Wxpython. Is it possible to change layout in a running application?Selfmade listbox

[Soren]

Hi,

Id like to make my own special listbox.. I want to able (at the push
of a button) to add another item to my special listbox... each item is
a panel with a label, some buttons and maybe a text control.

I've tried adding a new panel object with the stuff i want to the
sizer i'm using for my listbox (which is a panel which can contain
other panels)... and then run update() and refresh() on everything...
But it doesn't work.. i see a panel appearing, but it's just a small
square in the corner of my "listbox" panel, and it only works the
first time... nothing new appears when I push the button again.

Is it at all possible to do this? Has anyone created something
similar? Does anyone know what i'm doing wrong?

Thanks,
Soren

[Iain King]

On Apr 7, 12:50 pm, Soren <[e-mail]:

Hi,

Id like to make my own special listbox.. I want to able (at the push
of a button) to add another item to my special listbox... each item is
a panel with a label, some buttons and maybe a text control.

I've tried adding a new panel object with the stuff i want to the
sizer i'm using for my listbox (which is a panel which can contain
other panels)... and then run update() and refresh() on everything...
But it doesn't work.. i see a panel appearing, but it's just a small
square in the corner of my "listbox" panel, and it only works the
first time... nothing new appears when I push the button again.

Is it at all possible to do this? Has anyone created something
similar? Does anyone know what i'm doing wrong?

Thanks,
Soren

Without your code can only really guess, but I'd check that the new
panel you are trying to add to the sizer has the listbox as a parent.

Iain

[Mike Driscoll]

On Apr 7, 6:50 am, Soren <[e-mail]:

Hi,

Id like to make my own special listbox.. I want to able (at the push
of a button) to add another item to my special listbox... each item is
a panel with a label, some buttons and maybe a text control.

I've tried adding a new panel object with the stuff i want to the
sizer i'm using for my listbox (which is a panel which can contain
other panels)... and then run update() and refresh() on everything...
But it doesn't work.. i see a panel appearing, but it's just a small
square in the corner of my "listbox" panel, and it only works the
first time... nothing new appears when I push the button again.

Is it at all possible to do this? Has anyone created something
similar? Does anyone know what i'm doing wrong?

Thanks,
Soren

I'm pretty sure it's possible, but as Iain pointed out, it's hard to
guess what you're doing wrong without some code. Try making a sample
app that demonstrates the issue: http://wiki.wxpython.org/MakingSampleApps

Also, you will probably receive more help at the wxPython specific
list, found here:

http://wxpython.org/maillist.php

HTH

Mike

[SPE - Stani's Python Editor]

On Apr 7, 2:54*pm, Mike Driscoll <[e-mail]:

On Apr 7, 6:50 am, Soren <[e-mail]:

Hi,

Id like to make my own special listbox.. I want to able (at the push
of a button) to add another item to my special listbox... each item is
a panel with a label, some buttons and maybe a text control.

I've tried adding a new panel object with the stuff i want to the
sizer i'm using for my listbox (which is a panel which can contain
other panels)... and then run update() and refresh() on everything...
But it doesn't work.. i see a panel appearing, but it's just a small
square in the corner of my "listbox" panel, and it only works the
first time... nothing new appears when I push the button again.

Is it at all possible to do this? Has anyone created something
similar? Does anyone know what i'm doing wrong?

To remove any doubt, yes this is possible. I guess you forgot to call
the Layout method of the sizer (only update or refresh won't help).

Also, you will probably receive more help at the wxPython specific
list, found here:

http://wxpython.org/maillist.php

That is indeed the best list for wxpython related issues.

Good luck,
Stani
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