interface/wx/statbox.h

   1 /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
   2 // Name:        statbox.h
   3 // Purpose:     interface of wxStaticBox
   4 // Author:      wxWidgets team
   5 // RCS-ID:      $Id$
   6 // Licence:     wxWindows licence
   7 /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
   8
   9 /**
  10     @class wxStaticBox
  11
  12     A static box is a rectangle drawn around other windows to denote
  13     a logical grouping of items.
  14
  15     Note that while the previous versions required that windows appearing
  16     inside a static box be created as its siblings (i.e. use the same parent as
  17     the static box itself), since wxWidgets 2.9.1 it is also possible to create
  18     them as children of wxStaticBox itself and you are actually encouraged to
  19     do it like this if compatibility with the previous versions is not
  20     important.
  21
  22     So the new recommended way to create static box is:
  23     @code
  24         void MyFrame::CreateControls()
  25         {
  26             wxPanel *panel = new wxPanel(this);
  27             wxStaticBox *box = new wxStaticBox(panel, wxID_ANY, "StaticBox");
  28
  29             new wxStaticText(box, wxID_ANY "This window is a child of the staticbox");
  30             ...
  31         }
  32     @endcode
  33
  34     While the compatible -- and now deprecated -- way is
  35     @code
  36             wxStaticBox *box = new wxStaticBox(panel, wxID_ANY, "StaticBox");
  37
  38             new wxStaticText(panel, wxID_ANY "This window is a child of the panel");
  39             ...
  40     @endcode
  41
  42     Also note that there is a specialized wxSizer class (wxStaticBoxSizer) which can
  43     be used as an easier way to pack items into a static box.
  44
  45     @library{wxcore}
  46     @category{ctrl}
  47     @appearance{staticbox.png}
  48
  49     @see wxStaticText, wxStaticBoxSizer
  50 */
  51 class wxStaticBox : public wxControl
  52 {
  53 public:
  54     /**
  55       Default constructor
  56     */
  57     wxStaticBox();
  58
  59     /**
  60         Constructor, creating and showing a static box.
  61
  62         @param parent
  63             Parent window. Must not be @NULL.
  64         @param id
  65             Window identifier. The value wxID_ANY indicates a default value.
  66         @param label
  67             Text to be displayed in the static box, the empty string for no label.
  68         @param pos
  69             Window position.
  70             If ::wxDefaultPosition is specified then a default position is chosen.
  71         @param size
  72             Checkbox size.
  73             If ::wxDefaultSize is specified then a default size is chosen.
  74         @param style
  75             Window style. See wxStaticBox.
  76         @param name
  77             Window name.
  78
  79         @see Create()
  80     */
  81     wxStaticBox(wxWindow* parent, wxWindowID id,
  82                 const wxString& label,
  83                 const wxPoint& pos = wxDefaultPosition,
  84                 const wxSize& size = wxDefaultSize,
  85                 long style = 0,
  86                 const wxString& name = wxStaticBoxNameStr);
  87
  88     /**
  89         Destructor, destroying the group box.
  90     */
  91     virtual ~wxStaticBox();
  92
  93     /**
  94         Creates the static box for two-step construction.
  95         See wxStaticBox() for further details.
  96     */
  97     bool Create(wxWindow* parent, wxWindowID id, const wxString& label,
  98                 const wxPoint& pos = wxDefaultPosition,
  99                 const wxSize& size = wxDefaultSize, long style = 0,
 100                 const wxString& name = wxStaticBoxNameStr);
 101 };
 102