Class: Wx::StaticBox

Inherits:
Control show all
Defined in:
lib/wx/doc/gen/static_box.rb

Overview

A static box is a rectangle drawn around other windows to denote a logical grouping of items.

Note that while the previous versions required that windows appearing inside a static box be created as its siblings (i.e. use the same parent as the static box itself), since wxWidgets 2.9.1 it is possible to create them as children of StaticBox itself and doing this is strongly recommended and avoids several different repainting problems that could happen when creating the other windows as siblings of the box. So the recommended way to create static box and the controls inside it is:

class MyFrame < Wx::Frame

    def create_controls
      panel = Wx::Panel.new(self)
      box = Wx::StaticBox.new(panel, Wx::ID_ANY, 'StaticBox')

      Wx::StaticText.new(box, Wx::ID_ANY, "This window is a child of the staticbox")
      ...
    end

  end

Creating the windows with the static box parent (i.e. panel in the example above) as parent still works but can result in refresh and repaint problems. Also note that there is a specialized Sizer class (StaticBoxSizer) which can be used as an easier way to pack items into a static box.

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See Also:

Requires:

  • USE_STATBOX

Instance Method Summary collapse

Methods inherited from Control

#command, ellipsize, escape_mnemonics, #get_label, #get_label_text, #get_size_from_text, #get_size_from_text_size, remove_mnemonics, #set_label, #set_label_markup, #set_label_text

Methods inherited from Window

#accepts_focus, #accepts_focus_from_keyboard, #accepts_focus_recursively, #add_child, #adjust_for_layout_direction, #always_show_scrollbars, #begin_repositioning_children, #cache_best_size, #can_accept_focus, #can_accept_focus_from_keyboard, #can_scroll, #can_set_transparent, #capture_mouse, #center, #center_on_parent, #centre, #centre_on_parent, #clear_background, #client_to_screen, #client_to_window_size, #close, #convert_dialog_to_pixels, #convert_pixels_to_dialog, #destroy, #destroy_children, #disable, #disable_focus_from_keyboard, #do_update_window_ui, #drag_accept_files, #each_child, #enable_touch_events, #enable_visible_focus, #end_repositioning_children, find_focus, #find_window_by_id, find_window_by_id, #find_window_by_label, find_window_by_label, #find_window_by_name, find_window_by_name, #fit, #fit_inside, #freeze, #from_dip, from_dip, #from_phys, from_phys, #get_accelerator_table, #get_auto_layout, #get_background_colour, #get_background_style, #get_best_height, #get_best_size, #get_best_virtual_size, #get_best_width, #get_border, get_capture, #get_caret, #get_char_height, #get_char_width, #get_children, get_class_default_attributes, #get_client_area_origin, #get_client_rect, #get_client_size, #get_containing_sizer, #get_content_scale_factor, #get_cursor, #get_default_attributes, #get_dpi, #get_dpi_scale_factor, #get_drop_target, #get_effective_min_size, #get_event_handler, #get_extra_style, #get_font, #get_foreground_colour, #get_grand_parent, #get_help_text, #get_help_text_at_point, #get_id, #get_label, #get_layout_direction, #get_max_client_size, #get_max_height, #get_max_size, #get_max_width, #get_min_client_size, #get_min_height, #get_min_size, #get_min_width, #get_name, #get_next_sibling, #get_parent, #get_popup_menu_selection_from_user, #get_position, #get_prev_sibling, #get_rect, #get_screen_position, #get_screen_rect, #get_scroll_pos, #get_scroll_range, #get_scroll_thumb, #get_size, #get_sizer, #get_text_extent, #get_theme_enabled, #get_tool_tip, #get_tool_tip_text, #get_update_client_rect, #get_update_region, #get_validator, #get_virtual_size, #get_window_border_size, #get_window_style, #get_window_style_flag, #get_window_variant, #handle_as_navigation_key, #handle_window_event, #has_capture, #has_extra_style, #has_flag, #has_focus, #has_multiple_pages, #has_scrollbar, #has_transparent_background, #hide, #hide_with_effect, #hit_test, #inform_first_direction, #inherit_attributes, #inherits_background_colour, #inherits_foreground_colour, #init_dialog, #invalidate_best_size, #is_being_deleted, #is_descendant, #is_double_buffered, #is_enabled, #is_exposed, #is_focusable, #is_frozen, #is_retained, #is_scrollbar_always_shown, #is_shown, #is_shown_on_screen, #is_this_enabled, #is_top_level, #is_transparent_background_supported, #layout, #line_down, #line_up, #locked, #lower_window, #move, #move_after_in_tab_order, #move_before_in_tab_order, #navigate, #navigate_in, new_control_id, #on_internal_idle, #page_down, #page_up, #paint, #paint_buffered, #popup_menu, #post_size_event, #post_size_event_to_parent, #process_window_event, #process_window_event_locally, #push_event_handler, #raise_window, #refresh, #refresh_rect, #register_hot_key, #release_mouse, #remove_child, #remove_event_handler, #reparent, #screen_to_client, #scroll_lines, #scroll_pages, #scroll_window, #send_size_event, #send_size_event_to_parent, #set_accelerator_table, #set_auto_layout, #set_background_colour, #set_background_style, #set_can_focus, #set_caret, #set_client_size, #set_containing_sizer, #set_cursor, #set_double_buffered, #set_drop_target, #set_event_handler, #set_extra_style, #set_focus, #set_focus_from_kbd, #set_font, #set_foreground_colour, #set_help_text, #set_id, #set_initial_size, #set_label, #set_layout_direction, #set_max_client_size, #set_max_size, #set_min_client_size, #set_min_size, #set_name, #set_next_handler, #set_own_background_colour, #set_own_font, #set_own_foreground_colour, #set_position, #set_previous_handler, #set_scroll_pos, #set_scrollbar, #set_size, #set_size_hints, #set_sizer, #set_sizer_and_fit, #set_theme_enabled, #set_tool_tip, #set_transparent, #set_validator, #set_virtual_size, #set_window_style, #set_window_style_flag, #set_window_variant, #should_inherit_colours, #show, #show_with_effect, #switch_sizer, #thaw, #to_dip, to_dip, #to_phys, to_phys, #toggle_window_style, #transfer_data_from_window, #transfer_data_to_window, #unregister_hot_key, unreserve_control_id, #unset_tool_tip, #update, #update_window_ui, #use_background_colour, #use_bg_col, #use_foreground_colour, #validate, #warp_pointer, #window_to_client_size

Methods inherited from EvtHandler

add_filter, #add_pending_event, #call_after, clear_filters, #connect, #delete_pending_events, #disconnect, #evt_activate, #evt_activate_app, #evt_aui_pane_activated, #evt_aui_pane_button, #evt_aui_pane_close, #evt_aui_pane_maximize, #evt_aui_pane_restore, #evt_aui_render, #evt_auinotebook_allow_dnd, #evt_auinotebook_begin_drag, #evt_auinotebook_bg_dclick, #evt_auinotebook_button, #evt_auinotebook_drag_done, #evt_auinotebook_drag_motion, #evt_auinotebook_end_drag, #evt_auinotebook_page_changed, #evt_auinotebook_page_changing, #evt_auinotebook_page_close, #evt_auinotebook_page_closed, #evt_auinotebook_tab_middle_down, #evt_auinotebook_tab_middle_up, #evt_auinotebook_tab_right_down, #evt_auinotebook_tab_right_up, #evt_auitoolbar_begin_drag, #evt_auitoolbar_middle_click, #evt_auitoolbar_overflow_click, #evt_auitoolbar_right_click, #evt_auitoolbar_tool_dropdown, #evt_button, #evt_calculate_layout, #evt_calendar, #evt_calendar_page_changed, #evt_calendar_sel_changed, #evt_calendar_week_clicked, #evt_calendar_weekday_clicked, #evt_char, #evt_char_hook, #evt_checkbox, #evt_checklistbox, #evt_child_focus, #evt_choice, #evt_choicebook_page_changed, #evt_choicebook_page_changing, #evt_close, #evt_collapsiblepane_changed, #evt_colourpicker_changed, #evt_colourpicker_current_changed, #evt_colourpicker_dialog_cancelled, #evt_combobox, #evt_combobox_closeup, #evt_combobox_dropdown, #evt_command, #evt_command_enter, #evt_command_kill_focus, #evt_command_left_click, #evt_command_left_dclick, #evt_command_range, #evt_command_right_click, #evt_command_scroll, #evt_command_scroll_bottom, #evt_command_scroll_changed, #evt_command_scroll_linedown, #evt_command_scroll_lineup, #evt_command_scroll_pagedown, #evt_command_scroll_pageup, #evt_command_scroll_thumbrelease, #evt_command_scroll_thumbtrack, #evt_command_scroll_top, #evt_command_set_focus, #evt_context_menu, #evt_date_changed, #evt_dialup_connected, #evt_dialup_disconnected, #evt_dirctrl_fileactivated, #evt_dirctrl_selectionchanged, #evt_dirpicker_changed, #evt_display_changed, #evt_dpi_changed, #evt_drop_files, #evt_end_session, #evt_enter_window, #evt_erase_background, #evt_filectrl_fileactivated, #evt_filectrl_filterchanged, #evt_filectrl_folderchanged, #evt_filectrl_selectionchanged, #evt_filepicker_changed, #evt_find, #evt_find_close, #evt_find_next, #evt_find_replace, #evt_find_replace_all, #evt_fontpicker_changed, #evt_fullscreen, #evt_gesture_pan, #evt_gesture_rotate, #evt_gesture_zoom, #evt_grid_cell_changed, #evt_grid_cell_changing, #evt_grid_cell_left_click, #evt_grid_cell_left_dclick, #evt_grid_cell_right_click, #evt_grid_cell_right_dclick, #evt_grid_cmd_col_size, #evt_grid_cmd_editor_created, #evt_grid_cmd_range_selected, #evt_grid_cmd_range_selecting, #evt_grid_cmd_row_size, #evt_grid_col_auto_size, #evt_grid_col_move, #evt_grid_col_size, #evt_grid_col_sort, #evt_grid_editor_created, #evt_grid_editor_hidden, #evt_grid_editor_shown, #evt_grid_label_left_click, #evt_grid_label_left_dclick, #evt_grid_label_right_click, #evt_grid_label_right_dclick, #evt_grid_range_selected, #evt_grid_range_selecting, #evt_grid_row_auto_size, #evt_grid_row_move, #evt_grid_row_size, #evt_grid_select_cell, #evt_grid_tabbing, #evt_header_begin_reorder, #evt_header_begin_resize, #evt_header_click, #evt_header_dclick, #evt_header_dragging_cancelled, #evt_header_end_reorder, #evt_header_end_resize, #evt_header_middle_click, #evt_header_middle_dclick, #evt_header_resizing, #evt_header_right_click, #evt_header_right_dclick, #evt_header_separator_dclick, #evt_help, #evt_help_range, #evt_hibernate, #evt_hotkey, #evt_html_cell_clicked, #evt_html_cell_hover, #evt_html_link_clicked, #evt_hyperlink, #evt_iconize, #evt_idle, #evt_init_dialog, #evt_joy_button_down, #evt_joy_button_up, #evt_joy_move, #evt_joy_zmove, #evt_joystick_events, #evt_key_down, #evt_key_up, #evt_kill_focus, #evt_leave_window, #evt_left_dclick, #evt_left_down, #evt_left_up, #evt_list_begin_drag, #evt_list_begin_label_edit, #evt_list_begin_rdrag, #evt_list_cache_hint, #evt_list_col_begin_drag, #evt_list_col_click, #evt_list_col_dragging, #evt_list_col_end_drag, #evt_list_col_right_click, #evt_list_delete_all_items, #evt_list_delete_item, #evt_list_end_label_edit, #evt_list_insert_item, #evt_list_item_activated, #evt_list_item_checked, #evt_list_item_deselected, #evt_list_item_focused, #evt_list_item_middle_click, #evt_list_item_right_click, #evt_list_item_selected, #evt_list_item_unchecked, #evt_list_key_down, #evt_listbook_page_changed, #evt_listbook_page_changing, #evt_listbox, #evt_listbox_dclick, #evt_long_press, #evt_magnify, #evt_maximize, #evt_media_finished, #evt_media_loaded, #evt_media_pause, #evt_media_play, #evt_media_statechanged, #evt_media_stop, #evt_menu, #evt_menu_close, #evt_menu_highlight, #evt_menu_highlight_all, #evt_menu_open, #evt_menu_range, #evt_middle_dclick, #evt_middle_down, #evt_middle_up, #evt_motion, #evt_mouse_aux1_dclick, #evt_mouse_aux1_down, #evt_mouse_aux1_up, #evt_mouse_aux2_dclick, #evt_mouse_aux2_down, #evt_mouse_aux2_up, #evt_mouse_capture_changed, #evt_mouse_capture_lost, #evt_mouse_events, #evt_mousewheel, #evt_move, #evt_move_end, #evt_move_start, #evt_moving, #evt_navigation_key, #evt_notebook_page_changed, #evt_notebook_page_changing, #evt_paint, #evt_pg_changed, #evt_pg_changing, #evt_pg_col_begin_drag, #evt_pg_col_dragging, #evt_pg_col_end_drag, #evt_pg_double_click, #evt_pg_highlighted, #evt_pg_item_collapsed, #evt_pg_item_expanded, #evt_pg_label_edit_begin, #evt_pg_label_edit_ending, #evt_pg_page_changed, #evt_pg_right_click, #evt_pg_selected, #evt_press_and_tap, #evt_query_end_session, #evt_query_layout_info, #evt_radiobox, #evt_radiobutton, #evt_ribbonbar_help_click, #evt_ribbonbar_page_changed, #evt_ribbonbar_page_changing, #evt_ribbonbar_tab_left_dclick, #evt_ribbonbar_tab_middle_down, #evt_ribbonbar_tab_middle_up, #evt_ribbonbar_tab_right_down, #evt_ribbonbar_tab_right_up, #evt_ribbonbar_toggled, #evt_ribbonbuttonbar_clicked, #evt_ribbonbuttonbar_dropdown_clicked, #evt_ribbongallery_clicked, #evt_ribbongallery_hover_changed, #evt_ribbongallery_selected, #evt_ribbonpanel_extbutton_activated, #evt_ribbontoolbar_clicked, #evt_ribbontoolbar_dropdown_clicked, #evt_richtext_buffer_reset, #evt_richtext_character, #evt_richtext_consuming_character, #evt_richtext_content_deleted, #evt_richtext_content_inserted, #evt_richtext_delete, #evt_richtext_focus_object_changed, #evt_richtext_left_click, #evt_richtext_left_dclick, #evt_richtext_middle_click, #evt_richtext_properties_changed, #evt_richtext_return, #evt_richtext_right_click, #evt_richtext_selection_changed, #evt_richtext_style_changed, #evt_richtext_stylesheet_changed, #evt_richtext_stylesheet_replaced, #evt_richtext_stylesheet_replacing, #evt_right_dclick, #evt_right_down, #evt_right_up, #evt_sash_dragged, #evt_sash_dragged_range, #evt_scroll, #evt_scroll_bottom, #evt_scroll_changed, #evt_scroll_command, #evt_scroll_linedown, #evt_scroll_lineup, #evt_scroll_pagedown, #evt_scroll_pageup, #evt_scroll_thumbrelease, #evt_scroll_thumbtrack, #evt_scroll_top, #evt_scrollbar, #evt_scrollwin, #evt_scrollwin_bottom, #evt_scrollwin_linedown, #evt_scrollwin_lineup, #evt_scrollwin_pagedown, #evt_scrollwin_pageup, #evt_scrollwin_thumbrelease, #evt_scrollwin_thumbtrack, #evt_scrollwin_top, #evt_search, #evt_search_cancel, #evt_set_cursor, #evt_set_focus, #evt_show, #evt_size, #evt_slider, #evt_spin, #evt_spin_down, #evt_spin_up, #evt_spinctrl, #evt_spinctrldouble, #evt_splitter_dclick, #evt_splitter_sash_pos_changed, #evt_splitter_sash_pos_changing, #evt_splitter_sash_pos_resize, #evt_splitter_unsplit, #evt_stc_autocomp_cancelled, #evt_stc_autocomp_char_deleted, #evt_stc_autocomp_completed, #evt_stc_autocomp_selection, #evt_stc_autocomp_selection_change, #evt_stc_calltip_click, #evt_stc_change, #evt_stc_charadded, #evt_stc_clipboard_copy, #evt_stc_clipboard_paste, #evt_stc_do_drop, #evt_stc_doubleclick, #evt_stc_drag_over, #evt_stc_dwellend, #evt_stc_dwellstart, #evt_stc_hotspot_click, #evt_stc_hotspot_dclick, #evt_stc_hotspot_release_click, #evt_stc_indicator_click, #evt_stc_indicator_release, #evt_stc_macrorecord, #evt_stc_margin_right_click, #evt_stc_marginclick, #evt_stc_modified, #evt_stc_needshown, #evt_stc_painted, #evt_stc_romodifyattempt, #evt_stc_savepointleft, #evt_stc_savepointreached, #evt_stc_start_drag, #evt_stc_styleneeded, #evt_stc_updateui, #evt_stc_userlistselection, #evt_stc_zoom, #evt_sys_colour_changed, #evt_taskbar_click, #evt_taskbar_left_dclick, #evt_taskbar_left_down, #evt_taskbar_left_up, #evt_taskbar_move, #evt_taskbar_right_dclick, #evt_taskbar_right_down, #evt_taskbar_right_up, #evt_text, #evt_text_copy, #evt_text_cut, #evt_text_enter, #evt_text_maxlen, #evt_text_paste, #evt_text_url, #evt_time_changed, #evt_timer, #evt_togglebutton, #evt_tool, #evt_tool_dropdown, #evt_tool_enter, #evt_tool_range, #evt_tool_rclicked, #evt_tool_rclicked_range, #evt_toolbook_page_changed, #evt_toolbook_page_changing, #evt_tree_begin_drag, #evt_tree_begin_label_edit, #evt_tree_begin_rdrag, #evt_tree_delete_item, #evt_tree_end_drag, #evt_tree_end_label_edit, #evt_tree_get_info, #evt_tree_item_activated, #evt_tree_item_collapsed, #evt_tree_item_collapsing, #evt_tree_item_expanded, #evt_tree_item_expanding, #evt_tree_item_gettooltip, #evt_tree_item_menu, #evt_tree_item_middle_click, #evt_tree_item_right_click, #evt_tree_key_down, #evt_tree_sel_changed, #evt_tree_sel_changing, #evt_tree_set_info, #evt_tree_state_image_click, #evt_treebook_node_collapsed, #evt_treebook_node_expanded, #evt_treebook_page_changed, #evt_treebook_page_changing, #evt_two_finger_tap, #evt_update_ui, #evt_update_ui_range, #evt_window_create, #evt_window_destroy, #evt_wizard_before_page_changed, #evt_wizard_cancel, #evt_wizard_finished, #evt_wizard_help, #evt_wizard_page_changed, #evt_wizard_page_changing, #evt_wizard_page_shown, #get_client_object, #get_evt_handler_enabled, #get_next_handler, #get_previous_handler, #is_unlinked, #process_event, #process_event_locally, #process_pending_events, #queue_event, register_class, remove_filter, #safely_process_event, #set_client_object, #set_evt_handler_enabled, #set_next_handler, #set_previous_handler, #try_after, #try_before, #unlink

Methods inherited from Object

#clone, #dup, #is_same_as, #un_share

Constructor Details

#initializeWx::StaticBox #initialize(parent, id, label, pos = Wx::DEFAULT_POSITION, size = Wx::DEFAULT_SIZE, style = 0, name = Wx::STATIC_BOX_NAME_STR) ⇒ Wx::StaticBox #initialize(parent, id, label, pos = Wx::DEFAULT_POSITION, size = Wx::DEFAULT_SIZE, style = 0, name = Wx::STATIC_BOX_NAME_STR) ⇒ Wx::StaticBox

Returns a new instance of StaticBox.

Overloads:

  • #initializeWx::StaticBox

    Default constructor.

  • #initialize(parent, id, label, pos = Wx::DEFAULT_POSITION, size = Wx::DEFAULT_SIZE, style = 0, name = Wx::STATIC_BOX_NAME_STR) ⇒ Wx::StaticBox

    Constructor, creating and showing a static box.

    Parameters:

    • parent (Wx::Window)

      Parent window. Must not be NULL.

    • id (Integer)

      Window identifier. The value Wx::StandardID::ID_ANY indicates a default value.

    • label (String)

      Text to be displayed in the static box, the empty string for no label.

    • pos (Array(Integer, Integer), Wx::Point) (defaults to: Wx::DEFAULT_POSITION)

      Window position. If DEFAULT_POSITION is specified then a default position is chosen.

    • size (Array(Integer, Integer), Wx::Size) (defaults to: Wx::DEFAULT_SIZE)

      Checkbox size. If DEFAULT_SIZE is specified then a default size is chosen.

    • style (Integer) (defaults to: 0)

      Window style. There are no Wx::StaticBox-specific styles, but generic Alignment::ALIGN_LEFT, Alignment::ALIGN_CENTRE_HORIZONTAL and Alignment::ALIGN_RIGHT can be used here to change the position of the static box label when using WXGTK (these styles are ignored under the other platforms currently).

    • name (String) (defaults to: Wx::STATIC_BOX_NAME_STR)

      Window name.

    See Also:

  • #initialize(parent, id, label, pos = Wx::DEFAULT_POSITION, size = Wx::DEFAULT_SIZE, style = 0, name = Wx::STATIC_BOX_NAME_STR) ⇒ Wx::StaticBox

    Constructor for a static box using the given window as label.

    This constructor takes a pointer to an arbitrary window (although usually a CheckBox or a RadioButton) instead of just the usual text label and puts this window at the top of the box at the place where the label would be shown. The label window must be a non-null, fully created window and will become a child of this Wx::StaticBox, i.e. it will be owned by this control and will be deleted when the Wx::StaticBox itself is deleted. An example of creating a Wx::StaticBox with window as a label:

    class MyFrame < Wx::Frame
    
        def create_controls
          panel = Wx::Panel.new(self)
          checkbox = Wx::CheckBox.new(panel, Wx::ID_ANY, "Box checkbox")
          box = Wx::StaticBox.new(panel, Wx::ID_ANY, checkbox)
          ...
        end
    
      end
    

    Currently this constructor is only available in WXGTK and WXMSW.

    Parameters:

    • parent (Wx::Window)
    • id (Integer)
    • label (Wx::Window)
    • pos (Array(Integer, Integer), Wx::Point) (defaults to: Wx::DEFAULT_POSITION)
    • size (Array(Integer, Integer), Wx::Size) (defaults to: Wx::DEFAULT_SIZE)
    • style (Integer) (defaults to: 0)
    • name (String) (defaults to: Wx::STATIC_BOX_NAME_STR)

    Requires:

    • WXMSW or WXGTK


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# File 'lib/wx/doc/gen/static_box.rb', line 86

def initialize(*args) end

Instance Method Details

#create(parent, id, label, pos = Wx::DEFAULT_POSITION, size = Wx::DEFAULT_SIZE, style = 0, name = Wx::STATIC_BOX_NAME_STR) ⇒ Boolean #create(parent, id, label, pos = Wx::DEFAULT_POSITION, size = Wx::DEFAULT_SIZE, style = 0, name = Wx::STATIC_BOX_NAME_STR) ⇒ Boolean

Overloads:

  • #create(parent, id, label, pos = Wx::DEFAULT_POSITION, size = Wx::DEFAULT_SIZE, style = 0, name = Wx::STATIC_BOX_NAME_STR) ⇒ Boolean

    Creates the static box for two-step construction.

    See static_box for further details.

    Parameters:

    • parent (Wx::Window)
    • id (Integer)
    • label (String)
    • pos (Array(Integer, Integer), Wx::Point) (defaults to: Wx::DEFAULT_POSITION)
    • size (Array(Integer, Integer), Wx::Size) (defaults to: Wx::DEFAULT_SIZE)
    • style (Integer) (defaults to: 0)
    • name (String) (defaults to: Wx::STATIC_BOX_NAME_STR)

    Returns:

    • (Boolean)
  • #create(parent, id, label, pos = Wx::DEFAULT_POSITION, size = Wx::DEFAULT_SIZE, style = 0, name = Wx::STATIC_BOX_NAME_STR) ⇒ Boolean

    Creates the static box with the window as a label.

    This method can only be called for an object created using its default constructor. See the constructor documentation for more details. Currently this overload is only available in WXGTK and WXMSW.

    Parameters:

    • parent (Wx::Window)
    • id (Integer)
    • label (Wx::Window)
    • pos (Array(Integer, Integer), Wx::Point) (defaults to: Wx::DEFAULT_POSITION)
    • size (Array(Integer, Integer), Wx::Size) (defaults to: Wx::DEFAULT_SIZE)
    • style (Integer) (defaults to: 0)
    • name (String) (defaults to: Wx::STATIC_BOX_NAME_STR)

    Returns:

    • (Boolean)

    Requires:

    • WXMSW or WXGTK


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# File 'lib/wx/doc/gen/static_box.rb', line 115

def create(*args) end

#enable(enable = true) ⇒ Boolean

Enables or disables the box without affecting its label window, if any.

Wx::StaticBox overrides Window#enable in order to avoid disabling the control used as a label, if this box is using one. This is done in order to allow using a CheckBox, for example, label and enable or disable the box according to the state of the checkbox: if disabling the box also disabled the checkbox in this situation, it would make it impossible for the user to re-enable the box after disabling it, so the checkbox stays enabled even if box->Enable(false) is called. However with the actual behaviour, implemented in this overridden method, the following code (shown using C++11 only for convenience, this behaviour is not C++11-specific):

check = Wx::CheckBox.new(parent, Wx::ID_ANY, "Use the box")
  box = Wx::StaticBox.new(parent, Wx::ID_ANY, check)
  check.evt_checkbox { |event| box.enable(event.checked? }

does work as expected. Please note that overriding #enable to not actually disable this window itself has two possibly unexpected consequences:

  • The box retains its enabled status, i.e. Window#is_enabled still returns true, after calling Enable(false).

  • The box children are enabled or disabled when the box is, which can result in the loss of their original state. E.g. if a box child is initially disabled, then the box itself is disabled and, finally, the box is enabled again, this child will end up being enabled too (this wouldn’t happen with any other parent window as its children would inherit the disabled state from the parent instead of being really disabled themselves when it is disabled). To avoid this problem, consider using EVT_UPDATE_UI to ensure that the child state is always correct or restoring it manually after re-enabling the box.

Parameters:

  • enable (Boolean) (defaults to: true)

Returns:

  • (Boolean)


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# File 'lib/wx/doc/gen/static_box.rb', line 133

def enable(enable=true) end