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1/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
2// Name: combobox.h
e54c96f1 3// Purpose: interface of wxComboBox
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4// Author: wxWidgets team
5// RCS-ID: $Id$
6// Licence: wxWindows license
7/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
8
9/**
10 @class wxComboBox
7c913512 11
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12 A combobox is like a combination of an edit control and a listbox.
13
14 It can be displayed as static list with editable or read-only text field;
15 or a drop-down list with text field; or a drop-down list without a text
16 field.
7c913512 17
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18 A combobox permits a single selection only. Combobox items are numbered
19 from zero.
7c913512 20
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21 If you need a customized combobox, have a look at wxComboCtrl,
22 wxOwnerDrawnComboBox, wxComboPopup and the ready-to-use wxBitmapComboBox.
7c913512 23
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24 Please refer to wxTextEntry documentation for the description of methods
25 operating with the text entry part of the combobox.
26
23324ae1 27 @beginStyleTable
8c6791e4 28 @style{wxCB_SIMPLE}
23324ae1 29 Creates a combobox with a permanently displayed list. Windows only.
8c6791e4 30 @style{wxCB_DROPDOWN}
23324ae1 31 Creates a combobox with a drop-down list.
8c6791e4 32 @style{wxCB_READONLY}
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33 Same as wxCB_DROPDOWN but only the strings specified as the combobox
34 choices can be selected, it is impossible to select (even from a
35 program) a string which is not in the choices list.
8c6791e4 36 @style{wxCB_SORT}
23324ae1 37 Sorts the entries in the list alphabetically.
8c6791e4 38 @style{wxTE_PROCESS_ENTER}
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39 The control will generate the event wxEVT_COMMAND_TEXT_ENTER
40 (otherwise pressing Enter key is either processed internally by the
41 control or used for navigation between dialog controls). Windows
42 only.
43 @endStyleTable
7c913512 44
3051a44a 45 @beginEventEmissionTable{wxCommandEvent}
8c6791e4 46 @event{EVT_COMBOBOX(id, func)}
23324ae1 47 Process a wxEVT_COMMAND_COMBOBOX_SELECTED event, when an item on
bd0812fe 48 the list is selected. Note that calling GetValue() returns the new
23324ae1 49 value of selection.
8c6791e4 50 @event{EVT_TEXT(id, func)}
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51 Process a wxEVT_COMMAND_TEXT_UPDATED event, when the combobox text
52 changes.
8c6791e4 53 @event{EVT_TEXT_ENTER(id, func)}
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54 Process a wxEVT_COMMAND_TEXT_ENTER event, when RETURN is pressed in
55 the combobox (notice that the combobox must have been created with
56 wxTE_PROCESS_ENTER style to receive this event).
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57 @event{EVT_COMBOX_DROPDOWN(id, func)}
58 Process a wxEVT_COMMAND_COMBOBOX_DROPDOWN event, which is generated
59 when the list box part of the combo box is shown (drops down).
60 Notice that this event is currently only supported by wxMSW and
61 wxGTK with GTK+ 2.10 or later.
62 @event{EVT_COMBOX_CLOSEUP(id, func)}
63 Process a wxEVT_COMMAND_COMBOBOX_CLOSEUP event, which is generated
64 when the list box of the combo box disappears (closes up). This
65 event is only generated for the same platforms as
66 wxEVT_COMMAND_COMBOBOX_DROPDOWN above.
23324ae1 67 @endEventTable
7c913512 68
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69 @library{wxcore}
70 @category{ctrl}
7e59b885 71 @appearance{combobox.png}
7c913512 72
e54c96f1 73 @see wxListBox, wxTextCtrl, wxChoice, wxCommandEvent
23324ae1 74*/
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75class wxComboBox : public wxControl,
76 public wxItemContainer,
77 public wxTextEntry
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78{
79public:
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80 /**
81 Default constructor.
82 */
83 wxComboBox();
84
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85 //@{
86 /**
87 Constructor, creating and showing a combobox.
3c4f71cc 88
7c913512 89 @param parent
4cc4bfaf 90 Parent window. Must not be @NULL.
7c913512 91 @param id
4cc4bfaf 92 Window identifier. The value wxID_ANY indicates a default value.
7c913512 93 @param value
4cc4bfaf 94 Initial selection string. An empty string indicates no selection.
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95 Notice that for the controls with @c wxCB_READONLY style this
96 string must be one of the valid choices if it is not empty.
7c913512 97 @param pos
4cc4bfaf 98 Window position.
dc1b07fd 99 If ::wxDefaultPosition is specified then a default position is chosen.
7c913512 100 @param size
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101 Window size.
102 If ::wxDefaultSize is specified then the window is sized appropriately.
7c913512 103 @param n
4cc4bfaf 104 Number of strings with which to initialise the control.
7c913512 105 @param choices
4cc4bfaf 106 An array of strings with which to initialise the control.
7c913512 107 @param style
4cc4bfaf 108 Window style. See wxComboBox.
7c913512 109 @param validator
4cc4bfaf 110 Window validator.
7c913512 111 @param name
4cc4bfaf 112 Window name.
3c4f71cc 113
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114 @beginWxPythonOnly
115 The wxComboBox constructor in wxPython reduces the @a n and @a choices
116 arguments are to a single argument, which is a list of strings.
117 @endWxPythonOnly
118
4cc4bfaf 119 @see Create(), wxValidator
23324ae1 120 */
7c913512 121 wxComboBox(wxWindow* parent, wxWindowID id,
e9c3992c 122 const wxString& value = wxEmptyString,
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123 const wxPoint& pos = wxDefaultPosition,
124 const wxSize& size = wxDefaultSize,
125 int n = 0,
4cc4bfaf 126 const wxString choices[] = NULL,
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127 long style = 0,
128 const wxValidator& validator = wxDefaultValidator,
882678eb 129 const wxString& name = wxComboBoxNameStr);
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130 /**
131 Constructor, creating and showing a combobox.
132
133 @param parent
134 Parent window. Must not be @NULL.
135 @param id
136 Window identifier. The value wxID_ANY indicates a default value.
137 @param value
138 Initial selection string. An empty string indicates no selection.
139 @param pos
140 Window position.
141 @param size
142 Window size. If wxDefaultSize is specified then the window is sized
143 appropriately.
144 @param choices
145 An array of strings with which to initialise the control.
146 @param style
147 Window style. See wxComboBox.
148 @param validator
149 Window validator.
150 @param name
151 Window name.
152
153 @beginWxPythonOnly
154 The wxComboBox constructor in wxPython reduces the @a n and @a choices
155 arguments are to a single argument, which is a list of strings.
156 @endWxPythonOnly
157
158 @see Create(), wxValidator
159 */
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160 wxComboBox(wxWindow* parent, wxWindowID id,
161 const wxString& value,
162 const wxPoint& pos,
163 const wxSize& size,
164 const wxArrayString& choices,
165 long style = 0,
166 const wxValidator& validator = wxDefaultValidator,
882678eb 167 const wxString& name = wxComboBoxNameStr);
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168 //@}
169
170 /**
171 Destructor, destroying the combobox.
172 */
b7e94bd7 173 virtual ~wxComboBox();
23324ae1 174
bd0812fe 175 //@{
23324ae1 176 /**
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177 Creates the combobox for two-step construction. Derived classes should
178 call or replace this function. See wxComboBox() for further details.
179 */
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180 bool Create(wxWindow *parent, wxWindowID id,
181 const wxString& value = wxEmptyString,
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182 const wxPoint& pos = wxDefaultPosition,
183 const wxSize& size = wxDefaultSize,
57bf907d 184 int n = 0, const wxString choices[] = (const wxString *) NULL,
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185 long style = 0,
186 const wxValidator& validator = wxDefaultValidator,
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187 const wxString& name = wxComboBoxNameStr);
188 bool Create(wxWindow *parent, wxWindowID id,
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189 const wxString& value,
190 const wxPoint& pos,
191 const wxSize& size,
192 const wxArrayString& choices,
193 long style = 0,
194 const wxValidator& validator = wxDefaultValidator,
57bf907d 195 const wxString& name = wxComboBoxNameStr);
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196 //@}
197
198 /**
2e7789a9 199 Returns the item being selected right now.
23324ae1 200
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201 This function does the same things as wxChoice::GetCurrentSelection()
202 and returns the item currently selected in the dropdown list if it's
203 open or the same thing as wxControlWithItems::GetSelection() otherwise.
23324ae1 204 */
b7e94bd7 205 virtual int GetCurrentSelection() const;
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206
207 /**
2e7789a9 208 Same as wxTextEntry::GetInsertionPoint().
bd0812fe 209
cdbcf4c2 210 @note Under wxMSW, this function always returns 0 if the combobox
bd0812fe 211 doesn't have the focus.
23324ae1 212 */
0004982c 213 virtual long GetInsertionPoint() const;
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214
215 /**
2e7789a9 216 Same as wxTextEntry::SetSelection().
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217
218 @beginWxPythonOnly
219 This method is called SetMark() in wxPython, "SetSelection" is kept for
220 wxControlWithItems::SetSelection().
221 @endWxPythonOnly
23324ae1 222 */
b7e94bd7 223 virtual void SetSelection(long from, long to);
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224
225 /**
226 Sets the text for the combobox text field.
1f1d2182 227
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228 Notice that this method will generate a wxEVT_COMMAND_TEXT_UPDATED
229 event, use wxTextEntry::ChangeValue() if this is undesirable.
230
1f1d2182 231 @note For a combobox with @c wxCB_READONLY style the string must be in
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232 the combobox choices list, otherwise the call to SetValue() is
233 ignored.
3c4f71cc 234
7c913512 235 @param text
4cc4bfaf 236 The text to set.
23324ae1 237 */
0004982c 238 virtual void SetValue(const wxString& text);
23324ae1 239};
e54c96f1 240