API reference - Class Cursor

Notation used in Ruby API documentation

Module: lay

Description: The namespace for the cursor constants

This class defines the constants for the cursor setting (for example for class Plugin, method set_cursor). This class has been introduced in version 0.22.

Public constructors

new Cursor ptrnewCreates a new object of this class

Public methods

void_createEnsures the C++ object is created
void_destroyExplicitly destroys the object
[const]bool_destroyed?Returns a value indicating whether the object was already destroyed
[const]bool_is_const_object?Returns a value indicating whether the reference is a const reference
void_manageMarks the object as managed by the script side.
void_unmanageMarks the object as no longer owned by the script side.
voidassign(const Cursor other)Assigns another object to self
[const]new Cursor ptrdupCreates a copy of self

Public static methods and constants

intArrow'Arrow cursor' constant
intBlank'Blank cursor' constant
intBusy'Busy state cursor' constant
intClosedHand'Closed hand cursor' constant
intCross'Cross cursor' constant
intForbidden'Forbidden area cursor' constant
intIBeam'I beam (text insert) cursor' constant
intNone'No cursor (default)' constant for set_cursor (resets cursor to default)
intOpenHand'Open hand cursor' constant
intPointingHand'Pointing hand cursor' constant
intSizeAll'Size all directions cursor' constant
intSizeBDiag'Backward diagonal resize cursor' constant
intSizeFDiag'Forward diagonal resize cursor' constant
intSizeHor'Horizontal resize cursor' constant
intSizeVer'Vertical resize cursor' constant
intSplitH'split_horizontal cursor' constant
intSplitV'Split vertical cursor' constant
intUpArrow'Upward arrow cursor' constant
intWait'Waiting cursor' constant
intWhatsThis'Question mark cursor' constant

Deprecated methods (protected, public, static, non-static and constructors)

voidcreateUse of this method is deprecated. Use _create instead
voiddestroyUse of this method is deprecated. Use _destroy instead
[const]booldestroyed?Use of this method is deprecated. Use _destroyed? instead
[const]boolis_const_object?Use of this method is deprecated. Use _is_const_object? instead

Detailed description

Arrow

Signature: [static] int Arrow

Description: 'Arrow cursor' constant

Python specific notes:
The object exposes a readable attribute 'Arrow'. This is the getter.

Blank

Signature: [static] int Blank

Description: 'Blank cursor' constant

Python specific notes:
The object exposes a readable attribute 'Blank'. This is the getter.

Busy

Signature: [static] int Busy

Description: 'Busy state cursor' constant

Python specific notes:
The object exposes a readable attribute 'Busy'. This is the getter.

ClosedHand

Signature: [static] int ClosedHand

Description: 'Closed hand cursor' constant

Python specific notes:
The object exposes a readable attribute 'ClosedHand'. This is the getter.

Cross

Signature: [static] int Cross

Description: 'Cross cursor' constant

Python specific notes:
The object exposes a readable attribute 'Cross'. This is the getter.

Forbidden

Signature: [static] int Forbidden

Description: 'Forbidden area cursor' constant

Python specific notes:
The object exposes a readable attribute 'Forbidden'. This is the getter.

IBeam

Signature: [static] int IBeam

Description: 'I beam (text insert) cursor' constant

Python specific notes:
The object exposes a readable attribute 'IBeam'. This is the getter.

None

Signature: [static] int None

Description: 'No cursor (default)' constant for set_cursor (resets cursor to default)

Python specific notes:
This member is available as 'None_' in Python.
The object exposes a readable attribute 'None_'. This is the getter.

OpenHand

Signature: [static] int OpenHand

Description: 'Open hand cursor' constant

Python specific notes:
The object exposes a readable attribute 'OpenHand'. This is the getter.

PointingHand

Signature: [static] int PointingHand

Description: 'Pointing hand cursor' constant

Python specific notes:
The object exposes a readable attribute 'PointingHand'. This is the getter.

SizeAll

Signature: [static] int SizeAll

Description: 'Size all directions cursor' constant

Python specific notes:
The object exposes a readable attribute 'SizeAll'. This is the getter.

SizeBDiag

Signature: [static] int SizeBDiag

Description: 'Backward diagonal resize cursor' constant

Python specific notes:
The object exposes a readable attribute 'SizeBDiag'. This is the getter.

SizeFDiag

Signature: [static] int SizeFDiag

Description: 'Forward diagonal resize cursor' constant

Python specific notes:
The object exposes a readable attribute 'SizeFDiag'. This is the getter.

SizeHor

Signature: [static] int SizeHor

Description: 'Horizontal resize cursor' constant

Python specific notes:
The object exposes a readable attribute 'SizeHor'. This is the getter.

SizeVer

Signature: [static] int SizeVer

Description: 'Vertical resize cursor' constant

Python specific notes:
The object exposes a readable attribute 'SizeVer'. This is the getter.

SplitH

Signature: [static] int SplitH

Description: 'split_horizontal cursor' constant

Python specific notes:
The object exposes a readable attribute 'SplitH'. This is the getter.

SplitV

Signature: [static] int SplitV

Description: 'Split vertical cursor' constant

Python specific notes:
The object exposes a readable attribute 'SplitV'. This is the getter.

UpArrow

Signature: [static] int UpArrow

Description: 'Upward arrow cursor' constant

Python specific notes:
The object exposes a readable attribute 'UpArrow'. This is the getter.

Wait

Signature: [static] int Wait

Description: 'Waiting cursor' constant

Python specific notes:
The object exposes a readable attribute 'Wait'. This is the getter.

WhatsThis

Signature: [static] int WhatsThis

Description: 'Question mark cursor' constant

Python specific notes:
The object exposes a readable attribute 'WhatsThis'. This is the getter.

_create

Signature: void _create

Description: Ensures the C++ object is created

Use this method to ensure the C++ object is created, for example to ensure that resources are allocated. Usually C++ objects are created on demand and not necessarily when the script object is created.

_destroy

Signature: void _destroy

Description: Explicitly destroys the object

Explicitly destroys the object on C++ side if it was owned by the script interpreter. Subsequent access to this object will throw an exception. If the object is not owned by the script, this method will do nothing.

_destroyed?

Signature: [const] bool _destroyed?

Description: Returns a value indicating whether the object was already destroyed

This method returns true, if the object was destroyed, either explicitly or by the C++ side. The latter may happen, if the object is owned by a C++ object which got destroyed itself.

_is_const_object?

Signature: [const] bool _is_const_object?

Description: Returns a value indicating whether the reference is a const reference

This method returns true, if self is a const reference. In that case, only const methods may be called on self.

_manage

Signature: void _manage

Description: Marks the object as managed by the script side.

After calling this method on an object, the script side will be responsible for the management of the object. This method may be called if an object is returned from a C++ function and the object is known not to be owned by any C++ instance. If necessary, the script side may delete the object if the script's reference is no longer required.

Usually it's not required to call this method. It has been introduced in version 0.24.

_unmanage

Signature: void _unmanage

Description: Marks the object as no longer owned by the script side.

Calling this method will make this object no longer owned by the script's memory management. Instead, the object must be managed in some other way. Usually this method may be called if it is known that some C++ object holds and manages this object. Technically speaking, this method will turn the script's reference into a weak reference. After the script engine decides to delete the reference, the object itself will still exist. If the object is not managed otherwise, memory leaks will occur.

Usually it's not required to call this method. It has been introduced in version 0.24.

assign

Signature: void assign (const Cursor other)

Description: Assigns another object to self

create

Signature: void create

Description: Ensures the C++ object is created

Use of this method is deprecated. Use _create instead

Use this method to ensure the C++ object is created, for example to ensure that resources are allocated. Usually C++ objects are created on demand and not necessarily when the script object is created.

destroy

Signature: void destroy

Description: Explicitly destroys the object

Use of this method is deprecated. Use _destroy instead

Explicitly destroys the object on C++ side if it was owned by the script interpreter. Subsequent access to this object will throw an exception. If the object is not owned by the script, this method will do nothing.

destroyed?

Signature: [const] bool destroyed?

Description: Returns a value indicating whether the object was already destroyed

Use of this method is deprecated. Use _destroyed? instead

This method returns true, if the object was destroyed, either explicitly or by the C++ side. The latter may happen, if the object is owned by a C++ object which got destroyed itself.

dup

Signature: [const] new Cursor ptr dup

Description: Creates a copy of self

Python specific notes:
This method also implements '__copy__' and '__deepcopy__'.

is_const_object?

Signature: [const] bool is_const_object?

Description: Returns a value indicating whether the reference is a const reference

Use of this method is deprecated. Use _is_const_object? instead

This method returns true, if self is a const reference. In that case, only const methods may be called on self.

new

Signature: [static] new Cursor ptr new

Description: Creates a new object of this class

Python specific notes:
This method is the default initializer of the object.