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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 licence
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 @c 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 @beginStyleTable
40 @style{wxDEFAULT_FRAME_STYLE}
41 Defined as wxMINIMIZE_BOX | wxMAXIMIZE_BOX | wxRESIZE_BORDER |
42 wxSYSTEM_MENU | wxCAPTION | wxCLOSE_BOX | wxCLIP_CHILDREN.
43 @style{wxICONIZE}
44 Display the frame iconized (minimized). Windows only.
45 @style{wxCAPTION}
46 Puts a caption on the frame. Notice that this flag is required by
47 wxMINIMIZE_BOX, wxMAXIMIZE_BOX and wxCLOSE_BOX on most systems as
48 the corresponding buttons cannot be shown if the window has no title
49 bar at all. I.e. if wxCAPTION is not specified those styles would be
50 simply ignored.
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 and GTK+ only.
57 @style{wxMAXIMIZE_BOX}
58 Displays a maximize box on the frame. Notice that under wxGTK
59 wxRESIZE_BORDER must be used as well or this style is ignored.
60 @style{wxCLOSE_BOX}
61 Displays a close box on the frame.
62 @style{wxSTAY_ON_TOP}
63 Stay on top of all other windows, see also wxFRAME_FLOAT_ON_PARENT.
64 @style{wxSYSTEM_MENU}
65 Displays a system menu containing the list of various windows
66 commands in the window title bar. Unlike wxMINIMIZE_BOX,
67 wxMAXIMIZE_BOX and wxCLOSE_BOX styles this style can be used without
68 wxCAPTION, at least under Windows, and makes the system menu
69 available without showing it on screen in this case. However it is
70 recommended to only use it together with wxCAPTION for consistent
71 behaviour under all platforms.
72 @style{wxRESIZE_BORDER}
73 Displays a resizable border around the window.
74 @style{wxFRAME_TOOL_WINDOW}
75 Causes a frame with a small title bar to be created; the frame does
76 not appear in the taskbar under Windows or GTK+.
77 @style{wxFRAME_NO_TASKBAR}
78 Creates an otherwise normal frame but it does not appear in the
79 taskbar under Windows or GTK+ (note that it will minimize to the
80 desktop window under Windows which may seem strange to the users
81 and thus it might be better to use this style only without
82 wxMINIMIZE_BOX style). In wxGTK, the flag is respected only if the
83 window manager supports _NET_WM_STATE_SKIP_TASKBAR hint.
84 @style{wxFRAME_FLOAT_ON_PARENT}
85 The frame will always be on top of its parent (unlike wxSTAY_ON_TOP).
86 A frame created with this style must have a non-@NULL parent.
87 @style{wxFRAME_SHAPED}
88 Windows with this style are allowed to have their shape changed
89 with the SetShape() method.
90 @endStyleTable
91
92 The default frame style is for normal, resizable frames.
93 To create a frame which cannot be resized by user, you may use the following
94 combination of styles:
95
96 @code
97 wxDEFAULT_FRAME_STYLE & ~(wxRESIZE_BORDER | wxMAXIMIZE_BOX)
98 @endcode
99
100 See also the @ref overview_windowstyles.
101
102 @beginExtraStyleTable
103 @style{wxFRAME_EX_CONTEXTHELP}
104 Under Windows, puts a query button on the caption. When pressed,
105 Windows will go into a context-sensitive help mode and wxWidgets
106 will send a @c wxEVT_HELP event if the user clicked on an application
107 window. Note that this is an extended style and must be set by
108 calling SetExtraStyle before Create is called (two-step
109 construction). You cannot use this style together with
110 wxMAXIMIZE_BOX or wxMINIMIZE_BOX, so you should use
111 wxDEFAULT_FRAME_STYLE ~ (wxMINIMIZE_BOX | wxMAXIMIZE_BOX) for the
112 frames having this style (the dialogs don't have a minimize or a
113 maximize box by default)
114 @style{wxFRAME_EX_METAL}
115 On Mac OS X, frames with this style will be shown with a metallic
116 look. This is an extra style.
117 @endExtraStyleTable
118
119 @beginEventEmissionTable
120 @event{EVT_CLOSE(func)}
121 The frame is being closed by the user or programmatically (see wxWindow::Close).
122 The user may generate this event clicking the close button
123 (typically the 'X' on the top-right of the title bar) if it's present
124 (see the @c wxCLOSE_BOX style). See wxCloseEvent.
125 @event{EVT_ICONIZE(func)}
126 Process a @c wxEVT_ICONIZE event. See wxIconizeEvent.
127 @event{EVT_MENU_OPEN(func)}
128 A menu is about to be opened. See wxMenuEvent.
129 @event{EVT_MENU_CLOSE(func)}
130 A menu has been just closed. See wxMenuEvent.
131 @event{EVT_MENU_HIGHLIGHT(id, func)}
132 The menu item with the specified id has been highlighted: used to show
133 help prompts in the status bar by wxFrame. See wxMenuEvent.
134 @event{EVT_MENU_HIGHLIGHT_ALL(func)}
135 A menu item has been highlighted, i.e. the currently selected menu item has changed.
136 See wxMenuEvent.
137 @endEventTable
138
139 @library{wxcore}
140 @category{managedwnd}
141
142 @see wxMDIParentFrame, wxMDIChildFrame, wxMiniFrame, wxDialog
143*/
144class wxFrame : public wxTopLevelWindow
145{
146public:
147 /**
148 Default constructor.
149 */
150 wxFrame();
151
152 /**
153 Constructor, creating the window.
154
155 @param parent
156 The window parent. This may be @NULL. If it is non-@NULL, the frame will
157 always be displayed on top of the parent window on Windows.
158 @param id
159 The window identifier. It may take a value of -1 to indicate a default value.
160 @param title
161 The caption to be displayed on the frame's title bar.
162 @param pos
163 The window position. The value wxDefaultPosition indicates a default position,
164 chosen by either the windowing system or wxWidgets, depending on platform.
165 @param size
166 The window size. The value wxDefaultSize indicates a default size, chosen by
167 either the windowing system or wxWidgets, depending on platform.
168 @param style
169 The window style. See wxFrame class description.
170 @param name
171 The name of the window. This parameter is used to associate a name with
172 the item, allowing the application user to set Motif resource values for
173 individual windows.
174
175 @remarks For Motif, MWM (the Motif Window Manager) should be running for
176 any window styles to work (otherwise all styles take effect).
177
178 @see Create()
179 */
180 wxFrame(wxWindow* parent, wxWindowID id,
181 const wxString& title,
182 const wxPoint& pos = wxDefaultPosition,
183 const wxSize& size = wxDefaultSize,
184 long style = wxDEFAULT_FRAME_STYLE,
185 const wxString& name = wxFrameNameStr);
186
187 /**
188 Destructor. Destroys all child windows and menu bar if present.
189
190 See @ref overview_windowdeletion for more info.
191 */
192 virtual ~wxFrame();
193
194 /**
195 Centres the frame on the display.
196
197 @param direction
198 The parameter may be wxHORIZONTAL, wxVERTICAL or wxBOTH.
199 */
200 void Centre(int direction = wxBOTH);
201
202 /**
203 Used in two-step frame construction.
204 See wxFrame() for further details.
205 */
206 bool Create(wxWindow* parent, wxWindowID id, const wxString& title,
207 const wxPoint& pos = wxDefaultPosition,
208 const wxSize& size = wxDefaultSize,
209 long style = wxDEFAULT_FRAME_STYLE,
210 const wxString& name = wxFrameNameStr);
211
212 /**
213 Creates a status bar at the bottom of the frame.
214
215 @param number
216 The number of fields to create. Specify a
217 value greater than 1 to create a multi-field status bar.
218 @param style
219 The status bar style. See wxStatusBar for a list of valid styles.
220 @param id
221 The status bar window identifier. If -1, an identifier will be chosen
222 by wxWidgets.
223 @param name
224 The status bar window name.
225
226 @return A pointer to the status bar if it was created successfully, @NULL
227 otherwise.
228
229 @remarks The width of the status bar is the whole width of the frame
230 (adjusted automatically when resizing), and the height
231 and text size are chosen by the host windowing system.
232
233 @see SetStatusText(), OnCreateStatusBar(), GetStatusBar()
234 */
235 virtual wxStatusBar* CreateStatusBar(int number = 1, long style = wxSTB_DEFAULT_STYLE,
236 wxWindowID id = 0,
237 const wxString& name = wxStatusLineNameStr);
238
239 /**
240 Creates a toolbar at the top or left of the frame.
241
242 @param style
243 The toolbar style. See wxToolBar for a list of valid styles.
244 @param id
245 The toolbar window identifier. If -1, an identifier will be chosen
246 by wxWidgets.
247 @param name
248 The toolbar window name.
249
250 @return A pointer to the toolbar if it was created successfully, @NULL
251 otherwise.
252
253 @remarks
254 By default, the toolbar is an instance of wxToolBar.
255 To use a different class, override OnCreateToolBar().
256 When a toolbar has been created with this function, or made
257 known to the frame with wxFrame::SetToolBar(), the frame will
258 manage the toolbar position and adjust the return value from
259 wxWindow::GetClientSize() to reflect the available space for
260 application windows.
261 Under Pocket PC, you should always use this function for creating
262 the toolbar to be managed by the frame, so that wxWidgets can
263 use a combined menubar and toolbar.
264 Where you manage your own toolbars, create a wxToolBar as usual.
265
266 @see CreateStatusBar(), OnCreateToolBar(), SetToolBar(), GetToolBar()
267 */
268 virtual wxToolBar* CreateToolBar(long style = wxBORDER_NONE | wxTB_HORIZONTAL,
269 wxWindowID id = wxID_ANY,
270 const wxString& name = wxToolBarNameStr);
271
272 /**
273 Returns the origin of the frame client area (in client coordinates).
274 It may be different from (0, 0) if the frame has a toolbar.
275 */
276 virtual wxPoint GetClientAreaOrigin() const;
277
278 /**
279 Returns a pointer to the menubar currently associated with the frame (if any).
280
281 @see SetMenuBar(), wxMenuBar, wxMenu
282 */
283 virtual wxMenuBar* GetMenuBar() const;
284
285 /**
286 Returns a pointer to the status bar currently associated with the frame
287 (if any).
288
289 @see CreateStatusBar(), wxStatusBar
290 */
291 virtual wxStatusBar* GetStatusBar() const;
292
293 /**
294 Returns the status bar pane used to display menu and toolbar help.
295
296 @see SetStatusBarPane()
297 */
298 int GetStatusBarPane() const;
299
300 /**
301 Returns a pointer to the toolbar currently associated with the frame (if any).
302
303 @see CreateToolBar(), wxToolBar, SetToolBar()
304 */
305 virtual wxToolBar* GetToolBar() const;
306
307 /**
308 Virtual function called when a status bar is requested by CreateStatusBar().
309
310 @param number
311 The number of fields to create.
312 @param style
313 The window style. See wxStatusBar for a list
314 of valid styles.
315 @param id
316 The window identifier. If -1, an identifier will be chosen by
317 wxWidgets.
318 @param name
319 The window name.
320
321 @return A status bar object.
322
323 @remarks An application can override this function to return a different
324 kind of status bar. The default implementation returns
325 an instance of wxStatusBar.
326
327 @see CreateStatusBar(), wxStatusBar.
328 */
329 virtual wxStatusBar* OnCreateStatusBar(int number, long style,
330 wxWindowID id,
331 const wxString& name);
332
333 /**
334 Virtual function called when a toolbar is requested by CreateToolBar().
335
336 @param style
337 The toolbar style. See wxToolBar for a list
338 of valid styles.
339 @param id
340 The toolbar window identifier. If -1, an identifier will be chosen by
341 wxWidgets.
342 @param name
343 The toolbar window name.
344
345 @return A toolbar object.
346
347 @remarks An application can override this function to return a different
348 kind of toolbar. The default implementation returns an
349 instance of wxToolBar.
350
351 @see CreateToolBar(), wxToolBar.
352 */
353 virtual wxToolBar* OnCreateToolBar(long style, wxWindowID id,
354 const wxString& name);
355
356 /**
357 Simulate a menu command.
358
359 @param id
360 The identifier for a menu item.
361 */
362 bool ProcessCommand(int id);
363
364 /**
365 Tells the frame to show the given menu bar.
366
367 @param menuBar
368 The menu bar to associate with the frame.
369
370 @remarks If the frame is destroyed, the menu bar and its menus will be
371 destroyed also, so do not delete the menu bar
372 explicitly (except by resetting the frame's menu bar to
373 another frame or @NULL).
374 Under Windows, a size event is generated, so be sure to
375 initialize data members properly before calling SetMenuBar().
376 Note that on some platforms, it is not possible to call this
377 function twice for the same frame object.
378
379 @see GetMenuBar(), wxMenuBar, wxMenu.
380 */
381 virtual void SetMenuBar(wxMenuBar* menuBar);
382
383 /**
384 Associates a status bar with the frame.
385
386 If @a statusBar is @NULL, then the status bar, if present, is detached from
387 the frame, but @e not deleted.
388
389 @see CreateStatusBar(), wxStatusBar, GetStatusBar()
390 */
391 virtual void SetStatusBar(wxStatusBar* statusBar);
392
393 /**
394 Set the status bar pane used to display menu and toolbar help.
395 Using -1 disables help display.
396 */
397 void SetStatusBarPane(int n);
398
399 /**
400 Sets the status bar text and redraws the status bar.
401
402 @param text
403 The text for the status field.
404 @param number
405 The status field (starting from zero).
406
407 @remarks Use an empty string to clear the status bar.
408
409 @see CreateStatusBar(), wxStatusBar
410 */
411 virtual void SetStatusText(const wxString& text, int number = 0);
412
413 /**
414 Sets the widths of the fields in the status bar.
415
416 @param n
417 The number of fields in the status bar. It must be the
418 same used in CreateStatusBar.
419 @param widths_field
420 Must contain an array of n integers, each of which is a status field width
421 in pixels. A value of -1 indicates that the field is variable width; at
422 least one field must be -1. You should delete this array after calling
423 SetStatusWidths().
424
425 @remarks The widths of the variable fields are calculated from the total
426 width of all fields, minus the sum of widths of the
427 non-variable fields, divided by the number of variable fields.
428
429 @beginWxPerlOnly
430 In wxPerl this method takes the field widths as parameters.
431 @endWxPerlOnly
432 */
433 virtual void SetStatusWidths(int n, const int* widths_field);
434
435 /**
436 Associates a toolbar with the frame.
437 */
438 virtual void SetToolBar(wxToolBar* toolBar);
439
440
441 void PushStatusText(const wxString &text, int number = 0);
442 void PopStatusText(int number = 0);
443
444};
445