\twocolitem{\helpref{wxFontDialog}{wxfontdialog}}{Font chooser dialog}
\twocolitem{\helpref{wxPageSetupDialog}{wxpagesetupdialog}}{Standard page setup dialog}
\twocolitem{\helpref{wxPrintDialog}{wxprintdialog}}{Standard print dialog}
+\twocolitem{\helpref{wxPageSetupDialog}{wxpagesetupdialog}}{Standard page setup dialog}
\twocolitem{\helpref{wxMessageDialog}{wxmessagedialog}}{Simple message box dialog}
\end{twocollist}
{\large {\bf Window layout}}
-\overview{Overview}{constraintsoverview}
+There are two different systems for layouting windows (and dialogs in particluar).
+One is based upon so-called sizers and it requires less typing, thinking and calculating
+and will in almost all cases produce dialogs looking equally well on all platforms, the
+other is based on so-called constraints and allows for more detailed layouts.
-These are the classes relevant to automated window layout.
+These are the classes relevant to the sizer-based layout.
+
+\begin{twocollist}\itemsep=0pt
+\twocolitem{\helpref{wxSizer}{wxsizer}}{Abstract base class}
+\twocolitem{\helpref{wxBoxSizer}{wxboxsizer}}{A sizer for laying out windows in a row or column}
+\twocolitem{\helpref{wxStaticBoxSizer}{wxstaticboxsizer}}{Same as wxBoxSizer, but with surrounding static box}
+\end{twocollist}
+
+\overview{Overview}{constraintsoverview} over the constraints-based layout.
+
+These are the classes relevant to constraints-based window layout.
\begin{twocollist}\itemsep=0pt
\twocolitem{\helpref{wxIndividualLayoutConstraint}{wxindividuallayoutconstraint}}{Represents a single constraint dimension}
\twocolitem{\helpref{wxScreenDC}{wxscreendc}}{A device context to access the entire screen}
\twocolitem{\helpref{wxDC}{wxdc}}{The device context base class}
\twocolitem{\helpref{wxMemoryDC}{wxmemorydc}}{A device context for drawing into bitmaps}
-\twocolitem{\helpref{wxMetaFileDC}{wxmetafiledc}}{A device context for drawing into metafiles}
+\twocolitem{\helpref{wxMetafileDC}{wxmetafiledc}}{A device context for drawing into metafiles}
\twocolitem{\helpref{wxPostScriptDC}{wxpostscriptdc}}{A device context for drawing into PostScript files}
\twocolitem{\helpref{wxPrinterDC}{wxprinterdc}}{A device context for drawing to printers}
\end{twocollist}
\twocolitem{\helpref{wxFont}{wxfont}}{Represents fonts}
\twocolitem{\helpref{wxFontList}{wxfontlist}}{The list of previously-created fonts}
\twocolitem{\helpref{wxIcon}{wxicon}}{A small, transparent bitmap for assigning to frames and drawing on device contexts}
+\twocolitem{\helpref{wxImage}{wximage}}{A platform-independent image class}
\twocolitem{\helpref{wxImageList}{wximagelist}}{A list of images, used with some controls}
\twocolitem{\helpref{wxMask}{wxmask}}{Represents a mask to be used with a bitmap for transparent drawing}
\twocolitem{\helpref{wxPen}{wxpen}}{Used for drawing lines on a device context}
\twocolitem{\helpref{wxMouseEvent}{wxmouseevent}}{A mouse event}
\twocolitem{\helpref{wxMoveEvent}{wxmoveevent}}{A move event}
\twocolitem{\helpref{wxNotebookEvent}{wxnotebookevent}}{A notebook control event}
+\twocolitem{\helpref{wxNotifyEvent}{wxnotifyevent}}{A notification event, which can be vetoed}
\twocolitem{\helpref{wxPaintEvent}{wxpaintevent}}{A paint event}
\twocolitem{\helpref{wxProcessEvent}{wxprocessevent}}{A process ending event}
\twocolitem{\helpref{wxQueryLayoutInfoEvent}{wxquerylayoutinfoevent}}{Used to query layout information}
+\twocolitem{\helpref{wxScrollEvent}{wxscrollevent}}{A scroll event from sliders, stand-alone scrollbars and spin buttons}
+\twocolitem{\helpref{wxScrollWinEvent}{wxscrollwinevent}}{A scroll event from scrolled windows}
\twocolitem{\helpref{wxSizeEvent}{wxsizeevent}}{A size event}
\twocolitem{\helpref{wxSocketEvent}{wxsocketevent}}{A socket event}
\twocolitem{\helpref{wxSysColourChangedEvent}{wxsyscolourchangedevent}}{A system colour change event}
user input.
\begin{twocollist}\itemsep=0pt
-\twocolitem{\helpref{wxValidator}{wxvalidator}}{Base validator class.}
-\twocolitem{\helpref{wxTextValidator}{wxtextvalidator}}{Text control validator class.}
+\twocolitem{\helpref{wxValidator}{wxvalidator}}{Base validator class}
+\twocolitem{\helpref{wxTextValidator}{wxtextvalidator}}{Text control validator class}
+\twocolitem{\helpref{wxGenericValidator}{wxgenericvalidator}}{Generic control validator class}
\end{twocollist}
{\large {\bf Data structures}}
\twocolitem{\helpref{wxRegion}{wxregion}}{A class representing a region}
\twocolitem{\helpref{wxString}{wxstring}}{A string class}
\twocolitem{\helpref{wxStringList}{wxstringlist}}{A class representing a list of strings}
+\twocolitem{\helpref{wxStringTokenizer}{wxstringtokenizer}}{A class for interpreting a string as a list of tokens or words}
\twocolitem{\helpref{wxRealPoint}{wxrealpoint}}{Representation of a point using floating point numbers}
\twocolitem{\helpref{wxSize}{wxsize}}{Representation of a size}
\twocolitem{\helpref{wxTime}{wxtime}}{A class for time manipulation}
\twocolitem{\helpref{wxVariant}{wxvariant}}{A class for storing arbitrary types
-that may change at run-time.}
+that may change at run-time}
\end{twocollist}
{\large {\bf Run-time class information system}}
\overview{Overview}{ipcoverview}
wxWindows provides a simple interprocess communications facilities
-based on DDE.
+based on DDE. [Note that this is currently work in progress and may not
+function properly.]
\begin{twocollist}\itemsep=0pt
\twocolitem{\helpref{wxDDEClient}{wxddeclient}}{Represents a client}
\twocolitem{\helpref{wxDDEConnection}{wxddeconnection}}{Represents the connection between a client and a server}
\twocolitem{\helpref{wxDDEServer}{wxddeserver}}{Represents a server}
+\twocolitem{\helpref{wxTCPClient}{wxtcpclient}}{Represents a client}
+\twocolitem{\helpref{wxTCPConnection}{wxtcpconnection}}{Represents the connection between a client and a server}
+\twocolitem{\helpref{wxTCPServer}{wxtcpserver}}{Represents a server}
\twocolitem{\helpref{wxSocketClient}{wxsocketclient}}{Represents a socket client}
-\twocolitem{\helpref{wxSocketHandler}{wxsockethandler}}{Represents a socket handler}
+%\twocolitem{\helpref{wxSocketHandler}{wxsockethandler}}{Represents a socket handler}
\twocolitem{\helpref{wxSocketServer}{wxsocketserver}}{Represents a socket server}
\end{twocollist}
\twocolitem{\helpref{wxPreviewFrame}{wxpreviewframe}}{Frame for displaying a print preview}
\twocolitem{\helpref{wxPreviewCanvas}{wxpreviewcanvas}}{Canvas for displaying a print preview}
\twocolitem{\helpref{wxPreviewControlBar}{wxpreviewcontrolbar}}{Standard control bar for a print preview}
-\twocolitem{\helpref{wxPrintData}{wxprintdata}}{Represents information about the document being printed}
\twocolitem{\helpref{wxPrintDialog}{wxprintdialog}}{Standard print dialog}
+\twocolitem{\helpref{wxPageSetupDialog}{wxpagesetupdialog}}{Standard page setup dialog}
\twocolitem{\helpref{wxPrinter}{wxprinter}}{Class representing the printer}
\twocolitem{\helpref{wxPrinterDC}{wxprinterdc}}{Printer device context}
\twocolitem{\helpref{wxPrintout}{wxprintout}}{Class representing a particular printout}
\twocolitem{\helpref{wxPrintPreview}{wxprintpreview}}{Class representing a print preview}
+\twocolitem{\helpref{wxPrintData}{wxprintdata}}{Represents information about the document being printed}
+\twocolitem{\helpref{wxPrintDialogData}{wxprintdialogdata}}{Represents information about the print dialog}
+\twocolitem{\helpref{wxPageSetupDialogData}{wxpagesetupdialogdata}}{Represents information about the page setup dialog}
\end{twocollist}
{\large {\bf Database classes}}
\overview{Database classes overview}{odbcoverview}
-wxWindows provides a set of classes for accessing Microsoft's ODBC (Open Database Connectivity)
-product.
+wxWindows provides two alternative sets of classes for accessing Microsoft's ODBC (Open Database Connectivity)
+product. The new version by Remstar is documented in a separate manual.
+The older classes are as follows:
\begin{twocollist}\itemsep=0pt
\twocolitem{\helpref{wxDatabase}{wxdatabase}}{Database class}
\twocolitem{\helpref{wxRecordSet}{wxrecordset}}{Class representing one or more record}
\end{twocollist}
+{\large {\bf Drag and drop and clipboard classes}}
+
+\overview{Drag and drop and clipboard overview}{wxdndoverview}
+
+\begin{twocollist}\itemsep=0pt
+\twocolitem{\helpref{wxDataObject}{wxdataobject}}{Data object class}
+\twocolitem{\helpref{wxTextDataObject}{wxtextdataobject}}{Text data object class}
+\twocolitem{\helpref{wxFileDataObject}{wxtextdataobject}}{File data object class}
+\twocolitem{\helpref{wxBitmapDataObject}{wxbitmapdataobject}}{Bitmap data object class}
+\twocolitem{\helpref{wxPrivateDataObject}{wxprivatedataobject}}{Private data object class}
+\twocolitem{\helpref{wxClipboard}{wxclipboard}}{Clipboard class}
+\twocolitem{\helpref{wxDropTarget}{wxdroptarget}}{Drop target class}
+\twocolitem{\helpref{wxFileDropTarget}{wxfiledroptarget}}{File drop target class}
+\twocolitem{\helpref{wxTextDropTarget}{wxtextdroptarget}}{Text drop target class}
+\twocolitem{\helpref{wxDropSource}{wxdropsource}}{Drop source class}
+\end{twocollist}
+
+{\large {\bf File related classes}}
+
+wxWindows has several small classes to work with disk files, see \helpref{file classes
+overview}{wxfileoverview} for more details.
+
+\begin{twocollist}\itemsep=0pt
+\twocolitem{\helpref{wxFile}{wxfile}}{Low-level file input/output}
+\twocolitem{\helpref{wxTempFile}{wxtempfile}}{Class to safely replace an existing file}
+\twocolitem{\helpref{wxTextFile}{wxtextfile}}{Class for working with text files as with arrays of lines}
+\end{twocollist}
+
+{\large {\bf Stream classes}}
+
+wxWindows has its own set of stream classes, as an alternative to often buggy standard stream
+libraries, and to provide enhanced functionality.
+
+\begin{twocollist}\itemsep=0pt
+\twocolitem{\helpref{wxStreamBase}{wxstreambase}}{Stream base class}
+\twocolitem{\helpref{wxStreamBuffer}{wxstreambuffer}}{Stream buffer class}
+\twocolitem{\helpref{wxInputStream}{wxinputstream}}{Input stream class}
+\twocolitem{\helpref{wxOutputStream}{wxoutputstream}}{Output stream class}
+\twocolitem{\helpref{wxFilterInputStream}{wxfilterinputstream}}{Filtered input stream class}
+\twocolitem{\helpref{wxFilterOutputStream}{wxfilteroutputstream}}{Filtered output stream class}
+\twocolitem{\helpref{wxDataInputStream}{wxdatainputstream}}{Platform-independent binary data input stream class}
+\twocolitem{\helpref{wxDataOutputStream}{wxdataoutputstream}}{Platform-independent binary data output stream class}
+\twocolitem{\helpref{wxTextInputStream}{wxtextinputstream}}{Platform-independent text data input stream class}
+\twocolitem{\helpref{wxTextOutputStream}{wxtextoutputstream}}{Platform-independent text data output stream class}
+\twocolitem{\helpref{wxFileInputStream}{wxfileinputstream}}{File input stream class}
+\twocolitem{\helpref{wxFileOutputStream}{wxfileoutputstream}}{File output stream class}
+\twocolitem{\helpref{wxZlibInputStream}{wxzlibinputstream}}{Zlib (compression) input stream class}
+\twocolitem{\helpref{wxZlibOutputStream}{wxzliboutputstream}}{Zlib (compression) output stream class}
+\twocolitem{\helpref{wxSocketInputStream}{wxsocketinputstream}}{Socket input stream class}
+\twocolitem{\helpref{wxSocketOutputStream}{wxsocketoutputstream}}{Socket output stream class}
+\end{twocollist}
+
{\large {\bf Miscellaneous}}
\begin{twocollist}\itemsep=0pt
\twocolitem{\helpref{wxAcceleratorTable}{wxacceleratortable}}{Accelerator table}
\twocolitem{\helpref{wxApp}{wxapp}}{Application class}
+\twocolitem{\helpref{wxAutomationObject}{wxautomationobject}}{OLE automation class}
\twocolitem{\helpref{wxConfig}{wxconfigbase}}{Classes for configuration reading/writing}
\twocolitem{\helpref{wxHelpController}{wxhelpcontroller}}{Family of classes for controlling help windows}
\twocolitem{\helpref{wxLayoutAlgorithm}{wxlayoutalgorithm}}{An alternative window layout facility}
\twocolitem{\helpref{wxSystemSettings}{wxsystemsettings}}{System settings class}
\end{twocollist}
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