Nested wx.StaticBox

[jlm699]

Greetings developers!

I'm in a pickle and can't figure out how to get around this problem...

Here is a complete test case of code

import os, sys, wx
 
class MainPanel(wx.Panel):
    def __init__(self,parent):
        wx.Panel.__init__(self, parent, -1)
        #self.SetBackgroundColour(wx.Color(185,185,185))
 
        box = wx.StaticBox(self, -1, "Digital Dashboard")
        bxsizer = wx.StaticBoxSizer(box, wx.VERTICAL)
        trsizer = wx.BoxSizer(wx.HORIZONTAL)
        brsizer = wx.BoxSizer(wx.HORIZONTAL)
 
        # This will be the top row of information
        # Operator Information Box
        op_box = wx.StaticBox(self, -1, "Operator")
        trsizer.Add(op_box, 1, wx.EXPAND | wx.ALL, 5)
        op_box_szr = wx.StaticBoxSizer(op_box, wx.VERTICAL)
##########################################################
        # This text box will not get placed in the staticboxsizer... I've even
        #  tried putting a panel on the op_box_szr and giving that a sizer
        #  and then placing the text in THAT sizer with no luck.
        self.dir = wx.StaticText(self, -1, 'Speed')
        op_box_szr.Add(self.dir, 1, wx.EXPAND|wx.ALL, 2)
##########################################################
        # Traction Information Box
        trac_box = wx.StaticBox(self, -1, "Traction")
        trsizer.Add(trac_box, 1, wx.EXPAND | wx.ALL, 5)
        trac_box_szr = wx.StaticBoxSizer(trac_box, wx.VERTICAL)
        # Motor Information Box
        tm_box = wx.StaticBox(self, -1, "Motors")
        trsizer.Add(tm_box, 1, wx.EXPAND | wx.ALL, 5)
        tm_box_szr = wx.StaticBoxSizer(tm_box, wx.VERTICAL)
 
        # This will be the bottom row of information
        # Trip Stats Information Box
        stats_box = wx.StaticBox(self, -1, "Trip Stats")
        brsizer.Add(stats_box, 1, wx.EXPAND | wx.ALL, 5)
        stats_box_szr = wx.StaticBoxSizer(stats_box, wx.VERTICAL)
        # Auxilary Information Box
        aux_box = wx.StaticBox(self, -1, "Auxilary Info")
        brsizer.Add(aux_box, 1, wx.EXPAND | wx.ALL, 5)
        aux_box_szr = wx.StaticBoxSizer(aux_box, wx.VERTICAL)
 
        bxsizer.Add(trsizer, 1, wx.EXPAND | wx.ALL, 5)
        bxsizer.Add(brsizer, 1, wx.EXPAND | wx.ALL, 5)
 
        border = wx.BoxSizer()
        border.Add(bxsizer, 1, wx.EXPAND|wx.ALL, 5)
        self.SetSizer(border)
 
 
class MainWindow(wx.Frame):
    def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
        wx.Frame.__init__(self, *args, **kwargs)
 
        self.sb = self.CreateStatusBar(2)
        self.sb.SetStatusWidths([-2, -1])
 
        # Set up the window layout controller
        self.sizer = wx.BoxSizer(wx.VERTICAL)
        self.SetSizer(self.sizer)
 
        self.main_panel = MainPanel(self)
        self.sizer.Add(self.main_panel, 5, wx.EXPAND | wx.ALL)
 
        # Set up a log on the main window
        self.userLog = wx.TextCtrl(self, -1,
            style = wx.TE_MULTILINE|wx.TE_READONLY|wx.HSCROLL)
        self.sizer.Add(self.userLog, 1, wx.LEFT | wx.TOP | wx.GROW)
 
        # Set up a connection status tool bar on the bottom of the window
        self.cs = wx.Panel(self, -1, style = wx.NO_FULL_REPAINT_ON_RESIZE)
        self.conn_stat = wx.StaticText(self.cs, -1, " Disconnected")
        self.sizer.Add(self.cs, 0, wx.LEFT | wx.GROW)
 
        self.Bind(wx.EVT_CLOSE, self.exitApp)
 
 
    def exitApp(self,event=None):
        self.Destroy()
 
 
if __name__ == '__main__':
    myapp = wx.App(redirect=False)
 
    myframe = MainWindow(None, title = 'Digital Dashboard', size=(1000, 800))
    myframe.Show()
    myapp.MainLoop()
 

So all I'm tring to do is put a couple of stats in each of these "sub" boxes but I seem to be unable to do that since box's children are really their siblings (can you tell it's my first time working with wx.StaticBox)... I don't know, I'm confused and would appreciate any help.

Regards,

James

[jlm699]

Note: I don't know if I made it clear or not, but the static text within that 'sub' box displays in the upper left hand corner of the main window object :(

[jlm699]

Woops! I just needed to add the StaticBoxSizers of each static box to my trsizer and brsizer accordingly (instead of the static box itself).

That was a good learning experience of how to do layouts with multiple static boxes!