The wx.aui module is an Advanced User Interface library that aims to implement “cutting-edge” interface usability and design features so developers can quickly and easily create beautiful and usable application interfaces.
wx.aui attempts to encapsulate the following aspects of the user interface:
wx.aui adheres to the following principles:
The following example shows a simple implementation that utilizes wx.aui.AuiManager to manage three text controls in a frame window:
import wx
import wx.aui
class MyFrame(wx.Frame):
def __init__(self, parent, id=-1, title='wx.aui Test',
pos=wx.DefaultPosition, size=(800, 600),
style=wx.DEFAULT_FRAME_STYLE):
wx.Frame.__init__(self, parent, id, title, pos, size, style)
self._mgr = wx.aui.AuiManager(self)
# create several text controls
text1 = wx.TextCtrl(self, -1, 'Pane 1 - sample text',
wx.DefaultPosition, wx.Size(200,150),
wx.NO_BORDER | wx.TE_MULTILINE)
text2 = wx.TextCtrl(self, -1, 'Pane 2 - sample text',
wx.DefaultPosition, wx.Size(200,150),
wx.NO_BORDER | wx.TE_MULTILINE)
text3 = wx.TextCtrl(self, -1, 'Main content window',
wx.DefaultPosition, wx.Size(200,150),
wx.NO_BORDER | wx.TE_MULTILINE)
# add the panes to the manager
self._mgr.AddPane(text1, wx.LEFT, 'Pane Number One')
self._mgr.AddPane(text2, wx.BOTTOM, 'Pane Number Two')
self._mgr.AddPane(text3, wx.CENTER)
# tell the manager to 'commit' all the changes just made
self._mgr.Update()
self.Bind(wx.EVT_CLOSE, self.OnClose)
def OnClose(self, event):
# deinitialize the frame manager
self._mgr.UnInit()
# delete the frame
self.Destroy()
app = wx.App()
frame = MyFrame(None)
frame.Show()
app.MainLoop()