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Chapter 2. Common User Controls

In this chapter, we will cover:

  • Starting with the easy button
  • Pushing all the buttons
  • Offering options with CheckBoxes
  • Using TextCtrl
  • Processing key events
  • Picking dates with DatePickerCtrl
  • Exploring menus and shortcuts
  • Displaying a context menu
  • Working with ToolBars
  • Managing UI states

Introduction

There are many common elements that can be found in nearly any software application that has a user interface. These elements include many well-known controls such as buttons, menus, and toolbars. In this chapter, we will take a look at how to start using and integrating these common user controls into your applications. We will do this by showing you how to create and add the controls to the user interface as well as how to make use of many of the common events. The events that are emitted by these controls are used to allow your application to interact and respond to actions initiated by the users of the interface.

Starting with the easy button

The button is probably one of the most commonly used UI controls in any application's user interface. The button control in wxPython has received some attention in recent versions and has had some useful new features added to it to make it an even more powerful control than it was in the past. In this recipe, we will explore some of the functionalities that the default button can provide, including the new features to support bitmaps that were added in wxPython 2.9.1.

How to do it…

Perform the following steps:

  1. First, let's define a Panel class and start adding some buttons to it. It will act as the container to hold and organize the buttons we make. Using the following code:
    class MyPanel(wx.Panel):
    def __init__(self, parent):
        super(MyPanel, self).__init__(parent)

        # Sizer to control button layout
        sizer = wx.BoxSizer(wx.HORIZONTAL)
  2. Next, we will create a simple stock button using a common ID with no label specified and...

Pushing all the buttons

Even though the standard button can get the job done most of the time, there are other cases where you may want to provide a different look and feel for certain situations. So, in addition to the standard button, wxPython also has several other types of buttons that provide additional features to customize their look and feel.

How to do it…

You need to perform the following steps:

  1. Let's start simply by stubbing out our panel that will hold the buttons in this example through this code:
    import wx
import wx.lib.platebtn as platebtn

class MyPanel(wx.Panel):
    def __init__(self, parent):
        super(MyPanel, self).__init__(parent)

        # Layout sizers
        vsizer = wx.BoxSizer(wx.VERTICAL)
        sizer = wx.BoxSizer(wx.HORIZONTAL)
        vsizer.Add(sizer)
  2. Now, let's create a couple of ToggleButton controls, as follows:
            # Toggle Button
        toggle = wx.ToggleButton(self, label="Toggle Me")
        sizer.Add(toggle)
      ...

Offering options with CheckBoxes

The CheckBox control in its usual configuration is similar to a type of binary input; it is either checked or not checked. So, as such, it is often used to offer selection options to "yes/no" questions in a user interface, such as an option to enable or disable a feature in an application's configuration screen. In this recipe, we will take a look at the ways of using a CheckBox control.

How to do it…

To offer options with checkboxes, you need to do the following:

  1. First, we will start by making a panel that has three CheckBox controls on it through the following code:
    class MyPanel(wx.Panel):
    def __init__(self, parent):
        super(MyPanel, self).__init__(parent)

        # Layout sizers
        vsizer = wx.BoxSizer(wx.VERTICAL)

        # Toggle Button
        self.allCB = wx.CheckBox(self, label="All Selected",
                                 style=wx.CHK_3STATE)
        vsizer.Add(self.allCB)
        self.option1 = wx...

Using TextCtrl

The TextCtrl control is versatile; it allows the display and entry of textual data in an application. In its default form, TextCtrl is a single-line entry field that is often used on forms to allow users to input information such as names, places, and descriptions. From wxPython 2.9 onward, TextCtrl added some features to support auto-completion of input. This feature lets some input help be shown in a pop-up list that filters as the typing narrows down the available options. In this recipe, we will explore how to activate and use some of these features by making a custom the TextCtrl control that remembers previous entries that were made in it and offers them as input tips the next time data is typed into the field.

How to do it…

Perform the following steps:

  1. First, let's create the class' definition and its constructor to set up the extensions and events that we need to handle in order to add the memory feature:
    class MemoryTextCtrl(wx.TextCtrl):
    "...

Processing key events

The KeyEvent events are generated in any control that accepts keyboard input when a user presses keys on a keyboard. There are three distinct events that occur for a single key press. In this recipe, we will use KeyEvents to create a custom TextCtrl control that can generate a dynamic input suggestion list similar to the suggestions that Google shows when one types into the search box.

How to do it…

You need to do the following:

  1. Firstly, for this recipe, we need to include a couple of other modules from the Python standard library, as follows:
    from urllib import urlopen
import re

from abc import ABCMeta, abstractmethod
import wx
  2. To make the control's suggestion provider extensible, we will first define a simple interface class that will be responsible for providing suggestion options. This is defined as an abstract base class:
    class CompleterDataSource:
    __metaclass__ = ABCMeta
    
    @abstractmethod
    def getSuggestions(self, phrase):
        "...

Introduction

There are many common elements that can be found in nearly any software application that has a user interface. These elements include many well-known controls such as buttons, menus, and toolbars. In this chapter, we will take a look at how to start using and integrating these common user controls into your applications. We will do this by showing you how to create and add the controls to the user interface as well as how to make use of many of the common events. The events that are emitted by these controls are used to allow your application to interact and respond to actions initiated by the users of the interface.

Starting with the easy button

The button is probably one of the most commonly used UI controls in any application's user interface. The button control in wxPython has received some attention in recent versions and has had some useful new features added to it to make it an even more powerful control than it was in the past. In this recipe, we will explore some of the functionalities that the default button can provide, including the new features to support bitmaps that were added in wxPython 2.9.1.

How to do it…

Perform the following steps:

  1. First, let's define a Panel class and start adding some buttons to it. It will act as the container to hold and organize the buttons we make. Using the following code:

    class MyPanel(wx.Panel):
    def __init__(self, parent):
        super(MyPanel, self).__init__(parent)

        # Sizer to control button layout
        sizer = wx.BoxSizer(wx.HORIZONTAL)

  2. Next, we will create a simple stock button using a common ID with no label specified and add it with the...

Pushing all the buttons

Even though the standard button can get the job done most of the time, there are other cases where you may want to provide a different look and feel for certain situations. So, in addition to the standard button, wxPython also has several other types of buttons that provide additional features to customize their look and feel.

How to do it…

You need to perform the following steps:

  1. Let's start simply by stubbing out our panel that will hold the buttons in this example through this code:

    import wx
import wx.lib.platebtn as platebtn

class MyPanel(wx.Panel):
    def __init__(self, parent):
        super(MyPanel, self).__init__(parent)

        # Layout sizers
        vsizer = wx.BoxSizer(wx.VERTICAL)
        sizer = wx.BoxSizer(wx.HORIZONTAL)
        vsizer.Add(sizer)

  2. Now, let's create a couple of ToggleButton controls, as follows:

            # Toggle Button
        toggle = wx.ToggleButton(self, label="Toggle Me")
        sizer.Add(toggle)
        toggle = wx.ToggleButton(self...

Offering options with CheckBoxes

The CheckBox control in its usual configuration is similar to a type of binary input; it is either checked or not checked. So, as such, it is often used to offer selection options to "yes/no" questions in a user interface, such as an option to enable or disable a feature in an application's configuration screen. In this recipe, we will take a look at the ways of using a CheckBox control.

How to do it…

To offer options with checkboxes, you need to do the following:

  1. First, we will start by making a panel that has three CheckBox controls on it through the following code:

    class MyPanel(wx.Panel):
    def __init__(self, parent):
        super(MyPanel, self).__init__(parent)

        # Layout sizers
        vsizer = wx.BoxSizer(wx.VERTICAL)

        # Toggle Button
        self.allCB = wx.CheckBox(self, label="All Selected",
                                 style=wx.CHK_3STATE)
        vsizer.Add(self.allCB)
        self.option1 = wx.CheckBox(self,label="Option 1"...

Using TextCtrl

The TextCtrl control is versatile; it allows the display and entry of textual data in an application. In its default form, TextCtrl is a single-line entry field that is often used on forms to allow users to input information such as names, places, and descriptions. From wxPython 2.9 onward, TextCtrl added some features to support auto-completion of input. This feature lets some input help be shown in a pop-up list that filters as the typing narrows down the available options. In this recipe, we will explore how to activate and use some of these features by making a custom the TextCtrl control that remembers previous entries that were made in it and offers them as input tips the next time data is typed into the field.

How to do it…

Perform the following steps:

  1. First, let's create the class' definition and its constructor to set up the extensions and events that we need to handle in order to add the memory feature:

    class MemoryTextCtrl(wx.TextCtrl):
    """TextCtrl that remembers...
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Key benefits

  • This book empowers you to create rich cross-platform graphical user interfaces using Python
  • It helps you develop applications that can be deployed on Windows, OSX, and Linux
  • The recipes in the book involve real-world applications, giving you a first-hand experience of the practical scenarios

Description

wxPython is a GUI toolkit for the Python programming language built on top of the cross-platform wxWidgets GUI libraries. wxPython provides a powerful set of tools that allow you to quickly and efficiently building applications that can run on a variety of different platforms. Since wxWidgets provides a wrapper around each platform’s native GUI toolkit, the applications built with wxPython will have a native look and feel wherever they are deployed. This book will provide you with the skills to build highly functional and native looking user interfaces for Python applications on multiple operating system environments. By working through the recipes, you will gain insights into and exposure to creating applications using wxPython. With a wide range of topics covered in the book, there are recipes to get the most basic of beginners started in GUI programming as well as tips to help experienced users get more out of their applications. The recipes will take you from the most basic application constructs all the way through to the deployment of complete applications.

Who is this book for?

For those who are familiar with programming in Python and want to start building applications with graphical user interfaces, this book will get you up and running quickly. A basic understanding of the Python programming language and object-oriented concepts are all that is needed.

What you will learn

  • Create full featured user interfaces
  • Design and develop custom controls
  • Deploy and distribute wxPython applications to Windows, Macintosh OS X, Linux, and other UNIX-like environments
  • Handle and respond to application events
  • Manage and display data using grids
  • Interact with web services from your GUI
  • Use Paint events to draw custom displays
  • Support the display of user interfaces in multiple languages
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1. wxPython Starting Points Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
1. wxPython Starting Points
Introduction
Creating an application object
Adding the main frame
Using bitmaps
Binding to events
Understanding the hierarchy of the UI
Controlling the propagation of events
Accessing the clipboard
Supporting drag and drop
Handling AppleEvents
2. Common User Controls Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
2. Common User Controls
Introduction
Starting with the easy button
Pushing all the buttons
Offering options with CheckBoxes
Using TextCtrl
Processing key events
Picking dates with DatePickerCtrl
Exploring menus and shortcuts
Displaying a context menu
Working with ToolBars
Managing UI states
3. UI Layout and Organization Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
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Introduction
Laying out controls with Sizers
Controlling layout behavior
Grouping controls with a StaticBox control
Creating an automatic wrapping layout
Using the standard dialog button sizer
Simplifying the panel layout
Making dialog layout easy
Building XML resource-based layouts
Extending XRC for custom controls
Advancing your UI with AuiManager
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Introduction
Adding tabs with the Notebook control
Enhancing ComboBox with bitmaps
Configuring properties
Taking control with FlatNotebook
Styling text in StyledTextCtrl
Annotating StyledTextCtrl
Displaying hierarchical data with TreeCtrl
Building a system tray application
Surfing the Web in your app
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Editing data lists
Implementing a data source
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Displaying dynamic data
Modeling your data
Displaying your data model
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Showing MessageBox
Using InfoBar
Providing extra tips on usage
Displaying transient notifications
Making a splash at startup
Giving busy feedback
Showing information about your app
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Selecting files with FileDialog
Searching text with FindReplaceDialog
Filtering through choices
Retrieving multiple selections
Using Print dialogs
Guiding selections with Wizard
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Introduction
Painting in your UI
Drawing basic shapes
Customizing grid labels
Drawing gradients with GraphicsContext
Recreating native controls with RendererNative
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Introduction
Making your own dialog
Validating user input
Interacting with StatusBar
Providing your own information window
Creating a managed layout
Drawing your own list control
Implementing highlighting in StyledTextCtrl
Creating a composite control
Designing an owner-drawn control
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10. Getting Your Application Ready for Release
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Storing your configuration with StandardPaths
Saving the application's state
Supporting internationalization
Optimizing for OS X
Handling errors gracefully
Embedding your resources
Distributing an application
Updating your software
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I did the technical review for this book and i liked the way the book is structured. It is suitable for developers of all levels. Basic knowledge about Python and object oriented programming is recommended. This book contains a huge collection of recipes which shows how to use the various controls of wxPython 3. Every recipe describes an use case for each control followed by a code sample and a detailed explanation how the code works. Most of the samples are visualized with screenshots.The recipes starts easy with basic knowledge about graphical user interfaces and ends up with techniques to create customized controls for unique applications.
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This a pretty good book for getting started learning wxPython. The examples work just fine with the exception of trying to use a ListCtrl in a sizer, which seems to have some problems.
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This was a great book to get someone started with developing with wxPython. However, it is meant to be used with Python 2, and with an older version of wxPython. Many changes have been made since the book was published that require updating code.However, the concepts are still the same, and the book (even though out-dated) does not feel out-dated.
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You can find all of the samples contained in the book on the internet. This book is not comprehensive at all.
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Cody Precord is a software engineer based in Minneapolis, MN, USA. He designs and writes systems and application software for Windows, AIX, Linux, and Macintosh OS X using primarily C++, C#, C, Perl, Bash, and Python. The constant need for working on multiple platforms naturally led Cody to the wxPython toolkit, which he has used for several years. He is the author of wxPython 2.8 Application Development Cookbook, Packt Publishing and has also contributed to the development of the wxPython library. Cody is interested in promoting cross platform development practices and improving usability in software.
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Shipping Details

USA:

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Economy: Delivery to most addresses in the US within 10-15 business days

Premium: Trackable Delivery to most addresses in the US within 3-8 business days

UK:

Economy: Delivery to most addresses in the U.K. within 7-9 business days.
Shipments are not trackable

Premium: Trackable delivery to most addresses in the U.K. within 3-4 business days!
Add one extra business day for deliveries to Northern Ireland and Scottish Highlands and islands

EU:

Premium: Trackable delivery to most EU destinations within 4-9 business days.

Australia:

Economy: Can deliver to P. O. Boxes and private residences.
Trackable service with delivery to addresses in Australia only.
Delivery time ranges from 7-9 business days for VIC and 8-10 business days for Interstate metro
Delivery time is up to 15 business days for remote areas of WA, NT & QLD.

Premium: Delivery to addresses in Australia only
Trackable delivery to most P. O. Boxes and private residences in Australia within 4-5 days based on the distance to a destination following dispatch.

India:

Premium: Delivery to most Indian addresses within 5-6 business days

Rest of the World:

Premium: Countries in the American continent: Trackable delivery to most countries within 4-7 business days

Asia:

Premium: Delivery to most Asian addresses within 5-9 business days

Disclaimer:
All orders received before 5 PM U.K time would start printing from the next business day. So the estimated delivery times start from the next day as well. Orders received after 5 PM U.K time (in our internal systems) on a business day or anytime on the weekend will begin printing the second to next business day. For example, an order placed at 11 AM today will begin printing tomorrow, whereas an order placed at 9 PM tonight will begin printing the day after tomorrow.


Unfortunately, due to several restrictions, we are unable to ship to the following countries:

  1. Afghanistan
  2. American Samoa
  3. Belarus
  4. Brunei Darussalam
  5. Central African Republic
  6. The Democratic Republic of Congo
  7. Eritrea
  8. Guinea-bissau
  9. Iran
  10. Lebanon
  11. Libiya Arab Jamahriya
  12. Somalia
  13. Sudan
  14. Russian Federation
  15. Syrian Arab Republic
  16. Ukraine
  17. Venezuela
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Customs duty are charges levied on goods when they cross international borders. It is a tax that is imposed on imported goods. These duties are charged by special authorities and bodies created by local governments and are meant to protect local industries, economies, and businesses.

Do I have to pay customs charges for the print book order? Chevron down icon Chevron up icon

The orders shipped to the countries that are listed under EU27 will not bear custom charges. They are paid by Packt as part of the order.

List of EU27 countries: www.gov.uk/eu-eea:

A custom duty or localized taxes may be applicable on the shipment and would be charged by the recipient country outside of the EU27 which should be paid by the customer and these duties are not included in the shipping charges been charged on the order.

How do I know my custom duty charges? Chevron down icon Chevron up icon

The amount of duty payable varies greatly depending on the imported goods, the country of origin and several other factors like the total invoice amount or dimensions like weight, and other such criteria applicable in your country.

For example:

  • If you live in Mexico, and the declared value of your ordered items is over $ 50, for you to receive a package, you will have to pay additional import tax of 19% which will be $ 9.50 to the courier service.
  • Whereas if you live in Turkey, and the declared value of your ordered items is over € 22, for you to receive a package, you will have to pay additional import tax of 18% which will be € 3.96 to the courier service.
How can I cancel my order? Chevron down icon Chevron up icon

Cancellation Policy for Published Printed Books:

You can cancel any order within 1 hour of placing the order. Simply contact customercare@packt.com with your order details or payment transaction id. If your order has already started the shipment process, we will do our best to stop it. However, if it is already on the way to you then when you receive it, you can contact us at customercare@packt.com using the returns and refund process.

Please understand that Packt Publishing cannot provide refunds or cancel any order except for the cases described in our Return Policy (i.e. Packt Publishing agrees to replace your printed book because it arrives damaged or material defect in book), Packt Publishing will not accept returns.

What is your returns and refunds policy? Chevron down icon Chevron up icon

Return Policy:

We want you to be happy with your purchase from Packtpub.com. We will not hassle you with returning print books to us. If the print book you receive from us is incorrect, damaged, doesn't work or is unacceptably late, please contact Customer Relations Team on customercare@packt.com with the order number and issue details as explained below:

  1. If you ordered (eBook, Video or Print Book) incorrectly or accidentally, please contact Customer Relations Team on customercare@packt.com within one hour of placing the order and we will replace/refund you the item cost.
  2. Sadly, if your eBook or Video file is faulty or a fault occurs during the eBook or Video being made available to you, i.e. during download then you should contact Customer Relations Team within 14 days of purchase on customercare@packt.com who will be able to resolve this issue for you.
  3. You will have a choice of replacement or refund of the problem items.(damaged, defective or incorrect)
  4. Once Customer Care Team confirms that you will be refunded, you should receive the refund within 10 to 12 working days.
  5. If you are only requesting a refund of one book from a multiple order, then we will refund you the appropriate single item.
  6. Where the items were shipped under a free shipping offer, there will be no shipping costs to refund.

On the off chance your printed book arrives damaged, with book material defect, contact our Customer Relation Team on customercare@packt.com within 14 days of receipt of the book with appropriate evidence of damage and we will work with you to secure a replacement copy, if necessary. Please note that each printed book you order from us is individually made by Packt's professional book-printing partner which is on a print-on-demand basis.

What tax is charged? Chevron down icon Chevron up icon

Currently, no tax is charged on the purchase of any print book (subject to change based on the laws and regulations). A localized VAT fee is charged only to our European and UK customers on eBooks, Video and subscriptions that they buy. GST is charged to Indian customers for eBooks and video purchases.

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You can pay with the following card types:

  1. Visa Debit
  2. Visa Credit
  3. MasterCard
  4. PayPal
What is the delivery time and cost of print books? Chevron down icon Chevron up icon

Shipping Details

USA:

'

Economy: Delivery to most addresses in the US within 10-15 business days

Premium: Trackable Delivery to most addresses in the US within 3-8 business days

UK:

Economy: Delivery to most addresses in the U.K. within 7-9 business days.
Shipments are not trackable

Premium: Trackable delivery to most addresses in the U.K. within 3-4 business days!
Add one extra business day for deliveries to Northern Ireland and Scottish Highlands and islands

EU:

Premium: Trackable delivery to most EU destinations within 4-9 business days.

Australia:

Economy: Can deliver to P. O. Boxes and private residences.
Trackable service with delivery to addresses in Australia only.
Delivery time ranges from 7-9 business days for VIC and 8-10 business days for Interstate metro
Delivery time is up to 15 business days for remote areas of WA, NT & QLD.

Premium: Delivery to addresses in Australia only
Trackable delivery to most P. O. Boxes and private residences in Australia within 4-5 days based on the distance to a destination following dispatch.

India:

Premium: Delivery to most Indian addresses within 5-6 business days

Rest of the World:

Premium: Countries in the American continent: Trackable delivery to most countries within 4-7 business days

Asia:

Premium: Delivery to most Asian addresses within 5-9 business days

Disclaimer:
All orders received before 5 PM U.K time would start printing from the next business day. So the estimated delivery times start from the next day as well. Orders received after 5 PM U.K time (in our internal systems) on a business day or anytime on the weekend will begin printing the second to next business day. For example, an order placed at 11 AM today will begin printing tomorrow, whereas an order placed at 9 PM tonight will begin printing the day after tomorrow.


Unfortunately, due to several restrictions, we are unable to ship to the following countries:

  1. Afghanistan
  2. American Samoa
  3. Belarus
  4. Brunei Darussalam
  5. Central African Republic
  6. The Democratic Republic of Congo
  7. Eritrea
  8. Guinea-bissau
  9. Iran
  10. Lebanon
  11. Libiya Arab Jamahriya
  12. Somalia
  13. Sudan
  14. Russian Federation
  15. Syrian Arab Republic
  16. Ukraine
  17. Venezuela