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wxToolBar

The name wxToolBar is defined to be a synonym for one of the following classes:

Derived from

wxToolBarBase
wxControl
wxWindow
wxEvtHandler
wxObject

Include files

<wx/toolbar.h> (to allow wxWidgets to select an appropriate toolbar class)
<wx/tbarbase.h> (the base class)

Remarks

You may also create a toolbar that is managed by the frame, by calling wxFrame::CreateToolBar. Under Pocket PC, you should always use this function for creating the toolbar to be managed by the frame, so that wxWidgets can use a combined menubar and toolbar. Where you manage your own toolbars, create a wxToolBar as usual.

The meaning of a "separator" is a vertical line under Windows and simple space under GTK+.

wxToolBar95: Note that this toolbar paints tools to reflect system-wide colours. If you use more than 16 colours in your tool bitmaps, you may wish to suppress this behaviour, otherwise system colours in your bitmaps will inadvertently be mapped to system colours. To do this, set the msw.remap system option before creating the toolbar:

  wxSystemOptions::SetOption(wxT("msw.remap"), 0);
If you wish to use 32-bit images (which include an alpha channel for transparency) use:

  wxSystemOptions::SetOption(wxT("msw.remap"), 2);
then colour remapping is switched off, and a transparent background used. But only use this option under Windows XP with true colour:

  (wxTheApp->GetComCtl32Version() >= 600 && ::wxDisplayDepth() >= 32)
Window styles

wxTB_FLAT Gives the toolbar a flat look (Windows and GTK only).
wxTB_DOCKABLE Makes the toolbar floatable and dockable (GTK only).
wxTB_HORIZONTAL Specifies horizontal layout (default).
wxTB_VERTICAL Specifies vertical layout.
wxTB_TEXT Shows the text in the toolbar buttons; by default only icons are shown.
wxTB_NOICONS Specifies no icons in the toolbar buttons; by default they are shown.
wxTB_NODIVIDER Specifies no divider (border) above the toolbar (Windows only).
wxTB_NOALIGN Specifies no alignment with the parent window (Windows only, not very useful).
wxTB_HORZ_LAYOUT Shows the text and the icons alongside, not vertically stacked (Windows and GTK 2 only). This style must be used with wxTB_TEXT.
wxTB_HORZ_TEXT Combination of wxTB_HORZ_LAYOUT and wxTB_TEXT.
wxTB_NO_TOOLTIPS Don't show the short help tooltips for the tools when the mouse hovers over them.
wxTB_BOTTOM Align the toolbar at the bottom of parent window.
wxTB_RIGHT Align the toolbar at the right side of parent window.

See also window styles overview. Note that the Win32 native toolbar ignores wxTB_NOICONS style. Also, toggling the wxTB_TEXT works only if the style was initially on.

Event handling

The toolbar class emits menu commands in the same way that a frame menubar does, so you can use one EVT_MENU macro for both a menu item and a toolbar button. The event handler functions take a wxCommandEvent argument. For most event macros, the identifier of the tool is passed, but for EVT_TOOL_ENTER the toolbar window identifier is passed and the tool identifier is retrieved from the wxCommandEvent. This is because the identifier may be -1 when the mouse moves off a tool, and -1 is not allowed as an identifier in the event system.

EVT_TOOL(id, func) Process a wxEVT_COMMAND_TOOL_CLICKED event (a synonym for wxEVT_COMMAND_MENU_SELECTED). Pass the id of the tool.
EVT_MENU(id, func) The same as EVT_TOOL.
EVT_TOOL_RANGE(id1, id2, func) Process a wxEVT_COMMAND_TOOL_CLICKED event for a range of identifiers. Pass the ids of the tools.
EVT_MENU_RANGE(id1, id2, func) The same as EVT_TOOL_RANGE.
EVT_TOOL_RCLICKED(id, func) Process a wxEVT_COMMAND_TOOL_RCLICKED event. Pass the id of the tool.
EVT_TOOL_RCLICKED_RANGE(id1, id2, func) Process a wxEVT_COMMAND_TOOL_RCLICKED event for a range of ids. Pass the ids of the tools.
EVT_TOOL_ENTER(id, func) Process a wxEVT_COMMAND_TOOL_ENTER event. Pass the id of the toolbar itself. The value of wxCommandEvent::GetSelection is the tool id, or -1 if the mouse cursor has moved off a tool.

See also

Toolbar overview, wxScrolledWindow

Members

wxToolBar::wxToolBar
wxToolBar::~wxToolBar
wxToolBar::AddControl
wxToolBar::AddSeparator
wxToolBar::AddTool
wxToolBar::AddCheckTool
wxToolBar::AddRadioTool
wxToolBar::ClearTools
wxToolBar::DeleteTool
wxToolBar::DeleteToolByPos
wxToolBar::EnableTool
wxToolBar::FindById
wxToolBar::FindControl
wxToolBar::FindToolForPosition
wxToolBar::GetToolsCount
wxToolBar::GetToolSize
wxToolBar::GetToolBitmapSize
wxToolBar::GetMargins
wxToolBar::GetToolClientData
wxToolBar::GetToolEnabled
wxToolBar::GetToolLongHelp
wxToolBar::GetToolPacking
wxToolBar::GetToolPos
wxToolBar::GetToolSeparation
wxToolBar::GetToolShortHelp
wxToolBar::GetToolState
wxToolBar::InsertControl
wxToolBar::InsertSeparator
wxToolBar::InsertTool
wxToolBar::OnLeftClick
wxToolBar::OnMouseEnter
wxToolBar::OnRightClick
wxToolBar::Realize
wxToolBar::RemoveTool
wxToolBar::SetBitmapResource
wxToolBar::SetMargins
wxToolBar::SetToolBitmapSize
wxToolBar::SetToolClientData
wxToolBar::SetToolDisabledBitmap
wxToolBar::SetToolLongHelp
wxToolBar::SetToolPacking
wxToolBar::SetToolShortHelp
wxToolBar::SetToolNormalBitmap
wxToolBar::SetToolSeparation
wxToolBar::ToggleTool


wxToolBar::wxToolBar

wxToolBar()

Default constructor.

wxToolBar(wxWindow* parent, wxWindowID id, const wxPoint& pos = wxDefaultPosition, const wxSize& size = wxDefaultSize, long style = wxTB_HORIZONTAL | wxNO_BORDER, const wxString& name = wxPanelNameStr)

Constructs a toolbar.

Parameters

parent

id

pos

size

style

name

Remarks

After a toolbar is created, you use wxToolBar::AddTool and perhaps wxToolBar::AddSeparator, and then you must call wxToolBar::Realize to construct and display the toolbar tools.

You may also create a toolbar that is managed by the frame, by calling wxFrame::CreateToolBar.


wxToolBar::~wxToolBar

void ~wxToolBar()

Toolbar destructor.


wxToolBar::AddControl

bool AddControl(wxControl* control)

Adds any control to the toolbar, typically e.g. a combobox.

control


wxToolBar::AddSeparator

void AddSeparator()

Adds a separator for spacing groups of tools.

See also

wxToolBar::AddTool, wxToolBar::SetToolSeparation


wxToolBar::AddTool

wxToolBarToolBase* AddTool(int toolId, const wxString& label, const wxBitmap& bitmap1, const wxString& shortHelpString = "", wxItemKind kind = wxITEM_NORMAL)

wxToolBarToolBase* AddTool(int toolId, const wxString& label, const wxBitmap& bitmap1, const wxBitmap& bitmap2 = wxNullBitmap, wxItemKind kind = wxITEM_NORMAL, const wxString& shortHelpString = "", const wxString& longHelpString = "", wxObject* clientData = NULL)

wxToolBarToolBase* AddTool(wxToolBarToolBase* tool)

Adds a tool to the toolbar. The first (short and most commonly used) version has fewer parameters than the full version at the price of not being able to specify some of the more rarely used button features. The last version allows you to add an existing tool.

Parameters

toolId

kind

bitmap1

bitmap2

shortHelpString

longHelpString

clientData

tool

Remarks

After you have added tools to a toolbar, you must call wxToolBar::Realize in order to have the tools appear.

See also

wxToolBar::AddSeparator, wxToolBar::AddCheckTool, wxToolBar::AddRadioTool, wxToolBar::InsertTool, wxToolBar::DeleteTool, wxToolBar::Realize


wxToolBar::AddCheckTool

wxToolBarToolBase* AddCheckTool(int toolId, const wxString& label, const wxBitmap& bitmap1, const wxBitmap& bitmap2, const wxString& shortHelpString = "", const wxString& longHelpString = "", wxObject* clientData = NULL)

Adds a new check (or toggle) tool to the toolbar. The parameters are the same as in wxToolBar::AddTool.

See also

wxToolBar::AddTool


wxToolBar::AddRadioTool

wxToolBarToolBase* AddRadioTool(int toolId, const wxString& label, const wxBitmap& bitmap1, const wxBitmap& bitmap2, const wxString& shortHelpString = "", const wxString& longHelpString = "", wxObject* clientData = NULL)

Adds a new radio tool to the toolbar. Consecutive radio tools form a radio group such that exactly one button in the group is pressed at any moment, in other words whenever a button in the group is pressed the previously pressed button is automatically released. You should avoid having the radio groups of only one element as it would be impossible for the user to use such button.

By default, the first button in the radio group is initially pressed, the others are not.

See also

wxToolBar::AddTool


wxToolBar::ClearTools

void ClearTools()

Deletes all the tools in the toolbar.


wxToolBar::DeleteTool

bool DeleteTool(int toolId)

Removes the specified tool from the toolbar and deletes it. If you don't want to delete the tool, but just to remove it from the toolbar (to possibly add it back later), you may use RemoveTool instead.

Note that it is unnecessary to call Realize for the change to take place, it will happen immediately.

Returns true if the tool was deleted, false otherwise.

See also

DeleteToolByPos


wxToolBar::DeleteToolByPos

bool DeleteToolByPos(size_t pos)

This function behaves like DeleteTool but it deletes the tool at the specified position and not the one with the given id.


wxToolBar::EnableTool

void EnableTool(int toolId, const bool enable)

Enables or disables the tool.

Parameters

toolId

enable

NB: This function should only be called after Realize.

Remarks

Some implementations will change the visible state of the tool to indicate that it is disabled.

See also

wxToolBar::GetToolEnabled, wxToolBar::ToggleTool


wxToolBar::FindById

wxToolBarToolBase* FindById(int id)

Returns a pointer to the tool identified by id or NULL if no corresponding tool is found.


wxToolBar::FindControl

wxControl* FindControl(int id)

Returns a pointer to the control identified by id or NULL if no corresponding control is found.


wxToolBar::FindToolForPosition

wxToolBarToolBase* FindToolForPosition(wxCoord x, wxCoord y) const

Finds a tool for the given mouse position.

Parameters

x

y

Return value

A pointer to a tool if a tool is found, or NULL otherwise.

Remarks

Currently not implemented in wxGTK (always returns NULL there).


wxToolBar::GetToolsCount

int GetToolsCount() const

Returns the number of tools in the toolbar.


wxToolBar::GetToolSize

wxSize GetToolSize()

Returns the size of a whole button, which is usually larger than a tool bitmap because of added 3D effects.

See also

wxToolBar::SetToolBitmapSize, wxToolBar::GetToolBitmapSize


wxToolBar::GetToolBitmapSize

wxSize GetToolBitmapSize()

Returns the size of bitmap that the toolbar expects to have. The default bitmap size is 16 by 15 pixels.

Remarks

Note that this is the size of the bitmap you pass to wxToolBar::AddTool, and not the eventual size of the tool button.

See also

wxToolBar::SetToolBitmapSize, wxToolBar::GetToolSize


wxToolBar::GetMargins

wxSize GetMargins() const

Returns the left/right and top/bottom margins, which are also used for inter-toolspacing.

See also

wxToolBar::SetMargins


wxToolBar::GetToolClientData

wxObject* GetToolClientData(int toolId) const

Get any client data associated with the tool.

Parameters

toolId

Return value

Client data, or NULL if there is none.


wxToolBar::GetToolEnabled

bool GetToolEnabled(int toolId) const

Called to determine whether a tool is enabled (responds to user input).

Parameters

toolId

Return value

true if the tool is enabled, false otherwise.

See also

wxToolBar::EnableTool


wxToolBar::GetToolLongHelp

wxString GetToolLongHelp(int toolId) const

Returns the long help for the given tool.

Parameters

toolId

See also

wxToolBar::SetToolLongHelp, wxToolBar::SetToolShortHelp


wxToolBar::GetToolPacking

int GetToolPacking() const

Returns the value used for packing tools.

See also

wxToolBar::SetToolPacking


wxToolBar::GetToolPos

int GetToolPos(int toolId) const

Returns the tool position in the toolbar, or wxNOT_FOUND if the tool is not found.


wxToolBar::GetToolSeparation

int GetToolSeparation() const

Returns the default separator size.

See also

wxToolBar::SetToolSeparation


wxToolBar::GetToolShortHelp

wxString GetToolShortHelp(int toolId) const

Returns the short help for the given tool.

Parameters

toolId

See also

wxToolBar::GetToolLongHelp, wxToolBar::SetToolShortHelp


wxToolBar::GetToolState

bool GetToolState(int toolId) const

Gets the on/off state of a toggle tool.

Parameters

toolId

Return value

true if the tool is toggled on, false otherwise.

See also

wxToolBar::ToggleTool


wxToolBar::InsertControl

wxToolBarToolBase * InsertControl(size_t pos, wxControl *control)

Inserts the control into the toolbar at the given position.

You must call Realize for the change to take place.

See also

AddControl,
InsertTool


wxToolBar::InsertSeparator

wxToolBarToolBase * InsertSeparator(size_t pos)

Inserts the separator into the toolbar at the given position.

You must call Realize for the change to take place.

See also

AddSeparator,
InsertTool


wxToolBar::InsertTool

wxToolBarToolBase * InsertTool(size_t pos, int toolId, const wxBitmap& bitmap1, const wxBitmap& bitmap2 = wxNullBitmap, bool isToggle = false, wxObject* clientData = NULL, const wxString& shortHelpString = "", const wxString& longHelpString = "")

wxToolBarToolBase * InsertTool(size_t pos, wxToolBarToolBase* tool)

Inserts the tool with the specified attributes into the toolbar at the given position.

You must call Realize for the change to take place.

See also

AddTool,
InsertControl,
InsertSeparator


wxToolBar::OnLeftClick

bool OnLeftClick(int toolId, bool toggleDown)

Called when the user clicks on a tool with the left mouse button.

This is the old way of detecting tool clicks; although it will still work, you should use the EVT_MENU or EVT_TOOL macro instead.

Parameters

toolId

toggleDown

Return value

If the tool is a toggle and this function returns false, the toggle toggle state (internal and visual) will not be changed. This provides a way of specifying that toggle operations are not permitted in some circumstances.

See also

wxToolBar::OnMouseEnter, wxToolBar::OnRightClick


wxToolBar::OnMouseEnter

void OnMouseEnter(int toolId)

This is called when the mouse cursor moves into a tool or out of the toolbar.

This is the old way of detecting mouse enter events; although it will still work, you should use the EVT_TOOL_ENTER macro instead.

Parameters

toolId

Remarks

With some derived toolbar classes, if the mouse moves quickly out of the toolbar, wxWidgets may not be able to detect it. Therefore this function may not always be called when expected.


wxToolBar::OnRightClick

void OnRightClick(int toolId, float x, float y)

Called when the user clicks on a tool with the right mouse button. The programmer should override this function to detect right tool clicks.

This is the old way of detecting tool right clicks; although it will still work, you should use the EVT_TOOL_RCLICKED macro instead.

Parameters

toolId

x

y

Remarks

A typical use of this member might be to pop up a menu.

See also

wxToolBar::OnMouseEnter, wxToolBar::OnLeftClick


wxToolBar::Realize

bool Realize()

This function should be called after you have added tools.


wxToolBar::RemoveTool

wxToolBarToolBase * RemoveTool(int id)

Removes the given tool from the toolbar but doesn't delete it. This allows to insert/add this tool back to this (or another) toolbar later.

Note that it is unnecessary to call Realize for the change to take place, it will happen immediately.

See also

DeleteTool


wxToolBar::SetBitmapResource

void SetBitmapResource(int resourceId)

Sets the bitmap resource identifier for specifying tool bitmaps as indices into a custom bitmap. Windows CE only.


wxToolBar::SetMargins

void SetMargins(const wxSize& size)

void SetMargins(int x, int y)

Set the values to be used as margins for the toolbar.

Parameters

size

x

y

Remarks

This must be called before the tools are added if absolute positioning is to be used, and the default (zero-size) margins are to be overridden.

See also

wxToolBar::GetMargins, wxSize


wxToolBar::SetToolBitmapSize

void SetToolBitmapSize(const wxSize& size)

Sets the default size of each tool bitmap. The default bitmap size is 16 by 15 pixels.

Parameters

size

Remarks

This should be called to tell the toolbar what the tool bitmap size is. Call it before you add tools.

Note that this is the size of the bitmap you pass to wxToolBar::AddTool, and not the eventual size of the tool button.

See also

wxToolBar::GetToolBitmapSize, wxToolBar::GetToolSize


wxToolBar::SetToolClientData

void SetToolClientData(int id, wxObject* clientData)

Sets the client data associated with the tool.


wxToolBar::SetToolDisabledBitmap

void SetToolDisabledBitmap(int id, const wxBitmap& bitmap)

Sets the bitmap to be used by the tool with the given ID when the tool is in a disabled state. This can only be used on Button tools, not controls. NOTE: The native toolbar classes on the main platforms all synthesize the disabled bitmap from the normal bitmap, so this function will have no effect on those platforms.


wxToolBar::SetToolLongHelp

void SetToolLongHelp(int toolId, const wxString& helpString)

Sets the long help for the given tool.

Parameters

toolId

helpString

Remarks

You might use the long help for displaying the tool purpose on the status line.

See also

wxToolBar::GetToolLongHelp, wxToolBar::SetToolShortHelp,


wxToolBar::SetToolPacking

void SetToolPacking(int packing)

Sets the value used for spacing tools. The default value is 1.

Parameters

packing

Remarks

The packing is used for spacing in the vertical direction if the toolbar is horizontal, and for spacing in the horizontal direction if the toolbar is vertical.

See also

wxToolBar::GetToolPacking


wxToolBar::SetToolShortHelp

void SetToolShortHelp(int toolId, const wxString& helpString)

Sets the short help for the given tool.

Parameters

toolId

helpString

Remarks

An application might use short help for identifying the tool purpose in a tooltip.

See also

wxToolBar::GetToolShortHelp, wxToolBar::SetToolLongHelp


wxToolBar::SetToolNormalBitmap

void SetToolNormalBitmap(int id, const wxBitmap& bitmap)

Sets the bitmap to be used by the tool with the given ID. This can only be used on Button tools, not controls.


wxToolBar::SetToolSeparation

void SetToolSeparation(int separation)

Sets the default separator size. The default value is 5.

Parameters

separation

See also

wxToolBar::AddSeparator


wxToolBar::ToggleTool

void ToggleTool(int toolId, const bool toggle)

Toggles a tool on or off. This does not cause any event to get emitted.

Parameters

toolId

toggle

Remarks

Only applies to a tool that has been specified as a toggle tool.

See also

wxToolBar::GetToolState