[wxPython-users] Learning Boa and Sizers

[Werner F. Bruhin]

Hi Duane,

Kaufman, Duane wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I am trying to teach myself about wxPython sizers, and Boa.
>
> I am using an example from the 'wxPython In Action' book (Chapter 11),
> and trying to use Boa to construct the staticboxsizer example
> (staticboxsizer and blockwindow). My attempts at using Boa to construct
> a similar example are in the suffixed _Boa files.
>
> Currently, I have been able to use Boa to re-construct this example, but
> only by hand-editing generated code. In particular, the collection
> editor for the boxSizerpanel will only allow the addition of the
> staticbox(es) (box1, box2, box3). The boxSizerpanel however, needs to be
> passed the _sizers_ for the staticbox, not the staticbox itself.
>
> I think I am missing some little detail, is there a way to do this in
> Boa without hand-editing generated code?
>   =

You already created the staticbox'es and sizers in Boa, so I think your =

only problem is to change the code in FillStaticBoxSizer (I assume that =

you want to keep that as is and not generate that code with Boa).

Attached just the changed file.

Werner
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#Boa:Frame:TestFrame

import wx

from blockwindow_Boa import BlockWindow

labels =3D "one two three four five six seven eight nine".split()

def create(parent):
    return TestFrame(parent)

[wxID_TESTFRAME, wxID_TESTFRAMEBOX1, wxID_TESTFRAMEBOX2, wxID_TESTFRAMEBOX3=
, =

 wxID_TESTFRAMEPANEL, =

] =3D [wx.NewId() for _init_ctrls in range(5)]

class TestFrame(wx.Frame):
    def _init_coll_boxSizerpanel_Items(self, parent):
        # generated method, don't edit

        parent.AddWindow(self.staticBoxSizerbox1, 0, border=3D10, flag=3Dwx=
.ALL)
        parent.AddWindow(self.staticBoxSizerbox2, 0, border=3D10, flag=3Dwx=
.ALL)
        parent.AddWindow(self.staticBoxSizerbox3, 0, border=3D10, flag=3Dwx=
.ALL)

    def _init_sizers(self):
        # generated method, don't edit
        self.staticBoxSizerbox1 =3D wx.StaticBoxSizer(box=3Dself.box1,
              orient=3Dwx.VERTICAL)

        self.staticBoxSizerbox2 =3D wx.StaticBoxSizer(box=3Dself.box2,
              orient=3Dwx.VERTICAL)

        self.staticBoxSizerbox3 =3D wx.StaticBoxSizer(box=3Dself.box3,
              orient=3Dwx.VERTICAL)

        self.boxSizerpanel =3D wx.BoxSizer(orient=3Dwx.HORIZONTAL)

        self._init_coll_boxSizerpanel_Items(self.boxSizerpanel)

        self.panel.SetSizer(self.boxSizerpanel)

    def _init_ctrls(self, prnt):
        # generated method, don't edit
        wx.Frame.__init__(self, id=3DwxID_TESTFRAME, name=3Du'TestFrame',
              parent=3Dprnt, pos=3Dwx.Point(183, 522), size=3Dwx.Size(644, =
259),
              style=3Dwx.DEFAULT_FRAME_STYLE, title=3Du'StaticBoxSizer Test=
')
        self.SetClientSize(wx.Size(628, 223))

        self.panel =3D wx.Panel(id=3DwxID_TESTFRAMEPANEL, name=3Du'panel',
              parent=3Dself, pos=3Dwx.Point(0, 0), size=3Dwx.Size(628, 223),
              style=3Dwx.TAB_TRAVERSAL)

        self.box1 =3D wx.StaticBox(id=3DwxID_TESTFRAMEBOX1, label=3Du'Box 1=
',
              name=3Du'box1', parent=3Dself.panel, pos=3Dwx.Point(10, 10),
              size=3Dwx.Size(10, 22), style=3D0)

        self.box2 =3D wx.StaticBox(id=3DwxID_TESTFRAMEBOX2, label=3Du'Box 2=
',
              name=3Du'box2', parent=3Dself.panel, pos=3Dwx.Point(40, 10),
              size=3Dwx.Size(10, 22), style=3D0)

        self.box3 =3D wx.StaticBox(id=3DwxID_TESTFRAMEBOX3, label=3Du'Box 3=
',
              name=3Du'box3', parent=3Dself.panel, pos=3Dwx.Point(70, 10),
              size=3Dwx.Size(10, 22), style=3D0)

        self._init_sizers()

    def __init__(self, parent):
        self._init_ctrls(parent)

        # Programmatically fill three static boxes with windows positioned =
inside them
        self.FillStaticBoxSizer(self.box1, labels[0:3])
        self.FillStaticBoxSizer(self.box2, labels[3:6])
        self.FillStaticBoxSizer(self.box3, labels[6:9])

        self.panel.GetSizer().Fit(self)
        =

    def FillStaticBoxSizer(self, box, itemlabels):
        # then add items to it like normal
        sizer =3D box.GetContainingSizer()
        for itemlabel in itemlabels:
            bw =3D BlockWindow(self.panel, label=3Ditemlabel)
            sizer.Add(bw, 0, wx.ALL, 2)
        sizer.Layout()