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1 \section{\class{wxDC}}\label{wxdc}
2
3 A wxDC is a {\it device context} onto which graphics and text can be drawn.
4 It is intended to represent a number of output devices in a generic way,
5 so a window can have a device context associated with it, and a printer also has a device context.
6 In this way, the same piece of code may write to a number of different devices,
7 if the device context is used as a parameter.
8
9 Notice that wxDC is an abstract base class and can't be created directly,
10 please use \helpref{wxPaintDC}{wxpaintdc}, \helpref{wxClientDC}{wxclientdc},
11 \helpref{wxWindowDC}{wxwindowdc}, \helpref{wxScreenDC}{wxscreendc},
12 \helpref{wxMemoryDC}{wxmemorydc} or \helpref{wxPrinterDC}{wxprinterdc}.
13
14 % VZ: we should really document them instead of this lame excuse, but I don't
15 % have time for it now, when it is done please remove this
16 Please note that in addition to the versions of the methods documented here,
17 there are also versions which accept single {\tt wxPoint} parameter instead of
18 two {\tt wxCoord} ones or {\tt wxPoint} and {\tt wxSize} instead of four of
19 them.
20
21 \wxheading{Support for Transparency / Alpha Channel}
22
23 On Mac OS X when using Core Graphics (wx\_MAC\_USE\_CORE\_GRAPHICS set to 1)
24 colors with alpha are supported, so instances {\tt wxPen} or {\tt wxBrush} that are built from {\tt wxColour} use
25 the color's alpha values when stroking or filling.
26
27 \wxheading{Derived from}
28
29 \helpref{wxObject}{wxobject}
30
31 \wxheading{Include files}
32
33 <wx/dc.h>
34
35 \wxheading{Library}
36
37 \helpref{wxCore}{librarieslist}
38
39 \wxheading{See also}
40
41 \helpref{Overview}{dcoverview}
42
43 \latexignore{\rtfignore{\wxheading{Members}}}
44
45
46 \membersection{wxDC::Blit}\label{wxdcblit}
47
48 \func{bool}{Blit}{\param{wxCoord}{ xdest}, \param{wxCoord}{ ydest}, \param{wxCoord}{ width}, \param{wxCoord}{ height},
49 \param{wxDC* }{source}, \param{wxCoord}{ xsrc}, \param{wxCoord}{ ysrc}, \param{int}{ logicalFunc = wxCOPY},
50 \param{bool }{useMask = false}, \param{wxCoord}{ xsrcMask = -1}, \param{wxCoord}{ ysrcMask = -1}}
51
52 Copy from a source DC to this DC, specifying the destination
53 coordinates, size of area to copy, source DC, source coordinates,
54 logical function, whether to use a bitmap mask, and mask source position.
55
56 \wxheading{Parameters}
57
58 \docparam{xdest}{Destination device context x position.}
59
60 \docparam{ydest}{Destination device context y position.}
61
62 \docparam{width}{Width of source area to be copied.}
63
64 \docparam{height}{Height of source area to be copied.}
65
66 \docparam{source}{Source device context.}
67
68 \docparam{xsrc}{Source device context x position.}
69
70 \docparam{ysrc}{Source device context y position.}
71
72 \docparam{logicalFunc}{Logical function to use: see \helpref{wxDC::SetLogicalFunction}{wxdcsetlogicalfunction}.}
73
74 \docparam{useMask}{If true, Blit does a transparent blit using the mask that is associated with the bitmap
75 selected into the source device context. The Windows implementation does the following if MaskBlt cannot be used:
76
77 \begin{enumerate}
78 \item Creates a temporary bitmap and copies the destination area into it.
79 \item Copies the source area into the temporary bitmap using the specified logical function.
80 \item Sets the masked area in the temporary bitmap to BLACK by ANDing the
81 mask bitmap with the temp bitmap with the foreground colour set to WHITE
82 and the bg colour set to BLACK.
83 \item Sets the unmasked area in the destination area to BLACK by ANDing the
84 mask bitmap with the destination area with the foreground colour set to BLACK
85 and the background colour set to WHITE.
86 \item ORs the temporary bitmap with the destination area.
87 \item Deletes the temporary bitmap.
88 \end{enumerate}
89
90 This sequence of operations ensures that the source's transparent area need not be black,
91 and logical functions are supported.
92
93 {\bf Note:} on Windows, blitting with masks can be speeded up considerably by compiling
94 wxWidgets with the wxUSE\_DC\_CACHE option enabled. You can also influence whether MaskBlt
95 or the explicit mask blitting code above is used, by using \helpref{wxSystemOptions}{wxsystemoptions} and
96 setting the {\bf no-maskblt} option to 1.
97
98 }
99
100 \docparam{xsrcMask}{Source x position on the mask. If both xsrcMask and ysrcMask are -1, xsrc and ysrc
101 will be assumed for the mask source position. Currently only implemented on Windows.}
102
103 \docparam{ysrcMask}{Source y position on the mask. If both xsrcMask and ysrcMask are -1, xsrc and ysrc
104 will be assumed for the mask source position. Currently only implemented on Windows.}
105
106
107 \wxheading{Remarks}
108
109 There is partial support for Blit in wxPostScriptDC, under X.
110
111 See \helpref{wxMemoryDC}{wxmemorydc} for typical usage.
112
113 \wxheading{See also}
114
115 \helpref{wxDC::StretchBlit}{wxdcstretchblit}, \helpref{wxMemoryDC}{wxmemorydc}, \helpref{wxBitmap}{wxbitmap}, \helpref{wxMask}{wxmask}
116
117 \begin{comment}
118
119 \membersection{wxDC::CacheEnabled}\label{wxdccacheenabled}
120
121 \func{static bool}{CacheEnabled}{\void}
122
123 On supported platforms (currently only Windows), returns true
124 if the DC cache is enabled. The DC cache
125 can speed up the \helpref{Blit}{wxdcblit} operation when
126 drawing a large number of masked bitmaps.
127
128 If using the cache functions in your code, please test for the
129 wxUSE\_DC\_CACHEING preprocessor symbol for portability.
130
131 \wxheading{See also}
132
133 \helpref{wxDC::EnableCache}{wxdcenablecache}, \helpref{wxDC::ClearCache}
134 \end{comment}
135
136
137 \membersection{wxDC::CalcBoundingBox}\label{wxdccalcboundingbox}
138
139 \func{void}{CalcBoundingBox}{\param{wxCoord }{x}, \param{wxCoord }{y}}
140
141 Adds the specified point to the bounding box which can be retrieved with
142 \helpref{MinX}{wxdcminx}, \helpref{MaxX}{wxdcmaxx} and
143 \helpref{MinY}{wxdcminy}, \helpref{MaxY}{wxdcmaxy} functions.
144
145 \wxheading{See also}
146
147 \helpref{ResetBoundingBox}{wxdcresetboundingbox}
148
149
150 \membersection{wxDC::Clear}\label{wxdcclear}
151
152 \func{void}{Clear}{\void}
153
154 Clears the device context using the current background brush.
155
156 \begin{comment}
157
158 \membersection{wxDC::ClearCache}\label{wxdcclearcache}
159
160 \func{static void}{ClearCache}{\void}
161
162 On supported platforms (currently only Windows), clears
163 the contents of the DC cache (one bitmap and two Windows device contexts). The DC cache
164 can speed up the \helpref{Blit}{wxdcblit} operation when
165 drawing a large number of masked bitmaps. You should
166 call ClearCache at the end of length DC operations if you wish to only use
167 the cache transiently; you should also call it as your application exits.
168
169 If using the cache functions in your code, please test for the
170 wxUSE\_DC\_CACHEING preprocessor symbol for portability.
171
172 \wxheading{See also}
173
174 \helpref{wxDC::EnableCache}{wxdcenablecache}, \helpref{wxDC::CacheEnabled}
175 \end{comment}
176
177
178 \membersection{wxDC::ComputeScaleAndOrigin}\label{wxdccomputescaleandorigin}
179
180 \func{virtual void}{ComputeScaleAndOrigin}{\void}
181
182 Performs all necessary computations for given platform and context type
183 after each change of scale and origin parameters. Usually called automatically
184 internally after such changes.
185
186
187 \membersection{wxDC::CrossHair}\label{wxdccrosshair}
188
189 \func{void}{CrossHair}{\param{wxCoord}{ x}, \param{wxCoord}{ y}}
190
191 Displays a cross hair using the current pen. This is a vertical
192 and horizontal line the height and width of the window, centred
193 on the given point.
194
195
196 \membersection{wxDC::DestroyClippingRegion}\label{wxdcdestroyclippingregion}
197
198 \func{void}{DestroyClippingRegion}{\void}
199
200 Destroys the current clipping region so that none of the DC is clipped.
201 See also \helpref{wxDC::SetClippingRegion}{wxdcsetclippingregion}.
202
203
204 \membersection{wxDC::DeviceToLogicalX}\label{wxdcdevicetologicalx}
205
206 \func{virtual wxCoord}{DeviceToLogicalX}{\param{wxCoord}{ x}}
207
208 Convert device X coordinate to logical coordinate, using the current
209 mapping mode.
210
211
212 \membersection{wxDC::DeviceToLogicalXRel}\label{wxdcdevicetologicalxrel}
213
214 \func{virtual wxCoord}{DeviceToLogicalXRel}{\param{wxCoord}{ x}}
215
216 Convert device X coordinate to relative logical coordinate, using the current
217 mapping mode but ignoring the x axis orientation.
218 Use this function for converting a width, for example.
219
220
221 \membersection{wxDC::DeviceToLogicalY}\label{wxdcdevicetologicaly}
222
223 \func{virtual wxCoord}{DeviceToLogicalY}{\param{wxCoord}{ y}}
224
225 Converts device Y coordinate to logical coordinate, using the current
226 mapping mode.
227
228
229 \membersection{wxDC::DeviceToLogicalYRel}\label{wxdcdevicetologicalyrel}
230
231 \func{virtual wxCoord}{DeviceToLogicalYRel}{\param{wxCoord}{ y}}
232
233 Convert device Y coordinate to relative logical coordinate, using the current
234 mapping mode but ignoring the y axis orientation.
235 Use this function for converting a height, for example.
236
237
238 \membersection{wxDC::DrawArc}\label{wxdcdrawarc}
239
240 \func{void}{DrawArc}{\param{wxCoord}{ x1}, \param{wxCoord}{ y1}, \param{wxCoord}{ x2}, \param{wxCoord}{ y2}, \param{wxCoord}{ xc}, \param{wxCoord}{ yc}}
241
242 Draws an arc of a circle, centred on ({\it xc, yc}), with starting point ({\it x1, y1})
243 and ending at ({\it x2, y2}). The current pen is used for the outline
244 and the current brush for filling the shape.
245
246 The arc is drawn in an anticlockwise direction from the start point to the end point.
247
248
249 \membersection{wxDC::DrawBitmap}\label{wxdcdrawbitmap}
250
251 \func{void}{DrawBitmap}{\param{const wxBitmap\&}{ bitmap}, \param{wxCoord}{ x}, \param{wxCoord}{ y}, \param{bool}{ transparent}}
252
253 Draw a bitmap on the device context at the specified point. If {\it transparent} is true and the bitmap has
254 a transparency mask, the bitmap will be drawn transparently.
255
256 When drawing a mono-bitmap, the current text foreground colour will be used to draw the foreground
257 of the bitmap (all bits set to 1), and the current text background colour to draw the background
258 (all bits set to 0). See also \helpref{SetTextForeground}{wxdcsettextforeground},
259 \helpref{SetTextBackground}{wxdcsettextbackground} and \helpref{wxMemoryDC}{wxmemorydc}.
260
261
262 \membersection{wxDC::DrawCheckMark}\label{wxdcdrawcheckmark}
263
264 \func{void}{DrawCheckMark}{\param{wxCoord}{ x}, \param{wxCoord}{ y}, \param{wxCoord}{ width}, \param{wxCoord}{ height}}
265
266 \func{void}{DrawCheckMark}{\param{const wxRect \&}{rect}}
267
268 Draws a check mark inside the given rectangle.
269
270
271 \membersection{wxDC::DrawCircle}\label{wxdcdrawcircle}
272
273 \func{void}{DrawCircle}{\param{wxCoord}{ x}, \param{wxCoord}{ y}, \param{wxCoord}{ radius}}
274
275 \func{void}{DrawCircle}{\param{const wxPoint\&}{ pt}, \param{wxCoord}{ radius}}
276
277 Draws a circle with the given centre and radius.
278
279 \wxheading{See also}
280
281 \helpref{DrawEllipse}{wxdcdrawellipse}
282
283
284 \membersection{wxDC::DrawEllipse}\label{wxdcdrawellipse}
285
286 \func{void}{DrawEllipse}{\param{wxCoord}{ x}, \param{wxCoord}{ y}, \param{wxCoord}{ width}, \param{wxCoord}{ height}}
287
288 \func{void}{DrawEllipse}{\param{const wxPoint\&}{ pt}, \param{const wxSize\&}{ size}}
289
290 \func{void}{DrawEllipse}{\param{const wxRect\&}{ rect}}
291
292 Draws an ellipse contained in the rectangle specified either with the given top
293 left corner and the given size or directly. The current pen is used for the
294 outline and the current brush for filling the shape.
295
296 \wxheading{See also}
297
298 \helpref{DrawCircle}{wxdcdrawcircle}
299
300
301 \membersection{wxDC::DrawEllipticArc}\label{wxdcdrawellipticarc}
302
303 \func{void}{DrawEllipticArc}{\param{wxCoord}{ x}, \param{wxCoord}{ y}, \param{wxCoord}{ width}, \param{wxCoord}{ height},
304 \param{double}{ start}, \param{double}{ end}}
305
306 Draws an arc of an ellipse. The current pen is used for drawing the arc and
307 the current brush is used for drawing the pie.
308
309 {\it x} and {\it y} specify the x and y coordinates of the upper-left corner of the rectangle that contains
310 the ellipse.
311
312 {\it width} and {\it height} specify the width and height of the rectangle that contains
313 the ellipse.
314
315 {\it start} and {\it end} specify the start and end of the arc relative to the three-o'clock
316 position from the center of the rectangle. Angles are specified
317 in degrees (360 is a complete circle). Positive values mean
318 counter-clockwise motion. If {\it start} is equal to {\it end}, a
319 complete ellipse will be drawn.
320
321
322 \membersection{wxDC::DrawIcon}\label{wxdcdrawicon}
323
324 \func{void}{DrawIcon}{\param{const wxIcon\&}{ icon}, \param{wxCoord}{ x}, \param{wxCoord}{ y}}
325
326 Draw an icon on the display (does nothing if the device context is PostScript).
327 This can be the simplest way of drawing bitmaps on a window.
328
329
330 \membersection{wxDC::DrawLabel}\label{wxdcdrawlabel}
331
332 \func{virtual void}{DrawLabel}{\param{const wxString\&}{ text},
333 \param{const wxBitmap\&}{ image},
334 \param{const wxRect\&}{ rect},
335 \param{int}{ alignment = wxALIGN\_LEFT | wxALIGN\_TOP},
336 \param{int}{ indexAccel = -1},
337 \param{wxRect *}{rectBounding = NULL}}
338
339 \func{void}{DrawLabel}{\param{const wxString\&}{ text}, \param{const wxRect\&}{ rect},
340 \param{int}{ alignment = wxALIGN\_LEFT | wxALIGN\_TOP},
341 \param{int}{ indexAccel = -1}}
342
343 Draw optional bitmap and the text into the given rectangle and aligns it as specified
344 by alignment parameter; it also will emphasize the character with the given index if
345 it is != -1 and return the bounding rectangle if required.
346
347
348 \membersection{wxDC::DrawLine}\label{wxdcdrawline}
349
350 \func{void}{DrawLine}{\param{wxCoord}{ x1}, \param{wxCoord}{ y1}, \param{wxCoord}{ x2}, \param{wxCoord}{ y2}}
351
352 Draws a line from the first point to the second. The current pen is used
353 for drawing the line. Note that the point $(x2, y2)$ is {\emph not} part of the
354 line and is not drawn by this function (this is consistent with the behaviour
355 of many other toolkits).
356
357
358 \membersection{wxDC::DrawLines}\label{wxdcdrawlines}
359
360 \func{void}{DrawLines}{\param{int}{ n}, \param{wxPoint}{ points[]}, \param{wxCoord}{ xoffset = 0}, \param{wxCoord}{ yoffset = 0}}
361
362 Draws lines using an array of {\it points} of size {\it n}
363 adding the optional offset coordinate. The current pen is
364 used for drawing the lines.
365
366 \func{void}{DrawLines}{\param{const wxList *}{points}, \param{wxCoord}{ xoffset = 0}, \param{wxCoord}{ yoffset = 0}}
367
368 This method is deprecated and will be removed or replaced
369 with a type-safe version. It uses a wxList of pointers to
370 wxPoints, adding the optional offset coordinate. The programmer
371 is responsible for deleting the list of points.
372
373 \pythonnote{The wxPython version of this method accepts a Python list
374 of wxPoint objects.}
375
376 \perlnote{The wxPerl version of this method accepts
377 as its first parameter a reference to an array
378 of wxPoint objects.}
379
380
381 \membersection{wxDC::DrawPolygon}\label{wxdcdrawpolygon}
382
383 \func{void}{DrawPolygon}{\param{int}{ n}, \param{wxPoint}{ points[]}, \param{wxCoord}{ xoffset = 0}, \param{wxCoord}{ yoffset = 0},\\
384 \param{int }{fill\_style = wxODDEVEN\_RULE}}
385
386 Draws a filled polygon using an array of {\it points} of size {\it n},
387 adding the optional offset coordinate.
388
389 \func{void}{DrawPolygon}{\param{const wxList *}{points}, \param{wxCoord}{ xoffset = 0}, \param{wxCoord}{ yoffset = 0},\\
390 \param{int }{fill\_style = wxODDEVEN\_RULE}}
391
392 This method is deprecated and will be removed or replaced
393 with a type-safe version. It draws a filled polygon using
394 a list of pointers to wxPoints, adding the optional offset
395 coordinate.
396
397 The last argument specifies the fill rule: {\bf wxODDEVEN\_RULE} (the
398 default) or {\bf wxWINDING\_RULE}.
399
400 The current pen is used for drawing the outline, and the current brush
401 for filling the shape. Using a transparent brush suppresses filling.
402 The programmer is responsible for deleting the list of points.
403
404 Note that wxWidgets automatically closes the first and last points.
405
406 \pythonnote{The wxPython version of this method accepts a Python list
407 of wxPoint objects.}
408
409 \perlnote{The wxPerl version of this method accepts
410 as its first parameter a reference to an array
411 of wxPoint objects.}
412
413
414 \membersection{wxDC::DrawPolyPolygon}\label{wxdcdrawpolypolygon}
415
416 \func{void}{DrawPolyPolygon}{\param{int}{ n}, \param{int}{ count[]}, \param{wxPoint}{ points[]}, \param{wxCoord}{ xoffset = 0}, \param{wxCoord}{ yoffset = 0},\\
417 \param{int }{fill\_style = wxODDEVEN\_RULE}}
418
419 Draws two or more filled polygons using an array of {\it points}, adding the
420 optional offset coordinates.
421
422 Notice that for the platforms providing a native implementation
423 of this function (Windows and PostScript-based wxDC currently), this is more
424 efficient than using \helpref{DrawPolygon}{wxdcdrawpolygon} in a loop.
425
426 {\it n} specifies the number of polygons to draw, the array {\it count} of size
427 {\it n} specifies the number of points in each of the polygons in the
428 {\it points} array.
429
430 The last argument specifies the fill rule: {\bf wxODDEVEN\_RULE} (the default)
431 or {\bf wxWINDING\_RULE}.
432
433 The current pen is used for drawing the outline, and the current brush for
434 filling the shape. Using a transparent brush suppresses filling.
435
436 The polygons maybe disjoint or overlapping. Each polygon specified in a call to
437 {\bf DrawPolyPolygon} must be closed. Unlike polygons created by the
438 \helpref{DrawPolygon}{wxdcdrawpolygon} member function, the polygons created by
439 {\bf DrawPolyPolygon} are not closed automatically.
440
441 \pythonnote{Not implemented yet}
442
443 \perlnote{Not implemented yet}
444
445
446 \membersection{wxDC::DrawPoint}\label{wxdcdrawpoint}
447
448 \func{void}{DrawPoint}{\param{wxCoord}{ x}, \param{wxCoord}{ y}}
449
450 Draws a point using the color of the current pen. Note that the other properties of the pen are not used, such as width etc..
451
452
453 \membersection{wxDC::DrawRectangle}\label{wxdcdrawrectangle}
454
455 \func{void}{DrawRectangle}{\param{wxCoord}{ x}, \param{wxCoord}{ y}, \param{wxCoord}{ width}, \param{wxCoord}{ height}}
456
457 Draws a rectangle with the given top left corner, and with the given
458 size. The current pen is used for the outline and the current brush
459 for filling the shape.
460
461
462 \membersection{wxDC::DrawRotatedText}\label{wxdcdrawrotatedtext}
463
464 \func{void}{DrawRotatedText}{\param{const wxString\& }{text}, \param{wxCoord}{ x}, \param{wxCoord}{ y}, \param{double}{ angle}}
465
466 Draws the text rotated by {\it angle} degrees.
467
468 {\bf NB:} Under Win9x only TrueType fonts can be drawn by this function. In
469 particular, a font different from {\tt wxNORMAL\_FONT} should be used as the
470 latter is not a TrueType font. {\tt wxSWISS\_FONT} is an example of a font
471 which is.
472
473 \wxheading{See also}
474
475 \helpref{DrawText}{wxdcdrawtext}
476
477
478 \membersection{wxDC::DrawRoundedRectangle}\label{wxdcdrawroundedrectangle}
479
480 \func{void}{DrawRoundedRectangle}{\param{wxCoord}{ x}, \param{wxCoord}{ y}, \param{wxCoord}{ width}, \param{wxCoord}{ height}, \param{double}{ radius}}
481
482 Draws a rectangle with the given top left corner, and with the given
483 size. The corners are quarter-circles using the given radius. The
484 current pen is used for the outline and the current brush for filling
485 the shape.
486
487 If {\it radius} is positive, the value is assumed to be the
488 radius of the rounded corner. If {\it radius} is negative,
489 the absolute value is assumed to be the {\it proportion} of the smallest
490 dimension of the rectangle. This means that the corner can be
491 a sensible size relative to the size of the rectangle, and also avoids
492 the strange effects X produces when the corners are too big for
493 the rectangle.
494
495
496 \membersection{wxDC::DrawSpline}\label{wxdcdrawspline}
497
498 \func{void}{DrawSpline}{\param{int }{n}, \param{wxPoint }{points[]}}
499
500 Draws a spline between all given control points, using the current
501 pen.
502
503 \func{void}{DrawSpline}{\param{wxList *}{points}}
504
505 Draws a spline between all given control points, using the current
506 pen. Doesn't delete the wxList and contents.
507
508 \func{void}{DrawSpline}{\param{wxCoord}{ x1}, \param{wxCoord}{ y1}, \param{wxCoord}{ x2}, \param{wxCoord}{ y2}, \param{wxCoord}{ x3}, \param{wxCoord}{ y3}}
509
510 Draws a three-point spline using the current pen.
511
512 \pythonnote{The wxPython version of this method accepts a Python list
513 of wxPoint objects.}
514
515 \perlnote{The wxPerl version of this method accepts a reference to an array
516 of wxPoint objects.}
517
518
519 \membersection{wxDC::DrawText}\label{wxdcdrawtext}
520
521 \func{void}{DrawText}{\param{const wxString\& }{text}, \param{wxCoord}{ x}, \param{wxCoord}{ y}}
522
523 Draws a text string at the specified point, using the current text font,
524 and the current text foreground and background colours.
525
526 The coordinates refer to the top-left corner of the rectangle bounding
527 the string. See \helpref{wxDC::GetTextExtent}{wxdcgettextextent} for how
528 to get the dimensions of a text string, which can be used to position the
529 text more precisely.
530
531 {\bf NB:} under wxGTK the current
532 \helpref{logical function}{wxdcgetlogicalfunction} is used by this function
533 but it is ignored by wxMSW. Thus, you should avoid using logical functions
534 with this function in portable programs.
535
536 \begin{comment}
537
538 \membersection{wxDC::EnableCache}\label{wxdcenablecache}
539
540 \func{static void}{EnableCache}{\param{bool}{ enableCache}}
541
542 On supported platforms (currently only Windows), enables the DC cache
543 which can speed up the \helpref{Blit}{wxdcblit} operation when
544 drawing a large number of masked bitmaps.
545
546 If using the cache functions in your code, please test for the
547 wxUSE\_DC\_CACHEING preprocessor symbol for portability.
548
549 \wxheading{See also}
550
551 \helpref{wxDC::CacheEnabled}{wxdccacheenabled}, \helpref{wxDC::ClearCache}
552 \end{comment}
553
554
555 \membersection{wxDC::EndDoc}\label{wxdcenddoc}
556
557 \func{void}{EndDoc}{\void}
558
559 Ends a document (only relevant when outputting to a printer).
560
561
562 \membersection{wxDC::EndPage}\label{wxdcendpage}
563
564 \func{void}{EndPage}{\void}
565
566 Ends a document page (only relevant when outputting to a printer).
567
568
569 \membersection{wxDC::FloodFill}\label{wxdcfloodfill}
570
571 \func{bool}{FloodFill}{\param{wxCoord}{ x}, \param{wxCoord}{ y}, \param{const wxColour\&}{ colour}, \param{int}{ style=wxFLOOD\_SURFACE}}
572
573 Flood fills the device context starting from the given point, using
574 the {\it current brush colour}, and using a style:
575
576 \begin{itemize}\itemsep=0pt
577 \item wxFLOOD\_SURFACE: the flooding occurs until a colour other than the given colour is encountered.
578 \item wxFLOOD\_BORDER: the area to be flooded is bounded by the given colour.
579 \end{itemize}
580
581 Returns false if the operation failed.
582
583 {\it Note:} The present implementation for non-Windows platforms may fail to find
584 colour borders if the pixels do not match the colour exactly. However the
585 function will still return true.
586
587
588 \membersection{wxDC::GetBackground}\label{wxdcgetbackground}
589
590 \constfunc{const wxBrush\&}{GetBackground}{\void}
591
592 Gets the brush used for painting the background (see \helpref{wxDC::SetBackground}{wxdcsetbackground}).
593
594
595 \membersection{wxDC::GetBackgroundMode}\label{wxdcgetbackgroundmode}
596
597 \constfunc{int}{GetBackgroundMode}{\void}
598
599 Returns the current background mode: {\tt wxSOLID} or {\tt wxTRANSPARENT}.
600
601 \wxheading{See also}
602
603 \helpref{SetBackgroundMode}{wxdcsetbackgroundmode}
604
605
606 \membersection{wxDC::GetBrush}\label{wxdcgetbrush}
607
608 \constfunc{const wxBrush\&}{GetBrush}{\void}
609
610 Gets the current brush (see \helpref{wxDC::SetBrush}{wxdcsetbrush}).
611
612
613 \membersection{wxDC::GetCharHeight}\label{wxdcgetcharheight}
614
615 \func{wxCoord}{GetCharHeight}{\void}
616
617 Gets the character height of the currently set font.
618
619
620 \membersection{wxDC::GetCharWidth}\label{wxdcgetcharwidth}
621
622 \func{wxCoord}{GetCharWidth}{\void}
623
624 Gets the average character width of the currently set font.
625
626
627 \membersection{wxDC::GetClippingBox}\label{wxdcgetclippingbox}
628
629 \func{void}{GetClippingBox}{\param{wxCoord}{ *x}, \param{wxCoord}{ *y}, \param{wxCoord}{ *width}, \param{wxCoord}{ *height}}
630
631 Gets the rectangle surrounding the current clipping region.
632
633 \pythonnote{No arguments are required and the four values defining the
634 rectangle are returned as a tuple.}
635
636 \perlnote{This method takes no arguments and returns a four element list
637 {\tt ( x, y, width, height )}}
638
639
640 \membersection{wxDC::GetFont}\label{wxdcgetfont}
641
642 \constfunc{const wxFont\&}{GetFont}{\void}
643
644 Gets the current font. Notice that even although each device context object has
645 some default font after creation, this method would return a \texttt{wxNullFont}
646 initially and only after calling \helpref{wxDC::SetFont}{wxdcsetfont} a valid
647 font is returned.
648
649
650 \membersection{wxDC::GetLayoutDirection}\label{wxdcgetlayoutdirection}
651
652 \constfunc{wxLayoutDirection}{GetLayoutDirection}{\void}
653
654 Gets the current layout direction of the device context. On platforms where RTL layout
655 is supported, the return value will either be \texttt{wxLayout\_LeftToRight} or
656 \texttt{wxLayout\_RightToLeft}. If RTL layout is not supported, the return value will
657 be \texttt{wxLayout\_Default}.
658
659 \wxheading{See also}
660
661 \helpref{SetLayoutDirection}{wxdcsetlayoutdirection}
662
663
664 \membersection{wxDC::GetLogicalFunction}\label{wxdcgetlogicalfunction}
665
666 \func{int}{GetLogicalFunction}{\void}
667
668 Gets the current logical function (see \helpref{wxDC::SetLogicalFunction}{wxdcsetlogicalfunction}).
669
670
671 \membersection{wxDC::GetMapMode}\label{wxdcgetmapmode}
672
673 \func{int}{GetMapMode}{\void}
674
675 Gets the {\it mapping mode} for the device context (see \helpref{wxDC::SetMapMode}{wxdcsetmapmode}).
676
677
678 \membersection{wxDC::GetMultiLineTextExtent}\label{wxdcgetmultilinetextextent}
679
680 \constfunc{void}{GetMultiLineTextExtent}{\param{const wxString\& }{string}, \param{wxCoord *}{w},\\
681 \param{wxCoord *}{h}, \param{wxCoord *}{heightLine = NULL}, \param{wxFont *}{font = NULL}}
682
683 \constfunc{wxSize}{GetMultiLineTextExtent}{\param{const wxString\& }{string}}
684
685 Gets the dimensions of the string using the currently selected font.
686 \rtfsp{\it string} is the text string to measure, {\it heightLine}, if non NULL,
687 is where to store the height of a single line.
688
689 The text extent is returned in {\it w} and {\it h} pointers (first form) or as
690 a \helpref{wxSize}{wxsize} object (second form).
691
692 If the optional parameter {\it font} is specified and valid, then it is used
693 for the text extent calculation. Otherwise the currently selected font is.
694
695 Note that this function works both with single-line and multi-line strings.
696
697 \wxheading{See also}
698
699 \helpref{wxFont}{wxfont},\rtfsp
700 \helpref{wxDC::SetFont}{wxdcsetfont},\rtfsp
701 \helpref{wxDC::GetPartialTextExtents}{wxdcgetpartialtextextents},\rtfsp
702 \helpref{wxDC::GetTextExtent}{wxdcgettextextent}
703
704
705 \membersection{wxDC::GetPartialTextExtents}\label{wxdcgetpartialtextextents}
706
707 \constfunc{bool}{GetPartialTextExtents}{\param{const wxString\& }{text},
708 \param{wxArrayInt\& }{widths}}
709
710 Fills the {\it widths} array with the widths from the beginning of
711 {\it text} to the corresponding character of {\it text}. The generic
712 version simply builds a running total of the widths of each character
713 using \helpref{GetTextExtent}{wxdcgettextextent}, however if the
714 various platforms have a native API function that is faster or more
715 accurate than the generic implementation then it should be used
716 instead.
717
718 \wxheading{See also}
719
720 \helpref{wxDC::GetMultiLineTextExtent}{wxdcgetmultilinetextextent},\rtfsp
721 \helpref{wxDC::GetTextExtent}{wxdcgettextextent}
722
723 \pythonnote{This method only takes the {\it text} parameter and
724 returns a Python list of integers.}
725
726
727 \membersection{wxDC::GetPen}\label{wxdcgetpen}
728
729 \constfunc{const wxPen\&}{GetPen}{\void}
730
731 Gets the current pen (see \helpref{wxDC::SetPen}{wxdcsetpen}).
732
733
734 \membersection{wxDC::GetPixel}\label{wxdcgetpixel}
735
736 \func{bool}{GetPixel}{\param{wxCoord}{ x}, \param{wxCoord}{ y}, \param{wxColour *}{colour}}
737
738 Gets in {\it colour} the colour at the specified location.
739 Not available for wxPostScriptDC or wxMetafileDC.
740
741 Note that setting a pixel can be done using \helpref{DrawPoint}{wxdcdrawpoint}.
742
743 \pythonnote{For wxPython the wxColour value is returned and is not
744 required as a parameter.}
745
746 \perlnote{This method only takes the parameters {\tt x} and {\tt y} and returns
747 a Wx::Colour value}
748
749 \membersection{wxDC::GetPPI}\label{wxdcgetppi}
750
751 \constfunc{wxSize}{GetPPI}{\void}
752
753 Returns the resolution of the device in pixels per inch.
754
755 \membersection{wxDC::GetSize}\label{wxdcgetsize}
756
757 \constfunc{void}{GetSize}{\param{wxCoord *}{width}, \param{wxCoord *}{height}}
758
759 \constfunc{wxSize}{GetSize}{\void}
760
761 This gets the horizontal and vertical resolution in device units. It can be used to scale graphics to fit the page.
762 For example, if {\it maxX} and {\it maxY}\rtfsp
763 represent the maximum horizontal and vertical `pixel' values used in your
764 application, the following code will scale the graphic to fit on the
765 printer page:
766
767 \begin{verbatim}
768 wxCoord w, h;
769 dc.GetSize(&w, &h);
770 double scaleX=(double)(maxX/w);
771 double scaleY=(double)(maxY/h);
772 dc.SetUserScale(min(scaleX,scaleY),min(scaleX,scaleY));
773 \end{verbatim}
774
775 \pythonnote{In place of a single overloaded method name, wxPython
776 implements the following methods:\par
777 \indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
778 \twocolitem{{\bf GetSize()}}{Returns a wxSize}
779 \twocolitem{{\bf GetSizeTuple()}}{Returns a 2-tuple (width, height)}
780 \end{twocollist}}
781 }
782
783 \perlnote{In place of a single overloaded method, wxPerl uses:\par
784 \indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
785 \twocolitem{{\bf GetSize()}}{Returns a Wx::Size}
786 \twocolitem{{\bf GetSizeWH()}}{Returns a 2-element list
787 {\tt ( width, height )}}
788 \end{twocollist}
789 }}
790
791 \membersection{wxDC::GetSizeMM}\label{wxdcgetsizemm}
792
793 \constfunc{void}{GetSizeMM}{\param{wxCoord *}{width}, \param{wxCoord *}{height}}
794
795 \constfunc{wxSize}{GetSizeMM}{\void}
796
797 Returns the horizontal and vertical resolution in millimetres.
798
799 \membersection{wxDC::GetTextBackground}\label{wxdcgettextbackground}
800
801 \constfunc{const wxColour\&}{GetTextBackground}{\void}
802
803 Gets the current text background colour (see \helpref{wxDC::SetTextBackground}{wxdcsettextbackground}).
804
805
806 \membersection{wxDC::GetTextExtent}\label{wxdcgettextextent}
807
808 \constfunc{void}{GetTextExtent}{\param{const wxString\& }{string}, \param{wxCoord *}{w}, \param{wxCoord *}{h},\\
809 \param{wxCoord *}{descent = NULL}, \param{wxCoord *}{externalLeading = NULL}, \param{const wxFont *}{font = NULL}}
810
811 \constfunc{wxSize}{GetTextExtent}{\param{const wxString\& }{string}}
812
813 Gets the dimensions of the string using the currently selected font.
814 \rtfsp{\it string} is the text string to measure, {\it descent} is the
815 dimension from the baseline of the font to the bottom of the
816 descender, and {\it externalLeading} is any extra vertical space added
817 to the font by the font designer (usually is zero).
818
819 The text extent is returned in {\it w} and {\it h} pointers (first form) or as
820 a \helpref{wxSize}{wxsize} object (second form).
821
822 If the optional parameter {\it font} is specified and valid, then it is used
823 for the text extent calculation. Otherwise the currently selected font is.
824
825 Note that this function only works with single-line strings.
826
827 \wxheading{See also}
828
829 \helpref{wxFont}{wxfont},\rtfsp
830 \helpref{wxDC::SetFont}{wxdcsetfont},\rtfsp
831 \helpref{wxDC::GetPartialTextExtents}{wxdcgetpartialtextextents},\rtfsp
832 \helpref{wxDC::GetMultiLineTextExtent}{wxdcgetmultilinetextextent}
833
834 \pythonnote{The following methods are implemented in wxPython:\par
835 \indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
836 \twocolitem{{\bf GetTextExtent(string)}}{Returns a 2-tuple, (width, height)}
837 \twocolitem{{\bf GetFullTextExtent(string, font=NULL)}}{Returns a
838 4-tuple, (width, height, descent, externalLeading) }
839 \end{twocollist}}
840 }
841
842 \perlnote{In wxPerl this method is implemented as
843 {\bf GetTextExtent( string, font = undef )} returning a four element
844 array {\tt ( width, height, descent, externalLeading )}
845 }
846
847
848 \membersection{wxDC::GetTextForeground}\label{wxdcgettextforeground}
849
850 \constfunc{const wxColour\&}{GetTextForeground}{\void}
851
852 Gets the current text foreground colour (see \helpref{wxDC::SetTextForeground}{wxdcsettextforeground}).
853
854
855 \membersection{wxDC::GetUserScale}\label{wxdcgetuserscale}
856
857 \func{void}{GetUserScale}{\param{double}{ *x}, \param{double}{ *y}}
858
859 Gets the current user scale factor (set by \helpref{SetUserScale}{wxdcsetuserscale}).
860
861 \perlnote{In wxPerl this method takes no arguments and return a two element
862 array {\tt ( x, y )}}
863
864
865 \membersection{wxDC::GradientFillConcentric}\label{wxdcgradientfillconcentric}
866
867 \func{void}{GradientFillConcentric}{\param{const wxRect\&}{ rect}, \param{const wxColour\&}{ initialColour}, \param{const wxColour\&}{ destColour}}
868
869 \func{void}{GradientFillConcentric}{\param{const wxRect\&}{ rect}, \param{const wxColour\&}{ initialColour}, \param{const wxColour\&}{ destColour}, \param{const wxPoint\& }{circleCenter}}
870
871 Fill the area specified by rect with a radial gradient, starting from
872 \arg{initialColour} at the centre of the circle and fading to \arg{destColour}
873 on the circle outside.
874
875 \arg{circleCenter} are the relative coordinates of centre of the circle in
876 the specified \arg{rect}. If not specified, the cercle is placed at the
877 centre of rect.
878
879 \textbf{Note: } Currently this function is very slow, don't use it for
880 real-time drawing.
881
882
883 \membersection{wxDC::GradientFillLinear}\label{wxdcgradientfilllinear}
884
885 \func{void}{GradientFillLinear}{\param{const wxRect\&}{ rect}, \param{const wxColour\&}{ initialColour}, \param{const wxColour\&}{ destColour}, \param{wxDirection}{ nDirection = wxEAST}}
886
887 Fill the area specified by \arg{rect} with a linear gradient, starting from
888 \arg{initialColour} and eventually fading to \arg{destColour}. The
889 \arg{nDirection} specifies the direction of the colour change, default is to
890 use \arg{initialColour} on the left part of the rectangle and
891 \arg{destColour} on the right one.
892
893
894 \membersection{wxDC::LogicalToDeviceX}\label{wxdclogicaltodevicex}
895
896 \func{virtual wxCoord}{LogicalToDeviceX}{\param{wxCoord}{ x}}
897
898 Converts logical X coordinate to device coordinate, using the current
899 mapping mode.
900
901
902 \membersection{wxDC::LogicalToDeviceXRel}\label{wxdclogicaltodevicexrel}
903
904 \func{virtual wxCoord}{LogicalToDeviceXRel}{\param{wxCoord}{ x}}
905
906 Converts logical X coordinate to relative device coordinate, using the current
907 mapping mode but ignoring the x axis orientation.
908 Use this for converting a width, for example.
909
910
911 \membersection{wxDC::LogicalToDeviceY}\label{wxdclogicaltodevicey}
912
913 \func{virtual wxCoord}{LogicalToDeviceY}{\param{wxCoord}{ y}}
914
915 Converts logical Y coordinate to device coordinate, using the current
916 mapping mode.
917
918
919 \membersection{wxDC::LogicalToDeviceYRel}\label{wxdclogicaltodeviceyrel}
920
921 \func{virtual wxCoord}{LogicalToDeviceYRel}{\param{wxCoord}{ y}}
922
923 Converts logical Y coordinate to relative device coordinate, using the current
924 mapping mode but ignoring the y axis orientation.
925 Use this for converting a height, for example.
926
927
928 \membersection{wxDC::MaxX}\label{wxdcmaxx}
929
930 \func{wxCoord}{MaxX}{\void}
931
932 Gets the maximum horizontal extent used in drawing commands so far.
933
934
935 \membersection{wxDC::MaxY}\label{wxdcmaxy}
936
937 \func{wxCoord}{MaxY}{\void}
938
939 Gets the maximum vertical extent used in drawing commands so far.
940
941
942 \membersection{wxDC::MinX}\label{wxdcminx}
943
944 \func{wxCoord}{MinX}{\void}
945
946 Gets the minimum horizontal extent used in drawing commands so far.
947
948
949 \membersection{wxDC::MinY}\label{wxdcminy}
950
951 \func{wxCoord}{MinY}{\void}
952
953 Gets the minimum vertical extent used in drawing commands so far.
954
955
956 \membersection{wxDC::IsOk}\label{wxdcisok}
957
958 \func{bool}{Ok}{\void}
959
960 Returns true if the DC is ok to use.
961
962
963 \membersection{wxDC::ResetBoundingBox}\label{wxdcresetboundingbox}
964
965 \func{void}{ResetBoundingBox}{\void}
966
967 Resets the bounding box: after a call to this function, the bounding box
968 doesn't contain anything.
969
970 \wxheading{See also}
971
972 \helpref{CalcBoundingBox}{wxdccalcboundingbox}
973
974
975 \membersection{wxDC::SetAxisOrientation}\label{wxdcsetaxisorientation}
976
977 \func{void}{SetAxisOrientation}{\param{bool}{ xLeftRight},
978 \param{bool}{ yBottomUp}}
979
980 Sets the x and y axis orientation (i.e., the direction from lowest to
981 highest values on the axis). The default orientation is
982 x axis from left to right and y axis from top down.
983
984 \wxheading{Parameters}
985
986 \docparam{xLeftRight}{True to set the x axis orientation to the natural
987 left to right orientation, false to invert it.}
988
989 \docparam{yBottomUp}{True to set the y axis orientation to the natural
990 bottom up orientation, false to invert it.}
991
992
993 \membersection{wxDC::SetBackground}\label{wxdcsetbackground}
994
995 \func{void}{SetBackground}{\param{const wxBrush\& }{brush}}
996
997 Sets the current background brush for the DC.
998
999
1000 \membersection{wxDC::SetBackgroundMode}\label{wxdcsetbackgroundmode}
1001
1002 \func{void}{SetBackgroundMode}{\param{int}{ mode}}
1003
1004 {\it mode} may be one of wxSOLID and wxTRANSPARENT. This setting determines
1005 whether text will be drawn with a background colour or not.
1006
1007
1008 \membersection{wxDC::SetBrush}\label{wxdcsetbrush}
1009
1010 \func{void}{SetBrush}{\param{const wxBrush\& }{brush}}
1011
1012 Sets the current brush for the DC.
1013
1014 If the argument is wxNullBrush, the current brush is selected out of the device
1015 context (leaving wxDC without any valid brush), allowing the current brush to
1016 be destroyed safely.
1017
1018 See also \helpref{wxBrush}{wxbrush}.
1019
1020 See also \helpref{wxMemoryDC}{wxmemorydc} for the interpretation of colours
1021 when drawing into a monochrome bitmap.
1022
1023
1024 \membersection{wxDC::SetClippingRegion}\label{wxdcsetclippingregion}
1025
1026 \func{void}{SetClippingRegion}{\param{wxCoord}{ x}, \param{wxCoord}{ y}, \param{wxCoord}{ width}, \param{wxCoord}{ height}}
1027
1028 \func{void}{SetClippingRegion}{\param{const wxPoint\& }{pt}, \param{const wxSize\& }{sz}}
1029
1030 \func{void}{SetClippingRegion}{\param{const wxRect\&}{ rect}}
1031
1032 \func{void}{SetClippingRegion}{\param{const wxRegion\&}{ region}}
1033
1034 Sets the clipping region for this device context to the intersection of the
1035 given region described by the parameters of this method and the previously set
1036 clipping region. You should call
1037 \helpref{DestroyClippingRegion}{wxdcdestroyclippingregion} if you want to set
1038 the clipping region exactly to the region specified.
1039
1040 The clipping region is an area to which drawing is restricted. Possible uses
1041 for the clipping region are for clipping text or for speeding up window redraws
1042 when only a known area of the screen is damaged.
1043
1044 \wxheading{See also}
1045
1046 \helpref{wxDC::DestroyClippingRegion}{wxdcdestroyclippingregion}, \helpref{wxRegion}{wxregion}
1047
1048
1049 \membersection{wxDC::SetDeviceOrigin}\label{wxdcsetdeviceorigin}
1050
1051 \func{void}{SetDeviceOrigin}{\param{wxCoord}{ x}, \param{wxCoord}{ y}}
1052
1053 Sets the device origin (i.e., the origin in pixels after scaling has been
1054 applied).
1055
1056 This function may be useful in Windows printing
1057 operations for placing a graphic on a page.
1058
1059
1060 \membersection{wxDC::SetFont}\label{wxdcsetfont}
1061
1062 \func{void}{SetFont}{\param{const wxFont\& }{font}}
1063
1064 Sets the current font for the DC. It must be a valid font, in particular you
1065 should not pass {\tt wxNullFont} to this method.
1066
1067 See also \helpref{wxFont}{wxfont}.
1068
1069
1070 \membersection{wxDC::SetLayoutDirection}\label{wxdcsetlayoutdirection}
1071
1072 \func{void}{SetLayoutDirection}{\param{wxLayoutDirection}{ dir}}
1073
1074 Sets the current layout direction for the device context. \arg{dir} may be either
1075 \texttt{wxLayout\_Default}, \texttt{wxLayout\_LeftToRight} or \texttt{wxLayout\_RightToLeft}.
1076
1077 \wxheading{See also}
1078
1079 \helpref{GetLayoutDirection}{wxdcgetlayoutdirection}
1080
1081
1082 \membersection{wxDC::SetLogicalFunction}\label{wxdcsetlogicalfunction}
1083
1084 \func{void}{SetLogicalFunction}{\param{int}{ function}}
1085
1086 Sets the current logical function for the device context. This determines how
1087 a source pixel (from a pen or brush colour, or source device context if
1088 using \helpref{wxDC::Blit}{wxdcblit}) combines with a destination pixel in the
1089 current device context.
1090
1091 The possible values
1092 and their meaning in terms of source and destination pixel values are
1093 as follows:
1094
1095 \begin{verbatim}
1096 wxAND src AND dst
1097 wxAND_INVERT (NOT src) AND dst
1098 wxAND_REVERSE src AND (NOT dst)
1099 wxCLEAR 0
1100 wxCOPY src
1101 wxEQUIV (NOT src) XOR dst
1102 wxINVERT NOT dst
1103 wxNAND (NOT src) OR (NOT dst)
1104 wxNOR (NOT src) AND (NOT dst)
1105 wxNO_OP dst
1106 wxOR src OR dst
1107 wxOR_INVERT (NOT src) OR dst
1108 wxOR_REVERSE src OR (NOT dst)
1109 wxSET 1
1110 wxSRC_INVERT NOT src
1111 wxXOR src XOR dst
1112 \end{verbatim}
1113
1114 The default is wxCOPY, which simply draws with the current colour.
1115 The others combine the current colour and the background using a
1116 logical operation. wxINVERT is commonly used for drawing rubber bands or
1117 moving outlines, since drawing twice reverts to the original colour.
1118
1119
1120 \membersection{wxDC::SetMapMode}\label{wxdcsetmapmode}
1121
1122 \func{void}{SetMapMode}{\param{int}{ int}}
1123
1124 The {\it mapping mode} of the device context defines the unit of
1125 measurement used to convert logical units to device units. Note that
1126 in X, text drawing isn't handled consistently with the mapping mode; a
1127 font is always specified in point size. However, setting the {\it
1128 user scale} (see \helpref{wxDC::SetUserScale}{wxdcsetuserscale}) scales the text appropriately. In
1129 Windows, scalable TrueType fonts are always used; in X, results depend
1130 on availability of fonts, but usually a reasonable match is found.
1131
1132 The coordinate origin is always at the top left of the screen/printer.
1133
1134 Drawing to a Windows printer device context uses the current mapping mode,
1135 but mapping mode is currently ignored for PostScript output.
1136
1137 The mapping mode can be one of the following:
1138
1139 \begin{twocollist}\itemsep=0pt
1140 \twocolitem{wxMM\_TWIPS}{Each logical unit is 1/20 of a point, or 1/1440 of
1141 an inch.}
1142 \twocolitem{wxMM\_POINTS}{Each logical unit is a point, or 1/72 of an inch.}
1143 \twocolitem{wxMM\_METRIC}{Each logical unit is 1 mm.}
1144 \twocolitem{wxMM\_LOMETRIC}{Each logical unit is 1/10 of a mm.}
1145 \twocolitem{wxMM\_TEXT}{Each logical unit is 1 pixel.}
1146 \end{twocollist}
1147
1148
1149 \membersection{wxDC::SetPalette}\label{wxdcsetpalette}
1150
1151 \func{void}{SetPalette}{\param{const wxPalette\& }{palette}}
1152
1153 If this is a window DC or memory DC, assigns the given palette to the window
1154 or bitmap associated with the DC. If the argument is wxNullPalette, the current
1155 palette is selected out of the device context, and the original palette
1156 restored.
1157
1158 See \helpref{wxPalette}{wxpalette} for further details.
1159
1160
1161 \membersection{wxDC::SetPen}\label{wxdcsetpen}
1162
1163 \func{void}{SetPen}{\param{const wxPen\& }{pen}}
1164
1165 Sets the current pen for the DC.
1166
1167 If the argument is wxNullPen, the current pen is selected out of the device
1168 context (leaving wxDC without any valid pen), allowing the current brush to
1169 be destroyed safely.
1170
1171 See also \helpref{wxMemoryDC}{wxmemorydc} for the interpretation of colours
1172 when drawing into a monochrome bitmap.
1173
1174
1175 \membersection{wxDC::SetTextBackground}\label{wxdcsettextbackground}
1176
1177 \func{void}{SetTextBackground}{\param{const wxColour\& }{colour}}
1178
1179 Sets the current text background colour for the DC.
1180
1181
1182 \membersection{wxDC::SetTextForeground}\label{wxdcsettextforeground}
1183
1184 \func{void}{SetTextForeground}{\param{const wxColour\& }{colour}}
1185
1186 Sets the current text foreground colour for the DC.
1187
1188 See also \helpref{wxMemoryDC}{wxmemorydc} for the interpretation of colours
1189 when drawing into a monochrome bitmap.
1190
1191
1192 \membersection{wxDC::SetUserScale}\label{wxdcsetuserscale}
1193
1194 \func{void}{SetUserScale}{\param{double}{ xScale}, \param{double}{ yScale}}
1195
1196 Sets the user scaling factor, useful for applications which require
1197 `zooming'.
1198
1199
1200 \membersection{wxDC::StartDoc}\label{wxdcstartdoc}
1201
1202 \func{bool}{StartDoc}{\param{const wxString\& }{message}}
1203
1204 Starts a document (only relevant when outputting to a printer).
1205 Message is a message to show while printing.
1206
1207
1208 \membersection{wxDC::StartPage}\label{wxdcstartpage}
1209
1210 \func{bool}{StartPage}{\void}
1211
1212 Starts a document page (only relevant when outputting to a printer).
1213
1214
1215 \membersection{wxDC::StretchBlit}\label{wxdcstretchblit}
1216
1217 \func{bool}{StretchBlit}{\param{wxCoord}{ xdest}, \param{wxCoord}{ ydest}, \param{wxCoord}{ dstWidth}, \param{wxCoord}{ dstHeight},
1218 \param{wxDC* }{source}, \param{wxCoord}{ xsrc}, \param{wxCoord}{ ysrc}, \param{wxCoord}{ srcWidth}, \param{wxCoord}{ srcHeight},
1219 \param{int}{ logicalFunc = wxCOPY}, \param{bool }{useMask = false}, \param{wxCoord}{ xsrcMask = -1}, \param{wxCoord}{ ysrcMask = -1}}
1220
1221 Copy from a source DC to this DC, specifying the destination
1222 coordinates, destination size, source DC, source coordinates,
1223 size of source area to copy, logical function, whether to use a bitmap mask,
1224 and mask source position.
1225
1226 \wxheading{Parameters}
1227
1228 \docparam{xdest}{Destination device context x position.}
1229
1230 \docparam{ydest}{Destination device context y position.}
1231
1232 \docparam{dstWidth}{Width of destination area.}
1233
1234 \docparam{dstHeight}{Height of destination area.}
1235
1236 \docparam{source}{Source device context.}
1237
1238 \docparam{xsrc}{Source device context x position.}
1239
1240 \docparam{ysrc}{Source device context y position.}
1241
1242 \docparam{srcWidth}{Width of source area to be copied.}
1243
1244 \docparam{srcHeight}{Height of source area to be copied.}
1245
1246 \docparam{logicalFunc}{Logical function to use: see \helpref{wxDC::SetLogicalFunction}{wxdcsetlogicalfunction}.}
1247
1248 \docparam{useMask}{If true, Blit does a transparent blit using the mask that is associated with the bitmap
1249 selected into the source device context. The Windows implementation does the following if \texttt{MaskBlt} cannot be used:
1250
1251 \begin{enumerate}
1252 \item Creates a temporary bitmap and copies the destination area into it.
1253 \item Copies the source area into the temporary bitmap using the specified logical function.
1254 \item Sets the masked area in the temporary bitmap to BLACK by ANDing the
1255 mask bitmap with the temp bitmap with the foreground colour set to WHITE
1256 and the background colour set to BLACK.
1257 \item Sets the unmasked area in the destination area to BLACK by ANDing the
1258 mask bitmap with the destination area with the foreground colour set to BLACK
1259 and the background colour set to WHITE.
1260 \item ORs the temporary bitmap with the destination area.
1261 \item Deletes the temporary bitmap.
1262 \end{enumerate}
1263
1264 This sequence of operations ensures that the source's transparent area need not be black,
1265 and logical functions are supported.
1266
1267 {\bf Note:} on Windows, blitting with masks can be speeded up considerably by compiling
1268 wxWidgets with the \texttt{wxUSE\_DC\_CACHE} option enabled. You can also influence whether \texttt{MaskBlt}
1269 or the explicit mask blitting code above is used, by using \helpref{wxSystemOptions}{wxsystemoptions} and
1270 setting the {\bf no-maskblt} option to 1.
1271
1272 }
1273
1274 \docparam{xsrcMask}{Source x position on the mask. If both xsrcMask and ysrcMask are -1, xsrc and ysrc
1275 will be assumed for the mask source position. Currently only implemented on Windows.}
1276
1277 \docparam{ysrcMask}{Source y position on the mask. If both xsrcMask and ysrcMask are -1, xsrc and ysrc
1278 will be assumed for the mask source position. Currently only implemented on Windows.}
1279
1280
1281 \wxheading{Remarks}
1282
1283 There is partial support for Blit in wxPostScriptDC, under X.
1284
1285 wxDC::StretchBlit is only implemented under wxMAC and wxMSW.
1286
1287 See \helpref{wxMemoryDC}{wxmemorydc} for typical usage.
1288
1289 \newsince{2.9.0}
1290
1291 \wxheading{See also}
1292
1293 \helpref{wxDC::Blit}{wxdcblit}, \helpref{wxMemoryDC}{wxmemorydc}, \helpref{wxBitmap}{wxbitmap}, \helpref{wxMask}{wxmask}
1294