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

diff --git a/interface/wx/event.h b/interface/wx/event.h
index d715fac7cdfb9ba5b83e777ba32d529a823b1d34..766e074b2243c2dae2ebbd050aac599f8f4e330b 100644 (file)
--- a/interface/wx/event.h
+++ b/interface/wx/event.h
@@ -535,7 +535,7 @@ public:
         the chain until the event is processed or the chain is exhausted.
 
         This function is called from ProcessEvent() and, in turn, calls
         the chain until the event is processed or the chain is exhausted.
 
         This function is called from ProcessEvent() and, in turn, calls

-        TryThis() for each handler in turn. It is not virtual and so cannot be
+        TryBefore() and TryAfter(). It is not virtual and so cannot be

         overridden but can, and should, be called to forward an event to
         another handler instead of ProcessEvent() which would result in a
         duplicate call to TryAfter(), e.g. resulting in all unprocessed events
         overridden but can, and should, be called to forward an event to
         another handler instead of ProcessEvent() which would result in a
         duplicate call to TryAfter(), e.g. resulting in all unprocessed events


@@ -1153,25 +1153,6 @@ protected:
      */
     virtual bool TryBefore(wxEvent& event);
 
      */
     virtual bool TryBefore(wxEvent& event);
 

-    /**
-        Try to process the event in this event handler.
-
-        This method is called from ProcessEventLocally() and thus, indirectly,
-        from ProcessEvent(), please see the detailed description of the event
-        processing logic there.
-
-        It is currently @em not virtual and so may not be overridden.
-
-        @since 2.9.1
-
-        @param event
-            Event to process.
-        @return
-            @true if this object itself defines a handler for this event and
-            the handler didn't skip the event.
-     */
-    bool TryThis(wxEvent& event);
-

     /**
         Method called by ProcessEvent() as last resort.
 
     /**
         Method called by ProcessEvent() as last resort.
 


@@ -1357,22 +1338,35 @@ enum wxKeyCategoryFlags
 
     @beginEventTable{wxKeyEvent}
     @event{EVT_KEY_DOWN(func)}
 
     @beginEventTable{wxKeyEvent}
     @event{EVT_KEY_DOWN(func)}

-        Process a @c wxEVT_KEY_DOWN event (any key has been pressed).
+        Process a @c wxEVT_KEY_DOWN event (any key has been pressed). If this
+        event is handled and not skipped, @c wxEVT_CHAR will not be generated
+        at all for this key press (but @c wxEVT_KEY_UP will be).

     @event{EVT_KEY_UP(func)}
         Process a @c wxEVT_KEY_UP event (any key has been released).
     @event{EVT_CHAR(func)}
         Process a @c wxEVT_CHAR event.
     @event{EVT_CHAR_HOOK(func)}
     @event{EVT_KEY_UP(func)}
         Process a @c wxEVT_KEY_UP event (any key has been released).
     @event{EVT_CHAR(func)}
         Process a @c wxEVT_CHAR event.
     @event{EVT_CHAR_HOOK(func)}

-        Process a @c wxEVT_CHAR_HOOK event which is sent to the active
-        wxTopLevelWindow (i.e. the one containing the currently focused window)
-        or wxApp global object if there is no active window before any other
-        keyboard events are generated giving the parent window the opportunity
-        to intercept all the keyboard entry. If the event is handled, i.e. the
-        handler doesn't call wxEvent::Skip(), no further keyboard events are
-        generated. Notice that this event is not generated when the mouse is
-        captured as it is considered that the window which has the capture
-        should receive all the keyboard events too without allowing its parent
-        wxTopLevelWindow to interfere with their processing.
+        Process a @c wxEVT_CHAR_HOOK event. Unlike all the other key events,
+        this event is propagated upwards the window hierarchy which allows
+        intercepting it in the parent window of the focused window to which it
+        is sent initially (if there is no focused window, this event is sent to
+        the wxApp global object). It is also generated before any other key
+        events and so gives the parent window an opportunity to modify the
+        keyboard handling of its children, e.g. it is used internally by
+        wxWidgets in some ports to intercept pressing Esc key in any child of a
+        dialog to close the dialog itself when it's pressed. By default, if
+        this event is handled, i.e. the handler doesn't call wxEvent::Skip(),
+        neither @c wxEVT_KEY_DOWN nor @c wxEVT_CHAR events will be generated
+        (although @c wxEVT_KEY_UP still will be), i.e. it replaces the normal
+        key events. However by calling the special DoAllowNextEvent() method
+        you can handle @c wxEVT_CHAR_HOOK and still allow normal events
+        generation. This is something that is rarely useful but can be required
+        if you need to prevent a parent @c wxEVT_CHAR_HOOK handler from running
+        without suppressing the normal key events. Finally notice that this
+        event is not generated when the mouse is captured as it is considered
+        that the window which has the capture should receive all the keyboard
+        events too without allowing its parent wxTopLevelWindow to interfere
+        with their processing.

     @endEventTable
 
     @see wxKeyboardState
     @endEventTable
 
     @see wxKeyboardState


@@ -1420,7 +1414,7 @@ public:
                 else
                 {
                     // It's a special key, deal with all the known ones:
                 else
                 {
                     // It's a special key, deal with all the known ones:

-                    switch ( keycode )
+                    switch ( GetKeyCode() )

                     {
                         case WXK_LEFT:
                         case WXK_RIGHT:
                     {
                         case WXK_LEFT:
                         case WXK_RIGHT:


@@ -1515,10 +1509,55 @@ public:
         Returns the Y position (in client coordinates) of the event.
     */
     wxCoord GetY() const;
         Returns the Y position (in client coordinates) of the event.
     */
     wxCoord GetY() const;

+
+    /**
+        Allow normal key events generation.
+
+        Can be called from @c wxEVT_CHAR_HOOK handler to indicate that the
+        generation of normal events should @em not be suppressed, as it happens
+        by default when this event is handled.
+
+        The intended use of this method is to allow some window object to
+        prevent @c wxEVT_CHAR_HOOK handler in its parent window from running by
+        defining its own handler for this event. Without calling this method,
+        this would result in not generating @c wxEVT_KEY_DOWN nor @c wxEVT_CHAR
+        events at all but by calling it you can ensure that these events would
+        still be generated, even if @c wxEVT_CHAR_HOOK event was handled.
+
+        @since 2.9.3
+     */
+    void DoAllowNextEvent();
+
+    /**
+        Returns @true if DoAllowNextEvent() had been called, @false by default.
+
+        This method is used by wxWidgets itself to determine whether the normal
+        key events should be generated after @c wxEVT_CHAR_HOOK processing.
+
+        @since 2.9.3
+     */
+    bool IsNextEventAllowed() const;

 };
 
 
 
 };
 
 
 

+enum
+{
+    wxJOYSTICK1,
+    wxJOYSTICK2
+};
+
+// Which button is down?
+enum
+{
+    wxJOY_BUTTON_ANY = -1,
+    wxJOY_BUTTON1    = 1,
+    wxJOY_BUTTON2    = 2,
+    wxJOY_BUTTON3    = 4,
+    wxJOY_BUTTON4    = 8
+};
+
+

 /**
     @class wxJoystickEvent
 
 /**
     @class wxJoystickEvent
 


@@ -1604,11 +1643,15 @@ public:
 
     /**
         Returns the x, y position of the joystick event.
 
     /**
         Returns the x, y position of the joystick event.

+
+        These coordinates are valid for all the events except wxEVT_JOY_ZMOVE.

     */
     wxPoint GetPosition() const;
 
     /**
         Returns the z position of the joystick event.
     */
     wxPoint GetPosition() const;
 
     /**
         Returns the z position of the joystick event.

+
+        This method can only be used for wxEVT_JOY_ZMOVE events.

     */
     int GetZPosition() const;
 
     */
     int GetZPosition() const;
 


@@ -2116,8 +2159,8 @@ public:
     text was copied or cut.
 
     @note
     text was copied or cut.
 
     @note

-    These events are currently only generated by wxTextCtrl under GTK+.
-    They are generated by all controls under Windows.
+    These events are currently only generated by wxTextCtrl in wxGTK and wxOSX
+    but are also generated by wxComboBox without wxCB_READONLY style in wxMSW.

 
     @beginEventTable{wxClipboardTextEvent}
     @event{EVT_TEXT_COPY(id, func)}
 
     @beginEventTable{wxClipboardTextEvent}
     @event{EVT_TEXT_COPY(id, func)}


@@ -2144,6 +2187,16 @@ public:
     wxClipboardTextEvent(wxEventType commandType = wxEVT_NULL, int id = 0);
 };
 
     wxClipboardTextEvent(wxEventType commandType = wxEVT_NULL, int id = 0);
 };
 

+/**
+    Possible axis values for mouse wheel scroll events.
+
+    @since 2.9.4
+ */
+enum wxMouseWheelAxis
+{
+    wxMOUSE_WHEEL_VERTICAL,     ///< Vertical scroll event.
+    wxMOUSE_WHEEL_HORIZONTAL    ///< Horizontal scroll event.
+};

 
 
 /**
 
 
 /**


@@ -2397,12 +2450,16 @@ public:
     int GetWheelRotation() const;
 
     /**
     int GetWheelRotation() const;
 
     /**

-        Gets the axis the wheel operation concerns; @c 0 is the Y axis as on
-        most mouse wheels, @c 1 is the X axis.
+        Gets the axis the wheel operation concerns.
+
+        Usually the mouse wheel is used to scroll vertically so @c
+        wxMOUSE_WHEEL_VERTICAL is returned but some mice (and most trackpads)
+        also allow to use the wheel to scroll horizontally in which case
+        @c wxMOUSE_WHEEL_HORIZONTAL is returned.

 
 

-        Note that only some models of mouse have horizontal wheel axis.
+        Notice that before wxWidgets 2.9.4 this method returned @c int.

     */
     */

-    int GetWheelAxis() const;
+    wxMouseWheelAxis GetWheelAxis() const;

 
     /**
         Returns @true if the event was a mouse button event (not necessarily a button
 
     /**
         Returns @true if the event was a mouse button event (not necessarily a button


@@ -2650,7 +2707,7 @@ public:
     wxClientData* GetClientObject() const;
 
     /**
     wxClientData* GetClientObject() const;
 
     /**

-        Returns extra information dependant on the event objects type.
+        Returns extra information dependent on the event objects type.

 
         If the event comes from a listbox selection, it is a boolean
         determining whether the event was a selection (@true) or a
 
         If the event comes from a listbox selection, it is a boolean
         determining whether the event was a selection (@true) or a


@@ -2845,12 +2902,8 @@ public:
     To intercept this event, use the EVT_ERASE_BACKGROUND macro in an event table
     definition.
 
     To intercept this event, use the EVT_ERASE_BACKGROUND macro in an event table
     definition.
 

-    You must call wxEraseEvent::GetDC and use the returned device context if it is
-    non-@NULL. If it is @NULL, create your own temporary wxClientDC object.
-
-    @remarks
-        Use the device context returned by GetDC to draw on, don't create
-        a wxPaintDC in the event handler.
+    You must use the device context returned by GetDC() to draw on, don't create
+    a wxPaintDC in the event handler.

 
     @beginEventTable{wxEraseEvent}
     @event{EVT_ERASE_BACKGROUND(func)}
 
     @beginEventTable{wxEraseEvent}
     @event{EVT_ERASE_BACKGROUND(func)}


@@ -2872,6 +2925,8 @@ public:
 
     /**
         Returns the device context associated with the erase event to draw on.
 
     /**
         Returns the device context associated with the erase event to draw on.

+
+        The returned pointer is never @NULL.

     */
     wxDC* GetDC() const;
 };
     */
     wxDC* GetDC() const;
 };


@@ -2888,6 +2943,14 @@ public:
     window (whether using the mouse or keyboard) and when it is done from the
     program itself using wxWindow::SetFocus.
 
     window (whether using the mouse or keyboard) and when it is done from the
     program itself using wxWindow::SetFocus.
 

+    The focus event handlers should almost invariably call wxEvent::Skip() on
+    their event argument to allow the default handling to take place. Failure
+    to do this may result in incorrect behaviour of the native controls. Also
+    note that wxEVT_KILL_FOCUS handler must not call wxWindow::SetFocus() as
+    this, again, is not supported by all native controls. If you need to do
+    this, consider using the @ref sec_delayed_action described in wxIdleEvent
+    documentation.
+

     @beginEventTable{wxFocusEvent}
     @event{EVT_SET_FOCUS(func)}
         Process a @c wxEVT_SET_FOCUS event.
     @beginEventTable{wxFocusEvent}
     @event{EVT_SET_FOCUS(func)}
         Process a @c wxEVT_SET_FOCUS event.


@@ -3412,11 +3475,19 @@ enum wxIdleMode
     (and especially the first one) increase the system load and so should be avoided
     if possible.
 
     (and especially the first one) increase the system load and so should be avoided
     if possible.
 

-    By default, idle events are sent to all windows (and also wxApp, as usual).
-    If this is causing a significant overhead in your application, you can call
-    wxIdleEvent::SetMode with the value wxIDLE_PROCESS_SPECIFIED, and set the
-    wxWS_EX_PROCESS_IDLE extra window style for every window which should receive
-    idle events.
+    By default, idle events are sent to all windows, including even the hidden
+    ones because they may be shown if some condition is met from their @c
+    wxEVT_IDLE (or related @c wxEVT_UPDATE_UI) handler. The children of hidden
+    windows do not receive idle events however as they can't change their state
+    in any way noticeable by the user. Finally, the global wxApp object also
+    receives these events, as usual, so it can be used for any global idle time
+    processing.
+
+    If sending idle events to all windows is causing a significant overhead in
+    your application, you can call wxIdleEvent::SetMode with the value
+    wxIDLE_PROCESS_SPECIFIED, and set the wxWS_EX_PROCESS_IDLE extra window
+    style for every window which should receive idle events, all the other ones
+    will not receive them in this case.

 
     @beginEventTable{wxIdleEvent}
     @event{EVT_IDLE(func)}
 
     @beginEventTable{wxIdleEvent}
     @event{EVT_IDLE(func)}


@@ -3426,6 +3497,30 @@ enum wxIdleMode
     @library{wxbase}
     @category{events}
 
     @library{wxbase}
     @category{events}
 

+    @section sec_delayed_action Delayed Action Mechanism
+
+    wxIdleEvent can be used to perform some action "at slightly later time".
+    This can be necessary in several circumstances when, for whatever reason,
+    something can't be done in the current event handler. For example, if a
+    mouse event handler is called with the mouse button pressed, the mouse can
+    be currently captured and some operations with it -- notably capturing it
+    again -- might be impossible or lead to undesirable results. If you still
+    want to capture it, you can do it from @c wxEVT_IDLE handler when it is
+    called the next time instead of doing it immediately.
+
+    This can be achieved in two different ways: when using static event tables,
+    you will need a flag indicating to the (always connected) idle event
+    handler whether the desired action should be performed. The originally
+    called handler would then set it to indicate that it should indeed be done
+    and the idle handler itself would reset it to prevent it from doing the
+    same action again.
+
+    Using dynamically connected event handlers things are even simpler as the
+    original event handler can simply wxEvtHandler::Connect() or
+    wxEvtHandler::Bind() the idle event handler which would only be executed
+    then and could wxEvtHandler::Disconnect() or wxEvtHandler::Unbind() itself.
+
+

     @see @ref overview_events, wxUpdateUIEvent, wxWindow::OnInternalIdle
 */
 class wxIdleEvent : public wxEvent
     @see @ref overview_events, wxUpdateUIEvent, wxWindow::OnInternalIdle
 */
 class wxIdleEvent : public wxEvent


@@ -3831,9 +3926,12 @@ public:
     wxMenuEvent(wxEventType type = wxEVT_NULL, int id = 0, wxMenu* menu = NULL);
 
     /**
     wxMenuEvent(wxEventType type = wxEVT_NULL, int id = 0, wxMenu* menu = NULL);
 
     /**

-        Returns the menu which is being opened or closed. This method should only be
-        used with the @c OPEN and @c CLOSE events and even for them the
-        returned pointer may be @NULL in some ports.
+        Returns the menu which is being opened or closed.
+
+        This method can only be used with the @c OPEN and @c CLOSE events.
+
+        The returned value is never @NULL in the ports implementing this
+        function, which currently includes all the major ones.

     */
     wxMenu* GetMenu() const;
 
     */
     wxMenu* GetMenu() const;
 


@@ -3958,6 +4056,9 @@ public:
     @event{EVT_MOVE_START(func)}
         Process a @c wxEVT_MOVE_START event, which is generated when the user starts
         to move or size a window. wxMSW only.
     @event{EVT_MOVE_START(func)}
         Process a @c wxEVT_MOVE_START event, which is generated when the user starts
         to move or size a window. wxMSW only.

+    @event{EVT_MOVING(func)}
+        Process a @c wxEVT_MOVING event, which is generated while the user is
+        moving the window. wxMSW only.

     @event{EVT_MOVE_END(func)}
         Process a @c wxEVT_MOVE_END event, which is generated when the user stops
         moving or sizing a window. wxMSW only.
     @event{EVT_MOVE_END(func)}
         Process a @c wxEVT_MOVE_END event, which is generated when the user stops
         moving or sizing a window. wxMSW only.