Python – CreateToolBar() in wxPython

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In this article we will learn how can we add a toolbar in a frame. A toolbar in a gui application provides quick access to various important tools. We can create toolbar using CreateToolBar() function in wx.Frame class of wxPython.

Syntax : wx.Frame.CreateToolBar(self, style=TB_DEFAULT_STYLE, id=ID_ANY, name=ToolBarNameStr)

Parameters :

Parameter Input Type Description

style long The toolbar style.

id int The menu item identifier.

name string The toolbar window name.

Returns : A pointer to the toolbar if it was created successfully, None otherwise.

Parameter	Input Type	Description
style	long	The toolbar style.
id	int	The menu item identifier.
name	string	The toolbar window name.

Code Example :

import wx 
  
  
class Example(wx.Frame): 
  
    def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs): 
        super(Example, self).__init__(*args, **kwargs) 
  
        self.InitUI() 
  
    def InitUI(self): 
  
        # create toolbar using CreateToolBar function 
        toolbar = self.CreateToolBar() 
        qtool = toolbar.AddTool(wx.ID_ANY, 'Welcome', wx.Bitmap('/Desktop/wxPython/images.png')) 
        toolbar.Realize() 
  
        self.SetSize((600, 400)) 
        self.SetTitle('Simple toolbar') 
        self.Centre() 
  
    def OnQuit(self, e): 
        self.Close() 
  
  
def main(): 
  
    app = wx.App() 
    ex = Example(None) 
    ex.Show() 
    app.MainLoop() 
  
  
if __name__ == '__main__': 
    main() 