
=head1 NAME

Win32::GUI::Window - Create and manipulate Windows

=head1 DESCRIPTION

This is the main container of a regular GUI; also known as "top level window".

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=head1 METHODS

L<Common methods|Win32::GUI::Reference::Methods> apply to most windows, controls and resources.

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=head2 new

B<new(%OPTIONS)>

Creates a new Window object.

Class specific B<%OPTIONS> are:

  -accel => Win32::GUI::Accelerator
  -accelerators => Win32::GUI::Accelerator
  -acceleratortable => Win32::GUI::Accelerator
    Associate accelerator table to Window
  -minsize => [X, Y]
    Specifies the minimum size (width and height) in pixels;
    X and Y must be passed in an array reference
  -maxsize => [X, Y]
    Specifies the maximum size (width and height) in pixels;
    X and Y must be passed in an array reference
  -minwidth  => N
  -minheight => N
  -maxwidht  => N
  -maxheight => N
    Specify the minimum and maximum size width and height, in pixels
  -hasmaximize => 0/1
  -maximizebox => 0/1
    Set/Unset maximize box.
  -hasminimize => 0/1
  -minimizebox => 0/1
    Set/Unset minimize box.
  -sizable => 0/1
  -resizable => 0/1
    Set/Unset tick frame style.
  -sysmenu => 0/1
  -menubox => 0/1
  -controlbox => 0/1
    Set/Unset system menu style.
  -titlebar => 0/1
    Set/Unset caption style.
  -helpbutton => 0/1
  -helpbox => 0/1
  -hashelp => 0/1
    Set/Unset help context extended style.
  -toolwindow => 0/1
    Set/Unset tool window extended style.
  -appwindow => 0/1
    Set/Unset app window extended style.
  -topmost => 0/1 (default 0)
    The window "stays on top" even when deactivated
  -controlparent => 0/1 (default 0)
    Set/Unset control parent extended style.
  -noflicker => 0/1 (default 0)
    Set to 1 to enable anti-flicker. This will eliminate all flicker from
    your window, but may prevent things like Graphic objects from showing
    correctly.
  -dialogui => 0/1
    Act as a dialog box.

See also the L<common options|Win32::GUI::Reference::Options>.

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=head2 AddAnimation

B<AddAnimation(%OPTIONS)>

See L<new Win32::GUI::Animation()|Win32::GUI::Animation/new>.

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=head2 AddButton

B<AddButton(%OPTIONS)>

See L<new Win32::GUI::Button()|Win32::GUI::Button/new>.

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=head2 AddCheckbox

B<AddCheckbox(%OPTIONS)>

See L<new Win32::GUI::Checkbox()|Win32::GUI::Checkbox/new>.

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=head2 AddCombobox

B<AddCombobox(%OPTIONS)>

See L<new Win32::GUI::Combobox()|Win32::GUI::Combobox/new>.

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=head2 AddComboboxEx

B<AddComboboxEx(%OPTIONS)>

See L<new Win32::GUI::ComboboxEx()|Win32::GUI::ComboboxEx/new>.

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=head2 AddDateTime

B<AddDateTime(%OPTIONS)>

See L<new Win32::GUI::DateTime()|Win32::GUI::DateTime/new>.

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=head2 AddGraphic

B<AddGraphic(%OPTIONS)>

See L<new Win32::GUI::Graphic()|Win32::GUI::Graphic/new>.

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=head2 AddGroupbox

B<AddGroupbox(%OPTIONS)>

See L<new Win32::GUI::Groupbox()|Win32::GUI::Groupbox/new>.

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=head2 AddHeader

B<AddHeader(%OPTIONS)>

See L<new Win32::GUI::Header()|Win32::GUI::Header/new>.

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=head2 AddLabel

B<AddLabel(%OPTIONS)>

See L<new Win32::GUI::Label()|Win32::GUI::Label/new>.

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=head2 AddListbox

B<AddListbox(%OPTIONS)>

See L<new Win32::GUI::Listbox()|Win32::GUI::Listbox/new>.

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=head2 AddListView

B<AddListView(%OPTIONS)>

See L<new Win32::GUI::ListView()|Win32::GUI::ListView/new>.

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=head2 AddMenu

B<AddMenu()>

See L<new Win32::GUI::Menu()|Win32::GUI::Menu/new>.

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=head2 AddMonthCal

B<AddMonthCal(%OPTIONS)>

See L<new Win32::GUI::MonthCal()|Win32::GUI::MonthCal/new>.

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=head2 AddNotifyIcon

B<AddNotifyIcon(%OPTIONS)>

See L<new Win32::GUI::NotifyIcon()|Win32::GUI::NotifyIcon/new>.

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=head2 AddProgressBar

B<AddProgressBar(%OPTIONS)>

See L<new Win32::GUI::ProgressBar()|Win32::GUI::ProgressBar/new>.

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=head2 AddRadioButton

B<AddRadioButton(%OPTIONS)>

See L<new Win32::GUI::RadioButton()|Win32::GUI::RadioButton/new>.

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=head2 AddRebar

B<AddRebar(%OPTIONS)>

See L<new Win32::GUI::Rebar()|Win32::GUI::Rebar/new>.

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=head2 AddRichEdit

B<AddRichEdit(%OPTIONS)>

See L<new Win32::GUI::RichEdit()|Win32::GUI::RichEdit/new>.

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=head2 AddSlider

B<AddSlider(%OPTIONS)>

See L<new Win32::GUI::Slider()|Win32::GUI::Slider/new>.

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=head2 AddSplitter

B<AddSplitter(%OPTIONS)>

See L<new Win32::GUI::Splitter()|Win32::GUI::Splitter/new>.

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=head2 AddStatusBar

B<AddStatusBar(%OPTIONS)>

See L<new Win32::GUI::StatusBar()|Win32::GUI::StatusBar/new>.

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=head2 AddTabStrip

B<AddTabStrip(%OPTIONS)>

See L<new Win32::GUI::TabStrip()|Win32::GUI::TabStrip/new>.

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=head2 AddTextfield

B<AddTextfield(%OPTIONS)>

See L<new Win32::GUI::Textfield()|Win32::GUI::Textfield/new>.

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=head2 AddTimer

B<AddTimer(NAME, ELAPSE)>

See L<new Win32::GUI::Timer()|Win32::GUI::Timer/new>.

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=head2 AddToolbar

B<AddToolbar(%OPTIONS)>

See L<new Win32::GUI::Toolbar()|Win32::GUI::Toolbar/new>.

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=head2 AddTreeView

B<AddTreeView(%OPTIONS)>

See L<new Win32::GUI::TreeView()|Win32::GUI::TreeView/new>.

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=head2 AddUpDown

B<AddUpDown(%OPTIONS)>

See L<new Win32::GUI::UpDown()|Win32::GUI::UpDown/new>.

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=head2 Center

B<Center([Parent])>

Center the window vertically and horizontally in the Parent (Default: the Desktop window).
Parent can be either a Win32::GUI::Window or a hwind.
Return 1 on success, else 0.

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=head2 GetDC

B<GetDC()>

Returns the DC object associated with the window.




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=head1 EVENTS

L<Common events|Win32::GUI::Reference::Events> apply to most windows and controls.

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=head2 Activate

B<Activate()>

Sent when the window is activated.

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=head2 Deactivate

B<Deactivate()>

Sent when the window is deactivated.

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=head2 InitMenu

B<InitMenu(MENU)>

Sent when a menu is about to become active. It occurs when the user clicks
an item on the menu bar or presses a menu key. This allows the application
to modify the menu before it is displayed.

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=head2 Maximize

B<Maximize()>

Sent when the window is maximized.

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=head2 Maximize (Win32::GUI::MDIChild)

B<Maximize()>

Sent when the window is maximized.

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=head2 Minimize

B<Minimize()>

Sent when the window is minimized.

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=head2 Minimize (Win32::GUI::MDIChild)

B<Minimize()>

Sent when the window is minimized.

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=head2 Paint

B<Paint(DC)>

Sent when the window needs to be repainted.

Note that you get the DC of the window object in parameter,
and then Validate() the DC to inform Windows
that you painted the DC area (otherwise it will
continue to call the Paint event continuously).
Example:

  sub Graphic_Paint {
      my $DC = shift;
      $DC->MoveTo(0, 0);
      $DC->LineTo(100, 100);
      $DC->Validate();
  }

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=head2 Resize

B<Resize()>

Sent when the window is resized.

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=head2 Resize (Win32::GUI::MDIChild)

B<Resize()>

Sent when the window is resized.

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=head2 Scroll

B<Scroll(SCROLLBAR, OPERATION, POSITION)>

Sent when one of the window scrollbars is moved. SCROLLBAR identifies
which bar was moved, 0 for horizontal and 1 for vertical.

OPERATION can be compared against one of the following constants:
SB_LINEUP, SB_LINELEFT, SB_LINEDOWN, SB_LINERIGHT, SB_PAGEUP
SB_PAGELEFT, SB_PAGEDOWN, SB_PAGERIGHT, SB_THUMBPOSITION,
SB_THUMBTRACK, SB_TOP, SB_LEFT, SB_BOTTOM, SB_RIGHT, SB_ENDSCROLL

Related messages: WM_HSCROLL, WM_VSCROLL

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=head2 Scroll (Win32::GUI::MDIChild)

B<Scroll(SCROLLBAR, OPERATION, POSITION)>

Sent when one of the window scrollbars is moved. SCROLLBAR identifies
which bar was moved, 0 for horizontal and 1 for vertical.

OPERATION can be compared against one of the following constants:
SB_LINEUP, SB_LINELEFT, SB_LINEDOWN, SB_LINERIGHT, SB_PAGEUP
SB_PAGELEFT, SB_PAGEDOWN, SB_PAGERIGHT, SB_THUMBPOSITION,
SB_THUMBTRACK, SB_TOP, SB_LEFT, SB_BOTTOM, SB_RIGHT, SB_ENDSCROLL

Related messages: WM_HSCROLL, WM_VSCROLL

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=head2 Terminate

B<Terminate()>

Sent when the window is closed.
The event should return -1 to terminate the interaction
and return control to the perl script; see L<Dialog()|Win32::GUI::Window/Dialog>.

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=head2 Terminate (Win32::GUI::MDIChild)

B<Terminate()>

Sent when the window is closed.
The event should return -1 to terminate the interaction
and return control to the perl script; see L<Dialog()|Win32::GUI::Window/Dialog>.





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=head1 VERSION

Documentation for Win32::GUI v1.03 created 08 Feb 2008

This document is autogenerated by the build process. Edits made here will be lost.
Edit F<docs/per_package.tpl> instead.

=head1 SUPPORT

Homepage: L<http://perl-win32-gui.sourceforge.net/>.

For further support join the users mailing list(C<perl-win32-gui-users@lists.sourceforge.net>) from the website
at L<http://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/perl-win32-gui-users>.  There is a searchable list archive at L<http://sourceforge.net/mail/?group_id=16572>.

=head1 COPYRIGHT and LICENCE

Copyright (c) 1997..2008 Aldo Calpini. All rights reserved.

This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
modify it under the same terms as Perl itself.


