Add support for wxSTB_ELLIPSIZE_* and for wxSTB_SHOW_TIPS flags under wxMSW

[wxWidgets.git] / interface / wx / statbox.h

diff --git a/interface/wx/statbox.h b/interface/wx/statbox.h
index b6719749cbae2ba6403db47202cfd22a59970cdf..ff31baeeb4a14b0b3529533673d89cad23304a2e 100644 (file)
--- a/interface/wx/statbox.h
+++ b/interface/wx/statbox.h
@@ -8,26 +8,32 @@
 
 /**
     @class wxStaticBox
-    @wxheader{statbox.h}
 
-    A static box is a rectangle drawn around other panel items to denote
+    A static box is a rectangle drawn around other windows to denote
     a logical grouping of items.
 
-    Please note that a static box should @b not be used as the parent for the
-    controls it contains, instead they should be siblings of each other. Although
-    using a static box as a parent might work in some versions of wxWidgets, it
-    results in a crash under, for example, wxGTK.
+    Note that since wxWidgets 2.9.0 you are encouraged to build the windows which are
+    placed inside wxStaticBoxes as children of the wxStaticBox itself:
+    @code
+        ...
+        wxStaticBox *stbox = new wxStaticBox(parentWindow, wxID_ANY, "StaticBox");
 
-    Also, please note that because of this, the order in which you create new
-    controls is important. Create your wxStaticBox control @b before any
-    siblings that are to appear inside the wxStaticBox in order to preserve the
-    correct Z-Order of controls.
+        new wxStaticText(stbox, "This window is a child of the staticbox");
+        ...
+    @endcode
+    
+    Creating the windows which are placed inside wxStaticBoxes as siblings of the
+    wxStaticBox is still allowed but it's deprecated as it gives some problems
+    (e.g. relative to tooltips) on some ports.
+    
+    Also note that there is a specialized wxSizer class (wxStaticBoxSizer) which can
+    be used as an easier way to pack items into a static box.
 
     @library{wxcore}
     @category{ctrl}
-    <!-- @appearance{staticbox.png} -->
+    @appearance{staticbox.png}
 
-    @see wxStaticText
+    @see wxStaticText, wxStaticBoxSizer
 */
 class wxStaticBox : public wxControl
 {
@@ -36,7 +42,7 @@ public:
       Default constructor
     */
     wxStaticBox();
-    
+
     /**
         Constructor, creating and showing a static box.
 
@@ -47,11 +53,11 @@ public:
         @param label
             Text to be displayed in the static box, the empty string for no label.
         @param pos
-            Window position. If wxDefaultPosition is specified then a default
-        position is chosen.
+            Window position.
+            If ::wxDefaultPosition is specified then a default position is chosen.
         @param size
-            Checkbox size. If the size (-1, -1) is specified then a default size is
-        chosen.
+            Checkbox size.
+            If ::wxDefaultSize is specified then a default size is chosen.
         @param style
             Window style. See wxStaticBox.
         @param name
@@ -64,22 +70,20 @@ public:
                 const wxPoint& pos = wxDefaultPosition,
                 const wxSize& size = wxDefaultSize,
                 long style = 0,
-                const wxString& name = "staticBox");
+                const wxString& name = wxStaticBoxNameStr);
 
     /**
         Destructor, destroying the group box.
     */
-    ~wxStaticBox();
+    virtual ~wxStaticBox();
 
     /**
-        Creates the static box for two-step construction. See wxStaticBox()
-        for further details.
+        Creates the static box for two-step construction.
+        See wxStaticBox() for further details.
     */
-    bool Create(wxWindow* parent, wxWindowID id,
-                const wxString& label,
+    bool Create(wxWindow* parent, wxWindowID id, const wxString& label,
                 const wxPoint& pos = wxDefaultPosition,
-                const wxSize& size = wxDefaultSize,
-                long style = 0,
-                const wxString& name = "staticBox");
+                const wxSize& size = wxDefaultSize, long style = 0,
+                const wxString& name = wxStaticBoxNameStr);
 };