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1 \section{\class{wxWindow}}\label{wxwindow}
2
3 wxWindow is the base class for all windows. Any
4 children of the window will be deleted automatically by the destructor
5 before the window itself is deleted.
6
7 \wxheading{Derived from}
8
9 \helpref{wxEvtHandler}{wxevthandler}\\
10 \helpref{wxObject}{wxobject}
11
12 \wxheading{Include files}
13
14 <wx/window.h>
15
16 \wxheading{Window styles}
17
18 The following styles can apply to all windows, although they will not always make sense for a particular
19 window class.
20
21 \twocolwidtha{5cm}%
22 \begin{twocollist}\itemsep=0pt
23 \twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxSIMPLE\_BORDER}}{Displays a thin border around the window. wxBORDER is the old name
24 for this style.}
25 \twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxDOUBLE\_BORDER}}{Displays a double border. Windows only.}
26 \twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxSUNKEN\_BORDER}}{Displays a sunken border.}
27 \twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxRAISED\_BORDER}}{Displays a raised border.}
28 \twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxSTATIC\_BORDER}}{Displays a border suitable for a static control.}
29 \twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxTRANSPARENT\_WINDOW}}{The window is transparent, that is, it will not receive paint
30 events. Windows only.}
31 \twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxNO\_3D}}{Prevents the children of this window taking on 3D styles, even though
32 the application-wide policy is for 3D controls. Windows only.}
33 \twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxTAB\_TRAVERSAL}}{Use this to enable tab traversal for non-dialog windows.}
34 \twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxVSCROLL}}{Use this style to enable a vertical scrollbar.}
35 \twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxHSCROLL}}{Use this style to enable a horizontal scrollbar.}
36 \twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxCLIP\_CHILDREN}}{Use this style to eliminate flicker caused by the background being
37 repainted, then children being painted over them. Windows-only.}
38 \end{twocollist}
39
40 See also \helpref{window styles overview}{windowstyles}.
41
42 \wxheading{See also}
43
44 \helpref{Event handling overview}{eventhandlingoverview}
45
46 \latexignore{\rtfignore{\wxheading{Members}}}
47
48 \membersection{wxWindow::wxWindow}
49
50 \func{}{wxWindow}{\void}
51
52 Default constructor.
53
54 \func{}{wxWindow}{\param{wxWindow*}{ parent}, \param{wxWindowID }{id},
55 \param{const wxPoint\& }{pos = wxDefaultPosition},
56 \param{const wxSize\& }{size = wxDefaultSize},
57 \param{long }{style = 0},
58 \param{const wxString\& }{name = wxPanelNameStr}}
59
60 Constructs a window, which can be a child of a frame, dialog or any other non-control window.
61
62 \wxheading{Parameters}
63
64 \docparam{parent}{Pointer to a parent window.}
65
66 \docparam{id}{Window identifier. If -1, will automatically create an identifier.}
67
68 \docparam{pos}{Window position. wxDefaultPosition is (-1, -1) which indicates that wxWindows
69 should generate a default position for the window. If using the wxWindow class directly, supply
70 an actual position.}
71
72 \docparam{size}{Window size. wxDefaultSize is (-1, -1) which indicates that wxWindows
73 should generate a default size for the window.}
74
75 \docparam{style}{Window style. For generic window styles, please see \helpref{wxWindow}{wxwindow}.}
76
77 \docparam{name}{Window name.}
78
79 \membersection{wxWindow::\destruct{wxWindow}}
80
81 \func{}{\destruct{wxWindow}}{\void}
82
83 Destructor. Deletes all subwindows, then deletes itself. Instead of using
84 the {\bf delete} operator explicitly, you should normally
85 use \helpref{wxWindow::Destroy}{wxwindowdestroy} so that wxWindows
86 can delete a window only when it is safe to do so, in idle time.
87
88 \wxheading{See also}
89
90 \helpref{Window deletion overview}{windowdeletionoverview},\rtfsp
91 \helpref{wxWindow::OnCloseWindow}{wxwindowonclosewindow},\rtfsp
92 \helpref{wxWindow::Destroy}{wxwindowdestroy},\rtfsp
93 \helpref{wxCloseEvent}{wxcloseevent}
94
95 \membersection{wxWindow::AddChild}
96
97 \func{virtual void}{AddChild}{\param{wxWindow* }{child}}
98
99 Adds a child window. This is called automatically by window creation
100 functions so should not be required by the application programmer.
101
102 \wxheading{Parameters}
103
104 \docparam{child}{Child window to add.}
105
106 \membersection{wxWindow::CaptureMouse}\label{wxwindowcapturemouse}
107
108 \func{virtual void}{CaptureMouse}{\void}
109
110 Directs all mouse input to this window. Call \helpref{wxWindow::ReleaseMouse}{wxwindowreleasemouse} to
111 release the capture.
112
113 \wxheading{See also}
114
115 \helpref{wxWindow::ReleaseMouse}{wxwindowreleasemouse}
116
117 \membersection{wxWindow::Center}\label{wxwindowcenter}
118
119 \func{void}{Center}{\param{int}{ direction}}
120
121 A synonym for \helpref{Centre}{wxwindowcentre}.
122
123 \membersection{wxWindow::Centre}\label{wxwindowcentre}
124
125 \func{virtual void}{Centre}{\param{int}{ direction = wxHORIZONTAL}}
126
127 Centres the window.
128
129 \wxheading{Parameters}
130
131 \docparam{direction}{Specifies the direction for the centering. May be {\tt wxHORIZONTAL}, {\tt wxVERTICAL}\rtfsp
132 or {\tt wxBOTH}.}
133
134 \wxheading{Remarks}
135
136 The actual behaviour depends on the derived window. For a frame or dialog box,
137 centring is relative to the whole display. For a panel item, centring is
138 relative to the panel.
139
140 \wxheading{See also}
141
142 \helpref{wxWindow::Center}{wxwindowcenter}
143
144 \membersection{wxWindow::Clear}\label{wxwindowclear}
145
146 \func{void}{Clear}{\void}
147
148 Clears the window by filling it with the current background colour. Does not
149 cause an erase background event to be generated.
150
151 \membersection{wxWindow::ClientToScreen}
152
153 \constfunc{virtual void}{ClientToScreen}{\param{int* }{x}, \param{int* }{y}}
154
155 \constfunc{virtual wxPoint}{ClientToScreen}{\param{const wxPoint\&}{ pt}}
156
157 Converts to screen coordinates from coordinates relative to this window.
158
159 \docparam{x}{A pointer to a integer value for the x coordinate. Pass the client coordinate in, and
160 a screen coordinate will be passed out.}
161
162 \docparam{y}{A pointer to a integer value for the y coordinate. Pass the client coordinate in, and
163 a screen coordinate will be passed out.}
164
165 \docparam{pt}{The client position for the second form of the function.}
166
167 \pythonnote{In place of a single overloaded method name, wxPython
168 implements the following methods:\par
169 \indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
170 \twocolitem{\bf{ClientToScreen(point)}}{Accepts and returns a wxPoint}
171 \twocolitem{\bf{ClientToScreenXY(x, y)}}{Returns a 2-tuple, (x, y)}
172 \end{twocollist}}
173 }
174
175
176 \membersection{wxWindow::Close}\label{wxwindowclose}
177
178 \func{virtual bool}{Close}{\param{const bool}{ force = FALSE}}
179
180 The purpose of this call is to provide a safer way of destroying a window than using
181 the {\it delete} operator.
182
183 \wxheading{Parameters}
184
185 \docparam{force}{FALSE if the window's close handler should be able to veto the destruction
186 of this window, TRUE if it cannot.}
187
188 \wxheading{Remarks}
189
190 Close calls the \helpref{close handler}{wxcloseevent} for the window, providing an opportunity for the window to
191 choose whether to destroy the window.
192
193 The close handler should check whether the window is being deleted forcibly,
194 using \helpref{wxCloseEvent::GetForce}{wxcloseeventgetforce}, in which case it should
195 destroy the window using \helpref{wxWindow::Destroy}{wxwindowdestroy}.
196
197 Applies to managed windows (wxFrame and wxDialog classes) only.
198
199 {\it Note} that calling Close does not guarantee that the window will be destroyed; but it
200 provides a way to simulate a manual close of a window, which may or may not be implemented by
201 destroying the window. The default implementation of wxDialog::OnCloseWindow does not
202 necessarily delete the dialog, since it will simply simulate an wxID\_CANCEL event which
203 itself only hides the dialog.
204
205 To guarantee that the window will be destroyed, call \helpref{wxWindow::Destroy}{wxwindowdestroy} instead.
206
207 \wxheading{See also}
208
209 \helpref{Window deletion overview}{windowdeletionoverview},\rtfsp
210 \helpref{wxWindow::OnCloseWindow}{wxwindowonclosewindow},\rtfsp
211 \helpref{wxWindow::Destroy}{wxwindowdestroy},\rtfsp
212 \helpref{wxCloseEvent}{wxcloseevent}
213
214 \membersection{wxWindow::ConvertDialogToPixels}\label{wxwindowconvertdialogtopixels}
215
216 \func{wxPoint}{ConvertDialogToPixels}{\param{const wxPoint\&}{ pt}}
217
218 \func{wxSize}{ConvertDialogToPixels}{\param{const wxSize\&}{ sz}}
219
220 Converts a point or size from dialog units to pixels.
221
222 For the x dimension, the dialog units are multiplied by the average character width
223 and then divided by 4.
224
225 For the y dimension, the dialog units are multiplied by the average character height
226 and then divided by 8.
227
228 \wxheading{Remarks}
229
230 Dialog units are used for maintaining a dialog's proportions even if the font changes.
231 Dialogs created using Dialog Editor optionally use dialog units.
232
233 You can also use these functions programmatically. A convenience macro is defined:
234
235 {\small
236 \begin{verbatim}
237 #define wxDLG_UNIT(parent, pt) parent->ConvertDialogToPixels(pt)
238 \end{verbatim}
239 }
240
241 \wxheading{See also}
242
243 \helpref{wxWindow::ConvertPixelsToDialog}{wxwindowconvertpixelstodialog}
244
245 \pythonnote{In place of a single overloaded method name, wxPython
246 implements the following methods:\par
247 \indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
248 \twocolitem{\bf{ConvertDialogPointToPixels(point)}}{Accepts and returns a wxPoint}
249 \twocolitem{\bf{ConvertDialogSizeToPixels(size)}}{Accepts and returns a wxSize}
250 \end{twocollist}}
251
252 Additionally, the following helper functions are defined:\par
253 \indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
254 \twocolitem{\bf{wxDLG_PNT(win, point)}}{Converts a wxPoint from dialog
255 units to pixels}
256 \twocolitem{\bf{wxDLG_SZE(win, size)}}{Converts a wxSize from dialog
257 units to pixels}
258 \end{twocollist}}
259 }
260
261
262 \membersection{wxWindow::ConvertPixelsToDialog}\label{wxwindowconvertpixelstodialog}
263
264 \func{wxPoint}{ConvertPixelsToDialog}{\param{const wxPoint\&}{ pt}}
265
266 \func{wxSize}{ConvertPixelsToDialog}{\param{const wxSize\&}{ sz}}
267
268 Converts a point or size from pixels to dialog units.
269
270 For the x dimension, the pixels are multiplied by 4 and then divided by the average
271 character width.
272
273 For the y dimension, the pixels are multipled by 8 and then divided by the average
274 character height.
275
276 \wxheading{Remarks}
277
278 Dialog units are used for maintaining a dialog's proportions even if the font changes.
279 Dialogs created using Dialog Editor optionally use dialog units.
280
281 \wxheading{See also}
282
283 \helpref{wxWindow::ConvertDialogToPixels}{wxwindowconvertdialogtopixels}
284
285
286 \pythonnote{In place of a single overloaded method name, wxPython
287 implements the following methods:\par
288 \indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
289 \twocolitem{\bf{ConvertDialogPointToPixels(point)}}{Accepts and returns a wxPoint}
290 \twocolitem{\bf{ConvertDialogSizeToPixels(size)}}{Accepts and returns a wxSize}
291 \end{twocollist}}
292 }
293
294 \membersection{wxWindow::Destroy}\label{wxwindowdestroy}
295
296 \func{virtual bool}{Destroy}{\void}
297
298 Destroys the window safely. Use this function instead of the delete operator, since
299 different window classes can be destroyed differently. Frames and dialogs
300 are not destroyed immediately when this function is called - they are added
301 to a list of windows to be deleted on idle time, when all the window's events
302 have been processed. This prevents problems with events being sent to non-existant
303 windows.
304
305 \wxheading{Return value}
306
307 TRUE if the window has either been successfully deleted, or it has been added
308 to the list of windows pending real deletion.
309
310 \membersection{wxWindow::DestroyChildren}
311
312 \func{virtual void}{DestroyChildren}{\void}
313
314 Destroys all children of a window. Called automatically by the destructor.
315
316 \membersection{wxWindow::DragAcceptFiles}\label{wxwindowdragacceptfiles}
317
318 \func{virtual void}{DragAcceptFiles}{\param{const bool}{ accept}}
319
320 Enables or disables elibility for drop file events (OnDropFiles).
321
322 \wxheading{Parameters}
323
324 \docparam{accept}{If TRUE, the window is eligible for drop file events. If FALSE, the window
325 will not accept drop file events.}
326
327 \wxheading{Remarks}
328
329 Windows only.
330
331 \wxheading{See also}
332
333 \helpref{wxWindow::OnDropFiles}{wxwindowondropfiles}
334
335 \membersection{wxWindow::Enable}\label{wxwindowenable}
336
337 \func{virtual void}{Enable}{\param{const bool}{ enable}}
338
339 Enable or disable the window for user input.
340
341 \wxheading{Parameters}
342
343 \docparam{enable}{If TRUE, enables the window for input. If FALSE, disables the window.}
344
345 \wxheading{See also}
346
347 \helpref{wxWindow::IsEnabled}{wxwindowisenabled}
348
349 \membersection{wxWindow::FindFocus}\label{wxwindowfindfocus}
350
351 \func{static wxWindow*}{FindFocus}{\void}
352
353 Finds the window or control which currently has the keyboard focus.
354
355 \wxheading{Remarks}
356
357 Note that this is a static function, so it can be called without needing a wxWindow pointer.
358
359 \wxheading{See also}
360
361 \helpref{wxWindow::SetFocus}{wxwindowsetfocus}
362
363 \membersection{wxWindow::FindWindow}\label{wxwindowfindwindow}
364
365 \func{wxWindow*}{FindWindow}{\param{long}{ id}}
366
367 Find a child of this window, by identifier.
368
369 \func{wxWindow*}{FindWindow}{\param{const wxString\&}{ name}}
370
371 Find a child of this window, by name.
372
373 \pythonnote{In place of a single overloaded method name, wxPython
374 implements the following methods:\par
375 \indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
376 \twocolitem{\bf{FindWindowById(id)}}{Accepts an integer}
377 \twocolitem{\bf{FindWindowByName(name)}}{Accepts a string}
378 \end{twocollist}}
379 }
380
381 \membersection{wxWindow::Fit}\label{wxwindowfit}
382
383 \func{virtual void}{Fit}{\void}
384
385 Sizes the window so that it fits around its subwindows.
386
387 \membersection{wxWindow::GetBackgroundColour}\label{wxwindowgetbackgroundcolour}
388
389 \constfunc{virtual wxColour}{GetBackgroundColour}{\void}
390
391 Returns the background colour of the window.
392
393 \wxheading{See also}
394
395 \helpref{wxWindow::SetBackgroundColour}{wxwindowsetbackgroundcolour},\rtfsp
396 \helpref{wxWindow::SetForegroundColour}{wxwindowsetforegroundcolour},\rtfsp
397 \helpref{wxWindow::GetForegroundColour}{wxwindowgetforegroundcolour},\rtfsp
398 \helpref{wxWindow::OnEraseBackground}{wxwindowonerasebackground}
399
400 \membersection{wxWindow::GetCharHeight}
401
402 \constfunc{virtual int}{GetCharHeight}{\void}
403
404 Returns the character height for this window.
405
406 \membersection{wxWindow::GetCharWidth}
407
408 \constfunc{virtual int}{GetCharWidth}{\void}
409
410 Returns the average character width for this window.
411
412 \membersection{wxWindow::GetChildren}
413
414 \func{wxList\&}{GetChildren}{\void}
415
416 Returns a reference to the list of the window's children.
417
418 \membersection{wxWindow::GetClientSize}\label{wxwindowgetclientsize}
419
420 \constfunc{virtual void}{GetClientSize}{\param{int* }{width}, \param{int* }{height}}
421
422 \constfunc{virtual wxSize}{GetClientSize}{\void}
423
424 This gets the size of the window `client area' in pixels. The client area is the
425 area which may be drawn on by the programmer, excluding title bar, border etc.
426
427 \wxheading{Parameters}
428
429 \docparam{width}{Receives the client width in pixels.}
430
431 \docparam{height}{Receives the client height in pixels.}
432
433 \pythonnote{In place of a single overloaded method name, wxPython
434 implements the following methods:\par
435 \indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
436 \twocolitem{\bf{wxGetClientSizeTuple()}}{Returns a 2-tuple of (width, height)}
437 \twocolitem{\bf{wxGetClientSize()}}{Returns a wxSize object}
438 \end{twocollist}}
439 }
440
441 \membersection{wxWindow::GetConstraints}\label{wxwindowgetconstraints}
442
443 \constfunc{wxLayoutConstraints*}{GetConstraints}{\void}
444
445 Returns a pointer to the window's layout constraints, or NULL if there are none.
446
447 \membersection{wxWindow::GetDefaultItem}\label{wxwindowgetdefaultitem}
448
449 \constfunc{wxButton*}{GetDefaultItem}{\void}
450
451 Returns a pointer to the button which is the default for this window, or NULL.
452
453 \membersection{wxWindow::GetDropTarget}\label{wxwindowgetdroptarget}
454
455 \constfunc{wxDropTarget*}{GetDropTarget}{\void}
456
457 Returns the associated drop target, which may be NULL.
458
459 \wxheading{See also}
460
461 \helpref{wxWindow::SetDropTarget}{wxwindowsetdroptarget},
462 \helpref{Drag and drop overview}{wxdndoverview}
463
464 \membersection{wxWindow::GetEventHandler}\label{wxwindowgeteventhandler}
465
466 \constfunc{wxEvtHandler*}{GetEventHandler}{\void}
467
468 Returns the event handler for this window. By default, the window is its
469 own event handler.
470
471 \wxheading{See also}
472
473 \helpref{wxWindow::SetEventHandler}{wxwindowseteventhandler},\rtfsp
474 \helpref{wxWindow::PushEventHandler}{wxwindowpusheventhandler},\rtfsp
475 \helpref{wxWindow::PopEventHandler}{wxwindowpusheventhandler},\rtfsp
476 \helpref{wxEvtHandler::ProcessEvent}{wxevthandlerprocessevent},\rtfsp
477 \helpref{wxEvtHandler}{wxevthandler}\rtfsp
478
479 \membersection{wxWindow::GetFont}\label{wxwindowgetfont}
480
481 \constfunc{wxFont\&}{GetFont}{\void}
482
483 Returns a reference to the font for this window.
484
485 \wxheading{See also}
486
487 \helpref{wxWindow::SetFont}{wxwindowsetfont}
488
489 \membersection{wxWindow::GetForegroundColour}\label{wxwindowgetforegroundcolour}
490
491 \func{virtual wxColour}{GetForegroundColour}{\void}
492
493 Returns the foreground colour of the window.
494
495 \wxheading{Remarks}
496
497 The interpretation of foreground colour is open to interpretation according
498 to the window class; it may be the text colour or other colour, or it may not
499 be used at all.
500
501 \wxheading{See also}
502
503 \helpref{wxWindow::SetForegroundColour}{wxwindowsetforegroundcolour},\rtfsp
504 \helpref{wxWindow::SetBackgroundColour}{wxwindowsetbackgroundcolour},\rtfsp
505 \helpref{wxWindow::GetBackgroundColour}{wxwindowgetbackgroundcolour}
506
507 \membersection{wxWindow::GetGrandParent}
508
509 \constfunc{wxWindow*}{GetGrandParent}{\void}
510
511 Returns the grandparent of a window, or NULL if there isn't one.
512
513 \membersection{wxWindow::GetHandle}
514
515 \constfunc{void*}{GetHandle}{\void}
516
517 Returns the platform-specific handle of the physical window. Cast it to an appropriate
518 handle, such as {\bf HWND} for Windows or {\bf Widget} for Motif.
519
520 \membersection{wxWindow::GetId}\label{wxwindowgetid}
521
522 \constfunc{int}{GetId}{\void}
523
524 Returns the identifier of the window.
525
526 \wxheading{Remarks}
527
528 Each window has an integer identifier. If the application has not provided one,
529 an identifier will be generated.
530
531 \wxheading{See also}
532
533 \helpref{wxWindow::SetId}{wxwindowsetid}\rtfsp
534 \helpref{Window identifiers}{windowids}
535
536 \membersection{wxWindow::GetPosition}
537
538 \constfunc{virtual void}{GetPosition}{\param{int* }{x}, \param{int* }{y}}
539
540 This gets the position of the window in pixels, relative to the parent window or
541 if no parent, relative to the whole display.
542
543 \wxheading{Parameters}
544
545 \docparam{x}{Receives the x position of the window.}
546
547 \docparam{y}{Receives the y position of the window.}
548
549 \pythonnote{In place of a single overloaded method name, wxPython
550 implements the following methods:\par
551 \indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
552 \twocolitem{\bf{GetPosition()}}{Returns a wxPoint}
553 \twocolitem{\bf{GetPositionTuple()}}{Returns a tuple (x, y)}
554 \end{twocollist}}
555 }
556
557 \membersection{wxWindow::GetLabel}
558
559 \constfunc{virtual wxString\& }{GetLabel}{\void}
560
561 Generic way of getting a label from any window, for
562 identification purposes.
563
564 \wxheading{Remarks}
565
566 The interpretation of this function differs from class to class.
567 For frames and dialogs, the value returned is the title. For buttons or static text controls, it is
568 the button text. This function can be useful for meta-programs (such as testing
569 tools or special-needs access programs) which need to identify windows
570 by name.
571
572 \membersection{wxWindow::GetName}\label{wxwindowgetname}
573
574 \constfunc{virtual wxString\& }{GetName}{\void}
575
576 Returns the window's name.
577
578 \wxheading{Remarks}
579
580 This name is not guaranteed to be unique; it is up to the programmer to supply an appropriate
581 name in the window constructor or via \helpref{wxWindow::SetName}{wxwindowsetname}.
582
583 \wxheading{See also}
584
585 \helpref{wxWindow::SetName}{wxwindowsetname}
586
587 \membersection{wxWindow::GetParent}
588
589 \constfunc{virtual wxWindow*}{GetParent}{\void}
590
591 Returns the parent of the window, or NULL if there is no parent.
592
593 \membersection{wxWindow::GetRect}\label{wxwindowgetrect}
594
595 \constfunc{virtual wxRect}{GetRect}{\void}
596
597 Returns the size and position of the window as a \helpref{wxRect}{wxrect} object.
598
599 \membersection{wxWindow::GetReturnCode}\label{wxwindowgetreturncode}
600
601 \func{int}{GetReturnCode}{\void}
602
603 Gets the return code for this window.
604
605 \wxheading{Remarks}
606
607 A return code is normally associated with a modal dialog, where \helpref{wxDialog::ShowModal}{wxdialogshowmodal} returns
608 a code to the application.
609
610 \wxheading{See also}
611
612 \helpref{wxWindow::SetReturnCode}{wxwindowsetreturncode}, \helpref{wxDialog::ShowModal}{wxdialogshowmodal},\rtfsp
613 \helpref{wxDialog::EndModal}{wxdialogendmodal}
614
615 \membersection{wxWindow::GetScrollThumb}\label{wxwindowgetscrollthumb}
616
617 \func{virtual int}{GetScrollThumb}{\param{int }{orientation}}
618
619 Returns the built-in scrollbar thumb size.
620
621 \wxheading{See also}
622
623 \helpref{wxWindow::SetScrollbar}{wxwindowsetscrollbar}
624
625 \membersection{wxWindow::GetScrollPos}\label{wxwindowgetscrollpos}
626
627 \func{virtual int}{GetScrollPos}{\param{int }{orientation}}
628
629 Returns the built-in scrollbar position.
630
631 \wxheading{See also}
632
633 See \helpref{wxWindow::SetScrollbar}{wxwindowsetscrollbar}
634
635 \membersection{wxWindow::GetScrollRange}\label{wxwindowgetscrollrange}
636
637 \func{virtual int}{GetScrollRange}{\param{int }{orientation}}
638
639 Returns the built-in scrollbar range.
640
641 \wxheading{See also}
642
643 \helpref{wxWindow::SetScrollbar}{wxwindowsetscrollbar}
644
645 \membersection{wxWindow::GetSize}\label{wxwindowgetsize}
646
647 \constfunc{virtual void}{GetSize}{\param{int* }{width}, \param{int* }{height}}
648
649 \constfunc{virtual wxSize}{GetSize}{\void}
650
651 This gets the size of the entire window in pixels.
652
653 \wxheading{Parameters}
654
655 \docparam{width}{Receives the window width.}
656
657 \docparam{height}{Receives the window height.}
658
659 \pythonnote{In place of a single overloaded method name, wxPython
660 implements the following methods:\par
661 \indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
662 \twocolitem{\bf{GetSize()}}{Returns a wxSize}
663 \twocolitem{\bf{GetSizeTuple()}}{Returns a 2-tuple (width, height)}
664 \end{twocollist}}
665 }
666
667 \membersection{wxWindow::GetTextExtent}
668
669 \constfunc{virtual void}{GetTextExtent}{\param{const wxString\& }{string}, \param{int* }{x}, \param{int* }{y},
670 \param{int* }{descent = NULL}, \param{int* }{externalLeading = NULL},
671 \param{const wxFont* }{font = NULL}, \param{const bool}{ use16 = FALSE}}
672
673 Gets the dimensions of the string as it would be drawn on the
674 window with the currently selected font.
675
676 \wxheading{Parameters}
677
678 \docparam{string}{String whose extent is to be measured.}
679
680 \docparam{x}{Return value for width.}
681
682 \docparam{y}{Return value for height.}
683
684 \docparam{descent}{Return value for descent (optional).}
685
686 \docparam{externalLeading}{Return value for external leading (optional).}
687
688 \docparam{font}{Font to use instead of the current window font (optional).}
689
690 \docparam{use16}{If TRUE, {\it string} contains 16-bit characters. The default is FALSE.}
691
692
693 \pythonnote{In place of a single overloaded method name, wxPython
694 implements the following methods:\par
695 \indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
696 \twocolitem{\bf{GetTextExtent(string)}}{Returns a 2-tuple, (width, height)}
697 \twocolitem{\bf{GetFullTextExtent(string, font=NULL)}}{Returns a
698 4-tuple, (width, height, descent, externalLeading) }
699 \end{twocollist}}
700 }
701
702
703 \membersection{wxWindow::GetTitle}\label{wxwindowgettitle}
704
705 \func{virtual wxString}{GetTitle}{\void}
706
707 Gets the window's title. Applicable only to frames and dialogs.
708
709 \wxheading{See also}
710
711 \helpref{wxWindow::SetTitle}{wxwindowsettitle}
712
713 \membersection{wxWindow::GetUpdateRegion}\label{wxwindowgetupdateregion}
714
715 \constfunc{virtual wxRegion}{GetUpdateRegion}{\void}
716
717 Returns the region specifying which parts of the window have been damaged. Should
718 only be called within an \helpref{OnPaint}{wxwindowonpaint} event handler.
719
720 \wxheading{See also}
721
722 \helpref{wxRegion}{wxregion}, \helpref{wxRegionIterator}{wxregioniterator}, \helpref{wxWindow::OnPaint}{wxwindowonpaint}
723
724 \membersection{wxWindow::GetValidator}\label{wxwindowgetvalidator}
725
726 \constfunc{wxValidator*}{GetValidator}{\void}
727
728 Returns a pointer to the current validator for the window, or NULL if there is none.
729
730 \membersection{wxWindow::GetWindowStyleFlag}
731
732 \constfunc{long}{GetWindowStyleFlag}{\void}
733
734 Gets the window style that was passed to the consructor or {\bf Create} member.
735
736 \membersection{wxWindow::InitDialog}\label{wxwindowinitdialog}
737
738 \func{void}{InitDialog}{\void}
739
740 Sends an \helpref{wxWindow::OnInitDialog}{wxwindowoninitdialog} event, which
741 in turn transfers data to the dialog via validators.
742
743 \wxheading{See also}
744
745 \helpref{wxWindow::OnInitDialog}{wxwindowoninitdialog}
746
747 \membersection{wxWindow::IsEnabled}\label{wxwindowisenabled}
748
749 \constfunc{virtual bool}{IsEnabled}{\void}
750
751 Returns TRUE if the window is enabled for input, FALSE otherwise.
752
753 \wxheading{See also}
754
755 \helpref{wxWindow::Enable}{wxwindowenable}
756
757 \membersection{wxWindow::IsRetained}\label{wxwindowisretained}
758
759 \constfunc{virtual bool}{IsRetained}{\void}
760
761 Returns TRUE if the window is retained, FALSE otherwise.
762
763 \wxheading{Remarks}
764
765 Retained windows are only available on X platforms.
766
767 \membersection{wxWindow::IsShown}\label{wxwindowisshown}
768
769 \constfunc{virtual bool}{IsShown}{\void}
770
771 Returns TRUE if the window is shown, FALSE if it has been hidden.
772
773 \membersection{wxWindow::Layout}\label{wxwindowlayout}
774
775 \func{void}{Layout}{\void}
776
777 Invokes the constraint-based layout algorithm for this window. It is called
778 automatically by the default {\bf wxWindow::OnSize} member.
779
780 \membersection{wxWindow::LoadFromResource}\label{wxwindowloadfromresource}
781
782 \func{virtual bool}{LoadFromResource}{\param{wxWindow* }{parent},\rtfsp
783 \param{const wxString\& }{resourceName}, \param{const wxResourceTable* }{resourceTable = NULL}}
784
785 Loads a panel or dialog from a resource file.
786
787 \wxheading{Parameters}
788
789 \docparam{parent}{Parent window.}
790
791 \docparam{resourceName}{The name of the resource to load.}
792
793 \docparam{resourceTable}{The resource table to load it from. If this is NULL, the
794 default resource table will be used.}
795
796 \wxheading{Return value}
797
798 TRUE if the operation succeeded, otherwise FALSE.
799
800 \membersection{wxWindow::Lower}\label{wxwindowlower}
801
802 \func{void}{Lower}{\void}
803
804 Lowers the window to the bottom of the window hierarchy if it is a managed window (dialog
805 or frame).
806
807 \membersection{wxWindow::MakeModal}\label{wxwindowmakemodal}
808
809 \func{virtual void}{MakeModal}{\param{const bool }{flag}}
810
811 Disables all other windows in the application so that
812 the user can only interact with this window.
813
814 \wxheading{Parameters}
815
816 \docparam{flag}{If TRUE, this call disables all other windows in the application so that
817 the user can only interact with this window. If FALSE, the effect is reversed.}
818
819 \membersection{wxWindow::Move}\label{wxwindowmove}
820
821 \func{void}{Move}{\param{int}{ x}, \param{int}{ y}}
822
823 \func{void}{Move}{\param{const wxPoint\&}{ pt}}
824
825 Moves the window to the given position.
826
827 \wxheading{Parameters}
828
829 \docparam{x}{Required x position.}
830
831 \docparam{y}{Required y position.}
832
833 \docparam{pt}{\helpref{wxPoint}{wxpoint} object representing the position.}
834
835 \wxheading{Remarks}
836
837 Implementations of SetSize can also implicitly implement the
838 wxWindow::Move function, which is defined in the base wxWindow class
839 as the call:
840
841 \begin{verbatim}
842 SetSize(x, y, -1, -1, wxSIZE_USE_EXISTING);
843 \end{verbatim}
844
845 \wxheading{See also}
846
847 \helpref{wxWindow::SetSize}{wxwindowsetsize}
848
849 \pythonnote{In place of a single overloaded method name, wxPython
850 implements the following methods:\par
851 \indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
852 \twocolitem{\bf{Move(point)}}{Accepts a wxPoint}
853 \twocolitem{\bf{MoveXY(x, y)}}{Accepts a pair of integers}
854 \end{twocollist}}
855 }
856
857 \membersection{wxWindow::OnActivate}\label{wxwindowonactivate}
858
859 \func{void}{OnActivate}{\param{wxActivateEvent\&}{ event}}
860
861 Called when a window is activated or deactivated.
862
863 \wxheading{Parameters}
864
865 \docparam{event}{Object containing activation information.}
866
867 \wxheading{Remarks}
868
869 If the window is being activated, \helpref{wxActivateEvent::GetActive}{wxactivateeventgetactive} returns TRUE,
870 otherwise it returns FALSE (it is being deactivated).
871
872 \wxheading{See also}
873
874 \helpref{wxActivateEvent}{wxactivateevent},\rtfsp
875 \helpref{Event handling overview}{eventhandlingoverview}
876
877 \membersection{wxWindow::OnChar}\label{wxwindowonchar}
878
879 \func{void}{OnChar}{\param{wxKeyEvent\&}{ event}}
880
881 Called when the user has pressed a key that is not a modifier (SHIFT, CONTROL or ALT).
882
883 \wxheading{Parameters}
884
885 \docparam{event}{Object containing keypress information. See \helpref{wxKeyEvent}{wxkeyevent} for
886 details about this class.}
887
888 \wxheading{Remarks}
889
890 This member function is called in response to a keypress. To intercept this event,
891 use the EVT\_CHAR macro in an event table definition. Your {\bf OnChar} handler may call this
892 default function to achieve default keypress functionality.
893
894 Note that the ASCII values do not have explicit key codes: they are passed as ASCII
895 values.
896
897 Note that not all keypresses can be intercepted this way. If you wish to intercept modifier
898 keypresses, then you will need to use \helpref{wxWindow::OnKeyDown}{wxwindowonkeydown} or
899 \helpref{wxWindow::OnKeyUp}{wxwindowonkeyup}.
900
901 Most, but not all, windows allow keypresses to be intercepted.
902
903 \wxheading{See also}
904
905 \helpref{wxWindow::OnKeyDown}{wxwindowonkeydown}, \helpref{wxWindow::OnKeyUp}{wxwindowonkeyup},\rtfsp
906 \helpref{wxKeyEvent}{wxkeyevent}, \helpref{wxWindow::OnCharHook}{wxwindowoncharhook},\rtfsp
907 \helpref{Event handling overview}{eventhandlingoverview}
908
909 \membersection{wxWindow::OnCharHook}\label{wxwindowoncharhook}
910
911 \func{void}{OnCharHook}{\param{wxKeyEvent\&}{ event}}
912
913 This member is called to allow the window to intercept keyboard events
914 before they are processed by child windows.
915
916 \wxheading{Parameters}
917
918 \docparam{event}{Object containing keypress information. See \helpref{wxKeyEvent}{wxkeyevent} for
919 details about this class.}
920
921 \wxheading{Remarks}
922
923 This member function is called in response to a keypress, if the window is active. To intercept this event,
924 use the EVT\_CHAR\_HOOK macro in an event table definition. If you do not process a particular
925 keypress, call \helpref{wxEvent::Skip}{wxeventskip} to allow default processing.
926
927 An example of using this function is in the implementation of escape-character processing for wxDialog,
928 where pressing ESC dismisses the dialog by {\bf OnCharHook} 'forging' a cancel button press event.
929
930 Note that the ASCII values do not have explicit key codes: they are passed as ASCII
931 values.
932
933 This function is only relevant to top-level windows (frames and dialogs), and under
934 Windows only.
935
936 \wxheading{See also}
937
938 \helpref{wxKeyEvent}{wxkeyevent}, \helpref{wxWindow::OnCharHook}{wxwindowoncharhook},\rtfsp
939 \helpref{wxApp::OnCharHook}{wxapponcharhook},\rtfsp
940 \helpref{Event handling overview}{eventhandlingoverview}
941
942 \membersection{wxWindow::OnCommand}\label{wxwindowoncommand}
943
944 \func{virtual void}{OnCommand}{\param{wxEvtHandler\& }{object}, \param{wxCommandEvent\& }{event}}
945
946 This virtual member function is called if the control does not handle the command event.
947
948 \wxheading{Parameters}
949
950 \docparam{object}{Object receiving the command event.}
951
952 \docparam{event}{Command event}
953
954 \wxheading{Remarks}
955
956 This virtual function is provided mainly for backward compatibility. You can also intercept commands
957 from child controls by using an event table, with identifiers or identifier ranges to identify
958 the control(s) in question.
959
960 \wxheading{See also}
961
962 \helpref{wxCommandEvent}{wxcommandevent},\rtfsp
963 \helpref{Event handling overview}{eventhandlingoverview}
964
965 \membersection{wxWindow::OnClose}\label{wxwindowonclose}
966
967 \func{virtual bool}{OnClose}{\void}
968
969 Called when the user has tried to close a a frame
970 or dialog box using the window manager (X) or system menu (Windows).
971
972 {\bf Note:} This is an obsolete function.
973 It is superceded by the \helpref{wxWindow::OnCloseWindow}{wxwindowonclosewindow} event
974 handler.
975
976 \wxheading{Return value}
977
978 If TRUE is returned by OnClose, the window will be deleted by the system, otherwise the
979 attempt will be ignored. Do not delete the window from within this handler, although
980 you may delete other windows.
981
982 \wxheading{See also}
983
984 \helpref{Window deletion overview}{windowdeletionoverview},\rtfsp
985 \helpref{wxWindow::Close}{wxwindowclose},\rtfsp
986 \helpref{wxWindow::OnCloseWindow}{wxwindowonclosewindow},\rtfsp
987 \helpref{wxCloseEvent}{wxcloseevent}
988
989 \membersection{wxWindow::OnCloseWindow}\label{wxwindowonclosewindow}
990
991 \func{void}{OnCloseWindow}{\param{wxCloseEvent\& }{event}}
992
993 This is an event handler function called when the user has tried to close a a frame
994 or dialog box using the window manager (X) or system menu (Windows). It is
995 called via the \helpref{wxWindow::Close}{wxwindowclose} function, so
996 that the application can also invoke the handler programmatically.
997
998 Use the EVT\_CLOSE event table macro to handle close events.
999
1000 You should check whether the application is forcing the deletion of the window
1001 using \helpref{wxCloseEvent::GetForce}{wxcloseeventgetforce}. If this is TRUE,
1002 destroy the window using \helpref{wxWindow::Destroy}{wxwindowdestroy}.
1003 If not, it is up to you whether you respond by destroying the window.
1004
1005 (Note: GetForce is now superceded by CanVeto. So to test whether forced destruction of
1006 the window is required, test for the negative of CanVeto. If CanVeto returns FALSE,
1007 it is not possible to skip window deletion.)
1008
1009 If you don't destroy the window, you should call \helpref{wxCloseEvent::Veto}{wxcloseeventveto} to
1010 let the calling code know that you did not destroy the window. This allows the \helpref{wxWindow::Close}{wxwindowclose} function
1011 to return TRUE or FALSE depending on whether the close instruction was honoured or not.
1012
1013 \wxheading{Remarks}
1014
1015 The \helpref{wxWindow::OnClose}{wxwindowonclose} virtual function remains
1016 for backward compatibility with earlier versions of wxWindows. The
1017 default {\bf OnCloseWindow} handler for wxFrame and wxDialog will call {\bf OnClose},
1018 destroying the window if it returns TRUE or if the close is being forced.
1019
1020 \wxheading{See also}
1021
1022 \helpref{Window deletion overview}{windowdeletionoverview},\rtfsp
1023 \helpref{wxWindow::Close}{wxwindowclose},\rtfsp
1024 \helpref{wxWindow::OnClose}{wxwindowonclose},\rtfsp
1025 \helpref{wxWindow::Destroy}{wxwindowdestroy},\rtfsp
1026 \helpref{wxCloseEvent}{wxcloseevent},\rtfsp
1027 \helpref{wxApp::OnQueryEndSession}{wxapponqueryendsession},\rtfsp
1028 \helpref{wxApp::OnEndSession}{wxapponendsession}
1029
1030 \membersection{wxWindow::OnDropFiles}\label{wxwindowondropfiles}
1031
1032 \func{void}{OnDropFiles}{\param{wxDropFilesEvent\&}{ event}}
1033
1034 Called when files have been dragged from the file manager to the window.
1035
1036 \wxheading{Parameters}
1037
1038 \docparam{event}{Drop files event. For more information, see \helpref{wxDropFilesEvent}{wxdropfilesevent}.}
1039
1040 \wxheading{Remarks}
1041
1042 The window must have previously been enabled for dropping by calling
1043 \rtfsp\helpref{wxWindow::DragAcceptFiles}{wxwindowdragacceptfiles}.
1044
1045 This event is only generated under Windows.
1046
1047 To intercept this event, use the EVT\_DROP\_FILES macro in an event table definition.
1048
1049 \wxheading{See also}
1050
1051 \helpref{wxDropFilesEvent}{wxdropfilesevent}, \helpref{wxWindow::DragAcceptFiles}{wxwindowdragacceptfiles},\rtfsp
1052 \helpref{Event handling overview}{eventhandlingoverview}
1053
1054 \membersection{wxWindow::OnEraseBackground}\label{wxwindowonerasebackground}
1055
1056 \func{void}{OnEraseBackground}{\param{wxEraseEvent\&}{ event}}
1057
1058 Called when the background of the window needs to be erased.
1059
1060 \wxheading{Parameters}
1061
1062 \docparam{event}{Erase background event. For more information, see \helpref{wxEraseEvent}{wxeraseevent}.}
1063
1064 \wxheading{Remarks}
1065
1066 This event is only generated under Windows.
1067
1068 To intercept this event, use the EVT\_ERASE\_BACKGROUND macro in an event table definition.
1069
1070 \wxheading{See also}
1071
1072 \helpref{wxEraseEvent}{wxeraseevent}, \helpref{Event handling overview}{eventhandlingoverview}
1073
1074 \membersection{wxWindow::OnKeyDown}\label{wxwindowonkeydown}
1075
1076 \func{void}{OnKeyDown}{\param{wxKeyEvent\&}{ event}}
1077
1078 Called when the user has pressed a key, before it is translated into an ASCII value using other
1079 modifier keys that might be pressed at the same time.
1080
1081 \wxheading{Parameters}
1082
1083 \docparam{event}{Object containing keypress information. See \helpref{wxKeyEvent}{wxkeyevent} for
1084 details about this class.}
1085
1086 \wxheading{Remarks}
1087
1088 This member function is called in response to a key down event. To intercept this event,
1089 use the EVT\_KEY\_DOWN macro in an event table definition. Your {\bf OnKeyDown} handler may call this
1090 default function to achieve default keypress functionality.
1091
1092 Note that not all keypresses can be intercepted this way. If you wish to intercept special
1093 keys, such as shift, control, and function keys, then you will need to use \helpref{wxWindow::OnKeyDown}{wxwindowonkeydown} or
1094 \helpref{wxWindow::OnKeyUp}{wxwindowonkeyup}.
1095
1096 Most, but not all, windows allow keypresses to be intercepted.
1097
1098 \wxheading{See also}
1099
1100 \helpref{wxWindow::OnChar}{wxwindowonchar}, \helpref{wxWindow::OnKeyUp}{wxwindowonkeyup},\rtfsp
1101 \helpref{wxKeyEvent}{wxkeyevent}, \helpref{wxWindow::OnCharHook}{wxwindowoncharhook},\rtfsp
1102 \helpref{Event handling overview}{eventhandlingoverview}
1103
1104 \membersection{wxWindow::OnKeyUp}\label{wxwindowonkeyup}
1105
1106 \func{void}{OnKeyUp}{\param{wxKeyEvent\&}{ event}}
1107
1108 Called when the user has released a key.
1109
1110 \wxheading{Parameters}
1111
1112 \docparam{event}{Object containing keypress information. See \helpref{wxKeyEvent}{wxkeyevent} for
1113 details about this class.}
1114
1115 \wxheading{Remarks}
1116
1117 This member function is called in response to a key up event. To intercept this event,
1118 use the EVT\_KEY\_UP macro in an event table definition. Your {\bf OnKeyUp} handler may call this
1119 default function to achieve default keypress functionality.
1120
1121 Note that not all keypresses can be intercepted this way. If you wish to intercept special
1122 keys, such as shift, control, and function keys, then you will need to use \helpref{wxWindow::OnKeyDown}{wxwindowonkeydown} or
1123 \helpref{wxWindow::OnKeyUp}{wxwindowonkeyup}.
1124
1125 Most, but not all, windows allow key up events to be intercepted.
1126
1127 \wxheading{See also}
1128
1129 \helpref{wxWindow::OnChar}{wxwindowonchar}, \helpref{wxWindow::OnKeyDown}{wxwindowonkeydown},\rtfsp
1130 \helpref{wxKeyEvent}{wxkeyevent}, \helpref{wxWindow::OnCharHook}{wxwindowoncharhook},\rtfsp
1131 \helpref{Event handling overview}{eventhandlingoverview}
1132
1133 \membersection{wxWindow::OnKillFocus}\label{wxwindowonkillfocus}
1134
1135 \func{void}{OnKillFocus}{\param{wxFocusEvent\& }{event}}
1136
1137 Called when a window's focus is being killed.
1138
1139 \wxheading{Parameters}
1140
1141 \docparam{event}{The focus event. For more information, see \helpref{wxFocusEvent}{wxfocusevent}.}
1142
1143 \wxheading{Remarks}
1144
1145 To intercept this event, use the macro EVT\_KILL\_FOCUS in an event table definition.
1146
1147 Most, but not all, windows respond to this event.
1148
1149 \wxheading{See also}
1150
1151 \helpref{wxFocusEvent}{wxfocusevent}, \helpref{wxWindow::OnSetFocus}{wxwindowonsetfocus},\rtfsp
1152 \helpref{Event handling overview}{eventhandlingoverview}
1153
1154 \membersection{wxWindow::OnIdle}\label{wxwindowonidle}
1155
1156 \func{void}{OnIdle}{\param{wxIdleEvent\& }{event}}
1157
1158 Provide this member function for any processing which needs to be done
1159 when the application is idle.
1160
1161 \wxheading{See also}
1162
1163 \helpref{wxApp::OnIdle}{wxapponidle}, \helpref{wxIdleEvent}{wxidleevent}
1164
1165 \membersection{wxWindow::OnInitDialog}\label{wxwindowoninitdialog}
1166
1167 \func{void}{OnInitDialog}{\param{wxInitDialogEvent\&}{ event}}
1168
1169 Default handler for the wxEVT\_INIT\_DIALOG event. Calls \helpref{wxWindow::TransferDataToWindow}{wxwindowtransferdatatowindow}.
1170
1171 \wxheading{Parameters}
1172
1173 \docparam{event}{Dialog initialisation event.}
1174
1175 \wxheading{Remarks}
1176
1177 Gives the window the default behaviour of transferring data to child controls via
1178 the validator that each control has.
1179
1180 \wxheading{See also}
1181
1182 \helpref{wxValidator}{wxvalidator}, \helpref{wxWindow::TransferDataToWindow}{wxwindowtransferdatatowindow}
1183
1184 \membersection{wxWindow::OnMenuCommand}\label{wxwindowonmenucommand}
1185
1186 \func{void}{OnMenuCommand}{\param{wxCommandEvent\& }{event}}
1187
1188 Called when a menu command is received from a menu bar.
1189
1190 \wxheading{Parameters}
1191
1192 \docparam{event}{The menu command event. For more information, see \helpref{wxCommandEvent}{wxcommandevent}.}
1193
1194 \wxheading{Remarks}
1195
1196 A function with this name doesn't actually exist; you can choose any member function to receive
1197 menu command events, using the EVT\_COMMAND macro for individual commands or EVT\_COMMAND\_RANGE for
1198 a range of commands.
1199
1200 \wxheading{See also}
1201
1202 \helpref{wxCommandEvent}{wxcommandevent},\rtfsp
1203 \helpref{wxWindow::OnMenuHighlight}{wxwindowonmenuhighlight},\rtfsp
1204 \helpref{Event handling overview}{eventhandlingoverview}
1205
1206 \membersection{wxWindow::OnMenuHighlight}\label{wxwindowonmenuhighlight}
1207
1208 \func{void}{OnMenuHighlight}{\param{wxMenuEvent\& }{event}}
1209
1210 Called when a menu select is received from a menu bar: that is, the
1211 mouse cursor is over a menu item, but the left mouse button has not been
1212 pressed.
1213
1214 \wxheading{Parameters}
1215
1216 \docparam{event}{The menu highlight event. For more information, see \helpref{wxMenuEvent}{wxmenuevent}.}
1217
1218 \wxheading{Remarks}
1219
1220 You can choose any member function to receive
1221 menu select events, using the EVT\_MENU\_HIGHLIGHT macro for individual menu items or EVT\_MENU\_HIGHLIGHT\_ALL macro
1222 for all menu items.
1223
1224 The default implementation for \helpref{wxFrame::OnMenuHighlight}{wxframeonmenuhighlight} displays help
1225 text in the first field of the status bar.
1226
1227 This function was known as {\bf OnMenuSelect} in earlier versions of wxWindows, but this was confusing
1228 since a selection is normally a left-click action.
1229
1230 \wxheading{See also}
1231
1232 \helpref{wxMenuEvent}{wxmenuevent},\rtfsp
1233 \helpref{wxWindow::OnMenuCommand}{wxwindowonmenucommand},\rtfsp
1234 \helpref{Event handling overview}{eventhandlingoverview}
1235
1236
1237 \membersection{wxWindow::OnMouseEvent}\label{wxwindowonmouseevent}
1238
1239 \func{void}{OnMouseEvent}{\param{wxMouseEvent\&}{ event}}
1240
1241 Called when the user has initiated an event with the
1242 mouse.
1243
1244 \wxheading{Parameters}
1245
1246 \docparam{event}{The mouse event. See \helpref{wxMouseEvent}{wxmouseevent} for
1247 more details.}
1248
1249 \wxheading{Remarks}
1250
1251 Most, but not all, windows respond to this event.
1252
1253 To intercept this event, use the EVT\_MOUSE\_EVENTS macro in an event table definition, or individual
1254 mouse event macros such as EVT\_LEFT\_DOWN.
1255
1256 \wxheading{See also}
1257
1258 \helpref{wxMouseEvent}{wxmouseevent},\rtfsp
1259 \helpref{Event handling overview}{eventhandlingoverview}
1260
1261 \membersection{wxWindow::OnMove}\label{wxwindowonmove}
1262
1263 \func{void}{OnMove}{\param{wxMoveEvent\& }{event}}
1264
1265 Called when a window is moved.
1266
1267 \wxheading{Parameters}
1268
1269 \docparam{event}{The move event. For more information, see \helpref{wxMoveEvent}{wxmoveevent}.}
1270
1271 \wxheading{Remarks}
1272
1273 Use the EVT\_MOVE macro to intercept move events.
1274
1275 \wxheading{Remarks}
1276
1277 Not currently implemented.
1278
1279 \wxheading{See also}
1280
1281 \helpref{wxMoveEvent}{wxmoveevent},\rtfsp
1282 \helpref{wxFrame::OnSize}{wxframeonsize},\rtfsp
1283 \helpref{Event handling overview}{eventhandlingoverview}
1284
1285 \membersection{wxWindow::OnPaint}\label{wxwindowonpaint}
1286
1287 \func{void}{OnPaint}{\param{wxPaintEvent\& }{event}}
1288
1289 Sent to the event handler when the window must be refreshed.
1290
1291 \wxheading{Parameters}
1292
1293 \docparam{event}{Paint event. For more information, see \helpref{wxPaintEvent}{wxpaintevent}.}
1294
1295 \wxheading{Remarks}
1296
1297 Use the EVT\_PAINT macro in an event table definition to intercept paint events.
1298
1299 In a paint event handler, the application should always create a \helpref{wxPaintDC}{wxpaintdc} object.
1300
1301 For example:
1302
1303 \small{%
1304 \begin{verbatim}
1305 void MyWindow::OnPaint(wxPaintEvent& event)
1306 {
1307 wxPaintDC dc(this);
1308
1309 DrawMyDocument(dc);
1310 }
1311 \end{verbatim}
1312 }%
1313
1314 You can optimize painting by retrieving the rectangles
1315 that have been damaged and only repainting these. The rectangles are in
1316 terms of the client area, and are unscrolled, so you will need to do
1317 some calculations using the current view position to obtain logical,
1318 scrolled units.
1319
1320 Here is an example of using the \helpref{wxRegionIterator}{wxregioniterator} class:
1321
1322 {\small%
1323 \begin{verbatim}
1324 // Called when window needs to be repainted.
1325 void MyWindow::OnPaint(wxPaintEvent& event)
1326 {
1327 wxPaintDC dc(this);
1328
1329 // Find Out where the window is scrolled to
1330 int vbX,vbY; // Top left corner of client
1331 ViewStart(&vbX,&vbY);
1332
1333 int vX,vY,vW,vH; // Dimensions of client area in pixels
1334 wxRegionIterator upd(GetUpdateRegion()); // get the update rect list
1335
1336 while (upd)
1337 {
1338 vX = upd.GetX();
1339 vY = upd.GetY();
1340 vW = upd.GetW();
1341 vH = upd.GetH();
1342
1343 // Alternatively we can do this:
1344 // wxRect rect;
1345 // upd.GetRect(&rect);
1346
1347 // Repaint this rectangle
1348 ...some code...
1349
1350 upd ++ ;
1351 }
1352 }
1353 \end{verbatim}
1354 }%
1355
1356 \wxheading{See also}
1357
1358 \helpref{wxPaintEvent}{wxpaintevent},\rtfsp
1359 \helpref{wxPaintDC}{wxpaintdc},\rtfsp
1360 \helpref{Event handling overview}{eventhandlingoverview}
1361
1362 \membersection{wxWindow::OnScroll}\label{wxwindowonscroll}
1363
1364 \func{void}{OnScroll}{\param{wxScrollEvent\& }{event}}
1365
1366 Called when a scroll event is received from one of the window's built-in scrollbars.
1367
1368 \wxheading{Parameters}
1369
1370 \docparam{event}{Command event. Retrieve the new scroll position by
1371 calling \helpref{wxScrollEvent::GetPosition}{wxscrolleventgetposition}, and the
1372 scrollbar orientation by calling \helpref{wxScrollEvent::GetOrientation}{wxscrolleventgetorientation}.}
1373
1374 \wxheading{Remarks}
1375
1376 Note that it is not possible to distinguish between horizontal and vertical scrollbars
1377 until the function is executing (you can't have one function for vertical, another
1378 for horizontal events).
1379
1380 \wxheading{See also}
1381
1382 \helpref{wxScrollEvent}{wxscrollevent},\rtfsp
1383 \helpref{Event handling overview}{eventhandlingoverview}
1384
1385 \membersection{wxWindow::OnSetFocus}\label{wxwindowonsetfocus}
1386
1387 \func{void}{OnSetFocus}{\param{wxFocusEvent\& }{event}}
1388
1389 Called when a window's focus is being set.
1390
1391 \wxheading{Parameters}
1392
1393 \docparam{event}{The focus event. For more information, see \helpref{wxFocusEvent}{wxfocusevent}.}
1394
1395 \wxheading{Remarks}
1396
1397 To intercept this event, use the macro EVT\_SET\_FOCUS in an event table definition.
1398
1399 Most, but not all, windows respond to this event.
1400
1401 \wxheading{See also}
1402
1403 \helpref{wxFocusEvent}{wxfocusevent}, \helpref{wxWindow::OnKillFocus}{wxwindowonkillfocus},\rtfsp
1404 \helpref{Event handling overview}{eventhandlingoverview}
1405
1406 \membersection{wxWindow::OnSize}\label{wxwindowonsize}
1407
1408 \func{void}{OnSize}{\param{wxSizeEvent\& }{event}}
1409
1410 Called when the window has been resized.
1411
1412 \wxheading{Parameters}
1413
1414 \docparam{event}{Size event. For more information, see \helpref{wxSizeEvent}{wxsizeevent}.}
1415
1416 \wxheading{Remarks}
1417
1418 You may wish to use this for frames to resize their child windows as appropriate.
1419
1420 Note that the size passed is of
1421 the whole window: call \helpref{wxWindow::GetClientSize}{wxwindowgetclientsize} for the area which may be
1422 used by the application.
1423
1424 \wxheading{See also}
1425
1426 \helpref{wxSizeEvent}{wxsizeevent},\rtfsp
1427 \helpref{Event handling overview}{eventhandlingoverview}
1428
1429 \membersection{wxWindow::OnSysColourChanged}\label{wxwindowonsyscolourchanged}
1430
1431 \func{void}{OnSysColourChanged}{\param{wxOnSysColourChangedEvent\& }{event}}
1432
1433 Called when the user has changed the system colours.
1434
1435 \wxheading{Parameters}
1436
1437 \docparam{event}{System colour change event. For more information, see \helpref{wxSysColourChangedEvent}{wxsyscolourchangedevent}.}
1438
1439 \wxheading{See also}
1440
1441 \helpref{wxSysColourChangedEvent}{wxsyscolourchangedevent},\rtfsp
1442 \helpref{Event handling overview}{eventhandlingoverview}
1443
1444 \membersection{wxWindow::PopEventHandler}\label{wxwindowpopeventhandler}
1445
1446 \constfunc{wxEvtHandler*}{PopEventHandler}{\param{bool }{deleteHandler = FALSE}}
1447
1448 Removes and returns the top-most event handler on the event handler stack.
1449
1450 \wxheading{Parameters}
1451
1452 \docparam{deleteHandler}{If this is TRUE, the handler will be deleted after it is removed. The
1453 default value is FALSE.}
1454
1455 \wxheading{See also}
1456
1457 \helpref{wxWindow::SetEventHandler}{wxwindowseteventhandler},\rtfsp
1458 \helpref{wxWindow::GetEventHandler}{wxwindowgeteventhandler},\rtfsp
1459 \helpref{wxWindow::PushEventHandler}{wxwindowpusheventhandler},\rtfsp
1460 \helpref{wxEvtHandler::ProcessEvent}{wxevthandlerprocessevent},\rtfsp
1461 \helpref{wxEvtHandler}{wxevthandler}\rtfsp
1462
1463 \membersection{wxWindow::PopupMenu}\label{wxwindowpopupmenu}
1464
1465 \func{virtual bool}{PopupMenu}{\param{wxMenu* }{menu}, \param{int }{x}, \param{int }{y}}
1466
1467 Pops up the given menu at the specified coordinates, relative to this
1468 window, and returns control when the user has dismissed the menu. If a
1469 menu item is selected, the callback defined for the menu is called with
1470 wxMenu and wxCommandEvent reference arguments. The callback should access
1471 the commandInt member of the event to check the selected menu identifier.
1472
1473 \wxheading{Parameters}
1474
1475 \docparam{menu}{Menu to pop up.}
1476
1477 \docparam{x}{Required x position for the menu to appear.}
1478
1479 \docparam{y}{Required y position for the menu to appear.}
1480
1481 \wxheading{See also}
1482
1483 \helpref{wxMenu}{wxmenu}
1484
1485 \wxheading{Remarks}
1486
1487 Just before the menu is popped up, \helpref{wxMenu::UpdateUI}{wxmenuupdateui} is called
1488 to ensure that the menu items are in the correct state.
1489
1490 \membersection{wxWindow::PushEventHandler}\label{wxwindowpusheventhandler}
1491
1492 \func{void}{PushEventHandler}{\param{wxEvtHandler* }{handler}}
1493
1494 Pushes this event handler onto the event stack for the window.
1495
1496 \wxheading{Parameters}
1497
1498 \docparam{handler}{Specifies the handler to be pushed.}
1499
1500 \wxheading{Remarks}
1501
1502 An event handler is an object that is capable of processing the events
1503 sent to a window. By default, the window is its own event handler, but
1504 an application may wish to substitute another, for example to allow
1505 central implementation of event-handling for a variety of different
1506 window classes.
1507
1508 \helpref{wxWindow::PushEventHandler}{wxwindowpusheventhandler} allows
1509 an application to set up a chain of event handlers, where an event not handled by one event handler is
1510 handed to the next one in the chain. Use \helpref{wxWindow::PopEventHandler}{wxwindowpopeventhandler} to
1511 remove the event handler.
1512
1513 \wxheading{See also}
1514
1515 \helpref{wxWindow::SetEventHandler}{wxwindowseteventhandler},\rtfsp
1516 \helpref{wxWindow::GetEventHandler}{wxwindowgeteventhandler},\rtfsp
1517 \helpref{wxWindow::PopEventHandler}{wxwindowpusheventhandler},\rtfsp
1518 \helpref{wxEvtHandler::ProcessEvent}{wxevthandlerprocessevent},\rtfsp
1519 \helpref{wxEvtHandler}{wxevthandler}
1520
1521 \membersection{wxWindow::Raise}\label{wxwindowraise}
1522
1523 \func{void}{Raise}{\void}
1524
1525 Raises the window to the top of the window hierarchy if it is a managed window (dialog
1526 or frame).
1527
1528 \membersection{wxWindow::Refresh}\label{wxwindowrefresh}
1529
1530 \func{virtual void}{Refresh}{\param{const bool}{ eraseBackground = TRUE}, \param{const wxRect* }{rect
1531 = NULL}}
1532
1533 Causes a message or event to be generated to repaint the
1534 window.
1535
1536 \wxheading{Parameters}
1537
1538 \docparam{eraseBackground}{If TRUE, the background will be
1539 erased.}
1540
1541 \docparam{rect}{If non-NULL, only the given rectangle will
1542 be treated as damaged.}
1543
1544 \membersection{wxWindow::ReleaseMouse}\label{wxwindowreleasemouse}
1545
1546 \func{virtual void}{ReleaseMouse}{\void}
1547
1548 Releases mouse input captured with \helpref{wxWindow::CaptureMouse}{wxwindowcapturemouse}.
1549
1550 \wxheading{See also}
1551
1552 \helpref{wxWindow::CaptureMouse}{wxwindowcapturemouse}
1553
1554 \membersection{wxWindow::RemoveChild}\label{wxwindowremovechild}
1555
1556 \func{virtual void}{RemoveChild}{\param{wxWindow* }{child}}
1557
1558 Removes a child window. This is called automatically by window deletion
1559 functions so should not be required by the application programmer.
1560
1561 \wxheading{Parameters}
1562
1563 \docparam{child}{Child window to remove.}
1564
1565 \membersection{wxWindow::ScreenToClient}\label{wxwindowscreentoclient}
1566
1567 \constfunc{virtual void}{ScreenToClient}{\param{int* }{x}, \param{int* }{y}}
1568
1569 \constfunc{virtual wxPoint}{ScreenToClient}{\param{const wxPoint\& }{pt}}
1570
1571 Converts from screen to client window coordinates.
1572
1573 \wxheading{Parameters}
1574
1575 \docparam{x}{Stores the screen x coordinate and receives the client x coordinate.}
1576
1577 \docparam{y}{Stores the screen x coordinate and receives the client x coordinate.}
1578
1579 \docparam{pt}{The screen position for the second form of the function.}
1580
1581 \pythonnote{In place of a single overloaded method name, wxPython
1582 implements the following methods:\par
1583 \indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
1584 \twocolitem{\bf{ScreenToClient(point)}}{Accepts and returns a wxPoint}
1585 \twocolitem{\bf{ScreenToClientXY(x, y)}}{Returns a 2-tuple, (x, y)}
1586 \end{twocollist}}
1587 }
1588
1589
1590 \membersection{wxWindow::ScrollWindow}\label{wxwindowscrollwindow}
1591
1592 \func{virtual void}{ScrollWindow}{\param{int }{dx}, \param{int }{dy}, \param{const wxRect*}{ rect = NULL}}
1593
1594 Physically scrolls the pixels in the window.
1595
1596 \wxheading{Parameters}
1597
1598 \docparam{dx}{Amount to scroll horizontally.}
1599
1600 \docparam{dy}{Amount to scroll vertically.}
1601
1602 \docparam{rect}{Rectangle to invalidate. If this is NULL, the whole window is invalidated. If you
1603 pass a rectangle corresponding to the area of the window exposed by the scroll, your painting handler
1604 can optimise painting by checking for the invalidated region.}
1605
1606 \wxheading{Remarks}
1607
1608 Available only under Windows.
1609
1610 Use this function to optimise your scrolling implementations, to minimise the area that must be
1611 redrawn.
1612
1613 \membersection{wxWindow::SetAcceleratorTable}\label{wxwindowsetacceleratortable}
1614
1615 \func{virtual void}{SetAcceleratorTable}{\param{const wxAcceleratorTable\&}{ accel}}
1616
1617 Sets the accelerator table for this window. See \helpref{wxAcceleratorTable}{wxacceleratortable}.
1618
1619 \membersection{wxWindow::SetAutoLayout}\label{wxwindowsetautolayout}
1620
1621 \func{void}{SetAutoLayout}{\param{const bool}{ autoLayout}}
1622
1623 Determines whether the \helpref{wxWindow::Layout}{wxwindowlayout} function will
1624 be called automatically when the window is resized.
1625
1626 \wxheading{Parameters}
1627
1628 \docparam{autoLayout}{Set this to TRUE if you wish the Layout function to be called
1629 from within wxWindow::OnSize functions.}
1630
1631 \wxheading{See also}
1632
1633 \helpref{wxWindow::SetConstraints}{wxwindowsetconstraints}
1634
1635 \membersection{wxWindow::SetBackgroundColour}\label{wxwindowsetbackgroundcolour}
1636
1637 \func{virtual void}{SetBackgroundColour}{\param{const wxColour\& }{colour}}
1638
1639 Sets the background colour of the window.
1640
1641 \wxheading{Parameters}
1642
1643 \docparam{colour}{The colour to be used as the background colour.}
1644
1645 \wxheading{Remarks}
1646
1647 The background colour is usually painted by the default\rtfsp
1648 \helpref{wxWindow::OnEraseBackground}{wxwindowonerasebackground} event handler function.
1649
1650 Note that setting the background colour does not cause an immediate refresh, so you
1651 may wish to call \helpref{wxWindow::Clear}{wxwindowclear} or \helpref{wxWindow::Refresh}{wxwindowrefresh} after
1652 calling this function.
1653
1654 \wxheading{See also}
1655
1656 \helpref{wxWindow::GetBackgroundColour}{wxwindowgetbackgroundcolour},\rtfsp
1657 \helpref{wxWindow::SetForegroundColour}{wxwindowsetforegroundcolour},\rtfsp
1658 \helpref{wxWindow::GetForegroundColour}{wxwindowgetforegroundcolour},\rtfsp
1659 \helpref{wxWindow::Clear}{wxwindowclear},\rtfsp
1660 \helpref{wxWindow::Refresh}{wxwindowrefresh},\rtfsp
1661 \helpref{wxWindow::OnEraseBackground}{wxwindowonerasebackground}
1662
1663 \membersection{wxWindow::SetClientSize}\label{wxwindowsetclientsize}
1664
1665 \func{virtual void}{SetClientSize}{\param{int}{ width}, \param{int}{ height}}
1666
1667 \func{virtual void}{SetClientSize}{\param{const wxSize\&}{ size}}
1668
1669 This sets the size of the window client area in pixels. Using this function to size a window
1670 tends to be more device-independent than \helpref{wxWindow::SetSize}{wxwindowsetsize}, since the application need not
1671 worry about what dimensions the border or title bar have when trying to fit the window
1672 around panel items, for example.
1673
1674 \wxheading{Parameters}
1675
1676 \docparam{width}{The required client area width.}
1677
1678 \docparam{height}{The required client area height.}
1679
1680 \docparam{size}{The required client size.}
1681
1682 \pythonnote{In place of a single overloaded method name, wxPython
1683 implements the following methods:\par
1684 \indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
1685 \twocolitem{\bf{SetClientSize(size)}}{Accepts a wxSize}
1686 \twocolitem{\bf{SetClientSizeWH(width, height)}}{}
1687 \end{twocollist}}
1688 }
1689
1690 \membersection{wxWindow::SetCursor}\label{wxwindowsetcursor}
1691
1692 \func{virtual void}{SetCursor}{\param{const wxCursor\&}{cursor}}
1693
1694 Sets the window's cursor. Notice that setting the cursor for this window does
1695 not set it for its children so you'll need to explicitly call SetCursor() for
1696 them too if you need it.
1697
1698 \wxheading{Parameters}
1699
1700 \docparam{cursor}{Specifies the cursor that the window should normally display.}
1701
1702 \wxheading{See also}
1703
1704 \helpref{::wxSetCursor}{wxsetcursor}, \helpref{wxCursor}{wxcursor}
1705
1706 \membersection{wxWindow::SetEventHandler}\label{wxwindowseteventhandler}
1707
1708 \func{void}{SetEventHandler}{\param{wxEvtHandler* }{handler}}
1709
1710 Sets the event handler for this window.
1711
1712 \wxheading{Parameters}
1713
1714 \docparam{handler}{Specifies the handler to be set.}
1715
1716 \wxheading{Remarks}
1717
1718 An event handler is an object that is capable of processing the events
1719 sent to a window. By default, the window is its own event handler, but
1720 an application may wish to substitute another, for example to allow
1721 central implementation of event-handling for a variety of different
1722 window classes.
1723
1724 It is usually better to use \helpref{wxWindow::PushEventHandler}{wxwindowpusheventhandler} since
1725 this sets up a chain of event handlers, where an event not handled by one event handler is
1726 handed to the next one in the chain.
1727
1728 \wxheading{See also}
1729
1730 \helpref{wxWindow::GetEventHandler}{wxwindowgeteventhandler},\rtfsp
1731 \helpref{wxWindow::PushEventHandler}{wxwindowpusheventhandler},\rtfsp
1732 \helpref{wxWindow::PopEventHandler}{wxwindowpusheventhandler},\rtfsp
1733 \helpref{wxEvtHandler::ProcessEvent}{wxevthandlerprocessevent},\rtfsp
1734 \helpref{wxEvtHandler}{wxevthandler}
1735
1736 \membersection{wxWindow::SetConstraints}\label{wxwindowsetconstraints}
1737
1738 \func{void}{SetConstraints}{\param{wxLayoutConstraints* }{constraints}}
1739
1740 Sets the window to have the given layout constraints. The window
1741 will then own the object, and will take care of its deletion.
1742 If an existing layout constraints object is already owned by the
1743 window, it will be deleted.
1744
1745 \wxheading{Parameters}
1746
1747 \docparam{constraints}{The constraints to set. Pass NULL to disassociate and delete the window's
1748 constraints.}
1749
1750 \wxheading{Remarks}
1751
1752 You must call \helpref{wxWindow::SetAutoLayout}{wxwindowsetautolayout} to tell a window to use
1753 the constraints automatically in OnSize; otherwise, you must
1754 override OnSize and call Layout explicitly.
1755
1756 \membersection{wxWindow::SetDropTarget}\label{wxwindowsetdroptarget}
1757
1758 \func{void}{SetDropTarget}{\param{wxDropTarget*}{ target}}
1759
1760 Associates a drop target with this window.
1761
1762 If the window already has a drop target, it is deleted.
1763
1764 \wxheading{See also}
1765
1766 \helpref{wxWindow::GetDropTarget}{wxwindowgetdroptarget},
1767 \helpref{Drag and drop overview}{wxdndoverview}
1768
1769 \membersection{wxWindow::SetFocus}\label{wxwindowsetfocus}
1770
1771 \func{virtual void}{SetFocus}{\void}
1772
1773 This sets the window to receive keyboard input.
1774
1775 \membersection{wxWindow::SetFont}\label{wxwindowsetfont}
1776
1777 \func{void}{SetFont}{\param{const wxFont\& }{font}}
1778
1779 Sets the font for this window.
1780
1781 \wxheading{Parameters}
1782
1783 \docparam{font}{Font to associate with this window.}
1784
1785 \wxheading{See also}
1786
1787 \helpref{wxWindow::GetFont}{wxwindowgetfont}
1788
1789 \membersection{wxWindow::SetForegroundColour}\label{wxwindowsetforegroundcolour}
1790
1791 \func{virtual void}{SetForegroundColour}{\param{const wxColour\& }{colour}}
1792
1793 Sets the foreground colour of the window.
1794
1795 \wxheading{Parameters}
1796
1797 \docparam{colour}{The colour to be used as the foreground colour.}
1798
1799 \wxheading{Remarks}
1800
1801 The interpretation of foreground colour is open to interpretation according
1802 to the window class; it may be the text colour or other colour, or it may not
1803 be used at all.
1804
1805 \wxheading{See also}
1806
1807 \helpref{wxWindow::GetForegroundColour}{wxwindowgetforegroundcolour},\rtfsp
1808 \helpref{wxWindow::SetBackgroundColour}{wxwindowsetbackgroundcolour},\rtfsp
1809 \helpref{wxWindow::GetBackgroundColour}{wxwindowgetbackgroundcolour}
1810
1811 \membersection{wxWindow::SetId}\label{wxwindowsetid}
1812
1813 \func{void}{SetId}{\param{int}{ id}}
1814
1815 Sets the identifier of the window.
1816
1817 \wxheading{Remarks}
1818
1819 Each window has an integer identifier. If the application has not provided one,
1820 an identifier will be generated. Normally, the identifier should be provided
1821 on creation and should not be modified subsequently.
1822
1823 \wxheading{See also}
1824
1825 \helpref{wxWindow::GetId}{wxwindowgetid},\rtfsp
1826 \helpref{Window identifiers}{windowids}
1827
1828 \membersection{wxWindow::SetName}\label{wxwindowsetname}
1829
1830 \func{virtual void}{SetName}{\param{const wxString\& }{name}}
1831
1832 Sets the window's name.
1833
1834 \wxheading{Parameters}
1835
1836 \docparam{name}{A name to set for the window.}
1837
1838 \wxheading{See also}
1839
1840 \helpref{wxWindow::GetName}{wxwindowgetname}
1841
1842 \membersection{wxWindow::SetPalette}\label{wxwindowsetpalette}
1843
1844 \func{virtual void}{SetPalette}{\param{wxPalette* }{palette}}
1845
1846 Obsolete - use \helpref{wxDC::SetPalette}{wxdcsetpalette} instead.
1847
1848 \membersection{wxWindow::SetReturnCode}\label{wxwindowsetreturncode}
1849
1850 \func{void}{SetReturnCode}{\param{int }{retCode}}
1851
1852 Sets the return code for this window.
1853
1854 \wxheading{Parameters}
1855
1856 \docparam{retCode}{The integer return code, usually a control identifier.}
1857
1858 \wxheading{Remarks}
1859
1860 A return code is normally associated with a modal dialog, where \helpref{wxDialog::ShowModal}{wxdialogshowmodal} returns
1861 a code to the application. The function \helpref{wxDialog::EndModal}{wxdialogendmodal} calls {\bf SetReturnCode}.
1862
1863 \wxheading{See also}
1864
1865 \helpref{wxWindow::GetReturnCode}{wxwindowgetreturncode}, \helpref{wxDialog::ShowModal}{wxdialogshowmodal},\rtfsp
1866 \helpref{wxDialog::EndModal}{wxdialogendmodal}
1867
1868 \membersection{wxWindow::SetScrollbar}\label{wxwindowsetscrollbar}
1869
1870 \func{virtual void}{SetScrollbar}{\param{int }{orientation}, \param{int }{position},\rtfsp
1871 \param{int }{thumbSize}, \param{int }{range},\rtfsp
1872 \param{const bool }{refresh = TRUE}}
1873
1874 Sets the scrollbar properties of a built-in scrollbar.
1875
1876 \wxheading{Parameters}
1877
1878 \docparam{orientation}{Determines the scrollbar whose page size is to be set. May be wxHORIZONTAL or wxVERTICAL.}
1879
1880 \docparam{position}{The position of the scrollbar in scroll units.}
1881
1882 \docparam{thumbSize}{The size of the thumb, or visible portion of the scrollbar, in scroll units.}
1883
1884 \docparam{range}{The maximum position of the scrollbar.}
1885
1886 \docparam{refresh}{TRUE to redraw the scrollbar, FALSE otherwise.}
1887
1888 \wxheading{Remarks}
1889
1890 Let's say you wish to display 50 lines of text, using the same font.
1891 The window is sized so that you can only see 16 lines at a time.
1892
1893 You would use:
1894
1895 {\small%
1896 \begin{verbatim}
1897 SetScrollbar(wxVERTICAL, 0, 16, 50);
1898 \end{verbatim}
1899 }
1900
1901 Note that with the window at this size, the thumb position can never go
1902 above 50 minus 16, or 34.
1903
1904 You can determine how many lines are currently visible by dividing the current view
1905 size by the character height in pixels.
1906
1907 When defining your own scrollbar behaviour, you will always need to recalculate
1908 the scrollbar settings when the window size changes. You could therefore put your
1909 scrollbar calculations and SetScrollbar
1910 call into a function named AdjustScrollbars, which can be called initially and also
1911 from your \helpref{wxWindow::OnSize}{wxwindowonsize} event handler function.
1912
1913 \wxheading{See also}
1914
1915 \helpref{Scrolling overview}{scrollingoverview},\rtfsp
1916 \helpref{wxScrollBar}{wxscrollbar}, \helpref{wxScrolledWindow}{wxscrolledwindow}
1917
1918 \begin{comment}
1919 \membersection{wxWindow::SetScrollPage}\label{wxwindowsetscrollpage}
1920
1921 \func{virtual void}{SetScrollPage}{\param{int }{orientation}, \param{int }{pageSize}, \param{const bool }{refresh = TRUE}}
1922
1923 Sets the page size of one of the built-in scrollbars.
1924
1925 \wxheading{Parameters}
1926
1927 \docparam{orientation}{Determines the scrollbar whose page size is to be set. May be wxHORIZONTAL or wxVERTICAL.}
1928
1929 \docparam{pageSize}{Page size in scroll units.}
1930
1931 \docparam{refresh}{TRUE to redraw the scrollbar, FALSE otherwise.}
1932
1933 \wxheading{Remarks}
1934
1935 The page size of a scrollbar is the number of scroll units that the scroll thumb travels when you
1936 click on the area above/left of or below/right of the thumb. Normally you will want a whole visible
1937 page to be scrolled, i.e. the size of the current view (perhaps the window client size). This
1938 value has to be adjusted when the window is resized, since the page size will have changed.
1939
1940 In addition to specifying how far the scroll thumb travels when paging, in Motif and some versions of Windows
1941 the thumb changes size to reflect the page size relative to the length of the document. When the
1942 document size is only slightly bigger than the current view (window) size, almost all of the scrollbar
1943 will be taken up by the thumb. When the two values become the same, the scrollbar will (on some systems)
1944 disappear.
1945
1946 Currently, this function should be called before SetPageRange, because of a quirk in the Windows
1947 handling of pages and ranges.
1948
1949 \wxheading{See also}
1950
1951 \helpref{wxWindow::SetScrollPos}{wxwindowsetscrollpos},\rtfsp
1952 \helpref{wxWindow::GetScrollPos}{wxwindowsetscrollpos},\rtfsp
1953 \helpref{wxWindow::GetScrollPage}{wxwindowsetscrollpage},\rtfsp
1954 \helpref{wxScrollBar}{wxscrollbar}, \helpref{wxScrolledWindow}{wxscrolledwindow}
1955 \end{comment}
1956
1957 \membersection{wxWindow::SetScrollPos}\label{wxwindowsetscrollpos}
1958
1959 \func{virtual void}{SetScrollPos}{\param{int }{orientation}, \param{int }{pos}, \param{const bool }{refresh = TRUE}}
1960
1961 Sets the position of one of the built-in scrollbars.
1962
1963 \wxheading{Parameters}
1964
1965 \docparam{orientation}{Determines the scrollbar whose position is to be set. May be wxHORIZONTAL or wxVERTICAL.}
1966
1967 \docparam{pos}{Position in scroll units.}
1968
1969 \docparam{refresh}{TRUE to redraw the scrollbar, FALSE otherwise.}
1970
1971 \wxheading{Remarks}
1972
1973 This function does not directly affect the contents of the window: it is up to the
1974 application to take note of scrollbar attributes and redraw contents accordingly.
1975
1976 \wxheading{See also}
1977
1978 \helpref{wxWindow::SetScrollbar}{wxwindowsetscrollbar},\rtfsp
1979 \helpref{wxWindow::GetScrollPos}{wxwindowsetscrollpos},\rtfsp
1980 \helpref{wxWindow::GetScrollThumb}{wxwindowgetscrollthumb},\rtfsp
1981 \helpref{wxScrollBar}{wxscrollbar}, \helpref{wxScrolledWindow}{wxscrolledwindow}
1982
1983 \begin{comment}
1984 \membersection{wxWindow::SetScrollRange}\label{wxwindowsetscrollrange}
1985
1986 \func{virtual void}{SetScrollRange}{\param{int }{orientation}, \param{int }{range}, \param{const bool }{refresh = TRUE}}
1987
1988 Sets the range of one of the built-in scrollbars.
1989
1990 \wxheading{Parameters}
1991
1992 \docparam{orientation}{Determines the scrollbar whose range is to be set. May be wxHORIZONTAL or wxVERTICAL.}
1993
1994 \docparam{range}{Scroll range.}
1995
1996 \docparam{refresh}{TRUE to redraw the scrollbar, FALSE otherwise.}
1997
1998 \wxheading{Remarks}
1999
2000 The range of a scrollbar is the number of steps that the thumb may travel, rather than the total
2001 object length of the scrollbar. If you are implementing a scrolling window, for example, you
2002 would adjust the scroll range when the window is resized, by subtracting the window view size from the
2003 total virtual window size. When the two sizes are the same (all the window is visible), the range goes to zero
2004 and usually the scrollbar will be automatically hidden.
2005
2006 \wxheading{See also}
2007
2008 \helpref{wxWindow::SetScrollPos}{wxwindowsetscrollpos},\rtfsp
2009 \helpref{wxWindow::SetScrollPage}{wxwindowsetscrollpage},\rtfsp
2010 \helpref{wxWindow::GetScrollPos}{wxwindowsetscrollpos},\rtfsp
2011 \helpref{wxWindow::GetScrollPage}{wxwindowsetscrollpage},\rtfsp
2012 \helpref{wxScrollBar}{wxscrollbar}, \helpref{wxScrolledWindow}{wxscrolledwindow}
2013 \end{comment}
2014
2015 \membersection{wxWindow::SetSize}\label{wxwindowsetsize}
2016
2017 \func{virtual void}{SetSize}{\param{int}{ x}, \param{int}{ y}, \param{int}{ width}, \param{int}{ height},
2018 \param{int}{ sizeFlags = wxSIZE\_AUTO}}
2019
2020 \func{virtual void}{SetSize}{\param{const wxRect\&}{ rect}}
2021
2022 Sets the size and position of the window in pixels.
2023
2024 \func{virtual void}{SetSize}{\param{int}{ width}, \param{int}{ height}}
2025
2026 \func{virtual void}{SetSize}{\param{const wxSize\&}{ size}}
2027
2028 Sets the size of the window in pixels.
2029
2030 \wxheading{Parameters}
2031
2032 \docparam{x}{Required x position in pixels, or -1 to indicate that the existing
2033 value should be used.}
2034
2035 \docparam{y}{Required y position in pixels, or -1 to indicate that the existing
2036 value should be used.}
2037
2038 \docparam{width}{Required width in pixels, or -1 to indicate that the existing
2039 value should be used.}
2040
2041 \docparam{height}{Required height position in pixels, or -1 to indicate that the existing
2042 value should be used.}
2043
2044 \docparam{size}{\helpref{wxSize}{wxsize} object for setting the size.}
2045
2046 \docparam{rect}{\helpref{wxRect}{wxrect} object for setting the position and size.}
2047
2048 \docparam{sizeFlags}{Indicates the interpretation of other parameters. It is a bit list of the following:
2049
2050 {\bf wxSIZE\_AUTO\_WIDTH}: a -1 width value is taken to indicate
2051 a wxWindows-supplied default width.\\
2052 {\bf wxSIZE\_AUTO\_HEIGHT}: a -1 height value is taken to indicate
2053 a wxWindows-supplied default width.\\
2054 {\bf wxSIZE\_AUTO}: -1 size values are taken to indicate
2055 a wxWindows-supplied default size.\\
2056 {\bf wxSIZE\_USE\_EXISTING}: existing dimensions should be used
2057 if -1 values are supplied.\\
2058 {\bf wxSIZE\_ALLOW\_MINUS\_ONE}: allow dimensions of -1 and less to be interpreted
2059 as real dimensions, not default values.
2060 }
2061
2062 \wxheading{Remarks}
2063
2064 The second form is a convenience for calling the first form with default
2065 x and y parameters, and must be used with non-default width and height values.
2066
2067 The first form sets the position and optionally size, of the window.
2068 Parameters may be -1 to indicate either that a default should be supplied
2069 by wxWindows, or that the current value of the dimension should be used.
2070
2071 \wxheading{See also}
2072
2073 \helpref{wxWindow::Move}{wxwindowmove}
2074
2075 \pythonnote{In place of a single overloaded method name, wxPython
2076 implements the following methods:\par
2077 \indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
2078 \twocolitem{\bf{SetDimensions(x, y, width, height, sizeFlags=wxSIZE_AUTO)}}{}
2079 \twocolitem{\bf{SetSize(size)}}{}
2080 \twocolitem{\bf{SetPosition(point)}}{}
2081 \end{twocollist}}
2082 }
2083
2084 \membersection{wxWindow::SetSizeHints}\label{wxwindowsetsizehints}
2085
2086 \func{virtual void}{SetSizeHints}{\param{int}{ minW=-1}, \param{int}{ minH=-1}, \param{int}{ maxW=-1}, \param{int}{ maxH=-1},
2087 \param{int}{ incW=-1}, \param{int}{ incH=-1}}
2088
2089 Allows specification of minimum and maximum window sizes, and window size increments.
2090 If a pair of values is not set (or set to -1), the default values will be used.
2091
2092 \wxheading{Parameters}
2093
2094 \docparam{minW}{Specifies the minimum width allowable.}
2095
2096 \docparam{minH}{Specifies the minimum height allowable.}
2097
2098 \docparam{maxW}{Specifies the maximum width allowable.}
2099
2100 \docparam{maxH}{Specifies the maximum height allowable.}
2101
2102 \docparam{incW}{Specifies the increment for sizing the width (Motif/Xt only).}
2103
2104 \docparam{incH}{Specifies the increment for sizing the height (Motif/Xt only).}
2105
2106 \wxheading{Remarks}
2107
2108 If this function is called, the user will not be able to size the window outside the
2109 given bounds.
2110
2111 The resizing increments are only significant under Motif or Xt.
2112
2113 \membersection{wxWindow::SetTitle}\label{wxwindowsettitle}
2114
2115 \func{virtual void}{SetTitle}{\param{const wxString\& }{title}}
2116
2117 Sets the window's title. Applicable only to frames and dialogs.
2118
2119 \wxheading{Parameters}
2120
2121 \docparam{title}{The window's title.}
2122
2123 \wxheading{See also}
2124
2125 \helpref{wxWindow::GetTitle}{wxwindowgettitle}
2126
2127 \membersection{wxWindow::SetValidator}\label{wxwindowsetvalidator}
2128
2129 \func{virtual void}{SetValidator}{\param{const wxValidator\&}{ validator}}
2130
2131 Deletes the current validator (if any) and sets the window validator, having called wxValidator::Clone to
2132 create a new validator of this type.
2133
2134 \membersection{wxWindow::Show}\label{wxwindowshow}
2135
2136 \func{virtual bool}{Show}{\param{const bool}{ show}}
2137
2138 Shows or hides the window.
2139
2140 \wxheading{Parameters}
2141
2142 \docparam{show}{If TRUE, displays the window and brings it to the front. Otherwise,
2143 hides the window.}
2144
2145 \wxheading{See also}
2146
2147 \helpref{wxWindow::IsShown}{wxwindowisshown}
2148
2149 \membersection{wxWindow::TransferDataFromWindow}\label{wxwindowtransferdatafromwindow}
2150
2151 \func{virtual bool}{TransferDataFromWindow}{\void}
2152
2153 Transfers values from child controls to data areas specified by their validators. Returns
2154 FALSE if a transfer failed.
2155
2156 \wxheading{See also}
2157
2158 \helpref{wxWindow::TransferDataToWindow}{wxwindowtransferdatatowindow},\rtfsp
2159 \helpref{wxValidator}{wxvalidator}, \helpref{wxWindow::Validate}{wxwindowvalidate}
2160
2161 \membersection{wxWindow::TransferDataToWindow}\label{wxwindowtransferdatatowindow}
2162
2163 \func{virtual bool}{TransferDataToWindow}{\void}
2164
2165 Transfers values to child controls from data areas specified by their validators.
2166
2167 \wxheading{Return value}
2168
2169 Returns FALSE if a transfer failed.
2170
2171 \wxheading{See also}
2172
2173 \helpref{wxWindow::TransferDataFromWindow}{wxwindowtransferdatafromwindow},\rtfsp
2174 \helpref{wxValidator}{wxvalidator}, \helpref{wxWindow::Validate}{wxwindowvalidate}
2175
2176 \membersection{wxWindow::Validate}\label{wxwindowvalidate}
2177
2178 \func{virtual bool}{Validate}{\void}
2179
2180 Validates the current values of the child controls using their validators.
2181
2182 \wxheading{Return value}
2183
2184 Returns FALSE if any of the validations failed.
2185
2186 \wxheading{See also}
2187
2188 \helpref{wxWindow::TransferDataFromWindow}{wxwindowtransferdatafromwindow},\rtfsp
2189 \helpref{wxWindow::TransferDataFromWindow}{wxwindowtransferdatafromwindow},\rtfsp
2190 \helpref{wxValidator}{wxvalidator}
2191
2192 \membersection{wxWindow::WarpPointer}\label{wxwindowwarppointer}
2193
2194 \func{void}{WarpPointer}{\param{int}{ x}, \param{int}{ y}}
2195
2196 Moves the pointer to the given position on the window.
2197
2198 \wxheading{Parameters}
2199
2200 \docparam{x}{The new x position for the cursor.}
2201
2202 \docparam{y}{The new y position for the cursor.}
2203