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Hello! Welcome to the wxPyWiki, (pronounced wix-pee-wi-kee) a collaborative document evolution system for the wxPython project, implemented using MoinMoin. Anyone can edit content here, you just have to follow TheRules or risk facing the RathOfRobin . The purpose of the wxPyWiki is to provide documentation, examples, how-tos, etc. for helping people learn, understand and use wxPython. Anything that falls within those guidelines is fair game.

Note: To get to the main wxPython site click here.

There are several types of information available here. Currently they are:

• Learning wxPython:

  • Getting Started -- Installation and getting up and running

  • How to Learn wxPython -- Basics about teaching yourself wxPython

  • Using wxPython Demo Code - Explains how to take code from the wxPython Demo and use it in your own projects

  • ShowMeDo -- Kyran Dale's excellent video series

  • YouTubeVideoSeries -- wxPython Programming Tutorial on youtube

  • wxPython Style Guide -- Elements of good coding style for wxPython

  • ObstacleCourse -- A series of self-teaching tutorials

  • www.learningpython.com -- Creating a GUI using Python, wxWidgets, and wxPython - An introductory tutorial

  • The wxPython Guide -- Beyond AnotherTutorial

  • self.Bind vs. self.button.Bind -- When to bind directly to the source widget

  • SizerTutorials - A series of tutorials showing how to use the various sizers

  • UsingSizers - How to avoid common sizer misconceptions and pitfalls.

  • wxPython by Example - A simple example the illustrates several techniques that would be useful in a proper application.

  • wxPython.org Reference - Frames version of the API for the latest stable release (2.8.9.2).

  • wxPython Docs - Andrea Gavana's Docs for wxPython 2.8.9.1 generated with Sphinx in 2008.

  • wxWidgits.org - Should you choose to take the red pill.

  • WxClassesCheatSheet (in progress).

  
  Answering Questions:

  • Choosing wxPython over Tkinter -- Comparisons with the other GUI toolkit

  • Frequently Asked Questions -- Answers to a few FAQs

  • Asking For Help -- Read this if you need help with your code.

  
  Recipes and Examples:

  • wxPython Cookbook -- Recipes for cooking specific features using wxPython

    • wxPython Patterns -- Recipes and documents describing wxPython and design patterns

  • GridCellChoiceEditor -- Dynamic list updating with a wx.grid.GridCellChoiceEditor

  • wxPython Classes interactions

  
  Other Documentation:

  • wxPythonInAction -- Info about the wxPython Book (w00t!)

  • wxPythonApplicationCookbook -- Book about developing wxPython applications

  • Other Docs -- Including OSX help and hints

  • XRCInformation -- Information regarding XRC files, and usage under wxPython and C++

  • XRCTutorial -- An introduction and guide to using XRC

  • XRCAndI18N -- An internationalization experience lesson

  • XRCed Tutorial -- A walkthrough on building a basic wx app, from design in XRCed to the Python code to installation with py2exe/py2app.

  • UsingXmlResources -- Examples of XRC programs

  • wxPython-API-Reference 2.8.8.1 Download -- Download the wxPython-API-Reference. (Created with Epydoc.)

  • wxSizer in python

  • virtualenv and wxPython, wxPythonVirtualenvOnMac -- Brief guides to using virtualenv in a wxPython project

  
  The wxPythonPit:

  • wxPythonPit Apps -- Links to apps that use wxPython

  • wxPythonPit Libs -- Links to libs you can use in your wxPython apps

    • Andrea's Freeware Section

  
  For wxPython developers and contributors:

  • Helping Out

  • VersionSelection

  • MultiVersionInstalls

  • TentativeRoadmap

  • wxPRE

  • wxPython Demo Update

  • wxPython Third-party libraries Update

  • TheBounties

  • ProjectPhoenix

  
  Other wxPython-related projects:

  • AVC, Application View Controller a fully automatic, live connection among graphical interface widgets and application variables.

  • Boa Constructor

  • WxWrappers - application frameworks written around WxPython, such as PythonCard and Wax

  • wxGlade, wxDesigner and wxFormBuilder - graphic editors

  • WxGladeTutorial -- How to use the wxGlade GUI to produce wxPython applications

  
  Didn't find what you are looking for? You can:

  • Ask about it on the wxPython-users or wxPython-docs mail lists

  • Search the mail lists, (it also searches the wxWidgets mail lists.)

  • Look at the wxWidgets Wiki

  • WriteItYourself, just be sure to follow TheRules.

  • WxSmallApp, and updated version of SmallApp