implemented wxDisplaySizeMM for gtk, msw & motif.

[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
@@ -1,12 +1,14 @@
 \section{\class{wxFrame}}\label{wxframe}
 
 \section{\class{wxFrame}}\label{wxframe}
 

-A frame is a window whose size and position can (usually) be changed by the user. It usually has
-thick borders and a title bar, and can optionally contain a menu bar, toolbar and
-status bar. A frame can contain any window that is not a frame or dialog.
+A frame is a window whose size and position can (usually) be changed by the
+user. It usually has thick borders and a title bar, and can optionally contain
+a menu bar, toolbar and status bar. A frame can contain any window that is not
+a frame or dialog.

 
 

-A frame that has a status bar and toolbar created via the CreateStatusBar/CreateToolBar functions
-manages these windows, and adjusts the value returned by GetClientSize to reflect
-the remaining size available to application windows.
+A frame that has a status bar and toolbar created via the
+CreateStatusBar/CreateToolBar functions manages these windows, and adjusts the
+value returned by GetClientSize to reflect the remaining size available to
+application windows.

 
 \wxheading{Derived from}
 
 
 \wxheading{Derived from}
 


@@ -22,25 +24,34 @@ the remaining size available to 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\_BOX \pipe wxSYSTEM\_MENU \pipe wxCAPTION}.}

 \twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxICONIZE}}{Display the frame iconized (minimized). Windows only. }
 \twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxCAPTION}}{Puts a caption on the frame.}
 \twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxICONIZE}}{Display the frame iconized (minimized). Windows only. }
 \twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxCAPTION}}{Puts a caption on the frame.}

-\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxDEFAULT\_FRAME\_STYLE}}{Defined as {\bf wxMINIMIZE\_BOX \pipe wxMAXIMIZE\_BOX \pipe wxTHICK\_FRAME \pipe wxSYSTEM\_MENU \pipe wxCAPTION}.}
-\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{wxSYSTEM\_MENU}}{Displays a system menu. }
-\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxTHICK\_FRAME}}{Displays a thick frame around the window. Windows and Motif only.}
-\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxSIMPLE\_BORDER}}{Displays no border or decorations. GTK and Windows only (?). }
+\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{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 (Unix only).}
 \twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxFRAME\_FLOAT\_ON\_PARENT}}{Causes the frame to be above the parent window in the
 z-order and not shown in the taskbar. Without this style, frames are created as top-level windows that may be obscured by
 \twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxRESIZE\_BORDER}}{Displays a resizeable border around the window (Unix only).}
 \twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxFRAME\_FLOAT\_ON\_PARENT}}{Causes the frame to be above the parent window in the
 z-order and not shown in the taskbar. Without this style, frames are created as top-level windows that may be obscured by

-the parent window, and frame titles are shown in the taskbar. Windows only. }
-\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxFRAME\_TOOL\_WINDOW}}Causes a frame with a small titlebar to be created;
-the frame title does not appear in the taskbar. Windows only. }
+the parent window, and frame titles are shown in the taskbar. Windows and GTK.}
+\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxFRAME\_TOOL\_WINDOW}}{Causes a frame with a small titlebar to be created;
+the frame title does not appear in the taskbar. Windows only.}
+\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
+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.}

 \end{twocollist}
 
 \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)}.
+% Note: the space after the tilde is necessary or Tex2RTF complains.
+

 See also \helpref{window styles overview}{windowstyles}.
 
 \wxheading{Remarks}
 See also \helpref{window styles overview}{windowstyles}.
 
 \wxheading{Remarks}


@@ -214,6 +225,13 @@ reflect the available space for application windows.
 \helpref{wxFrame::SetToolBar}{wxframesettoolbar},\rtfsp
 \helpref{wxFrame::GetToolBar}{wxframegettoolbar}
 
 \helpref{wxFrame::SetToolBar}{wxframesettoolbar},\rtfsp
 \helpref{wxFrame::GetToolBar}{wxframegettoolbar}
 

+\membersection{wxFrame::GetClientAreaOrigin}\label{wxframegetclientareaorigin}
+
+\constfunc{wxPoint}{GetClientAreaOrigin}{\void}
+
+Returns the origin of the frame client area (in client coordinates). It may be
+different from (0, 0) if the frame has a toolbar.
+

 \membersection{wxFrame::GetMenuBar}\label{wxframegetmenubar}
 
 \constfunc{wxMenuBar*}{GetMenuBar}{\void}
 \membersection{wxFrame::GetMenuBar}\label{wxframegetmenubar}
 
 \constfunc{wxMenuBar*}{GetMenuBar}{\void}


@@ -226,7 +244,7 @@ Returns a pointer to the menubar currently associated with the frame (if any).
 
 \membersection{wxFrame::GetStatusBar}\label{wxframegetstatusbar}
 
 
 \membersection{wxFrame::GetStatusBar}\label{wxframegetstatusbar}
 

-\func{wxStatusBar*}{GetStatusBar}{\void}
+\constfunc{wxStatusBar*}{GetStatusBar}{\void}

 
 Returns a pointer to the status bar currently associated with the frame (if any).
 
 
 Returns a pointer to the status bar currently associated with the frame (if any).
 


@@ -236,14 +254,13 @@ Returns a pointer to the status bar currently associated with the frame (if any)
 
 \membersection{wxFrame::GetTitle}\label{wxframegettitle}
 
 
 \membersection{wxFrame::GetTitle}\label{wxframegettitle}
 

-\func{wxString\&}{GetTitle}{\void}
+\constfunc{wxString}{GetTitle}{\void}

 
 

-Gets a temporary pointer to the frame title. See
-\helpref{wxFrame::SetTitle}{wxframesettitle}.
+Gets a string containing the frame title. See \helpref{wxFrame::SetTitle}{wxframesettitle}.

 
 \membersection{wxFrame::GetToolBar}\label{wxframegettoolbar}
 
 
 \membersection{wxFrame::GetToolBar}\label{wxframegettoolbar}
 

-\func{wxToolBar*}{GetToolBar}{\void}
+\constfunc{wxToolBar*}{GetToolBar}{\void}

 
 Returns a pointer to the toolbar currently associated with the frame (if any).
 
 
 Returns a pointer to the toolbar currently associated with the frame (if any).
 


@@ -254,7 +271,7 @@ Returns a pointer to the toolbar currently associated with the frame (if any).
 
 \membersection{wxFrame::Iconize}\label{wxframeiconize}
 
 
 \membersection{wxFrame::Iconize}\label{wxframeiconize}
 

-\func{void}{Iconize}{\param{const bool}{ iconize}}
+\func{void}{Iconize}{\param{bool}{ iconize}}

 
 Iconizes or restores the frame. Windows only.
 
 
 Iconizes or restores the frame. Windows only.
 


@@ -280,13 +297,13 @@ Returns TRUE if the frame is maximized.
 
 \membersection{wxFrame::Maximize}\label{wxframemaximize}
 
 
 \membersection{wxFrame::Maximize}\label{wxframemaximize}
 

-\func{void}{Maximize}{\param{const bool }{maximize}}
+\func{void}{Maximize}{\param{bool }{maximize}}

 
 Maximizes or restores the frame.
 
 \wxheading{Parameters}
 
 
 Maximizes or restores the frame.
 
 \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}
 


@@ -405,36 +422,32 @@ 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.
 
 counting, the copy is very quick. It is safe to delete {\it icon} after
 calling this function.
 

-Under Windows, instead of using {\bf SetIcon}, you can add the
-following lines to your MS Windows resource file:
-
-\begin{verbatim}
-wxSTD_MDIPARENTFRAME ICON icon1.ico
-wxSTD_MDICHILDFRAME  ICON icon2.ico
-wxSTD_FRAME          ICON icon3.ico
-\end{verbatim}
-
-where icon1.ico will be used for the MDI parent frame, icon2.ico
-will be used for MDI child frames, and icon3.ico will be used for
-non-MDI frames.
-
-If these icons are not supplied, and {\bf SetIcon} is not called either,
-then the following defaults apply if you have included wx.rc.
-
-\begin{verbatim}
-wxDEFAULT_FRAME               ICON std.ico
-wxDEFAULT_MDIPARENTFRAME      ICON mdi.ico
-wxDEFAULT_MDICHILDFRAME       ICON child.ico
-\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.
-
-{\it Note:} a wxWindows application linked with subsystem equal to 4.0
-(i.e. marked as a Windows 95 application) doesn't respond properly
-to wxFrame::SetIcon. To work around this until a solution is found,
-mark your program as a 3.5 application. This will also ensure
-that Windows provides small icons for the application automatically.
+% 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:
+%
+%\begin{verbatim}
+%wxSTD_MDIPARENTFRAME ICON icon1.ico
+%wxSTD_MDICHILDFRAME  ICON icon2.ico
+%wxSTD_FRAME          ICON icon3.ico
+%\end{verbatim}
+%
+%where icon1.ico will be used for the MDI parent frame, icon2.ico
+%will be used for MDI child frames, and icon3.ico will be used for
+%non-MDI frames.
+%
+%If these icons are not supplied, and {\bf SetIcon} is not called either,
+%then the following defaults apply if you have included wx.rc.
+%
+%\begin{verbatim}
+%wxDEFAULT_FRAME               ICON std.ico
+%wxDEFAULT_MDIPARENTFRAME      ICON mdi.ico
+%wxDEFAULT_MDICHILDFRAME       ICON child.ico
+%\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}.
 
 
 See also \helpref{wxIcon}{wxicon}.
 


@@ -519,7 +532,6 @@ variable fields.
 \pythonnote{Only a single parameter is required, a Python list of
 integers.}
 
 \pythonnote{Only a single parameter is required, a Python list of
 integers.}
 

-

 \membersection{wxFrame::SetToolBar}\label{wxframesettoolbar}
 
 \func{void}{SetToolBar}{\param{wxToolBar*}{ toolBar}}
 \membersection{wxFrame::SetToolBar}\label{wxframesettoolbar}
 
 \func{void}{SetToolBar}{\param{wxToolBar*}{ toolBar}}


@@ -545,3 +557,22 @@ Sets the frame title.
 
 \helpref{wxFrame::GetTitle}{wxframegettitle}
 
 
 \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 only works on Windows and has not been tested with MDI frames.
+