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12 \section{\class{wxWindow}}\label{wxwindow}
13
14 wxWindow is the base class for all windows and represents any visible object on
15 screen. All controls, top level windows and so on are windows. Sizers and
16 device contexts are not, however, as they don't appear on screen themselves.
17
18 Please note that all children of the window will be deleted automatically by
19 the destructor before the window itself is deleted which means that you don't
20 have to worry about deleting them manually. Please see the \helpref{window
21 deletion overview}{windowdeletionoverview} for more information.
22
23 Also note that in this, and many others, wxWidgets classes some
24 \texttt{GetXXX()} methods may be overloaded (as, for example,
25 \helpref{GetSize}{wxwindowgetsize} or
26 \helpref{GetClientSize}{wxwindowgetclientsize}). In this case, the overloads
27 are non-virtual because having multiple virtual functions with the same name
28 results in a virtual function name hiding at the derived class level (in
29 English, this means that the derived class has to override all overloaded
30 variants if it overrides any of them). To allow overriding them in the derived
31 class, wxWidgets uses a unique protected virtual \texttt{DoGetXXX()} method
32 and all \texttt{GetXXX()} ones are forwarded to it, so overriding the former
33 changes the behaviour of the latter.
34
35 \wxheading{Derived from}
36
37 \helpref{wxEvtHandler}{wxevthandler}\\
38 \helpref{wxObject}{wxobject}
39
40 \wxheading{Include files}
41
42 <wx/window.h>
43
44 \wxheading{Window styles}
45
46 The following styles can apply to all windows, although they will not always make sense for a particular
47 window class or on all platforms.
48
49 \twocolwidtha{5cm}%
50 \begin{twocollist}\itemsep=0pt
51 \twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxSIMPLE\_BORDER}}{Displays a thin border around the window. wxBORDER is the old name
52 for this style. }
53 \twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxDOUBLE\_BORDER}}{Displays a double border. Windows and Mac only.}
54 \twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxSUNKEN\_BORDER}}{Displays a sunken border.}
55 \twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxRAISED\_BORDER}}{Displays a raised border.}
56 \twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxSTATIC\_BORDER}}{Displays a border suitable for a static control. Windows only. }
57 \twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxNO\_BORDER}}{Displays no border, overriding the default border style for the window.}
58 \twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxTRANSPARENT\_WINDOW}}{The window is transparent, that is, it will not receive paint
59 events. Windows only.}
60 \twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxTAB\_TRAVERSAL}}{Use this to enable tab traversal for non-dialog windows.}
61 \twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxWANTS\_CHARS}}{Use this to indicate that
62 the window wants to get all char/key events for all keys - even for
63 keys like TAB or ENTER which are usually used for dialog navigation
64 and which wouldn't be generated without this style. If you need to
65 use this style in order to get the arrows or etc., but would still like to have
66 normal keyboard navigation take place, you should create and send a
67 wxNavigationKeyEvent in response to the key events for Tab and
68 Shift-Tab.}
69 \twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxNO\_FULL\_REPAINT\_ON\_RESIZE}}{On Windows, this style used to disable repainting
70 the window completely when its size is changed. Since this behaviour is now the default, the style is now obsolete
71 and no longer has an effect.}
72 \twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxVSCROLL}}{Use this style to enable a vertical scrollbar.}
73 \twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxHSCROLL}}{Use this style to enable a horizontal scrollbar.}
74 \twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxALWAYS\_SHOW\_SB}}{If a window has scrollbars,
75 disable them instead of hiding them when they are not needed (i.e. when the
76 size of the window is big enough to not require the scrollbars to navigate it).
77 This style is currently only implemented for wxMSW and wxUniversal and does
78 nothing on the other platforms.}
79 \twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxCLIP\_CHILDREN}}{Use this style to eliminate flicker caused by the background being
80 repainted, then children being painted over them. Windows only.}
81 \twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxFULL\_REPAINT\_ON\_RESIZE}}{Use this style to force
82 a complete redraw of the window whenever it is resized instead of redrawing
83 just the part of the window affected by resizing. Note that this was the
84 behaviour by default before 2.5.1 release and that if you experience redraw
85 problems with code which previously used to work you may want to try this.
86 Currently this style applies on GTK+ 2 and Windows only, and full repainting is always
87 done on other platforms.}
88 \end{twocollist}
89
90 See also \helpref{window styles overview}{windowstyles}.
91
92 \wxheading{Extra window styles}
93
94 The following are extra styles, set using \helpref{wxWindow::SetExtraStyle}{wxwindowsetextrastyle}.
95
96 \twocolwidtha{5cm}%
97 \begin{twocollist}\itemsep=0pt
98 \twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxWS\_EX\_VALIDATE\_RECURSIVELY}}{By default, Validate/TransferDataTo/FromWindow()
99 only work on direct children of the window (compatible behaviour). Set this flag to make them recursively
100 descend into all subwindows.}
101 \twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxWS\_EX\_BLOCK\_EVENTS}}{wxCommandEvents and the objects of the derived classes are forwarded to the
102 parent window and so on recursively by default. Using this flag for the
103 given window allows to block this propagation at this window, i.e. prevent
104 the events from being propagated further upwards. Dialogs have this
105 flag on by default.}
106 \twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxWS\_EX\_TRANSIENT}}{Don't use this window as an implicit parent for the other windows: this must
107 be used with transient windows as otherwise there is the risk of creating a
108 dialog/frame with this window as a parent which would lead to a crash if the
109 parent is destroyed before the child.}
110 \twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxWS\_EX\_PROCESS\_IDLE}}{This window should always process idle events, even
111 if the mode set by \helpref{wxIdleEvent::SetMode}{wxidleeventsetmode} is wxIDLE\_PROCESS\_SPECIFIED.}
112 \twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxWS\_EX\_PROCESS\_UI\_UPDATES}}{This window should always process UI update events,
113 even if the mode set by \helpref{wxUpdateUIEvent::SetMode}{wxupdateuieventsetmode} is wxUPDATE\_UI\_PROCESS\_SPECIFIED.}
114 \end{twocollist}
115
116 \wxheading{See also}
117
118 \helpref{Event handling overview}{eventhandlingoverview}
119
120 \latexignore{\rtfignore{\wxheading{Members}}}
121
122
123 \membersection{wxWindow::wxWindow}\label{wxwindowctor}
124
125 \func{}{wxWindow}{\void}
126
127 Default constructor.
128
129 \func{}{wxWindow}{\param{wxWindow*}{ parent}, \param{wxWindowID }{id},
130 \param{const wxPoint\& }{pos = wxDefaultPosition},
131 \param{const wxSize\& }{size = wxDefaultSize},
132 \param{long }{style = 0},
133 \param{const wxString\& }{name = wxPanelNameStr}}
134
135 Constructs a window, which can be a child of a frame, dialog or any other non-control window.
136
137 \wxheading{Parameters}
138
139 \docparam{parent}{Pointer to a parent window.}
140
141 \docparam{id}{Window identifier. If -1, will automatically create an identifier.}
142
143 \docparam{pos}{Window position. wxDefaultPosition is (-1, -1) which indicates that wxWidgets
144 should generate a default position for the window. If using the wxWindow class directly, supply
145 an actual position.}
146
147 \docparam{size}{Window size. wxDefaultSize is (-1, -1) which indicates that wxWidgets
148 should generate a default size for the window. If no suitable size can be found, the
149 window will be sized to 20x20 pixels so that the window is visible but obviously not
150 correctly sized. }
151
152 \docparam{style}{Window style. For generic window styles, please see \helpref{wxWindow}{wxwindow}.}
153
154 \docparam{name}{Window name.}
155
156
157 \membersection{wxWindow::\destruct{wxWindow}}\label{wxwindowdtor}
158
159 \func{}{\destruct{wxWindow}}{\void}
160
161 Destructor. Deletes all subwindows, then deletes itself. Instead of using
162 the {\bf delete} operator explicitly, you should normally
163 use \helpref{wxWindow::Destroy}{wxwindowdestroy} so that wxWidgets
164 can delete a window only when it is safe to do so, in idle time.
165
166 \wxheading{See also}
167
168 \helpref{Window deletion overview}{windowdeletionoverview},\rtfsp
169 \helpref{wxWindow::Destroy}{wxwindowdestroy},\rtfsp
170 \helpref{wxCloseEvent}{wxcloseevent}
171
172
173 \membersection{wxWindow::AddChild}\label{wxwindowaddchild}
174
175 \func{virtual void}{AddChild}{\param{wxWindow* }{child}}
176
177 Adds a child window. This is called automatically by window creation
178 functions so should not be required by the application programmer.
179
180 Notice that this function is mostly internal to wxWidgets and shouldn't be
181 called by the user code.
182
183 \wxheading{Parameters}
184
185 \docparam{child}{Child window to add.}
186
187
188 \membersection{wxWindow::CacheBestSize}\label{wxwindowcachebestsize}
189
190 \constfunc{void}{CacheBestSize}{\param{const wxSize\& }{size}}
191
192 Sets the cached best size value.
193
194
195 \membersection{wxWindow::CaptureMouse}\label{wxwindowcapturemouse}
196
197 \func{virtual void}{CaptureMouse}{\void}
198
199 Directs all mouse input to this window. Call \helpref{wxWindow::ReleaseMouse}{wxwindowreleasemouse} to
200 release the capture.
201
202 Note that wxWidgets maintains the stack of windows having captured the mouse
203 and when the mouse is released the capture returns to the window which had had
204 captured it previously and it is only really released if there were no previous
205 window. In particular, this means that you must release the mouse as many times
206 as you capture it.
207
208 \wxheading{See also}
209
210 \helpref{wxWindow::ReleaseMouse}{wxwindowreleasemouse}
211
212
213 \membersection{wxWindow::Center}\label{wxwindowcenter}
214
215 \func{void}{Center}{\param{int}{ direction}}
216
217 A synonym for \helpref{Centre}{wxwindowcentre}.
218
219
220 \membersection{wxWindow::CenterOnParent}\label{wxwindowcenteronparent}
221
222 \func{void}{CenterOnParent}{\param{int}{ direction}}
223
224 A synonym for \helpref{CentreOnParent}{wxwindowcentreonparent}.
225
226
227 \membersection{wxWindow::CenterOnScreen}\label{wxwindowcenteronscreen}
228
229 \func{void}{CenterOnScreen}{\param{int}{ direction}}
230
231 A synonym for \helpref{CentreOnScreen}{wxwindowcentreonscreen}.
232
233
234 \membersection{wxWindow::Centre}\label{wxwindowcentre}
235
236 \func{void}{Centre}{\param{int}{ direction = wxBOTH}}
237
238 Centres the window.
239
240 \wxheading{Parameters}
241
242 \docparam{direction}{Specifies the direction for the centering. May be {\tt wxHORIZONTAL}, {\tt wxVERTICAL}\rtfsp
243 or {\tt wxBOTH}. It may also include {\tt wxCENTRE\_ON\_SCREEN} flag
244 if you want to center the window on the entire screen and not on its
245 parent window.}
246
247 The flag {\tt wxCENTRE\_FRAME} is obsolete and should not be used any longer
248 (it has no effect).
249
250 \wxheading{Remarks}
251
252 If the window is a top level one (i.e. doesn't have a parent), it will be
253 centered relative to the screen anyhow.
254
255 \wxheading{See also}
256
257 \helpref{wxWindow::Center}{wxwindowcenter}
258
259
260 \membersection{wxWindow::CentreOnParent}\label{wxwindowcentreonparent}
261
262 \func{void}{CentreOnParent}{\param{int}{ direction = wxBOTH}}
263
264 Centres the window on its parent. This is a more readable synonym for
265 \helpref{Centre}{wxwindowcentre}.
266
267 \wxheading{Parameters}
268
269 \docparam{direction}{Specifies the direction for the centering. May be {\tt wxHORIZONTAL}, {\tt wxVERTICAL}\rtfsp
270 or {\tt wxBOTH}.}
271
272 \wxheading{Remarks}
273
274 This methods provides for a way to center top level windows over their
275 parents instead of the entire screen. If there is no parent or if the
276 window is not a top level window, then behaviour is the same as
277 \helpref{wxWindow::Centre}{wxwindowcentre}.
278
279 \wxheading{See also}
280
281 \helpref{wxWindow::CentreOnScreen}{wxwindowcenteronscreen}
282
283
284 \membersection{wxWindow::CentreOnScreen}\label{wxwindowcentreonscreen}
285
286 \func{void}{CentreOnScreen}{\param{int}{ direction = wxBOTH}}
287
288 Centres the window on screen. This only works for top level windows -
289 otherwise, the window will still be centered on its parent.
290
291 \wxheading{Parameters}
292
293 \docparam{direction}{Specifies the direction for the centering. May be {\tt wxHORIZONTAL}, {\tt wxVERTICAL}\rtfsp
294 or {\tt wxBOTH}.}
295
296 \wxheading{See also}
297
298 \helpref{wxWindow::CentreOnParent}{wxwindowcenteronparent}
299
300
301 \membersection{wxWindow::ClearBackground}\label{wxwindowclearbackground}
302
303 \func{void}{ClearBackground}{\void}
304
305 Clears the window by filling it with the current background colour. Does not
306 cause an erase background event to be generated.
307
308
309 \membersection{wxWindow::ClientToScreen}\label{wxwindowclienttoscreen}
310
311 \constfunc{virtual void}{ClientToScreen}{\param{int* }{x}, \param{int* }{y}}
312
313 \perlnote{In wxPerl this method returns a 2-element list instead of
314 modifying its parameters.}
315
316 \constfunc{virtual wxPoint}{ClientToScreen}{\param{const wxPoint\&}{ pt}}
317
318 Converts to screen coordinates from coordinates relative to this window.
319
320 \docparam{x}{A pointer to a integer value for the x coordinate. Pass the client coordinate in, and
321 a screen coordinate will be passed out.}
322
323 \docparam{y}{A pointer to a integer value for the y coordinate. Pass the client coordinate in, and
324 a screen coordinate will be passed out.}
325
326 \docparam{pt}{The client position for the second form of the function.}
327
328 \pythonnote{In place of a single overloaded method name, wxPython
329 implements the following methods:\par
330 \indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
331 \twocolitem{{\bf ClientToScreen(point)}}{Accepts and returns a wxPoint}
332 \twocolitem{{\bf ClientToScreenXY(x, y)}}{Returns a 2-tuple, (x, y)}
333 \end{twocollist}}
334 }
335
336
337 \membersection{wxWindow::Close}\label{wxwindowclose}
338
339 \func{bool}{Close}{\param{bool}{ force = {\tt false}}}
340
341 This function simply generates a \helpref{wxCloseEvent}{wxcloseevent} whose
342 handler usually tries to close the window. It doesn't close the window itself,
343 however.
344
345 \wxheading{Parameters}
346
347 \docparam{force}{{\tt false} if the window's close handler should be able to veto the destruction
348 of this window, {\tt true} if it cannot.}
349
350 \wxheading{Remarks}
351
352 Close calls the \helpref{close handler}{wxcloseevent} for the window, providing
353 an opportunity for the window to choose whether to destroy the window.
354 Usually it is only used with the top level windows (wxFrame and wxDialog
355 classes) as the others are not supposed to have any special OnClose() logic.
356
357 The close handler should check whether the window is being deleted forcibly,
358 using \helpref{wxCloseEvent::GetForce}{wxcloseeventgetforce}, in which case it
359 should destroy the window using \helpref{wxWindow::Destroy}{wxwindowdestroy}.
360
361 {\it Note} that calling Close does not guarantee that the window will be
362 destroyed; but it provides a way to simulate a manual close of a window, which
363 may or may not be implemented by destroying the window. The default
364 implementation of wxDialog::OnCloseWindow does not necessarily delete the
365 dialog, since it will simply simulate an wxID\_CANCEL event which is handled by
366 the appropriate button event handler and may do anything at all.
367
368 To guarantee that the window will be destroyed, call
369 \helpref{wxWindow::Destroy}{wxwindowdestroy} instead
370
371 \wxheading{See also}
372
373 \helpref{Window deletion overview}{windowdeletionoverview},\rtfsp
374 \helpref{wxWindow::Destroy}{wxwindowdestroy},\rtfsp
375 \helpref{wxCloseEvent}{wxcloseevent}
376
377
378 \membersection{wxWindow::ConvertDialogToPixels}\label{wxwindowconvertdialogtopixels}
379
380 \func{wxPoint}{ConvertDialogToPixels}{\param{const wxPoint\&}{ pt}}
381
382 \func{wxSize}{ConvertDialogToPixels}{\param{const wxSize\&}{ sz}}
383
384 Converts a point or size from dialog units to pixels.
385
386 For the x dimension, the dialog units are multiplied by the average character width
387 and then divided by 4.
388
389 For the y dimension, the dialog units are multiplied by the average character height
390 and then divided by 8.
391
392 \wxheading{Remarks}
393
394 Dialog units are used for maintaining a dialog's proportions even if the font changes.
395
396 You can also use these functions programmatically. A convenience macro is defined:
397
398 {\small
399 \begin{verbatim}
400 #define wxDLG_UNIT(parent, pt) parent->ConvertDialogToPixels(pt)
401 \end{verbatim}
402 }
403
404 \wxheading{See also}
405
406 \helpref{wxWindow::ConvertPixelsToDialog}{wxwindowconvertpixelstodialog}
407
408 \pythonnote{In place of a single overloaded method name, wxPython
409 implements the following methods:\par
410 \indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
411 \twocolitem{{\bf ConvertDialogPointToPixels(point)}}{Accepts and returns a wxPoint}
412 \twocolitem{{\bf ConvertDialogSizeToPixels(size)}}{Accepts and returns a wxSize}
413 \end{twocollist}}
414
415 Additionally, the following helper functions are defined:\par
416 \indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
417 \twocolitem{{\bf wxDLG\_PNT(win, point)}}{Converts a wxPoint from dialog
418 units to pixels}
419 \twocolitem{{\bf wxDLG\_SZE(win, size)}}{Converts a wxSize from dialog
420 units to pixels}
421 \end{twocollist}}
422 }
423
424
425
426 \membersection{wxWindow::ConvertPixelsToDialog}\label{wxwindowconvertpixelstodialog}
427
428 \func{wxPoint}{ConvertPixelsToDialog}{\param{const wxPoint\&}{ pt}}
429
430 \func{wxSize}{ConvertPixelsToDialog}{\param{const wxSize\&}{ sz}}
431
432 Converts a point or size from pixels to dialog units.
433
434 For the x dimension, the pixels are multiplied by 4 and then divided by the average
435 character width.
436
437 For the y dimension, the pixels are multiplied by 8 and then divided by the average
438 character height.
439
440 \wxheading{Remarks}
441
442 Dialog units are used for maintaining a dialog's proportions even if the font changes.
443
444 \wxheading{See also}
445
446 \helpref{wxWindow::ConvertDialogToPixels}{wxwindowconvertdialogtopixels}
447
448 \pythonnote{In place of a single overloaded method name, wxPython implements the following methods:\par
449 \indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
450 \twocolitem{{\bf ConvertDialogPointToPixels(point)}}{Accepts and returns a wxPoint}
451 \twocolitem{{\bf ConvertDialogSizeToPixels(size)}}{Accepts and returns a wxSize}
452 \end{twocollist}}
453 }
454
455
456 \membersection{wxWindow::Destroy}\label{wxwindowdestroy}
457
458 \func{virtual bool}{Destroy}{\void}
459
460 Destroys the window safely. Use this function instead of the delete operator, since
461 different window classes can be destroyed differently. Frames and dialogs
462 are not destroyed immediately when this function is called -- they are added
463 to a list of windows to be deleted on idle time, when all the window's events
464 have been processed. This prevents problems with events being sent to non-existent
465 windows.
466
467 \wxheading{Return value}
468
469 {\tt true} if the window has either been successfully deleted, or it has been added
470 to the list of windows pending real deletion.
471
472
473 \membersection{wxWindow::DestroyChildren}\label{wxwindowdestroychildren}
474
475 \func{virtual void}{DestroyChildren}{\void}
476
477 Destroys all children of a window. Called automatically by the destructor.
478
479
480 \membersection{wxWindow::Disable}\label{wxwindowdisable}
481
482 \func{bool}{Disable}{\void}
483
484 Disables the window, same as \helpref{Enable({\tt false})}{wxwindowenable}.
485
486 \wxheading{Return value}
487
488 Returns {\tt true} if the window has been disabled, {\tt false} if it had been
489 already disabled before the call to this function.
490
491
492 \membersection{wxWindow::DoGetBestSize}\label{wxwindowdogetbestsize}
493
494 \constfunc{virtual wxSize}{DoGetBestSize}{\void}
495
496 Gets the size which best suits the window: for a control, it would be
497 the minimal size which doesn't truncate the control, for a panel - the
498 same size as it would have after a call to \helpref{Fit()}{wxwindowfit}.
499
500
501 \membersection{wxWindow::DoUpdateWindowUI}\label{wxwindowdoupdatewindowui}
502
503 \func{virtual void}{DoUpdateWindowUI}{\param{wxUpdateUIEvent\&}{ event}}
504
505 Does the window-specific updating after processing the update event.
506 This function is called by \helpref{wxWindow::UpdateWindowUI}{wxwindowupdatewindowui}
507 in order to check return values in the \helpref{wxUpdateUIEvent}{wxupdateuievent} and
508 act appropriately. For example, to allow frame and dialog title updating, wxWidgets
509 implements this function as follows:
510
511 \begin{verbatim}
512 // do the window-specific processing after processing the update event
513 void wxTopLevelWindowBase::DoUpdateWindowUI(wxUpdateUIEvent& event)
514 {
515 if ( event.GetSetEnabled() )
516 Enable(event.GetEnabled());
517
518 if ( event.GetSetText() )
519 {
520 if ( event.GetText() != GetTitle() )
521 SetTitle(event.GetText());
522 }
523 }
524 \end{verbatim}
525
526
527
528 \membersection{wxWindow::DragAcceptFiles}\label{wxwindowdragacceptfiles}
529
530 \func{virtual void}{DragAcceptFiles}{\param{bool}{ accept}}
531
532 Enables or disables eligibility for drop file events (OnDropFiles).
533
534 \wxheading{Parameters}
535
536 \docparam{accept}{If {\tt true}, the window is eligible for drop file events. If {\tt false}, the window
537 will not accept drop file events.}
538
539 \wxheading{Remarks}
540
541 Windows only.
542
543
544 \membersection{wxWindow::Enable}\label{wxwindowenable}
545
546 \func{virtual bool}{Enable}{\param{bool}{ enable = {\tt true}}}
547
548 Enable or disable the window for user input. Note that when a parent window is
549 disabled, all of its children are disabled as well and they are reenabled again
550 when the parent is.
551
552 \wxheading{Parameters}
553
554 \docparam{enable}{If {\tt true}, enables the window for input. If {\tt false}, disables the window.}
555
556 \wxheading{Return value}
557
558 Returns {\tt true} if the window has been enabled or disabled, {\tt false} if
559 nothing was done, i.e. if the window had already been in the specified state.
560
561 \wxheading{See also}
562
563 \helpref{wxWindow::IsEnabled}{wxwindowisenabled},\rtfsp
564 \helpref{wxWindow::Disable}{wxwindowdisable},\rtfsp
565 \helpref{wxRadioBox::Enable}{wxradioboxenable}
566
567
568 \membersection{wxWindow::FindFocus}\label{wxwindowfindfocus}
569
570 \func{static wxWindow*}{FindFocus}{\void}
571
572 Finds the window or control which currently has the keyboard focus.
573
574 \wxheading{Remarks}
575
576 Note that this is a static function, so it can be called without needing a wxWindow pointer.
577
578 \wxheading{See also}
579
580 \helpref{wxWindow::SetFocus}{wxwindowsetfocus}
581
582
583
584 \membersection{wxWindow::FindWindow}\label{wxwindowfindwindow}
585
586 \constfunc{wxWindow*}{FindWindow}{\param{long}{ id}}
587
588 Find a child of this window, by identifier.
589
590 \constfunc{wxWindow*}{FindWindow}{\param{const wxString\&}{ name}}
591
592 Find a child of this window, by name.
593
594 \pythonnote{In place of a single overloaded method name, wxPython
595 implements the following methods:\par
596 \indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
597 \twocolitem{{\bf FindWindowById(id)}}{Accepts an integer}
598 \twocolitem{{\bf FindWindowByName(name)}}{Accepts a string}
599 \end{twocollist}}
600 }
601
602
603 \membersection{wxWindow::FindWindowById}\label{wxwindowfindwindowbyid}
604
605 \func{static wxWindow*}{FindWindowById}{\param{long}{ id}, \param{wxWindow*}{ parent = NULL}}
606
607 Find the first window with the given {\it id}.
608
609 If {\it parent} is NULL, the search will start from all top-level
610 frames and dialog boxes; if non-NULL, the search will be limited to the given window hierarchy.
611 The search is recursive in both cases.
612
613 \wxheading{See also}
614
615 \helpref{FindWindow}{wxwindowfindwindow}
616
617
618 \membersection{wxWindow::FindWindowByName}\label{wxwindowfindwindowbyname}
619
620 \func{static wxWindow*}{FindWindowByName}{\param{const wxString\&}{ name}, \param{wxWindow*}{ parent = NULL}}
621
622 Find a window by its name (as given in a window constructor or {\bf Create} function call).
623 If {\it parent} is NULL, the search will start from all top-level
624 frames and dialog boxes; if non-NULL, the search will be limited to the given window hierarchy.
625 The search is recursive in both cases.
626
627 If no window with such name is found,
628 \helpref{FindWindowByLabel}{wxwindowfindwindowbylabel} is called.
629
630 \wxheading{See also}
631
632 \helpref{FindWindow}{wxwindowfindwindow}
633
634
635 \membersection{wxWindow::FindWindowByLabel}\label{wxwindowfindwindowbylabel}
636
637 \func{static wxWindow*}{FindWindowByLabel}{\param{const wxString\&}{ label}, \param{wxWindow*}{ parent = NULL}}
638
639 Find a window by its label. Depending on the type of window, the label may be a window title
640 or panel item label. If {\it parent} is NULL, the search will start from all top-level
641 frames and dialog boxes; if non-NULL, the search will be limited to the given window hierarchy.
642 The search is recursive in both cases.
643
644 \wxheading{See also}
645
646 \helpref{FindWindow}{wxwindowfindwindow}
647
648
649 \membersection{wxWindow::Fit}\label{wxwindowfit}
650
651 \func{virtual void}{Fit}{\void}
652
653 Sizes the window so that it fits around its subwindows. This function won't do
654 anything if there are no subwindows and will only really work correctly if the
655 sizers are used for the subwindows layout. Also, if the window has exactly one
656 subwindow it is better (faster and the result is more precise as Fit adds some
657 margin to account for fuzziness of its calculations) to call
658
659 \begin{verbatim}
660 window->SetClientSize(child->GetSize());
661 \end{verbatim}
662
663 instead of calling Fit.
664
665
666 \membersection{wxWindow::FitInside}\label{wxwindowfitinside}
667
668 \func{virtual void}{FitInside}{\void}
669
670 Similar to \helpref{Fit}{wxwindowfit}, but sizes the interior (virtual) size
671 of a window. Mainly useful with scrolled windows to reset scrollbars after
672 sizing changes that do not trigger a size event, and/or scrolled windows without
673 an interior sizer. This function similarly won't do anything if there are no
674 subwindows.
675
676
677 \membersection{wxWindow::Freeze}\label{wxwindowfreeze}
678
679 \func{virtual void}{Freeze}{\void}
680
681 Freezes the window or, in other words, prevents any updates from taking place
682 on screen, the window is not redrawn at all. \helpref{Thaw}{wxwindowthaw} must
683 be called to reenable window redrawing. Calls to these two functions may be
684 nested.
685
686 This method is useful for visual appearance optimization (for example, it
687 is a good idea to use it before doing many large text insertions in a row into
688 a wxTextCtrl under wxGTK) but is not implemented on all platforms nor for all
689 controls so it is mostly just a hint to wxWidgets and not a mandatory
690 directive.
691
692
693 \membersection{wxWindow::GetAcceleratorTable}\label{wxwindowgetacceleratortable}
694
695 \constfunc{wxAcceleratorTable*}{GetAcceleratorTable}{\void}
696
697 Gets the accelerator table for this window. See \helpref{wxAcceleratorTable}{wxacceleratortable}.
698
699
700 \membersection{wxWindow::GetAccessible}\label{wxwindowgetaccessible}
701
702 \func{wxAccessible*}{GetAccessible}{\void}
703
704 Returns the accessible object for this window, if any.
705
706 See also \helpref{wxAccessible}{wxaccessible}.
707
708
709 \membersection{wxWindow::GetAdjustedBestSize}\label{wxwindowgetadjustedbestsize}
710
711 \constfunc{wxSize}{GetAdjustedBestSize}{\void}
712
713 This method is similar to \helpref{GetBestSize}{wxwindowgetbestsize}, except
714 in one thing. GetBestSize should return the minimum untruncated size of the
715 window, while this method will return the largest of BestSize and any user
716 specified minimum size. ie. it is the minimum size the window should currently
717 be drawn at, not the minimal size it can possibly tolerate.
718
719
720 \membersection{wxWindow::GetBackgroundColour}\label{wxwindowgetbackgroundcolour}
721
722 \constfunc{virtual wxColour}{GetBackgroundColour}{\void}
723
724 Returns the background colour of the window.
725
726 \wxheading{See also}
727
728 \helpref{wxWindow::SetBackgroundColour}{wxwindowsetbackgroundcolour},\rtfsp
729 \helpref{wxWindow::SetForegroundColour}{wxwindowsetforegroundcolour},\rtfsp
730 \helpref{wxWindow::GetForegroundColour}{wxwindowgetforegroundcolour}
731
732 \membersection{wxWindow::GetBackgroundStyle}\label{wxwindowgetbackgroundstyle}
733
734 \constfunc{virtual wxBackgroundStyle}{GetBackgroundStyle}{\void}
735
736 Returns the background style of the window. The background style indicates
737 whether background colour should be determined by the system (wxBG\_STYLE\_SYSTEM),
738 be set to a specific colour (wxBG\_STYLE\_COLOUR), or should be left to the
739 application to implement (wxBG\_STYLE\_CUSTOM).
740
741 On GTK+, use of wxBG\_STYLE\_CUSTOM allows the flicker-free drawing of a custom
742 background, such as a tiled bitmap. Currently the style has no effect on other platforms.
743
744 \wxheading{See also}
745
746 \helpref{wxWindow::SetBackgroundColour}{wxwindowsetbackgroundcolour},\rtfsp
747 \helpref{wxWindow::GetForegroundColour}{wxwindowgetforegroundcolour},\rtfsp
748 \helpref{wxWindow::SetBackgroundStyle}{wxwindowsetbackgroundstyle}
749
750 \membersection{wxWindow::GetBestFittingSize}\label{wxwindowgetbestfittingsize}
751
752 \constfunc{wxSize}{GetBestFittingSize}{\void}
753
754 Merges the window's best size into the min size and returns the result.
755
756 \wxheading{See also}
757
758 \helpref{wxWindow::GetBestSize}{wxwindowgetbestsize},\rtfsp
759 \helpref{wxWindow::SetBestFittingSize}{wxwindowsetbestfittingsize},\rtfsp
760 \helpref{wxWindow::SetSizeHints}{wxwindowsetsizehints}
761
762
763 \membersection{wxWindow::GetBestSize}\label{wxwindowgetbestsize}
764
765 \constfunc{wxSize}{GetBestSize}{\void}
766
767 This functions returns the best acceptable minimal size for the window. For
768 example, for a static control, it will be the minimal size such that the
769 control label is not truncated. For windows containing subwindows (typically
770 \helpref{wxPanel}{wxpanel}), the size returned by this function will be the
771 same as the size the window would have had after calling
772 \helpref{Fit}{wxwindowfit}.
773
774
775 \membersection{wxWindow::GetCaret}\label{wxwindowgetcaret}
776
777 \constfunc{wxCaret *}{GetCaret}{\void}
778
779 Returns the \helpref{caret}{wxcaret} associated with the window.
780
781
782 \membersection{wxWindow::GetCapture}\label{wxwindowgetcapture}
783
784 \func{static wxWindow *}{GetCapture}{\void}
785
786 Returns the currently captured window.
787
788 \wxheading{See also}
789
790 \helpref{wxWindow::HasCapture}{wxwindowhascapture},
791 \helpref{wxWindow::CaptureMouse}{wxwindowcapturemouse},
792 \helpref{wxWindow::ReleaseMouse}{wxwindowreleasemouse},
793 \helpref{wxMouseCaptureChangedEvent}{wxmousecapturechangedevent}
794
795
796 \membersection{wxWindow::GetCharHeight}\label{wxwindowgetcharheight}
797
798 \constfunc{virtual int}{GetCharHeight}{\void}
799
800 Returns the character height for this window.
801
802
803 \membersection{wxWindow::GetCharWidth}\label{wxwindowgetcharwidth}
804
805 \constfunc{virtual int}{GetCharWidth}{\void}
806
807 Returns the average character width for this window.
808
809
810 \membersection{wxWindow::GetChildren}\label{wxwindowgetchildren}
811
812 \func{wxList\&}{GetChildren}{\void}
813
814 Returns a reference to the list of the window's children.
815
816
817 \membersection{wxWindow::GetClassDefaultAttributes}\label{wxwindowgetclassdefaultattributes}
818
819 \func{static wxVisualAttributes}{GetClassDefaultAttributes}{\param{wxWindowVariant}{ variant = \texttt{wxWINDOW\_VARIANT\_NORMAL}}}
820
821 Returns the default font and colours which are used by the control. This is
822 useful if you want to use the same font or colour in your own control as in a
823 standard control -- which is a much better idea than hard coding specific
824 colours or fonts which might look completely out of place on the users
825 system, especially if it uses themes.
826
827 The \arg{variant} parameter is only relevant under Mac currently and is
828 ignore under other platforms. Under Mac, it will change the size of the
829 returned font. See \helpref{wxWindow::SetWindowVariant}{wxwindowsetwindowvariant}
830 for more about this.
831
832 This static method is ``overridden'' in many derived classes and so calling,
833 for example, \helpref{wxButton}{wxbutton}::GetClassDefaultAttributes() will typically
834 return the values appropriate for a button which will be normally different
835 from those returned by, say, \helpref{wxListCtrl}{wxlistctrl}::GetClassDefaultAttributes().
836
837 The \texttt{wxVisualAttributes} structure has at least the fields
838 \texttt{font}, \texttt{colFg} and \texttt{colBg}. All of them may be invalid
839 if it was not possible to determine the default control appearance or,
840 especially for the background colour, if the field doesn't make sense as is
841 the case for \texttt{colBg} for the controls with themed background.
842
843 \wxheading{See also}
844
845 \helpref{InheritAttributes}{wxwindowinheritattributes}
846
847
848 \membersection{wxWindow::GetClientSize}\label{wxwindowgetclientsize}
849
850 \constfunc{void}{GetClientSize}{\param{int* }{width}, \param{int* }{height}}
851
852 \perlnote{In wxPerl this method takes no parameter and returns
853 a 2-element list {\tt (width, height)}.}
854
855 \constfunc{wxSize}{GetClientSize}{\void}
856
857 This gets the size of the window `client area' in pixels.
858 The client area is the area which may be drawn on by the programmer,
859 excluding title bar, border, scrollbars, etc.
860
861 \wxheading{Parameters}
862
863 \docparam{width}{Receives the client width in pixels.}
864
865 \docparam{height}{Receives the client height in pixels.}
866
867 \pythonnote{In place of a single overloaded method name, wxPython
868 implements the following methods:\par
869 \indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
870 \twocolitem{{\bf GetClientSizeTuple()}}{Returns a 2-tuple of (width, height)}
871 \twocolitem{{\bf GetClientSize()}}{Returns a wxSize object}
872 \end{twocollist}}
873 }
874
875 \wxheading{See also}
876
877 \helpref{GetSize}{wxwindowgetsize},\rtfsp
878 \helpref{GetVirtualSize}{wxwindowgetvirtualsize}
879
880
881
882 \membersection{wxWindow::GetConstraints}\label{wxwindowgetconstraints}
883
884 \constfunc{wxLayoutConstraints*}{GetConstraints}{\void}
885
886 Returns a pointer to the window's layout constraints, or NULL if there are none.
887
888
889 \membersection{wxWindow::GetContainingSizer}\label{wxwindowgetcontainingsizer}
890
891 \constfunc{const wxSizer *}{GetContainingSizer}{\void}
892
893 Return the sizer that this window is a member of, if any, otherwise
894 {\tt NULL}.
895
896
897 \membersection{wxWindow::GetCursor}\label{wxwindowgetcursor}
898
899 \constfunc{const wxCursor\&}{GetCursor}{\void}
900
901 Return the cursor associated with this window.
902
903 \wxheading{See also}
904
905 \helpref{wxWindow::SetCursor}{wxwindowsetcursor}
906
907
908 \membersection{wxWindow::GetDefaultAttributes}\label{wxwindowgetdefaultattributes}
909
910 \constfunc{virtual wxVisualAttributes}{GetDefaultAttributes}{\void}
911
912 Currently this is the same as calling
913 \helpref{GetClassDefaultAttributes}{wxwindowgetclassdefaultattributes}(\helpref{GetWindowVariant}{wxwindowgetwindowvariant}()).
914
915 One advantage of using this function compared to the static version is that
916 the call is automatically dispatched to the correct class (as usual with
917 virtual functions) and you don't have to specify the class name explicitly.
918
919 The other one is that in the future this function could return different
920 results, for example it might return a different font for an ``Ok'' button
921 than for a generic button if the users GUI is configured to show such buttons
922 in bold font. Of course, the down side is that it is impossible to call this
923 function without actually having an object to apply it to whereas the static
924 version can be used without having to create an object first.
925
926
927 \membersection{wxWindow::GetDropTarget}\label{wxwindowgetdroptarget}
928
929 \constfunc{wxDropTarget*}{GetDropTarget}{\void}
930
931 Returns the associated drop target, which may be NULL.
932
933 \wxheading{See also}
934
935 \helpref{wxWindow::SetDropTarget}{wxwindowsetdroptarget},
936 \helpref{Drag and drop overview}{wxdndoverview}
937
938
939 \membersection{wxWindow::GetEventHandler}\label{wxwindowgeteventhandler}
940
941 \constfunc{wxEvtHandler*}{GetEventHandler}{\void}
942
943 Returns the event handler for this window. By default, the window is its
944 own event handler.
945
946 \wxheading{See also}
947
948 \helpref{wxWindow::SetEventHandler}{wxwindowseteventhandler},\rtfsp
949 \helpref{wxWindow::PushEventHandler}{wxwindowpusheventhandler},\rtfsp
950 \helpref{wxWindow::PopEventHandler}{wxwindowpusheventhandler},\rtfsp
951 \helpref{wxEvtHandler::ProcessEvent}{wxevthandlerprocessevent},\rtfsp
952 \helpref{wxEvtHandler}{wxevthandler}\rtfsp
953
954
955 \membersection{wxWindow::GetExtraStyle}\label{wxwindowgetextrastyle}
956
957 \constfunc{long}{GetExtraStyle}{\void}
958
959 Returns the extra style bits for the window.
960
961
962 \membersection{wxWindow::GetFont}\label{wxwindowgetfont}
963
964 \constfunc{wxFont}{GetFont}{\void}
965
966 Returns the font for this window.
967
968 \wxheading{See also}
969
970 \helpref{wxWindow::SetFont}{wxwindowsetfont}
971
972
973 \membersection{wxWindow::GetForegroundColour}\label{wxwindowgetforegroundcolour}
974
975 \func{virtual wxColour}{GetForegroundColour}{\void}
976
977 Returns the foreground colour of the window.
978
979 \wxheading{Remarks}
980
981 The interpretation of foreground colour is open to interpretation according
982 to the window class; it may be the text colour or other colour, or it may not
983 be used at all.
984
985 \wxheading{See also}
986
987 \helpref{wxWindow::SetForegroundColour}{wxwindowsetforegroundcolour},\rtfsp
988 \helpref{wxWindow::SetBackgroundColour}{wxwindowsetbackgroundcolour},\rtfsp
989 \helpref{wxWindow::GetBackgroundColour}{wxwindowgetbackgroundcolour}
990
991
992 \membersection{wxWindow::GetGrandParent}\label{wxwindowgetgrandparent}
993
994 \constfunc{wxWindow*}{GetGrandParent}{\void}
995
996 Returns the grandparent of a window, or NULL if there isn't one.
997
998
999 \membersection{wxWindow::GetHandle}\label{wxwindowgethandle}
1000
1001 \constfunc{void*}{GetHandle}{\void}
1002
1003 Returns the platform-specific handle of the physical window. Cast it to an appropriate
1004 handle, such as {\bf HWND} for Windows, {\bf Widget} for Motif, {\bf GtkWidget} for GTK or {\bf WinHandle} for PalmOS.
1005
1006 \pythonnote{This method will return an integer in wxPython.}
1007
1008 \perlnote{This method will return an integer in wxPerl.}
1009
1010
1011 \membersection{wxWindow::GetHelpText}\label{wxwindowgethelptext}
1012
1013 \constfunc{virtual wxString}{GetHelpText}{\void}
1014
1015 Gets the help text to be used as context-sensitive help for this window.
1016
1017 Note that the text is actually stored by the current \helpref{wxHelpProvider}{wxhelpprovider} implementation,
1018 and not in the window object itself.
1019
1020 \wxheading{See also}
1021
1022 \helpref{SetHelpText}{wxwindowsethelptext}, \helpref{wxHelpProvider}{wxhelpprovider}
1023
1024
1025 \membersection{wxWindow::GetId}\label{wxwindowgetid}
1026
1027 \constfunc{int}{GetId}{\void}
1028
1029 Returns the identifier of the window.
1030
1031 \wxheading{Remarks}
1032
1033 Each window has an integer identifier. If the application has not provided one
1034 (or the default Id -1) an unique identifier with a negative value will be generated.
1035
1036 \wxheading{See also}
1037
1038 \helpref{wxWindow::SetId}{wxwindowsetid},\rtfsp
1039 \helpref{Window identifiers}{windowids}
1040
1041
1042 \membersection{wxWindow::GetLabel}\label{wxwindowgetlabel}
1043
1044 \constfunc{virtual wxString }{GetLabel}{\void}
1045
1046 Generic way of getting a label from any window, for
1047 identification purposes.
1048
1049 \wxheading{Remarks}
1050
1051 The interpretation of this function differs from class to class.
1052 For frames and dialogs, the value returned is the title. For buttons or static text controls, it is
1053 the button text. This function can be useful for meta-programs (such as testing
1054 tools or special-needs access programs) which need to identify windows
1055 by name.
1056
1057 \membersection{wxWindow::GetMaxSize}\label{wxwindowgetmaxsize}
1058
1059 \constfunc{wxSize}{GetMaxSize}{\void}
1060
1061 Returns the maximum size of the window, an indication to the sizer layout mechanism
1062 that this is the maximum possible size.
1063
1064 \membersection{wxWindow::GetMinSize}\label{wxwindowgetminsize}
1065
1066 \constfunc{wxSize}{GetMinSize}{\void}
1067
1068 Returns the minimum size of the window, an indication to the sizer layout mechanism
1069 that this is the minimum required size.
1070
1071 \membersection{wxWindow::GetName}\label{wxwindowgetname}
1072
1073 \constfunc{virtual wxString }{GetName}{\void}
1074
1075 Returns the window's name.
1076
1077 \wxheading{Remarks}
1078
1079 This name is not guaranteed to be unique; it is up to the programmer to supply an appropriate
1080 name in the window constructor or via \helpref{wxWindow::SetName}{wxwindowsetname}.
1081
1082 \wxheading{See also}
1083
1084 \helpref{wxWindow::SetName}{wxwindowsetname}
1085
1086
1087 \membersection{wxWindow::GetParent}\label{wxwindowgetparent}
1088
1089 \constfunc{virtual wxWindow*}{GetParent}{\void}
1090
1091 Returns the parent of the window, or NULL if there is no parent.
1092
1093
1094 \membersection{wxWindow::GetPosition}\label{wxwindowgetposition}
1095
1096 \constfunc{virtual void}{GetPosition}{\param{int* }{x}, \param{int* }{y}}
1097
1098 \constfunc{wxPoint}{GetPosition}{\void}
1099
1100 This gets the position of the window in pixels, relative to the parent window
1101 for the child windows or relative to the display origin for the top level
1102 windows.
1103
1104 \wxheading{Parameters}
1105
1106 \docparam{x}{Receives the x position of the window.}
1107
1108 \docparam{y}{Receives the y position of the window.}
1109
1110 \pythonnote{In place of a single overloaded method name, wxPython
1111 implements the following methods:\par
1112 \indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
1113 \twocolitem{{\bf GetPosition()}}{Returns a wxPoint}
1114 \twocolitem{{\bf GetPositionTuple()}}{Returns a tuple (x, y)}
1115 \end{twocollist}}
1116 }
1117
1118 \perlnote{In wxPerl there are two methods instead of a single overloaded
1119 method:\par
1120 \indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
1121 \twocolitem{{\bf GetPosition()}}{Returns a Wx::Point}
1122 \twocolitem{{\bf GetPositionXY()}}{Returns a 2-element list
1123 {\tt ( x, y )}}
1124 \end{twocollist}
1125 }}
1126
1127
1128 \membersection{wxWindow::GetRect}\label{wxwindowgetrect}
1129
1130 \constfunc{virtual wxRect}{GetRect}{\void}
1131
1132 Returns the size and position of the window as a \helpref{wxRect}{wxrect} object.
1133
1134
1135 \membersection{wxWindow::GetScrollPos}\label{wxwindowgetscrollpos}
1136
1137 \func{virtual int}{GetScrollPos}{\param{int }{orientation}}
1138
1139 Returns the built-in scrollbar position.
1140
1141 \wxheading{See also}
1142
1143 See \helpref{wxWindow::SetScrollbar}{wxwindowsetscrollbar}
1144
1145
1146 \membersection{wxWindow::GetScrollRange}\label{wxwindowgetscrollrange}
1147
1148 \func{virtual int}{GetScrollRange}{\param{int }{orientation}}
1149
1150 Returns the built-in scrollbar range.
1151
1152 \wxheading{See also}
1153
1154 \helpref{wxWindow::SetScrollbar}{wxwindowsetscrollbar}
1155
1156
1157 \membersection{wxWindow::GetScrollThumb}\label{wxwindowgetscrollthumb}
1158
1159 \func{virtual int}{GetScrollThumb}{\param{int }{orientation}}
1160
1161 Returns the built-in scrollbar thumb size.
1162
1163 \wxheading{See also}
1164
1165 \helpref{wxWindow::SetScrollbar}{wxwindowsetscrollbar}
1166
1167
1168 \membersection{wxWindow::GetSize}\label{wxwindowgetsize}
1169
1170 \constfunc{void}{GetSize}{\param{int* }{width}, \param{int* }{height}}
1171
1172 \constfunc{wxSize}{GetSize}{\void}
1173
1174 This gets the size of the entire window in pixels,
1175 including title bar, border, scrollbars, etc.
1176
1177 \wxheading{Parameters}
1178
1179 \docparam{width}{Receives the window width.}
1180
1181 \docparam{height}{Receives the window height.}
1182
1183 \pythonnote{In place of a single overloaded method name, wxPython
1184 implements the following methods:\par
1185 \indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
1186 \twocolitem{{\bf GetSize()}}{Returns a wxSize}
1187 \twocolitem{{\bf GetSizeTuple()}}{Returns a 2-tuple (width, height)}
1188 \end{twocollist}}
1189 }
1190
1191 \perlnote{In wxPerl there are two methods instead of a single overloaded
1192 method:\par
1193 \indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
1194 \twocolitem{{\bf GetSize()}}{Returns a Wx::Size}
1195 \twocolitem{{\bf GetSizeWH()}}{Returns a 2-element list
1196 {\tt ( width, height )}}
1197 \end{twocollist}
1198 }}
1199
1200 \wxheading{See also}
1201
1202 \helpref{GetClientSize}{wxwindowgetclientsize},\rtfsp
1203 \helpref{GetVirtualSize}{wxwindowgetvirtualsize}
1204
1205
1206 \membersection{wxWindow::GetSizer}\label{wxwindowgetsizer}
1207
1208 \constfunc{wxSizer *}{GetSizer}{\void}
1209
1210 Return the sizer associated with the window by a previous call to
1211 \helpref{SetSizer()}{wxwindowsetsizer} or {\tt NULL}.
1212
1213
1214 \membersection{wxWindow::GetTextExtent}\label{wxwindowgettextextent}
1215
1216 \constfunc{virtual void}{GetTextExtent}{\param{const wxString\& }{string}, \param{int* }{x}, \param{int* }{y},
1217 \param{int* }{descent = NULL}, \param{int* }{externalLeading = NULL},
1218 \param{const wxFont* }{font = NULL}, \param{bool}{ use16 = {\tt false}}}
1219
1220 Gets the dimensions of the string as it would be drawn on the
1221 window with the currently selected font.
1222
1223 \wxheading{Parameters}
1224
1225 \docparam{string}{String whose extent is to be measured.}
1226
1227 \docparam{x}{Return value for width.}
1228
1229 \docparam{y}{Return value for height.}
1230
1231 \docparam{descent}{Return value for descent (optional).}
1232
1233 \docparam{externalLeading}{Return value for external leading (optional).}
1234
1235 \docparam{font}{Font to use instead of the current window font (optional).}
1236
1237 \docparam{use16}{If {\tt true}, {\it string} contains 16-bit characters. The default is {\tt false}.}
1238
1239 \pythonnote{In place of a single overloaded method name, wxPython
1240 implements the following methods:\par
1241 \indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
1242 \twocolitem{{\bf GetTextExtent(string)}}{Returns a 2-tuple, (width, height)}
1243 \twocolitem{{\bf GetFullTextExtent(string, font=NULL)}}{Returns a
1244 4-tuple, (width, height, descent, externalLeading) }
1245 \end{twocollist}}
1246 }
1247
1248 \perlnote{In wxPerl this method takes only the {\tt string} and optionally
1249 {\tt font} parameters, and returns a 4-element list
1250 {\tt ( x, y, descent, externalLeading )}.}
1251
1252
1253 \membersection{wxWindow::GetTitle}\label{wxwindowgettitle}
1254
1255 \func{virtual wxString}{GetTitle}{\void}
1256
1257 Gets the window's title. Applicable only to frames and dialogs.
1258
1259 \wxheading{See also}
1260
1261 \helpref{wxWindow::SetTitle}{wxwindowsettitle}
1262
1263
1264 \membersection{wxWindow::GetToolTip}\label{wxwindowgettooltip}
1265
1266 \constfunc{wxToolTip*}{GetToolTip}{\void}
1267
1268 Get the associated tooltip or NULL if none.
1269
1270
1271 \membersection{wxWindow::GetUpdateRegion}\label{wxwindowgetupdateregion}
1272
1273 \constfunc{virtual wxRegion}{GetUpdateRegion}{\void}
1274
1275 Returns the region specifying which parts of the window have been damaged. Should
1276 only be called within an \helpref{wxPaintEvent}{wxpaintevent} handler.
1277
1278 \wxheading{See also}
1279
1280 \helpref{wxRegion}{wxregion},\rtfsp
1281 \helpref{wxRegionIterator}{wxregioniterator}
1282
1283
1284 \membersection{wxWindow::GetValidator}\label{wxwindowgetvalidator}
1285
1286 \constfunc{wxValidator*}{GetValidator}{\void}
1287
1288 Returns a pointer to the current validator for the window, or NULL if there is none.
1289
1290
1291 \membersection{wxWindow::GetVirtualSize}\label{wxwindowgetvirtualsize}
1292
1293 \constfunc{void}{GetVirtualSize}{\param{int* }{width}, \param{int* }{height}}
1294
1295 \constfunc{wxSize}{GetVirtualSize}{\void}
1296
1297 This gets the virtual size of the window in pixels. By default it
1298 returns the client size of the window, but after a call to
1299 \helpref{SetVirtualSize}{wxwindowsetvirtualsize} it will return
1300 that size.
1301
1302 \wxheading{Parameters}
1303
1304 \docparam{width}{Receives the window virtual width.}
1305
1306 \docparam{height}{Receives the window virtual height.}
1307
1308 \helpref{GetSize}{wxwindowgetsize},\rtfsp
1309 \helpref{GetClientSize}{wxwindowgetclientsize}
1310
1311
1312 \membersection{wxWindow::GetWindowStyleFlag}\label{wxwindowgetwindowstyleflag}
1313
1314 \constfunc{long}{GetWindowStyleFlag}{\void}
1315
1316 Gets the window style that was passed to the constructor or {\bf Create}
1317 method. {\bf GetWindowStyle()} is another name for the same function.
1318
1319
1320 \membersection{wxWindow::GetWindowVariant}\label{wxwindowgetwindowvariant}
1321
1322 \constfunc{wxWindowVariant}{GetWindowVariant}{\void}
1323
1324 Returns the value previously passed to
1325 \helpref{wxWindow::SetWindowVariant}{wxwindowsetwindowvariant}.
1326
1327
1328 \membersection{wxWindow::HasCapture}\label{wxwindowhascapture}
1329
1330 \constfunc{virtual bool}{HasCapture}{\void}
1331
1332 Returns {\tt true} if this window has the current mouse capture.
1333
1334 \wxheading{See also}
1335
1336 \helpref{wxWindow::CaptureMouse}{wxwindowcapturemouse},
1337 \helpref{wxWindow::ReleaseMouse}{wxwindowreleasemouse},
1338 \helpref{wxMouseCaptureChangedEvent}{wxmousecapturechangedevent}
1339
1340
1341 \membersection{wxWindow::HasScrollbar}\label{wxwindowhasscrollbar}
1342
1343 \constfunc{virtual bool}{HasScrollbar}{\param{int }{orient}}
1344
1345 Returns {\tt true} if this window has a scroll bar for this orientation.
1346
1347 \wxheading{Parameters}
1348
1349 \docparam{orient}{Orientation to check, either {\tt wxHORIZONTAL} or {\tt wxVERTICAL}.}
1350
1351
1352 \membersection{wxWindow::HasTransparentBackground}\label{wxwindowhastransparentbackground}
1353
1354 \constfunc{virtual bool}{HasTransparentBackground}{\void}
1355
1356 Returns \true if this window background is transparent (as, for example, for
1357 wxStaticText) and should show the parent window background.
1358
1359 This method is mostly used internally by the library itself and you normally
1360 shouldn't have to call it. You may, however, have to override it in your
1361 wxWindow-derived class to ensure that background is painted correctly.
1362
1363
1364 \membersection{wxWindow::Hide}\label{wxwindowhide}
1365
1366 \func{bool}{Hide}{\void}
1367
1368 Equivalent to calling \helpref{Show}{wxwindowshow}({\tt false}).
1369
1370
1371 \membersection{wxWindow::InheritAttributes}\label{wxwindowinheritattributes}
1372
1373 \func{void}{InheritAttributes}{\void}
1374
1375 This function is (or should be, in case of custom controls) called during
1376 window creation to intelligently set up the window visual attributes, that is
1377 the font and the foreground and background colours.
1378
1379 By ``intelligently'' the following is meant: by default, all windows use their
1380 own \helpref{default}{wxwindowgetclassdefaultattributes} attributes. However
1381 if some of the parents attributes are explicitly (that is, using
1382 \helpref{SetFont}{wxwindowsetfont} and not
1383 \helpref{SetOwnFont}{wxwindowsetownfont}) changed \emph{and} if the
1384 corresponding attribute hadn't been explicitly set for this window itself,
1385 then this window takes the same value as used by the parent. In addition, if
1386 the window overrides \helpref{ShouldInheritColours}{wxwindowshouldinheritcolours}
1387 to return \false, the colours will not be changed no matter what and only the
1388 font might.
1389
1390 This rather complicated logic is necessary in order to accommodate the
1391 different usage scenarios. The most common one is when all default attributes
1392 are used and in this case, nothing should be inherited as in modern GUIs
1393 different controls use different fonts (and colours) than their siblings so
1394 they can't inherit the same value from the parent. However it was also deemed
1395 desirable to allow to simply change the attributes of all children at once by
1396 just changing the font or colour of their common parent, hence in this case we
1397 do inherit the parents attributes.
1398
1399
1400 \membersection{wxWindow::InitDialog}\label{wxwindowinitdialog}
1401
1402 \func{void}{InitDialog}{\void}
1403
1404 Sends an {\tt wxEVT\_INIT\_DIALOG} event, whose handler usually transfers data
1405 to the dialog via validators.
1406
1407
1408 \membersection{wxWindow::InvalidateBestSize}\label{wxwindowinvalidatebestsize}
1409
1410 \func{void}{InvalidateBestSize}{\void}
1411
1412 Resets the cached best size value so it will be recalculated the next time it is needed.
1413
1414
1415 \membersection{wxWindow::IsEnabled}\label{wxwindowisenabled}
1416
1417 \constfunc{virtual bool}{IsEnabled}{\void}
1418
1419 Returns {\tt true} if the window is enabled for input, {\tt false} otherwise.
1420
1421 \wxheading{See also}
1422
1423 \helpref{wxWindow::Enable}{wxwindowenable}
1424
1425
1426 \membersection{wxWindow::IsExposed}\label{wxwindowisexposed}
1427
1428 \constfunc{bool}{IsExposed}{\param{int }{x}, \param{int }{y}}
1429
1430 \constfunc{bool}{IsExposed}{\param{wxPoint }{\&pt}}
1431
1432 \constfunc{bool}{IsExposed}{\param{int }{x}, \param{int }{y}, \param{int }{w}, \param{int }{h}}
1433
1434 \constfunc{bool}{IsExposed}{\param{wxRect }{\&rect}}
1435
1436 Returns {\tt true} if the given point or rectangle area has been exposed since the
1437 last repaint. Call this in an paint event handler to optimize redrawing by
1438 only redrawing those areas, which have been exposed.
1439
1440 \pythonnote{In place of a single overloaded method name, wxPython
1441 implements the following methods:\par
1442 \indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
1443 \twocolitem{{\bf IsExposed(x,y, w=0,h=0)}}{}
1444 \twocolitem{{\bf IsExposedPoint(pt)}}{}
1445 \twocolitem{{\bf IsExposedRect(rect)}}{}
1446 \end{twocollist}}}
1447
1448
1449 \membersection{wxWindow::IsRetained}\label{wxwindowisretained}
1450
1451 \constfunc{virtual bool}{IsRetained}{\void}
1452
1453 Returns {\tt true} if the window is retained, {\tt false} otherwise.
1454
1455 \wxheading{Remarks}
1456
1457 Retained windows are only available on X platforms.
1458
1459
1460 \membersection{wxWindow::IsShown}\label{wxwindowisshown}
1461
1462 \constfunc{virtual bool}{IsShown}{\void}
1463
1464 Returns {\tt true} if the window is shown, {\tt false} if it has been hidden.
1465
1466
1467 \membersection{wxWindow::IsTopLevel}\label{wxwindowistoplevel}
1468
1469 \constfunc{bool}{IsTopLevel}{\void}
1470
1471 Returns {\tt true} if the given window is a top-level one. Currently all frames and
1472 dialogs are considered to be top-level windows (even if they have a parent
1473 window).
1474
1475
1476 \membersection{wxWindow::Layout}\label{wxwindowlayout}
1477
1478 \func{void}{Layout}{\void}
1479
1480 Invokes the constraint-based layout algorithm or the sizer-based algorithm
1481 for this window.
1482
1483 See \helpref{wxWindow::SetAutoLayout}{wxwindowsetautolayout}: when auto
1484 layout is on, this function gets called automatically when the window is resized.
1485
1486
1487 \membersection{wxWindow::LineDown}\label{wxwindowlinedown}
1488
1489 This is just a wrapper for \helpref{ScrollLines}{wxwindowscrolllines}$(1)$.
1490
1491
1492 \membersection{wxWindow::LineUp}\label{wxwindowlineup}
1493
1494 This is just a wrapper for \helpref{ScrollLines}{wxwindowscrolllines}$(-1)$.
1495
1496
1497 \membersection{wxWindow::Lower}\label{wxwindowlower}
1498
1499 \func{void}{Lower}{\void}
1500
1501 Lowers the window to the bottom of the window hierarchy.
1502
1503 \wxheading{See also}
1504
1505 \helpref{Raise}{wxwindowraise}
1506
1507
1508 \membersection{wxWindow::MakeModal}\label{wxwindowmakemodal}
1509
1510 \func{virtual void}{MakeModal}{\param{bool }{flag}}
1511
1512 Disables all other windows in the application so that
1513 the user can only interact with this window.
1514
1515 \wxheading{Parameters}
1516
1517 \docparam{flag}{If {\tt true}, this call disables all other windows in the application so that
1518 the user can only interact with this window. If {\tt false}, the effect is reversed.}
1519
1520
1521 \membersection{wxWindow::Move}\label{wxwindowmove}
1522
1523 \func{void}{Move}{\param{int}{ x}, \param{int}{ y}}
1524
1525 \func{void}{Move}{\param{const wxPoint\&}{ pt}}
1526
1527 Moves the window to the given position.
1528
1529 \wxheading{Parameters}
1530
1531 \docparam{x}{Required x position.}
1532
1533 \docparam{y}{Required y position.}
1534
1535 \docparam{pt}{\helpref{wxPoint}{wxpoint} object representing the position.}
1536
1537 \wxheading{Remarks}
1538
1539 Implementations of SetSize can also implicitly implement the
1540 wxWindow::Move function, which is defined in the base wxWindow class
1541 as the call:
1542
1543 \begin{verbatim}
1544 SetSize(x, y, -1, -1, wxSIZE_USE_EXISTING);
1545 \end{verbatim}
1546
1547 \wxheading{See also}
1548
1549 \helpref{wxWindow::SetSize}{wxwindowsetsize}
1550
1551 \pythonnote{In place of a single overloaded method name, wxPython
1552 implements the following methods:\par
1553 \indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
1554 \twocolitem{{\bf Move(point)}}{Accepts a wxPoint}
1555 \twocolitem{{\bf MoveXY(x, y)}}{Accepts a pair of integers}
1556 \end{twocollist}}
1557 }
1558
1559
1560 \membersection{wxWindow::MoveAfterInTabOrder}\label{wxwindowmoveafterintaborder}
1561
1562 \func{void}{MoveAfterInTabOrder}{\param{wxWindow *}{win}}
1563
1564 Moves this window in the tab navigation order after the specified \arg{win}.
1565 This means that when the user presses \texttt{TAB} key on that other window,
1566 the focus switches to this window.
1567
1568 Default tab order is the same as creation order, this function and
1569 \helpref{MoveBeforeInTabOrder()}{wxwindowmovebeforeintaborder} allow to change
1570 it after creating all the windows.
1571
1572 \wxheading{Parameters}
1573
1574 \docparam{win}{A sibling of this window which should precede it in tab order,
1575 must not be NULL}
1576
1577
1578 \membersection{wxWindow::MoveBeforeInTabOrder}\label{wxwindowmovebeforeintaborder}
1579
1580 \func{void}{MoveBeforeInTabOrder}{\param{wxWindow *}{win}}
1581
1582 Same as \helpref{MoveAfterInTabOrder}{wxwindowmoveafterintaborder} except that
1583 it inserts this window just before \arg{win} instead of putting it right after
1584 it.
1585
1586
1587 \membersection{wxWindow::Navigate}\label{wxwindownavigate}
1588
1589 \func{bool}{Navigate}{\param{int}{ flags = wxNavigationKeyEvent::IsForward}}
1590
1591 Does keyboard navigation from this window to another, by sending
1592 a wxNavigationKeyEvent.
1593
1594 \wxheading{Parameters}
1595
1596 \docparam{flags}{A combination of wxNavigationKeyEvent::IsForward and wxNavigationKeyEvent::WinChange.}
1597
1598 \wxheading{Remarks}
1599
1600 You may wish to call this from a text control custom keypress handler to do the default
1601 navigation behaviour for the tab key, since the standard default behaviour for
1602 a multiline text control with the wxTE\_PROCESS\_TAB style is to insert a tab
1603 and not navigate to the next control.
1604
1605 %% VZ: wxWindow::OnXXX() functions should not be documented but I'm leaving
1606 %% the old docs here in case we want to move any still needed bits to
1607 %% the right location (i.e. probably the corresponding events docs)
1608 %%
1609 %% \membersection{wxWindow::OnActivate}\label{wxwindowonactivate}
1610 %%
1611 %% \func{void}{OnActivate}{\param{wxActivateEvent\&}{ event}}
1612 %%
1613 %% Called when a window is activated or deactivated.
1614 %%
1615 %% \wxheading{Parameters}
1616 %%
1617 %% \docparam{event}{Object containing activation information.}
1618 %%
1619 %% \wxheading{Remarks}
1620 %%
1621 %% If the window is being activated, \helpref{wxActivateEvent::GetActive}{wxactivateeventgetactive} returns {\tt true},
1622 %% otherwise it returns {\tt false} (it is being deactivated).
1623 %%
1624 %% \wxheading{See also}
1625 %%
1626 %% \helpref{wxActivateEvent}{wxactivateevent},\rtfsp
1627 %% \helpref{Event handling overview}{eventhandlingoverview}
1628 %%
1629 %% \membersection{wxWindow::OnChar}\label{wxwindowonchar}
1630 %%
1631 %% \func{void}{OnChar}{\param{wxKeyEvent\&}{ event}}
1632 %%
1633 %% Called when the user has pressed a key that is not a modifier (SHIFT, CONTROL or ALT).
1634 %%
1635 %% \wxheading{Parameters}
1636 %%
1637 %% \docparam{event}{Object containing keypress information. See \helpref{wxKeyEvent}{wxkeyevent} for
1638 %% details about this class.}
1639 %%
1640 %% \wxheading{Remarks}
1641 %%
1642 %% This member function is called in response to a keypress. To intercept this event,
1643 %% use the EVT\_CHAR macro in an event table definition. Your {\bf OnChar} handler may call this
1644 %% default function to achieve default keypress functionality.
1645 %%
1646 %% Note that the ASCII values do not have explicit key codes: they are passed as ASCII
1647 %% values.
1648 %%
1649 %% Note that not all keypresses can be intercepted this way. If you wish to intercept modifier
1650 %% keypresses, then you will need to use \helpref{wxWindow::OnKeyDown}{wxwindowonkeydown} or
1651 %% \helpref{wxWindow::OnKeyUp}{wxwindowonkeyup}.
1652 %%
1653 %% Most, but not all, windows allow keypresses to be intercepted.
1654 %%
1655 %% {\bf Tip:} be sure to call {\tt event.Skip()} for events that you don't process in this function,
1656 %% otherwise menu shortcuts may cease to work under Windows.
1657 %%
1658 %% \wxheading{See also}
1659 %%
1660 %% \helpref{wxWindow::OnKeyDown}{wxwindowonkeydown}, \helpref{wxWindow::OnKeyUp}{wxwindowonkeyup},\rtfsp
1661 %% \helpref{wxKeyEvent}{wxkeyevent}, \helpref{wxWindow::OnCharHook}{wxwindowoncharhook},\rtfsp
1662 %% \helpref{Event handling overview}{eventhandlingoverview}
1663 %%
1664 %% \membersection{wxWindow::OnCharHook}\label{wxwindowoncharhook}
1665 %%
1666 %% \func{void}{OnCharHook}{\param{wxKeyEvent\&}{ event}}
1667 %%
1668 %% This member is called to allow the window to intercept keyboard events
1669 %% before they are processed by child windows.
1670 %%
1671 %% \wxheading{Parameters}
1672 %%
1673 %% \docparam{event}{Object containing keypress information. See \helpref{wxKeyEvent}{wxkeyevent} for
1674 %% details about this class.}
1675 %%
1676 %% \wxheading{Remarks}
1677 %%
1678 %% This member function is called in response to a keypress, if the window is active. To intercept this event,
1679 %% use the EVT\_CHAR\_HOOK macro in an event table definition. If you do not process a particular
1680 %% keypress, call \helpref{wxEvent::Skip}{wxeventskip} to allow default processing.
1681 %%
1682 %% An example of using this function is in the implementation of escape-character processing for wxDialog,
1683 %% where pressing ESC dismisses the dialog by {\bf OnCharHook} 'forging' a cancel button press event.
1684 %%
1685 %% Note that the ASCII values do not have explicit key codes: they are passed as ASCII
1686 %% values.
1687 %%
1688 %% This function is only relevant to top-level windows (frames and dialogs), and under
1689 %% Windows only. Under GTK the normal EVT\_CHAR\_ event has the functionality, i.e.
1690 %% you can intercept it, and if you don't call \helpref{wxEvent::Skip}{wxeventskip}
1691 %% the window won't get the event.
1692 %%
1693 %% \wxheading{See also}
1694 %%
1695 %% \helpref{wxKeyEvent}{wxkeyevent},\rtfsp
1696 %% \helpref{wxWindow::OnCharHook}{wxwindowoncharhook},\rtfsp
1697 %% %% GD: OnXXX functions are not documented
1698 %% %%\helpref{wxApp::OnCharHook}{wxapponcharhook},\rtfsp
1699 %% \helpref{Event handling overview}{eventhandlingoverview}
1700 %%
1701 %% \membersection{wxWindow::OnCommand}\label{wxwindowoncommand}
1702 %%
1703 %% \func{virtual void}{OnCommand}{\param{wxEvtHandler\& }{object}, \param{wxCommandEvent\& }{event}}
1704 %%
1705 %% This virtual member function is called if the control does not handle the command event.
1706 %%
1707 %% \wxheading{Parameters}
1708 %%
1709 %% \docparam{object}{Object receiving the command event.}
1710 %%
1711 %% \docparam{event}{Command event}
1712 %%
1713 %% \wxheading{Remarks}
1714 %%
1715 %% This virtual function is provided mainly for backward compatibility. You can also intercept commands
1716 %% from child controls by using an event table, with identifiers or identifier ranges to identify
1717 %% the control(s) in question.
1718 %%
1719 %% \wxheading{See also}
1720 %%
1721 %% \helpref{wxCommandEvent}{wxcommandevent},\rtfsp
1722 %% \helpref{Event handling overview}{eventhandlingoverview}
1723 %%
1724 %% \membersection{wxWindow::OnClose}\label{wxwindowonclose}
1725 %%
1726 %% \func{virtual bool}{OnClose}{\void}
1727 %%
1728 %% Called when the user has tried to close a a frame
1729 %% or dialog box using the window manager (X) or system menu (Windows).
1730 %%
1731 %% {\bf Note:} This is an obsolete function.
1732 %% It is superseded by the \helpref{wxWindow::OnCloseWindow}{wxwindowonclosewindow} event
1733 %% handler.
1734 %%
1735 %% \wxheading{Return value}
1736 %%
1737 %% If {\tt true} is returned by OnClose, the window will be deleted by the system, otherwise the
1738 %% attempt will be ignored. Do not delete the window from within this handler, although
1739 %% you may delete other windows.
1740 %%
1741 %% \wxheading{See also}
1742 %%
1743 %% \helpref{Window deletion overview}{windowdeletionoverview},\rtfsp
1744 %% \helpref{wxWindow::Close}{wxwindowclose},\rtfsp
1745 %% \helpref{wxWindow::OnCloseWindow}{wxwindowonclosewindow},\rtfsp
1746 %% \helpref{wxCloseEvent}{wxcloseevent}
1747 %%
1748 %% \membersection{wxWindow::OnKeyDown}\label{wxwindowonkeydown}
1749 %%
1750 %% \func{void}{OnKeyDown}{\param{wxKeyEvent\&}{ event}}
1751 %%
1752 %% Called when the user has pressed a key, before it is translated into an ASCII value using other
1753 %% modifier keys that might be pressed at the same time.
1754 %%
1755 %% \wxheading{Parameters}
1756 %%
1757 %% \docparam{event}{Object containing keypress information. See \helpref{wxKeyEvent}{wxkeyevent} for
1758 %% details about this class.}
1759 %%
1760 %% \wxheading{Remarks}
1761 %%
1762 %% This member function is called in response to a key down event. To intercept this event,
1763 %% use the EVT\_KEY\_DOWN macro in an event table definition. Your {\bf OnKeyDown} handler may call this
1764 %% default function to achieve default keypress functionality.
1765 %%
1766 %% Note that not all keypresses can be intercepted this way. If you wish to intercept special
1767 %% keys, such as shift, control, and function keys, then you will need to use \helpref{wxWindow::OnKeyDown}{wxwindowonkeydown} or
1768 %% \helpref{wxWindow::OnKeyUp}{wxwindowonkeyup}.
1769 %%
1770 %% Most, but not all, windows allow keypresses to be intercepted.
1771 %%
1772 %% {\bf Tip:} be sure to call {\tt event.Skip()} for events that you don't process in this function,
1773 %% otherwise menu shortcuts may cease to work under Windows.
1774 %%
1775 %% \wxheading{See also}
1776 %%
1777 %% \helpref{wxWindow::OnChar}{wxwindowonchar}, \helpref{wxWindow::OnKeyUp}{wxwindowonkeyup},\rtfsp
1778 %% \helpref{wxKeyEvent}{wxkeyevent}, \helpref{wxWindow::OnCharHook}{wxwindowoncharhook},\rtfsp
1779 %% \helpref{Event handling overview}{eventhandlingoverview}
1780 %%
1781 %% \membersection{wxWindow::OnKeyUp}\label{wxwindowonkeyup}
1782 %%
1783 %% \func{void}{OnKeyUp}{\param{wxKeyEvent\&}{ event}}
1784 %%
1785 %% Called when the user has released a key.
1786 %%
1787 %% \wxheading{Parameters}
1788 %%
1789 %% \docparam{event}{Object containing keypress information. See \helpref{wxKeyEvent}{wxkeyevent} for
1790 %% details about this class.}
1791 %%
1792 %% \wxheading{Remarks}
1793 %%
1794 %% This member function is called in response to a key up event. To intercept this event,
1795 %% use the EVT\_KEY\_UP macro in an event table definition. Your {\bf OnKeyUp} handler may call this
1796 %% default function to achieve default keypress functionality.
1797 %%
1798 %% Note that not all keypresses can be intercepted this way. If you wish to intercept special
1799 %% keys, such as shift, control, and function keys, then you will need to use \helpref{wxWindow::OnKeyDown}{wxwindowonkeydown} or
1800 %% \helpref{wxWindow::OnKeyUp}{wxwindowonkeyup}.
1801 %%
1802 %% Most, but not all, windows allow key up events to be intercepted.
1803 %%
1804 %% \wxheading{See also}
1805 %%
1806 %% \helpref{wxWindow::OnChar}{wxwindowonchar}, \helpref{wxWindow::OnKeyDown}{wxwindowonkeydown},\rtfsp
1807 %% \helpref{wxKeyEvent}{wxkeyevent}, \helpref{wxWindow::OnCharHook}{wxwindowoncharhook},\rtfsp
1808 %% \helpref{Event handling overview}{eventhandlingoverview}
1809 %%
1810 %% \membersection{wxWindow::OnInitDialog}\label{wxwindowoninitdialog}
1811 %%
1812 %% \func{void}{OnInitDialog}{\param{wxInitDialogEvent\&}{ event}}
1813 %%
1814 %% Default handler for the wxEVT\_INIT\_DIALOG event. Calls \helpref{wxWindow::TransferDataToWindow}{wxwindowtransferdatatowindow}.
1815 %%
1816 %% \wxheading{Parameters}
1817 %%
1818 %% \docparam{event}{Dialog initialisation event.}
1819 %%
1820 %% \wxheading{Remarks}
1821 %%
1822 %% Gives the window the default behaviour of transferring data to child controls via
1823 %% the validator that each control has.
1824 %%
1825 %% \wxheading{See also}
1826 %%
1827 %% \helpref{wxValidator}{wxvalidator}, \helpref{wxWindow::TransferDataToWindow}{wxwindowtransferdatatowindow}
1828 %%
1829 %% \membersection{wxWindow::OnMenuCommand}\label{wxwindowonmenucommand}
1830 %%
1831 %% \func{void}{OnMenuCommand}{\param{wxCommandEvent\& }{event}}
1832 %%
1833 %% Called when a menu command is received from a menu bar.
1834 %%
1835 %% \wxheading{Parameters}
1836 %%
1837 %% \docparam{event}{The menu command event. For more information, see \helpref{wxCommandEvent}{wxcommandevent}.}
1838 %%
1839 %% \wxheading{Remarks}
1840 %%
1841 %% A function with this name doesn't actually exist; you can choose any member function to receive
1842 %% menu command events, using the EVT\_COMMAND macro for individual commands or EVT\_COMMAND\_RANGE for
1843 %% a range of commands.
1844 %%
1845 %% \wxheading{See also}
1846 %%
1847 %% \helpref{wxCommandEvent}{wxcommandevent},\rtfsp
1848 %% \helpref{wxWindow::OnMenuHighlight}{wxwindowonmenuhighlight},\rtfsp
1849 %% \helpref{Event handling overview}{eventhandlingoverview}
1850 %%
1851 %% \membersection{wxWindow::OnMenuHighlight}\label{wxwindowonmenuhighlight}
1852 %%
1853 %% \func{void}{OnMenuHighlight}{\param{wxMenuEvent\& }{event}}
1854 %%
1855 %% Called when a menu select is received from a menu bar: that is, the
1856 %% mouse cursor is over a menu item, but the left mouse button has not been
1857 %% pressed.
1858 %%
1859 %% \wxheading{Parameters}
1860 %%
1861 %% \docparam{event}{The menu highlight event. For more information, see \helpref{wxMenuEvent}{wxmenuevent}.}
1862 %%
1863 %% \wxheading{Remarks}
1864 %%
1865 %% You can choose any member function to receive
1866 %% menu select events, using the EVT\_MENU\_HIGHLIGHT macro for individual menu items or EVT\_MENU\_HIGHLIGHT\_ALL macro
1867 %% for all menu items.
1868 %%
1869 %% The default implementation for \helpref{wxFrame::OnMenuHighlight}{wxframeonmenuhighlight} displays help
1870 %% text in the first field of the status bar.
1871 %%
1872 %% This function was known as {\bf OnMenuSelect} in earlier versions of wxWidgets, but this was confusing
1873 %% since a selection is normally a left-click action.
1874 %%
1875 %% \wxheading{See also}
1876 %%
1877 %% \helpref{wxMenuEvent}{wxmenuevent},\rtfsp
1878 %% \helpref{wxWindow::OnMenuCommand}{wxwindowonmenucommand},\rtfsp
1879 %% \helpref{Event handling overview}{eventhandlingoverview}
1880 %%
1881 %%
1882 %% \membersection{wxWindow::OnMouseEvent}\label{wxwindowonmouseevent}
1883 %%
1884 %% \func{void}{OnMouseEvent}{\param{wxMouseEvent\&}{ event}}
1885 %%
1886 %% Called when the user has initiated an event with the
1887 %% mouse.
1888 %%
1889 %% \wxheading{Parameters}
1890 %%
1891 %% \docparam{event}{The mouse event. See \helpref{wxMouseEvent}{wxmouseevent} for
1892 %% more details.}
1893 %%
1894 %% \wxheading{Remarks}
1895 %%
1896 %% Most, but not all, windows respond to this event.
1897 %%
1898 %% To intercept this event, use the EVT\_MOUSE\_EVENTS macro in an event table definition, or individual
1899 %% mouse event macros such as EVT\_LEFT\_DOWN.
1900 %%
1901 %% \wxheading{See also}
1902 %%
1903 %% \helpref{wxMouseEvent}{wxmouseevent},\rtfsp
1904 %% \helpref{Event handling overview}{eventhandlingoverview}
1905 %%
1906 %% \membersection{wxWindow::OnMove}\label{wxwindowonmove}
1907 %%
1908 %% \func{void}{OnMove}{\param{wxMoveEvent\& }{event}}
1909 %%
1910 %% Called when a window is moved.
1911 %%
1912 %% \wxheading{Parameters}
1913 %%
1914 %% \docparam{event}{The move event. For more information, see \helpref{wxMoveEvent}{wxmoveevent}.}
1915 %%
1916 %% \wxheading{Remarks}
1917 %%
1918 %% Use the EVT\_MOVE macro to intercept move events.
1919 %%
1920 %% \wxheading{Remarks}
1921 %%
1922 %% Not currently implemented.
1923 %%
1924 %% \wxheading{See also}
1925 %%
1926 %% \helpref{wxMoveEvent}{wxmoveevent},\rtfsp
1927 %% \helpref{wxFrame::OnSize}{wxframeonsize},\rtfsp
1928 %% \helpref{Event handling overview}{eventhandlingoverview}
1929 %%
1930 %% \membersection{wxWindow::OnPaint}\label{wxwindowonpaint}
1931 %%
1932 %% \func{void}{OnPaint}{\param{wxPaintEvent\& }{event}}
1933 %%
1934 %% Sent to the event handler when the window must be refreshed.
1935 %%
1936 %% \wxheading{Parameters}
1937 %%
1938 %% \docparam{event}{Paint event. For more information, see \helpref{wxPaintEvent}{wxpaintevent}.}
1939 %%
1940 %% \wxheading{Remarks}
1941 %%
1942 %% Use the EVT\_PAINT macro in an event table definition to intercept paint events.
1943 %%
1944 %% Note that In a paint event handler, the application must {\it always} create a \helpref{wxPaintDC}{wxpaintdc} object,
1945 %% even if you do not use it. Otherwise, under MS Windows, refreshing for this and other windows will go wrong.
1946 %%
1947 %% For example:
1948 %%
1949 %% \small{%
1950 %% \begin{verbatim}
1951 %% void MyWindow::OnPaint(wxPaintEvent\& event)
1952 %% {
1953 %% wxPaintDC dc(this);
1954 %%
1955 %% DrawMyDocument(dc);
1956 %% }
1957 %% \end{verbatim}
1958 %% }%
1959 %%
1960 %% You can optimize painting by retrieving the rectangles
1961 %% that have been damaged and only repainting these. The rectangles are in
1962 %% terms of the client area, and are unscrolled, so you will need to do
1963 %% some calculations using the current view position to obtain logical,
1964 %% scrolled units.
1965 %%
1966 %% Here is an example of using the \helpref{wxRegionIterator}{wxregioniterator} class:
1967 %%
1968 %% {\small%
1969 %% \begin{verbatim}
1970 %% // Called when window needs to be repainted.
1971 %% void MyWindow::OnPaint(wxPaintEvent\& event)
1972 %% {
1973 %% wxPaintDC dc(this);
1974 %%
1975 %% // Find Out where the window is scrolled to
1976 %% int vbX,vbY; // Top left corner of client
1977 %% GetViewStart(&vbX,&vbY);
1978 %%
1979 %% int vX,vY,vW,vH; // Dimensions of client area in pixels
1980 %% wxRegionIterator upd(GetUpdateRegion()); // get the update rect list
1981 %%
1982 %% while (upd)
1983 %% {
1984 %% vX = upd.GetX();
1985 %% vY = upd.GetY();
1986 %% vW = upd.GetW();
1987 %% vH = upd.GetH();
1988 %%
1989 %% // Alternatively we can do this:
1990 %% // wxRect rect;
1991 %% // upd.GetRect(&rect);
1992 %%
1993 %% // Repaint this rectangle
1994 %% ...some code...
1995 %%
1996 %% upd ++ ;
1997 %% }
1998 %% }
1999 %% \end{verbatim}
2000 %% }%
2001 %%
2002 %% \wxheading{See also}
2003 %%
2004 %% \helpref{wxPaintEvent}{wxpaintevent},\rtfsp
2005 %% \helpref{wxPaintDC}{wxpaintdc},\rtfsp
2006 %% \helpref{Event handling overview}{eventhandlingoverview}
2007 %%
2008 %% \membersection{wxWindow::OnScroll}\label{wxwindowonscroll}
2009 %%
2010 %% \func{void}{OnScroll}{\param{wxScrollWinEvent\& }{event}}
2011 %%
2012 %% Called when a scroll window event is received from one of the window's built-in scrollbars.
2013 %%
2014 %% \wxheading{Parameters}
2015 %%
2016 %% \docparam{event}{Command event. Retrieve the new scroll position by
2017 %% calling \helpref{wxScrollEvent::GetPosition}{wxscrolleventgetposition}, and the
2018 %% scrollbar orientation by calling \helpref{wxScrollEvent::GetOrientation}{wxscrolleventgetorientation}.}
2019 %%
2020 %% \wxheading{Remarks}
2021 %%
2022 %% Note that it is not possible to distinguish between horizontal and vertical scrollbars
2023 %% until the function is executing (you can't have one function for vertical, another
2024 %% for horizontal events).
2025 %%
2026 %% \wxheading{See also}
2027 %%
2028 %% \helpref{wxScrollWinEvent}{wxscrollwinevent},\rtfsp
2029 %% \helpref{Event handling overview}{eventhandlingoverview}
2030 %%
2031 %% \membersection{wxWindow::OnSetFocus}\label{wxwindowonsetfocus}
2032 %%
2033 %% \func{void}{OnSetFocus}{\param{wxFocusEvent\& }{event}}
2034 %%
2035 %% Called when a window's focus is being set.
2036 %%
2037 %% \wxheading{Parameters}
2038 %%
2039 %% \docparam{event}{The focus event. For more information, see \helpref{wxFocusEvent}{wxfocusevent}.}
2040 %%
2041 %% \wxheading{Remarks}
2042 %%
2043 %% To intercept this event, use the macro EVT\_SET\_FOCUS in an event table definition.
2044 %%
2045 %% Most, but not all, windows respond to this event.
2046 %%
2047 %% \wxheading{See also}
2048 %%
2049 %% \helpref{wxFocusEvent}{wxfocusevent}, \helpref{wxWindow::OnKillFocus}{wxwindowonkillfocus},\rtfsp
2050 %% \helpref{Event handling overview}{eventhandlingoverview}
2051 %%
2052 %% \membersection{wxWindow::OnSize}\label{wxwindowonsize}
2053 %%
2054 %% \func{void}{OnSize}{\param{wxSizeEvent\& }{event}}
2055 %%
2056 %% Called when the window has been resized. This is not a virtual function; you should
2057 %% provide your own non-virtual OnSize function and direct size events to it using EVT\_SIZE
2058 %% in an event table definition.
2059 %%
2060 %% \wxheading{Parameters}
2061 %%
2062 %% \docparam{event}{Size event. For more information, see \helpref{wxSizeEvent}{wxsizeevent}.}
2063 %%
2064 %% \wxheading{Remarks}
2065 %%
2066 %% You may wish to use this for frames to resize their child windows as appropriate.
2067 %%
2068 %% Note that the size passed is of
2069 %% the whole window: call \helpref{wxWindow::GetClientSize}{wxwindowgetclientsize} for the area which may be
2070 %% used by the application.
2071 %%
2072 %% When a window is resized, usually only a small part of the window is damaged and you
2073 %% may only need to repaint that area. However, if your drawing depends on the size of the window,
2074 %% you may need to clear the DC explicitly and repaint the whole window. In which case, you
2075 %% may need to call \helpref{wxWindow::Refresh}{wxwindowrefresh} to invalidate the entire window.
2076 %%
2077 %% \wxheading{See also}
2078 %%
2079 %% \helpref{wxSizeEvent}{wxsizeevent},\rtfsp
2080 %% \helpref{Event handling overview}{eventhandlingoverview}
2081 %%
2082 %% \membersection{wxWindow::OnSysColourChanged}\label{wxwindowonsyscolourchanged}
2083 %%
2084 %% \func{void}{OnSysColourChanged}{\param{wxOnSysColourChangedEvent\& }{event}}
2085 %%
2086 %% Called when the user has changed the system colours. Windows only.
2087 %%
2088 %% \wxheading{Parameters}
2089 %%
2090 %% \docparam{event}{System colour change event. For more information, see \helpref{wxSysColourChangedEvent}{wxsyscolourchangedevent}.}
2091 %%
2092 %% \wxheading{See also}
2093 %%
2094 %% \helpref{wxSysColourChangedEvent}{wxsyscolourchangedevent},\rtfsp
2095 %% \helpref{Event handling overview}{eventhandlingoverview}
2096
2097
2098 \membersection{wxWindow::OnInternalIdle}\label{wxwindowoninternalidle}
2099
2100 \func{virtual void}{OnInternalIdle}{\void}
2101
2102 This virtual function is normally only used internally, but
2103 sometimes an application may need it to implement functionality
2104 that should not be disabled by an application defining an OnIdle
2105 handler in a derived class.
2106
2107 This function may be used to do delayed painting, for example,
2108 and most implementations call \helpref{wxWindow::UpdateWindowUI}{wxwindowupdatewindowui}
2109 in order to send update events to the window in idle time.
2110
2111
2112 \membersection{wxWindow::PageDown}\label{wxwindowpagedown}
2113
2114 This is just a wrapper for \helpref{ScrollPages()}{wxwindowscrollpages}$(1)$.
2115
2116
2117 \membersection{wxWindow::PageUp}\label{wxwindowpageup}
2118
2119 This is just a wrapper for \helpref{ScrollPages()}{wxwindowscrollpages}$(-1)$.
2120
2121
2122 \membersection{wxWindow::PopEventHandler}\label{wxwindowpopeventhandler}
2123
2124 \constfunc{wxEvtHandler*}{PopEventHandler}{\param{bool }{deleteHandler = {\tt false}}}
2125
2126 Removes and returns the top-most event handler on the event handler stack.
2127
2128 \wxheading{Parameters}
2129
2130 \docparam{deleteHandler}{If this is {\tt true}, the handler will be deleted after it is removed. The
2131 default value is {\tt false}.}
2132
2133 \wxheading{See also}
2134
2135 \helpref{wxWindow::SetEventHandler}{wxwindowseteventhandler},\rtfsp
2136 \helpref{wxWindow::GetEventHandler}{wxwindowgeteventhandler},\rtfsp
2137 \helpref{wxWindow::PushEventHandler}{wxwindowpusheventhandler},\rtfsp
2138 \helpref{wxEvtHandler::ProcessEvent}{wxevthandlerprocessevent},\rtfsp
2139 \helpref{wxEvtHandler}{wxevthandler}\rtfsp
2140
2141
2142 \membersection{wxWindow::PopupMenu}\label{wxwindowpopupmenu}
2143
2144 \func{bool}{PopupMenu}{\param{wxMenu* }{menu}, \param{const wxPoint\& }{pos = wxDefaultPosition}}
2145
2146 \func{bool}{PopupMenu}{\param{wxMenu* }{menu}, \param{int }{x}, \param{int }{y}}
2147
2148 Pops up the given menu at the specified coordinates, relative to this
2149 window, and returns control when the user has dismissed the menu. If a
2150 menu item is selected, the corresponding menu event is generated and will be
2151 processed as usually. If the coordinates are not specified, current mouse
2152 cursor position is used.
2153
2154 \wxheading{Parameters}
2155
2156 \docparam{menu}{Menu to pop up.}
2157
2158 \docparam{pos}{The position where the menu will appear.}
2159
2160 \docparam{x}{Required x position for the menu to appear.}
2161
2162 \docparam{y}{Required y position for the menu to appear.}
2163
2164 \wxheading{See also}
2165
2166 \helpref{wxMenu}{wxmenu}
2167
2168 \wxheading{Remarks}
2169
2170 Just before the menu is popped up, \helpref{wxMenu::UpdateUI}{wxmenuupdateui}
2171 is called to ensure that the menu items are in the correct state. The menu does
2172 not get deleted by the window.
2173
2174 It is recommended to not explicitly specify coordinates when calling PopupMenu
2175 in response to mouse click, because some of the ports (namely, wxGTK) can do
2176 a better job of positioning the menu in that case.
2177
2178 \pythonnote{In place of a single overloaded method name, wxPython
2179 implements the following methods:\par
2180 \indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
2181 \twocolitem{{\bf PopupMenu(menu, point)}}{Specifies position with a wxPoint}
2182 \twocolitem{{\bf PopupMenuXY(menu, x, y)}}{Specifies position with two integers (x, y)}
2183 \end{twocollist}}
2184 }
2185
2186
2187 \membersection{wxWindow::PushEventHandler}\label{wxwindowpusheventhandler}
2188
2189 \func{void}{PushEventHandler}{\param{wxEvtHandler* }{handler}}
2190
2191 Pushes this event handler onto the event stack for the window.
2192
2193 \wxheading{Parameters}
2194
2195 \docparam{handler}{Specifies the handler to be pushed.}
2196
2197 \wxheading{Remarks}
2198
2199 An event handler is an object that is capable of processing the events
2200 sent to a window. By default, the window is its own event handler, but
2201 an application may wish to substitute another, for example to allow
2202 central implementation of event-handling for a variety of different
2203 window classes.
2204
2205 \helpref{wxWindow::PushEventHandler}{wxwindowpusheventhandler} allows
2206 an application to set up a chain of event handlers, where an event not handled by one event handler is
2207 handed to the next one in the chain. Use \helpref{wxWindow::PopEventHandler}{wxwindowpopeventhandler} to
2208 remove the event handler.
2209
2210 \wxheading{See also}
2211
2212 \helpref{wxWindow::SetEventHandler}{wxwindowseteventhandler},\rtfsp
2213 \helpref{wxWindow::GetEventHandler}{wxwindowgeteventhandler},\rtfsp
2214 \helpref{wxWindow::PopEventHandler}{wxwindowpusheventhandler},\rtfsp
2215 \helpref{wxEvtHandler::ProcessEvent}{wxevthandlerprocessevent},\rtfsp
2216 \helpref{wxEvtHandler}{wxevthandler}
2217
2218
2219 \membersection{wxWindow::Raise}\label{wxwindowraise}
2220
2221 \func{void}{Raise}{\void}
2222
2223 Raises the window to the top of the window hierarchy.
2224
2225 In current version of wxWidgets this works both for manage and child windows.
2226
2227 \wxheading{See also}
2228
2229 \helpref{Lower}{wxwindowlower}
2230
2231
2232 \membersection{wxWindow::Refresh}\label{wxwindowrefresh}
2233
2234 \func{virtual void}{Refresh}{\param{bool}{ eraseBackground = {\tt true}}, \param{const wxRect* }{rect = NULL}}
2235
2236 Causes this window, and all of its children recursively (except under wxGTK1
2237 where this is not implemented), to be repainted. Note that repainting doesn't
2238 happen immediately but only during the next event loop iteration, if you need
2239 to update the window immediately you should use \helpref{Update}{wxwindowupdate}
2240 instead.
2241
2242 \wxheading{Parameters}
2243
2244 \docparam{eraseBackground}{If {\tt true}, the background will be
2245 erased.}
2246
2247 \docparam{rect}{If non-NULL, only the given rectangle will
2248 be treated as damaged.}
2249
2250 \wxheading{See also}
2251
2252 \helpref{wxWindow::RefreshRect}{wxwindowrefreshrect}
2253
2254
2255 \membersection{wxWindow::RefreshRect}\label{wxwindowrefreshrect}
2256
2257 \func{void}{RefreshRect}{\param{const wxRect\& }{rect}, \param{bool }{eraseBackground = \true}}
2258
2259 Redraws the contents of the given rectangle: only the area inside it will be
2260 repainted.
2261
2262 This is the same as \helpref{Refresh}{wxwindowrefresh} but has a nicer syntax
2263 as it can be called with a temporary wxRect object as argument like this
2264 \texttt{RefreshRect(wxRect(x, y, w, h))}.
2265
2266
2267 \membersection{wxWindow::RegisterHotKey}\label{wxwindowregisterhotkey}
2268
2269 \func{bool}{RegisterHotKey}{\param{int}{ hotkeyId}, \param{int}{ modifiers}, \param{int}{ virtualKeyCode}}
2270
2271 Registers a system wide hotkey. Every time the user presses the hotkey registered here, this window
2272 will receive a hotkey event. It will receive the event even if the application is in the background
2273 and does not have the input focus because the user is working with some other application.
2274
2275 \wxheading{Parameters}
2276
2277 \docparam{hotkeyId}{Numeric identifier of the hotkey. For applications this must be between 0 and 0xBFFF. If
2278 this function is called from a shared DLL, it must be a system wide unique identifier between 0xC000 and 0xFFFF.
2279 This is a MSW specific detail.}
2280
2281 \docparam{modifiers}{A bitwise combination of {\tt wxMOD\_SHIFT}, {\tt wxMOD\_CONTROL}, {\tt wxMOD\_ALT}
2282 or {\tt wxMOD\_WIN} specifying the modifier keys that have to be pressed along with the key.}
2283
2284 \docparam{virtualKeyCode}{The virtual key code of the hotkey.}
2285
2286 \wxheading{Return value}
2287
2288 {\tt true} if the hotkey was registered successfully. {\tt false} if some other application already registered a
2289 hotkey with this modifier/virtualKeyCode combination.
2290
2291 \wxheading{Remarks}
2292
2293 Use EVT\_HOTKEY(hotkeyId, fnc) in the event table to capture the event.
2294 This function is currently only implemented under Windows. It is used
2295 in the \helpref{Windows CE port}{wxwince} for detecting hardware button presses.
2296
2297 \wxheading{See also}
2298
2299 \helpref{wxWindow::UnregisterHotKey}{wxwindowunregisterhotkey}
2300
2301
2302 \membersection{wxWindow::ReleaseMouse}\label{wxwindowreleasemouse}
2303
2304 \func{virtual void}{ReleaseMouse}{\void}
2305
2306 Releases mouse input captured with \helpref{wxWindow::CaptureMouse}{wxwindowcapturemouse}.
2307
2308 \wxheading{See also}
2309
2310 \helpref{wxWindow::CaptureMouse}{wxwindowcapturemouse},
2311 \helpref{wxWindow::HasCapture}{wxwindowhascapture},
2312 \helpref{wxWindow::ReleaseMouse}{wxwindowreleasemouse},
2313 \helpref{wxMouseCaptureChangedEvent}{wxmousecapturechangedevent}
2314
2315
2316 \membersection{wxWindow::RemoveChild}\label{wxwindowremovechild}
2317
2318 \func{virtual void}{RemoveChild}{\param{wxWindow* }{child}}
2319
2320 Removes a child window. This is called automatically by window deletion
2321 functions so should not be required by the application programmer.
2322
2323 Notice that this function is mostly internal to wxWidgets and shouldn't be
2324 called by the user code.
2325
2326 \wxheading{Parameters}
2327
2328 \docparam{child}{Child window to remove.}
2329
2330
2331 \membersection{wxWindow::RemoveEventHandler}\label{wxwindowremoveeventhandler}
2332
2333 \func{bool}{RemoveEventHandler}{\param{wxEvtHandler *}{handler}}
2334
2335 Find the given {\it handler} in the windows event handler chain and remove (but
2336 not delete) it from it.
2337
2338 \wxheading{Parameters}
2339
2340 \docparam{handler}{The event handler to remove, must be non {\tt NULL} and
2341 must be present in this windows event handlers chain}
2342
2343 \wxheading{Return value}
2344
2345 Returns {\tt true} if it was found and {\tt false} otherwise (this also results
2346 in an assert failure so this function should only be called when the
2347 handler is supposed to be there).
2348
2349 \wxheading{See also}
2350
2351 \helpref{PushEventHandler}{wxwindowpusheventhandler},\rtfsp
2352 \helpref{PopEventHandler}{wxwindowpopeventhandler}
2353
2354
2355 \membersection{wxWindow::Reparent}\label{wxwindowreparent}
2356
2357 \func{virtual bool}{Reparent}{\param{wxWindow* }{newParent}}
2358
2359 Reparents the window, i.e the window will be removed from its
2360 current parent window (e.g. a non-standard toolbar in a wxFrame)
2361 and then re-inserted into another. Available on Windows and GTK.
2362
2363 \wxheading{Parameters}
2364
2365 \docparam{newParent}{New parent.}
2366
2367
2368 \membersection{wxWindow::ScreenToClient}\label{wxwindowscreentoclient}
2369
2370 \constfunc{virtual void}{ScreenToClient}{\param{int* }{x}, \param{int* }{y}}
2371
2372 \constfunc{virtual wxPoint}{ScreenToClient}{\param{const wxPoint\& }{pt}}
2373
2374 Converts from screen to client window coordinates.
2375
2376 \wxheading{Parameters}
2377
2378 \docparam{x}{Stores the screen x coordinate and receives the client x coordinate.}
2379
2380 \docparam{y}{Stores the screen x coordinate and receives the client x coordinate.}
2381
2382 \docparam{pt}{The screen position for the second form of the function.}
2383
2384 \pythonnote{In place of a single overloaded method name, wxPython
2385 implements the following methods:\par
2386 \indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
2387 \twocolitem{{\bf ScreenToClient(point)}}{Accepts and returns a wxPoint}
2388 \twocolitem{{\bf ScreenToClientXY(x, y)}}{Returns a 2-tuple, (x, y)}
2389 \end{twocollist}}
2390 }
2391
2392
2393 \membersection{wxWindow::ScrollLines}\label{wxwindowscrolllines}
2394
2395 \func{virtual bool}{ScrollLines}{\param{int }{lines}}
2396
2397 Scrolls the window by the given number of lines down (if {\it lines} is
2398 positive) or up.
2399
2400 \wxheading{Return value}
2401
2402 Returns {\tt true} if the window was scrolled, {\tt false} if it was already
2403 on top/bottom and nothing was done.
2404
2405 \wxheading{Remarks}
2406
2407 This function is currently only implemented under MSW and wxTextCtrl under
2408 wxGTK (it also works for wxScrolledWindow derived classes under all
2409 platforms).
2410
2411 \wxheading{See also}
2412
2413 \helpref{ScrollPages}{wxwindowscrollpages}
2414
2415
2416 \membersection{wxWindow::ScrollPages}\label{wxwindowscrollpages}
2417
2418 \func{virtual bool}{ScrollPages}{\param{int }{pages}}
2419
2420 Scrolls the window by the given number of pages down (if {\it pages} is
2421 positive) or up.
2422
2423 \wxheading{Return value}
2424
2425 Returns {\tt true} if the window was scrolled, {\tt false} if it was already
2426 on top/bottom and nothing was done.
2427
2428 \wxheading{Remarks}
2429
2430 This function is currently only implemented under MSW and wxTextCtrl under
2431 wxGTK (it also works for wxScrolledWindow derived classes under all
2432 platforms).
2433
2434 \wxheading{See also}
2435
2436 \helpref{ScrollLines}{wxwindowscrolllines}
2437
2438
2439 \membersection{wxWindow::ScrollWindow}\label{wxwindowscrollwindow}
2440
2441 \func{virtual void}{ScrollWindow}{\param{int }{dx}, \param{int }{dy}, \param{const wxRect*}{ rect = NULL}}
2442
2443 Physically scrolls the pixels in the window and move child windows accordingly.
2444
2445 \wxheading{Parameters}
2446
2447 \docparam{dx}{Amount to scroll horizontally.}
2448
2449 \docparam{dy}{Amount to scroll vertically.}
2450
2451 \docparam{rect}{Rectangle to invalidate. If this is NULL, the whole window is invalidated. If you
2452 pass a rectangle corresponding to the area of the window exposed by the scroll, your painting handler
2453 can optimize painting by checking for the invalidated region. This parameter is ignored under GTK.}
2454
2455 \wxheading{Remarks}
2456
2457 Use this function to optimise your scrolling implementations, to minimise the area that must be
2458 redrawn. Note that it is rarely required to call this function from a user program.
2459
2460
2461 \membersection{wxWindow::SetAcceleratorTable}\label{wxwindowsetacceleratortable}
2462
2463 \func{virtual void}{SetAcceleratorTable}{\param{const wxAcceleratorTable\&}{ accel}}
2464
2465 Sets the accelerator table for this window. See \helpref{wxAcceleratorTable}{wxacceleratortable}.
2466
2467
2468 \membersection{wxWindow::SetAccessible}\label{wxwindowsetaccessible}
2469
2470 \func{void}{SetAccessible}{\param{wxAccessible*}{ accessible}}
2471
2472 Sets the accessible for this window. Any existing accessible for this window
2473 will be deleted first, if not identical to {\it accessible}.
2474
2475 See also \helpref{wxAccessible}{wxaccessible}.
2476
2477
2478 \membersection{wxWindow::SetAutoLayout}\label{wxwindowsetautolayout}
2479
2480 \func{void}{SetAutoLayout}{\param{bool}{ autoLayout}}
2481
2482 Determines whether the \helpref{wxWindow::Layout}{wxwindowlayout} function will
2483 be called automatically when the window is resized. It is called implicitly by
2484 \helpref{wxWindow::SetSizer}{wxwindowsetsizer} but if you use
2485 \helpref{wxWindow::SetConstraints}{wxwindowsetconstraints} you should call it
2486 manually or otherwise the window layout won't be correctly updated when its
2487 size changes.
2488
2489 \wxheading{Parameters}
2490
2491 \docparam{autoLayout}{Set this to {\tt true} if you wish the Layout function to be called
2492 from within wxWindow::OnSize functions.}
2493
2494 \wxheading{See also}
2495
2496 \helpref{wxWindow::SetConstraints}{wxwindowsetconstraints}
2497
2498
2499 \membersection{wxWindow::SetBackgroundColour}\label{wxwindowsetbackgroundcolour}
2500
2501 \func{virtual bool}{SetBackgroundColour}{\param{const wxColour\& }{colour}}
2502
2503 Sets the background colour of the window.
2504
2505 Please see \helpref{InheritAttributes}{wxwindowinheritattributes} for
2506 explanation of the difference between this method and
2507 \helpref{SetOwnBackgroundColour}{wxwindowsetownbackgroundcolour}.
2508
2509 \wxheading{Parameters}
2510
2511 \docparam{colour}{The colour to be used as the background colour, pass
2512 {\tt wxNullColour} to reset to the default colour.}
2513
2514 \wxheading{Remarks}
2515
2516 The background colour is usually painted by the default\rtfsp
2517 \helpref{wxEraseEvent}{wxeraseevent} event handler function
2518 under Windows and automatically under GTK.
2519
2520 Note that setting the background colour does not cause an immediate refresh, so you
2521 may wish to call \helpref{wxWindow::ClearBackground}{wxwindowclearbackground} or \helpref{wxWindow::Refresh}{wxwindowrefresh} after
2522 calling this function.
2523
2524 Using this function will disable attempts to use themes for this
2525 window, if the system supports them. Use with care since usually the
2526 themes represent the appearance chosen by the user to be used for all
2527 applications on the system.
2528
2529
2530 \wxheading{See also}
2531
2532 \helpref{wxWindow::GetBackgroundColour}{wxwindowgetbackgroundcolour},\rtfsp
2533 \helpref{wxWindow::SetForegroundColour}{wxwindowsetforegroundcolour},\rtfsp
2534 \helpref{wxWindow::GetForegroundColour}{wxwindowgetforegroundcolour},\rtfsp
2535 \helpref{wxWindow::ClearBackground}{wxwindowclearbackground},\rtfsp
2536 \helpref{wxWindow::Refresh}{wxwindowrefresh},\rtfsp
2537 \helpref{wxEraseEvent}{wxeraseevent}
2538
2539 \membersection{wxWindow::SetBackgroundStyle}\label{wxwindowsetbackgroundstyle}
2540
2541 \func{virtual void}{SetBackgroundStyle}{\param{wxBackgroundStyle}{ style}}
2542
2543 Sets the background style of the window. The background style indicates
2544 whether background colour should be determined by the system (wxBG\_STYLE\_SYSTEM),
2545 be set to a specific colour (wxBG\_STYLE\_COLOUR), or should be left to the
2546 application to implement (wxBG\_STYLE\_CUSTOM).
2547
2548 On GTK+, use of wxBG\_STYLE\_CUSTOM allows the flicker-free drawing of a custom
2549 background, such as a tiled bitmap. Currently the style has no effect on other platforms.
2550
2551 \wxheading{See also}
2552
2553 \helpref{wxWindow::SetBackgroundColour}{wxwindowsetbackgroundcolour},\rtfsp
2554 \helpref{wxWindow::GetForegroundColour}{wxwindowgetforegroundcolour},\rtfsp
2555 \helpref{wxWindow::GetBackgroundStyle}{wxwindowgetbackgroundstyle}
2556
2557
2558 \membersection{wxWindow::SetBestFittingSize}\label{wxwindowsetbestfittingsize}
2559
2560 \func{void}{SetBestFittingSize}{\param{const wxSize\& }{size = wxDefaultSize}}
2561
2562 A {\it smart} SetSize that will fill in default size components with the
2563 window's {\it best} size values. Also sets the window's minsize to
2564 the value passed in for use with sizers. This means that if a full or
2565 partial size is passed to this function then the sizers will use that
2566 size instead of the results of GetBestSize to determine the minimum
2567 needs of the window for layout.
2568
2569 \wxheading{See also}
2570
2571 \helpref{wxWindow::SetSize}{wxwindowsetsize},\rtfsp
2572 \helpref{wxWindow::GetBestSize}{wxwindowgetbestsize},\rtfsp
2573 \helpref{wxWindow::GetBestFittingSize}{wxwindowgetbestfittingsize},\rtfsp
2574 \helpref{wxWindow::SetSizeHints}{wxwindowsetsizehints}
2575
2576
2577 \membersection{wxWindow::SetCaret}\label{wxwindowsetcaret}
2578
2579 \constfunc{void}{SetCaret}{\param{wxCaret *}{caret}}
2580
2581 Sets the \helpref{caret}{wxcaret} associated with the window.
2582
2583
2584 \membersection{wxWindow::SetClientSize}\label{wxwindowsetclientsize}
2585
2586 \func{virtual void}{SetClientSize}{\param{int}{ width}, \param{int}{ height}}
2587
2588 \func{virtual void}{SetClientSize}{\param{const wxSize\&}{ size}}
2589
2590 This sets the size of the window client area in pixels. Using this function to size a window
2591 tends to be more device-independent than \helpref{wxWindow::SetSize}{wxwindowsetsize}, since the application need not
2592 worry about what dimensions the border or title bar have when trying to fit the window
2593 around panel items, for example.
2594
2595 \wxheading{Parameters}
2596
2597 \docparam{width}{The required client area width.}
2598
2599 \docparam{height}{The required client area height.}
2600
2601 \docparam{size}{The required client size.}
2602
2603 \pythonnote{In place of a single overloaded method name, wxPython
2604 implements the following methods:\par
2605 \indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
2606 \twocolitem{{\bf SetClientSize(size)}}{Accepts a wxSize}
2607 \twocolitem{{\bf SetClientSizeWH(width, height)}}{}
2608 \end{twocollist}}
2609 }
2610
2611
2612 \membersection{wxWindow::SetContainingSizer}\label{wxwindowsetcontainingsizer}
2613
2614 \func{void}{SetContainingSizer}{\param{wxSizer* }{sizer}}
2615
2616 This normally does not need to be called by user code. It is called
2617 when a window is added to a sizer, and is used so the window can
2618 remove itself from the sizer when it is destroyed.
2619
2620
2621 \membersection{wxWindow::SetCursor}\label{wxwindowsetcursor}
2622
2623 \func{virtual void}{SetCursor}{\param{const wxCursor\&}{cursor}}
2624
2625 % VZ: the docs are correct, if the code doesn't behave like this, it must be
2626 % changed
2627 Sets the window's cursor. Notice that the window cursor also sets it for the
2628 children of the window implicitly.
2629
2630 The {\it cursor} may be {\tt wxNullCursor} in which case the window cursor will
2631 be reset back to default.
2632
2633 \wxheading{Parameters}
2634
2635 \docparam{cursor}{Specifies the cursor that the window should normally display.}
2636
2637 \wxheading{See also}
2638
2639 \helpref{::wxSetCursor}{wxsetcursor}, \helpref{wxCursor}{wxcursor}
2640
2641
2642 \membersection{wxWindow::SetConstraints}\label{wxwindowsetconstraints}
2643
2644 \func{void}{SetConstraints}{\param{wxLayoutConstraints* }{constraints}}
2645
2646 Sets the window to have the given layout constraints. The window
2647 will then own the object, and will take care of its deletion.
2648 If an existing layout constraints object is already owned by the
2649 window, it will be deleted.
2650
2651 \wxheading{Parameters}
2652
2653 \docparam{constraints}{The constraints to set. Pass NULL to disassociate and delete the window's
2654 constraints.}
2655
2656 \wxheading{Remarks}
2657
2658 You must call \helpref{wxWindow::SetAutoLayout}{wxwindowsetautolayout} to tell a window to use
2659 the constraints automatically in OnSize; otherwise, you must override OnSize and call Layout()
2660 explicitly. When setting both a wxLayoutConstraints and a \helpref{wxSizer}{wxsizer}, only the
2661 sizer will have effect.
2662
2663 \membersection{wxWindow::SetInitialBestSize}\label{wxwindowsetinitialbestsize}
2664
2665 \func{virtual void}{SetInitialBestSize}{\param{const wxSize\& }{size}}
2666
2667 Sets the initial window size if none is given (i.e. at least one of the
2668 components of the size passed to ctor/Create() is wxDefaultCoord).
2669
2670 \membersection{wxWindow::SetMaxSize}\label{wxwindowsetmaxsize}
2671
2672 \func{void}{SetMaxSize}{\param{const wxSize\& }{size}}
2673
2674 Sets the maximum size of the window, to indicate to the sizer layout mechanism
2675 that this is the maximum possible size.
2676
2677 \membersection{wxWindow::SetMinSize}\label{wxwindowsetminsize}
2678
2679 \func{void}{SetMinSize}{\param{const wxSize\& }{size}}
2680
2681 Sets the minimum size of the window, to indicate to the sizer layout mechanism
2682 that this is the minimum required size. You may need to call this
2683 if you change the window size after construction and before adding
2684 to its parent sizer.
2685
2686 \membersection{wxWindow::SetOwnBackgroundColour}\label{wxwindowsetownbackgroundcolour}
2687
2688 \func{void}{SetOwnBackgroundColour}{\param{const wxColour\& }{colour}}
2689
2690 Sets the background colour of the window but prevents it from being inherited
2691 by the children of this window.
2692
2693 \wxheading{See also}
2694
2695 \helpref{SetBackgroundColour}{wxwindowsetbackgroundcolour},\rtfsp
2696 \helpref{InheritAttributes}{wxwindowinheritattributes}
2697
2698
2699 \membersection{wxWindow::SetOwnFont}\label{wxwindowsetownfont}
2700
2701 \func{void}{SetOwnFont}{\param{const wxFont\& }{font}}
2702
2703 Sets the font of the window but prevents it from being inherited by the
2704 children of this window.
2705
2706 \wxheading{See also}
2707
2708 \helpref{SetFont}{wxwindowsetfont},\rtfsp
2709 \helpref{InheritAttributes}{wxwindowinheritattributes}
2710
2711
2712 \membersection{wxWindow::SetOwnForegroundColour}\label{wxwindowsetownforegroundcolour}
2713
2714 \func{void}{SetOwnForegroundColour}{\param{const wxColour\& }{colour}}
2715
2716 Sets the foreground colour of the window but prevents it from being inherited
2717 by the children of this window.
2718
2719 \wxheading{See also}
2720
2721 \helpref{SetForegroundColour}{wxwindowsetforegroundcolour},\rtfsp
2722 \helpref{InheritAttributes}{wxwindowinheritattributes}
2723
2724
2725 \membersection{wxWindow::SetDropTarget}\label{wxwindowsetdroptarget}
2726
2727 \func{void}{SetDropTarget}{\param{wxDropTarget*}{ target}}
2728
2729 Associates a drop target with this window.
2730
2731 If the window already has a drop target, it is deleted.
2732
2733 \wxheading{See also}
2734
2735 \helpref{wxWindow::GetDropTarget}{wxwindowgetdroptarget},
2736 \helpref{Drag and drop overview}{wxdndoverview}
2737
2738
2739
2740 \membersection{wxWindow::SetEventHandler}\label{wxwindowseteventhandler}
2741
2742 \func{void}{SetEventHandler}{\param{wxEvtHandler* }{handler}}
2743
2744 Sets the event handler for this window.
2745
2746 \wxheading{Parameters}
2747
2748 \docparam{handler}{Specifies the handler to be set.}
2749
2750 \wxheading{Remarks}
2751
2752 An event handler is an object that is capable of processing the events
2753 sent to a window. By default, the window is its own event handler, but
2754 an application may wish to substitute another, for example to allow
2755 central implementation of event-handling for a variety of different
2756 window classes.
2757
2758 It is usually better to use \helpref{wxWindow::PushEventHandler}{wxwindowpusheventhandler} since
2759 this sets up a chain of event handlers, where an event not handled by one event handler is
2760 handed to the next one in the chain.
2761
2762 \wxheading{See also}
2763
2764 \helpref{wxWindow::GetEventHandler}{wxwindowgeteventhandler},\rtfsp
2765 \helpref{wxWindow::PushEventHandler}{wxwindowpusheventhandler},\rtfsp
2766 \helpref{wxWindow::PopEventHandler}{wxwindowpusheventhandler},\rtfsp
2767 \helpref{wxEvtHandler::ProcessEvent}{wxevthandlerprocessevent},\rtfsp
2768 \helpref{wxEvtHandler}{wxevthandler}
2769
2770
2771 \membersection{wxWindow::SetExtraStyle}\label{wxwindowsetextrastyle}
2772
2773 \func{void}{SetExtraStyle}{\param{long }{exStyle}}
2774
2775 Sets the extra style bits for the window. The currently defined extra style
2776 bits are:
2777
2778 \twocolwidtha{5cm}%
2779 \begin{twocollist}\itemsep=0pt
2780 \twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxWS\_EX\_VALIDATE\_RECURSIVELY}}{TransferDataTo/FromWindow()
2781 and Validate() methods will recursively descend into all children of the
2782 window if it has this style flag set.}
2783 \twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxWS\_EX\_BLOCK\_EVENTS}}{Normally, the command
2784 events are propagated upwards to the window parent recursively until a handler
2785 for them is found. Using this style allows to prevent them from being
2786 propagated beyond this window. Notice that wxDialog has this style on by
2787 default for the reasons explained in the
2788 \helpref{event processing overview}{eventprocessing}.}
2789 \twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxWS\_EX\_TRANSIENT}}{This can be used to prevent a
2790 window from being used as an implicit parent for the dialogs which were
2791 created without a parent. It is useful for the windows which can disappear at
2792 any moment as creating children of such windows results in fatal problems.}
2793 \twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxFRAME\_EX\_CONTEXTHELP}}{Under Windows, puts a query button on the
2794 caption. When pressed, Windows will go into a context-sensitive help mode and wxWidgets will send
2795 a wxEVT\_HELP event if the user clicked on an application window.
2796 This style cannot be used together with wxMAXIMIZE\_BOX or wxMINIMIZE\_BOX, so
2797 you should use the style of
2798 {\tt wxDEFAULT\_FRAME\_STYLE \& \textasciitilde(wxMINIMIZE\_BOX | wxMAXIMIZE\_BOX)} for the
2799 frames having this style (the dialogs don't have minimize nor maximize box by
2800 default)}
2801 \twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxWS\_EX\_PROCESS\_IDLE}}{This window should always process idle events, even
2802 if the mode set by \helpref{wxIdleEvent::SetMode}{wxidleeventsetmode} is wxIDLE\_PROCESS\_SPECIFIED.}
2803 \twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxWS\_EX\_PROCESS\_UI\_UPDATES}}{This window should always process UI update events,
2804 even if the mode set by \helpref{wxUpdateUIEvent::SetMode}{wxupdateuieventsetmode} is wxUPDATE\_UI\_PROCESS\_SPECIFIED.}
2805 \end{twocollist}
2806
2807
2808 \membersection{wxWindow::SetFocus}\label{wxwindowsetfocus}
2809
2810 \func{virtual void}{SetFocus}{\void}
2811
2812 This sets the window to receive keyboard input.
2813
2814 \wxheading{See also}
2815
2816 \helpref{wxFocusEvent}{wxfocusevent}
2817 \helpref{wxPanel::SetFocus}{wxpanelsetfocus}
2818 \helpref{wxPanel::SetFocusIgnoringChildren}{wxpanelsetfocusignoringchildren}
2819
2820
2821 \membersection{wxWindow::SetFocusFromKbd}\label{wxwindowsetfocusfromkbd}
2822
2823 \func{virtual void}{SetFocusFromKbd}{\void}
2824
2825 This function is called by wxWidgets keyboard navigation code when the user
2826 gives the focus to this window from keyboard (e.g. using {\tt TAB} key).
2827 By default this method simply calls \helpref{SetFocus}{wxwindowsetfocus} but
2828 can be overridden to do something in addition to this in the derived classes.
2829
2830
2831 \membersection{wxWindow::SetFont}\label{wxwindowsetfont}
2832
2833 \func{void}{SetFont}{\param{const wxFont\& }{font}}
2834
2835 Sets the font for this window. This function should not be called for the
2836 parent window if you don't want its font to be inherited by its children,
2837 use \helpref{SetOwnFont}{wxwindowsetownfont} instead in this case and
2838 see \helpref{InheritAttributes}{wxwindowinheritattributes} for more
2839 explanations.
2840
2841 \wxheading{Parameters}
2842
2843 \docparam{font}{Font to associate with this window, pass
2844 {\tt wxNullFont} to reset to the default font.}
2845
2846 \wxheading{See also}
2847
2848 \helpref{wxWindow::GetFont}{wxwindowgetfont},\\
2849 \helpref{InheritAttributes}{wxwindowinheritattributes}
2850
2851
2852 \membersection{wxWindow::SetForegroundColour}\label{wxwindowsetforegroundcolour}
2853
2854 \func{virtual void}{SetForegroundColour}{\param{const wxColour\& }{colour}}
2855
2856 Sets the foreground colour of the window.
2857
2858 Please see \helpref{InheritAttributes}{wxwindowinheritattributes} for
2859 explanation of the difference between this method and
2860 \helpref{SetOwnForegroundColour}{wxwindowsetownforegroundcolour}.
2861
2862 \wxheading{Parameters}
2863
2864 \docparam{colour}{The colour to be used as the foreground colour, pass
2865 {\tt wxNullColour} to reset to the default colour.}
2866
2867 \wxheading{Remarks}
2868
2869 The interpretation of foreground colour is open to interpretation according
2870 to the window class; it may be the text colour or other colour, or it may not
2871 be used at all.
2872
2873 Using this function will disable attempts to use themes for this
2874 window, if the system supports them. Use with care since usually the
2875 themes represent the appearance chosen by the user to be used for all
2876 applications on the system.
2877
2878 \wxheading{See also}
2879
2880 \helpref{wxWindow::GetForegroundColour}{wxwindowgetforegroundcolour},\rtfsp
2881 \helpref{wxWindow::SetBackgroundColour}{wxwindowsetbackgroundcolour},\rtfsp
2882 \helpref{wxWindow::GetBackgroundColour}{wxwindowgetbackgroundcolour},\rtfsp
2883 \helpref{wxWindow::ShouldInheritColours}{wxwindowshouldinheritcolours}
2884
2885
2886 \membersection{wxWindow::SetHelpText}\label{wxwindowsethelptext}
2887
2888 \func{virtual void}{SetHelpText}{\param{const wxString\& }{helpText}}
2889
2890 Sets the help text to be used as context-sensitive help for this window.
2891
2892 Note that the text is actually stored by the current \helpref{wxHelpProvider}{wxhelpprovider} implementation,
2893 and not in the window object itself.
2894
2895 \wxheading{See also}
2896
2897 \helpref{GetHelpText}{wxwindowgethelptext}, \helpref{wxHelpProvider}{wxhelpprovider}
2898
2899
2900 \membersection{wxWindow::SetId}\label{wxwindowsetid}
2901
2902 \func{void}{SetId}{\param{int}{ id}}
2903
2904 Sets the identifier of the window.
2905
2906 \wxheading{Remarks}
2907
2908 Each window has an integer identifier. If the application has not provided one,
2909 an identifier will be generated. Normally, the identifier should be provided
2910 on creation and should not be modified subsequently.
2911
2912 \wxheading{See also}
2913
2914 \helpref{wxWindow::GetId}{wxwindowgetid},\rtfsp
2915 \helpref{Window identifiers}{windowids}
2916
2917
2918
2919 \membersection{wxWindow::SetLabel}\label{wxwindowsetlabel}
2920
2921 \func{virtual void}{SetLabel}{\param{const wxString\& }{label}}
2922
2923 Sets the window's label.
2924
2925 \wxheading{Parameters}
2926
2927 \docparam{label}{The window label.}
2928
2929 \wxheading{See also}
2930
2931 \helpref{wxWindow::GetLabel}{wxwindowgetlabel}
2932
2933
2934 \membersection{wxWindow::SetName}\label{wxwindowsetname}
2935
2936 \func{virtual void}{SetName}{\param{const wxString\& }{name}}
2937
2938 Sets the window's name.
2939
2940 \wxheading{Parameters}
2941
2942 \docparam{name}{A name to set for the window.}
2943
2944 \wxheading{See also}
2945
2946 \helpref{wxWindow::GetName}{wxwindowgetname}
2947
2948
2949 \membersection{wxWindow::SetPalette}\label{wxwindowsetpalette}
2950
2951 \func{virtual void}{SetPalette}{\param{wxPalette* }{palette}}
2952
2953 Obsolete - use \helpref{wxDC::SetPalette}{wxdcsetpalette} instead.
2954
2955
2956 \membersection{wxWindow::SetScrollbar}\label{wxwindowsetscrollbar}
2957
2958 \func{virtual void}{SetScrollbar}{\param{int }{orientation}, \param{int }{position},\rtfsp
2959 \param{int }{thumbSize}, \param{int }{range},\rtfsp
2960 \param{bool }{refresh = {\tt true}}}
2961
2962 Sets the scrollbar properties of a built-in scrollbar.
2963
2964 \wxheading{Parameters}
2965
2966 \docparam{orientation}{Determines the scrollbar whose page size is to be set. May be wxHORIZONTAL or wxVERTICAL.}
2967
2968 \docparam{position}{The position of the scrollbar in scroll units.}
2969
2970 \docparam{thumbSize}{The size of the thumb, or visible portion of the scrollbar, in scroll units.}
2971
2972 \docparam{range}{The maximum position of the scrollbar.}
2973
2974 \docparam{refresh}{{\tt true} to redraw the scrollbar, {\tt false} otherwise.}
2975
2976 \wxheading{Remarks}
2977
2978 Let's say you wish to display 50 lines of text, using the same font.
2979 The window is sized so that you can only see 16 lines at a time.
2980
2981 You would use:
2982
2983 {\small%
2984 \begin{verbatim}
2985 SetScrollbar(wxVERTICAL, 0, 16, 50);
2986 \end{verbatim}
2987 }
2988
2989 Note that with the window at this size, the thumb position can never go
2990 above 50 minus 16, or 34.
2991
2992 You can determine how many lines are currently visible by dividing the current view
2993 size by the character height in pixels.
2994
2995 When defining your own scrollbar behaviour, you will always need to recalculate
2996 the scrollbar settings when the window size changes. You could therefore put your
2997 scrollbar calculations and SetScrollbar
2998 call into a function named AdjustScrollbars, which can be called initially and also
2999 from your \helpref{wxSizeEvent}{wxsizeevent} handler function.
3000
3001 \wxheading{See also}
3002
3003 \helpref{Scrolling overview}{scrollingoverview},\rtfsp
3004 \helpref{wxScrollBar}{wxscrollbar}, \helpref{wxScrolledWindow}{wxscrolledwindow}
3005
3006 \begin{comment}
3007
3008
3009 \membersection{wxWindow::SetScrollPage}\label{wxwindowsetscrollpage}
3010
3011 \func{virtual void}{SetScrollPage}{\param{int }{orientation}, \param{int }{pageSize}, \param{bool }{refresh = {\tt true}}}
3012
3013 Sets the page size of one of the built-in scrollbars.
3014
3015 \wxheading{Parameters}
3016
3017 \docparam{orientation}{Determines the scrollbar whose page size is to be set. May be wxHORIZONTAL or wxVERTICAL.}
3018
3019 \docparam{pageSize}{Page size in scroll units.}
3020
3021 \docparam{refresh}{{\tt true} to redraw the scrollbar, {\tt false} otherwise.}
3022
3023 \wxheading{Remarks}
3024
3025 The page size of a scrollbar is the number of scroll units that the scroll thumb travels when you
3026 click on the area above/left of or below/right of the thumb. Normally you will want a whole visible
3027 page to be scrolled, i.e. the size of the current view (perhaps the window client size). This
3028 value has to be adjusted when the window is resized, since the page size will have changed.
3029
3030 In addition to specifying how far the scroll thumb travels when paging, in Motif and some versions of Windows
3031 the thumb changes size to reflect the page size relative to the length of the document. When the
3032 document size is only slightly bigger than the current view (window) size, almost all of the scrollbar
3033 will be taken up by the thumb. When the two values become the same, the scrollbar will (on some systems)
3034 disappear.
3035
3036 Currently, this function should be called before SetPageRange, because of a quirk in the Windows
3037 handling of pages and ranges.
3038
3039 \wxheading{See also}
3040
3041 \helpref{wxWindow::SetScrollPos}{wxwindowsetscrollpos},\rtfsp
3042 \helpref{wxWindow::GetScrollPos}{wxwindowgetscrollpos},\rtfsp
3043 \helpref{wxWindow::GetScrollPage}{wxwindowgetscrollpage},\rtfsp
3044 \helpref{wxScrollBar}{wxscrollbar}, \helpref{wxScrolledWindow}{wxscrolledwindow}
3045 \end{comment}
3046
3047
3048 \membersection{wxWindow::SetScrollPos}\label{wxwindowsetscrollpos}
3049
3050 \func{virtual void}{SetScrollPos}{\param{int }{orientation}, \param{int }{pos}, \param{bool }{refresh = {\tt true}}}
3051
3052 Sets the position of one of the built-in scrollbars.
3053
3054 \wxheading{Parameters}
3055
3056 \docparam{orientation}{Determines the scrollbar whose position is to be set. May be wxHORIZONTAL or wxVERTICAL.}
3057
3058 \docparam{pos}{Position in scroll units.}
3059
3060 \docparam{refresh}{{\tt true} to redraw the scrollbar, {\tt false} otherwise.}
3061
3062 \wxheading{Remarks}
3063
3064 This function does not directly affect the contents of the window: it is up to the
3065 application to take note of scrollbar attributes and redraw contents accordingly.
3066
3067 \wxheading{See also}
3068
3069 \helpref{wxWindow::SetScrollbar}{wxwindowsetscrollbar},\rtfsp
3070 \helpref{wxWindow::GetScrollPos}{wxwindowgetscrollpos},\rtfsp
3071 \helpref{wxWindow::GetScrollThumb}{wxwindowgetscrollthumb},\rtfsp
3072 \helpref{wxScrollBar}{wxscrollbar}, \helpref{wxScrolledWindow}{wxscrolledwindow}
3073
3074 \begin{comment}
3075
3076
3077 \membersection{wxWindow::SetScrollRange}\label{wxwindowsetscrollrange}
3078
3079 \func{virtual void}{SetScrollRange}{\param{int }{orientation}, \param{int }{range}, \param{bool }{refresh = {\tt true}}}
3080
3081 Sets the range of one of the built-in scrollbars.
3082
3083 \wxheading{Parameters}
3084
3085 \docparam{orientation}{Determines the scrollbar whose range is to be set. May be wxHORIZONTAL or wxVERTICAL.}
3086
3087 \docparam{range}{Scroll range.}
3088
3089 \docparam{refresh}{{\tt true} to redraw the scrollbar, {\tt false} otherwise.}
3090
3091 \wxheading{Remarks}
3092
3093 The range of a scrollbar is the number of steps that the thumb may travel, rather than the total
3094 object length of the scrollbar. If you are implementing a scrolling window, for example, you
3095 would adjust the scroll range when the window is resized, by subtracting the window view size from the
3096 total virtual window size. When the two sizes are the same (all the window is visible), the range goes to zero
3097 and usually the scrollbar will be automatically hidden.
3098
3099 \wxheading{See also}
3100
3101 \helpref{wxWindow::SetScrollPos}{wxwindowsetscrollpos},\rtfsp
3102 \helpref{wxWindow::SetScrollPage}{wxwindowsetscrollpage},\rtfsp
3103 \helpref{wxWindow::GetScrollPos}{wxwindowgetscrollpos},\rtfsp
3104 \helpref{wxWindow::GetScrollPage}{wxwindowgetscrollpage},\rtfsp
3105 \helpref{wxScrollBar}{wxscrollbar}, \helpref{wxScrolledWindow}{wxscrolledwindow}
3106 \end{comment}
3107
3108
3109 \membersection{wxWindow::SetSize}\label{wxwindowsetsize}
3110
3111 \func{virtual void}{SetSize}{\param{int}{ x}, \param{int}{ y}, \param{int}{ width}, \param{int}{ height},
3112 \param{int}{ sizeFlags = wxSIZE\_AUTO}}
3113
3114 \func{virtual void}{SetSize}{\param{const wxRect\&}{ rect}}
3115
3116 Sets the size and position of the window in pixels.
3117
3118 \func{virtual void}{SetSize}{\param{int}{ width}, \param{int}{ height}}
3119
3120 \func{virtual void}{SetSize}{\param{const wxSize\&}{ size}}
3121
3122 Sets the size of the window in pixels.
3123
3124 \wxheading{Parameters}
3125
3126 \docparam{x}{Required x position in pixels, or -1 to indicate that the existing
3127 value should be used.}
3128
3129 \docparam{y}{Required y position in pixels, or -1 to indicate that the existing
3130 value should be used.}
3131
3132 \docparam{width}{Required width in pixels, or -1 to indicate that the existing
3133 value should be used.}
3134
3135 \docparam{height}{Required height position in pixels, or -1 to indicate that the existing
3136 value should be used.}
3137
3138 \docparam{size}{\helpref{wxSize}{wxsize} object for setting the size.}
3139
3140 \docparam{rect}{\helpref{wxRect}{wxrect} object for setting the position and size.}
3141
3142 \docparam{sizeFlags}{Indicates the interpretation of other parameters. It is a bit list of the following:
3143
3144 {\bf wxSIZE\_AUTO\_WIDTH}: a $-1$ width value is taken to indicate
3145 a wxWidgets-supplied default width.\\
3146 {\bf wxSIZE\_AUTO\_HEIGHT}: a $-1$ height value is taken to indicate
3147 a wxWidgets-supplied default width.\\
3148 {\bf wxSIZE\_AUTO}: -1 size values are taken to indicate
3149 a wxWidgets-supplied default size.\\
3150 {\bf wxSIZE\_USE\_EXISTING}: existing dimensions should be used
3151 if -1 values are supplied.\\
3152 {\bf wxSIZE\_ALLOW\_MINUS\_ONE}: allow dimensions of $-1$ and less to be interpreted
3153 as real dimensions, not default values.
3154 {\bf wxSIZE\_FORCE}: normally, if the position and the size of the window are
3155 already the same as the parameters of this function, nothing is done. but with
3156 this flag a window resize may be forced even in this case (supported in wx
3157 2.6.2 and later and only implemented for MSW and ignored elsewhere currently)
3158 }
3159
3160 \wxheading{Remarks}
3161
3162 The second form is a convenience for calling the first form with default
3163 x and y parameters, and must be used with non-default width and height values.
3164
3165 The first form sets the position and optionally size, of the window.
3166 Parameters may be -1 to indicate either that a default should be supplied
3167 by wxWidgets, or that the current value of the dimension should be used.
3168
3169 \wxheading{See also}
3170
3171 \helpref{wxWindow::Move}{wxwindowmove}
3172
3173 \pythonnote{In place of a single overloaded method name, wxPython
3174 implements the following methods:\par
3175 \indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
3176 \twocolitem{{\bf SetDimensions(x, y, width, height, sizeFlags=wxSIZE\_AUTO)}}{}
3177 \twocolitem{{\bf SetSize(size)}}{}
3178 \twocolitem{{\bf SetPosition(point)}}{}
3179 \end{twocollist}}
3180 }
3181
3182
3183 \membersection{wxWindow::SetSizeHints}\label{wxwindowsetsizehints}
3184
3185 \func{virtual void}{SetSizeHints}{\param{int}{ minW}, \param{int}{ minH}, \param{int}{ maxW=-1}, \param{int}{ maxH=-1},
3186 \param{int}{ incW=-1}, \param{int}{ incH=-1}}
3187
3188 \func{void}{SetSizeHints}{\param{const wxSize\&}{ minSize},
3189 \param{const wxSize\&}{ maxSize=wxDefaultSize}, \param{const wxSize\&}{ incSize=wxDefaultSize}}
3190
3191
3192 Allows specification of minimum and maximum window sizes, and window size increments.
3193 If a pair of values is not set (or set to -1), the default values will be used.
3194
3195 \wxheading{Parameters}
3196
3197 \docparam{minW}{Specifies the minimum width allowable.}
3198
3199 \docparam{minH}{Specifies the minimum height allowable.}
3200
3201 \docparam{maxW}{Specifies the maximum width allowable.}
3202
3203 \docparam{maxH}{Specifies the maximum height allowable.}
3204
3205 \docparam{incW}{Specifies the increment for sizing the width (Motif/Xt only).}
3206
3207 \docparam{incH}{Specifies the increment for sizing the height (Motif/Xt only).}
3208
3209 \docparam{minSize}{Minimum size.}
3210
3211 \docparam{maxSize}{Maximum size.}
3212
3213 \docparam{incSize}{Increment size (Motif/Xt only).}
3214
3215 \wxheading{Remarks}
3216
3217 If this function is called, the user will not be able to size the window outside the
3218 given bounds.
3219
3220 The resizing increments are only significant under Motif or Xt.
3221
3222
3223 \membersection{wxWindow::SetSizer}\label{wxwindowsetsizer}
3224
3225 \func{void}{SetSizer}{\param{wxSizer* }{sizer}, \param{bool }{deleteOld=true}}
3226
3227 Sets the window to have the given layout sizer. The window
3228 will then own the object, and will take care of its deletion.
3229 If an existing layout constraints object is already owned by the
3230 window, it will be deleted if the deleteOld parameter is true.
3231
3232 Note that this function will also call
3233 \helpref{SetAutoLayout}{wxwindowsetautolayout} implicitly with {\tt true}
3234 parameter if the {\it sizer}\/ is non-NULL and {\tt false} otherwise.
3235
3236 \wxheading{Parameters}
3237
3238 \docparam{sizer}{The sizer to set. Pass NULL to disassociate and conditionally delete
3239 the window's sizer. See below.}
3240
3241 \docparam{deleteOld}{If true (the default), this will delete any prexisting sizer.
3242 Pass false if you wish to handle deleting the old sizer yourself.}
3243
3244 \wxheading{Remarks}
3245
3246 SetSizer now enables and disables Layout automatically, but prior to wxWidgets 2.3.3
3247 the following applied:
3248
3249 You must call \helpref{wxWindow::SetAutoLayout}{wxwindowsetautolayout} to tell a window to use
3250 the sizer automatically in OnSize; otherwise, you must override OnSize and call Layout()
3251 explicitly. When setting both a wxSizer and a \helpref{wxLayoutConstraints}{wxlayoutconstraints},
3252 only the sizer will have effect.
3253
3254
3255 \membersection{wxWindow::SetSizerAndFit}\label{wxwindowsetsizerandfit}
3256
3257 \func{void}{SetSizerAndFit}{\param{wxSizer* }{sizer}, \param{bool }{deleteOld=true}}
3258
3259 The same as \helpref{SetSizer}{wxwindowsetsizer}, except it also sets the size hints
3260 for the window based on the sizer's minimum size.
3261
3262
3263 \membersection{wxWindow::SetTitle}\label{wxwindowsettitle}
3264
3265 \func{virtual void}{SetTitle}{\param{const wxString\& }{title}}
3266
3267 Sets the window's title. Applicable only to frames and dialogs.
3268
3269 \wxheading{Parameters}
3270
3271 \docparam{title}{The window's title.}
3272
3273 \wxheading{See also}
3274
3275 \helpref{wxWindow::GetTitle}{wxwindowgettitle}
3276
3277
3278 \membersection{wxWindow::SetThemeEnabled}\label{wxwindowsetthemeenabled}
3279
3280 \func{virtual void}{SetThemeEnabled}{\param{bool }{enable}}
3281
3282 This function tells a window if it should use the system's "theme" code
3283 to draw the windows' background instead if its own background drawing
3284 code. This does not always have any effect since the underlying platform
3285 obviously needs to support the notion of themes in user defined windows.
3286 One such platform is GTK+ where windows can have (very colourful) backgrounds
3287 defined by a user's selected theme.
3288
3289 Dialogs, notebook pages and the status bar have this flag set to true
3290 by default so that the default look and feel is simulated best.
3291
3292
3293 \membersection{wxWindow::SetToolTip}\label{wxwindowsettooltip}
3294
3295 \func{void}{SetToolTip}{\param{const wxString\& }{tip}}
3296
3297 \func{void}{SetToolTip}{\param{wxToolTip* }{tip}}
3298
3299 Attach a tooltip to the window.
3300
3301 See also: \helpref{GetToolTip}{wxwindowgettooltip},
3302 \helpref{wxToolTip}{wxtooltip}
3303
3304
3305 \membersection{wxWindow::SetValidator}\label{wxwindowsetvalidator}
3306
3307 \func{virtual void}{SetValidator}{\param{const wxValidator\&}{ validator}}
3308
3309 Deletes the current validator (if any) and sets the window validator, having called wxValidator::Clone to
3310 create a new validator of this type.
3311
3312
3313 \membersection{wxWindow::SetVirtualSize}\label{wxwindowsetvirtualsize}
3314
3315 \func{void}{SetVirtualSize}{\param{int}{ width}, \param{int}{ height}}
3316
3317 \func{void}{SetVirtualSize}{\param{const wxSize\&}{ size}}
3318
3319 Sets the virtual size of the window in pixels.
3320
3321
3322 \membersection{wxWindow::SetVirtualSizeHints}\label{wxwindowsetvirtualsizehints}
3323
3324 \func{virtual void}{SetVirtualSizeHints}{\param{int}{ minW},\param{int}{ minH}, \param{int}{ maxW=-1}, \param{int}{ maxH=-1}}
3325
3326 \func{void}{SetVirtualSizeHints}{\param{const wxSize\&}{ minSize=wxDefaultSize},
3327 \param{const wxSize\&}{ maxSize=wxDefaultSize}}
3328
3329
3330 Allows specification of minimum and maximum virtual window sizes.
3331 If a pair of values is not set (or set to -1), the default values
3332 will be used.
3333
3334 \wxheading{Parameters}
3335
3336 \docparam{minW}{Specifies the minimum width allowable.}
3337
3338 \docparam{minH}{Specifies the minimum height allowable.}
3339
3340 \docparam{maxW}{Specifies the maximum width allowable.}
3341
3342 \docparam{maxH}{Specifies the maximum height allowable.}
3343
3344 \docparam{minSize}{Minimum size.}
3345
3346 \docparam{maxSize}{Maximum size.}
3347
3348 \wxheading{Remarks}
3349
3350 If this function is called, the user will not be able to size the virtual area
3351 of the window outside the given bounds.
3352
3353
3354 \membersection{wxWindow::SetWindowStyle}\label{wxwindowsetwindowstyle}
3355
3356 \func{void}{SetWindowStyle}{\param{long}{ style}}
3357
3358 Identical to \helpref{SetWindowStyleFlag}{wxwindowsetwindowstyleflag}.
3359
3360
3361 \membersection{wxWindow::SetWindowStyleFlag}\label{wxwindowsetwindowstyleflag}
3362
3363 \func{virtual void}{SetWindowStyleFlag}{\param{long}{ style}}
3364
3365 Sets the style of the window. Please note that some styles cannot be changed
3366 after the window creation and that \helpref{Refresh()}{wxwindowrefresh} might
3367 be called after changing the others for the change to take place immediately.
3368
3369 See \helpref{Window styles}{windowstyles} for more information about flags.
3370
3371 \wxheading{See also}
3372
3373 \helpref{GetWindowStyleFlag}{wxwindowgetwindowstyleflag}
3374
3375
3376 \membersection{wxWindow::SetWindowVariant}\label{wxwindowsetwindowvariant}
3377
3378 \func{void}{SetWindowVariant}{\param{wxWindowVariant}{variant}}
3379
3380 This function can be called under all platforms but only does anything under
3381 Mac OS X 10.3+ currently. Under this system, each of the standard control can
3382 exist in several sizes which correspond to the elements of wxWindowVariant
3383 enum:
3384 \begin{verbatim}
3385 enum wxWindowVariant
3386 {
3387 wxWINDOW_VARIANT_NORMAL, // Normal size
3388 wxWINDOW_VARIANT_SMALL, // Smaller size (about 25 % smaller than normal )
3389 wxWINDOW_VARIANT_MINI, // Mini size (about 33 % smaller than normal )
3390 wxWINDOW_VARIANT_LARGE, // Large size (about 25 % larger than normal )
3391 };
3392 \end{verbatim}
3393
3394 By default the controls use the normal size, of course, but this function can
3395 be used to change this.
3396
3397
3398 \membersection{wxWindow::ShouldInheritColours}\label{wxwindowshouldinheritcolours}
3399
3400 \func{virtual bool}{ShouldInheritColours}{\void}
3401
3402 Return \true from here to allow the colours of this window to be changed by
3403 \helpref{InheritAttributes}{wxwindowinheritattributes}, returning \false
3404 forbids inheriting them from the parent window.
3405
3406 The base class version returns \false, but this method is overridden in
3407 \helpref{wxControl}{wxcontrol} where it returns \true.
3408
3409
3410 \membersection{wxWindow::Show}\label{wxwindowshow}
3411
3412 \func{virtual bool}{Show}{\param{bool}{ show = {\tt true}}}
3413
3414 Shows or hides the window. You may need to call \helpref{Raise}{wxwindowraise}
3415 for a top level window if you want to bring it to top, although this is not
3416 needed if Show() is called immediately after the frame creation.
3417
3418 \wxheading{Parameters}
3419
3420 \docparam{show}{If {\tt true} displays the window. Otherwise, hides it.}
3421
3422 \wxheading{Return value}
3423
3424 {\tt true} if the window has been shown or hidden or {\tt false} if nothing was
3425 done because it already was in the requested state.
3426
3427 \wxheading{See also}
3428
3429 \helpref{wxWindow::IsShown}{wxwindowisshown},\rtfsp
3430 \helpref{wxWindow::Hide}{wxwindowhide},\rtfsp
3431 \helpref{wxRadioBox::Show}{wxradioboxshow}
3432
3433
3434 \membersection{wxWindow::Thaw}\label{wxwindowthaw}
3435
3436 \func{virtual void}{Thaw}{\void}
3437
3438 Reenables window updating after a previous call to
3439 \helpref{Freeze}{wxwindowfreeze}. To really thaw the control, it must be called
3440 exactly the same number of times as \helpref{Freeze}{wxwindowfreeze}.
3441
3442
3443 \membersection{wxWindow::TransferDataFromWindow}\label{wxwindowtransferdatafromwindow}
3444
3445 \func{virtual bool}{TransferDataFromWindow}{\void}
3446
3447 Transfers values from child controls to data areas specified by their validators. Returns
3448 {\tt false} if a transfer failed.
3449
3450 If the window has {\tt wxWS\_EX\_VALIDATE\_RECURSIVELY} extra style flag set,
3451 the method will also call TransferDataFromWindow() of all child windows.
3452
3453 \wxheading{See also}
3454
3455 \helpref{wxWindow::TransferDataToWindow}{wxwindowtransferdatatowindow},\rtfsp
3456 \helpref{wxValidator}{wxvalidator}, \helpref{wxWindow::Validate}{wxwindowvalidate}
3457
3458
3459 \membersection{wxWindow::TransferDataToWindow}\label{wxwindowtransferdatatowindow}
3460
3461 \func{virtual bool}{TransferDataToWindow}{\void}
3462
3463 Transfers values to child controls from data areas specified by their validators.
3464
3465 If the window has {\tt wxWS\_EX\_VALIDATE\_RECURSIVELY} extra style flag set,
3466 the method will also call TransferDataToWindow() of all child windows.
3467
3468 \wxheading{Return value}
3469
3470 Returns {\tt false} if a transfer failed.
3471
3472 \wxheading{See also}
3473
3474 \helpref{wxWindow::TransferDataFromWindow}{wxwindowtransferdatafromwindow},\rtfsp
3475 \helpref{wxValidator}{wxvalidator}, \helpref{wxWindow::Validate}{wxwindowvalidate}
3476
3477
3478 \membersection{wxWindow::UnregisterHotKey}\label{wxwindowunregisterhotkey}
3479
3480 \func{bool}{UnregisterHotKey}{\param{int}{ hotkeyId}}
3481
3482 Unregisters a system wide hotkey.
3483
3484 \wxheading{Parameters}
3485
3486 \docparam{hotkeyId}{Numeric identifier of the hotkey. Must be the same id that was passed to RegisterHotKey.}
3487
3488 \wxheading{Return value}
3489
3490 {\tt true} if the hotkey was unregistered successfully, {\tt false} if the id was invalid.
3491
3492 \wxheading{Remarks}
3493
3494 This function is currently only implemented under MSW.
3495
3496 \wxheading{See also}
3497
3498 \helpref{wxWindow::RegisterHotKey}{wxwindowregisterhotkey}
3499
3500
3501 \membersection{wxWindow::Update}\label{wxwindowupdate}
3502
3503 \func{virtual void}{Update}{\void}
3504
3505 Calling this method immediately repaints the invalidated area of the window and
3506 all of its children recursively while this would usually only happen when the
3507 flow of control returns to the event loop. Notice that this function doesn't
3508 refresh the window and does nothing if the window hadn't been already
3509 repainted. Use \helpref{Refresh}{wxwindowrefresh} first if you want to
3510 immediately redraw the window unconditionally.
3511
3512
3513 \membersection{wxWindow::UpdateWindowUI}\label{wxwindowupdatewindowui}
3514
3515 \func{virtual void}{UpdateWindowUI}{\param{long}{ flags = wxUPDATE\_UI\_NONE}}
3516
3517 This function sends \helpref{wxUpdateUIEvents}{wxupdateuievent} to
3518 the window. The particular implementation depends on the window; for
3519 example a wxToolBar will send an update UI event for each toolbar button,
3520 and a wxFrame will send an update UI event for each menubar menu item.
3521 You can call this function from your application to ensure that your
3522 UI is up-to-date at this point (as far as your wxUpdateUIEvent handlers
3523 are concerned). This may be necessary if you have called
3524 \helpref{wxUpdateUIEvent::SetMode}{wxupdateuieventsetmode} or
3525 \helpref{wxUpdateUIEvent::SetUpdateInterval}{wxupdateuieventsetupdateinterval} to
3526 limit the overhead that wxWidgets incurs by sending update UI events in idle time.
3527
3528 {\it flags} should be a bitlist of one or more of the following values.
3529
3530 \begin{verbatim}
3531 enum wxUpdateUI
3532 {
3533 wxUPDATE_UI_NONE = 0x0000, // No particular value
3534 wxUPDATE_UI_RECURSE = 0x0001, // Call the function for descendants
3535 wxUPDATE_UI_FROMIDLE = 0x0002 // Invoked from On(Internal)Idle
3536 };
3537 \end{verbatim}
3538
3539 If you are calling this function from an OnInternalIdle or OnIdle
3540 function, make sure you pass the wxUPDATE\_UI\_FROMIDLE flag, since
3541 this tells the window to only update the UI elements that need
3542 to be updated in idle time. Some windows update their elements
3543 only when necessary, for example when a menu is about to be shown.
3544 The following is an example of how to call UpdateWindowUI from
3545 an idle function.
3546
3547 \begin{verbatim}
3548 void MyWindow::OnInternalIdle()
3549 {
3550 if (wxUpdateUIEvent::CanUpdate(this))
3551 UpdateWindowUI(wxUPDATE_UI_FROMIDLE);
3552 }
3553 \end{verbatim}
3554
3555 \wxheading{See also}
3556
3557 \helpref{wxUpdateUIEvent}{wxupdateuievent},
3558 \helpref{wxWindow::DoUpdateWindowUI}{wxwindowdoupdatewindowui},
3559 \helpref{wxWindow::OnInternalIdle}{wxwindowoninternalidle}
3560
3561
3562 \membersection{wxWindow::Validate}\label{wxwindowvalidate}
3563
3564 \func{virtual bool}{Validate}{\void}
3565
3566 Validates the current values of the child controls using their validators.
3567
3568 If the window has {\tt wxWS\_EX\_VALIDATE\_RECURSIVELY} extra style flag set,
3569 the method will also call Validate() of all child windows.
3570
3571 \wxheading{Return value}
3572
3573 Returns {\tt false} if any of the validations failed.
3574
3575 \wxheading{See also}
3576
3577 \helpref{wxWindow::TransferDataFromWindow}{wxwindowtransferdatafromwindow},\rtfsp
3578 \helpref{wxWindow::TransferDataToWindow}{wxwindowtransferdatatowindow},\rtfsp
3579 \helpref{wxValidator}{wxvalidator}
3580
3581
3582 \membersection{wxWindow::WarpPointer}\label{wxwindowwarppointer}
3583
3584 \func{void}{WarpPointer}{\param{int}{ x}, \param{int}{ y}}
3585
3586 Moves the pointer to the given position on the window.
3587
3588 {\bf NB: } This function is not supported under Mac because Apple Human
3589 Interface Guidelines forbid moving the mouse cursor programmatically.
3590
3591 \wxheading{Parameters}
3592
3593 \docparam{x}{The new x position for the cursor.}
3594
3595 \docparam{y}{The new y position for the cursor.}
3596