wxPython | GetToolSeparation() function in wxPython

Namachila October 27, 2025

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In this article we are going to learn about GetToolSeparation() function associated with wx.ToolBar class of wxPython. GetToolSeparation() function returns the default separator size. GetToolSeparation() function takes no arguments.

Syntax :

wx.ToolBar.GetToolSeparation(self)

Parameters :

GetToolSeparation() function takes no arguments.

Returns:

Returns the default separator size.

Return Type:

int

Example #1:

Python3

import wx
 
 
class Example(wx.Frame):
    def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
        super(Example, self).__init__(*args, **kwargs)
        self.InitUI()
 
    def InitUI(self):
        self.locale = wx.Locale(wx.LANGUAGE_ENGLISH)
        pnl = wx.Panel(self)
        self.toolbar = self.CreateToolBar()
 
        # Add Tools Using AddLabelTool function
        rtool = self.toolbar.AddLabelTool(id = 13, label = "Tool one", bitmap = wx.Bitmap('right.png'), shortHelp ="short help 1", longHelp = "Long help associated with simple tool 1")
        stool = self.toolbar.AddLabelTool(id = 14, label = "Tool two", bitmap = wx.Bitmap('wrong.png'), shortHelp ="short help 2", longHelp = "Long help associated with simple tool 2")
 
        self.toolbar.Realize()
        self.SetSize((350, 250))
        self.SetTitle('Control')
        self.Centre()
 
        # print tool separation value
        print(self.toolbar.GetToolSeparation())
 
 
def main():
    app = wx.App()
    ex = Example(None)
    ex.Show()
    app.MainLoop()
 
 
if __name__ == '__main__':
    main()

Output:

Example #2:

Python3

import wx
 
 
class Example(wx.Frame):
    def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
        super(Example, self).__init__(*args, **kwargs)
        self.InitUI()
 
    def InitUI(self):
        self.locale = wx.Locale(wx.LANGUAGE_ENGLISH)
        pnl = wx.Panel(self)
        self.toolbar = self.CreateToolBar()
        self.toolbar.SetToolSeparation(12)
        # Add Tools Using AddLabelTool function
        rtool = self.toolbar.AddLabelTool(id = 13, label = "Tool one", bitmap = wx.Bitmap('right.png'), shortHelp ="short help 1", longHelp = "Long help associated with simple tool 1")
        stool = self.toolbar.AddLabelTool(id = 14, label = "Tool two", bitmap = wx.Bitmap('wrong.png'), shortHelp ="short help 2", longHelp = "Long help associated with simple tool 2")
 
        self.toolbar.Realize()
        self.SetSize((350, 250))
        self.SetTitle('Control')
        self.Centre()
 
        # print tool separation value
        print(self.toolbar.GetToolSeparation())
 
 
def main():
    app = wx.App()
    ex = Example(None)
    ex.Show()
    app.MainLoop()
 
 
if __name__ == '__main__':
    main()