mCtrl/mditab.h File Reference

MDI tab control (MC_WC_MDITAB). More...

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Data Structures
struct	MC_MTITEMW
	Structure for manipulating with the tab item (unicode variant). More...
struct	MC_MTITEMA
	Structure for manipulating with the tab item (ANSI variant). More...
struct	MC_MTITEMWIDTH
	Structure for messages MC_MTM_SETITEMWIDTH and MC_MTM_GETITEMWIDTH. More...
struct	MC_MTHITTESTINFO
	Structure for message MC_MTM_HITTEST. More...
struct	MC_NMMTSELCHANGE
	Structure for notification MC_MTN_SELCHANGE. More...
struct	MC_NMMTDELETEITEM
	Structure for notification MC_MTN_DELETEITEM. More...
struct	MC_NMMTCLOSEITEM
	Structure for notification MC_MTN_CLOSEITEM. More...
Defines
#define	MC_MTITEM   MC_MTITEMW
	Unicode-resolution alias.
Window Class
#define	MC_WC_MDITABW   L"mCtrl.mditab"
	Window class name (unicode variant).
#define	MC_WC_MDITABA   "mCtrl.mditab"
	Window class name (ANSI variant).
#define	MC_WC_MDITAB   MC_WC_MDITABW
	Unicode-resolution alias.
Control Styles
#define	MC_MTS_CBONTOOLBAR   (0x00000000L)
	Show close button on right side of the control. This is default.
#define	MC_MTS_CBONEACHTAB   (0x00000001L)
	Not supported, reserved for future use.
#define	MC_MTS_CBONACTIVETAB   (0x00000002L)
	Not supported, reserved for future use.
#define	MC_MTS_CBNONE   (0x00000003L)
	Don't show close button.
#define	MC_MTS_CBMASK   (0x00000003L)
	This is not valid style, its bitmask of MC_MTS_CBxxx styles.
#define	MC_MTS_TLBALWAYS   (0x00000000L)
	Popup tab list button is shown always. This is default.
#define	MC_MTS_TLBONSCROLL   (0x00000004L)
	Popup tab list button is shown if scrolling is triggered on.
#define	MC_MTS_TLBNEVER   (0x00000008L)
	Popup tab list button is never displayed.
#define	MC_MTS_TLBMASK   (0x0000000CL)
	This is not valid style, but bitmask of MC_NTS_TLBxxx styles.
#define	MC_MTS_SCROLLALWAYS   (0x00000010L)
	Always shows scrolling buttons.
#define	MC_MTS_CLOSEONMCLICK   (0x00000020L)
	Middle click closes a tab.
#define	MC_MTS_FOCUSONBUTTONDOWN   (0x00000040L)
	Mouse button down gains focus.
#define	MC_MTS_FOCUSNEVER   (0x00000080L)
	Never gains focus.
#define	MC_MTS_FOCUSMASK   (0x000000C0L)
	This is not valid style, but bitmask of MC_NTS_FOCUSxxx styles.
MC_MTITEM::dwMask Bits
#define	MC_MTIF_TEXT   (1 << 0)
	MC_MTITEMW::pszText or MC_MTITEMA::pszText is valid.
#define	MC_MTIF_IMAGE   (1 << 1)
	MC_MTITEMW::iImage or MC_MTITEMA::iImage is valid.
#define	MC_MTIF_PARAM   (1 << 2)
	MC_MTITEMW::lParam or MC_MTITEMA::lParam is valid.
MC_MTHITTESTINFO::flags bits
#define	MC_MTHT_NOWHERE   (1 << 0)
	The hit test coordinates are outside of any tabs.
#define	MC_MTHT_ONITEMICON   (1 << 1)
	The coordinates hit the tab on its icon.
#define	MC_MTHT_ONITEMLABEL   (1 << 2)
	The coordinates hit the tab, but its icon or close button.
#define	MC_MTHT_ONITEMCLOSEBUTTON   (1 << 3)
	The coordinates hit the tab on its close button.
#define	MC_MTHT_ONITEM   (MC_MTHT_ONITEMICON | MC_MTHT_ONITEMLABEL | MC_MTHT_ONITEMCLOSEBUTTON)
	The coordinates hit the tab anywhere in its rectangle.
Control Messages
#define	MC_MTM_GETITEMCOUNT   (WM_USER + 100)
	Gets count of tabs.
#define	MC_MTM_GETIMAGELIST   (WM_USER + 101)
	Gets imagelist.
#define	MC_MTM_SETIMAGELIST   (WM_USER + 102)
	Sets imagelist.
#define	MC_MTM_DELETEALLITEMS   (WM_USER + 103)
	Delete all tab items.
#define	MC_MTM_INSERTITEMW   (WM_USER + 105)
	Inserts new tab into the tab control (unicode variant).
#define	MC_MTM_INSERTITEMA   (WM_USER + 106)
	Inserts new tab into the tab control (ANSI variant).
#define	MC_MTM_INSERTITEM   MC_MTM_INSERTITEMW
	Unicode-resolution alias.
#define	MC_MTM_SETITEMW   (WM_USER + 107)
	Sets tab in the tab control (unicode variant).
#define	MC_MTM_SETITEMA   (WM_USER + 108)
	Sets tab in the tab control (ANSI variant).
#define	MC_MTM_SETITEM   MC_MTM_SETITEMW
	Unicode-resolution alias.
#define	MC_MTM_GETITEMW   (WM_USER + 109)
	Gets tab data from the tab control (unicode variant).
#define	MC_MTM_GETITEMA   (WM_USER + 110)
	Gets tab data from the tab control (ANSI variant).
#define	MC_MTM_GETITEM   MC_MTM_GETITEMW
	Unicode-resolution alias.
#define	MC_MTM_DELETEITEM   (WM_USER + 111)
	Deletes the item.
#define	MC_MTM_HITTEST   (WM_USER + 112)
	Tests which tab (and its part) is placed on specified position.
#define	MC_MTM_SETCURSEL   (WM_USER + 113)
	Selects a tab.
#define	MC_MTM_GETCURSEL   (WM_USER + 114)
	Gets indes of selected tab.
#define	MC_MTM_CLOSEITEM   (WM_USER + 115)
	Asks to close item.
#define	MC_MTM_SETITEMWIDTH   (WM_USER + 116)
	Sets default and minimal width for each tab.
#define	MC_MTM_GETITEMWIDTH   (WM_USER + 117)
	Gets default and minimal width for each tab.
Control Notifications
#define	MC_MTN_SELCHANGE   (0xfffffddb)
	Fired when other tab has been selected.
#define	MC_MTN_DELETEITEM   (0xfffffdd0)
	Fired when a tab is being deleted.
#define	MC_MTN_DELETEALLITEMS   (0xfffffdcf)
	Fired when control processes MC_MTM_DELETEALLITEMS message or when it is being destroyed.
#define	MC_MTN_CLOSEITEM   (0xfffffdce)
	Fired when user requests closing a tab item.
Functions
BOOL MCTRL_API	mcMditab_Initialize (void)
	Registers window class of the MDI tab control.
void MCTRL_API	mcMditab_Terminate (void)
	Unregisters window class of the MDI tab control.

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Detailed Description

MDI tab control (MC_WC_MDITAB).

This control is a replacement for standard multiple document interface (MDI), as that interface seems to be outdated, and does not reflect modern GUI requirements.

Instead this control provides user experience similar to the web browsers with tabbing support.

The control is very similar to the standard tab control from COMCTL32.DLL, both visually and from developer's point of view. There two main differences:

• MC_WC_MDITAB does not have the main bodyfor contents of the tab; i.e. the contents of the tab is not really rendered in child window of the MC_WC_MDITAB control.
• The contol laso provides few auxiliary buttons on it. They might be invisible depending on the control style and internal state. There is a button to close the current tab, to show pop-up menu of all tabs and finally buttons scrolling the tabs to left or right if there are too many.

Styles, messages and notifications the control supports mostly correspond to subset of messages and styles of the standard tab control. The counterparts have generally also the same names (differing only in prefix of the identifiers). If you are familiar with the standard tab control, you should be able to adopt MC_WC_MDITAB very quickly. However please note that the messages and styles are not interchangeable: The constants of styles and messages generally differ in their values.

Although the purpose of the control is to provide a replacement for the MDI, the programmatic interfaces very differs. If you want to replace MDI with this control in an existing application, expect it will take some time.

• In MDI, the child MDI windows can be minimalized or restored so they would not cover whole MDI client window. MC_WC_MDITAB control does not provide any replacement for this (anyway only very few users rarely used this feature of MDI). If your application needs to allow access to multiple documents simultaneously, you need to develop in other way with the MC_WC_MDITAB (e.g. to allow having multiple top level windows, each with the MC_WC_MDITAB to manage the documents open in each particular window).
• MDI absolutely expects that the application has its submenu Window, with all the commands like Tile horizontally or vertically, or too select another MDI document. MC_WC_MDITAB control does not expect that (still you are free to implement any menu you like ;-)

These standard messages are handled by MC_WC_MDITAB control:

• WM_GETFONT
• WM_SETFONT
• WM_SETREDRAW

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Define Documentation

#define MC_WC_MDITAB   MC_WC_MDITABW

Unicode-resolution alias.

See also:

MC_WC_MDITABW MC_WC_MDITABA

#define MC_MTITEM   MC_MTITEMW

Unicode-resolution alias.

See also:

MC_MTITEMW MC_MTITEMA

#define MC_MTM_GETITEMCOUNT   (WM_USER + 100)

Gets count of tabs.

Parameters:

	wParam	Reserved, set to zero.
	lParam	Reserved, set to zero.

Returns:

(int) Count of tabs.

#define MC_MTM_GETIMAGELIST   (WM_USER + 101)

Gets imagelist.

Parameters:

	wParam	Reserved, set to zero.
	lParam	Reserved, set to zero.

Returns:

(HIMAGELIST) The image list, or NULL.

See also:

MC_MTM_SETIMAGELIST

#define MC_MTM_SETIMAGELIST   (WM_USER + 102)

Sets imagelist.

The tab items can refer to the images in the list with MC_MTITEM::iImage.

Parameters:

	wParam	Reserved, set to zero.
[in]	lParam	(HIMAGELIST) The imagelist.

Returns:

(HIMAGELIST) Old image list, or NULL.

See also:

MC_MTM_GETIMAGELIST

#define MC_MTM_DELETEALLITEMS   (WM_USER + 103)

Delete all tab items.

The control sends MC_MTN_DELETEALLITEMS notification. Depending on the return value from the notifications, it may also send notification MC_MTN_DELETEITEM for each tab being deleted.

Parameters:

	wParam	Reserved, set to zero.
	lParam	Reserved, set to zero.

Returns:

(BOOL) TRUE on success, FALSE otherwise.

See also:

MC_MTM_DELETEITEM

#define MC_MTM_INSERTITEMW   (WM_USER + 105)

Inserts new tab into the tab control (unicode variant).

Parameters:

[in]	wParam	(int) Index of the new item.
[in]	lParam	(MC_MTITEM*) Pointer to detailed data of the new tab.

Returns:

(int) index of the new tab, or -1 on failure.

#define MC_MTM_INSERTITEMA   (WM_USER + 106)

Inserts new tab into the tab control (ANSI variant).

Parameters:

[in]	wParam	(int) Index of the new item.
[in]	lParam	(MC_MTITEM*) Pointer to detailed data of the new tab.

Returns:

(int) index of the new tab, or -1 on failure.

#define MC_MTM_INSERTITEM   MC_MTM_INSERTITEMW

Unicode-resolution alias.

See also:

MC_MTM_INSERTITEMW MC_MTM_INSERTITEMA

#define MC_MTM_SETITEMW   (WM_USER + 107)

Sets tab in the tab control (unicode variant).

Parameters:

[in]	wParam	(int) Index of the item.
[in]	lParam	(MC_MTITEMW*) Pointer to detailed data of the tab.

Returns:

TRUE on success, FALSE otherwise.

#define MC_MTM_SETITEMA   (WM_USER + 108)

Sets tab in the tab control (ANSI variant).

Parameters:

[in]	wParam	(int) Index of the item.
[in]	lParam	(MC_MTITEMA*) Pointer to detailed data of the tab.

Returns:

TRUE on success, FALSE otherwise.

#define MC_MTM_SETITEM   MC_MTM_SETITEMW

Unicode-resolution alias.

See also:

MC_MTM_SETITEMW MC_MTM_SETITEMA

#define MC_MTM_GETITEMW   (WM_USER + 109)

Gets tab data from the tab control (unicode variant).

Parameters:

[in]	wParam	(int) Index of the item.
[in,out]	lParam	(MC_MTITEMW*) Pointer to detailed data of the tab, receiving the data according to MC_MTITEM::dwMask.

Returns:

TRUE on success, FALSE otherwise.

#define MC_MTM_GETITEMA   (WM_USER + 110)

Gets tab data from the tab control (ANSI variant).

Parameters:

[in]	wParam	(int) Index of the item.
[in,out]	lParam	(MC_MTITEMA*) Pointer to detailed data of the tab, receiving the data according to MC_MTITEM::dwMask.

Returns:

TRUE on success, FALSE otherwise.

#define MC_MTM_GETITEM   MC_MTM_GETITEMW

Unicode-resolution alias.

See also:

MC_MTM_GETITEMW MC_MTM_GETITEMA

#define MC_MTM_DELETEITEM   (WM_USER + 111)

Deletes the item.

Sends MC_MTN_DELETEITEM notification to parent window.

Parameters:

[in]	wParam	(int) Index of tab to be deleted.
	lParam	Reserved, set to zero.

Returns:

TRUE on success, FALSE otherwise.

#define MC_MTM_HITTEST   (WM_USER + 112)

Tests which tab (and its part) is placed on specified position.

Parameters:

	wParam	Reserved, set to zero.
[in,out]	lParam	(MC_MTHITTESTINFO*) Pointer to a hit test structure. Set MC_MTHITTESTINFO::pt on input.

Returns:

(int) Index of the hit tab, or -1.

#define MC_MTM_SETCURSEL   (WM_USER + 113)

Selects a tab.

Parameters:

[in]	wParam	(int) Index of the tab to select.
	lParam	Reserved, set to zero.

Returns:

(int) Index of previously selected tab, or -1.

#define MC_MTM_GETCURSEL   (WM_USER + 114)

Gets indes of selected tab.

Parameters:

	wParam	Reserved, set to zero.
	lParam	Reserved, set to zero.

Returns:

(int) Index of selected tab, or -1.

#define MC_MTM_CLOSEITEM   (WM_USER + 115)

Asks to close item.

It causes to send MC_MTN_CLOSEITEM notification and depening on its return value it then can cause deleteing the item.

Parameters:

[in]	wParam	(int) Index of the item to be closed.
	lParam	Reserved, set to zero.

Returns:

TRUE on success, FALSE otherwise.

#define MC_MTM_SETITEMWIDTH   (WM_USER + 116)

Sets default and minimal width for each tab.

If there is enough space, all tabs have the default width. When there are too many widths, they are made narrower so more tabs fit into the visible space area, but never narrower then the minimal width.

Parameters:

	wParam
[in]	lParam	(MC_MTITEMWIDTH*) Pointer to a structure specifying the default and minimal widths. When NULL is passed, the values are reset to built-in defaults.

Returns:

TRUE on success, FALSE otherwise.

See also:

MC_MTM_GETITEMWIDTH

#define MC_MTM_GETITEMWIDTH   (WM_USER + 117)

Gets default and minimal width for each tab.

Parameters:

	wParam
[out]	lParam	(MC_MTITEMWIDTH*) Pointer to a structure where the current widths will be set.

Returns:

TRUE on success, FALSE otherwise.

See also:

MC_MTM_SETITEMWIDTH

#define MC_MTN_SELCHANGE   (0xfffffddb)

Fired when other tab has been selected.

Parameters:

[in]	wParam	(int) Id of the control sending the notification.
[in]	lParam	(MC_NMMTSELCHANGE*) Pointer to a structure specifying details about the selection change.

Returns:

Application should return zero, if it processes the message.

#define MC_MTN_DELETEITEM   (0xfffffdd0)

Fired when a tab is being deleted.

Parameters:

[in]	wParam	(int) Id of the control sending the notification.
[in]	lParam	(MC_NMMTDELETEITEM*) Pointer to a structure specifying details about the item being deleted.

Returns:

Application should return zero if it processes the notification.

#define MC_MTN_DELETEALLITEMS   (0xfffffdcf)

Fired when control processes MC_MTM_DELETEALLITEMS message or when it is being destroyed.

Depending on the value returned from the notification, calling MC_MTN_DELETEITEM notifications for all the items can be supressed.

Parameters:

[in]	wParam	(int) Id of the control sending the notification.
[in]	lParam	(NMHDR*)

Returns:

Application should return FALSE to receive subsequent MC_MTN_DELETEITEM for each item; or TRUE to supress sending them.

#define MC_MTN_CLOSEITEM   (0xfffffdce)

Fired when user requests closing a tab item.

Parameters:

[in]	wParam	(int) Id of the control sending the notification.
[in]	lParam	(MC_NMMTCLOSEITEM*) Pointer to a structure specifying details about the item being closed.

Returns:

Application should return FALSE to remove the tab (the tab is then deleted and MC_MTN_DELETEITEM notification is sent); or TRUE to cancel the tab closure.

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Function Documentation

BOOL MCTRL_API mcMditab_Initialize

(

void

)

Registers window class of the MDI tab control.

Returns:

TRUE on success, FALSE on failure.

See also:

About Initialization and Termination

void MCTRL_API mcMditab_Terminate

(

void

)

Unregisters window class of the MDI tab control.

See also:

About Initialization and Termination