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[wxWidgets.git] / docs / latex / wx / mdi.tex

diff --git a/docs/latex/wx/mdi.tex b/docs/latex/wx/mdi.tex
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--- a/docs/latex/wx/mdi.tex
+++ b/docs/latex/wx/mdi.tex
@@ -10,6 +10,10 @@ which is itself a child of \helpref{wxMDIParentFrame}{wxmdiparentframe}.
 \helpref{wxEvtHandler}{wxevthandler}\\
 \helpref{wxObject}{wxobject}
 
+\wxheading{Include files}
+
+<wx/mdi.h>
+
 \wxheading{Window styles}
 
 \twocolwidtha{5cm}
@@ -32,7 +36,7 @@ See also \helpref{window styles overview}{windowstyles}.
 
 \wxheading{Remarks}
 
-Although internally an MDI child frame is a child of the MDI client window, in wxWindows
+Although internally an MDI child frame is a child of the MDI client window, in wxWidgets
 you create it as a child of \helpref{wxMDIParentFrame}{wxmdiparentframe}. You can usually
 forget that the client window exists.
 
@@ -73,10 +77,10 @@ Constructor, creating the window.
 \docparam{title}{The caption to be displayed on the frame's title bar.}
 
 \docparam{pos}{The window position. A value of (-1, -1) indicates a default position, chosen by
-either the windowing system or wxWindows, depending on platform.}
+either the windowing system or wxWidgets, depending on platform.}
 
 \docparam{size}{The window size. A value of (-1, -1) indicates a default size, chosen by
-either the windowing system or wxWindows, depending on platform.}
+either the windowing system or wxWidgets, depending on platform.}
 
 \docparam{style}{The window style. See \helpref{wxMDIChildFrame}{wxmdichildframe}.}
 
@@ -141,7 +145,6 @@ Restores this MDI child frame (unmaximizes).
 \helpref{wxMDIChildFrame::Activate}{wxmdichildframeactivate},\rtfsp
 \helpref{wxMDIChildFrame::Maximize}{wxmdichildframemaximize}
 
-
 \section{\class{wxMDIClientWindow}}\label{wxmdiclientwindow}
 
 An MDI client window is a child of \helpref{wxMDIParentFrame}{wxmdiparentframe}, and manages zero or
@@ -153,6 +156,10 @@ more \helpref{wxMDIChildFrame}{wxmdichildframe} objects.
 \helpref{wxEvtHandler}{wxevthandler}\\
 \helpref{wxObject}{wxobject}
 
+\wxheading{Include files}
+
+<wx/mdi.h>
+
 \wxheading{Remarks}
 
 The client window is the area where MDI child windows exist. It doesn't have to cover the whole
@@ -225,16 +232,21 @@ and is used in many popular Windows applications, such as Microsoft Word(TM).
 \helpref{wxEvtHandler}{wxevthandler}\\
 \helpref{wxObject}{wxobject}
 
+\wxheading{Include files}
+
+<wx/mdi.h>
+
 \wxheading{Remarks}
 
 There may be multiple MDI parent frames in a single application, but this probably only makes sense
 within programming development environments.
 
-Child frames may be either \helpref{wxMDIChildFrame}{wxmdichildframe}, or \helpref{wxFrame}{wxframe}.
+Child frames may be of class \helpref{wxMDIChildFrame}{wxmdichildframe} (contained
+within the parent frame) or \helpref{wxFrame}{wxframe} (shown as a top-level frame).
 
 An MDI parent frame always has a \helpref{wxMDIClientWindow}{wxmdiclientwindow} associated with it, which
 is the parent for MDI client frames.
-This client window may be resized to accomodate non-MDI windows, as seen in Microsoft Visual C++ (TM) and
+This client window may be resized to accommodate non-MDI windows, as seen in Microsoft Visual C++ (TM) and
 Microsoft Publisher (TM), where a documentation window is placed to one side of the workspace.
 
 MDI remains popular despite dire warnings from Microsoft itself that MDI is an obsolete
@@ -264,6 +276,8 @@ for Windows, it is implicit in wxTHICK\_FRAME).}
 \twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxTHICK\_FRAME}}{Displays a thick frame around the window (Windows and Motif only).}
 \twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxVSCROLL}}{Displays a vertical scrollbar in the {\it client window}, allowing
 the user to view child frames that are off the current view.}
+\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxFRAME\_NO\_WINDOW\_MENU}}{Under Windows, removes the Window menu that is normally
+added automatically.}
 \end{twocollist}
 
 See also \helpref{window styles overview}{windowstyles}.
@@ -297,10 +311,10 @@ Constructor, creating the window.
 \docparam{title}{The caption to be displayed on the frame's title bar.}
 
 \docparam{pos}{The window position. A value of (-1, -1) indicates a default position, chosen by
-either the windowing system or wxWindows, depending on platform.}
+either the windowing system or wxWidgets, depending on platform.}
 
 \docparam{size}{The window size. A value of (-1, -1) indicates a default size, chosen by
-either the windowing system or wxWindows, depending on platform.}
+either the windowing system or wxWidgets, depending on platform.}
 
 \docparam{style}{The window style. See \helpref{wxMDIParentFrame}{wxmdiparentframe}.}
 
@@ -419,9 +433,12 @@ automatically by the client window.
 
 \helpref{wxMDIParentFrame::GetToolBar}{wxmdiparentframegettoolbar},\rtfsp
 \helpref{wxMDIParentFrame::SetToolBar}{wxmdiparentframesettoolbar},\rtfsp
-\helpref{wxWindow}{wxwindowonsize},\rtfsp
 \helpref{wxMDIClientWindow}{wxmdiclientwindow}
 
+
+\pythonnote{The wxPython version of this method takes no arguments and
+returns a tuple containing width and height.}
+
 \membersection{wxMDIParentFrame::GetActiveChild}\label{wxmdiparentframegetactivechild}
 
 \constfunc{wxMDIChildFrame*}{GetActiveChild}{\void}
@@ -448,11 +465,25 @@ Returns the window being used as the toolbar for this frame.
 
 \helpref{wxMDIParentFrame::SetToolBar}{wxmdiparentframesettoolbar}
 
+\membersection{wxMDIParentFrame::GetWindowMenu}\label{wxmdiparentframegetwindowmenu}
+
+\constfunc{wxMenu*}{GetWindowMenu}{\void}
+
+Returns the current Window menu (added by wxWidgets to the menubar). This function
+is available under Windows only.
+
 \membersection{wxMDIParentFrame::OnCreateClient}\label{wxmdiparentframeoncreateclient}
 
 \func{virtual wxMDIClientWindow*}{OnCreateClient}{\void}
 
-Override this to return a different kind of client window.
+Override this to return a different kind of client window. If you override this function,
+you must create your parent frame in two stages, or your function will never be called,
+due to the way C++ treats virtual functions called from constructors. For example:
+
+\begin{verbatim}
+  frame = new MyParentFrame;
+  frame->Create(parent, myParentFrameId, wxT("My Parent Frame"));
+\end{verbatim}
 
 \wxheading{Remarks}
 
@@ -462,7 +493,7 @@ on the background.
 
 Note that it is probably impossible to have a client window that scrolls as well as painting
 a bitmap or pattern, since in {\bf OnScroll}, the scrollbar positions always return zero.
-(Solutions to: \verb$julian.smart@ukonline.co.uk$).
+(Solutions to: {\tt julian.smart@btopenworld.com}).
 
 \wxheading{See also}
 
@@ -501,6 +532,17 @@ toolbars managed by the application.
 \helpref{wxMDIParentFrame::GetToolBar}{wxmdiparentframegettoolbar},\rtfsp
 \helpref{wxMDIParentFrame::GetClientSize}{wxmdiparentframegetclientsize}
 
+\membersection{wxMDIParentFrame::SetWindowMenu}\label{wxmdiparentframesetwindowmenu}
+
+\func{void}{SetWindowMenu}{\param{wxMenu*}{ menu}}
+
+Call this to change the current Window menu. Ownership of the menu object passes to
+the frame when you call this function.
+
+This call is available under Windows only.
+
+To remove the window completely, use the wxFRAME\_NO\_WINDOW\_MENU window style.
+
 \membersection{wxMDIParentFrame::Tile}\label{wxmdiparentframetile}
 
 \func{void}{Tile}{\void}