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1 /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
2 // Name: frame.h
3 // Purpose: interface of wxFrame
4 // Author: wxWidgets team
5 // RCS-ID: $Id$
6 // Licence: wxWindows licence
7 /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
8
9 /**
10 Frame specific styles
11 */
12 #define wxFRAME_NO_TASKBAR 0x0002 // No taskbar button (MSW only)
13 #define wxFRAME_TOOL_WINDOW 0x0004 // No taskbar button, no system menu
14 #define wxFRAME_FLOAT_ON_PARENT 0x0008 // Always above its parent
15
16
17 /**
18 @class wxFrame
19
20 A frame is a window whose size and position can (usually) be changed by the user.
21
22 It usually has thick borders and a title bar, and can optionally contain a
23 menu bar, toolbar and status bar. A frame can contain any window that is not
24 a frame or dialog.
25
26 A frame that has a status bar and toolbar, created via the CreateStatusBar() and
27 CreateToolBar() functions, manages these windows and adjusts the value returned
28 by GetClientSize() to reflect the remaining size available to application windows.
29
30 @remarks An application should normally define an wxCloseEvent handler for the
31 frame to respond to system close events, for example so that related
32 data and subwindows can be cleaned up.
33
34
35 @section frame_defaultevent Default event processing
36
37 wxFrame processes the following events:
38
39 @li @c wxEVT_SIZE: if the frame has exactly one child window, not counting the
40 status and toolbar, this child is resized to take the entire frame client area.
41 If two or more windows are present, they should be laid out explicitly either
42 by manually handling @c wxEVT_SIZE or using sizers;
43 @li @c wxEVT_MENU_HIGHLIGHT: the default implementation displays the help string
44 associated with the selected item in the first pane of the status bar, if there is one.
45
46
47 @beginStyleTable
48 @style{wxDEFAULT_FRAME_STYLE}
49 Defined as wxMINIMIZE_BOX | wxMAXIMIZE_BOX | wxRESIZE_BORDER |
50 wxSYSTEM_MENU | wxCAPTION | wxCLOSE_BOX | wxCLIP_CHILDREN.
51 @style{wxICONIZE}
52 Display the frame iconized (minimized). Windows only.
53 @style{wxCAPTION}
54 Puts a caption on the frame. Notice that this flag is required by
55 wxMINIMIZE_BOX, wxMAXIMIZE_BOX and wxCLOSE_BOX on most systems as
56 the corresponding buttons cannot be shown if the window has no title
57 bar at all. I.e. if wxCAPTION is not specified those styles would be
58 simply ignored.
59 @style{wxMINIMIZE}
60 Identical to wxICONIZE. Windows only.
61 @style{wxMINIMIZE_BOX}
62 Displays a minimize box on the frame.
63 @style{wxMAXIMIZE}
64 Displays the frame maximized. Windows and GTK+ only.
65 @style{wxMAXIMIZE_BOX}
66 Displays a maximize box on the frame. Notice that under wxGTK
67 wxRESIZE_BORDER must be used as well or this style is ignored.
68 @style{wxCLOSE_BOX}
69 Displays a close box on the frame.
70 @style{wxSTAY_ON_TOP}
71 Stay on top of all other windows, see also wxFRAME_FLOAT_ON_PARENT.
72 @style{wxSYSTEM_MENU}
73 Displays a system menu containing the list of various windows
74 commands in the window title bar. Unlike wxMINIMIZE_BOX,
75 wxMAXIMIZE_BOX and wxCLOSE_BOX styles this style can be used without
76 wxCAPTION, at least under Windows, and makes the system menu
77 available without showing it on screen in this case. However it is
78 recommended to only use it together with wxCAPTION for consistent
79 behaviour under all platforms.
80 @style{wxRESIZE_BORDER}
81 Displays a resizable border around the window.
82 @style{wxFRAME_TOOL_WINDOW}
83 Causes a frame with a small title bar to be created; the frame does
84 not appear in the taskbar under Windows or GTK+.
85 @style{wxFRAME_NO_TASKBAR}
86 Creates an otherwise normal frame but it does not appear in the
87 taskbar under Windows or GTK+ (note that it will minimize to the
88 desktop window under Windows which may seem strange to the users
89 and thus it might be better to use this style only without
90 wxMINIMIZE_BOX style). In wxGTK, the flag is respected only if the
91 window manager supports _NET_WM_STATE_SKIP_TASKBAR hint.
92 @style{wxFRAME_FLOAT_ON_PARENT}
93 The frame will always be on top of its parent (unlike wxSTAY_ON_TOP).
94 A frame created with this style must have a non-@NULL parent.
95 @style{wxFRAME_SHAPED}
96 Windows with this style are allowed to have their shape changed
97 with the SetShape() method.
98 @endStyleTable
99
100 The default frame style is for normal, resizable frames.
101 To create a frame which cannot be resized by user, you may use the following
102 combination of styles:
103
104 @code
105 wxDEFAULT_FRAME_STYLE & ~(wxRESIZE_BORDER | wxMAXIMIZE_BOX)
106 @endcode
107
108 See also the @ref overview_windowstyles.
109
110 @beginExtraStyleTable
111 @style{wxFRAME_EX_CONTEXTHELP}
112 Under Windows, puts a query button on the caption. When pressed,
113 Windows will go into a context-sensitive help mode and wxWidgets
114 will send a @c wxEVT_HELP event if the user clicked on an application
115 window. Note that this is an extended style and must be set by
116 calling SetExtraStyle before Create is called (two-step
117 construction). You cannot use this style together with
118 wxMAXIMIZE_BOX or wxMINIMIZE_BOX, so you should use
119 wxDEFAULT_FRAME_STYLE ~ (wxMINIMIZE_BOX | wxMAXIMIZE_BOX) for the
120 frames having this style (the dialogs don't have a minimize or a
121 maximize box by default)
122 @style{wxFRAME_EX_METAL}
123 On Mac OS X, frames with this style will be shown with a metallic
124 look. This is an extra style.
125 @endExtraStyleTable
126
127 @beginEventEmissionTable
128 @event{EVT_CLOSE(func)}
129 Process a @c wxEVT_CLOSE_WINDOW event when the frame is being
130 closed by the user or programmatically (see wxWindow::Close).
131 The user may generate this event clicking the close button
132 (typically the 'X' on the top-right of the title bar) if it's present
133 (see the @c wxCLOSE_BOX style). See wxCloseEvent.
134 @event{EVT_ICONIZE(func)}
135 Process a @c wxEVT_ICONIZE event. See wxIconizeEvent.
136 @event{EVT_MENU_OPEN(func)}
137 A menu is about to be opened. See wxMenuEvent.
138 @event{EVT_MENU_CLOSE(func)}
139 A menu has been just closed. See wxMenuEvent.
140 @event{EVT_MENU_HIGHLIGHT(id, func)}
141 The menu item with the specified id has been highlighted: used to show
142 help prompts in the status bar by wxFrame. See wxMenuEvent.
143 @event{EVT_MENU_HIGHLIGHT_ALL(func)}
144 A menu item has been highlighted, i.e. the currently selected menu item has changed.
145 See wxMenuEvent.
146 @endEventTable
147
148 @library{wxcore}
149 @category{managedwnd}
150
151 @see wxMDIParentFrame, wxMDIChildFrame, wxMiniFrame, wxDialog
152 */
153 class wxFrame : public wxTopLevelWindow
154 {
155 public:
156 /**
157 Default constructor.
158 */
159 wxFrame();
160
161 /**
162 Constructor, creating the window.
163
164 @param parent
165 The window parent. This may be @NULL. If it is non-@NULL, the frame will
166 always be displayed on top of the parent window on Windows.
167 @param id
168 The window identifier. It may take a value of -1 to indicate a default value.
169 @param title
170 The caption to be displayed on the frame's title bar.
171 @param pos
172 The window position. The value wxDefaultPosition indicates a default position,
173 chosen by either the windowing system or wxWidgets, depending on platform.
174 @param size
175 The window size. The value wxDefaultSize indicates a default size, chosen by
176 either the windowing system or wxWidgets, depending on platform.
177 @param style
178 The window style. See wxFrame class description.
179 @param name
180 The name of the window. This parameter is used to associate a name with
181 the item, allowing the application user to set Motif resource values for
182 individual windows.
183
184 @remarks For Motif, MWM (the Motif Window Manager) should be running for
185 any window styles to work (otherwise all styles take effect).
186
187 @see Create()
188 */
189 wxFrame(wxWindow* parent, wxWindowID id,
190 const wxString& title,
191 const wxPoint& pos = wxDefaultPosition,
192 const wxSize& size = wxDefaultSize,
193 long style = wxDEFAULT_FRAME_STYLE,
194 const wxString& name = wxFrameNameStr);
195
196 /**
197 Destructor. Destroys all child windows and menu bar if present.
198
199 See @ref overview_windowdeletion for more info.
200 */
201 virtual ~wxFrame();
202
203 /**
204 Centres the frame on the display.
205
206 @param direction
207 The parameter may be wxHORIZONTAL, wxVERTICAL or wxBOTH.
208 */
209 void Centre(int direction = wxBOTH);
210
211 /**
212 Used in two-step frame construction.
213 See wxFrame() for further details.
214 */
215 bool Create(wxWindow* parent, wxWindowID id, const wxString& title,
216 const wxPoint& pos = wxDefaultPosition,
217 const wxSize& size = wxDefaultSize,
218 long style = wxDEFAULT_FRAME_STYLE,
219 const wxString& name = wxFrameNameStr);
220
221 /**
222 Creates a status bar at the bottom of the frame.
223
224 @param number
225 The number of fields to create. Specify a
226 value greater than 1 to create a multi-field status bar.
227 @param style
228 The status bar style. See wxStatusBar for a list of valid styles.
229 @param id
230 The status bar window identifier. If -1, an identifier will be chosen
231 by wxWidgets.
232 @param name
233 The status bar window name.
234
235 @return A pointer to the status bar if it was created successfully, @NULL
236 otherwise.
237
238 @remarks The width of the status bar is the whole width of the frame
239 (adjusted automatically when resizing), and the height
240 and text size are chosen by the host windowing system.
241
242 @see SetStatusText(), OnCreateStatusBar(), GetStatusBar()
243 */
244 virtual wxStatusBar* CreateStatusBar(int number = 1, long style = wxSTB_DEFAULT_STYLE,
245 wxWindowID id = 0,
246 const wxString& name = wxStatusBarNameStr);
247
248 /**
249 Creates a toolbar at the top or left of the frame.
250
251 @param style
252 The toolbar style. See wxToolBar for a list of valid styles.
253 @param id
254 The toolbar window identifier. If -1, an identifier will be chosen
255 by wxWidgets.
256 @param name
257 The toolbar window name.
258
259 @return A pointer to the toolbar if it was created successfully, @NULL
260 otherwise.
261
262 @remarks
263 By default, the toolbar is an instance of wxToolBar.
264 To use a different class, override OnCreateToolBar().
265 When a toolbar has been created with this function, or made
266 known to the frame with wxFrame::SetToolBar(), the frame will
267 manage the toolbar position and adjust the return value from
268 wxWindow::GetClientSize() to reflect the available space for
269 application windows.
270 Under Pocket PC, you should always use this function for creating
271 the toolbar to be managed by the frame, so that wxWidgets can
272 use a combined menubar and toolbar.
273 Where you manage your own toolbars, create a wxToolBar as usual.
274
275 @see CreateStatusBar(), OnCreateToolBar(), SetToolBar(), GetToolBar()
276 */
277 virtual wxToolBar* CreateToolBar(long style = wxTB_DEFAULT_STYLE,
278 wxWindowID id = wxID_ANY,
279 const wxString& name = wxToolBarNameStr);
280
281 /**
282 Returns the origin of the frame client area (in client coordinates).
283 It may be different from (0, 0) if the frame has a toolbar.
284 */
285 virtual wxPoint GetClientAreaOrigin() const;
286
287 /**
288 Returns a pointer to the menubar currently associated with the frame (if any).
289
290 @see SetMenuBar(), wxMenuBar, wxMenu
291 */
292 virtual wxMenuBar* GetMenuBar() const;
293
294 /**
295 Returns a pointer to the status bar currently associated with the frame
296 (if any).
297
298 @see CreateStatusBar(), wxStatusBar
299 */
300 virtual wxStatusBar* GetStatusBar() const;
301
302 /**
303 Returns the status bar pane used to display menu and toolbar help.
304
305 @see SetStatusBarPane()
306 */
307 int GetStatusBarPane() const;
308
309 /**
310 Returns a pointer to the toolbar currently associated with the frame (if any).
311
312 @see CreateToolBar(), wxToolBar, SetToolBar()
313 */
314 virtual wxToolBar* GetToolBar() const;
315
316 /**
317 Virtual function called when a status bar is requested by CreateStatusBar().
318
319 @param number
320 The number of fields to create.
321 @param style
322 The window style. See wxStatusBar for a list
323 of valid styles.
324 @param id
325 The window identifier. If -1, an identifier will be chosen by
326 wxWidgets.
327 @param name
328 The window name.
329
330 @return A status bar object.
331
332 @remarks An application can override this function to return a different
333 kind of status bar. The default implementation returns
334 an instance of wxStatusBar.
335
336 @see CreateStatusBar(), wxStatusBar.
337 */
338 virtual wxStatusBar* OnCreateStatusBar(int number, long style,
339 wxWindowID id,
340 const wxString& name);
341
342 /**
343 Virtual function called when a toolbar is requested by CreateToolBar().
344
345 @param style
346 The toolbar style. See wxToolBar for a list
347 of valid styles.
348 @param id
349 The toolbar window identifier. If -1, an identifier will be chosen by
350 wxWidgets.
351 @param name
352 The toolbar window name.
353
354 @return A toolbar object.
355
356 @remarks An application can override this function to return a different
357 kind of toolbar. The default implementation returns an
358 instance of wxToolBar.
359
360 @see CreateToolBar(), wxToolBar.
361 */
362 virtual wxToolBar* OnCreateToolBar(long style, wxWindowID id,
363 const wxString& name);
364
365 /**
366 Simulate a menu command.
367
368 @param id
369 The identifier for a menu item.
370 */
371 bool ProcessCommand(int id);
372
373 /**
374 Tells the frame to show the given menu bar.
375
376 @param menuBar
377 The menu bar to associate with the frame.
378
379 @remarks If the frame is destroyed, the menu bar and its menus will be
380 destroyed also, so do not delete the menu bar
381 explicitly (except by resetting the frame's menu bar to
382 another frame or @NULL).
383 Under Windows, a size event is generated, so be sure to
384 initialize data members properly before calling SetMenuBar().
385 Note that on some platforms, it is not possible to call this
386 function twice for the same frame object.
387
388 @see GetMenuBar(), wxMenuBar, wxMenu.
389 */
390 virtual void SetMenuBar(wxMenuBar* menuBar);
391
392 /**
393 Associates a status bar with the frame.
394
395 If @a statusBar is @NULL, then the status bar, if present, is detached from
396 the frame, but @e not deleted.
397
398 @see CreateStatusBar(), wxStatusBar, GetStatusBar()
399 */
400 virtual void SetStatusBar(wxStatusBar* statusBar);
401
402 /**
403 Set the status bar pane used to display menu and toolbar help.
404 Using -1 disables help display.
405 */
406 void SetStatusBarPane(int n);
407
408 /**
409 Sets the status bar text and redraws the status bar.
410
411 @param text
412 The text for the status field.
413 @param number
414 The status field (starting from zero).
415
416 @remarks Use an empty string to clear the status bar.
417
418 @see CreateStatusBar(), wxStatusBar
419 */
420 virtual void SetStatusText(const wxString& text, int number = 0);
421
422 /**
423 Sets the widths of the fields in the status bar.
424
425 @param n
426 The number of fields in the status bar. It must be the
427 same used in CreateStatusBar.
428 @param widths_field
429 Must contain an array of n integers, each of which is a status field width
430 in pixels. A value of -1 indicates that the field is variable width; at
431 least one field must be -1. You should delete this array after calling
432 SetStatusWidths().
433
434 @remarks The widths of the variable fields are calculated from the total
435 width of all fields, minus the sum of widths of the
436 non-variable fields, divided by the number of variable fields.
437
438 @beginWxPerlOnly
439 In wxPerl this method takes the field widths as parameters.
440 @endWxPerlOnly
441 */
442 virtual void SetStatusWidths(int n, const int* widths_field);
443
444 /**
445 Associates a toolbar with the frame.
446 */
447 virtual void SetToolBar(wxToolBar* toolBar);
448
449
450 void PushStatusText(const wxString &text, int number = 0);
451 void PopStatusText(int number = 0);
452
453 };
454