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

diff --git a/docs/latex/wx/artprov.tex b/docs/latex/wx/artprov.tex
index 8c2b6d4aaf5a4e567f16fe3e134b51a3432a402e..18c24acaeb9499e1831d029cd0eea9f3fbcbf658 100644 (file)
--- a/docs/latex/wx/artprov.tex
+++ b/docs/latex/wx/artprov.tex
@@ -10,9 +10,10 @@ When wxWidgets needs to display an icon or a bitmap (e.g. in the standard file
 dialog), it does not use a hard-coded resource but asks wxArtProvider for it
 instead. This way users can plug in their own wxArtProvider class and easily
 replace standard art with their own version. All
 dialog), it does not use a hard-coded resource but asks wxArtProvider for it
 instead. This way users can plug in their own wxArtProvider class and easily
 replace standard art with their own version. All

-that is needed is to derive a class from wxArtProvider, override its
-\helpref{CreateBitmap}{wxartprovidercreatebitmap} method and register the
-provider with
+that is needed is to derive a class from wxArtProvider, override either its
+\helpref{CreateBitmap}{wxartprovidercreatebitmap} and/or its
+\helpref{CreateIconBundle}{wxartprovidercreateiconbundle} methods
+and register the provider with

 \helpref{wxArtProvider::Push}{wxartproviderpush}:
 
 \begin{verbatim}
 \helpref{wxArtProvider::Push}{wxartproviderpush}:
 
 \begin{verbatim}


@@ -22,12 +23,20 @@ provider with
     wxBitmap CreateBitmap(const wxArtID& id, 
                           const wxArtClient& client,
                           const wxSize size)
     wxBitmap CreateBitmap(const wxArtID& id, 
                           const wxArtClient& client,
                           const wxSize size)

+
+    // optionally override this one as well
+    wxIconBundle CreateIconBundle(const wxArtID& id,
+                                  const wxArtClient& client)

     { ... }
   };
   ...
   wxArtProvider::Push(new MyProvider);
 \end{verbatim}
 
     { ... }
   };
   ...
   wxArtProvider::Push(new MyProvider);
 \end{verbatim}
 

+If you need bitmap images (of the same artwork) that should be displayed at different sizes
+you should probably consider overriding \helpref{CreateIconBundle()}{wxartprovidercreateiconbundle} 
+and supplying icon bundles that contain different bitmap sizes.
+

 There's another way of taking advantage of this class: you can use it in your code and use
 platform native icons as provided by \helpref{wxArtProvider::GetBitmap}{wxartprovidergetbitmap} or 
 \helpref{wxArtProvider::GetIcon}{wxartprovidergeticon} (NB: this is not yet really
 There's another way of taking advantage of this class: you can use it in your code and use
 platform native icons as provided by \helpref{wxArtProvider::GetBitmap}{wxartprovidergetbitmap} or 
 \helpref{wxArtProvider::GetIcon}{wxartprovidergeticon} (NB: this is not yet really


@@ -37,42 +46,61 @@ small).
 
 \membersection{Identifying art resources}\label{artprovideridentifying}
 
 
 \membersection{Identifying art resources}\label{artprovideridentifying}
 

-Every bitmap is known to wxArtProvider under an unique ID that is used by when
+Every bitmap and icon bundle are known to wxArtProvider under an unique ID that is used when

 requesting a resource from it. The ID is represented by wxArtID type and can
 have one of these predefined values (you can see bitmaps represented by these
 constants in the \helpref{artprov}{sampleartprovider} sample):
 \begin{itemize}\itemsep=0pt
 requesting a resource from it. The ID is represented by wxArtID type and can
 have one of these predefined values (you can see bitmaps represented by these
 constants in the \helpref{artprov}{sampleartprovider} sample):
 \begin{itemize}\itemsep=0pt

-\item wxART\_ADD\_BOOKMARK     
-\item wxART\_DEL\_BOOKMARK     
-\item wxART\_HELP\_SIDE\_PANEL  
-\item wxART\_HELP\_SETTINGS    
-\item wxART\_HELP\_BOOK        
-\item wxART\_HELP\_FOLDER      
-\item wxART\_HELP\_PAGE        
-\item wxART\_GO\_BACK          
-\item wxART\_GO\_FORWARD       
-\item wxART\_GO\_UP            
-\item wxART\_GO\_DOWN          
-\item wxART\_GO\_TO\_PARENT     
-\item wxART\_GO\_HOME          
-\item wxART\_FILE\_OPEN        
-\item wxART\_PRINT            
-\item wxART\_HELP             
-\item wxART\_TIP              
-\item wxART\_REPORT\_VIEW      
-\item wxART\_LIST\_VIEW        
-\item wxART\_NEW\_DIR          
-\item wxART\_FOLDER           
-\item wxART\_GO\_DIR\_UP        
-\item wxART\_EXECUTABLE\_FILE  
-\item wxART\_NORMAL\_FILE      
-\item wxART\_TICK\_MARK        
-\item wxART\_CROSS\_MARK       
-\item wxART\_ERROR            
-\item wxART\_QUESTION         
-\item wxART\_WARNING          
-\item wxART\_INFORMATION      
-\item wxART\_MISSING\_IMAGE      
+
+\item wxART\_ERROR
+\item wxART\_QUESTION
+\item wxART\_WARNING
+\item wxART\_INFORMATION
+\item wxART\_ADD\_BOOKMARK
+\item wxART\_DEL\_BOOKMARK
+\item wxART\_HELP\_SIDE\_PANEL
+\item wxART\_HELP\_SETTINGS
+\item wxART\_HELP\_BOOK
+\item wxART\_HELP\_FOLDER
+\item wxART\_HELP\_PAGE
+\item wxART\_GO\_BACK
+\item wxART\_GO\_FORWARD
+\item wxART\_GO\_UP
+\item wxART\_GO\_DOWN
+\item wxART\_GO\_TO\_PARENT
+\item wxART\_GO\_HOME
+\item wxART\_PRINT
+\item wxART\_HELP
+\item wxART\_TIP
+\item wxART\_REPORT\_VIEW
+\item wxART\_LIST\_VIEW
+\item wxART\_NEW\_DIR
+\item wxART\_FOLDER
+\item wxART\_FOLDER\_OPEN
+\item wxART\_GO\_DIR\_UP
+\item wxART\_EXECUTABLE\_FILE
+\item wxART\_NORMAL\_FILE
+\item wxART\_TICK\_MARK
+\item wxART\_CROSS\_MARK
+\item wxART\_MISSING\_IMAGE
+\item wxART\_NEW
+\item wxART\_FILE\_OPEN
+\item wxART\_FILE\_SAVE
+\item wxART\_FILE\_SAVE\_AS
+\item wxART\_DELETE
+\item wxART\_COPY
+\item wxART\_CUT
+\item wxART\_PASTE
+\item wxART\_UNDO
+\item wxART\_REDO
+\item wxART\_QUIT
+\item wxART\_FIND
+\item wxART\_FIND\_AND\_REPLACE
+\item wxART\_HARDDISK
+\item wxART\_FLOPPY
+\item wxART\_CDROM
+\item wxART\_REMOVABLE
+

 \end{itemize}
 
 Additionally, any string recognized by custom art providers registered using 
 \end{itemize}
 
 Additionally, any string recognized by custom art providers registered using 


@@ -125,6 +153,10 @@ See the \helpref{artprov}{sampleartprovider} sample for an example of wxArtProvi
 
 <wx/artprov.h>
 
 
 <wx/artprov.h>
 

+\wxheading{Library}
+
+\helpref{wxCore}{librarieslist}
+

 \latexignore{\rtfignore{\wxheading{Members}}}
 
 
 \latexignore{\rtfignore{\wxheading{Members}}}
 
 


@@ -140,10 +172,10 @@ by \helpref{GetBitmap}{wxartprovidergetbitmap}.
 
 \func{wxBitmap}{CreateBitmap}{\param{const wxArtID\& }{id}, \param{const wxArtClient\& }{client}, \param{const wxSize\& }{size}}
 
 
 \func{wxBitmap}{CreateBitmap}{\param{const wxArtID\& }{id}, \param{const wxArtClient\& }{client}, \param{const wxSize\& }{size}}
 

-Derived art provider classes must override this method to create requested 
-art resource. Note that returned bitmaps are cached by wxArtProvider and it is therefore
-not necessary to optimize CreateBitmap for speed (e.g. you may create wxBitmap objects
-from XPMs here).
+Derived art provider classes must override this method to create requested art
+resource. Note that returned bitmaps are cached by wxArtProvider and it is
+therefore not necessary to optimize CreateBitmap() for speed (e.g. you may
+create wxBitmap objects from XPMs here).

 
 \wxheading{Parameters}
 
 
 \wxheading{Parameters}
 


@@ -159,9 +191,23 @@ dimensions, it will be automatically rescaled to meet client's request.}
 
 This is {\bf not} part of wxArtProvider's public API, use
 \helpref{wxArtProvider::GetBitmap}{wxartprovidergetbitmap} or 
 
 This is {\bf not} part of wxArtProvider's public API, use
 \helpref{wxArtProvider::GetBitmap}{wxartprovidergetbitmap} or 

+\helpref{wxArtProvider::GetIconBundle}{wxartprovidergeticonbundle} or

 \helpref{wxArtProvider::GetIcon}{wxartprovidergeticon}
 to query wxArtProvider for a resource.
 
 \helpref{wxArtProvider::GetIcon}{wxartprovidergeticon}
 to query wxArtProvider for a resource.
 

+\wxheading{See also}
+
+\helpref{CreateIconBundle}{wxartprovidercreateiconbundle}
+
+
+\membersection{wxArtProvider::CreateIconBundle}\label{wxartprovidercreateiconbundle}
+
+\func{wxIconBundle}{CreateIconBundle}{\param{const wxArtID\& }{id}, \param{const wxArtClient\& }{client}}
+
+This method is similar to \helpref{CreateBitmap}{wxartprovidercreatebitmap} but
+can be used when a bitmap (or an icon) exists in several sizes.
+
+

 
 \membersection{wxArtProvider::Delete}\label{wxartproviderdelete}
 
 
 \membersection{wxArtProvider::Delete}\label{wxartproviderdelete}
 


@@ -189,6 +235,23 @@ Query registered providers for bitmap with given ID.
 The bitmap if one of registered providers recognizes the ID or wxNullBitmap otherwise.
 
 
 The bitmap if one of registered providers recognizes the ID or wxNullBitmap otherwise.
 
 

+\membersection{wxArtProvider::GetIconBundle}\label{wxartprovidergeticonbundle}
+
+\func{static wxIconBundle}{GetIconBundle}{\param{const wxArtID\& }{id}, \param{const wxArtClient\& }{client = wxART\_OTHER}}
+
+Query registered providers for icon bundle with given ID.
+
+\wxheading{Parameters}
+
+\docparam{id}{wxArtID unique identifier of the icon bundle.}
+
+\docparam{client}{wxArtClient identifier of the client (i.e. who is asking for the icon bundle).}
+
+\wxheading{Return value}
+
+The icon bundle if one of registered providers recognizes the ID or wxNullIconBundle otherwise.
+
+

 \membersection{wxArtProvider::GetIcon}\label{wxartprovidergeticon}
 
 \func{static wxIcon}{GetIcon}{\param{const wxArtID\& }{id}, \param{const wxArtClient\& }{client = wxART\_OTHER}, \param{const wxSize\& }{size = wxDefaultSize}}
 \membersection{wxArtProvider::GetIcon}\label{wxartprovidergeticon}
 
 \func{static wxIcon}{GetIcon}{\param{const wxArtID\& }{id}, \param{const wxArtClient\& }{client = wxART\_OTHER}, \param{const wxSize\& }{size = wxDefaultSize}}