Whole bunch of minor doc updates from an external patch.

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

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--- a/docs/latex/wx/tbitmap.tex
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@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-\section{Bitmaps overview}\label{wxbitmapoverview}
+\section{Bitmaps and icons overview}\label{wxbitmapoverview}

 
 Classes: \helpref{wxBitmap}{wxbitmap}, \helpref{wxBitmapHandler}{wxbitmaphandler}, \helpref{wxIcon}{wxicon}, \helpref{wxCursor}{wxcursor}.
 
 
 Classes: \helpref{wxBitmap}{wxbitmap}, \helpref{wxBitmapHandler}{wxbitmaphandler}, \helpref{wxIcon}{wxicon}, \helpref{wxCursor}{wxcursor}.
 


@@ -11,48 +11,150 @@ required.
 A bitmap created dynamically or loaded from a file can be selected
 into a memory device context (instance of \helpref{wxMemoryDC}{wxmemorydc}). This
 enables the bitmap to be copied to a window or memory device context
 A bitmap created dynamically or loaded from a file can be selected
 into a memory device context (instance of \helpref{wxMemoryDC}{wxmemorydc}). This
 enables the bitmap to be copied to a window or memory device context

-using \helpref{wxDC::Blit}{wxdcblit}, or to be used as a drawing surface.  The {\bf
-wxToolBarSimple} class is implemented using bitmaps, and the toolbar demo
-shows one of the toolbar bitmaps being used for drawing a miniature
-version of the graphic which appears on the main window.
+using \helpref{wxDC::Blit}{wxdcblit}, or to be used as a drawing surface.

 
 See \helpref{wxMemoryDC}{wxmemorydc} for an example of drawing onto a bitmap.
 
 
 See \helpref{wxMemoryDC}{wxmemorydc} for an example of drawing onto a bitmap.
 

-The following shows the conditional compilation required to load a
-bitmap in X and in Windows 3. The alternative is to use the string
-version of the bitmap constructor, which loads a file under X and a
-resource under Windows 3, but has the disadvantage of requiring the
-X icon file to be available at run-time.
+All wxWidgets platforms support XPMs for small bitmaps and icons.
+You may include the XPM inline as below, since it's C code, or you
+can load it at run-time.

 
 \begin{verbatim}
 
 \begin{verbatim}

-#ifdef wx_x
-#include "aiai.xbm"
+#include "mondrian.xpm"
+\end{verbatim}
+
+Sometimes you wish to use a .ico resource on Windows, and XPMs on
+other platforms (for example to take advantage of Windows' support for multiple icon resolutions).
+A macro, \helpref{wxICON}{wxiconmacro}, is available which creates an icon using an XPM
+on the appropriate platform, or an icon resource on Windows.
+
+\begin{verbatim}
+wxIcon icon(wxICON(mondrian));
+
+// Equivalent to:
+
+#if defined(__WXGTK__) || defined(__WXMOTIF__)
+wxIcon icon(mondrian_xpm);

 #endif
 #endif

-#ifdef wx_msw
-  wxIcon *icon = new wxBitmap("aiai");
+
+#if defined(__WXMSW__)
+wxIcon icon("mondrian");

 #endif
 #endif

-#ifdef wx_x
-  wxIcon *icon = new wxBitmap(aiai_bits, aiai_width, aiai_height);
+\end{verbatim}
+
+There is also a corresponding \helpref{wxBITMAP}{wxbitmapmacro} macro which allows
+to create the bitmaps in much the same way as \helpref{wxICON}{wxiconmacro} creates
+icons. It assumes that bitmaps live in resources under Windows or OS2 and XPM
+files under all other platforms (for XPMs, the corresponding file must be
+included before this macro is used, of course, and the name of the bitmap
+should be the same as the resource name under Windows with {\tt \_xpm}
+suffix). For example:
+
+\begin{verbatim}
+// an easy and portable way to create a bitmap
+wxBitmap bmp(wxBITMAP(bmpname));
+
+// which is roughly equivalent to the following
+#if defined(__WXMSW__) || defined(__WXPM__)
+    wxBitmap bmp("bmpname", wxBITMAP_TYPE_RESOURCE);
+#else // Unix
+    wxBitmap bmp(bmpname_xpm, wxBITMAP_TYPE_XPM);

 #endif
 \end{verbatim}
 
 #endif
 \end{verbatim}
 

-\subsection{Loading bitmaps: further information}
+You should always use wxICON and wxBITMAP macros because they work for any
+platform (unlike the code above which doesn't deal with wxMac, wxX11, ...) and
+are more short and clear than versions with {\tt \#ifdef}s. Even better,
+use the same XPMs on all platforms.
+
+\subsection{Supported bitmap file formats}\label{supportedbitmapformats}
+
+The following lists the formats handled on different platforms. Note
+that missing or partially-implemented formats are automatically supplemented
+by the \helpref{wxImage}{wximage} to load the data, and then converting
+it to wxBitmap form. Note that using wxImage is the preferred way to
+load images in wxWidgets, with the exception of resources (XPM-files or
+native Windows resources). Writing an image format handler for wxImage
+is also far easier than writing one for wxBitmap, because wxImage has
+exactly one format on all platforms whereas wxBitmap can store pixel data
+very differently, depending on colour depths and platform.
+
+\wxheading{wxBitmap}
+
+Under Windows, wxBitmap may load the following formats:
+
+\begin{itemize}\itemsep=0pt
+\item Windows bitmap resource (wxBITMAP\_TYPE\_BMP\_RESOURCE)
+\item Windows bitmap file (wxBITMAP\_TYPE\_BMP)
+\item XPM data and file (wxBITMAP\_TYPE\_XPM)
+\item All formats that are supported by the \helpref{wxImage}{wximage} class.
+\end{itemize}
+
+Under wxGTK, wxBitmap may load the following formats:
+
+\begin{itemize}\itemsep=0pt
+\item XPM data and file (wxBITMAP\_TYPE\_XPM)
+\item All formats that are supported by the \helpref{wxImage}{wximage} class.
+\end{itemize}
+
+Under wxMotif and wxX11, wxBitmap may load the following formats:

 
 

-There is provision for a number of bitmap
-formats via the standard wxBitmap class. These facilities can
-be enabled or disabled using settings in wx\_setup.h.
+\begin{itemize}\itemsep=0pt
+\item XBM data and file (wxBITMAP\_TYPE\_XBM)
+\item XPM data and file (wxBITMAP\_TYPE\_XPM)
+\item All formats that are supported by the \helpref{wxImage}{wximage} class.
+\end{itemize}

 
 

-XPM colour pixmaps may be loaded and saved under Windows and X, with
-some restrictions imposed by the lack of colourmap facility when
-using XPM files. The user may elect to use XPM files as a cross-platform
-stabdard, or translate between XPM and BMP files using a suitable
-utility.
+\wxheading{wxIcon}

 
 

-Also, under Windows, DIBs (device independent bitmaps with extension BMP)
-may be dynamically loaded and saved. Under X, GIF and BMP files may be
-loaded but not saved.
+Under Windows, wxIcon may load the following formats:

 
 

-\subsection{Bitmap format handlers}
+\begin{itemize}\itemsep=0pt
+\item Windows icon resource (wxBITMAP\_TYPE\_ICO\_RESOURCE)
+\item Windows icon file (wxBITMAP\_TYPE\_ICO)
+\item XPM data and file (wxBITMAP\_TYPE\_XPM)
+\end{itemize}
+
+Under wxGTK, wxIcon may load the following formats:
+
+\begin{itemize}\itemsep=0pt
+\item XPM data and file (wxBITMAP\_TYPE\_XPM)
+\item All formats that are supported by the \helpref{wxImage}{wximage} class.
+\end{itemize}
+
+Under wxMotif and wxX11, wxIcon may load the following formats:
+
+\begin{itemize}\itemsep=0pt
+\item XBM data and file (wxBITMAP\_TYPE\_XBM)
+\item XPM data and file (wxBITMAP\_TYPE\_XPM)
+\item All formats that are supported by the \helpref{wxImage}{wximage} class.
+\end{itemize}
+
+\wxheading{wxCursor}
+
+Under Windows, wxCursor may load the following formats:
+
+\begin{itemize}\itemsep=0pt
+\item Windows cursor resource (wxBITMAP\_TYPE\_CUR\_RESOURCE)
+\item Windows cursor file (wxBITMAP\_TYPE\_CUR)
+\item Windows icon file (wxBITMAP\_TYPE\_ICO)
+\item Windows bitmap file (wxBITMAP\_TYPE\_BMP)
+\end{itemize}
+
+Under wxGTK, wxCursor may load the following formats (in additional
+to stock cursors):
+
+\begin{itemize}\itemsep=0pt
+\item None (stock cursors only).
+\end{itemize}
+
+Under wxMotif and wxX11, wxCursor may load the following formats:
+
+\begin{itemize}\itemsep=0pt
+\item XBM data and file (wxBITMAP\_TYPE\_XBM)
+\end{itemize}
+
+\subsection{Bitmap format handlers}\label{bitmaphandlers}

 
 To provide extensibility, the functionality for loading and saving bitmap formats
 is not implemented in the wxBitmap class, but in a number of handler classes,
 
 To provide extensibility, the functionality for loading and saving bitmap formats
 is not implemented in the wxBitmap class, but in a number of handler classes,


@@ -62,24 +164,8 @@ have special requirements, you may wish to initialise the wxBitmap class with
 some extra handlers which you write yourself or receive from a third party.
 
 To add a handler object to wxBitmap, your application needs to include the header which implements it, and
 some extra handlers which you write yourself or receive from a third party.
 
 To add a handler object to wxBitmap, your application needs to include the header which implements it, and

-then call the static function \helpref{wxBitmap::AddHandler}{wxbitmapaddhandler}. For example:
-
-{\small
-\begin{verbatim}
-  #include "JPEGBitmapHandler.h"
-  ...
-  // Initialisation
-  wxBitmap::AddHandler(new wxJPEGBitmapHandler);
-  ...
-\end{verbatim}
-}
-
-Assuming wxJPEGBitmapHandler has been written correctly, you should now be able to load and save JPEG files
-using the usual wxBitmap API.
-
-To see how bitmap handlers are implemented, please look at the files {\tt bitmap.h} and {\tt bitmap.cpp}.
-
-\subsection{wxIcon overview}\label{wxiconoverview}
+then call the static function \helpref{wxBitmap::AddHandler}{wxbitmapaddhandler}.

 
 

-TODO.
+{\bf Note:} bitmap handlers are not implemented on all platforms, and new ones rarely need
+to be implemented since wxImage can be used for loading most formats, as noted earlier.