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1 \section{\class{wxWindow}}\label{wxwindow}
2
3 wxWindow is the base class for all windows. Any children of the window will be deleted
4 automatically by the destructor before the window itself is deleted.
5
6 %Please note that we documented a number of handler functions (OnChar(), OnMouse() etc.) in this
7 %help text. These must not be called by a user program and are documented only for illustration.
8 %On several platforms, only a few of these handlers are actually written (they are not always
9 %needed) and if you are uncertain on how to add a certain behaviour to a window class, intercept
10 %the respective event as usual and call \helpref{wxEvent::Skip}{wxeventskip} so that the native
11 %platform can implement its native behaviour or just ignore the event if nothing needs to be
12 %done.
13
14 \wxheading{Derived from}
15
16 \helpref{wxEvtHandler}{wxevthandler}\\
17 \helpref{wxObject}{wxobject}
18
19 \wxheading{Include files}
20
21 <wx/window.h>
22
23 \wxheading{Window styles}
24
25 The following styles can apply to all windows, although they will not always make sense for a particular
26 window class or on all platforms.
27
28 \twocolwidtha{5cm}%
29 \begin{twocollist}\itemsep=0pt
30 \twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxSIMPLE\_BORDER}}{Displays a thin border around the window. wxBORDER is the old name
31 for this style. }
32 \twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxDOUBLE\_BORDER}}{Displays a double border. Windows only.}
33 \twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxSUNKEN\_BORDER}}{Displays a sunken border.}
34 \twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxRAISED\_BORDER}}{Displays a raised border. GTK only. }
35 \twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxSTATIC\_BORDER}}{Displays a border suitable for a static control. Windows only. }
36 \twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxTRANSPARENT\_WINDOW}}{The window is transparent, that is, it will not receive paint
37 events. Windows only.}
38 \twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxTAB\_TRAVERSAL}}{Use this to enable tab traversal for non-dialog windows.}
39 \twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxWANTS\_CHARS}}{Use this to indicate that the window
40 wants to get all char events - even for keys like TAB or ENTER which are
41 usually used for dialog navigation and which wouldn't be generated without
42 this style}
43 \twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxNO\_FULL\_REPAINT\_ON\_RESIZE}}{Disables repainting
44 the window completely when its size is changed - you will have to repaint the
45 new window area manually if you use this style. Currently only has an effect for
46 Windows.}
47 \twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxVSCROLL}}{Use this style to enable a vertical scrollbar.}
48 \twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxHSCROLL}}{Use this style to enable a horizontal scrollbar.}
49 \twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxALWAYS\_SHOW\_SB}}{If a window has scrollbars,
50 disable them instead of hiding them when they are not needed (i.e. when the
51 size of the window is big enough to not require the scrollbars to navigate it).
52 This style is currently only implemented for wxMSW and wxUniversal and does
53 nothing on the other platforms.}
54 \twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxCLIP\_CHILDREN}}{Use this style to eliminate flicker caused by the background being
55 repainted, then children being painted over them. Windows only.}
56 \end{twocollist}
57
58 See also \helpref{window styles overview}{windowstyles}.
59
60 \wxheading{Extra window styles}
61
62 The following are extra styles, set using \helpref{wxWindow::SetExtraStyle}{wxwindowsetextrastyle}.
63
64 \twocolwidtha{5cm}%
65 \begin{twocollist}\itemsep=0pt
66 \twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxWS\_EX\_VALIDATE\_RECURSIVELY}}{By default, Validate/TransferDataTo/FromWindow()
67 only work on direct children of the window (compatible behaviour). Set this flag to make them recursively
68 descend into all subwindows.}
69 \twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxWS\_EX\_BLOCK\_EVENTS}}{wxCommandEvents and the objects of the derived classes are forwarded to the
70 parent window and so on recursively by default. Using this flag for the
71 given window allows to block this propagation at this window, i.e. prevent
72 the events from being propagated further upwards. Dialogs have this
73 flag on by default.}
74 \twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxWS\_EX\_TRANSIENT}}{Don't use this window as an implicit parent for the other windows: this must
75 be used with transient windows as otherwise there is the risk of creating a
76 dialog/frame with this window as a parent which would lead to a crash if the
77 parent is destroyed before the child.}
78 \twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxWS\_EX\_PROCESS\_IDLE}}{This window should always process idle events, even
79 if the mode set by \helpref{wxIdleEvent::SetMode}{wxidleeventsetmode} is wxIDLE\_PROCESS\_SPECIFIED.}
80 \twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxWS\_EX\_PROCESS\_UI\_UPDATES}}{This window should always process UI update events,
81 even if the mode set by \helpref{wxUpdateUIEvent::SetMode}{wxupdateuieventsetmode} is wxUPDATE\_UI\_PROCESS\_SPECIFIED.}
82 \end{twocollist}
83
84 \wxheading{See also}
85
86 \helpref{Event handling overview}{eventhandlingoverview}
87
88 \latexignore{\rtfignore{\wxheading{Members}}}
89
90 \membersection{wxWindow::wxWindow}\label{wxwindowctor}
91
92 \func{}{wxWindow}{\void}
93
94 Default constructor.
95
96 \func{}{wxWindow}{\param{wxWindow*}{ parent}, \param{wxWindowID }{id},
97 \param{const wxPoint\& }{pos = wxDefaultPosition},
98 \param{const wxSize\& }{size = wxDefaultSize},
99 \param{long }{style = 0},
100 \param{const wxString\& }{name = wxPanelNameStr}}
101
102 Constructs a window, which can be a child of a frame, dialog or any other non-control window.
103
104 \wxheading{Parameters}
105
106 \docparam{parent}{Pointer to a parent window.}
107
108 \docparam{id}{Window identifier. If -1, will automatically create an identifier.}
109
110 \docparam{pos}{Window position. wxDefaultPosition is (-1, -1) which indicates that wxWindows
111 should generate a default position for the window. If using the wxWindow class directly, supply
112 an actual position.}
113
114 \docparam{size}{Window size. wxDefaultSize is (-1, -1) which indicates that wxWindows
115 should generate a default size for the window. If no suitable size can be found, the
116 window will be sized to 20x20 pixels so that the window is visible but obviously not
117 correctly sized. }
118
119 \docparam{style}{Window style. For generic window styles, please see \helpref{wxWindow}{wxwindow}.}
120
121 \docparam{name}{Window name.}
122
123 \membersection{wxWindow::\destruct{wxWindow}}
124
125 \func{}{\destruct{wxWindow}}{\void}
126
127 Destructor. Deletes all subwindows, then deletes itself. Instead of using
128 the {\bf delete} operator explicitly, you should normally
129 use \helpref{wxWindow::Destroy}{wxwindowdestroy} so that wxWindows
130 can delete a window only when it is safe to do so, in idle time.
131
132 \wxheading{See also}
133
134 \helpref{Window deletion overview}{windowdeletionoverview},\rtfsp
135 \helpref{wxWindow::Destroy}{wxwindowdestroy},\rtfsp
136 \helpref{wxCloseEvent}{wxcloseevent}
137
138 \membersection{wxWindow::AddChild}
139
140 \func{virtual void}{AddChild}{\param{wxWindow* }{child}}
141
142 Adds a child window. This is called automatically by window creation
143 functions so should not be required by the application programmer.
144
145 \wxheading{Parameters}
146
147 \docparam{child}{Child window to add.}
148
149 \membersection{wxWindow::CaptureMouse}\label{wxwindowcapturemouse}
150
151 \func{virtual void}{CaptureMouse}{\void}
152
153 Directs all mouse input to this window. Call \helpref{wxWindow::ReleaseMouse}{wxwindowreleasemouse} to
154 release the capture.
155
156 Note that wxWindows maintains the stack of windows having captured the mouse
157 and when the mouse is released the capture returns to the window which had had
158 captured it previously and it is only really released if there were no previous
159 window. In particular, this means that you must release the mouse as many times
160 as you capture it.
161
162 \wxheading{See also}
163
164 \helpref{wxWindow::ReleaseMouse}{wxwindowreleasemouse}
165
166 \membersection{wxWindow::Center}\label{wxwindowcenter}
167
168 \func{void}{Center}{\param{int}{ direction}}
169
170 A synonym for \helpref{Centre}{wxwindowcentre}.
171
172 \membersection{wxWindow::CenterOnParent}\label{wxwindowcenteronparent}
173
174 \func{void}{CenterOnParent}{\param{int}{ direction}}
175
176 A synonym for \helpref{CentreOnParent}{wxwindowcentreonparent}.
177
178 \membersection{wxWindow::CenterOnScreen}\label{wxwindowcenteronscreen}
179
180 \func{void}{CenterOnScreen}{\param{int}{ direction}}
181
182 A synonym for \helpref{CentreOnScreen}{wxwindowcentreonscreen}.
183
184 \membersection{wxWindow::Centre}\label{wxwindowcentre}
185
186 \func{void}{Centre}{\param{int}{ direction = wxBOTH}}
187
188 Centres the window.
189
190 \wxheading{Parameters}
191
192 \docparam{direction}{Specifies the direction for the centering. May be {\tt wxHORIZONTAL}, {\tt wxVERTICAL}\rtfsp
193 or {\tt wxBOTH}. It may also include {\tt wxCENTRE\_ON\_SCREEN} flag
194 if you want to center the window on the entire screen and not on its
195 parent window.}
196
197 The flag {\tt wxCENTRE\_FRAME} is obsolete and should not be used any longer
198 (it has no effect).
199
200 \wxheading{Remarks}
201
202 If the window is a top level one (i.e. doesn't have a parent), it will be
203 centered relative to the screen anyhow.
204
205 \wxheading{See also}
206
207 \helpref{wxWindow::Center}{wxwindowcenter}
208
209 \membersection{wxWindow::CentreOnParent}\label{wxwindowcentreonparent}
210
211 \func{void}{CentreOnParent}{\param{int}{ direction = wxBOTH}}
212
213 Centres the window on its parent. This is a more readable synonym for
214 \helpref{Centre}{wxwindowcentre}.
215
216 \wxheading{Parameters}
217
218 \docparam{direction}{Specifies the direction for the centering. May be {\tt wxHORIZONTAL}, {\tt wxVERTICAL}\rtfsp
219 or {\tt wxBOTH}.}
220
221 \wxheading{Remarks}
222
223 This methods provides for a way to center top level windows over their
224 parents instead of the entire screen. If there is no parent or if the
225 window is not a top level window, then behaviour is the same as
226 \helpref{wxWindow::Centre}{wxwindowcentre}.
227
228 \wxheading{See also}
229
230 \helpref{wxWindow::CentreOnScreen}{wxwindowcenteronscreen}
231
232 \membersection{wxWindow::CentreOnScreen}\label{wxwindowcentreonscreen}
233
234 \func{void}{CentreOnScreen}{\param{int}{ direction = wxBOTH}}
235
236 Centres the window on screen. This only works for top level windows -
237 otherwise, the window will still be centered on its parent.
238
239 \wxheading{Parameters}
240
241 \docparam{direction}{Specifies the direction for the centering. May be {\tt wxHORIZONTAL}, {\tt wxVERTICAL}\rtfsp
242 or {\tt wxBOTH}.}
243
244 \wxheading{See also}
245
246 \helpref{wxWindow::CentreOnParent}{wxwindowcenteronparent}
247
248 \membersection{wxWindow::Clear}\label{wxwindowclear}
249
250 \func{void}{Clear}{\void}
251
252 Clears the window by filling it with the current background colour. Does not
253 cause an erase background event to be generated.
254
255 \membersection{wxWindow::ClientToScreen}
256
257 \constfunc{virtual void}{ClientToScreen}{\param{int* }{x}, \param{int* }{y}}
258
259 \perlnote{In wxPerl this method returns a 2-element list instead of
260 modifying its parameters.}
261
262 \constfunc{virtual wxPoint}{ClientToScreen}{\param{const wxPoint\&}{ pt}}
263
264 Converts to screen coordinates from coordinates relative to this window.
265
266 \docparam{x}{A pointer to a integer value for the x coordinate. Pass the client coordinate in, and
267 a screen coordinate will be passed out.}
268
269 \docparam{y}{A pointer to a integer value for the y coordinate. Pass the client coordinate in, and
270 a screen coordinate will be passed out.}
271
272 \docparam{pt}{The client position for the second form of the function.}
273
274 \pythonnote{In place of a single overloaded method name, wxPython
275 implements the following methods:\par
276 \indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
277 \twocolitem{{\bf ClientToScreen(point)}}{Accepts and returns a wxPoint}
278 \twocolitem{{\bf ClientToScreenXY(x, y)}}{Returns a 2-tuple, (x, y)}
279 \end{twocollist}}
280 }
281
282 \membersection{wxWindow::Close}\label{wxwindowclose}
283
284 \func{bool}{Close}{\param{bool}{ force = {\tt false}}}
285
286 This function simply generates a \helpref{wxCloseEvent}{wxcloseevent} whose
287 handler usually tries to close the window. It doesn't close the window itself,
288 however.
289
290 \wxheading{Parameters}
291
292 \docparam{force}{{\tt false} if the window's close handler should be able to veto the destruction
293 of this window, {\tt true} if it cannot.}
294
295 \wxheading{Remarks}
296
297 Close calls the \helpref{close handler}{wxcloseevent} for the window, providing
298 an opportunity for the window to choose whether to destroy the window.
299 Usually it is only used with the top level windows (wxFrame and wxDialog
300 classes) as the others are not supposed to have any special OnClose() logic.
301
302 The close handler should check whether the window is being deleted forcibly,
303 using \helpref{wxCloseEvent::GetForce}{wxcloseeventgetforce}, in which case it
304 should destroy the window using \helpref{wxWindow::Destroy}{wxwindowdestroy}.
305
306 {\it Note} that calling Close does not guarantee that the window will be
307 destroyed; but it provides a way to simulate a manual close of a window, which
308 may or may not be implemented by destroying the window. The default
309 implementation of wxDialog::OnCloseWindow does not necessarily delete the
310 dialog, since it will simply simulate an wxID\_CANCEL event which is handled by
311 the appropriate button event handler and may do anything at all.
312
313 To guarantee that the window will be destroyed, call
314 \helpref{wxWindow::Destroy}{wxwindowdestroy} instead
315
316 \wxheading{See also}
317
318 \helpref{Window deletion overview}{windowdeletionoverview},\rtfsp
319 \helpref{wxWindow::Destroy}{wxwindowdestroy},\rtfsp
320 \helpref{wxCloseEvent}{wxcloseevent}
321
322 \membersection{wxWindow::ConvertDialogToPixels}\label{wxwindowconvertdialogtopixels}
323
324 \func{wxPoint}{ConvertDialogToPixels}{\param{const wxPoint\&}{ pt}}
325
326 \func{wxSize}{ConvertDialogToPixels}{\param{const wxSize\&}{ sz}}
327
328 Converts a point or size from dialog units to pixels.
329
330 For the x dimension, the dialog units are multiplied by the average character width
331 and then divided by 4.
332
333 For the y dimension, the dialog units are multiplied by the average character height
334 and then divided by 8.
335
336 \wxheading{Remarks}
337
338 Dialog units are used for maintaining a dialog's proportions even if the font changes.
339 Dialogs created using Dialog Editor optionally use dialog units.
340
341 You can also use these functions programmatically. A convenience macro is defined:
342
343 {\small
344 \begin{verbatim}
345 #define wxDLG_UNIT(parent, pt) parent->ConvertDialogToPixels(pt)
346 \end{verbatim}
347 }
348
349 \wxheading{See also}
350
351 \helpref{wxWindow::ConvertPixelsToDialog}{wxwindowconvertpixelstodialog}
352
353 \pythonnote{In place of a single overloaded method name, wxPython
354 implements the following methods:\par
355 \indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
356 \twocolitem{{\bf ConvertDialogPointToPixels(point)}}{Accepts and returns a wxPoint}
357 \twocolitem{{\bf ConvertDialogSizeToPixels(size)}}{Accepts and returns a wxSize}
358 \end{twocollist}}
359
360 Additionally, the following helper functions are defined:\par
361 \indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
362 \twocolitem{{\bf wxDLG\_PNT(win, point)}}{Converts a wxPoint from dialog
363 units to pixels}
364 \twocolitem{{\bf wxDLG\_SZE(win, size)}}{Converts a wxSize from dialog
365 units to pixels}
366 \end{twocollist}}
367 }
368
369
370 \membersection{wxWindow::ConvertPixelsToDialog}\label{wxwindowconvertpixelstodialog}
371
372 \func{wxPoint}{ConvertPixelsToDialog}{\param{const wxPoint\&}{ pt}}
373
374 \func{wxSize}{ConvertPixelsToDialog}{\param{const wxSize\&}{ sz}}
375
376 Converts a point or size from pixels to dialog units.
377
378 For the x dimension, the pixels are multiplied by 4 and then divided by the average
379 character width.
380
381 For the y dimension, the pixels are multiplied by 8 and then divided by the average
382 character height.
383
384 \wxheading{Remarks}
385
386 Dialog units are used for maintaining a dialog's proportions even if the font changes.
387 Dialogs created using Dialog Editor optionally use dialog units.
388
389 \wxheading{See also}
390
391 \helpref{wxWindow::ConvertDialogToPixels}{wxwindowconvertdialogtopixels}
392
393
394 \pythonnote{In place of a single overloaded method name, wxPython
395 implements the following methods:\par
396 \indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
397 \twocolitem{{\bf ConvertDialogPointToPixels(point)}}{Accepts and returns a wxPoint}
398 \twocolitem{{\bf ConvertDialogSizeToPixels(size)}}{Accepts and returns a wxSize}
399 \end{twocollist}}
400 }
401
402 \membersection{wxWindow::Destroy}\label{wxwindowdestroy}
403
404 \func{virtual bool}{Destroy}{\void}
405
406 Destroys the window safely. Use this function instead of the delete operator, since
407 different window classes can be destroyed differently. Frames and dialogs
408 are not destroyed immediately when this function is called -- they are added
409 to a list of windows to be deleted on idle time, when all the window's events
410 have been processed. This prevents problems with events being sent to non-existent
411 windows.
412
413 \wxheading{Return value}
414
415 {\tt true} if the window has either been successfully deleted, or it has been added
416 to the list of windows pending real deletion.
417
418 \membersection{wxWindow::DestroyChildren}
419
420 \func{virtual void}{DestroyChildren}{\void}
421
422 Destroys all children of a window. Called automatically by the destructor.
423
424 \membersection{wxWindow::Disable}\label{wxwindowdisable}
425
426 \func{void}{Disable}{\void}
427
428 Disables the window, same as \helpref{Enable({\tt false})}{wxwindowenable}.
429
430 \wxheading{Return value}
431
432 Returns {\tt true} if the window has been disabled, {\tt false} if it had been
433 already disabled before the call to this function.
434
435 \membersection{wxWindow::DoUpdateWindowUI}\label{wxwindowdoupdatewindowui}
436
437 \func{virtual void}{DoUpdateWindowUI}{\param{wxUpdateUIEvent\&}{ event}}
438
439 Does the window-specific updating after processing the update event.
440 This function is called by \helpref{wxWindow::UpdateWindowUI}{wxwindowupdatewindowui}
441 in order to check return values in the \helpref{wxUpdateUIEvent}{wxupdateuievent} and
442 act appropriately. For example, to allow frame and dialog title updating, wxWindows
443 implements this function as follows:
444
445 \begin{verbatim}
446 // do the window-specific processing after processing the update event
447 void wxTopLevelWindowBase::DoUpdateWindowUI(wxUpdateUIEvent& event)
448 {
449 if ( event.GetSetEnabled() )
450 Enable(event.GetEnabled());
451
452 if ( event.GetSetText() )
453 {
454 if ( event.GetText() != GetTitle() )
455 SetTitle(event.GetText());
456 }
457 }
458 \end{verbatim}
459
460 \membersection{wxWindow::DragAcceptFiles}\label{wxwindowdragacceptfiles}
461
462 \func{virtual void}{DragAcceptFiles}{\param{bool}{ accept}}
463
464 Enables or disables eligibility for drop file events (OnDropFiles).
465
466 \wxheading{Parameters}
467
468 \docparam{accept}{If {\tt true}, the window is eligible for drop file events. If {\tt false}, the window
469 will not accept drop file events.}
470
471 \wxheading{Remarks}
472
473 Windows only.
474
475 \membersection{wxWindow::Enable}\label{wxwindowenable}
476
477 \func{virtual bool}{Enable}{\param{bool}{ enable = {\tt true}}}
478
479 Enable or disable the window for user input. Note that when a parent window is
480 disabled, all of its children are disabled as well and they are reenabled again
481 when the parent is.
482
483 \wxheading{Parameters}
484
485 \docparam{enable}{If {\tt true}, enables the window for input. If {\tt false}, disables the window.}
486
487 \wxheading{Return value}
488
489 Returns {\tt true} if the window has been enabled or disabled, {\tt false} if
490 nothing was done, i.e. if the window had already been in the specified state.
491
492 \wxheading{See also}
493
494 \helpref{wxWindow::IsEnabled}{wxwindowisenabled},\rtfsp
495 \helpref{wxWindow::Disable}{wxwindowdisable}
496
497 \membersection{wxWindow::FindFocus}\label{wxwindowfindfocus}
498
499 \func{static wxWindow*}{FindFocus}{\void}
500
501 Finds the window or control which currently has the keyboard focus.
502
503 \wxheading{Remarks}
504
505 Note that this is a static function, so it can be called without needing a wxWindow pointer.
506
507 \wxheading{See also}
508
509 \helpref{wxWindow::SetFocus}{wxwindowsetfocus}
510
511 \membersection{wxWindow::FindWindow}\label{wxwindowfindwindow}
512
513 \func{wxWindow*}{FindWindow}{\param{long}{ id}}
514
515 Find a child of this window, by identifier.
516
517 \func{wxWindow*}{FindWindow}{\param{const wxString\&}{ name}}
518
519 Find a child of this window, by name.
520
521 \pythonnote{In place of a single overloaded method name, wxPython
522 implements the following methods:\par
523 \indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
524 \twocolitem{{\bf FindWindowById(id)}}{Accepts an integer}
525 \twocolitem{{\bf FindWindowByName(name)}}{Accepts a string}
526 \end{twocollist}}
527 }
528
529 \membersection{wxWindow::FindWindowById}\label{wxwindowfindwindowbyid}
530
531 \func{static wxWindow*}{FindWindowById}{\param{long}{ id}, \param{wxWindow*}{ parent = NULL}}
532
533 Find the first window with the given {\it id}.
534
535 If {\it parent} is NULL, the search will start from all top-level
536 frames and dialog boxes; if non-NULL, the search will be limited to the given window hierarchy.
537 The search is recursive in both cases.
538
539 \wxheading{See also}
540
541 \helpref{FindWindow}{wxwindowfindwindow}
542
543 \membersection{wxWindow::FindWindowByName}\label{wxwindowfindwindowbyname}
544
545 \func{static wxWindow*}{FindWindowByName}{\param{const wxString\&}{ name}, \param{wxWindow*}{ parent = NULL}}
546
547 Find a window by its name (as given in a window constructor or {\bf Create} function call).
548 If {\it parent} is NULL, the search will start from all top-level
549 frames and dialog boxes; if non-NULL, the search will be limited to the given window hierarchy.
550 The search is recursive in both cases.
551
552 If no window with such name is found,
553 \helpref{FindWindowByLabel}{wxwindowfindwindowbylabel} is called.
554
555 \wxheading{See also}
556
557 \helpref{FindWindow}{wxwindowfindwindow}
558
559 \membersection{wxWindow::FindWindowByLabel}\label{wxwindowfindwindowbylabel}
560
561 \func{static wxWindow*}{FindWindowByLabel}{\param{const wxString\&}{ label}, \param{wxWindow*}{ parent = NULL}}
562
563 Find a window by its label. Depending on the type of window, the label may be a window title
564 or panel item label. If {\it parent} is NULL, the search will start from all top-level
565 frames and dialog boxes; if non-NULL, the search will be limited to the given window hierarchy.
566 The search is recursive in both cases.
567
568 \wxheading{See also}
569
570 \helpref{FindWindow}{wxwindowfindwindow}
571
572 \membersection{wxWindow::Fit}\label{wxwindowfit}
573
574 \func{virtual void}{Fit}{\void}
575
576 Sizes the window so that it fits around its subwindows. This function won't do
577 anything if there are no subwindows and will only really work correctly if the
578 sizers are used for the subwindows layout. Also, if the window has exactly one
579 subwindow it is better (faster and the result is more precise as Fit adds some
580 margin to account for fuzziness of its calculations) to call
581
582 \begin{verbatim}
583 window->SetClientSize(child->GetSize());
584 \end{verbatim}
585
586 instead of calling Fit.
587
588 \membersection{wxWindow::FitInside}\label{wxwindowfitinside}
589
590 \func{virtual void}{FitInside}{\void}
591
592 Similar to \helpref{Fit}{wxwindowfit}, but sizes the interior (virtual) size
593 of a window. Mainly useful with scrolled windows to reset scrollbars after
594 sizing changes that do not trigger a size event, and/or scrolled windows without
595 an interior sizer. This function similarly won't do anything if there are no
596 subwindows.
597
598 \membersection{wxWindow::Freeze}\label{wxwindowfreeze}
599
600 \func{virtual void}{Freeze}{\void}
601
602 Freezes the window or, in other words, prevents any updates from taking place
603 on screen, the window is not redrawn at all. \helpref{Thaw}{wxwindowthaw} must
604 be called to reenable window redrawing.
605
606 This method is useful for visual appearance optimization (for example, it
607 is a good idea to use it before inserting large amount of text into a
608 wxTextCtrl under wxGTK) but is not implemented on all platforms nor for all
609 controls so it is mostly just a hint to wxWindows and not a mandatory
610 directive.
611
612 \membersection{wxWindow::GetAccessible}\label{wxwindowgetaccessible}
613
614 \func{wxAccessibile*}{GetAccessible}{\void}
615
616 Returns the accessible object for this window, if any.
617
618 See also \helpref{wxAccessible}{wxaccessible}.
619
620 \membersection{wxWindow::GetAdjustedBestSize}\label{wxwindowgetadjustedbestsize}
621
622 \constfunc{wxSize}{GetAdjustedBestSize}{\void}
623
624 This method is similar to \helpref{GetBestSize}{wxwindowgetbestsize}, except
625 in one thing. GetBestSize should return the minimum untruncated size of the
626 window, while this method will return the largest of BestSize and any user
627 specified minimum size. ie. it is the minimum size the window should currently
628 be drawn at, not the minimal size it can possibly tolerate.
629
630 \membersection{wxWindow::GetBackgroundColour}\label{wxwindowgetbackgroundcolour}
631
632 \constfunc{virtual wxColour}{GetBackgroundColour}{\void}
633
634 Returns the background colour of the window.
635
636 \wxheading{See also}
637
638 \helpref{wxWindow::SetBackgroundColour}{wxwindowsetbackgroundcolour},\rtfsp
639 \helpref{wxWindow::SetForegroundColour}{wxwindowsetforegroundcolour},\rtfsp
640 \helpref{wxWindow::GetForegroundColour}{wxwindowgetforegroundcolour}
641
642 \membersection{wxWindow::GetBestSize}\label{wxwindowgetbestsize}
643
644 \constfunc{virtual wxSize}{GetBestSize}{\void}
645
646 This functions returns the best acceptable minimal size for the window. For
647 example, for a static control, it will be the minimal size such that the
648 control label is not truncated. For windows containing subwindows (typically
649 \helpref{wxPanel}{wxpanel}), the size returned by this function will be the
650 same as the size the window would have had after calling
651 \helpref{Fit}{wxwindowfit}.
652
653 \membersection{wxWindow::GetCaret}\label{wxwindowgetcaret}
654
655 \constfunc{wxCaret *}{GetCaret}{\void}
656
657 Returns the \helpref{caret}{wxcaret} associated with the window.
658
659 \membersection{wxWindow::GetCapture}\label{wxwindowgetcapture}
660
661 \func{static wxWindow *}{GetCapture}{\void}
662
663 Returns the currently captured window.
664
665 \wxheading{See also}
666
667 \helpref{wxWindow::HasCapture}{wxwindowhascapture},
668 \helpref{wxWindow::CaptureMouse}{wxwindowcapturemouse},
669 \helpref{wxWindow::ReleaseMouse}{wxwindowreleasemouse},
670 \helpref{wxMouseCaptureChangedEvent}{wxmousecapturechangedevent}
671
672 \membersection{wxWindow::GetCharHeight}
673
674 \constfunc{virtual int}{GetCharHeight}{\void}
675
676 Returns the character height for this window.
677
678 \membersection{wxWindow::GetCharWidth}
679
680 \constfunc{virtual int}{GetCharWidth}{\void}
681
682 Returns the average character width for this window.
683
684 \membersection{wxWindow::GetChildren}
685
686 \func{wxList\&}{GetChildren}{\void}
687
688 Returns a reference to the list of the window's children.
689
690 \membersection{wxWindow::GetClientSize}\label{wxwindowgetclientsize}
691
692 \constfunc{virtual void}{GetClientSize}{\param{int* }{width}, \param{int* }{height}}
693
694 \perlnote{In wxPerl this method takes no parameter and returns
695 a 2-element list {\tt ( width, height )}.}
696
697 \constfunc{virtual wxSize}{GetClientSize}{\void}
698
699 This gets the size of the window `client area' in pixels.
700 The client area is the area which may be drawn on by the programmer,
701 excluding title bar, border, scrollbars, etc.
702
703 \wxheading{Parameters}
704
705 \docparam{width}{Receives the client width in pixels.}
706
707 \docparam{height}{Receives the client height in pixels.}
708
709 \pythonnote{In place of a single overloaded method name, wxPython
710 implements the following methods:\par
711 \indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
712 \twocolitem{{\bf GetClientSizeTuple()}}{Returns a 2-tuple of (width, height)}
713 \twocolitem{{\bf GetClientSize()}}{Returns a wxSize object}
714 \end{twocollist}}
715 }
716
717 \wxheading{See also}
718
719 \helpref{GetSize}{wxwindowgetsize}
720 \helpref{GetVirtualSize}{wxwindowgetvirtualsize}
721
722 \membersection{wxWindow::GetConstraints}\label{wxwindowgetconstraints}
723
724 \constfunc{wxLayoutConstraints*}{GetConstraints}{\void}
725
726 Returns a pointer to the window's layout constraints, or NULL if there are none.
727
728 \membersection{wxWindow::GetContainingSizer}\label{wxwindowgetcontainingsizer}
729
730 \constfunc{const wxSizer *}{GetContainingSizer}{\void}
731
732 Return the sizer that this window is a member of, if any, otherwise
733 {\tt NULL}.
734
735 \membersection{wxWindow::GetDropTarget}\label{wxwindowgetdroptarget}
736
737 \constfunc{wxDropTarget*}{GetDropTarget}{\void}
738
739 Returns the associated drop target, which may be NULL.
740
741 \wxheading{See also}
742
743 \helpref{wxWindow::SetDropTarget}{wxwindowsetdroptarget},
744 \helpref{Drag and drop overview}{wxdndoverview}
745
746 \membersection{wxWindow::GetEventHandler}\label{wxwindowgeteventhandler}
747
748 \constfunc{wxEvtHandler*}{GetEventHandler}{\void}
749
750 Returns the event handler for this window. By default, the window is its
751 own event handler.
752
753 \wxheading{See also}
754
755 \helpref{wxWindow::SetEventHandler}{wxwindowseteventhandler},\rtfsp
756 \helpref{wxWindow::PushEventHandler}{wxwindowpusheventhandler},\rtfsp
757 \helpref{wxWindow::PopEventHandler}{wxwindowpusheventhandler},\rtfsp
758 \helpref{wxEvtHandler::ProcessEvent}{wxevthandlerprocessevent},\rtfsp
759 \helpref{wxEvtHandler}{wxevthandler}\rtfsp
760
761 \membersection{wxWindow::GetExtraStyle}\label{wxwindowgetextrastyle}
762
763 \constfunc{long}{GetExtraStyle}{\void}
764
765 Returns the extra style bits for the window.
766
767 \membersection{wxWindow::GetFont}\label{wxwindowgetfont}
768
769 \constfunc{wxFont\&}{GetFont}{\void}
770
771 Returns a reference to the font for this window.
772
773 \wxheading{See also}
774
775 \helpref{wxWindow::SetFont}{wxwindowsetfont}
776
777 \membersection{wxWindow::GetForegroundColour}\label{wxwindowgetforegroundcolour}
778
779 \func{virtual wxColour}{GetForegroundColour}{\void}
780
781 Returns the foreground colour of the window.
782
783 \wxheading{Remarks}
784
785 The interpretation of foreground colour is open to interpretation according
786 to the window class; it may be the text colour or other colour, or it may not
787 be used at all.
788
789 \wxheading{See also}
790
791 \helpref{wxWindow::SetForegroundColour}{wxwindowsetforegroundcolour},\rtfsp
792 \helpref{wxWindow::SetBackgroundColour}{wxwindowsetbackgroundcolour},\rtfsp
793 \helpref{wxWindow::GetBackgroundColour}{wxwindowgetbackgroundcolour}
794
795 \membersection{wxWindow::GetGrandParent}
796
797 \constfunc{wxWindow*}{GetGrandParent}{\void}
798
799 Returns the grandparent of a window, or NULL if there isn't one.
800
801 \membersection{wxWindow::GetHandle}\label{wxwindowgethandle}
802
803 \constfunc{void*}{GetHandle}{\void}
804
805 Returns the platform-specific handle of the physical window. Cast it to an appropriate
806 handle, such as {\bf HWND} for Windows, {\bf Widget} for Motif or {\bf GtkWidget} for GTK.
807
808 \pythonnote{This method will return an integer in wxPython.}
809
810 \perlnote{This method will return an integer in wxPerl.}
811
812 \membersection{wxWindow::GetHelpText}\label{wxwindowgethelptext}
813
814 \constfunc{virtual wxString}{GetHelpText}{\void}
815
816 Gets the help text to be used as context-sensitive help for this window.
817
818 Note that the text is actually stored by the current \helpref{wxHelpProvider}{wxhelpprovider} implementation,
819 and not in the window object itself.
820
821 \wxheading{See also}
822
823 \helpref{SetHelpText}{wxwindowsethelptext}, \helpref{wxHelpProvider}{wxhelpprovider}
824
825 \membersection{wxWindow::GetId}\label{wxwindowgetid}
826
827 \constfunc{int}{GetId}{\void}
828
829 Returns the identifier of the window.
830
831 \wxheading{Remarks}
832
833 Each window has an integer identifier. If the application has not provided one
834 (or the default Id -1) an unique identifier with a negative value will be generated.
835
836 \wxheading{See also}
837
838 \helpref{wxWindow::SetId}{wxwindowsetid},\rtfsp
839 \helpref{Window identifiers}{windowids}
840
841 \membersection{wxWindow::GetLabel}
842
843 \constfunc{virtual wxString }{GetLabel}{\void}
844
845 Generic way of getting a label from any window, for
846 identification purposes.
847
848 \wxheading{Remarks}
849
850 The interpretation of this function differs from class to class.
851 For frames and dialogs, the value returned is the title. For buttons or static text controls, it is
852 the button text. This function can be useful for meta-programs (such as testing
853 tools or special-needs access programs) which need to identify windows
854 by name.
855
856 \membersection{wxWindow::GetName}\label{wxwindowgetname}
857
858 \constfunc{virtual wxString }{GetName}{\void}
859
860 Returns the window's name.
861
862 \wxheading{Remarks}
863
864 This name is not guaranteed to be unique; it is up to the programmer to supply an appropriate
865 name in the window constructor or via \helpref{wxWindow::SetName}{wxwindowsetname}.
866
867 \wxheading{See also}
868
869 \helpref{wxWindow::SetName}{wxwindowsetname}
870
871 \membersection{wxWindow::GetParent}
872
873 \constfunc{virtual wxWindow*}{GetParent}{\void}
874
875 Returns the parent of the window, or NULL if there is no parent.
876
877 \membersection{wxWindow::GetPosition}\label{wxwindowgetposition}
878
879 \constfunc{virtual void}{GetPosition}{\param{int* }{x}, \param{int* }{y}}
880
881 \constfunc{wxPoint}{GetPosition}{\void}
882
883 This gets the position of the window in pixels, relative to the parent window
884 for the child windows or relative to the display origin for the top level
885 windows.
886
887 \wxheading{Parameters}
888
889 \docparam{x}{Receives the x position of the window.}
890
891 \docparam{y}{Receives the y position of the window.}
892
893 \pythonnote{In place of a single overloaded method name, wxPython
894 implements the following methods:\par
895 \indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
896 \twocolitem{{\bf GetPosition()}}{Returns a wxPoint}
897 \twocolitem{{\bf GetPositionTuple()}}{Returns a tuple (x, y)}
898 \end{twocollist}}
899 }
900
901 \perlnote{In wxPerl there are two methods instead of a single overloaded
902 method:\par
903 \indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
904 \twocolitem{{\bf GetPosition()}}{Returns a Wx::Point}
905 \twocolitem{{\bf GetPositionXY()}}{Returns a 2-element list
906 {\tt ( x, y )}}
907 \end{twocollist}
908 }}
909
910 \membersection{wxWindow::GetRect}\label{wxwindowgetrect}
911
912 \constfunc{virtual wxRect}{GetRect}{\void}
913
914 Returns the size and position of the window as a \helpref{wxRect}{wxrect} object.
915
916 \membersection{wxWindow::GetScrollThumb}\label{wxwindowgetscrollthumb}
917
918 \func{virtual int}{GetScrollThumb}{\param{int }{orientation}}
919
920 Returns the built-in scrollbar thumb size.
921
922 \wxheading{See also}
923
924 \helpref{wxWindow::SetScrollbar}{wxwindowsetscrollbar}
925
926 \membersection{wxWindow::GetScrollPos}\label{wxwindowgetscrollpos}
927
928 \func{virtual int}{GetScrollPos}{\param{int }{orientation}}
929
930 Returns the built-in scrollbar position.
931
932 \wxheading{See also}
933
934 See \helpref{wxWindow::SetScrollbar}{wxwindowsetscrollbar}
935
936 \membersection{wxWindow::GetScrollRange}\label{wxwindowgetscrollrange}
937
938 \func{virtual int}{GetScrollRange}{\param{int }{orientation}}
939
940 Returns the built-in scrollbar range.
941
942 \wxheading{See also}
943
944 \helpref{wxWindow::SetScrollbar}{wxwindowsetscrollbar}
945
946 \membersection{wxWindow::GetSize}\label{wxwindowgetsize}
947
948 \constfunc{virtual void}{GetSize}{\param{int* }{width}, \param{int* }{height}}
949
950 \constfunc{virtual wxSize}{GetSize}{\void}
951
952 This gets the size of the entire window in pixels,
953 including title bar, border, scrollbars, etc.
954
955 \wxheading{Parameters}
956
957 \docparam{width}{Receives the window width.}
958
959 \docparam{height}{Receives the window height.}
960
961 \pythonnote{In place of a single overloaded method name, wxPython
962 implements the following methods:\par
963 \indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
964 \twocolitem{{\bf GetSize()}}{Returns a wxSize}
965 \twocolitem{{\bf GetSizeTuple()}}{Returns a 2-tuple (width, height)}
966 \end{twocollist}}
967 }
968
969 \perlnote{In wxPerl there are two methods instead of a single overloaded
970 method:\par
971 \indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
972 \twocolitem{{\bf GetSize()}}{Returns a Wx::Size}
973 \twocolitem{{\bf GetSizeWH()}}{Returns a 2-element list
974 {\tt ( width, height )}}
975 \end{twocollist}
976 }}
977
978 \wxheading{See also}
979
980 \helpref{GetClientSize}{wxwindowgetclientsize},\rtfsp
981 \helpref{GetVirtualSize}{wxwindowgetvirtualsize}
982
983 \membersection{wxWindow::GetSizer}\label{wxwindowgetsizer}
984
985 \constfunc{wxSizer *}{GetSizer}{\void}
986
987 Return the sizer associated with the window by a previous call to
988 \helpref{SetSizer()}{wxwindowsetsizer} or {\tt NULL}.
989
990 \membersection{wxWindow::GetTextExtent}\label{wxwindowgettextextent}
991
992 \constfunc{virtual void}{GetTextExtent}{\param{const wxString\& }{string}, \param{int* }{x}, \param{int* }{y},
993 \param{int* }{descent = NULL}, \param{int* }{externalLeading = NULL},
994 \param{const wxFont* }{font = NULL}, \param{bool}{ use16 = {\tt false}}}
995
996 Gets the dimensions of the string as it would be drawn on the
997 window with the currently selected font.
998
999 \wxheading{Parameters}
1000
1001 \docparam{string}{String whose extent is to be measured.}
1002
1003 \docparam{x}{Return value for width.}
1004
1005 \docparam{y}{Return value for height.}
1006
1007 \docparam{descent}{Return value for descent (optional).}
1008
1009 \docparam{externalLeading}{Return value for external leading (optional).}
1010
1011 \docparam{font}{Font to use instead of the current window font (optional).}
1012
1013 \docparam{use16}{If {\tt true}, {\it string} contains 16-bit characters. The default is {\tt false}.}
1014
1015
1016 \pythonnote{In place of a single overloaded method name, wxPython
1017 implements the following methods:\par
1018 \indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
1019 \twocolitem{{\bf GetTextExtent(string)}}{Returns a 2-tuple, (width, height)}
1020 \twocolitem{{\bf GetFullTextExtent(string, font=NULL)}}{Returns a
1021 4-tuple, (width, height, descent, externalLeading) }
1022 \end{twocollist}}
1023 }
1024
1025 \perlnote{In wxPerl this method takes only the {\tt string} and optionally
1026 {\tt font} parameters, and returns a 4-element list
1027 {\tt ( x, y, descent, externalLeading )}.}
1028
1029 \membersection{wxWindow::GetTitle}\label{wxwindowgettitle}
1030
1031 \func{virtual wxString}{GetTitle}{\void}
1032
1033 Gets the window's title. Applicable only to frames and dialogs.
1034
1035 \wxheading{See also}
1036
1037 \helpref{wxWindow::SetTitle}{wxwindowsettitle}
1038
1039 \membersection{wxWindow::GetToolTip}\label{wxwindowgettooltip}
1040
1041 \constfunc{wxToolTip*}{GetToolTip}{\void}
1042
1043 Get the associated tooltip or NULL if none.
1044
1045 \membersection{wxWindow::GetUpdateRegion}\label{wxwindowgetupdateregion}
1046
1047 \constfunc{virtual wxRegion}{GetUpdateRegion}{\void}
1048
1049 Returns the region specifying which parts of the window have been damaged. Should
1050 only be called within an \helpref{wxPaintEvent}{wxpaintevent} handler.
1051
1052 \wxheading{See also}
1053
1054 \helpref{wxRegion}{wxregion},\rtfsp
1055 \helpref{wxRegionIterator}{wxregioniterator}
1056
1057 \membersection{wxWindow::GetValidator}\label{wxwindowgetvalidator}
1058
1059 \constfunc{wxValidator*}{GetValidator}{\void}
1060
1061 Returns a pointer to the current validator for the window, or NULL if there is none.
1062
1063 \membersection{wxWindow::GetVirtualSize}\label{wxwindowgetvirtualsize}
1064
1065 \constfunc{void}{GetVirtualSize}{\param{int* }{width}, \param{int* }{height}}
1066
1067 \constfunc{wxSize}{GetVirtualSize}{\void}
1068
1069 This gets the virtual size of the window in pixels.
1070
1071 \wxheading{Parameters}
1072
1073 \docparam{width}{Receives the window virtual width.}
1074
1075 \docparam{height}{Receives the window virtual height.}
1076
1077 \helpref{GetSize}{wxwindowgetsize},\rtfsp
1078 \helpref{GetClientSize}{wxwindowgetclientsize}
1079
1080 \membersection{wxWindow::GetWindowStyleFlag}\label{wxwindowgetwindowstyleflag}
1081
1082 \constfunc{long}{GetWindowStyleFlag}{\void}
1083
1084 Gets the window style that was passed to the constructor or {\bf Create}
1085 method. {\bf GetWindowStyle()} is another name for the same function.
1086
1087 \membersection{wxWindow::HasCapture}\label{wxwindowhascapture}
1088
1089 \constfunc{virtual bool}{HasCapture}{\void}
1090
1091 Returns true if this window has the current mouse capture.
1092
1093 \wxheading{See also}
1094
1095 \helpref{wxWindow::CaptureMouse}{wxwindowcapturemouse},
1096 \helpref{wxWindow::ReleaseMouse}{wxwindowreleasemouse},
1097 \helpref{wxMouseCaptureChangedEvent}{wxmousecapturechangedevent}
1098
1099 \membersection{wxWindow::Hide}\label{wxwindowhide}
1100
1101 \func{bool}{Hide}{\void}
1102
1103 Equivalent to calling \helpref{Show}{wxwindowshow}({\tt false}).
1104
1105 \membersection{wxWindow::InitDialog}\label{wxwindowinitdialog}
1106
1107 \func{void}{InitDialog}{\void}
1108
1109 Sends an {\tt wxEVT\_INIT\_DIALOG} event, whose handler usually transfers data
1110 to the dialog via validators.
1111
1112 \membersection{wxWindow::IsEnabled}\label{wxwindowisenabled}
1113
1114 \constfunc{virtual bool}{IsEnabled}{\void}
1115
1116 Returns {\tt true} if the window is enabled for input, {\tt false} otherwise.
1117
1118 \wxheading{See also}
1119
1120 \helpref{wxWindow::Enable}{wxwindowenable}
1121
1122 \membersection{wxWindow::IsExposed}\label{wxwindowisexposed}
1123
1124 \constfunc{bool}{IsExposed}{\param{int }{x}, \param{int }{y}}
1125
1126 \constfunc{bool}{IsExposed}{\param{wxPoint }{\&pt}}
1127
1128 \constfunc{bool}{IsExposed}{\param{int }{x}, \param{int }{y}, \param{int }{w}, \param{int }{h}}
1129
1130 \constfunc{bool}{IsExposed}{\param{wxRect }{\&rect}}
1131
1132 Returns {\tt true} if the given point or rectangle area has been exposed since the
1133 last repaint. Call this in an paint event handler to optimize redrawing by
1134 only redrawing those areas, which have been exposed.
1135
1136 \pythonnote{In place of a single overloaded method name, wxPython
1137 implements the following methods:\par
1138 \indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
1139 \twocolitem{{\bf IsExposed(x,y, w=0,h=0}}{}
1140 \twocolitem{{\bf IsExposedPoint(pt)}}{}
1141 \twocolitem{{\bf IsExposedRect(rect)}}{}
1142 \end{twocollist}}}
1143
1144 \membersection{wxWindow::IsRetained}\label{wxwindowisretained}
1145
1146 \constfunc{virtual bool}{IsRetained}{\void}
1147
1148 Returns {\tt true} if the window is retained, {\tt false} otherwise.
1149
1150 \wxheading{Remarks}
1151
1152 Retained windows are only available on X platforms.
1153
1154 \membersection{wxWindow::IsShown}\label{wxwindowisshown}
1155
1156 \constfunc{virtual bool}{IsShown}{\void}
1157
1158 Returns {\tt true} if the window is shown, {\tt false} if it has been hidden.
1159
1160 \membersection{wxWindow::IsTopLevel}\label{wxwindowistoplevel}
1161
1162 \constfunc{bool}{IsTopLevel}{\void}
1163
1164 Returns {\tt true} if the given window is a top-level one. Currently all frames and
1165 dialogs are considered to be top-level windows (even if they have a parent
1166 window).
1167
1168 \membersection{wxWindow::Layout}\label{wxwindowlayout}
1169
1170 \func{void}{Layout}{\void}
1171
1172 Invokes the constraint-based layout algorithm or the sizer-based algorithm
1173 for this window.
1174
1175 See \helpref{wxWindow::SetAutoLayout}{wxwindowsetautolayout}: when auto
1176 layout is on, this function gets called automatically when the window is resized.
1177
1178 \membersection{wxWindow::LineDown}\label{wxwindowlinedown}
1179
1180 This is just a wrapper for \helpref{ScrollLines()}{wxwindowscrolllines}$(1)$.
1181
1182 \membersection{wxWindow::LineUp}\label{wxwindowlineup}
1183
1184 This is just a wrapper for \helpref{ScrollLines()}{wxwindowscrolllines}$(-1)$.
1185
1186 \membersection{wxWindow::Lower}\label{wxwindowlower}
1187
1188 \func{void}{Lower}{\void}
1189
1190 Lowers the window to the bottom of the window hierarchy if it is a managed window (dialog
1191 or frame).
1192
1193 \membersection{wxWindow::MakeModal}\label{wxwindowmakemodal}
1194
1195 \func{virtual void}{MakeModal}{\param{bool }{flag}}
1196
1197 Disables all other windows in the application so that
1198 the user can only interact with this window. (This function
1199 is not implemented anywhere).
1200
1201 \wxheading{Parameters}
1202
1203 \docparam{flag}{If {\tt true}, this call disables all other windows in the application so that
1204 the user can only interact with this window. If {\tt false}, the effect is reversed.}
1205
1206 \membersection{wxWindow::Move}\label{wxwindowmove}
1207
1208 \func{void}{Move}{\param{int}{ x}, \param{int}{ y}}
1209
1210 \func{void}{Move}{\param{const wxPoint\&}{ pt}}
1211
1212 Moves the window to the given position.
1213
1214 \wxheading{Parameters}
1215
1216 \docparam{x}{Required x position.}
1217
1218 \docparam{y}{Required y position.}
1219
1220 \docparam{pt}{\helpref{wxPoint}{wxpoint} object representing the position.}
1221
1222 \wxheading{Remarks}
1223
1224 Implementations of SetSize can also implicitly implement the
1225 wxWindow::Move function, which is defined in the base wxWindow class
1226 as the call:
1227
1228 \begin{verbatim}
1229 SetSize(x, y, -1, -1, wxSIZE_USE_EXISTING);
1230 \end{verbatim}
1231
1232 \wxheading{See also}
1233
1234 \helpref{wxWindow::SetSize}{wxwindowsetsize}
1235
1236 \pythonnote{In place of a single overloaded method name, wxPython
1237 implements the following methods:\par
1238 \indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
1239 \twocolitem{{\bf Move(point)}}{Accepts a wxPoint}
1240 \twocolitem{{\bf MoveXY(x, y)}}{Accepts a pair of integers}
1241 \end{twocollist}}
1242 }
1243
1244 %% VZ: wxWindow::OnXXX() functions should not be documented but I'm leaving
1245 %% the old docs here in case we want to move any still needed bits to
1246 %% the right location (i.e. probably the corresponding events docs)
1247 %%
1248 %% \membersection{wxWindow::OnActivate}\label{wxwindowonactivate}
1249 %%
1250 %% \func{void}{OnActivate}{\param{wxActivateEvent\&}{ event}}
1251 %%
1252 %% Called when a window is activated or deactivated.
1253 %%
1254 %% \wxheading{Parameters}
1255 %%
1256 %% \docparam{event}{Object containing activation information.}
1257 %%
1258 %% \wxheading{Remarks}
1259 %%
1260 %% If the window is being activated, \helpref{wxActivateEvent::GetActive}{wxactivateeventgetactive} returns {\tt true},
1261 %% otherwise it returns {\tt false} (it is being deactivated).
1262 %%
1263 %% \wxheading{See also}
1264 %%
1265 %% \helpref{wxActivateEvent}{wxactivateevent},\rtfsp
1266 %% \helpref{Event handling overview}{eventhandlingoverview}
1267 %%
1268 %% \membersection{wxWindow::OnChar}\label{wxwindowonchar}
1269 %%
1270 %% \func{void}{OnChar}{\param{wxKeyEvent\&}{ event}}
1271 %%
1272 %% Called when the user has pressed a key that is not a modifier (SHIFT, CONTROL or ALT).
1273 %%
1274 %% \wxheading{Parameters}
1275 %%
1276 %% \docparam{event}{Object containing keypress information. See \helpref{wxKeyEvent}{wxkeyevent} for
1277 %% details about this class.}
1278 %%
1279 %% \wxheading{Remarks}
1280 %%
1281 %% This member function is called in response to a keypress. To intercept this event,
1282 %% use the EVT\_CHAR macro in an event table definition. Your {\bf OnChar} handler may call this
1283 %% default function to achieve default keypress functionality.
1284 %%
1285 %% Note that the ASCII values do not have explicit key codes: they are passed as ASCII
1286 %% values.
1287 %%
1288 %% Note that not all keypresses can be intercepted this way. If you wish to intercept modifier
1289 %% keypresses, then you will need to use \helpref{wxWindow::OnKeyDown}{wxwindowonkeydown} or
1290 %% \helpref{wxWindow::OnKeyUp}{wxwindowonkeyup}.
1291 %%
1292 %% Most, but not all, windows allow keypresses to be intercepted.
1293 %%
1294 %% {\bf Tip:} be sure to call {\tt event.Skip()} for events that you don't process in this function,
1295 %% otherwise menu shortcuts may cease to work under Windows.
1296 %%
1297 %% \wxheading{See also}
1298 %%
1299 %% \helpref{wxWindow::OnKeyDown}{wxwindowonkeydown}, \helpref{wxWindow::OnKeyUp}{wxwindowonkeyup},\rtfsp
1300 %% \helpref{wxKeyEvent}{wxkeyevent}, \helpref{wxWindow::OnCharHook}{wxwindowoncharhook},\rtfsp
1301 %% \helpref{Event handling overview}{eventhandlingoverview}
1302 %%
1303 %% \membersection{wxWindow::OnCharHook}\label{wxwindowoncharhook}
1304 %%
1305 %% \func{void}{OnCharHook}{\param{wxKeyEvent\&}{ event}}
1306 %%
1307 %% This member is called to allow the window to intercept keyboard events
1308 %% before they are processed by child windows.
1309 %%
1310 %% \wxheading{Parameters}
1311 %%
1312 %% \docparam{event}{Object containing keypress information. See \helpref{wxKeyEvent}{wxkeyevent} for
1313 %% details about this class.}
1314 %%
1315 %% \wxheading{Remarks}
1316 %%
1317 %% This member function is called in response to a keypress, if the window is active. To intercept this event,
1318 %% use the EVT\_CHAR\_HOOK macro in an event table definition. If you do not process a particular
1319 %% keypress, call \helpref{wxEvent::Skip}{wxeventskip} to allow default processing.
1320 %%
1321 %% An example of using this function is in the implementation of escape-character processing for wxDialog,
1322 %% where pressing ESC dismisses the dialog by {\bf OnCharHook} 'forging' a cancel button press event.
1323 %%
1324 %% Note that the ASCII values do not have explicit key codes: they are passed as ASCII
1325 %% values.
1326 %%
1327 %% This function is only relevant to top-level windows (frames and dialogs), and under
1328 %% Windows only. Under GTK the normal EVT\_CHAR\_ event has the functionality, i.e.
1329 %% you can intercepts it and if you don't call \helpref{wxEvent::Skip}{wxeventskip}
1330 %% the window won't get the event.
1331 %%
1332 %% \wxheading{See also}
1333 %%
1334 %% \helpref{wxKeyEvent}{wxkeyevent},\rtfsp
1335 %% \helpref{wxWindow::OnCharHook}{wxwindowoncharhook},\rtfsp
1336 %% %% GD: OnXXX functions are not documented
1337 %% %%\helpref{wxApp::OnCharHook}{wxapponcharhook},\rtfsp
1338 %% \helpref{Event handling overview}{eventhandlingoverview}
1339 %%
1340 %% \membersection{wxWindow::OnCommand}\label{wxwindowoncommand}
1341 %%
1342 %% \func{virtual void}{OnCommand}{\param{wxEvtHandler\& }{object}, \param{wxCommandEvent\& }{event}}
1343 %%
1344 %% This virtual member function is called if the control does not handle the command event.
1345 %%
1346 %% \wxheading{Parameters}
1347 %%
1348 %% \docparam{object}{Object receiving the command event.}
1349 %%
1350 %% \docparam{event}{Command event}
1351 %%
1352 %% \wxheading{Remarks}
1353 %%
1354 %% This virtual function is provided mainly for backward compatibility. You can also intercept commands
1355 %% from child controls by using an event table, with identifiers or identifier ranges to identify
1356 %% the control(s) in question.
1357 %%
1358 %% \wxheading{See also}
1359 %%
1360 %% \helpref{wxCommandEvent}{wxcommandevent},\rtfsp
1361 %% \helpref{Event handling overview}{eventhandlingoverview}
1362 %%
1363 %% \membersection{wxWindow::OnClose}\label{wxwindowonclose}
1364 %%
1365 %% \func{virtual bool}{OnClose}{\void}
1366 %%
1367 %% Called when the user has tried to close a a frame
1368 %% or dialog box using the window manager (X) or system menu (Windows).
1369 %%
1370 %% {\bf Note:} This is an obsolete function.
1371 %% It is superseded by the \helpref{wxWindow::OnCloseWindow}{wxwindowonclosewindow} event
1372 %% handler.
1373 %%
1374 %% \wxheading{Return value}
1375 %%
1376 %% If {\tt true} is returned by OnClose, the window will be deleted by the system, otherwise the
1377 %% attempt will be ignored. Do not delete the window from within this handler, although
1378 %% you may delete other windows.
1379 %%
1380 %% \wxheading{See also}
1381 %%
1382 %% \helpref{Window deletion overview}{windowdeletionoverview},\rtfsp
1383 %% \helpref{wxWindow::Close}{wxwindowclose},\rtfsp
1384 %% \helpref{wxWindow::OnCloseWindow}{wxwindowonclosewindow},\rtfsp
1385 %% \helpref{wxCloseEvent}{wxcloseevent}
1386 %%
1387 %% \membersection{wxWindow::OnKeyDown}\label{wxwindowonkeydown}
1388 %%
1389 %% \func{void}{OnKeyDown}{\param{wxKeyEvent\&}{ event}}
1390 %%
1391 %% Called when the user has pressed a key, before it is translated into an ASCII value using other
1392 %% modifier keys that might be pressed at the same time.
1393 %%
1394 %% \wxheading{Parameters}
1395 %%
1396 %% \docparam{event}{Object containing keypress information. See \helpref{wxKeyEvent}{wxkeyevent} for
1397 %% details about this class.}
1398 %%
1399 %% \wxheading{Remarks}
1400 %%
1401 %% This member function is called in response to a key down event. To intercept this event,
1402 %% use the EVT\_KEY\_DOWN macro in an event table definition. Your {\bf OnKeyDown} handler may call this
1403 %% default function to achieve default keypress functionality.
1404 %%
1405 %% Note that not all keypresses can be intercepted this way. If you wish to intercept special
1406 %% keys, such as shift, control, and function keys, then you will need to use \helpref{wxWindow::OnKeyDown}{wxwindowonkeydown} or
1407 %% \helpref{wxWindow::OnKeyUp}{wxwindowonkeyup}.
1408 %%
1409 %% Most, but not all, windows allow keypresses to be intercepted.
1410 %%
1411 %% {\bf Tip:} be sure to call {\tt event.Skip()} for events that you don't process in this function,
1412 %% otherwise menu shortcuts may cease to work under Windows.
1413 %%
1414 %% \wxheading{See also}
1415 %%
1416 %% \helpref{wxWindow::OnChar}{wxwindowonchar}, \helpref{wxWindow::OnKeyUp}{wxwindowonkeyup},\rtfsp
1417 %% \helpref{wxKeyEvent}{wxkeyevent}, \helpref{wxWindow::OnCharHook}{wxwindowoncharhook},\rtfsp
1418 %% \helpref{Event handling overview}{eventhandlingoverview}
1419 %%
1420 %% \membersection{wxWindow::OnKeyUp}\label{wxwindowonkeyup}
1421 %%
1422 %% \func{void}{OnKeyUp}{\param{wxKeyEvent\&}{ event}}
1423 %%
1424 %% Called when the user has released a key.
1425 %%
1426 %% \wxheading{Parameters}
1427 %%
1428 %% \docparam{event}{Object containing keypress information. See \helpref{wxKeyEvent}{wxkeyevent} for
1429 %% details about this class.}
1430 %%
1431 %% \wxheading{Remarks}
1432 %%
1433 %% This member function is called in response to a key up event. To intercept this event,
1434 %% use the EVT\_KEY\_UP macro in an event table definition. Your {\bf OnKeyUp} handler may call this
1435 %% default function to achieve default keypress functionality.
1436 %%
1437 %% Note that not all keypresses can be intercepted this way. If you wish to intercept special
1438 %% keys, such as shift, control, and function keys, then you will need to use \helpref{wxWindow::OnKeyDown}{wxwindowonkeydown} or
1439 %% \helpref{wxWindow::OnKeyUp}{wxwindowonkeyup}.
1440 %%
1441 %% Most, but not all, windows allow key up events to be intercepted.
1442 %%
1443 %% \wxheading{See also}
1444 %%
1445 %% \helpref{wxWindow::OnChar}{wxwindowonchar}, \helpref{wxWindow::OnKeyDown}{wxwindowonkeydown},\rtfsp
1446 %% \helpref{wxKeyEvent}{wxkeyevent}, \helpref{wxWindow::OnCharHook}{wxwindowoncharhook},\rtfsp
1447 %% \helpref{Event handling overview}{eventhandlingoverview}
1448 %%
1449 %% \membersection{wxWindow::OnInitDialog}\label{wxwindowoninitdialog}
1450 %%
1451 %% \func{void}{OnInitDialog}{\param{wxInitDialogEvent\&}{ event}}
1452 %%
1453 %% Default handler for the wxEVT\_INIT\_DIALOG event. Calls \helpref{wxWindow::TransferDataToWindow}{wxwindowtransferdatatowindow}.
1454 %%
1455 %% \wxheading{Parameters}
1456 %%
1457 %% \docparam{event}{Dialog initialisation event.}
1458 %%
1459 %% \wxheading{Remarks}
1460 %%
1461 %% Gives the window the default behaviour of transferring data to child controls via
1462 %% the validator that each control has.
1463 %%
1464 %% \wxheading{See also}
1465 %%
1466 %% \helpref{wxValidator}{wxvalidator}, \helpref{wxWindow::TransferDataToWindow}{wxwindowtransferdatatowindow}
1467 %%
1468 %% \membersection{wxWindow::OnMenuCommand}\label{wxwindowonmenucommand}
1469 %%
1470 %% \func{void}{OnMenuCommand}{\param{wxCommandEvent\& }{event}}
1471 %%
1472 %% Called when a menu command is received from a menu bar.
1473 %%
1474 %% \wxheading{Parameters}
1475 %%
1476 %% \docparam{event}{The menu command event. For more information, see \helpref{wxCommandEvent}{wxcommandevent}.}
1477 %%
1478 %% \wxheading{Remarks}
1479 %%
1480 %% A function with this name doesn't actually exist; you can choose any member function to receive
1481 %% menu command events, using the EVT\_COMMAND macro for individual commands or EVT\_COMMAND\_RANGE for
1482 %% a range of commands.
1483 %%
1484 %% \wxheading{See also}
1485 %%
1486 %% \helpref{wxCommandEvent}{wxcommandevent},\rtfsp
1487 %% \helpref{wxWindow::OnMenuHighlight}{wxwindowonmenuhighlight},\rtfsp
1488 %% \helpref{Event handling overview}{eventhandlingoverview}
1489 %%
1490 %% \membersection{wxWindow::OnMenuHighlight}\label{wxwindowonmenuhighlight}
1491 %%
1492 %% \func{void}{OnMenuHighlight}{\param{wxMenuEvent\& }{event}}
1493 %%
1494 %% Called when a menu select is received from a menu bar: that is, the
1495 %% mouse cursor is over a menu item, but the left mouse button has not been
1496 %% pressed.
1497 %%
1498 %% \wxheading{Parameters}
1499 %%
1500 %% \docparam{event}{The menu highlight event. For more information, see \helpref{wxMenuEvent}{wxmenuevent}.}
1501 %%
1502 %% \wxheading{Remarks}
1503 %%
1504 %% You can choose any member function to receive
1505 %% menu select events, using the EVT\_MENU\_HIGHLIGHT macro for individual menu items or EVT\_MENU\_HIGHLIGHT\_ALL macro
1506 %% for all menu items.
1507 %%
1508 %% The default implementation for \helpref{wxFrame::OnMenuHighlight}{wxframeonmenuhighlight} displays help
1509 %% text in the first field of the status bar.
1510 %%
1511 %% This function was known as {\bf OnMenuSelect} in earlier versions of wxWindows, but this was confusing
1512 %% since a selection is normally a left-click action.
1513 %%
1514 %% \wxheading{See also}
1515 %%
1516 %% \helpref{wxMenuEvent}{wxmenuevent},\rtfsp
1517 %% \helpref{wxWindow::OnMenuCommand}{wxwindowonmenucommand},\rtfsp
1518 %% \helpref{Event handling overview}{eventhandlingoverview}
1519 %%
1520 %%
1521 %% \membersection{wxWindow::OnMouseEvent}\label{wxwindowonmouseevent}
1522 %%
1523 %% \func{void}{OnMouseEvent}{\param{wxMouseEvent\&}{ event}}
1524 %%
1525 %% Called when the user has initiated an event with the
1526 %% mouse.
1527 %%
1528 %% \wxheading{Parameters}
1529 %%
1530 %% \docparam{event}{The mouse event. See \helpref{wxMouseEvent}{wxmouseevent} for
1531 %% more details.}
1532 %%
1533 %% \wxheading{Remarks}
1534 %%
1535 %% Most, but not all, windows respond to this event.
1536 %%
1537 %% To intercept this event, use the EVT\_MOUSE\_EVENTS macro in an event table definition, or individual
1538 %% mouse event macros such as EVT\_LEFT\_DOWN.
1539 %%
1540 %% \wxheading{See also}
1541 %%
1542 %% \helpref{wxMouseEvent}{wxmouseevent},\rtfsp
1543 %% \helpref{Event handling overview}{eventhandlingoverview}
1544 %%
1545 %% \membersection{wxWindow::OnMove}\label{wxwindowonmove}
1546 %%
1547 %% \func{void}{OnMove}{\param{wxMoveEvent\& }{event}}
1548 %%
1549 %% Called when a window is moved.
1550 %%
1551 %% \wxheading{Parameters}
1552 %%
1553 %% \docparam{event}{The move event. For more information, see \helpref{wxMoveEvent}{wxmoveevent}.}
1554 %%
1555 %% \wxheading{Remarks}
1556 %%
1557 %% Use the EVT\_MOVE macro to intercept move events.
1558 %%
1559 %% \wxheading{Remarks}
1560 %%
1561 %% Not currently implemented.
1562 %%
1563 %% \wxheading{See also}
1564 %%
1565 %% \helpref{wxMoveEvent}{wxmoveevent},\rtfsp
1566 %% \helpref{wxFrame::OnSize}{wxframeonsize},\rtfsp
1567 %% \helpref{Event handling overview}{eventhandlingoverview}
1568 %%
1569 %% \membersection{wxWindow::OnPaint}\label{wxwindowonpaint}
1570 %%
1571 %% \func{void}{OnPaint}{\param{wxPaintEvent\& }{event}}
1572 %%
1573 %% Sent to the event handler when the window must be refreshed.
1574 %%
1575 %% \wxheading{Parameters}
1576 %%
1577 %% \docparam{event}{Paint event. For more information, see \helpref{wxPaintEvent}{wxpaintevent}.}
1578 %%
1579 %% \wxheading{Remarks}
1580 %%
1581 %% Use the EVT\_PAINT macro in an event table definition to intercept paint events.
1582 %%
1583 %% Note that In a paint event handler, the application must {\it always} create a \helpref{wxPaintDC}{wxpaintdc} object,
1584 %% even if you do not use it. Otherwise, under MS Windows, refreshing for this and other windows will go wrong.
1585 %%
1586 %% For example:
1587 %%
1588 %% \small{%
1589 %% \begin{verbatim}
1590 %% void MyWindow::OnPaint(wxPaintEvent\& event)
1591 %% {
1592 %% wxPaintDC dc(this);
1593 %%
1594 %% DrawMyDocument(dc);
1595 %% }
1596 %% \end{verbatim}
1597 %% }%
1598 %%
1599 %% You can optimize painting by retrieving the rectangles
1600 %% that have been damaged and only repainting these. The rectangles are in
1601 %% terms of the client area, and are unscrolled, so you will need to do
1602 %% some calculations using the current view position to obtain logical,
1603 %% scrolled units.
1604 %%
1605 %% Here is an example of using the \helpref{wxRegionIterator}{wxregioniterator} class:
1606 %%
1607 %% {\small%
1608 %% \begin{verbatim}
1609 %% // Called when window needs to be repainted.
1610 %% void MyWindow::OnPaint(wxPaintEvent\& event)
1611 %% {
1612 %% wxPaintDC dc(this);
1613 %%
1614 %% // Find Out where the window is scrolled to
1615 %% int vbX,vbY; // Top left corner of client
1616 %% GetViewStart(&vbX,&vbY);
1617 %%
1618 %% int vX,vY,vW,vH; // Dimensions of client area in pixels
1619 %% wxRegionIterator upd(GetUpdateRegion()); // get the update rect list
1620 %%
1621 %% while (upd)
1622 %% {
1623 %% vX = upd.GetX();
1624 %% vY = upd.GetY();
1625 %% vW = upd.GetW();
1626 %% vH = upd.GetH();
1627 %%
1628 %% // Alternatively we can do this:
1629 %% // wxRect rect;
1630 %% // upd.GetRect(&rect);
1631 %%
1632 %% // Repaint this rectangle
1633 %% ...some code...
1634 %%
1635 %% upd ++ ;
1636 %% }
1637 %% }
1638 %% \end{verbatim}
1639 %% }%
1640 %%
1641 %% \wxheading{See also}
1642 %%
1643 %% \helpref{wxPaintEvent}{wxpaintevent},\rtfsp
1644 %% \helpref{wxPaintDC}{wxpaintdc},\rtfsp
1645 %% \helpref{Event handling overview}{eventhandlingoverview}
1646 %%
1647 %% \membersection{wxWindow::OnScroll}\label{wxwindowonscroll}
1648 %%
1649 %% \func{void}{OnScroll}{\param{wxScrollWinEvent\& }{event}}
1650 %%
1651 %% Called when a scroll window event is received from one of the window's built-in scrollbars.
1652 %%
1653 %% \wxheading{Parameters}
1654 %%
1655 %% \docparam{event}{Command event. Retrieve the new scroll position by
1656 %% calling \helpref{wxScrollEvent::GetPosition}{wxscrolleventgetposition}, and the
1657 %% scrollbar orientation by calling \helpref{wxScrollEvent::GetOrientation}{wxscrolleventgetorientation}.}
1658 %%
1659 %% \wxheading{Remarks}
1660 %%
1661 %% Note that it is not possible to distinguish between horizontal and vertical scrollbars
1662 %% until the function is executing (you can't have one function for vertical, another
1663 %% for horizontal events).
1664 %%
1665 %% \wxheading{See also}
1666 %%
1667 %% \helpref{wxScrollWinEvent}{wxscrollwinevent},\rtfsp
1668 %% \helpref{Event handling overview}{eventhandlingoverview}
1669 %%
1670 %% \membersection{wxWindow::OnSetFocus}\label{wxwindowonsetfocus}
1671 %%
1672 %% \func{void}{OnSetFocus}{\param{wxFocusEvent\& }{event}}
1673 %%
1674 %% Called when a window's focus is being set.
1675 %%
1676 %% \wxheading{Parameters}
1677 %%
1678 %% \docparam{event}{The focus event. For more information, see \helpref{wxFocusEvent}{wxfocusevent}.}
1679 %%
1680 %% \wxheading{Remarks}
1681 %%
1682 %% To intercept this event, use the macro EVT\_SET\_FOCUS in an event table definition.
1683 %%
1684 %% Most, but not all, windows respond to this event.
1685 %%
1686 %% \wxheading{See also}
1687 %%
1688 %% \helpref{wxFocusEvent}{wxfocusevent}, \helpref{wxWindow::OnKillFocus}{wxwindowonkillfocus},\rtfsp
1689 %% \helpref{Event handling overview}{eventhandlingoverview}
1690 %%
1691 %% \membersection{wxWindow::OnSize}\label{wxwindowonsize}
1692 %%
1693 %% \func{void}{OnSize}{\param{wxSizeEvent\& }{event}}
1694 %%
1695 %% Called when the window has been resized. This is not a virtual function; you should
1696 %% provide your own non-virtual OnSize function and direct size events to it using EVT\_SIZE
1697 %% in an event table definition.
1698 %%
1699 %% \wxheading{Parameters}
1700 %%
1701 %% \docparam{event}{Size event. For more information, see \helpref{wxSizeEvent}{wxsizeevent}.}
1702 %%
1703 %% \wxheading{Remarks}
1704 %%
1705 %% You may wish to use this for frames to resize their child windows as appropriate.
1706 %%
1707 %% Note that the size passed is of
1708 %% the whole window: call \helpref{wxWindow::GetClientSize}{wxwindowgetclientsize} for the area which may be
1709 %% used by the application.
1710 %%
1711 %% When a window is resized, usually only a small part of the window is damaged and you
1712 %% may only need to repaint that area. However, if your drawing depends on the size of the window,
1713 %% you may need to clear the DC explicitly and repaint the whole window. In which case, you
1714 %% may need to call \helpref{wxWindow::Refresh}{wxwindowrefresh} to invalidate the entire window.
1715 %%
1716 %% \wxheading{See also}
1717 %%
1718 %% \helpref{wxSizeEvent}{wxsizeevent},\rtfsp
1719 %% \helpref{Event handling overview}{eventhandlingoverview}
1720 %%
1721 %% \membersection{wxWindow::OnSysColourChanged}\label{wxwindowonsyscolourchanged}
1722 %%
1723 %% \func{void}{OnSysColourChanged}{\param{wxOnSysColourChangedEvent\& }{event}}
1724 %%
1725 %% Called when the user has changed the system colours. Windows only.
1726 %%
1727 %% \wxheading{Parameters}
1728 %%
1729 %% \docparam{event}{System colour change event. For more information, see \helpref{wxSysColourChangedEvent}{wxsyscolourchangedevent}.}
1730 %%
1731 %% \wxheading{See also}
1732 %%
1733 %% \helpref{wxSysColourChangedEvent}{wxsyscolourchangedevent},\rtfsp
1734 %% \helpref{Event handling overview}{eventhandlingoverview}
1735
1736 \membersection{wxWindow::OnInternalIdle}\label{wxwindowoninternalidle}
1737
1738 \func{virtual void}{OnInternalIdle}{\void}
1739
1740 This virtual function is normally only used internally, but
1741 sometimes an application may need it to implement functionality
1742 that should not be disabled by an application defining an OnIdle
1743 handler in a derived class.
1744
1745 This function may be used to do delayed painting, for example,
1746 and most implementations call \helpref{wxWindow::UpdateWindowUI}{wxwindowupdatewindowui}
1747 in order to send update events to the window in idle time.
1748
1749 \membersection{wxWindow::PageDown}\label{wxwindowpagedown}
1750
1751 This is just a wrapper for \helpref{ScrollPages()}{wxwindowscrollpages}$(1)$.
1752
1753 \membersection{wxWindow::PageUp}\label{wxwindowpageup}
1754
1755 This is just a wrapper for \helpref{ScrollPages()}{wxwindowscrollpages}$(-1)$.
1756
1757 \membersection{wxWindow::PopEventHandler}\label{wxwindowpopeventhandler}
1758
1759 \constfunc{wxEvtHandler*}{PopEventHandler}{\param{bool }{deleteHandler = {\tt false}}}
1760
1761 Removes and returns the top-most event handler on the event handler stack.
1762
1763 \wxheading{Parameters}
1764
1765 \docparam{deleteHandler}{If this is {\tt true}, the handler will be deleted after it is removed. The
1766 default value is {\tt false}.}
1767
1768 \wxheading{See also}
1769
1770 \helpref{wxWindow::SetEventHandler}{wxwindowseteventhandler},\rtfsp
1771 \helpref{wxWindow::GetEventHandler}{wxwindowgeteventhandler},\rtfsp
1772 \helpref{wxWindow::PushEventHandler}{wxwindowpusheventhandler},\rtfsp
1773 \helpref{wxEvtHandler::ProcessEvent}{wxevthandlerprocessevent},\rtfsp
1774 \helpref{wxEvtHandler}{wxevthandler}\rtfsp
1775
1776 \membersection{wxWindow::PopupMenu}\label{wxwindowpopupmenu}
1777
1778 \func{bool}{PopupMenu}{\param{wxMenu* }{menu}, \param{const wxPoint\& }{pos}}
1779
1780 \func{bool}{PopupMenu}{\param{wxMenu* }{menu}, \param{int }{x}, \param{int }{y}}
1781
1782 Pops up the given menu at the specified coordinates, relative to this
1783 window, and returns control when the user has dismissed the menu. If a
1784 menu item is selected, the corresponding menu event is generated and will be
1785 processed as usually.
1786
1787 \wxheading{Parameters}
1788
1789 \docparam{menu}{Menu to pop up.}
1790
1791 \docparam{pos}{The position where the menu will appear.}
1792
1793 \docparam{x}{Required x position for the menu to appear.}
1794
1795 \docparam{y}{Required y position for the menu to appear.}
1796
1797 \wxheading{See also}
1798
1799 \helpref{wxMenu}{wxmenu}
1800
1801 \wxheading{Remarks}
1802
1803 Just before the menu is popped up, \helpref{wxMenu::UpdateUI}{wxmenuupdateui} is called
1804 to ensure that the menu items are in the correct state. The menu does not get deleted
1805 by the window.
1806
1807 \pythonnote{In place of a single overloaded method name, wxPython
1808 implements the following methods:\par
1809 \indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
1810 \twocolitem{{\bf PopupMenu(menu, point)}}{Specifies position with a wxPoint}
1811 \twocolitem{{\bf PopupMenuXY(menu, x, y)}}{Specifies position with two integers (x, y)}
1812 \end{twocollist}}
1813 }
1814
1815 \membersection{wxWindow::PushEventHandler}\label{wxwindowpusheventhandler}
1816
1817 \func{void}{PushEventHandler}{\param{wxEvtHandler* }{handler}}
1818
1819 Pushes this event handler onto the event stack for the window.
1820
1821 \wxheading{Parameters}
1822
1823 \docparam{handler}{Specifies the handler to be pushed.}
1824
1825 \wxheading{Remarks}
1826
1827 An event handler is an object that is capable of processing the events
1828 sent to a window. By default, the window is its own event handler, but
1829 an application may wish to substitute another, for example to allow
1830 central implementation of event-handling for a variety of different
1831 window classes.
1832
1833 \helpref{wxWindow::PushEventHandler}{wxwindowpusheventhandler} allows
1834 an application to set up a chain of event handlers, where an event not handled by one event handler is
1835 handed to the next one in the chain. Use \helpref{wxWindow::PopEventHandler}{wxwindowpopeventhandler} to
1836 remove the event handler.
1837
1838 \wxheading{See also}
1839
1840 \helpref{wxWindow::SetEventHandler}{wxwindowseteventhandler},\rtfsp
1841 \helpref{wxWindow::GetEventHandler}{wxwindowgeteventhandler},\rtfsp
1842 \helpref{wxWindow::PopEventHandler}{wxwindowpusheventhandler},\rtfsp
1843 \helpref{wxEvtHandler::ProcessEvent}{wxevthandlerprocessevent},\rtfsp
1844 \helpref{wxEvtHandler}{wxevthandler}
1845
1846 \membersection{wxWindow::Raise}\label{wxwindowraise}
1847
1848 \func{void}{Raise}{\void}
1849
1850 Raises the window to the top of the window hierarchy if it is a managed window (dialog
1851 or frame).
1852
1853 \membersection{wxWindow::Refresh}\label{wxwindowrefresh}
1854
1855 \func{virtual void}{Refresh}{\param{bool}{ eraseBackground = {\tt true}}, \param{const wxRect* }{rect
1856 = NULL}}
1857
1858 Causes a message or event to be generated to repaint the
1859 window.
1860
1861 \wxheading{Parameters}
1862
1863 \docparam{eraseBackground}{If {\tt true}, the background will be
1864 erased.}
1865
1866 \docparam{rect}{If non-NULL, only the given rectangle will
1867 be treated as damaged.}
1868
1869 \wxheading{See also}
1870
1871 \helpref{wxWindow::RefreshRect}{wxwindowrefreshrect}
1872
1873 \membersection{wxWindow::RefreshRect}\label{wxwindowrefreshrect}
1874
1875 \func{virtual void}{Refresh}{\param{const wxRect\& }{rect}}
1876
1877 Redraws the contents of the given rectangle: the area inside it will be
1878 repainted.
1879
1880 This is the same as \helpref{Refresh}{wxwindowrefresh} but has a nicer syntax.
1881
1882 \membersection{wxWindow::ReleaseMouse}\label{wxwindowreleasemouse}
1883
1884 \func{virtual void}{ReleaseMouse}{\void}
1885
1886 Releases mouse input captured with \helpref{wxWindow::CaptureMouse}{wxwindowcapturemouse}.
1887
1888 \wxheading{See also}
1889
1890 \helpref{wxWindow::CaptureMouse}{wxwindowcapturemouse},
1891 \helpref{wxWindow::HasCapture}{wxwindowhascapture},
1892 \helpref{wxWindow::ReleaseMouse}{wxwindowreleasemouse},
1893 \helpref{wxMouseCaptureChangedEvent}{wxmousecapturechangedevent}
1894
1895 \membersection{wxWindow::RemoveChild}\label{wxwindowremovechild}
1896
1897 \func{virtual void}{RemoveChild}{\param{wxWindow* }{child}}
1898
1899 Removes a child window. This is called automatically by window deletion
1900 functions so should not be required by the application programmer.
1901
1902 \wxheading{Parameters}
1903
1904 \docparam{child}{Child window to remove.}
1905
1906 \membersection{wxWindow::RemoveEventHandler}\label{wxwindowremoveeventhandler}
1907
1908 \func{bool}{RemoveEventHandler}{\param{wxEvtHandler *}{handler}}
1909
1910 Find the given {\it handler} in the windows event handler chain and remove (but
1911 not delete) it from it.
1912
1913 \wxheading{Parameters}
1914
1915 \docparam{handler}{The event handler to remove, must be non {\tt NULL} and
1916 must be present in this windows event handlers chain}
1917
1918 \wxheading{Return value}
1919
1920 Returns {\tt true} if it was found and {\tt false} otherwise (this also results
1921 in an assert failure so this function should only be called when the
1922 handler is supposed to be there).
1923
1924 \wxheading{See also}
1925
1926 \helpref{PushEventHandler}{wxwindowpusheventhandler},\rtfsp
1927 \helpref{PopEventHandler}{wxwindowpopeventhandler}
1928
1929 \membersection{wxWindow::Reparent}\label{wxwindowreparent}
1930
1931 \func{virtual bool}{Reparent}{\param{wxWindow* }{newParent}}
1932
1933 Reparents the window, i.e the window will be removed from its
1934 current parent window (e.g. a non-standard toolbar in a wxFrame)
1935 and then re-inserted into another. Available on Windows and GTK.
1936
1937 \wxheading{Parameters}
1938
1939 \docparam{newParent}{New parent.}
1940
1941 \membersection{wxWindow::ScreenToClient}\label{wxwindowscreentoclient}
1942
1943 \constfunc{virtual void}{ScreenToClient}{\param{int* }{x}, \param{int* }{y}}
1944
1945 \constfunc{virtual wxPoint}{ScreenToClient}{\param{const wxPoint\& }{pt}}
1946
1947 Converts from screen to client window coordinates.
1948
1949 \wxheading{Parameters}
1950
1951 \docparam{x}{Stores the screen x coordinate and receives the client x coordinate.}
1952
1953 \docparam{y}{Stores the screen x coordinate and receives the client x coordinate.}
1954
1955 \docparam{pt}{The screen position for the second form of the function.}
1956
1957 \pythonnote{In place of a single overloaded method name, wxPython
1958 implements the following methods:\par
1959 \indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
1960 \twocolitem{{\bf ScreenToClient(point)}}{Accepts and returns a wxPoint}
1961 \twocolitem{{\bf ScreenToClientXY(x, y)}}{Returns a 2-tuple, (x, y)}
1962 \end{twocollist}}
1963 }
1964
1965 \membersection{wxWindow::ScrollLines}\label{wxwindowscrolllines}
1966
1967 \func{virtual bool}{ScrollLines}{\param{int }{lines}}
1968
1969 Scrolls the window by the given number of lines down (if {\it lines} is
1970 positive) or up.
1971
1972 \wxheading{Return value}
1973
1974 Returns {\tt true} if the window was scrolled, {\tt false} if it was already
1975 on top/bottom and nothing was done.
1976
1977 \wxheading{Remarks}
1978
1979 This function is currently only implemented under MSW and wxTextCtrl under
1980 wxGTK (it also works for wxScrolledWindow derived classes under all
1981 platforms).
1982
1983 \wxheading{See also}
1984
1985 \helpref{ScrollPages}{wxwindowscrollpages}
1986
1987 \membersection{wxWindow::ScrollPages}\label{wxwindowscrollpages}
1988
1989 \func{virtual bool}{ScrollPages}{\param{int }{pages}}
1990
1991 Scrolls the window by the given number of pages down (if {\it pages} is
1992 positive) or up.
1993
1994 \wxheading{Return value}
1995
1996 Returns {\tt true} if the window was scrolled, {\tt false} if it was already
1997 on top/bottom and nothing was done.
1998
1999 \wxheading{Remarks}
2000
2001 This function is currently only implemented under MSW and wxTextCtrl under
2002 wxGTK (it also works for wxScrolledWindow derived classes under all
2003 platforms).
2004
2005 \wxheading{See also}
2006
2007 \helpref{ScrollLines}{wxwindowscrolllines}
2008
2009 \membersection{wxWindow::ScrollWindow}\label{wxwindowscrollwindow}
2010
2011 \func{virtual void}{ScrollWindow}{\param{int }{dx}, \param{int }{dy}, \param{const wxRect*}{ rect = NULL}}
2012
2013 Physically scrolls the pixels in the window and move child windows accordingly.
2014
2015 \wxheading{Parameters}
2016
2017 \docparam{dx}{Amount to scroll horizontally.}
2018
2019 \docparam{dy}{Amount to scroll vertically.}
2020
2021 \docparam{rect}{Rectangle to invalidate. If this is NULL, the whole window is invalidated. If you
2022 pass a rectangle corresponding to the area of the window exposed by the scroll, your painting handler
2023 can optimize painting by checking for the invalidated region. This parameter is ignored under GTK.}
2024
2025 \wxheading{Remarks}
2026
2027 Use this function to optimise your scrolling implementations, to minimise the area that must be
2028 redrawn. Note that it is rarely required to call this function from a user program.
2029
2030 \membersection{wxWindow::SetAcceleratorTable}\label{wxwindowsetacceleratortable}
2031
2032 \func{virtual void}{SetAcceleratorTable}{\param{const wxAcceleratorTable\&}{ accel}}
2033
2034 Sets the accelerator table for this window. See \helpref{wxAcceleratorTable}{wxacceleratortable}.
2035
2036 \membersection{wxWindow::SetAccessible}\label{wxwindowsetaccessible}
2037
2038 \func{void}{SetAccessible}{\param{wxAccessibile*}{ accessible}}
2039
2040 Sets the accessible for this window. Any existing accessible for this window
2041 will be deleted first, if not identical to {\it accessible}.
2042
2043 See also \helpref{wxAccessible}{wxaccessible}.
2044
2045 \membersection{wxWindow::SetAutoLayout}\label{wxwindowsetautolayout}
2046
2047 \func{void}{SetAutoLayout}{\param{bool}{ autoLayout}}
2048
2049 Determines whether the \helpref{wxWindow::Layout}{wxwindowlayout} function will
2050 be called automatically when the window is resized. It is called implicitly by
2051 \helpref{wxWindow::SetSizer}{wxwindowsetsizer} but if you use
2052 \helpref{wxWindow::SetConstraints}{wxwindowsetconstraints} you should call it
2053 manually or otherwise the window layout won't be correctly updated when its
2054 size changes.
2055
2056 \wxheading{Parameters}
2057
2058 \docparam{autoLayout}{Set this to {\tt true} if you wish the Layout function to be called
2059 from within wxWindow::OnSize functions.}
2060
2061 \wxheading{See also}
2062
2063 \helpref{wxWindow::SetConstraints}{wxwindowsetconstraints}
2064
2065 \membersection{wxWindow::SetBackgroundColour}\label{wxwindowsetbackgroundcolour}
2066
2067 \func{virtual void}{SetBackgroundColour}{\param{const wxColour\& }{colour}}
2068
2069 Sets the background colour of the window.
2070
2071 \wxheading{Parameters}
2072
2073 \docparam{colour}{The colour to be used as the background colour.}
2074
2075 \wxheading{Remarks}
2076
2077 The background colour is usually painted by the default\rtfsp
2078 \helpref{wxEraseEvent}{wxeraseevent} event handler function
2079 under Windows and automatically under GTK.
2080
2081 Note that setting the background colour does not cause an immediate refresh, so you
2082 may wish to call \helpref{wxWindow::Clear}{wxwindowclear} or \helpref{wxWindow::Refresh}{wxwindowrefresh} after
2083 calling this function.
2084
2085 Use this function with care under GTK as the new appearance of the window might
2086 not look equally well when used with "Themes", i.e GTK's ability to change its
2087 look as the user wishes with run-time loadable modules.
2088
2089 \wxheading{See also}
2090
2091 \helpref{wxWindow::GetBackgroundColour}{wxwindowgetbackgroundcolour},\rtfsp
2092 \helpref{wxWindow::SetForegroundColour}{wxwindowsetforegroundcolour},\rtfsp
2093 \helpref{wxWindow::GetForegroundColour}{wxwindowgetforegroundcolour},\rtfsp
2094 \helpref{wxWindow::Clear}{wxwindowclear},\rtfsp
2095 \helpref{wxWindow::Refresh}{wxwindowrefresh},\rtfsp
2096 \helpref{wxEraseEvent}{wxeraseevent}
2097
2098 \membersection{wxWindow::SetCaret}\label{wxwindowsetcaret}
2099
2100 \constfunc{void}{SetCaret}{\param{wxCaret *}{caret}}
2101
2102 Sets the \helpref{caret}{wxcaret} associated with the window.
2103
2104 \membersection{wxWindow::SetClientSize}\label{wxwindowsetclientsize}
2105
2106 \func{virtual void}{SetClientSize}{\param{int}{ width}, \param{int}{ height}}
2107
2108 \func{virtual void}{SetClientSize}{\param{const wxSize\&}{ size}}
2109
2110 This sets the size of the window client area in pixels. Using this function to size a window
2111 tends to be more device-independent than \helpref{wxWindow::SetSize}{wxwindowsetsize}, since the application need not
2112 worry about what dimensions the border or title bar have when trying to fit the window
2113 around panel items, for example.
2114
2115 \wxheading{Parameters}
2116
2117 \docparam{width}{The required client area width.}
2118
2119 \docparam{height}{The required client area height.}
2120
2121 \docparam{size}{The required client size.}
2122
2123 \pythonnote{In place of a single overloaded method name, wxPython
2124 implements the following methods:\par
2125 \indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
2126 \twocolitem{{\bf SetClientSize(size)}}{Accepts a wxSize}
2127 \twocolitem{{\bf SetClientSizeWH(width, height)}}{}
2128 \end{twocollist}}
2129 }
2130
2131 \membersection{wxWindow::SetContainingSizer}\label{wxwindowsetcontainingsizer}
2132
2133 \func{void}{SetContainingSizer}{\param{wxSizer* }{sizer}}
2134
2135 This normally does not need to be called by user code. It is called
2136 when a window is added to a sizer, and is used so the window can
2137 remove itself from the sizer when it is destroyed.
2138
2139 \membersection{wxWindow::SetCursor}\label{wxwindowsetcursor}
2140
2141 \func{virtual void}{SetCursor}{\param{const wxCursor\&}{cursor}}
2142
2143 % VZ: the docs are correct, if the code doesn't behave like this, it must be
2144 % changed
2145 Sets the window's cursor. Notice that the window cursor also sets it for the
2146 children of the window implicitly.
2147
2148 The {\it cursor} may be {\tt wxNullCursor} in which case the window cursor will
2149 be reset back to default.
2150
2151 \wxheading{Parameters}
2152
2153 \docparam{cursor}{Specifies the cursor that the window should normally display.}
2154
2155 \wxheading{See also}
2156
2157 \helpref{::wxSetCursor}{wxsetcursor}, \helpref{wxCursor}{wxcursor}
2158
2159 \membersection{wxWindow::SetConstraints}\label{wxwindowsetconstraints}
2160
2161 \func{void}{SetConstraints}{\param{wxLayoutConstraints* }{constraints}}
2162
2163 Sets the window to have the given layout constraints. The window
2164 will then own the object, and will take care of its deletion.
2165 If an existing layout constraints object is already owned by the
2166 window, it will be deleted.
2167
2168 \wxheading{Parameters}
2169
2170 \docparam{constraints}{The constraints to set. Pass NULL to disassociate and delete the window's
2171 constraints.}
2172
2173 \wxheading{Remarks}
2174
2175 You must call \helpref{wxWindow::SetAutoLayout}{wxwindowsetautolayout} to tell a window to use
2176 the constraints automatically in OnSize; otherwise, you must override OnSize and call Layout()
2177 explicitly. When setting both a wxLayoutConstraints and a \helpref{wxSizer}{wxsizer}, only the
2178 sizer will have effect.
2179
2180 \membersection{wxWindow::SetDropTarget}\label{wxwindowsetdroptarget}
2181
2182 \func{void}{SetDropTarget}{\param{wxDropTarget*}{ target}}
2183
2184 Associates a drop target with this window.
2185
2186 If the window already has a drop target, it is deleted.
2187
2188 \wxheading{See also}
2189
2190 \helpref{wxWindow::GetDropTarget}{wxwindowgetdroptarget},
2191 \helpref{Drag and drop overview}{wxdndoverview}
2192
2193 \membersection{wxWindow::SetEventHandler}\label{wxwindowseteventhandler}
2194
2195 \func{void}{SetEventHandler}{\param{wxEvtHandler* }{handler}}
2196
2197 Sets the event handler for this window.
2198
2199 \wxheading{Parameters}
2200
2201 \docparam{handler}{Specifies the handler to be set.}
2202
2203 \wxheading{Remarks}
2204
2205 An event handler is an object that is capable of processing the events
2206 sent to a window. By default, the window is its own event handler, but
2207 an application may wish to substitute another, for example to allow
2208 central implementation of event-handling for a variety of different
2209 window classes.
2210
2211 It is usually better to use \helpref{wxWindow::PushEventHandler}{wxwindowpusheventhandler} since
2212 this sets up a chain of event handlers, where an event not handled by one event handler is
2213 handed to the next one in the chain.
2214
2215 \wxheading{See also}
2216
2217 \helpref{wxWindow::GetEventHandler}{wxwindowgeteventhandler},\rtfsp
2218 \helpref{wxWindow::PushEventHandler}{wxwindowpusheventhandler},\rtfsp
2219 \helpref{wxWindow::PopEventHandler}{wxwindowpusheventhandler},\rtfsp
2220 \helpref{wxEvtHandler::ProcessEvent}{wxevthandlerprocessevent},\rtfsp
2221 \helpref{wxEvtHandler}{wxevthandler}
2222
2223 \membersection{wxWindow::SetExtraStyle}\label{wxwindowsetextrastyle}
2224
2225 \func{void}{SetExtraStyle}{\param{long }{exStyle}}
2226
2227 Sets the extra style bits for the window. The currently defined extra style
2228 bits are:
2229
2230 \twocolwidtha{5cm}%
2231 \begin{twocollist}\itemsep=0pt
2232 \twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxWS\_EX\_VALIDATE\_RECURSIVELY}}{TransferDataTo/FromWindow()
2233 and Validate() methods will recursively descend into all children of the
2234 window if it has this style flag set.}
2235 \twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxWS\_EX\_BLOCK\_EVENTS}}{Normally, the command
2236 events are propagated upwards to the window parent recursively until a handler
2237 for them is found. Using this style allows to prevent them from being
2238 propagated beyond this window. Notice that wxDialog has this style on by
2239 default for the reasons explained in the
2240 \helpref{event processing overview}{eventprocessing}.}
2241 \twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxWS\_EX\_TRANSIENT}}{This can be used to prevent a
2242 window from being used as an implicit parent for the dialogs which were
2243 created without a parent. It is useful for the windows which can disappear at
2244 any moment as creating children of such windows results in fatal problems.}
2245 \twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxFRAME\_EX\_CONTEXTHELP}}{Under Windows, puts a query button on the
2246 caption. When pressed, Windows will go into a context-sensitive help mode and wxWindows will send
2247 a wxEVT\_HELP event if the user clicked on an application window.
2248 This style cannot be used together with wxMAXIMIZE\_BOX or wxMINIMIZE\_BOX, so
2249 you should use the style of
2250 {\tt wxDEFAULT\_FRAME\_STYLE \& \textasciitilde(wxMINIMIZE\_BOX | wxMAXIMIZE\_BOX)} for the
2251 frames having this style (the dialogs don't have minimize nor maximize box by
2252 default)}
2253 \end{twocollist}
2254
2255 \membersection{wxWindow::SetFocus}\label{wxwindowsetfocus}
2256
2257 \func{virtual void}{SetFocus}{\void}
2258
2259 This sets the window to receive keyboard input.
2260
2261 \wxheading{See also}
2262
2263 \helpref{wxFocusEvent}{wxfocusevent}
2264
2265 \membersection{wxWindow::SetFocusFromKbd}\label{wxwindowsetfocusfromkbd}
2266
2267 \func{virtual void}{SetFocusFromKbd}{\void}
2268
2269 This function is called by wxWindows keyboard navigation code when the user
2270 gives the focus to this window from keyboard (e.g. using {\tt TAB} key).
2271 By default this method simply calls \helpref{SetFocus}{wxwindowsetfocus} but
2272 can be overridden to do something in addition to this in the derived classes.
2273
2274 \membersection{wxWindow::SetFont}\label{wxwindowsetfont}
2275
2276 \func{void}{SetFont}{\param{const wxFont\& }{font}}
2277
2278 Sets the font for this window.
2279
2280 \wxheading{Parameters}
2281
2282 \docparam{font}{Font to associate with this window.}
2283
2284 \wxheading{See also}
2285
2286 \helpref{wxWindow::GetFont}{wxwindowgetfont}
2287
2288 \membersection{wxWindow::SetForegroundColour}\label{wxwindowsetforegroundcolour}
2289
2290 \func{virtual void}{SetForegroundColour}{\param{const wxColour\& }{colour}}
2291
2292 Sets the foreground colour of the window.
2293
2294 \wxheading{Parameters}
2295
2296 \docparam{colour}{The colour to be used as the foreground colour.}
2297
2298 \wxheading{Remarks}
2299
2300 The interpretation of foreground colour is open to interpretation according
2301 to the window class; it may be the text colour or other colour, or it may not
2302 be used at all.
2303
2304 Note that when using this functions under GTK, you will disable the so called "themes",
2305 i.e. the user chosen appearance of windows and controls, including the themes of
2306 their parent windows.
2307
2308 \wxheading{See also}
2309
2310 \helpref{wxWindow::GetForegroundColour}{wxwindowgetforegroundcolour},\rtfsp
2311 \helpref{wxWindow::SetBackgroundColour}{wxwindowsetbackgroundcolour},\rtfsp
2312 \helpref{wxWindow::GetBackgroundColour}{wxwindowgetbackgroundcolour}
2313
2314 \membersection{wxWindow::SetHelpText}\label{wxwindowsethelptext}
2315
2316 \func{virtual void}{SetHelpText}{\param{const wxString\& }{helpText}}
2317
2318 Sets the help text to be used as context-sensitive help for this window.
2319
2320 Note that the text is actually stored by the current \helpref{wxHelpProvider}{wxhelpprovider} implementation,
2321 and not in the window object itself.
2322
2323 \wxheading{See also}
2324
2325 \helpref{GetHelpText}{wxwindowgethelptext}, \helpref{wxHelpProvider}{wxhelpprovider}
2326
2327 \membersection{wxWindow::SetId}\label{wxwindowsetid}
2328
2329 \func{void}{SetId}{\param{int}{ id}}
2330
2331 Sets the identifier of the window.
2332
2333 \wxheading{Remarks}
2334
2335 Each window has an integer identifier. If the application has not provided one,
2336 an identifier will be generated. Normally, the identifier should be provided
2337 on creation and should not be modified subsequently.
2338
2339 \wxheading{See also}
2340
2341 \helpref{wxWindow::GetId}{wxwindowgetid},\rtfsp
2342 \helpref{Window identifiers}{windowids}
2343
2344 \membersection{wxWindow::SetName}\label{wxwindowsetname}
2345
2346 \func{virtual void}{SetName}{\param{const wxString\& }{name}}
2347
2348 Sets the window's name.
2349
2350 \wxheading{Parameters}
2351
2352 \docparam{name}{A name to set for the window.}
2353
2354 \wxheading{See also}
2355
2356 \helpref{wxWindow::GetName}{wxwindowgetname}
2357
2358 \membersection{wxWindow::SetPalette}\label{wxwindowsetpalette}
2359
2360 \func{virtual void}{SetPalette}{\param{wxPalette* }{palette}}
2361
2362 Obsolete - use \helpref{wxDC::SetPalette}{wxdcsetpalette} instead.
2363
2364 \membersection{wxWindow::SetScrollbar}\label{wxwindowsetscrollbar}
2365
2366 \func{virtual void}{SetScrollbar}{\param{int }{orientation}, \param{int }{position},\rtfsp
2367 \param{int }{thumbSize}, \param{int }{range},\rtfsp
2368 \param{bool }{refresh = {\tt true}}}
2369
2370 Sets the scrollbar properties of a built-in scrollbar.
2371
2372 \wxheading{Parameters}
2373
2374 \docparam{orientation}{Determines the scrollbar whose page size is to be set. May be wxHORIZONTAL or wxVERTICAL.}
2375
2376 \docparam{position}{The position of the scrollbar in scroll units.}
2377
2378 \docparam{thumbSize}{The size of the thumb, or visible portion of the scrollbar, in scroll units.}
2379
2380 \docparam{range}{The maximum position of the scrollbar.}
2381
2382 \docparam{refresh}{{\tt true} to redraw the scrollbar, {\tt false} otherwise.}
2383
2384 \wxheading{Remarks}
2385
2386 Let's say you wish to display 50 lines of text, using the same font.
2387 The window is sized so that you can only see 16 lines at a time.
2388
2389 You would use:
2390
2391 {\small%
2392 \begin{verbatim}
2393 SetScrollbar(wxVERTICAL, 0, 16, 50);
2394 \end{verbatim}
2395 }
2396
2397 Note that with the window at this size, the thumb position can never go
2398 above 50 minus 16, or 34.
2399
2400 You can determine how many lines are currently visible by dividing the current view
2401 size by the character height in pixels.
2402
2403 When defining your own scrollbar behaviour, you will always need to recalculate
2404 the scrollbar settings when the window size changes. You could therefore put your
2405 scrollbar calculations and SetScrollbar
2406 call into a function named AdjustScrollbars, which can be called initially and also
2407 from your \helpref{wxSizeEvent}{wxsizeevent} handler function.
2408
2409 \wxheading{See also}
2410
2411 \helpref{Scrolling overview}{scrollingoverview},\rtfsp
2412 \helpref{wxScrollBar}{wxscrollbar}, \helpref{wxScrolledWindow}{wxscrolledwindow}
2413
2414 \begin{comment}
2415 \membersection{wxWindow::SetScrollPage}\label{wxwindowsetscrollpage}
2416
2417 \func{virtual void}{SetScrollPage}{\param{int }{orientation}, \param{int }{pageSize}, \param{bool }{refresh = {\tt true}}}
2418
2419 Sets the page size of one of the built-in scrollbars.
2420
2421 \wxheading{Parameters}
2422
2423 \docparam{orientation}{Determines the scrollbar whose page size is to be set. May be wxHORIZONTAL or wxVERTICAL.}
2424
2425 \docparam{pageSize}{Page size in scroll units.}
2426
2427 \docparam{refresh}{{\tt true} to redraw the scrollbar, {\tt false} otherwise.}
2428
2429 \wxheading{Remarks}
2430
2431 The page size of a scrollbar is the number of scroll units that the scroll thumb travels when you
2432 click on the area above/left of or below/right of the thumb. Normally you will want a whole visible
2433 page to be scrolled, i.e. the size of the current view (perhaps the window client size). This
2434 value has to be adjusted when the window is resized, since the page size will have changed.
2435
2436 In addition to specifying how far the scroll thumb travels when paging, in Motif and some versions of Windows
2437 the thumb changes size to reflect the page size relative to the length of the document. When the
2438 document size is only slightly bigger than the current view (window) size, almost all of the scrollbar
2439 will be taken up by the thumb. When the two values become the same, the scrollbar will (on some systems)
2440 disappear.
2441
2442 Currently, this function should be called before SetPageRange, because of a quirk in the Windows
2443 handling of pages and ranges.
2444
2445 \wxheading{See also}
2446
2447 \helpref{wxWindow::SetScrollPos}{wxwindowsetscrollpos},\rtfsp
2448 \helpref{wxWindow::GetScrollPos}{wxwindowsetscrollpos},\rtfsp
2449 \helpref{wxWindow::GetScrollPage}{wxwindowsetscrollpage},\rtfsp
2450 \helpref{wxScrollBar}{wxscrollbar}, \helpref{wxScrolledWindow}{wxscrolledwindow}
2451 \end{comment}
2452
2453 \membersection{wxWindow::SetScrollPos}\label{wxwindowsetscrollpos}
2454
2455 \func{virtual void}{SetScrollPos}{\param{int }{orientation}, \param{int }{pos}, \param{bool }{refresh = {\tt true}}}
2456
2457 Sets the position of one of the built-in scrollbars.
2458
2459 \wxheading{Parameters}
2460
2461 \docparam{orientation}{Determines the scrollbar whose position is to be set. May be wxHORIZONTAL or wxVERTICAL.}
2462
2463 \docparam{pos}{Position in scroll units.}
2464
2465 \docparam{refresh}{{\tt true} to redraw the scrollbar, {\tt false} otherwise.}
2466
2467 \wxheading{Remarks}
2468
2469 This function does not directly affect the contents of the window: it is up to the
2470 application to take note of scrollbar attributes and redraw contents accordingly.
2471
2472 \wxheading{See also}
2473
2474 \helpref{wxWindow::SetScrollbar}{wxwindowsetscrollbar},\rtfsp
2475 \helpref{wxWindow::GetScrollPos}{wxwindowsetscrollpos},\rtfsp
2476 \helpref{wxWindow::GetScrollThumb}{wxwindowgetscrollthumb},\rtfsp
2477 \helpref{wxScrollBar}{wxscrollbar}, \helpref{wxScrolledWindow}{wxscrolledwindow}
2478
2479 \begin{comment}
2480 \membersection{wxWindow::SetScrollRange}\label{wxwindowsetscrollrange}
2481
2482 \func{virtual void}{SetScrollRange}{\param{int }{orientation}, \param{int }{range}, \param{bool }{refresh = {\tt true}}}
2483
2484 Sets the range of one of the built-in scrollbars.
2485
2486 \wxheading{Parameters}
2487
2488 \docparam{orientation}{Determines the scrollbar whose range is to be set. May be wxHORIZONTAL or wxVERTICAL.}
2489
2490 \docparam{range}{Scroll range.}
2491
2492 \docparam{refresh}{{\tt true} to redraw the scrollbar, {\tt false} otherwise.}
2493
2494 \wxheading{Remarks}
2495
2496 The range of a scrollbar is the number of steps that the thumb may travel, rather than the total
2497 object length of the scrollbar. If you are implementing a scrolling window, for example, you
2498 would adjust the scroll range when the window is resized, by subtracting the window view size from the
2499 total virtual window size. When the two sizes are the same (all the window is visible), the range goes to zero
2500 and usually the scrollbar will be automatically hidden.
2501
2502 \wxheading{See also}
2503
2504 \helpref{wxWindow::SetScrollPos}{wxwindowsetscrollpos},\rtfsp
2505 \helpref{wxWindow::SetScrollPage}{wxwindowsetscrollpage},\rtfsp
2506 \helpref{wxWindow::GetScrollPos}{wxwindowsetscrollpos},\rtfsp
2507 \helpref{wxWindow::GetScrollPage}{wxwindowsetscrollpage},\rtfsp
2508 \helpref{wxScrollBar}{wxscrollbar}, \helpref{wxScrolledWindow}{wxscrolledwindow}
2509 \end{comment}
2510
2511 \membersection{wxWindow::SetSize}\label{wxwindowsetsize}
2512
2513 \func{virtual void}{SetSize}{\param{int}{ x}, \param{int}{ y}, \param{int}{ width}, \param{int}{ height},
2514 \param{int}{ sizeFlags = wxSIZE\_AUTO}}
2515
2516 \func{virtual void}{SetSize}{\param{const wxRect\&}{ rect}}
2517
2518 Sets the size and position of the window in pixels.
2519
2520 \func{virtual void}{SetSize}{\param{int}{ width}, \param{int}{ height}}
2521
2522 \func{virtual void}{SetSize}{\param{const wxSize\&}{ size}}
2523
2524 Sets the size of the window in pixels.
2525
2526 \wxheading{Parameters}
2527
2528 \docparam{x}{Required x position in pixels, or -1 to indicate that the existing
2529 value should be used.}
2530
2531 \docparam{y}{Required y position in pixels, or -1 to indicate that the existing
2532 value should be used.}
2533
2534 \docparam{width}{Required width in pixels, or -1 to indicate that the existing
2535 value should be used.}
2536
2537 \docparam{height}{Required height position in pixels, or -1 to indicate that the existing
2538 value should be used.}
2539
2540 \docparam{size}{\helpref{wxSize}{wxsize} object for setting the size.}
2541
2542 \docparam{rect}{\helpref{wxRect}{wxrect} object for setting the position and size.}
2543
2544 \docparam{sizeFlags}{Indicates the interpretation of other parameters. It is a bit list of the following:
2545
2546 {\bf wxSIZE\_AUTO\_WIDTH}: a -1 width value is taken to indicate
2547 a wxWindows-supplied default width.\\
2548 {\bf wxSIZE\_AUTO\_HEIGHT}: a -1 height value is taken to indicate
2549 a wxWindows-supplied default width.\\
2550 {\bf wxSIZE\_AUTO}: -1 size values are taken to indicate
2551 a wxWindows-supplied default size.\\
2552 {\bf wxSIZE\_USE\_EXISTING}: existing dimensions should be used
2553 if -1 values are supplied.\\
2554 {\bf wxSIZE\_ALLOW\_MINUS\_ONE}: allow dimensions of -1 and less to be interpreted
2555 as real dimensions, not default values.
2556 }
2557
2558 \wxheading{Remarks}
2559
2560 The second form is a convenience for calling the first form with default
2561 x and y parameters, and must be used with non-default width and height values.
2562
2563 The first form sets the position and optionally size, of the window.
2564 Parameters may be -1 to indicate either that a default should be supplied
2565 by wxWindows, or that the current value of the dimension should be used.
2566
2567 \wxheading{See also}
2568
2569 \helpref{wxWindow::Move}{wxwindowmove}
2570
2571 \pythonnote{In place of a single overloaded method name, wxPython
2572 implements the following methods:\par
2573 \indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
2574 \twocolitem{{\bf SetDimensions(x, y, width, height, sizeFlags=wxSIZE\_AUTO)}}{}
2575 \twocolitem{{\bf SetSize(size)}}{}
2576 \twocolitem{{\bf SetPosition(point)}}{}
2577 \end{twocollist}}
2578 }
2579
2580 \membersection{wxWindow::SetSizeHints}\label{wxwindowsetsizehints}
2581
2582 \func{virtual void}{SetSizeHints}{\param{int}{ minW=-1}, \param{int}{ minH=-1}, \param{int}{ maxW=-1}, \param{int}{ maxH=-1},
2583 \param{int}{ incW=-1}, \param{int}{ incH=-1}}
2584
2585 Allows specification of minimum and maximum window sizes, and window size increments.
2586 If a pair of values is not set (or set to -1), the default values will be used.
2587
2588 \wxheading{Parameters}
2589
2590 \docparam{minW}{Specifies the minimum width allowable.}
2591
2592 \docparam{minH}{Specifies the minimum height allowable.}
2593
2594 \docparam{maxW}{Specifies the maximum width allowable.}
2595
2596 \docparam{maxH}{Specifies the maximum height allowable.}
2597
2598 \docparam{incW}{Specifies the increment for sizing the width (Motif/Xt only).}
2599
2600 \docparam{incH}{Specifies the increment for sizing the height (Motif/Xt only).}
2601
2602 \wxheading{Remarks}
2603
2604 If this function is called, the user will not be able to size the window outside the
2605 given bounds.
2606
2607 The resizing increments are only significant under Motif or Xt.
2608
2609 \membersection{wxWindow::SetSizer}\label{wxwindowsetsizer}
2610
2611 \func{void}{SetSizer}{\param{wxSizer* }{sizer}, \param{bool }{deleteOld=true}}
2612
2613 Sets the window to have the given layout sizer. The window
2614 will then own the object, and will take care of its deletion.
2615 If an existing layout constraints object is already owned by the
2616 window, it will be deleted if the deleteOld parameter is true.
2617
2618 Note that this function will also call
2619 \helpref{SetAutoLayout}{wxwindowsetautolayout} implicitly with {\tt true}
2620 parameter if the {\it sizer}\/ is non-NULL and {\tt false} otherwise.
2621
2622 \wxheading{Parameters}
2623
2624 \docparam{sizer}{The sizer to set. Pass NULL to disassociate and conditionally delete
2625 the window's sizer. See below.}
2626
2627 \docparam{deleteOld}{If true (the default), this will delete any prexisting sizer.
2628 Pass false if you wish to handle deleting the old sizer yourself.}
2629
2630 \wxheading{Remarks}
2631
2632 SetSizer now enables and disables Layout automatically, but prior to wxWindows 2.3.3
2633 the following applied:
2634
2635 You must call \helpref{wxWindow::SetAutoLayout}{wxwindowsetautolayout} to tell a window to use
2636 the sizer automatically in OnSize; otherwise, you must override OnSize and call Layout()
2637 explicitly. When setting both a wxSizer and a \helpref{wxLayoutConstraints}{wxlayoutconstraints},
2638 only the sizer will have effect.
2639
2640 \membersection{wxWindow::SetSizerAndFit}\label{wxwindowsetsizerandfit}
2641
2642 \func{void}{SetSizerAndFit}{\param{wxSizer* }{sizer}, \param{bool }{deleteOld=true}}
2643
2644 The same as \helpref{SetSizer}{wxwindowsetsizer}, except it also sets the size hints
2645 for the window based on the sizer's minimum size.
2646
2647 \membersection{wxWindow::SetTitle}\label{wxwindowsettitle}
2648
2649 \func{virtual void}{SetTitle}{\param{const wxString\& }{title}}
2650
2651 Sets the window's title. Applicable only to frames and dialogs.
2652
2653 \wxheading{Parameters}
2654
2655 \docparam{title}{The window's title.}
2656
2657 \wxheading{See also}
2658
2659 \helpref{wxWindow::GetTitle}{wxwindowgettitle}
2660
2661 \membersection{wxWindow::SetThemeEnabled}\label{wxwindowsetthemeenabled}
2662
2663 \func{virtual void}{SetThemeEnabled}{\param{bool }{enable}}
2664
2665 This function tells a window if it should use the system's "theme" code
2666 to draw the windows' background instead if its own background drawing
2667 code. This does not always have any effect since the underlying platform
2668 obviously needs to support the notion of themes in user defined windows.
2669 One such platform is GTK+ where windows can have (very colourful) backgrounds
2670 defined by a user's selected theme.
2671
2672 Dialogs, notebook pages and the status bar have this flag set to true
2673 by default so that the default look and feel is simulated best.
2674
2675 \membersection{wxWindow::SetToolTip}\label{wxwindowsettooltip}
2676
2677 \func{void}{SetToolTip}{\param{const wxString\& }{tip}}
2678
2679 \func{void}{SetToolTip}{\param{wxToolTip* }{tip}}
2680
2681 Attach a tooltip to the window.
2682
2683 See also: \helpref{GetToolTip}{wxwindowgettooltip},
2684 \helpref{wxToolTip}{wxtooltip}
2685
2686 \membersection{wxWindow::SetValidator}\label{wxwindowsetvalidator}
2687
2688 \func{virtual void}{SetValidator}{\param{const wxValidator\&}{ validator}}
2689
2690 Deletes the current validator (if any) and sets the window validator, having called wxValidator::Clone to
2691 create a new validator of this type.
2692
2693 \membersection{wxWindow::SetVirtualSize}\label{wxwindowsetvirtualsize}
2694
2695 \func{void}{SetVirtualSize}{\param{int}{ width}, \param{int}{ height}}
2696
2697 \func{void}{SetVirtualSize}{\param{const wxSize\&}{ size}}
2698
2699 Sets the virtual size of the window in pixels.
2700
2701 \membersection{wxWindow::SetVirtualSizeHints}\label{wxwindowsetvirtualsizehints}
2702
2703 \func{virtual void}{SetVirtualSizeHints}{\param{int}{ minW},\param{int}{ minH}, \param{int}{ maxW=-1}, \param{int}{ maxH=-1}}
2704
2705 Allows specification of minimum and maximum virtual window sizes.
2706 If a pair of values is not set (or set to -1), the default values
2707 will be used.
2708
2709 \wxheading{Parameters}
2710
2711 \docparam{minW}{Specifies the minimum width allowable.}
2712
2713 \docparam{minH}{Specifies the minimum height allowable.}
2714
2715 \docparam{maxW}{Specifies the maximum width allowable.}
2716
2717 \docparam{maxH}{Specifies the maximum height allowable.}
2718
2719 \wxheading{Remarks}
2720
2721 If this function is called, the user will not be able to size the virtual area
2722 of the window outside the given bounds.
2723
2724 \membersection{wxWindow::SetWindowStyle}\label{wxwindowsetwindowstyle}
2725
2726 \func{void}{SetWindowStyle}{\param{long}{ style}}
2727
2728 Identical to \helpref{SetWindowStyleFlag}{wxwindowsetwindowstyleflag}.
2729
2730 \membersection{wxWindow::SetWindowStyleFlag}\label{wxwindowsetwindowstyleflag}
2731
2732 \func{virtual void}{SetWindowStyleFlag}{\param{long}{ style}}
2733
2734 Sets the style of the window. Please note that some styles cannot be changed
2735 after the window creation and that \helpref{Refresh()}{wxwindowrefresh} might
2736 be called after changing the others for the change to take place immediately.
2737
2738 See \helpref{Window styles}{windowstyles} for more information about flags.
2739
2740 \wxheading{See also}
2741
2742 \helpref{GetWindowStyleFlag}{wxwindowgetwindowstyleflag}
2743
2744 \membersection{wxWindow::Show}\label{wxwindowshow}
2745
2746 \func{virtual bool}{Show}{\param{bool}{ show = {\tt true}}}
2747
2748 Shows or hides the window. You may need to call \helpref{Raise}{wxwindowraise}
2749 for a top level window if you want to bring it to top, although this is not
2750 needed if Show() is called immediately after the frame creation.
2751
2752 \wxheading{Parameters}
2753
2754 \docparam{show}{If {\tt true} displays the window. Otherwise, hides it.}
2755
2756 \wxheading{Return value}
2757
2758 {\tt true} if the window has been shown or hidden or {\tt false} if nothing was
2759 done because it already was in the requested state.
2760
2761 \wxheading{See also}
2762
2763 \helpref{wxWindow::IsShown}{wxwindowisshown}
2764
2765 \membersection{wxWindow::Thaw}\label{wxwindowthaw}
2766
2767 \func{virtual void}{Thaw}{\void}
2768
2769 Reenables window updating after a previous call to
2770 \helpref{Freeze}{wxwindowfreeze}.
2771
2772 \membersection{wxWindow::TransferDataFromWindow}\label{wxwindowtransferdatafromwindow}
2773
2774 \func{virtual bool}{TransferDataFromWindow}{\void}
2775
2776 Transfers values from child controls to data areas specified by their validators. Returns
2777 {\tt false} if a transfer failed.
2778
2779 If the window has {\tt wxWS\_EX\_VALIDATE\_RECURSIVELY} extra style flag set,
2780 the method will also call TransferDataFromWindow() of all child windows.
2781
2782 \wxheading{See also}
2783
2784 \helpref{wxWindow::TransferDataToWindow}{wxwindowtransferdatatowindow},\rtfsp
2785 \helpref{wxValidator}{wxvalidator}, \helpref{wxWindow::Validate}{wxwindowvalidate}
2786
2787 \membersection{wxWindow::TransferDataToWindow}\label{wxwindowtransferdatatowindow}
2788
2789 \func{virtual bool}{TransferDataToWindow}{\void}
2790
2791 Transfers values to child controls from data areas specified by their validators.
2792
2793 If the window has {\tt wxWS\_EX\_VALIDATE\_RECURSIVELY} extra style flag set,
2794 the method will also call TransferDataToWindow() of all child windows.
2795
2796 \wxheading{Return value}
2797
2798 Returns {\tt false} if a transfer failed.
2799
2800 \wxheading{See also}
2801
2802 \helpref{wxWindow::TransferDataFromWindow}{wxwindowtransferdatafromwindow},\rtfsp
2803 \helpref{wxValidator}{wxvalidator}, \helpref{wxWindow::Validate}{wxwindowvalidate}
2804
2805 \membersection{wxWindow::Update}\label{wxwindowupdate}
2806
2807 \func{virtual void}{Update}{\void}
2808
2809 Calling this method immediately repaints the invalidated area of the window
2810 while this would usually only happen when the flow of control returns to the
2811 event loop. Notice that this function doesn't refresh the window and does
2812 nothing if the window hadn't been already repainted. Use
2813 \helpref{Refresh}{wxwindowrefresh} first if you want to immediately redraw the
2814 window unconditionally.
2815
2816 \membersection{wxWindow::UpdateWindowUI}\label{wxwindowupdatewindowui}
2817
2818 \func{virtual void}{UpdateWindowUI}{\param{long}{ flags = wxUPDATE_UI_NONE}}
2819
2820 This function sends \helpref{wxUpdateUIEvents}{wxupdateuievent} to
2821 the window. The particular implementation depends on the window; for
2822 example a wxToolBar will send an update UI event for each toolbar button,
2823 and a wxFrame will send an update UI event for each menubar menu item.
2824 You can call this function from your application to ensure that your
2825 UI is up-to-date at this point (as far as your wxUpdateUIEvent handlers
2826 are concerned). This may be necessary if you have called
2827 \helpref{wxUpdateUIEvent::SetMode}{wxupdateuieventsetmode} or
2828 \helpref{wxUpdateUIEvent::SetUpdateInterval}{wxupdateuieventsetupdateinterval} to
2829 limit the overhead that wxWindows incurs by sending update UI events in idle time.
2830
2831 {\it flags} should be a bitlist of one or more of the following values.
2832
2833 \begin{verbatim}
2834 enum wxUpdateUI
2835 {
2836 wxUPDATE_UI_NONE = 0x0000, // No particular value
2837 wxUPDATE_UI_RECURSE = 0x0001, // Call the function for descendants
2838 wxUPDATE_UI_FROMIDLE = 0x0002 // Invoked from On(Internal)Idle
2839 };
2840 \end{verbatim}
2841
2842 If you are calling this function from an OnInternalIdle or OnIdle
2843 function, make sure you pass the wxUPDATE\_UI\_FROMIDLE flag, since
2844 this tells the window to only update the UI elements that need
2845 to be updated in idle time. Some windows update their elements
2846 only when necessary, for example when a menu is about to be shown.
2847 The following is an example of how to call UpdateWindowUI from
2848 an idle function.
2849
2850 \begin{verbatim}
2851 void MyWindow::OnInternalIdle()
2852 {
2853 if (wxUpdateUIEvent::CanUpdate(this))
2854 UpdateWindowUI(wxUPDATE_UI_FROMIDLE);
2855 }
2856 \end{verbatim}
2857
2858 \wxheading{See also}
2859
2860 \helpref{wxUpdateUIEvent}{wxupdateuievent},
2861 \helpref{wxWindow::DoUpdateWindowUI}{wxwindowdoupdatewindowui},
2862 \helpref{wxWindow::OnInternalIdle}{wxwindowoninternalidle}
2863
2864 \membersection{wxWindow::Validate}\label{wxwindowvalidate}
2865
2866 \func{virtual bool}{Validate}{\void}
2867
2868 Validates the current values of the child controls using their validators.
2869
2870 If the window has {\tt wxWS\_EX\_VALIDATE\_RECURSIVELY} extra style flag set,
2871 the method will also call Validate() of all child windows.
2872
2873 \wxheading{Return value}
2874
2875 Returns {\tt false} if any of the validations failed.
2876
2877 \wxheading{See also}
2878
2879 \helpref{wxWindow::TransferDataFromWindow}{wxwindowtransferdatafromwindow},\rtfsp
2880 \helpref{wxWindow::TransferDataFromWindow}{wxwindowtransferdatafromwindow},\rtfsp
2881 \helpref{wxValidator}{wxvalidator}
2882
2883 \membersection{wxWindow::WarpPointer}\label{wxwindowwarppointer}
2884
2885 \func{void}{WarpPointer}{\param{int}{ x}, \param{int}{ y}}
2886
2887 Moves the pointer to the given position on the window.
2888
2889 {\bf NB: } This function is not supported under Mac because Apple Human
2890 Interface Guidelines forbid moving the mouse cursor programmatically.
2891
2892 \wxheading{Parameters}
2893
2894 \docparam{x}{The new x position for the cursor.}
2895
2896 \docparam{y}{The new y position for the cursor.}
2897