wx.BoxSizer¶

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.

For more information, please see wx.BoxSizer.

Class Hierarchy¶

Inheritance diagram for class BoxSizer:

Known Subclasses¶

wx.StaticBoxSizer, wx.StdDialogButtonSizer, wx.WrapSizer

Methods Summary¶

`__init__`	Constructor for a wx.BoxSizer.
`AddSpacer`	Adds non-stretchable space to the main orientation of the sizer only.
`CalcMin`	Implements the calculation of a box sizer’s minimal.
`GetOrientation`	Returns the orientation of the box sizer, either `wx.VERTICAL` or `wx.HORIZONTAL`.
`InformFirstDirection`	Inform sizer about the first direction that has been decided (by parent item).
`RepositionChildren`	Method which must be overridden in the derived sizer classes.
`SetOrientation`	Sets the orientation of the box sizer, either `wx.VERTICAL` or `wx.HORIZONTAL`.

Properties Summary¶

Orientation

See GetOrientation and SetOrientation

Class API¶

class wx.BoxSizer(Sizer)¶

Possible constructors:

BoxSizer(orient=HORIZONTAL) -> None

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.

Methods¶

__init__(self, orient=HORIZONTAL)¶

Constructor for a wx.BoxSizer.

orient may be either of wx.VERTICAL or wx.HORIZONTAL for creating either a column sizer or a row sizer.

Parameters:: orient (int)
Return type:: None

AddSpacer(self, size)¶

Adds non-stretchable space to the main orientation of the sizer only.

More readable way of calling:

if boxSizer.IsVertical():

    boxSizer.Add(0, size, 0)

else:

    boxSizer.Add(size, 0, 0)

Parameters:: size (int)
Return type:: wx.SizerItem

CalcMin(self)¶

Implements the calculation of a box sizer’s minimal.

It is used internally only and must not be called by the user. Documented for information.

Return type:: wx.Size

GetOrientation(self)¶

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

Return type:: int

InformFirstDirection(self, direction, size, availableOtherDir)¶

Inform sizer about the first direction that has been decided (by parent item).

Returns True if it made use of the information (and recalculated min size).

Parameters:

direction (int)
size (int)
availableOtherDir (int)

Return type:

bool

RepositionChildren(self, minSize)¶

Method which must be overridden in the derived sizer classes.

The implementation should reposition the children using the current total size available to the sizer ( m_size ) and the size computed by the last call to CalcMin .

Parameters:: minSize (wx.Size)
Return type:: None

Added in version 4.1/wxWidgets-3.1.3: , before this version RecalcSizes() method not taking any arguments had to be overridden in the derived classes instead.

SetOrientation(self, orient)¶

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

Parameters:: orient (int)
Return type:: None

Properties¶

Orientation¶: See GetOrientation and SetOrientation