1 /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
3 // Purpose: interface of wxEvtHandler, wxEventBlocker and many
4 // wxEvent-derived classes
5 // Author: wxWidgets team
7 // Licence: wxWindows licence
8 /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
11 The predefined constants for the number of times we propagate event
12 upwards window child-parent chain.
14 enum wxEventPropagation
16 /// don't propagate it at all
17 wxEVENT_PROPAGATE_NONE
= 0,
19 /// propagate it until it is processed
20 wxEVENT_PROPAGATE_MAX
= INT_MAX
24 The different categories for a wxEvent; see wxEvent::GetEventCategory.
26 @note They are used as OR-combinable flags by wxEventLoopBase::YieldFor.
31 This is the category for those events which are generated to update
32 the appearance of the GUI but which (usually) do not comport data
33 processing, i.e. which do not provide input or output data
34 (e.g. size events, scroll events, etc).
35 They are events NOT directly generated by the user's input devices.
37 wxEVT_CATEGORY_UI
= 1,
40 This category groups those events which are generated directly from the
41 user through input devices like mouse and keyboard and usually result in
42 data to be processed from the application
43 (e.g. mouse clicks, key presses, etc).
45 wxEVT_CATEGORY_USER_INPUT
= 2,
47 /// This category is for wxSocketEvent
48 wxEVT_CATEGORY_SOCKET
= 4,
50 /// This category is for wxTimerEvent
51 wxEVT_CATEGORY_TIMER
= 8,
54 This category is for any event used to send notifications from the
55 secondary threads to the main one or in general for notifications among
56 different threads (which may or may not be user-generated).
57 See e.g. wxThreadEvent.
59 wxEVT_CATEGORY_THREAD
= 16,
62 This mask is used in wxEventLoopBase::YieldFor to specify that all event
63 categories should be processed.
66 wxEVT_CATEGORY_UI
|wxEVT_CATEGORY_USER_INPUT
|wxEVT_CATEGORY_SOCKET
| \
67 wxEVT_CATEGORY_TIMER
|wxEVT_CATEGORY_THREAD
73 An event is a structure holding information about an event passed to a
74 callback or member function.
76 wxEvent used to be a multipurpose event object, and is an abstract base class
77 for other event classes (see below).
79 For more information about events, see the @ref overview_events overview.
82 In wxPerl custom event classes should be derived from
83 @c Wx::PlEvent and @c Wx::PlCommandEvent.
89 @see wxCommandEvent, wxMouseEvent
91 class wxEvent
: public wxObject
97 Notice that events are usually created by wxWidgets itself and creating
98 e.g. a wxPaintEvent in your code and sending it to e.g. a wxTextCtrl
99 will not usually affect it at all as native controls have no specific
100 knowledge about wxWidgets events. However you may construct objects of
101 specific types and pass them to wxEvtHandler::ProcessEvent() if you
102 want to create your own custom control and want to process its events
103 in the same manner as the standard ones.
105 Also please notice that the order of parameters in this constructor is
106 different from almost all the derived classes which specify the event
107 type as the first argument.
110 The identifier of the object (window, timer, ...) which generated
113 The unique type of event, e.g. @c wxEVT_PAINT, @c wxEVT_SIZE or
114 @c wxEVT_COMMAND_BUTTON_CLICKED.
116 wxEvent(int id
= 0, wxEventType eventType
= wxEVT_NULL
);
119 Returns a copy of the event.
121 Any event that is posted to the wxWidgets event system for later action
122 (via wxEvtHandler::AddPendingEvent, wxEvtHandler::QueueEvent or wxPostEvent())
123 must implement this method.
125 All wxWidgets events fully implement this method, but any derived events
126 implemented by the user should also implement this method just in case they
127 (or some event derived from them) are ever posted.
129 All wxWidgets events implement a copy constructor, so the easiest way of
130 implementing the Clone function is to implement a copy constructor for
131 a new event (call it MyEvent) and then define the Clone function like this:
134 wxEvent *Clone() const { return new MyEvent(*this); }
137 virtual wxEvent
* Clone() const = 0;
140 Returns the object (usually a window) associated with the event, if any.
142 wxObject
* GetEventObject() const;
145 Returns the identifier of the given event type, such as @c wxEVT_COMMAND_BUTTON_CLICKED.
147 wxEventType
GetEventType() const;
150 Returns a generic category for this event.
151 wxEvent implementation returns @c wxEVT_CATEGORY_UI by default.
153 This function is used to selectively process events in wxEventLoopBase::YieldFor.
155 virtual wxEventCategory
GetEventCategory() const;
158 Returns the identifier associated with this event, such as a button command id.
163 Returns @true if the event handler should be skipped, @false otherwise.
165 bool GetSkipped() const;
168 Gets the timestamp for the event. The timestamp is the time in milliseconds
169 since some fixed moment (not necessarily the standard Unix Epoch, so only
170 differences between the timestamps and not their absolute values usually make sense).
173 wxWidgets returns a non-NULL timestamp only for mouse and key events
174 (see wxMouseEvent and wxKeyEvent).
176 long GetTimestamp() const;
179 Returns @true if the event is or is derived from wxCommandEvent else it returns @false.
181 @note exists only for optimization purposes.
183 bool IsCommandEvent() const;
186 Sets the propagation level to the given value (for example returned from an
187 earlier call to wxEvent::StopPropagation).
189 void ResumePropagation(int propagationLevel
);
192 Sets the originating object.
194 void SetEventObject(wxObject
* object
);
199 void SetEventType(wxEventType type
);
202 Sets the identifier associated with this event, such as a button command id.
207 Sets the timestamp for the event.
209 void SetTimestamp(long timeStamp
= 0);
212 Test if this event should be propagated or not, i.e. if the propagation level
213 is currently greater than 0.
215 bool ShouldPropagate() const;
218 This method can be used inside an event handler to control whether further
219 event handlers bound to this event will be called after the current one returns.
221 Without Skip() (or equivalently if Skip(@false) is used), the event will not
222 be processed any more. If Skip(@true) is called, the event processing system
223 continues searching for a further handler function for this event, even though
224 it has been processed already in the current handler.
226 In general, it is recommended to skip all non-command events to allow the
227 default handling to take place. The command events are, however, normally not
228 skipped as usually a single command such as a button click or menu item
229 selection must only be processed by one handler.
231 void Skip(bool skip
= true);
234 Stop the event from propagating to its parent window.
236 Returns the old propagation level value which may be later passed to
237 ResumePropagation() to allow propagating the event again.
239 int StopPropagation();
243 Indicates how many levels the event can propagate.
245 This member is protected and should typically only be set in the constructors
246 of the derived classes. It may be temporarily changed by StopPropagation()
247 and ResumePropagation() and tested with ShouldPropagate().
249 The initial value is set to either @c wxEVENT_PROPAGATE_NONE (by default)
250 meaning that the event shouldn't be propagated at all or to
251 @c wxEVENT_PROPAGATE_MAX (for command events) meaning that it should be
252 propagated as much as necessary.
254 Any positive number means that the event should be propagated but no more than
255 the given number of times. E.g. the propagation level may be set to 1 to
256 propagate the event to its parent only, but not to its grandparent.
258 int m_propagationLevel
;
262 @class wxEventBlocker
264 This class is a special event handler which allows to discard
265 any event (or a set of event types) directed to a specific window.
270 void MyWindow::DoSomething()
273 // block all events directed to this window while
274 // we do the 1000 FunctionWhichSendsEvents() calls
275 wxEventBlocker blocker(this);
277 for ( int i = 0; i 1000; i++ )
278 FunctionWhichSendsEvents(i);
280 } // ~wxEventBlocker called, old event handler is restored
282 // the event generated by this call will be processed:
283 FunctionWhichSendsEvents(0)
290 @see @ref overview_events_processing, wxEvtHandler
292 class wxEventBlocker
: public wxEvtHandler
296 Constructs the blocker for the given window and for the given event type.
298 If @a type is @c wxEVT_ANY, then all events for that window are blocked.
299 You can call Block() after creation to add other event types to the list
302 Note that the @a win window @b must remain alive until the
303 wxEventBlocker object destruction.
305 wxEventBlocker(wxWindow
* win
, wxEventType type
= -1);
308 Destructor. The blocker will remove itself from the chain of event handlers for
309 the window provided in the constructor, thus restoring normal processing of events.
311 virtual ~wxEventBlocker();
314 Adds to the list of event types which should be blocked the given @a eventType.
316 void Block(wxEventType eventType
);
322 Helper class to temporarily change an event to not propagate.
324 class wxPropagationDisabler
327 wxPropagationDisabler(wxEvent
& event
);
328 ~wxPropagationDisabler();
333 Helper class to temporarily lower propagation level.
335 class wxPropagateOnce
338 wxPropagateOnce(wxEvent
& event
);
347 A class that can handle events from the windowing system.
348 wxWindow is (and therefore all window classes are) derived from this class.
350 When events are received, wxEvtHandler invokes the method listed in the
351 event table using itself as the object. When using multiple inheritance
352 <b>it is imperative that the wxEvtHandler(-derived) class is the first
353 class inherited</b> such that the @c this pointer for the overall object
354 will be identical to the @c this pointer of the wxEvtHandler portion.
359 @see @ref overview_events_processing, wxEventBlocker, wxEventLoopBase
361 class wxEvtHandler
: public wxObject
, public wxTrackable
372 If the handler is part of a chain, the destructor will unlink itself
375 virtual ~wxEvtHandler();
379 @name Event queuing and processing
384 Queue event for a later processing.
386 This method is similar to ProcessEvent() but while the latter is
387 synchronous, i.e. the event is processed immediately, before the
388 function returns, this one is asynchronous and returns immediately
389 while the event will be processed at some later time (usually during
390 the next event loop iteration).
392 Another important difference is that this method takes ownership of the
393 @a event parameter, i.e. it will delete it itself. This implies that
394 the event should be allocated on the heap and that the pointer can't be
395 used any more after the function returns (as it can be deleted at any
398 QueueEvent() can be used for inter-thread communication from the worker
399 threads to the main thread, it is safe in the sense that it uses
400 locking internally and avoids the problem mentioned in AddPendingEvent()
401 documentation by ensuring that the @a event object is not used by the
402 calling thread any more. Care should still be taken to avoid that some
403 fields of this object are used by it, notably any wxString members of
404 the event object must not be shallow copies of another wxString object
405 as this would result in them still using the same string buffer behind
406 the scenes. For example:
408 void FunctionInAWorkerThread(const wxString& str)
410 wxCommandEvent* evt = new wxCommandEvent;
412 // NOT evt->SetString(str) as this would be a shallow copy
413 evt->SetString(str.c_str()); // make a deep copy
415 wxTheApp->QueueEvent( evt );
419 Note that you can use wxThreadEvent instead of wxCommandEvent
420 to avoid this problem:
422 void FunctionInAWorkerThread(const wxString& str)
427 // wxThreadEvent::Clone() makes sure that the internal wxString
428 // member is not shared by other wxString instances:
429 wxTheApp->QueueEvent( evt.Clone() );
433 Finally notice that this method automatically wakes up the event loop
434 if it is currently idle by calling ::wxWakeUpIdle() so there is no need
435 to do it manually when using it.
440 A heap-allocated event to be queued, QueueEvent() takes ownership
441 of it. This parameter shouldn't be @c NULL.
443 virtual void QueueEvent(wxEvent
*event
);
446 Post an event to be processed later.
448 This function is similar to QueueEvent() but can't be used to post
449 events from worker threads for the event objects with wxString fields
450 (i.e. in practice most of them) because of an unsafe use of the same
451 wxString object which happens because the wxString field in the
452 original @a event object and its copy made internally by this function
453 share the same string buffer internally. Use QueueEvent() to avoid
456 A copy of @a event is made by the function, so the original can be deleted
457 as soon as function returns (it is common that the original is created
458 on the stack). This requires that the wxEvent::Clone() method be
459 implemented by event so that it can be duplicated and stored until it
463 Event to add to the pending events queue.
465 virtual void AddPendingEvent(const wxEvent
& event
);
468 Processes an event, searching event tables and calling zero or more suitable
469 event handler function(s).
471 Normally, your application would not call this function: it is called in the
472 wxWidgets implementation to dispatch incoming user interface events to the
473 framework (and application).
475 However, you might need to call it if implementing new functionality
476 (such as a new control) where you define new event types, as opposed to
477 allowing the user to override virtual functions.
479 Notice that you don't usually need to override ProcessEvent() to
480 customize the event handling, overriding the specially provided
481 TryBefore() and TryAfter() functions is usually enough. For example,
482 wxMDIParentFrame may override TryBefore() to ensure that the menu
483 events are processed in the active child frame before being processed
484 in the parent frame itself.
486 The normal order of event table searching is as follows:
487 -# wxApp::FilterEvent() is called. If it returns anything but @c -1
488 (default) the processing stops here.
489 -# TryBefore() is called (this is where wxValidator are taken into
490 account for wxWindow objects). If this returns @true, the function exits.
491 -# If the object is disabled (via a call to wxEvtHandler::SetEvtHandlerEnabled)
492 the function skips to step (7).
493 -# Dynamic event table of the handlers bound using Bind<>() is
494 searched. If a handler is found, it is executed and the function
495 returns @true unless the handler used wxEvent::Skip() to indicate
496 that it didn't handle the event in which case the search continues.
497 -# Static events table of the handlers bound using event table
498 macros is searched for this event handler. If this fails, the base
499 class event table is tried, and so on until no more tables
500 exist or an appropriate function was found. If a handler is found,
501 the same logic as in the previous step applies.
502 -# The search is applied down the entire chain of event handlers (usually the
503 chain has a length of one). This chain can be formed using wxEvtHandler::SetNextHandler():
504 @image html overview_events_chain.png
505 (referring to the image, if @c A->ProcessEvent is called and it doesn't handle
506 the event, @c B->ProcessEvent will be called and so on...).
507 Note that in the case of wxWindow you can build a stack of event handlers
508 (see wxWindow::PushEventHandler() for more info).
509 If any of the handlers of the chain return @true, the function exits.
510 -# TryAfter() is called: for the wxWindow object this may propagate the
511 event to the window parent (recursively). If the event is still not
512 processed, ProcessEvent() on wxTheApp object is called as the last
515 Notice that steps (2)-(6) are performed in ProcessEventLocally()
516 which is called by this function.
521 @true if a suitable event handler function was found and executed,
522 and the function did not call wxEvent::Skip.
524 @see SearchEventTable()
526 virtual bool ProcessEvent(wxEvent
& event
);
529 Try to process the event in this handler and all those chained to it.
531 As explained in ProcessEvent() documentation, the event handlers may be
532 chained in a doubly-linked list. This function tries to process the
533 event in this handler (including performing any pre-processing done in
534 TryBefore(), e.g. applying validators) and all those following it in
535 the chain until the event is processed or the chain is exhausted.
537 This function is called from ProcessEvent() and, in turn, calls
538 TryThis() for each handler in turn. It is not virtual and so cannot be
539 overridden but can, and should, be called to forward an event to
540 another handler instead of ProcessEvent() which would result in a
541 duplicate call to TryAfter(), e.g. resulting in all unprocessed events
542 being sent to the application object multiple times.
549 @true if this handler of one of those chained to it processed the
552 bool ProcessEventLocally(wxEvent
& event
);
555 Processes an event by calling ProcessEvent() and handles any exceptions
556 that occur in the process.
557 If an exception is thrown in event handler, wxApp::OnExceptionInMainLoop is called.
562 @return @true if the event was processed, @false if no handler was found
563 or an exception was thrown.
565 @see wxWindow::HandleWindowEvent
567 bool SafelyProcessEvent(wxEvent
& event
);
570 Processes the pending events previously queued using QueueEvent() or
571 AddPendingEvent(); you must call this function only if you are sure
572 there are pending events for this handler, otherwise a @c wxCHECK
575 The real processing still happens in ProcessEvent() which is called by this
578 Note that this function needs a valid application object (see
579 wxAppConsole::GetInstance()) because wxApp holds the list of the event
580 handlers with pending events and this function manipulates that list.
582 void ProcessPendingEvents();
585 Deletes all events queued on this event handler using QueueEvent() or
588 Use with care because the events which are deleted are (obviously) not
589 processed and this may have unwanted consequences (e.g. user actions events
592 void DeletePendingEvents();
595 Searches the event table, executing an event handler function if an appropriate
599 Event table to be searched.
601 Event to be matched against an event table entry.
603 @return @true if a suitable event handler function was found and
604 executed, and the function did not call wxEvent::Skip.
606 @remarks This function looks through the object's event table and tries
607 to find an entry that will match the event.
608 An entry will match if:
609 @li The event type matches, and
610 @li the identifier or identifier range matches, or the event table
611 entry's identifier is zero.
613 If a suitable function is called but calls wxEvent::Skip, this
614 function will fail, and searching will continue.
616 @todo this function in the header is listed as an "implementation only" function;
617 are we sure we want to document it?
621 virtual bool SearchEventTable(wxEventTable
& table
,
628 @name Connecting and disconnecting
633 Connects the given function dynamically with the event handler, id and
636 Notice that Bind() provides a more flexible and safer way to do the
637 same thing as Connect(), please use it in any new code -- while
638 Connect() is not formally deprecated due to its existing widespread
639 usage, it has no advantages compared to Bind().
641 This is an alternative to the use of static event tables. It is more
642 flexible as it allows to connect events generated by some object to an
643 event handler defined in a different object of a different class (which
644 is impossible to do directly with the event tables -- the events can be
645 only handled in another object if they are propagated upwards to it).
646 Do make sure to specify the correct @a eventSink when connecting to an
647 event of a different object.
649 See @ref overview_events_bind for more detailed explanation
650 of this function and the @ref page_samples_event sample for usage
653 This specific overload allows you to connect an event handler to a @e range
655 Do not confuse @e source IDs with event @e types: source IDs identify the
656 event generator objects (typically wxMenuItem or wxWindow objects) while the
657 event @e type identify which type of events should be handled by the
658 given @e function (an event generator object may generate many different
662 The first ID of the identifier range to be associated with the event
665 The last ID of the identifier range to be associated with the event
668 The event type to be associated with this event handler.
670 The event handler function. Note that this function should
671 be explicitly converted to the correct type which can be done using a macro
672 called @c wxFooEventHandler for the handler for any @c wxFooEvent.
674 Data to be associated with the event table entry.
676 Object whose member function should be called. It must be specified
677 when connecting an event generated by one object to a member
678 function of a different object. If it is omitted, @c this is used.
681 In wxPerl this function takes 4 arguments: @a id, @a lastid,
682 @a type, @a method; if @a method is undef, the handler is
688 void Connect(int id
, int lastId
, wxEventType eventType
,
689 wxObjectEventFunction function
,
690 wxObject
* userData
= NULL
,
691 wxEvtHandler
* eventSink
= NULL
);
694 See the Connect(int, int, wxEventType, wxObjectEventFunction, wxObject*, wxEvtHandler*)
695 overload for more info.
697 This overload can be used to attach an event handler to a single source ID:
701 frame->Connect( wxID_EXIT,
702 wxEVT_COMMAND_MENU_SELECTED,
703 wxCommandEventHandler(MyFrame::OnQuit) );
707 Not supported by wxPerl.
710 void Connect(int id
, wxEventType eventType
,
711 wxObjectEventFunction function
,
712 wxObject
* userData
= NULL
,
713 wxEvtHandler
* eventSink
= NULL
);
716 See the Connect(int, int, wxEventType, wxObjectEventFunction, wxObject*, wxEvtHandler*)
717 overload for more info.
719 This overload will connect the given event handler so that regardless of the
720 ID of the event source, the handler will be called.
723 Not supported by wxPerl.
726 void Connect(wxEventType eventType
,
727 wxObjectEventFunction function
,
728 wxObject
* userData
= NULL
,
729 wxEvtHandler
* eventSink
= NULL
);
732 Disconnects the given function dynamically from the event handler, using the
733 specified parameters as search criteria and returning @true if a matching
734 function has been found and removed.
736 This method can only disconnect functions which have been added using the
737 Connect() method. There is no way to disconnect functions connected using
738 the (static) event tables.
741 The event type associated with this event handler.
743 The event handler function.
745 Data associated with the event table entry.
747 Object whose member function should be called.
750 Not supported by wxPerl.
753 bool Disconnect(wxEventType eventType
,
754 wxObjectEventFunction function
,
755 wxObject
* userData
= NULL
,
756 wxEvtHandler
* eventSink
= NULL
);
759 See the Disconnect(wxEventType, wxObjectEventFunction, wxObject*, wxEvtHandler*)
760 overload for more info.
762 This overload takes the additional @a id parameter.
765 Not supported by wxPerl.
768 bool Disconnect(int id
= wxID_ANY
,
769 wxEventType eventType
= wxEVT_NULL
,
770 wxObjectEventFunction function
= NULL
,
771 wxObject
* userData
= NULL
,
772 wxEvtHandler
* eventSink
= NULL
);
775 See the Disconnect(wxEventType, wxObjectEventFunction, wxObject*, wxEvtHandler*)
776 overload for more info.
778 This overload takes an additional range of source IDs.
781 In wxPerl this function takes 3 arguments: @a id,
785 bool Disconnect(int id
, int lastId
,
786 wxEventType eventType
,
787 wxObjectEventFunction function
= NULL
,
788 wxObject
* userData
= NULL
,
789 wxEvtHandler
* eventSink
= NULL
);
794 @name Binding and Unbinding
799 Binds the given function, functor or method dynamically with the event.
801 This offers basically the same functionality as Connect(), but it is
802 more flexible as it also allows you to use ordinary functions and
803 arbitrary functors as event handlers. It is also less restrictive then
804 Connect() because you can use an arbitrary method as an event handler,
805 whereas Connect() requires a wxEvtHandler derived handler.
807 See @ref overview_events_bind for more detailed explanation
808 of this function and the @ref page_samples_event sample for usage
812 The event type to be associated with this event handler.
814 The event handler functor. This can be an ordinary function but also
815 an arbitrary functor like boost::function<>.
817 The first ID of the identifier range to be associated with the event
820 The last ID of the identifier range to be associated with the event
823 Data to be associated with the event table entry.
825 @see @ref overview_cpp_rtti_disabled
829 template <typename EventTag
, typename Functor
>
830 void Bind(const EventTag
& eventType
,
833 int lastId
= wxID_ANY
,
834 wxObject
*userData
= NULL
);
837 See the Bind<>(const EventTag&, Functor, int, int, wxObject*) overload for
840 This overload will bind the given method as the event handler.
843 The event type to be associated with this event handler.
845 The event handler method. This can be an arbitrary method (doesn't need
846 to be from a wxEvtHandler derived class).
848 Object whose method should be called. It must always be specified
849 so it can be checked at compile time whether the given method is an
850 actual member of the given handler.
852 The first ID of the identifier range to be associated with the event
855 The last ID of the identifier range to be associated with the event
858 Data to be associated with the event table entry.
860 @see @ref overview_cpp_rtti_disabled
864 template <typename EventTag
, typename Class
, typename EventArg
, typename EventHandler
>
865 void Bind(const EventTag
&eventType
,
866 void (Class::*method
)(EventArg
&),
867 EventHandler
*handler
,
869 int lastId
= wxID_ANY
,
870 wxObject
*userData
= NULL
);
872 Unbinds the given function, functor or method dynamically from the
873 event handler, using the specified parameters as search criteria and
874 returning @true if a matching function has been found and removed.
876 This method can only unbind functions, functors or methods which have
877 been added using the Bind<>() method. There is no way to unbind
878 functions bound using the (static) event tables.
881 The event type associated with this event handler.
883 The event handler functor. This can be an ordinary function but also
884 an arbitrary functor like boost::function<>.
886 The first ID of the identifier range associated with the event
889 The last ID of the identifier range associated with the event
892 Data associated with the event table entry.
894 @see @ref overview_cpp_rtti_disabled
898 template <typename EventTag
, typename Functor
>
899 bool Unbind(const EventTag
& eventType
,
902 int lastId
= wxID_ANY
,
903 wxObject
*userData
= NULL
);
906 See the Unbind<>(const EventTag&, Functor, int, int, wxObject*)
907 overload for more info.
909 This overload unbinds the given method from the event..
912 The event type associated with this event handler.
914 The event handler method associated with this event.
916 Object whose method was called.
918 The first ID of the identifier range associated with the event
921 The last ID of the identifier range associated with the event
924 Data associated with the event table entry.
926 @see @ref overview_cpp_rtti_disabled
930 template <typename EventTag
, typename Class
, typename EventArg
, typename EventHandler
>
931 bool Unbind(const EventTag
&eventType
,
932 void (Class::*method
)(EventArg
&),
933 EventHandler
*handler
,
935 int lastId
= wxID_ANY
,
936 wxObject
*userData
= NULL
);
939 @name User-supplied data
944 Returns user-supplied client data.
946 @remarks Normally, any extra data the programmer wishes to associate with
947 the object should be made available by deriving a new class with
952 void* GetClientData() const;
955 Returns a pointer to the user-supplied client data object.
957 @see SetClientObject(), wxClientData
959 wxClientData
* GetClientObject() const;
962 Sets user-supplied client data.
965 Data to be associated with the event handler.
967 @remarks Normally, any extra data the programmer wishes to associate
968 with the object should be made available by deriving a new
969 class with new data members. You must not call this method
970 and SetClientObject on the same class - only one of them.
974 void SetClientData(void* data
);
977 Set the client data object. Any previous object will be deleted.
979 @see GetClientObject(), wxClientData
981 void SetClientObject(wxClientData
* data
);
987 @name Event handler chaining
989 wxEvtHandler can be arranged in a double-linked list of handlers
990 which is automatically iterated by ProcessEvent() if needed.
995 Returns @true if the event handler is enabled, @false otherwise.
997 @see SetEvtHandlerEnabled()
999 bool GetEvtHandlerEnabled() const;
1002 Returns the pointer to the next handler in the chain.
1004 @see SetNextHandler(), GetPreviousHandler(), SetPreviousHandler(),
1005 wxWindow::PushEventHandler, wxWindow::PopEventHandler
1007 wxEvtHandler
* GetNextHandler() const;
1010 Returns the pointer to the previous handler in the chain.
1012 @see SetPreviousHandler(), GetNextHandler(), SetNextHandler(),
1013 wxWindow::PushEventHandler, wxWindow::PopEventHandler
1015 wxEvtHandler
* GetPreviousHandler() const;
1018 Enables or disables the event handler.
1021 @true if the event handler is to be enabled, @false if it is to be disabled.
1023 @remarks You can use this function to avoid having to remove the event
1024 handler from the chain, for example when implementing a
1025 dialog editor and changing from edit to test mode.
1027 @see GetEvtHandlerEnabled()
1029 void SetEvtHandlerEnabled(bool enabled
);
1032 Sets the pointer to the next handler.
1035 See ProcessEvent() for more info about how the chains of event handlers
1036 are internally used.
1037 Also remember that wxEvtHandler uses double-linked lists and thus if you
1038 use this function, you should also call SetPreviousHandler() on the
1039 argument passed to this function:
1041 handlerA->SetNextHandler(handlerB);
1042 handlerB->SetPreviousHandler(handlerA);
1046 The event handler to be set as the next handler.
1049 @see @ref overview_events_processing
1051 virtual void SetNextHandler(wxEvtHandler
* handler
);
1054 Sets the pointer to the previous handler.
1055 All remarks about SetNextHandler() apply to this function as well.
1058 The event handler to be set as the previous handler.
1061 @see @ref overview_events_processing
1063 virtual void SetPreviousHandler(wxEvtHandler
* handler
);
1066 Unlinks this event handler from the chain it's part of (if any);
1067 then links the "previous" event handler to the "next" one
1068 (so that the chain won't be interrupted).
1070 E.g. if before calling Unlink() you have the following chain:
1071 @image html evthandler_unlink_before.png
1072 then after calling @c B->Unlink() you'll have:
1073 @image html evthandler_unlink_after.png
1080 Returns @true if the next and the previous handler pointers of this
1081 event handler instance are @NULL.
1085 @see SetPreviousHandler(), SetNextHandler()
1087 bool IsUnlinked() const;
1092 @name Global event filters.
1094 Methods for working with the global list of event filters.
1096 Event filters can be defined to pre-process all the events that happen
1097 in an application, see wxEventFilter documentation for more information.
1102 Add an event filter whose FilterEvent() method will be called for each
1103 and every event processed by wxWidgets.
1105 The filters are called in LIFO order and wxApp is registered as an
1106 event filter by default. The pointer must remain valid until it's
1107 removed with RemoveFilter() and is not deleted by wxEvtHandler.
1111 static void AddFilter(wxEventFilter
* filter
);
1114 Remove a filter previously installed with AddFilter().
1116 It's an error to remove a filter that hadn't been previously added or
1117 was already removed.
1121 static void RemoveFilter(wxEventFilter
* filter
);
1127 Method called by ProcessEvent() before examining this object event
1130 This method can be overridden to hook into the event processing logic
1131 as early as possible. You should usually call the base class version
1132 when overriding this method, even if wxEvtHandler itself does nothing
1133 here, some derived classes do use this method, e.g. wxWindow implements
1134 support for wxValidator in it.
1138 class MyClass : public BaseClass // inheriting from wxEvtHandler
1142 virtual bool TryBefore(wxEvent& event)
1144 if ( MyPreProcess(event) )
1147 return BaseClass::TryBefore(event);
1154 virtual bool TryBefore(wxEvent
& event
);
1157 Try to process the event in this event handler.
1159 This method is called from ProcessEventLocally() and thus, indirectly,
1160 from ProcessEvent(), please see the detailed description of the event
1161 processing logic there.
1163 It is currently @em not virtual and so may not be overridden.
1170 @true if this object itself defines a handler for this event and
1171 the handler didn't skip the event.
1173 bool TryThis(wxEvent
& event
);
1176 Method called by ProcessEvent() as last resort.
1178 This method can be overridden to implement post-processing for the
1179 events which were not processed anywhere else.
1181 The base class version handles forwarding the unprocessed events to
1182 wxApp at wxEvtHandler level and propagating them upwards the window
1183 child-parent chain at wxWindow level and so should usually be called
1184 when overriding this method:
1186 class MyClass : public BaseClass // inheriting from wxEvtHandler
1190 virtual bool TryAfter(wxEvent& event)
1192 if ( BaseClass::TryAfter(event) )
1195 return MyPostProcess(event);
1202 virtual bool TryAfter(wxEvent
& event
);
1207 Flags for categories of keys.
1209 These values are used by wxKeyEvent::IsKeyInCategory(). They may be
1210 combined via the bitwise operators |, &, and ~.
1214 enum wxKeyCategoryFlags
1216 /// arrow keys, on and off numeric keypads
1219 /// page up and page down keys, on and off numeric keypads
1220 WXK_CATEGORY_PAGING
,
1222 /// home and end keys, on and off numeric keypads
1225 /// tab key, on and off numeric keypads
1228 /// backspace and delete keys, on and off numeric keypads
1231 /// union of WXK_CATEGORY_ARROW, WXK_CATEGORY_PAGING, and WXK_CATEGORY_JUMP categories
1232 WXK_CATEGORY_NAVIGATION
1239 This event class contains information about key press and release events.
1241 The main information carried by this event is the key being pressed or
1242 released. It can be accessed using either GetKeyCode() function or
1243 GetUnicodeKey(). For the printable characters, the latter should be used as
1244 it works for any keys, including non-Latin-1 characters that can be entered
1245 when using national keyboard layouts. GetKeyCode() should be used to handle
1246 special characters (such as cursor arrows keys or @c HOME or @c INS and so
1247 on) which correspond to ::wxKeyCode enum elements above the @c WXK_START
1248 constant. While GetKeyCode() also returns the character code for Latin-1
1249 keys for compatibility, it doesn't work for Unicode characters in general
1250 and will return @c WXK_NONE for any non-Latin-1 ones. For this reason, it's
1251 recommended to always use GetUnicodeKey() and only fall back to GetKeyCode()
1252 if GetUnicodeKey() returned @c WXK_NONE meaning that the event corresponds
1253 to a non-printable special keys.
1255 While both of these functions can be used with the events of @c
1256 wxEVT_KEY_DOWN, @c wxEVT_KEY_UP and @c wxEVT_CHAR types, the values
1257 returned by them are different for the first two events and the last one.
1258 For the latter, the key returned corresponds to the character that would
1259 appear in e.g. a text zone if the user pressed the key in it. As such, its
1260 value depends on the current state of the Shift key and, for the letters,
1261 on the state of Caps Lock modifier. For example, if @c A key is pressed
1262 without Shift being held down, wxKeyEvent of type @c wxEVT_CHAR generated
1263 for this key press will return (from either GetKeyCode() or GetUnicodeKey()
1264 as their meanings coincide for ASCII characters) key code of 97
1265 corresponding the ASCII value of @c a. And if the same key is pressed but
1266 with Shift being held (or Caps Lock being active), then the key could would
1267 be 65, i.e. ASCII value of capital @c A.
1269 However for the key down and up events the returned key code will instead
1270 be @c A independently of the state of the modifier keys i.e. it depends
1271 only on physical key being pressed and is not translated to its logical
1272 representation using the current keyboard state. Such untranslated key
1273 codes are defined as follows:
1274 - For the letters they correspond to the @e upper case value of the
1276 - For the other alphanumeric keys (e.g. @c 7 or @c +), the untranslated
1277 key code corresponds to the character produced by the key when it is
1278 pressed without Shift. E.g. in standard US keyboard layout the
1279 untranslated key code for the key @c =/+ in the upper right corner of
1280 the keyboard is 61 which is the ASCII value of @c =.
1281 - For the rest of the keys (i.e. special non-printable keys) it is the
1282 same as the normal key code as no translation is used anyhow.
1284 Notice that the first rule applies to all Unicode letters, not just the
1285 usual Latin-1 ones. However for non-Latin-1 letters only GetUnicodeKey()
1286 can be used to retrieve the key code as GetKeyCode() just returns @c
1287 WXK_NONE in this case.
1289 To summarize: you should handle @c wxEVT_CHAR if you need the translated
1290 key and @c wxEVT_KEY_DOWN if you only need the value of the key itself,
1291 independent of the current keyboard state.
1293 @note Not all key down events may be generated by the user. As an example,
1294 @c wxEVT_KEY_DOWN with @c = key code can be generated using the
1295 standard US keyboard layout but not using the German one because the @c
1296 = key corresponds to Shift-0 key combination in this layout and the key
1297 code for it is @c 0, not @c =. Because of this you should avoid
1298 requiring your users to type key events that might be impossible to
1299 enter on their keyboard.
1302 Another difference between key and char events is that another kind of
1303 translation is done for the latter ones when the Control key is pressed:
1304 char events for ASCII letters in this case carry codes corresponding to the
1305 ASCII value of Ctrl-Latter, i.e. 1 for Ctrl-A, 2 for Ctrl-B and so on until
1306 26 for Ctrl-Z. This is convenient for terminal-like applications and can be
1307 completely ignored by all the other ones (if you need to handle Ctrl-A it
1308 is probably a better idea to use the key event rather than the char one).
1309 Notice that currently no translation is done for the presses of @c [, @c
1310 \\, @c ], @c ^ and @c _ keys which might be mapped to ASCII values from 27
1312 Since version 2.9.2, the enum values @c WXK_CONTROL_A - @c WXK_CONTROL_Z
1313 can be used instead of the non-descriptive constant values 1-26.
1315 Finally, modifier keys only generate key events but no char events at all.
1316 The modifiers keys are @c WXK_SHIFT, @c WXK_CONTROL, @c WXK_ALT and various
1317 @c WXK_WINDOWS_XXX from ::wxKeyCode enum.
1319 Modifier keys events are special in one additional aspect: usually the
1320 keyboard state associated with a key press is well defined, e.g.
1321 wxKeyboardState::ShiftDown() returns @c true only if the Shift key was held
1322 pressed when the key that generated this event itself was pressed. There is
1323 an ambiguity for the key press events for Shift key itself however. By
1324 convention, it is considered to be already pressed when it is pressed and
1325 already released when it is released. In other words, @c wxEVT_KEY_DOWN
1326 event for the Shift key itself will have @c wxMOD_SHIFT in GetModifiers()
1327 and ShiftDown() will return true while the @c wxEVT_KEY_UP event for Shift
1328 itself will not have @c wxMOD_SHIFT in its modifiers and ShiftDown() will
1332 @b Tip: You may discover the key codes and modifiers generated by all the
1333 keys on your system interactively by running the @ref
1334 page_samples_keyboard wxWidgets sample and pressing some keys in it.
1336 @note If a key down (@c EVT_KEY_DOWN) event is caught and the event handler
1337 does not call @c event.Skip() then the corresponding char event
1338 (@c EVT_CHAR) will not happen. This is by design and enables the
1339 programs that handle both types of events to avoid processing the
1340 same key twice. As a consequence, if you do not want to suppress the
1341 @c wxEVT_CHAR events for the keys you handle, always call @c
1342 event.Skip() in your @c wxEVT_KEY_DOWN handler. Not doing may also
1343 prevent accelerators defined using this key from working.
1345 @note If a key is maintained in a pressed state, you will typically get a
1346 lot of (automatically generated) key down events but only one key up
1347 one at the end when the key is released so it is wrong to assume that
1348 there is one up event corresponding to each down one.
1350 @note For Windows programmers: The key and char events in wxWidgets are
1351 similar to but slightly different from Windows @c WM_KEYDOWN and
1352 @c WM_CHAR events. In particular, Alt-x combination will generate a
1353 char event in wxWidgets (unless it is used as an accelerator) and
1354 almost all keys, including ones without ASCII equivalents, generate
1358 @beginEventTable{wxKeyEvent}
1359 @event{EVT_KEY_DOWN(func)}
1360 Process a @c wxEVT_KEY_DOWN event (any key has been pressed). If this
1361 event is handled and not skipped, @c wxEVT_CHAR will not be generated
1362 at all for this key press (but @c wxEVT_KEY_UP will be).
1363 @event{EVT_KEY_UP(func)}
1364 Process a @c wxEVT_KEY_UP event (any key has been released).
1365 @event{EVT_CHAR(func)}
1366 Process a @c wxEVT_CHAR event.
1367 @event{EVT_CHAR_HOOK(func)}
1368 Process a @c wxEVT_CHAR_HOOK event. Unlike all the other key events,
1369 this event is propagated upwards the window hierarchy which allows
1370 intercepting it in the parent window of the focused window to which it
1371 is sent initially (if there is no focused window, this event is sent to
1372 the wxApp global object). It is also generated before any other key
1373 events and so gives the parent window an opportunity to modify the
1374 keyboard handling of its children, e.g. it is used internally by
1375 wxWidgets in some ports to intercept pressing Esc key in any child of a
1376 dialog to close the dialog itself when it's pressed. If the event is
1377 handled, i.e. the handler doesn't call wxEvent::Skip(), neither @c
1378 wxEVT_KEY_DOWN nor @c wxEVT_CHAR events will be generated (although @c
1379 wxEVT_KEY_UP still will be). Notice that this event is not generated
1380 when the mouse is captured as it is considered that the window which
1381 has the capture should receive all the keyboard events too without
1382 allowing its parent wxTopLevelWindow to interfere with their processing.
1385 @see wxKeyboardState
1390 class wxKeyEvent
: public wxEvent
,
1391 public wxKeyboardState
1396 Currently, the only valid event types are @c wxEVT_CHAR and @c wxEVT_CHAR_HOOK.
1398 wxKeyEvent(wxEventType keyEventType
= wxEVT_NULL
);
1401 Returns the key code of the key that generated this event.
1403 ASCII symbols return normal ASCII values, while events from special
1404 keys such as "left cursor arrow" (@c WXK_LEFT) return values outside of
1405 the ASCII range. See ::wxKeyCode for a full list of the virtual key
1408 Note that this method returns a meaningful value only for special
1409 non-alphanumeric keys or if the user entered a character that can be
1410 represented in current locale's default charset. Otherwise, e.g. if the
1411 user enters a Japanese character in a program not using Japanese
1412 locale, this method returns @c WXK_NONE and GetUnicodeKey() should be
1413 used to obtain the corresponding Unicode character.
1415 Using GetUnicodeKey() is in general the right thing to do if you are
1416 interested in the characters typed by the user, GetKeyCode() should be
1417 only used for special keys (for which GetUnicodeKey() returns @c
1418 WXK_NONE). To handle both kinds of keys you might write:
1420 void MyHandler::OnChar(wxKeyEvent& event)
1422 if ( event.GetUnicodeKey() != WXK_NONE )
1424 // It's a printable character
1425 wxLogMessage("You pressed '%c'", event.GetUnicodeKey());
1429 // It's a special key, deal with all the known ones:
1445 int GetKeyCode() const;
1448 Returns true if the key is in the given key category.
1451 A bitwise combination of named ::wxKeyCategoryFlags constants.
1455 bool IsKeyInCategory(int category
) const;
1459 Obtains the position (in client coordinates) at which the key was pressed.
1461 wxPoint
GetPosition() const;
1462 void GetPosition(long* x
, long* y
) const;
1466 Returns the raw key code for this event.
1468 The flags are platform-dependent and should only be used if the
1469 functionality provided by other wxKeyEvent methods is insufficient.
1471 Under MSW, the raw key code is the value of @c wParam parameter of the
1472 corresponding message.
1474 Under GTK, the raw key code is the @c keyval field of the corresponding
1477 Under OS X, the raw key code is the @c keyCode field of the
1478 corresponding NSEvent.
1480 @note Currently the raw key codes are not supported by all ports, use
1481 @ifdef_ wxHAS_RAW_KEY_CODES to determine if this feature is available.
1483 wxUint32
GetRawKeyCode() const;
1486 Returns the low level key flags for this event.
1488 The flags are platform-dependent and should only be used if the
1489 functionality provided by other wxKeyEvent methods is insufficient.
1491 Under MSW, the raw flags are just the value of @c lParam parameter of
1492 the corresponding message.
1494 Under GTK, the raw flags contain the @c hardware_keycode field of the
1495 corresponding GDK event.
1497 Under OS X, the raw flags contain the modifiers state.
1499 @note Currently the raw key flags are not supported by all ports, use
1500 @ifdef_ wxHAS_RAW_KEY_CODES to determine if this feature is available.
1502 wxUint32
GetRawKeyFlags() const;
1505 Returns the Unicode character corresponding to this key event.
1507 If the key pressed doesn't have any character value (e.g. a cursor key)
1508 this method will return @c WXK_NONE. In this case you should use
1509 GetKeyCode() to retrieve the value of the key.
1511 This function is only available in Unicode build, i.e. when
1512 @c wxUSE_UNICODE is 1.
1514 wxChar
GetUnicodeKey() const;
1517 Returns the X position (in client coordinates) of the event.
1519 wxCoord
GetX() const;
1522 Returns the Y position (in client coordinates) of the event.
1524 wxCoord
GetY() const;
1530 @class wxJoystickEvent
1532 This event class contains information about joystick events, particularly
1533 events received by windows.
1535 @beginEventTable{wxJoystickEvent}
1536 @event{EVT_JOY_BUTTON_DOWN(func)}
1537 Process a @c wxEVT_JOY_BUTTON_DOWN event.
1538 @event{EVT_JOY_BUTTON_UP(func)}
1539 Process a @c wxEVT_JOY_BUTTON_UP event.
1540 @event{EVT_JOY_MOVE(func)}
1541 Process a @c wxEVT_JOY_MOVE event.
1542 @event{EVT_JOY_ZMOVE(func)}
1543 Process a @c wxEVT_JOY_ZMOVE event.
1544 @event{EVT_JOYSTICK_EVENTS(func)}
1545 Processes all joystick events.
1553 class wxJoystickEvent
: public wxEvent
1559 wxJoystickEvent(wxEventType eventType
= wxEVT_NULL
, int state
= 0,
1560 int joystick
= wxJOYSTICK1
,
1564 Returns @true if the event was a down event from the specified button
1568 Can be @c wxJOY_BUTTONn where @c n is 1, 2, 3 or 4; or @c wxJOY_BUTTON_ANY to
1569 indicate any button down event.
1571 bool ButtonDown(int button
= wxJOY_BUTTON_ANY
) const;
1574 Returns @true if the specified button (or any button) was in a down state.
1577 Can be @c wxJOY_BUTTONn where @c n is 1, 2, 3 or 4; or @c wxJOY_BUTTON_ANY to
1578 indicate any button down event.
1580 bool ButtonIsDown(int button
= wxJOY_BUTTON_ANY
) const;
1583 Returns @true if the event was an up event from the specified button
1587 Can be @c wxJOY_BUTTONn where @c n is 1, 2, 3 or 4; or @c wxJOY_BUTTON_ANY to
1588 indicate any button down event.
1590 bool ButtonUp(int button
= wxJOY_BUTTON_ANY
) const;
1593 Returns the identifier of the button changing state.
1595 This is a @c wxJOY_BUTTONn identifier, where @c n is one of 1, 2, 3, 4.
1597 int GetButtonChange() const;
1600 Returns the down state of the buttons.
1602 This is a @c wxJOY_BUTTONn identifier, where @c n is one of 1, 2, 3, 4.
1604 int GetButtonState() const;
1607 Returns the identifier of the joystick generating the event - one of
1608 wxJOYSTICK1 and wxJOYSTICK2.
1610 int GetJoystick() const;
1613 Returns the x, y position of the joystick event.
1615 wxPoint
GetPosition() const;
1618 Returns the z position of the joystick event.
1620 int GetZPosition() const;
1623 Returns @true if this was a button up or down event
1624 (@e not 'is any button down?').
1626 bool IsButton() const;
1629 Returns @true if this was an x, y move event.
1631 bool IsMove() const;
1634 Returns @true if this was a z move event.
1636 bool IsZMove() const;
1642 @class wxScrollWinEvent
1644 A scroll event holds information about events sent from scrolling windows.
1646 Note that you can use the EVT_SCROLLWIN* macros for intercepting scroll window events
1647 from the receiving window.
1649 @beginEventTable{wxScrollWinEvent}
1650 @event{EVT_SCROLLWIN(func)}
1651 Process all scroll events.
1652 @event{EVT_SCROLLWIN_TOP(func)}
1653 Process @c wxEVT_SCROLLWIN_TOP scroll-to-top events.
1654 @event{EVT_SCROLLWIN_BOTTOM(func)}
1655 Process @c wxEVT_SCROLLWIN_BOTTOM scroll-to-bottom events.
1656 @event{EVT_SCROLLWIN_LINEUP(func)}
1657 Process @c wxEVT_SCROLLWIN_LINEUP line up events.
1658 @event{EVT_SCROLLWIN_LINEDOWN(func)}
1659 Process @c wxEVT_SCROLLWIN_LINEDOWN line down events.
1660 @event{EVT_SCROLLWIN_PAGEUP(func)}
1661 Process @c wxEVT_SCROLLWIN_PAGEUP page up events.
1662 @event{EVT_SCROLLWIN_PAGEDOWN(func)}
1663 Process @c wxEVT_SCROLLWIN_PAGEDOWN page down events.
1664 @event{EVT_SCROLLWIN_THUMBTRACK(func)}
1665 Process @c wxEVT_SCROLLWIN_THUMBTRACK thumbtrack events
1666 (frequent events sent as the user drags the thumbtrack).
1667 @event{EVT_SCROLLWIN_THUMBRELEASE(func)}
1668 Process @c wxEVT_SCROLLWIN_THUMBRELEASE thumb release events.
1675 @see wxScrollEvent, @ref overview_events
1677 class wxScrollWinEvent
: public wxEvent
1683 wxScrollWinEvent(wxEventType commandType
= wxEVT_NULL
, int pos
= 0,
1684 int orientation
= 0);
1687 Returns wxHORIZONTAL or wxVERTICAL, depending on the orientation of the
1690 @todo wxHORIZONTAL and wxVERTICAL should go in their own enum
1692 int GetOrientation() const;
1695 Returns the position of the scrollbar for the thumb track and release events.
1697 Note that this field can't be used for the other events, you need to query
1698 the window itself for the current position in that case.
1700 int GetPosition() const;
1702 void SetOrientation(int orient
);
1703 void SetPosition(int pos
);
1709 @class wxSysColourChangedEvent
1711 This class is used for system colour change events, which are generated
1712 when the user changes the colour settings using the control panel.
1713 This is only appropriate under Windows.
1716 The default event handler for this event propagates the event to child windows,
1717 since Windows only sends the events to top-level windows.
1718 If intercepting this event for a top-level window, remember to call the base
1719 class handler, or to pass the event on to the window's children explicitly.
1721 @beginEventTable{wxSysColourChangedEvent}
1722 @event{EVT_SYS_COLOUR_CHANGED(func)}
1723 Process a @c wxEVT_SYS_COLOUR_CHANGED event.
1729 @see @ref overview_events
1731 class wxSysColourChangedEvent
: public wxEvent
1737 wxSysColourChangedEvent();
1743 @class wxWindowCreateEvent
1745 This event is sent just after the actual window associated with a wxWindow
1746 object has been created.
1748 Since it is derived from wxCommandEvent, the event propagates up
1749 the window hierarchy.
1751 @beginEventTable{wxWindowCreateEvent}
1752 @event{EVT_WINDOW_CREATE(func)}
1753 Process a @c wxEVT_CREATE event.
1759 @see @ref overview_events, wxWindowDestroyEvent
1761 class wxWindowCreateEvent
: public wxCommandEvent
1767 wxWindowCreateEvent(wxWindow
* win
= NULL
);
1769 /// Return the window being created.
1770 wxWindow
*GetWindow() const;
1778 A paint event is sent when a window's contents needs to be repainted.
1780 The handler of this event must create a wxPaintDC object and use it for
1781 painting the window contents. For example:
1783 void MyWindow::OnPaint(wxPaintEvent& event)
1791 Notice that you must @e not create other kinds of wxDC (e.g. wxClientDC or
1792 wxWindowDC) in EVT_PAINT handlers and also don't create wxPaintDC outside
1793 of this event handlers.
1796 You can optimize painting by retrieving the rectangles that have been damaged
1797 and only repainting these. The rectangles are in terms of the client area,
1798 and are unscrolled, so you will need to do some calculations using the current
1799 view position to obtain logical, scrolled units.
1800 Here is an example of using the wxRegionIterator class:
1802 // Called when window needs to be repainted.
1803 void MyWindow::OnPaint(wxPaintEvent& event)
1807 // Find Out where the window is scrolled to
1808 int vbX,vbY; // Top left corner of client
1809 GetViewStart(&vbX,&vbY);
1811 int vX,vY,vW,vH; // Dimensions of client area in pixels
1812 wxRegionIterator upd(GetUpdateRegion()); // get the update rect list
1821 // Alternatively we can do this:
1822 // wxRect rect(upd.GetRect());
1824 // Repaint this rectangle
1833 Please notice that in general it is impossible to change the drawing of a
1834 standard control (such as wxButton) and so you shouldn't attempt to handle
1835 paint events for them as even if it might work on some platforms, this is
1836 inherently not portable and won't work everywhere.
1839 @beginEventTable{wxPaintEvent}
1840 @event{EVT_PAINT(func)}
1841 Process a @c wxEVT_PAINT event.
1847 @see @ref overview_events
1849 class wxPaintEvent
: public wxEvent
1855 wxPaintEvent(int id
= 0);
1861 @class wxMaximizeEvent
1863 An event being sent when a top level window is maximized. Notice that it is
1864 not sent when the window is restored to its original size after it had been
1865 maximized, only a normal wxSizeEvent is generated in this case.
1867 Currently this event is only generated in wxMSW, wxGTK, wxOSX/Cocoa and wxOS2
1868 ports so portable programs should only rely on receiving @c wxEVT_SIZE and
1869 not necessarily this event when the window is maximized.
1871 @beginEventTable{wxMaximizeEvent}
1872 @event{EVT_MAXIMIZE(func)}
1873 Process a @c wxEVT_MAXIMIZE event.
1879 @see @ref overview_events, wxTopLevelWindow::Maximize,
1880 wxTopLevelWindow::IsMaximized
1882 class wxMaximizeEvent
: public wxEvent
1886 Constructor. Only used by wxWidgets internally.
1888 wxMaximizeEvent(int id
= 0);
1892 The possibles modes to pass to wxUpdateUIEvent::SetMode().
1896 /** Send UI update events to all windows. */
1897 wxUPDATE_UI_PROCESS_ALL
,
1899 /** Send UI update events to windows that have
1900 the wxWS_EX_PROCESS_UI_UPDATES flag specified. */
1901 wxUPDATE_UI_PROCESS_SPECIFIED
1906 @class wxUpdateUIEvent
1908 This class is used for pseudo-events which are called by wxWidgets
1909 to give an application the chance to update various user interface elements.
1911 Without update UI events, an application has to work hard to check/uncheck,
1912 enable/disable, show/hide, and set the text for elements such as menu items
1913 and toolbar buttons. The code for doing this has to be mixed up with the code
1914 that is invoked when an action is invoked for a menu item or button.
1916 With update UI events, you define an event handler to look at the state of the
1917 application and change UI elements accordingly. wxWidgets will call your member
1918 functions in idle time, so you don't have to worry where to call this code.
1920 In addition to being a clearer and more declarative method, it also means you don't
1921 have to worry whether you're updating a toolbar or menubar identifier. The same
1922 handler can update a menu item and toolbar button, if the identifier is the same.
1923 Instead of directly manipulating the menu or button, you call functions in the event
1924 object, such as wxUpdateUIEvent::Check. wxWidgets will determine whether such a
1925 call has been made, and which UI element to update.
1927 These events will work for popup menus as well as menubars. Just before a menu is
1928 popped up, wxMenu::UpdateUI is called to process any UI events for the window that
1931 If you find that the overhead of UI update processing is affecting your application,
1932 you can do one or both of the following:
1933 @li Call wxUpdateUIEvent::SetMode with a value of wxUPDATE_UI_PROCESS_SPECIFIED,
1934 and set the extra style wxWS_EX_PROCESS_UI_UPDATES for every window that should
1935 receive update events. No other windows will receive update events.
1936 @li Call wxUpdateUIEvent::SetUpdateInterval with a millisecond value to set the delay
1937 between updates. You may need to call wxWindow::UpdateWindowUI at critical points,
1938 for example when a dialog is about to be shown, in case the user sees a slight
1939 delay before windows are updated.
1941 Note that although events are sent in idle time, defining a wxIdleEvent handler
1942 for a window does not affect this because the events are sent from wxWindow::OnInternalIdle
1943 which is always called in idle time.
1945 wxWidgets tries to optimize update events on some platforms.
1946 On Windows and GTK+, events for menubar items are only sent when the menu is about
1947 to be shown, and not in idle time.
1950 @beginEventTable{wxUpdateUIEvent}
1951 @event{EVT_UPDATE_UI(id, func)}
1952 Process a @c wxEVT_UPDATE_UI event for the command with the given id.
1953 @event{EVT_UPDATE_UI_RANGE(id1, id2, func)}
1954 Process a @c wxEVT_UPDATE_UI event for any command with id included in the given range.
1960 @see @ref overview_events
1962 class wxUpdateUIEvent
: public wxCommandEvent
1968 wxUpdateUIEvent(wxWindowID commandId
= 0);
1971 Returns @true if it is appropriate to update (send UI update events to)
1974 This function looks at the mode used (see wxUpdateUIEvent::SetMode),
1975 the wxWS_EX_PROCESS_UI_UPDATES flag in @a window, the time update events
1976 were last sent in idle time, and the update interval, to determine whether
1977 events should be sent to this window now. By default this will always
1978 return @true because the update mode is initially wxUPDATE_UI_PROCESS_ALL
1979 and the interval is set to 0; so update events will be sent as often as
1980 possible. You can reduce the frequency that events are sent by changing the
1981 mode and/or setting an update interval.
1983 @see ResetUpdateTime(), SetUpdateInterval(), SetMode()
1985 static bool CanUpdate(wxWindow
* window
);
1988 Check or uncheck the UI element.
1990 void Check(bool check
);
1993 Enable or disable the UI element.
1995 void Enable(bool enable
);
1998 Returns @true if the UI element should be checked.
2000 bool GetChecked() const;
2003 Returns @true if the UI element should be enabled.
2005 bool GetEnabled() const;
2008 Static function returning a value specifying how wxWidgets will send update
2009 events: to all windows, or only to those which specify that they will process
2014 static wxUpdateUIMode
GetMode();
2017 Returns @true if the application has called Check().
2018 For wxWidgets internal use only.
2020 bool GetSetChecked() const;
2023 Returns @true if the application has called Enable().
2024 For wxWidgets internal use only.
2026 bool GetSetEnabled() const;
2029 Returns @true if the application has called Show().
2030 For wxWidgets internal use only.
2032 bool GetSetShown() const;
2035 Returns @true if the application has called SetText().
2036 For wxWidgets internal use only.
2038 bool GetSetText() const;
2041 Returns @true if the UI element should be shown.
2043 bool GetShown() const;
2046 Returns the text that should be set for the UI element.
2048 wxString
GetText() const;
2051 Returns the current interval between updates in milliseconds.
2052 The value -1 disables updates, 0 updates as frequently as possible.
2054 @see SetUpdateInterval().
2056 static long GetUpdateInterval();
2059 Used internally to reset the last-updated time to the current time.
2061 It is assumed that update events are normally sent in idle time, so this
2062 is called at the end of idle processing.
2064 @see CanUpdate(), SetUpdateInterval(), SetMode()
2066 static void ResetUpdateTime();
2069 Specify how wxWidgets will send update events: to all windows, or only to
2070 those which specify that they will process the events.
2073 this parameter may be one of the ::wxUpdateUIMode enumeration values.
2074 The default mode is wxUPDATE_UI_PROCESS_ALL.
2076 static void SetMode(wxUpdateUIMode mode
);
2079 Sets the text for this UI element.
2081 void SetText(const wxString
& text
);
2084 Sets the interval between updates in milliseconds.
2086 Set to -1 to disable updates, or to 0 to update as frequently as possible.
2089 Use this to reduce the overhead of UI update events if your application
2090 has a lot of windows. If you set the value to -1 or greater than 0,
2091 you may also need to call wxWindow::UpdateWindowUI at appropriate points
2092 in your application, such as when a dialog is about to be shown.
2094 static void SetUpdateInterval(long updateInterval
);
2097 Show or hide the UI element.
2099 void Show(bool show
);
2105 @class wxClipboardTextEvent
2107 This class represents the events generated by a control (typically a
2108 wxTextCtrl but other windows can generate these events as well) when its
2109 content gets copied or cut to, or pasted from the clipboard.
2111 There are three types of corresponding events @c wxEVT_COMMAND_TEXT_COPY,
2112 @c wxEVT_COMMAND_TEXT_CUT and @c wxEVT_COMMAND_TEXT_PASTE.
2114 If any of these events is processed (without being skipped) by an event
2115 handler, the corresponding operation doesn't take place which allows to
2116 prevent the text from being copied from or pasted to a control. It is also
2117 possible to examine the clipboard contents in the PASTE event handler and
2118 transform it in some way before inserting in a control -- for example,
2119 changing its case or removing invalid characters.
2121 Finally notice that a CUT event is always preceded by the COPY event which
2122 makes it possible to only process the latter if it doesn't matter if the
2123 text was copied or cut.
2126 These events are currently only generated by wxTextCtrl under GTK+.
2127 They are generated by all controls under Windows.
2129 @beginEventTable{wxClipboardTextEvent}
2130 @event{EVT_TEXT_COPY(id, func)}
2131 Some or all of the controls content was copied to the clipboard.
2132 @event{EVT_TEXT_CUT(id, func)}
2133 Some or all of the controls content was cut (i.e. copied and
2135 @event{EVT_TEXT_PASTE(id, func)}
2136 Clipboard content was pasted into the control.
2145 class wxClipboardTextEvent
: public wxCommandEvent
2151 wxClipboardTextEvent(wxEventType commandType
= wxEVT_NULL
, int id
= 0);
2159 This event class contains information about the events generated by the mouse:
2160 they include mouse buttons press and release events and mouse move events.
2162 All mouse events involving the buttons use @c wxMOUSE_BTN_LEFT for the
2163 left mouse button, @c wxMOUSE_BTN_MIDDLE for the middle one and
2164 @c wxMOUSE_BTN_RIGHT for the right one. And if the system supports more
2165 buttons, the @c wxMOUSE_BTN_AUX1 and @c wxMOUSE_BTN_AUX2 events
2166 can also be generated. Note that not all mice have even a middle button so a
2167 portable application should avoid relying on the events from it (but the right
2168 button click can be emulated using the left mouse button with the control key
2169 under Mac platforms with a single button mouse).
2171 For the @c wxEVT_ENTER_WINDOW and @c wxEVT_LEAVE_WINDOW events
2172 purposes, the mouse is considered to be inside the window if it is in the
2173 window client area and not inside one of its children. In other words, the
2174 parent window receives @c wxEVT_LEAVE_WINDOW event not only when the
2175 mouse leaves the window entirely but also when it enters one of its children.
2177 The position associated with a mouse event is expressed in the window
2178 coordinates of the window which generated the event, you can use
2179 wxWindow::ClientToScreen() to convert it to screen coordinates and possibly
2180 call wxWindow::ScreenToClient() next to convert it to window coordinates of
2183 @note Note that under Windows CE mouse enter and leave events are not natively
2184 supported by the system but are generated by wxWidgets itself. This has several
2185 drawbacks: the LEAVE_WINDOW event might be received some time after the mouse
2186 left the window and the state variables for it may have changed during this time.
2188 @note Note the difference between methods like wxMouseEvent::LeftDown and
2189 the inherited wxMouseState::LeftIsDown: the former returns @true when
2190 the event corresponds to the left mouse button click while the latter
2191 returns @true if the left mouse button is currently being pressed.
2192 For example, when the user is dragging the mouse you can use
2193 wxMouseEvent::LeftIsDown to test whether the left mouse button is
2194 (still) depressed. Also, by convention, if wxMouseEvent::LeftDown
2195 returns @true, wxMouseEvent::LeftIsDown will also return @true in
2196 wxWidgets whatever the underlying GUI behaviour is (which is
2197 platform-dependent). The same applies, of course, to other mouse
2201 @beginEventTable{wxMouseEvent}
2202 @event{EVT_LEFT_DOWN(func)}
2203 Process a @c wxEVT_LEFT_DOWN event. The handler of this event should normally
2204 call event.Skip() to allow the default processing to take place as otherwise
2205 the window under mouse wouldn't get the focus.
2206 @event{EVT_LEFT_UP(func)}
2207 Process a @c wxEVT_LEFT_UP event.
2208 @event{EVT_LEFT_DCLICK(func)}
2209 Process a @c wxEVT_LEFT_DCLICK event.
2210 @event{EVT_MIDDLE_DOWN(func)}
2211 Process a @c wxEVT_MIDDLE_DOWN event.
2212 @event{EVT_MIDDLE_UP(func)}
2213 Process a @c wxEVT_MIDDLE_UP event.
2214 @event{EVT_MIDDLE_DCLICK(func)}
2215 Process a @c wxEVT_MIDDLE_DCLICK event.
2216 @event{EVT_RIGHT_DOWN(func)}
2217 Process a @c wxEVT_RIGHT_DOWN event.
2218 @event{EVT_RIGHT_UP(func)}
2219 Process a @c wxEVT_RIGHT_UP event.
2220 @event{EVT_RIGHT_DCLICK(func)}
2221 Process a @c wxEVT_RIGHT_DCLICK event.
2222 @event{EVT_MOUSE_AUX1_DOWN(func)}
2223 Process a @c wxEVT_AUX1_DOWN event.
2224 @event{EVT_MOUSE_AUX1_UP(func)}
2225 Process a @c wxEVT_AUX1_UP event.
2226 @event{EVT_MOUSE_AUX1_DCLICK(func)}
2227 Process a @c wxEVT_AUX1_DCLICK event.
2228 @event{EVT_MOUSE_AUX2_DOWN(func)}
2229 Process a @c wxEVT_AUX2_DOWN event.
2230 @event{EVT_MOUSE_AUX2_UP(func)}
2231 Process a @c wxEVT_AUX2_UP event.
2232 @event{EVT_MOUSE_AUX2_DCLICK(func)}
2233 Process a @c wxEVT_AUX2_DCLICK event.
2234 @event{EVT_MOTION(func)}
2235 Process a @c wxEVT_MOTION event.
2236 @event{EVT_ENTER_WINDOW(func)}
2237 Process a @c wxEVT_ENTER_WINDOW event.
2238 @event{EVT_LEAVE_WINDOW(func)}
2239 Process a @c wxEVT_LEAVE_WINDOW event.
2240 @event{EVT_MOUSEWHEEL(func)}
2241 Process a @c wxEVT_MOUSEWHEEL event.
2242 @event{EVT_MOUSE_EVENTS(func)}
2243 Process all mouse events.
2251 class wxMouseEvent
: public wxEvent
,
2256 Constructor. Valid event types are:
2258 @li @c wxEVT_ENTER_WINDOW
2259 @li @c wxEVT_LEAVE_WINDOW
2260 @li @c wxEVT_LEFT_DOWN
2261 @li @c wxEVT_LEFT_UP
2262 @li @c wxEVT_LEFT_DCLICK
2263 @li @c wxEVT_MIDDLE_DOWN
2264 @li @c wxEVT_MIDDLE_UP
2265 @li @c wxEVT_MIDDLE_DCLICK
2266 @li @c wxEVT_RIGHT_DOWN
2267 @li @c wxEVT_RIGHT_UP
2268 @li @c wxEVT_RIGHT_DCLICK
2269 @li @c wxEVT_AUX1_DOWN
2270 @li @c wxEVT_AUX1_UP
2271 @li @c wxEVT_AUX1_DCLICK
2272 @li @c wxEVT_AUX2_DOWN
2273 @li @c wxEVT_AUX2_UP
2274 @li @c wxEVT_AUX2_DCLICK
2276 @li @c wxEVT_MOUSEWHEEL
2278 wxMouseEvent(wxEventType mouseEventType
= wxEVT_NULL
);
2281 Returns @true if the event was a first extra button double click.
2283 bool Aux1DClick() const;
2286 Returns @true if the first extra button mouse button changed to down.
2288 bool Aux1Down() const;
2291 Returns @true if the first extra button mouse button changed to up.
2293 bool Aux1Up() const;
2296 Returns @true if the event was a second extra button double click.
2298 bool Aux2DClick() const;
2301 Returns @true if the second extra button mouse button changed to down.
2303 bool Aux2Down() const;
2306 Returns @true if the second extra button mouse button changed to up.
2308 bool Aux2Up() const;
2311 Returns @true if the event was generated by the specified button.
2313 @see wxMouseState::ButtoinIsDown()
2315 bool Button(wxMouseButton but
) const;
2318 If the argument is omitted, this returns @true if the event was a mouse
2319 double click event. Otherwise the argument specifies which double click event
2320 was generated (see Button() for the possible values).
2322 bool ButtonDClick(wxMouseButton but
= wxMOUSE_BTN_ANY
) const;
2325 If the argument is omitted, this returns @true if the event was a mouse
2326 button down event. Otherwise the argument specifies which button-down event
2327 was generated (see Button() for the possible values).
2329 bool ButtonDown(wxMouseButton but
= wxMOUSE_BTN_ANY
) const;
2332 If the argument is omitted, this returns @true if the event was a mouse
2333 button up event. Otherwise the argument specifies which button-up event
2334 was generated (see Button() for the possible values).
2336 bool ButtonUp(wxMouseButton but
= wxMOUSE_BTN_ANY
) const;
2339 Returns @true if this was a dragging event (motion while a button is depressed).
2343 bool Dragging() const;
2346 Returns @true if the mouse was entering the window.
2350 bool Entering() const;
2353 Returns the mouse button which generated this event or @c wxMOUSE_BTN_NONE
2354 if no button is involved (for mouse move, enter or leave event, for example).
2355 Otherwise @c wxMOUSE_BTN_LEFT is returned for the left button down, up and
2356 double click events, @c wxMOUSE_BTN_MIDDLE and @c wxMOUSE_BTN_RIGHT
2357 for the same events for the middle and the right buttons respectively.
2359 int GetButton() const;
2362 Returns the number of mouse clicks for this event: 1 for a simple click, 2
2363 for a double-click, 3 for a triple-click and so on.
2365 Currently this function is implemented only in wxMac and returns -1 for the
2366 other platforms (you can still distinguish simple clicks from double-clicks as
2367 they generate different kinds of events however).
2371 int GetClickCount() const;
2374 Returns the configured number of lines (or whatever) to be scrolled per
2375 wheel action. Defaults to three.
2377 int GetLinesPerAction() const;
2380 Returns the logical mouse position in pixels (i.e. translated according to the
2381 translation set for the DC, which usually indicates that the window has been
2384 wxPoint
GetLogicalPosition(const wxDC
& dc
) const;
2387 Get wheel delta, normally 120.
2389 This is the threshold for action to be taken, and one such action
2390 (for example, scrolling one increment) should occur for each delta.
2392 int GetWheelDelta() const;
2395 Get wheel rotation, positive or negative indicates direction of rotation.
2397 Current devices all send an event when rotation is at least +/-WheelDelta, but
2398 finer resolution devices can be created in the future.
2400 Because of this you shouldn't assume that one event is equal to 1 line, but you
2401 should be able to either do partial line scrolling or wait until several
2402 events accumulate before scrolling.
2404 int GetWheelRotation() const;
2407 Gets the axis the wheel operation concerns; @c 0 is the Y axis as on
2408 most mouse wheels, @c 1 is the X axis.
2410 Note that only some models of mouse have horizontal wheel axis.
2412 int GetWheelAxis() const;
2415 Returns @true if the event was a mouse button event (not necessarily a button
2416 down event - that may be tested using ButtonDown()).
2418 bool IsButton() const;
2421 Returns @true if the system has been setup to do page scrolling with
2422 the mouse wheel instead of line scrolling.
2424 bool IsPageScroll() const;
2427 Returns @true if the mouse was leaving the window.
2431 bool Leaving() const;
2434 Returns @true if the event was a left double click.
2436 bool LeftDClick() const;
2439 Returns @true if the left mouse button changed to down.
2441 bool LeftDown() const;
2444 Returns @true if the left mouse button changed to up.
2446 bool LeftUp() const;
2449 Returns @true if the Meta key was down at the time of the event.
2451 bool MetaDown() const;
2454 Returns @true if the event was a middle double click.
2456 bool MiddleDClick() const;
2459 Returns @true if the middle mouse button changed to down.
2461 bool MiddleDown() const;
2464 Returns @true if the middle mouse button changed to up.
2466 bool MiddleUp() const;
2469 Returns @true if this was a motion event and no mouse buttons were pressed.
2470 If any mouse button is held pressed, then this method returns @false and
2471 Dragging() returns @true.
2473 bool Moving() const;
2476 Returns @true if the event was a right double click.
2478 bool RightDClick() const;
2481 Returns @true if the right mouse button changed to down.
2483 bool RightDown() const;
2486 Returns @true if the right mouse button changed to up.
2488 bool RightUp() const;
2494 @class wxDropFilesEvent
2496 This class is used for drop files events, that is, when files have been dropped
2497 onto the window. This functionality is currently only available under Windows.
2499 The window must have previously been enabled for dropping by calling
2500 wxWindow::DragAcceptFiles().
2502 Important note: this is a separate implementation to the more general drag and drop
2503 implementation documented in the @ref overview_dnd. It uses the older, Windows
2504 message-based approach of dropping files.
2506 @beginEventTable{wxDropFilesEvent}
2507 @event{EVT_DROP_FILES(func)}
2508 Process a @c wxEVT_DROP_FILES event.
2516 @see @ref overview_events
2518 class wxDropFilesEvent
: public wxEvent
2524 wxDropFilesEvent(wxEventType id
= 0, int noFiles
= 0,
2525 wxString
* files
= NULL
);
2528 Returns an array of filenames.
2530 wxString
* GetFiles() const;
2533 Returns the number of files dropped.
2535 int GetNumberOfFiles() const;
2538 Returns the position at which the files were dropped.
2539 Returns an array of filenames.
2541 wxPoint
GetPosition() const;
2547 @class wxCommandEvent
2549 This event class contains information about command events, which originate
2550 from a variety of simple controls.
2552 Note that wxCommandEvents and wxCommandEvent-derived event classes by default
2553 and unlike other wxEvent-derived classes propagate upward from the source
2554 window (the window which emits the event) up to the first parent which processes
2555 the event. Be sure to read @ref overview_events_propagation.
2557 More complex controls, such as wxTreeCtrl, have separate command event classes.
2559 @beginEventTable{wxCommandEvent}
2560 @event{EVT_COMMAND(id, event, func)}
2561 Process a command, supplying the window identifier, command event identifier,
2562 and member function.
2563 @event{EVT_COMMAND_RANGE(id1, id2, event, func)}
2564 Process a command for a range of window identifiers, supplying the minimum and
2565 maximum window identifiers, command event identifier, and member function.
2566 @event{EVT_BUTTON(id, func)}
2567 Process a @c wxEVT_COMMAND_BUTTON_CLICKED command, which is generated by a wxButton control.
2568 @event{EVT_CHECKBOX(id, func)}
2569 Process a @c wxEVT_COMMAND_CHECKBOX_CLICKED command, which is generated by a wxCheckBox control.
2570 @event{EVT_CHOICE(id, func)}
2571 Process a @c wxEVT_COMMAND_CHOICE_SELECTED command, which is generated by a wxChoice control.
2572 @event{EVT_COMBOBOX(id, func)}
2573 Process a @c wxEVT_COMMAND_COMBOBOX_SELECTED command, which is generated by a wxComboBox control.
2574 @event{EVT_LISTBOX(id, func)}
2575 Process a @c wxEVT_COMMAND_LISTBOX_SELECTED command, which is generated by a wxListBox control.
2576 @event{EVT_LISTBOX_DCLICK(id, func)}
2577 Process a @c wxEVT_COMMAND_LISTBOX_DOUBLECLICKED command, which is generated by a wxListBox control.
2578 @event{EVT_CHECKLISTBOX(id, func)}
2579 Process a @c wxEVT_COMMAND_CHECKLISTBOX_TOGGLED command, which is generated by a wxCheckListBox control.
2580 @event{EVT_MENU(id, func)}
2581 Process a @c wxEVT_COMMAND_MENU_SELECTED command, which is generated by a menu item.
2582 @event{EVT_MENU_RANGE(id1, id2, func)}
2583 Process a @c wxEVT_COMMAND_MENU_RANGE command, which is generated by a range of menu items.
2584 @event{EVT_CONTEXT_MENU(func)}
2585 Process the event generated when the user has requested a popup menu to appear by
2586 pressing a special keyboard key (under Windows) or by right clicking the mouse.
2587 @event{EVT_RADIOBOX(id, func)}
2588 Process a @c wxEVT_COMMAND_RADIOBOX_SELECTED command, which is generated by a wxRadioBox control.
2589 @event{EVT_RADIOBUTTON(id, func)}
2590 Process a @c wxEVT_COMMAND_RADIOBUTTON_SELECTED command, which is generated by a wxRadioButton control.
2591 @event{EVT_SCROLLBAR(id, func)}
2592 Process a @c wxEVT_COMMAND_SCROLLBAR_UPDATED command, which is generated by a wxScrollBar
2593 control. This is provided for compatibility only; more specific scrollbar event macros
2594 should be used instead (see wxScrollEvent).
2595 @event{EVT_SLIDER(id, func)}
2596 Process a @c wxEVT_COMMAND_SLIDER_UPDATED command, which is generated by a wxSlider control.
2597 @event{EVT_TEXT(id, func)}
2598 Process a @c wxEVT_COMMAND_TEXT_UPDATED command, which is generated by a wxTextCtrl control.
2599 @event{EVT_TEXT_ENTER(id, func)}
2600 Process a @c wxEVT_COMMAND_TEXT_ENTER command, which is generated by a wxTextCtrl control.
2601 Note that you must use wxTE_PROCESS_ENTER flag when creating the control if you want it
2602 to generate such events.
2603 @event{EVT_TEXT_MAXLEN(id, func)}
2604 Process a @c wxEVT_COMMAND_TEXT_MAXLEN command, which is generated by a wxTextCtrl control
2605 when the user tries to enter more characters into it than the limit previously set
2606 with SetMaxLength().
2607 @event{EVT_TOGGLEBUTTON(id, func)}
2608 Process a @c wxEVT_COMMAND_TOGGLEBUTTON_CLICKED event.
2609 @event{EVT_TOOL(id, func)}
2610 Process a @c wxEVT_COMMAND_TOOL_CLICKED event (a synonym for @c wxEVT_COMMAND_MENU_SELECTED).
2611 Pass the id of the tool.
2612 @event{EVT_TOOL_RANGE(id1, id2, func)}
2613 Process a @c wxEVT_COMMAND_TOOL_CLICKED event for a range of identifiers. Pass the ids of the tools.
2614 @event{EVT_TOOL_RCLICKED(id, func)}
2615 Process a @c wxEVT_COMMAND_TOOL_RCLICKED event. Pass the id of the tool. (Not available on wxOSX.)
2616 @event{EVT_TOOL_RCLICKED_RANGE(id1, id2, func)}
2617 Process a @c wxEVT_COMMAND_TOOL_RCLICKED event for a range of ids. Pass the ids of the tools. (Not available on wxOSX.)
2618 @event{EVT_TOOL_ENTER(id, func)}
2619 Process a @c wxEVT_COMMAND_TOOL_ENTER event. Pass the id of the toolbar itself.
2620 The value of wxCommandEvent::GetSelection() is the tool id, or -1 if the mouse cursor
2621 has moved off a tool. (Not available on wxOSX.)
2622 @event{EVT_COMMAND_LEFT_CLICK(id, func)}
2623 Process a @c wxEVT_COMMAND_LEFT_CLICK command, which is generated by a control (wxMSW only).
2624 @event{EVT_COMMAND_LEFT_DCLICK(id, func)}
2625 Process a @c wxEVT_COMMAND_LEFT_DCLICK command, which is generated by a control (wxMSW only).
2626 @event{EVT_COMMAND_RIGHT_CLICK(id, func)}
2627 Process a @c wxEVT_COMMAND_RIGHT_CLICK command, which is generated by a control (wxMSW only).
2628 @event{EVT_COMMAND_SET_FOCUS(id, func)}
2629 Process a @c wxEVT_COMMAND_SET_FOCUS command, which is generated by a control (wxMSW only).
2630 @event{EVT_COMMAND_KILL_FOCUS(id, func)}
2631 Process a @c wxEVT_COMMAND_KILL_FOCUS command, which is generated by a control (wxMSW only).
2632 @event{EVT_COMMAND_ENTER(id, func)}
2633 Process a @c wxEVT_COMMAND_ENTER command, which is generated by a control.
2639 class wxCommandEvent
: public wxEvent
2645 wxCommandEvent(wxEventType commandEventType
= wxEVT_NULL
, int id
= 0);
2648 Returns client data pointer for a listbox or choice selection event
2649 (not valid for a deselection).
2651 void* GetClientData() const;
2654 Returns client object pointer for a listbox or choice selection event
2655 (not valid for a deselection).
2657 wxClientData
* GetClientObject() const;
2660 Returns extra information dependant on the event objects type.
2662 If the event comes from a listbox selection, it is a boolean
2663 determining whether the event was a selection (@true) or a
2664 deselection (@false). A listbox deselection only occurs for
2665 multiple-selection boxes, and in this case the index and string values
2666 are indeterminate and the listbox must be examined by the application.
2668 long GetExtraLong() const;
2671 Returns the integer identifier corresponding to a listbox, choice or
2672 radiobox selection (only if the event was a selection, not a deselection),
2673 or a boolean value representing the value of a checkbox.
2675 For a menu item, this method returns -1 if the item is not checkable or
2676 a boolean value (true or false) for checkable items indicating the new
2682 Returns item index for a listbox or choice selection event (not valid for
2685 int GetSelection() const;
2688 Returns item string for a listbox or choice selection event. If one
2689 or several items have been deselected, returns the index of the first
2690 deselected item. If some items have been selected and others deselected
2691 at the same time, it will return the index of the first selected item.
2693 wxString
GetString() const;
2696 This method can be used with checkbox and menu events: for the checkboxes, the
2697 method returns @true for a selection event and @false for a deselection one.
2698 For the menu events, this method indicates if the menu item just has become
2699 checked or unchecked (and thus only makes sense for checkable menu items).
2701 Notice that this method cannot be used with wxCheckListBox currently.
2703 bool IsChecked() const;
2706 For a listbox or similar event, returns @true if it is a selection, @false
2707 if it is a deselection. If some items have been selected and others deselected
2708 at the same time, it will return @true.
2710 bool IsSelection() const;
2713 Sets the client data for this event.
2715 void SetClientData(void* clientData
);
2718 Sets the client object for this event. The client object is not owned by the
2719 event object and the event object will not delete the client object in its destructor.
2721 The client object must be owned and deleted by another object (e.g. a control)
2722 that has longer life time than the event object.
2724 void SetClientObject(wxClientData
* clientObject
);
2727 Sets the @b m_extraLong member.
2729 void SetExtraLong(long extraLong
);
2732 Sets the @b m_commandInt member.
2734 void SetInt(int intCommand
);
2737 Sets the @b m_commandString member.
2739 void SetString(const wxString
& string
);
2745 @class wxActivateEvent
2747 An activate event is sent when a window or application is being activated
2750 @beginEventTable{wxActivateEvent}
2751 @event{EVT_ACTIVATE(func)}
2752 Process a @c wxEVT_ACTIVATE event.
2753 @event{EVT_ACTIVATE_APP(func)}
2754 Process a @c wxEVT_ACTIVATE_APP event.
2755 This event is received by the wxApp-derived instance only.
2756 @event{EVT_HIBERNATE(func)}
2757 Process a hibernate event, supplying the member function. This event applies
2758 to wxApp only, and only on Windows SmartPhone and PocketPC.
2759 It is generated when the system is low on memory; the application should free
2760 up as much memory as possible, and restore full working state when it receives
2761 a @c wxEVT_ACTIVATE or @c wxEVT_ACTIVATE_APP event.
2767 @see @ref overview_events, wxApp::IsActive
2769 class wxActivateEvent
: public wxEvent
2775 wxActivateEvent(wxEventType eventType
= wxEVT_NULL
, bool active
= true,
2779 Returns @true if the application or window is being activated, @false otherwise.
2781 bool GetActive() const;
2787 @class wxContextMenuEvent
2789 This class is used for context menu events, sent to give
2790 the application a chance to show a context (popup) menu for a wxWindow.
2792 Note that if wxContextMenuEvent::GetPosition returns wxDefaultPosition, this
2793 means that the event originated from a keyboard context button event, and you
2794 should compute a suitable position yourself, for example by calling wxGetMousePosition().
2796 When a keyboard context menu button is pressed on Windows, a right-click event
2797 with default position is sent first, and if this event is not processed, the
2798 context menu event is sent. So if you process mouse events and you find your
2799 context menu event handler is not being called, you could call wxEvent::Skip()
2800 for mouse right-down events.
2802 @beginEventTable{wxContextMenuEvent}
2803 @event{EVT_CONTEXT_MENU(func)}
2804 A right click (or other context menu command depending on platform) has been detected.
2811 @see wxCommandEvent, @ref overview_events
2813 class wxContextMenuEvent
: public wxCommandEvent
2819 wxContextMenuEvent(wxEventType type
= wxEVT_NULL
, int id
= 0,
2820 const wxPoint
& pos
= wxDefaultPosition
);
2823 Returns the position in screen coordinates at which the menu should be shown.
2824 Use wxWindow::ScreenToClient to convert to client coordinates.
2826 You can also omit a position from wxWindow::PopupMenu in order to use
2827 the current mouse pointer position.
2829 If the event originated from a keyboard event, the value returned from this
2830 function will be wxDefaultPosition.
2832 const wxPoint
& GetPosition() const;
2835 Sets the position at which the menu should be shown.
2837 void SetPosition(const wxPoint
& point
);
2845 An erase event is sent when a window's background needs to be repainted.
2847 On some platforms, such as GTK+, this event is simulated (simply generated just
2848 before the paint event) and may cause flicker. It is therefore recommended that
2849 you set the text background colour explicitly in order to prevent flicker.
2850 The default background colour under GTK+ is grey.
2852 To intercept this event, use the EVT_ERASE_BACKGROUND macro in an event table
2855 You must call wxEraseEvent::GetDC and use the returned device context if it is
2856 non-@NULL. If it is @NULL, create your own temporary wxClientDC object.
2859 Use the device context returned by GetDC to draw on, don't create
2860 a wxPaintDC in the event handler.
2862 @beginEventTable{wxEraseEvent}
2863 @event{EVT_ERASE_BACKGROUND(func)}
2864 Process a @c wxEVT_ERASE_BACKGROUND event.
2870 @see @ref overview_events
2872 class wxEraseEvent
: public wxEvent
2878 wxEraseEvent(int id
= 0, wxDC
* dc
= NULL
);
2881 Returns the device context associated with the erase event to draw on.
2883 wxDC
* GetDC() const;
2891 A focus event is sent when a window's focus changes. The window losing focus
2892 receives a "kill focus" event while the window gaining it gets a "set focus" one.
2894 Notice that the set focus event happens both when the user gives focus to the
2895 window (whether using the mouse or keyboard) and when it is done from the
2896 program itself using wxWindow::SetFocus.
2898 @beginEventTable{wxFocusEvent}
2899 @event{EVT_SET_FOCUS(func)}
2900 Process a @c wxEVT_SET_FOCUS event.
2901 @event{EVT_KILL_FOCUS(func)}
2902 Process a @c wxEVT_KILL_FOCUS event.
2908 @see @ref overview_events
2910 class wxFocusEvent
: public wxEvent
2916 wxFocusEvent(wxEventType eventType
= wxEVT_NULL
, int id
= 0);
2919 Returns the window associated with this event, that is the window which had the
2920 focus before for the @c wxEVT_SET_FOCUS event and the window which is
2921 going to receive focus for the @c wxEVT_KILL_FOCUS one.
2923 Warning: the window pointer may be @NULL!
2925 wxWindow
*GetWindow() const;
2927 void SetWindow(wxWindow
*win
);
2933 @class wxChildFocusEvent
2935 A child focus event is sent to a (parent-)window when one of its child windows
2936 gains focus, so that the window could restore the focus back to its corresponding
2937 child if it loses it now and regains later.
2939 Notice that child window is the direct child of the window receiving event.
2940 Use wxWindow::FindFocus() to retrieve the window which is actually getting focus.
2942 @beginEventTable{wxChildFocusEvent}
2943 @event{EVT_CHILD_FOCUS(func)}
2944 Process a @c wxEVT_CHILD_FOCUS event.
2950 @see @ref overview_events
2952 class wxChildFocusEvent
: public wxCommandEvent
2959 The direct child which is (or which contains the window which is) receiving
2962 wxChildFocusEvent(wxWindow
* win
= NULL
);
2965 Returns the direct child which receives the focus, or a (grand-)parent of the
2966 control receiving the focus.
2968 To get the actually focused control use wxWindow::FindFocus.
2970 wxWindow
*GetWindow() const;
2976 @class wxMouseCaptureLostEvent
2978 A mouse capture lost event is sent to a window that had obtained mouse capture,
2979 which was subsequently lost due to an "external" event (for example, when a dialog
2980 box is shown or if another application captures the mouse).
2982 If this happens, this event is sent to all windows that are on the capture stack
2983 (i.e. called CaptureMouse, but didn't call ReleaseMouse yet). The event is
2984 not sent if the capture changes because of a call to CaptureMouse or
2987 This event is currently emitted under Windows only.
2989 @beginEventTable{wxMouseCaptureLostEvent}
2990 @event{EVT_MOUSE_CAPTURE_LOST(func)}
2991 Process a @c wxEVT_MOUSE_CAPTURE_LOST event.
2999 @see wxMouseCaptureChangedEvent, @ref overview_events,
3000 wxWindow::CaptureMouse, wxWindow::ReleaseMouse, wxWindow::GetCapture
3002 class wxMouseCaptureLostEvent
: public wxEvent
3008 wxMouseCaptureLostEvent(wxWindowID windowId
= 0);
3013 class wxDisplayChangedEvent
: public wxEvent
3016 wxDisplayChangedEvent();
3020 class wxPaletteChangedEvent
: public wxEvent
3023 wxPaletteChangedEvent(wxWindowID winid
= 0);
3025 void SetChangedWindow(wxWindow
* win
);
3026 wxWindow
* GetChangedWindow() const;
3030 class wxQueryNewPaletteEvent
: public wxEvent
3033 wxQueryNewPaletteEvent(wxWindowID winid
= 0);
3035 void SetPaletteRealized(bool realized
);
3036 bool GetPaletteRealized();
3043 @class wxNotifyEvent
3045 This class is not used by the event handlers by itself, but is a base class
3046 for other event classes (such as wxBookCtrlEvent).
3048 It (or an object of a derived class) is sent when the controls state is being
3049 changed and allows the program to wxNotifyEvent::Veto() this change if it wants
3050 to prevent it from happening.
3055 @see wxBookCtrlEvent
3057 class wxNotifyEvent
: public wxCommandEvent
3061 Constructor (used internally by wxWidgets only).
3063 wxNotifyEvent(wxEventType eventType
= wxEVT_NULL
, int id
= 0);
3066 This is the opposite of Veto(): it explicitly allows the event to be processed.
3067 For most events it is not necessary to call this method as the events are allowed
3068 anyhow but some are forbidden by default (this will be mentioned in the corresponding
3074 Returns @true if the change is allowed (Veto() hasn't been called) or @false
3075 otherwise (if it was).
3077 bool IsAllowed() const;
3080 Prevents the change announced by this event from happening.
3082 It is in general a good idea to notify the user about the reasons for vetoing
3083 the change because otherwise the applications behaviour (which just refuses to
3084 do what the user wants) might be quite surprising.
3091 @class wxThreadEvent
3093 This class adds some simple functionality to wxEvent to facilitate
3094 inter-thread communication.
3096 This event is not natively emitted by any control/class: it is just
3097 a helper class for the user.
3098 Its most important feature is the GetEventCategory() implementation which
3099 allows thread events @b NOT to be processed by wxEventLoopBase::YieldFor calls
3100 (unless the @c wxEVT_CATEGORY_THREAD is specified - which is never in wx code).
3103 @category{events,threading}
3105 @see @ref overview_thread, wxEventLoopBase::YieldFor
3109 class wxThreadEvent
: public wxEvent
3115 wxThreadEvent(wxEventType eventType
= wxEVT_THREAD
, int id
= wxID_ANY
);
3118 Clones this event making sure that all internal members which use
3119 COW (only @c m_commandString for now; see @ref overview_refcount)
3120 are unshared (see wxObject::UnShare).
3122 virtual wxEvent
*Clone() const;
3125 Returns @c wxEVT_CATEGORY_THREAD.
3127 This is important to avoid unwanted processing of thread events
3128 when calling wxEventLoopBase::YieldFor().
3130 virtual wxEventCategory
GetEventCategory() const;
3133 Sets custom data payload.
3135 The @a payload argument may be of any type that wxAny can handle
3136 (i.e. pretty much anything). Note that T's copy constructor must be
3137 thread-safe, i.e. create a copy that doesn't share anything with
3138 the original (see Clone()).
3140 @note This method is not available with Visual C++ 6.
3144 @see GetPayload(), wxAny
3146 template<typename T
>
3147 void SetPayload(const T
& payload
);
3150 Get custom data payload.
3152 Correct type is checked in debug builds.
3154 @note This method is not available with Visual C++ 6.
3158 @see SetPayload(), wxAny
3160 template<typename T
>
3161 T
GetPayload() const;
3164 Returns extra information integer value.
3166 long GetExtraLong() const;
3169 Returns stored integer value.
3174 Returns stored string value.
3176 wxString
GetString() const;
3180 Sets the extra information value.
3182 void SetExtraLong(long extraLong
);
3185 Sets the integer value.
3187 void SetInt(int intCommand
);
3190 Sets the string value.
3192 void SetString(const wxString
& string
);
3199 A help event is sent when the user has requested context-sensitive help.
3200 This can either be caused by the application requesting context-sensitive help mode
3201 via wxContextHelp, or (on MS Windows) by the system generating a WM_HELP message when
3202 the user pressed F1 or clicked on the query button in a dialog caption.
3204 A help event is sent to the window that the user clicked on, and is propagated
3205 up the window hierarchy until the event is processed or there are no more event
3208 The application should call wxEvent::GetId to check the identity of the
3209 clicked-on window, and then either show some suitable help or call wxEvent::Skip()
3210 if the identifier is unrecognised.
3212 Calling Skip is important because it allows wxWidgets to generate further
3213 events for ancestors of the clicked-on window. Otherwise it would be impossible to
3214 show help for container windows, since processing would stop after the first window
3217 @beginEventTable{wxHelpEvent}
3218 @event{EVT_HELP(id, func)}
3219 Process a @c wxEVT_HELP event.
3220 @event{EVT_HELP_RANGE(id1, id2, func)}
3221 Process a @c wxEVT_HELP event for a range of ids.
3227 @see wxContextHelp, wxDialog, @ref overview_events
3229 class wxHelpEvent
: public wxCommandEvent
3233 Indicates how a wxHelpEvent was generated.
3237 Origin_Unknown
, /**< unrecognized event source. */
3238 Origin_Keyboard
, /**< event generated from F1 key press. */
3240 /** event generated by wxContextHelp or from the [?] button on
3241 the title bar (Windows). */
3248 wxHelpEvent(wxEventType type
= wxEVT_NULL
,
3249 wxWindowID winid
= 0,
3250 const wxPoint
& pt
= wxDefaultPosition
,
3251 wxHelpEvent::Origin origin
= Origin_Unknown
);
3254 Returns the origin of the help event which is one of the ::wxHelpEventOrigin
3257 The application may handle events generated using the keyboard or mouse
3258 differently, e.g. by using wxGetMousePosition() for the mouse events.
3262 wxHelpEvent::Origin
GetOrigin() const;
3265 Returns the left-click position of the mouse, in screen coordinates.
3266 This allows the application to position the help appropriately.
3268 const wxPoint
& GetPosition() const;
3271 Set the help event origin, only used internally by wxWidgets normally.
3275 void SetOrigin(wxHelpEvent::Origin origin
);
3278 Sets the left-click position of the mouse, in screen coordinates.
3280 void SetPosition(const wxPoint
& pt
);
3286 @class wxScrollEvent
3288 A scroll event holds information about events sent from stand-alone
3289 scrollbars (see wxScrollBar) and sliders (see wxSlider).
3291 Note that scrolled windows send the wxScrollWinEvent which does not derive from
3292 wxCommandEvent, but from wxEvent directly - don't confuse these two kinds of
3293 events and use the event table macros mentioned below only for the scrollbar-like
3296 @section scrollevent_diff The difference between EVT_SCROLL_THUMBRELEASE and EVT_SCROLL_CHANGED
3298 The EVT_SCROLL_THUMBRELEASE event is only emitted when actually dragging the thumb
3299 using the mouse and releasing it (This EVT_SCROLL_THUMBRELEASE event is also followed
3300 by an EVT_SCROLL_CHANGED event).
3302 The EVT_SCROLL_CHANGED event also occurs when using the keyboard to change the thumb
3303 position, and when clicking next to the thumb (In all these cases the EVT_SCROLL_THUMBRELEASE
3304 event does not happen).
3306 In short, the EVT_SCROLL_CHANGED event is triggered when scrolling/ moving has finished
3307 independently of the way it had started. Please see the widgets sample ("Slider" page)
3308 to see the difference between EVT_SCROLL_THUMBRELEASE and EVT_SCROLL_CHANGED in action.
3311 Note that unless specifying a scroll control identifier, you will need to test for scrollbar
3312 orientation with wxScrollEvent::GetOrientation, since horizontal and vertical scroll events
3313 are processed using the same event handler.
3315 @beginEventTable{wxScrollEvent}
3316 You can use EVT_COMMAND_SCROLL... macros with window IDs for when intercepting
3317 scroll events from controls, or EVT_SCROLL... macros without window IDs for
3318 intercepting scroll events from the receiving window -- except for this, the
3319 macros behave exactly the same.
3320 @event{EVT_SCROLL(func)}
3321 Process all scroll events.
3322 @event{EVT_SCROLL_TOP(func)}
3323 Process @c wxEVT_SCROLL_TOP scroll-to-top events (minimum position).
3324 @event{EVT_SCROLL_BOTTOM(func)}
3325 Process @c wxEVT_SCROLL_BOTTOM scroll-to-bottom events (maximum position).
3326 @event{EVT_SCROLL_LINEUP(func)}
3327 Process @c wxEVT_SCROLL_LINEUP line up events.
3328 @event{EVT_SCROLL_LINEDOWN(func)}
3329 Process @c wxEVT_SCROLL_LINEDOWN line down events.
3330 @event{EVT_SCROLL_PAGEUP(func)}
3331 Process @c wxEVT_SCROLL_PAGEUP page up events.
3332 @event{EVT_SCROLL_PAGEDOWN(func)}
3333 Process @c wxEVT_SCROLL_PAGEDOWN page down events.
3334 @event{EVT_SCROLL_THUMBTRACK(func)}
3335 Process @c wxEVT_SCROLL_THUMBTRACK thumbtrack events (frequent events sent as the
3336 user drags the thumbtrack).
3337 @event{EVT_SCROLL_THUMBRELEASE(func)}
3338 Process @c wxEVT_SCROLL_THUMBRELEASE thumb release events.
3339 @event{EVT_SCROLL_CHANGED(func)}
3340 Process @c wxEVT_SCROLL_CHANGED end of scrolling events (MSW only).
3341 @event{EVT_COMMAND_SCROLL(id, func)}
3342 Process all scroll events.
3343 @event{EVT_COMMAND_SCROLL_TOP(id, func)}
3344 Process @c wxEVT_SCROLL_TOP scroll-to-top events (minimum position).
3345 @event{EVT_COMMAND_SCROLL_BOTTOM(id, func)}
3346 Process @c wxEVT_SCROLL_BOTTOM scroll-to-bottom events (maximum position).
3347 @event{EVT_COMMAND_SCROLL_LINEUP(id, func)}
3348 Process @c wxEVT_SCROLL_LINEUP line up events.
3349 @event{EVT_COMMAND_SCROLL_LINEDOWN(id, func)}
3350 Process @c wxEVT_SCROLL_LINEDOWN line down events.
3351 @event{EVT_COMMAND_SCROLL_PAGEUP(id, func)}
3352 Process @c wxEVT_SCROLL_PAGEUP page up events.
3353 @event{EVT_COMMAND_SCROLL_PAGEDOWN(id, func)}
3354 Process @c wxEVT_SCROLL_PAGEDOWN page down events.
3355 @event{EVT_COMMAND_SCROLL_THUMBTRACK(id, func)}
3356 Process @c wxEVT_SCROLL_THUMBTRACK thumbtrack events (frequent events sent
3357 as the user drags the thumbtrack).
3358 @event{EVT_COMMAND_SCROLL_THUMBRELEASE(func)}
3359 Process @c wxEVT_SCROLL_THUMBRELEASE thumb release events.
3360 @event{EVT_COMMAND_SCROLL_CHANGED(func)}
3361 Process @c wxEVT_SCROLL_CHANGED end of scrolling events (MSW only).
3367 @see wxScrollBar, wxSlider, wxSpinButton, wxScrollWinEvent, @ref overview_events
3369 class wxScrollEvent
: public wxCommandEvent
3375 wxScrollEvent(wxEventType commandType
= wxEVT_NULL
, int id
= 0, int pos
= 0,
3376 int orientation
= 0);
3379 Returns wxHORIZONTAL or wxVERTICAL, depending on the orientation of the
3382 int GetOrientation() const;
3385 Returns the position of the scrollbar.
3387 int GetPosition() const;
3390 void SetOrientation(int orient
);
3391 void SetPosition(int pos
);
3395 See wxIdleEvent::SetMode() for more info.
3399 /** Send idle events to all windows */
3402 /** Send idle events to windows that have the wxWS_EX_PROCESS_IDLE flag specified */
3403 wxIDLE_PROCESS_SPECIFIED
3410 This class is used for idle events, which are generated when the system becomes
3411 idle. Note that, unless you do something specifically, the idle events are not
3412 sent if the system remains idle once it has become it, e.g. only a single idle
3413 event will be generated until something else resulting in more normal events
3414 happens and only then is the next idle event sent again.
3416 If you need to ensure a continuous stream of idle events, you can either use
3417 wxIdleEvent::RequestMore method in your handler or call wxWakeUpIdle() periodically
3418 (for example from a timer event handler), but note that both of these approaches
3419 (and especially the first one) increase the system load and so should be avoided
3422 By default, idle events are sent to all windows (and also wxApp, as usual).
3423 If this is causing a significant overhead in your application, you can call
3424 wxIdleEvent::SetMode with the value wxIDLE_PROCESS_SPECIFIED, and set the
3425 wxWS_EX_PROCESS_IDLE extra window style for every window which should receive
3428 @beginEventTable{wxIdleEvent}
3429 @event{EVT_IDLE(func)}
3430 Process a @c wxEVT_IDLE event.
3436 @see @ref overview_events, wxUpdateUIEvent, wxWindow::OnInternalIdle
3438 class wxIdleEvent
: public wxEvent
3447 Static function returning a value specifying how wxWidgets will send idle
3448 events: to all windows, or only to those which specify that they
3449 will process the events.
3453 static wxIdleMode
GetMode();
3456 Returns @true if the OnIdle function processing this event requested more
3461 bool MoreRequested() const;
3464 Tells wxWidgets that more processing is required.
3466 This function can be called by an OnIdle handler for a window or window event
3467 handler to indicate that wxApp::OnIdle should forward the OnIdle event once
3468 more to the application windows.
3470 If no window calls this function during OnIdle, then the application will
3471 remain in a passive event loop (not calling OnIdle) until a new event is
3472 posted to the application by the windowing system.
3474 @see MoreRequested()
3476 void RequestMore(bool needMore
= true);
3479 Static function for specifying how wxWidgets will send idle events: to
3480 all windows, or only to those which specify that they will process the events.
3483 Can be one of the ::wxIdleMode values.
3484 The default is wxIDLE_PROCESS_ALL.
3486 static void SetMode(wxIdleMode mode
);
3492 @class wxInitDialogEvent
3494 A wxInitDialogEvent is sent as a dialog or panel is being initialised.
3495 Handlers for this event can transfer data to the window.
3497 The default handler calls wxWindow::TransferDataToWindow.
3499 @beginEventTable{wxInitDialogEvent}
3500 @event{EVT_INIT_DIALOG(func)}
3501 Process a @c wxEVT_INIT_DIALOG event.
3507 @see @ref overview_events
3509 class wxInitDialogEvent
: public wxEvent
3515 wxInitDialogEvent(int id
= 0);
3521 @class wxWindowDestroyEvent
3523 This event is sent as early as possible during the window destruction
3526 For the top level windows, as early as possible means that this is done by
3527 wxFrame or wxDialog destructor, i.e. after the destructor of the derived
3528 class was executed and so any methods specific to the derived class can't
3529 be called any more from this event handler. If you need to do this, you
3530 must call wxWindow::SendDestroyEvent() from your derived class destructor.
3532 For the child windows, this event is generated just before deleting the
3533 window from wxWindow::Destroy() (which is also called when the parent
3534 window is deleted) or from the window destructor if operator @c delete was
3535 used directly (which is not recommended for this very reason).
3537 It is usually pointless to handle this event in the window itself but it ca
3538 be very useful to receive notifications about the window destruction in the
3539 parent window or in any other object interested in this window.
3544 @see @ref overview_events, wxWindowCreateEvent
3546 class wxWindowDestroyEvent
: public wxCommandEvent
3552 wxWindowDestroyEvent(wxWindow
* win
= NULL
);
3554 /// Return the window being destroyed.
3555 wxWindow
*GetWindow() const;
3560 @class wxNavigationKeyEvent
3562 This event class contains information about navigation events,
3563 generated by navigation keys such as tab and page down.
3565 This event is mainly used by wxWidgets implementations.
3566 A wxNavigationKeyEvent handler is automatically provided by wxWidgets
3567 when you enable keyboard navigation inside a window by inheriting it from
3568 wxNavigationEnabled<>.
3570 @beginEventTable{wxNavigationKeyEvent}
3571 @event{EVT_NAVIGATION_KEY(func)}
3572 Process a navigation key event.
3578 @see wxWindow::Navigate, wxWindow::NavigateIn
3580 class wxNavigationKeyEvent
: public wxEvent
3584 Flags which can be used with wxNavigationKeyEvent.
3586 enum wxNavigationKeyEventFlags
3588 IsBackward
= 0x0000,
3594 wxNavigationKeyEvent();
3595 wxNavigationKeyEvent(const wxNavigationKeyEvent
& event
);
3598 Returns the child that has the focus, or @NULL.
3600 wxWindow
* GetCurrentFocus() const;
3603 Returns @true if the navigation was in the forward direction.
3605 bool GetDirection() const;
3608 Returns @true if the navigation event was from a tab key.
3609 This is required for proper navigation over radio buttons.
3611 bool IsFromTab() const;
3614 Returns @true if the navigation event represents a window change
3615 (for example, from Ctrl-Page Down in a notebook).
3617 bool IsWindowChange() const;
3620 Sets the current focus window member.
3622 void SetCurrentFocus(wxWindow
* currentFocus
);
3625 Sets the direction to forward if @a direction is @true, or backward
3628 void SetDirection(bool direction
);
3631 Sets the flags for this event.
3632 The @a flags can be a combination of the ::wxNavigationKeyEventFlags values.
3634 void SetFlags(long flags
);
3637 Marks the navigation event as from a tab key.
3639 void SetFromTab(bool fromTab
);
3642 Marks the event as a window change event.
3644 void SetWindowChange(bool windowChange
);
3650 @class wxMouseCaptureChangedEvent
3652 An mouse capture changed event is sent to a window that loses its
3653 mouse capture. This is called even if wxWindow::ReleaseMouse
3654 was called by the application code. Handling this event allows
3655 an application to cater for unexpected capture releases which
3656 might otherwise confuse mouse handling code.
3660 @beginEventTable{wxMouseCaptureChangedEvent}
3661 @event{EVT_MOUSE_CAPTURE_CHANGED(func)}
3662 Process a @c wxEVT_MOUSE_CAPTURE_CHANGED event.
3668 @see wxMouseCaptureLostEvent, @ref overview_events,
3669 wxWindow::CaptureMouse, wxWindow::ReleaseMouse, wxWindow::GetCapture
3671 class wxMouseCaptureChangedEvent
: public wxEvent
3677 wxMouseCaptureChangedEvent(wxWindowID windowId
= 0,
3678 wxWindow
* gainedCapture
= NULL
);
3681 Returns the window that gained the capture, or @NULL if it was a
3682 non-wxWidgets window.
3684 wxWindow
* GetCapturedWindow() const;
3692 This event class contains information about window and session close events.
3694 The handler function for EVT_CLOSE is called when the user has tried to close a
3695 a frame or dialog box using the window manager (X) or system menu (Windows).
3696 It can also be invoked by the application itself programmatically, for example by
3697 calling the wxWindow::Close function.
3699 You should check whether the application is forcing the deletion of the window
3700 using wxCloseEvent::CanVeto. If this is @false, you @e must destroy the window
3701 using wxWindow::Destroy.
3703 If the return value is @true, it is up to you whether you respond by destroying
3706 If you don't destroy the window, you should call wxCloseEvent::Veto to
3707 let the calling code know that you did not destroy the window.
3708 This allows the wxWindow::Close function to return @true or @false depending
3709 on whether the close instruction was honoured or not.
3711 Example of a wxCloseEvent handler:
3714 void MyFrame::OnClose(wxCloseEvent& event)
3716 if ( event.CanVeto() && m_bFileNotSaved )
3718 if ( wxMessageBox("The file has not been saved... continue closing?",
3720 wxICON_QUESTION | wxYES_NO) != wxYES )
3727 Destroy(); // you may also do: event.Skip();
3728 // since the default event handler does call Destroy(), too
3732 The EVT_END_SESSION event is slightly different as it is sent by the system
3733 when the user session is ending (e.g. because of log out or shutdown) and
3734 so all windows are being forcefully closed. At least under MSW, after the
3735 handler for this event is executed the program is simply killed by the
3736 system. Because of this, the default handler for this event provided by
3737 wxWidgets calls all the usual cleanup code (including wxApp::OnExit()) so
3738 that it could still be executed and exit()s the process itself, without
3739 waiting for being killed. If this behaviour is for some reason undesirable,
3740 make sure that you define a handler for this event in your wxApp-derived
3741 class and do not call @c event.Skip() in it (but be aware that the system
3742 will still kill your application).
3744 @beginEventTable{wxCloseEvent}
3745 @event{EVT_CLOSE(func)}
3746 Process a @c wxEVT_CLOSE_WINDOW command event, supplying the member function.
3747 This event applies to wxFrame and wxDialog classes.
3748 @event{EVT_QUERY_END_SESSION(func)}
3749 Process a @c wxEVT_QUERY_END_SESSION session event, supplying the member function.
3750 This event can be handled in wxApp-derived class only.
3751 @event{EVT_END_SESSION(func)}
3752 Process a @c wxEVT_END_SESSION session event, supplying the member function.
3753 This event can be handled in wxApp-derived class only.
3759 @see wxWindow::Close, @ref overview_windowdeletion
3761 class wxCloseEvent
: public wxEvent
3767 wxCloseEvent(wxEventType commandEventType
= wxEVT_NULL
, int id
= 0);
3770 Returns @true if you can veto a system shutdown or a window close event.
3771 Vetoing a window close event is not possible if the calling code wishes to
3772 force the application to exit, and so this function must be called to check this.
3774 bool CanVeto() const;
3777 Returns @true if the user is just logging off or @false if the system is
3778 shutting down. This method can only be called for end session and query end
3779 session events, it doesn't make sense for close window event.
3781 bool GetLoggingOff() const;
3784 Sets the 'can veto' flag.
3786 void SetCanVeto(bool canVeto
);
3789 Sets the 'logging off' flag.
3791 void SetLoggingOff(bool loggingOff
);
3794 Call this from your event handler to veto a system shutdown or to signal
3795 to the calling application that a window close did not happen.
3797 You can only veto a shutdown if CanVeto() returns @true.
3799 void Veto(bool veto
= true);
3807 This class is used for a variety of menu-related events. Note that
3808 these do not include menu command events, which are
3809 handled using wxCommandEvent objects.
3811 The default handler for @c wxEVT_MENU_HIGHLIGHT displays help
3812 text in the first field of the status bar.
3814 @beginEventTable{wxMenuEvent}
3815 @event{EVT_MENU_OPEN(func)}
3816 A menu is about to be opened. On Windows, this is only sent once for each
3817 navigation of the menubar (up until all menus have closed).
3818 @event{EVT_MENU_CLOSE(func)}
3819 A menu has been just closed.
3820 @event{EVT_MENU_HIGHLIGHT(id, func)}
3821 The menu item with the specified id has been highlighted: used to show
3822 help prompts in the status bar by wxFrame
3823 @event{EVT_MENU_HIGHLIGHT_ALL(func)}
3824 A menu item has been highlighted, i.e. the currently selected menu item has changed.
3830 @see wxCommandEvent, @ref overview_events
3832 class wxMenuEvent
: public wxEvent
3838 wxMenuEvent(wxEventType type
= wxEVT_NULL
, int id
= 0, wxMenu
* menu
= NULL
);
3841 Returns the menu which is being opened or closed. This method should only be
3842 used with the @c OPEN and @c CLOSE events and even for them the
3843 returned pointer may be @NULL in some ports.
3845 wxMenu
* GetMenu() const;
3848 Returns the menu identifier associated with the event.
3849 This method should be only used with the @c HIGHLIGHT events.
3851 int GetMenuId() const;
3854 Returns @true if the menu which is being opened or closed is a popup menu,
3855 @false if it is a normal one.
3857 This method should only be used with the @c OPEN and @c CLOSE events.
3859 bool IsPopup() const;
3865 An event being sent when the window is shown or hidden.
3866 The event is triggered by calls to wxWindow::Show(), and any user
3867 action showing a previously hidden window or vice versa (if allowed by
3868 the current platform and/or window manager).
3869 Notice that the event is not triggered when the application is iconized
3870 (minimized) or restored under wxMSW.
3872 @onlyfor{wxmsw,wxgtk,wxos2}
3874 @beginEventTable{wxShowEvent}
3875 @event{EVT_SHOW(func)}
3876 Process a @c wxEVT_SHOW event.
3882 @see @ref overview_events, wxWindow::Show,
3886 class wxShowEvent
: public wxEvent
3892 wxShowEvent(int winid
= 0, bool show
= false);
3895 Set whether the windows was shown or hidden.
3897 void SetShow(bool show
);
3900 Return @true if the window has been shown, @false if it has been
3903 bool IsShown() const;
3906 @deprecated This function is deprecated in favour of IsShown().
3908 bool GetShow() const;
3914 @class wxIconizeEvent
3916 An event being sent when the frame is iconized (minimized) or restored.
3918 Currently only wxMSW and wxGTK generate such events.
3920 @onlyfor{wxmsw,wxgtk}
3922 @beginEventTable{wxIconizeEvent}
3923 @event{EVT_ICONIZE(func)}
3924 Process a @c wxEVT_ICONIZE event.
3930 @see @ref overview_events, wxTopLevelWindow::Iconize,
3931 wxTopLevelWindow::IsIconized
3933 class wxIconizeEvent
: public wxEvent
3939 wxIconizeEvent(int id
= 0, bool iconized
= true);
3942 Returns @true if the frame has been iconized, @false if it has been
3945 bool IsIconized() const;
3948 @deprecated This function is deprecated in favour of IsIconized().
3950 bool Iconized() const;
3958 A move event holds information about wxTopLevelWindow move change events.
3960 These events are currently only generated by wxMSW port.
3962 @beginEventTable{wxMoveEvent}
3963 @event{EVT_MOVE(func)}
3964 Process a @c wxEVT_MOVE event, which is generated when a window is moved.
3965 @event{EVT_MOVE_START(func)}
3966 Process a @c wxEVT_MOVE_START event, which is generated when the user starts
3967 to move or size a window. wxMSW only.
3968 @event{EVT_MOVE_END(func)}
3969 Process a @c wxEVT_MOVE_END event, which is generated when the user stops
3970 moving or sizing a window. wxMSW only.
3976 @see wxPoint, @ref overview_events
3978 class wxMoveEvent
: public wxEvent
3984 wxMoveEvent(const wxPoint
& pt
, int id
= 0);
3987 Returns the position of the window generating the move change event.
3989 wxPoint
GetPosition() const;
3991 wxRect
GetRect() const;
3992 void SetRect(const wxRect
& rect
);
3993 void SetPosition(const wxPoint
& pos
);
4000 A size event holds information about size change events of wxWindow.
4002 The EVT_SIZE handler function will be called when the window has been resized.
4004 You may wish to use this for frames to resize their child windows as appropriate.
4006 Note that the size passed is of the whole window: call wxWindow::GetClientSize()
4007 for the area which may be used by the application.
4009 When a window is resized, usually only a small part of the window is damaged
4010 and you may only need to repaint that area. However, if your drawing depends on the
4011 size of the window, you may need to clear the DC explicitly and repaint the whole window.
4012 In which case, you may need to call wxWindow::Refresh to invalidate the entire window.
4014 @b Important : Sizers ( see @ref overview_sizer ) rely on size events to function
4015 correctly. Therefore, in a sizer-based layout, do not forget to call Skip on all
4016 size events you catch (and don't catch size events at all when you don't need to).
4018 @beginEventTable{wxSizeEvent}
4019 @event{EVT_SIZE(func)}
4020 Process a @c wxEVT_SIZE event.
4026 @see wxSize, @ref overview_events
4028 class wxSizeEvent
: public wxEvent
4034 wxSizeEvent(const wxSize
& sz
, int id
= 0);
4037 Returns the entire size of the window generating the size change event.
4039 This is the new total size of the window, i.e. the same size as would
4040 be returned by wxWindow::GetSize() if it were called now. Use
4041 wxWindow::GetClientSize() if you catch this event in a top level window
4042 such as wxFrame to find the size available for the window contents.
4044 wxSize
GetSize() const;
4045 void SetSize(wxSize size
);
4047 wxRect
GetRect() const;
4048 void SetRect(wxRect rect
);
4054 @class wxSetCursorEvent
4056 A wxSetCursorEvent is generated from wxWindow when the mouse cursor is about
4057 to be set as a result of mouse motion.
4059 This event gives the application the chance to perform specific mouse cursor
4060 processing based on the current position of the mouse within the window.
4061 Use wxSetCursorEvent::SetCursor to specify the cursor you want to be displayed.
4063 @beginEventTable{wxSetCursorEvent}
4064 @event{EVT_SET_CURSOR(func)}
4065 Process a @c wxEVT_SET_CURSOR event.
4071 @see ::wxSetCursor, wxWindow::wxSetCursor
4073 class wxSetCursorEvent
: public wxEvent
4077 Constructor, used by the library itself internally to initialize the event
4080 wxSetCursorEvent(wxCoord x
= 0, wxCoord y
= 0);
4083 Returns a reference to the cursor specified by this event.
4085 const wxCursor
& GetCursor() const;
4088 Returns the X coordinate of the mouse in client coordinates.
4090 wxCoord
GetX() const;
4093 Returns the Y coordinate of the mouse in client coordinates.
4095 wxCoord
GetY() const;
4098 Returns @true if the cursor specified by this event is a valid cursor.
4100 @remarks You cannot specify wxNullCursor with this event, as it is not
4101 considered a valid cursor.
4103 bool HasCursor() const;
4106 Sets the cursor associated with this event.
4108 void SetCursor(const wxCursor
& cursor
);
4113 // ============================================================================
4114 // Global functions/macros
4115 // ============================================================================
4117 /** @addtogroup group_funcmacro_events */
4121 A value uniquely identifying the type of the event.
4123 The values of this type should only be created using wxNewEventType().
4125 See the macro DEFINE_EVENT_TYPE() for more info.
4127 @see @ref overview_events_introduction
4129 typedef int wxEventType
;
4132 A special event type usually used to indicate that some wxEvent has yet
4135 wxEventType wxEVT_NULL
;
4137 wxEventType wxEVT_ANY
;
4140 Generates a new unique event type.
4142 Usually this function is only used by wxDEFINE_EVENT() and not called
4145 wxEventType
wxNewEventType();
4148 Define a new event type associated with the specified event class.
4150 This macro defines a new unique event type @a name associated with the
4155 wxDEFINE_EVENT(MY_COMMAND_EVENT, wxCommandEvent);
4157 class MyCustomEvent : public wxEvent { ... };
4158 wxDEFINE_EVENT(MY_CUSTOM_EVENT, MyCustomEvent);
4161 @see wxDECLARE_EVENT(), @ref overview_events_custom
4163 #define wxDEFINE_EVENT(name, cls) \
4164 const wxEventTypeTag< cls > name(wxNewEventType())
4167 Declares a custom event type.
4169 This macro declares a variable called @a name which must be defined
4170 elsewhere using wxDEFINE_EVENT().
4172 The class @a cls must be the wxEvent-derived class associated with the
4173 events of this type and its full declaration must be visible from the point
4174 of use of this macro.
4178 wxDECLARE_EVENT(MY_COMMAND_EVENT, wxCommandEvent);
4180 class MyCustomEvent : public wxEvent { ... };
4181 wxDECLARE_EVENT(MY_CUSTOM_EVENT, MyCustomEvent);
4184 #define wxDECLARE_EVENT(name, cls) \
4185 wxDECLARE_EXPORTED_EVENT(wxEMPTY_PARAMETER_VALUE, name, cls)
4188 Variant of wxDECLARE_EVENT() used for event types defined inside a shared
4191 This is mostly used by wxWidgets internally, e.g.
4193 wxDECLARE_EXPORTED_EVENT(WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE, wxEVT_COMMAND_BUTTON_CLICKED, wxCommandEvent)
4196 #define wxDECLARE_EXPORTED_EVENT( expdecl, name, cls ) \
4197 extern const expdecl wxEventTypeTag< cls > name;
4200 Helper macro for definition of custom event table macros.
4202 This macro must only be used if wxEVENTS_COMPATIBILITY_2_8 is 1, otherwise
4203 it is better and more clear to just use the address of the function
4204 directly as this is all this macro does in this case. However it needs to
4205 explicitly cast @a func to @a functype, which is the type of wxEvtHandler
4206 member function taking the custom event argument when
4207 wxEVENTS_COMPATIBILITY_2_8 is 0.
4209 See wx__DECLARE_EVT0 for an example of use.
4211 @see @ref overview_events_custom_ownclass
4213 #define wxEVENT_HANDLER_CAST(functype, func) (&func)
4216 This macro is used to define event table macros for handling custom
4221 class MyEvent : public wxEvent { ... };
4223 // note that this is not necessary unless using old compilers: for the
4224 // reasonably new ones just use &func instead of MyEventHandler(func)
4225 typedef void (wxEvtHandler::*MyEventFunction)(MyEvent&);
4226 #define MyEventHandler(func) wxEVENT_HANDLER_CAST(MyEventFunction, func)
4228 wxDEFINE_EVENT(MY_EVENT_TYPE, MyEvent);
4230 #define EVT_MY(id, func) \
4231 wx__DECLARE_EVT1(MY_EVENT_TYPE, id, MyEventHandler(func))
4235 wxBEGIN_EVENT_TABLE(MyFrame, wxFrame)
4236 EVT_MY(wxID_ANY, MyFrame::OnMyEvent)
4241 The event type to handle.
4243 The identifier of events to handle.
4245 The event handler method.
4247 #define wx__DECLARE_EVT1(evt, id, fn) \
4248 wx__DECLARE_EVT2(evt, id, wxID_ANY, fn)
4251 Generalized version of the wx__DECLARE_EVT1() macro taking a range of
4252 IDs instead of a single one.
4253 Argument @a id1 is the first identifier of the range, @a id2 is the
4254 second identifier of the range.
4256 #define wx__DECLARE_EVT2(evt, id1, id2, fn) \
4257 DECLARE_EVENT_TABLE_ENTRY(evt, id1, id2, fn, NULL),
4260 Simplified version of the wx__DECLARE_EVT1() macro, to be used when the
4261 event type must be handled regardless of the ID associated with the
4262 specific event instances.
4264 #define wx__DECLARE_EVT0(evt, fn) \
4265 wx__DECLARE_EVT1(evt, wxID_ANY, fn)
4268 Use this macro inside a class declaration to declare a @e static event table
4271 In the implementation file you'll need to use the wxBEGIN_EVENT_TABLE()
4272 and the wxEND_EVENT_TABLE() macros, plus some additional @c EVT_xxx macro
4275 Note that this macro requires a final semicolon.
4277 @see @ref overview_events_eventtables
4279 #define wxDECLARE_EVENT_TABLE()
4282 Use this macro in a source file to start listing @e static event handlers
4283 for a specific class.
4285 Use wxEND_EVENT_TABLE() to terminate the event-declaration block.
4287 @see @ref overview_events_eventtables
4289 #define wxBEGIN_EVENT_TABLE(theClass, baseClass)
4292 Use this macro in a source file to end listing @e static event handlers
4293 for a specific class.
4295 Use wxBEGIN_EVENT_TABLE() to start the event-declaration block.
4297 @see @ref overview_events_eventtables
4299 #define wxEND_EVENT_TABLE()
4302 In a GUI application, this function posts @a event to the specified @e dest
4303 object using wxEvtHandler::AddPendingEvent().
4305 Otherwise, it dispatches @a event immediately using
4306 wxEvtHandler::ProcessEvent(). See the respective documentation for details
4307 (and caveats). Because of limitation of wxEvtHandler::AddPendingEvent()
4308 this function is not thread-safe for event objects having wxString fields,
4309 use wxQueueEvent() instead.
4313 void wxPostEvent(wxEvtHandler
* dest
, const wxEvent
& event
);
4316 Queue an event for processing on the given object.
4318 This is a wrapper around wxEvtHandler::QueueEvent(), see its documentation
4324 The object to queue the event on, can't be @c NULL.
4326 The heap-allocated and non-@c NULL event to queue, the function takes
4329 void wxQueueEvent(wxEvtHandler
* dest
, wxEvent
*event
);
4333 wxEventType wxEVT_COMMAND_BUTTON_CLICKED
;
4334 wxEventType wxEVT_COMMAND_CHECKBOX_CLICKED
;
4335 wxEventType wxEVT_COMMAND_CHOICE_SELECTED
;
4336 wxEventType wxEVT_COMMAND_LISTBOX_SELECTED
;
4337 wxEventType wxEVT_COMMAND_LISTBOX_DOUBLECLICKED
;
4338 wxEventType wxEVT_COMMAND_CHECKLISTBOX_TOGGLED
;
4339 wxEventType wxEVT_COMMAND_MENU_SELECTED
;
4340 wxEventType wxEVT_COMMAND_SLIDER_UPDATED
;
4341 wxEventType wxEVT_COMMAND_RADIOBOX_SELECTED
;
4342 wxEventType wxEVT_COMMAND_RADIOBUTTON_SELECTED
;
4343 wxEventType wxEVT_COMMAND_SCROLLBAR_UPDATED
;
4344 wxEventType wxEVT_COMMAND_VLBOX_SELECTED
;
4345 wxEventType wxEVT_COMMAND_COMBOBOX_SELECTED
;
4346 wxEventType wxEVT_COMMAND_TOOL_RCLICKED
;
4347 wxEventType wxEVT_COMMAND_TOOL_DROPDOWN_CLICKED
;
4348 wxEventType wxEVT_COMMAND_TOOL_ENTER
;
4349 wxEventType wxEVT_COMMAND_COMBOBOX_DROPDOWN
;
4350 wxEventType wxEVT_COMMAND_COMBOBOX_CLOSEUP
;
4351 wxEventType wxEVT_THREAD
;
4352 wxEventType wxEVT_LEFT_DOWN
;
4353 wxEventType wxEVT_LEFT_UP
;
4354 wxEventType wxEVT_MIDDLE_DOWN
;
4355 wxEventType wxEVT_MIDDLE_UP
;
4356 wxEventType wxEVT_RIGHT_DOWN
;
4357 wxEventType wxEVT_RIGHT_UP
;
4358 wxEventType wxEVT_MOTION
;
4359 wxEventType wxEVT_ENTER_WINDOW
;
4360 wxEventType wxEVT_LEAVE_WINDOW
;
4361 wxEventType wxEVT_LEFT_DCLICK
;
4362 wxEventType wxEVT_MIDDLE_DCLICK
;
4363 wxEventType wxEVT_RIGHT_DCLICK
;
4364 wxEventType wxEVT_SET_FOCUS
;
4365 wxEventType wxEVT_KILL_FOCUS
;
4366 wxEventType wxEVT_CHILD_FOCUS
;
4367 wxEventType wxEVT_MOUSEWHEEL
;
4368 wxEventType wxEVT_AUX1_DOWN
;
4369 wxEventType wxEVT_AUX1_UP
;
4370 wxEventType wxEVT_AUX1_DCLICK
;
4371 wxEventType wxEVT_AUX2_DOWN
;
4372 wxEventType wxEVT_AUX2_UP
;
4373 wxEventType wxEVT_AUX2_DCLICK
;
4374 wxEventType wxEVT_CHAR
;
4375 wxEventType wxEVT_CHAR_HOOK
;
4376 wxEventType wxEVT_NAVIGATION_KEY
;
4377 wxEventType wxEVT_KEY_DOWN
;
4378 wxEventType wxEVT_KEY_UP
;
4379 wxEventType wxEVT_HOTKEY
;
4380 wxEventType wxEVT_SET_CURSOR
;
4381 wxEventType wxEVT_SCROLL_TOP
;
4382 wxEventType wxEVT_SCROLL_BOTTOM
;
4383 wxEventType wxEVT_SCROLL_LINEUP
;
4384 wxEventType wxEVT_SCROLL_LINEDOWN
;
4385 wxEventType wxEVT_SCROLL_PAGEUP
;
4386 wxEventType wxEVT_SCROLL_PAGEDOWN
;
4387 wxEventType wxEVT_SCROLL_THUMBTRACK
;
4388 wxEventType wxEVT_SCROLL_THUMBRELEASE
;
4389 wxEventType wxEVT_SCROLL_CHANGED
;
4390 wxEventType wxEVT_SPIN_UP
;
4391 wxEventType wxEVT_SPIN_DOWN
;
4392 wxEventType wxEVT_SPIN
;
4393 wxEventType wxEVT_SCROLLWIN_TOP
;
4394 wxEventType wxEVT_SCROLLWIN_BOTTOM
;
4395 wxEventType wxEVT_SCROLLWIN_LINEUP
;
4396 wxEventType wxEVT_SCROLLWIN_LINEDOWN
;
4397 wxEventType wxEVT_SCROLLWIN_PAGEUP
;
4398 wxEventType wxEVT_SCROLLWIN_PAGEDOWN
;
4399 wxEventType wxEVT_SCROLLWIN_THUMBTRACK
;
4400 wxEventType wxEVT_SCROLLWIN_THUMBRELEASE
;
4401 wxEventType wxEVT_SIZE
;
4402 wxEventType wxEVT_MOVE
;
4403 wxEventType wxEVT_CLOSE_WINDOW
;
4404 wxEventType wxEVT_END_SESSION
;
4405 wxEventType wxEVT_QUERY_END_SESSION
;
4406 wxEventType wxEVT_ACTIVATE_APP
;
4407 wxEventType wxEVT_ACTIVATE
;
4408 wxEventType wxEVT_CREATE
;
4409 wxEventType wxEVT_DESTROY
;
4410 wxEventType wxEVT_SHOW
;
4411 wxEventType wxEVT_ICONIZE
;
4412 wxEventType wxEVT_MAXIMIZE
;
4413 wxEventType wxEVT_MOUSE_CAPTURE_CHANGED
;
4414 wxEventType wxEVT_MOUSE_CAPTURE_LOST
;
4415 wxEventType wxEVT_PAINT
;
4416 wxEventType wxEVT_ERASE_BACKGROUND
;
4417 wxEventType wxEVT_NC_PAINT
;
4418 wxEventType wxEVT_MENU_OPEN
;
4419 wxEventType wxEVT_MENU_CLOSE
;
4420 wxEventType wxEVT_MENU_HIGHLIGHT
;
4421 wxEventType wxEVT_CONTEXT_MENU
;
4422 wxEventType wxEVT_SYS_COLOUR_CHANGED
;
4423 wxEventType wxEVT_DISPLAY_CHANGED
;
4424 wxEventType wxEVT_QUERY_NEW_PALETTE
;
4425 wxEventType wxEVT_PALETTE_CHANGED
;
4426 wxEventType wxEVT_JOY_BUTTON_DOWN
;
4427 wxEventType wxEVT_JOY_BUTTON_UP
;
4428 wxEventType wxEVT_JOY_MOVE
;
4429 wxEventType wxEVT_JOY_ZMOVE
;
4430 wxEventType wxEVT_DROP_FILES
;
4431 wxEventType wxEVT_INIT_DIALOG
;
4432 wxEventType wxEVT_IDLE
;
4433 wxEventType wxEVT_UPDATE_UI
;
4434 wxEventType wxEVT_SIZING
;
4435 wxEventType wxEVT_MOVING
;
4436 wxEventType wxEVT_MOVE_START
;
4437 wxEventType wxEVT_MOVE_END
;
4438 wxEventType wxEVT_HIBERNATE
;
4439 wxEventType wxEVT_COMMAND_TEXT_COPY
;
4440 wxEventType wxEVT_COMMAND_TEXT_CUT
;
4441 wxEventType wxEVT_COMMAND_TEXT_PASTE
;
4442 wxEventType wxEVT_COMMAND_LEFT_CLICK
;
4443 wxEventType wxEVT_COMMAND_LEFT_DCLICK
;
4444 wxEventType wxEVT_COMMAND_RIGHT_CLICK
;
4445 wxEventType wxEVT_COMMAND_RIGHT_DCLICK
;
4446 wxEventType wxEVT_COMMAND_SET_FOCUS
;
4447 wxEventType wxEVT_COMMAND_KILL_FOCUS
;
4448 wxEventType wxEVT_COMMAND_ENTER
;
4449 wxEventType wxEVT_HELP
;
4450 wxEventType wxEVT_DETAILED_HELP
;
4451 wxEventType wxEVT_COMMAND_TEXT_UPDATED
;
4452 wxEventType wxEVT_COMMAND_TOOL_CLICKED
;
4453 wxEventType wxEVT_WINDOW_MODAL_DIALOG_CLOSED
;