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1\section{\class{wxWindow}}\label{wxwindow}
2
2cdac558 3wxWindow is the base class for all windows. Any children of the window will be deleted
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4automatically by the destructor before the window itself is deleted.
5
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6%Please note that we documented a number of handler functions (OnChar(), OnMouse() etc.) in this
7%help text. These must not be called by a user program and are documented only for illustration.
8%On several platforms, only a few of these handlers are actually written (they are not always
9%needed) and if you are uncertain on how to add a certain behaviour to a window class, intercept
10%the respective event as usual and call \helpref{wxEvent::Skip}{wxeventskip} so that the native
11%platform can implement its native behaviour or just ignore the event if nothing needs to be
12%done.
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14\wxheading{Derived from}
15
16\helpref{wxEvtHandler}{wxevthandler}\\
17\helpref{wxObject}{wxobject}
18
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19\wxheading{Include files}
20
21<wx/window.h>
22
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23\wxheading{Window styles}
24
25The following styles can apply to all windows, although they will not always make sense for a particular
4130b487 26window class or on all platforms.
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28\twocolwidtha{5cm}%
29\begin{twocollist}\itemsep=0pt
30\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxSIMPLE\_BORDER}}{Displays a thin border around the window. wxBORDER is the old name
27d029c7 31for this style. }
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32\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxDOUBLE\_BORDER}}{Displays a double border. Windows only.}
33\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxSUNKEN\_BORDER}}{Displays a sunken border.}
27d029c7 34\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxRAISED\_BORDER}}{Displays a raised border. GTK only. }
6453876e 35\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxSTATIC\_BORDER}}{Displays a border suitable for a static control. Windows only. }
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36\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxTRANSPARENT\_WINDOW}}{The window is transparent, that is, it will not receive paint
37events. Windows only.}
38\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxNO\_3D}}{Prevents the children of this window taking on 3D styles, even though
39the application-wide policy is for 3D controls. Windows only.}
40\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxTAB\_TRAVERSAL}}{Use this to enable tab traversal for non-dialog windows.}
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41\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxWANTS\_CHARS}}{Use this to indicate that the window
42wants to get all char events - even for keys like TAB or ENTER which are
43usually used for dialog navigation and which wouldn't be generated without
44this style}
f6bcfd97 45\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxNO\_FULL\_REPAINT\_ON\_RESIZE}}{Disables repainting
895fc9cb 46the window completely when its size is changed - you will have to repaint the
f6bcfd97 47new window area manually if you use this style. Currently only has an effect for
4130b487 48Windows.}
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49\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxVSCROLL}}{Use this style to enable a vertical scrollbar.}
50\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxHSCROLL}}{Use this style to enable a horizontal scrollbar.}
884360bc 51\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxCLIP\_CHILDREN}}{Use this style to eliminate flicker caused by the background being
6453876e 52repainted, then children being painted over them. Windows only.}
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53\end{twocollist}
54
55See also \helpref{window styles overview}{windowstyles}.
56
57\wxheading{See also}
58
59\helpref{Event handling overview}{eventhandlingoverview}
60
61\latexignore{\rtfignore{\wxheading{Members}}}
62
f6bcfd97 63\membersection{wxWindow::wxWindow}\label{wxwindowctor}
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64
65\func{}{wxWindow}{\void}
66
67Default constructor.
68
eaaa6a06 69\func{}{wxWindow}{\param{wxWindow*}{ parent}, \param{wxWindowID }{id},
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70 \param{const wxPoint\& }{pos = wxDefaultPosition},
71 \param{const wxSize\& }{size = wxDefaultSize},
eaaa6a06 72 \param{long }{style = 0},
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73 \param{const wxString\& }{name = wxPanelNameStr}}
74
75Constructs a window, which can be a child of a frame, dialog or any other non-control window.
76
77\wxheading{Parameters}
78
79\docparam{parent}{Pointer to a parent window.}
80
81\docparam{id}{Window identifier. If -1, will automatically create an identifier.}
82
83\docparam{pos}{Window position. wxDefaultPosition is (-1, -1) which indicates that wxWindows
84should generate a default position for the window. If using the wxWindow class directly, supply
85an actual position.}
86
87\docparam{size}{Window size. wxDefaultSize is (-1, -1) which indicates that wxWindows
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88should generate a default size for the window. If no suitable size can be found, the
89window will be sized to 20x20 pixels so that the window is visible but obviously not
90correctly sized. }
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92\docparam{style}{Window style. For generic window styles, please see \helpref{wxWindow}{wxwindow}.}
93
94\docparam{name}{Window name.}
95
96\membersection{wxWindow::\destruct{wxWindow}}
97
98\func{}{\destruct{wxWindow}}{\void}
99
100Destructor. Deletes all subwindows, then deletes itself. Instead of using
101the {\bf delete} operator explicitly, you should normally
102use \helpref{wxWindow::Destroy}{wxwindowdestroy} so that wxWindows
103can delete a window only when it is safe to do so, in idle time.
104
105\wxheading{See also}
106
107\helpref{Window deletion overview}{windowdeletionoverview},\rtfsp
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108\helpref{wxWindow::Destroy}{wxwindowdestroy},\rtfsp
109\helpref{wxCloseEvent}{wxcloseevent}
110
111\membersection{wxWindow::AddChild}
112
113\func{virtual void}{AddChild}{\param{wxWindow* }{child}}
114
115Adds a child window. This is called automatically by window creation
116functions so should not be required by the application programmer.
117
118\wxheading{Parameters}
119
120\docparam{child}{Child window to add.}
121
122\membersection{wxWindow::CaptureMouse}\label{wxwindowcapturemouse}
123
124\func{virtual void}{CaptureMouse}{\void}
125
126Directs all mouse input to this window. Call \helpref{wxWindow::ReleaseMouse}{wxwindowreleasemouse} to
127release the capture.
128
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129Note that wxWindows maintains the stack of windows having captured the mouse
130and when the mouse is released the capture returns to the window which had had
131captured it previously and it is only really released if there were no previous
132window. In particular, this means that you must release the mouse as many times
133as you capture it.
134
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135\wxheading{See also}
136
137\helpref{wxWindow::ReleaseMouse}{wxwindowreleasemouse}
138
139\membersection{wxWindow::Center}\label{wxwindowcenter}
140
eaaa6a06 141\func{void}{Center}{\param{int}{ direction}}
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143A synonym for \helpref{Centre}{wxwindowcentre}.
144
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145\membersection{wxWindow::CenterOnParent}\label{wxwindowcenteronparent}
146
147\func{void}{CenterOnParent}{\param{int}{ direction}}
148
149A synonym for \helpref{CentreOnParent}{wxwindowcentreonparent}.
150
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151\membersection{wxWindow::CenterOnScreen}\label{wxwindowcenteronscreen}
152
153\func{void}{CenterOnScreen}{\param{int}{ direction}}
154
155A synonym for \helpref{CentreOnScreen}{wxwindowcentreonscreen}.
156
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157\membersection{wxWindow::Centre}\label{wxwindowcentre}
158
7eb4e9cc 159\func{void}{Centre}{\param{int}{ direction = wxBOTH}}
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161Centres the window.
162
163\wxheading{Parameters}
164
165\docparam{direction}{Specifies the direction for the centering. May be {\tt wxHORIZONTAL}, {\tt wxVERTICAL}\rtfsp
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166or {\tt wxBOTH}. It may also include {\tt wxCENTRE\_ON\_SCREEN} flag
167if you want to center the window on the entire screen and not on its
168parent window.}
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170The flag {\tt wxCENTRE\_FRAME} is obsolete and should not be used any longer
171(it has no effect).
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173\wxheading{Remarks}
174
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175If the window is a top level one (i.e. doesn't have a parent), it will be
176centered relative to the screen anyhow.
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178\wxheading{See also}
179
180\helpref{wxWindow::Center}{wxwindowcenter}
181
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182\membersection{wxWindow::CentreOnParent}\label{wxwindowcentreonparent}
183
7eb4e9cc 184\func{void}{CentreOnParent}{\param{int}{ direction = wxBOTH}}
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c9f00eeb 186Centres the window on its parent. This is a more readable synonym for
7eb4e9cc 187\helpref{Centre}{wxwindowcentre}.
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189\wxheading{Parameters}
190
191\docparam{direction}{Specifies the direction for the centering. May be {\tt wxHORIZONTAL}, {\tt wxVERTICAL}\rtfsp
192or {\tt wxBOTH}.}
193
194\wxheading{Remarks}
195
196This methods provides for a way to center top level windows over their
197parents instead of the entire screen. If there is no parent or if the
c9f00eeb 198window is not a top level window, then behaviour is the same as
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199\helpref{wxWindow::Centre}{wxwindowcentre}.
200
201\wxheading{See also}
202
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203\helpref{wxWindow::CentreOnScreen}{wxwindowcenteronscreen}
204
205\membersection{wxWindow::CentreOnScreen}\label{wxwindowcentreonscreen}
206
207\func{void}{CentreOnScreen}{\param{int}{ direction = wxBOTH}}
208
209Centres the window on screen. This only works for top level windows -
210otherwise, the window will still be centered on its parent.
211
212\wxheading{Parameters}
213
214\docparam{direction}{Specifies the direction for the centering. May be {\tt wxHORIZONTAL}, {\tt wxVERTICAL}\rtfsp
215or {\tt wxBOTH}.}
216
217\wxheading{See also}
218
219\helpref{wxWindow::CentreOnParent}{wxwindowcenteronparent}
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221\membersection{wxWindow::Clear}\label{wxwindowclear}
222
223\func{void}{Clear}{\void}
224
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225Clears the window by filling it with the current background colour. Does not
226cause an erase background event to be generated.
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228\membersection{wxWindow::ClientToScreen}
229
230\constfunc{virtual void}{ClientToScreen}{\param{int* }{x}, \param{int* }{y}}
231
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234
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235\constfunc{virtual wxPoint}{ClientToScreen}{\param{const wxPoint\&}{ pt}}
236
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237Converts to screen coordinates from coordinates relative to this window.
238
239\docparam{x}{A pointer to a integer value for the x coordinate. Pass the client coordinate in, and
240a screen coordinate will be passed out.}
241
242\docparam{y}{A pointer to a integer value for the y coordinate. Pass the client coordinate in, and
243a screen coordinate will be passed out.}
244
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245\docparam{pt}{The client position for the second form of the function.}
246
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248implements the following methods:\par
249\indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
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250\twocolitem{{\bf ClientToScreen(point)}}{Accepts and returns a wxPoint}
251\twocolitem{{\bf ClientToScreenXY(x, y)}}{Returns a 2-tuple, (x, y)}
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252\end{twocollist}}
253}
254
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255\membersection{wxWindow::Close}\label{wxwindowclose}
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cc81d32f 257\func{bool}{Close}{\param{bool}{ force = {\tt false}}}
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259This function simply generates a \helpref{wxCloseEvent}{wxcloseevent} whose
260handler usually tries to close the window. It doesn't close the window itself,
261however.
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263\wxheading{Parameters}
264
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265\docparam{force}{{\tt false} if the window's close handler should be able to veto the destruction
266of this window, {\tt true} if it cannot.}
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268\wxheading{Remarks}
269
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270Close calls the \helpref{close handler}{wxcloseevent} for the window, providing
271an opportunity for the window to choose whether to destroy the window.
272Usually it is only used with the top level windows (wxFrame and wxDialog
273classes) as the others are not supposed to have any special OnClose() logic.
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275The close handler should check whether the window is being deleted forcibly,
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276using \helpref{wxCloseEvent::GetForce}{wxcloseeventgetforce}, in which case it
277should destroy the window using \helpref{wxWindow::Destroy}{wxwindowdestroy}.
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279{\it Note} that calling Close does not guarantee that the window will be
280destroyed; but it provides a way to simulate a manual close of a window, which
281may or may not be implemented by destroying the window. The default
282implementation of wxDialog::OnCloseWindow does not necessarily delete the
283dialog, since it will simply simulate an wxID\_CANCEL event which is handled by
284the appropriate button event handler and may do anything at all.
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286To guarantee that the window will be destroyed, call
287\helpref{wxWindow::Destroy}{wxwindowdestroy} instead
532372a3 288
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289\wxheading{See also}
290
291\helpref{Window deletion overview}{windowdeletionoverview},\rtfsp
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292\helpref{wxWindow::Destroy}{wxwindowdestroy},\rtfsp
293\helpref{wxCloseEvent}{wxcloseevent}
294
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295\membersection{wxWindow::ConvertDialogToPixels}\label{wxwindowconvertdialogtopixels}
296
297\func{wxPoint}{ConvertDialogToPixels}{\param{const wxPoint\&}{ pt}}
298
299\func{wxSize}{ConvertDialogToPixels}{\param{const wxSize\&}{ sz}}
300
301Converts a point or size from dialog units to pixels.
302
303For the x dimension, the dialog units are multiplied by the average character width
304and then divided by 4.
305
306For the y dimension, the dialog units are multiplied by the average character height
307and then divided by 8.
308
309\wxheading{Remarks}
310
311Dialog units are used for maintaining a dialog's proportions even if the font changes.
312Dialogs created using Dialog Editor optionally use dialog units.
313
314You can also use these functions programmatically. A convenience macro is defined:
315
316{\small
317\begin{verbatim}
318#define wxDLG_UNIT(parent, pt) parent->ConvertDialogToPixels(pt)
319\end{verbatim}
320}
321
322\wxheading{See also}
323
324\helpref{wxWindow::ConvertPixelsToDialog}{wxwindowconvertpixelstodialog}
325
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327implements the following methods:\par
328\indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
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329\twocolitem{{\bf ConvertDialogPointToPixels(point)}}{Accepts and returns a wxPoint}
330\twocolitem{{\bf ConvertDialogSizeToPixels(size)}}{Accepts and returns a wxSize}
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331\end{twocollist}}
332
333Additionally, the following helper functions are defined:\par
334\indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
c9110876 335\twocolitem{{\bf wxDLG\_PNT(win, point)}}{Converts a wxPoint from dialog
06d20283 336units to pixels}
c9110876 337\twocolitem{{\bf wxDLG\_SZE(win, size)}}{Converts a wxSize from dialog
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338units to pixels}
339\end{twocollist}}
340}
341
342
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343\membersection{wxWindow::ConvertPixelsToDialog}\label{wxwindowconvertpixelstodialog}
344
345\func{wxPoint}{ConvertPixelsToDialog}{\param{const wxPoint\&}{ pt}}
346
347\func{wxSize}{ConvertPixelsToDialog}{\param{const wxSize\&}{ sz}}
348
349Converts a point or size from pixels to dialog units.
350
351For the x dimension, the pixels are multiplied by 4 and then divided by the average
352character width.
353
2edb0bde 354For the y dimension, the pixels are multiplied by 8 and then divided by the average
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355character height.
356
357\wxheading{Remarks}
358
359Dialog units are used for maintaining a dialog's proportions even if the font changes.
360Dialogs created using Dialog Editor optionally use dialog units.
361
362\wxheading{See also}
363
364\helpref{wxWindow::ConvertDialogToPixels}{wxwindowconvertdialogtopixels}
365
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367\pythonnote{In place of a single overloaded method name, wxPython
368implements the following methods:\par
369\indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
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370\twocolitem{{\bf ConvertDialogPointToPixels(point)}}{Accepts and returns a wxPoint}
371\twocolitem{{\bf ConvertDialogSizeToPixels(size)}}{Accepts and returns a wxSize}
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373}
374
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375\membersection{wxWindow::Destroy}\label{wxwindowdestroy}
376
377\func{virtual bool}{Destroy}{\void}
378
379Destroys the window safely. Use this function instead of the delete operator, since
380different window classes can be destroyed differently. Frames and dialogs
24174c30 381are not destroyed immediately when this function is called -- they are added
a660d684 382to a list of windows to be deleted on idle time, when all the window's events
2edb0bde 383have been processed. This prevents problems with events being sent to non-existent
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384windows.
385
386\wxheading{Return value}
387
cc81d32f 388{\tt true} if the window has either been successfully deleted, or it has been added
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389to the list of windows pending real deletion.
390
391\membersection{wxWindow::DestroyChildren}
392
393\func{virtual void}{DestroyChildren}{\void}
394
395Destroys all children of a window. Called automatically by the destructor.
396
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397\membersection{wxWindow::Disable}\label{wxwindowdisable}
398
399\func{void}{Disable}{\void}
400
cc81d32f 401Disables the window, same as \helpref{Enable({\tt false})}{wxwindowenable}.
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403\wxheading{Return value}
404
cc81d32f 405Returns {\tt true} if the window has been disabled, {\tt false} if it had been
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406already disabled before the call to this function.
407
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408\membersection{wxWindow::DragAcceptFiles}\label{wxwindowdragacceptfiles}
409
8a293590 410\func{virtual void}{DragAcceptFiles}{\param{bool}{ accept}}
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2edb0bde 412Enables or disables eligibility for drop file events (OnDropFiles).
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414\wxheading{Parameters}
415
cc81d32f 416\docparam{accept}{If {\tt true}, the window is eligible for drop file events. If {\tt false}, the window
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417will not accept drop file events.}
418
419\wxheading{Remarks}
420
421Windows only.
422
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423\membersection{wxWindow::Enable}\label{wxwindowenable}
424
cc81d32f 425\func{virtual bool}{Enable}{\param{bool}{ enable = {\tt true}}}
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427Enable or disable the window for user input. Note that when a parent window is
428disabled, all of its children are disabled as well and they are reenabled again
429when the parent is.
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431\wxheading{Parameters}
432
cc81d32f 433\docparam{enable}{If {\tt true}, enables the window for input. If {\tt false}, disables the window.}
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435\wxheading{Return value}
436
cc81d32f 437Returns {\tt true} if the window has been enabled or disabled, {\tt false} if
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438nothing was done, i.e. if the window had already been in the specified state.
439
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440\wxheading{See also}
441
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442\helpref{wxWindow::IsEnabled}{wxwindowisenabled},\rtfsp
443\helpref{wxWindow::Disable}{wxwindowdisable}
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445\membersection{wxWindow::FindFocus}\label{wxwindowfindfocus}
446
447\func{static wxWindow*}{FindFocus}{\void}
448
449Finds the window or control which currently has the keyboard focus.
450
451\wxheading{Remarks}
452
453Note that this is a static function, so it can be called without needing a wxWindow pointer.
454
455\wxheading{See also}
456
457\helpref{wxWindow::SetFocus}{wxwindowsetfocus}
458
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459\membersection{wxWindow::FindWindow}\label{wxwindowfindwindow}
460
461\func{wxWindow*}{FindWindow}{\param{long}{ id}}
462
463Find a child of this window, by identifier.
464
465\func{wxWindow*}{FindWindow}{\param{const wxString\&}{ name}}
466
467Find a child of this window, by name.
468
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470implements the following methods:\par
471\indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
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472\twocolitem{{\bf FindWindowById(id)}}{Accepts an integer}
473\twocolitem{{\bf FindWindowByName(name)}}{Accepts a string}
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475}
476
f89a1397 477\membersection{wxWindow::FindWindowById}\label{wxwindowfindwindowbyid}
146ba0fe 478
f89a1397 479\func{static wxWindow*}{FindWindowById}{\param{long}{ id}, \param{wxWindow*}{ parent = NULL}}
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481Find the first window with the given {\it id}.
482
483If {\it parent} is NULL, the search will start from all top-level
484frames and dialog boxes; if non-NULL, the search will be limited to the given window hierarchy.
485The search is recursive in both cases.
486
487\wxheading{See also}
488
f89a1397 489\helpref{FindWindow}{wxwindowfindwindow}
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491\membersection{wxWindow::FindWindowByName}\label{wxwindowfindwindowbyname}
492
f89a1397 493\func{static wxWindow*}{FindWindowByName}{\param{const wxString\&}{ name}, \param{wxWindow*}{ parent = NULL}}
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495Find a window by its name (as given in a window constructor or {\bf Create} function call).
496If {\it parent} is NULL, the search will start from all top-level
497frames and dialog boxes; if non-NULL, the search will be limited to the given window hierarchy.
498The search is recursive in both cases.
499
500If no window with such name is found,
501\helpref{FindWindowByLabel}{wxwindowfindwindowbylabel} is called.
502
503\wxheading{See also}
504
f89a1397 505\helpref{FindWindow}{wxwindowfindwindow}
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507\membersection{wxWindow::FindWindowByLabel}\label{wxwindowfindwindowbylabel}
508
f89a1397 509\func{static wxWindow*}{FindWindowByLabel}{\param{const wxString\&}{ label}, \param{wxWindow*}{ parent = NULL}}
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511Find a window by its label. Depending on the type of window, the label may be a window title
512or panel item label. If {\it parent} is NULL, the search will start from all top-level
513frames and dialog boxes; if non-NULL, the search will be limited to the given window hierarchy.
514The search is recursive in both cases.
515
516\wxheading{See also}
517
f89a1397 518\helpref{FindWindow}{wxwindowfindwindow}
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521
522\func{virtual void}{Fit}{\void}
523
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524Sizes the window so that it fits around its subwindows. This function won't do
525anything if there are no subwindows.
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527\membersection{wxWindow::FitInside}\label{wxwindowfitinside}
528
529\func{virtual void}{FitInside}{\void}
530
531Similar to \helpref{Fit}{wxwindowfit}, but sizes the interior (virtual) size
532of a window. Mainly useful with scrolled windows to reset scrollbars after
533sizing changes that do not trigger a size event, and/or scrolled windows without
534an interior sizer. This function similarly won't do anything if there are no
535subwindows.
536
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537\membersection{wxWindow::Freeze}\label{wxwindowfreeze}
538
539\func{virtual void}{Freeze}{\void}
540
541Freezes the window or, in other words, prevents any updates from taking place
542on screen, the window is not redrawn at all. \helpref{Thaw}{wxwindowthaw} must
543be called to reenable window redrawing.
544
545This method is useful for visual appearance optimization (for example, it
546is a good idea to use it before inserting large amount of text into a
547wxTextCtrl under wxGTK) but is not implemented on all platforms nor for all
548controls so it is mostly just a hint to wxWindows and not a mandatory
549directive.
550
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551\membersection{wxWindow::GetAccessible}\label{wxwindowgetaccessible}
552
553\func{wxAccessibile*}{GetAccessible}{\void}
554
555Returns the accessible object for this window, if any.
556
557See also \helpref{wxAccessible}{wxaccessible}.
558
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559\membersection{wxWindow::GetAdjustedBestSize}\label{wxwindowgetadjustedbestsize}
560
561\constfunc{wxSize}{GetAdjustedBestSize}{\void}
562
563This method is similar to \helpref{GetBestSize}{wxwindowgetbestsize}, except
564in one thing. GetBestSize should return the minimum untruncated size of the
565window, while this method will return the largest of BestSize and any user
566specified minimum size. ie. it is the minimum size the window should currently
567be drawn at, not the minimal size it can possibly tolerate.
568
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570
571\constfunc{virtual wxColour}{GetBackgroundColour}{\void}
572
573Returns the background colour of the window.
574
575\wxheading{See also}
576
577\helpref{wxWindow::SetBackgroundColour}{wxwindowsetbackgroundcolour},\rtfsp
578\helpref{wxWindow::SetForegroundColour}{wxwindowsetforegroundcolour},\rtfsp
9866d9c2 579\helpref{wxWindow::GetForegroundColour}{wxwindowgetforegroundcolour}
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7f071e73 581\membersection{wxWindow::GetBestSize}\label{wxwindowgetbestsize}
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583\constfunc{virtual wxSize}{GetBestSize}{\void}
584
585This functions returns the best acceptable minimal size for the window. For
586example, for a static control, it will be the minimal size such that the
3e02f5ed 587control label is not truncated. For windows containing subwindows (typically
8771a323 588\helpref{wxPanel}{wxpanel}), the size returned by this function will be the
3e02f5ed 589same as the size the window would have had after calling
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591
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593
594\constfunc{wxCaret *}{GetCaret}{\void}
595
596Returns the \helpref{caret}{wxcaret} associated with the window.
597
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599
600\func{static wxWindow *}{GetCapture}{\void}
601
602Returns the currently captured window.
603
604\wxheading{See also}
605
606\helpref{wxWindow::HasCapture}{wxwindowhascapture},
607\helpref{wxWindow::CaptureMouse}{wxwindowcapturemouse},
608\helpref{wxWindow::ReleaseMouse}{wxwindowreleasemouse},
609\helpref{wxMouseCaptureChangedEvent}{wxmousecapturechangedevent}
610
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612
613\constfunc{virtual int}{GetCharHeight}{\void}
614
615Returns the character height for this window.
616
617\membersection{wxWindow::GetCharWidth}
618
619\constfunc{virtual int}{GetCharWidth}{\void}
620
621Returns the average character width for this window.
622
623\membersection{wxWindow::GetChildren}
624
c0ed460c 625\func{wxList\&}{GetChildren}{\void}
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c0ed460c 627Returns a reference to the list of the window's children.
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629\membersection{wxWindow::GetClientSize}\label{wxwindowgetclientsize}
630
631\constfunc{virtual void}{GetClientSize}{\param{int* }{width}, \param{int* }{height}}
632
c9f00eeb 633\perlnote{In wxPerl this method takes no parameter and returns
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635
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637
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639The client area is the area which may be drawn on by the programmer,
640excluding title bar, border, scrollbars, etc.
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642\wxheading{Parameters}
643
644\docparam{width}{Receives the client width in pixels.}
645
646\docparam{height}{Receives the client height in pixels.}
647
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649implements the following methods:\par
650\indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
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652\twocolitem{{\bf GetClientSize()}}{Returns a wxSize object}
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654}
655
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657
658\helpref{GetSize}{wxwindowgetsize}
566d84a7 659\helpref{GetVirtualSize}{wxwindowgetvirtualsize}
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662
663\constfunc{wxLayoutConstraints*}{GetConstraints}{\void}
664
665Returns a pointer to the window's layout constraints, or NULL if there are none.
666
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668
669\constfunc{const wxSizer *}{GetContainingSizer}{\void}
670
671Return the sizer that this window is a member of, if any, otherwise
672{\tt NULL}.
673
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675
676\constfunc{wxDropTarget*}{GetDropTarget}{\void}
677
678Returns the associated drop target, which may be NULL.
679
680\wxheading{See also}
681
c9f00eeb 682\helpref{wxWindow::SetDropTarget}{wxwindowsetdroptarget},
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684
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686
687\constfunc{wxEvtHandler*}{GetEventHandler}{\void}
688
689Returns the event handler for this window. By default, the window is its
690own event handler.
691
692\wxheading{See also}
693
694\helpref{wxWindow::SetEventHandler}{wxwindowseteventhandler},\rtfsp
695\helpref{wxWindow::PushEventHandler}{wxwindowpusheventhandler},\rtfsp
696\helpref{wxWindow::PopEventHandler}{wxwindowpusheventhandler},\rtfsp
697\helpref{wxEvtHandler::ProcessEvent}{wxevthandlerprocessevent},\rtfsp
698\helpref{wxEvtHandler}{wxevthandler}\rtfsp
699
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701
702\constfunc{long}{GetExtraStyle}{\void}
703
704Returns the extra style bits for the window.
705
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707
c0ed460c 708\constfunc{wxFont\&}{GetFont}{\void}
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c0ed460c 710Returns a reference to the font for this window.
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712\wxheading{See also}
713
714\helpref{wxWindow::SetFont}{wxwindowsetfont}
715
716\membersection{wxWindow::GetForegroundColour}\label{wxwindowgetforegroundcolour}
717
718\func{virtual wxColour}{GetForegroundColour}{\void}
719
720Returns the foreground colour of the window.
721
722\wxheading{Remarks}
723
724The interpretation of foreground colour is open to interpretation according
725to the window class; it may be the text colour or other colour, or it may not
726be used at all.
727
728\wxheading{See also}
729
730\helpref{wxWindow::SetForegroundColour}{wxwindowsetforegroundcolour},\rtfsp
731\helpref{wxWindow::SetBackgroundColour}{wxwindowsetbackgroundcolour},\rtfsp
732\helpref{wxWindow::GetBackgroundColour}{wxwindowgetbackgroundcolour}
733
734\membersection{wxWindow::GetGrandParent}
735
736\constfunc{wxWindow*}{GetGrandParent}{\void}
737
738Returns the grandparent of a window, or NULL if there isn't one.
739
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742\constfunc{void*}{GetHandle}{\void}
743
744Returns the platform-specific handle of the physical window. Cast it to an appropriate
6453876e 745handle, such as {\bf HWND} for Windows, {\bf Widget} for Motif or {\bf GtkWidget} for GTK.
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748
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750
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752
753\constfunc{virtual wxString}{GetHelpText}{\void}
754
755Gets the help text to be used as context-sensitive help for this window.
756
757Note that the text is actually stored by the current \helpref{wxHelpProvider}{wxhelpprovider} implementation,
758and not in the window object itself.
759
760\wxheading{See also}
761
762\helpref{SetHelpText}{wxwindowsethelptext}, \helpref{wxHelpProvider}{wxhelpprovider}
763
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765
766\constfunc{int}{GetId}{\void}
767
768Returns the identifier of the window.
769
770\wxheading{Remarks}
771
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773(or the default Id -1) an unique identifier with a negative value will be generated.
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776
b2cf617c 777\helpref{wxWindow::SetId}{wxwindowsetid},\rtfsp
5b6aa0ff 778\helpref{Window identifiers}{windowids}
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781
782\constfunc{virtual wxString }{GetLabel}{\void}
783
784Generic way of getting a label from any window, for
785identification purposes.
786
787\wxheading{Remarks}
788
789The interpretation of this function differs from class to class.
790For frames and dialogs, the value returned is the title. For buttons or static text controls, it is
791the button text. This function can be useful for meta-programs (such as testing
792tools or special-needs access programs) which need to identify windows
793by name.
794
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796
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799Returns the window's name.
800
801\wxheading{Remarks}
802
803This name is not guaranteed to be unique; it is up to the programmer to supply an appropriate
804name in the window constructor or via \helpref{wxWindow::SetName}{wxwindowsetname}.
805
806\wxheading{See also}
807
808\helpref{wxWindow::SetName}{wxwindowsetname}
809
810\membersection{wxWindow::GetParent}
811
812\constfunc{virtual wxWindow*}{GetParent}{\void}
813
814Returns the parent of the window, or NULL if there is no parent.
815
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817
818\constfunc{virtual void}{GetPosition}{\param{int* }{x}, \param{int* }{y}}
819
820\constfunc{wxPoint}{GetPosition}{\void}
821
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823for the child windows or relative to the display origin for the top level
824windows.
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826\wxheading{Parameters}
827
828\docparam{x}{Receives the x position of the window.}
829
830\docparam{y}{Receives the y position of the window.}
831
832\pythonnote{In place of a single overloaded method name, wxPython
833implements the following methods:\par
834\indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
835\twocolitem{{\bf GetPosition()}}{Returns a wxPoint}
836\twocolitem{{\bf GetPositionTuple()}}{Returns a tuple (x, y)}
837\end{twocollist}}
838}
839
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841method:\par
842\indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
843\twocolitem{{\bf GetPosition()}}{Returns a Wx::Point}
844\twocolitem{{\bf GetPositionXY()}}{Returns a 2-element list
845 {\tt ( x, y )}}
846\end{twocollist}
847}}
848
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850
851\constfunc{virtual wxRect}{GetRect}{\void}
852
853Returns the size and position of the window as a \helpref{wxRect}{wxrect} object.
854
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856
eaaa6a06 857\func{virtual int}{GetScrollThumb}{\param{int }{orientation}}
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859Returns the built-in scrollbar thumb size.
860
861\wxheading{See also}
862
863\helpref{wxWindow::SetScrollbar}{wxwindowsetscrollbar}
864
865\membersection{wxWindow::GetScrollPos}\label{wxwindowgetscrollpos}
866
eaaa6a06 867\func{virtual int}{GetScrollPos}{\param{int }{orientation}}
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869Returns the built-in scrollbar position.
870
871\wxheading{See also}
872
873See \helpref{wxWindow::SetScrollbar}{wxwindowsetscrollbar}
874
875\membersection{wxWindow::GetScrollRange}\label{wxwindowgetscrollrange}
876
eaaa6a06 877\func{virtual int}{GetScrollRange}{\param{int }{orientation}}
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879Returns the built-in scrollbar range.
880
881\wxheading{See also}
882
883\helpref{wxWindow::SetScrollbar}{wxwindowsetscrollbar}
884
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887\constfunc{virtual void}{GetSize}{\param{int* }{width}, \param{int* }{height}}
888
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890
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892including title bar, border, scrollbars, etc.
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894\wxheading{Parameters}
895
896\docparam{width}{Receives the window width.}
897
898\docparam{height}{Receives the window height.}
899
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901implements the following methods:\par
902\indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
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904\twocolitem{{\bf GetSizeTuple()}}{Returns a 2-tuple (width, height)}
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906}
907
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909method:\par
910\indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
911\twocolitem{{\bf GetSize()}}{Returns a Wx::Size}
912\twocolitem{{\bf GetSizeWH()}}{Returns a 2-element list
913 {\tt ( width, height )}}
914\end{twocollist}
915}}
916
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918
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920\helpref{GetVirtualSize}{wxwindowgetvirtualsize}
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923
772c017b 924\constfunc{wxSizer *}{GetSizer}{\void}
e6973167 925
be90c029 926Return the sizer associated with the window by a previous call to
e6973167 927\helpref{SetSizer()}{wxwindowsetsizer} or {\tt NULL}.
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932 \param{int* }{descent = NULL}, \param{int* }{externalLeading = NULL},
cc81d32f 933 \param{const wxFont* }{font = NULL}, \param{bool}{ use16 = {\tt false}}}
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935Gets the dimensions of the string as it would be drawn on the
936window with the currently selected font.
937
938\wxheading{Parameters}
939
940\docparam{string}{String whose extent is to be measured.}
941
942\docparam{x}{Return value for width.}
943
944\docparam{y}{Return value for height.}
945
946\docparam{descent}{Return value for descent (optional).}
947
948\docparam{externalLeading}{Return value for external leading (optional).}
949
950\docparam{font}{Font to use instead of the current window font (optional).}
951
cc81d32f 952\docparam{use16}{If {\tt true}, {\it string} contains 16-bit characters. The default is {\tt false}.}
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955\pythonnote{In place of a single overloaded method name, wxPython
956implements the following methods:\par
957\indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
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959\twocolitem{{\bf GetFullTextExtent(string, font=NULL)}}{Returns a
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961\end{twocollist}}
962}
963
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965 {\tt font} parameters, and returns a 4-element list
966 {\tt ( x, y, descent, externalLeading )}.}
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969
970\func{virtual wxString}{GetTitle}{\void}
971
972Gets the window's title. Applicable only to frames and dialogs.
973
974\wxheading{See also}
975
976\helpref{wxWindow::SetTitle}{wxwindowsettitle}
977
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979
980\constfunc{wxToolTip*}{GetToolTip}{\void}
981
982Get the associated tooltip or NULL if none.
983
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985
986\constfunc{virtual wxRegion}{GetUpdateRegion}{\void}
987
988Returns the region specifying which parts of the window have been damaged. Should
f4fcc291 989only be called within an \helpref{wxPaintEvent}{wxpaintevent} handler.
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991\wxheading{See also}
992
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994\helpref{wxRegionIterator}{wxregioniterator}
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997
998\constfunc{wxValidator*}{GetValidator}{\void}
999
1000Returns a pointer to the current validator for the window, or NULL if there is none.
1001
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1003
1004\constfunc{void}{GetVirtualSize}{\param{int* }{width}, \param{int* }{height}}
1005
1006\constfunc{wxSize}{GetVirtualSize}{\void}
1007
1008This gets the virtual size of the window in pixels.
1009
1010\wxheading{Parameters}
1011
1012\docparam{width}{Receives the window virtual width.}
1013
1014\docparam{height}{Receives the window virtual height.}
1015
1016\helpref{GetSize}{wxwindowgetsize},\rtfsp
1017\helpref{GetClientSize}{wxwindowgetclientsize}
1018
d80cd92a 1019\membersection{wxWindow::GetWindowStyleFlag}\label{wxwindowgetwindowstyleflag}
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1021\constfunc{long}{GetWindowStyleFlag}{\void}
1022
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1024method. {\bf GetWindowStyle()} is another name for the same function.
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1027
1028\constfunc{virtual bool}{HasCapture}{\void}
1029
cc81d32f 1030Returns true if this window has the current mouse capture.
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1032\wxheading{See also}
1033
1034\helpref{wxWindow::CaptureMouse}{wxwindowcapturemouse},
1035\helpref{wxWindow::ReleaseMouse}{wxwindowreleasemouse},
1036\helpref{wxMouseCaptureChangedEvent}{wxmousecapturechangedevent}
1037
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1039
1040\func{bool}{Hide}{\void}
1041
cc81d32f 1042Equivalent to calling \helpref{Show}{wxwindowshow}({\tt false}).
bc5879ef 1043
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1045
1046\func{void}{InitDialog}{\void}
1047
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1049to the dialog via validators.
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1051\membersection{wxWindow::IsEnabled}\label{wxwindowisenabled}
1052
1053\constfunc{virtual bool}{IsEnabled}{\void}
1054
cc81d32f 1055Returns {\tt true} if the window is enabled for input, {\tt false} otherwise.
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1057\wxheading{See also}
1058
1059\helpref{wxWindow::Enable}{wxwindowenable}
1060
515da557 1061\membersection{wxWindow:IsExposed}\label{wxwindowisexposed}
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1063\constfunc{bool}{IsExposed}{\param{int }{x}, \param{int }{y}}
1064
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1068
605d715d 1069\constfunc{bool}{IsExposed}{\param{wxRect }{\&rect}}
515da557 1070
cc81d32f 1071Returns {\tt true} if the given point or rectangle area has been exposed since the
ad9edf45 1072last repaint. Call this in an paint event handler to optimize redrawing by
4130b487 1073only redrawing those areas, which have been exposed.
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1076implements the following methods:\par
1077\indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
1078\twocolitem{{\bf IsExposed(x,y, w=0,h=0}}{}
1079\twocolitem{{\bf IsExposedPoint(pt)}}{}
1080\twocolitem{{\bf IsExposedRect(rect)}}{}
8771a323 1081\end{twocollist}}}
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1084
1085\constfunc{virtual bool}{IsRetained}{\void}
1086
cc81d32f 1087Returns {\tt true} if the window is retained, {\tt false} otherwise.
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1089\wxheading{Remarks}
1090
1091Retained windows are only available on X platforms.
1092
1093\membersection{wxWindow::IsShown}\label{wxwindowisshown}
1094
1095\constfunc{virtual bool}{IsShown}{\void}
1096
cc81d32f 1097Returns {\tt true} if the window is shown, {\tt false} if it has been hidden.
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1100
1101\constfunc{bool}{IsTopLevel}{\void}
1102
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1105window).
1106
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1108
1109\func{void}{Layout}{\void}
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1112for this window.
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1115layout is on, this function gets called automatically when the window is resized.
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1118
1119\func{void}{Lower}{\void}
1120
1121Lowers the window to the bottom of the window hierarchy if it is a managed window (dialog
1122or frame).
1123
1124\membersection{wxWindow::MakeModal}\label{wxwindowmakemodal}
1125
8a293590 1126\func{virtual void}{MakeModal}{\param{bool }{flag}}
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1132\wxheading{Parameters}
1133
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1137\membersection{wxWindow::Move}\label{wxwindowmove}
1138
eaaa6a06 1139\func{void}{Move}{\param{int}{ x}, \param{int}{ y}}
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1144
1145\wxheading{Parameters}
1146
1147\docparam{x}{Required x position.}
1148
1149\docparam{y}{Required y position.}
1150
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1152
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1154
1155Implementations of SetSize can also implicitly implement the
1156wxWindow::Move function, which is defined in the base wxWindow class
1157as the call:
1158
1159\begin{verbatim}
1160 SetSize(x, y, -1, -1, wxSIZE_USE_EXISTING);
1161\end{verbatim}
1162
1163\wxheading{See also}
1164
1165\helpref{wxWindow::SetSize}{wxwindowsetsize}
1166
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1168implements the following methods:\par
1169\indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
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1171\twocolitem{{\bf MoveXY(x, y)}}{Accepts a pair of integers}
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1173}
1174
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1175%% VZ: wxWindow::OnXXX() functions should not be documented but I'm leaving
1176%% the old docs here in case we want to move any still needed bits to
1177%% the right location (i.e. probably the corresponding events docs)
1178%%
1179%% \membersection{wxWindow::OnActivate}\label{wxwindowonactivate}
1180%%
1181%% \func{void}{OnActivate}{\param{wxActivateEvent\&}{ event}}
1182%%
1183%% Called when a window is activated or deactivated.
1184%%
1185%% \wxheading{Parameters}
1186%%
1187%% \docparam{event}{Object containing activation information.}
1188%%
1189%% \wxheading{Remarks}
1190%%
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1192%% otherwise it returns {\tt false} (it is being deactivated).
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1194%% \wxheading{See also}
1195%%
1196%% \helpref{wxActivateEvent}{wxactivateevent},\rtfsp
1197%% \helpref{Event handling overview}{eventhandlingoverview}
1198%%
1199%% \membersection{wxWindow::OnChar}\label{wxwindowonchar}
1200%%
1201%% \func{void}{OnChar}{\param{wxKeyEvent\&}{ event}}
1202%%
1203%% Called when the user has pressed a key that is not a modifier (SHIFT, CONTROL or ALT).
1204%%
1205%% \wxheading{Parameters}
1206%%
1207%% \docparam{event}{Object containing keypress information. See \helpref{wxKeyEvent}{wxkeyevent} for
1208%% details about this class.}
1209%%
1210%% \wxheading{Remarks}
1211%%
1212%% This member function is called in response to a keypress. To intercept this event,
1213%% use the EVT\_CHAR macro in an event table definition. Your {\bf OnChar} handler may call this
1214%% default function to achieve default keypress functionality.
1215%%
1216%% Note that the ASCII values do not have explicit key codes: they are passed as ASCII
1217%% values.
1218%%
1219%% Note that not all keypresses can be intercepted this way. If you wish to intercept modifier
1220%% keypresses, then you will need to use \helpref{wxWindow::OnKeyDown}{wxwindowonkeydown} or
1221%% \helpref{wxWindow::OnKeyUp}{wxwindowonkeyup}.
1222%%
1223%% Most, but not all, windows allow keypresses to be intercepted.
1224%%
1225%% {\bf Tip:} be sure to call {\tt event.Skip()} for events that you don't process in this function,
1226%% otherwise menu shortcuts may cease to work under Windows.
1227%%
1228%% \wxheading{See also}
1229%%
1230%% \helpref{wxWindow::OnKeyDown}{wxwindowonkeydown}, \helpref{wxWindow::OnKeyUp}{wxwindowonkeyup},\rtfsp
1231%% \helpref{wxKeyEvent}{wxkeyevent}, \helpref{wxWindow::OnCharHook}{wxwindowoncharhook},\rtfsp
1232%% \helpref{Event handling overview}{eventhandlingoverview}
1233%%
1234%% \membersection{wxWindow::OnCharHook}\label{wxwindowoncharhook}
1235%%
1236%% \func{void}{OnCharHook}{\param{wxKeyEvent\&}{ event}}
1237%%
1238%% This member is called to allow the window to intercept keyboard events
1239%% before they are processed by child windows.
1240%%
1241%% \wxheading{Parameters}
1242%%
1243%% \docparam{event}{Object containing keypress information. See \helpref{wxKeyEvent}{wxkeyevent} for
1244%% details about this class.}
1245%%
1246%% \wxheading{Remarks}
1247%%
1248%% This member function is called in response to a keypress, if the window is active. To intercept this event,
1249%% use the EVT\_CHAR\_HOOK macro in an event table definition. If you do not process a particular
1250%% keypress, call \helpref{wxEvent::Skip}{wxeventskip} to allow default processing.
1251%%
1252%% An example of using this function is in the implementation of escape-character processing for wxDialog,
1253%% where pressing ESC dismisses the dialog by {\bf OnCharHook} 'forging' a cancel button press event.
1254%%
1255%% Note that the ASCII values do not have explicit key codes: they are passed as ASCII
1256%% values.
1257%%
1258%% This function is only relevant to top-level windows (frames and dialogs), and under
1259%% Windows only. Under GTK the normal EVT\_CHAR\_ event has the functionality, i.e.
1260%% you can intercepts it and if you don't call \helpref{wxEvent::Skip}{wxeventskip}
1261%% the window won't get the event.
1262%%
1263%% \wxheading{See also}
1264%%
1265%% \helpref{wxKeyEvent}{wxkeyevent},\rtfsp
1266%% \helpref{wxWindow::OnCharHook}{wxwindowoncharhook},\rtfsp
1267%% %% GD: OnXXX functions are not documented
1268%% %%\helpref{wxApp::OnCharHook}{wxapponcharhook},\rtfsp
1269%% \helpref{Event handling overview}{eventhandlingoverview}
1270%%
1271%% \membersection{wxWindow::OnCommand}\label{wxwindowoncommand}
1272%%
1273%% \func{virtual void}{OnCommand}{\param{wxEvtHandler\& }{object}, \param{wxCommandEvent\& }{event}}
1274%%
1275%% This virtual member function is called if the control does not handle the command event.
1276%%
1277%% \wxheading{Parameters}
1278%%
1279%% \docparam{object}{Object receiving the command event.}
1280%%
1281%% \docparam{event}{Command event}
1282%%
1283%% \wxheading{Remarks}
1284%%
1285%% This virtual function is provided mainly for backward compatibility. You can also intercept commands
1286%% from child controls by using an event table, with identifiers or identifier ranges to identify
1287%% the control(s) in question.
1288%%
1289%% \wxheading{See also}
1290%%
1291%% \helpref{wxCommandEvent}{wxcommandevent},\rtfsp
1292%% \helpref{Event handling overview}{eventhandlingoverview}
1293%%
1294%% \membersection{wxWindow::OnClose}\label{wxwindowonclose}
1295%%
1296%% \func{virtual bool}{OnClose}{\void}
1297%%
1298%% Called when the user has tried to close a a frame
1299%% or dialog box using the window manager (X) or system menu (Windows).
1300%%
1301%% {\bf Note:} This is an obsolete function.
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1304%%
1305%% \wxheading{Return value}
1306%%
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1309%% you may delete other windows.
1310%%
1311%% \wxheading{See also}
1312%%
1313%% \helpref{Window deletion overview}{windowdeletionoverview},\rtfsp
1314%% \helpref{wxWindow::Close}{wxwindowclose},\rtfsp
1315%% \helpref{wxWindow::OnCloseWindow}{wxwindowonclosewindow},\rtfsp
1316%% \helpref{wxCloseEvent}{wxcloseevent}
1317%%
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1319%%
1320%% \func{void}{OnKeyDown}{\param{wxKeyEvent\&}{ event}}
1321%%
1322%% Called when the user has pressed a key, before it is translated into an ASCII value using other
1323%% modifier keys that might be pressed at the same time.
1324%%
1325%% \wxheading{Parameters}
1326%%
1327%% \docparam{event}{Object containing keypress information. See \helpref{wxKeyEvent}{wxkeyevent} for
1328%% details about this class.}
1329%%
1330%% \wxheading{Remarks}
1331%%
1332%% This member function is called in response to a key down event. To intercept this event,
1333%% use the EVT\_KEY\_DOWN macro in an event table definition. Your {\bf OnKeyDown} handler may call this
1334%% default function to achieve default keypress functionality.
1335%%
1336%% Note that not all keypresses can be intercepted this way. If you wish to intercept special
1337%% keys, such as shift, control, and function keys, then you will need to use \helpref{wxWindow::OnKeyDown}{wxwindowonkeydown} or
1338%% \helpref{wxWindow::OnKeyUp}{wxwindowonkeyup}.
1339%%
1340%% Most, but not all, windows allow keypresses to be intercepted.
1341%%
1342%% {\bf Tip:} be sure to call {\tt event.Skip()} for events that you don't process in this function,
1343%% otherwise menu shortcuts may cease to work under Windows.
1344%%
1345%% \wxheading{See also}
1346%%
1347%% \helpref{wxWindow::OnChar}{wxwindowonchar}, \helpref{wxWindow::OnKeyUp}{wxwindowonkeyup},\rtfsp
1348%% \helpref{wxKeyEvent}{wxkeyevent}, \helpref{wxWindow::OnCharHook}{wxwindowoncharhook},\rtfsp
1349%% \helpref{Event handling overview}{eventhandlingoverview}
1350%%
1351%% \membersection{wxWindow::OnKeyUp}\label{wxwindowonkeyup}
1352%%
1353%% \func{void}{OnKeyUp}{\param{wxKeyEvent\&}{ event}}
1354%%
1355%% Called when the user has released a key.
1356%%
1357%% \wxheading{Parameters}
1358%%
1359%% \docparam{event}{Object containing keypress information. See \helpref{wxKeyEvent}{wxkeyevent} for
1360%% details about this class.}
1361%%
1362%% \wxheading{Remarks}
1363%%
1364%% This member function is called in response to a key up event. To intercept this event,
1365%% use the EVT\_KEY\_UP macro in an event table definition. Your {\bf OnKeyUp} handler may call this
1366%% default function to achieve default keypress functionality.
1367%%
1368%% Note that not all keypresses can be intercepted this way. If you wish to intercept special
1369%% keys, such as shift, control, and function keys, then you will need to use \helpref{wxWindow::OnKeyDown}{wxwindowonkeydown} or
1370%% \helpref{wxWindow::OnKeyUp}{wxwindowonkeyup}.
1371%%
1372%% Most, but not all, windows allow key up events to be intercepted.
1373%%
1374%% \wxheading{See also}
1375%%
1376%% \helpref{wxWindow::OnChar}{wxwindowonchar}, \helpref{wxWindow::OnKeyDown}{wxwindowonkeydown},\rtfsp
1377%% \helpref{wxKeyEvent}{wxkeyevent}, \helpref{wxWindow::OnCharHook}{wxwindowoncharhook},\rtfsp
1378%% \helpref{Event handling overview}{eventhandlingoverview}
1379%%
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1381%%
1382%% \func{void}{OnInitDialog}{\param{wxInitDialogEvent\&}{ event}}
1383%%
1384%% Default handler for the wxEVT\_INIT\_DIALOG event. Calls \helpref{wxWindow::TransferDataToWindow}{wxwindowtransferdatatowindow}.
1385%%
1386%% \wxheading{Parameters}
1387%%
1388%% \docparam{event}{Dialog initialisation event.}
1389%%
1390%% \wxheading{Remarks}
1391%%
1392%% Gives the window the default behaviour of transferring data to child controls via
1393%% the validator that each control has.
1394%%
1395%% \wxheading{See also}
1396%%
1397%% \helpref{wxValidator}{wxvalidator}, \helpref{wxWindow::TransferDataToWindow}{wxwindowtransferdatatowindow}
1398%%
1399%% \membersection{wxWindow::OnMenuCommand}\label{wxwindowonmenucommand}
1400%%
1401%% \func{void}{OnMenuCommand}{\param{wxCommandEvent\& }{event}}
1402%%
1403%% Called when a menu command is received from a menu bar.
1404%%
1405%% \wxheading{Parameters}
1406%%
1407%% \docparam{event}{The menu command event. For more information, see \helpref{wxCommandEvent}{wxcommandevent}.}
1408%%
1409%% \wxheading{Remarks}
1410%%
1411%% A function with this name doesn't actually exist; you can choose any member function to receive
1412%% menu command events, using the EVT\_COMMAND macro for individual commands or EVT\_COMMAND\_RANGE for
1413%% a range of commands.
1414%%
1415%% \wxheading{See also}
1416%%
1417%% \helpref{wxCommandEvent}{wxcommandevent},\rtfsp
1418%% \helpref{wxWindow::OnMenuHighlight}{wxwindowonmenuhighlight},\rtfsp
1419%% \helpref{Event handling overview}{eventhandlingoverview}
1420%%
1421%% \membersection{wxWindow::OnMenuHighlight}\label{wxwindowonmenuhighlight}
1422%%
1423%% \func{void}{OnMenuHighlight}{\param{wxMenuEvent\& }{event}}
1424%%
1425%% Called when a menu select is received from a menu bar: that is, the
1426%% mouse cursor is over a menu item, but the left mouse button has not been
1427%% pressed.
1428%%
1429%% \wxheading{Parameters}
1430%%
1431%% \docparam{event}{The menu highlight event. For more information, see \helpref{wxMenuEvent}{wxmenuevent}.}
1432%%
1433%% \wxheading{Remarks}
1434%%
1435%% You can choose any member function to receive
1436%% menu select events, using the EVT\_MENU\_HIGHLIGHT macro for individual menu items or EVT\_MENU\_HIGHLIGHT\_ALL macro
1437%% for all menu items.
1438%%
1439%% The default implementation for \helpref{wxFrame::OnMenuHighlight}{wxframeonmenuhighlight} displays help
1440%% text in the first field of the status bar.
1441%%
1442%% This function was known as {\bf OnMenuSelect} in earlier versions of wxWindows, but this was confusing
1443%% since a selection is normally a left-click action.
1444%%
1445%% \wxheading{See also}
1446%%
1447%% \helpref{wxMenuEvent}{wxmenuevent},\rtfsp
1448%% \helpref{wxWindow::OnMenuCommand}{wxwindowonmenucommand},\rtfsp
1449%% \helpref{Event handling overview}{eventhandlingoverview}
1450%%
1451%%
1452%% \membersection{wxWindow::OnMouseEvent}\label{wxwindowonmouseevent}
1453%%
1454%% \func{void}{OnMouseEvent}{\param{wxMouseEvent\&}{ event}}
1455%%
1456%% Called when the user has initiated an event with the
1457%% mouse.
1458%%
1459%% \wxheading{Parameters}
1460%%
1461%% \docparam{event}{The mouse event. See \helpref{wxMouseEvent}{wxmouseevent} for
1462%% more details.}
1463%%
1464%% \wxheading{Remarks}
1465%%
1466%% Most, but not all, windows respond to this event.
1467%%
1468%% To intercept this event, use the EVT\_MOUSE\_EVENTS macro in an event table definition, or individual
1469%% mouse event macros such as EVT\_LEFT\_DOWN.
1470%%
1471%% \wxheading{See also}
1472%%
1473%% \helpref{wxMouseEvent}{wxmouseevent},\rtfsp
1474%% \helpref{Event handling overview}{eventhandlingoverview}
1475%%
1476%% \membersection{wxWindow::OnMove}\label{wxwindowonmove}
1477%%
1478%% \func{void}{OnMove}{\param{wxMoveEvent\& }{event}}
1479%%
1480%% Called when a window is moved.
1481%%
1482%% \wxheading{Parameters}
1483%%
1484%% \docparam{event}{The move event. For more information, see \helpref{wxMoveEvent}{wxmoveevent}.}
1485%%
1486%% \wxheading{Remarks}
1487%%
1488%% Use the EVT\_MOVE macro to intercept move events.
1489%%
1490%% \wxheading{Remarks}
1491%%
1492%% Not currently implemented.
1493%%
1494%% \wxheading{See also}
1495%%
1496%% \helpref{wxMoveEvent}{wxmoveevent},\rtfsp
1497%% \helpref{wxFrame::OnSize}{wxframeonsize},\rtfsp
1498%% \helpref{Event handling overview}{eventhandlingoverview}
1499%%
1500%% \membersection{wxWindow::OnPaint}\label{wxwindowonpaint}
1501%%
1502%% \func{void}{OnPaint}{\param{wxPaintEvent\& }{event}}
1503%%
1504%% Sent to the event handler when the window must be refreshed.
1505%%
1506%% \wxheading{Parameters}
1507%%
1508%% \docparam{event}{Paint event. For more information, see \helpref{wxPaintEvent}{wxpaintevent}.}
1509%%
1510%% \wxheading{Remarks}
1511%%
1512%% Use the EVT\_PAINT macro in an event table definition to intercept paint events.
1513%%
1514%% Note that In a paint event handler, the application must {\it always} create a \helpref{wxPaintDC}{wxpaintdc} object,
1515%% even if you do not use it. Otherwise, under MS Windows, refreshing for this and other windows will go wrong.
1516%%
1517%% For example:
1518%%
1519%% \small{%
1520%% \begin{verbatim}
1521%% void MyWindow::OnPaint(wxPaintEvent\& event)
1522%% {
1523%% wxPaintDC dc(this);
1524%%
1525%% DrawMyDocument(dc);
1526%% }
1527%% \end{verbatim}
1528%% }%
1529%%
1530%% You can optimize painting by retrieving the rectangles
1531%% that have been damaged and only repainting these. The rectangles are in
1532%% terms of the client area, and are unscrolled, so you will need to do
1533%% some calculations using the current view position to obtain logical,
1534%% scrolled units.
1535%%
1536%% Here is an example of using the \helpref{wxRegionIterator}{wxregioniterator} class:
1537%%
1538%% {\small%
1539%% \begin{verbatim}
1540%% // Called when window needs to be repainted.
1541%% void MyWindow::OnPaint(wxPaintEvent\& event)
1542%% {
1543%% wxPaintDC dc(this);
1544%%
1545%% // Find Out where the window is scrolled to
1546%% int vbX,vbY; // Top left corner of client
1547%% GetViewStart(&vbX,&vbY);
1548%%
1549%% int vX,vY,vW,vH; // Dimensions of client area in pixels
1550%% wxRegionIterator upd(GetUpdateRegion()); // get the update rect list
1551%%
1552%% while (upd)
1553%% {
1554%% vX = upd.GetX();
1555%% vY = upd.GetY();
1556%% vW = upd.GetW();
1557%% vH = upd.GetH();
1558%%
1559%% // Alternatively we can do this:
1560%% // wxRect rect;
1561%% // upd.GetRect(&rect);
1562%%
1563%% // Repaint this rectangle
1564%% ...some code...
1565%%
1566%% upd ++ ;
1567%% }
1568%% }
1569%% \end{verbatim}
1570%% }%
1571%%
1572%% \wxheading{See also}
1573%%
1574%% \helpref{wxPaintEvent}{wxpaintevent},\rtfsp
1575%% \helpref{wxPaintDC}{wxpaintdc},\rtfsp
1576%% \helpref{Event handling overview}{eventhandlingoverview}
1577%%
1578%% \membersection{wxWindow::OnScroll}\label{wxwindowonscroll}
1579%%
1580%% \func{void}{OnScroll}{\param{wxScrollWinEvent\& }{event}}
1581%%
1582%% Called when a scroll window event is received from one of the window's built-in scrollbars.
1583%%
1584%% \wxheading{Parameters}
1585%%
1586%% \docparam{event}{Command event. Retrieve the new scroll position by
1587%% calling \helpref{wxScrollEvent::GetPosition}{wxscrolleventgetposition}, and the
1588%% scrollbar orientation by calling \helpref{wxScrollEvent::GetOrientation}{wxscrolleventgetorientation}.}
1589%%
1590%% \wxheading{Remarks}
1591%%
1592%% Note that it is not possible to distinguish between horizontal and vertical scrollbars
1593%% until the function is executing (you can't have one function for vertical, another
1594%% for horizontal events).
1595%%
1596%% \wxheading{See also}
1597%%
1598%% \helpref{wxScrollWinEvent}{wxscrollwinevent},\rtfsp
1599%% \helpref{Event handling overview}{eventhandlingoverview}
1600%%
1601%% \membersection{wxWindow::OnSetFocus}\label{wxwindowonsetfocus}
1602%%
1603%% \func{void}{OnSetFocus}{\param{wxFocusEvent\& }{event}}
1604%%
1605%% Called when a window's focus is being set.
1606%%
1607%% \wxheading{Parameters}
1608%%
1609%% \docparam{event}{The focus event. For more information, see \helpref{wxFocusEvent}{wxfocusevent}.}
1610%%
1611%% \wxheading{Remarks}
1612%%
1613%% To intercept this event, use the macro EVT\_SET\_FOCUS in an event table definition.
1614%%
1615%% Most, but not all, windows respond to this event.
1616%%
1617%% \wxheading{See also}
1618%%
1619%% \helpref{wxFocusEvent}{wxfocusevent}, \helpref{wxWindow::OnKillFocus}{wxwindowonkillfocus},\rtfsp
1620%% \helpref{Event handling overview}{eventhandlingoverview}
1621%%
1622%% \membersection{wxWindow::OnSize}\label{wxwindowonsize}
1623%%
1624%% \func{void}{OnSize}{\param{wxSizeEvent\& }{event}}
1625%%
1626%% Called when the window has been resized. This is not a virtual function; you should
1627%% provide your own non-virtual OnSize function and direct size events to it using EVT\_SIZE
1628%% in an event table definition.
1629%%
1630%% \wxheading{Parameters}
1631%%
1632%% \docparam{event}{Size event. For more information, see \helpref{wxSizeEvent}{wxsizeevent}.}
1633%%
1634%% \wxheading{Remarks}
1635%%
1636%% You may wish to use this for frames to resize their child windows as appropriate.
1637%%
1638%% Note that the size passed is of
1639%% the whole window: call \helpref{wxWindow::GetClientSize}{wxwindowgetclientsize} for the area which may be
1640%% used by the application.
1641%%
1642%% When a window is resized, usually only a small part of the window is damaged and you
1643%% may only need to repaint that area. However, if your drawing depends on the size of the window,
1644%% you may need to clear the DC explicitly and repaint the whole window. In which case, you
1645%% may need to call \helpref{wxWindow::Refresh}{wxwindowrefresh} to invalidate the entire window.
1646%%
1647%% \wxheading{See also}
1648%%
1649%% \helpref{wxSizeEvent}{wxsizeevent},\rtfsp
1650%% \helpref{Event handling overview}{eventhandlingoverview}
1651%%
1652%% \membersection{wxWindow::OnSysColourChanged}\label{wxwindowonsyscolourchanged}
1653%%
1654%% \func{void}{OnSysColourChanged}{\param{wxOnSysColourChangedEvent\& }{event}}
1655%%
1656%% Called when the user has changed the system colours. Windows only.
1657%%
1658%% \wxheading{Parameters}
1659%%
1660%% \docparam{event}{System colour change event. For more information, see \helpref{wxSysColourChangedEvent}{wxsyscolourchangedevent}.}
1661%%
1662%% \wxheading{See also}
1663%%
1664%% \helpref{wxSysColourChangedEvent}{wxsyscolourchangedevent},\rtfsp
1665%% \helpref{Event handling overview}{eventhandlingoverview}
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1672
1673\wxheading{Parameters}
1674
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1676default value is {\tt false}.}
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1678\wxheading{See also}
1679
1680\helpref{wxWindow::SetEventHandler}{wxwindowseteventhandler},\rtfsp
1681\helpref{wxWindow::GetEventHandler}{wxwindowgeteventhandler},\rtfsp
1682\helpref{wxWindow::PushEventHandler}{wxwindowpusheventhandler},\rtfsp
1683\helpref{wxEvtHandler::ProcessEvent}{wxevthandlerprocessevent},\rtfsp
1684\helpref{wxEvtHandler}{wxevthandler}\rtfsp
1685
1686\membersection{wxWindow::PopupMenu}\label{wxwindowpopupmenu}
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1699\docparam{menu}{Menu to pop up.}
1700
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1711\wxheading{Remarks}
1712
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1719\indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
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1721\twocolitem{{\bf PopupMenuXY(menu, x, y)}}{Specifies position with two integers (x, y)}
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1723}
1724
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1726
1727\func{void}{PushEventHandler}{\param{wxEvtHandler* }{handler}}
1728
1729Pushes this event handler onto the event stack for the window.
1730
1731\wxheading{Parameters}
1732
1733\docparam{handler}{Specifies the handler to be pushed.}
1734
1735\wxheading{Remarks}
1736
1737An event handler is an object that is capable of processing the events
1738sent to a window. By default, the window is its own event handler, but
1739an application may wish to substitute another, for example to allow
1740central implementation of event-handling for a variety of different
1741window classes.
1742
1743\helpref{wxWindow::PushEventHandler}{wxwindowpusheventhandler} allows
1744an application to set up a chain of event handlers, where an event not handled by one event handler is
1745handed to the next one in the chain. Use \helpref{wxWindow::PopEventHandler}{wxwindowpopeventhandler} to
1746remove the event handler.
1747
1748\wxheading{See also}
1749
1750\helpref{wxWindow::SetEventHandler}{wxwindowseteventhandler},\rtfsp
1751\helpref{wxWindow::GetEventHandler}{wxwindowgeteventhandler},\rtfsp
1752\helpref{wxWindow::PopEventHandler}{wxwindowpusheventhandler},\rtfsp
1753\helpref{wxEvtHandler::ProcessEvent}{wxevthandlerprocessevent},\rtfsp
1754\helpref{wxEvtHandler}{wxevthandler}
1755
1756\membersection{wxWindow::Raise}\label{wxwindowraise}
1757
1758\func{void}{Raise}{\void}
1759
1760Raises the window to the top of the window hierarchy if it is a managed window (dialog
1761or frame).
1762
1763\membersection{wxWindow::Refresh}\label{wxwindowrefresh}
1764
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1767
1768Causes a message or event to be generated to repaint the
1769window.
1770
1771\wxheading{Parameters}
1772
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1775
1776\docparam{rect}{If non-NULL, only the given rectangle will
1777be treated as damaged.}
1778
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1780
1781\helpref{wxWindow::RefreshRect}{wxwindowrefreshrect}
1782
1783\membersection{wxWindow::RefreshRect}\label{wxwindowrefreshrect}
1784
1785\func{virtual void}{Refresh}{\param{const wxRect\& }{rect}}
1786
1787Redraws the contents of the given rectangle: the area inside it will be
1788repainted.
1789
1790This is the same as \helpref{Refresh}{wxwindowrefresh} but has a nicer syntax.
1791
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1793
1794\func{virtual void}{ReleaseMouse}{\void}
1795
1796Releases mouse input captured with \helpref{wxWindow::CaptureMouse}{wxwindowcapturemouse}.
1797
1798\wxheading{See also}
1799
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1801\helpref{wxWindow::HasCapture}{wxwindowhascapture},
1802\helpref{wxWindow::ReleaseMouse}{wxwindowreleasemouse},
1803\helpref{wxMouseCaptureChangedEvent}{wxmousecapturechangedevent}
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1805\membersection{wxWindow::RemoveChild}\label{wxwindowremovechild}
1806
1807\func{virtual void}{RemoveChild}{\param{wxWindow* }{child}}
1808
1809Removes a child window. This is called automatically by window deletion
1810functions so should not be required by the application programmer.
1811
1812\wxheading{Parameters}
1813
1814\docparam{child}{Child window to remove.}
1815
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1818\func{bool}{RemoveEventHandler}{\param{wxEvtHandler *}{handler}}
1819
1820Find the given {\it handler} in the windows event handler chain and remove (but
1821not delete) it from it.
1822
1823\wxheading{Parameters}
1824
1825\docparam{handler}{The event handler to remove, must be non {\tt NULL} and
1826must be present in this windows event handlers chain}
1827
1828\wxheading{Return value}
1829
cc81d32f 1830Returns {\tt true} if it was found and {\tt false} otherwise (this also results
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1832handler is supposed to be there).
1833
1834\wxheading{See also}
1835
1836\helpref{PushEventHandler}{wxwindowpusheventhandler},\rtfsp
1837\helpref{PopEventHandler}{wxwindowpopeventhandler}
1838
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1840
1841\func{virtual bool}{Reparent}{\param{wxWindow* }{newParent}}
1842
1843Reparents the window, i.e the window will be removed from its
18ac8d69 1844current parent window (e.g. a non-standard toolbar in a wxFrame)
103aab26 1845and then re-inserted into another. Available on Windows and GTK.
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1847\wxheading{Parameters}
1848
1849\docparam{newParent}{New parent.}
1850
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1853\constfunc{virtual void}{ScreenToClient}{\param{int* }{x}, \param{int* }{y}}
1854
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1856
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1858
1859\wxheading{Parameters}
1860
1861\docparam{x}{Stores the screen x coordinate and receives the client x coordinate.}
1862
1863\docparam{y}{Stores the screen x coordinate and receives the client x coordinate.}
1864
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1866
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1868implements the following methods:\par
1869\indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
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1871\twocolitem{{\bf ScreenToClientXY(x, y)}}{Returns a 2-tuple, (x, y)}
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1876
9cd6d737 1877\func{virtual bool}{ScrollLines}{\param{int }{lines}}
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1879Scrolls the window by the given number of lines down (if {\it lines} is
1880positive) or up.
1881
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1883
cc81d32f 1884Returns {\tt true} if the window was scrolled, {\tt false} if it was already
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1886
1887\wxheading{Remarks}
1888
1889This function is currently only implemented under MSW and wxTextCtrl under
1890wxGTK (it also works for wxScrolledWindow derived classes under all
1891platforms).
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1893\wxheading{See also}
1894
1895\helpref{ScrollPages}{wxwindowscrollpages}
1896
1897\membersection{wxWindow::ScrollPages}\label{wxwindowscrollpages}
1898
9cd6d737 1899\func{virtual bool}{ScrollPages}{\param{int }{pages}}
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1901Scrolls the window by the given number of pages down (if {\it pages} is
1902positive) or up.
1903
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1905
cc81d32f 1906Returns {\tt true} if the window was scrolled, {\tt false} if it was already
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1908
1909\wxheading{Remarks}
1910
1911This function is currently only implemented under MSW and wxTextCtrl under
1912wxGTK (it also works for wxScrolledWindow derived classes under all
1913platforms).
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1915\wxheading{See also}
1916
1917\helpref{ScrollLines}{wxwindowscrolllines}
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1920
eaaa6a06 1921\func{virtual void}{ScrollWindow}{\param{int }{dx}, \param{int }{dy}, \param{const wxRect*}{ rect = NULL}}
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6453876e 1923Physically scrolls the pixels in the window and move child windows accordingly.
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1925\wxheading{Parameters}
1926
1927\docparam{dx}{Amount to scroll horizontally.}
1928
1929\docparam{dy}{Amount to scroll vertically.}
1930
1931\docparam{rect}{Rectangle to invalidate. If this is NULL, the whole window is invalidated. If you
1932pass a rectangle corresponding to the area of the window exposed by the scroll, your painting handler
f6bcfd97 1933can optimize painting by checking for the invalidated region. This parameter is ignored under GTK.}
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1935\wxheading{Remarks}
1936
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6453876e 1938redrawn. Note that it is rarely required to call this function from a user program.
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1941
1942\func{virtual void}{SetAcceleratorTable}{\param{const wxAcceleratorTable\&}{ accel}}
1943
1944Sets the accelerator table for this window. See \helpref{wxAcceleratorTable}{wxacceleratortable}.
1945
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1947
1948\func{void}{SetAccessible}{\param{wxAccessibile*}{ accessible}}
1949
1950Sets the accessible for this window. Any existing accessible for this window
1951will be deleted first, if not identical to {\it accessible}.
1952
1953See also \helpref{wxAccessible}{wxaccessible}.
1954
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1956
8a293590 1957\func{void}{SetAutoLayout}{\param{bool}{ autoLayout}}
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1959Determines whether the \helpref{wxWindow::Layout}{wxwindowlayout} function will
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1961\helpref{wxWindow::SetSizer}{wxwindowsetsizer} but if you use
1962\helpref{wxWindow::SetConstraints}{wxwindowsetconstraints} you should call it
1963manually or otherwise the window layout won't be correctly updated when its
1964size changes.
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1966\wxheading{Parameters}
1967
cc81d32f 1968\docparam{autoLayout}{Set this to {\tt true} if you wish the Layout function to be called
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1970
1971\wxheading{See also}
1972
1973\helpref{wxWindow::SetConstraints}{wxwindowsetconstraints}
1974
1975\membersection{wxWindow::SetBackgroundColour}\label{wxwindowsetbackgroundcolour}
1976
1977\func{virtual void}{SetBackgroundColour}{\param{const wxColour\& }{colour}}
1978
1979Sets the background colour of the window.
1980
1981\wxheading{Parameters}
1982
1983\docparam{colour}{The colour to be used as the background colour.}
1984
1985\wxheading{Remarks}
1986
1987The background colour is usually painted by the default\rtfsp
f4fcc291 1988\helpref{wxEraseEvent}{wxeraseevent} event handler function
6453876e 1989under Windows and automatically under GTK.
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1992may wish to call \helpref{wxWindow::Clear}{wxwindowclear} or \helpref{wxWindow::Refresh}{wxwindowrefresh} after
1993calling this function.
1994
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1996not look equally well when used with "Themes", i.e GTK's ability to change its
1997look as the user wishes with run-time loadable modules.
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2000
2001\helpref{wxWindow::GetBackgroundColour}{wxwindowgetbackgroundcolour},\rtfsp
2002\helpref{wxWindow::SetForegroundColour}{wxwindowsetforegroundcolour},\rtfsp
2003\helpref{wxWindow::GetForegroundColour}{wxwindowgetforegroundcolour},\rtfsp
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2005\helpref{wxWindow::Refresh}{wxwindowrefresh},\rtfsp
f4fcc291 2006\helpref{wxEraseEvent}{wxeraseevent}
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2009
2010\constfunc{void}{SetCaret}{\param{wxCaret *}{caret}}
2011
2012Sets the \helpref{caret}{wxcaret} associated with the window.
2013
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2015
2016\func{virtual void}{SetClientSize}{\param{int}{ width}, \param{int}{ height}}
2017
2018\func{virtual void}{SetClientSize}{\param{const wxSize\&}{ size}}
2019
2020This sets the size of the window client area in pixels. Using this function to size a window
2021tends to be more device-independent than \helpref{wxWindow::SetSize}{wxwindowsetsize}, since the application need not
2022worry about what dimensions the border or title bar have when trying to fit the window
2023around panel items, for example.
2024
2025\wxheading{Parameters}
2026
2027\docparam{width}{The required client area width.}
2028
2029\docparam{height}{The required client area height.}
2030
2031\docparam{size}{The required client size.}
2032
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2034implements the following methods:\par
2035\indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
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2037\twocolitem{{\bf SetClientSizeWH(width, height)}}{}
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2039}
2040
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2042
2043\func{void}{SetContainingSizer}{\param{wxSizer* }{sizer}}
2044
2045This normally does not need to be called by user code. It is called
2046when a window is added to a sizer, and is used so the window can
2047remove itself from the sizer when it is destroyed.
2048
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2050
2051\func{virtual void}{SetCursor}{\param{const wxCursor\&}{cursor}}
2052
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2054% changed
2055Sets the window's cursor. Notice that the window cursor also sets it for the
2056children of the window implicitly.
2057
2058The {\it cursor} may be {\tt wxNullCursor} in which case the window cursor will
2059be reset back to default.
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2061\wxheading{Parameters}
2062
2063\docparam{cursor}{Specifies the cursor that the window should normally display.}
2064
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2066
2067\helpref{::wxSetCursor}{wxsetcursor}, \helpref{wxCursor}{wxcursor}
2068
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2070
2071\func{void}{SetConstraints}{\param{wxLayoutConstraints* }{constraints}}
2072
2073Sets the window to have the given layout constraints. The window
2074will then own the object, and will take care of its deletion.
2075If an existing layout constraints object is already owned by the
2076window, it will be deleted.
2077
2078\wxheading{Parameters}
2079
2080\docparam{constraints}{The constraints to set. Pass NULL to disassociate and delete the window's
2081constraints.}
2082
2083\wxheading{Remarks}
2084
2085You must call \helpref{wxWindow::SetAutoLayout}{wxwindowsetautolayout} to tell a window to use
2cdac558 2086the constraints automatically in OnSize; otherwise, you must override OnSize and call Layout()
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2088sizer will have effect.
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2091
2092\func{void}{SetDropTarget}{\param{wxDropTarget*}{ target}}
2093
2094Associates a drop target with this window.
2095
2096If the window already has a drop target, it is deleted.
2097
2098\wxheading{See also}
2099
c9f00eeb 2100\helpref{wxWindow::GetDropTarget}{wxwindowgetdroptarget},
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2102
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2104
2105\func{void}{SetEventHandler}{\param{wxEvtHandler* }{handler}}
2106
2107Sets the event handler for this window.
2108
2109\wxheading{Parameters}
2110
2111\docparam{handler}{Specifies the handler to be set.}
2112
2113\wxheading{Remarks}
2114
2115An event handler is an object that is capable of processing the events
2116sent to a window. By default, the window is its own event handler, but
2117an application may wish to substitute another, for example to allow
2118central implementation of event-handling for a variety of different
2119window classes.
2120
2121It is usually better to use \helpref{wxWindow::PushEventHandler}{wxwindowpusheventhandler} since
2122this sets up a chain of event handlers, where an event not handled by one event handler is
2123handed to the next one in the chain.
2124
2125\wxheading{See also}
2126
2127\helpref{wxWindow::GetEventHandler}{wxwindowgeteventhandler},\rtfsp
2128\helpref{wxWindow::PushEventHandler}{wxwindowpusheventhandler},\rtfsp
2129\helpref{wxWindow::PopEventHandler}{wxwindowpusheventhandler},\rtfsp
2130\helpref{wxEvtHandler::ProcessEvent}{wxevthandlerprocessevent},\rtfsp
2131\helpref{wxEvtHandler}{wxevthandler}
2132
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2134
2135\func{void}{SetExtraStyle}{\param{long }{exStyle}}
2136
2137Sets the extra style bits for the window. The currently defined extra style
2138bits are:
2139
2140\twocolwidtha{5cm}%
2141\begin{twocollist}\itemsep=0pt
2142\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxWS\_EX\_VALIDATE\_RECURSIVELY}}{TransferDataTo/FromWindow()
2143and Validate() methods will recursively descend into all children of the
2144window if it has this style flag set.}
e4b713a2 2145\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxWS\_EX\_BLOCK\_EVENTS}}{Normally, the command
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2148propagated beyond this window. Notice that wxDialog has this style on by
be90c029 2149default for the reasons explained in the
e4b713a2 2150\helpref{event processing overview}{eventprocessing}.}
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2152window from being used as an implicit parent for the dialogs which were
2153created without a parent. It is useful for the windows which can disappear at
2edb0bde 2154any moment as creating children of such windows results in fatal problems.}
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2156caption. When pressed, Windows will go into a context-sensitive help mode and wxWindows will send
2157a wxEVT\_HELP event if the user clicked on an application window.
2158This style cannot be used together with wxMAXIMIZE\_BOX or wxMINIMIZE\_BOX, so
be90c029 2159you should use the style of
7af3ca16 2160{\tt wxDEFAULT\_FRAME\_STYLE \& \textasciitilde(wxMINIMIZE\_BOX | wxMAXIMIZE\_BOX)} for the
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2162default)}
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2166
2167\func{virtual void}{SetFocus}{\void}
2168
2169This sets the window to receive keyboard input.
2170
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2172
2173\helpref{wxFocusEvent}{wxfocusevent}
2174
2175\membersection{wxWindow::SetFocusFromKbd}\label{wxwindowsetfocusfromkbd}
2176
2177\func{virtual void}{SetFocusFromKbd}{\void}
2178
2179This function is called by wxWindows keyboard navigation code when the user
2180gives the focus to this window from keyboard (e.g. using {\tt TAB} key).
2181By default this method simply calls \helpref{SetFocus}{wxwindowsetfocus} but
2182can be overridden to do something in addition to this in the derived classes.
2183
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2185
2186\func{void}{SetFont}{\param{const wxFont\& }{font}}
2187
2188Sets the font for this window.
2189
2190\wxheading{Parameters}
2191
2192\docparam{font}{Font to associate with this window.}
2193
2194\wxheading{See also}
2195
2196\helpref{wxWindow::GetFont}{wxwindowgetfont}
2197
2198\membersection{wxWindow::SetForegroundColour}\label{wxwindowsetforegroundcolour}
2199
2200\func{virtual void}{SetForegroundColour}{\param{const wxColour\& }{colour}}
2201
2202Sets the foreground colour of the window.
2203
2204\wxheading{Parameters}
2205
2206\docparam{colour}{The colour to be used as the foreground colour.}
2207
2208\wxheading{Remarks}
2209
2210The interpretation of foreground colour is open to interpretation according
2211to the window class; it may be the text colour or other colour, or it may not
2212be used at all.
2213
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2edb0bde 2215i.e. the user chosen appearance of windows and controls, including the themes of
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2217
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2219
2220\helpref{wxWindow::GetForegroundColour}{wxwindowgetforegroundcolour},\rtfsp
2221\helpref{wxWindow::SetBackgroundColour}{wxwindowsetbackgroundcolour},\rtfsp
2222\helpref{wxWindow::GetBackgroundColour}{wxwindowgetbackgroundcolour}
2223
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2225
2226\func{virtual void}{SetHelpText}{\param{const wxString\& }{helpText}}
2227
2228Sets the help text to be used as context-sensitive help for this window.
2229
2230Note that the text is actually stored by the current \helpref{wxHelpProvider}{wxhelpprovider} implementation,
2231and not in the window object itself.
2232
2233\wxheading{See also}
2234
2235\helpref{GetHelpText}{wxwindowgethelptext}, \helpref{wxHelpProvider}{wxhelpprovider}
2236
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2238
2239\func{void}{SetId}{\param{int}{ id}}
2240
2241Sets the identifier of the window.
2242
2243\wxheading{Remarks}
2244
2245Each window has an integer identifier. If the application has not provided one,
2246an identifier will be generated. Normally, the identifier should be provided
2247on creation and should not be modified subsequently.
2248
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2250
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2252\helpref{Window identifiers}{windowids}
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2254\membersection{wxWindow::SetName}\label{wxwindowsetname}
2255
2256\func{virtual void}{SetName}{\param{const wxString\& }{name}}
2257
2258Sets the window's name.
2259
2260\wxheading{Parameters}
2261
2262\docparam{name}{A name to set for the window.}
2263
2264\wxheading{See also}
2265
2266\helpref{wxWindow::GetName}{wxwindowgetname}
2267
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2269
2270\func{virtual void}{SetPalette}{\param{wxPalette* }{palette}}
2271
2272Obsolete - use \helpref{wxDC::SetPalette}{wxdcsetpalette} instead.
2273
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2275
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2277\param{int }{thumbSize}, \param{int }{range},\rtfsp
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2280Sets the scrollbar properties of a built-in scrollbar.
2281
2282\wxheading{Parameters}
2283
2284\docparam{orientation}{Determines the scrollbar whose page size is to be set. May be wxHORIZONTAL or wxVERTICAL.}
2285
2286\docparam{position}{The position of the scrollbar in scroll units.}
2287
2288\docparam{thumbSize}{The size of the thumb, or visible portion of the scrollbar, in scroll units.}
2289
2290\docparam{range}{The maximum position of the scrollbar.}
2291
cc81d32f 2292\docparam{refresh}{{\tt true} to redraw the scrollbar, {\tt false} otherwise.}
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2294\wxheading{Remarks}
2295
2296Let's say you wish to display 50 lines of text, using the same font.
2297The window is sized so that you can only see 16 lines at a time.
2298
2299You would use:
2300
2301{\small%
2302\begin{verbatim}
2303 SetScrollbar(wxVERTICAL, 0, 16, 50);
2304\end{verbatim}
2305}
2306
2307Note that with the window at this size, the thumb position can never go
2308above 50 minus 16, or 34.
2309
2310You can determine how many lines are currently visible by dividing the current view
2311size by the character height in pixels.
2312
2313When defining your own scrollbar behaviour, you will always need to recalculate
2314the scrollbar settings when the window size changes. You could therefore put your
2315scrollbar calculations and SetScrollbar
2316call into a function named AdjustScrollbars, which can be called initially and also
f4fcc291 2317from your \helpref{wxSizeEvent}{wxsizeevent} handler function.
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2319\wxheading{See also}
2320
2321\helpref{Scrolling overview}{scrollingoverview},\rtfsp
2322\helpref{wxScrollBar}{wxscrollbar}, \helpref{wxScrolledWindow}{wxscrolledwindow}
2323
2324\begin{comment}
2325\membersection{wxWindow::SetScrollPage}\label{wxwindowsetscrollpage}
2326
cc81d32f 2327\func{virtual void}{SetScrollPage}{\param{int }{orientation}, \param{int }{pageSize}, \param{bool }{refresh = {\tt true}}}
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2329Sets the page size of one of the built-in scrollbars.
2330
2331\wxheading{Parameters}
2332
2333\docparam{orientation}{Determines the scrollbar whose page size is to be set. May be wxHORIZONTAL or wxVERTICAL.}
2334
2335\docparam{pageSize}{Page size in scroll units.}
2336
cc81d32f 2337\docparam{refresh}{{\tt true} to redraw the scrollbar, {\tt false} otherwise.}
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2339\wxheading{Remarks}
2340
2341The page size of a scrollbar is the number of scroll units that the scroll thumb travels when you
2342click on the area above/left of or below/right of the thumb. Normally you will want a whole visible
2343page to be scrolled, i.e. the size of the current view (perhaps the window client size). This
2344value has to be adjusted when the window is resized, since the page size will have changed.
2345
2346In addition to specifying how far the scroll thumb travels when paging, in Motif and some versions of Windows
2347the thumb changes size to reflect the page size relative to the length of the document. When the
2348document size is only slightly bigger than the current view (window) size, almost all of the scrollbar
2349will be taken up by the thumb. When the two values become the same, the scrollbar will (on some systems)
2350disappear.
2351
2352Currently, this function should be called before SetPageRange, because of a quirk in the Windows
2353handling of pages and ranges.
2354
2355\wxheading{See also}
2356
2357\helpref{wxWindow::SetScrollPos}{wxwindowsetscrollpos},\rtfsp
a660d684 2358\helpref{wxWindow::GetScrollPos}{wxwindowsetscrollpos},\rtfsp
f7bd2698 2359\helpref{wxWindow::GetScrollPage}{wxwindowsetscrollpage},\rtfsp
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2360\helpref{wxScrollBar}{wxscrollbar}, \helpref{wxScrolledWindow}{wxscrolledwindow}
2361\end{comment}
2362
2363\membersection{wxWindow::SetScrollPos}\label{wxwindowsetscrollpos}
2364
cc81d32f 2365\func{virtual void}{SetScrollPos}{\param{int }{orientation}, \param{int }{pos}, \param{bool }{refresh = {\tt true}}}
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2367Sets the position of one of the built-in scrollbars.
2368
2369\wxheading{Parameters}
2370
2371\docparam{orientation}{Determines the scrollbar whose position is to be set. May be wxHORIZONTAL or wxVERTICAL.}
2372
2373\docparam{pos}{Position in scroll units.}
2374
cc81d32f 2375\docparam{refresh}{{\tt true} to redraw the scrollbar, {\tt false} otherwise.}
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2377\wxheading{Remarks}
2378
2379This function does not directly affect the contents of the window: it is up to the
2380application to take note of scrollbar attributes and redraw contents accordingly.
2381
2382\wxheading{See also}
2383
2384\helpref{wxWindow::SetScrollbar}{wxwindowsetscrollbar},\rtfsp
2385\helpref{wxWindow::GetScrollPos}{wxwindowsetscrollpos},\rtfsp
f7bd2698 2386\helpref{wxWindow::GetScrollThumb}{wxwindowgetscrollthumb},\rtfsp
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2388
2389\begin{comment}
2390\membersection{wxWindow::SetScrollRange}\label{wxwindowsetscrollrange}
2391
cc81d32f 2392\func{virtual void}{SetScrollRange}{\param{int }{orientation}, \param{int }{range}, \param{bool }{refresh = {\tt true}}}
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2394Sets the range of one of the built-in scrollbars.
2395
2396\wxheading{Parameters}
2397
2398\docparam{orientation}{Determines the scrollbar whose range is to be set. May be wxHORIZONTAL or wxVERTICAL.}
2399
2400\docparam{range}{Scroll range.}
2401
cc81d32f 2402\docparam{refresh}{{\tt true} to redraw the scrollbar, {\tt false} otherwise.}
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2404\wxheading{Remarks}
2405
2406The range of a scrollbar is the number of steps that the thumb may travel, rather than the total
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2408would adjust the scroll range when the window is resized, by subtracting the window view size from the
2409total virtual window size. When the two sizes are the same (all the window is visible), the range goes to zero
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2410and usually the scrollbar will be automatically hidden.
2411
2412\wxheading{See also}
2413
2414\helpref{wxWindow::SetScrollPos}{wxwindowsetscrollpos},\rtfsp
2415\helpref{wxWindow::SetScrollPage}{wxwindowsetscrollpage},\rtfsp
2416\helpref{wxWindow::GetScrollPos}{wxwindowsetscrollpos},\rtfsp
f7bd2698 2417\helpref{wxWindow::GetScrollPage}{wxwindowsetscrollpage},\rtfsp
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2418\helpref{wxScrollBar}{wxscrollbar}, \helpref{wxScrolledWindow}{wxscrolledwindow}
2419\end{comment}
2420
2421\membersection{wxWindow::SetSize}\label{wxwindowsetsize}
2422
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2424 \param{int}{ sizeFlags = wxSIZE\_AUTO}}
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2426\func{virtual void}{SetSize}{\param{const wxRect\&}{ rect}}
2427
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2429
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2432\func{virtual void}{SetSize}{\param{const wxSize\&}{ size}}
2433
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2434Sets the size of the window in pixels.
2435
2436\wxheading{Parameters}
2437
2438\docparam{x}{Required x position in pixels, or -1 to indicate that the existing
2439value should be used.}
2440
2441\docparam{y}{Required y position in pixels, or -1 to indicate that the existing
2442value should be used.}
2443
2444\docparam{width}{Required width in pixels, or -1 to indicate that the existing
2445value should be used.}
2446
2447\docparam{height}{Required height position in pixels, or -1 to indicate that the existing
2448value should be used.}
2449
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2451
2452\docparam{rect}{\helpref{wxRect}{wxrect} object for setting the position and size.}
2453
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2455
2456{\bf wxSIZE\_AUTO\_WIDTH}: a -1 width value is taken to indicate
2457a wxWindows-supplied default width.\\
2458{\bf wxSIZE\_AUTO\_HEIGHT}: a -1 height value is taken to indicate
2459a wxWindows-supplied default width.\\
2460{\bf wxSIZE\_AUTO}: -1 size values are taken to indicate
2461a wxWindows-supplied default size.\\
2462{\bf wxSIZE\_USE\_EXISTING}: existing dimensions should be used
2463if -1 values are supplied.\\
2464{\bf wxSIZE\_ALLOW\_MINUS\_ONE}: allow dimensions of -1 and less to be interpreted
2465as real dimensions, not default values.
2466}
2467
2468\wxheading{Remarks}
2469
2470The second form is a convenience for calling the first form with default
2471x and y parameters, and must be used with non-default width and height values.
2472
2473The first form sets the position and optionally size, of the window.
2474Parameters may be -1 to indicate either that a default should be supplied
2475by wxWindows, or that the current value of the dimension should be used.
2476
2477\wxheading{See also}
2478
2479\helpref{wxWindow::Move}{wxwindowmove}
2480
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2482implements the following methods:\par
2483\indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
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2484\twocolitem{{\bf SetDimensions(x, y, width, height, sizeFlags=wxSIZE\_AUTO)}}{}
2485\twocolitem{{\bf SetSize(size)}}{}
2486\twocolitem{{\bf SetPosition(point)}}{}
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2488}
2489
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2490\membersection{wxWindow::SetSizeHints}\label{wxwindowsetsizehints}
2491
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2493 \param{int}{ incW=-1}, \param{int}{ incH=-1}}
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2495Allows specification of minimum and maximum window sizes, and window size increments.
2496If a pair of values is not set (or set to -1), the default values will be used.
2497
2498\wxheading{Parameters}
2499
2500\docparam{minW}{Specifies the minimum width allowable.}
2501
2502\docparam{minH}{Specifies the minimum height allowable.}
2503
2504\docparam{maxW}{Specifies the maximum width allowable.}
2505
2506\docparam{maxH}{Specifies the maximum height allowable.}
2507
2508\docparam{incW}{Specifies the increment for sizing the width (Motif/Xt only).}
2509
2510\docparam{incH}{Specifies the increment for sizing the height (Motif/Xt only).}
2511
2512\wxheading{Remarks}
2513
2514If this function is called, the user will not be able to size the window outside the
2515given bounds.
2516
2517The resizing increments are only significant under Motif or Xt.
2518
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2520
cc81d32f 2521\func{void}{SetSizer}{\param{wxSizer* }{sizer}, \param{bool }{deleteOld=true}}
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2523Sets the window to have the given layout sizer. The window
2524will then own the object, and will take care of its deletion.
2525If an existing layout constraints object is already owned by the
cc81d32f 2526window, it will be deleted if the deleteOld parameter is true.
515da557 2527
e5251d4f 2528Note that this function will also call
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2530parameter if the {\it sizer}\/ is non-NULL and {\tt false} otherwise.
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2533
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2535the window's sizer. See below.}
2536
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2538Pass false if you wish to handle deleting the old sizer yourself.}
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2540\wxheading{Remarks}
2541
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2543the following applied:
2544
515da557 2545You must call \helpref{wxWindow::SetAutoLayout}{wxwindowsetautolayout} to tell a window to use
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2547explicitly. When setting both a wxSizer and a \helpref{wxLayoutConstraints}{wxlayoutconstraints},
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2549
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2551
cc81d32f 2552\func{void}{SetSizerAndFit}{\param{wxSizer* }{sizer}, \param{bool }{deleteOld=true}}
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2554The same as \helpref{SetSizer}{wxwindowsetsizer}, except it also sets the size hints
2555for the window based on the sizer's minimum size.
2556
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2558
2559\func{virtual void}{SetTitle}{\param{const wxString\& }{title}}
2560
2561Sets the window's title. Applicable only to frames and dialogs.
2562
2563\wxheading{Parameters}
2564
2565\docparam{title}{The window's title.}
2566
2567\wxheading{See also}
2568
2569\helpref{wxWindow::GetTitle}{wxwindowgettitle}
2570
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2572
2573\func{virtual void}{SetThemeEnabled}{\param{bool }{enable}}
2574
2575This function tells a window if it should use the system's "theme" code
2576to draw the windows' background instead if its own background drawing
2577code. This does not always have any effect since the underlying platform
2578obviously needs to support the notion of themes in user defined windows.
2579One such platform is GTK+ where windows can have (very colourful) backgrounds
2580defined by a user's selected theme.
2581
cc81d32f 2582Dialogs, notebook pages and the status bar have this flag set to true
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2584
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2586
2587\func{virtual void}{SetValidator}{\param{const wxValidator\&}{ validator}}
2588
2589Deletes the current validator (if any) and sets the window validator, having called wxValidator::Clone to
2590create a new validator of this type.
2591
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2593
2594\func{void}{SetToolTip}{\param{const wxString\& }{tip}}
2595
2596\func{void}{SetToolTip}{\param{wxToolTip* }{tip}}
2597
c9f00eeb 2598Attach a tooltip to the window.
f6bcfd97 2599
c9f00eeb 2600See also: \helpref{GetToolTip}{wxwindowgettooltip},
8161ba08 2601 \helpref{wxToolTip}{wxtooltip}
f6bcfd97 2602
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2604
2605\func{void}{SetVirtualSize}{\param{int}{ width}, \param{int}{ height}}
2606
2607\func{void}{SetVirtualSize}{\param{const wxSize\&}{ size}}
2608
2609Sets the virtual size of the window in pixels.
2610
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2612
2613\func{virtual void}{SetVirtualSizeHints}{\param{int}{ minW},\param{int}{ minH}, \param{int}{ maxW=-1}, \param{int}{ maxH=-1}}
2614
2615Allows specification of minimum and maximum virtual window sizes.
2616If a pair of values is not set (or set to -1), the default values
2617will be used.
2618
2619\wxheading{Parameters}
2620
2621\docparam{minW}{Specifies the minimum width allowable.}
2622
2623\docparam{minH}{Specifies the minimum height allowable.}
2624
2625\docparam{maxW}{Specifies the maximum width allowable.}
2626
2627\docparam{maxH}{Specifies the maximum height allowable.}
2628
2629\wxheading{Remarks}
2630
2631If this function is called, the user will not be able to size the virtual area
2632of the window outside the given bounds.
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2635
2636\func{void}{SetWindowStyle}{\param{long}{ style}}
2637
2638Identical to \helpref{SetWindowStyleFlag}{wxwindowsetwindowstyleflag}.
2639
2640\membersection{wxWindow::SetWindowStyleFlag}\label{wxwindowsetwindowstyleflag}
2641
2642\func{virtual void}{SetWindowStyleFlag}{\param{long}{ style}}
2643
2644Sets the style of the window. Please note that some styles cannot be changed
2645after the window creation and that \helpref{Refresh()}{wxwindowrefresh} might
2646be called after changing the others for the change to take place immediately.
2647
b2cf617c 2648See \helpref{Window styles}{windowstyles} for more information about flags.
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2650\wxheading{See also}
2651
2652\helpref{GetWindowStyleFlag}{wxwindowgetwindowstyleflag}
2653
aeab10d0 2654\membersection{wxWindow::Show}\label{wxwindowshow}
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cc81d32f 2656\func{virtual bool}{Show}{\param{bool}{ show = {\tt true}}}
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be90c029 2658Shows or hides the window. You may need to call \helpref{Raise}{wxwindowraise}
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2660needed if Show() is called immediately after the frame creation.
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2662\wxheading{Parameters}
2663
cc81d32f 2664\docparam{show}{If {\tt true} displays the window. Otherwise, hides it.}
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2666\wxheading{Return value}
2667
cc81d32f 2668{\tt true} if the window has been shown or hidden or {\tt false} if nothing was
bc5879ef 2669done because it already was in the requested state.
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2671\wxheading{See also}
2672
2673\helpref{wxWindow::IsShown}{wxwindowisshown}
2674
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2676
2677\func{virtual void}{Thaw}{\void}
2678
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2681
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2683
2684\func{virtual bool}{TransferDataFromWindow}{\void}
2685
2686Transfers values from child controls to data areas specified by their validators. Returns
cc81d32f 2687{\tt false} if a transfer failed.
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2690the method will also call TransferDataFromWindow() of all child windows.
2691
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2693
2694\helpref{wxWindow::TransferDataToWindow}{wxwindowtransferdatatowindow},\rtfsp
2695\helpref{wxValidator}{wxvalidator}, \helpref{wxWindow::Validate}{wxwindowvalidate}
2696
2697\membersection{wxWindow::TransferDataToWindow}\label{wxwindowtransferdatatowindow}
2698
2699\func{virtual bool}{TransferDataToWindow}{\void}
2700
2701Transfers values to child controls from data areas specified by their validators.
2702
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2704the method will also call TransferDataToWindow() of all child windows.
2705
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2707
cc81d32f 2708Returns {\tt false} if a transfer failed.
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2710\wxheading{See also}
2711
2712\helpref{wxWindow::TransferDataFromWindow}{wxwindowtransferdatafromwindow},\rtfsp
2713\helpref{wxValidator}{wxvalidator}, \helpref{wxWindow::Validate}{wxwindowvalidate}
2714
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2716
2717\func{virtual void}{Update}{\void}
2718
2719Calling this method immediately repaints the invalidated area of the window
2720while this would usually only happen when the flow of control returns to the
2721event loop. Notice that this function doesn't refresh the window and does
2722nothing if the window hadn't been already repainted. Use
2723\helpref{Refresh}{wxwindowrefresh} first if you want to immediately redraw the
2724window unconditionally.
2725
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2727
2728\func{virtual bool}{Validate}{\void}
2729
2730Validates the current values of the child controls using their validators.
2731
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2733the method will also call Validate() of all child windows.
2734
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2736
cc81d32f 2737Returns {\tt false} if any of the validations failed.
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2739\wxheading{See also}
2740
2741\helpref{wxWindow::TransferDataFromWindow}{wxwindowtransferdatafromwindow},\rtfsp
2742\helpref{wxWindow::TransferDataFromWindow}{wxwindowtransferdatafromwindow},\rtfsp
2743\helpref{wxValidator}{wxvalidator}
2744
2745\membersection{wxWindow::WarpPointer}\label{wxwindowwarppointer}
2746
2747\func{void}{WarpPointer}{\param{int}{ x}, \param{int}{ y}}
2748
2749Moves the pointer to the given position on the window.
2750
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2752Interface Guidelines forbid moving the mouse cursor programmatically.
2753
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2755
2756\docparam{x}{The new x position for the cursor.}
2757
2758\docparam{y}{The new y position for the cursor.}
2759