A synonym for \helpref{CentreOnParent}{wxwindowcentreonparent}.
+\membersection{wxWindow::CenterOnScreen}\label{wxwindowcenteronscreen}
+
+\func{void}{CenterOnScreen}{\param{int}{ direction}}
+
+A synonym for \helpref{CentreOnScreen}{wxwindowcentreonscreen}.
+
\membersection{wxWindow::Centre}\label{wxwindowcentre}
-\func{void}{Centre}{\param{int}{ direction = wxHORIZONTAL}}
+\func{void}{Centre}{\param{int}{ direction = wxBOTH}}
Centres the window.
if you want to center the window on the entire screen and not on its
parent window.}
-The flag {\tt wxCENTRE\_FRAME} is obsolete and should not be used any longer.
+The flag {\tt wxCENTRE\_FRAME} is obsolete and should not be used any longer
+(it has no effect).
\wxheading{Remarks}
\membersection{wxWindow::CentreOnParent}\label{wxwindowcentreonparent}
-\func{void}{CentreOnParent}{\param{int}{ direction = wxHORIZONTAL}}
+\func{void}{CentreOnParent}{\param{int}{ direction = wxBOTH}}
-Centres the window.
+Centres the window on its parent. This is a more readable synonym for
+\helpref{Centre}{wxwindowcentre}.
\wxheading{Parameters}
\wxheading{See also}
-\helpref{wxWindow::CenterOnParent}{wxwindowcenteronparent}
+\helpref{wxWindow::CentreOnScreen}{wxwindowcenteronscreen}
+
+\membersection{wxWindow::CentreOnScreen}\label{wxwindowcentreonscreen}
+
+\func{void}{CentreOnScreen}{\param{int}{ direction = wxBOTH}}
+
+Centres the window on screen. This only works for top level windows -
+otherwise, the window will still be centered on its parent.
+
+\wxheading{Parameters}
+
+\docparam{direction}{Specifies the direction for the centering. May be {\tt wxHORIZONTAL}, {\tt wxVERTICAL}\rtfsp
+or {\tt wxBOTH}.}
+
+\wxheading{See also}
+
+\helpref{wxWindow::CentreOnParent}{wxwindowcenteronparent}
\membersection{wxWindow::Clear}\label{wxwindowclear}
\pythonnote{In place of a single overloaded method name, wxPython
implements the following methods:\par
\indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
-\twocolitem{\bf{ClientToScreen(point)}}{Accepts and returns a wxPoint}
-\twocolitem{\bf{ClientToScreenXY(x, y)}}{Returns a 2-tuple, (x, y)}
+\twocolitem{{\bf ClientToScreen(point)}}{Accepts and returns a wxPoint}
+\twocolitem{{\bf ClientToScreenXY(x, y)}}{Returns a 2-tuple, (x, y)}
\end{twocollist}}
}
\membersection{wxWindow::Close}\label{wxwindowclose}
-\func{virtual bool}{Close}{\param{const bool}{ force = FALSE}}
+\func{virtual bool}{Close}{\param{bool}{ force = FALSE}}
The purpose of this call is to provide a safer way of destroying a window than using
the {\it delete} operator.
\pythonnote{In place of a single overloaded method name, wxPython
implements the following methods:\par
\indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
-\twocolitem{\bf{ConvertDialogPointToPixels(point)}}{Accepts and returns a wxPoint}
-\twocolitem{\bf{ConvertDialogSizeToPixels(size)}}{Accepts and returns a wxSize}
+\twocolitem{{\bf ConvertDialogPointToPixels(point)}}{Accepts and returns a wxPoint}
+\twocolitem{{\bf ConvertDialogSizeToPixels(size)}}{Accepts and returns a wxSize}
\end{twocollist}}
Additionally, the following helper functions are defined:\par
\indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
-\twocolitem{\bf{wxDLG\_PNT(win, point)}}{Converts a wxPoint from dialog
+\twocolitem{{\bf wxDLG\_PNT(win, point)}}{Converts a wxPoint from dialog
units to pixels}
-\twocolitem{\bf{wxDLG\_SZE(win, size)}}{Converts a wxSize from dialog
+\twocolitem{{\bf wxDLG\_SZE(win, size)}}{Converts a wxSize from dialog
units to pixels}
\end{twocollist}}
}
\pythonnote{In place of a single overloaded method name, wxPython
implements the following methods:\par
\indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
-\twocolitem{\bf{ConvertDialogPointToPixels(point)}}{Accepts and returns a wxPoint}
-\twocolitem{\bf{ConvertDialogSizeToPixels(size)}}{Accepts and returns a wxSize}
+\twocolitem{{\bf ConvertDialogPointToPixels(point)}}{Accepts and returns a wxPoint}
+\twocolitem{{\bf ConvertDialogSizeToPixels(size)}}{Accepts and returns a wxSize}
\end{twocollist}}
}
\membersection{wxWindow::DragAcceptFiles}\label{wxwindowdragacceptfiles}
-\func{virtual void}{DragAcceptFiles}{\param{const bool}{ accept}}
+\func{virtual void}{DragAcceptFiles}{\param{bool}{ accept}}
Enables or disables elibility for drop file events (OnDropFiles).
\membersection{wxWindow::Enable}\label{wxwindowenable}
-\func{virtual void}{Enable}{\param{const bool}{ enable}}
+\func{virtual void}{Enable}{\param{bool}{ enable}}
Enable or disable the window for user input.
\pythonnote{In place of a single overloaded method name, wxPython
implements the following methods:\par
\indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
-\twocolitem{\bf{FindWindowById(id)}}{Accepts an integer}
-\twocolitem{\bf{FindWindowByName(name)}}{Accepts a string}
+\twocolitem{{\bf FindWindowById(id)}}{Accepts an integer}
+\twocolitem{{\bf FindWindowByName(name)}}{Accepts a string}
\end{twocollist}}
}
\func{virtual void}{Fit}{\void}
-Sizes the window so that it fits around its subwindows.
+Sizes the window so that it fits around its subwindows. This function won't do
+anything if there are no subwindows.
\membersection{wxWindow::GetBackgroundColour}\label{wxwindowgetbackgroundcolour}
\helpref{wxWindow::GetForegroundColour}{wxwindowgetforegroundcolour},\rtfsp
\helpref{wxWindow::OnEraseBackground}{wxwindowonerasebackground}
+\membersection{wxWindow::GetBestSize}\label{wxwindowgetbestsize}
+
+\constfunc{virtual wxSize}{GetBestSize}{\void}
+
+This functions returns the best acceptable minimal size for the window. For
+example, for a static control, it will be the minimal size such that the
+control label is not truncated. For windows containing subwindows (typically
+\helpref{wxPanel}{wxpanel}), the size returned by this function will be the
+same as the size the window would have had after calling
+\helpref{Fit}{wxwindowfit}.
+
\membersection{wxWindow::GetCharHeight}
\constfunc{virtual int}{GetCharHeight}{\void}
\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 wxGetClientSizeTuple()}}{Returns a 2-tuple of (width, height)}
+\twocolitem{{\bf wxGetClientSize()}}{Returns a wxSize object}
\end{twocollist}}
}
\helpref{wxEvtHandler::ProcessEvent}{wxevthandlerprocessevent},\rtfsp
\helpref{wxEvtHandler}{wxevthandler}\rtfsp
+\membersection{wxWindow::GetExtraStyle}\label{wxwindowgetextrastyle}
+
+\constfunc{long}{GetExtraStyle}{\void}
+
+Returns the extra style bits for the window.
+
\membersection{wxWindow::GetFont}\label{wxwindowgetfont}
\constfunc{wxFont\&}{GetFont}{\void}
Returns the platform-specific handle of the physical window. Cast it to an appropriate
handle, such as {\bf HWND} for Windows, {\bf Widget} for Motif or {\bf GtkWidget} for GTK.
+\pythonnote{This method will return an integer in wxPython.}
+
\membersection{wxWindow::GetId}\label{wxwindowgetid}
\constfunc{int}{GetId}{\void}
\pythonnote{In place of a single overloaded method name, wxPython
implements the following methods:\par
\indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
-\twocolitem{\bf{GetPosition()}}{Returns a wxPoint}
-\twocolitem{\bf{GetPositionTuple()}}{Returns a tuple (x, y)}
+\twocolitem{{\bf GetPosition()}}{Returns a wxPoint}
+\twocolitem{{\bf GetPositionTuple()}}{Returns a tuple (x, y)}
\end{twocollist}}
}
\pythonnote{In place of a single overloaded method name, wxPython
implements the following methods:\par
\indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
-\twocolitem{\bf{GetSize()}}{Returns a wxSize}
-\twocolitem{\bf{GetSizeTuple()}}{Returns a 2-tuple (width, height)}
+\twocolitem{{\bf GetSize()}}{Returns a wxSize}
+\twocolitem{{\bf GetSizeTuple()}}{Returns a 2-tuple (width, height)}
\end{twocollist}}
}
\constfunc{virtual void}{GetTextExtent}{\param{const wxString\& }{string}, \param{int* }{x}, \param{int* }{y},
\param{int* }{descent = NULL}, \param{int* }{externalLeading = NULL},
- \param{const wxFont* }{font = NULL}, \param{const bool}{ use16 = FALSE}}
+ \param{const wxFont* }{font = NULL}, \param{bool}{ use16 = FALSE}}
Gets the dimensions of the string as it would be drawn on the
window with the currently selected font.
\pythonnote{In place of a single overloaded method name, wxPython
implements the following methods:\par
\indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
-\twocolitem{\bf{GetTextExtent(string)}}{Returns a 2-tuple, (width, height)}
-\twocolitem{\bf{GetFullTextExtent(string, font=NULL)}}{Returns a
+\twocolitem{{\bf GetTextExtent(string)}}{Returns a 2-tuple, (width, height)}
+\twocolitem{{\bf GetFullTextExtent(string, font=NULL)}}{Returns a
4-tuple, (width, height, descent, externalLeading) }
\end{twocollist}}
}
Returns a pointer to the current validator for the window, or NULL if there is none.
-\membersection{wxWindow::GetWindowStyleFlag}
+\membersection{wxWindow::GetWindowStyleFlag}\label{wxwindowgetwindowstyleflag}
\constfunc{long}{GetWindowStyleFlag}{\void}
-Gets the window style that was passed to the consructor or {\bf Create} member.
-{\bf GetWindowStyle} is synonymous.
+Gets the window style that was passed to the constructor or {\bf Create}
+method. {\bf GetWindowStyle()} is another name for the same function.
\membersection{wxWindow::InitDialog}\label{wxwindowinitdialog}
\constfunc{bool}{IsExposed}{\param{int }{x}, \param{int }{y}}
-\constfunc{bool}{IsExposed}{\param{wxPoint }{&pt}}
+\constfunc{bool}{IsExposed}{\param{wxPoint }{\&pt}}
\constfunc{bool}{IsExposed}{\param{int }{x}, \param{int }{y}, \param{int }{w}, \param{int }{h}}
-\constfunc{bool}{IsExposed}{\param{wxRect }{&rect}}
+\constfunc{bool}{IsExposed}{\param{wxRect }{\&rect}}
Returns TRUE if the given point or rectange area has been exposed since the
last repaint. Call this in an paint event handler to optimize redrawing by
only redrawing those areas, which have been exposed.
+\pythonnote{In place of a single overloaded method name, wxPython
+implements the following methods:\par
+\indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
+\twocolitem{{\bf IsExposed(x,y, w=0,h=0}}{}
+\twocolitem{{\bf IsExposedPoint(pt)}}{}
+\twocolitem{{\bf IsExposedRect(rect)}}{}
+\end{twocollist}}}
+
\membersection{wxWindow::IsRetained}\label{wxwindowisretained}
\constfunc{virtual bool}{IsRetained}{\void}
\membersection{wxWindow::MakeModal}\label{wxwindowmakemodal}
-\func{virtual void}{MakeModal}{\param{const bool }{flag}}
+\func{virtual void}{MakeModal}{\param{bool }{flag}}
Disables all other windows in the application so that
the user can only interact with this window. (This function
\pythonnote{In place of a single overloaded method name, wxPython
implements the following methods:\par
\indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
-\twocolitem{\bf{Move(point)}}{Accepts a wxPoint}
-\twocolitem{\bf{MoveXY(x, y)}}{Accepts a pair of integers}
+\twocolitem{{\bf Move(point)}}{Accepts a wxPoint}
+\twocolitem{{\bf MoveXY(x, y)}}{Accepts a pair of integers}
\end{twocollist}}
}
\small{%
\begin{verbatim}
- void MyWindow::OnPaint(wxPaintEvent& event)
+ void MyWindow::OnPaint(wxPaintEvent\& event)
{
wxPaintDC dc(this);
{\small%
\begin{verbatim}
// Called when window needs to be repainted.
-void MyWindow::OnPaint(wxPaintEvent& event)
+void MyWindow::OnPaint(wxPaintEvent\& event)
{
wxPaintDC dc(this);
// Find Out where the window is scrolled to
int vbX,vbY; // Top left corner of client
- ViewStart(&vbX,&vbY);
+ GetViewStart(&vbX,&vbY);
int vX,vY,vW,vH; // Dimensions of client area in pixels
wxRegionIterator upd(GetUpdateRegion()); // get the update rect list
\membersection{wxWindow::PopupMenu}\label{wxwindowpopupmenu}
-\func{bool}{PopupMenu}{\param{wxMenu* }{menu}, \param{const wxPoint& }{pos}}
+\func{bool}{PopupMenu}{\param{wxMenu* }{menu}, \param{const wxPoint\& }{pos}}
\func{bool}{PopupMenu}{\param{wxMenu* }{menu}, \param{int }{x}, \param{int }{y}}
\pythonnote{In place of a single overloaded method name, wxPython
implements the following methods:\par
\indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
-\twocolitem{\bf{PopupMenu(menu, point)}}{Specifies position with a wxPoint}
-\twocolitem{\bf{PopupMenuXY(menu, x, y)}}{Specifies position with two integers (x, y)}
+\twocolitem{{\bf PopupMenu(menu, point)}}{Specifies position with a wxPoint}
+\twocolitem{{\bf PopupMenuXY(menu, x, y)}}{Specifies position with two integers (x, y)}
\end{twocollist}}
}
\membersection{wxWindow::Refresh}\label{wxwindowrefresh}
-\func{virtual void}{Refresh}{\param{const bool}{ eraseBackground = TRUE}, \param{const wxRect* }{rect
+\func{virtual void}{Refresh}{\param{bool}{ eraseBackground = TRUE}, \param{const wxRect* }{rect
= NULL}}
Causes a message or event to be generated to repaint the
Reparents the window, i.e the window will be removed from its
current parent window (e.g. a non-standard toolbar in a wxFrame)
-and then re-inserted into another (e.g. a wxMiniFrame for a
-floating toolbar). Available on Windows and GTK+.
+and then re-inserted into another. Available on Windows and GTK.
\wxheading{Parameters}
\pythonnote{In place of a single overloaded method name, wxPython
implements the following methods:\par
\indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
-\twocolitem{\bf{ScreenToClient(point)}}{Accepts and returns a wxPoint}
-\twocolitem{\bf{ScreenToClientXY(x, y)}}{Returns a 2-tuple, (x, y)}
+\twocolitem{{\bf ScreenToClient(point)}}{Accepts and returns a wxPoint}
+\twocolitem{{\bf ScreenToClientXY(x, y)}}{Returns a 2-tuple, (x, y)}
\end{twocollist}}
}
\docparam{rect}{Rectangle to invalidate. If this is NULL, the whole window is invalidated. If you
pass a rectangle corresponding to the area of the window exposed by the scroll, your painting handler
-can optimise painting by checking for the invalidated region. This paramter is ignored under GTK,
-instead the regions to be invalidated are calculated automatically. }
+can optimise painting by checking for the invalidated region. This paramter is ignored under GTK.}
\wxheading{Remarks}
\membersection{wxWindow::SetAutoLayout}\label{wxwindowsetautolayout}
-\func{void}{SetAutoLayout}{\param{const bool}{ autoLayout}}
+\func{void}{SetAutoLayout}{\param{bool}{ autoLayout}}
Determines whether the \helpref{wxWindow::Layout}{wxwindowlayout} function will
be called automatically when the window is resized. Use in connection with
\docparam{autoLayout}{Set this to TRUE if you wish the Layout function to be called
from within wxWindow::OnSize functions.}
-\wxheading{Remarks}
-
-Note that this function is actually disabled for wxWindow. It has
-effect for wxDialog, wxFrame, wxPanel and wxScrolledWindow as well as indirectly for
-children of wxNotebook and wxSplitterWindow.
-
\wxheading{See also}
\helpref{wxWindow::SetConstraints}{wxwindowsetconstraints}
may wish to call \helpref{wxWindow::Clear}{wxwindowclear} or \helpref{wxWindow::Refresh}{wxwindowrefresh} after
calling this function.
-Note that when using this functions under GTK, you will disable the so called "themes",
-i.e. the user chosen apperance of windows and controls, including the themes of
-their parent windows.
+Use this function with care under GTK as the new appearance of the window might
+not look equally well when used with "Themes", i.e GTK's ability to change its
+look as the user wishes with run-time loadable modules.
\wxheading{See also}
\pythonnote{In place of a single overloaded method name, wxPython
implements the following methods:\par
\indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
-\twocolitem{\bf{SetClientSize(size)}}{Accepts a wxSize}
-\twocolitem{\bf{SetClientSizeWH(width, height)}}{}
+\twocolitem{{\bf SetClientSize(size)}}{Accepts a wxSize}
+\twocolitem{{\bf SetClientSizeWH(width, height)}}{}
\end{twocollist}}
}
\helpref{wxWindow::GetDropTarget}{wxwindowgetdroptarget},
\helpref{Drag and drop overview}{wxdndoverview}
+\membersection{wxWindow::SetExtraStyle}\label{wxwindowsetextrastyle}
+
+\func{void}{SetExtraStyle}{\param{long }{exStyle}}
+
+Sets the extra style bits for the window. The currently defined extra style
+bits are:
+
+\twocolwidtha{5cm}%
+\begin{twocollist}\itemsep=0pt
+\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxWS\_EX\_VALIDATE\_RECURSIVELY}}{TransferDataTo/FromWindow()
+and Validate() methods will recursively descend into all children of the
+window if it has this style flag set.}
+\end{twocollist}
+
\membersection{wxWindow::SetFocus}\label{wxwindowsetfocus}
\func{virtual void}{SetFocus}{\void}
\func{virtual void}{SetScrollbar}{\param{int }{orientation}, \param{int }{position},\rtfsp
\param{int }{thumbSize}, \param{int }{range},\rtfsp
-\param{const bool }{refresh = TRUE}}
+\param{bool }{refresh = TRUE}}
Sets the scrollbar properties of a built-in scrollbar.
\begin{comment}
\membersection{wxWindow::SetScrollPage}\label{wxwindowsetscrollpage}
-\func{virtual void}{SetScrollPage}{\param{int }{orientation}, \param{int }{pageSize}, \param{const bool }{refresh = TRUE}}
+\func{virtual void}{SetScrollPage}{\param{int }{orientation}, \param{int }{pageSize}, \param{bool }{refresh = TRUE}}
Sets the page size of one of the built-in scrollbars.
\membersection{wxWindow::SetScrollPos}\label{wxwindowsetscrollpos}
-\func{virtual void}{SetScrollPos}{\param{int }{orientation}, \param{int }{pos}, \param{const bool }{refresh = TRUE}}
+\func{virtual void}{SetScrollPos}{\param{int }{orientation}, \param{int }{pos}, \param{bool }{refresh = TRUE}}
Sets the position of one of the built-in scrollbars.
\begin{comment}
\membersection{wxWindow::SetScrollRange}\label{wxwindowsetscrollrange}
-\func{virtual void}{SetScrollRange}{\param{int }{orientation}, \param{int }{range}, \param{const bool }{refresh = TRUE}}
+\func{virtual void}{SetScrollRange}{\param{int }{orientation}, \param{int }{range}, \param{bool }{refresh = TRUE}}
Sets the range of one of the built-in scrollbars.
\pythonnote{In place of a single overloaded method name, wxPython
implements the following methods:\par
\indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
-\twocolitem{\bf{SetDimensions(x, y, width, height, sizeFlags=wxSIZE_AUTO)}}{}
-\twocolitem{\bf{SetSize(size)}}{}
-\twocolitem{\bf{SetPosition(point)}}{}
+\twocolitem{{\bf SetDimensions(x, y, width, height, sizeFlags=wxSIZE\_AUTO)}}{}
+\twocolitem{{\bf SetSize(size)}}{}
+\twocolitem{{\bf SetPosition(point)}}{}
\end{twocollist}}
}
Deletes the current validator (if any) and sets the window validator, having called wxValidator::Clone to
create a new validator of this type.
+\membersection{wxWindow::SetWindowStyle}\label{wxwindowsetwindowstyle}
+
+\func{void}{SetWindowStyle}{\param{long}{ style}}
+
+Identical to \helpref{SetWindowStyleFlag}{wxwindowsetwindowstyleflag}.
+
+\membersection{wxWindow::SetWindowStyleFlag}\label{wxwindowsetwindowstyleflag}
+
+\func{virtual void}{SetWindowStyleFlag}{\param{long}{ style}}
+
+Sets the style of the window. Please note that some styles cannot be changed
+after the window creation and that \helpref{Refresh()}{wxwindowrefresh} might
+be called after changing the others for the change to take place immediately.
+
+See \helpref{Windowstyles}{windowstyles} for more information about flags.
+
+\wxheading{See also}
+
+\helpref{GetWindowStyleFlag}{wxwindowgetwindowstyleflag}
+
\membersection{wxWindow::Show}\label{wxwindowshow}
-\func{virtual bool}{Show}{\param{const bool}{ show}}
+\func{virtual bool}{Show}{\param{bool}{ show}}
Shows or hides the window.
Transfers values from child controls to data areas specified by their validators. Returns
FALSE if a transfer failed.
+If the window has {\tt wxWS\_EX\_VALIDATE\_RECURSIVELY} extra style flag set,
+the method will also call TransferDataFromWindow() of all child windows.
+
\wxheading{See also}
\helpref{wxWindow::TransferDataToWindow}{wxwindowtransferdatatowindow},\rtfsp
Transfers values to child controls from data areas specified by their validators.
+If the window has {\tt wxWS\_EX\_VALIDATE\_RECURSIVELY} extra style flag set,
+the method will also call TransferDataToWindow() of all child windows.
+
\wxheading{Return value}
Returns FALSE if a transfer failed.
Validates the current values of the child controls using their validators.
+If the window has {\tt wxWS\_EX\_VALIDATE\_RECURSIVELY} extra style flag set,
+the method will also call Validate() of all child windows.
+
\wxheading{Return value}
Returns FALSE if any of the validations failed.