+void wxWindowBase::InheritAttributes()
+{
+ const wxWindowBase * const parent = GetParent();
+ if ( !parent )
+ return;
+
+ // we only inherit attributes which had been explicitly set for the parent
+ // which ensures that this only happens if the user really wants it and
+ // not by default which wouldn't make any sense in modern GUIs where the
+ // controls don't all use the same fonts (nor colours)
+ if ( parent->m_inheritFont && !m_hasFont )
+ SetFont(parent->GetFont());
+
+ // in addition, there is a possibility to explicitly forbid inheriting
+ // colours at each class level by overriding ShouldInheritColours()
+ if ( ShouldInheritColours() )
+ {
+ if ( parent->m_inheritFgCol && !m_hasFgCol )
+ SetForegroundColour(parent->GetForegroundColour());
+
+ if ( parent->m_inheritBgCol && !m_hasBgCol )
+ SetBackgroundColour(parent->GetBackgroundColour());
+ }
+}
+