In today's desktop application world there are massive incentives to be able to develop applications that can run in multiple environments. Currently, there are a handful of cross-platform frameworks to choose from for developing desktop applications in Python.
wxPython is such a cross-platform GUI toolkit for the Python programming language. It allows Python programmers to create a complete, powerful graphical user interface program, simply and conveniently. wxPython's coding style has changed quite a bit over the years, and is getting more Pythonic. For example, you will find that the book is constantly updated to reflect changes in style.
This book provides the latest book to quickly create robust, reliable, reusable wxPython applications. These books will guide you from writing simple, basic wxPython scripts all the way through to complex concepts, and also feature various design methods and techniques in wxPython.

The book begins by covering the subject matter from the most basic requirements of a wxPython application to going a little more in-depth into the details of the inner workings of the framework that underpins any wxPython application. It then explains event handling, basic and advanced user interface controls, design and layout, building dialogs, components and extended functionality, etc. Finally, we learn how to build and manage distribution applications.
For each book, there is an introductory example, then more advanced examples, as well as extensive sample code for developing and managing user-friendly applications. For experienced developers, the book also includes further discussion of solutions that allow you to further customize and enhance the component.

Quickly create robust, reliable, reusable wxPython applications

In today's world of desktop applications there is a great amount of incentive to be able to develop applications that can run in more than one environment. Currently there are a handful of options available for cross platform frameworks to develop desktop applications in Python. wxPython is one such cross-platform GUI toolkit for the Python programming language. It allows Python programmers to create programs with a complete, highly functional graphical user interface, simply and easily. wxPython code style has changed quite a bit over the years, and gotten much more Pythonic. The examples you will find in this book are right up to date and reflect this change in style.
This cookbook provides you with the latest recipes to quickly create robust, reliable, and reusable wxPython applications. These recipes will guide you from writing simple, basic wxPython scripts all the way through complex concepts, and also feature various design approaches and techniques in wxPython.

The book starts off by covering a variety of topics from the most basic requirements of a wxPython application to some of the more in depth details of the inner workings of the framework laying the foundation for any wxPython application. It then explains event handling, basic and advanced user interface controls, designing and layout, creating dialogs, components and extending functionality, and so on. We conclude by learning how to build and manage applications for distribution.
For each of the recipes, there is an introductory example, then more advanced examples, and plenty of example code to develop and manage user-friendly applications. For more experienced developers, most recipes also include additional discussion of the solution, allowing you to further customize and enhance the component.

Quickly create robust, reliable, and reusable wxPython applications
What you will learn from this book:

Set up the wx main frame by adding your own Frame class to the application
Create two stage widgets by using a three step process
Set up an event handler, customize, receive and handle events by using custom controls and event propagation
Create tooltips with rich content and add tooltips to controls
Retrieve information from users using common Dialogs
Enhance design and layout, hide and show controls dynamically during runtime by using sizers
Create a custom XRC resource handler class to use custom widget classes in XRC
Simplify window layout using the SizedControls library
Draw basic shapes in a Device Context and draw gradients with ease by using a GraphicsContext
Design a custom dialog class
/>Make multi-threaded wxPython applications
Capture output from other applications and display it in a wxPython GUI
Access platform specific application and resource directories using wxStandardPaths
Embed images into python files using wxPython's embedded image tool and classes
Add robust exception handling to an application
Bundle a wxPython application for distribution making your applications interface translatable
Approach

Written in cookbook style, this book offers learning and techniques through recipes. It contains step-by-step instructions for developers who want to build feature-rich desktop applications in wxPython. The book is designed in such a way that you can refer to things chapter by chapter, and read them in no particular order.
Who this book is written for

This book is written for python programmers wanting to develop GUI applications. Basic knowledge of Python is required.