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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 20469ee2cbd5bb01b60b7de41d771409d211ba3d..6e88366e339b1569190916ec6f04321481e304f9 100644 (file)
--- a/docs/latex/wx/menu.tex
+++ b/docs/latex/wx/menu.tex
@@ -9,10 +9,16 @@ identify the selection, or to change the menu item in some way. A menu item
 with a special identifier $-1$ is a separator item and doesn't have an
 associated command but just makes a separator line appear in the menu.
 
 with a special identifier $-1$ is a separator item and doesn't have an
 associated command but just makes a separator line appear in the menu.
 

+{\bf NB:} Please note that {\it wxID\_ABOUT} and {\it wxID\_EXIT} are
+predefined by wxWidgets and have a special meaning since entries
+using these IDs will be taken out of the normal menus under MacOS X
+and will be inserted into the system menu (following the appropriate
+MacOS X interface guideline).
+

 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


@@ -24,8 +30,8 @@ group is formed by a contiguous range of radio items, i.e. it starts at the
 first item of this kind and ends with the first item of a different kind (or
 the end of the menu). Notice that because the radio groups are defined in terms
 of the item positions inserting or removing the items in the menu containing
 first item of this kind and ends with the first item of a different kind (or
 the end of the menu). Notice that because the radio groups are defined in terms
 of the item positions inserting or removing the items in the menu containing

-the radio items risks to not work correctly. Finally note that the radio items
-are only supported under Windows and GTK+ currently.
+the radio items risks to not work correctly. Finally note that radio items
+are not supported under Motif.

 
 \wxheading{Allocation strategy}
 
 
 \wxheading{Allocation strategy}
 


@@ -68,7 +74,7 @@ not be used in the new code, it is provided for backwards compatibility only.
 
 \latexignore{\rtfignore{\wxheading{Members}}}
 
 
 \latexignore{\rtfignore{\wxheading{Members}}}
 

-\membersection{wxMenu::wxMenu}\label{wxmenuconstr}
+\membersection{wxMenu::wxMenu}\label{wxmenuctor}

 
 \func{}{wxMenu}{\param{const wxString\& }{title = ""}, \param{long}{ style = 0}}
 
 
 \func{}{wxMenu}{\param{const wxString\& }{title = ""}, \param{long}{ style = 0}}
 


@@ -88,7 +94,7 @@ Constructs a wxMenu object.
 
 \docparam{style}{If set to {\tt wxMENU\_TEAROFF}, the menu will be detachable (wxGTK only).}
 
 
 \docparam{style}{If set to {\tt wxMENU\_TEAROFF}, the menu will be detachable (wxGTK only).}
 

-\membersection{wxMenu::\destruct{wxMenu}}
+\membersection{wxMenu::\destruct{wxMenu}}\label{wxmenudtor}

 
 \func{}{\destruct{wxMenu}}{\void}
 
 
 \func{}{\destruct{wxMenu}}{\void}
 


@@ -103,19 +109,19 @@ 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 +140,7 @@ 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 +160,7 @@ 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}


@@ -168,6 +175,7 @@ characters listed in the table below (again, case doesn't matter):
 \twocolitem{{\tt END}}{End key}
 \twocolitem{{\tt SPACE}}{Space}
 \twocolitem{{\tt TAB}}{Tab key}
 \twocolitem{{\tt END}}{End key}
 \twocolitem{{\tt SPACE}}{Space}
 \twocolitem{{\tt TAB}}{Tab key}

+\twocolitem{{\tt ESC} or {\tt ESCAPE}}{Escape key (Windows only)}

 \end{twocollist}
 
 \wxheading{See also}
 \end{twocollist}
 
 \wxheading{See also}


@@ -180,7 +188,8 @@ 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="")}}{}


@@ -190,7 +199,7 @@ 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.


@@ -202,7 +211,7 @@ 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


@@ -219,7 +228,7 @@ 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.
 


@@ -331,12 +340,12 @@ context it returns a 2-element list {\tt ( item, submenu )}}
 
 \docparam{id}{Menu item identifier.}
 
 
 \docparam{id}{Menu item identifier.}
 

-\docparam{menu}{If the pointer is not NULL, it will be filled with the items
+\docparam{menu}{If the pointer is not NULL, it will be filled with the item's

 parent menu (if the item was found)}
 
 \wxheading{Return value}
 
 parent menu (if the item was found)}
 
 \wxheading{Return value}
 

-First form: menu item identifier, or wxNOT\_FOUND if none is found.
+First form: menu item identifier, or {\tt wxNOT\_FOUND} if none is found.

 
 Second form: returns the menu item object, or NULL if it is not found.
 
 
 Second form: returns the menu item object, or NULL if it is not found.
 


@@ -348,6 +357,12 @@ before matching.
 \pythonnote{The name of this method in wxPython is {\tt FindItemById} 
 and it does not support the second parameter.}
 
 \pythonnote{The name of this method in wxPython is {\tt FindItemById} 
 and it does not support the second parameter.}
 

+\membersection{wxMenu::FindItemByPosition}\label{wxmenufinditembyposition}
+
+\constfunc{wxMenuItem*}{FindItemByPosition}{\param{size\_t }{position}}
+
+Returns the wxMenuItem given a position in the menu.
+

 \membersection{wxMenu::GetHelpString}\label{wxmenugethelpstring}
 
 \constfunc{wxString}{GetHelpString}{\param{int}{ id}}
 \membersection{wxMenu::GetHelpString}\label{wxmenugethelpstring}
 
 \constfunc{wxString}{GetHelpString}{\param{int}{ id}}


@@ -416,14 +431,14 @@ 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}}
 
 Inserts the given {\it item} before the position {\it pos}. Inserting the item
 \param{const wxString\& }{ item}, \param{const wxString\& }{helpString = ""},\rtfsp
 \param{wxItemKind}{ kind = wxITEM\_NORMAL}}
 
 Inserts the given {\it item} before the position {\it pos}. Inserting the item

-at the position \helpref{GetMenuItemCount}{wxmenugetmenuitemcount} is the same
+at position \helpref{GetMenuItemCount}{wxmenugetmenuitemcount} is the same

 as appending it.
 
 \wxheading{See also}
 as appending it.
 
 \wxheading{See also}


@@ -433,7 +448,7 @@ 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.


@@ -445,7 +460,7 @@ 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.


@@ -457,7 +472,7 @@ 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.
 


@@ -504,26 +519,26 @@ 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}}
 

-Inserts the given {\it item} at the position $0$, i.e. before all the other
+Inserts the given {\it item} at position $0$, i.e. before all the other

 existing items.
 
 \wxheading{See also}
 
 \helpref{wxMenu::Append}{wxmenuappend},\rtfsp
 existing items.
 
 \wxheading{See also}
 
 \helpref{wxMenu::Append}{wxmenuappend},\rtfsp

-\helpref{wxMenu::Inserts}{wxmenuinsert}
+\helpref{wxMenu::Insert}{wxmenuinsert}

 
 \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 = ""}}
 
 \param{const wxString\& }{ item}, \param{const wxString\& }{helpString = ""}}
 

-Inserts a checkable item at the position $0$.
+Inserts a checkable item at position $0$.

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


@@ -532,10 +547,10 @@ 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 = ""}}
 
 \param{const wxString\& }{ item}, \param{const wxString\& }{helpString = ""}}
 

-Inserts a radio item at the position $0$.
+Inserts a radio item at position $0$.

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


@@ -544,9 +559,9 @@ 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}{\void}

 
 

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

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


@@ -643,6 +658,7 @@ 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}
 


@@ -657,12 +673,6 @@ 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,


@@ -674,13 +684,13 @@ menu shortcuts may cease to work.
 
 \latexignore{\rtfignore{\wxheading{Members}}}
 
 
 \latexignore{\rtfignore{\wxheading{Members}}}
 

-\membersection{wxMenuBar::wxMenuBar}\label{wxmenubarconstr}
+\membersection{wxMenuBar::wxMenuBar}\label{wxmenubarctor}

 
 

-\func{void}{wxMenuBar}{\param{long }{style = 0}}
+\func{}{wxMenuBar}{\param{long }{style = 0}}

 
 Default constructor.
 
 
 Default constructor.
 

-\func{void}{wxMenuBar}{\param{int}{ n}, \param{wxMenu*}{ menus[]}, \param{const wxString }{titles[]}}
+\func{}{wxMenuBar}{\param{int}{ n}, \param{wxMenu*}{ menus[]}, \param{const wxString }{titles[]}}

 
 Construct a menu bar from arrays of menus and titles.
 
 
 Construct a menu bar from arrays of menus and titles.
 


@@ -701,7 +711,7 @@ Use wxMenuBar.Append instead.}
 \perlnote{wxPerl only supports the first constructor: 
 use {\tt Append} instead.}
 
 \perlnote{wxPerl only supports the first constructor: 
 use {\tt Append} instead.}
 

-\membersection{wxMenuBar::\destruct{wxMenuBar}}
+\membersection{wxMenuBar::\destruct{wxMenuBar}}\label{wxmenubardtor}

 
 \func{void}{\destruct{wxMenuBar}}{\void}
 
 
 \func{void}{\destruct{wxMenuBar}}{\void}
 


@@ -782,7 +792,7 @@ associated with a frame.
 
 \constfunc{int}{FindMenu}{\param{const wxString\& }{title}}
 
 
 \constfunc{int}{FindMenu}{\param{const wxString\& }{title}}
 

-Returns the index of the menu with the given {\it title} or wxNOT\_FOUND if no
+Returns the index of the menu with the given {\it title} or {\tt wxNOT\_FOUND} if no

 such menu exists in this menubar. The {\it title} parameter may specify either
 the menu title (with accelerator characters, i.e. {\tt "\&File"}) or just the
 menu label ({\tt "File"}) indifferently.
 such menu exists in this menubar. The {\it title} parameter may specify either
 the menu title (with accelerator characters, i.e. {\tt "\&File"}) or just the
 menu label ({\tt "File"}) indifferently.


@@ -801,7 +811,7 @@ Finds the menu item id for a menu name/menu item string pair.
 
 \wxheading{Return value}
 
 
 \wxheading{Return value}
 

-The menu item identifier, or wxNOT\_FOUND if none was found.
+The menu item identifier, or {\tt wxNOT\_FOUND} if none was found.

 
 \wxheading{Remarks}
 
 
 \wxheading{Remarks}
 


@@ -985,7 +995,7 @@ Replaces the menu at the given position with another one.
 
 \wxheading{Return value}
 
 
 \wxheading{Return value}
 

-The menu which was previously at the position {\it pos}. The caller is
+The menu which was previously at position {\it pos}. The caller is

 responsible for deleting it.
 
 \wxheading{See also}
 responsible for deleting it.
 
 \wxheading{See also}