docs/latex/wx/cursor.tex

   1 \section{\class{wxCursor}}\label{wxcursor}
   2
   3 A cursor is a small bitmap usually used for denoting where the mouse
   4 pointer is, with a picture that might indicate the interpretation of a
   5 mouse click. As with icons, cursors in X and MS Windows are created
   6 in a different manner. Therefore, separate cursors will be created for the
   7 different environments.  Platform-specific methods for creating a {\bf
   8 wxCursor} object are catered for, and this is an occasion where
   9 conditional compilation will probably be required (see \helpref{wxIcon}{wxicon} for
  10 an example).
  11
  12 A single cursor object may be used in many windows (any subwindow type).
  13 The wxWindows convention is to set the cursor for a window, as in X,
  14 rather than to set it globally as in MS Windows, although a
  15 global \helpref{::wxSetCursor}{wxsetcursor} is also available for MS Windows use.
  16
  17 \wxheading{Derived from}
  18
  19 \helpref{wxBitmap}{wxbitmap}\\
  20 \helpref{wxGDIObject}{wxgdiobject}\\
  21 \helpref{wxObject}{wxobject}
  22
  23 \wxheading{Include files}
  24
  25 <wx/cursor.h>
  26
  27 \wxheading{Predefined objects}
  28
  29 Objects:
  30
  31 {\bf wxNullCursor}
  32
  33 Pointers:
  34
  35 {\bf wxSTANDARD\_CURSOR\\
  36 wxHOURGLASS\_CURSOR\\
  37 wxCROSS\_CURSOR}
  38
  39 \wxheading{See also}
  40
  41 \helpref{wxBitmap}{wxbitmap}, \helpref{wxIcon}{wxicon}, \helpref{wxWindow::SetCursor}{wxwindowsetcursor},\rtfsp
  42 \helpref{::wxSetCursor}{wxsetcursor}
  43
  44 \latexignore{\rtfignore{\wxheading{Members}}}
  45
  46 \membersection{wxCursor::wxCursor}\label{wxcursorconstr}
  47
  48 \func{}{wxCursor}{\void}
  49
  50 Default constructor.
  51
  52 \func{}{wxCursor}{\param{const char}{ bits[]}, \param{int }{width},
  53  \param{int }{ height}, \param{int }{hotSpotX=-1}, \param{int }{hotSpotY=-1}, \param{const char }{maskBits[]=NULL}}
  54
  55 Constructs a cursor by passing an array of bits (Motif and Xt only). {\it maskBits} is used only under Motif.
  56
  57 If either {\it hotSpotX} or {\it hotSpotY} is -1, the hotspot will be the centre of the cursor image (Motif only).
  58
  59 \func{}{wxCursor}{\param{const wxString\& }{cursorName}, \param{long }{type}, \param{int }{hotSpotX=0}, \param{int }{hotSpotY=0}}
  60
  61 Constructs a cursor by passing a string resource name or filename.
  62
  63 {\it hotSpotX} and {\it hotSpotY} are currently only used under Windows when loading from an
  64 icon file, to specify the cursor hotspot relative to the top left of the image.
  65
  66 \func{}{wxCursor}{\param{int}{ cursorId}}
  67
  68 Constructs a cursor using a cursor identifier.
  69
  70 \func{}{wxCursor}{\param{const wxImage\&}{ image}}
  71
  72 Constructs a cursor from a wxImage. The cursor is monochome, colors with the RGB elements all greater
  73 than 127 will be foreground, colors less than this background. The mask (if any) will be used as transparent.
  74
  75 In MSW the foreground will be white and the background black. The cursor is resized to 32x32
  76 In GTK, the two most frequent colors will be used for foreground and background. The cursor will be displayed
  77 at the size of the image.
  78
  79 \func{}{wxCursor}{\param{const wxCursor\&}{ cursor}}
  80
  81 Copy constructor. This uses reference counting so is a cheap operation.
  82
  83 \wxheading{Parameters}
  84
  85 \docparam{bits}{An array of bits.}
  86
  87 \docparam{maskBits}{Bits for a mask bitmap.}
  88
  89 \docparam{width}{Cursor width.}
  90
  91 \docparam{height}{Cursor height.}
  92
  93 \docparam{hotSpotX}{Hotspot x coordinate.}
  94
  95 \docparam{hotSpotY}{Hotspot y coordinate.}
  96
  97 \docparam{type}{Icon type to load. Under Motif, {\it type} defaults to {\bf wxBITMAP\_TYPE\_XBM}. Under Windows,
  98 it defaults to {\bf wxBITMAP\_TYPE\_CUR\_RESOURCE}.
  99
 100 Under X, the permitted cursor types are:
 101
 102 \twocolwidtha{6cm}
 103 \begin{twocollist}\itemsep=0pt
 104 \twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxBITMAP\_TYPE\_XBM}}{Load an X bitmap file.}
 105 \end{twocollist}
 106
 107 Under Windows, the permitted types are:
 108
 109 \twocolwidtha{6cm}
 110 \begin{twocollist}\itemsep=0pt
 111 \twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxBITMAP\_TYPE\_CUR}}{Load a cursor from a .cur cursor file (only if USE\_RESOURCE\_LOADING\_IN\_MSW
 112 is enabled in setup.h).}
 113 \twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxBITMAP\_TYPE\_CUR\_RESOURCE}}{Load a Windows resource (as specified in the .rc file).}
 114 \twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxBITMAP\_TYPE\_ICO}}{Load a cursor from a .ico icon file (only if USE\_RESOURCE\_LOADING\_IN\_MSW
 115 is enabled in setup.h). Specify {\it hotSpotX} and {\it hotSpotY}.}
 116 \end{twocollist}}
 117
 118 \docparam{cursorId}{A stock cursor identifier. May be one of:
 119
 120 \twocolwidtha{6cm}
 121 \begin{twocollist}\itemsep=0pt
 122 \twocolitem{{\bf wxCURSOR\_ARROW}}{A standard arrow cursor.}
 123 \twocolitem{{\bf wxCURSOR\_RIGHT\_ARROW}}{A standard arrow cursor
 124 pointing to the right.}
 125 \twocolitem{{\bf wxCURSOR\_BULLSEYE}}{Bullseye cursor.}
 126 \twocolitem{{\bf wxCURSOR\_CHAR}}{Rectangular character cursor.}
 127 \twocolitem{{\bf wxCURSOR\_CROSS}}{A cross cursor.}
 128 \twocolitem{{\bf wxCURSOR\_HAND}}{A hand cursor.}
 129 \twocolitem{{\bf wxCURSOR\_IBEAM}}{An I-beam cursor (vertical line).}
 130 \twocolitem{{\bf wxCURSOR\_LEFT\_BUTTON}}{Represents a mouse with the left button depressed.}
 131 \twocolitem{{\bf wxCURSOR\_MAGNIFIER}}{A magnifier icon.}
 132 \twocolitem{{\bf wxCURSOR\_MIDDLE\_BUTTON}}{Represents a mouse with the middle button depressed.}
 133 \twocolitem{{\bf wxCURSOR\_NO\_ENTRY}}{A no-entry sign cursor.}
 134 \twocolitem{{\bf wxCURSOR\_PAINT\_BRUSH}}{A paintbrush cursor.}
 135 \twocolitem{{\bf wxCURSOR\_PENCIL}}{A pencil cursor.}
 136 \twocolitem{{\bf wxCURSOR\_POINT\_LEFT}}{A cursor that points left.}
 137 \twocolitem{{\bf wxCURSOR\_POINT\_RIGHT}}{A cursor that points right.}
 138 \twocolitem{{\bf wxCURSOR\_QUESTION\_ARROW}}{An arrow and question mark.}
 139 \twocolitem{{\bf wxCURSOR\_RIGHT\_BUTTON}}{Represents a mouse with the right button depressed.}
 140 \twocolitem{{\bf wxCURSOR\_SIZENESW}}{A sizing cursor pointing NE-SW.}
 141 \twocolitem{{\bf wxCURSOR\_SIZENS}}{A sizing cursor pointing N-S.}
 142 \twocolitem{{\bf wxCURSOR\_SIZENWSE}}{A sizing cursor pointing NW-SE.}
 143 \twocolitem{{\bf wxCURSOR\_SIZEWE}}{A sizing cursor pointing W-E.}
 144 \twocolitem{{\bf wxCURSOR\_SIZING}}{A general sizing cursor.}
 145 \twocolitem{{\bf wxCURSOR\_SPRAYCAN}}{A spraycan cursor.}
 146 \twocolitem{{\bf wxCURSOR\_WAIT}}{A wait cursor.}
 147 \twocolitem{{\bf wxCURSOR\_WATCH}}{A watch cursor.}
 148 \twocolitem{{\bf wxCURSOR\_ARROWWAIT}}{A cursor with both an arrow and
 149 an hourglass, (windows.)}
 150 \end{twocollist}\twocolwidtha{5cm}
 151
 152 Note that not all cursors are available on all platforms.}
 153
 154 \docparam{cursor}{Pointer or reference to a cursor to copy.}
 155
 156 \pythonnote{Constructors supported by wxPython are:\par
 157 \indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
 158 \twocolitem{{\bf wxCursor(name, flags, hotSpotX=0,
 159 hotSpotY=0)}}{Constructs a cursor from a filename}
 160 \twocolitem{{\bf wxStockCursor(id)}}{Constructs a stock cursor }
 161 \end{twocollist}}
 162 }
 163
 164 \perlnote{Contructors supported by wxPerl are:\par
 165 \begin{itemize}
 166 \item{Wx::Cursor->new( name, type, hotSpotX = 0, hotSpotY = 0 )}
 167 \item{Wx::Cursor->new( id )}
 168 \end{itemize}
 169 }
 170
 171 \membersection{wxCursor::\destruct{wxCursor}}
 172
 173 \func{}{\destruct{wxCursor}}{\void}
 174
 175 Destroys the cursor. A cursor can be reused for more
 176 than one window, and does not get destroyed when the window is
 177 destroyed. wxWindows destroys all cursors on application exit, although
 178 it is best to clean them up explicitly.
 179
 180 \membersection{wxCursor::Ok}\label{wxcursorok}
 181
 182 \constfunc{bool}{Ok}{\void}
 183
 184 Returns TRUE if cursor data is present.
 185
 186 \membersection{wxCursor::operator $=$}\label{wxcursorassignment}
 187
 188 \func{wxCursor\&}{operator $=$}{\param{const wxCursor\& }{cursor}}
 189
 190 Assignment operator, using reference counting. Returns a reference
 191 to `this'.
 192
 193 \membersection{wxCursor::operator $==$}\label{wxcursorequals}
 194
 195 \func{bool}{operator $==$}{\param{const wxCursor\& }{cursor}}
 196
 197 Equality operator. Two cursors are equal if they contain pointers
 198 to the same underlying cursor data. It does not compare each attribute,
 199 so two independently-created cursors using the same parameters will
 200 fail the test.
 201
 202 \membersection{wxCursor::operator $!=$}\label{wxcursornotequals}
 203
 204 \func{bool}{operator $!=$}{\param{const wxCursor\& }{cursor}}
 205
 206 Inequality operator. Two cursors are not equal if they contain pointers
 207 to different underlying cursor data. It does not compare each attribute.
 208
 209