Version: 3.2.5
wxPGProperty Class Reference

#include <wx/propgrid/property.h>

+ Inheritance diagram for wxPGProperty:

Detailed Description

wxPGProperty is base class for all wxPropertyGrid properties and as such it is not intended to be instantiated directly.

In sections below we cover few related topics.

Supplied Ready-to-use Property Classes

Here is a list and short description of supplied fully-functional property classes. They are located in either props.h or advprops.h.

wxPropertyCategory

Not an actual property per se, but a header for a group of properties. Regardless inherits from wxPGProperty, and supports displaying 'labels' for columns other than the first one. Easiest way to set category's label for second column is to call wxPGProperty::SetValue() with string argument.

wxStringProperty

Simple string property.

Supported special attributes:

wxIntProperty

It derives from wxNumericProperty and displays value as a signed long integer. wxIntProperty seamlessly supports 64-bit integers (i.e. wxLongLong) on overflow. To safely convert variant to integer, use code like this:

ll << property->GetValue();
// or
wxLongLong ll = propertyGrid->GetPropertyValueAsLong(property);
This class represents a signed 64 bit long number.
Definition: longlong.h:44
wxLongLong_t GetValue() const
Convert to native long long (only for compilers supporting it).

Getting 64-bit value:

wxLongLong_t value = pg->GetPropertyValueAsLongLong();
// or
wxLongLong value;
wxVariant variant = property->GetValue();
if ( variant.IsType(wxPG_VARIANT_TYPE_LONGLONG) )
value = variant.GetLongLong();
else
value = variant.GetLong();
The wxVariant class represents a container for any type.
Definition: variant.h:163
bool IsType(const wxString &type) const
Returns true if type matches the type of the variant, false otherwise.
wxLongLong GetLongLong() const
Returns the signed 64-bit integer value.
long GetLong() const
Returns the integer value.

Setting 64-bit value:

pg->SetPropertyValue(longLongVal);
// or
property->SetValue(WXVARIANT(longLongVal));

Supported special attributes:

wxUIntProperty

Like wxIntProperty, but displays value as unsigned int. To set the prefix used globally, manipulate wxPG_UINT_PREFIX string attribute. To set the globally used base, manipulate wxPG_UINT_BASE int attribute. Regardless of current prefix, understands (hex) values starting with both "0x" and "$" (apart from edit mode). Like wxIntProperty, wxUIntProperty seamlessly supports 64-bit unsigned integers (i.e. wxULongLong). Same wxVariant safety rules apply.

Supported special attributes:

wxFloatProperty

Like wxStringProperty, but converts text to a double-precision floating point. Default float-to-text precision is 6 decimals, but this can be changed by modifying wxPG_FLOAT_PRECISION attribute.

Note that when displaying the value, sign is omitted if the resulting textual representation is effectively zero (for example, -0.0001 with precision of 3 will become 0.0 instead of -0.0). This behaviour is unlike what C standard library does, but should result in better end-user experience in almost all cases.

Supported special attributes:

wxBoolProperty

Represents a boolean value. wxChoice is used as editor control, by the default. wxPG_BOOL_USE_CHECKBOX attribute can be set to true in order to use check box instead.

Supported special attributes:

wxLongStringProperty

Like wxStringProperty, but has a button that triggers a small text editor dialog. Note that in long string values, some control characters are escaped: tab is represented by "\t", line break by "\n", carriage return by "\r" and backslash character by "\\". If another character is preceded by backslash, the backslash is skipped. Note also that depending on the system (port), some sequences of special characters, like e.g. "\r\n", can be interpreted and presented in a different way in the editor and therefore such sequences may not be the same before and after the edition.

To display a custom dialog on button press, you can subclass wxLongStringProperty and override DisplayEditorDialog, like this:

bool DisplayEditorDialog( wxPropertyGrid* propGrid, wxVariant& value ) wxOVERRIDE
{
wxSize dialogSize(...size of your dialog...);
wxPoint dlgPos = propGrid->GetGoodEditorDialogPosition(this,
dialogSize)
// Create dialog dlg at dlgPos. Use value as initial string
// value.
...
if ( dlg.ShowModal() == wxID_OK )
{
value = dlg.GetStringValue);
return true;
}
return false;
}
A wxPoint is a useful data structure for graphics operations.
Definition: gdicmn.h:659
wxPropertyGrid is a specialized grid for editing properties - in other words name = value pairs.
Definition: propgrid.h:487
A wxSize is a useful data structure for graphics operations.
Definition: gdicmn.h:940
@ wxID_OK
Standard button and menu IDs.
Definition: defs.h:664
#define wxOVERRIDE
wxOVERRIDE expands to the C++11 override keyword if it's supported by the compiler or nothing otherwi...
Definition: defs.h:1831

Also, if you wish not to have line breaks and tabs translated to escape sequences, then do following in constructor of your subclass:

m_flags |= wxPG_PROP_NO_ESCAPE;

Supported special attributes:

wxDirProperty

Like wxLongStringProperty, but the button triggers dir selector instead.

Supported special attributes:

wxFileProperty

Like wxLongStringProperty, but the button triggers file selector instead. Default wildcard is "All files..." but this can be changed by setting wxPG_FILE_WILDCARD attribute.

Supported special attributes:

wxEnumProperty

Represents a single selection from a list of choices - wxOwnerDrawnComboBox is used to edit the value.

wxFlagsProperty

Represents a bit set that fits in a long integer. wxBoolProperty sub- properties are created for editing individual bits. Textctrl is created to manually edit the flags as a text; a continuous sequence of spaces, commas and semicolons are considered as a flag id separator.

Note: When changing "choices" (i.e. flag labels) of wxFlagsProperty, you will need to use wxPGProperty::SetChoices() - otherwise they will not get updated properly.

wxFlagsProperty supports the same attributes as wxBoolProperty.

wxArrayStringProperty

Property that manages a list of strings. Allows editing of a list of strings in wxTextCtrl and in a separate dialog.

Supported special attributes:

wxDateProperty

Property representing wxDateTime. Default editor is DatePickerCtrl, although TextCtrl should work as well.

Supported special attributes:

wxEditEnumProperty

Represents a string that can be freely edited or selected from list of choices - custom combobox control is used to edit the value.

Remarks
Uses int value, similar to wxEnumProperty, unless text entered by user is is not in choices (in which case string value is used).

wxMultiChoiceProperty

Allows editing a multiple selection from a list of strings. This is property is pretty much built around concept of wxMultiChoiceDialog. It uses wxArrayString value.

Supported special attributes:

wxImageFileProperty

Property representing image file(name). Like wxFileProperty, but has thumbnail of the image in front of the filename and autogenerates wildcard from available image handlers.

Supported special attributes:

wxColourProperty

Useful alternate editor: Choice.

Represents wxColour. wxButton is used to trigger a colour picker dialog. There are various sub-classing opportunities with this class. See below in wxSystemColourProperty section for details.

Supported special attributes:

wxFontProperty

Represents wxFont. Various sub-properties are used to edit individual subvalues.

Supported special attributes:

wxSystemColourProperty

Represents wxColour and a system colour index. wxChoice is used to edit the value. Drop-down list has color images. Note that value type is wxColourPropertyValue instead of wxColour (which wxColourProperty uses).

{
public:
// An integer value relating to the colour, and which exact
// meaning depends on the property with which it is used.
//
// For wxSystemColourProperty:
// Any of wxSYS_COLOUR_XXX, or any web-colour ( use wxPG_TO_WEB_COLOUR
// macro - (currently unsupported) ), or wxPG_COLOUR_CUSTOM.
wxUint32 m_type;
// Resulting colour. Should be correct regardless of type.
wxColour m_colour;
};
A colour is an object representing a combination of Red, Green, and Blue (RGB) intensity values and a...
Definition: colour.h:69
Because text, background and other colours tend to differ between platforms, wxSystemColourProperty m...
Definition: advprops.h:27
This is the root class of many of the wxWidgets classes.
Definition: object.h:233
unsigned int wxUint32
32 bit type (the mapping is more complex than a simple typedef and is not shown here).
Definition: defs.h:1406

In wxSystemColourProperty, and its derived class wxColourProperty, there are various sub-classing features. To set a basic list of colour names, call wxPGProperty::SetChoices().

// Override in derived class to customize how colours are translated
// to strings.
virtual wxString ColourToString( const wxColour& col, int index ) const;
// Returns index of entry that triggers colour picker dialog
// (default is last).
virtual int GetCustomColourIndex() const;
// Helper function to show the colour dialog
bool QueryColourFromUser( wxVariant& variant ) const;
// Returns colour for given choice.
// Default function returns wxSystemSettings::GetColour(index).
virtual wxColour GetColour( int index ) const;
String class for passing textual data to or receiving it from wxWidgets.
Definition: string.h:315

wxCursorProperty

Represents a wxCursor. wxChoice is used to edit the value. Drop-down list has cursor images under some (wxMSW) platforms.

Creating Custom Properties

New properties can be created by subclassing wxPGProperty or one of the provided property classes, and (re)implementing necessary member functions. Below, each virtual member function has ample documentation about its purpose and any odd details which to keep in mind.

Here is a very simple 'template' code:

class MyProperty : public wxPGProperty
{
public:
// Default constructor
MyProperty() { }
// All arguments of this ctor must have a default value -
// use wxPG_LABEL for label and name
MyProperty( const wxString& label = wxPG_LABEL,
const wxString& name = wxPG_LABEL,
const wxString& value = wxEmptyString )
: wxPGProperty(label, name)
{
// m_value is wxVariant
m_value = value;
}
virtual ~MyProperty() { }
{
// Determines editor used by property.
// You can replace 'TextCtrl' below with any of these
// builtin-in property editor identifiers: Choice, ComboBox,
// TextCtrlAndButton, ChoiceAndButton, CheckBox, SpinCtrl,
// DatePickerCtrl.
}
virtual wxString ValueToString( wxVariant& value,
int argFlags ) const
{
// TODO: Convert given property value to a string
}
virtual bool StringToValue( wxVariant& variant, const wxString& text, int argFlags )
{
// TODO: Adapt string to property value.
}
protected:
};
Base class for custom wxPropertyGrid editors.
Definition: editors.h:61
wxPGProperty is base class for all wxPropertyGrid properties and as such it is not intended to be ins...
Definition: property.h:882
virtual const wxPGEditor * DoGetEditorClass() const
Returns pointer to an instance of used editor.
virtual wxString ValueToString(wxVariant &value, int argFlags=0) const
Converts property value into a text representation.
virtual bool StringToValue(wxVariant &variant, const wxString &text, int argFlags=0) const
Converts text into wxVariant value appropriate for this property.
wxPGEditor * wxPGEditor_TextCtrl
wxString wxEmptyString
The global wxString instance of an empty string.
Definition: string.h:1977
#define wxPG_LABEL
Used to tell wxPGProperty to use label as name as well.
Definition: propgriddefs.h:13

Since wxPGProperty derives from wxObject, you can use standard wxDECLARE_DYNAMIC_CLASS and wxIMPLEMENT_DYNAMIC_CLASS macros. From the above example they were omitted for sake of simplicity, and besides, they are only really needed if you need to use wxRTTI with your property class.

You can change the 'value type' of a property by simply assigning different type of variant with SetValue. It is mandatory to implement wxVariantData class for all data types used as property values. You can use macros declared in wxPropertyGrid headers. For instance:

// In header file:
// (If you need to have export declaration, use version of macros
// with _EXPORTED postfix)
WX_PG_DECLARE_VARIANT_DATA(MyDataClass)
// In sources file:
WX_PG_IMPLEMENT_VARIANT_DATA(MyDataClass)
// Or, if you don't have valid == operator:
WX_PG_IMPLEMENT_VARIANT_DATA_DUMMY_EQ(MyDataClass)

Library:  wxPropertyGrid
Category:  wxPropertyGrid

Public Types

typedef wxUint32 FlagType
 

Public Member Functions

virtual ~wxPGProperty ()
 Virtual destructor. More...
 
virtual void OnSetValue ()
 This virtual function is called after m_value has been set. More...
 
virtual wxVariant DoGetValue () const
 Override this to return something else than m_value as the value. More...
 
virtual bool ValidateValue (wxVariant &value, wxPGValidationInfo &validationInfo) const
 Implement this function in derived class to check the value. More...
 
virtual bool StringToValue (wxVariant &variant, const wxString &text, int argFlags=0) const
 Converts text into wxVariant value appropriate for this property. More...
 
virtual bool IntToValue (wxVariant &variant, int number, int argFlags=0) const
 Converts integer (possibly a choice selection) into wxVariant value appropriate for this property. More...
 
virtual wxString ValueToString (wxVariant &value, int argFlags=0) const
 Converts property value into a text representation. More...
 
bool SetValueFromString (const wxString &text, int flags=wxPG_PROGRAMMATIC_VALUE)
 Converts string to a value, and if successful, calls SetValue() on it. More...
 
bool SetValueFromInt (long value, int flags=0)
 Converts integer to a value, and if successful, calls SetValue() on it. More...
 
virtual wxSize OnMeasureImage (int item=-1) const
 Returns size of the custom painted image in front of property. More...
 
virtual bool OnEvent (wxPropertyGrid *propgrid, wxWindow *wnd_primary, wxEvent &event)
 Events received by editor widgets are processed here. More...
 
virtual wxVariant ChildChanged (wxVariant &thisValue, int childIndex, wxVariant &childValue) const
 Called after value of a child property has been altered. More...
 
virtual const wxPGEditorDoGetEditorClass () const
 Returns pointer to an instance of used editor. More...
 
virtual wxValidatorDoGetValidator () const
 Returns pointer to the wxValidator that should be used with the editor of this property (NULL for no validator). More...
 
virtual void OnCustomPaint (wxDC &dc, const wxRect &rect, wxPGPaintData &paintdata)
 Override to paint an image in front of the property value text or drop-down list item (but only if wxPGProperty::OnMeasureImage is overridden as well). More...
 
virtual wxPGCellRendererGetCellRenderer (int column) const
 Returns used wxPGCellRenderer instance for given property column (label=0, value=1). More...
 
virtual int GetChoiceSelection () const
 Returns which choice is currently selected. More...
 
virtual void RefreshChildren ()
 Refresh values of child properties. More...
 
virtual bool DoSetAttribute (const wxString &name, wxVariant &value)
 Reimplement this member function to add special handling for attributes of this property. More...
 
virtual wxVariant DoGetAttribute (const wxString &name) const
 Returns value of an attribute. More...
 
virtual wxPGEditorDialogAdapterGetEditorDialog () const
 Returns instance of a new wxPGEditorDialogAdapter instance, which is used when user presses the (optional) button next to the editor control;. More...
 
virtual void OnValidationFailure (wxVariant &pendingValue)
 Called whenever validation has failed with given pending value. More...
 
int AddChoice (const wxString &label, int value=wxPG_INVALID_VALUE)
 Append a new choice to property's list of choices. More...
 
void AddChild (wxPGProperty *prop)
 Adds a private child property. More...
 
void AddPrivateChild (wxPGProperty *prop)
 Adds a private child property. More...
 
void AdaptListToValue (wxVariant &list, wxVariant *value) const
 Adapts list variant into proper value using consecutive ChildChanged() calls. More...
 
wxPGPropertyAppendChild (wxPGProperty *childProperty)
 Use this member function to add independent (i.e. More...
 
bool AreAllChildrenSpecified (const wxVariant *pendingList=NULL) const
 Determines, recursively, if all children are not unspecified. More...
 
bool AreChildrenComponents () const
 Returns true if children of this property are component values (for instance, points size, face name, and is_underlined are component values of a font). More...
 
void ChangeFlag (wxPGPropertyFlags flag, bool set)
 Sets or clears given property flag. More...
 
void DeleteChildren ()
 Deletes children of the property. More...
 
void DeleteChoice (int index)
 Removes entry from property's wxPGChoices and editor control (if it is active). More...
 
void Enable (bool enable=true)
 Enables or disables the property. More...
 
void EnableCommonValue (bool enable=true)
 Call to enable or disable usage of common value (integer value that can be selected for properties instead of their normal values) for this property. More...
 
wxString GenerateComposedValue () const
 Composes text from values of child properties. More...
 
const wxStringGetLabel () const
 Returns property's label. More...
 
wxVariant GetAttribute (const wxString &name) const
 Returns property attribute value, null variant if not found. More...
 
wxString GetAttribute (const wxString &name, const wxString &defVal) const
 Returns named attribute, as string, if found. More...
 
long GetAttributeAsLong (const wxString &name, long defVal) const
 Returns named attribute, as long, if found. More...
 
double GetAttributeAsDouble (const wxString &name, double defVal) const
 Returns named attribute, as double, if found. More...
 
const wxPGAttributeStorageGetAttributes () const
 Returns map-like storage of property's attributes. More...
 
wxVariant GetAttributesAsList () const
 Returns attributes as list wxVariant. More...
 
const wxPGEditorGetColumnEditor (int column) const
 Returns editor used for given column. More...
 
const wxStringGetBaseName () const
 Returns property's base name (i.e. More...
 
const wxPGCellGetCell (unsigned int column) const
 Returns wxPGCell of given column. More...
 
wxPGCellGetCell (unsigned int column)
 Returns wxPGCell of given column, creating one if necessary. More...
 
wxPGCellGetOrCreateCell (unsigned int column)
 Returns wxPGCell of given column, creating one if necessary. More...
 
unsigned int GetChildCount () const
 Returns number of child properties. More...
 
int GetChildrenHeight (int lh, int iMax=-1) const
 Returns height of children, recursively, and by taking expanded/collapsed status into account. More...
 
const wxPGChoicesGetChoices () const
 Returns read-only reference to property's list of choices. More...
 
void * GetClientData () const
 Returns client data (void*) of a property. More...
 
wxClientDataGetClientObject () const
 Gets managed client object of a property. More...
 
wxVariant GetDefaultValue () const
 Returns property's default value. More...
 
int GetCommonValue () const
 Returns common value selected for this property. More...
 
unsigned int GetDepth () const
 
int GetDisplayedCommonValueCount () const
 Return number of displayed common values for this property. More...
 
wxString GetDisplayedString () const
 Returns property's displayed text. More...
 
const wxPGEditorGetEditorClass () const
 Returns wxPGEditor that will be used and created when property becomes selected. More...
 
wxString GetHintText () const
 Returns property's hint text (shown in empty value cell). More...
 
wxPropertyGridGetGrid () const
 Returns property grid where property lies. More...
 
wxPropertyGridGetGridIfDisplayed () const
 Returns owner wxPropertyGrid, but only if one is currently on a page displaying this property. More...
 
const wxStringGetHelpString () const
 Returns property's help or description text. More...
 
wxString GetFlagsAsString (FlagType flagsMask) const
 Gets flags as a'|' delimited string. More...
 
unsigned int GetIndexInParent () const
 Returns position in parent's array. More...
 
const wxPGPropertyGetLastVisibleSubItem () const
 Returns last visible child property, recursively. More...
 
wxPGPropertyGetMainParent () const
 Returns highest level non-category, non-root parent. More...
 
int GetMaxLength () const
 Returns maximum allowed length of the text the user can enter in the property text editor. More...
 
wxString GetName () const
 Returns property's name with all (non-category, non-root) parents. More...
 
wxPGPropertyGetParent () const
 Return parent of property. More...
 
wxPGPropertyGetPropertyByName (const wxString &name) const
 Returns (direct) child property with given name (or NULL if not found). More...
 
wxValidatorGetValidator () const
 Gets assignable version of property's validator. More...
 
wxVariant GetValue () const
 Returns property's value. More...
 
wxBitmapGetValueImage () const
 Returns bitmap that appears next to value text. More...
 
virtual wxString GetValueAsString (int argFlags=0) const
 Returns text representation of property's value. More...
 
wxString GetValueString (int argFlags=0) const
 Synonymous to GetValueAsString(). More...
 
wxString GetValueType () const
 Returns value type used by this property. More...
 
int GetY () const
 Returns coordinate to the top y of the property. More...
 
int GetImageOffset (int imageWidth) const
 Converts image width into full image offset, with margins. More...
 
wxPGPropertyGetItemAtY (unsigned int y) const
 Returns property at given virtual y coordinate. More...
 
bool HasFlag (wxPGPropertyFlags flag) const
 Returns true if property has given flag set. More...
 
bool HasFlag (FlagType flag) const
 Returns true if property has given flag set. More...
 
bool HasFlagsExact (FlagType flags) const
 Returns true if property has all given flags set. More...
 
bool HasVisibleChildren () const
 Returns true if property has even one visible child. More...
 
bool Hide (bool hide, int flags=wxPG_RECURSE)
 Hides or reveals the property. More...
 
int Index (const wxPGProperty *p) const
 Returns index of given child property. More...
 
wxPGPropertyInsertChild (int index, wxPGProperty *childProperty)
 Use this member function to add independent (i.e. More...
 
int InsertChoice (const wxString &label, int index, int value=wxPG_INVALID_VALUE)
 Inserts a new choice to property's list of choices. More...
 
bool IsCategory () const
 Returns true if this property is actually a wxPropertyCategory. More...
 
bool IsEnabled () const
 Returns true if property is enabled. More...
 
bool IsExpanded () const
 Returns true if property has visible children. More...
 
bool IsRoot () const
 Returns true if this property is actually a wxRootProperty. More...
 
bool IsSubProperty () const
 Returns true if this is a sub-property. More...
 
bool IsSomeParent (wxPGProperty *candidateParent) const
 Returns true if candidateParent is some parent of this property. More...
 
bool IsTextEditable () const
 Returns true if property has editable wxTextCtrl when selected. More...
 
bool IsValueUnspecified () const
 Returns true if property's value is considered unspecified. More...
 
bool IsVisible () const
 Returns true if all parents expanded. More...
 
wxPGPropertyItem (unsigned int i) const
 Returns child property at index i. More...
 
wxPGPropertyLast () const
 Returns last sub-property. More...
 
bool RecreateEditor ()
 If property's editor is created this forces its recreation. More...
 
void RefreshEditor ()
 If property's editor is active, then update it's value. More...
 
void SetAttribute (const wxString &name, wxVariant value)
 Sets an attribute for this property. More...
 
void SetAttributes (const wxPGAttributeStorage &attributes)
 
void SetAutoUnspecified (bool enable=true)
 Set if user can change the property's value to unspecified by modifying the value of the editor control (usually by clearing it). More...
 
void SetBackgroundColour (const wxColour &colour, int flags=wxPG_RECURSE)
 Sets property's background colour. More...
 
void SetEditor (const wxPGEditor *editor)
 Sets editor for a property. More...
 
void SetEditor (const wxString &editorName)
 Sets editor for a property, by editor name. More...
 
void SetCell (int column, const wxPGCell &cell)
 Sets cell information for given column. More...
 
void SetCommonValue (int commonValue)
 Sets common value selected for this property. More...
 
bool SetChoices (wxPGChoices &choices)
 Sets new set of choices for the property. More...
 
void SetClientData (void *clientData)
 Sets client data (void*) of a property. More...
 
void SetClientObject (wxClientData *clientObject)
 Sets client object of a property. More...
 
void SetChoiceSelection (int newValue)
 Sets selected choice and changes property value. More...
 
void SetDefaultValue (wxVariant &value)
 Set default value of a property. More...
 
void SetExpanded (bool expanded)
 
void SetFlagsFromString (const wxString &str)
 Sets flags from a '|' delimited string. More...
 
void SetFlagRecursively (wxPGPropertyFlags flag, bool set)
 Sets or clears given property flag, recursively. More...
 
void SetHelpString (const wxString &helpString)
 Sets property's help string, which is shown, for example, in wxPropertyGridManager's description text box. More...
 
void SetLabel (const wxString &label)
 Sets property's label. More...
 
bool SetMaxLength (int maxLen)
 Set maximum length of the text the user can enter in the text editor. More...
 
void SetModifiedStatus (bool modified)
 Sets property's "is it modified?" flag. More...
 
void SetName (const wxString &newName)
 Sets new (base) name for property. More...
 
void SetParentalType (int flag)
 Changes what sort of parent this property is for its children. More...
 
void SetTextColour (const wxColour &colour, int flags=wxPG_RECURSE)
 Sets property's text colour. More...
 
void SetDefaultColours (int flags=wxPG_RECURSE)
 Sets property's default text and background colours. More...
 
void SetValidator (const wxValidator &validator)
 Sets wxValidator for a property. More...
 
void SetValue (wxVariant value, wxVariant *pList=NULL, int flags=wxPG_SETVAL_REFRESH_EDITOR)
 Call this to set value of the property. More...
 
void SetValueImage (wxBitmapBundle &bmp)
 Set wxBitmap taken from wxBitmapBundle in front of the value. More...
 
void SetValueInEvent (const wxVariant &value) const
 Call this function in OnEvent(), OnButtonClick() etc. More...
 
void SetValueToUnspecified ()
 Sets property's value to unspecified (i.e. More...
 
void SetWasModified (bool set=true)
 Call with false in OnSetValue() to cancel value changes after all (i.e. More...
 
wxPGPropertyUpdateParentValues ()
 Updates composed values of parent non-category properties, recursively. More...
 
bool UsesAutoUnspecified () const
 Returns true if containing grid uses wxPG_EX_AUTO_UNSPECIFIED_VALUES. More...
 
- Public Member Functions inherited from wxObject
 wxObject ()
 Default ctor; initializes to NULL the internal reference data. More...
 
 wxObject (const wxObject &other)
 Copy ctor. More...
 
virtual ~wxObject ()
 Destructor. More...
 
virtual wxClassInfoGetClassInfo () const
 This virtual function is redefined for every class that requires run-time type information, when using the wxDECLARE_CLASS macro (or similar). More...
 
wxObjectRefDataGetRefData () const
 Returns the wxObject::m_refData pointer, i.e. the data referenced by this object. More...
 
bool IsKindOf (const wxClassInfo *info) const
 Determines whether this class is a subclass of (or the same class as) the given class. More...
 
bool IsSameAs (const wxObject &obj) const
 Returns true if this object has the same data pointer as obj. More...
 
void Ref (const wxObject &clone)
 Makes this object refer to the data in clone. More...
 
void SetRefData (wxObjectRefData *data)
 Sets the wxObject::m_refData pointer. More...
 
void UnRef ()
 Decrements the reference count in the associated data, and if it is zero, deletes the data. More...
 
void UnShare ()
 This is the same of AllocExclusive() but this method is public. More...
 
void operator delete (void *buf)
 The delete operator is defined for debugging versions of the library only, when the identifier __WXDEBUG__ is defined. More...
 
void * operator new (size_t size, const wxString &filename=NULL, int lineNum=0)
 The new operator is defined for debugging versions of the library only, when the identifier __WXDEBUG__ is defined. More...
 

Public Attributes

void * m_clientData
 This member is public so scripting language bindings wrapper code can access it freely. More...
 

Protected Member Functions

 wxPGProperty ()
 Default constructor. More...
 
 wxPGProperty (const wxString &label, const wxString &name)
 Constructor. More...
 
void AdaptiveSetCell (unsigned int firstCol, unsigned int lastCol, const wxPGCell &preparedCell, const wxPGCell &srcData, wxPGCellData *unmodCellData, FlagType ignoreWithFlags, bool recursively)
 Sets property cell in fashion that reduces number of exclusive copies of cell data. More...
 
void ClearCells (FlagType ignoreWithFlags, bool recursively)
 Clear cells associated with property. More...
 
void EnsureCells (unsigned int column)
 Makes sure m_cells has size of column+1 (or more). More...
 
wxPGPropertyGetPropertyByNameWH (const wxString &name, unsigned int hintIndex) const
 Returns (direct) child property with given name (or NULL if not found), with hint index. More...
 
void DoAddChild (wxPGProperty *prop, int index=-1, bool correct_mode=true)
 This is used by Insert etc. More...
 
void Empty ()
 Deletes all child properties. More...
 
bool IsChildSelected (bool recursive=false) const
 Returns true if child property is selected. More...
 
- Protected Member Functions inherited from wxObject
void AllocExclusive ()
 Ensure that this object's data is not shared with any other object. More...
 
virtual wxObjectRefDataCreateRefData () const
 Creates a new instance of the wxObjectRefData-derived class specific to this object and returns it. More...
 
virtual wxObjectRefDataCloneRefData (const wxObjectRefData *data) const
 Creates a new instance of the wxObjectRefData-derived class specific to this object and initializes it copying data. More...
 

Additional Inherited Members

- Protected Attributes inherited from wxObject
wxObjectRefDatam_refData
 Pointer to an object which is the object's reference-counted data. More...
 

Member Typedef Documentation

◆ FlagType

Constructor & Destructor Documentation

◆ ~wxPGProperty()

virtual wxPGProperty::~wxPGProperty ( )
virtual

Virtual destructor.

It is customary for derived properties to implement this.

◆ wxPGProperty() [1/2]

wxPGProperty::wxPGProperty ( )
protected

Default constructor.

It is protected because wxPGProperty is only a base class for other property classes.

◆ wxPGProperty() [2/2]

wxPGProperty::wxPGProperty ( const wxString label,
const wxString name 
)
protected

Constructor.

It is protected because wxPGProperty is only a base class for other property classes. Non-abstract property classes should have constructor of this style:

MyProperty( const wxString& label, const wxString& name, const T& value )
: wxPGProperty(label, name)
{
// Generally recommended way to set the initial value
// (as it should work in pretty much 100% of cases).
wxVariant variant;
variant << value;
SetValue(variant);
// If has private child properties then create them here.
// For example:
// AddPrivateChild( new wxStringProperty("Subprop 1",
// wxPG_LABEL,
// value.GetSubProp1()));
}
void SetValue(wxVariant value, wxVariant *pList=NULL, int flags=wxPG_SETVAL_REFRESH_EDITOR)
Call this to set value of the property.

Member Function Documentation

◆ AdaptiveSetCell()

void wxPGProperty::AdaptiveSetCell ( unsigned int  firstCol,
unsigned int  lastCol,
const wxPGCell preparedCell,
const wxPGCell srcData,
wxPGCellData unmodCellData,
FlagType  ignoreWithFlags,
bool  recursively 
)
protected

Sets property cell in fashion that reduces number of exclusive copies of cell data.

Used when setting, for instance, same background colour for a number of properties.

Parameters
firstColFirst column to affect.
lastColLast column to affect.
preparedCellPre-prepared cell that is used for those which cell data before this matched unmodCellData.
srcDataIf unmodCellData did not match, valid cell data from this is merged into cell (usually generating new exclusive copy of cell's data).
unmodCellDataIf cell's cell data matches this, its cell is now set to preparedCell.
ignoreWithFlagsProperties with any one of these flags are skipped.
recursivelyIf true, apply this operation recursively in child properties.

◆ AdaptListToValue()

void wxPGProperty::AdaptListToValue ( wxVariant list,
wxVariant value 
) const

Adapts list variant into proper value using consecutive ChildChanged() calls.

◆ AddChild()

void wxPGProperty::AddChild ( wxPGProperty prop)

Adds a private child property.

Deprecated:
Use AddPrivateChild() instead.
See also
AddPrivateChild()

◆ AddChoice()

int wxPGProperty::AddChoice ( const wxString label,
int  value = wxPG_INVALID_VALUE 
)

Append a new choice to property's list of choices.

Parameters
labelLabel for added choice.
valueValue for new choice. Do not specify if you wish this to equal choice index.
Returns
Index to added choice.

◆ AddPrivateChild()

void wxPGProperty::AddPrivateChild ( wxPGProperty prop)

Adds a private child property.

If you use this instead of wxPropertyGridInterface::Insert() or wxPropertyGridInterface::AppendIn(), then property's parental type will automatically be set up to wxPG_PROP_AGGREGATE. In other words, all properties of this property will become private.

◆ AppendChild()

wxPGProperty* wxPGProperty::AppendChild ( wxPGProperty childProperty)

Use this member function to add independent (i.e.

regular) children to a property.

Returns
Appended childProperty.
Remarks
wxPropertyGrid is not automatically refreshed by this function.
See also
InsertChild(), AddPrivateChild()

◆ AreAllChildrenSpecified()

bool wxPGProperty::AreAllChildrenSpecified ( const wxVariant pendingList = NULL) const

Determines, recursively, if all children are not unspecified.

Parameters
pendingListAssumes members in this wxVariant list as pending replacement values.

◆ AreChildrenComponents()

bool wxPGProperty::AreChildrenComponents ( ) const

Returns true if children of this property are component values (for instance, points size, face name, and is_underlined are component values of a font).

◆ ChangeFlag()

void wxPGProperty::ChangeFlag ( wxPGPropertyFlags  flag,
bool  set 
)

Sets or clears given property flag.

Mainly for internal use.

Remarks
Setting a property flag never has any side-effect, and is intended almost exclusively for internal use. So, for example, if you want to disable a property, call
Enable(false)
void Enable(bool enable=true)
Enables or disables the property.
instead of setting wxPG_PROP_DISABLED flag.
See also
HasFlag(), GetFlags()

◆ ChildChanged()

virtual wxVariant wxPGProperty::ChildChanged ( wxVariant thisValue,
int  childIndex,
wxVariant childValue 
) const
virtual

Called after value of a child property has been altered.

Must return new value of the whole property (after any alterations warranted by child's new value).

Note that this function is usually called at the time that value of this property, or given child property, is still pending for change, and as such, result of GetValue() or m_value should not be relied on.

Sample pseudo-code implementation:

wxVariant MyProperty::ChildChanged( wxVariant& thisValue,
int childIndex,
wxVariant& childValue ) const
{
// Acquire reference to actual type of data stored in variant
// (TFromVariant only exists if wxPropertyGrid's wxVariant-macros
// were used to create the variant class).
T& data = TFromVariant(thisValue);
// Copy childValue into data.
switch ( childIndex )
{
case 0:
data.SetSubProp1( childvalue.GetLong() );
break;
case 1:
data.SetSubProp2( childvalue.GetString() );
break;
...
}
// Return altered data
return data;
}
Parameters
thisValueValue of this property. Changed value should be returned (in previous versions of wxPropertyGrid it was only necessary to write value back to this argument).
childIndexIndex of child changed (you can use Item(childIndex) to get child property).
childValue(Pending) value of the child property.
Returns
Modified value of the whole property.

Reimplemented in wxFlagsProperty, and wxFontProperty.

◆ ClearCells()

void wxPGProperty::ClearCells ( FlagType  ignoreWithFlags,
bool  recursively 
)
protected

Clear cells associated with property.

Parameters
ignoreWithFlagsCells will not be cleared for properties having these flags set.
recursivelyIf true, apply this operation recursively in child properties.
Since
3.1.0

◆ DeleteChildren()

void wxPGProperty::DeleteChildren ( )

Deletes children of the property.

◆ DeleteChoice()

void wxPGProperty::DeleteChoice ( int  index)

Removes entry from property's wxPGChoices and editor control (if it is active).

If selected item is deleted, then the value is set to unspecified.

◆ DoAddChild()

void wxPGProperty::DoAddChild ( wxPGProperty prop,
int  index = -1,
bool  correct_mode = true 
)
protected

This is used by Insert etc.

◆ DoGetAttribute()

virtual wxVariant wxPGProperty::DoGetAttribute ( const wxString name) const
virtual

Returns value of an attribute.

Override if custom handling of attributes is needed.

Default implementation simply return NULL variant.

◆ DoGetEditorClass()

virtual const wxPGEditor* wxPGProperty::DoGetEditorClass ( ) const
virtual

Returns pointer to an instance of used editor.

◆ DoGetValidator()

virtual wxValidator* wxPGProperty::DoGetValidator ( ) const
virtual

Returns pointer to the wxValidator that should be used with the editor of this property (NULL for no validator).

Setting validator explicitly via SetPropertyValidator will override this.

In most situations, code like this should work well (macros are used to maintain one actual validator instance, so on the second call the function exits within the first macro):

wxValidator* wxMyPropertyClass::DoGetValidator () const
{
WX_PG_DOGETVALIDATOR_ENTRY()
wxMyValidator* validator = new wxMyValidator(...);
... prepare validator...
WX_PG_DOGETVALIDATOR_EXIT(validator)
}
wxValidator is the base class for a family of validator classes that mediate between a class of contr...
Definition: validate.h:38
Remarks
You can get common filename validator by returning wxFileProperty::GetClassValidator(). wxDirProperty, for example, uses it.

Reimplemented in wxDirProperty, wxFileProperty, wxFloatProperty, wxUIntProperty, and wxIntProperty.

◆ DoGetValue()

virtual wxVariant wxPGProperty::DoGetValue ( ) const
virtual

Override this to return something else than m_value as the value.

◆ DoSetAttribute()

virtual bool wxPGProperty::DoSetAttribute ( const wxString name,
wxVariant value 
)
virtual

Reimplement this member function to add special handling for attributes of this property.

Returns
Return false to have the attribute automatically stored in m_attributes. Default implementation simply does that and nothing else.
Remarks
To actually set property attribute values from the application, use wxPGProperty::SetAttribute() instead.

Reimplemented in wxArrayStringProperty, wxFileProperty, wxEditorDialogProperty, wxFlagsProperty, wxBoolProperty, wxFloatProperty, wxUIntProperty, wxNumericProperty, wxStringProperty, wxDateProperty, and wxSystemColourProperty.

◆ Empty()

void wxPGProperty::Empty ( )
protected

Deletes all child properties.

◆ Enable()

void wxPGProperty::Enable ( bool  enable = true)

Enables or disables the property.

Disabled property usually appears as having grey text.

Parameters
enableIf false, property is disabled instead.
See also
wxPropertyGridInterface::EnableProperty()

◆ EnableCommonValue()

void wxPGProperty::EnableCommonValue ( bool  enable = true)

Call to enable or disable usage of common value (integer value that can be selected for properties instead of their normal values) for this property.

Common values are disabled by the default for all properties.

◆ EnsureCells()

void wxPGProperty::EnsureCells ( unsigned int  column)
protected

Makes sure m_cells has size of column+1 (or more).

◆ GenerateComposedValue()

wxString wxPGProperty::GenerateComposedValue ( ) const

Composes text from values of child properties.

◆ GetAttribute() [1/2]

wxVariant wxPGProperty::GetAttribute ( const wxString name) const

Returns property attribute value, null variant if not found.

Remarks
For built-in attribute returns null variant if extra style wxPG_EX_WRITEONLY_BUILTIN_ATTRIBUTES is set.

◆ GetAttribute() [2/2]

wxString wxPGProperty::GetAttribute ( const wxString name,
const wxString defVal 
) const

Returns named attribute, as string, if found.

Otherwise defVal is returned.

Remarks
For built-in attribute returns defVal if extra style wxPG_EX_WRITEONLY_BUILTIN_ATTRIBUTES is set.

◆ GetAttributeAsDouble()

double wxPGProperty::GetAttributeAsDouble ( const wxString name,
double  defVal 
) const

Returns named attribute, as double, if found.

Otherwise defVal is returned.

Remarks
For built-in attribute returns defVal if extra style wxPG_EX_WRITEONLY_BUILTIN_ATTRIBUTES is set.

◆ GetAttributeAsLong()

long wxPGProperty::GetAttributeAsLong ( const wxString name,
long  defVal 
) const

Returns named attribute, as long, if found.

Otherwise defVal is returned.

Remarks
For built-in attribute returns defVal if extra style wxPG_EX_WRITEONLY_BUILTIN_ATTRIBUTES is set.

◆ GetAttributes()

const wxPGAttributeStorage& wxPGProperty::GetAttributes ( ) const

Returns map-like storage of property's attributes.

Remarks
If extra style wxPG_EX_WRITEONLY_BUILTIN_ATTRIBUTES is set, then builtin-attributes are not included in the storage.

◆ GetAttributesAsList()

wxVariant wxPGProperty::GetAttributesAsList ( ) const

Returns attributes as list wxVariant.

Remarks
If extra style wxPG_EX_WRITEONLY_BUILTIN_ATTRIBUTES is set, then builtin-attributes are not included in the list.

◆ GetBaseName()

const wxString& wxPGProperty::GetBaseName ( ) const

Returns property's base name (i.e.

parent's name is not added in any case).

◆ GetCell() [1/2]

wxPGCell& wxPGProperty::GetCell ( unsigned int  column)

Returns wxPGCell of given column, creating one if necessary.

◆ GetCell() [2/2]

const wxPGCell& wxPGProperty::GetCell ( unsigned int  column) const

Returns wxPGCell of given column.

Remarks
const version of this member function returns 'default' wxPGCell object if the property itself didn't hold cell data.

◆ GetCellRenderer()

virtual wxPGCellRenderer* wxPGProperty::GetCellRenderer ( int  column) const
virtual

Returns used wxPGCellRenderer instance for given property column (label=0, value=1).

Default implementation returns editor's renderer for all columns.

◆ GetChildCount()

unsigned int wxPGProperty::GetChildCount ( ) const

Returns number of child properties.

◆ GetChildrenHeight()

int wxPGProperty::GetChildrenHeight ( int  lh,
int  iMax = -1 
) const

Returns height of children, recursively, and by taking expanded/collapsed status into account.

Parameters
lhLine height. Pass result of GetGrid()->GetRowHeight() here.
iMaxOnly used (internally) when finding property y-positions.

◆ GetChoices()

const wxPGChoices& wxPGProperty::GetChoices ( ) const

Returns read-only reference to property's list of choices.

◆ GetChoiceSelection()

virtual int wxPGProperty::GetChoiceSelection ( ) const
virtual

Returns which choice is currently selected.

Only applies to properties which have choices.

Needs to reimplemented in derived class if property value does not map directly to a choice. Integer as index, bool, and string usually do.

Reimplemented in wxFlagsProperty, and wxEnumProperty.

◆ GetClientData()

void* wxPGProperty::GetClientData ( ) const

Returns client data (void*) of a property.

◆ GetClientObject()

wxClientData* wxPGProperty::GetClientObject ( ) const

Gets managed client object of a property.

◆ GetColumnEditor()

const wxPGEditor* wxPGProperty::GetColumnEditor ( int  column) const

Returns editor used for given column.

NULL for no editor.

◆ GetCommonValue()

int wxPGProperty::GetCommonValue ( ) const

Returns common value selected for this property.

-1 for none.

◆ GetDefaultValue()

wxVariant wxPGProperty::GetDefaultValue ( ) const

Returns property's default value.

If property's value type is not a built-in one, and "DefaultValue" attribute is not defined, then this function usually returns Null variant.

◆ GetDepth()

unsigned int wxPGProperty::GetDepth ( ) const

◆ GetDisplayedCommonValueCount()

int wxPGProperty::GetDisplayedCommonValueCount ( ) const

Return number of displayed common values for this property.

◆ GetDisplayedString()

wxString wxPGProperty::GetDisplayedString ( ) const

Returns property's displayed text.

◆ GetEditorClass()

const wxPGEditor* wxPGProperty::GetEditorClass ( ) const

Returns wxPGEditor that will be used and created when property becomes selected.

Returns more accurate value than DoGetEditorClass().

◆ GetEditorDialog()

virtual wxPGEditorDialogAdapter* wxPGProperty::GetEditorDialog ( ) const
virtual

Returns instance of a new wxPGEditorDialogAdapter instance, which is used when user presses the (optional) button next to the editor control;.

Default implementation returns NULL (i.e. no action is generated when button is pressed).

Reimplemented in wxEditorDialogProperty.

◆ GetFlagsAsString()

wxString wxPGProperty::GetFlagsAsString ( FlagType  flagsMask) const

Gets flags as a'|' delimited string.

Note that flag names are not prepended with 'wxPG_PROP_'.

Parameters
flagsMaskString will only be made to include flags combined by this parameter.

◆ GetGrid()

wxPropertyGrid* wxPGProperty::GetGrid ( ) const

Returns property grid where property lies.

◆ GetGridIfDisplayed()

wxPropertyGrid* wxPGProperty::GetGridIfDisplayed ( ) const

Returns owner wxPropertyGrid, but only if one is currently on a page displaying this property.

◆ GetHelpString()

const wxString& wxPGProperty::GetHelpString ( ) const

Returns property's help or description text.

See also
SetHelpString()

◆ GetHintText()

wxString wxPGProperty::GetHintText ( ) const
inline

Returns property's hint text (shown in empty value cell).

◆ GetImageOffset()

int wxPGProperty::GetImageOffset ( int  imageWidth) const

Converts image width into full image offset, with margins.

◆ GetIndexInParent()

unsigned int wxPGProperty::GetIndexInParent ( ) const

Returns position in parent's array.

◆ GetItemAtY()

wxPGProperty* wxPGProperty::GetItemAtY ( unsigned int  y) const

Returns property at given virtual y coordinate.

◆ GetLabel()

const wxString& wxPGProperty::GetLabel ( ) const

Returns property's label.

◆ GetLastVisibleSubItem()

const wxPGProperty* wxPGProperty::GetLastVisibleSubItem ( ) const

Returns last visible child property, recursively.

◆ GetMainParent()

wxPGProperty* wxPGProperty::GetMainParent ( ) const

Returns highest level non-category, non-root parent.

Useful when you have nested properties with children.

Remarks
If immediate parent is root or category, this will return the property itself.

◆ GetMaxLength()

int wxPGProperty::GetMaxLength ( ) const

Returns maximum allowed length of the text the user can enter in the property text editor.

Remarks
0 is returned if length is not explicitly limited and the text can be as long as it is supported by the underlying native text control widget.

◆ GetName()

wxString wxPGProperty::GetName ( ) const

Returns property's name with all (non-category, non-root) parents.

◆ GetOrCreateCell()

wxPGCell& wxPGProperty::GetOrCreateCell ( unsigned int  column)

Returns wxPGCell of given column, creating one if necessary.

◆ GetParent()

wxPGProperty* wxPGProperty::GetParent ( ) const

Return parent of property.

◆ GetPropertyByName()

wxPGProperty* wxPGProperty::GetPropertyByName ( const wxString name) const

Returns (direct) child property with given name (or NULL if not found).

Parameters
nameName of the child property to look for.

◆ GetPropertyByNameWH()

wxPGProperty* wxPGProperty::GetPropertyByNameWH ( const wxString name,
unsigned int  hintIndex 
) const
protected

Returns (direct) child property with given name (or NULL if not found), with hint index.

Parameters
nameName of the child property to look for.
hintIndexStart looking for the child at this index.
Remarks
Does not support scope (i.e. Parent.Child notation).

◆ GetValidator()

wxValidator* wxPGProperty::GetValidator ( ) const

Gets assignable version of property's validator.

◆ GetValue()

wxVariant wxPGProperty::GetValue ( ) const

Returns property's value.

◆ GetValueAsString()

virtual wxString wxPGProperty::GetValueAsString ( int  argFlags = 0) const
virtual

Returns text representation of property's value.

Parameters
argFlagsIf 0 (default value), then displayed string is returned. If wxPG_FULL_VALUE is set, returns complete, storable string value instead of displayable. If wxPG_EDITABLE_VALUE is set, returns string value that must be editable in textctrl. If wxPG_COMPOSITE_FRAGMENT is set, returns text that is appropriate to display as a part of string property's composite text representation.
Remarks
In older versions, this function used to be overridden to convert property's value into a string representation. This function is now handled by ValueToString(), and overriding this function now will result in run-time assertion failure.

Reimplemented in wxPropertyCategory.

◆ GetValueImage()

wxBitmap* wxPGProperty::GetValueImage ( ) const

Returns bitmap that appears next to value text.

Only returns non-NULL bitmap if one was set with SetValueImage().

◆ GetValueString()

wxString wxPGProperty::GetValueString ( int  argFlags = 0) const

◆ GetValueType()

wxString wxPGProperty::GetValueType ( ) const

Returns value type used by this property.

◆ GetY()

int wxPGProperty::GetY ( ) const

Returns coordinate to the top y of the property.

Note that the position of scrollbars is not taken into account.

◆ HasFlag() [1/2]

bool wxPGProperty::HasFlag ( FlagType  flag) const

Returns true if property has given flag set.

◆ HasFlag() [2/2]

bool wxPGProperty::HasFlag ( wxPGPropertyFlags  flag) const

Returns true if property has given flag set.

See also
propgrid_propflags

◆ HasFlagsExact()

bool wxPGProperty::HasFlagsExact ( FlagType  flags) const

Returns true if property has all given flags set.

◆ HasVisibleChildren()

bool wxPGProperty::HasVisibleChildren ( ) const

Returns true if property has even one visible child.

◆ Hide()

bool wxPGProperty::Hide ( bool  hide,
int  flags = wxPG_RECURSE 
)

Hides or reveals the property.

Parameters
hidetrue for hide, false for reveal.
flagsBy default changes are applied recursively. Set this parameter to wxPG_DONT_RECURSE to prevent this.

◆ Index()

int wxPGProperty::Index ( const wxPGProperty p) const

Returns index of given child property.

wxNOT_FOUND if given property is not child of this.

◆ InsertChild()

wxPGProperty* wxPGProperty::InsertChild ( int  index,
wxPGProperty childProperty 
)

Use this member function to add independent (i.e.

regular) children to a property.

Returns
Inserted childProperty.
Remarks
wxPropertyGrid is not automatically refreshed by this function.
See also
AppendChild(), AddPrivateChild()

◆ InsertChoice()

int wxPGProperty::InsertChoice ( const wxString label,
int  index,
int  value = wxPG_INVALID_VALUE 
)

Inserts a new choice to property's list of choices.

Parameters
labelText for new choice
indexInsertion position. Use wxNOT_FOUND to append.
valueValue for new choice. Do not specify if you wish this to equal choice index.

◆ IntToValue()

virtual bool wxPGProperty::IntToValue ( wxVariant variant,
int  number,
int  argFlags = 0 
) const
virtual

Converts integer (possibly a choice selection) into wxVariant value appropriate for this property.

Parameters
variantOn function entry this is the old value (should not be wxNullVariant in normal cases). Translated value must be assigned back to it.
numberInteger to be translated into variant.
argFlagsIf wxPG_FULL_VALUE is set, returns complete, storable value instead of displayable one.
Returns
Returns true if resulting wxVariant value was different.
Remarks
  • If property is not supposed to use choice or spinctrl or other editor with int-based value, it is not necessary to implement this method.
  • Default implementation simply assign given int to m_value.
  • If property uses choice control, and displays a dialog on some choice items, then it is preferred to display that dialog in IntToValue instead of OnEvent.
  • You might want to take into account that m_value is Mull variant if property value is unspecified (which is usually only case if you explicitly enabled that sort behaviour).

Reimplemented in wxEnumProperty, wxBoolProperty, wxUIntProperty, wxIntProperty, and wxSystemColourProperty.

◆ IsCategory()

bool wxPGProperty::IsCategory ( ) const

Returns true if this property is actually a wxPropertyCategory.

◆ IsChildSelected()

bool wxPGProperty::IsChildSelected ( bool  recursive = false) const
protected

Returns true if child property is selected.

◆ IsEnabled()

bool wxPGProperty::IsEnabled ( ) const

Returns true if property is enabled.

◆ IsExpanded()

bool wxPGProperty::IsExpanded ( ) const

Returns true if property has visible children.

◆ IsRoot()

bool wxPGProperty::IsRoot ( ) const

Returns true if this property is actually a wxRootProperty.

◆ IsSomeParent()

bool wxPGProperty::IsSomeParent ( wxPGProperty candidateParent) const

Returns true if candidateParent is some parent of this property.

Use, for example, to detect if item is inside collapsed section.

◆ IsSubProperty()

bool wxPGProperty::IsSubProperty ( ) const

Returns true if this is a sub-property.

◆ IsTextEditable()

bool wxPGProperty::IsTextEditable ( ) const

Returns true if property has editable wxTextCtrl when selected.

Remarks
Although disabled properties do not displayed editor, they still return true here as being disabled is considered a temporary condition (unlike being read-only or having limited editing enabled).

◆ IsValueUnspecified()

bool wxPGProperty::IsValueUnspecified ( ) const

Returns true if property's value is considered unspecified.

This usually means that value is Null variant.

◆ IsVisible()

bool wxPGProperty::IsVisible ( ) const

Returns true if all parents expanded.

◆ Item()

wxPGProperty* wxPGProperty::Item ( unsigned int  i) const

Returns child property at index i.

◆ Last()

wxPGProperty* wxPGProperty::Last ( ) const

Returns last sub-property.

◆ OnCustomPaint()

virtual void wxPGProperty::OnCustomPaint ( wxDC dc,
const wxRect rect,
wxPGPaintData paintdata 
)
virtual

Override to paint an image in front of the property value text or drop-down list item (but only if wxPGProperty::OnMeasureImage is overridden as well).

If property's OnMeasureImage() returns size that has height != 0 but less than row height ( < 0 has special meanings), wxPropertyGrid calls this method to draw a custom image in a limited area in front of the editor control or value text/graphics, and if control has drop-down list, then the image is drawn there as well (even in the case OnMeasureImage() returned higher height than row height).

NOTE: Following applies when OnMeasureImage() returns a "flexible" height ( using wxPG_FLEXIBLE_SIZE(W,H) macro), which implies variable height items: If (rect.x+rect.width) is < 0, then this is a measure item call, which means that dc is invalid and only thing that should be done is to set paintdata.m_drawnHeight to the height of the image of item at index paintdata.m_choiceItem. This call may be done even as often as once every drop-down popup show.

Parameters
dcwxDC to paint on.
rectBox reserved for custom graphics. Includes surrounding rectangle, if any. If x+width is < 0, then this is a measure item call (see above).
paintdatawxPGPaintData structure with much useful data about painted item.
{
// wxPropertyGrid.
const wxPropertyGrid* m_parent;
// Normally -1, otherwise index to drop-down list item that has to be drawn.
int m_choiceItem;
// Set to drawn width in OnCustomPaint (optional).
int m_drawnWidth;
// In a measure item call, set this to the height of item at m_choiceItem index
int m_drawnHeight;
};
Contains information related to property's OnCustomPaint.
Definition: property.h:16
Remarks
  • You can actually exceed rect width, but if you do so then paintdata.m_drawnWidth must be set to the full width drawn in pixels.
  • Due to technical reasons, rect's height will be default even if custom height was reported during measure call.
  • Brush is guaranteed to be default background colour. It has been already used to clear the background of area being painted. It can be modified.
  • Pen is guaranteed to be 1-wide 'black' (or whatever is the proper colour) pen for drawing framing rectangle. It can be changed as well.
See also
ValueToString()

Reimplemented in wxImageFileProperty, wxCursorProperty, and wxSystemColourProperty.

◆ OnEvent()

virtual bool wxPGProperty::OnEvent ( wxPropertyGrid propgrid,
wxWindow wnd_primary,
wxEvent event 
)
virtual

Events received by editor widgets are processed here.

Note that editor class usually processes most events. Some, such as button press events of TextCtrlAndButton class, can be handled here. Also, if custom handling for regular events is desired, then that can also be done (for example, wxSystemColourProperty custom handles wxEVT_CHOICE to display colour picker dialog when 'custom' selection is made).

If the event causes value to be changed, SetValueInEvent() should be called to set the new value.

The parameter event is the associated wxEvent.

Return values
Shouldreturn true if any changes in value should be reported.
Remarks
  • If property uses choice control, and displays a dialog on some choice items, then it is preferred to display that dialog in IntToValue instead of OnEvent.

Reimplemented in wxSystemColourProperty.

◆ OnMeasureImage()

virtual wxSize wxPGProperty::OnMeasureImage ( int  item = -1) const
virtual

Returns size of the custom painted image in front of property.

This method must be overridden to return non-default value if OnCustomPaint is to be called.

Parameters
itemNormally -1, but can be an index to the property's list of items.
Remarks
  • Default behaviour is to return wxSize(0,0), which means no image.
  • Default image width or height is indicated with dimension -1.
  • You can also return wxPG_DEFAULT_IMAGE_SIZE which equals wxDefaultSize.

Reimplemented in wxImageFileProperty, wxCursorProperty, and wxSystemColourProperty.

◆ OnSetValue()

virtual void wxPGProperty::OnSetValue ( )
virtual

This virtual function is called after m_value has been set.

Remarks
  • If m_value was set to Null variant (i.e. unspecified value), OnSetValue() will not be called.
  • m_value may be of any variant type. Typically properties internally support only one variant type, and as such OnSetValue() provides a good opportunity to convert supported values into internal type.
  • Default implementation does nothing.

Reimplemented in wxArrayStringProperty, wxFileProperty, wxFlagsProperty, wxEnumProperty, wxStringProperty, wxDateProperty, wxMultiChoiceProperty, wxImageFileProperty, wxSystemColourProperty, and wxFontProperty.

◆ OnValidationFailure()

virtual void wxPGProperty::OnValidationFailure ( wxVariant pendingValue)
virtual

Called whenever validation has failed with given pending value.

Remarks
If you implement this in your custom property class, please remember to call the base implementation as well, since they may use it to revert property into pre-change state.

◆ RecreateEditor()

bool wxPGProperty::RecreateEditor ( )

If property's editor is created this forces its recreation.

Useful in SetAttribute etc. Returns true if actually did anything.

◆ RefreshChildren()

virtual void wxPGProperty::RefreshChildren ( )
virtual

Refresh values of child properties.

Automatically called after value is set.

Reimplemented in wxFlagsProperty, and wxFontProperty.

◆ RefreshEditor()

void wxPGProperty::RefreshEditor ( )

If property's editor is active, then update it's value.

◆ SetAttribute()

void wxPGProperty::SetAttribute ( const wxString name,
wxVariant  value 
)

Sets an attribute for this property.

Parameters
nameText identifier of attribute. See wxPropertyGrid Property Attribute Identifiers.
valueValue of attribute.
Remarks
Setting attribute's value to Null variant will simply remove it from property's set of attributes.

◆ SetAttributes()

void wxPGProperty::SetAttributes ( const wxPGAttributeStorage attributes)

◆ SetAutoUnspecified()

void wxPGProperty::SetAutoUnspecified ( bool  enable = true)

Set if user can change the property's value to unspecified by modifying the value of the editor control (usually by clearing it).

Currently, this can work with following properties: wxIntProperty, wxUIntProperty, wxFloatProperty, wxEditEnumProperty.

Parameters
enableWhether to enable or disable this behaviour (it is disabled by default).

◆ SetBackgroundColour()

void wxPGProperty::SetBackgroundColour ( const wxColour colour,
int  flags = wxPG_RECURSE 
)

Sets property's background colour.

Parameters
colourBackground colour to use.
flagsDefault is wxPG_RECURSE which causes colour to be set recursively. Omit this flag to only set colour for the property in question and not any of its children.
Remarks
Unlike wxPropertyGridInterface::SetPropertyBackgroundColour(), this does not automatically update the display.

◆ SetCell()

void wxPGProperty::SetCell ( int  column,
const wxPGCell cell 
)

Sets cell information for given column.

◆ SetChoices()

bool wxPGProperty::SetChoices ( wxPGChoices choices)

Sets new set of choices for the property.

Remarks
This operation deselects the property and clears its value.

◆ SetChoiceSelection()

void wxPGProperty::SetChoiceSelection ( int  newValue)

Sets selected choice and changes property value.

Tries to retain value type, although currently if it is not string, then it is forced to integer.

If newValue is wxNOT_FOUND (-1), then the property's value is reset to unspecified, as if SetValueToUnspecified() was called.

◆ SetClientData()

void wxPGProperty::SetClientData ( void *  clientData)

Sets client data (void*) of a property.

Remarks
This untyped client data has to be deleted manually.

◆ SetClientObject()

void wxPGProperty::SetClientObject ( wxClientData clientObject)

Sets client object of a property.

◆ SetCommonValue()

void wxPGProperty::SetCommonValue ( int  commonValue)

Sets common value selected for this property.

-1 for none.

◆ SetDefaultColours()

void wxPGProperty::SetDefaultColours ( int  flags = wxPG_RECURSE)

Sets property's default text and background colours.

Parameters
flagsDefault is wxPG_RECURSE which causes colours to be set recursively. Omit this flag to only set colours for the property in question and not any of its children.
Remarks
Unlike wxPropertyGridInterface::SetPropertyColoursToDefault(), this does not automatically update the display.
Since
3.1.0

◆ SetDefaultValue()

void wxPGProperty::SetDefaultValue ( wxVariant value)

Set default value of a property.

Synonymous to

SetAttribute("DefaultValue", value);
void SetAttribute(const wxString &name, wxVariant value)
Sets an attribute for this property.

◆ SetEditor() [1/2]

void wxPGProperty::SetEditor ( const wxPGEditor editor)

Sets editor for a property.

Parameters
editorFor builtin editors, use wxPGEditor_X, where X is builtin editor's name (TextCtrl, Choice, etc. see wxPGEditor documentation for full list).

For custom editors, use pointer you received from wxPropertyGrid::RegisterEditorClass().

◆ SetEditor() [2/2]

void wxPGProperty::SetEditor ( const wxString editorName)

Sets editor for a property, by editor name.

◆ SetExpanded()

void wxPGProperty::SetExpanded ( bool  expanded)

◆ SetFlagRecursively()

void wxPGProperty::SetFlagRecursively ( wxPGPropertyFlags  flag,
bool  set 
)

Sets or clears given property flag, recursively.

This function is primarily intended for internal use.

See also
ChangeFlag()

◆ SetFlagsFromString()

void wxPGProperty::SetFlagsFromString ( const wxString str)

Sets flags from a '|' delimited string.

Note that flag names are not prepended with 'wxPG_PROP_'.

◆ SetHelpString()

void wxPGProperty::SetHelpString ( const wxString helpString)

Sets property's help string, which is shown, for example, in wxPropertyGridManager's description text box.

◆ SetLabel()

void wxPGProperty::SetLabel ( const wxString label)

Sets property's label.

Remarks

◆ SetMaxLength()

bool wxPGProperty::SetMaxLength ( int  maxLen)

Set maximum length of the text the user can enter in the text editor.

If it is 0, the length is not limited and the text can be as long as it is supported by the underlying native text control widget.

Returns
Returns true if maximum length was set.

◆ SetModifiedStatus()

void wxPGProperty::SetModifiedStatus ( bool  modified)

Sets property's "is it modified?" flag.

Affects children recursively.

◆ SetName()

void wxPGProperty::SetName ( const wxString newName)

Sets new (base) name for property.

◆ SetParentalType()

void wxPGProperty::SetParentalType ( int  flag)

Changes what sort of parent this property is for its children.

Parameters
flagUse one of the following values: wxPG_PROP_MISC_PARENT (for generic parents), wxPG_PROP_CATEGORY (for categories), or wxPG_PROP_AGGREGATE (for derived property classes with private children).
Remarks
You generally do not need to call this function.

◆ SetTextColour()

void wxPGProperty::SetTextColour ( const wxColour colour,
int  flags = wxPG_RECURSE 
)

Sets property's text colour.

Parameters
colourText colour to use.
flagsDefault is wxPG_RECURSE which causes colour to be set recursively. Omit this flag to only set colour for the property in question and not any of its children.
Remarks
Unlike wxPropertyGridInterface::SetPropertyTextColour(), this does not automatically update the display.

◆ SetValidator()

void wxPGProperty::SetValidator ( const wxValidator validator)

Sets wxValidator for a property.

◆ SetValue()

void wxPGProperty::SetValue ( wxVariant  value,
wxVariant pList = NULL,
int  flags = wxPG_SETVAL_REFRESH_EDITOR 
)

Call this to set value of the property.

Unlike methods in wxPropertyGrid, this does not automatically update the display.

Remarks
Use wxPropertyGrid::ChangePropertyValue() instead if you need to run through validation process and send property change event.

If you need to change property value in event, based on user input, use SetValueInEvent() instead.

Parameters
valueThe value to set.
pListPointer to list variant that contains child values. Used to indicate which children should be marked as modified. Usually you just use NULL.
flagswxPG_SETVAL_REFRESH_EDITOR is set by default, to refresh editor and redraw properties.

◆ SetValueFromInt()

bool wxPGProperty::SetValueFromInt ( long  value,
int  flags = 0 
)

Converts integer to a value, and if successful, calls SetValue() on it.

Default behaviour is to do nothing.

Parameters
valueInt to get the value from.
flagsIf has wxPG_FULL_VALUE, then the value given is an actual value and not an index.
Returns
true if value was changed.

◆ SetValueFromString()

bool wxPGProperty::SetValueFromString ( const wxString text,
int  flags = wxPG_PROGRAMMATIC_VALUE 
)

Converts string to a value, and if successful, calls SetValue() on it.

Default behaviour is to do nothing.

Parameters
textString to get the value from.
flagsIf wxPG_FULL_VALUE is set, the function sets complete, storable value instead of displayable one (they may be different). wxPG_PROGRAMMATIC_VALUE flag is used to indicate that value is being set programmatically (i.e. operation is not caused by user input). If wxPG_REPORT_ERROR is set, a special action should be performed if string couldn't have been successfully converted to the valid value (e.g. a special value can be set in this case).
Returns
true if value was changed.

◆ SetValueImage()

void wxPGProperty::SetValueImage ( wxBitmapBundle bmp)

Set wxBitmap taken from wxBitmapBundle in front of the value.

This bitmap may be ignored by custom cell renderers.

◆ SetValueInEvent()

void wxPGProperty::SetValueInEvent ( const wxVariant value) const

Call this function in OnEvent(), OnButtonClick() etc.

to change the property value based on user input.

Remarks
This method is const since it doesn't actually modify value, but posts given variant as pending value, stored in wxPropertyGrid.

◆ SetValueToUnspecified()

void wxPGProperty::SetValueToUnspecified ( )

Sets property's value to unspecified (i.e.

Null variant).

◆ SetWasModified()

void wxPGProperty::SetWasModified ( bool  set = true)

Call with false in OnSetValue() to cancel value changes after all (i.e.

cancel true returned by StringToValue() or IntToValue()).

◆ StringToValue()

virtual bool wxPGProperty::StringToValue ( wxVariant variant,
const wxString text,
int  argFlags = 0 
) const
virtual

Converts text into wxVariant value appropriate for this property.

Parameters
variantOn function entry this is the old value (should not be wxNullVariant in normal cases). Translated value must be assigned back to it.
textText to be translated into variant.
argFlagsIf wxPG_FULL_VALUE is set, returns complete, storable value instead of displayable one (they may be different). If wxPG_COMPOSITE_FRAGMENT is set, text is interpreted as a part of composite property string value (as generated by ValueToString() called with this same flag).
Returns
Returns true if resulting wxVariant value was different.
Remarks
Default implementation converts semicolon delimited tokens into child values. Only works for properties with children.

You might want to take into account that m_value is Null variant if property value is unspecified (which is usually only case if you explicitly enabled that sort behaviour).

Reimplemented in wxFlagsProperty, wxArrayStringProperty, wxDirProperty, wxLongStringProperty, wxFileProperty, wxEnumProperty, wxBoolProperty, wxFloatProperty, wxUIntProperty, wxIntProperty, wxStringProperty, wxDateProperty, wxMultiChoiceProperty, wxSystemColourProperty, and wxPGRootProperty.

◆ UpdateParentValues()

wxPGProperty* wxPGProperty::UpdateParentValues ( )

Updates composed values of parent non-category properties, recursively.

Returns topmost property updated.

Remarks
Must not call SetValue() (as can be called in it).

◆ UsesAutoUnspecified()

bool wxPGProperty::UsesAutoUnspecified ( ) const

Returns true if containing grid uses wxPG_EX_AUTO_UNSPECIFIED_VALUES.

◆ ValidateValue()

virtual bool wxPGProperty::ValidateValue ( wxVariant value,
wxPGValidationInfo validationInfo 
) const
virtual

Implement this function in derived class to check the value.

Return true if it is ok. Returning false prevents property change events from occurring.

Remarks
  • Default implementation always returns true.

Reimplemented in wxEnumProperty, wxFloatProperty, wxUIntProperty, and wxIntProperty.

◆ ValueToString()

virtual wxString wxPGProperty::ValueToString ( wxVariant value,
int  argFlags = 0 
) const
virtual

Converts property value into a text representation.

Parameters
valueValue to be converted.
argFlagsIf 0 (default value), then displayed string is returned. If wxPG_FULL_VALUE is set, returns complete, storable string value instead of displayable. If wxPG_EDITABLE_VALUE is set, returns string value that must be editable in textctrl. If wxPG_COMPOSITE_FRAGMENT is set, returns text that is appropriate to display as a part of string property's composite text representation.
Remarks
Default implementation calls GenerateComposedValue().

Reimplemented in wxArrayStringProperty, wxDirProperty, wxLongStringProperty, wxFileProperty, wxFlagsProperty, wxEnumProperty, wxBoolProperty, wxFloatProperty, wxUIntProperty, wxIntProperty, wxStringProperty, wxDateProperty, wxMultiChoiceProperty, wxColourProperty, wxSystemColourProperty, wxFontProperty, and wxPropertyCategory.

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◆ m_clientData

void* wxPGProperty::m_clientData

This member is public so scripting language bindings wrapper code can access it freely.