docs/latex/wx/renderer.tex

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   2 %% Name:        renderer.tex
   3 %% Purpose:     wxRenderer and wxRendererNative documentation
   4 %% Author:      Vadim Zeitlin
   5 %% Modified by:
   6 %% Created:     06.08.03
   7 %% RCS-ID:      $Id$
   8 %% Copyright:   (c) 2003 Vadim Zeitlin <vadim@wxwindows.org>
   9 %% License:     wxWindows license
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  12 \section{\class{wxRendererNative}}\label{wxrenderernative}
  13
  14 First, a brief introduction to wxRenderer and why it is needed.
  15
  16 Usually wxWidgets uses the underlying low level GUI system to draw all the
  17 controls - this is what we mean when we say that it is a ``native'' framework.
  18 However not all controls exist under all (or even any) platforms and in this
  19 case wxWidgets provides a default, generic, implementation of them written in
  20 wxWidgets itself.
  21
  22 These controls don't have the native appearance if only the standard
  23 line drawing and other graphics primitives are used, because the native
  24 appearance is different under different platforms while the lines are always
  25 drawn in the same way.
  26
  27 This is why we have renderers: wxRenderer is a class which virtualizes the
  28 drawing, i.e. it abstracts the drawing operations and allows you to draw say, a
  29 button, without caring about exactly how this is done. Of course, as we
  30 can draw the button differently in different renderers, this also allows us to
  31 emulate the native look and feel.
  32
  33 So the renderers work by exposing a large set of high-level drawing functions
  34 which are used by the generic controls. There is always a default global
  35 renderer but it may be changed or extended by the user, see
  36 \helpref{Render sample}{samplerender}.
  37
  38 All drawing functions take some standard parameters:
  39 \begin{itemize}
  40 \item \arg{win} is the window being drawn. It is normally not used and when
  41 it is it should only be used as a generic \helpref{wxWindow}{wxwindow}
  42 (in order to get its low level handle, for example), but you should
  43 \emph{not} assume that it is of some given type as the same renderer
  44 function may be reused for drawing different kinds of control.
  45 \item \arg{dc} is the \helpref{wxDC}{wxdc} to draw on. Only this device
  46 context should be used for drawing. It is not necessary to restore
  47 pens and brushes for it on function exit but, on the other hand, you
  48 shouldn't assume that it is in any specific state on function entry:
  49 the rendering functions should always prepare it.
  50 \item \arg{rect} the bounding rectangle for the element to be drawn.
  51 \item \arg{flags} the optional flags (none by default) which can be a
  52 combination of the \texttt{wxCONTROL\_XXX} constants below.
  53 \end{itemize}
  54
  55 Note that each drawing function restores the \helpref{wxDC}{wxdc} attributes if
  56 it changes them, so it is safe to assume that the same pen, brush and colours
  57 that were active before the call to this function are still in effect after it.
  58
  59
  60 \wxheading{Constants}
  61
  62 The following rendering flags are defined:
  63
  64 \begin{verbatim}
  65 enum
  66 {
  67     wxCONTROL_DISABLED   = 0x00000001,  // control is disabled
  68     wxCONTROL_FOCUSED    = 0x00000002,  // currently has keyboard focus
  69     wxCONTROL_PRESSED    = 0x00000004,  // (button) is pressed
  70     wxCONTROL_ISDEFAULT  = 0x00000008,  // only applies to the buttons
  71     wxCONTROL_ISSUBMENU  = wxCONTROL_ISDEFAULT, // only for menu items
  72     wxCONTROL_EXPANDED   = wxCONTROL_ISDEFAULT, // only for the tree items
  73     wxCONTROL_CURRENT    = 0x00000010,  // mouse is currently over the control
  74     wxCONTROL_SELECTED   = 0x00000020,  // selected item in e.g. listbox
  75     wxCONTROL_CHECKED    = 0x00000040,  // (check/radio button) is checked
  76     wxCONTROL_CHECKABLE  = 0x00000080,  // (menu) item can be checked
  77     wxCONTROL_UNDETERMINED = wxCONTROL_CHECKABLE  // (check) undetermined state
  78 };
  79 \end{verbatim}
  80
  81 \wxheading{Derived from}
  82
  83 No base class
  84
  85 \wxheading{Include files}
  86
  87 <wx/renderer.h>
  88
  89
  90 \latexignore{\rtfignore{\wxheading{Members}}}
  91
  92
  93 \membersection{wxRendererNative::\destruct{wxRendererNative}}\label{wxrenderernativedtor}
  94
  95 \func{}{\destruct{wxRendererNative}}{\void}
  96
  97 Virtual destructor as for any base class.
  98
  99
 100 \membersection{wxRendererNative::DrawCheckBox}\label{wxrenderernativedrawcheckbox}
 101
 102 \func{void}{DrawCheckBox}{\param{wxWindow *}{win}, \param{wxDC\& }{dc}, \param{const wxRect\& }{rect}, \param{int }{flags}}
 103
 104 Draw a check box (used by wxDataViewCtrl).
 105
 106 \arg{flags} may have the \texttt{wxCONTROL\_CHECKED}, \texttt{wxCONTROL\_CURRENT} or
 107 \texttt{wxCONTROL\_UNDETERMINED} bit set.
 108
 109
 110 \membersection{wxRendererNative::DrawComboBoxDropButton}\label{wxrenderernativedrawcomboboxdropbutton}
 111
 112 \func{void}{DrawComboBoxDropButton}{\param{wxWindow *}{win}, \param{wxDC\& }{dc}, \param{const wxRect\& }{rect}, \param{int }{flags}}
 113
 114 Draw a button like the one used by \helpref{wxComboBox}{wxcombobox} to show a
 115 drop down window. The usual appearance is a downwards pointing arrow.
 116
 117 \arg{flags} may have the \texttt{wxCONTROL\_PRESSED} or \texttt{wxCONTROL\_CURRENT} bit set.
 118
 119
 120 \membersection{wxRendererNative::DrawDropArrow}\label{wxrenderernativedrawdroparrow}
 121
 122 \func{void}{DrawDropArrow}{\param{wxWindow *}{win}, \param{wxDC\& }{dc}, \param{const wxRect\& }{rect}, \param{int }{flags}}
 123
 124 Draw a drop down arrow that is suitable for use outside a combo box. Arrow will have
 125 transparent background.
 126
 127 \arg{rect} is not entirely filled by the arrow. Instead, you should use bounding
 128 rectangle of a drop down button which arrow matches the size you need.
 129 \arg{flags} may have the \texttt{wxCONTROL\_PRESSED} or \texttt{wxCONTROL\_CURRENT} bit set.
 130
 131
 132 \membersection{wxRendererNative::DrawHeaderButton}\label{wxrenderernativedrawheaderbutton}
 133
 134 \func{void}{DrawHeaderButton}{\param{wxWindow* }{win}, \param{wxDC\& }{dc}, \param{const wxRect\& }{rect}, \param{int }{flags = 0}}
 135
 136 Draw the header control button (used by \helpref{wxListCtrl}{wxlistctrl}).
 137
 138
 139 \membersection{wxRendererNative::DrawPushButton}\label{wxrenderernativedrawpushbutton}
 140
 141 \func{void}{DrawPushButton}{\param{wxWindow *}{win}, \param{wxDC\& }{dc}, \param{const wxRect\& }{rect}, \param{int }{flags}}
 142
 143 Draw a blank push button that looks very similar to \helpref{wxButton}{wxbutton}.
 144
 145 \arg{flags} may have the \texttt{wxCONTROL\_PRESSED}, \texttt{wxCONTROL\_CURRENT} or
 146 \texttt{wxCONTROL\_ISDEFAULT} bit set.
 147
 148
 149 \membersection{wxRendererNative::DrawSplitterBorder}\label{wxrenderernativedrawsplitterborder}
 150
 151 \func{void}{DrawSplitterBorder}{\param{wxWindow* }{win}, \param{wxDC\& }{dc}, \param{const wxRect\& }{rect}, \param{int }{flags = 0}}
 152
 153 Draw the border for sash window: this border must be such that the sash
 154 drawn by \helpref{DrawSash}{wxrenderernativedrawsplittersash} blends into it
 155 well.
 156
 157
 158 \membersection{wxRendererNative::DrawSplitterSash}\label{wxrenderernativedrawsplittersash}
 159
 160 \func{void}{DrawSplitterSash}{\param{wxWindow* }{win}, \param{wxDC\& }{dc}, \param{const wxSize\& }{size}, \param{wxCoord }{position}, \param{wxOrientation }{orient}, \param{int }{flags = 0}}
 161
 162 Draw a sash. The \arg{orient} parameter defines whether the sash should be
 163 vertical or horizontal and how the \arg{position} should be interpreted.
 164
 165
 166 \membersection{wxRendererNative::DrawTreeItemButton}\label{wxrenderernativedrawtreeitembutton}
 167
 168 \func{void}{DrawTreeItemButton}{\param{wxWindow* }{win}, \param{wxDC\& }{dc}, \param{const wxRect\& }{rect}, \param{int }{flags = 0}}
 169
 170 Draw the expanded/collapsed icon for a tree control item. To draw an expanded
 171 button the \arg{flags} parameter must contain {\tt wxCONTROL\_EXPANDED} bit.
 172
 173
 174 \membersection{wxRendererNative::Get}\label{wxrenderernativeget}
 175
 176 \func{wxRendererNative\&}{Get}{\void}
 177
 178 Return the currently used renderer.
 179
 180
 181 \membersection{wxRendererNative::GetDefault}\label{wxrenderernativegetdefault}
 182
 183 \func{wxRendererNative\&}{GetDefault}{\void}
 184
 185 Return the default (native) implementation for this platform -- this is also
 186 the one used by default but this may be changed by calling
 187 \helpref{Set}{wxrenderernativeset} in which case the return value of this
 188 method may be different from the return value of \helpref{Get}{wxrenderernativeget}.
 189
 190
 191 \membersection{wxRendererNative::GetGeneric}\label{wxrenderernativegetgeneric}
 192
 193 \func{wxRendererNative\&}{GetGeneric}{\void}
 194
 195 Return the generic implementation of the renderer. Under some platforms, this
 196 is the default renderer implementation, others have platform-specific default
 197 renderer which can be retrieved by calling \helpref{GetDefault}{wxrenderernativegetdefault}.
 198
 199
 200 \membersection{wxRendererNative::GetSplitterParams}\label{wxrenderernativegetsplitterparams}
 201
 202 \func{wxSplitterRenderParams}{GetSplitterParams}{\param{const wxWindow* }{win}}
 203
 204 Get the splitter parameters, see
 205 \helpref{wxSplitterRenderParams}{wxsplitterrenderparams}.
 206
 207
 208 \membersection{wxRendererNative::GetVersion}\label{wxrenderernativegetversion}
 209
 210 \constfunc{wxRendererVersion}{GetVersion}{\void}
 211
 212 This function is used for version checking: \helpref{Load}{wxrenderernativeload}
 213 refuses to load any shared libraries implementing an older or incompatible
 214 version.
 215
 216 The implementation of this method is always the same in all renderers (simply
 217 construct \helpref{wxRendererVersion}{wxrendererversion} using the
 218 {\tt wxRendererVersion::Current\_XXX} values), but it has to be in the derived,
 219 not base, class, to detect mismatches between the renderers versions and so you
 220 have to implement it anew in all renderers.
 221
 222
 223 \membersection{wxRendererNative::Load}\label{wxrenderernativeload}
 224
 225 \func{wxRendererNative*}{Load}{\param{const wxString\& }{name}}
 226
 227 Load the renderer from the specified DLL, the returned pointer must be
 228 deleted by caller if not {\tt NULL} when it is not used any more.
 229
 230 The \arg{name} should be just the base name of the renderer and not the full
 231 name of the DLL file which is constructed differently (using
 232 \helpref{wxDynamicLibrary::CanonicalizePluginName}{wxdynamiclibrarycanonicalizepluginname})
 233 on different systems.
 234
 235
 236 \membersection{wxRendererNative::Set}\label{wxrenderernativeset}
 237
 238 \func{wxRendererNative*}{Set}{\param{wxRendererNative* }{renderer}}
 239
 240 Set the renderer to use, passing {\tt NULL} reverts to using the default
 241 renderer (the global renderer must always exist).
 242
 243 Return the previous renderer used with Set() or {\tt NULL} if none.