// Purpose: interface of wxSystemSettings
// Author: wxWidgets team
// RCS-ID: $Id$
-// Licence: wxWindows license
+// Licence: wxWindows licence
/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-/**
- @class wxSystemSettings
- @wxheader{settings.h}
-
- wxSystemSettings allows the application to ask for details about
- the system. This can include settings such as standard colours, fonts,
- and user interface element sizes.
- @library{wxcore}
- @category{misc}
+/**
+ Possible values for wxSystemSettings::GetFont() parameter.
- @see wxFont, wxColour
+ These values map 1:1 the native values supported by the Windows' @c GetStockObject
+ function. Note that other ports (other than wxMSW) will try to provide meaningful
+ fonts but they usually map the same font to various @c wxSYS_*_FONT values.
*/
-class wxSystemSettings : public wxObject
+enum wxSystemFont
{
-public:
- /**
- Default constructor. You don't need to create an instance of wxSystemSettings
- since all of its functions are static.
- */
- wxSystemSettings();
-
- /**
- Returns a system colour.
- @a index can be one of:
-
- @b wxSYS_COLOUR_SCROLLBAR
-
- The scrollbar grey area.
-
- @b wxSYS_COLOUR_BACKGROUND
-
- The desktop colour.
-
- @b wxSYS_COLOUR_ACTIVECAPTION
-
- Active window caption.
-
- @b wxSYS_COLOUR_INACTIVECAPTION
-
- Inactive window caption.
-
- @b wxSYS_COLOUR_MENU
+ /// Original equipment manufacturer dependent fixed-pitch font.
+ wxSYS_OEM_FIXED_FONT = 10,
- Menu background.
+ /// Windows fixed-pitch (monospaced) font.
+ wxSYS_ANSI_FIXED_FONT,
- @b wxSYS_COLOUR_WINDOW
+ /// Windows variable-pitch (proportional) font.
+ wxSYS_ANSI_VAR_FONT,
- Window background.
+ /// System font. By default, the system uses the system font to draw menus,
+ /// dialog box controls, and text.
+ wxSYS_SYSTEM_FONT,
- @b wxSYS_COLOUR_WINDOWFRAME
+ /// Device-dependent font (Windows NT and later only).
+ wxSYS_DEVICE_DEFAULT_FONT,
- Window frame.
-
- @b wxSYS_COLOUR_MENUTEXT
-
- Menu text.
-
- @b wxSYS_COLOUR_WINDOWTEXT
-
- Text in windows.
-
- @b wxSYS_COLOUR_CAPTIONTEXT
-
- Text in caption, size box and scrollbar arrow box.
-
- @b wxSYS_COLOUR_ACTIVEBORDER
-
- Active window border.
-
- @b wxSYS_COLOUR_INACTIVEBORDER
-
- Inactive window border.
-
- @b wxSYS_COLOUR_APPWORKSPACE
-
- Background colour MDI applications.
-
- @b wxSYS_COLOUR_HIGHLIGHT
-
- Item(s) selected in a control.
-
- @b wxSYS_COLOUR_HIGHLIGHTTEXT
-
- Text of item(s) selected in a control.
-
- @b wxSYS_COLOUR_BTNFACE
-
- Face shading on push buttons.
+ /**
+ Default font for user interface objects such as menus and dialog boxes.
+ Note that with modern GUIs nothing guarantees that the same font is used
+ for all GUI elements, so some controls might use a different font by default.
+ */
+ wxSYS_DEFAULT_GUI_FONT
+};
- @b wxSYS_COLOUR_BTNSHADOW
- Edge shading on push buttons.
+/**
+ Possible values for wxSystemSettings::GetColour() parameter.
- @b wxSYS_COLOUR_GRAYTEXT
+ These values map 1:1 the native values supported by the Windows' @c GetSysColor
+ function. Note that other ports (other than wxMSW) will try to provide meaningful
+ colours but they usually map the same colour to various @c wxSYS_COLOUR_* values.
+*/
+enum wxSystemColour
+{
+ wxSYS_COLOUR_SCROLLBAR, //!< The scrollbar grey area.
+ wxSYS_COLOUR_DESKTOP, //!< The desktop colour.
+ wxSYS_COLOUR_ACTIVECAPTION, //!< Active window caption colour.
+ wxSYS_COLOUR_INACTIVECAPTION, //!< Inactive window caption colour.
+ wxSYS_COLOUR_MENU, //!< Menu background colour.
+ wxSYS_COLOUR_WINDOW, //!< Window background colour.
+ wxSYS_COLOUR_WINDOWFRAME, //!< Window frame colour.
+ wxSYS_COLOUR_MENUTEXT, //!< Colour of the text used in the menus.
+ wxSYS_COLOUR_WINDOWTEXT, //!< Colour of the text used in generic windows.
+ wxSYS_COLOUR_CAPTIONTEXT, //!< Colour of the text used in captions, size boxes and scrollbar arrow boxes.
+ wxSYS_COLOUR_ACTIVEBORDER, //!< Active window border colour.
+ wxSYS_COLOUR_INACTIVEBORDER, //!< Inactive window border colour.
+ wxSYS_COLOUR_APPWORKSPACE, //!< Background colour for MDI applications.
+ wxSYS_COLOUR_HIGHLIGHT, //!< Colour of item(s) selected in a control.
+ wxSYS_COLOUR_HIGHLIGHTTEXT, //!< Colour of the text of item(s) selected in a control.
+ wxSYS_COLOUR_BTNFACE, //!< Face shading colour on push buttons.
+ wxSYS_COLOUR_BTNSHADOW, //!< Edge shading colour on push buttons.
+ wxSYS_COLOUR_GRAYTEXT, //!< Colour of greyed (disabled) text.
+ wxSYS_COLOUR_BTNTEXT, //!< Colour of the text on push buttons.
+ wxSYS_COLOUR_INACTIVECAPTIONTEXT, //!< Colour of the text in active captions.
+ wxSYS_COLOUR_BTNHIGHLIGHT, //!< Highlight colour for buttons.
+ wxSYS_COLOUR_3DDKSHADOW, //!< Dark shadow colour for three-dimensional display elements.
+ wxSYS_COLOUR_3DLIGHT, //!< Light colour for three-dimensional display elements.
+ wxSYS_COLOUR_INFOTEXT, //!< Text colour for tooltip controls.
+ wxSYS_COLOUR_INFOBK, //!< Background colour for tooltip controls.
+ wxSYS_COLOUR_LISTBOX, //!< Background colour for list-like contols.
+ wxSYS_COLOUR_HOTLIGHT, //!< Colour for a hyperlink or hot-tracked item.
- Greyed (disabled) text.
+ /**
+ Right side colour in the color gradient of an active window's title bar.
+ @c wxSYS_COLOUR_ACTIVECAPTION specifies the left side color.
+ */
+ wxSYS_COLOUR_GRADIENTACTIVECAPTION,
- @b wxSYS_COLOUR_BTNTEXT
+ /**
+ Right side colour in the color gradient of an inactive window's title bar.
+ @c wxSYS_COLOUR_INACTIVECAPTION specifies the left side color.
+ */
+ wxSYS_COLOUR_GRADIENTINACTIVECAPTION,
- Text on push buttons.
+ /**
+ The colour used to highlight menu items when the menu appears as a flat menu.
+ The highlighted menu item is outlined with @c wxSYS_COLOUR_HIGHLIGHT.
+ */
+ wxSYS_COLOUR_MENUHILIGHT,
- @b wxSYS_COLOUR_INACTIVECAPTIONTEXT
+ /**
+ The background colour for the menu bar when menus appear as flat menus.
+ However, @c wxSYS_COLOUR_MENU continues to specify the background color of the menu popup.
+ */
+ wxSYS_COLOUR_MENUBAR,
- Colour of text in active captions.
+ /**
+ Text colour for list-like controls.
- @b wxSYS_COLOUR_BTNHIGHLIGHT
+ @since 2.9.0
+ */
+ wxSYS_COLOUR_LISTBOXTEXT,
- Highlight colour for buttons (same as wxSYS_COLOUR_3DHILIGHT).
+ wxSYS_COLOUR_MAX
- @b wxSYS_COLOUR_3DDKSHADOW
- Dark shadow for three-dimensional display elements.
- @b wxSYS_COLOUR_3DLIGHT
+ // synonyms:
- Light colour for three-dimensional display elements.
+ wxSYS_COLOUR_BACKGROUND = wxSYS_COLOUR_DESKTOP,
+ //!< Synonym for @c wxSYS_COLOUR_DESKTOP.
+ wxSYS_COLOUR_3DFACE = wxSYS_COLOUR_BTNFACE,
+ //!< Synonym for @c wxSYS_COLOUR_BTNFACE.
+ wxSYS_COLOUR_3DSHADOW = wxSYS_COLOUR_BTNSHADOW,
+ //!< Synonym for @c wxSYS_COLOUR_BTNSHADOW.
+ wxSYS_COLOUR_BTNHILIGHT = wxSYS_COLOUR_BTNHIGHLIGHT,
+ //!< Synonym for @c wxSYS_COLOUR_BTNHIGHLIGHT.
+ wxSYS_COLOUR_3DHIGHLIGHT = wxSYS_COLOUR_BTNHIGHLIGHT,
+ //!< Synonym for @c wxSYS_COLOUR_BTNHIGHLIGHT.
+ wxSYS_COLOUR_3DHILIGHT = wxSYS_COLOUR_BTNHIGHLIGHT,
+ //!< Synonym for @c wxSYS_COLOUR_BTNHIGHLIGHT.
- @b wxSYS_COLOUR_INFOTEXT
+ /**
+ Synonim for @c wxSYS_COLOUR_BTNFACE.
- Text colour for tooltip controls.
+ On wxMSW this colour should be used as the background colour of
+ wxFrames which are used as containers of controls; this is in fact the
+ same colour used for the borders of controls like e.g. wxNotebook or
+ for the background of e.g. wxPanel.
- @b wxSYS_COLOUR_INFOBK
+ @since 2.9.0
+ */
+ wxSYS_COLOUR_FRAMEBK = wxSYS_COLOUR_BTNFACE
+};
- Background colour for tooltip controls.
+/**
+ Possible values for wxSystemSettings::GetMetric() index parameter.
+*/
+enum wxSystemMetric
+{
+ wxSYS_MOUSE_BUTTONS, //!< Number of buttons on mouse, or zero if no mouse was installed.
+ wxSYS_BORDER_X, //!< Width of single border.
+ wxSYS_BORDER_Y, //!< Height of single border.
+ wxSYS_CURSOR_X, //!< Width of cursor.
+ wxSYS_CURSOR_Y, //!< Height of cursor.
+ wxSYS_DCLICK_X, //!< Width in pixels of rectangle within which two successive mouse clicks must fall to generate a double-click.
+ wxSYS_DCLICK_Y, //!< Height in pixels of rectangle within which two successive mouse clicks must fall to generate a double-click.
+ wxSYS_DCLICK_MSEC, //!< Maximal time, in milliseconds, which may pass between subsequent clicks for a double click to be generated.
+ wxSYS_DRAG_X, //!< Width in pixels of a rectangle centered on a drag point to allow for limited movement of the mouse pointer before a drag operation begins.
+ wxSYS_DRAG_Y, //!< Height in pixels of a rectangle centered on a drag point to allow for limited movement of the mouse pointer before a drag operation begins.
+ wxSYS_EDGE_X, //!< Width of a 3D border, in pixels.
+ wxSYS_EDGE_Y, //!< Height of a 3D border, in pixels.
+ wxSYS_HSCROLL_ARROW_X, //!< Width of arrow bitmap on horizontal scrollbar.
+ wxSYS_HSCROLL_ARROW_Y, //!< Height of arrow bitmap on horizontal scrollbar.
+ wxSYS_HTHUMB_X, //!< Width of horizontal scrollbar thumb.
+ wxSYS_ICON_X, //!< The default width of an icon.
+ wxSYS_ICON_Y, //!< The default height of an icon.
+ wxSYS_ICONSPACING_X, //!< Width of a grid cell for items in large icon view, in pixels. Each item fits into a rectangle of this size when arranged.
+ wxSYS_ICONSPACING_Y, //!< Height of a grid cell for items in large icon view, in pixels. Each item fits into a rectangle of this size when arranged.
+ wxSYS_WINDOWMIN_X, //!< Minimum width of a window.
+ wxSYS_WINDOWMIN_Y, //!< Minimum height of a window.
+ wxSYS_SCREEN_X, //!< Width of the screen in pixels.
+ wxSYS_SCREEN_Y, //!< Height of the screen in pixels.
+ wxSYS_FRAMESIZE_X, //!< Width of the window frame for a wxTHICK_FRAME window.
+ wxSYS_FRAMESIZE_Y, //!< Height of the window frame for a wxTHICK_FRAME window.
+ wxSYS_SMALLICON_X, //!< Recommended width of a small icon (in window captions, and small icon view).
+ wxSYS_SMALLICON_Y, //!< Recommended height of a small icon (in window captions, and small icon view).
+ wxSYS_HSCROLL_Y, //!< Height of horizontal scrollbar in pixels.
+ wxSYS_VSCROLL_X, //!< Width of vertical scrollbar in pixels.
+ wxSYS_VSCROLL_ARROW_X, //!< Width of arrow bitmap on a vertical scrollbar.
+ wxSYS_VSCROLL_ARROW_Y, //!< Height of arrow bitmap on a vertical scrollbar.
+ wxSYS_VTHUMB_Y, //!< Height of vertical scrollbar thumb.
+ wxSYS_CAPTION_Y, //!< Height of normal caption area.
+ wxSYS_MENU_Y, //!< Height of single-line menu bar.
+ wxSYS_NETWORK_PRESENT, //!< 1 if there is a network present, 0 otherwise.
+ wxSYS_PENWINDOWS_PRESENT, //!< 1 if PenWindows is installed, 0 otherwise.
+ wxSYS_SHOW_SOUNDS, //!< Non-zero if the user requires an application to present information
+ //!< visually in situations where it would otherwise present the information
+ //!< only in audible form; zero otherwise.
+ wxSYS_SWAP_BUTTONS, //!< Non-zero if the meanings of the left and right mouse buttons are swapped; zero otherwise.
+ wxSYS_DCLICK_MSEC
+};
- @b wxSYS_COLOUR_DESKTOP
+/**
+ Possible values for wxSystemSettings::HasFeature() parameter.
+*/
+enum wxSystemFeature
+{
+ wxSYS_CAN_DRAW_FRAME_DECORATIONS = 1,
+ wxSYS_CAN_ICONIZE_FRAME,
+ wxSYS_TABLET_PRESENT
+};
- Same as wxSYS_COLOUR_BACKGROUND.
+/**
+ Values for different screen designs. See wxSystemSettings::GetScreenType().
+*/
+enum wxSystemScreenType
+{
+ wxSYS_SCREEN_NONE = 0, //!< Undefined screen type.
- @b wxSYS_COLOUR_3DFACE
+ wxSYS_SCREEN_TINY, //!< Tiny screen, less than 320x240
+ wxSYS_SCREEN_PDA, //!< PDA screen, 320x240 or more but less than 640x480
+ wxSYS_SCREEN_SMALL, //!< Small screen, 640x480 or more but less than 800x600
+ wxSYS_SCREEN_DESKTOP //!< Desktop screen, 800x600 or more
+};
- Same as wxSYS_COLOUR_BTNFACE.
- @b wxSYS_COLOUR_3DSHADOW
+/**
+ @class wxSystemSettings
- Same as wxSYS_COLOUR_BTNSHADOW.
+ wxSystemSettings allows the application to ask for details about the system.
- @b wxSYS_COLOUR_3DHIGHLIGHT
+ This can include settings such as standard colours, fonts, and user interface
+ element sizes.
- Same as wxSYS_COLOUR_BTNHIGHLIGHT.
+ @library{wxcore}
+ @category{cfg}
- @b wxSYS_COLOUR_3DHILIGHT
+ @see wxFont, wxColour, wxSystemOptions
+*/
+class wxSystemSettings : public wxObject
+{
+public:
+ /**
+ Default constructor.
- Same as wxSYS_COLOUR_BTNHIGHLIGHT.
+ You don't need to create an instance of wxSystemSettings
+ since all of its functions are static.
+ */
+ wxSystemSettings();
- @b wxSYS_COLOUR_BTNHILIGHT
+ /**
+ Returns a system colour.
- Same as wxSYS_COLOUR_BTNHIGHLIGHT.
+ @param index
+ Can be one of the ::wxSystemColour enum values.
+
+ @return
+ The returned colour is always valid.
*/
static wxColour GetColour(wxSystemColour index);
/**
Returns a system font.
- @a index can be one of:
-
- @b wxSYS_OEM_FIXED_FONT
-
- Original equipment manufacturer dependent fixed-pitch font.
-
- @b wxSYS_ANSI_FIXED_FONT
-
- Windows fixed-pitch font.
-
- @b wxSYS_ANSI_VAR_FONT
-
- Windows variable-pitch (proportional) font.
-
- @b wxSYS_SYSTEM_FONT
-
- System font.
- @b wxSYS_DEVICE_DEFAULT_FONT
-
- Device-dependent font (Windows NT only).
-
- @b wxSYS_DEFAULT_GUI_FONT
-
- Default font for user interface
- objects such as menus and dialog boxes. Note that with modern GUIs nothing
- guarantees that the same font is used for all GUI elements, so some controls
- might use a different font by default.
+ @param index
+ Can be one of the ::wxSystemFont enum values.
+
+ @return
+ The returned font is always valid.
*/
static wxFont GetFont(wxSystemFont index);
/**
Returns the value of a system metric, or -1 if the metric is not supported on
the current system.
+
The value of @a win determines if the metric returned is a global value or
a wxWindow based value, in which case it might determine the widget, the
display the window is on, or something similar. The window given should be as
- close to the
- metric as possible (e.g a wxTopLevelWindow in case of the wxSYS_CAPTION_Y
- metric).
- @a index can be one of:
-
- @b wxSYS_MOUSE_BUTTONS
-
- Number of buttons on mouse, or zero if no mouse was installed.
-
- @b wxSYS_BORDER_X
-
- Width of single border.
-
- @b wxSYS_BORDER_Y
-
- Height of single border.
-
- @b wxSYS_CURSOR_X
-
- Width of cursor.
-
- @b wxSYS_CURSOR_Y
-
- Height of cursor.
-
- @b wxSYS_DCLICK_X
-
- Width in pixels of rectangle within which two successive mouse
- clicks must fall to generate a double-click.
-
- @b wxSYS_DCLICK_Y
-
- Height in pixels of rectangle within which two successive mouse
- clicks must fall to generate a double-click.
-
- @b wxSYS_DCLICK_MSEC
-
- Maximal time, in milliseconds, which may
- pass between subsequent clicks for a double click to be generated.
-
- @b wxSYS_DRAG_X
-
- Width in pixels of a rectangle centered on a drag point
- to allow for limited movement of the mouse pointer before a drag operation
- begins.
-
- @b wxSYS_DRAG_Y
-
- Height in pixels of a rectangle centered on a drag point
- to allow for limited movement of the mouse pointer before a drag operation
- begins.
-
- @b wxSYS_EDGE_X
-
- Width of a 3D border, in pixels.
-
- @b wxSYS_EDGE_Y
-
- Height of a 3D border, in pixels.
-
- @b wxSYS_HSCROLL_ARROW_X
-
- Width of arrow bitmap on horizontal scrollbar.
-
- @b wxSYS_HSCROLL_ARROW_Y
-
- Height of arrow bitmap on horizontal scrollbar.
-
- @b wxSYS_HTHUMB_X
-
- Width of horizontal scrollbar thumb.
-
- @b wxSYS_ICON_X
-
- The default width of an icon.
-
- @b wxSYS_ICON_Y
-
- The default height of an icon.
-
- @b wxSYS_ICONSPACING_X
-
- Width of a grid cell for items in large icon view,
- in pixels. Each item fits into a rectangle of this size when arranged.
-
- @b wxSYS_ICONSPACING_Y
-
- Height of a grid cell for items in large icon view,
- in pixels. Each item fits into a rectangle of this size when arranged.
-
- @b wxSYS_WINDOWMIN_X
-
- Minimum width of a window.
-
- @b wxSYS_WINDOWMIN_Y
-
- Minimum height of a window.
+ close to the metric as possible (e.g a wxTopLevelWindow in case of the
+ wxSYS_CAPTION_Y metric).
- @b wxSYS_SCREEN_X
-
- Width of the screen in pixels.
-
- @b wxSYS_SCREEN_Y
-
- Height of the screen in pixels.
-
- @b wxSYS_FRAMESIZE_X
-
- Width of the window frame for a wxTHICK_FRAME window.
-
- @b wxSYS_FRAMESIZE_Y
-
- Height of the window frame for a wxTHICK_FRAME window.
-
- @b wxSYS_SMALLICON_X
-
- Recommended width of a small icon (in window captions, and small icon view).
-
- @b wxSYS_SMALLICON_Y
-
- Recommended height of a small icon (in window captions, and small icon view).
-
- @b wxSYS_HSCROLL_Y
-
- Height of horizontal scrollbar in pixels.
-
- @b wxSYS_VSCROLL_X
-
- Width of vertical scrollbar in pixels.
-
- @b wxSYS_VSCROLL_ARROW_X
-
- Width of arrow bitmap on a vertical scrollbar.
-
- @b wxSYS_VSCROLL_ARROW_Y
-
- Height of arrow bitmap on a vertical scrollbar.
-
- @b wxSYS_VTHUMB_Y
-
- Height of vertical scrollbar thumb.
-
- @b wxSYS_CAPTION_Y
-
- Height of normal caption area.
-
- @b wxSYS_MENU_Y
-
- Height of single-line menu bar.
-
- @b wxSYS_NETWORK_PRESENT
-
- 1 if there is a network present, 0 otherwise.
-
- @b wxSYS_PENWINDOWS_PRESENT
-
- 1 if PenWindows is installed, 0 otherwise.
-
- @b wxSYS_SHOW_SOUNDS
-
- Non-zero if the user requires an application to present information visually in
- situations
- where it would otherwise present the information only in audible form; zero
- otherwise.
-
- @b wxSYS_SWAP_BUTTONS
-
- Non-zero if the meanings of the left and right mouse buttons are swapped; zero
- otherwise.
+ @a index can be one of the ::wxSystemMetric enum values.
@a win is a pointer to the window for which the metric is requested.
Specifying the @a win parameter is encouraged, because some metrics on some
- ports are not supported without one,
- or they might be capable of reporting better values if given one. If a window
- does not make sense for a metric,
+ ports are not supported without one,or they might be capable of reporting
+ better values if given one. If a window does not make sense for a metric,
one should still be given, as for example it might determine which displays
- cursor width is requested with
- wxSYS_CURSOR_X.
+ cursor width is requested with wxSYS_CURSOR_X.
*/
static int GetMetric(wxSystemMetric index, wxWindow* win = NULL);
/**
- Returns the screen type. The return value is one of:
-
- @b wxSYS_SCREEN_NONE
-
- Undefined screen type
-
- @b wxSYS_SCREEN_TINY
-
- Tiny screen, less than 320x240
-
- @b wxSYS_SCREEN_PDA
-
- PDA screen, 320x240 or more but less than 640x480
-
- @b wxSYS_SCREEN_SMALL
-
- Small screen, 640x480 or more but less than 800x600
-
- @b wxSYS_SCREEN_DESKTOP
-
- Desktop screen, 800x600 or more
+ Returns the screen type.
+ The return value is one of the ::wxSystemScreenType enum values.
*/
static wxSystemScreenType GetScreenType();
+
+ /**
+ Returns @true if the port has certain feature.
+ See the ::wxSystemFeature enum values.
+ */
+ static bool HasFeature(wxSystemFeature index);
};