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1 \section{\class{wxSizer}}\label{wxsizer}
2
3 wxSizer is the abstract base class used for laying out subwindows in a window. You
4 cannot use wxSizer directly; instead, you will have to use one of the sizer
5 classes derived from it. Currently there are \helpref{wxBoxSizer}{wxboxsizer},
6 \helpref{wxStaticBoxSizer}{wxstaticboxsizer},
7 \helpref{wxGridSizer}{wxgridsizer}
8 \helpref{wxFlexGridSizer}{wxflexgridsizer} and \helpref{wxGridBagSizer}{wxgridbagsizer}.
9
10 The layout algorithm used by sizers in wxWidgets is closely related to layout
11 in other GUI toolkits, such as Java's AWT, the GTK toolkit or the Qt toolkit. It is
12 based upon the idea of the individual subwindows reporting their minimal required
13 size and their ability to get stretched if the size of the parent window has changed.
14 This will most often mean that the programmer does not set the original size of
15 a dialog in the beginning, rather the dialog will be assigned a sizer and this sizer
16 will be queried about the recommended size. The sizer in turn will query its
17 children, which can be normal windows, empty space or other sizers, so that
18 a hierarchy of sizers can be constructed. Note that wxSizer does not derive from wxWindow
19 and thus does not interfere with tab ordering and requires very little resources compared
20 to a real window on screen.
21
22 What makes sizers so well fitted for use in wxWidgets is the fact that every control
23 reports its own minimal size and the algorithm can handle differences in font sizes
24 or different window (dialog item) sizes on different platforms without problems. If e.g.
25 the standard font as well as the overall design of Motif widgets requires more space than
26 on Windows, the initial dialog size will automatically be bigger on Motif than on Windows.
27
28 Sizers may also be used to control the layout of custom drawn items on the window. The
29 Add, Insert, and Prepend functions return a pointer to the newly added wxSizerItem. Just
30 add empty space of the desired size and attributes, and then use the wxSizerItem::GetRect
31 method to determine where the drawing operations should take place.
32
33
34 Please notice that sizers, like child windows, are owned by the library and
35 will be deleted by it which implies that they must be allocated on the heap.
36 However if you create a sizer and do not add it to another sizer or window, the
37 library wouldn't be able to delete such an orphan sizer and in this, and only
38 this, case it should be deleted explicitly.
39
40 \pythonnote{If you wish to create a sizer class in wxPython you should
41 derive the class from {\tt wxPySizer} in order to get Python-aware
42 capabilities for the various virtual methods.}
43
44 \wxheading{Derived from}
45
46 \helpref{wxObject}{wxobject}\\
47 \helpref{wxClientDataContainer}{wxclientdatacontainer}
48
49 \wxheading{Include files}
50
51 <wx/sizer.h>
52
53 \wxheading{Library}
54
55 \helpref{wxCore}{librarieslist}
56
57 \wxheading{See also}
58
59 \helpref{Sizer overview}{sizeroverview}
60
61 \latexignore{\rtfignore{\wxheading{Members}}}
62
63
64 \membersection{wxSizer::wxSizer}\label{wxsizerwxsizer}
65
66 \func{}{wxSizer}{\void}
67
68 The constructor. Note that wxSizer is an abstract base class and may not
69 be instantiated.
70
71
72 \membersection{wxSizer::\destruct{wxSizer}}\label{wxsizerdtor}
73
74 \func{}{\destruct{wxSizer}}{\void}
75
76 The destructor.
77
78
79 \membersection{wxSizer::Add}\label{wxsizeradd}
80
81 \func{wxSizerItem*}{Add}{\param{wxWindow* }{window}, \param{const wxSizerFlags\& }{flags}}
82
83 \func{wxSizerItem*}{Add}{\param{wxWindow* }{window}, \param{int }{proportion = 0},\param{int }{flag = 0}, \param{int }{border = 0}, \param{wxObject* }{userData = NULL}}
84
85 \func{wxSizerItem*}{Add}{\param{wxSizer* }{sizer}, \param{const wxSizerFlags\& }{flags}}
86
87 \func{wxSizerItem*}{Add}{\param{wxSizer* }{sizer}, \param{int }{proportion = 0}, \param{int }{flag = 0}, \param{int }{border = 0}, \param{wxObject* }{userData = NULL}}
88
89 \func{wxSizerItem*}{Add}{\param{int }{width}, \param{int }{height}, \param{int }{proportion = 0}, \param{int }{flag = 0}, \param{int }{border = 0}, \param{wxObject* }{userData = NULL}}
90
91 Appends a child to the sizer. wxSizer itself is an abstract class, but the parameters are
92 equivalent in the derived classes that you will instantiate to use it so they are described
93 here:
94
95 \docparam{window}{The window to be added to the sizer. Its initial size (either set explicitly by the
96 user or calculated internally when using wxDefaultSize) is interpreted as the minimal and in many
97 cases also the initial size.}
98
99 \docparam{sizer}{The (child-)sizer to be added to the sizer. This allows placing a child sizer in a
100 sizer and thus to create hierarchies of sizers (typically a vertical box as the top sizer and several
101 horizontal boxes on the level beneath).}
102
103 \docparam{width and height}{The dimension of a spacer to be added to the sizer. Adding spacers to sizers
104 gives more flexibility in the design of dialogs; imagine for example a horizontal box with two buttons at the
105 bottom of a dialog: you might want to insert a space between the two buttons and make that space stretchable
106 using the \arg{proportion} flag and the result will be that the left button will be aligned with the left
107 side of the dialog and the right button with the right side - the space in between will shrink and grow with
108 the dialog.}
109
110 \docparam{proportion}{Although the meaning of this parameter is undefined in wxSizer, it is used in wxBoxSizer
111 to indicate if a child of a sizer can change its size in the main orientation of the wxBoxSizer - where
112 0 stands for not changeable and a value of more than zero is interpreted relative to the value of other
113 children of the same wxBoxSizer. For example, you might have a horizontal wxBoxSizer with three children, two
114 of which are supposed to change their size with the sizer. Then the two stretchable windows would get a
115 value of 1 each to make them grow and shrink equally with the sizer's horizontal dimension.}
116
117 \docparam{flag}{This parameter can be used to set a number of flags
118 which can be combined using the binary OR operator |. Two main
119 behaviours are defined using these flags. One is the border around a
120 window: the \arg{border} parameter determines the border width whereas
121 the flags given here determine which side(s) of the item that the
122 border will be added. The other flags determine how the sizer item
123 behaves when the space allotted to the sizer changes, and is somewhat
124 dependent on the specific kind of sizer used.
125
126 \twocolwidtha{5cm}%
127 \begin{twocollist}\itemsep=0pt
128 \twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxTOP}\\
129 \windowstyle{wxBOTTOM}\\
130 \windowstyle{wxLEFT}\\
131 \windowstyle{wxRIGHT}\\
132 \windowstyle{wxALL}}{These flags are used to specify which side(s) of
133 the sizer item the \arg{border} width will apply to. }
134
135 \twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxEXPAND}}{The item will be expanded to fill
136 the space assigned to the item.}
137 \twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxSHAPED}}{The item will be expanded as much
138 as possible while also maintaining its aspect ratio}
139 \twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxFIXED\_MINSIZE}}{Normally wxSizers will use
140 \helpref{GetAdjustedBestSize}{wxwindowgetadjustedbestsize} to
141 determine what the minimal size of window items should be, and will
142 use that size to calculate the layout. This allows layouts to
143 adjust when an item changes and its \arg{best size} becomes
144 different. If you would rather have a window item stay the size it
145 started with then use wxFIXED\_MINSIZE.}
146 \twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxALIGN\_CENTER wxALIGN\_CENTRE}\\
147 \windowstyle{wxALIGN\_LEFT}\\
148 \windowstyle{wxALIGN\_RIGHT}\\
149 \windowstyle{wxALIGN\_TOP}\\
150 \windowstyle{wxALIGN\_BOTTOM}\\
151 \windowstyle{wxALIGN\_CENTER\_VERTICAL wxALIGN\_CENTRE\_VERTICAL}\\
152 \windowstyle{wxALIGN\_CENTER\_HORIZONTAL wxALIGN\_CENTRE\_HORIZONTAL}}{The wxALIGN flags allow you to
153 specify the alignment of the item within the space allotted to it by
154 the sizer, adjusted for the border if any.}
155 \end{twocollist}
156 }
157
158 \docparam{border}{Determines the border width, if the \arg{flag}
159 parameter is set to include any border flag.}
160
161 \docparam{userData}{Allows an extra object to be attached to the sizer
162 item, for use in derived classes when sizing information is more
163 complex than the \arg{proportion} and \arg{flag} will allow for.}
164
165 \docparam{flags}{A \helpref{wxSizerFlags}{wxsizerflags} object that
166 enables you to specify most of the above parameters more conveniently.}
167
168 \membersection{wxSizer::AddSpacer}\label{wxsizeraddspacer}
169
170 \func{wxSizerItem*}{AddSpacer}{\param{int }{size}}
171
172 Adds non-stretchable space to the sizer. More readable way of calling
173 \helpref{Add}{wxsizeradd}(size, size, 0).
174
175
176 \membersection{wxSizer::AddStretchSpacer}\label{wxsizeraddstretchspacer}
177
178 \func{wxSizerItem*}{AddStretchSpacer}{\param{int }{prop = 1}}
179
180 Adds stretchable space to the sizer. More readable way of calling
181 \helpref{Add}{wxsizeradd}(0, 0, prop).
182
183
184 \membersection{wxSizer::CalcMin}\label{wxsizercalcmin}
185
186 \func{wxSize}{CalcMin}{\void}
187
188 This method is abstract and has to be overwritten by any derived class.
189 Here, the sizer will do the actual calculation of its children minimal sizes.
190
191
192 \membersection{wxSizer::Clear}\label{wxsizerclear}
193
194 \func{void}{Clear}{\param{bool }{delete\_windows = false}}
195
196 Detaches all children from the sizer. If \arg{delete\_windows} is \true then child windows will also be deleted.
197
198
199 \membersection{wxSizer::Detach}\label{wxsizerdetach}
200
201 \func{bool}{Detach}{\param{wxWindow* }{window}}
202
203 \func{bool}{Detach}{\param{wxSizer* }{sizer}}
204
205 \func{bool}{Detach}{\param{size\_t }{index}}
206
207 Detach a child from the sizer without destroying it. \arg{window} is the window to be
208 detached, \arg{sizer} is the equivalent sizer and \arg{index} is the position of
209 the child in the sizer, typically 0 for the first item. This method does not
210 cause any layout or resizing to take place, call \helpref{wxSizer::Layout}{wxsizerlayout}
211 to update the layout "on screen" after detaching a child from the sizer.
212
213 Returns true if the child item was found and detached, false otherwise.
214
215 \wxheading{See also}
216
217 \helpref{wxSizer::Remove}{wxsizerremove}
218
219
220 \membersection{wxSizer::Fit}\label{wxsizerfit}
221
222 \func{wxSize}{Fit}{\param{wxWindow* }{window}}
223
224 Tell the sizer to resize the \arg{window} to match the sizer's minimal size. This
225 is commonly done in the constructor of the window itself, see sample in the description
226 of \helpref{wxBoxSizer}{wxboxsizer}. Returns the new size.
227
228 For a top level window this is the total window size, not client size.
229
230
231 \membersection{wxSizer::FitInside}\label{wxsizerfitinside}
232
233 \func{void}{FitInside}{\param{wxWindow* }{window}}
234
235 Tell the sizer to resize the virtual size of the \arg{window} to match the sizer's
236 minimal size. This will not alter the on screen size of the window, but may cause
237 the addition/removal/alteration of scrollbars required to view the virtual area in
238 windows which manage it.
239
240 \wxheading{See also}
241
242 \helpref{wxScrolledWindow::SetScrollbars}{wxscrolledwindowsetscrollbars},\rtfsp
243 \helpref{wxSizer::SetVirtualSizeHints}{wxsizersetvirtualsizehints}
244
245
246 \membersection{wxSizer::GetChildren}\label{wxsizergetchildren}
247
248 \constfunc{const wxSizerItemList\&}{GetChildren}{\void}
249
250 \func{wxSizerItemList\&}{GetChildren}{\void}
251
252 Returns the list of the items in this sizer. The elements of type-safe
253 \helpref{wxList}{wxlist} \texttt{wxSizerItemList} are objects of type
254 \helpref{wxSizerItem *}{wxsizeritem}.
255
256
257 \membersection{wxSizer::GetContainingWindow}\label{wxsizergetcontainingwindow}
258
259 \constfunc{wxWindow *}{GetContainingWindow}{\void}
260
261 Returns the window this sizer is used in or \NULL if none.
262
263
264 \membersection{wxSizer::GetItem}\label{wxsizergetitem}
265
266 \func{wxSizerItem *}{GetItem}{\param{wxWindow* }{window}, \param{bool }{recursive = false}}
267
268 \func{wxSizerItem *}{GetItem}{\param{wxSizer* }{sizer}, \param{bool }{recursive = false}}
269
270 \func{wxSizerItem *}{GetItem}{\param{size\_t }{index}}
271
272 Finds item of the sizer which holds given \arg{window}, \arg{sizer} or is located
273 in sizer at position \arg{index}.
274 Use parameter \arg{recursive} to search in subsizers too.
275
276 Returns pointer to item or NULL.
277
278
279 \membersection{wxSizer::GetSize}\label{wxsizergetsize}
280
281 \func{wxSize}{GetSize}{\void}
282
283 Returns the current size of the sizer.
284
285
286 \membersection{wxSizer::GetPosition}\label{wxsizergetposition}
287
288 \func{wxPoint}{GetPosition}{\void}
289
290 Returns the current position of the sizer.
291
292
293 \membersection{wxSizer::GetMinSize}\label{wxsizergetminsize}
294
295 \func{wxSize}{GetMinSize}{\void}
296
297 Returns the minimal size of the sizer. This is either the combined minimal
298 size of all the children and their borders or the minimal size set by
299 \helpref{SetMinSize}{wxsizersetminsize}, depending on which is bigger.
300
301
302 \membersection{wxSizer::Hide}\label{wxsizerhide}
303
304 \func{bool}{Hide}{\param{wxWindow* }{window}, \param{bool }{recursive = false}}
305
306 \func{bool}{Hide}{\param{wxSizer* }{sizer}, \param{bool }{recursive = false}}
307
308 \func{bool}{Hide}{\param{size\_t }{index}}
309
310 Hides the \arg{window}, \arg{sizer}, or item at \arg{index}.
311 To make a sizer item disappear, use Hide() followed by \helpref{Layout()}{wxsizerlayout}.
312 Use parameter \arg{recursive} to hide elements found in subsizers.
313
314 Returns \true if the child item was found, \false otherwise.
315
316 \wxheading{See also}
317
318 \helpref{wxSizer::IsShown}{wxsizerisshown},\rtfsp
319 \helpref{wxSizer::Show}{wxsizershow}
320
321
322 \membersection{wxSizer::Insert}\label{wxsizerinsert}
323
324 \func{wxSizerItem*}{Insert}{\param{size\_t }{index}, \param{wxWindow* }{window}, \param{const wxSizerFlags\& }{flags}}
325
326 \func{wxSizerItem*}{Insert}{\param{size\_t }{index}, \param{wxWindow* }{window}, \param{int }{proportion = 0},\param{int }{flag = 0}, \param{int }{border = 0}, \param{wxObject* }{userData = NULL}}
327
328 \func{wxSizerItem*}{Insert}{\param{size\_t }{index}, \param{wxSizer* }{sizer}, \param{const wxSizerFlags\& }{flags}}
329
330 \func{wxSizerItem*}{Insert}{\param{size\_t }{index}, \param{wxSizer* }{sizer}, \param{int }{proportion = 0}, \param{int }{flag = 0}, \param{int }{border = 0}, \param{wxObject* }{userData = NULL}}
331
332 \func{wxSizerItem*}{Insert}{\param{size\_t }{index}, \param{int }{width}, \param{int }{height}, \param{int }{proportion = 0}, \param{int }{flag = 0}, \param{int }{border = 0}, \param{wxObject* }{userData = NULL}}
333
334 Insert a child into the sizer before any existing item at \arg{index}.
335
336 \docparam{index}{The position this child should assume in the sizer.}
337
338 See \helpref{wxSizer::Add}{wxsizeradd} for the meaning of the other parameters.
339
340
341 \membersection{wxSizer::InsertSpacer}\label{wxsizerinsertspacer}
342
343 \func{wxSizerItem*}{InsertSpacer}{\param{size\_t }{index}, \param{int }{size}}
344
345 Inserts non-stretchable space to the sizer. More readable way of calling
346 \helpref{Insert}{wxsizerinsert}(size, size, 0).
347
348
349 \membersection{wxSizer::InsertStretchSpacer}\label{wxsizerinsertstretchspacer}
350
351 \func{wxSizerItem*}{InsertStretchSpacer}{\param{size\_t }{index}, \param{int }{prop = 1}}
352
353 Inserts stretchable space to the sizer. More readable way of calling
354 \helpref{Insert}{wxsizerinsert}(0, 0, prop).
355
356
357 \membersection{wxSizer::IsShown}\label{wxsizerisshown}
358
359 \constfunc{bool}{IsShown}{\param{wxWindow* }{window}}
360
361 \constfunc{bool}{IsShown}{\param{wxSizer* }{sizer}}
362
363 \constfunc{bool}{IsShown}{\param{size\_t }{index}}
364
365 Returns \true if the \arg{window}, \arg{sizer}, or item at \arg{index} is shown.
366
367 \wxheading{See also}
368
369 \helpref{wxSizer::Hide}{wxsizerhide},\rtfsp
370 \helpref{wxSizer::Show}{wxsizershow}
371
372
373 \membersection{wxSizer::Layout}\label{wxsizerlayout}
374
375 \func{void}{Layout}{\void}
376
377 Call this to force layout of the children anew, e.g. after having added a child
378 to or removed a child (window, other sizer or space) from the sizer while keeping
379 the current dimension.
380
381
382 \membersection{wxSizer::Prepend}\label{wxsizerprepend}
383
384 \func{wxSizerItem*}{Prepend}{\param{wxWindow* }{window}, \param{const wxSizerFlags\& }{flags}}
385
386 \func{wxSizerItem*}{Prepend}{\param{wxWindow* }{window}, \param{int }{proportion = 0}, \param{int }{flag = 0}, \param{int }{border = 0}, \param{wxObject* }{userData = NULL}}
387
388 \func{wxSizerItem*}{Prepend}{\param{wxSizer* }{sizer}, \param{const wxSizerFlags\& }{flags}}
389
390 \func{wxSizerItem*}{Prepend}{\param{wxSizer* }{sizer}, \param{int }{proportion = 0}, \param{int }{flag = 0}, \param{int }{border = 0}, \param{wxObject* }{userData = NULL}}
391
392 \func{wxSizerItem*}{Prepend}{\param{int }{width}, \param{int }{height}, \param{int }{proportion = 0}, \param{int }{flag = 0}, \param{int }{border= 0}, \param{wxObject* }{userData = NULL}}
393
394 Same as \helpref{wxSizer::Add}{wxsizeradd}, but prepends the items to the beginning of the
395 list of items (windows, subsizers or spaces) owned by this sizer.
396
397
398 \membersection{wxSizer::PrependSpacer}\label{wxsizerprependspacer}
399
400 \func{wxSizerItem*}{PrependSpacer}{\param{int }{size}}
401
402 Prepends non-stretchable space to the sizer. More readable way of calling
403 \helpref{Prepend}{wxsizerprepend}(size, size, 0).
404
405
406 \membersection{wxSizer::PrependStretchSpacer}\label{wxsizerprependstretchspacer}
407
408 \func{wxSizerItem*}{PrependStretchSpacer}{\param{int }{prop = 1}}
409
410 Prepends stretchable space to the sizer. More readable way of calling
411 \helpref{Prepend}{wxsizerprepend}(0, 0, prop).
412
413
414 \membersection{wxSizer::RecalcSizes}\label{wxsizerrecalcsizes}
415
416 \func{void}{RecalcSizes}{\void}
417
418 This method is abstract and has to be overwritten by any derived class.
419 Here, the sizer will do the actual calculation of its children's positions
420 and sizes.
421
422
423 \membersection{wxSizer::Remove}\label{wxsizerremove}
424
425 \func{bool}{Remove}{\param{wxWindow* }{window}}
426
427 \func{bool}{Remove}{\param{wxSizer* }{sizer}}
428
429 \func{bool}{Remove}{\param{size\_t }{index}}
430
431 Removes a child from the sizer and destroys it if it is a sizer or a spacer,
432 but not if it is a window (because windows are owned by their parent window,
433 not the sizer). \arg{sizer} is the wxSizer to be removed,
434 \arg{index} is the position of the child in the sizer, e.g. $0$ for the first item.
435 This method does not cause any layout or resizing to take place, call
436 \helpref{wxSizer::Layout}{wxsizerlayout} to update the layout "on screen" after removing a
437 child from the sizer.
438
439 {\bf NB:} The method taking a wxWindow* parameter is deprecated as it does not
440 destroy the window as would usually be expected from Remove. You should use
441 \helpref{wxSizer::Detach}{wxsizerdetach} in new code instead. There is
442 currently no wxSizer method that will both detach and destroy a wxWindow item.
443
444 Returns true if the child item was found and removed, false otherwise.
445
446
447 \membersection{wxSizer::Replace}\label{wxsizerreplace}
448
449 \func{bool}{Replace}{\param{wxWindow* }{oldwin}, \param{wxWindow* }{newwin}, \param{bool }{recursive = false}}
450
451 \func{bool}{Replace}{\param{wxSizer* }{oldsz}, \param{wxSizer* }{newsz}, \param{bool }{recursive = false}}
452
453 \func{bool}{Remove}{\param{size\_t }{oldindex}, \param{wxSizerItem* }{newitem}}
454
455 Detaches the given \arg{oldwin}, \arg{oldsz} child from the sizer and
456 replaces it with the given window, sizer, or wxSizerItem.
457
458 The detached child is removed {\bf only} if it is a sizer or a spacer
459 (because windows are owned by their parent window, not the sizer).
460
461 Use parameter \arg{recursive} to search the given element recursively in subsizers.
462
463
464 This method does not cause any layout or resizing to take place, call
465 \helpref{wxSizer::Layout}{wxsizerlayout} to update the layout "on screen" after replacing a
466 child from the sizer.
467
468 Returns true if the child item was found and removed, false otherwise.
469
470
471 \membersection{wxSizer::SetDimension}\label{wxsizersetdimension}
472
473 \func{void}{SetDimension}{\param{int }{x}, \param{int }{y}, \param{int }{width}, \param{int }{height}}
474
475 Call this to force the sizer to take the given dimension and thus force the items owned
476 by the sizer to resize themselves according to the rules defined by the parameter in the
477 \helpref{Add}{wxsizeradd} and \helpref{Prepend}{wxsizerprepend} methods.
478
479
480 \membersection{wxSizer::SetMinSize}\label{wxsizersetminsize}
481
482 \func{void}{SetMinSize}{\param{int }{width}, \param{int }{height}}
483
484 \func{void}{SetMinSize}{\param{const wxSize\& }{size}}
485
486 Call this to give the sizer a minimal size. Normally, the sizer will calculate its
487 minimal size based purely on how much space its children need. After calling this
488 method \helpref{GetMinSize}{wxsizergetminsize} will return either the minimal size
489 as requested by its children or the minimal size set here, depending on which is
490 bigger.
491
492
493 \membersection{wxSizer::SetItemMinSize}\label{wxsizersetitemminsize}
494
495 \func{void}{SetItemMinSize}{\param{wxWindow* }{window}, \param{int}{ width}, \param{int}{ height}}
496
497 \func{void}{SetItemMinSize}{\param{wxSizer* }{sizer}, \param{int}{ width}, \param{int}{ height}}
498
499 \func{void}{SetItemMinSize}{\param{size\_t }{index}, \param{int}{ width}, \param{int}{ height}}
500
501 Set an item's minimum size by window, sizer, or position. The item will be found recursively
502 in the sizer's descendants. This function enables an application to set the size of an item
503 after initial creation.
504
505
506 \membersection{wxSizer::SetSizeHints}\label{wxsizersetsizehints}
507
508 \func{void}{SetSizeHints}{\param{wxWindow* }{window}}
509
510 This method first calls \helpref{wxSizer::Fit}{wxsizerfit} and then
511 \helpref{SetSizeHints}{wxtoplevelwindowsetsizehints} on the {\it window}
512 passed to it. This only makes sense when {\it window} is actually a
513 \helpref{wxTopLevelWindow}{wxtoplevelwindow} such as a wxFrame or a
514 wxDialog, since SetSizeHints only has any effect in these classes.
515 It does nothing in normal windows or controls.
516
517 This method is commonly invoked in the constructor of a toplevel window itself
518 (see the sample in the description of \helpref{wxBoxSizer}{wxboxsizer}) if the
519 toplevel window is resizable.
520
521 \membersection{wxSizer::SetVirtualSizeHints}\label{wxsizersetvirtualsizehints}
522
523 \func{void}{SetVirtualSizeHints}{\param{wxWindow* }{window}}
524
525 Tell the sizer to set the minimal size of the \arg{window} virtual area to match the sizer's
526 minimal size. For windows with managed scrollbars this will set them appropriately.
527
528 \wxheading{See also}
529
530 \helpref{wxScrolledWindow::SetScrollbars}{wxscrolledwindowsetscrollbars}
531
532
533 \membersection{wxSizer::Show}\label{wxsizershow}
534
535 \func{bool}{Show}{\param{wxWindow* }{window}, \param{bool }{show = true}, \param{bool }{recursive = false}}
536
537 \func{bool}{Show}{\param{wxSizer* }{sizer}, \param{bool }{show = true}, \param{bool }{recursive = false}}
538
539 \func{bool}{Show}{\param{size\_t }{index}, \param{bool }{show = true}}
540
541 Shows or hides the \arg{window}, \arg{sizer}, or item at \arg{index}.
542 To make a sizer item disappear or reappear, use Show() followed by \helpref{Layout()}{wxsizerlayout}.
543 Use parameter \arg{recursive} to show or hide elements found in subsizers.
544
545 Returns true if the child item was found, false otherwise.
546
547 \wxheading{See also}
548
549 \helpref{wxSizer::Hide}{wxsizerhide},\rtfsp
550 \helpref{wxSizer::IsShown}{wxsizerisshown}
551
552
553
554
555 \section{\class{wxSizerFlags}}\label{wxsizerflags}
556
557 Normally, when you add an item to a sizer via
558 \helpref{wxSizer::Add}{wxsizeradd}, you have to specify a lot of flags and
559 parameters which can be unwieldy. This is where wxSizerFlags comes in: it
560 allows you to specify all parameters using the named methods instead. For
561 example, instead of
562
563 \begin{verbatim}
564 sizer->Add(ctrl, 0, wxEXPAND | wxBORDER, 10);
565 \end{verbatim}
566
567 you can now write
568
569 \begin{verbatim}
570 sizer->Add(ctrl, wxSizerFlags().Expand().Border(10));
571 \end{verbatim}
572
573 This is more readable and also allows you to create wxSizerFlags objects which
574 can be reused for several sizer items.
575 \begin{verbatim}
576 wxSizerFlags flagsExpand(1);
577 flagsExpand.Expand().Border(10);
578
579 sizer->Add(ctrl1, flagsExpand);
580 sizer->Add(ctrl2, flagsExpand);
581 \end{verbatim}
582
583 Note that by specification, all methods of wxSizerFlags return the wxSizerFlags
584 object itself to allowing chaining multiple methods calls like in the examples
585 above.
586
587 \wxheading{See also}
588
589 \helpref{wxSizer}{wxsizer}
590
591 \wxheading{Derived from}
592
593 No base class
594
595 \wxheading{Include files}
596
597 <wx/sizer.h>
598
599 \wxheading{Library}
600
601 \helpref{wxCore}{librarieslist}
602
603 \latexignore{\rtfignore{\wxheading{Members}}}
604
605 \membersection{wxSizerFlags::wxSizerFlags}\label{wxsizerflagsctor}
606
607 \func{}{wxSizerFlags}{\param{int }{proportion = 0}}
608
609 Creates the wxSizer with the proportion specified by \arg{proportion}.
610
611
612 \membersection{wxSizerFlags::Align}\label{wxsizerflagsalign}
613
614 \func{wxSizerFlags\& }{Align}{\param{int }{align = 0}}
615
616 Sets the alignment of this wxSizerFlags to \arg{align}.
617
618 Note that if this method is not called, the wxSizerFlags has no specified alignment.
619
620 \wxheading{See also}
621
622 \helpref{Top}{wxsizerflagstop},\\
623 \helpref{Left}{wxsizerflagsleft},\\
624 \helpref{Right}{wxsizerflagsright},\\
625 \helpref{Bottom}{wxsizerflagsbottom},\\
626 \helpref{Centre}{wxsizerflagscentre}
627
628
629 \membersection{wxSizerFlags::Border}\label{wxsizerflagsborder}
630
631 \func{wxSizerFlags\& }{Border}{\param{int }{direction}, \param{int }{borderinpixels}}
632
633 \func{wxSizerFlags\& }{Border}{\param{int }{direction = wxALL}}
634
635 Sets the wxSizerFlags to have a border of a number of pixels specified by
636 \arg{borderinpixels} with the directions specified by \arg{direction}.
637
638 In the overloaded version without \arg{borderinpixels} parameter, the border of
639 default size, as returned by \helpref{GetDefaultBorder}{wxsizerflagsgetdefaultborder},
640 is used.
641
642
643 \membersection{wxSizerFlags::Bottom}\label{wxsizerflagsbottom}
644
645 \func{wxSizerFlags\& }{Bottom}{\void}
646
647 Aligns the object to the bottom, shortcut for \texttt{Align(wxALIGN\_BOTTOM)}
648
649 \wxheading{See also}
650
651 \helpref{Align}{wxsizerflagsalign}
652
653
654 \membersection{wxSizerFlags::Center}\label{wxsizerflagscenter}
655
656 \func{wxSizerFlags\& }{Center}{\void}
657
658 Sets the object of the wxSizerFlags to center itself in the area it is given.
659
660
661 \membersection{wxSizerFlags::Centre}\label{wxsizerflagscentre}
662
663 \func{wxSizerFlags\& }{Centre}{\void}
664
665 \helpref{wxSizerFlags::Center}{wxsizerflagscenter} for people with the other dialect of english.
666
667
668 \membersection{wxSizerFlags::DoubleBorder}\label{wxsizerflagsdoubleborder}
669
670 \func{wxSizerFlags\& }{DoubleBorder}{\param{int }{direction = wxALL}}
671
672 Sets the border in the given \arg{direction} having twice the default border
673 size.
674
675
676 \membersection{wxSizerFlags::DoubleHorzBorder}\label{wxsizerflagsdoublehorzborder}
677
678 \func{wxSizerFlags\& }{DoubleHorzBorder}{\void}
679
680 Sets the border in left and right directions having twice the default border
681 size.
682
683
684 \membersection{wxSizerFlags::Expand}\label{wxsizerflagsexpand}
685
686 \func{wxSizerFlags\& }{Expand}{\void}
687
688 Sets the object of the wxSizerFlags to expand to fill as much area as it can.
689
690
691 \membersection{wxSizerFlags::GetDefaultBorder}\label{wxsizerflagsgetdefaultborder}
692
693 \func{static int}{GetDefaultBorder}{\void}
694
695 Returns the border used by default in \helpref{Border}{wxsizerflagsborder} method.
696
697
698 \membersection{wxSizerFlags::Left}\label{wxsizerflagsleft}
699
700 \func{wxSizerFlags\& }{Left}{\void}
701
702 Aligns the object to the left, shortcut for \texttt{Align(wxALIGN\_LEFT)}
703
704 \wxheading{See also}
705
706 \helpref{Align}{wxsizerflagsalign}
707
708
709 \membersection{wxSizerFlags::FixedMinSize}\label{wxsizerflagsfixedminsize}
710
711 \func{wxSizerFlags\& }{FixedMinSize}{\void}
712
713 Set the \texttt{wxFIXED\_MINSIZE} flag which indicates that the initial size of
714 the window should be also set as its minimal size.
715
716
717 \membersection{wxSizerFlags::Proportion}\label{wxsizerflagsproportion}
718
719 \func{wxSizerFlags\& }{Proportion}{\param{int }{proportion = 0}}
720
721 Sets the proportion of this wxSizerFlags to \arg{proportion}
722
723
724 \membersection{wxSizerFlags::Right}\label{wxsizerflagsright}
725
726 \func{wxSizerFlags\& }{Right}{\void}
727
728 Aligns the object to the right, shortcut for \texttt{Align(wxALIGN\_RIGHT)}
729
730 \wxheading{See also}
731
732 \helpref{Align}{wxsizerflagsalign}
733
734
735 \membersection{wxSizerFlags::Shaped}\label{wxsizerflagsshaped}
736
737 \func{wxSizerFlags\& }{Shaped}{\void}
738
739 Set the \texttt{wx\_SHAPED} flag which indicates that the elements should
740 always keep the fixed width to height ratio equal to its original value.
741
742
743 \membersection{wxSizerFlags::Top}\label{wxsizerflagstop}
744
745 \func{wxSizerFlags\& }{Top}{\void}
746
747 Aligns the object to the top, shortcut for \texttt{Align(wxALIGN\_TOP)}
748
749 \wxheading{See also}
750
751 \helpref{Align}{wxsizerflagsalign}
752
753
754 \membersection{wxSizerFlags::TripleBorder}\label{wxsizerflagstriplebleborder}
755
756 \func{wxSizerFlags\& }{TripleBorder}{\param{int }{direction = wxALL}}
757
758 Sets the border in the given \arg{direction} having thrice the default border
759 size.
760
761