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1 /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
2 // Name: richtext/richtextctrl.h
3 // Purpose: interface of wxRichTextCtrl and wxRichTextEvent
4 // Author: wxWidgets team
5 // RCS-ID: $Id$
6 // Licence: wxWindows license
7 /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
8
9 /**
10 @class wxRichTextEvent
11
12 This is the event class for wxRichTextCtrl notifications.
13
14 @beginEventTable{wxRichTextEvent}
15 @event{EVT_RICHTEXT_CHARACTER(id, func)}
16 Process a wxEVT_COMMAND_RICHTEXT_CHARACTER event, generated when the user
17 presses a character key. Valid event functions: GetFlags, GetPosition, GetCharacter.
18 @event{EVT_RICHTEXT_DELETE(id, func)}
19 Process a wxEVT_COMMAND_RICHTEXT_DELETE event, generated when the user
20 presses the backspace or delete key. Valid event functions: GetFlags, GetPosition.
21 @event{EVT_RICHTEXT_RETURN(id, func)}
22 Process a wxEVT_COMMAND_RICHTEXT_RETURN event, generated when the user
23 presses the return key. Valid event functions: GetFlags, GetPosition.
24 @event{EVT_RICHTEXT_STYLE_CHANGED(id, func)}
25 Process a wxEVT_COMMAND_RICHTEXT_STYLE_CHANGED event, generated when
26 styling has been applied to the control. Valid event functions: GetPosition, GetRange.
27 @event{EVT_RICHTEXT_STYLESHEET_CHANGED(id, func)}
28 Process a wxEVT_COMMAND_RICHTEXT_STYLESHEET_CHANGING event, generated
29 when the control's stylesheet has changed, for example the user added,
30 edited or deleted a style. Valid event functions: GetRange, GetPosition.
31 @event{EVT_RICHTEXT_STYLESHEET_REPLACING(id, func)}
32 Process a wxEVT_COMMAND_RICHTEXT_STYLESHEET_REPLACING event, generated
33 when the control's stylesheet is about to be replaced, for example when
34 a file is loaded into the control.
35 Valid event functions: Veto, GetOldStyleSheet, GetNewStyleSheet.
36 @event{EVT_RICHTEXT_STYLESHEET_REPLACED(id, func)}
37 Process a wxEVT_COMMAND_RICHTEXT_STYLESHEET_REPLACED event, generated
38 when the control's stylesheet has been replaced, for example when a file
39 is loaded into the control.
40 Valid event functions: GetOldStyleSheet, GetNewStyleSheet.
41 @event{EVT_RICHTEXT_CONTENT_INSERTED(id, func)}
42 Process a wxEVT_COMMAND_RICHTEXT_CONTENT_INSERTED event, generated when
43 content has been inserted into the control.
44 Valid event functions: GetPosition, GetRange.
45 @event{EVT_RICHTEXT_CONTENT_DELETED(id, func)}
46 Process a wxEVT_COMMAND_RICHTEXT_CONTENT_DELETED event, generated when
47 content has been deleted from the control.
48 Valid event functions: GetPosition, GetRange.
49 @event{EVT_RICHTEXT_BUFFER_RESET(id, func)}
50 Process a wxEVT_COMMAND_RICHTEXT_BUFFER_RESET event, generated when the
51 buffer has been reset by deleting all content.
52 You can use this to set a default style for the first new paragraph.
53 @endEventTable
54
55 @library{wxrichtext}
56 @category{events,richtext}
57 */
58 class wxRichTextEvent : public wxNotifyEvent
59 {
60 public:
61 /**
62 Copy constructor.
63 */
64 wxRichTextEvent(const wxRichTextEvent& event);
65
66 /**
67 Constructor.
68
69 @param commandType
70 The type of the event.
71 @param id
72 Window identifier. The value @c wxID_ANY indicates a default value.
73 */
74 wxRichTextEvent(wxEventType commandType = wxEVT_NULL, int id = 0);
75
76 /**
77 Returns the character pressed, within a wxEVT_COMMAND_RICHTEXT_CHARACTER event.
78 */
79 wxChar GetCharacter() const;
80
81 /**
82 Returns flags indicating modifier keys pressed.
83
84 Possible values are wxRICHTEXT_CTRL_DOWN, wxRICHTEXT_SHIFT_DOWN, and wxRICHTEXT_ALT_DOWN.
85 */
86 int GetFlags() const;
87
88 /**
89 Returns the new style sheet.
90
91 Can be used in a wxEVT_COMMAND_RICHTEXT_STYLESHEET_CHANGING or
92 wxEVT_COMMAND_RICHTEXT_STYLESHEET_CHANGED event handler.
93 */
94 wxRichTextStyleSheet* GetNewStyleSheet() const;
95
96 /**
97 Returns the old style sheet.
98
99 Can be used in a wxEVT_COMMAND_RICHTEXT_STYLESHEET_CHANGING or
100 wxEVT_COMMAND_RICHTEXT_STYLESHEET_CHANGED event handler.
101 */
102 wxRichTextStyleSheet* GetOldStyleSheet() const;
103
104 /**
105 Returns the buffer position at which the event occured.
106 */
107 long GetPosition() const;
108
109 /**
110 Gets the range for the current operation.
111 */
112 const wxRichTextRange& GetRange() const;
113
114 /**
115 Sets the character variable.
116 */
117 void SetCharacter(wxChar ch);
118
119 /**
120 Sets flags indicating modifier keys pressed.
121
122 Possible values are wxRICHTEXT_CTRL_DOWN, wxRICHTEXT_SHIFT_DOWN, and wxRICHTEXT_ALT_DOWN.
123 */
124 void SetFlags(int flags);
125
126 /**
127 Sets the new style sheet variable.
128 */
129 void SetNewStyleSheet(wxRichTextStyleSheet* sheet);
130
131 /**
132 Sets the old style sheet variable.
133 */
134 void SetOldStyleSheet(wxRichTextStyleSheet* sheet);
135
136 /**
137 Sets the buffer position variable.
138 */
139 void SetPosition(long pos);
140
141 /**
142 Sets the range variable.
143 */
144 void SetRange(const wxRichTextRange& range);
145 };
146
147
148
149 /**
150 @class wxRichTextCtrl
151
152 wxRichTextCtrl provides a generic, ground-up implementation of a text control
153 capable of showing multiple styles and images.
154
155 wxRichTextCtrl sends notification events: see wxRichTextEvent.
156
157 It also sends the standard wxTextCtrl events wxEVT_COMMAND_TEXT_ENTER and
158 wxEVT_COMMAND_TEXT_UPDATED, and wxTextUrlEvent when URL content is clicked.
159
160 For more information, see the @ref overview_richtextctrl.
161
162 @beginStyleTable
163 @style{wxRE_CENTRE_CARET}
164 The control will try to keep the caret line centred vertically while editing.
165 wxRE_CENTER_CARET is a synonym for this style.
166 @style{wxRE_MULTILINE}
167 The control will be multiline (mandatory).
168 @style{wxRE_READONLY}
169 The control will not be editable.
170 @endStyleTable
171
172 @library{wxrichtext}
173 @category{richtext}
174 @appearance{richtextctrl.png}
175 */
176 class wxRichTextCtrl
177 {
178 public:
179 /**
180 Default Constructor.
181 */
182 wxRichTextCtrl();
183
184 /**
185 Constructor, creating and showing a rich text control.
186
187 @param parent
188 Parent window. Must not be @NULL.
189 @param id
190 Window identifier. The value @c wxID_ANY indicates a default value.
191 @param value
192 Default string.
193 @param pos
194 Window position.
195 @param size
196 Window size.
197 @param style
198 Window style.
199 @param validator
200 Window validator.
201 @param name
202 Window name.
203
204 @see Create(), wxValidator
205 */
206 wxRichTextCtrl(wxWindow* parent, wxWindowID id = wxID_ANY,
207 const wxString& value = wxEmptyString,
208 const wxPoint& pos = wxDefaultPosition,
209 const wxSize& size = wxDefaultSize,
210 long style = wxRE_MULTILINE,
211 const wxValidator& validator = wxDefaultValidator,
212 const wxString& name = wxTextCtrlNameStr);
213
214 /**
215 Destructor.
216 */
217 virtual ~wxRichTextCtrl();
218
219 /**
220 Adds an image to the control's buffer.
221 */
222 virtual wxRichTextRange AddImage(const wxImage& image);
223
224 /**
225 Adds a new paragraph of text to the end of the buffer.
226 */
227 virtual wxRichTextRange AddParagraph(const wxString& text);
228
229 /**
230 Sets the insertion point to the end of the buffer and writes the text.
231 */
232 virtual void AppendText(const wxString& text);
233
234 /**
235 Applies the given alignment to the selection (undoable).
236 For alignment values, see wxTextAttr.
237 */
238 virtual bool ApplyAlignmentToSelection(wxTextAttrAlignment alignment);
239
240 /**
241 Apples bold to the selection (undoable).
242 */
243 virtual bool ApplyBoldToSelection();
244
245 /**
246 Applies italic to the selection (undoable).
247 */
248 virtual bool ApplyItalicToSelection();
249
250 /**
251 Applies the given style to the selection.
252 */
253 virtual bool ApplyStyle(wxRichTextStyleDefinition* def);
254
255 /**
256 Applies the style sheet to the buffer, matching paragraph styles in the sheet
257 against named styles in the buffer.
258
259 This might be useful if the styles have changed.
260 If @a sheet is @NULL, the sheet set with SetStyleSheet() is used.
261 Currently this applies paragraph styles only.
262 */
263 bool ApplyStyleSheet(wxRichTextStyleSheet* sheet = NULL);
264
265 /**
266 Applies underline to the selection (undoable).
267 */
268 virtual bool ApplyUnderlineToSelection();
269
270 /**
271 Returns @true if undo commands are being batched.
272 */
273 virtual bool BatchingUndo() const;
274
275 /**
276 Begins using alignment.
277 For alignment values, see wxTextAttr.
278 */
279 bool BeginAlignment(wxTextAttrAlignment alignment);
280
281 /**
282 Starts batching undo history for commands.
283 */
284 virtual bool BeginBatchUndo(const wxString& cmdName);
285
286 /**
287 Begins using bold.
288 */
289 bool BeginBold();
290
291 /**
292 Begins using the named character style.
293 */
294 bool BeginCharacterStyle(const wxString& characterStyle);
295
296 /**
297 Begins using this font.
298 */
299 bool BeginFont(const wxFont& font);
300
301 /**
302 Begins using the given point size.
303 */
304 bool BeginFontSize(int pointSize);
305
306 /**
307 Begins using italic.
308 */
309 bool BeginItalic();
310
311 /**
312 Begins applying a left indent and subindent in tenths of a millimetre.
313 The subindent is an offset from the left edge of the paragraph, and is
314 used for all but the first line in a paragraph. A positive value will
315 cause the first line to appear to the left of the subsequent lines, and
316 a negative value will cause the first line to be indented to the right
317 of the subsequent lines.
318
319 wxRichTextBuffer uses indentation to render a bulleted item. The
320 content of the paragraph, including the first line, starts at the
321 @a leftIndent plus the @a leftSubIndent.
322
323 @param leftIndent
324 The distance between the margin and the bullet.
325 @param leftSubIndent
326 The distance between the left edge of the bullet and the left edge
327 of the actual paragraph.
328 */
329 bool BeginLeftIndent(int leftIndent, int leftSubIndent = 0);
330
331 /**
332 Begins appling line spacing. @e spacing is a multiple, where 10 means
333 single-spacing, 15 means 1.5 spacing, and 20 means double spacing.
334
335 The ::wxTextAttrLineSpacing constants are defined for convenience.
336 */
337 bool BeginLineSpacing(int lineSpacing);
338
339 /**
340 Begins using a specified list style.
341 Optionally, you can also pass a level and a number.
342 */
343 bool BeginListStyle(const wxString& listStyle, int level = 1,
344 int number = 1);
345
346 /**
347 Begins a numbered bullet.
348
349 This call will be needed for each item in the list, and the
350 application should take care of incrementing the numbering.
351
352 @a bulletNumber is a number, usually starting with 1.
353 @a leftIndent and @a leftSubIndent are values in tenths of a millimetre.
354 @a bulletStyle is a bitlist of the ::wxTextAttrBulletStyle values.
355
356 wxRichTextBuffer uses indentation to render a bulleted item.
357 The left indent is the distance between the margin and the bullet.
358 The content of the paragraph, including the first line, starts
359 at leftMargin + leftSubIndent.
360 So the distance between the left edge of the bullet and the
361 left of the actual paragraph is leftSubIndent.
362 */
363 bool BeginNumberedBullet(int bulletNumber, int leftIndent,
364 int leftSubIndent,
365 int bulletStyle = wxTEXT_ATTR_BULLET_STYLE_ARABIC|wxTEXT_ATTR_BULLET_STYLE_PERIOD);
366
367 /**
368 Begins paragraph spacing; pass the before-paragraph and after-paragraph spacing
369 in tenths of a millimetre.
370 */
371 bool BeginParagraphSpacing(int before, int after);
372
373 /**
374 Begins applying the named paragraph style.
375 */
376 bool BeginParagraphStyle(const wxString& paragraphStyle);
377
378 /**
379 Begins a right indent, specified in tenths of a millimetre.
380 */
381 bool BeginRightIndent(int rightIndent);
382
383 /**
384 Begins applying a style.
385 */
386 virtual bool BeginStyle(const wxTextAttr& style);
387
388 /**
389 Starts suppressing undo history for commands.
390 */
391 virtual bool BeginSuppressUndo();
392
393 /**
394 Begins applying a symbol bullet, using a character from the current font.
395 See BeginNumberedBullet() for an explanation of how indentation is used
396 to render the bulleted paragraph.
397 */
398 bool BeginSymbolBullet(const wxString& symbol, int leftIndent,
399 int leftSubIndent,
400 int bulletStyle = wxTEXT_ATTR_BULLET_STYLE_SYMBOL);
401
402 /**
403 Begins using this colour.
404 */
405 bool BeginTextColour(const wxColour& colour);
406
407 /**
408 Begins applying wxTEXT_ATTR_URL to the content.
409
410 Pass a URL and optionally, a character style to apply, since it is common
411 to mark a URL with a familiar style such as blue text with underlining.
412 */
413 bool BeginURL(const wxString& url,
414 const wxString& characterStyle = wxEmptyString);
415
416 /**
417 Begins using underlining.
418 */
419 bool BeginUnderline();
420
421 /**
422 Returns @true if selected content can be copied to the clipboard.
423 */
424 virtual bool CanCopy() const;
425
426 /**
427 Returns @true if selected content can be copied to the clipboard and deleted.
428 */
429 virtual bool CanCut() const;
430
431 /**
432 Returns @true if selected content can be deleted.
433 */
434 virtual bool CanDeleteSelection() const;
435
436 /**
437 Returns @true if the clipboard content can be pasted to the buffer.
438 */
439 virtual bool CanPaste() const;
440
441 /**
442 Returns @true if there is a command in the command history that can be redone.
443 */
444 virtual bool CanRedo() const;
445
446 /**
447 Returns @true if there is a command in the command history that can be undone.
448 */
449 virtual bool CanUndo() const;
450
451 /**
452 Clears the buffer content, leaving a single empty paragraph. Cannot be undone.
453 */
454 virtual void Clear();
455
456 /**
457 Clears the list style from the given range, clearing list-related attributes
458 and applying any named paragraph style associated with each paragraph.
459
460 @a flags is a bit list of the following:
461 - wxRICHTEXT_SETSTYLE_WITH_UNDO: specifies that this command will be undoable.
462
463 @see SetListStyle(), PromoteList(), NumberList().
464 */
465 virtual bool ClearListStyle(const wxRichTextRange& range,
466 int flags = wxRICHTEXT_SETSTYLE_WITH_UNDO);
467
468 /**
469 Sends the event to the control.
470 */
471 virtual void Command(wxCommandEvent& event);
472
473 /**
474 Copies the selected content (if any) to the clipboard.
475 */
476 virtual void Copy();
477
478 /**
479 Creates the underlying window.
480 */
481 bool Create(wxWindow* parent, wxWindowID id = wxID_ANY,
482 const wxString& value = wxEmptyString,
483 const wxPoint& pos = wxDefaultPosition,
484 const wxSize& size = wxDefaultSize,
485 long style = wxRE_MULTILINE,
486 const wxValidator& validator = wxDefaultValidator,
487 const wxString& name = wxTextCtrlNameStr);
488
489 /**
490 Copies the selected content (if any) to the clipboard and deletes the selection.
491 This is undoable.
492 */
493 virtual void Cut();
494
495 /**
496 Deletes the content within the given range.
497 */
498 virtual bool Delete(const wxRichTextRange& range);
499
500 /**
501 Deletes content if there is a selection, e.g. when pressing a key.
502 Returns the new caret position in @e newPos, or leaves it if there
503 was no action. This is undoable.
504 */
505 bool DeleteSelectedContent(long* newPos = NULL);
506
507 /**
508 Deletes the content in the selection, if any. This is undoable.
509 */
510 virtual void DeleteSelection();
511
512 /**
513 Sets the buffer's modified status to @false, and clears the buffer's command
514 history.
515 */
516 virtual void DiscardEdits();
517
518 /**
519 Ends alignment.
520 */
521 bool EndAlignment();
522
523 /**
524 Ends application of all styles in the current style stack.
525 */
526 virtual bool EndAllStyles();
527
528 /**
529 Ends batching undo command history.
530 */
531 virtual bool EndBatchUndo();
532
533 /**
534 Ends using bold.
535 */
536 bool EndBold();
537
538 /**
539 Ends application of a named character style.
540 */
541 bool EndCharacterStyle();
542
543 /**
544 Ends using a font.
545 */
546 bool EndFont();
547
548 /**
549 Ends using a point size.
550 */
551 bool EndFontSize();
552
553 /**
554 Ends using italic.
555 */
556 bool EndItalic();
557
558 /**
559 Ends left indent.
560 */
561 bool EndLeftIndent();
562
563 /**
564 Ends line spacing.
565 */
566 bool EndLineSpacing();
567
568 /**
569 Ends using a specified list style.
570 */
571 bool EndListStyle();
572
573 /**
574 Ends application of a numbered bullet.
575 */
576 bool EndNumberedBullet();
577
578 /**
579 Ends paragraph spacing.
580 */
581 bool EndParagraphSpacing();
582
583 /**
584 Ends application of a named character style.
585 */
586 bool EndParagraphStyle();
587
588 /**
589 Ends right indent.
590 */
591 bool EndRightIndent();
592
593 /**
594 Ends the current style.
595 */
596 virtual bool EndStyle();
597
598 /**
599 Ends suppressing undo command history.
600 */
601 virtual bool EndSuppressUndo();
602
603 /**
604 Ends applying a symbol bullet.
605 */
606 bool EndSymbolBullet();
607
608 /**
609 Ends applying a text colour.
610 */
611 bool EndTextColour();
612
613 /**
614 Ends applying a URL.
615 */
616 bool EndURL();
617
618 /**
619 End applying underlining.
620 */
621 bool EndUnderline();
622
623 /**
624 Helper function for extending the selection, returning @true if the selection
625 was changed. Selections are in caret positions.
626 */
627 virtual bool ExtendSelection(long oldPosition, long newPosition, int flags);
628
629 /**
630 Helper function for finding the caret position for the next word.
631 Direction is 1 (forward) or -1 (backwards).
632 */
633 virtual long FindNextWordPosition(int direction = 1) const;
634
635 /**
636 Call this function to prevent refresh and allow fast updates, and then Thaw() to
637 refresh the control.
638 */
639 void Freeze();
640
641 /**
642 Gets the basic (overall) style.
643
644 This is the style of the whole buffer before further styles are applied,
645 unlike the default style, which only affects the style currently being
646 applied (for example, setting the default style to bold will cause
647 subsequently inserted text to be bold).
648 */
649 virtual const wxTextAttr& GetBasicStyle() const;
650
651 //@{
652 /**
653 Returns the buffer associated with the control.
654 */
655 const wxRichTextBuffer GetBuffer();
656 const wxRichTextBuffer& GetBuffer();
657 //@}
658
659 /**
660 Returns the current caret position.
661 */
662 long GetCaretPosition() const;
663
664 /**
665 Returns the caret height and position for the given character position.
666 */
667 bool GetCaretPositionForIndex(long position, wxRect& rect);
668
669 /**
670 Gets the command processor associated with the control's buffer.
671 */
672 wxCommandProcessor* GetCommandProcessor() const;
673
674 /**
675 Returns the current default style, which can be used to change how subsequently
676 inserted text is displayed.
677 */
678 virtual const wxTextAttr& GetDefaultStyle() const;
679
680 /**
681 Gets the size of the buffer beyond which layout is delayed during resizing.
682 This optimizes sizing for large buffers. The default is 20000.
683 */
684 long GetDelayedLayoutThreshold() const;
685
686 /**
687 Gets the current filename associated with the control.
688 */
689 wxString GetFilename() const;
690
691 /**
692 Returns the first visible position in the current view.
693 */
694 long GetFirstVisiblePosition() const;
695
696 /**
697 Returns flags that change the behaviour of loading or saving.
698 See the documentation for each handler class to see what flags are
699 relevant for each handler.
700 */
701 int GetHandlerFlags() const;
702
703 /**
704 Returns the current insertion point.
705 */
706 virtual long GetInsertionPoint() const;
707
708 /**
709 Returns the last position in the buffer.
710 */
711 virtual wxTextPos GetLastPosition() const;
712
713 /**
714 Returns the length of the specified line in characters.
715 */
716 virtual int GetLineLength(long lineNo) const;
717
718 /**
719 Returns the text for the given line.
720 */
721 virtual wxString GetLineText(long lineNo) const;
722
723 /**
724 Transforms physical window position to logical (unscrolled) position.
725 */
726 wxPoint GetLogicalPoint(const wxPoint& ptPhysical) const;
727
728 /**
729 Returns the number of lines in the buffer.
730 */
731 virtual int GetNumberOfLines() const;
732
733 /**
734 Transforms logical (unscrolled) position to physical window position.
735 */
736 wxPoint GetPhysicalPoint(const wxPoint& ptLogical) const;
737
738 /**
739 Gets the text for the given range.
740 The end point of range is specified as the last character position of
741 the span of text, plus one.
742 */
743 virtual wxString GetRange(long from, long to) const;
744
745 /**
746 Returns the range of the current selection.
747 The end point of range is specified as the last character position of the span
748 of text, plus one.
749 If the return values @a from and @a to are the same, there is no selection.
750 */
751 virtual void GetSelection(long* from, long* to) const;
752
753 /**
754 Returns the selection range in character positions. -1, -1 means no selection.
755 */
756 wxRichTextRange GetSelectionRange() const;
757
758 /**
759 Returns the text within the current selection range, if any.
760 */
761 virtual wxString GetStringSelection() const;
762
763 /**
764 Gets the attributes at the given position.
765 This function gets the combined style - that is, the style you see on the
766 screen as a result of combining base style, paragraph style and character
767 style attributes.
768
769 To get the character or paragraph style alone, use GetUncombinedStyle().
770 */
771 virtual bool GetStyle(long position, wxTextAttr& style);
772
773 /**
774 Gets the attributes common to the specified range.
775 Attributes that differ in value within the range will not be included
776 in @a style flags.
777 */
778 virtual bool GetStyleForRange(const wxRichTextRange& range,
779 wxTextAttr& style);
780
781 /**
782 Returns the style sheet associated with the control, if any.
783 A style sheet allows named character and paragraph styles to be applied.
784 */
785 wxRichTextStyleSheet* GetStyleSheet() const;
786
787 /**
788 Gets the attributes at the given position.
789 This function gets the @e uncombined style - that is, the attributes associated
790 with the paragraph or character content, and not necessarily the combined
791 attributes you see on the screen.
792 To get the combined attributes, use GetStyle().
793
794 If you specify (any) paragraph attribute in @e style's flags, this function
795 will fetch the paragraph attributes.
796 Otherwise, it will return the character attributes.
797 */
798 virtual bool GetUncombinedStyle(long position, wxTextAttr& style);
799
800 /**
801 Returns the content of the entire control as a string.
802 */
803 virtual wxString GetValue() const;
804
805 /**
806 Internal helper function returning the line for the visible caret position.
807 If the caret is shown at the very end of the line, it means the next character
808 is actually on the following line.
809 So this function gets the line we're expecting to find if this is the case.
810 */
811 wxRichTextLine* GetVisibleLineForCaretPosition(long caretPosition) const;
812
813 /**
814 Test if this whole range has character attributes of the specified kind.
815 If any of the attributes are different within the range, the test fails.
816
817 You can use this to implement, for example, bold button updating.
818 @a style must have flags indicating which attributes are of interest.
819 */
820 virtual bool HasCharacterAttributes(const wxRichTextRange& range,
821 const wxTextAttr& style) const;
822
823 /**
824 Test if this whole range has paragraph attributes of the specified kind.
825 If any of the attributes are different within the range, the test fails.
826 You can use this to implement, for example, centering button updating.
827 @a style must have flags indicating which attributes are of interest.
828 */
829 virtual bool HasParagraphAttributes(const wxRichTextRange& range,
830 const wxTextAttr& style) const;
831
832 /**
833 Returns @true if there is a selection.
834 */
835 virtual bool HasSelection() const;
836
837 //@{
838 /**
839 Finds the character at the given position in pixels.
840 @a pt is in device coords (not adjusted for the client area origin nor for
841 scrolling).
842 */
843 wxTextCtrlHitTestResult HitTest(const wxPoint& pt, long* pos) const;
844 const wxTextCtrlHitTestResult HitTest(const wxPoint& pt,
845 wxTextCoord* col,
846 wxTextCoord* row) const;
847 //@}
848
849 /**
850 Initialises the members of the control.
851 */
852 void Init();
853
854 /**
855 Returns @true if the user has recently set the default style without moving
856 the caret, and therefore the UI needs to reflect the default style and not
857 the style at the caret.
858
859 Below is an example of code that uses this function to determine whether the UI
860 should show that the current style is bold.
861
862 @see SetAndShowDefaultStyle().
863 */
864 bool IsDefaultStyleShowing() const;
865
866 /**
867 Returns @true if the control is editable.
868 */
869 virtual bool IsEditable() const;
870
871 /**
872 Returns @true if Freeze has been called without a Thaw.
873 */
874 bool IsFrozen() const;
875
876 /**
877 Returns @true if the buffer has been modified.
878 */
879 virtual bool IsModified() const;
880
881 /**
882 Returns @true if the control is multiline.
883 */
884 bool IsMultiLine() const;
885
886 /**
887 Returns @true if the given position is visible on the screen.
888 */
889 bool IsPositionVisible(long pos) const;
890
891 /**
892 Returns @true if all of the selection is aligned according to the specified flag.
893 */
894 virtual bool IsSelectionAligned(wxTextAttrAlignment alignment);
895
896 /**
897 Returns @true if all of the selection is bold.
898 */
899 virtual bool IsSelectionBold();
900
901 /**
902 Returns @true if all of the selection is italic.
903 */
904 virtual bool IsSelectionItalics();
905
906 /**
907 Returns @true if all of the selection is underlined.
908 */
909 virtual bool IsSelectionUnderlined();
910
911 /**
912 Returns @true if the control is single-line.
913 Currently wxRichTextCtrl does not support single-line editing.
914 */
915 bool IsSingleLine() const;
916
917 /**
918 Helper function implementing keyboard navigation.
919 */
920 virtual bool KeyboardNavigate(int keyCode, int flags);
921
922 /**
923 Lays out the buffer, which must be done before certain operations, such as
924 setting the caret position.
925 This function should not normally be required by the application.
926 */
927 virtual bool LayoutContent(bool onlyVisibleRect = false);
928
929 /**
930 Inserts a line break at the current insertion point.
931
932 A line break forces wrapping within a paragraph, and can be introduced by
933 using this function, by appending the wxChar value @b wxRichTextLineBreakChar
934 to text content, or by typing Shift-Return.
935 */
936 virtual bool LineBreak();
937
938 /**
939 Loads content into the control's buffer using the given type.
940
941 If the specified type is wxRICHTEXT_TYPE_ANY, the type is deduced from
942 the filename extension.
943
944 This function looks for a suitable wxRichTextFileHandler object.
945 */
946 bool LoadFile(const wxString& file,
947 int type = wxRICHTEXT_TYPE_ANY);
948
949 /**
950 Marks the buffer as modified.
951 */
952 virtual void MarkDirty();
953
954 /**
955 Move the caret to the given character position.
956
957 Please note that this does not update the current editing style
958 from the new position; to do that, call wxRichTextCtrl::SetInsertionPoint instead.
959 */
960 virtual bool MoveCaret(long pos, bool showAtLineStart = false);
961
962 /**
963 Move the caret one visual step forward: this may mean setting a flag
964 and keeping the same position if we're going from the end of one line
965 to the start of the next, which may be the exact same caret position.
966 */
967 void MoveCaretBack(long oldPosition);
968
969 /**
970 Move the caret one visual step forward: this may mean setting a flag
971 and keeping the same position if we're going from the end of one line
972 to the start of the next, which may be the exact same caret position.
973 */
974 void MoveCaretForward(long oldPosition);
975
976 /**
977 Moves the caret down.
978 */
979 virtual bool MoveDown(int noLines = 1, int flags = 0);
980
981 /**
982 Moves to the end of the buffer.
983 */
984 virtual bool MoveEnd(int flags = 0);
985
986 /**
987 Moves to the start of the buffer.
988 */
989 virtual bool MoveHome(int flags = 0);
990
991 /**
992 Moves left.
993 */
994 virtual bool MoveLeft(int noPositions = 1, int flags = 0);
995
996 /**
997 Moves right.
998 */
999 virtual bool MoveRight(int noPositions = 1, int flags = 0);
1000
1001 /**
1002 Moves to the end of the line.
1003 */
1004 virtual bool MoveToLineEnd(int flags = 0);
1005
1006 /**
1007 Moves to the start of the line.
1008 */
1009 virtual bool MoveToLineStart(int flags = 0);
1010
1011 /**
1012 Moves to the end of the paragraph.
1013 */
1014 virtual bool MoveToParagraphEnd(int flags = 0);
1015
1016 /**
1017 Moves to the start of the paragraph.
1018 */
1019 virtual bool MoveToParagraphStart(int flags = 0);
1020
1021 /**
1022 Moves up.
1023 */
1024 virtual bool MoveUp(int noLines = 1, int flags = 0);
1025
1026 /**
1027 Inserts a new paragraph at the current insertion point. @see LineBreak().
1028 */
1029 virtual bool Newline();
1030
1031 //@{
1032 /**
1033 Numbers the paragraphs in the given range.
1034 Pass flags to determine how the attributes are set.
1035
1036 Either the style definition or the name of the style definition (in the current
1037 sheet) can be passed.
1038
1039 @a flags is a bit list of the following:
1040 - wxRICHTEXT_SETSTYLE_WITH_UNDO: specifies that this command will be undoable.
1041 - wxRICHTEXT_SETSTYLE_RENUMBER: specifies that numbering should start from
1042 @a startFrom, otherwise existing attributes are used.
1043 - wxRICHTEXT_SETSTYLE_SPECIFY_LEVEL: specifies that @a listLevel should be used
1044 as the level for all paragraphs, otherwise the current indentation will be used.
1045
1046 @see SetListStyle(), PromoteList(), ClearListStyle().
1047 */
1048 bool NumberList(const wxRichTextRange& range,
1049 const wxRichTextListStyleDefinition* style,
1050 int flags = wxRICHTEXT_SETSTYLE_WITH_UNDO,
1051 int startFrom = -1,
1052 int listLevel = -1);
1053 bool Number(const wxRichTextRange& range,
1054 const wxString& styleName,
1055 int flags = wxRICHTEXT_SETSTYLE_WITH_UNDO,
1056 int startFrom = -1,
1057 int listLevel = -1);
1058 //@}
1059
1060 /**
1061 Standard handler for the wxID_CLEAR command.
1062 */
1063 void OnClear(wxCommandEvent& event);
1064
1065 /**
1066 Shows a standard context menu with undo, redo, cut, copy, paste, clear, and
1067 select all commands.
1068 */
1069 void OnContextMenu(wxContextMenuEvent& event);
1070
1071 /**
1072 Standard handler for the wxID_COPY command.
1073 */
1074 void OnCopy(wxCommandEvent& event);
1075
1076 /**
1077 Standard handler for the wxID_CUT command.
1078 */
1079 void OnCut(wxCommandEvent& event);
1080
1081 /**
1082 Loads the first dropped file.
1083 */
1084 void OnDropFiles(wxDropFilesEvent& event);
1085
1086 /**
1087 Standard handler for the wxID_PASTE command.
1088 */
1089 void OnPaste(wxCommandEvent& event);
1090
1091 /**
1092 Standard handler for the wxID_REDO command.
1093 */
1094 void OnRedo(wxCommandEvent& event);
1095
1096 /**
1097 Standard handler for the wxID_SELECTALL command.
1098 */
1099 void OnSelectAll(wxCommandEvent& event);
1100
1101 /**
1102 Standard handler for the wxID_PASTE command.
1103 */
1104 void OnUndo(wxCommandEvent& event);
1105
1106 /**
1107 Standard update handler for the wxID_CLEAR command.
1108 */
1109 void OnUpdateClear(wxUpdateUIEvent& event);
1110
1111 /**
1112 Standard update handler for the wxID_COPY command.
1113 */
1114 void OnUpdateCopy(wxUpdateUIEvent& event);
1115
1116 /**
1117 Standard update handler for the wxID_CUT command.
1118 */
1119 void OnUpdateCut(wxUpdateUIEvent& event);
1120
1121 /**
1122 Standard update handler for the wxID_PASTE command.
1123 */
1124 void OnUpdatePaste(wxUpdateUIEvent& event);
1125
1126 /**
1127 Standard update handler for the wxID_REDO command.
1128 */
1129 void OnUpdateRedo(wxUpdateUIEvent& event);
1130
1131 /**
1132 Standard update handler for the wxID_SELECTALL command.
1133 */
1134 void OnUpdateSelectAll(wxUpdateUIEvent& event);
1135
1136 /**
1137 Standard update handler for the wxID_UNDO command.
1138 */
1139 void OnUpdateUndo(wxUpdateUIEvent& event);
1140
1141 /**
1142 Moves one or more pages down.
1143 */
1144 virtual bool PageDown(int noPages = 1, int flags = 0);
1145
1146 /**
1147 Moves one or more pages up.
1148 */
1149 virtual bool PageUp(int noPages = 1, int flags = 0);
1150
1151 /**
1152 Paints the background.
1153 */
1154 virtual void PaintBackground(wxDC& dc);
1155
1156 /**
1157 Pastes content from the clipboard to the buffer.
1158 */
1159 virtual void Paste();
1160
1161 /**
1162 Internal function to position the visible caret according to the current caret
1163 position.
1164 */
1165 virtual void PositionCaret();
1166
1167 /**
1168 Converts a text position to zero-based column and line numbers.
1169 */
1170 virtual bool PositionToXY(long pos, long* x, long* y) const;
1171
1172 //@{
1173 /**
1174 Promotes or demotes the paragraphs in the given range.
1175 A positive @a promoteBy produces a smaller indent, and a negative number
1176 produces a larger indent. Pass flags to determine how the attributes are set.
1177 Either the style definition or the name of the style definition (in the current
1178 sheet) can be passed.
1179
1180 @a flags is a bit list of the following:
1181 - wxRICHTEXT_SETSTYLE_WITH_UNDO: specifies that this command will be undoable.
1182 - wxRICHTEXT_SETSTYLE_RENUMBER: specifies that numbering should start from
1183 @a startFrom, otherwise existing attributes are used.
1184 - wxRICHTEXT_SETSTYLE_SPECIFY_LEVEL: specifies that @a listLevel should be used
1185 as the level for all paragraphs, otherwise the current indentation will be used.
1186
1187 @see SetListStyle(), @see SetListStyle(), ClearListStyle().
1188 */
1189 bool PromoteList(int promoteBy, const wxRichTextRange& range,
1190 const wxRichTextListStyleDefinition* style,
1191 int flags = wxRICHTEXT_SETSTYLE_WITH_UNDO,
1192 int listLevel = -1);
1193 bool PromoteList(int promoteBy, const wxRichTextRange& range,
1194 const wxString& styleName,
1195 int flags = wxRICHTEXT_SETSTYLE_WITH_UNDO,
1196 int listLevel = -1);
1197 //@}
1198
1199 /**
1200 Redoes the current command.
1201 */
1202 virtual void Redo();
1203
1204 /**
1205 Removes the content in the specified range.
1206 */
1207 virtual void Remove(long from, long to);
1208
1209 /**
1210 Replaces the content in the specified range with the string specified by
1211 @a value.
1212 */
1213 virtual void Replace(long from, long to, const wxString& value);
1214
1215 /**
1216 Saves the buffer content using the given type.
1217
1218 If the specified type is wxRICHTEXT_TYPE_ANY, the type is deduced from
1219 the filename extension.
1220
1221 This function looks for a suitable wxRichTextFileHandler object.
1222 */
1223 bool SaveFile(const wxString& file = wxEmptyString,
1224 int type = wxRICHTEXT_TYPE_ANY);
1225
1226 /**
1227 Scrolls @a position into view. This function takes a caret position.
1228 */
1229 virtual bool ScrollIntoView(long position, int keyCode);
1230
1231 /**
1232 Selects all the text in the buffer.
1233 */
1234 virtual void SelectAll();
1235
1236 /**
1237 Cancels any selection.
1238 */
1239 virtual void SelectNone();
1240
1241 /**
1242 Sets @a attr as the default style and tells the control that the UI should
1243 reflect this attribute until the user moves the caret.
1244
1245 @see IsDefaultStyleShowing().
1246 */
1247 void SetAndShowDefaultStyle(const wxTextAttr& attr);
1248
1249 /**
1250 Sets the basic (overall) style.
1251
1252 This is the style of the whole buffer before further styles are applied,
1253 unlike the default style, which only affects the style currently being
1254 applied (for example, setting the default style to bold will cause
1255 subsequently inserted text to be bold).
1256 */
1257 virtual void SetBasicStyle(const wxTextAttr& style);
1258
1259 /**
1260 Sets the caret position.
1261
1262 The caret position is the character position just before the caret.
1263 A value of -1 means the caret is at the start of the buffer.
1264 Please note that this does not update the current editing style
1265 from the new position or cause the actual caret to be refreshed; to do that,
1266 call wxRichTextCtrl::SetInsertionPoint instead.
1267 */
1268 void SetCaretPosition(long position,
1269 bool showAtLineStart = false);
1270
1271 /**
1272 Sets the current default style, which can be used to change how subsequently
1273 inserted text is displayed.
1274 */
1275 virtual bool SetDefaultStyle(const wxTextAttr& style);
1276
1277 /**
1278 Sets the default style to the style under the cursor.
1279 */
1280 bool SetDefaultStyleToCursorStyle();
1281
1282 /**
1283 Sets the size of the buffer beyond which layout is delayed during resizing.
1284 This optimizes sizing for large buffers. The default is 20000.
1285 */
1286 void SetDelayedLayoutThreshold(long threshold);
1287
1288 /**
1289 Makes the control editable, or not.
1290 */
1291 virtual void SetEditable(bool editable);
1292
1293 /**
1294 Sets the current filename.
1295 */
1296 void SetFilename(const wxString& filename);
1297
1298 /**
1299 Sets the font, and also the basic and default attributes
1300 (see wxRichTextCtrl::SetDefaultStyle).
1301 */
1302 virtual bool SetFont(const wxFont& font);
1303
1304 /**
1305 Sets flags that change the behaviour of loading or saving.
1306
1307 See the documentation for each handler class to see what flags are
1308 relevant for each handler.
1309 */
1310 void SetHandlerFlags(int flags);
1311
1312 /**
1313 Sets the insertion point and causes the current editing style to be taken from
1314 the new position (unlike wxRichTextCtrl::SetCaretPosition).
1315 */
1316 virtual void SetInsertionPoint(long pos);
1317
1318 /**
1319 Sets the insertion point to the end of the text control.
1320 */
1321 virtual void SetInsertionPointEnd();
1322
1323 //@{
1324 /**
1325 Sets the list attributes for the given range, passing flags to determine how
1326 the attributes are set.
1327
1328 Either the style definition or the name of the style definition (in the current
1329 sheet) can be passed.
1330 @a flags is a bit list of the following:
1331 - wxRICHTEXT_SETSTYLE_WITH_UNDO: specifies that this command will be undoable.
1332 - wxRICHTEXT_SETSTYLE_RENUMBER: specifies that numbering should start from
1333 @a startFrom, otherwise existing attributes are used.
1334 - wxRICHTEXT_SETSTYLE_SPECIFY_LEVEL: specifies that @a listLevel should be used
1335 as the level for all paragraphs, otherwise the current indentation will be used.
1336
1337 @see NumberList(), PromoteList(), ClearListStyle().
1338 */
1339 bool SetListStyle(const wxRichTextRange& range,
1340 const wxRichTextListStyleDefinition* style,
1341 int flags = wxRICHTEXT_SETSTYLE_WITH_UNDO,
1342 int startFrom = -1,
1343 int listLevel = -1);
1344 bool SetListStyle(const wxRichTextRange& range,
1345 const wxString& styleName,
1346 int flags = wxRICHTEXT_SETSTYLE_WITH_UNDO,
1347 int startFrom = -1,
1348 int listLevel = -1);
1349 //@}
1350
1351 /**
1352 Sets the selection to the given range.
1353 The end point of range is specified as the last character position of the span
1354 of text, plus one.
1355
1356 So, for example, to set the selection for a character at position 5, use the
1357 range (5,6).
1358 */
1359 virtual void SetSelection(long from, long to);
1360
1361 /**
1362 Sets the selection to the given range.
1363 The end point of range is specified as the last character position of the span
1364 of text, plus one.
1365
1366 So, for example, to set the selection for a character at position 5, use the
1367 range (5,6).
1368 */
1369 void SetSelectionRange(const wxRichTextRange& range);
1370
1371 //@{
1372 /**
1373 Sets the attributes for the given range.
1374 The end point of range is specified as the last character position of the span
1375 of text, plus one.
1376
1377 So, for example, to set the style for a character at position 5, use the range
1378 (5,6).
1379 */
1380 bool SetStyle(const wxRichTextRange& range,
1381 const wxTextAttr& style);
1382 bool SetStyle(long start, long end, const wxTextAttr& style);
1383 //@}
1384
1385 /**
1386 Sets the attributes for the given range, passing flags to determine how the
1387 attributes are set.
1388
1389 The end point of range is specified as the last character position of the span
1390 of text, plus one. So, for example, to set the style for a character at
1391 position 5, use the range (5,6).
1392
1393 @a flags may contain a bit list of the following values:
1394 - wxRICHTEXT_SETSTYLE_NONE: no style flag.
1395 - wxRICHTEXT_SETSTYLE_WITH_UNDO: specifies that this operation should be
1396 undoable.
1397 - wxRICHTEXT_SETSTYLE_OPTIMIZE: specifies that the style should not be applied
1398 if the combined style at this point is already the style in question.
1399 - wxRICHTEXT_SETSTYLE_PARAGRAPHS_ONLY: specifies that the style should only be
1400 applied to paragraphs, and not the content.
1401 This allows content styling to be preserved independently from that
1402 of e.g. a named paragraph style.
1403 - wxRICHTEXT_SETSTYLE_CHARACTERS_ONLY: specifies that the style should only be
1404 applied to characters, and not the paragraph.
1405 This allows content styling to be preserved independently from that
1406 of e.g. a named paragraph style.
1407 - wxRICHTEXT_SETSTYLE_RESET: resets (clears) the existing style before applying
1408 the new style.
1409 - wxRICHTEXT_SETSTYLE_REMOVE: removes the specified style. Only the style flags
1410 are used in this operation.
1411 */
1412 virtual bool SetStyleEx(const wxRichTextRange& range,
1413 const wxTextAttr& style,
1414 int flags = wxRICHTEXT_SETSTYLE_WITH_UNDO);
1415
1416 /**
1417 Sets the style sheet associated with the control.
1418 A style sheet allows named character and paragraph styles to be applied.
1419 */
1420 void SetStyleSheet(wxRichTextStyleSheet* styleSheet);
1421
1422 /**
1423 Replaces existing content with the given text.
1424 */
1425 virtual void SetValue(const wxString& value);
1426
1427 /**
1428 A helper function setting up scrollbars, for example after a resize.
1429 */
1430 virtual void SetupScrollbars(bool atTop = false);
1431
1432 /**
1433 Scrolls the buffer so that the given position is in view.
1434 */
1435 virtual void ShowPosition(long pos);
1436
1437 /**
1438 Returns @true if undo history suppression is on.
1439 */
1440 virtual bool SuppressingUndo() const;
1441
1442 /**
1443 Call this function to end a Freeze and refresh the display.
1444 */
1445 void Thaw();
1446
1447 /**
1448 Undoes the command at the top of the command history, if there is one.
1449 */
1450 virtual void Undo();
1451
1452 /**
1453 Moves a number of words to the left.
1454 */
1455 virtual bool WordLeft(int noWords = 1, int flags = 0);
1456
1457 /**
1458 Move a nuber of words to the right.
1459 */
1460 virtual bool WordRight(int noWords = 1, int flags = 0);
1461
1462 /**
1463 Loads an image from a file and writes it at the current insertion point.
1464 */
1465 virtual bool WriteImage(const wxString& filename, wxBitmapType bitmapType);
1466
1467 /**
1468 Writes an image block at the current insertion point.
1469 */
1470 virtual bool WriteImage(const wxRichTextImageBlock& imageBlock);
1471
1472 //@{
1473 /**
1474 Write a bitmap or image at the current insertion point.
1475 Supply an optional type to use for internal and file storage of the raw data.
1476 */
1477 bool WriteImage(const wxBitmap& bitmap,
1478 int bitmapType = wxBITMAP_TYPE_PNG);
1479 bool WriteImage(const wxImage& image,
1480 int bitmapType = wxBITMAP_TYPE_PNG);
1481 //@}
1482
1483 /**
1484 Writes text at the current position.
1485 */
1486 virtual void WriteText(const wxString& text);
1487
1488 /**
1489 Translates from column and line number to position.
1490 */
1491 virtual long XYToPosition(long x, long y) const;
1492
1493 protected:
1494
1495 /**
1496 Currently this simply returns @c wxSize(10, 10).
1497 */
1498 virtual wxSize DoGetBestSize() const;
1499
1500 /**
1501 Initialises the command event.
1502 */
1503 void InitCommandEvent(wxCommandEvent& event) const;
1504 };
1505