wxPython Splitter windows and Panels

Question

I'm trying to construct a file selector using 2 GenericDirCtrl which display the files in the selected direcotry beneath them. My question is it better to place the splitter window as a child of the frame and add the Panel containing the control to the splitter window or embed the splitter window in a panel with the panel child of the frame?

Answer 1

When I used a SplitterWindow, I put it on the frame and gave each side their own panel. But you should be able to do: Frame, Panel, SplitterWindow just as easily.

Here's a generic example:

import wx
import wx.grid as gridlib
########################################################################
class LeftPanel(wx.Panel):
 """"""
 #----------------------------------------------------------------------
 def __init__(self, parent):
 """Constructor"""
 wx.Panel.__init__(self, parent=parent)
 grid = gridlib.Grid(self)
 grid.CreateGrid(25,12)
 sizer = wx.BoxSizer(wx.VERTICAL)
 sizer.Add(grid, 0, wx.EXPAND)
 self.SetSizer(sizer)
########################################################################
class RightPanel(wx.Panel):
 """"""
 #----------------------------------------------------------------------
 def __init__(self, parent):
 """Constructor"""
 wx.Panel.__init__(self, parent=parent)
 txt = wx.TextCtrl(self)
class MyForm(wx.Frame):
 def __init__(self):
 wx.Frame.__init__(self, None, wx.ID_ANY, "Splitter Tutorial")
 splitter = wx.SplitterWindow(self)
 leftP = LeftPanel(splitter)
 rightP = RightPanel(splitter)
 # split the window
 splitter.SplitVertically(leftP, rightP)
 splitter.SetMinimumPaneSize(20)
 sizer = wx.BoxSizer(wx.VERTICAL)
 sizer.Add(splitter, 1, wx.EXPAND)
 self.SetSizer(sizer)
# Run the program
if __name__ == "__main__":
 app = wx.App(False)
 frame = MyForm()
 frame.Show()
 app.MainLoop()

• user1032355: Thanks Mike, I've used the Frame,Splitter, Panel but the Frame Panel Splitter seemed to have more flexibility. Thanks for your help I'll give it a try.