[wxpython-users] Background image for Main Window

[Tony Cappellini]

Thanks Michael, I will try this ASAP!

On Tue, Mar 25, 2008 at 7:59 AM, Michael Moriarity <datasmith at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi Tony:
>
>  I normally put a panel on the frame, then in the panel's __init__() I read
>  the background image into a wx.Bitmap:
>
>  self.BgBitmap = wx.Bitmap(BgFilePath)
>
>  and bind a handler for the Erase Background event:
>
>  self.Bind(wx.EVT_ERASE_BACKGROUND, self._OnEraseBackground)
>
>  In the handler, just blit the bitmap onto the panel.
>
>     def _OnEraseBackground(self, Event):
>         # Get an Erase DC.
>         EraseDC = Event.GetDC()
>
>         # If it is null, use a Client DC instead.
>         if EraseDC is None:
>             EraseDC = wx.ClientDC(self)
>
>         # Blit the Background Bitmap over the Window.
>         MemoryDC = wx.MemoryDC()
>         MemoryDC.SelectObject(self.BgBitmap)
>         EraseDC.Blit(0, 0, self.BgBitmap.GetWidth(),
>  self.BgBitmap.GetHeight(), MemoryDC, 0, 0)
>
>         # Select out the Background Bitmap.
>         MemoryDC.SelectObject(wx.NullBitmap)
>
>
>
>
>  On Mon, Mar 24, 2008 at 9:01 PM, Tony Cappellini <cappy2112 at gmail.com> wrote:
>  > I'd like to display a background image for the main window, in my next program.
>  >  (The image will be faded to make it less visually disturbing using a
>  >  photo editing program.)
>  >
>  >  I'm looking through the demo programs under the images section trying
>  >  to find a suitable example.
>  >  If I make a Static Bitmap as large as the main window, will I be able
>  >  to put other widgets on top of the bitmap (as if it were the main
>  >  Window),
>  >  and be able to respond to the events form those widgets?
>  >
>  >  Or- dos someone have a better suggestion on how to do this?
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>  --
>  Best Regards,
>  Michael Moriarity
>