Added note about dangers of adding and deleting items in wxEVT_COMMAND_COMBOBOX_CLOSE...
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1 /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
2 // Name: combo.h
3 // Purpose: interface of wxComboCtrl and wxComboPopup
4 // Author: wxWidgets team
5 // RCS-ID: $Id$
6 // Licence: wxWindows license
7 /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
8
9 /**
10 @class wxComboPopup
11
12 In order to use a custom popup with wxComboCtrl, an interface class must be
13 derived from wxComboPopup.
14
15 For more information on how to use it, see @ref comboctrl_custompopup.
16
17 @library{wxcore}
18 @category{ctrl}
19
20 @see wxComboCtrl
21 */
22 class wxComboPopup
23 {
24 public:
25 /**
26 Default constructor. It is recommended that internal variables are
27 prepared in Init() instead (because m_combo is not valid in
28 constructor).
29 */
30 wxComboPopup();
31
32 /**
33 The derived class must implement this to create the popup control.
34
35 @return @true if the call succeeded, @false otherwise.
36 */
37 virtual bool Create(wxWindow* parent) = 0;
38
39 /**
40 Utility function that hides the popup.
41 */
42 void Dismiss();
43
44 /**
45 The derived class may implement this to return adjusted size for the
46 popup control, according to the variables given.
47
48 @param minWidth
49 Preferred minimum width.
50 @param prefHeight
51 Preferred height. May be -1 to indicate no preference.
52 @param maxHeight
53 Max height for window, as limited by screen size.
54
55 @remarks This function is called each time popup is about to be shown.
56 */
57 virtual wxSize GetAdjustedSize(int minWidth, int prefHeight, int maxHeight);
58
59 /**
60 Returns pointer to the associated parent wxComboCtrl.
61 */
62 wxComboCtrl* GetComboCtrl() const;
63
64 /**
65 The derived class must implement this to return pointer to the
66 associated control created in Create().
67 */
68 virtual wxWindow* GetControl() = 0;
69
70 /**
71 The derived class must implement this to return string representation
72 of the value.
73 */
74 virtual wxString GetStringValue() const = 0;
75
76 /**
77 The derived class must implement this to initialize its internal
78 variables. This method is called immediately after construction
79 finishes. m_combo member variable has been initialized before the call.
80 */
81 virtual void Init();
82
83 /**
84 Utility method that returns @true if Create has been called.
85
86 Useful in conjunction with LazyCreate().
87 */
88 bool IsCreated() const;
89
90 /**
91 The derived class may implement this to return @true if it wants to
92 delay call to Create() until the popup is shown for the first time. It
93 is more efficient, but on the other hand it is often more convenient to
94 have the control created immediately.
95
96 @remarks Base implementation returns @false.
97 */
98 virtual bool LazyCreate();
99
100 /**
101 The derived class may implement this to do something when the parent
102 wxComboCtrl gets double-clicked.
103 */
104 virtual void OnComboDoubleClick();
105
106 /**
107 The derived class may implement this to receive key events from the
108 parent wxComboCtrl.
109
110 Events not handled should be skipped, as usual.
111 */
112 virtual void OnComboKeyEvent(wxKeyEvent& event);
113
114 /**
115 The derived class may implement this to do special processing when
116 popup is hidden.
117 */
118 virtual void OnDismiss();
119
120 /**
121 The derived class may implement this to do special processing when
122 popup is shown.
123 */
124 virtual void OnPopup();
125
126 /**
127 The derived class may implement this to paint the parent wxComboCtrl.
128
129 Default implementation draws value as string.
130 */
131 virtual void PaintComboControl(wxDC& dc, const wxRect& rect);
132
133 /**
134 The derived class must implement this to receive string value changes
135 from wxComboCtrl.
136 */
137 virtual void SetStringValue(const wxString& value);
138
139 protected:
140 /**
141 Parent wxComboCtrl. This member variable is prepared automatically
142 before Init() is called.
143 */
144 wxComboCtrl* m_combo;
145 };
146
147
148
149 /**
150 Features enabled for wxComboCtrl.
151
152 @see wxComboCtrl::GetFeatures()
153 */
154 struct wxComboCtrlFeatures
155 {
156 enum
157 {
158 MovableButton = 0x0001, ///< Button can be on either side of control.
159 BitmapButton = 0x0002, ///< Button may be replaced with bitmap.
160 ButtonSpacing = 0x0004, ///< Button can have spacing from the edge
161 ///< of the control.
162 TextIndent = 0x0008, ///< wxComboCtrl::SetMargins() can be used.
163 PaintControl = 0x0010, ///< Combo control itself can be custom painted.
164 PaintWritable = 0x0020, ///< A variable-width area in front of writable
165 ///< combo control's textctrl can be custom
166 ///< painted.
167 Borderless = 0x0040, ///< wxNO_BORDER window style works.
168
169 All = MovableButton | BitmapButton | ButtonSpacing |
170 TextIndent | PaintControl | PaintWritable |
171 Borderless ///< All features.
172 };
173 };
174
175
176 /**
177 @class wxComboCtrl
178
179 A combo control is a generic combobox that allows totally custom popup. In
180 addition it has other customization features. For instance, position and
181 size of the dropdown button can be changed.
182
183 @section comboctrl_custompopup Setting Custom Popup for wxComboCtrl
184
185 wxComboCtrl needs to be told somehow which control to use and this is done
186 by SetPopupControl(). However, we need something more than just a wxControl
187 in this method as, for example, we need to call
188 SetStringValue("initial text value") and wxControl doesn't have such
189 method. So we also need a wxComboPopup which is an interface which must be
190 implemented by a control to be usable as a popup.
191
192 We couldn't derive wxComboPopup from wxControl as this would make it
193 impossible to have a class deriving from a wxWidgets control and from it,
194 so instead it is just a mix-in.
195
196 Here's a minimal sample of wxListView popup:
197
198 @code
199 #include <wx/combo.h>
200 #include <wx/listctrl.h>
201
202 class wxListViewComboPopup : public wxListView, public wxComboPopup
203 {
204 public:
205 // Initialize member variables
206 virtual void Init()
207 {
208 m_value = -1;
209 }
210
211 // Create popup control
212 virtual bool Create(wxWindow* parent)
213 {
214 return wxListView::Create(parent,1,wxPoint(0,0),wxDefaultSize);
215 }
216
217 // Return pointer to the created control
218 virtual wxWindow *GetControl() { return this; }
219
220 // Translate string into a list selection
221 virtual void SetStringValue(const wxString& s)
222 {
223 int n = wxListView::FindItem(-1,s);
224 if ( n >= 0 && n < wxListView::GetItemCount() )
225 wxListView::Select(n);
226 }
227
228 // Get list selection as a string
229 virtual wxString GetStringValue() const
230 {
231 if ( m_value >= 0 )
232 return wxListView::GetItemText(m_value);
233 return wxEmptyString;
234 }
235
236 // Do mouse hot-tracking (which is typical in list popups)
237 void OnMouseMove(wxMouseEvent& event)
238 {
239 // TODO: Move selection to cursor
240 }
241
242 // On mouse left up, set the value and close the popup
243 void OnMouseClick(wxMouseEvent& WXUNUSED(event))
244 {
245 m_value = wxListView::GetFirstSelected();
246
247 // TODO: Send event as well
248
249 Dismiss();
250 }
251
252 protected:
253
254 int m_value; // current item index
255
256 private:
257 DECLARE_EVENT_TABLE()
258 };
259
260 BEGIN_EVENT_TABLE(wxListViewComboPopup, wxListView)
261 EVT_MOTION(wxListViewComboPopup::OnMouseMove)
262 EVT_LEFT_UP(wxListViewComboPopup::OnMouseClick)
263 END_EVENT_TABLE()
264 @endcode
265
266 Here's how you would create and populate it in a dialog constructor:
267
268 @code
269 wxComboCtrl* comboCtrl = new wxComboCtrl(this, wxID_ANY, wxEmptyString);
270
271 wxListViewComboPopup* popupCtrl = new wxListViewComboPopup();
272
273 // It is important to call SetPopupControl() as soon as possible
274 comboCtrl->SetPopupControl(popupCtrl);
275
276 // Populate using wxListView methods
277 popupCtrl->InsertItem(popupCtrl->GetItemCount(), "First Item");
278 popupCtrl->InsertItem(popupCtrl->GetItemCount(), "Second Item");
279 popupCtrl->InsertItem(popupCtrl->GetItemCount(), "Third Item");
280 @endcode
281
282 @beginStyleTable
283 @style{wxCB_READONLY}
284 Text will not be editable.
285 @style{wxCB_SORT}
286 Sorts the entries in the list alphabetically.
287 @style{wxTE_PROCESS_ENTER}
288 The control will generate the event wxEVT_COMMAND_TEXT_ENTER
289 (otherwise pressing Enter key is either processed internally by the
290 control or used for navigation between dialog controls). Windows
291 only.
292 @style{wxCC_SPECIAL_DCLICK}
293 Double-clicking triggers a call to popup's OnComboDoubleClick.
294 Actual behaviour is defined by a derived class. For instance,
295 wxOwnerDrawnComboBox will cycle an item. This style only applies if
296 wxCB_READONLY is used as well.
297 @style{wxCC_STD_BUTTON}
298 Drop button will behave more like a standard push button.
299 @endStyleTable
300
301 @beginEventEmissionTable{wxCommandEvent}
302 @event{EVT_TEXT(id, func)}
303 Process a wxEVT_COMMAND_TEXT_UPDATED event, when the text changes.
304 @event{EVT_TEXT_ENTER(id, func)}
305 Process a wxEVT_COMMAND_TEXT_ENTER event, when RETURN is pressed in
306 the combo control.
307 @event{EVT_COMBOX_DROPDOWN(id, func)}
308 Process a wxEVT_COMMAND_COMBOBOX_DROPDOWN event, which is generated
309 when the popup window is shown (drops down).
310 @event{EVT_COMBOX_CLOSEUP(id, func)}
311 Process a wxEVT_COMMAND_COMBOBOX_CLOSEUP event, which is generated
312 when the popup window of the combo control disappears (closes up).
313 You should avoid adding or deleting items in this event.
314 @endEventTable
315
316 @library{wxbase}
317 @category{ctrl}
318 @appearance{comboctrl.png}
319
320 @see wxComboBox, wxChoice, wxOwnerDrawnComboBox, wxComboPopup,
321 wxCommandEvent
322 */
323 class wxComboCtrl : public wxControl
324 {
325 public:
326 /**
327 Default constructor.
328 */
329 wxComboCtrl();
330
331 /**
332 Constructor, creating and showing a combo control.
333
334 @param parent
335 Parent window. Must not be @NULL.
336 @param id
337 Window identifier. The value wxID_ANY indicates a default value.
338 @param value
339 Initial selection string. An empty string indicates no selection.
340 @param pos
341 Window position.
342 If ::wxDefaultPosition is specified then a default position is chosen.
343 @param size
344 Window size.
345 If ::wxDefaultSize is specified then the window is sized appropriately.
346 @param style
347 Window style. See wxComboCtrl.
348 @param validator
349 Window validator.
350 @param name
351 Window name.
352
353 @see Create(), wxValidator
354 */
355 wxComboCtrl(wxWindow* parent, wxWindowID id = wxID_ANY,
356 const wxString& value = wxEmptyString,
357 const wxPoint& pos = wxDefaultPosition,
358 const wxSize& size = wxDefaultSize,
359 long style = 0,
360 const wxValidator& validator = wxDefaultValidator,
361 const wxString& name = wxComboBoxNameStr);
362
363 /**
364 Destructor, destroying the combo control.
365 */
366 virtual ~wxComboCtrl();
367
368 /**
369 Copies the selected text to the clipboard.
370 */
371 virtual void Copy();
372
373 /**
374 Creates the combo control for two-step construction. Derived classes
375 should call or replace this function. See wxComboCtrl() for further
376 details.
377 */
378 bool Create(wxWindow* parent, wxWindowID id = wxID_ANY,
379 const wxString& value = wxEmptyString,
380 const wxPoint& pos = wxDefaultPosition,
381 const wxSize& size = wxDefaultSize,
382 long style = 0,
383 const wxValidator& validator = wxDefaultValidator,
384 const wxString& name = wxComboBoxNameStr);
385
386 /**
387 Copies the selected text to the clipboard and removes the selection.
388 */
389 virtual void Cut();
390
391 /**
392 Enables or disables popup animation, if any, depending on the value of
393 the argument.
394 */
395 void EnablePopupAnimation(bool enable = true);
396
397 /**
398 Returns disabled button bitmap that has been set with
399 SetButtonBitmaps().
400
401 @return A reference to the disabled state bitmap.
402 */
403 const wxBitmap& GetBitmapDisabled() const;
404
405 /**
406 Returns button mouse hover bitmap that has been set with
407 SetButtonBitmaps().
408
409 @return A reference to the mouse hover state bitmap.
410 */
411 const wxBitmap& GetBitmapHover() const;
412
413 /**
414 Returns default button bitmap that has been set with
415 SetButtonBitmaps().
416
417 @return A reference to the normal state bitmap.
418 */
419 const wxBitmap& GetBitmapNormal() const;
420
421 /**
422 Returns depressed button bitmap that has been set with
423 SetButtonBitmaps().
424
425 @return A reference to the depressed state bitmap.
426 */
427 const wxBitmap& GetBitmapPressed() const;
428
429 /**
430 Returns current size of the dropdown button.
431 */
432 wxSize GetButtonSize();
433
434 /**
435 Returns custom painted area in control.
436
437 @see SetCustomPaintWidth().
438 */
439 int GetCustomPaintWidth() const;
440
441 /**
442 Returns features supported by wxComboCtrl. If needed feature is
443 missing, you need to instead use wxGenericComboCtrl, which however may
444 lack a native look and feel (but otherwise sports identical API).
445
446 @return Value returned is a combination of the flags defined in
447 wxComboCtrlFeatures.
448 */
449 static int GetFeatures();
450
451 /**
452 Returns the insertion point for the combo control's text field.
453
454 @note Under Windows, this function always returns 0 if the combo
455 control doesn't have the focus.
456 */
457 virtual long GetInsertionPoint() const;
458
459 /**
460 Returns the last position in the combo control text field.
461 */
462 virtual long GetLastPosition() const;
463
464 /**
465 Returns the margins used by the control. The @c x field of the returned
466 point is the horizontal margin and the @c y field is the vertical one.
467
468 @remarks If given margin cannot be accurately determined, its value
469 will be set to -1.
470
471 @see SetMargins()
472
473 @since 2.9.1
474 */
475 wxPoint GetMargins() const;
476
477 /**
478 Returns current popup interface that has been set with
479 SetPopupControl().
480 */
481 wxComboPopup* GetPopupControl();
482
483 /**
484 Returns popup window containing the popup control.
485 */
486 wxWindow* GetPopupWindow() const;
487
488 /**
489 Get the text control which is part of the combo control.
490 */
491 wxTextCtrl* GetTextCtrl() const;
492
493 /**
494 Returns actual indentation in pixels.
495
496 @deprecated Use GetMargins() instead.
497 */
498 wxCoord GetTextIndent() const;
499
500 /**
501 Returns area covered by the text field (includes everything except
502 borders and the dropdown button).
503 */
504 const wxRect& GetTextRect() const;
505
506 /**
507 Returns text representation of the current value. For writable combo
508 control it always returns the value in the text field.
509 */
510 virtual wxString GetValue() const;
511
512 /**
513 Dismisses the popup window.
514
515 @param generateEvent
516 Set this to @true in order to generate
517 wxEVT_COMMAND_COMBOBOX_CLOSEUP event.
518 */
519 virtual void HidePopup(bool generateEvent=false);
520
521 /**
522 Returns @true if the popup is currently shown
523 */
524 bool IsPopupShown() const;
525
526 /**
527 Returns @true if the popup window is in the given state. Possible
528 values are:
529
530 @beginTable
531 @row2col{wxComboCtrl::Hidden, Popup window is hidden.}
532 @row2col{wxComboCtrl::Animating, Popup window is being shown, but the
533 popup animation has not yet finished.}
534 @row2col{wxComboCtrl::Visible, Popup window is fully visible.}
535 @endTable
536 */
537 bool IsPopupWindowState(int state) const;
538
539 /**
540 Implement in a derived class to define what happens on dropdown button
541 click. Default action is to show the popup.
542
543 @note If you implement this to do something else than show the popup,
544 you must then also implement DoSetPopupControl() to always return
545 @NULL.
546 */
547 virtual void OnButtonClick();
548
549 /**
550 Pastes text from the clipboard to the text field.
551 */
552 virtual void Paste();
553
554 /**
555 Removes the text between the two positions in the combo control text
556 field.
557
558 @param from
559 The first position.
560 @param to
561 The last position.
562 */
563 virtual void Remove(long from, long to);
564
565 /**
566 Replaces the text between two positions with the given text, in the
567 combo control text field.
568
569 @param from
570 The first position.
571 @param to
572 The second position.
573 @param text
574 The text to insert.
575 */
576 virtual void Replace(long from, long to, const wxString& text);
577
578 /**
579 Sets custom dropdown button graphics.
580
581 @param bmpNormal
582 Default button image.
583 @param pushButtonBg
584 If @true, blank push button background is painted below the image.
585 @param bmpPressed
586 Depressed button image.
587 @param bmpHover
588 Button image when mouse hovers above it. This should be ignored on
589 platforms and themes that do not generally draw different kind of
590 button on mouse hover.
591 @param bmpDisabled
592 Disabled button image.
593 */
594 void SetButtonBitmaps(const wxBitmap& bmpNormal,
595 bool pushButtonBg = false,
596 const wxBitmap& bmpPressed = wxNullBitmap,
597 const wxBitmap& bmpHover = wxNullBitmap,
598 const wxBitmap& bmpDisabled = wxNullBitmap);
599
600 /**
601 Sets size and position of dropdown button.
602
603 @param width
604 Button width. Value = 0 specifies default.
605 @param height
606 Button height. Value = 0 specifies default.
607 @param side
608 Indicates which side the button will be placed. Value can be wxLEFT
609 or wxRIGHT.
610 @param spacingX
611 Horizontal spacing around the button. Default is 0.
612 */
613 void SetButtonPosition(int width = -1, int height = -1,
614 int side = wxRIGHT, int spacingX = 0);
615
616 /**
617 Set width, in pixels, of custom painted area in control without
618 @c wxCB_READONLY style. In read-only wxOwnerDrawnComboBox, this is used
619 to indicate area that is not covered by the focus rectangle.
620 */
621 void SetCustomPaintWidth(int width);
622
623 /**
624 Sets the insertion point in the text field.
625
626 @param pos
627 The new insertion point.
628 */
629 virtual void SetInsertionPoint(long pos);
630
631 /**
632 Sets the insertion point at the end of the combo control text field.
633 */
634 virtual void SetInsertionPointEnd();
635
636 //@{
637 /**
638 Attempts to set the control margins. When margins are given as wxPoint,
639 x indicates the left and y the top margin. Use -1 to indicate that
640 an existing value should be used.
641
642 @return
643 @true if setting of all requested margins was successful.
644
645 @since 2.9.1
646 */
647 bool SetMargins(const wxPoint& pt);
648 bool SetMargins(wxCoord left, wxCoord top = -1);
649 //@}
650
651 /**
652 Set side of the control to which the popup will align itself. Valid
653 values are @c wxLEFT, @c wxRIGHT and 0. The default value 0 means that
654 the most appropriate side is used (which, currently, is always
655 @c wxLEFT).
656 */
657 void SetPopupAnchor(int anchorSide);
658
659 /**
660 Set popup interface class derived from wxComboPopup. This method should
661 be called as soon as possible after the control has been created,
662 unless OnButtonClick() has been overridden.
663 */
664 void SetPopupControl(wxComboPopup* popup);
665
666 /**
667 Extends popup size horizontally, relative to the edges of the combo
668 control.
669
670 @param extLeft
671 How many pixel to extend beyond the left edge of the control.
672 Default is 0.
673 @param extRight
674 How many pixel to extend beyond the right edge of the control.
675 Default is 0.
676
677 @remarks Popup minimum width may override arguments. It is up to the
678 popup to fully take this into account.
679 */
680 void SetPopupExtents(int extLeft, int extRight);
681
682 /**
683 Sets preferred maximum height of the popup.
684
685 @remarks Value -1 indicates the default.
686 */
687 void SetPopupMaxHeight(int height);
688
689 /**
690 Sets minimum width of the popup. If wider than combo control, it will
691 extend to the left.
692
693 @remarks Value -1 indicates the default. Also, popup implementation may
694 choose to ignore this.
695 */
696 void SetPopupMinWidth(int width);
697
698 /**
699 Selects the text between the two positions, in the combo control text
700 field.
701
702 @param from
703 The first position.
704 @param to
705 The second position.
706 */
707 virtual void SetSelection(long from, long to);
708
709 /**
710 Sets the text for the text field without affecting the popup. Thus,
711 unlike SetValue(), it works equally well with combo control using
712 @c wxCB_READONLY style.
713 */
714 void SetText(const wxString& value);
715
716 /**
717 This will set the space in pixels between left edge of the control and
718 the text, regardless whether control is read-only or not. Value -1 can
719 be given to indicate platform default.
720
721 @deprecated Use SetMargins() instead.
722 */
723 void SetTextIndent(int indent);
724
725 /**
726 Sets the text for the combo control text field.
727
728 @note For a combo control with @c wxCB_READONLY style the string must
729 be accepted by the popup (for instance, exist in the dropdown
730 list), otherwise the call to SetValue() is ignored.
731 */
732 virtual void SetValue(const wxString& value);
733
734 /**
735 Same as SetValue(), but also sends wxCommandEvent of type
736 wxEVT_COMMAND_TEXT_UPDATED if @a withEvent is @true.
737 */
738 void SetValueWithEvent(const wxString& value, bool withEvent = true);
739
740 /**
741 Show the popup.
742 */
743 virtual void ShowPopup();
744
745 /**
746 Undoes the last edit in the text field. Windows only.
747 */
748 virtual void Undo();
749
750 /**
751 Enable or disable usage of an alternative popup window, which
752 guarantees ability to focus the popup control, and allows common native
753 controls to function normally. This alternative popup window is usually
754 a wxDialog, and as such, when it is shown, its parent top-level window
755 will appear as if the focus has been lost from it.
756 */
757 void UseAltPopupWindow(bool enable = true);
758
759 protected:
760
761 /**
762 This member function is not normally called in application code.
763 Instead, it can be implemented in a derived class to create a custom
764 popup animation.
765
766 The parameters are the same as those for DoShowPopup().
767
768 @return @true if animation finishes before the function returns,
769 @false otherwise. In the latter case you need to manually call
770 DoShowPopup() after the animation ends.
771 */
772 virtual bool AnimateShow(const wxRect& rect, int flags);
773
774 /**
775 This member function is not normally called in application code.
776 Instead, it can be implemented in a derived class to return default
777 wxComboPopup, incase @a popup is @NULL.
778
779 @note If you have implemented OnButtonClick() to do something else than
780 show the popup, then DoSetPopupControl() must always set @a popup
781 to @NULL.
782 */
783 virtual void DoSetPopupControl(wxComboPopup* popup);
784
785 /**
786 This member function is not normally called in application code.
787 Instead, it must be called in a derived class to make sure popup is
788 properly shown after a popup animation has finished (but only if
789 AnimateShow() did not finish the animation within its function scope).
790
791 @param rect
792 Position to show the popup window at, in screen coordinates.
793 @param flags
794 Combination of any of the following:
795 @beginTable
796 @row2col{wxComboCtrl::ShowAbove,
797 Popup is shown above the control instead of below.}
798 @row2col{wxComboCtrl::CanDeferShow,
799 Showing the popup can be deferred to happen sometime after
800 ShowPopup() has finished. In this case, AnimateShow() must
801 return false.}
802 @endTable
803 */
804 virtual void DoShowPopup(const wxRect& rect, int flags);
805 };
806