DateChooser (gb.form)
This control is a date selector.
It allows the user to choose a date inside a calendar.
The display properties of each date can be defined by using the
array operator or the
Data event.
Constants
DateOnly
Constant used by the
Mode property for selecting a date only.
DateTime
Constant used by the
Mode property for selecting both date and time.
TimeOnly
Constant used by the
Mode property for selecting a time only.
Enumerations
Properties
Border
Returns or sets if the control has a border.
Colors
Return a virtual class that allows to define a color for specific dates.
Data
Return a virtual object that allows to define how to display a specific date.
Day
Returns the day of the selected date.
Font
Returns or sets the font used to draw text in the control.
MaxValue
Return or set the maximum date that can be chosen.
MinValue
Return or set the minimum date that can be chosen.
Mode
Define the behaviour of the control through one of the following constants:
Month
Returns the month of the selected date.
ShowWeek
Return or set if the week numbers are visible.
Value
Returns or sets the selected date.
Year
Returns the year of the selected date.
Inherited properties
Action
Returns or sets the action string associated with the control.
Background
Returns or sets the background color used by the control.
Children
Returns a collection of each control included in the container.
ClientHeight
Returns the height of the area containing the controls.
ClientWidth
Returns the width of the area containing the controls.
ClientX
Returns the position of the left border of the area containing the controls.
ClientY
Returns the position of the top border of the area containing the controls.
Cursor
Use this property for assigning a custom cursor to a control.
Design
Indicates that the control is in design mode.
Direction
Return or set the control text direction.
Drop
Returns or sets if a control accepts drops.
Enabled
Indicates that the control is enabled.
Expand
Returns or sets if a control will expand if included in a container
that arranges its contents.
Foreground
Returns or sets the foreground color used by the control.
H
A synonymous for the
Height property.
Handle
Returns the internal X11 window handle of the control.
HasFocus
Returns whether the control has the focus.
Height
Returns or sets the height of the control.
Hovered
Returns whether the mouse cursor is inside the control.
Id
A synonymous for the
Handle property.
Ignore
Returns or sets if a control must be ignored when its parent arranges its children.
Left
Returns or sets the position of the left border of the control relative to its parent.
Mouse
Returns or sets the appearence of the cursor when it points inside the control.
Name
Returns or sets the name of the control.
Next
Returns the next control having the same parent.
NoAnimation
Return or set if the possible animations of a control are disabled.
NoTabFocus
Return or set if a control cannot be focused with the TAB key.
Parent
Returns the control container.
PopupMenu
Return or set the name of the menu that will be popped-up when the user presses the right mouse button or the keyboard
MENU key.
Previous
Returns the previous control having the same parent.
Proxy
Return or set the "proxy" of a control.
ProxyFor
Return which control that control is a proxy for.
RightToLeft
Return if the control is right to left oriented.
ScreenX
Returns the position of the left border of the control in screen coordinates.
ScreenY
Returns the position of the top border of the control in screen coordinates.
Tag
Returns or sets the control tag.
Tooltip
Returns or sets the tooltip shown when the mouse stays on the control for a short time.
Top
Returns or sets the position of the top border of the control relative to its parent.
TopLevel
Return the top-level window this control belongs to.
Visible
Indicates if the control is visible or not.
W
A synonymous for the
Width property.
Width
Returns or sets the width of the control.
Window
Returns the window that contains the control.
X
Returns or sets the position of the left border of the control relative to its parent.
Y
Returns or sets the position of the top border of the control relative to its parent.
Methods
SetFocus
Gives the focus to the control.
Inherited methods
Drag
Starts a drag & drop process.
FindChild
Finds the first child control pointed by the
X and
Y coordinates.
Grab
Grab the keyboard and the mouse so that all keyboard and mouse events are received by the control.
Lower
Sends the control to the background of its parent.
Move
Moves and/or resizes the control.
Raise
Sends the control to the foreground of its parent.
Refresh
Trigger a redraw of the control.
Reparent
Changes the container of a control.
Events
Activate
This event is raised when the user double-clicks on a date.
Cancel
This event is raised when the user has pressed the ESC key to cancel its selection.
Change
Raised when the date in the calendar changes.
Click
This event is raised when the user clicks on the calendar or the time panel.
Data
This event is raised to know how to display a specific date in the calendar.
Inherited events
Arrange
This event is raised when a container has just finished arranging its contents.
BeforeArrange
This event is raised just before a container arranges its contents.
DblClick
Raised when the user quickly clicks twice on the control.
Drag
This event is raised when the mouse enters the control during a drag & drop process.
DragLeave
This event is raised when the mouse leaves the control during a drag & drop operation.
DragMove
This event is raised while the mouse moves inside the control
during a drag & drop process.
Drop
This event is raised when a drag is dropped in the control.
Enter
Raised when the mouse enters the control.
GotFocus
Raised when the control has got the focus.
KeyPress
Raised when a key is pressed while the control has the focus.
KeyRelease
Raised when a key is released while the control has the focus.
Leave
Raised when the mouse leaves the control.
LostFocus
Raised when the control has lost the focus.
Menu
Raised when the user clicks on the control with the right mouse button,
or if it hits the
MENU key.
MouseDown
Raised when a mouse button is pressed while the cursor is inside the control.
MouseDrag
This event is raised when a drag operation should be started.
MouseMove
Raised when the mouse moves inside the control while a mouse button is pressed.
MouseUp
Raised when a mouse button is depressed while the cursor is inside the control.
MouseWheel
This event is raised when the user moves or presses the mouse wheel
while the mouse is inside the control.
NewChild
This event is raised when a new child
Control has just been inserted into the container.