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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 b5626089db15cff5ca5e1eb5faa97d64acac30e4..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


@@ -27,6 +27,13 @@ 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 the radio items
 are only supported under Windows and GTK+ currently.
 

+\wxheading{Allocation strategy}
+
+All menus except the popup ones must be created on the heap. All menus
+attached to a menubar or to another menu will be deleted by their parent when
+it is deleted. As the frame menubar is deleted by the frame itself, it means
+that normally all menus used are deleted automatically.
+

 \wxheading{Derived from}
 
 \helpref{wxEvtHandler}{wxevthandler}\\
 \wxheading{Derived from}
 
 \helpref{wxEvtHandler}{wxevthandler}\\


@@ -96,17 +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 = ""}}
 
 \param{const wxString\& }{helpString = ""}}
 

-Adds a pull-right submenu to the end of the menu.
+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


@@ -125,7 +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


@@ -136,6 +145,33 @@ is called, so do not delete it yourself.}
 This command can be used after the menu has been shown, as well as on initial
 creation of a menu or menubar.
 
 This command can be used after the menu has been shown, as well as on initial
 creation of a menu or menubar.
 

+The {\it item} string for the normal menu items (not submenus or separators)
+may include the accelerator which can be used to activate the menu item
+from keyboard. The accelerator string follows the item label and is separated
+from it by a {\tt TAB} character ({\tt '$\backslash$t'}). Its general syntax is
+any combination of {\tt "CTRL"}, {\tt "ALT"} and {\tt "SHIFT"} strings (case
+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):
+
+\begin{twocollist}\itemsep=0pt
+\twocolitem{{\tt DEL} or {\tt DELETE}}{Delete key}
+\twocolitem{{\tt INS} or {\tt INSERT}}{Insert key}
+\twocolitem{{\tt ENTER} or {\tt RETURN}}{Enter key}
+\twocolitem{{\tt PGUP}}{PageUp key}
+\twocolitem{{\tt PGDN}}{PageDown key}
+\twocolitem{{\tt LEFT}}{Left cursor arrow key}
+\twocolitem{{\tt RIGHT}}{Right cursor arrow key}
+\twocolitem{{\tt UP}}{Up cursor arrow key}
+\twocolitem{{\tt DOWN}}{Down cursor arrow key}
+\twocolitem{{\tt HOME}}{Home 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}
 
 \helpref{wxMenu::AppendSeparator}{wxmenuappendseparator},\rtfsp
 \wxheading{See also}
 
 \helpref{wxMenu::AppendSeparator}{wxmenuappendseparator},\rtfsp


@@ -146,9 +182,10 @@ creation of a menu or menubar.
 \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}
 \indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}

-\twocolitem{{\bf Append(id, string, helpStr="", checkable=FALSE)}}{}
+\twocolitem{{\bf Append(id, string, helpStr="", checkable=false)}}{}

 \twocolitem{{\bf AppendMenu(id, string, aMenu, helpStr="")}}{}
 \twocolitem{{\bf AppendItem(aMenuItem)}}{}
 \end{twocollist}}
 \twocolitem{{\bf AppendMenu(id, string, aMenu, helpStr="")}}{}
 \twocolitem{{\bf AppendItem(aMenuItem)}}{}
 \end{twocollist}}


@@ -156,7 +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.


@@ -168,7 +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


@@ -185,7 +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.
 


@@ -210,7 +247,7 @@ Checks or unchecks the menu item.
 
 \docparam{id}{The menu item identifier.}
 
 
 \docparam{id}{The menu item identifier.}
 

-\docparam{check}{If TRUE, the item will be checked, otherwise it will be unchecked.}
+\docparam{check}{If true, the item will be checked, otherwise it will be unchecked.}

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


@@ -270,7 +307,7 @@ Enables or disables (greys out) a menu item.
 
 \docparam{id}{The menu item identifier.}
 
 
 \docparam{id}{The menu item identifier.}
 

-\docparam{enable}{TRUE to enable the menu item, FALSE to disable it.}
+\docparam{enable}{true to enable the menu item, false to disable it.}

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


@@ -314,6 +351,12 @@ 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}}


@@ -382,9 +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}}
 


@@ -399,7 +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.


@@ -411,7 +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.


@@ -423,7 +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.
 


@@ -444,7 +487,7 @@ Determines whether a menu item is checked.
 
 \wxheading{Return value}
 
 
 \wxheading{Return value}
 

-TRUE if the menu item is checked, FALSE otherwise.
+true if the menu item is checked, false otherwise.

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


@@ -462,7 +505,7 @@ Determines whether a menu item is enabled.
 
 \wxheading{Return value}
 
 
 \wxheading{Return value}
 

-TRUE if the menu item is enabled, FALSE otherwise.
+true if the menu item is enabled, false otherwise.

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


@@ -470,13 +513,14 @@ TRUE if the menu item is enabled, FALSE otherwise.
 
 \membersection{wxMenu::Prepend}\label{wxmenuprepend}
 
 
 \membersection{wxMenu::Prepend}\label{wxmenuprepend}
 

-\func{bool}{Prepend}{\param{size\_t }{pos}, \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 $0$.
+Inserts the given {\it item} at the position $0$, i.e. before all the other
+existing items.

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


@@ -485,7 +529,7 @@ Inserts the given {\it item} at the position $0$.
 
 \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 $0$.


@@ -497,7 +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 $0$.


@@ -509,7 +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 $0$.
 


@@ -608,6 +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}
 


@@ -622,12 +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,


@@ -686,7 +725,7 @@ Adds the item to the end of the menu bar.
 
 \wxheading{Return value}
 
 
 \wxheading{Return value}
 

-TRUE on success, FALSE if an error occurred.
+true on success, false if an error occurred.

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


@@ -702,7 +741,7 @@ Checks or unchecks a menu item.
 
 \docparam{id}{The menu item identifier.}
 
 
 \docparam{id}{The menu item identifier.}
 

-\docparam{check}{If TRUE, checks the menu item, otherwise the item is unchecked.}
+\docparam{check}{If true, checks the menu item, otherwise the item is unchecked.}

 
 \wxheading{Remarks}
 
 
 \wxheading{Remarks}
 


@@ -719,7 +758,7 @@ Enables or disables (greys out) a menu item.
 
 \docparam{id}{The menu item identifier.}
 
 
 \docparam{id}{The menu item identifier.}
 

-\docparam{enable}{TRUE to enable the item, FALSE to disable it.}
+\docparam{enable}{true to enable the item, false to disable it.}

 
 \wxheading{Remarks}
 
 
 \wxheading{Remarks}
 


@@ -736,7 +775,7 @@ Enables or disables a whole menu.
 
 \docparam{pos}{The position of the menu, starting from zero.}
 
 
 \docparam{pos}{The position of the menu, starting from zero.}
 

-\docparam{enable}{TRUE to enable the menu, FALSE to disable it.}
+\docparam{enable}{true to enable the menu, false to disable it.}

 
 \wxheading{Remarks}
 
 
 \wxheading{Remarks}
 


@@ -881,7 +920,7 @@ position $0$ will insert it in the very beginning of it, inserting at position
 
 \wxheading{Return value}
 
 
 \wxheading{Return value}
 

-TRUE on success, FALSE if an error occurred.
+true on success, false if an error occurred.

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


@@ -899,7 +938,7 @@ Determines whether an item is checked.
 
 \wxheading{Return value}
 
 
 \wxheading{Return value}
 

-TRUE if the item was found and is checked, FALSE otherwise.
+true if the item was found and is checked, false otherwise.

 
 \membersection{wxMenuBar::IsEnabled}\label{wxmenubarisenabled}
 
 
 \membersection{wxMenuBar::IsEnabled}\label{wxmenubarisenabled}
 


@@ -913,7 +952,7 @@ Determines whether an item is enabled.
 
 \wxheading{Return value}
 
 
 \wxheading{Return value}
 

-TRUE if the item was found and is enabled, FALSE otherwise.
+true if the item was found and is enabled, false otherwise.

 
 \membersection{wxMenuBar::Refresh}\label{wxmenubarrefresh}
 
 
 \membersection{wxMenuBar::Refresh}\label{wxmenubarrefresh}