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1\section{\class{wxWindow}}\label{wxwindow}
2
3wxWindow is the base class for all windows. Any
4children of the window will be deleted automatically by the destructor
5before the window itself is deleted.
6
7\wxheading{Derived from}
8
9\helpref{wxEvtHandler}{wxevthandler}\\
10\helpref{wxObject}{wxobject}
11
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12\wxheading{Include files}
13
14<wx/window.h>
15
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16\wxheading{Window styles}
17
18The following styles can apply to all windows, although they will not always make sense for a particular
19window class.
20
21\twocolwidtha{5cm}%
22\begin{twocollist}\itemsep=0pt
23\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxSIMPLE\_BORDER}}{Displays a thin border around the window. wxBORDER is the old name
24for this style.}
25\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxDOUBLE\_BORDER}}{Displays a double border. Windows only.}
26\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxSUNKEN\_BORDER}}{Displays a sunken border.}
9a29912f 27\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxRAISED\_BORDER}}{Displays a raised border.}
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28\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxSTATIC\_BORDER}}{Displays a border suitable for a static control.}
29\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxTRANSPARENT\_WINDOW}}{The window is transparent, that is, it will not receive paint
30events. Windows only.}
31\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxNO\_3D}}{Prevents the children of this window taking on 3D styles, even though
32the application-wide policy is for 3D controls. Windows only.}
33\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxTAB\_TRAVERSAL}}{Use this to enable tab traversal for non-dialog windows.}
34\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxVSCROLL}}{Use this style to enable a vertical scrollbar.}
35\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxHSCROLL}}{Use this style to enable a horizontal scrollbar.}
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36\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxCLIP\_CHILDREN}}{Use this style to eliminate flicker caused by the background being
37repainted, then children being painted over them. Windows-only.}
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38\end{twocollist}
39
40See also \helpref{window styles overview}{windowstyles}.
41
42\wxheading{See also}
43
44\helpref{Event handling overview}{eventhandlingoverview}
45
46\latexignore{\rtfignore{\wxheading{Members}}}
47
48\membersection{wxWindow::wxWindow}
49
50\func{}{wxWindow}{\void}
51
52Default constructor.
53
eaaa6a06 54\func{}{wxWindow}{\param{wxWindow*}{ parent}, \param{wxWindowID }{id},
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55 \param{const wxPoint\& }{pos = wxDefaultPosition},
56 \param{const wxSize\& }{size = wxDefaultSize},
eaaa6a06 57 \param{long }{style = 0},
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58 \param{const wxString\& }{name = wxPanelNameStr}}
59
60Constructs a window, which can be a child of a frame, dialog or any other non-control window.
61
62\wxheading{Parameters}
63
64\docparam{parent}{Pointer to a parent window.}
65
66\docparam{id}{Window identifier. If -1, will automatically create an identifier.}
67
68\docparam{pos}{Window position. wxDefaultPosition is (-1, -1) which indicates that wxWindows
69should generate a default position for the window. If using the wxWindow class directly, supply
70an actual position.}
71
72\docparam{size}{Window size. wxDefaultSize is (-1, -1) which indicates that wxWindows
73should generate a default size for the window.}
74
75\docparam{style}{Window style. For generic window styles, please see \helpref{wxWindow}{wxwindow}.}
76
77\docparam{name}{Window name.}
78
79\membersection{wxWindow::\destruct{wxWindow}}
80
81\func{}{\destruct{wxWindow}}{\void}
82
83Destructor. Deletes all subwindows, then deletes itself. Instead of using
84the {\bf delete} operator explicitly, you should normally
85use \helpref{wxWindow::Destroy}{wxwindowdestroy} so that wxWindows
86can delete a window only when it is safe to do so, in idle time.
87
88\wxheading{See also}
89
90\helpref{Window deletion overview}{windowdeletionoverview},\rtfsp
91\helpref{wxWindow::OnCloseWindow}{wxwindowonclosewindow},\rtfsp
92\helpref{wxWindow::Destroy}{wxwindowdestroy},\rtfsp
93\helpref{wxCloseEvent}{wxcloseevent}
94
95\membersection{wxWindow::AddChild}
96
97\func{virtual void}{AddChild}{\param{wxWindow* }{child}}
98
99Adds a child window. This is called automatically by window creation
100functions so should not be required by the application programmer.
101
102\wxheading{Parameters}
103
104\docparam{child}{Child window to add.}
105
106\membersection{wxWindow::CaptureMouse}\label{wxwindowcapturemouse}
107
108\func{virtual void}{CaptureMouse}{\void}
109
110Directs all mouse input to this window. Call \helpref{wxWindow::ReleaseMouse}{wxwindowreleasemouse} to
111release the capture.
112
113\wxheading{See also}
114
115\helpref{wxWindow::ReleaseMouse}{wxwindowreleasemouse}
116
117\membersection{wxWindow::Center}\label{wxwindowcenter}
118
eaaa6a06 119\func{void}{Center}{\param{int}{ direction}}
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121A synonym for \helpref{Centre}{wxwindowcentre}.
122
123\membersection{wxWindow::Centre}\label{wxwindowcentre}
124
eaaa6a06 125\func{virtual void}{Centre}{\param{int}{ direction = wxHORIZONTAL}}
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127Centres the window.
128
129\wxheading{Parameters}
130
131\docparam{direction}{Specifies the direction for the centering. May be {\tt wxHORIZONTAL}, {\tt wxVERTICAL}\rtfsp
132or {\tt wxBOTH}.}
133
134\wxheading{Remarks}
135
136The actual behaviour depends on the derived window. For a frame or dialog box,
137centring is relative to the whole display. For a panel item, centring is
138relative to the panel.
139
140\wxheading{See also}
141
142\helpref{wxWindow::Center}{wxwindowcenter}
143
144\membersection{wxWindow::Clear}\label{wxwindowclear}
145
146\func{void}{Clear}{\void}
147
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148Clears the window by filling it with the current background colour. Does not
149cause an erase background event to be generated.
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151\membersection{wxWindow::ClientToScreen}
152
153\constfunc{virtual void}{ClientToScreen}{\param{int* }{x}, \param{int* }{y}}
154
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155\constfunc{virtual wxPoint}{ClientToScreen}{\param{const wxPoint\&}{ pt}}
156
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157Converts to screen coordinates from coordinates relative to this window.
158
159\docparam{x}{A pointer to a integer value for the x coordinate. Pass the client coordinate in, and
160a screen coordinate will be passed out.}
161
162\docparam{y}{A pointer to a integer value for the y coordinate. Pass the client coordinate in, and
163a screen coordinate will be passed out.}
164
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165\docparam{pt}{The client position for the second form of the function.}
166
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168implements the following methods:\par
169\indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
170\twocolitem{\bf{ClientToScreen(point)}}{Accepts and returns a wxPoint}
171\twocolitem{\bf{ClientToScreenXY(x, y)}}{Returns a 2-tuple, (x, y)}
172\end{twocollist}}
173}
174
175
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176\membersection{wxWindow::Close}\label{wxwindowclose}
177
178\func{virtual bool}{Close}{\param{const bool}{ force = FALSE}}
179
180The purpose of this call is to provide a safer way of destroying a window than using
181the {\it delete} operator.
182
183\wxheading{Parameters}
184
185\docparam{force}{FALSE if the window's close handler should be able to veto the destruction
186of this window, TRUE if it cannot.}
187
188\wxheading{Remarks}
189
190Close calls the \helpref{close handler}{wxcloseevent} for the window, providing an opportunity for the window to
191choose whether to destroy the window.
192
193The close handler should check whether the window is being deleted forcibly,
194using \helpref{wxCloseEvent::GetForce}{wxcloseeventgetforce}, in which case it should
195destroy the window using \helpref{wxWindow::Destroy}{wxwindowdestroy}.
196
197Applies to managed windows (wxFrame and wxDialog classes) only.
198
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199{\it Note} that calling Close does not guarantee that the window will be destroyed; but it
200provides a way to simulate a manual close of a window, which may or may not be implemented by
201destroying the window. The default implementation of wxDialog::OnCloseWindow does not
202necessarily delete the dialog, since it will simply simulate an wxID\_CANCEL event which
203itself only hides the dialog.
204
205To guarantee that the window will be destroyed, call \helpref{wxWindow::Destroy}{wxwindowdestroy} instead.
206
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207\wxheading{See also}
208
209\helpref{Window deletion overview}{windowdeletionoverview},\rtfsp
210\helpref{wxWindow::OnCloseWindow}{wxwindowonclosewindow},\rtfsp
211\helpref{wxWindow::Destroy}{wxwindowdestroy},\rtfsp
212\helpref{wxCloseEvent}{wxcloseevent}
213
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214\membersection{wxWindow::ConvertDialogToPixels}\label{wxwindowconvertdialogtopixels}
215
216\func{wxPoint}{ConvertDialogToPixels}{\param{const wxPoint\&}{ pt}}
217
218\func{wxSize}{ConvertDialogToPixels}{\param{const wxSize\&}{ sz}}
219
220Converts a point or size from dialog units to pixels.
221
222For the x dimension, the dialog units are multiplied by the average character width
223and then divided by 4.
224
225For the y dimension, the dialog units are multiplied by the average character height
226and then divided by 8.
227
228\wxheading{Remarks}
229
230Dialog units are used for maintaining a dialog's proportions even if the font changes.
231Dialogs created using Dialog Editor optionally use dialog units.
232
233You can also use these functions programmatically. A convenience macro is defined:
234
235{\small
236\begin{verbatim}
237#define wxDLG_UNIT(parent, pt) parent->ConvertDialogToPixels(pt)
238\end{verbatim}
239}
240
241\wxheading{See also}
242
243\helpref{wxWindow::ConvertPixelsToDialog}{wxwindowconvertpixelstodialog}
244
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246implements the following methods:\par
247\indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
248\twocolitem{\bf{ConvertDialogPointToPixels(point)}}{Accepts and returns a wxPoint}
249\twocolitem{\bf{ConvertDialogSizeToPixels(size)}}{Accepts and returns a wxSize}
250\end{twocollist}}
251
252Additionally, the following helper functions are defined:\par
253\indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
254\twocolitem{\bf{wxDLG_PNT(win, point)}}{Converts a wxPoint from dialog
255units to pixels}
256\twocolitem{\bf{wxDLG_SZE(win, size)}}{Converts a wxSize from dialog
257units to pixels}
258\end{twocollist}}
259}
260
261
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262\membersection{wxWindow::ConvertPixelsToDialog}\label{wxwindowconvertpixelstodialog}
263
264\func{wxPoint}{ConvertPixelsToDialog}{\param{const wxPoint\&}{ pt}}
265
266\func{wxSize}{ConvertPixelsToDialog}{\param{const wxSize\&}{ sz}}
267
268Converts a point or size from pixels to dialog units.
269
270For the x dimension, the pixels are multiplied by 4 and then divided by the average
271character width.
272
273For the y dimension, the pixels are multipled by 8 and then divided by the average
274character height.
275
276\wxheading{Remarks}
277
278Dialog units are used for maintaining a dialog's proportions even if the font changes.
279Dialogs created using Dialog Editor optionally use dialog units.
280
281\wxheading{See also}
282
283\helpref{wxWindow::ConvertDialogToPixels}{wxwindowconvertdialogtopixels}
284
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286\pythonnote{In place of a single overloaded method name, wxPython
287implements the following methods:\par
288\indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
289\twocolitem{\bf{ConvertDialogPointToPixels(point)}}{Accepts and returns a wxPoint}
290\twocolitem{\bf{ConvertDialogSizeToPixels(size)}}{Accepts and returns a wxSize}
291\end{twocollist}}
292}
293
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294\membersection{wxWindow::Destroy}\label{wxwindowdestroy}
295
296\func{virtual bool}{Destroy}{\void}
297
298Destroys the window safely. Use this function instead of the delete operator, since
299different window classes can be destroyed differently. Frames and dialogs
300are not destroyed immediately when this function is called - they are added
301to a list of windows to be deleted on idle time, when all the window's events
302have been processed. This prevents problems with events being sent to non-existant
303windows.
304
305\wxheading{Return value}
306
307TRUE if the window has either been successfully deleted, or it has been added
308to the list of windows pending real deletion.
309
310\membersection{wxWindow::DestroyChildren}
311
312\func{virtual void}{DestroyChildren}{\void}
313
314Destroys all children of a window. Called automatically by the destructor.
315
316\membersection{wxWindow::DragAcceptFiles}\label{wxwindowdragacceptfiles}
317
318\func{virtual void}{DragAcceptFiles}{\param{const bool}{ accept}}
319
320Enables or disables elibility for drop file events (OnDropFiles).
321
322\wxheading{Parameters}
323
324\docparam{accept}{If TRUE, the window is eligible for drop file events. If FALSE, the window
325will not accept drop file events.}
326
327\wxheading{Remarks}
328
329Windows only.
330
331\wxheading{See also}
332
333\helpref{wxWindow::OnDropFiles}{wxwindowondropfiles}
334
335\membersection{wxWindow::Enable}\label{wxwindowenable}
336
337\func{virtual void}{Enable}{\param{const bool}{ enable}}
338
339Enable or disable the window for user input.
340
341\wxheading{Parameters}
342
343\docparam{enable}{If TRUE, enables the window for input. If FALSE, disables the window.}
344
345\wxheading{See also}
346
347\helpref{wxWindow::IsEnabled}{wxwindowisenabled}
348
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349\membersection{wxWindow::FindFocus}\label{wxwindowfindfocus}
350
351\func{static wxWindow*}{FindFocus}{\void}
352
353Finds the window or control which currently has the keyboard focus.
354
355\wxheading{Remarks}
356
357Note that this is a static function, so it can be called without needing a wxWindow pointer.
358
359\wxheading{See also}
360
361\helpref{wxWindow::SetFocus}{wxwindowsetfocus}
362
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363\membersection{wxWindow::FindWindow}\label{wxwindowfindwindow}
364
365\func{wxWindow*}{FindWindow}{\param{long}{ id}}
366
367Find a child of this window, by identifier.
368
369\func{wxWindow*}{FindWindow}{\param{const wxString\&}{ name}}
370
371Find a child of this window, by name.
372
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374implements the following methods:\par
375\indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
376\twocolitem{\bf{FindWindowById(id)}}{Accepts an integer}
377\twocolitem{\bf{FindWindowByName(name)}}{Accepts a string}
378\end{twocollist}}
379}
380
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381\membersection{wxWindow::Fit}\label{wxwindowfit}
382
383\func{virtual void}{Fit}{\void}
384
385Sizes the window so that it fits around its subwindows.
386
387\membersection{wxWindow::GetBackgroundColour}\label{wxwindowgetbackgroundcolour}
388
389\constfunc{virtual wxColour}{GetBackgroundColour}{\void}
390
391Returns the background colour of the window.
392
393\wxheading{See also}
394
395\helpref{wxWindow::SetBackgroundColour}{wxwindowsetbackgroundcolour},\rtfsp
396\helpref{wxWindow::SetForegroundColour}{wxwindowsetforegroundcolour},\rtfsp
397\helpref{wxWindow::GetForegroundColour}{wxwindowgetforegroundcolour},\rtfsp
398\helpref{wxWindow::OnEraseBackground}{wxwindowonerasebackground}
399
400\membersection{wxWindow::GetCharHeight}
401
402\constfunc{virtual int}{GetCharHeight}{\void}
403
404Returns the character height for this window.
405
406\membersection{wxWindow::GetCharWidth}
407
408\constfunc{virtual int}{GetCharWidth}{\void}
409
410Returns the average character width for this window.
411
412\membersection{wxWindow::GetChildren}
413
c0ed460c 414\func{wxList\&}{GetChildren}{\void}
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c0ed460c 416Returns a reference to the list of the window's children.
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418\membersection{wxWindow::GetClientSize}\label{wxwindowgetclientsize}
419
420\constfunc{virtual void}{GetClientSize}{\param{int* }{width}, \param{int* }{height}}
421
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422\constfunc{virtual wxSize}{GetClientSize}{\void}
423
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424This gets the size of the window `client area' in pixels. The client area is the
425area which may be drawn on by the programmer, excluding title bar, border etc.
426
427\wxheading{Parameters}
428
429\docparam{width}{Receives the client width in pixels.}
430
431\docparam{height}{Receives the client height in pixels.}
432
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434implements the following methods:\par
435\indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
436\twocolitem{\bf{wxGetClientSizeTuple()}}{Returns a 2-tuple of (width, height)}
437\twocolitem{\bf{wxGetClientSize()}}{Returns a wxSize object}
438\end{twocollist}}
439}
440
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441\membersection{wxWindow::GetConstraints}\label{wxwindowgetconstraints}
442
443\constfunc{wxLayoutConstraints*}{GetConstraints}{\void}
444
445Returns a pointer to the window's layout constraints, or NULL if there are none.
446
447\membersection{wxWindow::GetDefaultItem}\label{wxwindowgetdefaultitem}
448
449\constfunc{wxButton*}{GetDefaultItem}{\void}
450
451Returns a pointer to the button which is the default for this window, or NULL.
452
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453\membersection{wxWindow::GetDropTarget}\label{wxwindowgetdroptarget}
454
455\constfunc{wxDropTarget*}{GetDropTarget}{\void}
456
457Returns the associated drop target, which may be NULL.
458
459\wxheading{See also}
460
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463
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464\membersection{wxWindow::GetEventHandler}\label{wxwindowgeteventhandler}
465
466\constfunc{wxEvtHandler*}{GetEventHandler}{\void}
467
468Returns the event handler for this window. By default, the window is its
469own event handler.
470
471\wxheading{See also}
472
473\helpref{wxWindow::SetEventHandler}{wxwindowseteventhandler},\rtfsp
474\helpref{wxWindow::PushEventHandler}{wxwindowpusheventhandler},\rtfsp
475\helpref{wxWindow::PopEventHandler}{wxwindowpusheventhandler},\rtfsp
476\helpref{wxEvtHandler::ProcessEvent}{wxevthandlerprocessevent},\rtfsp
477\helpref{wxEvtHandler}{wxevthandler}\rtfsp
478
479\membersection{wxWindow::GetFont}\label{wxwindowgetfont}
480
c0ed460c 481\constfunc{wxFont\&}{GetFont}{\void}
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c0ed460c 483Returns a reference to the font for this window.
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485\wxheading{See also}
486
487\helpref{wxWindow::SetFont}{wxwindowsetfont}
488
489\membersection{wxWindow::GetForegroundColour}\label{wxwindowgetforegroundcolour}
490
491\func{virtual wxColour}{GetForegroundColour}{\void}
492
493Returns the foreground colour of the window.
494
495\wxheading{Remarks}
496
497The interpretation of foreground colour is open to interpretation according
498to the window class; it may be the text colour or other colour, or it may not
499be used at all.
500
501\wxheading{See also}
502
503\helpref{wxWindow::SetForegroundColour}{wxwindowsetforegroundcolour},\rtfsp
504\helpref{wxWindow::SetBackgroundColour}{wxwindowsetbackgroundcolour},\rtfsp
505\helpref{wxWindow::GetBackgroundColour}{wxwindowgetbackgroundcolour}
506
507\membersection{wxWindow::GetGrandParent}
508
509\constfunc{wxWindow*}{GetGrandParent}{\void}
510
511Returns the grandparent of a window, or NULL if there isn't one.
512
513\membersection{wxWindow::GetHandle}
514
515\constfunc{void*}{GetHandle}{\void}
516
517Returns the platform-specific handle of the physical window. Cast it to an appropriate
518handle, such as {\bf HWND} for Windows or {\bf Widget} for Motif.
519
520\membersection{wxWindow::GetId}\label{wxwindowgetid}
521
522\constfunc{int}{GetId}{\void}
523
524Returns the identifier of the window.
525
526\wxheading{Remarks}
527
528Each window has an integer identifier. If the application has not provided one,
529an identifier will be generated.
530
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531\wxheading{See also}
532
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533\helpref{wxWindow::SetId}{wxwindowsetid}\rtfsp
534\helpref{Window identifiers}{windowids}
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536\membersection{wxWindow::GetPosition}
537
538\constfunc{virtual void}{GetPosition}{\param{int* }{x}, \param{int* }{y}}
539
540This gets the position of the window in pixels, relative to the parent window or
541if no parent, relative to the whole display.
542
543\wxheading{Parameters}
544
545\docparam{x}{Receives the x position of the window.}
546
547\docparam{y}{Receives the y position of the window.}
548
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550implements the following methods:\par
551\indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
552\twocolitem{\bf{GetPosition()}}{Returns a wxPoint}
553\twocolitem{\bf{GetPositionTuple()}}{Returns a tuple (x, y)}
554\end{twocollist}}
555}
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557\membersection{wxWindow::GetLabel}
558
559\constfunc{virtual wxString\& }{GetLabel}{\void}
560
561Generic way of getting a label from any window, for
562identification purposes.
563
564\wxheading{Remarks}
565
566The interpretation of this function differs from class to class.
567For frames and dialogs, the value returned is the title. For buttons or static text controls, it is
568the button text. This function can be useful for meta-programs (such as testing
569tools or special-needs access programs) which need to identify windows
570by name.
571
572\membersection{wxWindow::GetName}\label{wxwindowgetname}
573
574\constfunc{virtual wxString\& }{GetName}{\void}
575
576Returns the window's name.
577
578\wxheading{Remarks}
579
580This name is not guaranteed to be unique; it is up to the programmer to supply an appropriate
581name in the window constructor or via \helpref{wxWindow::SetName}{wxwindowsetname}.
582
583\wxheading{See also}
584
585\helpref{wxWindow::SetName}{wxwindowsetname}
586
587\membersection{wxWindow::GetParent}
588
589\constfunc{virtual wxWindow*}{GetParent}{\void}
590
591Returns the parent of the window, or NULL if there is no parent.
592
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593\membersection{wxWindow::GetRect}\label{wxwindowgetrect}
594
595\constfunc{virtual wxRect}{GetRect}{\void}
596
597Returns the size and position of the window as a \helpref{wxRect}{wxrect} object.
598
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599\membersection{wxWindow::GetReturnCode}\label{wxwindowgetreturncode}
600
601\func{int}{GetReturnCode}{\void}
602
603Gets the return code for this window.
604
605\wxheading{Remarks}
606
607A return code is normally associated with a modal dialog, where \helpref{wxDialog::ShowModal}{wxdialogshowmodal} returns
608a code to the application.
609
610\wxheading{See also}
611
612\helpref{wxWindow::SetReturnCode}{wxwindowsetreturncode}, \helpref{wxDialog::ShowModal}{wxdialogshowmodal},\rtfsp
613\helpref{wxDialog::EndModal}{wxdialogendmodal}
614
615\membersection{wxWindow::GetScrollThumb}\label{wxwindowgetscrollthumb}
616
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619Returns the built-in scrollbar thumb size.
620
621\wxheading{See also}
622
623\helpref{wxWindow::SetScrollbar}{wxwindowsetscrollbar}
624
625\membersection{wxWindow::GetScrollPos}\label{wxwindowgetscrollpos}
626
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629Returns the built-in scrollbar position.
630
631\wxheading{See also}
632
633See \helpref{wxWindow::SetScrollbar}{wxwindowsetscrollbar}
634
635\membersection{wxWindow::GetScrollRange}\label{wxwindowgetscrollrange}
636
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639Returns the built-in scrollbar range.
640
641\wxheading{See also}
642
643\helpref{wxWindow::SetScrollbar}{wxwindowsetscrollbar}
644
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647\constfunc{virtual void}{GetSize}{\param{int* }{width}, \param{int* }{height}}
648
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649\constfunc{virtual wxSize}{GetSize}{\void}
650
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651This gets the size of the entire window in pixels.
652
653\wxheading{Parameters}
654
655\docparam{width}{Receives the window width.}
656
657\docparam{height}{Receives the window height.}
658
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660implements the following methods:\par
661\indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
662\twocolitem{\bf{GetSize()}}{Returns a wxSize}
663\twocolitem{\bf{GetSizeTuple()}}{Returns a 2-tuple (width, height)}
664\end{twocollist}}
665}
666
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668
669\constfunc{virtual void}{GetTextExtent}{\param{const wxString\& }{string}, \param{int* }{x}, \param{int* }{y},
670 \param{int* }{descent = NULL}, \param{int* }{externalLeading = NULL},
671 \param{const wxFont* }{font = NULL}, \param{const bool}{ use16 = FALSE}}
672
673Gets the dimensions of the string as it would be drawn on the
674window with the currently selected font.
675
676\wxheading{Parameters}
677
678\docparam{string}{String whose extent is to be measured.}
679
680\docparam{x}{Return value for width.}
681
682\docparam{y}{Return value for height.}
683
684\docparam{descent}{Return value for descent (optional).}
685
686\docparam{externalLeading}{Return value for external leading (optional).}
687
688\docparam{font}{Font to use instead of the current window font (optional).}
689
690\docparam{use16}{If TRUE, {\it string} contains 16-bit characters. The default is FALSE.}
691
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693\pythonnote{In place of a single overloaded method name, wxPython
694implements the following methods:\par
695\indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
696\twocolitem{\bf{GetTextExtent(string)}}{Returns a 2-tuple, (width, height)}
697\twocolitem{\bf{GetFullTextExtent(string, font=NULL)}}{Returns a
6984-tuple, (width, height, descent, externalLeading) }
699\end{twocollist}}
700}
701
702
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704
705\func{virtual wxString}{GetTitle}{\void}
706
707Gets the window's title. Applicable only to frames and dialogs.
708
709\wxheading{See also}
710
711\helpref{wxWindow::SetTitle}{wxwindowsettitle}
712
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714
715\constfunc{virtual wxRegion}{GetUpdateRegion}{\void}
716
717Returns the region specifying which parts of the window have been damaged. Should
718only be called within an \helpref{OnPaint}{wxwindowonpaint} event handler.
719
720\wxheading{See also}
721
722\helpref{wxRegion}{wxregion}, \helpref{wxRegionIterator}{wxregioniterator}, \helpref{wxWindow::OnPaint}{wxwindowonpaint}
723
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725
726\constfunc{long}{GetWindowStyleFlag}{\void}
727
728Gets the window style that was passed to the consructor or {\bf Create} member.
729
730\membersection{wxWindow::InitDialog}\label{wxwindowinitdialog}
731
732\func{void}{InitDialog}{\void}
733
734Sends an \helpref{wxWindow::OnInitDialog}{wxwindowoninitdialog} event, which
735in turn transfers data to the dialog via validators.
736
737\wxheading{See also}
738
739\helpref{wxWindow::OnInitDialog}{wxwindowoninitdialog}
740
741\membersection{wxWindow::IsEnabled}\label{wxwindowisenabled}
742
743\constfunc{virtual bool}{IsEnabled}{\void}
744
745Returns TRUE if the window is enabled for input, FALSE otherwise.
746
747\wxheading{See also}
748
749\helpref{wxWindow::Enable}{wxwindowenable}
750
751\membersection{wxWindow::IsRetained}\label{wxwindowisretained}
752
753\constfunc{virtual bool}{IsRetained}{\void}
754
755Returns TRUE if the window is retained, FALSE otherwise.
756
757\wxheading{Remarks}
758
759Retained windows are only available on X platforms.
760
761\membersection{wxWindow::IsShown}\label{wxwindowisshown}
762
763\constfunc{virtual bool}{IsShown}{\void}
764
765Returns TRUE if the window is shown, FALSE if it has been hidden.
766
767\membersection{wxWindow::Layout}\label{wxwindowlayout}
768
769\func{void}{Layout}{\void}
770
771Invokes the constraint-based layout algorithm for this window. It is called
772automatically by the default {\bf wxWindow::OnSize} member.
773
774\membersection{wxWindow::LoadFromResource}\label{wxwindowloadfromresource}
775
776\func{virtual bool}{LoadFromResource}{\param{wxWindow* }{parent},\rtfsp
777\param{const wxString\& }{resourceName}, \param{const wxResourceTable* }{resourceTable = NULL}}
778
779Loads a panel or dialog from a resource file.
780
781\wxheading{Parameters}
782
783\docparam{parent}{Parent window.}
784
785\docparam{resourceName}{The name of the resource to load.}
786
787\docparam{resourceTable}{The resource table to load it from. If this is NULL, the
788default resource table will be used.}
789
790\wxheading{Return value}
791
792TRUE if the operation succeeded, otherwise FALSE.
793
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795
796\func{void}{Lower}{\void}
797
798Lowers the window to the bottom of the window hierarchy if it is a managed window (dialog
799or frame).
800
801\membersection{wxWindow::MakeModal}\label{wxwindowmakemodal}
802
803\func{virtual void}{MakeModal}{\param{const bool }{flag}}
804
805Disables all other windows in the application so that
806the user can only interact with this window.
807
808\wxheading{Parameters}
809
810\docparam{flag}{If TRUE, this call disables all other windows in the application so that
811the user can only interact with this window. If FALSE, the effect is reversed.}
812
813\membersection{wxWindow::Move}\label{wxwindowmove}
814
eaaa6a06 815\func{void}{Move}{\param{int}{ x}, \param{int}{ y}}
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818
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820
821\wxheading{Parameters}
822
823\docparam{x}{Required x position.}
824
825\docparam{y}{Required y position.}
826
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828
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830
831Implementations of SetSize can also implicitly implement the
832wxWindow::Move function, which is defined in the base wxWindow class
833as the call:
834
835\begin{verbatim}
836 SetSize(x, y, -1, -1, wxSIZE_USE_EXISTING);
837\end{verbatim}
838
839\wxheading{See also}
840
841\helpref{wxWindow::SetSize}{wxwindowsetsize}
842
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844implements the following methods:\par
845\indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
846\twocolitem{\bf{Move(point)}}{Accepts a wxPoint}
847\twocolitem{\bf{MoveXY(x, y)}}{Accepts a pair of integers}
848\end{twocollist}}
849}
850
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852
853\func{void}{OnActivate}{\param{wxActivateEvent\&}{ event}}
854
855Called when a window is activated or deactivated.
856
857\wxheading{Parameters}
858
859\docparam{event}{Object containing activation information.}
860
861\wxheading{Remarks}
862
863If the window is being activated, \helpref{wxActivateEvent::GetActive}{wxactivateeventgetactive} returns TRUE,
864otherwise it returns FALSE (it is being deactivated).
865
866\wxheading{See also}
867
868\helpref{wxActivateEvent}{wxactivateevent},\rtfsp
869\helpref{Event handling overview}{eventhandlingoverview}
870
871\membersection{wxWindow::OnChar}\label{wxwindowonchar}
872
873\func{void}{OnChar}{\param{wxKeyEvent\&}{ event}}
874
818e52c2 875Called when the user has pressed a key that is not a modifier (SHIFT, CONTROL or ALT).
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877\wxheading{Parameters}
878
879\docparam{event}{Object containing keypress information. See \helpref{wxKeyEvent}{wxkeyevent} for
880details about this class.}
881
882\wxheading{Remarks}
883
884This member function is called in response to a keypress. To intercept this event,
885use the EVT\_CHAR macro in an event table definition. Your {\bf OnChar} handler may call this
886default function to achieve default keypress functionality.
887
888Note that the ASCII values do not have explicit key codes: they are passed as ASCII
889values.
890
818e52c2 891Note that not all keypresses can be intercepted this way. If you wish to intercept modifier
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894
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896
897\wxheading{See also}
898
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901\helpref{Event handling overview}{eventhandlingoverview}
902
903\membersection{wxWindow::OnCharHook}\label{wxwindowoncharhook}
904
905\func{void}{OnCharHook}{\param{wxKeyEvent\&}{ event}}
906
907This member is called to allow the window to intercept keyboard events
908before they are processed by child windows.
909
910\wxheading{Parameters}
911
912\docparam{event}{Object containing keypress information. See \helpref{wxKeyEvent}{wxkeyevent} for
913details about this class.}
914
915\wxheading{Remarks}
916
917This member function is called in response to a keypress, if the window is active. To intercept this event,
918use the EVT\_CHAR\_HOOK macro in an event table definition. If you do not process a particular
919keypress, call \helpref{wxEvent::Skip}{wxeventskip} to allow default processing.
920
921An example of using this function is in the implementation of escape-character processing for wxDialog,
922where pressing ESC dismisses the dialog by {\bf OnCharHook} 'forging' a cancel button press event.
923
924Note that the ASCII values do not have explicit key codes: they are passed as ASCII
925values.
926
927This function is only relevant to top-level windows (frames and dialogs), and under
928Windows only.
929
930\wxheading{See also}
931
932\helpref{wxKeyEvent}{wxkeyevent}, \helpref{wxWindow::OnCharHook}{wxwindowoncharhook},\rtfsp
933\helpref{wxApp::OnCharHook}{wxapponcharhook},\rtfsp
934\helpref{Event handling overview}{eventhandlingoverview}
935
936\membersection{wxWindow::OnCommand}\label{wxwindowoncommand}
937
938\func{virtual void}{OnCommand}{\param{wxEvtHandler\& }{object}, \param{wxCommandEvent\& }{event}}
939
940This virtual member function is called if the control does not handle the command event.
941
942\wxheading{Parameters}
943
944\docparam{object}{Object receiving the command event.}
945
946\docparam{event}{Command event}
947
948\wxheading{Remarks}
949
950This virtual function is provided mainly for backward compatibility. You can also intercept commands
951from child controls by using an event table, with identifiers or identifier ranges to identify
952the control(s) in question.
953
954\wxheading{See also}
955
956\helpref{wxCommandEvent}{wxcommandevent},\rtfsp
957\helpref{Event handling overview}{eventhandlingoverview}
958
959\membersection{wxWindow::OnClose}\label{wxwindowonclose}
960
961\func{virtual bool}{OnClose}{\void}
962
963Called when the user has tried to close a a frame
964or dialog box using the window manager (X) or system menu (Windows).
965
e3065973 966{\bf Note:} This is an obsolete function.
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968handler.
969
970\wxheading{Return value}
971
972If TRUE is returned by OnClose, the window will be deleted by the system, otherwise the
973attempt will be ignored. Do not delete the window from within this handler, although
974you may delete other windows.
975
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977
978\helpref{Window deletion overview}{windowdeletionoverview},\rtfsp
979\helpref{wxWindow::Close}{wxwindowclose},\rtfsp
980\helpref{wxWindow::OnCloseWindow}{wxwindowonclosewindow},\rtfsp
981\helpref{wxCloseEvent}{wxcloseevent}
982
983\membersection{wxWindow::OnCloseWindow}\label{wxwindowonclosewindow}
984
985\func{void}{OnCloseWindow}{\param{wxCloseEvent\& }{event}}
986
987This is an event handler function called when the user has tried to close a a frame
988or dialog box using the window manager (X) or system menu (Windows). It is
989called via the \helpref{wxWindow::Close}{wxwindowclose} function, so
990that the application can also invoke the handler programmatically.
991
992Use the EVT\_CLOSE event table macro to handle close events.
993
994You should check whether the application is forcing the deletion of the window
995using \helpref{wxCloseEvent::GetForce}{wxcloseeventgetforce}. If this is TRUE,
996destroy the window using \helpref{wxWindow::Destroy}{wxwindowdestroy}.
997If not, it is up to you whether you respond by destroying the window.
998
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1000the window is required, test for the negative of CanVeto. If CanVeto returns FALSE,
1001it is not possible to skip window deletion.)
1002
1003If you don't destroy the window, you should call \helpref{wxCloseEvent::Veto}{wxcloseeventveto} to
1004let the calling code know that you did not destroy the window. This allows the \helpref{wxWindow::Close}{wxwindowclose} function
1005to return TRUE or FALSE depending on whether the close instruction was honoured or not.
1006
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1008
1009The \helpref{wxWindow::OnClose}{wxwindowonclose} virtual function remains
1010for backward compatibility with earlier versions of wxWindows. The
1011default {\bf OnCloseWindow} handler for wxFrame and wxDialog will call {\bf OnClose},
1012destroying the window if it returns TRUE or if the close is being forced.
1013
1014\wxheading{See also}
1015
1016\helpref{Window deletion overview}{windowdeletionoverview},\rtfsp
1017\helpref{wxWindow::Close}{wxwindowclose},\rtfsp
1018\helpref{wxWindow::OnClose}{wxwindowonclose},\rtfsp
1019\helpref{wxWindow::Destroy}{wxwindowdestroy},\rtfsp
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1021\helpref{wxApp::OnQueryEndSession}{wxapponqueryendsession},\rtfsp
1022\helpref{wxApp::OnEndSession}{wxapponendsession}
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1025
1026\func{void}{OnDropFiles}{\param{wxDropFilesEvent\&}{ event}}
1027
1028Called when files have been dragged from the file manager to the window.
1029
1030\wxheading{Parameters}
1031
1032\docparam{event}{Drop files event. For more information, see \helpref{wxDropFilesEvent}{wxdropfilesevent}.}
1033
1034\wxheading{Remarks}
1035
1036The window must have previously been enabled for dropping by calling
1037\rtfsp\helpref{wxWindow::DragAcceptFiles}{wxwindowdragacceptfiles}.
1038
1039This event is only generated under Windows.
1040
1041To intercept this event, use the EVT\_DROP\_FILES macro in an event table definition.
1042
1043\wxheading{See also}
1044
1045\helpref{wxDropFilesEvent}{wxdropfilesevent}, \helpref{wxWindow::DragAcceptFiles}{wxwindowdragacceptfiles},\rtfsp
1046\helpref{Event handling overview}{eventhandlingoverview}
1047
1048\membersection{wxWindow::OnEraseBackground}\label{wxwindowonerasebackground}
1049
1050\func{void}{OnEraseBackground}{\param{wxEraseEvent\&}{ event}}
1051
1052Called when the background of the window needs to be erased.
1053
1054\wxheading{Parameters}
1055
1056\docparam{event}{Erase background event. For more information, see \helpref{wxEraseEvent}{wxeraseevent}.}
1057
1058\wxheading{Remarks}
1059
1060This event is only generated under Windows.
1061
1062To intercept this event, use the EVT\_ERASE\_BACKGROUND macro in an event table definition.
1063
1064\wxheading{See also}
1065
1066\helpref{wxEraseEvent}{wxeraseevent}, \helpref{Event handling overview}{eventhandlingoverview}
1067
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1069
1070\func{void}{OnKeyDown}{\param{wxKeyEvent\&}{ event}}
1071
1072Called when the user has pressed a key, before it is translated into an ASCII value using other
1073modifier keys that might be pressed at the same time.
1074
1075\wxheading{Parameters}
1076
1077\docparam{event}{Object containing keypress information. See \helpref{wxKeyEvent}{wxkeyevent} for
1078details about this class.}
1079
1080\wxheading{Remarks}
1081
1082This member function is called in response to a key down event. To intercept this event,
1083use the EVT\_KEY\_DOWN macro in an event table definition. Your {\bf OnKeyDown} handler may call this
1084default function to achieve default keypress functionality.
1085
1086Note that not all keypresses can be intercepted this way. If you wish to intercept special
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1089
1090Most, but not all, windows allow keypresses to be intercepted.
1091
1092\wxheading{See also}
1093
1094\helpref{wxWindow::OnChar}{wxwindowonchar}, \helpref{wxWindow::OnKeyUp}{wxwindowonkeyup},\rtfsp
1095\helpref{wxKeyEvent}{wxkeyevent}, \helpref{wxWindow::OnCharHook}{wxwindowoncharhook},\rtfsp
1096\helpref{Event handling overview}{eventhandlingoverview}
1097
1098\membersection{wxWindow::OnKeyUp}\label{wxwindowonkeyup}
1099
1100\func{void}{OnKeyUp}{\param{wxKeyEvent\&}{ event}}
1101
1102Called when the user has released a key.
1103
1104\wxheading{Parameters}
1105
1106\docparam{event}{Object containing keypress information. See \helpref{wxKeyEvent}{wxkeyevent} for
1107details about this class.}
1108
1109\wxheading{Remarks}
1110
1111This member function is called in response to a key up event. To intercept this event,
1112use the EVT\_KEY\_UP macro in an event table definition. Your {\bf OnKeyUp} handler may call this
1113default function to achieve default keypress functionality.
1114
1115Note that not all keypresses can be intercepted this way. If you wish to intercept special
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1118
1119Most, but not all, windows allow key up events to be intercepted.
1120
1121\wxheading{See also}
1122
1123\helpref{wxWindow::OnChar}{wxwindowonchar}, \helpref{wxWindow::OnKeyDown}{wxwindowonkeydown},\rtfsp
1124\helpref{wxKeyEvent}{wxkeyevent}, \helpref{wxWindow::OnCharHook}{wxwindowoncharhook},\rtfsp
1125\helpref{Event handling overview}{eventhandlingoverview}
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1128
1129\func{void}{OnKillFocus}{\param{wxFocusEvent\& }{event}}
1130
1131Called when a window's focus is being killed.
1132
1133\wxheading{Parameters}
1134
1135\docparam{event}{The focus event. For more information, see \helpref{wxFocusEvent}{wxfocusevent}.}
1136
1137\wxheading{Remarks}
1138
1139To intercept this event, use the macro EVT\_KILL\_FOCUS in an event table definition.
1140
1141Most, but not all, windows respond to this event.
1142
1143\wxheading{See also}
1144
1145\helpref{wxFocusEvent}{wxfocusevent}, \helpref{wxWindow::OnSetFocus}{wxwindowonsetfocus},\rtfsp
1146\helpref{Event handling overview}{eventhandlingoverview}
1147
1148\membersection{wxWindow::OnIdle}\label{wxwindowonidle}
1149
6e6110ee 1150\func{void}{OnIdle}{\param{wxIdleEvent\& }{event}}
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1152Provide this member function for any processing which needs to be done
1153when the application is idle.
1154
1155\wxheading{See also}
1156
1157\helpref{wxApp::OnIdle}{wxapponidle}, \helpref{wxIdleEvent}{wxidleevent}
1158
1159\membersection{wxWindow::OnInitDialog}\label{wxwindowoninitdialog}
1160
1161\func{void}{OnInitDialog}{\param{wxInitDialogEvent\&}{ event}}
1162
1163Default handler for the wxEVT\_INIT\_DIALOG event. Calls \helpref{wxWindow::TransferDataToWindow}{wxwindowtransferdatatowindow}.
1164
1165\wxheading{Parameters}
1166
1167\docparam{event}{Dialog initialisation event.}
1168
1169\wxheading{Remarks}
1170
1171Gives the window the default behaviour of transferring data to child controls via
1172the validator that each control has.
1173
1174\wxheading{See also}
1175
1176\helpref{wxValidator}{wxvalidator}, \helpref{wxWindow::TransferDataToWindow}{wxwindowtransferdatatowindow}
1177
1178\membersection{wxWindow::OnMenuCommand}\label{wxwindowonmenucommand}
1179
1180\func{void}{OnMenuCommand}{\param{wxCommandEvent\& }{event}}
1181
1182Called when a menu command is received from a menu bar.
1183
1184\wxheading{Parameters}
1185
1186\docparam{event}{The menu command event. For more information, see \helpref{wxCommandEvent}{wxcommandevent}.}
1187
1188\wxheading{Remarks}
1189
1190A function with this name doesn't actually exist; you can choose any member function to receive
1191menu command events, using the EVT\_COMMAND macro for individual commands or EVT\_COMMAND\_RANGE for
1192a range of commands.
1193
1194\wxheading{See also}
1195
1196\helpref{wxCommandEvent}{wxcommandevent},\rtfsp
1197\helpref{wxWindow::OnMenuHighlight}{wxwindowonmenuhighlight},\rtfsp
1198\helpref{Event handling overview}{eventhandlingoverview}
1199
1200\membersection{wxWindow::OnMenuHighlight}\label{wxwindowonmenuhighlight}
1201
1202\func{void}{OnMenuHighlight}{\param{wxMenuEvent\& }{event}}
1203
1204Called when a menu select is received from a menu bar: that is, the
1205mouse cursor is over a menu item, but the left mouse button has not been
1206pressed.
1207
1208\wxheading{Parameters}
1209
1210\docparam{event}{The menu highlight event. For more information, see \helpref{wxMenuEvent}{wxmenuevent}.}
1211
1212\wxheading{Remarks}
1213
1214You can choose any member function to receive
1215menu select events, using the EVT\_MENU\_HIGHLIGHT macro for individual menu items or EVT\_MENU\_HIGHLIGHT\_ALL macro
1216for all menu items.
1217
1218The default implementation for \helpref{wxFrame::OnMenuHighlight}{wxframeonmenuhighlight} displays help
1219text in the first field of the status bar.
1220
1221This function was known as {\bf OnMenuSelect} in earlier versions of wxWindows, but this was confusing
1222since a selection is normally a left-click action.
1223
1224\wxheading{See also}
1225
1226\helpref{wxMenuEvent}{wxmenuevent},\rtfsp
1227\helpref{wxWindow::OnMenuCommand}{wxwindowonmenucommand},\rtfsp
1228\helpref{Event handling overview}{eventhandlingoverview}
1229
1230
1231\membersection{wxWindow::OnMouseEvent}\label{wxwindowonmouseevent}
1232
1233\func{void}{OnMouseEvent}{\param{wxMouseEvent\&}{ event}}
1234
1235Called when the user has initiated an event with the
1236mouse.
1237
1238\wxheading{Parameters}
1239
1240\docparam{event}{The mouse event. See \helpref{wxMouseEvent}{wxmouseevent} for
1241more details.}
1242
1243\wxheading{Remarks}
1244
1245Most, but not all, windows respond to this event.
1246
1247To intercept this event, use the EVT\_MOUSE\_EVENTS macro in an event table definition, or individual
1248mouse event macros such as EVT\_LEFT\_DOWN.
1249
1250\wxheading{See also}
1251
1252\helpref{wxMouseEvent}{wxmouseevent},\rtfsp
1253\helpref{Event handling overview}{eventhandlingoverview}
1254
1255\membersection{wxWindow::OnMove}\label{wxwindowonmove}
1256
1257\func{void}{OnMove}{\param{wxMoveEvent\& }{event}}
1258
1259Called when a window is moved.
1260
1261\wxheading{Parameters}
1262
1263\docparam{event}{The move event. For more information, see \helpref{wxMoveEvent}{wxmoveevent}.}
1264
1265\wxheading{Remarks}
1266
1267Use the EVT\_MOVE macro to intercept move events.
1268
1269\wxheading{Remarks}
1270
1271Not currently implemented.
1272
1273\wxheading{See also}
1274
1275\helpref{wxMoveEvent}{wxmoveevent},\rtfsp
1276\helpref{wxFrame::OnSize}{wxframeonsize},\rtfsp
1277\helpref{Event handling overview}{eventhandlingoverview}
1278
1279\membersection{wxWindow::OnPaint}\label{wxwindowonpaint}
1280
1281\func{void}{OnPaint}{\param{wxPaintEvent\& }{event}}
1282
1283Sent to the event handler when the window must be refreshed.
1284
1285\wxheading{Parameters}
1286
1287\docparam{event}{Paint event. For more information, see \helpref{wxPaintEvent}{wxpaintevent}.}
1288
1289\wxheading{Remarks}
1290
1291Use the EVT\_PAINT macro in an event table definition to intercept paint events.
1292
1293In a paint event handler, the application should always create a \helpref{wxPaintDC}{wxpaintdc} object.
1294
1295For example:
1296
1297\small{%
1298\begin{verbatim}
1299 void MyWindow::OnPaint(wxPaintEvent& event)
1300 {
1301 wxPaintDC dc(this);
1302
1303 DrawMyDocument(dc);
1304 }
1305\end{verbatim}
1306}%
1307
1308You can optimize painting by retrieving the rectangles
1309that have been damaged and only repainting these. The rectangles are in
1310terms of the client area, and are unscrolled, so you will need to do
1311some calculations using the current view position to obtain logical,
1312scrolled units.
1313
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1316{\small%
1317\begin{verbatim}
1318// Called when window needs to be repainted.
1319void MyWindow::OnPaint(wxPaintEvent& event)
1320{
1321 wxPaintDC dc(this);
1322
1323 // Find Out where the window is scrolled to
1324 int vbX,vbY; // Top left corner of client
1325 ViewStart(&vbX,&vbY);
1326
1327 int vX,vY,vW,vH; // Dimensions of client area in pixels
76c5df24 1328 wxRegionIterator upd(GetUpdateRegion()); // get the update rect list
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1330 while (upd)
1331 {
1332 vX = upd.GetX();
1333 vY = upd.GetY();
1334 vW = upd.GetW();
1335 vH = upd.GetH();
1336
1337 // Alternatively we can do this:
1338 // wxRect rect;
1339 // upd.GetRect(&rect);
1340
1341 // Repaint this rectangle
1342 ...some code...
1343
1344 upd ++ ;
1345 }
1346}
1347\end{verbatim}
1348}%
1349
1350\wxheading{See also}
1351
1352\helpref{wxPaintEvent}{wxpaintevent},\rtfsp
1353\helpref{wxPaintDC}{wxpaintdc},\rtfsp
1354\helpref{Event handling overview}{eventhandlingoverview}
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1359
1360Called when a scroll event is received from one of the window's built-in scrollbars.
1361
1362\wxheading{Parameters}
1363
1364\docparam{event}{Command event. Retrieve the new scroll position by
1365calling \helpref{wxScrollEvent::GetPosition}{wxscrolleventgetposition}, and the
1366scrollbar orientation by calling \helpref{wxScrollEvent::GetOrientation}{wxscrolleventgetorientation}.}
1367
1368\wxheading{Remarks}
1369
1370Note that it is not possible to distinguish between horizontal and vertical scrollbars
1371until the function is executing (you can't have one function for vertical, another
1372for horizontal events).
1373
1374\wxheading{See also}
1375
1376\helpref{wxScrollEvent}{wxscrollevent},\rtfsp
1377\helpref{Event handling overview}{eventhandlingoverview}
1378
1379\membersection{wxWindow::OnSetFocus}\label{wxwindowonsetfocus}
1380
1381\func{void}{OnSetFocus}{\param{wxFocusEvent\& }{event}}
1382
1383Called when a window's focus is being set.
1384
1385\wxheading{Parameters}
1386
1387\docparam{event}{The focus event. For more information, see \helpref{wxFocusEvent}{wxfocusevent}.}
1388
1389\wxheading{Remarks}
1390
1391To intercept this event, use the macro EVT\_SET\_FOCUS in an event table definition.
1392
1393Most, but not all, windows respond to this event.
1394
1395\wxheading{See also}
1396
1397\helpref{wxFocusEvent}{wxfocusevent}, \helpref{wxWindow::OnKillFocus}{wxwindowonkillfocus},\rtfsp
1398\helpref{Event handling overview}{eventhandlingoverview}
1399
1400\membersection{wxWindow::OnSize}\label{wxwindowonsize}
1401
1402\func{void}{OnSize}{\param{wxSizeEvent\& }{event}}
1403
1404Called when the window has been resized.
1405
1406\wxheading{Parameters}
1407
1408\docparam{event}{Size event. For more information, see \helpref{wxSizeEvent}{wxsizeevent}.}
1409
1410\wxheading{Remarks}
1411
1412You may wish to use this for frames to resize their child windows as appropriate.
1413
1414Note that the size passed is of
1415the whole window: call \helpref{wxWindow::GetClientSize}{wxwindowgetclientsize} for the area which may be
1416used by the application.
1417
1418\wxheading{See also}
1419
1420\helpref{wxSizeEvent}{wxsizeevent},\rtfsp
1421\helpref{Event handling overview}{eventhandlingoverview}
1422
1423\membersection{wxWindow::OnSysColourChanged}\label{wxwindowonsyscolourchanged}
1424
1425\func{void}{OnSysColourChanged}{\param{wxOnSysColourChangedEvent\& }{event}}
1426
1427Called when the user has changed the system colours.
1428
1429\wxheading{Parameters}
1430
1431\docparam{event}{System colour change event. For more information, see \helpref{wxSysColourChangedEvent}{wxsyscolourchangedevent}.}
1432
1433\wxheading{See also}
1434
1435\helpref{wxSysColourChangedEvent}{wxsyscolourchangedevent},\rtfsp
1436\helpref{Event handling overview}{eventhandlingoverview}
1437
1438\membersection{wxWindow::PopEventHandler}\label{wxwindowpopeventhandler}
1439
1440\constfunc{wxEvtHandler*}{PopEventHandler}{\param{bool }{deleteHandler = FALSE}}
1441
1442Removes and returns the top-most event handler on the event handler stack.
1443
1444\wxheading{Parameters}
1445
1446\docparam{deleteHandler}{If this is TRUE, the handler will be deleted after it is removed. The
1447default value is FALSE.}
1448
1449\wxheading{See also}
1450
1451\helpref{wxWindow::SetEventHandler}{wxwindowseteventhandler},\rtfsp
1452\helpref{wxWindow::GetEventHandler}{wxwindowgeteventhandler},\rtfsp
1453\helpref{wxWindow::PushEventHandler}{wxwindowpusheventhandler},\rtfsp
1454\helpref{wxEvtHandler::ProcessEvent}{wxevthandlerprocessevent},\rtfsp
1455\helpref{wxEvtHandler}{wxevthandler}\rtfsp
1456
1457\membersection{wxWindow::PopupMenu}\label{wxwindowpopupmenu}
1458
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1461Pops up the given menu at the specified coordinates, relative to this
1462window, and returns control when the user has dismissed the menu. If a
1463menu item is selected, the callback defined for the menu is called with
1464wxMenu and wxCommandEvent reference arguments. The callback should access
1465the commandInt member of the event to check the selected menu identifier.
1466
1467\wxheading{Parameters}
1468
1469\docparam{menu}{Menu to pop up.}
1470
1471\docparam{x}{Required x position for the menu to appear.}
1472
1473\docparam{y}{Required y position for the menu to appear.}
1474
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1476
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1478
1479\wxheading{Remarks}
1480
1481Just before the menu is popped up, \helpref{wxMenu::UpdateUI}{wxmenuupdateui} is called
1482to ensure that the menu items are in the correct state.
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1484\membersection{wxWindow::PushEventHandler}\label{wxwindowpusheventhandler}
1485
1486\func{void}{PushEventHandler}{\param{wxEvtHandler* }{handler}}
1487
1488Pushes this event handler onto the event stack for the window.
1489
1490\wxheading{Parameters}
1491
1492\docparam{handler}{Specifies the handler to be pushed.}
1493
1494\wxheading{Remarks}
1495
1496An event handler is an object that is capable of processing the events
1497sent to a window. By default, the window is its own event handler, but
1498an application may wish to substitute another, for example to allow
1499central implementation of event-handling for a variety of different
1500window classes.
1501
1502\helpref{wxWindow::PushEventHandler}{wxwindowpusheventhandler} allows
1503an application to set up a chain of event handlers, where an event not handled by one event handler is
1504handed to the next one in the chain. Use \helpref{wxWindow::PopEventHandler}{wxwindowpopeventhandler} to
1505remove the event handler.
1506
1507\wxheading{See also}
1508
1509\helpref{wxWindow::SetEventHandler}{wxwindowseteventhandler},\rtfsp
1510\helpref{wxWindow::GetEventHandler}{wxwindowgeteventhandler},\rtfsp
1511\helpref{wxWindow::PopEventHandler}{wxwindowpusheventhandler},\rtfsp
1512\helpref{wxEvtHandler::ProcessEvent}{wxevthandlerprocessevent},\rtfsp
1513\helpref{wxEvtHandler}{wxevthandler}
1514
1515\membersection{wxWindow::Raise}\label{wxwindowraise}
1516
1517\func{void}{Raise}{\void}
1518
1519Raises the window to the top of the window hierarchy if it is a managed window (dialog
1520or frame).
1521
1522\membersection{wxWindow::Refresh}\label{wxwindowrefresh}
1523
1524\func{virtual void}{Refresh}{\param{const bool}{ eraseBackground = TRUE}, \param{const wxRect* }{rect
1525= NULL}}
1526
1527Causes a message or event to be generated to repaint the
1528window.
1529
1530\wxheading{Parameters}
1531
1532\docparam{eraseBackground}{If TRUE, the background will be
1533erased.}
1534
1535\docparam{rect}{If non-NULL, only the given rectangle will
1536be treated as damaged.}
1537
1538\membersection{wxWindow::ReleaseMouse}\label{wxwindowreleasemouse}
1539
1540\func{virtual void}{ReleaseMouse}{\void}
1541
1542Releases mouse input captured with \helpref{wxWindow::CaptureMouse}{wxwindowcapturemouse}.
1543
1544\wxheading{See also}
1545
1546\helpref{wxWindow::CaptureMouse}{wxwindowcapturemouse}
1547
1548\membersection{wxWindow::RemoveChild}\label{wxwindowremovechild}
1549
1550\func{virtual void}{RemoveChild}{\param{wxWindow* }{child}}
1551
1552Removes a child window. This is called automatically by window deletion
1553functions so should not be required by the application programmer.
1554
1555\wxheading{Parameters}
1556
1557\docparam{child}{Child window to remove.}
1558
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1561\constfunc{virtual void}{ScreenToClient}{\param{int* }{x}, \param{int* }{y}}
1562
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1564
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1566
1567\wxheading{Parameters}
1568
1569\docparam{x}{Stores the screen x coordinate and receives the client x coordinate.}
1570
1571\docparam{y}{Stores the screen x coordinate and receives the client x coordinate.}
1572
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1574
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1576implements the following methods:\par
1577\indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
1578\twocolitem{\bf{ScreenToClient(point)}}{Accepts and returns a wxPoint}
1579\twocolitem{\bf{ScreenToClientXY(x, y)}}{Returns a 2-tuple, (x, y)}
1580\end{twocollist}}
1581}
1582
1583
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1585
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1588Physically scrolls the pixels in the window.
1589
1590\wxheading{Parameters}
1591
1592\docparam{dx}{Amount to scroll horizontally.}
1593
1594\docparam{dy}{Amount to scroll vertically.}
1595
1596\docparam{rect}{Rectangle to invalidate. If this is NULL, the whole window is invalidated. If you
1597pass a rectangle corresponding to the area of the window exposed by the scroll, your painting handler
1598can optimise painting by checking for the invalidated region.}
1599
1600\wxheading{Remarks}
1601
1602Available only under Windows.
1603
1604Use this function to optimise your scrolling implementations, to minimise the area that must be
1605redrawn.
1606
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1608
1609\func{virtual void}{SetAcceleratorTable}{\param{const wxAcceleratorTable\&}{ accel}}
1610
1611Sets the accelerator table for this window. See \helpref{wxAcceleratorTable}{wxacceleratortable}.
1612
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1614
1615\func{void}{SetAutoLayout}{\param{const bool}{ autoLayout}}
1616
1617Determines whether the \helpref{wxWindow::Layout}{wxwindowlayout} function will
1618be called automatically when the window is resized.
1619
1620\wxheading{Parameters}
1621
1622\docparam{autoLayout}{Set this to TRUE if you wish the Layout function to be called
1623from within wxWindow::OnSize functions.}
1624
1625\wxheading{See also}
1626
1627\helpref{wxWindow::SetConstraints}{wxwindowsetconstraints}
1628
1629\membersection{wxWindow::SetBackgroundColour}\label{wxwindowsetbackgroundcolour}
1630
1631\func{virtual void}{SetBackgroundColour}{\param{const wxColour\& }{colour}}
1632
1633Sets the background colour of the window.
1634
1635\wxheading{Parameters}
1636
1637\docparam{colour}{The colour to be used as the background colour.}
1638
1639\wxheading{Remarks}
1640
1641The background colour is usually painted by the default\rtfsp
1642\helpref{wxWindow::OnEraseBackground}{wxwindowonerasebackground} event handler function.
1643
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1645may wish to call \helpref{wxWindow::Clear}{wxwindowclear} or \helpref{wxWindow::Refresh}{wxwindowrefresh} after
1646calling this function.
1647
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1649
1650\helpref{wxWindow::GetBackgroundColour}{wxwindowgetbackgroundcolour},\rtfsp
1651\helpref{wxWindow::SetForegroundColour}{wxwindowsetforegroundcolour},\rtfsp
1652\helpref{wxWindow::GetForegroundColour}{wxwindowgetforegroundcolour},\rtfsp
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1654\helpref{wxWindow::Refresh}{wxwindowrefresh},\rtfsp
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1656
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1658
1659\func{virtual void}{SetClientSize}{\param{int}{ width}, \param{int}{ height}}
1660
1661\func{virtual void}{SetClientSize}{\param{const wxSize\&}{ size}}
1662
1663This sets the size of the window client area in pixels. Using this function to size a window
1664tends to be more device-independent than \helpref{wxWindow::SetSize}{wxwindowsetsize}, since the application need not
1665worry about what dimensions the border or title bar have when trying to fit the window
1666around panel items, for example.
1667
1668\wxheading{Parameters}
1669
1670\docparam{width}{The required client area width.}
1671
1672\docparam{height}{The required client area height.}
1673
1674\docparam{size}{The required client size.}
1675
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1677implements the following methods:\par
1678\indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
1679\twocolitem{\bf{SetClientSize(size)}}{Accepts a wxSize}
1680\twocolitem{\bf{SetClientSizeWH(width, height)}}{}
1681\end{twocollist}}
1682}
1683
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1685
1686\func{virtual void}{SetCursor}{\param{const wxCursor\&}{cursor}}
1687
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1689not set it for its children so you'll need to explicitly call SetCursor() for
1690them too if you need it.
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1692\wxheading{Parameters}
1693
1694\docparam{cursor}{Specifies the cursor that the window should normally display.}
1695
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1697
1698\helpref{::wxSetCursor}{wxsetcursor}, \helpref{wxCursor}{wxcursor}
1699
1700\membersection{wxWindow::SetEventHandler}\label{wxwindowseteventhandler}
1701
1702\func{void}{SetEventHandler}{\param{wxEvtHandler* }{handler}}
1703
1704Sets the event handler for this window.
1705
1706\wxheading{Parameters}
1707
1708\docparam{handler}{Specifies the handler to be set.}
1709
1710\wxheading{Remarks}
1711
1712An event handler is an object that is capable of processing the events
1713sent to a window. By default, the window is its own event handler, but
1714an application may wish to substitute another, for example to allow
1715central implementation of event-handling for a variety of different
1716window classes.
1717
1718It is usually better to use \helpref{wxWindow::PushEventHandler}{wxwindowpusheventhandler} since
1719this sets up a chain of event handlers, where an event not handled by one event handler is
1720handed to the next one in the chain.
1721
1722\wxheading{See also}
1723
1724\helpref{wxWindow::GetEventHandler}{wxwindowgeteventhandler},\rtfsp
1725\helpref{wxWindow::PushEventHandler}{wxwindowpusheventhandler},\rtfsp
1726\helpref{wxWindow::PopEventHandler}{wxwindowpusheventhandler},\rtfsp
1727\helpref{wxEvtHandler::ProcessEvent}{wxevthandlerprocessevent},\rtfsp
1728\helpref{wxEvtHandler}{wxevthandler}
1729
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1731
1732\func{void}{SetConstraints}{\param{wxLayoutConstraints* }{constraints}}
1733
1734Sets the window to have the given layout constraints. The window
1735will then own the object, and will take care of its deletion.
1736If an existing layout constraints object is already owned by the
1737window, it will be deleted.
1738
1739\wxheading{Parameters}
1740
1741\docparam{constraints}{The constraints to set. Pass NULL to disassociate and delete the window's
1742constraints.}
1743
1744\wxheading{Remarks}
1745
1746You must call \helpref{wxWindow::SetAutoLayout}{wxwindowsetautolayout} to tell a window to use
1747the constraints automatically in OnSize; otherwise, you must
1748override OnSize and call Layout explicitly.
1749
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1751
1752\func{void}{SetDropTarget}{\param{wxDropTarget*}{ target}}
1753
1754Associates a drop target with this window.
1755
1756If the window already has a drop target, it is deleted.
1757
1758\wxheading{See also}
1759
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1764
1765\func{virtual void}{SetFocus}{\void}
1766
1767This sets the window to receive keyboard input.
1768
1769\membersection{wxWindow::SetFont}\label{wxwindowsetfont}
1770
1771\func{void}{SetFont}{\param{const wxFont\& }{font}}
1772
1773Sets the font for this window.
1774
1775\wxheading{Parameters}
1776
1777\docparam{font}{Font to associate with this window.}
1778
1779\wxheading{See also}
1780
1781\helpref{wxWindow::GetFont}{wxwindowgetfont}
1782
1783\membersection{wxWindow::SetForegroundColour}\label{wxwindowsetforegroundcolour}
1784
1785\func{virtual void}{SetForegroundColour}{\param{const wxColour\& }{colour}}
1786
1787Sets the foreground colour of the window.
1788
1789\wxheading{Parameters}
1790
1791\docparam{colour}{The colour to be used as the foreground colour.}
1792
1793\wxheading{Remarks}
1794
1795The interpretation of foreground colour is open to interpretation according
1796to the window class; it may be the text colour or other colour, or it may not
1797be used at all.
1798
1799\wxheading{See also}
1800
1801\helpref{wxWindow::GetForegroundColour}{wxwindowgetforegroundcolour},\rtfsp
1802\helpref{wxWindow::SetBackgroundColour}{wxwindowsetbackgroundcolour},\rtfsp
1803\helpref{wxWindow::GetBackgroundColour}{wxwindowgetbackgroundcolour}
1804
1805\membersection{wxWindow::SetId}\label{wxwindowsetid}
1806
1807\func{void}{SetId}{\param{int}{ id}}
1808
1809Sets the identifier of the window.
1810
1811\wxheading{Remarks}
1812
1813Each window has an integer identifier. If the application has not provided one,
1814an identifier will be generated. Normally, the identifier should be provided
1815on creation and should not be modified subsequently.
1816
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1818
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1820\helpref{Window identifiers}{windowids}
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1822\membersection{wxWindow::SetName}\label{wxwindowsetname}
1823
1824\func{virtual void}{SetName}{\param{const wxString\& }{name}}
1825
1826Sets the window's name.
1827
1828\wxheading{Parameters}
1829
1830\docparam{name}{A name to set for the window.}
1831
1832\wxheading{See also}
1833
1834\helpref{wxWindow::GetName}{wxwindowgetname}
1835
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1837
1838\func{virtual void}{SetPalette}{\param{wxPalette* }{palette}}
1839
1840Obsolete - use \helpref{wxDC::SetPalette}{wxdcsetpalette} instead.
1841
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1843
1844\func{void}{SetReturnCode}{\param{int }{retCode}}
1845
1846Sets the return code for this window.
1847
1848\wxheading{Parameters}
1849
1850\docparam{retCode}{The integer return code, usually a control identifier.}
1851
1852\wxheading{Remarks}
1853
1854A return code is normally associated with a modal dialog, where \helpref{wxDialog::ShowModal}{wxdialogshowmodal} returns
1855a code to the application. The function \helpref{wxDialog::EndModal}{wxdialogendmodal} calls {\bf SetReturnCode}.
1856
1857\wxheading{See also}
1858
1859\helpref{wxWindow::GetReturnCode}{wxwindowgetreturncode}, \helpref{wxDialog::ShowModal}{wxdialogshowmodal},\rtfsp
1860\helpref{wxDialog::EndModal}{wxdialogendmodal}
1861
1862\membersection{wxWindow::SetScrollbar}\label{wxwindowsetscrollbar}
1863
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1865\param{int }{thumbSize}, \param{int }{range},\rtfsp
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1867
1868Sets the scrollbar properties of a built-in scrollbar.
1869
1870\wxheading{Parameters}
1871
1872\docparam{orientation}{Determines the scrollbar whose page size is to be set. May be wxHORIZONTAL or wxVERTICAL.}
1873
1874\docparam{position}{The position of the scrollbar in scroll units.}
1875
1876\docparam{thumbSize}{The size of the thumb, or visible portion of the scrollbar, in scroll units.}
1877
1878\docparam{range}{The maximum position of the scrollbar.}
1879
1880\docparam{refresh}{TRUE to redraw the scrollbar, FALSE otherwise.}
1881
1882\wxheading{Remarks}
1883
1884Let's say you wish to display 50 lines of text, using the same font.
1885The window is sized so that you can only see 16 lines at a time.
1886
1887You would use:
1888
1889{\small%
1890\begin{verbatim}
1891 SetScrollbar(wxVERTICAL, 0, 16, 50);
1892\end{verbatim}
1893}
1894
1895Note that with the window at this size, the thumb position can never go
1896above 50 minus 16, or 34.
1897
1898You can determine how many lines are currently visible by dividing the current view
1899size by the character height in pixels.
1900
1901When defining your own scrollbar behaviour, you will always need to recalculate
1902the scrollbar settings when the window size changes. You could therefore put your
1903scrollbar calculations and SetScrollbar
1904call into a function named AdjustScrollbars, which can be called initially and also
1905from your \helpref{wxWindow::OnSize}{wxwindowonsize} event handler function.
1906
1907\wxheading{See also}
1908
1909\helpref{Scrolling overview}{scrollingoverview},\rtfsp
1910\helpref{wxScrollBar}{wxscrollbar}, \helpref{wxScrolledWindow}{wxscrolledwindow}
1911
1912\begin{comment}
1913\membersection{wxWindow::SetScrollPage}\label{wxwindowsetscrollpage}
1914
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1917Sets the page size of one of the built-in scrollbars.
1918
1919\wxheading{Parameters}
1920
1921\docparam{orientation}{Determines the scrollbar whose page size is to be set. May be wxHORIZONTAL or wxVERTICAL.}
1922
1923\docparam{pageSize}{Page size in scroll units.}
1924
1925\docparam{refresh}{TRUE to redraw the scrollbar, FALSE otherwise.}
1926
1927\wxheading{Remarks}
1928
1929The page size of a scrollbar is the number of scroll units that the scroll thumb travels when you
1930click on the area above/left of or below/right of the thumb. Normally you will want a whole visible
1931page to be scrolled, i.e. the size of the current view (perhaps the window client size). This
1932value has to be adjusted when the window is resized, since the page size will have changed.
1933
1934In addition to specifying how far the scroll thumb travels when paging, in Motif and some versions of Windows
1935the thumb changes size to reflect the page size relative to the length of the document. When the
1936document size is only slightly bigger than the current view (window) size, almost all of the scrollbar
1937will be taken up by the thumb. When the two values become the same, the scrollbar will (on some systems)
1938disappear.
1939
1940Currently, this function should be called before SetPageRange, because of a quirk in the Windows
1941handling of pages and ranges.
1942
1943\wxheading{See also}
1944
1945\helpref{wxWindow::SetScrollPos}{wxwindowsetscrollpos},\rtfsp
a660d684 1946\helpref{wxWindow::GetScrollPos}{wxwindowsetscrollpos},\rtfsp
f7bd2698 1947\helpref{wxWindow::GetScrollPage}{wxwindowsetscrollpage},\rtfsp
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1949\end{comment}
1950
1951\membersection{wxWindow::SetScrollPos}\label{wxwindowsetscrollpos}
1952
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1955Sets the position of one of the built-in scrollbars.
1956
1957\wxheading{Parameters}
1958
1959\docparam{orientation}{Determines the scrollbar whose position is to be set. May be wxHORIZONTAL or wxVERTICAL.}
1960
1961\docparam{pos}{Position in scroll units.}
1962
1963\docparam{refresh}{TRUE to redraw the scrollbar, FALSE otherwise.}
1964
1965\wxheading{Remarks}
1966
1967This function does not directly affect the contents of the window: it is up to the
1968application to take note of scrollbar attributes and redraw contents accordingly.
1969
1970\wxheading{See also}
1971
1972\helpref{wxWindow::SetScrollbar}{wxwindowsetscrollbar},\rtfsp
1973\helpref{wxWindow::GetScrollPos}{wxwindowsetscrollpos},\rtfsp
f7bd2698 1974\helpref{wxWindow::GetScrollThumb}{wxwindowgetscrollthumb},\rtfsp
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1976
1977\begin{comment}
1978\membersection{wxWindow::SetScrollRange}\label{wxwindowsetscrollrange}
1979
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1982Sets the range of one of the built-in scrollbars.
1983
1984\wxheading{Parameters}
1985
1986\docparam{orientation}{Determines the scrollbar whose range is to be set. May be wxHORIZONTAL or wxVERTICAL.}
1987
1988\docparam{range}{Scroll range.}
1989
1990\docparam{refresh}{TRUE to redraw the scrollbar, FALSE otherwise.}
1991
1992\wxheading{Remarks}
1993
1994The range of a scrollbar is the number of steps that the thumb may travel, rather than the total
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1996would adjust the scroll range when the window is resized, by subtracting the window view size from the
1997total virtual window size. When the two sizes are the same (all the window is visible), the range goes to zero
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1999
2000\wxheading{See also}
2001
2002\helpref{wxWindow::SetScrollPos}{wxwindowsetscrollpos},\rtfsp
2003\helpref{wxWindow::SetScrollPage}{wxwindowsetscrollpage},\rtfsp
2004\helpref{wxWindow::GetScrollPos}{wxwindowsetscrollpos},\rtfsp
f7bd2698 2005\helpref{wxWindow::GetScrollPage}{wxwindowsetscrollpage},\rtfsp
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2007\end{comment}
2008
2009\membersection{wxWindow::SetSize}\label{wxwindowsetsize}
2010
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2012 \param{int}{ sizeFlags = wxSIZE\_AUTO}}
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2015
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2017
eaaa6a06 2018\func{virtual void}{SetSize}{\param{int}{ width}, \param{int}{ height}}
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2020\func{virtual void}{SetSize}{\param{const wxSize\&}{ size}}
2021
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2023
2024\wxheading{Parameters}
2025
2026\docparam{x}{Required x position in pixels, or -1 to indicate that the existing
2027value should be used.}
2028
2029\docparam{y}{Required y position in pixels, or -1 to indicate that the existing
2030value should be used.}
2031
2032\docparam{width}{Required width in pixels, or -1 to indicate that the existing
2033value should be used.}
2034
2035\docparam{height}{Required height position in pixels, or -1 to indicate that the existing
2036value should be used.}
2037
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2039
2040\docparam{rect}{\helpref{wxRect}{wxrect} object for setting the position and size.}
2041
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2043
2044{\bf wxSIZE\_AUTO\_WIDTH}: a -1 width value is taken to indicate
2045a wxWindows-supplied default width.\\
2046{\bf wxSIZE\_AUTO\_HEIGHT}: a -1 height value is taken to indicate
2047a wxWindows-supplied default width.\\
2048{\bf wxSIZE\_AUTO}: -1 size values are taken to indicate
2049a wxWindows-supplied default size.\\
2050{\bf wxSIZE\_USE\_EXISTING}: existing dimensions should be used
2051if -1 values are supplied.\\
2052{\bf wxSIZE\_ALLOW\_MINUS\_ONE}: allow dimensions of -1 and less to be interpreted
2053as real dimensions, not default values.
2054}
2055
2056\wxheading{Remarks}
2057
2058The second form is a convenience for calling the first form with default
2059x and y parameters, and must be used with non-default width and height values.
2060
2061The first form sets the position and optionally size, of the window.
2062Parameters may be -1 to indicate either that a default should be supplied
2063by wxWindows, or that the current value of the dimension should be used.
2064
2065\wxheading{See also}
2066
2067\helpref{wxWindow::Move}{wxwindowmove}
2068
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2070implements the following methods:\par
2071\indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
2072\twocolitem{\bf{SetDimensions(x, y, width, height, sizeFlags=wxSIZE_AUTO)}}{}
2073\twocolitem{\bf{SetSize(size)}}{}
2074\twocolitem{\bf{SetPosition(point)}}{}
2075\end{twocollist}}
2076}
2077
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2078\membersection{wxWindow::SetSizeHints}\label{wxwindowsetsizehints}
2079
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2081 \param{int}{ incW=-1}, \param{int}{ incH=-1}}
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2083Allows specification of minimum and maximum window sizes, and window size increments.
2084If a pair of values is not set (or set to -1), the default values will be used.
2085
2086\wxheading{Parameters}
2087
2088\docparam{minW}{Specifies the minimum width allowable.}
2089
2090\docparam{minH}{Specifies the minimum height allowable.}
2091
2092\docparam{maxW}{Specifies the maximum width allowable.}
2093
2094\docparam{maxH}{Specifies the maximum height allowable.}
2095
2096\docparam{incW}{Specifies the increment for sizing the width (Motif/Xt only).}
2097
2098\docparam{incH}{Specifies the increment for sizing the height (Motif/Xt only).}
2099
2100\wxheading{Remarks}
2101
2102If this function is called, the user will not be able to size the window outside the
2103given bounds.
2104
2105The resizing increments are only significant under Motif or Xt.
2106
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2108
2109\func{virtual void}{SetTitle}{\param{const wxString\& }{title}}
2110
2111Sets the window's title. Applicable only to frames and dialogs.
2112
2113\wxheading{Parameters}
2114
2115\docparam{title}{The window's title.}
2116
2117\wxheading{See also}
2118
2119\helpref{wxWindow::GetTitle}{wxwindowgettitle}
2120
2121\membersection{wxWindow::Show}
2122
2123\func{virtual bool}{Show}{\param{const bool}{ show}}
2124
2125Shows or hides the window.
2126
2127\wxheading{Parameters}
2128
2129\docparam{show}{If TRUE, displays the window and brings it to the front. Otherwise,
2130hides the window.}
2131
2132\wxheading{See also}
2133
2134\helpref{wxWindow::IsShown}{wxwindowisshown}
2135
2136\membersection{wxWindow::TransferDataFromWindow}\label{wxwindowtransferdatafromwindow}
2137
2138\func{virtual bool}{TransferDataFromWindow}{\void}
2139
2140Transfers values from child controls to data areas specified by their validators. Returns
2141FALSE if a transfer failed.
2142
2143\wxheading{See also}
2144
2145\helpref{wxWindow::TransferDataToWindow}{wxwindowtransferdatatowindow},\rtfsp
2146\helpref{wxValidator}{wxvalidator}, \helpref{wxWindow::Validate}{wxwindowvalidate}
2147
2148\membersection{wxWindow::TransferDataToWindow}\label{wxwindowtransferdatatowindow}
2149
2150\func{virtual bool}{TransferDataToWindow}{\void}
2151
2152Transfers values to child controls from data areas specified by their validators.
2153
2154\wxheading{Return value}
2155
2156Returns FALSE if a transfer failed.
2157
2158\wxheading{See also}
2159
2160\helpref{wxWindow::TransferDataFromWindow}{wxwindowtransferdatafromwindow},\rtfsp
2161\helpref{wxValidator}{wxvalidator}, \helpref{wxWindow::Validate}{wxwindowvalidate}
2162
2163\membersection{wxWindow::Validate}\label{wxwindowvalidate}
2164
2165\func{virtual bool}{Validate}{\void}
2166
2167Validates the current values of the child controls using their validators.
2168
2169\wxheading{Return value}
2170
2171Returns FALSE if any of the validations failed.
2172
2173\wxheading{See also}
2174
2175\helpref{wxWindow::TransferDataFromWindow}{wxwindowtransferdatafromwindow},\rtfsp
2176\helpref{wxWindow::TransferDataFromWindow}{wxwindowtransferdatafromwindow},\rtfsp
2177\helpref{wxValidator}{wxvalidator}
2178
2179\membersection{wxWindow::WarpPointer}\label{wxwindowwarppointer}
2180
2181\func{void}{WarpPointer}{\param{int}{ x}, \param{int}{ y}}
2182
2183Moves the pointer to the given position on the window.
2184
2185\wxheading{Parameters}
2186
2187\docparam{x}{The new x position for the cursor.}
2188
2189\docparam{y}{The new y position for the cursor.}
2190