1 \section{\class{wxWindow
}}\label{wxwindow
}
3 wxWindow is the base class for all windows. Any children of the window will be deleted
4 automatically by the destructor before the window itself is deleted.
6 Please note that we documented a number of handler functions (OnChar(), OnMouse() etc.) in this
7 help text. These must not be called by a user program and are documented only for illustration.
8 On several platforms, only a few of these handlers are actually written (they are not always
9 needed) and if you are uncertain on how to add a certain behaviour to a window class, intercept
10 the respective event as usual and call
\helpref{wxEvent::Skip
}{wxeventskip
} so that the native
11 platform can implement its native behaviour or just ignore the event if nothing needs to be
14 \wxheading{Derived from
}
16 \helpref{wxEvtHandler
}{wxevthandler
}\\
17 \helpref{wxObject
}{wxobject
}
19 \wxheading{Include files
}
23 \wxheading{Window styles
}
25 The following styles can apply to all windows, although they will not always make sense for a particular
26 window class or on all platforms.
29 \begin{twocollist
}\itemsep=
0pt
30 \twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxSIMPLE
\_BORDER}}{Displays a thin border around the window. wxBORDER is the old name
32 \twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxDOUBLE
\_BORDER}}{Displays a double border. Windows only.
}
33 \twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxSUNKEN
\_BORDER}}{Displays a sunken border.
}
34 \twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxRAISED
\_BORDER}}{Displays a raised border. GTK only.
}
35 \twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxSTATIC
\_BORDER}}{Displays a border suitable for a static control. Windows only.
}
36 \twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxTRANSPARENT
\_WINDOW}}{The window is transparent, that is, it will not receive paint
37 events. Windows only.
}
38 \twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxNO
\_3D}}{Prevents the children of this window taking on
3D styles, even though
39 the application-wide policy is for
3D controls. Windows only.
}
40 \twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxTAB
\_TRAVERSAL}}{Use this to enable tab traversal for non-dialog windows.
}
41 \twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxWANTS
\_CHARS}}{Use this to indicate that the window
42 wants to get all char events - even for keys like TAB or ENTER which are
43 usually used for dialog navigation and which wouldn't be generated without
45 \twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxNO
\_FULLREPAINT\_ON\_RESIZE}}{Disables repainting
46 the window completely when its size is changed - you will have to repaint the
47 new window area manually if you use style. Currently only has effect for
49 \twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxVSCROLL
}}{Use this style to enable a vertical scrollbar. (Still used?)
}
50 \twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxHSCROLL
}}{Use this style to enable a horizontal scrollbar. (Still used?)
}
51 \twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxCLIP
\_CHILDREN}}{Use this style to eliminate flicker caused by the background being
52 repainted, then children being painted over them. Windows only.
}
55 See also
\helpref{window styles overview
}{windowstyles
}.
59 \helpref{Event handling overview
}{eventhandlingoverview
}
61 \latexignore{\rtfignore{\wxheading{Members
}}}
63 \membersection{wxWindow::wxWindow
}
65 \func{}{wxWindow
}{\void}
69 \func{}{wxWindow
}{\param{wxWindow*
}{ parent
},
\param{wxWindowID
}{id
},
70 \param{const wxPoint\&
}{pos = wxDefaultPosition
},
71 \param{const wxSize\&
}{size = wxDefaultSize
},
72 \param{long
}{style =
0},
73 \param{const wxString\&
}{name = wxPanelNameStr
}}
75 Constructs a window, which can be a child of a frame, dialog or any other non-control window.
77 \wxheading{Parameters
}
79 \docparam{parent
}{Pointer to a parent window.
}
81 \docparam{id
}{Window identifier. If -
1, will automatically create an identifier.
}
83 \docparam{pos
}{Window position. wxDefaultPosition is (-
1, -
1) which indicates that wxWindows
84 should generate a default position for the window. If using the wxWindow class directly, supply
87 \docparam{size
}{Window size. wxDefaultSize is (-
1, -
1) which indicates that wxWindows
88 should generate a default size for the window. If no suitable size can be found, the
89 window will be sized to
20x20 pixels so that the window is visible but obviously not
92 \docparam{style
}{Window style. For generic window styles, please see
\helpref{wxWindow
}{wxwindow
}.
}
94 \docparam{name
}{Window name.
}
96 \membersection{wxWindow::
\destruct{wxWindow
}}
98 \func{}{\destruct{wxWindow
}}{\void}
100 Destructor. Deletes all subwindows, then deletes itself. Instead of using
101 the
{\bf delete
} operator explicitly, you should normally
102 use
\helpref{wxWindow::Destroy
}{wxwindowdestroy
} so that wxWindows
103 can delete a window only when it is safe to do so, in idle time.
107 \helpref{Window deletion overview
}{windowdeletionoverview
},
\rtfsp
108 \helpref{wxWindow::OnCloseWindow
}{wxwindowonclosewindow
},
\rtfsp
109 \helpref{wxWindow::Destroy
}{wxwindowdestroy
},
\rtfsp
110 \helpref{wxCloseEvent
}{wxcloseevent
}
112 \membersection{wxWindow::AddChild
}
114 \func{virtual void
}{AddChild
}{\param{wxWindow*
}{child
}}
116 Adds a child window. This is called automatically by window creation
117 functions so should not be required by the application programmer.
119 \wxheading{Parameters
}
121 \docparam{child
}{Child window to add.
}
123 \membersection{wxWindow::CaptureMouse
}\label{wxwindowcapturemouse
}
125 \func{virtual void
}{CaptureMouse
}{\void}
127 Directs all mouse input to this window. Call
\helpref{wxWindow::ReleaseMouse
}{wxwindowreleasemouse
} to
132 \helpref{wxWindow::ReleaseMouse
}{wxwindowreleasemouse
}
134 \membersection{wxWindow::Center
}\label{wxwindowcenter
}
136 \func{void
}{Center
}{\param{int
}{ direction
}}
138 A synonym for
\helpref{Centre
}{wxwindowcentre
}.
140 \membersection{wxWindow::CenterOnParent
}\label{wxwindowcenteronparent
}
142 \func{void
}{CenterOnParent
}{\param{int
}{ direction
}}
144 A synonym for
\helpref{CentreOnParent
}{wxwindowcentreonparent
}.
146 \membersection{wxWindow::CenterOnScreen
}\label{wxwindowcenteronscreen
}
148 \func{void
}{CenterOnScreen
}{\param{int
}{ direction
}}
150 A synonym for
\helpref{CentreOnScreen
}{wxwindowcentreonscreen
}.
152 \membersection{wxWindow::Centre
}\label{wxwindowcentre
}
154 \func{void
}{Centre
}{\param{int
}{ direction = wxBOTH
}}
158 \wxheading{Parameters
}
160 \docparam{direction
}{Specifies the direction for the centering. May be
{\tt wxHORIZONTAL
},
{\tt wxVERTICAL
}\rtfsp
161 or
{\tt wxBOTH
}. It may also include
{\tt wxCENTRE
\_ON\_SCREEN} flag
162 if you want to center the window on the entire screen and not on its
165 The flag
{\tt wxCENTRE
\_FRAME} is obsolete and should not be used any longer
170 If the window is a top level one (i.e. doesn't have a parent), it will be
171 centered relative to the screen anyhow.
175 \helpref{wxWindow::Center
}{wxwindowcenter
}
177 \membersection{wxWindow::CentreOnParent
}\label{wxwindowcentreonparent
}
179 \func{void
}{CentreOnParent
}{\param{int
}{ direction = wxBOTH
}}
181 Centres the window on its parent. This is a more readable synonym for
182 \helpref{Centre
}{wxwindowcentre
}.
184 \wxheading{Parameters
}
186 \docparam{direction
}{Specifies the direction for the centering. May be
{\tt wxHORIZONTAL
},
{\tt wxVERTICAL
}\rtfsp
191 This methods provides for a way to center top level windows over their
192 parents instead of the entire screen. If there is no parent or if the
193 window is not a top level window, then behaviour is the same as
194 \helpref{wxWindow::Centre
}{wxwindowcentre
}.
198 \helpref{wxWindow::CentreOnScreen
}{wxwindowcenteronscreen
}
200 \membersection{wxWindow::CentreOnScreen
}\label{wxwindowcentreonscreen
}
202 \func{void
}{CentreOnScreen
}{\param{int
}{ direction = wxBOTH
}}
204 Centres the window on screen. This only works for top level windows -
205 otherwise, the window will still be centered on its parent.
207 \wxheading{Parameters
}
209 \docparam{direction
}{Specifies the direction for the centering. May be
{\tt wxHORIZONTAL
},
{\tt wxVERTICAL
}\rtfsp
214 \helpref{wxWindow::CentreOnParent
}{wxwindowcenteronparent
}
216 \membersection{wxWindow::Clear
}\label{wxwindowclear
}
218 \func{void
}{Clear
}{\void}
220 Clears the window by filling it with the current background colour. Does not
221 cause an erase background event to be generated.
223 \membersection{wxWindow::ClientToScreen
}
225 \constfunc{virtual void
}{ClientToScreen
}{\param{int*
}{x
},
\param{int*
}{y
}}
227 \constfunc{virtual wxPoint
}{ClientToScreen
}{\param{const wxPoint\&
}{ pt
}}
229 Converts to screen coordinates from coordinates relative to this window.
231 \docparam{x
}{A pointer to a integer value for the x coordinate. Pass the client coordinate in, and
232 a screen coordinate will be passed out.
}
234 \docparam{y
}{A pointer to a integer value for the y coordinate. Pass the client coordinate in, and
235 a screen coordinate will be passed out.
}
237 \docparam{pt
}{The client position for the second form of the function.
}
239 \pythonnote{In place of a single overloaded method name, wxPython
240 implements the following methods:
\par
241 \indented{2cm
}{\begin{twocollist
}
242 \twocolitem{{\bf ClientToScreen(point)
}}{Accepts and returns a wxPoint
}
243 \twocolitem{{\bf ClientToScreenXY(x, y)
}}{Returns a
2-tuple, (x, y)
}
248 \membersection{wxWindow::Close
}\label{wxwindowclose
}
250 \func{virtual bool
}{Close
}{\param{bool
}{ force = FALSE
}}
252 The purpose of this call is to provide a safer way of destroying a window than using
253 the
{\it delete
} operator.
255 \wxheading{Parameters
}
257 \docparam{force
}{FALSE if the window's close handler should be able to veto the destruction
258 of this window, TRUE if it cannot.
}
262 Close calls the
\helpref{close handler
}{wxcloseevent
} for the window, providing an opportunity for the window to
263 choose whether to destroy the window.
265 The close handler should check whether the window is being deleted forcibly,
266 using
\helpref{wxCloseEvent::GetForce
}{wxcloseeventgetforce
}, in which case it should
267 destroy the window using
\helpref{wxWindow::Destroy
}{wxwindowdestroy
}.
269 Applies to managed windows (wxFrame and wxDialog classes) only.
271 {\it Note
} that calling Close does not guarantee that the window will be destroyed; but it
272 provides a way to simulate a manual close of a window, which may or may not be implemented by
273 destroying the window. The default implementation of wxDialog::OnCloseWindow does not
274 necessarily delete the dialog, since it will simply simulate an wxID
\_CANCEL event which
275 itself only hides the dialog.
277 To guarantee that the window will be destroyed, call
\helpref{wxWindow::Destroy
}{wxwindowdestroy
} instead.
281 \helpref{Window deletion overview
}{windowdeletionoverview
},
\rtfsp
282 \helpref{wxWindow::OnCloseWindow
}{wxwindowonclosewindow
},
\rtfsp
283 \helpref{wxWindow::Destroy
}{wxwindowdestroy
},
\rtfsp
284 \helpref{wxCloseEvent
}{wxcloseevent
}
286 \membersection{wxWindow::ConvertDialogToPixels
}\label{wxwindowconvertdialogtopixels
}
288 \func{wxPoint
}{ConvertDialogToPixels
}{\param{const wxPoint\&
}{ pt
}}
290 \func{wxSize
}{ConvertDialogToPixels
}{\param{const wxSize\&
}{ sz
}}
292 Converts a point or size from dialog units to pixels.
294 For the x dimension, the dialog units are multiplied by the average character width
295 and then divided by
4.
297 For the y dimension, the dialog units are multiplied by the average character height
298 and then divided by
8.
302 Dialog units are used for maintaining a dialog's proportions even if the font changes.
303 Dialogs created using Dialog Editor optionally use dialog units.
305 You can also use these functions programmatically. A convenience macro is defined:
309 #define wxDLG_UNIT(parent, pt) parent->ConvertDialogToPixels(pt)
315 \helpref{wxWindow::ConvertPixelsToDialog
}{wxwindowconvertpixelstodialog
}
317 \pythonnote{In place of a single overloaded method name, wxPython
318 implements the following methods:
\par
319 \indented{2cm
}{\begin{twocollist
}
320 \twocolitem{{\bf ConvertDialogPointToPixels(point)
}}{Accepts and returns a wxPoint
}
321 \twocolitem{{\bf ConvertDialogSizeToPixels(size)
}}{Accepts and returns a wxSize
}
324 Additionally, the following helper functions are defined:
\par
325 \indented{2cm
}{\begin{twocollist
}
326 \twocolitem{{\bf wxDLG
\_PNT(win, point)
}}{Converts a wxPoint from dialog
328 \twocolitem{{\bf wxDLG
\_SZE(win, size)
}}{Converts a wxSize from dialog
334 \membersection{wxWindow::ConvertPixelsToDialog
}\label{wxwindowconvertpixelstodialog
}
336 \func{wxPoint
}{ConvertPixelsToDialog
}{\param{const wxPoint\&
}{ pt
}}
338 \func{wxSize
}{ConvertPixelsToDialog
}{\param{const wxSize\&
}{ sz
}}
340 Converts a point or size from pixels to dialog units.
342 For the x dimension, the pixels are multiplied by
4 and then divided by the average
345 For the y dimension, the pixels are multipled by
8 and then divided by the average
350 Dialog units are used for maintaining a dialog's proportions even if the font changes.
351 Dialogs created using Dialog Editor optionally use dialog units.
355 \helpref{wxWindow::ConvertDialogToPixels
}{wxwindowconvertdialogtopixels
}
358 \pythonnote{In place of a single overloaded method name, wxPython
359 implements the following methods:
\par
360 \indented{2cm
}{\begin{twocollist
}
361 \twocolitem{{\bf ConvertDialogPointToPixels(point)
}}{Accepts and returns a wxPoint
}
362 \twocolitem{{\bf ConvertDialogSizeToPixels(size)
}}{Accepts and returns a wxSize
}
366 \membersection{wxWindow::Destroy
}\label{wxwindowdestroy
}
368 \func{virtual bool
}{Destroy
}{\void}
370 Destroys the window safely. Use this function instead of the delete operator, since
371 different window classes can be destroyed differently. Frames and dialogs
372 are not destroyed immediately when this function is called - they are added
373 to a list of windows to be deleted on idle time, when all the window's events
374 have been processed. This prevents problems with events being sent to non-existant
377 \wxheading{Return value
}
379 TRUE if the window has either been successfully deleted, or it has been added
380 to the list of windows pending real deletion.
382 \membersection{wxWindow::DestroyChildren
}
384 \func{virtual void
}{DestroyChildren
}{\void}
386 Destroys all children of a window. Called automatically by the destructor.
388 \membersection{wxWindow::DragAcceptFiles
}\label{wxwindowdragacceptfiles
}
390 \func{virtual void
}{DragAcceptFiles
}{\param{bool
}{ accept
}}
392 Enables or disables elibility for drop file events (OnDropFiles).
394 \wxheading{Parameters
}
396 \docparam{accept
}{If TRUE, the window is eligible for drop file events. If FALSE, the window
397 will not accept drop file events.
}
405 \helpref{wxWindow::OnDropFiles
}{wxwindowondropfiles
}
407 \membersection{wxWindow::Enable
}\label{wxwindowenable
}
409 \func{virtual void
}{Enable
}{\param{bool
}{ enable
}}
411 Enable or disable the window for user input.
413 \wxheading{Parameters
}
415 \docparam{enable
}{If TRUE, enables the window for input. If FALSE, disables the window.
}
419 \helpref{wxWindow::IsEnabled
}{wxwindowisenabled
}
421 \membersection{wxWindow::FindFocus
}\label{wxwindowfindfocus
}
423 \func{static wxWindow*
}{FindFocus
}{\void}
425 Finds the window or control which currently has the keyboard focus.
429 Note that this is a static function, so it can be called without needing a wxWindow pointer.
433 \helpref{wxWindow::SetFocus
}{wxwindowsetfocus
}
435 \membersection{wxWindow::FindWindow
}\label{wxwindowfindwindow
}
437 \func{wxWindow*
}{FindWindow
}{\param{long
}{ id
}}
439 Find a child of this window, by identifier.
441 \func{wxWindow*
}{FindWindow
}{\param{const wxString\&
}{ name
}}
443 Find a child of this window, by name.
445 \pythonnote{In place of a single overloaded method name, wxPython
446 implements the following methods:
\par
447 \indented{2cm
}{\begin{twocollist
}
448 \twocolitem{{\bf FindWindowById(id)
}}{Accepts an integer
}
449 \twocolitem{{\bf FindWindowByName(name)
}}{Accepts a string
}
453 \membersection{wxWindow::Fit
}\label{wxwindowfit
}
455 \func{virtual void
}{Fit
}{\void}
457 Sizes the window so that it fits around its subwindows. This function won't do
458 anything if there are no subwindows.
460 \membersection{wxWindow::GetBackgroundColour
}\label{wxwindowgetbackgroundcolour
}
462 \constfunc{virtual wxColour
}{GetBackgroundColour
}{\void}
464 Returns the background colour of the window.
468 \helpref{wxWindow::SetBackgroundColour
}{wxwindowsetbackgroundcolour
},
\rtfsp
469 \helpref{wxWindow::SetForegroundColour
}{wxwindowsetforegroundcolour
},
\rtfsp
470 \helpref{wxWindow::GetForegroundColour
}{wxwindowgetforegroundcolour
},
\rtfsp
471 \helpref{wxWindow::OnEraseBackground
}{wxwindowonerasebackground
}
473 \membersection{wxWindow::GetBestSize
}\label{wxwindowgetbestsize
}
475 \constfunc{virtual wxSize
}{GetBestSize
}{\void}
477 This functions returns the best acceptable minimal size for the window. For
478 example, for a static control, it will be the minimal size such that the
479 control label is not truncated. For windows containing subwindows (typically
480 \helpref{wxPanel
}{wxpanel
}), the size returned by this function will be the
481 same as the size the window would have had after calling
482 \helpref{Fit
}{wxwindowfit
}.
484 \membersection{wxWindow::GetCharHeight
}
486 \constfunc{virtual int
}{GetCharHeight
}{\void}
488 Returns the character height for this window.
490 \membersection{wxWindow::GetCharWidth
}
492 \constfunc{virtual int
}{GetCharWidth
}{\void}
494 Returns the average character width for this window.
496 \membersection{wxWindow::GetChildren
}
498 \func{wxList\&
}{GetChildren
}{\void}
500 Returns a reference to the list of the window's children.
502 \membersection{wxWindow::GetClientSize
}\label{wxwindowgetclientsize
}
504 \constfunc{virtual void
}{GetClientSize
}{\param{int*
}{width
},
\param{int*
}{height
}}
506 \constfunc{virtual wxSize
}{GetClientSize
}{\void}
508 This gets the size of the window `client area' in pixels. The client area is the
509 area which may be drawn on by the programmer, excluding title bar, border etc.
511 \wxheading{Parameters
}
513 \docparam{width
}{Receives the client width in pixels.
}
515 \docparam{height
}{Receives the client height in pixels.
}
517 \pythonnote{In place of a single overloaded method name, wxPython
518 implements the following methods:
\par
519 \indented{2cm
}{\begin{twocollist
}
520 \twocolitem{{\bf wxGetClientSizeTuple()
}}{Returns a
2-tuple of (width, height)
}
521 \twocolitem{{\bf wxGetClientSize()
}}{Returns a wxSize object
}
525 \membersection{wxWindow::GetConstraints
}\label{wxwindowgetconstraints
}
527 \constfunc{wxLayoutConstraints*
}{GetConstraints
}{\void}
529 Returns a pointer to the window's layout constraints, or NULL if there are none.
531 \membersection{wxWindow::GetDropTarget
}\label{wxwindowgetdroptarget
}
533 \constfunc{wxDropTarget*
}{GetDropTarget
}{\void}
535 Returns the associated drop target, which may be NULL.
539 \helpref{wxWindow::SetDropTarget
}{wxwindowsetdroptarget
},
540 \helpref{Drag and drop overview
}{wxdndoverview
}
542 \membersection{wxWindow::GetEventHandler
}\label{wxwindowgeteventhandler
}
544 \constfunc{wxEvtHandler*
}{GetEventHandler
}{\void}
546 Returns the event handler for this window. By default, the window is its
551 \helpref{wxWindow::SetEventHandler
}{wxwindowseteventhandler
},
\rtfsp
552 \helpref{wxWindow::PushEventHandler
}{wxwindowpusheventhandler
},
\rtfsp
553 \helpref{wxWindow::PopEventHandler
}{wxwindowpusheventhandler
},
\rtfsp
554 \helpref{wxEvtHandler::ProcessEvent
}{wxevthandlerprocessevent
},
\rtfsp
555 \helpref{wxEvtHandler
}{wxevthandler
}\rtfsp
557 \membersection{wxWindow::GetExtraStyle
}\label{wxwindowgetextrastyle
}
559 \constfunc{long
}{GetExtraStyle
}{\void}
561 Returns the extra style bits for the window.
563 \membersection{wxWindow::GetFont
}\label{wxwindowgetfont
}
565 \constfunc{wxFont\&
}{GetFont
}{\void}
567 Returns a reference to the font for this window.
571 \helpref{wxWindow::SetFont
}{wxwindowsetfont
}
573 \membersection{wxWindow::GetForegroundColour
}\label{wxwindowgetforegroundcolour
}
575 \func{virtual wxColour
}{GetForegroundColour
}{\void}
577 Returns the foreground colour of the window.
581 The interpretation of foreground colour is open to interpretation according
582 to the window class; it may be the text colour or other colour, or it may not
587 \helpref{wxWindow::SetForegroundColour
}{wxwindowsetforegroundcolour
},
\rtfsp
588 \helpref{wxWindow::SetBackgroundColour
}{wxwindowsetbackgroundcolour
},
\rtfsp
589 \helpref{wxWindow::GetBackgroundColour
}{wxwindowgetbackgroundcolour
}
591 \membersection{wxWindow::GetGrandParent
}
593 \constfunc{wxWindow*
}{GetGrandParent
}{\void}
595 Returns the grandparent of a window, or NULL if there isn't one.
597 \membersection{wxWindow::GetHandle
}
599 \constfunc{void*
}{GetHandle
}{\void}
601 Returns the platform-specific handle of the physical window. Cast it to an appropriate
602 handle, such as
{\bf HWND
} for Windows,
{\bf Widget
} for Motif or
{\bf GtkWidget
} for GTK.
604 \pythonnote{This method will return an integer in wxPython.
}
606 \membersection{wxWindow::GetId
}\label{wxwindowgetid
}
608 \constfunc{int
}{GetId
}{\void}
610 Returns the identifier of the window.
614 Each window has an integer identifier. If the application has not provided one
615 (or the default Id -
1) an unique identifier with a negative value will be generated.
619 \helpref{wxWindow::SetId
}{wxwindowsetid
}\rtfsp
620 \helpref{Window identifiers
}{windowids
}
622 \membersection{wxWindow::GetPosition
}
624 \constfunc{virtual void
}{GetPosition
}{\param{int*
}{x
},
\param{int*
}{y
}}
626 This gets the position of the window in pixels, relative to the parent window or
627 if no parent, relative to the whole display.
629 \wxheading{Parameters
}
631 \docparam{x
}{Receives the x position of the window.
}
633 \docparam{y
}{Receives the y position of the window.
}
635 \pythonnote{In place of a single overloaded method name, wxPython
636 implements the following methods:
\par
637 \indented{2cm
}{\begin{twocollist
}
638 \twocolitem{{\bf GetPosition()
}}{Returns a wxPoint
}
639 \twocolitem{{\bf GetPositionTuple()
}}{Returns a tuple (x, y)
}
643 \membersection{wxWindow::GetLabel
}
645 \constfunc{virtual wxString
}{GetLabel
}{\void}
647 Generic way of getting a label from any window, for
648 identification purposes.
652 The interpretation of this function differs from class to class.
653 For frames and dialogs, the value returned is the title. For buttons or static text controls, it is
654 the button text. This function can be useful for meta-programs (such as testing
655 tools or special-needs access programs) which need to identify windows
658 \membersection{wxWindow::GetName
}\label{wxwindowgetname
}
660 \constfunc{virtual wxString
}{GetName
}{\void}
662 Returns the window's name.
666 This name is not guaranteed to be unique; it is up to the programmer to supply an appropriate
667 name in the window constructor or via
\helpref{wxWindow::SetName
}{wxwindowsetname
}.
671 \helpref{wxWindow::SetName
}{wxwindowsetname
}
673 \membersection{wxWindow::GetParent
}
675 \constfunc{virtual wxWindow*
}{GetParent
}{\void}
677 Returns the parent of the window, or NULL if there is no parent.
679 \membersection{wxWindow::GetRect
}\label{wxwindowgetrect
}
681 \constfunc{virtual wxRect
}{GetRect
}{\void}
683 Returns the size and position of the window as a
\helpref{wxRect
}{wxrect
} object.
685 \membersection{wxWindow::GetScrollThumb
}\label{wxwindowgetscrollthumb
}
687 \func{virtual int
}{GetScrollThumb
}{\param{int
}{orientation
}}
689 Returns the built-in scrollbar thumb size.
693 \helpref{wxWindow::SetScrollbar
}{wxwindowsetscrollbar
}
695 \membersection{wxWindow::GetScrollPos
}\label{wxwindowgetscrollpos
}
697 \func{virtual int
}{GetScrollPos
}{\param{int
}{orientation
}}
699 Returns the built-in scrollbar position.
703 See
\helpref{wxWindow::SetScrollbar
}{wxwindowsetscrollbar
}
705 \membersection{wxWindow::GetScrollRange
}\label{wxwindowgetscrollrange
}
707 \func{virtual int
}{GetScrollRange
}{\param{int
}{orientation
}}
709 Returns the built-in scrollbar range.
713 \helpref{wxWindow::SetScrollbar
}{wxwindowsetscrollbar
}
715 \membersection{wxWindow::GetSize
}\label{wxwindowgetsize
}
717 \constfunc{virtual void
}{GetSize
}{\param{int*
}{width
},
\param{int*
}{height
}}
719 \constfunc{virtual wxSize
}{GetSize
}{\void}
721 This gets the size of the entire window in pixels.
723 \wxheading{Parameters
}
725 \docparam{width
}{Receives the window width.
}
727 \docparam{height
}{Receives the window height.
}
729 \pythonnote{In place of a single overloaded method name, wxPython
730 implements the following methods:
\par
731 \indented{2cm
}{\begin{twocollist
}
732 \twocolitem{{\bf GetSize()
}}{Returns a wxSize
}
733 \twocolitem{{\bf GetSizeTuple()
}}{Returns a
2-tuple (width, height)
}
737 \membersection{wxWindow::GetTextExtent
}
739 \constfunc{virtual void
}{GetTextExtent
}{\param{const wxString\&
}{string
},
\param{int*
}{x
},
\param{int*
}{y
},
740 \param{int*
}{descent = NULL
},
\param{int*
}{externalLeading = NULL
},
741 \param{const wxFont*
}{font = NULL
},
\param{bool
}{ use16 = FALSE
}}
743 Gets the dimensions of the string as it would be drawn on the
744 window with the currently selected font.
746 \wxheading{Parameters
}
748 \docparam{string
}{String whose extent is to be measured.
}
750 \docparam{x
}{Return value for width.
}
752 \docparam{y
}{Return value for height.
}
754 \docparam{descent
}{Return value for descent (optional).
}
756 \docparam{externalLeading
}{Return value for external leading (optional).
}
758 \docparam{font
}{Font to use instead of the current window font (optional).
}
760 \docparam{use16
}{If TRUE,
{\it string
} contains
16-bit characters. The default is FALSE.
}
763 \pythonnote{In place of a single overloaded method name, wxPython
764 implements the following methods:
\par
765 \indented{2cm
}{\begin{twocollist
}
766 \twocolitem{{\bf GetTextExtent(string)
}}{Returns a
2-tuple, (width, height)
}
767 \twocolitem{{\bf GetFullTextExtent(string, font=NULL)
}}{Returns a
768 4-tuple, (width, height, descent, externalLeading)
}
773 \membersection{wxWindow::GetTitle
}\label{wxwindowgettitle
}
775 \func{virtual wxString
}{GetTitle
}{\void}
777 Gets the window's title. Applicable only to frames and dialogs.
781 \helpref{wxWindow::SetTitle
}{wxwindowsettitle
}
783 \membersection{wxWindow::GetUpdateRegion
}\label{wxwindowgetupdateregion
}
785 \constfunc{virtual wxRegion
}{GetUpdateRegion
}{\void}
787 Returns the region specifying which parts of the window have been damaged. Should
788 only be called within an
\helpref{OnPaint
}{wxwindowonpaint
} event handler.
792 \helpref{wxRegion
}{wxregion
},
\helpref{wxRegionIterator
}{wxregioniterator
},
\helpref{wxWindow::OnPaint
}{wxwindowonpaint
}
794 \membersection{wxWindow::GetValidator
}\label{wxwindowgetvalidator
}
796 \constfunc{wxValidator*
}{GetValidator
}{\void}
798 Returns a pointer to the current validator for the window, or NULL if there is none.
800 \membersection{wxWindow::GetWindowStyleFlag
}\label{wxwindowgetwindowstyleflag
}
802 \constfunc{long
}{GetWindowStyleFlag
}{\void}
804 Gets the window style that was passed to the constructor or
{\bf Create
}
805 method.
{\bf GetWindowStyle()
} is another name for the same function.
807 \membersection{wxWindow::InitDialog
}\label{wxwindowinitdialog
}
809 \func{void
}{InitDialog
}{\void}
811 Sends an
\helpref{wxWindow::OnInitDialog
}{wxwindowoninitdialog
} event, which
812 in turn transfers data to the dialog via validators.
816 \helpref{wxWindow::OnInitDialog
}{wxwindowoninitdialog
}
818 \membersection{wxWindow::IsEnabled
}\label{wxwindowisenabled
}
820 \constfunc{virtual bool
}{IsEnabled
}{\void}
822 Returns TRUE if the window is enabled for input, FALSE otherwise.
826 \helpref{wxWindow::Enable
}{wxwindowenable
}
828 \membersection{wxWindow:IsExposed
}\label{wxwindowisexposed
}
830 \constfunc{bool
}{IsExposed
}{\param{int
}{x
},
\param{int
}{y
}}
832 \constfunc{bool
}{IsExposed
}{\param{wxPoint
}{\&pt
}}
834 \constfunc{bool
}{IsExposed
}{\param{int
}{x
},
\param{int
}{y
},
\param{int
}{w
},
\param{int
}{h
}}
836 \constfunc{bool
}{IsExposed
}{\param{wxRect
}{\&rect
}}
838 Returns TRUE if the given point or rectange area has been exposed since the
839 last repaint. Call this in an paint event handler to optimize redrawing by
840 only redrawing those areas, which have been exposed.
842 \pythonnote{In place of a single overloaded method name, wxPython
843 implements the following methods:
\par
844 \indented{2cm
}{\begin{twocollist
}
845 \twocolitem{{\bf IsExposed(x,y, w=
0,h=
0}}{}
846 \twocolitem{{\bf IsExposedPoint(pt)
}}{}
847 \twocolitem{{\bf IsExposedRect(rect)
}}{}
850 \membersection{wxWindow::IsRetained
}\label{wxwindowisretained
}
852 \constfunc{virtual bool
}{IsRetained
}{\void}
854 Returns TRUE if the window is retained, FALSE otherwise.
858 Retained windows are only available on X platforms.
860 \membersection{wxWindow::IsShown
}\label{wxwindowisshown
}
862 \constfunc{virtual bool
}{IsShown
}{\void}
864 Returns TRUE if the window is shown, FALSE if it has been hidden.
866 \membersection{wxWindow::IsTopLevel
}\label{wxwindowistoplevel
}
868 \constfunc{bool
}{IsTopLevel
}{\void}
870 Returns TRUE if the given window is a top-level one. Currently all frames and
871 dialogs are considered to be top-level windows (even if they have a parent
874 \membersection{wxWindow::Layout
}\label{wxwindowlayout
}
876 \func{void
}{Layout
}{\void}
878 Invokes the constraint-based layout algorithm or the sizer-based algorithm
881 See
\helpref{wxWindow::SetAutoLayout
}{wxwindowsetautolayout
} on when
882 this function gets called automatically using auto layout.
884 \membersection{wxWindow::LoadFromResource
}\label{wxwindowloadfromresource
}
886 \func{virtual bool
}{LoadFromResource
}{\param{wxWindow*
}{parent
},
\rtfsp
887 \param{const wxString\&
}{resourceName
},
\param{const wxResourceTable*
}{resourceTable = NULL
}}
889 Loads a panel or dialog from a resource file.
891 \wxheading{Parameters
}
893 \docparam{parent
}{Parent window.
}
895 \docparam{resourceName
}{The name of the resource to load.
}
897 \docparam{resourceTable
}{The resource table to load it from. If this is NULL, the
898 default resource table will be used.
}
900 \wxheading{Return value
}
902 TRUE if the operation succeeded, otherwise FALSE.
904 \membersection{wxWindow::Lower
}\label{wxwindowlower
}
906 \func{void
}{Lower
}{\void}
908 Lowers the window to the bottom of the window hierarchy if it is a managed window (dialog
911 \membersection{wxWindow::MakeModal
}\label{wxwindowmakemodal
}
913 \func{virtual void
}{MakeModal
}{\param{bool
}{flag
}}
915 Disables all other windows in the application so that
916 the user can only interact with this window. (This function
917 is not implemented anywhere).
919 \wxheading{Parameters
}
921 \docparam{flag
}{If TRUE, this call disables all other windows in the application so that
922 the user can only interact with this window. If FALSE, the effect is reversed.
}
924 \membersection{wxWindow::Move
}\label{wxwindowmove
}
926 \func{void
}{Move
}{\param{int
}{ x
},
\param{int
}{ y
}}
928 \func{void
}{Move
}{\param{const wxPoint\&
}{ pt
}}
930 Moves the window to the given position.
932 \wxheading{Parameters
}
934 \docparam{x
}{Required x position.
}
936 \docparam{y
}{Required y position.
}
938 \docparam{pt
}{\helpref{wxPoint
}{wxpoint
} object representing the position.
}
942 Implementations of SetSize can also implicitly implement the
943 wxWindow::Move function, which is defined in the base wxWindow class
947 SetSize(x, y, -
1, -
1, wxSIZE_USE_EXISTING);
952 \helpref{wxWindow::SetSize
}{wxwindowsetsize
}
954 \pythonnote{In place of a single overloaded method name, wxPython
955 implements the following methods:
\par
956 \indented{2cm
}{\begin{twocollist
}
957 \twocolitem{{\bf Move(point)
}}{Accepts a wxPoint
}
958 \twocolitem{{\bf MoveXY(x, y)
}}{Accepts a pair of integers
}
962 \membersection{wxWindow::OnActivate
}\label{wxwindowonactivate
}
964 \func{void
}{OnActivate
}{\param{wxActivateEvent\&
}{ event
}}
966 Called when a window is activated or deactivated.
968 \wxheading{Parameters
}
970 \docparam{event
}{Object containing activation information.
}
974 If the window is being activated,
\helpref{wxActivateEvent::GetActive
}{wxactivateeventgetactive
} returns TRUE,
975 otherwise it returns FALSE (it is being deactivated).
979 \helpref{wxActivateEvent
}{wxactivateevent
},
\rtfsp
980 \helpref{Event handling overview
}{eventhandlingoverview
}
982 \membersection{wxWindow::OnChar
}\label{wxwindowonchar
}
984 \func{void
}{OnChar
}{\param{wxKeyEvent\&
}{ event
}}
986 Called when the user has pressed a key that is not a modifier (SHIFT, CONTROL or ALT).
988 \wxheading{Parameters
}
990 \docparam{event
}{Object containing keypress information. See
\helpref{wxKeyEvent
}{wxkeyevent
} for
991 details about this class.
}
995 This member function is called in response to a keypress. To intercept this event,
996 use the EVT
\_CHAR macro in an event table definition. Your
{\bf OnChar
} handler may call this
997 default function to achieve default keypress functionality.
999 Note that the ASCII values do not have explicit key codes: they are passed as ASCII
1002 Note that not all keypresses can be intercepted this way. If you wish to intercept modifier
1003 keypresses, then you will need to use
\helpref{wxWindow::OnKeyDown
}{wxwindowonkeydown
} or
1004 \helpref{wxWindow::OnKeyUp
}{wxwindowonkeyup
}.
1006 Most, but not all, windows allow keypresses to be intercepted.
1008 \wxheading{See also
}
1010 \helpref{wxWindow::OnKeyDown
}{wxwindowonkeydown
},
\helpref{wxWindow::OnKeyUp
}{wxwindowonkeyup
},
\rtfsp
1011 \helpref{wxKeyEvent
}{wxkeyevent
},
\helpref{wxWindow::OnCharHook
}{wxwindowoncharhook
},
\rtfsp
1012 \helpref{Event handling overview
}{eventhandlingoverview
}
1014 \membersection{wxWindow::OnCharHook
}\label{wxwindowoncharhook
}
1016 \func{void
}{OnCharHook
}{\param{wxKeyEvent\&
}{ event
}}
1018 This member is called to allow the window to intercept keyboard events
1019 before they are processed by child windows.
1021 \wxheading{Parameters
}
1023 \docparam{event
}{Object containing keypress information. See
\helpref{wxKeyEvent
}{wxkeyevent
} for
1024 details about this class.
}
1028 This member function is called in response to a keypress, if the window is active. To intercept this event,
1029 use the EVT
\_CHAR\_HOOK macro in an event table definition. If you do not process a particular
1030 keypress, call
\helpref{wxEvent::Skip
}{wxeventskip
} to allow default processing.
1032 An example of using this function is in the implementation of escape-character processing for wxDialog,
1033 where pressing ESC dismisses the dialog by
{\bf OnCharHook
} 'forging' a cancel button press event.
1035 Note that the ASCII values do not have explicit key codes: they are passed as ASCII
1038 This function is only relevant to top-level windows (frames and dialogs), and under
1039 Windows only. Under GTK the normal EVT
\_CHAR\_ event has the functionality, i.e.
1040 you can intercepts it and if you don't call
\helpref{wxEvent::Skip
}{wxeventskip
}
1041 the window won't get the event.
1043 \wxheading{See also
}
1045 \helpref{wxKeyEvent
}{wxkeyevent
},
\helpref{wxWindow::OnCharHook
}{wxwindowoncharhook
},
\rtfsp
1046 \helpref{wxApp::OnCharHook
}{wxapponcharhook
},
\rtfsp
1047 \helpref{Event handling overview
}{eventhandlingoverview
}
1049 \membersection{wxWindow::OnCommand
}\label{wxwindowoncommand
}
1051 \func{virtual void
}{OnCommand
}{\param{wxEvtHandler\&
}{object
},
\param{wxCommandEvent\&
}{event
}}
1053 This virtual member function is called if the control does not handle the command event.
1055 \wxheading{Parameters
}
1057 \docparam{object
}{Object receiving the command event.
}
1059 \docparam{event
}{Command event
}
1063 This virtual function is provided mainly for backward compatibility. You can also intercept commands
1064 from child controls by using an event table, with identifiers or identifier ranges to identify
1065 the control(s) in question.
1067 \wxheading{See also
}
1069 \helpref{wxCommandEvent
}{wxcommandevent
},
\rtfsp
1070 \helpref{Event handling overview
}{eventhandlingoverview
}
1072 \membersection{wxWindow::OnClose
}\label{wxwindowonclose
}
1074 \func{virtual bool
}{OnClose
}{\void}
1076 Called when the user has tried to close a a frame
1077 or dialog box using the window manager (X) or system menu (Windows).
1079 {\bf Note:
} This is an obsolete function.
1080 It is superceded by the
\helpref{wxWindow::OnCloseWindow
}{wxwindowonclosewindow
} event
1083 \wxheading{Return value
}
1085 If TRUE is returned by OnClose, the window will be deleted by the system, otherwise the
1086 attempt will be ignored. Do not delete the window from within this handler, although
1087 you may delete other windows.
1089 \wxheading{See also
}
1091 \helpref{Window deletion overview
}{windowdeletionoverview
},
\rtfsp
1092 \helpref{wxWindow::Close
}{wxwindowclose
},
\rtfsp
1093 \helpref{wxWindow::OnCloseWindow
}{wxwindowonclosewindow
},
\rtfsp
1094 \helpref{wxCloseEvent
}{wxcloseevent
}
1096 \membersection{wxWindow::OnCloseWindow
}\label{wxwindowonclosewindow
}
1098 \func{void
}{OnCloseWindow
}{\param{wxCloseEvent\&
}{event
}}
1100 This is an event handler function called when the user has tried to close a a frame
1101 or dialog box using the window manager (X) or system menu (Windows). It is
1102 called via the
\helpref{wxWindow::Close
}{wxwindowclose
} function, so
1103 that the application can also invoke the handler programmatically.
1105 Use the EVT
\_CLOSE event table macro to handle close events.
1107 You should check whether the application is forcing the deletion of the window
1108 using
\helpref{wxCloseEvent::GetForce
}{wxcloseeventgetforce
}. If this is TRUE,
1109 destroy the window using
\helpref{wxWindow::Destroy
}{wxwindowdestroy
}.
1110 If not, it is up to you whether you respond by destroying the window.
1112 (Note: GetForce is now superceded by CanVeto. So to test whether forced destruction of
1113 the window is required, test for the negative of CanVeto. If CanVeto returns FALSE,
1114 it is not possible to skip window deletion.)
1116 If you don't destroy the window, you should call
\helpref{wxCloseEvent::Veto
}{wxcloseeventveto
} to
1117 let the calling code know that you did not destroy the window. This allows the
\helpref{wxWindow::Close
}{wxwindowclose
} function
1118 to return TRUE or FALSE depending on whether the close instruction was honoured or not.
1122 The
\helpref{wxWindow::OnClose
}{wxwindowonclose
} virtual function remains
1123 for backward compatibility with earlier versions of wxWindows. The
1124 default
{\bf OnCloseWindow
} handler for wxFrame and wxDialog will call
{\bf OnClose
},
1125 destroying the window if it returns TRUE or if the close is being forced.
1127 \wxheading{See also
}
1129 \helpref{Window deletion overview
}{windowdeletionoverview
},
\rtfsp
1130 \helpref{wxWindow::Close
}{wxwindowclose
},
\rtfsp
1131 \helpref{wxWindow::OnClose
}{wxwindowonclose
},
\rtfsp
1132 \helpref{wxWindow::Destroy
}{wxwindowdestroy
},
\rtfsp
1133 \helpref{wxCloseEvent
}{wxcloseevent
},
\rtfsp
1134 \helpref{wxApp::OnQueryEndSession
}{wxapponqueryendsession
},
\rtfsp
1135 \helpref{wxApp::OnEndSession
}{wxapponendsession
}
1137 \membersection{wxWindow::OnDropFiles
}\label{wxwindowondropfiles
}
1139 \func{void
}{OnDropFiles
}{\param{wxDropFilesEvent\&
}{ event
}}
1141 Called when files have been dragged from the file manager to the window.
1143 \wxheading{Parameters
}
1145 \docparam{event
}{Drop files event. For more information, see
\helpref{wxDropFilesEvent
}{wxdropfilesevent
}.
}
1149 The window must have previously been enabled for dropping by calling
1150 \rtfsp\helpref{wxWindow::DragAcceptFiles
}{wxwindowdragacceptfiles
}.
1152 This event is only generated under Windows.
1154 To intercept this event, use the EVT
\_DROP\_FILES macro in an event table definition.
1156 \wxheading{See also
}
1158 \helpref{wxDropFilesEvent
}{wxdropfilesevent
},
\helpref{wxWindow::DragAcceptFiles
}{wxwindowdragacceptfiles
},
\rtfsp
1159 \helpref{Event handling overview
}{eventhandlingoverview
}
1161 \membersection{wxWindow::OnEraseBackground
}\label{wxwindowonerasebackground
}
1163 \func{void
}{OnEraseBackground
}{\param{wxEraseEvent\&
}{ event
}}
1165 Called when the background of the window needs to be erased.
1167 \wxheading{Parameters
}
1169 \docparam{event
}{Erase background event. For more information, see
\helpref{wxEraseEvent
}{wxeraseevent
}.
}
1173 This event is only generated under Windows. It is therefore recommended that
1174 you set the text background colour explicitly in order to prevent flicker.
1175 The default background colour under GTK is grey.
1177 To intercept this event, use the EVT
\_ERASE\_BACKGROUND macro in an event table definition.
1179 \wxheading{See also
}
1181 \helpref{wxEraseEvent
}{wxeraseevent
},
\helpref{Event handling overview
}{eventhandlingoverview
}
1183 \membersection{wxWindow::OnKeyDown
}\label{wxwindowonkeydown
}
1185 \func{void
}{OnKeyDown
}{\param{wxKeyEvent\&
}{ event
}}
1187 Called when the user has pressed a key, before it is translated into an ASCII value using other
1188 modifier keys that might be pressed at the same time.
1190 \wxheading{Parameters
}
1192 \docparam{event
}{Object containing keypress information. See
\helpref{wxKeyEvent
}{wxkeyevent
} for
1193 details about this class.
}
1197 This member function is called in response to a key down event. To intercept this event,
1198 use the EVT
\_KEY\_DOWN macro in an event table definition. Your
{\bf OnKeyDown
} handler may call this
1199 default function to achieve default keypress functionality.
1201 Note that not all keypresses can be intercepted this way. If you wish to intercept special
1202 keys, such as shift, control, and function keys, then you will need to use
\helpref{wxWindow::OnKeyDown
}{wxwindowonkeydown
} or
1203 \helpref{wxWindow::OnKeyUp
}{wxwindowonkeyup
}.
1205 Most, but not all, windows allow keypresses to be intercepted.
1207 \wxheading{See also
}
1209 \helpref{wxWindow::OnChar
}{wxwindowonchar
},
\helpref{wxWindow::OnKeyUp
}{wxwindowonkeyup
},
\rtfsp
1210 \helpref{wxKeyEvent
}{wxkeyevent
},
\helpref{wxWindow::OnCharHook
}{wxwindowoncharhook
},
\rtfsp
1211 \helpref{Event handling overview
}{eventhandlingoverview
}
1213 \membersection{wxWindow::OnKeyUp
}\label{wxwindowonkeyup
}
1215 \func{void
}{OnKeyUp
}{\param{wxKeyEvent\&
}{ event
}}
1217 Called when the user has released a key.
1219 \wxheading{Parameters
}
1221 \docparam{event
}{Object containing keypress information. See
\helpref{wxKeyEvent
}{wxkeyevent
} for
1222 details about this class.
}
1226 This member function is called in response to a key up event. To intercept this event,
1227 use the EVT
\_KEY\_UP macro in an event table definition. Your
{\bf OnKeyUp
} handler may call this
1228 default function to achieve default keypress functionality.
1230 Note that not all keypresses can be intercepted this way. If you wish to intercept special
1231 keys, such as shift, control, and function keys, then you will need to use
\helpref{wxWindow::OnKeyDown
}{wxwindowonkeydown
} or
1232 \helpref{wxWindow::OnKeyUp
}{wxwindowonkeyup
}.
1234 Most, but not all, windows allow key up events to be intercepted.
1236 \wxheading{See also
}
1238 \helpref{wxWindow::OnChar
}{wxwindowonchar
},
\helpref{wxWindow::OnKeyDown
}{wxwindowonkeydown
},
\rtfsp
1239 \helpref{wxKeyEvent
}{wxkeyevent
},
\helpref{wxWindow::OnCharHook
}{wxwindowoncharhook
},
\rtfsp
1240 \helpref{Event handling overview
}{eventhandlingoverview
}
1242 \membersection{wxWindow::OnKillFocus
}\label{wxwindowonkillfocus
}
1244 \func{void
}{OnKillFocus
}{\param{wxFocusEvent\&
}{event
}}
1246 Called when a window's focus is being killed.
1248 \wxheading{Parameters
}
1250 \docparam{event
}{The focus event. For more information, see
\helpref{wxFocusEvent
}{wxfocusevent
}.
}
1254 To intercept this event, use the macro EVT
\_KILL\_FOCUS in an event table definition.
1256 Most, but not all, windows respond to this event.
1258 \wxheading{See also
}
1260 \helpref{wxFocusEvent
}{wxfocusevent
},
\helpref{wxWindow::OnSetFocus
}{wxwindowonsetfocus
},
\rtfsp
1261 \helpref{Event handling overview
}{eventhandlingoverview
}
1263 \membersection{wxWindow::OnIdle
}\label{wxwindowonidle
}
1265 \func{void
}{OnIdle
}{\param{wxIdleEvent\&
}{event
}}
1267 Provide this member function for any processing which needs to be done
1268 when the application is idle.
1270 \wxheading{See also
}
1272 \helpref{wxApp::OnIdle
}{wxapponidle
},
\helpref{wxIdleEvent
}{wxidleevent
}
1274 \membersection{wxWindow::OnInitDialog
}\label{wxwindowoninitdialog
}
1276 \func{void
}{OnInitDialog
}{\param{wxInitDialogEvent\&
}{ event
}}
1278 Default handler for the wxEVT
\_INIT\_DIALOG event. Calls
\helpref{wxWindow::TransferDataToWindow
}{wxwindowtransferdatatowindow
}.
1280 \wxheading{Parameters
}
1282 \docparam{event
}{Dialog initialisation event.
}
1286 Gives the window the default behaviour of transferring data to child controls via
1287 the validator that each control has.
1289 \wxheading{See also
}
1291 \helpref{wxValidator
}{wxvalidator
},
\helpref{wxWindow::TransferDataToWindow
}{wxwindowtransferdatatowindow
}
1293 \membersection{wxWindow::OnMenuCommand
}\label{wxwindowonmenucommand
}
1295 \func{void
}{OnMenuCommand
}{\param{wxCommandEvent\&
}{event
}}
1297 Called when a menu command is received from a menu bar.
1299 \wxheading{Parameters
}
1301 \docparam{event
}{The menu command event. For more information, see
\helpref{wxCommandEvent
}{wxcommandevent
}.
}
1305 A function with this name doesn't actually exist; you can choose any member function to receive
1306 menu command events, using the EVT
\_COMMAND macro for individual commands or EVT
\_COMMAND\_RANGE for
1307 a range of commands.
1309 \wxheading{See also
}
1311 \helpref{wxCommandEvent
}{wxcommandevent
},
\rtfsp
1312 \helpref{wxWindow::OnMenuHighlight
}{wxwindowonmenuhighlight
},
\rtfsp
1313 \helpref{Event handling overview
}{eventhandlingoverview
}
1315 \membersection{wxWindow::OnMenuHighlight
}\label{wxwindowonmenuhighlight
}
1317 \func{void
}{OnMenuHighlight
}{\param{wxMenuEvent\&
}{event
}}
1319 Called when a menu select is received from a menu bar: that is, the
1320 mouse cursor is over a menu item, but the left mouse button has not been
1323 \wxheading{Parameters
}
1325 \docparam{event
}{The menu highlight event. For more information, see
\helpref{wxMenuEvent
}{wxmenuevent
}.
}
1329 You can choose any member function to receive
1330 menu select events, using the EVT
\_MENU\_HIGHLIGHT macro for individual menu items or EVT
\_MENU\_HIGHLIGHT\_ALL macro
1333 The default implementation for
\helpref{wxFrame::OnMenuHighlight
}{wxframeonmenuhighlight
} displays help
1334 text in the first field of the status bar.
1336 This function was known as
{\bf OnMenuSelect
} in earlier versions of wxWindows, but this was confusing
1337 since a selection is normally a left-click action.
1339 \wxheading{See also
}
1341 \helpref{wxMenuEvent
}{wxmenuevent
},
\rtfsp
1342 \helpref{wxWindow::OnMenuCommand
}{wxwindowonmenucommand
},
\rtfsp
1343 \helpref{Event handling overview
}{eventhandlingoverview
}
1346 \membersection{wxWindow::OnMouseEvent
}\label{wxwindowonmouseevent
}
1348 \func{void
}{OnMouseEvent
}{\param{wxMouseEvent\&
}{ event
}}
1350 Called when the user has initiated an event with the
1353 \wxheading{Parameters
}
1355 \docparam{event
}{The mouse event. See
\helpref{wxMouseEvent
}{wxmouseevent
} for
1360 Most, but not all, windows respond to this event.
1362 To intercept this event, use the EVT
\_MOUSE\_EVENTS macro in an event table definition, or individual
1363 mouse event macros such as EVT
\_LEFT\_DOWN.
1365 \wxheading{See also
}
1367 \helpref{wxMouseEvent
}{wxmouseevent
},
\rtfsp
1368 \helpref{Event handling overview
}{eventhandlingoverview
}
1370 \membersection{wxWindow::OnMove
}\label{wxwindowonmove
}
1372 \func{void
}{OnMove
}{\param{wxMoveEvent\&
}{event
}}
1374 Called when a window is moved.
1376 \wxheading{Parameters
}
1378 \docparam{event
}{The move event. For more information, see
\helpref{wxMoveEvent
}{wxmoveevent
}.
}
1382 Use the EVT
\_MOVE macro to intercept move events.
1386 Not currently implemented.
1388 \wxheading{See also
}
1390 \helpref{wxMoveEvent
}{wxmoveevent
},
\rtfsp
1391 \helpref{wxFrame::OnSize
}{wxframeonsize
},
\rtfsp
1392 \helpref{Event handling overview
}{eventhandlingoverview
}
1394 \membersection{wxWindow::OnPaint
}\label{wxwindowonpaint
}
1396 \func{void
}{OnPaint
}{\param{wxPaintEvent\&
}{event
}}
1398 Sent to the event handler when the window must be refreshed.
1400 \wxheading{Parameters
}
1402 \docparam{event
}{Paint event. For more information, see
\helpref{wxPaintEvent
}{wxpaintevent
}.
}
1408 Use the EVT
\_PAINT macro in an event table definition to intercept paint events.
1410 Note that In a paint event handler, the application must
{\it always
} create a
\helpref{wxPaintDC
}{wxpaintdc
} object,
1411 even if you do not use it. Otherwise, under MS Windows, refreshing for this and other windows will go wrong.
1417 void MyWindow::OnPaint(wxPaintEvent\& event)
1426 You can optimize painting by retrieving the rectangles
1427 that have been damaged and only repainting these. The rectangles are in
1428 terms of the client area, and are unscrolled, so you will need to do
1429 some calculations using the current view position to obtain logical,
1432 Here is an example of using the
\helpref{wxRegionIterator
}{wxregioniterator
} class:
1436 // Called when window needs to be repainted.
1437 void MyWindow::OnPaint(wxPaintEvent\& event)
1441 // Find Out where the window is scrolled to
1442 int vbX,vbY; // Top left corner of client
1443 GetViewStart(&vbX,&vbY);
1445 int vX,vY,vW,vH; // Dimensions of client area in pixels
1446 wxRegionIterator upd(GetUpdateRegion()); // get the update rect list
1455 // Alternatively we can do this:
1457 // upd.GetRect(&rect);
1459 // Repaint this rectangle
1468 \wxheading{See also
}
1470 \helpref{wxPaintEvent
}{wxpaintevent
},
\rtfsp
1471 \helpref{wxPaintDC
}{wxpaintdc
},
\rtfsp
1472 \helpref{Event handling overview
}{eventhandlingoverview
}
1474 \membersection{wxWindow::OnScroll
}\label{wxwindowonscroll
}
1476 \func{void
}{OnScroll
}{\param{wxScrollWinEvent\&
}{event
}}
1478 Called when a scroll window event is received from one of the window's built-in scrollbars.
1480 \wxheading{Parameters
}
1482 \docparam{event
}{Command event. Retrieve the new scroll position by
1483 calling
\helpref{wxScrollEvent::GetPosition
}{wxscrolleventgetposition
}, and the
1484 scrollbar orientation by calling
\helpref{wxScrollEvent::GetOrientation
}{wxscrolleventgetorientation
}.
}
1488 Note that it is not possible to distinguish between horizontal and vertical scrollbars
1489 until the function is executing (you can't have one function for vertical, another
1490 for horizontal events).
1492 \wxheading{See also
}
1494 \helpref{wxScrollWinEvent
}{wxscrollwinevent
},
\rtfsp
1495 \helpref{Event handling overview
}{eventhandlingoverview
}
1497 \membersection{wxWindow::OnSetFocus
}\label{wxwindowonsetfocus
}
1499 \func{void
}{OnSetFocus
}{\param{wxFocusEvent\&
}{event
}}
1501 Called when a window's focus is being set.
1503 \wxheading{Parameters
}
1505 \docparam{event
}{The focus event. For more information, see
\helpref{wxFocusEvent
}{wxfocusevent
}.
}
1509 To intercept this event, use the macro EVT
\_SET\_FOCUS in an event table definition.
1511 Most, but not all, windows respond to this event.
1513 \wxheading{See also
}
1515 \helpref{wxFocusEvent
}{wxfocusevent
},
\helpref{wxWindow::OnKillFocus
}{wxwindowonkillfocus
},
\rtfsp
1516 \helpref{Event handling overview
}{eventhandlingoverview
}
1518 \membersection{wxWindow::OnSize
}\label{wxwindowonsize
}
1520 \func{void
}{OnSize
}{\param{wxSizeEvent\&
}{event
}}
1522 Called when the window has been resized.
1524 \wxheading{Parameters
}
1526 \docparam{event
}{Size event. For more information, see
\helpref{wxSizeEvent
}{wxsizeevent
}.
}
1530 You may wish to use this for frames to resize their child windows as appropriate.
1532 Note that the size passed is of
1533 the whole window: call
\helpref{wxWindow::GetClientSize
}{wxwindowgetclientsize
} for the area which may be
1534 used by the application.
1536 \wxheading{See also
}
1538 \helpref{wxSizeEvent
}{wxsizeevent
},
\rtfsp
1539 \helpref{Event handling overview
}{eventhandlingoverview
}
1541 \membersection{wxWindow::OnSysColourChanged
}\label{wxwindowonsyscolourchanged
}
1543 \func{void
}{OnSysColourChanged
}{\param{wxOnSysColourChangedEvent\&
}{event
}}
1545 Called when the user has changed the system colours. Windows only.
1547 \wxheading{Parameters
}
1549 \docparam{event
}{System colour change event. For more information, see
\helpref{wxSysColourChangedEvent
}{wxsyscolourchangedevent
}.
}
1551 \wxheading{See also
}
1553 \helpref{wxSysColourChangedEvent
}{wxsyscolourchangedevent
},
\rtfsp
1554 \helpref{Event handling overview
}{eventhandlingoverview
}
1556 \membersection{wxWindow::PopEventHandler
}\label{wxwindowpopeventhandler
}
1558 \constfunc{wxEvtHandler*
}{PopEventHandler
}{\param{bool
}{deleteHandler = FALSE
}}
1560 Removes and returns the top-most event handler on the event handler stack.
1562 \wxheading{Parameters
}
1564 \docparam{deleteHandler
}{If this is TRUE, the handler will be deleted after it is removed. The
1565 default value is FALSE.
}
1567 \wxheading{See also
}
1569 \helpref{wxWindow::SetEventHandler
}{wxwindowseteventhandler
},
\rtfsp
1570 \helpref{wxWindow::GetEventHandler
}{wxwindowgeteventhandler
},
\rtfsp
1571 \helpref{wxWindow::PushEventHandler
}{wxwindowpusheventhandler
},
\rtfsp
1572 \helpref{wxEvtHandler::ProcessEvent
}{wxevthandlerprocessevent
},
\rtfsp
1573 \helpref{wxEvtHandler
}{wxevthandler
}\rtfsp
1575 \membersection{wxWindow::PopupMenu
}\label{wxwindowpopupmenu
}
1577 \func{bool
}{PopupMenu
}{\param{wxMenu*
}{menu
},
\param{const wxPoint\&
}{pos
}}
1579 \func{bool
}{PopupMenu
}{\param{wxMenu*
}{menu
},
\param{int
}{x
},
\param{int
}{y
}}
1581 Pops up the given menu at the specified coordinates, relative to this
1582 window, and returns control when the user has dismissed the menu. If a
1583 menu item is selected, the corresponding menu event is generated and will be
1584 processed as usually.
1586 \wxheading{Parameters
}
1588 \docparam{menu
}{Menu to pop up.
}
1590 \docparam{pos
}{The position where the menu will appear.
}
1592 \docparam{x
}{Required x position for the menu to appear.
}
1594 \docparam{y
}{Required y position for the menu to appear.
}
1596 \wxheading{See also
}
1598 \helpref{wxMenu
}{wxmenu
}
1602 Just before the menu is popped up,
\helpref{wxMenu::UpdateUI
}{wxmenuupdateui
} is called
1603 to ensure that the menu items are in the correct state. The menu does not get deleted
1606 \pythonnote{In place of a single overloaded method name, wxPython
1607 implements the following methods:
\par
1608 \indented{2cm
}{\begin{twocollist
}
1609 \twocolitem{{\bf PopupMenu(menu, point)
}}{Specifies position with a wxPoint
}
1610 \twocolitem{{\bf PopupMenuXY(menu, x, y)
}}{Specifies position with two integers (x, y)
}
1614 \membersection{wxWindow::PushEventHandler
}\label{wxwindowpusheventhandler
}
1616 \func{void
}{PushEventHandler
}{\param{wxEvtHandler*
}{handler
}}
1618 Pushes this event handler onto the event stack for the window.
1620 \wxheading{Parameters
}
1622 \docparam{handler
}{Specifies the handler to be pushed.
}
1626 An event handler is an object that is capable of processing the events
1627 sent to a window. By default, the window is its own event handler, but
1628 an application may wish to substitute another, for example to allow
1629 central implementation of event-handling for a variety of different
1632 \helpref{wxWindow::PushEventHandler
}{wxwindowpusheventhandler
} allows
1633 an application to set up a chain of event handlers, where an event not handled by one event handler is
1634 handed to the next one in the chain. Use
\helpref{wxWindow::PopEventHandler
}{wxwindowpopeventhandler
} to
1635 remove the event handler.
1637 \wxheading{See also
}
1639 \helpref{wxWindow::SetEventHandler
}{wxwindowseteventhandler
},
\rtfsp
1640 \helpref{wxWindow::GetEventHandler
}{wxwindowgeteventhandler
},
\rtfsp
1641 \helpref{wxWindow::PopEventHandler
}{wxwindowpusheventhandler
},
\rtfsp
1642 \helpref{wxEvtHandler::ProcessEvent
}{wxevthandlerprocessevent
},
\rtfsp
1643 \helpref{wxEvtHandler
}{wxevthandler
}
1645 \membersection{wxWindow::Raise
}\label{wxwindowraise
}
1647 \func{void
}{Raise
}{\void}
1649 Raises the window to the top of the window hierarchy if it is a managed window (dialog
1652 \membersection{wxWindow::Refresh
}\label{wxwindowrefresh
}
1654 \func{virtual void
}{Refresh
}{\param{bool
}{ eraseBackground = TRUE
},
\param{const wxRect*
}{rect
1657 Causes a message or event to be generated to repaint the
1660 \wxheading{Parameters
}
1662 \docparam{eraseBackground
}{If TRUE, the background will be
1665 \docparam{rect
}{If non-NULL, only the given rectangle will
1666 be treated as damaged.
}
1668 \membersection{wxWindow::ReleaseMouse
}\label{wxwindowreleasemouse
}
1670 \func{virtual void
}{ReleaseMouse
}{\void}
1672 Releases mouse input captured with
\helpref{wxWindow::CaptureMouse
}{wxwindowcapturemouse
}.
1674 \wxheading{See also
}
1676 \helpref{wxWindow::CaptureMouse
}{wxwindowcapturemouse
}
1678 \membersection{wxWindow::RemoveChild
}\label{wxwindowremovechild
}
1680 \func{virtual void
}{RemoveChild
}{\param{wxWindow*
}{child
}}
1682 Removes a child window. This is called automatically by window deletion
1683 functions so should not be required by the application programmer.
1685 \wxheading{Parameters
}
1687 \docparam{child
}{Child window to remove.
}
1689 \membersection{wxWindow::Reparent
}\label{wxwindowreparent
}
1691 \func{virtual bool
}{Reparent
}{\param{wxWindow*
}{newParent
}}
1693 Reparents the window, i.e the window will be removed from its
1694 current parent window (e.g. a non-standard toolbar in a wxFrame)
1695 and then re-inserted into another. Available on Windows and GTK.
1697 \wxheading{Parameters
}
1699 \docparam{newParent
}{New parent.
}
1701 \membersection{wxWindow::ScreenToClient
}\label{wxwindowscreentoclient
}
1703 \constfunc{virtual void
}{ScreenToClient
}{\param{int*
}{x
},
\param{int*
}{y
}}
1705 \constfunc{virtual wxPoint
}{ScreenToClient
}{\param{const wxPoint\&
}{pt
}}
1707 Converts from screen to client window coordinates.
1709 \wxheading{Parameters
}
1711 \docparam{x
}{Stores the screen x coordinate and receives the client x coordinate.
}
1713 \docparam{y
}{Stores the screen x coordinate and receives the client x coordinate.
}
1715 \docparam{pt
}{The screen position for the second form of the function.
}
1717 \pythonnote{In place of a single overloaded method name, wxPython
1718 implements the following methods:
\par
1719 \indented{2cm
}{\begin{twocollist
}
1720 \twocolitem{{\bf ScreenToClient(point)
}}{Accepts and returns a wxPoint
}
1721 \twocolitem{{\bf ScreenToClientXY(x, y)
}}{Returns a
2-tuple, (x, y)
}
1726 \membersection{wxWindow::ScrollWindow
}\label{wxwindowscrollwindow
}
1728 \func{virtual void
}{ScrollWindow
}{\param{int
}{dx
},
\param{int
}{dy
},
\param{const wxRect*
}{ rect = NULL
}}
1730 Physically scrolls the pixels in the window and move child windows accordingly.
1732 \wxheading{Parameters
}
1734 \docparam{dx
}{Amount to scroll horizontally.
}
1736 \docparam{dy
}{Amount to scroll vertically.
}
1738 \docparam{rect
}{Rectangle to invalidate. If this is NULL, the whole window is invalidated. If you
1739 pass a rectangle corresponding to the area of the window exposed by the scroll, your painting handler
1740 can optimise painting by checking for the invalidated region. This paramter is ignored under GTK.
}
1744 Use this function to optimise your scrolling implementations, to minimise the area that must be
1745 redrawn. Note that it is rarely required to call this function from a user program.
1747 \membersection{wxWindow::SetAcceleratorTable
}\label{wxwindowsetacceleratortable
}
1749 \func{virtual void
}{SetAcceleratorTable
}{\param{const wxAcceleratorTable\&
}{ accel
}}
1751 Sets the accelerator table for this window. See
\helpref{wxAcceleratorTable
}{wxacceleratortable
}.
1753 \membersection{wxWindow::SetAutoLayout
}\label{wxwindowsetautolayout
}
1755 \func{void
}{SetAutoLayout
}{\param{bool
}{ autoLayout
}}
1757 Determines whether the
\helpref{wxWindow::Layout
}{wxwindowlayout
} function will
1758 be called automatically when the window is resized. Use in connection with
1759 \helpref{wxWindow::SetSizer
}{wxwindowsetsizer
} and
1760 \helpref{wxWindow::SetConstraints
}{wxwindowsetconstraints
} for layouting subwindows.
1762 \wxheading{Parameters
}
1764 \docparam{autoLayout
}{Set this to TRUE if you wish the Layout function to be called
1765 from within wxWindow::OnSize functions.
}
1767 \wxheading{See also
}
1769 \helpref{wxWindow::SetConstraints
}{wxwindowsetconstraints
}
1771 \membersection{wxWindow::SetBackgroundColour
}\label{wxwindowsetbackgroundcolour
}
1773 \func{virtual void
}{SetBackgroundColour
}{\param{const wxColour\&
}{colour
}}
1775 Sets the background colour of the window.
1777 \wxheading{Parameters
}
1779 \docparam{colour
}{The colour to be used as the background colour.
}
1783 The background colour is usually painted by the default
\rtfsp
1784 \helpref{wxWindow::OnEraseBackground
}{wxwindowonerasebackground
} event handler function
1785 under Windows and automatically under GTK.
1787 Note that setting the background colour does not cause an immediate refresh, so you
1788 may wish to call
\helpref{wxWindow::Clear
}{wxwindowclear
} or
\helpref{wxWindow::Refresh
}{wxwindowrefresh
} after
1789 calling this function.
1791 Use this function with care under GTK as the new appearance of the window might
1792 not look equally well when used with "Themes", i.e GTK's ability to change its
1793 look as the user wishes with run-time loadable modules.
1795 \wxheading{See also
}
1797 \helpref{wxWindow::GetBackgroundColour
}{wxwindowgetbackgroundcolour
},
\rtfsp
1798 \helpref{wxWindow::SetForegroundColour
}{wxwindowsetforegroundcolour
},
\rtfsp
1799 \helpref{wxWindow::GetForegroundColour
}{wxwindowgetforegroundcolour
},
\rtfsp
1800 \helpref{wxWindow::Clear
}{wxwindowclear
},
\rtfsp
1801 \helpref{wxWindow::Refresh
}{wxwindowrefresh
},
\rtfsp
1802 \helpref{wxWindow::OnEraseBackground
}{wxwindowonerasebackground
}
1804 \membersection{wxWindow::SetClientSize
}\label{wxwindowsetclientsize
}
1806 \func{virtual void
}{SetClientSize
}{\param{int
}{ width
},
\param{int
}{ height
}}
1808 \func{virtual void
}{SetClientSize
}{\param{const wxSize\&
}{ size
}}
1810 This sets the size of the window client area in pixels. Using this function to size a window
1811 tends to be more device-independent than
\helpref{wxWindow::SetSize
}{wxwindowsetsize
}, since the application need not
1812 worry about what dimensions the border or title bar have when trying to fit the window
1813 around panel items, for example.
1815 \wxheading{Parameters
}
1817 \docparam{width
}{The required client area width.
}
1819 \docparam{height
}{The required client area height.
}
1821 \docparam{size
}{The required client size.
}
1823 \pythonnote{In place of a single overloaded method name, wxPython
1824 implements the following methods:
\par
1825 \indented{2cm
}{\begin{twocollist
}
1826 \twocolitem{{\bf SetClientSize(size)
}}{Accepts a wxSize
}
1827 \twocolitem{{\bf SetClientSizeWH(width, height)
}}{}
1831 \membersection{wxWindow::SetCursor
}\label{wxwindowsetcursor
}
1833 \func{virtual void
}{SetCursor
}{\param{const wxCursor\&
}{cursor
}}
1835 % VZ: the docs are correct, if the code doesn't behave like this, it must be
1837 Sets the window's cursor. Notice that the window cursor also sets it for the
1838 children of the window implicitly.
1840 The
{\it cursor
} may be
{\tt wxNullCursor
} in which case the window cursor will
1841 be reset back to default.
1843 \wxheading{Parameters
}
1845 \docparam{cursor
}{Specifies the cursor that the window should normally display.
}
1847 \wxheading{See also
}
1849 \helpref{::wxSetCursor
}{wxsetcursor
},
\helpref{wxCursor
}{wxcursor
}
1851 \membersection{wxWindow::SetEventHandler
}\label{wxwindowseteventhandler
}
1853 \func{void
}{SetEventHandler
}{\param{wxEvtHandler*
}{handler
}}
1855 Sets the event handler for this window.
1857 \wxheading{Parameters
}
1859 \docparam{handler
}{Specifies the handler to be set.
}
1863 An event handler is an object that is capable of processing the events
1864 sent to a window. By default, the window is its own event handler, but
1865 an application may wish to substitute another, for example to allow
1866 central implementation of event-handling for a variety of different
1869 It is usually better to use
\helpref{wxWindow::PushEventHandler
}{wxwindowpusheventhandler
} since
1870 this sets up a chain of event handlers, where an event not handled by one event handler is
1871 handed to the next one in the chain.
1873 \wxheading{See also
}
1875 \helpref{wxWindow::GetEventHandler
}{wxwindowgeteventhandler
},
\rtfsp
1876 \helpref{wxWindow::PushEventHandler
}{wxwindowpusheventhandler
},
\rtfsp
1877 \helpref{wxWindow::PopEventHandler
}{wxwindowpusheventhandler
},
\rtfsp
1878 \helpref{wxEvtHandler::ProcessEvent
}{wxevthandlerprocessevent
},
\rtfsp
1879 \helpref{wxEvtHandler
}{wxevthandler
}
1881 \membersection{wxWindow::SetConstraints
}\label{wxwindowsetconstraints
}
1883 \func{void
}{SetConstraints
}{\param{wxLayoutConstraints*
}{constraints
}}
1885 Sets the window to have the given layout constraints. The window
1886 will then own the object, and will take care of its deletion.
1887 If an existing layout constraints object is already owned by the
1888 window, it will be deleted.
1890 \wxheading{Parameters
}
1892 \docparam{constraints
}{The constraints to set. Pass NULL to disassociate and delete the window's
1897 You must call
\helpref{wxWindow::SetAutoLayout
}{wxwindowsetautolayout
} to tell a window to use
1898 the constraints automatically in OnSize; otherwise, you must override OnSize and call Layout()
1899 explicitly. When setting both a wxLayoutConstraints and a
\helpref{wxSizer
}{wxsizer
}, only the
1900 sizer will have effect.
1902 \membersection{wxWindow::SetDropTarget
}\label{wxwindowsetdroptarget
}
1904 \func{void
}{SetDropTarget
}{\param{wxDropTarget*
}{ target
}}
1906 Associates a drop target with this window.
1908 If the window already has a drop target, it is deleted.
1910 \wxheading{See also
}
1912 \helpref{wxWindow::GetDropTarget
}{wxwindowgetdroptarget
},
1913 \helpref{Drag and drop overview
}{wxdndoverview
}
1915 \membersection{wxWindow::SetExtraStyle
}\label{wxwindowsetextrastyle
}
1917 \func{void
}{SetExtraStyle
}{\param{long
}{exStyle
}}
1919 Sets the extra style bits for the window. The currently defined extra style
1923 \begin{twocollist
}\itemsep=
0pt
1924 \twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxWS
\_EX\_VALIDATE\_RECURSIVELY}}{TransferDataTo/FromWindow()
1925 and Validate() methods will recursively descend into all children of the
1926 window if it has this style flag set.
}
1929 \membersection{wxWindow::SetFocus
}\label{wxwindowsetfocus
}
1931 \func{virtual void
}{SetFocus
}{\void}
1933 This sets the window to receive keyboard input.
1935 \membersection{wxWindow::SetFont
}\label{wxwindowsetfont
}
1937 \func{void
}{SetFont
}{\param{const wxFont\&
}{font
}}
1939 Sets the font for this window.
1941 \wxheading{Parameters
}
1943 \docparam{font
}{Font to associate with this window.
}
1945 \wxheading{See also
}
1947 \helpref{wxWindow::GetFont
}{wxwindowgetfont
}
1949 \membersection{wxWindow::SetForegroundColour
}\label{wxwindowsetforegroundcolour
}
1951 \func{virtual void
}{SetForegroundColour
}{\param{const wxColour\&
}{colour
}}
1953 Sets the foreground colour of the window.
1955 \wxheading{Parameters
}
1957 \docparam{colour
}{The colour to be used as the foreground colour.
}
1961 The interpretation of foreground colour is open to interpretation according
1962 to the window class; it may be the text colour or other colour, or it may not
1965 Note that when using this functions under GTK, you will disable the so called "themes",
1966 i.e. the user chosen apperance of windows and controls, including the themes of
1967 their parent windows.
1969 \wxheading{See also
}
1971 \helpref{wxWindow::GetForegroundColour
}{wxwindowgetforegroundcolour
},
\rtfsp
1972 \helpref{wxWindow::SetBackgroundColour
}{wxwindowsetbackgroundcolour
},
\rtfsp
1973 \helpref{wxWindow::GetBackgroundColour
}{wxwindowgetbackgroundcolour
}
1975 \membersection{wxWindow::SetId
}\label{wxwindowsetid
}
1977 \func{void
}{SetId
}{\param{int
}{ id
}}
1979 Sets the identifier of the window.
1983 Each window has an integer identifier. If the application has not provided one,
1984 an identifier will be generated. Normally, the identifier should be provided
1985 on creation and should not be modified subsequently.
1987 \wxheading{See also
}
1989 \helpref{wxWindow::GetId
}{wxwindowgetid
},
\rtfsp
1990 \helpref{Window identifiers
}{windowids
}
1992 \membersection{wxWindow::SetName
}\label{wxwindowsetname
}
1994 \func{virtual void
}{SetName
}{\param{const wxString\&
}{name
}}
1996 Sets the window's name.
1998 \wxheading{Parameters
}
2000 \docparam{name
}{A name to set for the window.
}
2002 \wxheading{See also
}
2004 \helpref{wxWindow::GetName
}{wxwindowgetname
}
2006 \membersection{wxWindow::SetPalette
}\label{wxwindowsetpalette
}
2008 \func{virtual void
}{SetPalette
}{\param{wxPalette*
}{palette
}}
2010 Obsolete - use
\helpref{wxDC::SetPalette
}{wxdcsetpalette
} instead.
2012 \membersection{wxWindow::SetScrollbar
}\label{wxwindowsetscrollbar
}
2014 \func{virtual void
}{SetScrollbar
}{\param{int
}{orientation
},
\param{int
}{position
},
\rtfsp
2015 \param{int
}{thumbSize
},
\param{int
}{range
},
\rtfsp
2016 \param{bool
}{refresh = TRUE
}}
2018 Sets the scrollbar properties of a built-in scrollbar.
2020 \wxheading{Parameters
}
2022 \docparam{orientation
}{Determines the scrollbar whose page size is to be set. May be wxHORIZONTAL or wxVERTICAL.
}
2024 \docparam{position
}{The position of the scrollbar in scroll units.
}
2026 \docparam{thumbSize
}{The size of the thumb, or visible portion of the scrollbar, in scroll units.
}
2028 \docparam{range
}{The maximum position of the scrollbar.
}
2030 \docparam{refresh
}{TRUE to redraw the scrollbar, FALSE otherwise.
}
2034 Let's say you wish to display
50 lines of text, using the same font.
2035 The window is sized so that you can only see
16 lines at a time.
2041 SetScrollbar(wxVERTICAL,
0,
16,
50);
2045 Note that with the window at this size, the thumb position can never go
2046 above
50 minus
16, or
34.
2048 You can determine how many lines are currently visible by dividing the current view
2049 size by the character height in pixels.
2051 When defining your own scrollbar behaviour, you will always need to recalculate
2052 the scrollbar settings when the window size changes. You could therefore put your
2053 scrollbar calculations and SetScrollbar
2054 call into a function named AdjustScrollbars, which can be called initially and also
2055 from your
\helpref{wxWindow::OnSize
}{wxwindowonsize
} event handler function.
2057 \wxheading{See also
}
2059 \helpref{Scrolling overview
}{scrollingoverview
},
\rtfsp
2060 \helpref{wxScrollBar
}{wxscrollbar
},
\helpref{wxScrolledWindow
}{wxscrolledwindow
}
2063 \membersection{wxWindow::SetScrollPage
}\label{wxwindowsetscrollpage
}
2065 \func{virtual void
}{SetScrollPage
}{\param{int
}{orientation
},
\param{int
}{pageSize
},
\param{bool
}{refresh = TRUE
}}
2067 Sets the page size of one of the built-in scrollbars.
2069 \wxheading{Parameters
}
2071 \docparam{orientation
}{Determines the scrollbar whose page size is to be set. May be wxHORIZONTAL or wxVERTICAL.
}
2073 \docparam{pageSize
}{Page size in scroll units.
}
2075 \docparam{refresh
}{TRUE to redraw the scrollbar, FALSE otherwise.
}
2079 The page size of a scrollbar is the number of scroll units that the scroll thumb travels when you
2080 click on the area above/left of or below/right of the thumb. Normally you will want a whole visible
2081 page to be scrolled, i.e. the size of the current view (perhaps the window client size). This
2082 value has to be adjusted when the window is resized, since the page size will have changed.
2084 In addition to specifying how far the scroll thumb travels when paging, in Motif and some versions of Windows
2085 the thumb changes size to reflect the page size relative to the length of the
document. When the
2086 document size is only slightly bigger than the current view (window) size, almost all of the scrollbar
2087 will be taken up by the thumb. When the two values become the same, the scrollbar will (on some systems)
2090 Currently, this function should be called before SetPageRange, because of a quirk in the Windows
2091 handling of pages and ranges.
2093 \wxheading{See also
}
2095 \helpref{wxWindow::SetScrollPos
}{wxwindowsetscrollpos
},
\rtfsp
2096 \helpref{wxWindow::GetScrollPos
}{wxwindowsetscrollpos
},
\rtfsp
2097 \helpref{wxWindow::GetScrollPage
}{wxwindowsetscrollpage
},
\rtfsp
2098 \helpref{wxScrollBar
}{wxscrollbar
},
\helpref{wxScrolledWindow
}{wxscrolledwindow
}
2101 \membersection{wxWindow::SetScrollPos
}\label{wxwindowsetscrollpos
}
2103 \func{virtual void
}{SetScrollPos
}{\param{int
}{orientation
},
\param{int
}{pos
},
\param{bool
}{refresh = TRUE
}}
2105 Sets the position of one of the built-in scrollbars.
2107 \wxheading{Parameters
}
2109 \docparam{orientation
}{Determines the scrollbar whose position is to be set. May be wxHORIZONTAL or wxVERTICAL.
}
2111 \docparam{pos
}{Position in scroll units.
}
2113 \docparam{refresh
}{TRUE to redraw the scrollbar, FALSE otherwise.
}
2117 This function does not directly affect the contents of the window: it is up to the
2118 application to take note of scrollbar attributes and redraw contents accordingly.
2120 \wxheading{See also
}
2122 \helpref{wxWindow::SetScrollbar
}{wxwindowsetscrollbar
},
\rtfsp
2123 \helpref{wxWindow::GetScrollPos
}{wxwindowsetscrollpos
},
\rtfsp
2124 \helpref{wxWindow::GetScrollThumb
}{wxwindowgetscrollthumb
},
\rtfsp
2125 \helpref{wxScrollBar
}{wxscrollbar
},
\helpref{wxScrolledWindow
}{wxscrolledwindow
}
2128 \membersection{wxWindow::SetScrollRange
}\label{wxwindowsetscrollrange
}
2130 \func{virtual void
}{SetScrollRange
}{\param{int
}{orientation
},
\param{int
}{range
},
\param{bool
}{refresh = TRUE
}}
2132 Sets the range of one of the built-in scrollbars.
2134 \wxheading{Parameters
}
2136 \docparam{orientation
}{Determines the scrollbar whose range is to be set. May be wxHORIZONTAL or wxVERTICAL.
}
2138 \docparam{range
}{Scroll range.
}
2140 \docparam{refresh
}{TRUE to redraw the scrollbar, FALSE otherwise.
}
2144 The range of a scrollbar is the number of steps that the thumb may travel, rather than the total
2145 object length of the scrollbar. If you are implementing a scrolling window, for example, you
2146 would adjust the scroll range when the window is resized, by subtracting the window view size from the
2147 total virtual window size. When the two sizes are the same (all the window is visible), the range goes to zero
2148 and usually the scrollbar will be automatically hidden.
2150 \wxheading{See also
}
2152 \helpref{wxWindow::SetScrollPos
}{wxwindowsetscrollpos
},
\rtfsp
2153 \helpref{wxWindow::SetScrollPage
}{wxwindowsetscrollpage
},
\rtfsp
2154 \helpref{wxWindow::GetScrollPos
}{wxwindowsetscrollpos
},
\rtfsp
2155 \helpref{wxWindow::GetScrollPage
}{wxwindowsetscrollpage
},
\rtfsp
2156 \helpref{wxScrollBar
}{wxscrollbar
},
\helpref{wxScrolledWindow
}{wxscrolledwindow
}
2159 \membersection{wxWindow::SetSize
}\label{wxwindowsetsize
}
2161 \func{virtual void
}{SetSize
}{\param{int
}{ x
},
\param{int
}{ y
},
\param{int
}{ width
},
\param{int
}{ height
},
2162 \param{int
}{ sizeFlags = wxSIZE
\_AUTO}}
2164 \func{virtual void
}{SetSize
}{\param{const wxRect\&
}{ rect
}}
2166 Sets the size and position of the window in pixels.
2168 \func{virtual void
}{SetSize
}{\param{int
}{ width
},
\param{int
}{ height
}}
2170 \func{virtual void
}{SetSize
}{\param{const wxSize\&
}{ size
}}
2172 Sets the size of the window in pixels.
2174 \wxheading{Parameters
}
2176 \docparam{x
}{Required x position in pixels, or -
1 to indicate that the existing
2177 value should be used.
}
2179 \docparam{y
}{Required y position in pixels, or -
1 to indicate that the existing
2180 value should be used.
}
2182 \docparam{width
}{Required width in pixels, or -
1 to indicate that the existing
2183 value should be used.
}
2185 \docparam{height
}{Required height position in pixels, or -
1 to indicate that the existing
2186 value should be used.
}
2188 \docparam{size
}{\helpref{wxSize
}{wxsize
} object for setting the size.
}
2190 \docparam{rect
}{\helpref{wxRect
}{wxrect
} object for setting the position and size.
}
2192 \docparam{sizeFlags
}{Indicates the interpretation of other parameters. It is a bit list of the following:
2194 {\bf wxSIZE
\_AUTO\_WIDTH}: a -
1 width value is taken to indicate
2195 a wxWindows-supplied default width.\\
2196 {\bf wxSIZE
\_AUTO\_HEIGHT}: a -
1 height value is taken to indicate
2197 a wxWindows-supplied default width.\\
2198 {\bf wxSIZE
\_AUTO}: -
1 size values are taken to indicate
2199 a wxWindows-supplied default size.\\
2200 {\bf wxSIZE
\_USE\_EXISTING}: existing dimensions should be used
2201 if -
1 values are supplied.\\
2202 {\bf wxSIZE
\_ALLOW\_MINUS\_ONE}: allow dimensions of -
1 and less to be interpreted
2203 as real dimensions, not default values.
2208 The second form is a convenience for calling the first form with default
2209 x and y parameters, and must be used with non-default width and height values.
2211 The first form sets the position and optionally size, of the window.
2212 Parameters may be -
1 to indicate either that a default should be supplied
2213 by wxWindows, or that the current value of the dimension should be used.
2215 \wxheading{See also
}
2217 \helpref{wxWindow::Move
}{wxwindowmove
}
2219 \pythonnote{In place of a single overloaded method name, wxPython
2220 implements the following methods:
\par
2221 \indented{2cm
}{\begin{twocollist
}
2222 \twocolitem{{\bf SetDimensions(x, y, width, height, sizeFlags=wxSIZE
\_AUTO)
}}{}
2223 \twocolitem{{\bf SetSize(size)
}}{}
2224 \twocolitem{{\bf SetPosition(point)
}}{}
2228 \membersection{wxWindow::SetSizeHints
}\label{wxwindowsetsizehints
}
2230 \func{virtual void
}{SetSizeHints
}{\param{int
}{ minW=-
1},
\param{int
}{ minH=-
1},
\param{int
}{ maxW=-
1},
\param{int
}{ maxH=-
1},
2231 \param{int
}{ incW=-
1},
\param{int
}{ incH=-
1}}
2233 Allows specification of minimum and maximum window sizes, and window size increments.
2234 If a pair of values is not set (or set to -
1), the default values will be used.
2236 \wxheading{Parameters
}
2238 \docparam{minW
}{Specifies the minimum width allowable.
}
2240 \docparam{minH
}{Specifies the minimum height allowable.
}
2242 \docparam{maxW
}{Specifies the maximum width allowable.
}
2244 \docparam{maxH
}{Specifies the maximum height allowable.
}
2246 \docparam{incW
}{Specifies the increment for sizing the width (Motif/Xt only).
}
2248 \docparam{incH
}{Specifies the increment for sizing the height (Motif/Xt only).
}
2252 If this function is called, the user will not be able to size the window outside the
2255 The resizing increments are only significant under Motif or Xt.
2257 \membersection{wxWindow::SetSizer
}\label{wxwindowsetsizer
}
2259 \func{void
}{SetSizer
}{\param{wxSizer*
}{sizer
}}
2261 Sets the window to have the given layout sizer. The window
2262 will then own the object, and will take care of its deletion.
2263 If an existing layout constraints object is already owned by the
2264 window, it will be deleted.
2266 \wxheading{Parameters
}
2268 \docparam{sizer
}{The sizer to set. Pass NULL to disassociate and delete the window's
2273 You must call
\helpref{wxWindow::SetAutoLayout
}{wxwindowsetautolayout
} to tell a window to use
2274 the sizer automatically in OnSize; otherwise, you must override OnSize and call Layout()
2275 explicitly. When setting both a wxSizer and a
\helpref{wxLayoutConstraints
}{wxlayoutconstraints
},
2276 only the sizer will have effect.
2278 \membersection{wxWindow::SetTitle
}\label{wxwindowsettitle
}
2280 \func{virtual void
}{SetTitle
}{\param{const wxString\&
}{title
}}
2282 Sets the window's title. Applicable only to frames and dialogs.
2284 \wxheading{Parameters
}
2286 \docparam{title
}{The window's title.
}
2288 \wxheading{See also
}
2290 \helpref{wxWindow::GetTitle
}{wxwindowgettitle
}
2292 \membersection{wxWindow::SetValidator
}\label{wxwindowsetvalidator
}
2294 \func{virtual void
}{SetValidator
}{\param{const wxValidator\&
}{ validator
}}
2296 Deletes the current validator (if any) and sets the window validator, having called wxValidator::Clone to
2297 create a new validator of this type.
2299 \membersection{wxWindow::SetWindowStyle
}\label{wxwindowsetwindowstyle
}
2301 \func{void
}{SetWindowStyle
}{\param{long
}{ style
}}
2303 Identical to
\helpref{SetWindowStyleFlag
}{wxwindowsetwindowstyleflag
}.
2305 \membersection{wxWindow::SetWindowStyleFlag
}\label{wxwindowsetwindowstyleflag
}
2307 \func{virtual void
}{SetWindowStyleFlag
}{\param{long
}{ style
}}
2309 Sets the style of the window. Please note that some styles cannot be changed
2310 after the window creation and that
\helpref{Refresh()
}{wxwindowrefresh
} might
2311 be called after changing the others for the change to take place immediately.
2313 See
\helpref{Windowstyles
}{windowstyles
} for more information about flags.
2315 \wxheading{See also
}
2317 \helpref{GetWindowStyleFlag
}{wxwindowgetwindowstyleflag
}
2319 \membersection{wxWindow::Show
}\label{wxwindowshow
}
2321 \func{virtual bool
}{Show
}{\param{bool
}{ show
}}
2323 Shows or hides the window.
2325 \wxheading{Parameters
}
2327 \docparam{show
}{If TRUE, displays the window and brings it to the front. Otherwise,
2330 \wxheading{See also
}
2332 \helpref{wxWindow::IsShown
}{wxwindowisshown
}
2334 \membersection{wxWindow::TransferDataFromWindow
}\label{wxwindowtransferdatafromwindow
}
2336 \func{virtual bool
}{TransferDataFromWindow
}{\void}
2338 Transfers values from child controls to data areas specified by their validators. Returns
2339 FALSE if a transfer failed.
2341 If the window has
{\tt wxWS
\_EX\_VALIDATE\_RECURSIVELY} extra style flag set,
2342 the method will also call TransferDataFromWindow() of all child windows.
2344 \wxheading{See also
}
2346 \helpref{wxWindow::TransferDataToWindow
}{wxwindowtransferdatatowindow
},
\rtfsp
2347 \helpref{wxValidator
}{wxvalidator
},
\helpref{wxWindow::Validate
}{wxwindowvalidate
}
2349 \membersection{wxWindow::TransferDataToWindow
}\label{wxwindowtransferdatatowindow
}
2351 \func{virtual bool
}{TransferDataToWindow
}{\void}
2353 Transfers values to child controls from data areas specified by their validators.
2355 If the window has
{\tt wxWS
\_EX\_VALIDATE\_RECURSIVELY} extra style flag set,
2356 the method will also call TransferDataToWindow() of all child windows.
2358 \wxheading{Return value
}
2360 Returns FALSE if a transfer failed.
2362 \wxheading{See also
}
2364 \helpref{wxWindow::TransferDataFromWindow
}{wxwindowtransferdatafromwindow
},
\rtfsp
2365 \helpref{wxValidator
}{wxvalidator
},
\helpref{wxWindow::Validate
}{wxwindowvalidate
}
2367 \membersection{wxWindow::Validate
}\label{wxwindowvalidate
}
2369 \func{virtual bool
}{Validate
}{\void}
2371 Validates the current values of the child controls using their validators.
2373 If the window has
{\tt wxWS
\_EX\_VALIDATE\_RECURSIVELY} extra style flag set,
2374 the method will also call Validate() of all child windows.
2376 \wxheading{Return value
}
2378 Returns FALSE if any of the validations failed.
2380 \wxheading{See also
}
2382 \helpref{wxWindow::TransferDataFromWindow
}{wxwindowtransferdatafromwindow
},
\rtfsp
2383 \helpref{wxWindow::TransferDataFromWindow
}{wxwindowtransferdatafromwindow
},
\rtfsp
2384 \helpref{wxValidator
}{wxvalidator
}
2386 \membersection{wxWindow::WarpPointer
}\label{wxwindowwarppointer
}
2388 \func{void
}{WarpPointer
}{\param{int
}{ x
},
\param{int
}{ y
}}
2390 Moves the pointer to the given position on the window.
2392 \wxheading{Parameters
}
2394 \docparam{x
}{The new x position for the cursor.
}
2396 \docparam{y
}{The new y position for the cursor.
}