A synonym for \helpref{CentreOnParent}{wxwindowcentreonparent}.
+\membersection{wxWindow::CenterOnScreen}\label{wxwindowcenteronscreen}
+
+\func{void}{CenterOnScreen}{\param{int}{ direction}}
+
+A synonym for \helpref{CentreOnScreen}{wxwindowcentreonscreen}.
+
\membersection{wxWindow::Centre}\label{wxwindowcentre}
-\func{void}{Centre}{\param{int}{ direction = wxHORIZONTAL}}
+\func{void}{Centre}{\param{int}{ direction = wxBOTH}}
Centres the window.
if you want to center the window on the entire screen and not on its
parent window.}
-The flag {\tt wxCENTRE\_FRAME} is obsolete and should not be used any longer.
+The flag {\tt wxCENTRE\_FRAME} is obsolete and should not be used any longer
+(it has no effect).
\wxheading{Remarks}
\membersection{wxWindow::CentreOnParent}\label{wxwindowcentreonparent}
-\func{void}{CentreOnParent}{\param{int}{ direction = wxHORIZONTAL}}
+\func{void}{CentreOnParent}{\param{int}{ direction = wxBOTH}}
-Centres the window.
+Centres the window on its parent. This is a more readable synonym for
+\helpref{Centre}{wxwindowcentre}.
\wxheading{Parameters}
\wxheading{See also}
-\helpref{wxWindow::CenterOnParent}{wxwindowcenteronparent}
+\helpref{wxWindow::CentreOnScreen}{wxwindowcenteronscreen}
+
+\membersection{wxWindow::CentreOnScreen}\label{wxwindowcentreonscreen}
+
+\func{void}{CentreOnScreen}{\param{int}{ direction = wxBOTH}}
+
+Centres the window on screen. This only works for top level windows -
+otherwise, the window will still be centered on its parent.
+
+\wxheading{Parameters}
+
+\docparam{direction}{Specifies the direction for the centering. May be {\tt wxHORIZONTAL}, {\tt wxVERTICAL}\rtfsp
+or {\tt wxBOTH}.}
+
+\wxheading{See also}
+
+\helpref{wxWindow::CentreOnParent}{wxwindowcenteronparent}
\membersection{wxWindow::Clear}\label{wxwindowclear}
\pythonnote{In place of a single overloaded method name, wxPython
implements the following methods:\par
\indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
-\twocolitem{\bf{ClientToScreen(point)}}{Accepts and returns a wxPoint}
-\twocolitem{\bf{ClientToScreenXY(x, y)}}{Returns a 2-tuple, (x, y)}
+\twocolitem{{\bf ClientToScreen(point)}}{Accepts and returns a wxPoint}
+\twocolitem{{\bf ClientToScreenXY(x, y)}}{Returns a 2-tuple, (x, y)}
\end{twocollist}}
}
\pythonnote{In place of a single overloaded method name, wxPython
implements the following methods:\par
\indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
-\twocolitem{\bf{ConvertDialogPointToPixels(point)}}{Accepts and returns a wxPoint}
-\twocolitem{\bf{ConvertDialogSizeToPixels(size)}}{Accepts and returns a wxSize}
+\twocolitem{{\bf ConvertDialogPointToPixels(point)}}{Accepts and returns a wxPoint}
+\twocolitem{{\bf ConvertDialogSizeToPixels(size)}}{Accepts and returns a wxSize}
\end{twocollist}}
Additionally, the following helper functions are defined:\par
\indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
-\twocolitem{\bf{wxDLG\_PNT(win, point)}}{Converts a wxPoint from dialog
+\twocolitem{{\bf wxDLG\_PNT(win, point)}}{Converts a wxPoint from dialog
units to pixels}
-\twocolitem{\bf{wxDLG\_SZE(win, size)}}{Converts a wxSize from dialog
+\twocolitem{{\bf wxDLG\_SZE(win, size)}}{Converts a wxSize from dialog
units to pixels}
\end{twocollist}}
}
\pythonnote{In place of a single overloaded method name, wxPython
implements the following methods:\par
\indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
-\twocolitem{\bf{ConvertDialogPointToPixels(point)}}{Accepts and returns a wxPoint}
-\twocolitem{\bf{ConvertDialogSizeToPixels(size)}}{Accepts and returns a wxSize}
+\twocolitem{{\bf ConvertDialogPointToPixels(point)}}{Accepts and returns a wxPoint}
+\twocolitem{{\bf ConvertDialogSizeToPixels(size)}}{Accepts and returns a wxSize}
\end{twocollist}}
}
\pythonnote{In place of a single overloaded method name, wxPython
implements the following methods:\par
\indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
-\twocolitem{\bf{FindWindowById(id)}}{Accepts an integer}
-\twocolitem{\bf{FindWindowByName(name)}}{Accepts a string}
+\twocolitem{{\bf FindWindowById(id)}}{Accepts an integer}
+\twocolitem{{\bf FindWindowByName(name)}}{Accepts a string}
\end{twocollist}}
}
\helpref{wxWindow::GetForegroundColour}{wxwindowgetforegroundcolour},\rtfsp
\helpref{wxWindow::OnEraseBackground}{wxwindowonerasebackground}
-\membersection{wxWindow::GetBestSize}{wxwindowgetbestsize}
+\membersection{wxWindow::GetBestSize}\label{wxwindowgetbestsize}
\constfunc{virtual wxSize}{GetBestSize}{\void}
This functions returns the best acceptable minimal size for the window. For
example, for a static control, it will be the minimal size such that the
-control label is not truncated. For windows containing subwindows (typically
-\helpref{wxPanel}wxpanel}), the size returned by this function will be the
-same as the size the window would have had after calling
+control label is not truncated. For windows containing subwindows (typically
+\helpref{wxPanel}{wxpanel}), the size returned by this function will be the
+same as the size the window would have had after calling
\helpref{Fit}{wxwindowfit}.
\membersection{wxWindow::GetCharHeight}
\pythonnote{In place of a single overloaded method name, wxPython
implements the following methods:\par
\indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
-\twocolitem{\bf{wxGetClientSizeTuple()}}{Returns a 2-tuple of (width, height)}
-\twocolitem{\bf{wxGetClientSize()}}{Returns a wxSize object}
+\twocolitem{{\bf wxGetClientSizeTuple()}}{Returns a 2-tuple of (width, height)}
+\twocolitem{{\bf wxGetClientSize()}}{Returns a wxSize object}
\end{twocollist}}
}
\helpref{wxEvtHandler::ProcessEvent}{wxevthandlerprocessevent},\rtfsp
\helpref{wxEvtHandler}{wxevthandler}\rtfsp
+\membersection{wxWindow::GetExtraStyle}\label{wxwindowgetextrastyle}
+
+\constfunc{long}{GetExtraStyle}{\void}
+
+Returns the extra style bits for the window.
+
\membersection{wxWindow::GetFont}\label{wxwindowgetfont}
\constfunc{wxFont\&}{GetFont}{\void}
\pythonnote{In place of a single overloaded method name, wxPython
implements the following methods:\par
\indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
-\twocolitem{\bf{GetPosition()}}{Returns a wxPoint}
-\twocolitem{\bf{GetPositionTuple()}}{Returns a tuple (x, y)}
+\twocolitem{{\bf GetPosition()}}{Returns a wxPoint}
+\twocolitem{{\bf GetPositionTuple()}}{Returns a tuple (x, y)}
\end{twocollist}}
}
\pythonnote{In place of a single overloaded method name, wxPython
implements the following methods:\par
\indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
-\twocolitem{\bf{GetSize()}}{Returns a wxSize}
-\twocolitem{\bf{GetSizeTuple()}}{Returns a 2-tuple (width, height)}
+\twocolitem{{\bf GetSize()}}{Returns a wxSize}
+\twocolitem{{\bf GetSizeTuple()}}{Returns a 2-tuple (width, height)}
\end{twocollist}}
}
\pythonnote{In place of a single overloaded method name, wxPython
implements the following methods:\par
\indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
-\twocolitem{\bf{GetTextExtent(string)}}{Returns a 2-tuple, (width, height)}
-\twocolitem{\bf{GetFullTextExtent(string, font=NULL)}}{Returns a
+\twocolitem{{\bf GetTextExtent(string)}}{Returns a 2-tuple, (width, height)}
+\twocolitem{{\bf GetFullTextExtent(string, font=NULL)}}{Returns a
4-tuple, (width, height, descent, externalLeading) }
\end{twocollist}}
}
Returns a pointer to the current validator for the window, or NULL if there is none.
-\membersection{wxWindow::GetWindowStyleFlag}
+\membersection{wxWindow::GetWindowStyleFlag}\label{wxwindowgetwindowstyleflag}
\constfunc{long}{GetWindowStyleFlag}{\void}
-Gets the window style that was passed to the consructor or {\bf Create} member.
-{\bf GetWindowStyle} is synonymous.
+Gets the window style that was passed to the constructor or {\bf Create}
+method. {\bf GetWindowStyle()} is another name for the same function.
\membersection{wxWindow::InitDialog}\label{wxwindowinitdialog}
\constfunc{bool}{IsExposed}{\param{int }{x}, \param{int }{y}}
-\constfunc{bool}{IsExposed}{\param{wxPoint }{&pt}}
+\constfunc{bool}{IsExposed}{\param{wxPoint }{\&pt}}
\constfunc{bool}{IsExposed}{\param{int }{x}, \param{int }{y}, \param{int }{w}, \param{int }{h}}
-\constfunc{bool}{IsExposed}{\param{wxRect }{&rect}}
+\constfunc{bool}{IsExposed}{\param{wxRect }{\&rect}}
Returns TRUE if the given point or rectange area has been exposed since the
last repaint. Call this in an paint event handler to optimize redrawing by
only redrawing those areas, which have been exposed.
+\pythonnote{In place of a single overloaded method name, wxPython
+implements the following methods:\par
+\indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
+\twocolitem{{\bf IsExposed(x,y, w=0,h=0}}{}
+\twocolitem{{\bf IsExposedPoint(pt)}}{}
+\twocolitem{{\bf IsExposedRect(rect)}}{}
+\end{twocollist}}}
+
\membersection{wxWindow::IsRetained}\label{wxwindowisretained}
\constfunc{virtual bool}{IsRetained}{\void}
\pythonnote{In place of a single overloaded method name, wxPython
implements the following methods:\par
\indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
-\twocolitem{\bf{Move(point)}}{Accepts a wxPoint}
-\twocolitem{\bf{MoveXY(x, y)}}{Accepts a pair of integers}
+\twocolitem{{\bf Move(point)}}{Accepts a wxPoint}
+\twocolitem{{\bf MoveXY(x, y)}}{Accepts a pair of integers}
\end{twocollist}}
}
\small{%
\begin{verbatim}
- void MyWindow::OnPaint(wxPaintEvent& event)
+ void MyWindow::OnPaint(wxPaintEvent\& event)
{
wxPaintDC dc(this);
{\small%
\begin{verbatim}
// Called when window needs to be repainted.
-void MyWindow::OnPaint(wxPaintEvent& event)
+void MyWindow::OnPaint(wxPaintEvent\& event)
{
wxPaintDC dc(this);
// Find Out where the window is scrolled to
int vbX,vbY; // Top left corner of client
- ViewStart(&vbX,&vbY);
+ GetViewStart(&vbX,&vbY);
int vX,vY,vW,vH; // Dimensions of client area in pixels
wxRegionIterator upd(GetUpdateRegion()); // get the update rect list
\membersection{wxWindow::PopupMenu}\label{wxwindowpopupmenu}
-\func{bool}{PopupMenu}{\param{wxMenu* }{menu}, \param{const wxPoint& }{pos}}
+\func{bool}{PopupMenu}{\param{wxMenu* }{menu}, \param{const wxPoint\& }{pos}}
\func{bool}{PopupMenu}{\param{wxMenu* }{menu}, \param{int }{x}, \param{int }{y}}
\pythonnote{In place of a single overloaded method name, wxPython
implements the following methods:\par
\indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
-\twocolitem{\bf{PopupMenu(menu, point)}}{Specifies position with a wxPoint}
-\twocolitem{\bf{PopupMenuXY(menu, x, y)}}{Specifies position with two integers (x, y)}
+\twocolitem{{\bf PopupMenu(menu, point)}}{Specifies position with a wxPoint}
+\twocolitem{{\bf PopupMenuXY(menu, x, y)}}{Specifies position with two integers (x, y)}
\end{twocollist}}
}
Reparents the window, i.e the window will be removed from its
current parent window (e.g. a non-standard toolbar in a wxFrame)
-and then re-inserted into another (e.g. a wxMiniFrame for a
-floating toolbar). Available on Windows and GTK+.
+and then re-inserted into another. Available on Windows and GTK.
\wxheading{Parameters}
\pythonnote{In place of a single overloaded method name, wxPython
implements the following methods:\par
\indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
-\twocolitem{\bf{ScreenToClient(point)}}{Accepts and returns a wxPoint}
-\twocolitem{\bf{ScreenToClientXY(x, y)}}{Returns a 2-tuple, (x, y)}
+\twocolitem{{\bf ScreenToClient(point)}}{Accepts and returns a wxPoint}
+\twocolitem{{\bf ScreenToClientXY(x, y)}}{Returns a 2-tuple, (x, y)}
\end{twocollist}}
}
\docparam{rect}{Rectangle to invalidate. If this is NULL, the whole window is invalidated. If you
pass a rectangle corresponding to the area of the window exposed by the scroll, your painting handler
-can optimise painting by checking for the invalidated region. This paramter is ignored under GTK,
-instead the regions to be invalidated are calculated automatically. }
+can optimise painting by checking for the invalidated region. This paramter is ignored under GTK.}
\wxheading{Remarks}
\docparam{autoLayout}{Set this to TRUE if you wish the Layout function to be called
from within wxWindow::OnSize functions.}
-\wxheading{Remarks}
-
-Note that this function is actually disabled for wxWindow. It has
-effect for wxDialog, wxFrame, wxPanel and wxScrolledWindow. Windows
-of other types that need to invoke the Layout algorithm should provide
-an EVT_SIZE handler and call
-\helpref{wxWindow::Layout}{wxwindowlayout} from within it.
-
\wxheading{See also}
\helpref{wxWindow::SetConstraints}{wxwindowsetconstraints}
may wish to call \helpref{wxWindow::Clear}{wxwindowclear} or \helpref{wxWindow::Refresh}{wxwindowrefresh} after
calling this function.
-Note that when using this functions under GTK, you will disable the so called "themes",
-i.e. the user chosen apperance of windows and controls, including the themes of
-their parent windows.
+Use this function with care under GTK as the new appearance of the window might
+not look equally well when used with "Themes", i.e GTK's ability to change its
+look as the user wishes with run-time loadable modules.
\wxheading{See also}
\pythonnote{In place of a single overloaded method name, wxPython
implements the following methods:\par
\indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
-\twocolitem{\bf{SetClientSize(size)}}{Accepts a wxSize}
-\twocolitem{\bf{SetClientSizeWH(width, height)}}{}
+\twocolitem{{\bf SetClientSize(size)}}{Accepts a wxSize}
+\twocolitem{{\bf SetClientSizeWH(width, height)}}{}
\end{twocollist}}
}
\helpref{wxWindow::GetDropTarget}{wxwindowgetdroptarget},
\helpref{Drag and drop overview}{wxdndoverview}
+\membersection{wxWindow::SetExtraStyle}\label{wxwindowsetextrastyle}
+
+\func{void}{SetExtraStyle}{\param{long }{exStyle}}
+
+Sets the extra style bits for the window. The currently defined extra style
+bits are:
+
+\twocolwidtha{5cm}%
+\begin{twocollist}\itemsep=0pt
+\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxWS\_EX\_VALIDATE\_RECURSIVELY}}{TransferDataTo/FromWindow()
+and Validate() methods will recursively descend into all children of the
+window if it has this style flag set.}
+\end{twocollist}
+
\membersection{wxWindow::SetFocus}\label{wxwindowsetfocus}
\func{virtual void}{SetFocus}{\void}
\pythonnote{In place of a single overloaded method name, wxPython
implements the following methods:\par
\indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
-\twocolitem{\bf{SetDimensions(x, y, width, height, sizeFlags=wxSIZE_AUTO)}}{}
-\twocolitem{\bf{SetSize(size)}}{}
-\twocolitem{\bf{SetPosition(point)}}{}
+\twocolitem{{\bf SetDimensions(x, y, width, height, sizeFlags=wxSIZE\_AUTO)}}{}
+\twocolitem{{\bf SetSize(size)}}{}
+\twocolitem{{\bf SetPosition(point)}}{}
\end{twocollist}}
}
Deletes the current validator (if any) and sets the window validator, having called wxValidator::Clone to
create a new validator of this type.
+\membersection{wxWindow::SetWindowStyle}\label{wxwindowsetwindowstyle}
+
+\func{void}{SetWindowStyle}{\param{long}{ style}}
+
+Identical to \helpref{SetWindowStyleFlag}{wxwindowsetwindowstyleflag}.
+
+\membersection{wxWindow::SetWindowStyleFlag}\label{wxwindowsetwindowstyleflag}
+
+\func{virtual void}{SetWindowStyleFlag}{\param{long}{ style}}
+
+Sets the style of the window. Please note that some styles cannot be changed
+after the window creation and that \helpref{Refresh()}{wxwindowrefresh} might
+be called after changing the others for the change to take place immediately.
+
+See \helpref{Windowstyles}{windowstyles} for more information about flags.
+
+\wxheading{See also}
+
+\helpref{GetWindowStyleFlag}{wxwindowgetwindowstyleflag}
+
\membersection{wxWindow::Show}\label{wxwindowshow}
\func{virtual bool}{Show}{\param{bool}{ show}}
Transfers values from child controls to data areas specified by their validators. Returns
FALSE if a transfer failed.
+If the window has {\tt wxWS\_EX\_VALIDATE\_RECURSIVELY} extra style flag set,
+the method will also call TransferDataFromWindow() of all child windows.
+
\wxheading{See also}
\helpref{wxWindow::TransferDataToWindow}{wxwindowtransferdatatowindow},\rtfsp
Transfers values to child controls from data areas specified by their validators.
+If the window has {\tt wxWS\_EX\_VALIDATE\_RECURSIVELY} extra style flag set,
+the method will also call TransferDataToWindow() of all child windows.
+
\wxheading{Return value}
Returns FALSE if a transfer failed.
Validates the current values of the child controls using their validators.
+If the window has {\tt wxWS\_EX\_VALIDATE\_RECURSIVELY} extra style flag set,
+the method will also call Validate() of all child windows.
+
\wxheading{Return value}
Returns FALSE if any of the validations failed.