1 /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
3 // Purpose: interface of wxPropertyGrid
4 // Author: wxWidgets team
6 // Licence: wxWindows license
7 /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
11 @section propgrid_window_styles wxPropertyGrid Window Styles
13 SetWindowStyleFlag method can be used to modify some of these at run-time.
16 enum wxPG_WINDOW_STYLES
20 This will cause Sort() automatically after an item is added.
21 When inserting a lot of items in this mode, it may make sense to
22 use Freeze() before operations and Thaw() afterwards to increase
25 wxPG_AUTO_SORT
= 0x00000010,
28 Categories are not initially shown (even if added).
29 IMPORTANT NOTE: If you do not plan to use categories, then this
30 style will waste resources.
31 This flag can also be changed using wxPropertyGrid::EnableCategories method.
33 wxPG_HIDE_CATEGORIES
= 0x00000020,
36 This style combines non-categoric mode and automatic sorting.
38 wxPG_ALPHABETIC_MODE
= (wxPG_HIDE_CATEGORIES
|wxPG_AUTO_SORT
),
41 Modified values are shown in bold font. Changing this requires Refresh()
44 wxPG_BOLD_MODIFIED
= 0x00000040,
47 When wxPropertyGrid is resized, splitter moves to the center. This
48 behavior stops once the user manually moves the splitter.
50 wxPG_SPLITTER_AUTO_CENTER
= 0x00000080,
53 Display tool tips for cell text that cannot be shown completely. If
54 wxUSE_TOOLTIPS is 0, then this doesn't have any effect.
56 wxPG_TOOLTIPS
= 0x00000100,
59 Disables margin and hides all expand/collapse buttons that would appear
60 outside the margin (for sub-properties). Toggling this style automatically
61 expands all collapsed items.
63 wxPG_HIDE_MARGIN
= 0x00000200,
66 This style prevents user from moving the splitter.
68 wxPG_STATIC_SPLITTER
= 0x00000400,
71 Combination of other styles that make it impossible for user to modify
74 wxPG_STATIC_LAYOUT
= (wxPG_HIDE_MARGIN
|wxPG_STATIC_SPLITTER
),
77 Disables wxTextCtrl based editors for properties which
78 can be edited in another way. Equals calling
79 wxPropertyGrid::LimitPropertyEditing() for all added properties.
81 wxPG_LIMITED_EDITING
= 0x00000800,
84 wxPropertyGridManager only: Show tool bar for mode and page selection.
86 wxPG_TOOLBAR
= 0x00001000,
89 wxPropertyGridManager only: Show adjustable text box showing description
90 or help text, if available, for currently selected property.
92 wxPG_DESCRIPTION
= 0x00002000
96 enum wxPG_EX_WINDOW_STYLES
100 NOTE: wxPG_EX_xxx are extra window styles and must be set using SetExtraStyle()
103 Speeds up switching to wxPG_HIDE_CATEGORIES mode. Initially, if
104 wxPG_HIDE_CATEGORIES is not defined, the non-categorized data storage is not
105 activated, and switching the mode first time becomes somewhat slower.
106 wxPG_EX_INIT_NOCAT activates the non-categorized data storage right away.
108 NOTE: If you do plan not switching to non-categoric mode, or if
109 you don't plan to use categories at all, then using this style will result
110 in waste of resources.
112 wxPG_EX_INIT_NOCAT
= 0x00001000,
115 Extended window style that sets wxPropertyGridManager tool bar to not
118 wxPG_EX_NO_FLAT_TOOLBAR
= 0x00002000,
121 Shows alphabetic/categoric mode buttons from tool bar.
123 wxPG_EX_MODE_BUTTONS
= 0x00008000,
126 Show property help strings as tool tips instead as text on the status bar.
127 You can set the help strings using SetPropertyHelpString member function.
129 wxPG_EX_HELP_AS_TOOLTIPS
= 0x00010000,
132 Allows relying on native double-buffering.
134 wxPG_EX_NATIVE_DOUBLE_BUFFERING
= 0x00080000,
137 Set this style to let user have ability to set values of properties to
138 unspecified state. Same as setting wxPG_PROP_AUTO_UNSPECIFIED for
141 wxPG_EX_AUTO_UNSPECIFIED_VALUES
= 0x00200000,
144 If this style is used, built-in attributes (such as wxPG_FLOAT_PRECISION and
145 wxPG_STRING_PASSWORD) are not stored into property's attribute storage (thus
146 they are not readable).
148 Note that this option is global, and applies to all wxPG property containers.
150 wxPG_EX_WRITEONLY_BUILTIN_ATTRIBUTES
= 0x00400000,
153 Hides page selection buttons from tool bar.
155 wxPG_EX_HIDE_PAGE_BUTTONS
= 0x01000000
159 /** Combines various styles.
161 #define wxPG_DEFAULT_STYLE (0)
163 /** Combines various styles.
165 #define wxPGMAN_DEFAULT_STYLE (0)
170 // -----------------------------------------------------------------------
173 @section propgrid_vfbflags wxPropertyGrid Validation Failure Behavior Flags
177 enum wxPG_VALIDATION_FAILURE_BEHAVIOR_FLAGS
181 Prevents user from leaving property unless value is valid. If this
182 behavior flag is not used, then value change is instead cancelled.
184 wxPG_VFB_STAY_IN_PROPERTY
= 0x01,
187 Calls wxBell() on validation failure.
189 wxPG_VFB_BEEP
= 0x02,
192 Cell with invalid value will be marked (with red colour).
194 wxPG_VFB_MARK_CELL
= 0x04,
197 Display customizable text message explaining the situation.
199 wxPG_VFB_SHOW_MESSAGE
= 0x08,
204 wxPG_VFB_DEFAULT
= wxPG_VFB_STAY_IN_PROPERTY
|wxPG_VFB_BEEP
,
210 typedef wxByte wxPGVFBFlags
;
215 Used to convey validation information to and from functions that
216 actually perform validation. Mostly used in custom property
219 class wxPGValidationInfo
223 @return Returns failure behavior which is a combination of
224 @ref propgrid_vfbflags.
226 wxPGVFBFlags
GetFailureBehavior();
229 Returns current failure message.
231 const wxString
& GetFailureMessage() const;
234 Returns reference to pending value.
236 const wxVariant
& GetValue() const;
238 /** Set validation failure behavior
240 @param failureBehavior
241 Mixture of @ref propgrid_vfbflags.
243 void SetFailureBehavior(wxPGVFBFlags failureBehavior
);
246 Set current failure message.
248 void SetFailureMessage(const wxString
& message
);
251 // -----------------------------------------------------------------------
254 @section propgrid_keyboard_actions wxPropertyGrid Action Identifiers
255 These are used with wxPropertyGrid::AddActionTrigger() and
256 wxPropertyGrid::ClearActionTriggers().
260 enum wxPG_KEYBOARD_ACTIONS
262 wxPG_ACTION_INVALID
= 0,
263 wxPG_ACTION_NEXT_PROPERTY
,
264 wxPG_ACTION_PREV_PROPERTY
,
265 wxPG_ACTION_EXPAND_PROPERTY
,
266 wxPG_ACTION_COLLAPSE_PROPERTY
,
267 wxPG_ACTION_CANCEL_EDIT
,
274 // -----------------------------------------------------------------------
276 /** @class wxPropertyGrid
278 wxPropertyGrid is a specialized grid for editing properties - in other
279 words name = value pairs. List of ready-to-use property classes include
280 strings, numbers, flag sets, fonts, colours and many others. It is possible,
281 for example, to categorize properties, set up a complete tree-hierarchy,
282 add more than two columns, and set arbitrary per-property attributes.
284 Please note that most member functions are inherited and as such not
285 documented on this page. This means you will probably also want to read
286 wxPropertyGridInterface class reference.
288 See also @ref overview_propgrid.
290 @section propgrid_window_styles_ Window Styles
292 See @ref propgrid_window_styles.
294 @section propgrid_event_handling Event Handling
296 To process input from a property grid control, use these event handler macros
297 to direct input to member functions that take a wxPropertyGridEvent argument.
299 @beginEventTable{wxPropertyGridEvent}
300 @event{EVT_PG_SELECTED (id, func)}
301 Respond to wxEVT_PG_SELECTED event, generated when property value
302 has been changed by user.
303 @event{EVT_PG_CHANGING(id, func)}
304 Respond to wxEVT_PG_CHANGING event, generated when property value
305 is about to be changed by user. Use wxPropertyGridEvent::GetValue()
306 to take a peek at the pending value, and wxPropertyGridEvent::Veto()
307 to prevent change from taking place, if necessary.
308 @event{EVT_PG_HIGHLIGHTED(id, func)}
309 Respond to wxEVT_PG_HIGHLIGHTED event, which occurs when mouse
310 moves over a property. Event's property is NULL if hovered area does
311 not belong to any property.
312 @event{EVT_PG_RIGHT_CLICK(id, func)}
313 Respond to wxEVT_PG_RIGHT_CLICK event, which occurs when property is
314 clicked on with right mouse button.
315 @event{EVT_PG_DOUBLE_CLICK(id, func)}
316 Respond to wxEVT_PG_DOUBLE_CLICK event, which occurs when property is
317 double-clicked on with left mouse button.
318 @event{EVT_PG_ITEM_COLLAPSED(id, func)}
319 Respond to wxEVT_PG_ITEM_COLLAPSED event, generated when user collapses
320 a property or category.
321 @event{EVT_PG_ITEM_EXPANDED(id, func)}
322 Respond to wxEVT_PG_ITEM_EXPANDED event, generated when user expands
323 a property or category.
328 - Use Freeze() and Thaw() respectively to disable and enable drawing. This
329 will also delay sorting etc. miscellaneous calculations to the last
334 @appearance{propertygrid.png}
337 class wxPropertyGrid
: public wxScrolledWindow
, public wxPropertyGridInterface
342 Two step constructor. Call Create when this constructor is called to
343 build up the wxPropertyGrid
348 Constructor. The styles to be used are styles valid for
349 the wxWindow and wxScrolledWindow.
351 @see @ref propgrid_window_styles.
353 wxPropertyGrid( wxWindow
*parent
, wxWindowID id
= wxID_ANY
,
354 const wxPoint
& pos
= wxDefaultPosition
,
355 const wxSize
& size
= wxDefaultSize
,
356 long style
= wxPG_DEFAULT_STYLE
,
357 const wxChar
* name
= wxPropertyGridNameStr
);
360 virtual ~wxPropertyGrid();
363 Adds given key combination to trigger given action.
366 Which action to trigger. See @ref propgrid_keyboard_actions.
369 Which keycode triggers the action.
372 Which key event modifiers, in addition to keycode, are needed to
375 void AddActionTrigger( int action
, int keycode
, int modifiers
= 0 );
378 This static function enables or disables automatic use of
379 wxGetTranslation() for following strings: wxEnumProperty list labels,
380 wxFlagsProperty child property labels.
384 static void AutoGetTranslation( bool enable
);
387 Changes value of a property, as if from an editor. Use this instead of
388 SetPropertyValue() if you need the value to run through validation
389 process, and also send the property change event.
391 @return Returns true if value was successfully changed.
393 bool ChangePropertyValue( wxPGPropArg id
, wxVariant newValue
);
396 Centers the splitter. If argument is true, automatic splitter centering
397 is enabled (only applicable if style wxPG_SPLITTER_AUTO_CENTER was
400 void CenterSplitter( bool enable_auto_centering
= false );
403 Deletes all properties.
405 virtual void Clear();
408 Clears action triggers for given action.
411 Which action to trigger. @ref propgrid_keyboard_actions.
413 void ClearActionTriggers( int action
);
416 Forces updating the value of property from the editor control.
417 Note that wxEVT_PG_CHANGING and wxEVT_PG_CHANGED are dispatched using
418 ProcessEvent, meaning your event handlers will be called immediately.
420 @return Returns @true if anything was changed.
422 virtual bool CommitChangesFromEditor( wxUint32 flags
= 0 );
425 Two step creation. Whenever the control is created without any
426 parameters, use Create to actually create it. Don't access the control's
427 public methods before this is called
429 @see @ref propgrid_window_styles.
431 bool Create( wxWindow
*parent
, wxWindowID id
= wxID_ANY
,
432 const wxPoint
& pos
= wxDefaultPosition
,
433 const wxSize
& size
= wxDefaultSize
,
434 long style
= wxPG_DEFAULT_STYLE
,
435 const wxChar
* name
= wxPropertyGridNameStr
);
438 Call when editor widget's contents is modified. For example, this is
439 called when changes text in wxTextCtrl (used in wxStringProperty and
442 @remarks This function should only be called by custom properties.
444 @see wxPGProperty::OnEvent()
446 void EditorsValueWasModified() { m_iFlags
|= wxPG_FL_VALUE_MODIFIED
; }
449 Reverse of EditorsValueWasModified().
451 @remarks This function should only be called by custom properties.
453 void EditorsValueWasNotModified()
455 m_iFlags
&= ~(wxPG_FL_VALUE_MODIFIED
);
459 Enables or disables (shows/hides) categories according to parameter
462 bool EnableCategories( bool enable
);
465 Scrolls and/or expands items to ensure that the given item is visible.
467 @return Returns @true if something was actually done.
469 bool EnsureVisible( wxPGPropArg id
);
472 Reduces column sizes to minimum possible, while still retaining
473 fully visible grid contents (labels, images).
475 @return Minimum size for the grid to still display everything.
477 @remarks Does not work well with wxPG_SPLITTER_AUTO_CENTER window style.
479 This function only works properly if grid size prior to call was
480 already fairly large.
482 Note that you can also get calculated column widths by calling
483 GetState->GetColumnWidth() immediately after this function
489 Returns wxWindow that the properties are painted on, and which should be
490 used as the parent for editor controls.
492 wxPanel
* GetPanel() const;
495 Returns current category caption background colour.
497 wxColour
GetCaptionBackgroundColour() const;
500 Returns current category caption font.
502 wxFont
& GetCaptionFont();
505 Returns current category caption text colour.
507 wxColour
GetCaptionForegroundColour() const;
510 Returns current cell background colour.
512 wxColour
GetCellBackgroundColour() const;
515 Returns current cell text colour when disabled.
517 wxColour
GetCellDisabledTextColour() const;
520 Returns current cell text colour.
522 wxColour
GetCellTextColour() const;
525 Returns number of columns currently on grid.
527 unsigned int GetColumnCount() const;
530 Returns colour of empty space below properties.
532 wxColour
GetEmptySpaceColour() const;
535 Returns height of highest characters of used font.
537 int GetFontHeight() const;
540 Returns pointer to itself. Dummy function that enables same kind
541 of code to use wxPropertyGrid and wxPropertyGridManager.
543 wxPropertyGrid
* GetGrid();
546 Returns rectangle of custom paint image.
549 Return image rectangle for this property.
552 Which choice of property to use (each choice may have
555 wxRect
GetImageRect( wxPGProperty
* property
, int item
) const;
558 Returns size of the custom paint image in front of property.
561 Return image rectangle for this property.
562 If this argument is NULL, then preferred size is returned.
565 Which choice of property to use (each choice may have
568 wxSize
GetImageSize( wxPGProperty
* property
= NULL
, int item
= -1 ) const;
571 Returns last item which could be iterated using given flags.
574 See @ref propgrid_iterator_flags.
576 wxPGProperty
* GetLastItem( int flags
= wxPG_ITERATE_DEFAULT
);
579 Returns colour of lines between cells.
581 wxColour
GetLineColour() const;
584 Returns background colour of margin.
586 wxColour
GetMarginColour() const;
589 Returns most up-to-date value of selected property. This will return
590 value different from GetSelectedProperty()->GetValue() only when text
591 editor is activate and string edited by user represents valid,
592 uncommitted property value.
594 wxVariant
GetUncommittedPropertyValue();
597 Returns cell background colour of a property.
599 wxColour
GetPropertyBackgroundColour( wxPGPropArg id
) const;
602 Returns cell background colour of a property.
604 wxColour
GetPropertyTextColour( wxPGPropArg id
) const;
607 Returns "root property". It does not have name, etc. and it is not
608 visible. It is only useful for accessing its children.
610 wxPGProperty
* GetRoot() const;
613 Returns height of a single grid row (in pixels).
615 int GetRowHeight() const;
618 Returns currently selected property.
620 wxPGProperty
* GetSelectedProperty() const;
623 Returns currently selected property.
625 wxPGProperty
* GetSelection() const;
628 Returns current selection background colour.
630 wxColour
GetSelectionBackgroundColour() const;
633 Returns current selection text colour.
635 wxColour
GetSelectionForegroundColour() const;
638 Returns current splitter x position.
640 int GetSplitterPosition() const;
643 Returns wxTextCtrl active in currently selected property, if any. Takes
644 wxOwnerDrawnComboBox into account.
646 wxTextCtrl
* GetEditorTextCtrl() const;
649 Returns current vertical spacing.
651 int GetVerticalSpacing() const { return (int)m_vspacing
; }
654 Returns true if editor's value was marked modified.
656 bool IsEditorsValueModified() const;
659 Returns information about arbitrary position in the grid.
661 wxPropertyGridHitTestResult
HitTest( const wxPoint
& pt
) const;
664 Returns true if any property has been modified by the user.
666 bool IsAnyModified() const;
669 Returns true if updating is frozen (ie. Freeze() called but not
672 bool IsFrozen() const;
675 Redraws given property.
677 virtual void RefreshProperty( wxPGProperty
* p
);
680 Registers a new editor class.
682 @return Returns pointer to the editor class instance that should be used.
684 static wxPGEditor
* RegisterEditorClass( wxPGEditor
* editor
,
685 const wxString
& name
,
686 bool noDefCheck
= false );
689 Resets all colours to the original system values.
694 Selects a property. Editor widget is automatically created, but
695 not focused unless focus is true. This will generate wxEVT_PG_SELECT
699 Property to select (name or pointer).
702 If @true, move keyboard focus to the created editor right away.
704 @return returns @true if selection finished successfully. Usually only
705 fails if current value in editor is not valid.
707 @see wxPropertyGrid::ClearSelection()
709 bool SelectProperty( wxPGPropArg id
, bool focus
= false );
712 Changes keyboard shortcut to push the editor button.
714 @remarks You can set default with keycode 0. Good value for the platform
715 is guessed, but don't expect it to be very accurate.
717 void SetButtonShortcut( int keycode
, bool ctrlDown
= false, bool altDown
= false );
720 Sets category caption background colour.
722 void SetCaptionBackgroundColour(const wxColour
& col
);
725 Sets category caption text colour.
727 void SetCaptionTextColour(const wxColour
& col
);
730 Sets default cell background colour - applies to property cells.
731 Note that appearance of editor widgets may not be affected.
733 void SetCellBackgroundColour(const wxColour
& col
);
736 Sets cell text colour for disabled properties.
738 void SetCellDisabledTextColour(const wxColour
& col
);
741 Sets default cell text colour - applies to property name and value text.
742 Note that appearance of editor widgets may not be affected.
744 void SetCellTextColour(const wxColour
& col
);
747 Set number of columns (2 or more).
749 void SetColumnCount( int colCount
);
752 Sets the 'current' category - Append will add non-category properties
755 void SetCurrentCategory( wxPGPropArg id
);
758 Sets colour of empty space below properties.
760 void SetEmptySpaceColour(const wxColour
& col
);
763 Sets colour of lines between cells.
765 void SetLineColour(const wxColour
& col
);
768 Sets background colour of margin.
770 void SetMarginColour(const wxColour
& col
);
773 Sets background colour of property and all its children. Colours of
774 captions are not affected. Background brush cache is optimized for often
775 set colours to be set last.
777 void SetPropertyBackgroundColour( wxPGPropArg id
, const wxColour
& col
);
780 Resets text and background colours of given property.
782 void SetPropertyColoursToDefault( wxPGPropArg id
);
785 Sets text colour of property and all its children.
787 void SetPropertyTextColour( wxPGPropArg id
, const wxColour
& col
,
788 bool recursively
= true );
790 /** Sets selection background colour - applies to selected property name
792 void SetSelectionBackgroundColour(const wxColour
& col
);
794 /** Sets selection foreground colour - applies to selected property name
796 void SetSelectionTextColour(const wxColour
& col
);
798 /** Sets x coordinate of the splitter.
800 @remarks Splitter position cannot exceed grid size, and therefore setting
801 it during form creation may fail as initial grid size is often
802 smaller than desired splitter position, especially when sizers
805 void SetSplitterPosition( int newxpos
, int col
= 0 );
808 Moves splitter as left as possible, while still allowing all
809 labels to be shown in full.
811 @param privateChildrenToo
812 If @false, will still allow private children to be cropped.
814 void SetSplitterLeft( bool privateChildrenToo
= false )
816 m_pState
->SetSplitterLeft(subProps
);
820 Sets vertical spacing. Can be 1, 2, or 3 - a value relative to font
821 height. Value of 2 should be default on most platforms.
823 void SetVerticalSpacing( int vspacing
);
826 Shows an brief error message that is related to a property.
828 void ShowPropertyError( wxPGPropArg id
, const wxString
& msg
);
831 Sorts all items at all levels (except private children).
836 Sorts children of a property.
838 void SortChildren( wxPGPropArg id
);
843 @class wxPropertyGridEvent
845 A property grid event holds information about events associated with
846 wxPropertyGrid objects.
851 class wxPropertyGridEvent
: public wxCommandEvent
856 wxPropertyGridEvent(wxEventType commandType
=0, int id
=0);
858 /** Copy constructor. */
859 wxPropertyGridEvent(const wxPropertyGridEvent
& event
);
862 ~wxPropertyGridEvent();
865 Returns true if you can veto the action that the event is signaling.
867 bool CanVeto() const { return m_canVeto
; }
870 virtual wxEvent
* Clone() const;
873 Returns highest level non-category, non-root parent of property for
874 which event occurred. Useful when you have nested properties with
877 @remarks If immediate parent is root or category, this will return the
880 wxPGProperty
* GetMainParent() const;
883 Returns property associated with this event.
885 wxPGProperty
* GetProperty() const;
888 Returns current validation failure flags.
890 wxPGVFBFlags
GetValidationFailureBehavior() const;
893 Returns value that is about to be set for wxEVT_PG_CHANGING.
895 const wxVariant
& GetValue() const;
898 Set if event can be vetoed.
900 void SetCanVeto( bool canVeto
);
902 /** Changes the property associated with this event. */
903 void SetProperty( wxPGProperty
* p
);
906 Set override validation failure behavior. Only effective if Veto() was
907 also called, and only allowed if event type is wxEVT_PG_CHANGING.
909 void SetValidationFailureBehavior( wxPGVFBFlags flags
);
912 Sets custom failure message for this time only. Only applies if
913 wxPG_VFB_SHOW_MESSAGE is set in validation failure flags.
915 void SetValidationFailureMessage( const wxString
& message
);
918 Call this from your event handler to veto action that the event is
919 signaling. You can only veto a shutdown if wxPropertyGridEvent::CanVeto()
922 @remarks Currently only wxEVT_PG_CHANGING supports vetoing.
924 void Veto( bool veto
= true );
927 Returns @true if event was vetoed.
929 bool WasVetoed() const;