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1 \section{\class{wxWindow}}\label{wxwindow}
2
3 wxWindow is the base class for all windows. Any children of the window will be deleted
4 automatically by the destructor before the window itself is deleted.
5
6 Please note that we documented a number of handler functions (OnChar(), OnMouse() etc.) in this
7 help text. These must not be called by a user program and are documented only for illustration.
8 On several platforms, only a few of these handlers are actually written (they are not always
9 needed) and if you are uncertain on how to add a certain behaviour to a window class, intercept
10 the respective event as usual and call \helpref{wxEvent::Skip}{wxeventskip} so that the native
11 platform can implement its native behaviour or just ignore the event if nothing needs to be
12 done.
13
14 \wxheading{Derived from}
15
16 \helpref{wxEvtHandler}{wxevthandler}\\
17 \helpref{wxObject}{wxobject}
18
19 \wxheading{Include files}
20
21 <wx/window.h>
22
23 \wxheading{Window styles}
24
25 The following styles can apply to all windows, although they will not always make sense for a particular
26 window class or on all platforms.
27
28 \twocolwidtha{5cm}%
29 \begin{twocollist}\itemsep=0pt
30 \twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxSIMPLE\_BORDER}}{Displays a thin border around the window. wxBORDER is the old name
31 for this style. }
32 \twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxDOUBLE\_BORDER}}{Displays a double border. Windows only.}
33 \twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxSUNKEN\_BORDER}}{Displays a sunken border.}
34 \twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxRAISED\_BORDER}}{Displays a raised border. GTK only. }
35 \twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxSTATIC\_BORDER}}{Displays a border suitable for a static control. Windows only. }
36 \twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxTRANSPARENT\_WINDOW}}{The window is transparent, that is, it will not receive paint
37 events. Windows only.}
38 \twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxNO\_3D}}{Prevents the children of this window taking on 3D styles, even though
39 the application-wide policy is for 3D controls. Windows only.}
40 \twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxTAB\_TRAVERSAL}}{Use this to enable tab traversal for non-dialog windows.}
41 \twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxWANTS\_CHARS}}{Use this to indicate that the window
42 wants to get all char events - even for keys like TAB or ENTER which are
43 usually used for dialog navigation and which wouldn't be generated without
44 this style}
45 \twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxNO\_FULLREPAINT\_ON\_RESIZE}}{Disables repainting
46 the window completely when its size is changed - you will have to repaint the
47 new window area manually if you use style. Currently only has effect for
48 Windows.}
49 \twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxVSCROLL}}{Use this style to enable a vertical scrollbar. (Still used?) }
50 \twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxHSCROLL}}{Use this style to enable a horizontal scrollbar. (Still used?) }
51 \twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxCLIP\_CHILDREN}}{Use this style to eliminate flicker caused by the background being
52 repainted, then children being painted over them. Windows only.}
53 \end{twocollist}
54
55 See also \helpref{window styles overview}{windowstyles}.
56
57 \wxheading{See also}
58
59 \helpref{Event handling overview}{eventhandlingoverview}
60
61 \latexignore{\rtfignore{\wxheading{Members}}}
62
63 \membersection{wxWindow::wxWindow}
64
65 \func{}{wxWindow}{\void}
66
67 Default constructor.
68
69 \func{}{wxWindow}{\param{wxWindow*}{ parent}, \param{wxWindowID }{id},
70 \param{const wxPoint\& }{pos = wxDefaultPosition},
71 \param{const wxSize\& }{size = wxDefaultSize},
72 \param{long }{style = 0},
73 \param{const wxString\& }{name = wxPanelNameStr}}
74
75 Constructs a window, which can be a child of a frame, dialog or any other non-control window.
76
77 \wxheading{Parameters}
78
79 \docparam{parent}{Pointer to a parent window.}
80
81 \docparam{id}{Window identifier. If -1, will automatically create an identifier.}
82
83 \docparam{pos}{Window position. wxDefaultPosition is (-1, -1) which indicates that wxWindows
84 should generate a default position for the window. If using the wxWindow class directly, supply
85 an actual position.}
86
87 \docparam{size}{Window size. wxDefaultSize is (-1, -1) which indicates that wxWindows
88 should generate a default size for the window. If no suitable size can be found, the
89 window will be sized to 20x20 pixels so that the window is visible but obviously not
90 correctly sized. }
91
92 \docparam{style}{Window style. For generic window styles, please see \helpref{wxWindow}{wxwindow}.}
93
94 \docparam{name}{Window name.}
95
96 \membersection{wxWindow::\destruct{wxWindow}}
97
98 \func{}{\destruct{wxWindow}}{\void}
99
100 Destructor. Deletes all subwindows, then deletes itself. Instead of using
101 the {\bf delete} operator explicitly, you should normally
102 use \helpref{wxWindow::Destroy}{wxwindowdestroy} so that wxWindows
103 can delete a window only when it is safe to do so, in idle time.
104
105 \wxheading{See also}
106
107 \helpref{Window deletion overview}{windowdeletionoverview},\rtfsp
108 \helpref{wxWindow::OnCloseWindow}{wxwindowonclosewindow},\rtfsp
109 \helpref{wxWindow::Destroy}{wxwindowdestroy},\rtfsp
110 \helpref{wxCloseEvent}{wxcloseevent}
111
112 \membersection{wxWindow::AddChild}
113
114 \func{virtual void}{AddChild}{\param{wxWindow* }{child}}
115
116 Adds a child window. This is called automatically by window creation
117 functions so should not be required by the application programmer.
118
119 \wxheading{Parameters}
120
121 \docparam{child}{Child window to add.}
122
123 \membersection{wxWindow::CaptureMouse}\label{wxwindowcapturemouse}
124
125 \func{virtual void}{CaptureMouse}{\void}
126
127 Directs all mouse input to this window. Call \helpref{wxWindow::ReleaseMouse}{wxwindowreleasemouse} to
128 release the capture.
129
130 \wxheading{See also}
131
132 \helpref{wxWindow::ReleaseMouse}{wxwindowreleasemouse}
133
134 \membersection{wxWindow::Center}\label{wxwindowcenter}
135
136 \func{void}{Center}{\param{int}{ direction}}
137
138 A synonym for \helpref{Centre}{wxwindowcentre}.
139
140 \membersection{wxWindow::CenterOnParent}\label{wxwindowcenteronparent}
141
142 \func{void}{CenterOnParent}{\param{int}{ direction}}
143
144 A synonym for \helpref{CentreOnParent}{wxwindowcentreonparent}.
145
146 \membersection{wxWindow::Centre}\label{wxwindowcentre}
147
148 \func{void}{Centre}{\param{int}{ direction = wxHORIZONTAL}}
149
150 Centres the window.
151
152 \wxheading{Parameters}
153
154 \docparam{direction}{Specifies the direction for the centering. May be {\tt wxHORIZONTAL}, {\tt wxVERTICAL}\rtfsp
155 or {\tt wxBOTH}. It may also include {\tt wxCENTRE\_ON\_SCREEN} flag
156 if you want to center the window on the entire screen and not on its
157 parent window.}
158
159 The flag {\tt wxCENTRE\_FRAME} is obsolete and should not be used any longer.
160
161 \wxheading{Remarks}
162
163 If the window is a top level one (i.e. doesn't have a parent), it will be
164 centered relative to the screen anyhow.
165
166 \wxheading{See also}
167
168 \helpref{wxWindow::Center}{wxwindowcenter}
169
170 \membersection{wxWindow::CentreOnParent}\label{wxwindowcentreonparent}
171
172 \func{void}{CentreOnParent}{\param{int}{ direction = wxHORIZONTAL}}
173
174 Centres the window.
175
176 \wxheading{Parameters}
177
178 \docparam{direction}{Specifies the direction for the centering. May be {\tt wxHORIZONTAL}, {\tt wxVERTICAL}\rtfsp
179 or {\tt wxBOTH}.}
180
181 \wxheading{Remarks}
182
183 This methods provides for a way to center top level windows over their
184 parents instead of the entire screen. If there is no parent or if the
185 window is not a top level window, then behaviour is the same as
186 \helpref{wxWindow::Centre}{wxwindowcentre}.
187
188 \wxheading{See also}
189
190 \helpref{wxWindow::CenterOnParent}{wxwindowcenteronparent}
191
192 \membersection{wxWindow::Clear}\label{wxwindowclear}
193
194 \func{void}{Clear}{\void}
195
196 Clears the window by filling it with the current background colour. Does not
197 cause an erase background event to be generated.
198
199 \membersection{wxWindow::ClientToScreen}
200
201 \constfunc{virtual void}{ClientToScreen}{\param{int* }{x}, \param{int* }{y}}
202
203 \constfunc{virtual wxPoint}{ClientToScreen}{\param{const wxPoint\&}{ pt}}
204
205 Converts to screen coordinates from coordinates relative to this window.
206
207 \docparam{x}{A pointer to a integer value for the x coordinate. Pass the client coordinate in, and
208 a screen coordinate will be passed out.}
209
210 \docparam{y}{A pointer to a integer value for the y coordinate. Pass the client coordinate in, and
211 a screen coordinate will be passed out.}
212
213 \docparam{pt}{The client position for the second form of the function.}
214
215 \pythonnote{In place of a single overloaded method name, wxPython
216 implements the following methods:\par
217 \indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
218 \twocolitem{\bf{ClientToScreen(point)}}{Accepts and returns a wxPoint}
219 \twocolitem{\bf{ClientToScreenXY(x, y)}}{Returns a 2-tuple, (x, y)}
220 \end{twocollist}}
221 }
222
223
224 \membersection{wxWindow::Close}\label{wxwindowclose}
225
226 \func{virtual bool}{Close}{\param{const bool}{ force = FALSE}}
227
228 The purpose of this call is to provide a safer way of destroying a window than using
229 the {\it delete} operator.
230
231 \wxheading{Parameters}
232
233 \docparam{force}{FALSE if the window's close handler should be able to veto the destruction
234 of this window, TRUE if it cannot.}
235
236 \wxheading{Remarks}
237
238 Close calls the \helpref{close handler}{wxcloseevent} for the window, providing an opportunity for the window to
239 choose whether to destroy the window.
240
241 The close handler should check whether the window is being deleted forcibly,
242 using \helpref{wxCloseEvent::GetForce}{wxcloseeventgetforce}, in which case it should
243 destroy the window using \helpref{wxWindow::Destroy}{wxwindowdestroy}.
244
245 Applies to managed windows (wxFrame and wxDialog classes) only.
246
247 {\it Note} that calling Close does not guarantee that the window will be destroyed; but it
248 provides a way to simulate a manual close of a window, which may or may not be implemented by
249 destroying the window. The default implementation of wxDialog::OnCloseWindow does not
250 necessarily delete the dialog, since it will simply simulate an wxID\_CANCEL event which
251 itself only hides the dialog.
252
253 To guarantee that the window will be destroyed, call \helpref{wxWindow::Destroy}{wxwindowdestroy} instead.
254
255 \wxheading{See also}
256
257 \helpref{Window deletion overview}{windowdeletionoverview},\rtfsp
258 \helpref{wxWindow::OnCloseWindow}{wxwindowonclosewindow},\rtfsp
259 \helpref{wxWindow::Destroy}{wxwindowdestroy},\rtfsp
260 \helpref{wxCloseEvent}{wxcloseevent}
261
262 \membersection{wxWindow::ConvertDialogToPixels}\label{wxwindowconvertdialogtopixels}
263
264 \func{wxPoint}{ConvertDialogToPixels}{\param{const wxPoint\&}{ pt}}
265
266 \func{wxSize}{ConvertDialogToPixels}{\param{const wxSize\&}{ sz}}
267
268 Converts a point or size from dialog units to pixels.
269
270 For the x dimension, the dialog units are multiplied by the average character width
271 and then divided by 4.
272
273 For the y dimension, the dialog units are multiplied by the average character height
274 and then divided by 8.
275
276 \wxheading{Remarks}
277
278 Dialog units are used for maintaining a dialog's proportions even if the font changes.
279 Dialogs created using Dialog Editor optionally use dialog units.
280
281 You can also use these functions programmatically. A convenience macro is defined:
282
283 {\small
284 \begin{verbatim}
285 #define wxDLG_UNIT(parent, pt) parent->ConvertDialogToPixels(pt)
286 \end{verbatim}
287 }
288
289 \wxheading{See also}
290
291 \helpref{wxWindow::ConvertPixelsToDialog}{wxwindowconvertpixelstodialog}
292
293 \pythonnote{In place of a single overloaded method name, wxPython
294 implements the following methods:\par
295 \indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
296 \twocolitem{\bf{ConvertDialogPointToPixels(point)}}{Accepts and returns a wxPoint}
297 \twocolitem{\bf{ConvertDialogSizeToPixels(size)}}{Accepts and returns a wxSize}
298 \end{twocollist}}
299
300 Additionally, the following helper functions are defined:\par
301 \indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
302 \twocolitem{\bf{wxDLG\_PNT(win, point)}}{Converts a wxPoint from dialog
303 units to pixels}
304 \twocolitem{\bf{wxDLG\_SZE(win, size)}}{Converts a wxSize from dialog
305 units to pixels}
306 \end{twocollist}}
307 }
308
309
310 \membersection{wxWindow::ConvertPixelsToDialog}\label{wxwindowconvertpixelstodialog}
311
312 \func{wxPoint}{ConvertPixelsToDialog}{\param{const wxPoint\&}{ pt}}
313
314 \func{wxSize}{ConvertPixelsToDialog}{\param{const wxSize\&}{ sz}}
315
316 Converts a point or size from pixels to dialog units.
317
318 For the x dimension, the pixels are multiplied by 4 and then divided by the average
319 character width.
320
321 For the y dimension, the pixels are multipled by 8 and then divided by the average
322 character height.
323
324 \wxheading{Remarks}
325
326 Dialog units are used for maintaining a dialog's proportions even if the font changes.
327 Dialogs created using Dialog Editor optionally use dialog units.
328
329 \wxheading{See also}
330
331 \helpref{wxWindow::ConvertDialogToPixels}{wxwindowconvertdialogtopixels}
332
333
334 \pythonnote{In place of a single overloaded method name, wxPython
335 implements the following methods:\par
336 \indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
337 \twocolitem{\bf{ConvertDialogPointToPixels(point)}}{Accepts and returns a wxPoint}
338 \twocolitem{\bf{ConvertDialogSizeToPixels(size)}}{Accepts and returns a wxSize}
339 \end{twocollist}}
340 }
341
342 \membersection{wxWindow::Destroy}\label{wxwindowdestroy}
343
344 \func{virtual bool}{Destroy}{\void}
345
346 Destroys the window safely. Use this function instead of the delete operator, since
347 different window classes can be destroyed differently. Frames and dialogs
348 are not destroyed immediately when this function is called - they are added
349 to a list of windows to be deleted on idle time, when all the window's events
350 have been processed. This prevents problems with events being sent to non-existant
351 windows.
352
353 \wxheading{Return value}
354
355 TRUE if the window has either been successfully deleted, or it has been added
356 to the list of windows pending real deletion.
357
358 \membersection{wxWindow::DestroyChildren}
359
360 \func{virtual void}{DestroyChildren}{\void}
361
362 Destroys all children of a window. Called automatically by the destructor.
363
364 \membersection{wxWindow::DragAcceptFiles}\label{wxwindowdragacceptfiles}
365
366 \func{virtual void}{DragAcceptFiles}{\param{const bool}{ accept}}
367
368 Enables or disables elibility for drop file events (OnDropFiles).
369
370 \wxheading{Parameters}
371
372 \docparam{accept}{If TRUE, the window is eligible for drop file events. If FALSE, the window
373 will not accept drop file events.}
374
375 \wxheading{Remarks}
376
377 Windows only.
378
379 \wxheading{See also}
380
381 \helpref{wxWindow::OnDropFiles}{wxwindowondropfiles}
382
383 \membersection{wxWindow::Enable}\label{wxwindowenable}
384
385 \func{virtual void}{Enable}{\param{const bool}{ enable}}
386
387 Enable or disable the window for user input.
388
389 \wxheading{Parameters}
390
391 \docparam{enable}{If TRUE, enables the window for input. If FALSE, disables the window.}
392
393 \wxheading{See also}
394
395 \helpref{wxWindow::IsEnabled}{wxwindowisenabled}
396
397 \membersection{wxWindow::FindFocus}\label{wxwindowfindfocus}
398
399 \func{static wxWindow*}{FindFocus}{\void}
400
401 Finds the window or control which currently has the keyboard focus.
402
403 \wxheading{Remarks}
404
405 Note that this is a static function, so it can be called without needing a wxWindow pointer.
406
407 \wxheading{See also}
408
409 \helpref{wxWindow::SetFocus}{wxwindowsetfocus}
410
411 \membersection{wxWindow::FindWindow}\label{wxwindowfindwindow}
412
413 \func{wxWindow*}{FindWindow}{\param{long}{ id}}
414
415 Find a child of this window, by identifier.
416
417 \func{wxWindow*}{FindWindow}{\param{const wxString\&}{ name}}
418
419 Find a child of this window, by name.
420
421 \pythonnote{In place of a single overloaded method name, wxPython
422 implements the following methods:\par
423 \indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
424 \twocolitem{\bf{FindWindowById(id)}}{Accepts an integer}
425 \twocolitem{\bf{FindWindowByName(name)}}{Accepts a string}
426 \end{twocollist}}
427 }
428
429 \membersection{wxWindow::Fit}\label{wxwindowfit}
430
431 \func{virtual void}{Fit}{\void}
432
433 Sizes the window so that it fits around its subwindows.
434
435 \membersection{wxWindow::GetBackgroundColour}\label{wxwindowgetbackgroundcolour}
436
437 \constfunc{virtual wxColour}{GetBackgroundColour}{\void}
438
439 Returns the background colour of the window.
440
441 \wxheading{See also}
442
443 \helpref{wxWindow::SetBackgroundColour}{wxwindowsetbackgroundcolour},\rtfsp
444 \helpref{wxWindow::SetForegroundColour}{wxwindowsetforegroundcolour},\rtfsp
445 \helpref{wxWindow::GetForegroundColour}{wxwindowgetforegroundcolour},\rtfsp
446 \helpref{wxWindow::OnEraseBackground}{wxwindowonerasebackground}
447
448 \membersection{wxWindow::GetCharHeight}
449
450 \constfunc{virtual int}{GetCharHeight}{\void}
451
452 Returns the character height for this window.
453
454 \membersection{wxWindow::GetCharWidth}
455
456 \constfunc{virtual int}{GetCharWidth}{\void}
457
458 Returns the average character width for this window.
459
460 \membersection{wxWindow::GetChildren}
461
462 \func{wxList\&}{GetChildren}{\void}
463
464 Returns a reference to the list of the window's children.
465
466 \membersection{wxWindow::GetClientSize}\label{wxwindowgetclientsize}
467
468 \constfunc{virtual void}{GetClientSize}{\param{int* }{width}, \param{int* }{height}}
469
470 \constfunc{virtual wxSize}{GetClientSize}{\void}
471
472 This gets the size of the window `client area' in pixels. The client area is the
473 area which may be drawn on by the programmer, excluding title bar, border etc.
474
475 \wxheading{Parameters}
476
477 \docparam{width}{Receives the client width in pixels.}
478
479 \docparam{height}{Receives the client height in pixels.}
480
481 \pythonnote{In place of a single overloaded method name, wxPython
482 implements the following methods:\par
483 \indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
484 \twocolitem{\bf{wxGetClientSizeTuple()}}{Returns a 2-tuple of (width, height)}
485 \twocolitem{\bf{wxGetClientSize()}}{Returns a wxSize object}
486 \end{twocollist}}
487 }
488
489 \membersection{wxWindow::GetConstraints}\label{wxwindowgetconstraints}
490
491 \constfunc{wxLayoutConstraints*}{GetConstraints}{\void}
492
493 Returns a pointer to the window's layout constraints, or NULL if there are none.
494
495 \membersection{wxWindow::GetDefaultItem}\label{wxwindowgetdefaultitem}
496
497 \constfunc{wxButton*}{GetDefaultItem}{\void}
498
499 Returns a pointer to the button which is the default for this window, or NULL.
500
501 \membersection{wxWindow::GetDropTarget}\label{wxwindowgetdroptarget}
502
503 \constfunc{wxDropTarget*}{GetDropTarget}{\void}
504
505 Returns the associated drop target, which may be NULL.
506
507 \wxheading{See also}
508
509 \helpref{wxWindow::SetDropTarget}{wxwindowsetdroptarget},
510 \helpref{Drag and drop overview}{wxdndoverview}
511
512 \membersection{wxWindow::GetEventHandler}\label{wxwindowgeteventhandler}
513
514 \constfunc{wxEvtHandler*}{GetEventHandler}{\void}
515
516 Returns the event handler for this window. By default, the window is its
517 own event handler.
518
519 \wxheading{See also}
520
521 \helpref{wxWindow::SetEventHandler}{wxwindowseteventhandler},\rtfsp
522 \helpref{wxWindow::PushEventHandler}{wxwindowpusheventhandler},\rtfsp
523 \helpref{wxWindow::PopEventHandler}{wxwindowpusheventhandler},\rtfsp
524 \helpref{wxEvtHandler::ProcessEvent}{wxevthandlerprocessevent},\rtfsp
525 \helpref{wxEvtHandler}{wxevthandler}\rtfsp
526
527 \membersection{wxWindow::GetFont}\label{wxwindowgetfont}
528
529 \constfunc{wxFont\&}{GetFont}{\void}
530
531 Returns a reference to the font for this window.
532
533 \wxheading{See also}
534
535 \helpref{wxWindow::SetFont}{wxwindowsetfont}
536
537 \membersection{wxWindow::GetForegroundColour}\label{wxwindowgetforegroundcolour}
538
539 \func{virtual wxColour}{GetForegroundColour}{\void}
540
541 Returns the foreground colour of the window.
542
543 \wxheading{Remarks}
544
545 The interpretation of foreground colour is open to interpretation according
546 to the window class; it may be the text colour or other colour, or it may not
547 be used at all.
548
549 \wxheading{See also}
550
551 \helpref{wxWindow::SetForegroundColour}{wxwindowsetforegroundcolour},\rtfsp
552 \helpref{wxWindow::SetBackgroundColour}{wxwindowsetbackgroundcolour},\rtfsp
553 \helpref{wxWindow::GetBackgroundColour}{wxwindowgetbackgroundcolour}
554
555 \membersection{wxWindow::GetGrandParent}
556
557 \constfunc{wxWindow*}{GetGrandParent}{\void}
558
559 Returns the grandparent of a window, or NULL if there isn't one.
560
561 \membersection{wxWindow::GetHandle}
562
563 \constfunc{void*}{GetHandle}{\void}
564
565 Returns the platform-specific handle of the physical window. Cast it to an appropriate
566 handle, such as {\bf HWND} for Windows, {\bf Widget} for Motif or {\bf GtkWidget} for GTK.
567
568 \pythonnote{This method will return an integer in wxPython.}
569
570 \membersection{wxWindow::GetId}\label{wxwindowgetid}
571
572 \constfunc{int}{GetId}{\void}
573
574 Returns the identifier of the window.
575
576 \wxheading{Remarks}
577
578 Each window has an integer identifier. If the application has not provided one
579 (or the default Id -1) an unique identifier with a negative value will be generated.
580
581 \wxheading{See also}
582
583 \helpref{wxWindow::SetId}{wxwindowsetid}\rtfsp
584 \helpref{Window identifiers}{windowids}
585
586 \membersection{wxWindow::GetPosition}
587
588 \constfunc{virtual void}{GetPosition}{\param{int* }{x}, \param{int* }{y}}
589
590 This gets the position of the window in pixels, relative to the parent window or
591 if no parent, relative to the whole display.
592
593 \wxheading{Parameters}
594
595 \docparam{x}{Receives the x position of the window.}
596
597 \docparam{y}{Receives the y position of the window.}
598
599 \pythonnote{In place of a single overloaded method name, wxPython
600 implements the following methods:\par
601 \indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
602 \twocolitem{\bf{GetPosition()}}{Returns a wxPoint}
603 \twocolitem{\bf{GetPositionTuple()}}{Returns a tuple (x, y)}
604 \end{twocollist}}
605 }
606
607 \membersection{wxWindow::GetLabel}
608
609 \constfunc{virtual wxString }{GetLabel}{\void}
610
611 Generic way of getting a label from any window, for
612 identification purposes.
613
614 \wxheading{Remarks}
615
616 The interpretation of this function differs from class to class.
617 For frames and dialogs, the value returned is the title. For buttons or static text controls, it is
618 the button text. This function can be useful for meta-programs (such as testing
619 tools or special-needs access programs) which need to identify windows
620 by name.
621
622 \membersection{wxWindow::GetName}\label{wxwindowgetname}
623
624 \constfunc{virtual wxString }{GetName}{\void}
625
626 Returns the window's name.
627
628 \wxheading{Remarks}
629
630 This name is not guaranteed to be unique; it is up to the programmer to supply an appropriate
631 name in the window constructor or via \helpref{wxWindow::SetName}{wxwindowsetname}.
632
633 \wxheading{See also}
634
635 \helpref{wxWindow::SetName}{wxwindowsetname}
636
637 \membersection{wxWindow::GetParent}
638
639 \constfunc{virtual wxWindow*}{GetParent}{\void}
640
641 Returns the parent of the window, or NULL if there is no parent.
642
643 \membersection{wxWindow::GetRect}\label{wxwindowgetrect}
644
645 \constfunc{virtual wxRect}{GetRect}{\void}
646
647 Returns the size and position of the window as a \helpref{wxRect}{wxrect} object.
648
649 \membersection{wxWindow::GetScrollThumb}\label{wxwindowgetscrollthumb}
650
651 \func{virtual int}{GetScrollThumb}{\param{int }{orientation}}
652
653 Returns the built-in scrollbar thumb size.
654
655 \wxheading{See also}
656
657 \helpref{wxWindow::SetScrollbar}{wxwindowsetscrollbar}
658
659 \membersection{wxWindow::GetScrollPos}\label{wxwindowgetscrollpos}
660
661 \func{virtual int}{GetScrollPos}{\param{int }{orientation}}
662
663 Returns the built-in scrollbar position.
664
665 \wxheading{See also}
666
667 See \helpref{wxWindow::SetScrollbar}{wxwindowsetscrollbar}
668
669 \membersection{wxWindow::GetScrollRange}\label{wxwindowgetscrollrange}
670
671 \func{virtual int}{GetScrollRange}{\param{int }{orientation}}
672
673 Returns the built-in scrollbar range.
674
675 \wxheading{See also}
676
677 \helpref{wxWindow::SetScrollbar}{wxwindowsetscrollbar}
678
679 \membersection{wxWindow::GetSize}\label{wxwindowgetsize}
680
681 \constfunc{virtual void}{GetSize}{\param{int* }{width}, \param{int* }{height}}
682
683 \constfunc{virtual wxSize}{GetSize}{\void}
684
685 This gets the size of the entire window in pixels.
686
687 \wxheading{Parameters}
688
689 \docparam{width}{Receives the window width.}
690
691 \docparam{height}{Receives the window height.}
692
693 \pythonnote{In place of a single overloaded method name, wxPython
694 implements the following methods:\par
695 \indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
696 \twocolitem{\bf{GetSize()}}{Returns a wxSize}
697 \twocolitem{\bf{GetSizeTuple()}}{Returns a 2-tuple (width, height)}
698 \end{twocollist}}
699 }
700
701 \membersection{wxWindow::GetTextExtent}
702
703 \constfunc{virtual void}{GetTextExtent}{\param{const wxString\& }{string}, \param{int* }{x}, \param{int* }{y},
704 \param{int* }{descent = NULL}, \param{int* }{externalLeading = NULL},
705 \param{const wxFont* }{font = NULL}, \param{const bool}{ use16 = FALSE}}
706
707 Gets the dimensions of the string as it would be drawn on the
708 window with the currently selected font.
709
710 \wxheading{Parameters}
711
712 \docparam{string}{String whose extent is to be measured.}
713
714 \docparam{x}{Return value for width.}
715
716 \docparam{y}{Return value for height.}
717
718 \docparam{descent}{Return value for descent (optional).}
719
720 \docparam{externalLeading}{Return value for external leading (optional).}
721
722 \docparam{font}{Font to use instead of the current window font (optional).}
723
724 \docparam{use16}{If TRUE, {\it string} contains 16-bit characters. The default is FALSE.}
725
726
727 \pythonnote{In place of a single overloaded method name, wxPython
728 implements the following methods:\par
729 \indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
730 \twocolitem{\bf{GetTextExtent(string)}}{Returns a 2-tuple, (width, height)}
731 \twocolitem{\bf{GetFullTextExtent(string, font=NULL)}}{Returns a
732 4-tuple, (width, height, descent, externalLeading) }
733 \end{twocollist}}
734 }
735
736
737 \membersection{wxWindow::GetTitle}\label{wxwindowgettitle}
738
739 \func{virtual wxString}{GetTitle}{\void}
740
741 Gets the window's title. Applicable only to frames and dialogs.
742
743 \wxheading{See also}
744
745 \helpref{wxWindow::SetTitle}{wxwindowsettitle}
746
747 \membersection{wxWindow::GetUpdateRegion}\label{wxwindowgetupdateregion}
748
749 \constfunc{virtual wxRegion}{GetUpdateRegion}{\void}
750
751 Returns the region specifying which parts of the window have been damaged. Should
752 only be called within an \helpref{OnPaint}{wxwindowonpaint} event handler.
753
754 \wxheading{See also}
755
756 \helpref{wxRegion}{wxregion}, \helpref{wxRegionIterator}{wxregioniterator}, \helpref{wxWindow::OnPaint}{wxwindowonpaint}
757
758 \membersection{wxWindow::GetValidator}\label{wxwindowgetvalidator}
759
760 \constfunc{wxValidator*}{GetValidator}{\void}
761
762 Returns a pointer to the current validator for the window, or NULL if there is none.
763
764 \membersection{wxWindow::GetWindowStyleFlag}
765
766 \constfunc{long}{GetWindowStyleFlag}{\void}
767
768 Gets the window style that was passed to the consructor or {\bf Create} member.
769 {\bf GetWindowStyle} is synonymous.
770
771 \membersection{wxWindow::InitDialog}\label{wxwindowinitdialog}
772
773 \func{void}{InitDialog}{\void}
774
775 Sends an \helpref{wxWindow::OnInitDialog}{wxwindowoninitdialog} event, which
776 in turn transfers data to the dialog via validators.
777
778 \wxheading{See also}
779
780 \helpref{wxWindow::OnInitDialog}{wxwindowoninitdialog}
781
782 \membersection{wxWindow::IsEnabled}\label{wxwindowisenabled}
783
784 \constfunc{virtual bool}{IsEnabled}{\void}
785
786 Returns TRUE if the window is enabled for input, FALSE otherwise.
787
788 \wxheading{See also}
789
790 \helpref{wxWindow::Enable}{wxwindowenable}
791
792 \membersection{wxWindow:IsExposed}\label{wxwindowisexposed}
793
794 \constfunc{bool}{IsExposed}{\param{int }{x}, \param{int }{y}}
795
796 \constfunc{bool}{IsExposed}{\param{wxPoint }{&pt}}
797
798 \constfunc{bool}{IsExposed}{\param{int }{x}, \param{int }{y}, \param{int }{w}, \param{int }{h}}
799
800 \constfunc{bool}{IsExposed}{\param{wxRect }{&rect}}
801
802 Returns TRUE if the given point or rectange area has been exposed since the
803 last repaint. Call this in an paint event handler to optimize redrawing by
804 only redrawing those areas, which have been exposed.
805
806 \membersection{wxWindow::IsRetained}\label{wxwindowisretained}
807
808 \constfunc{virtual bool}{IsRetained}{\void}
809
810 Returns TRUE if the window is retained, FALSE otherwise.
811
812 \wxheading{Remarks}
813
814 Retained windows are only available on X platforms.
815
816 \membersection{wxWindow::IsShown}\label{wxwindowisshown}
817
818 \constfunc{virtual bool}{IsShown}{\void}
819
820 Returns TRUE if the window is shown, FALSE if it has been hidden.
821
822 \membersection{wxWindow::IsTopLevel}\label{wxwindowistoplevel}
823
824 \constfunc{bool}{IsTopLevel}{\void}
825
826 Returns TRUE if the given window is a top-level one. Currently all frames and
827 dialogs are considered to be top-level windows (even if they have a parent
828 window).
829
830 \membersection{wxWindow::Layout}\label{wxwindowlayout}
831
832 \func{void}{Layout}{\void}
833
834 Invokes the constraint-based layout algorithm or the sizer-based algorithm
835 for this window.
836
837 See \helpref{wxWindow::SetAutoLayout}{wxwindowsetautolayout} on when
838 this function gets called automatically using auto layout.
839
840 \membersection{wxWindow::LoadFromResource}\label{wxwindowloadfromresource}
841
842 \func{virtual bool}{LoadFromResource}{\param{wxWindow* }{parent},\rtfsp
843 \param{const wxString\& }{resourceName}, \param{const wxResourceTable* }{resourceTable = NULL}}
844
845 Loads a panel or dialog from a resource file.
846
847 \wxheading{Parameters}
848
849 \docparam{parent}{Parent window.}
850
851 \docparam{resourceName}{The name of the resource to load.}
852
853 \docparam{resourceTable}{The resource table to load it from. If this is NULL, the
854 default resource table will be used.}
855
856 \wxheading{Return value}
857
858 TRUE if the operation succeeded, otherwise FALSE.
859
860 \membersection{wxWindow::Lower}\label{wxwindowlower}
861
862 \func{void}{Lower}{\void}
863
864 Lowers the window to the bottom of the window hierarchy if it is a managed window (dialog
865 or frame).
866
867 \membersection{wxWindow::MakeModal}\label{wxwindowmakemodal}
868
869 \func{virtual void}{MakeModal}{\param{const bool }{flag}}
870
871 Disables all other windows in the application so that
872 the user can only interact with this window. (This function
873 is not implemented anywhere).
874
875 \wxheading{Parameters}
876
877 \docparam{flag}{If TRUE, this call disables all other windows in the application so that
878 the user can only interact with this window. If FALSE, the effect is reversed.}
879
880 \membersection{wxWindow::Move}\label{wxwindowmove}
881
882 \func{void}{Move}{\param{int}{ x}, \param{int}{ y}}
883
884 \func{void}{Move}{\param{const wxPoint\&}{ pt}}
885
886 Moves the window to the given position.
887
888 \wxheading{Parameters}
889
890 \docparam{x}{Required x position.}
891
892 \docparam{y}{Required y position.}
893
894 \docparam{pt}{\helpref{wxPoint}{wxpoint} object representing the position.}
895
896 \wxheading{Remarks}
897
898 Implementations of SetSize can also implicitly implement the
899 wxWindow::Move function, which is defined in the base wxWindow class
900 as the call:
901
902 \begin{verbatim}
903 SetSize(x, y, -1, -1, wxSIZE_USE_EXISTING);
904 \end{verbatim}
905
906 \wxheading{See also}
907
908 \helpref{wxWindow::SetSize}{wxwindowsetsize}
909
910 \pythonnote{In place of a single overloaded method name, wxPython
911 implements the following methods:\par
912 \indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
913 \twocolitem{\bf{Move(point)}}{Accepts a wxPoint}
914 \twocolitem{\bf{MoveXY(x, y)}}{Accepts a pair of integers}
915 \end{twocollist}}
916 }
917
918 \membersection{wxWindow::OnActivate}\label{wxwindowonactivate}
919
920 \func{void}{OnActivate}{\param{wxActivateEvent\&}{ event}}
921
922 Called when a window is activated or deactivated.
923
924 \wxheading{Parameters}
925
926 \docparam{event}{Object containing activation information.}
927
928 \wxheading{Remarks}
929
930 If the window is being activated, \helpref{wxActivateEvent::GetActive}{wxactivateeventgetactive} returns TRUE,
931 otherwise it returns FALSE (it is being deactivated).
932
933 \wxheading{See also}
934
935 \helpref{wxActivateEvent}{wxactivateevent},\rtfsp
936 \helpref{Event handling overview}{eventhandlingoverview}
937
938 \membersection{wxWindow::OnChar}\label{wxwindowonchar}
939
940 \func{void}{OnChar}{\param{wxKeyEvent\&}{ event}}
941
942 Called when the user has pressed a key that is not a modifier (SHIFT, CONTROL or ALT).
943
944 \wxheading{Parameters}
945
946 \docparam{event}{Object containing keypress information. See \helpref{wxKeyEvent}{wxkeyevent} for
947 details about this class.}
948
949 \wxheading{Remarks}
950
951 This member function is called in response to a keypress. To intercept this event,
952 use the EVT\_CHAR macro in an event table definition. Your {\bf OnChar} handler may call this
953 default function to achieve default keypress functionality.
954
955 Note that the ASCII values do not have explicit key codes: they are passed as ASCII
956 values.
957
958 Note that not all keypresses can be intercepted this way. If you wish to intercept modifier
959 keypresses, then you will need to use \helpref{wxWindow::OnKeyDown}{wxwindowonkeydown} or
960 \helpref{wxWindow::OnKeyUp}{wxwindowonkeyup}.
961
962 Most, but not all, windows allow keypresses to be intercepted.
963
964 \wxheading{See also}
965
966 \helpref{wxWindow::OnKeyDown}{wxwindowonkeydown}, \helpref{wxWindow::OnKeyUp}{wxwindowonkeyup},\rtfsp
967 \helpref{wxKeyEvent}{wxkeyevent}, \helpref{wxWindow::OnCharHook}{wxwindowoncharhook},\rtfsp
968 \helpref{Event handling overview}{eventhandlingoverview}
969
970 \membersection{wxWindow::OnCharHook}\label{wxwindowoncharhook}
971
972 \func{void}{OnCharHook}{\param{wxKeyEvent\&}{ event}}
973
974 This member is called to allow the window to intercept keyboard events
975 before they are processed by child windows.
976
977 \wxheading{Parameters}
978
979 \docparam{event}{Object containing keypress information. See \helpref{wxKeyEvent}{wxkeyevent} for
980 details about this class.}
981
982 \wxheading{Remarks}
983
984 This member function is called in response to a keypress, if the window is active. To intercept this event,
985 use the EVT\_CHAR\_HOOK macro in an event table definition. If you do not process a particular
986 keypress, call \helpref{wxEvent::Skip}{wxeventskip} to allow default processing.
987
988 An example of using this function is in the implementation of escape-character processing for wxDialog,
989 where pressing ESC dismisses the dialog by {\bf OnCharHook} 'forging' a cancel button press event.
990
991 Note that the ASCII values do not have explicit key codes: they are passed as ASCII
992 values.
993
994 This function is only relevant to top-level windows (frames and dialogs), and under
995 Windows only. Under GTK the normal EVT\_CHAR\_ event has the functionality, i.e.
996 you can intercepts it and if you don't call \helpref{wxEvent::Skip}{wxeventskip}
997 the window won't get the event.
998
999 \wxheading{See also}
1000
1001 \helpref{wxKeyEvent}{wxkeyevent}, \helpref{wxWindow::OnCharHook}{wxwindowoncharhook},\rtfsp
1002 \helpref{wxApp::OnCharHook}{wxapponcharhook},\rtfsp
1003 \helpref{Event handling overview}{eventhandlingoverview}
1004
1005 \membersection{wxWindow::OnCommand}\label{wxwindowoncommand}
1006
1007 \func{virtual void}{OnCommand}{\param{wxEvtHandler\& }{object}, \param{wxCommandEvent\& }{event}}
1008
1009 This virtual member function is called if the control does not handle the command event.
1010
1011 \wxheading{Parameters}
1012
1013 \docparam{object}{Object receiving the command event.}
1014
1015 \docparam{event}{Command event}
1016
1017 \wxheading{Remarks}
1018
1019 This virtual function is provided mainly for backward compatibility. You can also intercept commands
1020 from child controls by using an event table, with identifiers or identifier ranges to identify
1021 the control(s) in question.
1022
1023 \wxheading{See also}
1024
1025 \helpref{wxCommandEvent}{wxcommandevent},\rtfsp
1026 \helpref{Event handling overview}{eventhandlingoverview}
1027
1028 \membersection{wxWindow::OnClose}\label{wxwindowonclose}
1029
1030 \func{virtual bool}{OnClose}{\void}
1031
1032 Called when the user has tried to close a a frame
1033 or dialog box using the window manager (X) or system menu (Windows).
1034
1035 {\bf Note:} This is an obsolete function.
1036 It is superceded by the \helpref{wxWindow::OnCloseWindow}{wxwindowonclosewindow} event
1037 handler.
1038
1039 \wxheading{Return value}
1040
1041 If TRUE is returned by OnClose, the window will be deleted by the system, otherwise the
1042 attempt will be ignored. Do not delete the window from within this handler, although
1043 you may delete other windows.
1044
1045 \wxheading{See also}
1046
1047 \helpref{Window deletion overview}{windowdeletionoverview},\rtfsp
1048 \helpref{wxWindow::Close}{wxwindowclose},\rtfsp
1049 \helpref{wxWindow::OnCloseWindow}{wxwindowonclosewindow},\rtfsp
1050 \helpref{wxCloseEvent}{wxcloseevent}
1051
1052 \membersection{wxWindow::OnCloseWindow}\label{wxwindowonclosewindow}
1053
1054 \func{void}{OnCloseWindow}{\param{wxCloseEvent\& }{event}}
1055
1056 This is an event handler function called when the user has tried to close a a frame
1057 or dialog box using the window manager (X) or system menu (Windows). It is
1058 called via the \helpref{wxWindow::Close}{wxwindowclose} function, so
1059 that the application can also invoke the handler programmatically.
1060
1061 Use the EVT\_CLOSE event table macro to handle close events.
1062
1063 You should check whether the application is forcing the deletion of the window
1064 using \helpref{wxCloseEvent::GetForce}{wxcloseeventgetforce}. If this is TRUE,
1065 destroy the window using \helpref{wxWindow::Destroy}{wxwindowdestroy}.
1066 If not, it is up to you whether you respond by destroying the window.
1067
1068 (Note: GetForce is now superceded by CanVeto. So to test whether forced destruction of
1069 the window is required, test for the negative of CanVeto. If CanVeto returns FALSE,
1070 it is not possible to skip window deletion.)
1071
1072 If you don't destroy the window, you should call \helpref{wxCloseEvent::Veto}{wxcloseeventveto} to
1073 let the calling code know that you did not destroy the window. This allows the \helpref{wxWindow::Close}{wxwindowclose} function
1074 to return TRUE or FALSE depending on whether the close instruction was honoured or not.
1075
1076 \wxheading{Remarks}
1077
1078 The \helpref{wxWindow::OnClose}{wxwindowonclose} virtual function remains
1079 for backward compatibility with earlier versions of wxWindows. The
1080 default {\bf OnCloseWindow} handler for wxFrame and wxDialog will call {\bf OnClose},
1081 destroying the window if it returns TRUE or if the close is being forced.
1082
1083 \wxheading{See also}
1084
1085 \helpref{Window deletion overview}{windowdeletionoverview},\rtfsp
1086 \helpref{wxWindow::Close}{wxwindowclose},\rtfsp
1087 \helpref{wxWindow::OnClose}{wxwindowonclose},\rtfsp
1088 \helpref{wxWindow::Destroy}{wxwindowdestroy},\rtfsp
1089 \helpref{wxCloseEvent}{wxcloseevent},\rtfsp
1090 \helpref{wxApp::OnQueryEndSession}{wxapponqueryendsession},\rtfsp
1091 \helpref{wxApp::OnEndSession}{wxapponendsession}
1092
1093 \membersection{wxWindow::OnDropFiles}\label{wxwindowondropfiles}
1094
1095 \func{void}{OnDropFiles}{\param{wxDropFilesEvent\&}{ event}}
1096
1097 Called when files have been dragged from the file manager to the window.
1098
1099 \wxheading{Parameters}
1100
1101 \docparam{event}{Drop files event. For more information, see \helpref{wxDropFilesEvent}{wxdropfilesevent}.}
1102
1103 \wxheading{Remarks}
1104
1105 The window must have previously been enabled for dropping by calling
1106 \rtfsp\helpref{wxWindow::DragAcceptFiles}{wxwindowdragacceptfiles}.
1107
1108 This event is only generated under Windows.
1109
1110 To intercept this event, use the EVT\_DROP\_FILES macro in an event table definition.
1111
1112 \wxheading{See also}
1113
1114 \helpref{wxDropFilesEvent}{wxdropfilesevent}, \helpref{wxWindow::DragAcceptFiles}{wxwindowdragacceptfiles},\rtfsp
1115 \helpref{Event handling overview}{eventhandlingoverview}
1116
1117 \membersection{wxWindow::OnEraseBackground}\label{wxwindowonerasebackground}
1118
1119 \func{void}{OnEraseBackground}{\param{wxEraseEvent\&}{ event}}
1120
1121 Called when the background of the window needs to be erased.
1122
1123 \wxheading{Parameters}
1124
1125 \docparam{event}{Erase background event. For more information, see \helpref{wxEraseEvent}{wxeraseevent}.}
1126
1127 \wxheading{Remarks}
1128
1129 This event is only generated under Windows. It is therefore recommended that
1130 you set the text background colour explicitly in order to prevent flicker.
1131 The default background colour under GTK is grey.
1132
1133 To intercept this event, use the EVT\_ERASE\_BACKGROUND macro in an event table definition.
1134
1135 \wxheading{See also}
1136
1137 \helpref{wxEraseEvent}{wxeraseevent}, \helpref{Event handling overview}{eventhandlingoverview}
1138
1139 \membersection{wxWindow::OnKeyDown}\label{wxwindowonkeydown}
1140
1141 \func{void}{OnKeyDown}{\param{wxKeyEvent\&}{ event}}
1142
1143 Called when the user has pressed a key, before it is translated into an ASCII value using other
1144 modifier keys that might be pressed at the same time.
1145
1146 \wxheading{Parameters}
1147
1148 \docparam{event}{Object containing keypress information. See \helpref{wxKeyEvent}{wxkeyevent} for
1149 details about this class.}
1150
1151 \wxheading{Remarks}
1152
1153 This member function is called in response to a key down event. To intercept this event,
1154 use the EVT\_KEY\_DOWN macro in an event table definition. Your {\bf OnKeyDown} handler may call this
1155 default function to achieve default keypress functionality.
1156
1157 Note that not all keypresses can be intercepted this way. If you wish to intercept special
1158 keys, such as shift, control, and function keys, then you will need to use \helpref{wxWindow::OnKeyDown}{wxwindowonkeydown} or
1159 \helpref{wxWindow::OnKeyUp}{wxwindowonkeyup}.
1160
1161 Most, but not all, windows allow keypresses to be intercepted.
1162
1163 \wxheading{See also}
1164
1165 \helpref{wxWindow::OnChar}{wxwindowonchar}, \helpref{wxWindow::OnKeyUp}{wxwindowonkeyup},\rtfsp
1166 \helpref{wxKeyEvent}{wxkeyevent}, \helpref{wxWindow::OnCharHook}{wxwindowoncharhook},\rtfsp
1167 \helpref{Event handling overview}{eventhandlingoverview}
1168
1169 \membersection{wxWindow::OnKeyUp}\label{wxwindowonkeyup}
1170
1171 \func{void}{OnKeyUp}{\param{wxKeyEvent\&}{ event}}
1172
1173 Called when the user has released a key.
1174
1175 \wxheading{Parameters}
1176
1177 \docparam{event}{Object containing keypress information. See \helpref{wxKeyEvent}{wxkeyevent} for
1178 details about this class.}
1179
1180 \wxheading{Remarks}
1181
1182 This member function is called in response to a key up event. To intercept this event,
1183 use the EVT\_KEY\_UP macro in an event table definition. Your {\bf OnKeyUp} handler may call this
1184 default function to achieve default keypress functionality.
1185
1186 Note that not all keypresses can be intercepted this way. If you wish to intercept special
1187 keys, such as shift, control, and function keys, then you will need to use \helpref{wxWindow::OnKeyDown}{wxwindowonkeydown} or
1188 \helpref{wxWindow::OnKeyUp}{wxwindowonkeyup}.
1189
1190 Most, but not all, windows allow key up events to be intercepted.
1191
1192 \wxheading{See also}
1193
1194 \helpref{wxWindow::OnChar}{wxwindowonchar}, \helpref{wxWindow::OnKeyDown}{wxwindowonkeydown},\rtfsp
1195 \helpref{wxKeyEvent}{wxkeyevent}, \helpref{wxWindow::OnCharHook}{wxwindowoncharhook},\rtfsp
1196 \helpref{Event handling overview}{eventhandlingoverview}
1197
1198 \membersection{wxWindow::OnKillFocus}\label{wxwindowonkillfocus}
1199
1200 \func{void}{OnKillFocus}{\param{wxFocusEvent\& }{event}}
1201
1202 Called when a window's focus is being killed.
1203
1204 \wxheading{Parameters}
1205
1206 \docparam{event}{The focus event. For more information, see \helpref{wxFocusEvent}{wxfocusevent}.}
1207
1208 \wxheading{Remarks}
1209
1210 To intercept this event, use the macro EVT\_KILL\_FOCUS in an event table definition.
1211
1212 Most, but not all, windows respond to this event.
1213
1214 \wxheading{See also}
1215
1216 \helpref{wxFocusEvent}{wxfocusevent}, \helpref{wxWindow::OnSetFocus}{wxwindowonsetfocus},\rtfsp
1217 \helpref{Event handling overview}{eventhandlingoverview}
1218
1219 \membersection{wxWindow::OnIdle}\label{wxwindowonidle}
1220
1221 \func{void}{OnIdle}{\param{wxIdleEvent\& }{event}}
1222
1223 Provide this member function for any processing which needs to be done
1224 when the application is idle.
1225
1226 \wxheading{See also}
1227
1228 \helpref{wxApp::OnIdle}{wxapponidle}, \helpref{wxIdleEvent}{wxidleevent}
1229
1230 \membersection{wxWindow::OnInitDialog}\label{wxwindowoninitdialog}
1231
1232 \func{void}{OnInitDialog}{\param{wxInitDialogEvent\&}{ event}}
1233
1234 Default handler for the wxEVT\_INIT\_DIALOG event. Calls \helpref{wxWindow::TransferDataToWindow}{wxwindowtransferdatatowindow}.
1235
1236 \wxheading{Parameters}
1237
1238 \docparam{event}{Dialog initialisation event.}
1239
1240 \wxheading{Remarks}
1241
1242 Gives the window the default behaviour of transferring data to child controls via
1243 the validator that each control has.
1244
1245 \wxheading{See also}
1246
1247 \helpref{wxValidator}{wxvalidator}, \helpref{wxWindow::TransferDataToWindow}{wxwindowtransferdatatowindow}
1248
1249 \membersection{wxWindow::OnMenuCommand}\label{wxwindowonmenucommand}
1250
1251 \func{void}{OnMenuCommand}{\param{wxCommandEvent\& }{event}}
1252
1253 Called when a menu command is received from a menu bar.
1254
1255 \wxheading{Parameters}
1256
1257 \docparam{event}{The menu command event. For more information, see \helpref{wxCommandEvent}{wxcommandevent}.}
1258
1259 \wxheading{Remarks}
1260
1261 A function with this name doesn't actually exist; you can choose any member function to receive
1262 menu command events, using the EVT\_COMMAND macro for individual commands or EVT\_COMMAND\_RANGE for
1263 a range of commands.
1264
1265 \wxheading{See also}
1266
1267 \helpref{wxCommandEvent}{wxcommandevent},\rtfsp
1268 \helpref{wxWindow::OnMenuHighlight}{wxwindowonmenuhighlight},\rtfsp
1269 \helpref{Event handling overview}{eventhandlingoverview}
1270
1271 \membersection{wxWindow::OnMenuHighlight}\label{wxwindowonmenuhighlight}
1272
1273 \func{void}{OnMenuHighlight}{\param{wxMenuEvent\& }{event}}
1274
1275 Called when a menu select is received from a menu bar: that is, the
1276 mouse cursor is over a menu item, but the left mouse button has not been
1277 pressed.
1278
1279 \wxheading{Parameters}
1280
1281 \docparam{event}{The menu highlight event. For more information, see \helpref{wxMenuEvent}{wxmenuevent}.}
1282
1283 \wxheading{Remarks}
1284
1285 You can choose any member function to receive
1286 menu select events, using the EVT\_MENU\_HIGHLIGHT macro for individual menu items or EVT\_MENU\_HIGHLIGHT\_ALL macro
1287 for all menu items.
1288
1289 The default implementation for \helpref{wxFrame::OnMenuHighlight}{wxframeonmenuhighlight} displays help
1290 text in the first field of the status bar.
1291
1292 This function was known as {\bf OnMenuSelect} in earlier versions of wxWindows, but this was confusing
1293 since a selection is normally a left-click action.
1294
1295 \wxheading{See also}
1296
1297 \helpref{wxMenuEvent}{wxmenuevent},\rtfsp
1298 \helpref{wxWindow::OnMenuCommand}{wxwindowonmenucommand},\rtfsp
1299 \helpref{Event handling overview}{eventhandlingoverview}
1300
1301
1302 \membersection{wxWindow::OnMouseEvent}\label{wxwindowonmouseevent}
1303
1304 \func{void}{OnMouseEvent}{\param{wxMouseEvent\&}{ event}}
1305
1306 Called when the user has initiated an event with the
1307 mouse.
1308
1309 \wxheading{Parameters}
1310
1311 \docparam{event}{The mouse event. See \helpref{wxMouseEvent}{wxmouseevent} for
1312 more details.}
1313
1314 \wxheading{Remarks}
1315
1316 Most, but not all, windows respond to this event.
1317
1318 To intercept this event, use the EVT\_MOUSE\_EVENTS macro in an event table definition, or individual
1319 mouse event macros such as EVT\_LEFT\_DOWN.
1320
1321 \wxheading{See also}
1322
1323 \helpref{wxMouseEvent}{wxmouseevent},\rtfsp
1324 \helpref{Event handling overview}{eventhandlingoverview}
1325
1326 \membersection{wxWindow::OnMove}\label{wxwindowonmove}
1327
1328 \func{void}{OnMove}{\param{wxMoveEvent\& }{event}}
1329
1330 Called when a window is moved.
1331
1332 \wxheading{Parameters}
1333
1334 \docparam{event}{The move event. For more information, see \helpref{wxMoveEvent}{wxmoveevent}.}
1335
1336 \wxheading{Remarks}
1337
1338 Use the EVT\_MOVE macro to intercept move events.
1339
1340 \wxheading{Remarks}
1341
1342 Not currently implemented.
1343
1344 \wxheading{See also}
1345
1346 \helpref{wxMoveEvent}{wxmoveevent},\rtfsp
1347 \helpref{wxFrame::OnSize}{wxframeonsize},\rtfsp
1348 \helpref{Event handling overview}{eventhandlingoverview}
1349
1350 \membersection{wxWindow::OnPaint}\label{wxwindowonpaint}
1351
1352 \func{void}{OnPaint}{\param{wxPaintEvent\& }{event}}
1353
1354 Sent to the event handler when the window must be refreshed.
1355
1356 \wxheading{Parameters}
1357
1358 \docparam{event}{Paint event. For more information, see \helpref{wxPaintEvent}{wxpaintevent}.}
1359
1360 \wxheading{Remarks}
1361
1362 Use the EVT\_PAINT macro in an event table definition to intercept paint events.
1363
1364 In a paint event handler, the application should always create a \helpref{wxPaintDC}{wxpaintdc} object.
1365
1366 For example:
1367
1368 \small{%
1369 \begin{verbatim}
1370 void MyWindow::OnPaint(wxPaintEvent& event)
1371 {
1372 wxPaintDC dc(this);
1373
1374 DrawMyDocument(dc);
1375 }
1376 \end{verbatim}
1377 }%
1378
1379 You can optimize painting by retrieving the rectangles
1380 that have been damaged and only repainting these. The rectangles are in
1381 terms of the client area, and are unscrolled, so you will need to do
1382 some calculations using the current view position to obtain logical,
1383 scrolled units.
1384
1385 Here is an example of using the \helpref{wxRegionIterator}{wxregioniterator} class:
1386
1387 {\small%
1388 \begin{verbatim}
1389 // Called when window needs to be repainted.
1390 void MyWindow::OnPaint(wxPaintEvent& event)
1391 {
1392 wxPaintDC dc(this);
1393
1394 // Find Out where the window is scrolled to
1395 int vbX,vbY; // Top left corner of client
1396 ViewStart(&vbX,&vbY);
1397
1398 int vX,vY,vW,vH; // Dimensions of client area in pixels
1399 wxRegionIterator upd(GetUpdateRegion()); // get the update rect list
1400
1401 while (upd)
1402 {
1403 vX = upd.GetX();
1404 vY = upd.GetY();
1405 vW = upd.GetW();
1406 vH = upd.GetH();
1407
1408 // Alternatively we can do this:
1409 // wxRect rect;
1410 // upd.GetRect(&rect);
1411
1412 // Repaint this rectangle
1413 ...some code...
1414
1415 upd ++ ;
1416 }
1417 }
1418 \end{verbatim}
1419 }%
1420
1421 \wxheading{See also}
1422
1423 \helpref{wxPaintEvent}{wxpaintevent},\rtfsp
1424 \helpref{wxPaintDC}{wxpaintdc},\rtfsp
1425 \helpref{Event handling overview}{eventhandlingoverview}
1426
1427 \membersection{wxWindow::OnScroll}\label{wxwindowonscroll}
1428
1429 \func{void}{OnScroll}{\param{wxScrollWinEvent\& }{event}}
1430
1431 Called when a scroll window event is received from one of the window's built-in scrollbars.
1432
1433 \wxheading{Parameters}
1434
1435 \docparam{event}{Command event. Retrieve the new scroll position by
1436 calling \helpref{wxScrollEvent::GetPosition}{wxscrolleventgetposition}, and the
1437 scrollbar orientation by calling \helpref{wxScrollEvent::GetOrientation}{wxscrolleventgetorientation}.}
1438
1439 \wxheading{Remarks}
1440
1441 Note that it is not possible to distinguish between horizontal and vertical scrollbars
1442 until the function is executing (you can't have one function for vertical, another
1443 for horizontal events).
1444
1445 \wxheading{See also}
1446
1447 \helpref{wxScrollWinEvent}{wxscrollwinevent},\rtfsp
1448 \helpref{Event handling overview}{eventhandlingoverview}
1449
1450 \membersection{wxWindow::OnSetFocus}\label{wxwindowonsetfocus}
1451
1452 \func{void}{OnSetFocus}{\param{wxFocusEvent\& }{event}}
1453
1454 Called when a window's focus is being set.
1455
1456 \wxheading{Parameters}
1457
1458 \docparam{event}{The focus event. For more information, see \helpref{wxFocusEvent}{wxfocusevent}.}
1459
1460 \wxheading{Remarks}
1461
1462 To intercept this event, use the macro EVT\_SET\_FOCUS in an event table definition.
1463
1464 Most, but not all, windows respond to this event.
1465
1466 \wxheading{See also}
1467
1468 \helpref{wxFocusEvent}{wxfocusevent}, \helpref{wxWindow::OnKillFocus}{wxwindowonkillfocus},\rtfsp
1469 \helpref{Event handling overview}{eventhandlingoverview}
1470
1471 \membersection{wxWindow::OnSize}\label{wxwindowonsize}
1472
1473 \func{void}{OnSize}{\param{wxSizeEvent\& }{event}}
1474
1475 Called when the window has been resized.
1476
1477 \wxheading{Parameters}
1478
1479 \docparam{event}{Size event. For more information, see \helpref{wxSizeEvent}{wxsizeevent}.}
1480
1481 \wxheading{Remarks}
1482
1483 You may wish to use this for frames to resize their child windows as appropriate.
1484
1485 Note that the size passed is of
1486 the whole window: call \helpref{wxWindow::GetClientSize}{wxwindowgetclientsize} for the area which may be
1487 used by the application.
1488
1489 \wxheading{See also}
1490
1491 \helpref{wxSizeEvent}{wxsizeevent},\rtfsp
1492 \helpref{Event handling overview}{eventhandlingoverview}
1493
1494 \membersection{wxWindow::OnSysColourChanged}\label{wxwindowonsyscolourchanged}
1495
1496 \func{void}{OnSysColourChanged}{\param{wxOnSysColourChangedEvent\& }{event}}
1497
1498 Called when the user has changed the system colours. Windows only.
1499
1500 \wxheading{Parameters}
1501
1502 \docparam{event}{System colour change event. For more information, see \helpref{wxSysColourChangedEvent}{wxsyscolourchangedevent}.}
1503
1504 \wxheading{See also}
1505
1506 \helpref{wxSysColourChangedEvent}{wxsyscolourchangedevent},\rtfsp
1507 \helpref{Event handling overview}{eventhandlingoverview}
1508
1509 \membersection{wxWindow::PopEventHandler}\label{wxwindowpopeventhandler}
1510
1511 \constfunc{wxEvtHandler*}{PopEventHandler}{\param{bool }{deleteHandler = FALSE}}
1512
1513 Removes and returns the top-most event handler on the event handler stack.
1514
1515 \wxheading{Parameters}
1516
1517 \docparam{deleteHandler}{If this is TRUE, the handler will be deleted after it is removed. The
1518 default value is FALSE.}
1519
1520 \wxheading{See also}
1521
1522 \helpref{wxWindow::SetEventHandler}{wxwindowseteventhandler},\rtfsp
1523 \helpref{wxWindow::GetEventHandler}{wxwindowgeteventhandler},\rtfsp
1524 \helpref{wxWindow::PushEventHandler}{wxwindowpusheventhandler},\rtfsp
1525 \helpref{wxEvtHandler::ProcessEvent}{wxevthandlerprocessevent},\rtfsp
1526 \helpref{wxEvtHandler}{wxevthandler}\rtfsp
1527
1528 \membersection{wxWindow::PopupMenu}\label{wxwindowpopupmenu}
1529
1530 \func{bool}{PopupMenu}{\param{wxMenu* }{menu}, \param{const wxPoint& }{pos}}
1531
1532 \func{bool}{PopupMenu}{\param{wxMenu* }{menu}, \param{int }{x}, \param{int }{y}}
1533
1534 Pops up the given menu at the specified coordinates, relative to this
1535 window, and returns control when the user has dismissed the menu. If a
1536 menu item is selected, the corresponding menu event is generated and will be
1537 processed as usually.
1538
1539 \wxheading{Parameters}
1540
1541 \docparam{menu}{Menu to pop up.}
1542
1543 \docparam{pos}{The position where the menu will appear.}
1544
1545 \docparam{x}{Required x position for the menu to appear.}
1546
1547 \docparam{y}{Required y position for the menu to appear.}
1548
1549 \wxheading{See also}
1550
1551 \helpref{wxMenu}{wxmenu}
1552
1553 \wxheading{Remarks}
1554
1555 Just before the menu is popped up, \helpref{wxMenu::UpdateUI}{wxmenuupdateui} is called
1556 to ensure that the menu items are in the correct state. The menu does not get deleted
1557 by the window.
1558
1559 \pythonnote{In place of a single overloaded method name, wxPython
1560 implements the following methods:\par
1561 \indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
1562 \twocolitem{\bf{PopupMenu(menu, point)}}{Specifies position with a wxPoint}
1563 \twocolitem{\bf{PopupMenuXY(menu, x, y)}}{Specifies position with two integers (x, y)}
1564 \end{twocollist}}
1565 }
1566
1567 \membersection{wxWindow::PushEventHandler}\label{wxwindowpusheventhandler}
1568
1569 \func{void}{PushEventHandler}{\param{wxEvtHandler* }{handler}}
1570
1571 Pushes this event handler onto the event stack for the window.
1572
1573 \wxheading{Parameters}
1574
1575 \docparam{handler}{Specifies the handler to be pushed.}
1576
1577 \wxheading{Remarks}
1578
1579 An event handler is an object that is capable of processing the events
1580 sent to a window. By default, the window is its own event handler, but
1581 an application may wish to substitute another, for example to allow
1582 central implementation of event-handling for a variety of different
1583 window classes.
1584
1585 \helpref{wxWindow::PushEventHandler}{wxwindowpusheventhandler} allows
1586 an application to set up a chain of event handlers, where an event not handled by one event handler is
1587 handed to the next one in the chain. Use \helpref{wxWindow::PopEventHandler}{wxwindowpopeventhandler} to
1588 remove the event handler.
1589
1590 \wxheading{See also}
1591
1592 \helpref{wxWindow::SetEventHandler}{wxwindowseteventhandler},\rtfsp
1593 \helpref{wxWindow::GetEventHandler}{wxwindowgeteventhandler},\rtfsp
1594 \helpref{wxWindow::PopEventHandler}{wxwindowpusheventhandler},\rtfsp
1595 \helpref{wxEvtHandler::ProcessEvent}{wxevthandlerprocessevent},\rtfsp
1596 \helpref{wxEvtHandler}{wxevthandler}
1597
1598 \membersection{wxWindow::Raise}\label{wxwindowraise}
1599
1600 \func{void}{Raise}{\void}
1601
1602 Raises the window to the top of the window hierarchy if it is a managed window (dialog
1603 or frame).
1604
1605 \membersection{wxWindow::Refresh}\label{wxwindowrefresh}
1606
1607 \func{virtual void}{Refresh}{\param{const bool}{ eraseBackground = TRUE}, \param{const wxRect* }{rect
1608 = NULL}}
1609
1610 Causes a message or event to be generated to repaint the
1611 window.
1612
1613 \wxheading{Parameters}
1614
1615 \docparam{eraseBackground}{If TRUE, the background will be
1616 erased.}
1617
1618 \docparam{rect}{If non-NULL, only the given rectangle will
1619 be treated as damaged.}
1620
1621 \membersection{wxWindow::ReleaseMouse}\label{wxwindowreleasemouse}
1622
1623 \func{virtual void}{ReleaseMouse}{\void}
1624
1625 Releases mouse input captured with \helpref{wxWindow::CaptureMouse}{wxwindowcapturemouse}.
1626
1627 \wxheading{See also}
1628
1629 \helpref{wxWindow::CaptureMouse}{wxwindowcapturemouse}
1630
1631 \membersection{wxWindow::RemoveChild}\label{wxwindowremovechild}
1632
1633 \func{virtual void}{RemoveChild}{\param{wxWindow* }{child}}
1634
1635 Removes a child window. This is called automatically by window deletion
1636 functions so should not be required by the application programmer.
1637
1638 \wxheading{Parameters}
1639
1640 \docparam{child}{Child window to remove.}
1641
1642 \membersection{wxWindow::Reparent}\label{wxwindowreparent}
1643
1644 \func{virtual bool}{Reparent}{\param{wxWindow* }{newParent}}
1645
1646 Reparents the window, i.e the window will be removed from its
1647 current parent window (e.g. a non-standard toolbar in a wxFrame)
1648 and then re-inserted into another (e.g. a wxMiniFrame for a
1649 floating toolbar). Available on Windows and GTK+.
1650
1651 \wxheading{Parameters}
1652
1653 \docparam{newParent}{New parent.}
1654
1655 \membersection{wxWindow::ScreenToClient}\label{wxwindowscreentoclient}
1656
1657 \constfunc{virtual void}{ScreenToClient}{\param{int* }{x}, \param{int* }{y}}
1658
1659 \constfunc{virtual wxPoint}{ScreenToClient}{\param{const wxPoint\& }{pt}}
1660
1661 Converts from screen to client window coordinates.
1662
1663 \wxheading{Parameters}
1664
1665 \docparam{x}{Stores the screen x coordinate and receives the client x coordinate.}
1666
1667 \docparam{y}{Stores the screen x coordinate and receives the client x coordinate.}
1668
1669 \docparam{pt}{The screen position for the second form of the function.}
1670
1671 \pythonnote{In place of a single overloaded method name, wxPython
1672 implements the following methods:\par
1673 \indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
1674 \twocolitem{\bf{ScreenToClient(point)}}{Accepts and returns a wxPoint}
1675 \twocolitem{\bf{ScreenToClientXY(x, y)}}{Returns a 2-tuple, (x, y)}
1676 \end{twocollist}}
1677 }
1678
1679
1680 \membersection{wxWindow::ScrollWindow}\label{wxwindowscrollwindow}
1681
1682 \func{virtual void}{ScrollWindow}{\param{int }{dx}, \param{int }{dy}, \param{const wxRect*}{ rect = NULL}}
1683
1684 Physically scrolls the pixels in the window and move child windows accordingly.
1685
1686 \wxheading{Parameters}
1687
1688 \docparam{dx}{Amount to scroll horizontally.}
1689
1690 \docparam{dy}{Amount to scroll vertically.}
1691
1692 \docparam{rect}{Rectangle to invalidate. If this is NULL, the whole window is invalidated. If you
1693 pass a rectangle corresponding to the area of the window exposed by the scroll, your painting handler
1694 can optimise painting by checking for the invalidated region. This paramter is ignored under GTK,
1695 instead the regions to be invalidated are calculated automatically. }
1696
1697 \wxheading{Remarks}
1698
1699 Use this function to optimise your scrolling implementations, to minimise the area that must be
1700 redrawn. Note that it is rarely required to call this function from a user program.
1701
1702 \membersection{wxWindow::SetAcceleratorTable}\label{wxwindowsetacceleratortable}
1703
1704 \func{virtual void}{SetAcceleratorTable}{\param{const wxAcceleratorTable\&}{ accel}}
1705
1706 Sets the accelerator table for this window. See \helpref{wxAcceleratorTable}{wxacceleratortable}.
1707
1708 \membersection{wxWindow::SetAutoLayout}\label{wxwindowsetautolayout}
1709
1710 \func{void}{SetAutoLayout}{\param{const bool}{ autoLayout}}
1711
1712 Determines whether the \helpref{wxWindow::Layout}{wxwindowlayout} function will
1713 be called automatically when the window is resized. Use in connection with
1714 \helpref{wxWindow::SetSizer}{wxwindowsetsizer} and
1715 \helpref{wxWindow::SetConstraints}{wxwindowsetconstraints} for layouting subwindows.
1716
1717 \wxheading{Parameters}
1718
1719 \docparam{autoLayout}{Set this to TRUE if you wish the Layout function to be called
1720 from within wxWindow::OnSize functions.}
1721
1722 \wxheading{Remarks}
1723
1724 Note that this function is actually disabled for wxWindow. It has
1725 effect for wxDialog, wxFrame, wxPanel and wxScrolledWindow. Windows
1726 of other types that need to invoke the Layout algorithm should provide
1727 an EVT_SIZE handler and call
1728 \helpref{wxWindow::Layout}{wxwindowlayout} from within it.
1729
1730 \wxheading{See also}
1731
1732 \helpref{wxWindow::SetConstraints}{wxwindowsetconstraints}
1733
1734 \membersection{wxWindow::SetBackgroundColour}\label{wxwindowsetbackgroundcolour}
1735
1736 \func{virtual void}{SetBackgroundColour}{\param{const wxColour\& }{colour}}
1737
1738 Sets the background colour of the window.
1739
1740 \wxheading{Parameters}
1741
1742 \docparam{colour}{The colour to be used as the background colour.}
1743
1744 \wxheading{Remarks}
1745
1746 The background colour is usually painted by the default\rtfsp
1747 \helpref{wxWindow::OnEraseBackground}{wxwindowonerasebackground} event handler function
1748 under Windows and automatically under GTK.
1749
1750 Note that setting the background colour does not cause an immediate refresh, so you
1751 may wish to call \helpref{wxWindow::Clear}{wxwindowclear} or \helpref{wxWindow::Refresh}{wxwindowrefresh} after
1752 calling this function.
1753
1754 Note that when using this functions under GTK, you will disable the so called "themes",
1755 i.e. the user chosen apperance of windows and controls, including the themes of
1756 their parent windows.
1757
1758 \wxheading{See also}
1759
1760 \helpref{wxWindow::GetBackgroundColour}{wxwindowgetbackgroundcolour},\rtfsp
1761 \helpref{wxWindow::SetForegroundColour}{wxwindowsetforegroundcolour},\rtfsp
1762 \helpref{wxWindow::GetForegroundColour}{wxwindowgetforegroundcolour},\rtfsp
1763 \helpref{wxWindow::Clear}{wxwindowclear},\rtfsp
1764 \helpref{wxWindow::Refresh}{wxwindowrefresh},\rtfsp
1765 \helpref{wxWindow::OnEraseBackground}{wxwindowonerasebackground}
1766
1767 \membersection{wxWindow::SetClientSize}\label{wxwindowsetclientsize}
1768
1769 \func{virtual void}{SetClientSize}{\param{int}{ width}, \param{int}{ height}}
1770
1771 \func{virtual void}{SetClientSize}{\param{const wxSize\&}{ size}}
1772
1773 This sets the size of the window client area in pixels. Using this function to size a window
1774 tends to be more device-independent than \helpref{wxWindow::SetSize}{wxwindowsetsize}, since the application need not
1775 worry about what dimensions the border or title bar have when trying to fit the window
1776 around panel items, for example.
1777
1778 \wxheading{Parameters}
1779
1780 \docparam{width}{The required client area width.}
1781
1782 \docparam{height}{The required client area height.}
1783
1784 \docparam{size}{The required client size.}
1785
1786 \pythonnote{In place of a single overloaded method name, wxPython
1787 implements the following methods:\par
1788 \indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
1789 \twocolitem{\bf{SetClientSize(size)}}{Accepts a wxSize}
1790 \twocolitem{\bf{SetClientSizeWH(width, height)}}{}
1791 \end{twocollist}}
1792 }
1793
1794 \membersection{wxWindow::SetCursor}\label{wxwindowsetcursor}
1795
1796 \func{virtual void}{SetCursor}{\param{const wxCursor\&}{cursor}}
1797
1798 Sets the window's cursor. Notice that setting the cursor for this window does
1799 not set it for its children so you'll need to explicitly call SetCursor() for
1800 them too if you need it.
1801
1802 \wxheading{Parameters}
1803
1804 \docparam{cursor}{Specifies the cursor that the window should normally display.}
1805
1806 \wxheading{See also}
1807
1808 \helpref{::wxSetCursor}{wxsetcursor}, \helpref{wxCursor}{wxcursor}
1809
1810 \membersection{wxWindow::SetEventHandler}\label{wxwindowseteventhandler}
1811
1812 \func{void}{SetEventHandler}{\param{wxEvtHandler* }{handler}}
1813
1814 Sets the event handler for this window.
1815
1816 \wxheading{Parameters}
1817
1818 \docparam{handler}{Specifies the handler to be set.}
1819
1820 \wxheading{Remarks}
1821
1822 An event handler is an object that is capable of processing the events
1823 sent to a window. By default, the window is its own event handler, but
1824 an application may wish to substitute another, for example to allow
1825 central implementation of event-handling for a variety of different
1826 window classes.
1827
1828 It is usually better to use \helpref{wxWindow::PushEventHandler}{wxwindowpusheventhandler} since
1829 this sets up a chain of event handlers, where an event not handled by one event handler is
1830 handed to the next one in the chain.
1831
1832 \wxheading{See also}
1833
1834 \helpref{wxWindow::GetEventHandler}{wxwindowgeteventhandler},\rtfsp
1835 \helpref{wxWindow::PushEventHandler}{wxwindowpusheventhandler},\rtfsp
1836 \helpref{wxWindow::PopEventHandler}{wxwindowpusheventhandler},\rtfsp
1837 \helpref{wxEvtHandler::ProcessEvent}{wxevthandlerprocessevent},\rtfsp
1838 \helpref{wxEvtHandler}{wxevthandler}
1839
1840 \membersection{wxWindow::SetConstraints}\label{wxwindowsetconstraints}
1841
1842 \func{void}{SetConstraints}{\param{wxLayoutConstraints* }{constraints}}
1843
1844 Sets the window to have the given layout constraints. The window
1845 will then own the object, and will take care of its deletion.
1846 If an existing layout constraints object is already owned by the
1847 window, it will be deleted.
1848
1849 \wxheading{Parameters}
1850
1851 \docparam{constraints}{The constraints to set. Pass NULL to disassociate and delete the window's
1852 constraints.}
1853
1854 \wxheading{Remarks}
1855
1856 You must call \helpref{wxWindow::SetAutoLayout}{wxwindowsetautolayout} to tell a window to use
1857 the constraints automatically in OnSize; otherwise, you must override OnSize and call Layout()
1858 explicitly. When setting both a wxLayoutConstraints and a \helpref{wxSizer}{wxsizer}, only the
1859 sizer will have effect.
1860
1861 \membersection{wxWindow::SetDropTarget}\label{wxwindowsetdroptarget}
1862
1863 \func{void}{SetDropTarget}{\param{wxDropTarget*}{ target}}
1864
1865 Associates a drop target with this window.
1866
1867 If the window already has a drop target, it is deleted.
1868
1869 \wxheading{See also}
1870
1871 \helpref{wxWindow::GetDropTarget}{wxwindowgetdroptarget},
1872 \helpref{Drag and drop overview}{wxdndoverview}
1873
1874 \membersection{wxWindow::SetFocus}\label{wxwindowsetfocus}
1875
1876 \func{virtual void}{SetFocus}{\void}
1877
1878 This sets the window to receive keyboard input.
1879
1880 \membersection{wxWindow::SetFont}\label{wxwindowsetfont}
1881
1882 \func{void}{SetFont}{\param{const wxFont\& }{font}}
1883
1884 Sets the font for this window.
1885
1886 \wxheading{Parameters}
1887
1888 \docparam{font}{Font to associate with this window.}
1889
1890 \wxheading{See also}
1891
1892 \helpref{wxWindow::GetFont}{wxwindowgetfont}
1893
1894 \membersection{wxWindow::SetForegroundColour}\label{wxwindowsetforegroundcolour}
1895
1896 \func{virtual void}{SetForegroundColour}{\param{const wxColour\& }{colour}}
1897
1898 Sets the foreground colour of the window.
1899
1900 \wxheading{Parameters}
1901
1902 \docparam{colour}{The colour to be used as the foreground colour.}
1903
1904 \wxheading{Remarks}
1905
1906 The interpretation of foreground colour is open to interpretation according
1907 to the window class; it may be the text colour or other colour, or it may not
1908 be used at all.
1909
1910 Note that when using this functions under GTK, you will disable the so called "themes",
1911 i.e. the user chosen apperance of windows and controls, including the themes of
1912 their parent windows.
1913
1914 \wxheading{See also}
1915
1916 \helpref{wxWindow::GetForegroundColour}{wxwindowgetforegroundcolour},\rtfsp
1917 \helpref{wxWindow::SetBackgroundColour}{wxwindowsetbackgroundcolour},\rtfsp
1918 \helpref{wxWindow::GetBackgroundColour}{wxwindowgetbackgroundcolour}
1919
1920 \membersection{wxWindow::SetId}\label{wxwindowsetid}
1921
1922 \func{void}{SetId}{\param{int}{ id}}
1923
1924 Sets the identifier of the window.
1925
1926 \wxheading{Remarks}
1927
1928 Each window has an integer identifier. If the application has not provided one,
1929 an identifier will be generated. Normally, the identifier should be provided
1930 on creation and should not be modified subsequently.
1931
1932 \wxheading{See also}
1933
1934 \helpref{wxWindow::GetId}{wxwindowgetid},\rtfsp
1935 \helpref{Window identifiers}{windowids}
1936
1937 \membersection{wxWindow::SetName}\label{wxwindowsetname}
1938
1939 \func{virtual void}{SetName}{\param{const wxString\& }{name}}
1940
1941 Sets the window's name.
1942
1943 \wxheading{Parameters}
1944
1945 \docparam{name}{A name to set for the window.}
1946
1947 \wxheading{See also}
1948
1949 \helpref{wxWindow::GetName}{wxwindowgetname}
1950
1951 \membersection{wxWindow::SetPalette}\label{wxwindowsetpalette}
1952
1953 \func{virtual void}{SetPalette}{\param{wxPalette* }{palette}}
1954
1955 Obsolete - use \helpref{wxDC::SetPalette}{wxdcsetpalette} instead.
1956
1957 \membersection{wxWindow::SetScrollbar}\label{wxwindowsetscrollbar}
1958
1959 \func{virtual void}{SetScrollbar}{\param{int }{orientation}, \param{int }{position},\rtfsp
1960 \param{int }{thumbSize}, \param{int }{range},\rtfsp
1961 \param{const bool }{refresh = TRUE}}
1962
1963 Sets the scrollbar properties of a built-in scrollbar.
1964
1965 \wxheading{Parameters}
1966
1967 \docparam{orientation}{Determines the scrollbar whose page size is to be set. May be wxHORIZONTAL or wxVERTICAL.}
1968
1969 \docparam{position}{The position of the scrollbar in scroll units.}
1970
1971 \docparam{thumbSize}{The size of the thumb, or visible portion of the scrollbar, in scroll units.}
1972
1973 \docparam{range}{The maximum position of the scrollbar.}
1974
1975 \docparam{refresh}{TRUE to redraw the scrollbar, FALSE otherwise.}
1976
1977 \wxheading{Remarks}
1978
1979 Let's say you wish to display 50 lines of text, using the same font.
1980 The window is sized so that you can only see 16 lines at a time.
1981
1982 You would use:
1983
1984 {\small%
1985 \begin{verbatim}
1986 SetScrollbar(wxVERTICAL, 0, 16, 50);
1987 \end{verbatim}
1988 }
1989
1990 Note that with the window at this size, the thumb position can never go
1991 above 50 minus 16, or 34.
1992
1993 You can determine how many lines are currently visible by dividing the current view
1994 size by the character height in pixels.
1995
1996 When defining your own scrollbar behaviour, you will always need to recalculate
1997 the scrollbar settings when the window size changes. You could therefore put your
1998 scrollbar calculations and SetScrollbar
1999 call into a function named AdjustScrollbars, which can be called initially and also
2000 from your \helpref{wxWindow::OnSize}{wxwindowonsize} event handler function.
2001
2002 \wxheading{See also}
2003
2004 \helpref{Scrolling overview}{scrollingoverview},\rtfsp
2005 \helpref{wxScrollBar}{wxscrollbar}, \helpref{wxScrolledWindow}{wxscrolledwindow}
2006
2007 \begin{comment}
2008 \membersection{wxWindow::SetScrollPage}\label{wxwindowsetscrollpage}
2009
2010 \func{virtual void}{SetScrollPage}{\param{int }{orientation}, \param{int }{pageSize}, \param{const bool }{refresh = TRUE}}
2011
2012 Sets the page size of one of the built-in scrollbars.
2013
2014 \wxheading{Parameters}
2015
2016 \docparam{orientation}{Determines the scrollbar whose page size is to be set. May be wxHORIZONTAL or wxVERTICAL.}
2017
2018 \docparam{pageSize}{Page size in scroll units.}
2019
2020 \docparam{refresh}{TRUE to redraw the scrollbar, FALSE otherwise.}
2021
2022 \wxheading{Remarks}
2023
2024 The page size of a scrollbar is the number of scroll units that the scroll thumb travels when you
2025 click on the area above/left of or below/right of the thumb. Normally you will want a whole visible
2026 page to be scrolled, i.e. the size of the current view (perhaps the window client size). This
2027 value has to be adjusted when the window is resized, since the page size will have changed.
2028
2029 In addition to specifying how far the scroll thumb travels when paging, in Motif and some versions of Windows
2030 the thumb changes size to reflect the page size relative to the length of the document. When the
2031 document size is only slightly bigger than the current view (window) size, almost all of the scrollbar
2032 will be taken up by the thumb. When the two values become the same, the scrollbar will (on some systems)
2033 disappear.
2034
2035 Currently, this function should be called before SetPageRange, because of a quirk in the Windows
2036 handling of pages and ranges.
2037
2038 \wxheading{See also}
2039
2040 \helpref{wxWindow::SetScrollPos}{wxwindowsetscrollpos},\rtfsp
2041 \helpref{wxWindow::GetScrollPos}{wxwindowsetscrollpos},\rtfsp
2042 \helpref{wxWindow::GetScrollPage}{wxwindowsetscrollpage},\rtfsp
2043 \helpref{wxScrollBar}{wxscrollbar}, \helpref{wxScrolledWindow}{wxscrolledwindow}
2044 \end{comment}
2045
2046 \membersection{wxWindow::SetScrollPos}\label{wxwindowsetscrollpos}
2047
2048 \func{virtual void}{SetScrollPos}{\param{int }{orientation}, \param{int }{pos}, \param{const bool }{refresh = TRUE}}
2049
2050 Sets the position of one of the built-in scrollbars.
2051
2052 \wxheading{Parameters}
2053
2054 \docparam{orientation}{Determines the scrollbar whose position is to be set. May be wxHORIZONTAL or wxVERTICAL.}
2055
2056 \docparam{pos}{Position in scroll units.}
2057
2058 \docparam{refresh}{TRUE to redraw the scrollbar, FALSE otherwise.}
2059
2060 \wxheading{Remarks}
2061
2062 This function does not directly affect the contents of the window: it is up to the
2063 application to take note of scrollbar attributes and redraw contents accordingly.
2064
2065 \wxheading{See also}
2066
2067 \helpref{wxWindow::SetScrollbar}{wxwindowsetscrollbar},\rtfsp
2068 \helpref{wxWindow::GetScrollPos}{wxwindowsetscrollpos},\rtfsp
2069 \helpref{wxWindow::GetScrollThumb}{wxwindowgetscrollthumb},\rtfsp
2070 \helpref{wxScrollBar}{wxscrollbar}, \helpref{wxScrolledWindow}{wxscrolledwindow}
2071
2072 \begin{comment}
2073 \membersection{wxWindow::SetScrollRange}\label{wxwindowsetscrollrange}
2074
2075 \func{virtual void}{SetScrollRange}{\param{int }{orientation}, \param{int }{range}, \param{const bool }{refresh = TRUE}}
2076
2077 Sets the range of one of the built-in scrollbars.
2078
2079 \wxheading{Parameters}
2080
2081 \docparam{orientation}{Determines the scrollbar whose range is to be set. May be wxHORIZONTAL or wxVERTICAL.}
2082
2083 \docparam{range}{Scroll range.}
2084
2085 \docparam{refresh}{TRUE to redraw the scrollbar, FALSE otherwise.}
2086
2087 \wxheading{Remarks}
2088
2089 The range of a scrollbar is the number of steps that the thumb may travel, rather than the total
2090 object length of the scrollbar. If you are implementing a scrolling window, for example, you
2091 would adjust the scroll range when the window is resized, by subtracting the window view size from the
2092 total virtual window size. When the two sizes are the same (all the window is visible), the range goes to zero
2093 and usually the scrollbar will be automatically hidden.
2094
2095 \wxheading{See also}
2096
2097 \helpref{wxWindow::SetScrollPos}{wxwindowsetscrollpos},\rtfsp
2098 \helpref{wxWindow::SetScrollPage}{wxwindowsetscrollpage},\rtfsp
2099 \helpref{wxWindow::GetScrollPos}{wxwindowsetscrollpos},\rtfsp
2100 \helpref{wxWindow::GetScrollPage}{wxwindowsetscrollpage},\rtfsp
2101 \helpref{wxScrollBar}{wxscrollbar}, \helpref{wxScrolledWindow}{wxscrolledwindow}
2102 \end{comment}
2103
2104 \membersection{wxWindow::SetSize}\label{wxwindowsetsize}
2105
2106 \func{virtual void}{SetSize}{\param{int}{ x}, \param{int}{ y}, \param{int}{ width}, \param{int}{ height},
2107 \param{int}{ sizeFlags = wxSIZE\_AUTO}}
2108
2109 \func{virtual void}{SetSize}{\param{const wxRect\&}{ rect}}
2110
2111 Sets the size and position of the window in pixels.
2112
2113 \func{virtual void}{SetSize}{\param{int}{ width}, \param{int}{ height}}
2114
2115 \func{virtual void}{SetSize}{\param{const wxSize\&}{ size}}
2116
2117 Sets the size of the window in pixels.
2118
2119 \wxheading{Parameters}
2120
2121 \docparam{x}{Required x position in pixels, or -1 to indicate that the existing
2122 value should be used.}
2123
2124 \docparam{y}{Required y position in pixels, or -1 to indicate that the existing
2125 value should be used.}
2126
2127 \docparam{width}{Required width in pixels, or -1 to indicate that the existing
2128 value should be used.}
2129
2130 \docparam{height}{Required height position in pixels, or -1 to indicate that the existing
2131 value should be used.}
2132
2133 \docparam{size}{\helpref{wxSize}{wxsize} object for setting the size.}
2134
2135 \docparam{rect}{\helpref{wxRect}{wxrect} object for setting the position and size.}
2136
2137 \docparam{sizeFlags}{Indicates the interpretation of other parameters. It is a bit list of the following:
2138
2139 {\bf wxSIZE\_AUTO\_WIDTH}: a -1 width value is taken to indicate
2140 a wxWindows-supplied default width.\\
2141 {\bf wxSIZE\_AUTO\_HEIGHT}: a -1 height value is taken to indicate
2142 a wxWindows-supplied default width.\\
2143 {\bf wxSIZE\_AUTO}: -1 size values are taken to indicate
2144 a wxWindows-supplied default size.\\
2145 {\bf wxSIZE\_USE\_EXISTING}: existing dimensions should be used
2146 if -1 values are supplied.\\
2147 {\bf wxSIZE\_ALLOW\_MINUS\_ONE}: allow dimensions of -1 and less to be interpreted
2148 as real dimensions, not default values.
2149 }
2150
2151 \wxheading{Remarks}
2152
2153 The second form is a convenience for calling the first form with default
2154 x and y parameters, and must be used with non-default width and height values.
2155
2156 The first form sets the position and optionally size, of the window.
2157 Parameters may be -1 to indicate either that a default should be supplied
2158 by wxWindows, or that the current value of the dimension should be used.
2159
2160 \wxheading{See also}
2161
2162 \helpref{wxWindow::Move}{wxwindowmove}
2163
2164 \pythonnote{In place of a single overloaded method name, wxPython
2165 implements the following methods:\par
2166 \indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
2167 \twocolitem{\bf{SetDimensions(x, y, width, height, sizeFlags=wxSIZE_AUTO)}}{}
2168 \twocolitem{\bf{SetSize(size)}}{}
2169 \twocolitem{\bf{SetPosition(point)}}{}
2170 \end{twocollist}}
2171 }
2172
2173 \membersection{wxWindow::SetSizeHints}\label{wxwindowsetsizehints}
2174
2175 \func{virtual void}{SetSizeHints}{\param{int}{ minW=-1}, \param{int}{ minH=-1}, \param{int}{ maxW=-1}, \param{int}{ maxH=-1},
2176 \param{int}{ incW=-1}, \param{int}{ incH=-1}}
2177
2178 Allows specification of minimum and maximum window sizes, and window size increments.
2179 If a pair of values is not set (or set to -1), the default values will be used.
2180
2181 \wxheading{Parameters}
2182
2183 \docparam{minW}{Specifies the minimum width allowable.}
2184
2185 \docparam{minH}{Specifies the minimum height allowable.}
2186
2187 \docparam{maxW}{Specifies the maximum width allowable.}
2188
2189 \docparam{maxH}{Specifies the maximum height allowable.}
2190
2191 \docparam{incW}{Specifies the increment for sizing the width (Motif/Xt only).}
2192
2193 \docparam{incH}{Specifies the increment for sizing the height (Motif/Xt only).}
2194
2195 \wxheading{Remarks}
2196
2197 If this function is called, the user will not be able to size the window outside the
2198 given bounds.
2199
2200 The resizing increments are only significant under Motif or Xt.
2201
2202 \membersection{wxWindow::SetSizer}\label{wxwindowsetsizer}
2203
2204 \func{void}{SetSizer}{\param{wxSizer* }{sizer}}
2205
2206 Sets the window to have the given layout sizer. The window
2207 will then own the object, and will take care of its deletion.
2208 If an existing layout constraints object is already owned by the
2209 window, it will be deleted.
2210
2211 \wxheading{Parameters}
2212
2213 \docparam{sizer}{The sizer to set. Pass NULL to disassociate and delete the window's
2214 sizer.}
2215
2216 \wxheading{Remarks}
2217
2218 You must call \helpref{wxWindow::SetAutoLayout}{wxwindowsetautolayout} to tell a window to use
2219 the sizer automatically in OnSize; otherwise, you must override OnSize and call Layout()
2220 explicitly. When setting both a wxSizer and a \helpref{wxLayoutConstraints}{wxlayoutconstraints},
2221 only the sizer will have effect.
2222
2223 \membersection{wxWindow::SetTitle}\label{wxwindowsettitle}
2224
2225 \func{virtual void}{SetTitle}{\param{const wxString\& }{title}}
2226
2227 Sets the window's title. Applicable only to frames and dialogs.
2228
2229 \wxheading{Parameters}
2230
2231 \docparam{title}{The window's title.}
2232
2233 \wxheading{See also}
2234
2235 \helpref{wxWindow::GetTitle}{wxwindowgettitle}
2236
2237 \membersection{wxWindow::SetValidator}\label{wxwindowsetvalidator}
2238
2239 \func{virtual void}{SetValidator}{\param{const wxValidator\&}{ validator}}
2240
2241 Deletes the current validator (if any) and sets the window validator, having called wxValidator::Clone to
2242 create a new validator of this type.
2243
2244 \membersection{wxWindow::Show}\label{wxwindowshow}
2245
2246 \func{virtual bool}{Show}{\param{const bool}{ show}}
2247
2248 Shows or hides the window.
2249
2250 \wxheading{Parameters}
2251
2252 \docparam{show}{If TRUE, displays the window and brings it to the front. Otherwise,
2253 hides the window.}
2254
2255 \wxheading{See also}
2256
2257 \helpref{wxWindow::IsShown}{wxwindowisshown}
2258
2259 \membersection{wxWindow::TransferDataFromWindow}\label{wxwindowtransferdatafromwindow}
2260
2261 \func{virtual bool}{TransferDataFromWindow}{\void}
2262
2263 Transfers values from child controls to data areas specified by their validators. Returns
2264 FALSE if a transfer failed.
2265
2266 \wxheading{See also}
2267
2268 \helpref{wxWindow::TransferDataToWindow}{wxwindowtransferdatatowindow},\rtfsp
2269 \helpref{wxValidator}{wxvalidator}, \helpref{wxWindow::Validate}{wxwindowvalidate}
2270
2271 \membersection{wxWindow::TransferDataToWindow}\label{wxwindowtransferdatatowindow}
2272
2273 \func{virtual bool}{TransferDataToWindow}{\void}
2274
2275 Transfers values to child controls from data areas specified by their validators.
2276
2277 \wxheading{Return value}
2278
2279 Returns FALSE if a transfer failed.
2280
2281 \wxheading{See also}
2282
2283 \helpref{wxWindow::TransferDataFromWindow}{wxwindowtransferdatafromwindow},\rtfsp
2284 \helpref{wxValidator}{wxvalidator}, \helpref{wxWindow::Validate}{wxwindowvalidate}
2285
2286 \membersection{wxWindow::Validate}\label{wxwindowvalidate}
2287
2288 \func{virtual bool}{Validate}{\void}
2289
2290 Validates the current values of the child controls using their validators.
2291
2292 \wxheading{Return value}
2293
2294 Returns FALSE if any of the validations failed.
2295
2296 \wxheading{See also}
2297
2298 \helpref{wxWindow::TransferDataFromWindow}{wxwindowtransferdatafromwindow},\rtfsp
2299 \helpref{wxWindow::TransferDataFromWindow}{wxwindowtransferdatafromwindow},\rtfsp
2300 \helpref{wxValidator}{wxvalidator}
2301
2302 \membersection{wxWindow::WarpPointer}\label{wxwindowwarppointer}
2303
2304 \func{void}{WarpPointer}{\param{int}{ x}, \param{int}{ y}}
2305
2306 Moves the pointer to the given position on the window.
2307
2308 \wxheading{Parameters}
2309
2310 \docparam{x}{The new x position for the cursor.}
2311
2312 \docparam{y}{The new y position for the cursor.}
2313