wxPython

Python module Y207

wxPython

Exercises, examples and other material relating to training module Y207. This module is presented on Private Courses and Specially Run Courses only

Background

A popular cross-platform Python GUI toolkit for Windows and Unix with native look and feel on each platform.

Related technical and longer articles

Graphic User Interfaces (GUIs)
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Examples from our training material

Voter_wx.py	Python 2.6 / wxpython - simple voting GUI
boxsizer.py	Vertically arranged widgets with a BoxSizer
delegates	Simple complete application - wxPython
demo1.py	Simple "hello world"
logreport.py	Log file analysis is a wxPython GUI wrapper
sizer1.py	Geometry Manager - First Example
wx01.py	Application with 2 windows
wx02.py	Simple menu with modal "about"
wx03_02.py	wxPython text editor with open, save, etc
wx04.py	Panel and event handler
wxpfsbe.py	Status bar with events on wxPython frame
wxphello.py	Hello wxPython world
wxreal	Putting it together - food selector
wxx2	GUI with feedback (manual placement)
wxx3	GUI with feedback (Boxsizer placement)

Background information

Some modules are available for download as a sample of our material or under an Open Training Notes License for free download from http://www.training-notes.co.uk.

Topics covered in this module

Introduction.
wxWidgets.
Hello wxPython world.
A simple wxPython application.
What next?
wxPython widgets.
wxPython events.
wxPython window layouts.
Contstraints, layout algorithms, sizers and resources.

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