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.. _wx.lib.agw.knobctrl.KnobCtrl:

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|phoenix_title|  **wx.lib.agw.knobctrl.KnobCtrl**
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This class can be used to simulate a knob volume control often found in
PC music players.



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|class_hierarchy| Class Hierarchy
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|appearance| Control Appearance
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.. figure:: _static/images/widgets/fullsize/wxmsw/wx.lib.agw.knobctrl.knobctrl.png
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   **wxMSW**


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   **wxMAC**


.. figure:: _static/images/widgets/fullsize/wxgtk/../no_appearance.png
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   **wxGTK**


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|super_classes| Known Superclasses
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:class:`wx.lib.agw.knobctrl.BufferedWindow`

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|method_summary| Methods Summary
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:meth:`~wx.lib.agw.knobctrl.KnobCtrl.__init__`                                   Default class constructor.
:meth:`~wx.lib.agw.knobctrl.KnobCtrl.CircleCoords`                               Converts the input values into logical `x` and `y` coordinates.
:meth:`~wx.lib.agw.knobctrl.KnobCtrl.Draw`                                       Draws everything on the empty bitmap.
:meth:`~wx.lib.agw.knobctrl.KnobCtrl.DrawBoundingCircle`                         Draws the :class:`KnobCtrl` bounding circle.
:meth:`~wx.lib.agw.knobctrl.KnobCtrl.DrawDiagonalGradient`                       Draw a shading of diagonal gradient to :class:`KnobCtrl`.
:meth:`~wx.lib.agw.knobctrl.KnobCtrl.DrawInsetCircle`                            Draws the small knob.
:meth:`~wx.lib.agw.knobctrl.KnobCtrl.DrawTags`                                   Draws the tags.
:meth:`~wx.lib.agw.knobctrl.KnobCtrl.GetAngleFromCoord`                          Returns the angular position based on the input logical coordinates.
:meth:`~wx.lib.agw.knobctrl.KnobCtrl.GetAngularRange`                            Returns the angular range for :class:`KnobCtrl` as a tuple. The `start` and `end`
:meth:`~wx.lib.agw.knobctrl.KnobCtrl.GetBoundingColour`                          Returns the bounding circle colour.
:meth:`~wx.lib.agw.knobctrl.KnobCtrl.GetFirstGradientColour`                     Returns the first gradient colour for shading.
:meth:`~wx.lib.agw.knobctrl.KnobCtrl.GetKnobRadius`                              Returns the knob radius, in pixels.
:meth:`~wx.lib.agw.knobctrl.KnobCtrl.GetMaxValue`                                Returns the maximum value for :class:`KnobCtrl`.
:meth:`~wx.lib.agw.knobctrl.KnobCtrl.GetMinValue`                                Returns the minimum value for :class:`KnobCtrl`.
:meth:`~wx.lib.agw.knobctrl.KnobCtrl.GetSecondGradientColour`                    Returns the second gradient colour for shading.
:meth:`~wx.lib.agw.knobctrl.KnobCtrl.GetTags`                                    Returns the :class:`KnobCtrl` tags.
:meth:`~wx.lib.agw.knobctrl.KnobCtrl.GetTagsColour`                              Returns the tags colour.
:meth:`~wx.lib.agw.knobctrl.KnobCtrl.GetTrackPosition`                           Used internally.
:meth:`~wx.lib.agw.knobctrl.KnobCtrl.GetValue`                                   Returns the value of :class:`KnobCtrl`.
:meth:`~wx.lib.agw.knobctrl.KnobCtrl.OffsetColour`                               Changes the input colour by the `offset` value. Used internally.
:meth:`~wx.lib.agw.knobctrl.KnobCtrl.OnMouseEvents`                              Handles the ``wx.EVT_MOUSE_EVENTS`` event for :class:`KnobCtrl`.
:meth:`~wx.lib.agw.knobctrl.KnobCtrl.SetAngularRange`                            Sets the angular range for :class:`KnobCtrl`.
:meth:`~wx.lib.agw.knobctrl.KnobCtrl.SetBoundingColour`                          Sets the bounding circle colour.
:meth:`~wx.lib.agw.knobctrl.KnobCtrl.SetFirstGradientColour`                     Sets the first gradient colour for shading.
:meth:`~wx.lib.agw.knobctrl.KnobCtrl.SetKnobRadius`                              Sets the knob radius.
:meth:`~wx.lib.agw.knobctrl.KnobCtrl.SetSecondGradientColour`                    Sets the second gradient colour for shading.
:meth:`~wx.lib.agw.knobctrl.KnobCtrl.SetTags`                                    Sets the tags for :class:`KnobCtrl`.
:meth:`~wx.lib.agw.knobctrl.KnobCtrl.SetTagsColour`                              Sets the tags colour.
:meth:`~wx.lib.agw.knobctrl.KnobCtrl.SetTrackPosition`                           Used internally.
:meth:`~wx.lib.agw.knobctrl.KnobCtrl.SetValue`                                   Sets programmatically the value of :class:`KnobCtrl`.
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|api| Class API
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.. class:: KnobCtrl(BufferedWindow)

   This class can be used to simulate a knob volume control often found in
   PC music players.

   .. method:: __init__(self, parent, id=wx.ID_ANY, pos=wx.DefaultPosition, size=wx.DefaultSize, agwStyle=KC_BUFFERED_DC)

      Default class constructor.
      
      :param `parent`: parent window. Must not be ``None``;
      :param `id`: window identifier. A value of -1 indicates a default value;
      :param `pos`: the control position. A value of (-1, -1) indicates a default position,
       chosen by either the windowing system or wxPython, depending on platform;
      :param `size`: the control size. A value of (-1, -1) indicates a default size,
       chosen by either the windowing system or wxPython, depending on platform;
      :param `style`: the window style;
      :param `agwStyle`: if set to ``KC_BUFFERED_DC``, double-buffering will
       be used.


   .. method:: CircleCoords(self, radius, angle, centerX, centerY)

      Converts the input values into logical `x` and `y` coordinates.
      
      :param `radius`: the :class:`KnobCtrl` radius;
      :param `angle`: the angular position of the mouse;
      :param `centerX`: the `x` position of the :class:`KnobCtrl` center;
      :param `centerX`: the `y` position of the :class:`KnobCtrl` center.


   .. method:: Draw(self, dc)

      Draws everything on the empty bitmap.
      Here all the chosen styles are applied.
      
      :param `dc`: an instance of :class:`wx.DC`.


   .. method:: DrawBoundingCircle(self, dc, size)

      Draws the :class:`KnobCtrl` bounding circle.
      
      :param `dc`: an instance of :class:`wx.DC`;
      :param `size`: the control size.


   .. method:: DrawDiagonalGradient(self, dc, size)

      Draw a shading of diagonal gradient to :class:`KnobCtrl`.
      
      :param `dc`: an instance of :class:`wx.DC`;
      :param `size`: the control size.


   .. method:: DrawInsetCircle(self, dc, pencolour)

      Draws the small knob.
      
      :param `dc`: an instance of :class:`wx.DC`;
      :param `pencolour`: the colour to use for drawing the inset circle.


   .. method:: DrawTags(self, dc, size)

      Draws the tags.
      
      :param `dc`: an instance of :class:`wx.DC`;
      :param `size`: the control size.


   .. method:: GetAngleFromCoord(self, cx, cy)

      Returns the angular position based on the input logical coordinates.
      Used internally.
      
      :param `cx`: the `x` logical position;
      :param `cy`: the `y` logical position.


   .. method:: GetAngularRange(self)

      Returns the angular range for :class:`KnobCtrl` as a tuple. The `start` and `end`
      angles in the returned tuple are given in degrees, clockwise.


   .. method:: GetBoundingColour(self)

      Returns the bounding circle colour. 


   .. method:: GetFirstGradientColour(self)

      Returns the first gradient colour for shading. 


   .. method:: GetKnobRadius(self)

      Returns the knob radius, in pixels. 


   .. method:: GetMaxValue(self)

      Returns the maximum value for :class:`KnobCtrl`. 


   .. method:: GetMinValue(self)

      Returns the minimum value for :class:`KnobCtrl`. 


   .. method:: GetSecondGradientColour(self)

      Returns the second gradient colour for shading. 


   .. method:: GetTags(self)

      Returns the :class:`KnobCtrl` tags. 


   .. method:: GetTagsColour(self)

      Returns the tags colour. 


   .. method:: GetTrackPosition(self)

      Used internally. 


   .. method:: GetValue(self)

      Returns the value of :class:`KnobCtrl`. 


   .. method:: OffsetColour(self, colour, offset)

      Changes the input colour by the `offset` value. Used internally.
      
      :param `colour`: a valid :class:`wx.Colour` object;
      :param `offset`: an integer value for offsetting the input colour.


   .. method:: OnMouseEvents(self, event)

      Handles the ``wx.EVT_MOUSE_EVENTS`` event for :class:`KnobCtrl`.
      
      :param `event`: a :class:`MouseEvent` event to be processed.


   .. method:: SetAngularRange(self, start, end)

      Sets the angular range for :class:`KnobCtrl`.
      
      :param `start`: the starting angle, in degrees, clockwise;
      :param `start`: the ending angle, in degrees, clockwise.


   .. method:: SetBoundingColour(self, colour)

      Sets the bounding circle colour.
      
      :param `colour`: a valid :class:`wx.Colour` object.


   .. method:: SetFirstGradientColour(self, colour)

      Sets the first gradient colour for shading.
      
      :param `colour`: a valid :class:`wx.Colour` object.


   .. method:: SetKnobRadius(self, radius)

      Sets the knob radius.
      
      :param `radius`: the knob radius, in pixels.


   .. method:: SetSecondGradientColour(self, colour)

      Sets the second gradient colour for shading.
      
      :param `colour`: a valid :class:`wx.Colour` object.


   .. method:: SetTags(self, tags)

      Sets the tags for :class:`KnobCtrl`.
      
      :param `tags`: a list of integers ranging from `minvalue` to `maxvalue`.


   .. method:: SetTagsColour(self, colour)

      Sets the tags colour.
      
      :param `colour`: a valid :class:`wx.Colour` object.


   .. method:: SetTrackPosition(self)

      Used internally. 


   .. method:: SetValue(self, val)

      Sets programmatically the value of :class:`KnobCtrl`.
      
      :param `val`: an integer specifying the new :class:`KnobCtrl` value.
      
      :note: This method does not send a :class:`KnobCtrlEvent`.


