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1\section{\class{wxListCtrl}}\label{wxlistctrl}
2
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3A list control presents lists in a number of formats: list view, report view,
4icon view and small icon view. In any case, elements are numbered from zero.
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5For all these modes, the items are stored in the control and must be added to
6it using \helpref{InsertItem}{wxlistctrlinsertitem} method.
7
8A special case of report view quite different from the other modes of the list
9control is a virtual control in which the items data (including text, images
10and attributes) is managed by the main program and is requested by the control
11itself only when needed which allows to have controls with millions of items
12without consuming much memory. To use virtual list control you must use
13\helpref{SetItemCount}{wxlistctrlsetitemcount} first and overload at least
14\helpref{OnGetItemText}{wxlistctrlongetitemtext} (and optionally
15\helpref{OnGetItemImage}{wxlistctrlongetitemimage} and
16\helpref{OnGetItemAttr}{wxlistctrlongetitemattr}) to return the information
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17about the items when the control requests it. Virtual list control can be used
18as a normal one except that no operations which can take time proportional to
19the number of items in the control happen -- this is required to allow having a
20practically infinite number of items. For example, in a multiple selection
21virtual list control, the selections won't be sent when many items are selected
22at once because this could mean iterating over all the items.
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24Using many of wxListCtrl features is shown in the
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25\helpref{corresponding sample}{samplelistctrl}.
26
27To intercept events from a list control, use the event table macros described
28in \helpref{wxListEvent}{wxlistevent}.
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30\wxheading{Derived from}
31
32\helpref{wxControl}{wxcontrol}\\
33\helpref{wxWindow}{wxwindow}\\
34\helpref{wxEvtHandler}{wxevthandler}\\
35\helpref{wxObject}{wxobject}
36
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37\wxheading{Include files}
38
39<wx/listctrl.h>
40
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41\wxheading{Window styles}
42
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a660d684 44\begin{twocollist}\itemsep=0pt
32025be9 45\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxLC\_LIST}}{Multicolumn list view, with optional small icons.
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46Columns are computed automatically, i.e. you don't set columns as in wxLC\_REPORT. In other words,
47the list wraps, unlike a wxListBox.}
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48\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxLC\_REPORT}}{Single or multicolumn report view, with optional header.}
49\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxLC\_VIRTUAL}}{The application provides items text on demand. May only be used with wxLC\_REPORT.}
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50\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxLC\_ICON}}{Large icon view, with optional labels.}
51\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxLC\_SMALL\_ICON}}{Small icon view, with optional labels.}
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52\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxLC\_ALIGN\_TOP}}{Icons align to the top. Win32 default, Win32 only. }
53\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxLC\_ALIGN\_LEFT}}{Icons align to the left. }
54\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxLC\_AUTOARRANGE}}{Icons arrange themselves. Win32 only. }
a660d684 55\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxLC\_EDIT\_LABELS}}{Labels are editable: the application will be notified when editing starts.}
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56\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxLC\_NO\_HEADER}}{No header in report mode. }
57\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxLC\_SINGLE\_SEL}}{Single selection (default is multiple).}
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58\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxLC\_SORT\_ASCENDING}}{Sort in ascending order (must still supply a comparison callback in SortItems.}
59\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxLC\_SORT\_DESCENDING}}{Sort in descending order (must still supply a comparison callback in SortItems.}
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60\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxLC\_HRULES}}{Draws light horizontal rules between rows in report mode.}
61\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxLC\_VRULES}}{Draws light vertical rules between columns in report mode.}
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62\end{twocollist}
63
64See also \helpref{window styles overview}{windowstyles}.
65
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66\wxheading{Event handling}
67
68To process input from a list control, use these event handler macros to direct input to member
69functions that take a \helpref{wxListEvent}{wxlistevent} argument.
70
71\twocolwidtha{7cm}
72\begin{twocollist}\itemsep=0pt
73\twocolitem{{\bf EVT\_LIST\_BEGIN\_DRAG(id, func)}}{Begin dragging with the left mouse button.}
74\twocolitem{{\bf EVT\_LIST\_BEGIN\_RDRAG(id, func)}}{Begin dragging with the right mouse button.}
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75\twocolitem{{\bf EVT\_LIST\_BEGIN\_LABEL\_EDIT(id, func)}}{Begin editing a label. This can be prevented by calling \helpref{Veto()}{wxnotifyeventveto}.}
76\twocolitem{{\bf EVT\_LIST\_END\_LABEL\_EDIT(id, func)}}{Finish editing a label. This can be prevented by calling \helpref{Veto()}{wxnotifyeventveto}.}
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77\twocolitem{{\bf EVT\_LIST\_DELETE\_ITEM(id, func)}}{Delete an item.}
78\twocolitem{{\bf EVT\_LIST\_DELETE\_ALL\_ITEMS(id, func)}}{Delete all items.}
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79%\twocolitem{{\bf EVT\_LIST\_GET\_INFO(id, func)}}{Request information from the application, usually the item text.}
80%\twocolitem{{\bf EVT\_LIST\_SET\_INFO(id, func)}}{Information is being supplied (not implemented).}
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81\twocolitem{{\bf EVT\_LIST\_ITEM\_SELECTED(id, func)}}{The item has been selected.}
82\twocolitem{{\bf EVT\_LIST\_ITEM\_DESELECTED(id, func)}}{The item has been deselected.}
8b17ba72 83\twocolitem{{\bf EVT\_LIST\_ITEM\_ACTIVATED(id, func)}}{The item has been activated (ENTER or double click).}
0ddefeb0 84\twocolitem{{\bf EVT\_LIST\_ITEM\_FOCUSED(id, func)}}{The currently focused item has changed.}
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85\twocolitem{{\bf EVT\_LIST\_ITEM\_MIDDLE\_CLICK(id, func)}}{The middle mouse button has been clicked on an item.}
86\twocolitem{{\bf EVT\_LIST\_ITEM\_RIGHT\_CLICK(id, func)}}{The right mouse button has been clicked on an item.}
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87\twocolitem{{\bf EVT\_LIST\_KEY\_DOWN(id, func)}}{A key has been pressed.}
88\twocolitem{{\bf EVT\_LIST\_INSERT\_ITEM(id, func)}}{An item has been inserted.}
89\twocolitem{{\bf EVT\_LIST\_COL\_CLICK(id, func)}}{A column ({\bf m\_col}) has been left-clicked.}
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90\twocolitem{{\bf EVT\_LIST\_COL\_RIGHT\_CLICK(id, func)}}{A column ({\bf m\_col}) has been right-clicked.}
91\twocolitem{{\bf EVT\_LIST\_COL\_BEGIN\_DRAG(id, func)}}{The user started resizing a column - can be vetoed.}
92\twocolitem{{\bf EVT\_LIST\_COL\_DRAGGING(id, func)}}{The divider between columns is being dragged.}
93\twocolitem{{\bf EVT\_LIST\_COL\_END\_DRAG(id, func)}}{A column has been resized by the user.}
614391dc 94\twocolitem{{\bf EVT\_LIST\_CACHE\_HINT(id, func)}}{Prepare cache for a virtual list control}
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95\end{twocollist}%
96
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97\wxheading{See also}
98
99\helpref{wxListCtrl overview}{wxlistctrloverview}, \helpref{wxListBox}{wxlistbox}, \helpref{wxTreeCtrl}{wxtreectrl},\rtfsp
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100\helpref{wxImageList}{wximagelist}, \helpref{wxListEvent}{wxlistevent},
101\helpref{wxListItem}{wxlistitem}
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103\latexignore{\rtfignore{\wxheading{Members}}}
104
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f0e8a2d0 106\membersection{wxListCtrl::wxListCtrl}\label{wxlistctrlctor}
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108\func{}{wxListCtrl}{\void}
109
110Default constructor.
111
eaaa6a06 112\func{}{wxListCtrl}{\param{wxWindow*}{ parent}, \param{wxWindowID}{ id},\rtfsp
a660d684 113\param{const wxPoint\&}{ pos = wxDefaultPosition}, \param{const wxSize\&}{ size = wxDefaultSize},\rtfsp
eaaa6a06 114\param{long}{ style = wxLC\_ICON}, \param{const wxValidator\& }{validator = wxDefaultValidator}, \param{const wxString\& }{name = ``listCtrl"}}
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116Constructor, creating and showing a list control.
117
118\wxheading{Parameters}
119
120\docparam{parent}{Parent window. Must not be NULL.}
121
122\docparam{id}{Window identifier. A value of -1 indicates a default value.}
123
124\docparam{pos}{Window position.}
125
126\docparam{size}{Window size. If the default size (-1, -1) is specified then the window is sized
127appropriately.}
128
129\docparam{style}{Window style. See \helpref{wxListCtrl}{wxlistctrl}.}
130
131\docparam{validator}{Window validator.}
132
133\docparam{name}{Window name.}
134
135\wxheading{See also}
136
137\helpref{wxListCtrl::Create}{wxlistctrlcreate}, \helpref{wxValidator}{wxvalidator}
138
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f0e8a2d0 140\membersection{wxListCtrl::\destruct{wxListCtrl}}\label{wxlistctrldtor}
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142\func{void}{\destruct{wxListCtrl}}{\void}
143
144Destructor, destroying the list control.
145
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147\membersection{wxListCtrl::Arrange}\label{wxlistctrlarrange}
148
eaaa6a06 149\func{bool}{Arrange}{\param{int }{flag = wxLIST\_ALIGN\_DEFAULT}}
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0180dad6 151Arranges the items in icon or small icon view. This only has effect on Win32. {\it flag} is one of:
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153\twocolwidtha{5cm}
154\begin{twocollist}\itemsep=0pt
155\twocolitem{wxLIST\_ALIGN\_DEFAULT}{Default alignment.}
156\twocolitem{wxLIST\_ALIGN\_LEFT}{Align to the left side of the control.}
157\twocolitem{wxLIST\_ALIGN\_TOP}{Align to the top side of the control.}
158\twocolitem{wxLIST\_ALIGN\_SNAP\_TO\_GRID}{Snap to grid.}
159\end{twocollist}
160
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162\membersection{wxListCtrl::AssignImageList}\label{wxlistctrlassignimagelist}
163
164\func{void}{AssignImageList}{\param{wxImageList*}{ imageList}, \param{int }{which}}
165
166Sets the image list associated with the control and
167takes ownership of it (i.e. the control will, unlike when using
168SetImageList, delete the list when destroyed). {\it which} is one of
169wxIMAGE\_LIST\_NORMAL, wxIMAGE\_LIST\_SMALL, wxIMAGE\_LIST\_STATE (the last is unimplemented).
170
171\wxheading{See also}
172
173\helpref{wxListCtrl::SetImageList}{wxlistctrlsetimagelist}
174
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176\membersection{wxListCtrl::ClearAll}\label{wxlistctrlclearall}
177
178\func{void}{ClearAll}{}
179
180Deletes all items and all columns.
181
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183\membersection{wxListCtrl::Create}\label{wxlistctrlcreate}
184
185\func{bool}{Create}{\param{wxWindow*}{ parent}, \param{wxWindowID}{ id},\rtfsp
186\param{const wxPoint\&}{ pos = wxDefaultPosition}, \param{const wxSize\&}{ size = wxDefaultSize},\rtfsp
187\param{long}{ style = wxLC\_ICON}, \param{const wxValidator\& }{validator = wxDefaultValidator}, \param{const wxString\& }{name = ``listCtrl"}}
188
f0e8a2d0 189Creates the list control. See \helpref{wxListCtrl::wxListCtrl}{wxlistctrlctor} for further details.
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192\membersection{wxListCtrl::DeleteAllItems}\label{wxlistctrldeleteallitems}
193
8b17ba72 194\func{bool}{DeleteAllItems}{}
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196Deletes all the items in the list control.
197
aa9fb2be 198{\bf NB:} This function does {\it not} send the
bffa1c77 199{\tt wxEVT\_COMMAND\_LIST\_DELETE\_ITEM} event because deleting many items
fa482912 200from the control would be too slow then (unlike \helpref{DeleteItem}{wxlistctrldeleteitem}).
bffa1c77 201
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203\membersection{wxListCtrl::DeleteColumn}\label{wxlistctrldeletecolumn}
204
eaaa6a06 205\func{bool}{DeleteColumn}{\param{int }{col}}
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207Deletes a column.
208
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210\membersection{wxListCtrl::DeleteItem}\label{wxlistctrldeleteitem}
211
212\func{bool}{DeleteItem}{\param{long }{item}}
213
214Deletes the specified item. This function sends the
215{\tt wxEVT\_COMMAND\_LIST\_DELETE\_ITEM} event for the item being deleted.
216
217See also: \helpref{DeleteAllItems}{wxlistctrldeleteallitems}
218
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86f975a8 220\membersection{wxListCtrl::EditLabel}\label{wxlistctrledit}
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fd128b0c 222\func{void}{EditLabel}{\param{long }{item}}
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224Starts editing the label of the given item. This function generates a
225EVT\_LIST\_BEGIN\_LABEL\_EDIT event which can be vetoed so that no
226text control will appear for in-place editing.
86f975a8 227
fd128b0c 228If the user changed the label (i.e. s/he does not press ESC or leave
76e1c2de 229the text control without changes, a EVT\_LIST\_END\_LABEL\_EDIT event
fd128b0c 230will be sent which can be vetoed as well.
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233\membersection{wxListCtrl::EnsureVisible}\label{wxlistctrlensurevisible}
234
eaaa6a06 235\func{bool}{EnsureVisible}{\param{long }{item}}
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237Ensures this item is visible.
238
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240\membersection{wxListCtrl::FindItem}\label{wxlistctrlfinditem}
241
cc81d32f 242\func{long}{FindItem}{\param{long }{start}, \param{const wxString\& }{str}, \param{const bool }{partial = false}}
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055898b8 244Find an item whose label matches this string, starting from {\it start} or
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245the beginning if {\it start} is -1.
246
eaaa6a06 247\func{long}{FindItem}{\param{long }{start}, \param{long }{data}}
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055898b8 249Find an item whose data matches this data, starting from {\it start} or
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250the beginning if 'start' is -1.
251
eaaa6a06 252\func{long}{FindItem}{\param{long }{start}, \param{const wxPoint\& }{pt}, \param{int }{direction}}
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255{\it start} or the beginning if {\it start} is -1.
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258implements the following methods:\par
259\indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
cc81d32f 260\twocolitem{{\bf FindItem(start, str, partial=false)}}{}
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261\twocolitem{{\bf FindItemData(start, data)}}{}
262\twocolitem{{\bf FindItemAtPos(start, point, direction)}}{}
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264}
265
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266\perlnote{In wxPerl there are three methods instead of a single overloaded
267method:\par
268\indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
cc81d32f 269\twocolitem{{\bf FindItem( start, str, partial = false ) }}{}
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270\twocolitem{{\bf FindItemData( start, data ) }}{}
271\twocolitem{{\bf FindItemAtPos( start, point, direction )}}{}
272\end{twocollist}
273}}
274
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276\membersection{wxListCtrl::GetColumn}\label{wxlistctrlgetcolumn}
277
eaaa6a06 278\constfunc{bool}{GetColumn}{\param{int }{col}, \param{wxListItem\& }{item}}
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279
280Gets information about this column. See \helpref{wxListCtrl::SetItem}{wxlistctrlsetitem} for more
281information.
282
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283\perlnote{In wxPerl this method takes only the {\bf col} parameter and
284 returns a Wx::ListItem ( or undef ).}
285
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287\membersection{wxListCtrl::GetColumnCount}\label{wxlistctrlgetcolumncount}
288
289\constfunc{int}{GetColumnCount}{\void}
290
291Returns the number of columns.
292
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294\membersection{wxListCtrl::GetColumnWidth}\label{wxlistctrlgetcolumnwidth}
295
eaaa6a06 296\constfunc{int}{GetColumnWidth}{\param{int }{col}}
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297
298Gets the column width (report view only).
299
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301\membersection{wxListCtrl::GetCountPerPage}\label{wxlistctrlgetcountperpage}
302
303\constfunc{int}{GetCountPerPage}{\void}
304
305Gets the number of items that can fit vertically in the
306visible area of the list control (list or report view)
307or the total number of items in the list control (icon
308or small icon view).
309
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311\membersection{wxListCtrl::GetEditControl}\label{wxlistctrlgeteditcontrol}
312
513e0cea 313\constfunc{wxTextCtrl *}{GetEditControl}{\void}
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316if no label is being edited.
317
318{\bf NB:} It is currently only implemented for wxMSW.
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321\membersection{wxListCtrl::GetImageList}\label{wxlistctrlgetimagelist}
322
eaaa6a06 323\constfunc{wxImageList*}{GetImageList}{\param{int }{which}}
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325Returns the specified image list. {\it which} may be one of:
326
327\twocolwidtha{5cm}
328\begin{twocollist}\itemsep=0pt
329\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxIMAGE\_LIST\_NORMAL}}{The normal (large icon) image list.}
330\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxIMAGE\_LIST\_SMALL}}{The small icon image list.}
331\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxIMAGE\_LIST\_STATE}}{The user-defined state image list (unimplemented).}
332\end{twocollist}
333
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335\membersection{wxListCtrl::GetItem}\label{wxlistctrlgetitem}
336
337\constfunc{bool}{GetItem}{\param{wxListItem\& }{info}}
338
339Gets information about the item. See \helpref{wxListCtrl::SetItem}{wxlistctrlsetitem} for more
340information.
341
1ddfb726 342You must call {\it info.SetId()} to the ID of item you're interested in
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344
76e1c2de 345\pythonnote{The wxPython version of this method takes an integer parameter
f6bcfd97 346for the item ID, an optional integer for the column number, and
1ddfb726 347returns the wxListItem object.}
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350and ( optionally ) the column, and returns a Wx::ListItem object.}
351
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353\membersection{wxListCtrl::GetItemBackgroundColour}\label{wxlistctrlgetitembackgroundcolour}
354
355\constfunc{wxColour}{GetItemBackgroundColour}{\param{long }{item}}
356
357Returns the colour for this item. If the item has no specific colour, returns
358an invalid colour (and not the default background control of the control
359itself).
360
361\wxheading{See also}
362
363\helpref{GetItemTextColour}{wxlistctrlgetitemtextcolour}
364
365
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366\membersection{wxListCtrl::GetItemCount}\label{wxlistctrlgetitemcount}
367
368\constfunc{int}{GetItemCount}{\void}
369
370Returns the number of items in the list control.
371
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373\membersection{wxListCtrl::GetItemData}\label{wxlistctrlgetitemdata}
374
eaaa6a06 375\constfunc{long}{GetItemData}{\param{long }{item}}
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377Gets the application-defined data associated with this item.
378
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380\membersection{wxListCtrl::GetItemPosition}\label{wxlistctrlgetitemposition}
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eaaa6a06 382\constfunc{bool}{GetItemPosition}{\param{long }{item}, \param{wxPoint\& }{pos}}
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384Returns the position of the item, in icon or small icon view.
385
b456d571 386\pythonnote{The wxPython version of this method accepts only the item
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388
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390returns a Wx::Point ( or undef ).}
391
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393\membersection{wxListCtrl::GetItemRect}\label{wxlistctrlgetitemrect}
394
eaaa6a06 395\constfunc{bool}{GetItemRect}{\param{long }{item}, \param{wxRect\& }{rect}, \param{int }{code = wxLIST\_RECT\_BOUNDS}}
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397Returns the rectangle representing the item's size and position, in client coordinates.
398
399{\it code} is one of wxLIST\_RECT\_BOUNDS, wxLIST\_RECT\_ICON, wxLIST\_RECT\_LABEL.
400
b456d571 401\pythonnote{The wxPython version of this method accepts only the item
aa9fb2be 402ID and code and returns the wxRect.}
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f3539882 404\perlnote{In wxPerl this method takes only the {\bf item} parameter and
2edb0bde 405returns a Wx::Rect ( or undef ).}
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409\membersection{wxListCtrl::GetItemSpacing}\label{wxlistctrlgetitemspacing}
410
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412
413Retrieves the spacing between icons in pixels: horizontal spacing is returned
414as \texttt{x} component of the \helpref{wxSize}{wxsize} object and the vertical
415spacing as its \texttt{y} component.
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419\membersection{wxListCtrl::GetItemState}\label{wxlistctrlgetitemstate}
420
421\constfunc{int}{GetItemState}{\param{long }{item}, \param{long }{stateMask}}
422
423Gets the item state. For a list of state flags, see \helpref{wxListCtrl::SetItem}{wxlistctrlsetitem}.
424
425The {\bf stateMask} indicates which state flags are of interest.
426
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428\membersection{wxListCtrl::GetItemText}\label{wxlistctrlgetitemtext}
429
eaaa6a06 430\constfunc{wxString}{GetItemText}{\param{long }{item}}
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432Gets the item text for this item.
433
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435\membersection{wxListCtrl::GetItemTextColour}\label{wxlistctrlgetitemtextcolour}
436
437\constfunc{wxColour}{GetItemTextColour}{\param{long }{item}}
438
439Returns the colour for this item. If the item has no specific colour, returns
440an invalid colour (and not the default foreground control of the control itself
441as this wouldn't allow distinguishing between items having the same colour as
442the current control foreground and items with default colour which, hence, have
443always the same colour as the control).
444
445
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446\membersection{wxListCtrl::GetNextItem}\label{wxlistctrlgetnextitem}
447
eaaa6a06 448\constfunc{long}{GetNextItem}{\param{long }{item}, \param{int }{geometry = wxLIST\_NEXT\_ALL}, \param{int }{state = wxLIST\_STATE\_DONTCARE}}
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2edb0bde 450Searches for an item with the given geometry or state, starting from
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451{\it item} but excluding the {\it item} itself. If {\it item} is -1,
452the first item that matches the specified flags will be returned.
453
454Returns the first item with given state following {\it item} or -1 if
455no such item found.
456
457This function may be used to find all selected items in the control like this:
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460 long item = -1;
461 for ( ;; )
462 {
463 item = listctrl->GetNextItem(item,
464 wxLIST_NEXT_ALL,
465 wxLIST_STATE_SELECTED);
466 if ( item == -1 )
467 break;
468
469 // this item is selected - do whatever is needed with it
470 wxLogMessage("Item %ld is selected."), item);
471 }
472\end{verbatim}
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473
474{\it geometry} can be one of:
475
476\twocolwidtha{5cm}
477\begin{twocollist}\itemsep=0pt
478\twocolitem{wxLIST\_NEXT\_ABOVE}{Searches for an item above the specified item.}
479\twocolitem{wxLIST\_NEXT\_ALL}{Searches for subsequent item by index.}
480\twocolitem{wxLIST\_NEXT\_BELOW}{Searches for an item below the specified item.}
481\twocolitem{wxLIST\_NEXT\_LEFT}{Searches for an item to the left of the specified item.}
482\twocolitem{wxLIST\_NEXT\_RIGHT}{Searches for an item to the right of the specified item.}
483\end{twocollist}
484
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486other platforms.
487
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489
490\twocolwidtha{5cm}
491\begin{twocollist}\itemsep=0pt
492\twocolitem{wxLIST\_STATE\_DONTCARE}{Don't care what the state is.}
493\twocolitem{wxLIST\_STATE\_DROPHILITED}{The item indicates it is a drop target.}
494\twocolitem{wxLIST\_STATE\_FOCUSED}{The item has the focus.}
495\twocolitem{wxLIST\_STATE\_SELECTED}{The item is selected.}
496\twocolitem{wxLIST\_STATE\_CUT}{The item is selected as part of a cut and paste operation.}
497\end{twocollist}
498
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501
502\constfunc{int}{GetSelectedItemCount}{\void}
503
504Returns the number of selected items in the list control.
505
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508
509\constfunc{wxColour}{GetTextColour}{\void}
510
511Gets the text colour of the list control.
512
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515
516\constfunc{long}{GetTopItem}{\void}
517
518Gets the index of the topmost visible item when in
519list or report view.
520
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525\constfunc{wxRect}{GetViewRect}{\void}
526
527Returns the rectangle taken by all items in the control. In other words, if the
528controls client size were equal to the size of this rectangle, no scrollbars
529would be needed and no free space would be left.
530
531Note that this function only works in the icon and small icon views, not in
532list or report views (this is a limitation of the native Win32 control).
533
534
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537
538\func{long}{HitTest}{\param{const wxPoint\& }{point}, \param{int\& }{flags}}
539
540Determines which item (if any) is at the specified point,
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542if no item is at the specified point.
543{\it flags} will be a combination of the following flags:
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545\twocolwidtha{5cm}
546\begin{twocollist}\itemsep=0pt
547\twocolitem{wxLIST\_HITTEST\_ABOVE}{Above the client area.}
548\twocolitem{wxLIST\_HITTEST\_BELOW}{Below the client area.}
549\twocolitem{wxLIST\_HITTEST\_NOWHERE}{In the client area but below the last item.}
550\twocolitem{wxLIST\_HITTEST\_ONITEMICON}{On the bitmap associated with an item.}
551\twocolitem{wxLIST\_HITTEST\_ONITEMLABEL}{On the label (string) associated with an item.}
552\twocolitem{wxLIST\_HITTEST\_ONITEMRIGHT}{In the area to the right of an item.}
553\twocolitem{wxLIST\_HITTEST\_ONITEMSTATEICON}{On the state icon for a tree view item that is in a user-defined state.}
554\twocolitem{wxLIST\_HITTEST\_TOLEFT}{To the right of the client area.}
555\twocolitem{wxLIST\_HITTEST\_TORIGHT}{To the left of the client area.}
556\twocolitem{wxLIST\_HITTEST\_ONITEM}{Combination of wxLIST\_HITTEST\_ONITEMICON, wxLIST\_HITTEST\_ONITEMLABEL,
557wxLIST\_HITTEST\_ONITEMSTATEICON.}
558\end{twocollist}
559
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563
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569
eaaa6a06 570\func{long}{InsertColumn}{\param{long }{col}, \param{wxListItem\& }{info}}
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573\param{int }{width = -1}}
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578implements the following methods:\par
579\indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
c9110876 580\twocolitem{{\bf InsertColumn(col, heading, format=wxLIST\_FORMAT\_LEFT,
21f280f4 581width=-1)}}{Creates a column using a header string only.}
c9110876 582\twocolitem{{\bf InsertColumnInfo(col, item)}}{Creates a column using a
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584\end{twocollist}}
585}
586
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589
590\func{long}{InsertItem}{\param{wxListItem\& }{info}}
591
592Inserts an item, returning the index of the new item if successful,
593-1 otherwise.
594
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597Inserts a string item.
598
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601Inserts an image item.
602
eaaa6a06 603\func{long}{InsertItem}{\param{long }{index}, \param{const wxString\& }{label}, \param{int }{imageIndex}}
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605Insert an image/string item.
606
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608
609\docparam{info}{wxListItem object}
610
611\docparam{index}{Index of the new item, supplied by the application}
612
613\docparam{label}{String label}
614
615\docparam{imageIndex}{index into the image list associated with this control and view style}
616
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618implements the following methods:\par
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621\twocolitem{{\bf InsertStringItem(index, label)}}{Inserts a string item.}
622\twocolitem{{\bf InsertImageItem(index, imageIndex)}}{Inserts an image item.}
623\twocolitem{{\bf InsertImageStringItem(index, label, imageIndex)}}{Insert an image/string item.}
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625}
626
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628method:\par
629\indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
630\twocolitem{{\bf InsertItem( item )}}{Inserts a Wx::ListItem}
631\twocolitem{{\bf InsertStringItem( index, label )}}{Inserts a string item}
632\twocolitem{{\bf InsertImageItem( index, imageIndex )}}{Inserts an image item}
633\twocolitem{{\bf InsertImageStringItem( index, label, imageIndex )}}{Inserts
634 an item with a string and an image}
635\end{twocollist}
636}}
637
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640
c27c87be 641\func{virtual wxListItemAttr *}{OnGetItemAttr}{\param{long }{item}}
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643This function may be overloaded in the derived class for a control with
644{\tt wxLC\_VIRTUAL} style. It should return the attribute for the
645for the specified {\tt item} or {\tt NULL} to use the default appearance
646parameters.
647
648The base class version always returns {\tt NULL}.
649
650\wxheading{See also}
651
652\helpref{OnGetItemImage}{wxlistctrlongetitemimage},\\
653\helpref{OnGetItemText}{wxlistctrlongetitemtext}
654
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657
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661{\tt wxLC\_VIRTUAL} style having an \helpref{image list}{wxlistctrlsetimagelist}
662(if the control doesn't have an image list, it is not necessary to overload
663 it). It should return the index of the items image in the controls image list
664or $-1$ for no image.
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666The base class version always returns $-1$.
667
668\wxheading{See also}
669
670\helpref{OnGetItemText}{wxlistctrlongetitemtext},\\
671\helpref{OnGetItemAttr}{wxlistctrlongetitemattr}
672
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675
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678This function {\bf must} be overloaded in the derived class for a control with
679{\tt wxLC\_VIRTUAL} style. It should return the string containing the text of
680the given {\it column} for the specified {\tt item}.
681
682\wxheading{See also}
683
684\helpref{SetItemCount}{wxlistctrlsetitemcount},\\
685\helpref{OnGetItemImage}{wxlistctrlongetitemimage},\\
686\helpref{OnGetItemAttr}{wxlistctrlongetitemattr}
687
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690
691\func{void}{RefreshItem}{\param{long }{item}}
692
693Redraws the given {\it item}. This is only useful for the virtual list controls
694as without calling this function the displayed value of the item doesn't change
695even when the underlying data does change.
696
697\wxheading{See also}
698
699\helpref{RefreshItems}{wxlistctrlrefreshitems}
700
701
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704
705\func{void}{RefreshItems}{\param{long }{itemFrom}, \param{long }{itemTo}}
706
707Redraws the items between {\it itemFrom} and {\it itemTo}. The starting item
708must be less than or equal to the ending one.
709
710Just as \helpref{RefreshItem}{wxlistctrlrefreshitem} this is only useful for
711virtual list controls.
712
713
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716
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720{\it dx} specifies the number of pixels to scroll. If in list view mode,
721{\it dx} specifies the number of columns to scroll. {\it dy} always specifies
722the number of pixels to scroll vertically.
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728
729\func{void}{SetBackgroundColour}{\param{const wxColour\& }{col}}
730
731Sets the background colour (GetBackgroundColour already implicit in
732wxWindow class).
733
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736
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739Sets information about this column. See \helpref{wxListCtrl::SetItem}{wxlistctrlsetitem} for more
740information.
741
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744
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749{\it width} can be a width in pixels or wxLIST\_AUTOSIZE (-1) or wxLIST\_AUTOSIZE\_USEHEADER (-2).
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751will resize the column to the length of the header (Win32) or 80 pixels (other platforms).
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753In small or normal icon view, {\it col} must be -1, and the column width is set for all columns.
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757
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760Sets the image list associated with the control. {\it which} is one of
761wxIMAGE\_LIST\_NORMAL, wxIMAGE\_LIST\_SMALL, wxIMAGE\_LIST\_STATE (the last is unimplemented).
762
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764delete it yourself.
765
766\wxheading{See also}
767
768\helpref{wxListCtrl::AssignImageList}{wxlistctrlassignimagelist}
769
770
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773
774\func{bool}{SetItem}{\param{wxListItem\& }{info}}
775
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777
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779
780wxListItem is a class with the following members:
781
782\twocolwidtha{5cm}
783\begin{twocollist}\itemsep=0pt
784\twocolitem{long m\_mask}{Indicates which fields are valid. See the list of valid mask flags below.}
785\twocolitem{long m\_itemId}{The zero-based item position.}
786\twocolitem{int m\_col}{Zero-based column, if in report mode.}
787\twocolitem{long m\_state}{The state of the item. See the list of valid state flags below.}
788\twocolitem{long m\_stateMask}{A mask indicating which state flags are valid. See the list of valid state flags below.}
789\twocolitem{wxString m\_text}{The label/header text.}
790\twocolitem{int m\_image}{The zero-based index into an image list.}
791\twocolitem{long m\_data}{Application-defined data.}
792\twocolitem{int m\_format}{For columns only: the format. Can be wxLIST\_FORMAT\_LEFT, wxLIST\_FORMAT\_RIGHT or
793wxLIST\_FORMAT\_CENTRE.}
794\twocolitem{int m\_width}{For columns only: the column width.}
795\end{twocollist}
796
797The {\bf m\_mask} member contains a bitlist specifying which of the other fields are valid. The flags are:
798
799\twocolwidtha{5cm}
800\begin{twocollist}\itemsep=0pt
801\twocolitem{wxLIST\_MASK\_STATE}{The {\bf m\_state} field is valid.}
802\twocolitem{wxLIST\_MASK\_TEXT}{The {\bf m\_text} field is valid.}
803\twocolitem{wxLIST\_MASK\_IMAGE}{The {\bf m\_image} field is valid.}
804\twocolitem{wxLIST\_MASK\_DATA}{The {\bf m\_data} field is valid.}
805\twocolitem{wxLIST\_MASK\_WIDTH}{The {\bf m\_width} field is valid.}
806\twocolitem{wxLIST\_MASK\_FORMAT}{The {\bf m\_format} field is valid.}
807\end{twocollist}
808
809The {\bf m\_stateMask} and {\bf m\_state} members take flags from the following:
810
811\twocolwidtha{5cm}
812\begin{twocollist}\itemsep=0pt
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814\twocolitem{wxLIST\_STATE\_DROPHILITED}{The item is highlighted to receive a drop event. Win32 only. }
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816\twocolitem{wxLIST\_STATE\_SELECTED}{The item is selected.}
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819
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821information: for this you need to call one of SetTextColour(),
822SetBackgroundColour() or SetFont() functions on it passing it the colour/font
823to use. If the colour/font is not specified, the default list control
824colour/font is used.
825
eaaa6a06 826\func{long}{SetItem}{\param{long }{index}, \param{int }{col}, \param{const wxString\& }{label}, \param{int }{imageId = -1}}
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828Sets a string field at a particular column.
829
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831implements the following methods:\par
832\indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
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834\twocolitem{{\bf SetStringItem(index, col, label, imageId)}}{Sets a
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836\end{twocollist}}
837}
838
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840
841\func{void}{SetItemBackgroundColour}{\param{long }{item}, \param{const wxColour\& }{col}}
842
843Sets the background colour for this item. This function only works in report view.
844
845The colour can be retrieved using
846\helpref{GetItemBackgroundColour}{wxlistctrlgetitembackgroundcolour}.
847
848
849
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851
852\func{void}{SetItemCount}{\param{long }{count}}
853
854This method can only be used with virtual list controls. It is used to indicate
855to the control the number of items it contains. After calling it, the main
856program should be ready to handle calls to various item callbacks (such as
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859
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862
eaaa6a06 863\func{bool}{SetItemData}{\param{long }{item}, \param{long }{data}}
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865Associates application-defined data with this item.
866
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871
872Sets the image associated with the item. The image is an index into the
873image list associated with the list control.
874
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877Sets the unselected and selected images associated with the item. The images are indices into the
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879used.
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eaaa6a06 884\func{bool}{SetItemPosition}{\param{long }{item}, \param{const wxPoint\& }{pos}}
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c3627a00 886Sets the position of the item, in icon or small icon view. Windows only.
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890
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893Sets the item state. For a list of state flags, see \helpref{wxListCtrl::SetItem}{wxlistctrlsetitem}.
894
895The {\bf stateMask} indicates which state flags are valid.
896
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899
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902Sets the item text for this item.
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905\membersection{wxListCtrl::SetItemTextColour}\label{wxlistctrlsetitemtextcolour}
906
907\func{void}{SetItemTextColour}{\param{long }{item}, \param{const wxColour\& }{col}}
908
909Sets the colour for this item. This function only works in report view.
910
911The colour can be retrieved using
912\helpref{GetItemTextColour}{wxlistctrlgetitemtextcolour}.
913
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916
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919Adds or removes a single window style.
920
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923
924\func{void}{SetTextColour}{\param{const wxColour\& }{col}}
925
926Sets the text colour of the list control.
927
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930
eaaa6a06 931\func{void}{SetWindowStyleFlag}{\param{long }{style}}
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936
963863ad 937\func{bool}{SortItems}{\param{wxListCtrlCompare }{fnSortCallBack}, \param{long }{data}}
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941following prototype:
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944int wxCALLBACK wxListCompareFunction(long item1, long item2, long sortData)
945\end{verbatim}
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948if the items are equal, negative value if the first item is less than the
949second one and positive value if the first one is greater than the second one
950(the same convention as used by {\tt qsort(3)}).
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963863ad 952\wxheading{Parameters}
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ecf527c0 954\docparam{item1}{client data associated with the first item ({\bf NOT} the index).}
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ecf527c0 956\docparam{item2}{client data associated with the second item ({\bf NOT} the index).}
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961items, so you {\bf must} use \helpref{SetItemData}{wxlistctrlsetitemdata} if
962you want to be able to sort the items in the control.
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965using this function.
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968function to call, so it is not available for programmer use. Call
969SortItems with a reference to a callable object that expects two
970parameters.}
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973 however, you may use a closure to achieve an effect similar to the
974 SortItems third parameter.}
975