wxpython listbox help

[shuf]

Hello,

I am running python 2.4.4 with wxpython 2.6 on Fedora 6. I am trying to set the font color of individual elements in a listbox, but I am not able to with SetItemForegrou ndColour() (this method does not appear to do anything):

#!/usr/bin/env python
# -*- coding: UTF-8 -*-
# generated by wxGlade 0.4.1 on Thu Mar 22 12:15:29 2007

import wx

class MyFrame(wx.Frame):
    def __init__(self, *args, **kwds):
        # begin wxGlade: MyFrame.__init__
        kwds["style"] = wx.DEFAULT_FRAME_STYLE
        wx.Frame.__init__(self, *args, **kwds)
        self.list_box_1 = wx.ListBox(self, -1, choices=["One", "Two"])

        self.__set_properties()
        self.__do_layout()

        self.Bind(wx.EVT_LISTBOX, self.OnSelect, self.list_box_1)
        # end wxGlade

    def __set_properties(self):
        # begin wxGlade: MyFrame.__set_properties
        self.SetTitle("frame_1")
        self.list_box_1.SetSelection(0)
        # end wxGlade

    def __do_layout(self):
        # begin wxGlade: MyFrame.__do_layout
        sizer_1 = wx.BoxSizer(wx.VERTICAL)
        sizer_1.Add(self.list_box_1, 0, wx.EXPAND|wx.ADJUST_MINSIZE, 0)
        self.SetAutoLayout(True)
        self.SetSizer(sizer_1)
        sizer_1.Fit(self)
        sizer_1.SetSizeHints(self)
        self.Layout()
        # end wxGlade

    def OnSelect(self, event): # wxGlade: MyFrame.<event_handler>
        self.list_box_1.SetItemForegroundColour(0,wx.RED)
        self.list_box_1.SetItemForegroundColour(1,wx.BLUE)

# end of class MyFrame


if __name__ == "__main__":
    app = wx.PySimpleApp(0)
    wx.InitAllImageHandlers()
    frame_1 = MyFrame(None, -1, "")
    app.SetTopWindow(frame_1)
    frame_1.Show()
    app.MainLoop()

However, I am able to set the font color of all the elements with SetForegroundCo lour(). I want to be able to have each color represent the current state of an element. I know that I can do this with a listctrl, but I wanted to try to do it with a listbox. Any help is greatly appreciated.

Thanks in advance,
Stephen

[bartonc]

Hello,

I am running python 2.4.4 with wxpython 2.6 on Fedora 6. I am trying to set the font color of individual elements in a listbox, but I am not able to with SetItemForegrou ndColour() (this method does not appear to do anything):

#!/usr/bin/env python
# -*- coding: UTF-8 -*-
# generated by wxGlade 0.4.1 on Thu Mar 22 12:15:29 2007

import wx

class MyFrame(wx.Frame):
    def __init__(self, *args, **kwds):
        # begin wxGlade: MyFrame.__init__
        kwds["style"] = wx.DEFAULT_FRAME_STYLE
        wx.Frame.__init__(self, *args, **kwds)
        self.list_box_1 = wx.ListBox(self, -1, choices=["One", "Two"])

        self.__set_properties()
        self.__do_layout()

        self.Bind(wx.EVT_LISTBOX, self.OnSelect, self.list_box_1)
        # end wxGlade

    def __set_properties(self):
        # begin wxGlade: MyFrame.__set_properties
        self.SetTitle("frame_1")
        self.list_box_1.SetSelection(0)
        # end wxGlade

    def __do_layout(self):
        # begin wxGlade: MyFrame.__do_layout
        sizer_1 = wx.BoxSizer(wx.VERTICAL)
        sizer_1.Add(self.list_box_1, 0, wx.EXPAND|wx.ADJUST_MINSIZE, 0)
        self.SetAutoLayout(True)
        self.SetSizer(sizer_1)
        sizer_1.Fit(self)
        sizer_1.SetSizeHints(self)
        self.Layout()
        # end wxGlade

    def OnSelect(self, event): # wxGlade: MyFrame.<event_handler>
        self.list_box_1.SetItemForegroundColour(0,wx.RED)
        self.list_box_1.SetItemForegroundColour(1,wx.BLUE)

# end of class MyFrame


if __name__ == "__main__":
    app = wx.PySimpleApp(0)
    wx.InitAllImageHandlers()
    frame_1 = MyFrame(None, -1, "")
    app.SetTopWindow(frame_1)
    frame_1.Show()
    app.MainLoop()

However, I am able to set the font color of all the elements with SetForegroundCo lour(). I want to be able to have each color represent the current state of an element. I know that I can do this with a listctrl, but I wanted to try to do it with a listbox. Any help is greatly appreciated.

Thanks in advance,
Stephen

I can't find SetItemForegrou ndColour() anywhere in the docs.
For the foreground, you want SetItemTextColo ur()
Both SetItemTextColo ur() and SetItemBackgrou ndColour() is ListCtrl and TreeCtrl specific.

[shuf]

I can't find SetItemForegrou ndColour() anywhere in the docs.
For the foreground, you want SetItemTextColo ur()
Both SetItemTextColo ur() and SetItemBackgrou ndColour() is ListCtrl and TreeCtrl specific.

I found the method specified here. Is this the right place to be looking?

[bartonc]

I found the method specified here. Is this the right place to be looking?

The site is good, but is layed out in a manner that is a little confusing. The docs that I use are for the C++ package, but have some wxPython notes where they are needed. These docs come from win32-docs-demos download here. These are the easiest to follow if you don't mind thinking in C++ just a little.

[shuf]

... if you don't mind thinking in C++ just a little.

After working in C and C++ for a couple of years thinking in C++ is a nice break :). This is my first real project in Python, and I really enjoy it and all the help I have recieved!

[bartonc]

After working in C and C++ for a couple of years thinking in C++ is a nice break :). This is my first real project in Python, and I really enjoy it and all the help I have recieved!

That's great to hear! Drop in any time for what ever python help you need. That's what TheScripts Python Forum is all about!

[bartonc]

Hello,

I am running python 2.4.4 with wxpython 2.6 on Fedora 6. I am trying to set the font color of individual elements in a listbox, but I am not able to with SetItemForegrou ndColour() (this method does not appear to do anything):

By the way, wxPython version 2.8 is out and stable. There are no issues that I've discovered (using Boa Constructor) in upgrading.