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   1 \section{\class{wxAuiManager}}\label{wxauimanager}
   2
   3 wxAuiManager is the central class of the wxAUI class framework.
   4
   5 See also \helpref{wxAUI overview}{wxauioverview}.
   6
   7 wxAuiManager manages the panes associated with it
   8 for a particular wxFrame, using a pane's wxAuiPaneInfo information to
   9 determine each pane's docking and floating behavior. wxAuiManager
  10 uses wxWidgets' sizer mechanism to plan the layout of each frame. It
  11 uses a replaceable dock art class to do all drawing, so all drawing is
  12 localized in one area, and may be customized depending on an
  13 applications' specific needs.
  14
  15 wxAuiManager works as follows: The programmer adds panes to the class,
  16 or makes changes to existing pane properties (dock position, floating
  17 state, show state, etc.). To apply these changes, wxAuiManager's
  18 Update() function is called. This batch processing can be used to avoid
  19 flicker, by modifying more than one pane at a time, and then "committing"
  20 all of the changes at once by calling Update().
  21
  22 Panes can be added quite easily:
  23
  24 \begin{verbatim}
  25 wxTextCtrl* text1 = new wxTextCtrl(this, -1);
  26 wxTextCtrl* text2 = new wxTextCtrl(this, -1);
  27 m_mgr.AddPane(text1, wxLEFT, wxT("Pane Caption"));
  28 m_mgr.AddPane(text2, wxBOTTOM, wxT("Pane Caption"));
  29 m_mgr.Update();
  30 \end{verbatim}
  31
  32 Later on, the positions can be modified easily. The following will float
  33 an existing pane in a tool window:
  34
  35 \begin{verbatim}
  36 m_mgr.GetPane(text1).Float();
  37 \end{verbatim}
  38
  39 \wxheading{Layers, Rows and Directions, Positions}
  40
  41 Inside wxAUI, the docking layout is figured out by checking several
  42 pane parameters. Four of these are important for determining where a
  43 pane will end up:
  44
  45 {\bf Direction:}
  46 Each docked pane has a direction, Top, Bottom, Left, Right, or
  47 Center. This is fairly self-explanatory. The pane will be placed in the
  48 location specified by this variable.
  49
  50 {\bf Position:}
  51 More than one pane can be placed inside of a dock. Imagine to panes
  52 being docked on the left side of a window. One pane can be placed over
  53 another. In proportionally managed docks, the pane position indicates
  54 it's sequential position, starting with zero. So, in our scenario with
  55 two panes docked on the left side, the top pane in the dock would have
  56 position 0, and the second one would occupy position 1.
  57
  58 {\bf Row:}
  59 A row can allow for two docks to be placed next to each other. One of
  60 the most common places for this to happen is in the toolbar. Multiple
  61 toolbar rows are allowed, the first row being in row 0, and the second
  62 in row 1. Rows can also be used on vertically docked panes.
  63
  64
  65 {\bf Layer:}
  66 A layer is akin to an onion. Layer 0 is the very center of the
  67 managed pane. Thus, if a pane is in layer 0, it will be closest to the
  68 center window (also sometimes known as the "content window").
  69 Increasing layers "swallow up" all layers of a lower value. This can
  70 look very similar to multiple rows, but is different because all panes
  71 in a lower level yield to panes in higher levels. The best way to
  72 understand layers is by running the wxAUI sample.
  73
  74 \wxheading{Derived from}
  75
  76 \helpref{wxEvent}{wxevent}
  77
  78 \wxheading{Include files}
  79
  80 <wx/aui/aui.h>
  81
  82 \wxheading{See also}
  83
  84 \helpref{wxAuiPaneInfo}{wxauipaneinfo},
  85 \helpref{wxAuiDockArt}{wxauidockart}
  86
  87 \wxheading{Data structures}
  88
  89 \begin{verbatim}
  90 enum wxAuiManagerDock
  91 {
  92     wxAUI_DOCK_NONE = 0,
  93     wxAUI_DOCK_TOP = 1,
  94     wxAUI_DOCK_RIGHT = 2,
  95     wxAUI_DOCK_BOTTOM = 3,
  96     wxAUI_DOCK_LEFT = 4,
  97     wxAUI_DOCK_CENTER = 5,
  98     wxAUI_DOCK_CENTRE = wxAUI_DOCK_CENTER
  99 }
 100 \end{verbatim}
 101
 102 \begin{verbatim}
 103 enum wxAuiManagerOption
 104 {
 105     wxAUI_MGR_ALLOW_FLOATING           = 1 << 0,
 106     wxAUI_MGR_ALLOW_ACTIVE_PANE        = 1 << 1,
 107     wxAUI_MGR_TRANSPARENT_DRAG         = 1 << 2,
 108     wxAUI_MGR_TRANSPARENT_HINT         = 1 << 3,
 109     wxAUI_MGR_VENETIAN_BLINDS_HINT     = 1 << 4,
 110     wxAUI_MGR_RECTANGLE_HINT           = 1 << 5,
 111     wxAUI_MGR_HINT_FADE                = 1 << 6,
 112     wxAUI_MGR_NO_VENETIAN_BLINDS_FADE  = 1 << 7,
 113
 114     wxAUI_MGR_DEFAULT = wxAUI_MGR_ALLOW_FLOATING |
 115                         wxAUI_MGR_TRANSPARENT_HINT |
 116                         wxAUI_MGR_HINT_FADE |
 117                         wxAUI_MGR_NO_VENETIAN_BLINDS_FADE
 118 }
 119 \end{verbatim}
 120
 121
 122 \latexignore{\rtfignore{\wxheading{Members}}}
 123
 124
 125 \membersection{wxAuiManager::wxAuiManager}\label{wxauimanagerwxauimanager}
 126
 127 \func{}{wxAuiManager}{\param{wxWindow* }{managed\_wnd = NULL}, \param{unsigned int }{flags = wxAUI\_MGR\_DEFAULT}}
 128
 129 Constructor. \arg{frame} specifies the wxFrame which should be managed.
 130 \arg{flags}  specifies options which allow the frame management behavior
 131 to be modified.
 132
 133 \membersection{wxAuiManager::\destruct{wxAuiManager}}\label{wxauimanagerdtor}
 134
 135 \func{}{\destruct{wxAuiManager}}{\void}
 136
 137 \membersection{wxAuiManager::AddPane}\label{wxauimanageraddpane}
 138
 139 \func{bool}{AddPane}{\param{wxWindow* }{window}, \param{const wxAuiPaneInfo\& }{pane\_info}}
 140
 141 \func{bool}{AddPane}{\param{wxWindow* }{window}, \param{int }{direction = wxLEFT}, \param{const wxString\& }{caption = wxEmptyString}}
 142
 143 \func{bool}{AddPane}{\param{wxWindow* }{window}, \param{const wxAuiPaneInfo\& }{pane\_info}, \param{const wxPoint\& }{drop\_pos}}
 144
 145
 146 AddPane() tells the frame manager to start managing a child window. There are several versions of this function. The first version allows the full spectrum of pane parameter possibilities. The second version is used for simpler user interfaces which do not require as much configuration.  The last version allows a drop position to be specified, which will determine where the pane will be added.
 147
 148 \membersection{wxAuiManager::DetachPane}\label{wxauimanagerdetachpane}
 149
 150 \func{bool}{DetachPane}{\param{wxWindow* }{window}}
 151
 152 Tells the wxAuiManager to stop managing the pane specified by window.
 153 The window, if in a floated frame, is reparented to the frame managed
 154 by wxAuiManager.
 155
 156 \membersection{wxAuiManager::GetAllPanes}\label{wxauimanagergetallpanes}
 157
 158 \func{wxAuiPaneInfoArray\&}{GetAllPanes}{\void}
 159
 160 Returns an array of all panes managed by the frame manager.
 161
 162 \membersection{wxAuiManager::GetArtProvider}\label{wxauimanagergetartprovider}
 163
 164 \constfunc{wxAuiDockArt*}{GetArtProvider}{\void}
 165
 166 Returns the current art provider being used.
 167
 168 See also: \helpref{wxAuiDockArt}{wxauidockart}.
 169
 170 \membersection{wxAuiManager::GetFlags}\label{wxauimanagergetflags}
 171
 172 \constfunc{unsigned int}{GetFlags}{\void}
 173
 174 Returns the current manager's flags.
 175
 176 \membersection{wxAuiManager::GetManagedWindow}\label{wxauimanagergetmanagedwindow}
 177
 178 \constfunc{wxWindow*}{GetManagedWindow}{\void}
 179
 180 Returns the frame currently being managed by wxAuiManager.
 181
 182 \membersection{wxAuiManager::GetPane}\label{wxauimanagergetpane}
 183
 184 \func{wxAuiPaneInfo\&}{GetPane}{\param{wxWindow* }{window}}
 185
 186 \func{wxAuiPaneInfo\&}{GetPane}{\param{const wxString\& }{name}}
 187
 188 {\it GetPane} is used to lookup a wxAuiPaneInfo object
 189 either by window pointer or by pane name, which acts as a unique id for
 190 a window pane. The returned wxAuiPaneInfo object may then be modified to
 191 change a pane's look, state or position. After one or more
 192 modifications to wxAuiPaneInfo, wxAuiManager::Update() should be called
 193 to commit the changes to the user interface. If the lookup failed
 194 (meaning the pane could not be found in the manager), a call to the
 195 returned wxAuiPaneInfo's IsOk() method will return false.
 196
 197 \membersection{wxAuiManager::HideHint}\label{wxauimanagerhidehint}
 198
 199 \func{void}{HideHint}{\void}
 200
 201 HideHint() hides any docking hint that may be visible.
 202
 203 \membersection{wxAuiManager::InsertPane}\label{wxauimanagerinsertpane}
 204
 205 \func{bool}{InsertPane}{\param{wxWindow* }{window}, \param{const wxAuiPaneInfo\& }{insert\_location}, \param{int }{insert\_level = wxAUI\_INSERT\_PANE}}
 206
 207 This method is used to insert either a previously unmanaged pane window
 208 into the frame manager, or to insert a currently managed pane somewhere
 209 else. {\it InsertPane} will push all panes, rows, or docks aside and
 210 insert the window into the position specified by \arg{insert\_location}.
 211 Because \arg{insert\_location} can specify either a pane, dock row, or dock
 212 layer, the \arg{insert\_level} parameter is used to disambiguate this. The
 213 parameter \arg{insert\_level} can take a value of wxAUI\_INSERT\_PANE, wxAUI\_INSERT\_ROW
 214 or wxAUI\_INSERT\_DOCK.
 215
 216 \membersection{wxAuiManager::LoadPaneInfo}\label{wxauimanagerloadpaneinfo}
 217
 218 \func{void}{LoadPaneInfo}{\param{wxString }{pane\_part}, \param{wxAuiPaneInfo\& }{pane}}
 219
 220 LoadPaneInfo() is similar to to LoadPerspective, with the exception that it only loads information about a single pane.  It is used in combination with SavePaneInfo().
 221
 222 \membersection{wxAuiManager::LoadPerspective}\label{wxauimanagerloadperspective}
 223
 224 \func{bool}{LoadPerspective}{\param{const wxString\& }{perspective}, \param{bool }{update = true}}
 225
 226 Loads a saved perspective. If update is true, wxAuiManager::Update()
 227 is automatically invoked, thus realizing the saved perspective on screen.
 228
 229 \membersection{wxAuiManager::ProcessDockResult}\label{wxauimanagerprocessdockresult}
 230
 231 \func{bool}{ProcessDockResult}{\param{wxAuiPaneInfo\& }{target}, \param{const wxAuiPaneInfo\& }{new\_pos}}
 232
 233 ProcessDockResult() is a protected member of the wxAUI layout manager.  It can be overridden by derived classes to provide custom docking calculations.
 234
 235 \membersection{wxAuiManager::SavePaneInfo}\label{wxauimanagersavepaneinfo}
 236
 237 \func{wxString}{SavePaneInfo}{\param{wxAuiPaneInfo\& }{pane}}
 238
 239 SavePaneInfo() is similar to SavePerspective, with the exception that it only saves information about a single pane.  It is used in combination with LoadPaneInfo().
 240
 241 \membersection{wxAuiManager::SavePerspective}\label{wxauimanagersaveperspective}
 242
 243 \func{wxString}{SavePerspective}{\void}
 244
 245 Saves the entire user interface layout into an encoded wxString, which
 246 can then be stored by the application (probably using wxConfig). When
 247 a perspective is restored using LoadPerspective(), the entire user
 248 interface will return to the state it was when the perspective was saved.
 249
 250 \membersection{wxAuiManager::SetArtProvider}\label{wxauimanagersetartprovider}
 251
 252 \func{void}{SetArtProvider}{\param{wxAuiDockArt* }{art\_provider}}
 253
 254 Instructs wxAuiManager to use art provider specified by parameter
 255 \arg{art\_provider} for all drawing calls. This allows plugable
 256 look-and-feel features. The previous art provider object, if any,
 257 will be deleted by wxAuiManager.
 258
 259 See also: \helpref{wxAuiDockArt}{wxauidockart}.
 260
 261 \membersection{wxAuiManager::SetFlags}\label{wxauimanagersetflags}
 262
 263 \func{void}{SetFlags}{\param{unsigned int }{flags}}
 264
 265 This method is used to specify wxAuiManager's settings flags. \arg{flags}
 266 specifies options which allow the frame management behavior to be modified.
 267
 268 \membersection{wxAuiManager::SetManagedWindow}\label{wxauimanagersetmanagedwindow}
 269
 270 \func{void}{SetManagedWindow}{\param{wxWindow* }{managed\_wnd}}
 271
 272 Called to specify the frame or window which is to be managed by wxAuiManager.  Frame management is not restricted to just frames.  Child windows or custom controls are also allowed.
 273
 274 \membersection{wxAuiManager::ShowHint}\label{wxauimanagershowhint}
 275
 276 \func{void}{ShowHint}{\param{const wxRect\& }{rect}}
 277
 278 This function is used by controls to explicitly show a hint window at the specified rectangle.  It is rarely called, and is mostly used by controls implementing custom pane drag/drop behaviour.  The specified rectangle should be in screen coordinates.
 279
 280 \membersection{wxAuiManager::UnInit}\label{wxauimanageruninit}
 281
 282 \func{void}{UnInit}{\void}
 283
 284 Uninitializes the framework and should be called before a managed frame or window is destroyed. UnInit() is usually called in the managed wxFrame's destructor.  It is necessary to call this function before the managed frame or window is destroyed, otherwise the manager cannot remove its custom event handlers from a window.
 285
 286 \membersection{wxAuiManager::Update}\label{wxauimanagerupdate}
 287
 288 \func{void}{Update}{\void}
 289
 290 This method is called after any number of changes are
 291 made to any of the managed panes. Update() must be invoked after
 292 AddPane() or InsertPane() are called in order to "realize" or "commit"
 293 the changes. In addition, any number of changes may be made to
 294 wxAuiPaneInfo structures (retrieved with wxAuiManager::GetPane), but to
 295 realize the changes, Update() must be called. This construction allows
 296 pane flicker to be avoided by updating the whole layout at one time.
 297