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1 \section{\class{wxSizer}}\label{wxsizer}
2
3 wxSizer is the abstract base class used for laying out subwindows in a window. You
4 cannot use wxSizer directly; instead, you will have to use one of the sizer
5 classes derived from it. Currently there are \helpref{wxBoxSizer}{wxboxsizer},
6 \helpref{wxStaticBoxSizer}{wxstaticboxsizer},
7 \helpref{wxGridSizer}{wxgridsizer}
8 \helpref{wxFlexGridSizer}{wxflexgridsizer} and \helpref{wxGridBagSizer}{wxgridbagsizer}.
9
10 The layout algorithm used by sizers in wxWidgets is closely related to layout
11 in other GUI toolkits, such as Java's AWT, the GTK toolkit or the Qt toolkit. It is
12 based upon the idea of the individual subwindows reporting their minimal required
13 size and their ability to get stretched if the size of the parent window has changed.
14 This will most often mean that the programmer does not set the original size of
15 a dialog in the beginning, rather the dialog will be assigned a sizer and this sizer
16 will be queried about the recommended size. The sizer in turn will query its
17 children, which can be normal windows, empty space or other sizers, so that
18 a hierarchy of sizers can be constructed. Note that wxSizer does not derive from wxWindow
19 and thus does not interfere with tab ordering and requires very little resources compared
20 to a real window on screen.
21
22 What makes sizers so well fitted for use in wxWidgets is the fact that every control
23 reports its own minimal size and the algorithm can handle differences in font sizes
24 or different window (dialog item) sizes on different platforms without problems. If e.g.
25 the standard font as well as the overall design of Motif widgets requires more space than
26 on Windows, the initial dialog size will automatically be bigger on Motif than on Windows.
27
28 Sizers may also be used to control the layout of custom drawn items on the window. The
29 Add, Insert, and Prepend functions return a pointer to the newly added wxSizerItem. Just
30 add empty space of the desired size and attributes, and then use the wxSizerItem::GetRect
31 method to determine where the drawing operations should take place.
32
33
34 Please notice that sizers, like child windows, are owned by the library and
35 will be deleted by it which implies that they must be allocated on the heap.
36 However if you create a sizer and do not add it to another sizer or window, the
37 library wouldn't be able to delete such an orphan sizer and in this, and only
38 this, case it should be deleted explicitly.
39
40 \pythonnote{If you wish to create a sizer class in wxPython you should
41 derive the class from {\tt wxPySizer} in order to get Python-aware
42 capabilities for the various virtual methods.}
43
44 \wxheading{Derived from}
45
46 \helpref{wxObject}{wxobject}\\
47 \helpref{wxClientDataContainer}{wxclientdatacontainer}
48
49 \wxheading{Include files}
50
51 <wx/sizer.h>
52
53 \wxheading{See also}
54
55 \helpref{Sizer overview}{sizeroverview}
56
57 \latexignore{\rtfignore{\wxheading{Members}}}
58
59
60 \membersection{wxSizer::wxSizer}\label{wxsizerwxsizer}
61
62 \func{}{wxSizer}{\void}
63
64 The constructor. Note that wxSizer is an abstract base class and may not
65 be instantiated.
66
67
68 \membersection{wxSizer::\destruct{wxSizer}}\label{wxsizerdtor}
69
70 \func{}{\destruct{wxSizer}}{\void}
71
72 The destructor.
73
74
75 \membersection{wxSizer::Add}\label{wxsizeradd}
76
77 \func{wxSizerItem*}{Add}{\param{wxWindow* }{window}, \param{const wxSizerFlags\& }{flags}}
78
79 \func{wxSizerItem*}{Add}{\param{wxWindow* }{window}, \param{int }{proportion = 0},\param{int }{flag = 0}, \param{int }{border = 0}, \param{wxObject* }{userData = NULL}}
80
81 \func{wxSizerItem*}{Add}{\param{wxSizer* }{sizer}, \param{const wxSizerFlags\& }{flags}}
82
83 \func{wxSizerItem*}{Add}{\param{wxSizer* }{sizer}, \param{int }{proportion = 0}, \param{int }{flag = 0}, \param{int }{border = 0}, \param{wxObject* }{userData = NULL}}
84
85 \func{wxSizerItem*}{Add}{\param{int }{width}, \param{int }{height}, \param{int }{proportion = 0}, \param{int }{flag = 0}, \param{int }{border = 0}, \param{wxObject* }{userData = NULL}}
86
87 Appends a child to the sizer. wxSizer itself is an abstract class, but the parameters are
88 equivalent in the derived classes that you will instantiate to use it so they are described
89 here:
90
91 \docparam{window}{The window to be added to the sizer. Its initial size (either set explicitly by the
92 user or calculated internally when using wxDefaultSize) is interpreted as the minimal and in many
93 cases also the initial size.}
94
95 \docparam{sizer}{The (child-)sizer to be added to the sizer. This allows placing a child sizer in a
96 sizer and thus to create hierarchies of sizers (typically a vertical box as the top sizer and several
97 horizontal boxes on the level beneath).}
98
99 \docparam{width and height}{The dimension of a spacer to be added to the sizer. Adding spacers to sizers
100 gives more flexibility in the design of dialogs; imagine for example a horizontal box with two buttons at the
101 bottom of a dialog: you might want to insert a space between the two buttons and make that space stretchable
102 using the \arg{proportion} flag and the result will be that the left button will be aligned with the left
103 side of the dialog and the right button with the right side - the space in between will shrink and grow with
104 the dialog.}
105
106 \docparam{proportion}{Although the meaning of this parameter is undefined in wxSizer, it is used in wxBoxSizer
107 to indicate if a child of a sizer can change its size in the main orientation of the wxBoxSizer - where
108 0 stands for not changeable and a value of more than zero is interpreted relative to the value of other
109 children of the same wxBoxSizer. For example, you might have a horizontal wxBoxSizer with three children, two
110 of which are supposed to change their size with the sizer. Then the two stretchable windows would get a
111 value of 1 each to make them grow and shrink equally with the sizer's horizontal dimension.}
112
113 \docparam{flag}{This parameter can be used to set a number of flags
114 which can be combined using the binary OR operator |. Two main
115 behaviours are defined using these flags. One is the border around a
116 window: the \arg{border} parameter determines the border width whereas
117 the flags given here determine which side(s) of the item that the
118 border will be added. The other flags determine how the sizer item
119 behaves when the space allotted to the sizer changes, and is somewhat
120 dependent on the specific kind of sizer used.
121
122 \twocolwidtha{5cm}%
123 \begin{twocollist}\itemsep=0pt
124 \twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxTOP}\\
125 \windowstyle{wxBOTTOM}\\
126 \windowstyle{wxLEFT}\\
127 \windowstyle{wxRIGHT}\\
128 \windowstyle{wxALL}}{These flags are used to specify which side(s) of
129 the sizer item the \arg{border} width will apply to. }
130
131 \twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxEXPAND}}{The item will be expanded to fill
132 the space assigned to the item.}
133 \twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxSHAPED}}{The item will be expanded as much
134 as possible while also maintaining its aspect ratio}
135 \twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxFIXED\_MINSIZE}}{Normally wxSizers will use
136 \helpref{GetAdjustedBestSize}{wxwindowgetadjustedbestsize} to
137 determine what the minimal size of window items should be, and will
138 use that size to calculate the layout. This allows layouts to
139 adjust when an item changes and its \arg{best size} becomes
140 different. If you would rather have a window item stay the size it
141 started with then use wxFIXED\_MINSIZE.}
142 \twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxALIGN\_CENTER wxALIGN\_CENTRE}\\
143 \windowstyle{wxALIGN\_LEFT}\\
144 \windowstyle{wxALIGN\_RIGHT}\\
145 \windowstyle{wxALIGN\_TOP}\\
146 \windowstyle{wxALIGN\_BOTTOM}\\
147 \windowstyle{wxALIGN\_CENTER\_VERTICAL wxALIGN\_CENTRE\_VERTICAL}\\
148 \windowstyle{wxALIGN\_CENTER\_HORIZONTAL wxALIGN\_CENTRE\_HORIZONTAL}}{The wxALIGN flags allow you to
149 specify the alignment of the item within the space allotted to it by
150 the sizer, adjusted for the border if any.}
151 \end{twocollist}
152 }
153
154 \docparam{border}{Determines the border width, if the \arg{flag}
155 parameter is set to include any border flag.}
156
157 \docparam{userData}{Allows an extra object to be attached to the sizer
158 item, for use in derived classes when sizing information is more
159 complex than the \arg{proportion} and \arg{flag} will allow for.}
160
161 \docparam{flags}{A \helpref{wxSizerFlags}{wxsizerflags} object that
162 enables you to specify most of the above parameters more conveniently.}
163
164 \membersection{wxSizer::AddSpacer}\label{wxsizeraddspacer}
165
166 \func{wxSizerItem*}{AddSpacer}{\param{int }{size}}
167
168 Adds non-stretchable space to the sizer. More readable way of calling
169 \helpref{Add}{wxsizeradd}(size, size, 0).
170
171
172 \membersection{wxSizer::AddStretchSpacer}\label{wxsizeraddstretchspacer}
173
174 \func{wxSizerItem*}{AddStretchSpacer}{\param{int }{prop = 1}}
175
176 Adds stretchable space to the sizer. More readable way of calling
177 \helpref{Add}{wxsizeradd}(0, 0, prop).
178
179
180 \membersection{wxSizer::CalcMin}\label{wxsizercalcmin}
181
182 \func{wxSize}{CalcMin}{\void}
183
184 This method is abstract and has to be overwritten by any derived class.
185 Here, the sizer will do the actual calculation of its children minimal sizes.
186
187
188 \membersection{wxSizer::Clear}\label{wxsizerclear}
189
190 \func{void}{Clear}{\param{bool }{delete\_windows = false}}
191
192 Detaches all children from the sizer. If \arg{delete\_windows} is \true then child windows will also be deleted.
193
194
195 \membersection{wxSizer::Detach}\label{wxsizerdetach}
196
197 \func{bool}{Detach}{\param{wxWindow* }{window}}
198
199 \func{bool}{Detach}{\param{wxSizer* }{sizer}}
200
201 \func{bool}{Detach}{\param{size\_t }{index}}
202
203 Detach a child from the sizer without destroying it. \arg{window} is the window to be
204 detached, \arg{sizer} is the equivalent sizer and \arg{index} is the position of
205 the child in the sizer, typically 0 for the first item. This method does not
206 cause any layout or resizing to take place, call \helpref{wxSizer::Layout}{wxsizerlayout}
207 to update the layout "on screen" after detaching a child from the sizer.
208
209 Returns true if the child item was found and detached, false otherwise.
210
211 \wxheading{See also}
212
213 \helpref{wxSizer::Remove}{wxsizerremove}
214
215
216 \membersection{wxSizer::Fit}\label{wxsizerfit}
217
218 \func{wxSize}{Fit}{\param{wxWindow* }{window}}
219
220 Tell the sizer to resize the \arg{window} to match the sizer's minimal size. This
221 is commonly done in the constructor of the window itself, see sample in the description
222 of \helpref{wxBoxSizer}{wxboxsizer}. Returns the new size.
223
224 For a top level window this is the total window size, not client size.
225
226
227 \membersection{wxSizer::FitInside}\label{wxsizerfitinside}
228
229 \func{void}{FitInside}{\param{wxWindow* }{window}}
230
231 Tell the sizer to resize the virtual size of the \arg{window} to match the sizer's
232 minimal size. This will not alter the on screen size of the window, but may cause
233 the addition/removal/alteration of scrollbars required to view the virtual area in
234 windows which manage it.
235
236 \wxheading{See also}
237
238 \helpref{wxScrolledWindow::SetScrollbars}{wxscrolledwindowsetscrollbars},\rtfsp
239 \helpref{wxSizer::SetVirtualSizeHints}{wxsizersetvirtualsizehints}
240
241
242 \membersection{wxSizer::GetChildren}\label{wxsizergetchildren}
243
244 \constfunc{const wxSizerItemList\&}{GetChildren}{\void}
245
246 \func{wxSizerItemList\&}{GetChildren}{\void}
247
248 Returns the list of the items in this sizer. The elements of type-safe
249 \helpref{wxList}{wxlist} \texttt{wxSizerItemList} are objects of type
250 \helpref{wxSizerItem *}{wxsizeritem}.
251
252
253 \membersection{wxSizer::GetContainingWindow}\label{wxsizergetcontainingwindow}
254
255 \constfunc{wxWindow *}{GetContainingWindow}{\void}
256
257 Returns the window this sizer is used in or \NULL if none.
258
259
260 \membersection{wxSizer::GetItem}\label{wxsizergetitem}
261
262 \func{wxSizerItem *}{GetItem}{\param{wxWindow* }{window}, \param{bool }{recursive = false}}
263
264 \func{wxSizerItem *}{GetItem}{\param{wxSizer* }{sizer}, \param{bool }{recursive = false}}
265
266 \func{wxSizerItem *}{GetItem}{\param{size\_t }{index}}
267
268 Finds item of the sizer which holds given \arg{window}, \arg{sizer} or is located
269 in sizer at position \arg{index}.
270 Use parameter \arg{recursive} to search in subsizers too.
271
272 Returns pointer to item or NULL.
273
274
275 \membersection{wxSizer::GetSize}\label{wxsizergetsize}
276
277 \func{wxSize}{GetSize}{\void}
278
279 Returns the current size of the sizer.
280
281
282 \membersection{wxSizer::GetPosition}\label{wxsizergetposition}
283
284 \func{wxPoint}{GetPosition}{\void}
285
286 Returns the current position of the sizer.
287
288
289 \membersection{wxSizer::GetMinSize}\label{wxsizergetminsize}
290
291 \func{wxSize}{GetMinSize}{\void}
292
293 Returns the minimal size of the sizer. This is either the combined minimal
294 size of all the children and their borders or the minimal size set by
295 \helpref{SetMinSize}{wxsizersetminsize}, depending on which is bigger.
296
297
298 \membersection{wxSizer::Hide}\label{wxsizerhide}
299
300 \func{bool}{Hide}{\param{wxWindow* }{window}, \param{bool }{recursive = false}}
301
302 \func{bool}{Hide}{\param{wxSizer* }{sizer}, \param{bool }{recursive = false}}
303
304 \func{bool}{Hide}{\param{size\_t }{index}}
305
306 Hides the \arg{window}, \arg{sizer}, or item at \arg{index}.
307 To make a sizer item disappear, use Hide() followed by \helpref{Layout()}{wxsizerlayout}.
308 Use parameter \arg{recursive} to hide elements found in subsizers.
309
310 Returns \true if the child item was found, \false otherwise.
311
312 \wxheading{See also}
313
314 \helpref{wxSizer::IsShown}{wxsizerisshown},\rtfsp
315 \helpref{wxSizer::Show}{wxsizershow}
316
317
318 \membersection{wxSizer::Insert}\label{wxsizerinsert}
319
320 \func{wxSizerItem*}{Insert}{\param{size\_t }{index}, \param{wxWindow* }{window}, \param{const wxSizerFlags\& }{flags}}
321
322 \func{wxSizerItem*}{Insert}{\param{size\_t }{index}, \param{wxWindow* }{window}, \param{int }{proportion = 0},\param{int }{flag = 0}, \param{int }{border = 0}, \param{wxObject* }{userData = NULL}}
323
324 \func{wxSizerItem*}{Insert}{\param{size\_t }{index}, \param{wxSizer* }{sizer}, \param{const wxSizerFlags\& }{flags}}
325
326 \func{wxSizerItem*}{Insert}{\param{size\_t }{index}, \param{wxSizer* }{sizer}, \param{int }{proportion = 0}, \param{int }{flag = 0}, \param{int }{border = 0}, \param{wxObject* }{userData = NULL}}
327
328 \func{wxSizerItem*}{Insert}{\param{size\_t }{index}, \param{int }{width}, \param{int }{height}, \param{int }{proportion = 0}, \param{int }{flag = 0}, \param{int }{border = 0}, \param{wxObject* }{userData = NULL}}
329
330 Insert a child into the sizer before any existing item at \arg{index}.
331
332 \docparam{index}{The position this child should assume in the sizer.}
333
334 See \helpref{wxSizer::Add}{wxsizeradd} for the meaning of the other parameters.
335
336
337 \membersection{wxSizer::InsertSpacer}\label{wxsizerinsertspacer}
338
339 \func{wxSizerItem*}{InsertSpacer}{\param{size\_t }{index}, \param{int }{size}}
340
341 Inserts non-stretchable space to the sizer. More readable way of calling
342 \helpref{Insert}{wxsizerinsert}(size, size, 0).
343
344
345 \membersection{wxSizer::InsertStretchSpacer}\label{wxsizerinsertstretchspacer}
346
347 \func{wxSizerItem*}{InsertStretchSpacer}{\param{size\_t }{index}, \param{int }{prop = 1}}
348
349 Inserts stretchable space to the sizer. More readable way of calling
350 \helpref{Insert}{wxsizerinsert}(0, 0, prop).
351
352
353 \membersection{wxSizer::IsShown}\label{wxsizerisshown}
354
355 \constfunc{bool}{IsShown}{\param{wxWindow* }{window}}
356
357 \constfunc{bool}{IsShown}{\param{wxSizer* }{sizer}}
358
359 \constfunc{bool}{IsShown}{\param{size\_t }{index}}
360
361 Returns \true if the \arg{window}, \arg{sizer}, or item at \arg{index} is shown.
362
363 \wxheading{See also}
364
365 \helpref{wxSizer::Hide}{wxsizerhide},\rtfsp
366 \helpref{wxSizer::Show}{wxsizershow}
367
368
369 \membersection{wxSizer::Layout}\label{wxsizerlayout}
370
371 \func{void}{Layout}{\void}
372
373 Call this to force layout of the children anew, e.g. after having added a child
374 to or removed a child (window, other sizer or space) from the sizer while keeping
375 the current dimension.
376
377
378 \membersection{wxSizer::Prepend}\label{wxsizerprepend}
379
380 \func{wxSizerItem*}{Prepend}{\param{wxWindow* }{window}, \param{const wxSizerFlags\& }{flags}}
381
382 \func{wxSizerItem*}{Prepend}{\param{wxWindow* }{window}, \param{int }{proportion = 0}, \param{int }{flag = 0}, \param{int }{border = 0}, \param{wxObject* }{userData = NULL}}
383
384 \func{wxSizerItem*}{Prepend}{\param{wxSizer* }{sizer}, \param{const wxSizerFlags\& }{flags}}
385
386 \func{wxSizerItem*}{Prepend}{\param{wxSizer* }{sizer}, \param{int }{proportion = 0}, \param{int }{flag = 0}, \param{int }{border = 0}, \param{wxObject* }{userData = NULL}}
387
388 \func{wxSizerItem*}{Prepend}{\param{int }{width}, \param{int }{height}, \param{int }{proportion = 0}, \param{int }{flag = 0}, \param{int }{border= 0}, \param{wxObject* }{userData = NULL}}
389
390 Same as \helpref{wxSizer::Add}{wxsizeradd}, but prepends the items to the beginning of the
391 list of items (windows, subsizers or spaces) owned by this sizer.
392
393
394 \membersection{wxSizer::PrependSpacer}\label{wxsizerprependspacer}
395
396 \func{wxSizerItem*}{PrependSpacer}{\param{int }{size}}
397
398 Prepends non-stretchable space to the sizer. More readable way of calling
399 \helpref{Prepend}{wxsizerprepend}(size, size, 0).
400
401
402 \membersection{wxSizer::PrependStretchSpacer}\label{wxsizerprependstretchspacer}
403
404 \func{wxSizerItem*}{PrependStretchSpacer}{\param{int }{prop = 1}}
405
406 Prepends stretchable space to the sizer. More readable way of calling
407 \helpref{Prepend}{wxsizerprepend}(0, 0, prop).
408
409
410 \membersection{wxSizer::RecalcSizes}\label{wxsizerrecalcsizes}
411
412 \func{void}{RecalcSizes}{\void}
413
414 This method is abstract and has to be overwritten by any derived class.
415 Here, the sizer will do the actual calculation of its children's positions
416 and sizes.
417
418
419 \membersection{wxSizer::Remove}\label{wxsizerremove}
420
421 \func{bool}{Remove}{\param{wxWindow* }{window}}
422
423 \func{bool}{Remove}{\param{wxSizer* }{sizer}}
424
425 \func{bool}{Remove}{\param{size\_t }{index}}
426
427 Removes a child from the sizer and destroys it if it is a sizer or a spacer,
428 but not if it is a window (because windows are owned by their parent window,
429 not the sizer). \arg{sizer} is the wxSizer to be removed,
430 \arg{index} is the position of the child in the sizer, e.g. $0$ for the first item.
431 This method does not cause any layout or resizing to take place, call
432 \helpref{wxSizer::Layout}{wxsizerlayout} to update the layout "on screen" after removing a
433 child from the sizer.
434
435 {\bf NB:} The method taking a wxWindow* parameter is deprecated as it does not
436 destroy the window as would usually be expected from Remove. You should use
437 \helpref{wxSizer::Detach}{wxsizerdetach} in new code instead. There is
438 currently no wxSizer method that will both detach and destroy a wxWindow item.
439
440 Returns true if the child item was found and removed, false otherwise.
441
442
443 \membersection{wxSizer::Replace}\label{wxsizerreplace}
444
445 \func{bool}{Replace}{\param{wxWindow* }{oldwin}, \param{wxWindow* }{newwin}, \param{bool }{recursive = false}}
446
447 \func{bool}{Replace}{\param{wxSizer* }{oldsz}, \param{wxSizer* }{newsz}, \param{bool }{recursive = false}}
448
449 \func{bool}{Remove}{\param{size\_t }{oldindex}, \param{wxSizerItem* }{newitem}}
450
451 Detaches the given \arg{oldwin}, \arg{oldsz} child from the sizer and
452 replaces it with the given window, sizer, or wxSizerItem.
453
454 The detached child is removed {\bf only} if it is a sizer or a spacer
455 (because windows are owned by their parent window, not the sizer).
456
457 Use parameter \arg{recursive} to search the given element recursively in subsizers.
458
459
460 This method does not cause any layout or resizing to take place, call
461 \helpref{wxSizer::Layout}{wxsizerlayout} to update the layout "on screen" after replacing a
462 child from the sizer.
463
464 Returns true if the child item was found and removed, false otherwise.
465
466
467 \membersection{wxSizer::SetDimension}\label{wxsizersetdimension}
468
469 \func{void}{SetDimension}{\param{int }{x}, \param{int }{y}, \param{int }{width}, \param{int }{height}}
470
471 Call this to force the sizer to take the given dimension and thus force the items owned
472 by the sizer to resize themselves according to the rules defined by the parameter in the
473 \helpref{Add}{wxsizeradd} and \helpref{Prepend}{wxsizerprepend} methods.
474
475
476 \membersection{wxSizer::SetMinSize}\label{wxsizersetminsize}
477
478 \func{void}{SetMinSize}{\param{int }{width}, \param{int }{height}}
479
480 \func{void}{SetMinSize}{\param{const wxSize\& }{size}}
481
482 Call this to give the sizer a minimal size. Normally, the sizer will calculate its
483 minimal size based purely on how much space its children need. After calling this
484 method \helpref{GetMinSize}{wxsizergetminsize} will return either the minimal size
485 as requested by its children or the minimal size set here, depending on which is
486 bigger.
487
488
489 \membersection{wxSizer::SetItemMinSize}\label{wxsizersetitemminsize}
490
491 \func{void}{SetItemMinSize}{\param{wxWindow* }{window}, \param{int}{ width}, \param{int}{ height}}
492
493 \func{void}{SetItemMinSize}{\param{wxSizer* }{sizer}, \param{int}{ width}, \param{int}{ height}}
494
495 \func{void}{SetItemMinSize}{\param{size\_t }{index}, \param{int}{ width}, \param{int}{ height}}
496
497 Set an item's minimum size by window, sizer, or position. The item will be found recursively
498 in the sizer's descendants. This function enables an application to set the size of an item
499 after initial creation.
500
501
502 \membersection{wxSizer::SetSizeHints}\label{wxsizersetsizehints}
503
504 \func{void}{SetSizeHints}{\param{wxWindow* }{window}}
505
506 This method first calls \helpref{wxSizer::Fit}{wxsizerfit} and then
507 \helpref{SetSizeHints}{wxtoplevelwindowsetsizehints} on the {\it window}
508 passed to it. This only makes sense when {\it window} is actually a
509 \helpref{wxTopLevelWindow}{wxtoplevelwindow} such as a wxFrame or a
510 wxDialog, since SetSizeHints only has any effect in these classes.
511 It does nothing in normal windows or controls.
512
513 This method is commonly invoked in the constructor of a toplevel window itself
514 (see the sample in the description of \helpref{wxBoxSizer}{wxboxsizer}) if the
515 toplevel window is resizable.
516
517 \membersection{wxSizer::SetVirtualSizeHints}\label{wxsizersetvirtualsizehints}
518
519 \func{void}{SetVirtualSizeHints}{\param{wxWindow* }{window}}
520
521 Tell the sizer to set the minimal size of the \arg{window} virtual area to match the sizer's
522 minimal size. For windows with managed scrollbars this will set them appropriately.
523
524 \wxheading{See also}
525
526 \helpref{wxScrolledWindow::SetScrollbars}{wxscrolledwindowsetscrollbars}
527
528
529 \membersection{wxSizer::Show}\label{wxsizershow}
530
531 \func{bool}{Show}{\param{wxWindow* }{window}, \param{bool }{show = true}, \param{bool }{recursive = false}}
532
533 \func{bool}{Show}{\param{wxSizer* }{sizer}, \param{bool }{show = true}, \param{bool }{recursive = false}}
534
535 \func{bool}{Show}{\param{size\_t }{index}, \param{bool }{show = true}}
536
537 Shows or hides the \arg{window}, \arg{sizer}, or item at \arg{index}.
538 To make a sizer item disappear or reappear, use Show() followed by \helpref{Layout()}{wxsizerlayout}.
539 Use parameter \arg{recursive} to show or hide elements found in subsizers.
540
541 Returns true if the child item was found, false otherwise.
542
543 \wxheading{See also}
544
545 \helpref{wxSizer::Hide}{wxsizerhide},\rtfsp
546 \helpref{wxSizer::IsShown}{wxsizerisshown}
547
548
549
550
551 \section{\class{wxSizerFlags}}\label{wxsizerflags}
552
553 Normally, when you add an item to a sizer via
554 \helpref{wxSizer::Add}{wxsizeradd}, you have to specify a lot of flags and
555 parameters which can be unwieldy. This is where wxSizerFlags comes in: it
556 allows you to specify all parameters using the named methods instead. For
557 example, instead of
558
559 \begin{verbatim}
560 sizer->Add(ctrl, 0, wxEXPAND | wxBORDER, 10);
561 \end{verbatim}
562
563 you can now write
564
565 \begin{verbatim}
566 sizer->Add(ctrl, wxSizerFlags().Expand().Border(10));
567 \end{verbatim}
568
569 This is more readable and also allows you to create wxSizerFlags objects which
570 can be reused for several sizer items.
571 \begin{verbatim}
572 wxSizerFlags flagsExpand(1);
573 flagsExpand.Expand().Border(10);
574
575 sizer->Add(ctrl1, flagsExpand);
576 sizer->Add(ctrl2, flagsExpand);
577 \end{verbatim}
578
579 Note that by specification, all methods of wxSizerFlags return the wxSizerFlags
580 object itself to allowing chaining multiple methods calls like in the examples
581 above.
582
583
584 \membersection{wxSizerFlags::wxSizerFlags}\label{wxsizerflagsctor}
585
586 \func{}{wxSizerFlags}{\param{int }{proportion = 0}}
587
588 Creates the wxSizer with the proportion specified by \arg{proportion}.
589
590
591 \membersection{wxSizerFlags::Align}\label{wxsizerflagsalign}
592
593 \func{wxSizerFlags\& }{Align}{\param{int }{align = 0}}
594
595 Sets the alignment of this wxSizerFlags to \arg{align}.
596
597 Note that if this method is not called, the wxSizerFlags has no specified alignment.
598
599 \wxheading{See also}
600
601 \helpref{Top}{wxsizerflagstop},\\
602 \helpref{Left}{wxsizerflagsleft},\\
603 \helpref{Right}{wxsizerflagsright},\\
604 \helpref{Bottom}{wxsizerflagsbottom},\\
605 \helpref{Centre}{wxsizerflagscentre}
606
607
608 \membersection{wxSizerFlags::Border}\label{wxsizerflagsborder}
609
610 \func{wxSizerFlags\& }{Border}{\param{int }{direction}, \param{int }{borderinpixels}}
611
612 \func{wxSizerFlags\& }{Border}{\param{int }{direction = wxALL}}
613
614 Sets the wxSizerFlags to have a border of a number of pixels specified by
615 \arg{borderinpixels} with the directions specified by \arg{direction}.
616
617 In the overloaded version without \arg{borderinpixels} parameter, the border of
618 default size, as returned by \helpref{GetDefaultBorder}{wxsizerflagsgetdefaultborder},
619 is used.
620
621
622 \membersection{wxSizerFlags::Bottom}\label{wxsizerflagsbottom}
623
624 \func{wxSizerFlags\& }{Bottom}{\void}
625
626 Aligns the object to the bottom, shortcut for \texttt{Align(wxALIGN\_BOTTOM)}
627
628 \wxheading{See also}
629
630 \helpref{Align}{wxsizerflagsalign}
631
632
633 \membersection{wxSizerFlags::Center}\label{wxsizerflagscenter}
634
635 \func{wxSizerFlags\& }{Center}{\void}
636
637 Sets the object of the wxSizerFlags to center itself in the area it is given.
638
639
640 \membersection{wxSizerFlags::Centre}\label{wxsizerflagscentre}
641
642 \func{wxSizerFlags\& }{Centre}{\void}
643
644 \helpref{wxSizerFlags::Center}{wxsizerflagscenter} for people with the other dialect of english.
645
646
647 \membersection{wxSizerFlags::DoubleBorder}\label{wxsizerflagsdoubleborder}
648
649 \func{wxSizerFlags\& }{DoubleBorder}{\param{int }{direction = wxALL}}
650
651 Sets the border in the given \arg{direction} having twice the default border
652 size.
653
654
655 \membersection{wxSizerFlags::DoubleHorzBorder}\label{wxsizerflagsdoublehorzborder}
656
657 \func{wxSizerFlags\& }{DoubleHorzBorder}{\void}
658
659 Sets the border in left and right directions having twice the default border
660 size.
661
662
663 \membersection{wxSizerFlags::Expand}\label{wxsizerflagsexpand}
664
665 \func{wxSizerFlags\& }{Expand}{\void}
666
667 Sets the object of the wxSizerFlags to expand to fill as much area as it can.
668
669
670 \membersection{wxSizerFlags::GetDefaultBorder}\label{wxsizerflagsgetdefaultborder}
671
672 \func{static int}{GetDefaultBorder}{\void}
673
674 Returns the border used by default in \helpref{Border}{wxsizerflagsborder} method.
675
676
677 \membersection{wxSizerFlags::Left}\label{wxsizerflagsleft}
678
679 \func{wxSizerFlags\& }{Left}{\void}
680
681 Aligns the object to the left, shortcut for \texttt{Align(wxALIGN\_LEFT)}
682
683 \wxheading{See also}
684
685 \helpref{Align}{wxsizerflagsalign}
686
687
688 \membersection{wxSizerFlags::FixedMinSize}\label{wxsizerflagsfixedminsize}
689
690 \func{wxSizerFlags\& }{FixedMinSize}{\void}
691
692 Set the \texttt{wxFIXED\_MINSIZE} flag which indicates that the initial size of
693 the window should be also set as its minimal size.
694
695
696 \membersection{wxSizerFlags::Proportion}\label{wxsizerflagsproportion}
697
698 \func{wxSizerFlags\& }{Proportion}{\param{int }{proportion = 0}}
699
700 Sets the proportion of this wxSizerFlags to \arg{proportion}
701
702
703 \membersection{wxSizerFlags::Right}\label{wxsizerflagsright}
704
705 \func{wxSizerFlags\& }{Right}{\void}
706
707 Aligns the object to the right, shortcut for \texttt{Align(wxALIGN\_RIGHT)}
708
709 \wxheading{See also}
710
711 \helpref{Align}{wxsizerflagsalign}
712
713
714 \membersection{wxSizerFlags::Shaped}\label{wxsizerflagsshaped}
715
716 \func{wxSizerFlags\& }{Shaped}{\void}
717
718 Set the \texttt{wx\_SHAPED} flag which indicates that the elements should
719 always keep the fixed width to height ratio equal to its original value.
720
721
722 \membersection{wxSizerFlags::Top}\label{wxsizerflagstop}
723
724 \func{wxSizerFlags\& }{Top}{\void}
725
726 Aligns the object to the top, shortcut for \texttt{Align(wxALIGN\_TOP)}
727
728 \wxheading{See also}
729
730 \helpref{Align}{wxsizerflagsalign}
731
732
733 \membersection{wxSizerFlags::TripleBorder}\label{wxsizerflagstriplebleborder}
734
735 \func{wxSizerFlags\& }{TripleBorder}{\param{int }{direction = wxALL}}
736
737 Sets the border in the given \arg{direction} having thrice the default border
738 size.
739
740