wxPropertyGrid and SetPropertyHelpString

[simotix]

I am trying to use the SetPropertyHelpString function, however, I am unsure of where the text will be disabled.

While looking at the documentation it says

"By default, text is shown either in the manager's "description" text box or in the status bar. If extra window style wxPG_EX_HELP_AS_TOOLTIPS is used, then the text will appear as a tooltip. "

However, how can I set up the "manager's "description" text box"?

[briceandre]

You should maybe envisage using wxPropertyGridManager which inherits from wxPropertyGrid. It is supposed to display a a help text box, but I never used it...

[simotix]

Hmm, well it seems what gets a description box on a wxProprtyGridManager is "wxPG_DESCRIPTION", however, I do not need all the extra bells and whistles that comes with it. Has anyone ever hooked up a description box to a wxPropertyGrid?

[briceandre]

If you do not want to use wxProprtyGridManager, my comprehension of the doc is that, either you create a status bar and help will be inserted within it, or you create your wxProprtyGrid with style wxPG_EX_HELP_AS_TOOLTIPS and help will be displayed in a tooltip. But, you cannot use the manager's "description" text box, as you are not using the wxProprtyGridManager

[jfouche]

There is no way to do it directly in wxPropertyGrid. But you can do it by hand, handling the wxEVT_PG_CHANGED event, to show the help string in your custom control :

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Window::Window(...)
{
   ...
   // Create your custom help control
   m_myCustomHelpControl = new ...(this, ...);

   propGrid->Connect(wxEVT_PG_CHANGING, wxPropertyGridEventHandler(Window::OnPropertyChanged), NULL, this);
}

void Window::OnPropertyChanged( wxPropertyGridEvent& event )
{
   wxPGProperty* prop = event.GetProperty();
   m_myCustomHelpControl->SetValue( prop->GetHelpString() );
}

Or you can customize the wxPropertyGridManager to fit your needs (see the available styles).

[simotix]

Or you can customize the wxPropertyGridManager to fit your needs (see the available styles).

I basically want to strip it down to look exactly like a wxProperyGrid, but since I have to add a page, there is always the page toggle button. I don't see a way to get ride of that button, is there a way to?

[jfouche]

Remove the toolbar...
If you have only one page, you won't have any problems. I personnaly use :

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m_pgmParams = new wxPropertyGridManager(m_panel, wxID_ANY, wxDefaultPosition, wxDefaultSize, wxPGMAN_DEFAULT_STYLE|wxPG_BOLD_MODIFIED|wxPG_DESCRIPTION|wxPG_TOOLTIPS|wxTAB_TRAVERSAL);