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1\section{\class{wxWindow}}\label{wxwindow}
2
2cdac558 3wxWindow is the base class for all windows. Any children of the window will be deleted
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4automatically by the destructor before the window itself is deleted.
5
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6%Please note that we documented a number of handler functions (OnChar(), OnMouse() etc.) in this
7%help text. These must not be called by a user program and are documented only for illustration.
8%On several platforms, only a few of these handlers are actually written (they are not always
9%needed) and if you are uncertain on how to add a certain behaviour to a window class, intercept
10%the respective event as usual and call \helpref{wxEvent::Skip}{wxeventskip} so that the native
11%platform can implement its native behaviour or just ignore the event if nothing needs to be
12%done.
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14\wxheading{Derived from}
15
16\helpref{wxEvtHandler}{wxevthandler}\\
17\helpref{wxObject}{wxobject}
18
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19\wxheading{Include files}
20
21<wx/window.h>
22
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23\wxheading{Window styles}
24
25The following styles can apply to all windows, although they will not always make sense for a particular
4130b487 26window class or on all platforms.
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28\twocolwidtha{5cm}%
29\begin{twocollist}\itemsep=0pt
30\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxSIMPLE\_BORDER}}{Displays a thin border around the window. wxBORDER is the old name
27d029c7 31for this style. }
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32\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxDOUBLE\_BORDER}}{Displays a double border. Windows only.}
33\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxSUNKEN\_BORDER}}{Displays a sunken border.}
27d029c7 34\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxRAISED\_BORDER}}{Displays a raised border. GTK only. }
6453876e 35\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxSTATIC\_BORDER}}{Displays a border suitable for a static control. Windows only. }
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36\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxTRANSPARENT\_WINDOW}}{The window is transparent, that is, it will not receive paint
37events. Windows only.}
a660d684 38\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxTAB\_TRAVERSAL}}{Use this to enable tab traversal for non-dialog windows.}
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39\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxWANTS\_CHARS}}{Use this to indicate that the window
40wants to get all char events - even for keys like TAB or ENTER which are
41usually used for dialog navigation and which wouldn't be generated without
42this style}
f6bcfd97 43\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxNO\_FULL\_REPAINT\_ON\_RESIZE}}{Disables repainting
895fc9cb 44the window completely when its size is changed - you will have to repaint the
f6bcfd97 45new window area manually if you use this style. Currently only has an effect for
4130b487 46Windows.}
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47\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxVSCROLL}}{Use this style to enable a vertical scrollbar.}
48\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxHSCROLL}}{Use this style to enable a horizontal scrollbar.}
3c9676ea 49\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxALWAYS\_SHOW\_SB}}{If a window has scrollbars,
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50disable them instead of hiding them when they are not needed (i.e. when the
51size of the window is big enough to not require the scrollbars to navigate it).
52This style is currently only implemented for wxMSW and wxUniversal and does
53nothing on the other platforms.}
884360bc 54\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxCLIP\_CHILDREN}}{Use this style to eliminate flicker caused by the background being
6453876e 55repainted, then children being painted over them. Windows only.}
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56\end{twocollist}
57
58See also \helpref{window styles overview}{windowstyles}.
59
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60\wxheading{Extra window styles}
61
62The following are extra styles, set using \helpref{wxWindow::SetExtraStyle}{wxwindowsetextrastyle}.
63
64\twocolwidtha{5cm}%
65\begin{twocollist}\itemsep=0pt
66\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxWS\_EX\_VALIDATE\_RECURSIVELY}}{By default, Validate/TransferDataTo/FromWindow()
67only work on direct children of the window (compatible behaviour). Set this flag to make them recursively
68descend into all subwindows.}
69\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxWS\_EX\_BLOCK\_EVENTS}}{wxCommandEvents and the objects of the derived classes are forwarded to the
70parent window and so on recursively by default. Using this flag for the
71given window allows to block this propagation at this window, i.e. prevent
72the events from being propagated further upwards. Dialogs have this
73flag on by default.}
74\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxWS\_EX\_TRANSIENT}}{Don't use this window as an implicit parent for the other windows: this must
75be used with transient windows as otherwise there is the risk of creating a
76dialog/frame with this window as a parent which would lead to a crash if the
77parent is destroyed before the child.}
78\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxWS\_EX\_PROCESS\_IDLE}}{This window should always process idle events, even
79if the mode set by \helpref{wxIdleEvent::SetMode}{wxidleeventsetmode} is wxIDLE\_PROCESS\_SPECIFIED.}
80\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxWS\_EX\_PROCESS\_UI\_UPDATES}}{This window should always process UI update events,
81even if the mode set by \helpref{wxUpdateUIEvent::SetMode}{wxupdateuieventsetmode} is wxUPDATE\_UI\_PROCESS\_SPECIFIED.}
82\end{twocollist}
83
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84\wxheading{See also}
85
86\helpref{Event handling overview}{eventhandlingoverview}
87
88\latexignore{\rtfignore{\wxheading{Members}}}
89
f6bcfd97 90\membersection{wxWindow::wxWindow}\label{wxwindowctor}
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91
92\func{}{wxWindow}{\void}
93
94Default constructor.
95
eaaa6a06 96\func{}{wxWindow}{\param{wxWindow*}{ parent}, \param{wxWindowID }{id},
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97 \param{const wxPoint\& }{pos = wxDefaultPosition},
98 \param{const wxSize\& }{size = wxDefaultSize},
eaaa6a06 99 \param{long }{style = 0},
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100 \param{const wxString\& }{name = wxPanelNameStr}}
101
102Constructs a window, which can be a child of a frame, dialog or any other non-control window.
103
104\wxheading{Parameters}
105
106\docparam{parent}{Pointer to a parent window.}
107
108\docparam{id}{Window identifier. If -1, will automatically create an identifier.}
109
110\docparam{pos}{Window position. wxDefaultPosition is (-1, -1) which indicates that wxWindows
111should generate a default position for the window. If using the wxWindow class directly, supply
112an actual position.}
113
114\docparam{size}{Window size. wxDefaultSize is (-1, -1) which indicates that wxWindows
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115should generate a default size for the window. If no suitable size can be found, the
116window will be sized to 20x20 pixels so that the window is visible but obviously not
117correctly sized. }
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119\docparam{style}{Window style. For generic window styles, please see \helpref{wxWindow}{wxwindow}.}
120
121\docparam{name}{Window name.}
122
123\membersection{wxWindow::\destruct{wxWindow}}
124
125\func{}{\destruct{wxWindow}}{\void}
126
127Destructor. Deletes all subwindows, then deletes itself. Instead of using
128the {\bf delete} operator explicitly, you should normally
129use \helpref{wxWindow::Destroy}{wxwindowdestroy} so that wxWindows
130can delete a window only when it is safe to do so, in idle time.
131
132\wxheading{See also}
133
134\helpref{Window deletion overview}{windowdeletionoverview},\rtfsp
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135\helpref{wxWindow::Destroy}{wxwindowdestroy},\rtfsp
136\helpref{wxCloseEvent}{wxcloseevent}
137
138\membersection{wxWindow::AddChild}
139
140\func{virtual void}{AddChild}{\param{wxWindow* }{child}}
141
142Adds a child window. This is called automatically by window creation
143functions so should not be required by the application programmer.
144
145\wxheading{Parameters}
146
147\docparam{child}{Child window to add.}
148
149\membersection{wxWindow::CaptureMouse}\label{wxwindowcapturemouse}
150
151\func{virtual void}{CaptureMouse}{\void}
152
153Directs all mouse input to this window. Call \helpref{wxWindow::ReleaseMouse}{wxwindowreleasemouse} to
154release the capture.
155
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156Note that wxWindows maintains the stack of windows having captured the mouse
157and when the mouse is released the capture returns to the window which had had
158captured it previously and it is only really released if there were no previous
159window. In particular, this means that you must release the mouse as many times
160as you capture it.
161
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162\wxheading{See also}
163
164\helpref{wxWindow::ReleaseMouse}{wxwindowreleasemouse}
165
166\membersection{wxWindow::Center}\label{wxwindowcenter}
167
eaaa6a06 168\func{void}{Center}{\param{int}{ direction}}
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170A synonym for \helpref{Centre}{wxwindowcentre}.
171
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172\membersection{wxWindow::CenterOnParent}\label{wxwindowcenteronparent}
173
174\func{void}{CenterOnParent}{\param{int}{ direction}}
175
176A synonym for \helpref{CentreOnParent}{wxwindowcentreonparent}.
177
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178\membersection{wxWindow::CenterOnScreen}\label{wxwindowcenteronscreen}
179
180\func{void}{CenterOnScreen}{\param{int}{ direction}}
181
182A synonym for \helpref{CentreOnScreen}{wxwindowcentreonscreen}.
183
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184\membersection{wxWindow::Centre}\label{wxwindowcentre}
185
7eb4e9cc 186\func{void}{Centre}{\param{int}{ direction = wxBOTH}}
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188Centres the window.
189
190\wxheading{Parameters}
191
192\docparam{direction}{Specifies the direction for the centering. May be {\tt wxHORIZONTAL}, {\tt wxVERTICAL}\rtfsp
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194if you want to center the window on the entire screen and not on its
195parent window.}
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197The flag {\tt wxCENTRE\_FRAME} is obsolete and should not be used any longer
198(it has no effect).
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200\wxheading{Remarks}
201
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202If the window is a top level one (i.e. doesn't have a parent), it will be
203centered relative to the screen anyhow.
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205\wxheading{See also}
206
207\helpref{wxWindow::Center}{wxwindowcenter}
208
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209\membersection{wxWindow::CentreOnParent}\label{wxwindowcentreonparent}
210
7eb4e9cc 211\func{void}{CentreOnParent}{\param{int}{ direction = wxBOTH}}
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c9f00eeb 213Centres the window on its parent. This is a more readable synonym for
7eb4e9cc 214\helpref{Centre}{wxwindowcentre}.
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216\wxheading{Parameters}
217
218\docparam{direction}{Specifies the direction for the centering. May be {\tt wxHORIZONTAL}, {\tt wxVERTICAL}\rtfsp
219or {\tt wxBOTH}.}
220
221\wxheading{Remarks}
222
223This methods provides for a way to center top level windows over their
224parents instead of the entire screen. If there is no parent or if the
c9f00eeb 225window is not a top level window, then behaviour is the same as
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226\helpref{wxWindow::Centre}{wxwindowcentre}.
227
228\wxheading{See also}
229
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230\helpref{wxWindow::CentreOnScreen}{wxwindowcenteronscreen}
231
232\membersection{wxWindow::CentreOnScreen}\label{wxwindowcentreonscreen}
233
234\func{void}{CentreOnScreen}{\param{int}{ direction = wxBOTH}}
235
236Centres the window on screen. This only works for top level windows -
237otherwise, the window will still be centered on its parent.
238
239\wxheading{Parameters}
240
241\docparam{direction}{Specifies the direction for the centering. May be {\tt wxHORIZONTAL}, {\tt wxVERTICAL}\rtfsp
242or {\tt wxBOTH}.}
243
244\wxheading{See also}
245
246\helpref{wxWindow::CentreOnParent}{wxwindowcenteronparent}
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248\membersection{wxWindow::Clear}\label{wxwindowclear}
249
250\func{void}{Clear}{\void}
251
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252Clears the window by filling it with the current background colour. Does not
253cause an erase background event to be generated.
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255\membersection{wxWindow::ClientToScreen}
256
257\constfunc{virtual void}{ClientToScreen}{\param{int* }{x}, \param{int* }{y}}
258
2edb0bde 259\perlnote{In wxPerl this method returns a 2-element list instead of
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261
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262\constfunc{virtual wxPoint}{ClientToScreen}{\param{const wxPoint\&}{ pt}}
263
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264Converts to screen coordinates from coordinates relative to this window.
265
266\docparam{x}{A pointer to a integer value for the x coordinate. Pass the client coordinate in, and
267a screen coordinate will be passed out.}
268
269\docparam{y}{A pointer to a integer value for the y coordinate. Pass the client coordinate in, and
270a screen coordinate will be passed out.}
271
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272\docparam{pt}{The client position for the second form of the function.}
273
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275implements the following methods:\par
276\indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
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277\twocolitem{{\bf ClientToScreen(point)}}{Accepts and returns a wxPoint}
278\twocolitem{{\bf ClientToScreenXY(x, y)}}{Returns a 2-tuple, (x, y)}
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279\end{twocollist}}
280}
281
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282\membersection{wxWindow::Close}\label{wxwindowclose}
283
cc81d32f 284\func{bool}{Close}{\param{bool}{ force = {\tt false}}}
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286This function simply generates a \helpref{wxCloseEvent}{wxcloseevent} whose
287handler usually tries to close the window. It doesn't close the window itself,
288however.
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290\wxheading{Parameters}
291
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292\docparam{force}{{\tt false} if the window's close handler should be able to veto the destruction
293of this window, {\tt true} if it cannot.}
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295\wxheading{Remarks}
296
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297Close calls the \helpref{close handler}{wxcloseevent} for the window, providing
298an opportunity for the window to choose whether to destroy the window.
299Usually it is only used with the top level windows (wxFrame and wxDialog
300classes) as the others are not supposed to have any special OnClose() logic.
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302The close handler should check whether the window is being deleted forcibly,
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303using \helpref{wxCloseEvent::GetForce}{wxcloseeventgetforce}, in which case it
304should destroy the window using \helpref{wxWindow::Destroy}{wxwindowdestroy}.
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306{\it Note} that calling Close does not guarantee that the window will be
307destroyed; but it provides a way to simulate a manual close of a window, which
308may or may not be implemented by destroying the window. The default
309implementation of wxDialog::OnCloseWindow does not necessarily delete the
310dialog, since it will simply simulate an wxID\_CANCEL event which is handled by
311the appropriate button event handler and may do anything at all.
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313To guarantee that the window will be destroyed, call
314\helpref{wxWindow::Destroy}{wxwindowdestroy} instead
532372a3 315
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316\wxheading{See also}
317
318\helpref{Window deletion overview}{windowdeletionoverview},\rtfsp
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319\helpref{wxWindow::Destroy}{wxwindowdestroy},\rtfsp
320\helpref{wxCloseEvent}{wxcloseevent}
321
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322\membersection{wxWindow::ConvertDialogToPixels}\label{wxwindowconvertdialogtopixels}
323
324\func{wxPoint}{ConvertDialogToPixels}{\param{const wxPoint\&}{ pt}}
325
326\func{wxSize}{ConvertDialogToPixels}{\param{const wxSize\&}{ sz}}
327
328Converts a point or size from dialog units to pixels.
329
330For the x dimension, the dialog units are multiplied by the average character width
331and then divided by 4.
332
333For the y dimension, the dialog units are multiplied by the average character height
334and then divided by 8.
335
336\wxheading{Remarks}
337
338Dialog units are used for maintaining a dialog's proportions even if the font changes.
339Dialogs created using Dialog Editor optionally use dialog units.
340
341You can also use these functions programmatically. A convenience macro is defined:
342
343{\small
344\begin{verbatim}
345#define wxDLG_UNIT(parent, pt) parent->ConvertDialogToPixels(pt)
346\end{verbatim}
347}
348
349\wxheading{See also}
350
351\helpref{wxWindow::ConvertPixelsToDialog}{wxwindowconvertpixelstodialog}
352
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354implements the following methods:\par
355\indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
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356\twocolitem{{\bf ConvertDialogPointToPixels(point)}}{Accepts and returns a wxPoint}
357\twocolitem{{\bf ConvertDialogSizeToPixels(size)}}{Accepts and returns a wxSize}
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358\end{twocollist}}
359
360Additionally, the following helper functions are defined:\par
361\indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
c9110876 362\twocolitem{{\bf wxDLG\_PNT(win, point)}}{Converts a wxPoint from dialog
06d20283 363units to pixels}
c9110876 364\twocolitem{{\bf wxDLG\_SZE(win, size)}}{Converts a wxSize from dialog
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365units to pixels}
366\end{twocollist}}
367}
368
369
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370\membersection{wxWindow::ConvertPixelsToDialog}\label{wxwindowconvertpixelstodialog}
371
372\func{wxPoint}{ConvertPixelsToDialog}{\param{const wxPoint\&}{ pt}}
373
374\func{wxSize}{ConvertPixelsToDialog}{\param{const wxSize\&}{ sz}}
375
376Converts a point or size from pixels to dialog units.
377
378For the x dimension, the pixels are multiplied by 4 and then divided by the average
379character width.
380
2edb0bde 381For the y dimension, the pixels are multiplied by 8 and then divided by the average
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382character height.
383
384\wxheading{Remarks}
385
386Dialog units are used for maintaining a dialog's proportions even if the font changes.
387Dialogs created using Dialog Editor optionally use dialog units.
388
389\wxheading{See also}
390
391\helpref{wxWindow::ConvertDialogToPixels}{wxwindowconvertdialogtopixels}
392
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394\pythonnote{In place of a single overloaded method name, wxPython
395implements the following methods:\par
396\indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
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397\twocolitem{{\bf ConvertDialogPointToPixels(point)}}{Accepts and returns a wxPoint}
398\twocolitem{{\bf ConvertDialogSizeToPixels(size)}}{Accepts and returns a wxSize}
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400}
401
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402\membersection{wxWindow::Destroy}\label{wxwindowdestroy}
403
404\func{virtual bool}{Destroy}{\void}
405
406Destroys the window safely. Use this function instead of the delete operator, since
407different window classes can be destroyed differently. Frames and dialogs
24174c30 408are not destroyed immediately when this function is called -- they are added
a660d684 409to a list of windows to be deleted on idle time, when all the window's events
2edb0bde 410have been processed. This prevents problems with events being sent to non-existent
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411windows.
412
413\wxheading{Return value}
414
cc81d32f 415{\tt true} if the window has either been successfully deleted, or it has been added
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416to the list of windows pending real deletion.
417
418\membersection{wxWindow::DestroyChildren}
419
420\func{virtual void}{DestroyChildren}{\void}
421
422Destroys all children of a window. Called automatically by the destructor.
423
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425
426\func{void}{Disable}{\void}
427
cc81d32f 428Disables the window, same as \helpref{Enable({\tt false})}{wxwindowenable}.
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430\wxheading{Return value}
431
cc81d32f 432Returns {\tt true} if the window has been disabled, {\tt false} if it had been
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433already disabled before the call to this function.
434
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435\membersection{wxWindow::DoUpdateWindowUI}\label{wxwindowdoupdatewindowui}
436
437\func{virtual void}{DoUpdateWindowUI}{\param{wxUpdateUIEvent\&}{ event}}
438
439Does the window-specific updating after processing the update event.
440This function is called by \helpref{wxWindow::UpdateWindowUI}{wxwindowupdatewindowui}
441in order to check return values in the \helpref{wxUpdateUIEvent}{wxupdateuievent} and
442act appropriately. For example, to allow frame and dialog title updating, wxWindows
443implements this function as follows:
444
445\begin{verbatim}
446// do the window-specific processing after processing the update event
447void wxTopLevelWindowBase::DoUpdateWindowUI(wxUpdateUIEvent& event)
448{
449 if ( event.GetSetEnabled() )
450 Enable(event.GetEnabled());
451
452 if ( event.GetSetText() )
453 {
454 if ( event.GetText() != GetTitle() )
455 SetTitle(event.GetText());
456 }
457}
458\end{verbatim}
459
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460\membersection{wxWindow::DragAcceptFiles}\label{wxwindowdragacceptfiles}
461
8a293590 462\func{virtual void}{DragAcceptFiles}{\param{bool}{ accept}}
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2edb0bde 464Enables or disables eligibility for drop file events (OnDropFiles).
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466\wxheading{Parameters}
467
cc81d32f 468\docparam{accept}{If {\tt true}, the window is eligible for drop file events. If {\tt false}, the window
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469will not accept drop file events.}
470
471\wxheading{Remarks}
472
473Windows only.
474
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475\membersection{wxWindow::Enable}\label{wxwindowenable}
476
cc81d32f 477\func{virtual bool}{Enable}{\param{bool}{ enable = {\tt true}}}
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480disabled, all of its children are disabled as well and they are reenabled again
481when the parent is.
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483\wxheading{Parameters}
484
cc81d32f 485\docparam{enable}{If {\tt true}, enables the window for input. If {\tt false}, disables the window.}
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488
cc81d32f 489Returns {\tt true} if the window has been enabled or disabled, {\tt false} if
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490nothing was done, i.e. if the window had already been in the specified state.
491
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492\wxheading{See also}
493
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494\helpref{wxWindow::IsEnabled}{wxwindowisenabled},\rtfsp
495\helpref{wxWindow::Disable}{wxwindowdisable}
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497\membersection{wxWindow::FindFocus}\label{wxwindowfindfocus}
498
499\func{static wxWindow*}{FindFocus}{\void}
500
501Finds the window or control which currently has the keyboard focus.
502
503\wxheading{Remarks}
504
505Note that this is a static function, so it can be called without needing a wxWindow pointer.
506
507\wxheading{See also}
508
509\helpref{wxWindow::SetFocus}{wxwindowsetfocus}
510
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511\membersection{wxWindow::FindWindow}\label{wxwindowfindwindow}
512
513\func{wxWindow*}{FindWindow}{\param{long}{ id}}
514
515Find a child of this window, by identifier.
516
517\func{wxWindow*}{FindWindow}{\param{const wxString\&}{ name}}
518
519Find a child of this window, by name.
520
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522implements the following methods:\par
523\indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
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524\twocolitem{{\bf FindWindowById(id)}}{Accepts an integer}
525\twocolitem{{\bf FindWindowByName(name)}}{Accepts a string}
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527}
528
f89a1397 529\membersection{wxWindow::FindWindowById}\label{wxwindowfindwindowbyid}
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f89a1397 531\func{static wxWindow*}{FindWindowById}{\param{long}{ id}, \param{wxWindow*}{ parent = NULL}}
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533Find the first window with the given {\it id}.
534
535If {\it parent} is NULL, the search will start from all top-level
536frames and dialog boxes; if non-NULL, the search will be limited to the given window hierarchy.
537The search is recursive in both cases.
538
539\wxheading{See also}
540
f89a1397 541\helpref{FindWindow}{wxwindowfindwindow}
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543\membersection{wxWindow::FindWindowByName}\label{wxwindowfindwindowbyname}
544
f89a1397 545\func{static wxWindow*}{FindWindowByName}{\param{const wxString\&}{ name}, \param{wxWindow*}{ parent = NULL}}
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547Find a window by its name (as given in a window constructor or {\bf Create} function call).
548If {\it parent} is NULL, the search will start from all top-level
549frames and dialog boxes; if non-NULL, the search will be limited to the given window hierarchy.
550The search is recursive in both cases.
551
552If no window with such name is found,
553\helpref{FindWindowByLabel}{wxwindowfindwindowbylabel} is called.
554
555\wxheading{See also}
556
f89a1397 557\helpref{FindWindow}{wxwindowfindwindow}
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559\membersection{wxWindow::FindWindowByLabel}\label{wxwindowfindwindowbylabel}
560
f89a1397 561\func{static wxWindow*}{FindWindowByLabel}{\param{const wxString\&}{ label}, \param{wxWindow*}{ parent = NULL}}
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563Find a window by its label. Depending on the type of window, the label may be a window title
564or panel item label. If {\it parent} is NULL, the search will start from all top-level
565frames and dialog boxes; if non-NULL, the search will be limited to the given window hierarchy.
566The search is recursive in both cases.
567
568\wxheading{See also}
569
f89a1397 570\helpref{FindWindow}{wxwindowfindwindow}
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573
574\func{virtual void}{Fit}{\void}
575
f68586e5 576Sizes the window so that it fits around its subwindows. This function won't do
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578sizers are used for the subwindows layout. Also, if the window has exactly one
579subwindow it is better (faster and the result is more precise as Fit adds some
580margin to account for fuzziness of its calculations) to call
581
582\begin{verbatim}
583 window->SetClientSize(child->GetSize());
584\end{verbatim}
585
586instead of calling Fit.
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589
590\func{virtual void}{FitInside}{\void}
591
592Similar to \helpref{Fit}{wxwindowfit}, but sizes the interior (virtual) size
593of a window. Mainly useful with scrolled windows to reset scrollbars after
594sizing changes that do not trigger a size event, and/or scrolled windows without
595an interior sizer. This function similarly won't do anything if there are no
596subwindows.
597
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599
600\func{virtual void}{Freeze}{\void}
601
602Freezes the window or, in other words, prevents any updates from taking place
603on screen, the window is not redrawn at all. \helpref{Thaw}{wxwindowthaw} must
604be called to reenable window redrawing.
605
606This method is useful for visual appearance optimization (for example, it
607is a good idea to use it before inserting large amount of text into a
608wxTextCtrl under wxGTK) but is not implemented on all platforms nor for all
609controls so it is mostly just a hint to wxWindows and not a mandatory
610directive.
611
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613
614\func{wxAccessibile*}{GetAccessible}{\void}
615
616Returns the accessible object for this window, if any.
617
618See also \helpref{wxAccessible}{wxaccessible}.
619
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621
622\constfunc{wxSize}{GetAdjustedBestSize}{\void}
623
624This method is similar to \helpref{GetBestSize}{wxwindowgetbestsize}, except
625in one thing. GetBestSize should return the minimum untruncated size of the
626window, while this method will return the largest of BestSize and any user
627specified minimum size. ie. it is the minimum size the window should currently
628be drawn at, not the minimal size it can possibly tolerate.
629
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631
632\constfunc{virtual wxColour}{GetBackgroundColour}{\void}
633
634Returns the background colour of the window.
635
636\wxheading{See also}
637
638\helpref{wxWindow::SetBackgroundColour}{wxwindowsetbackgroundcolour},\rtfsp
639\helpref{wxWindow::SetForegroundColour}{wxwindowsetforegroundcolour},\rtfsp
9866d9c2 640\helpref{wxWindow::GetForegroundColour}{wxwindowgetforegroundcolour}
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7f071e73 642\membersection{wxWindow::GetBestSize}\label{wxwindowgetbestsize}
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644\constfunc{virtual wxSize}{GetBestSize}{\void}
645
646This functions returns the best acceptable minimal size for the window. For
647example, for a static control, it will be the minimal size such that the
3e02f5ed 648control label is not truncated. For windows containing subwindows (typically
8771a323 649\helpref{wxPanel}{wxpanel}), the size returned by this function will be the
3e02f5ed 650same as the size the window would have had after calling
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652
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654
655\constfunc{wxCaret *}{GetCaret}{\void}
656
657Returns the \helpref{caret}{wxcaret} associated with the window.
658
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660
661\func{static wxWindow *}{GetCapture}{\void}
662
663Returns the currently captured window.
664
665\wxheading{See also}
666
667\helpref{wxWindow::HasCapture}{wxwindowhascapture},
668\helpref{wxWindow::CaptureMouse}{wxwindowcapturemouse},
669\helpref{wxWindow::ReleaseMouse}{wxwindowreleasemouse},
670\helpref{wxMouseCaptureChangedEvent}{wxmousecapturechangedevent}
671
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673
674\constfunc{virtual int}{GetCharHeight}{\void}
675
676Returns the character height for this window.
677
678\membersection{wxWindow::GetCharWidth}
679
680\constfunc{virtual int}{GetCharWidth}{\void}
681
682Returns the average character width for this window.
683
684\membersection{wxWindow::GetChildren}
685
c0ed460c 686\func{wxList\&}{GetChildren}{\void}
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690\membersection{wxWindow::GetClientSize}\label{wxwindowgetclientsize}
691
692\constfunc{virtual void}{GetClientSize}{\param{int* }{width}, \param{int* }{height}}
693
c9f00eeb 694\perlnote{In wxPerl this method takes no parameter and returns
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696
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698
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700The client area is the area which may be drawn on by the programmer,
701excluding title bar, border, scrollbars, etc.
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703\wxheading{Parameters}
704
705\docparam{width}{Receives the client width in pixels.}
706
707\docparam{height}{Receives the client height in pixels.}
708
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710implements the following methods:\par
711\indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
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713\twocolitem{{\bf GetClientSize()}}{Returns a wxSize object}
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715}
716
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718
719\helpref{GetSize}{wxwindowgetsize}
566d84a7 720\helpref{GetVirtualSize}{wxwindowgetvirtualsize}
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723
724\constfunc{wxLayoutConstraints*}{GetConstraints}{\void}
725
726Returns a pointer to the window's layout constraints, or NULL if there are none.
727
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729
730\constfunc{const wxSizer *}{GetContainingSizer}{\void}
731
732Return the sizer that this window is a member of, if any, otherwise
733{\tt NULL}.
734
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736
737\constfunc{wxDropTarget*}{GetDropTarget}{\void}
738
739Returns the associated drop target, which may be NULL.
740
741\wxheading{See also}
742
c9f00eeb 743\helpref{wxWindow::SetDropTarget}{wxwindowsetdroptarget},
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745
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747
748\constfunc{wxEvtHandler*}{GetEventHandler}{\void}
749
750Returns the event handler for this window. By default, the window is its
751own event handler.
752
753\wxheading{See also}
754
755\helpref{wxWindow::SetEventHandler}{wxwindowseteventhandler},\rtfsp
756\helpref{wxWindow::PushEventHandler}{wxwindowpusheventhandler},\rtfsp
757\helpref{wxWindow::PopEventHandler}{wxwindowpusheventhandler},\rtfsp
758\helpref{wxEvtHandler::ProcessEvent}{wxevthandlerprocessevent},\rtfsp
759\helpref{wxEvtHandler}{wxevthandler}\rtfsp
760
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762
763\constfunc{long}{GetExtraStyle}{\void}
764
765Returns the extra style bits for the window.
766
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768
c0ed460c 769\constfunc{wxFont\&}{GetFont}{\void}
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773\wxheading{See also}
774
775\helpref{wxWindow::SetFont}{wxwindowsetfont}
776
777\membersection{wxWindow::GetForegroundColour}\label{wxwindowgetforegroundcolour}
778
779\func{virtual wxColour}{GetForegroundColour}{\void}
780
781Returns the foreground colour of the window.
782
783\wxheading{Remarks}
784
785The interpretation of foreground colour is open to interpretation according
786to the window class; it may be the text colour or other colour, or it may not
787be used at all.
788
789\wxheading{See also}
790
791\helpref{wxWindow::SetForegroundColour}{wxwindowsetforegroundcolour},\rtfsp
792\helpref{wxWindow::SetBackgroundColour}{wxwindowsetbackgroundcolour},\rtfsp
793\helpref{wxWindow::GetBackgroundColour}{wxwindowgetbackgroundcolour}
794
795\membersection{wxWindow::GetGrandParent}
796
797\constfunc{wxWindow*}{GetGrandParent}{\void}
798
799Returns the grandparent of a window, or NULL if there isn't one.
800
4e28924c 801\membersection{wxWindow::GetHandle}\label{wxwindowgethandle}
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803\constfunc{void*}{GetHandle}{\void}
804
805Returns the platform-specific handle of the physical window. Cast it to an appropriate
6453876e 806handle, such as {\bf HWND} for Windows, {\bf Widget} for Motif or {\bf GtkWidget} for GTK.
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809
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811
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813
814\constfunc{virtual wxString}{GetHelpText}{\void}
815
816Gets the help text to be used as context-sensitive help for this window.
817
818Note that the text is actually stored by the current \helpref{wxHelpProvider}{wxhelpprovider} implementation,
819and not in the window object itself.
820
821\wxheading{See also}
822
823\helpref{SetHelpText}{wxwindowsethelptext}, \helpref{wxHelpProvider}{wxhelpprovider}
824
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826
827\constfunc{int}{GetId}{\void}
828
829Returns the identifier of the window.
830
831\wxheading{Remarks}
832
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834(or the default Id -1) an unique identifier with a negative value will be generated.
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837
b2cf617c 838\helpref{wxWindow::SetId}{wxwindowsetid},\rtfsp
5b6aa0ff 839\helpref{Window identifiers}{windowids}
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842
843\constfunc{virtual wxString }{GetLabel}{\void}
844
845Generic way of getting a label from any window, for
846identification purposes.
847
848\wxheading{Remarks}
849
850The interpretation of this function differs from class to class.
851For frames and dialogs, the value returned is the title. For buttons or static text controls, it is
852the button text. This function can be useful for meta-programs (such as testing
853tools or special-needs access programs) which need to identify windows
854by name.
855
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857
6453876e 858\constfunc{virtual wxString }{GetName}{\void}
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860Returns the window's name.
861
862\wxheading{Remarks}
863
864This name is not guaranteed to be unique; it is up to the programmer to supply an appropriate
865name in the window constructor or via \helpref{wxWindow::SetName}{wxwindowsetname}.
866
867\wxheading{See also}
868
869\helpref{wxWindow::SetName}{wxwindowsetname}
870
871\membersection{wxWindow::GetParent}
872
873\constfunc{virtual wxWindow*}{GetParent}{\void}
874
875Returns the parent of the window, or NULL if there is no parent.
876
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878
879\constfunc{virtual void}{GetPosition}{\param{int* }{x}, \param{int* }{y}}
880
881\constfunc{wxPoint}{GetPosition}{\void}
882
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884for the child windows or relative to the display origin for the top level
885windows.
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887\wxheading{Parameters}
888
889\docparam{x}{Receives the x position of the window.}
890
891\docparam{y}{Receives the y position of the window.}
892
893\pythonnote{In place of a single overloaded method name, wxPython
894implements the following methods:\par
895\indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
896\twocolitem{{\bf GetPosition()}}{Returns a wxPoint}
897\twocolitem{{\bf GetPositionTuple()}}{Returns a tuple (x, y)}
898\end{twocollist}}
899}
900
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902method:\par
903\indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
904\twocolitem{{\bf GetPosition()}}{Returns a Wx::Point}
905\twocolitem{{\bf GetPositionXY()}}{Returns a 2-element list
906 {\tt ( x, y )}}
907\end{twocollist}
908}}
909
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911
912\constfunc{virtual wxRect}{GetRect}{\void}
913
914Returns the size and position of the window as a \helpref{wxRect}{wxrect} object.
915
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917
eaaa6a06 918\func{virtual int}{GetScrollThumb}{\param{int }{orientation}}
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920Returns the built-in scrollbar thumb size.
921
922\wxheading{See also}
923
924\helpref{wxWindow::SetScrollbar}{wxwindowsetscrollbar}
925
926\membersection{wxWindow::GetScrollPos}\label{wxwindowgetscrollpos}
927
eaaa6a06 928\func{virtual int}{GetScrollPos}{\param{int }{orientation}}
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930Returns the built-in scrollbar position.
931
932\wxheading{See also}
933
934See \helpref{wxWindow::SetScrollbar}{wxwindowsetscrollbar}
935
936\membersection{wxWindow::GetScrollRange}\label{wxwindowgetscrollrange}
937
eaaa6a06 938\func{virtual int}{GetScrollRange}{\param{int }{orientation}}
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940Returns the built-in scrollbar range.
941
942\wxheading{See also}
943
944\helpref{wxWindow::SetScrollbar}{wxwindowsetscrollbar}
945
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948\constfunc{virtual void}{GetSize}{\param{int* }{width}, \param{int* }{height}}
949
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951
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953including title bar, border, scrollbars, etc.
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955\wxheading{Parameters}
956
957\docparam{width}{Receives the window width.}
958
959\docparam{height}{Receives the window height.}
960
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962implements the following methods:\par
963\indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
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965\twocolitem{{\bf GetSizeTuple()}}{Returns a 2-tuple (width, height)}
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967}
968
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970method:\par
971\indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
972\twocolitem{{\bf GetSize()}}{Returns a Wx::Size}
973\twocolitem{{\bf GetSizeWH()}}{Returns a 2-element list
974 {\tt ( width, height )}}
975\end{twocollist}
976}}
977
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979
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981\helpref{GetVirtualSize}{wxwindowgetvirtualsize}
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984
772c017b 985\constfunc{wxSizer *}{GetSizer}{\void}
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be90c029 987Return the sizer associated with the window by a previous call to
e6973167 988\helpref{SetSizer()}{wxwindowsetsizer} or {\tt NULL}.
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991
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993 \param{int* }{descent = NULL}, \param{int* }{externalLeading = NULL},
cc81d32f 994 \param{const wxFont* }{font = NULL}, \param{bool}{ use16 = {\tt false}}}
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996Gets the dimensions of the string as it would be drawn on the
997window with the currently selected font.
998
999\wxheading{Parameters}
1000
1001\docparam{string}{String whose extent is to be measured.}
1002
1003\docparam{x}{Return value for width.}
1004
1005\docparam{y}{Return value for height.}
1006
1007\docparam{descent}{Return value for descent (optional).}
1008
1009\docparam{externalLeading}{Return value for external leading (optional).}
1010
1011\docparam{font}{Font to use instead of the current window font (optional).}
1012
cc81d32f 1013\docparam{use16}{If {\tt true}, {\it string} contains 16-bit characters. The default is {\tt false}.}
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1016\pythonnote{In place of a single overloaded method name, wxPython
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1018\indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
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1020\twocolitem{{\bf GetFullTextExtent(string, font=NULL)}}{Returns a
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1022\end{twocollist}}
1023}
1024
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1026 {\tt font} parameters, and returns a 4-element list
1027 {\tt ( x, y, descent, externalLeading )}.}
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1030
1031\func{virtual wxString}{GetTitle}{\void}
1032
1033Gets the window's title. Applicable only to frames and dialogs.
1034
1035\wxheading{See also}
1036
1037\helpref{wxWindow::SetTitle}{wxwindowsettitle}
1038
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1040
1041\constfunc{wxToolTip*}{GetToolTip}{\void}
1042
1043Get the associated tooltip or NULL if none.
1044
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1046
1047\constfunc{virtual wxRegion}{GetUpdateRegion}{\void}
1048
1049Returns the region specifying which parts of the window have been damaged. Should
f4fcc291 1050only be called within an \helpref{wxPaintEvent}{wxpaintevent} handler.
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1052\wxheading{See also}
1053
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1055\helpref{wxRegionIterator}{wxregioniterator}
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1058
1059\constfunc{wxValidator*}{GetValidator}{\void}
1060
1061Returns a pointer to the current validator for the window, or NULL if there is none.
1062
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1064
1065\constfunc{void}{GetVirtualSize}{\param{int* }{width}, \param{int* }{height}}
1066
1067\constfunc{wxSize}{GetVirtualSize}{\void}
1068
1069This gets the virtual size of the window in pixels.
1070
1071\wxheading{Parameters}
1072
1073\docparam{width}{Receives the window virtual width.}
1074
1075\docparam{height}{Receives the window virtual height.}
1076
1077\helpref{GetSize}{wxwindowgetsize},\rtfsp
1078\helpref{GetClientSize}{wxwindowgetclientsize}
1079
d80cd92a 1080\membersection{wxWindow::GetWindowStyleFlag}\label{wxwindowgetwindowstyleflag}
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1082\constfunc{long}{GetWindowStyleFlag}{\void}
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1085method. {\bf GetWindowStyle()} is another name for the same function.
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1088
1089\constfunc{virtual bool}{HasCapture}{\void}
1090
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1093\wxheading{See also}
1094
1095\helpref{wxWindow::CaptureMouse}{wxwindowcapturemouse},
1096\helpref{wxWindow::ReleaseMouse}{wxwindowreleasemouse},
1097\helpref{wxMouseCaptureChangedEvent}{wxmousecapturechangedevent}
1098
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1100
1101\func{bool}{Hide}{\void}
1102
cc81d32f 1103Equivalent to calling \helpref{Show}{wxwindowshow}({\tt false}).
bc5879ef 1104
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1106
1107\func{void}{InitDialog}{\void}
1108
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1110to the dialog via validators.
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1112\membersection{wxWindow::IsEnabled}\label{wxwindowisenabled}
1113
1114\constfunc{virtual bool}{IsEnabled}{\void}
1115
cc81d32f 1116Returns {\tt true} if the window is enabled for input, {\tt false} otherwise.
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1118\wxheading{See also}
1119
1120\helpref{wxWindow::Enable}{wxwindowenable}
1121
aa4b42f0 1122\membersection{wxWindow::IsExposed}\label{wxwindowisexposed}
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1124\constfunc{bool}{IsExposed}{\param{int }{x}, \param{int }{y}}
1125
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1129
605d715d 1130\constfunc{bool}{IsExposed}{\param{wxRect }{\&rect}}
515da557 1131
cc81d32f 1132Returns {\tt true} if the given point or rectangle area has been exposed since the
ad9edf45 1133last repaint. Call this in an paint event handler to optimize redrawing by
4130b487 1134only redrawing those areas, which have been exposed.
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1137implements the following methods:\par
1138\indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
1139\twocolitem{{\bf IsExposed(x,y, w=0,h=0}}{}
1140\twocolitem{{\bf IsExposedPoint(pt)}}{}
1141\twocolitem{{\bf IsExposedRect(rect)}}{}
8771a323 1142\end{twocollist}}}
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1145
1146\constfunc{virtual bool}{IsRetained}{\void}
1147
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1150\wxheading{Remarks}
1151
1152Retained windows are only available on X platforms.
1153
1154\membersection{wxWindow::IsShown}\label{wxwindowisshown}
1155
1156\constfunc{virtual bool}{IsShown}{\void}
1157
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1161
1162\constfunc{bool}{IsTopLevel}{\void}
1163
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1166window).
1167
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1169
1170\func{void}{Layout}{\void}
1171
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1173for this window.
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1176layout is on, this function gets called automatically when the window is resized.
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1179
1180This is just a wrapper for \helpref{ScrollLines()}{wxwindowscrolllines}$(1)$.
1181
1182\membersection{wxWindow::LineUp}\label{wxwindowlineup}
1183
1184This is just a wrapper for \helpref{ScrollLines()}{wxwindowscrolllines}$(-1)$.
1185
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1187
1188\func{void}{Lower}{\void}
1189
1190Lowers the window to the bottom of the window hierarchy if it is a managed window (dialog
1191or frame).
1192
1193\membersection{wxWindow::MakeModal}\label{wxwindowmakemodal}
1194
8a293590 1195\func{virtual void}{MakeModal}{\param{bool }{flag}}
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1197Disables all other windows in the application so that
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1201\wxheading{Parameters}
1202
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1204the user can only interact with this window. If {\tt false}, the effect is reversed.}
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1206\membersection{wxWindow::Move}\label{wxwindowmove}
1207
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1211
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1213
1214\wxheading{Parameters}
1215
1216\docparam{x}{Required x position.}
1217
1218\docparam{y}{Required y position.}
1219
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1221
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1223
1224Implementations of SetSize can also implicitly implement the
1225wxWindow::Move function, which is defined in the base wxWindow class
1226as the call:
1227
1228\begin{verbatim}
1229 SetSize(x, y, -1, -1, wxSIZE_USE_EXISTING);
1230\end{verbatim}
1231
1232\wxheading{See also}
1233
1234\helpref{wxWindow::SetSize}{wxwindowsetsize}
1235
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1238\indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
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1240\twocolitem{{\bf MoveXY(x, y)}}{Accepts a pair of integers}
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1243
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1245%% the old docs here in case we want to move any still needed bits to
1246%% the right location (i.e. probably the corresponding events docs)
1247%%
1248%% \membersection{wxWindow::OnActivate}\label{wxwindowonactivate}
1249%%
1250%% \func{void}{OnActivate}{\param{wxActivateEvent\&}{ event}}
1251%%
1252%% Called when a window is activated or deactivated.
1253%%
1254%% \wxheading{Parameters}
1255%%
1256%% \docparam{event}{Object containing activation information.}
1257%%
1258%% \wxheading{Remarks}
1259%%
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1261%% otherwise it returns {\tt false} (it is being deactivated).
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1263%% \wxheading{See also}
1264%%
1265%% \helpref{wxActivateEvent}{wxactivateevent},\rtfsp
1266%% \helpref{Event handling overview}{eventhandlingoverview}
1267%%
1268%% \membersection{wxWindow::OnChar}\label{wxwindowonchar}
1269%%
1270%% \func{void}{OnChar}{\param{wxKeyEvent\&}{ event}}
1271%%
1272%% Called when the user has pressed a key that is not a modifier (SHIFT, CONTROL or ALT).
1273%%
1274%% \wxheading{Parameters}
1275%%
1276%% \docparam{event}{Object containing keypress information. See \helpref{wxKeyEvent}{wxkeyevent} for
1277%% details about this class.}
1278%%
1279%% \wxheading{Remarks}
1280%%
1281%% This member function is called in response to a keypress. To intercept this event,
1282%% use the EVT\_CHAR macro in an event table definition. Your {\bf OnChar} handler may call this
1283%% default function to achieve default keypress functionality.
1284%%
1285%% Note that the ASCII values do not have explicit key codes: they are passed as ASCII
1286%% values.
1287%%
1288%% Note that not all keypresses can be intercepted this way. If you wish to intercept modifier
1289%% keypresses, then you will need to use \helpref{wxWindow::OnKeyDown}{wxwindowonkeydown} or
1290%% \helpref{wxWindow::OnKeyUp}{wxwindowonkeyup}.
1291%%
1292%% Most, but not all, windows allow keypresses to be intercepted.
1293%%
1294%% {\bf Tip:} be sure to call {\tt event.Skip()} for events that you don't process in this function,
1295%% otherwise menu shortcuts may cease to work under Windows.
1296%%
1297%% \wxheading{See also}
1298%%
1299%% \helpref{wxWindow::OnKeyDown}{wxwindowonkeydown}, \helpref{wxWindow::OnKeyUp}{wxwindowonkeyup},\rtfsp
1300%% \helpref{wxKeyEvent}{wxkeyevent}, \helpref{wxWindow::OnCharHook}{wxwindowoncharhook},\rtfsp
1301%% \helpref{Event handling overview}{eventhandlingoverview}
1302%%
1303%% \membersection{wxWindow::OnCharHook}\label{wxwindowoncharhook}
1304%%
1305%% \func{void}{OnCharHook}{\param{wxKeyEvent\&}{ event}}
1306%%
1307%% This member is called to allow the window to intercept keyboard events
1308%% before they are processed by child windows.
1309%%
1310%% \wxheading{Parameters}
1311%%
1312%% \docparam{event}{Object containing keypress information. See \helpref{wxKeyEvent}{wxkeyevent} for
1313%% details about this class.}
1314%%
1315%% \wxheading{Remarks}
1316%%
1317%% This member function is called in response to a keypress, if the window is active. To intercept this event,
1318%% use the EVT\_CHAR\_HOOK macro in an event table definition. If you do not process a particular
1319%% keypress, call \helpref{wxEvent::Skip}{wxeventskip} to allow default processing.
1320%%
1321%% An example of using this function is in the implementation of escape-character processing for wxDialog,
1322%% where pressing ESC dismisses the dialog by {\bf OnCharHook} 'forging' a cancel button press event.
1323%%
1324%% Note that the ASCII values do not have explicit key codes: they are passed as ASCII
1325%% values.
1326%%
1327%% This function is only relevant to top-level windows (frames and dialogs), and under
1328%% Windows only. Under GTK the normal EVT\_CHAR\_ event has the functionality, i.e.
1329%% you can intercepts it and if you don't call \helpref{wxEvent::Skip}{wxeventskip}
1330%% the window won't get the event.
1331%%
1332%% \wxheading{See also}
1333%%
1334%% \helpref{wxKeyEvent}{wxkeyevent},\rtfsp
1335%% \helpref{wxWindow::OnCharHook}{wxwindowoncharhook},\rtfsp
1336%% %% GD: OnXXX functions are not documented
1337%% %%\helpref{wxApp::OnCharHook}{wxapponcharhook},\rtfsp
1338%% \helpref{Event handling overview}{eventhandlingoverview}
1339%%
1340%% \membersection{wxWindow::OnCommand}\label{wxwindowoncommand}
1341%%
1342%% \func{virtual void}{OnCommand}{\param{wxEvtHandler\& }{object}, \param{wxCommandEvent\& }{event}}
1343%%
1344%% This virtual member function is called if the control does not handle the command event.
1345%%
1346%% \wxheading{Parameters}
1347%%
1348%% \docparam{object}{Object receiving the command event.}
1349%%
1350%% \docparam{event}{Command event}
1351%%
1352%% \wxheading{Remarks}
1353%%
1354%% This virtual function is provided mainly for backward compatibility. You can also intercept commands
1355%% from child controls by using an event table, with identifiers or identifier ranges to identify
1356%% the control(s) in question.
1357%%
1358%% \wxheading{See also}
1359%%
1360%% \helpref{wxCommandEvent}{wxcommandevent},\rtfsp
1361%% \helpref{Event handling overview}{eventhandlingoverview}
1362%%
1363%% \membersection{wxWindow::OnClose}\label{wxwindowonclose}
1364%%
1365%% \func{virtual bool}{OnClose}{\void}
1366%%
1367%% Called when the user has tried to close a a frame
1368%% or dialog box using the window manager (X) or system menu (Windows).
1369%%
1370%% {\bf Note:} This is an obsolete function.
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1373%%
1374%% \wxheading{Return value}
1375%%
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1378%% you may delete other windows.
1379%%
1380%% \wxheading{See also}
1381%%
1382%% \helpref{Window deletion overview}{windowdeletionoverview},\rtfsp
1383%% \helpref{wxWindow::Close}{wxwindowclose},\rtfsp
1384%% \helpref{wxWindow::OnCloseWindow}{wxwindowonclosewindow},\rtfsp
1385%% \helpref{wxCloseEvent}{wxcloseevent}
1386%%
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1388%%
1389%% \func{void}{OnKeyDown}{\param{wxKeyEvent\&}{ event}}
1390%%
1391%% Called when the user has pressed a key, before it is translated into an ASCII value using other
1392%% modifier keys that might be pressed at the same time.
1393%%
1394%% \wxheading{Parameters}
1395%%
1396%% \docparam{event}{Object containing keypress information. See \helpref{wxKeyEvent}{wxkeyevent} for
1397%% details about this class.}
1398%%
1399%% \wxheading{Remarks}
1400%%
1401%% This member function is called in response to a key down event. To intercept this event,
1402%% use the EVT\_KEY\_DOWN macro in an event table definition. Your {\bf OnKeyDown} handler may call this
1403%% default function to achieve default keypress functionality.
1404%%
1405%% Note that not all keypresses can be intercepted this way. If you wish to intercept special
1406%% keys, such as shift, control, and function keys, then you will need to use \helpref{wxWindow::OnKeyDown}{wxwindowonkeydown} or
1407%% \helpref{wxWindow::OnKeyUp}{wxwindowonkeyup}.
1408%%
1409%% Most, but not all, windows allow keypresses to be intercepted.
1410%%
1411%% {\bf Tip:} be sure to call {\tt event.Skip()} for events that you don't process in this function,
1412%% otherwise menu shortcuts may cease to work under Windows.
1413%%
1414%% \wxheading{See also}
1415%%
1416%% \helpref{wxWindow::OnChar}{wxwindowonchar}, \helpref{wxWindow::OnKeyUp}{wxwindowonkeyup},\rtfsp
1417%% \helpref{wxKeyEvent}{wxkeyevent}, \helpref{wxWindow::OnCharHook}{wxwindowoncharhook},\rtfsp
1418%% \helpref{Event handling overview}{eventhandlingoverview}
1419%%
1420%% \membersection{wxWindow::OnKeyUp}\label{wxwindowonkeyup}
1421%%
1422%% \func{void}{OnKeyUp}{\param{wxKeyEvent\&}{ event}}
1423%%
1424%% Called when the user has released a key.
1425%%
1426%% \wxheading{Parameters}
1427%%
1428%% \docparam{event}{Object containing keypress information. See \helpref{wxKeyEvent}{wxkeyevent} for
1429%% details about this class.}
1430%%
1431%% \wxheading{Remarks}
1432%%
1433%% This member function is called in response to a key up event. To intercept this event,
1434%% use the EVT\_KEY\_UP macro in an event table definition. Your {\bf OnKeyUp} handler may call this
1435%% default function to achieve default keypress functionality.
1436%%
1437%% Note that not all keypresses can be intercepted this way. If you wish to intercept special
1438%% keys, such as shift, control, and function keys, then you will need to use \helpref{wxWindow::OnKeyDown}{wxwindowonkeydown} or
1439%% \helpref{wxWindow::OnKeyUp}{wxwindowonkeyup}.
1440%%
1441%% Most, but not all, windows allow key up events to be intercepted.
1442%%
1443%% \wxheading{See also}
1444%%
1445%% \helpref{wxWindow::OnChar}{wxwindowonchar}, \helpref{wxWindow::OnKeyDown}{wxwindowonkeydown},\rtfsp
1446%% \helpref{wxKeyEvent}{wxkeyevent}, \helpref{wxWindow::OnCharHook}{wxwindowoncharhook},\rtfsp
1447%% \helpref{Event handling overview}{eventhandlingoverview}
1448%%
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1450%%
1451%% \func{void}{OnInitDialog}{\param{wxInitDialogEvent\&}{ event}}
1452%%
1453%% Default handler for the wxEVT\_INIT\_DIALOG event. Calls \helpref{wxWindow::TransferDataToWindow}{wxwindowtransferdatatowindow}.
1454%%
1455%% \wxheading{Parameters}
1456%%
1457%% \docparam{event}{Dialog initialisation event.}
1458%%
1459%% \wxheading{Remarks}
1460%%
1461%% Gives the window the default behaviour of transferring data to child controls via
1462%% the validator that each control has.
1463%%
1464%% \wxheading{See also}
1465%%
1466%% \helpref{wxValidator}{wxvalidator}, \helpref{wxWindow::TransferDataToWindow}{wxwindowtransferdatatowindow}
1467%%
1468%% \membersection{wxWindow::OnMenuCommand}\label{wxwindowonmenucommand}
1469%%
1470%% \func{void}{OnMenuCommand}{\param{wxCommandEvent\& }{event}}
1471%%
1472%% Called when a menu command is received from a menu bar.
1473%%
1474%% \wxheading{Parameters}
1475%%
1476%% \docparam{event}{The menu command event. For more information, see \helpref{wxCommandEvent}{wxcommandevent}.}
1477%%
1478%% \wxheading{Remarks}
1479%%
1480%% A function with this name doesn't actually exist; you can choose any member function to receive
1481%% menu command events, using the EVT\_COMMAND macro for individual commands or EVT\_COMMAND\_RANGE for
1482%% a range of commands.
1483%%
1484%% \wxheading{See also}
1485%%
1486%% \helpref{wxCommandEvent}{wxcommandevent},\rtfsp
1487%% \helpref{wxWindow::OnMenuHighlight}{wxwindowonmenuhighlight},\rtfsp
1488%% \helpref{Event handling overview}{eventhandlingoverview}
1489%%
1490%% \membersection{wxWindow::OnMenuHighlight}\label{wxwindowonmenuhighlight}
1491%%
1492%% \func{void}{OnMenuHighlight}{\param{wxMenuEvent\& }{event}}
1493%%
1494%% Called when a menu select is received from a menu bar: that is, the
1495%% mouse cursor is over a menu item, but the left mouse button has not been
1496%% pressed.
1497%%
1498%% \wxheading{Parameters}
1499%%
1500%% \docparam{event}{The menu highlight event. For more information, see \helpref{wxMenuEvent}{wxmenuevent}.}
1501%%
1502%% \wxheading{Remarks}
1503%%
1504%% You can choose any member function to receive
1505%% menu select events, using the EVT\_MENU\_HIGHLIGHT macro for individual menu items or EVT\_MENU\_HIGHLIGHT\_ALL macro
1506%% for all menu items.
1507%%
1508%% The default implementation for \helpref{wxFrame::OnMenuHighlight}{wxframeonmenuhighlight} displays help
1509%% text in the first field of the status bar.
1510%%
1511%% This function was known as {\bf OnMenuSelect} in earlier versions of wxWindows, but this was confusing
1512%% since a selection is normally a left-click action.
1513%%
1514%% \wxheading{See also}
1515%%
1516%% \helpref{wxMenuEvent}{wxmenuevent},\rtfsp
1517%% \helpref{wxWindow::OnMenuCommand}{wxwindowonmenucommand},\rtfsp
1518%% \helpref{Event handling overview}{eventhandlingoverview}
1519%%
1520%%
1521%% \membersection{wxWindow::OnMouseEvent}\label{wxwindowonmouseevent}
1522%%
1523%% \func{void}{OnMouseEvent}{\param{wxMouseEvent\&}{ event}}
1524%%
1525%% Called when the user has initiated an event with the
1526%% mouse.
1527%%
1528%% \wxheading{Parameters}
1529%%
1530%% \docparam{event}{The mouse event. See \helpref{wxMouseEvent}{wxmouseevent} for
1531%% more details.}
1532%%
1533%% \wxheading{Remarks}
1534%%
1535%% Most, but not all, windows respond to this event.
1536%%
1537%% To intercept this event, use the EVT\_MOUSE\_EVENTS macro in an event table definition, or individual
1538%% mouse event macros such as EVT\_LEFT\_DOWN.
1539%%
1540%% \wxheading{See also}
1541%%
1542%% \helpref{wxMouseEvent}{wxmouseevent},\rtfsp
1543%% \helpref{Event handling overview}{eventhandlingoverview}
1544%%
1545%% \membersection{wxWindow::OnMove}\label{wxwindowonmove}
1546%%
1547%% \func{void}{OnMove}{\param{wxMoveEvent\& }{event}}
1548%%
1549%% Called when a window is moved.
1550%%
1551%% \wxheading{Parameters}
1552%%
1553%% \docparam{event}{The move event. For more information, see \helpref{wxMoveEvent}{wxmoveevent}.}
1554%%
1555%% \wxheading{Remarks}
1556%%
1557%% Use the EVT\_MOVE macro to intercept move events.
1558%%
1559%% \wxheading{Remarks}
1560%%
1561%% Not currently implemented.
1562%%
1563%% \wxheading{See also}
1564%%
1565%% \helpref{wxMoveEvent}{wxmoveevent},\rtfsp
1566%% \helpref{wxFrame::OnSize}{wxframeonsize},\rtfsp
1567%% \helpref{Event handling overview}{eventhandlingoverview}
1568%%
1569%% \membersection{wxWindow::OnPaint}\label{wxwindowonpaint}
1570%%
1571%% \func{void}{OnPaint}{\param{wxPaintEvent\& }{event}}
1572%%
1573%% Sent to the event handler when the window must be refreshed.
1574%%
1575%% \wxheading{Parameters}
1576%%
1577%% \docparam{event}{Paint event. For more information, see \helpref{wxPaintEvent}{wxpaintevent}.}
1578%%
1579%% \wxheading{Remarks}
1580%%
1581%% Use the EVT\_PAINT macro in an event table definition to intercept paint events.
1582%%
1583%% Note that In a paint event handler, the application must {\it always} create a \helpref{wxPaintDC}{wxpaintdc} object,
1584%% even if you do not use it. Otherwise, under MS Windows, refreshing for this and other windows will go wrong.
1585%%
1586%% For example:
1587%%
1588%% \small{%
1589%% \begin{verbatim}
1590%% void MyWindow::OnPaint(wxPaintEvent\& event)
1591%% {
1592%% wxPaintDC dc(this);
1593%%
1594%% DrawMyDocument(dc);
1595%% }
1596%% \end{verbatim}
1597%% }%
1598%%
1599%% You can optimize painting by retrieving the rectangles
1600%% that have been damaged and only repainting these. The rectangles are in
1601%% terms of the client area, and are unscrolled, so you will need to do
1602%% some calculations using the current view position to obtain logical,
1603%% scrolled units.
1604%%
1605%% Here is an example of using the \helpref{wxRegionIterator}{wxregioniterator} class:
1606%%
1607%% {\small%
1608%% \begin{verbatim}
1609%% // Called when window needs to be repainted.
1610%% void MyWindow::OnPaint(wxPaintEvent\& event)
1611%% {
1612%% wxPaintDC dc(this);
1613%%
1614%% // Find Out where the window is scrolled to
1615%% int vbX,vbY; // Top left corner of client
1616%% GetViewStart(&vbX,&vbY);
1617%%
1618%% int vX,vY,vW,vH; // Dimensions of client area in pixels
1619%% wxRegionIterator upd(GetUpdateRegion()); // get the update rect list
1620%%
1621%% while (upd)
1622%% {
1623%% vX = upd.GetX();
1624%% vY = upd.GetY();
1625%% vW = upd.GetW();
1626%% vH = upd.GetH();
1627%%
1628%% // Alternatively we can do this:
1629%% // wxRect rect;
1630%% // upd.GetRect(&rect);
1631%%
1632%% // Repaint this rectangle
1633%% ...some code...
1634%%
1635%% upd ++ ;
1636%% }
1637%% }
1638%% \end{verbatim}
1639%% }%
1640%%
1641%% \wxheading{See also}
1642%%
1643%% \helpref{wxPaintEvent}{wxpaintevent},\rtfsp
1644%% \helpref{wxPaintDC}{wxpaintdc},\rtfsp
1645%% \helpref{Event handling overview}{eventhandlingoverview}
1646%%
1647%% \membersection{wxWindow::OnScroll}\label{wxwindowonscroll}
1648%%
1649%% \func{void}{OnScroll}{\param{wxScrollWinEvent\& }{event}}
1650%%
1651%% Called when a scroll window event is received from one of the window's built-in scrollbars.
1652%%
1653%% \wxheading{Parameters}
1654%%
1655%% \docparam{event}{Command event. Retrieve the new scroll position by
1656%% calling \helpref{wxScrollEvent::GetPosition}{wxscrolleventgetposition}, and the
1657%% scrollbar orientation by calling \helpref{wxScrollEvent::GetOrientation}{wxscrolleventgetorientation}.}
1658%%
1659%% \wxheading{Remarks}
1660%%
1661%% Note that it is not possible to distinguish between horizontal and vertical scrollbars
1662%% until the function is executing (you can't have one function for vertical, another
1663%% for horizontal events).
1664%%
1665%% \wxheading{See also}
1666%%
1667%% \helpref{wxScrollWinEvent}{wxscrollwinevent},\rtfsp
1668%% \helpref{Event handling overview}{eventhandlingoverview}
1669%%
1670%% \membersection{wxWindow::OnSetFocus}\label{wxwindowonsetfocus}
1671%%
1672%% \func{void}{OnSetFocus}{\param{wxFocusEvent\& }{event}}
1673%%
1674%% Called when a window's focus is being set.
1675%%
1676%% \wxheading{Parameters}
1677%%
1678%% \docparam{event}{The focus event. For more information, see \helpref{wxFocusEvent}{wxfocusevent}.}
1679%%
1680%% \wxheading{Remarks}
1681%%
1682%% To intercept this event, use the macro EVT\_SET\_FOCUS in an event table definition.
1683%%
1684%% Most, but not all, windows respond to this event.
1685%%
1686%% \wxheading{See also}
1687%%
1688%% \helpref{wxFocusEvent}{wxfocusevent}, \helpref{wxWindow::OnKillFocus}{wxwindowonkillfocus},\rtfsp
1689%% \helpref{Event handling overview}{eventhandlingoverview}
1690%%
1691%% \membersection{wxWindow::OnSize}\label{wxwindowonsize}
1692%%
1693%% \func{void}{OnSize}{\param{wxSizeEvent\& }{event}}
1694%%
1695%% Called when the window has been resized. This is not a virtual function; you should
1696%% provide your own non-virtual OnSize function and direct size events to it using EVT\_SIZE
1697%% in an event table definition.
1698%%
1699%% \wxheading{Parameters}
1700%%
1701%% \docparam{event}{Size event. For more information, see \helpref{wxSizeEvent}{wxsizeevent}.}
1702%%
1703%% \wxheading{Remarks}
1704%%
1705%% You may wish to use this for frames to resize their child windows as appropriate.
1706%%
1707%% Note that the size passed is of
1708%% the whole window: call \helpref{wxWindow::GetClientSize}{wxwindowgetclientsize} for the area which may be
1709%% used by the application.
1710%%
1711%% When a window is resized, usually only a small part of the window is damaged and you
1712%% may only need to repaint that area. However, if your drawing depends on the size of the window,
1713%% you may need to clear the DC explicitly and repaint the whole window. In which case, you
1714%% may need to call \helpref{wxWindow::Refresh}{wxwindowrefresh} to invalidate the entire window.
1715%%
1716%% \wxheading{See also}
1717%%
1718%% \helpref{wxSizeEvent}{wxsizeevent},\rtfsp
1719%% \helpref{Event handling overview}{eventhandlingoverview}
1720%%
1721%% \membersection{wxWindow::OnSysColourChanged}\label{wxwindowonsyscolourchanged}
1722%%
1723%% \func{void}{OnSysColourChanged}{\param{wxOnSysColourChangedEvent\& }{event}}
1724%%
1725%% Called when the user has changed the system colours. Windows only.
1726%%
1727%% \wxheading{Parameters}
1728%%
1729%% \docparam{event}{System colour change event. For more information, see \helpref{wxSysColourChangedEvent}{wxsyscolourchangedevent}.}
1730%%
1731%% \wxheading{See also}
1732%%
1733%% \helpref{wxSysColourChangedEvent}{wxsyscolourchangedevent},\rtfsp
1734%% \helpref{Event handling overview}{eventhandlingoverview}
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1737
1738\func{virtual void}{OnInternalIdle}{\void}
1739
1740This virtual function is normally only used internally, but
1741sometimes an application may need it to implement functionality
1742that should not be disabled by an application defining an OnIdle
1743handler in a derived class.
1744
1745This function may be used to do delayed painting, for example,
1746and most implementations call \helpref{wxWindow::UpdateWindowUI}{wxwindowupdatewindowui}
1747in order to send update events to the window in idle time.
1748
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1750
1751This is just a wrapper for \helpref{ScrollPages()}{wxwindowscrollpages}$(1)$.
1752
1753\membersection{wxWindow::PageUp}\label{wxwindowpageup}
1754
1755This is just a wrapper for \helpref{ScrollPages()}{wxwindowscrollpages}$(-1)$.
1756
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1758
cc81d32f 1759\constfunc{wxEvtHandler*}{PopEventHandler}{\param{bool }{deleteHandler = {\tt false}}}
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1761Removes and returns the top-most event handler on the event handler stack.
1762
1763\wxheading{Parameters}
1764
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1766default value is {\tt false}.}
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1768\wxheading{See also}
1769
1770\helpref{wxWindow::SetEventHandler}{wxwindowseteventhandler},\rtfsp
1771\helpref{wxWindow::GetEventHandler}{wxwindowgeteventhandler},\rtfsp
1772\helpref{wxWindow::PushEventHandler}{wxwindowpusheventhandler},\rtfsp
1773\helpref{wxEvtHandler::ProcessEvent}{wxevthandlerprocessevent},\rtfsp
1774\helpref{wxEvtHandler}{wxevthandler}\rtfsp
1775
1776\membersection{wxWindow::PopupMenu}\label{wxwindowpopupmenu}
1777
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1780\func{bool}{PopupMenu}{\param{wxMenu* }{menu}, \param{int }{x}, \param{int }{y}}
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1782Pops up the given menu at the specified coordinates, relative to this
1783window, and returns control when the user has dismissed the menu. If a
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1785processed as usually.
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1787\wxheading{Parameters}
1788
1789\docparam{menu}{Menu to pop up.}
1790
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1792
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1794
1795\docparam{y}{Required y position for the menu to appear.}
1796
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1798
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1800
1801\wxheading{Remarks}
1802
1803Just before the menu is popped up, \helpref{wxMenu::UpdateUI}{wxmenuupdateui} is called
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1805by the window.
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1808implements the following methods:\par
1809\indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
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1811\twocolitem{{\bf PopupMenuXY(menu, x, y)}}{Specifies position with two integers (x, y)}
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1813}
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1816
1817\func{void}{PushEventHandler}{\param{wxEvtHandler* }{handler}}
1818
1819Pushes this event handler onto the event stack for the window.
1820
1821\wxheading{Parameters}
1822
1823\docparam{handler}{Specifies the handler to be pushed.}
1824
1825\wxheading{Remarks}
1826
1827An event handler is an object that is capable of processing the events
1828sent to a window. By default, the window is its own event handler, but
1829an application may wish to substitute another, for example to allow
1830central implementation of event-handling for a variety of different
1831window classes.
1832
1833\helpref{wxWindow::PushEventHandler}{wxwindowpusheventhandler} allows
1834an application to set up a chain of event handlers, where an event not handled by one event handler is
1835handed to the next one in the chain. Use \helpref{wxWindow::PopEventHandler}{wxwindowpopeventhandler} to
1836remove the event handler.
1837
1838\wxheading{See also}
1839
1840\helpref{wxWindow::SetEventHandler}{wxwindowseteventhandler},\rtfsp
1841\helpref{wxWindow::GetEventHandler}{wxwindowgeteventhandler},\rtfsp
1842\helpref{wxWindow::PopEventHandler}{wxwindowpusheventhandler},\rtfsp
1843\helpref{wxEvtHandler::ProcessEvent}{wxevthandlerprocessevent},\rtfsp
1844\helpref{wxEvtHandler}{wxevthandler}
1845
1846\membersection{wxWindow::Raise}\label{wxwindowraise}
1847
1848\func{void}{Raise}{\void}
1849
1850Raises the window to the top of the window hierarchy if it is a managed window (dialog
1851or frame).
1852
1853\membersection{wxWindow::Refresh}\label{wxwindowrefresh}
1854
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1857
1858Causes a message or event to be generated to repaint the
1859window.
1860
1861\wxheading{Parameters}
1862
cc81d32f 1863\docparam{eraseBackground}{If {\tt true}, the background will be
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1865
1866\docparam{rect}{If non-NULL, only the given rectangle will
1867be treated as damaged.}
1868
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1870
1871\helpref{wxWindow::RefreshRect}{wxwindowrefreshrect}
1872
1873\membersection{wxWindow::RefreshRect}\label{wxwindowrefreshrect}
1874
1875\func{virtual void}{Refresh}{\param{const wxRect\& }{rect}}
1876
1877Redraws the contents of the given rectangle: the area inside it will be
1878repainted.
1879
1880This is the same as \helpref{Refresh}{wxwindowrefresh} but has a nicer syntax.
1881
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1883
1884\func{bool}{RegisterHotKey}{\param{int}{ hotkeyId}, \param{int}{ modifiers}, \param{int}{ virtualKeyCode}}
1885
1886Registers a system wide hotkey. Every time the user presses the hotkey registered here, this window
1887will receive a hotkey event. It will receive the event even if the application is in the background
1888and does not have the input focus because the user is working with some other application.
1889
1890\wxheading{Parameters}
1891
1892\docparam{hotkeyId}{Numeric identifier of the hotkey. For applications this must be between 0 and 0xBFFF. If
1893this function is called from a shared DLL, it must be a system wide unique identifier between 0xC000 and 0xFFFF.
1894This is a MSW specific detail.}
1895
1896\docparam{modifiers}{A bitwise combination of {\tt wxMOD\_SHIFT}, {\tt wxMOD\_CONTROL}, {\tt wxMOD\_ALT}
1897or {\tt wxMOD\_WIN} specifying the modifier keys that have to be pressed along with the key.}
1898
1899\docparam{virtualKeyCode}{The virtual key code of the hotkey.}
1900
1901\wxheading{Return value}
1902
1903{\tt true} if the hotkey was registered successfully. {\tt false} if some other application already registered a
1904hotkey with this modifier/virtualKeyCode combination.
1905
1906\wxheading{Remarks}
1907
1908Use EVT\_HOTKEY(hotkeyId, fnc) in the event table to capture the event.
1909This function is currently only implemented under MSW.
1910
1911\wxheading{See also}
1912
1913\helpref{wxWindow::UnregisterHotKey}{wxwindowunregisterhotkey}
1914
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1916
1917\func{virtual void}{ReleaseMouse}{\void}
1918
1919Releases mouse input captured with \helpref{wxWindow::CaptureMouse}{wxwindowcapturemouse}.
1920
1921\wxheading{See also}
1922
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1924\helpref{wxWindow::HasCapture}{wxwindowhascapture},
1925\helpref{wxWindow::ReleaseMouse}{wxwindowreleasemouse},
1926\helpref{wxMouseCaptureChangedEvent}{wxmousecapturechangedevent}
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1928\membersection{wxWindow::RemoveChild}\label{wxwindowremovechild}
1929
1930\func{virtual void}{RemoveChild}{\param{wxWindow* }{child}}
1931
1932Removes a child window. This is called automatically by window deletion
1933functions so should not be required by the application programmer.
1934
1935\wxheading{Parameters}
1936
1937\docparam{child}{Child window to remove.}
1938
741ed114 1939\membersection{wxWindow::RemoveEventHandler}\label{wxwindowremoveeventhandler}
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1941\func{bool}{RemoveEventHandler}{\param{wxEvtHandler *}{handler}}
1942
1943Find the given {\it handler} in the windows event handler chain and remove (but
1944not delete) it from it.
1945
1946\wxheading{Parameters}
1947
1948\docparam{handler}{The event handler to remove, must be non {\tt NULL} and
1949must be present in this windows event handlers chain}
1950
1951\wxheading{Return value}
1952
cc81d32f 1953Returns {\tt true} if it was found and {\tt false} otherwise (this also results
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1955handler is supposed to be there).
1956
1957\wxheading{See also}
1958
1959\helpref{PushEventHandler}{wxwindowpusheventhandler},\rtfsp
1960\helpref{PopEventHandler}{wxwindowpopeventhandler}
1961
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1963
1964\func{virtual bool}{Reparent}{\param{wxWindow* }{newParent}}
1965
1966Reparents the window, i.e the window will be removed from its
18ac8d69 1967current parent window (e.g. a non-standard toolbar in a wxFrame)
103aab26 1968and then re-inserted into another. Available on Windows and GTK.
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1970\wxheading{Parameters}
1971
1972\docparam{newParent}{New parent.}
1973
a974387a 1974\membersection{wxWindow::ScreenToClient}\label{wxwindowscreentoclient}
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1976\constfunc{virtual void}{ScreenToClient}{\param{int* }{x}, \param{int* }{y}}
1977
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1979
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1981
1982\wxheading{Parameters}
1983
1984\docparam{x}{Stores the screen x coordinate and receives the client x coordinate.}
1985
1986\docparam{y}{Stores the screen x coordinate and receives the client x coordinate.}
1987
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1989
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1991implements the following methods:\par
1992\indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
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1994\twocolitem{{\bf ScreenToClientXY(x, y)}}{Returns a 2-tuple, (x, y)}
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1996}
1997
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1999
9cd6d737 2000\func{virtual bool}{ScrollLines}{\param{int }{lines}}
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2002Scrolls the window by the given number of lines down (if {\it lines} is
2003positive) or up.
2004
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2006
cc81d32f 2007Returns {\tt true} if the window was scrolled, {\tt false} if it was already
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2009
2010\wxheading{Remarks}
2011
2012This function is currently only implemented under MSW and wxTextCtrl under
2013wxGTK (it also works for wxScrolledWindow derived classes under all
2014platforms).
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2016\wxheading{See also}
2017
2018\helpref{ScrollPages}{wxwindowscrollpages}
2019
2020\membersection{wxWindow::ScrollPages}\label{wxwindowscrollpages}
2021
9cd6d737 2022\func{virtual bool}{ScrollPages}{\param{int }{pages}}
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2024Scrolls the window by the given number of pages down (if {\it pages} is
2025positive) or up.
2026
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2028
cc81d32f 2029Returns {\tt true} if the window was scrolled, {\tt false} if it was already
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2031
2032\wxheading{Remarks}
2033
2034This function is currently only implemented under MSW and wxTextCtrl under
2035wxGTK (it also works for wxScrolledWindow derived classes under all
2036platforms).
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2038\wxheading{See also}
2039
2040\helpref{ScrollLines}{wxwindowscrolllines}
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2043
eaaa6a06 2044\func{virtual void}{ScrollWindow}{\param{int }{dx}, \param{int }{dy}, \param{const wxRect*}{ rect = NULL}}
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2048\wxheading{Parameters}
2049
2050\docparam{dx}{Amount to scroll horizontally.}
2051
2052\docparam{dy}{Amount to scroll vertically.}
2053
2054\docparam{rect}{Rectangle to invalidate. If this is NULL, the whole window is invalidated. If you
2055pass a rectangle corresponding to the area of the window exposed by the scroll, your painting handler
f6bcfd97 2056can optimize painting by checking for the invalidated region. This parameter is ignored under GTK.}
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2058\wxheading{Remarks}
2059
a660d684 2060Use this function to optimise your scrolling implementations, to minimise the area that must be
6453876e 2061redrawn. Note that it is rarely required to call this function from a user program.
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2064
2065\func{virtual void}{SetAcceleratorTable}{\param{const wxAcceleratorTable\&}{ accel}}
2066
2067Sets the accelerator table for this window. See \helpref{wxAcceleratorTable}{wxacceleratortable}.
2068
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2070
2071\func{void}{SetAccessible}{\param{wxAccessibile*}{ accessible}}
2072
2073Sets the accessible for this window. Any existing accessible for this window
2074will be deleted first, if not identical to {\it accessible}.
2075
2076See also \helpref{wxAccessible}{wxaccessible}.
2077
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2079
8a293590 2080\func{void}{SetAutoLayout}{\param{bool}{ autoLayout}}
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2082Determines whether the \helpref{wxWindow::Layout}{wxwindowlayout} function will
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2084\helpref{wxWindow::SetSizer}{wxwindowsetsizer} but if you use
2085\helpref{wxWindow::SetConstraints}{wxwindowsetconstraints} you should call it
2086manually or otherwise the window layout won't be correctly updated when its
2087size changes.
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2089\wxheading{Parameters}
2090
cc81d32f 2091\docparam{autoLayout}{Set this to {\tt true} if you wish the Layout function to be called
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2093
2094\wxheading{See also}
2095
2096\helpref{wxWindow::SetConstraints}{wxwindowsetconstraints}
2097
2098\membersection{wxWindow::SetBackgroundColour}\label{wxwindowsetbackgroundcolour}
2099
2100\func{virtual void}{SetBackgroundColour}{\param{const wxColour\& }{colour}}
2101
2102Sets the background colour of the window.
2103
2104\wxheading{Parameters}
2105
2106\docparam{colour}{The colour to be used as the background colour.}
2107
2108\wxheading{Remarks}
2109
2110The background colour is usually painted by the default\rtfsp
f4fcc291 2111\helpref{wxEraseEvent}{wxeraseevent} event handler function
6453876e 2112under Windows and automatically under GTK.
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2115may wish to call \helpref{wxWindow::Clear}{wxwindowclear} or \helpref{wxWindow::Refresh}{wxwindowrefresh} after
2116calling this function.
2117
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2119not look equally well when used with "Themes", i.e GTK's ability to change its
2120look as the user wishes with run-time loadable modules.
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2123
2124\helpref{wxWindow::GetBackgroundColour}{wxwindowgetbackgroundcolour},\rtfsp
2125\helpref{wxWindow::SetForegroundColour}{wxwindowsetforegroundcolour},\rtfsp
2126\helpref{wxWindow::GetForegroundColour}{wxwindowgetforegroundcolour},\rtfsp
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2128\helpref{wxWindow::Refresh}{wxwindowrefresh},\rtfsp
f4fcc291 2129\helpref{wxEraseEvent}{wxeraseevent}
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2132
2133\constfunc{void}{SetCaret}{\param{wxCaret *}{caret}}
2134
2135Sets the \helpref{caret}{wxcaret} associated with the window.
2136
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2138
2139\func{virtual void}{SetClientSize}{\param{int}{ width}, \param{int}{ height}}
2140
2141\func{virtual void}{SetClientSize}{\param{const wxSize\&}{ size}}
2142
2143This sets the size of the window client area in pixels. Using this function to size a window
2144tends to be more device-independent than \helpref{wxWindow::SetSize}{wxwindowsetsize}, since the application need not
2145worry about what dimensions the border or title bar have when trying to fit the window
2146around panel items, for example.
2147
2148\wxheading{Parameters}
2149
2150\docparam{width}{The required client area width.}
2151
2152\docparam{height}{The required client area height.}
2153
2154\docparam{size}{The required client size.}
2155
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2157implements the following methods:\par
2158\indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
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2160\twocolitem{{\bf SetClientSizeWH(width, height)}}{}
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2162}
2163
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2165
2166\func{void}{SetContainingSizer}{\param{wxSizer* }{sizer}}
2167
2168This normally does not need to be called by user code. It is called
2169when a window is added to a sizer, and is used so the window can
2170remove itself from the sizer when it is destroyed.
2171
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2173
2174\func{virtual void}{SetCursor}{\param{const wxCursor\&}{cursor}}
2175
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2177% changed
2178Sets the window's cursor. Notice that the window cursor also sets it for the
2179children of the window implicitly.
2180
2181The {\it cursor} may be {\tt wxNullCursor} in which case the window cursor will
2182be reset back to default.
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2184\wxheading{Parameters}
2185
2186\docparam{cursor}{Specifies the cursor that the window should normally display.}
2187
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2189
2190\helpref{::wxSetCursor}{wxsetcursor}, \helpref{wxCursor}{wxcursor}
2191
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2193
2194\func{void}{SetConstraints}{\param{wxLayoutConstraints* }{constraints}}
2195
2196Sets the window to have the given layout constraints. The window
2197will then own the object, and will take care of its deletion.
2198If an existing layout constraints object is already owned by the
2199window, it will be deleted.
2200
2201\wxheading{Parameters}
2202
2203\docparam{constraints}{The constraints to set. Pass NULL to disassociate and delete the window's
2204constraints.}
2205
2206\wxheading{Remarks}
2207
2208You must call \helpref{wxWindow::SetAutoLayout}{wxwindowsetautolayout} to tell a window to use
2cdac558 2209the constraints automatically in OnSize; otherwise, you must override OnSize and call Layout()
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2211sizer will have effect.
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2214
2215\func{void}{SetDropTarget}{\param{wxDropTarget*}{ target}}
2216
2217Associates a drop target with this window.
2218
2219If the window already has a drop target, it is deleted.
2220
2221\wxheading{See also}
2222
c9f00eeb 2223\helpref{wxWindow::GetDropTarget}{wxwindowgetdroptarget},
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2225
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2227
2228\func{void}{SetEventHandler}{\param{wxEvtHandler* }{handler}}
2229
2230Sets the event handler for this window.
2231
2232\wxheading{Parameters}
2233
2234\docparam{handler}{Specifies the handler to be set.}
2235
2236\wxheading{Remarks}
2237
2238An event handler is an object that is capable of processing the events
2239sent to a window. By default, the window is its own event handler, but
2240an application may wish to substitute another, for example to allow
2241central implementation of event-handling for a variety of different
2242window classes.
2243
2244It is usually better to use \helpref{wxWindow::PushEventHandler}{wxwindowpusheventhandler} since
2245this sets up a chain of event handlers, where an event not handled by one event handler is
2246handed to the next one in the chain.
2247
2248\wxheading{See also}
2249
2250\helpref{wxWindow::GetEventHandler}{wxwindowgeteventhandler},\rtfsp
2251\helpref{wxWindow::PushEventHandler}{wxwindowpusheventhandler},\rtfsp
2252\helpref{wxWindow::PopEventHandler}{wxwindowpusheventhandler},\rtfsp
2253\helpref{wxEvtHandler::ProcessEvent}{wxevthandlerprocessevent},\rtfsp
2254\helpref{wxEvtHandler}{wxevthandler}
2255
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2257
2258\func{void}{SetExtraStyle}{\param{long }{exStyle}}
2259
2260Sets the extra style bits for the window. The currently defined extra style
2261bits are:
2262
2263\twocolwidtha{5cm}%
2264\begin{twocollist}\itemsep=0pt
2265\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxWS\_EX\_VALIDATE\_RECURSIVELY}}{TransferDataTo/FromWindow()
2266and Validate() methods will recursively descend into all children of the
2267window if it has this style flag set.}
e4b713a2 2268\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxWS\_EX\_BLOCK\_EVENTS}}{Normally, the command
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2271propagated beyond this window. Notice that wxDialog has this style on by
be90c029 2272default for the reasons explained in the
e4b713a2 2273\helpref{event processing overview}{eventprocessing}.}
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2275window from being used as an implicit parent for the dialogs which were
2276created without a parent. It is useful for the windows which can disappear at
2edb0bde 2277any moment as creating children of such windows results in fatal problems.}
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2279caption. When pressed, Windows will go into a context-sensitive help mode and wxWindows will send
2280a wxEVT\_HELP event if the user clicked on an application window.
2281This style cannot be used together with wxMAXIMIZE\_BOX or wxMINIMIZE\_BOX, so
be90c029 2282you should use the style of
7af3ca16 2283{\tt wxDEFAULT\_FRAME\_STYLE \& \textasciitilde(wxMINIMIZE\_BOX | wxMAXIMIZE\_BOX)} for the
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2285default)}
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2287
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2289
2290\func{virtual void}{SetFocus}{\void}
2291
2292This sets the window to receive keyboard input.
2293
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2295
2296\helpref{wxFocusEvent}{wxfocusevent}
2297
2298\membersection{wxWindow::SetFocusFromKbd}\label{wxwindowsetfocusfromkbd}
2299
2300\func{virtual void}{SetFocusFromKbd}{\void}
2301
2302This function is called by wxWindows keyboard navigation code when the user
2303gives the focus to this window from keyboard (e.g. using {\tt TAB} key).
2304By default this method simply calls \helpref{SetFocus}{wxwindowsetfocus} but
2305can be overridden to do something in addition to this in the derived classes.
2306
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2308
2309\func{void}{SetFont}{\param{const wxFont\& }{font}}
2310
2311Sets the font for this window.
2312
2313\wxheading{Parameters}
2314
2315\docparam{font}{Font to associate with this window.}
2316
2317\wxheading{See also}
2318
2319\helpref{wxWindow::GetFont}{wxwindowgetfont}
2320
2321\membersection{wxWindow::SetForegroundColour}\label{wxwindowsetforegroundcolour}
2322
2323\func{virtual void}{SetForegroundColour}{\param{const wxColour\& }{colour}}
2324
2325Sets the foreground colour of the window.
2326
2327\wxheading{Parameters}
2328
2329\docparam{colour}{The colour to be used as the foreground colour.}
2330
2331\wxheading{Remarks}
2332
2333The interpretation of foreground colour is open to interpretation according
2334to the window class; it may be the text colour or other colour, or it may not
2335be used at all.
2336
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2edb0bde 2338i.e. the user chosen appearance of windows and controls, including the themes of
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2340
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2342
2343\helpref{wxWindow::GetForegroundColour}{wxwindowgetforegroundcolour},\rtfsp
2344\helpref{wxWindow::SetBackgroundColour}{wxwindowsetbackgroundcolour},\rtfsp
2345\helpref{wxWindow::GetBackgroundColour}{wxwindowgetbackgroundcolour}
2346
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2348
2349\func{virtual void}{SetHelpText}{\param{const wxString\& }{helpText}}
2350
2351Sets the help text to be used as context-sensitive help for this window.
2352
2353Note that the text is actually stored by the current \helpref{wxHelpProvider}{wxhelpprovider} implementation,
2354and not in the window object itself.
2355
2356\wxheading{See also}
2357
2358\helpref{GetHelpText}{wxwindowgethelptext}, \helpref{wxHelpProvider}{wxhelpprovider}
2359
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2360\membersection{wxWindow::SetId}\label{wxwindowsetid}
2361
2362\func{void}{SetId}{\param{int}{ id}}
2363
2364Sets the identifier of the window.
2365
2366\wxheading{Remarks}
2367
2368Each window has an integer identifier. If the application has not provided one,
2369an identifier will be generated. Normally, the identifier should be provided
2370on creation and should not be modified subsequently.
2371
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2373
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2375\helpref{Window identifiers}{windowids}
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2377\membersection{wxWindow::SetName}\label{wxwindowsetname}
2378
2379\func{virtual void}{SetName}{\param{const wxString\& }{name}}
2380
2381Sets the window's name.
2382
2383\wxheading{Parameters}
2384
2385\docparam{name}{A name to set for the window.}
2386
2387\wxheading{See also}
2388
2389\helpref{wxWindow::GetName}{wxwindowgetname}
2390
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2392
2393\func{virtual void}{SetPalette}{\param{wxPalette* }{palette}}
2394
2395Obsolete - use \helpref{wxDC::SetPalette}{wxdcsetpalette} instead.
2396
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2398
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2400\param{int }{thumbSize}, \param{int }{range},\rtfsp
cc81d32f 2401\param{bool }{refresh = {\tt true}}}
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2403Sets the scrollbar properties of a built-in scrollbar.
2404
2405\wxheading{Parameters}
2406
2407\docparam{orientation}{Determines the scrollbar whose page size is to be set. May be wxHORIZONTAL or wxVERTICAL.}
2408
2409\docparam{position}{The position of the scrollbar in scroll units.}
2410
2411\docparam{thumbSize}{The size of the thumb, or visible portion of the scrollbar, in scroll units.}
2412
2413\docparam{range}{The maximum position of the scrollbar.}
2414
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2417\wxheading{Remarks}
2418
2419Let's say you wish to display 50 lines of text, using the same font.
2420The window is sized so that you can only see 16 lines at a time.
2421
2422You would use:
2423
2424{\small%
2425\begin{verbatim}
2426 SetScrollbar(wxVERTICAL, 0, 16, 50);
2427\end{verbatim}
2428}
2429
2430Note that with the window at this size, the thumb position can never go
2431above 50 minus 16, or 34.
2432
2433You can determine how many lines are currently visible by dividing the current view
2434size by the character height in pixels.
2435
2436When defining your own scrollbar behaviour, you will always need to recalculate
2437the scrollbar settings when the window size changes. You could therefore put your
2438scrollbar calculations and SetScrollbar
2439call into a function named AdjustScrollbars, which can be called initially and also
f4fcc291 2440from your \helpref{wxSizeEvent}{wxsizeevent} handler function.
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2442\wxheading{See also}
2443
2444\helpref{Scrolling overview}{scrollingoverview},\rtfsp
2445\helpref{wxScrollBar}{wxscrollbar}, \helpref{wxScrolledWindow}{wxscrolledwindow}
2446
2447\begin{comment}
2448\membersection{wxWindow::SetScrollPage}\label{wxwindowsetscrollpage}
2449
cc81d32f 2450\func{virtual void}{SetScrollPage}{\param{int }{orientation}, \param{int }{pageSize}, \param{bool }{refresh = {\tt true}}}
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2452Sets the page size of one of the built-in scrollbars.
2453
2454\wxheading{Parameters}
2455
2456\docparam{orientation}{Determines the scrollbar whose page size is to be set. May be wxHORIZONTAL or wxVERTICAL.}
2457
2458\docparam{pageSize}{Page size in scroll units.}
2459
cc81d32f 2460\docparam{refresh}{{\tt true} to redraw the scrollbar, {\tt false} otherwise.}
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2462\wxheading{Remarks}
2463
2464The page size of a scrollbar is the number of scroll units that the scroll thumb travels when you
2465click on the area above/left of or below/right of the thumb. Normally you will want a whole visible
2466page to be scrolled, i.e. the size of the current view (perhaps the window client size). This
2467value has to be adjusted when the window is resized, since the page size will have changed.
2468
2469In addition to specifying how far the scroll thumb travels when paging, in Motif and some versions of Windows
2470the thumb changes size to reflect the page size relative to the length of the document. When the
2471document size is only slightly bigger than the current view (window) size, almost all of the scrollbar
2472will be taken up by the thumb. When the two values become the same, the scrollbar will (on some systems)
2473disappear.
2474
2475Currently, this function should be called before SetPageRange, because of a quirk in the Windows
2476handling of pages and ranges.
2477
2478\wxheading{See also}
2479
2480\helpref{wxWindow::SetScrollPos}{wxwindowsetscrollpos},\rtfsp
a660d684 2481\helpref{wxWindow::GetScrollPos}{wxwindowsetscrollpos},\rtfsp
f7bd2698 2482\helpref{wxWindow::GetScrollPage}{wxwindowsetscrollpage},\rtfsp
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2484\end{comment}
2485
2486\membersection{wxWindow::SetScrollPos}\label{wxwindowsetscrollpos}
2487
cc81d32f 2488\func{virtual void}{SetScrollPos}{\param{int }{orientation}, \param{int }{pos}, \param{bool }{refresh = {\tt true}}}
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2490Sets the position of one of the built-in scrollbars.
2491
2492\wxheading{Parameters}
2493
2494\docparam{orientation}{Determines the scrollbar whose position is to be set. May be wxHORIZONTAL or wxVERTICAL.}
2495
2496\docparam{pos}{Position in scroll units.}
2497
cc81d32f 2498\docparam{refresh}{{\tt true} to redraw the scrollbar, {\tt false} otherwise.}
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2500\wxheading{Remarks}
2501
2502This function does not directly affect the contents of the window: it is up to the
2503application to take note of scrollbar attributes and redraw contents accordingly.
2504
2505\wxheading{See also}
2506
2507\helpref{wxWindow::SetScrollbar}{wxwindowsetscrollbar},\rtfsp
2508\helpref{wxWindow::GetScrollPos}{wxwindowsetscrollpos},\rtfsp
f7bd2698 2509\helpref{wxWindow::GetScrollThumb}{wxwindowgetscrollthumb},\rtfsp
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2511
2512\begin{comment}
2513\membersection{wxWindow::SetScrollRange}\label{wxwindowsetscrollrange}
2514
cc81d32f 2515\func{virtual void}{SetScrollRange}{\param{int }{orientation}, \param{int }{range}, \param{bool }{refresh = {\tt true}}}
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2517Sets the range of one of the built-in scrollbars.
2518
2519\wxheading{Parameters}
2520
2521\docparam{orientation}{Determines the scrollbar whose range is to be set. May be wxHORIZONTAL or wxVERTICAL.}
2522
2523\docparam{range}{Scroll range.}
2524
cc81d32f 2525\docparam{refresh}{{\tt true} to redraw the scrollbar, {\tt false} otherwise.}
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2527\wxheading{Remarks}
2528
2529The range of a scrollbar is the number of steps that the thumb may travel, rather than the total
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2530object length of the scrollbar. If you are implementing a scrolling window, for example, you
2531would adjust the scroll range when the window is resized, by subtracting the window view size from the
2532total virtual window size. When the two sizes are the same (all the window is visible), the range goes to zero
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2533and usually the scrollbar will be automatically hidden.
2534
2535\wxheading{See also}
2536
2537\helpref{wxWindow::SetScrollPos}{wxwindowsetscrollpos},\rtfsp
2538\helpref{wxWindow::SetScrollPage}{wxwindowsetscrollpage},\rtfsp
2539\helpref{wxWindow::GetScrollPos}{wxwindowsetscrollpos},\rtfsp
f7bd2698 2540\helpref{wxWindow::GetScrollPage}{wxwindowsetscrollpage},\rtfsp
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2542\end{comment}
2543
2544\membersection{wxWindow::SetSize}\label{wxwindowsetsize}
2545
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2547 \param{int}{ sizeFlags = wxSIZE\_AUTO}}
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2550
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2552
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2556
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2558
2559\wxheading{Parameters}
2560
2561\docparam{x}{Required x position in pixels, or -1 to indicate that the existing
2562value should be used.}
2563
2564\docparam{y}{Required y position in pixels, or -1 to indicate that the existing
2565value should be used.}
2566
2567\docparam{width}{Required width in pixels, or -1 to indicate that the existing
2568value should be used.}
2569
2570\docparam{height}{Required height position in pixels, or -1 to indicate that the existing
2571value should be used.}
2572
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2574
2575\docparam{rect}{\helpref{wxRect}{wxrect} object for setting the position and size.}
2576
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2578
2579{\bf wxSIZE\_AUTO\_WIDTH}: a -1 width value is taken to indicate
2580a wxWindows-supplied default width.\\
2581{\bf wxSIZE\_AUTO\_HEIGHT}: a -1 height value is taken to indicate
2582a wxWindows-supplied default width.\\
2583{\bf wxSIZE\_AUTO}: -1 size values are taken to indicate
2584a wxWindows-supplied default size.\\
2585{\bf wxSIZE\_USE\_EXISTING}: existing dimensions should be used
2586if -1 values are supplied.\\
2587{\bf wxSIZE\_ALLOW\_MINUS\_ONE}: allow dimensions of -1 and less to be interpreted
2588as real dimensions, not default values.
2589}
2590
2591\wxheading{Remarks}
2592
2593The second form is a convenience for calling the first form with default
2594x and y parameters, and must be used with non-default width and height values.
2595
2596The first form sets the position and optionally size, of the window.
2597Parameters may be -1 to indicate either that a default should be supplied
2598by wxWindows, or that the current value of the dimension should be used.
2599
2600\wxheading{See also}
2601
2602\helpref{wxWindow::Move}{wxwindowmove}
2603
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2605implements the following methods:\par
2606\indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
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2608\twocolitem{{\bf SetSize(size)}}{}
2609\twocolitem{{\bf SetPosition(point)}}{}
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2611}
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2614
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2616 \param{int}{ incW=-1}, \param{int}{ incH=-1}}
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2618Allows specification of minimum and maximum window sizes, and window size increments.
2619If a pair of values is not set (or set to -1), the default values will be used.
2620
2621\wxheading{Parameters}
2622
2623\docparam{minW}{Specifies the minimum width allowable.}
2624
2625\docparam{minH}{Specifies the minimum height allowable.}
2626
2627\docparam{maxW}{Specifies the maximum width allowable.}
2628
2629\docparam{maxH}{Specifies the maximum height allowable.}
2630
2631\docparam{incW}{Specifies the increment for sizing the width (Motif/Xt only).}
2632
2633\docparam{incH}{Specifies the increment for sizing the height (Motif/Xt only).}
2634
2635\wxheading{Remarks}
2636
2637If this function is called, the user will not be able to size the window outside the
2638given bounds.
2639
2640The resizing increments are only significant under Motif or Xt.
2641
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2643
cc81d32f 2644\func{void}{SetSizer}{\param{wxSizer* }{sizer}, \param{bool }{deleteOld=true}}
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2646Sets the window to have the given layout sizer. The window
2647will then own the object, and will take care of its deletion.
2648If an existing layout constraints object is already owned by the
cc81d32f 2649window, it will be deleted if the deleteOld parameter is true.
515da557 2650
e5251d4f 2651Note that this function will also call
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2653parameter if the {\it sizer}\/ is non-NULL and {\tt false} otherwise.
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2656
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2658the window's sizer. See below.}
2659
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2661Pass false if you wish to handle deleting the old sizer yourself.}
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2663\wxheading{Remarks}
2664
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2666the following applied:
2667
515da557 2668You must call \helpref{wxWindow::SetAutoLayout}{wxwindowsetautolayout} to tell a window to use
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2670explicitly. When setting both a wxSizer and a \helpref{wxLayoutConstraints}{wxlayoutconstraints},
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2672
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2674
cc81d32f 2675\func{void}{SetSizerAndFit}{\param{wxSizer* }{sizer}, \param{bool }{deleteOld=true}}
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2677The same as \helpref{SetSizer}{wxwindowsetsizer}, except it also sets the size hints
2678for the window based on the sizer's minimum size.
2679
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2681
2682\func{virtual void}{SetTitle}{\param{const wxString\& }{title}}
2683
2684Sets the window's title. Applicable only to frames and dialogs.
2685
2686\wxheading{Parameters}
2687
2688\docparam{title}{The window's title.}
2689
2690\wxheading{See also}
2691
2692\helpref{wxWindow::GetTitle}{wxwindowgettitle}
2693
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2695
2696\func{virtual void}{SetThemeEnabled}{\param{bool }{enable}}
2697
2698This function tells a window if it should use the system's "theme" code
2699to draw the windows' background instead if its own background drawing
2700code. This does not always have any effect since the underlying platform
2701obviously needs to support the notion of themes in user defined windows.
2702One such platform is GTK+ where windows can have (very colourful) backgrounds
2703defined by a user's selected theme.
2704
cc81d32f 2705Dialogs, notebook pages and the status bar have this flag set to true
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2709
2710\func{void}{SetToolTip}{\param{const wxString\& }{tip}}
2711
2712\func{void}{SetToolTip}{\param{wxToolTip* }{tip}}
2713
c9f00eeb 2714Attach a tooltip to the window.
f6bcfd97 2715
c9f00eeb 2716See also: \helpref{GetToolTip}{wxwindowgettooltip},
8161ba08 2717 \helpref{wxToolTip}{wxtooltip}
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2720
2721\func{virtual void}{SetValidator}{\param{const wxValidator\&}{ validator}}
2722
2723Deletes the current validator (if any) and sets the window validator, having called wxValidator::Clone to
2724create a new validator of this type.
2725
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2727
2728\func{void}{SetVirtualSize}{\param{int}{ width}, \param{int}{ height}}
2729
2730\func{void}{SetVirtualSize}{\param{const wxSize\&}{ size}}
2731
2732Sets the virtual size of the window in pixels.
2733
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2735
2736\func{virtual void}{SetVirtualSizeHints}{\param{int}{ minW},\param{int}{ minH}, \param{int}{ maxW=-1}, \param{int}{ maxH=-1}}
2737
2738Allows specification of minimum and maximum virtual window sizes.
2739If a pair of values is not set (or set to -1), the default values
2740will be used.
2741
2742\wxheading{Parameters}
2743
2744\docparam{minW}{Specifies the minimum width allowable.}
2745
2746\docparam{minH}{Specifies the minimum height allowable.}
2747
2748\docparam{maxW}{Specifies the maximum width allowable.}
2749
2750\docparam{maxH}{Specifies the maximum height allowable.}
2751
2752\wxheading{Remarks}
2753
2754If this function is called, the user will not be able to size the virtual area
2755of the window outside the given bounds.
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2758
2759\func{void}{SetWindowStyle}{\param{long}{ style}}
2760
2761Identical to \helpref{SetWindowStyleFlag}{wxwindowsetwindowstyleflag}.
2762
2763\membersection{wxWindow::SetWindowStyleFlag}\label{wxwindowsetwindowstyleflag}
2764
2765\func{virtual void}{SetWindowStyleFlag}{\param{long}{ style}}
2766
2767Sets the style of the window. Please note that some styles cannot be changed
2768after the window creation and that \helpref{Refresh()}{wxwindowrefresh} might
2769be called after changing the others for the change to take place immediately.
2770
b2cf617c 2771See \helpref{Window styles}{windowstyles} for more information about flags.
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2773\wxheading{See also}
2774
2775\helpref{GetWindowStyleFlag}{wxwindowgetwindowstyleflag}
2776
aeab10d0 2777\membersection{wxWindow::Show}\label{wxwindowshow}
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cc81d32f 2779\func{virtual bool}{Show}{\param{bool}{ show = {\tt true}}}
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2783needed if Show() is called immediately after the frame creation.
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2785\wxheading{Parameters}
2786
cc81d32f 2787\docparam{show}{If {\tt true} displays the window. Otherwise, hides it.}
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2789\wxheading{Return value}
2790
cc81d32f 2791{\tt true} if the window has been shown or hidden or {\tt false} if nothing was
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2794\wxheading{See also}
2795
2796\helpref{wxWindow::IsShown}{wxwindowisshown}
2797
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2799
2800\func{virtual void}{Thaw}{\void}
2801
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2806
2807\func{virtual bool}{TransferDataFromWindow}{\void}
2808
2809Transfers values from child controls to data areas specified by their validators. Returns
cc81d32f 2810{\tt false} if a transfer failed.
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2812If the window has {\tt wxWS\_EX\_VALIDATE\_RECURSIVELY} extra style flag set,
2813the method will also call TransferDataFromWindow() of all child windows.
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2815\wxheading{See also}
2816
2817\helpref{wxWindow::TransferDataToWindow}{wxwindowtransferdatatowindow},\rtfsp
2818\helpref{wxValidator}{wxvalidator}, \helpref{wxWindow::Validate}{wxwindowvalidate}
2819
2820\membersection{wxWindow::TransferDataToWindow}\label{wxwindowtransferdatatowindow}
2821
2822\func{virtual bool}{TransferDataToWindow}{\void}
2823
2824Transfers values to child controls from data areas specified by their validators.
2825
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2826If the window has {\tt wxWS\_EX\_VALIDATE\_RECURSIVELY} extra style flag set,
2827the method will also call TransferDataToWindow() of all child windows.
2828
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2829\wxheading{Return value}
2830
cc81d32f 2831Returns {\tt false} if a transfer failed.
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2832
2833\wxheading{See also}
2834
2835\helpref{wxWindow::TransferDataFromWindow}{wxwindowtransferdatafromwindow},\rtfsp
2836\helpref{wxValidator}{wxvalidator}, \helpref{wxWindow::Validate}{wxwindowvalidate}
2837
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2838\membersection{wxWindow::UnregisterHotKey}\label{wxwindowunregisterhotkey}
2839
2840\func{bool}{UnregisterHotKey}{\param{int}{ hotkeyId}}
2841
2842Unregisters a system wide hotkey.
2843
2844\wxheading{Parameters}
2845
2846\docparam{hotkeyId}{Numeric identifier of the hotkey. Must be the same id that was passed to RegisterHotKey.}
2847
2848\wxheading{Return value}
2849
2850{\tt true} if the hotkey was unregistered successfully, {\tt false} if the id was invalid.
2851
2852\wxheading{Remarks}
2853
2854This function is currently only implemented under MSW.
2855
2856\wxheading{See also}
2857
2858\helpref{wxWindow::RegisterHotKey}{wxwindowregisterhotkey}
2859
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2860\membersection{wxWindow::Update}\label{wxwindowupdate}
2861
2862\func{virtual void}{Update}{\void}
2863
2864Calling this method immediately repaints the invalidated area of the window
2865while this would usually only happen when the flow of control returns to the
2866event loop. Notice that this function doesn't refresh the window and does
2867nothing if the window hadn't been already repainted. Use
2868\helpref{Refresh}{wxwindowrefresh} first if you want to immediately redraw the
2869window unconditionally.
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2871\membersection{wxWindow::UpdateWindowUI}\label{wxwindowupdatewindowui}
2872
2873\func{virtual void}{UpdateWindowUI}{\param{long}{ flags = wxUPDATE_UI_NONE}}
2874
2875This function sends \helpref{wxUpdateUIEvents}{wxupdateuievent} to
2876the window. The particular implementation depends on the window; for
2877example a wxToolBar will send an update UI event for each toolbar button,
2878and a wxFrame will send an update UI event for each menubar menu item.
2879You can call this function from your application to ensure that your
2880UI is up-to-date at this point (as far as your wxUpdateUIEvent handlers
2881are concerned). This may be necessary if you have called
2882\helpref{wxUpdateUIEvent::SetMode}{wxupdateuieventsetmode} or
2883\helpref{wxUpdateUIEvent::SetUpdateInterval}{wxupdateuieventsetupdateinterval} to
2884limit the overhead that wxWindows incurs by sending update UI events in idle time.
2885
2886{\it flags} should be a bitlist of one or more of the following values.
2887
2888\begin{verbatim}
2889enum wxUpdateUI
2890{
2891 wxUPDATE_UI_NONE = 0x0000, // No particular value
2892 wxUPDATE_UI_RECURSE = 0x0001, // Call the function for descendants
2893 wxUPDATE_UI_FROMIDLE = 0x0002 // Invoked from On(Internal)Idle
2894};
2895\end{verbatim}
2896
2897If you are calling this function from an OnInternalIdle or OnIdle
2898function, make sure you pass the wxUPDATE\_UI\_FROMIDLE flag, since
2899this tells the window to only update the UI elements that need
2900to be updated in idle time. Some windows update their elements
2901only when necessary, for example when a menu is about to be shown.
2902The following is an example of how to call UpdateWindowUI from
2903an idle function.
2904
2905\begin{verbatim}
2906void MyWindow::OnInternalIdle()
2907{
2908 if (wxUpdateUIEvent::CanUpdate(this))
2909 UpdateWindowUI(wxUPDATE_UI_FROMIDLE);
2910}
2911\end{verbatim}
2912
2913\wxheading{See also}
2914
2915\helpref{wxUpdateUIEvent}{wxupdateuievent},
2916\helpref{wxWindow::DoUpdateWindowUI}{wxwindowdoupdatewindowui},
2917\helpref{wxWindow::OnInternalIdle}{wxwindowoninternalidle}
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2919\membersection{wxWindow::Validate}\label{wxwindowvalidate}
2920
2921\func{virtual bool}{Validate}{\void}
2922
2923Validates the current values of the child controls using their validators.
2924
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2926the method will also call Validate() of all child windows.
2927
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2928\wxheading{Return value}
2929
cc81d32f 2930Returns {\tt false} if any of the validations failed.
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2931
2932\wxheading{See also}
2933
2934\helpref{wxWindow::TransferDataFromWindow}{wxwindowtransferdatafromwindow},\rtfsp
2935\helpref{wxWindow::TransferDataFromWindow}{wxwindowtransferdatafromwindow},\rtfsp
2936\helpref{wxValidator}{wxvalidator}
2937
2938\membersection{wxWindow::WarpPointer}\label{wxwindowwarppointer}
2939
2940\func{void}{WarpPointer}{\param{int}{ x}, \param{int}{ y}}
2941
2942Moves the pointer to the given position on the window.
2943
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2945Interface Guidelines forbid moving the mouse cursor programmatically.
2946
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2947\wxheading{Parameters}
2948
2949\docparam{x}{The new x position for the cursor.}
2950
2951\docparam{y}{The new y position for the cursor.}
2952