// stretch over several lines). Parameter availableOtherDir
// tells the item how much more space there is available in the opposite
// direction (-1 if unknown).
- virtual bool InformFirstDirection( int WXUNUSED(direction), int WXUNUSED(size), int WXUNUSED(availableOtherDir) )
- { return false; }
+ virtual bool
+ InformFirstDirection(int WXUNUSED(direction),
+ int WXUNUSED(size),
+ int WXUNUSED(availableOtherDir))
+ {
+ return false;
+ }
+
+ // sends a size event to the window using its current size -- this has an
+ // effect of refreshing the window layout
+ virtual void SendSizeEvent();
+
+ // this is a safe wrapper for GetParent()->SendSizeEvent(): it checks that
+ // we have a parent window and it's not in process of being deleted
+ //
+ // this is used by controls such as tool/status bars changes to which must
+ // also result in parent re-layout
+ void SendSizeEventToParent();
+
// window state
// ------------