Python AddCheckTool() function in wxPython (original) (raw)

Last Updated : 15 May, 2020

In this article we are going to learn about AddCheckTool() in wx.ToolBar class of wxPython. AddCheckTool() function is used to add check tools. A checktool is a kind of toggle button. A checktool have a on and off state.

Syntax : wx.ToolBar.AddCheckTool(self, toolId, label, bitmap1, bmpDisabled=NullBitmap, 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.
bitmap1 wx.bitmap The primary tool bitmap.
bmpDisabled wx.bitmap The bitmap used when the tool is disabled.
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.

Return Type : wx.ToolBarToolBase

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()

`` rtool = self .toolbar.AddCheckTool( 12 , 'CheckTool' ,

`` bitmap1 = wx.Bitmap( '/Desktop/wxPython/right.png' ),

`` bmpDisabled = wx.Bitmap( '/Desktop/wxPython/wrong.png' ))

`` self .toolbar.Realize()

`` self .SetSize(( 350 , 250 ))

`` self .SetTitle( 'Simple toolbar' )

`` self .Centre()

def main():

`` app = wx.App()

`` ex = Example( None )

`` ex.Show()

`` app.MainLoop()

if __name__ = = '__main__' :

`` main()

Output :
unchecked :

checked :

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