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