\func{void}{CentreOnParent}{\param{int}{ direction = wxBOTH}}
-Centres the window on its parent. This is a more readable synonym for
+Centres the window on its parent. This is a more readable synonym for
\helpref{Centre}{wxwindowcentre}.
\wxheading{Parameters}
This methods provides for a way to center top level windows over their
parents instead of the entire screen. If there is no parent or if the
-window is not a top level window, then behaviour is the same as
+window is not a top level window, then behaviour is the same as
\helpref{wxWindow::Centre}{wxwindowcentre}.
\wxheading{See also}
\constfunc{virtual void}{ClientToScreen}{\param{int* }{x}, \param{int* }{y}}
+\perlnote{In wxPerl this method returns a 2-element list intead of
+modifying its parameters.}
+
\constfunc{virtual wxPoint}{ClientToScreen}{\param{const wxPoint\&}{ pt}}
Converts to screen coordinates from coordinates relative to this window.
\end{twocollist}}
}
-
\membersection{wxWindow::Close}\label{wxwindowclose}
\func{virtual bool}{Close}{\param{bool}{ force = FALSE}}
Destroys all children of a window. Called automatically by the destructor.
+\membersection{wxWindow::Disable}\label{wxwindowdisable}
+
+\func{void}{Disable}{\void}
+
+Disables the window, same as \helpref{Enable(FALSE)}{wxwindowenable}.
+
\membersection{wxWindow::DragAcceptFiles}\label{wxwindowdragacceptfiles}
\func{virtual void}{DragAcceptFiles}{\param{bool}{ accept}}
\membersection{wxWindow::Enable}\label{wxwindowenable}
-\func{virtual void}{Enable}{\param{bool}{ enable}}
+\func{virtual void}{Enable}{\param{bool}{ enable = TRUE}}
Enable or disable the window for user input.
\wxheading{See also}
-\helpref{wxWindow::IsEnabled}{wxwindowisenabled}
+\helpref{wxWindow::IsEnabled}{wxwindowisenabled},\rtfsp
+\helpref{wxWindow::Disable}{wxwindowdisable}
\membersection{wxWindow::FindFocus}\label{wxwindowfindfocus}
\constfunc{virtual void}{GetClientSize}{\param{int* }{width}, \param{int* }{height}}
+\perlnote{In wxPerl this method takes no parameter and returns
+a 2-element list {\tt ( width, height )}.}
+
\constfunc{virtual wxSize}{GetClientSize}{\void}
This gets the size of the window `client area' in pixels. The client area is the
\pythonnote{In place of a single overloaded method name, wxPython
implements the following methods:\par
\indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
-\twocolitem{{\bf wxGetClientSizeTuple()}}{Returns a 2-tuple of (width, height)}
-\twocolitem{{\bf wxGetClientSize()}}{Returns a wxSize object}
+\twocolitem{{\bf GetClientSizeTuple()}}{Returns a 2-tuple of (width, height)}
+\twocolitem{{\bf GetClientSize()}}{Returns a wxSize object}
\end{twocollist}}
}
\wxheading{See also}
-\helpref{wxWindow::SetDropTarget}{wxwindowsetdroptarget},
+\helpref{wxWindow::SetDropTarget}{wxwindowsetdroptarget},
\helpref{Drag and drop overview}{wxdndoverview}
\membersection{wxWindow::GetEventHandler}\label{wxwindowgeteventhandler}
Returns the grandparent of a window, or NULL if there isn't one.
-\membersection{wxWindow::GetHandle}
+\membersection{wxWindow::GetHandle}\label{wxwindowgethandle}
\constfunc{void*}{GetHandle}{\void}
\pythonnote{This method will return an integer in wxPython.}
+\membersection{wxWindow::GetHelpText}\label{wxwindowgethelptext}
+
+\constfunc{virtual wxString}{GetHelpText}{\void}
+
+Gets the help text to be used as context-sensitive help for this window.
+
+Note that the text is actually stored by the current \helpref{wxHelpProvider}{wxhelpprovider} implementation,
+and not in the window object itself.
+
+\wxheading{See also}
+
+\helpref{SetHelpText}{wxwindowsethelptext}, \helpref{wxHelpProvider}{wxhelpprovider}
+
\membersection{wxWindow::GetId}\label{wxwindowgetid}
\constfunc{int}{GetId}{\void}
\end{twocollist}}
}
+\perlnote{In wxPerl there are two methods instead of a single overloaded
+method:\par
+\indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
+\twocolitem{{\bf GetPosition()}}{Returns a Wx::Point}
+\twocolitem{{\bf GetPositionXY()}}{Returns a 2-element list
+ {\tt ( x, y )}}
+\end{twocollist}
+}}
+
\membersection{wxWindow::GetRect}\label{wxwindowgetrect}
\constfunc{virtual wxRect}{GetRect}{\void}
\end{twocollist}}
}
-\membersection{wxWindow::GetTextExtent}
+\perlnote{In wxPerl there are two methods instead of a single overloaded
+method:\par
+\indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
+\twocolitem{{\bf GetSize()}}{Returns a Wx::Size}
+\twocolitem{{\bf GetSizeWH()}}{Returns a 2-element list
+ {\tt ( width, height )}}
+\end{twocollist}
+}}
+
+\membersection{wxWindow::GetSizer}\label{wxwindowgetsizer}
+
+\constfunc{const wxSizer *}{GetSizer}{\void}
+
+Return the sizer associated with the window by a previous call to
+\helpref{SetSizer()}{wxwindowsetsizer} or {\tt NULL}.
\constfunc{virtual void}{GetTextExtent}{\param{const wxString\& }{string}, \param{int* }{x}, \param{int* }{y},
\param{int* }{descent = NULL}, \param{int* }{externalLeading = NULL},
\end{twocollist}}
}
+\perlnote{In wxPerl this method takes only the {\tt string} and optionally
+ {\tt font} parameters, and returns a 4-element list
+ {\tt ( x, y, descent, externalLeading )}.}
\membersection{wxWindow::GetTitle}\label{wxwindowgettitle}
values.
Note that not all keypresses can be intercepted this way. If you wish to intercept modifier
-keypresses, then you will need to use \helpref{wxWindow::OnKeyDown}{wxwindowonkeydown} or
+keypresses, then you will need to use \helpref{wxWindow::OnKeyDown}{wxwindowonkeydown} or
\helpref{wxWindow::OnKeyUp}{wxwindowonkeyup}.
Most, but not all, windows allow keypresses to be intercepted.
+{\bf Tip:} be sure to call {\tt event.Skip()} for events that you don't process in this function,
+otherwise menu shortcuts may cease to work under Windows.
+
\wxheading{See also}
\helpref{wxWindow::OnKeyDown}{wxwindowonkeydown}, \helpref{wxWindow::OnKeyUp}{wxwindowonkeyup},\rtfsp
This function is only relevant to top-level windows (frames and dialogs), and under
Windows only. Under GTK the normal EVT\_CHAR\_ event has the functionality, i.e.
-you can intercepts it and if you don't call \helpref{wxEvent::Skip}{wxeventskip}
+you can intercepts it and if you don't call \helpref{wxEvent::Skip}{wxeventskip}
the window won't get the event.
\wxheading{See also}
default function to achieve default keypress functionality.
Note that not all keypresses can be intercepted this way. If you wish to intercept special
-keys, such as shift, control, and function keys, then you will need to use \helpref{wxWindow::OnKeyDown}{wxwindowonkeydown} or
+keys, such as shift, control, and function keys, then you will need to use \helpref{wxWindow::OnKeyDown}{wxwindowonkeydown} or
\helpref{wxWindow::OnKeyUp}{wxwindowonkeyup}.
Most, but not all, windows allow keypresses to be intercepted.
+{\bf Tip:} be sure to call {\tt event.Skip()} for events that you don't process in this function,
+otherwise menu shortcuts may cease to work under Windows.
+
\wxheading{See also}
\helpref{wxWindow::OnChar}{wxwindowonchar}, \helpref{wxWindow::OnKeyUp}{wxwindowonkeyup},\rtfsp
default function to achieve default keypress functionality.
Note that not all keypresses can be intercepted this way. If you wish to intercept special
-keys, such as shift, control, and function keys, then you will need to use \helpref{wxWindow::OnKeyDown}{wxwindowonkeydown} or
+keys, such as shift, control, and function keys, then you will need to use \helpref{wxWindow::OnKeyDown}{wxwindowonkeydown} or
\helpref{wxWindow::OnKeyUp}{wxwindowonkeyup}.
Most, but not all, windows allow key up events to be intercepted.
\wxheading{Remarks}
-
-
Use the EVT\_PAINT macro in an event table definition to intercept paint events.
Note that In a paint event handler, the application must {\it always} create a \helpref{wxPaintDC}{wxpaintdc} object,
Determines whether the \helpref{wxWindow::Layout}{wxwindowlayout} function will
be called automatically when the window is resized. Use in connection with
\helpref{wxWindow::SetSizer}{wxwindowsetsizer} and
-\helpref{wxWindow::SetConstraints}{wxwindowsetconstraints} for laying out subwindows.
+\helpref{wxWindow::SetConstraints}{wxwindowsetconstraints} for laying out
+subwindows.
\wxheading{Parameters}
\wxheading{See also}
-\helpref{wxWindow::GetDropTarget}{wxwindowgetdroptarget},
+\helpref{wxWindow::GetDropTarget}{wxwindowgetdroptarget},
\helpref{Drag and drop overview}{wxdndoverview}
\membersection{wxWindow::SetEventHandler}\label{wxwindowseteventhandler}
\helpref{wxWindow::SetBackgroundColour}{wxwindowsetbackgroundcolour},\rtfsp
\helpref{wxWindow::GetBackgroundColour}{wxwindowgetbackgroundcolour}
+\membersection{wxWindow::SetHelpText}\label{wxwindowsethelptext}
+
+\func{virtual void}{SetHelpText}{\param{const wxString\& }{helpText}}
+
+Sets the help text to be used as context-sensitive help for this window.
+
+Note that the text is actually stored by the current \helpref{wxHelpProvider}{wxhelpprovider} implementation,
+and not in the window object itself.
+
+\wxheading{See also}
+
+\helpref{GetHelpText}{wxwindowgethelptext}, \helpref{wxHelpProvider}{wxhelpprovider}
+
\membersection{wxWindow::SetId}\label{wxwindowsetid}
\func{void}{SetId}{\param{int}{ id}}
\func{void}{SetToolTip}{\param{wxToolTip* }{tip}}
-Attach a tooltip to the window.
+Attach a tooltip to the window.
-See also: \helpref{GetToolTip}{wxwindowgettooltip},
+See also: \helpref{GetToolTip}{wxwindowgettooltip},
\helpref{wxToolTip}{wxtooltip}
\func{virtual bool}{Show}{\param{bool}{ show}}
-Shows or hides the window.
+Shows or hides the window. You may need to call \helpref{Raise}{wxwindowraise}
+for a top level window if you want to bring it to top, although this is not
+needed if Show() is called immediately after the frame creation.
\wxheading{Parameters}
-\docparam{show}{If TRUE, displays the window and brings it to the front. Otherwise,
-hides the window.}
+\docparam{show}{If TRUE displays the window. Otherwise, hides it.}
\wxheading{See also}
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