with a wxPoint}
1554\twocolitem{\bf{PopupMenuXY(menu, x, y)}}{Specifies position with two integers (x, y)}
1555\end{twocollist}}
1556}
1557
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1559
1560\func{void}{PushEventHandler}{\param{wxEvtHandler* }{handler}}
1561
1562Pushes this event handler onto the event stack for the window.
1563
1564\wxheading{Parameters}
1565
1566\docparam{handler}{Specifies the handler to be pushed.}
1567
1568\wxheading{Remarks}
1569
1570An event handler is an object that is capable of processing the events
1571sent to a window. By default, the window is its own event handler, but
1572an application may wish to substitute another, for example to allow
1573central implementation of event-handling for a variety of different
1574window classes.
1575
1576\helpref{wxWindow::PushEventHandler}{wxwindowpusheventhandler} allows
1577an application to set up a chain of event handlers, where an event not handled by one event handler is
1578handed to the next one in the chain. Use \helpref{wxWindow::PopEventHandler}{wxwindowpopeventhandler} to
1579remove the event handler.
1580
1581\wxheading{See also}
1582
1583\helpref{wxWindow::SetEventHandler}{wxwindowseteventhandler},\rtfsp
1584\helpref{wxWindow::GetEventHandler}{wxwindowgeteventhandler},\rtfsp
1585\helpref{wxWindow::PopEventHandler}{wxwindowpusheventhandler},\rtfsp
1586\helpref{wxEvtHandler::ProcessEvent}{wxevthandlerprocessevent},\rtfsp
1587\helpref{wxEvtHandler}{wxevthandler}
1588
1589\membersection{wxWindow::Raise}\label{wxwindowraise}
1590
1591\func{void}{Raise}{\void}
1592
1593Raises the window to the top of the window hierarchy if it is a managed window (dialog
1594or frame).
1595
1596\membersection{wxWindow::Refresh}\label{wxwindowrefresh}
1597
1598\func{virtual void}{Refresh}{\param{const bool}{ eraseBackground = TRUE}, \param{const wxRect* }{rect
1599= NULL}}
1600
1601Causes a message or event to be generated to repaint the
1602window.
1603
1604\wxheading{Parameters}
1605
1606\docparam{eraseBackground}{If TRUE, the background will be
1607erased.}
1608
1609\docparam{rect}{If non-NULL, only the given rectangle will
1610be treated as damaged.}
1611
1612\membersection{wxWindow::ReleaseMouse}\label{wxwindowreleasemouse}
1613
1614\func{virtual void}{ReleaseMouse}{\void}
1615
1616Releases mouse input captured with \helpref{wxWindow::CaptureMouse}{wxwindowcapturemouse}.
1617
1618\wxheading{See also}
1619
1620\helpref{wxWindow::CaptureMouse}{wxwindowcapturemouse}
1621
1622\membersection{wxWindow::RemoveChild}\label{wxwindowremovechild}
1623
1624\func{virtual void}{RemoveChild}{\param{wxWindow* }{child}}
1625
1626Removes a child window. This is called automatically by window deletion
1627functions so should not be required by the application programmer.
1628
1629\wxheading{Parameters}
1630
1631\docparam{child}{Child window to remove.}
1632
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1634
1635\func{virtual bool}{Reparent}{\param{wxWindow* }{newParent}}
1636
1637Reparents the window, i.e the window will be removed from its
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1640floating toolbar). Available on Windows and GTK+.
1641
1642\wxheading{Parameters}
1643
1644\docparam{newParent}{New parent.}
1645
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1648\constfunc{virtual void}{ScreenToClient}{\param{int* }{x}, \param{int* }{y}}
1649
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1651
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1653
1654\wxheading{Parameters}
1655
1656\docparam{x}{Stores the screen x coordinate and receives the client x coordinate.}
1657
1658\docparam{y}{Stores the screen x coordinate and receives the client x coordinate.}
1659
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1661
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1663implements the following methods:\par
1664\indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
1665\twocolitem{\bf{ScreenToClient(point)}}{Accepts and returns a wxPoint}
1666\twocolitem{\bf{ScreenToClientXY(x, y)}}{Returns a 2-tuple, (x, y)}
1667\end{twocollist}}
1668}
1669
1670
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1672
eaaa6a06 1673\func{virtual void}{ScrollWindow}{\param{int }{dx}, \param{int }{dy}, \param{const wxRect*}{ rect = NULL}}
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1677\wxheading{Parameters}
1678
1679\docparam{dx}{Amount to scroll horizontally.}
1680
1681\docparam{dy}{Amount to scroll vertically.}
1682
1683\docparam{rect}{Rectangle to invalidate. If this is NULL, the whole window is invalidated. If you
1684pass a rectangle corresponding to the area of the window exposed by the scroll, your painting handler
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1686instead the regions to be invalidated are calculated automatically. }
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1688\wxheading{Remarks}
1689
a660d684 1690Use this function to optimise your scrolling implementations, to minimise the area that must be
6453876e 1691redrawn. Note that it is rarely required to call this function from a user program.
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1694
1695\func{virtual void}{SetAcceleratorTable}{\param{const wxAcceleratorTable\&}{ accel}}
1696
1697Sets the accelerator table for this window. See \helpref{wxAcceleratorTable}{wxacceleratortable}.
1698
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1700
1701\func{void}{SetAutoLayout}{\param{const bool}{ autoLayout}}
1702
1703Determines whether the \helpref{wxWindow::Layout}{wxwindowlayout} function will
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1705\helpref{wxWindow::SetSizer}{wxwindowsetsizer} and
1706\helpref{wxWindow::SetConstraints}{wxwindowsetconstraints} for layouting subwindows.
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1708\wxheading{Parameters}
1709
1710\docparam{autoLayout}{Set this to TRUE if you wish the Layout function to be called
1711from within wxWindow::OnSize functions.}
1712
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1714
1715Note that this function is actually disabled for wxWindow and only indirectly
1716takes affect for children of wxDialog, wxFrame, wxNotebook and wxSplitterWindow.
1717
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1719
1720\helpref{wxWindow::SetConstraints}{wxwindowsetconstraints}
1721
1722\membersection{wxWindow::SetBackgroundColour}\label{wxwindowsetbackgroundcolour}
1723
1724\func{virtual void}{SetBackgroundColour}{\param{const wxColour\& }{colour}}
1725
1726Sets the background colour of the window.
1727
1728\wxheading{Parameters}
1729
1730\docparam{colour}{The colour to be used as the background colour.}
1731
1732\wxheading{Remarks}
1733
1734The background colour is usually painted by the default\rtfsp
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1736under Windows and automatically under GTK.
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1739may wish to call \helpref{wxWindow::Clear}{wxwindowclear} or \helpref{wxWindow::Refresh}{wxwindowrefresh} after
1740calling this function.
1741
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1743i.e. the user chosen apperance of windows and controls, including the themes of
1744their parent windows.
1745
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1747
1748\helpref{wxWindow::GetBackgroundColour}{wxwindowgetbackgroundcolour},\rtfsp
1749\helpref{wxWindow::SetForegroundColour}{wxwindowsetforegroundcolour},\rtfsp
1750\helpref{wxWindow::GetForegroundColour}{wxwindowgetforegroundcolour},\rtfsp
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1752\helpref{wxWindow::Refresh}{wxwindowrefresh},\rtfsp
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1756
1757\func{virtual void}{SetClientSize}{\param{int}{ width}, \param{int}{ height}}
1758
1759\func{virtual void}{SetClientSize}{\param{const wxSize\&}{ size}}
1760
1761This sets the size of the window client area in pixels. Using this function to size a window
1762tends to be more device-independent than \helpref{wxWindow::SetSize}{wxwindowsetsize}, since the application need not
1763worry about what dimensions the border or title bar have when trying to fit the window
1764around panel items, for example.
1765
1766\wxheading{Parameters}
1767
1768\docparam{width}{The required client area width.}
1769
1770\docparam{height}{The required client area height.}
1771
1772\docparam{size}{The required client size.}
1773
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1775implements the following methods:\par
1776\indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
1777\twocolitem{\bf{SetClientSize(size)}}{Accepts a wxSize}
1778\twocolitem{\bf{SetClientSizeWH(width, height)}}{}
1779\end{twocollist}}
1780}
1781
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1783
1784\func{virtual void}{SetCursor}{\param{const wxCursor\&}{cursor}}
1785
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1787not set it for its children so you'll need to explicitly call SetCursor() for
1788them too if you need it.
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1790\wxheading{Parameters}
1791
1792\docparam{cursor}{Specifies the cursor that the window should normally display.}
1793
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1795
1796\helpref{::wxSetCursor}{wxsetcursor}, \helpref{wxCursor}{wxcursor}
1797
1798\membersection{wxWindow::SetEventHandler}\label{wxwindowseteventhandler}
1799
1800\func{void}{SetEventHandler}{\param{wxEvtHandler* }{handler}}
1801
1802Sets the event handler for this window.
1803
1804\wxheading{Parameters}
1805
1806\docparam{handler}{Specifies the handler to be set.}
1807
1808\wxheading{Remarks}
1809
1810An event handler is an object that is capable of processing the events
1811sent to a window. By default, the window is its own event handler, but
1812an application may wish to substitute another, for example to allow
1813central implementation of event-handling for a variety of different
1814window classes.
1815
1816It is usually better to use \helpref{wxWindow::PushEventHandler}{wxwindowpusheventhandler} since
1817this sets up a chain of event handlers, where an event not handled by one event handler is
1818handed to the next one in the chain.
1819
1820\wxheading{See also}
1821
1822\helpref{wxWindow::GetEventHandler}{wxwindowgeteventhandler},\rtfsp
1823\helpref{wxWindow::PushEventHandler}{wxwindowpusheventhandler},\rtfsp
1824\helpref{wxWindow::PopEventHandler}{wxwindowpusheventhandler},\rtfsp
1825\helpref{wxEvtHandler::ProcessEvent}{wxevthandlerprocessevent},\rtfsp
1826\helpref{wxEvtHandler}{wxevthandler}
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1829
1830\func{void}{SetConstraints}{\param{wxLayoutConstraints* }{constraints}}
1831
1832Sets the window to have the given layout constraints. The window
1833will then own the object, and will take care of its deletion.
1834If an existing layout constraints object is already owned by the
1835window, it will be deleted.
1836
1837\wxheading{Parameters}
1838
1839\docparam{constraints}{The constraints to set. Pass NULL to disassociate and delete the window's
1840constraints.}
1841
1842\wxheading{Remarks}
1843
1844You must call \helpref{wxWindow::SetAutoLayout}{wxwindowsetautolayout} to tell a window to use
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1846explicitly. When setting both a wxLayoutConstraints and a \helpref{wxSizer}{wxsizer}, only the
1847sizer will have effect.
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1850
1851\func{void}{SetDropTarget}{\param{wxDropTarget*}{ target}}
1852
1853Associates a drop target with this window.
1854
1855If the window already has a drop target, it is deleted.
1856
1857\wxheading{See also}
1858
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1861
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1863
1864\func{virtual void}{SetFocus}{\void}
1865
1866This sets the window to receive keyboard input.
1867
1868\membersection{wxWindow::SetFont}\label{wxwindowsetfont}
1869
1870\func{void}{SetFont}{\param{const wxFont\& }{font}}
1871
1872Sets the font for this window.
1873
1874\wxheading{Parameters}
1875
1876\docparam{font}{Font to associate with this window.}
1877
1878\wxheading{See also}
1879
1880\helpref{wxWindow::GetFont}{wxwindowgetfont}
1881
1882\membersection{wxWindow::SetForegroundColour}\label{wxwindowsetforegroundcolour}
1883
1884\func{virtual void}{SetForegroundColour}{\param{const wxColour\& }{colour}}
1885
1886Sets the foreground colour of the window.
1887
1888\wxheading{Parameters}
1889
1890\docparam{colour}{The colour to be used as the foreground colour.}
1891
1892\wxheading{Remarks}
1893
1894The interpretation of foreground colour is open to interpretation according
1895to the window class; it may be the text colour or other colour, or it may not
1896be used at all.
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1899i.e. the user chosen apperance of windows and controls, including the themes of
1900their parent windows.
1901
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1903
1904\helpref{wxWindow::GetForegroundColour}{wxwindowgetforegroundcolour},\rtfsp
1905\helpref{wxWindow::SetBackgroundColour}{wxwindowsetbackgroundcolour},\rtfsp
1906\helpref{wxWindow::GetBackgroundColour}{wxwindowgetbackgroundcolour}
1907
1908\membersection{wxWindow::SetId}\label{wxwindowsetid}
1909
1910\func{void}{SetId}{\param{int}{ id}}
1911
1912Sets the identifier of the window.
1913
1914\wxheading{Remarks}
1915
1916Each window has an integer identifier. If the application has not provided one,
1917an identifier will be generated. Normally, the identifier should be provided
1918on creation and should not be modified subsequently.
1919
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1921
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1923\helpref{Window identifiers}{windowids}
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1925\membersection{wxWindow::SetName}\label{wxwindowsetname}
1926
1927\func{virtual void}{SetName}{\param{const wxString\& }{name}}
1928
1929Sets the window's name.
1930
1931\wxheading{Parameters}
1932
1933\docparam{name}{A name to set for the window.}
1934
1935\wxheading{See also}
1936
1937\helpref{wxWindow::GetName}{wxwindowgetname}
1938
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1940
1941\func{virtual void}{SetPalette}{\param{wxPalette* }{palette}}
1942
1943Obsolete - use \helpref{wxDC::SetPalette}{wxdcsetpalette} instead.
1944
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1946
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1948\param{int }{thumbSize}, \param{int }{range},\rtfsp
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1950
1951Sets the scrollbar properties of a built-in scrollbar.
1952
1953\wxheading{Parameters}
1954
1955\docparam{orientation}{Determines the scrollbar whose page size is to be set. May be wxHORIZONTAL or wxVERTICAL.}
1956
1957\docparam{position}{The position of the scrollbar in scroll units.}
1958
1959\docparam{thumbSize}{The size of the thumb, or visible portion of the scrollbar, in scroll units.}
1960
1961\docparam{range}{The maximum position of the scrollbar.}
1962
1963\docparam{refresh}{TRUE to redraw the scrollbar, FALSE otherwise.}
1964
1965\wxheading{Remarks}
1966
1967Let's say you wish to display 50 lines of text, using the same font.
1968The window is sized so that you can only see 16 lines at a time.
1969
1970You would use:
1971
1972{\small%
1973\begin{verbatim}
1974 SetScrollbar(wxVERTICAL, 0, 16, 50);
1975\end{verbatim}
1976}
1977
1978Note that with the window at this size, the thumb position can never go
1979above 50 minus 16, or 34.
1980
1981You can determine how many lines are currently visible by dividing the current view
1982size by the character height in pixels.
1983
1984When defining your own scrollbar behaviour, you will always need to recalculate
1985the scrollbar settings when the window size changes. You could therefore put your
1986scrollbar calculations and SetScrollbar
1987call into a function named AdjustScrollbars, which can be called initially and also
1988from your \helpref{wxWindow::OnSize}{wxwindowonsize} event handler function.
1989
1990\wxheading{See also}
1991
1992\helpref{Scrolling overview}{scrollingoverview},\rtfsp
1993\helpref{wxScrollBar}{wxscrollbar}, \helpref{wxScrolledWindow}{wxscrolledwindow}
1994
1995\begin{comment}
1996\membersection{wxWindow::SetScrollPage}\label{wxwindowsetscrollpage}
1997
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2000Sets the page size of one of the built-in scrollbars.
2001
2002\wxheading{Parameters}
2003
2004\docparam{orientation}{Determines the scrollbar whose page size is to be set. May be wxHORIZONTAL or wxVERTICAL.}
2005
2006\docparam{pageSize}{Page size in scroll units.}
2007
2008\docparam{refresh}{TRUE to redraw the scrollbar, FALSE otherwise.}
2009
2010\wxheading{Remarks}
2011
2012The page size of a scrollbar is the number of scroll units that the scroll thumb travels when you
2013click on the area above/left of or below/right of the thumb. Normally you will want a whole visible
2014page to be scrolled, i.e. the size of the current view (perhaps the window client size). This
2015value has to be adjusted when the window is resized, since the page size will have changed.
2016
2017In addition to specifying how far the scroll thumb travels when paging, in Motif and some versions of Windows
2018the thumb changes size to reflect the page size relative to the length of the document. When the
2019document size is only slightly bigger than the current view (window) size, almost all of the scrollbar
2020will be taken up by the thumb. When the two values become the same, the scrollbar will (on some systems)
2021disappear.
2022
2023Currently, this function should be called before SetPageRange, because of a quirk in the Windows
2024handling of pages and ranges.
2025
2026\wxheading{See also}
2027
2028\helpref{wxWindow::SetScrollPos}{wxwindowsetscrollpos},\rtfsp
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2032\end{comment}
2033
2034\membersection{wxWindow::SetScrollPos}\label{wxwindowsetscrollpos}
2035
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2038Sets the position of one of the built-in scrollbars.
2039
2040\wxheading{Parameters}
2041
2042\docparam{orientation}{Determines the scrollbar whose position is to be set. May be wxHORIZONTAL or wxVERTICAL.}
2043
2044\docparam{pos}{Position in scroll units.}
2045
2046\docparam{refresh}{TRUE to redraw the scrollbar, FALSE otherwise.}
2047
2048\wxheading{Remarks}
2049
2050This function does not directly affect the contents of the window: it is up to the
2051application to take note of scrollbar attributes and redraw contents accordingly.
2052
2053\wxheading{See also}
2054
2055\helpref{wxWindow::SetScrollbar}{wxwindowsetscrollbar},\rtfsp
2056\helpref{wxWindow::GetScrollPos}{wxwindowsetscrollpos},\rtfsp
f7bd2698 2057\helpref{wxWindow::GetScrollThumb}{wxwindowgetscrollthumb},\rtfsp
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2059
2060\begin{comment}
2061\membersection{wxWindow::SetScrollRange}\label{wxwindowsetscrollrange}
2062
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2065Sets the range of one of the built-in scrollbars.
2066
2067\wxheading{Parameters}
2068
2069\docparam{orientation}{Determines the scrollbar whose range is to be set. May be wxHORIZONTAL or wxVERTICAL.}
2070
2071\docparam{range}{Scroll range.}
2072
2073\docparam{refresh}{TRUE to redraw the scrollbar, FALSE otherwise.}
2074
2075\wxheading{Remarks}
2076
2077The range of a scrollbar is the number of steps that the thumb may travel, rather than the total
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2079would adjust the scroll range when the window is resized, by subtracting the window view size from the
2080total virtual window size. When the two sizes are the same (all the window is visible), the range goes to zero
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2082
2083\wxheading{See also}
2084
2085\helpref{wxWindow::SetScrollPos}{wxwindowsetscrollpos},\rtfsp
2086\helpref{wxWindow::SetScrollPage}{wxwindowsetscrollpage},\rtfsp
2087\helpref{wxWindow::GetScrollPos}{wxwindowsetscrollpos},\rtfsp
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2090\end{comment}
2091
2092\membersection{wxWindow::SetSize}\label{wxwindowsetsize}
2093
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2095 \param{int}{ sizeFlags = wxSIZE\_AUTO}}
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2098
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2100
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2104
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2106
2107\wxheading{Parameters}
2108
2109\docparam{x}{Required x position in pixels, or -1 to indicate that the existing
2110value should be used.}
2111
2112\docparam{y}{Required y position in pixels, or -1 to indicate that the existing
2113value should be used.}
2114
2115\docparam{width}{Required width in pixels, or -1 to indicate that the existing
2116value should be used.}
2117
2118\docparam{height}{Required height position in pixels, or -1 to indicate that the existing
2119value should be used.}
2120
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2122
2123\docparam{rect}{\helpref{wxRect}{wxrect} object for setting the position and size.}
2124
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2126
2127{\bf wxSIZE\_AUTO\_WIDTH}: a -1 width value is taken to indicate
2128a wxWindows-supplied default width.\\
2129{\bf wxSIZE\_AUTO\_HEIGHT}: a -1 height value is taken to indicate
2130a wxWindows-supplied default width.\\
2131{\bf wxSIZE\_AUTO}: -1 size values are taken to indicate
2132a wxWindows-supplied default size.\\
2133{\bf wxSIZE\_USE\_EXISTING}: existing dimensions should be used
2134if -1 values are supplied.\\
2135{\bf wxSIZE\_ALLOW\_MINUS\_ONE}: allow dimensions of -1 and less to be interpreted
2136as real dimensions, not default values.
2137}
2138
2139\wxheading{Remarks}
2140
2141The second form is a convenience for calling the first form with default
2142x and y parameters, and must be used with non-default width and height values.
2143
2144The first form sets the position and optionally size, of the window.
2145Parameters may be -1 to indicate either that a default should be supplied
2146by wxWindows, or that the current value of the dimension should be used.
2147
2148\wxheading{See also}
2149
2150\helpref{wxWindow::Move}{wxwindowmove}
2151
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2153implements the following methods:\par
2154\indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
2155\twocolitem{\bf{SetDimensions(x, y, width, height, sizeFlags=wxSIZE_AUTO)}}{}
2156\twocolitem{\bf{SetSize(size)}}{}
2157\twocolitem{\bf{SetPosition(point)}}{}
2158\end{twocollist}}
2159}
2160
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2162
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2164 \param{int}{ incW=-1}, \param{int}{ incH=-1}}
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2166Allows specification of minimum and maximum window sizes, and window size increments.
2167If a pair of values is not set (or set to -1), the default values will be used.
2168
2169\wxheading{Parameters}
2170
2171\docparam{minW}{Specifies the minimum width allowable.}
2172
2173\docparam{minH}{Specifies the minimum height allowable.}
2174
2175\docparam{maxW}{Specifies the maximum width allowable.}
2176
2177\docparam{maxH}{Specifies the maximum height allowable.}
2178
2179\docparam{incW}{Specifies the increment for sizing the width (Motif/Xt only).}
2180
2181\docparam{incH}{Specifies the increment for sizing the height (Motif/Xt only).}
2182
2183\wxheading{Remarks}
2184
2185If this function is called, the user will not be able to size the window outside the
2186given bounds.
2187
2188The resizing increments are only significant under Motif or Xt.
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2191
2192\func{void}{SetSizer}{\param{wxSizer* }{sizer}}
2193
2194Sets the window to have the given layout sizer. The window
2195will then own the object, and will take care of its deletion.
2196If an existing layout constraints object is already owned by the
2197window, it will be deleted.
2198
2199\wxheading{Parameters}
2200
2201\docparam{sizer}{The sizer to set. Pass NULL to disassociate and delete the window's
2202sizer.}
2203
2204\wxheading{Remarks}
2205
2206You must call \helpref{wxWindow::SetAutoLayout}{wxwindowsetautolayout} to tell a window to use
2207the sizer automatically in OnSize; otherwise, you must override OnSize and call Layout()
2208explicitly. When setting both a wxSizer and a \helpref{wxLayoutConstraints}{wxlayoutconstraints},
2209only the sizer will have effect.
2210
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2212
2213\func{virtual void}{SetTitle}{\param{const wxString\& }{title}}
2214
2215Sets the window's title. Applicable only to frames and dialogs.
2216
2217\wxheading{Parameters}
2218
2219\docparam{title}{The window's title.}
2220
2221\wxheading{See also}
2222
2223\helpref{wxWindow::GetTitle}{wxwindowgettitle}
2224
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2226
2227\func{virtual void}{SetValidator}{\param{const wxValidator\&}{ validator}}
2228
2229Deletes the current validator (if any) and sets the window validator, having called wxValidator::Clone to
2230create a new validator of this type.
2231
2232\membersection{wxWindow::Show}\label{wxwindowshow}
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2234\func{virtual bool}{Show}{\param{const bool}{ show}}
2235
2236Shows or hides the window.
2237
2238\wxheading{Parameters}
2239
2240\docparam{show}{If TRUE, displays the window and brings it to the front. Otherwise,
2241hides the window.}
2242
2243\wxheading{See also}
2244
2245\helpref{wxWindow::IsShown}{wxwindowisshown}
2246
2247\membersection{wxWindow::TransferDataFromWindow}\label{wxwindowtransferdatafromwindow}
2248
2249\func{virtual bool}{TransferDataFromWindow}{\void}
2250
2251Transfers values from child controls to data areas specified by their validators. Returns
2252FALSE if a transfer failed.
2253
2254\wxheading{See also}
2255
2256\helpref{wxWindow::TransferDataToWindow}{wxwindowtransferdatatowindow},\rtfsp
2257\helpref{wxValidator}{wxvalidator}, \helpref{wxWindow::Validate}{wxwindowvalidate}
2258
2259\membersection{wxWindow::TransferDataToWindow}\label{wxwindowtransferdatatowindow}
2260
2261\func{virtual bool}{TransferDataToWindow}{\void}
2262
2263Transfers values to child controls from data areas specified by their validators.
2264
2265\wxheading{Return value}
2266
2267Returns FALSE if a transfer failed.
2268
2269\wxheading{See also}
2270
2271\helpref{wxWindow::TransferDataFromWindow}{wxwindowtransferdatafromwindow},\rtfsp
2272\helpref{wxValidator}{wxvalidator}, \helpref{wxWindow::Validate}{wxwindowvalidate}
2273
2274\membersection{wxWindow::Validate}\label{wxwindowvalidate}
2275
2276\func{virtual bool}{Validate}{\void}
2277
2278Validates the current values of the child controls using their validators.
2279
2280\wxheading{Return value}
2281
2282Returns FALSE if any of the validations failed.
2283
2284\wxheading{See also}
2285
2286\helpref{wxWindow::TransferDataFromWindow}{wxwindowtransferdatafromwindow},\rtfsp
2287\helpref{wxWindow::TransferDataFromWindow}{wxwindowtransferdatafromwindow},\rtfsp
2288\helpref{wxValidator}{wxvalidator}
2289
2290\membersection{wxWindow::WarpPointer}\label{wxwindowwarppointer}
2291
2292\func{void}{WarpPointer}{\param{int}{ x}, \param{int}{ y}}
2293
2294Moves the pointer to the given position on the window.
2295
2296\wxheading{Parameters}
2297
2298\docparam{x}{The new x position for the cursor.}
2299
2300\docparam{y}{The new y position for the cursor.}
2301