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

diff --git a/docs/latex/wx/menu.tex b/docs/latex/wx/menu.tex
index ee6f817488529b6e8394859d90187beb877d25e2..e95ae3db05a6ab5ac43e9c987d573db1725ba86d 100644 (file)
--- a/docs/latex/wx/menu.tex
+++ b/docs/latex/wx/menu.tex
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ associated command but just makes a separator line appear in the menu.
 Menu items may be either normal items, check items or radio items. Normal items
 don't have any special properties while the check items have a boolean flag
 associated to them and they show a checkmark in the menu when the flag is set.
 Menu items may be either normal items, check items or radio items. Normal items
 don't have any special properties while the check items have a boolean flag
 associated to them and they show a checkmark in the menu when the flag is set.

-wxWindows automatically toggles the flag value when the item is clicked and its
+wxWidgets automatically toggles the flag value when the item is clicked and its

 value may be retrieved using either \helpref{IsChecked}{wxmenuischecked} method
 of wxMenu or wxMenuBar itself or by using 
 \helpref{wxEvent::IsChecked}{wxcommandeventischecked} when you get the menu
 value may be retrieved using either \helpref{IsChecked}{wxmenuischecked} method
 of wxMenu or wxMenuBar itself or by using 
 \helpref{wxEvent::IsChecked}{wxcommandeventischecked} when you get the menu


@@ -103,19 +103,19 @@ and recreation of internal data structures.
 
 \membersection{wxMenu::Append}\label{wxmenuappend}
 
 
 \membersection{wxMenu::Append}\label{wxmenuappend}
 

-\func{void}{Append}{\param{int}{ id}, \param{const wxString\& }{ item}, \param{const wxString\& }{helpString = ""},\rtfsp
+\func{wxMenuItem*}{Append}{\param{int}{ id}, \param{const wxString\& }{ item}, \param{const wxString\& }{helpString = ""},\rtfsp

 \param{wxItemKind}{ kind = wxITEM\_NORMAL}}
 
 Adds a string item to the end of the menu.
 
 \param{wxItemKind}{ kind = wxITEM\_NORMAL}}
 
 Adds a string item to the end of the menu.
 

-\func{void}{Append}{\param{int}{ id}, \param{const wxString\& }{ item}, \param{wxMenu *}{subMenu},\rtfsp
+\func{wxMenuItem*}{Append}{\param{int}{ id}, \param{const wxString\& }{ item}, \param{wxMenu *}{subMenu},\rtfsp

 \param{const wxString\& }{helpString = ""}}
 
 Adds a pull-right submenu to the end of the menu. Append the submenu to the parent
 menu {\it after} you have added your menu items, or accelerators may not be
 registered properly.
 
 \param{const wxString\& }{helpString = ""}}
 
 Adds a pull-right submenu to the end of the menu. Append the submenu to the parent
 menu {\it after} you have added your menu items, or accelerators may not be
 registered properly.
 

-\func{void}{Append}{\param{wxMenuItem*}{ menuItem}}
+\func{wxMenuItem*}{Append}{\param{wxMenuItem*}{ menuItem}}

 
 Adds a menu item object. This is the most generic variant of Append() method
 because it may be used for both items (including separators) and submenus and
 
 Adds a menu item object. This is the most generic variant of Append() method
 because it may be used for both items (including separators) and submenus and


@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ such as bitmaps and fonts.
 {\tt wxITEM\_CHECK} or {\tt wxITEM\_RADIO}}
 
 \docparam{helpString}{An optional help string associated with the item.
 {\tt wxITEM\_CHECK} or {\tt wxITEM\_RADIO}}
 
 \docparam{helpString}{An optional help string associated with the item.

-By default, \helpref{wxFrame::OnMenuHighlight}{wxframeonmenuhighlight} displays
+By default, the handler for the wxEVT\_MENU\_HIGHLIGHT event displays

 this string in the status line.}
 
 \docparam{menuItem}{A menuitem object. It will be owned by the wxMenu object after this function
 this string in the status line.}
 
 \docparam{menuItem}{A menuitem object. It will be owned by the wxMenu object after this function


@@ -154,6 +154,7 @@ doesn't matter) separated by either {\tt '-'} or {\tt '+'} characters and
 followed by the accelerator itself. The accelerator may be any alphanumeric
 character, any function key (from {\tt F1} to {\tt F12}) or one of the special
 characters listed in the table below (again, case doesn't matter):
 followed by the accelerator itself. The accelerator may be any alphanumeric
 character, any function key (from {\tt F1} to {\tt F12}) or one of the special
 characters listed in the table below (again, case doesn't matter):

+

 \begin{twocollist}\itemsep=0pt
 \twocolitem{{\tt DEL} or {\tt DELETE}}{Delete key}
 \twocolitem{{\tt INS} or {\tt INSERT}}{Insert key}
 \begin{twocollist}\itemsep=0pt
 \twocolitem{{\tt DEL} or {\tt DELETE}}{Delete key}
 \twocolitem{{\tt INS} or {\tt INSERT}}{Insert key}


@@ -181,7 +182,8 @@ characters listed in the table below (again, case doesn't matter):
 \helpref{wxMenu::SetHelpString}{wxmenusethelpstring}, \helpref{wxMenuItem}{wxmenuitem}
 
 \pythonnote{In place of a single overloaded method name, wxPython
 \helpref{wxMenu::SetHelpString}{wxmenusethelpstring}, \helpref{wxMenuItem}{wxmenuitem}
 
 \pythonnote{In place of a single overloaded method name, wxPython

-implements the following methods:\par
+implements the following methods:
+

 \indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
 \twocolitem{{\bf Append(id, string, helpStr="", checkable=false)}}{}
 \twocolitem{{\bf AppendMenu(id, string, aMenu, helpStr="")}}{}
 \indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
 \twocolitem{{\bf Append(id, string, helpStr="", checkable=false)}}{}
 \twocolitem{{\bf AppendMenu(id, string, aMenu, helpStr="")}}{}


@@ -191,7 +193,7 @@ implements the following methods:\par
 
 \membersection{wxMenu::AppendCheckItem}\label{wxmenuappendcheckitem}
 
 
 \membersection{wxMenu::AppendCheckItem}\label{wxmenuappendcheckitem}
 

-\func{void}{AppendCheckItem}{\param{int}{ id},\rtfsp
+\func{wxMenuItem*}{AppendCheckItem}{\param{int}{ id},\rtfsp

 \param{const wxString\& }{ item}, \param{const wxString\& }{helpString = ""}}
 
 Adds a checkable item to the end of the menu.
 \param{const wxString\& }{ item}, \param{const wxString\& }{helpString = ""}}
 
 Adds a checkable item to the end of the menu.


@@ -203,7 +205,7 @@ Adds a checkable item to the end of the menu.
 
 \membersection{wxMenu::AppendRadioItem}\label{wxmenuappendradioitem}
 
 
 \membersection{wxMenu::AppendRadioItem}\label{wxmenuappendradioitem}
 

-\func{void}{AppendRadioItem}{\param{int}{ id},\rtfsp
+\func{wxMenuItem*}{AppendRadioItem}{\param{int}{ id},\rtfsp

 \param{const wxString\& }{ item}, \param{const wxString\& }{helpString = ""}}
 
 Adds a radio item to the end of the menu. All consequent radio items form a
 \param{const wxString\& }{ item}, \param{const wxString\& }{helpString = ""}}
 
 Adds a radio item to the end of the menu. All consequent radio items form a


@@ -220,7 +222,7 @@ automatically unchecked.
 
 \membersection{wxMenu::AppendSeparator}\label{wxmenuappendseparator}
 
 
 \membersection{wxMenu::AppendSeparator}\label{wxmenuappendseparator}
 

-\func{void}{AppendSeparator}{\void}
+\func{wxMenuItem*}{AppendSeparator}{\void}

 
 Adds a separator to the end of the menu.
 
 
 Adds a separator to the end of the menu.
 


@@ -423,9 +425,9 @@ menubar.
 
 \membersection{wxMenu::Insert}\label{wxmenuinsert}
 
 
 \membersection{wxMenu::Insert}\label{wxmenuinsert}
 

-\func{bool}{Insert}{\param{size\_t }{pos}, \param{wxMenuItem *}{item}}
+\func{wxMenuItem*}{Insert}{\param{size\_t }{pos}, \param{wxMenuItem *}{item}}

 
 

-\func{void}{Insert}{\param{size\_t }{pos}, \param{int}{ id},\rtfsp
+\func{wxMenuItem*}{Insert}{\param{size\_t }{pos}, \param{int}{ id},\rtfsp

 \param{const wxString\& }{ item}, \param{const wxString\& }{helpString = ""},\rtfsp
 \param{wxItemKind}{ kind = wxITEM\_NORMAL}}
 
 \param{const wxString\& }{ item}, \param{const wxString\& }{helpString = ""},\rtfsp
 \param{wxItemKind}{ kind = wxITEM\_NORMAL}}
 


@@ -440,7 +442,7 @@ as appending it.
 
 \membersection{wxMenu::InsertCheckItem}\label{wxmenuinsertcheckitem}
 
 
 \membersection{wxMenu::InsertCheckItem}\label{wxmenuinsertcheckitem}
 

-\func{void}{InsertCheckItem}{\param{size\_t }{pos}, \param{int}{ id},\rtfsp
+\func{wxMenuItem*}{InsertCheckItem}{\param{size\_t }{pos}, \param{int}{ id},\rtfsp

 \param{const wxString\& }{ item}, \param{const wxString\& }{helpString = ""}}
 
 Inserts a checkable item at the given position.
 \param{const wxString\& }{ item}, \param{const wxString\& }{helpString = ""}}
 
 Inserts a checkable item at the given position.


@@ -452,7 +454,7 @@ Inserts a checkable item at the given position.
 
 \membersection{wxMenu::InsertRadioItem}\label{wxmenuinsertradioitem}
 
 
 \membersection{wxMenu::InsertRadioItem}\label{wxmenuinsertradioitem}
 

-\func{void}{InsertRadioItem}{\param{size\_t }{pos}, \param{int}{ id},\rtfsp
+\func{wxMenuItem*}{InsertRadioItem}{\param{size\_t }{pos}, \param{int}{ id},\rtfsp

 \param{const wxString\& }{ item}, \param{const wxString\& }{helpString = ""}}
 
 Inserts a radio item at the given position.
 \param{const wxString\& }{ item}, \param{const wxString\& }{helpString = ""}}
 
 Inserts a radio item at the given position.


@@ -464,7 +466,7 @@ Inserts a radio item at the given position.
 
 \membersection{wxMenu::InsertSeparator}\label{wxmenuinsertseparator}
 
 
 \membersection{wxMenu::InsertSeparator}\label{wxmenuinsertseparator}
 

-\func{void}{InsertSeparator}{\param{size\_t }{pos}}
+\func{wxMenuItem*}{InsertSeparator}{\param{size\_t }{pos}}

 
 Inserts a separator at the given position.
 
 
 Inserts a separator at the given position.
 


@@ -511,9 +513,9 @@ true if the menu item is enabled, false otherwise.
 
 \membersection{wxMenu::Prepend}\label{wxmenuprepend}
 
 
 \membersection{wxMenu::Prepend}\label{wxmenuprepend}
 

-\func{bool}{Prepend}{\param{wxMenuItem *}{item}}
+\func{wxMenuItem*}{Prepend}{\param{wxMenuItem *}{item}}

 
 

-\func{void}{Prepend}{\param{int}{ id},\rtfsp
+\func{wxMenuItem*}{Prepend}{\param{int}{ id},\rtfsp

 \param{const wxString\& }{ item}, \param{const wxString\& }{helpString = ""},\rtfsp
 \param{wxItemKind}{ kind = wxITEM\_NORMAL}}
 
 \param{const wxString\& }{ item}, \param{const wxString\& }{helpString = ""},\rtfsp
 \param{wxItemKind}{ kind = wxITEM\_NORMAL}}
 


@@ -527,7 +529,7 @@ existing items.
 
 \membersection{wxMenu::PrependCheckItem}\label{wxmenuprependcheckitem}
 
 
 \membersection{wxMenu::PrependCheckItem}\label{wxmenuprependcheckitem}
 

-\func{void}{PrependCheckItem}{\param{int}{ id},\rtfsp
+\func{wxMenuItem*}{PrependCheckItem}{\param{int}{ id},\rtfsp

 \param{const wxString\& }{ item}, \param{const wxString\& }{helpString = ""}}
 
 Inserts a checkable item at the position $0$.
 \param{const wxString\& }{ item}, \param{const wxString\& }{helpString = ""}}
 
 Inserts a checkable item at the position $0$.


@@ -539,7 +541,7 @@ Inserts a checkable item at the position $0$.
 
 \membersection{wxMenu::PrependRadioItem}\label{wxmenuprependradioitem}
 
 
 \membersection{wxMenu::PrependRadioItem}\label{wxmenuprependradioitem}
 

-\func{void}{PrependRadioItem}{\param{int}{ id},\rtfsp
+\func{wxMenuItem*}{PrependRadioItem}{\param{int}{ id},\rtfsp

 \param{const wxString\& }{ item}, \param{const wxString\& }{helpString = ""}}
 
 Inserts a radio item at the position $0$.
 \param{const wxString\& }{ item}, \param{const wxString\& }{helpString = ""}}
 
 Inserts a radio item at the position $0$.


@@ -551,7 +553,7 @@ Inserts a radio item at the position $0$.
 
 \membersection{wxMenu::PrependSeparator}\label{wxmenuprependseparator}
 
 
 \membersection{wxMenu::PrependSeparator}\label{wxmenuprependseparator}
 

-\func{void}{PrependSeparator}{\param{size\_t }{pos}}
+\func{wxMenuItem*}{PrependSeparator}{\param{size\_t }{pos}}

 
 Inserts a separator at the position $0$.
 
 
 Inserts a separator at the position $0$.
 


@@ -650,6 +652,7 @@ A menu bar is a series of menus accessible from the top of a frame.
 
 \wxheading{Derived from}
 
 
 \wxheading{Derived from}
 

+\helpref{wxWindow}{wxwindow}\\

 \helpref{wxEvtHandler}{wxevthandler}\\
 \helpref{wxObject}{wxobject}
 
 \helpref{wxEvtHandler}{wxevthandler}\\
 \helpref{wxObject}{wxobject}
 


@@ -664,12 +667,6 @@ that contains the menu bar. If you have a toolbar which uses the same identifier
 as your EVT\_MENU entries, events from the toolbar will also be processed by your
 EVT\_MENU event handlers.
 
 as your EVT\_MENU entries, events from the toolbar will also be processed by your
 EVT\_MENU event handlers.
 

-Note that menu commands (and UI update events for menus) are first sent to
-the focus window within the frame. If no window within the frame has the focus,
-then the events are sent directly to the frame. This allows command and UI update
-handling to be processed by specific windows and controls, and not necessarily
-by the application frame.
-

 {\bf Tip:} under Windows, if you discover that menu shortcuts (for example, Alt-F to show the file menu)
 are not working, check any EVT\_CHAR events you are handling in child windows.
 If you are not calling {\tt event.Skip()} for events that you don't process in these event handlers,
 {\bf Tip:} under Windows, if you discover that menu shortcuts (for example, Alt-F to show the file menu)
 are not working, check any EVT\_CHAR events you are handling in child windows.
 If you are not calling {\tt event.Skip()} for events that you don't process in these event handlers,