wxPython Recipes: A Problem – Solution Approach

Quickly discover solutions to common problems, learn best practices, and understand everything wxPython has to offer. This book is for anyone wanting to learn more about how to use the wxPython desktop GUI toolkit. It assumes some prior knowledge of Python and a general understanding of wxPython or GUI development, and contains more than 50 recipes covering various tasks and aspects of the toolkit.

wxPython Recipes guides you step by step. The book takes you through how to create user interfaces in Python, including adding widgets, changing background images, manipulating dialogs, managing data, and much more. Examples target both Python 2.x and 3.x, and cover both wxPython 3.0 and Phoenix, offering a complete collection of ideas to improve your GUI development.

What You’ll Learn

• Work with UI elements such as widgets, buttons, images, boxes, and more
• Handle data in files and notebooks
• Implement XML and using XML resources (XRC)
• Customize the behavior of panels and objects

Who This Book Is For

People who are already familiar with the Python programming language and also have a basic understanding of wxPython.

Readers who understand event loops and the basics of creating user interfaces with another Python UI toolkit, such as Tkinter or PyQt.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Introduction
Chapter 2: Working with Images
Chapter 3: Special Effects
Chapter 4: The Publish–Subscribe Pattern
Chapter 5: Wizard Recipes
Chapter 6: Creating Simple Widgets
Chapter 7: Using Config Files
Chapter 8: Working with Events
Chapter 9: Drag and Drop
Chapter 10: Working with Frames
Chapter 11: wxPython and  the System Tray
Chapter 12: Fun with Panels
Chapter 13: Using Objects in Widgets
Chapter 14: XML and XRC
Chapter 15: Working with Sizers
Chapter 16: Threads and Timers
Chapter 17: Redirecting Text
Chapter 18: Grid Recipes
Chapter 19: Working with Your Application
Chapter 20: Bonus Recipes