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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 . To add or edit pages you will need to create an account and ask somebody in the TrustedEditorsGroup to add your account to the group.

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:

  • Installation -- How to install wxPython. (Don't forget to install the Docs & Demos!!)

  • How to Learn wxPython -- An overview of prerequisites and learning strategies.

  • Getting Started -- Hello World and basic concepts.

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

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

  • ShowMeDo -- Kyran Dale's excellent video series.

  • YouTubeVideoSeries -- wxPython Programming Tutorial on youtube.

  • www.learningpython.com -- A short, introductory tutorial.

  • zetcode.com/wxpython -- A comprehensive tutorial.

  • AnotherTutorial -- A comprehensive, linux-centric tutorial.

  • ObstacleCourse -- A series of self-teaching tutorials

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

  
  API References:

  • wxPython Phoenix Reference -- Not quite the same as Classic, but many people prefer the Phoenix docs anyway because they are up to date and automatically maintained.

  • wxPython.org Reference -- A former attempt at Python-specific API docs.

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

  • wxWidgets.org -- Should you choose to take the red pill. See C++GuideForwxPythoneers

  • wxClassesCheatSheet -- Shortcuts to the best docs for some of the main wx classes and methods.

  
  Text Books:

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

  • wxPythonApplicationCookbook -- Book about developing wxPython applications

  
  Advanced Topics:
  (note: many advanced topics are covered in wxPython Cookbook.)

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

  • ModelViewController -- Separation of concerns in wxPython. See also: wxPython Patterns

  • CreatingCustomControls -- Subclassing controls, creating and processing events.

  • CustomEventClasses - When your shiny new control does something exceptionally unique.

  • DeviceContexts -- Drawing directly to a windows client area.

  
  Recipes and Examples:

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

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

  • WxSmallApp, and updated version of SmallApp

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

  • FullyFunctionalDemo -- Meant to illustrate functionality, not style.

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

  • wxPython Classes interactions

  
  Answering Questions:

  • Frequently Asked Questions -- Answers to a few FAQs

  • Choosing wxPython over Tkinter -- Comparisons with the GUI toolkit distributed with Python

  • Choosing between wxPython and PyQT or PySide -- What is your favorite color? Blue. No. Ahhh!

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

  
  Other Documentation:

  • 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

  • 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 list.

  • Look at the wxWidgets Wiki

  • WriteItYourself, just be sure to follow TheRules.