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wx.BoxSizer
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Inheritance diagram for `wx.BoxSizer`:

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.. inheritance-diagram:: wx.BoxSizer

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Description
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The basic idea behind a box sizer is that windows will most often be laid out in rather simple basic geometry, 
typically in a row or a column or several hierarchies of either.


Derived From
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* `wx.Sizer <wx.Sizer.html>`_ 
* `wx.Object <wx.Object.html>`_ 


Known Subclasses
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`wx.StaticBoxSizer <wx.StaticBoxSizer.html>`_, `wx.StdDialogButtonSizer <wx.StdDialogButtonSizer.html>`_

Methods Summary
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* `__init__ <#__init__>`_ 
* `GetOrientation <#GetOrientation>`_ 
* `SetOrientation <#SetOrientation>`_ 

Properties Summary
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

* `Orientation <#Orientation>`_ 

Class API
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Methods
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.. method:: __init__(orient=wx.HORIZONTAL)

   Constructor for a `wx.BoxSizer`. 

   `orient` may be one of ``wx.VERTICAL`` or ``wx.HORIZONTAL`` for creating either a column sizer or a row sizer.
   
   **Parameters:**

   * `orient` (int)

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   **Returns:**

   `wx.BoxSizer <wx.BoxSizer.html>`_
 

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.. method:: GetOrientation()

   Returns the orientation of the box sizer, either ``wx.VERTICAL`` or ``wx.HORIZONTAL``.

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   **Returns:**

   `int` 

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.. method:: SetOrientation(orient)

   Resets the orientation of the sizer.
   
   **Parameters:**

   * `orient` (int)

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Properties
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.. attribute:: Orientation

   See `GetOrientation <#GetOrientation>`_  and `SetOrientation <#SetOrientation>`_