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Button background color when the mouse is over the button

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Hello Everyone,

I was searching for answers regarding this matter...I able to get some solution like

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Set BitmapCurrent

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Get BitmapCurrent
but there is no luck in that.

I would like to know is there any possibility to change the Button background color when the mouse is over the button. if there is a way... can anyone teach how to do it step by step or post a link where I can learn that.
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Re: Button background color when the mouse is over the button

Post by doublemax »

You can do that by catching the wxEVT_ENTER_WINDOW and wxEVT_LEAVE_WINDOW events and change the background color accordingly. However, be aware that this may not work on all OS or themes.

Here's code for a custom button that does this:

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class wxCustomButton : public wxButton
{
public:
  wxCustomButton() : wxButton()
  {
  };

  wxCustomButton(wxWindow *parent, wxWindowID id, const wxString &label=wxEmptyString, const wxPoint &pos=wxDefaultPosition, const wxSize &size=wxDefaultSize, long style=0, const wxValidator &validator=wxDefaultValidator, const wxString &name=wxButtonNameStr):
    wxButton( parent, id, label, pos, size, style, validator, name ),
    m_default_color( *wxRED ),
    m_hover_color( *wxBLUE )
  {
    Bind(wxEVT_ENTER_WINDOW, &wxCustomButton::OnMouseEnter, this );
    Bind(wxEVT_LEAVE_WINDOW, &wxCustomButton::OnMouseLeave, this );
    Bind(wxEVT_SIZE, &wxCustomButton::OnSize, this );

    UpdateMouseInside();
  };

  void SetDefaultBackgroundColor( const wxColor &color ) { 
    m_default_color = color;
    UpdateBackgroundColor();
  }
  void SetHoverBackgroundColor( const wxColor &color ) { 
    m_hover_color = color;
    UpdateBackgroundColor();
  }

protected:
  void OnSize( wxSizeEvent &event )
  {
    UpdateMouseInside();
    event.Skip();
  }

  void OnMouseEnter( wxMouseEvent &event )
  {
    m_mouse_inside = true;
    UpdateBackgroundColor();
    event.Skip();
  }

  void OnMouseLeave( wxMouseEvent &event )
  {
    m_mouse_inside = false;
    UpdateBackgroundColor();
    event.Skip();
  }

  void UpdateMouseInside()
  {
    bool new_mouse_inside = GetScreenRect().Contains( ::wxGetMousePosition() );
    if( new_mouse_inside != m_mouse_inside )
    {
      m_mouse_inside = new_mouse_inside;
      UpdateBackgroundColor();
    }
  }

  void UpdateBackgroundColor()
  {
    SetBackgroundColour( m_mouse_inside ? m_hover_color : m_default_color );
    Refresh();
    Update();
  };


  bool m_mouse_inside;
  wxColor m_default_color;
  wxColor m_hover_color;
};
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