[wxPython-users] Setting the ID for widgets

[Christopher Barker]

DomDom wrote:
> Until now, I put -1 or wx.NewId() in the widgets' contructors.

I think the cleanest way to do it is to not specify an id at all, and 
use keyword args for the stuff you do need to specify:

MyButton = wx.Button(parent, label="ALabel")

There are a few places where an id must be specified, wx.Menu.Append() 
for instance. IN that case, use:

wx.ID_ANY

(which equals -1, but I think it's clearer and more future proof.)


Chris Mellon wrote:

> in wxPython, I tend to ignore IDs almost totally and simply
> pass the widget itself anywhere I need it.

me too, but if you really do need it:

id = MyButton.GetId()


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