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wxPython – AddTool() function in wx.ToolBar

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AddTool() is another function in wx.ToolBar class of wxPython. AddTool() function simply adds a tool to the Toolbar. This is another version of AddTool() function with greater number of parameters. it adds parameters like : bmpDisabled, longHelp, clientData.

Syntax: wx.ToolBar.AddTool(self, id, label, bitmap, bmpDisabled=wx.NullBitmap, kind=wx.ITEM_NORMAL, shortHelp=””, longHelp=””, clientData=None)

Parameters :

Parameter Input Type Description
toolid int An integer by which the tool may be identified in subsequent operations.
label string The string to be displayed with the tool.
bitmap wx.bitmap The primary tool bitmap.
bmpDisabled wx.bitmap The bitmap used when the tool is disabled.
kind int kind of toolbar.
shortHelp string This string is used for the tools tooltip.
longHelp string detailed string associated with tool.
clientData PyUserData An optional pointer to client data which can be retrieved later using GetToolClientData.

Code Example:




import wx
  
  
class Example(wx.Frame):
    global count
    count = 0;
    def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
        super(Example, self).__init__(*args, **kwargs)
  
        self.InitUI()
  
    def InitUI(self):
        pnl = wx.Panel(self)
        self.toolbar = self.CreateToolBar()
  
        # Radio tool using AddTool() Function
        ptool = self.toolbar.AddTool(12, 'oneTool',  
                                  wx.Bitmap('/home/wxPython/right.png'),
                                  wx.Bitmap('/home/wxPython/wrong.png'), 
                                  kind = wx.ITEM_RADIO, shortHelp ="Simple Tool")
  
        spc = self.toolbar.AddStretchableSpace()
  
        # Check tool using AddTool() Function
        qtool = self.toolbar.AddTool(12, 'oneTool',  wx.Bitmap('/home/wxPython/right.png'), 
                                                     wx.Bitmap('/home/wxPython/wrong.png'), 
                                             kind = wx.ITEM_CHECK, shortHelp ="Simple Tool")
  
        spc = self.toolbar.AddStretchableSpace()
        # Normal tool using AddTool() Function
        rtool = self.toolbar.AddTool(12, 'oneTool',  wx.Bitmap('/home/wxPython/right.png'),
                                                     wx.Bitmap('/home/wxPython/wrong.png'), 
                                           kind = wx.ITEM_NORMAL, shortHelp ="Simple Tool")
  
  
        self.toolbar.Realize()
        self.SetSize((350, 250))
        self.SetTitle('Control')
        self.Centre()
          
  
  
def main():
  
    app = wx.App()
    ex = Example(None)
    ex.Show()
    app.MainLoop()
  
  
if __name__ == '__main__':
    main()


Output :



Last Updated : 17 May, 2020
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