1 \section{\class{wxWindow
}}\label{wxwindow
}
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.
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
14 \wxheading{Derived from
}
16 \helpref{wxEvtHandler
}{wxevthandler
}\\
17 \helpref{wxObject
}{wxobject
}
19 \wxheading{Include files
}
23 \wxheading{Window styles
}
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.
29 \begin{twocollist
}\itemsep=
0pt
30 \twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxSIMPLE
\_BORDER}}{Displays a thin border around the window. wxBORDER is the old name
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
45 \twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxNO
\_FULL\_REPAINT\_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 this style. Currently only has an effect for
49 \twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxVSCROLL
}}{Use this style to enable a vertical scrollbar.
}
50 \twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxHSCROLL
}}{Use this style to enable a horizontal scrollbar.
}
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.
}
55 See also
\helpref{window styles overview
}{windowstyles
}.
59 \helpref{Event handling overview
}{eventhandlingoverview
}
61 \latexignore{\rtfignore{\wxheading{Members
}}}
63 \membersection{wxWindow::wxWindow
}\label{wxwindowctor
}
65 \func{}{wxWindow
}{\void}
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
}}
75 Constructs a window, which can be a child of a frame, dialog or any other non-control window.
77 \wxheading{Parameters
}
79 \docparam{parent
}{Pointer to a parent window.
}
81 \docparam{id
}{Window identifier. If -
1, will automatically create an identifier.
}
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
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
92 \docparam{style
}{Window style. For generic window styles, please see
\helpref{wxWindow
}{wxwindow
}.
}
94 \docparam{name
}{Window name.
}
96 \membersection{wxWindow::
\destruct{wxWindow
}}
98 \func{}{\destruct{wxWindow
}}{\void}
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.
107 \helpref{Window deletion overview
}{windowdeletionoverview
},
\rtfsp
108 \helpref{wxWindow::Destroy
}{wxwindowdestroy
},
\rtfsp
109 \helpref{wxCloseEvent
}{wxcloseevent
}
111 \membersection{wxWindow::AddChild
}
113 \func{virtual void
}{AddChild
}{\param{wxWindow*
}{child
}}
115 Adds a child window. This is called automatically by window creation
116 functions so should not be required by the application programmer.
118 \wxheading{Parameters
}
120 \docparam{child
}{Child window to add.
}
122 \membersection{wxWindow::CaptureMouse
}\label{wxwindowcapturemouse
}
124 \func{virtual void
}{CaptureMouse
}{\void}
126 Directs all mouse input to this window. Call
\helpref{wxWindow::ReleaseMouse
}{wxwindowreleasemouse
} to
129 Note that wxWindows maintains the stack of windows having captured the mouse
130 and when the mouse is released the capture returns to the window which had had
131 captured it previously and it is only really released if there were no previous
132 window. In particular, this means that you must release the mouse as many times
137 \helpref{wxWindow::ReleaseMouse
}{wxwindowreleasemouse
}
139 \membersection{wxWindow::Center
}\label{wxwindowcenter
}
141 \func{void
}{Center
}{\param{int
}{ direction
}}
143 A synonym for
\helpref{Centre
}{wxwindowcentre
}.
145 \membersection{wxWindow::CenterOnParent
}\label{wxwindowcenteronparent
}
147 \func{void
}{CenterOnParent
}{\param{int
}{ direction
}}
149 A synonym for
\helpref{CentreOnParent
}{wxwindowcentreonparent
}.
151 \membersection{wxWindow::CenterOnScreen
}\label{wxwindowcenteronscreen
}
153 \func{void
}{CenterOnScreen
}{\param{int
}{ direction
}}
155 A synonym for
\helpref{CentreOnScreen
}{wxwindowcentreonscreen
}.
157 \membersection{wxWindow::Centre
}\label{wxwindowcentre
}
159 \func{void
}{Centre
}{\param{int
}{ direction = wxBOTH
}}
163 \wxheading{Parameters
}
165 \docparam{direction
}{Specifies the direction for the centering. May be
{\tt wxHORIZONTAL
},
{\tt wxVERTICAL
}\rtfsp
166 or
{\tt wxBOTH
}. It may also include
{\tt wxCENTRE
\_ON\_SCREEN} flag
167 if you want to center the window on the entire screen and not on its
170 The flag
{\tt wxCENTRE
\_FRAME} is obsolete and should not be used any longer
175 If the window is a top level one (i.e. doesn't have a parent), it will be
176 centered relative to the screen anyhow.
180 \helpref{wxWindow::Center
}{wxwindowcenter
}
182 \membersection{wxWindow::CentreOnParent
}\label{wxwindowcentreonparent
}
184 \func{void
}{CentreOnParent
}{\param{int
}{ direction = wxBOTH
}}
186 Centres the window on its parent. This is a more readable synonym for
187 \helpref{Centre
}{wxwindowcentre
}.
189 \wxheading{Parameters
}
191 \docparam{direction
}{Specifies the direction for the centering. May be
{\tt wxHORIZONTAL
},
{\tt wxVERTICAL
}\rtfsp
196 This methods provides for a way to center top level windows over their
197 parents instead of the entire screen. If there is no parent or if the
198 window is not a top level window, then behaviour is the same as
199 \helpref{wxWindow::Centre
}{wxwindowcentre
}.
203 \helpref{wxWindow::CentreOnScreen
}{wxwindowcenteronscreen
}
205 \membersection{wxWindow::CentreOnScreen
}\label{wxwindowcentreonscreen
}
207 \func{void
}{CentreOnScreen
}{\param{int
}{ direction = wxBOTH
}}
209 Centres the window on screen. This only works for top level windows -
210 otherwise, the window will still be centered on its parent.
212 \wxheading{Parameters
}
214 \docparam{direction
}{Specifies the direction for the centering. May be
{\tt wxHORIZONTAL
},
{\tt wxVERTICAL
}\rtfsp
219 \helpref{wxWindow::CentreOnParent
}{wxwindowcenteronparent
}
221 \membersection{wxWindow::Clear
}\label{wxwindowclear
}
223 \func{void
}{Clear
}{\void}
225 Clears the window by filling it with the current background colour. Does not
226 cause an erase background event to be generated.
228 \membersection{wxWindow::ClientToScreen
}
230 \constfunc{virtual void
}{ClientToScreen
}{\param{int*
}{x
},
\param{int*
}{y
}}
232 \perlnote{In wxPerl this method returns a
2-element list instead of
233 modifying its parameters.
}
235 \constfunc{virtual wxPoint
}{ClientToScreen
}{\param{const wxPoint\&
}{ pt
}}
237 Converts to screen coordinates from coordinates relative to this window.
239 \docparam{x
}{A pointer to a integer value for the x coordinate. Pass the client coordinate in, and
240 a screen coordinate will be passed out.
}
242 \docparam{y
}{A pointer to a integer value for the y coordinate. Pass the client coordinate in, and
243 a screen coordinate will be passed out.
}
245 \docparam{pt
}{The client position for the second form of the function.
}
247 \pythonnote{In place of a single overloaded method name, wxPython
248 implements the following methods:
\par
249 \indented{2cm
}{\begin{twocollist
}
250 \twocolitem{{\bf ClientToScreen(point)
}}{Accepts and returns a wxPoint
}
251 \twocolitem{{\bf ClientToScreenXY(x, y)
}}{Returns a
2-tuple, (x, y)
}
255 \membersection{wxWindow::Close
}\label{wxwindowclose
}
257 \func{bool
}{Close
}{\param{bool
}{ force =
{\tt false
}}}
259 This function simply generates a
\helpref{wxCloseEvent
}{wxcloseevent
} whose
260 handler usually tries to close the window. It doesn't close the window itself,
263 \wxheading{Parameters
}
265 \docparam{force
}{{\tt false
} if the window's close handler should be able to veto the destruction
266 of this window,
{\tt true
} if it cannot.
}
270 Close calls the
\helpref{close handler
}{wxcloseevent
} for the window, providing
271 an opportunity for the window to choose whether to destroy the window.
272 Usually it is only used with the top level windows (wxFrame and wxDialog
273 classes) as the others are not supposed to have any special OnClose() logic.
275 The close handler should check whether the window is being deleted forcibly,
276 using
\helpref{wxCloseEvent::GetForce
}{wxcloseeventgetforce
}, in which case it
277 should destroy the window using
\helpref{wxWindow::Destroy
}{wxwindowdestroy
}.
279 {\it Note
} that calling Close does not guarantee that the window will be
280 destroyed; but it provides a way to simulate a manual close of a window, which
281 may or may not be implemented by destroying the window. The default
282 implementation of wxDialog::OnCloseWindow does not necessarily delete the
283 dialog, since it will simply simulate an wxID
\_CANCEL event which is handled by
284 the appropriate button event handler and may do anything at all.
286 To guarantee that the window will be destroyed, call
287 \helpref{wxWindow::Destroy
}{wxwindowdestroy
} instead
291 \helpref{Window deletion overview
}{windowdeletionoverview
},
\rtfsp
292 \helpref{wxWindow::Destroy
}{wxwindowdestroy
},
\rtfsp
293 \helpref{wxCloseEvent
}{wxcloseevent
}
295 \membersection{wxWindow::ConvertDialogToPixels
}\label{wxwindowconvertdialogtopixels
}
297 \func{wxPoint
}{ConvertDialogToPixels
}{\param{const wxPoint\&
}{ pt
}}
299 \func{wxSize
}{ConvertDialogToPixels
}{\param{const wxSize\&
}{ sz
}}
301 Converts a point or size from dialog units to pixels.
303 For the x dimension, the dialog units are multiplied by the average character width
304 and then divided by
4.
306 For the y dimension, the dialog units are multiplied by the average character height
307 and then divided by
8.
311 Dialog units are used for maintaining a dialog's proportions even if the font changes.
312 Dialogs created using Dialog Editor optionally use dialog units.
314 You can also use these functions programmatically. A convenience macro is defined:
318 #define wxDLG_UNIT(parent, pt) parent->ConvertDialogToPixels(pt)
324 \helpref{wxWindow::ConvertPixelsToDialog
}{wxwindowconvertpixelstodialog
}
326 \pythonnote{In place of a single overloaded method name, wxPython
327 implements the following methods:
\par
328 \indented{2cm
}{\begin{twocollist
}
329 \twocolitem{{\bf ConvertDialogPointToPixels(point)
}}{Accepts and returns a wxPoint
}
330 \twocolitem{{\bf ConvertDialogSizeToPixels(size)
}}{Accepts and returns a wxSize
}
333 Additionally, the following helper functions are defined:
\par
334 \indented{2cm
}{\begin{twocollist
}
335 \twocolitem{{\bf wxDLG
\_PNT(win, point)
}}{Converts a wxPoint from dialog
337 \twocolitem{{\bf wxDLG
\_SZE(win, size)
}}{Converts a wxSize from dialog
343 \membersection{wxWindow::ConvertPixelsToDialog
}\label{wxwindowconvertpixelstodialog
}
345 \func{wxPoint
}{ConvertPixelsToDialog
}{\param{const wxPoint\&
}{ pt
}}
347 \func{wxSize
}{ConvertPixelsToDialog
}{\param{const wxSize\&
}{ sz
}}
349 Converts a point or size from pixels to dialog units.
351 For the x dimension, the pixels are multiplied by
4 and then divided by the average
354 For the y dimension, the pixels are multiplied by
8 and then divided by the average
359 Dialog units are used for maintaining a dialog's proportions even if the font changes.
360 Dialogs created using Dialog Editor optionally use dialog units.
364 \helpref{wxWindow::ConvertDialogToPixels
}{wxwindowconvertdialogtopixels
}
367 \pythonnote{In place of a single overloaded method name, wxPython
368 implements the following methods:
\par
369 \indented{2cm
}{\begin{twocollist
}
370 \twocolitem{{\bf ConvertDialogPointToPixels(point)
}}{Accepts and returns a wxPoint
}
371 \twocolitem{{\bf ConvertDialogSizeToPixels(size)
}}{Accepts and returns a wxSize
}
375 \membersection{wxWindow::Destroy
}\label{wxwindowdestroy
}
377 \func{virtual bool
}{Destroy
}{\void}
379 Destroys the window safely. Use this function instead of the delete operator, since
380 different window classes can be destroyed differently. Frames and dialogs
381 are not destroyed immediately when this function is called -- they are added
382 to a list of windows to be deleted on idle time, when all the window's events
383 have been processed. This prevents problems with events being sent to non-existent
386 \wxheading{Return value
}
388 {\tt true
} if the window has either been successfully deleted, or it has been added
389 to the list of windows pending real deletion.
391 \membersection{wxWindow::DestroyChildren
}
393 \func{virtual void
}{DestroyChildren
}{\void}
395 Destroys all children of a window. Called automatically by the destructor.
397 \membersection{wxWindow::Disable
}\label{wxwindowdisable
}
399 \func{void
}{Disable
}{\void}
401 Disables the window, same as
\helpref{Enable(
{\tt false
})
}{wxwindowenable
}.
403 \wxheading{Return value
}
405 Returns
{\tt true
} if the window has been disabled,
{\tt false
} if it had been
406 already disabled before the call to this function.
408 \membersection{wxWindow::DragAcceptFiles
}\label{wxwindowdragacceptfiles
}
410 \func{virtual void
}{DragAcceptFiles
}{\param{bool
}{ accept
}}
412 Enables or disables eligibility for drop file events (OnDropFiles).
414 \wxheading{Parameters
}
416 \docparam{accept
}{If
{\tt true
}, the window is eligible for drop file events. If
{\tt false
}, the window
417 will not accept drop file events.
}
423 \membersection{wxWindow::Enable
}\label{wxwindowenable
}
425 \func{virtual bool
}{Enable
}{\param{bool
}{ enable =
{\tt true
}}}
427 Enable or disable the window for user input. Note that when a parent window is
428 disabled, all of its children are disabled as well and they are reenabled again
431 \wxheading{Parameters
}
433 \docparam{enable
}{If
{\tt true
}, enables the window for input. If
{\tt false
}, disables the window.
}
435 \wxheading{Return value
}
437 Returns
{\tt true
} if the window has been enabled or disabled,
{\tt false
} if
438 nothing was done, i.e. if the window had already been in the specified state.
442 \helpref{wxWindow::IsEnabled
}{wxwindowisenabled
},
\rtfsp
443 \helpref{wxWindow::Disable
}{wxwindowdisable
}
445 \membersection{wxWindow::FindFocus
}\label{wxwindowfindfocus
}
447 \func{static wxWindow*
}{FindFocus
}{\void}
449 Finds the window or control which currently has the keyboard focus.
453 Note that this is a static function, so it can be called without needing a wxWindow pointer.
457 \helpref{wxWindow::SetFocus
}{wxwindowsetfocus
}
459 \membersection{wxWindow::FindWindow
}\label{wxwindowfindwindow
}
461 \func{wxWindow*
}{FindWindow
}{\param{long
}{ id
}}
463 Find a child of this window, by identifier.
465 \func{wxWindow*
}{FindWindow
}{\param{const wxString\&
}{ name
}}
467 Find a child of this window, by name.
469 \pythonnote{In place of a single overloaded method name, wxPython
470 implements the following methods:
\par
471 \indented{2cm
}{\begin{twocollist
}
472 \twocolitem{{\bf FindWindowById(id)
}}{Accepts an integer
}
473 \twocolitem{{\bf FindWindowByName(name)
}}{Accepts a string
}
477 \membersection{wxWindow::FindWindowById
}\label{wxwindowfindwindowbyid
}
479 \func{static wxWindow*
}{FindWindowById
}{\param{long
}{ id
},
\param{wxWindow*
}{ parent = NULL
}}
481 Find the first window with the given
{\it id
}.
483 If
{\it parent
} is NULL, the search will start from all top-level
484 frames and dialog boxes; if non-NULL, the search will be limited to the given window hierarchy.
485 The search is recursive in both cases.
489 \helpref{FindWindow
}{wxwindowfindwindow
}
491 \membersection{wxWindow::FindWindowByName
}\label{wxwindowfindwindowbyname
}
493 \func{static wxWindow*
}{FindWindowByName
}{\param{const wxString\&
}{ name
},
\param{wxWindow*
}{ parent = NULL
}}
495 Find a window by its name (as given in a window constructor or
{\bf Create
} function call).
496 If
{\it parent
} is NULL, the search will start from all top-level
497 frames and dialog boxes; if non-NULL, the search will be limited to the given window hierarchy.
498 The search is recursive in both cases.
500 If no window with such name is found,
501 \helpref{FindWindowByLabel
}{wxwindowfindwindowbylabel
} is called.
505 \helpref{FindWindow
}{wxwindowfindwindow
}
507 \membersection{wxWindow::FindWindowByLabel
}\label{wxwindowfindwindowbylabel
}
509 \func{static wxWindow*
}{FindWindowByLabel
}{\param{const wxString\&
}{ label
},
\param{wxWindow*
}{ parent = NULL
}}
511 Find a window by its label. Depending on the type of window, the label may be a window title
512 or panel item label. If
{\it parent
} is NULL, the search will start from all top-level
513 frames and dialog boxes; if non-NULL, the search will be limited to the given window hierarchy.
514 The search is recursive in both cases.
518 \helpref{FindWindow
}{wxwindowfindwindow
}
520 \membersection{wxWindow::Fit
}\label{wxwindowfit
}
522 \func{virtual void
}{Fit
}{\void}
524 Sizes the window so that it fits around its subwindows. This function won't do
525 anything if there are no subwindows.
527 \membersection{wxWindow::FitInside
}\label{wxwindowfitinside
}
529 \func{virtual void
}{FitInside
}{\void}
531 Similar to
\helpref{Fit
}{wxwindowfit
}, but sizes the interior (virtual) size
532 of a window. Mainly useful with scrolled windows to reset scrollbars after
533 sizing changes that do not trigger a size event, and/or scrolled windows without
534 an interior sizer. This function similarly won't do anything if there are no
537 \membersection{wxWindow::Freeze
}\label{wxwindowfreeze
}
539 \func{virtual void
}{Freeze
}{\void}
541 Freezes the window or, in other words, prevents any updates from taking place
542 on screen, the window is not redrawn at all.
\helpref{Thaw
}{wxwindowthaw
} must
543 be called to reenable window redrawing.
545 This method is useful for visual appearance optimization (for example, it
546 is a good idea to use it before inserting large amount of text into a
547 wxTextCtrl under wxGTK) but is not implemented on all platforms nor for all
548 controls so it is mostly just a hint to wxWindows and not a mandatory
551 \membersection{wxWindow::GetAccessible
}\label{wxwindowgetaccessible
}
553 \func{wxAccessibile*
}{GetAccessible
}{\void}
555 Returns the accessible object for this window, if any.
557 See also
\helpref{wxAccessible
}{wxaccessible
}.
559 \membersection{wxWindow::GetAdjustedBestSize
}\label{wxwindowgetadjustedbestsize
}
561 \constfunc{wxSize
}{GetAdjustedBestSize
}{\void}
563 This method is similar to
\helpref{GetBestSize
}{wxwindowgetbestsize
}, except
564 in one thing. GetBestSize should return the minimum untruncated size of the
565 window, while this method will return the largest of BestSize and any user
566 specified minimum size. ie. it is the minimum size the window should currently
567 be drawn at, not the minimal size it can possibly tolerate.
569 \membersection{wxWindow::GetBackgroundColour
}\label{wxwindowgetbackgroundcolour
}
571 \constfunc{virtual wxColour
}{GetBackgroundColour
}{\void}
573 Returns the background colour of the window.
577 \helpref{wxWindow::SetBackgroundColour
}{wxwindowsetbackgroundcolour
},
\rtfsp
578 \helpref{wxWindow::SetForegroundColour
}{wxwindowsetforegroundcolour
},
\rtfsp
579 \helpref{wxWindow::GetForegroundColour
}{wxwindowgetforegroundcolour
}
581 \membersection{wxWindow::GetBestSize
}\label{wxwindowgetbestsize
}
583 \constfunc{virtual wxSize
}{GetBestSize
}{\void}
585 This functions returns the best acceptable minimal size for the window. For
586 example, for a static control, it will be the minimal size such that the
587 control label is not truncated. For windows containing subwindows (typically
588 \helpref{wxPanel
}{wxpanel
}), the size returned by this function will be the
589 same as the size the window would have had after calling
590 \helpref{Fit
}{wxwindowfit
}.
592 \membersection{wxWindow::GetCaret
}\label{wxwindowgetcaret
}
594 \constfunc{wxCaret *
}{GetCaret
}{\void}
596 Returns the
\helpref{caret
}{wxcaret
} associated with the window.
598 \membersection{wxWindow::GetCapture
}\label{wxwindowgetcapture
}
600 \func{static wxWindow *
}{GetCapture
}{\void}
602 Returns the currently captured window.
606 \helpref{wxWindow::HasCapture
}{wxwindowhascapture
},
607 \helpref{wxWindow::CaptureMouse
}{wxwindowcapturemouse
},
608 \helpref{wxWindow::ReleaseMouse
}{wxwindowreleasemouse
},
609 \helpref{wxMouseCaptureChangedEvent
}{wxmousecapturechangedevent
}
611 \membersection{wxWindow::GetCharHeight
}
613 \constfunc{virtual int
}{GetCharHeight
}{\void}
615 Returns the character height for this window.
617 \membersection{wxWindow::GetCharWidth
}
619 \constfunc{virtual int
}{GetCharWidth
}{\void}
621 Returns the average character width for this window.
623 \membersection{wxWindow::GetChildren
}
625 \func{wxList\&
}{GetChildren
}{\void}
627 Returns a reference to the list of the window's children.
629 \membersection{wxWindow::GetClientSize
}\label{wxwindowgetclientsize
}
631 \constfunc{virtual void
}{GetClientSize
}{\param{int*
}{width
},
\param{int*
}{height
}}
633 \perlnote{In wxPerl this method takes no parameter and returns
634 a
2-element list
{\tt ( width, height )
}.
}
636 \constfunc{virtual wxSize
}{GetClientSize
}{\void}
638 This gets the size of the window `client area' in pixels.
639 The client area is the area which may be drawn on by the programmer,
640 excluding title bar, border, scrollbars, etc.
642 \wxheading{Parameters
}
644 \docparam{width
}{Receives the client width in pixels.
}
646 \docparam{height
}{Receives the client height in pixels.
}
648 \pythonnote{In place of a single overloaded method name, wxPython
649 implements the following methods:
\par
650 \indented{2cm
}{\begin{twocollist
}
651 \twocolitem{{\bf GetClientSizeTuple()
}}{Returns a
2-tuple of (width, height)
}
652 \twocolitem{{\bf GetClientSize()
}}{Returns a wxSize object
}
658 \helpref{GetSize
}{wxwindowgetsize
}
659 \helpref{GetVirtualSize
}{wxwindowgetvirtualsize
}
661 \membersection{wxWindow::GetConstraints
}\label{wxwindowgetconstraints
}
663 \constfunc{wxLayoutConstraints*
}{GetConstraints
}{\void}
665 Returns a pointer to the window's layout constraints, or NULL if there are none.
667 \membersection{wxWindow::GetContainingSizer
}\label{wxwindowgetcontainingsizer
}
669 \constfunc{const wxSizer *
}{GetContainingSizer
}{\void}
671 Return the sizer that this window is a member of, if any, otherwise
674 \membersection{wxWindow::GetDropTarget
}\label{wxwindowgetdroptarget
}
676 \constfunc{wxDropTarget*
}{GetDropTarget
}{\void}
678 Returns the associated drop target, which may be NULL.
682 \helpref{wxWindow::SetDropTarget
}{wxwindowsetdroptarget
},
683 \helpref{Drag and drop overview
}{wxdndoverview
}
685 \membersection{wxWindow::GetEventHandler
}\label{wxwindowgeteventhandler
}
687 \constfunc{wxEvtHandler*
}{GetEventHandler
}{\void}
689 Returns the event handler for this window. By default, the window is its
694 \helpref{wxWindow::SetEventHandler
}{wxwindowseteventhandler
},
\rtfsp
695 \helpref{wxWindow::PushEventHandler
}{wxwindowpusheventhandler
},
\rtfsp
696 \helpref{wxWindow::PopEventHandler
}{wxwindowpusheventhandler
},
\rtfsp
697 \helpref{wxEvtHandler::ProcessEvent
}{wxevthandlerprocessevent
},
\rtfsp
698 \helpref{wxEvtHandler
}{wxevthandler
}\rtfsp
700 \membersection{wxWindow::GetExtraStyle
}\label{wxwindowgetextrastyle
}
702 \constfunc{long
}{GetExtraStyle
}{\void}
704 Returns the extra style bits for the window.
706 \membersection{wxWindow::GetFont
}\label{wxwindowgetfont
}
708 \constfunc{wxFont\&
}{GetFont
}{\void}
710 Returns a reference to the font for this window.
714 \helpref{wxWindow::SetFont
}{wxwindowsetfont
}
716 \membersection{wxWindow::GetForegroundColour
}\label{wxwindowgetforegroundcolour
}
718 \func{virtual wxColour
}{GetForegroundColour
}{\void}
720 Returns the foreground colour of the window.
724 The interpretation of foreground colour is open to interpretation according
725 to the window class; it may be the text colour or other colour, or it may not
730 \helpref{wxWindow::SetForegroundColour
}{wxwindowsetforegroundcolour
},
\rtfsp
731 \helpref{wxWindow::SetBackgroundColour
}{wxwindowsetbackgroundcolour
},
\rtfsp
732 \helpref{wxWindow::GetBackgroundColour
}{wxwindowgetbackgroundcolour
}
734 \membersection{wxWindow::GetGrandParent
}
736 \constfunc{wxWindow*
}{GetGrandParent
}{\void}
738 Returns the grandparent of a window, or NULL if there isn't one.
740 \membersection{wxWindow::GetHandle
}\label{wxwindowgethandle
}
742 \constfunc{void*
}{GetHandle
}{\void}
744 Returns the platform-specific handle of the physical window. Cast it to an appropriate
745 handle, such as
{\bf HWND
} for Windows,
{\bf Widget
} for Motif or
{\bf GtkWidget
} for GTK.
747 \pythonnote{This method will return an integer in wxPython.
}
749 \perlnote{This method will return an integer in wxPerl.
}
751 \membersection{wxWindow::GetHelpText
}\label{wxwindowgethelptext
}
753 \constfunc{virtual wxString
}{GetHelpText
}{\void}
755 Gets the help text to be used as context-sensitive help for this window.
757 Note that the text is actually stored by the current
\helpref{wxHelpProvider
}{wxhelpprovider
} implementation,
758 and not in the window object itself.
762 \helpref{SetHelpText
}{wxwindowsethelptext
},
\helpref{wxHelpProvider
}{wxhelpprovider
}
764 \membersection{wxWindow::GetId
}\label{wxwindowgetid
}
766 \constfunc{int
}{GetId
}{\void}
768 Returns the identifier of the window.
772 Each window has an integer identifier. If the application has not provided one
773 (or the default Id -
1) an unique identifier with a negative value will be generated.
777 \helpref{wxWindow::SetId
}{wxwindowsetid
},
\rtfsp
778 \helpref{Window identifiers
}{windowids
}
780 \membersection{wxWindow::GetLabel
}
782 \constfunc{virtual wxString
}{GetLabel
}{\void}
784 Generic way of getting a label from any window, for
785 identification purposes.
789 The interpretation of this function differs from class to class.
790 For frames and dialogs, the value returned is the title. For buttons or static text controls, it is
791 the button text. This function can be useful for meta-programs (such as testing
792 tools or special-needs access programs) which need to identify windows
795 \membersection{wxWindow::GetName
}\label{wxwindowgetname
}
797 \constfunc{virtual wxString
}{GetName
}{\void}
799 Returns the window's name.
803 This name is not guaranteed to be unique; it is up to the programmer to supply an appropriate
804 name in the window constructor or via
\helpref{wxWindow::SetName
}{wxwindowsetname
}.
808 \helpref{wxWindow::SetName
}{wxwindowsetname
}
810 \membersection{wxWindow::GetParent
}
812 \constfunc{virtual wxWindow*
}{GetParent
}{\void}
814 Returns the parent of the window, or NULL if there is no parent.
816 \membersection{wxWindow::GetPosition
}\label{wxwindowgetposition
}
818 \constfunc{virtual void
}{GetPosition
}{\param{int*
}{x
},
\param{int*
}{y
}}
820 \constfunc{wxPoint
}{GetPosition
}{\void}
822 This gets the position of the window in pixels, relative to the parent window
823 for the child windows or relative to the display origin for the top level
826 \wxheading{Parameters
}
828 \docparam{x
}{Receives the x position of the window.
}
830 \docparam{y
}{Receives the y position of the window.
}
832 \pythonnote{In place of a single overloaded method name, wxPython
833 implements the following methods:
\par
834 \indented{2cm
}{\begin{twocollist
}
835 \twocolitem{{\bf GetPosition()
}}{Returns a wxPoint
}
836 \twocolitem{{\bf GetPositionTuple()
}}{Returns a tuple (x, y)
}
840 \perlnote{In wxPerl there are two methods instead of a single overloaded
842 \indented{2cm
}{\begin{twocollist
}
843 \twocolitem{{\bf GetPosition()
}}{Returns a Wx::Point
}
844 \twocolitem{{\bf GetPositionXY()
}}{Returns a
2-element list
849 \membersection{wxWindow::GetRect
}\label{wxwindowgetrect
}
851 \constfunc{virtual wxRect
}{GetRect
}{\void}
853 Returns the size and position of the window as a
\helpref{wxRect
}{wxrect
} object.
855 \membersection{wxWindow::GetScrollThumb
}\label{wxwindowgetscrollthumb
}
857 \func{virtual int
}{GetScrollThumb
}{\param{int
}{orientation
}}
859 Returns the built-in scrollbar thumb size.
863 \helpref{wxWindow::SetScrollbar
}{wxwindowsetscrollbar
}
865 \membersection{wxWindow::GetScrollPos
}\label{wxwindowgetscrollpos
}
867 \func{virtual int
}{GetScrollPos
}{\param{int
}{orientation
}}
869 Returns the built-in scrollbar position.
873 See
\helpref{wxWindow::SetScrollbar
}{wxwindowsetscrollbar
}
875 \membersection{wxWindow::GetScrollRange
}\label{wxwindowgetscrollrange
}
877 \func{virtual int
}{GetScrollRange
}{\param{int
}{orientation
}}
879 Returns the built-in scrollbar range.
883 \helpref{wxWindow::SetScrollbar
}{wxwindowsetscrollbar
}
885 \membersection{wxWindow::GetSize
}\label{wxwindowgetsize
}
887 \constfunc{virtual void
}{GetSize
}{\param{int*
}{width
},
\param{int*
}{height
}}
889 \constfunc{virtual wxSize
}{GetSize
}{\void}
891 This gets the size of the entire window in pixels,
892 including title bar, border, scrollbars, etc.
894 \wxheading{Parameters
}
896 \docparam{width
}{Receives the window width.
}
898 \docparam{height
}{Receives the window height.
}
900 \pythonnote{In place of a single overloaded method name, wxPython
901 implements the following methods:
\par
902 \indented{2cm
}{\begin{twocollist
}
903 \twocolitem{{\bf GetSize()
}}{Returns a wxSize
}
904 \twocolitem{{\bf GetSizeTuple()
}}{Returns a
2-tuple (width, height)
}
908 \perlnote{In wxPerl there are two methods instead of a single overloaded
910 \indented{2cm
}{\begin{twocollist
}
911 \twocolitem{{\bf GetSize()
}}{Returns a Wx::Size
}
912 \twocolitem{{\bf GetSizeWH()
}}{Returns a
2-element list
913 {\tt ( width, height )
}}
919 \helpref{GetClientSize
}{wxwindowgetclientsize
},
\rtfsp
920 \helpref{GetVirtualSize
}{wxwindowgetvirtualsize
}
922 \membersection{wxWindow::GetSizer
}\label{wxwindowgetsizer
}
924 \constfunc{wxSizer *
}{GetSizer
}{\void}
926 Return the sizer associated with the window by a previous call to
927 \helpref{SetSizer()
}{wxwindowsetsizer
} or
{\tt NULL
}.
929 \membersection{wxWindow::GetTextExtent
}\label{wxwindowgettextextent
}
931 \constfunc{virtual void
}{GetTextExtent
}{\param{const wxString\&
}{string
},
\param{int*
}{x
},
\param{int*
}{y
},
932 \param{int*
}{descent = NULL
},
\param{int*
}{externalLeading = NULL
},
933 \param{const wxFont*
}{font = NULL
},
\param{bool
}{ use16 =
{\tt false
}}}
935 Gets the dimensions of the string as it would be drawn on the
936 window with the currently selected font.
938 \wxheading{Parameters
}
940 \docparam{string
}{String whose extent is to be measured.
}
942 \docparam{x
}{Return value for width.
}
944 \docparam{y
}{Return value for height.
}
946 \docparam{descent
}{Return value for descent (optional).
}
948 \docparam{externalLeading
}{Return value for external leading (optional).
}
950 \docparam{font
}{Font to use instead of the current window font (optional).
}
952 \docparam{use16
}{If
{\tt true
},
{\it string
} contains
16-bit characters. The default is
{\tt false
}.
}
955 \pythonnote{In place of a single overloaded method name, wxPython
956 implements the following methods:
\par
957 \indented{2cm
}{\begin{twocollist
}
958 \twocolitem{{\bf GetTextExtent(string)
}}{Returns a
2-tuple, (width, height)
}
959 \twocolitem{{\bf GetFullTextExtent(string, font=NULL)
}}{Returns a
960 4-tuple, (width, height, descent, externalLeading)
}
964 \perlnote{In wxPerl this method takes only the
{\tt string
} and optionally
965 {\tt font
} parameters, and returns a
4-element list
966 {\tt ( x, y, descent, externalLeading )
}.
}
968 \membersection{wxWindow::GetTitle
}\label{wxwindowgettitle
}
970 \func{virtual wxString
}{GetTitle
}{\void}
972 Gets the window's title. Applicable only to frames and dialogs.
976 \helpref{wxWindow::SetTitle
}{wxwindowsettitle
}
978 \membersection{wxWindow::GetUpdateRegion
}\label{wxwindowgetupdateregion
}
980 \constfunc{virtual wxRegion
}{GetUpdateRegion
}{\void}
982 Returns the region specifying which parts of the window have been damaged. Should
983 only be called within an
\helpref{wxPaintEvent
}{wxpaintevent
} handler.
987 \helpref{wxRegion
}{wxregion
},
\rtfsp
988 \helpref{wxRegionIterator
}{wxregioniterator
}
990 \membersection{wxWindow::GetValidator
}\label{wxwindowgetvalidator
}
992 \constfunc{wxValidator*
}{GetValidator
}{\void}
994 Returns a pointer to the current validator for the window, or NULL if there is none.
996 \membersection{wxWindow::GetVirtualSize
}\label{wxwindowgetvirtualsize
}
998 \constfunc{void
}{GetVirtualSize
}{\param{int*
}{width
},
\param{int*
}{height
}}
1000 \constfunc{wxSize
}{GetVirtualSize
}{\void}
1002 This gets the virtual size of the window in pixels.
1004 \wxheading{Parameters
}
1006 \docparam{width
}{Receives the window virtual width.
}
1008 \docparam{height
}{Receives the window virtual height.
}
1010 \helpref{GetSize
}{wxwindowgetsize
},
\rtfsp
1011 \helpref{GetClientSize
}{wxwindowgetclientsize
}
1013 \membersection{wxWindow::GetWindowStyleFlag
}\label{wxwindowgetwindowstyleflag
}
1015 \constfunc{long
}{GetWindowStyleFlag
}{\void}
1017 Gets the window style that was passed to the constructor or
{\bf Create
}
1018 method.
{\bf GetWindowStyle()
} is another name for the same function.
1020 \membersection{wxWindow::HasCapture
}\label{wxwindowhascapture
}
1022 \constfunc{virtual bool
}{HasCapture
}{\void}
1024 Returns true if this window has the current mouse capture.
1026 \wxheading{See also
}
1028 \helpref{wxWindow::CaptureMouse
}{wxwindowcapturemouse
},
1029 \helpref{wxWindow::ReleaseMouse
}{wxwindowreleasemouse
},
1030 \helpref{wxMouseCaptureChangedEvent
}{wxmousecapturechangedevent
}
1032 \membersection{wxWindow::Hide
}\label{wxwindowhide
}
1034 \func{bool
}{Hide
}{\void}
1036 Equivalent to calling
\helpref{Show
}{wxwindowshow
}(
{\tt false
}).
1038 \membersection{wxWindow::InitDialog
}\label{wxwindowinitdialog
}
1040 \func{void
}{InitDialog
}{\void}
1042 Sends an
{\tt wxEVT
\_INIT\_DIALOG} event, whose handler usually transfers data
1043 to the dialog via validators.
1045 \membersection{wxWindow::IsEnabled
}\label{wxwindowisenabled
}
1047 \constfunc{virtual bool
}{IsEnabled
}{\void}
1049 Returns
{\tt true
} if the window is enabled for input,
{\tt false
} otherwise.
1051 \wxheading{See also
}
1053 \helpref{wxWindow::Enable
}{wxwindowenable
}
1055 \membersection{wxWindow:IsExposed
}\label{wxwindowisexposed
}
1057 \constfunc{bool
}{IsExposed
}{\param{int
}{x
},
\param{int
}{y
}}
1059 \constfunc{bool
}{IsExposed
}{\param{wxPoint
}{\&pt
}}
1061 \constfunc{bool
}{IsExposed
}{\param{int
}{x
},
\param{int
}{y
},
\param{int
}{w
},
\param{int
}{h
}}
1063 \constfunc{bool
}{IsExposed
}{\param{wxRect
}{\&rect
}}
1065 Returns
{\tt true
} if the given point or rectangle area has been exposed since the
1066 last repaint. Call this in an paint event handler to optimize redrawing by
1067 only redrawing those areas, which have been exposed.
1069 \pythonnote{In place of a single overloaded method name, wxPython
1070 implements the following methods:
\par
1071 \indented{2cm
}{\begin{twocollist
}
1072 \twocolitem{{\bf IsExposed(x,y, w=
0,h=
0}}{}
1073 \twocolitem{{\bf IsExposedPoint(pt)
}}{}
1074 \twocolitem{{\bf IsExposedRect(rect)
}}{}
1077 \membersection{wxWindow::IsRetained
}\label{wxwindowisretained
}
1079 \constfunc{virtual bool
}{IsRetained
}{\void}
1081 Returns
{\tt true
} if the window is retained,
{\tt false
} otherwise.
1085 Retained windows are only available on X platforms.
1087 \membersection{wxWindow::IsShown
}\label{wxwindowisshown
}
1089 \constfunc{virtual bool
}{IsShown
}{\void}
1091 Returns
{\tt true
} if the window is shown,
{\tt false
} if it has been hidden.
1093 \membersection{wxWindow::IsTopLevel
}\label{wxwindowistoplevel
}
1095 \constfunc{bool
}{IsTopLevel
}{\void}
1097 Returns
{\tt true
} if the given window is a top-level one. Currently all frames and
1098 dialogs are considered to be top-level windows (even if they have a parent
1101 \membersection{wxWindow::Layout
}\label{wxwindowlayout
}
1103 \func{void
}{Layout
}{\void}
1105 Invokes the constraint-based layout algorithm or the sizer-based algorithm
1108 See
\helpref{wxWindow::SetAutoLayout
}{wxwindowsetautolayout
}: when auto
1109 layout is on, this function gets called automatically when the window is resized.
1111 \membersection{wxWindow::Lower
}\label{wxwindowlower
}
1113 \func{void
}{Lower
}{\void}
1115 Lowers the window to the bottom of the window hierarchy if it is a managed window (dialog
1118 \membersection{wxWindow::MakeModal
}\label{wxwindowmakemodal
}
1120 \func{virtual void
}{MakeModal
}{\param{bool
}{flag
}}
1122 Disables all other windows in the application so that
1123 the user can only interact with this window. (This function
1124 is not implemented anywhere).
1126 \wxheading{Parameters
}
1128 \docparam{flag
}{If
{\tt true
}, this call disables all other windows in the application so that
1129 the user can only interact with this window. If
{\tt false
}, the effect is reversed.
}
1131 \membersection{wxWindow::Move
}\label{wxwindowmove
}
1133 \func{void
}{Move
}{\param{int
}{ x
},
\param{int
}{ y
}}
1135 \func{void
}{Move
}{\param{const wxPoint\&
}{ pt
}}
1137 Moves the window to the given position.
1139 \wxheading{Parameters
}
1141 \docparam{x
}{Required x position.
}
1143 \docparam{y
}{Required y position.
}
1145 \docparam{pt
}{\helpref{wxPoint
}{wxpoint
} object representing the position.
}
1149 Implementations of SetSize can also implicitly implement the
1150 wxWindow::Move function, which is defined in the base wxWindow class
1154 SetSize(x, y, -
1, -
1, wxSIZE_USE_EXISTING);
1157 \wxheading{See also
}
1159 \helpref{wxWindow::SetSize
}{wxwindowsetsize
}
1161 \pythonnote{In place of a single overloaded method name, wxPython
1162 implements the following methods:
\par
1163 \indented{2cm
}{\begin{twocollist
}
1164 \twocolitem{{\bf Move(point)
}}{Accepts a wxPoint
}
1165 \twocolitem{{\bf MoveXY(x, y)
}}{Accepts a pair of integers
}
1169 %% VZ: wxWindow::OnXXX() functions should not be documented but I'm leaving
1170 %% the old docs here in case we want to move any still needed bits to
1171 %% the right location (i.e. probably the corresponding events docs)
1173 %% \membersection{wxWindow::OnActivate}\label{wxwindowonactivate}
1175 %% \func{void}{OnActivate}{\param{wxActivateEvent\&}{ event}}
1177 %% Called when a window is activated or deactivated.
1179 %% \wxheading{Parameters}
1181 %% \docparam{event}{Object containing activation information.}
1183 %% \wxheading{Remarks}
1185 %% If the window is being activated, \helpref{wxActivateEvent::GetActive}{wxactivateeventgetactive} returns {\tt true},
1186 %% otherwise it returns {\tt false} (it is being deactivated).
1188 %% \wxheading{See also}
1190 %% \helpref{wxActivateEvent}{wxactivateevent},\rtfsp
1191 %% \helpref{Event handling overview}{eventhandlingoverview}
1193 %% \membersection{wxWindow::OnChar}\label{wxwindowonchar}
1195 %% \func{void}{OnChar}{\param{wxKeyEvent\&}{ event}}
1197 %% Called when the user has pressed a key that is not a modifier (SHIFT, CONTROL or ALT).
1199 %% \wxheading{Parameters}
1201 %% \docparam{event}{Object containing keypress information. See \helpref{wxKeyEvent}{wxkeyevent} for
1202 %% details about this class.}
1204 %% \wxheading{Remarks}
1206 %% This member function is called in response to a keypress. To intercept this event,
1207 %% use the EVT\_CHAR macro in an event table definition. Your {\bf OnChar} handler may call this
1208 %% default function to achieve default keypress functionality.
1210 %% Note that the ASCII values do not have explicit key codes: they are passed as ASCII
1213 %% Note that not all keypresses can be intercepted this way. If you wish to intercept modifier
1214 %% keypresses, then you will need to use \helpref{wxWindow::OnKeyDown}{wxwindowonkeydown} or
1215 %% \helpref{wxWindow::OnKeyUp}{wxwindowonkeyup}.
1217 %% Most, but not all, windows allow keypresses to be intercepted.
1219 %% {\bf Tip:} be sure to call {\tt event.Skip()} for events that you don't process in this function,
1220 %% otherwise menu shortcuts may cease to work under Windows.
1222 %% \wxheading{See also}
1224 %% \helpref{wxWindow::OnKeyDown}{wxwindowonkeydown}, \helpref{wxWindow::OnKeyUp}{wxwindowonkeyup},\rtfsp
1225 %% \helpref{wxKeyEvent}{wxkeyevent}, \helpref{wxWindow::OnCharHook}{wxwindowoncharhook},\rtfsp
1226 %% \helpref{Event handling overview}{eventhandlingoverview}
1228 %% \membersection{wxWindow::OnCharHook}\label{wxwindowoncharhook}
1230 %% \func{void}{OnCharHook}{\param{wxKeyEvent\&}{ event}}
1232 %% This member is called to allow the window to intercept keyboard events
1233 %% before they are processed by child windows.
1235 %% \wxheading{Parameters}
1237 %% \docparam{event}{Object containing keypress information. See \helpref{wxKeyEvent}{wxkeyevent} for
1238 %% details about this class.}
1240 %% \wxheading{Remarks}
1242 %% This member function is called in response to a keypress, if the window is active. To intercept this event,
1243 %% use the EVT\_CHAR\_HOOK macro in an event table definition. If you do not process a particular
1244 %% keypress, call \helpref{wxEvent::Skip}{wxeventskip} to allow default processing.
1246 %% An example of using this function is in the implementation of escape-character processing for wxDialog,
1247 %% where pressing ESC dismisses the dialog by {\bf OnCharHook} 'forging' a cancel button press event.
1249 %% Note that the ASCII values do not have explicit key codes: they are passed as ASCII
1252 %% This function is only relevant to top-level windows (frames and dialogs), and under
1253 %% Windows only. Under GTK the normal EVT\_CHAR\_ event has the functionality, i.e.
1254 %% you can intercepts it and if you don't call \helpref{wxEvent::Skip}{wxeventskip}
1255 %% the window won't get the event.
1257 %% \wxheading{See also}
1259 %% \helpref{wxKeyEvent}{wxkeyevent},\rtfsp
1260 %% \helpref{wxWindow::OnCharHook}{wxwindowoncharhook},\rtfsp
1261 %% %% GD: OnXXX functions are not documented
1262 %% %%\helpref{wxApp::OnCharHook}{wxapponcharhook},\rtfsp
1263 %% \helpref{Event handling overview}{eventhandlingoverview}
1265 %% \membersection{wxWindow::OnCommand}\label{wxwindowoncommand}
1267 %% \func{virtual void}{OnCommand}{\param{wxEvtHandler\& }{object}, \param{wxCommandEvent\& }{event}}
1269 %% This virtual member function is called if the control does not handle the command event.
1271 %% \wxheading{Parameters}
1273 %% \docparam{object}{Object receiving the command event.}
1275 %% \docparam{event}{Command event}
1277 %% \wxheading{Remarks}
1279 %% This virtual function is provided mainly for backward compatibility. You can also intercept commands
1280 %% from child controls by using an event table, with identifiers or identifier ranges to identify
1281 %% the control(s) in question.
1283 %% \wxheading{See also}
1285 %% \helpref{wxCommandEvent}{wxcommandevent},\rtfsp
1286 %% \helpref{Event handling overview}{eventhandlingoverview}
1288 %% \membersection{wxWindow::OnClose}\label{wxwindowonclose}
1290 %% \func{virtual bool}{OnClose}{\void}
1292 %% Called when the user has tried to close a a frame
1293 %% or dialog box using the window manager (X) or system menu (Windows).
1295 %% {\bf Note:} This is an obsolete function.
1296 %% It is superseded by the \helpref{wxWindow::OnCloseWindow}{wxwindowonclosewindow} event
1299 %% \wxheading{Return value}
1301 %% If {\tt true} is returned by OnClose, the window will be deleted by the system, otherwise the
1302 %% attempt will be ignored. Do not delete the window from within this handler, although
1303 %% you may delete other windows.
1305 %% \wxheading{See also}
1307 %% \helpref{Window deletion overview}{windowdeletionoverview},\rtfsp
1308 %% \helpref{wxWindow::Close}{wxwindowclose},\rtfsp
1309 %% \helpref{wxWindow::OnCloseWindow}{wxwindowonclosewindow},\rtfsp
1310 %% \helpref{wxCloseEvent}{wxcloseevent}
1312 %% \membersection{wxWindow::OnKeyDown}\label{wxwindowonkeydown}
1314 %% \func{void}{OnKeyDown}{\param{wxKeyEvent\&}{ event}}
1316 %% Called when the user has pressed a key, before it is translated into an ASCII value using other
1317 %% modifier keys that might be pressed at the same time.
1319 %% \wxheading{Parameters}
1321 %% \docparam{event}{Object containing keypress information. See \helpref{wxKeyEvent}{wxkeyevent} for
1322 %% details about this class.}
1324 %% \wxheading{Remarks}
1326 %% This member function is called in response to a key down event. To intercept this event,
1327 %% use the EVT\_KEY\_DOWN macro in an event table definition. Your {\bf OnKeyDown} handler may call this
1328 %% default function to achieve default keypress functionality.
1330 %% Note that not all keypresses can be intercepted this way. If you wish to intercept special
1331 %% keys, such as shift, control, and function keys, then you will need to use \helpref{wxWindow::OnKeyDown}{wxwindowonkeydown} or
1332 %% \helpref{wxWindow::OnKeyUp}{wxwindowonkeyup}.
1334 %% Most, but not all, windows allow keypresses to be intercepted.
1336 %% {\bf Tip:} be sure to call {\tt event.Skip()} for events that you don't process in this function,
1337 %% otherwise menu shortcuts may cease to work under Windows.
1339 %% \wxheading{See also}
1341 %% \helpref{wxWindow::OnChar}{wxwindowonchar}, \helpref{wxWindow::OnKeyUp}{wxwindowonkeyup},\rtfsp
1342 %% \helpref{wxKeyEvent}{wxkeyevent}, \helpref{wxWindow::OnCharHook}{wxwindowoncharhook},\rtfsp
1343 %% \helpref{Event handling overview}{eventhandlingoverview}
1345 %% \membersection{wxWindow::OnKeyUp}\label{wxwindowonkeyup}
1347 %% \func{void}{OnKeyUp}{\param{wxKeyEvent\&}{ event}}
1349 %% Called when the user has released a key.
1351 %% \wxheading{Parameters}
1353 %% \docparam{event}{Object containing keypress information. See \helpref{wxKeyEvent}{wxkeyevent} for
1354 %% details about this class.}
1356 %% \wxheading{Remarks}
1358 %% This member function is called in response to a key up event. To intercept this event,
1359 %% use the EVT\_KEY\_UP macro in an event table definition. Your {\bf OnKeyUp} handler may call this
1360 %% default function to achieve default keypress functionality.
1362 %% Note that not all keypresses can be intercepted this way. If you wish to intercept special
1363 %% keys, such as shift, control, and function keys, then you will need to use \helpref{wxWindow::OnKeyDown}{wxwindowonkeydown} or
1364 %% \helpref{wxWindow::OnKeyUp}{wxwindowonkeyup}.
1366 %% Most, but not all, windows allow key up events to be intercepted.
1368 %% \wxheading{See also}
1370 %% \helpref{wxWindow::OnChar}{wxwindowonchar}, \helpref{wxWindow::OnKeyDown}{wxwindowonkeydown},\rtfsp
1371 %% \helpref{wxKeyEvent}{wxkeyevent}, \helpref{wxWindow::OnCharHook}{wxwindowoncharhook},\rtfsp
1372 %% \helpref{Event handling overview}{eventhandlingoverview}
1374 %% \membersection{wxWindow::OnInitDialog}\label{wxwindowoninitdialog}
1376 %% \func{void}{OnInitDialog}{\param{wxInitDialogEvent\&}{ event}}
1378 %% Default handler for the wxEVT\_INIT\_DIALOG event. Calls \helpref{wxWindow::TransferDataToWindow}{wxwindowtransferdatatowindow}.
1380 %% \wxheading{Parameters}
1382 %% \docparam{event}{Dialog initialisation event.}
1384 %% \wxheading{Remarks}
1386 %% Gives the window the default behaviour of transferring data to child controls via
1387 %% the validator that each control has.
1389 %% \wxheading{See also}
1391 %% \helpref{wxValidator}{wxvalidator}, \helpref{wxWindow::TransferDataToWindow}{wxwindowtransferdatatowindow}
1393 %% \membersection{wxWindow::OnMenuCommand}\label{wxwindowonmenucommand}
1395 %% \func{void}{OnMenuCommand}{\param{wxCommandEvent\& }{event}}
1397 %% Called when a menu command is received from a menu bar.
1399 %% \wxheading{Parameters}
1401 %% \docparam{event}{The menu command event. For more information, see \helpref{wxCommandEvent}{wxcommandevent}.}
1403 %% \wxheading{Remarks}
1405 %% A function with this name doesn't actually exist; you can choose any member function to receive
1406 %% menu command events, using the EVT\_COMMAND macro for individual commands or EVT\_COMMAND\_RANGE for
1407 %% a range of commands.
1409 %% \wxheading{See also}
1411 %% \helpref{wxCommandEvent}{wxcommandevent},\rtfsp
1412 %% \helpref{wxWindow::OnMenuHighlight}{wxwindowonmenuhighlight},\rtfsp
1413 %% \helpref{Event handling overview}{eventhandlingoverview}
1415 %% \membersection{wxWindow::OnMenuHighlight}\label{wxwindowonmenuhighlight}
1417 %% \func{void}{OnMenuHighlight}{\param{wxMenuEvent\& }{event}}
1419 %% Called when a menu select is received from a menu bar: that is, the
1420 %% mouse cursor is over a menu item, but the left mouse button has not been
1423 %% \wxheading{Parameters}
1425 %% \docparam{event}{The menu highlight event. For more information, see \helpref{wxMenuEvent}{wxmenuevent}.}
1427 %% \wxheading{Remarks}
1429 %% You can choose any member function to receive
1430 %% menu select events, using the EVT\_MENU\_HIGHLIGHT macro for individual menu items or EVT\_MENU\_HIGHLIGHT\_ALL macro
1431 %% for all menu items.
1433 %% The default implementation for \helpref{wxFrame::OnMenuHighlight}{wxframeonmenuhighlight} displays help
1434 %% text in the first field of the status bar.
1436 %% This function was known as {\bf OnMenuSelect} in earlier versions of wxWindows, but this was confusing
1437 %% since a selection is normally a left-click action.
1439 %% \wxheading{See also}
1441 %% \helpref{wxMenuEvent}{wxmenuevent},\rtfsp
1442 %% \helpref{wxWindow::OnMenuCommand}{wxwindowonmenucommand},\rtfsp
1443 %% \helpref{Event handling overview}{eventhandlingoverview}
1446 %% \membersection{wxWindow::OnMouseEvent}\label{wxwindowonmouseevent}
1448 %% \func{void}{OnMouseEvent}{\param{wxMouseEvent\&}{ event}}
1450 %% Called when the user has initiated an event with the
1453 %% \wxheading{Parameters}
1455 %% \docparam{event}{The mouse event. See \helpref{wxMouseEvent}{wxmouseevent} for
1458 %% \wxheading{Remarks}
1460 %% Most, but not all, windows respond to this event.
1462 %% To intercept this event, use the EVT\_MOUSE\_EVENTS macro in an event table definition, or individual
1463 %% mouse event macros such as EVT\_LEFT\_DOWN.
1465 %% \wxheading{See also}
1467 %% \helpref{wxMouseEvent}{wxmouseevent},\rtfsp
1468 %% \helpref{Event handling overview}{eventhandlingoverview}
1470 %% \membersection{wxWindow::OnMove}\label{wxwindowonmove}
1472 %% \func{void}{OnMove}{\param{wxMoveEvent\& }{event}}
1474 %% Called when a window is moved.
1476 %% \wxheading{Parameters}
1478 %% \docparam{event}{The move event. For more information, see \helpref{wxMoveEvent}{wxmoveevent}.}
1480 %% \wxheading{Remarks}
1482 %% Use the EVT\_MOVE macro to intercept move events.
1484 %% \wxheading{Remarks}
1486 %% Not currently implemented.
1488 %% \wxheading{See also}
1490 %% \helpref{wxMoveEvent}{wxmoveevent},\rtfsp
1491 %% \helpref{wxFrame::OnSize}{wxframeonsize},\rtfsp
1492 %% \helpref{Event handling overview}{eventhandlingoverview}
1494 %% \membersection{wxWindow::OnPaint}\label{wxwindowonpaint}
1496 %% \func{void}{OnPaint}{\param{wxPaintEvent\& }{event}}
1498 %% Sent to the event handler when the window must be refreshed.
1500 %% \wxheading{Parameters}
1502 %% \docparam{event}{Paint event. For more information, see \helpref{wxPaintEvent}{wxpaintevent}.}
1504 %% \wxheading{Remarks}
1506 %% Use the EVT\_PAINT macro in an event table definition to intercept paint events.
1508 %% Note that In a paint event handler, the application must {\it always} create a \helpref{wxPaintDC}{wxpaintdc} object,
1509 %% even if you do not use it. Otherwise, under MS Windows, refreshing for this and other windows will go wrong.
1515 %% void MyWindow::OnPaint(wxPaintEvent\& event)
1517 %% wxPaintDC dc(this);
1519 %% DrawMyDocument(dc);
1524 %% You can optimize painting by retrieving the rectangles
1525 %% that have been damaged and only repainting these. The rectangles are in
1526 %% terms of the client area, and are unscrolled, so you will need to do
1527 %% some calculations using the current view position to obtain logical,
1530 %% Here is an example of using the \helpref{wxRegionIterator}{wxregioniterator} class:
1534 %% // Called when window needs to be repainted.
1535 %% void MyWindow::OnPaint(wxPaintEvent\& event)
1537 %% wxPaintDC dc(this);
1539 %% // Find Out where the window is scrolled to
1540 %% int vbX,vbY; // Top left corner of client
1541 %% GetViewStart(&vbX,&vbY);
1543 %% int vX,vY,vW,vH; // Dimensions of client area in pixels
1544 %% wxRegionIterator upd(GetUpdateRegion()); // get the update rect list
1553 %% // Alternatively we can do this:
1555 %% // upd.GetRect(&rect);
1557 %% // Repaint this rectangle
1566 %% \wxheading{See also}
1568 %% \helpref{wxPaintEvent}{wxpaintevent},\rtfsp
1569 %% \helpref{wxPaintDC}{wxpaintdc},\rtfsp
1570 %% \helpref{Event handling overview}{eventhandlingoverview}
1572 %% \membersection{wxWindow::OnScroll}\label{wxwindowonscroll}
1574 %% \func{void}{OnScroll}{\param{wxScrollWinEvent\& }{event}}
1576 %% Called when a scroll window event is received from one of the window's built-in scrollbars.
1578 %% \wxheading{Parameters}
1580 %% \docparam{event}{Command event. Retrieve the new scroll position by
1581 %% calling \helpref{wxScrollEvent::GetPosition}{wxscrolleventgetposition}, and the
1582 %% scrollbar orientation by calling \helpref{wxScrollEvent::GetOrientation}{wxscrolleventgetorientation}.}
1584 %% \wxheading{Remarks}
1586 %% Note that it is not possible to distinguish between horizontal and vertical scrollbars
1587 %% until the function is executing (you can't have one function for vertical, another
1588 %% for horizontal events).
1590 %% \wxheading{See also}
1592 %% \helpref{wxScrollWinEvent}{wxscrollwinevent},\rtfsp
1593 %% \helpref{Event handling overview}{eventhandlingoverview}
1595 %% \membersection{wxWindow::OnSetFocus}\label{wxwindowonsetfocus}
1597 %% \func{void}{OnSetFocus}{\param{wxFocusEvent\& }{event}}
1599 %% Called when a window's focus is being set.
1601 %% \wxheading{Parameters}
1603 %% \docparam{event}{The focus event. For more information, see \helpref{wxFocusEvent}{wxfocusevent}.}
1605 %% \wxheading{Remarks}
1607 %% To intercept this event, use the macro EVT\_SET\_FOCUS in an event table definition.
1609 %% Most, but not all, windows respond to this event.
1611 %% \wxheading{See also}
1613 %% \helpref{wxFocusEvent}{wxfocusevent}, \helpref{wxWindow::OnKillFocus}{wxwindowonkillfocus},\rtfsp
1614 %% \helpref{Event handling overview}{eventhandlingoverview}
1616 %% \membersection{wxWindow::OnSize}\label{wxwindowonsize}
1618 %% \func{void}{OnSize}{\param{wxSizeEvent\& }{event}}
1620 %% Called when the window has been resized. This is not a virtual function; you should
1621 %% provide your own non-virtual OnSize function and direct size events to it using EVT\_SIZE
1622 %% in an event table definition.
1624 %% \wxheading{Parameters}
1626 %% \docparam{event}{Size event. For more information, see \helpref{wxSizeEvent}{wxsizeevent}.}
1628 %% \wxheading{Remarks}
1630 %% You may wish to use this for frames to resize their child windows as appropriate.
1632 %% Note that the size passed is of
1633 %% the whole window: call \helpref{wxWindow::GetClientSize}{wxwindowgetclientsize} for the area which may be
1634 %% used by the application.
1636 %% When a window is resized, usually only a small part of the window is damaged and you
1637 %% may only need to repaint that area. However, if your drawing depends on the size of the window,
1638 %% you may need to clear the DC explicitly and repaint the whole window. In which case, you
1639 %% may need to call \helpref{wxWindow::Refresh}{wxwindowrefresh} to invalidate the entire window.
1641 %% \wxheading{See also}
1643 %% \helpref{wxSizeEvent}{wxsizeevent},\rtfsp
1644 %% \helpref{Event handling overview}{eventhandlingoverview}
1646 %% \membersection{wxWindow::OnSysColourChanged}\label{wxwindowonsyscolourchanged}
1648 %% \func{void}{OnSysColourChanged}{\param{wxOnSysColourChangedEvent\& }{event}}
1650 %% Called when the user has changed the system colours. Windows only.
1652 %% \wxheading{Parameters}
1654 %% \docparam{event}{System colour change event. For more information, see \helpref{wxSysColourChangedEvent}{wxsyscolourchangedevent}.}
1656 %% \wxheading{See also}
1658 %% \helpref{wxSysColourChangedEvent}{wxsyscolourchangedevent},\rtfsp
1659 %% \helpref{Event handling overview}{eventhandlingoverview}
1661 \membersection{wxWindow::PopEventHandler
}\label{wxwindowpopeventhandler
}
1663 \constfunc{wxEvtHandler*
}{PopEventHandler
}{\param{bool
}{deleteHandler =
{\tt false
}}}
1665 Removes and returns the top-most event handler on the event handler stack.
1667 \wxheading{Parameters
}
1669 \docparam{deleteHandler
}{If this is
{\tt true
}, the handler will be deleted after it is removed. The
1670 default value is
{\tt false
}.
}
1672 \wxheading{See also
}
1674 \helpref{wxWindow::SetEventHandler
}{wxwindowseteventhandler
},
\rtfsp
1675 \helpref{wxWindow::GetEventHandler
}{wxwindowgeteventhandler
},
\rtfsp
1676 \helpref{wxWindow::PushEventHandler
}{wxwindowpusheventhandler
},
\rtfsp
1677 \helpref{wxEvtHandler::ProcessEvent
}{wxevthandlerprocessevent
},
\rtfsp
1678 \helpref{wxEvtHandler
}{wxevthandler
}\rtfsp
1680 \membersection{wxWindow::PopupMenu
}\label{wxwindowpopupmenu
}
1682 \func{bool
}{PopupMenu
}{\param{wxMenu*
}{menu
},
\param{const wxPoint\&
}{pos
}}
1684 \func{bool
}{PopupMenu
}{\param{wxMenu*
}{menu
},
\param{int
}{x
},
\param{int
}{y
}}
1686 Pops up the given menu at the specified coordinates, relative to this
1687 window, and returns control when the user has dismissed the menu. If a
1688 menu item is selected, the corresponding menu event is generated and will be
1689 processed as usually.
1691 \wxheading{Parameters
}
1693 \docparam{menu
}{Menu to pop up.
}
1695 \docparam{pos
}{The position where the menu will appear.
}
1697 \docparam{x
}{Required x position for the menu to appear.
}
1699 \docparam{y
}{Required y position for the menu to appear.
}
1701 \wxheading{See also
}
1703 \helpref{wxMenu
}{wxmenu
}
1707 Just before the menu is popped up,
\helpref{wxMenu::UpdateUI
}{wxmenuupdateui
} is called
1708 to ensure that the menu items are in the correct state. The menu does not get deleted
1711 \pythonnote{In place of a single overloaded method name, wxPython
1712 implements the following methods:
\par
1713 \indented{2cm
}{\begin{twocollist
}
1714 \twocolitem{{\bf PopupMenu(menu, point)
}}{Specifies position with a wxPoint
}
1715 \twocolitem{{\bf PopupMenuXY(menu, x, y)
}}{Specifies position with two integers (x, y)
}
1719 \membersection{wxWindow::PushEventHandler
}\label{wxwindowpusheventhandler
}
1721 \func{void
}{PushEventHandler
}{\param{wxEvtHandler*
}{handler
}}
1723 Pushes this event handler onto the event stack for the window.
1725 \wxheading{Parameters
}
1727 \docparam{handler
}{Specifies the handler to be pushed.
}
1731 An event handler is an object that is capable of processing the events
1732 sent to a window. By default, the window is its own event handler, but
1733 an application may wish to substitute another, for example to allow
1734 central implementation of event-handling for a variety of different
1737 \helpref{wxWindow::PushEventHandler
}{wxwindowpusheventhandler
} allows
1738 an application to set up a chain of event handlers, where an event not handled by one event handler is
1739 handed to the next one in the chain. Use
\helpref{wxWindow::PopEventHandler
}{wxwindowpopeventhandler
} to
1740 remove the event handler.
1742 \wxheading{See also
}
1744 \helpref{wxWindow::SetEventHandler
}{wxwindowseteventhandler
},
\rtfsp
1745 \helpref{wxWindow::GetEventHandler
}{wxwindowgeteventhandler
},
\rtfsp
1746 \helpref{wxWindow::PopEventHandler
}{wxwindowpusheventhandler
},
\rtfsp
1747 \helpref{wxEvtHandler::ProcessEvent
}{wxevthandlerprocessevent
},
\rtfsp
1748 \helpref{wxEvtHandler
}{wxevthandler
}
1750 \membersection{wxWindow::Raise
}\label{wxwindowraise
}
1752 \func{void
}{Raise
}{\void}
1754 Raises the window to the top of the window hierarchy if it is a managed window (dialog
1757 \membersection{wxWindow::Refresh
}\label{wxwindowrefresh
}
1759 \func{virtual void
}{Refresh
}{\param{bool
}{ eraseBackground =
{\tt true
}},
\param{const wxRect*
}{rect
1762 Causes a message or event to be generated to repaint the
1765 \wxheading{Parameters
}
1767 \docparam{eraseBackground
}{If
{\tt true
}, the background will be
1770 \docparam{rect
}{If non-NULL, only the given rectangle will
1771 be treated as damaged.
}
1773 \wxheading{See also
}
1775 \helpref{wxWindow::RefreshRect
}{wxwindowrefreshrect
}
1777 \membersection{wxWindow::RefreshRect
}\label{wxwindowrefreshrect
}
1779 \func{virtual void
}{Refresh
}{\param{const wxRect\&
}{rect
}}
1781 Redraws the contents of the given rectangle: the area inside it will be
1784 This is the same as
\helpref{Refresh
}{wxwindowrefresh
} but has a nicer syntax.
1786 \membersection{wxWindow::ReleaseMouse
}\label{wxwindowreleasemouse
}
1788 \func{virtual void
}{ReleaseMouse
}{\void}
1790 Releases mouse input captured with
\helpref{wxWindow::CaptureMouse
}{wxwindowcapturemouse
}.
1792 \wxheading{See also
}
1794 \helpref{wxWindow::CaptureMouse
}{wxwindowcapturemouse
},
1795 \helpref{wxWindow::HasCapture
}{wxwindowhascapture
},
1796 \helpref{wxWindow::ReleaseMouse
}{wxwindowreleasemouse
},
1797 \helpref{wxMouseCaptureChangedEvent
}{wxmousecapturechangedevent
}
1799 \membersection{wxWindow::RemoveChild
}\label{wxwindowremovechild
}
1801 \func{virtual void
}{RemoveChild
}{\param{wxWindow*
}{child
}}
1803 Removes a child window. This is called automatically by window deletion
1804 functions so should not be required by the application programmer.
1806 \wxheading{Parameters
}
1808 \docparam{child
}{Child window to remove.
}
1810 \membersection{wxWindow::RemoveEventHandler
}\label{wxwindowremoveeventhandler
}
1812 \func{bool
}{RemoveEventHandler
}{\param{wxEvtHandler *
}{handler
}}
1814 Find the given
{\it handler
} in the windows event handler chain and remove (but
1815 not delete) it from it.
1817 \wxheading{Parameters
}
1819 \docparam{handler
}{The event handler to remove, must be non
{\tt NULL
} and
1820 must be present in this windows event handlers chain
}
1822 \wxheading{Return value
}
1824 Returns
{\tt true
} if it was found and
{\tt false
} otherwise (this also results
1825 in an assert failure so this function should only be called when the
1826 handler is supposed to be there).
1828 \wxheading{See also
}
1830 \helpref{PushEventHandler
}{wxwindowpusheventhandler
},
\rtfsp
1831 \helpref{PopEventHandler
}{wxwindowpopeventhandler
}
1833 \membersection{wxWindow::Reparent
}\label{wxwindowreparent
}
1835 \func{virtual bool
}{Reparent
}{\param{wxWindow*
}{newParent
}}
1837 Reparents the window, i.e the window will be removed from its
1838 current parent window (e.g. a non-standard toolbar in a wxFrame)
1839 and then re-inserted into another. Available on Windows and GTK.
1841 \wxheading{Parameters
}
1843 \docparam{newParent
}{New parent.
}
1845 \membersection{wxWindow::ScreenToClient
}\label{wxwindowscreentoclient
}
1847 \constfunc{virtual void
}{ScreenToClient
}{\param{int*
}{x
},
\param{int*
}{y
}}
1849 \constfunc{virtual wxPoint
}{ScreenToClient
}{\param{const wxPoint\&
}{pt
}}
1851 Converts from screen to client window coordinates.
1853 \wxheading{Parameters
}
1855 \docparam{x
}{Stores the screen x coordinate and receives the client x coordinate.
}
1857 \docparam{y
}{Stores the screen x coordinate and receives the client x coordinate.
}
1859 \docparam{pt
}{The screen position for the second form of the function.
}
1861 \pythonnote{In place of a single overloaded method name, wxPython
1862 implements the following methods:
\par
1863 \indented{2cm
}{\begin{twocollist
}
1864 \twocolitem{{\bf ScreenToClient(point)
}}{Accepts and returns a wxPoint
}
1865 \twocolitem{{\bf ScreenToClientXY(x, y)
}}{Returns a
2-tuple, (x, y)
}
1869 \membersection{wxWindow::ScrollLines
}\label{wxwindowscrolllines
}
1871 \func{virtual bool
}{ScrollLines
}{\param{int
}{lines
}}
1873 Scrolls the window by the given number of lines down (if
{\it lines
} is
1876 \wxheading{Return value
}
1878 Returns
{\tt true
} if the window was scrolled,
{\tt false
} if it was already
1879 on top/bottom and nothing was done.
1883 This function is currently only implemented under MSW and wxTextCtrl under
1884 wxGTK (it also works for wxScrolledWindow derived classes under all
1887 \wxheading{See also
}
1889 \helpref{ScrollPages
}{wxwindowscrollpages
}
1891 \membersection{wxWindow::ScrollPages
}\label{wxwindowscrollpages
}
1893 \func{virtual bool
}{ScrollPages
}{\param{int
}{pages
}}
1895 Scrolls the window by the given number of pages down (if
{\it pages
} is
1898 \wxheading{Return value
}
1900 Returns
{\tt true
} if the window was scrolled,
{\tt false
} if it was already
1901 on top/bottom and nothing was done.
1905 This function is currently only implemented under MSW and wxTextCtrl under
1906 wxGTK (it also works for wxScrolledWindow derived classes under all
1909 \wxheading{See also
}
1911 \helpref{ScrollLines
}{wxwindowscrolllines
}
1913 \membersection{wxWindow::ScrollWindow
}\label{wxwindowscrollwindow
}
1915 \func{virtual void
}{ScrollWindow
}{\param{int
}{dx
},
\param{int
}{dy
},
\param{const wxRect*
}{ rect = NULL
}}
1917 Physically scrolls the pixels in the window and move child windows accordingly.
1919 \wxheading{Parameters
}
1921 \docparam{dx
}{Amount to scroll horizontally.
}
1923 \docparam{dy
}{Amount to scroll vertically.
}
1925 \docparam{rect
}{Rectangle to invalidate. If this is NULL, the whole window is invalidated. If you
1926 pass a rectangle corresponding to the area of the window exposed by the scroll, your painting handler
1927 can optimize painting by checking for the invalidated region. This parameter is ignored under GTK.
}
1931 Use this function to optimise your scrolling implementations, to minimise the area that must be
1932 redrawn. Note that it is rarely required to call this function from a user program.
1934 \membersection{wxWindow::SetAcceleratorTable
}\label{wxwindowsetacceleratortable
}
1936 \func{virtual void
}{SetAcceleratorTable
}{\param{const wxAcceleratorTable\&
}{ accel
}}
1938 Sets the accelerator table for this window. See
\helpref{wxAcceleratorTable
}{wxacceleratortable
}.
1940 \membersection{wxWindow::SetAccessible
}\label{wxwindowsetaccessible
}
1942 \func{void
}{SetAccessible
}{\param{wxAccessibile*
}{ accessible
}}
1944 Sets the accessible for this window. Any existing accessible for this window
1945 will be deleted first, if not identical to
{\it accessible
}.
1947 See also
\helpref{wxAccessible
}{wxaccessible
}.
1949 \membersection{wxWindow::SetAutoLayout
}\label{wxwindowsetautolayout
}
1951 \func{void
}{SetAutoLayout
}{\param{bool
}{ autoLayout
}}
1953 Determines whether the
\helpref{wxWindow::Layout
}{wxwindowlayout
} function will
1954 be called automatically when the window is resized. It is called implicitly by
1955 \helpref{wxWindow::SetSizer
}{wxwindowsetsizer
} but if you use
1956 \helpref{wxWindow::SetConstraints
}{wxwindowsetconstraints
} you should call it
1957 manually or otherwise the window layout won't be correctly updated when its
1960 \wxheading{Parameters
}
1962 \docparam{autoLayout
}{Set this to
{\tt true
} if you wish the Layout function to be called
1963 from within wxWindow::OnSize functions.
}
1965 \wxheading{See also
}
1967 \helpref{wxWindow::SetConstraints
}{wxwindowsetconstraints
}
1969 \membersection{wxWindow::SetBackgroundColour
}\label{wxwindowsetbackgroundcolour
}
1971 \func{virtual void
}{SetBackgroundColour
}{\param{const wxColour\&
}{colour
}}
1973 Sets the background colour of the window.
1975 \wxheading{Parameters
}
1977 \docparam{colour
}{The colour to be used as the background colour.
}
1981 The background colour is usually painted by the default
\rtfsp
1982 \helpref{wxEraseEvent
}{wxeraseevent
} event handler function
1983 under Windows and automatically under GTK.
1985 Note that setting the background colour does not cause an immediate refresh, so you
1986 may wish to call
\helpref{wxWindow::Clear
}{wxwindowclear
} or
\helpref{wxWindow::Refresh
}{wxwindowrefresh
} after
1987 calling this function.
1989 Use this function with care under GTK as the new appearance of the window might
1990 not look equally well when used with "Themes", i.e GTK's ability to change its
1991 look as the user wishes with run-time loadable modules.
1993 \wxheading{See also
}
1995 \helpref{wxWindow::GetBackgroundColour
}{wxwindowgetbackgroundcolour
},
\rtfsp
1996 \helpref{wxWindow::SetForegroundColour
}{wxwindowsetforegroundcolour
},
\rtfsp
1997 \helpref{wxWindow::GetForegroundColour
}{wxwindowgetforegroundcolour
},
\rtfsp
1998 \helpref{wxWindow::Clear
}{wxwindowclear
},
\rtfsp
1999 \helpref{wxWindow::Refresh
}{wxwindowrefresh
},
\rtfsp
2000 \helpref{wxEraseEvent
}{wxeraseevent
}
2002 \membersection{wxWindow::SetCaret
}\label{wxwindowsetcaret
}
2004 \constfunc{void
}{SetCaret
}{\param{wxCaret *
}{caret
}}
2006 Sets the
\helpref{caret
}{wxcaret
} associated with the window.
2008 \membersection{wxWindow::SetClientSize
}\label{wxwindowsetclientsize
}
2010 \func{virtual void
}{SetClientSize
}{\param{int
}{ width
},
\param{int
}{ height
}}
2012 \func{virtual void
}{SetClientSize
}{\param{const wxSize\&
}{ size
}}
2014 This sets the size of the window client area in pixels. Using this function to size a window
2015 tends to be more device-independent than
\helpref{wxWindow::SetSize
}{wxwindowsetsize
}, since the application need not
2016 worry about what dimensions the border or title bar have when trying to fit the window
2017 around panel items, for example.
2019 \wxheading{Parameters
}
2021 \docparam{width
}{The required client area width.
}
2023 \docparam{height
}{The required client area height.
}
2025 \docparam{size
}{The required client size.
}
2027 \pythonnote{In place of a single overloaded method name, wxPython
2028 implements the following methods:
\par
2029 \indented{2cm
}{\begin{twocollist
}
2030 \twocolitem{{\bf SetClientSize(size)
}}{Accepts a wxSize
}
2031 \twocolitem{{\bf SetClientSizeWH(width, height)
}}{}
2035 \membersection{wxWindow::SetContainingSizer
}\label{wxwindowsetcontainingsizer
}
2037 \func{void
}{SetContainingSizer
}{\param{wxSizer*
}{sizer
}}
2039 This normally does not need to be called by user code. It is called
2040 when a window is added to a sizer, and is used so the window can
2041 remove itself from the sizer when it is destroyed.
2043 \membersection{wxWindow::SetCursor
}\label{wxwindowsetcursor
}
2045 \func{virtual void
}{SetCursor
}{\param{const wxCursor\&
}{cursor
}}
2047 % VZ: the docs are correct, if the code doesn't behave like this, it must be
2049 Sets the window's cursor. Notice that the window cursor also sets it for the
2050 children of the window implicitly.
2052 The
{\it cursor
} may be
{\tt wxNullCursor
} in which case the window cursor will
2053 be reset back to default.
2055 \wxheading{Parameters
}
2057 \docparam{cursor
}{Specifies the cursor that the window should normally display.
}
2059 \wxheading{See also
}
2061 \helpref{::wxSetCursor
}{wxsetcursor
},
\helpref{wxCursor
}{wxcursor
}
2063 \membersection{wxWindow::SetConstraints
}\label{wxwindowsetconstraints
}
2065 \func{void
}{SetConstraints
}{\param{wxLayoutConstraints*
}{constraints
}}
2067 Sets the window to have the given layout constraints. The window
2068 will then own the object, and will take care of its deletion.
2069 If an existing layout constraints object is already owned by the
2070 window, it will be deleted.
2072 \wxheading{Parameters
}
2074 \docparam{constraints
}{The constraints to set. Pass NULL to disassociate and delete the window's
2079 You must call
\helpref{wxWindow::SetAutoLayout
}{wxwindowsetautolayout
} to tell a window to use
2080 the constraints automatically in OnSize; otherwise, you must override OnSize and call Layout()
2081 explicitly. When setting both a wxLayoutConstraints and a
\helpref{wxSizer
}{wxsizer
}, only the
2082 sizer will have effect.
2084 \membersection{wxWindow::SetDropTarget
}\label{wxwindowsetdroptarget
}
2086 \func{void
}{SetDropTarget
}{\param{wxDropTarget*
}{ target
}}
2088 Associates a drop target with this window.
2090 If the window already has a drop target, it is deleted.
2092 \wxheading{See also
}
2094 \helpref{wxWindow::GetDropTarget
}{wxwindowgetdroptarget
},
2095 \helpref{Drag and drop overview
}{wxdndoverview
}
2097 \membersection{wxWindow::SetEventHandler
}\label{wxwindowseteventhandler
}
2099 \func{void
}{SetEventHandler
}{\param{wxEvtHandler*
}{handler
}}
2101 Sets the event handler for this window.
2103 \wxheading{Parameters
}
2105 \docparam{handler
}{Specifies the handler to be set.
}
2109 An event handler is an object that is capable of processing the events
2110 sent to a window. By default, the window is its own event handler, but
2111 an application may wish to substitute another, for example to allow
2112 central implementation of event-handling for a variety of different
2115 It is usually better to use
\helpref{wxWindow::PushEventHandler
}{wxwindowpusheventhandler
} since
2116 this sets up a chain of event handlers, where an event not handled by one event handler is
2117 handed to the next one in the chain.
2119 \wxheading{See also
}
2121 \helpref{wxWindow::GetEventHandler
}{wxwindowgeteventhandler
},
\rtfsp
2122 \helpref{wxWindow::PushEventHandler
}{wxwindowpusheventhandler
},
\rtfsp
2123 \helpref{wxWindow::PopEventHandler
}{wxwindowpusheventhandler
},
\rtfsp
2124 \helpref{wxEvtHandler::ProcessEvent
}{wxevthandlerprocessevent
},
\rtfsp
2125 \helpref{wxEvtHandler
}{wxevthandler
}
2127 \membersection{wxWindow::SetExtraStyle
}\label{wxwindowsetextrastyle
}
2129 \func{void
}{SetExtraStyle
}{\param{long
}{exStyle
}}
2131 Sets the extra style bits for the window. The currently defined extra style
2135 \begin{twocollist
}\itemsep=
0pt
2136 \twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxWS
\_EX\_VALIDATE\_RECURSIVELY}}{TransferDataTo/FromWindow()
2137 and Validate() methods will recursively descend into all children of the
2138 window if it has this style flag set.
}
2139 \twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxWS
\_EX\_BLOCK\_EVENTS}}{Normally, the command
2140 events are propagated upwards to the window parent recursively until a handler
2141 for them is found. Using this style allows to prevent them from being
2142 propagated beyond this window. Notice that wxDialog has this style on by
2143 default for the reasons explained in the
2144 \helpref{event processing overview
}{eventprocessing
}.
}
2145 \twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxWS
\_EX\_TRANSIENT}}{This can be used to prevent a
2146 window from being used as an implicit parent for the dialogs which were
2147 created without a parent. It is useful for the windows which can disappear at
2148 any moment as creating children of such windows results in fatal problems.
}
2149 \twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxFRAME
\_EX\_CONTEXTHELP}}{Under Windows, puts a query button on the
2150 caption. When pressed, Windows will go into a context-sensitive help mode and wxWindows will send
2151 a wxEVT
\_HELP event if the user clicked on an application window.
2152 This style cannot be used together with wxMAXIMIZE
\_BOX or wxMINIMIZE
\_BOX, so
2153 you should use the style of
2154 {\tt wxDEFAULT
\_FRAME\_STYLE \&
\textasciitilde(wxMINIMIZE
\_BOX | wxMAXIMIZE
\_BOX)
} for the
2155 frames having this style (the dialogs don't have minimize nor maximize box by
2159 \membersection{wxWindow::SetFocus
}\label{wxwindowsetfocus
}
2161 \func{virtual void
}{SetFocus
}{\void}
2163 This sets the window to receive keyboard input.
2165 \wxheading{See also
}
2167 \helpref{wxFocusEvent
}{wxfocusevent
}
2169 \membersection{wxWindow::SetFocusFromKbd
}\label{wxwindowsetfocusfromkbd
}
2171 \func{virtual void
}{SetFocusFromKbd
}{\void}
2173 This function is called by wxWindows keyboard navigation code when the user
2174 gives the focus to this window from keyboard (e.g. using
{\tt TAB
} key).
2175 By default this method simply calls
\helpref{SetFocus
}{wxwindowsetfocus
} but
2176 can be overridden to do something in addition to this in the derived classes.
2178 \membersection{wxWindow::SetFont
}\label{wxwindowsetfont
}
2180 \func{void
}{SetFont
}{\param{const wxFont\&
}{font
}}
2182 Sets the font for this window.
2184 \wxheading{Parameters
}
2186 \docparam{font
}{Font to associate with this window.
}
2188 \wxheading{See also
}
2190 \helpref{wxWindow::GetFont
}{wxwindowgetfont
}
2192 \membersection{wxWindow::SetForegroundColour
}\label{wxwindowsetforegroundcolour
}
2194 \func{virtual void
}{SetForegroundColour
}{\param{const wxColour\&
}{colour
}}
2196 Sets the foreground colour of the window.
2198 \wxheading{Parameters
}
2200 \docparam{colour
}{The colour to be used as the foreground colour.
}
2204 The interpretation of foreground colour is open to interpretation according
2205 to the window class; it may be the text colour or other colour, or it may not
2208 Note that when using this functions under GTK, you will disable the so called "themes",
2209 i.e. the user chosen appearance of windows and controls, including the themes of
2210 their parent windows.
2212 \wxheading{See also
}
2214 \helpref{wxWindow::GetForegroundColour
}{wxwindowgetforegroundcolour
},
\rtfsp
2215 \helpref{wxWindow::SetBackgroundColour
}{wxwindowsetbackgroundcolour
},
\rtfsp
2216 \helpref{wxWindow::GetBackgroundColour
}{wxwindowgetbackgroundcolour
}
2218 \membersection{wxWindow::SetHelpText
}\label{wxwindowsethelptext
}
2220 \func{virtual void
}{SetHelpText
}{\param{const wxString\&
}{helpText
}}
2222 Sets the help text to be used as context-sensitive help for this window.
2224 Note that the text is actually stored by the current
\helpref{wxHelpProvider
}{wxhelpprovider
} implementation,
2225 and not in the window object itself.
2227 \wxheading{See also
}
2229 \helpref{GetHelpText
}{wxwindowgethelptext
},
\helpref{wxHelpProvider
}{wxhelpprovider
}
2231 \membersection{wxWindow::SetId
}\label{wxwindowsetid
}
2233 \func{void
}{SetId
}{\param{int
}{ id
}}
2235 Sets the identifier of the window.
2239 Each window has an integer identifier. If the application has not provided one,
2240 an identifier will be generated. Normally, the identifier should be provided
2241 on creation and should not be modified subsequently.
2243 \wxheading{See also
}
2245 \helpref{wxWindow::GetId
}{wxwindowgetid
},
\rtfsp
2246 \helpref{Window identifiers
}{windowids
}
2248 \membersection{wxWindow::SetName
}\label{wxwindowsetname
}
2250 \func{virtual void
}{SetName
}{\param{const wxString\&
}{name
}}
2252 Sets the window's name.
2254 \wxheading{Parameters
}
2256 \docparam{name
}{A name to set for the window.
}
2258 \wxheading{See also
}
2260 \helpref{wxWindow::GetName
}{wxwindowgetname
}
2262 \membersection{wxWindow::SetPalette
}\label{wxwindowsetpalette
}
2264 \func{virtual void
}{SetPalette
}{\param{wxPalette*
}{palette
}}
2266 Obsolete - use
\helpref{wxDC::SetPalette
}{wxdcsetpalette
} instead.
2268 \membersection{wxWindow::SetScrollbar
}\label{wxwindowsetscrollbar
}
2270 \func{virtual void
}{SetScrollbar
}{\param{int
}{orientation
},
\param{int
}{position
},
\rtfsp
2271 \param{int
}{thumbSize
},
\param{int
}{range
},
\rtfsp
2272 \param{bool
}{refresh =
{\tt true
}}}
2274 Sets the scrollbar properties of a built-in scrollbar.
2276 \wxheading{Parameters
}
2278 \docparam{orientation
}{Determines the scrollbar whose page size is to be set. May be wxHORIZONTAL or wxVERTICAL.
}
2280 \docparam{position
}{The position of the scrollbar in scroll units.
}
2282 \docparam{thumbSize
}{The size of the thumb, or visible portion of the scrollbar, in scroll units.
}
2284 \docparam{range
}{The maximum position of the scrollbar.
}
2286 \docparam{refresh
}{{\tt true
} to redraw the scrollbar,
{\tt false
} otherwise.
}
2290 Let's say you wish to display
50 lines of text, using the same font.
2291 The window is sized so that you can only see
16 lines at a time.
2297 SetScrollbar(wxVERTICAL,
0,
16,
50);
2301 Note that with the window at this size, the thumb position can never go
2302 above
50 minus
16, or
34.
2304 You can determine how many lines are currently visible by dividing the current view
2305 size by the character height in pixels.
2307 When defining your own scrollbar behaviour, you will always need to recalculate
2308 the scrollbar settings when the window size changes. You could therefore put your
2309 scrollbar calculations and SetScrollbar
2310 call into a function named AdjustScrollbars, which can be called initially and also
2311 from your
\helpref{wxSizeEvent
}{wxsizeevent
} handler function.
2313 \wxheading{See also
}
2315 \helpref{Scrolling overview
}{scrollingoverview
},
\rtfsp
2316 \helpref{wxScrollBar
}{wxscrollbar
},
\helpref{wxScrolledWindow
}{wxscrolledwindow
}
2319 \membersection{wxWindow::SetScrollPage
}\label{wxwindowsetscrollpage
}
2321 \func{virtual void
}{SetScrollPage
}{\param{int
}{orientation
},
\param{int
}{pageSize
},
\param{bool
}{refresh =
{\tt true
}}}
2323 Sets the page size of one of the built-in scrollbars.
2325 \wxheading{Parameters
}
2327 \docparam{orientation
}{Determines the scrollbar whose page size is to be set. May be wxHORIZONTAL or wxVERTICAL.
}
2329 \docparam{pageSize
}{Page size in scroll units.
}
2331 \docparam{refresh
}{{\tt true
} to redraw the scrollbar,
{\tt false
} otherwise.
}
2335 The page size of a scrollbar is the number of scroll units that the scroll thumb travels when you
2336 click on the area above/left of or below/right of the thumb. Normally you will want a whole visible
2337 page to be scrolled, i.e. the size of the current view (perhaps the window client size). This
2338 value has to be adjusted when the window is resized, since the page size will have changed.
2340 In addition to specifying how far the scroll thumb travels when paging, in Motif and some versions of Windows
2341 the thumb changes size to reflect the page size relative to the length of the
document. When the
2342 document size is only slightly bigger than the current view (window) size, almost all of the scrollbar
2343 will be taken up by the thumb. When the two values become the same, the scrollbar will (on some systems)
2346 Currently, this function should be called before SetPageRange, because of a quirk in the Windows
2347 handling of pages and ranges.
2349 \wxheading{See also
}
2351 \helpref{wxWindow::SetScrollPos
}{wxwindowsetscrollpos
},
\rtfsp
2352 \helpref{wxWindow::GetScrollPos
}{wxwindowsetscrollpos
},
\rtfsp
2353 \helpref{wxWindow::GetScrollPage
}{wxwindowsetscrollpage
},
\rtfsp
2354 \helpref{wxScrollBar
}{wxscrollbar
},
\helpref{wxScrolledWindow
}{wxscrolledwindow
}
2357 \membersection{wxWindow::SetScrollPos
}\label{wxwindowsetscrollpos
}
2359 \func{virtual void
}{SetScrollPos
}{\param{int
}{orientation
},
\param{int
}{pos
},
\param{bool
}{refresh =
{\tt true
}}}
2361 Sets the position of one of the built-in scrollbars.
2363 \wxheading{Parameters
}
2365 \docparam{orientation
}{Determines the scrollbar whose position is to be set. May be wxHORIZONTAL or wxVERTICAL.
}
2367 \docparam{pos
}{Position in scroll units.
}
2369 \docparam{refresh
}{{\tt true
} to redraw the scrollbar,
{\tt false
} otherwise.
}
2373 This function does not directly affect the contents of the window: it is up to the
2374 application to take note of scrollbar attributes and redraw contents accordingly.
2376 \wxheading{See also
}
2378 \helpref{wxWindow::SetScrollbar
}{wxwindowsetscrollbar
},
\rtfsp
2379 \helpref{wxWindow::GetScrollPos
}{wxwindowsetscrollpos
},
\rtfsp
2380 \helpref{wxWindow::GetScrollThumb
}{wxwindowgetscrollthumb
},
\rtfsp
2381 \helpref{wxScrollBar
}{wxscrollbar
},
\helpref{wxScrolledWindow
}{wxscrolledwindow
}
2384 \membersection{wxWindow::SetScrollRange
}\label{wxwindowsetscrollrange
}
2386 \func{virtual void
}{SetScrollRange
}{\param{int
}{orientation
},
\param{int
}{range
},
\param{bool
}{refresh =
{\tt true
}}}
2388 Sets the range of one of the built-in scrollbars.
2390 \wxheading{Parameters
}
2392 \docparam{orientation
}{Determines the scrollbar whose range is to be set. May be wxHORIZONTAL or wxVERTICAL.
}
2394 \docparam{range
}{Scroll range.
}
2396 \docparam{refresh
}{{\tt true
} to redraw the scrollbar,
{\tt false
} otherwise.
}
2400 The range of a scrollbar is the number of steps that the thumb may travel, rather than the total
2401 object length of the scrollbar. If you are implementing a scrolling window, for example, you
2402 would adjust the scroll range when the window is resized, by subtracting the window view size from the
2403 total virtual window size. When the two sizes are the same (all the window is visible), the range goes to zero
2404 and usually the scrollbar will be automatically hidden.
2406 \wxheading{See also
}
2408 \helpref{wxWindow::SetScrollPos
}{wxwindowsetscrollpos
},
\rtfsp
2409 \helpref{wxWindow::SetScrollPage
}{wxwindowsetscrollpage
},
\rtfsp
2410 \helpref{wxWindow::GetScrollPos
}{wxwindowsetscrollpos
},
\rtfsp
2411 \helpref{wxWindow::GetScrollPage
}{wxwindowsetscrollpage
},
\rtfsp
2412 \helpref{wxScrollBar
}{wxscrollbar
},
\helpref{wxScrolledWindow
}{wxscrolledwindow
}
2415 \membersection{wxWindow::SetSize
}\label{wxwindowsetsize
}
2417 \func{virtual void
}{SetSize
}{\param{int
}{ x
},
\param{int
}{ y
},
\param{int
}{ width
},
\param{int
}{ height
},
2418 \param{int
}{ sizeFlags = wxSIZE
\_AUTO}}
2420 \func{virtual void
}{SetSize
}{\param{const wxRect\&
}{ rect
}}
2422 Sets the size and position of the window in pixels.
2424 \func{virtual void
}{SetSize
}{\param{int
}{ width
},
\param{int
}{ height
}}
2426 \func{virtual void
}{SetSize
}{\param{const wxSize\&
}{ size
}}
2428 Sets the size of the window in pixels.
2430 \wxheading{Parameters
}
2432 \docparam{x
}{Required x position in pixels, or -
1 to indicate that the existing
2433 value should be used.
}
2435 \docparam{y
}{Required y position in pixels, or -
1 to indicate that the existing
2436 value should be used.
}
2438 \docparam{width
}{Required width in pixels, or -
1 to indicate that the existing
2439 value should be used.
}
2441 \docparam{height
}{Required height position in pixels, or -
1 to indicate that the existing
2442 value should be used.
}
2444 \docparam{size
}{\helpref{wxSize
}{wxsize
} object for setting the size.
}
2446 \docparam{rect
}{\helpref{wxRect
}{wxrect
} object for setting the position and size.
}
2448 \docparam{sizeFlags
}{Indicates the interpretation of other parameters. It is a bit list of the following:
2450 {\bf wxSIZE
\_AUTO\_WIDTH}: a -
1 width value is taken to indicate
2451 a wxWindows-supplied default width.\\
2452 {\bf wxSIZE
\_AUTO\_HEIGHT}: a -
1 height value is taken to indicate
2453 a wxWindows-supplied default width.\\
2454 {\bf wxSIZE
\_AUTO}: -
1 size values are taken to indicate
2455 a wxWindows-supplied default size.\\
2456 {\bf wxSIZE
\_USE\_EXISTING}: existing dimensions should be used
2457 if -
1 values are supplied.\\
2458 {\bf wxSIZE
\_ALLOW\_MINUS\_ONE}: allow dimensions of -
1 and less to be interpreted
2459 as real dimensions, not default values.
2464 The second form is a convenience for calling the first form with default
2465 x and y parameters, and must be used with non-default width and height values.
2467 The first form sets the position and optionally size, of the window.
2468 Parameters may be -
1 to indicate either that a default should be supplied
2469 by wxWindows, or that the current value of the dimension should be used.
2471 \wxheading{See also
}
2473 \helpref{wxWindow::Move
}{wxwindowmove
}
2475 \pythonnote{In place of a single overloaded method name, wxPython
2476 implements the following methods:
\par
2477 \indented{2cm
}{\begin{twocollist
}
2478 \twocolitem{{\bf SetDimensions(x, y, width, height, sizeFlags=wxSIZE
\_AUTO)
}}{}
2479 \twocolitem{{\bf SetSize(size)
}}{}
2480 \twocolitem{{\bf SetPosition(point)
}}{}
2484 \membersection{wxWindow::SetSizeHints
}\label{wxwindowsetsizehints
}
2486 \func{virtual void
}{SetSizeHints
}{\param{int
}{ minW=-
1},
\param{int
}{ minH=-
1},
\param{int
}{ maxW=-
1},
\param{int
}{ maxH=-
1},
2487 \param{int
}{ incW=-
1},
\param{int
}{ incH=-
1}}
2489 Allows specification of minimum and maximum window sizes, and window size increments.
2490 If a pair of values is not set (or set to -
1), the default values will be used.
2492 \wxheading{Parameters
}
2494 \docparam{minW
}{Specifies the minimum width allowable.
}
2496 \docparam{minH
}{Specifies the minimum height allowable.
}
2498 \docparam{maxW
}{Specifies the maximum width allowable.
}
2500 \docparam{maxH
}{Specifies the maximum height allowable.
}
2502 \docparam{incW
}{Specifies the increment for sizing the width (Motif/Xt only).
}
2504 \docparam{incH
}{Specifies the increment for sizing the height (Motif/Xt only).
}
2508 If this function is called, the user will not be able to size the window outside the
2511 The resizing increments are only significant under Motif or Xt.
2513 \membersection{wxWindow::SetSizer
}\label{wxwindowsetsizer
}
2515 \func{void
}{SetSizer
}{\param{wxSizer*
}{sizer
},
\param{bool
}{deleteOld=true
}}
2517 Sets the window to have the given layout sizer. The window
2518 will then own the object, and will take care of its deletion.
2519 If an existing layout constraints object is already owned by the
2520 window, it will be deleted if the deleteOld parameter is true.
2522 Note that this function will also call
2523 \helpref{SetAutoLayout
}{wxwindowsetautolayout
} implicitly with
{\tt true
}
2524 parameter if the
{\it sizer
}\/ is non-NULL and
{\tt false
} otherwise.
2526 \wxheading{Parameters
}
2528 \docparam{sizer
}{The sizer to set. Pass NULL to disassociate and conditionally delete
2529 the window's sizer. See below.
}
2531 \docparam{deleteOld
}{If true (the default), this will delete any prexisting sizer.
2532 Pass false if you wish to handle deleting the old sizer yourself.
}
2536 SetSizer now enables and disables Layout automatically, but prior to wxWindows
2.3.3
2537 the following applied:
2539 You must call
\helpref{wxWindow::SetAutoLayout
}{wxwindowsetautolayout
} to tell a window to use
2540 the sizer automatically in OnSize; otherwise, you must override OnSize and call Layout()
2541 explicitly. When setting both a wxSizer and a
\helpref{wxLayoutConstraints
}{wxlayoutconstraints
},
2542 only the sizer will have effect.
2544 \membersection{wxWindow::SetSizerAndFit
}\label{wxwindowsetsizerandfit
}
2546 \func{void
}{SetSizerAndFit
}{\param{wxSizer*
}{sizer
},
\param{bool
}{deleteOld=true
}}
2548 The same as
\helpref{SetSizer
}{wxwindowsetsizer
}, except it also sets the size hints
2549 for the window based on the sizer's minimum size.
2551 \membersection{wxWindow::SetTitle
}\label{wxwindowsettitle
}
2553 \func{virtual void
}{SetTitle
}{\param{const wxString\&
}{title
}}
2555 Sets the window's title. Applicable only to frames and dialogs.
2557 \wxheading{Parameters
}
2559 \docparam{title
}{The window's title.
}
2561 \wxheading{See also
}
2563 \helpref{wxWindow::GetTitle
}{wxwindowgettitle
}
2565 \membersection{wxWindow::SetThemeEnabled
}\label{wxwindowsetthemeenabled
}
2567 \func{virtual void
}{SetThemeEnabled
}{\param{bool
}{enable
}}
2569 This function tells a window if it should use the system's "theme" code
2570 to draw the windows' background instead if its own background drawing
2571 code. This does not always have any effect since the underlying platform
2572 obviously needs to support the notion of themes in user defined windows.
2573 One such platform is GTK+ where windows can have (very colourful) backgrounds
2574 defined by a user's selected theme.
2576 Dialogs, notebook pages and the status bar have this flag set to true
2577 by default so that the default look and feel is simulated best.
2579 \membersection{wxWindow::SetValidator
}\label{wxwindowsetvalidator
}
2581 \func{virtual void
}{SetValidator
}{\param{const wxValidator\&
}{ validator
}}
2583 Deletes the current validator (if any) and sets the window validator, having called wxValidator::Clone to
2584 create a new validator of this type.
2586 \membersection{wxWindow::SetToolTip
}\label{wxwindowsettooltip
}
2588 \func{void
}{SetToolTip
}{\param{const wxString\&
}{tip
}}
2590 \func{void
}{SetToolTip
}{\param{wxToolTip*
}{tip
}}
2592 Attach a tooltip to the window.
2594 See also:
\helpref{GetToolTip
}{wxwindowgettooltip
},
2595 \helpref{wxToolTip
}{wxtooltip
}
2598 \membersection{wxWindow::GetToolTip
}\label{wxwindowgettooltip
}
2600 \constfunc{wxToolTip*
}{GetToolTip
}{\void}
2602 Get the associated tooltip or NULL if none.
2605 \membersection{wxWindow::SetVirtualSize
}\label{wxwindowsetvirtualsize
}
2607 \func{void
}{SetVirtualSize
}{\param{int
}{ width
},
\param{int
}{ height
}}
2609 \func{void
}{SetVirtualSize
}{\param{const wxSize\&
}{ size
}}
2611 Sets the virtual size of the window in pixels.
2614 \membersection{wxWindow::SetVirtualSizeHints
}\label{wxwindowsetvirtualsizehints
}
2616 \func{virtual void
}{SetVirtualSizeHints
}{\param{int
}{ minW
},
\param{int
}{ minH
},
\param{int
}{ maxW=-
1},
\param{int
}{ maxH=-
1}}
2618 Allows specification of minimum and maximum virtual window sizes.
2619 If a pair of values is not set (or set to -
1), the default values
2622 \wxheading{Parameters
}
2624 \docparam{minW
}{Specifies the minimum width allowable.
}
2626 \docparam{minH
}{Specifies the minimum height allowable.
}
2628 \docparam{maxW
}{Specifies the maximum width allowable.
}
2630 \docparam{maxH
}{Specifies the maximum height allowable.
}
2634 If this function is called, the user will not be able to size the virtual area
2635 of the window outside the given bounds.
2637 \membersection{wxWindow::SetWindowStyle
}\label{wxwindowsetwindowstyle
}
2639 \func{void
}{SetWindowStyle
}{\param{long
}{ style
}}
2641 Identical to
\helpref{SetWindowStyleFlag
}{wxwindowsetwindowstyleflag
}.
2643 \membersection{wxWindow::SetWindowStyleFlag
}\label{wxwindowsetwindowstyleflag
}
2645 \func{virtual void
}{SetWindowStyleFlag
}{\param{long
}{ style
}}
2647 Sets the style of the window. Please note that some styles cannot be changed
2648 after the window creation and that
\helpref{Refresh()
}{wxwindowrefresh
} might
2649 be called after changing the others for the change to take place immediately.
2651 See
\helpref{Window styles
}{windowstyles
} for more information about flags.
2653 \wxheading{See also
}
2655 \helpref{GetWindowStyleFlag
}{wxwindowgetwindowstyleflag
}
2657 \membersection{wxWindow::Show
}\label{wxwindowshow
}
2659 \func{virtual bool
}{Show
}{\param{bool
}{ show =
{\tt true
}}}
2661 Shows or hides the window. You may need to call
\helpref{Raise
}{wxwindowraise
}
2662 for a top level window if you want to bring it to top, although this is not
2663 needed if Show() is called immediately after the frame creation.
2665 \wxheading{Parameters
}
2667 \docparam{show
}{If
{\tt true
} displays the window. Otherwise, hides it.
}
2669 \wxheading{Return value
}
2671 {\tt true
} if the window has been shown or hidden or
{\tt false
} if nothing was
2672 done because it already was in the requested state.
2674 \wxheading{See also
}
2676 \helpref{wxWindow::IsShown
}{wxwindowisshown
}
2678 \membersection{wxWindow::Thaw
}\label{wxwindowthaw
}
2680 \func{virtual void
}{Thaw
}{\void}
2682 Reenables window updating after a previous call to
2683 \helpref{Freeze
}{wxwindowfreeze
}.
2685 \membersection{wxWindow::TransferDataFromWindow
}\label{wxwindowtransferdatafromwindow
}
2687 \func{virtual bool
}{TransferDataFromWindow
}{\void}
2689 Transfers values from child controls to data areas specified by their validators. Returns
2690 {\tt false
} if a transfer failed.
2692 If the window has
{\tt wxWS
\_EX\_VALIDATE\_RECURSIVELY} extra style flag set,
2693 the method will also call TransferDataFromWindow() of all child windows.
2695 \wxheading{See also
}
2697 \helpref{wxWindow::TransferDataToWindow
}{wxwindowtransferdatatowindow
},
\rtfsp
2698 \helpref{wxValidator
}{wxvalidator
},
\helpref{wxWindow::Validate
}{wxwindowvalidate
}
2700 \membersection{wxWindow::TransferDataToWindow
}\label{wxwindowtransferdatatowindow
}
2702 \func{virtual bool
}{TransferDataToWindow
}{\void}
2704 Transfers values to child controls from data areas specified by their validators.
2706 If the window has
{\tt wxWS
\_EX\_VALIDATE\_RECURSIVELY} extra style flag set,
2707 the method will also call TransferDataToWindow() of all child windows.
2709 \wxheading{Return value
}
2711 Returns
{\tt false
} if a transfer failed.
2713 \wxheading{See also
}
2715 \helpref{wxWindow::TransferDataFromWindow
}{wxwindowtransferdatafromwindow
},
\rtfsp
2716 \helpref{wxValidator
}{wxvalidator
},
\helpref{wxWindow::Validate
}{wxwindowvalidate
}
2718 \membersection{wxWindow::Update
}\label{wxwindowupdate
}
2720 \func{virtual void
}{Update
}{\void}
2722 Calling this method immediately repaints the invalidated area of the window
2723 while this would usually only happen when the flow of control returns to the
2724 event loop. Notice that this function doesn't refresh the window and does
2725 nothing if the window hadn't been already repainted. Use
2726 \helpref{Refresh
}{wxwindowrefresh
} first if you want to immediately redraw the
2727 window unconditionally.
2729 \membersection{wxWindow::Validate
}\label{wxwindowvalidate
}
2731 \func{virtual bool
}{Validate
}{\void}
2733 Validates the current values of the child controls using their validators.
2735 If the window has
{\tt wxWS
\_EX\_VALIDATE\_RECURSIVELY} extra style flag set,
2736 the method will also call Validate() of all child windows.
2738 \wxheading{Return value
}
2740 Returns
{\tt false
} if any of the validations failed.
2742 \wxheading{See also
}
2744 \helpref{wxWindow::TransferDataFromWindow
}{wxwindowtransferdatafromwindow
},
\rtfsp
2745 \helpref{wxWindow::TransferDataFromWindow
}{wxwindowtransferdatafromwindow
},
\rtfsp
2746 \helpref{wxValidator
}{wxvalidator
}
2748 \membersection{wxWindow::WarpPointer
}\label{wxwindowwarppointer
}
2750 \func{void
}{WarpPointer
}{\param{int
}{ x
},
\param{int
}{ y
}}
2752 Moves the pointer to the given position on the window.
2754 {\bf NB:
} This function is not supported under Mac because Apple Human
2755 Interface Guidelines forbid moving the mouse cursor programmatically.
2757 \wxheading{Parameters
}
2759 \docparam{x
}{The new x position for the cursor.
}
2761 \docparam{y
}{The new y position for the cursor.
}