FLTK 1.4.4: Fl_Flex Class Reference

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Fl_Flex Class Reference

Fl_Flex is a container (layout) widget for one row or one column of widgets. More...

`#include <Fl_Flex.H>`

Inheritance diagram for Fl_Flex:

## Public Types
enum | { VERTICAL = 0 , HORIZONTAL = 1 , COLUMN = 0 , ROW = 1 }

## Public Member Functions
virtual void | end ()
| Ends automatic child addition and resizes all children.
void | fixed (Fl_Widget &w, int size)
| Set the horizontal or vertical size of a child widget.
int | fixed (Fl_Widget *w) const
| Return whether the given widget has a fixed size or resizes dynamically.
void | fixed (Fl_Widget *w, int size)
| Set the horizontal or vertical size of a child widget.
| Fl_Flex (int direction)
| Construct a new Fl_Flex widget specifying its layout.
| Fl_Flex (int w, int h, int direction)
| Construct a new Fl_Flex widget specifying its layout and size.
| Fl_Flex (int X, int Y, int W, int H, const char *L=0)
| Construct a new Fl_Flex widget with the given position, size, and label.
| Fl_Flex (int x, int y, int w, int h, int direction)
| Construct a new Fl_Flex widget specifying its layout, position, and size.
int | gap () const
| Return the gap size of the widget.
void | gap (int g)
| Set the gap size of the widget.
int | horizontal () const
| Returns non-zero (true) if Fl_Flex alignment is horizontal (row mode).
void | layout ()
| Calculates the layout of the widget and redraws it.
int | margin () const
| Returns the left margin size of the widget.
int | margin (int *left, int *top, int *right, int *bottom) const
| Returns all (four) margin sizes of the widget.
void | margin (int left, int top, int right, int bottom)
| Set the margin sizes at all four edges of the Fl_Flex widget.
void | margin (int m, int g=-1)
| Set the margin and optionally the gap size of the widget.
bool | need_layout () const
| Returns whether layout calculation is required.
void | need_layout (int set)
| Set or reset the request to calculate the layout of children.
void | resize (int x, int y, int w, int h) FL_OVERRIDE
| Resize the container and calculate all child positions and sizes.
int | spacing () const
| Gets the number of extra pixels of blank space that are added between the children.
void | spacing (int i)
| Sets the number of extra pixels of blank space that are added between the children.
Public Member Functions inherited from Fl_Group
Fl_Widget *& | _ddfdesign_kludge ()
| This is for forms compatibility only.
void | add (Fl_Widget &)
| The widget is removed from its current group (if any) and then added to the end of this group.
void | add (Fl_Widget *o)
| See void Fl_Group::add(Fl_Widget &w).
void | add_resizable (Fl_Widget &o)
| Adds a widget to the group and makes it the resizable widget.
Fl_Widget *const * | array () const
| Returns a pointer to the array of children.
Fl_Group const * | as_group () const FL_OVERRIDE
Fl_Group * | as_group () FL_OVERRIDE
| Returns an Fl_Group pointer if this widget is an Fl_Group.
void | begin ()
| Sets the current group so you can build the widget tree by just constructing the widgets.
Fl_Widget * | child (int n) const
| Returns the n'th child.
int | children () const
| Returns how many child widgets the group has.
void | clear ()
| Deletes all child widgets from memory recursively.
unsigned int | clip_children ()
| Returns the current clipping mode.
void | clip_children (int c)
| Controls whether the group widget clips the drawing of child widgets to its bounding box.
virtual int | delete_child (int n)
| Removes the widget at `index` from the group and deletes it.
void | end ()
| Exactly the same as current(this->parent()).
int | find (const Fl_Widget &o) const
| See int Fl_Group::find(const Fl_Widget *w) const.
int | find (const Fl_Widget *) const
| Searches the child array for the widget and returns the index.
| Fl_Group (int, int, int, int, const char *=0)
| Creates a new Fl_Group widget using the given position, size, and label string.
void | focus (Fl_Widget *W)
void | forms_end ()
| This is for forms compatibility only.
int | handle (int) FL_OVERRIDE
| Handles the specified event.
void | init_sizes ()
| Resets the internal array of widget sizes and positions.
void | insert (Fl_Widget &, int i)
| The widget is removed from its current group (if any) and then inserted into this group.
void | insert (Fl_Widget &o, Fl_Widget *before)
| This does insert(w, find(before)).
void | remove (Fl_Widget &)
| Removes a widget from the group but does not delete it.
void | remove (Fl_Widget *o)
| Removes the widget `o` from the group.
void | remove (int index)
| Removes the widget at `index` from the group but does not delete it.
Fl_Widget * | resizable () const
| Returns the group's resizable widget.
void | resizable (Fl_Widget &o)
| Sets the group's resizable widget.
void | resizable (Fl_Widget *o)
| The resizable widget defines both the resizing box and the resizing behavior of the group and its children.
void | resize (int, int, int, int) FL_OVERRIDE
| Resizes the Fl_Group widget and all of its children.
virtual | ~Fl_Group ()
| The destructor also deletes all the children.
Public Member Functions inherited from Fl_Widget
void | _clear_fullscreen ()
void | _set_fullscreen ()
void | activate ()
| Activates the widget.
unsigned int | active () const
| Returns whether the widget is active.
int | active_r () const
| Returns whether the widget and all of its parents are active.
Fl_Align | align () const
| Gets the label alignment.
void | align (Fl_Align alignment)
| Sets the label alignment.
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.
virtual class Fl_Gl_Window * | as_gl_window ()
| Returns an Fl_Gl_Window pointer if this widget is an Fl_Gl_Window.
virtual class Fl_Gl_Window const * | as_gl_window () const
virtual Fl_Window * | as_window ()
| Returns an Fl_Window pointer if this widget is an Fl_Window.
virtual Fl_Window const * | as_window () const
void | bind_deimage (Fl_Image *img)
| Sets the image to use as part of the widget label when in the inactive state.
void | bind_deimage (int f)
| Bind the inactive image to the widget, so the widget will delete the image when it is no longer needed.
void | bind_image (Fl_Image *img)
| Sets the image to use as part of the widget label when in the active state.
void | bind_image (int f)
| Bind the image to the widget, so the widget will delete the image when it is no longer needed.
Fl_Boxtype | box () const
| Gets the box type of the widget.
void | box (Fl_Boxtype new_box)
| Sets the box type for the widget.
Fl_Callback_p | callback () const
| Gets the current callback function for the widget.
void | callback (Fl_Callback *cb)
| Sets the current callback function for the widget.
void | callback (Fl_Callback *cb, Fl_Callback_User_Data *p, bool auto_free)
| Sets the current callback function and managed user data for the widget.
void | callback (Fl_Callback *cb, void *p)
| Sets the current callback function and data for the widget.
void | callback (Fl_Callback0 *cb)
| Sets the current callback function for the widget.
void | callback (Fl_Callback1 *cb, long p=0)
| Sets the current callback function for the widget.
unsigned int | changed () const
| Checks if the widget value changed since the last callback.
void | clear_active ()
| Marks the widget as inactive without sending events or changing focus.
void | clear_changed ()
| Marks the value of the widget as unchanged.
void | clear_damage (uchar c=0)
| Clears or sets the damage flags.
void | clear_output ()
| Sets a widget to accept input.
void | clear_visible ()
| Hides the widget.
void | clear_visible_focus ()
| Disables keyboard focus navigation with this widget.
Fl_Color | color () const
| Gets the background color of the widget.
void | color (Fl_Color bg)
| Sets the background color of the widget.
void | color (Fl_Color bg, Fl_Color sel)
| Sets the background and selection color of the widget.
Fl_Color | color2 () const
| For back compatibility only.
void | color2 (unsigned a)
| For back compatibility only.
int | contains (const Fl_Widget *w) const
| Checks if w is a child of this widget.
void | copy_label (const char *new_label)
| Sets the current label.
void | copy_tooltip (const char *text)
| Sets the current tooltip text.
uchar | damage () const
| Returns non-zero if draw() needs to be called.
void | damage (uchar c)
| Sets the damage bits for the widget.
void | damage (uchar c, int x, int y, int w, int h)
| Sets the damage bits for an area inside the widget.
int | damage_resize (int, int, int, int)
| Internal use only.
void | deactivate ()
| Deactivates the widget.
Fl_Image * | deimage ()
| Gets the image that is used as part of the widget label when in the inactive state.
const Fl_Image * | deimage () const
| Gets the image that is used as part of the widget label when in the inactive state.
void | deimage (Fl_Image &img)
| Sets the image to use as part of the widget label when in the inactive state.
void | deimage (Fl_Image *img)
| Sets the image to use as part of the widget label when in the inactive state.
int | deimage_bound () const
| Returns whether the inactive image is managed by the widget.
void | do_callback (Fl_Callback_Reason reason=FL_REASON_UNKNOWN)
| Calls the widget callback function with default arguments.
void | do_callback (Fl_Widget *widget, long arg, Fl_Callback_Reason reason=FL_REASON_UNKNOWN)
| Calls the widget callback function with arbitrary arguments.
void | do_callback (Fl_Widget *widget, void *arg=0, Fl_Callback_Reason reason=FL_REASON_UNKNOWN)
| Calls the widget callback function with arbitrary arguments.
void | draw_label (int, int, int, int, Fl_Align) const
| Draws the label in an arbitrary bounding box with an arbitrary alignment.
int | h () const
| Gets the widget height.
virtual void | hide ()
| Makes a widget invisible.
int | horizontal_label_margin ()
| Get the spacing between the label and the horizontal edge of the widget.
void | horizontal_label_margin (int px)
| Set the spacing between the label and the horizontal edge of the widget.
Fl_Image * | image ()
| Gets the image that is used as part of the widget label when in the active state.
const Fl_Image * | image () const
| Gets the image that is used as part of the widget label when in the active state.
void | image (Fl_Image &img)
| Sets the image to use as part of the widget label when in the active state.
void | image (Fl_Image *img)
| Sets the image to use as part of the widget label when in the active state.
int | image_bound () const
| Returns whether the image is managed by the widget.
int | inside (const Fl_Widget *wgt) const
| Checks if this widget is a child of `wgt`.
int | is_label_copied () const
| Returns whether the current label was assigned with copy_label().
const char * | label () const
| Gets the current label text.
void | label (const char *text)
| Sets the current label pointer.
void | label (Fl_Labeltype a, const char *b)
| Shortcut to set the label text and type in one call.
int | label_image_spacing ()
| Return the gap size between the label and the image.
void | label_image_spacing (int gap)
| Set the gap between the label and the image in pixels.
Fl_Color | labelcolor () const
| Gets the label color.
void | labelcolor (Fl_Color c)
| Sets the label color.
Fl_Font | labelfont () const
| Gets the font to use.
void | labelfont (Fl_Font f)
| Sets the font to use.
Fl_Fontsize | labelsize () const
| Gets the font size in pixels.
void | labelsize (Fl_Fontsize pix)
| Sets the font size in pixels.
Fl_Labeltype | labeltype () const
| Gets the label type.
void | labeltype (Fl_Labeltype a)
| Sets the label type.
void | measure_label (int &ww, int &hh) const
| Sets width ww and height hh accordingly with the label size.
bool | needs_keyboard () const
| Returns whether this widget needs a keyboard.
void | needs_keyboard (bool needs)
| Sets whether this widget needs a keyboard.
unsigned int | output () const
| Returns if a widget is used for output only.
Fl_Group * | parent () const
| Returns a pointer to the parent widget.
void | parent (Fl_Group *p)
| Internal use only - "for hacks only".
void | position (int X, int Y)
| Repositions the window or widget.
void | redraw ()
| Schedules the drawing of the widget.
void | redraw_label ()
| Schedules the drawing of the label.
Fl_Color | selection_color () const
| Gets the selection color.
void | selection_color (Fl_Color a)
| Sets the selection color.
void | set_active ()
| Marks the widget as active without sending events or changing focus.
void | set_changed ()
| Marks the value of the widget as changed.
void | set_output ()
| Sets a widget to output only.
void | set_visible ()
| Makes the widget visible.
void | set_visible_focus ()
| Enables keyboard focus navigation with this widget.
int | shortcut_label () const
| Returns whether the widget's label uses '&' to indicate shortcuts.
void | shortcut_label (int value)
| Sets whether the widget's label uses '&' to indicate shortcuts.
virtual void | show ()
| Makes a widget visible.
void | size (int W, int H)
| Changes the size of the widget.
int | take_focus ()
| Gives the widget the keyboard focus.
unsigned int | takesevents () const
| Returns if the widget is able to take events.
int | test_shortcut ()
| Returns true if the widget's label contains the entered '&x' shortcut.
const char * | tooltip () const
| Gets the current tooltip text.
void | tooltip (const char *text)
| Sets the current tooltip text.
Fl_Window * | top_window () const
| Returns a pointer to the top-level window for the widget.
Fl_Window * | top_window_offset (int &xoff, int &yoff) const
| Finds the x/y offset of the current widget relative to the top-level window.
uchar | type () const
| Gets the widget type.
void | type (uchar t)
| Sets the widget type.
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.
void | user_data (Fl_Callback_User_Data *v, bool auto_free)
| Sets the user data for this widget.
void | user_data (void *v)
| Sets the user data for this widget.
int | vertical_label_margin ()
| Get the spacing between the label and the vertical edge of the widget.
void | vertical_label_margin (int px)
| Set the spacing between the label and the vertical edge of the widget.
unsigned int | visible () const
| Returns whether a widget is visible.
unsigned int | visible_focus () const
| Checks whether this widget has a visible focus.
void | visible_focus (int v)
| Modifies keyboard focus navigation.
int | visible_r () const
| Returns whether a widget and all its parents are visible.
int | w () const
| Gets the widget width.
Fl_When | when () const
| Returns the conditions under which the callback is called.
void | when (uchar i)
| Sets the flags used to decide when a callback is called.
Fl_Window * | window () const
| Returns a pointer to the nearest parent window up the widget hierarchy.
int | x () const
| Gets the widget position in its window.
int | y () const
| Gets the widget position in its window.
virtual | ~Fl_Widget ()
| Destroys the widget.

## Protected Member Functions
virtual int | alloc_size (int size) const
| Return new size to be allocated for array of fixed size widgets.
void | draw () FL_OVERRIDE
| Draw the widget.
void | init (int t=VERTICAL)
void | on_remove (int) FL_OVERRIDE
| Allow derived groups to act when a child widget is removed from the group.
Protected Member Functions inherited from Fl_Group
Fl_Rect * | bounds ()
| Returns the internal array of widget sizes and positions.
void | draw () FL_OVERRIDE
| Draws the widget.
void | draw_child (Fl_Widget &widget) const
| Forces a child to redraw.
void | draw_children ()
| Draws all children of the group.
void | draw_outside_label (const Fl_Widget &widget) const
| Parents normally call this to draw outside labels of child widgets.
virtual int | on_insert (Fl_Widget *, int)
| Allow derived groups to act when a widget is added as a child.
virtual int | on_move (int, int)
| Allow derived groups to act when a widget is moved within the group.
int * | sizes ()
| Returns the internal array of widget sizes and positions.
void | update_child (Fl_Widget &widget) const
| Draws a child only if it needs it.
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.
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.
void | draw_focus () const
| 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 rectangle around the widget.
void | draw_focus (Fl_Boxtype t, int x, int y, int w, int h, Fl_Color bg) 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.
void | draw_label (int, int, int, int) const
| Draws the label in an arbitrary bounding box.
| Fl_Widget (int x, int y, int w, int h, const char *label=0L)
| Creates a widget at the given position and size.
unsigned int | flags () const
| Gets the widget flags mask.
void | h (int v)
| Internal use only.
void | set_flag (unsigned int c)
| Sets a flag in the flags mask.
void | w (int v)
| Internal use only.
void | x (int v)
| Internal use only.
void | y (int v)
| Internal use only.

## Additional Inherited Members
Static Public Member Functions inherited from Fl_Group
static Fl_Group * | current ()
| Returns the currently active group.
static void | current (Fl_Group *g)
| Sets the current group.
Static Public Member Functions inherited from Fl_Widget
static void | default_callback (Fl_Widget *widget, void *data)
| The default callback for all widgets that don't set a callback.
static unsigned int | label_shortcut (const char *t)
| Returns the Unicode value of the '&x' shortcut in a given text.
static int | test_shortcut (const char *, const bool require_alt=false)
| Returns true if the given text `t` contains the entered '&x' shortcut.
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 , NEEDS_KEYBOARD = 1<<20 , IMAGE_BOUND = 1<<21 , DEIMAGE_BOUND = 1<<22 , AUTO_DELETE_USER_DATA = 1<<23 , MAXIMIZED = 1<<24 , POPUP = 1<<25 , USERFLAG3 = 1<<29 , USERFLAG2 = 1<<30 , USERFLAG1 = 1<<31 }
| flags possible values enumeration. More...

## Detailed Description

Fl_Flex is a container (layout) widget for one row or one column of widgets.

It provides flexible positioning of its children either in one row or in one column.

Fl_Flex is designed to be as simple as possible. You can set individual widget sizes or let Fl_Flex position and size the widgets to fit in the container. All "flexible" (i.e. non-fixed size) widgets are assigned the same width or height, respectively. For details see below.

You can set the margins around all children at the inner side of the box frame (if any). Fl_Flex supports setting different margin sizes on top, bottom, left, and right sides. The default margin size is 0 on all edges of the container.

You can set the gap size between all children. The gap size is always the same between all of its children. This is similar to the 'spacing' of Fl_Pack. The default gap size is 0.

Fl_Flex can either consist of a single row, i.e. `type(Fl_Flex::HORIZONTAL)` or a single column, i.e. `type(Fl_Flex::VERTICAL)`. The default value is Fl_Flex::VERTICAL for consistency with Fl_Pack but you can use `type()` to assign a row (Fl_Flex::HORIZONTAL) layout.

If type() == Fl_Flex::HORIZONTAL widgets are resized horizontally to fit in the container and their height is the full Fl_Flex height minus border size and margins. You can set a fixed widget width by using fixed().

If type() == Fl_Flex::VERTICAL widgets are resized vertically to fit in the container and their width is the full Fl_Flex width minus border size and margins. You can set a fixed widget height by using fixed().

To create arbitrary spacing you can use invisible boxes of flexible or fixed sizes (see example below).

Alternate constructors let you specify the layout as Fl_Flex::HORIZONTAL or Fl_Flex::VERTICAL directly. Fl_Flex::ROW is an alias of Fl_Flex::HORIZONTAL and Fl_Flex::COLUMN is an alias of Fl_Flex::VERTICAL.

The default box type is FL_NO_BOX as inherited from Fl_Group. You may need to set a box type with a solid background depending on your layout.

Important: You should always make sure that the Fl_Flex container cannot be resized smaller than its designed minimal size. This can usually be done by setting a size_range() on the window as shown in the example below. Fl_Flex does not take care of sensible sizes. If it is resized too small the behavior is undefined, i.e. widgets may overlap and/or shrink to zero size.

Hint: In many cases Fl_Flex can be used as a drop-in replacement for Fl_Pack. This is the recommended single row/column container since FLTK 1.4.0. Its resizing behavior is much more predictable than that of Fl_Pack which "resizes itself to shrink-wrap itself around all of the children".

Fl_Flex containers can be nested so you can create flexible layouts with multiple columns and rows. However, if your UI design is more complex you may want to use Fl_Grid instead.

Example:

Example code:

#include <FL/Fl.H>
#include <FL/Fl_Double_Window.H>
#include <FL/Fl_Flex.H>
#include <FL/Fl_Box.H>
#include <FL/Fl_Button.H>
int main(int argc, char **argv) {
Fl_Double_Window window(410, 40, "Simple Fl_Flex Demo");
Fl_Flex flex(5, 5, 400, 30, Fl_Flex::HORIZONTAL);
Fl_Button b1(0, 0, 0, 0, "File");
Fl_Button b2(0, 0, 0, 0, "Save");
Fl_Box bx(0, 0, 0, 0);
Fl_Button b3(0, 0, 0, 0, "Exit");
flex.fixed(bx, 60); // set fix width of invisible box
flex.gap(10);
flex.end();
window.resizable(flex);
window.end();
window.size_range(300, 30);
window.show(argc, argv);
return Fl::run();
}
Fl.H
Fl static class.
Fl_Box.H
Fl_Box widget.
Fl_Box
This widget simply draws its box, and possibly its label.
Definition Fl_Box.H:34
Fl_Button
Buttons generate callbacks when they are clicked by the user.
Definition Fl_Button.H:76
Fl_Double_Window
The Fl_Double_Window provides a double-buffered window.
Definition Fl_Double_Window.H:31
Fl_Flex::HORIZONTAL
@ HORIZONTAL
horizontal layout (one row)
Definition Fl_Flex.H:130
Fl_Flex::Fl_Flex
Fl_Flex(int X, int Y, int W, int H, const char *L=0)
Construct a new Fl_Flex widget with the given position, size, and label.
Definition Fl_Flex.cxx:40
Fl_Widget::window
Fl_Window * window() const
Returns a pointer to the nearest parent window up the widget hierarchy.
Definition Fl_Window.cxx:107
Fl::run
static int run()
Calls Fl::wait()repeatedly as long as any windows are displayed.
Definition Fl.cxx:651

Since
  1.4.0

## Member Enumeration Documentation

## ◆ anonymous enum

anonymous enum

Enumerator
VERTICAL | vertical layout (one column)
HORIZONTAL | horizontal layout (one row)
COLUMN | alias for VERTICAL
ROW | alias for HORIZONTAL

## Constructor & Destructor Documentation

## ◆ Fl_Flex() [1/4]

Fl_Flex::Fl_Flex | ( | int | X,
|  | int | Y,
|  | int | W,
|  | int | H,
|  | const char * | L = 0 )

Construct a new Fl_Flex widget with the given position, size, and label.

You can set `type(Fl_Flex::HORIZONTAL)` or `type(Fl_Flex::VERTICAL)`. The default is `type(Fl_Flex::VERTICAL)`.

Alternate constructors let you specify the layout as Fl_Flex::HORIZONTAL or Fl_Flex::VERTICAL directly. Fl_Flex::ROW is an alias of Fl_Flex::HORIZONTAL and Fl_Flex::COLUMN is an alias of Fl_Flex::VERTICAL.

Parameters

  [in] | X,Y | position
  [in] | W,H | size (width and height)
  [in] | L | label (optional)

See also
  Fl_Flex::Fl_Flex(int direction)
  Fl_Flex::Fl_Flex(int w, int h, int direction)
  Fl_Flex::Fl_Flex(int x, int y, int w, int h, int direction)
  Fl_Flex::Fl_Flex(int x, int y, int w, int h, const char *L)

## ◆ Fl_Flex() [2/4]

Fl_Flex::Fl_Flex | ( | int | direction | ) |

Construct a new Fl_Flex widget specifying its layout.

Use Fl_Flex::HORIZONTAL (aka Fl_Flex::ROW) or Fl_Flex::VERTICAL (aka Fl_Flex::COLUMN) as the `direction` argument.

This constructor sets the position and size to (0, 0, 0, 0) which is suitable for nested Fl_Flex widgets. Use one of the other constructors to set the desired position and size as well.

Parameters

  [in] | direction | horizontal (row) or vertical (column) layout

See also
  Fl_Flex::Fl_Flex(int w, int h, int direction)
  Fl_Flex::Fl_Flex(int x, int y, int w, int h, int direction)
  Fl_Flex::Fl_Flex(int x, int y, int w, int h, const char *L)

## ◆ Fl_Flex() [3/4]

Fl_Flex::Fl_Flex | ( | int | w,
|  | int | h,
|  | int | direction )

Construct a new Fl_Flex widget specifying its layout and size.

Use Fl_Flex::HORIZONTAL (aka Fl_Flex::ROW) or Fl_Flex::VERTICAL (aka Fl_Flex::COLUMN) as the `direction` argument.

This constructor sets the position to (x = 0, y = 0) which is suitable for nested Fl_Flex widgets. Use one of the other constructors to set the desired position as well.

Parameters

  [in] | w,h | widget size
  [in] | direction | horizontal (row) or vertical (column) layout

See also
  Fl_Flex::Fl_Flex(int direction)
  Fl_Flex::Fl_Flex(int x, int y, int w, int h, int direction)
  Fl_Flex::Fl_Flex(int x, int y, int w, int h, const char *L)

## ◆ Fl_Flex() [4/4]

Fl_Flex::Fl_Flex | ( | int | x,
|  | int | y,
|  | int | w,
|  | int | h,
|  | int | direction )

Construct a new Fl_Flex widget specifying its layout, position, and size.

Use Fl_Flex::HORIZONTAL (aka Fl_Flex::ROW) or Fl_Flex::VERTICAL (aka Fl_Flex::COLUMN) as the `direction` argument.

This constructor sets the position and size of the widget which is suitable for top level Fl_Flex widgets but does not set a widget label. Use Fl_Widget::label() to set one if desired.

Parameters

  [in] | x,y | widget position
  [in] | w,h | widget size
  [in] | direction | horizontal (row) or vertical (column) layout

See also
  Fl_Flex::Fl_Flex(int direction)
  Fl_Flex::Fl_Flex(int w, int h, int direction)
  Fl_Flex::Fl_Flex(int x, int y, int w, int h, const char *L)

## Member Function Documentation

## ◆ alloc_size()

int Fl_Flex::alloc_size | ( | int | size | ) | const
| protectedvirtual

Return new size to be allocated for array of fixed size widgets.

This method is called when the array of fixed size widgets needs to be expanded. The current `size` is provided (size can be 0). The default method adds 8 to the current size.

This can be used in derived classes to change the allocation strategy. Note that this method only `queries` the new size which shall be allocated but does not allocate the memory.

Parameters

  [in] | size | current size

Returns
  int new size (to be allocated)

## ◆ draw()

void Fl_Flex::draw | ( | void |  | ) |
| protectedvirtual

Draw the widget.

This will finally calculate the layout of the widget and of all its children if necessary and draw the widget.

Some changes of included children may require a new layout to be calculated. If this is the case the user may need to call layout() to make sure everything is calculated properly.

See also
  layout()

Implements Fl_Widget.

## ◆ end()

void Fl_Flex::end | ( |  | ) |
| virtual

Ends automatic child addition and resizes all children.

This marks the Fl_Flex widget as changed (need_layout(1)) which forces the widget to calculate its layout depending on all children and whether they have been assigned fix sizes or not right before it is drawn.

See also
  need_layout(int)
  draw()

## ◆ fixed() [1/3]

void Fl_Flex::fixed | ( | Fl_Widget & | w,
|  | int | size )
| inline

Set the horizontal or vertical size of a child widget.

Parameters

  [in] | w | widget to be affected
  [in] | size | width (Fl_Flex::HORIZONTAL) or height (Fl_Flex::VERTICAL)

See also
  fixed(Fl_Widget *w, int size)

## ◆ fixed() [2/3]

int Fl_Flex::fixed | ( | Fl_Widget * | w | ) | const

Return whether the given widget has a fixed size or resizes dynamically.

Parameters

  [in] | w | widget

Returns
  whether the widget has a fixed size

Return values

  1 | the widget has a fixed size
  0 | the widget resizes dynamically

## ◆ fixed() [3/3]

void Fl_Flex::fixed | ( | Fl_Widget * | child,
|  | int | size )

Set the horizontal or vertical size of a child widget.

This sets either the width or height of a child widget, depending on the type() of the Fl_Flex container (Fl_Flex::HORIZONTAL or Fl_Flex::VERTICAL). The other dimension is set to the full width or height of the Fl_Flex widget minus border and margin sizes.

This can be used to set a fixed widget width or height of children of Fl_Flex so they are not resized dynamically.

If `size` is 0 (zero) or negative the widget size is reset to flexible size.

Parameters

  [in] | child | widget to be affected
  [in] | size | width (Fl_Flex::HORIZONTAL) or height (Fl_Flex::VERTICAL)

## ◆ gap() [1/2]

int Fl_Flex::gap | ( |  | ) | const
| inline

Return the gap size of the widget.

Returns
  gap size between all child widgets.

## ◆ gap() [2/2]

void Fl_Flex::gap | ( | int | g | ) |
| inline

Set the gap size of the widget.

The gap size is some free space between child widgets. The size must be >= 0. Negative values are clamped to 0.

Parameters

  [in] | g | gap size

## ◆ horizontal()

int Fl_Flex::horizontal | ( |  | ) | const
| inline

Returns non-zero (true) if Fl_Flex alignment is horizontal (row mode).

Returns
  non-zero if Fl_Flex alignment is horizontal

Return values

  1 | if type() == Fl_Flex::HORIZONTAL
  0 | if type() == Fl_Flex::VERTICAL

See class Fl_Flex documentation for details.

## ◆ layout()

void Fl_Flex::layout | ( |  | ) |

Calculates the layout of the widget and redraws it.

If you change widgets in the Fl_Flex container you should call this method to force recalculation of child widget sizes and positions. This can be useful (necessary) if you hide(), show(), add() or remove() children.

Call this method if you need to recalculate widget positions for usage in an algorithm that places widgets at certain positions or when you need to display (show) or hide one or more children depending on the current layout (for instance a side bar).

This method also calls redraw() on the Fl_Flex widget.

## ◆ margin() [1/4]

int Fl_Flex::margin | ( |  | ) | const
| inline

Returns the left margin size of the widget.

This returns the left margin of the widget which is not necessarily the same as all other margins.

Note
  This method is useful if you never set different margin sizes.

See also
  int margin(int *left, int *top, int *right, int *bottom) to get all four margin values.

Returns
  size of left margin.

## ◆ margin() [2/4]

int Fl_Flex::margin | ( | int * | left,
|  | int * | top,
|  | int * | right,
|  | int * | bottom ) const
| inline

Returns all (four) margin sizes of the widget.

All margin sizes are returned in the given arguments. If any argument is `NULL` the respective value is not returned.

Parameters

  [in] | left | returns left margin if not `NULL`
  [in] | top | returns top margin if not `NULL`
  [in] | right | returns right margin if not `NULL`
  [in] | bottom | returns bottom margin if not `NULL`

Returns
  whether all margins are equal

Return values

  1 | all margins have the same size
  0 | at least one margin has a different size

## ◆ margin() [3/4]

void Fl_Flex::margin | ( | int | left,
|  | int | top,
|  | int | right,
|  | int | bottom )
| inline

Set the margin sizes at all four edges of the Fl_Flex widget.

The margin is the free space inside the widget border around all child widgets.

You must use all four parameters of this method to set the four margins in the order `left`, `top`, `right`, `bottom`. Negative values are set to 0 (zero).

To set all margins to equal sizes, use margin(int m) which sets all four margins to the same size.

Parameters

  [in] | left,top,right,bottom | margin sizes, must be >= 0

See also
  margin(int, int)

## ◆ margin() [4/4]

void Fl_Flex::margin | ( | int | m,
|  | int | g = -1 )
| inline

Set the margin and optionally the gap size of the widget.

This method can be used to set both the margin and the gap size.

If you don't use the second parameter `g` or supply a negative value the gap size is not changed.

The margin is the free space inside the widget border around all child widgets.

This method sets the margin to the same size at all four edges of the Fl_Flex widget.

The gap size `g` is the free space between child widgets. Negative values do not change the gap value. This is the default if this argument is omitted.

Parameters

  [in] | m | margin size, must be >= 0
  [in] | g | gap size (ignored, if negative)

See also
  gap(int)

## ◆ need_layout() [1/2]

bool Fl_Flex::need_layout | ( |  | ) | const
| inline

Returns whether layout calculation is required.

This should rarely be needed by user code. Used internally in draw().

## ◆ need_layout() [2/2]

void Fl_Flex::need_layout | ( | int | set | ) |
| inline

Set or reset the request to calculate the layout of children.

This is intended for internal use but can also be used by user code to request layout calculation before the widget is drawn.

Call this if you changed attributes or sizes of children to ensure that the layout is calculated properly. Changing other Fl_Flex attributes or resizing the widget does this automatically.

Note
  Never call this with '`set` == 0' because this would defeat its purpose to recalculate the layout before the widget is drawn.

## ◆ on_remove()

void Fl_Flex::on_remove | ( | int | index | ) |
| protectedvirtual

Allow derived groups to act when a child widget is removed from the group.

Widgets derived from Fl_Group may store additional data for their children. Overriding this method will allow derived classes to remove these data structures just before the child is removed.

Parameters

  index | remove the child at this position in the array_

Reimplemented from Fl_Group.

## ◆ resize()

void Fl_Flex::resize | ( | int | x,
|  | int | y,
|  | int | w,
|  | int | h )
| virtual

Resize the container and calculate all child positions and sizes.

Parameters

  [in] | x,y | position
  [in] | w,h | width and height

Reimplemented from Fl_Widget.

## ◆ spacing() [1/2]

int Fl_Flex::spacing | ( |  | ) | const
| inline

Gets the number of extra pixels of blank space that are added between the children.

This method is the same as 'int gap()' and is defined to enable using Fl_Flex as a drop-in replacement of Fl_Pack.

See also
  int gap()

## ◆ spacing() [2/2]

void Fl_Flex::spacing | ( | int | i | ) |
| inline

Sets the number of extra pixels of blank space that are added between the children.

This method is the same as 'gap(int)' and is defined to enable using Fl_Flex as a drop-in replacement of Fl_Pack.

See also
  void gap(int)

The documentation for this class was generated from the following files:

- Fl_Flex.H
- Fl_Flex.cxx