\wxheading{Derived from}
+\helpref{wxTopLevelWindow}{wxtoplevelwindow}\\
\helpref{wxWindow}{wxwindow}\\
\helpref{wxEvtHandler}{wxevthandler}\\
\helpref{wxObject}{wxobject}
<wx/frame.h>
+\wxheading{Library}
+
+\helpref{wxCore}{librarieslist}
+
\wxheading{Window styles}
\twocolwidtha{5cm}
\begin{twocollist}\itemsep=0pt
-\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxDEFAULT\_FRAME\_STYLE}}{Defined as {\bf wxMINIMIZE\_BOX \pipe wxMAXIMIZE\_BOX \pipe wxRESIZE\_BOX \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 \pipe wxCLIP\_CHILDREN}.}
\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{wxSTAY\_ON\_TOP}}{Stay on top of other windows. Windows only.}
+\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.}
\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxSYSTEM\_MENU}}{Displays a system menu.}
-\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxSIMPLE\_BORDER}}{Displays no border or decorations. GTK and Windows only.}
\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxRESIZE\_BORDER}}{Displays a resizeable border around the window.}
\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxFRAME\_TOOL\_WINDOW}}{Causes a frame with a small
-titlebar to be created; the frame does not appear in the taskbar under Windows.}
-\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxFRAME\_NO\_TASKBAR}}{Creates a normal frame but if
-this frame has a parent it does not appear in the taskbar under Windows. Note
-that a frame without parent will still appear in the taskbar even with this
-style. Has no effect under other platforms.}
-\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxFRAME\_FLOAT\_ON\_PARENT}}{Unused any longer, use
-wxFRAME\_TOOL\_WINDOW or wxFRAME\_NO\_TASKBAR instead}
+titlebar to be created; the frame does not appear in the taskbar under Windows or GTK+.}
+\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxFRAME\_NO\_TASKBAR}}{Creates an otherwise normal
+frame but it does not appear in the taskbar under Windows or GTK+ (note that it
+will minimize to the desktop window under Windows which may seem strange to the
+users and thus it might be better to use this style only without
+wxMINIMIZE\_BOX style). In wxGTK, the flag is respected only if GTK+ is at
+least version 2.2 and the window manager supports
+\urlref{\_NET\_WM\_STATE\_SKIP\_TASKBAR}{http://freedesktop.org/Standards/wm-spec/1.3/ar01s05.html} hint.
+Has no effect under other platforms.}
+\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxFRAME\_FLOAT\_ON\_PARENT}}{The frame will always be
+on top of its parent (unlike wxSTAY\_ON\_TOP). A frame created with this style
+must have a non-NULL parent.}
\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxFRAME\_EX\_CONTEXTHELP}}{Under Windows, puts a query button on the
-caption. When pressed, Windows will go into a context-sensitive help mode and wxWindows will send
+caption. When pressed, Windows will go into a context-sensitive help mode and wxWidgets will send
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
-frames having this style (the dialogs don't have minimize nor maximize box by
+you should use\rtfsp
+{\tt wxDEFAULT\_FRAME\_STYLE \& ~ (wxMINIMIZE\_BOX | wxMAXIMIZE\_BOX)} for the
+frames having this style (the dialogs don't have a minimize or a maximize box by
default)}
+\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxFRAME\_SHAPED}}{Windows with this style are
+ allowed to have their shape changed with the \helpref{SetShape}{wxtoplevelwindowsetshape} method.}
+\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxFRAME\_EX\_METAL}}{On Mac OS X, frames with this style will be shown with a metallic look. This is an {\it extra} style.}
\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}.
+\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{OnCloseWindow}{wxwindowonclosewindow} handler for the
+An application should normally define an \helpref{wxCloseEvent}{wxcloseevent} handler for the
frame to respond to system close events, for example so that related data and subwindows can be cleaned up.
\wxheading{See also}
\latexignore{\rtfignore{\wxheading{Members}}}
-\membersection{wxFrame::wxFrame}\label{wxframeconstr}
+\membersection{wxFrame::wxFrame}\label{wxframector}
\func{}{wxFrame}{\void}
\docparam{title}{The caption to be displayed on the frame's title bar.}
\docparam{pos}{The window position. A value of (-1, -1) indicates a default position, chosen by
-either the windowing system or wxWindows, depending on platform.}
+either the windowing system or wxWidgets, depending on platform.}
\docparam{size}{The window size. A value of (-1, -1) indicates a default size, chosen by
-either the windowing system or wxWindows, depending on platform.}
+either the windowing system or wxWidgets, depending on platform.}
\docparam{style}{The window style. See \helpref{wxFrame}{wxframe}.}
\helpref{wxFrame::Create}{wxframecreate}
-\membersection{wxFrame::\destruct{wxFrame}}
+\membersection{wxFrame::\destruct{wxFrame}}\label{wxframedtor}
\func{void}{\destruct{wxFrame}}{\void}
\docparam{direction}{The parameter may be {\tt wxHORIZONTAL}, {\tt wxVERTICAL} or {\tt wxBOTH}.}
-\membersection{wxFrame::Command}\label{wxframecommand}
-
-\func{void}{Command}{\param{int }{id}}
-
-Simulate a menu command.
-
-\wxheading{Parameters}
-
-\docparam{id}{The identifier for a menu item.}
-
\membersection{wxFrame::Create}\label{wxframecreate}
\func{bool}{Create}{\param{wxWindow* }{parent}, \param{wxWindowID }{id},\rtfsp
\param{const wxSize\&}{ size = wxDefaultSize}, \param{long}{ style = wxDEFAULT\_FRAME\_STYLE},\rtfsp
\param{const wxString\& }{name = ``frame"}}
-Used in two-step frame construction. See \helpref{wxFrame::wxFrame}{wxframeconstr}\rtfsp
+Used in two-step frame construction. See \helpref{wxFrame::wxFrame}{wxframector}\rtfsp
for further details.
\membersection{wxFrame::CreateStatusBar}\label{wxframecreatestatusbar}
of valid styles.}
\docparam{id}{The status bar window identifier. If -1, an identifier will be chosen by
-wxWindows.}
+wxWidgets.}
\docparam{name}{The status bar window name.}
\wxheading{Return value}
-A pointer to the the status bar if it was created successfully, NULL otherwise.
+A pointer to the status bar if it was created successfully, NULL otherwise.
\wxheading{Remarks}
\membersection{wxFrame::CreateToolBar}\label{wxframecreatetoolbar}
-\func{virtual wxToolBar*}{CreateToolBar}{\param{long}{ style = wxNO\_BORDER \pipe wxTB\_HORIZONTAL},
+\func{virtual wxToolBar*}{CreateToolBar}{\param{long}{ style = wxBORDER\_NONE \pipe wxTB\_HORIZONTAL},
\param{wxWindowID}{ id = -1}, \param{const wxString\&}{ name = "toolBar"}}
Creates a toolbar at the top or left of the frame.
of valid styles.}
\docparam{id}{The toolbar window identifier. If -1, an identifier will be chosen by
-wxWindows.}
+wxWidgets.}
\docparam{name}{The toolbar window name.}
\wxheading{Return value}
-A pointer to the the toolbar if it was created successfully, NULL otherwise.
+A pointer to the toolbar if it was created successfully, NULL otherwise.
\wxheading{Remarks}
position and adjust the return value from \helpref{wxWindow::GetClientSize}{wxwindowgetclientsize} to
reflect the available space for application windows.
+Under Pocket PC, you should {\it always} use this function for creating the toolbar
+to be managed by the frame, so that wxWidgets can use a combined
+menubar and toolbar. Where you manage your own toolbars, create a wxToolBar
+as usual.
+
\wxheading{See also}
\helpref{wxFrame::CreateStatusBar}{wxframecreatestatusbar},\rtfsp
\helpref{wxFrame::CreateStatusBar}{wxframecreatestatusbar}, \helpref{wxStatusBar}{wxstatusbar}
-\membersection{wxFrame::GetTitle}\label{wxframegettitle}
+\membersection{wxFrame::GetStatusBarPane}\label{wxframegetstatusbarpane}
-\constfunc{wxString}{GetTitle}{\void}
+\func{int}{GetStatusBarPane}{\void}
-Gets a string containing the frame title. See \helpref{wxFrame::SetTitle}{wxframesettitle}.
+Returns the status bar pane used to display menu and toolbar help.
+
+\wxheading{See also}
+
+\helpref{wxFrame::SetStatusBarPane}{wxframesetstatusbarpane}
\membersection{wxFrame::GetToolBar}\label{wxframegettoolbar}
\helpref{wxFrame::CreateToolBar}{wxframecreatetoolbar}, \helpref{wxToolBar}{wxtoolbar},\rtfsp
\helpref{wxFrame::SetToolBar}{wxframesettoolbar}
-\membersection{wxFrame::Iconize}\label{wxframeiconize}
-
-\func{void}{Iconize}{\param{bool}{ iconize}}
-
-Iconizes or restores the frame.
-
-\wxheading{Parameters}
-
-\docparam{izonize}{If TRUE, iconizes the frame; if FALSE, shows and restores it.}
-
-\wxheading{See also}
-
-\helpref{wxFrame::IsIconized}{wxframeisiconized}, \helpref{wxFrame::Maximize}{wxframemaximize}.
-
-\membersection{wxFrame::IsFullScreen}\label{wxframeisfullscreen}
-
-\func{bool}{IsFullScreen}{\void}
-
-Returns TRUE if the frame is in fullscreen mode.
-
-\wxheading{See also}
-
-\helpref{wxFrame::ShowFullScreen}{wxframeshowfullscreen}
-
-\membersection{wxFrame::IsIconized}\label{wxframeisiconized}
-
-\constfunc{bool}{IsIconized}{\void}
-
-Returns TRUE if the frame is iconized.
-
-\membersection{wxFrame::IsMaximized}\label{wxframeismaximized}
-
-\constfunc{bool}{IsMaximized}{\void}
-
-Returns TRUE if the frame is maximized.
-
-\membersection{wxFrame::Maximize}\label{wxframemaximize}
-
-\func{void}{Maximize}{\param{bool }{maximize}}
-
-Maximizes or restores the frame.
-
-\wxheading{Parameters}
-
-\docparam{maximize}{If TRUE, maximizes the frame, otherwise it restores it.}
-
-\wxheading{Remarks}
-
-This function only works under Windows.
-
-\wxheading{See also}
-
-\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},
of valid styles.}
\docparam{id}{The window identifier. If -1, an identifier will be chosen by
-wxWindows.}
+wxWidgets.}
\docparam{name}{The window name.}
of valid styles.}
\docparam{id}{The toolbar window identifier. If -1, an identifier will be chosen by
-wxWindows.}
+wxWidgets.}
\docparam{name}{The toolbar window name.}
\helpref{wxFrame::CreateToolBar}{wxframecreatetoolbar}, \helpref{wxToolBar}{wxtoolbar}.
-\membersection{wxFrame::OnMenuCommand}\label{wxframeonmenucommand}
-\func{void}{OnMenuCommand}{\param{wxCommandEvent\&}{ event}}
+\membersection{wxFrame::ProcessCommand}\label{wxframeprocesscommand}
-See \helpref{wxWindow::OnMenuCommand}{wxwindowonmenucommand}.
+\func{void}{ProcessCommand}{\param{int }{id}}
-\membersection{wxFrame::OnMenuHighlight}\label{wxframeonmenuhighlight}
-
-\func{void}{OnMenuHighlight}{\param{wxMenuEvent\&}{ event}}
-
-See \helpref{wxWindow::OnMenuHighlight}{wxwindowonmenuhighlight}.
-
-\membersection{wxFrame::OnSize}\label{wxframeonsize}
-
-\func{void}{OnSize}{\param{wxSizeEvent\& }{event}}
-
-See \helpref{wxWindow::OnSize}{wxwindowonsize}.
-
-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).
+Simulate a menu command.
-\membersection{wxFrame::SetIcon}\label{wxframeseticon}
+\wxheading{Parameters}
-\func{void}{SetIcon}{\param{const wxIcon\& }{icon}}
+\docparam{id}{The identifier for a menu item.}
-Sets the icon for this frame.
-\wxheading{Parameters}
+\membersection{wxFrame::SendSizeEvent}\label{wxframesendsizeevent}
-\docparam{icon}{The icon to associate with this frame.}
+\func{void}{SendSizeEvent}{\void}
-\wxheading{Remarks}
+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.
-The frame takes a `copy' of {\it icon}, but since it uses reference
-counting, the copy is very quick. It is safe to delete {\it icon} after
-calling this function.
+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.
-% 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:
%\end{verbatim}
%
%You can replace std.ico, mdi.ico and child.ico with your own defaults
-%for all your wxWindows application. Currently they show the same icon.
-
-See also \helpref{wxIcon}{wxicon}.
+%for all your wxWidgets application. Currently they show the same icon.
\membersection{wxFrame::SetMenuBar}\label{wxframesetmenubar}
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}.
-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::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}}
\wxheading{Parameters}
-\wxheading{n}{The number of fields in the status bar. It must be the
+\docparam{n}{The number of fields in the status bar. It must be the
same used in \helpref{CreateStatusBar}{wxframecreatestatusbar}.}
\docparam{widths}{Must contain an array of {\it n} integers, each of which is a status field width
\helpref{wxFrame::CreateToolBar}{wxframecreatetoolbar}, \helpref{wxToolBar}{wxtoolbar},\rtfsp
\helpref{wxFrame::GetToolBar}{wxframegettoolbar}
-\membersection{wxFrame::SetTitle}\label{wxframesettitle}
-
-\func{virtual void}{SetTitle}{\param{const wxString\& }{ title}}
-
-Sets the frame title.
-
-\wxheading{Parameters}
-
-\docparam{title}{The frame title.}
-
-\wxheading{See also}
-
-\helpref{wxFrame::GetTitle}{wxframegettitle}
-
-\membersection{wxFrame::ShowFullScreen}\label{wxframeshowfullscreen}
-
-\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:
-
-\begin{itemize}\itemsep=0pt
-\item wxFULLSCREEN\_NOMENUBAR
-\item wxFULLSCREEN\_NOTOOLBAR
-\item wxFULLSCREEN\_NOSTATUSBAR
-\item wxFULLSCREEN\_NOBORDER
-\item wxFULLSCREEN\_NOCAPTION
-\item wxFULLSCREEN\_ALL (all of the above)
-\end{itemize}
-
-This function has not been tested with MDI frames.
-
-\wxheading{See also}
-
-\helpref{wxFrame::IsFullScreen}{wxframeisfullscreen}
-