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2%% Name: window.tex
3%% Purpose: wxWindow documentation
4%% Author: wxWidgets Team
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8%% Copyright: (c) wxWidgets Team
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12\section{\class{wxWindow}}\label{wxwindow}
13
87b6002d 14wxWindow is the base class for all windows and represents any visible object on
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15screen. All controls, top level windows and so on are windows. Sizers and
16device contexts are not, however, as they don't appear on screen themselves.
17
18Please note that all children of the window will be deleted automatically by
19the destructor before the window itself is deleted which means that you don't
20have to worry about deleting them manually. Please see the \helpref{window
21deletion overview}{windowdeletionoverview} for more information.
22
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23Also note that in this, and many others, wxWidgets classes some
24\texttt{GetXXX()} methods may be overloaded (as, for example,
25\helpref{GetSize}{wxwindowgetsize} or
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26\helpref{GetClientSize}{wxwindowgetclientsize}). In this case, the overloads
27are non-virtual because having multiple virtual functions with the same name
28results in a virtual function name hiding at the derived class level (in
29English, this means that the derived class has to override all overloaded
30variants if it overrides any of them). To allow overriding them in the derived
fc2171bd 31class, wxWidgets uses a unique protected virtual \texttt{DoGetXXX()} method
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32and all \texttt{GetXXX()} ones are forwarded to it, so overriding the former
33changes the behaviour of the latter.
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35\wxheading{Derived from}
36
37\helpref{wxEvtHandler}{wxevthandler}\\
38\helpref{wxObject}{wxobject}
39
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40\wxheading{Include files}
41
42<wx/window.h>
43
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44\wxheading{Window styles}
45
46The following styles can apply to all windows, although they will not always make sense for a particular
4130b487 47window class or on all platforms.
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48
49\twocolwidtha{5cm}%
50\begin{twocollist}\itemsep=0pt
51\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxSIMPLE\_BORDER}}{Displays a thin border around the window. wxBORDER is the old name
27d029c7 52for this style. }
69a126b0 53\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxDOUBLE\_BORDER}}{Displays a double border. Windows and Mac only.}
a660d684 54\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxSUNKEN\_BORDER}}{Displays a sunken border.}
69a126b0 55\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxRAISED\_BORDER}}{Displays a raised border.}
6453876e 56\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxSTATIC\_BORDER}}{Displays a border suitable for a static control. Windows only. }
8d99dec0 57\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxNO\_BORDER}}{Displays no border, overriding the default border style for the window.}
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58\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxTRANSPARENT\_WINDOW}}{The window is transparent, that is, it will not receive paint
59events. Windows only.}
a660d684 60\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxTAB\_TRAVERSAL}}{Use this to enable tab traversal for non-dialog windows.}
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61\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxWANTS\_CHARS}}{Use this to indicate that
62the window wants to get all char/key events for all keys - even for
63keys like TAB or ENTER which are usually used for dialog navigation
64and which wouldn't be generated without this style. If you need to
65use this style in order to get the arrows or etc., but would still like to have
66normal keyboard navigation take place, you should create and send a
67wxNavigationKeyEvent in response to the key events for Tab and
68Shift-Tab.}
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69\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxNO\_FULL\_REPAINT\_ON\_RESIZE}}{On Windows, this style used to disable repainting
70the window completely when its size is changed. Since this behaviour is now the default, the style is now obsolete
71and no longer has an effect.}
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72\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxVSCROLL}}{Use this style to enable a vertical scrollbar.}
73\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxHSCROLL}}{Use this style to enable a horizontal scrollbar.}
3c9676ea 74\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxALWAYS\_SHOW\_SB}}{If a window has scrollbars,
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75disable them instead of hiding them when they are not needed (i.e. when the
76size of the window is big enough to not require the scrollbars to navigate it).
77This style is currently only implemented for wxMSW and wxUniversal and does
78nothing on the other platforms.}
884360bc 79\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxCLIP\_CHILDREN}}{Use this style to eliminate flicker caused by the background being
6453876e 80repainted, then children being painted over them. Windows only.}
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81\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxFULL\_REPAINT\_ON\_RESIZE}}{Use this style to force
82a complete redraw of the window whenever it is resized instead of redrawing
83just the part of the window affected by resizing. Note that this was the
84behaviour by default before 2.5.1 release and that if you experience redraw
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85problems with code which previously used to work you may want to try this.
86Currently this style applies on GTK+ 2 and Windows only, and full repainting is always
87done on other platforms.}
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88\end{twocollist}
89
90See also \helpref{window styles overview}{windowstyles}.
91
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92\wxheading{Extra window styles}
93
94The following are extra styles, set using \helpref{wxWindow::SetExtraStyle}{wxwindowsetextrastyle}.
95
96\twocolwidtha{5cm}%
97\begin{twocollist}\itemsep=0pt
98\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxWS\_EX\_VALIDATE\_RECURSIVELY}}{By default, Validate/TransferDataTo/FromWindow()
99only work on direct children of the window (compatible behaviour). Set this flag to make them recursively
100descend into all subwindows.}
101\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxWS\_EX\_BLOCK\_EVENTS}}{wxCommandEvents and the objects of the derived classes are forwarded to the
102parent window and so on recursively by default. Using this flag for the
103given window allows to block this propagation at this window, i.e. prevent
104the events from being propagated further upwards. Dialogs have this
105flag on by default.}
106\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxWS\_EX\_TRANSIENT}}{Don't use this window as an implicit parent for the other windows: this must
107be used with transient windows as otherwise there is the risk of creating a
108dialog/frame with this window as a parent which would lead to a crash if the
109parent is destroyed before the child.}
110\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxWS\_EX\_PROCESS\_IDLE}}{This window should always process idle events, even
111if the mode set by \helpref{wxIdleEvent::SetMode}{wxidleeventsetmode} is wxIDLE\_PROCESS\_SPECIFIED.}
112\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxWS\_EX\_PROCESS\_UI\_UPDATES}}{This window should always process UI update events,
113even if the mode set by \helpref{wxUpdateUIEvent::SetMode}{wxupdateuieventsetmode} is wxUPDATE\_UI\_PROCESS\_SPECIFIED.}
114\end{twocollist}
115
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116\wxheading{See also}
117
118\helpref{Event handling overview}{eventhandlingoverview}
119
120\latexignore{\rtfignore{\wxheading{Members}}}
121
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f6bcfd97 123\membersection{wxWindow::wxWindow}\label{wxwindowctor}
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124
125\func{}{wxWindow}{\void}
126
127Default constructor.
128
eaaa6a06 129\func{}{wxWindow}{\param{wxWindow*}{ parent}, \param{wxWindowID }{id},
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130 \param{const wxPoint\& }{pos = wxDefaultPosition},
131 \param{const wxSize\& }{size = wxDefaultSize},
eaaa6a06 132 \param{long }{style = 0},
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133 \param{const wxString\& }{name = wxPanelNameStr}}
134
135Constructs a window, which can be a child of a frame, dialog or any other non-control window.
136
137\wxheading{Parameters}
138
139\docparam{parent}{Pointer to a parent window.}
140
5e06d749 141\docparam{id}{Window identifier. If wxID\_ANY, will automatically create an identifier.}
a660d684 142
60fef964 143\docparam{pos}{Window position. wxDefaultPosition indicates that wxWidgets
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144should generate a default position for the window. If using the wxWindow class directly, supply
145an actual position.}
146
60fef964 147\docparam{size}{Window size. wxDefaultSize indicates that wxWidgets
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148should generate a default size for the window. If no suitable size can be found, the
149window will be sized to 20x20 pixels so that the window is visible but obviously not
150correctly sized. }
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151
152\docparam{style}{Window style. For generic window styles, please see \helpref{wxWindow}{wxwindow}.}
153
154\docparam{name}{Window name.}
155
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6d06e061 157\membersection{wxWindow::\destruct{wxWindow}}\label{wxwindowdtor}
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158
159\func{}{\destruct{wxWindow}}{\void}
160
161Destructor. Deletes all subwindows, then deletes itself. Instead of using
162the {\bf delete} operator explicitly, you should normally
fc2171bd 163use \helpref{wxWindow::Destroy}{wxwindowdestroy} so that wxWidgets
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164can delete a window only when it is safe to do so, in idle time.
165
166\wxheading{See also}
167
168\helpref{Window deletion overview}{windowdeletionoverview},\rtfsp
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169\helpref{wxWindow::Destroy}{wxwindowdestroy},\rtfsp
170\helpref{wxCloseEvent}{wxcloseevent}
171
a1037371 172
6d06e061 173\membersection{wxWindow::AddChild}\label{wxwindowaddchild}
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175\func{virtual void}{AddChild}{\param{wxWindow* }{child}}
176
177Adds a child window. This is called automatically by window creation
178functions so should not be required by the application programmer.
179
fc2171bd 180Notice that this function is mostly internal to wxWidgets and shouldn't be
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181called by the user code.
182
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183\wxheading{Parameters}
184
185\docparam{child}{Child window to add.}
186
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188\membersection{wxWindow::CacheBestSize}\label{wxwindowcachebestsize}
189
190\constfunc{void}{CacheBestSize}{\param{const wxSize\& }{size}}
191
192Sets the cached best size value.
193
194
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195\membersection{wxWindow::CaptureMouse}\label{wxwindowcapturemouse}
196
197\func{virtual void}{CaptureMouse}{\void}
198
199Directs all mouse input to this window. Call \helpref{wxWindow::ReleaseMouse}{wxwindowreleasemouse} to
200release the capture.
201
fc2171bd 202Note that wxWidgets maintains the stack of windows having captured the mouse
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203and when the mouse is released the capture returns to the window which had had
204captured it previously and it is only really released if there were no previous
205window. In particular, this means that you must release the mouse as many times
206as you capture it.
207
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208\wxheading{See also}
209
210\helpref{wxWindow::ReleaseMouse}{wxwindowreleasemouse}
211
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213\membersection{wxWindow::Center}\label{wxwindowcenter}
214
eaaa6a06 215\func{void}{Center}{\param{int}{ direction}}
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217A synonym for \helpref{Centre}{wxwindowcentre}.
218
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220\membersection{wxWindow::CenterOnParent}\label{wxwindowcenteronparent}
221
222\func{void}{CenterOnParent}{\param{int}{ direction}}
223
224A synonym for \helpref{CentreOnParent}{wxwindowcentreonparent}.
225
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227\membersection{wxWindow::CenterOnScreen}\label{wxwindowcenteronscreen}
228
229\func{void}{CenterOnScreen}{\param{int}{ direction}}
230
231A synonym for \helpref{CentreOnScreen}{wxwindowcentreonscreen}.
232
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234\membersection{wxWindow::Centre}\label{wxwindowcentre}
235
7eb4e9cc 236\func{void}{Centre}{\param{int}{ direction = wxBOTH}}
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238Centres the window.
239
240\wxheading{Parameters}
241
242\docparam{direction}{Specifies the direction for the centering. May be {\tt wxHORIZONTAL}, {\tt wxVERTICAL}\rtfsp
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243or {\tt wxBOTH}. It may also include {\tt wxCENTRE\_ON\_SCREEN} flag
244if you want to center the window on the entire screen and not on its
245parent window.}
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247The flag {\tt wxCENTRE\_FRAME} is obsolete and should not be used any longer
248(it has no effect).
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250\wxheading{Remarks}
251
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252If the window is a top level one (i.e. doesn't have a parent), it will be
253centered relative to the screen anyhow.
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255\wxheading{See also}
256
257\helpref{wxWindow::Center}{wxwindowcenter}
258
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260\membersection{wxWindow::CentreOnParent}\label{wxwindowcentreonparent}
261
7eb4e9cc 262\func{void}{CentreOnParent}{\param{int}{ direction = wxBOTH}}
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c9f00eeb 264Centres the window on its parent. This is a more readable synonym for
7eb4e9cc 265\helpref{Centre}{wxwindowcentre}.
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267\wxheading{Parameters}
268
269\docparam{direction}{Specifies the direction for the centering. May be {\tt wxHORIZONTAL}, {\tt wxVERTICAL}\rtfsp
270or {\tt wxBOTH}.}
271
272\wxheading{Remarks}
273
274This methods provides for a way to center top level windows over their
275parents instead of the entire screen. If there is no parent or if the
c9f00eeb 276window is not a top level window, then behaviour is the same as
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277\helpref{wxWindow::Centre}{wxwindowcentre}.
278
279\wxheading{See also}
280
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281\helpref{wxWindow::CentreOnScreen}{wxwindowcenteronscreen}
282
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284\membersection{wxWindow::CentreOnScreen}\label{wxwindowcentreonscreen}
285
286\func{void}{CentreOnScreen}{\param{int}{ direction = wxBOTH}}
287
288Centres the window on screen. This only works for top level windows -
289otherwise, the window will still be centered on its parent.
290
291\wxheading{Parameters}
292
293\docparam{direction}{Specifies the direction for the centering. May be {\tt wxHORIZONTAL}, {\tt wxVERTICAL}\rtfsp
294or {\tt wxBOTH}.}
295
296\wxheading{See also}
297
298\helpref{wxWindow::CentreOnParent}{wxwindowcenteronparent}
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5da0803c 301\membersection{wxWindow::ClearBackground}\label{wxwindowclearbackground}
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5da0803c 303\func{void}{ClearBackground}{\void}
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305Clears the window by filling it with the current background colour. Does not
306cause an erase background event to be generated.
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6d06e061 309\membersection{wxWindow::ClientToScreen}\label{wxwindowclienttoscreen}
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311\constfunc{virtual void}{ClientToScreen}{\param{int* }{x}, \param{int* }{y}}
312
2edb0bde 313\perlnote{In wxPerl this method returns a 2-element list instead of
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315
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316\constfunc{virtual wxPoint}{ClientToScreen}{\param{const wxPoint\&}{ pt}}
317
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318Converts to screen coordinates from coordinates relative to this window.
319
320\docparam{x}{A pointer to a integer value for the x coordinate. Pass the client coordinate in, and
321a screen coordinate will be passed out.}
322
323\docparam{y}{A pointer to a integer value for the y coordinate. Pass the client coordinate in, and
324a screen coordinate will be passed out.}
325
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326\docparam{pt}{The client position for the second form of the function.}
327
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328\pythonnote{In place of a single overloaded method name, wxPython
329implements the following methods:\par
330\indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
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331\twocolitem{{\bf ClientToScreen(point)}}{Accepts and returns a wxPoint}
332\twocolitem{{\bf ClientToScreenXY(x, y)}}{Returns a 2-tuple, (x, y)}
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333\end{twocollist}}
334}
335
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337\membersection{wxWindow::Close}\label{wxwindowclose}
338
cc81d32f 339\func{bool}{Close}{\param{bool}{ force = {\tt false}}}
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341This function simply generates a \helpref{wxCloseEvent}{wxcloseevent} whose
342handler usually tries to close the window. It doesn't close the window itself,
343however.
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344
345\wxheading{Parameters}
346
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347\docparam{force}{{\tt false} if the window's close handler should be able to veto the destruction
348of this window, {\tt true} if it cannot.}
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349
350\wxheading{Remarks}
351
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352Close calls the \helpref{close handler}{wxcloseevent} for the window, providing
353an opportunity for the window to choose whether to destroy the window.
354Usually it is only used with the top level windows (wxFrame and wxDialog
355classes) as the others are not supposed to have any special OnClose() logic.
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357The close handler should check whether the window is being deleted forcibly,
f29d3d61 358using \helpref{wxCloseEvent::CanVeto}{wxcloseeventcanveto}, in which case it
24174c30 359should destroy the window using \helpref{wxWindow::Destroy}{wxwindowdestroy}.
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361{\it Note} that calling Close does not guarantee that the window will be
362destroyed; but it provides a way to simulate a manual close of a window, which
363may or may not be implemented by destroying the window. The default
364implementation of wxDialog::OnCloseWindow does not necessarily delete the
365dialog, since it will simply simulate an wxID\_CANCEL event which is handled by
366the appropriate button event handler and may do anything at all.
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324eeecb 368To guarantee that the window will be destroyed, call
24174c30 369\helpref{wxWindow::Destroy}{wxwindowdestroy} instead
532372a3 370
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371\wxheading{See also}
372
373\helpref{Window deletion overview}{windowdeletionoverview},\rtfsp
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374\helpref{wxWindow::Destroy}{wxwindowdestroy},\rtfsp
375\helpref{wxCloseEvent}{wxcloseevent}
376
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378\membersection{wxWindow::ConvertDialogToPixels}\label{wxwindowconvertdialogtopixels}
379
380\func{wxPoint}{ConvertDialogToPixels}{\param{const wxPoint\&}{ pt}}
381
382\func{wxSize}{ConvertDialogToPixels}{\param{const wxSize\&}{ sz}}
383
384Converts a point or size from dialog units to pixels.
385
386For the x dimension, the dialog units are multiplied by the average character width
387and then divided by 4.
388
389For the y dimension, the dialog units are multiplied by the average character height
390and then divided by 8.
391
392\wxheading{Remarks}
393
394Dialog units are used for maintaining a dialog's proportions even if the font changes.
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396You can also use these functions programmatically. A convenience macro is defined:
397
398{\small
399\begin{verbatim}
400#define wxDLG_UNIT(parent, pt) parent->ConvertDialogToPixels(pt)
401\end{verbatim}
402}
403
404\wxheading{See also}
405
406\helpref{wxWindow::ConvertPixelsToDialog}{wxwindowconvertpixelstodialog}
407
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409implements the following methods:\par
410\indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
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411\twocolitem{{\bf ConvertDialogPointToPixels(point)}}{Accepts and returns a wxPoint}
412\twocolitem{{\bf ConvertDialogSizeToPixels(size)}}{Accepts and returns a wxSize}
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413\end{twocollist}}
414
415Additionally, the following helper functions are defined:\par
416\indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
c9110876 417\twocolitem{{\bf wxDLG\_PNT(win, point)}}{Converts a wxPoint from dialog
06d20283 418units to pixels}
c9110876 419\twocolitem{{\bf wxDLG\_SZE(win, size)}}{Converts a wxSize from dialog
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421\end{twocollist}}
422}
423
424
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426\membersection{wxWindow::ConvertPixelsToDialog}\label{wxwindowconvertpixelstodialog}
427
428\func{wxPoint}{ConvertPixelsToDialog}{\param{const wxPoint\&}{ pt}}
429
430\func{wxSize}{ConvertPixelsToDialog}{\param{const wxSize\&}{ sz}}
431
432Converts a point or size from pixels to dialog units.
433
434For the x dimension, the pixels are multiplied by 4 and then divided by the average
435character width.
436
2edb0bde 437For the y dimension, the pixels are multiplied by 8 and then divided by the average
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438character height.
439
440\wxheading{Remarks}
441
442Dialog units are used for maintaining a dialog's proportions even if the font changes.
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444\wxheading{See also}
445
446\helpref{wxWindow::ConvertDialogToPixels}{wxwindowconvertdialogtopixels}
447
dbd94b75 448\pythonnote{In place of a single overloaded method name, wxPython implements the following methods:\par
06d20283 449\indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
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450\twocolitem{{\bf ConvertDialogPointToPixels(point)}}{Accepts and returns a wxPoint}
451\twocolitem{{\bf ConvertDialogSizeToPixels(size)}}{Accepts and returns a wxSize}
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453}
454
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456\membersection{wxWindow::Destroy}\label{wxwindowdestroy}
457
458\func{virtual bool}{Destroy}{\void}
459
460Destroys the window safely. Use this function instead of the delete operator, since
461different window classes can be destroyed differently. Frames and dialogs
24174c30 462are not destroyed immediately when this function is called -- they are added
a660d684 463to a list of windows to be deleted on idle time, when all the window's events
2edb0bde 464have been processed. This prevents problems with events being sent to non-existent
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465windows.
466
467\wxheading{Return value}
468
cc81d32f 469{\tt true} if the window has either been successfully deleted, or it has been added
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470to the list of windows pending real deletion.
471
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6d06e061 473\membersection{wxWindow::DestroyChildren}\label{wxwindowdestroychildren}
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475\func{virtual void}{DestroyChildren}{\void}
476
477Destroys all children of a window. Called automatically by the destructor.
478
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481
c222be41 482\func{bool}{Disable}{\void}
6ba68e88 483
cc81d32f 484Disables the window, same as \helpref{Enable({\tt false})}{wxwindowenable}.
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486\wxheading{Return value}
487
cc81d32f 488Returns {\tt true} if the window has been disabled, {\tt false} if it had been
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489already disabled before the call to this function.
490
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492\membersection{wxWindow::DoGetBestSize}\label{wxwindowdogetbestsize}
493
494\constfunc{virtual wxSize}{DoGetBestSize}{\void}
495
496Gets the size which best suits the window: for a control, it would be
497the minimal size which doesn't truncate the control, for a panel - the
498same size as it would have after a call to \helpref{Fit()}{wxwindowfit}.
499
500
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501\membersection{wxWindow::DoUpdateWindowUI}\label{wxwindowdoupdatewindowui}
502
503\func{virtual void}{DoUpdateWindowUI}{\param{wxUpdateUIEvent\&}{ event}}
504
505Does the window-specific updating after processing the update event.
324eeecb 506This function is called by \helpref{wxWindow::UpdateWindowUI}{wxwindowupdatewindowui}
e39af974 507in order to check return values in the \helpref{wxUpdateUIEvent}{wxupdateuievent} and
fc2171bd 508act appropriately. For example, to allow frame and dialog title updating, wxWidgets
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509implements this function as follows:
510
511\begin{verbatim}
512// do the window-specific processing after processing the update event
513void wxTopLevelWindowBase::DoUpdateWindowUI(wxUpdateUIEvent& event)
514{
515 if ( event.GetSetEnabled() )
516 Enable(event.GetEnabled());
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518 if ( event.GetSetText() )
519 {
520 if ( event.GetText() != GetTitle() )
521 SetTitle(event.GetText());
522 }
523}
524\end{verbatim}
525
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529
8a293590 530\func{virtual void}{DragAcceptFiles}{\param{bool}{ accept}}
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2edb0bde 532Enables or disables eligibility for drop file events (OnDropFiles).
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534\wxheading{Parameters}
535
cc81d32f 536\docparam{accept}{If {\tt true}, the window is eligible for drop file events. If {\tt false}, the window
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537will not accept drop file events.}
538
539\wxheading{Remarks}
540
541Windows only.
542
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545
cc81d32f 546\func{virtual bool}{Enable}{\param{bool}{ enable = {\tt true}}}
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549disabled, all of its children are disabled as well and they are reenabled again
550when the parent is.
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552\wxheading{Parameters}
553
cc81d32f 554\docparam{enable}{If {\tt true}, enables the window for input. If {\tt false}, disables the window.}
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557
cc81d32f 558Returns {\tt true} if the window has been enabled or disabled, {\tt false} if
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560
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562
6ba68e88 563\helpref{wxWindow::IsEnabled}{wxwindowisenabled},\rtfsp
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565\helpref{wxRadioBox::Enable}{wxradioboxenable}
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569
570\func{static wxWindow*}{FindFocus}{\void}
571
572Finds the window or control which currently has the keyboard focus.
573
574\wxheading{Remarks}
575
576Note that this is a static function, so it can be called without needing a wxWindow pointer.
577
578\wxheading{See also}
579
580\helpref{wxWindow::SetFocus}{wxwindowsetfocus}
581
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585
6b73af79 586\constfunc{wxWindow*}{FindWindow}{\param{long}{ id}}
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588Find a child of this window, by identifier.
589
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592Find a child of this window, by name.
593
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595implements the following methods:\par
596\indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
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598\twocolitem{{\bf FindWindowByName(name)}}{Accepts a string}
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600}
601
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f89a1397 605\func{static wxWindow*}{FindWindowById}{\param{long}{ id}, \param{wxWindow*}{ parent = NULL}}
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607Find the first window with the given {\it id}.
608
609If {\it parent} is NULL, the search will start from all top-level
610frames and dialog boxes; if non-NULL, the search will be limited to the given window hierarchy.
611The search is recursive in both cases.
612
613\wxheading{See also}
614
f89a1397 615\helpref{FindWindow}{wxwindowfindwindow}
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d9f42a9e 618\membersection{wxWindow::FindWindowByLabel}\label{wxwindowfindwindowbylabel}
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d9f42a9e 620\func{static wxWindow*}{FindWindowByLabel}{\param{const wxString\&}{ label}, \param{wxWindow*}{ parent = NULL}}
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623or panel item label. If {\it parent} is NULL, the search will start from all top-level
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625The search is recursive in both cases.
626
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628
f89a1397 629\helpref{FindWindow}{wxwindowfindwindow}
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d9f42a9e 632\membersection{wxWindow::FindWindowByName}\label{wxwindowfindwindowbyname}
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d9f42a9e 634\func{static wxWindow*}{FindWindowByName}{\param{const wxString\&}{ name}, \param{wxWindow*}{ parent = NULL}}
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637If {\it parent} is NULL, the search will start from all top-level
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639The search is recursive in both cases.
640
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642\helpref{FindWindowByLabel}{wxwindowfindwindowbylabel} is called.
643
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645
f89a1397 646\helpref{FindWindow}{wxwindowfindwindow}
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650
651\func{virtual void}{Fit}{\void}
652
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655sizers are used for the subwindows layout. Also, if the window has exactly one
656subwindow it is better (faster and the result is more precise as Fit adds some
657margin to account for fuzziness of its calculations) to call
658
659\begin{verbatim}
660 window->SetClientSize(child->GetSize());
661\end{verbatim}
662
663instead of calling Fit.
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667
668\func{virtual void}{FitInside}{\void}
669
670Similar to \helpref{Fit}{wxwindowfit}, but sizes the interior (virtual) size
671of a window. Mainly useful with scrolled windows to reset scrollbars after
672sizing changes that do not trigger a size event, and/or scrolled windows without
673an interior sizer. This function similarly won't do anything if there are no
674subwindows.
675
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678
679\func{virtual void}{Freeze}{\void}
680
681Freezes the window or, in other words, prevents any updates from taking place
682on screen, the window is not redrawn at all. \helpref{Thaw}{wxwindowthaw} must
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684nested.
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686This method is useful for visual appearance optimization (for example, it
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688a wxTextCtrl under wxGTK) but is not implemented on all platforms nor for all
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691
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693
694\helpref{wxWindowUpdateLocker}{wxwindowupdatelocker}
695
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698
699\constfunc{wxAcceleratorTable*}{GetAcceleratorTable}{\void}
700
701Gets the accelerator table for this window. See \helpref{wxAcceleratorTable}{wxacceleratortable}.
702
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705
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708Returns the accessible object for this window, if any.
709
710See also \helpref{wxAccessible}{wxaccessible}.
711
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714
715\constfunc{wxSize}{GetAdjustedBestSize}{\void}
716
717This method is similar to \helpref{GetBestSize}{wxwindowgetbestsize}, except
718in one thing. GetBestSize should return the minimum untruncated size of the
719window, while this method will return the largest of BestSize and any user
720specified minimum size. ie. it is the minimum size the window should currently
721be drawn at, not the minimal size it can possibly tolerate.
722
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725
726\constfunc{virtual wxColour}{GetBackgroundColour}{\void}
727
728Returns the background colour of the window.
729
730\wxheading{See also}
731
732\helpref{wxWindow::SetBackgroundColour}{wxwindowsetbackgroundcolour},\rtfsp
733\helpref{wxWindow::SetForegroundColour}{wxwindowsetforegroundcolour},\rtfsp
9866d9c2 734\helpref{wxWindow::GetForegroundColour}{wxwindowgetforegroundcolour}
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737
738\constfunc{virtual wxBackgroundStyle}{GetBackgroundStyle}{\void}
739
740Returns the background style of the window. The background style indicates
741whether background colour should be determined by the system (wxBG\_STYLE\_SYSTEM),
742be set to a specific colour (wxBG\_STYLE\_COLOUR), or should be left to the
743application to implement (wxBG\_STYLE\_CUSTOM).
744
745On GTK+, use of wxBG\_STYLE\_CUSTOM allows the flicker-free drawing of a custom
746background, such as a tiled bitmap. Currently the style has no effect on other platforms.
747
748\wxheading{See also}
749
750\helpref{wxWindow::SetBackgroundColour}{wxwindowsetbackgroundcolour},\rtfsp
751\helpref{wxWindow::GetForegroundColour}{wxwindowgetforegroundcolour},\rtfsp
752\helpref{wxWindow::SetBackgroundStyle}{wxwindowsetbackgroundstyle}
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755
756\constfunc{wxSize}{GetBestFittingSize}{\void}
757
758Merges the window's best size into the min size and returns the result.
759
760\wxheading{See also}
761
762\helpref{wxWindow::GetBestSize}{wxwindowgetbestsize},\rtfsp
763\helpref{wxWindow::SetBestFittingSize}{wxwindowsetbestfittingsize},\rtfsp
764\helpref{wxWindow::SetSizeHints}{wxwindowsetsizehints}
765
766
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771This functions returns the best acceptable minimal size for the window. For
772example, for a static control, it will be the minimal size such that the
3e02f5ed 773control label is not truncated. For windows containing subwindows (typically
8771a323 774\helpref{wxPanel}{wxpanel}), the size returned by this function will be the
3e02f5ed 775same as the size the window would have had after calling
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777
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780
781\func{static wxWindow *}{GetCapture}{\void}
782
783Returns the currently captured window.
784
785\wxheading{See also}
786
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788\helpref{wxWindow::CaptureMouse}{wxwindowcapturemouse},
789\helpref{wxWindow::ReleaseMouse}{wxwindowreleasemouse},
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791
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794
795\constfunc{wxCaret *}{GetCaret}{\void}
796
797Returns the \helpref{caret}{wxcaret} associated with the window.
798
799
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802\constfunc{virtual int}{GetCharHeight}{\void}
803
804Returns the character height for this window.
805
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809\constfunc{virtual int}{GetCharWidth}{\void}
810
811Returns the average character width for this window.
812
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6d06e061 814\membersection{wxWindow::GetChildren}\label{wxwindowgetchildren}
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dc7a2021 816\func{wxWindowList\&}{GetChildren}{\void}
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819
820Returns a reference to the list of the window's children. \texttt{wxWindowList}
821is a type-safe \helpref{wxList}{wxlist}-like class whose elements are of type
822\texttt{wxWindow *}.
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827\func{static wxVisualAttributes}{GetClassDefaultAttributes}{\param{wxWindowVariant}{ variant = \texttt{wxWINDOW\_VARIANT\_NORMAL}}}
828
829Returns the default font and colours which are used by the control. This is
830useful if you want to use the same font or colour in your own control as in a
831standard control -- which is a much better idea than hard coding specific
832colours or fonts which might look completely out of place on the users
833system, especially if it uses themes.
834
835The \arg{variant} parameter is only relevant under Mac currently and is
836ignore under other platforms. Under Mac, it will change the size of the
324eeecb 837returned font. See \helpref{wxWindow::SetWindowVariant}{wxwindowsetwindowvariant}
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839
840This static method is ``overridden'' in many derived classes and so calling,
488e1507 841for example, \helpref{wxButton}{wxbutton}::GetClassDefaultAttributes() will typically
1b69c815 842return the values appropriate for a button which will be normally different
488e1507 843from those returned by, say, \helpref{wxListCtrl}{wxlistctrl}::GetClassDefaultAttributes().
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847if it was not possible to determine the default control appearance or,
848especially for the background colour, if the field doesn't make sense as is
849the case for \texttt{colBg} for the controls with themed background.
850
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852
853\helpref{InheritAttributes}{wxwindowinheritattributes}
854
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857
c66c3af1 858\constfunc{void}{GetClientSize}{\param{int* }{width}, \param{int* }{height}}
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c9f00eeb 860\perlnote{In wxPerl this method takes no parameter and returns
d2c2afc9 861a 2-element list {\tt (width, height)}.}
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c66c3af1 863\constfunc{wxSize}{GetClientSize}{\void}
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866The client area is the area which may be drawn on by the programmer,
867excluding title bar, border, scrollbars, etc.
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869\wxheading{Parameters}
870
871\docparam{width}{Receives the client width in pixels.}
872
873\docparam{height}{Receives the client height in pixels.}
874
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876implements the following methods:\par
877\indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
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879\twocolitem{{\bf GetClientSize()}}{Returns a wxSize object}
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881}
882
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884
d2c2afc9 885\helpref{GetSize}{wxwindowgetsize},\rtfsp
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891
892\constfunc{wxLayoutConstraints*}{GetConstraints}{\void}
893
894Returns a pointer to the window's layout constraints, or NULL if there are none.
895
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899\constfunc{const wxSizer *}{GetContainingSizer}{\void}
900
901Return the sizer that this window is a member of, if any, otherwise
902{\tt NULL}.
903
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906
907\constfunc{const wxCursor\&}{GetCursor}{\void}
908
909Return the cursor associated with this window.
910
911\wxheading{See also}
912
913\helpref{wxWindow::SetCursor}{wxwindowsetcursor}
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918\constfunc{virtual wxVisualAttributes}{GetDefaultAttributes}{\void}
919
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922
923One advantage of using this function compared to the static version is that
924the call is automatically dispatched to the correct class (as usual with
925virtual functions) and you don't have to specify the class name explicitly.
926
927The other one is that in the future this function could return different
928results, for example it might return a different font for an ``Ok'' button
929than for a generic button if the users GUI is configured to show such buttons
930in bold font. Of course, the down side is that it is impossible to call this
931function without actually having an object to apply it to whereas the static
932version can be used without having to create an object first.
933
934
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936
937\constfunc{wxDropTarget*}{GetDropTarget}{\void}
938
939Returns the associated drop target, which may be NULL.
940
941\wxheading{See also}
942
c9f00eeb 943\helpref{wxWindow::SetDropTarget}{wxwindowsetdroptarget},
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945
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948
949\constfunc{wxEvtHandler*}{GetEventHandler}{\void}
950
951Returns the event handler for this window. By default, the window is its
952own event handler.
953
954\wxheading{See also}
955
956\helpref{wxWindow::SetEventHandler}{wxwindowseteventhandler},\rtfsp
957\helpref{wxWindow::PushEventHandler}{wxwindowpusheventhandler},\rtfsp
958\helpref{wxWindow::PopEventHandler}{wxwindowpusheventhandler},\rtfsp
959\helpref{wxEvtHandler::ProcessEvent}{wxevthandlerprocessevent},\rtfsp
960\helpref{wxEvtHandler}{wxevthandler}\rtfsp
961
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964
965\constfunc{long}{GetExtraStyle}{\void}
966
967Returns the extra style bits for the window.
968
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971
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976\wxheading{See also}
977
978\helpref{wxWindow::SetFont}{wxwindowsetfont}
979
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982
983\func{virtual wxColour}{GetForegroundColour}{\void}
984
985Returns the foreground colour of the window.
986
987\wxheading{Remarks}
988
989The interpretation of foreground colour is open to interpretation according
990to the window class; it may be the text colour or other colour, or it may not
991be used at all.
992
993\wxheading{See also}
994
995\helpref{wxWindow::SetForegroundColour}{wxwindowsetforegroundcolour},\rtfsp
996\helpref{wxWindow::SetBackgroundColour}{wxwindowsetbackgroundcolour},\rtfsp
997\helpref{wxWindow::GetBackgroundColour}{wxwindowgetbackgroundcolour}
998
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1002\constfunc{wxWindow*}{GetGrandParent}{\void}
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1004Returns the grandparent of a window, or NULL if there isn't one.
1005
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1009\constfunc{void*}{GetHandle}{\void}
1010
1011Returns the platform-specific handle of the physical window. Cast it to an appropriate
324eeecb 1012handle, such as {\bf HWND} for Windows, {\bf Widget} for Motif, {\bf GtkWidget} for GTK or {\bf WinHandle} for PalmOS.
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1020
1021\constfunc{virtual wxString}{GetHelpTextAtPoint}{\param{const wxPoint &}{point}, \param{wxHelpEvent::Origin }{origin}}
1022
1023Gets the help text to be used as context-sensitive help for this window. This
1024method should be overridden if the help message depends on the position inside
1025the window, otherwise \helpref{GetHelpText}{wxwindowgethelptext} can be used.
1026
1027\wxheading{Parameters}
1028
1029\docparam{point}{Coordinates of the mouse at the moment of help event emission.}
1030
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1033\newsince{2.7.0}
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1038\constfunc{virtual wxString}{GetHelpText}{\void}
1039
1040Gets the help text to be used as context-sensitive help for this window.
1041
1042Note that the text is actually stored by the current \helpref{wxHelpProvider}{wxhelpprovider} implementation,
1043and not in the window object itself.
1044
1045\wxheading{See also}
1046
dc6588e7 1047\helpref{SetHelpText}{wxwindowsethelptext}, \helpref{GetHelpTextAtPoint}{wxwindowgethelptextatpoint}, \helpref{wxHelpProvider}{wxhelpprovider}
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1051
1052\constfunc{int}{GetId}{\void}
1053
1054Returns the identifier of the window.
1055
1056\wxheading{Remarks}
1057
6453876e 1058Each window has an integer identifier. If the application has not provided one
5e06d749 1059(or the default wxID\_ANY) an unique identifier with a negative value will be generated.
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1062
b2cf617c 1063\helpref{wxWindow::SetId}{wxwindowsetid},\rtfsp
5b6aa0ff 1064\helpref{Window identifiers}{windowids}
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1069\constfunc{virtual wxString }{GetLabel}{\void}
1070
1071Generic way of getting a label from any window, for
1072identification purposes.
1073
1074\wxheading{Remarks}
1075
1076The interpretation of this function differs from class to class.
1077For frames and dialogs, the value returned is the title. For buttons or static text controls, it is
1078the button text. This function can be useful for meta-programs (such as testing
1079tools or special-needs access programs) which need to identify windows
1080by name.
1081
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1083
1084\constfunc{wxSize}{GetMaxSize}{\void}
1085
1086Returns the maximum size of the window, an indication to the sizer layout mechanism
1087that this is the maximum possible size.
1088
1089\membersection{wxWindow::GetMinSize}\label{wxwindowgetminsize}
1090
1091\constfunc{wxSize}{GetMinSize}{\void}
1092
1093Returns the minimum size of the window, an indication to the sizer layout mechanism
1094that this is the minimum required size.
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1096\membersection{wxWindow::GetName}\label{wxwindowgetname}
1097
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1100Returns the window's name.
1101
1102\wxheading{Remarks}
1103
1104This name is not guaranteed to be unique; it is up to the programmer to supply an appropriate
1105name in the window constructor or via \helpref{wxWindow::SetName}{wxwindowsetname}.
1106
1107\wxheading{See also}
1108
1109\helpref{wxWindow::SetName}{wxwindowsetname}
1110
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1114\constfunc{virtual wxWindow*}{GetParent}{\void}
1115
1116Returns the parent of the window, or NULL if there is no parent.
1117
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1120
1121\constfunc{virtual void}{GetPosition}{\param{int* }{x}, \param{int* }{y}}
1122
1123\constfunc{wxPoint}{GetPosition}{\void}
1124
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1126for the child windows or relative to the display origin for the top level
1127windows.
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1129\wxheading{Parameters}
1130
3c81c9aa 1131\docparam{x}{Receives the x position of the window if non-\NULL.}
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3c81c9aa 1133\docparam{y}{Receives the y position of the window if non-\NULL.}
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1135\pythonnote{In place of a single overloaded method name, wxPython
1136implements the following methods:\par
1137\indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
1138\twocolitem{{\bf GetPosition()}}{Returns a wxPoint}
1139\twocolitem{{\bf GetPositionTuple()}}{Returns a tuple (x, y)}
1140\end{twocollist}}
1141}
1142
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1144method:\par
1145\indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
1146\twocolitem{{\bf GetPosition()}}{Returns a Wx::Point}
1147\twocolitem{{\bf GetPositionXY()}}{Returns a 2-element list
1148 {\tt ( x, y )}}
1149\end{twocollist}
1150}}
1151
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1154
1155\helpref{GetScreenPosition}{wxwindowgetscreenposition}
1156
1157
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1159
1160\constfunc{virtual wxRect}{GetRect}{\void}
1161
1162Returns the size and position of the window as a \helpref{wxRect}{wxrect} object.
1163
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1165
1166\helpref{GetScreenRect}{wxwindowgetscreenrect}
1167
1168
1169\membersection{wxWindow::GetScreenPosition}\label{wxwindowgetscreenposition}
1170
1171\constfunc{virtual void}{GetScreenPosition}{\param{int* }{x}, \param{int* }{y}}
1172
1173\constfunc{wxPoint}{GetScreenPosition}{\void}
1174
1175Returns the window position in screen coordinates, whether the window is a
1176child window or a top level one.
1177
1178\wxheading{Parameters}
1179
1180\docparam{x}{Receives the x position of the window on the screen if non-\NULL.}
1181
1182\docparam{y}{Receives the y position of the window on the screen if non-\NULL.}
1183
1184\wxheading{See also}
1185
1186\helpref{GetPosition}{wxwindowgetposition}
1187
1188
1189\membersection{wxWindow::GetScreenRect}\label{wxwindowgetscreenrect}
1190
1191\constfunc{virtual wxRect}{GetScreenRect}{\void}
1192
1193Returns the size and position of the window on the screen as a
1194\helpref{wxRect}{wxrect} object.
1195
1196\wxheading{See also}
1197
1198\helpref{GetRect}{wxwindowgetrect}
1199
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1202
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1205Returns the built-in scrollbar position.
1206
1207\wxheading{See also}
1208
1209See \helpref{wxWindow::SetScrollbar}{wxwindowsetscrollbar}
1210
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1213
eaaa6a06 1214\func{virtual int}{GetScrollRange}{\param{int }{orientation}}
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1216Returns the built-in scrollbar range.
1217
1218\wxheading{See also}
1219
1220\helpref{wxWindow::SetScrollbar}{wxwindowsetscrollbar}
1221
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1224
1225\func{virtual int}{GetScrollThumb}{\param{int }{orientation}}
1226
1227Returns the built-in scrollbar thumb size.
1228
1229\wxheading{See also}
1230
1231\helpref{wxWindow::SetScrollbar}{wxwindowsetscrollbar}
1232
1233
a974387a 1234\membersection{wxWindow::GetSize}\label{wxwindowgetsize}
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c66c3af1 1236\constfunc{void}{GetSize}{\param{int* }{width}, \param{int* }{height}}
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c66c3af1 1238\constfunc{wxSize}{GetSize}{\void}
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1241including title bar, border, scrollbars, etc.
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1243\wxheading{Parameters}
1244
1245\docparam{width}{Receives the window width.}
1246
1247\docparam{height}{Receives the window height.}
1248
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1250implements the following methods:\par
1251\indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
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1253\twocolitem{{\bf GetSizeTuple()}}{Returns a 2-tuple (width, height)}
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1255}
1256
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1258method:\par
1259\indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
1260\twocolitem{{\bf GetSize()}}{Returns a Wx::Size}
1261\twocolitem{{\bf GetSizeWH()}}{Returns a 2-element list
1262 {\tt ( width, height )}}
1263\end{twocollist}
1264}}
1265
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1267
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1269\helpref{GetVirtualSize}{wxwindowgetvirtualsize}
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1272\membersection{wxWindow::GetSizer}\label{wxwindowgetsizer}
1273
772c017b 1274\constfunc{wxSizer *}{GetSizer}{\void}
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be90c029 1276Return the sizer associated with the window by a previous call to
e6973167 1277\helpref{SetSizer()}{wxwindowsetsizer} or {\tt NULL}.
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1281
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1282\constfunc{virtual void}{GetTextExtent}{\param{const wxString\& }{string}, \param{int* }{x}, \param{int* }{y},
1283 \param{int* }{descent = NULL}, \param{int* }{externalLeading = NULL},
cc81d32f 1284 \param{const wxFont* }{font = NULL}, \param{bool}{ use16 = {\tt false}}}
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1286Gets the dimensions of the string as it would be drawn on the
1287window with the currently selected font.
1288
1289\wxheading{Parameters}
1290
1291\docparam{string}{String whose extent is to be measured.}
1292
1293\docparam{x}{Return value for width.}
1294
1295\docparam{y}{Return value for height.}
1296
1297\docparam{descent}{Return value for descent (optional).}
1298
1299\docparam{externalLeading}{Return value for external leading (optional).}
1300
1301\docparam{font}{Font to use instead of the current window font (optional).}
1302
cc81d32f 1303\docparam{use16}{If {\tt true}, {\it string} contains 16-bit characters. The default is {\tt false}.}
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1306implements the following methods:\par
1307\indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
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1309\twocolitem{{\bf GetFullTextExtent(string, font=NULL)}}{Returns a
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1311\end{twocollist}}
1312}
1313
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1314\perlnote{In wxPerl this method takes only the {\tt string} and optionally
1315 {\tt font} parameters, and returns a 4-element list
1316 {\tt ( x, y, descent, externalLeading )}.}
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1319\membersection{wxWindow::GetToolTip}\label{wxwindowgettooltip}
1320
1321\constfunc{wxToolTip*}{GetToolTip}{\void}
1322
1323Get the associated tooltip or NULL if none.
1324
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1326\membersection{wxWindow::GetUpdateRegion}\label{wxwindowgetupdateregion}
1327
1328\constfunc{virtual wxRegion}{GetUpdateRegion}{\void}
1329
1330Returns the region specifying which parts of the window have been damaged. Should
f4fcc291 1331only be called within an \helpref{wxPaintEvent}{wxpaintevent} handler.
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1333\wxheading{See also}
1334
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1335\helpref{wxRegion}{wxregion},\rtfsp
1336\helpref{wxRegionIterator}{wxregioniterator}
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1339\membersection{wxWindow::GetValidator}\label{wxwindowgetvalidator}
1340
1341\constfunc{wxValidator*}{GetValidator}{\void}
1342
1343Returns a pointer to the current validator for the window, or NULL if there is none.
1344
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1347
1348\constfunc{void}{GetVirtualSize}{\param{int* }{width}, \param{int* }{height}}
1349
1350\constfunc{wxSize}{GetVirtualSize}{\void}
1351
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1353returns the client size of the window, but after a call to
1354\helpref{SetVirtualSize}{wxwindowsetvirtualsize} it will return
1355that size.
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1357\wxheading{Parameters}
1358
1359\docparam{width}{Receives the window virtual width.}
1360
1361\docparam{height}{Receives the window virtual height.}
1362
1363\helpref{GetSize}{wxwindowgetsize},\rtfsp
1364\helpref{GetClientSize}{wxwindowgetclientsize}
1365
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d80cd92a 1367\membersection{wxWindow::GetWindowStyleFlag}\label{wxwindowgetwindowstyleflag}
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1369\constfunc{long}{GetWindowStyleFlag}{\void}
1370
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1372method. {\bf GetWindowStyle()} is another name for the same function.
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1376
488e1507 1377\constfunc{wxWindowVariant}{GetWindowVariant}{\void}
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43e8916f 1379Returns the value previously passed to
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1381
1382
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1383\membersection{wxWindow::HasCapture}\label{wxwindowhascapture}
1384
1385\constfunc{virtual bool}{HasCapture}{\void}
1386
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1388
1389\wxheading{See also}
1390
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1392\helpref{wxWindow::ReleaseMouse}{wxwindowreleasemouse},
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1394
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1396\membersection{wxWindow::HasFlag}\label{wxwindowhasflag}
1397
1398\constfunc{bool}{HasFlag}{\param{int }{flag}}
1399
1400Returns \texttt{true} if the window has the given \arg{flag} bit set.
1401
1402
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1404
1405\constfunc{virtual bool}{HasScrollbar}{\param{int }{orient}}
1406
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1408
1409\wxheading{Parameters}
1410
1411\docparam{orient}{Orientation to check, either {\tt wxHORIZONTAL} or {\tt wxVERTICAL}.}
1412
1413
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1415
1416\constfunc{virtual bool}{HasTransparentBackground}{\void}
1417
1418Returns \true if this window background is transparent (as, for example, for
1419wxStaticText) and should show the parent window background.
1420
1421This method is mostly used internally by the library itself and you normally
1422shouldn't have to call it. You may, however, have to override it in your
1423wxWindow-derived class to ensure that background is painted correctly.
1424
1425
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1427
1428\func{bool}{Hide}{\void}
1429
cc81d32f 1430Equivalent to calling \helpref{Show}{wxwindowshow}({\tt false}).
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1434
1435\func{void}{InheritAttributes}{\void}
1436
1437This function is (or should be, in case of custom controls) called during
1438window creation to intelligently set up the window visual attributes, that is
1439the font and the foreground and background colours.
1440
1441By ``intelligently'' the following is meant: by default, all windows use their
1442own \helpref{default}{wxwindowgetclassdefaultattributes} attributes. However
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1444\helpref{SetFont}{wxwindowsetfont} and not
fa47d7a7 1445\helpref{SetOwnFont}{wxwindowsetownfont}) changed \emph{and} if the
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1446corresponding attribute hadn't been explicitly set for this window itself,
1447then this window takes the same value as used by the parent. In addition, if
324eeecb 1448the window overrides \helpref{ShouldInheritColours}{wxwindowshouldinheritcolours}
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1449to return \false, the colours will not be changed no matter what and only the
1450font might.
1451
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1453different usage scenarios. The most common one is when all default attributes
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1454are used and in this case, nothing should be inherited as in modern GUIs
1455different controls use different fonts (and colours) than their siblings so
1456they can't inherit the same value from the parent. However it was also deemed
1457desirable to allow to simply change the attributes of all children at once by
1458just changing the font or colour of their common parent, hence in this case we
1459do inherit the parents attributes.
1460
1461
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1463
1464\func{void}{InitDialog}{\void}
1465
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1466Sends an {\tt wxEVT\_INIT\_DIALOG} event, whose handler usually transfers data
1467to the dialog via validators.
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1470\membersection{wxWindow::InvalidateBestSize}\label{wxwindowinvalidatebestsize}
1471
1472\func{void}{InvalidateBestSize}{\void}
1473
1474Resets the cached best size value so it will be recalculated the next time it is needed.
1475
1476
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1478
1479\constfunc{virtual bool}{IsEnabled}{\void}
1480
cc81d32f 1481Returns {\tt true} if the window is enabled for input, {\tt false} otherwise.
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1483\wxheading{See also}
1484
1485\helpref{wxWindow::Enable}{wxwindowenable}
1486
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1490\constfunc{bool}{IsExposed}{\param{int }{x}, \param{int }{y}}
1491
605d715d 1492\constfunc{bool}{IsExposed}{\param{wxPoint }{\&pt}}
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1495
605d715d 1496\constfunc{bool}{IsExposed}{\param{wxRect }{\&rect}}
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cc81d32f 1498Returns {\tt true} if the given point or rectangle area has been exposed since the
ad9edf45 1499last repaint. Call this in an paint event handler to optimize redrawing by
4130b487 1500only redrawing those areas, which have been exposed.
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1503implements the following methods:\par
1504\indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
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1507\twocolitem{{\bf IsExposedRect(rect)}}{}
8771a323 1508\end{twocollist}}}
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1512
1513\constfunc{virtual bool}{IsRetained}{\void}
1514
cc81d32f 1515Returns {\tt true} if the window is retained, {\tt false} otherwise.
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1517\wxheading{Remarks}
1518
1519Retained windows are only available on X platforms.
1520
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1523
1524\constfunc{virtual bool}{IsShown}{\void}
1525
cc81d32f 1526Returns {\tt true} if the window is shown, {\tt false} if it has been hidden.
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1530
1531\constfunc{bool}{IsTopLevel}{\void}
1532
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1535window).
1536
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1539
1540\func{void}{Layout}{\void}
1541
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1543for this window.
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1546layout is on, this function gets called automatically when the window is resized.
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1550
43e8916f 1551This is just a wrapper for \helpref{ScrollLines}{wxwindowscrolllines}$(1)$.
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1555
43e8916f 1556This is just a wrapper for \helpref{ScrollLines}{wxwindowscrolllines}$(-1)$.
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1560
1561\func{void}{Lower}{\void}
1562
4e43c815 1563Lowers the window to the bottom of the window hierarchy (z-order).
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1565\wxheading{See also}
1566
1567\helpref{Raise}{wxwindowraise}
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1570\membersection{wxWindow::MakeModal}\label{wxwindowmakemodal}
1571
8a293590 1572\func{virtual void}{MakeModal}{\param{bool }{flag}}
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1574Disables all other windows in the application so that
d3e78bab 1575the user can only interact with this window.
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1577\wxheading{Parameters}
1578
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1580the user can only interact with this window. If {\tt false}, the effect is reversed.}
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1583\membersection{wxWindow::Move}\label{wxwindowmove}
1584
eaaa6a06 1585\func{void}{Move}{\param{int}{ x}, \param{int}{ y}}
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1588
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1590
1591\wxheading{Parameters}
1592
1593\docparam{x}{Required x position.}
1594
1595\docparam{y}{Required y position.}
1596
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1598
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1600
1601Implementations of SetSize can also implicitly implement the
1602wxWindow::Move function, which is defined in the base wxWindow class
1603as the call:
1604
1605\begin{verbatim}
60fef964 1606 SetSize(x, y, wxDefaultCoord, wxDefaultCoord, wxSIZE_USE_EXISTING);
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1608
1609\wxheading{See also}
1610
1611\helpref{wxWindow::SetSize}{wxwindowsetsize}
1612
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1614implements the following methods:\par
1615\indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
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1617\twocolitem{{\bf MoveXY(x, y)}}{Accepts a pair of integers}
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1619}
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1622\membersection{wxWindow::MoveAfterInTabOrder}\label{wxwindowmoveafterintaborder}
1623
1624\func{void}{MoveAfterInTabOrder}{\param{wxWindow *}{win}}
1625
1626Moves this window in the tab navigation order after the specified \arg{win}.
1627This means that when the user presses \texttt{TAB} key on that other window,
1628the focus switches to this window.
1629
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1632it after creating all the windows.
1633
1634\wxheading{Parameters}
1635
1636\docparam{win}{A sibling of this window which should precede it in tab order,
1637must not be NULL}
1638
1639
1640\membersection{wxWindow::MoveBeforeInTabOrder}\label{wxwindowmovebeforeintaborder}
1641
1642\func{void}{MoveBeforeInTabOrder}{\param{wxWindow *}{win}}
1643
1644Same as \helpref{MoveAfterInTabOrder}{wxwindowmoveafterintaborder} except that
1645it inserts this window just before \arg{win} instead of putting it right after
1646it.
1647
1648
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1650
eedc82f4 1651\func{bool}{Navigate}{\param{int}{ flags = wxNavigationKeyEvent::IsForward}}
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1653Does keyboard navigation from this window to another, by sending
1654a wxNavigationKeyEvent.
1655
1656\wxheading{Parameters}
1657
eedc82f4 1658\docparam{flags}{A combination of wxNavigationKeyEvent::IsForward and wxNavigationKeyEvent::WinChange.}
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1660\wxheading{Remarks}
1661
1662You may wish to call this from a text control custom keypress handler to do the default
1663navigation behaviour for the tab key, since the standard default behaviour for
1664a multiline text control with the wxTE\_PROCESS\_TAB style is to insert a tab
1665and not navigate to the next control.
1666
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1668%% the old docs here in case we want to move any still needed bits to
1669%% the right location (i.e. probably the corresponding events docs)
1670%%
1671%% \membersection{wxWindow::OnActivate}\label{wxwindowonactivate}
1672%%
1673%% \func{void}{OnActivate}{\param{wxActivateEvent\&}{ event}}
1674%%
1675%% Called when a window is activated or deactivated.
1676%%
1677%% \wxheading{Parameters}
1678%%
1679%% \docparam{event}{Object containing activation information.}
1680%%
1681%% \wxheading{Remarks}
1682%%
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1684%% otherwise it returns {\tt false} (it is being deactivated).
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1686%% \wxheading{See also}
1687%%
1688%% \helpref{wxActivateEvent}{wxactivateevent},\rtfsp
1689%% \helpref{Event handling overview}{eventhandlingoverview}
1690%%
1691%% \membersection{wxWindow::OnChar}\label{wxwindowonchar}
1692%%
1693%% \func{void}{OnChar}{\param{wxKeyEvent\&}{ event}}
1694%%
1695%% Called when the user has pressed a key that is not a modifier (SHIFT, CONTROL or ALT).
1696%%
1697%% \wxheading{Parameters}
1698%%
1699%% \docparam{event}{Object containing keypress information. See \helpref{wxKeyEvent}{wxkeyevent} for
1700%% details about this class.}
1701%%
1702%% \wxheading{Remarks}
1703%%
1704%% This member function is called in response to a keypress. To intercept this event,
1705%% use the EVT\_CHAR macro in an event table definition. Your {\bf OnChar} handler may call this
1706%% default function to achieve default keypress functionality.
1707%%
1708%% Note that the ASCII values do not have explicit key codes: they are passed as ASCII
1709%% values.
1710%%
1711%% Note that not all keypresses can be intercepted this way. If you wish to intercept modifier
1712%% keypresses, then you will need to use \helpref{wxWindow::OnKeyDown}{wxwindowonkeydown} or
1713%% \helpref{wxWindow::OnKeyUp}{wxwindowonkeyup}.
1714%%
1715%% Most, but not all, windows allow keypresses to be intercepted.
1716%%
1717%% {\bf Tip:} be sure to call {\tt event.Skip()} for events that you don't process in this function,
1718%% otherwise menu shortcuts may cease to work under Windows.
1719%%
1720%% \wxheading{See also}
1721%%
1722%% \helpref{wxWindow::OnKeyDown}{wxwindowonkeydown}, \helpref{wxWindow::OnKeyUp}{wxwindowonkeyup},\rtfsp
1723%% \helpref{wxKeyEvent}{wxkeyevent}, \helpref{wxWindow::OnCharHook}{wxwindowoncharhook},\rtfsp
1724%% \helpref{Event handling overview}{eventhandlingoverview}
1725%%
1726%% \membersection{wxWindow::OnCharHook}\label{wxwindowoncharhook}
1727%%
1728%% \func{void}{OnCharHook}{\param{wxKeyEvent\&}{ event}}
1729%%
1730%% This member is called to allow the window to intercept keyboard events
1731%% before they are processed by child windows.
1732%%
1733%% \wxheading{Parameters}
1734%%
1735%% \docparam{event}{Object containing keypress information. See \helpref{wxKeyEvent}{wxkeyevent} for
1736%% details about this class.}
1737%%
1738%% \wxheading{Remarks}
1739%%
1740%% This member function is called in response to a keypress, if the window is active. To intercept this event,
1741%% use the EVT\_CHAR\_HOOK macro in an event table definition. If you do not process a particular
1742%% keypress, call \helpref{wxEvent::Skip}{wxeventskip} to allow default processing.
1743%%
1744%% An example of using this function is in the implementation of escape-character processing for wxDialog,
1745%% where pressing ESC dismisses the dialog by {\bf OnCharHook} 'forging' a cancel button press event.
1746%%
1747%% Note that the ASCII values do not have explicit key codes: they are passed as ASCII
1748%% values.
1749%%
1750%% This function is only relevant to top-level windows (frames and dialogs), and under
1751%% Windows only. Under GTK the normal EVT\_CHAR\_ event has the functionality, i.e.
acbadd0b 1752%% you can intercept it, and if you don't call \helpref{wxEvent::Skip}{wxeventskip}
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1754%%
1755%% \wxheading{See also}
1756%%
1757%% \helpref{wxKeyEvent}{wxkeyevent},\rtfsp
1758%% \helpref{wxWindow::OnCharHook}{wxwindowoncharhook},\rtfsp
1759%% %% GD: OnXXX functions are not documented
1760%% %%\helpref{wxApp::OnCharHook}{wxapponcharhook},\rtfsp
1761%% \helpref{Event handling overview}{eventhandlingoverview}
1762%%
1763%% \membersection{wxWindow::OnCommand}\label{wxwindowoncommand}
1764%%
1765%% \func{virtual void}{OnCommand}{\param{wxEvtHandler\& }{object}, \param{wxCommandEvent\& }{event}}
1766%%
1767%% This virtual member function is called if the control does not handle the command event.
1768%%
1769%% \wxheading{Parameters}
1770%%
1771%% \docparam{object}{Object receiving the command event.}
1772%%
1773%% \docparam{event}{Command event}
1774%%
1775%% \wxheading{Remarks}
1776%%
1777%% This virtual function is provided mainly for backward compatibility. You can also intercept commands
1778%% from child controls by using an event table, with identifiers or identifier ranges to identify
1779%% the control(s) in question.
1780%%
1781%% \wxheading{See also}
1782%%
1783%% \helpref{wxCommandEvent}{wxcommandevent},\rtfsp
1784%% \helpref{Event handling overview}{eventhandlingoverview}
1785%%
1786%% \membersection{wxWindow::OnClose}\label{wxwindowonclose}
1787%%
1788%% \func{virtual bool}{OnClose}{\void}
1789%%
1790%% Called when the user has tried to close a a frame
1791%% or dialog box using the window manager (X) or system menu (Windows).
1792%%
1793%% {\bf Note:} This is an obsolete function.
2edb0bde 1794%% It is superseded by the \helpref{wxWindow::OnCloseWindow}{wxwindowonclosewindow} event
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1796%%
1797%% \wxheading{Return value}
1798%%
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1801%% you may delete other windows.
1802%%
1803%% \wxheading{See also}
1804%%
1805%% \helpref{Window deletion overview}{windowdeletionoverview},\rtfsp
1806%% \helpref{wxWindow::Close}{wxwindowclose},\rtfsp
1807%% \helpref{wxWindow::OnCloseWindow}{wxwindowonclosewindow},\rtfsp
1808%% \helpref{wxCloseEvent}{wxcloseevent}
1809%%
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1811%%
1812%% \func{void}{OnKeyDown}{\param{wxKeyEvent\&}{ event}}
1813%%
1814%% Called when the user has pressed a key, before it is translated into an ASCII value using other
1815%% modifier keys that might be pressed at the same time.
1816%%
1817%% \wxheading{Parameters}
1818%%
1819%% \docparam{event}{Object containing keypress information. See \helpref{wxKeyEvent}{wxkeyevent} for
1820%% details about this class.}
1821%%
1822%% \wxheading{Remarks}
1823%%
1824%% This member function is called in response to a key down event. To intercept this event,
1825%% use the EVT\_KEY\_DOWN macro in an event table definition. Your {\bf OnKeyDown} handler may call this
1826%% default function to achieve default keypress functionality.
1827%%
1828%% Note that not all keypresses can be intercepted this way. If you wish to intercept special
1829%% keys, such as shift, control, and function keys, then you will need to use \helpref{wxWindow::OnKeyDown}{wxwindowonkeydown} or
1830%% \helpref{wxWindow::OnKeyUp}{wxwindowonkeyup}.
1831%%
1832%% Most, but not all, windows allow keypresses to be intercepted.
1833%%
1834%% {\bf Tip:} be sure to call {\tt event.Skip()} for events that you don't process in this function,
1835%% otherwise menu shortcuts may cease to work under Windows.
1836%%
1837%% \wxheading{See also}
1838%%
1839%% \helpref{wxWindow::OnChar}{wxwindowonchar}, \helpref{wxWindow::OnKeyUp}{wxwindowonkeyup},\rtfsp
1840%% \helpref{wxKeyEvent}{wxkeyevent}, \helpref{wxWindow::OnCharHook}{wxwindowoncharhook},\rtfsp
1841%% \helpref{Event handling overview}{eventhandlingoverview}
1842%%
1843%% \membersection{wxWindow::OnKeyUp}\label{wxwindowonkeyup}
1844%%
1845%% \func{void}{OnKeyUp}{\param{wxKeyEvent\&}{ event}}
1846%%
1847%% Called when the user has released a key.
1848%%
1849%% \wxheading{Parameters}
1850%%
1851%% \docparam{event}{Object containing keypress information. See \helpref{wxKeyEvent}{wxkeyevent} for
1852%% details about this class.}
1853%%
1854%% \wxheading{Remarks}
1855%%
1856%% This member function is called in response to a key up event. To intercept this event,
1857%% use the EVT\_KEY\_UP macro in an event table definition. Your {\bf OnKeyUp} handler may call this
1858%% default function to achieve default keypress functionality.
1859%%
1860%% Note that not all keypresses can be intercepted this way. If you wish to intercept special
1861%% keys, such as shift, control, and function keys, then you will need to use \helpref{wxWindow::OnKeyDown}{wxwindowonkeydown} or
1862%% \helpref{wxWindow::OnKeyUp}{wxwindowonkeyup}.
1863%%
1864%% Most, but not all, windows allow key up events to be intercepted.
1865%%
1866%% \wxheading{See also}
1867%%
1868%% \helpref{wxWindow::OnChar}{wxwindowonchar}, \helpref{wxWindow::OnKeyDown}{wxwindowonkeydown},\rtfsp
1869%% \helpref{wxKeyEvent}{wxkeyevent}, \helpref{wxWindow::OnCharHook}{wxwindowoncharhook},\rtfsp
1870%% \helpref{Event handling overview}{eventhandlingoverview}
1871%%
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1873%%
1874%% \func{void}{OnInitDialog}{\param{wxInitDialogEvent\&}{ event}}
1875%%
1876%% Default handler for the wxEVT\_INIT\_DIALOG event. Calls \helpref{wxWindow::TransferDataToWindow}{wxwindowtransferdatatowindow}.
1877%%
1878%% \wxheading{Parameters}
1879%%
1880%% \docparam{event}{Dialog initialisation event.}
1881%%
1882%% \wxheading{Remarks}
1883%%
1884%% Gives the window the default behaviour of transferring data to child controls via
1885%% the validator that each control has.
1886%%
1887%% \wxheading{See also}
1888%%
1889%% \helpref{wxValidator}{wxvalidator}, \helpref{wxWindow::TransferDataToWindow}{wxwindowtransferdatatowindow}
1890%%
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1892%%
1893%% \func{void}{OnMenuHighlight}{\param{wxMenuEvent\& }{event}}
1894%%
1895%% Called when a menu select is received from a menu bar: that is, the
1896%% mouse cursor is over a menu item, but the left mouse button has not been
1897%% pressed.
1898%%
1899%% \wxheading{Parameters}
1900%%
1901%% \docparam{event}{The menu highlight event. For more information, see \helpref{wxMenuEvent}{wxmenuevent}.}
1902%%
1903%% \wxheading{Remarks}
1904%%
1905%% You can choose any member function to receive
1906%% menu select events, using the EVT\_MENU\_HIGHLIGHT macro for individual menu items or EVT\_MENU\_HIGHLIGHT\_ALL macro
1907%% for all menu items.
1908%%
1909%% The default implementation for \helpref{wxFrame::OnMenuHighlight}{wxframeonmenuhighlight} displays help
1910%% text in the first field of the status bar.
1911%%
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1914%%
1915%% \wxheading{See also}
1916%%
1917%% \helpref{wxMenuEvent}{wxmenuevent},\rtfsp
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1919%%
1920%%
1921%% \membersection{wxWindow::OnMouseEvent}\label{wxwindowonmouseevent}
1922%%
1923%% \func{void}{OnMouseEvent}{\param{wxMouseEvent\&}{ event}}
1924%%
1925%% Called when the user has initiated an event with the
1926%% mouse.
1927%%
1928%% \wxheading{Parameters}
1929%%
1930%% \docparam{event}{The mouse event. See \helpref{wxMouseEvent}{wxmouseevent} for
1931%% more details.}
1932%%
1933%% \wxheading{Remarks}
1934%%
1935%% Most, but not all, windows respond to this event.
1936%%
1937%% To intercept this event, use the EVT\_MOUSE\_EVENTS macro in an event table definition, or individual
1938%% mouse event macros such as EVT\_LEFT\_DOWN.
1939%%
1940%% \wxheading{See also}
1941%%
1942%% \helpref{wxMouseEvent}{wxmouseevent},\rtfsp
1943%% \helpref{Event handling overview}{eventhandlingoverview}
1944%%
1945%% \membersection{wxWindow::OnMove}\label{wxwindowonmove}
1946%%
1947%% \func{void}{OnMove}{\param{wxMoveEvent\& }{event}}
1948%%
1949%% Called when a window is moved.
1950%%
1951%% \wxheading{Parameters}
1952%%
1953%% \docparam{event}{The move event. For more information, see \helpref{wxMoveEvent}{wxmoveevent}.}
1954%%
1955%% \wxheading{Remarks}
1956%%
1957%% Use the EVT\_MOVE macro to intercept move events.
1958%%
1959%% \wxheading{Remarks}
1960%%
1961%% Not currently implemented.
1962%%
1963%% \wxheading{See also}
1964%%
1965%% \helpref{wxMoveEvent}{wxmoveevent},\rtfsp
1966%% \helpref{wxFrame::OnSize}{wxframeonsize},\rtfsp
1967%% \helpref{Event handling overview}{eventhandlingoverview}
1968%%
1969%% \membersection{wxWindow::OnPaint}\label{wxwindowonpaint}
1970%%
1971%% \func{void}{OnPaint}{\param{wxPaintEvent\& }{event}}
1972%%
1973%% Sent to the event handler when the window must be refreshed.
1974%%
1975%% \wxheading{Parameters}
1976%%
1977%% \docparam{event}{Paint event. For more information, see \helpref{wxPaintEvent}{wxpaintevent}.}
1978%%
1979%% \wxheading{Remarks}
1980%%
1981%% Use the EVT\_PAINT macro in an event table definition to intercept paint events.
1982%%
1983%% Note that In a paint event handler, the application must {\it always} create a \helpref{wxPaintDC}{wxpaintdc} object,
1984%% even if you do not use it. Otherwise, under MS Windows, refreshing for this and other windows will go wrong.
1985%%
1986%% For example:
1987%%
1988%% \small{%
1989%% \begin{verbatim}
1990%% void MyWindow::OnPaint(wxPaintEvent\& event)
1991%% {
1992%% wxPaintDC dc(this);
1993%%
1994%% DrawMyDocument(dc);
1995%% }
1996%% \end{verbatim}
1997%% }%
1998%%
1999%% You can optimize painting by retrieving the rectangles
2000%% that have been damaged and only repainting these. The rectangles are in
2001%% terms of the client area, and are unscrolled, so you will need to do
2002%% some calculations using the current view position to obtain logical,
2003%% scrolled units.
2004%%
2005%% Here is an example of using the \helpref{wxRegionIterator}{wxregioniterator} class:
2006%%
2007%% {\small%
2008%% \begin{verbatim}
2009%% // Called when window needs to be repainted.
2010%% void MyWindow::OnPaint(wxPaintEvent\& event)
2011%% {
2012%% wxPaintDC dc(this);
2013%%
2014%% // Find Out where the window is scrolled to
2015%% int vbX,vbY; // Top left corner of client
2016%% GetViewStart(&vbX,&vbY);
2017%%
2018%% int vX,vY,vW,vH; // Dimensions of client area in pixels
2019%% wxRegionIterator upd(GetUpdateRegion()); // get the update rect list
2020%%
2021%% while (upd)
2022%% {
2023%% vX = upd.GetX();
2024%% vY = upd.GetY();
2025%% vW = upd.GetW();
2026%% vH = upd.GetH();
2027%%
2028%% // Alternatively we can do this:
2029%% // wxRect rect;
2030%% // upd.GetRect(&rect);
2031%%
2032%% // Repaint this rectangle
2033%% ...some code...
2034%%
2035%% upd ++ ;
2036%% }
2037%% }
2038%% \end{verbatim}
2039%% }%
2040%%
2041%% \wxheading{See also}
2042%%
2043%% \helpref{wxPaintEvent}{wxpaintevent},\rtfsp
2044%% \helpref{wxPaintDC}{wxpaintdc},\rtfsp
2045%% \helpref{Event handling overview}{eventhandlingoverview}
2046%%
2047%% \membersection{wxWindow::OnScroll}\label{wxwindowonscroll}
2048%%
2049%% \func{void}{OnScroll}{\param{wxScrollWinEvent\& }{event}}
2050%%
2051%% Called when a scroll window event is received from one of the window's built-in scrollbars.
2052%%
2053%% \wxheading{Parameters}
2054%%
2055%% \docparam{event}{Command event. Retrieve the new scroll position by
2056%% calling \helpref{wxScrollEvent::GetPosition}{wxscrolleventgetposition}, and the
2057%% scrollbar orientation by calling \helpref{wxScrollEvent::GetOrientation}{wxscrolleventgetorientation}.}
2058%%
2059%% \wxheading{Remarks}
2060%%
2061%% Note that it is not possible to distinguish between horizontal and vertical scrollbars
2062%% until the function is executing (you can't have one function for vertical, another
2063%% for horizontal events).
2064%%
2065%% \wxheading{See also}
2066%%
2067%% \helpref{wxScrollWinEvent}{wxscrollwinevent},\rtfsp
2068%% \helpref{Event handling overview}{eventhandlingoverview}
2069%%
2070%% \membersection{wxWindow::OnSetFocus}\label{wxwindowonsetfocus}
2071%%
2072%% \func{void}{OnSetFocus}{\param{wxFocusEvent\& }{event}}
2073%%
2074%% Called when a window's focus is being set.
2075%%
2076%% \wxheading{Parameters}
2077%%
2078%% \docparam{event}{The focus event. For more information, see \helpref{wxFocusEvent}{wxfocusevent}.}
2079%%
2080%% \wxheading{Remarks}
2081%%
2082%% To intercept this event, use the macro EVT\_SET\_FOCUS in an event table definition.
2083%%
2084%% Most, but not all, windows respond to this event.
2085%%
2086%% \wxheading{See also}
2087%%
2088%% \helpref{wxFocusEvent}{wxfocusevent}, \helpref{wxWindow::OnKillFocus}{wxwindowonkillfocus},\rtfsp
2089%% \helpref{Event handling overview}{eventhandlingoverview}
2090%%
2091%% \membersection{wxWindow::OnSize}\label{wxwindowonsize}
2092%%
2093%% \func{void}{OnSize}{\param{wxSizeEvent\& }{event}}
2094%%
2095%% Called when the window has been resized. This is not a virtual function; you should
2096%% provide your own non-virtual OnSize function and direct size events to it using EVT\_SIZE
2097%% in an event table definition.
2098%%
2099%% \wxheading{Parameters}
2100%%
2101%% \docparam{event}{Size event. For more information, see \helpref{wxSizeEvent}{wxsizeevent}.}
2102%%
2103%% \wxheading{Remarks}
2104%%
2105%% You may wish to use this for frames to resize their child windows as appropriate.
2106%%
2107%% Note that the size passed is of
2108%% the whole window: call \helpref{wxWindow::GetClientSize}{wxwindowgetclientsize} for the area which may be
2109%% used by the application.
2110%%
2111%% When a window is resized, usually only a small part of the window is damaged and you
2112%% may only need to repaint that area. However, if your drawing depends on the size of the window,
2113%% you may need to clear the DC explicitly and repaint the whole window. In which case, you
2114%% may need to call \helpref{wxWindow::Refresh}{wxwindowrefresh} to invalidate the entire window.
2115%%
2116%% \wxheading{See also}
2117%%
2118%% \helpref{wxSizeEvent}{wxsizeevent},\rtfsp
2119%% \helpref{Event handling overview}{eventhandlingoverview}
2120%%
2121%% \membersection{wxWindow::OnSysColourChanged}\label{wxwindowonsyscolourchanged}
2122%%
2123%% \func{void}{OnSysColourChanged}{\param{wxOnSysColourChangedEvent\& }{event}}
2124%%
2125%% Called when the user has changed the system colours. Windows only.
2126%%
2127%% \wxheading{Parameters}
2128%%
2129%% \docparam{event}{System colour change event. For more information, see \helpref{wxSysColourChangedEvent}{wxsyscolourchangedevent}.}
2130%%
2131%% \wxheading{See also}
2132%%
2133%% \helpref{wxSysColourChangedEvent}{wxsyscolourchangedevent},\rtfsp
2134%% \helpref{Event handling overview}{eventhandlingoverview}
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2138
2139\func{virtual void}{OnInternalIdle}{\void}
2140
2141This virtual function is normally only used internally, but
2142sometimes an application may need it to implement functionality
2143that should not be disabled by an application defining an OnIdle
2144handler in a derived class.
2145
2146This function may be used to do delayed painting, for example,
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2149
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2152
2153This is just a wrapper for \helpref{ScrollPages()}{wxwindowscrollpages}$(1)$.
2154
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2157
2158This is just a wrapper for \helpref{ScrollPages()}{wxwindowscrollpages}$(-1)$.
2159
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2165Removes and returns the top-most event handler on the event handler stack.
2166
2167\wxheading{Parameters}
2168
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2170default value is {\tt false}.}
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2172\wxheading{See also}
2173
2174\helpref{wxWindow::SetEventHandler}{wxwindowseteventhandler},\rtfsp
2175\helpref{wxWindow::GetEventHandler}{wxwindowgeteventhandler},\rtfsp
2176\helpref{wxWindow::PushEventHandler}{wxwindowpusheventhandler},\rtfsp
2177\helpref{wxEvtHandler::ProcessEvent}{wxevthandlerprocessevent},\rtfsp
2178\helpref{wxEvtHandler}{wxevthandler}\rtfsp
2179
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2182
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2185\func{bool}{PopupMenu}{\param{wxMenu* }{menu}, \param{int }{x}, \param{int }{y}}
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2187Pops up the given menu at the specified coordinates, relative to this
2188window, and returns control when the user has dismissed the menu. If a
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2193\wxheading{Parameters}
2194
2195\docparam{menu}{Menu to pop up.}
2196
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2198
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2200
2201\docparam{y}{Required y position for the menu to appear.}
2202
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2204
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2206
2207\wxheading{Remarks}
2208
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2210is called to ensure that the menu items are in the correct state. The menu does
2211not get deleted by the window.
2212
2213It is recommended to not explicitly specify coordinates when calling PopupMenu
2214in response to mouse click, because some of the ports (namely, wxGTK) can do
2215a better job of positioning the menu in that case.
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2218implements the following methods:\par
2219\indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
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2221\twocolitem{{\bf PopupMenuXY(menu, x, y)}}{Specifies position with two integers (x, y)}
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2227
2228\func{void}{PushEventHandler}{\param{wxEvtHandler* }{handler}}
2229
2230Pushes this event handler onto the event stack for the window.
2231
2232\wxheading{Parameters}
2233
2234\docparam{handler}{Specifies the handler to be pushed.}
2235
2236\wxheading{Remarks}
2237
2238An event handler is an object that is capable of processing the events
2239sent to a window. By default, the window is its own event handler, but
2240an application may wish to substitute another, for example to allow
2241central implementation of event-handling for a variety of different
2242window classes.
2243
2244\helpref{wxWindow::PushEventHandler}{wxwindowpusheventhandler} allows
2245an application to set up a chain of event handlers, where an event not handled by one event handler is
2246handed to the next one in the chain. Use \helpref{wxWindow::PopEventHandler}{wxwindowpopeventhandler} to
2247remove the event handler.
2248
2249\wxheading{See also}
2250
2251\helpref{wxWindow::SetEventHandler}{wxwindowseteventhandler},\rtfsp
2252\helpref{wxWindow::GetEventHandler}{wxwindowgeteventhandler},\rtfsp
2253\helpref{wxWindow::PopEventHandler}{wxwindowpusheventhandler},\rtfsp
2254\helpref{wxEvtHandler::ProcessEvent}{wxevthandlerprocessevent},\rtfsp
2255\helpref{wxEvtHandler}{wxevthandler}
2256
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2258\membersection{wxWindow::Raise}\label{wxwindowraise}
2259
2260\func{void}{Raise}{\void}
2261
4e43c815 2262Raises the window to the top of the window hierarchy (z-order).
2bdd6b12 2263
4e43c815 2264In current version of wxWidgets this works both for managed and child windows.
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2266\wxheading{See also}
2267
2268\helpref{Lower}{wxwindowlower}
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2271\membersection{wxWindow::Refresh}\label{wxwindowrefresh}
2272
a67f1484 2273\func{virtual void}{Refresh}{\param{bool}{ eraseBackground = {\tt true}}, \param{const wxRect* }{rect = NULL}}
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2275Causes this window, and all of its children recursively (except under wxGTK1
2276where this is not implemented), to be repainted. Note that repainting doesn't
2277happen immediately but only during the next event loop iteration, if you need
60fef964 2278to update the window immediately you should use \helpref{Update}{wxwindowupdate}
a67f1484 2279instead.
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2281\wxheading{Parameters}
2282
cc81d32f 2283\docparam{eraseBackground}{If {\tt true}, the background will be
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2285
2286\docparam{rect}{If non-NULL, only the given rectangle will
2287be treated as damaged.}
2288
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2289\wxheading{See also}
2290
2291\helpref{wxWindow::RefreshRect}{wxwindowrefreshrect}
2292
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2294\membersection{wxWindow::RefreshRect}\label{wxwindowrefreshrect}
2295
8cfa09bd 2296\func{void}{RefreshRect}{\param{const wxRect\& }{rect}, \param{bool }{eraseBackground = \true}}
2b5f62a0 2297
8cfa09bd 2298Redraws the contents of the given rectangle: only the area inside it will be
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2300
8cfa09bd 2301This is the same as \helpref{Refresh}{wxwindowrefresh} but has a nicer syntax
324eeecb 2302as it can be called with a temporary wxRect object as argument like this
8cfa09bd 2303\texttt{RefreshRect(wxRect(x, y, w, h))}.
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2306\membersection{wxWindow::RegisterHotKey}\label{wxwindowregisterhotkey}
2307
2308\func{bool}{RegisterHotKey}{\param{int}{ hotkeyId}, \param{int}{ modifiers}, \param{int}{ virtualKeyCode}}
2309
2310Registers a system wide hotkey. Every time the user presses the hotkey registered here, this window
2311will receive a hotkey event. It will receive the event even if the application is in the background
2312and does not have the input focus because the user is working with some other application.
2313
2314\wxheading{Parameters}
2315
2316\docparam{hotkeyId}{Numeric identifier of the hotkey. For applications this must be between 0 and 0xBFFF. If
2317this function is called from a shared DLL, it must be a system wide unique identifier between 0xC000 and 0xFFFF.
2318This is a MSW specific detail.}
2319
2320\docparam{modifiers}{A bitwise combination of {\tt wxMOD\_SHIFT}, {\tt wxMOD\_CONTROL}, {\tt wxMOD\_ALT}
2321or {\tt wxMOD\_WIN} specifying the modifier keys that have to be pressed along with the key.}
2322
2323\docparam{virtualKeyCode}{The virtual key code of the hotkey.}
2324
2325\wxheading{Return value}
2326
2327{\tt true} if the hotkey was registered successfully. {\tt false} if some other application already registered a
2328hotkey with this modifier/virtualKeyCode combination.
2329
2330\wxheading{Remarks}
2331
2332Use EVT\_HOTKEY(hotkeyId, fnc) in the event table to capture the event.
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2334in the \helpref{Windows CE port}{wxwince} for detecting hardware button presses.
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2336\wxheading{See also}
2337
2338\helpref{wxWindow::UnregisterHotKey}{wxwindowunregisterhotkey}
2339
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2342
2343\func{virtual void}{ReleaseMouse}{\void}
2344
2345Releases mouse input captured with \helpref{wxWindow::CaptureMouse}{wxwindowcapturemouse}.
2346
2347\wxheading{See also}
2348
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2349\helpref{wxWindow::CaptureMouse}{wxwindowcapturemouse},
2350\helpref{wxWindow::HasCapture}{wxwindowhascapture},
2351\helpref{wxWindow::ReleaseMouse}{wxwindowreleasemouse},
a5e84126 2352\helpref{wxMouseCaptureChangedEvent}{wxmousecapturechangedevent}
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2355\membersection{wxWindow::RemoveChild}\label{wxwindowremovechild}
2356
2357\func{virtual void}{RemoveChild}{\param{wxWindow* }{child}}
2358
2359Removes a child window. This is called automatically by window deletion
2360functions so should not be required by the application programmer.
2361
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2364
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2365\wxheading{Parameters}
2366
2367\docparam{child}{Child window to remove.}
2368
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2372\func{bool}{RemoveEventHandler}{\param{wxEvtHandler *}{handler}}
2373
2374Find the given {\it handler} in the windows event handler chain and remove (but
2375not delete) it from it.
2376
2377\wxheading{Parameters}
2378
154b6b0f 2379\docparam{handler}{The event handler to remove, must be non-{\tt NULL} and
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2381
2382\wxheading{Return value}
2383
cc81d32f 2384Returns {\tt true} if it was found and {\tt false} otherwise (this also results
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2385in an assert failure so this function should only be called when the
2386handler is supposed to be there).
2387
2388\wxheading{See also}
2389
2390\helpref{PushEventHandler}{wxwindowpusheventhandler},\rtfsp
2391\helpref{PopEventHandler}{wxwindowpopeventhandler}
2392
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2395
2396\func{virtual bool}{Reparent}{\param{wxWindow* }{newParent}}
2397
2398Reparents the window, i.e the window will be removed from its
18ac8d69 2399current parent window (e.g. a non-standard toolbar in a wxFrame)
83930b2f 2400and then re-inserted into another.
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2402\wxheading{Parameters}
2403
2404\docparam{newParent}{New parent.}
2405
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2409\constfunc{virtual void}{ScreenToClient}{\param{int* }{x}, \param{int* }{y}}
2410
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2412
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2414
2415\wxheading{Parameters}
2416
2417\docparam{x}{Stores the screen x coordinate and receives the client x coordinate.}
2418
2419\docparam{y}{Stores the screen x coordinate and receives the client x coordinate.}
2420
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2422
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2424implements the following methods:\par
2425\indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
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2427\twocolitem{{\bf ScreenToClientXY(x, y)}}{Returns a 2-tuple, (x, y)}
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2429}
2430
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2432\membersection{wxWindow::ScrollLines}\label{wxwindowscrolllines}
2433
9cd6d737 2434\func{virtual bool}{ScrollLines}{\param{int }{lines}}
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2435
2436Scrolls the window by the given number of lines down (if {\it lines} is
2437positive) or up.
2438
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2439\wxheading{Return value}
2440
cc81d32f 2441Returns {\tt true} if the window was scrolled, {\tt false} if it was already
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2443
2444\wxheading{Remarks}
2445
2446This function is currently only implemented under MSW and wxTextCtrl under
2447wxGTK (it also works for wxScrolledWindow derived classes under all
2448platforms).
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2450\wxheading{See also}
2451
2452\helpref{ScrollPages}{wxwindowscrollpages}
2453
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2455\membersection{wxWindow::ScrollPages}\label{wxwindowscrollpages}
2456
9cd6d737 2457\func{virtual bool}{ScrollPages}{\param{int }{pages}}
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2459Scrolls the window by the given number of pages down (if {\it pages} is
2460positive) or up.
2461
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2463
cc81d32f 2464Returns {\tt true} if the window was scrolled, {\tt false} if it was already
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2465on top/bottom and nothing was done.
2466
2467\wxheading{Remarks}
2468
0c131a5a 2469This function is currently only implemented under MSW and wxGTK.
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2471\wxheading{See also}
2472
2473\helpref{ScrollLines}{wxwindowscrolllines}
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2476\membersection{wxWindow::ScrollWindow}\label{wxwindowscrollwindow}
2477
eaaa6a06 2478\func{virtual void}{ScrollWindow}{\param{int }{dx}, \param{int }{dy}, \param{const wxRect*}{ rect = NULL}}
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6453876e 2480Physically scrolls the pixels in the window and move child windows accordingly.
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2482\wxheading{Parameters}
2483
2484\docparam{dx}{Amount to scroll horizontally.}
2485
2486\docparam{dy}{Amount to scroll vertically.}
2487
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2489scrolled (this is always the case under wxGTK which doesn't support this
2490parameter)}
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2492\wxheading{Remarks}
2493
60fef964 2494Note that you can often use \helpref{wxScrolledWindow}{wxscrolledwindow}
9f1a4466 2495instead of using this function directly.
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2499
2500\func{virtual void}{SetAcceleratorTable}{\param{const wxAcceleratorTable\&}{ accel}}
2501
2502Sets the accelerator table for this window. See \helpref{wxAcceleratorTable}{wxacceleratortable}.
2503
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2506
dbd94b75 2507\func{void}{SetAccessible}{\param{wxAccessible*}{ accessible}}
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2508
2509Sets the accessible for this window. Any existing accessible for this window
2510will be deleted first, if not identical to {\it accessible}.
2511
2512See also \helpref{wxAccessible}{wxaccessible}.
2513
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2515\membersection{wxWindow::SetAutoLayout}\label{wxwindowsetautolayout}
2516
8a293590 2517\func{void}{SetAutoLayout}{\param{bool}{ autoLayout}}
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2519Determines whether the \helpref{wxWindow::Layout}{wxwindowlayout} function will
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2520be called automatically when the window is resized. Please note that this only
2521happens for the windows usually used to contain children, namely
2522\helpref{wxPanel}{wxpanel} and \helpref{wxTopLevelWindow}{wxtoplevelwindow}
2523(and the classes deriving from them).
2524
2525This method is called implicitly by
2526\helpref{wxWindow::SetSizer}{wxwindowsetsizer} but if you use
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2528manually or otherwise the window layout won't be correctly updated when its
2529size changes.
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2531\wxheading{Parameters}
2532
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2534called automatically when the window is resized.}
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2536\wxheading{See also}
2537
2538\helpref{wxWindow::SetConstraints}{wxwindowsetconstraints}
2539
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2541\membersection{wxWindow::SetBackgroundColour}\label{wxwindowsetbackgroundcolour}
2542
e477b168 2543\func{virtual bool}{SetBackgroundColour}{\param{const wxColour\& }{colour}}
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2544
2545Sets the background colour of the window.
2546
b8e7b673 2547Please see \helpref{InheritAttributes}{wxwindowinheritattributes} for
324eeecb 2548explanation of the difference between this method and
fa47d7a7 2549\helpref{SetOwnBackgroundColour}{wxwindowsetownbackgroundcolour}.
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2552
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2554 {\tt wxNullColour} to reset to the default colour.}
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2556\wxheading{Remarks}
2557
2558The background colour is usually painted by the default\rtfsp
f4fcc291 2559\helpref{wxEraseEvent}{wxeraseevent} event handler function
6453876e 2560under Windows and automatically under GTK.
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5b6aa0ff 2562Note that setting the background colour does not cause an immediate refresh, so you
684761db 2563may wish to call \helpref{wxWindow::ClearBackground}{wxwindowclearbackground} or \helpref{wxWindow::Refresh}{wxwindowrefresh} after
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2565
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2567window, if the system supports them. Use with care since usually the
2568themes represent the appearance chosen by the user to be used for all
2569applications on the system.
2570
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2572\wxheading{See also}
2573
2574\helpref{wxWindow::GetBackgroundColour}{wxwindowgetbackgroundcolour},\rtfsp
2575\helpref{wxWindow::SetForegroundColour}{wxwindowsetforegroundcolour},\rtfsp
2576\helpref{wxWindow::GetForegroundColour}{wxwindowgetforegroundcolour},\rtfsp
684761db 2577\helpref{wxWindow::ClearBackground}{wxwindowclearbackground},\rtfsp
5b6aa0ff 2578\helpref{wxWindow::Refresh}{wxwindowrefresh},\rtfsp
f4fcc291 2579\helpref{wxEraseEvent}{wxeraseevent}
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2582
2583\func{virtual void}{SetBackgroundStyle}{\param{wxBackgroundStyle}{ style}}
2584
2585Sets the background style of the window. The background style indicates
2586whether background colour should be determined by the system (wxBG\_STYLE\_SYSTEM),
2587be set to a specific colour (wxBG\_STYLE\_COLOUR), or should be left to the
2588application to implement (wxBG\_STYLE\_CUSTOM).
2589
2590On GTK+, use of wxBG\_STYLE\_CUSTOM allows the flicker-free drawing of a custom
2591background, such as a tiled bitmap. Currently the style has no effect on other platforms.
2592
2593\wxheading{See also}
2594
2595\helpref{wxWindow::SetBackgroundColour}{wxwindowsetbackgroundcolour},\rtfsp
2596\helpref{wxWindow::GetForegroundColour}{wxwindowgetforegroundcolour},\rtfsp
2597\helpref{wxWindow::GetBackgroundStyle}{wxwindowgetbackgroundstyle}
2598
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2601
027aa6fa 2602\func{void}{SetBestFittingSize}{\param{const wxSize\& }{size = wxDefaultSize}}
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2604A {\it smart} SetSize that will fill in default size components with the
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2606the value passed in for use with sizers. This means that if a full or
2607partial size is passed to this function then the sizers will use that
2608size instead of the results of GetBestSize to determine the minimum
2609needs of the window for layout.
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2611\wxheading{See also}
2612
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2614\helpref{wxWindow::GetBestSize}{wxwindowgetbestsize},\rtfsp
2615\helpref{wxWindow::GetBestFittingSize}{wxwindowgetbestfittingsize},\rtfsp
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2617
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2620
2621\constfunc{void}{SetCaret}{\param{wxCaret *}{caret}}
2622
2623Sets the \helpref{caret}{wxcaret} associated with the window.
2624
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2626\membersection{wxWindow::SetClientSize}\label{wxwindowsetclientsize}
2627
2628\func{virtual void}{SetClientSize}{\param{int}{ width}, \param{int}{ height}}
2629
2630\func{virtual void}{SetClientSize}{\param{const wxSize\&}{ size}}
2631
2632This sets the size of the window client area in pixels. Using this function to size a window
2633tends to be more device-independent than \helpref{wxWindow::SetSize}{wxwindowsetsize}, since the application need not
2634worry about what dimensions the border or title bar have when trying to fit the window
2635around panel items, for example.
2636
2637\wxheading{Parameters}
2638
2639\docparam{width}{The required client area width.}
2640
2641\docparam{height}{The required client area height.}
2642
2643\docparam{size}{The required client size.}
2644
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2646implements the following methods:\par
2647\indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
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2649\twocolitem{{\bf SetClientSizeWH(width, height)}}{}
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2651}
2652
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2655
2656\func{void}{SetConstraints}{\param{wxLayoutConstraints* }{constraints}}
2657
2658Sets the window to have the given layout constraints. The window
2659will then own the object, and will take care of its deletion.
2660If an existing layout constraints object is already owned by the
2661window, it will be deleted.
2662
2663\wxheading{Parameters}
2664
2665\docparam{constraints}{The constraints to set. Pass NULL to disassociate and delete the window's
2666constraints.}
2667
2668\wxheading{Remarks}
2669
2670You must call \helpref{wxWindow::SetAutoLayout}{wxwindowsetautolayout} to tell a window to use
2cdac558 2671the constraints automatically in OnSize; otherwise, you must override OnSize and call Layout()
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2673sizer will have effect.
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d9f42a9e 2675\membersection{wxWindow::SetContainingSizer}\label{wxwindowsetcontainingsizer}
b8e7b673 2676
d9f42a9e 2677\func{void}{SetContainingSizer}{\param{wxSizer* }{sizer}}
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2680when a window is added to a sizer, and is used so the window can
2681remove itself from the sizer when it is destroyed.
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d9f42a9e 2684\membersection{wxWindow::SetCursor}\label{wxwindowsetcursor}
b8e7b673 2685
d9f42a9e 2686\func{virtual void}{SetCursor}{\param{const wxCursor\&}{cursor}}
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2690Sets the window's cursor. Notice that the window cursor also sets it for the
2691children of the window implicitly.
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2694be reset back to default.
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d9f42a9e 2696\wxheading{Parameters}
b8e7b673 2697
d9f42a9e 2698\docparam{cursor}{Specifies the cursor that the window should normally display.}
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2700\wxheading{See also}
2701
d9f42a9e 2702\helpref{::wxSetCursor}{wxsetcursor}, \helpref{wxCursor}{wxcursor}
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2703
2704
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2706
2707\func{void}{SetDropTarget}{\param{wxDropTarget*}{ target}}
2708
2709Associates a drop target with this window.
2710
2711If the window already has a drop target, it is deleted.
2712
2713\wxheading{See also}
2714
c9f00eeb 2715\helpref{wxWindow::GetDropTarget}{wxwindowgetdroptarget},
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2717
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2721
2722\func{virtual void}{SetInitialBestSize}{\param{const wxSize\& }{size}}
2723
2724Sets the initial window size if none is given (i.e. at least one of the
2725components of the size passed to ctor/Create() is wxDefaultCoord).
2726
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2728
2729\func{void}{SetEventHandler}{\param{wxEvtHandler* }{handler}}
2730
2731Sets the event handler for this window.
2732
2733\wxheading{Parameters}
2734
2735\docparam{handler}{Specifies the handler to be set.}
2736
2737\wxheading{Remarks}
2738
2739An event handler is an object that is capable of processing the events
2740sent to a window. By default, the window is its own event handler, but
2741an application may wish to substitute another, for example to allow
2742central implementation of event-handling for a variety of different
2743window classes.
2744
2745It is usually better to use \helpref{wxWindow::PushEventHandler}{wxwindowpusheventhandler} since
2746this sets up a chain of event handlers, where an event not handled by one event handler is
2747handed to the next one in the chain.
2748
2749\wxheading{See also}
2750
2751\helpref{wxWindow::GetEventHandler}{wxwindowgeteventhandler},\rtfsp
2752\helpref{wxWindow::PushEventHandler}{wxwindowpusheventhandler},\rtfsp
2753\helpref{wxWindow::PopEventHandler}{wxwindowpusheventhandler},\rtfsp
2754\helpref{wxEvtHandler::ProcessEvent}{wxevthandlerprocessevent},\rtfsp
2755\helpref{wxEvtHandler}{wxevthandler}
2756
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2758\membersection{wxWindow::SetExtraStyle}\label{wxwindowsetextrastyle}
2759
2760\func{void}{SetExtraStyle}{\param{long }{exStyle}}
2761
2762Sets the extra style bits for the window. The currently defined extra style
2763bits are:
2764
2765\twocolwidtha{5cm}%
2766\begin{twocollist}\itemsep=0pt
2767\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxWS\_EX\_VALIDATE\_RECURSIVELY}}{TransferDataTo/FromWindow()
2768and Validate() methods will recursively descend into all children of the
2769window if it has this style flag set.}
e4b713a2 2770\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxWS\_EX\_BLOCK\_EVENTS}}{Normally, the command
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2772for them is found. Using this style allows to prevent them from being
2773propagated beyond this window. Notice that wxDialog has this style on by
be90c029 2774default for the reasons explained in the
e4b713a2 2775\helpref{event processing overview}{eventprocessing}.}
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2776\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxWS\_EX\_TRANSIENT}}{This can be used to prevent a
2777window from being used as an implicit parent for the dialogs which were
2778created without a parent. It is useful for the windows which can disappear at
2edb0bde 2779any moment as creating children of such windows results in fatal problems.}
335c9e32 2780\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxFRAME\_EX\_CONTEXTHELP}}{Under Windows, puts a query button on the
fc2171bd 2781caption. When pressed, Windows will go into a context-sensitive help mode and wxWidgets will send
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2782a wxEVT\_HELP event if the user clicked on an application window.
2783This style cannot be used together with wxMAXIMIZE\_BOX or wxMINIMIZE\_BOX, so
be90c029 2784you should use the style of
7af3ca16 2785{\tt wxDEFAULT\_FRAME\_STYLE \& \textasciitilde(wxMINIMIZE\_BOX | wxMAXIMIZE\_BOX)} for the
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2787default)}
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2788\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxWS\_EX\_PROCESS\_IDLE}}{This window should always process idle events, even
2789if the mode set by \helpref{wxIdleEvent::SetMode}{wxidleeventsetmode} is wxIDLE\_PROCESS\_SPECIFIED.}
2790\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxWS\_EX\_PROCESS\_UI\_UPDATES}}{This window should always process UI update events,
2791even if the mode set by \helpref{wxUpdateUIEvent::SetMode}{wxupdateuieventsetmode} is wxUPDATE\_UI\_PROCESS\_SPECIFIED.}
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2792\end{twocollist}
2793
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2795\membersection{wxWindow::SetFocus}\label{wxwindowsetfocus}
2796
2797\func{virtual void}{SetFocus}{\void}
2798
2799This sets the window to receive keyboard input.
2800
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2801\wxheading{See also}
2802
2803\helpref{wxFocusEvent}{wxfocusevent}
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2804\helpref{wxPanel::SetFocus}{wxpanelsetfocus}
2805\helpref{wxPanel::SetFocusIgnoringChildren}{wxpanelsetfocusignoringchildren}
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2808\membersection{wxWindow::SetFocusFromKbd}\label{wxwindowsetfocusfromkbd}
2809
2810\func{virtual void}{SetFocusFromKbd}{\void}
2811
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2813gives the focus to this window from keyboard (e.g. using {\tt TAB} key).
2814By default this method simply calls \helpref{SetFocus}{wxwindowsetfocus} but
2815can be overridden to do something in addition to this in the derived classes.
2816
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2818\membersection{wxWindow::SetFont}\label{wxwindowsetfont}
2819
2820\func{void}{SetFont}{\param{const wxFont\& }{font}}
2821
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2822Sets the font for this window. This function should not be called for the
2823parent window if you don't want its font to be inherited by its children,
fa47d7a7 2824use \helpref{SetOwnFont}{wxwindowsetownfont} instead in this case and
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2825see \helpref{InheritAttributes}{wxwindowinheritattributes} for more
2826explanations.
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2828Please notice that the given font is \emph{not} automatically used for
2829\helpref{wxPaintDC}{wxpaintdc} objects associated with this window, you need to
2830call \helpref{wxDC::SetFont()}{wxdcsetfont} too. However this font is used by
2831any standard controls for drawing their text as well as by
2832\helpref{wxWindow::GetTextExtent()}{wxwindowgettextextent}.
2833
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2834\wxheading{Parameters}
2835
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2837{\tt wxNullFont} to reset to the default font.}
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2838
2839\wxheading{See also}
2840
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2841\helpref{wxWindow::GetFont}{wxwindowgetfont},\\
2842\helpref{InheritAttributes}{wxwindowinheritattributes}
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2845\membersection{wxWindow::SetForegroundColour}\label{wxwindowsetforegroundcolour}
2846
2847\func{virtual void}{SetForegroundColour}{\param{const wxColour\& }{colour}}
2848
2849Sets the foreground colour of the window.
2850
b8e7b673 2851Please see \helpref{InheritAttributes}{wxwindowinheritattributes} for
324eeecb 2852explanation of the difference between this method and
fa47d7a7 2853\helpref{SetOwnForegroundColour}{wxwindowsetownforegroundcolour}.
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2856
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2858 {\tt wxNullColour} to reset to the default colour.}
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2859
2860\wxheading{Remarks}
2861
2862The interpretation of foreground colour is open to interpretation according
2863to the window class; it may be the text colour or other colour, or it may not
2864be used at all.
2865
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2867window, if the system supports them. Use with care since usually the
2868themes represent the appearance chosen by the user to be used for all
2869applications on the system.
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2871\wxheading{See also}
2872
2873\helpref{wxWindow::GetForegroundColour}{wxwindowgetforegroundcolour},\rtfsp
2874\helpref{wxWindow::SetBackgroundColour}{wxwindowsetbackgroundcolour},\rtfsp
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2875\helpref{wxWindow::GetBackgroundColour}{wxwindowgetbackgroundcolour},\rtfsp
2876\helpref{wxWindow::ShouldInheritColours}{wxwindowshouldinheritcolours}
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2880
2881\func{virtual void}{SetHelpText}{\param{const wxString\& }{helpText}}
2882
2883Sets the help text to be used as context-sensitive help for this window.
2884
2885Note that the text is actually stored by the current \helpref{wxHelpProvider}{wxhelpprovider} implementation,
2886and not in the window object itself.
2887
2888\wxheading{See also}
2889
2890\helpref{GetHelpText}{wxwindowgethelptext}, \helpref{wxHelpProvider}{wxhelpprovider}
2891
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2893\membersection{wxWindow::SetId}\label{wxwindowsetid}
2894
2895\func{void}{SetId}{\param{int}{ id}}
2896
2897Sets the identifier of the window.
2898
2899\wxheading{Remarks}
2900
2901Each window has an integer identifier. If the application has not provided one,
2902an identifier will be generated. Normally, the identifier should be provided
2903on creation and should not be modified subsequently.
2904
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2906
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2907\helpref{wxWindow::GetId}{wxwindowgetid},\rtfsp
2908\helpref{Window identifiers}{windowids}
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2913
2914\func{virtual void}{SetLabel}{\param{const wxString\& }{label}}
2915
2916Sets the window's label.
2917
2918\wxheading{Parameters}
2919
2920\docparam{label}{The window label.}
2921
2922\wxheading{See also}
2923
2924\helpref{wxWindow::GetLabel}{wxwindowgetlabel}
2925
2926
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2928
2929\func{void}{SetMaxSize}{\param{const wxSize\& }{size}}
2930
2931Sets the maximum size of the window, to indicate to the sizer layout mechanism
2932that this is the maximum possible size.
2933
2934\membersection{wxWindow::SetMinSize}\label{wxwindowsetminsize}
2935
2936\func{void}{SetMinSize}{\param{const wxSize\& }{size}}
2937
2938Sets the minimum size of the window, to indicate to the sizer layout mechanism
2939that this is the minimum required size. You may need to call this
2940if you change the window size after construction and before adding
2941to its parent sizer.
2942
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2943\membersection{wxWindow::SetName}\label{wxwindowsetname}
2944
2945\func{virtual void}{SetName}{\param{const wxString\& }{name}}
2946
2947Sets the window's name.
2948
2949\wxheading{Parameters}
2950
2951\docparam{name}{A name to set for the window.}
2952
2953\wxheading{See also}
2954
2955\helpref{wxWindow::GetName}{wxwindowgetname}
2956
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2959
2960\func{void}{SetOwnBackgroundColour}{\param{const wxColour\& }{colour}}
2961
2962Sets the background colour of the window but prevents it from being inherited
2963by the children of this window.
2964
2965\wxheading{See also}
2966
2967\helpref{SetBackgroundColour}{wxwindowsetbackgroundcolour},\rtfsp
2968\helpref{InheritAttributes}{wxwindowinheritattributes}
2969
2970
2971\membersection{wxWindow::SetOwnFont}\label{wxwindowsetownfont}
2972
2973\func{void}{SetOwnFont}{\param{const wxFont\& }{font}}
2974
2975Sets the font of the window but prevents it from being inherited by the
2976children of this window.
2977
2978\wxheading{See also}
2979
2980\helpref{SetFont}{wxwindowsetfont},\rtfsp
2981\helpref{InheritAttributes}{wxwindowinheritattributes}
2982
2983
2984\membersection{wxWindow::SetOwnForegroundColour}\label{wxwindowsetownforegroundcolour}
2985
2986\func{void}{SetOwnForegroundColour}{\param{const wxColour\& }{colour}}
2987
2988Sets the foreground colour of the window but prevents it from being inherited
2989by the children of this window.
2990
2991\wxheading{See also}
2992
2993\helpref{SetForegroundColour}{wxwindowsetforegroundcolour},\rtfsp
2994\helpref{InheritAttributes}{wxwindowinheritattributes}
2995
2996
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2998
2999\func{virtual void}{SetPalette}{\param{wxPalette* }{palette}}
3000
3001Obsolete - use \helpref{wxDC::SetPalette}{wxdcsetpalette} instead.
3002
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3004\membersection{wxWindow::SetScrollbar}\label{wxwindowsetscrollbar}
3005
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3006\func{virtual void}{SetScrollbar}{\param{int }{orientation}, \param{int }{position},\rtfsp
3007\param{int }{thumbSize}, \param{int }{range},\rtfsp
cc81d32f 3008\param{bool }{refresh = {\tt true}}}
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3009
3010Sets the scrollbar properties of a built-in scrollbar.
3011
3012\wxheading{Parameters}
3013
3014\docparam{orientation}{Determines the scrollbar whose page size is to be set. May be wxHORIZONTAL or wxVERTICAL.}
3015
3016\docparam{position}{The position of the scrollbar in scroll units.}
3017
3018\docparam{thumbSize}{The size of the thumb, or visible portion of the scrollbar, in scroll units.}
3019
3020\docparam{range}{The maximum position of the scrollbar.}
3021
cc81d32f 3022\docparam{refresh}{{\tt true} to redraw the scrollbar, {\tt false} otherwise.}
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3023
3024\wxheading{Remarks}
3025
3026Let's say you wish to display 50 lines of text, using the same font.
3027The window is sized so that you can only see 16 lines at a time.
3028
3029You would use:
3030
3031{\small%
3032\begin{verbatim}
3033 SetScrollbar(wxVERTICAL, 0, 16, 50);
3034\end{verbatim}
3035}
3036
3037Note that with the window at this size, the thumb position can never go
3038above 50 minus 16, or 34.
3039
3040You can determine how many lines are currently visible by dividing the current view
3041size by the character height in pixels.
3042
3043When defining your own scrollbar behaviour, you will always need to recalculate
3044the scrollbar settings when the window size changes. You could therefore put your
3045scrollbar calculations and SetScrollbar
3046call into a function named AdjustScrollbars, which can be called initially and also
f4fcc291 3047from your \helpref{wxSizeEvent}{wxsizeevent} handler function.
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3048
3049\wxheading{See also}
3050
3051\helpref{Scrolling overview}{scrollingoverview},\rtfsp
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3053\helpref{wxScrollWinEvent}{wxscrollwinevent}
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3054
3055\begin{comment}
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3058\membersection{wxWindow::SetScrollPage}\label{wxwindowsetscrollpage}
3059
cc81d32f 3060\func{virtual void}{SetScrollPage}{\param{int }{orientation}, \param{int }{pageSize}, \param{bool }{refresh = {\tt true}}}
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3061
3062Sets the page size of one of the built-in scrollbars.
3063
3064\wxheading{Parameters}
3065
3066\docparam{orientation}{Determines the scrollbar whose page size is to be set. May be wxHORIZONTAL or wxVERTICAL.}
3067
3068\docparam{pageSize}{Page size in scroll units.}
3069
cc81d32f 3070\docparam{refresh}{{\tt true} to redraw the scrollbar, {\tt false} otherwise.}
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3071
3072\wxheading{Remarks}
3073
3074The page size of a scrollbar is the number of scroll units that the scroll thumb travels when you
3075click on the area above/left of or below/right of the thumb. Normally you will want a whole visible
3076page to be scrolled, i.e. the size of the current view (perhaps the window client size). This
3077value has to be adjusted when the window is resized, since the page size will have changed.
3078
3079In addition to specifying how far the scroll thumb travels when paging, in Motif and some versions of Windows
3080the thumb changes size to reflect the page size relative to the length of the document. When the
3081document size is only slightly bigger than the current view (window) size, almost all of the scrollbar
3082will be taken up by the thumb. When the two values become the same, the scrollbar will (on some systems)
3083disappear.
3084
3085Currently, this function should be called before SetPageRange, because of a quirk in the Windows
3086handling of pages and ranges.
3087
3088\wxheading{See also}
3089
3090\helpref{wxWindow::SetScrollPos}{wxwindowsetscrollpos},\rtfsp
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3092\helpref{wxWindow::GetScrollPage}{wxwindowgetscrollpage},\rtfsp
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3093\helpref{wxScrollBar}{wxscrollbar}, \helpref{wxScrolledWindow}{wxscrolledwindow}
3094\end{comment}
3095
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3097\membersection{wxWindow::SetScrollPos}\label{wxwindowsetscrollpos}
3098
cc81d32f 3099\func{virtual void}{SetScrollPos}{\param{int }{orientation}, \param{int }{pos}, \param{bool }{refresh = {\tt true}}}
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3100
3101Sets the position of one of the built-in scrollbars.
3102
3103\wxheading{Parameters}
3104
3105\docparam{orientation}{Determines the scrollbar whose position is to be set. May be wxHORIZONTAL or wxVERTICAL.}
3106
3107\docparam{pos}{Position in scroll units.}
3108
cc81d32f 3109\docparam{refresh}{{\tt true} to redraw the scrollbar, {\tt false} otherwise.}
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3110
3111\wxheading{Remarks}
3112
3113This function does not directly affect the contents of the window: it is up to the
3114application to take note of scrollbar attributes and redraw contents accordingly.
3115
3116\wxheading{See also}
3117
3118\helpref{wxWindow::SetScrollbar}{wxwindowsetscrollbar},\rtfsp
4179da8a 3119\helpref{wxWindow::GetScrollPos}{wxwindowgetscrollpos},\rtfsp
f7bd2698 3120\helpref{wxWindow::GetScrollThumb}{wxwindowgetscrollthumb},\rtfsp
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3121\helpref{wxScrollBar}{wxscrollbar}, \helpref{wxScrolledWindow}{wxscrolledwindow}
3122
3123\begin{comment}
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3126\membersection{wxWindow::SetScrollRange}\label{wxwindowsetscrollrange}
3127
cc81d32f 3128\func{virtual void}{SetScrollRange}{\param{int }{orientation}, \param{int }{range}, \param{bool }{refresh = {\tt true}}}
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3129
3130Sets the range of one of the built-in scrollbars.
3131
3132\wxheading{Parameters}
3133
3134\docparam{orientation}{Determines the scrollbar whose range is to be set. May be wxHORIZONTAL or wxVERTICAL.}
3135
3136\docparam{range}{Scroll range.}
3137
cc81d32f 3138\docparam{refresh}{{\tt true} to redraw the scrollbar, {\tt false} otherwise.}
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3139
3140\wxheading{Remarks}
3141
3142The range of a scrollbar is the number of steps that the thumb may travel, rather than the total
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3143object length of the scrollbar. If you are implementing a scrolling window, for example, you
3144would adjust the scroll range when the window is resized, by subtracting the window view size from the
3145total virtual window size. When the two sizes are the same (all the window is visible), the range goes to zero
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3146and usually the scrollbar will be automatically hidden.
3147
3148\wxheading{See also}
3149
3150\helpref{wxWindow::SetScrollPos}{wxwindowsetscrollpos},\rtfsp
3151\helpref{wxWindow::SetScrollPage}{wxwindowsetscrollpage},\rtfsp
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3153\helpref{wxWindow::GetScrollPage}{wxwindowgetscrollpage},\rtfsp
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3154\helpref{wxScrollBar}{wxscrollbar}, \helpref{wxScrolledWindow}{wxscrolledwindow}
3155\end{comment}
3156
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3158\membersection{wxWindow::SetSize}\label{wxwindowsetsize}
3159
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3160\func{virtual void}{SetSize}{\param{int}{ x}, \param{int}{ y}, \param{int}{ width}, \param{int}{ height},
3161 \param{int}{ sizeFlags = wxSIZE\_AUTO}}
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3164
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3165Sets the size and position of the window in pixels.
3166
eaaa6a06 3167\func{virtual void}{SetSize}{\param{int}{ width}, \param{int}{ height}}
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3169\func{virtual void}{SetSize}{\param{const wxSize\&}{ size}}
3170
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3171Sets the size of the window in pixels.
3172
3173\wxheading{Parameters}
3174
60fef964 3175\docparam{x}{Required x position in pixels, or wxDefaultCoord to indicate that the existing
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3176value should be used.}
3177
60fef964 3178\docparam{y}{Required y position in pixels, or wxDefaultCoord to indicate that the existing
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3179value should be used.}
3180
60fef964 3181\docparam{width}{Required width in pixels, or wxDefaultCoord to indicate that the existing
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3182value should be used.}
3183
60fef964 3184\docparam{height}{Required height position in pixels, or wxDefaultCoord to indicate that the existing
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3185value should be used.}
3186
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3187\docparam{size}{\helpref{wxSize}{wxsize} object for setting the size.}
3188
3189\docparam{rect}{\helpref{wxRect}{wxrect} object for setting the position and size.}
3190
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3191\docparam{sizeFlags}{Indicates the interpretation of other parameters. It is a bit list of the following:
3192
60fef964 3193{\bf wxSIZE\_AUTO\_WIDTH}: a $wxDefaultCoord$ width value is taken to indicate
fc2171bd 3194a wxWidgets-supplied default width.\\
60fef964 3195{\bf wxSIZE\_AUTO\_HEIGHT}: a $wxDefaultCoord$ height value is taken to indicate
4e43c815 3196a wxWidgets-supplied default height.\\
60fef964 3197{\bf wxSIZE\_AUTO}: $wxDefaultCoord$ size values are taken to indicate
fc2171bd 3198a wxWidgets-supplied default size.\\
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3201{\bf wxSIZE\_ALLOW\_MINUS\_ONE}: allow negative dimensions (ie. value of $wxDefaultCoord$) to be interpreted
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3204already the same as the parameters of this function, nothing is done. but with
3205this flag a window resize may be forced even in this case (supported in wx
32062.6.2 and later and only implemented for MSW and ignored elsewhere currently)
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3207}
3208
3209\wxheading{Remarks}
3210
3211The second form is a convenience for calling the first form with default
3212x and y parameters, and must be used with non-default width and height values.
3213
3214The first form sets the position and optionally size, of the window.
60fef964 3215Parameters may be $wxDefaultCoord$ to indicate either that a default should be supplied
fc2171bd 3216by wxWidgets, or that the current value of the dimension should be used.
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3218\wxheading{See also}
3219
3220\helpref{wxWindow::Move}{wxwindowmove}
3221
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3223implements the following methods:\par
3224\indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
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3226\twocolitem{{\bf SetSize(size)}}{}
3227\twocolitem{{\bf SetPosition(point)}}{}
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3229}
3230
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3232\membersection{wxWindow::SetSizeHints}\label{wxwindowsetsizehints}
3233
c894d475 3234\func{virtual void}{SetSizeHints}{\param{int}{ minW}, \param{int}{ minH}, \param{int}{ maxW=-1}, \param{int}{ maxH=-1},
eaaa6a06 3235 \param{int}{ incW=-1}, \param{int}{ incH=-1}}
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3239
3240
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3242If a pair of values is not set (or set to -1), the default values will be used.
3243
3244\wxheading{Parameters}
3245
3246\docparam{minW}{Specifies the minimum width allowable.}
3247
3248\docparam{minH}{Specifies the minimum height allowable.}
3249
3250\docparam{maxW}{Specifies the maximum width allowable.}
3251
3252\docparam{maxH}{Specifies the maximum height allowable.}
3253
3254\docparam{incW}{Specifies the increment for sizing the width (Motif/Xt only).}
3255
3256\docparam{incH}{Specifies the increment for sizing the height (Motif/Xt only).}
3257
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3259
3260\docparam{maxSize}{Maximum size.}
3261
3262\docparam{incSize}{Increment size (Motif/Xt only).}
3263
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3264\wxheading{Remarks}
3265
3266If this function is called, the user will not be able to size the window outside the
3267given bounds.
3268
3269The resizing increments are only significant under Motif or Xt.
3270
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3273
cc81d32f 3274\func{void}{SetSizer}{\param{wxSizer* }{sizer}, \param{bool }{deleteOld=true}}
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3276Sets the window to have the given layout sizer. The window
3277will then own the object, and will take care of its deletion.
3278If an existing layout constraints object is already owned by the
cc81d32f 3279window, it will be deleted if the deleteOld parameter is true.
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324eeecb 3281Note that this function will also call
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3282\helpref{SetAutoLayout}{wxwindowsetautolayout} implicitly with {\tt true}
3283parameter if the {\it sizer}\/ is non-NULL and {\tt false} otherwise.
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3285\wxheading{Parameters}
3286
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3287\docparam{sizer}{The sizer to set. Pass NULL to disassociate and conditionally delete
3288the window's sizer. See below.}
3289
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3290\docparam{deleteOld}{If true (the default), this will delete any prexisting sizer.
3291Pass false if you wish to handle deleting the old sizer yourself.}
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3292
3293\wxheading{Remarks}
3294
fc2171bd 3295SetSizer now enables and disables Layout automatically, but prior to wxWidgets 2.3.3
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3296the following applied:
3297
515da557 3298You must call \helpref{wxWindow::SetAutoLayout}{wxwindowsetautolayout} to tell a window to use
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3299the sizer automatically in OnSize; otherwise, you must override OnSize and call Layout()
3300explicitly. When setting both a wxSizer and a \helpref{wxLayoutConstraints}{wxlayoutconstraints},
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3301only the sizer will have effect.
3302
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3304\membersection{wxWindow::SetSizerAndFit}\label{wxwindowsetsizerandfit}
3305
cc81d32f 3306\func{void}{SetSizerAndFit}{\param{wxSizer* }{sizer}, \param{bool }{deleteOld=true}}
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3308The same as \helpref{SetSizer}{wxwindowsetsizer}, except it also sets the size hints
3309for the window based on the sizer's minimum size.
3310
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3312\membersection{wxWindow::SetThemeEnabled}\label{wxwindowsetthemeenabled}
3313
3314\func{virtual void}{SetThemeEnabled}{\param{bool }{enable}}
3315
3316This function tells a window if it should use the system's "theme" code
3317to draw the windows' background instead if its own background drawing
3318code. This does not always have any effect since the underlying platform
3319obviously needs to support the notion of themes in user defined windows.
3320One such platform is GTK+ where windows can have (very colourful) backgrounds
3321defined by a user's selected theme.
3322
cc81d32f 3323Dialogs, notebook pages and the status bar have this flag set to true
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3325
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3327\membersection{wxWindow::SetToolTip}\label{wxwindowsettooltip}
3328
3329\func{void}{SetToolTip}{\param{const wxString\& }{tip}}
3330
3331\func{void}{SetToolTip}{\param{wxToolTip* }{tip}}
3332
c9f00eeb 3333Attach a tooltip to the window.
f6bcfd97 3334
c9f00eeb 3335See also: \helpref{GetToolTip}{wxwindowgettooltip},
8161ba08 3336 \helpref{wxToolTip}{wxtooltip}
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3339\membersection{wxWindow::SetValidator}\label{wxwindowsetvalidator}
3340
3341\func{virtual void}{SetValidator}{\param{const wxValidator\&}{ validator}}
3342
3343Deletes the current validator (if any) and sets the window validator, having called wxValidator::Clone to
3344create a new validator of this type.
3345
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3348
3349\func{void}{SetVirtualSize}{\param{int}{ width}, \param{int}{ height}}
3350
3351\func{void}{SetVirtualSize}{\param{const wxSize\&}{ size}}
3352
3353Sets the virtual size of the window in pixels.
3354
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3356\membersection{wxWindow::SetVirtualSizeHints}\label{wxwindowsetvirtualsizehints}
3357
3358\func{virtual void}{SetVirtualSizeHints}{\param{int}{ minW},\param{int}{ minH}, \param{int}{ maxW=-1}, \param{int}{ maxH=-1}}
3359
324eeecb 3360\func{void}{SetVirtualSizeHints}{\param{const wxSize\&}{ minSize=wxDefaultSize},
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3362
3363
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3364Allows specification of minimum and maximum virtual window sizes.
3365If a pair of values is not set (or set to -1), the default values
3366will be used.
3367
3368\wxheading{Parameters}
3369
3370\docparam{minW}{Specifies the minimum width allowable.}
3371
3372\docparam{minH}{Specifies the minimum height allowable.}
3373
3374\docparam{maxW}{Specifies the maximum width allowable.}
3375
3376\docparam{maxH}{Specifies the maximum height allowable.}
3377
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3378\docparam{minSize}{Minimum size.}
3379
3380\docparam{maxSize}{Maximum size.}
3381
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3382\wxheading{Remarks}
3383
3384If this function is called, the user will not be able to size the virtual area
3385of the window outside the given bounds.
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3388\membersection{wxWindow::SetWindowStyle}\label{wxwindowsetwindowstyle}
3389
3390\func{void}{SetWindowStyle}{\param{long}{ style}}
3391
3392Identical to \helpref{SetWindowStyleFlag}{wxwindowsetwindowstyleflag}.
3393
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3395\membersection{wxWindow::SetWindowStyleFlag}\label{wxwindowsetwindowstyleflag}
3396
3397\func{virtual void}{SetWindowStyleFlag}{\param{long}{ style}}
3398
3399Sets the style of the window. Please note that some styles cannot be changed
3400after the window creation and that \helpref{Refresh()}{wxwindowrefresh} might
3401be called after changing the others for the change to take place immediately.
3402
b2cf617c 3403See \helpref{Window styles}{windowstyles} for more information about flags.
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3404
3405\wxheading{See also}
3406
3407\helpref{GetWindowStyleFlag}{wxwindowgetwindowstyleflag}
3408
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3410\membersection{wxWindow::SetWindowVariant}\label{wxwindowsetwindowvariant}
3411
3412\func{void}{SetWindowVariant}{\param{wxWindowVariant}{variant}}
3413
3414This function can be called under all platforms but only does anything under
3415Mac OS X 10.3+ currently. Under this system, each of the standard control can
dbd94b75 3416exist in several sizes which correspond to the elements of wxWindowVariant
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3417enum:
3418\begin{verbatim}
3419enum wxWindowVariant
3420{
3421 wxWINDOW_VARIANT_NORMAL, // Normal size
3422 wxWINDOW_VARIANT_SMALL, // Smaller size (about 25 % smaller than normal )
3423 wxWINDOW_VARIANT_MINI, // Mini size (about 33 % smaller than normal )
3424 wxWINDOW_VARIANT_LARGE, // Large size (about 25 % larger than normal )
3425};
3426\end{verbatim}
3427
3428By default the controls use the normal size, of course, but this function can
3429be used to change this.
3430
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3432\membersection{wxWindow::ShouldInheritColours}\label{wxwindowshouldinheritcolours}
3433
3434\func{virtual bool}{ShouldInheritColours}{\void}
3435
324eeecb 3436Return \true from here to allow the colours of this window to be changed by
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3437\helpref{InheritAttributes}{wxwindowinheritattributes}, returning \false
3438forbids inheriting them from the parent window.
3439
324eeecb 3440The base class version returns \false, but this method is overridden in
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3441\helpref{wxControl}{wxcontrol} where it returns \true.
3442
3443
aeab10d0 3444\membersection{wxWindow::Show}\label{wxwindowshow}
a660d684 3445
cc81d32f 3446\func{virtual bool}{Show}{\param{bool}{ show = {\tt true}}}
a660d684 3447
be90c029 3448Shows or hides the window. You may need to call \helpref{Raise}{wxwindowraise}
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3449for a top level window if you want to bring it to top, although this is not
3450needed if Show() is called immediately after the frame creation.
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3452\wxheading{Parameters}
3453
cc81d32f 3454\docparam{show}{If {\tt true} displays the window. Otherwise, hides it.}
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3455
3456\wxheading{Return value}
3457
cc81d32f 3458{\tt true} if the window has been shown or hidden or {\tt false} if nothing was
bc5879ef 3459done because it already was in the requested state.
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3461\wxheading{See also}
3462
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3463\helpref{wxWindow::IsShown}{wxwindowisshown},\rtfsp
3464\helpref{wxWindow::Hide}{wxwindowhide},\rtfsp
3465\helpref{wxRadioBox::Show}{wxradioboxshow}
8c4b73d1 3466
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3468\membersection{wxWindow::Thaw}\label{wxwindowthaw}
3469
3470\func{virtual void}{Thaw}{\void}
3471
324eeecb 3472Reenables window updating after a previous call to
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3473\helpref{Freeze}{wxwindowfreeze}. To really thaw the control, it must be called
3474exactly the same number of times as \helpref{Freeze}{wxwindowfreeze}.
3475
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3476\wxheading{See also}
3477
3478\helpref{wxWindowUpdateLocker}{wxwindowupdatelocker}
3479
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3481\membersection{wxWindow::TransferDataFromWindow}\label{wxwindowtransferdatafromwindow}
3482
3483\func{virtual bool}{TransferDataFromWindow}{\void}
3484
3485Transfers values from child controls to data areas specified by their validators. Returns
cc81d32f 3486{\tt false} if a transfer failed.
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3488If the window has {\tt wxWS\_EX\_VALIDATE\_RECURSIVELY} extra style flag set,
3489the method will also call TransferDataFromWindow() of all child windows.
3490
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3491\wxheading{See also}
3492
3493\helpref{wxWindow::TransferDataToWindow}{wxwindowtransferdatatowindow},\rtfsp
3494\helpref{wxValidator}{wxvalidator}, \helpref{wxWindow::Validate}{wxwindowvalidate}
3495
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3497\membersection{wxWindow::TransferDataToWindow}\label{wxwindowtransferdatatowindow}
3498
3499\func{virtual bool}{TransferDataToWindow}{\void}
3500
3501Transfers values to child controls from data areas specified by their validators.
3502
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3503If the window has {\tt wxWS\_EX\_VALIDATE\_RECURSIVELY} extra style flag set,
3504the method will also call TransferDataToWindow() of all child windows.
3505
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3506\wxheading{Return value}
3507
cc81d32f 3508Returns {\tt false} if a transfer failed.
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3509
3510\wxheading{See also}
3511
3512\helpref{wxWindow::TransferDataFromWindow}{wxwindowtransferdatafromwindow},\rtfsp
3513\helpref{wxValidator}{wxvalidator}, \helpref{wxWindow::Validate}{wxwindowvalidate}
3514
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3516\membersection{wxWindow::UnregisterHotKey}\label{wxwindowunregisterhotkey}
3517
3518\func{bool}{UnregisterHotKey}{\param{int}{ hotkeyId}}
3519
3520Unregisters a system wide hotkey.
3521
3522\wxheading{Parameters}
3523
3524\docparam{hotkeyId}{Numeric identifier of the hotkey. Must be the same id that was passed to RegisterHotKey.}
3525
3526\wxheading{Return value}
3527
3528{\tt true} if the hotkey was unregistered successfully, {\tt false} if the id was invalid.
3529
3530\wxheading{Remarks}
3531
3532This function is currently only implemented under MSW.
3533
3534\wxheading{See also}
3535
3536\helpref{wxWindow::RegisterHotKey}{wxwindowregisterhotkey}
3537
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3539\membersection{wxWindow::Update}\label{wxwindowupdate}
3540
3541\func{virtual void}{Update}{\void}
3542
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3543Calling this method immediately repaints the invalidated area of the window and
3544all of its children recursively while this would usually only happen when the
3545flow of control returns to the event loop. Notice that this function doesn't
3546refresh the window and does nothing if the window hadn't been already
3547repainted. Use \helpref{Refresh}{wxwindowrefresh} first if you want to
3548immediately redraw the window unconditionally.
2b5f62a0 3549
a1037371 3550
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3551\membersection{wxWindow::UpdateWindowUI}\label{wxwindowupdatewindowui}
3552
c0d26c0f 3553\func{virtual void}{UpdateWindowUI}{\param{long}{ flags = wxUPDATE\_UI\_NONE}}
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3554
3555This function sends \helpref{wxUpdateUIEvents}{wxupdateuievent} to
3556the window. The particular implementation depends on the window; for
3557example a wxToolBar will send an update UI event for each toolbar button,
3558and a wxFrame will send an update UI event for each menubar menu item.
3559You can call this function from your application to ensure that your
3560UI is up-to-date at this point (as far as your wxUpdateUIEvent handlers
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3561are concerned). This may be necessary if you have called
3562\helpref{wxUpdateUIEvent::SetMode}{wxupdateuieventsetmode} or
e39af974 3563\helpref{wxUpdateUIEvent::SetUpdateInterval}{wxupdateuieventsetupdateinterval} to
fc2171bd 3564limit the overhead that wxWidgets incurs by sending update UI events in idle time.
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3565
3566{\it flags} should be a bitlist of one or more of the following values.
3567
3568\begin{verbatim}
3569enum wxUpdateUI
3570{
3571 wxUPDATE_UI_NONE = 0x0000, // No particular value
3572 wxUPDATE_UI_RECURSE = 0x0001, // Call the function for descendants
3573 wxUPDATE_UI_FROMIDLE = 0x0002 // Invoked from On(Internal)Idle
3574};
3575\end{verbatim}
3576
3577If you are calling this function from an OnInternalIdle or OnIdle
3578function, make sure you pass the wxUPDATE\_UI\_FROMIDLE flag, since
3579this tells the window to only update the UI elements that need
3580to be updated in idle time. Some windows update their elements
3581only when necessary, for example when a menu is about to be shown.
3582The following is an example of how to call UpdateWindowUI from
3583an idle function.
3584
3585\begin{verbatim}
3586void MyWindow::OnInternalIdle()
3587{
3588 if (wxUpdateUIEvent::CanUpdate(this))
3589 UpdateWindowUI(wxUPDATE_UI_FROMIDLE);
3590}
3591\end{verbatim}
3592
3593\wxheading{See also}
3594
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3595\helpref{wxUpdateUIEvent}{wxupdateuievent},
3596\helpref{wxWindow::DoUpdateWindowUI}{wxwindowdoupdatewindowui},
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3597\helpref{wxWindow::OnInternalIdle}{wxwindowoninternalidle}
3598
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3600\membersection{wxWindow::Validate}\label{wxwindowvalidate}
3601
3602\func{virtual bool}{Validate}{\void}
3603
3604Validates the current values of the child controls using their validators.
3605
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3606If the window has {\tt wxWS\_EX\_VALIDATE\_RECURSIVELY} extra style flag set,
3607the method will also call Validate() of all child windows.
3608
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3609\wxheading{Return value}
3610
cc81d32f 3611Returns {\tt false} if any of the validations failed.
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3613\wxheading{See also}
3614
3615\helpref{wxWindow::TransferDataFromWindow}{wxwindowtransferdatafromwindow},\rtfsp
3980000c 3616\helpref{wxWindow::TransferDataToWindow}{wxwindowtransferdatatowindow},\rtfsp
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3617\helpref{wxValidator}{wxvalidator}
3618
a1037371 3619
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3620\membersection{wxWindow::WarpPointer}\label{wxwindowwarppointer}
3621
3622\func{void}{WarpPointer}{\param{int}{ x}, \param{int}{ y}}
3623
3624Moves the pointer to the given position on the window.
3625
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3626{\bf NB: } This function is not supported under Mac because Apple Human
3627Interface Guidelines forbid moving the mouse cursor programmatically.
3628
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3629\wxheading{Parameters}
3630
3631\docparam{x}{The new x position for the cursor.}
3632
3633\docparam{y}{The new y position for the cursor.}