Gui Designer help

wxPython Users
#1

Hello,
I need to create a graphic designer for forms, that is, that the user can place a textbox, buttons, etc. directly on the canvas, resize them, change their position and internally the software can access these parameters of position, dimension, etc.

I dont know where to start, can someone put me in the right direction?

Thanks!

#2

Look at wxGlade and its source code.

#3

Another option is wxFormBuilder. The source code in github

#4

Thanks but its made with C, I want to use wxPython

#5

I was thinking in that software too but its huge… I need to review a lot…

is there a control in wxpython to allow that? I was checking the OGL lib but looks like its not updated since 2003!! and the use is not like others IDEs (for example)

#6

Sure Mario, it won’t be an easy out-of-the-box solution :neutral_face:

I do not know of any wxPython control that incorporates the functionality you desire.

One thing I can think of at this very moment is PySimpleGUI . Dig into it and be prepared that you will still need to review a lot and invest your precious time.

Same goes for my 2nd suggestion (with a wealth of smart code): Boa Constructor . Not being actively developed, it definitively contains some “wheels” you do not have to reinvent yourself.

BTW, in Dutch we have this expression:

Voor niets gaat de zon op

meaning:

There’s no such thing as a free lunch

Good luck,
Thom

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#7

Hahaha in Spanish we have a phrase close to that :joy:

Looks like I’ll need to search and review the source code, I’ll start with wxGlade, thanks for the help!

#8

You’re welcome.

Please Mario, do share that Spanish expression with us :grin:

#9

Sure! In Spanish the phrase is:

Nada es gratis en esta vida

English:

Nothing is free in this live

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#10

Hello Mario. I misunderstood your question:

I thought by forms you meant wxPython panels with wxPython widgets in them. I though your end goal was to generate wxPython code graphically (wxFormBuilder is written in C but can generate wxPython code).

I see from the turn in the discussion that your end goal is not generating wxPython code graphically but creating a drawing app, where the drawings are forms.

To get started on a drawing app you may want to take a look at the FloatCanvas wxPython demo and samples.