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1 /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
2 // Name: access.h
3 // Purpose: interface of wxAccessible
4 // Author: wxWidgets team
5 // RCS-ID: $Id$
6 // Licence: wxWindows licence
7 /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
8
9
10 /**
11 wxAccessible functions return a wxAccStatus error code,
12 which may be one of this enum's values.
13 */
14 typedef enum
15 {
16 wxACC_FAIL, //!< The function failed.
17 wxACC_FALSE, //!< The function returned false.
18 wxACC_OK, //!< The function completed successfully.
19 wxACC_NOT_IMPLEMENTED, //!< The function is not implemented.
20 wxACC_NOT_SUPPORTED //!< The function is not supported.
21 } wxAccStatus;
22
23
24 /**
25 Directions of navigation are represented by this enum.
26 */
27 typedef enum
28 {
29 wxNAVDIR_DOWN,
30 wxNAVDIR_FIRSTCHILD,
31 wxNAVDIR_LASTCHILD,
32 wxNAVDIR_LEFT,
33 wxNAVDIR_NEXT,
34 wxNAVDIR_PREVIOUS,
35 wxNAVDIR_RIGHT,
36 wxNAVDIR_UP
37 } wxNavDir;
38
39
40 /**
41 The role of a user interface element is represented by the values of this enum.
42 */
43 typedef enum {
44 wxROLE_NONE,
45 wxROLE_SYSTEM_ALERT,
46 wxROLE_SYSTEM_ANIMATION,
47 wxROLE_SYSTEM_APPLICATION,
48 wxROLE_SYSTEM_BORDER,
49 wxROLE_SYSTEM_BUTTONDROPDOWN,
50 wxROLE_SYSTEM_BUTTONDROPDOWNGRID,
51 wxROLE_SYSTEM_BUTTONMENU,
52 wxROLE_SYSTEM_CARET,
53 wxROLE_SYSTEM_CELL,
54 wxROLE_SYSTEM_CHARACTER,
55 wxROLE_SYSTEM_CHART,
56 wxROLE_SYSTEM_CHECKBUTTON,
57 wxROLE_SYSTEM_CLIENT,
58 wxROLE_SYSTEM_CLOCK,
59 wxROLE_SYSTEM_COLUMN,
60 wxROLE_SYSTEM_COLUMNHEADER,
61 wxROLE_SYSTEM_COMBOBOX,
62 wxROLE_SYSTEM_CURSOR,
63 wxROLE_SYSTEM_DIAGRAM,
64 wxROLE_SYSTEM_DIAL,
65 wxROLE_SYSTEM_DIALOG,
66 wxROLE_SYSTEM_DOCUMENT,
67 wxROLE_SYSTEM_DROPLIST,
68 wxROLE_SYSTEM_EQUATION,
69 wxROLE_SYSTEM_GRAPHIC,
70 wxROLE_SYSTEM_GRIP,
71 wxROLE_SYSTEM_GROUPING,
72 wxROLE_SYSTEM_HELPBALLOON,
73 wxROLE_SYSTEM_HOTKEYFIELD,
74 wxROLE_SYSTEM_INDICATOR,
75 wxROLE_SYSTEM_LINK,
76 wxROLE_SYSTEM_LIST,
77 wxROLE_SYSTEM_LISTITEM,
78 wxROLE_SYSTEM_MENUBAR,
79 wxROLE_SYSTEM_MENUITEM,
80 wxROLE_SYSTEM_MENUPOPUP,
81 wxROLE_SYSTEM_OUTLINE,
82 wxROLE_SYSTEM_OUTLINEITEM,
83 wxROLE_SYSTEM_PAGETAB,
84 wxROLE_SYSTEM_PAGETABLIST,
85 wxROLE_SYSTEM_PANE,
86 wxROLE_SYSTEM_PROGRESSBAR,
87 wxROLE_SYSTEM_PROPERTYPAGE,
88 wxROLE_SYSTEM_PUSHBUTTON,
89 wxROLE_SYSTEM_RADIOBUTTON,
90 wxROLE_SYSTEM_ROW,
91 wxROLE_SYSTEM_ROWHEADER,
92 wxROLE_SYSTEM_SCROLLBAR,
93 wxROLE_SYSTEM_SEPARATOR,
94 wxROLE_SYSTEM_SLIDER,
95 wxROLE_SYSTEM_SOUND,
96 wxROLE_SYSTEM_SPINBUTTON,
97 wxROLE_SYSTEM_STATICTEXT,
98 wxROLE_SYSTEM_STATUSBAR,
99 wxROLE_SYSTEM_TABLE,
100 wxROLE_SYSTEM_TEXT,
101 wxROLE_SYSTEM_TITLEBAR,
102 wxROLE_SYSTEM_TOOLBAR,
103 wxROLE_SYSTEM_TOOLTIP,
104 wxROLE_SYSTEM_WHITESPACE,
105 wxROLE_SYSTEM_WINDOW
106 } wxAccRole;
107
108 /**
109 Objects are represented by a wxAccObject enum value.
110 */
111 typedef enum {
112 wxOBJID_WINDOW = 0x00000000,
113 wxOBJID_SYSMENU = 0xFFFFFFFF,
114 wxOBJID_TITLEBAR = 0xFFFFFFFE,
115 wxOBJID_MENU = 0xFFFFFFFD,
116 wxOBJID_CLIENT = 0xFFFFFFFC,
117 wxOBJID_VSCROLL = 0xFFFFFFFB,
118 wxOBJID_HSCROLL = 0xFFFFFFFA,
119 wxOBJID_SIZEGRIP = 0xFFFFFFF9,
120 wxOBJID_CARET = 0xFFFFFFF8,
121 wxOBJID_CURSOR = 0xFFFFFFF7,
122 wxOBJID_ALERT = 0xFFFFFFF6,
123 wxOBJID_SOUND = 0xFFFFFFF5
124 } wxAccObject;
125
126
127 /**
128 Selection actions are identified by the wxAccSelectionFlags values.
129 */
130 typedef enum
131 {
132 wxACC_SEL_NONE = 0,
133 wxACC_SEL_TAKEFOCUS = 1,
134 wxACC_SEL_TAKESELECTION = 2,
135 wxACC_SEL_EXTENDSELECTION = 4,
136 wxACC_SEL_ADDSELECTION = 8,
137 wxACC_SEL_REMOVESELECTION = 16
138 } wxAccSelectionFlags;
139
140 //@{
141 /**
142 Represents a status of the system.
143 */
144 #define wxACC_STATE_SYSTEM_ALERT_HIGH 0x00000001
145 #define wxACC_STATE_SYSTEM_ALERT_MEDIUM 0x00000002
146 #define wxACC_STATE_SYSTEM_ALERT_LOW 0x00000004
147 #define wxACC_STATE_SYSTEM_ANIMATED 0x00000008
148 #define wxACC_STATE_SYSTEM_BUSY 0x00000010
149 #define wxACC_STATE_SYSTEM_CHECKED 0x00000020
150 #define wxACC_STATE_SYSTEM_COLLAPSED 0x00000040
151 #define wxACC_STATE_SYSTEM_DEFAULT 0x00000080
152 #define wxACC_STATE_SYSTEM_EXPANDED 0x00000100
153 #define wxACC_STATE_SYSTEM_EXTSELECTABLE 0x00000200
154 #define wxACC_STATE_SYSTEM_FLOATING 0x00000400
155 #define wxACC_STATE_SYSTEM_FOCUSABLE 0x00000800
156 #define wxACC_STATE_SYSTEM_FOCUSED 0x00001000
157 #define wxACC_STATE_SYSTEM_HOTTRACKED 0x00002000
158 #define wxACC_STATE_SYSTEM_INVISIBLE 0x00004000
159 #define wxACC_STATE_SYSTEM_MARQUEED 0x00008000
160 #define wxACC_STATE_SYSTEM_MIXED 0x00010000
161 #define wxACC_STATE_SYSTEM_MULTISELECTABLE 0x00020000
162 #define wxACC_STATE_SYSTEM_OFFSCREEN 0x00040000
163 #define wxACC_STATE_SYSTEM_PRESSED 0x00080000
164 #define wxACC_STATE_SYSTEM_PROTECTED 0x00100000
165 #define wxACC_STATE_SYSTEM_READONLY 0x00200000
166 #define wxACC_STATE_SYSTEM_SELECTABLE 0x00400000
167 #define wxACC_STATE_SYSTEM_SELECTED 0x00800000
168 #define wxACC_STATE_SYSTEM_SELFVOICING 0x01000000
169 #define wxACC_STATE_SYSTEM_UNAVAILABLE 0x02000000
170 //@}
171
172 //@{
173 /**
174 An event identifier that can be sent via wxAccessible::NotifyEvent.
175 */
176 #define wxACC_EVENT_SYSTEM_SOUND 0x0001
177 #define wxACC_EVENT_SYSTEM_ALERT 0x0002
178 #define wxACC_EVENT_SYSTEM_FOREGROUND 0x0003
179 #define wxACC_EVENT_SYSTEM_MENUSTART 0x0004
180 #define wxACC_EVENT_SYSTEM_MENUEND 0x0005
181 #define wxACC_EVENT_SYSTEM_MENUPOPUPSTART 0x0006
182 #define wxACC_EVENT_SYSTEM_MENUPOPUPEND 0x0007
183 #define wxACC_EVENT_SYSTEM_CAPTURESTART 0x0008
184 #define wxACC_EVENT_SYSTEM_CAPTUREEND 0x0009
185 #define wxACC_EVENT_SYSTEM_MOVESIZESTART 0x000A
186 #define wxACC_EVENT_SYSTEM_MOVESIZEEND 0x000B
187 #define wxACC_EVENT_SYSTEM_CONTEXTHELPSTART 0x000C
188 #define wxACC_EVENT_SYSTEM_CONTEXTHELPEND 0x000D
189 #define wxACC_EVENT_SYSTEM_DRAGDROPSTART 0x000E
190 #define wxACC_EVENT_SYSTEM_DRAGDROPEND 0x000F
191 #define wxACC_EVENT_SYSTEM_DIALOGSTART 0x0010
192 #define wxACC_EVENT_SYSTEM_DIALOGEND 0x0011
193 #define wxACC_EVENT_SYSTEM_SCROLLINGSTART 0x0012
194 #define wxACC_EVENT_SYSTEM_SCROLLINGEND 0x0013
195 #define wxACC_EVENT_SYSTEM_SWITCHSTART 0x0014
196 #define wxACC_EVENT_SYSTEM_SWITCHEND 0x0015
197 #define wxACC_EVENT_SYSTEM_MINIMIZESTART 0x0016
198 #define wxACC_EVENT_SYSTEM_MINIMIZEEND 0x0017
199 #define wxACC_EVENT_OBJECT_CREATE 0x8000
200 #define wxACC_EVENT_OBJECT_DESTROY 0x8001
201 #define wxACC_EVENT_OBJECT_SHOW 0x8002
202 #define wxACC_EVENT_OBJECT_HIDE 0x8003
203 #define wxACC_EVENT_OBJECT_REORDER 0x8004
204 #define wxACC_EVENT_OBJECT_FOCUS 0x8005
205 #define wxACC_EVENT_OBJECT_SELECTION 0x8006
206 #define wxACC_EVENT_OBJECT_SELECTIONADD 0x8007
207 #define wxACC_EVENT_OBJECT_SELECTIONREMOVE 0x8008
208 #define wxACC_EVENT_OBJECT_SELECTIONWITHIN 0x8009
209 #define wxACC_EVENT_OBJECT_STATECHANGE 0x800A
210 #define wxACC_EVENT_OBJECT_LOCATIONCHANGE 0x800B
211 #define wxACC_EVENT_OBJECT_NAMECHANGE 0x800C
212 #define wxACC_EVENT_OBJECT_DESCRIPTIONCHANGE 0x800D
213 #define wxACC_EVENT_OBJECT_VALUECHANGE 0x800E
214 #define wxACC_EVENT_OBJECT_PARENTCHANGE 0x800F
215 #define wxACC_EVENT_OBJECT_HELPCHANGE 0x8010
216 #define wxACC_EVENT_OBJECT_DEFACTIONCHANGE 0x8011
217 #define wxACC_EVENT_OBJECT_ACCELERATORCHANGE 0x8012
218 //@}
219
220 /**
221 @class wxAccessible
222
223 The wxAccessible class allows wxWidgets applications, and wxWidgets itself,
224 to return extended information about user interface elements to client
225 applications such as screen readers. This is the main way in which wxWidgets
226 implements accessibility features.
227
228 At present, only Microsoft Active Accessibility is supported by this class.
229
230 To use this class, derive from wxAccessible, implement appropriate
231 functions, and associate an object of the class with a window using
232 wxWindow::SetAccessible.
233
234 All functions return an indication of success, failure, or not implemented
235 using values of the wxAccStatus enum type.
236
237 If you return @c wxACC_NOT_IMPLEMENTED from any function, the system will try
238 to implement the appropriate functionality. However this will not work with
239 all functions.
240
241 Most functions work with an object @e id, which can be zero to refer to
242 'this' UI element, or greater than zero to refer to the nth child element.
243 This allows you to specify elements that don't have a corresponding wxWindow or
244 wxAccessible; for example, the sash of a splitter window.
245
246 For details on the semantics of functions and types, please refer to the
247 Microsoft Active Accessibility 1.2 documentation.
248
249 This class is compiled into wxWidgets only if the wxUSE_ACCESSIBILITY setup
250 symbol is set to 1.
251
252 @onlyfor{wxmsw}
253
254 @library{wxcore}
255 @category{misc}
256
257 @see @sample{access}
258 */
259 class wxAccessible : public wxObject
260 {
261 public:
262 /**
263 Constructor, taking an optional window. The object can be associated with
264 a window later.
265 */
266 wxAccessible(wxWindow* win = NULL);
267
268 /**
269 Destructor.
270 */
271 ~wxAccessible();
272
273 /**
274 Performs the default action for the object.
275 @a childId is 0 (the action for this object) or greater than 0 (the action
276 for a child).
277
278 @return wxACC_NOT_SUPPORTED if there is no default action for this
279 window (e.g. an edit control).
280 */
281 virtual wxAccStatus DoDefaultAction(int childId);
282
283 /**
284 Gets the specified child (starting from 1). If @a child is @NULL and the return
285 value is wxACC_OK, this means that the child is a simple element and not an
286 accessible object.
287 */
288 virtual wxAccStatus GetChild(int childId, wxAccessible** child);
289
290 /**
291 Returns the number of children in @a childCount.
292 */
293 virtual wxAccStatus GetChildCount(int* childCount);
294
295 /**
296 Gets the default action for this object (0) or a child (greater than 0).
297
298 Return wxACC_OK even if there is no action. @a actionName is the action, or the
299 empty string if there is no action. The retrieved string describes the action that is
300 performed on an object, not what the object does as a result. For example, a toolbar
301 button that prints a document has a default action of "Press" rather than "Prints
302 the current document."
303 */
304 virtual wxAccStatus GetDefaultAction(int childId,
305 wxString* actionName);
306
307 /**
308 Returns the description for this object or a child.
309 */
310 virtual wxAccStatus GetDescription(int childId,
311 wxString* description);
312
313 /**
314 Gets the window with the keyboard focus. If childId is 0 and child is @NULL, no
315 object in this subhierarchy has the focus. If this object has the focus, child
316 should be 'this'.
317 */
318 virtual wxAccStatus GetFocus(int* childId, wxAccessible** child);
319
320 /**
321 Returns help text for this object or a child, similar to tooltip text.
322 */
323 virtual wxAccStatus GetHelpText(int childId, wxString* helpText);
324
325 /**
326 Returns the keyboard shortcut for this object or child.
327 Returns e.g. ALT+K.
328 */
329 virtual wxAccStatus GetKeyboardShortcut(int childId,
330 wxString* shortcut);
331
332 /**
333 Returns the rectangle for this object (id is 0) or a child element (id is
334 greater than 0).
335 @a rect is in screen coordinates.
336 */
337 virtual wxAccStatus GetLocation(wxRect& rect, int elementId);
338
339 /**
340 Gets the name of the specified object.
341 */
342 virtual wxAccStatus GetName(int childId, wxString* name);
343
344 /**
345 Returns the parent of this object, or @NULL.
346 */
347 virtual wxAccStatus GetParent(wxAccessible** parent);
348
349 /**
350 Returns a role constant describing this object. See wxAccRole for a list
351 of these roles.
352 */
353 virtual wxAccStatus GetRole(int childId, wxAccRole* role);
354
355 /**
356 Gets a variant representing the selected children of this object.
357
358 Acceptable values are:
359 @li a null variant (IsNull() returns @true)
360 @li a list variant (GetType() == "list")
361 @li an integer representing the selected child element,
362 or 0 if this object is selected (GetType() == "long")
363 @li a "void*" pointer to a wxAccessible child object
364 */
365 virtual wxAccStatus GetSelections(wxVariant* selections);
366
367 /**
368 Returns a state constant. See wxAccStatus for a list of these states.
369 */
370 virtual wxAccStatus GetState(int childId, long* state);
371
372 /**
373 Returns a localized string representing the value for the object
374 or child.
375 */
376 virtual wxAccStatus GetValue(int childId, wxString* strValue);
377
378 /**
379 Returns the window associated with this object.
380 */
381 wxWindow* GetWindow();
382
383 /**
384 Returns a status value and object id to indicate whether the given point
385 was on this or a child object. Can return either a child object, or an
386 integer representing the child element, starting from 1.
387
388 @a pt is in screen coordinates.
389 */
390 virtual wxAccStatus HitTest(const wxPoint& pt, int* childId,
391 wxAccessible** childObject);
392
393 /**
394 Navigates from @a fromId to @a toId or to @a toObject.
395 */
396 virtual wxAccStatus Navigate(wxNavDir navDir, int fromId,
397 int* toId,
398 wxAccessible** toObject);
399
400 /**
401 Allows the application to send an event when something changes in
402 an accessible object.
403 */
404 static void NotifyEvent(int eventType, wxWindow* window,
405 wxAccObject objectType,
406 int objectType);
407
408 /**
409 Selects the object or child. See wxAccSelectionFlags for a list
410 of the selection actions.
411 */
412 virtual wxAccStatus Select(int childId,
413 wxAccSelectionFlags selectFlags);
414
415 /**
416 Sets the window associated with this object.
417 */
418 void SetWindow(wxWindow* window);
419 };
420