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2%% Name: window.tex
3%% Purpose: wxWindow documentation
4%% Author: wxWidgets Team
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8%% Copyright: (c) wxWidgets Team
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12\section{\class{wxWindow}}\label{wxwindow}
13
87b6002d 14wxWindow is the base class for all windows and represents any visible object on
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15screen. All controls, top level windows and so on are windows. Sizers and
16device contexts are not, however, as they don't appear on screen themselves.
17
18Please note that all children of the window will be deleted automatically by
19the destructor before the window itself is deleted which means that you don't
20have to worry about deleting them manually. Please see the \helpref{window
21deletion overview}{windowdeletionoverview} for more information.
22
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23Also note that in this, and many others, wxWidgets classes some
24\texttt{GetXXX()} methods may be overloaded (as, for example,
25\helpref{GetSize}{wxwindowgetsize} or
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26\helpref{GetClientSize}{wxwindowgetclientsize}). In this case, the overloads
27are non-virtual because having multiple virtual functions with the same name
28results in a virtual function name hiding at the derived class level (in
29English, this means that the derived class has to override all overloaded
30variants if it overrides any of them). To allow overriding them in the derived
fc2171bd 31class, wxWidgets uses a unique protected virtual \texttt{DoGetXXX()} method
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32and all \texttt{GetXXX()} ones are forwarded to it, so overriding the former
33changes the behaviour of the latter.
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35\wxheading{Derived from}
36
37\helpref{wxEvtHandler}{wxevthandler}\\
38\helpref{wxObject}{wxobject}
39
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40\wxheading{Include files}
41
42<wx/window.h>
43
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44\wxheading{Window styles}
45
46The following styles can apply to all windows, although they will not always make sense for a particular
4130b487 47window class or on all platforms.
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48
49\twocolwidtha{5cm}%
50\begin{twocollist}\itemsep=0pt
51\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxSIMPLE\_BORDER}}{Displays a thin border around the window. wxBORDER is the old name
27d029c7 52for this style. }
69a126b0 53\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxDOUBLE\_BORDER}}{Displays a double border. Windows and Mac only.}
a660d684 54\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxSUNKEN\_BORDER}}{Displays a sunken border.}
69a126b0 55\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxRAISED\_BORDER}}{Displays a raised border.}
6453876e 56\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxSTATIC\_BORDER}}{Displays a border suitable for a static control. Windows only. }
8d99dec0 57\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxNO\_BORDER}}{Displays no border, overriding the default border style for the window.}
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58\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxTRANSPARENT\_WINDOW}}{The window is transparent, that is, it will not receive paint
59events. Windows only.}
a660d684 60\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxTAB\_TRAVERSAL}}{Use this to enable tab traversal for non-dialog windows.}
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61\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxWANTS\_CHARS}}{Use this to indicate that
62the window wants to get all char/key events for all keys - even for
63keys like TAB or ENTER which are usually used for dialog navigation
64and which wouldn't be generated without this style. If you need to
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65use this style in order to get the arrows or etc., but would still like
66to have normal keyboard navigation take place, you should call
67\helpref{Navigate}{wxwindownavigate} in response to the key events for
68Tab and Shift-Tab.}
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69\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxNO\_FULL\_REPAINT\_ON\_RESIZE}}{On Windows, this style used to disable repainting
70the window completely when its size is changed. Since this behaviour is now the default, the style is now obsolete
71and no longer has an effect.}
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72\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxVSCROLL}}{Use this style to enable a vertical
73scrollbar. Notice that this style should cannot be used with native controls
74which don't support scrollbars nor with top-level windows in most ports.}
75\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxHSCROLL}}{Use this style to enable a horizontal
76scrollbar. The same limitations as for wxVSCROLL apply to this style.}
3c9676ea 77\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxALWAYS\_SHOW\_SB}}{If a window has scrollbars,
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78disable them instead of hiding them when they are not needed (i.e. when the
79size of the window is big enough to not require the scrollbars to navigate it).
4ff4d045 80This style is currently implemented for wxMSW, wxGTK and wxUniversal and does
a647d42a 81nothing on the other platforms.}
884360bc 82\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxCLIP\_CHILDREN}}{Use this style to eliminate flicker caused by the background being
6453876e 83repainted, then children being painted over them. Windows only.}
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84\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxFULL\_REPAINT\_ON\_RESIZE}}{Use this style to force
85a complete redraw of the window whenever it is resized instead of redrawing
86just the part of the window affected by resizing. Note that this was the
87behaviour by default before 2.5.1 release and that if you experience redraw
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88problems with code which previously used to work you may want to try this.
89Currently this style applies on GTK+ 2 and Windows only, and full repainting is always
90done on other platforms.}
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91\end{twocollist}
92
93See also \helpref{window styles overview}{windowstyles}.
94
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95\wxheading{Extra window styles}
96
97The following are extra styles, set using \helpref{wxWindow::SetExtraStyle}{wxwindowsetextrastyle}.
98
99\twocolwidtha{5cm}%
100\begin{twocollist}\itemsep=0pt
101\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxWS\_EX\_VALIDATE\_RECURSIVELY}}{By default, Validate/TransferDataTo/FromWindow()
102only work on direct children of the window (compatible behaviour). Set this flag to make them recursively
103descend into all subwindows.}
104\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxWS\_EX\_BLOCK\_EVENTS}}{wxCommandEvents and the objects of the derived classes are forwarded to the
105parent window and so on recursively by default. Using this flag for the
106given window allows to block this propagation at this window, i.e. prevent
107the events from being propagated further upwards. Dialogs have this
108flag on by default.}
109\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxWS\_EX\_TRANSIENT}}{Don't use this window as an implicit parent for the other windows: this must
110be used with transient windows as otherwise there is the risk of creating a
111dialog/frame with this window as a parent which would lead to a crash if the
112parent is destroyed before the child.}
113\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxWS\_EX\_PROCESS\_IDLE}}{This window should always process idle events, even
114if the mode set by \helpref{wxIdleEvent::SetMode}{wxidleeventsetmode} is wxIDLE\_PROCESS\_SPECIFIED.}
115\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxWS\_EX\_PROCESS\_UI\_UPDATES}}{This window should always process UI update events,
116even if the mode set by \helpref{wxUpdateUIEvent::SetMode}{wxupdateuieventsetmode} is wxUPDATE\_UI\_PROCESS\_SPECIFIED.}
117\end{twocollist}
118
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119\wxheading{See also}
120
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121\helpref{Event handling overview}{eventhandlingoverview}\\
122\helpref{Window sizing overview}{windowsizingoverview}
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123
124\latexignore{\rtfignore{\wxheading{Members}}}
125
a1037371 126
f6bcfd97 127\membersection{wxWindow::wxWindow}\label{wxwindowctor}
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128
129\func{}{wxWindow}{\void}
130
131Default constructor.
132
eaaa6a06 133\func{}{wxWindow}{\param{wxWindow*}{ parent}, \param{wxWindowID }{id},
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134 \param{const wxPoint\& }{pos = wxDefaultPosition},
135 \param{const wxSize\& }{size = wxDefaultSize},
eaaa6a06 136 \param{long }{style = 0},
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137 \param{const wxString\& }{name = wxPanelNameStr}}
138
139Constructs a window, which can be a child of a frame, dialog or any other non-control window.
140
141\wxheading{Parameters}
142
143\docparam{parent}{Pointer to a parent window.}
144
5e06d749 145\docparam{id}{Window identifier. If wxID\_ANY, will automatically create an identifier.}
a660d684 146
60fef964 147\docparam{pos}{Window position. wxDefaultPosition indicates that wxWidgets
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148should generate a default position for the window. If using the wxWindow class directly, supply
149an actual position.}
150
60fef964 151\docparam{size}{Window size. wxDefaultSize indicates that wxWidgets
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152should generate a default size for the window. If no suitable size can be found, the
153window will be sized to 20x20 pixels so that the window is visible but obviously not
154correctly sized. }
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156\docparam{style}{Window style. For generic window styles, please see \helpref{wxWindow}{wxwindow}.}
157
158\docparam{name}{Window name.}
159
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6d06e061 161\membersection{wxWindow::\destruct{wxWindow}}\label{wxwindowdtor}
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163\func{}{\destruct{wxWindow}}{\void}
164
165Destructor. Deletes all subwindows, then deletes itself. Instead of using
166the {\bf delete} operator explicitly, you should normally
fc2171bd 167use \helpref{wxWindow::Destroy}{wxwindowdestroy} so that wxWidgets
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168can delete a window only when it is safe to do so, in idle time.
169
170\wxheading{See also}
171
172\helpref{Window deletion overview}{windowdeletionoverview},\rtfsp
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173\helpref{wxWindow::Destroy}{wxwindowdestroy},\rtfsp
174\helpref{wxCloseEvent}{wxcloseevent}
175
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177\membersection{wxWindow::AcceptsFocus}\label{wxwindowacceptsfocus}
178
179\constfunc{bool}{AcceptsFocus}{\void}
180
181This method may be overridden in the derived classes to return \false to
182indicate that this control doesn't accept input at all (i.e. behaves like e.g.
183\helpref{wxStaticText}{wxstatictext}) and so doesn't need focus.
184
185\wxheading{See also}
186
187\helpref{AcceptsFocusFromKeyboard}{wxwindowacceptsfocusfromkeyboard}
188
189
190\membersection{wxWindow::AcceptsFocusFromKeyboard}\label{wxwindowacceptsfocusfromkeyboard}
191
192\constfunc{bool}{AcceptsFocusFromKeyboard}{\void}
193
194This method may be overridden in the derived classes to return \false to
195indicate that while this control can, in principle, have focus if the user
196clicks it with the mouse, it shouldn't be included in the TAB traversal chain
197when using the keyboard.
198
199
6d06e061 200\membersection{wxWindow::AddChild}\label{wxwindowaddchild}
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202\func{virtual void}{AddChild}{\param{wxWindow* }{child}}
203
204Adds a child window. This is called automatically by window creation
205functions so should not be required by the application programmer.
206
fc2171bd 207Notice that this function is mostly internal to wxWidgets and shouldn't be
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208called by the user code.
209
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210\wxheading{Parameters}
211
212\docparam{child}{Child window to add.}
213
a1037371 214
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215\membersection{wxWindow::CacheBestSize}\label{wxwindowcachebestsize}
216
217\constfunc{void}{CacheBestSize}{\param{const wxSize\& }{size}}
218
219Sets the cached best size value.
220
221
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222\membersection{wxWindow::CaptureMouse}\label{wxwindowcapturemouse}
223
224\func{virtual void}{CaptureMouse}{\void}
225
226Directs all mouse input to this window. Call \helpref{wxWindow::ReleaseMouse}{wxwindowreleasemouse} to
227release the capture.
228
fc2171bd 229Note that wxWidgets maintains the stack of windows having captured the mouse
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230and when the mouse is released the capture returns to the window which had had
231captured it previously and it is only really released if there were no previous
232window. In particular, this means that you must release the mouse as many times
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233as you capture it, unless the window receives
234the \helpref{wxMouseCaptureLostEvent}{wxmousecapturelostevent} event.
235
236Any application which captures the mouse in the beginning of some operation
237{\em must} handle \helpref{wxMouseCaptureLostEvent}{wxmousecapturelostevent}
238and cancel this operation when it receives the event. The event handler must
239not recapture mouse.
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241\wxheading{See also}
242
243\helpref{wxWindow::ReleaseMouse}{wxwindowreleasemouse}
63e819f2 244\helpref{wxMouseCaptureLostEvent}{wxmousecapturelostevent}
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247\membersection{wxWindow::Center}\label{wxwindowcenter}
248
eaaa6a06 249\func{void}{Center}{\param{int}{ direction}}
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250
251A synonym for \helpref{Centre}{wxwindowcentre}.
252
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254\membersection{wxWindow::CenterOnParent}\label{wxwindowcenteronparent}
255
256\func{void}{CenterOnParent}{\param{int}{ direction}}
257
258A synonym for \helpref{CentreOnParent}{wxwindowcentreonparent}.
259
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261\membersection{wxWindow::CenterOnScreen}\label{wxwindowcenteronscreen}
262
263\func{void}{CenterOnScreen}{\param{int}{ direction}}
264
265A synonym for \helpref{CentreOnScreen}{wxwindowcentreonscreen}.
266
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268\membersection{wxWindow::Centre}\label{wxwindowcentre}
269
7eb4e9cc 270\func{void}{Centre}{\param{int}{ direction = wxBOTH}}
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272Centres the window.
273
274\wxheading{Parameters}
275
276\docparam{direction}{Specifies the direction for the centering. May be {\tt wxHORIZONTAL}, {\tt wxVERTICAL}\rtfsp
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277or {\tt wxBOTH}. It may also include {\tt wxCENTRE\_ON\_SCREEN} flag
278if you want to center the window on the entire screen and not on its
279parent window.}
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281The flag {\tt wxCENTRE\_FRAME} is obsolete and should not be used any longer
282(it has no effect).
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284\wxheading{Remarks}
285
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286If the window is a top level one (i.e. doesn't have a parent), it will be
287centered relative to the screen anyhow.
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288
289\wxheading{See also}
290
291\helpref{wxWindow::Center}{wxwindowcenter}
292
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294\membersection{wxWindow::CentreOnParent}\label{wxwindowcentreonparent}
295
7eb4e9cc 296\func{void}{CentreOnParent}{\param{int}{ direction = wxBOTH}}
7631a292 297
c9f00eeb 298Centres the window on its parent. This is a more readable synonym for
7eb4e9cc 299\helpref{Centre}{wxwindowcentre}.
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301\wxheading{Parameters}
302
303\docparam{direction}{Specifies the direction for the centering. May be {\tt wxHORIZONTAL}, {\tt wxVERTICAL}\rtfsp
304or {\tt wxBOTH}.}
305
306\wxheading{Remarks}
307
308This methods provides for a way to center top level windows over their
309parents instead of the entire screen. If there is no parent or if the
c9f00eeb 310window is not a top level window, then behaviour is the same as
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311\helpref{wxWindow::Centre}{wxwindowcentre}.
312
313\wxheading{See also}
314
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315\helpref{wxWindow::CentreOnScreen}{wxwindowcenteronscreen}
316
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318\membersection{wxWindow::CentreOnScreen}\label{wxwindowcentreonscreen}
319
320\func{void}{CentreOnScreen}{\param{int}{ direction = wxBOTH}}
321
322Centres the window on screen. This only works for top level windows -
323otherwise, the window will still be centered on its parent.
324
325\wxheading{Parameters}
326
327\docparam{direction}{Specifies the direction for the centering. May be {\tt wxHORIZONTAL}, {\tt wxVERTICAL}\rtfsp
328or {\tt wxBOTH}.}
329
330\wxheading{See also}
331
332\helpref{wxWindow::CentreOnParent}{wxwindowcenteronparent}
7631a292 333
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5da0803c 335\membersection{wxWindow::ClearBackground}\label{wxwindowclearbackground}
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5da0803c 337\func{void}{ClearBackground}{\void}
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339Clears the window by filling it with the current background colour. Does not
340cause an erase background event to be generated.
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6d06e061 343\membersection{wxWindow::ClientToScreen}\label{wxwindowclienttoscreen}
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345\constfunc{virtual void}{ClientToScreen}{\param{int* }{x}, \param{int* }{y}}
346
2edb0bde 347\perlnote{In wxPerl this method returns a 2-element list instead of
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348modifying its parameters.}
349
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350\constfunc{virtual wxPoint}{ClientToScreen}{\param{const wxPoint\&}{ pt}}
351
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352Converts to screen coordinates from coordinates relative to this window.
353
354\docparam{x}{A pointer to a integer value for the x coordinate. Pass the client coordinate in, and
355a screen coordinate will be passed out.}
356
357\docparam{y}{A pointer to a integer value for the y coordinate. Pass the client coordinate in, and
358a screen coordinate will be passed out.}
359
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360\docparam{pt}{The client position for the second form of the function.}
361
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363implements the following methods:\par
364\indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
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365\twocolitem{{\bf ClientToScreen(point)}}{Accepts and returns a wxPoint}
366\twocolitem{{\bf ClientToScreenXY(x, y)}}{Returns a 2-tuple, (x, y)}
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367\end{twocollist}}
368}
369
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371\membersection{wxWindow::Close}\label{wxwindowclose}
372
cc81d32f 373\func{bool}{Close}{\param{bool}{ force = {\tt false}}}
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375This function simply generates a \helpref{wxCloseEvent}{wxcloseevent} whose
376handler usually tries to close the window. It doesn't close the window itself,
377however.
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378
379\wxheading{Parameters}
380
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381\docparam{force}{{\tt false} if the window's close handler should be able to veto the destruction
382of this window, {\tt true} if it cannot.}
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383
384\wxheading{Remarks}
385
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386Close calls the \helpref{close handler}{wxcloseevent} for the window, providing
387an opportunity for the window to choose whether to destroy the window.
388Usually it is only used with the top level windows (wxFrame and wxDialog
389classes) as the others are not supposed to have any special OnClose() logic.
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391The close handler should check whether the window is being deleted forcibly,
f29d3d61 392using \helpref{wxCloseEvent::CanVeto}{wxcloseeventcanveto}, in which case it
24174c30 393should destroy the window using \helpref{wxWindow::Destroy}{wxwindowdestroy}.
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395{\it Note} that calling Close does not guarantee that the window will be
396destroyed; but it provides a way to simulate a manual close of a window, which
397may or may not be implemented by destroying the window. The default
398implementation of wxDialog::OnCloseWindow does not necessarily delete the
399dialog, since it will simply simulate an wxID\_CANCEL event which is handled by
400the appropriate button event handler and may do anything at all.
a660d684 401
324eeecb 402To guarantee that the window will be destroyed, call
24174c30 403\helpref{wxWindow::Destroy}{wxwindowdestroy} instead
532372a3 404
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405\wxheading{See also}
406
407\helpref{Window deletion overview}{windowdeletionoverview},\rtfsp
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408\helpref{wxWindow::Destroy}{wxwindowdestroy},\rtfsp
409\helpref{wxCloseEvent}{wxcloseevent}
410
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412\membersection{wxWindow::ConvertDialogToPixels}\label{wxwindowconvertdialogtopixels}
413
414\func{wxPoint}{ConvertDialogToPixels}{\param{const wxPoint\&}{ pt}}
415
416\func{wxSize}{ConvertDialogToPixels}{\param{const wxSize\&}{ sz}}
417
418Converts a point or size from dialog units to pixels.
419
420For the x dimension, the dialog units are multiplied by the average character width
421and then divided by 4.
422
423For the y dimension, the dialog units are multiplied by the average character height
424and then divided by 8.
425
426\wxheading{Remarks}
427
428Dialog units are used for maintaining a dialog's proportions even if the font changes.
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430You can also use these functions programmatically. A convenience macro is defined:
431
432{\small
433\begin{verbatim}
434#define wxDLG_UNIT(parent, pt) parent->ConvertDialogToPixels(pt)
435\end{verbatim}
436}
437
438\wxheading{See also}
439
440\helpref{wxWindow::ConvertPixelsToDialog}{wxwindowconvertpixelstodialog}
441
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443implements the following methods:\par
444\indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
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445\twocolitem{{\bf ConvertDialogPointToPixels(point)}}{Accepts and returns a wxPoint}
446\twocolitem{{\bf ConvertDialogSizeToPixels(size)}}{Accepts and returns a wxSize}
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448
449Additionally, the following helper functions are defined:\par
450\indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
c9110876 451\twocolitem{{\bf wxDLG\_PNT(win, point)}}{Converts a wxPoint from dialog
06d20283 452units to pixels}
c9110876 453\twocolitem{{\bf wxDLG\_SZE(win, size)}}{Converts a wxSize from dialog
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454units to pixels}
455\end{twocollist}}
456}
457
458
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460\membersection{wxWindow::ConvertPixelsToDialog}\label{wxwindowconvertpixelstodialog}
461
462\func{wxPoint}{ConvertPixelsToDialog}{\param{const wxPoint\&}{ pt}}
463
464\func{wxSize}{ConvertPixelsToDialog}{\param{const wxSize\&}{ sz}}
465
466Converts a point or size from pixels to dialog units.
467
468For the x dimension, the pixels are multiplied by 4 and then divided by the average
469character width.
470
2edb0bde 471For the y dimension, the pixels are multiplied by 8 and then divided by the average
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472character height.
473
474\wxheading{Remarks}
475
476Dialog units are used for maintaining a dialog's proportions even if the font changes.
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477
478\wxheading{See also}
479
480\helpref{wxWindow::ConvertDialogToPixels}{wxwindowconvertdialogtopixels}
481
dbd94b75 482\pythonnote{In place of a single overloaded method name, wxPython implements the following methods:\par
06d20283 483\indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
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484\twocolitem{{\bf ConvertDialogPointToPixels(point)}}{Accepts and returns a wxPoint}
485\twocolitem{{\bf ConvertDialogSizeToPixels(size)}}{Accepts and returns a wxSize}
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486\end{twocollist}}
487}
488
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490\membersection{wxWindow::Destroy}\label{wxwindowdestroy}
491
492\func{virtual bool}{Destroy}{\void}
493
494Destroys the window safely. Use this function instead of the delete operator, since
495different window classes can be destroyed differently. Frames and dialogs
24174c30 496are not destroyed immediately when this function is called -- they are added
a660d684 497to a list of windows to be deleted on idle time, when all the window's events
2edb0bde 498have been processed. This prevents problems with events being sent to non-existent
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499windows.
500
501\wxheading{Return value}
502
cc81d32f 503{\tt true} if the window has either been successfully deleted, or it has been added
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504to the list of windows pending real deletion.
505
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6d06e061 507\membersection{wxWindow::DestroyChildren}\label{wxwindowdestroychildren}
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509\func{virtual void}{DestroyChildren}{\void}
510
511Destroys all children of a window. Called automatically by the destructor.
512
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515
c222be41 516\func{bool}{Disable}{\void}
6ba68e88 517
cc81d32f 518Disables the window, same as \helpref{Enable({\tt false})}{wxwindowenable}.
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520\wxheading{Return value}
521
cc81d32f 522Returns {\tt true} if the window has been disabled, {\tt false} if it had been
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523already disabled before the call to this function.
524
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526\membersection{wxWindow::DoGetBestSize}\label{wxwindowdogetbestsize}
527
528\constfunc{virtual wxSize}{DoGetBestSize}{\void}
529
530Gets the size which best suits the window: for a control, it would be
531the minimal size which doesn't truncate the control, for a panel - the
532same size as it would have after a call to \helpref{Fit()}{wxwindowfit}.
533
534
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536
537\func{virtual void}{DoUpdateWindowUI}{\param{wxUpdateUIEvent\&}{ event}}
538
539Does the window-specific updating after processing the update event.
324eeecb 540This function is called by \helpref{wxWindow::UpdateWindowUI}{wxwindowupdatewindowui}
e39af974 541in order to check return values in the \helpref{wxUpdateUIEvent}{wxupdateuievent} and
fc2171bd 542act appropriately. For example, to allow frame and dialog title updating, wxWidgets
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544
545\begin{verbatim}
546// do the window-specific processing after processing the update event
547void wxTopLevelWindowBase::DoUpdateWindowUI(wxUpdateUIEvent& event)
548{
549 if ( event.GetSetEnabled() )
550 Enable(event.GetEnabled());
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553 {
554 if ( event.GetText() != GetTitle() )
555 SetTitle(event.GetText());
556 }
557}
558\end{verbatim}
559
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563
8a293590 564\func{virtual void}{DragAcceptFiles}{\param{bool}{ accept}}
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2edb0bde 566Enables or disables eligibility for drop file events (OnDropFiles).
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568\wxheading{Parameters}
569
cc81d32f 570\docparam{accept}{If {\tt true}, the window is eligible for drop file events. If {\tt false}, the window
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572
573\wxheading{Remarks}
574
575Windows only.
576
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579
cc81d32f 580\func{virtual bool}{Enable}{\param{bool}{ enable = {\tt true}}}
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583disabled, all of its children are disabled as well and they are reenabled again
584when the parent is.
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586\wxheading{Parameters}
587
cc81d32f 588\docparam{enable}{If {\tt true}, enables the window for input. If {\tt false}, disables the window.}
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591
cc81d32f 592Returns {\tt true} if the window has been enabled or disabled, {\tt false} if
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594
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596
6ba68e88 597\helpref{wxWindow::IsEnabled}{wxwindowisenabled},\rtfsp
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599\helpref{wxRadioBox::Enable}{wxradioboxenable}
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603
604\func{static wxWindow*}{FindFocus}{\void}
605
606Finds the window or control which currently has the keyboard focus.
607
608\wxheading{Remarks}
609
610Note that this is a static function, so it can be called without needing a wxWindow pointer.
611
612\wxheading{See also}
613
614\helpref{wxWindow::SetFocus}{wxwindowsetfocus}
615
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619
6b73af79 620\constfunc{wxWindow*}{FindWindow}{\param{long}{ id}}
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622Find a child of this window, by identifier.
623
6b73af79 624\constfunc{wxWindow*}{FindWindow}{\param{const wxString\&}{ name}}
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626Find a child of this window, by name.
627
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629implements the following methods:\par
630\indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
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632\twocolitem{{\bf FindWindowByName(name)}}{Accepts a string}
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634}
635
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f89a1397 637\membersection{wxWindow::FindWindowById}\label{wxwindowfindwindowbyid}
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f89a1397 639\func{static wxWindow*}{FindWindowById}{\param{long}{ id}, \param{wxWindow*}{ parent = NULL}}
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641Find the first window with the given {\it id}.
642
643If {\it parent} is NULL, the search will start from all top-level
644frames and dialog boxes; if non-NULL, the search will be limited to the given window hierarchy.
645The search is recursive in both cases.
646
647\wxheading{See also}
648
f89a1397 649\helpref{FindWindow}{wxwindowfindwindow}
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d9f42a9e 652\membersection{wxWindow::FindWindowByLabel}\label{wxwindowfindwindowbylabel}
146ba0fe 653
d9f42a9e 654\func{static wxWindow*}{FindWindowByLabel}{\param{const wxString\&}{ label}, \param{wxWindow*}{ parent = NULL}}
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657or panel item label. If {\it parent} is NULL, the search will start from all top-level
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659The search is recursive in both cases.
660
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662
f89a1397 663\helpref{FindWindow}{wxwindowfindwindow}
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d9f42a9e 666\membersection{wxWindow::FindWindowByName}\label{wxwindowfindwindowbyname}
146ba0fe 667
d9f42a9e 668\func{static wxWindow*}{FindWindowByName}{\param{const wxString\&}{ name}, \param{wxWindow*}{ parent = NULL}}
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671If {\it parent} is NULL, the search will start from all top-level
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673The search is recursive in both cases.
674
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676\helpref{FindWindowByLabel}{wxwindowfindwindowbylabel} is called.
677
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679
f89a1397 680\helpref{FindWindow}{wxwindowfindwindow}
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684
685\func{virtual void}{Fit}{\void}
686
f68586e5 687Sizes the window so that it fits around its subwindows. This function won't do
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690subwindow it is better (faster and the result is more precise as Fit adds some
691margin to account for fuzziness of its calculations) to call
692
693\begin{verbatim}
694 window->SetClientSize(child->GetSize());
695\end{verbatim}
696
697instead of calling Fit.
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701
702\func{virtual void}{FitInside}{\void}
703
704Similar to \helpref{Fit}{wxwindowfit}, but sizes the interior (virtual) size
705of a window. Mainly useful with scrolled windows to reset scrollbars after
706sizing changes that do not trigger a size event, and/or scrolled windows without
707an interior sizer. This function similarly won't do anything if there are no
708subwindows.
709
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712
713\func{virtual void}{Freeze}{\void}
714
715Freezes the window or, in other words, prevents any updates from taking place
716on screen, the window is not redrawn at all. \helpref{Thaw}{wxwindowthaw} must
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718nested.
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720This method is useful for visual appearance optimization (for example, it
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722a wxTextCtrl under wxGTK) but is not implemented on all platforms nor for all
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725
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727
728\helpref{wxWindowUpdateLocker}{wxwindowupdatelocker}
729
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732
733\constfunc{wxAcceleratorTable*}{GetAcceleratorTable}{\void}
734
735Gets the accelerator table for this window. See \helpref{wxAcceleratorTable}{wxacceleratortable}.
736
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739
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742Returns the accessible object for this window, if any.
743
744See also \helpref{wxAccessible}{wxaccessible}.
745
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748
749\constfunc{wxSize}{GetAdjustedBestSize}{\void}
750
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752instead.
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756
757\constfunc{virtual wxColour}{GetBackgroundColour}{\void}
758
759Returns the background colour of the window.
760
761\wxheading{See also}
762
763\helpref{wxWindow::SetBackgroundColour}{wxwindowsetbackgroundcolour},\rtfsp
764\helpref{wxWindow::SetForegroundColour}{wxwindowsetforegroundcolour},\rtfsp
9866d9c2 765\helpref{wxWindow::GetForegroundColour}{wxwindowgetforegroundcolour}
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768
769\constfunc{virtual wxBackgroundStyle}{GetBackgroundStyle}{\void}
770
771Returns the background style of the window. The background style indicates
772whether background colour should be determined by the system (wxBG\_STYLE\_SYSTEM),
773be set to a specific colour (wxBG\_STYLE\_COLOUR), or should be left to the
774application to implement (wxBG\_STYLE\_CUSTOM).
775
776On GTK+, use of wxBG\_STYLE\_CUSTOM allows the flicker-free drawing of a custom
777background, such as a tiled bitmap. Currently the style has no effect on other platforms.
778
779\wxheading{See also}
780
781\helpref{wxWindow::SetBackgroundColour}{wxwindowsetbackgroundcolour},\rtfsp
782\helpref{wxWindow::GetForegroundColour}{wxwindowgetforegroundcolour},\rtfsp
783\helpref{wxWindow::SetBackgroundStyle}{wxwindowsetbackgroundstyle}
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170acdc9 785\membersection{wxWindow::GetEffectiveMinSize}\label{wxwindowgeteffectiveminsize}
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170acdc9 787\constfunc{wxSize}{GetEffectiveMinSize}{\void}
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790result. This is the value used by sizers to determine the appropriate
791ammount of sapce to allocate for the widget.
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793\wxheading{See also}
794
795\helpref{wxWindow::GetBestSize}{wxwindowgetbestsize},\rtfsp
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7f071e73 799\membersection{wxWindow::GetBestSize}\label{wxwindowgetbestsize}
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803This functions returns the best acceptable minimal size for the window. For
804example, for a static control, it will be the minimal size such that the
3e02f5ed 805control label is not truncated. For windows containing subwindows (typically
8771a323 806\helpref{wxPanel}{wxpanel}), the size returned by this function will be the
3e02f5ed 807same as the size the window would have had after calling
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809
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812
813\func{static wxWindow *}{GetCapture}{\void}
814
815Returns the currently captured window.
816
817\wxheading{See also}
818
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820\helpref{wxWindow::CaptureMouse}{wxwindowcapturemouse},
821\helpref{wxWindow::ReleaseMouse}{wxwindowreleasemouse},
63e819f2 822\helpref{wxMouseCaptureLostEvent}{wxmousecapturelostevent}
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824
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827
828\constfunc{wxCaret *}{GetCaret}{\void}
829
830Returns the \helpref{caret}{wxcaret} associated with the window.
831
832
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835\constfunc{virtual int}{GetCharHeight}{\void}
836
837Returns the character height for this window.
838
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842\constfunc{virtual int}{GetCharWidth}{\void}
843
844Returns the average character width for this window.
845
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6d06e061 847\membersection{wxWindow::GetChildren}\label{wxwindowgetchildren}
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dc7a2021 849\func{wxWindowList\&}{GetChildren}{\void}
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852
853Returns a reference to the list of the window's children. \texttt{wxWindowList}
854is a type-safe \helpref{wxList}{wxlist}-like class whose elements are of type
855\texttt{wxWindow *}.
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860\func{static wxVisualAttributes}{GetClassDefaultAttributes}{\param{wxWindowVariant}{ variant = \texttt{wxWINDOW\_VARIANT\_NORMAL}}}
861
862Returns the default font and colours which are used by the control. This is
863useful if you want to use the same font or colour in your own control as in a
864standard control -- which is a much better idea than hard coding specific
865colours or fonts which might look completely out of place on the users
866system, especially if it uses themes.
867
868The \arg{variant} parameter is only relevant under Mac currently and is
869ignore under other platforms. Under Mac, it will change the size of the
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872
873This static method is ``overridden'' in many derived classes and so calling,
488e1507 874for example, \helpref{wxButton}{wxbutton}::GetClassDefaultAttributes() will typically
1b69c815 875return the values appropriate for a button which will be normally different
488e1507 876from those returned by, say, \helpref{wxListCtrl}{wxlistctrl}::GetClassDefaultAttributes().
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880if it was not possible to determine the default control appearance or,
881especially for the background colour, if the field doesn't make sense as is
882the case for \texttt{colBg} for the controls with themed background.
883
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885
886\helpref{InheritAttributes}{wxwindowinheritattributes}
887
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890
c66c3af1 891\constfunc{void}{GetClientSize}{\param{int* }{width}, \param{int* }{height}}
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c9f00eeb 893\perlnote{In wxPerl this method takes no parameter and returns
d2c2afc9 894a 2-element list {\tt (width, height)}.}
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c66c3af1 896\constfunc{wxSize}{GetClientSize}{\void}
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899area which may be drawn on by the programmer, excluding title bar, border,
900scrollbars, etc.
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903return size is empty (both width and height are $0$).
904
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906
907\docparam{width}{Receives the client width in pixels.}
908
909\docparam{height}{Receives the client height in pixels.}
910
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912implements the following methods:\par
913\indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
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915\twocolitem{{\bf GetClientSize()}}{Returns a wxSize object}
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917}
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920
d2c2afc9 921\helpref{GetSize}{wxwindowgetsize},\rtfsp
566d84a7 922\helpref{GetVirtualSize}{wxwindowgetvirtualsize}
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927
928\constfunc{wxLayoutConstraints*}{GetConstraints}{\void}
929
930Returns a pointer to the window's layout constraints, or NULL if there are none.
931
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934
935\constfunc{const wxSizer *}{GetContainingSizer}{\void}
936
937Return the sizer that this window is a member of, if any, otherwise
938{\tt NULL}.
939
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942
943\constfunc{const wxCursor\&}{GetCursor}{\void}
944
945Return the cursor associated with this window.
946
947\wxheading{See also}
948
949\helpref{wxWindow::SetCursor}{wxwindowsetcursor}
8c4b73d1 950
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954\constfunc{virtual wxVisualAttributes}{GetDefaultAttributes}{\void}
955
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958
959One advantage of using this function compared to the static version is that
960the call is automatically dispatched to the correct class (as usual with
961virtual functions) and you don't have to specify the class name explicitly.
962
963The other one is that in the future this function could return different
964results, for example it might return a different font for an ``Ok'' button
965than for a generic button if the users GUI is configured to show such buttons
966in bold font. Of course, the down side is that it is impossible to call this
967function without actually having an object to apply it to whereas the static
968version can be used without having to create an object first.
969
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972
973\constfunc{wxDropTarget*}{GetDropTarget}{\void}
974
975Returns the associated drop target, which may be NULL.
976
977\wxheading{See also}
978
c9f00eeb 979\helpref{wxWindow::SetDropTarget}{wxwindowsetdroptarget},
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981
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984
985\constfunc{wxEvtHandler*}{GetEventHandler}{\void}
986
987Returns the event handler for this window. By default, the window is its
988own event handler.
989
990\wxheading{See also}
991
992\helpref{wxWindow::SetEventHandler}{wxwindowseteventhandler},\rtfsp
993\helpref{wxWindow::PushEventHandler}{wxwindowpusheventhandler},\rtfsp
994\helpref{wxWindow::PopEventHandler}{wxwindowpusheventhandler},\rtfsp
995\helpref{wxEvtHandler::ProcessEvent}{wxevthandlerprocessevent},\rtfsp
996\helpref{wxEvtHandler}{wxevthandler}\rtfsp
997
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1000
1001\constfunc{long}{GetExtraStyle}{\void}
1002
1003Returns the extra style bits for the window.
1004
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1007
733399fa 1008\constfunc{wxFont}{GetFont}{\void}
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1012\wxheading{See also}
1013
1014\helpref{wxWindow::SetFont}{wxwindowsetfont}
1015
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1018
1019\func{virtual wxColour}{GetForegroundColour}{\void}
1020
1021Returns the foreground colour of the window.
1022
1023\wxheading{Remarks}
1024
1025The interpretation of foreground colour is open to interpretation according
1026to the window class; it may be the text colour or other colour, or it may not
1027be used at all.
1028
1029\wxheading{See also}
1030
1031\helpref{wxWindow::SetForegroundColour}{wxwindowsetforegroundcolour},\rtfsp
1032\helpref{wxWindow::SetBackgroundColour}{wxwindowsetbackgroundcolour},\rtfsp
1033\helpref{wxWindow::GetBackgroundColour}{wxwindowgetbackgroundcolour}
1034
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1038\constfunc{wxWindow*}{GetGrandParent}{\void}
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1040Returns the grandparent of a window, or NULL if there isn't one.
1041
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1045\constfunc{void*}{GetHandle}{\void}
1046
1047Returns the platform-specific handle of the physical window. Cast it to an appropriate
324eeecb 1048handle, such as {\bf HWND} for Windows, {\bf Widget} for Motif, {\bf GtkWidget} for GTK or {\bf WinHandle} for PalmOS.
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1056
1057\constfunc{virtual wxString}{GetHelpTextAtPoint}{\param{const wxPoint &}{point}, \param{wxHelpEvent::Origin }{origin}}
1058
1059Gets the help text to be used as context-sensitive help for this window. This
1060method should be overridden if the help message depends on the position inside
1061the window, otherwise \helpref{GetHelpText}{wxwindowgethelptext} can be used.
1062
1063\wxheading{Parameters}
1064
1065\docparam{point}{Coordinates of the mouse at the moment of help event emission.}
1066
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1069\newsince{2.7.0}
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1073
1074\constfunc{virtual wxString}{GetHelpText}{\void}
1075
1076Gets the help text to be used as context-sensitive help for this window.
1077
1078Note that the text is actually stored by the current \helpref{wxHelpProvider}{wxhelpprovider} implementation,
1079and not in the window object itself.
1080
1081\wxheading{See also}
1082
dc6588e7 1083\helpref{SetHelpText}{wxwindowsethelptext}, \helpref{GetHelpTextAtPoint}{wxwindowgethelptextatpoint}, \helpref{wxHelpProvider}{wxhelpprovider}
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1086\membersection{wxWindow::GetId}\label{wxwindowgetid}
1087
1088\constfunc{int}{GetId}{\void}
1089
1090Returns the identifier of the window.
1091
1092\wxheading{Remarks}
1093
6453876e 1094Each window has an integer identifier. If the application has not provided one
5e06d749 1095(or the default wxID\_ANY) an unique identifier with a negative value will be generated.
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1098
b2cf617c 1099\helpref{wxWindow::SetId}{wxwindowsetid},\rtfsp
5b6aa0ff 1100\helpref{Window identifiers}{windowids}
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6d06e061 1103\membersection{wxWindow::GetLabel}\label{wxwindowgetlabel}
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1105\constfunc{virtual wxString }{GetLabel}{\void}
1106
1107Generic way of getting a label from any window, for
1108identification purposes.
1109
1110\wxheading{Remarks}
1111
1112The interpretation of this function differs from class to class.
1113For frames and dialogs, the value returned is the title. For buttons or static text controls, it is
1114the button text. This function can be useful for meta-programs (such as testing
1115tools or special-needs access programs) which need to identify windows
1116by name.
1117
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1119
1120\constfunc{wxSize}{GetMaxSize}{\void}
1121
1122Returns the maximum size of the window, an indication to the sizer layout mechanism
a3dae7b7 1123that this is the maximum possible size.
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1125\membersection{wxWindow::GetMinSize}\label{wxwindowgetminsize}
1126
a3dae7b7 1127\constfunc{virtual wxSize}{GetMinSize}{\void}
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1129Returns the minimum size of the window, an indication to the sizer layout mechanism
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1131by \helpref{SetMinSize}{wxwindowsetminsize}, but it can be overridden to do the
1132calculation on demand.
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1135
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1138Returns the window's name.
1139
1140\wxheading{Remarks}
1141
1142This name is not guaranteed to be unique; it is up to the programmer to supply an appropriate
1143name in the window constructor or via \helpref{wxWindow::SetName}{wxwindowsetname}.
1144
1145\wxheading{See also}
1146
1147\helpref{wxWindow::SetName}{wxwindowsetname}
1148
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1152\constfunc{virtual wxWindow*}{GetParent}{\void}
1153
1154Returns the parent of the window, or NULL if there is no parent.
1155
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1157\membersection{wxWindow::GetPosition}\label{wxwindowgetposition}
1158
1159\constfunc{virtual void}{GetPosition}{\param{int* }{x}, \param{int* }{y}}
1160
1161\constfunc{wxPoint}{GetPosition}{\void}
1162
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1164for the child windows or relative to the display origin for the top level
1165windows.
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1167\wxheading{Parameters}
1168
3c81c9aa 1169\docparam{x}{Receives the x position of the window if non-\NULL.}
15770d1a 1170
3c81c9aa 1171\docparam{y}{Receives the y position of the window if non-\NULL.}
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1173\pythonnote{In place of a single overloaded method name, wxPython
1174implements the following methods:\par
1175\indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
1176\twocolitem{{\bf GetPosition()}}{Returns a wxPoint}
1177\twocolitem{{\bf GetPositionTuple()}}{Returns a tuple (x, y)}
1178\end{twocollist}}
1179}
1180
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1182method:\par
1183\indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
1184\twocolitem{{\bf GetPosition()}}{Returns a Wx::Point}
1185\twocolitem{{\bf GetPositionXY()}}{Returns a 2-element list
1186 {\tt ( x, y )}}
1187\end{twocollist}
1188}}
1189
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1192
1193\helpref{GetScreenPosition}{wxwindowgetscreenposition}
1194
1195
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1197
1198\constfunc{virtual wxRect}{GetRect}{\void}
1199
fab86f26 1200Returns the position and size of the window as a \helpref{wxRect}{wxrect} object.
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1203
1204\helpref{GetScreenRect}{wxwindowgetscreenrect}
1205
1206
1207\membersection{wxWindow::GetScreenPosition}\label{wxwindowgetscreenposition}
1208
1209\constfunc{virtual void}{GetScreenPosition}{\param{int* }{x}, \param{int* }{y}}
1210
1211\constfunc{wxPoint}{GetScreenPosition}{\void}
1212
1213Returns the window position in screen coordinates, whether the window is a
1214child window or a top level one.
1215
1216\wxheading{Parameters}
1217
1218\docparam{x}{Receives the x position of the window on the screen if non-\NULL.}
1219
1220\docparam{y}{Receives the y position of the window on the screen if non-\NULL.}
1221
1222\wxheading{See also}
1223
1224\helpref{GetPosition}{wxwindowgetposition}
1225
1226
1227\membersection{wxWindow::GetScreenRect}\label{wxwindowgetscreenrect}
1228
1229\constfunc{virtual wxRect}{GetScreenRect}{\void}
1230
fab86f26 1231Returns the position and size of the window on the screen as a
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1232\helpref{wxRect}{wxrect} object.
1233
1234\wxheading{See also}
1235
1236\helpref{GetRect}{wxwindowgetrect}
1237
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1240
eaaa6a06 1241\func{virtual int}{GetScrollPos}{\param{int }{orientation}}
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1243Returns the built-in scrollbar position.
1244
1245\wxheading{See also}
1246
1247See \helpref{wxWindow::SetScrollbar}{wxwindowsetscrollbar}
1248
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1251
eaaa6a06 1252\func{virtual int}{GetScrollRange}{\param{int }{orientation}}
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1254Returns the built-in scrollbar range.
1255
1256\wxheading{See also}
1257
1258\helpref{wxWindow::SetScrollbar}{wxwindowsetscrollbar}
1259
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1262
1263\func{virtual int}{GetScrollThumb}{\param{int }{orientation}}
1264
1265Returns the built-in scrollbar thumb size.
1266
1267\wxheading{See also}
1268
1269\helpref{wxWindow::SetScrollbar}{wxwindowsetscrollbar}
1270
1271
a974387a 1272\membersection{wxWindow::GetSize}\label{wxwindowgetsize}
a660d684 1273
c66c3af1 1274\constfunc{void}{GetSize}{\param{int* }{width}, \param{int* }{height}}
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c66c3af1 1276\constfunc{wxSize}{GetSize}{\void}
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1279scrollbars, etc.
1280
1281Note that if this window is a top-level one and it is currently minimized, the
1282returned size is the restored window size, not the size of the window icon.
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1284\wxheading{Parameters}
1285
1286\docparam{width}{Receives the window width.}
1287
1288\docparam{height}{Receives the window height.}
1289
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1291implements the following methods:\par
1292\indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
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1294\twocolitem{{\bf GetSizeTuple()}}{Returns a 2-tuple (width, height)}
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1296}
1297
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1298\perlnote{In wxPerl there are two methods instead of a single overloaded
1299method:\par
1300\indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
1301\twocolitem{{\bf GetSize()}}{Returns a Wx::Size}
1302\twocolitem{{\bf GetSizeWH()}}{Returns a 2-element list
1303 {\tt ( width, height )}}
1304\end{twocollist}
1305}}
1306
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1308
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1309\helpref{GetClientSize}{wxwindowgetclientsize},\rtfsp
1310\helpref{GetVirtualSize}{wxwindowgetvirtualsize}
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1313\membersection{wxWindow::GetSizer}\label{wxwindowgetsizer}
1314
772c017b 1315\constfunc{wxSizer *}{GetSizer}{\void}
e6973167 1316
be90c029 1317Return the sizer associated with the window by a previous call to
e6973167 1318\helpref{SetSizer()}{wxwindowsetsizer} or {\tt NULL}.
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1322
6b062263 1323\constfunc{virtual void}{GetTextExtent}{\param{const wxString\& }{string}, \param{int* }{w}, \param{int* }{h},
a660d684 1324 \param{int* }{descent = NULL}, \param{int* }{externalLeading = NULL},
cc81d32f 1325 \param{const wxFont* }{font = NULL}, \param{bool}{ use16 = {\tt false}}}
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1327\constfunc{wxSize}{GetTextExtent}{\param{const wxString\& }{string}}
1328
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1329Gets the dimensions of the string as it would be drawn on the
1330window with the currently selected font.
1331
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1332The text extent is returned in \arg{w} and \arg{h} pointers (first form) or as a
1333\helpref{wxSize}{wxsize} object (second form).
1334
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1335\wxheading{Parameters}
1336
1337\docparam{string}{String whose extent is to be measured.}
1338
6b062263 1339\docparam{w}{Return value for width.}
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6b062263 1341\docparam{h}{Return value for height.}
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1343\docparam{descent}{Return value for descent (optional).}
1344
1345\docparam{externalLeading}{Return value for external leading (optional).}
1346
1347\docparam{font}{Font to use instead of the current window font (optional).}
1348
cc81d32f 1349\docparam{use16}{If {\tt true}, {\it string} contains 16-bit characters. The default is {\tt false}.}
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1352implements the following methods:\par
1353\indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
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1355\twocolitem{{\bf GetFullTextExtent(string, font=NULL)}}{Returns a
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1357\end{twocollist}}
1358}
1359
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1360\perlnote{In wxPerl this method takes only the {\tt string} and optionally
1361 {\tt font} parameters, and returns a 4-element list
1362 {\tt ( x, y, descent, externalLeading )}.}
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1365\membersection{wxWindow::GetToolTip}\label{wxwindowgettooltip}
1366
1367\constfunc{wxToolTip*}{GetToolTip}{\void}
1368
1369Get the associated tooltip or NULL if none.
1370
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1372\membersection{wxWindow::GetUpdateRegion}\label{wxwindowgetupdateregion}
1373
1374\constfunc{virtual wxRegion}{GetUpdateRegion}{\void}
1375
1376Returns the region specifying which parts of the window have been damaged. Should
f4fcc291 1377only be called within an \helpref{wxPaintEvent}{wxpaintevent} handler.
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1379\wxheading{See also}
1380
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1381\helpref{wxRegion}{wxregion},\rtfsp
1382\helpref{wxRegionIterator}{wxregioniterator}
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1385\membersection{wxWindow::GetValidator}\label{wxwindowgetvalidator}
1386
1387\constfunc{wxValidator*}{GetValidator}{\void}
1388
1389Returns a pointer to the current validator for the window, or NULL if there is none.
1390
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1392\membersection{wxWindow::GetVirtualSize}\label{wxwindowgetvirtualsize}
1393
1394\constfunc{void}{GetVirtualSize}{\param{int* }{width}, \param{int* }{height}}
1395
1396\constfunc{wxSize}{GetVirtualSize}{\void}
1397
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1399returns the client size of the window, but after a call to
1400\helpref{SetVirtualSize}{wxwindowsetvirtualsize} it will return
1401that size.
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1403\wxheading{Parameters}
1404
1405\docparam{width}{Receives the window virtual width.}
1406
1407\docparam{height}{Receives the window virtual height.}
1408
1409\helpref{GetSize}{wxwindowgetsize},\rtfsp
1410\helpref{GetClientSize}{wxwindowgetclientsize}
1411
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1413\membersection{wxWindow::GetWindowBorderSize}\label{wxwindowgetwindowbordersize}
1414
1415\constfunc{wxSize}{GetWindowBorderSize}{\void}
1416
1417Returns the size of the left/right and top/bottom borders of this window in x
1418and y components of the result respectively.
1419
1420
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1423\constfunc{long}{GetWindowStyleFlag}{\void}
1424
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1426method. {\bf GetWindowStyle()} is another name for the same function.
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1430
488e1507 1431\constfunc{wxWindowVariant}{GetWindowVariant}{\void}
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43e8916f 1433Returns the value previously passed to
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1435
1436
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1437\membersection{wxWindow::HasCapture}\label{wxwindowhascapture}
1438
1439\constfunc{virtual bool}{HasCapture}{\void}
1440
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1442
1443\wxheading{See also}
1444
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1445\helpref{wxWindow::CaptureMouse}{wxwindowcapturemouse},
1446\helpref{wxWindow::ReleaseMouse}{wxwindowreleasemouse},
63e819f2 1447\helpref{wxMouseCaptureLostEvent}{wxmousecapturelostevent}
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1448\helpref{wxMouseCaptureChangedEvent}{wxmousecapturechangedevent}
1449
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1451\membersection{wxWindow::HasExtraStyle}\label{wxwindowhasextrastyle}
1452
1453\constfunc{bool}{HasExtraStyle}{\param{int }{exFlag}}
1454
1455Returns \texttt{true} if the window has the given \arg{exFlag} bit set in its
1456extra styles.
1457
1458\wxheading{See also}
1459
1460\helpref{SetExtraStyle}{wxwindowsetextrastyle}
1461
1462
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1463\membersection{wxWindow::HasFlag}\label{wxwindowhasflag}
1464
1465\constfunc{bool}{HasFlag}{\param{int }{flag}}
1466
1467Returns \texttt{true} if the window has the given \arg{flag} bit set.
1468
1469
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1471
1472\constfunc{virtual bool}{HasMultiplePages}{\void}
1473
1474This method should be overridden to return \texttt{true} if this window has
1475multiple pages. All standard class with multiple pages such as
1476\helpref{wxNotebook}{wxnotebook}, \helpref{wxListbook}{wxlistbook} and
1477\helpref{wxTreebook}{wxtreebook} already override it to return \texttt{true}
1478and user-defined classes with similar behaviour should do it as well to allow
1479the library to handle such windows appropriately.
1480
1481
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1483
1484\constfunc{virtual bool}{HasScrollbar}{\param{int }{orient}}
1485
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1487
1488\wxheading{Parameters}
1489
1490\docparam{orient}{Orientation to check, either {\tt wxHORIZONTAL} or {\tt wxVERTICAL}.}
1491
1492
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1493\membersection{wxWindow::HasTransparentBackground}\label{wxwindowhastransparentbackground}
1494
1495\constfunc{virtual bool}{HasTransparentBackground}{\void}
1496
1497Returns \true if this window background is transparent (as, for example, for
1498wxStaticText) and should show the parent window background.
1499
1500This method is mostly used internally by the library itself and you normally
1501shouldn't have to call it. You may, however, have to override it in your
1502wxWindow-derived class to ensure that background is painted correctly.
1503
1504
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1506
1507\func{bool}{Hide}{\void}
1508
cc81d32f 1509Equivalent to calling \helpref{Show}{wxwindowshow}({\tt false}).
bc5879ef 1510
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1513
1514\func{void}{InheritAttributes}{\void}
1515
1516This function is (or should be, in case of custom controls) called during
1517window creation to intelligently set up the window visual attributes, that is
1518the font and the foreground and background colours.
1519
1520By ``intelligently'' the following is meant: by default, all windows use their
1521own \helpref{default}{wxwindowgetclassdefaultattributes} attributes. However
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1523\helpref{SetFont}{wxwindowsetfont} and not
fa47d7a7 1524\helpref{SetOwnFont}{wxwindowsetownfont}) changed \emph{and} if the
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1525corresponding attribute hadn't been explicitly set for this window itself,
1526then this window takes the same value as used by the parent. In addition, if
324eeecb 1527the window overrides \helpref{ShouldInheritColours}{wxwindowshouldinheritcolours}
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1528to return \false, the colours will not be changed no matter what and only the
1529font might.
1530
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1532different usage scenarios. The most common one is when all default attributes
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1533are used and in this case, nothing should be inherited as in modern GUIs
1534different controls use different fonts (and colours) than their siblings so
1535they can't inherit the same value from the parent. However it was also deemed
1536desirable to allow to simply change the attributes of all children at once by
1537just changing the font or colour of their common parent, hence in this case we
1538do inherit the parents attributes.
1539
1540
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1542
1543\func{void}{InitDialog}{\void}
1544
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1546to the dialog via validators.
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1550
1551\func{void}{InvalidateBestSize}{\void}
1552
1553Resets the cached best size value so it will be recalculated the next time it is needed.
1554
1555
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1557
1558\constfunc{virtual bool}{IsDoubleBuffered}{\void}
1559
1560Returns \true if the window contents is double-buffered by the system, i.e. if
1561any drawing done on the window is really done on a temporary backing surface
1562and transferred to the screen all at once later.
1563
1564\wxheading{See also}
1565
1566\helpref{wxBufferedDC}{wxbuffereddc}
1567
1568
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1570
1571\constfunc{virtual bool}{IsEnabled}{\void}
1572
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1574otherwise.
1575
1576Notice that this method can return \false even if this window itself hadn't
1577been explicitly disabled when one of its parent windows is disabled. To get the
1578intrinsic status of this window, use
1579\helpref{IsThisEnabled}{wxwindowisthisenabled}
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1581\wxheading{See also}
1582
1583\helpref{wxWindow::Enable}{wxwindowenable}
1584
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aa4b42f0 1586\membersection{wxWindow::IsExposed}\label{wxwindowisexposed}
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1588\constfunc{bool}{IsExposed}{\param{int }{x}, \param{int }{y}}
1589
605d715d 1590\constfunc{bool}{IsExposed}{\param{wxPoint }{\&pt}}
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1593
605d715d 1594\constfunc{bool}{IsExposed}{\param{wxRect }{\&rect}}
515da557 1595
cc81d32f 1596Returns {\tt true} if the given point or rectangle area has been exposed since the
ad9edf45 1597last repaint. Call this in an paint event handler to optimize redrawing by
4130b487 1598only redrawing those areas, which have been exposed.
ad9edf45 1599
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1601implements the following methods:\par
1602\indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
d3e78bab 1603\twocolitem{{\bf IsExposed(x,y, w=0,h=0)}}{}
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1605\twocolitem{{\bf IsExposedRect(rect)}}{}
8771a323 1606\end{twocollist}}}
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1610
1611\constfunc{virtual bool}{IsFrozen}{\void}
1612
1613Returns \true if the window is currently frozen by a call to
1614\helpref{Freeze()}{wxwindowfreeze}.
1615
1616\wxheading{See also}
1617
1618\helpref{Thaw()}{wxwindowthaw}
1619
1620
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1622
1623\constfunc{virtual bool}{IsRetained}{\void}
1624
cc81d32f 1625Returns {\tt true} if the window is retained, {\tt false} otherwise.
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1627\wxheading{Remarks}
1628
1629Retained windows are only available on X platforms.
1630
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1633
1634\constfunc{virtual bool}{IsShown}{\void}
1635
cc81d32f 1636Returns {\tt true} if the window is shown, {\tt false} if it has been hidden.
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1639
865a74c7 1640\helpref{wxWindow::IsShownOnScreen}{wxwindowisshownonscreen}
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865a74c7 1643\membersection{wxWindow::IsShownOnScreen}\label{wxwindowisshownonscreen}
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865a74c7 1645\constfunc{virtual bool}{IsShownOnScreen}{\void}
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1647Returns {\tt true} if the window is physically visible on the screen, i.e. it
1648is shown and all its parents up to the toplevel window are shown as well.
1649
1650\wxheading{See also}
1651
1652\helpref{wxWindow::IsShown}{wxwindowisshown}
1653
1654
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1656
1657\constfunc{bool}{IsThisEnabled}{\void}
1658
1659Returns \true if this window is intrinsically enabled, \false otherwise, i.e.
1660if \helpref{Enable(false)}{wxwindowenable} had been called. This method is
1661mostly used for wxWidgets itself, user code should normally use
1662\helpref{IsEnabled}{wxwindowisenabled} instead.
1663
1664
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1666
1667\constfunc{bool}{IsTopLevel}{\void}
1668
1669Returns {\tt true} if the given window is a top-level one. Currently all frames and
1670dialogs are considered to be top-level windows (even if they have a parent
1671window).
1672
1673
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1675
1676\func{void}{Layout}{\void}
1677
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1679for this window.
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1682layout is on, this function gets called automatically when the window is resized.
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1686
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1691
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1696
1697\func{void}{Lower}{\void}
1698
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1701\wxheading{See also}
1702
1703\helpref{Raise}{wxwindowraise}
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1707
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1710Disables all other windows in the application so that
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1713\wxheading{Parameters}
1714
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1716the user can only interact with this window. If {\tt false}, the effect is reversed.}
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1720
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1724
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1726
1727\wxheading{Parameters}
1728
1729\docparam{x}{Required x position.}
1730
1731\docparam{y}{Required y position.}
1732
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1734
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1736
1737Implementations of SetSize can also implicitly implement the
1738wxWindow::Move function, which is defined in the base wxWindow class
1739as the call:
1740
1741\begin{verbatim}
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1744
1745\wxheading{See also}
1746
1747\helpref{wxWindow::SetSize}{wxwindowsetsize}
1748
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1750implements the following methods:\par
1751\indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
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1753\twocolitem{{\bf MoveXY(x, y)}}{Accepts a pair of integers}
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1755}
1756
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1758\membersection{wxWindow::MoveAfterInTabOrder}\label{wxwindowmoveafterintaborder}
1759
1760\func{void}{MoveAfterInTabOrder}{\param{wxWindow *}{win}}
1761
1762Moves this window in the tab navigation order after the specified \arg{win}.
1763This means that when the user presses \texttt{TAB} key on that other window,
1764the focus switches to this window.
1765
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1768it after creating all the windows.
1769
1770\wxheading{Parameters}
1771
1772\docparam{win}{A sibling of this window which should precede it in tab order,
1773must not be NULL}
1774
1775
1776\membersection{wxWindow::MoveBeforeInTabOrder}\label{wxwindowmovebeforeintaborder}
1777
1778\func{void}{MoveBeforeInTabOrder}{\param{wxWindow *}{win}}
1779
1780Same as \helpref{MoveAfterInTabOrder}{wxwindowmoveafterintaborder} except that
1781it inserts this window just before \arg{win} instead of putting it right after
1782it.
1783
1784
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1786
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1790equivalent to calling \helpref{NavigateIn()}{wxwindownavigatein} method on the
1791parent window.
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1793\wxheading{Parameters}
1794
eedc82f4 1795\docparam{flags}{A combination of wxNavigationKeyEvent::IsForward and wxNavigationKeyEvent::WinChange.}
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1798
1799Returns \true if the focus was moved to another window or \false if nothing
1800changed.
1801
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1803
1804You may wish to call this from a text control custom keypress handler to do the default
1805navigation behaviour for the tab key, since the standard default behaviour for
1806a multiline text control with the wxTE\_PROCESS\_TAB style is to insert a tab
1807and not navigate to the next control.
1808
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1811
1812\func{bool}{NavigateIn}{\param{int}{ flags = wxNavigationKeyEvent::IsForward}}
1813
1814Performs a keyboard navigation action inside this window.
1815
1816See \helpref{Navigate}{wxwindownavigate} for more information.
1817
1818
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1820
1821\func{static int}{NextControlId}{\param{int }{winid}}
1822
1823If two controls are created consecutively using \texttt{wxID\_ANY} id, this
1824function allows to retrieve the effective id of the latter control from the id
1825of the former. This is useful for example to find the control following its
1826\helpref{wxStaticText}{wxstatictext} label if only the id of or pointer to the
1827label is available to the caller but it is known that the two controls were
1828created together.
1829
1830\wxheading{See also}
1831
1832\helpref{PrevControlId}{wxwindowprevcontrolid}
1833
1834
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1836%% the old docs here in case we want to move any still needed bits to
1837%% the right location (i.e. probably the corresponding events docs)
1838%%
1839%% \membersection{wxWindow::OnActivate}\label{wxwindowonactivate}
1840%%
1841%% \func{void}{OnActivate}{\param{wxActivateEvent\&}{ event}}
1842%%
1843%% Called when a window is activated or deactivated.
1844%%
1845%% \wxheading{Parameters}
1846%%
1847%% \docparam{event}{Object containing activation information.}
1848%%
1849%% \wxheading{Remarks}
1850%%
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1852%% otherwise it returns {\tt false} (it is being deactivated).
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1854%% \wxheading{See also}
1855%%
1856%% \helpref{wxActivateEvent}{wxactivateevent},\rtfsp
1857%% \helpref{Event handling overview}{eventhandlingoverview}
1858%%
1859%% \membersection{wxWindow::OnChar}\label{wxwindowonchar}
1860%%
1861%% \func{void}{OnChar}{\param{wxKeyEvent\&}{ event}}
1862%%
1863%% Called when the user has pressed a key that is not a modifier (SHIFT, CONTROL or ALT).
1864%%
1865%% \wxheading{Parameters}
1866%%
1867%% \docparam{event}{Object containing keypress information. See \helpref{wxKeyEvent}{wxkeyevent} for
1868%% details about this class.}
1869%%
1870%% \wxheading{Remarks}
1871%%
1872%% This member function is called in response to a keypress. To intercept this event,
1873%% use the EVT\_CHAR macro in an event table definition. Your {\bf OnChar} handler may call this
1874%% default function to achieve default keypress functionality.
1875%%
1876%% Note that the ASCII values do not have explicit key codes: they are passed as ASCII
1877%% values.
1878%%
1879%% Note that not all keypresses can be intercepted this way. If you wish to intercept modifier
1880%% keypresses, then you will need to use \helpref{wxWindow::OnKeyDown}{wxwindowonkeydown} or
1881%% \helpref{wxWindow::OnKeyUp}{wxwindowonkeyup}.
1882%%
1883%% Most, but not all, windows allow keypresses to be intercepted.
1884%%
1885%% {\bf Tip:} be sure to call {\tt event.Skip()} for events that you don't process in this function,
1886%% otherwise menu shortcuts may cease to work under Windows.
1887%%
1888%% \wxheading{See also}
1889%%
1890%% \helpref{wxWindow::OnKeyDown}{wxwindowonkeydown}, \helpref{wxWindow::OnKeyUp}{wxwindowonkeyup},\rtfsp
1891%% \helpref{wxKeyEvent}{wxkeyevent}, \helpref{wxWindow::OnCharHook}{wxwindowoncharhook},\rtfsp
1892%% \helpref{Event handling overview}{eventhandlingoverview}
1893%%
1894%% \membersection{wxWindow::OnCharHook}\label{wxwindowoncharhook}
1895%%
1896%% \func{void}{OnCharHook}{\param{wxKeyEvent\&}{ event}}
1897%%
1898%% This member is called to allow the window to intercept keyboard events
1899%% before they are processed by child windows.
1900%%
1901%% \wxheading{Parameters}
1902%%
1903%% \docparam{event}{Object containing keypress information. See \helpref{wxKeyEvent}{wxkeyevent} for
1904%% details about this class.}
1905%%
1906%% \wxheading{Remarks}
1907%%
1908%% This member function is called in response to a keypress, if the window is active. To intercept this event,
1909%% use the EVT\_CHAR\_HOOK macro in an event table definition. If you do not process a particular
1910%% keypress, call \helpref{wxEvent::Skip}{wxeventskip} to allow default processing.
1911%%
1912%% An example of using this function is in the implementation of escape-character processing for wxDialog,
1913%% where pressing ESC dismisses the dialog by {\bf OnCharHook} 'forging' a cancel button press event.
1914%%
1915%% Note that the ASCII values do not have explicit key codes: they are passed as ASCII
1916%% values.
1917%%
1918%% This function is only relevant to top-level windows (frames and dialogs), and under
1919%% Windows only. Under GTK the normal EVT\_CHAR\_ event has the functionality, i.e.
acbadd0b 1920%% you can intercept it, and if you don't call \helpref{wxEvent::Skip}{wxeventskip}
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1922%%
1923%% \wxheading{See also}
1924%%
1925%% \helpref{wxKeyEvent}{wxkeyevent},\rtfsp
1926%% \helpref{wxWindow::OnCharHook}{wxwindowoncharhook},\rtfsp
1927%% %% GD: OnXXX functions are not documented
1928%% %%\helpref{wxApp::OnCharHook}{wxapponcharhook},\rtfsp
1929%% \helpref{Event handling overview}{eventhandlingoverview}
1930%%
1931%% \membersection{wxWindow::OnCommand}\label{wxwindowoncommand}
1932%%
1933%% \func{virtual void}{OnCommand}{\param{wxEvtHandler\& }{object}, \param{wxCommandEvent\& }{event}}
1934%%
1935%% This virtual member function is called if the control does not handle the command event.
1936%%
1937%% \wxheading{Parameters}
1938%%
1939%% \docparam{object}{Object receiving the command event.}
1940%%
1941%% \docparam{event}{Command event}
1942%%
1943%% \wxheading{Remarks}
1944%%
1945%% This virtual function is provided mainly for backward compatibility. You can also intercept commands
1946%% from child controls by using an event table, with identifiers or identifier ranges to identify
1947%% the control(s) in question.
1948%%
1949%% \wxheading{See also}
1950%%
1951%% \helpref{wxCommandEvent}{wxcommandevent},\rtfsp
1952%% \helpref{Event handling overview}{eventhandlingoverview}
1953%%
1954%% \membersection{wxWindow::OnClose}\label{wxwindowonclose}
1955%%
1956%% \func{virtual bool}{OnClose}{\void}
1957%%
1958%% Called when the user has tried to close a a frame
1959%% or dialog box using the window manager (X) or system menu (Windows).
1960%%
1961%% {\bf Note:} This is an obsolete function.
2edb0bde 1962%% It is superseded by the \helpref{wxWindow::OnCloseWindow}{wxwindowonclosewindow} event
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1964%%
1965%% \wxheading{Return value}
1966%%
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1969%% you may delete other windows.
1970%%
1971%% \wxheading{See also}
1972%%
1973%% \helpref{Window deletion overview}{windowdeletionoverview},\rtfsp
1974%% \helpref{wxWindow::Close}{wxwindowclose},\rtfsp
1975%% \helpref{wxWindow::OnCloseWindow}{wxwindowonclosewindow},\rtfsp
1976%% \helpref{wxCloseEvent}{wxcloseevent}
1977%%
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1979%%
1980%% \func{void}{OnKeyDown}{\param{wxKeyEvent\&}{ event}}
1981%%
1982%% Called when the user has pressed a key, before it is translated into an ASCII value using other
1983%% modifier keys that might be pressed at the same time.
1984%%
1985%% \wxheading{Parameters}
1986%%
1987%% \docparam{event}{Object containing keypress information. See \helpref{wxKeyEvent}{wxkeyevent} for
1988%% details about this class.}
1989%%
1990%% \wxheading{Remarks}
1991%%
1992%% This member function is called in response to a key down event. To intercept this event,
1993%% use the EVT\_KEY\_DOWN macro in an event table definition. Your {\bf OnKeyDown} handler may call this
1994%% default function to achieve default keypress functionality.
1995%%
1996%% Note that not all keypresses can be intercepted this way. If you wish to intercept special
1997%% keys, such as shift, control, and function keys, then you will need to use \helpref{wxWindow::OnKeyDown}{wxwindowonkeydown} or
1998%% \helpref{wxWindow::OnKeyUp}{wxwindowonkeyup}.
1999%%
2000%% Most, but not all, windows allow keypresses to be intercepted.
2001%%
2002%% {\bf Tip:} be sure to call {\tt event.Skip()} for events that you don't process in this function,
2003%% otherwise menu shortcuts may cease to work under Windows.
2004%%
2005%% \wxheading{See also}
2006%%
2007%% \helpref{wxWindow::OnChar}{wxwindowonchar}, \helpref{wxWindow::OnKeyUp}{wxwindowonkeyup},\rtfsp
2008%% \helpref{wxKeyEvent}{wxkeyevent}, \helpref{wxWindow::OnCharHook}{wxwindowoncharhook},\rtfsp
2009%% \helpref{Event handling overview}{eventhandlingoverview}
2010%%
2011%% \membersection{wxWindow::OnKeyUp}\label{wxwindowonkeyup}
2012%%
2013%% \func{void}{OnKeyUp}{\param{wxKeyEvent\&}{ event}}
2014%%
2015%% Called when the user has released a key.
2016%%
2017%% \wxheading{Parameters}
2018%%
2019%% \docparam{event}{Object containing keypress information. See \helpref{wxKeyEvent}{wxkeyevent} for
2020%% details about this class.}
2021%%
2022%% \wxheading{Remarks}
2023%%
2024%% This member function is called in response to a key up event. To intercept this event,
2025%% use the EVT\_KEY\_UP macro in an event table definition. Your {\bf OnKeyUp} handler may call this
2026%% default function to achieve default keypress functionality.
2027%%
2028%% Note that not all keypresses can be intercepted this way. If you wish to intercept special
2029%% keys, such as shift, control, and function keys, then you will need to use \helpref{wxWindow::OnKeyDown}{wxwindowonkeydown} or
2030%% \helpref{wxWindow::OnKeyUp}{wxwindowonkeyup}.
2031%%
2032%% Most, but not all, windows allow key up events to be intercepted.
2033%%
2034%% \wxheading{See also}
2035%%
2036%% \helpref{wxWindow::OnChar}{wxwindowonchar}, \helpref{wxWindow::OnKeyDown}{wxwindowonkeydown},\rtfsp
2037%% \helpref{wxKeyEvent}{wxkeyevent}, \helpref{wxWindow::OnCharHook}{wxwindowoncharhook},\rtfsp
2038%% \helpref{Event handling overview}{eventhandlingoverview}
2039%%
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2040%% \membersection{wxWindow::OnInitDialog}\label{wxwindowoninitdialog}
2041%%
2042%% \func{void}{OnInitDialog}{\param{wxInitDialogEvent\&}{ event}}
2043%%
2044%% Default handler for the wxEVT\_INIT\_DIALOG event. Calls \helpref{wxWindow::TransferDataToWindow}{wxwindowtransferdatatowindow}.
2045%%
2046%% \wxheading{Parameters}
2047%%
2048%% \docparam{event}{Dialog initialisation event.}
2049%%
2050%% \wxheading{Remarks}
2051%%
2052%% Gives the window the default behaviour of transferring data to child controls via
2053%% the validator that each control has.
2054%%
2055%% \wxheading{See also}
2056%%
2057%% \helpref{wxValidator}{wxvalidator}, \helpref{wxWindow::TransferDataToWindow}{wxwindowtransferdatatowindow}
2058%%
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2060%%
2061%% \func{void}{OnMenuHighlight}{\param{wxMenuEvent\& }{event}}
2062%%
2063%% Called when a menu select is received from a menu bar: that is, the
2064%% mouse cursor is over a menu item, but the left mouse button has not been
2065%% pressed.
2066%%
2067%% \wxheading{Parameters}
2068%%
2069%% \docparam{event}{The menu highlight event. For more information, see \helpref{wxMenuEvent}{wxmenuevent}.}
2070%%
2071%% \wxheading{Remarks}
2072%%
2073%% You can choose any member function to receive
2074%% menu select events, using the EVT\_MENU\_HIGHLIGHT macro for individual menu items or EVT\_MENU\_HIGHLIGHT\_ALL macro
2075%% for all menu items.
2076%%
2077%% The default implementation for \helpref{wxFrame::OnMenuHighlight}{wxframeonmenuhighlight} displays help
2078%% text in the first field of the status bar.
2079%%
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2082%%
2083%% \wxheading{See also}
2084%%
2085%% \helpref{wxMenuEvent}{wxmenuevent},\rtfsp
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2087%%
2088%%
2089%% \membersection{wxWindow::OnMouseEvent}\label{wxwindowonmouseevent}
2090%%
2091%% \func{void}{OnMouseEvent}{\param{wxMouseEvent\&}{ event}}
2092%%
2093%% Called when the user has initiated an event with the
2094%% mouse.
2095%%
2096%% \wxheading{Parameters}
2097%%
2098%% \docparam{event}{The mouse event. See \helpref{wxMouseEvent}{wxmouseevent} for
2099%% more details.}
2100%%
2101%% \wxheading{Remarks}
2102%%
2103%% Most, but not all, windows respond to this event.
2104%%
2105%% To intercept this event, use the EVT\_MOUSE\_EVENTS macro in an event table definition, or individual
2106%% mouse event macros such as EVT\_LEFT\_DOWN.
2107%%
2108%% \wxheading{See also}
2109%%
2110%% \helpref{wxMouseEvent}{wxmouseevent},\rtfsp
2111%% \helpref{Event handling overview}{eventhandlingoverview}
2112%%
2113%% \membersection{wxWindow::OnMove}\label{wxwindowonmove}
2114%%
2115%% \func{void}{OnMove}{\param{wxMoveEvent\& }{event}}
2116%%
2117%% Called when a window is moved.
2118%%
2119%% \wxheading{Parameters}
2120%%
2121%% \docparam{event}{The move event. For more information, see \helpref{wxMoveEvent}{wxmoveevent}.}
2122%%
2123%% \wxheading{Remarks}
2124%%
2125%% Use the EVT\_MOVE macro to intercept move events.
2126%%
2127%% \wxheading{Remarks}
2128%%
2129%% Not currently implemented.
2130%%
2131%% \wxheading{See also}
2132%%
2133%% \helpref{wxMoveEvent}{wxmoveevent},\rtfsp
2134%% \helpref{wxFrame::OnSize}{wxframeonsize},\rtfsp
2135%% \helpref{Event handling overview}{eventhandlingoverview}
2136%%
2137%% \membersection{wxWindow::OnPaint}\label{wxwindowonpaint}
2138%%
2139%% \func{void}{OnPaint}{\param{wxPaintEvent\& }{event}}
2140%%
2141%% Sent to the event handler when the window must be refreshed.
2142%%
2143%% \wxheading{Parameters}
2144%%
2145%% \docparam{event}{Paint event. For more information, see \helpref{wxPaintEvent}{wxpaintevent}.}
2146%%
2147%% \wxheading{Remarks}
2148%%
2149%% Use the EVT\_PAINT macro in an event table definition to intercept paint events.
2150%%
2151%% Note that In a paint event handler, the application must {\it always} create a \helpref{wxPaintDC}{wxpaintdc} object,
2152%% even if you do not use it. Otherwise, under MS Windows, refreshing for this and other windows will go wrong.
2153%%
2154%% For example:
2155%%
2156%% \small{%
2157%% \begin{verbatim}
2158%% void MyWindow::OnPaint(wxPaintEvent\& event)
2159%% {
2160%% wxPaintDC dc(this);
2161%%
2162%% DrawMyDocument(dc);
2163%% }
2164%% \end{verbatim}
2165%% }%
2166%%
2167%% You can optimize painting by retrieving the rectangles
2168%% that have been damaged and only repainting these. The rectangles are in
2169%% terms of the client area, and are unscrolled, so you will need to do
2170%% some calculations using the current view position to obtain logical,
2171%% scrolled units.
2172%%
2173%% Here is an example of using the \helpref{wxRegionIterator}{wxregioniterator} class:
2174%%
2175%% {\small%
2176%% \begin{verbatim}
2177%% // Called when window needs to be repainted.
2178%% void MyWindow::OnPaint(wxPaintEvent\& event)
2179%% {
2180%% wxPaintDC dc(this);
2181%%
2182%% // Find Out where the window is scrolled to
2183%% int vbX,vbY; // Top left corner of client
2184%% GetViewStart(&vbX,&vbY);
2185%%
2186%% int vX,vY,vW,vH; // Dimensions of client area in pixels
2187%% wxRegionIterator upd(GetUpdateRegion()); // get the update rect list
2188%%
2189%% while (upd)
2190%% {
2191%% vX = upd.GetX();
2192%% vY = upd.GetY();
2193%% vW = upd.GetW();
2194%% vH = upd.GetH();
2195%%
2196%% // Alternatively we can do this:
2197%% // wxRect rect;
2198%% // upd.GetRect(&rect);
2199%%
2200%% // Repaint this rectangle
2201%% ...some code...
2202%%
2203%% upd ++ ;
2204%% }
2205%% }
2206%% \end{verbatim}
2207%% }%
2208%%
2209%% \wxheading{See also}
2210%%
2211%% \helpref{wxPaintEvent}{wxpaintevent},\rtfsp
2212%% \helpref{wxPaintDC}{wxpaintdc},\rtfsp
2213%% \helpref{Event handling overview}{eventhandlingoverview}
2214%%
2215%% \membersection{wxWindow::OnScroll}\label{wxwindowonscroll}
2216%%
2217%% \func{void}{OnScroll}{\param{wxScrollWinEvent\& }{event}}
2218%%
2219%% Called when a scroll window event is received from one of the window's built-in scrollbars.
2220%%
2221%% \wxheading{Parameters}
2222%%
2223%% \docparam{event}{Command event. Retrieve the new scroll position by
2224%% calling \helpref{wxScrollEvent::GetPosition}{wxscrolleventgetposition}, and the
2225%% scrollbar orientation by calling \helpref{wxScrollEvent::GetOrientation}{wxscrolleventgetorientation}.}
2226%%
2227%% \wxheading{Remarks}
2228%%
2229%% Note that it is not possible to distinguish between horizontal and vertical scrollbars
2230%% until the function is executing (you can't have one function for vertical, another
2231%% for horizontal events).
2232%%
2233%% \wxheading{See also}
2234%%
2235%% \helpref{wxScrollWinEvent}{wxscrollwinevent},\rtfsp
2236%% \helpref{Event handling overview}{eventhandlingoverview}
2237%%
2238%% \membersection{wxWindow::OnSetFocus}\label{wxwindowonsetfocus}
2239%%
2240%% \func{void}{OnSetFocus}{\param{wxFocusEvent\& }{event}}
2241%%
2242%% Called when a window's focus is being set.
2243%%
2244%% \wxheading{Parameters}
2245%%
2246%% \docparam{event}{The focus event. For more information, see \helpref{wxFocusEvent}{wxfocusevent}.}
2247%%
2248%% \wxheading{Remarks}
2249%%
2250%% To intercept this event, use the macro EVT\_SET\_FOCUS in an event table definition.
2251%%
2252%% Most, but not all, windows respond to this event.
2253%%
2254%% \wxheading{See also}
2255%%
2256%% \helpref{wxFocusEvent}{wxfocusevent}, \helpref{wxWindow::OnKillFocus}{wxwindowonkillfocus},\rtfsp
2257%% \helpref{Event handling overview}{eventhandlingoverview}
2258%%
2259%% \membersection{wxWindow::OnSize}\label{wxwindowonsize}
2260%%
2261%% \func{void}{OnSize}{\param{wxSizeEvent\& }{event}}
2262%%
2263%% Called when the window has been resized. This is not a virtual function; you should
2264%% provide your own non-virtual OnSize function and direct size events to it using EVT\_SIZE
2265%% in an event table definition.
2266%%
2267%% \wxheading{Parameters}
2268%%
2269%% \docparam{event}{Size event. For more information, see \helpref{wxSizeEvent}{wxsizeevent}.}
2270%%
2271%% \wxheading{Remarks}
2272%%
2273%% You may wish to use this for frames to resize their child windows as appropriate.
2274%%
2275%% Note that the size passed is of
2276%% the whole window: call \helpref{wxWindow::GetClientSize}{wxwindowgetclientsize} for the area which may be
2277%% used by the application.
2278%%
2279%% When a window is resized, usually only a small part of the window is damaged and you
2280%% may only need to repaint that area. However, if your drawing depends on the size of the window,
2281%% you may need to clear the DC explicitly and repaint the whole window. In which case, you
2282%% may need to call \helpref{wxWindow::Refresh}{wxwindowrefresh} to invalidate the entire window.
2283%%
2284%% \wxheading{See also}
2285%%
2286%% \helpref{wxSizeEvent}{wxsizeevent},\rtfsp
2287%% \helpref{Event handling overview}{eventhandlingoverview}
2288%%
2289%% \membersection{wxWindow::OnSysColourChanged}\label{wxwindowonsyscolourchanged}
2290%%
2291%% \func{void}{OnSysColourChanged}{\param{wxOnSysColourChangedEvent\& }{event}}
2292%%
2293%% Called when the user has changed the system colours. Windows only.
2294%%
2295%% \wxheading{Parameters}
2296%%
2297%% \docparam{event}{System colour change event. For more information, see \helpref{wxSysColourChangedEvent}{wxsyscolourchangedevent}.}
2298%%
2299%% \wxheading{See also}
2300%%
2301%% \helpref{wxSysColourChangedEvent}{wxsyscolourchangedevent},\rtfsp
2302%% \helpref{Event handling overview}{eventhandlingoverview}
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2306
2307\func{virtual void}{OnInternalIdle}{\void}
2308
2309This virtual function is normally only used internally, but
2310sometimes an application may need it to implement functionality
2311that should not be disabled by an application defining an OnIdle
2312handler in a derived class.
2313
2314This function may be used to do delayed painting, for example,
324eeecb 2315and most implementations call \helpref{wxWindow::UpdateWindowUI}{wxwindowupdatewindowui}
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2316in order to send update events to the window in idle time.
2317
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2319\membersection{wxWindow::PageDown}\label{wxwindowpagedown}
2320
2321This is just a wrapper for \helpref{ScrollPages()}{wxwindowscrollpages}$(1)$.
2322
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2324\membersection{wxWindow::PageUp}\label{wxwindowpageup}
2325
2326This is just a wrapper for \helpref{ScrollPages()}{wxwindowscrollpages}$(-1)$.
2327
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2330
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2333Removes and returns the top-most event handler on the event handler stack.
2334
2335\wxheading{Parameters}
2336
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2338default value is {\tt false}.}
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2340\wxheading{See also}
2341
2342\helpref{wxWindow::SetEventHandler}{wxwindowseteventhandler},\rtfsp
2343\helpref{wxWindow::GetEventHandler}{wxwindowgeteventhandler},\rtfsp
2344\helpref{wxWindow::PushEventHandler}{wxwindowpusheventhandler},\rtfsp
2345\helpref{wxEvtHandler::ProcessEvent}{wxevthandlerprocessevent},\rtfsp
2346\helpref{wxEvtHandler}{wxevthandler}\rtfsp
2347
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2349\membersection{wxWindow::PopupMenu}\label{wxwindowpopupmenu}
2350
45b8a256 2351\func{bool}{PopupMenu}{\param{wxMenu* }{menu}, \param{const wxPoint\& }{pos = wxDefaultPosition}}
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2353\func{bool}{PopupMenu}{\param{wxMenu* }{menu}, \param{int }{x}, \param{int }{y}}
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2355Pops up the given menu at the specified coordinates, relative to this
2356window, and returns control when the user has dismissed the menu. If a
a1665b22 2357menu item is selected, the corresponding menu event is generated and will be
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2359cursor position is used.
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2361\wxheading{Parameters}
2362
2363\docparam{menu}{Menu to pop up.}
2364
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2365\docparam{pos}{The position where the menu will appear.}
2366
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2368
2369\docparam{y}{Required y position for the menu to appear.}
2370
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2371\wxheading{See also}
2372
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2373\helpref{wxMenu}{wxmenu}
2374
2375\wxheading{Remarks}
2376
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2377Just before the menu is popped up, \helpref{wxMenu::UpdateUI}{wxmenuupdateui}
2378is called to ensure that the menu items are in the correct state. The menu does
2379not get deleted by the window.
2380
2381It is recommended to not explicitly specify coordinates when calling PopupMenu
2382in response to mouse click, because some of the ports (namely, wxGTK) can do
2383a better job of positioning the menu in that case.
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2385\pythonnote{In place of a single overloaded method name, wxPython
2386implements the following methods:\par
2387\indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
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2388\twocolitem{{\bf PopupMenu(menu, point)}}{Specifies position with a wxPoint}
2389\twocolitem{{\bf PopupMenuXY(menu, x, y)}}{Specifies position with two integers (x, y)}
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2391}
2392
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2394\membersection{wxWindow::PrevControlId}\label{wxwindowprevcontrolid}
2395
2396\func{static int}{PrevControlId}{\param{int }{winid}}
2397
2398This is similar to \helpref{NextControlId}{wxwindownextcontrolid} but returns
2399the id of the control created just before the one with the given \arg{winid}.
2400
2401
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2403
2404\func{void}{PushEventHandler}{\param{wxEvtHandler* }{handler}}
2405
2406Pushes this event handler onto the event stack for the window.
2407
2408\wxheading{Parameters}
2409
2410\docparam{handler}{Specifies the handler to be pushed.}
2411
2412\wxheading{Remarks}
2413
2414An event handler is an object that is capable of processing the events
2415sent to a window. By default, the window is its own event handler, but
2416an application may wish to substitute another, for example to allow
2417central implementation of event-handling for a variety of different
2418window classes.
2419
2420\helpref{wxWindow::PushEventHandler}{wxwindowpusheventhandler} allows
2421an application to set up a chain of event handlers, where an event not handled by one event handler is
2422handed to the next one in the chain. Use \helpref{wxWindow::PopEventHandler}{wxwindowpopeventhandler} to
2423remove the event handler.
2424
2425\wxheading{See also}
2426
2427\helpref{wxWindow::SetEventHandler}{wxwindowseteventhandler},\rtfsp
2428\helpref{wxWindow::GetEventHandler}{wxwindowgeteventhandler},\rtfsp
2429\helpref{wxWindow::PopEventHandler}{wxwindowpusheventhandler},\rtfsp
2430\helpref{wxEvtHandler::ProcessEvent}{wxevthandlerprocessevent},\rtfsp
2431\helpref{wxEvtHandler}{wxevthandler}
2432
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2434\membersection{wxWindow::Raise}\label{wxwindowraise}
2435
2436\func{void}{Raise}{\void}
2437
4e43c815 2438Raises the window to the top of the window hierarchy (z-order).
2bdd6b12 2439
4e43c815 2440In current version of wxWidgets this works both for managed and child windows.
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2442\wxheading{See also}
2443
2444\helpref{Lower}{wxwindowlower}
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2447\membersection{wxWindow::Refresh}\label{wxwindowrefresh}
2448
a67f1484 2449\func{virtual void}{Refresh}{\param{bool}{ eraseBackground = {\tt true}}, \param{const wxRect* }{rect = NULL}}
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2451Causes this window, and all of its children recursively (except under wxGTK1
2452where this is not implemented), to be repainted. Note that repainting doesn't
2453happen immediately but only during the next event loop iteration, if you need
60fef964 2454to update the window immediately you should use \helpref{Update}{wxwindowupdate}
a67f1484 2455instead.
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2457\wxheading{Parameters}
2458
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2461
2462\docparam{rect}{If non-NULL, only the given rectangle will
2463be treated as damaged.}
2464
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2465\wxheading{See also}
2466
2467\helpref{wxWindow::RefreshRect}{wxwindowrefreshrect}
2468
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2470\membersection{wxWindow::RefreshRect}\label{wxwindowrefreshrect}
2471
8cfa09bd 2472\func{void}{RefreshRect}{\param{const wxRect\& }{rect}, \param{bool }{eraseBackground = \true}}
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8cfa09bd 2474Redraws the contents of the given rectangle: only the area inside it will be
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2476
8cfa09bd 2477This is the same as \helpref{Refresh}{wxwindowrefresh} but has a nicer syntax
324eeecb 2478as it can be called with a temporary wxRect object as argument like this
8cfa09bd 2479\texttt{RefreshRect(wxRect(x, y, w, h))}.
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2482\membersection{wxWindow::RegisterHotKey}\label{wxwindowregisterhotkey}
2483
2484\func{bool}{RegisterHotKey}{\param{int}{ hotkeyId}, \param{int}{ modifiers}, \param{int}{ virtualKeyCode}}
2485
2486Registers a system wide hotkey. Every time the user presses the hotkey registered here, this window
2487will receive a hotkey event. It will receive the event even if the application is in the background
2488and does not have the input focus because the user is working with some other application.
2489
2490\wxheading{Parameters}
2491
2492\docparam{hotkeyId}{Numeric identifier of the hotkey. For applications this must be between 0 and 0xBFFF. If
2493this function is called from a shared DLL, it must be a system wide unique identifier between 0xC000 and 0xFFFF.
2494This is a MSW specific detail.}
2495
2496\docparam{modifiers}{A bitwise combination of {\tt wxMOD\_SHIFT}, {\tt wxMOD\_CONTROL}, {\tt wxMOD\_ALT}
2497or {\tt wxMOD\_WIN} specifying the modifier keys that have to be pressed along with the key.}
2498
2499\docparam{virtualKeyCode}{The virtual key code of the hotkey.}
2500
2501\wxheading{Return value}
2502
2503{\tt true} if the hotkey was registered successfully. {\tt false} if some other application already registered a
2504hotkey with this modifier/virtualKeyCode combination.
2505
2506\wxheading{Remarks}
2507
2508Use EVT\_HOTKEY(hotkeyId, fnc) in the event table to capture the event.
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2510in the \helpref{Windows CE port}{wxwince} for detecting hardware button presses.
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2512\wxheading{See also}
2513
2514\helpref{wxWindow::UnregisterHotKey}{wxwindowunregisterhotkey}
2515
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2517\membersection{wxWindow::ReleaseMouse}\label{wxwindowreleasemouse}
2518
2519\func{virtual void}{ReleaseMouse}{\void}
2520
2521Releases mouse input captured with \helpref{wxWindow::CaptureMouse}{wxwindowcapturemouse}.
2522
2523\wxheading{See also}
2524
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2525\helpref{wxWindow::CaptureMouse}{wxwindowcapturemouse},
2526\helpref{wxWindow::HasCapture}{wxwindowhascapture},
2527\helpref{wxWindow::ReleaseMouse}{wxwindowreleasemouse},
63e819f2 2528\helpref{wxMouseCaptureLostEvent}{wxmousecapturelostevent}
a5e84126 2529\helpref{wxMouseCaptureChangedEvent}{wxmousecapturechangedevent}
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2532\membersection{wxWindow::RemoveChild}\label{wxwindowremovechild}
2533
2534\func{virtual void}{RemoveChild}{\param{wxWindow* }{child}}
2535
2536Removes a child window. This is called automatically by window deletion
2537functions so should not be required by the application programmer.
2538
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2541
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2542\wxheading{Parameters}
2543
2544\docparam{child}{Child window to remove.}
2545
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2548
2549\func{bool}{RemoveEventHandler}{\param{wxEvtHandler *}{handler}}
2550
2551Find the given {\it handler} in the windows event handler chain and remove (but
2552not delete) it from it.
2553
2554\wxheading{Parameters}
2555
154b6b0f 2556\docparam{handler}{The event handler to remove, must be non-{\tt NULL} and
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2557must be present in this windows event handlers chain}
2558
2559\wxheading{Return value}
2560
cc81d32f 2561Returns {\tt true} if it was found and {\tt false} otherwise (this also results
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2562in an assert failure so this function should only be called when the
2563handler is supposed to be there).
2564
2565\wxheading{See also}
2566
2567\helpref{PushEventHandler}{wxwindowpusheventhandler},\rtfsp
2568\helpref{PopEventHandler}{wxwindowpopeventhandler}
2569
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2572
2573\func{virtual bool}{Reparent}{\param{wxWindow* }{newParent}}
2574
2575Reparents the window, i.e the window will be removed from its
18ac8d69 2576current parent window (e.g. a non-standard toolbar in a wxFrame)
83930b2f 2577and then re-inserted into another.
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2579\wxheading{Parameters}
2580
2581\docparam{newParent}{New parent.}
2582
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2585
2586\constfunc{virtual void}{ScreenToClient}{\param{int* }{x}, \param{int* }{y}}
2587
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2589
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2591
2592\wxheading{Parameters}
2593
2594\docparam{x}{Stores the screen x coordinate and receives the client x coordinate.}
2595
2596\docparam{y}{Stores the screen x coordinate and receives the client x coordinate.}
2597
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2599
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2601implements the following methods:\par
2602\indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
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2604\twocolitem{{\bf ScreenToClientXY(x, y)}}{Returns a 2-tuple, (x, y)}
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2606}
2607
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2609\membersection{wxWindow::ScrollLines}\label{wxwindowscrolllines}
2610
9cd6d737 2611\func{virtual bool}{ScrollLines}{\param{int }{lines}}
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2612
2613Scrolls the window by the given number of lines down (if {\it lines} is
2614positive) or up.
2615
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2616\wxheading{Return value}
2617
cc81d32f 2618Returns {\tt true} if the window was scrolled, {\tt false} if it was already
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2619on top/bottom and nothing was done.
2620
2621\wxheading{Remarks}
2622
2623This function is currently only implemented under MSW and wxTextCtrl under
2624wxGTK (it also works for wxScrolledWindow derived classes under all
2625platforms).
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2627\wxheading{See also}
2628
2629\helpref{ScrollPages}{wxwindowscrollpages}
2630
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2632\membersection{wxWindow::ScrollPages}\label{wxwindowscrollpages}
2633
9cd6d737 2634\func{virtual bool}{ScrollPages}{\param{int }{pages}}
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2635
2636Scrolls the window by the given number of pages down (if {\it pages} is
2637positive) or up.
2638
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2639\wxheading{Return value}
2640
cc81d32f 2641Returns {\tt true} if the window was scrolled, {\tt false} if it was already
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2643
2644\wxheading{Remarks}
2645
0c131a5a 2646This function is currently only implemented under MSW and wxGTK.
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2648\wxheading{See also}
2649
2650\helpref{ScrollLines}{wxwindowscrolllines}
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2653\membersection{wxWindow::ScrollWindow}\label{wxwindowscrollwindow}
2654
eaaa6a06 2655\func{virtual void}{ScrollWindow}{\param{int }{dx}, \param{int }{dy}, \param{const wxRect*}{ rect = NULL}}
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2659\wxheading{Parameters}
2660
2661\docparam{dx}{Amount to scroll horizontally.}
2662
2663\docparam{dy}{Amount to scroll vertically.}
2664
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2666scrolled (this is always the case under wxGTK which doesn't support this
2667parameter)}
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2669\wxheading{Remarks}
2670
60fef964 2671Note that you can often use \helpref{wxScrolledWindow}{wxscrolledwindow}
9f1a4466 2672instead of using this function directly.
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2675\membersection{wxWindow::SetAcceleratorTable}\label{wxwindowsetacceleratortable}
2676
2677\func{virtual void}{SetAcceleratorTable}{\param{const wxAcceleratorTable\&}{ accel}}
2678
2679Sets the accelerator table for this window. See \helpref{wxAcceleratorTable}{wxacceleratortable}.
2680
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2683
dbd94b75 2684\func{void}{SetAccessible}{\param{wxAccessible*}{ accessible}}
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2685
2686Sets the accessible for this window. Any existing accessible for this window
2687will be deleted first, if not identical to {\it accessible}.
2688
2689See also \helpref{wxAccessible}{wxaccessible}.
2690
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2692\membersection{wxWindow::SetAutoLayout}\label{wxwindowsetautolayout}
2693
8a293590 2694\func{void}{SetAutoLayout}{\param{bool}{ autoLayout}}
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2696Determines whether the \helpref{wxWindow::Layout}{wxwindowlayout} function will
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2697be called automatically when the window is resized. Please note that this only
2698happens for the windows usually used to contain children, namely
2699\helpref{wxPanel}{wxpanel} and \helpref{wxTopLevelWindow}{wxtoplevelwindow}
2700(and the classes deriving from them).
2701
2702This method is called implicitly by
2703\helpref{wxWindow::SetSizer}{wxwindowsetsizer} but if you use
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2705manually or otherwise the window layout won't be correctly updated when its
2706size changes.
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2708\wxheading{Parameters}
2709
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2711called automatically when the window is resized.}
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2713\wxheading{See also}
2714
2715\helpref{wxWindow::SetConstraints}{wxwindowsetconstraints}
2716
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2719
e477b168 2720\func{virtual bool}{SetBackgroundColour}{\param{const wxColour\& }{colour}}
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2722Sets the background colour of the window.
2723
b8e7b673 2724Please see \helpref{InheritAttributes}{wxwindowinheritattributes} for
324eeecb 2725explanation of the difference between this method and
fa47d7a7 2726\helpref{SetOwnBackgroundColour}{wxwindowsetownbackgroundcolour}.
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2729
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2731 {\tt wxNullColour} to reset to the default colour.}
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2733\wxheading{Remarks}
2734
2735The background colour is usually painted by the default\rtfsp
f4fcc291 2736\helpref{wxEraseEvent}{wxeraseevent} event handler function
6453876e 2737under Windows and automatically under GTK.
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5b6aa0ff 2739Note that setting the background colour does not cause an immediate refresh, so you
684761db 2740may wish to call \helpref{wxWindow::ClearBackground}{wxwindowclearbackground} or \helpref{wxWindow::Refresh}{wxwindowrefresh} after
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2742
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2744window, if the system supports them. Use with care since usually the
2745themes represent the appearance chosen by the user to be used for all
2746applications on the system.
2747
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2750
2751\helpref{wxWindow::GetBackgroundColour}{wxwindowgetbackgroundcolour},\rtfsp
2752\helpref{wxWindow::SetForegroundColour}{wxwindowsetforegroundcolour},\rtfsp
2753\helpref{wxWindow::GetForegroundColour}{wxwindowgetforegroundcolour},\rtfsp
684761db 2754\helpref{wxWindow::ClearBackground}{wxwindowclearbackground},\rtfsp
5b6aa0ff 2755\helpref{wxWindow::Refresh}{wxwindowrefresh},\rtfsp
f4fcc291 2756\helpref{wxEraseEvent}{wxeraseevent}
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2758\membersection{wxWindow::SetBackgroundStyle}\label{wxwindowsetbackgroundstyle}
2759
2760\func{virtual void}{SetBackgroundStyle}{\param{wxBackgroundStyle}{ style}}
2761
2762Sets the background style of the window. The background style indicates
2763whether background colour should be determined by the system (wxBG\_STYLE\_SYSTEM),
2764be set to a specific colour (wxBG\_STYLE\_COLOUR), or should be left to the
2765application to implement (wxBG\_STYLE\_CUSTOM).
2766
2767On GTK+, use of wxBG\_STYLE\_CUSTOM allows the flicker-free drawing of a custom
2768background, such as a tiled bitmap. Currently the style has no effect on other platforms.
2769
2770\wxheading{See also}
2771
2772\helpref{wxWindow::SetBackgroundColour}{wxwindowsetbackgroundcolour},\rtfsp
2773\helpref{wxWindow::GetForegroundColour}{wxwindowgetforegroundcolour},\rtfsp
2774\helpref{wxWindow::GetBackgroundStyle}{wxwindowgetbackgroundstyle}
2775
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170acdc9 2777\membersection{wxWindow::SetInitialSize}\label{wxwindowsetinitialsize}
fe161a26 2778
170acdc9 2779\func{void}{SetInitialSize}{\param{const wxSize\& }{size = wxDefaultSize}}
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2781A {\it smart} SetSize that will fill in default size components with the
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2782window's {\it best} size values. Also sets the window's minsize to
2783the value passed in for use with sizers. This means that if a full or
2784partial size is passed to this function then the sizers will use that
2785size instead of the results of GetBestSize to determine the minimum
2786needs of the window for layout.
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2788Most controls will use this to set their initial size, and their min
2789size to the passed in value (if any.)
2790
2791
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2792\wxheading{See also}
2793
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2794\helpref{wxWindow::SetSize}{wxwindowsetsize},\rtfsp
2795\helpref{wxWindow::GetBestSize}{wxwindowgetbestsize},\rtfsp
170acdc9 2796\helpref{wxWindow::GetEffectiveMinSize}{wxwindowgeteffectiveminsize}
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2800
2801\constfunc{void}{SetCaret}{\param{wxCaret *}{caret}}
2802
2803Sets the \helpref{caret}{wxcaret} associated with the window.
2804
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2806\membersection{wxWindow::SetClientSize}\label{wxwindowsetclientsize}
2807
2808\func{virtual void}{SetClientSize}{\param{int}{ width}, \param{int}{ height}}
2809
2810\func{virtual void}{SetClientSize}{\param{const wxSize\&}{ size}}
2811
2812This sets the size of the window client area in pixels. Using this function to size a window
2813tends to be more device-independent than \helpref{wxWindow::SetSize}{wxwindowsetsize}, since the application need not
2814worry about what dimensions the border or title bar have when trying to fit the window
2815around panel items, for example.
2816
2817\wxheading{Parameters}
2818
2819\docparam{width}{The required client area width.}
2820
2821\docparam{height}{The required client area height.}
2822
2823\docparam{size}{The required client size.}
2824
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2826implements the following methods:\par
2827\indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
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2828\twocolitem{{\bf SetClientSize(size)}}{Accepts a wxSize}
2829\twocolitem{{\bf SetClientSizeWH(width, height)}}{}
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2831}
2832
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2835
2836\func{void}{SetConstraints}{\param{wxLayoutConstraints* }{constraints}}
2837
2838Sets the window to have the given layout constraints. The window
2839will then own the object, and will take care of its deletion.
2840If an existing layout constraints object is already owned by the
2841window, it will be deleted.
2842
2843\wxheading{Parameters}
2844
2845\docparam{constraints}{The constraints to set. Pass NULL to disassociate and delete the window's
2846constraints.}
2847
2848\wxheading{Remarks}
2849
2850You must call \helpref{wxWindow::SetAutoLayout}{wxwindowsetautolayout} to tell a window to use
2cdac558 2851the constraints automatically in OnSize; otherwise, you must override OnSize and call Layout()
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2853sizer will have effect.
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d9f42a9e 2855\membersection{wxWindow::SetContainingSizer}\label{wxwindowsetcontainingsizer}
b8e7b673 2856
d9f42a9e 2857\func{void}{SetContainingSizer}{\param{wxSizer* }{sizer}}
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2860when a window is added to a sizer, and is used so the window can
2861remove itself from the sizer when it is destroyed.
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d9f42a9e 2864\membersection{wxWindow::SetCursor}\label{wxwindowsetcursor}
b8e7b673 2865
d9f42a9e 2866\func{virtual void}{SetCursor}{\param{const wxCursor\&}{cursor}}
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2870Sets the window's cursor. Notice that the window cursor also sets it for the
2871children of the window implicitly.
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2874be reset back to default.
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d9f42a9e 2876\wxheading{Parameters}
b8e7b673 2877
d9f42a9e 2878\docparam{cursor}{Specifies the cursor that the window should normally display.}
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2879
2880\wxheading{See also}
2881
d9f42a9e 2882\helpref{::wxSetCursor}{wxsetcursor}, \helpref{wxCursor}{wxcursor}
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2883
2884
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2885\membersection{wxWindow::SetDropTarget}\label{wxwindowsetdroptarget}
2886
2887\func{void}{SetDropTarget}{\param{wxDropTarget*}{ target}}
2888
2889Associates a drop target with this window.
2890
2891If the window already has a drop target, it is deleted.
2892
2893\wxheading{See also}
2894
c9f00eeb 2895\helpref{wxWindow::GetDropTarget}{wxwindowgetdroptarget},
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2896\helpref{Drag and drop overview}{wxdndoverview}
2897
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2900\membersection{wxWindow::SetInitialBestSize}\label{wxwindowsetinitialbestsize}
2901
2902\func{virtual void}{SetInitialBestSize}{\param{const wxSize\& }{size}}
2903
2904Sets the initial window size if none is given (i.e. at least one of the
2905components of the size passed to ctor/Create() is wxDefaultCoord).
2906
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2908
2909\func{void}{SetEventHandler}{\param{wxEvtHandler* }{handler}}
2910
2911Sets the event handler for this window.
2912
2913\wxheading{Parameters}
2914
2915\docparam{handler}{Specifies the handler to be set.}
2916
2917\wxheading{Remarks}
2918
2919An event handler is an object that is capable of processing the events
2920sent to a window. By default, the window is its own event handler, but
2921an application may wish to substitute another, for example to allow
2922central implementation of event-handling for a variety of different
2923window classes.
2924
2925It is usually better to use \helpref{wxWindow::PushEventHandler}{wxwindowpusheventhandler} since
2926this sets up a chain of event handlers, where an event not handled by one event handler is
2927handed to the next one in the chain.
2928
2929\wxheading{See also}
2930
2931\helpref{wxWindow::GetEventHandler}{wxwindowgeteventhandler},\rtfsp
2932\helpref{wxWindow::PushEventHandler}{wxwindowpusheventhandler},\rtfsp
2933\helpref{wxWindow::PopEventHandler}{wxwindowpusheventhandler},\rtfsp
2934\helpref{wxEvtHandler::ProcessEvent}{wxevthandlerprocessevent},\rtfsp
2935\helpref{wxEvtHandler}{wxevthandler}
2936
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2938\membersection{wxWindow::SetExtraStyle}\label{wxwindowsetextrastyle}
2939
2940\func{void}{SetExtraStyle}{\param{long }{exStyle}}
2941
2942Sets the extra style bits for the window. The currently defined extra style
2943bits are:
2944
2945\twocolwidtha{5cm}%
2946\begin{twocollist}\itemsep=0pt
2947\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxWS\_EX\_VALIDATE\_RECURSIVELY}}{TransferDataTo/FromWindow()
2948and Validate() methods will recursively descend into all children of the
2949window if it has this style flag set.}
e4b713a2 2950\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxWS\_EX\_BLOCK\_EVENTS}}{Normally, the command
2edb0bde 2951events are propagated upwards to the window parent recursively until a handler
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2952for them is found. Using this style allows to prevent them from being
2953propagated beyond this window. Notice that wxDialog has this style on by
be90c029 2954default for the reasons explained in the
e4b713a2 2955\helpref{event processing overview}{eventprocessing}.}
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2956\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxWS\_EX\_TRANSIENT}}{This can be used to prevent a
2957window from being used as an implicit parent for the dialogs which were
2958created without a parent. It is useful for the windows which can disappear at
2edb0bde 2959any moment as creating children of such windows results in fatal problems.}
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2960\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxWS\_EX\_CONTEXTHELP}}{Under Windows, puts a query
2961button on the caption. When pressed, Windows will go into a context-sensitive
2962help mode and wxWidgets will send a wxEVT\_HELP event if the user clicked on an
2963application window.
335c9e32 2964This style cannot be used together with wxMAXIMIZE\_BOX or wxMINIMIZE\_BOX, so
7ce6cc9b 2965these two styles are automatically turned of if this one is used.}
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2966\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxWS\_EX\_PROCESS\_IDLE}}{This window should always process idle events, even
2967if the mode set by \helpref{wxIdleEvent::SetMode}{wxidleeventsetmode} is wxIDLE\_PROCESS\_SPECIFIED.}
2968\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxWS\_EX\_PROCESS\_UI\_UPDATES}}{This window should always process UI update events,
2969even if the mode set by \helpref{wxUpdateUIEvent::SetMode}{wxupdateuieventsetmode} is wxUPDATE\_UI\_PROCESS\_SPECIFIED.}
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2970\end{twocollist}
2971
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2973\membersection{wxWindow::SetFocus}\label{wxwindowsetfocus}
2974
2975\func{virtual void}{SetFocus}{\void}
2976
2977This sets the window to receive keyboard input.
2978
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2979\wxheading{See also}
2980
2981\helpref{wxFocusEvent}{wxfocusevent}
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2982\helpref{wxPanel::SetFocus}{wxpanelsetfocus}
2983\helpref{wxPanel::SetFocusIgnoringChildren}{wxpanelsetfocusignoringchildren}
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2986\membersection{wxWindow::SetFocusFromKbd}\label{wxwindowsetfocusfromkbd}
2987
2988\func{virtual void}{SetFocusFromKbd}{\void}
2989
fc2171bd 2990This function is called by wxWidgets keyboard navigation code when the user
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2991gives the focus to this window from keyboard (e.g. using {\tt TAB} key).
2992By default this method simply calls \helpref{SetFocus}{wxwindowsetfocus} but
2993can be overridden to do something in addition to this in the derived classes.
2994
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2996\membersection{wxWindow::SetFont}\label{wxwindowsetfont}
2997
9c575662 2998\func{bool}{SetFont}{\param{const wxFont\& }{font}}
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3000Sets the font for this window. This function should not be called for the
3001parent window if you don't want its font to be inherited by its children,
fa47d7a7 3002use \helpref{SetOwnFont}{wxwindowsetownfont} instead in this case and
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3003see \helpref{InheritAttributes}{wxwindowinheritattributes} for more
3004explanations.
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3006Please notice that the given font is \emph{not} automatically used for
3007\helpref{wxPaintDC}{wxpaintdc} objects associated with this window, you need to
3008call \helpref{wxDC::SetFont()}{wxdcsetfont} too. However this font is used by
3009any standard controls for drawing their text as well as by
3010\helpref{wxWindow::GetTextExtent()}{wxwindowgettextextent}.
3011
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3013
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3014\docparam{font}{Font to associate with this window, pass
3015{\tt wxNullFont} to reset to the default font.}
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3017\wxheading{Return value}
3018
3019\true if the want was really changed, \false if it was already set to this
3020\arg{font} and so nothing was done.
3021
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3022\wxheading{See also}
3023
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3024\helpref{wxWindow::GetFont}{wxwindowgetfont},\\
3025\helpref{InheritAttributes}{wxwindowinheritattributes}
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3028\membersection{wxWindow::SetForegroundColour}\label{wxwindowsetforegroundcolour}
3029
3030\func{virtual void}{SetForegroundColour}{\param{const wxColour\& }{colour}}
3031
3032Sets the foreground colour of the window.
3033
b8e7b673 3034Please see \helpref{InheritAttributes}{wxwindowinheritattributes} for
324eeecb 3035explanation of the difference between this method and
fa47d7a7 3036\helpref{SetOwnForegroundColour}{wxwindowsetownforegroundcolour}.
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3038\wxheading{Parameters}
3039
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3041 {\tt wxNullColour} to reset to the default colour.}
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3042
3043\wxheading{Remarks}
3044
3045The interpretation of foreground colour is open to interpretation according
3046to the window class; it may be the text colour or other colour, or it may not
3047be used at all.
3048
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3049Using this function will disable attempts to use themes for this
3050window, if the system supports them. Use with care since usually the
3051themes represent the appearance chosen by the user to be used for all
3052applications on the system.
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3054\wxheading{See also}
3055
3056\helpref{wxWindow::GetForegroundColour}{wxwindowgetforegroundcolour},\rtfsp
3057\helpref{wxWindow::SetBackgroundColour}{wxwindowsetbackgroundcolour},\rtfsp
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3058\helpref{wxWindow::GetBackgroundColour}{wxwindowgetbackgroundcolour},\rtfsp
3059\helpref{wxWindow::ShouldInheritColours}{wxwindowshouldinheritcolours}
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3062\membersection{wxWindow::SetHelpText}\label{wxwindowsethelptext}
3063
3064\func{virtual void}{SetHelpText}{\param{const wxString\& }{helpText}}
3065
3066Sets the help text to be used as context-sensitive help for this window.
3067
3068Note that the text is actually stored by the current \helpref{wxHelpProvider}{wxhelpprovider} implementation,
3069and not in the window object itself.
3070
3071\wxheading{See also}
3072
3073\helpref{GetHelpText}{wxwindowgethelptext}, \helpref{wxHelpProvider}{wxhelpprovider}
3074
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3076\membersection{wxWindow::SetId}\label{wxwindowsetid}
3077
3078\func{void}{SetId}{\param{int}{ id}}
3079
3080Sets the identifier of the window.
3081
3082\wxheading{Remarks}
3083
3084Each window has an integer identifier. If the application has not provided one,
3085an identifier will be generated. Normally, the identifier should be provided
3086on creation and should not be modified subsequently.
3087
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3088\wxheading{See also}
3089
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3090\helpref{wxWindow::GetId}{wxwindowgetid},\rtfsp
3091\helpref{Window identifiers}{windowids}
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3095\membersection{wxWindow::SetLabel}\label{wxwindowsetlabel}
3096
3097\func{virtual void}{SetLabel}{\param{const wxString\& }{label}}
3098
3099Sets the window's label.
3100
3101\wxheading{Parameters}
3102
3103\docparam{label}{The window label.}
3104
3105\wxheading{See also}
3106
3107\helpref{wxWindow::GetLabel}{wxwindowgetlabel}
3108
3109
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3110\membersection{wxWindow::SetMaxSize}\label{wxwindowsetmaxsize}
3111
3112\func{void}{SetMaxSize}{\param{const wxSize\& }{size}}
3113
3114Sets the maximum size of the window, to indicate to the sizer layout mechanism
3115that this is the maximum possible size.
3116
3117\membersection{wxWindow::SetMinSize}\label{wxwindowsetminsize}
3118
3119\func{void}{SetMinSize}{\param{const wxSize\& }{size}}
3120
3121Sets the minimum size of the window, to indicate to the sizer layout mechanism
3122that this is the minimum required size. You may need to call this
3123if you change the window size after construction and before adding
3124to its parent sizer.
3125
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3126\membersection{wxWindow::SetName}\label{wxwindowsetname}
3127
3128\func{virtual void}{SetName}{\param{const wxString\& }{name}}
3129
3130Sets the window's name.
3131
3132\wxheading{Parameters}
3133
3134\docparam{name}{A name to set for the window.}
3135
3136\wxheading{See also}
3137
3138\helpref{wxWindow::GetName}{wxwindowgetname}
3139
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3141\membersection{wxWindow::SetOwnBackgroundColour}\label{wxwindowsetownbackgroundcolour}
3142
3143\func{void}{SetOwnBackgroundColour}{\param{const wxColour\& }{colour}}
3144
3145Sets the background colour of the window but prevents it from being inherited
3146by the children of this window.
3147
3148\wxheading{See also}
3149
3150\helpref{SetBackgroundColour}{wxwindowsetbackgroundcolour},\rtfsp
3151\helpref{InheritAttributes}{wxwindowinheritattributes}
3152
3153
3154\membersection{wxWindow::SetOwnFont}\label{wxwindowsetownfont}
3155
3156\func{void}{SetOwnFont}{\param{const wxFont\& }{font}}
3157
3158Sets the font of the window but prevents it from being inherited by the
3159children of this window.
3160
3161\wxheading{See also}
3162
3163\helpref{SetFont}{wxwindowsetfont},\rtfsp
3164\helpref{InheritAttributes}{wxwindowinheritattributes}
3165
3166
3167\membersection{wxWindow::SetOwnForegroundColour}\label{wxwindowsetownforegroundcolour}
3168
3169\func{void}{SetOwnForegroundColour}{\param{const wxColour\& }{colour}}
3170
3171Sets the foreground colour of the window but prevents it from being inherited
3172by the children of this window.
3173
3174\wxheading{See also}
3175
3176\helpref{SetForegroundColour}{wxwindowsetforegroundcolour},\rtfsp
3177\helpref{InheritAttributes}{wxwindowinheritattributes}
3178
3179
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3181
3182\func{virtual void}{SetPalette}{\param{wxPalette* }{palette}}
3183
3184Obsolete - use \helpref{wxDC::SetPalette}{wxdcsetpalette} instead.
3185
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3187\membersection{wxWindow::SetScrollbar}\label{wxwindowsetscrollbar}
3188
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3189\func{virtual void}{SetScrollbar}{\param{int }{orientation}, \param{int }{position},\rtfsp
3190\param{int }{thumbSize}, \param{int }{range},\rtfsp
cc81d32f 3191\param{bool }{refresh = {\tt true}}}
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3192
3193Sets the scrollbar properties of a built-in scrollbar.
3194
3195\wxheading{Parameters}
3196
3197\docparam{orientation}{Determines the scrollbar whose page size is to be set. May be wxHORIZONTAL or wxVERTICAL.}
3198
3199\docparam{position}{The position of the scrollbar in scroll units.}
3200
3201\docparam{thumbSize}{The size of the thumb, or visible portion of the scrollbar, in scroll units.}
3202
3203\docparam{range}{The maximum position of the scrollbar.}
3204
cc81d32f 3205\docparam{refresh}{{\tt true} to redraw the scrollbar, {\tt false} otherwise.}
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3206
3207\wxheading{Remarks}
3208
3209Let's say you wish to display 50 lines of text, using the same font.
3210The window is sized so that you can only see 16 lines at a time.
3211
3212You would use:
3213
3214{\small%
3215\begin{verbatim}
3216 SetScrollbar(wxVERTICAL, 0, 16, 50);
3217\end{verbatim}
3218}
3219
3220Note that with the window at this size, the thumb position can never go
3221above 50 minus 16, or 34.
3222
3223You can determine how many lines are currently visible by dividing the current view
3224size by the character height in pixels.
3225
3226When defining your own scrollbar behaviour, you will always need to recalculate
3227the scrollbar settings when the window size changes. You could therefore put your
3228scrollbar calculations and SetScrollbar
3229call into a function named AdjustScrollbars, which can be called initially and also
f4fcc291 3230from your \helpref{wxSizeEvent}{wxsizeevent} handler function.
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3232\wxheading{See also}
3233
3234\helpref{Scrolling overview}{scrollingoverview},\rtfsp
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3235\helpref{wxScrollBar}{wxscrollbar}, \helpref{wxScrolledWindow}{wxscrolledwindow},\rtfsp
3236\helpref{wxScrollWinEvent}{wxscrollwinevent}
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3238\begin{comment}
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3241\membersection{wxWindow::SetScrollPage}\label{wxwindowsetscrollpage}
3242
cc81d32f 3243\func{virtual void}{SetScrollPage}{\param{int }{orientation}, \param{int }{pageSize}, \param{bool }{refresh = {\tt true}}}
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3244
3245Sets the page size of one of the built-in scrollbars.
3246
3247\wxheading{Parameters}
3248
3249\docparam{orientation}{Determines the scrollbar whose page size is to be set. May be wxHORIZONTAL or wxVERTICAL.}
3250
3251\docparam{pageSize}{Page size in scroll units.}
3252
cc81d32f 3253\docparam{refresh}{{\tt true} to redraw the scrollbar, {\tt false} otherwise.}
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3254
3255\wxheading{Remarks}
3256
3257The page size of a scrollbar is the number of scroll units that the scroll thumb travels when you
3258click on the area above/left of or below/right of the thumb. Normally you will want a whole visible
3259page to be scrolled, i.e. the size of the current view (perhaps the window client size). This
3260value has to be adjusted when the window is resized, since the page size will have changed.
3261
3262In addition to specifying how far the scroll thumb travels when paging, in Motif and some versions of Windows
3263the thumb changes size to reflect the page size relative to the length of the document. When the
3264document size is only slightly bigger than the current view (window) size, almost all of the scrollbar
3265will be taken up by the thumb. When the two values become the same, the scrollbar will (on some systems)
3266disappear.
3267
3268Currently, this function should be called before SetPageRange, because of a quirk in the Windows
3269handling of pages and ranges.
3270
3271\wxheading{See also}
3272
3273\helpref{wxWindow::SetScrollPos}{wxwindowsetscrollpos},\rtfsp
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3274\helpref{wxWindow::GetScrollPos}{wxwindowgetscrollpos},\rtfsp
3275\helpref{wxWindow::GetScrollPage}{wxwindowgetscrollpage},\rtfsp
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3277\end{comment}
3278
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3280\membersection{wxWindow::SetScrollPos}\label{wxwindowsetscrollpos}
3281
cc81d32f 3282\func{virtual void}{SetScrollPos}{\param{int }{orientation}, \param{int }{pos}, \param{bool }{refresh = {\tt true}}}
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3284Sets the position of one of the built-in scrollbars.
3285
3286\wxheading{Parameters}
3287
3288\docparam{orientation}{Determines the scrollbar whose position is to be set. May be wxHORIZONTAL or wxVERTICAL.}
3289
3290\docparam{pos}{Position in scroll units.}
3291
cc81d32f 3292\docparam{refresh}{{\tt true} to redraw the scrollbar, {\tt false} otherwise.}
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3294\wxheading{Remarks}
3295
3296This function does not directly affect the contents of the window: it is up to the
3297application to take note of scrollbar attributes and redraw contents accordingly.
3298
3299\wxheading{See also}
3300
3301\helpref{wxWindow::SetScrollbar}{wxwindowsetscrollbar},\rtfsp
4179da8a 3302\helpref{wxWindow::GetScrollPos}{wxwindowgetscrollpos},\rtfsp
f7bd2698 3303\helpref{wxWindow::GetScrollThumb}{wxwindowgetscrollthumb},\rtfsp
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3304\helpref{wxScrollBar}{wxscrollbar}, \helpref{wxScrolledWindow}{wxscrolledwindow}
3305
3306\begin{comment}
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3309\membersection{wxWindow::SetScrollRange}\label{wxwindowsetscrollrange}
3310
cc81d32f 3311\func{virtual void}{SetScrollRange}{\param{int }{orientation}, \param{int }{range}, \param{bool }{refresh = {\tt true}}}
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3313Sets the range of one of the built-in scrollbars.
3314
3315\wxheading{Parameters}
3316
3317\docparam{orientation}{Determines the scrollbar whose range is to be set. May be wxHORIZONTAL or wxVERTICAL.}
3318
3319\docparam{range}{Scroll range.}
3320
cc81d32f 3321\docparam{refresh}{{\tt true} to redraw the scrollbar, {\tt false} otherwise.}
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3323\wxheading{Remarks}
3324
3325The range of a scrollbar is the number of steps that the thumb may travel, rather than the total
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3326object length of the scrollbar. If you are implementing a scrolling window, for example, you
3327would adjust the scroll range when the window is resized, by subtracting the window view size from the
3328total virtual window size. When the two sizes are the same (all the window is visible), the range goes to zero
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3329and usually the scrollbar will be automatically hidden.
3330
3331\wxheading{See also}
3332
3333\helpref{wxWindow::SetScrollPos}{wxwindowsetscrollpos},\rtfsp
3334\helpref{wxWindow::SetScrollPage}{wxwindowsetscrollpage},\rtfsp
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3336\helpref{wxWindow::GetScrollPage}{wxwindowgetscrollpage},\rtfsp
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3337\helpref{wxScrollBar}{wxscrollbar}, \helpref{wxScrolledWindow}{wxscrolledwindow}
3338\end{comment}
3339
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3341\membersection{wxWindow::SetSize}\label{wxwindowsetsize}
3342
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3343\func{virtual void}{SetSize}{\param{int}{ x}, \param{int}{ y}, \param{int}{ width}, \param{int}{ height},
3344 \param{int}{ sizeFlags = wxSIZE\_AUTO}}
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3346\func{virtual void}{SetSize}{\param{const wxRect\&}{ rect}}
3347
fab86f26 3348Sets the position and size of the window in pixels.
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eaaa6a06 3350\func{virtual void}{SetSize}{\param{int}{ width}, \param{int}{ height}}
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3352\func{virtual void}{SetSize}{\param{const wxSize\&}{ size}}
3353
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3354Sets the size of the window in pixels.
3355
3356\wxheading{Parameters}
3357
60fef964 3358\docparam{x}{Required x position in pixels, or wxDefaultCoord to indicate that the existing
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3359value should be used.}
3360
60fef964 3361\docparam{y}{Required y position in pixels, or wxDefaultCoord to indicate that the existing
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3362value should be used.}
3363
60fef964 3364\docparam{width}{Required width in pixels, or wxDefaultCoord to indicate that the existing
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3365value should be used.}
3366
60fef964 3367\docparam{height}{Required height position in pixels, or wxDefaultCoord to indicate that the existing
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3368value should be used.}
3369
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3370\docparam{size}{\helpref{wxSize}{wxsize} object for setting the size.}
3371
3372\docparam{rect}{\helpref{wxRect}{wxrect} object for setting the position and size.}
3373
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3374\docparam{sizeFlags}{Indicates the interpretation of other parameters. It is a bit list of the following:
3375
60fef964 3376{\bf wxSIZE\_AUTO\_WIDTH}: a $wxDefaultCoord$ width value is taken to indicate
fc2171bd 3377a wxWidgets-supplied default width.\\
60fef964 3378{\bf wxSIZE\_AUTO\_HEIGHT}: a $wxDefaultCoord$ height value is taken to indicate
4e43c815 3379a wxWidgets-supplied default height.\\
60fef964 3380{\bf wxSIZE\_AUTO}: $wxDefaultCoord$ size values are taken to indicate
fc2171bd 3381a wxWidgets-supplied default size.\\
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3384{\bf wxSIZE\_ALLOW\_MINUS\_ONE}: allow negative dimensions (ie. value of $wxDefaultCoord$) to be interpreted
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3386{\bf wxSIZE\_FORCE}: normally, if the position and the size of the window are
3387already the same as the parameters of this function, nothing is done. but with
3388this flag a window resize may be forced even in this case (supported in wx
33892.6.2 and later and only implemented for MSW and ignored elsewhere currently)
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3390}
3391
3392\wxheading{Remarks}
3393
3394The second form is a convenience for calling the first form with default
3395x and y parameters, and must be used with non-default width and height values.
3396
3397The first form sets the position and optionally size, of the window.
60fef964 3398Parameters may be $wxDefaultCoord$ to indicate either that a default should be supplied
fc2171bd 3399by wxWidgets, or that the current value of the dimension should be used.
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3401\wxheading{See also}
3402
3403\helpref{wxWindow::Move}{wxwindowmove}
3404
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3406implements the following methods:\par
3407\indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
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3408\twocolitem{{\bf SetDimensions(x, y, width, height, sizeFlags=wxSIZE\_AUTO)}}{}
3409\twocolitem{{\bf SetSize(size)}}{}
3410\twocolitem{{\bf SetPosition(point)}}{}
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3412}
3413
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3415\membersection{wxWindow::SetSizeHints}\label{wxwindowsetsizehints}
3416
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3418(such as wxDialog or wxFrame) is discouraged. Please use
3419\helpref{SetMinSize}{wxwindowsetminsize} and \helpref{SetMaxSize}{wxwindowsetmaxsize}
3420instead.
3421
3422\wxheading{See also}
3423
9379c0d7 3424\helpref{wxTopLevelWindow::SetSizeHints}{wxtoplevelwindowsetsizehints}.
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3428
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3431Sets the window to have the given layout sizer. The window
3432will then own the object, and will take care of its deletion.
3433If an existing layout constraints object is already owned by the
cc81d32f 3434window, it will be deleted if the deleteOld parameter is true.
515da557 3435
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3438parameter if the {\it sizer}\/ is non-NULL and {\tt false} otherwise.
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3441
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3443the window's sizer. See below.}
3444
fab86f26 3445\docparam{deleteOld}{If true (the default), this will delete any pre-existing sizer.
cc81d32f 3446Pass false if you wish to handle deleting the old sizer yourself.}
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3448\wxheading{Remarks}
3449
fc2171bd 3450SetSizer now enables and disables Layout automatically, but prior to wxWidgets 2.3.3
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3451the following applied:
3452
515da557 3453You must call \helpref{wxWindow::SetAutoLayout}{wxwindowsetautolayout} to tell a window to use
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3454the sizer automatically in OnSize; otherwise, you must override OnSize and call Layout()
3455explicitly. When setting both a wxSizer and a \helpref{wxLayoutConstraints}{wxlayoutconstraints},
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3456only the sizer will have effect.
3457
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3460
cc81d32f 3461\func{void}{SetSizerAndFit}{\param{wxSizer* }{sizer}, \param{bool }{deleteOld=true}}
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3463The same as \helpref{SetSizer}{wxwindowsetsizer}, except it also sets the size hints
3464for the window based on the sizer's minimum size.
3465
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3468
3469\func{virtual void}{SetThemeEnabled}{\param{bool }{enable}}
3470
3471This function tells a window if it should use the system's "theme" code
3472to draw the windows' background instead if its own background drawing
3473code. This does not always have any effect since the underlying platform
3474obviously needs to support the notion of themes in user defined windows.
3475One such platform is GTK+ where windows can have (very colourful) backgrounds
3476defined by a user's selected theme.
3477
cc81d32f 3478Dialogs, notebook pages and the status bar have this flag set to true
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3479by default so that the default look and feel is simulated best.
3480
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3482\membersection{wxWindow::SetToolTip}\label{wxwindowsettooltip}
3483
3484\func{void}{SetToolTip}{\param{const wxString\& }{tip}}
3485
3486\func{void}{SetToolTip}{\param{wxToolTip* }{tip}}
3487
c9f00eeb 3488Attach a tooltip to the window.
f6bcfd97 3489
c9f00eeb 3490See also: \helpref{GetToolTip}{wxwindowgettooltip},
8161ba08 3491 \helpref{wxToolTip}{wxtooltip}
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3495
3496\func{virtual void}{SetValidator}{\param{const wxValidator\&}{ validator}}
3497
3498Deletes the current validator (if any) and sets the window validator, having called wxValidator::Clone to
3499create a new validator of this type.
3500
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3503
3504\func{void}{SetVirtualSize}{\param{int}{ width}, \param{int}{ height}}
3505
3506\func{void}{SetVirtualSize}{\param{const wxSize\&}{ size}}
3507
3508Sets the virtual size of the window in pixels.
3509
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3512
3513\func{virtual void}{SetVirtualSizeHints}{\param{int}{ minW},\param{int}{ minH}, \param{int}{ maxW=-1}, \param{int}{ maxH=-1}}
3514
324eeecb 3515\func{void}{SetVirtualSizeHints}{\param{const wxSize\&}{ minSize=wxDefaultSize},
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3517
3518
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3520If a pair of values is not set (or set to -1), the default values
3521will be used.
3522
3523\wxheading{Parameters}
3524
3525\docparam{minW}{Specifies the minimum width allowable.}
3526
3527\docparam{minH}{Specifies the minimum height allowable.}
3528
3529\docparam{maxW}{Specifies the maximum width allowable.}
3530
3531\docparam{maxH}{Specifies the maximum height allowable.}
3532
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3534
3535\docparam{maxSize}{Maximum size.}
3536
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3538
3539If this function is called, the user will not be able to size the virtual area
3540of the window outside the given bounds.
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3543\membersection{wxWindow::SetWindowStyle}\label{wxwindowsetwindowstyle}
3544
3545\func{void}{SetWindowStyle}{\param{long}{ style}}
3546
3547Identical to \helpref{SetWindowStyleFlag}{wxwindowsetwindowstyleflag}.
3548
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3550\membersection{wxWindow::SetWindowStyleFlag}\label{wxwindowsetwindowstyleflag}
3551
3552\func{virtual void}{SetWindowStyleFlag}{\param{long}{ style}}
3553
3554Sets the style of the window. Please note that some styles cannot be changed
3555after the window creation and that \helpref{Refresh()}{wxwindowrefresh} might
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3556need to be be called after changing the others for the change to take place
3557immediately.
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b2cf617c 3559See \helpref{Window styles}{windowstyles} for more information about flags.
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3560
3561\wxheading{See also}
3562
3563\helpref{GetWindowStyleFlag}{wxwindowgetwindowstyleflag}
3564
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3566\membersection{wxWindow::SetWindowVariant}\label{wxwindowsetwindowvariant}
3567
3568\func{void}{SetWindowVariant}{\param{wxWindowVariant}{variant}}
3569
3570This function can be called under all platforms but only does anything under
3571Mac OS X 10.3+ currently. Under this system, each of the standard control can
dbd94b75 3572exist in several sizes which correspond to the elements of wxWindowVariant
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3573enum:
3574\begin{verbatim}
3575enum wxWindowVariant
3576{
3577 wxWINDOW_VARIANT_NORMAL, // Normal size
3578 wxWINDOW_VARIANT_SMALL, // Smaller size (about 25 % smaller than normal )
3579 wxWINDOW_VARIANT_MINI, // Mini size (about 33 % smaller than normal )
3580 wxWINDOW_VARIANT_LARGE, // Large size (about 25 % larger than normal )
3581};
3582\end{verbatim}
3583
3584By default the controls use the normal size, of course, but this function can
3585be used to change this.
3586
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3588\membersection{wxWindow::ShouldInheritColours}\label{wxwindowshouldinheritcolours}
3589
3590\func{virtual bool}{ShouldInheritColours}{\void}
3591
324eeecb 3592Return \true from here to allow the colours of this window to be changed by
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3593\helpref{InheritAttributes}{wxwindowinheritattributes}, returning \false
3594forbids inheriting them from the parent window.
3595
324eeecb 3596The base class version returns \false, but this method is overridden in
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3597\helpref{wxControl}{wxcontrol} where it returns \true.
3598
3599
aeab10d0 3600\membersection{wxWindow::Show}\label{wxwindowshow}
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cc81d32f 3602\func{virtual bool}{Show}{\param{bool}{ show = {\tt true}}}
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be90c029 3604Shows or hides the window. You may need to call \helpref{Raise}{wxwindowraise}
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3605for a top level window if you want to bring it to top, although this is not
3606needed if Show() is called immediately after the frame creation.
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3608\wxheading{Parameters}
3609
cc81d32f 3610\docparam{show}{If {\tt true} displays the window. Otherwise, hides it.}
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3612\wxheading{Return value}
3613
cc81d32f 3614{\tt true} if the window has been shown or hidden or {\tt false} if nothing was
bc5879ef 3615done because it already was in the requested state.
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3617\wxheading{See also}
3618
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3619\helpref{wxWindow::IsShown}{wxwindowisshown},\rtfsp
3620\helpref{wxWindow::Hide}{wxwindowhide},\rtfsp
3621\helpref{wxRadioBox::Show}{wxradioboxshow}
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3624\membersection{wxWindow::Thaw}\label{wxwindowthaw}
3625
3626\func{virtual void}{Thaw}{\void}
3627
324eeecb 3628Reenables window updating after a previous call to
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3629\helpref{Freeze}{wxwindowfreeze}. To really thaw the control, it must be called
3630exactly the same number of times as \helpref{Freeze}{wxwindowfreeze}.
3631
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3632\wxheading{See also}
3633
3634\helpref{wxWindowUpdateLocker}{wxwindowupdatelocker}
3635
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3637\membersection{wxWindow::ToggleWindowStyle}\label{wxwindowtogglewindowstyle}
3638
e23d4019 3639\func{bool}{ToggleWindowStyle}{\param{int }{flag}}
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3640
3641Turns the given \arg{flag} on if it's currently turned off and vice versa.
3642This function cannot be used if the value of the flag is $0$ (which is often
3643the case for default flags).
3644
3645Also, please notice that not all styles can be changed after the control
3646creation.
3647
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3648\wxheading{Return value}
3649
3650Returns \true if the style was turned on by this function, \false if it was
3651switched off.
3652
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3653\wxheading{See also}
3654
3655\helpref{wxWindow::SetWindowStyleFlag}{wxwindowsetwindowstyleflag},\rtfsp
3656\helpref{wxWindow::HasFlag}{wxwindowhasflag}
3657
3658
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3660
3661\func{virtual bool}{TransferDataFromWindow}{\void}
3662
3663Transfers values from child controls to data areas specified by their validators. Returns
cc81d32f 3664{\tt false} if a transfer failed.
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3667the method will also call TransferDataFromWindow() of all child windows.
3668
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3670
3671\helpref{wxWindow::TransferDataToWindow}{wxwindowtransferdatatowindow},\rtfsp
3672\helpref{wxValidator}{wxvalidator}, \helpref{wxWindow::Validate}{wxwindowvalidate}
3673
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3675\membersection{wxWindow::TransferDataToWindow}\label{wxwindowtransferdatatowindow}
3676
3677\func{virtual bool}{TransferDataToWindow}{\void}
3678
3679Transfers values to child controls from data areas specified by their validators.
3680
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3682the method will also call TransferDataToWindow() of all child windows.
3683
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3685
cc81d32f 3686Returns {\tt false} if a transfer failed.
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3688\wxheading{See also}
3689
3690\helpref{wxWindow::TransferDataFromWindow}{wxwindowtransferdatafromwindow},\rtfsp
3691\helpref{wxValidator}{wxvalidator}, \helpref{wxWindow::Validate}{wxwindowvalidate}
3692
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3695
3696\func{bool}{UnregisterHotKey}{\param{int}{ hotkeyId}}
3697
3698Unregisters a system wide hotkey.
3699
3700\wxheading{Parameters}
3701
3702\docparam{hotkeyId}{Numeric identifier of the hotkey. Must be the same id that was passed to RegisterHotKey.}
3703
3704\wxheading{Return value}
3705
3706{\tt true} if the hotkey was unregistered successfully, {\tt false} if the id was invalid.
3707
3708\wxheading{Remarks}
3709
3710This function is currently only implemented under MSW.
3711
3712\wxheading{See also}
3713
3714\helpref{wxWindow::RegisterHotKey}{wxwindowregisterhotkey}
3715
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3718
3719\func{virtual void}{Update}{\void}
3720
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3722all of its children recursively while this would usually only happen when the
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3724Notice that this function doesn't invalidate any area of the window so
3725nothing happens if nothing has been invalidated (i.e. marked as requiring
3726a redraw). Use \helpref{Refresh}{wxwindowrefresh} first if you want to
a67f1484 3727immediately redraw the window unconditionally.
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3731
c0d26c0f 3732\func{virtual void}{UpdateWindowUI}{\param{long}{ flags = wxUPDATE\_UI\_NONE}}
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3734This function sends \helpref{wxUpdateUIEvents}{wxupdateuievent} to
3735the window. The particular implementation depends on the window; for
3736example a wxToolBar will send an update UI event for each toolbar button,
3737and a wxFrame will send an update UI event for each menubar menu item.
3738You can call this function from your application to ensure that your
3739UI is up-to-date at this point (as far as your wxUpdateUIEvent handlers
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3740are concerned). This may be necessary if you have called
3741\helpref{wxUpdateUIEvent::SetMode}{wxupdateuieventsetmode} or
e39af974 3742\helpref{wxUpdateUIEvent::SetUpdateInterval}{wxupdateuieventsetupdateinterval} to
fc2171bd 3743limit the overhead that wxWidgets incurs by sending update UI events in idle time.
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3745{\it flags} should be a bitlist of one or more of the following values.
3746
3747\begin{verbatim}
3748enum wxUpdateUI
3749{
3750 wxUPDATE_UI_NONE = 0x0000, // No particular value
3751 wxUPDATE_UI_RECURSE = 0x0001, // Call the function for descendants
3752 wxUPDATE_UI_FROMIDLE = 0x0002 // Invoked from On(Internal)Idle
3753};
3754\end{verbatim}
3755
3756If you are calling this function from an OnInternalIdle or OnIdle
3757function, make sure you pass the wxUPDATE\_UI\_FROMIDLE flag, since
3758this tells the window to only update the UI elements that need
3759to be updated in idle time. Some windows update their elements
3760only when necessary, for example when a menu is about to be shown.
3761The following is an example of how to call UpdateWindowUI from
3762an idle function.
3763
3764\begin{verbatim}
3765void MyWindow::OnInternalIdle()
3766{
3767 if (wxUpdateUIEvent::CanUpdate(this))
3768 UpdateWindowUI(wxUPDATE_UI_FROMIDLE);
3769}
3770\end{verbatim}
3771
3772\wxheading{See also}
3773
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3775\helpref{wxWindow::DoUpdateWindowUI}{wxwindowdoupdatewindowui},
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3780
3781\func{virtual bool}{Validate}{\void}
3782
3783Validates the current values of the child controls using their validators.
3784
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3786the method will also call Validate() of all child windows.
3787
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3789
cc81d32f 3790Returns {\tt false} if any of the validations failed.
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3792\wxheading{See also}
3793
3794\helpref{wxWindow::TransferDataFromWindow}{wxwindowtransferdatafromwindow},\rtfsp
3980000c 3795\helpref{wxWindow::TransferDataToWindow}{wxwindowtransferdatatowindow},\rtfsp
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3797
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3799\membersection{wxWindow::WarpPointer}\label{wxwindowwarppointer}
3800
3801\func{void}{WarpPointer}{\param{int}{ x}, \param{int}{ y}}
3802
3803Moves the pointer to the given position on the window.
3804
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3806Interface Guidelines forbid moving the mouse cursor programmatically.
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3808\wxheading{Parameters}
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3810\docparam{x}{The new x position for the cursor.}
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3812\docparam{y}{The new y position for the cursor.}
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