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1 \chapter{Classes by category}\label{classesbycat}
2 \setheader{{\it CHAPTER \thechapter}}{}{}{}{}{{\it CHAPTER \thechapter}}%
3 \setfooter{\thepage}{}{}{}{}{\thepage}%
4
5 A classification of wxWindows classes by category.
6
7 {\large {\bf Managed windows}}
8
9 There are several types of window that are directly controlled by the
10 window manager (such as MS Windows, or the Motif Window Manager).
11 Frames may contain windows, and dialog boxes may directly contain controls.
12
13 \twocolwidtha{6cm}
14 \begin{twocollist}\itemsep=0pt
15 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxDialog}{wxdialog}}{Dialog box}
16 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxFrame}{wxframe}}{Normal frame}
17 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxMDIChildFrame}{wxmdichildframe}}{MDI child frame}
18 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxMDIParentFrame}{wxmdiparentframe}}{MDI parent frame}
19 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxMiniFrame}{wxminiframe}}{A frame with a small title bar}
20 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxSplashScreen}{wxsplashscreen}}{Splash screen class}
21 %\twocolitem{\helpref{wxTabbedDialog}{wxtabbeddialog}}{Tabbed dialog
22 %(deprecated, use wxNotebook instead)}
23 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxTipWindow}{wxtipwindow}}{Shows text in a small window}
24 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxWizard}{wxwizard}}{A wizard dialog}
25 \end{twocollist}
26
27 See also {\bf Common dialogs}.
28
29 {\large {\bf Miscellaneous windows}}
30
31 The following are a variety of classes that are derived from wxWindow.
32
33 \twocolwidtha{6cm}
34 \begin{twocollist}\itemsep=0pt
35 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxPanel}{wxpanel}}{A window whose colour changes according to current user settings}
36 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxScrolledWindow}{wxscrolledwindow}}{Window with automatically managed scrollbars}
37 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxGrid}{wxgrid}}{A grid (table) window}
38 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxSplitterWindow}{wxsplitterwindow}}{Window which can be split vertically or horizontally}
39 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxStatusBar}{wxstatusbar}}{Implements the status bar on a frame}
40 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxToolBar}{wxtoolbar}}{Toolbar class}
41 %\twocolitem{\helpref{wxTabbedPanel}{wxtabbedpanel}}{Tabbed panel (to be replaced with wxNotebook)}
42 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxNotebook}{wxnotebook}}{Notebook class}
43 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxListbook}{wxlistbook}}{Similar to notebook but using list control}
44 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxPlotWindow}{wxplotwindow}}{A class to display data.}
45 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxSashWindow}{wxsashwindow}}{Window with four optional sashes that can be dragged}
46 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxSashLayoutWindow}{wxsashlayoutwindow}}{Window that can be involved in an IDE-like layout arrangement}
47 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxVScrolledWindow}{wxvscrolledwindow}}{As wxScrolledWindow but supports lines of variable height}
48 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxWizardPage}{wxwizardpage}}{A base class for the page in wizard dialog.}
49 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxWizardPageSimple}{wxwizardpagesimple}}{A page in wizard dialog.}
50 \end{twocollist}
51
52 {\large {\bf Common dialogs}}
53
54 \overview{Overview}{commondialogsoverview}
55
56 Common dialogs are ready-made dialog classes which are frequently used
57 in an application.
58
59 \twocolwidtha{6cm}
60 \begin{twocollist}\itemsep=0pt
61 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxDialog}{wxdialog}}{Base class for common dialogs}
62 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxColourDialog}{wxcolourdialog}}{Colour chooser dialog}
63 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxDirDialog}{wxdirdialog}}{Directory selector dialog}
64 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxFileDialog}{wxfiledialog}}{File selector dialog}
65 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxFindReplaceDialog}{wxfindreplacedialog}}{Text search/replace dialog}
66 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxMultipleChoiceDialog}{wxmultiplechoicedialog}}{Dialog to get one or more selections from a list}
67 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxSingleChoiceDialog}{wxsinglechoicedialog}}{Dialog to get a single selection from a list and return the string}
68 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxTextEntryDialog}{wxtextentrydialog}}{Dialog to get a single line of text from the user}
69 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxFontDialog}{wxfontdialog}}{Font chooser dialog}
70 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxPageSetupDialog}{wxpagesetupdialog}}{Standard page setup dialog}
71 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxPrintDialog}{wxprintdialog}}{Standard print dialog}
72 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxPageSetupDialog}{wxpagesetupdialog}}{Standard page setup dialog}
73 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxMessageDialog}{wxmessagedialog}}{Simple message box dialog}
74 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxWizard}{wxwizard}}{A wizard dialog.}
75 \end{twocollist}
76
77 {\large {\bf Controls}}
78
79 Typically, these are small windows which provide interaction with the user. Controls
80 that are not static can have \helpref{validators}{wxvalidator} associated with them.
81
82 \twocolwidtha{6cm}
83 \begin{twocollist}\itemsep=0pt
84 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxControl}{wxcontrol}}{The base class for controls}
85 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxButton}{wxbutton}}{Push button control, displaying text}
86 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxBitmapButton}{wxbitmapbutton}}{Push button control, displaying a bitmap}
87 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxToggleButton}{wxtogglebutton}}{A button which stays pressed when clicked by user.}
88 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxCalendarCtrl}{wxcalendarctrl}}{Date picker control}
89 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxCheckBox}{wxcheckbox}}{Checkbox control}
90 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxCheckListBox}{wxchecklistbox}}{A listbox with a checkbox to the left of each item}
91 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxChoice}{wxchoice}}{Choice control (a combobox without the editable area)}
92 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxComboBox}{wxcombobox}}{A choice with an editable area}
93 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxGauge}{wxgauge}}{A control to represent a varying quantity, such as time remaining}
94 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxGenericDirCtrl}{wxgenericdirctrl}}{A control for displaying a directory tree}
95 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxHtmlListBox}{wxhtmllistbox}}{A listbox showing HTML content}
96 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxStaticBox}{wxstaticbox}}{A static, or group box for visually grouping related controls}
97 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxListBox}{wxlistbox}}{A list of strings for single or multiple selection}
98 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxListCtrl}{wxlistctrl}}{A control for displaying lists of strings and/or icons, plus a multicolumn report view}
99 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxListView}{wxlistview}}{A simpler interface ({\it fa\c{c}ade} for wxListCtrl in report mode}
100 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxTabCtrl}{wxtabctrl}}{Manages several tabs}
101 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxTextCtrl}{wxtextctrl}}{Single or multiline text editing control}
102 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxTreeCtrl}{wxtreectrl}}{Tree (hierarchy) control}
103 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxScrollBar}{wxscrollbar}}{Scrollbar control}
104 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxSpinButton}{wxspinbutton}}{A spin or `up-down' control}
105 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxSpinCtrl}{wxspinctrl}}{A spin control - i.e. spin button and text control}
106 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxStaticText}{wxstatictext}}{One or more lines of non-editable text}
107 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxStaticBitmap}{wxstaticbitmap}}{A control to display a bitmap}
108 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxRadioBox}{wxradiobox}}{A group of radio buttons}
109 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxRadioButton}{wxradiobutton}}{A round button to be used with others in a mutually exclusive way}
110 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxSlider}{wxslider}}{A slider that can be dragged by the user}
111 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxVListBox}{wxvlistbox}}{A listbox supporting variable height rows}
112 \end{twocollist}
113
114 {\large {\bf Menus}}
115
116 \twocolwidtha{6cm}
117 \begin{twocollist}\itemsep=0pt
118 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxMenu}{wxmenu}}{Displays a series of menu items for selection}
119 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxMenuBar}{wxmenubar}}{Contains a series of menus for use with a frame}
120 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxMenuItem}{wxmenuitem}}{Represents a single menu item}
121 \end{twocollist}
122
123 {\large {\bf Window layout}}
124
125 There are two different systems for laying out windows (and dialogs in particular).
126 One is based upon so-called sizers and it requires less typing, thinking and calculating
127 and will in almost all cases produce dialogs looking equally well on all platforms, the
128 other is based on so-called constraints and is deprecated, though still available.
129
130 \overview{Sizer overview}{sizeroverview} describes sizer-based layout.
131
132 These are the classes relevant to sizer-based layout.
133
134 \twocolwidtha{6cm}
135 \begin{twocollist}\itemsep=0pt
136 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxSizer}{wxsizer}}{Abstract base class}
137 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxGridSizer}{wxgridsizer}}{A sizer for laying out windows in a grid with all fields having the same size}
138 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxFlexGridSizer}{wxflexgridsizer}}{A sizer for laying out windows in a flexible grid}
139 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxGridBagSizer}{wxgridbagsizer}}{Another grid sizer that lets you specify the cell an item is in, and items can span rows and/or columns.}
140 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxBoxSizer}{wxboxsizer}}{A sizer for laying out windows in a row or column}
141 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxStaticBoxSizer}{wxstaticboxsizer}}{Same as wxBoxSizer, but with a surrounding static box}
142 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxNotebookSizer}{wxnotebooksizer}}{Sizer to use with the wxNotebook control}
143 \end{twocollist}
144
145 \overview{Constraints overview}{constraintsoverview} describes constraints-based layout.
146
147 These are the classes relevant to constraints-based window layout.
148
149 \twocolwidtha{6cm}
150 \begin{twocollist}\itemsep=0pt
151 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxIndividualLayoutConstraint}{wxindividuallayoutconstraint}}{Represents a single constraint dimension}
152 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxLayoutConstraints}{wxlayoutconstraints}}{Represents the constraints for a window class}
153 \end{twocollist}
154
155 {\large {\bf Device contexts}}
156
157 \overview{Overview}{dcoverview}
158
159 Device contexts are surfaces that may be drawn on, and provide an
160 abstraction that allows parameterisation of your drawing code
161 by passing different device contexts.
162
163 \twocolwidtha{6cm}
164 \begin{twocollist}\itemsep=0pt
165 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxClientDC}{wxclientdc}}{A device context to access the client area outside {\bf OnPaint} events}
166 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxPaintDC}{wxpaintdc}}{A device context to access the client area inside {\bf OnPaint} events}
167 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxWindowDC}{wxwindowdc}}{A device context to access the non-client area}
168 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxScreenDC}{wxscreendc}}{A device context to access the entire screen}
169 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxDC}{wxdc}}{The device context base class}
170 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxMemoryDC}{wxmemorydc}}{A device context for drawing into bitmaps}
171 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxMetafileDC}{wxmetafiledc}}{A device context for drawing into metafiles}
172 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxMirrorDC}{wxmirrordc}}{A proxy device context allowing for simple mirroring.}
173 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxPostScriptDC}{wxpostscriptdc}}{A device context for drawing into PostScript files}
174 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxPrinterDC}{wxprinterdc}}{A device context for drawing to printers}
175 \end{twocollist}
176
177 {\large {\bf Graphics device interface}}
178
179 \overview{Bitmaps overview}{wxbitmapoverview}
180
181 These classes are related to drawing on device contexts and windows.
182
183 \twocolwidtha{6cm}
184 \begin{twocollist}\itemsep=0pt
185 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxColour}{wxcolour}}{Represents the red, blue and green elements of a colour}
186 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxDCClipper}{wxdcclipper}}{Wraps the operations of setting and destroying the clipping region}
187 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxBitmap}{wxbitmap}}{Represents a bitmap}
188 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxBrush}{wxbrush}}{Used for filling areas on a device context}
189 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxBrushList}{wxbrushlist}}{The list of previously-created brushes}
190 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxCursor}{wxcursor}}{A small, transparent bitmap representing the cursor}
191 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxFont}{wxfont}}{Represents fonts}
192 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxFontList}{wxfontlist}}{The list of previously-created fonts}
193 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxIcon}{wxicon}}{A small, transparent bitmap for assigning to frames and drawing on device contexts}
194 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxImage}{wximage}}{A platform-independent image class}
195 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxImageList}{wximagelist}}{A list of images, used with some controls}
196 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxMask}{wxmask}}{Represents a mask to be used with a bitmap for transparent drawing}
197 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxPen}{wxpen}}{Used for drawing lines on a device context}
198 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxPenList}{wxpenlist}}{The list of previously-created pens}
199 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxPalette}{wxpalette}}{Represents a table of indices into RGB values}
200 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxRegion}{wxregion}}{Represents a simple or complex region on a window or device context}
201 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxRendererNative}{wxrenderernative}}{Abstracts high-level drawing primitives}
202 \end{twocollist}
203
204 {\large {\bf Events}}
205
206 \overview{Overview}{eventhandlingoverview}
207
208 An event object contains information about a specific event. Event handlers
209 (usually member functions) have a single, event argument.
210
211 \twocolwidtha{6cm}
212 \begin{twocollist}\itemsep=0pt
213 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxActivateEvent}{wxactivateevent}}{A window or application activation event}
214 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxCalendarEvent}{wxcalendarevent}}{Used with \helpref{wxCalendarCtrl}{wxcalendarctrl}}
215 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxCalculateLayoutEvent}{wxcalculatelayoutevent}}{Used to calculate window layout}
216 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxCloseEvent}{wxcloseevent}}{A close window or end session event}
217 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxCommandEvent}{wxcommandevent}}{An event from a variety of standard controls}
218 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxDialUpEvent}{wxdialupevent}}{Event send by \helpref{wxDialUpManager}{wxdialupmanager}}
219 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxDropFilesEvent}{wxdropfilesevent}}{A drop files event}
220 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxEraseEvent}{wxeraseevent}}{An erase background event}
221 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxEvent}{wxevent}}{The event base class}
222 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxFindDialogEvent}{wxfinddialogevent}}{Event sent by
223 \helpref{wxFindReplaceDialog}{wxfindreplacedialog}}
224 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxFocusEvent}{wxfocusevent}}{A window focus event}
225 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxKeyEvent}{wxkeyevent}}{A keypress event}
226 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxIconizeEvent}{wxiconizeevent}}{An iconize/restore event}
227 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxIdleEvent}{wxidleevent}}{An idle event}
228 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxInitDialogEvent}{wxinitdialogevent}}{A dialog initialisation event}
229 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxJoystickEvent}{wxjoystickevent}}{A joystick event}
230 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxListEvent}{wxlistevent}}{A list control event}
231 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxMaximizeEvent}{wxmaximizeevent}}{A maximize event}
232 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxMenuEvent}{wxmenuevent}}{A menu event}
233 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxMouseCaptureChangedEvent}{wxmousecapturechangedevent}}{A mouse capture changed event}
234 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxMouseEvent}{wxmouseevent}}{A mouse event}
235 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxMoveEvent}{wxmoveevent}}{A move event}
236 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxNotebookEvent}{wxnotebookevent}}{A notebook control event}
237 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxNotifyEvent}{wxnotifyevent}}{A notification event, which can be vetoed}
238 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxPaintEvent}{wxpaintevent}}{A paint event}
239 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxProcessEvent}{wxprocessevent}}{A process ending event}
240 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxQueryLayoutInfoEvent}{wxquerylayoutinfoevent}}{Used to query layout information}
241 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxScrollEvent}{wxscrollevent}}{A scroll event from sliders, stand-alone scrollbars and spin buttons}
242 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxScrollWinEvent}{wxscrollwinevent}}{A scroll event from scrolled windows}
243 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxSizeEvent}{wxsizeevent}}{A size event}
244 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxSocketEvent}{wxsocketevent}}{A socket event}
245 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxSpinEvent}{wxspinevent}}{An event from \helpref{wxSpinButton}{wxspinbutton}}
246 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxSysColourChangedEvent}{wxsyscolourchangedevent}}{A system colour change event}
247 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxTabEvent}{wxtabevent}}{A tab control event}
248 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxTreeEvent}{wxtreeevent}}{A tree control event}
249 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxUpdateUIEvent}{wxupdateuievent}}{A user interface update event}
250 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxWizardEvent}{wxwizardevent}}{A wizard event}
251 \end{twocollist}
252
253 {\large {\bf Validators}}
254
255 \overview{Overview}{validatoroverview}
256
257 These are the window validators, used for filtering and validating
258 user input.
259
260 \twocolwidtha{6cm}
261 \begin{twocollist}\itemsep=0pt
262 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxValidator}{wxvalidator}}{Base validator class}
263 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxTextValidator}{wxtextvalidator}}{Text control validator class}
264 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxGenericValidator}{wxgenericvalidator}}{Generic control validator class}
265 \end{twocollist}
266
267 {\large {\bf Data structures}}
268
269 These are the data structure classes supported by wxWindows.
270
271 \twocolwidtha{6cm}
272 \begin{twocollist}\itemsep=0pt
273 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxCmdLineParser}{wxcmdlineparser}}{Command line parser class}
274 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxDateSpan}{wxdatespan}}{A logical time interval.}
275 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxDateTime}{wxdatetime}}{A class for date/time manipulations}
276 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxExpr}{wxexpr}}{A class for flexible I/O}
277 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxExprDatabase}{wxexprdatabase}}{A class for flexible I/O}
278 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxHashMap}{wxhashmap}}{A simple hash map implementation}
279 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxHashTable}{wxhashtable}}{A simple hash table implementation (deprecated, use wxHashMap)}
280 % \twocolitem{\helpref{wxHashTableLong}{wxhashtablelong}}{A wxHashTable version for storing long data}
281 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxList}{wxlist}}{A simple linked list implementation}
282 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxLongLong}{wxlonglong}}{A portable 64 bit integer type}
283 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxNode}{wxnode}}{Represents a node in the wxList implementation}
284 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxObject}{wxobject}}{The root class for most wxWindows classes}
285 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxPathList}{wxpathlist}}{A class to help search multiple paths}
286 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxPoint}{wxpoint}}{Representation of a point}
287 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxRect}{wxrect}}{A class representing a rectangle}
288 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxRegEx}{wxregex}}{Regular expression support}
289 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxRegion}{wxregion}}{A class representing a region}
290 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxString}{wxstring}}{A string class}
291 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxStringList}{wxstringlist}}{A class representing a list of strings}
292 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxStringTokenizer}{wxstringtokenizer}}{A class for interpreting a string as a list of tokens or words}
293 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxRealPoint}{wxrealpoint}}{Representation of a point using floating point numbers}
294 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxSize}{wxsize}}{Representation of a size}
295 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxTimeSpan}{wxtimespan}}{A time interval.}
296 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxVariant}{wxvariant}}{A class for storing arbitrary types that may change at run-time}
297 \end{twocollist}
298
299 {\large {\bf Run-time class information system}}
300
301 \overview{Overview}{runtimeclassoverview}
302
303 wxWindows supports run-time manipulation of class information, and dynamic
304 creation of objects given class names.
305
306 \twocolwidtha{6cm}
307 \begin{twocollist}\itemsep=0pt
308 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxClassInfo}{wxclassinfo}}{Holds run-time class information}
309 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxObject}{wxobject}}{Root class for classes with run-time information}
310 \twocolitem{\helpref{RTTI macros}{rttimacros}}{Macros for manipulating run-time information}
311 \end{twocollist}
312
313 {\large {\bf Logging features}}
314
315 \overview{Overview}{wxlogoverview}
316
317 wxWindows provides several classes and functions for message logging.
318 Please see the \helpref{wxLog overview}{wxlogoverview} for more details.
319
320 \twocolwidtha{6cm}
321 \begin{twocollist}\itemsep=0pt
322 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxLog}{wxlog}}{The base log class}
323 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxLogStderr}{wxlogstderr}}{Log messages to a C STDIO stream}
324 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxLogStream}{wxlogstream}}{Log messages to a C++ iostream}
325 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxLogTextCtrl}{wxlogtextctrl}}{Log messages to a \helpref{wxTextCtrl}{wxtextctrl}}
326 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxLogWindow}{wxlogwindow}}{Log messages to a log frame}
327 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxLogGui}{wxloggui}}{Default log target for GUI programs}
328 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxLogNull}{wxlognull}}{Temporarily suppress message logging}
329 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxLogChain}{wxlogchain}}{Allows to chain two log targets}
330 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxLogPassThrough}{wxlogpassthrough}}{Allows to filter the log messages}
331 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxStreamToTextRedirector}{wxstreamtotextredirector}}{Allows
332 to redirect output sent to {\tt cout} to a \helpref{wxTextCtrl}{wxtextctrl}}
333 \twocolitem{\helpref{Log functions}{logfunctions}}{Error and warning logging functions}
334 \end{twocollist}
335
336 {\large {\bf Debugging features}}
337
338 \overview{Overview}{debuggingoverview}
339
340 wxWindows supports some aspects of debugging an application through
341 classes, functions and macros.
342
343 \twocolwidtha{6cm}
344 \begin{twocollist}\itemsep=0pt
345 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxDebugContext}{wxdebugcontext}}{Provides memory-checking facilities}
346 %\twocolitem{\helpref{wxDebugStreamBuf}{wxdebugstreambuf}}{A stream buffer writing to the debug stream}
347 \twocolitem{\helpref{Debugging macros}{debugmacros}}{Debug macros for assertion and checking}
348 \twocolitem{\helpref{WXDEBUG\_NEW}{debugnew}}{Use this macro to give further debugging information}
349 %\twocolitem{\helpref{WXTRACE}{trace}}{Trace macro}
350 %\twocolitem{\helpref{WXTRACELEVEL}{tracelevel}}{Trace macro with levels}
351 \end{twocollist}
352
353 {\large {\bf Networking classes}}
354
355 wxWindows provides its own classes for socket based networking.
356
357 \twocolwidtha{6cm}
358 \begin{twocollist}\itemsep=0pt
359 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxDialUpManager}{wxdialupmanager}}{Provides functions to check the status of network connection and to establish one}
360 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxIPV4address}{wxipv4address}}{Represents an Internet address}
361 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxSocketBase}{wxsocketbase}}{Represents a socket base object}
362 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxSocketClient}{wxsocketclient}}{Represents a socket client}
363 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxSocketServer}{wxsocketserver}}{Represents a socket server}
364 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxSocketEvent}{wxsocketevent}}{A socket event}
365 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxFTP}{wxftp}}{FTP protocol class}
366 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxHTTP}{wxhttp}}{HTTP protocol class}
367 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxURL}{wxurl}}{Represents a Universal Resource Locator}
368 \end{twocollist}
369
370
371 {\large {\bf Interprocess communication}}
372
373 \overview{Overview}{ipcoverview}
374
375 wxWindows provides simple interprocess communications facilities
376 based on Windows DDE, but available on most platforms using TCP.
377
378 \twocolwidtha{6cm}
379 \begin{twocollist}\itemsep=0pt
380 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxClient}{wxddeclient}}{Represents a client}
381 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxConnection}{wxddeconnection}}{Represents the connection between a client and a server}
382 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxServer}{wxddeserver}}{Represents a server}
383 %\twocolitem{\helpref{wxSocketHandler}{wxsockethandler}}{Represents a socket handler}
384 \end{twocollist}
385
386 {\large {\bf Document/view framework}}
387
388 \overview{Overview}{docviewoverview}
389
390 wxWindows supports a document/view framework which provides
391 housekeeping for a document-centric application.
392
393 \twocolwidtha{6cm}
394 \begin{twocollist}\itemsep=0pt
395 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxDocument}{wxdocument}}{Represents a document}
396 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxView}{wxview}}{Represents a view}
397 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxDocTemplate}{wxdoctemplate}}{Manages the relationship between a document class and a view class}
398 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxDocManager}{wxdocmanager}}{Manages the documents and views in an application}
399 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxDocChildFrame}{wxdocchildframe}}{A child frame for showing a document view}
400 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxDocParentFrame}{wxdocparentframe}}{A parent frame to contain views}
401 %\twocolitem{\helpref{wxMDIDocChildFrame}{wxmdidocchildframe}}{An MDI child frame for showing a document view}
402 %\twocolitem{\helpref{wxMDIDocParentFrame}{wxmdidocparentframe}}{An MDI parent frame to contain views}
403 \end{twocollist}
404
405 {\large {\bf Printing framework}}
406
407 \overview{Overview}{printingoverview}
408
409 A printing and previewing framework is implemented to
410 make it relatively straightforward to provide document printing
411 facilities.
412
413 \twocolwidtha{6cm}
414 \begin{twocollist}\itemsep=0pt
415 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxPreviewFrame}{wxpreviewframe}}{Frame for displaying a print preview}
416 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxPreviewCanvas}{wxpreviewcanvas}}{Canvas for displaying a print preview}
417 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxPreviewControlBar}{wxpreviewcontrolbar}}{Standard control bar for a print preview}
418 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxPrintDialog}{wxprintdialog}}{Standard print dialog}
419 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxPageSetupDialog}{wxpagesetupdialog}}{Standard page setup dialog}
420 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxPrinter}{wxprinter}}{Class representing the printer}
421 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxPrinterDC}{wxprinterdc}}{Printer device context}
422 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxPrintout}{wxprintout}}{Class representing a particular printout}
423 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxPrintPreview}{wxprintpreview}}{Class representing a print preview}
424 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxPrintData}{wxprintdata}}{Represents information about the document being printed}
425 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxPrintDialogData}{wxprintdialogdata}}{Represents information about the print dialog}
426 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxPageSetupDialogData}{wxpagesetupdialogdata}}{Represents information about the page setup dialog}
427 \end{twocollist}
428
429 {\large {\bf Drag and drop and clipboard classes}}
430
431 \overview{Drag and drop and clipboard overview}{wxdndoverview}
432
433 \twocolwidtha{6cm}
434 \begin{twocollist}\itemsep=0pt
435 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxDataObject}{wxdataobject}}{Data object class}
436 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxDataFormat}{wxdataformat}}{Represents a data format}
437 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxTextDataObject}{wxtextdataobject}}{Text data object class}
438 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxFileDataObject}{wxtextdataobject}}{File data object class}
439 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxBitmapDataObject}{wxbitmapdataobject}}{Bitmap data object class}
440 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxCustomDataObject}{wxcustomdataobject}}{Custom data object class}
441 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxClipboard}{wxclipboard}}{Clipboard class}
442 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxDropTarget}{wxdroptarget}}{Drop target class}
443 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxFileDropTarget}{wxfiledroptarget}}{File drop target class}
444 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxTextDropTarget}{wxtextdroptarget}}{Text drop target class}
445 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxDropSource}{wxdropsource}}{Drop source class}
446 \end{twocollist}
447
448 {\large {\bf File related classes}}
449
450 wxWindows has several small classes to work with disk files, see \helpref{file classes
451 overview}{wxfileoverview} for more details.
452
453 \twocolwidtha{6cm}
454 \begin{twocollist}\itemsep=0pt
455 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxFileName}{wxfilename}}{Operations with the file name and attributes}
456 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxDir}{wxdir}}{Class for enumerating files/subdirectories.}
457 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxDirTraverser}{wxdirtraverser}}{Class used together with wxDir for recursively enumerating the files/subdirectories}
458 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxFile}{wxfile}}{Low-level file input/output class.}
459 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxFFile}{wxffile}}{Another low-level file input/output class.}
460 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxTempFile}{wxtempfile}}{Class to safely replace an existing file}
461 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxTextFile}{wxtextfile}}{Class for working with text files as with arrays of lines}
462 \end{twocollist}
463
464 {\large {\bf Stream classes}}
465
466 wxWindows has its own set of stream classes, as an alternative to often buggy standard stream
467 libraries, and to provide enhanced functionality.
468
469 \twocolwidtha{6cm}
470 \begin{twocollist}\itemsep=0pt
471 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxStreamBase}{wxstreambase}}{Stream base class}
472 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxStreamBuffer}{wxstreambuffer}}{Stream buffer class}
473 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxInputStream}{wxinputstream}}{Input stream class}
474 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxOutputStream}{wxoutputstream}}{Output stream class}
475 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxCountingOutputStream}{wxcountingoutputstream}}{Stream class for querying what size a stream would have.}
476 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxFilterInputStream}{wxfilterinputstream}}{Filtered input stream class}
477 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxFilterOutputStream}{wxfilteroutputstream}}{Filtered output stream class}
478 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxBufferedInputStream}{wxbufferedinputstream}}{Buffered input stream class}
479 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxBufferedOutputStream}{wxbufferedoutputstream}}{Buffered output stream class}
480 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxMemoryInputStream}{wxmeminputstream}}{Memory input stream class}
481 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxMemoryOutputStream}{wxmemoutputstream}}{Memory output stream class}
482 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxDataInputStream}{wxdatainputstream}}{Platform-independent binary data input stream class}
483 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxDataOutputStream}{wxdataoutputstream}}{Platform-independent binary data output stream class}
484 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxTextInputStream}{wxtextinputstream}}{Platform-independent text data input stream class}
485 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxTextOutputStream}{wxtextoutputstream}}{Platform-independent text data output stream class}
486 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxFileInputStream}{wxfileinputstream}}{File input stream class}
487 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxFileOutputStream}{wxfileoutputstream}}{File output stream class}
488 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxFFileInputStream}{wxffileinputstream}}{Another file input stream class}
489 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxFFileOutputStream}{wxffileoutputstream}}{Another file output stream class}
490 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxZlibInputStream}{wxzlibinputstream}}{Zlib (compression) input stream class}
491 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxZlibOutputStream}{wxzliboutputstream}}{Zlib (compression) output stream class}
492 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxZipInputStream}{wxzipinputstream}}{Input stream for reading from ZIP archives}
493 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxSocketInputStream}{wxsocketinputstream}}{Socket input stream class}
494 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxSocketOutputStream}{wxsocketoutputstream}}{Socket output stream class}
495 \end{twocollist}
496
497 {\large {\bf Threading classes}}
498
499 \overview{Multithreading overview}{wxthreadoverview}
500
501 wxWindows provides a set of classes to make use of the native thread
502 capabilities of the various platforms.
503
504 \twocolwidtha{6cm}
505 \begin{twocollist}\itemsep=0pt
506 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxThread}{wxthread}}{Thread class}
507 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxThreadHelper}{wxthreadhelper}}{Manages background threads easily}
508 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxMutex}{wxmutex}}{Mutex class}
509 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxMutexLocker}{wxmutexlocker}}{Mutex locker utility class}
510 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxCriticalSection}{wxcriticalsection}}{Critical section class}
511 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxCriticalSectionLocker}{wxcriticalsectionlocker}}{Critical section locker utility class}
512 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxCondition}{wxcondition}}{Condition class}
513 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxSemaphore}{wxsemaphore}}{Semaphore class}
514 \end{twocollist}
515
516 {\large {\bf HTML classes}}
517
518 wxWindows provides a set of classes to display text in HTML format. These
519 class include a help system based on the HTML widget.
520
521 \twocolwidtha{6cm}
522 \begin{twocollist}\itemsep=0pt
523 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxHtmlHelpController}{wxhtmlhelpcontroller}}{HTML help controller class}
524 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxHtmlWindow}{wxhtmlwindow}}{HTML window class}
525 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxHtmlEasyPrinting}{wxhtmleasyprinting}}{Simple class for printing HTML}
526 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxHtmlPrintout}{wxhtmlprintout}}{Generic HTML wxPrintout class}
527 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxHtmlParser}{wxhtmlparser}}{Generic HTML parser class}
528 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxHtmlTagHandler}{wxhtmltaghandler}}{HTML tag handler, pluginable into wxHtmlParser}
529 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxHtmlWinParser}{wxhtmlwinparser}}{HTML parser class for wxHtmlWindow}
530 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxHtmlWinTagHandler}{wxhtmlwintaghandler}}{HTML tag handler, pluginable into wxHtmlWinParser}
531 \end{twocollist}
532
533 {\large {\bf Virtual file system classes}}
534
535 wxWindows provides a set of classes that implement an extensible virtual file system,
536 used internally by the HTML classes.
537
538 \twocolwidtha{6cm}
539 \begin{twocollist}\itemsep=0pt
540 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxFSFile}{wxfsfile}}{Represents a file in the virtual file system}
541 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxFileSystem}{wxfilesystem}}{Main interface for the virtual file system}
542 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxFileSystemHandler}{wxfilesystemhandler}}{Class used to announce file system type}
543 \end{twocollist}
544
545 {\large {\bf XML-based resource system classes}}
546
547 \overview{XML-based resource system overview}{xrcoverview}
548
549 Resources allow your application to create controls and other user interface elements
550 from specifications stored in an XML format.
551
552 \twocolwidtha{6cm}
553 \begin{twocollist}\itemsep=0pt
554 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxXmlResource}{wxxmlresource}}{The main class for working with resources.}
555 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxXmlResourceHandler}{wxxmlresourcehandler}}{The base class for XML resource handlers.}
556 \end{twocollist}
557
558 {\large {\bf Online help}}
559
560 \twocolwidtha{6cm}
561 \begin{twocollist}\itemsep=0pt
562 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxHelpController}{wxhelpcontroller}}{Family of classes for controlling help windows}
563 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxHtmlHelpController}{wxhtmlhelpcontroller}}{HTML help controller class}
564 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxContextHelp}{wxcontexthelp}}{Class to put application into context-sensitive help mode}
565 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxContextHelpButton}{wxcontexthelpbutton}}{Button class for putting application into context-sensitive help mode}
566 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxHelpProvider}{wxhelpprovider}}{Abstract class for context-sensitive help provision}
567 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxSimpleHelpProvider}{wxsimplehelpprovider}}{Class for simple context-sensitive help provision}
568 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxHelpControllerHelpProvider}{wxhelpcontrollerhelpprovider}}{Class for context-sensitive help provision via a help controller}
569 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxToolTip}{wxtooltip}}{Class implementing tooltips}
570 \end{twocollist}
571
572 {\large {\bf Database classes}}
573
574 \overview{Database classes overview}{odbcoverview}
575
576 wxWindows provides a set of classes for accessing Microsoft's ODBC (Open Database Connectivity)
577 product, donated by Remstar. This is known as wxODBC.
578
579 \twocolwidtha{6cm}
580 \begin{twocollist}\itemsep=0pt
581 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxDb}{wxdb}}{ODBC database connection}
582 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxDbTable}{wxdbtable}}{Provides access to a database table}
583 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxDbInf}{wxdbinf}}{}
584 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxDbTableInf}{wxdbtableinf}}{}
585 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxDbColDef}{wxdbcoldef}}{}
586 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxDbColInf}{wxdbcolinf}}{}
587 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxDbColDataPtr}{wxdbcoldataptr}}{}
588 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxDbColFor}{wxdbcolfor}}{}
589 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxDbConnectInf}{wxdbconnectinf}}{}
590 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxDbIdxDef}{wxdbidxdef}}{}
591 \end{twocollist}
592
593 {\large {\bf Miscellaneous}}
594
595 \twocolwidtha{6cm}
596 \begin{twocollist}\itemsep=0pt
597 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxApp}{wxapp}}{Application class}
598 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxCaret}{wxcaret}}{A caret (cursor) object}
599 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxCmdLineParser}{wxcmdlineparser}}{Command line parser class}
600 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxConfig}{wxconfigbase}}{Classes for configuration reading/writing (using either INI files or registry)}
601 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxDllLoader}{wxdllloader}}{Class to work with shared libraries.}
602 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxLayoutAlgorithm}{wxlayoutalgorithm}}{An alternative window layout facility}
603 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxProcess}{wxprocess}}{Process class}
604 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxTimer}{wxtimer}}{Timer class}
605 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxStopWatch}{wxstopwatch}}{Stop watch class}
606 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxMimeTypesManager}{wxmimetypesmanager}}{MIME-types manager class}
607 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxSystemSettings}{wxsystemsettings}}{System settings class for obtaining various global parameters}
608 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxSystemOptions}{wxsystemoptions}}{System options class for run-time configuration}
609 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxAcceleratorTable}{wxacceleratortable}}{Accelerator table}
610 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxAutomationObject}{wxautomationobject}}{OLE automation class}
611 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxFontMapper}{wxfontmapper}}{Font mapping, finding suitable font for given encoding}
612 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxEncodingConverter}{wxencodingconverter}}{Encoding conversions}
613 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxCalendarDateAttr}{wxcalendardateattr}}{Used with \helpref{wxCalendarCtrl}{wxcalendarctrl}}
614 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxQuantize}{wxquantize}}{Class to perform quantization, or colour reduction}
615 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxSingleInstanceChecker}{wxsingleinstancechecker}}{Check that only single program instance is running}
616 \end{twocollist}