Archive for March 18th, 2010

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Thu 18 Mar 2010

wxPython: Putting a Background Image on a Panel

Posted by Mike under Cross-Platform, Python, wxPython
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Yesterday, I received a request to create a GUI with Tkinter or wxPython that had an image for the background with buttons on top. After looking at Tkinter, I discovered that it’s PhotoImage widget only supported two formats: gif and pgm (unless I installed the Python Imaging Library). Because of this, I decided to give wxPython a whirl. Here’s what I found out. (more…)

 

Thu 18 Mar 2010

wxPython: An Introduction to Grids

Posted by Mike under Cross-Platform, Python, wxPython
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The grid widget in wxPython is one of the most complex GUI elements that you’ll work with in this toolkit. In this article you will learn the basics of grid creation and usage. One of the major uses for a grid is to display tabular data. Another use is to create some kind of spreadsheet. If you need something where you need a lot of cells that can be edited easily, then the grid widget is probably what you want. The ListCtrl in Report Mode is similar in appearance to the grid and can be used as a replacement for the grid depending on your needs. (more…)