I have a complex gui lots of widgets and I need to add sizers so that
it adjust... Im looking for a good and simple generator (commercial or
free) ... I would love if I could just place my widgets and the
program generated the code and sizer code... Does something like this
exist ... I am using python 2.6 if that matters...
The typical ones I hear about are wxFormBuilder, DataBlocks(?) and wxGlade. You could also use XRCed which comes with wxPython.
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On Sat, Nov 5, 2011 at 2:04 PM, aikidoguy clayrichmond1@gmail.com wrote:
I have a complex gui lots of widgets and I need to add sizers so that
it adjust… Im looking for a good and simple generator (commercial or
free) … I would love if I could just place my widgets and the
program generated the code and sizer code… Does something like this
exist … I am using python 2.6 if that matters…
Mike Driscoll
I guess you meant DialogBlocks 
Andrea.
“Imagination Is The Only Weapon In The War Against Reality.”
http://xoomer.alice.it/infinity77/
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On 5 November 2011 22:00, Mike Driscoll wrote:
On Sat, Nov 5, 2011 at 2:04 PM, aikidoguy clayrichmond1@gmail.com wrote:
I have a complex gui lots of widgets and I need to add sizers so that
it adjust… Im looking for a good and simple generator (commercial or
free) … I would love if I could just place my widgets and the
program generated the code and sizer code… Does something like this
exist … I am using python 2.6 if that matters…
The typical ones I hear about are wxFormBuilder, DataBlocks(?) and wxGlade. You could also use XRCed which comes with wxPython.
I think you’re right. I knew that didn’t sound right.
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On Sat, Nov 5, 2011 at 3:02 PM, Andrea Gavana andrea.gavana@gmail.com wrote:
On 5 November 2011 22:00, Mike Driscoll wrote:
On Sat, Nov 5, 2011 at 2:04 PM, aikidoguy clayrichmond1@gmail.com wrote:
I have a complex gui lots of widgets and I need to add sizers so that
it adjust… Im looking for a good and simple generator (commercial or
free) … I would love if I could just place my widgets and the
program generated the code and sizer code… Does something like this
exist … I am using python 2.6 if that matters…
The typical ones I hear about are wxFormBuilder, DataBlocks(?) and wxGlade. You could also use XRCed which comes with wxPython.
I guess you meant DialogBlocks
Andrea.
“Imagination Is The Only Weapon In The War Against Reality.”
http://xoomer.alice.it/infinity77/
Mike Driscoll
This may be useful:
http://wiki.codeblocks.org/index.php?title=Comparison_of_wxSmith_features
Michael
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On 11/5/2011 2:04 PM, aikidoguy wrote:
I have a complex gui lots of widgets and I need to add sizers so that
it adjust... Im looking for a good and simple generator (commercial or
free) ... I would love if I could just place my widgets and the
program generated the code and sizer code... Does something like this
exist ... I am using python 2.6 if that matters...
Boa Constructor allows you to first place a panel, then place sizers, then place widgets into those sizers and set the sizers’ rules for sizing those widgets. It cannot just guess a sizer layout based on you manually putting widgets on a frame or panel–I don’t think any wxPython GUI builder can–but the sizer support is fairly intuitive; it draws a yellow border to indicate the sizer and a green one for the widgets within it, and you can edit the sizing rules via a GUI interface, and then all the code is generated for you. It works best under Windows. If you need help with trying it, email me off list.
Che
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On Sat, Nov 5, 2011 at 3:04 PM, aikidoguy clayrichmond1@gmail.com wrote:
I have a complex gui lots of widgets and I need to add sizers so that
it adjust… Im looking for a good and simple generator (commercial or
free) … I would love if I could just place my widgets and the
program generated the code and sizer code… Does something like this
exist … I am using python 2.6 if that matters…
I thought I saw a YouTube video showing the Dabo package having a
formbuilder. Dabo uses a wxPython GUI as a front end. What version of
wxPython or how current Dabo is I don't know.
You've gotten a number of pointers for options. However:
If you have a lot of widgets, they likely follow some patterns, and in this case, you may be better off writing code that generates your GUI, rather than using a visual designer.
Sizers are well suited to the code-generated layout approach, and in general, my experience is that it can take longer to make the first version with a the code generated approach, but it's much easier to re-factor it in the future.
That being said, the visual designers can help you figure out sizer code when you are new to it.
Did anyone mention wxDesigner yet? I haven't used to for years, but it was pretty nice back in the day.
-Chris
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On 11/5/11 12:04 PM, aikidoguy wrote:
I have a complex gui lots of widgets and I need to add sizers so that
it adjust... Im looking for a good and simple generator (commercial or
free) ... I would love if I could just place my widgets and the
program generated the code and sizer code... Does something like this
exist ... I am using python 2.6 if that matters...
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