WxPython

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wxPython is an implementation of the wxWidgets GUI API (often referred to as a 'toolkit') for the Python programming language. It is the main alternative to Tkinter, which is an implementation of the Tcl based Tk API.

[edit] Feature

wxPython uses widgets provided by the underlying operating system, and therefore provides a native look similar to other programs running on that particular platform. Tkinter, on the other hand, provides a uniform look on all platforms, because it draws its widgets from scratch using the graphics facilities.

[edit] Example

# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-

import wx

class TestFrame(wx.Frame):
    def __init__(self, parent, ID, title):
        wx.Frame.__init__(self, parent, -1, title, pos=(0, 0), size=(320, 240))
        panel = wx.Panel(self, -1)
        text = wx.StaticText(panel, -1, "Test", wx.Point(10, 5), wx.Size(-1, -1))

class TestApp(wx.App):
    def OnInit(self):
        frame = TestFrame(None, -1, "Hello, world!")
        self.SetTopWindow(frame)
        frame.Show(True)
        return True

if __name__ == '__main__':
    app = TestApp(0)
    app.MainLoop()

[edit] External links

• The official wxPython website
• The official wxWidgets website
• Tutorial screencasts for starting wxPython programming