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12 \section{\class{wxWindow
}}\label{wxwindow
}
14 wxWindow is the base class for all windows and represents any visible object on
15 screen. All controls, top level windows and so on are windows. Sizers and
16 device contexts are not, however, as they don't appear on screen themselves.
18 Please note that all children of the window will be deleted automatically by
19 the destructor before the window itself is deleted which means that you don't
20 have to worry about deleting them manually. Please see the
\helpref{window
21 deletion overview
}{windowdeletionoverview
} for more information.
23 Also note that in this, and many others, wxWidgets classes some
24 \texttt{GetXXX()
} methods may be overloaded (as, for example,
25 \helpref{GetSize
}{wxwindowgetsize
} or
26 \helpref{GetClientSize
}{wxwindowgetclientsize
}). In this case, the overloads
27 are non-virtual because having multiple virtual functions with the same name
28 results in a virtual function name hiding at the derived class level (in
29 English, this means that the derived class has to override all overloaded
30 variants if it overrides any of them). To allow overriding them in the derived
31 class, wxWidgets uses a unique protected virtual
\texttt{DoGetXXX()
} method
32 and all
\texttt{GetXXX()
} ones are forwarded to it, so overriding the former
33 changes the behaviour of the latter.
35 \wxheading{Derived from
}
37 \helpref{wxEvtHandler
}{wxevthandler
}\\
38 \helpref{wxObject
}{wxobject
}
40 \wxheading{Include files
}
44 \wxheading{Window styles
}
46 The following styles can apply to all windows, although they will not always make sense for a particular
47 window class or on all platforms.
50 \begin{twocollist
}\itemsep=
0pt
51 \twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxSIMPLE
\_BORDER}}{Displays a thin border around the window. wxBORDER is the old name
53 \twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxDOUBLE
\_BORDER}}{Displays a double border. Windows and Mac only.
}
54 \twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxSUNKEN
\_BORDER}}{Displays a sunken border.
}
55 \twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxRAISED
\_BORDER}}{Displays a raised border.
}
56 \twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxSTATIC
\_BORDER}}{Displays a border suitable for a static control. Windows only.
}
57 \twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxNO
\_BORDER}}{Displays no border, overriding the default border style for the window.
}
58 \twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxTRANSPARENT
\_WINDOW}}{The window is transparent, that is, it will not receive paint
59 events. Windows only.
}
60 \twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxTAB
\_TRAVERSAL}}{Use this to enable tab traversal for non-dialog windows.
}
61 \twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxWANTS
\_CHARS}}{Use this to indicate that
62 the window wants to get all char/key events for all keys - even for
63 keys like TAB or ENTER which are usually used for dialog navigation
64 and which wouldn't be generated without this style. If you need to
65 use this style in order to get the arrows or etc., but would still like to have
66 normal keyboard navigation take place, you should create and send a
67 wxNavigationKeyEvent in response to the key events for Tab and
69 \twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxNO
\_FULL\_REPAINT\_ON\_RESIZE}}{On Windows, this style used to disable repainting
70 the window completely when its size is changed. Since this behaviour is now the default, the style is now obsolete
71 and no longer has an effect.
}
72 \twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxVSCROLL
}}{Use this style to enable a vertical scrollbar.
}
73 \twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxHSCROLL
}}{Use this style to enable a horizontal scrollbar.
}
74 \twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxALWAYS
\_SHOW\_SB}}{If a window has scrollbars,
75 disable them instead of hiding them when they are not needed (i.e. when the
76 size of the window is big enough to not require the scrollbars to navigate it).
77 This style is currently only implemented for wxMSW and wxUniversal and does
78 nothing on the other platforms.
}
79 \twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxCLIP
\_CHILDREN}}{Use this style to eliminate flicker caused by the background being
80 repainted, then children being painted over them. Windows only.
}
81 \twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxFULL
\_REPAINT\_ON\_RESIZE}}{Use this style to force
82 a complete redraw of the window whenever it is resized instead of redrawing
83 just the part of the window affected by resizing. Note that this was the
84 behaviour by default before
2.5.1 release and that if you experience redraw
85 problems with code which previously used to work you may want to try this.
86 Currently this style applies on GTK+
2 and Windows only, and full repainting is always
87 done on other platforms.
}
90 See also
\helpref{window styles overview
}{windowstyles
}.
92 \wxheading{Extra window styles
}
94 The following are extra styles, set using
\helpref{wxWindow::SetExtraStyle
}{wxwindowsetextrastyle
}.
97 \begin{twocollist
}\itemsep=
0pt
98 \twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxWS
\_EX\_VALIDATE\_RECURSIVELY}}{By default, Validate/TransferDataTo/FromWindow()
99 only work on direct children of the window (compatible behaviour). Set this flag to make them recursively
100 descend into all subwindows.
}
101 \twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxWS
\_EX\_BLOCK\_EVENTS}}{wxCommandEvents and the objects of the derived classes are forwarded to the
102 parent window and so on recursively by default. Using this flag for the
103 given window allows to block this propagation at this window, i.e. prevent
104 the events from being propagated further upwards. Dialogs have this
106 \twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxWS
\_EX\_TRANSIENT}}{Don't use this window as an implicit parent for the other windows: this must
107 be used with transient windows as otherwise there is the risk of creating a
108 dialog/frame with this window as a parent which would lead to a crash if the
109 parent is destroyed before the child.
}
110 \twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxWS
\_EX\_PROCESS\_IDLE}}{This window should always process idle events, even
111 if the mode set by
\helpref{wxIdleEvent::SetMode
}{wxidleeventsetmode
} is wxIDLE
\_PROCESS\_SPECIFIED.
}
112 \twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxWS
\_EX\_PROCESS\_UI\_UPDATES}}{This window should always process UI update events,
113 even if the mode set by
\helpref{wxUpdateUIEvent::SetMode
}{wxupdateuieventsetmode
} is wxUPDATE
\_UI\_PROCESS\_SPECIFIED.
}
118 \helpref{Event handling overview
}{eventhandlingoverview
}
120 \latexignore{\rtfignore{\wxheading{Members
}}}
123 \membersection{wxWindow::wxWindow
}\label{wxwindowctor
}
125 \func{}{wxWindow
}{\void}
129 \func{}{wxWindow
}{\param{wxWindow*
}{ parent
},
\param{wxWindowID
}{id
},
130 \param{const wxPoint\&
}{pos = wxDefaultPosition
},
131 \param{const wxSize\&
}{size = wxDefaultSize
},
132 \param{long
}{style =
0},
133 \param{const wxString\&
}{name = wxPanelNameStr
}}
135 Constructs a window, which can be a child of a frame, dialog or any other non-control window.
137 \wxheading{Parameters
}
139 \docparam{parent
}{Pointer to a parent window.
}
141 \docparam{id
}{Window identifier. If wxID
\_ANY, will automatically create an identifier.
}
143 \docparam{pos
}{Window position. wxDefaultPosition indicates that wxWidgets
144 should generate a default position for the window. If using the wxWindow class directly, supply
147 \docparam{size
}{Window size. wxDefaultSize indicates that wxWidgets
148 should generate a default size for the window. If no suitable size can be found, the
149 window will be sized to
20x20 pixels so that the window is visible but obviously not
152 \docparam{style
}{Window style. For generic window styles, please see
\helpref{wxWindow
}{wxwindow
}.
}
154 \docparam{name
}{Window name.
}
157 \membersection{wxWindow::
\destruct{wxWindow
}}\label{wxwindowdtor
}
159 \func{}{\destruct{wxWindow
}}{\void}
161 Destructor. Deletes all subwindows, then deletes itself. Instead of using
162 the
{\bf delete
} operator explicitly, you should normally
163 use
\helpref{wxWindow::Destroy
}{wxwindowdestroy
} so that wxWidgets
164 can delete a window only when it is safe to do so, in idle time.
168 \helpref{Window deletion overview
}{windowdeletionoverview
},
\rtfsp
169 \helpref{wxWindow::Destroy
}{wxwindowdestroy
},
\rtfsp
170 \helpref{wxCloseEvent
}{wxcloseevent
}
173 \membersection{wxWindow::AddChild
}\label{wxwindowaddchild
}
175 \func{virtual void
}{AddChild
}{\param{wxWindow*
}{child
}}
177 Adds a child window. This is called automatically by window creation
178 functions so should not be required by the application programmer.
180 Notice that this function is mostly internal to wxWidgets and shouldn't be
181 called by the user code.
183 \wxheading{Parameters
}
185 \docparam{child
}{Child window to add.
}
188 \membersection{wxWindow::CacheBestSize
}\label{wxwindowcachebestsize
}
190 \constfunc{void
}{CacheBestSize
}{\param{const wxSize\&
}{size
}}
192 Sets the cached best size value.
195 \membersection{wxWindow::CaptureMouse
}\label{wxwindowcapturemouse
}
197 \func{virtual void
}{CaptureMouse
}{\void}
199 Directs all mouse input to this window. Call
\helpref{wxWindow::ReleaseMouse
}{wxwindowreleasemouse
} to
202 Note that wxWidgets maintains the stack of windows having captured the mouse
203 and when the mouse is released the capture returns to the window which had had
204 captured it previously and it is only really released if there were no previous
205 window. In particular, this means that you must release the mouse as many times
210 \helpref{wxWindow::ReleaseMouse
}{wxwindowreleasemouse
}
213 \membersection{wxWindow::Center
}\label{wxwindowcenter
}
215 \func{void
}{Center
}{\param{int
}{ direction
}}
217 A synonym for
\helpref{Centre
}{wxwindowcentre
}.
220 \membersection{wxWindow::CenterOnParent
}\label{wxwindowcenteronparent
}
222 \func{void
}{CenterOnParent
}{\param{int
}{ direction
}}
224 A synonym for
\helpref{CentreOnParent
}{wxwindowcentreonparent
}.
227 \membersection{wxWindow::CenterOnScreen
}\label{wxwindowcenteronscreen
}
229 \func{void
}{CenterOnScreen
}{\param{int
}{ direction
}}
231 A synonym for
\helpref{CentreOnScreen
}{wxwindowcentreonscreen
}.
234 \membersection{wxWindow::Centre
}\label{wxwindowcentre
}
236 \func{void
}{Centre
}{\param{int
}{ direction = wxBOTH
}}
240 \wxheading{Parameters
}
242 \docparam{direction
}{Specifies the direction for the centering. May be
{\tt wxHORIZONTAL
},
{\tt wxVERTICAL
}\rtfsp
243 or
{\tt wxBOTH
}. It may also include
{\tt wxCENTRE
\_ON\_SCREEN} flag
244 if you want to center the window on the entire screen and not on its
247 The flag
{\tt wxCENTRE
\_FRAME} is obsolete and should not be used any longer
252 If the window is a top level one (i.e. doesn't have a parent), it will be
253 centered relative to the screen anyhow.
257 \helpref{wxWindow::Center
}{wxwindowcenter
}
260 \membersection{wxWindow::CentreOnParent
}\label{wxwindowcentreonparent
}
262 \func{void
}{CentreOnParent
}{\param{int
}{ direction = wxBOTH
}}
264 Centres the window on its parent. This is a more readable synonym for
265 \helpref{Centre
}{wxwindowcentre
}.
267 \wxheading{Parameters
}
269 \docparam{direction
}{Specifies the direction for the centering. May be
{\tt wxHORIZONTAL
},
{\tt wxVERTICAL
}\rtfsp
274 This methods provides for a way to center top level windows over their
275 parents instead of the entire screen. If there is no parent or if the
276 window is not a top level window, then behaviour is the same as
277 \helpref{wxWindow::Centre
}{wxwindowcentre
}.
281 \helpref{wxWindow::CentreOnScreen
}{wxwindowcenteronscreen
}
284 \membersection{wxWindow::CentreOnScreen
}\label{wxwindowcentreonscreen
}
286 \func{void
}{CentreOnScreen
}{\param{int
}{ direction = wxBOTH
}}
288 Centres the window on screen. This only works for top level windows -
289 otherwise, the window will still be centered on its parent.
291 \wxheading{Parameters
}
293 \docparam{direction
}{Specifies the direction for the centering. May be
{\tt wxHORIZONTAL
},
{\tt wxVERTICAL
}\rtfsp
298 \helpref{wxWindow::CentreOnParent
}{wxwindowcenteronparent
}
301 \membersection{wxWindow::ClearBackground
}\label{wxwindowclearbackground
}
303 \func{void
}{ClearBackground
}{\void}
305 Clears the window by filling it with the current background colour. Does not
306 cause an erase background event to be generated.
309 \membersection{wxWindow::ClientToScreen
}\label{wxwindowclienttoscreen
}
311 \constfunc{virtual void
}{ClientToScreen
}{\param{int*
}{x
},
\param{int*
}{y
}}
313 \perlnote{In wxPerl this method returns a
2-element list instead of
314 modifying its parameters.
}
316 \constfunc{virtual wxPoint
}{ClientToScreen
}{\param{const wxPoint\&
}{ pt
}}
318 Converts to screen coordinates from coordinates relative to this window.
320 \docparam{x
}{A pointer to a integer value for the x coordinate. Pass the client coordinate in, and
321 a screen coordinate will be passed out.
}
323 \docparam{y
}{A pointer to a integer value for the y coordinate. Pass the client coordinate in, and
324 a screen coordinate will be passed out.
}
326 \docparam{pt
}{The client position for the second form of the function.
}
328 \pythonnote{In place of a single overloaded method name, wxPython
329 implements the following methods:
\par
330 \indented{2cm
}{\begin{twocollist
}
331 \twocolitem{{\bf ClientToScreen(point)
}}{Accepts and returns a wxPoint
}
332 \twocolitem{{\bf ClientToScreenXY(x, y)
}}{Returns a
2-tuple, (x, y)
}
337 \membersection{wxWindow::Close
}\label{wxwindowclose
}
339 \func{bool
}{Close
}{\param{bool
}{ force =
{\tt false
}}}
341 This function simply generates a
\helpref{wxCloseEvent
}{wxcloseevent
} whose
342 handler usually tries to close the window. It doesn't close the window itself,
345 \wxheading{Parameters
}
347 \docparam{force
}{{\tt false
} if the window's close handler should be able to veto the destruction
348 of this window,
{\tt true
} if it cannot.
}
352 Close calls the
\helpref{close handler
}{wxcloseevent
} for the window, providing
353 an opportunity for the window to choose whether to destroy the window.
354 Usually it is only used with the top level windows (wxFrame and wxDialog
355 classes) as the others are not supposed to have any special OnClose() logic.
357 The close handler should check whether the window is being deleted forcibly,
358 using
\helpref{wxCloseEvent::CanVeto
}{wxcloseeventcanveto
}, in which case it
359 should destroy the window using
\helpref{wxWindow::Destroy
}{wxwindowdestroy
}.
361 {\it Note
} that calling Close does not guarantee that the window will be
362 destroyed; but it provides a way to simulate a manual close of a window, which
363 may or may not be implemented by destroying the window. The default
364 implementation of wxDialog::OnCloseWindow does not necessarily delete the
365 dialog, since it will simply simulate an wxID
\_CANCEL event which is handled by
366 the appropriate button event handler and may do anything at all.
368 To guarantee that the window will be destroyed, call
369 \helpref{wxWindow::Destroy
}{wxwindowdestroy
} instead
373 \helpref{Window deletion overview
}{windowdeletionoverview
},
\rtfsp
374 \helpref{wxWindow::Destroy
}{wxwindowdestroy
},
\rtfsp
375 \helpref{wxCloseEvent
}{wxcloseevent
}
378 \membersection{wxWindow::ConvertDialogToPixels
}\label{wxwindowconvertdialogtopixels
}
380 \func{wxPoint
}{ConvertDialogToPixels
}{\param{const wxPoint\&
}{ pt
}}
382 \func{wxSize
}{ConvertDialogToPixels
}{\param{const wxSize\&
}{ sz
}}
384 Converts a point or size from dialog units to pixels.
386 For the x dimension, the dialog units are multiplied by the average character width
387 and then divided by
4.
389 For the y dimension, the dialog units are multiplied by the average character height
390 and then divided by
8.
394 Dialog units are used for maintaining a dialog's proportions even if the font changes.
396 You can also use these functions programmatically. A convenience macro is defined:
400 #define wxDLG_UNIT(parent, pt) parent->ConvertDialogToPixels(pt)
406 \helpref{wxWindow::ConvertPixelsToDialog
}{wxwindowconvertpixelstodialog
}
408 \pythonnote{In place of a single overloaded method name, wxPython
409 implements the following methods:
\par
410 \indented{2cm
}{\begin{twocollist
}
411 \twocolitem{{\bf ConvertDialogPointToPixels(point)
}}{Accepts and returns a wxPoint
}
412 \twocolitem{{\bf ConvertDialogSizeToPixels(size)
}}{Accepts and returns a wxSize
}
415 Additionally, the following helper functions are defined:
\par
416 \indented{2cm
}{\begin{twocollist
}
417 \twocolitem{{\bf wxDLG
\_PNT(win, point)
}}{Converts a wxPoint from dialog
419 \twocolitem{{\bf wxDLG
\_SZE(win, size)
}}{Converts a wxSize from dialog
426 \membersection{wxWindow::ConvertPixelsToDialog
}\label{wxwindowconvertpixelstodialog
}
428 \func{wxPoint
}{ConvertPixelsToDialog
}{\param{const wxPoint\&
}{ pt
}}
430 \func{wxSize
}{ConvertPixelsToDialog
}{\param{const wxSize\&
}{ sz
}}
432 Converts a point or size from pixels to dialog units.
434 For the x dimension, the pixels are multiplied by
4 and then divided by the average
437 For the y dimension, the pixels are multiplied by
8 and then divided by the average
442 Dialog units are used for maintaining a dialog's proportions even if the font changes.
446 \helpref{wxWindow::ConvertDialogToPixels
}{wxwindowconvertdialogtopixels
}
448 \pythonnote{In place of a single overloaded method name, wxPython implements the following methods:
\par
449 \indented{2cm
}{\begin{twocollist
}
450 \twocolitem{{\bf ConvertDialogPointToPixels(point)
}}{Accepts and returns a wxPoint
}
451 \twocolitem{{\bf ConvertDialogSizeToPixels(size)
}}{Accepts and returns a wxSize
}
456 \membersection{wxWindow::Destroy
}\label{wxwindowdestroy
}
458 \func{virtual bool
}{Destroy
}{\void}
460 Destroys the window safely. Use this function instead of the delete operator, since
461 different window classes can be destroyed differently. Frames and dialogs
462 are not destroyed immediately when this function is called -- they are added
463 to a list of windows to be deleted on idle time, when all the window's events
464 have been processed. This prevents problems with events being sent to non-existent
467 \wxheading{Return value
}
469 {\tt true
} if the window has either been successfully deleted, or it has been added
470 to the list of windows pending real deletion.
473 \membersection{wxWindow::DestroyChildren
}\label{wxwindowdestroychildren
}
475 \func{virtual void
}{DestroyChildren
}{\void}
477 Destroys all children of a window. Called automatically by the destructor.
480 \membersection{wxWindow::Disable
}\label{wxwindowdisable
}
482 \func{bool
}{Disable
}{\void}
484 Disables the window, same as
\helpref{Enable(
{\tt false
})
}{wxwindowenable
}.
486 \wxheading{Return value
}
488 Returns
{\tt true
} if the window has been disabled,
{\tt false
} if it had been
489 already disabled before the call to this function.
492 \membersection{wxWindow::DoGetBestSize
}\label{wxwindowdogetbestsize
}
494 \constfunc{virtual wxSize
}{DoGetBestSize
}{\void}
496 Gets the size which best suits the window: for a control, it would be
497 the minimal size which doesn't truncate the control, for a panel - the
498 same size as it would have after a call to
\helpref{Fit()
}{wxwindowfit
}.
501 \membersection{wxWindow::DoUpdateWindowUI
}\label{wxwindowdoupdatewindowui
}
503 \func{virtual void
}{DoUpdateWindowUI
}{\param{wxUpdateUIEvent\&
}{ event
}}
505 Does the window-specific updating after processing the update event.
506 This function is called by
\helpref{wxWindow::UpdateWindowUI
}{wxwindowupdatewindowui
}
507 in order to check return values in the
\helpref{wxUpdateUIEvent
}{wxupdateuievent
} and
508 act appropriately. For example, to allow frame and dialog title updating, wxWidgets
509 implements this function as follows:
512 // do the window-specific processing after processing the update event
513 void wxTopLevelWindowBase::DoUpdateWindowUI(wxUpdateUIEvent& event)
515 if ( event.GetSetEnabled() )
516 Enable(event.GetEnabled());
518 if ( event.GetSetText() )
520 if ( event.GetText() != GetTitle() )
521 SetTitle(event.GetText());
528 \membersection{wxWindow::DragAcceptFiles
}\label{wxwindowdragacceptfiles
}
530 \func{virtual void
}{DragAcceptFiles
}{\param{bool
}{ accept
}}
532 Enables or disables eligibility for drop file events (OnDropFiles).
534 \wxheading{Parameters
}
536 \docparam{accept
}{If
{\tt true
}, the window is eligible for drop file events. If
{\tt false
}, the window
537 will not accept drop file events.
}
544 \membersection{wxWindow::Enable
}\label{wxwindowenable
}
546 \func{virtual bool
}{Enable
}{\param{bool
}{ enable =
{\tt true
}}}
548 Enable or disable the window for user input. Note that when a parent window is
549 disabled, all of its children are disabled as well and they are reenabled again
552 \wxheading{Parameters
}
554 \docparam{enable
}{If
{\tt true
}, enables the window for input. If
{\tt false
}, disables the window.
}
556 \wxheading{Return value
}
558 Returns
{\tt true
} if the window has been enabled or disabled,
{\tt false
} if
559 nothing was done, i.e. if the window had already been in the specified state.
563 \helpref{wxWindow::IsEnabled
}{wxwindowisenabled
},
\rtfsp
564 \helpref{wxWindow::Disable
}{wxwindowdisable
},
\rtfsp
565 \helpref{wxRadioBox::Enable
}{wxradioboxenable
}
568 \membersection{wxWindow::FindFocus
}\label{wxwindowfindfocus
}
570 \func{static wxWindow*
}{FindFocus
}{\void}
572 Finds the window or control which currently has the keyboard focus.
576 Note that this is a static function, so it can be called without needing a wxWindow pointer.
580 \helpref{wxWindow::SetFocus
}{wxwindowsetfocus
}
584 \membersection{wxWindow::FindWindow
}\label{wxwindowfindwindow
}
586 \constfunc{wxWindow*
}{FindWindow
}{\param{long
}{ id
}}
588 Find a child of this window, by identifier.
590 \constfunc{wxWindow*
}{FindWindow
}{\param{const wxString\&
}{ name
}}
592 Find a child of this window, by name.
594 \pythonnote{In place of a single overloaded method name, wxPython
595 implements the following methods:
\par
596 \indented{2cm
}{\begin{twocollist
}
597 \twocolitem{{\bf FindWindowById(id)
}}{Accepts an integer
}
598 \twocolitem{{\bf FindWindowByName(name)
}}{Accepts a string
}
603 \membersection{wxWindow::FindWindowById
}\label{wxwindowfindwindowbyid
}
605 \func{static wxWindow*
}{FindWindowById
}{\param{long
}{ id
},
\param{wxWindow*
}{ parent = NULL
}}
607 Find the first window with the given
{\it id
}.
609 If
{\it parent
} is NULL, the search will start from all top-level
610 frames and dialog boxes; if non-NULL, the search will be limited to the given window hierarchy.
611 The search is recursive in both cases.
615 \helpref{FindWindow
}{wxwindowfindwindow
}
618 \membersection{wxWindow::FindWindowByLabel
}\label{wxwindowfindwindowbylabel
}
620 \func{static wxWindow*
}{FindWindowByLabel
}{\param{const wxString\&
}{ label
},
\param{wxWindow*
}{ parent = NULL
}}
622 Find a window by its label. Depending on the type of window, the label may be a window title
623 or panel item label. If
{\it parent
} is NULL, the search will start from all top-level
624 frames and dialog boxes; if non-NULL, the search will be limited to the given window hierarchy.
625 The search is recursive in both cases.
629 \helpref{FindWindow
}{wxwindowfindwindow
}
632 \membersection{wxWindow::FindWindowByName
}\label{wxwindowfindwindowbyname
}
634 \func{static wxWindow*
}{FindWindowByName
}{\param{const wxString\&
}{ name
},
\param{wxWindow*
}{ parent = NULL
}}
636 Find a window by its name (as given in a window constructor or
{\bf Create
} function call).
637 If
{\it parent
} is NULL, the search will start from all top-level
638 frames and dialog boxes; if non-NULL, the search will be limited to the given window hierarchy.
639 The search is recursive in both cases.
641 If no window with such name is found,
642 \helpref{FindWindowByLabel
}{wxwindowfindwindowbylabel
} is called.
646 \helpref{FindWindow
}{wxwindowfindwindow
}
649 \membersection{wxWindow::Fit
}\label{wxwindowfit
}
651 \func{virtual void
}{Fit
}{\void}
653 Sizes the window so that it fits around its subwindows. This function won't do
654 anything if there are no subwindows and will only really work correctly if the
655 sizers are used for the subwindows layout. Also, if the window has exactly one
656 subwindow it is better (faster and the result is more precise as Fit adds some
657 margin to account for fuzziness of its calculations) to call
660 window->SetClientSize(child->GetSize());
663 instead of calling Fit.
666 \membersection{wxWindow::FitInside
}\label{wxwindowfitinside
}
668 \func{virtual void
}{FitInside
}{\void}
670 Similar to
\helpref{Fit
}{wxwindowfit
}, but sizes the interior (virtual) size
671 of a window. Mainly useful with scrolled windows to reset scrollbars after
672 sizing changes that do not trigger a size event, and/or scrolled windows without
673 an interior sizer. This function similarly won't do anything if there are no
677 \membersection{wxWindow::Freeze
}\label{wxwindowfreeze
}
679 \func{virtual void
}{Freeze
}{\void}
681 Freezes the window or, in other words, prevents any updates from taking place
682 on screen, the window is not redrawn at all.
\helpref{Thaw
}{wxwindowthaw
} must
683 be called to reenable window redrawing. Calls to these two functions may be
686 This method is useful for visual appearance optimization (for example, it
687 is a good idea to use it before doing many large text insertions in a row into
688 a wxTextCtrl under wxGTK) but is not implemented on all platforms nor for all
689 controls so it is mostly just a hint to wxWidgets and not a mandatory
694 \helpref{wxWindowUpdateLocker
}{wxwindowupdatelocker
}
697 \membersection{wxWindow::GetAcceleratorTable
}\label{wxwindowgetacceleratortable
}
699 \constfunc{wxAcceleratorTable*
}{GetAcceleratorTable
}{\void}
701 Gets the accelerator table for this window. See
\helpref{wxAcceleratorTable
}{wxacceleratortable
}.
704 \membersection{wxWindow::GetAccessible
}\label{wxwindowgetaccessible
}
706 \func{wxAccessible*
}{GetAccessible
}{\void}
708 Returns the accessible object for this window, if any.
710 See also
\helpref{wxAccessible
}{wxaccessible
}.
713 \membersection{wxWindow::GetAdjustedBestSize
}\label{wxwindowgetadjustedbestsize
}
715 \constfunc{wxSize
}{GetAdjustedBestSize
}{\void}
717 This method is similar to
\helpref{GetBestSize
}{wxwindowgetbestsize
}, except
718 in one thing. GetBestSize should return the minimum untruncated size of the
719 window, while this method will return the largest of BestSize and any user
720 specified minimum size. ie. it is the minimum size the window should currently
721 be drawn at, not the minimal size it can possibly tolerate.
724 \membersection{wxWindow::GetBackgroundColour
}\label{wxwindowgetbackgroundcolour
}
726 \constfunc{virtual wxColour
}{GetBackgroundColour
}{\void}
728 Returns the background colour of the window.
732 \helpref{wxWindow::SetBackgroundColour
}{wxwindowsetbackgroundcolour
},
\rtfsp
733 \helpref{wxWindow::SetForegroundColour
}{wxwindowsetforegroundcolour
},
\rtfsp
734 \helpref{wxWindow::GetForegroundColour
}{wxwindowgetforegroundcolour
}
736 \membersection{wxWindow::GetBackgroundStyle
}\label{wxwindowgetbackgroundstyle
}
738 \constfunc{virtual wxBackgroundStyle
}{GetBackgroundStyle
}{\void}
740 Returns the background style of the window. The background style indicates
741 whether background colour should be determined by the system (wxBG
\_STYLE\_SYSTEM),
742 be set to a specific colour (wxBG
\_STYLE\_COLOUR), or should be left to the
743 application to implement (wxBG
\_STYLE\_CUSTOM).
745 On GTK+, use of wxBG
\_STYLE\_CUSTOM allows the flicker-free drawing of a custom
746 background, such as a tiled bitmap. Currently the style has no effect on other platforms.
750 \helpref{wxWindow::SetBackgroundColour
}{wxwindowsetbackgroundcolour
},
\rtfsp
751 \helpref{wxWindow::GetForegroundColour
}{wxwindowgetforegroundcolour
},
\rtfsp
752 \helpref{wxWindow::SetBackgroundStyle
}{wxwindowsetbackgroundstyle
}
754 \membersection{wxWindow::GetBestFittingSize
}\label{wxwindowgetbestfittingsize
}
756 \constfunc{wxSize
}{GetBestFittingSize
}{\void}
758 Merges the window's best size into the min size and returns the result.
762 \helpref{wxWindow::GetBestSize
}{wxwindowgetbestsize
},
\rtfsp
763 \helpref{wxWindow::SetBestFittingSize
}{wxwindowsetbestfittingsize
},
\rtfsp
764 \helpref{wxWindow::SetSizeHints
}{wxwindowsetsizehints
}
767 \membersection{wxWindow::GetBestSize
}\label{wxwindowgetbestsize
}
769 \constfunc{wxSize
}{GetBestSize
}{\void}
771 This functions returns the best acceptable minimal size for the window. For
772 example, for a static control, it will be the minimal size such that the
773 control label is not truncated. For windows containing subwindows (typically
774 \helpref{wxPanel
}{wxpanel
}), the size returned by this function will be the
775 same as the size the window would have had after calling
776 \helpref{Fit
}{wxwindowfit
}.
779 \membersection{wxWindow::GetCapture
}\label{wxwindowgetcapture
}
781 \func{static wxWindow *
}{GetCapture
}{\void}
783 Returns the currently captured window.
787 \helpref{wxWindow::HasCapture
}{wxwindowhascapture
},
788 \helpref{wxWindow::CaptureMouse
}{wxwindowcapturemouse
},
789 \helpref{wxWindow::ReleaseMouse
}{wxwindowreleasemouse
},
790 \helpref{wxMouseCaptureChangedEvent
}{wxmousecapturechangedevent
}
793 \membersection{wxWindow::GetCaret
}\label{wxwindowgetcaret
}
795 \constfunc{wxCaret *
}{GetCaret
}{\void}
797 Returns the
\helpref{caret
}{wxcaret
} associated with the window.
800 \membersection{wxWindow::GetCharHeight
}\label{wxwindowgetcharheight
}
802 \constfunc{virtual int
}{GetCharHeight
}{\void}
804 Returns the character height for this window.
807 \membersection{wxWindow::GetCharWidth
}\label{wxwindowgetcharwidth
}
809 \constfunc{virtual int
}{GetCharWidth
}{\void}
811 Returns the average character width for this window.
814 \membersection{wxWindow::GetChildren
}\label{wxwindowgetchildren
}
816 \func{wxWindowList\&
}{GetChildren
}{\void}
818 \constfunc{const wxWindowList\&
}{GetChildren
}{\void}
820 Returns a reference to the list of the window's children.
\texttt{wxWindowList
}
821 is a type-safe
\helpref{wxList
}{wxlist
}-like class whose elements are of type
825 \membersection{wxWindow::GetClassDefaultAttributes
}\label{wxwindowgetclassdefaultattributes
}
827 \func{static wxVisualAttributes
}{GetClassDefaultAttributes
}{\param{wxWindowVariant
}{ variant =
\texttt{wxWINDOW
\_VARIANT\_NORMAL}}}
829 Returns the default font and colours which are used by the control. This is
830 useful if you want to use the same font or colour in your own control as in a
831 standard control -- which is a much better idea than hard coding specific
832 colours or fonts which might look completely out of place on the users
833 system, especially if it uses themes.
835 The
\arg{variant
} parameter is only relevant under Mac currently and is
836 ignore under other platforms. Under Mac, it will change the size of the
837 returned font. See
\helpref{wxWindow::SetWindowVariant
}{wxwindowsetwindowvariant
}
840 This static method is ``overridden'' in many derived classes and so calling,
841 for example,
\helpref{wxButton
}{wxbutton
}::GetClassDefaultAttributes() will typically
842 return the values appropriate for a button which will be normally different
843 from those returned by, say,
\helpref{wxListCtrl
}{wxlistctrl
}::GetClassDefaultAttributes().
845 The
\texttt{wxVisualAttributes
} structure has at least the fields
846 \texttt{font
},
\texttt{colFg
} and
\texttt{colBg
}. All of them may be invalid
847 if it was not possible to determine the default control appearance or,
848 especially for the background colour, if the field doesn't make sense as is
849 the case for
\texttt{colBg
} for the controls with themed background.
853 \helpref{InheritAttributes
}{wxwindowinheritattributes
}
856 \membersection{wxWindow::GetClientSize
}\label{wxwindowgetclientsize
}
858 \constfunc{void
}{GetClientSize
}{\param{int*
}{width
},
\param{int*
}{height
}}
860 \perlnote{In wxPerl this method takes no parameter and returns
861 a
2-element list
{\tt (width, height)
}.
}
863 \constfunc{wxSize
}{GetClientSize
}{\void}
865 This gets the size of the window `client area' in pixels.
866 The client area is the area which may be drawn on by the programmer,
867 excluding title bar, border, scrollbars, etc.
869 \wxheading{Parameters
}
871 \docparam{width
}{Receives the client width in pixels.
}
873 \docparam{height
}{Receives the client height in pixels.
}
875 \pythonnote{In place of a single overloaded method name, wxPython
876 implements the following methods:
\par
877 \indented{2cm
}{\begin{twocollist
}
878 \twocolitem{{\bf GetClientSizeTuple()
}}{Returns a
2-tuple of (width, height)
}
879 \twocolitem{{\bf GetClientSize()
}}{Returns a wxSize object
}
885 \helpref{GetSize
}{wxwindowgetsize
},
\rtfsp
886 \helpref{GetVirtualSize
}{wxwindowgetvirtualsize
}
890 \membersection{wxWindow::GetConstraints
}\label{wxwindowgetconstraints
}
892 \constfunc{wxLayoutConstraints*
}{GetConstraints
}{\void}
894 Returns a pointer to the window's layout constraints, or NULL if there are none.
897 \membersection{wxWindow::GetContainingSizer
}\label{wxwindowgetcontainingsizer
}
899 \constfunc{const wxSizer *
}{GetContainingSizer
}{\void}
901 Return the sizer that this window is a member of, if any, otherwise
905 \membersection{wxWindow::GetCursor
}\label{wxwindowgetcursor
}
907 \constfunc{const wxCursor\&
}{GetCursor
}{\void}
909 Return the cursor associated with this window.
913 \helpref{wxWindow::SetCursor
}{wxwindowsetcursor
}
916 \membersection{wxWindow::GetDefaultAttributes
}\label{wxwindowgetdefaultattributes
}
918 \constfunc{virtual wxVisualAttributes
}{GetDefaultAttributes
}{\void}
920 Currently this is the same as calling
921 \helpref{GetClassDefaultAttributes
}{wxwindowgetclassdefaultattributes
}(
\helpref{GetWindowVariant
}{wxwindowgetwindowvariant
}()).
923 One advantage of using this function compared to the static version is that
924 the call is automatically dispatched to the correct class (as usual with
925 virtual functions) and you don't have to specify the class name explicitly.
927 The other one is that in the future this function could return different
928 results, for example it might return a different font for an ``Ok'' button
929 than for a generic button if the users GUI is configured to show such buttons
930 in bold font. Of course, the down side is that it is impossible to call this
931 function without actually having an object to apply it to whereas the static
932 version can be used without having to create an object first.
935 \membersection{wxWindow::GetDropTarget
}\label{wxwindowgetdroptarget
}
937 \constfunc{wxDropTarget*
}{GetDropTarget
}{\void}
939 Returns the associated drop target, which may be NULL.
943 \helpref{wxWindow::SetDropTarget
}{wxwindowsetdroptarget
},
944 \helpref{Drag and drop overview
}{wxdndoverview
}
947 \membersection{wxWindow::GetEventHandler
}\label{wxwindowgeteventhandler
}
949 \constfunc{wxEvtHandler*
}{GetEventHandler
}{\void}
951 Returns the event handler for this window. By default, the window is its
956 \helpref{wxWindow::SetEventHandler
}{wxwindowseteventhandler
},
\rtfsp
957 \helpref{wxWindow::PushEventHandler
}{wxwindowpusheventhandler
},
\rtfsp
958 \helpref{wxWindow::PopEventHandler
}{wxwindowpusheventhandler
},
\rtfsp
959 \helpref{wxEvtHandler::ProcessEvent
}{wxevthandlerprocessevent
},
\rtfsp
960 \helpref{wxEvtHandler
}{wxevthandler
}\rtfsp
963 \membersection{wxWindow::GetExtraStyle
}\label{wxwindowgetextrastyle
}
965 \constfunc{long
}{GetExtraStyle
}{\void}
967 Returns the extra style bits for the window.
970 \membersection{wxWindow::GetFont
}\label{wxwindowgetfont
}
972 \constfunc{wxFont
}{GetFont
}{\void}
974 Returns the font for this window.
978 \helpref{wxWindow::SetFont
}{wxwindowsetfont
}
981 \membersection{wxWindow::GetForegroundColour
}\label{wxwindowgetforegroundcolour
}
983 \func{virtual wxColour
}{GetForegroundColour
}{\void}
985 Returns the foreground colour of the window.
989 The interpretation of foreground colour is open to interpretation according
990 to the window class; it may be the text colour or other colour, or it may not
995 \helpref{wxWindow::SetForegroundColour
}{wxwindowsetforegroundcolour
},
\rtfsp
996 \helpref{wxWindow::SetBackgroundColour
}{wxwindowsetbackgroundcolour
},
\rtfsp
997 \helpref{wxWindow::GetBackgroundColour
}{wxwindowgetbackgroundcolour
}
1000 \membersection{wxWindow::GetGrandParent
}\label{wxwindowgetgrandparent
}
1002 \constfunc{wxWindow*
}{GetGrandParent
}{\void}
1004 Returns the grandparent of a window, or NULL if there isn't one.
1007 \membersection{wxWindow::GetHandle
}\label{wxwindowgethandle
}
1009 \constfunc{void*
}{GetHandle
}{\void}
1011 Returns the platform-specific handle of the physical window. Cast it to an appropriate
1012 handle, such as
{\bf HWND
} for Windows,
{\bf Widget
} for Motif,
{\bf GtkWidget
} for GTK or
{\bf WinHandle
} for PalmOS.
1014 \pythonnote{This method will return an integer in wxPython.
}
1016 \perlnote{This method will return an integer in wxPerl.
}
1019 \membersection{wxWindow::GetHelpTextAtPoint
}\label{wxwindowgethelptextatpoint
}
1021 \constfunc{virtual wxString
}{GetHelpTextAtPoint
}{\param{const wxPoint &
}{point
},
\param{wxHelpEvent::Origin
}{origin
}}
1023 Gets the help text to be used as context-sensitive help for this window. This
1024 method should be overridden if the help message depends on the position inside
1025 the window, otherwise
\helpref{GetHelpText
}{wxwindowgethelptext
} can be used.
1027 \wxheading{Parameters
}
1029 \docparam{point
}{Coordinates of the mouse at the moment of help event emission.
}
1031 \docparam{origin
}{Help event origin, see also
\helpref{wxHelpEvent::GetOrigin
}{wxhelpeventgetorigin
}.
}
1036 \membersection{wxWindow::GetHelpText
}\label{wxwindowgethelptext
}
1038 \constfunc{virtual wxString
}{GetHelpText
}{\void}
1040 Gets the help text to be used as context-sensitive help for this window.
1042 Note that the text is actually stored by the current
\helpref{wxHelpProvider
}{wxhelpprovider
} implementation,
1043 and not in the window object itself.
1045 \wxheading{See also
}
1047 \helpref{SetHelpText
}{wxwindowsethelptext
},
\helpref{GetHelpTextAtPoint
}{wxwindowgethelptextatpoint
},
\helpref{wxHelpProvider
}{wxhelpprovider
}
1050 \membersection{wxWindow::GetId
}\label{wxwindowgetid
}
1052 \constfunc{int
}{GetId
}{\void}
1054 Returns the identifier of the window.
1058 Each window has an integer identifier. If the application has not provided one
1059 (or the default wxID
\_ANY) an unique identifier with a negative value will be generated.
1061 \wxheading{See also
}
1063 \helpref{wxWindow::SetId
}{wxwindowsetid
},
\rtfsp
1064 \helpref{Window identifiers
}{windowids
}
1067 \membersection{wxWindow::GetLabel
}\label{wxwindowgetlabel
}
1069 \constfunc{virtual wxString
}{GetLabel
}{\void}
1071 Generic way of getting a label from any window, for
1072 identification purposes.
1076 The interpretation of this function differs from class to class.
1077 For frames and dialogs, the value returned is the title. For buttons or static text controls, it is
1078 the button text. This function can be useful for meta-programs (such as testing
1079 tools or special-needs access programs) which need to identify windows
1082 \membersection{wxWindow::GetMaxSize
}\label{wxwindowgetmaxsize
}
1084 \constfunc{wxSize
}{GetMaxSize
}{\void}
1086 Returns the maximum size of the window, an indication to the sizer layout mechanism
1087 that this is the maximum possible size.
1089 \membersection{wxWindow::GetMinSize
}\label{wxwindowgetminsize
}
1091 \constfunc{wxSize
}{GetMinSize
}{\void}
1093 Returns the minimum size of the window, an indication to the sizer layout mechanism
1094 that this is the minimum required size.
1096 \membersection{wxWindow::GetName
}\label{wxwindowgetname
}
1098 \constfunc{virtual wxString
}{GetName
}{\void}
1100 Returns the window's name.
1104 This name is not guaranteed to be unique; it is up to the programmer to supply an appropriate
1105 name in the window constructor or via
\helpref{wxWindow::SetName
}{wxwindowsetname
}.
1107 \wxheading{See also
}
1109 \helpref{wxWindow::SetName
}{wxwindowsetname
}
1112 \membersection{wxWindow::GetParent
}\label{wxwindowgetparent
}
1114 \constfunc{virtual wxWindow*
}{GetParent
}{\void}
1116 Returns the parent of the window, or NULL if there is no parent.
1119 \membersection{wxWindow::GetPosition
}\label{wxwindowgetposition
}
1121 \constfunc{virtual void
}{GetPosition
}{\param{int*
}{x
},
\param{int*
}{y
}}
1123 \constfunc{wxPoint
}{GetPosition
}{\void}
1125 This gets the position of the window in pixels, relative to the parent window
1126 for the child windows or relative to the display origin for the top level
1129 \wxheading{Parameters
}
1131 \docparam{x
}{Receives the x position of the window if non-
\NULL.
}
1133 \docparam{y
}{Receives the y position of the window if non-
\NULL.
}
1135 \pythonnote{In place of a single overloaded method name, wxPython
1136 implements the following methods:
\par
1137 \indented{2cm
}{\begin{twocollist
}
1138 \twocolitem{{\bf GetPosition()
}}{Returns a wxPoint
}
1139 \twocolitem{{\bf GetPositionTuple()
}}{Returns a tuple (x, y)
}
1143 \perlnote{In wxPerl there are two methods instead of a single overloaded
1145 \indented{2cm
}{\begin{twocollist
}
1146 \twocolitem{{\bf GetPosition()
}}{Returns a Wx::Point
}
1147 \twocolitem{{\bf GetPositionXY()
}}{Returns a
2-element list
1153 \wxheading{See also
}
1155 \helpref{GetScreenPosition
}{wxwindowgetscreenposition
}
1158 \membersection{wxWindow::GetRect
}\label{wxwindowgetrect
}
1160 \constfunc{virtual wxRect
}{GetRect
}{\void}
1162 Returns the size and position of the window as a
\helpref{wxRect
}{wxrect
} object.
1164 \wxheading{See also
}
1166 \helpref{GetScreenRect
}{wxwindowgetscreenrect
}
1169 \membersection{wxWindow::GetScreenPosition
}\label{wxwindowgetscreenposition
}
1171 \constfunc{virtual void
}{GetScreenPosition
}{\param{int*
}{x
},
\param{int*
}{y
}}
1173 \constfunc{wxPoint
}{GetScreenPosition
}{\void}
1175 Returns the window position in screen coordinates, whether the window is a
1176 child window or a top level one.
1178 \wxheading{Parameters
}
1180 \docparam{x
}{Receives the x position of the window on the screen if non-
\NULL.
}
1182 \docparam{y
}{Receives the y position of the window on the screen if non-
\NULL.
}
1184 \wxheading{See also
}
1186 \helpref{GetPosition
}{wxwindowgetposition
}
1189 \membersection{wxWindow::GetScreenRect
}\label{wxwindowgetscreenrect
}
1191 \constfunc{virtual wxRect
}{GetScreenRect
}{\void}
1193 Returns the size and position of the window on the screen as a
1194 \helpref{wxRect
}{wxrect
} object.
1196 \wxheading{See also
}
1198 \helpref{GetRect
}{wxwindowgetrect
}
1201 \membersection{wxWindow::GetScrollPos
}\label{wxwindowgetscrollpos
}
1203 \func{virtual int
}{GetScrollPos
}{\param{int
}{orientation
}}
1205 Returns the built-in scrollbar position.
1207 \wxheading{See also
}
1209 See
\helpref{wxWindow::SetScrollbar
}{wxwindowsetscrollbar
}
1212 \membersection{wxWindow::GetScrollRange
}\label{wxwindowgetscrollrange
}
1214 \func{virtual int
}{GetScrollRange
}{\param{int
}{orientation
}}
1216 Returns the built-in scrollbar range.
1218 \wxheading{See also
}
1220 \helpref{wxWindow::SetScrollbar
}{wxwindowsetscrollbar
}
1223 \membersection{wxWindow::GetScrollThumb
}\label{wxwindowgetscrollthumb
}
1225 \func{virtual int
}{GetScrollThumb
}{\param{int
}{orientation
}}
1227 Returns the built-in scrollbar thumb size.
1229 \wxheading{See also
}
1231 \helpref{wxWindow::SetScrollbar
}{wxwindowsetscrollbar
}
1234 \membersection{wxWindow::GetSize
}\label{wxwindowgetsize
}
1236 \constfunc{void
}{GetSize
}{\param{int*
}{width
},
\param{int*
}{height
}}
1238 \constfunc{wxSize
}{GetSize
}{\void}
1240 This gets the size of the entire window in pixels,
1241 including title bar, border, scrollbars, etc.
1243 \wxheading{Parameters
}
1245 \docparam{width
}{Receives the window width.
}
1247 \docparam{height
}{Receives the window height.
}
1249 \pythonnote{In place of a single overloaded method name, wxPython
1250 implements the following methods:
\par
1251 \indented{2cm
}{\begin{twocollist
}
1252 \twocolitem{{\bf GetSize()
}}{Returns a wxSize
}
1253 \twocolitem{{\bf GetSizeTuple()
}}{Returns a
2-tuple (width, height)
}
1257 \perlnote{In wxPerl there are two methods instead of a single overloaded
1259 \indented{2cm
}{\begin{twocollist
}
1260 \twocolitem{{\bf GetSize()
}}{Returns a Wx::Size
}
1261 \twocolitem{{\bf GetSizeWH()
}}{Returns a
2-element list
1262 {\tt ( width, height )
}}
1266 \wxheading{See also
}
1268 \helpref{GetClientSize
}{wxwindowgetclientsize
},
\rtfsp
1269 \helpref{GetVirtualSize
}{wxwindowgetvirtualsize
}
1272 \membersection{wxWindow::GetSizer
}\label{wxwindowgetsizer
}
1274 \constfunc{wxSizer *
}{GetSizer
}{\void}
1276 Return the sizer associated with the window by a previous call to
1277 \helpref{SetSizer()
}{wxwindowsetsizer
} or
{\tt NULL
}.
1280 \membersection{wxWindow::GetTextExtent
}\label{wxwindowgettextextent
}
1282 \constfunc{virtual void
}{GetTextExtent
}{\param{const wxString\&
}{string
},
\param{int*
}{x
},
\param{int*
}{y
},
1283 \param{int*
}{descent = NULL
},
\param{int*
}{externalLeading = NULL
},
1284 \param{const wxFont*
}{font = NULL
},
\param{bool
}{ use16 =
{\tt false
}}}
1286 Gets the dimensions of the string as it would be drawn on the
1287 window with the currently selected font.
1289 \wxheading{Parameters
}
1291 \docparam{string
}{String whose extent is to be measured.
}
1293 \docparam{x
}{Return value for width.
}
1295 \docparam{y
}{Return value for height.
}
1297 \docparam{descent
}{Return value for descent (optional).
}
1299 \docparam{externalLeading
}{Return value for external leading (optional).
}
1301 \docparam{font
}{Font to use instead of the current window font (optional).
}
1303 \docparam{use16
}{If
{\tt true
},
{\it string
} contains
16-bit characters. The default is
{\tt false
}.
}
1305 \pythonnote{In place of a single overloaded method name, wxPython
1306 implements the following methods:
\par
1307 \indented{2cm
}{\begin{twocollist
}
1308 \twocolitem{{\bf GetTextExtent(string)
}}{Returns a
2-tuple, (width, height)
}
1309 \twocolitem{{\bf GetFullTextExtent(string, font=NULL)
}}{Returns a
1310 4-tuple, (width, height, descent, externalLeading)
}
1314 \perlnote{In wxPerl this method takes only the
{\tt string
} and optionally
1315 {\tt font
} parameters, and returns a
4-element list
1316 {\tt ( x, y, descent, externalLeading )
}.
}
1319 \membersection{wxWindow::GetToolTip
}\label{wxwindowgettooltip
}
1321 \constfunc{wxToolTip*
}{GetToolTip
}{\void}
1323 Get the associated tooltip or NULL if none.
1326 \membersection{wxWindow::GetUpdateRegion
}\label{wxwindowgetupdateregion
}
1328 \constfunc{virtual wxRegion
}{GetUpdateRegion
}{\void}
1330 Returns the region specifying which parts of the window have been damaged. Should
1331 only be called within an
\helpref{wxPaintEvent
}{wxpaintevent
} handler.
1333 \wxheading{See also
}
1335 \helpref{wxRegion
}{wxregion
},
\rtfsp
1336 \helpref{wxRegionIterator
}{wxregioniterator
}
1339 \membersection{wxWindow::GetValidator
}\label{wxwindowgetvalidator
}
1341 \constfunc{wxValidator*
}{GetValidator
}{\void}
1343 Returns a pointer to the current validator for the window, or NULL if there is none.
1346 \membersection{wxWindow::GetVirtualSize
}\label{wxwindowgetvirtualsize
}
1348 \constfunc{void
}{GetVirtualSize
}{\param{int*
}{width
},
\param{int*
}{height
}}
1350 \constfunc{wxSize
}{GetVirtualSize
}{\void}
1352 This gets the virtual size of the window in pixels. By default it
1353 returns the client size of the window, but after a call to
1354 \helpref{SetVirtualSize
}{wxwindowsetvirtualsize
} it will return
1357 \wxheading{Parameters
}
1359 \docparam{width
}{Receives the window virtual width.
}
1361 \docparam{height
}{Receives the window virtual height.
}
1363 \helpref{GetSize
}{wxwindowgetsize
},
\rtfsp
1364 \helpref{GetClientSize
}{wxwindowgetclientsize
}
1367 \membersection{wxWindow::GetWindowStyleFlag
}\label{wxwindowgetwindowstyleflag
}
1369 \constfunc{long
}{GetWindowStyleFlag
}{\void}
1371 Gets the window style that was passed to the constructor or
{\bf Create
}
1372 method.
{\bf GetWindowStyle()
} is another name for the same function.
1375 \membersection{wxWindow::GetWindowVariant
}\label{wxwindowgetwindowvariant
}
1377 \constfunc{wxWindowVariant
}{GetWindowVariant
}{\void}
1379 Returns the value previously passed to
1380 \helpref{wxWindow::SetWindowVariant
}{wxwindowsetwindowvariant
}.
1383 \membersection{wxWindow::HasCapture
}\label{wxwindowhascapture
}
1385 \constfunc{virtual bool
}{HasCapture
}{\void}
1387 Returns
{\tt true
} if this window has the current mouse capture.
1389 \wxheading{See also
}
1391 \helpref{wxWindow::CaptureMouse
}{wxwindowcapturemouse
},
1392 \helpref{wxWindow::ReleaseMouse
}{wxwindowreleasemouse
},
1393 \helpref{wxMouseCaptureChangedEvent
}{wxmousecapturechangedevent
}
1396 \membersection{wxWindow::HasFlag
}\label{wxwindowhasflag
}
1398 \constfunc{bool
}{HasFlag
}{\param{int
}{flag
}}
1400 Returns
\texttt{true
} if the window has the given
\arg{flag
} bit set.
1403 \membersection{wxWindow::HasScrollbar
}\label{wxwindowhasscrollbar
}
1405 \constfunc{virtual bool
}{HasScrollbar
}{\param{int
}{orient
}}
1407 Returns
{\tt true
} if this window has a scroll bar for this orientation.
1409 \wxheading{Parameters
}
1411 \docparam{orient
}{Orientation to check, either
{\tt wxHORIZONTAL
} or
{\tt wxVERTICAL
}.
}
1414 \membersection{wxWindow::HasTransparentBackground
}\label{wxwindowhastransparentbackground
}
1416 \constfunc{virtual bool
}{HasTransparentBackground
}{\void}
1418 Returns
\true if this window background is transparent (as, for example, for
1419 wxStaticText) and should show the parent window background.
1421 This method is mostly used internally by the library itself and you normally
1422 shouldn't have to call it. You may, however, have to override it in your
1423 wxWindow-derived class to ensure that background is painted correctly.
1426 \membersection{wxWindow::Hide
}\label{wxwindowhide
}
1428 \func{bool
}{Hide
}{\void}
1430 Equivalent to calling
\helpref{Show
}{wxwindowshow
}(
{\tt false
}).
1433 \membersection{wxWindow::InheritAttributes
}\label{wxwindowinheritattributes
}
1435 \func{void
}{InheritAttributes
}{\void}
1437 This function is (or should be, in case of custom controls) called during
1438 window creation to intelligently set up the window visual attributes, that is
1439 the font and the foreground and background colours.
1441 By ``intelligently'' the following is meant: by default, all windows use their
1442 own
\helpref{default
}{wxwindowgetclassdefaultattributes
} attributes. However
1443 if some of the parents attributes are explicitly (that is, using
1444 \helpref{SetFont
}{wxwindowsetfont
} and not
1445 \helpref{SetOwnFont
}{wxwindowsetownfont
}) changed
\emph{and
} if the
1446 corresponding attribute hadn't been explicitly set for this window itself,
1447 then this window takes the same value as used by the parent. In addition, if
1448 the window overrides
\helpref{ShouldInheritColours
}{wxwindowshouldinheritcolours
}
1449 to return
\false, the colours will not be changed no matter what and only the
1452 This rather complicated logic is necessary in order to accommodate the
1453 different usage scenarios. The most common one is when all default attributes
1454 are used and in this case, nothing should be inherited as in modern GUIs
1455 different controls use different fonts (and colours) than their siblings so
1456 they can't inherit the same value from the parent. However it was also deemed
1457 desirable to allow to simply change the attributes of all children at once by
1458 just changing the font or colour of their common parent, hence in this case we
1459 do inherit the parents attributes.
1462 \membersection{wxWindow::InitDialog
}\label{wxwindowinitdialog
}
1464 \func{void
}{InitDialog
}{\void}
1466 Sends an
{\tt wxEVT
\_INIT\_DIALOG} event, whose handler usually transfers data
1467 to the dialog via validators.
1470 \membersection{wxWindow::InvalidateBestSize
}\label{wxwindowinvalidatebestsize
}
1472 \func{void
}{InvalidateBestSize
}{\void}
1474 Resets the cached best size value so it will be recalculated the next time it is needed.
1477 \membersection{wxWindow::IsEnabled
}\label{wxwindowisenabled
}
1479 \constfunc{virtual bool
}{IsEnabled
}{\void}
1481 Returns
{\tt true
} if the window is enabled for input,
{\tt false
} otherwise.
1483 \wxheading{See also
}
1485 \helpref{wxWindow::Enable
}{wxwindowenable
}
1488 \membersection{wxWindow::IsExposed
}\label{wxwindowisexposed
}
1490 \constfunc{bool
}{IsExposed
}{\param{int
}{x
},
\param{int
}{y
}}
1492 \constfunc{bool
}{IsExposed
}{\param{wxPoint
}{\&pt
}}
1494 \constfunc{bool
}{IsExposed
}{\param{int
}{x
},
\param{int
}{y
},
\param{int
}{w
},
\param{int
}{h
}}
1496 \constfunc{bool
}{IsExposed
}{\param{wxRect
}{\&rect
}}
1498 Returns
{\tt true
} if the given point or rectangle area has been exposed since the
1499 last repaint. Call this in an paint event handler to optimize redrawing by
1500 only redrawing those areas, which have been exposed.
1502 \pythonnote{In place of a single overloaded method name, wxPython
1503 implements the following methods:
\par
1504 \indented{2cm
}{\begin{twocollist
}
1505 \twocolitem{{\bf IsExposed(x,y, w=
0,h=
0)
}}{}
1506 \twocolitem{{\bf IsExposedPoint(pt)
}}{}
1507 \twocolitem{{\bf IsExposedRect(rect)
}}{}
1511 \membersection{wxWindow::IsRetained
}\label{wxwindowisretained
}
1513 \constfunc{virtual bool
}{IsRetained
}{\void}
1515 Returns
{\tt true
} if the window is retained,
{\tt false
} otherwise.
1519 Retained windows are only available on X platforms.
1522 \membersection{wxWindow::IsShown
}\label{wxwindowisshown
}
1524 \constfunc{virtual bool
}{IsShown
}{\void}
1526 Returns
{\tt true
} if the window is shown,
{\tt false
} if it has been hidden.
1529 \membersection{wxWindow::IsTopLevel
}\label{wxwindowistoplevel
}
1531 \constfunc{bool
}{IsTopLevel
}{\void}
1533 Returns
{\tt true
} if the given window is a top-level one. Currently all frames and
1534 dialogs are considered to be top-level windows (even if they have a parent
1538 \membersection{wxWindow::Layout
}\label{wxwindowlayout
}
1540 \func{void
}{Layout
}{\void}
1542 Invokes the constraint-based layout algorithm or the sizer-based algorithm
1545 See
\helpref{wxWindow::SetAutoLayout
}{wxwindowsetautolayout
}: when auto
1546 layout is on, this function gets called automatically when the window is resized.
1549 \membersection{wxWindow::LineDown
}\label{wxwindowlinedown
}
1551 This is just a wrapper for
\helpref{ScrollLines
}{wxwindowscrolllines
}$(
1)$.
1554 \membersection{wxWindow::LineUp
}\label{wxwindowlineup
}
1556 This is just a wrapper for
\helpref{ScrollLines
}{wxwindowscrolllines
}$(-
1)$.
1559 \membersection{wxWindow::Lower
}\label{wxwindowlower
}
1561 \func{void
}{Lower
}{\void}
1563 Lowers the window to the bottom of the window hierarchy (z-order).
1565 \wxheading{See also
}
1567 \helpref{Raise
}{wxwindowraise
}
1570 \membersection{wxWindow::MakeModal
}\label{wxwindowmakemodal
}
1572 \func{virtual void
}{MakeModal
}{\param{bool
}{flag
}}
1574 Disables all other windows in the application so that
1575 the user can only interact with this window.
1577 \wxheading{Parameters
}
1579 \docparam{flag
}{If
{\tt true
}, this call disables all other windows in the application so that
1580 the user can only interact with this window. If
{\tt false
}, the effect is reversed.
}
1583 \membersection{wxWindow::Move
}\label{wxwindowmove
}
1585 \func{void
}{Move
}{\param{int
}{ x
},
\param{int
}{ y
}}
1587 \func{void
}{Move
}{\param{const wxPoint\&
}{ pt
}}
1589 Moves the window to the given position.
1591 \wxheading{Parameters
}
1593 \docparam{x
}{Required x position.
}
1595 \docparam{y
}{Required y position.
}
1597 \docparam{pt
}{\helpref{wxPoint
}{wxpoint
} object representing the position.
}
1601 Implementations of SetSize can also implicitly implement the
1602 wxWindow::Move function, which is defined in the base wxWindow class
1606 SetSize(x, y, wxDefaultCoord, wxDefaultCoord, wxSIZE_USE_EXISTING);
1609 \wxheading{See also
}
1611 \helpref{wxWindow::SetSize
}{wxwindowsetsize
}
1613 \pythonnote{In place of a single overloaded method name, wxPython
1614 implements the following methods:
\par
1615 \indented{2cm
}{\begin{twocollist
}
1616 \twocolitem{{\bf Move(point)
}}{Accepts a wxPoint
}
1617 \twocolitem{{\bf MoveXY(x, y)
}}{Accepts a pair of integers
}
1622 \membersection{wxWindow::MoveAfterInTabOrder
}\label{wxwindowmoveafterintaborder
}
1624 \func{void
}{MoveAfterInTabOrder
}{\param{wxWindow *
}{win
}}
1626 Moves this window in the tab navigation order after the specified
\arg{win
}.
1627 This means that when the user presses
\texttt{TAB
} key on that other window,
1628 the focus switches to this window.
1630 Default tab order is the same as creation order, this function and
1631 \helpref{MoveBeforeInTabOrder()
}{wxwindowmovebeforeintaborder
} allow to change
1632 it after creating all the windows.
1634 \wxheading{Parameters
}
1636 \docparam{win
}{A sibling of this window which should precede it in tab order,
1640 \membersection{wxWindow::MoveBeforeInTabOrder
}\label{wxwindowmovebeforeintaborder
}
1642 \func{void
}{MoveBeforeInTabOrder
}{\param{wxWindow *
}{win
}}
1644 Same as
\helpref{MoveAfterInTabOrder
}{wxwindowmoveafterintaborder
} except that
1645 it inserts this window just before
\arg{win
} instead of putting it right after
1649 \membersection{wxWindow::Navigate
}\label{wxwindownavigate
}
1651 \func{bool
}{Navigate
}{\param{int
}{ flags = wxNavigationKeyEvent::IsForward
}}
1653 Does keyboard navigation from this window to another, by sending
1654 a wxNavigationKeyEvent.
1656 \wxheading{Parameters
}
1658 \docparam{flags
}{A combination of wxNavigationKeyEvent::IsForward and wxNavigationKeyEvent::WinChange.
}
1662 You may wish to call this from a text control custom keypress handler to do the default
1663 navigation behaviour for the tab key, since the standard default behaviour for
1664 a multiline text control with the wxTE
\_PROCESS\_TAB style is to insert a tab
1665 and not navigate to the next control.
1667 %% VZ: wxWindow::OnXXX() functions should not be documented but I'm leaving
1668 %% the old docs here in case we want to move any still needed bits to
1669 %% the right location (i.e. probably the corresponding events docs)
1671 %% \membersection{wxWindow::OnActivate}\label{wxwindowonactivate}
1673 %% \func{void}{OnActivate}{\param{wxActivateEvent\&}{ event}}
1675 %% Called when a window is activated or deactivated.
1677 %% \wxheading{Parameters}
1679 %% \docparam{event}{Object containing activation information.}
1681 %% \wxheading{Remarks}
1683 %% If the window is being activated, \helpref{wxActivateEvent::GetActive}{wxactivateeventgetactive} returns {\tt true},
1684 %% otherwise it returns {\tt false} (it is being deactivated).
1686 %% \wxheading{See also}
1688 %% \helpref{wxActivateEvent}{wxactivateevent},\rtfsp
1689 %% \helpref{Event handling overview}{eventhandlingoverview}
1691 %% \membersection{wxWindow::OnChar}\label{wxwindowonchar}
1693 %% \func{void}{OnChar}{\param{wxKeyEvent\&}{ event}}
1695 %% Called when the user has pressed a key that is not a modifier (SHIFT, CONTROL or ALT).
1697 %% \wxheading{Parameters}
1699 %% \docparam{event}{Object containing keypress information. See \helpref{wxKeyEvent}{wxkeyevent} for
1700 %% details about this class.}
1702 %% \wxheading{Remarks}
1704 %% This member function is called in response to a keypress. To intercept this event,
1705 %% use the EVT\_CHAR macro in an event table definition. Your {\bf OnChar} handler may call this
1706 %% default function to achieve default keypress functionality.
1708 %% Note that the ASCII values do not have explicit key codes: they are passed as ASCII
1711 %% Note that not all keypresses can be intercepted this way. If you wish to intercept modifier
1712 %% keypresses, then you will need to use \helpref{wxWindow::OnKeyDown}{wxwindowonkeydown} or
1713 %% \helpref{wxWindow::OnKeyUp}{wxwindowonkeyup}.
1715 %% Most, but not all, windows allow keypresses to be intercepted.
1717 %% {\bf Tip:} be sure to call {\tt event.Skip()} for events that you don't process in this function,
1718 %% otherwise menu shortcuts may cease to work under Windows.
1720 %% \wxheading{See also}
1722 %% \helpref{wxWindow::OnKeyDown}{wxwindowonkeydown}, \helpref{wxWindow::OnKeyUp}{wxwindowonkeyup},\rtfsp
1723 %% \helpref{wxKeyEvent}{wxkeyevent}, \helpref{wxWindow::OnCharHook}{wxwindowoncharhook},\rtfsp
1724 %% \helpref{Event handling overview}{eventhandlingoverview}
1726 %% \membersection{wxWindow::OnCharHook}\label{wxwindowoncharhook}
1728 %% \func{void}{OnCharHook}{\param{wxKeyEvent\&}{ event}}
1730 %% This member is called to allow the window to intercept keyboard events
1731 %% before they are processed by child windows.
1733 %% \wxheading{Parameters}
1735 %% \docparam{event}{Object containing keypress information. See \helpref{wxKeyEvent}{wxkeyevent} for
1736 %% details about this class.}
1738 %% \wxheading{Remarks}
1740 %% This member function is called in response to a keypress, if the window is active. To intercept this event,
1741 %% use the EVT\_CHAR\_HOOK macro in an event table definition. If you do not process a particular
1742 %% keypress, call \helpref{wxEvent::Skip}{wxeventskip} to allow default processing.
1744 %% An example of using this function is in the implementation of escape-character processing for wxDialog,
1745 %% where pressing ESC dismisses the dialog by {\bf OnCharHook} 'forging' a cancel button press event.
1747 %% Note that the ASCII values do not have explicit key codes: they are passed as ASCII
1750 %% This function is only relevant to top-level windows (frames and dialogs), and under
1751 %% Windows only. Under GTK the normal EVT\_CHAR\_ event has the functionality, i.e.
1752 %% you can intercept it, and if you don't call \helpref{wxEvent::Skip}{wxeventskip}
1753 %% the window won't get the event.
1755 %% \wxheading{See also}
1757 %% \helpref{wxKeyEvent}{wxkeyevent},\rtfsp
1758 %% \helpref{wxWindow::OnCharHook}{wxwindowoncharhook},\rtfsp
1759 %% %% GD: OnXXX functions are not documented
1760 %% %%\helpref{wxApp::OnCharHook}{wxapponcharhook},\rtfsp
1761 %% \helpref{Event handling overview}{eventhandlingoverview}
1763 %% \membersection{wxWindow::OnCommand}\label{wxwindowoncommand}
1765 %% \func{virtual void}{OnCommand}{\param{wxEvtHandler\& }{object}, \param{wxCommandEvent\& }{event}}
1767 %% This virtual member function is called if the control does not handle the command event.
1769 %% \wxheading{Parameters}
1771 %% \docparam{object}{Object receiving the command event.}
1773 %% \docparam{event}{Command event}
1775 %% \wxheading{Remarks}
1777 %% This virtual function is provided mainly for backward compatibility. You can also intercept commands
1778 %% from child controls by using an event table, with identifiers or identifier ranges to identify
1779 %% the control(s) in question.
1781 %% \wxheading{See also}
1783 %% \helpref{wxCommandEvent}{wxcommandevent},\rtfsp
1784 %% \helpref{Event handling overview}{eventhandlingoverview}
1786 %% \membersection{wxWindow::OnClose}\label{wxwindowonclose}
1788 %% \func{virtual bool}{OnClose}{\void}
1790 %% Called when the user has tried to close a a frame
1791 %% or dialog box using the window manager (X) or system menu (Windows).
1793 %% {\bf Note:} This is an obsolete function.
1794 %% It is superseded by the \helpref{wxWindow::OnCloseWindow}{wxwindowonclosewindow} event
1797 %% \wxheading{Return value}
1799 %% If {\tt true} is returned by OnClose, the window will be deleted by the system, otherwise the
1800 %% attempt will be ignored. Do not delete the window from within this handler, although
1801 %% you may delete other windows.
1803 %% \wxheading{See also}
1805 %% \helpref{Window deletion overview}{windowdeletionoverview},\rtfsp
1806 %% \helpref{wxWindow::Close}{wxwindowclose},\rtfsp
1807 %% \helpref{wxWindow::OnCloseWindow}{wxwindowonclosewindow},\rtfsp
1808 %% \helpref{wxCloseEvent}{wxcloseevent}
1810 %% \membersection{wxWindow::OnKeyDown}\label{wxwindowonkeydown}
1812 %% \func{void}{OnKeyDown}{\param{wxKeyEvent\&}{ event}}
1814 %% Called when the user has pressed a key, before it is translated into an ASCII value using other
1815 %% modifier keys that might be pressed at the same time.
1817 %% \wxheading{Parameters}
1819 %% \docparam{event}{Object containing keypress information. See \helpref{wxKeyEvent}{wxkeyevent} for
1820 %% details about this class.}
1822 %% \wxheading{Remarks}
1824 %% This member function is called in response to a key down event. To intercept this event,
1825 %% use the EVT\_KEY\_DOWN macro in an event table definition. Your {\bf OnKeyDown} handler may call this
1826 %% default function to achieve default keypress functionality.
1828 %% Note that not all keypresses can be intercepted this way. If you wish to intercept special
1829 %% keys, such as shift, control, and function keys, then you will need to use \helpref{wxWindow::OnKeyDown}{wxwindowonkeydown} or
1830 %% \helpref{wxWindow::OnKeyUp}{wxwindowonkeyup}.
1832 %% Most, but not all, windows allow keypresses to be intercepted.
1834 %% {\bf Tip:} be sure to call {\tt event.Skip()} for events that you don't process in this function,
1835 %% otherwise menu shortcuts may cease to work under Windows.
1837 %% \wxheading{See also}
1839 %% \helpref{wxWindow::OnChar}{wxwindowonchar}, \helpref{wxWindow::OnKeyUp}{wxwindowonkeyup},\rtfsp
1840 %% \helpref{wxKeyEvent}{wxkeyevent}, \helpref{wxWindow::OnCharHook}{wxwindowoncharhook},\rtfsp
1841 %% \helpref{Event handling overview}{eventhandlingoverview}
1843 %% \membersection{wxWindow::OnKeyUp}\label{wxwindowonkeyup}
1845 %% \func{void}{OnKeyUp}{\param{wxKeyEvent\&}{ event}}
1847 %% Called when the user has released a key.
1849 %% \wxheading{Parameters}
1851 %% \docparam{event}{Object containing keypress information. See \helpref{wxKeyEvent}{wxkeyevent} for
1852 %% details about this class.}
1854 %% \wxheading{Remarks}
1856 %% This member function is called in response to a key up event. To intercept this event,
1857 %% use the EVT\_KEY\_UP macro in an event table definition. Your {\bf OnKeyUp} handler may call this
1858 %% default function to achieve default keypress functionality.
1860 %% Note that not all keypresses can be intercepted this way. If you wish to intercept special
1861 %% keys, such as shift, control, and function keys, then you will need to use \helpref{wxWindow::OnKeyDown}{wxwindowonkeydown} or
1862 %% \helpref{wxWindow::OnKeyUp}{wxwindowonkeyup}.
1864 %% Most, but not all, windows allow key up events to be intercepted.
1866 %% \wxheading{See also}
1868 %% \helpref{wxWindow::OnChar}{wxwindowonchar}, \helpref{wxWindow::OnKeyDown}{wxwindowonkeydown},\rtfsp
1869 %% \helpref{wxKeyEvent}{wxkeyevent}, \helpref{wxWindow::OnCharHook}{wxwindowoncharhook},\rtfsp
1870 %% \helpref{Event handling overview}{eventhandlingoverview}
1872 %% \membersection{wxWindow::OnInitDialog}\label{wxwindowoninitdialog}
1874 %% \func{void}{OnInitDialog}{\param{wxInitDialogEvent\&}{ event}}
1876 %% Default handler for the wxEVT\_INIT\_DIALOG event. Calls \helpref{wxWindow::TransferDataToWindow}{wxwindowtransferdatatowindow}.
1878 %% \wxheading{Parameters}
1880 %% \docparam{event}{Dialog initialisation event.}
1882 %% \wxheading{Remarks}
1884 %% Gives the window the default behaviour of transferring data to child controls via
1885 %% the validator that each control has.
1887 %% \wxheading{See also}
1889 %% \helpref{wxValidator}{wxvalidator}, \helpref{wxWindow::TransferDataToWindow}{wxwindowtransferdatatowindow}
1891 %% \membersection{wxWindow::OnMenuHighlight}\label{wxwindowonmenuhighlight}
1893 %% \func{void}{OnMenuHighlight}{\param{wxMenuEvent\& }{event}}
1895 %% Called when a menu select is received from a menu bar: that is, the
1896 %% mouse cursor is over a menu item, but the left mouse button has not been
1899 %% \wxheading{Parameters}
1901 %% \docparam{event}{The menu highlight event. For more information, see \helpref{wxMenuEvent}{wxmenuevent}.}
1903 %% \wxheading{Remarks}
1905 %% You can choose any member function to receive
1906 %% menu select events, using the EVT\_MENU\_HIGHLIGHT macro for individual menu items or EVT\_MENU\_HIGHLIGHT\_ALL macro
1907 %% for all menu items.
1909 %% The default implementation for \helpref{wxFrame::OnMenuHighlight}{wxframeonmenuhighlight} displays help
1910 %% text in the first field of the status bar.
1912 %% This function was known as {\bf OnMenuSelect} in earlier versions of wxWidgets, but this was confusing
1913 %% since a selection is normally a left-click action.
1915 %% \wxheading{See also}
1917 %% \helpref{wxMenuEvent}{wxmenuevent},\rtfsp
1918 %% \helpref{Event handling overview}{eventhandlingoverview}
1921 %% \membersection{wxWindow::OnMouseEvent}\label{wxwindowonmouseevent}
1923 %% \func{void}{OnMouseEvent}{\param{wxMouseEvent\&}{ event}}
1925 %% Called when the user has initiated an event with the
1928 %% \wxheading{Parameters}
1930 %% \docparam{event}{The mouse event. See \helpref{wxMouseEvent}{wxmouseevent} for
1933 %% \wxheading{Remarks}
1935 %% Most, but not all, windows respond to this event.
1937 %% To intercept this event, use the EVT\_MOUSE\_EVENTS macro in an event table definition, or individual
1938 %% mouse event macros such as EVT\_LEFT\_DOWN.
1940 %% \wxheading{See also}
1942 %% \helpref{wxMouseEvent}{wxmouseevent},\rtfsp
1943 %% \helpref{Event handling overview}{eventhandlingoverview}
1945 %% \membersection{wxWindow::OnMove}\label{wxwindowonmove}
1947 %% \func{void}{OnMove}{\param{wxMoveEvent\& }{event}}
1949 %% Called when a window is moved.
1951 %% \wxheading{Parameters}
1953 %% \docparam{event}{The move event. For more information, see \helpref{wxMoveEvent}{wxmoveevent}.}
1955 %% \wxheading{Remarks}
1957 %% Use the EVT\_MOVE macro to intercept move events.
1959 %% \wxheading{Remarks}
1961 %% Not currently implemented.
1963 %% \wxheading{See also}
1965 %% \helpref{wxMoveEvent}{wxmoveevent},\rtfsp
1966 %% \helpref{wxFrame::OnSize}{wxframeonsize},\rtfsp
1967 %% \helpref{Event handling overview}{eventhandlingoverview}
1969 %% \membersection{wxWindow::OnPaint}\label{wxwindowonpaint}
1971 %% \func{void}{OnPaint}{\param{wxPaintEvent\& }{event}}
1973 %% Sent to the event handler when the window must be refreshed.
1975 %% \wxheading{Parameters}
1977 %% \docparam{event}{Paint event. For more information, see \helpref{wxPaintEvent}{wxpaintevent}.}
1979 %% \wxheading{Remarks}
1981 %% Use the EVT\_PAINT macro in an event table definition to intercept paint events.
1983 %% Note that In a paint event handler, the application must {\it always} create a \helpref{wxPaintDC}{wxpaintdc} object,
1984 %% even if you do not use it. Otherwise, under MS Windows, refreshing for this and other windows will go wrong.
1990 %% void MyWindow::OnPaint(wxPaintEvent\& event)
1992 %% wxPaintDC dc(this);
1994 %% DrawMyDocument(dc);
1999 %% You can optimize painting by retrieving the rectangles
2000 %% that have been damaged and only repainting these. The rectangles are in
2001 %% terms of the client area, and are unscrolled, so you will need to do
2002 %% some calculations using the current view position to obtain logical,
2005 %% Here is an example of using the \helpref{wxRegionIterator}{wxregioniterator} class:
2009 %% // Called when window needs to be repainted.
2010 %% void MyWindow::OnPaint(wxPaintEvent\& event)
2012 %% wxPaintDC dc(this);
2014 %% // Find Out where the window is scrolled to
2015 %% int vbX,vbY; // Top left corner of client
2016 %% GetViewStart(&vbX,&vbY);
2018 %% int vX,vY,vW,vH; // Dimensions of client area in pixels
2019 %% wxRegionIterator upd(GetUpdateRegion()); // get the update rect list
2028 %% // Alternatively we can do this:
2030 %% // upd.GetRect(&rect);
2032 %% // Repaint this rectangle
2041 %% \wxheading{See also}
2043 %% \helpref{wxPaintEvent}{wxpaintevent},\rtfsp
2044 %% \helpref{wxPaintDC}{wxpaintdc},\rtfsp
2045 %% \helpref{Event handling overview}{eventhandlingoverview}
2047 %% \membersection{wxWindow::OnScroll}\label{wxwindowonscroll}
2049 %% \func{void}{OnScroll}{\param{wxScrollWinEvent\& }{event}}
2051 %% Called when a scroll window event is received from one of the window's built-in scrollbars.
2053 %% \wxheading{Parameters}
2055 %% \docparam{event}{Command event. Retrieve the new scroll position by
2056 %% calling \helpref{wxScrollEvent::GetPosition}{wxscrolleventgetposition}, and the
2057 %% scrollbar orientation by calling \helpref{wxScrollEvent::GetOrientation}{wxscrolleventgetorientation}.}
2059 %% \wxheading{Remarks}
2061 %% Note that it is not possible to distinguish between horizontal and vertical scrollbars
2062 %% until the function is executing (you can't have one function for vertical, another
2063 %% for horizontal events).
2065 %% \wxheading{See also}
2067 %% \helpref{wxScrollWinEvent}{wxscrollwinevent},\rtfsp
2068 %% \helpref{Event handling overview}{eventhandlingoverview}
2070 %% \membersection{wxWindow::OnSetFocus}\label{wxwindowonsetfocus}
2072 %% \func{void}{OnSetFocus}{\param{wxFocusEvent\& }{event}}
2074 %% Called when a window's focus is being set.
2076 %% \wxheading{Parameters}
2078 %% \docparam{event}{The focus event. For more information, see \helpref{wxFocusEvent}{wxfocusevent}.}
2080 %% \wxheading{Remarks}
2082 %% To intercept this event, use the macro EVT\_SET\_FOCUS in an event table definition.
2084 %% Most, but not all, windows respond to this event.
2086 %% \wxheading{See also}
2088 %% \helpref{wxFocusEvent}{wxfocusevent}, \helpref{wxWindow::OnKillFocus}{wxwindowonkillfocus},\rtfsp
2089 %% \helpref{Event handling overview}{eventhandlingoverview}
2091 %% \membersection{wxWindow::OnSize}\label{wxwindowonsize}
2093 %% \func{void}{OnSize}{\param{wxSizeEvent\& }{event}}
2095 %% Called when the window has been resized. This is not a virtual function; you should
2096 %% provide your own non-virtual OnSize function and direct size events to it using EVT\_SIZE
2097 %% in an event table definition.
2099 %% \wxheading{Parameters}
2101 %% \docparam{event}{Size event. For more information, see \helpref{wxSizeEvent}{wxsizeevent}.}
2103 %% \wxheading{Remarks}
2105 %% You may wish to use this for frames to resize their child windows as appropriate.
2107 %% Note that the size passed is of
2108 %% the whole window: call \helpref{wxWindow::GetClientSize}{wxwindowgetclientsize} for the area which may be
2109 %% used by the application.
2111 %% When a window is resized, usually only a small part of the window is damaged and you
2112 %% may only need to repaint that area. However, if your drawing depends on the size of the window,
2113 %% you may need to clear the DC explicitly and repaint the whole window. In which case, you
2114 %% may need to call \helpref{wxWindow::Refresh}{wxwindowrefresh} to invalidate the entire window.
2116 %% \wxheading{See also}
2118 %% \helpref{wxSizeEvent}{wxsizeevent},\rtfsp
2119 %% \helpref{Event handling overview}{eventhandlingoverview}
2121 %% \membersection{wxWindow::OnSysColourChanged}\label{wxwindowonsyscolourchanged}
2123 %% \func{void}{OnSysColourChanged}{\param{wxOnSysColourChangedEvent\& }{event}}
2125 %% Called when the user has changed the system colours. Windows only.
2127 %% \wxheading{Parameters}
2129 %% \docparam{event}{System colour change event. For more information, see \helpref{wxSysColourChangedEvent}{wxsyscolourchangedevent}.}
2131 %% \wxheading{See also}
2133 %% \helpref{wxSysColourChangedEvent}{wxsyscolourchangedevent},\rtfsp
2134 %% \helpref{Event handling overview}{eventhandlingoverview}
2137 \membersection{wxWindow::OnInternalIdle
}\label{wxwindowoninternalidle
}
2139 \func{virtual void
}{OnInternalIdle
}{\void}
2141 This virtual function is normally only used internally, but
2142 sometimes an application may need it to implement functionality
2143 that should not be disabled by an application defining an OnIdle
2144 handler in a derived class.
2146 This function may be used to do delayed painting, for example,
2147 and most implementations call
\helpref{wxWindow::UpdateWindowUI
}{wxwindowupdatewindowui
}
2148 in order to send update events to the window in idle time.
2151 \membersection{wxWindow::PageDown
}\label{wxwindowpagedown
}
2153 This is just a wrapper for
\helpref{ScrollPages()
}{wxwindowscrollpages
}$(
1)$.
2156 \membersection{wxWindow::PageUp
}\label{wxwindowpageup
}
2158 This is just a wrapper for
\helpref{ScrollPages()
}{wxwindowscrollpages
}$(-
1)$.
2161 \membersection{wxWindow::PopEventHandler
}\label{wxwindowpopeventhandler
}
2163 \constfunc{wxEvtHandler*
}{PopEventHandler
}{\param{bool
}{deleteHandler =
{\tt false
}}}
2165 Removes and returns the top-most event handler on the event handler stack.
2167 \wxheading{Parameters
}
2169 \docparam{deleteHandler
}{If this is
{\tt true
}, the handler will be deleted after it is removed. The
2170 default value is
{\tt false
}.
}
2172 \wxheading{See also
}
2174 \helpref{wxWindow::SetEventHandler
}{wxwindowseteventhandler
},
\rtfsp
2175 \helpref{wxWindow::GetEventHandler
}{wxwindowgeteventhandler
},
\rtfsp
2176 \helpref{wxWindow::PushEventHandler
}{wxwindowpusheventhandler
},
\rtfsp
2177 \helpref{wxEvtHandler::ProcessEvent
}{wxevthandlerprocessevent
},
\rtfsp
2178 \helpref{wxEvtHandler
}{wxevthandler
}\rtfsp
2181 \membersection{wxWindow::PopupMenu
}\label{wxwindowpopupmenu
}
2183 \func{bool
}{PopupMenu
}{\param{wxMenu*
}{menu
},
\param{const wxPoint\&
}{pos = wxDefaultPosition
}}
2185 \func{bool
}{PopupMenu
}{\param{wxMenu*
}{menu
},
\param{int
}{x
},
\param{int
}{y
}}
2187 Pops up the given menu at the specified coordinates, relative to this
2188 window, and returns control when the user has dismissed the menu. If a
2189 menu item is selected, the corresponding menu event is generated and will be
2190 processed as usually. If the coordinates are not specified, current mouse
2191 cursor position is used.
2193 \wxheading{Parameters
}
2195 \docparam{menu
}{Menu to pop up.
}
2197 \docparam{pos
}{The position where the menu will appear.
}
2199 \docparam{x
}{Required x position for the menu to appear.
}
2201 \docparam{y
}{Required y position for the menu to appear.
}
2203 \wxheading{See also
}
2205 \helpref{wxMenu
}{wxmenu
}
2209 Just before the menu is popped up,
\helpref{wxMenu::UpdateUI
}{wxmenuupdateui
}
2210 is called to ensure that the menu items are in the correct state. The menu does
2211 not get deleted by the window.
2213 It is recommended to not explicitly specify coordinates when calling PopupMenu
2214 in response to mouse click, because some of the ports (namely, wxGTK) can do
2215 a better job of positioning the menu in that case.
2217 \pythonnote{In place of a single overloaded method name, wxPython
2218 implements the following methods:
\par
2219 \indented{2cm
}{\begin{twocollist
}
2220 \twocolitem{{\bf PopupMenu(menu, point)
}}{Specifies position with a wxPoint
}
2221 \twocolitem{{\bf PopupMenuXY(menu, x, y)
}}{Specifies position with two integers (x, y)
}
2226 \membersection{wxWindow::PushEventHandler
}\label{wxwindowpusheventhandler
}
2228 \func{void
}{PushEventHandler
}{\param{wxEvtHandler*
}{handler
}}
2230 Pushes this event handler onto the event stack for the window.
2232 \wxheading{Parameters
}
2234 \docparam{handler
}{Specifies the handler to be pushed.
}
2238 An event handler is an object that is capable of processing the events
2239 sent to a window. By default, the window is its own event handler, but
2240 an application may wish to substitute another, for example to allow
2241 central implementation of event-handling for a variety of different
2244 \helpref{wxWindow::PushEventHandler
}{wxwindowpusheventhandler
} allows
2245 an application to set up a chain of event handlers, where an event not handled by one event handler is
2246 handed to the next one in the chain. Use
\helpref{wxWindow::PopEventHandler
}{wxwindowpopeventhandler
} to
2247 remove the event handler.
2249 \wxheading{See also
}
2251 \helpref{wxWindow::SetEventHandler
}{wxwindowseteventhandler
},
\rtfsp
2252 \helpref{wxWindow::GetEventHandler
}{wxwindowgeteventhandler
},
\rtfsp
2253 \helpref{wxWindow::PopEventHandler
}{wxwindowpusheventhandler
},
\rtfsp
2254 \helpref{wxEvtHandler::ProcessEvent
}{wxevthandlerprocessevent
},
\rtfsp
2255 \helpref{wxEvtHandler
}{wxevthandler
}
2258 \membersection{wxWindow::Raise
}\label{wxwindowraise
}
2260 \func{void
}{Raise
}{\void}
2262 Raises the window to the top of the window hierarchy (z-order).
2264 In current version of wxWidgets this works both for managed and child windows.
2266 \wxheading{See also
}
2268 \helpref{Lower
}{wxwindowlower
}
2271 \membersection{wxWindow::Refresh
}\label{wxwindowrefresh
}
2273 \func{virtual void
}{Refresh
}{\param{bool
}{ eraseBackground =
{\tt true
}},
\param{const wxRect*
}{rect = NULL
}}
2275 Causes this window, and all of its children recursively (except under wxGTK1
2276 where this is not implemented), to be repainted. Note that repainting doesn't
2277 happen immediately but only during the next event loop iteration, if you need
2278 to update the window immediately you should use
\helpref{Update
}{wxwindowupdate
}
2281 \wxheading{Parameters
}
2283 \docparam{eraseBackground
}{If
{\tt true
}, the background will be
2286 \docparam{rect
}{If non-NULL, only the given rectangle will
2287 be treated as damaged.
}
2289 \wxheading{See also
}
2291 \helpref{wxWindow::RefreshRect
}{wxwindowrefreshrect
}
2294 \membersection{wxWindow::RefreshRect
}\label{wxwindowrefreshrect
}
2296 \func{void
}{RefreshRect
}{\param{const wxRect\&
}{rect
},
\param{bool
}{eraseBackground =
\true}}
2298 Redraws the contents of the given rectangle: only the area inside it will be
2301 This is the same as
\helpref{Refresh
}{wxwindowrefresh
} but has a nicer syntax
2302 as it can be called with a temporary wxRect object as argument like this
2303 \texttt{RefreshRect(wxRect(x, y, w, h))
}.
2306 \membersection{wxWindow::RegisterHotKey
}\label{wxwindowregisterhotkey
}
2308 \func{bool
}{RegisterHotKey
}{\param{int
}{ hotkeyId
},
\param{int
}{ modifiers
},
\param{int
}{ virtualKeyCode
}}
2310 Registers a system wide hotkey. Every time the user presses the hotkey registered here, this window
2311 will receive a hotkey event. It will receive the event even if the application is in the background
2312 and does not have the input focus because the user is working with some other application.
2314 \wxheading{Parameters
}
2316 \docparam{hotkeyId
}{Numeric identifier of the hotkey. For applications this must be between
0 and
0xBFFF. If
2317 this function is called from a shared DLL, it must be a system wide unique identifier between
0xC000 and
0xFFFF.
2318 This is a MSW specific detail.
}
2320 \docparam{modifiers
}{A bitwise combination of
{\tt wxMOD
\_SHIFT},
{\tt wxMOD
\_CONTROL},
{\tt wxMOD
\_ALT}
2321 or
{\tt wxMOD
\_WIN} specifying the modifier keys that have to be pressed along with the key.
}
2323 \docparam{virtualKeyCode
}{The virtual key code of the hotkey.
}
2325 \wxheading{Return value
}
2327 {\tt true
} if the hotkey was registered successfully.
{\tt false
} if some other application already registered a
2328 hotkey with this modifier/virtualKeyCode combination.
2332 Use EVT
\_HOTKEY(hotkeyId, fnc) in the event table to capture the event.
2333 This function is currently only implemented under Windows. It is used
2334 in the
\helpref{Windows CE port
}{wxwince
} for detecting hardware button presses.
2336 \wxheading{See also
}
2338 \helpref{wxWindow::UnregisterHotKey
}{wxwindowunregisterhotkey
}
2341 \membersection{wxWindow::ReleaseMouse
}\label{wxwindowreleasemouse
}
2343 \func{virtual void
}{ReleaseMouse
}{\void}
2345 Releases mouse input captured with
\helpref{wxWindow::CaptureMouse
}{wxwindowcapturemouse
}.
2347 \wxheading{See also
}
2349 \helpref{wxWindow::CaptureMouse
}{wxwindowcapturemouse
},
2350 \helpref{wxWindow::HasCapture
}{wxwindowhascapture
},
2351 \helpref{wxWindow::ReleaseMouse
}{wxwindowreleasemouse
},
2352 \helpref{wxMouseCaptureChangedEvent
}{wxmousecapturechangedevent
}
2355 \membersection{wxWindow::RemoveChild
}\label{wxwindowremovechild
}
2357 \func{virtual void
}{RemoveChild
}{\param{wxWindow*
}{child
}}
2359 Removes a child window. This is called automatically by window deletion
2360 functions so should not be required by the application programmer.
2362 Notice that this function is mostly internal to wxWidgets and shouldn't be
2363 called by the user code.
2365 \wxheading{Parameters
}
2367 \docparam{child
}{Child window to remove.
}
2370 \membersection{wxWindow::RemoveEventHandler
}\label{wxwindowremoveeventhandler
}
2372 \func{bool
}{RemoveEventHandler
}{\param{wxEvtHandler *
}{handler
}}
2374 Find the given
{\it handler
} in the windows event handler chain and remove (but
2375 not delete) it from it.
2377 \wxheading{Parameters
}
2379 \docparam{handler
}{The event handler to remove, must be non-
{\tt NULL
} and
2380 must be present in this windows event handlers chain
}
2382 \wxheading{Return value
}
2384 Returns
{\tt true
} if it was found and
{\tt false
} otherwise (this also results
2385 in an assert failure so this function should only be called when the
2386 handler is supposed to be there).
2388 \wxheading{See also
}
2390 \helpref{PushEventHandler
}{wxwindowpusheventhandler
},
\rtfsp
2391 \helpref{PopEventHandler
}{wxwindowpopeventhandler
}
2394 \membersection{wxWindow::Reparent
}\label{wxwindowreparent
}
2396 \func{virtual bool
}{Reparent
}{\param{wxWindow*
}{newParent
}}
2398 Reparents the window, i.e the window will be removed from its
2399 current parent window (e.g. a non-standard toolbar in a wxFrame)
2400 and then re-inserted into another.
2402 \wxheading{Parameters
}
2404 \docparam{newParent
}{New parent.
}
2407 \membersection{wxWindow::ScreenToClient
}\label{wxwindowscreentoclient
}
2409 \constfunc{virtual void
}{ScreenToClient
}{\param{int*
}{x
},
\param{int*
}{y
}}
2411 \constfunc{virtual wxPoint
}{ScreenToClient
}{\param{const wxPoint\&
}{pt
}}
2413 Converts from screen to client window coordinates.
2415 \wxheading{Parameters
}
2417 \docparam{x
}{Stores the screen x coordinate and receives the client x coordinate.
}
2419 \docparam{y
}{Stores the screen x coordinate and receives the client x coordinate.
}
2421 \docparam{pt
}{The screen position for the second form of the function.
}
2423 \pythonnote{In place of a single overloaded method name, wxPython
2424 implements the following methods:
\par
2425 \indented{2cm
}{\begin{twocollist
}
2426 \twocolitem{{\bf ScreenToClient(point)
}}{Accepts and returns a wxPoint
}
2427 \twocolitem{{\bf ScreenToClientXY(x, y)
}}{Returns a
2-tuple, (x, y)
}
2432 \membersection{wxWindow::ScrollLines
}\label{wxwindowscrolllines
}
2434 \func{virtual bool
}{ScrollLines
}{\param{int
}{lines
}}
2436 Scrolls the window by the given number of lines down (if
{\it lines
} is
2439 \wxheading{Return value
}
2441 Returns
{\tt true
} if the window was scrolled,
{\tt false
} if it was already
2442 on top/bottom and nothing was done.
2446 This function is currently only implemented under MSW and wxTextCtrl under
2447 wxGTK (it also works for wxScrolledWindow derived classes under all
2450 \wxheading{See also
}
2452 \helpref{ScrollPages
}{wxwindowscrollpages
}
2455 \membersection{wxWindow::ScrollPages
}\label{wxwindowscrollpages
}
2457 \func{virtual bool
}{ScrollPages
}{\param{int
}{pages
}}
2459 Scrolls the window by the given number of pages down (if
{\it pages
} is
2462 \wxheading{Return value
}
2464 Returns
{\tt true
} if the window was scrolled,
{\tt false
} if it was already
2465 on top/bottom and nothing was done.
2469 This function is currently only implemented under MSW and wxGTK.
2471 \wxheading{See also
}
2473 \helpref{ScrollLines
}{wxwindowscrolllines
}
2476 \membersection{wxWindow::ScrollWindow
}\label{wxwindowscrollwindow
}
2478 \func{virtual void
}{ScrollWindow
}{\param{int
}{dx
},
\param{int
}{dy
},
\param{const wxRect*
}{ rect = NULL
}}
2480 Physically scrolls the pixels in the window and move child windows accordingly.
2482 \wxheading{Parameters
}
2484 \docparam{dx
}{Amount to scroll horizontally.
}
2486 \docparam{dy
}{Amount to scroll vertically.
}
2488 \docparam{rect
}{Rectangle to scroll, if it is
\NULL, the whole window is
2489 scrolled (this is always the case under wxGTK which doesn't support this
2494 Note that you can often use
\helpref{wxScrolledWindow
}{wxscrolledwindow
}
2495 instead of using this function directly.
2498 \membersection{wxWindow::SetAcceleratorTable
}\label{wxwindowsetacceleratortable
}
2500 \func{virtual void
}{SetAcceleratorTable
}{\param{const wxAcceleratorTable\&
}{ accel
}}
2502 Sets the accelerator table for this window. See
\helpref{wxAcceleratorTable
}{wxacceleratortable
}.
2505 \membersection{wxWindow::SetAccessible
}\label{wxwindowsetaccessible
}
2507 \func{void
}{SetAccessible
}{\param{wxAccessible*
}{ accessible
}}
2509 Sets the accessible for this window. Any existing accessible for this window
2510 will be deleted first, if not identical to
{\it accessible
}.
2512 See also
\helpref{wxAccessible
}{wxaccessible
}.
2515 \membersection{wxWindow::SetAutoLayout
}\label{wxwindowsetautolayout
}
2517 \func{void
}{SetAutoLayout
}{\param{bool
}{ autoLayout
}}
2519 Determines whether the
\helpref{wxWindow::Layout
}{wxwindowlayout
} function will
2520 be called automatically when the window is resized. Please note that this only
2521 happens for the windows usually used to contain children, namely
2522 \helpref{wxPanel
}{wxpanel
} and
\helpref{wxTopLevelWindow
}{wxtoplevelwindow
}
2523 (and the classes deriving from them).
2525 This method is called implicitly by
2526 \helpref{wxWindow::SetSizer
}{wxwindowsetsizer
} but if you use
2527 \helpref{wxWindow::SetConstraints
}{wxwindowsetconstraints
} you should call it
2528 manually or otherwise the window layout won't be correctly updated when its
2531 \wxheading{Parameters
}
2533 \docparam{autoLayout
}{Set this to
\true if you wish the Layout function to be
2534 called automatically when the window is resized.
}
2536 \wxheading{See also
}
2538 \helpref{wxWindow::SetConstraints
}{wxwindowsetconstraints
}
2541 \membersection{wxWindow::SetBackgroundColour
}\label{wxwindowsetbackgroundcolour
}
2543 \func{virtual bool
}{SetBackgroundColour
}{\param{const wxColour\&
}{colour
}}
2545 Sets the background colour of the window.
2547 Please see
\helpref{InheritAttributes
}{wxwindowinheritattributes
} for
2548 explanation of the difference between this method and
2549 \helpref{SetOwnBackgroundColour
}{wxwindowsetownbackgroundcolour
}.
2551 \wxheading{Parameters
}
2553 \docparam{colour
}{The colour to be used as the background colour, pass
2554 {\tt wxNullColour
} to reset to the default colour.
}
2558 The background colour is usually painted by the default
\rtfsp
2559 \helpref{wxEraseEvent
}{wxeraseevent
} event handler function
2560 under Windows and automatically under GTK.
2562 Note that setting the background colour does not cause an immediate refresh, so you
2563 may wish to call
\helpref{wxWindow::ClearBackground
}{wxwindowclearbackground
} or
\helpref{wxWindow::Refresh
}{wxwindowrefresh
} after
2564 calling this function.
2566 Using this function will disable attempts to use themes for this
2567 window, if the system supports them. Use with care since usually the
2568 themes represent the appearance chosen by the user to be used for all
2569 applications on the system.
2572 \wxheading{See also
}
2574 \helpref{wxWindow::GetBackgroundColour
}{wxwindowgetbackgroundcolour
},
\rtfsp
2575 \helpref{wxWindow::SetForegroundColour
}{wxwindowsetforegroundcolour
},
\rtfsp
2576 \helpref{wxWindow::GetForegroundColour
}{wxwindowgetforegroundcolour
},
\rtfsp
2577 \helpref{wxWindow::ClearBackground
}{wxwindowclearbackground
},
\rtfsp
2578 \helpref{wxWindow::Refresh
}{wxwindowrefresh
},
\rtfsp
2579 \helpref{wxEraseEvent
}{wxeraseevent
}
2581 \membersection{wxWindow::SetBackgroundStyle
}\label{wxwindowsetbackgroundstyle
}
2583 \func{virtual void
}{SetBackgroundStyle
}{\param{wxBackgroundStyle
}{ style
}}
2585 Sets the background style of the window. The background style indicates
2586 whether background colour should be determined by the system (wxBG
\_STYLE\_SYSTEM),
2587 be set to a specific colour (wxBG
\_STYLE\_COLOUR), or should be left to the
2588 application to implement (wxBG
\_STYLE\_CUSTOM).
2590 On GTK+, use of wxBG
\_STYLE\_CUSTOM allows the flicker-free drawing of a custom
2591 background, such as a tiled bitmap. Currently the style has no effect on other platforms.
2593 \wxheading{See also
}
2595 \helpref{wxWindow::SetBackgroundColour
}{wxwindowsetbackgroundcolour
},
\rtfsp
2596 \helpref{wxWindow::GetForegroundColour
}{wxwindowgetforegroundcolour
},
\rtfsp
2597 \helpref{wxWindow::GetBackgroundStyle
}{wxwindowgetbackgroundstyle
}
2600 \membersection{wxWindow::SetBestFittingSize
}\label{wxwindowsetbestfittingsize
}
2602 \func{void
}{SetBestFittingSize
}{\param{const wxSize\&
}{size = wxDefaultSize
}}
2604 A
{\it smart
} SetSize that will fill in default size components with the
2605 window's
{\it best
} size values. Also sets the window's minsize to
2606 the value passed in for use with sizers. This means that if a full or
2607 partial size is passed to this function then the sizers will use that
2608 size instead of the results of GetBestSize to determine the minimum
2609 needs of the window for layout.
2611 \wxheading{See also
}
2613 \helpref{wxWindow::SetSize
}{wxwindowsetsize
},
\rtfsp
2614 \helpref{wxWindow::GetBestSize
}{wxwindowgetbestsize
},
\rtfsp
2615 \helpref{wxWindow::GetBestFittingSize
}{wxwindowgetbestfittingsize
},
\rtfsp
2616 \helpref{wxWindow::SetSizeHints
}{wxwindowsetsizehints
}
2619 \membersection{wxWindow::SetCaret
}\label{wxwindowsetcaret
}
2621 \constfunc{void
}{SetCaret
}{\param{wxCaret *
}{caret
}}
2623 Sets the
\helpref{caret
}{wxcaret
} associated with the window.
2626 \membersection{wxWindow::SetClientSize
}\label{wxwindowsetclientsize
}
2628 \func{virtual void
}{SetClientSize
}{\param{int
}{ width
},
\param{int
}{ height
}}
2630 \func{virtual void
}{SetClientSize
}{\param{const wxSize\&
}{ size
}}
2632 This sets the size of the window client area in pixels. Using this function to size a window
2633 tends to be more device-independent than
\helpref{wxWindow::SetSize
}{wxwindowsetsize
}, since the application need not
2634 worry about what dimensions the border or title bar have when trying to fit the window
2635 around panel items, for example.
2637 \wxheading{Parameters
}
2639 \docparam{width
}{The required client area width.
}
2641 \docparam{height
}{The required client area height.
}
2643 \docparam{size
}{The required client size.
}
2645 \pythonnote{In place of a single overloaded method name, wxPython
2646 implements the following methods:
\par
2647 \indented{2cm
}{\begin{twocollist
}
2648 \twocolitem{{\bf SetClientSize(size)
}}{Accepts a wxSize
}
2649 \twocolitem{{\bf SetClientSizeWH(width, height)
}}{}
2654 \membersection{wxWindow::SetConstraints
}\label{wxwindowsetconstraints
}
2656 \func{void
}{SetConstraints
}{\param{wxLayoutConstraints*
}{constraints
}}
2658 Sets the window to have the given layout constraints. The window
2659 will then own the object, and will take care of its deletion.
2660 If an existing layout constraints object is already owned by the
2661 window, it will be deleted.
2663 \wxheading{Parameters
}
2665 \docparam{constraints
}{The constraints to set. Pass NULL to disassociate and delete the window's
2670 You must call
\helpref{wxWindow::SetAutoLayout
}{wxwindowsetautolayout
} to tell a window to use
2671 the constraints automatically in OnSize; otherwise, you must override OnSize and call Layout()
2672 explicitly. When setting both a wxLayoutConstraints and a
\helpref{wxSizer
}{wxsizer
}, only the
2673 sizer will have effect.
2675 \membersection{wxWindow::SetContainingSizer
}\label{wxwindowsetcontainingsizer
}
2677 \func{void
}{SetContainingSizer
}{\param{wxSizer*
}{sizer
}}
2679 This normally does not need to be called by user code. It is called
2680 when a window is added to a sizer, and is used so the window can
2681 remove itself from the sizer when it is destroyed.
2684 \membersection{wxWindow::SetCursor
}\label{wxwindowsetcursor
}
2686 \func{virtual void
}{SetCursor
}{\param{const wxCursor\&
}{cursor
}}
2688 % VZ: the docs are correct, if the code doesn't behave like this, it must be
2690 Sets the window's cursor. Notice that the window cursor also sets it for the
2691 children of the window implicitly.
2693 The
{\it cursor
} may be
{\tt wxNullCursor
} in which case the window cursor will
2694 be reset back to default.
2696 \wxheading{Parameters
}
2698 \docparam{cursor
}{Specifies the cursor that the window should normally display.
}
2700 \wxheading{See also
}
2702 \helpref{::wxSetCursor
}{wxsetcursor
},
\helpref{wxCursor
}{wxcursor
}
2705 \membersection{wxWindow::SetDropTarget
}\label{wxwindowsetdroptarget
}
2707 \func{void
}{SetDropTarget
}{\param{wxDropTarget*
}{ target
}}
2709 Associates a drop target with this window.
2711 If the window already has a drop target, it is deleted.
2713 \wxheading{See also
}
2715 \helpref{wxWindow::GetDropTarget
}{wxwindowgetdroptarget
},
2716 \helpref{Drag and drop overview
}{wxdndoverview
}
2720 \membersection{wxWindow::SetInitialBestSize
}\label{wxwindowsetinitialbestsize
}
2722 \func{virtual void
}{SetInitialBestSize
}{\param{const wxSize\&
}{size
}}
2724 Sets the initial window size if none is given (i.e. at least one of the
2725 components of the size passed to ctor/Create() is wxDefaultCoord).
2727 \membersection{wxWindow::SetEventHandler
}\label{wxwindowseteventhandler
}
2729 \func{void
}{SetEventHandler
}{\param{wxEvtHandler*
}{handler
}}
2731 Sets the event handler for this window.
2733 \wxheading{Parameters
}
2735 \docparam{handler
}{Specifies the handler to be set.
}
2739 An event handler is an object that is capable of processing the events
2740 sent to a window. By default, the window is its own event handler, but
2741 an application may wish to substitute another, for example to allow
2742 central implementation of event-handling for a variety of different
2745 It is usually better to use
\helpref{wxWindow::PushEventHandler
}{wxwindowpusheventhandler
} since
2746 this sets up a chain of event handlers, where an event not handled by one event handler is
2747 handed to the next one in the chain.
2749 \wxheading{See also
}
2751 \helpref{wxWindow::GetEventHandler
}{wxwindowgeteventhandler
},
\rtfsp
2752 \helpref{wxWindow::PushEventHandler
}{wxwindowpusheventhandler
},
\rtfsp
2753 \helpref{wxWindow::PopEventHandler
}{wxwindowpusheventhandler
},
\rtfsp
2754 \helpref{wxEvtHandler::ProcessEvent
}{wxevthandlerprocessevent
},
\rtfsp
2755 \helpref{wxEvtHandler
}{wxevthandler
}
2758 \membersection{wxWindow::SetExtraStyle
}\label{wxwindowsetextrastyle
}
2760 \func{void
}{SetExtraStyle
}{\param{long
}{exStyle
}}
2762 Sets the extra style bits for the window. The currently defined extra style
2766 \begin{twocollist
}\itemsep=
0pt
2767 \twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxWS
\_EX\_VALIDATE\_RECURSIVELY}}{TransferDataTo/FromWindow()
2768 and Validate() methods will recursively descend into all children of the
2769 window if it has this style flag set.
}
2770 \twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxWS
\_EX\_BLOCK\_EVENTS}}{Normally, the command
2771 events are propagated upwards to the window parent recursively until a handler
2772 for them is found. Using this style allows to prevent them from being
2773 propagated beyond this window. Notice that wxDialog has this style on by
2774 default for the reasons explained in the
2775 \helpref{event processing overview
}{eventprocessing
}.
}
2776 \twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxWS
\_EX\_TRANSIENT}}{This can be used to prevent a
2777 window from being used as an implicit parent for the dialogs which were
2778 created without a parent. It is useful for the windows which can disappear at
2779 any moment as creating children of such windows results in fatal problems.
}
2780 \twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxFRAME
\_EX\_CONTEXTHELP}}{Under Windows, puts a query button on the
2781 caption. When pressed, Windows will go into a context-sensitive help mode and wxWidgets will send
2782 a wxEVT
\_HELP event if the user clicked on an application window.
2783 This style cannot be used together with wxMAXIMIZE
\_BOX or wxMINIMIZE
\_BOX, so
2784 you should use the style of
2785 {\tt wxDEFAULT
\_FRAME\_STYLE \&
\textasciitilde(wxMINIMIZE
\_BOX | wxMAXIMIZE
\_BOX)
} for the
2786 frames having this style (the dialogs don't have minimize nor maximize box by
2788 \twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxWS
\_EX\_PROCESS\_IDLE}}{This window should always process idle events, even
2789 if the mode set by
\helpref{wxIdleEvent::SetMode
}{wxidleeventsetmode
} is wxIDLE
\_PROCESS\_SPECIFIED.
}
2790 \twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxWS
\_EX\_PROCESS\_UI\_UPDATES}}{This window should always process UI update events,
2791 even if the mode set by
\helpref{wxUpdateUIEvent::SetMode
}{wxupdateuieventsetmode
} is wxUPDATE
\_UI\_PROCESS\_SPECIFIED.
}
2795 \membersection{wxWindow::SetFocus
}\label{wxwindowsetfocus
}
2797 \func{virtual void
}{SetFocus
}{\void}
2799 This sets the window to receive keyboard input.
2801 \wxheading{See also
}
2803 \helpref{wxFocusEvent
}{wxfocusevent
}
2804 \helpref{wxPanel::SetFocus
}{wxpanelsetfocus
}
2805 \helpref{wxPanel::SetFocusIgnoringChildren
}{wxpanelsetfocusignoringchildren
}
2808 \membersection{wxWindow::SetFocusFromKbd
}\label{wxwindowsetfocusfromkbd
}
2810 \func{virtual void
}{SetFocusFromKbd
}{\void}
2812 This function is called by wxWidgets keyboard navigation code when the user
2813 gives the focus to this window from keyboard (e.g. using
{\tt TAB
} key).
2814 By default this method simply calls
\helpref{SetFocus
}{wxwindowsetfocus
} but
2815 can be overridden to do something in addition to this in the derived classes.
2818 \membersection{wxWindow::SetFont
}\label{wxwindowsetfont
}
2820 \func{void
}{SetFont
}{\param{const wxFont\&
}{font
}}
2822 Sets the font for this window. This function should not be called for the
2823 parent window if you don't want its font to be inherited by its children,
2824 use
\helpref{SetOwnFont
}{wxwindowsetownfont
} instead in this case and
2825 see
\helpref{InheritAttributes
}{wxwindowinheritattributes
} for more
2828 Please notice that the given font is
\emph{not
} automatically used for
2829 \helpref{wxPaintDC
}{wxpaintdc
} objects associated with this window, you need to
2830 call
\helpref{wxDC::SetFont()
}{wxdcsetfont
} too. However this font is used by
2831 any standard controls for drawing their text as well as by
2832 \helpref{wxWindow::GetTextExtent()
}{wxwindowgettextextent
}.
2834 \wxheading{Parameters
}
2836 \docparam{font
}{Font to associate with this window, pass
2837 {\tt wxNullFont
} to reset to the default font.
}
2839 \wxheading{See also
}
2841 \helpref{wxWindow::GetFont
}{wxwindowgetfont
},\\
2842 \helpref{InheritAttributes
}{wxwindowinheritattributes
}
2845 \membersection{wxWindow::SetForegroundColour
}\label{wxwindowsetforegroundcolour
}
2847 \func{virtual void
}{SetForegroundColour
}{\param{const wxColour\&
}{colour
}}
2849 Sets the foreground colour of the window.
2851 Please see
\helpref{InheritAttributes
}{wxwindowinheritattributes
} for
2852 explanation of the difference between this method and
2853 \helpref{SetOwnForegroundColour
}{wxwindowsetownforegroundcolour
}.
2855 \wxheading{Parameters
}
2857 \docparam{colour
}{The colour to be used as the foreground colour, pass
2858 {\tt wxNullColour
} to reset to the default colour.
}
2862 The interpretation of foreground colour is open to interpretation according
2863 to the window class; it may be the text colour or other colour, or it may not
2866 Using this function will disable attempts to use themes for this
2867 window, if the system supports them. Use with care since usually the
2868 themes represent the appearance chosen by the user to be used for all
2869 applications on the system.
2871 \wxheading{See also
}
2873 \helpref{wxWindow::GetForegroundColour
}{wxwindowgetforegroundcolour
},
\rtfsp
2874 \helpref{wxWindow::SetBackgroundColour
}{wxwindowsetbackgroundcolour
},
\rtfsp
2875 \helpref{wxWindow::GetBackgroundColour
}{wxwindowgetbackgroundcolour
},
\rtfsp
2876 \helpref{wxWindow::ShouldInheritColours
}{wxwindowshouldinheritcolours
}
2879 \membersection{wxWindow::SetHelpText
}\label{wxwindowsethelptext
}
2881 \func{virtual void
}{SetHelpText
}{\param{const wxString\&
}{helpText
}}
2883 Sets the help text to be used as context-sensitive help for this window.
2885 Note that the text is actually stored by the current
\helpref{wxHelpProvider
}{wxhelpprovider
} implementation,
2886 and not in the window object itself.
2888 \wxheading{See also
}
2890 \helpref{GetHelpText
}{wxwindowgethelptext
},
\helpref{wxHelpProvider
}{wxhelpprovider
}
2893 \membersection{wxWindow::SetId
}\label{wxwindowsetid
}
2895 \func{void
}{SetId
}{\param{int
}{ id
}}
2897 Sets the identifier of the window.
2901 Each window has an integer identifier. If the application has not provided one,
2902 an identifier will be generated. Normally, the identifier should be provided
2903 on creation and should not be modified subsequently.
2905 \wxheading{See also
}
2907 \helpref{wxWindow::GetId
}{wxwindowgetid
},
\rtfsp
2908 \helpref{Window identifiers
}{windowids
}
2912 \membersection{wxWindow::SetLabel
}\label{wxwindowsetlabel
}
2914 \func{virtual void
}{SetLabel
}{\param{const wxString\&
}{label
}}
2916 Sets the window's label.
2918 \wxheading{Parameters
}
2920 \docparam{label
}{The window label.
}
2922 \wxheading{See also
}
2924 \helpref{wxWindow::GetLabel
}{wxwindowgetlabel
}
2927 \membersection{wxWindow::SetMaxSize
}\label{wxwindowsetmaxsize
}
2929 \func{void
}{SetMaxSize
}{\param{const wxSize\&
}{size
}}
2931 Sets the maximum size of the window, to indicate to the sizer layout mechanism
2932 that this is the maximum possible size.
2934 \membersection{wxWindow::SetMinSize
}\label{wxwindowsetminsize
}
2936 \func{void
}{SetMinSize
}{\param{const wxSize\&
}{size
}}
2938 Sets the minimum size of the window, to indicate to the sizer layout mechanism
2939 that this is the minimum required size. You may need to call this
2940 if you change the window size after construction and before adding
2941 to its parent sizer.
2943 \membersection{wxWindow::SetName
}\label{wxwindowsetname
}
2945 \func{virtual void
}{SetName
}{\param{const wxString\&
}{name
}}
2947 Sets the window's name.
2949 \wxheading{Parameters
}
2951 \docparam{name
}{A name to set for the window.
}
2953 \wxheading{See also
}
2955 \helpref{wxWindow::GetName
}{wxwindowgetname
}
2958 \membersection{wxWindow::SetOwnBackgroundColour
}\label{wxwindowsetownbackgroundcolour
}
2960 \func{void
}{SetOwnBackgroundColour
}{\param{const wxColour\&
}{colour
}}
2962 Sets the background colour of the window but prevents it from being inherited
2963 by the children of this window.
2965 \wxheading{See also
}
2967 \helpref{SetBackgroundColour
}{wxwindowsetbackgroundcolour
},
\rtfsp
2968 \helpref{InheritAttributes
}{wxwindowinheritattributes
}
2971 \membersection{wxWindow::SetOwnFont
}\label{wxwindowsetownfont
}
2973 \func{void
}{SetOwnFont
}{\param{const wxFont\&
}{font
}}
2975 Sets the font of the window but prevents it from being inherited by the
2976 children of this window.
2978 \wxheading{See also
}
2980 \helpref{SetFont
}{wxwindowsetfont
},
\rtfsp
2981 \helpref{InheritAttributes
}{wxwindowinheritattributes
}
2984 \membersection{wxWindow::SetOwnForegroundColour
}\label{wxwindowsetownforegroundcolour
}
2986 \func{void
}{SetOwnForegroundColour
}{\param{const wxColour\&
}{colour
}}
2988 Sets the foreground colour of the window but prevents it from being inherited
2989 by the children of this window.
2991 \wxheading{See also
}
2993 \helpref{SetForegroundColour
}{wxwindowsetforegroundcolour
},
\rtfsp
2994 \helpref{InheritAttributes
}{wxwindowinheritattributes
}
2997 \membersection{wxWindow::SetPalette
}\label{wxwindowsetpalette
}
2999 \func{virtual void
}{SetPalette
}{\param{wxPalette*
}{palette
}}
3001 Obsolete - use
\helpref{wxDC::SetPalette
}{wxdcsetpalette
} instead.
3004 \membersection{wxWindow::SetScrollbar
}\label{wxwindowsetscrollbar
}
3006 \func{virtual void
}{SetScrollbar
}{\param{int
}{orientation
},
\param{int
}{position
},
\rtfsp
3007 \param{int
}{thumbSize
},
\param{int
}{range
},
\rtfsp
3008 \param{bool
}{refresh =
{\tt true
}}}
3010 Sets the scrollbar properties of a built-in scrollbar.
3012 \wxheading{Parameters
}
3014 \docparam{orientation
}{Determines the scrollbar whose page size is to be set. May be wxHORIZONTAL or wxVERTICAL.
}
3016 \docparam{position
}{The position of the scrollbar in scroll units.
}
3018 \docparam{thumbSize
}{The size of the thumb, or visible portion of the scrollbar, in scroll units.
}
3020 \docparam{range
}{The maximum position of the scrollbar.
}
3022 \docparam{refresh
}{{\tt true
} to redraw the scrollbar,
{\tt false
} otherwise.
}
3026 Let's say you wish to display
50 lines of text, using the same font.
3027 The window is sized so that you can only see
16 lines at a time.
3033 SetScrollbar(wxVERTICAL,
0,
16,
50);
3037 Note that with the window at this size, the thumb position can never go
3038 above
50 minus
16, or
34.
3040 You can determine how many lines are currently visible by dividing the current view
3041 size by the character height in pixels.
3043 When defining your own scrollbar behaviour, you will always need to recalculate
3044 the scrollbar settings when the window size changes. You could therefore put your
3045 scrollbar calculations and SetScrollbar
3046 call into a function named AdjustScrollbars, which can be called initially and also
3047 from your
\helpref{wxSizeEvent
}{wxsizeevent
} handler function.
3049 \wxheading{See also
}
3051 \helpref{Scrolling overview
}{scrollingoverview
},
\rtfsp
3052 \helpref{wxScrollBar
}{wxscrollbar
},
\helpref{wxScrolledWindow
}{wxscrolledwindow
},
\rtfsp
3053 \helpref{wxScrollWinEvent
}{wxscrollwinevent
}
3058 \membersection{wxWindow::SetScrollPage
}\label{wxwindowsetscrollpage
}
3060 \func{virtual void
}{SetScrollPage
}{\param{int
}{orientation
},
\param{int
}{pageSize
},
\param{bool
}{refresh =
{\tt true
}}}
3062 Sets the page size of one of the built-in scrollbars.
3064 \wxheading{Parameters
}
3066 \docparam{orientation
}{Determines the scrollbar whose page size is to be set. May be wxHORIZONTAL or wxVERTICAL.
}
3068 \docparam{pageSize
}{Page size in scroll units.
}
3070 \docparam{refresh
}{{\tt true
} to redraw the scrollbar,
{\tt false
} otherwise.
}
3074 The page size of a scrollbar is the number of scroll units that the scroll thumb travels when you
3075 click on the area above/left of or below/right of the thumb. Normally you will want a whole visible
3076 page to be scrolled, i.e. the size of the current view (perhaps the window client size). This
3077 value has to be adjusted when the window is resized, since the page size will have changed.
3079 In addition to specifying how far the scroll thumb travels when paging, in Motif and some versions of Windows
3080 the thumb changes size to reflect the page size relative to the length of the
document. When the
3081 document size is only slightly bigger than the current view (window) size, almost all of the scrollbar
3082 will be taken up by the thumb. When the two values become the same, the scrollbar will (on some systems)
3085 Currently, this function should be called before SetPageRange, because of a quirk in the Windows
3086 handling of pages and ranges.
3088 \wxheading{See also
}
3090 \helpref{wxWindow::SetScrollPos
}{wxwindowsetscrollpos
},
\rtfsp
3091 \helpref{wxWindow::GetScrollPos
}{wxwindowgetscrollpos
},
\rtfsp
3092 \helpref{wxWindow::GetScrollPage
}{wxwindowgetscrollpage
},
\rtfsp
3093 \helpref{wxScrollBar
}{wxscrollbar
},
\helpref{wxScrolledWindow
}{wxscrolledwindow
}
3097 \membersection{wxWindow::SetScrollPos
}\label{wxwindowsetscrollpos
}
3099 \func{virtual void
}{SetScrollPos
}{\param{int
}{orientation
},
\param{int
}{pos
},
\param{bool
}{refresh =
{\tt true
}}}
3101 Sets the position of one of the built-in scrollbars.
3103 \wxheading{Parameters
}
3105 \docparam{orientation
}{Determines the scrollbar whose position is to be set. May be wxHORIZONTAL or wxVERTICAL.
}
3107 \docparam{pos
}{Position in scroll units.
}
3109 \docparam{refresh
}{{\tt true
} to redraw the scrollbar,
{\tt false
} otherwise.
}
3113 This function does not directly affect the contents of the window: it is up to the
3114 application to take note of scrollbar attributes and redraw contents accordingly.
3116 \wxheading{See also
}
3118 \helpref{wxWindow::SetScrollbar
}{wxwindowsetscrollbar
},
\rtfsp
3119 \helpref{wxWindow::GetScrollPos
}{wxwindowgetscrollpos
},
\rtfsp
3120 \helpref{wxWindow::GetScrollThumb
}{wxwindowgetscrollthumb
},
\rtfsp
3121 \helpref{wxScrollBar
}{wxscrollbar
},
\helpref{wxScrolledWindow
}{wxscrolledwindow
}
3126 \membersection{wxWindow::SetScrollRange
}\label{wxwindowsetscrollrange
}
3128 \func{virtual void
}{SetScrollRange
}{\param{int
}{orientation
},
\param{int
}{range
},
\param{bool
}{refresh =
{\tt true
}}}
3130 Sets the range of one of the built-in scrollbars.
3132 \wxheading{Parameters
}
3134 \docparam{orientation
}{Determines the scrollbar whose range is to be set. May be wxHORIZONTAL or wxVERTICAL.
}
3136 \docparam{range
}{Scroll range.
}
3138 \docparam{refresh
}{{\tt true
} to redraw the scrollbar,
{\tt false
} otherwise.
}
3142 The range of a scrollbar is the number of steps that the thumb may travel, rather than the total
3143 object length of the scrollbar. If you are implementing a scrolling window, for example, you
3144 would adjust the scroll range when the window is resized, by subtracting the window view size from the
3145 total virtual window size. When the two sizes are the same (all the window is visible), the range goes to zero
3146 and usually the scrollbar will be automatically hidden.
3148 \wxheading{See also
}
3150 \helpref{wxWindow::SetScrollPos
}{wxwindowsetscrollpos
},
\rtfsp
3151 \helpref{wxWindow::SetScrollPage
}{wxwindowsetscrollpage
},
\rtfsp
3152 \helpref{wxWindow::GetScrollPos
}{wxwindowgetscrollpos
},
\rtfsp
3153 \helpref{wxWindow::GetScrollPage
}{wxwindowgetscrollpage
},
\rtfsp
3154 \helpref{wxScrollBar
}{wxscrollbar
},
\helpref{wxScrolledWindow
}{wxscrolledwindow
}
3158 \membersection{wxWindow::SetSize
}\label{wxwindowsetsize
}
3160 \func{virtual void
}{SetSize
}{\param{int
}{ x
},
\param{int
}{ y
},
\param{int
}{ width
},
\param{int
}{ height
},
3161 \param{int
}{ sizeFlags = wxSIZE
\_AUTO}}
3163 \func{virtual void
}{SetSize
}{\param{const wxRect\&
}{ rect
}}
3165 Sets the size and position of the window in pixels.
3167 \func{virtual void
}{SetSize
}{\param{int
}{ width
},
\param{int
}{ height
}}
3169 \func{virtual void
}{SetSize
}{\param{const wxSize\&
}{ size
}}
3171 Sets the size of the window in pixels.
3173 \wxheading{Parameters
}
3175 \docparam{x
}{Required x position in pixels, or wxDefaultCoord to indicate that the existing
3176 value should be used.
}
3178 \docparam{y
}{Required y position in pixels, or wxDefaultCoord to indicate that the existing
3179 value should be used.
}
3181 \docparam{width
}{Required width in pixels, or wxDefaultCoord to indicate that the existing
3182 value should be used.
}
3184 \docparam{height
}{Required height position in pixels, or wxDefaultCoord to indicate that the existing
3185 value should be used.
}
3187 \docparam{size
}{\helpref{wxSize
}{wxsize
} object for setting the size.
}
3189 \docparam{rect
}{\helpref{wxRect
}{wxrect
} object for setting the position and size.
}
3191 \docparam{sizeFlags
}{Indicates the interpretation of other parameters. It is a bit list of the following:
3193 {\bf wxSIZE
\_AUTO\_WIDTH}: a $wxDefaultCoord$ width value is taken to indicate
3194 a wxWidgets-supplied default width.\\
3195 {\bf wxSIZE
\_AUTO\_HEIGHT}: a $wxDefaultCoord$ height value is taken to indicate
3196 a wxWidgets-supplied default height.\\
3197 {\bf wxSIZE
\_AUTO}: $wxDefaultCoord$ size values are taken to indicate
3198 a wxWidgets-supplied default size.\\
3199 {\bf wxSIZE
\_USE\_EXISTING}: existing dimensions should be used
3200 if $wxDefaultCoord$ values are supplied.\\
3201 {\bf wxSIZE
\_ALLOW\_MINUS\_ONE}: allow negative dimensions (ie. value of $wxDefaultCoord$) to be interpreted
3202 as real dimensions, not default values.
3203 {\bf wxSIZE
\_FORCE}: normally, if the position and the size of the window are
3204 already the same as the parameters of this function, nothing is done. but with
3205 this flag a window resize may be forced even in this case (supported in wx
3206 2.6.2 and later and only implemented for MSW and ignored elsewhere currently)
3211 The second form is a convenience for calling the first form with default
3212 x and y parameters, and must be used with non-default width and height values.
3214 The first form sets the position and optionally size, of the window.
3215 Parameters may be $wxDefaultCoord$ to indicate either that a default should be supplied
3216 by wxWidgets, or that the current value of the dimension should be used.
3218 \wxheading{See also
}
3220 \helpref{wxWindow::Move
}{wxwindowmove
}
3222 \pythonnote{In place of a single overloaded method name, wxPython
3223 implements the following methods:
\par
3224 \indented{2cm
}{\begin{twocollist
}
3225 \twocolitem{{\bf SetDimensions(x, y, width, height, sizeFlags=wxSIZE
\_AUTO)
}}{}
3226 \twocolitem{{\bf SetSize(size)
}}{}
3227 \twocolitem{{\bf SetPosition(point)
}}{}
3232 \membersection{wxWindow::SetSizeHints
}\label{wxwindowsetsizehints
}
3234 \func{virtual void
}{SetSizeHints
}{\param{int
}{ minW
},
\param{int
}{ minH
},
\param{int
}{ maxW=-
1},
\param{int
}{ maxH=-
1},
3235 \param{int
}{ incW=-
1},
\param{int
}{ incH=-
1}}
3237 \func{void
}{SetSizeHints
}{\param{const wxSize\&
}{ minSize
},
3238 \param{const wxSize\&
}{ maxSize=wxDefaultSize
},
\param{const wxSize\&
}{ incSize=wxDefaultSize
}}
3241 Allows specification of minimum and maximum window sizes, and window size increments.
3242 If a pair of values is not set (or set to -
1), the default values will be used.
3244 \wxheading{Parameters
}
3246 \docparam{minW
}{Specifies the minimum width allowable.
}
3248 \docparam{minH
}{Specifies the minimum height allowable.
}
3250 \docparam{maxW
}{Specifies the maximum width allowable.
}
3252 \docparam{maxH
}{Specifies the maximum height allowable.
}
3254 \docparam{incW
}{Specifies the increment for sizing the width (Motif/Xt only).
}
3256 \docparam{incH
}{Specifies the increment for sizing the height (Motif/Xt only).
}
3258 \docparam{minSize
}{Minimum size.
}
3260 \docparam{maxSize
}{Maximum size.
}
3262 \docparam{incSize
}{Increment size (Motif/Xt only).
}
3266 If this function is called, the user will not be able to size the window outside the
3269 The resizing increments are only significant under Motif or Xt.
3272 \membersection{wxWindow::SetSizer
}\label{wxwindowsetsizer
}
3274 \func{void
}{SetSizer
}{\param{wxSizer*
}{sizer
},
\param{bool
}{deleteOld=true
}}
3276 Sets the window to have the given layout sizer. The window
3277 will then own the object, and will take care of its deletion.
3278 If an existing layout constraints object is already owned by the
3279 window, it will be deleted if the deleteOld parameter is true.
3281 Note that this function will also call
3282 \helpref{SetAutoLayout
}{wxwindowsetautolayout
} implicitly with
{\tt true
}
3283 parameter if the
{\it sizer
}\/ is non-NULL and
{\tt false
} otherwise.
3285 \wxheading{Parameters
}
3287 \docparam{sizer
}{The sizer to set. Pass NULL to disassociate and conditionally delete
3288 the window's sizer. See below.
}
3290 \docparam{deleteOld
}{If true (the default), this will delete any prexisting sizer.
3291 Pass false if you wish to handle deleting the old sizer yourself.
}
3295 SetSizer now enables and disables Layout automatically, but prior to wxWidgets
2.3.3
3296 the following applied:
3298 You must call
\helpref{wxWindow::SetAutoLayout
}{wxwindowsetautolayout
} to tell a window to use
3299 the sizer automatically in OnSize; otherwise, you must override OnSize and call Layout()
3300 explicitly. When setting both a wxSizer and a
\helpref{wxLayoutConstraints
}{wxlayoutconstraints
},
3301 only the sizer will have effect.
3304 \membersection{wxWindow::SetSizerAndFit
}\label{wxwindowsetsizerandfit
}
3306 \func{void
}{SetSizerAndFit
}{\param{wxSizer*
}{sizer
},
\param{bool
}{deleteOld=true
}}
3308 The same as
\helpref{SetSizer
}{wxwindowsetsizer
}, except it also sets the size hints
3309 for the window based on the sizer's minimum size.
3312 \membersection{wxWindow::SetThemeEnabled
}\label{wxwindowsetthemeenabled
}
3314 \func{virtual void
}{SetThemeEnabled
}{\param{bool
}{enable
}}
3316 This function tells a window if it should use the system's "theme" code
3317 to draw the windows' background instead if its own background drawing
3318 code. This does not always have any effect since the underlying platform
3319 obviously needs to support the notion of themes in user defined windows.
3320 One such platform is GTK+ where windows can have (very colourful) backgrounds
3321 defined by a user's selected theme.
3323 Dialogs, notebook pages and the status bar have this flag set to true
3324 by default so that the default look and feel is simulated best.
3327 \membersection{wxWindow::SetToolTip
}\label{wxwindowsettooltip
}
3329 \func{void
}{SetToolTip
}{\param{const wxString\&
}{tip
}}
3331 \func{void
}{SetToolTip
}{\param{wxToolTip*
}{tip
}}
3333 Attach a tooltip to the window.
3335 See also:
\helpref{GetToolTip
}{wxwindowgettooltip
},
3336 \helpref{wxToolTip
}{wxtooltip
}
3339 \membersection{wxWindow::SetValidator
}\label{wxwindowsetvalidator
}
3341 \func{virtual void
}{SetValidator
}{\param{const wxValidator\&
}{ validator
}}
3343 Deletes the current validator (if any) and sets the window validator, having called wxValidator::Clone to
3344 create a new validator of this type.
3347 \membersection{wxWindow::SetVirtualSize
}\label{wxwindowsetvirtualsize
}
3349 \func{void
}{SetVirtualSize
}{\param{int
}{ width
},
\param{int
}{ height
}}
3351 \func{void
}{SetVirtualSize
}{\param{const wxSize\&
}{ size
}}
3353 Sets the virtual size of the window in pixels.
3356 \membersection{wxWindow::SetVirtualSizeHints
}\label{wxwindowsetvirtualsizehints
}
3358 \func{virtual void
}{SetVirtualSizeHints
}{\param{int
}{ minW
},
\param{int
}{ minH
},
\param{int
}{ maxW=-
1},
\param{int
}{ maxH=-
1}}
3360 \func{void
}{SetVirtualSizeHints
}{\param{const wxSize\&
}{ minSize=wxDefaultSize
},
3361 \param{const wxSize\&
}{ maxSize=wxDefaultSize
}}
3364 Allows specification of minimum and maximum virtual window sizes.
3365 If a pair of values is not set (or set to -
1), the default values
3368 \wxheading{Parameters
}
3370 \docparam{minW
}{Specifies the minimum width allowable.
}
3372 \docparam{minH
}{Specifies the minimum height allowable.
}
3374 \docparam{maxW
}{Specifies the maximum width allowable.
}
3376 \docparam{maxH
}{Specifies the maximum height allowable.
}
3378 \docparam{minSize
}{Minimum size.
}
3380 \docparam{maxSize
}{Maximum size.
}
3384 If this function is called, the user will not be able to size the virtual area
3385 of the window outside the given bounds.
3388 \membersection{wxWindow::SetWindowStyle
}\label{wxwindowsetwindowstyle
}
3390 \func{void
}{SetWindowStyle
}{\param{long
}{ style
}}
3392 Identical to
\helpref{SetWindowStyleFlag
}{wxwindowsetwindowstyleflag
}.
3395 \membersection{wxWindow::SetWindowStyleFlag
}\label{wxwindowsetwindowstyleflag
}
3397 \func{virtual void
}{SetWindowStyleFlag
}{\param{long
}{ style
}}
3399 Sets the style of the window. Please note that some styles cannot be changed
3400 after the window creation and that
\helpref{Refresh()
}{wxwindowrefresh
} might
3401 be called after changing the others for the change to take place immediately.
3403 See
\helpref{Window styles
}{windowstyles
} for more information about flags.
3405 \wxheading{See also
}
3407 \helpref{GetWindowStyleFlag
}{wxwindowgetwindowstyleflag
}
3410 \membersection{wxWindow::SetWindowVariant
}\label{wxwindowsetwindowvariant
}
3412 \func{void
}{SetWindowVariant
}{\param{wxWindowVariant
}{variant
}}
3414 This function can be called under all platforms but only does anything under
3415 Mac OS X
10.3+ currently. Under this system, each of the standard control can
3416 exist in several sizes which correspond to the elements of wxWindowVariant
3419 enum wxWindowVariant
3421 wxWINDOW_VARIANT_NORMAL, // Normal size
3422 wxWINDOW_VARIANT_SMALL, // Smaller size (about
25 % smaller than normal )
3423 wxWINDOW_VARIANT_MINI, // Mini size (about
33 % smaller than normal )
3424 wxWINDOW_VARIANT_LARGE, // Large size (about
25 % larger than normal )
3428 By default the controls use the normal size, of course, but this function can
3429 be used to change this.
3432 \membersection{wxWindow::ShouldInheritColours
}\label{wxwindowshouldinheritcolours
}
3434 \func{virtual bool
}{ShouldInheritColours
}{\void}
3436 Return
\true from here to allow the colours of this window to be changed by
3437 \helpref{InheritAttributes
}{wxwindowinheritattributes
}, returning
\false
3438 forbids inheriting them from the parent window.
3440 The base class version returns
\false, but this method is overridden in
3441 \helpref{wxControl
}{wxcontrol
} where it returns
\true.
3444 \membersection{wxWindow::Show
}\label{wxwindowshow
}
3446 \func{virtual bool
}{Show
}{\param{bool
}{ show =
{\tt true
}}}
3448 Shows or hides the window. You may need to call
\helpref{Raise
}{wxwindowraise
}
3449 for a top level window if you want to bring it to top, although this is not
3450 needed if Show() is called immediately after the frame creation.
3452 \wxheading{Parameters
}
3454 \docparam{show
}{If
{\tt true
} displays the window. Otherwise, hides it.
}
3456 \wxheading{Return value
}
3458 {\tt true
} if the window has been shown or hidden or
{\tt false
} if nothing was
3459 done because it already was in the requested state.
3461 \wxheading{See also
}
3463 \helpref{wxWindow::IsShown
}{wxwindowisshown
},
\rtfsp
3464 \helpref{wxWindow::Hide
}{wxwindowhide
},
\rtfsp
3465 \helpref{wxRadioBox::Show
}{wxradioboxshow
}
3468 \membersection{wxWindow::Thaw
}\label{wxwindowthaw
}
3470 \func{virtual void
}{Thaw
}{\void}
3472 Reenables window updating after a previous call to
3473 \helpref{Freeze
}{wxwindowfreeze
}. To really thaw the control, it must be called
3474 exactly the same number of times as
\helpref{Freeze
}{wxwindowfreeze
}.
3476 \wxheading{See also
}
3478 \helpref{wxWindowUpdateLocker
}{wxwindowupdatelocker
}
3481 \membersection{wxWindow::TransferDataFromWindow
}\label{wxwindowtransferdatafromwindow
}
3483 \func{virtual bool
}{TransferDataFromWindow
}{\void}
3485 Transfers values from child controls to data areas specified by their validators. Returns
3486 {\tt false
} if a transfer failed.
3488 If the window has
{\tt wxWS
\_EX\_VALIDATE\_RECURSIVELY} extra style flag set,
3489 the method will also call TransferDataFromWindow() of all child windows.
3491 \wxheading{See also
}
3493 \helpref{wxWindow::TransferDataToWindow
}{wxwindowtransferdatatowindow
},
\rtfsp
3494 \helpref{wxValidator
}{wxvalidator
},
\helpref{wxWindow::Validate
}{wxwindowvalidate
}
3497 \membersection{wxWindow::TransferDataToWindow
}\label{wxwindowtransferdatatowindow
}
3499 \func{virtual bool
}{TransferDataToWindow
}{\void}
3501 Transfers values to child controls from data areas specified by their validators.
3503 If the window has
{\tt wxWS
\_EX\_VALIDATE\_RECURSIVELY} extra style flag set,
3504 the method will also call TransferDataToWindow() of all child windows.
3506 \wxheading{Return value
}
3508 Returns
{\tt false
} if a transfer failed.
3510 \wxheading{See also
}
3512 \helpref{wxWindow::TransferDataFromWindow
}{wxwindowtransferdatafromwindow
},
\rtfsp
3513 \helpref{wxValidator
}{wxvalidator
},
\helpref{wxWindow::Validate
}{wxwindowvalidate
}
3516 \membersection{wxWindow::UnregisterHotKey
}\label{wxwindowunregisterhotkey
}
3518 \func{bool
}{UnregisterHotKey
}{\param{int
}{ hotkeyId
}}
3520 Unregisters a system wide hotkey.
3522 \wxheading{Parameters
}
3524 \docparam{hotkeyId
}{Numeric identifier of the hotkey. Must be the same id that was passed to RegisterHotKey.
}
3526 \wxheading{Return value
}
3528 {\tt true
} if the hotkey was unregistered successfully,
{\tt false
} if the id was invalid.
3532 This function is currently only implemented under MSW.
3534 \wxheading{See also
}
3536 \helpref{wxWindow::RegisterHotKey
}{wxwindowregisterhotkey
}
3539 \membersection{wxWindow::Update
}\label{wxwindowupdate
}
3541 \func{virtual void
}{Update
}{\void}
3543 Calling this method immediately repaints the invalidated area of the window and
3544 all of its children recursively while this would usually only happen when the
3545 flow of control returns to the event loop. Notice that this function doesn't
3546 refresh the window and does nothing if the window hadn't been already
3547 repainted. Use
\helpref{Refresh
}{wxwindowrefresh
} first if you want to
3548 immediately redraw the window unconditionally.
3551 \membersection{wxWindow::UpdateWindowUI
}\label{wxwindowupdatewindowui
}
3553 \func{virtual void
}{UpdateWindowUI
}{\param{long
}{ flags = wxUPDATE
\_UI\_NONE}}
3555 This function sends
\helpref{wxUpdateUIEvents
}{wxupdateuievent
} to
3556 the window. The particular implementation depends on the window; for
3557 example a wxToolBar will send an update UI event for each toolbar button,
3558 and a wxFrame will send an update UI event for each menubar menu item.
3559 You can call this function from your application to ensure that your
3560 UI is up-to-date at this point (as far as your wxUpdateUIEvent handlers
3561 are concerned). This may be necessary if you have called
3562 \helpref{wxUpdateUIEvent::SetMode
}{wxupdateuieventsetmode
} or
3563 \helpref{wxUpdateUIEvent::SetUpdateInterval
}{wxupdateuieventsetupdateinterval
} to
3564 limit the overhead that wxWidgets incurs by sending update UI events in idle time.
3566 {\it flags
} should be a bitlist of one or more of the following values.
3571 wxUPDATE_UI_NONE =
0x0000, // No particular value
3572 wxUPDATE_UI_RECURSE =
0x0001, // Call the function for descendants
3573 wxUPDATE_UI_FROMIDLE =
0x0002 // Invoked from On(Internal)Idle
3577 If you are calling this function from an OnInternalIdle or OnIdle
3578 function, make sure you pass the wxUPDATE
\_UI\_FROMIDLE flag, since
3579 this tells the window to only update the UI elements that need
3580 to be updated in idle time. Some windows update their elements
3581 only when necessary, for example when a menu is about to be shown.
3582 The following is an example of how to call UpdateWindowUI from
3586 void MyWindow::OnInternalIdle()
3588 if (wxUpdateUIEvent::CanUpdate(this))
3589 UpdateWindowUI(wxUPDATE_UI_FROMIDLE);
3593 \wxheading{See also
}
3595 \helpref{wxUpdateUIEvent
}{wxupdateuievent
},
3596 \helpref{wxWindow::DoUpdateWindowUI
}{wxwindowdoupdatewindowui
},
3597 \helpref{wxWindow::OnInternalIdle
}{wxwindowoninternalidle
}
3600 \membersection{wxWindow::Validate
}\label{wxwindowvalidate
}
3602 \func{virtual bool
}{Validate
}{\void}
3604 Validates the current values of the child controls using their validators.
3606 If the window has
{\tt wxWS
\_EX\_VALIDATE\_RECURSIVELY} extra style flag set,
3607 the method will also call Validate() of all child windows.
3609 \wxheading{Return value
}
3611 Returns
{\tt false
} if any of the validations failed.
3613 \wxheading{See also
}
3615 \helpref{wxWindow::TransferDataFromWindow
}{wxwindowtransferdatafromwindow
},
\rtfsp
3616 \helpref{wxWindow::TransferDataToWindow
}{wxwindowtransferdatatowindow
},
\rtfsp
3617 \helpref{wxValidator
}{wxvalidator
}
3620 \membersection{wxWindow::WarpPointer
}\label{wxwindowwarppointer
}
3622 \func{void
}{WarpPointer
}{\param{int
}{ x
},
\param{int
}{ y
}}
3624 Moves the pointer to the given position on the window.
3626 {\bf NB:
} This function is not supported under Mac because Apple Human
3627 Interface Guidelines forbid moving the mouse cursor programmatically.
3629 \wxheading{Parameters
}
3631 \docparam{x
}{The new x position for the cursor.
}
3633 \docparam{y
}{The new y position for the cursor.
}