added and documented wxDEFINE_SCOPED_PTR_TYPE; improved docs a bit

[wxWidgets.git] / docs / latex / wx / frame.tex

diff --git a/docs/latex/wx/frame.tex b/docs/latex/wx/frame.tex
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--- a/docs/latex/wx/frame.tex
+++ b/docs/latex/wx/frame.tex
@@ -24,13 +24,14 @@ application windows.
 
 \twocolwidtha{5cm}
 \begin{twocollist}\itemsep=0pt
 
 \twocolwidtha{5cm}
 \begin{twocollist}\itemsep=0pt

-\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxDEFAULT\_FRAME\_STYLE}}{Defined as {\bf wxMINIMIZE\_BOX \pipe wxMAXIMIZE\_BOX \pipe wxRESIZE\_BORDER \pipe wxSYSTEM\_MENU \pipe wxCAPTION}.}
+\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxDEFAULT\_FRAME\_STYLE}}{Defined as {\bf wxMINIMIZE\_BOX \pipe wxMAXIMIZE\_BOX \pipe wxRESIZE\_BORDER \pipe wxSYSTEM\_MENU \pipe wxCAPTION \pipe wxCLOSE\_BOX}.}

 \twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxICONIZE}}{Display the frame iconized (minimized). Windows only. }
 \twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxCAPTION}}{Puts a caption on the frame.}
 \twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxMINIMIZE}}{Identical to {\bf wxICONIZE}. Windows only.}
 \twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxMINIMIZE\_BOX}}{Displays a minimize box on the frame.}
 \twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxMAXIMIZE}}{Displays the frame maximized. Windows only.}
 \twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxMAXIMIZE\_BOX}}{Displays a maximize box on the frame.}
 \twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxICONIZE}}{Display the frame iconized (minimized). Windows only. }
 \twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxCAPTION}}{Puts a caption on the frame.}
 \twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxMINIMIZE}}{Identical to {\bf wxICONIZE}. Windows only.}
 \twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxMINIMIZE\_BOX}}{Displays a minimize box on the frame.}
 \twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxMAXIMIZE}}{Displays the frame maximized. Windows only.}
 \twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxMAXIMIZE\_BOX}}{Displays a maximize box on the frame.}

+\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxCLOSE\_BOX}}{Displays a close box on the frame.}

 \twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxSTAY\_ON\_TOP}}{Stay on top of all other windows,
 see also wxFRAME\_FLOAT\_ON\_PARENT. Windows only.}
 \twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxSYSTEM\_MENU}}{Displays a system menu.}
 \twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxSTAY\_ON\_TOP}}{Stay on top of all other windows,
 see also wxFRAME\_FLOAT\_ON\_PARENT. Windows only.}
 \twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxSYSTEM\_MENU}}{Displays a system menu.}


@@ -51,19 +52,37 @@ caption. When pressed, Windows will go into a context-sensitive help mode and wx
 a wxEVT\_HELP event if the user clicked on an application window. {\it Note} that this is an extended
 style and must be set by calling \helpref{SetExtraStyle}{wxwindowsetextrastyle} before Create is called (two-step construction).
 You cannot use this style together with wxMAXIMIZE\_BOX or wxMINIMIZE\_BOX, so
 a wxEVT\_HELP event if the user clicked on an application window. {\it Note} that this is an extended
 style and must be set by calling \helpref{SetExtraStyle}{wxwindowsetextrastyle} before Create is called (two-step construction).
 You cannot use this style together with wxMAXIMIZE\_BOX or wxMINIMIZE\_BOX, so

-you should use 
-{\tt wxDEFAULT\_FRAME\_STYLE \& \~ (wxMINIMIZE\_BOX | wxMAXIMIZE\_BOX)} for the
+you should use
+{\tt wxDEFAULT\_FRAME\_STYLE \& (wxMINIMIZE\_BOX | wxMAXIMIZE\_BOX)} for the

 frames having this style (the dialogs don't have minimize nor maximize box by
 default)}
 frames having this style (the dialogs don't have minimize nor maximize box by
 default)}

+\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxFRAME\_SHAPED}}{Windows with this style are
+  allowed to have their shape changed with the \helpref{SetShape}{wxframesetshape} method.}

 \end{twocollist}
 
 The default frame style is for normal, resizeable frames. To create a frame
 which can not be resized by user, you may use the following combination of
 \end{twocollist}
 
 The default frame style is for normal, resizeable frames. To create a frame
 which can not be resized by user, you may use the following combination of

-styles: {\tt wxDEFAULT\_FRAME\_STYLE \& \~ (wxRESIZE\_BORDER \pipe wxRESIZE\_BOX \pipe wxMAXIMIZE\_BOX)}.
+styles: {\tt wxDEFAULT\_FRAME\_STYLE \& (wxRESIZE\_BORDER \pipe wxRESIZE\_BOX \pipe wxMAXIMIZE\_BOX)}.

 % Note: the space after the tilde is necessary or Tex2RTF complains.
 
 See also \helpref{window styles overview}{windowstyles}.
 
 % Note: the space after the tilde is necessary or Tex2RTF complains.
 
 See also \helpref{window styles overview}{windowstyles}.
 

+\wxheading{Default event processing}
+
+wxFrame processes the following events:
+
+\begin{twocollist}\itemsep=0pt
+\twocolitem{\helpref{wxEVT\_SIZE}{wxsizeevent}}{If the frame has exactly one
+child window, not counting the status and toolbar, this child is resized to
+take the entire frame client area. If two or more windows are present, they
+should be laid out explicitly either by manually handling wxEVT\_SIZE or using
+\helpref{sizers}{sizeroverview}}
+
+\twocolitem{\helpref{wxEVT\_MENU\_HIGHLIGHT}{wxmenuevent}}{The default
+implementation displays the \helpref{help string}{wxmenuitemgethelp} associated
+with the selected item in the first pane of the status bar, if there is one.}
+\end{twocollist}
+

 \wxheading{Remarks}
 
 An application should normally define an \helpref{wxCloseEvent}{wxcloseevent} handler for the
 \wxheading{Remarks}
 
 An application should normally define an \helpref{wxCloseEvent}{wxcloseevent} handler for the


@@ -262,6 +281,16 @@ Returns a pointer to the status bar currently associated with the frame (if any)
 
 \helpref{wxFrame::CreateStatusBar}{wxframecreatestatusbar}, \helpref{wxStatusBar}{wxstatusbar}
 
 
 \helpref{wxFrame::CreateStatusBar}{wxframecreatestatusbar}, \helpref{wxStatusBar}{wxstatusbar}
 

+\membersection{wxFrame::GetStatusBarPane}\label{wxframegetstatusbarpane}
+
+\func{int}{GetStatusBarPane}{\void}
+
+Returns the status bar pane used to display menu and toolbar help.
+
+\wxheading{See also}
+
+\helpref{wxFrame::SetStatusBarPane}{wxframesetstatusbarpane}
+

 \membersection{wxFrame::GetTitle}\label{wxframegettitle}
 
 \constfunc{wxString}{GetTitle}{\void}
 \membersection{wxFrame::GetTitle}\label{wxframegettitle}
 
 \constfunc{wxString}{GetTitle}{\void}


@@ -287,7 +316,7 @@ Iconizes or restores the frame.
 
 \wxheading{Parameters}
 
 
 \wxheading{Parameters}
 

-\docparam{iconize}{If TRUE, iconizes the frame; if FALSE, shows and restores it.}
+\docparam{iconize}{If true, iconizes the frame; if false, shows and restores it.}

 
 \wxheading{See also}
 
 
 \wxheading{See also}
 


@@ -297,7 +326,7 @@ Iconizes or restores the frame.
 
 \func{bool}{IsFullScreen}{\void}
 
 
 \func{bool}{IsFullScreen}{\void}
 

-Returns TRUE if the frame is in fullscreen mode.
+Returns true if the frame is in fullscreen mode.

 
 \wxheading{See also}
 
 
 \wxheading{See also}
 


@@ -307,13 +336,13 @@ Returns TRUE if the frame is in fullscreen mode.
 
 \constfunc{bool}{IsIconized}{\void}
 
 
 \constfunc{bool}{IsIconized}{\void}
 

-Returns TRUE if the frame is iconized.
+Returns true if the frame is iconized.

 
 \membersection{wxFrame::IsMaximized}\label{wxframeismaximized}
 
 \constfunc{bool}{IsMaximized}{\void}
 
 
 \membersection{wxFrame::IsMaximized}\label{wxframeismaximized}
 
 \constfunc{bool}{IsMaximized}{\void}
 

-Returns TRUE if the frame is maximized.
+Returns true if the frame is maximized.

 
 \membersection{wxFrame::Maximize}\label{wxframemaximize}
 
 
 \membersection{wxFrame::Maximize}\label{wxframemaximize}
 


@@ -323,7 +352,7 @@ Maximizes or restores the frame.
 
 \wxheading{Parameters}
 
 
 \wxheading{Parameters}
 

-\docparam{maximize}{If TRUE, maximizes the frame, otherwise it restores it.}
+\docparam{maximize}{If true, maximizes the frame, otherwise it restores it.}

 
 \wxheading{Remarks}
 
 
 \wxheading{Remarks}
 


@@ -333,13 +362,6 @@ This function only works under Windows.
 
 \helpref{wxFrame::Iconize}{wxframeiconize}
 
 
 \helpref{wxFrame::Iconize}{wxframeiconize}
 

-\membersection{wxFrame::OnActivate}
-
-\func{void}{OnActivate}{\param{wxActivateEvent\&}{ event}}
-
-Called when a window is activated or deactivated (MS Windows
-only). See also \helpref{wxActivateEvent}{wxactivateevent}.
-

 \membersection{wxFrame::OnCreateStatusBar}\label{wxframeoncreatestatusbar}
 
 \func{virtual wxStatusBar*}{OnCreateStatusBar}{\param{int }{number},
 \membersection{wxFrame::OnCreateStatusBar}\label{wxframeoncreatestatusbar}
 
 \func{virtual wxStatusBar*}{OnCreateStatusBar}{\param{int }{number},


@@ -403,25 +425,18 @@ implementation returns an instance of \helpref{wxToolBar}{wxtoolbar}.
 
 \helpref{wxFrame::CreateToolBar}{wxframecreatetoolbar}, \helpref{wxToolBar}{wxtoolbar}.
 
 
 \helpref{wxFrame::CreateToolBar}{wxframecreatetoolbar}, \helpref{wxToolBar}{wxtoolbar}.
 

-\membersection{wxFrame::OnMenuHighlight}\label{wxframeonmenuhighlight}
+\membersection{wxFrame::SendSizeEvent}\label{wxframesendsizeevent}

 
 

-\func{void}{OnMenuHighlight}{\param{wxMenuEvent\&}{ event}}
+\func{void}{SendSizeEvent}{\void}

 
 

-The default implementation displays an appropriate help string
-in the status bar, if there is one.
+This function sends a dummy \helpref{size event}{wxsizeevent} to the frame
+forcing it to reevaluate its children positions. It is sometimes useful to call
+this function after adding or deleting a children after the frame creation or
+if a child size changes.

 
 

-See \helpref{wxMenuEvent}{wxmenuevent}.
-
-\membersection{wxFrame::OnSize}\label{wxframeonsize}
-
-\func{void}{OnSize}{\param{wxSizeEvent\& }{event}}
-
-The default {\bf wxFrame::OnSize} implementation looks for a single subwindow,
-and if one is found, resizes it to fit
-inside the frame. Override this member if more complex behaviour
-is required (for example, if there are several subwindows).
-
-See \helpref{wxSizeEvent}{wxsizeevent}.
+Note that if the frame is using either sizers or constraints for the children
+layout, it is enough to call \helpref{Layout()}{wxwindowlayout} directly and
+this function should not be used in this case.

 
 \membersection{wxFrame::SetIcon}\label{wxframeseticon}
 
 
 \membersection{wxFrame::SetIcon}\label{wxframeseticon}
 


@@ -453,7 +468,7 @@ Sets the icons for this frame.
 
 See also \helpref{wxIconBundle}{wxiconbundle}.
 
 
 See also \helpref{wxIconBundle}{wxiconbundle}.
 

-% VZ: we don't have all this any more (18.08.00) 
+% VZ: we don't have all this any more (18.08.00)

 %
 %Under Windows, instead of using {\bf SetIcon}, you can add the
 %following lines to your MS Windows resource file:
 %
 %Under Windows, instead of using {\bf SetIcon}, you can add the
 %following lines to your MS Windows resource file:


@@ -497,15 +512,26 @@ menu bar and its menus will be destroyed also, so do not delete the menu
 bar explicitly (except by resetting the frame's menu bar to another
 frame or NULL).
 
 bar explicitly (except by resetting the frame's menu bar to another
 frame or NULL).
 

-Under Windows, a call to \helpref{wxFrame::OnSize}{wxframeonsize} is generated, so be sure to initialize
+Under Windows, a size event is generated, so be sure to initialize

 data members properly before calling {\bf SetMenuBar}.
 
 data members properly before calling {\bf SetMenuBar}.
 

-Note that it is not possible to call this function twice for the same frame object.
+Note that on some platforms, it is not possible to call this function twice for the same frame object.

 
 \wxheading{See also}
 
 \helpref{wxFrame::GetMenuBar}{wxframegetmenubar}, \helpref{wxMenuBar}{wxmenubar}, \helpref{wxMenu}{wxmenu}.
 
 
 \wxheading{See also}
 
 \helpref{wxFrame::GetMenuBar}{wxframegetmenubar}, \helpref{wxMenuBar}{wxmenubar}, \helpref{wxMenu}{wxmenu}.
 

+\membersection{wxFrame::SetShape}\label{wxframesetshape}
+
+\func{bool}{SetShape}{\param{const wxRegion\&}{ region}}
+
+If the platform supports it, sets the shape of the window to that
+depicted by \it{region}.  The system will not display or
+respond to any mouse event for the pixels that lie outside of the
+region.  To reset the window to the normal rectangular shape simply
+call \it{SetShape} again with an empty region.  Returns TRUE if the
+operation is successful.
+

 \membersection{wxFrame::SetStatusBar}\label{wxframesetstatusbar}
 
 \func{void}{SetStatusBar}{\param{wxStatusBar*}{ statusBar}}
 \membersection{wxFrame::SetStatusBar}\label{wxframesetstatusbar}
 
 \func{void}{SetStatusBar}{\param{wxStatusBar*}{ statusBar}}


@@ -517,6 +543,13 @@ Associates a status bar with the frame.
 \helpref{wxFrame::CreateStatusBar}{wxframecreatestatusbar}, \helpref{wxStatusBar}{wxstatusbar},\rtfsp
 \helpref{wxFrame::GetStatusBar}{wxframegetstatusbar}
 
 \helpref{wxFrame::CreateStatusBar}{wxframecreatestatusbar}, \helpref{wxStatusBar}{wxstatusbar},\rtfsp
 \helpref{wxFrame::GetStatusBar}{wxframegetstatusbar}
 

+\membersection{wxFrame::SetStatusBarPane}\label{wxframesetstatusbarpane}
+
+\func{void}{SetStatusBarPane}{\param{int}{ n}}
+
+Set the status bar pane used to display menu and toolbar help.
+Using -1 disables help display.
+

 \membersection{wxFrame::SetStatusText}\label{wxframesetstatustext}
 
 \func{virtual void}{SetStatusText}{\param{const wxString\& }{ text}, \param{int}{ number = 0}}
 \membersection{wxFrame::SetStatusText}\label{wxframesetstatustext}
 
 \func{virtual void}{SetStatusText}{\param{const wxString\& }{ text}, \param{int}{ number = 0}}


@@ -592,9 +625,10 @@ Sets the frame title.
 
 \func{bool}{ShowFullScreen}{\param{bool}{ show}, \param{long}{ style = wxFULLSCREEN\_ALL}}
 
 
 \func{bool}{ShowFullScreen}{\param{bool}{ show}, \param{long}{ style = wxFULLSCREEN\_ALL}}
 

-Passing TRUE to {\it shows} shows the frame full-screen, and passing FALSE restores the frame
-again. {\it style} is a bit list containing some or all of the following values, which
-indicate what elements of the frame to hide in full-screen mode:
+Depending on the value of {\it show} parameter the frame is either shown full
+screen or restored to its normal state. {\it style} is a bit list containing
+some or all of the following values, which indicate what elements of the frame
+to hide in full-screen mode:

 
 \begin{itemize}\itemsep=0pt
 \item wxFULLSCREEN\_NOMENUBAR
 
 \begin{itemize}\itemsep=0pt
 \item wxFULLSCREEN\_NOMENUBAR


@@ -607,43 +641,10 @@ indicate what elements of the frame to hide in full-screen mode:
 
 This function has not been tested with MDI frames.
 
 
 This function has not been tested with MDI frames.
 

-\wxheading{See also}
-
-\helpref{wxFrame::IsFullScreen}{wxframeisfullscreen}
-
-\membersection{wxFrame::SetStatusBarPane}\label{wxframesetstatusbarpane}
-
-\func{void}{SetStatusBarPane}{\param{int}{ n}}
-
-Set the status bar pane used to display menu and toolbar help.
-Using -1 disables help display.
-
-\membersection{wxFrame::GetStatusBarPane}\label{wxframegetstatusbarpane}
-
-\func{int}{GetStatusBarPane}{\void}
-
-Returns the status bar pane used to display menu and toolbar help.
-
-\wxheading{See also}
-
-\helpref{wxFrame::SetStatusBarPane}{wxframesetstatusbarpane}
-
-\membersection{wxFrame::SetStatusBarPane}\label{wxframesetstatusbarpane}
-
-\func{void}{SetStatusBarPane}{\param{int}{ n}}
-
-Set the status bar pane used to display menu and toolbar help.
-Using -1 disables help display.
-
-\membersection{wxFrame::GetStatusBarPane}\label{wxframegetstatusbarpane}
-
-\func{int}{GetStatusBarPane}{\void}
-
-Returns the status bar pane used to display menu and toolbar help.
+Note that showing a frame full screen also actually
+\helpref{Show()s}{wxwindowshow} if it hadn't been shown yet.

 
 \wxheading{See also}
 
 
 \wxheading{See also}
 

-\helpref{wxFrame::SetStatusBarPane}{wxframesetstatusbarpane}
-
-
+\helpref{wxFrame::IsFullScreen}{wxframeisfullscreen}