interface/wx/settings.h

   1 /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
   2 // Name:        settings.h
   3 // Purpose:     interface of wxSystemSettings
   4 // Author:      wxWidgets team
   5 // RCS-ID:      $Id$
   6 // Licence:     wxWindows license
   7 /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
   8
   9
  10 /**
  11     Possible values for wxSystemSettings::GetFont() parameter.
  12
  13     These values map 1:1 the native values supported by the Windows' @c GetStockObject
  14     function. Note that other ports (other than wxMSW) will try to provide meaningful
  15     fonts but they usually map the same font to various @c wxSYS_*_FONT values.
  16 */
  17 enum wxSystemFont
  18 {
  19     /// Original equipment manufacturer dependent fixed-pitch font.
  20     wxSYS_OEM_FIXED_FONT = 10,
  21
  22     /// Windows fixed-pitch (monospaced) font.
  23     wxSYS_ANSI_FIXED_FONT,
  24
  25     /// Windows variable-pitch (proportional) font.
  26     wxSYS_ANSI_VAR_FONT,
  27
  28     /// System font. By default, the system uses the system font to draw menus,
  29     /// dialog box controls, and text.
  30     wxSYS_SYSTEM_FONT,
  31
  32     /// Device-dependent font (Windows NT and later only).
  33     wxSYS_DEVICE_DEFAULT_FONT,
  34
  35     /**
  36         Default font for user interface objects such as menus and dialog boxes.
  37         Note that with modern GUIs nothing guarantees that the same font is used
  38         for all GUI elements, so some controls might use a different font by default.
  39     */
  40     wxSYS_DEFAULT_GUI_FONT
  41 };
  42
  43
  44 /**
  45     Possible values for wxSystemSettings::GetColour() parameter.
  46
  47     These values map 1:1 the native values supported by the Windows' @c GetSysColor
  48     function. Note that other ports (other than wxMSW) will try to provide meaningful
  49     colours but they usually map the same colour to various @c wxSYS_COLOUR_* values.
  50 */
  51 enum wxSystemColour
  52 {
  53     wxSYS_COLOUR_SCROLLBAR,           //!< The scrollbar grey area.
  54     wxSYS_COLOUR_DESKTOP,             //!< The desktop colour.
  55     wxSYS_COLOUR_ACTIVECAPTION,       //!< Active window caption colour.
  56     wxSYS_COLOUR_INACTIVECAPTION,     //!< Inactive window caption colour.
  57     wxSYS_COLOUR_MENU,                //!< Menu background colour.
  58     wxSYS_COLOUR_WINDOW,              //!< Window background colour.
  59     wxSYS_COLOUR_WINDOWFRAME,         //!< Window frame colour.
  60     wxSYS_COLOUR_MENUTEXT,            //!< Colour of the text used in the menus.
  61     wxSYS_COLOUR_WINDOWTEXT,          //!< Colour of the text used in generic windows.
  62     wxSYS_COLOUR_CAPTIONTEXT,         //!< Colour of the text used in captions, size boxes and scrollbar arrow boxes.
  63     wxSYS_COLOUR_ACTIVEBORDER,        //!< Active window border colour.
  64     wxSYS_COLOUR_INACTIVEBORDER,      //!< Inactive window border colour.
  65     wxSYS_COLOUR_APPWORKSPACE,        //!< Background colour for MDI applications.
  66     wxSYS_COLOUR_HIGHLIGHT,           //!< Colour of item(s) selected in a control.
  67     wxSYS_COLOUR_HIGHLIGHTTEXT,       //!< Colour of the text of item(s) selected in a control.
  68     wxSYS_COLOUR_BTNFACE,             //!< Face shading colour on push buttons.
  69     wxSYS_COLOUR_BTNSHADOW,           //!< Edge shading colour on push buttons.
  70     wxSYS_COLOUR_GRAYTEXT,            //!< Colour of greyed (disabled) text.
  71     wxSYS_COLOUR_BTNTEXT,             //!< Colour of the text on push buttons.
  72     wxSYS_COLOUR_INACTIVECAPTIONTEXT, //!< Colour of the text in active captions.
  73     wxSYS_COLOUR_BTNHIGHLIGHT,        //!< Highlight colour for buttons.
  74     wxSYS_COLOUR_3DDKSHADOW,          //!< Dark shadow colour for three-dimensional display elements.
  75     wxSYS_COLOUR_3DLIGHT,             //!< Light colour for three-dimensional display elements.
  76     wxSYS_COLOUR_INFOTEXT,            //!< Text colour for tooltip controls.
  77     wxSYS_COLOUR_INFOBK,              //!< Background colour for tooltip controls.
  78     wxSYS_COLOUR_LISTBOX,             //!< Background colour for list-like contols.
  79     wxSYS_COLOUR_HOTLIGHT,            //!< Colour for a hyperlink or hot-tracked item.
  80
  81     /**
  82         Right side colour in the color gradient of an active window's title bar.
  83         @c wxSYS_COLOUR_ACTIVECAPTION specifies the left side color.
  84     */
  85     wxSYS_COLOUR_GRADIENTACTIVECAPTION,
  86
  87     /**
  88         Right side colour in the color gradient of an inactive window's title bar.
  89         @c wxSYS_COLOUR_INACTIVECAPTION specifies the left side color.
  90     */
  91     wxSYS_COLOUR_GRADIENTINACTIVECAPTION,
  92
  93     /**
  94         The colour used to highlight menu items when the menu appears as a flat menu.
  95         The highlighted menu item is outlined with @c wxSYS_COLOUR_HIGHLIGHT.
  96     */
  97     wxSYS_COLOUR_MENUHILIGHT,
  98
  99     /**
 100         The background colour for the menu bar when menus appear as flat menus.
 101         However, @c wxSYS_COLOUR_MENU continues to specify the background color of the menu popup.
 102     */
 103     wxSYS_COLOUR_MENUBAR,
 104
 105     /**
 106         Text colour for list-like controls.
 107
 108         @since 2.9.0
 109      */
 110     wxSYS_COLOUR_LISTBOXTEXT,
 111
 112     wxSYS_COLOUR_MAX
 113
 114
 115
 116     // synonyms:
 117
 118     wxSYS_COLOUR_BACKGROUND = wxSYS_COLOUR_DESKTOP,
 119         //!< Synonym for @c wxSYS_COLOUR_DESKTOP.
 120     wxSYS_COLOUR_3DFACE = wxSYS_COLOUR_BTNFACE,
 121         //!< Synonym for @c wxSYS_COLOUR_BTNFACE.
 122     wxSYS_COLOUR_3DSHADOW = wxSYS_COLOUR_BTNSHADOW,
 123         //!< Synonym for @c wxSYS_COLOUR_BTNSHADOW.
 124     wxSYS_COLOUR_BTNHILIGHT = wxSYS_COLOUR_BTNHIGHLIGHT,
 125         //!< Synonym for @c wxSYS_COLOUR_BTNHIGHLIGHT.
 126     wxSYS_COLOUR_3DHIGHLIGHT = wxSYS_COLOUR_BTNHIGHLIGHT,
 127         //!< Synonym for @c wxSYS_COLOUR_BTNHIGHLIGHT.
 128     wxSYS_COLOUR_3DHILIGHT = wxSYS_COLOUR_BTNHIGHLIGHT,
 129         //!< Synonym for @c wxSYS_COLOUR_BTNHIGHLIGHT.
 130
 131     /**
 132         Synonim for @c wxSYS_COLOUR_BTNFACE.
 133
 134         On wxMSW this colour should be used as the background colour of
 135         wxFrames which are used as containers of controls; this is in fact the
 136         same colour used for the borders of controls like e.g. wxNotebook or
 137         for the background of e.g. wxPanel.
 138
 139         @since 2.9.0
 140     */
 141     wxSYS_COLOUR_FRAMEBK = wxSYS_COLOUR_BTNFACE
 142 };
 143
 144 /**
 145     Possible values for wxSystemSettings::GetMetric() index parameter.
 146 */
 147 enum wxSystemMetric
 148 {
 149     wxSYS_MOUSE_BUTTONS,      //!< Number of buttons on mouse, or zero if no mouse was installed.
 150     wxSYS_BORDER_X,           //!< Width of single border.
 151     wxSYS_BORDER_Y,           //!< Height of single border.
 152     wxSYS_CURSOR_X,           //!< Width of cursor.
 153     wxSYS_CURSOR_Y,           //!< Height of cursor.
 154     wxSYS_DCLICK_X,           //!< Width in pixels of rectangle within which two successive mouse clicks must fall to generate a double-click.
 155     wxSYS_DCLICK_Y,           //!< Height in pixels of rectangle within which two successive mouse clicks must fall to generate a double-click.
 156     wxSYS_DCLICK_MSEC,        //!< Maximal time, in milliseconds, which may pass between subsequent clicks for a double click to be generated.
 157     wxSYS_DRAG_X,             //!< Width in pixels of a rectangle centered on a drag point to allow for limited movement of the mouse pointer before a drag operation begins.
 158     wxSYS_DRAG_Y,             //!< Height in pixels of a rectangle centered on a drag point to allow for limited movement of the mouse pointer before a drag operation begins.
 159     wxSYS_EDGE_X,             //!< Width of a 3D border, in pixels.
 160     wxSYS_EDGE_Y,             //!< Height of a 3D border, in pixels.
 161     wxSYS_HSCROLL_ARROW_X,    //!< Width of arrow bitmap on horizontal scrollbar.
 162     wxSYS_HSCROLL_ARROW_Y,    //!< Height of arrow bitmap on horizontal scrollbar.
 163     wxSYS_HTHUMB_X,           //!< Width of horizontal scrollbar thumb.
 164     wxSYS_ICON_X,             //!< The default width of an icon.
 165     wxSYS_ICON_Y,             //!< The default height of an icon.
 166     wxSYS_ICONSPACING_X,      //!< Width of a grid cell for items in large icon view, in pixels. Each item fits into a rectangle of this size when arranged.
 167     wxSYS_ICONSPACING_Y,      //!< Height of a grid cell for items in large icon view, in pixels. Each item fits into a rectangle of this size when arranged.
 168     wxSYS_WINDOWMIN_X,        //!< Minimum width of a window.
 169     wxSYS_WINDOWMIN_Y,        //!< Minimum height of a window.
 170     wxSYS_SCREEN_X,           //!< Width of the screen in pixels.
 171     wxSYS_SCREEN_Y,           //!< Height of the screen in pixels.
 172     wxSYS_FRAMESIZE_X,        //!< Width of the window frame for a wxTHICK_FRAME window.
 173     wxSYS_FRAMESIZE_Y,        //!< Height of the window frame for a wxTHICK_FRAME window.
 174     wxSYS_SMALLICON_X,        //!< Recommended width of a small icon (in window captions, and small icon view).
 175     wxSYS_SMALLICON_Y,        //!< Recommended height of a small icon (in window captions, and small icon view).
 176     wxSYS_HSCROLL_Y,          //!< Height of horizontal scrollbar in pixels.
 177     wxSYS_VSCROLL_X,          //!< Width of vertical scrollbar in pixels.
 178     wxSYS_VSCROLL_ARROW_X,    //!< Width of arrow bitmap on a vertical scrollbar.
 179     wxSYS_VSCROLL_ARROW_Y,    //!< Height of arrow bitmap on a vertical scrollbar.
 180     wxSYS_VTHUMB_Y,           //!< Height of vertical scrollbar thumb.
 181     wxSYS_CAPTION_Y,          //!< Height of normal caption area.
 182     wxSYS_MENU_Y,             //!< Height of single-line menu bar.
 183     wxSYS_NETWORK_PRESENT,    //!< 1 if there is a network present, 0 otherwise.
 184     wxSYS_PENWINDOWS_PRESENT, //!< 1 if PenWindows is installed, 0 otherwise.
 185     wxSYS_SHOW_SOUNDS,        //!< Non-zero if the user requires an application to present information
 186                               //!< visually in situations where it would otherwise present the information
 187                               //!< only in audible form; zero otherwise.
 188     wxSYS_SWAP_BUTTONS,       //!< Non-zero if the meanings of the left and right mouse buttons are swapped; zero otherwise.
 189     wxSYS_DCLICK_MSEC
 190 };
 191
 192 /**
 193     Possible values for wxSystemSettings::HasFeature() parameter.
 194 */
 195 enum wxSystemFeature
 196 {
 197     wxSYS_CAN_DRAW_FRAME_DECORATIONS = 1,
 198     wxSYS_CAN_ICONIZE_FRAME,
 199     wxSYS_TABLET_PRESENT
 200 };
 201
 202 /**
 203     Values for different screen designs. See wxSystemSettings::GetScreenType().
 204 */
 205 enum wxSystemScreenType
 206 {
 207     wxSYS_SCREEN_NONE = 0,  //!< Undefined screen type.
 208
 209     wxSYS_SCREEN_TINY,      //!< Tiny screen, less than 320x240
 210     wxSYS_SCREEN_PDA,       //!< PDA screen, 320x240 or more but less than 640x480
 211     wxSYS_SCREEN_SMALL,     //!< Small screen, 640x480 or more but less than 800x600
 212     wxSYS_SCREEN_DESKTOP    //!< Desktop screen, 800x600 or more
 213 };
 214
 215
 216 /**
 217     @class wxSystemSettings
 218
 219     wxSystemSettings allows the application to ask for details about the system.
 220
 221     This can include settings such as standard colours, fonts, and user interface
 222     element sizes.
 223
 224     @library{wxcore}
 225     @category{cfg}
 226
 227     @see wxFont, wxColour, wxSystemOptions
 228 */
 229 class wxSystemSettings : public wxObject
 230 {
 231 public:
 232     /**
 233         Default constructor.
 234
 235         You don't need to create an instance of wxSystemSettings
 236         since all of its functions are static.
 237     */
 238     wxSystemSettings();
 239
 240     /**
 241         Returns a system colour.
 242
 243         @param index
 244             Can be one of the ::wxSystemColour enum values.
 245
 246         @return
 247             The returned colour is always valid.
 248     */
 249     static wxColour GetColour(wxSystemColour index);
 250
 251     /**
 252         Returns a system font.
 253
 254         @param index
 255             Can be one of the ::wxSystemFont enum values.
 256
 257         @return
 258             The returned font is always valid.
 259     */
 260     static wxFont GetFont(wxSystemFont index);
 261
 262     /**
 263         Returns the value of a system metric, or -1 if the metric is not supported on
 264         the current system.
 265
 266         The value of @a win determines if the metric returned is a global value or
 267         a wxWindow based value, in which case it might determine the widget, the
 268         display the window is on, or something similar. The window given should be as
 269         close to the metric as possible (e.g a wxTopLevelWindow in case of the
 270         wxSYS_CAPTION_Y metric).
 271
 272         @a index can be one of the ::wxSystemMetric enum values.
 273
 274         @a win is a pointer to the window for which the metric is requested.
 275         Specifying the @a win parameter is encouraged, because some metrics on some
 276         ports are not supported without one,or they might be capable of reporting
 277         better values if given one. If a window does not make sense for a metric,
 278         one should still be given, as for example it might determine which displays
 279         cursor width is requested with wxSYS_CURSOR_X.
 280     */
 281     static int GetMetric(wxSystemMetric index, wxWindow* win = NULL);
 282
 283     /**
 284         Returns the screen type.
 285         The return value is one of the ::wxSystemScreenType enum values.
 286     */
 287     static wxSystemScreenType GetScreenType();
 288
 289     /**
 290         Returns @true if the port has certain feature.
 291         See the ::wxSystemFeature enum values.
 292     */
 293     static bool HasFeature(wxSystemFeature index);
 294 };
 295