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1\section{\class{wxWindow}}\label{wxwindow}
2
2cdac558 3wxWindow is the base class for all windows. Any children of the window will be deleted
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4automatically by the destructor before the window itself is deleted.
5
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6Please note that we documented a number of handler functions (OnChar(), OnMouse() etc.) in this
7help text. These must not be called by a user program and are documented only for illustration.
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8On several platforms, only a few of these handlers are actually written (they are not always
9needed) and if you are uncertain on how to add a certain behaviour to a window class, intercept
10the respective event as usual and call \helpref{wxEvent::Skip}{wxeventskip} so that the native
11platform can implement its native behaviour or just ignore the event if nothing needs to be
12done.
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14\wxheading{Derived from}
15
16\helpref{wxEvtHandler}{wxevthandler}\\
17\helpref{wxObject}{wxobject}
18
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19\wxheading{Include files}
20
21<wx/window.h>
22
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23\wxheading{Window styles}
24
25The following styles can apply to all windows, although they will not always make sense for a particular
4130b487 26window class or on all platforms.
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28\twocolwidtha{5cm}%
29\begin{twocollist}\itemsep=0pt
30\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxSIMPLE\_BORDER}}{Displays a thin border around the window. wxBORDER is the old name
27d029c7 31for this style. }
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32\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxDOUBLE\_BORDER}}{Displays a double border. Windows only.}
33\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxSUNKEN\_BORDER}}{Displays a sunken border.}
27d029c7 34\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxRAISED\_BORDER}}{Displays a raised border. GTK only. }
6453876e 35\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxSTATIC\_BORDER}}{Displays a border suitable for a static control. Windows only. }
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36\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxTRANSPARENT\_WINDOW}}{The window is transparent, that is, it will not receive paint
37events. Windows only.}
38\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxNO\_3D}}{Prevents the children of this window taking on 3D styles, even though
39the application-wide policy is for 3D controls. Windows only.}
40\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxTAB\_TRAVERSAL}}{Use this to enable tab traversal for non-dialog windows.}
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41\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxWANTS\_CHARS}}{Use this to indicate that the window
42wants to get all char events - even for keys like TAB or ENTER which are
43usually used for dialog navigation and which wouldn't be generated without
44this style}
f6bcfd97 45\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxNO\_FULL\_REPAINT\_ON\_RESIZE}}{Disables repainting
895fc9cb 46the window completely when its size is changed - you will have to repaint the
f6bcfd97 47new window area manually if you use this style. Currently only has an effect for
4130b487 48Windows.}
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49\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxVSCROLL}}{Use this style to enable a vertical scrollbar. (Still used?) }
50\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxHSCROLL}}{Use this style to enable a horizontal scrollbar. (Still used?) }
884360bc 51\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxCLIP\_CHILDREN}}{Use this style to eliminate flicker caused by the background being
6453876e 52repainted, then children being painted over them. Windows only.}
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53\end{twocollist}
54
55See also \helpref{window styles overview}{windowstyles}.
56
57\wxheading{See also}
58
59\helpref{Event handling overview}{eventhandlingoverview}
60
61\latexignore{\rtfignore{\wxheading{Members}}}
62
f6bcfd97 63\membersection{wxWindow::wxWindow}\label{wxwindowctor}
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64
65\func{}{wxWindow}{\void}
66
67Default constructor.
68
eaaa6a06 69\func{}{wxWindow}{\param{wxWindow*}{ parent}, \param{wxWindowID }{id},
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70 \param{const wxPoint\& }{pos = wxDefaultPosition},
71 \param{const wxSize\& }{size = wxDefaultSize},
eaaa6a06 72 \param{long }{style = 0},
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73 \param{const wxString\& }{name = wxPanelNameStr}}
74
75Constructs a window, which can be a child of a frame, dialog or any other non-control window.
76
77\wxheading{Parameters}
78
79\docparam{parent}{Pointer to a parent window.}
80
81\docparam{id}{Window identifier. If -1, will automatically create an identifier.}
82
83\docparam{pos}{Window position. wxDefaultPosition is (-1, -1) which indicates that wxWindows
84should generate a default position for the window. If using the wxWindow class directly, supply
85an actual position.}
86
87\docparam{size}{Window size. wxDefaultSize is (-1, -1) which indicates that wxWindows
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88should generate a default size for the window. If no suitable size can be found, the
89window will be sized to 20x20 pixels so that the window is visible but obviously not
90correctly sized. }
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92\docparam{style}{Window style. For generic window styles, please see \helpref{wxWindow}{wxwindow}.}
93
94\docparam{name}{Window name.}
95
96\membersection{wxWindow::\destruct{wxWindow}}
97
98\func{}{\destruct{wxWindow}}{\void}
99
100Destructor. Deletes all subwindows, then deletes itself. Instead of using
101the {\bf delete} operator explicitly, you should normally
102use \helpref{wxWindow::Destroy}{wxwindowdestroy} so that wxWindows
103can delete a window only when it is safe to do so, in idle time.
104
105\wxheading{See also}
106
107\helpref{Window deletion overview}{windowdeletionoverview},\rtfsp
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108\helpref{wxWindow::Destroy}{wxwindowdestroy},\rtfsp
109\helpref{wxCloseEvent}{wxcloseevent}
110
111\membersection{wxWindow::AddChild}
112
113\func{virtual void}{AddChild}{\param{wxWindow* }{child}}
114
115Adds a child window. This is called automatically by window creation
116functions so should not be required by the application programmer.
117
118\wxheading{Parameters}
119
120\docparam{child}{Child window to add.}
121
122\membersection{wxWindow::CaptureMouse}\label{wxwindowcapturemouse}
123
124\func{virtual void}{CaptureMouse}{\void}
125
126Directs all mouse input to this window. Call \helpref{wxWindow::ReleaseMouse}{wxwindowreleasemouse} to
127release the capture.
128
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129Note that wxWindows maintains the stack of windows having captured the mouse
130and when the mouse is released the capture returns to the window which had had
131captured it previously and it is only really released if there were no previous
132window. In particular, this means that you must release the mouse as many times
133as you capture it.
134
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135\wxheading{See also}
136
137\helpref{wxWindow::ReleaseMouse}{wxwindowreleasemouse}
138
139\membersection{wxWindow::Center}\label{wxwindowcenter}
140
eaaa6a06 141\func{void}{Center}{\param{int}{ direction}}
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143A synonym for \helpref{Centre}{wxwindowcentre}.
144
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145\membersection{wxWindow::CenterOnParent}\label{wxwindowcenteronparent}
146
147\func{void}{CenterOnParent}{\param{int}{ direction}}
148
149A synonym for \helpref{CentreOnParent}{wxwindowcentreonparent}.
150
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151\membersection{wxWindow::CenterOnScreen}\label{wxwindowcenteronscreen}
152
153\func{void}{CenterOnScreen}{\param{int}{ direction}}
154
155A synonym for \helpref{CentreOnScreen}{wxwindowcentreonscreen}.
156
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157\membersection{wxWindow::Centre}\label{wxwindowcentre}
158
7eb4e9cc 159\func{void}{Centre}{\param{int}{ direction = wxBOTH}}
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161Centres the window.
162
163\wxheading{Parameters}
164
165\docparam{direction}{Specifies the direction for the centering. May be {\tt wxHORIZONTAL}, {\tt wxVERTICAL}\rtfsp
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166or {\tt wxBOTH}. It may also include {\tt wxCENTRE\_ON\_SCREEN} flag
167if you want to center the window on the entire screen and not on its
168parent window.}
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170The flag {\tt wxCENTRE\_FRAME} is obsolete and should not be used any longer
171(it has no effect).
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173\wxheading{Remarks}
174
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175If the window is a top level one (i.e. doesn't have a parent), it will be
176centered relative to the screen anyhow.
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178\wxheading{See also}
179
180\helpref{wxWindow::Center}{wxwindowcenter}
181
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182\membersection{wxWindow::CentreOnParent}\label{wxwindowcentreonparent}
183
7eb4e9cc 184\func{void}{CentreOnParent}{\param{int}{ direction = wxBOTH}}
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c9f00eeb 186Centres the window on its parent. This is a more readable synonym for
7eb4e9cc 187\helpref{Centre}{wxwindowcentre}.
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189\wxheading{Parameters}
190
191\docparam{direction}{Specifies the direction for the centering. May be {\tt wxHORIZONTAL}, {\tt wxVERTICAL}\rtfsp
192or {\tt wxBOTH}.}
193
194\wxheading{Remarks}
195
196This methods provides for a way to center top level windows over their
197parents instead of the entire screen. If there is no parent or if the
c9f00eeb 198window is not a top level window, then behaviour is the same as
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199\helpref{wxWindow::Centre}{wxwindowcentre}.
200
201\wxheading{See also}
202
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203\helpref{wxWindow::CentreOnScreen}{wxwindowcenteronscreen}
204
205\membersection{wxWindow::CentreOnScreen}\label{wxwindowcentreonscreen}
206
207\func{void}{CentreOnScreen}{\param{int}{ direction = wxBOTH}}
208
209Centres the window on screen. This only works for top level windows -
210otherwise, the window will still be centered on its parent.
211
212\wxheading{Parameters}
213
214\docparam{direction}{Specifies the direction for the centering. May be {\tt wxHORIZONTAL}, {\tt wxVERTICAL}\rtfsp
215or {\tt wxBOTH}.}
216
217\wxheading{See also}
218
219\helpref{wxWindow::CentreOnParent}{wxwindowcenteronparent}
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221\membersection{wxWindow::Clear}\label{wxwindowclear}
222
223\func{void}{Clear}{\void}
224
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225Clears the window by filling it with the current background colour. Does not
226cause an erase background event to be generated.
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228\membersection{wxWindow::ClientToScreen}
229
230\constfunc{virtual void}{ClientToScreen}{\param{int* }{x}, \param{int* }{y}}
231
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233modifying its parameters.}
234
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235\constfunc{virtual wxPoint}{ClientToScreen}{\param{const wxPoint\&}{ pt}}
236
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237Converts to screen coordinates from coordinates relative to this window.
238
239\docparam{x}{A pointer to a integer value for the x coordinate. Pass the client coordinate in, and
240a screen coordinate will be passed out.}
241
242\docparam{y}{A pointer to a integer value for the y coordinate. Pass the client coordinate in, and
243a screen coordinate will be passed out.}
244
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245\docparam{pt}{The client position for the second form of the function.}
246
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248implements the following methods:\par
249\indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
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250\twocolitem{{\bf ClientToScreen(point)}}{Accepts and returns a wxPoint}
251\twocolitem{{\bf ClientToScreenXY(x, y)}}{Returns a 2-tuple, (x, y)}
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253}
254
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255\membersection{wxWindow::Close}\label{wxwindowclose}
256
bc5879ef 257\func{virtual bool}{Close}{\param{bool}{ force = {\tt FALSE}}}
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259The purpose of this call is to provide a safer way of destroying a window than using
260the {\it delete} operator.
261
262\wxheading{Parameters}
263
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264\docparam{force}{{\tt FALSE} if the window's close handler should be able to veto the destruction
265of this window, {\tt TRUE} if it cannot.}
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267\wxheading{Remarks}
268
269Close calls the \helpref{close handler}{wxcloseevent} for the window, providing an opportunity for the window to
270choose whether to destroy the window.
271
272The close handler should check whether the window is being deleted forcibly,
273using \helpref{wxCloseEvent::GetForce}{wxcloseeventgetforce}, in which case it should
274destroy the window using \helpref{wxWindow::Destroy}{wxwindowdestroy}.
275
276Applies to managed windows (wxFrame and wxDialog classes) only.
277
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278{\it Note} that calling Close does not guarantee that the window will be destroyed; but it
279provides a way to simulate a manual close of a window, which may or may not be implemented by
280destroying the window. The default implementation of wxDialog::OnCloseWindow does not
281necessarily delete the dialog, since it will simply simulate an wxID\_CANCEL event which
282itself only hides the dialog.
283
284To guarantee that the window will be destroyed, call \helpref{wxWindow::Destroy}{wxwindowdestroy} instead.
285
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286\wxheading{See also}
287
288\helpref{Window deletion overview}{windowdeletionoverview},\rtfsp
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289\helpref{wxWindow::Destroy}{wxwindowdestroy},\rtfsp
290\helpref{wxCloseEvent}{wxcloseevent}
291
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292\membersection{wxWindow::ConvertDialogToPixels}\label{wxwindowconvertdialogtopixels}
293
294\func{wxPoint}{ConvertDialogToPixels}{\param{const wxPoint\&}{ pt}}
295
296\func{wxSize}{ConvertDialogToPixels}{\param{const wxSize\&}{ sz}}
297
298Converts a point or size from dialog units to pixels.
299
300For the x dimension, the dialog units are multiplied by the average character width
301and then divided by 4.
302
303For the y dimension, the dialog units are multiplied by the average character height
304and then divided by 8.
305
306\wxheading{Remarks}
307
308Dialog units are used for maintaining a dialog's proportions even if the font changes.
309Dialogs created using Dialog Editor optionally use dialog units.
310
311You can also use these functions programmatically. A convenience macro is defined:
312
313{\small
314\begin{verbatim}
315#define wxDLG_UNIT(parent, pt) parent->ConvertDialogToPixels(pt)
316\end{verbatim}
317}
318
319\wxheading{See also}
320
321\helpref{wxWindow::ConvertPixelsToDialog}{wxwindowconvertpixelstodialog}
322
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324implements the following methods:\par
325\indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
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326\twocolitem{{\bf ConvertDialogPointToPixels(point)}}{Accepts and returns a wxPoint}
327\twocolitem{{\bf ConvertDialogSizeToPixels(size)}}{Accepts and returns a wxSize}
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328\end{twocollist}}
329
330Additionally, the following helper functions are defined:\par
331\indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
c9110876 332\twocolitem{{\bf wxDLG\_PNT(win, point)}}{Converts a wxPoint from dialog
06d20283 333units to pixels}
c9110876 334\twocolitem{{\bf wxDLG\_SZE(win, size)}}{Converts a wxSize from dialog
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335units to pixels}
336\end{twocollist}}
337}
338
339
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340\membersection{wxWindow::ConvertPixelsToDialog}\label{wxwindowconvertpixelstodialog}
341
342\func{wxPoint}{ConvertPixelsToDialog}{\param{const wxPoint\&}{ pt}}
343
344\func{wxSize}{ConvertPixelsToDialog}{\param{const wxSize\&}{ sz}}
345
346Converts a point or size from pixels to dialog units.
347
348For the x dimension, the pixels are multiplied by 4 and then divided by the average
349character width.
350
351For the y dimension, the pixels are multipled by 8 and then divided by the average
352character height.
353
354\wxheading{Remarks}
355
356Dialog units are used for maintaining a dialog's proportions even if the font changes.
357Dialogs created using Dialog Editor optionally use dialog units.
358
359\wxheading{See also}
360
361\helpref{wxWindow::ConvertDialogToPixels}{wxwindowconvertdialogtopixels}
362
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364\pythonnote{In place of a single overloaded method name, wxPython
365implements the following methods:\par
366\indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
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367\twocolitem{{\bf ConvertDialogPointToPixels(point)}}{Accepts and returns a wxPoint}
368\twocolitem{{\bf ConvertDialogSizeToPixels(size)}}{Accepts and returns a wxSize}
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369\end{twocollist}}
370}
371
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372\membersection{wxWindow::Destroy}\label{wxwindowdestroy}
373
374\func{virtual bool}{Destroy}{\void}
375
376Destroys the window safely. Use this function instead of the delete operator, since
377different window classes can be destroyed differently. Frames and dialogs
378are not destroyed immediately when this function is called - they are added
379to a list of windows to be deleted on idle time, when all the window's events
380have been processed. This prevents problems with events being sent to non-existant
381windows.
382
383\wxheading{Return value}
384
bc5879ef 385{\tt TRUE} if the window has either been successfully deleted, or it has been added
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386to the list of windows pending real deletion.
387
388\membersection{wxWindow::DestroyChildren}
389
390\func{virtual void}{DestroyChildren}{\void}
391
392Destroys all children of a window. Called automatically by the destructor.
393
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394\membersection{wxWindow::Disable}\label{wxwindowdisable}
395
396\func{void}{Disable}{\void}
397
bc5879ef 398Disables the window, same as \helpref{Enable({\tt FALSE})}{wxwindowenable}.
6ba68e88 399
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400\membersection{wxWindow::DragAcceptFiles}\label{wxwindowdragacceptfiles}
401
8a293590 402\func{virtual void}{DragAcceptFiles}{\param{bool}{ accept}}
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404Enables or disables elibility for drop file events (OnDropFiles).
405
406\wxheading{Parameters}
407
bc5879ef 408\docparam{accept}{If {\tt TRUE}, the window is eligible for drop file events. If {\tt FALSE}, the window
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409will not accept drop file events.}
410
411\wxheading{Remarks}
412
413Windows only.
414
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415\membersection{wxWindow::Enable}\label{wxwindowenable}
416
bc5879ef 417\func{virtual void}{Enable}{\param{bool}{ enable = {\tt TRUE}}}
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419Enable or disable the window for user input.
420
421\wxheading{Parameters}
422
bc5879ef 423\docparam{enable}{If {\tt TRUE}, enables the window for input. If {\tt FALSE}, disables the window.}
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425\wxheading{See also}
426
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427\helpref{wxWindow::IsEnabled}{wxwindowisenabled},\rtfsp
428\helpref{wxWindow::Disable}{wxwindowdisable}
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430\membersection{wxWindow::FindFocus}\label{wxwindowfindfocus}
431
432\func{static wxWindow*}{FindFocus}{\void}
433
434Finds the window or control which currently has the keyboard focus.
435
436\wxheading{Remarks}
437
438Note that this is a static function, so it can be called without needing a wxWindow pointer.
439
440\wxheading{See also}
441
442\helpref{wxWindow::SetFocus}{wxwindowsetfocus}
443
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444\membersection{wxWindow::FindWindow}\label{wxwindowfindwindow}
445
446\func{wxWindow*}{FindWindow}{\param{long}{ id}}
447
448Find a child of this window, by identifier.
449
450\func{wxWindow*}{FindWindow}{\param{const wxString\&}{ name}}
451
452Find a child of this window, by name.
453
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455implements the following methods:\par
456\indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
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458\twocolitem{{\bf FindWindowByName(name)}}{Accepts a string}
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460}
461
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462\membersection{wxWindow::Fit}\label{wxwindowfit}
463
464\func{virtual void}{Fit}{\void}
465
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466Sizes the window so that it fits around its subwindows. This function won't do
467anything if there are no subwindows.
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469\membersection{wxWindow::Freeze}\label{wxwindowfreeze}
470
471\func{virtual void}{Freeze}{\void}
472
473Freezes the window or, in other words, prevents any updates from taking place
474on screen, the window is not redrawn at all. \helpref{Thaw}{wxwindowthaw} must
475be called to reenable window redrawing.
476
477This method is useful for visual appearance optimization (for example, it
478is a good idea to use it before inserting large amount of text into a
479wxTextCtrl under wxGTK) but is not implemented on all platforms nor for all
480controls so it is mostly just a hint to wxWindows and not a mandatory
481directive.
482
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483\membersection{wxWindow::GetBackgroundColour}\label{wxwindowgetbackgroundcolour}
484
485\constfunc{virtual wxColour}{GetBackgroundColour}{\void}
486
487Returns the background colour of the window.
488
489\wxheading{See also}
490
491\helpref{wxWindow::SetBackgroundColour}{wxwindowsetbackgroundcolour},\rtfsp
492\helpref{wxWindow::SetForegroundColour}{wxwindowsetforegroundcolour},\rtfsp
9866d9c2 493\helpref{wxWindow::GetForegroundColour}{wxwindowgetforegroundcolour}
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7f071e73 495\membersection{wxWindow::GetBestSize}\label{wxwindowgetbestsize}
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497\constfunc{virtual wxSize}{GetBestSize}{\void}
498
499This functions returns the best acceptable minimal size for the window. For
500example, for a static control, it will be the minimal size such that the
3e02f5ed 501control label is not truncated. For windows containing subwindows (typically
8771a323 502\helpref{wxPanel}{wxpanel}), the size returned by this function will be the
3e02f5ed 503same as the size the window would have had after calling
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505
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506\membersection{wxWindow::GetCaret}\label{wxwindowgetcaret}
507
508\constfunc{wxCaret *}{GetCaret}{\void}
509
510Returns the \helpref{caret}{wxcaret} associated with the window.
511
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512\membersection{wxWindow::GetCapture}\label{wxwindowgetcapture}
513
514\func{static wxWindow *}{GetCapture}{\void}
515
516Returns the currently captured window.
517
518\wxheading{See also}
519
520\helpref{wxWindow::HasCapture}{wxwindowhascapture},
521\helpref{wxWindow::CaptureMouse}{wxwindowcapturemouse},
522\helpref{wxWindow::ReleaseMouse}{wxwindowreleasemouse},
523\helpref{wxMouseCaptureChangedEvent}{wxmousecapturechangedevent}
524
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525\membersection{wxWindow::GetCharHeight}
526
527\constfunc{virtual int}{GetCharHeight}{\void}
528
529Returns the character height for this window.
530
531\membersection{wxWindow::GetCharWidth}
532
533\constfunc{virtual int}{GetCharWidth}{\void}
534
535Returns the average character width for this window.
536
537\membersection{wxWindow::GetChildren}
538
c0ed460c 539\func{wxList\&}{GetChildren}{\void}
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c0ed460c 541Returns a reference to the list of the window's children.
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543\membersection{wxWindow::GetClientSize}\label{wxwindowgetclientsize}
544
545\constfunc{virtual void}{GetClientSize}{\param{int* }{width}, \param{int* }{height}}
546
c9f00eeb 547\perlnote{In wxPerl this method takes no parameter and returns
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548a 2-element list {\tt ( width, height )}.}
549
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550\constfunc{virtual wxSize}{GetClientSize}{\void}
551
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553The client area is the area which may be drawn on by the programmer,
554excluding title bar, border, scrollbars, etc.
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556\wxheading{Parameters}
557
558\docparam{width}{Receives the client width in pixels.}
559
560\docparam{height}{Receives the client height in pixels.}
561
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563implements the following methods:\par
564\indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
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565\twocolitem{{\bf GetClientSizeTuple()}}{Returns a 2-tuple of (width, height)}
566\twocolitem{{\bf GetClientSize()}}{Returns a wxSize object}
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568}
569
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570\wxheading{See also}
571
572\helpref{GetSize}{wxwindowgetsize}
573
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574\membersection{wxWindow::GetConstraints}\label{wxwindowgetconstraints}
575
576\constfunc{wxLayoutConstraints*}{GetConstraints}{\void}
577
578Returns a pointer to the window's layout constraints, or NULL if there are none.
579
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580\membersection{wxWindow::GetContainingSizer}\label{wxwindowgetcontainingsizer}
581
582\constfunc{const wxSizer *}{GetContainingSizer}{\void}
583
584Return the sizer that this window is a member of, if any, otherwise
585{\tt NULL}.
586
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588
589\constfunc{wxDropTarget*}{GetDropTarget}{\void}
590
591Returns the associated drop target, which may be NULL.
592
593\wxheading{See also}
594
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599
600\constfunc{wxEvtHandler*}{GetEventHandler}{\void}
601
602Returns the event handler for this window. By default, the window is its
603own event handler.
604
605\wxheading{See also}
606
607\helpref{wxWindow::SetEventHandler}{wxwindowseteventhandler},\rtfsp
608\helpref{wxWindow::PushEventHandler}{wxwindowpusheventhandler},\rtfsp
609\helpref{wxWindow::PopEventHandler}{wxwindowpusheventhandler},\rtfsp
610\helpref{wxEvtHandler::ProcessEvent}{wxevthandlerprocessevent},\rtfsp
611\helpref{wxEvtHandler}{wxevthandler}\rtfsp
612
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614
615\constfunc{long}{GetExtraStyle}{\void}
616
617Returns the extra style bits for the window.
618
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620
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625\wxheading{See also}
626
627\helpref{wxWindow::SetFont}{wxwindowsetfont}
628
629\membersection{wxWindow::GetForegroundColour}\label{wxwindowgetforegroundcolour}
630
631\func{virtual wxColour}{GetForegroundColour}{\void}
632
633Returns the foreground colour of the window.
634
635\wxheading{Remarks}
636
637The interpretation of foreground colour is open to interpretation according
638to the window class; it may be the text colour or other colour, or it may not
639be used at all.
640
641\wxheading{See also}
642
643\helpref{wxWindow::SetForegroundColour}{wxwindowsetforegroundcolour},\rtfsp
644\helpref{wxWindow::SetBackgroundColour}{wxwindowsetbackgroundcolour},\rtfsp
645\helpref{wxWindow::GetBackgroundColour}{wxwindowgetbackgroundcolour}
646
647\membersection{wxWindow::GetGrandParent}
648
649\constfunc{wxWindow*}{GetGrandParent}{\void}
650
651Returns the grandparent of a window, or NULL if there isn't one.
652
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655\constfunc{void*}{GetHandle}{\void}
656
657Returns the platform-specific handle of the physical window. Cast it to an appropriate
6453876e 658handle, such as {\bf HWND} for Windows, {\bf Widget} for Motif or {\bf GtkWidget} for GTK.
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661
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663
664\constfunc{virtual wxString}{GetHelpText}{\void}
665
666Gets the help text to be used as context-sensitive help for this window.
667
668Note that the text is actually stored by the current \helpref{wxHelpProvider}{wxhelpprovider} implementation,
669and not in the window object itself.
670
671\wxheading{See also}
672
673\helpref{SetHelpText}{wxwindowsethelptext}, \helpref{wxHelpProvider}{wxhelpprovider}
674
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676
677\constfunc{int}{GetId}{\void}
678
679Returns the identifier of the window.
680
681\wxheading{Remarks}
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684(or the default Id -1) an unique identifier with a negative value will be generated.
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687
b2cf617c 688\helpref{wxWindow::SetId}{wxwindowsetid},\rtfsp
5b6aa0ff 689\helpref{Window identifiers}{windowids}
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692
693\constfunc{virtual wxString }{GetLabel}{\void}
694
695Generic way of getting a label from any window, for
696identification purposes.
697
698\wxheading{Remarks}
699
700The interpretation of this function differs from class to class.
701For frames and dialogs, the value returned is the title. For buttons or static text controls, it is
702the button text. This function can be useful for meta-programs (such as testing
703tools or special-needs access programs) which need to identify windows
704by name.
705
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707
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710Returns the window's name.
711
712\wxheading{Remarks}
713
714This name is not guaranteed to be unique; it is up to the programmer to supply an appropriate
715name in the window constructor or via \helpref{wxWindow::SetName}{wxwindowsetname}.
716
717\wxheading{See also}
718
719\helpref{wxWindow::SetName}{wxwindowsetname}
720
721\membersection{wxWindow::GetParent}
722
723\constfunc{virtual wxWindow*}{GetParent}{\void}
724
725Returns the parent of the window, or NULL if there is no parent.
726
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728
729\constfunc{virtual void}{GetPosition}{\param{int* }{x}, \param{int* }{y}}
730
731\constfunc{wxPoint}{GetPosition}{\void}
732
733This gets the position of the window in pixels, relative to the parent window or
734if no parent, relative to the whole display.
735
736\wxheading{Parameters}
737
738\docparam{x}{Receives the x position of the window.}
739
740\docparam{y}{Receives the y position of the window.}
741
742\pythonnote{In place of a single overloaded method name, wxPython
743implements the following methods:\par
744\indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
745\twocolitem{{\bf GetPosition()}}{Returns a wxPoint}
746\twocolitem{{\bf GetPositionTuple()}}{Returns a tuple (x, y)}
747\end{twocollist}}
748}
749
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751method:\par
752\indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
753\twocolitem{{\bf GetPosition()}}{Returns a Wx::Point}
754\twocolitem{{\bf GetPositionXY()}}{Returns a 2-element list
755 {\tt ( x, y )}}
756\end{twocollist}
757}}
758
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760
761\constfunc{virtual wxRect}{GetRect}{\void}
762
763Returns the size and position of the window as a \helpref{wxRect}{wxrect} object.
764
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769Returns the built-in scrollbar thumb size.
770
771\wxheading{See also}
772
773\helpref{wxWindow::SetScrollbar}{wxwindowsetscrollbar}
774
775\membersection{wxWindow::GetScrollPos}\label{wxwindowgetscrollpos}
776
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779Returns the built-in scrollbar position.
780
781\wxheading{See also}
782
783See \helpref{wxWindow::SetScrollbar}{wxwindowsetscrollbar}
784
785\membersection{wxWindow::GetScrollRange}\label{wxwindowgetscrollrange}
786
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789Returns the built-in scrollbar range.
790
791\wxheading{See also}
792
793\helpref{wxWindow::SetScrollbar}{wxwindowsetscrollbar}
794
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797\constfunc{virtual void}{GetSize}{\param{int* }{width}, \param{int* }{height}}
798
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802including title bar, border, scrollbars, etc.
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804\wxheading{Parameters}
805
806\docparam{width}{Receives the window width.}
807
808\docparam{height}{Receives the window height.}
809
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812\indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
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814\twocolitem{{\bf GetSizeTuple()}}{Returns a 2-tuple (width, height)}
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816}
817
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819method:\par
820\indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
821\twocolitem{{\bf GetSize()}}{Returns a Wx::Size}
822\twocolitem{{\bf GetSizeWH()}}{Returns a 2-element list
823 {\tt ( width, height )}}
824\end{twocollist}
825}}
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828
829\helpref{GetClientSize}{wxwindowgetclientsize}
830
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832
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be90c029 835Return the sizer associated with the window by a previous call to
e6973167 836\helpref{SetSizer()}{wxwindowsetsizer} or {\tt NULL}.
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841 \param{int* }{descent = NULL}, \param{int* }{externalLeading = NULL},
bc5879ef 842 \param{const wxFont* }{font = NULL}, \param{bool}{ use16 = {\tt FALSE}}}
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844Gets the dimensions of the string as it would be drawn on the
845window with the currently selected font.
846
847\wxheading{Parameters}
848
849\docparam{string}{String whose extent is to be measured.}
850
851\docparam{x}{Return value for width.}
852
853\docparam{y}{Return value for height.}
854
855\docparam{descent}{Return value for descent (optional).}
856
857\docparam{externalLeading}{Return value for external leading (optional).}
858
859\docparam{font}{Font to use instead of the current window font (optional).}
860
bc5879ef 861\docparam{use16}{If {\tt TRUE}, {\it string} contains 16-bit characters. The default is {\tt FALSE}.}
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864\pythonnote{In place of a single overloaded method name, wxPython
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866\indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
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868\twocolitem{{\bf GetFullTextExtent(string, font=NULL)}}{Returns a
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870\end{twocollist}}
871}
872
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874 {\tt font} parameters, and returns a 4-element list
875 {\tt ( x, y, descent, externalLeading )}.}
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878
879\func{virtual wxString}{GetTitle}{\void}
880
881Gets the window's title. Applicable only to frames and dialogs.
882
883\wxheading{See also}
884
885\helpref{wxWindow::SetTitle}{wxwindowsettitle}
886
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888
889\constfunc{virtual wxRegion}{GetUpdateRegion}{\void}
890
891Returns the region specifying which parts of the window have been damaged. Should
f4fcc291 892only be called within an \helpref{wxPaintEvent}{wxpaintevent} handler.
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894\wxheading{See also}
895
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897\helpref{wxRegionIterator}{wxregioniterator}
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900
901\constfunc{wxValidator*}{GetValidator}{\void}
902
903Returns a pointer to the current validator for the window, or NULL if there is none.
904
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907\constfunc{long}{GetWindowStyleFlag}{\void}
908
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910method. {\bf GetWindowStyle()} is another name for the same function.
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913
914\constfunc{virtual bool}{HasCapture}{\void}
915
916Returns TRUE if this window has the current mouse capture.
917
918\wxheading{See also}
919
920\helpref{wxWindow::CaptureMouse}{wxwindowcapturemouse},
921\helpref{wxWindow::ReleaseMouse}{wxwindowreleasemouse},
922\helpref{wxMouseCaptureChangedEvent}{wxmousecapturechangedevent}
923
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925
926\func{bool}{Hide}{\void}
927
928Equivalent to calling \helpref{Show}{wxwindowshow}({\tt FALSE}).
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932\func{void}{InitDialog}{\void}
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937\membersection{wxWindow::IsEnabled}\label{wxwindowisenabled}
938
939\constfunc{virtual bool}{IsEnabled}{\void}
940
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943\wxheading{See also}
944
945\helpref{wxWindow::Enable}{wxwindowenable}
946
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949\constfunc{bool}{IsExposed}{\param{int }{x}, \param{int }{y}}
950
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954
605d715d 955\constfunc{bool}{IsExposed}{\param{wxRect }{\&rect}}
515da557 956
bc5879ef 957Returns {\tt TRUE} if the given point or rectange area has been exposed since the
ad9edf45 958last repaint. Call this in an paint event handler to optimize redrawing by
4130b487 959only redrawing those areas, which have been exposed.
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962implements the following methods:\par
963\indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
964\twocolitem{{\bf IsExposed(x,y, w=0,h=0}}{}
965\twocolitem{{\bf IsExposedPoint(pt)}}{}
966\twocolitem{{\bf IsExposedRect(rect)}}{}
8771a323 967\end{twocollist}}}
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970
971\constfunc{virtual bool}{IsRetained}{\void}
972
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975\wxheading{Remarks}
976
977Retained windows are only available on X platforms.
978
979\membersection{wxWindow::IsShown}\label{wxwindowisshown}
980
981\constfunc{virtual bool}{IsShown}{\void}
982
bc5879ef 983Returns {\tt TRUE} if the window is shown, {\tt FALSE} if it has been hidden.
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986
987\constfunc{bool}{IsTopLevel}{\void}
988
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991window).
992
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994
995\func{void}{Layout}{\void}
996
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1003\membersection{wxWindow::LoadFromResource}\label{wxwindowloadfromresource}
1004
1005\func{virtual bool}{LoadFromResource}{\param{wxWindow* }{parent},\rtfsp
1006\param{const wxString\& }{resourceName}, \param{const wxResourceTable* }{resourceTable = NULL}}
1007
1008Loads a panel or dialog from a resource file.
1009
1010\wxheading{Parameters}
1011
1012\docparam{parent}{Parent window.}
1013
1014\docparam{resourceName}{The name of the resource to load.}
1015
1016\docparam{resourceTable}{The resource table to load it from. If this is NULL, the
1017default resource table will be used.}
1018
1019\wxheading{Return value}
1020
bc5879ef 1021{\tt TRUE} if the operation succeeded, otherwise {\tt FALSE}.
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1024
1025\func{void}{Lower}{\void}
1026
1027Lowers the window to the bottom of the window hierarchy if it is a managed window (dialog
1028or frame).
1029
1030\membersection{wxWindow::MakeModal}\label{wxwindowmakemodal}
1031
8a293590 1032\func{virtual void}{MakeModal}{\param{bool }{flag}}
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1038\wxheading{Parameters}
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1043\membersection{wxWindow::Move}\label{wxwindowmove}
1044
eaaa6a06 1045\func{void}{Move}{\param{int}{ x}, \param{int}{ y}}
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1050
1051\wxheading{Parameters}
1052
1053\docparam{x}{Required x position.}
1054
1055\docparam{y}{Required y position.}
1056
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1060
1061Implementations of SetSize can also implicitly implement the
1062wxWindow::Move function, which is defined in the base wxWindow class
1063as the call:
1064
1065\begin{verbatim}
1066 SetSize(x, y, -1, -1, wxSIZE_USE_EXISTING);
1067\end{verbatim}
1068
1069\wxheading{See also}
1070
1071\helpref{wxWindow::SetSize}{wxwindowsetsize}
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1077\twocolitem{{\bf MoveXY(x, y)}}{Accepts a pair of integers}
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1080
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1082%% the old docs here in case we want to move any still needed bits to
1083%% the right location (i.e. probably the corresponding events docs)
1084%%
1085%% \membersection{wxWindow::OnActivate}\label{wxwindowonactivate}
1086%%
1087%% \func{void}{OnActivate}{\param{wxActivateEvent\&}{ event}}
1088%%
1089%% Called when a window is activated or deactivated.
1090%%
1091%% \wxheading{Parameters}
1092%%
1093%% \docparam{event}{Object containing activation information.}
1094%%
1095%% \wxheading{Remarks}
1096%%
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1098%% otherwise it returns {\tt FALSE} (it is being deactivated).
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1100%% \wxheading{See also}
1101%%
1102%% \helpref{wxActivateEvent}{wxactivateevent},\rtfsp
1103%% \helpref{Event handling overview}{eventhandlingoverview}
1104%%
1105%% \membersection{wxWindow::OnChar}\label{wxwindowonchar}
1106%%
1107%% \func{void}{OnChar}{\param{wxKeyEvent\&}{ event}}
1108%%
1109%% Called when the user has pressed a key that is not a modifier (SHIFT, CONTROL or ALT).
1110%%
1111%% \wxheading{Parameters}
1112%%
1113%% \docparam{event}{Object containing keypress information. See \helpref{wxKeyEvent}{wxkeyevent} for
1114%% details about this class.}
1115%%
1116%% \wxheading{Remarks}
1117%%
1118%% This member function is called in response to a keypress. To intercept this event,
1119%% use the EVT\_CHAR macro in an event table definition. Your {\bf OnChar} handler may call this
1120%% default function to achieve default keypress functionality.
1121%%
1122%% Note that the ASCII values do not have explicit key codes: they are passed as ASCII
1123%% values.
1124%%
1125%% Note that not all keypresses can be intercepted this way. If you wish to intercept modifier
1126%% keypresses, then you will need to use \helpref{wxWindow::OnKeyDown}{wxwindowonkeydown} or
1127%% \helpref{wxWindow::OnKeyUp}{wxwindowonkeyup}.
1128%%
1129%% Most, but not all, windows allow keypresses to be intercepted.
1130%%
1131%% {\bf Tip:} be sure to call {\tt event.Skip()} for events that you don't process in this function,
1132%% otherwise menu shortcuts may cease to work under Windows.
1133%%
1134%% \wxheading{See also}
1135%%
1136%% \helpref{wxWindow::OnKeyDown}{wxwindowonkeydown}, \helpref{wxWindow::OnKeyUp}{wxwindowonkeyup},\rtfsp
1137%% \helpref{wxKeyEvent}{wxkeyevent}, \helpref{wxWindow::OnCharHook}{wxwindowoncharhook},\rtfsp
1138%% \helpref{Event handling overview}{eventhandlingoverview}
1139%%
1140%% \membersection{wxWindow::OnCharHook}\label{wxwindowoncharhook}
1141%%
1142%% \func{void}{OnCharHook}{\param{wxKeyEvent\&}{ event}}
1143%%
1144%% This member is called to allow the window to intercept keyboard events
1145%% before they are processed by child windows.
1146%%
1147%% \wxheading{Parameters}
1148%%
1149%% \docparam{event}{Object containing keypress information. See \helpref{wxKeyEvent}{wxkeyevent} for
1150%% details about this class.}
1151%%
1152%% \wxheading{Remarks}
1153%%
1154%% This member function is called in response to a keypress, if the window is active. To intercept this event,
1155%% use the EVT\_CHAR\_HOOK macro in an event table definition. If you do not process a particular
1156%% keypress, call \helpref{wxEvent::Skip}{wxeventskip} to allow default processing.
1157%%
1158%% An example of using this function is in the implementation of escape-character processing for wxDialog,
1159%% where pressing ESC dismisses the dialog by {\bf OnCharHook} 'forging' a cancel button press event.
1160%%
1161%% Note that the ASCII values do not have explicit key codes: they are passed as ASCII
1162%% values.
1163%%
1164%% This function is only relevant to top-level windows (frames and dialogs), and under
1165%% Windows only. Under GTK the normal EVT\_CHAR\_ event has the functionality, i.e.
1166%% you can intercepts it and if you don't call \helpref{wxEvent::Skip}{wxeventskip}
1167%% the window won't get the event.
1168%%
1169%% \wxheading{See also}
1170%%
1171%% \helpref{wxKeyEvent}{wxkeyevent},\rtfsp
1172%% \helpref{wxWindow::OnCharHook}{wxwindowoncharhook},\rtfsp
1173%% %% GD: OnXXX functions are not documented
1174%% %%\helpref{wxApp::OnCharHook}{wxapponcharhook},\rtfsp
1175%% \helpref{Event handling overview}{eventhandlingoverview}
1176%%
1177%% \membersection{wxWindow::OnCommand}\label{wxwindowoncommand}
1178%%
1179%% \func{virtual void}{OnCommand}{\param{wxEvtHandler\& }{object}, \param{wxCommandEvent\& }{event}}
1180%%
1181%% This virtual member function is called if the control does not handle the command event.
1182%%
1183%% \wxheading{Parameters}
1184%%
1185%% \docparam{object}{Object receiving the command event.}
1186%%
1187%% \docparam{event}{Command event}
1188%%
1189%% \wxheading{Remarks}
1190%%
1191%% This virtual function is provided mainly for backward compatibility. You can also intercept commands
1192%% from child controls by using an event table, with identifiers or identifier ranges to identify
1193%% the control(s) in question.
1194%%
1195%% \wxheading{See also}
1196%%
1197%% \helpref{wxCommandEvent}{wxcommandevent},\rtfsp
1198%% \helpref{Event handling overview}{eventhandlingoverview}
1199%%
1200%% \membersection{wxWindow::OnClose}\label{wxwindowonclose}
1201%%
1202%% \func{virtual bool}{OnClose}{\void}
1203%%
1204%% Called when the user has tried to close a a frame
1205%% or dialog box using the window manager (X) or system menu (Windows).
1206%%
1207%% {\bf Note:} This is an obsolete function.
1208%% It is superceded by the \helpref{wxWindow::OnCloseWindow}{wxwindowonclosewindow} event
1209%% handler.
1210%%
1211%% \wxheading{Return value}
1212%%
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1215%% you may delete other windows.
1216%%
1217%% \wxheading{See also}
1218%%
1219%% \helpref{Window deletion overview}{windowdeletionoverview},\rtfsp
1220%% \helpref{wxWindow::Close}{wxwindowclose},\rtfsp
1221%% \helpref{wxWindow::OnCloseWindow}{wxwindowonclosewindow},\rtfsp
1222%% \helpref{wxCloseEvent}{wxcloseevent}
1223%%
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1225%%
1226%% \func{void}{OnKeyDown}{\param{wxKeyEvent\&}{ event}}
1227%%
1228%% Called when the user has pressed a key, before it is translated into an ASCII value using other
1229%% modifier keys that might be pressed at the same time.
1230%%
1231%% \wxheading{Parameters}
1232%%
1233%% \docparam{event}{Object containing keypress information. See \helpref{wxKeyEvent}{wxkeyevent} for
1234%% details about this class.}
1235%%
1236%% \wxheading{Remarks}
1237%%
1238%% This member function is called in response to a key down event. To intercept this event,
1239%% use the EVT\_KEY\_DOWN macro in an event table definition. Your {\bf OnKeyDown} handler may call this
1240%% default function to achieve default keypress functionality.
1241%%
1242%% Note that not all keypresses can be intercepted this way. If you wish to intercept special
1243%% keys, such as shift, control, and function keys, then you will need to use \helpref{wxWindow::OnKeyDown}{wxwindowonkeydown} or
1244%% \helpref{wxWindow::OnKeyUp}{wxwindowonkeyup}.
1245%%
1246%% Most, but not all, windows allow keypresses to be intercepted.
1247%%
1248%% {\bf Tip:} be sure to call {\tt event.Skip()} for events that you don't process in this function,
1249%% otherwise menu shortcuts may cease to work under Windows.
1250%%
1251%% \wxheading{See also}
1252%%
1253%% \helpref{wxWindow::OnChar}{wxwindowonchar}, \helpref{wxWindow::OnKeyUp}{wxwindowonkeyup},\rtfsp
1254%% \helpref{wxKeyEvent}{wxkeyevent}, \helpref{wxWindow::OnCharHook}{wxwindowoncharhook},\rtfsp
1255%% \helpref{Event handling overview}{eventhandlingoverview}
1256%%
1257%% \membersection{wxWindow::OnKeyUp}\label{wxwindowonkeyup}
1258%%
1259%% \func{void}{OnKeyUp}{\param{wxKeyEvent\&}{ event}}
1260%%
1261%% Called when the user has released a key.
1262%%
1263%% \wxheading{Parameters}
1264%%
1265%% \docparam{event}{Object containing keypress information. See \helpref{wxKeyEvent}{wxkeyevent} for
1266%% details about this class.}
1267%%
1268%% \wxheading{Remarks}
1269%%
1270%% This member function is called in response to a key up event. To intercept this event,
1271%% use the EVT\_KEY\_UP macro in an event table definition. Your {\bf OnKeyUp} handler may call this
1272%% default function to achieve default keypress functionality.
1273%%
1274%% Note that not all keypresses can be intercepted this way. If you wish to intercept special
1275%% keys, such as shift, control, and function keys, then you will need to use \helpref{wxWindow::OnKeyDown}{wxwindowonkeydown} or
1276%% \helpref{wxWindow::OnKeyUp}{wxwindowonkeyup}.
1277%%
1278%% Most, but not all, windows allow key up events to be intercepted.
1279%%
1280%% \wxheading{See also}
1281%%
1282%% \helpref{wxWindow::OnChar}{wxwindowonchar}, \helpref{wxWindow::OnKeyDown}{wxwindowonkeydown},\rtfsp
1283%% \helpref{wxKeyEvent}{wxkeyevent}, \helpref{wxWindow::OnCharHook}{wxwindowoncharhook},\rtfsp
1284%% \helpref{Event handling overview}{eventhandlingoverview}
1285%%
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1287%%
1288%% \func{void}{OnInitDialog}{\param{wxInitDialogEvent\&}{ event}}
1289%%
1290%% Default handler for the wxEVT\_INIT\_DIALOG event. Calls \helpref{wxWindow::TransferDataToWindow}{wxwindowtransferdatatowindow}.
1291%%
1292%% \wxheading{Parameters}
1293%%
1294%% \docparam{event}{Dialog initialisation event.}
1295%%
1296%% \wxheading{Remarks}
1297%%
1298%% Gives the window the default behaviour of transferring data to child controls via
1299%% the validator that each control has.
1300%%
1301%% \wxheading{See also}
1302%%
1303%% \helpref{wxValidator}{wxvalidator}, \helpref{wxWindow::TransferDataToWindow}{wxwindowtransferdatatowindow}
1304%%
1305%% \membersection{wxWindow::OnMenuCommand}\label{wxwindowonmenucommand}
1306%%
1307%% \func{void}{OnMenuCommand}{\param{wxCommandEvent\& }{event}}
1308%%
1309%% Called when a menu command is received from a menu bar.
1310%%
1311%% \wxheading{Parameters}
1312%%
1313%% \docparam{event}{The menu command event. For more information, see \helpref{wxCommandEvent}{wxcommandevent}.}
1314%%
1315%% \wxheading{Remarks}
1316%%
1317%% A function with this name doesn't actually exist; you can choose any member function to receive
1318%% menu command events, using the EVT\_COMMAND macro for individual commands or EVT\_COMMAND\_RANGE for
1319%% a range of commands.
1320%%
1321%% \wxheading{See also}
1322%%
1323%% \helpref{wxCommandEvent}{wxcommandevent},\rtfsp
1324%% \helpref{wxWindow::OnMenuHighlight}{wxwindowonmenuhighlight},\rtfsp
1325%% \helpref{Event handling overview}{eventhandlingoverview}
1326%%
1327%% \membersection{wxWindow::OnMenuHighlight}\label{wxwindowonmenuhighlight}
1328%%
1329%% \func{void}{OnMenuHighlight}{\param{wxMenuEvent\& }{event}}
1330%%
1331%% Called when a menu select is received from a menu bar: that is, the
1332%% mouse cursor is over a menu item, but the left mouse button has not been
1333%% pressed.
1334%%
1335%% \wxheading{Parameters}
1336%%
1337%% \docparam{event}{The menu highlight event. For more information, see \helpref{wxMenuEvent}{wxmenuevent}.}
1338%%
1339%% \wxheading{Remarks}
1340%%
1341%% You can choose any member function to receive
1342%% menu select events, using the EVT\_MENU\_HIGHLIGHT macro for individual menu items or EVT\_MENU\_HIGHLIGHT\_ALL macro
1343%% for all menu items.
1344%%
1345%% The default implementation for \helpref{wxFrame::OnMenuHighlight}{wxframeonmenuhighlight} displays help
1346%% text in the first field of the status bar.
1347%%
1348%% This function was known as {\bf OnMenuSelect} in earlier versions of wxWindows, but this was confusing
1349%% since a selection is normally a left-click action.
1350%%
1351%% \wxheading{See also}
1352%%
1353%% \helpref{wxMenuEvent}{wxmenuevent},\rtfsp
1354%% \helpref{wxWindow::OnMenuCommand}{wxwindowonmenucommand},\rtfsp
1355%% \helpref{Event handling overview}{eventhandlingoverview}
1356%%
1357%%
1358%% \membersection{wxWindow::OnMouseEvent}\label{wxwindowonmouseevent}
1359%%
1360%% \func{void}{OnMouseEvent}{\param{wxMouseEvent\&}{ event}}
1361%%
1362%% Called when the user has initiated an event with the
1363%% mouse.
1364%%
1365%% \wxheading{Parameters}
1366%%
1367%% \docparam{event}{The mouse event. See \helpref{wxMouseEvent}{wxmouseevent} for
1368%% more details.}
1369%%
1370%% \wxheading{Remarks}
1371%%
1372%% Most, but not all, windows respond to this event.
1373%%
1374%% To intercept this event, use the EVT\_MOUSE\_EVENTS macro in an event table definition, or individual
1375%% mouse event macros such as EVT\_LEFT\_DOWN.
1376%%
1377%% \wxheading{See also}
1378%%
1379%% \helpref{wxMouseEvent}{wxmouseevent},\rtfsp
1380%% \helpref{Event handling overview}{eventhandlingoverview}
1381%%
1382%% \membersection{wxWindow::OnMove}\label{wxwindowonmove}
1383%%
1384%% \func{void}{OnMove}{\param{wxMoveEvent\& }{event}}
1385%%
1386%% Called when a window is moved.
1387%%
1388%% \wxheading{Parameters}
1389%%
1390%% \docparam{event}{The move event. For more information, see \helpref{wxMoveEvent}{wxmoveevent}.}
1391%%
1392%% \wxheading{Remarks}
1393%%
1394%% Use the EVT\_MOVE macro to intercept move events.
1395%%
1396%% \wxheading{Remarks}
1397%%
1398%% Not currently implemented.
1399%%
1400%% \wxheading{See also}
1401%%
1402%% \helpref{wxMoveEvent}{wxmoveevent},\rtfsp
1403%% \helpref{wxFrame::OnSize}{wxframeonsize},\rtfsp
1404%% \helpref{Event handling overview}{eventhandlingoverview}
1405%%
1406%% \membersection{wxWindow::OnPaint}\label{wxwindowonpaint}
1407%%
1408%% \func{void}{OnPaint}{\param{wxPaintEvent\& }{event}}
1409%%
1410%% Sent to the event handler when the window must be refreshed.
1411%%
1412%% \wxheading{Parameters}
1413%%
1414%% \docparam{event}{Paint event. For more information, see \helpref{wxPaintEvent}{wxpaintevent}.}
1415%%
1416%% \wxheading{Remarks}
1417%%
1418%% Use the EVT\_PAINT macro in an event table definition to intercept paint events.
1419%%
1420%% Note that In a paint event handler, the application must {\it always} create a \helpref{wxPaintDC}{wxpaintdc} object,
1421%% even if you do not use it. Otherwise, under MS Windows, refreshing for this and other windows will go wrong.
1422%%
1423%% For example:
1424%%
1425%% \small{%
1426%% \begin{verbatim}
1427%% void MyWindow::OnPaint(wxPaintEvent\& event)
1428%% {
1429%% wxPaintDC dc(this);
1430%%
1431%% DrawMyDocument(dc);
1432%% }
1433%% \end{verbatim}
1434%% }%
1435%%
1436%% You can optimize painting by retrieving the rectangles
1437%% that have been damaged and only repainting these. The rectangles are in
1438%% terms of the client area, and are unscrolled, so you will need to do
1439%% some calculations using the current view position to obtain logical,
1440%% scrolled units.
1441%%
1442%% Here is an example of using the \helpref{wxRegionIterator}{wxregioniterator} class:
1443%%
1444%% {\small%
1445%% \begin{verbatim}
1446%% // Called when window needs to be repainted.
1447%% void MyWindow::OnPaint(wxPaintEvent\& event)
1448%% {
1449%% wxPaintDC dc(this);
1450%%
1451%% // Find Out where the window is scrolled to
1452%% int vbX,vbY; // Top left corner of client
1453%% GetViewStart(&vbX,&vbY);
1454%%
1455%% int vX,vY,vW,vH; // Dimensions of client area in pixels
1456%% wxRegionIterator upd(GetUpdateRegion()); // get the update rect list
1457%%
1458%% while (upd)
1459%% {
1460%% vX = upd.GetX();
1461%% vY = upd.GetY();
1462%% vW = upd.GetW();
1463%% vH = upd.GetH();
1464%%
1465%% // Alternatively we can do this:
1466%% // wxRect rect;
1467%% // upd.GetRect(&rect);
1468%%
1469%% // Repaint this rectangle
1470%% ...some code...
1471%%
1472%% upd ++ ;
1473%% }
1474%% }
1475%% \end{verbatim}
1476%% }%
1477%%
1478%% \wxheading{See also}
1479%%
1480%% \helpref{wxPaintEvent}{wxpaintevent},\rtfsp
1481%% \helpref{wxPaintDC}{wxpaintdc},\rtfsp
1482%% \helpref{Event handling overview}{eventhandlingoverview}
1483%%
1484%% \membersection{wxWindow::OnScroll}\label{wxwindowonscroll}
1485%%
1486%% \func{void}{OnScroll}{\param{wxScrollWinEvent\& }{event}}
1487%%
1488%% Called when a scroll window event is received from one of the window's built-in scrollbars.
1489%%
1490%% \wxheading{Parameters}
1491%%
1492%% \docparam{event}{Command event. Retrieve the new scroll position by
1493%% calling \helpref{wxScrollEvent::GetPosition}{wxscrolleventgetposition}, and the
1494%% scrollbar orientation by calling \helpref{wxScrollEvent::GetOrientation}{wxscrolleventgetorientation}.}
1495%%
1496%% \wxheading{Remarks}
1497%%
1498%% Note that it is not possible to distinguish between horizontal and vertical scrollbars
1499%% until the function is executing (you can't have one function for vertical, another
1500%% for horizontal events).
1501%%
1502%% \wxheading{See also}
1503%%
1504%% \helpref{wxScrollWinEvent}{wxscrollwinevent},\rtfsp
1505%% \helpref{Event handling overview}{eventhandlingoverview}
1506%%
1507%% \membersection{wxWindow::OnSetFocus}\label{wxwindowonsetfocus}
1508%%
1509%% \func{void}{OnSetFocus}{\param{wxFocusEvent\& }{event}}
1510%%
1511%% Called when a window's focus is being set.
1512%%
1513%% \wxheading{Parameters}
1514%%
1515%% \docparam{event}{The focus event. For more information, see \helpref{wxFocusEvent}{wxfocusevent}.}
1516%%
1517%% \wxheading{Remarks}
1518%%
1519%% To intercept this event, use the macro EVT\_SET\_FOCUS in an event table definition.
1520%%
1521%% Most, but not all, windows respond to this event.
1522%%
1523%% \wxheading{See also}
1524%%
1525%% \helpref{wxFocusEvent}{wxfocusevent}, \helpref{wxWindow::OnKillFocus}{wxwindowonkillfocus},\rtfsp
1526%% \helpref{Event handling overview}{eventhandlingoverview}
1527%%
1528%% \membersection{wxWindow::OnSize}\label{wxwindowonsize}
1529%%
1530%% \func{void}{OnSize}{\param{wxSizeEvent\& }{event}}
1531%%
1532%% Called when the window has been resized. This is not a virtual function; you should
1533%% provide your own non-virtual OnSize function and direct size events to it using EVT\_SIZE
1534%% in an event table definition.
1535%%
1536%% \wxheading{Parameters}
1537%%
1538%% \docparam{event}{Size event. For more information, see \helpref{wxSizeEvent}{wxsizeevent}.}
1539%%
1540%% \wxheading{Remarks}
1541%%
1542%% You may wish to use this for frames to resize their child windows as appropriate.
1543%%
1544%% Note that the size passed is of
1545%% the whole window: call \helpref{wxWindow::GetClientSize}{wxwindowgetclientsize} for the area which may be
1546%% used by the application.
1547%%
1548%% When a window is resized, usually only a small part of the window is damaged and you
1549%% may only need to repaint that area. However, if your drawing depends on the size of the window,
1550%% you may need to clear the DC explicitly and repaint the whole window. In which case, you
1551%% may need to call \helpref{wxWindow::Refresh}{wxwindowrefresh} to invalidate the entire window.
1552%%
1553%% \wxheading{See also}
1554%%
1555%% \helpref{wxSizeEvent}{wxsizeevent},\rtfsp
1556%% \helpref{Event handling overview}{eventhandlingoverview}
1557%%
1558%% \membersection{wxWindow::OnSysColourChanged}\label{wxwindowonsyscolourchanged}
1559%%
1560%% \func{void}{OnSysColourChanged}{\param{wxOnSysColourChangedEvent\& }{event}}
1561%%
1562%% Called when the user has changed the system colours. Windows only.
1563%%
1564%% \wxheading{Parameters}
1565%%
1566%% \docparam{event}{System colour change event. For more information, see \helpref{wxSysColourChangedEvent}{wxsyscolourchangedevent}.}
1567%%
1568%% \wxheading{See also}
1569%%
1570%% \helpref{wxSysColourChangedEvent}{wxsyscolourchangedevent},\rtfsp
1571%% \helpref{Event handling overview}{eventhandlingoverview}
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1573\membersection{wxWindow::PopEventHandler}\label{wxwindowpopeventhandler}
1574
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1577Removes and returns the top-most event handler on the event handler stack.
1578
1579\wxheading{Parameters}
1580
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1582default value is {\tt FALSE}.}
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1584\wxheading{See also}
1585
1586\helpref{wxWindow::SetEventHandler}{wxwindowseteventhandler},\rtfsp
1587\helpref{wxWindow::GetEventHandler}{wxwindowgeteventhandler},\rtfsp
1588\helpref{wxWindow::PushEventHandler}{wxwindowpusheventhandler},\rtfsp
1589\helpref{wxEvtHandler::ProcessEvent}{wxevthandlerprocessevent},\rtfsp
1590\helpref{wxEvtHandler}{wxevthandler}\rtfsp
1591
1592\membersection{wxWindow::PopupMenu}\label{wxwindowpopupmenu}
1593
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1596\func{bool}{PopupMenu}{\param{wxMenu* }{menu}, \param{int }{x}, \param{int }{y}}
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1599window, and returns control when the user has dismissed the menu. If a
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1603\wxheading{Parameters}
1604
1605\docparam{menu}{Menu to pop up.}
1606
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1608
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1610
1611\docparam{y}{Required y position for the menu to appear.}
1612
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1614
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1616
1617\wxheading{Remarks}
1618
1619Just before the menu is popped up, \helpref{wxMenu::UpdateUI}{wxmenuupdateui} is called
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1624implements the following methods:\par
1625\indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
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1627\twocolitem{{\bf PopupMenuXY(menu, x, y)}}{Specifies position with two integers (x, y)}
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1632
1633\func{void}{PushEventHandler}{\param{wxEvtHandler* }{handler}}
1634
1635Pushes this event handler onto the event stack for the window.
1636
1637\wxheading{Parameters}
1638
1639\docparam{handler}{Specifies the handler to be pushed.}
1640
1641\wxheading{Remarks}
1642
1643An event handler is an object that is capable of processing the events
1644sent to a window. By default, the window is its own event handler, but
1645an application may wish to substitute another, for example to allow
1646central implementation of event-handling for a variety of different
1647window classes.
1648
1649\helpref{wxWindow::PushEventHandler}{wxwindowpusheventhandler} allows
1650an application to set up a chain of event handlers, where an event not handled by one event handler is
1651handed to the next one in the chain. Use \helpref{wxWindow::PopEventHandler}{wxwindowpopeventhandler} to
1652remove the event handler.
1653
1654\wxheading{See also}
1655
1656\helpref{wxWindow::SetEventHandler}{wxwindowseteventhandler},\rtfsp
1657\helpref{wxWindow::GetEventHandler}{wxwindowgeteventhandler},\rtfsp
1658\helpref{wxWindow::PopEventHandler}{wxwindowpusheventhandler},\rtfsp
1659\helpref{wxEvtHandler::ProcessEvent}{wxevthandlerprocessevent},\rtfsp
1660\helpref{wxEvtHandler}{wxevthandler}
1661
1662\membersection{wxWindow::Raise}\label{wxwindowraise}
1663
1664\func{void}{Raise}{\void}
1665
1666Raises the window to the top of the window hierarchy if it is a managed window (dialog
1667or frame).
1668
1669\membersection{wxWindow::Refresh}\label{wxwindowrefresh}
1670
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1673
1674Causes a message or event to be generated to repaint the
1675window.
1676
1677\wxheading{Parameters}
1678
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1681
1682\docparam{rect}{If non-NULL, only the given rectangle will
1683be treated as damaged.}
1684
1685\membersection{wxWindow::ReleaseMouse}\label{wxwindowreleasemouse}
1686
1687\func{virtual void}{ReleaseMouse}{\void}
1688
1689Releases mouse input captured with \helpref{wxWindow::CaptureMouse}{wxwindowcapturemouse}.
1690
1691\wxheading{See also}
1692
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1694\helpref{wxWindow::HasCapture}{wxwindowhascapture},
1695\helpref{wxWindow::ReleaseMouse}{wxwindowreleasemouse},
1696\helpref{wxMouseCaptureChangedEvent}{wxmousecapturechangedevent}
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1698\membersection{wxWindow::RemoveChild}\label{wxwindowremovechild}
1699
1700\func{virtual void}{RemoveChild}{\param{wxWindow* }{child}}
1701
1702Removes a child window. This is called automatically by window deletion
1703functions so should not be required by the application programmer.
1704
1705\wxheading{Parameters}
1706
1707\docparam{child}{Child window to remove.}
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1710
1711\func{bool}{RemoveEventHandler}{\param{wxEvtHandler *}{handler}}
1712
1713Find the given {\it handler} in the windows event handler chain and remove (but
1714not delete) it from it.
1715
1716\wxheading{Parameters}
1717
1718\docparam{handler}{The event handler to remove, must be non {\tt NULL} and
1719must be present in this windows event handlers chain}
1720
1721\wxheading{Return value}
1722
1723Returns {\tt TRUE} if it was found and {\tt FALSE} otherwise (this also results
1724in an assert failure so this function should only be called when the
1725handler is supposed to be there).
1726
1727\wxheading{See also}
1728
1729\helpref{PushEventHandler}{wxwindowpusheventhandler},\rtfsp
1730\helpref{PopEventHandler}{wxwindowpopeventhandler}
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1733
1734\func{virtual bool}{Reparent}{\param{wxWindow* }{newParent}}
1735
1736Reparents the window, i.e the window will be removed from its
18ac8d69 1737current parent window (e.g. a non-standard toolbar in a wxFrame)
103aab26 1738and then re-inserted into another. Available on Windows and GTK.
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1740\wxheading{Parameters}
1741
1742\docparam{newParent}{New parent.}
1743
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1746\constfunc{virtual void}{ScreenToClient}{\param{int* }{x}, \param{int* }{y}}
1747
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1749
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1751
1752\wxheading{Parameters}
1753
1754\docparam{x}{Stores the screen x coordinate and receives the client x coordinate.}
1755
1756\docparam{y}{Stores the screen x coordinate and receives the client x coordinate.}
1757
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1759
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1761implements the following methods:\par
1762\indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
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1764\twocolitem{{\bf ScreenToClientXY(x, y)}}{Returns a 2-tuple, (x, y)}
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1769
9cd6d737 1770\func{virtual bool}{ScrollLines}{\param{int }{lines}}
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1772Scrolls the window by the given number of lines down (if {\it lines} is
1773positive) or up.
1774
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1776
1777Returns {\tt TRUE} if the window was scrolled, {\tt FALSE} if it was already
1778on top/bottom and nothing was done.
1779
1780\wxheading{Remarks}
1781
1782This function is currently only implemented under MSW and wxTextCtrl under
1783wxGTK (it also works for wxScrolledWindow derived classes under all
1784platforms).
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1786\wxheading{See also}
1787
1788\helpref{ScrollPages}{wxwindowscrollpages}
1789
1790\membersection{wxWindow::ScrollPages}\label{wxwindowscrollpages}
1791
9cd6d737 1792\func{virtual bool}{ScrollPages}{\param{int }{pages}}
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1794Scrolls the window by the given number of pages down (if {\it pages} is
1795positive) or up.
1796
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1798
1799Returns {\tt TRUE} if the window was scrolled, {\tt FALSE} if it was already
1800on top/bottom and nothing was done.
1801
1802\wxheading{Remarks}
1803
1804This function is currently only implemented under MSW and wxTextCtrl under
1805wxGTK (it also works for wxScrolledWindow derived classes under all
1806platforms).
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1808\wxheading{See also}
1809
1810\helpref{ScrollLines}{wxwindowscrolllines}
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1813
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1818\wxheading{Parameters}
1819
1820\docparam{dx}{Amount to scroll horizontally.}
1821
1822\docparam{dy}{Amount to scroll vertically.}
1823
1824\docparam{rect}{Rectangle to invalidate. If this is NULL, the whole window is invalidated. If you
1825pass a rectangle corresponding to the area of the window exposed by the scroll, your painting handler
f6bcfd97 1826can optimize painting by checking for the invalidated region. This parameter is ignored under GTK.}
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1828\wxheading{Remarks}
1829
a660d684 1830Use this function to optimise your scrolling implementations, to minimise the area that must be
6453876e 1831redrawn. Note that it is rarely required to call this function from a user program.
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1834
1835\func{virtual void}{SetAcceleratorTable}{\param{const wxAcceleratorTable\&}{ accel}}
1836
1837Sets the accelerator table for this window. See \helpref{wxAcceleratorTable}{wxacceleratortable}.
1838
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8a293590 1841\func{void}{SetAutoLayout}{\param{bool}{ autoLayout}}
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1843Determines whether the \helpref{wxWindow::Layout}{wxwindowlayout} function will
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1845\helpref{wxWindow::SetSizer}{wxwindowsetsizer} and
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1847subwindows.
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1849\wxheading{Parameters}
1850
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1853
1854\wxheading{See also}
1855
1856\helpref{wxWindow::SetConstraints}{wxwindowsetconstraints}
1857
1858\membersection{wxWindow::SetBackgroundColour}\label{wxwindowsetbackgroundcolour}
1859
1860\func{virtual void}{SetBackgroundColour}{\param{const wxColour\& }{colour}}
1861
1862Sets the background colour of the window.
1863
1864\wxheading{Parameters}
1865
1866\docparam{colour}{The colour to be used as the background colour.}
1867
1868\wxheading{Remarks}
1869
1870The background colour is usually painted by the default\rtfsp
f4fcc291 1871\helpref{wxEraseEvent}{wxeraseevent} event handler function
6453876e 1872under Windows and automatically under GTK.
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1875may wish to call \helpref{wxWindow::Clear}{wxwindowclear} or \helpref{wxWindow::Refresh}{wxwindowrefresh} after
1876calling this function.
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1879not look equally well when used with "Themes", i.e GTK's ability to change its
1880look as the user wishes with run-time loadable modules.
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1883
1884\helpref{wxWindow::GetBackgroundColour}{wxwindowgetbackgroundcolour},\rtfsp
1885\helpref{wxWindow::SetForegroundColour}{wxwindowsetforegroundcolour},\rtfsp
1886\helpref{wxWindow::GetForegroundColour}{wxwindowgetforegroundcolour},\rtfsp
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1888\helpref{wxWindow::Refresh}{wxwindowrefresh},\rtfsp
f4fcc291 1889\helpref{wxEraseEvent}{wxeraseevent}
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1892
1893\constfunc{void}{SetCaret}{\param{wxCaret *}{caret}}
1894
1895Sets the \helpref{caret}{wxcaret} associated with the window.
1896
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1898
1899\func{virtual void}{SetClientSize}{\param{int}{ width}, \param{int}{ height}}
1900
1901\func{virtual void}{SetClientSize}{\param{const wxSize\&}{ size}}
1902
1903This sets the size of the window client area in pixels. Using this function to size a window
1904tends to be more device-independent than \helpref{wxWindow::SetSize}{wxwindowsetsize}, since the application need not
1905worry about what dimensions the border or title bar have when trying to fit the window
1906around panel items, for example.
1907
1908\wxheading{Parameters}
1909
1910\docparam{width}{The required client area width.}
1911
1912\docparam{height}{The required client area height.}
1913
1914\docparam{size}{The required client size.}
1915
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1917implements the following methods:\par
1918\indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
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1920\twocolitem{{\bf SetClientSizeWH(width, height)}}{}
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1925
1926\func{void}{SetContainingSizer}{\param{wxSizer* }{sizer}}
1927
1928This normally does not need to be called by user code. It is called
1929when a window is added to a sizer, and is used so the window can
1930remove itself from the sizer when it is destroyed.
1931
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1933
1934\func{virtual void}{SetCursor}{\param{const wxCursor\&}{cursor}}
1935
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1937% changed
1938Sets the window's cursor. Notice that the window cursor also sets it for the
1939children of the window implicitly.
1940
1941The {\it cursor} may be {\tt wxNullCursor} in which case the window cursor will
1942be reset back to default.
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1944\wxheading{Parameters}
1945
1946\docparam{cursor}{Specifies the cursor that the window should normally display.}
1947
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1949
1950\helpref{::wxSetCursor}{wxsetcursor}, \helpref{wxCursor}{wxcursor}
1951
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1953
1954\func{void}{SetConstraints}{\param{wxLayoutConstraints* }{constraints}}
1955
1956Sets the window to have the given layout constraints. The window
1957will then own the object, and will take care of its deletion.
1958If an existing layout constraints object is already owned by the
1959window, it will be deleted.
1960
1961\wxheading{Parameters}
1962
1963\docparam{constraints}{The constraints to set. Pass NULL to disassociate and delete the window's
1964constraints.}
1965
1966\wxheading{Remarks}
1967
1968You must call \helpref{wxWindow::SetAutoLayout}{wxwindowsetautolayout} to tell a window to use
2cdac558 1969the constraints automatically in OnSize; otherwise, you must override OnSize and call Layout()
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1971sizer will have effect.
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1974
1975\func{void}{SetDropTarget}{\param{wxDropTarget*}{ target}}
1976
1977Associates a drop target with this window.
1978
1979If the window already has a drop target, it is deleted.
1980
1981\wxheading{See also}
1982
c9f00eeb 1983\helpref{wxWindow::GetDropTarget}{wxwindowgetdroptarget},
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1985
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1987
1988\func{void}{SetEventHandler}{\param{wxEvtHandler* }{handler}}
1989
1990Sets the event handler for this window.
1991
1992\wxheading{Parameters}
1993
1994\docparam{handler}{Specifies the handler to be set.}
1995
1996\wxheading{Remarks}
1997
1998An event handler is an object that is capable of processing the events
1999sent to a window. By default, the window is its own event handler, but
2000an application may wish to substitute another, for example to allow
2001central implementation of event-handling for a variety of different
2002window classes.
2003
2004It is usually better to use \helpref{wxWindow::PushEventHandler}{wxwindowpusheventhandler} since
2005this sets up a chain of event handlers, where an event not handled by one event handler is
2006handed to the next one in the chain.
2007
2008\wxheading{See also}
2009
2010\helpref{wxWindow::GetEventHandler}{wxwindowgeteventhandler},\rtfsp
2011\helpref{wxWindow::PushEventHandler}{wxwindowpusheventhandler},\rtfsp
2012\helpref{wxWindow::PopEventHandler}{wxwindowpusheventhandler},\rtfsp
2013\helpref{wxEvtHandler::ProcessEvent}{wxevthandlerprocessevent},\rtfsp
2014\helpref{wxEvtHandler}{wxevthandler}
2015
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2017
2018\func{void}{SetExtraStyle}{\param{long }{exStyle}}
2019
2020Sets the extra style bits for the window. The currently defined extra style
2021bits are:
2022
2023\twocolwidtha{5cm}%
2024\begin{twocollist}\itemsep=0pt
2025\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxWS\_EX\_VALIDATE\_RECURSIVELY}}{TransferDataTo/FromWindow()
2026and Validate() methods will recursively descend into all children of the
2027window if it has this style flag set.}
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2029events are propagared upwards to the window parent recursively until a handler
2030for them is found. Using this style allows to prevent them from being
2031propagated beyond this window. Notice that wxDialog has this style on by
be90c029 2032default for the reasons explained in the
e4b713a2 2033\helpref{event processing overview}{eventprocessing}.}
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2035window from being used as an implicit parent for the dialogs which were
2036created without a parent. It is useful for the windows which can disappear at
2037any moment as creating childs of such windows results in fatal problems.}
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2039caption. When pressed, Windows will go into a context-sensitive help mode and wxWindows will send
2040a wxEVT\_HELP event if the user clicked on an application window.
2041This style cannot be used together with wxMAXIMIZE\_BOX or wxMINIMIZE\_BOX, so
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2044frames having this style (the dialogs don't have minimize nor maximize box by
2045default)}
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2047
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2048\membersection{wxWindow::SetFocus}\label{wxwindowsetfocus}
2049
2050\func{virtual void}{SetFocus}{\void}
2051
2052This sets the window to receive keyboard input.
2053
2054\membersection{wxWindow::SetFont}\label{wxwindowsetfont}
2055
2056\func{void}{SetFont}{\param{const wxFont\& }{font}}
2057
2058Sets the font for this window.
2059
2060\wxheading{Parameters}
2061
2062\docparam{font}{Font to associate with this window.}
2063
2064\wxheading{See also}
2065
2066\helpref{wxWindow::GetFont}{wxwindowgetfont}
2067
2068\membersection{wxWindow::SetForegroundColour}\label{wxwindowsetforegroundcolour}
2069
2070\func{virtual void}{SetForegroundColour}{\param{const wxColour\& }{colour}}
2071
2072Sets the foreground colour of the window.
2073
2074\wxheading{Parameters}
2075
2076\docparam{colour}{The colour to be used as the foreground colour.}
2077
2078\wxheading{Remarks}
2079
2080The interpretation of foreground colour is open to interpretation according
2081to the window class; it may be the text colour or other colour, or it may not
2082be used at all.
2083
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2085i.e. the user chosen apperance of windows and controls, including the themes of
2086their parent windows.
2087
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2089
2090\helpref{wxWindow::GetForegroundColour}{wxwindowgetforegroundcolour},\rtfsp
2091\helpref{wxWindow::SetBackgroundColour}{wxwindowsetbackgroundcolour},\rtfsp
2092\helpref{wxWindow::GetBackgroundColour}{wxwindowgetbackgroundcolour}
2093
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2095
2096\func{virtual void}{SetHelpText}{\param{const wxString\& }{helpText}}
2097
2098Sets the help text to be used as context-sensitive help for this window.
2099
2100Note that the text is actually stored by the current \helpref{wxHelpProvider}{wxhelpprovider} implementation,
2101and not in the window object itself.
2102
2103\wxheading{See also}
2104
2105\helpref{GetHelpText}{wxwindowgethelptext}, \helpref{wxHelpProvider}{wxhelpprovider}
2106
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2108
2109\func{void}{SetId}{\param{int}{ id}}
2110
2111Sets the identifier of the window.
2112
2113\wxheading{Remarks}
2114
2115Each window has an integer identifier. If the application has not provided one,
2116an identifier will be generated. Normally, the identifier should be provided
2117on creation and should not be modified subsequently.
2118
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2120
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2122\helpref{Window identifiers}{windowids}
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2124\membersection{wxWindow::SetName}\label{wxwindowsetname}
2125
2126\func{virtual void}{SetName}{\param{const wxString\& }{name}}
2127
2128Sets the window's name.
2129
2130\wxheading{Parameters}
2131
2132\docparam{name}{A name to set for the window.}
2133
2134\wxheading{See also}
2135
2136\helpref{wxWindow::GetName}{wxwindowgetname}
2137
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2139
2140\func{virtual void}{SetPalette}{\param{wxPalette* }{palette}}
2141
2142Obsolete - use \helpref{wxDC::SetPalette}{wxdcsetpalette} instead.
2143
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2145
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2147\param{int }{thumbSize}, \param{int }{range},\rtfsp
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2150Sets the scrollbar properties of a built-in scrollbar.
2151
2152\wxheading{Parameters}
2153
2154\docparam{orientation}{Determines the scrollbar whose page size is to be set. May be wxHORIZONTAL or wxVERTICAL.}
2155
2156\docparam{position}{The position of the scrollbar in scroll units.}
2157
2158\docparam{thumbSize}{The size of the thumb, or visible portion of the scrollbar, in scroll units.}
2159
2160\docparam{range}{The maximum position of the scrollbar.}
2161
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2164\wxheading{Remarks}
2165
2166Let's say you wish to display 50 lines of text, using the same font.
2167The window is sized so that you can only see 16 lines at a time.
2168
2169You would use:
2170
2171{\small%
2172\begin{verbatim}
2173 SetScrollbar(wxVERTICAL, 0, 16, 50);
2174\end{verbatim}
2175}
2176
2177Note that with the window at this size, the thumb position can never go
2178above 50 minus 16, or 34.
2179
2180You can determine how many lines are currently visible by dividing the current view
2181size by the character height in pixels.
2182
2183When defining your own scrollbar behaviour, you will always need to recalculate
2184the scrollbar settings when the window size changes. You could therefore put your
2185scrollbar calculations and SetScrollbar
2186call into a function named AdjustScrollbars, which can be called initially and also
f4fcc291 2187from your \helpref{wxSizeEvent}{wxsizeevent} handler function.
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2189\wxheading{See also}
2190
2191\helpref{Scrolling overview}{scrollingoverview},\rtfsp
2192\helpref{wxScrollBar}{wxscrollbar}, \helpref{wxScrolledWindow}{wxscrolledwindow}
2193
2194\begin{comment}
2195\membersection{wxWindow::SetScrollPage}\label{wxwindowsetscrollpage}
2196
bc5879ef 2197\func{virtual void}{SetScrollPage}{\param{int }{orientation}, \param{int }{pageSize}, \param{bool }{refresh = {\tt TRUE}}}
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2199Sets the page size of one of the built-in scrollbars.
2200
2201\wxheading{Parameters}
2202
2203\docparam{orientation}{Determines the scrollbar whose page size is to be set. May be wxHORIZONTAL or wxVERTICAL.}
2204
2205\docparam{pageSize}{Page size in scroll units.}
2206
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2209\wxheading{Remarks}
2210
2211The page size of a scrollbar is the number of scroll units that the scroll thumb travels when you
2212click on the area above/left of or below/right of the thumb. Normally you will want a whole visible
2213page to be scrolled, i.e. the size of the current view (perhaps the window client size). This
2214value has to be adjusted when the window is resized, since the page size will have changed.
2215
2216In addition to specifying how far the scroll thumb travels when paging, in Motif and some versions of Windows
2217the thumb changes size to reflect the page size relative to the length of the document. When the
2218document size is only slightly bigger than the current view (window) size, almost all of the scrollbar
2219will be taken up by the thumb. When the two values become the same, the scrollbar will (on some systems)
2220disappear.
2221
2222Currently, this function should be called before SetPageRange, because of a quirk in the Windows
2223handling of pages and ranges.
2224
2225\wxheading{See also}
2226
2227\helpref{wxWindow::SetScrollPos}{wxwindowsetscrollpos},\rtfsp
a660d684 2228\helpref{wxWindow::GetScrollPos}{wxwindowsetscrollpos},\rtfsp
f7bd2698 2229\helpref{wxWindow::GetScrollPage}{wxwindowsetscrollpage},\rtfsp
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2231\end{comment}
2232
2233\membersection{wxWindow::SetScrollPos}\label{wxwindowsetscrollpos}
2234
bc5879ef 2235\func{virtual void}{SetScrollPos}{\param{int }{orientation}, \param{int }{pos}, \param{bool }{refresh = {\tt TRUE}}}
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2237Sets the position of one of the built-in scrollbars.
2238
2239\wxheading{Parameters}
2240
2241\docparam{orientation}{Determines the scrollbar whose position is to be set. May be wxHORIZONTAL or wxVERTICAL.}
2242
2243\docparam{pos}{Position in scroll units.}
2244
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2247\wxheading{Remarks}
2248
2249This function does not directly affect the contents of the window: it is up to the
2250application to take note of scrollbar attributes and redraw contents accordingly.
2251
2252\wxheading{See also}
2253
2254\helpref{wxWindow::SetScrollbar}{wxwindowsetscrollbar},\rtfsp
2255\helpref{wxWindow::GetScrollPos}{wxwindowsetscrollpos},\rtfsp
f7bd2698 2256\helpref{wxWindow::GetScrollThumb}{wxwindowgetscrollthumb},\rtfsp
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2258
2259\begin{comment}
2260\membersection{wxWindow::SetScrollRange}\label{wxwindowsetscrollrange}
2261
bc5879ef 2262\func{virtual void}{SetScrollRange}{\param{int }{orientation}, \param{int }{range}, \param{bool }{refresh = {\tt TRUE}}}
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2264Sets the range of one of the built-in scrollbars.
2265
2266\wxheading{Parameters}
2267
2268\docparam{orientation}{Determines the scrollbar whose range is to be set. May be wxHORIZONTAL or wxVERTICAL.}
2269
2270\docparam{range}{Scroll range.}
2271
bc5879ef 2272\docparam{refresh}{{\tt TRUE} to redraw the scrollbar, {\tt FALSE} otherwise.}
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2274\wxheading{Remarks}
2275
2276The range of a scrollbar is the number of steps that the thumb may travel, rather than the total
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2278would adjust the scroll range when the window is resized, by subtracting the window view size from the
2279total virtual window size. When the two sizes are the same (all the window is visible), the range goes to zero
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2281
2282\wxheading{See also}
2283
2284\helpref{wxWindow::SetScrollPos}{wxwindowsetscrollpos},\rtfsp
2285\helpref{wxWindow::SetScrollPage}{wxwindowsetscrollpage},\rtfsp
2286\helpref{wxWindow::GetScrollPos}{wxwindowsetscrollpos},\rtfsp
f7bd2698 2287\helpref{wxWindow::GetScrollPage}{wxwindowsetscrollpage},\rtfsp
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2289\end{comment}
2290
2291\membersection{wxWindow::SetSize}\label{wxwindowsetsize}
2292
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2294 \param{int}{ sizeFlags = wxSIZE\_AUTO}}
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2297
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2299
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2302\func{virtual void}{SetSize}{\param{const wxSize\&}{ size}}
2303
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2304Sets the size of the window in pixels.
2305
2306\wxheading{Parameters}
2307
2308\docparam{x}{Required x position in pixels, or -1 to indicate that the existing
2309value should be used.}
2310
2311\docparam{y}{Required y position in pixels, or -1 to indicate that the existing
2312value should be used.}
2313
2314\docparam{width}{Required width in pixels, or -1 to indicate that the existing
2315value should be used.}
2316
2317\docparam{height}{Required height position in pixels, or -1 to indicate that the existing
2318value should be used.}
2319
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2320\docparam{size}{\helpref{wxSize}{wxsize} object for setting the size.}
2321
2322\docparam{rect}{\helpref{wxRect}{wxrect} object for setting the position and size.}
2323
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2324\docparam{sizeFlags}{Indicates the interpretation of other parameters. It is a bit list of the following:
2325
2326{\bf wxSIZE\_AUTO\_WIDTH}: a -1 width value is taken to indicate
2327a wxWindows-supplied default width.\\
2328{\bf wxSIZE\_AUTO\_HEIGHT}: a -1 height value is taken to indicate
2329a wxWindows-supplied default width.\\
2330{\bf wxSIZE\_AUTO}: -1 size values are taken to indicate
2331a wxWindows-supplied default size.\\
2332{\bf wxSIZE\_USE\_EXISTING}: existing dimensions should be used
2333if -1 values are supplied.\\
2334{\bf wxSIZE\_ALLOW\_MINUS\_ONE}: allow dimensions of -1 and less to be interpreted
2335as real dimensions, not default values.
2336}
2337
2338\wxheading{Remarks}
2339
2340The second form is a convenience for calling the first form with default
2341x and y parameters, and must be used with non-default width and height values.
2342
2343The first form sets the position and optionally size, of the window.
2344Parameters may be -1 to indicate either that a default should be supplied
2345by wxWindows, or that the current value of the dimension should be used.
2346
2347\wxheading{See also}
2348
2349\helpref{wxWindow::Move}{wxwindowmove}
2350
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2351\pythonnote{In place of a single overloaded method name, wxPython
2352implements the following methods:\par
2353\indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
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2354\twocolitem{{\bf SetDimensions(x, y, width, height, sizeFlags=wxSIZE\_AUTO)}}{}
2355\twocolitem{{\bf SetSize(size)}}{}
2356\twocolitem{{\bf SetPosition(point)}}{}
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2357\end{twocollist}}
2358}
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2360\membersection{wxWindow::SetSizeHints}\label{wxwindowsetsizehints}
2361
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2362\func{virtual void}{SetSizeHints}{\param{int}{ minW=-1}, \param{int}{ minH=-1}, \param{int}{ maxW=-1}, \param{int}{ maxH=-1},
2363 \param{int}{ incW=-1}, \param{int}{ incH=-1}}
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2365Allows specification of minimum and maximum window sizes, and window size increments.
2366If a pair of values is not set (or set to -1), the default values will be used.
2367
2368\wxheading{Parameters}
2369
2370\docparam{minW}{Specifies the minimum width allowable.}
2371
2372\docparam{minH}{Specifies the minimum height allowable.}
2373
2374\docparam{maxW}{Specifies the maximum width allowable.}
2375
2376\docparam{maxH}{Specifies the maximum height allowable.}
2377
2378\docparam{incW}{Specifies the increment for sizing the width (Motif/Xt only).}
2379
2380\docparam{incH}{Specifies the increment for sizing the height (Motif/Xt only).}
2381
2382\wxheading{Remarks}
2383
2384If this function is called, the user will not be able to size the window outside the
2385given bounds.
2386
2387The resizing increments are only significant under Motif or Xt.
2388
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2389\membersection{wxWindow::SetSizer}\label{wxwindowsetsizer}
2390
3aa5d532 2391\func{void}{SetSizer}{\param{wxSizer* }{sizer}, \param{bool }{deleteOld=TRUE}}
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2393Sets the window to have the given layout sizer. The window
2394will then own the object, and will take care of its deletion.
2395If an existing layout constraints object is already owned by the
3aa5d532 2396window, it will be deleted if the deleteOld parameter is TRUE.
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2398\wxheading{Parameters}
2399
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2400\docparam{sizer}{The sizer to set. Pass NULL to disassociate and conditionally delete
2401the window's sizer. See below.}
2402
2403\docparam{deleteOld}{If TRUE (the default), this will delete any prexisting sizer.
2404Pass FALSE if you wish to handle deleting the old sizer yourself.}
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2406\wxheading{Remarks}
2407
2408You must call \helpref{wxWindow::SetAutoLayout}{wxwindowsetautolayout} to tell a window to use
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2410explicitly. When setting both a wxSizer and a \helpref{wxLayoutConstraints}{wxlayoutconstraints},
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2411only the sizer will have effect.
2412
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2413\membersection{wxWindow::SetTitle}\label{wxwindowsettitle}
2414
2415\func{virtual void}{SetTitle}{\param{const wxString\& }{title}}
2416
2417Sets the window's title. Applicable only to frames and dialogs.
2418
2419\wxheading{Parameters}
2420
2421\docparam{title}{The window's title.}
2422
2423\wxheading{See also}
2424
2425\helpref{wxWindow::GetTitle}{wxwindowgettitle}
2426
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2427\membersection{wxWindow::SetValidator}\label{wxwindowsetvalidator}
2428
2429\func{virtual void}{SetValidator}{\param{const wxValidator\&}{ validator}}
2430
2431Deletes the current validator (if any) and sets the window validator, having called wxValidator::Clone to
2432create a new validator of this type.
2433
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2434\membersection{wxWindow::SetToolTip}\label{wxwindowsettooltip}
2435
2436\func{void}{SetToolTip}{\param{const wxString\& }{tip}}
2437
2438\func{void}{SetToolTip}{\param{wxToolTip* }{tip}}
2439
c9f00eeb 2440Attach a tooltip to the window.
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c9f00eeb 2442See also: \helpref{GetToolTip}{wxwindowgettooltip},
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2444
2445
2446\membersection{wxWindow::GetToolTip}\label{wxwindowgettooltip}
2447
2448\constfunc{wxToolTip*}{GetToolTip}{\void}
2449
2450Get the associated tooltip or NULL if none.
2451
2452
2453
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2454\membersection{wxWindow::SetWindowStyle}\label{wxwindowsetwindowstyle}
2455
2456\func{void}{SetWindowStyle}{\param{long}{ style}}
2457
2458Identical to \helpref{SetWindowStyleFlag}{wxwindowsetwindowstyleflag}.
2459
2460\membersection{wxWindow::SetWindowStyleFlag}\label{wxwindowsetwindowstyleflag}
2461
2462\func{virtual void}{SetWindowStyleFlag}{\param{long}{ style}}
2463
2464Sets the style of the window. Please note that some styles cannot be changed
2465after the window creation and that \helpref{Refresh()}{wxwindowrefresh} might
2466be called after changing the others for the change to take place immediately.
2467
b2cf617c 2468See \helpref{Window styles}{windowstyles} for more information about flags.
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2470\wxheading{See also}
2471
2472\helpref{GetWindowStyleFlag}{wxwindowgetwindowstyleflag}
2473
aeab10d0 2474\membersection{wxWindow::Show}\label{wxwindowshow}
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bc5879ef 2476\func{virtual bool}{Show}{\param{bool}{ show = {\tt TRUE}}}
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be90c029 2478Shows or hides the window. You may need to call \helpref{Raise}{wxwindowraise}
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2480needed if Show() is called immediately after the frame creation.
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2482\wxheading{Parameters}
2483
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2484\docparam{show}{If {\tt TRUE} displays the window. Otherwise, hides it.}
2485
2486\wxheading{Return value}
2487
2488{\tt TRUE} if the window has been shown or hidden or {\tt FALSE} if nothing was
2489done because it already was in the requested state.
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2491\wxheading{See also}
2492
2493\helpref{wxWindow::IsShown}{wxwindowisshown}
2494
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2495\membersection{wxWindow::Thaw}\label{wxwindowthaw}
2496
2497\func{virtual void}{Thaw}{\void}
2498
be90c029 2499Reenables window updating after a previous call to
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2500\helpref{Freeze}{wxwindowfreeze}.
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2502\membersection{wxWindow::TransferDataFromWindow}\label{wxwindowtransferdatafromwindow}
2503
2504\func{virtual bool}{TransferDataFromWindow}{\void}
2505
2506Transfers values from child controls to data areas specified by their validators. Returns
bc5879ef 2507{\tt FALSE} if a transfer failed.
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2510the method will also call TransferDataFromWindow() of all child windows.
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2512\wxheading{See also}
2513
2514\helpref{wxWindow::TransferDataToWindow}{wxwindowtransferdatatowindow},\rtfsp
2515\helpref{wxValidator}{wxvalidator}, \helpref{wxWindow::Validate}{wxwindowvalidate}
2516
2517\membersection{wxWindow::TransferDataToWindow}\label{wxwindowtransferdatatowindow}
2518
2519\func{virtual bool}{TransferDataToWindow}{\void}
2520
2521Transfers values to child controls from data areas specified by their validators.
2522
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2524the method will also call TransferDataToWindow() of all child windows.
2525
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2526\wxheading{Return value}
2527
bc5879ef 2528Returns {\tt FALSE} if a transfer failed.
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2530\wxheading{See also}
2531
2532\helpref{wxWindow::TransferDataFromWindow}{wxwindowtransferdatafromwindow},\rtfsp
2533\helpref{wxValidator}{wxvalidator}, \helpref{wxWindow::Validate}{wxwindowvalidate}
2534
2535\membersection{wxWindow::Validate}\label{wxwindowvalidate}
2536
2537\func{virtual bool}{Validate}{\void}
2538
2539Validates the current values of the child controls using their validators.
2540
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2542the method will also call Validate() of all child windows.
2543
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2544\wxheading{Return value}
2545
bc5879ef 2546Returns {\tt FALSE} if any of the validations failed.
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2548\wxheading{See also}
2549
2550\helpref{wxWindow::TransferDataFromWindow}{wxwindowtransferdatafromwindow},\rtfsp
2551\helpref{wxWindow::TransferDataFromWindow}{wxwindowtransferdatafromwindow},\rtfsp
2552\helpref{wxValidator}{wxvalidator}
2553
2554\membersection{wxWindow::WarpPointer}\label{wxwindowwarppointer}
2555
2556\func{void}{WarpPointer}{\param{int}{ x}, \param{int}{ y}}
2557
2558Moves the pointer to the given position on the window.
2559
2560\wxheading{Parameters}
2561
2562\docparam{x}{The new x position for the cursor.}
2563
2564\docparam{y}{The new y position for the cursor.}
2565