StaticBoxSizer problems

[Steve Holden]

Matthias Kluwe wrote:
> Hi!
> 
> Steve Holden wrote:
> 
>>Did you actually try removing the line and running the program?
> 
> 
> I tried, of course :-) Removing the line
> 
> box.Add(item=upper_box, flag=wx.GROW)
> 
> yields the remaining program
> 
> import wx
> 
> app = wx.PySimpleApp()
> frame = wx.Frame(parent=None, title="Test")
> box = wx.BoxSizer(wx.VERTICAL)
> frame.SetSizer(box)
> upper_box = wx.StaticBox(parent=frame, label="Upper Box")
> upper_sizer = wx.StaticBoxSizer(upper_box)
> upper_sizer.Add(wx.Button(parent=frame, label="Button"))
> frame.Show()
> app.MainLoop()
> 
> 
>>>Hmm. As I see it, this means constructing the StaticBox and not placing
>>>it in the frame. Obviously, this does not help.
> 
> 
>>Guess what: the button appears inside the static box sizer. And your problem
>>with that would be ... ?
> 
> 
> ... the StaticBox not being displayed.
> 
But the StaticBox *is* displayed when I run the program under Windows, 
at least. What platform are you running on?
> 
>>>"a methodical approach to GUI construction"? Please be more specific --
>>>any hints are welcome. Clearly, the above is an experiment with
>>>wxPython, not anything methodical. This may follow when I understand
>>>how StaticBoxSizer works.
> 
> 
>>Well, "methodical" would seem to include testing the suggestions of
>>well-meaning fellow netizens, for a start, rather than using your
>>psychic powers to predict results.
> 
> 
> No prediction needed :-) I can't see how I have suggested you're not
> well-meaning.
> 
I didn't take any such inference from your response. I am slightly 
confused that the program doesn't run for you, however. Here's the exact 
source I ran:

import wx

app = wx.PySimpleApp()
frame = wx.Frame(parent=None, title="Test")
box = wx.BoxSizer(wx.VERTICAL)
frame.SetSizer(box)
upper_box = wx.StaticBox(parent=frame, label="Upper Box")
#box.Add(item=upper_box, flag=wx.GROW)
upper_sizer = wx.StaticBoxSizer(upper_box)
upper_sizer.Add(wx.Button(parent=frame, label="Button"))
box.Add(upper_sizer, flag=wx.GROW)
frame.Show()
print "running"
app.MainLoop()

The upper_box is displayed because it's presented as an argument to the 
StaticBoxSizer's creator.

regards
  Steve
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