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