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/*
* Copyright 2011-2014 Haiku, Inc. All rights reserved.
* Distributed under the terms of the MIT License.
*
* Authors:
* John Scipione, jscipione@gmail.com
*
* Corresponds to:
* headers/os/interface/Window.h hrev45799
* src/kits/interface/Window.cpp hrev45799
*/
/*!
\file Window.h
\ingroup interface
\ingroup libbe
\brief BWindow class definition and support data structures.
*/
// window_type
/*!
\enum window_type
\ingroup interface
Combined window look and feel constants. Define both the appearance and
behavior of a window.
\since BeOS R3
*/
/*!
\var window_type B_UNTYPED_WINDOW
A window of unknown or undefined type.
\since BeOS R3
*/
/*!
\var window_type B_TITLED_WINDOW
\c B_TITLED_WINDOW_LOOK and \c B_NORMAL_WINDOW_FEEL.
\since BeOS R3
*/
/*!
\var window_type B_MODAL_WINDOW
\c B_MODAL_WINDOW_LOOK and \c B_MODAL_APP_WINDOW_FEEL.
\since BeOS R3
*/
/*!
\var window_type B_DOCUMENT_WINDOW
\c B_DOCUMENT_WINDOW_LOOK and \c B_NORMAL_WINDOW_FEEL.
\since BeOS R3
*/
/*!
\var window_type B_BORDERED_WINDOW
\c B_BORDERED_WINDOW_LOOK and \c B_NORMAL_WINDOW_FEEL.
\since BeOS R3
*/
/*!
\var window_type B_FLOATING_WINDOW
\c B_FLOATING_WINDOW_LOOK and \c B_FLOATING_APP_WINDOW_FEEL.
\since BeOS R3
*/
// window_look
/*!
\enum window_look
\ingroup interface
Window look constants, define window appearance.
\since BeOS R3
*/
/*!
\var window_look B_BORDERED_WINDOW_LOOK
No title bar, thin border, no resize control.
\since BeOS R3
*/
/*!
\var window_look B_NO_BORDER_WINDOW_LOOK
A borderless rectangle with no provisions to move or close the window.
\since BeOS R5
*/
/*!
\var window_look B_TITLED_WINDOW_LOOK
Like \c B_DOCUMENT_WINDOW_LOOK, but with a resize corner instead of a resize
thumb.
\since BeOS R3
*/
/*!
\var window_look B_DOCUMENT_WINDOW_LOOK
Large title bar, thick border, draggable resize corner thumb.
\since BeOS R3
*/
/*!
\var window_look B_MODAL_WINDOW_LOOK
For modal dialogs: no title bar, thick border, resize corner depending on the
\c B_NOT_RESIZABLE flag.
\since BeOS R3
*/
/*!
\var window_look B_FLOATING_WINDOW_LOOK
For floating sub windows: small title bar, thin border, resize corner.
\since BeOS R3
*/
// window_feel
/*!
\enum window_feel
\ingroup interface
Window feel constants, define window behavior.
\since BeOS R3
*/
/*!
\var window_feel B_NORMAL_WINDOW_FEEL
Behaves like a normal, non-modal, non-floating window.
\since BeOS R3
*/
/*!
\var window_feel B_MODAL_SUBSET_WINDOW_FEEL
Blocks all windows in its subset when displayed. Visible only if a window in
its subset is visible.
\since BeOS R3
*/
/*!
\var window_feel B_MODAL_APP_WINDOW_FEEL
Blocks all windows in its app when displayed. Visible only if a window in its
app is visible.
\since BeOS R3
*/
/*!
\var window_feel B_MODAL_ALL_WINDOW_FEEL
Blocks all windows across the entire system when displayed. Always visible
in all workspaces.
\since BeOS R3
*/
/*!
\var window_feel B_FLOATING_SUBSET_WINDOW_FEEL
Floats above all windows in its subset when displayed. Visible only if a
window in its subset is the frontmost window.
\since BeOS R3
*/
/*!
\var window_feel B_FLOATING_APP_WINDOW_FEEL
Floats above all windows in its app when displayed. Visible only if a
window in its app is the frontmost window.
\since BeOS R3
*/
/*!
\var window_feel B_FLOATING_ALL_WINDOW_FEEL
Floats above all windows across the entire system when displayed. Always
visible in all workspaces.
\since BeOS R3
*/
// window_alignment
/*!
\enum window_alignment
\ingroup interface
Define window alignment.
\since BeOS R3
*/
/*!
\var window_alignment B_BYTE_ALIGNMENT
Aligns window in terms of frame buffer offsets. Affects only horizontal
origin and width, can't align right and bottom edges in this mode.
\since BeOS R3
*/
/*!
\var window_alignment B_PIXEL_ALIGNMENT
Aligns window in pixel coordinates.
\since BeOS R3
*/
// window flags
/*!
\var B_NOT_MOVABLE
Window cannot be moved by the user.
\since BeOS R3
*/
/*!
\var B_NOT_CLOSABLE
Window cannot be closed by the user, no close button is displayed.
\since BeOS R3
*/
/*!
\var B_NOT_ZOOMABLE
Window cannot be zoomed by the user, no zoom button is displayed.
\since BeOS R3
*/
/*!
\var B_NOT_MINIMIZABLE
Window cannot be minimized by the user.
\since BeOS R3
*/
/*!
\var B_NOT_RESIZABLE
Window cannot be resized by the user.
\since BeOS R3
*/
/*!
\var B_NOT_H_RESIZABLE
Window cannot be resized horizontally by the user.
\since BeOS R3
*/
/*!
\var B_NOT_V_RESIZABLE
Window cannot be resized vertically by the user.
\since BeOS R3
*/
/*!
\var B_AVOID_FRONT
Window cannot be brought to front.
\since BeOS R3
*/
/*!
\var B_AVOID_FOCUS
Window cannot receive keyboard focus.
\since BeOS R3
*/
/*!
\var B_WILL_ACCEPT_FIRST_CLICK
The first click will not just bring the window to front, it will also be
processed by the window.
\since BeOS R3
*/
/*!
\var B_OUTLINE_RESIZE
Window draws only it's outline as it's resized and doesn't draw its
contents.
\since BeOS R3
*/
/*!
\var B_NO_WORKSPACE_ACTIVATION
Causes the current workspace to stay active even if the window is activated
on another workspace.
\since BeOS R3
*/
/*!
\var B_NOT_ANCHORED_ON_ACTIVATE
Causes the window to move to the current workspace when activated if it already
exists on another workspace.
\since BeOS R3
*/
/*!
\var B_QUIT_ON_WINDOW_CLOSE
Quit the application when the window closes.
\note This flag existed but didn't function in BeOS R5.
\since BeOS R5
*/
/*!
\var B_SAME_POSITION_IN_ALL_WORKSPACES
Window maintains its position across workspaces.
\note This flag did not exist in BeOS R5.
\since Haiku R1
*/
/*!
\var B_AUTO_UPDATE_SIZE_LIMITS
Automatically adjust the window size according to the layout constraints.
\note This flag did not exist in BeOS R5.
\since Haiku R1
*/
/*!
\var B_CLOSE_ON_ESCAPE
Close the window when the user pushes the Escape key.
\note This flag did not exist in BeOS R5.
\since Haiku R1
*/
/*!
\var B_NO_SERVER_SIDE_WINDOW_MODIFIERS
\since Haiku R1
*/
// workspace constants
/*!
\def B_CURRENT_WORKSPACE
Applies to current workspace only.
\since BeOS R3
*/
/*!
\def B_ALL_WORKSPACES
Applies to all workspaces.
\since BeOS R3
*/
/*!
\class BWindow
\ingroup interface
\ingroup libbe
\brief Window base class.
A BWindow is an on-screen window which contains views and is the target of
keyboard and mouse events. A BWindow instance is nearly always subclassed.
BWindow draws by talking to App Server. If you want draw directly into the
graphics card by-passing App Server, you need to use a BDirectWindow or
BWindowScreen.
Despite the fact that BWindow inherits from BLooper, you should not invoke
Run() on a BWindow, instead, call Show() to get the message loop started and
show the window on screen. Once you've called Show() you may remove a window
from the screen without interrupting the message loop by calling Hide(). Other
message loop details such as locking and quitting are detailed in the BLooper
class.
BWindow has the following built-in shortcuts:
<table>
<tr>
<th>Shortcut</th>
<th>Action</th>
<th>Handler</th>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>\key{Command}+\key{X}</td>
<td>Cut</td>
<td>Focus view</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>\key{Command}+\key{C}</td>
<td>Copy</td>
<td>Focus view</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>\key{Command}+\key{V}</td>
<td>Paste</td>
<td>Focus view</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>\key{Command}+\key{A}</td>
<td>Select All</td>
<td>Focus view</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>\key{Command}+\key{W}</td>
<td>Close</td>
<td>Window (if closable)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>\key{Command}+\key{Q}</td>
<td>Quit</td>
<td>Application (non-modal windows only)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>\key{Command}+\key{Control}+\key{M}</td>
<td>Minimize</td>
<td>Window (if minimizable)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>\key{Command}+\key{Control}+\key{Z}</td>
<td>Zoom</td>
<td>Window (if zoomable)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>\key{Command}+\key{Control}+\key{H}</td>
<td>Hide</td>
<td>Window</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>\key{Command}+\key{Control}+\key{F}</td>
<td>Send to front</td>
<td>Window</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>\key{Command}+\key{Control}+\key{B}</td>
<td>Send behind</td>
<td>Window</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>\key{Command}+\key{Control}+\key{←}</td>
<td>Go to left workspace</td>
<td>Desktop window</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>\key{Command}+\key{Control}+\key{→}</td>
<td>Go to right workspace</td>
<td>Desktop window</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>\key{Command}+\key{Control}+\key{↑}</td>
<td>Go to above workspace</td>
<td>Desktop window</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>\key{Command}+\key{Control}+\key{↓}</td>
<td>Go to below workspace</td>
<td>Desktop window</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>\key{Command}+\key{Control}+\key{Shift}+\key{←}</td>
<td>Send window and go to left workspace</td>
<td>Desktop window</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>\key{Command}+\key{Control}+\key{Shift}+\key{→}</td>
<td>Send window and go to right workspace</td>
<td>Desktop window</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>\key{Command}+\key{Control}+\key{Shift}+\key{↑}</td>
<td>Send window and go to above workspace</td>
<td>Desktop window</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>\key{Command}+\key{Control}+\key{Shift}+\key{↓}</td>
<td>Send window and go to below workspace</td>
<td>Desktop window</td>
</tr>
</table>
\since BeOS R3
*/
/*!
\fn BWindow::BWindow(BRect frame, const char* title, window_type type,
uint32 flags, uint32 workspace)
\brief Creates a new BWindow object.
\param frame The inner \a frame rectangle in the screen coordinate system.
\param title The window \a title and thread title as "w>title".
\param type window_type flag, one of the following:
- \c B_UNTYPED_WINDOW
- \c B_TITLED_WINDOW
- \c B_MODAL_WINDOW
- \c B_DOCUMENT_WINDOW
- \c B_BORDERED_WINDOW
- \c B_FLOATING_WINDOW
\param flags Mask that defines window attributes:
- \c B_NOT_MOVABLE cannot be moved by the user
- \c B_NOT_CLOSABLE cannot be closed by the user, no close button
displayed
- \c B_NOT_ZOOMABLE cannot be zoomed by the user, no zoom button
displayed
- \c B_NOT_MINIMIZABLE cannot be minimized by the user
- \c B_NOT_RESIZABLE cannot be resized by the user
- \c B_NOT_H_RESIZABLE cannot be resized horizontally by the user
- \c B_NOT_V_RESIZABLE cannot be resized vertically by the user
- \c B_AVOID_FRONT cannot be brought to front by the user
- \c B_AVOID_FOCUS cannot receive keyboard focus
- \c B_WILL_ACCEPT_FIRST_CLICK The first click is processed by the
window.
- \c B_OUTLINE_RESIZE draws only it's outline as it's resized and
doesn't draw its contents.
- \c B_NO_WORKSPACE_ACTIVATION Causes the current workspace to stay
active when activated on another workspace.
- \c B_NOT_ANCHORED_ON_ACTIVATE Causes the window to move to the current
workspace when activated if it already exists on another workspace.
- \c B_QUIT_ON_WINDOW_CLOSE Quit the application when the window closes.
- \c B_SAME_POSITION_IN_ALL_WORKSPACES Window maintains its position
across workspaces.
- \c B_AUTO_UPDATE_SIZE_LIMITS Automatically adjust the size according
to layout constraints.
- \c B_CLOSE_ON_ESCAPE Close when the user pushes the Escape key.
- \c B_NO_SERVER_SIDE_WINDOW_MODIFIERS ??
\param workspace Mask that indicates which of the 32 potential workspace(s)
the window should be displayed in or \c B_CURRENT_WORKSPACE or
\c B_ALL_WORKSPACES constants.
\since BeOS R3
*/
/*!
\fn BWindow::BWindow(BRect frame, const char* title, window_look look,
window_feel feel, uint32 flags, uint32 workspace)
\brief Creates a new BWindow object with the specified \a look and \a feel.
\param frame The inner \a frame rectangle in the screen coordinate system.
\param title The window \a title and thread title as "w>title".
\param look The window_look flags, one of the following:
- \c B_BORDERED_WINDOW_LOOK No title bar, thin border, no resize
control.
- \c B_NO_BORDER_WINDOW_LOOK A borderless rectangle with no provisions
to move or close the window.
- \c B_TITLED_WINDOW_LOOK Like \c B_DOCUMENT_WINDOW_LOOK, but with a
resize corner instead of a resize thumb.
- \c B_DOCUMENT_WINDOW_LOOK Large title bar, thick border, draggable
resize corner thumb.
- \c B_MODAL_WINDOW_LOOK For modal dialogs: no title bar, thick border,
resize corner depending on the \c B_NOT_RESIZABLE flag.
- \c B_FLOATING_WINDOW_LOOK For floating sub windows: small title bar,
thin border, resize corner.
\param feel The window_feel flags, one of the following:
- \c B_NORMAL_WINDOW_FEEL Behaves like a normal, non-modal,
non-floating window.
- \c B_MODAL_SUBSET_WINDOW_FEEL Blocks all windows in its subset when
displayed. Visible only if a window in its subset is visible.
- \c B_MODAL_APP_WINDOW_FEEL Blocks all windows in its app when
displayed. Visible only if a window in its app is visible.
- \c B_MODAL_ALL_WINDOW_FEEL Blocks all windows across the entire
system when displayed. Always visible in all workspaces.
- \c B_FLOATING_SUBSET_WINDOW_FEEL Floats above all windows in its
subset when displayed. Visible only if a window in its subset is the
frontmost window.
- \c B_FLOATING_APP_WINDOW_FEEL Floats above all windows in its app
when displayed. Visible only if a window in its app is the frontmost
window.
- \c B_FLOATING_ALL_WINDOW_FEEL Floats above all windows across the
entire system when displayed. Always visible in all workspaces.
\param flags Mask that defines window attributes:
- \c B_NOT_MOVABLE cannot be moved by the user
- \c B_NOT_CLOSABLE cannot be closed by the user, no close button
displayed
- \c B_NOT_ZOOMABLE cannot be zoomed by the user, no zoom button
displayed
- \c B_NOT_MINIMIZABLE cannot be minimized by the user
- \c B_NOT_RESIZABLE cannot be resized by the user
- \c B_NOT_H_RESIZABLE cannot be resized horizontally by the user
- \c B_NOT_V_RESIZABLE cannot be resized vertically by the user
- \c B_AVOID_FRONT cannot be brought to front by the user
- \c B_AVOID_FOCUS cannot receive keyboard focus
- \c B_WILL_ACCEPT_FIRST_CLICK The first click is processed by the
window.
- \c B_OUTLINE_RESIZE draws only it's outline as it's resized and
doesn't draw its contents.
- \c B_NO_WORKSPACE_ACTIVATION Causes the current workspace to stay
active when activated on another workspace.
- \c B_NOT_ANCHORED_ON_ACTIVATE Causes the window to move to the current
workspace when activated if it already exists on another workspace.
- \c B_QUIT_ON_WINDOW_CLOSE Quit the application when the window closes.
- \c B_SAME_POSITION_IN_ALL_WORKSPACES Window maintains its position
across workspaces.
- \c B_AUTO_UPDATE_SIZE_LIMITS Automatically adjust the size according
to layout constraints.
- \c B_CLOSE_ON_ESCAPE Close when the user pushes the Escape key.
- \c B_NO_SERVER_SIDE_WINDOW_MODIFIERS ??
\param workspace Mask that indicates which of the 32 potential workspace(s)
the window should be displayed in or \c B_CURRENT_WORKSPACE or
\c B_ALL_WORKSPACES constants.
\since BeOS R3
*/
/*!
\fn BWindow::BWindow(BMessage* data)
\brief Archive constructor.
\param data A pointer to the BMessage object to build the object from.
\since BeOS R3
*/
/*!
\fn BWindow::BWindow(BRect frame, int32 bitmapToken)
\brief Offscreen bitmap constructor.
\param frame The inner \a frame rectangle in the screen coordinate system.
\param bitmapToken Token to pass into App Server for offscreen window bitmap.
\since Haiku R1
*/
/*!
\fn BWindow::~BWindow()
\brief Destroys the BWindow object and all attached views.
\since BeOS R3
*/
/*!
\fn BArchivable* BWindow::Instantiate(BMessage* data)
\brief Creates a new BWindow object from the \a data message.
\param data A pointer to the BMessage object to build the object from.
\returns A newly created BWindow object or \c NULL if the message doesn't
contain an archived BWindow.
\since BeOS R3
*/
/*!
\fn status_t BWindow::Archive(BMessage* data, bool deep) const
\brief Archives the object into the \a data message.
\param data A pointer to the BMessage object to archive the object into.
\param deep Whether or not to archive child views as well.
\return A status code, \c B_OK if the object was archived or an error code
otherwise.
\since BeOS R3
*/
/*!
\fn void BWindow::Quit()
\brief Deletes the window and all child views, destroys the window thread,
removes the window's connection to the Application Server, and deletes
the object.
Use this method to destroy a window rather than using the delete operator.
This method works much like the BLooper::Quit(), it doesn't return when
called from the BWindow's thread and it returns after all messages have been
processed when called from another thread and the BWindow and its thread has
been destroyed.
\warning The window must first be locked before calling Quit().
\see BLooper::Quit()
\since BeOS R3
*/
/*!
\fn void BWindow::AddChild(BView* child, BView* before)
\brief Adds \a child to the view hierarchy immediately before \a before.
A view may only have one parent at a time so \a child must not have already
been added to the view hierarchy. If \a before is \c NULL then \a child is
added to the end of the view hierarchy.
The AttachedToWindow() method is invoked on \a child and all of its
descendent views.
\param child The child view to add.
\param before The sibling view to add \a child before.
\since BeOS R3
*/
/*!
\fn void BWindow::AddChild(BLayoutItem* child)
\brief Add the \a child layout item to the view hierarchy.
\param child The child layout item to add.
\since Haiku R1
*/
/*!
\fn bool BWindow::RemoveChild(BView* child)
\brief Removes \a child from the view hierarchy.
\param child The child view to remove.
\return Whether or not \a child was removed from the view hierarchy.
\since BeOS R3
*/
/*!
\fn int32 BWindow::CountChildren() const
\brief Returns the number of child views that the window has.
\return The number of child views as an int32.
\since BeOS R3
*/
/*!
\fn BView* BWindow::ChildAt(int32 index) const
\brief Returns a pointer to the child view found at \a index.
\param index The index of the child view to return a pointer of.
\return A pointer to the child view at \a index or \c NULL if not found.
\since BeOS R3
*/
/*!
\fn void BWindow::Minimize(bool minimize)
\brief Minimizes or un-minimizes the window based on \a minimize.
Unlike Hide() an Show(), Minimize() dims and un-dims the entry for the window
in Deskbar's window list rather than removing it. Also Minimize() calls are not
cumulative like Hide() and Show(); one \c false call will undo multiple \c true
calls.
Minimize() also acts as a hook method that is invoked when the user double-
clicks on the title tab of the window or selects the window from the DeskBar
window list. The \a minimize parameter is \c true if the window is about to be
hidden and \c false if it is about to be shown.
If you override Minimize() and you want to inherit BWindow's behavior, you
must call BWindow::Minimize().
\since BeOS R3
*/
/*!
\fn status_t BWindow::SendBehind(const BWindow* window)
\brief Moves the BWindow object behind \a window.
\param window A pointer to the window to move behind.
\returns \c B_OK on success or \c B_ERROR on failure.
\since BeOS R3
*/
/*!
\fn void BWindow::Flush() const
\brief Flushes the window's connection to App Server causing any pending
messages to be processed then returns immediately.
\since BeOS R3
*/
/*!
\fn void BWindow::Sync() const
\brief Synchronizes the attached window's connection to App Server
causing any pending messages to be processed and then waits for
the App Server to respond.
\since BeOS R3
*/
/*!
\fn void BWindow::DisableUpdates()
\brief Suppresses drawing within the window.
If you want the results of several drawing operations to appear in the
window all at once you disable updates, draw, and then re-enable updates.
\since BeOS R3
*/
/*!
\fn void BWindow::EnableUpdates()
\brief Re-enable drawing within the window.
If you want the results of several drawing operations to appear in the window
all at once you disable updates, draw, and then re-enable updates.
\since BeOS R3
*/
/*!
\fn void BWindow::BeginViewTransaction()
\brief Stall updates to App Server allowing you to batch drawing commands to
limit flickering.
Unlike DisableUpdates() the messages are sent but are not processed.
\since Haiku R1
*/
/*!
\fn void BWindow::EndViewTransaction()
\brief Ends a view transaction allowing update to go to App Server again.
\since Haiku R1
*/
/*!
\fn bool BWindow::InViewTransaction() const
\brief Returns whether or not the window is currently in a view transaction.
\returns \c true if the window is currently in a view transaction,
\c false otherwise.
\since Haiku R1
*/
/*!
\fn bool BWindow::IsFront() const
\brief Returns whether or not the window is the frontmost on screen.
\returns \c true if window is the frontmost on screen, \c false otherwise.
\since BeOS R3
*/
/*!
\fn void BWindow::MessageReceived(BMessage* message)
\brief Handle \a message received by the associated looper.
\param message The \a message received by the looper.
\see BHandler::MessageReceived()
\since BeOS R3
*/
/*!
\fn void BWindow::DispatchMessage(BMessage* message, BHandler* target)
\brief Window's central message-processing method.
This method called automatically as messages arrive in the queue, you should
never call DispatchMessage() yourself.
\warning Don't override this method in your BWindow subclass. Override
MessageReceived() instead to alter the window's message dispatching
mechanism.
\see BLooper::DispatchMessage()
\since BeOS R3
*/
/*!
\fn void BWindow::FrameMoved(BPoint newPosition)
\brief Hook method that gets called when the window is moved.
\param newPosition The point of the top left corner of the frame
rectangle that the window has been moved to.
\since BeOS R3
*/
/*!
\fn void BWindow::FrameResized(float newWidth, float newHeight)
\brief Hook method that gets called when the window is resized.
\param newWidth The new \a width of the window.
\param newHeight The new \a height of the window.
\since BeOS R3
*/
/*!
\fn void BWindow::WorkspacesChanged(uint32 oldWorkspaces,
uint32 newWorkspaces)
\brief Hook method that gets called when the number of workspaces changes.
\param oldWorkspaces The old number of workspaces.
\param newWorkspaces The new number of workspaces.
\since BeOS R3
*/
/*!
\fn void BWindow::WorkspaceActivated(int32 workspace, bool state)
\brief Hook method that gets called when the active workspace changes.
\param workspace The \a workspace number that was activated/deactivated.
\param state \c true if activated, \c false if deactivated.
\since BeOS R3
*/
/*!
\fn void BWindow::MenusBeginning()
\brief Hook method that gets called just before a menu owned by the window is
shown.
\note This method is not invoked by a message, there is no
\c B_MENUS_BEGINNING flag.
\since BeOS R3
*/
/*!
\fn void BWindow::MenusEnded()
\brief Hook method that gets called just before a menu owned by the window is
hidden.
\note This method is not invoked by a message, there is no
\c B_MENUS_ENDED flag.
\since BeOS R3
*/
/*!
\fn void BWindow::SetSizeLimits(float minWidth, float maxWidth,
float minHeight, float maxHeight)
\brief Set size limits on the window.
The user won't be able to resize the window beyond the limits set by this
method. SetSizeLimits() constrains the user, not the programmer, you may
still resize the window outside of the size limits set by this method by
calling ResizeBy() or ResizeTo().
\param minWidth The minimum width of the window to set.
\param maxWidth The maximum width of the window to set.
\param minHeight The minimum height of the window to set.
\param maxHeight The maximum height of the window to set.
\since BeOS R3
*/
/*!
\fn void BWindow::GetSizeLimits(float* _minWidth, float* _maxWidth,
float* _minHeight, float* _maxHeight)
\brief Fills out the size limits set on the window.
\param _minWidth The minimum width of the window.
\param _maxWidth The maximum width of the window.
\param _minHeight The minimum height of the window.
\param _maxHeight The maximum height of the window.
\since BeOS R3
*/
/*!
\fn void BWindow::UpdateSizeLimits()
\brief Updates the window's size limits from the minimum and maximum sizes
of its top view.
This method does nothing unless the \c B_AUTO_UPDATE_SIZE_LIMITS window flag
is set.
The method is called automatically after a layout invalidation. Since it is
invoked asynchronously, calling this method manually is necessary, if it is
desired to adjust the limits (and as a possible side effect the window size)
earlier, e.g. before the first call to the Show() method.)
\since Haiku R1
*/
/*!
\fn status_t BWindow::SetDecoratorSettings(const BMessage& settings)
\brief Set the window decorator settings according to \a settings.
\param settings The decorator \a settings message to set.
\returns \c B_OK if the decorator settings were set successfully or an error
code otherwise.
\since Haiku R1
*/
/*!
\fn status_t BWindow::GetDecoratorSettings(BMessage* settings) const
\brief Fill out the window's decorator settings into \a settings.
\param settings A pointer to a BMessage object to fill out.
\returns \c B_OK if the decorator settings were filled out successfully
or an error code otherwise.
\since Haiku R1
*/
/*!
\fn void BWindow::SetZoomLimits(float maxWidth, float maxHeight)
\brief Sets the maximum size that the window will zoom to when Zoom() is
called.
The window will zoom to the minimum of the screen size, the maximum values
set by SetSizeLimits(), and the maximum values set by this method.
/see Zoom()
\since BeOS R3
*/
/*!
\fn void BWindow::Zoom(BPoint origin, float width, float height)
\brief Move window to \a origin, then resize to \a width and \a height.
You may call Zoom() even if the window has the \c B_NOT_ZOOMABLE flag set.
This method may move and resize the window resulting in both the
FrameMoved() and FrameResized() hook methods to be called.
You can override this method to change how your window behaves when the
user clicks the zoom button or when Zoom() is called.
\param origin The point that the window was moved to.
\param width The new width of the window.
\param height The new height of the window.
\since BeOS R3
*/
/*!
\fn void BWindow::Zoom()
\brief Resize the window to the minimum of the screen size, the maximum
values set by SetSizeLimits(), and the maximum values set by
SetZoomLimits().
You may call Zoom() even if the window has the \c B_NOT_ZOOMABLE flag set.
This is the method called when the user clicks the window's zoom button.
It can also be called programmatically.
The window dimensions are calculated from the smallest of three rectangles:
-# the screen frame,
-# the rectangle defined by SetZoomLimits(),
-# the rectangle defined by SetSizeLimits().
However if the window frame already matches these new dimensions, Zoom()
uses the previous size and location of the window instead.
This method calls Zoom(BPoint, float, float) to do the actualy zooming.
\see Zoom(BPoint, float, float);
\since BeOS R3
*/
/*!
\fn void BWindow::ScreenChanged(BRect screenSize, color_space depth)
\brief Hook method that is called when the screen that the window is located
on changes size or location or the color space of the screen changes.
\param screenSize The new screen size in the screen's coordinate system.
\param depth The new color space of the screen.
\since BeOS R3
*/
/*!
\fn void BWindow::SetPulseRate(bigtime_t rate)
\brief Sets how often \c B_PULSE messages are posted to the window.
All BViews attached to a window share the same pulse rate.
\a rate should not be set to less than 100,000 microseconds, differences less
than 50,000 microseconds may not be noticeable.
Setting the \a rate to 0 disables pulsing for all views attache to the window.
\param rate The pulse rate to set.
\since BeOS R3
*/
/*!
\fn bigtime_t BWindow::PulseRate() const
\brief Returns the pulse rate of the window.
\c B_PULSE messages are sent by default every 500,000 microseconds provided
that no other messages are pending.
\returns The pulse rate of the window as a bigtime_t.
\since BeOS R3
*/
/*!
\name Shortcut Methods
The key parameter is specified in the form of a Unicode code point. This
is generally an ASCII character such as 'A' or a key constant such as
\c B_RIGHT_ARROW. To use a UTF-8 character you must first convert it to a
Unicode code point using BUnicodeChar::FromUTF8().
*/
//! @{
/*!
\fn void BWindow::AddShortcut(uint32 key, uint32 modifiers, BMenuItem* item)
\brief Creates a keyboard shortcut that activates a menu \a item.
\param key The character that activates the shortcut, case-insensitive.
\param modifiers A bit mask of modifiers in addition to \c B_COMMAND_KEY,
options include:
- \c B_SHIFT_KEY
- \c B_OPTION_KEY
- \c B_CONTROL_KEY
- \c B_MENU_KEY
\param item The menu \a item to activate.
\since Haiku R1
*/
/*!
\fn void BWindow::AddShortcut(uint32 key, uint32 modifiers, BMessage* message)
\brief Creates a keyboard shortcut that sends a \a message to the window.
\warning Don't use this method to a create menu shortcut, add a BMenuItem
instead.
\param key The character that activates the shortcut, case-insensitive.
\param modifiers A bit mask of modifiers in addition to \c B_COMMAND_KEY,
options include:
- \c B_SHIFT_KEY
- \c B_OPTION_KEY
- \c B_CONTROL_KEY
- \c B_MENU_KEY
\param message The \a message to send when the shortcut is activated. The
BWindow takes ownership of the \a message.
\since BeOS R3
*/
/*!
\fn void BWindow::AddShortcut(uint32 key, uint32 modifiers, BMessage* message,
BHandler* target)
\brief Creates a keyboard shortcut that sends a \a message to the specified
\a target.
\warning Don't use this method to a create menu shortcut, add a BMenuItem
instead.
\param key The character that activates the shortcut, case-insensitive.
\param modifiers A bit mask of modifiers in addition to \c B_COMMAND_KEY,
options include one or more of the following:
- \c B_SHIFT_KEY
- \c B_OPTION_KEY
- \c B_CONTROL_KEY
- \c B_MENU_KEY
\param message The \a message to send when the shortcut is activated. The
BWindow takes ownership of the \a message.
\param target The handler to send the message to.
\since BeOS R3
*/
/*!
\fn bool BWindow::HasShortcut(uint32 key, uint32 modifiers)
\brief Returns whether or not the specified shortcut is set on the window.
\param key The character to check, case-insensitive.
\param modifiers A bit mask of modifiers in addition to \c B_COMMAND_KEY,
options include one or more of the following:
- \c B_SHIFT_KEY
- \c B_OPTION_KEY
- \c B_CONTROL_KEY
- \c B_MENU_KEY
\returns \c true if the window has the specified shortcut, \c false
otherwise.
\since Haiku R1
*/
/*!
\fn void BWindow::RemoveShortcut(uint32 key, uint32 modifiers)
\brief Removes the specified shortcut from the window.
The memory used by the shortcut message is freed.
\param key The character to remove, case-insensitive.
\param modifiers A bit mask of modifiers in addition to \c B_COMMAND_KEY,
options include one or more of the following:
- \c B_SHIFT_KEY
- \c B_OPTION_KEY
- \c B_CONTROL_KEY
- \c B_MENU_KEY
\since BeOS R3
*/
//! @}
/*!
\fn BButton* BWindow::DefaultButton() const
\brief Returns a pointer to the default button set on the window.
\return A pointer to the window's default button or \c NULL if it doesn't
have one.
\since BeOS R3
*/
/*!
\fn void BWindow::SetDefaultButton(BButton* button)
\brief Set the default button of the window to \a button.
The default button has a grey outline and is activated by the user pushing
the Enter key. The user can activate the default button even if another view
is currently set to be the focus view of the window.
A window may only have one default button at a time, to remove the current
default without setting another button you may pass in \c NULL.
\param button A pointer to the button to set as the default or \c NULL to
unset.
\since BeOS R3
*/
/*!
\fn bool BWindow::NeedsUpdate() const
\brief Returns whether or not any of the attached views need to be updated.
\return \c true if an attached view needs to be updated, \c false otherwise.
\since BeOS R3
*/
/*!
\fn void BWindow::UpdateIfNeeded()
\brief Invokes Draw() immediately on each child view that needs updating.
This method is synchronous, it waits for each child view to update before
returning. This method is ignored unless it is called from within the message
loop of the thread that the BWindow is running in.
You may call this method as part of a hook function such as MouseMoved() or
KeyDown() to force invalid views to be immediately redrawn without having to
wait for the hook function to finish.
\since BeOS R3
*/
/*!
\fn BView* BWindow::FindView(const char* viewName) const
\brief Returns the attached view with the specified \a viewName.
\param viewName The name of the attached view to look for.
\return A pointer to the BView object or \c NULL if no view is found.
\since BeOS R3
*/
/*!
\fn BView* BWindow::FindView(BPoint point) const
\brief Returns a pointer to the attached view located at the specified
\a point.
\param point The \a point to get the view at in the window's coordinate
system.
\return A pointer to the BView object or \c NULL if no view is found.
\since BeOS R3
*/
/*!
\fn BView* BWindow::CurrentFocus() const
\brief Returns a pointer to the current focus view of the window.
\return A pointer to the current focus view of the window or \c NULL if
not found.
\since BeOS R3
*/
/*!
\fn void BWindow::Activate(bool active)
\brief Activates or deactivates the window based on \a active.
The title tab of the active window is drawn more brightly, the window is made
frontmost, and it becomes the target of keyboard events. Calling Show()
automatically activates the window calling the WindowActivated() hook method.
\param active \c true to activate the window, \c false to deactivate the
window.
\since BeOS R3
*/
/*!
\fn void BWindow::WindowActivated(bool active)
\brief Hook method that gets called when the window becomes activated or
deactivated.
\param active \c true if the window has become activated, \c false if the
window has become deactivated.
\since BeOS R3
*/
/*!
\fn void BWindow::ConvertToScreen(BPoint* point) const
\brief Convert \a point to the screen's coordinate system in place.
\param point A pointer to a BPoint object to convert.
\since BeOS R3
*/
/*!
\fn BPoint BWindow::ConvertToScreen(BPoint point) const
\brief Returns \a point converted to the screen's coordinate system.
\param point A BPoint object to convert.
\return A new BPoint object in the screen's coordinate system.
\since BeOS R3
*/
/*!
\fn void BWindow::ConvertFromScreen(BPoint* point) const
\brief Convert \a point from the screen's coordinate system to the
window's coordinate system in place.
\param point A pointer to a BPoint object to convert.
\since BeOS R3
*/
/*!
\fn BPoint BWindow::ConvertFromScreen(BPoint point) const
\brief Returns \a point converted from the screen's coordinate system to
the window's coordinate system.
\param point A BPoint object to convert.
\return A new BPoint object in the window's coordinate system.
\since BeOS R3
*/
/*!
\fn void BWindow::ConvertToScreen(BRect* rect) const
\brief Convert \a rect to the screen's coordinate system in place.
\param rect A pointer to a BRect object to convert.
\since BeOS R3
*/
/*!
\fn BRect BWindow::ConvertToScreen(BRect rect) const
\brief Returns \a rect converted to the screen's coordinate system.
\param rect A BRect object to convert.
\return A new BRect object in the screen's coordinate system.
\since BeOS R3
*/
/*!
\fn void BWindow::ConvertFromScreen(BRect* rect) const
\brief Convert \a rect from the screen's coordinate system to the
window's coordinate system in place.
\param rect A pointer to a BRect object to convert.
\since BeOS R3
*/
/*!
\fn BRect BWindow::ConvertFromScreen(BRect rect) const
\brief Returns \a rect converted from the screen's coordinate system to the
window's coordinate system.
\param rect A BRect object to convert.
\return A new BRect object in the window's coordinate system.
\since BeOS R3
*/
/*!
\fn bool BWindow::IsMinimized() const
\brief Returns whether or not the window is minimized.
\return \c true if the window is minimized, \c false otherwise.
\since BeOS R5
*/
/*!
\fn BRect BWindow::Bounds() const
\brief Returns the bounding rectangle of the window.
\return The bounding rectangle of the window as a BRect in the window's
coordinate system.
\sa Frame()
\since BeOS R3
*/
/*!
\fn BRect BWindow::Frame() const
\brief Returns the frame rectangle of the window.
\return The bounding rectangle of the window as a BRect in the screen
coordinate system.
\sa Bounds()
\since BeOS R3
*/
/*!
\fn BRect BWindow::DecoratorFrame() const
\brief Returns the frame rectangle of the window decorator.
\return The bounding rectangle of the window decorator as a BRect in the
screen coordinate system.
\since Haiku R1
*/
/*!
\fn BSize BWindow::Size() const
\brief Returns the size of the window.
\return The size of the window as a BSize in the screen coordinate system.
\since Haiku R1
*/
/*!
\fn const char* BWindow::Title() const
\brief Returns the window title as set by the constructor or SetTitle().
\return A pointer to the window title.
\since BeOS R3
*/
/*!
\fn void BWindow::SetTitle(const char* title)
\brief Sets the window title to \a title.
Also renames the window thread to "w>title" where "title" is the passed in
title string.
\since BeOS R5
*/
/*!
\fn bool BWindow::IsActive() const
\brief Returns whether or not the window is active.
\return \c true if the window is active, \c false otherwise.
\since BeOS R3
*/
/*!
\fn void BWindow::SetKeyMenuBar(BMenuBar* bar)
\brief Set the specified menu \a bar as the key menu bar for the window.
The key menu bar is the one located at the top of the window at the root of
the menu hierarchy that the user can navigate with the keyboard.
\param bar A pointer to the menu \a bar to set as as the key menu \a bar for
the window.
\since BeOS R3
*/
/*!
\fn BMenuBar* BWindow::KeyMenuBar() const
\brief Returns a pointer to the key menu bar set to the window.
If the window contains only one menu bar it is automatically considered to be
the key menu bar for the window. If more than one menu bar is attached to the
window then the last one added to the window's view hierarchy is considered
to be the key menu bar for the window.
To explicitly set a menu bar as the key menu bar call SetKeyMenuBar().
\return A pointer to the key menu bar or \c NULL is not is set.
\since BeOS R3
*/
/*!
\fn bool BWindow::IsModal() const
\brief Returns whether or not the window is modal.
\return \c true if the window is modal, \c false otherwise.
\since BeOS R3
*/
/*!
\fn bool BWindow::IsFloating() const
\brief Returns whether or not the window is floating.
\return \c true if the window is floating, \c false otherwise.
\since BeOS R3
*/
/*!
\fn status_t BWindow::AddToSubset(BWindow* window)
\brief Adds \a window to be in the subset of the BWindow.
\return A status code.
\retval B_OK \a window was added as a subset of the BWindow.
\retval B_BAD_VALUE \c window is not \c B_NORMAL_WINDOW_FEEL or the BWindow
object's feel is not set to \c B_MODAL_SUBSET_WINDOW_FEEL or
\c B_FLOATING_SUBSET_WINDOW_FEEL.
\retval B_ERROR Could not lock the BWindow object.
\since BeOS R3
*/
/*!
\fn status_t BWindow::RemoveFromSubset(BWindow* window)
\brief Remove \a window from the subset of the BWindow.
\return A status code.
\retval B_OK \a window was removed from the subset of the BWindow.
\retval B_BAD_VALUE \c window is not \c B_NORMAL_WINDOW_FEEL or the BWindow
object's feel is not set to \c B_MODAL_SUBSET_WINDOW_FEEL or
\c B_FLOATING_SUBSET_WINDOW_FEEL.
\retval B_ERROR Could not lock the BWindow object.
\since BeOS R3
*/
/*!
\fn status_t BWindow::SetType(window_type type)
\brief Changes the window type set in the constructor to \a type.
\return \c B_OK on success or an error code on failure.
\since BeOS R3
*/
/*!
\fn window_type BWindow::Type() const
\brief Returns the current window type flag.
\return The currently set window type flag.
\since BeOS R3
*/
/*!
\fn status_t BWindow::SetLook(window_look look)
\brief Changes the window look set in the constructor to \a look.
\return \c B_OK on success or an error code on failure.
\since BeOS R3
*/
/*!
\fn window_look BWindow::Look() const
\brief Returns the current window look flag.
\return The currently set window look flag.
\since BeOS R3
*/
/*!
\fn status_t BWindow::SetFeel(window_feel feel)
\brief Changes the window feel set in the constructor to \a feel.
\return \c B_OK on success or an error code on failure.
\since BeOS R3
*/
/*!
\fn window_feel BWindow::Feel() const
\brief Returns the current window feel flag.
\return The currently set window feel flag.
\since BeOS R3
*/
/*!
\fn status_t BWindow::SetFlags(uint32 flags)
\brief Changes the window flags set in the constructor to \a flags.
\return \c B_OK on success or an error code on failure.
\since BeOS R3
*/
/*!
\fn uint32 BWindow::Flags() const
\brief Returns the current window flags.
\return The currently set window flags.
\since BeOS R3
*/
/*!
\fn status_t BWindow::SetWindowAlignment(window_alignment mode,
int32 h, int32 hOffset, int32 width, int32 widthOffset,
int32 v, int32 vOffset, int32 height, int32 heightOffset)
\brief Sets the alignment of the content of the window on the screen.
\since BeOS R3
*/
/*!
\fn status_t BWindow::GetWindowAlignment(window_alignment* mode,
int32* h, int32* hOffset, int32* width, int32* widthOffset,
int32* v, int32* vOffset, int32* height, int32* heightOffset) const
\brief Fills out the pointers with the alignment of the content of the
window on the screen.
\since BeOS R3
*/
/*!
\fn uint32 BWindow::Workspaces() const
\brief Returns the set of workspaces where the window can be displayed.
\since BeOS R3
*/
/*!
\fn void BWindow::SetWorkspaces(uint32 workspaces)
\brief Sets the set of workspaces where the window can be displayed.
\param workspaces
- \c B_CURRENT_WORKSPACE to place the window in the currently displayed
workspace removing it from all others.
- \c B_ALL_WORKSPACES to make the window show up in all workspaces.
\since BeOS R3
*/
/*!
\fn BView* BWindow::LastMouseMovedView() const
\brief Returns a pointer to the attached view that most recently received
a \c B_MOUSE_MOVED message.
\return A pointer the BView object that most recently received a
\c B_MOUSE_MOVED message or \c NULL if not found.
\since BeOS R3
*/
/*!
\fn void BWindow::MoveBy(float dx, float dy)
\brief Move the window by \a dx pixels horizontally and \a dy pixels
vertically.
\a dx and \a dy must be integral units.
\param dx The number of pixels to move the window vertically.
\param dy The number of pixels to move the window horizontally.
\since BeOS R3
*/
/*!
\fn void BWindow::MoveTo(BPoint point)
\brief Move the window to \a point.
\param point the location to move the window in the screen's coordinate
system.
\since BeOS R3
*/
/*!
\fn void BWindow::MoveTo(float x, float y)
\brief Move the window to the specified \a x and \a y coordinates.
\a x and \a y must be integral units.
\param x The horizontal coordinate to move the window to in the screen's
coordinate system.
\param y The vertical coordinate to move the window to in the screen's
coordinate system.
\since BeOS R3
*/
/*!
\fn void BWindow::ResizeBy(float dx, float dy)
\brief Resize the window by \a dx pixels horizontally and \a dy pixels vertically.
\a dx and \a dy must be integral units.
\brief dx The number of pixels to resize the window horizontally.
\brief dy The number of pixels to resize the window vertically.
\since BeOS R3
*/
/*!
\fn void BWindow::ResizeTo(float width, float height)
\brief Resize the window to the specified \a width and \a height.
\a width and \a height must be integral units.
\param width The width to resize the window to.
\param height The height to resize the window to.
\since BeOS R3
*/
/*!
\fn void BWindow::CenterIn(const BRect& rect)
\brief Center the window in \a rect.
\param rect The rectangle to center the window in.
\since Haiku R1
*/
/*!
\fn void BWindow::CenterOnScreen()
\brief Centers the window on the screen the window is currently on.
\since Haiku R1
*/
/*!
\fn void BWindow::CenterOnScreen(screen_id id)
\brief Centers the window on the screen with the passed in \a id.
\since Haiku R1
*/
/*!
\fn void BWindow::Show()
\brief Shows the window on screen, places it frontmost on the screen, adds
the window to Deskbar's window list, and makes it the active window.
If this is the first time Show() has been called on the window the message loop
is started and it is unlocked.
Calls to Hide() and Show() are cumulative.
\since BeOS R3
*/
/*!
\fn void BWindow::Hide()
\brief Removes the window from the screen, removes it from Deskbar's window
list, and passes active status to another window.
Calls to Hide() and Show() are cumulative.
\since BeOS R3
*/
/*!
\fn bool BWindow::IsHidden() const
\brief Returns whether or not the window is hidden.
Windows are hidden by default, you must call Show() to show the window starting
the message loop going.
\since BeOS R3
*/
/*!
\fn bool BWindow::QuitRequested()
\brief Hook method that gets called when the window receives a
\a B_QUIT_REQUESTED message.
\see Quit()
\see BLooper::QuitRequested()
\since BeOS R3
*/
/*!
\fn thread_id BWindow::Run()
\brief Spawns the message loop thread and starts the window running.
\see BLooper::Run()
\since BeOS R3
*/
/*!
\fn void BWindow::SetLayout(BLayout* layout)
\brief Sets the \a layout of the window.
\param layout The \a layout to set.
\since Haiku R1
*/
/*!
\fn BLayout* BWindow::GetLayout() const
\brief Get the layout of the window.
\returns The layout of the window.
\since Haiku R1
*/
/*!
\fn void BWindow::InvalidateLayout(bool descendants)
\brief Invalidate layout.
\param descendants Also invalidate its children windows.
\since Haiku R1
*/
/*!
\fn void BWindow::Layout(bool force)
\brief Update the size limits and do the layout of the topmost view attached
to the window.
\param force If \c true, layout even if valid.
\since Haiku R1
*/
/*!
\fn status_t BWindow::GetSupportedSuites(BMessage* data)
\brief Reports the suites of messages and specifiers understood by the window.
\copydetails BLooper::GetSupportedSuites()
*/
/*!
\fn BHandler* BWindow::ResolveSpecifier(BMessage* message, int32 index,
BMessage* specifier, int32 what, const char* property)
\copydoc BLooper::ResolveSpecifier()
*/