\section{\class{wxFrame}}\label{wxframe} A frame is a window whose size and position can (usually) be changed by the user. It usually has thick borders and a title bar, and can optionally contain a menu bar, toolbar and status bar. A frame can contain any window that is not a frame or dialog. A frame that has a status bar and toolbar created via the CreateStatusBar/CreateToolBar functions manages these windows, and adjusts the value returned by GetClientSize to reflect the remaining size available to application windows. \wxheading{Derived from} \helpref{wxWindow}{wxwindow}\\ \helpref{wxEvtHandler}{wxevthandler}\\ \helpref{wxObject}{wxobject} \wxheading{Include files} \wxheading{Window styles} \twocolwidtha{5cm} \begin{twocollist}\itemsep=0pt \twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxDEFAULT\_FRAME\_STYLE}}{Defined as {\bf wxMINIMIZE\_BOX \pipe wxMAXIMIZE\_BOX \pipe wxRESIZE\_BORDER \pipe wxSYSTEM\_MENU \pipe wxCAPTION \pipe wxCLOSE\_BOX}.} \twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxICONIZE}}{Display the frame iconized (minimized). Windows only. } \twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxCAPTION}}{Puts a caption on the frame.} \twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxMINIMIZE}}{Identical to {\bf wxICONIZE}. Windows only.} \twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxMINIMIZE\_BOX}}{Displays a minimize box on the frame.} \twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxMAXIMIZE}}{Displays the frame maximized. Windows only.} \twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxMAXIMIZE\_BOX}}{Displays a maximize box on the frame.} \twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxCLOSE\_BOX}}{Displays a close box on the frame.} \twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxSTAY\_ON\_TOP}}{Stay on top of all other windows, see also wxFRAME\_FLOAT\_ON\_PARENT. Windows only.} \twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxSYSTEM\_MENU}}{Displays a system menu.} \twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxSIMPLE\_BORDER}}{Displays no border or decorations. GTK and Windows only.} \twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxRESIZE\_BORDER}}{Displays a resizeable border around the window.} \twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxFRAME\_TOOL\_WINDOW}}{Causes a frame with a small titlebar to be created; the frame does not appear in the taskbar under Windows.} \twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxFRAME\_NO\_TASKBAR}}{Creates an otherwise normal frame but it does not appear in the taskbar under Windows (note that it will minimize to the desktop window which may seem strange to the users and thus it might be better to use this style only without wxMINIMIZE\_BOX style). Has no effect under other platforms.} \twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxFRAME\_FLOAT\_ON\_PARENT}}{The frame will always be on top of its parent (unlike wxSTAY\_ON\_TOP). A frame created with this style must have a non-NULL parent.} \twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxFRAME\_EX\_CONTEXTHELP}}{Under Windows, puts a query button on the caption. When pressed, Windows will go into a context-sensitive help mode and wxWindows will send a wxEVT\_HELP event if the user clicked on an application window. {\it Note} that this is an extended style and must be set by calling \helpref{SetExtraStyle}{wxwindowsetextrastyle} before Create is called (two-step construction). You cannot use this style together with wxMAXIMIZE\_BOX or wxMINIMIZE\_BOX, so you should use {\tt wxDEFAULT\_FRAME\_STYLE \& (wxMINIMIZE\_BOX | wxMAXIMIZE\_BOX)} for the frames having this style (the dialogs don't have minimize nor maximize box by default)} \twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxFRAME\_SHAPED}}{Windows with this style are allowed to have their shape changed with the \helpref{SetShape}{wxframesetshape} method.} \end{twocollist} The default frame style is for normal, resizeable frames. To create a frame which can not be resized by user, you may use the following combination of styles: {\tt wxDEFAULT\_FRAME\_STYLE \& (wxRESIZE\_BORDER \pipe wxRESIZE\_BOX \pipe wxMAXIMIZE\_BOX)}. % Note: the space after the tilde is necessary or Tex2RTF complains. See also \helpref{window styles overview}{windowstyles}. \wxheading{Default event processing} wxFrame processes the following events: \begin{twocollist}\itemsep=0pt \twocolitem{\helpref{wxEVT\_SIZE}{wxsizeevent}}{If the frame has exactly one child window, not counting the status and toolbar, this child is resized to take the entire frame client area. If two or more windows are present, they should be laid out explicitly either by manually handling wxEVT\_SIZE or using \helpref{sizers}{sizeroverview}} \twocolitem{\helpref{wxEVT\_MENU\_HIGHLIGHT}{wxmenuevent}}{The default implementation displays the \helpref{help string}{wxmenuitemgethelp} associated with the selected item in the first pane of the status bar, if there is one.} \end{twocollist} \wxheading{Remarks} An application should normally define an \helpref{wxCloseEvent}{wxcloseevent} handler for the frame to respond to system close events, for example so that related data and subwindows can be cleaned up. \wxheading{See also} \helpref{wxMDIParentFrame}{wxmdiparentframe}, \helpref{wxMDIChildFrame}{wxmdichildframe},\rtfsp \helpref{wxMiniFrame}{wxminiframe}, \helpref{wxDialog}{wxdialog} \latexignore{\rtfignore{\wxheading{Members}}} \membersection{wxFrame::wxFrame}\label{wxframeconstr} \func{}{wxFrame}{\void} Default constructor. \func{}{wxFrame}{\param{wxWindow* }{parent}, \param{wxWindowID }{id},\rtfsp \param{const wxString\& }{title}, \param{const wxPoint\&}{ pos = wxDefaultPosition},\rtfsp \param{const wxSize\&}{ size = wxDefaultSize}, \param{long}{ style = wxDEFAULT\_FRAME\_STYLE},\rtfsp \param{const wxString\& }{name = ``frame"}} Constructor, creating the window. \wxheading{Parameters} \docparam{parent}{The window parent. This may be NULL. If it is non-NULL, the frame will always be displayed on top of the parent window on Windows.} \docparam{id}{The window identifier. It may take a value of -1 to indicate a default value.} \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.} \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.} \docparam{style}{The window style. See \helpref{wxFrame}{wxframe}.} \docparam{name}{The name of the window. This parameter is used to associate a name with the item, allowing the application user to set Motif resource values for individual windows.} \wxheading{Remarks} For Motif, MWM (the Motif Window Manager) should be running for any window styles to work (otherwise all styles take effect). \wxheading{See also} \helpref{wxFrame::Create}{wxframecreate} \membersection{wxFrame::\destruct{wxFrame}} \func{void}{\destruct{wxFrame}}{\void} Destructor. Destroys all child windows and menu bar if present. \membersection{wxFrame::Centre}\label{wxframecentre} \func{void}{Centre}{\param{int}{ direction = wxBOTH}} Centres the frame on the display. \wxheading{Parameters} \docparam{direction}{The parameter may be {\tt wxHORIZONTAL}, {\tt wxVERTICAL} or {\tt wxBOTH}.} \membersection{wxFrame::Command}\label{wxframecommand} \func{void}{Command}{\param{int }{id}} Simulate a menu command. \wxheading{Parameters} \docparam{id}{The identifier for a menu item.} \membersection{wxFrame::Create}\label{wxframecreate} \func{bool}{Create}{\param{wxWindow* }{parent}, \param{wxWindowID }{id},\rtfsp \param{const wxString\& }{title}, \param{const wxPoint\&}{ pos = wxDefaultPosition},\rtfsp \param{const wxSize\&}{ size = wxDefaultSize}, \param{long}{ style = wxDEFAULT\_FRAME\_STYLE},\rtfsp \param{const wxString\& }{name = ``frame"}} Used in two-step frame construction. See \helpref{wxFrame::wxFrame}{wxframeconstr}\rtfsp for further details. \membersection{wxFrame::CreateStatusBar}\label{wxframecreatestatusbar} \func{virtual wxStatusBar*}{CreateStatusBar}{\param{int}{ number = 1}, \param{long}{ style = 0}, \param{wxWindowID}{ id = -1}, \param{const wxString\&}{ name = "statusBar"}} Creates a status bar at the bottom of the frame. \wxheading{Parameters} \docparam{number}{The number of fields to create. Specify a value greater than 1 to create a multi-field status bar.} \docparam{style}{The status bar style. See \helpref{wxStatusBar}{wxstatusbar} for a list of valid styles.} \docparam{id}{The status bar window identifier. If -1, an identifier will be chosen by wxWindows.} \docparam{name}{The status bar window name.} \wxheading{Return value} A pointer to the the status bar if it was created successfully, NULL otherwise. \wxheading{Remarks} The width of the status bar is the whole width of the frame (adjusted automatically when resizing), and the height and text size are chosen by the host windowing system. By default, the status bar is an instance of wxStatusBar. To use a different class, override \helpref{wxFrame::OnCreateStatusBar}{wxframeoncreatestatusbar}. Note that you can put controls and other windows on the status bar if you wish. \wxheading{See also} \helpref{wxFrame::SetStatusText}{wxframesetstatustext},\rtfsp \helpref{wxFrame::OnCreateStatusBar}{wxframeoncreatestatusbar},\rtfsp \helpref{wxFrame::GetStatusBar}{wxframegetstatusbar} \membersection{wxFrame::CreateToolBar}\label{wxframecreatetoolbar} \func{virtual wxToolBar*}{CreateToolBar}{\param{long}{ style = wxNO\_BORDER \pipe wxTB\_HORIZONTAL}, \param{wxWindowID}{ id = -1}, \param{const wxString\&}{ name = "toolBar"}} Creates a toolbar at the top or left of the frame. \wxheading{Parameters} \docparam{style}{The toolbar style. See \helpref{wxToolBar}{wxtoolbar} for a list of valid styles.} \docparam{id}{The toolbar window identifier. If -1, an identifier will be chosen by wxWindows.} \docparam{name}{The toolbar window name.} \wxheading{Return value} A pointer to the the toolbar if it was created successfully, NULL otherwise. \wxheading{Remarks} By default, the toolbar is an instance of wxToolBar (which is defined to be a suitable toolbar class on each platform, such as wxToolBar95). To use a different class, override \helpref{wxFrame::OnCreateToolBar}{wxframeoncreatetoolbar}. When a toolbar has been created with this function, or made known to the frame with \helpref{wxFrame::SetToolBar}{wxframesettoolbar}, the frame will manage the toolbar position and adjust the return value from \helpref{wxWindow::GetClientSize}{wxwindowgetclientsize} to reflect the available space for application windows. \wxheading{See also} \helpref{wxFrame::CreateStatusBar}{wxframecreatestatusbar},\rtfsp \helpref{wxFrame::OnCreateToolBar}{wxframeoncreatetoolbar},\rtfsp \helpref{wxFrame::SetToolBar}{wxframesettoolbar},\rtfsp \helpref{wxFrame::GetToolBar}{wxframegettoolbar} \membersection{wxFrame::GetClientAreaOrigin}\label{wxframegetclientareaorigin} \constfunc{wxPoint}{GetClientAreaOrigin}{\void} Returns the origin of the frame client area (in client coordinates). It may be different from (0, 0) if the frame has a toolbar. \membersection{wxFrame::GetMenuBar}\label{wxframegetmenubar} \constfunc{wxMenuBar*}{GetMenuBar}{\void} Returns a pointer to the menubar currently associated with the frame (if any). \wxheading{See also} \helpref{wxFrame::SetMenuBar}{wxframesetmenubar}, \helpref{wxMenuBar}{wxmenubar}, \helpref{wxMenu}{wxmenu} \membersection{wxFrame::GetStatusBar}\label{wxframegetstatusbar} \constfunc{wxStatusBar*}{GetStatusBar}{\void} Returns a pointer to the status bar currently associated with the frame (if any). \wxheading{See also} \helpref{wxFrame::CreateStatusBar}{wxframecreatestatusbar}, \helpref{wxStatusBar}{wxstatusbar} \membersection{wxFrame::GetStatusBarPane}\label{wxframegetstatusbarpane} \func{int}{GetStatusBarPane}{\void} Returns the status bar pane used to display menu and toolbar help. \wxheading{See also} \helpref{wxFrame::SetStatusBarPane}{wxframesetstatusbarpane} \membersection{wxFrame::GetTitle}\label{wxframegettitle} \constfunc{wxString}{GetTitle}{\void} Gets a string containing the frame title. See \helpref{wxFrame::SetTitle}{wxframesettitle}. \membersection{wxFrame::GetToolBar}\label{wxframegettoolbar} \constfunc{wxToolBar*}{GetToolBar}{\void} Returns a pointer to the toolbar currently associated with the frame (if any). \wxheading{See also} \helpref{wxFrame::CreateToolBar}{wxframecreatetoolbar}, \helpref{wxToolBar}{wxtoolbar},\rtfsp \helpref{wxFrame::SetToolBar}{wxframesettoolbar} \membersection{wxFrame::Iconize}\label{wxframeiconize} \func{void}{Iconize}{\param{bool}{ iconize}} Iconizes or restores the frame. \wxheading{Parameters} \docparam{iconize}{If true, iconizes the frame; if false, shows and restores it.} \wxheading{See also} \helpref{wxFrame::IsIconized}{wxframeisiconized}, \helpref{wxFrame::Maximize}{wxframemaximize}. \membersection{wxFrame::IsFullScreen}\label{wxframeisfullscreen} \func{bool}{IsFullScreen}{\void} Returns true if the frame is in fullscreen mode. \wxheading{See also} \helpref{wxFrame::ShowFullScreen}{wxframeshowfullscreen} \membersection{wxFrame::IsIconized}\label{wxframeisiconized} \constfunc{bool}{IsIconized}{\void} Returns true if the frame is iconized. \membersection{wxFrame::IsMaximized}\label{wxframeismaximized} \constfunc{bool}{IsMaximized}{\void} Returns true if the frame is maximized. \membersection{wxFrame::Maximize}\label{wxframemaximize} \func{void}{Maximize}{\param{bool }{maximize}} Maximizes or restores the frame. \wxheading{Parameters} \docparam{maximize}{If true, maximizes the frame, otherwise it restores it.} \wxheading{Remarks} This function only works under Windows. \wxheading{See also} \helpref{wxFrame::Iconize}{wxframeiconize} \membersection{wxFrame::OnCreateStatusBar}\label{wxframeoncreatestatusbar} \func{virtual wxStatusBar*}{OnCreateStatusBar}{\param{int }{number}, \param{long}{ style}, \param{wxWindowID}{ id}, \param{const wxString\&}{ name}} Virtual function called when a status bar is requested by \helpref{wxFrame::CreateStatusBar}{wxframecreatestatusbar}. \wxheading{Parameters} \docparam{number}{The number of fields to create.} \docparam{style}{The window style. See \helpref{wxStatusBar}{wxstatusbar} for a list of valid styles.} \docparam{id}{The window identifier. If -1, an identifier will be chosen by wxWindows.} \docparam{name}{The window name.} \wxheading{Return value} A status bar object. \wxheading{Remarks} An application can override this function to return a different kind of status bar. The default implementation returns an instance of \helpref{wxStatusBar}{wxstatusbar}. \wxheading{See also} \helpref{wxFrame::CreateStatusBar}{wxframecreatestatusbar}, \helpref{wxStatusBar}{wxstatusbar}. \membersection{wxFrame::OnCreateToolBar}\label{wxframeoncreatetoolbar} \func{virtual wxToolBar*}{OnCreateToolBar}{\param{long}{ style}, \param{wxWindowID}{ id}, \param{const wxString\&}{ name}} Virtual function called when a toolbar is requested by \helpref{wxFrame::CreateToolBar}{wxframecreatetoolbar}. \wxheading{Parameters} \docparam{style}{The toolbar style. See \helpref{wxToolBar}{wxtoolbar} for a list of valid styles.} \docparam{id}{The toolbar window identifier. If -1, an identifier will be chosen by wxWindows.} \docparam{name}{The toolbar window name.} \wxheading{Return value} A toolbar object. \wxheading{Remarks} An application can override this function to return a different kind of toolbar. The default implementation returns an instance of \helpref{wxToolBar}{wxtoolbar}. \wxheading{See also} \helpref{wxFrame::CreateToolBar}{wxframecreatetoolbar}, \helpref{wxToolBar}{wxtoolbar}. \membersection{wxFrame::SendSizeEvent}\label{wxframesendsizeevent} \func{void}{SendSizeEvent}{\void} This function sends a dummy \helpref{size event}{wxsizeevent} to the frame forcing it to reevaluate its children positions. It is sometimes useful to call this function after adding or deleting a children after the frame creation or if a child size changes. Note that if the frame is using either sizers or constraints for the children layout, it is enough to call \helpref{Layout()}{wxwindowlayout} directly and this function should not be used in this case. \membersection{wxFrame::SetIcon}\label{wxframeseticon} \func{void}{SetIcon}{\param{const wxIcon\& }{icon}} Sets the icon for this frame. \wxheading{Parameters} \docparam{icon}{The icon to associate with this frame.} \wxheading{Remarks} The frame takes a `copy' of {\it icon}, but since it uses reference counting, the copy is very quick. It is safe to delete {\it icon} after calling this function. See also \helpref{wxIcon}{wxicon}. \membersection{wxFrame::SetIcons}\label{wxframeseticons} \func{void}{SetIcons}{\param{const wxIconBundle\& }{icons}} Sets the icons for this frame. \wxheading{Parameters} \docparam{icons}{The icons to associate with this frame.} See also \helpref{wxIconBundle}{wxiconbundle}. % VZ: we don't have all this any more (18.08.00) % %Under Windows, instead of using {\bf SetIcon}, you can add the %following lines to your MS Windows resource file: % %\begin{verbatim} %wxSTD_MDIPARENTFRAME ICON icon1.ico %wxSTD_MDICHILDFRAME ICON icon2.ico %wxSTD_FRAME ICON icon3.ico %\end{verbatim} % %where icon1.ico will be used for the MDI parent frame, icon2.ico %will be used for MDI child frames, and icon3.ico will be used for %non-MDI frames. % %If these icons are not supplied, and {\bf SetIcon} is not called either, %then the following defaults apply if you have included wx.rc. % %\begin{verbatim} %wxDEFAULT_FRAME ICON std.ico %wxDEFAULT_MDIPARENTFRAME ICON mdi.ico %wxDEFAULT_MDICHILDFRAME ICON child.ico %\end{verbatim} % %You can replace std.ico, mdi.ico and child.ico with your own defaults %for all your wxWindows application. Currently they show the same icon. \membersection{wxFrame::SetMenuBar}\label{wxframesetmenubar} \func{void}{SetMenuBar}{\param{wxMenuBar* }{menuBar}} Tells the frame to show the given menu bar. \wxheading{Parameters} \docparam{menuBar}{The menu bar to associate with the frame.} \wxheading{Remarks} If the frame is destroyed, the menu bar and its menus will be destroyed also, so do not delete the menu bar explicitly (except by resetting the frame's menu bar to another frame or NULL). Under Windows, a call to \helpref{wxFrame::OnSize}{wxframeonsize} is generated, so be sure to initialize data members properly before calling {\bf SetMenuBar}. Note that it is not possible to call this function twice for the same frame object. \wxheading{See also} \helpref{wxFrame::GetMenuBar}{wxframegetmenubar}, \helpref{wxMenuBar}{wxmenubar}, \helpref{wxMenu}{wxmenu}. \membersection{wxFrame::SetShape}\label{wxframesetshape} \func{bool}{SetShape}{\param{const wxRegion\&}{ region}} If the platform supports it, sets the shape of the window to that depicted by \it{region}. The system will not display or respond to any mouse event for the pixels that lie outside of the region. To reset the window to the normal rectangular shape simply call \it{SetShape} again with an empty region. Returns TRUE if the operation is successful. \membersection{wxFrame::SetStatusBar}\label{wxframesetstatusbar} \func{void}{SetStatusBar}{\param{wxStatusBar*}{ statusBar}} Associates a status bar with the frame. \wxheading{See also} \helpref{wxFrame::CreateStatusBar}{wxframecreatestatusbar}, \helpref{wxStatusBar}{wxstatusbar},\rtfsp \helpref{wxFrame::GetStatusBar}{wxframegetstatusbar} \membersection{wxFrame::SetStatusBarPane}\label{wxframesetstatusbarpane} \func{void}{SetStatusBarPane}{\param{int}{ n}} Set the status bar pane used to display menu and toolbar help. Using -1 disables help display. \membersection{wxFrame::SetStatusText}\label{wxframesetstatustext} \func{virtual void}{SetStatusText}{\param{const wxString\& }{ text}, \param{int}{ number = 0}} Sets the status bar text and redraws the status bar. \wxheading{Parameters} \docparam{text}{The text for the status field.} \docparam{number}{The status field (starting from zero).} \wxheading{Remarks} Use an empty string to clear the status bar. \wxheading{See also} \helpref{wxFrame::CreateStatusBar}{wxframecreatestatusbar}, \helpref{wxStatusBar}{wxstatusbar} \membersection{wxFrame::SetStatusWidths}\label{wxframesetstatuswidths} \func{virtual void}{SetStatusWidths}{\param{int}{ n}, \param{int *}{widths}} Sets the widths of the fields in the status bar. \wxheading{Parameters} \wxheading{n}{The number of fields in the status bar. It must be the same used in \helpref{CreateStatusBar}{wxframecreatestatusbar}.} \docparam{widths}{Must contain an array of {\it n} integers, each of which is a status field width in pixels. A value of -1 indicates that the field is variable width; at least one field must be -1. You should delete this array after calling {\bf SetStatusWidths}.} \wxheading{Remarks} The widths of the variable fields are calculated from the total width of all fields, minus the sum of widths of the non-variable fields, divided by the number of variable fields. \pythonnote{Only a single parameter is required, a Python list of integers.} \perlnote{In wxPerl this method takes the field widths as parameters.} \membersection{wxFrame::SetToolBar}\label{wxframesettoolbar} \func{void}{SetToolBar}{\param{wxToolBar*}{ toolBar}} Associates a toolbar with the frame. \wxheading{See also} \helpref{wxFrame::CreateToolBar}{wxframecreatetoolbar}, \helpref{wxToolBar}{wxtoolbar},\rtfsp \helpref{wxFrame::GetToolBar}{wxframegettoolbar} \membersection{wxFrame::SetTitle}\label{wxframesettitle} \func{virtual void}{SetTitle}{\param{const wxString\& }{ title}} Sets the frame title. \wxheading{Parameters} \docparam{title}{The frame title.} \wxheading{See also} \helpref{wxFrame::GetTitle}{wxframegettitle} \membersection{wxFrame::ShowFullScreen}\label{wxframeshowfullscreen} \func{bool}{ShowFullScreen}{\param{bool}{ show}, \param{long}{ style = wxFULLSCREEN\_ALL}} Depending on the value of {\it show} parameter the frame is either shown full screen or restored to its normal state. {\it style} is a bit list containing some or all of the following values, which indicate what elements of the frame to hide in full-screen mode: \begin{itemize}\itemsep=0pt \item wxFULLSCREEN\_NOMENUBAR \item wxFULLSCREEN\_NOTOOLBAR \item wxFULLSCREEN\_NOSTATUSBAR \item wxFULLSCREEN\_NOBORDER \item wxFULLSCREEN\_NOCAPTION \item wxFULLSCREEN\_ALL (all of the above) \end{itemize} This function has not been tested with MDI frames. Note that showing a frame full screen also actually \helpref{Show()s}{wxwindowshow} if it hadn't been shown yet. \wxheading{See also} \helpref{wxFrame::IsFullScreen}{wxframeisfullscreen}