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2%% Name: window.tex
3%% Purpose: wxWindow documentation
4%% Author: wxWidgets Team
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8%% Copyright: (c) wxWidgets Team
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12\section{\class{wxWindow}}\label{wxwindow}
13
87b6002d 14wxWindow is the base class for all windows and represents any visible object on
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15screen. All controls, top level windows and so on are windows. Sizers and
16device contexts are not, however, as they don't appear on screen themselves.
17
18Please note that all children of the window will be deleted automatically by
19the destructor before the window itself is deleted which means that you don't
20have to worry about deleting them manually. Please see the \helpref{window
21deletion overview}{windowdeletionoverview} for more information.
22
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23Also note that in this, and many others, wxWidgets classes some
24\texttt{GetXXX()} methods may be overloaded (as, for example,
25\helpref{GetSize}{wxwindowgetsize} or
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26\helpref{GetClientSize}{wxwindowgetclientsize}). In this case, the overloads
27are non-virtual because having multiple virtual functions with the same name
28results in a virtual function name hiding at the derived class level (in
29English, this means that the derived class has to override all overloaded
30variants if it overrides any of them). To allow overriding them in the derived
fc2171bd 31class, wxWidgets uses a unique protected virtual \texttt{DoGetXXX()} method
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32and all \texttt{GetXXX()} ones are forwarded to it, so overriding the former
33changes the behaviour of the latter.
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35\wxheading{Derived from}
36
37\helpref{wxEvtHandler}{wxevthandler}\\
38\helpref{wxObject}{wxobject}
39
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40\wxheading{Include files}
41
42<wx/window.h>
43
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44\wxheading{Window styles}
45
46The following styles can apply to all windows, although they will not always make sense for a particular
4130b487 47window class or on all platforms.
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48
49\twocolwidtha{5cm}%
50\begin{twocollist}\itemsep=0pt
51\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxSIMPLE\_BORDER}}{Displays a thin border around the window. wxBORDER is the old name
27d029c7 52for this style. }
69a126b0 53\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxDOUBLE\_BORDER}}{Displays a double border. Windows and Mac only.}
a660d684 54\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxSUNKEN\_BORDER}}{Displays a sunken border.}
69a126b0 55\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxRAISED\_BORDER}}{Displays a raised border.}
6453876e 56\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxSTATIC\_BORDER}}{Displays a border suitable for a static control. Windows only. }
8d99dec0 57\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxNO\_BORDER}}{Displays no border, overriding the default border style for the window.}
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58\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxTRANSPARENT\_WINDOW}}{The window is transparent, that is, it will not receive paint
59events. Windows only.}
a660d684 60\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxTAB\_TRAVERSAL}}{Use this to enable tab traversal for non-dialog windows.}
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61\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxWANTS\_CHARS}}{Use this to indicate that
62the window wants to get all char/key events for all keys - even for
63keys like TAB or ENTER which are usually used for dialog navigation
64and which wouldn't be generated without this style. If you need to
65use this style in order to get the arrows or etc., but would still like to have
66normal keyboard navigation take place, you should create and send a
67wxNavigationKeyEvent in response to the key events for Tab and
68Shift-Tab.}
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69\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxNO\_FULL\_REPAINT\_ON\_RESIZE}}{On Windows, this style used to disable repainting
70the window completely when its size is changed. Since this behaviour is now the default, the style is now obsolete
71and no longer has an effect.}
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72\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxVSCROLL}}{Use this style to enable a vertical scrollbar.}
73\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxHSCROLL}}{Use this style to enable a horizontal scrollbar.}
3c9676ea 74\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxALWAYS\_SHOW\_SB}}{If a window has scrollbars,
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75disable them instead of hiding them when they are not needed (i.e. when the
76size of the window is big enough to not require the scrollbars to navigate it).
77This style is currently only implemented for wxMSW and wxUniversal and does
78nothing on the other platforms.}
884360bc 79\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxCLIP\_CHILDREN}}{Use this style to eliminate flicker caused by the background being
6453876e 80repainted, then children being painted over them. Windows only.}
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81\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxFULL\_REPAINT\_ON\_RESIZE}}{Use this style to force
82a complete redraw of the window whenever it is resized instead of redrawing
83just the part of the window affected by resizing. Note that this was the
84behaviour by default before 2.5.1 release and that if you experience redraw
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85problems with code which previously used to work you may want to try this.
86Currently this style applies on GTK+ 2 and Windows only, and full repainting is always
87done on other platforms.}
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88\end{twocollist}
89
90See also \helpref{window styles overview}{windowstyles}.
91
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92\wxheading{Extra window styles}
93
94The following are extra styles, set using \helpref{wxWindow::SetExtraStyle}{wxwindowsetextrastyle}.
95
96\twocolwidtha{5cm}%
97\begin{twocollist}\itemsep=0pt
98\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxWS\_EX\_VALIDATE\_RECURSIVELY}}{By default, Validate/TransferDataTo/FromWindow()
99only work on direct children of the window (compatible behaviour). Set this flag to make them recursively
100descend into all subwindows.}
101\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxWS\_EX\_BLOCK\_EVENTS}}{wxCommandEvents and the objects of the derived classes are forwarded to the
102parent window and so on recursively by default. Using this flag for the
103given window allows to block this propagation at this window, i.e. prevent
104the events from being propagated further upwards. Dialogs have this
105flag on by default.}
106\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxWS\_EX\_TRANSIENT}}{Don't use this window as an implicit parent for the other windows: this must
107be used with transient windows as otherwise there is the risk of creating a
108dialog/frame with this window as a parent which would lead to a crash if the
109parent is destroyed before the child.}
110\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxWS\_EX\_PROCESS\_IDLE}}{This window should always process idle events, even
111if the mode set by \helpref{wxIdleEvent::SetMode}{wxidleeventsetmode} is wxIDLE\_PROCESS\_SPECIFIED.}
112\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxWS\_EX\_PROCESS\_UI\_UPDATES}}{This window should always process UI update events,
113even if the mode set by \helpref{wxUpdateUIEvent::SetMode}{wxupdateuieventsetmode} is wxUPDATE\_UI\_PROCESS\_SPECIFIED.}
114\end{twocollist}
115
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116\wxheading{See also}
117
118\helpref{Event handling overview}{eventhandlingoverview}
119
120\latexignore{\rtfignore{\wxheading{Members}}}
121
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f6bcfd97 123\membersection{wxWindow::wxWindow}\label{wxwindowctor}
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124
125\func{}{wxWindow}{\void}
126
127Default constructor.
128
eaaa6a06 129\func{}{wxWindow}{\param{wxWindow*}{ parent}, \param{wxWindowID }{id},
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130 \param{const wxPoint\& }{pos = wxDefaultPosition},
131 \param{const wxSize\& }{size = wxDefaultSize},
eaaa6a06 132 \param{long }{style = 0},
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133 \param{const wxString\& }{name = wxPanelNameStr}}
134
135Constructs a window, which can be a child of a frame, dialog or any other non-control window.
136
137\wxheading{Parameters}
138
139\docparam{parent}{Pointer to a parent window.}
140
5e06d749 141\docparam{id}{Window identifier. If wxID\_ANY, will automatically create an identifier.}
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60fef964 143\docparam{pos}{Window position. wxDefaultPosition indicates that wxWidgets
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144should generate a default position for the window. If using the wxWindow class directly, supply
145an actual position.}
146
60fef964 147\docparam{size}{Window size. wxDefaultSize indicates that wxWidgets
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148should generate a default size for the window. If no suitable size can be found, the
149window will be sized to 20x20 pixels so that the window is visible but obviously not
150correctly sized. }
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152\docparam{style}{Window style. For generic window styles, please see \helpref{wxWindow}{wxwindow}.}
153
154\docparam{name}{Window name.}
155
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6d06e061 157\membersection{wxWindow::\destruct{wxWindow}}\label{wxwindowdtor}
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159\func{}{\destruct{wxWindow}}{\void}
160
161Destructor. Deletes all subwindows, then deletes itself. Instead of using
162the {\bf delete} operator explicitly, you should normally
fc2171bd 163use \helpref{wxWindow::Destroy}{wxwindowdestroy} so that wxWidgets
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164can delete a window only when it is safe to do so, in idle time.
165
166\wxheading{See also}
167
168\helpref{Window deletion overview}{windowdeletionoverview},\rtfsp
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169\helpref{wxWindow::Destroy}{wxwindowdestroy},\rtfsp
170\helpref{wxCloseEvent}{wxcloseevent}
171
a1037371 172
6d06e061 173\membersection{wxWindow::AddChild}\label{wxwindowaddchild}
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175\func{virtual void}{AddChild}{\param{wxWindow* }{child}}
176
177Adds a child window. This is called automatically by window creation
178functions so should not be required by the application programmer.
179
fc2171bd 180Notice that this function is mostly internal to wxWidgets and shouldn't be
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181called by the user code.
182
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183\wxheading{Parameters}
184
185\docparam{child}{Child window to add.}
186
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188\membersection{wxWindow::CacheBestSize}\label{wxwindowcachebestsize}
189
190\constfunc{void}{CacheBestSize}{\param{const wxSize\& }{size}}
191
192Sets the cached best size value.
193
194
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195\membersection{wxWindow::CaptureMouse}\label{wxwindowcapturemouse}
196
197\func{virtual void}{CaptureMouse}{\void}
198
199Directs all mouse input to this window. Call \helpref{wxWindow::ReleaseMouse}{wxwindowreleasemouse} to
200release the capture.
201
fc2171bd 202Note that wxWidgets maintains the stack of windows having captured the mouse
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203and when the mouse is released the capture returns to the window which had had
204captured it previously and it is only really released if there were no previous
205window. In particular, this means that you must release the mouse as many times
206as you capture it.
207
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208\wxheading{See also}
209
210\helpref{wxWindow::ReleaseMouse}{wxwindowreleasemouse}
211
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213\membersection{wxWindow::Center}\label{wxwindowcenter}
214
eaaa6a06 215\func{void}{Center}{\param{int}{ direction}}
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217A synonym for \helpref{Centre}{wxwindowcentre}.
218
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220\membersection{wxWindow::CenterOnParent}\label{wxwindowcenteronparent}
221
222\func{void}{CenterOnParent}{\param{int}{ direction}}
223
224A synonym for \helpref{CentreOnParent}{wxwindowcentreonparent}.
225
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227\membersection{wxWindow::CenterOnScreen}\label{wxwindowcenteronscreen}
228
229\func{void}{CenterOnScreen}{\param{int}{ direction}}
230
231A synonym for \helpref{CentreOnScreen}{wxwindowcentreonscreen}.
232
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234\membersection{wxWindow::Centre}\label{wxwindowcentre}
235
7eb4e9cc 236\func{void}{Centre}{\param{int}{ direction = wxBOTH}}
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238Centres the window.
239
240\wxheading{Parameters}
241
242\docparam{direction}{Specifies the direction for the centering. May be {\tt wxHORIZONTAL}, {\tt wxVERTICAL}\rtfsp
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243or {\tt wxBOTH}. It may also include {\tt wxCENTRE\_ON\_SCREEN} flag
244if you want to center the window on the entire screen and not on its
245parent window.}
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247The flag {\tt wxCENTRE\_FRAME} is obsolete and should not be used any longer
248(it has no effect).
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249
250\wxheading{Remarks}
251
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252If the window is a top level one (i.e. doesn't have a parent), it will be
253centered relative to the screen anyhow.
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255\wxheading{See also}
256
257\helpref{wxWindow::Center}{wxwindowcenter}
258
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260\membersection{wxWindow::CentreOnParent}\label{wxwindowcentreonparent}
261
7eb4e9cc 262\func{void}{CentreOnParent}{\param{int}{ direction = wxBOTH}}
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c9f00eeb 264Centres the window on its parent. This is a more readable synonym for
7eb4e9cc 265\helpref{Centre}{wxwindowcentre}.
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267\wxheading{Parameters}
268
269\docparam{direction}{Specifies the direction for the centering. May be {\tt wxHORIZONTAL}, {\tt wxVERTICAL}\rtfsp
270or {\tt wxBOTH}.}
271
272\wxheading{Remarks}
273
274This methods provides for a way to center top level windows over their
275parents instead of the entire screen. If there is no parent or if the
c9f00eeb 276window is not a top level window, then behaviour is the same as
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277\helpref{wxWindow::Centre}{wxwindowcentre}.
278
279\wxheading{See also}
280
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281\helpref{wxWindow::CentreOnScreen}{wxwindowcenteronscreen}
282
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284\membersection{wxWindow::CentreOnScreen}\label{wxwindowcentreonscreen}
285
286\func{void}{CentreOnScreen}{\param{int}{ direction = wxBOTH}}
287
288Centres the window on screen. This only works for top level windows -
289otherwise, the window will still be centered on its parent.
290
291\wxheading{Parameters}
292
293\docparam{direction}{Specifies the direction for the centering. May be {\tt wxHORIZONTAL}, {\tt wxVERTICAL}\rtfsp
294or {\tt wxBOTH}.}
295
296\wxheading{See also}
297
298\helpref{wxWindow::CentreOnParent}{wxwindowcenteronparent}
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5da0803c 301\membersection{wxWindow::ClearBackground}\label{wxwindowclearbackground}
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5da0803c 303\func{void}{ClearBackground}{\void}
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305Clears the window by filling it with the current background colour. Does not
306cause an erase background event to be generated.
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6d06e061 309\membersection{wxWindow::ClientToScreen}\label{wxwindowclienttoscreen}
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311\constfunc{virtual void}{ClientToScreen}{\param{int* }{x}, \param{int* }{y}}
312
2edb0bde 313\perlnote{In wxPerl this method returns a 2-element list instead of
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315
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316\constfunc{virtual wxPoint}{ClientToScreen}{\param{const wxPoint\&}{ pt}}
317
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318Converts to screen coordinates from coordinates relative to this window.
319
320\docparam{x}{A pointer to a integer value for the x coordinate. Pass the client coordinate in, and
321a screen coordinate will be passed out.}
322
323\docparam{y}{A pointer to a integer value for the y coordinate. Pass the client coordinate in, and
324a screen coordinate will be passed out.}
325
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326\docparam{pt}{The client position for the second form of the function.}
327
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328\pythonnote{In place of a single overloaded method name, wxPython
329implements the following methods:\par
330\indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
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331\twocolitem{{\bf ClientToScreen(point)}}{Accepts and returns a wxPoint}
332\twocolitem{{\bf ClientToScreenXY(x, y)}}{Returns a 2-tuple, (x, y)}
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333\end{twocollist}}
334}
335
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337\membersection{wxWindow::Close}\label{wxwindowclose}
338
cc81d32f 339\func{bool}{Close}{\param{bool}{ force = {\tt false}}}
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341This function simply generates a \helpref{wxCloseEvent}{wxcloseevent} whose
342handler usually tries to close the window. It doesn't close the window itself,
343however.
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344
345\wxheading{Parameters}
346
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347\docparam{force}{{\tt false} if the window's close handler should be able to veto the destruction
348of this window, {\tt true} if it cannot.}
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349
350\wxheading{Remarks}
351
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352Close calls the \helpref{close handler}{wxcloseevent} for the window, providing
353an opportunity for the window to choose whether to destroy the window.
354Usually it is only used with the top level windows (wxFrame and wxDialog
355classes) as the others are not supposed to have any special OnClose() logic.
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357The close handler should check whether the window is being deleted forcibly,
f29d3d61 358using \helpref{wxCloseEvent::CanVeto}{wxcloseeventcanveto}, in which case it
24174c30 359should destroy the window using \helpref{wxWindow::Destroy}{wxwindowdestroy}.
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361{\it Note} that calling Close does not guarantee that the window will be
362destroyed; but it provides a way to simulate a manual close of a window, which
363may or may not be implemented by destroying the window. The default
364implementation of wxDialog::OnCloseWindow does not necessarily delete the
365dialog, since it will simply simulate an wxID\_CANCEL event which is handled by
366the appropriate button event handler and may do anything at all.
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324eeecb 368To guarantee that the window will be destroyed, call
24174c30 369\helpref{wxWindow::Destroy}{wxwindowdestroy} instead
532372a3 370
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371\wxheading{See also}
372
373\helpref{Window deletion overview}{windowdeletionoverview},\rtfsp
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374\helpref{wxWindow::Destroy}{wxwindowdestroy},\rtfsp
375\helpref{wxCloseEvent}{wxcloseevent}
376
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378\membersection{wxWindow::ConvertDialogToPixels}\label{wxwindowconvertdialogtopixels}
379
380\func{wxPoint}{ConvertDialogToPixels}{\param{const wxPoint\&}{ pt}}
381
382\func{wxSize}{ConvertDialogToPixels}{\param{const wxSize\&}{ sz}}
383
384Converts a point or size from dialog units to pixels.
385
386For the x dimension, the dialog units are multiplied by the average character width
387and then divided by 4.
388
389For the y dimension, the dialog units are multiplied by the average character height
390and then divided by 8.
391
392\wxheading{Remarks}
393
394Dialog units are used for maintaining a dialog's proportions even if the font changes.
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396You can also use these functions programmatically. A convenience macro is defined:
397
398{\small
399\begin{verbatim}
400#define wxDLG_UNIT(parent, pt) parent->ConvertDialogToPixels(pt)
401\end{verbatim}
402}
403
404\wxheading{See also}
405
406\helpref{wxWindow::ConvertPixelsToDialog}{wxwindowconvertpixelstodialog}
407
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409implements the following methods:\par
410\indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
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411\twocolitem{{\bf ConvertDialogPointToPixels(point)}}{Accepts and returns a wxPoint}
412\twocolitem{{\bf ConvertDialogSizeToPixels(size)}}{Accepts and returns a wxSize}
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413\end{twocollist}}
414
415Additionally, the following helper functions are defined:\par
416\indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
c9110876 417\twocolitem{{\bf wxDLG\_PNT(win, point)}}{Converts a wxPoint from dialog
06d20283 418units to pixels}
c9110876 419\twocolitem{{\bf wxDLG\_SZE(win, size)}}{Converts a wxSize from dialog
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421\end{twocollist}}
422}
423
424
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426\membersection{wxWindow::ConvertPixelsToDialog}\label{wxwindowconvertpixelstodialog}
427
428\func{wxPoint}{ConvertPixelsToDialog}{\param{const wxPoint\&}{ pt}}
429
430\func{wxSize}{ConvertPixelsToDialog}{\param{const wxSize\&}{ sz}}
431
432Converts a point or size from pixels to dialog units.
433
434For the x dimension, the pixels are multiplied by 4 and then divided by the average
435character width.
436
2edb0bde 437For the y dimension, the pixels are multiplied by 8 and then divided by the average
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438character height.
439
440\wxheading{Remarks}
441
442Dialog units are used for maintaining a dialog's proportions even if the font changes.
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444\wxheading{See also}
445
446\helpref{wxWindow::ConvertDialogToPixels}{wxwindowconvertdialogtopixels}
447
dbd94b75 448\pythonnote{In place of a single overloaded method name, wxPython implements the following methods:\par
06d20283 449\indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
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450\twocolitem{{\bf ConvertDialogPointToPixels(point)}}{Accepts and returns a wxPoint}
451\twocolitem{{\bf ConvertDialogSizeToPixels(size)}}{Accepts and returns a wxSize}
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453}
454
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456\membersection{wxWindow::Destroy}\label{wxwindowdestroy}
457
458\func{virtual bool}{Destroy}{\void}
459
460Destroys the window safely. Use this function instead of the delete operator, since
461different window classes can be destroyed differently. Frames and dialogs
24174c30 462are not destroyed immediately when this function is called -- they are added
a660d684 463to a list of windows to be deleted on idle time, when all the window's events
2edb0bde 464have been processed. This prevents problems with events being sent to non-existent
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465windows.
466
467\wxheading{Return value}
468
cc81d32f 469{\tt true} if the window has either been successfully deleted, or it has been added
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470to the list of windows pending real deletion.
471
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6d06e061 473\membersection{wxWindow::DestroyChildren}\label{wxwindowdestroychildren}
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475\func{virtual void}{DestroyChildren}{\void}
476
477Destroys all children of a window. Called automatically by the destructor.
478
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481
c222be41 482\func{bool}{Disable}{\void}
6ba68e88 483
cc81d32f 484Disables the window, same as \helpref{Enable({\tt false})}{wxwindowenable}.
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486\wxheading{Return value}
487
cc81d32f 488Returns {\tt true} if the window has been disabled, {\tt false} if it had been
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489already disabled before the call to this function.
490
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492\membersection{wxWindow::DoGetBestSize}\label{wxwindowdogetbestsize}
493
494\constfunc{virtual wxSize}{DoGetBestSize}{\void}
495
496Gets the size which best suits the window: for a control, it would be
497the minimal size which doesn't truncate the control, for a panel - the
498same size as it would have after a call to \helpref{Fit()}{wxwindowfit}.
499
500
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501\membersection{wxWindow::DoUpdateWindowUI}\label{wxwindowdoupdatewindowui}
502
503\func{virtual void}{DoUpdateWindowUI}{\param{wxUpdateUIEvent\&}{ event}}
504
505Does the window-specific updating after processing the update event.
324eeecb 506This function is called by \helpref{wxWindow::UpdateWindowUI}{wxwindowupdatewindowui}
e39af974 507in order to check return values in the \helpref{wxUpdateUIEvent}{wxupdateuievent} and
fc2171bd 508act appropriately. For example, to allow frame and dialog title updating, wxWidgets
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509implements this function as follows:
510
511\begin{verbatim}
512// do the window-specific processing after processing the update event
513void wxTopLevelWindowBase::DoUpdateWindowUI(wxUpdateUIEvent& event)
514{
515 if ( event.GetSetEnabled() )
516 Enable(event.GetEnabled());
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518 if ( event.GetSetText() )
519 {
520 if ( event.GetText() != GetTitle() )
521 SetTitle(event.GetText());
522 }
523}
524\end{verbatim}
525
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529
8a293590 530\func{virtual void}{DragAcceptFiles}{\param{bool}{ accept}}
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2edb0bde 532Enables or disables eligibility for drop file events (OnDropFiles).
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534\wxheading{Parameters}
535
cc81d32f 536\docparam{accept}{If {\tt true}, the window is eligible for drop file events. If {\tt false}, the window
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537will not accept drop file events.}
538
539\wxheading{Remarks}
540
541Windows only.
542
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545
cc81d32f 546\func{virtual bool}{Enable}{\param{bool}{ enable = {\tt true}}}
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549disabled, all of its children are disabled as well and they are reenabled again
550when the parent is.
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552\wxheading{Parameters}
553
cc81d32f 554\docparam{enable}{If {\tt true}, enables the window for input. If {\tt false}, disables the window.}
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557
cc81d32f 558Returns {\tt true} if the window has been enabled or disabled, {\tt false} if
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560
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562
6ba68e88 563\helpref{wxWindow::IsEnabled}{wxwindowisenabled},\rtfsp
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565\helpref{wxRadioBox::Enable}{wxradioboxenable}
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569
570\func{static wxWindow*}{FindFocus}{\void}
571
572Finds the window or control which currently has the keyboard focus.
573
574\wxheading{Remarks}
575
576Note that this is a static function, so it can be called without needing a wxWindow pointer.
577
578\wxheading{See also}
579
580\helpref{wxWindow::SetFocus}{wxwindowsetfocus}
581
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585
6b73af79 586\constfunc{wxWindow*}{FindWindow}{\param{long}{ id}}
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588Find a child of this window, by identifier.
589
6b73af79 590\constfunc{wxWindow*}{FindWindow}{\param{const wxString\&}{ name}}
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592Find a child of this window, by name.
593
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595implements the following methods:\par
596\indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
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598\twocolitem{{\bf FindWindowByName(name)}}{Accepts a string}
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600}
601
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f89a1397 605\func{static wxWindow*}{FindWindowById}{\param{long}{ id}, \param{wxWindow*}{ parent = NULL}}
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607Find the first window with the given {\it id}.
608
609If {\it parent} is NULL, the search will start from all top-level
610frames and dialog boxes; if non-NULL, the search will be limited to the given window hierarchy.
611The search is recursive in both cases.
612
613\wxheading{See also}
614
f89a1397 615\helpref{FindWindow}{wxwindowfindwindow}
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d9f42a9e 618\membersection{wxWindow::FindWindowByLabel}\label{wxwindowfindwindowbylabel}
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d9f42a9e 620\func{static wxWindow*}{FindWindowByLabel}{\param{const wxString\&}{ label}, \param{wxWindow*}{ parent = NULL}}
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623or panel item label. If {\it parent} is NULL, the search will start from all top-level
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625The search is recursive in both cases.
626
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628
f89a1397 629\helpref{FindWindow}{wxwindowfindwindow}
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d9f42a9e 632\membersection{wxWindow::FindWindowByName}\label{wxwindowfindwindowbyname}
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d9f42a9e 634\func{static wxWindow*}{FindWindowByName}{\param{const wxString\&}{ name}, \param{wxWindow*}{ parent = NULL}}
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637If {\it parent} is NULL, the search will start from all top-level
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639The search is recursive in both cases.
640
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642\helpref{FindWindowByLabel}{wxwindowfindwindowbylabel} is called.
643
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645
f89a1397 646\helpref{FindWindow}{wxwindowfindwindow}
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650
651\func{virtual void}{Fit}{\void}
652
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655sizers are used for the subwindows layout. Also, if the window has exactly one
656subwindow it is better (faster and the result is more precise as Fit adds some
657margin to account for fuzziness of its calculations) to call
658
659\begin{verbatim}
660 window->SetClientSize(child->GetSize());
661\end{verbatim}
662
663instead of calling Fit.
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667
668\func{virtual void}{FitInside}{\void}
669
670Similar to \helpref{Fit}{wxwindowfit}, but sizes the interior (virtual) size
671of a window. Mainly useful with scrolled windows to reset scrollbars after
672sizing changes that do not trigger a size event, and/or scrolled windows without
673an interior sizer. This function similarly won't do anything if there are no
674subwindows.
675
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678
679\func{virtual void}{Freeze}{\void}
680
681Freezes the window or, in other words, prevents any updates from taking place
682on screen, the window is not redrawn at all. \helpref{Thaw}{wxwindowthaw} must
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684nested.
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686This method is useful for visual appearance optimization (for example, it
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688a wxTextCtrl under wxGTK) but is not implemented on all platforms nor for all
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691
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694
695\constfunc{wxAcceleratorTable*}{GetAcceleratorTable}{\void}
696
697Gets the accelerator table for this window. See \helpref{wxAcceleratorTable}{wxacceleratortable}.
698
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701
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704Returns the accessible object for this window, if any.
705
706See also \helpref{wxAccessible}{wxaccessible}.
707
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710
711\constfunc{wxSize}{GetAdjustedBestSize}{\void}
712
713This method is similar to \helpref{GetBestSize}{wxwindowgetbestsize}, except
714in one thing. GetBestSize should return the minimum untruncated size of the
715window, while this method will return the largest of BestSize and any user
716specified minimum size. ie. it is the minimum size the window should currently
717be drawn at, not the minimal size it can possibly tolerate.
718
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721
722\constfunc{virtual wxColour}{GetBackgroundColour}{\void}
723
724Returns the background colour of the window.
725
726\wxheading{See also}
727
728\helpref{wxWindow::SetBackgroundColour}{wxwindowsetbackgroundcolour},\rtfsp
729\helpref{wxWindow::SetForegroundColour}{wxwindowsetforegroundcolour},\rtfsp
9866d9c2 730\helpref{wxWindow::GetForegroundColour}{wxwindowgetforegroundcolour}
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733
734\constfunc{virtual wxBackgroundStyle}{GetBackgroundStyle}{\void}
735
736Returns the background style of the window. The background style indicates
737whether background colour should be determined by the system (wxBG\_STYLE\_SYSTEM),
738be set to a specific colour (wxBG\_STYLE\_COLOUR), or should be left to the
739application to implement (wxBG\_STYLE\_CUSTOM).
740
741On GTK+, use of wxBG\_STYLE\_CUSTOM allows the flicker-free drawing of a custom
742background, such as a tiled bitmap. Currently the style has no effect on other platforms.
743
744\wxheading{See also}
745
746\helpref{wxWindow::SetBackgroundColour}{wxwindowsetbackgroundcolour},\rtfsp
747\helpref{wxWindow::GetForegroundColour}{wxwindowgetforegroundcolour},\rtfsp
748\helpref{wxWindow::SetBackgroundStyle}{wxwindowsetbackgroundstyle}
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751
752\constfunc{wxSize}{GetBestFittingSize}{\void}
753
754Merges the window's best size into the min size and returns the result.
755
756\wxheading{See also}
757
758\helpref{wxWindow::GetBestSize}{wxwindowgetbestsize},\rtfsp
759\helpref{wxWindow::SetBestFittingSize}{wxwindowsetbestfittingsize},\rtfsp
760\helpref{wxWindow::SetSizeHints}{wxwindowsetsizehints}
761
762
7f071e73 763\membersection{wxWindow::GetBestSize}\label{wxwindowgetbestsize}
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c66c3af1 765\constfunc{wxSize}{GetBestSize}{\void}
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767This functions returns the best acceptable minimal size for the window. For
768example, for a static control, it will be the minimal size such that the
3e02f5ed 769control label is not truncated. For windows containing subwindows (typically
8771a323 770\helpref{wxPanel}{wxpanel}), the size returned by this function will be the
3e02f5ed 771same as the size the window would have had after calling
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773
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776
777\func{static wxWindow *}{GetCapture}{\void}
778
779Returns the currently captured window.
780
781\wxheading{See also}
782
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784\helpref{wxWindow::CaptureMouse}{wxwindowcapturemouse},
785\helpref{wxWindow::ReleaseMouse}{wxwindowreleasemouse},
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787
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790
791\constfunc{wxCaret *}{GetCaret}{\void}
792
793Returns the \helpref{caret}{wxcaret} associated with the window.
794
795
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798\constfunc{virtual int}{GetCharHeight}{\void}
799
800Returns the character height for this window.
801
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805\constfunc{virtual int}{GetCharWidth}{\void}
806
807Returns the average character width for this window.
808
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6d06e061 810\membersection{wxWindow::GetChildren}\label{wxwindowgetchildren}
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dc7a2021 812\func{wxWindowList\&}{GetChildren}{\void}
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815
816Returns a reference to the list of the window's children. \texttt{wxWindowList}
817is a type-safe \helpref{wxList}{wxlist}-like class whose elements are of type
818\texttt{wxWindow *}.
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823\func{static wxVisualAttributes}{GetClassDefaultAttributes}{\param{wxWindowVariant}{ variant = \texttt{wxWINDOW\_VARIANT\_NORMAL}}}
824
825Returns the default font and colours which are used by the control. This is
826useful if you want to use the same font or colour in your own control as in a
827standard control -- which is a much better idea than hard coding specific
828colours or fonts which might look completely out of place on the users
829system, especially if it uses themes.
830
831The \arg{variant} parameter is only relevant under Mac currently and is
832ignore under other platforms. Under Mac, it will change the size of the
324eeecb 833returned font. See \helpref{wxWindow::SetWindowVariant}{wxwindowsetwindowvariant}
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835
836This static method is ``overridden'' in many derived classes and so calling,
488e1507 837for example, \helpref{wxButton}{wxbutton}::GetClassDefaultAttributes() will typically
1b69c815 838return the values appropriate for a button which will be normally different
488e1507 839from those returned by, say, \helpref{wxListCtrl}{wxlistctrl}::GetClassDefaultAttributes().
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843if it was not possible to determine the default control appearance or,
844especially for the background colour, if the field doesn't make sense as is
845the case for \texttt{colBg} for the controls with themed background.
846
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848
849\helpref{InheritAttributes}{wxwindowinheritattributes}
850
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853
c66c3af1 854\constfunc{void}{GetClientSize}{\param{int* }{width}, \param{int* }{height}}
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c9f00eeb 856\perlnote{In wxPerl this method takes no parameter and returns
d2c2afc9 857a 2-element list {\tt (width, height)}.}
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c66c3af1 859\constfunc{wxSize}{GetClientSize}{\void}
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862The client area is the area which may be drawn on by the programmer,
863excluding title bar, border, scrollbars, etc.
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865\wxheading{Parameters}
866
867\docparam{width}{Receives the client width in pixels.}
868
869\docparam{height}{Receives the client height in pixels.}
870
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872implements the following methods:\par
873\indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
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875\twocolitem{{\bf GetClientSize()}}{Returns a wxSize object}
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877}
878
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880
d2c2afc9 881\helpref{GetSize}{wxwindowgetsize},\rtfsp
566d84a7 882\helpref{GetVirtualSize}{wxwindowgetvirtualsize}
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887
888\constfunc{wxLayoutConstraints*}{GetConstraints}{\void}
889
890Returns a pointer to the window's layout constraints, or NULL if there are none.
891
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895\constfunc{const wxSizer *}{GetContainingSizer}{\void}
896
897Return the sizer that this window is a member of, if any, otherwise
898{\tt NULL}.
899
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902
903\constfunc{const wxCursor\&}{GetCursor}{\void}
904
905Return the cursor associated with this window.
906
907\wxheading{See also}
908
909\helpref{wxWindow::SetCursor}{wxwindowsetcursor}
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914\constfunc{virtual wxVisualAttributes}{GetDefaultAttributes}{\void}
915
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918
919One advantage of using this function compared to the static version is that
920the call is automatically dispatched to the correct class (as usual with
921virtual functions) and you don't have to specify the class name explicitly.
922
923The other one is that in the future this function could return different
924results, for example it might return a different font for an ``Ok'' button
925than for a generic button if the users GUI is configured to show such buttons
926in bold font. Of course, the down side is that it is impossible to call this
927function without actually having an object to apply it to whereas the static
928version can be used without having to create an object first.
929
930
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932
933\constfunc{wxDropTarget*}{GetDropTarget}{\void}
934
935Returns the associated drop target, which may be NULL.
936
937\wxheading{See also}
938
c9f00eeb 939\helpref{wxWindow::SetDropTarget}{wxwindowsetdroptarget},
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941
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944
945\constfunc{wxEvtHandler*}{GetEventHandler}{\void}
946
947Returns the event handler for this window. By default, the window is its
948own event handler.
949
950\wxheading{See also}
951
952\helpref{wxWindow::SetEventHandler}{wxwindowseteventhandler},\rtfsp
953\helpref{wxWindow::PushEventHandler}{wxwindowpusheventhandler},\rtfsp
954\helpref{wxWindow::PopEventHandler}{wxwindowpusheventhandler},\rtfsp
955\helpref{wxEvtHandler::ProcessEvent}{wxevthandlerprocessevent},\rtfsp
956\helpref{wxEvtHandler}{wxevthandler}\rtfsp
957
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960
961\constfunc{long}{GetExtraStyle}{\void}
962
963Returns the extra style bits for the window.
964
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967
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972\wxheading{See also}
973
974\helpref{wxWindow::SetFont}{wxwindowsetfont}
975
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978
979\func{virtual wxColour}{GetForegroundColour}{\void}
980
981Returns the foreground colour of the window.
982
983\wxheading{Remarks}
984
985The interpretation of foreground colour is open to interpretation according
986to the window class; it may be the text colour or other colour, or it may not
987be used at all.
988
989\wxheading{See also}
990
991\helpref{wxWindow::SetForegroundColour}{wxwindowsetforegroundcolour},\rtfsp
992\helpref{wxWindow::SetBackgroundColour}{wxwindowsetbackgroundcolour},\rtfsp
993\helpref{wxWindow::GetBackgroundColour}{wxwindowgetbackgroundcolour}
994
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998\constfunc{wxWindow*}{GetGrandParent}{\void}
999
1000Returns the grandparent of a window, or NULL if there isn't one.
1001
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1005\constfunc{void*}{GetHandle}{\void}
1006
1007Returns the platform-specific handle of the physical window. Cast it to an appropriate
324eeecb 1008handle, such as {\bf HWND} for Windows, {\bf Widget} for Motif, {\bf GtkWidget} for GTK or {\bf WinHandle} for PalmOS.
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1016
1017\constfunc{virtual wxString}{GetHelpText}{\void}
1018
1019Gets the help text to be used as context-sensitive help for this window.
1020
1021Note that the text is actually stored by the current \helpref{wxHelpProvider}{wxhelpprovider} implementation,
1022and not in the window object itself.
1023
1024\wxheading{See also}
1025
1026\helpref{SetHelpText}{wxwindowsethelptext}, \helpref{wxHelpProvider}{wxhelpprovider}
1027
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1030
1031\constfunc{int}{GetId}{\void}
1032
1033Returns the identifier of the window.
1034
1035\wxheading{Remarks}
1036
6453876e 1037Each window has an integer identifier. If the application has not provided one
5e06d749 1038(or the default wxID\_ANY) an unique identifier with a negative value will be generated.
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1041
b2cf617c 1042\helpref{wxWindow::SetId}{wxwindowsetid},\rtfsp
5b6aa0ff 1043\helpref{Window identifiers}{windowids}
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1048\constfunc{virtual wxString }{GetLabel}{\void}
1049
1050Generic way of getting a label from any window, for
1051identification purposes.
1052
1053\wxheading{Remarks}
1054
1055The interpretation of this function differs from class to class.
1056For frames and dialogs, the value returned is the title. For buttons or static text controls, it is
1057the button text. This function can be useful for meta-programs (such as testing
1058tools or special-needs access programs) which need to identify windows
1059by name.
1060
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1062
1063\constfunc{wxSize}{GetMaxSize}{\void}
1064
1065Returns the maximum size of the window, an indication to the sizer layout mechanism
1066that this is the maximum possible size.
1067
1068\membersection{wxWindow::GetMinSize}\label{wxwindowgetminsize}
1069
1070\constfunc{wxSize}{GetMinSize}{\void}
1071
1072Returns the minimum size of the window, an indication to the sizer layout mechanism
1073that this is the minimum required size.
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1079Returns the window's name.
1080
1081\wxheading{Remarks}
1082
1083This name is not guaranteed to be unique; it is up to the programmer to supply an appropriate
1084name in the window constructor or via \helpref{wxWindow::SetName}{wxwindowsetname}.
1085
1086\wxheading{See also}
1087
1088\helpref{wxWindow::SetName}{wxwindowsetname}
1089
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1093\constfunc{virtual wxWindow*}{GetParent}{\void}
1094
1095Returns the parent of the window, or NULL if there is no parent.
1096
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1099
1100\constfunc{virtual void}{GetPosition}{\param{int* }{x}, \param{int* }{y}}
1101
1102\constfunc{wxPoint}{GetPosition}{\void}
1103
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1105for the child windows or relative to the display origin for the top level
1106windows.
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1108\wxheading{Parameters}
1109
1110\docparam{x}{Receives the x position of the window.}
1111
1112\docparam{y}{Receives the y position of the window.}
1113
1114\pythonnote{In place of a single overloaded method name, wxPython
1115implements the following methods:\par
1116\indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
1117\twocolitem{{\bf GetPosition()}}{Returns a wxPoint}
1118\twocolitem{{\bf GetPositionTuple()}}{Returns a tuple (x, y)}
1119\end{twocollist}}
1120}
1121
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1123method:\par
1124\indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
1125\twocolitem{{\bf GetPosition()}}{Returns a Wx::Point}
1126\twocolitem{{\bf GetPositionXY()}}{Returns a 2-element list
1127 {\tt ( x, y )}}
1128\end{twocollist}
1129}}
1130
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1133
1134\constfunc{virtual wxRect}{GetRect}{\void}
1135
1136Returns the size and position of the window as a \helpref{wxRect}{wxrect} object.
1137
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1140
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1143Returns the built-in scrollbar position.
1144
1145\wxheading{See also}
1146
1147See \helpref{wxWindow::SetScrollbar}{wxwindowsetscrollbar}
1148
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1151
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1154Returns the built-in scrollbar range.
1155
1156\wxheading{See also}
1157
1158\helpref{wxWindow::SetScrollbar}{wxwindowsetscrollbar}
1159
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1162
1163\func{virtual int}{GetScrollThumb}{\param{int }{orientation}}
1164
1165Returns the built-in scrollbar thumb size.
1166
1167\wxheading{See also}
1168
1169\helpref{wxWindow::SetScrollbar}{wxwindowsetscrollbar}
1170
1171
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c66c3af1 1174\constfunc{void}{GetSize}{\param{int* }{width}, \param{int* }{height}}
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c66c3af1 1176\constfunc{wxSize}{GetSize}{\void}
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1181\wxheading{Parameters}
1182
1183\docparam{width}{Receives the window width.}
1184
1185\docparam{height}{Receives the window height.}
1186
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1188implements the following methods:\par
1189\indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
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1191\twocolitem{{\bf GetSizeTuple()}}{Returns a 2-tuple (width, height)}
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1193}
1194
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1196method:\par
1197\indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
1198\twocolitem{{\bf GetSize()}}{Returns a Wx::Size}
1199\twocolitem{{\bf GetSizeWH()}}{Returns a 2-element list
1200 {\tt ( width, height )}}
1201\end{twocollist}
1202}}
1203
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1205
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1207\helpref{GetVirtualSize}{wxwindowgetvirtualsize}
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1210\membersection{wxWindow::GetSizer}\label{wxwindowgetsizer}
1211
772c017b 1212\constfunc{wxSizer *}{GetSizer}{\void}
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be90c029 1214Return the sizer associated with the window by a previous call to
e6973167 1215\helpref{SetSizer()}{wxwindowsetsizer} or {\tt NULL}.
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1219
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1220\constfunc{virtual void}{GetTextExtent}{\param{const wxString\& }{string}, \param{int* }{x}, \param{int* }{y},
1221 \param{int* }{descent = NULL}, \param{int* }{externalLeading = NULL},
cc81d32f 1222 \param{const wxFont* }{font = NULL}, \param{bool}{ use16 = {\tt false}}}
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1224Gets the dimensions of the string as it would be drawn on the
1225window with the currently selected font.
1226
1227\wxheading{Parameters}
1228
1229\docparam{string}{String whose extent is to be measured.}
1230
1231\docparam{x}{Return value for width.}
1232
1233\docparam{y}{Return value for height.}
1234
1235\docparam{descent}{Return value for descent (optional).}
1236
1237\docparam{externalLeading}{Return value for external leading (optional).}
1238
1239\docparam{font}{Font to use instead of the current window font (optional).}
1240
cc81d32f 1241\docparam{use16}{If {\tt true}, {\it string} contains 16-bit characters. The default is {\tt false}.}
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1244implements the following methods:\par
1245\indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
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1247\twocolitem{{\bf GetFullTextExtent(string, font=NULL)}}{Returns a
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1249\end{twocollist}}
1250}
1251
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1253 {\tt font} parameters, and returns a 4-element list
1254 {\tt ( x, y, descent, externalLeading )}.}
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1257\membersection{wxWindow::GetToolTip}\label{wxwindowgettooltip}
1258
1259\constfunc{wxToolTip*}{GetToolTip}{\void}
1260
1261Get the associated tooltip or NULL if none.
1262
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1265
1266\constfunc{virtual wxRegion}{GetUpdateRegion}{\void}
1267
1268Returns the region specifying which parts of the window have been damaged. Should
f4fcc291 1269only be called within an \helpref{wxPaintEvent}{wxpaintevent} handler.
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1271\wxheading{See also}
1272
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1274\helpref{wxRegionIterator}{wxregioniterator}
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1278
1279\constfunc{wxValidator*}{GetValidator}{\void}
1280
1281Returns a pointer to the current validator for the window, or NULL if there is none.
1282
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1285
1286\constfunc{void}{GetVirtualSize}{\param{int* }{width}, \param{int* }{height}}
1287
1288\constfunc{wxSize}{GetVirtualSize}{\void}
1289
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1291returns the client size of the window, but after a call to
1292\helpref{SetVirtualSize}{wxwindowsetvirtualsize} it will return
1293that size.
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1295\wxheading{Parameters}
1296
1297\docparam{width}{Receives the window virtual width.}
1298
1299\docparam{height}{Receives the window virtual height.}
1300
1301\helpref{GetSize}{wxwindowgetsize},\rtfsp
1302\helpref{GetClientSize}{wxwindowgetclientsize}
1303
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1307\constfunc{long}{GetWindowStyleFlag}{\void}
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1310method. {\bf GetWindowStyle()} is another name for the same function.
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1314
488e1507 1315\constfunc{wxWindowVariant}{GetWindowVariant}{\void}
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1319
1320
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1322
1323\constfunc{virtual bool}{HasCapture}{\void}
1324
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1327\wxheading{See also}
1328
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1330\helpref{wxWindow::ReleaseMouse}{wxwindowreleasemouse},
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1332
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1335
1336\constfunc{bool}{HasFlag}{\param{int }{flag}}
1337
1338Returns \texttt{true} if the window has the given \arg{flag} bit set.
1339
1340
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1342
1343\constfunc{virtual bool}{HasScrollbar}{\param{int }{orient}}
1344
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1346
1347\wxheading{Parameters}
1348
1349\docparam{orient}{Orientation to check, either {\tt wxHORIZONTAL} or {\tt wxVERTICAL}.}
1350
1351
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1353
1354\constfunc{virtual bool}{HasTransparentBackground}{\void}
1355
1356Returns \true if this window background is transparent (as, for example, for
1357wxStaticText) and should show the parent window background.
1358
1359This method is mostly used internally by the library itself and you normally
1360shouldn't have to call it. You may, however, have to override it in your
1361wxWindow-derived class to ensure that background is painted correctly.
1362
1363
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1365
1366\func{bool}{Hide}{\void}
1367
cc81d32f 1368Equivalent to calling \helpref{Show}{wxwindowshow}({\tt false}).
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1372
1373\func{void}{InheritAttributes}{\void}
1374
1375This function is (or should be, in case of custom controls) called during
1376window creation to intelligently set up the window visual attributes, that is
1377the font and the foreground and background colours.
1378
1379By ``intelligently'' the following is meant: by default, all windows use their
1380own \helpref{default}{wxwindowgetclassdefaultattributes} attributes. However
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1382\helpref{SetFont}{wxwindowsetfont} and not
fa47d7a7 1383\helpref{SetOwnFont}{wxwindowsetownfont}) changed \emph{and} if the
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1384corresponding attribute hadn't been explicitly set for this window itself,
1385then this window takes the same value as used by the parent. In addition, if
324eeecb 1386the window overrides \helpref{ShouldInheritColours}{wxwindowshouldinheritcolours}
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1388font might.
1389
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1391different usage scenarios. The most common one is when all default attributes
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1392are used and in this case, nothing should be inherited as in modern GUIs
1393different controls use different fonts (and colours) than their siblings so
1394they can't inherit the same value from the parent. However it was also deemed
1395desirable to allow to simply change the attributes of all children at once by
1396just changing the font or colour of their common parent, hence in this case we
1397do inherit the parents attributes.
1398
1399
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1401
1402\func{void}{InitDialog}{\void}
1403
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1405to the dialog via validators.
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1409
1410\func{void}{InvalidateBestSize}{\void}
1411
1412Resets the cached best size value so it will be recalculated the next time it is needed.
1413
1414
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1416
1417\constfunc{virtual bool}{IsEnabled}{\void}
1418
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1421\wxheading{See also}
1422
1423\helpref{wxWindow::Enable}{wxwindowenable}
1424
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1428\constfunc{bool}{IsExposed}{\param{int }{x}, \param{int }{y}}
1429
605d715d 1430\constfunc{bool}{IsExposed}{\param{wxPoint }{\&pt}}
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1433
605d715d 1434\constfunc{bool}{IsExposed}{\param{wxRect }{\&rect}}
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cc81d32f 1436Returns {\tt true} if the given point or rectangle area has been exposed since the
ad9edf45 1437last repaint. Call this in an paint event handler to optimize redrawing by
4130b487 1438only redrawing those areas, which have been exposed.
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1441implements the following methods:\par
1442\indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
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1445\twocolitem{{\bf IsExposedRect(rect)}}{}
8771a323 1446\end{twocollist}}}
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1450
1451\constfunc{virtual bool}{IsRetained}{\void}
1452
cc81d32f 1453Returns {\tt true} if the window is retained, {\tt false} otherwise.
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1455\wxheading{Remarks}
1456
1457Retained windows are only available on X platforms.
1458
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1461
1462\constfunc{virtual bool}{IsShown}{\void}
1463
cc81d32f 1464Returns {\tt true} if the window is shown, {\tt false} if it has been hidden.
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1468
1469\constfunc{bool}{IsTopLevel}{\void}
1470
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1473window).
1474
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1477
1478\func{void}{Layout}{\void}
1479
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1481for this window.
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1484layout is on, this function gets called automatically when the window is resized.
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1487\membersection{wxWindow::LineDown}\label{wxwindowlinedown}
1488
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1493
43e8916f 1494This is just a wrapper for \helpref{ScrollLines}{wxwindowscrolllines}$(-1)$.
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1498
1499\func{void}{Lower}{\void}
1500
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1502
1503\wxheading{See also}
1504
1505\helpref{Raise}{wxwindowraise}
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1509
8a293590 1510\func{virtual void}{MakeModal}{\param{bool }{flag}}
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1512Disables all other windows in the application so that
d3e78bab 1513the user can only interact with this window.
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1515\wxheading{Parameters}
1516
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1518the user can only interact with this window. If {\tt false}, the effect is reversed.}
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1522
eaaa6a06 1523\func{void}{Move}{\param{int}{ x}, \param{int}{ y}}
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1526
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1528
1529\wxheading{Parameters}
1530
1531\docparam{x}{Required x position.}
1532
1533\docparam{y}{Required y position.}
1534
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1536
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1538
1539Implementations of SetSize can also implicitly implement the
1540wxWindow::Move function, which is defined in the base wxWindow class
1541as the call:
1542
1543\begin{verbatim}
60fef964 1544 SetSize(x, y, wxDefaultCoord, wxDefaultCoord, wxSIZE_USE_EXISTING);
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1547\wxheading{See also}
1548
1549\helpref{wxWindow::SetSize}{wxwindowsetsize}
1550
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1552implements the following methods:\par
1553\indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
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1555\twocolitem{{\bf MoveXY(x, y)}}{Accepts a pair of integers}
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1557}
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1560\membersection{wxWindow::MoveAfterInTabOrder}\label{wxwindowmoveafterintaborder}
1561
1562\func{void}{MoveAfterInTabOrder}{\param{wxWindow *}{win}}
1563
1564Moves this window in the tab navigation order after the specified \arg{win}.
1565This means that when the user presses \texttt{TAB} key on that other window,
1566the focus switches to this window.
1567
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1570it after creating all the windows.
1571
1572\wxheading{Parameters}
1573
1574\docparam{win}{A sibling of this window which should precede it in tab order,
1575must not be NULL}
1576
1577
1578\membersection{wxWindow::MoveBeforeInTabOrder}\label{wxwindowmovebeforeintaborder}
1579
1580\func{void}{MoveBeforeInTabOrder}{\param{wxWindow *}{win}}
1581
1582Same as \helpref{MoveAfterInTabOrder}{wxwindowmoveafterintaborder} except that
1583it inserts this window just before \arg{win} instead of putting it right after
1584it.
1585
1586
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1588
eedc82f4 1589\func{bool}{Navigate}{\param{int}{ flags = wxNavigationKeyEvent::IsForward}}
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1591Does keyboard navigation from this window to another, by sending
1592a wxNavigationKeyEvent.
1593
1594\wxheading{Parameters}
1595
eedc82f4 1596\docparam{flags}{A combination of wxNavigationKeyEvent::IsForward and wxNavigationKeyEvent::WinChange.}
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1598\wxheading{Remarks}
1599
1600You may wish to call this from a text control custom keypress handler to do the default
1601navigation behaviour for the tab key, since the standard default behaviour for
1602a multiline text control with the wxTE\_PROCESS\_TAB style is to insert a tab
1603and not navigate to the next control.
1604
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1606%% the old docs here in case we want to move any still needed bits to
1607%% the right location (i.e. probably the corresponding events docs)
1608%%
1609%% \membersection{wxWindow::OnActivate}\label{wxwindowonactivate}
1610%%
1611%% \func{void}{OnActivate}{\param{wxActivateEvent\&}{ event}}
1612%%
1613%% Called when a window is activated or deactivated.
1614%%
1615%% \wxheading{Parameters}
1616%%
1617%% \docparam{event}{Object containing activation information.}
1618%%
1619%% \wxheading{Remarks}
1620%%
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1622%% otherwise it returns {\tt false} (it is being deactivated).
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1624%% \wxheading{See also}
1625%%
1626%% \helpref{wxActivateEvent}{wxactivateevent},\rtfsp
1627%% \helpref{Event handling overview}{eventhandlingoverview}
1628%%
1629%% \membersection{wxWindow::OnChar}\label{wxwindowonchar}
1630%%
1631%% \func{void}{OnChar}{\param{wxKeyEvent\&}{ event}}
1632%%
1633%% Called when the user has pressed a key that is not a modifier (SHIFT, CONTROL or ALT).
1634%%
1635%% \wxheading{Parameters}
1636%%
1637%% \docparam{event}{Object containing keypress information. See \helpref{wxKeyEvent}{wxkeyevent} for
1638%% details about this class.}
1639%%
1640%% \wxheading{Remarks}
1641%%
1642%% This member function is called in response to a keypress. To intercept this event,
1643%% use the EVT\_CHAR macro in an event table definition. Your {\bf OnChar} handler may call this
1644%% default function to achieve default keypress functionality.
1645%%
1646%% Note that the ASCII values do not have explicit key codes: they are passed as ASCII
1647%% values.
1648%%
1649%% Note that not all keypresses can be intercepted this way. If you wish to intercept modifier
1650%% keypresses, then you will need to use \helpref{wxWindow::OnKeyDown}{wxwindowonkeydown} or
1651%% \helpref{wxWindow::OnKeyUp}{wxwindowonkeyup}.
1652%%
1653%% Most, but not all, windows allow keypresses to be intercepted.
1654%%
1655%% {\bf Tip:} be sure to call {\tt event.Skip()} for events that you don't process in this function,
1656%% otherwise menu shortcuts may cease to work under Windows.
1657%%
1658%% \wxheading{See also}
1659%%
1660%% \helpref{wxWindow::OnKeyDown}{wxwindowonkeydown}, \helpref{wxWindow::OnKeyUp}{wxwindowonkeyup},\rtfsp
1661%% \helpref{wxKeyEvent}{wxkeyevent}, \helpref{wxWindow::OnCharHook}{wxwindowoncharhook},\rtfsp
1662%% \helpref{Event handling overview}{eventhandlingoverview}
1663%%
1664%% \membersection{wxWindow::OnCharHook}\label{wxwindowoncharhook}
1665%%
1666%% \func{void}{OnCharHook}{\param{wxKeyEvent\&}{ event}}
1667%%
1668%% This member is called to allow the window to intercept keyboard events
1669%% before they are processed by child windows.
1670%%
1671%% \wxheading{Parameters}
1672%%
1673%% \docparam{event}{Object containing keypress information. See \helpref{wxKeyEvent}{wxkeyevent} for
1674%% details about this class.}
1675%%
1676%% \wxheading{Remarks}
1677%%
1678%% This member function is called in response to a keypress, if the window is active. To intercept this event,
1679%% use the EVT\_CHAR\_HOOK macro in an event table definition. If you do not process a particular
1680%% keypress, call \helpref{wxEvent::Skip}{wxeventskip} to allow default processing.
1681%%
1682%% An example of using this function is in the implementation of escape-character processing for wxDialog,
1683%% where pressing ESC dismisses the dialog by {\bf OnCharHook} 'forging' a cancel button press event.
1684%%
1685%% Note that the ASCII values do not have explicit key codes: they are passed as ASCII
1686%% values.
1687%%
1688%% This function is only relevant to top-level windows (frames and dialogs), and under
1689%% Windows only. Under GTK the normal EVT\_CHAR\_ event has the functionality, i.e.
acbadd0b 1690%% you can intercept it, and if you don't call \helpref{wxEvent::Skip}{wxeventskip}
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1692%%
1693%% \wxheading{See also}
1694%%
1695%% \helpref{wxKeyEvent}{wxkeyevent},\rtfsp
1696%% \helpref{wxWindow::OnCharHook}{wxwindowoncharhook},\rtfsp
1697%% %% GD: OnXXX functions are not documented
1698%% %%\helpref{wxApp::OnCharHook}{wxapponcharhook},\rtfsp
1699%% \helpref{Event handling overview}{eventhandlingoverview}
1700%%
1701%% \membersection{wxWindow::OnCommand}\label{wxwindowoncommand}
1702%%
1703%% \func{virtual void}{OnCommand}{\param{wxEvtHandler\& }{object}, \param{wxCommandEvent\& }{event}}
1704%%
1705%% This virtual member function is called if the control does not handle the command event.
1706%%
1707%% \wxheading{Parameters}
1708%%
1709%% \docparam{object}{Object receiving the command event.}
1710%%
1711%% \docparam{event}{Command event}
1712%%
1713%% \wxheading{Remarks}
1714%%
1715%% This virtual function is provided mainly for backward compatibility. You can also intercept commands
1716%% from child controls by using an event table, with identifiers or identifier ranges to identify
1717%% the control(s) in question.
1718%%
1719%% \wxheading{See also}
1720%%
1721%% \helpref{wxCommandEvent}{wxcommandevent},\rtfsp
1722%% \helpref{Event handling overview}{eventhandlingoverview}
1723%%
1724%% \membersection{wxWindow::OnClose}\label{wxwindowonclose}
1725%%
1726%% \func{virtual bool}{OnClose}{\void}
1727%%
1728%% Called when the user has tried to close a a frame
1729%% or dialog box using the window manager (X) or system menu (Windows).
1730%%
1731%% {\bf Note:} This is an obsolete function.
2edb0bde 1732%% It is superseded by the \helpref{wxWindow::OnCloseWindow}{wxwindowonclosewindow} event
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1734%%
1735%% \wxheading{Return value}
1736%%
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1739%% you may delete other windows.
1740%%
1741%% \wxheading{See also}
1742%%
1743%% \helpref{Window deletion overview}{windowdeletionoverview},\rtfsp
1744%% \helpref{wxWindow::Close}{wxwindowclose},\rtfsp
1745%% \helpref{wxWindow::OnCloseWindow}{wxwindowonclosewindow},\rtfsp
1746%% \helpref{wxCloseEvent}{wxcloseevent}
1747%%
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1749%%
1750%% \func{void}{OnKeyDown}{\param{wxKeyEvent\&}{ event}}
1751%%
1752%% Called when the user has pressed a key, before it is translated into an ASCII value using other
1753%% modifier keys that might be pressed at the same time.
1754%%
1755%% \wxheading{Parameters}
1756%%
1757%% \docparam{event}{Object containing keypress information. See \helpref{wxKeyEvent}{wxkeyevent} for
1758%% details about this class.}
1759%%
1760%% \wxheading{Remarks}
1761%%
1762%% This member function is called in response to a key down event. To intercept this event,
1763%% use the EVT\_KEY\_DOWN macro in an event table definition. Your {\bf OnKeyDown} handler may call this
1764%% default function to achieve default keypress functionality.
1765%%
1766%% Note that not all keypresses can be intercepted this way. If you wish to intercept special
1767%% keys, such as shift, control, and function keys, then you will need to use \helpref{wxWindow::OnKeyDown}{wxwindowonkeydown} or
1768%% \helpref{wxWindow::OnKeyUp}{wxwindowonkeyup}.
1769%%
1770%% Most, but not all, windows allow keypresses to be intercepted.
1771%%
1772%% {\bf Tip:} be sure to call {\tt event.Skip()} for events that you don't process in this function,
1773%% otherwise menu shortcuts may cease to work under Windows.
1774%%
1775%% \wxheading{See also}
1776%%
1777%% \helpref{wxWindow::OnChar}{wxwindowonchar}, \helpref{wxWindow::OnKeyUp}{wxwindowonkeyup},\rtfsp
1778%% \helpref{wxKeyEvent}{wxkeyevent}, \helpref{wxWindow::OnCharHook}{wxwindowoncharhook},\rtfsp
1779%% \helpref{Event handling overview}{eventhandlingoverview}
1780%%
1781%% \membersection{wxWindow::OnKeyUp}\label{wxwindowonkeyup}
1782%%
1783%% \func{void}{OnKeyUp}{\param{wxKeyEvent\&}{ event}}
1784%%
1785%% Called when the user has released a key.
1786%%
1787%% \wxheading{Parameters}
1788%%
1789%% \docparam{event}{Object containing keypress information. See \helpref{wxKeyEvent}{wxkeyevent} for
1790%% details about this class.}
1791%%
1792%% \wxheading{Remarks}
1793%%
1794%% This member function is called in response to a key up event. To intercept this event,
1795%% use the EVT\_KEY\_UP macro in an event table definition. Your {\bf OnKeyUp} handler may call this
1796%% default function to achieve default keypress functionality.
1797%%
1798%% Note that not all keypresses can be intercepted this way. If you wish to intercept special
1799%% keys, such as shift, control, and function keys, then you will need to use \helpref{wxWindow::OnKeyDown}{wxwindowonkeydown} or
1800%% \helpref{wxWindow::OnKeyUp}{wxwindowonkeyup}.
1801%%
1802%% Most, but not all, windows allow key up events to be intercepted.
1803%%
1804%% \wxheading{See also}
1805%%
1806%% \helpref{wxWindow::OnChar}{wxwindowonchar}, \helpref{wxWindow::OnKeyDown}{wxwindowonkeydown},\rtfsp
1807%% \helpref{wxKeyEvent}{wxkeyevent}, \helpref{wxWindow::OnCharHook}{wxwindowoncharhook},\rtfsp
1808%% \helpref{Event handling overview}{eventhandlingoverview}
1809%%
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1811%%
1812%% \func{void}{OnInitDialog}{\param{wxInitDialogEvent\&}{ event}}
1813%%
1814%% Default handler for the wxEVT\_INIT\_DIALOG event. Calls \helpref{wxWindow::TransferDataToWindow}{wxwindowtransferdatatowindow}.
1815%%
1816%% \wxheading{Parameters}
1817%%
1818%% \docparam{event}{Dialog initialisation event.}
1819%%
1820%% \wxheading{Remarks}
1821%%
1822%% Gives the window the default behaviour of transferring data to child controls via
1823%% the validator that each control has.
1824%%
1825%% \wxheading{See also}
1826%%
1827%% \helpref{wxValidator}{wxvalidator}, \helpref{wxWindow::TransferDataToWindow}{wxwindowtransferdatatowindow}
1828%%
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1830%%
1831%% \func{void}{OnMenuHighlight}{\param{wxMenuEvent\& }{event}}
1832%%
1833%% Called when a menu select is received from a menu bar: that is, the
1834%% mouse cursor is over a menu item, but the left mouse button has not been
1835%% pressed.
1836%%
1837%% \wxheading{Parameters}
1838%%
1839%% \docparam{event}{The menu highlight event. For more information, see \helpref{wxMenuEvent}{wxmenuevent}.}
1840%%
1841%% \wxheading{Remarks}
1842%%
1843%% You can choose any member function to receive
1844%% menu select events, using the EVT\_MENU\_HIGHLIGHT macro for individual menu items or EVT\_MENU\_HIGHLIGHT\_ALL macro
1845%% for all menu items.
1846%%
1847%% The default implementation for \helpref{wxFrame::OnMenuHighlight}{wxframeonmenuhighlight} displays help
1848%% text in the first field of the status bar.
1849%%
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1852%%
1853%% \wxheading{See also}
1854%%
1855%% \helpref{wxMenuEvent}{wxmenuevent},\rtfsp
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1857%%
1858%%
1859%% \membersection{wxWindow::OnMouseEvent}\label{wxwindowonmouseevent}
1860%%
1861%% \func{void}{OnMouseEvent}{\param{wxMouseEvent\&}{ event}}
1862%%
1863%% Called when the user has initiated an event with the
1864%% mouse.
1865%%
1866%% \wxheading{Parameters}
1867%%
1868%% \docparam{event}{The mouse event. See \helpref{wxMouseEvent}{wxmouseevent} for
1869%% more details.}
1870%%
1871%% \wxheading{Remarks}
1872%%
1873%% Most, but not all, windows respond to this event.
1874%%
1875%% To intercept this event, use the EVT\_MOUSE\_EVENTS macro in an event table definition, or individual
1876%% mouse event macros such as EVT\_LEFT\_DOWN.
1877%%
1878%% \wxheading{See also}
1879%%
1880%% \helpref{wxMouseEvent}{wxmouseevent},\rtfsp
1881%% \helpref{Event handling overview}{eventhandlingoverview}
1882%%
1883%% \membersection{wxWindow::OnMove}\label{wxwindowonmove}
1884%%
1885%% \func{void}{OnMove}{\param{wxMoveEvent\& }{event}}
1886%%
1887%% Called when a window is moved.
1888%%
1889%% \wxheading{Parameters}
1890%%
1891%% \docparam{event}{The move event. For more information, see \helpref{wxMoveEvent}{wxmoveevent}.}
1892%%
1893%% \wxheading{Remarks}
1894%%
1895%% Use the EVT\_MOVE macro to intercept move events.
1896%%
1897%% \wxheading{Remarks}
1898%%
1899%% Not currently implemented.
1900%%
1901%% \wxheading{See also}
1902%%
1903%% \helpref{wxMoveEvent}{wxmoveevent},\rtfsp
1904%% \helpref{wxFrame::OnSize}{wxframeonsize},\rtfsp
1905%% \helpref{Event handling overview}{eventhandlingoverview}
1906%%
1907%% \membersection{wxWindow::OnPaint}\label{wxwindowonpaint}
1908%%
1909%% \func{void}{OnPaint}{\param{wxPaintEvent\& }{event}}
1910%%
1911%% Sent to the event handler when the window must be refreshed.
1912%%
1913%% \wxheading{Parameters}
1914%%
1915%% \docparam{event}{Paint event. For more information, see \helpref{wxPaintEvent}{wxpaintevent}.}
1916%%
1917%% \wxheading{Remarks}
1918%%
1919%% Use the EVT\_PAINT macro in an event table definition to intercept paint events.
1920%%
1921%% Note that In a paint event handler, the application must {\it always} create a \helpref{wxPaintDC}{wxpaintdc} object,
1922%% even if you do not use it. Otherwise, under MS Windows, refreshing for this and other windows will go wrong.
1923%%
1924%% For example:
1925%%
1926%% \small{%
1927%% \begin{verbatim}
1928%% void MyWindow::OnPaint(wxPaintEvent\& event)
1929%% {
1930%% wxPaintDC dc(this);
1931%%
1932%% DrawMyDocument(dc);
1933%% }
1934%% \end{verbatim}
1935%% }%
1936%%
1937%% You can optimize painting by retrieving the rectangles
1938%% that have been damaged and only repainting these. The rectangles are in
1939%% terms of the client area, and are unscrolled, so you will need to do
1940%% some calculations using the current view position to obtain logical,
1941%% scrolled units.
1942%%
1943%% Here is an example of using the \helpref{wxRegionIterator}{wxregioniterator} class:
1944%%
1945%% {\small%
1946%% \begin{verbatim}
1947%% // Called when window needs to be repainted.
1948%% void MyWindow::OnPaint(wxPaintEvent\& event)
1949%% {
1950%% wxPaintDC dc(this);
1951%%
1952%% // Find Out where the window is scrolled to
1953%% int vbX,vbY; // Top left corner of client
1954%% GetViewStart(&vbX,&vbY);
1955%%
1956%% int vX,vY,vW,vH; // Dimensions of client area in pixels
1957%% wxRegionIterator upd(GetUpdateRegion()); // get the update rect list
1958%%
1959%% while (upd)
1960%% {
1961%% vX = upd.GetX();
1962%% vY = upd.GetY();
1963%% vW = upd.GetW();
1964%% vH = upd.GetH();
1965%%
1966%% // Alternatively we can do this:
1967%% // wxRect rect;
1968%% // upd.GetRect(&rect);
1969%%
1970%% // Repaint this rectangle
1971%% ...some code...
1972%%
1973%% upd ++ ;
1974%% }
1975%% }
1976%% \end{verbatim}
1977%% }%
1978%%
1979%% \wxheading{See also}
1980%%
1981%% \helpref{wxPaintEvent}{wxpaintevent},\rtfsp
1982%% \helpref{wxPaintDC}{wxpaintdc},\rtfsp
1983%% \helpref{Event handling overview}{eventhandlingoverview}
1984%%
1985%% \membersection{wxWindow::OnScroll}\label{wxwindowonscroll}
1986%%
1987%% \func{void}{OnScroll}{\param{wxScrollWinEvent\& }{event}}
1988%%
1989%% Called when a scroll window event is received from one of the window's built-in scrollbars.
1990%%
1991%% \wxheading{Parameters}
1992%%
1993%% \docparam{event}{Command event. Retrieve the new scroll position by
1994%% calling \helpref{wxScrollEvent::GetPosition}{wxscrolleventgetposition}, and the
1995%% scrollbar orientation by calling \helpref{wxScrollEvent::GetOrientation}{wxscrolleventgetorientation}.}
1996%%
1997%% \wxheading{Remarks}
1998%%
1999%% Note that it is not possible to distinguish between horizontal and vertical scrollbars
2000%% until the function is executing (you can't have one function for vertical, another
2001%% for horizontal events).
2002%%
2003%% \wxheading{See also}
2004%%
2005%% \helpref{wxScrollWinEvent}{wxscrollwinevent},\rtfsp
2006%% \helpref{Event handling overview}{eventhandlingoverview}
2007%%
2008%% \membersection{wxWindow::OnSetFocus}\label{wxwindowonsetfocus}
2009%%
2010%% \func{void}{OnSetFocus}{\param{wxFocusEvent\& }{event}}
2011%%
2012%% Called when a window's focus is being set.
2013%%
2014%% \wxheading{Parameters}
2015%%
2016%% \docparam{event}{The focus event. For more information, see \helpref{wxFocusEvent}{wxfocusevent}.}
2017%%
2018%% \wxheading{Remarks}
2019%%
2020%% To intercept this event, use the macro EVT\_SET\_FOCUS in an event table definition.
2021%%
2022%% Most, but not all, windows respond to this event.
2023%%
2024%% \wxheading{See also}
2025%%
2026%% \helpref{wxFocusEvent}{wxfocusevent}, \helpref{wxWindow::OnKillFocus}{wxwindowonkillfocus},\rtfsp
2027%% \helpref{Event handling overview}{eventhandlingoverview}
2028%%
2029%% \membersection{wxWindow::OnSize}\label{wxwindowonsize}
2030%%
2031%% \func{void}{OnSize}{\param{wxSizeEvent\& }{event}}
2032%%
2033%% Called when the window has been resized. This is not a virtual function; you should
2034%% provide your own non-virtual OnSize function and direct size events to it using EVT\_SIZE
2035%% in an event table definition.
2036%%
2037%% \wxheading{Parameters}
2038%%
2039%% \docparam{event}{Size event. For more information, see \helpref{wxSizeEvent}{wxsizeevent}.}
2040%%
2041%% \wxheading{Remarks}
2042%%
2043%% You may wish to use this for frames to resize their child windows as appropriate.
2044%%
2045%% Note that the size passed is of
2046%% the whole window: call \helpref{wxWindow::GetClientSize}{wxwindowgetclientsize} for the area which may be
2047%% used by the application.
2048%%
2049%% When a window is resized, usually only a small part of the window is damaged and you
2050%% may only need to repaint that area. However, if your drawing depends on the size of the window,
2051%% you may need to clear the DC explicitly and repaint the whole window. In which case, you
2052%% may need to call \helpref{wxWindow::Refresh}{wxwindowrefresh} to invalidate the entire window.
2053%%
2054%% \wxheading{See also}
2055%%
2056%% \helpref{wxSizeEvent}{wxsizeevent},\rtfsp
2057%% \helpref{Event handling overview}{eventhandlingoverview}
2058%%
2059%% \membersection{wxWindow::OnSysColourChanged}\label{wxwindowonsyscolourchanged}
2060%%
2061%% \func{void}{OnSysColourChanged}{\param{wxOnSysColourChangedEvent\& }{event}}
2062%%
2063%% Called when the user has changed the system colours. Windows only.
2064%%
2065%% \wxheading{Parameters}
2066%%
2067%% \docparam{event}{System colour change event. For more information, see \helpref{wxSysColourChangedEvent}{wxsyscolourchangedevent}.}
2068%%
2069%% \wxheading{See also}
2070%%
2071%% \helpref{wxSysColourChangedEvent}{wxsyscolourchangedevent},\rtfsp
2072%% \helpref{Event handling overview}{eventhandlingoverview}
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2076
2077\func{virtual void}{OnInternalIdle}{\void}
2078
2079This virtual function is normally only used internally, but
2080sometimes an application may need it to implement functionality
2081that should not be disabled by an application defining an OnIdle
2082handler in a derived class.
2083
2084This function may be used to do delayed painting, for example,
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2087
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2090
2091This is just a wrapper for \helpref{ScrollPages()}{wxwindowscrollpages}$(1)$.
2092
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2095
2096This is just a wrapper for \helpref{ScrollPages()}{wxwindowscrollpages}$(-1)$.
2097
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2100
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2103Removes and returns the top-most event handler on the event handler stack.
2104
2105\wxheading{Parameters}
2106
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2108default value is {\tt false}.}
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2110\wxheading{See also}
2111
2112\helpref{wxWindow::SetEventHandler}{wxwindowseteventhandler},\rtfsp
2113\helpref{wxWindow::GetEventHandler}{wxwindowgeteventhandler},\rtfsp
2114\helpref{wxWindow::PushEventHandler}{wxwindowpusheventhandler},\rtfsp
2115\helpref{wxEvtHandler::ProcessEvent}{wxevthandlerprocessevent},\rtfsp
2116\helpref{wxEvtHandler}{wxevthandler}\rtfsp
2117
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2120
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2123\func{bool}{PopupMenu}{\param{wxMenu* }{menu}, \param{int }{x}, \param{int }{y}}
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2125Pops up the given menu at the specified coordinates, relative to this
2126window, and returns control when the user has dismissed the menu. If a
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2129cursor position is used.
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2131\wxheading{Parameters}
2132
2133\docparam{menu}{Menu to pop up.}
2134
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2136
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2138
2139\docparam{y}{Required y position for the menu to appear.}
2140
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2142
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2144
2145\wxheading{Remarks}
2146
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2148is called to ensure that the menu items are in the correct state. The menu does
2149not get deleted by the window.
2150
2151It is recommended to not explicitly specify coordinates when calling PopupMenu
2152in response to mouse click, because some of the ports (namely, wxGTK) can do
2153a better job of positioning the menu in that case.
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2156implements the following methods:\par
2157\indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
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2159\twocolitem{{\bf PopupMenuXY(menu, x, y)}}{Specifies position with two integers (x, y)}
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2161}
2162
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2165
2166\func{void}{PushEventHandler}{\param{wxEvtHandler* }{handler}}
2167
2168Pushes this event handler onto the event stack for the window.
2169
2170\wxheading{Parameters}
2171
2172\docparam{handler}{Specifies the handler to be pushed.}
2173
2174\wxheading{Remarks}
2175
2176An event handler is an object that is capable of processing the events
2177sent to a window. By default, the window is its own event handler, but
2178an application may wish to substitute another, for example to allow
2179central implementation of event-handling for a variety of different
2180window classes.
2181
2182\helpref{wxWindow::PushEventHandler}{wxwindowpusheventhandler} allows
2183an application to set up a chain of event handlers, where an event not handled by one event handler is
2184handed to the next one in the chain. Use \helpref{wxWindow::PopEventHandler}{wxwindowpopeventhandler} to
2185remove the event handler.
2186
2187\wxheading{See also}
2188
2189\helpref{wxWindow::SetEventHandler}{wxwindowseteventhandler},\rtfsp
2190\helpref{wxWindow::GetEventHandler}{wxwindowgeteventhandler},\rtfsp
2191\helpref{wxWindow::PopEventHandler}{wxwindowpusheventhandler},\rtfsp
2192\helpref{wxEvtHandler::ProcessEvent}{wxevthandlerprocessevent},\rtfsp
2193\helpref{wxEvtHandler}{wxevthandler}
2194
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2197
2198\func{void}{Raise}{\void}
2199
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2201
2202In current version of wxWidgets this works both for manage and child windows.
2203
2204\wxheading{See also}
2205
2206\helpref{Lower}{wxwindowlower}
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2210
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2214where this is not implemented), to be repainted. Note that repainting doesn't
2215happen immediately but only during the next event loop iteration, if you need
60fef964 2216to update the window immediately you should use \helpref{Update}{wxwindowupdate}
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2219\wxheading{Parameters}
2220
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2223
2224\docparam{rect}{If non-NULL, only the given rectangle will
2225be treated as damaged.}
2226
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2228
2229\helpref{wxWindow::RefreshRect}{wxwindowrefreshrect}
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2232\membersection{wxWindow::RefreshRect}\label{wxwindowrefreshrect}
2233
8cfa09bd 2234\func{void}{RefreshRect}{\param{const wxRect\& }{rect}, \param{bool }{eraseBackground = \true}}
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8cfa09bd 2236Redraws the contents of the given rectangle: only the area inside it will be
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2238
8cfa09bd 2239This is the same as \helpref{Refresh}{wxwindowrefresh} but has a nicer syntax
324eeecb 2240as it can be called with a temporary wxRect object as argument like this
8cfa09bd 2241\texttt{RefreshRect(wxRect(x, y, w, h))}.
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2244\membersection{wxWindow::RegisterHotKey}\label{wxwindowregisterhotkey}
2245
2246\func{bool}{RegisterHotKey}{\param{int}{ hotkeyId}, \param{int}{ modifiers}, \param{int}{ virtualKeyCode}}
2247
2248Registers a system wide hotkey. Every time the user presses the hotkey registered here, this window
2249will receive a hotkey event. It will receive the event even if the application is in the background
2250and does not have the input focus because the user is working with some other application.
2251
2252\wxheading{Parameters}
2253
2254\docparam{hotkeyId}{Numeric identifier of the hotkey. For applications this must be between 0 and 0xBFFF. If
2255this function is called from a shared DLL, it must be a system wide unique identifier between 0xC000 and 0xFFFF.
2256This is a MSW specific detail.}
2257
2258\docparam{modifiers}{A bitwise combination of {\tt wxMOD\_SHIFT}, {\tt wxMOD\_CONTROL}, {\tt wxMOD\_ALT}
2259or {\tt wxMOD\_WIN} specifying the modifier keys that have to be pressed along with the key.}
2260
2261\docparam{virtualKeyCode}{The virtual key code of the hotkey.}
2262
2263\wxheading{Return value}
2264
2265{\tt true} if the hotkey was registered successfully. {\tt false} if some other application already registered a
2266hotkey with this modifier/virtualKeyCode combination.
2267
2268\wxheading{Remarks}
2269
2270Use EVT\_HOTKEY(hotkeyId, fnc) in the event table to capture the event.
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2271This function is currently only implemented under Windows. It is used
2272in the \helpref{Windows CE port}{wxwince} for detecting hardware button presses.
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2274\wxheading{See also}
2275
2276\helpref{wxWindow::UnregisterHotKey}{wxwindowunregisterhotkey}
2277
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2280
2281\func{virtual void}{ReleaseMouse}{\void}
2282
2283Releases mouse input captured with \helpref{wxWindow::CaptureMouse}{wxwindowcapturemouse}.
2284
2285\wxheading{See also}
2286
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2288\helpref{wxWindow::HasCapture}{wxwindowhascapture},
2289\helpref{wxWindow::ReleaseMouse}{wxwindowreleasemouse},
a5e84126 2290\helpref{wxMouseCaptureChangedEvent}{wxmousecapturechangedevent}
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2293\membersection{wxWindow::RemoveChild}\label{wxwindowremovechild}
2294
2295\func{virtual void}{RemoveChild}{\param{wxWindow* }{child}}
2296
2297Removes a child window. This is called automatically by window deletion
2298functions so should not be required by the application programmer.
2299
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2302
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2304
2305\docparam{child}{Child window to remove.}
2306
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2310\func{bool}{RemoveEventHandler}{\param{wxEvtHandler *}{handler}}
2311
2312Find the given {\it handler} in the windows event handler chain and remove (but
2313not delete) it from it.
2314
2315\wxheading{Parameters}
2316
2317\docparam{handler}{The event handler to remove, must be non {\tt NULL} and
2318must be present in this windows event handlers chain}
2319
2320\wxheading{Return value}
2321
cc81d32f 2322Returns {\tt true} if it was found and {\tt false} otherwise (this also results
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2324handler is supposed to be there).
2325
2326\wxheading{See also}
2327
2328\helpref{PushEventHandler}{wxwindowpusheventhandler},\rtfsp
2329\helpref{PopEventHandler}{wxwindowpopeventhandler}
2330
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2333
2334\func{virtual bool}{Reparent}{\param{wxWindow* }{newParent}}
2335
2336Reparents the window, i.e the window will be removed from its
18ac8d69 2337current parent window (e.g. a non-standard toolbar in a wxFrame)
103aab26 2338and then re-inserted into another. Available on Windows and GTK.
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2340\wxheading{Parameters}
2341
2342\docparam{newParent}{New parent.}
2343
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2347\constfunc{virtual void}{ScreenToClient}{\param{int* }{x}, \param{int* }{y}}
2348
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2350
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2351Converts from screen to client window coordinates.
2352
2353\wxheading{Parameters}
2354
2355\docparam{x}{Stores the screen x coordinate and receives the client x coordinate.}
2356
2357\docparam{y}{Stores the screen x coordinate and receives the client x coordinate.}
2358
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2360
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2362implements the following methods:\par
2363\indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
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2365\twocolitem{{\bf ScreenToClientXY(x, y)}}{Returns a 2-tuple, (x, y)}
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2367}
2368
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2370\membersection{wxWindow::ScrollLines}\label{wxwindowscrolllines}
2371
9cd6d737 2372\func{virtual bool}{ScrollLines}{\param{int }{lines}}
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2373
2374Scrolls the window by the given number of lines down (if {\it lines} is
2375positive) or up.
2376
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2377\wxheading{Return value}
2378
cc81d32f 2379Returns {\tt true} if the window was scrolled, {\tt false} if it was already
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2380on top/bottom and nothing was done.
2381
2382\wxheading{Remarks}
2383
2384This function is currently only implemented under MSW and wxTextCtrl under
2385wxGTK (it also works for wxScrolledWindow derived classes under all
2386platforms).
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2387
2388\wxheading{See also}
2389
2390\helpref{ScrollPages}{wxwindowscrollpages}
2391
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2394
9cd6d737 2395\func{virtual bool}{ScrollPages}{\param{int }{pages}}
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2396
2397Scrolls the window by the given number of pages down (if {\it pages} is
2398positive) or up.
2399
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2400\wxheading{Return value}
2401
cc81d32f 2402Returns {\tt true} if the window was scrolled, {\tt false} if it was already
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2403on top/bottom and nothing was done.
2404
2405\wxheading{Remarks}
2406
2407This function is currently only implemented under MSW and wxTextCtrl under
2408wxGTK (it also works for wxScrolledWindow derived classes under all
2409platforms).
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2411\wxheading{See also}
2412
2413\helpref{ScrollLines}{wxwindowscrolllines}
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2416\membersection{wxWindow::ScrollWindow}\label{wxwindowscrollwindow}
2417
eaaa6a06 2418\func{virtual void}{ScrollWindow}{\param{int }{dx}, \param{int }{dy}, \param{const wxRect*}{ rect = NULL}}
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6453876e 2420Physically scrolls the pixels in the window and move child windows accordingly.
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2422\wxheading{Parameters}
2423
2424\docparam{dx}{Amount to scroll horizontally.}
2425
2426\docparam{dy}{Amount to scroll vertically.}
2427
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2429scrolled (this is always the case under wxGTK which doesn't support this
2430parameter)}
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2432\wxheading{Remarks}
2433
60fef964 2434Note that you can often use \helpref{wxScrolledWindow}{wxscrolledwindow}
9f1a4466 2435instead of using this function directly.
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2438\membersection{wxWindow::SetAcceleratorTable}\label{wxwindowsetacceleratortable}
2439
2440\func{virtual void}{SetAcceleratorTable}{\param{const wxAcceleratorTable\&}{ accel}}
2441
2442Sets the accelerator table for this window. See \helpref{wxAcceleratorTable}{wxacceleratortable}.
2443
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2445\membersection{wxWindow::SetAccessible}\label{wxwindowsetaccessible}
2446
dbd94b75 2447\func{void}{SetAccessible}{\param{wxAccessible*}{ accessible}}
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2448
2449Sets the accessible for this window. Any existing accessible for this window
2450will be deleted first, if not identical to {\it accessible}.
2451
2452See also \helpref{wxAccessible}{wxaccessible}.
2453
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2455\membersection{wxWindow::SetAutoLayout}\label{wxwindowsetautolayout}
2456
8a293590 2457\func{void}{SetAutoLayout}{\param{bool}{ autoLayout}}
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2458
2459Determines whether the \helpref{wxWindow::Layout}{wxwindowlayout} function will
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2460be called automatically when the window is resized. It is called implicitly by
2461\helpref{wxWindow::SetSizer}{wxwindowsetsizer} but if you use
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2463manually or otherwise the window layout won't be correctly updated when its
2464size changes.
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2466\wxheading{Parameters}
2467
cc81d32f 2468\docparam{autoLayout}{Set this to {\tt true} if you wish the Layout function to be called
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2470
2471\wxheading{See also}
2472
2473\helpref{wxWindow::SetConstraints}{wxwindowsetconstraints}
2474
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2477
e477b168 2478\func{virtual bool}{SetBackgroundColour}{\param{const wxColour\& }{colour}}
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2479
2480Sets the background colour of the window.
2481
b8e7b673 2482Please see \helpref{InheritAttributes}{wxwindowinheritattributes} for
324eeecb 2483explanation of the difference between this method and
fa47d7a7 2484\helpref{SetOwnBackgroundColour}{wxwindowsetownbackgroundcolour}.
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2486\wxheading{Parameters}
2487
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2489 {\tt wxNullColour} to reset to the default colour.}
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2490
2491\wxheading{Remarks}
2492
2493The background colour is usually painted by the default\rtfsp
f4fcc291 2494\helpref{wxEraseEvent}{wxeraseevent} event handler function
6453876e 2495under Windows and automatically under GTK.
a660d684 2496
5b6aa0ff 2497Note that setting the background colour does not cause an immediate refresh, so you
684761db 2498may wish to call \helpref{wxWindow::ClearBackground}{wxwindowclearbackground} or \helpref{wxWindow::Refresh}{wxwindowrefresh} after
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2500
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2501Using this function will disable attempts to use themes for this
2502window, if the system supports them. Use with care since usually the
2503themes represent the appearance chosen by the user to be used for all
2504applications on the system.
2505
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2507\wxheading{See also}
2508
2509\helpref{wxWindow::GetBackgroundColour}{wxwindowgetbackgroundcolour},\rtfsp
2510\helpref{wxWindow::SetForegroundColour}{wxwindowsetforegroundcolour},\rtfsp
2511\helpref{wxWindow::GetForegroundColour}{wxwindowgetforegroundcolour},\rtfsp
684761db 2512\helpref{wxWindow::ClearBackground}{wxwindowclearbackground},\rtfsp
5b6aa0ff 2513\helpref{wxWindow::Refresh}{wxwindowrefresh},\rtfsp
f4fcc291 2514\helpref{wxEraseEvent}{wxeraseevent}
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2517
2518\func{virtual void}{SetBackgroundStyle}{\param{wxBackgroundStyle}{ style}}
2519
2520Sets the background style of the window. The background style indicates
2521whether background colour should be determined by the system (wxBG\_STYLE\_SYSTEM),
2522be set to a specific colour (wxBG\_STYLE\_COLOUR), or should be left to the
2523application to implement (wxBG\_STYLE\_CUSTOM).
2524
2525On GTK+, use of wxBG\_STYLE\_CUSTOM allows the flicker-free drawing of a custom
2526background, such as a tiled bitmap. Currently the style has no effect on other platforms.
2527
2528\wxheading{See also}
2529
2530\helpref{wxWindow::SetBackgroundColour}{wxwindowsetbackgroundcolour},\rtfsp
2531\helpref{wxWindow::GetForegroundColour}{wxwindowgetforegroundcolour},\rtfsp
2532\helpref{wxWindow::GetBackgroundStyle}{wxwindowgetbackgroundstyle}
2533
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2536
027aa6fa 2537\func{void}{SetBestFittingSize}{\param{const wxSize\& }{size = wxDefaultSize}}
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2539A {\it smart} SetSize that will fill in default size components with the
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2540window's {\it best} size values. Also sets the window's minsize to
2541the value passed in for use with sizers. This means that if a full or
2542partial size is passed to this function then the sizers will use that
2543size instead of the results of GetBestSize to determine the minimum
2544needs of the window for layout.
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2546\wxheading{See also}
2547
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2549\helpref{wxWindow::GetBestSize}{wxwindowgetbestsize},\rtfsp
2550\helpref{wxWindow::GetBestFittingSize}{wxwindowgetbestfittingsize},\rtfsp
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2551\helpref{wxWindow::SetSizeHints}{wxwindowsetsizehints}
2552
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2554\membersection{wxWindow::SetCaret}\label{wxwindowsetcaret}
2555
2556\constfunc{void}{SetCaret}{\param{wxCaret *}{caret}}
2557
2558Sets the \helpref{caret}{wxcaret} associated with the window.
2559
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2561\membersection{wxWindow::SetClientSize}\label{wxwindowsetclientsize}
2562
2563\func{virtual void}{SetClientSize}{\param{int}{ width}, \param{int}{ height}}
2564
2565\func{virtual void}{SetClientSize}{\param{const wxSize\&}{ size}}
2566
2567This sets the size of the window client area in pixels. Using this function to size a window
2568tends to be more device-independent than \helpref{wxWindow::SetSize}{wxwindowsetsize}, since the application need not
2569worry about what dimensions the border or title bar have when trying to fit the window
2570around panel items, for example.
2571
2572\wxheading{Parameters}
2573
2574\docparam{width}{The required client area width.}
2575
2576\docparam{height}{The required client area height.}
2577
2578\docparam{size}{The required client size.}
2579
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2581implements the following methods:\par
2582\indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
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2584\twocolitem{{\bf SetClientSizeWH(width, height)}}{}
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2586}
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2589\membersection{wxWindow::SetConstraints}\label{wxwindowsetconstraints}
2590
2591\func{void}{SetConstraints}{\param{wxLayoutConstraints* }{constraints}}
2592
2593Sets the window to have the given layout constraints. The window
2594will then own the object, and will take care of its deletion.
2595If an existing layout constraints object is already owned by the
2596window, it will be deleted.
2597
2598\wxheading{Parameters}
2599
2600\docparam{constraints}{The constraints to set. Pass NULL to disassociate and delete the window's
2601constraints.}
2602
2603\wxheading{Remarks}
2604
2605You must call \helpref{wxWindow::SetAutoLayout}{wxwindowsetautolayout} to tell a window to use
2cdac558 2606the constraints automatically in OnSize; otherwise, you must override OnSize and call Layout()
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2607explicitly. When setting both a wxLayoutConstraints and a \helpref{wxSizer}{wxsizer}, only the
2608sizer will have effect.
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d9f42a9e 2610\membersection{wxWindow::SetContainingSizer}\label{wxwindowsetcontainingsizer}
b8e7b673 2611
d9f42a9e 2612\func{void}{SetContainingSizer}{\param{wxSizer* }{sizer}}
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2615when a window is added to a sizer, and is used so the window can
2616remove itself from the sizer when it is destroyed.
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b8e7b673 2618
d9f42a9e 2619\membersection{wxWindow::SetCursor}\label{wxwindowsetcursor}
b8e7b673 2620
d9f42a9e 2621\func{virtual void}{SetCursor}{\param{const wxCursor\&}{cursor}}
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2625Sets the window's cursor. Notice that the window cursor also sets it for the
2626children of the window implicitly.
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2629be reset back to default.
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d9f42a9e 2631\wxheading{Parameters}
b8e7b673 2632
d9f42a9e 2633\docparam{cursor}{Specifies the cursor that the window should normally display.}
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2634
2635\wxheading{See also}
2636
d9f42a9e 2637\helpref{::wxSetCursor}{wxsetcursor}, \helpref{wxCursor}{wxcursor}
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2638
2639
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2641
2642\func{void}{SetDropTarget}{\param{wxDropTarget*}{ target}}
2643
2644Associates a drop target with this window.
2645
2646If the window already has a drop target, it is deleted.
2647
2648\wxheading{See also}
2649
c9f00eeb 2650\helpref{wxWindow::GetDropTarget}{wxwindowgetdroptarget},
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2652
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2656
2657\func{virtual void}{SetInitialBestSize}{\param{const wxSize\& }{size}}
2658
2659Sets the initial window size if none is given (i.e. at least one of the
2660components of the size passed to ctor/Create() is wxDefaultCoord).
2661
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2663
2664\func{void}{SetEventHandler}{\param{wxEvtHandler* }{handler}}
2665
2666Sets the event handler for this window.
2667
2668\wxheading{Parameters}
2669
2670\docparam{handler}{Specifies the handler to be set.}
2671
2672\wxheading{Remarks}
2673
2674An event handler is an object that is capable of processing the events
2675sent to a window. By default, the window is its own event handler, but
2676an application may wish to substitute another, for example to allow
2677central implementation of event-handling for a variety of different
2678window classes.
2679
2680It is usually better to use \helpref{wxWindow::PushEventHandler}{wxwindowpusheventhandler} since
2681this sets up a chain of event handlers, where an event not handled by one event handler is
2682handed to the next one in the chain.
2683
2684\wxheading{See also}
2685
2686\helpref{wxWindow::GetEventHandler}{wxwindowgeteventhandler},\rtfsp
2687\helpref{wxWindow::PushEventHandler}{wxwindowpusheventhandler},\rtfsp
2688\helpref{wxWindow::PopEventHandler}{wxwindowpusheventhandler},\rtfsp
2689\helpref{wxEvtHandler::ProcessEvent}{wxevthandlerprocessevent},\rtfsp
2690\helpref{wxEvtHandler}{wxevthandler}
2691
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2693\membersection{wxWindow::SetExtraStyle}\label{wxwindowsetextrastyle}
2694
2695\func{void}{SetExtraStyle}{\param{long }{exStyle}}
2696
2697Sets the extra style bits for the window. The currently defined extra style
2698bits are:
2699
2700\twocolwidtha{5cm}%
2701\begin{twocollist}\itemsep=0pt
2702\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxWS\_EX\_VALIDATE\_RECURSIVELY}}{TransferDataTo/FromWindow()
2703and Validate() methods will recursively descend into all children of the
2704window if it has this style flag set.}
e4b713a2 2705\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxWS\_EX\_BLOCK\_EVENTS}}{Normally, the command
2edb0bde 2706events are propagated upwards to the window parent recursively until a handler
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2707for them is found. Using this style allows to prevent them from being
2708propagated beyond this window. Notice that wxDialog has this style on by
be90c029 2709default for the reasons explained in the
e4b713a2 2710\helpref{event processing overview}{eventprocessing}.}
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2711\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxWS\_EX\_TRANSIENT}}{This can be used to prevent a
2712window from being used as an implicit parent for the dialogs which were
2713created without a parent. It is useful for the windows which can disappear at
2edb0bde 2714any moment as creating children of such windows results in fatal problems.}
335c9e32 2715\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxFRAME\_EX\_CONTEXTHELP}}{Under Windows, puts a query button on the
fc2171bd 2716caption. When pressed, Windows will go into a context-sensitive help mode and wxWidgets will send
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2717a wxEVT\_HELP event if the user clicked on an application window.
2718This style cannot be used together with wxMAXIMIZE\_BOX or wxMINIMIZE\_BOX, so
be90c029 2719you should use the style of
7af3ca16 2720{\tt wxDEFAULT\_FRAME\_STYLE \& \textasciitilde(wxMINIMIZE\_BOX | wxMAXIMIZE\_BOX)} for the
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2722default)}
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2723\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxWS\_EX\_PROCESS\_IDLE}}{This window should always process idle events, even
2724if the mode set by \helpref{wxIdleEvent::SetMode}{wxidleeventsetmode} is wxIDLE\_PROCESS\_SPECIFIED.}
2725\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxWS\_EX\_PROCESS\_UI\_UPDATES}}{This window should always process UI update events,
2726even if the mode set by \helpref{wxUpdateUIEvent::SetMode}{wxupdateuieventsetmode} is wxUPDATE\_UI\_PROCESS\_SPECIFIED.}
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2731
2732\func{virtual void}{SetFocus}{\void}
2733
2734This sets the window to receive keyboard input.
2735
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2736\wxheading{See also}
2737
2738\helpref{wxFocusEvent}{wxfocusevent}
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2740\helpref{wxPanel::SetFocusIgnoringChildren}{wxpanelsetfocusignoringchildren}
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2743\membersection{wxWindow::SetFocusFromKbd}\label{wxwindowsetfocusfromkbd}
2744
2745\func{virtual void}{SetFocusFromKbd}{\void}
2746
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2748gives the focus to this window from keyboard (e.g. using {\tt TAB} key).
2749By default this method simply calls \helpref{SetFocus}{wxwindowsetfocus} but
2750can be overridden to do something in addition to this in the derived classes.
2751
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2753\membersection{wxWindow::SetFont}\label{wxwindowsetfont}
2754
2755\func{void}{SetFont}{\param{const wxFont\& }{font}}
2756
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2757Sets the font for this window. This function should not be called for the
2758parent window if you don't want its font to be inherited by its children,
fa47d7a7 2759use \helpref{SetOwnFont}{wxwindowsetownfont} instead in this case and
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2760see \helpref{InheritAttributes}{wxwindowinheritattributes} for more
2761explanations.
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2763Please notice that the given font is \emph{not} automatically used for
2764\helpref{wxPaintDC}{wxpaintdc} objects associated with this window, you need to
2765call \helpref{wxDC::SetFont()}{wxdcsetfont} too. However this font is used by
2766any standard controls for drawing their text as well as by
2767\helpref{wxWindow::GetTextExtent()}{wxwindowgettextextent}.
2768
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2769\wxheading{Parameters}
2770
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2771\docparam{font}{Font to associate with this window, pass
2772{\tt wxNullFont} to reset to the default font.}
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2773
2774\wxheading{See also}
2775
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2776\helpref{wxWindow::GetFont}{wxwindowgetfont},\\
2777\helpref{InheritAttributes}{wxwindowinheritattributes}
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2780\membersection{wxWindow::SetForegroundColour}\label{wxwindowsetforegroundcolour}
2781
2782\func{virtual void}{SetForegroundColour}{\param{const wxColour\& }{colour}}
2783
2784Sets the foreground colour of the window.
2785
b8e7b673 2786Please see \helpref{InheritAttributes}{wxwindowinheritattributes} for
324eeecb 2787explanation of the difference between this method and
fa47d7a7 2788\helpref{SetOwnForegroundColour}{wxwindowsetownforegroundcolour}.
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2791
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2793 {\tt wxNullColour} to reset to the default colour.}
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2795\wxheading{Remarks}
2796
2797The interpretation of foreground colour is open to interpretation according
2798to the window class; it may be the text colour or other colour, or it may not
2799be used at all.
2800
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2802window, if the system supports them. Use with care since usually the
2803themes represent the appearance chosen by the user to be used for all
2804applications on the system.
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2807
2808\helpref{wxWindow::GetForegroundColour}{wxwindowgetforegroundcolour},\rtfsp
2809\helpref{wxWindow::SetBackgroundColour}{wxwindowsetbackgroundcolour},\rtfsp
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2810\helpref{wxWindow::GetBackgroundColour}{wxwindowgetbackgroundcolour},\rtfsp
2811\helpref{wxWindow::ShouldInheritColours}{wxwindowshouldinheritcolours}
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2815
2816\func{virtual void}{SetHelpText}{\param{const wxString\& }{helpText}}
2817
2818Sets the help text to be used as context-sensitive help for this window.
2819
2820Note that the text is actually stored by the current \helpref{wxHelpProvider}{wxhelpprovider} implementation,
2821and not in the window object itself.
2822
2823\wxheading{See also}
2824
2825\helpref{GetHelpText}{wxwindowgethelptext}, \helpref{wxHelpProvider}{wxhelpprovider}
2826
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2828\membersection{wxWindow::SetId}\label{wxwindowsetid}
2829
2830\func{void}{SetId}{\param{int}{ id}}
2831
2832Sets the identifier of the window.
2833
2834\wxheading{Remarks}
2835
2836Each window has an integer identifier. If the application has not provided one,
2837an identifier will be generated. Normally, the identifier should be provided
2838on creation and should not be modified subsequently.
2839
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2840\wxheading{See also}
2841
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2842\helpref{wxWindow::GetId}{wxwindowgetid},\rtfsp
2843\helpref{Window identifiers}{windowids}
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2848
2849\func{virtual void}{SetLabel}{\param{const wxString\& }{label}}
2850
2851Sets the window's label.
2852
2853\wxheading{Parameters}
2854
2855\docparam{label}{The window label.}
2856
2857\wxheading{See also}
2858
2859\helpref{wxWindow::GetLabel}{wxwindowgetlabel}
2860
2861
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2863
2864\func{void}{SetMaxSize}{\param{const wxSize\& }{size}}
2865
2866Sets the maximum size of the window, to indicate to the sizer layout mechanism
2867that this is the maximum possible size.
2868
2869\membersection{wxWindow::SetMinSize}\label{wxwindowsetminsize}
2870
2871\func{void}{SetMinSize}{\param{const wxSize\& }{size}}
2872
2873Sets the minimum size of the window, to indicate to the sizer layout mechanism
2874that this is the minimum required size. You may need to call this
2875if you change the window size after construction and before adding
2876to its parent sizer.
2877
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2878\membersection{wxWindow::SetName}\label{wxwindowsetname}
2879
2880\func{virtual void}{SetName}{\param{const wxString\& }{name}}
2881
2882Sets the window's name.
2883
2884\wxheading{Parameters}
2885
2886\docparam{name}{A name to set for the window.}
2887
2888\wxheading{See also}
2889
2890\helpref{wxWindow::GetName}{wxwindowgetname}
2891
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2894
2895\func{void}{SetOwnBackgroundColour}{\param{const wxColour\& }{colour}}
2896
2897Sets the background colour of the window but prevents it from being inherited
2898by the children of this window.
2899
2900\wxheading{See also}
2901
2902\helpref{SetBackgroundColour}{wxwindowsetbackgroundcolour},\rtfsp
2903\helpref{InheritAttributes}{wxwindowinheritattributes}
2904
2905
2906\membersection{wxWindow::SetOwnFont}\label{wxwindowsetownfont}
2907
2908\func{void}{SetOwnFont}{\param{const wxFont\& }{font}}
2909
2910Sets the font of the window but prevents it from being inherited by the
2911children of this window.
2912
2913\wxheading{See also}
2914
2915\helpref{SetFont}{wxwindowsetfont},\rtfsp
2916\helpref{InheritAttributes}{wxwindowinheritattributes}
2917
2918
2919\membersection{wxWindow::SetOwnForegroundColour}\label{wxwindowsetownforegroundcolour}
2920
2921\func{void}{SetOwnForegroundColour}{\param{const wxColour\& }{colour}}
2922
2923Sets the foreground colour of the window but prevents it from being inherited
2924by the children of this window.
2925
2926\wxheading{See also}
2927
2928\helpref{SetForegroundColour}{wxwindowsetforegroundcolour},\rtfsp
2929\helpref{InheritAttributes}{wxwindowinheritattributes}
2930
2931
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2933
2934\func{virtual void}{SetPalette}{\param{wxPalette* }{palette}}
2935
2936Obsolete - use \helpref{wxDC::SetPalette}{wxdcsetpalette} instead.
2937
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2939\membersection{wxWindow::SetScrollbar}\label{wxwindowsetscrollbar}
2940
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2941\func{virtual void}{SetScrollbar}{\param{int }{orientation}, \param{int }{position},\rtfsp
2942\param{int }{thumbSize}, \param{int }{range},\rtfsp
cc81d32f 2943\param{bool }{refresh = {\tt true}}}
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2944
2945Sets the scrollbar properties of a built-in scrollbar.
2946
2947\wxheading{Parameters}
2948
2949\docparam{orientation}{Determines the scrollbar whose page size is to be set. May be wxHORIZONTAL or wxVERTICAL.}
2950
2951\docparam{position}{The position of the scrollbar in scroll units.}
2952
2953\docparam{thumbSize}{The size of the thumb, or visible portion of the scrollbar, in scroll units.}
2954
2955\docparam{range}{The maximum position of the scrollbar.}
2956
cc81d32f 2957\docparam{refresh}{{\tt true} to redraw the scrollbar, {\tt false} otherwise.}
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2958
2959\wxheading{Remarks}
2960
2961Let's say you wish to display 50 lines of text, using the same font.
2962The window is sized so that you can only see 16 lines at a time.
2963
2964You would use:
2965
2966{\small%
2967\begin{verbatim}
2968 SetScrollbar(wxVERTICAL, 0, 16, 50);
2969\end{verbatim}
2970}
2971
2972Note that with the window at this size, the thumb position can never go
2973above 50 minus 16, or 34.
2974
2975You can determine how many lines are currently visible by dividing the current view
2976size by the character height in pixels.
2977
2978When defining your own scrollbar behaviour, you will always need to recalculate
2979the scrollbar settings when the window size changes. You could therefore put your
2980scrollbar calculations and SetScrollbar
2981call into a function named AdjustScrollbars, which can be called initially and also
f4fcc291 2982from your \helpref{wxSizeEvent}{wxsizeevent} handler function.
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2983
2984\wxheading{See also}
2985
2986\helpref{Scrolling overview}{scrollingoverview},\rtfsp
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2988\helpref{wxScrollWinEvent}{wxscrollwinevent}
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2989
2990\begin{comment}
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2993\membersection{wxWindow::SetScrollPage}\label{wxwindowsetscrollpage}
2994
cc81d32f 2995\func{virtual void}{SetScrollPage}{\param{int }{orientation}, \param{int }{pageSize}, \param{bool }{refresh = {\tt true}}}
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2996
2997Sets the page size of one of the built-in scrollbars.
2998
2999\wxheading{Parameters}
3000
3001\docparam{orientation}{Determines the scrollbar whose page size is to be set. May be wxHORIZONTAL or wxVERTICAL.}
3002
3003\docparam{pageSize}{Page size in scroll units.}
3004
cc81d32f 3005\docparam{refresh}{{\tt true} to redraw the scrollbar, {\tt false} otherwise.}
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3006
3007\wxheading{Remarks}
3008
3009The page size of a scrollbar is the number of scroll units that the scroll thumb travels when you
3010click on the area above/left of or below/right of the thumb. Normally you will want a whole visible
3011page to be scrolled, i.e. the size of the current view (perhaps the window client size). This
3012value has to be adjusted when the window is resized, since the page size will have changed.
3013
3014In addition to specifying how far the scroll thumb travels when paging, in Motif and some versions of Windows
3015the thumb changes size to reflect the page size relative to the length of the document. When the
3016document size is only slightly bigger than the current view (window) size, almost all of the scrollbar
3017will be taken up by the thumb. When the two values become the same, the scrollbar will (on some systems)
3018disappear.
3019
3020Currently, this function should be called before SetPageRange, because of a quirk in the Windows
3021handling of pages and ranges.
3022
3023\wxheading{See also}
3024
3025\helpref{wxWindow::SetScrollPos}{wxwindowsetscrollpos},\rtfsp
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3027\helpref{wxWindow::GetScrollPage}{wxwindowgetscrollpage},\rtfsp
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3028\helpref{wxScrollBar}{wxscrollbar}, \helpref{wxScrolledWindow}{wxscrolledwindow}
3029\end{comment}
3030
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3032\membersection{wxWindow::SetScrollPos}\label{wxwindowsetscrollpos}
3033
cc81d32f 3034\func{virtual void}{SetScrollPos}{\param{int }{orientation}, \param{int }{pos}, \param{bool }{refresh = {\tt true}}}
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3035
3036Sets the position of one of the built-in scrollbars.
3037
3038\wxheading{Parameters}
3039
3040\docparam{orientation}{Determines the scrollbar whose position is to be set. May be wxHORIZONTAL or wxVERTICAL.}
3041
3042\docparam{pos}{Position in scroll units.}
3043
cc81d32f 3044\docparam{refresh}{{\tt true} to redraw the scrollbar, {\tt false} otherwise.}
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3045
3046\wxheading{Remarks}
3047
3048This function does not directly affect the contents of the window: it is up to the
3049application to take note of scrollbar attributes and redraw contents accordingly.
3050
3051\wxheading{See also}
3052
3053\helpref{wxWindow::SetScrollbar}{wxwindowsetscrollbar},\rtfsp
4179da8a 3054\helpref{wxWindow::GetScrollPos}{wxwindowgetscrollpos},\rtfsp
f7bd2698 3055\helpref{wxWindow::GetScrollThumb}{wxwindowgetscrollthumb},\rtfsp
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3056\helpref{wxScrollBar}{wxscrollbar}, \helpref{wxScrolledWindow}{wxscrolledwindow}
3057
3058\begin{comment}
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3061\membersection{wxWindow::SetScrollRange}\label{wxwindowsetscrollrange}
3062
cc81d32f 3063\func{virtual void}{SetScrollRange}{\param{int }{orientation}, \param{int }{range}, \param{bool }{refresh = {\tt true}}}
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3064
3065Sets the range of one of the built-in scrollbars.
3066
3067\wxheading{Parameters}
3068
3069\docparam{orientation}{Determines the scrollbar whose range is to be set. May be wxHORIZONTAL or wxVERTICAL.}
3070
3071\docparam{range}{Scroll range.}
3072
cc81d32f 3073\docparam{refresh}{{\tt true} to redraw the scrollbar, {\tt false} otherwise.}
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3074
3075\wxheading{Remarks}
3076
3077The range of a scrollbar is the number of steps that the thumb may travel, rather than the total
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3078object length of the scrollbar. If you are implementing a scrolling window, for example, you
3079would adjust the scroll range when the window is resized, by subtracting the window view size from the
3080total virtual window size. When the two sizes are the same (all the window is visible), the range goes to zero
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3081and usually the scrollbar will be automatically hidden.
3082
3083\wxheading{See also}
3084
3085\helpref{wxWindow::SetScrollPos}{wxwindowsetscrollpos},\rtfsp
3086\helpref{wxWindow::SetScrollPage}{wxwindowsetscrollpage},\rtfsp
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3088\helpref{wxWindow::GetScrollPage}{wxwindowgetscrollpage},\rtfsp
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3089\helpref{wxScrollBar}{wxscrollbar}, \helpref{wxScrolledWindow}{wxscrolledwindow}
3090\end{comment}
3091
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3093\membersection{wxWindow::SetSize}\label{wxwindowsetsize}
3094
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3095\func{virtual void}{SetSize}{\param{int}{ x}, \param{int}{ y}, \param{int}{ width}, \param{int}{ height},
3096 \param{int}{ sizeFlags = wxSIZE\_AUTO}}
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3098\func{virtual void}{SetSize}{\param{const wxRect\&}{ rect}}
3099
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3100Sets the size and position of the window in pixels.
3101
eaaa6a06 3102\func{virtual void}{SetSize}{\param{int}{ width}, \param{int}{ height}}
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3104\func{virtual void}{SetSize}{\param{const wxSize\&}{ size}}
3105
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3106Sets the size of the window in pixels.
3107
3108\wxheading{Parameters}
3109
60fef964 3110\docparam{x}{Required x position in pixels, or wxDefaultCoord to indicate that the existing
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3111value should be used.}
3112
60fef964 3113\docparam{y}{Required y position in pixels, or wxDefaultCoord to indicate that the existing
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3114value should be used.}
3115
60fef964 3116\docparam{width}{Required width in pixels, or wxDefaultCoord to indicate that the existing
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3117value should be used.}
3118
60fef964 3119\docparam{height}{Required height position in pixels, or wxDefaultCoord to indicate that the existing
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3120value should be used.}
3121
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3122\docparam{size}{\helpref{wxSize}{wxsize} object for setting the size.}
3123
3124\docparam{rect}{\helpref{wxRect}{wxrect} object for setting the position and size.}
3125
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3126\docparam{sizeFlags}{Indicates the interpretation of other parameters. It is a bit list of the following:
3127
60fef964 3128{\bf wxSIZE\_AUTO\_WIDTH}: a $wxDefaultCoord$ width value is taken to indicate
fc2171bd 3129a wxWidgets-supplied default width.\\
60fef964 3130{\bf wxSIZE\_AUTO\_HEIGHT}: a $wxDefaultCoord$ height value is taken to indicate
fc2171bd 3131a wxWidgets-supplied default width.\\
60fef964 3132{\bf wxSIZE\_AUTO}: $wxDefaultCoord$ size values are taken to indicate
fc2171bd 3133a wxWidgets-supplied default size.\\
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3136{\bf wxSIZE\_ALLOW\_MINUS\_ONE}: allow negative dimensions (ie. value of $wxDefaultCoord$) to be interpreted
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3139already the same as the parameters of this function, nothing is done. but with
3140this flag a window resize may be forced even in this case (supported in wx
31412.6.2 and later and only implemented for MSW and ignored elsewhere currently)
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3142}
3143
3144\wxheading{Remarks}
3145
3146The second form is a convenience for calling the first form with default
3147x and y parameters, and must be used with non-default width and height values.
3148
3149The first form sets the position and optionally size, of the window.
60fef964 3150Parameters may be $wxDefaultCoord$ to indicate either that a default should be supplied
fc2171bd 3151by wxWidgets, or that the current value of the dimension should be used.
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3152
3153\wxheading{See also}
3154
3155\helpref{wxWindow::Move}{wxwindowmove}
3156
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3158implements the following methods:\par
3159\indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
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3160\twocolitem{{\bf SetDimensions(x, y, width, height, sizeFlags=wxSIZE\_AUTO)}}{}
3161\twocolitem{{\bf SetSize(size)}}{}
3162\twocolitem{{\bf SetPosition(point)}}{}
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3164}
3165
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3167\membersection{wxWindow::SetSizeHints}\label{wxwindowsetsizehints}
3168
c894d475 3169\func{virtual void}{SetSizeHints}{\param{int}{ minW}, \param{int}{ minH}, \param{int}{ maxW=-1}, \param{int}{ maxH=-1},
eaaa6a06 3170 \param{int}{ incW=-1}, \param{int}{ incH=-1}}
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3174
3175
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3177If a pair of values is not set (or set to -1), the default values will be used.
3178
3179\wxheading{Parameters}
3180
3181\docparam{minW}{Specifies the minimum width allowable.}
3182
3183\docparam{minH}{Specifies the minimum height allowable.}
3184
3185\docparam{maxW}{Specifies the maximum width allowable.}
3186
3187\docparam{maxH}{Specifies the maximum height allowable.}
3188
3189\docparam{incW}{Specifies the increment for sizing the width (Motif/Xt only).}
3190
3191\docparam{incH}{Specifies the increment for sizing the height (Motif/Xt only).}
3192
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3194
3195\docparam{maxSize}{Maximum size.}
3196
3197\docparam{incSize}{Increment size (Motif/Xt only).}
3198
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3199\wxheading{Remarks}
3200
3201If this function is called, the user will not be able to size the window outside the
3202given bounds.
3203
3204The resizing increments are only significant under Motif or Xt.
3205
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3207\membersection{wxWindow::SetSizer}\label{wxwindowsetsizer}
3208
cc81d32f 3209\func{void}{SetSizer}{\param{wxSizer* }{sizer}, \param{bool }{deleteOld=true}}
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3211Sets the window to have the given layout sizer. The window
3212will then own the object, and will take care of its deletion.
3213If an existing layout constraints object is already owned by the
cc81d32f 3214window, it will be deleted if the deleteOld parameter is true.
515da557 3215
324eeecb 3216Note that this function will also call
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3218parameter if the {\it sizer}\/ is non-NULL and {\tt false} otherwise.
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3220\wxheading{Parameters}
3221
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3223the window's sizer. See below.}
3224
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3226Pass false if you wish to handle deleting the old sizer yourself.}
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3228\wxheading{Remarks}
3229
fc2171bd 3230SetSizer now enables and disables Layout automatically, but prior to wxWidgets 2.3.3
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3232
515da557 3233You must call \helpref{wxWindow::SetAutoLayout}{wxwindowsetautolayout} to tell a window to use
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3235explicitly. When setting both a wxSizer and a \helpref{wxLayoutConstraints}{wxlayoutconstraints},
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3236only the sizer will have effect.
3237
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3240
cc81d32f 3241\func{void}{SetSizerAndFit}{\param{wxSizer* }{sizer}, \param{bool }{deleteOld=true}}
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3243The same as \helpref{SetSizer}{wxwindowsetsizer}, except it also sets the size hints
3244for the window based on the sizer's minimum size.
3245
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3248
3249\func{virtual void}{SetThemeEnabled}{\param{bool }{enable}}
3250
3251This function tells a window if it should use the system's "theme" code
3252to draw the windows' background instead if its own background drawing
3253code. This does not always have any effect since the underlying platform
3254obviously needs to support the notion of themes in user defined windows.
3255One such platform is GTK+ where windows can have (very colourful) backgrounds
3256defined by a user's selected theme.
3257
cc81d32f 3258Dialogs, notebook pages and the status bar have this flag set to true
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3260
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3262\membersection{wxWindow::SetToolTip}\label{wxwindowsettooltip}
3263
3264\func{void}{SetToolTip}{\param{const wxString\& }{tip}}
3265
3266\func{void}{SetToolTip}{\param{wxToolTip* }{tip}}
3267
c9f00eeb 3268Attach a tooltip to the window.
f6bcfd97 3269
c9f00eeb 3270See also: \helpref{GetToolTip}{wxwindowgettooltip},
8161ba08 3271 \helpref{wxToolTip}{wxtooltip}
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3274\membersection{wxWindow::SetValidator}\label{wxwindowsetvalidator}
3275
3276\func{virtual void}{SetValidator}{\param{const wxValidator\&}{ validator}}
3277
3278Deletes the current validator (if any) and sets the window validator, having called wxValidator::Clone to
3279create a new validator of this type.
3280
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3282\membersection{wxWindow::SetVirtualSize}\label{wxwindowsetvirtualsize}
3283
3284\func{void}{SetVirtualSize}{\param{int}{ width}, \param{int}{ height}}
3285
3286\func{void}{SetVirtualSize}{\param{const wxSize\&}{ size}}
3287
3288Sets the virtual size of the window in pixels.
3289
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3291\membersection{wxWindow::SetVirtualSizeHints}\label{wxwindowsetvirtualsizehints}
3292
3293\func{virtual void}{SetVirtualSizeHints}{\param{int}{ minW},\param{int}{ minH}, \param{int}{ maxW=-1}, \param{int}{ maxH=-1}}
3294
324eeecb 3295\func{void}{SetVirtualSizeHints}{\param{const wxSize\&}{ minSize=wxDefaultSize},
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3297
3298
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3299Allows specification of minimum and maximum virtual window sizes.
3300If a pair of values is not set (or set to -1), the default values
3301will be used.
3302
3303\wxheading{Parameters}
3304
3305\docparam{minW}{Specifies the minimum width allowable.}
3306
3307\docparam{minH}{Specifies the minimum height allowable.}
3308
3309\docparam{maxW}{Specifies the maximum width allowable.}
3310
3311\docparam{maxH}{Specifies the maximum height allowable.}
3312
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3313\docparam{minSize}{Minimum size.}
3314
3315\docparam{maxSize}{Maximum size.}
3316
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3317\wxheading{Remarks}
3318
3319If this function is called, the user will not be able to size the virtual area
3320of the window outside the given bounds.
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3323\membersection{wxWindow::SetWindowStyle}\label{wxwindowsetwindowstyle}
3324
3325\func{void}{SetWindowStyle}{\param{long}{ style}}
3326
3327Identical to \helpref{SetWindowStyleFlag}{wxwindowsetwindowstyleflag}.
3328
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3330\membersection{wxWindow::SetWindowStyleFlag}\label{wxwindowsetwindowstyleflag}
3331
3332\func{virtual void}{SetWindowStyleFlag}{\param{long}{ style}}
3333
3334Sets the style of the window. Please note that some styles cannot be changed
3335after the window creation and that \helpref{Refresh()}{wxwindowrefresh} might
3336be called after changing the others for the change to take place immediately.
3337
b2cf617c 3338See \helpref{Window styles}{windowstyles} for more information about flags.
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3339
3340\wxheading{See also}
3341
3342\helpref{GetWindowStyleFlag}{wxwindowgetwindowstyleflag}
3343
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3345\membersection{wxWindow::SetWindowVariant}\label{wxwindowsetwindowvariant}
3346
3347\func{void}{SetWindowVariant}{\param{wxWindowVariant}{variant}}
3348
3349This function can be called under all platforms but only does anything under
3350Mac OS X 10.3+ currently. Under this system, each of the standard control can
dbd94b75 3351exist in several sizes which correspond to the elements of wxWindowVariant
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3352enum:
3353\begin{verbatim}
3354enum wxWindowVariant
3355{
3356 wxWINDOW_VARIANT_NORMAL, // Normal size
3357 wxWINDOW_VARIANT_SMALL, // Smaller size (about 25 % smaller than normal )
3358 wxWINDOW_VARIANT_MINI, // Mini size (about 33 % smaller than normal )
3359 wxWINDOW_VARIANT_LARGE, // Large size (about 25 % larger than normal )
3360};
3361\end{verbatim}
3362
3363By default the controls use the normal size, of course, but this function can
3364be used to change this.
3365
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3367\membersection{wxWindow::ShouldInheritColours}\label{wxwindowshouldinheritcolours}
3368
3369\func{virtual bool}{ShouldInheritColours}{\void}
3370
324eeecb 3371Return \true from here to allow the colours of this window to be changed by
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3372\helpref{InheritAttributes}{wxwindowinheritattributes}, returning \false
3373forbids inheriting them from the parent window.
3374
324eeecb 3375The base class version returns \false, but this method is overridden in
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3376\helpref{wxControl}{wxcontrol} where it returns \true.
3377
3378
aeab10d0 3379\membersection{wxWindow::Show}\label{wxwindowshow}
a660d684 3380
cc81d32f 3381\func{virtual bool}{Show}{\param{bool}{ show = {\tt true}}}
a660d684 3382
be90c029 3383Shows or hides the window. You may need to call \helpref{Raise}{wxwindowraise}
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3384for a top level window if you want to bring it to top, although this is not
3385needed if Show() is called immediately after the frame creation.
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3386
3387\wxheading{Parameters}
3388
cc81d32f 3389\docparam{show}{If {\tt true} displays the window. Otherwise, hides it.}
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3390
3391\wxheading{Return value}
3392
cc81d32f 3393{\tt true} if the window has been shown or hidden or {\tt false} if nothing was
bc5879ef 3394done because it already was in the requested state.
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3395
3396\wxheading{See also}
3397
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3398\helpref{wxWindow::IsShown}{wxwindowisshown},\rtfsp
3399\helpref{wxWindow::Hide}{wxwindowhide},\rtfsp
3400\helpref{wxRadioBox::Show}{wxradioboxshow}
8c4b73d1 3401
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3403\membersection{wxWindow::Thaw}\label{wxwindowthaw}
3404
3405\func{virtual void}{Thaw}{\void}
3406
324eeecb 3407Reenables window updating after a previous call to
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3408\helpref{Freeze}{wxwindowfreeze}. To really thaw the control, it must be called
3409exactly the same number of times as \helpref{Freeze}{wxwindowfreeze}.
3410
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3412\membersection{wxWindow::TransferDataFromWindow}\label{wxwindowtransferdatafromwindow}
3413
3414\func{virtual bool}{TransferDataFromWindow}{\void}
3415
3416Transfers values from child controls to data areas specified by their validators. Returns
cc81d32f 3417{\tt false} if a transfer failed.
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3419If the window has {\tt wxWS\_EX\_VALIDATE\_RECURSIVELY} extra style flag set,
3420the method will also call TransferDataFromWindow() of all child windows.
3421
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3422\wxheading{See also}
3423
3424\helpref{wxWindow::TransferDataToWindow}{wxwindowtransferdatatowindow},\rtfsp
3425\helpref{wxValidator}{wxvalidator}, \helpref{wxWindow::Validate}{wxwindowvalidate}
3426
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3428\membersection{wxWindow::TransferDataToWindow}\label{wxwindowtransferdatatowindow}
3429
3430\func{virtual bool}{TransferDataToWindow}{\void}
3431
3432Transfers values to child controls from data areas specified by their validators.
3433
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3434If the window has {\tt wxWS\_EX\_VALIDATE\_RECURSIVELY} extra style flag set,
3435the method will also call TransferDataToWindow() of all child windows.
3436
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3437\wxheading{Return value}
3438
cc81d32f 3439Returns {\tt false} if a transfer failed.
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3440
3441\wxheading{See also}
3442
3443\helpref{wxWindow::TransferDataFromWindow}{wxwindowtransferdatafromwindow},\rtfsp
3444\helpref{wxValidator}{wxvalidator}, \helpref{wxWindow::Validate}{wxwindowvalidate}
3445
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3447\membersection{wxWindow::UnregisterHotKey}\label{wxwindowunregisterhotkey}
3448
3449\func{bool}{UnregisterHotKey}{\param{int}{ hotkeyId}}
3450
3451Unregisters a system wide hotkey.
3452
3453\wxheading{Parameters}
3454
3455\docparam{hotkeyId}{Numeric identifier of the hotkey. Must be the same id that was passed to RegisterHotKey.}
3456
3457\wxheading{Return value}
3458
3459{\tt true} if the hotkey was unregistered successfully, {\tt false} if the id was invalid.
3460
3461\wxheading{Remarks}
3462
3463This function is currently only implemented under MSW.
3464
3465\wxheading{See also}
3466
3467\helpref{wxWindow::RegisterHotKey}{wxwindowregisterhotkey}
3468
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3470\membersection{wxWindow::Update}\label{wxwindowupdate}
3471
3472\func{virtual void}{Update}{\void}
3473
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3474Calling this method immediately repaints the invalidated area of the window and
3475all of its children recursively while this would usually only happen when the
3476flow of control returns to the event loop. Notice that this function doesn't
3477refresh the window and does nothing if the window hadn't been already
3478repainted. Use \helpref{Refresh}{wxwindowrefresh} first if you want to
3479immediately redraw the window unconditionally.
2b5f62a0 3480
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3482\membersection{wxWindow::UpdateWindowUI}\label{wxwindowupdatewindowui}
3483
c0d26c0f 3484\func{virtual void}{UpdateWindowUI}{\param{long}{ flags = wxUPDATE\_UI\_NONE}}
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3485
3486This function sends \helpref{wxUpdateUIEvents}{wxupdateuievent} to
3487the window. The particular implementation depends on the window; for
3488example a wxToolBar will send an update UI event for each toolbar button,
3489and a wxFrame will send an update UI event for each menubar menu item.
3490You can call this function from your application to ensure that your
3491UI is up-to-date at this point (as far as your wxUpdateUIEvent handlers
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3492are concerned). This may be necessary if you have called
3493\helpref{wxUpdateUIEvent::SetMode}{wxupdateuieventsetmode} or
e39af974 3494\helpref{wxUpdateUIEvent::SetUpdateInterval}{wxupdateuieventsetupdateinterval} to
fc2171bd 3495limit the overhead that wxWidgets incurs by sending update UI events in idle time.
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3496
3497{\it flags} should be a bitlist of one or more of the following values.
3498
3499\begin{verbatim}
3500enum wxUpdateUI
3501{
3502 wxUPDATE_UI_NONE = 0x0000, // No particular value
3503 wxUPDATE_UI_RECURSE = 0x0001, // Call the function for descendants
3504 wxUPDATE_UI_FROMIDLE = 0x0002 // Invoked from On(Internal)Idle
3505};
3506\end{verbatim}
3507
3508If you are calling this function from an OnInternalIdle or OnIdle
3509function, make sure you pass the wxUPDATE\_UI\_FROMIDLE flag, since
3510this tells the window to only update the UI elements that need
3511to be updated in idle time. Some windows update their elements
3512only when necessary, for example when a menu is about to be shown.
3513The following is an example of how to call UpdateWindowUI from
3514an idle function.
3515
3516\begin{verbatim}
3517void MyWindow::OnInternalIdle()
3518{
3519 if (wxUpdateUIEvent::CanUpdate(this))
3520 UpdateWindowUI(wxUPDATE_UI_FROMIDLE);
3521}
3522\end{verbatim}
3523
3524\wxheading{See also}
3525
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3526\helpref{wxUpdateUIEvent}{wxupdateuievent},
3527\helpref{wxWindow::DoUpdateWindowUI}{wxwindowdoupdatewindowui},
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3528\helpref{wxWindow::OnInternalIdle}{wxwindowoninternalidle}
3529
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3531\membersection{wxWindow::Validate}\label{wxwindowvalidate}
3532
3533\func{virtual bool}{Validate}{\void}
3534
3535Validates the current values of the child controls using their validators.
3536
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3537If the window has {\tt wxWS\_EX\_VALIDATE\_RECURSIVELY} extra style flag set,
3538the method will also call Validate() of all child windows.
3539
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3540\wxheading{Return value}
3541
cc81d32f 3542Returns {\tt false} if any of the validations failed.
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3544\wxheading{See also}
3545
3546\helpref{wxWindow::TransferDataFromWindow}{wxwindowtransferdatafromwindow},\rtfsp
3980000c 3547\helpref{wxWindow::TransferDataToWindow}{wxwindowtransferdatatowindow},\rtfsp
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3548\helpref{wxValidator}{wxvalidator}
3549
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3551\membersection{wxWindow::WarpPointer}\label{wxwindowwarppointer}
3552
3553\func{void}{WarpPointer}{\param{int}{ x}, \param{int}{ y}}
3554
3555Moves the pointer to the given position on the window.
3556
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3557{\bf NB: } This function is not supported under Mac because Apple Human
3558Interface Guidelines forbid moving the mouse cursor programmatically.
3559
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3560\wxheading{Parameters}
3561
3562\docparam{x}{The new x position for the cursor.}
3563
3564\docparam{y}{The new y position for the cursor.}