== Introduction ==

A Sample for the Splitter Window, less trivial than the one provided in Demo

Feel free to enhance it

== Special Concerns ==

This script uses the new wx Python package, so wxPython 2.4.1 or newer is required.


== Code Sample ==


{{{
#!python
#!/usr/bin/env python
import wx

class Mypanel(wx.Panel):
    """
    Contains the buttons and the label of the window
    """

    def __init__(self, parent):
        self.parent = parent
        wx.Panel.__init__(self, parent, pos=(6, 6), size=(200, 500))
        self.SetBackgroundColour(self.parent.GetBackgroundColour())
        self.splitv_button= wx.Button(self, label="Split me Vertically")
        self.splith_button= wx.Button(self, label="Split me Horizontally")
        self.parent.Bind(wx.EVT_BUTTON, self.parent.splitme, id=self.splitv_button.GetId())
        self.parent.Bind(wx.EVT_BUTTON, self.parent.splitme, id=self.splith_button.GetId())
        self.sp1 = None
        self.sp2 = None
        if not self.parent.label:
            self.txt = wx.StaticText(self, label="First Splitter")
        else:
            self.txt = wx.StaticText(self, label=self.parent.label)
            self.unsplit_button = wx.Button(self, label="Unsplit me")
            self.parent.Bind(wx.EVT_BUTTON, self.parent.unsplitme, id=self.unsplit_button.GetId())

        #making a sizer

        box = wx.BoxSizer(wx.VERTICAL)
        box.Add(self.txt, 0, wx.EXPAND)

        box.Add(self.splitv_button, 0, wx.EXPAND)
        box.Add(self.splith_button, 0, wx.EXPAND)

        if self.parent.label:
            box.Add(self.unsplit_button, 0, wx.EXPAND)

        self.SetAutoLayout(True)
        self.SetSizer(box)
        self.Layout()

        self.Fit()
        self.Show()

class Mysplitter(wx.SplitterWindow):
    def __init__(self, parent, title, colour):
        self.parent = parent
        self.title = title
        self.sp1 = None
        self.sp2 = None
        wx.SplitterWindow.__init__(self, parent, style=wx.NO_3D | wx.SP_3D)
        self.SetBackgroundColour(colour)
        try:
            self.number = self.parent.number+1
        except:
            self.number = 0
        if self.number > 0:
            self.label = self.parent.label + self.title[-1] + "."
        else:
            self.label = ""

        self.pn = Mypanel(self)
        self.pn.Show()

    def splitme(self,event):
        "split the window"
        button = str(event.GetEventObject().GetLabel())
        if self.pn:
            self.pn.Destroy()
            self.pn = None
        self.sp1 = Mysplitter(self, "sp1", wx.BLUE)
        self.sp2 = Mysplitter(self, "sp2", wx.RED)

        if button == 'Split me Vertically':
            self.SplitVertically(self.sp1, self.sp2, 0)
        else:
            self.SplitHorizontally(self.sp1, self.sp2, 0)

        self.SetMinimumPaneSize(20)


    def unsplitme(self,event):
        "unsplit the parent window"
        self.parent.Unsplit(None)
        #self.parent.sp1.Destroy() #cause a segmentation fault after a while
        self.parent.sp1.Hide()
        #self.parent.sp2.Destroy()
        self.parent.sp2.Hide()
        self.parent.pn = Mypanel(self.parent)
        self.parent.pn.Show()
        self.parent.Refresh()

class MyFrame(wx.Frame):

    def __init__(self, parent, title):
        wx.Frame.__init__(self, parent, title=title, size=(800, 600),
            style=wx.DEFAULT_FRAME_STYLE | wx.NO_FULL_REPAINT_ON_RESIZE)
        menu = wx.Menu()

        menu.Append(wx.ID_EXIT, "E&xit", "Terminate the program")
        menuBar = wx.MenuBar()
        menuBar.Append(menu, "&File");
        self.SetMenuBar(menuBar)
        self.splitter = Mysplitter(self, "sp", wx.BLUE)
        self.Bind(wx.EVT_MENU, self.DoExit, id=wx.ID_EXIT)
        self.Show()

    def DoExit(self, event):
        self.Close(True)


app = wx.App(False)
frame = MyFrame(None, "gogo")
app.MainLoop()
}}}

=== Comments ===

==== Franz Steinhaeusler ====
Thanks, I add it to the page "wxPython Demo Style Guide Update Status.