FLTK 1.3.3
Fl_Menu_ Class Reference

Base class of all widgets that have a menu in FLTK. More...

#include <Fl_Menu_.H>

Inheritance diagram for Fl_Menu_:
Fl_Widget Fl_Choice Fl_Menu_Bar Fl_Menu_Button Fl_Sys_Menu_Bar

Public Member Functions

int add (const char *, int shortcut, Fl_Callback *, void *=0, int=0)
 Adds a new menu item. More...
 
int add (const char *a, const char *b, Fl_Callback *c, void *d=0, int e=0)
 See int Fl_Menu_::add(const char* label, int shortcut, Fl_Callback*, void *user_data=0, int flags=0)
 
int add (const char *)
 This is a Forms (and SGI GL library) compatible add function, it adds many menu items, with '|' separating the menu items, and tab separating the menu item names from an optional shortcut string. More...
 
void clear ()
 Same as menu(NULL), set the array pointer to null, indicating a zero-length menu. More...
 
int clear_submenu (int index)
 Clears the specified submenu pointed to by index of all menu items. More...
 
void copy (const Fl_Menu_Item *m, void *user_data=0)
 Sets the menu array pointer with a copy of m that will be automatically deleted. More...
 
Fl_Boxtype down_box () const
 This box type is used to surround the currently-selected items in the menus. More...
 
void down_box (Fl_Boxtype b)
 See Fl_Boxtype Fl_Menu_::down_box() const.
 
Fl_Color down_color () const
 For back compatibility, same as selection_color()
 
void down_color (unsigned c)
 For back compatibility, same as selection_color()
 
int find_index (const char *name) const
 Find the menu item index for a given menu pathname, such as "Edit/Copy". More...
 
int find_index (const Fl_Menu_Item *item) const
 Find the index the menu array for given item. More...
 
int find_index (Fl_Callback *cb) const
 Find the index into the menu array for a given callback cb. More...
 
const Fl_Menu_Itemfind_item (const char *name)
 Find the menu item for a given menu pathname, such as "Edit/Copy". More...
 
const Fl_Menu_Itemfind_item (Fl_Callback *)
 Find the menu item for the given callback cb. More...
 
 Fl_Menu_ (int, int, int, int, const char *=0)
 Creates a new Fl_Menu_ widget using the given position, size, and label string. More...
 
void global ()
 Make the shortcuts for this menu work no matter what window has the focus when you type it. More...
 
int insert (int index, const char *, int shortcut, Fl_Callback *, void *=0, int=0)
 Inserts a new menu item at the specified index position. More...
 
int insert (int index, const char *a, const char *b, Fl_Callback *c, void *d=0, int e=0)
 See int Fl_Menu_::insert(const char* label, int shortcut, Fl_Callback*, void *user_data=0, int flags=0)
 
int item_pathname (char *name, int namelen, const Fl_Menu_Item *finditem=0) const
 Get the menu 'pathname' for the specified menuitem. More...
 
const Fl_Menu_Itemmenu () const
 Returns a pointer to the array of Fl_Menu_Items. More...
 
void menu (const Fl_Menu_Item *m)
 Sets the menu array pointer directly. More...
 
void mode (int i, int fl)
 Sets the flags of item i. More...
 
int mode (int i) const
 Gets the flags of item i. More...
 
const Fl_Menu_Itemmvalue () const
 Returns a pointer to the last menu item that was picked. More...
 
const Fl_Menu_Itempicked (const Fl_Menu_Item *)
 When user picks a menu item, call this. More...
 
void remove (int)
 Deletes item i from the menu. More...
 
void replace (int, const char *)
 Changes the text of item i. More...
 
void shortcut (int i, int s)
 Changes the shortcut of item i to n. More...
 
int size () const
 This returns the number of Fl_Menu_Item structures that make up the menu, correctly counting submenus. More...
 
void size (int W, int H)
 
const Fl_Menu_Itemtest_shortcut ()
 Returns the menu item with the entered shortcut (key value). More...
 
const char * text () const
 Returns the title of the last item chosen. More...
 
const char * text (int i) const
 Returns the title of item i. More...
 
Fl_Color textcolor () const
 Get the current color of menu item labels. More...
 
void textcolor (Fl_Color c)
 Sets the current color of menu item labels. More...
 
Fl_Font textfont () const
 Gets the current font of menu item labels. More...
 
void textfont (Fl_Font c)
 Sets the current font of menu item labels. More...
 
Fl_Fontsize textsize () const
 Gets the font size of menu item labels. More...
 
void textsize (Fl_Fontsize c)
 Sets the font size of menu item labels. More...
 
int value () const
 Returns the index into menu() of the last item chosen by the user. More...
 
int value (const Fl_Menu_Item *)
 The value is the index into menu() of the last item chosen by the user. More...
 
int value (int i)
 The value is the index into menu() of the last item chosen by the user. More...
 
- Public Member Functions inherited from Fl_Widget
void _clear_fullscreen ()
 
void _set_fullscreen ()
 
void activate ()
 Activates the widget. More...
 
unsigned int active () const
 Returns whether the widget is active. More...
 
int active_r () const
 Returns whether the widget and all of its parents are active. More...
 
Fl_Align align () const
 Gets the label alignment. More...
 
void align (Fl_Align alignment)
 Sets the label alignment. More...
 
long argument () const
 Gets the current user data (long) argument that is passed to the callback function.
 
void argument (long v)
 Sets the current user data (long) argument that is passed to the callback function. More...
 
virtual class Fl_Gl_Windowas_gl_window ()
 Returns an Fl_Gl_Window pointer if this widget is an Fl_Gl_Window. More...
 
virtual Fl_Groupas_group ()
 Returns an Fl_Group pointer if this widget is an Fl_Group. More...
 
virtual Fl_Windowas_window ()
 Returns an Fl_Window pointer if this widget is an Fl_Window. More...
 
Fl_Boxtype box () const
 Gets the box type of the widget. More...
 
void box (Fl_Boxtype new_box)
 Sets the box type for the widget. More...
 
Fl_Callback_p callback () const
 Gets the current callback function for the widget. More...
 
void callback (Fl_Callback *cb, void *p)
 Sets the current callback function for the widget. More...
 
void callback (Fl_Callback *cb)
 Sets the current callback function for the widget. More...
 
void callback (Fl_Callback0 *cb)
 Sets the current callback function for the widget. More...
 
void callback (Fl_Callback1 *cb, long p=0)
 Sets the current callback function for the widget. More...
 
unsigned int changed () const
 Checks if the widget value changed since the last callback. More...
 
void clear_active ()
 Marks the widget as inactive without sending events or changing focus. More...
 
void clear_changed ()
 Marks the value of the widget as unchanged. More...
 
void clear_damage (uchar c=0)
 Clears or sets the damage flags. More...
 
void clear_output ()
 Sets a widget to accept input. More...
 
void clear_visible ()
 Hides the widget. More...
 
void clear_visible_focus ()
 Disables keyboard focus navigation with this widget. More...
 
Fl_Color color () const
 Gets the background color of the widget. More...
 
void color (Fl_Color bg)
 Sets the background color of the widget. More...
 
void color (Fl_Color bg, Fl_Color sel)
 Sets the background and selection color of the widget. More...
 
Fl_Color color2 () const
 For back compatibility only. More...
 
void color2 (unsigned a)
 For back compatibility only. More...
 
int contains (const Fl_Widget *w) const
 Checks if w is a child of this widget. More...
 
void copy_label (const char *new_label)
 Sets the current label. More...
 
void copy_tooltip (const char *text)
 Sets the current tooltip text. More...
 
uchar damage () const
 Returns non-zero if draw() needs to be called. More...
 
void damage (uchar c)
 Sets the damage bits for the widget. More...
 
void damage (uchar c, int x, int y, int w, int h)
 Sets the damage bits for an area inside the widget. More...
 
int damage_resize (int, int, int, int)
 Internal use only. More...
 
void deactivate ()
 Deactivates the widget. More...
 
Fl_Imagedeimage ()
 Gets the image that is used as part of the widget label. More...
 
const Fl_Imagedeimage () const
 
void deimage (Fl_Image *img)
 Sets the image to use as part of the widget label. More...
 
void deimage (Fl_Image &img)
 Sets the image to use as part of the widget label. More...
 
void do_callback ()
 Calls the widget callback. More...
 
void do_callback (Fl_Widget *o, long arg)
 Calls the widget callback. More...
 
void do_callback (Fl_Widget *o, void *arg=0)
 Calls the widget callback. More...
 
virtual void draw ()=0
 Draws the widget. More...
 
void draw_label (int, int, int, int, Fl_Align) const
 Draws the label in an arbitrary bounding box with an arbitrary alignment. More...
 
int h () const
 Gets the widget height. More...
 
virtual int handle (int event)
 Handles the specified event. More...
 
virtual void hide ()
 Makes a widget invisible. More...
 
Fl_Imageimage ()
 Gets the image that is used as part of the widget label. More...
 
const Fl_Imageimage () const
 
void image (Fl_Image *img)
 Sets the image to use as part of the widget label. More...
 
void image (Fl_Image &img)
 Sets the image to use as part of the widget label. More...
 
int inside (const Fl_Widget *wgt) const
 Checks if this widget is a child of wgt. More...
 
const char * label () const
 Gets the current label text. More...
 
void label (const char *text)
 Sets the current label pointer. More...
 
void label (Fl_Labeltype a, const char *b)
 Shortcut to set the label text and type in one call. More...
 
Fl_Color labelcolor () const
 Gets the label color. More...
 
void labelcolor (Fl_Color c)
 Sets the label color. More...
 
Fl_Font labelfont () const
 Gets the font to use. More...
 
void labelfont (Fl_Font f)
 Sets the font to use. More...
 
Fl_Fontsize labelsize () const
 Gets the font size in pixels. More...
 
void labelsize (Fl_Fontsize pix)
 Sets the font size in pixels. More...
 
Fl_Labeltype labeltype () const
 Gets the label type. More...
 
void labeltype (Fl_Labeltype a)
 Sets the label type. More...
 
void measure_label (int &ww, int &hh) const
 Sets width ww and height hh accordingly with the label size. More...
 
unsigned int output () const
 Returns if a widget is used for output only. More...
 
Fl_Groupparent () const
 Returns a pointer to the parent widget. More...
 
void parent (Fl_Group *p)
 Internal use only - "for hacks only". More...
 
void position (int X, int Y)
 Repositions the window or widget. More...
 
void redraw ()
 Schedules the drawing of the widget. More...
 
void redraw_label ()
 Schedules the drawing of the label. More...
 
virtual void resize (int x, int y, int w, int h)
 Changes the size or position of the widget. More...
 
Fl_Color selection_color () const
 Gets the selection color. More...
 
void selection_color (Fl_Color a)
 Sets the selection color. More...
 
void set_active ()
 Marks the widget as active without sending events or changing focus. More...
 
void set_changed ()
 Marks the value of the widget as changed. More...
 
void set_output ()
 Sets a widget to output only. More...
 
void set_visible ()
 Makes the widget visible. More...
 
void set_visible_focus ()
 Enables keyboard focus navigation with this widget. More...
 
virtual void show ()
 Makes a widget visible. More...
 
void size (int W, int H)
 Changes the size of the widget. More...
 
int take_focus ()
 Gives the widget the keyboard focus. More...
 
unsigned int takesevents () const
 Returns if the widget is able to take events. More...
 
int test_shortcut ()
 Returns true if the widget's label contains the entered '&x' shortcut. More...
 
const char * tooltip () const
 Gets the current tooltip text. More...
 
void tooltip (const char *text)
 Sets the current tooltip text. More...
 
Fl_Windowtop_window () const
 Returns a pointer to the top-level window for the widget. More...
 
Fl_Windowtop_window_offset (int &xoff, int &yoff) const
 Finds the x/y offset of the current widget relative to the top-level window. More...
 
uchar type () const
 Gets the widget type. More...
 
void type (uchar t)
 Sets the widget type. More...
 
int use_accents_menu ()
 Returns non zero if MAC_USE_ACCENTS_MENU flag is set, 0 otherwise.
 
void * user_data () const
 Gets the user data for this widget. More...
 
void user_data (void *v)
 Sets the user data for this widget. More...
 
unsigned int visible () const
 Returns whether a widget is visible. More...
 
void visible_focus (int v)
 Modifies keyboard focus navigation. More...
 
unsigned int visible_focus ()
 Checks whether this widget has a visible focus. More...
 
int visible_r () const
 Returns whether a widget and all its parents are visible. More...
 
int w () const
 Gets the widget width. More...
 
Fl_When when () const
 Returns the conditions under which the callback is called. More...
 
void when (uchar i)
 Sets the flags used to decide when a callback is called. More...
 
Fl_Windowwindow () const
 Returns a pointer to the nearest parent window up the widget hierarchy. More...
 
int x () const
 Gets the widget position in its window. More...
 
int y () const
 Gets the widget position in its window. More...
 
virtual ~Fl_Widget ()
 Destroys the widget. More...
 

Protected Attributes

uchar alloc
 
uchar down_box_
 
Fl_Color textcolor_
 
Fl_Font textfont_
 
Fl_Fontsize textsize_
 

Additional Inherited Members

- Static Public Member Functions inherited from Fl_Widget
static void default_callback (Fl_Widget *cb, void *d)
 Sets the default callback for all widgets. More...
 
static unsigned int label_shortcut (const char *t)
 Returns the Unicode value of the '&x' shortcut in a given text. More...
 
static int test_shortcut (const char *, const bool require_alt=false)
 Returns true if the given text t contains the entered '&x' shortcut. More...
 
- Protected Types inherited from Fl_Widget
enum  {
  INACTIVE = 1<<0, INVISIBLE = 1<<1, OUTPUT = 1<<2, NOBORDER = 1<<3,
  FORCE_POSITION = 1<<4, NON_MODAL = 1<<5, SHORTCUT_LABEL = 1<<6, CHANGED = 1<<7,
  OVERRIDE = 1<<8, VISIBLE_FOCUS = 1<<9, COPIED_LABEL = 1<<10, CLIP_CHILDREN = 1<<11,
  MENU_WINDOW = 1<<12, TOOLTIP_WINDOW = 1<<13, MODAL = 1<<14, NO_OVERLAY = 1<<15,
  GROUP_RELATIVE = 1<<16, COPIED_TOOLTIP = 1<<17, FULLSCREEN = 1<<18, MAC_USE_ACCENTS_MENU = 1<<19,
  USERFLAG3 = 1<<29, USERFLAG2 = 1<<30, USERFLAG1 = 1<<31
}
 flags possible values enumeration. More...
 
- Protected Member Functions inherited from Fl_Widget
void clear_flag (unsigned int c)
 Clears a flag in the flags mask.
 
void draw_backdrop () const
 If FL_ALIGN_IMAGE_BACKDROP is set, the image or deimage will be drawn.
 
void draw_box () const
 Draws the widget box according its box style.
 
void draw_box (Fl_Boxtype t, Fl_Color c) const
 Draws a box of type t, of color c at the widget's position and size. More...
 
void draw_box (Fl_Boxtype t, int x, int y, int w, int h, Fl_Color c) const
 Draws a box of type t, of color c at the position X,Y and size W,H. More...
 
void draw_focus ()
 draws a focus rectangle around the widget
 
void draw_focus (Fl_Boxtype t, int x, int y, int w, int h) const
 Draws a focus box for the widget at the given position and size.
 
void draw_label () const
 Draws the widget's label at the defined label position. More...
 
void draw_label (int, int, int, int) const
 Draws the label in an arbitrary bounding box. More...
 
 Fl_Widget (int x, int y, int w, int h, const char *label=0L)
 Creates a widget at the given position and size. More...
 
unsigned int flags () const
 Gets the widget flags mask.
 
void h (int v)
 Internal use only. More...
 
void set_flag (unsigned int c)
 Sets a flag in the flags mask.
 
void w (int v)
 Internal use only. More...
 
void x (int v)
 Internal use only. More...
 
void y (int v)
 Internal use only. More...
 

Detailed Description

Base class of all widgets that have a menu in FLTK.

Currently FLTK provides you with Fl_Menu_Button, Fl_Menu_Bar, and Fl_Choice.

The class contains a pointer to an array of structures of type Fl_Menu_Item. The array may either be supplied directly by the user program, or it may be "private": a dynamically allocated array managed by the Fl_Menu_.

Constructor & Destructor Documentation

Fl_Menu_::Fl_Menu_ ( int  X,
int  Y,
int  W,
int  H,
const char *  l = 0 
)

Creates a new Fl_Menu_ widget using the given position, size, and label string.

menu() is initialized to null.

Member Function Documentation

int Fl_Menu_::add ( const char *  label,
int  shortcut,
Fl_Callback callback,
void *  userdata = 0,
int  flags = 0 
)

Adds a new menu item.

Parameters
[in]labelThe text label for the menu item.
[in]shortcutOptional keyboard shortcut that can be an int or string; (FL_CTRL+'a') or "^a". Default 0 if none.
[in]callbackOptional callback invoked when user clicks the item. Default 0 if none.
[in]userdataOptional user data passed as an argument to the callback. Default 0 if none.
[in]flagsOptional flags that control the type of menu item; see below. Default is 0 for none.
Returns
The index into the menu() array, where the entry was added.
Description
If the menu array was directly set with menu(x), then copy() is done to make a private array.
Since this method can change the internal menu array, any menu item pointers or indecies the application may have cached can become stale, and should be recalculated/refreshed.
A menu item's callback must not add() items to its parent menu during the callback.

Detailed Description of Parameters

label
The menu item's label. This option is required.
The characters "&", "/", "\", and "_" are treated as special characters in the label string. The "&" character specifies that the following character is an accelerator and will be underlined. The "\" character is used to escape the next character in the string. Labels starting with the "_" character cause a divider to be placed after that menu item.
A label of the form "File/Quit" will create the submenu "File" with a menu item called "Quit". The "/" character is ignored if it appears as the first character of the label string, e.g. "/File/Quit".
The label string is copied to new memory and can be freed. The other arguments (including the shortcut) are copied into the menu item unchanged.
If an item exists already with that name then it is replaced with this new one. Otherwise this new one is added to the end of the correct menu or submenu. The return value is the offset into the array that the new entry was placed at.
shortcut
The keyboard shortcut for this menu item.
This parameter is optional, and defaults to 0 to indicate no shortcut.
The shortcut can either be a raw integer value (eg. FL_CTRL+'A') or a string (eg. "^c" or "^97").
Raw integer shortcuts can be a combination of keyboard chars (eg. 'A') and optional keyboard modifiers (see Fl::event_state(), e.g. FL_SHIFT, etc). In addition, FL_COMMAND can be used to denote FL_META under Mac OS X and FL_CTRL under other platforms.
String shortcuts can be specified in one of two ways:
 [#+^]<ascii_value>    e.g. "97", "^97", "+97", "#97"
 [#+^]<ascii_char>     e.g. "a", "^a", "+a", "#a"
..where <ascii_value> is a decimal value representing an ascii character (eg. 97 is the ascii code for 'a'), and the optional prefixes enhance the value that follows. Multiple prefixes must appear in the order below.
 # - Alt
 + - Shift
 ^ - Control
Internally, the text shortcuts are converted to integer values using fl_old_shortcut(const char*).
callback
The callback to invoke when this menu item is selected.
This parameter is optional, and defaults to 0 for no callback.
userdata
The callback's 'user data' that is passed to the callback.
This parameter is optional, and defaults to 0.
flags
These are bit flags to define what kind of menu item this is.
This parameter is optional, and defaults to 0 to define a 'regular' menu item.
These flags can be 'OR'ed together:
FL_MENU_INACTIVE // Deactivate menu item (gray out)
FL_MENU_TOGGLE // Item is a checkbox toggle (shows checkbox for on/off state)
FL_MENU_VALUE // The on/off state for checkbox/radio buttons (if set, state is 'on')
FL_MENU_RADIO // Item is a radio button (one checkbox of many can be on)
FL_MENU_INVISIBLE // Item will not show up (shortcut will work)
FL_SUBMENU_POINTER // Indicates user_data() is a pointer to another menu array
FL_SUBMENU // This item is a submenu to other items
FL_MENU_DIVIDER // Creates divider line below this item. Also ends a group of radio buttons.
Todo:
Raw integer shortcut needs examples. Dependent on responses to http://fltk.org/newsgroups.php?gfltk.development+v:10086 and results of STR#2344
int Fl_Menu_::add ( const char *  str)

This is a Forms (and SGI GL library) compatible add function, it adds many menu items, with '|' separating the menu items, and tab separating the menu item names from an optional shortcut string.

The passed string is split at any '|' characters and then add(s,0,0,0,0) is done with each section. This is often useful if you are just using the value, and is compatible with Forms and other GL programs. The section strings use the same special characters as described for the long version of add().

No items must be added to a menu during a callback to the same menu.

Parameters
strstring containing multiple menu labels as described above
Returns
the index into the menu() array, where the entry was added
void Fl_Menu_::clear ( )

Same as menu(NULL), set the array pointer to null, indicating a zero-length menu.

Menus must not be cleared during a callback to the same menu.

int Fl_Menu_::clear_submenu ( int  index)

Clears the specified submenu pointed to by index of all menu items.

This method is useful for clearing a submenu so that it can be re-populated with new items. Example: a "File/Recent Files/..." submenu that shows the last few files that have been opened.

The specified index must point to a submenu.

The submenu is cleared with remove(). If the menu array was directly set with menu(x), then copy() is done to make a private array.

Warning
Since this method can change the internal menu array, any menu item pointers or indecies the application may have cached can become stale, and should be recalculated/refreshed.

Example:

int index = menubar->find_index("File/Recent"); // get index of "File/Recent" submenu
if ( index != -1 ) menubar->clear_submenu(index); // clear the submenu
menubar->add("File/Recent/Aaa");
menubar->add("File/Recent/Bbb");
[..]
Parameters
indexThe index of the submenu to be cleared
Returns
0 on success, -1 if the index is out of range or not a submenu
See Also
remove(int)
void Fl_Menu_::copy ( const Fl_Menu_Item m,
void *  ud = 0 
)

Sets the menu array pointer with a copy of m that will be automatically deleted.

If userdata ud is not NULL, then all user data pointers are changed in the menus as well. See void Fl_Menu_::menu(const Fl_Menu_Item* m).

Fl_Boxtype Fl_Menu_::down_box ( ) const
inline

This box type is used to surround the currently-selected items in the menus.

If this is FL_NO_BOX then it acts like FL_THIN_UP_BOX and selection_color() acts like FL_WHITE, for back compatibility.

int Fl_Menu_::find_index ( const char *  pathname) const

Find the menu item index for a given menu pathname, such as "Edit/Copy".

This method finds a menu item's index position for the given menu pathname, also traversing submenus, but not submenu pointers.

To get the menu item pointer for a pathname, use find_item()

Parameters
pathnameThe path and name of the menu item index to find
Returns
The index of the matching item, or -1 if not found.
See Also
item_pathname()
int Fl_Menu_::find_index ( const Fl_Menu_Item item) const

Find the index the menu array for given item.

A way to convert a menu item pointer into an index.

Current implementation is fast and not expensive.

// Convert an index-to-item
int index = 12;
const Fl_Menu_Item *item = mymenu->menu() + index;
// Convert an item-to-index
int index = mymenu->find_index(item);
if ( index == -1 ) { ..error.. }
Parameters
itemThe *item to be found
Returns
The index of the item, or -1 if not found.
See Also
menu()
int Fl_Menu_::find_index ( Fl_Callback cb) const

Find the index into the menu array for a given callback cb.

This method finds a menu item's index position, also traversing submenus, but not submenu pointers. This is useful if an application uses internationalisation and a menu item can not be found using its label. This search is also much faster.

Parameters
cbFind the first item with this callback
Returns
The index of the item with the specific callback, or -1 if not found
See Also
find_index(const char*)
const Fl_Menu_Item * Fl_Menu_::find_item ( const char *  pathname)

Find the menu item for a given menu pathname, such as "Edit/Copy".

This method finds a menu item in the menu array, also traversing submenus, but not submenu pointers.

To get the menu item's index, use find_index(const char*)

Example:

Fl_Menu_Bar *menubar = new Fl_Menu_Bar(..);
menubar->add("File/&Open");
menubar->add("File/&Save");
menubar->add("Edit/&Copy");
// [..]
if ( ( item = (Fl_Menu_Item*)menubar->find_item("File/&Open") ) != NULL ) {
item->labelcolor(FL_RED);
}
if ( ( item = (Fl_Menu_Item*)menubar->find_item("Edit/&Copy") ) != NULL ) {
item->labelcolor(FL_GREEN);
}
Parameters
pathnameThe path and name of the menu item
Returns
The item found, or NULL if not found
See Also
find_index(const char*), find_item(Fl_Callback*), item_pathname()
const Fl_Menu_Item * Fl_Menu_::find_item ( Fl_Callback cb)

Find the menu item for the given callback cb.

This method finds a menu item in a menu array, also traversing submenus, but not submenu pointers. This is useful if an application uses internationalisation and a menu item can not be found using its label. This search is also much faster.

Parameters
cbfind the first item with this callback
Returns
The item found, or NULL if not found
See Also
find_item(const char*)
void Fl_Menu_::global ( )

Make the shortcuts for this menu work no matter what window has the focus when you type it.

This is done by using Fl::add_handler(). This Fl_Menu_ widget does not have to be visible (ie the window it is in can be hidden, or it does not have to be put in a window at all).

Currently there can be only one global()menu. Setting a new one will replace the old one. There is no way to remove the global() setting (so don't destroy the widget!)

int Fl_Menu_::insert ( int  index,
const char *  label,
int  shortcut,
Fl_Callback callback,
void *  userdata = 0,
int  flags = 0 
)

Inserts a new menu item at the specified index position.

If index is -1, the menu item is appended; same behavior as add().

To properly insert a menu item, label must be the name of the item (eg. "Quit"), and not a 'menu pathname' (eg. "File/Quit"). If a menu pathname is specified, the value of index is ignored, the new item's position defined by the pathname.

For more details, see add(). Except for the index parameter, add() has more detailed information on parameters and behavior, and is functionally equivalent.

Parameters
[in]indexThe menu array's index position where the new item is inserted. If -1, behavior is the same as add().
[in]labelThe text label for the menu item. If the label is a menu pathname, index is ignored, and the pathname indicates the position of the new item.
[in]shortcutOptional keyboard shortcut. Can be an int (FL_CTRL+'a') or a string ("^a"). Default is 0.
[in]callbackOptional callback invoked when user clicks the item. Default 0 if none.
[in]userdataOptional user data passed as an argument to the callback. Default 0 if none.
[in]flagsOptional flags that control the type of menu item; see add() for more info. Default is 0 for none.
Returns
The index into the menu() array, where the entry was added.
See Also
add()
int Fl_Menu_::item_pathname ( char *  name,
int  namelen,
const Fl_Menu_Item finditem = 0 
) const

Get the menu 'pathname' for the specified menuitem.

If finditem==NULL, mvalue() is used (the most recently picked menuitem).

Example:

Fl_Menu_Bar *menubar = 0;
void my_menu_callback(Fl_Widget*,void*) {
char name[80];
if ( menubar->item_pathname(name, sizeof(name)-1) == 0 ) { // recently picked item
if ( strcmp(name, "File/&Open") == 0 ) { .. } // open invoked
if ( strcmp(name, "File/&Save") == 0 ) { .. } // save invoked
if ( strcmp(name, "Edit/&Copy") == 0 ) { .. } // copy invoked
}
}
int main() {
[..]
menubar = new Fl_Menu_Bar(..);
menubar->add("File/&Open", 0, my_menu_callback);
menubar->add("File/&Save", 0, my_menu_callback);
menubar->add("Edit/&Copy", 0, my_menu_callback);
[..]
}
Returns
  • 0 : OK (name has menuitem's pathname)
  • -1 : item not found (name="")
  • -2 : 'name' not large enough (name="")
See Also
find_item()
const Fl_Menu_Item* Fl_Menu_::menu ( ) const
inline

Returns a pointer to the array of Fl_Menu_Items.

This will either be the value passed to menu(value) or the private copy.

See Also
size() – returns the size of the Fl_Menu_Item array.

Example: How to walk the array:

for ( int t=0; t<menubar->size(); t++ ) { // walk array of items
const Fl_Menu_Item &item = menubar->menu()[t]; // get each item
fprintf(stderr, "item #%d -- label=%s, value=%s type=%s\n",
t,
item.label() ? item.label() : "(Null)", // menu terminators have NULL labels
(item.flags & FL_MENU_VALUE) ? "set" : "clear", // value of toggle or radio items
(item.flags & FL_SUBMENU) ? "Submenu" : "Item"); // see if item is a submenu or actual item
}
void Fl_Menu_::menu ( const Fl_Menu_Item m)

Sets the menu array pointer directly.

If the old menu is private it is deleted. NULL is allowed and acts the same as a zero-length menu. If you try to modify the array (with add(), replace(), or remove()) a private copy is automatically done.

void Fl_Menu_::mode ( int  i,
int  fl 
)
inline

Sets the flags of item i.

For a list of the flags, see Fl_Menu_Item.

int Fl_Menu_::mode ( int  i) const
inline

Gets the flags of item i.

For a list of the flags, see Fl_Menu_Item.

const Fl_Menu_Item* Fl_Menu_::mvalue ( ) const
inline

Returns a pointer to the last menu item that was picked.

const Fl_Menu_Item * Fl_Menu_::picked ( const Fl_Menu_Item v)

When user picks a menu item, call this.

It will do the callback. Unfortunately this also casts away const for the checkboxes, but this was necessary so non-checkbox menus can really be declared const...

void Fl_Menu_::remove ( int  i)

Deletes item i from the menu.

If the menu array was directly set with menu(x) then copy() is done to make a private array.

No items must be removed from a menu during a callback to the same menu.

Parameters
iindex into menu array
void Fl_Menu_::replace ( int  i,
const char *  str 
)

Changes the text of item i.

This is the only way to get slash into an add()'ed menu item. If the menu array was directly set with menu(x) then copy() is done to make a private array.

Parameters
iindex into menu array
strnew label for menu item at index i
void Fl_Menu_::shortcut ( int  i,
int  s 
)
inline

Changes the shortcut of item i to n.

int Fl_Menu_::size ( ) const

This returns the number of Fl_Menu_Item structures that make up the menu, correctly counting submenus.

This includes the "terminator" item at the end. To copy a menu array you need to copy size()*sizeof(Fl_Menu_Item) bytes. If the menu is NULL this returns zero (an empty menu will return 1).

const Fl_Menu_Item* Fl_Menu_::test_shortcut ( )
inline

Returns the menu item with the entered shortcut (key value).

This searches the complete menu() for a shortcut that matches the entered key value. It must be called for a FL_KEYBOARD or FL_SHORTCUT event.

If a match is found, the menu's callback will be called.

Returns
matched Fl_Menu_Item or NULL.
const char* Fl_Menu_::text ( ) const
inline

Returns the title of the last item chosen.

const char* Fl_Menu_::text ( int  i) const
inline

Returns the title of item i.

Fl_Color Fl_Menu_::textcolor ( ) const
inline

Get the current color of menu item labels.

void Fl_Menu_::textcolor ( Fl_Color  c)
inline

Sets the current color of menu item labels.

Fl_Font Fl_Menu_::textfont ( ) const
inline

Gets the current font of menu item labels.

void Fl_Menu_::textfont ( Fl_Font  c)
inline

Sets the current font of menu item labels.

Fl_Fontsize Fl_Menu_::textsize ( ) const
inline

Gets the font size of menu item labels.

void Fl_Menu_::textsize ( Fl_Fontsize  c)
inline

Sets the font size of menu item labels.

int Fl_Menu_::value ( ) const
inline

Returns the index into menu() of the last item chosen by the user.

It is zero initially.

int Fl_Menu_::value ( const Fl_Menu_Item m)

The value is the index into menu() of the last item chosen by the user.

It is zero initially. You can set it as an integer, or set it with a pointer to a menu item. The set routines return non-zero if the new value is different than the old one.

int Fl_Menu_::value ( int  i)
inline

The value is the index into menu() of the last item chosen by the user.

It is zero initially. You can set it as an integer, or set it with a pointer to a menu item. The set routines return non-zero if the new value is different than the old one.


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