(OT) wxPython & resizers, html text (code included)

**Hank Fay** · Jul 18 '05, 12:08 PM

Re: (OT) wxPython & resizers, html text (code included)

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"flupke" <flupke@nonexis tingdomain.com> wrote in message
news:lpDBc.880$ HB3.174961778@h estia.telenet-ops.be...[color=blue]
> Hi,
>
> i'm trying to convert my java console app to a python gui.
> Now, the only problem i seem to have at the moment are the resizers
> for the layout. It seems that for the purpose of what i'm trying to do,
> specifying the coordinates is easier that fighting with the layout[/color]
resizers.[color=blue]
>
> 1) I have a screen split in 2. Left side is a textcontrol where logging[/color]
will[color=blue]
> end up. All text will be appended to the textcontrol. Ideally this should
> allow html tags but the wxHtmlWindow doesn't seem to support just adding
> text. Only workaround that i can think off is to maintain a list of[/color]
message[color=blue]
> myself
> and then i could set those every time something changes but i don't really
> like this as on every change, the whole textcontrol will be refilled.
> The reason for html is to easily adjust text from one colour to another[/color]
and[color=blue]
> for
> instance some basic formatting like bold, italic etc.
> Any ideas?
>
> 2) (view with for instance with courier)
> -----------------------------------------------
> | TextControl | ________ |
> | ||________| Combobox |
> | | |
> | | ________ |
> | ||________| |
> | | |
> | | ________ |
> | ||________| Textcontrol |
> | | |
> -----------------------------------------------
>
> Basically i have a number of button left-aligned in the right part of the
> split window and
> they are placed vertically with a small gap in between (border). This is
> working but then
> i would want to add a combobox next to button 1 and saya textcontrol to
> button 2.
> A gridresizer would work if i would be able to specify what row and column
> the component
> would have to be in but there doesn't seem to be such a method.
> Only sollution i can think of is adding the coordinates of where i want[/color]
to[color=blue]
> component to come.
> Is there another sollution as i read that it's best not to add components[/color]
by[color=blue]
> specifying an x
> and y value.
>
> Thanks
>
> ============== Working snippet below =============== ========
>
>
> from wxPython.wx import *
> import sys, os
>
> ID_ABOUT=100
> ID_EXIT=101
>
> ID_BUTTON_CONNE CT=200
> ID_BUTTON_CHECK =201
> ID_BUTTON_CONNE CTIONS=202
> ID_BUTTON_SEND= 203
> ID_BUTTON_HELP= 204
> ID_BUTTON_EXIT= 205
>
> class MainWindow(wxFr ame):
> def __init__(self, parent, id, title):
> wxFrame.__init_ _(self,parent,i d,title,[/color]
style=wxDEFAULT _FRAME_STYLE|[color=blue]
> wxNO_FULL_REPAI NT_ON_RESIZE)
>
> self.split_wind ow = wxSplitterWindo w(self, -1)
> self.button_pan e = wxPanel(self.sp lit_window, -1,
> style=wxTAB_TRA VERSAL|wxNO_FUL L_REPAINT_ON_RE SIZE)
>
> self.logging_sc reen = wxTextCtrl(self .split_window, -1, "",
> style=wxTE_MULT ILINE|wxHSCROLL )
> #self.html_wind ow = new wxHtmlWindow( self )
>
> self.connect = wxButton(self.b utton_pane, ID_BUTTON_CONNE CT,
> "connect")
> self.check = wxButton(self.b utton_pane, ID_BUTTON_CHECK , "check")
> self.connection s = wxButton(self.b utton_pane,[/color]
ID_BUTTON_CONNE CTIONS,[color=blue]
> "connection s")
> self.send = wxButton(self.b utton_pane, ID_BUTTON_SEND, "send")
> self.help = wxButton(self.b utton_pane, ID_BUTTON_HELP, "help")
> self.exit = wxButton(self.b utton_pane, ID_BUTTON_EXIT, "exit")
>
> #make the combobox for the connections
> sampleList = ['zero', 'one', 'two', 'three', 'four', 'five',
> #'this is a long item that needs a scrollbar...',
> 'six', 'seven', 'eight']
>
> self.cb = wxComboBox(
> self.button_pan e, 500, "default value", (90, 50),
> (95, -1), sampleList, wxCB_DROPDOWN #|wxTE_PROCESS_ ENTER
> )
>
> # Menu Bar
> self.frame_1_me nubar = wxMenuBar()
> self.SetMenuBar (self.frame_1_m enubar)
> self.File = wxMenu()
> self.File.Appen d( ID_ABOUT, "&About", "About CheckServer Client" )
> self.File.Appen dSeparator()
> self.File.Appen d( ID_EXIT, "E&xit", "Leave the application" )
> self.frame_1_me nubar.Append(se lf.File, "F&ile")
> EVT_MENU(self, ID_ABOUT, self.OnAbout)
> EVT_MENU(self, ID_EXIT, self.OnExit)
>
> # Menu Bar end
>
> self.statusbar = self.CreateStat usBar(1, wxST_SIZEGRIP)
>
> self.__set_prop erties()
> self.__do_layou t()
> self.Show(true)
>
> # end wxGlade
>
> def __set_propertie s(self):
> # begin wxGlade: MyFrame.__set_p roperties
> self.SetTitle(" CheckServer Client")
>
> _icon = wxEmptyIcon()
> _icon.CopyFromB itmap(wxBitmap( "D:\\temp\\1ani pt1c.gif",
> wxBITMAP_TYPE_A NY))
> self.SetIcon(_i con)
> self.SetSize((7 23, 533))
> self.SetFocus()
>
> self.logging_sc reen.SetBackgro undColour(wxCol our(247, 255, 159))
> self.logging_sc reen.SetFont(wx Font(10, wxMODERN, wxNORMAL,[/color]
wxNORMAL,[color=blue]
> 0, "Century Gothic"))
> self.logging_sc reen.SetToolTip String("Here you'll see the result[/color]
of[color=blue]
> the commands you issue to the server")
> self.logging_sc reen.SetDefault Style(wxTextAtt r(wxColour(255, 0,0)))
> self.logging_sc reen.AppendText ("Red text\n");
> self.logging_sc reen.AppendText ("<span>Test </span>\n");
>
>
> self.logging_sc reen.Enable(0)
>
> self.connect.Se tSize((110, 28))
> self.connect.Se tBackgroundColo ur(wxColour(143 , 188, 143))
> self.connect.Se tFont(wxFont(10 , wxMODERN, wxNORMAL, wxNORMAL, 0,
> "Arial Black"))
> self.connect.Se tToolTipString( "Connect to a server")
> self.connect.Se tFocus()
>
> self.check.SetS ize((110, 28))
> self.check.SetB ackgroundColour (wxColour(143, 188, 143))
> self.check.SetF ont(wxFont(10, wxMODERN, wxNORMAL, wxNORMAL, 0,
> "Arial Black"))
> self.check.SetT oolTipString("C heck server directories")
> self.check.Enab le(0)
>
> self.connection s.SetSize((110, 28))
> self.connection s.SetBackground Colour(wxColour (143, 188, 143))
> self.connection s.SetFont(wxFon t(10, wxMODERN, wxNORMAL, wxNORMAL,[/color]
0,[color=blue]
> "Arial Black"))
> self.connection s.SetToolTipStr ing("What connections are active")
> self.connection s.Enable(0)
>
> self.send.SetSi ze((110, 28))
> self.send.SetBa ckgroundColour( wxColour(143, 188, 143))
> self.send.SetFo nt(wxFont(10, wxMODERN, wxNORMAL, wxNORMAL, 0,[/color]
"Arial[color=blue]
> Black"))
> self.send.SetTo olTipString("Se nd a file from the server to local
> pc")
> self.send.Enabl e(0)
>
> self.help.SetSi ze((110, 28))
> self.help.SetBa ckgroundColour( wxColour(143, 188, 143))
> self.help.SetFo nt(wxFont(10, wxMODERN, wxNORMAL, wxNORMAL, 0,[/color]
"Arial[color=blue]
> Black"))
> self.help.SetTo olTipString("Di splay help options (command line)")
>
> self.exit.SetSi ze((110, 28))
> self.exit.SetBa ckgroundColour( wxColour(143, 188, 143))
> self.exit.SetFo nt(wxFont(10, wxMODERN, wxNORMAL, wxNORMAL, 0,[/color]
"Arial[color=blue]
> Black"))
> self.exit.SetTo olTipString("Ex it the application")
>
> self.button_pan e.SetFocus()
> self.button_pan e.SetBackground Colour(wxBLUE)
> self.statusbar. SetStatusWidths ([-1])
> self.split_wind ow.SetMinimumPa neSize(20)
>
> # statusbar fields
> statusbar_field s = ["CheckServe r"]
> for i in range(len(statu sbar_fields)):
> self.statusbar. SetStatusText(s tatusbar_fields[i], i)
>
> # end wxGlade
>
> def __do_layout(sel f):
> # begin wxGlade: MyFrame.__do_la yout
> split_window_si zer = wxBoxSizer(wxVE RTICAL)
>
> button_pane_siz er = wxBoxSizer(wxVE RTICAL)
> button_pane_siz er.Add(self.con nect, 0, wxALL, 2)
> button_pane_siz er.Add(self.che ck, 0, wxALL, 2)
> button_pane_siz er.Add(self.con nections, 0, wxALL, 2)
> button_pane_siz er.Add(self.sen d, 0, wxALL, 2)
> button_pane_siz er.Add(self.hel p, 0, wxALL, 2)
> button_pane_siz er.Add(self.exi t, 0, wxALL, 2)
> button_pane_siz er.Add(self.cb, 0, wxALL, 2)
> self.button_pan e.SetAutoLayout (1)
> self.button_pan e.SetSizer(butt on_pane_sizer)
> button_pane_siz er.Fit(self.but ton_pane)
> button_pane_siz er.SetSizeHints (self.button_pa ne)
>
>
> self.split_wind ow.SplitVertica lly(self.loggin g_screen,
> self.button_pan e)
> split_window_si zer.Add(self.sp lit_window, 1, wxEXPAND, 0)
> self.SetAutoLay out(1)
> self.SetSizer(s plit_window_siz er)
> self.Layout()
> self.Centre()
> # end wxGlade
>
> def OnAbout(self,e) :
> d= wxMessageDialog ( self, " A sample editor \n"
> " in wxPython","Abou t Sample Editor", wxOK)
> # Create a message dialog box
> d.ShowModal() # Shows it
> d.Destroy() # finally destroy it when finished.
>
> def OnExit(self,e):
> self.Close(true ) # Close the frame.
>
> # end of class MyFrame
>
>
> class App(wxApp):
> def OnInit(self):
> wxInitAllImageH andlers()
> main_window = MainWindow(None , -1, "CheckServe r Client")
> self.SetTopWind ow(main_window)
> return true
>
> # end of class App
>
> app = App(0)
> app.MainLoop()
>
>[/color]

(OT) wxPython & resizers, html text (code included)

(OT) wxPython & resizers, html text (code included)

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