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   1 \section{\class{wxTabbedDialog}}\label{wxtabbeddialog}
   2
   3 A dialog suitable for handling tabs.
   4
   5 \wxheading{Derived from}
   6
   7 \helpref{wxDialog}{wxdialog}\\
   8 \helpref{wxEvtHandler}{wxevthandler}\\
   9 \helpref{wxObject}{wxobject}
  10
  11 \wxheading{See also}
  12
  13 \helpref{Tab classes overview}{wxtaboverview}
  14
  15 \latexignore{\rtfignore{\wxheading{Members}}}
  16
  17 \membersection{wxTabbedDialog::wxTabbedDialog}
  18
  19 \func{}{wxTabbedDialog}{\param{wxWindow *}{parent}, \param{wxWindowID }{id},
  20  \param{const wxString\& }{title}, \param{const wxPoint\&}{ pos}, \param{const wxSize\&}{ size},
  21  \param{long}{ style=wxDEFAULT\_DIALOG\_STYLE}, \param{const wxString\& }{name="dialogBox"}}
  22
  23 Constructor.
  24
  25 \membersection{wxTabbedDialog::\destruct{wxTabbedDialog}}
  26
  27 \func{}{\destruct{wxTabbedDialog}}{\void}
  28
  29 Destructor. This destructor deletes the tab view associated with the dialog box.
  30 If you do not wish this to happen, set the tab view to NULL before destruction (for example,
  31 in the OnCloseWindow event handler).
  32
  33 \membersection{wxTabbedDialog::SetTabView}
  34
  35 \func{void}{SetTabView}{\param{wxTabView *}{view}}
  36
  37 Sets the tab view associated with the dialog box.
  38
  39 \membersection{wxTabbedDialog::GetTabView}
  40
  41 \func{wxTabView *}{GetTabView}{\void}
  42
  43 Returns the tab view associated with the dialog box.
  44
  45 \section{\class{wxTabbedPanel}}\label{wxtabbedpanel}
  46
  47 A panel suitable for handling tabs.
  48
  49 \wxheading{Derived from}
  50
  51 \helpref{wxPanel}{wxpanel}\\
  52 \helpref{wxEvtHandler}{wxevthandler}\\
  53 \helpref{wxObject}{wxobject}
  54
  55 \wxheading{See also}
  56
  57 \helpref{Tab classes overview}{wxtaboverview}
  58
  59 \latexignore{\rtfignore{\wxheading{Members}}}
  60
  61 \membersection{wxTabbedPanel::wxTabbedPanel}
  62
  63 \func{}{wxTabbedPanel}{\param{wxWindow *}{parent}, \param{wxWindowID}{ id},
  64  \param{const wxPoint\&}{ pos}, \param{const wxSize\&}{ size},
  65  \param{long}{ style=0}, \param{const wxString\& }{name="panel"}}
  66
  67 Constructor.
  68
  69 \membersection{wxTabbedPanel::SetTabView}
  70
  71 \func{void}{SetTabView}{\param{wxTabView *}{view}}
  72
  73 Sets the tab view associated with the panel.
  74
  75 \membersection{wxTabbedPanel::GetTabView}
  76
  77 \func{wxTabView *}{GetTabView}{\void}
  78
  79 Returns the tab view associated with the panel.
  80
  81 \section{\class{wxTabControl}}\label{wxtabcontrol}
  82
  83 You will rarely need to use this class directly.
  84
  85 \wxheading{Derived from}
  86
  87 \helpref{wxObject}{wxobject}
  88
  89 \wxheading{See also}
  90
  91 \overview{Tab classes overview}{wxtaboverview}
  92
  93 \latexignore{\rtfignore{\wxheading{Members}}}
  94
  95 \membersection{wxTabControl::wxTabControl}
  96
  97 \func{void}{wxTabControl}{\param{wxTabView *}{view = NULL}}
  98
  99 Constructor.
 100
 101 \membersection{wxTabControl::GetColPosition}
 102
 103 \func{int}{GetColPosition}{\void}
 104
 105 Returns the position of the tab in the tab column.
 106
 107 \membersection{wxTabControl::GetFont}
 108
 109 \func{wxFont *}{GetFont}{\void}
 110
 111 Returns the font to be used for this tab.
 112
 113 \membersection{wxTabControl::GetHeight}
 114
 115 \func{int}{GetHeight}{\void}
 116
 117 Returns the tab height.
 118
 119 \membersection{wxTabControl::GetId}
 120
 121 \func{int}{GetId}{\void}
 122
 123 Returns the tab identifier.
 124
 125 \membersection{wxTabControl::GetLabel}
 126
 127 \func{wxString}{GetLabel}{\void}
 128
 129 Returns the tab label.
 130
 131 \membersection{wxTabControl::GetRowPosition}
 132
 133 \func{int}{GetRowPosition}{\void}
 134
 135 Returns the position of the tab in the layer or row.
 136
 137 \membersection{wxTabControl::GetSelected}
 138
 139 \func{bool}{GetSelected}{\void}
 140
 141 Returns the selected flag.
 142
 143 \membersection{wxTabControl::GetWidth}
 144
 145 \func{int}{GetWidth}{\void}
 146
 147 Returns the tab width.
 148
 149 \membersection{wxTabControl::GetX}
 150
 151 \func{int}{GetX}{\void}
 152
 153 Returns the x offset from the top-left of the view area.
 154
 155 \membersection{wxTabControl::GetY}
 156
 157 \func{int}{GetY}{\void}
 158
 159 Returns the y offset from the top-left of the view area.
 160
 161 \membersection{wxTabControl::HitTest}
 162
 163 \func{bool}{HitTest}{\param{int}{ x}, \param{int}{ y}}
 164
 165 Returns TRUE if the point x, y is within the tab area.
 166
 167 \membersection{wxTabControl::OnDraw}
 168
 169 \func{void}{OnDraw}{\param{wxDC\& }{dc}, \param{bool}{ lastInRow}}
 170
 171 Draws the tab control on the given device context.
 172
 173 \membersection{wxTabControl::SetColPosition}
 174
 175 \func{void}{SetColPosition}{\param{int}{ pos}}
 176
 177 Sets the position in the column.
 178
 179 \membersection{wxTabControl::SetFont}
 180
 181 \func{void}{SetFont}{\param{wxFont *}{font}}
 182
 183 Sets the font to be used for this tab.
 184
 185 \membersection{wxTabControl::SetId}
 186
 187 \func{void}{SetId}{\param{int}{ id}}
 188
 189 Sets the tab identifier.
 190
 191 \membersection{wxTabControl::SetLabel}
 192
 193 \func{void}{SetLabel}{\param{const wxString\& }{str}}
 194
 195 Sets the label for the tab.
 196
 197 \membersection{wxTabControl::SetPosition}
 198
 199 \func{void}{SetPosition}{\param{int}{ x}, \param{int}{ y}}
 200
 201 Sets the x and y offsets for this tab, measured from the top-left of the view area.
 202
 203 \membersection{wxTabControl::SetRowPosition}
 204
 205 \func{void}{SetRowPosition}{\param{int}{ pos}}
 206
 207 Sets the position on the layer (row).
 208
 209 \membersection{wxTabControl::SetSelected}
 210
 211 \func{void}{SetSelected}{\param{bool }{selected}}
 212
 213 Sets the selection flag for this tab (does not set the current tab for the view;
 214 use wxTabView::SetSelectedTab for that).
 215
 216 \membersection{wxTabControl::SetSize}
 217
 218 \func{void}{SetSize}{\param{int}{ width}, \param{int}{ height}}
 219
 220 Sets the width and height for this tab.
 221
 222 \section{\class{wxTabView}}\label{wxtabview}
 223
 224 Responsible for drawing tabs onto a window, and dealing with input.
 225
 226 \wxheading{Derived from}
 227
 228 \helpref{wxObject}{wxobject}
 229
 230 \wxheading{See also}
 231
 232 \helpref{wxTabView overview}{wxtabviewoverview}, \helpref{wxPanelTabView}{wxpaneltabview}
 233
 234 \latexignore{\rtfignore{\wxheading{Members}}}
 235
 236 \membersection{wxTabView::wxTabView}
 237
 238 \func{}{wxTabView}{\param{long }{style = wxTAB\_STYLE\_DRAW\_BOX \pipe wxTAB\_STYLE\_COLOUR\_INTERIOR}}
 239
 240 Constructor.
 241
 242 {\it style} may be a bit list of the following:
 243
 244 \begin{twocollist}\itemsep=0pt
 245 \twocolitem{wxTAB\_STYLE\_DRAW\_BOX}{Draw a box around the view area. Most commonly used for dialogs.}
 246 \twocolitem{wxTAB\_STYLE\_COLOUR\_INTERIOR}{Draw tab backgrounds in the specified colour. Omitting this style
 247 will ensure that the tab background matches the dialog background.}
 248 \end{twocollist}
 249
 250 \membersection{wxTabView::AddTab}\label{wxtabviewaddtab}
 251
 252 \func{wxTabControl *}{AddTab}{\param{int}{ id}, \param{const wxString\& }{label}, \param{wxTabControl *}{existingTab=NULL}}
 253
 254 Adds a tab to the view.
 255
 256 {\it id} is the application-chosen identifier for the tab, which will be used in subsequent tab operations.
 257
 258 {\it label} is the label to give the tab.
 259
 260 {\it existingTab} maybe NULL to specify a new tab, or non-NULL to indicate that an existing tab should be used.
 261
 262 A new layer (row) is started when the current layer has been filled up with tabs.
 263
 264 \membersection{wxTabView::CalculateTabWidth}\label{wxtabviewcalculatetabwidth}
 265
 266 \func{int}{CalculateTabWidth}{\param{int}{ noTabs}, \param{bool}{ adjustView = FALSE}}
 267
 268 The application can specify the tab width using this function, in terms
 269 of the number of tabs per layer (row) which will fit the view area, which
 270 should have been set previously with SetViewRect.
 271
 272 {\it noTabs} is the number of tabs which should take up the full width
 273 of the view area.
 274
 275 {\it adjustView} can be set to TRUE in order to readjust the view width
 276 to exactly fit the given number of tabs.
 277
 278 The new tab width is returned.
 279
 280 \membersection{wxTabView::ClearTabs}
 281
 282 \func{void}{ClearTabs}{\param{bool }{deleteTabs=TRUE}}
 283
 284 Clears the tabs, deleting them if {\it deleteTabs} is TRUE.
 285
 286 \membersection{wxTabView::Draw}
 287
 288 \func{void}{Draw}{\param{wxDC\& }{dc}}
 289
 290 Draws the tabs and (optionally) a box around the view area.
 291
 292 \membersection{wxTabView::FindTabControlForId}
 293
 294 \func{wxTabControl *}{FindTabControlForId}{\param{int}{ id}}
 295
 296 Finds the wxTabControl corresponding to {\it id}.
 297
 298 \membersection{wxTabView::FindTabControlForPosition}
 299
 300 \func{wxTabControl *}{FindTabControlForPosition}{\param{int}{ layer}, \param{int}{ position}}
 301
 302 Finds the wxTabControl at layer {\it layer}, position in layer {\it position}, both starting from
 303 zero. Note that tabs change layer as they are selected or deselected.
 304
 305 \membersection{wxTabView::GetBackgroundBrush}
 306
 307 \func{wxBrush *}{GetBackgroundBrush}{\void}
 308
 309 Returns the brush used to draw in the background colour. It is set when
 310 SetBackgroundColour is called.
 311
 312 \membersection{wxTabView::GetBackgroundColour}
 313
 314 \func{wxColour}{GetBackgroundColour}{\void}
 315
 316 Returns the colour used for each tab background. By default, this is
 317 light grey. To ensure a match with the dialog or panel background, omit
 318 the wxTAB\_STYLE\_COLOUR\_INTERIOR flag from the wxTabView constructor.
 319
 320 \membersection{wxTabView::GetBackgroundPen}
 321
 322 \func{wxPen *}{GetBackgroundPen}{\void}
 323
 324 Returns the pen used to draw in the background colour. It is set when
 325 SetBackgroundColour is called.
 326
 327 \membersection{wxTabView::GetHighlightColour}
 328
 329 \func{wxColour}{GetHighlightColour}{\void}
 330
 331 Returns the colour used for bright highlights on the left side of `3D' surfaces. By default, this is white.
 332
 333 \membersection{wxTabView::GetHighlightPen}
 334
 335 \func{wxPen *}{GetHighlightPen}{\void}
 336
 337 Returns the pen used to draw 3D effect highlights. This is set when
 338 SetHighlightColour is called.
 339
 340 \membersection{wxTabView::GetHorizontalTabOffset}
 341
 342 \func{int}{GetHorizontalTabOffset}{\void}
 343
 344 Returns the horizontal spacing by which each tab layer is offset from the one below.
 345
 346 \membersection{wxTabView::GetNumberOfLayers}
 347
 348 \func{int}{GetNumberOfLayers}{\void}
 349
 350 Returns the number of layers (rows of tabs).
 351
 352 \membersection{wxTabView::GetSelectedTabFont}
 353
 354 \func{wxFont *}{GetSelectedTabFont}{\void}
 355
 356 Returns the font to be used for the selected tab label.
 357
 358 \membersection{wxTabView::GetShadowColour}
 359
 360 \func{wxColour}{GetShadowColour}{\void}
 361
 362 Returns the colour used for shadows on the right-hand side of `3D' surfaces. By default, this is dark grey.
 363
 364 \membersection{wxTabView::GetTabHeight}
 365
 366 \func{int}{GetTabHeight}{\void}
 367
 368 Returns the tab default height.
 369
 370 \membersection{wxTabView::GetTabFont}
 371
 372 \func{wxFont *}{GetTabFont}{\void}
 373
 374 Returns the tab label font.
 375
 376 \membersection{wxTabView::GetTabSelectionHeight}
 377
 378 \func{int}{GetTabSelectionHeight}{\void}
 379
 380 Returns the height to be used for the currently selected tab; normally a few pixels
 381 higher than the other tabs.
 382
 383 \membersection{wxTabView::GetTabStyle}
 384
 385 \func{long}{GetTabStyle}{\void}
 386
 387 Returns the tab style. See constructor documentation for details of valid styles.
 388
 389 \membersection{wxTabView::GetTabWidth}
 390
 391 \func{int}{GetTabWidth}{\void}
 392
 393 Returns the tab default width.
 394
 395 \membersection{wxTabView::GetTextColour}
 396
 397 \func{wxColour}{GetTextColour}{\void}
 398
 399 Returns the colour used to draw label text. By default, this is
 400 black.
 401
 402 \membersection{wxTabView::GetTopMargin}
 403
 404 \func{int}{GetTopMargin}{\void}
 405
 406 Returns the height between the top of the view area and the bottom of the first
 407 row of tabs.
 408
 409 \membersection{wxTabView::GetShadowPen}
 410
 411 \func{wxPen *}{GetShadowPen}{\void}
 412
 413 Returns the pen used to draw 3D effect shadows. This is set when
 414 SetShadowColour is called.
 415
 416 \membersection{wxTabView::GetViewRect}
 417
 418 \func{wxRectangle}{GetViewRect}{\void}
 419
 420 Returns the rectangle specifying the view area (above which tabs are
 421 placed).
 422
 423 \membersection{wxTabView::GetVerticalTabTextSpacing}
 424
 425 \func{int}{GetVerticalTabTextSpacing}{\void}
 426
 427 Returns the vertical spacing between the top of an unselected tab, and the tab label.
 428
 429 \membersection{wxTabView::GetWindow}
 430
 431 \func{wwxWindow *}{GetWindow}{\void}
 432
 433 Returns the window for the view.
 434
 435 \membersection{wxTabView::OnCreateTabControl}
 436
 437 \func{wxTabControl *}{OnCreateTabControl}{\void}
 438
 439 Creates a new tab control. By default, this returns a wxTabControl object, but the application may wish
 440 to define a derived class, in which case the tab view should be subclassed and this function overridden.
 441
 442 \membersection{wxTabView::Layout}
 443
 444 \func{void}{Layout}{\void}
 445
 446 Recalculates the positions of the tabs, and adjusts the layer of the selected tab if necessary.
 447
 448 You may want to call this function if the view width has changed (for example, from an OnSize handler).
 449
 450 \membersection{wxTabView::OnEvent}
 451
 452 \func{bool}{OnEvent}{\param{wxMouseEvent\& }{event}}
 453
 454 Processes mouse events sent from the panel or dialog. Returns TRUE if the event was processed,
 455 FALSE otherwise.
 456
 457 \membersection{wxTabView::OnTabActivate}
 458
 459 \func{void}{OnTabActivate}{\param{int}{ activateId}, \param{int}{ deactivateId}}
 460
 461 Called when a tab is activated, with the new active tab id, and the former active tab id.
 462
 463 \membersection{wxTabView::OnTabPreActivate}
 464
 465 \func{bool}{OnTabPreActivate}{\param{int}{ activateId}, \param{int}{ deactivateId}}
 466
 467 Called just before a tab is activated, with the new active tab id, and the former active tab id.
 468
 469 If the function returns FALSE, the tab is not activated.
 470
 471 \membersection{wxTabView::SetBackgroundColour}
 472
 473 \func{void}{SetBackgroundColour}{\param{const wxColour\&}{ col}}
 474
 475 Sets the colour to be used for each tab background. By default, this is
 476 light grey. To ensure a match with the dialog or panel background, omit
 477 the wxTAB\_STYLE\_COLOUR\_INTERIOR flag from the wxTabView constructor.
 478
 479 \membersection{wxTabView::SetHighlightColour}
 480
 481 \func{void}{SetHighlightColour}{\param{const wxColour\&}{ col}}
 482
 483 Sets the colour to be used for bright highlights on the left side of `3D' surfaces. By default, this is white.
 484
 485 \membersection{wxTabView::SetHorizontalTabOffset}
 486
 487 \func{void}{SetHorizontalTabOffset}{\param{int}{ offset}}
 488
 489 Sets the horizontal spacing by which each tab layer is offset from the one below.
 490
 491 \membersection{wxTabView::SetSelectedTabFont}
 492
 493 \func{void}{SetSelectedTabFont}{\param{wxFont *}{font}}
 494
 495 Sets the font to be used for the selected tab label.
 496
 497 \membersection{wxTabView::SetShadowColour}
 498
 499 \func{void}{SetShadowColour}{\param{const wxColour\&}{ col}}
 500
 501 Sets the colour to be used for shadows on the right-hand side of `3D' surfaces. By default, this is dark grey.
 502
 503 \membersection{wxTabView::SetTabFont}
 504
 505 \func{void}{SetTabFont}{\param{wxFont *}{font}}
 506
 507 Sets the tab label font.
 508
 509 \membersection{wxTabView::SetTabStyle}
 510
 511 \func{void}{SetTabStyle}{\param{long}{ tabStyle}}
 512
 513 Sets the tab style. See constructor documentation for details of valid styles.
 514
 515 \membersection{wxTabView::SetTabSize}
 516
 517 \func{void}{SetTabSize}{\param{int}{ width}, \param{int}{ height}}
 518
 519 Sets the tab default width and height.
 520
 521 \membersection{wxTabView::SetTabSelectionHeight}
 522
 523 \func{void}{SetTabSelectionHeight}{\param{int}{ height}}
 524
 525 Sets the height to be used for the currently selected tab; normally a few pixels
 526 higher than the other tabs.
 527
 528 \membersection{wxTabView::SetTabSelection}
 529
 530 \func{void}{SetTabSelection}{\param{int}{ sel}, \param{bool}{ activateTool=TRUE}}
 531
 532 Sets the selected tab, calling the application's OnTabActivate function.
 533
 534 If {\it activateTool} is FALSE, OnTabActivate will not be called.
 535
 536 \membersection{wxTabView::SetTextColour}
 537
 538 \func{void}{SetTextColour}{\param{const wxColour\&}{ col}}
 539
 540 Sets the colour to be used to draw label text. By default, this is
 541 black.
 542
 543 \membersection{wxTabView::SetTopMargin}
 544
 545 \func{void}{SetTopMargin}{\param{int}{ margin}}
 546
 547 Sets the height between the top of the view area and the bottom of the first
 548 row of tabs.
 549
 550 \membersection{wxTabView::SetVerticalTabTextSpacing}
 551
 552 \func{void}{SetVerticalTabTextSpacing}{\param{int}{ spacing}}
 553
 554 Sets the vertical spacing between the top of an unselected tab, and the tab label.
 555
 556 \membersection{wxTabView::SetViewRect}\label{wxtabviewsetviewrect}
 557
 558 \func{void}{SetViewRect}{\param{const wxRectangle\& }{rect}}
 559
 560 Sets the rectangle specifying the view area (above which tabs are
 561 placed). This must be set by the application.
 562
 563 \membersection{wxTabView::SetWindow}
 564
 565 \func{void}{SetWindow}{\param{wxWindow *}{window}}
 566
 567 Set the window that the tab view will use for drawing onto.
 568