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1/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
2// Name: frame.h
3// Purpose: interface of wxFrame
4// Author: wxWidgets team
5// RCS-ID: $Id$
6// Licence: wxWindows license
7/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
8
9/**
10 @class wxFrame
11
12 A frame is a window whose size and position can (usually) be changed by the user.
13
14 It usually has thick borders and a title bar, and can optionally contain a
15 menu bar, toolbar and status bar. A frame can contain any window that is not
16 a frame or dialog.
17
18 A frame that has a status bar and toolbar, created via the CreateStatusBar() and
19 CreateToolBar() functions, manages these windows and adjusts the value returned
20 by GetClientSize() to reflect the remaining size available to application windows.
21
22 @remarks An application should normally define an wxCloseEvent handler for the
23 frame to respond to system close events, for example so that related
24 data and subwindows can be cleaned up.
25
26
27 @section frame_defaultevent Default event processing
28
29 wxFrame processes the following events:
30
31 @li @c wxEVT_SIZE: if the frame has exactly one child window, not counting the
32 status and toolbar, this child is resized to take the entire frame client area.
33 If two or more windows are present, they should be laid out explicitly either
34 by manually handling wxEVT_SIZE or using sizers;
35 @li @c wxEVT_MENU_HIGHLIGHT: the default implementation displays the help string
36 associated with the selected item in the first pane of the status bar, if there is one.
37
38
39 @section frame_styles
40
41 wxFrame supports the following styles:
42
43 @beginStyleTable
44 @style{wxDEFAULT_FRAME_STYLE}
45 Defined as wxMINIMIZE_BOX | wxMAXIMIZE_BOX | wxRESIZE_BORDER |
46 wxSYSTEM_MENU | wxCAPTION | wxCLOSE_BOX | wxCLIP_CHILDREN.
47 @style{wxICONIZE}
48 Display the frame iconized (minimized). Windows only.
49 @style{wxCAPTION}
50 Puts a caption on the frame.
51 @style{wxMINIMIZE}
52 Identical to wxICONIZE. Windows only.
53 @style{wxMINIMIZE_BOX}
54 Displays a minimize box on the frame.
55 @style{wxMAXIMIZE}
56 Displays the frame maximized. Windows only.
57 @style{wxMAXIMIZE_BOX}
58 Displays a maximize box on the frame.
59 @style{wxCLOSE_BOX}
60 Displays a close box on the frame.
61 @style{wxSTAY_ON_TOP}
62 Stay on top of all other windows, see also wxFRAME_FLOAT_ON_PARENT.
63 @style{wxSYSTEM_MENU}
64 Displays a system menu.
65 @style{wxRESIZE_BORDER}
66 Displays a resizeable border around the window.
67 @style{wxFRAME_TOOL_WINDOW}
68 Causes a frame with a small titlebar to be created; the frame does
69 not appear in the taskbar under Windows or GTK+.
70 @style{wxFRAME_NO_TASKBAR}
71 Creates an otherwise normal frame but it does not appear in the
72 taskbar under Windows or GTK+ (note that it will minimize to the
73 desktop window under Windows which may seem strange to the users
74 and thus it might be better to use this style only without
75 wxMINIMIZE_BOX style). In wxGTK, the flag is respected only if GTK+
76 is at least version 2.2 and the window manager supports
77 _NET_WM_STATE_SKIP_TASKBAR hint. Has no effect under other platforms.
78 @style{wxFRAME_FLOAT_ON_PARENT}
79 The frame will always be on top of its parent (unlike wxSTAY_ON_TOP).
80 A frame created with this style must have a non-@NULL parent.
81 @style{wxFRAME_SHAPED}
82 Windows with this style are allowed to have their shape changed
83 with the SetShape() method.
84 @endStyleTable
85
86 The default frame style is for normal, resizeable frames.
87 To create a frame which can not be resized by user, you may use the following
88 combination of styles:
89
90 @code
91 wxDEFAULT_FRAME_STYLE & ~(wxRESIZE_BORDER | wxMAXIMIZE_BOX)
92 @endcode
93
94 See also the @ref overview_windowstyles.
95
96 @beginExtraStyleTable
97 @style{wxFRAME_EX_CONTEXTHELP}
98 Under Windows, puts a query button on the caption. When pressed,
99 Windows will go into a context-sensitive help mode and wxWidgets
100 will send a wxEVT_HELP event if the user clicked on an application
101 window. Note that this is an extended style and must be set by
102 calling SetExtraStyle before Create is called (two-step
103 construction). You cannot use this style together with
104 wxMAXIMIZE_BOX or wxMINIMIZE_BOX, so you should use
105 wxDEFAULT_FRAME_STYLE ~ (wxMINIMIZE_BOX | wxMAXIMIZE_BOX) for the
106 frames having this style (the dialogs don't have a minimize or a
107 maximize box by default)
108 @style{wxFRAME_EX_METAL}
109 On Mac OS X, frames with this style will be shown with a metallic
110 look. This is an extra style.
111 @endExtraStyleTable
112
113 @library{wxcore}
114 @category{managedwnd}
115
116 @see wxMDIParentFrame, wxMDIChildFrame, wxMiniFrame, wxDialog
117*/
118class wxFrame : public wxTopLevelWindow
119{
120public:
121 /**
122 Default constructor.
123 */
124 wxFrame();
125
126 /**
127 Constructor, creating the window.
128
129 @param parent
130 The window parent. This may be @NULL. If it is non-@NULL, the frame will
131 always be displayed on top of the parent window on Windows.
132 @param id
133 The window identifier. It may take a value of -1 to indicate a default value.
134 @param title
135 The caption to be displayed on the frame's title bar.
136 @param pos
137 The window position. The value wxDefaultPosition indicates a default position,
138 chosen by either the windowing system or wxWidgets, depending on platform.
139 @param size
140 The window size. The value wxDefaultSize indicates a default size, chosen by
141 either the windowing system or wxWidgets, depending on platform.
142 @param style
143 The window style. See wxFrame class description.
144 @param name
145 The name of the window. This parameter is used to associate a name with
146 the item, allowing the application user to set Motif resource values for
147 individual windows.
148
149 @remarks For Motif, MWM (the Motif Window Manager) should be running for
150 any window styles to work (otherwise all styles take effect).
151
152 @see Create()
153 */
154 wxFrame(wxWindow* parent, wxWindowID id,
155 const wxString& title,
156 const wxPoint& pos = wxDefaultPosition,
157 const wxSize& size = wxDefaultSize,
158 long style = wxDEFAULT_FRAME_STYLE,
159 const wxString& name = "frame");
160
161 /**
162 Destructor. Destroys all child windows and menu bar if present.
163 */
164 virtual ~wxFrame();
165
166 /**
167 Centres the frame on the display.
168
169 @param direction
170 The parameter may be wxHORIZONTAL, wxVERTICAL or wxBOTH.
171 */
172 void Centre(int direction = wxBOTH);
173
174 /**
175 Used in two-step frame construction.
176 See wxFrame() for further details.
177 */
178 bool Create(wxWindow* parent, wxWindowID id, const wxString& title,
179 const wxPoint& pos = wxDefaultPosition,
180 const wxSize& size = wxDefaultSize,
181 long style = wxDEFAULT_FRAME_STYLE,
182 const wxString& name = wxFrameNameStr);
183
184 /**
185 Creates a status bar at the bottom of the frame.
186
187 @param number
188 The number of fields to create. Specify a
189 value greater than 1 to create a multi-field status bar.
190 @param style
191 The status bar style. See wxStatusBar for a list of valid styles.
192 @param id
193 The status bar window identifier. If -1, an identifier will be chosen
194 by wxWidgets.
195 @param name
196 The status bar window name.
197
198 @return A pointer to the status bar if it was created successfully, @NULL
199 otherwise.
200
201 @remarks The width of the status bar is the whole width of the frame
202 (adjusted automatically when resizing), and the height
203 and text size are chosen by the host windowing system.
204
205 @see SetStatusText(), OnCreateStatusBar(), GetStatusBar()
206 */
207 virtual wxStatusBar* CreateStatusBar(int number = 1, long style = wxST_SIZEGRIP|wxFULL_REPAINT_ON_RESIZE,
208 wxWindowID id = 0,
209 const wxString& name = wxStatusLineNameStr);
210
211 /**
212 Creates a toolbar at the top or left of the frame.
213
214 @param style
215 The toolbar style. See wxToolBar for a list of valid styles.
216 @param id
217 The toolbar window identifier. If -1, an identifier will be chosen
218 by wxWidgets.
219 @param name
220 The toolbar window name.
221
222 @return A pointer to the toolbar if it was created successfully, @NULL
223 otherwise.
224
225 @remarks By default, the toolbar is an instance of wxToolBar (which is
226 defined to be a suitable toolbar class on each
227 platform, such as wxToolBar95). To use a different
228 class, override OnCreateToolBar().
229 When a toolbar has been created with this function, or made
230 known to the frame with wxFrame::SetToolBar, the frame will
231 manage the toolbar position and adjust the return value from
232 wxWindow::GetClientSize to reflect the available space for
233 application windows.
234 Under Pocket PC, you should always use this function for creating
235 the toolbar to be managed by the frame, so that wxWidgets can
236 use a combined menubar and toolbar.
237 Where you manage your own toolbars, create a wxToolBar as usual.
238
239 @see CreateStatusBar(), OnCreateToolBar(), SetToolBar(), GetToolBar()
240 */
241 virtual wxToolBar* CreateToolBar(long style = wxBORDER_NONE | wxTB_HORIZONTAL,
242 wxWindowID id = wxID_ANY,
243 const wxString& name = wxToolBarNameStr);
244
245 /**
246 Returns the origin of the frame client area (in client coordinates).
247 It may be different from (0, 0) if the frame has a toolbar.
248 */
249 virtual wxPoint GetClientAreaOrigin() const;
250
251 /**
252 Returns a pointer to the menubar currently associated with the frame (if any).
253
254 @see SetMenuBar(), wxMenuBar, wxMenu
255 */
256 virtual wxMenuBar* GetMenuBar() const;
257
258 /**
259 Returns a pointer to the status bar currently associated with the frame
260 (if any).
261
262 @see CreateStatusBar(), wxStatusBar
263 */
264 virtual wxStatusBar* GetStatusBar() const;
265
266 /**
267 Returns the status bar pane used to display menu and toolbar help.
268
269 @see SetStatusBarPane()
270 */
271 int GetStatusBarPane() const;
272
273 /**
274 Returns a pointer to the toolbar currently associated with the frame (if any).
275
276 @see CreateToolBar(), wxToolBar, SetToolBar()
277 */
278 virtual wxToolBar* GetToolBar() const;
279
280 /**
281 Virtual function called when a status bar is requested by CreateStatusBar().
282
283 @param number
284 The number of fields to create.
285 @param style
286 The window style. See wxStatusBar for a list
287 of valid styles.
288 @param id
289 The window identifier. If -1, an identifier will be chosen by
290 wxWidgets.
291 @param name
292 The window name.
293
294 @return A status bar object.
295
296 @remarks An application can override this function to return a different
297 kind of status bar. The default implementation returns
298 an instance of wxStatusBar.
299
300 @see CreateStatusBar(), wxStatusBar.
301 */
302 virtual wxStatusBar* OnCreateStatusBar(int number, long style,
303 wxWindowID id,
304 const wxString& name);
305
306 /**
307 Virtual function called when a toolbar is requested by CreateToolBar().
308
309 @param style
310 The toolbar style. See wxToolBar for a list
311 of valid styles.
312 @param id
313 The toolbar window identifier. If -1, an identifier will be chosen by
314 wxWidgets.
315 @param name
316 The toolbar window name.
317
318 @return A toolbar object.
319
320 @remarks An application can override this function to return a different
321 kind of toolbar. The default implementation returns an
322 instance of wxToolBar.
323
324 @see CreateToolBar(), wxToolBar.
325 */
326 virtual wxToolBar* OnCreateToolBar(long style, wxWindowID id,
327 const wxString& name);
328
329 /**
330 Simulate a menu command.
331
332 @param id
333 The identifier for a menu item.
334 */
335 void ProcessCommand(int id);
336
337 /**
338 Tells the frame to show the given menu bar.
339
340 @param menuBar
341 The menu bar to associate with the frame.
342
343 @remarks If the frame is destroyed, the menu bar and its menus will be
344 destroyed also, so do not delete the menu bar
345 explicitly (except by resetting the frame's menu bar to
346 another frame or @NULL).
347 Under Windows, a size event is generated, so be sure to
348 initialize data members properly before calling SetMenuBar().
349 Note that on some platforms, it is not possible to call this
350 function twice for the same frame object.
351
352 @see GetMenuBar(), wxMenuBar, wxMenu.
353 */
354 virtual void SetMenuBar(wxMenuBar* menuBar);
355
356 /**
357 Associates a status bar with the frame.
358
359 @see CreateStatusBar(), wxStatusBar, GetStatusBar()
360 */
361 virtual void SetStatusBar(wxStatusBar* statusBar);
362
363 /**
364 Set the status bar pane used to display menu and toolbar help.
365 Using -1 disables help display.
366 */
367 void SetStatusBarPane(int n);
368
369 /**
370 Sets the status bar text and redraws the status bar.
371
372 @param text
373 The text for the status field.
374 @param number
375 The status field (starting from zero).
376
377 @remarks Use an empty string to clear the status bar.
378
379 @see CreateStatusBar(), wxStatusBar
380 */
381 virtual void SetStatusText(const wxString& text, int number = 0);
382
383 /**
384 Sets the widths of the fields in the status bar.
385
386 @param n
387 The number of fields in the status bar. It must be the
388 same used in CreateStatusBar.
389 @param widths
390 Must contain an array of n integers, each of which is a status field width
391 in pixels. A value of -1 indicates that the field is variable width; at
392 least one field must be -1. You should delete this array after calling
393 SetStatusWidths().
394
395 @remarks The widths of the variable fields are calculated from the total
396 width of all fields, minus the sum of widths of the
397 non-variable fields, divided by the number of variable fields.
398 */
399 virtual void SetStatusWidths(int n, const int* widths_field);
400
401 /**
402 Associates a toolbar with the frame.
403 */
404 virtual void SetToolBar(wxToolBar* toolBar);
405};
406