wx.lib.agw.flatmenu.FlatMenuItem

A class that represents an item in a menu.

Class Hierarchy

Inheritance diagram for class FlatMenuItem:

Methods Summary

__init__	Default class constructor.
Check	Checks or unchecks the menu item.
Enable	Enables or disables a menu item.
GetAcceleratorEntry	Returns the accelerator entry associated to this menu item.
GetAccelString	Returns the accelerator string.
GetBitmap	Returns the normal bitmap associated to the menu item or NullBitmap if
GetContextMenu	Returns the context menu associated with this item (if any).
GetDisabledBitmap	Returns the disabled bitmap associated to the menu item or NullBitmap
GetFont	Returns this FlatMenuItem font.
GetHeight	Returns the menu item height, in pixels.
GetHelp	Returns the item help string.
GetHotBitmap	Returns the hot bitmap associated to the menu item or NullBitmap if
GetId	Returns the item id.
GetKind	Returns the menu item kind, can be one of wx.ITEM_SEPARATOR, wx.ITEM_NORMAL,
GetLabel	Returns the menu item label (without the accelerator if it is part of the string).
GetLongHelp	Returns the item long help string (displayed in the parent frame StatusBar).
GetMenu	Returns the parent menu.
GetMnemonicChar	Returns the shortcut char for this menu item.
GetRect	Returns the menu item client rectangle.
GetShortHelp	Returns the item short help string (displayed in the tool’s tooltip).
GetSubMenu	Returns the sub-menu of this menu item (if any).
GetSuitableBitmap	Gets the bitmap that should be used based on the item state.
GetText	Returns the text associated with the menu item including the accelerator.
GetTextColour	Returns this FlatMenuItem foreground text colour.
IsCheckable	Returns True if this item is of type wx.ITEM_CHECK, False otherwise.
IsChecked	Returns whether an item is checked or not.
IsEnabled	Returns whether an item is enabled or not.
IsRadioItem	Returns True if this item is of type wx.ITEM_RADIO, False otherwise.
IsSeparator	Returns True if this item is of type wx.ITEM_SEPARATOR, False otherwise.
IsShown	Returns whether an item is shown or not.
IsSubMenu	Returns whether an item is a sub-menu or not.
SetContextMenu	Assigns a context menu to this item.
SetDisabledBitmap	Sets the menu item disabled bitmap.
SetFont	Sets the FlatMenuItem font.
SetHelp	Sets the menu item help string.
SetHotBitmap	Sets the menu item hot bitmap.
SetLabel	Sets the label text for this item from the text (excluding the accelerator).
SetLongHelp	Sets the item long help string (displayed in the parent frame StatusBar).
SetMenu	Sets the menu item parent menu.
SetMenuBar	Links the current menu item with the main FlatMenuBar.
SetNormalBitmap	Sets the menu item normal bitmap.
SetRect	Sets the menu item client rectangle.
SetSubMenu	Sets the menu item sub-menu.
SetText	Sets the text for this menu item (including accelerators).
SetTextColour	Sets the FlatMenuItem foreground colour for the menu label.
Show	Actually shows/hides the menu item.

Class API

class FlatMenuItem(object)

A class that represents an item in a menu.

Methods

__init__(self, parent, id=wx.ID_SEPARATOR, label="", helpString="", kind=wx.ITEM_NORMAL, subMenu=None, normalBmp=wx.NullBitmap, disabledBmp=wx.NullBitmap, hotBmp=wx.NullBitmap)

Default class constructor.

Parameters

• parent – menu that the menu item belongs to, an instance of FlatMenu;

• id (integer) – the menu item identifier;

• label (string) – text for the menu item, as shown on the menu. An accelerator key can be specified using the ampersand ‘&’ character. In order to embed an ampersand character in the menu item text, the ampersand must be doubled;

• helpString (string) – optional help string that will be shown on the status bar;

• kind (integer) – may be wx.ITEM_SEPARATOR, wx.ITEM_NORMAL, wx.ITEM_CHECK or wx.ITEM_RADIO;

• subMenu – if not None, the sub menu this item belongs to (an instance of FlatMenu);

• normalBmp – normal bitmap to draw to the side of the text, this bitmap is used when the menu is enabled (an instance of wx.Bitmap);

• disabledBmp – ‘greyed’ bitmap to draw to the side of the text, this bitmap is used when the menu is disabled, if none supplied normal is used (an instance of wx.Bitmap);

• hotBmp – hot bitmap to draw to the side of the text, this bitmap is used when the menu is hovered, if non supplied, normal is used (an instance of wx.Bitmap).

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Check(self, check=True)

Checks or unchecks the menu item.

Parameters

check (bool) – True to check the menu item, False to uncheck it.

Note

This method is meaningful only for menu items of wx.ITEM_CHECK or wx.ITEM_RADIO kind.

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Enable(self, enable=True)

Enables or disables a menu item.

Parameters

enable (bool) – True to enable the menu item, False to disable it.

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GetAcceleratorEntry(self)

Returns the accelerator entry associated to this menu item.

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GetAccelString(self)

Returns the accelerator string.

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GetBitmap(self)

Returns the normal bitmap associated to the menu item or NullBitmap if none has been supplied.

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GetContextMenu(self)

Returns the context menu associated with this item (if any).

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GetDisabledBitmap(self)

Returns the disabled bitmap associated to the menu item or NullBitmap if none has been supplied.

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GetFont(self)

Returns this FlatMenuItem font.

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GetHeight(self)

Returns the menu item height, in pixels.

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GetHelp(self)

Returns the item help string.

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GetHotBitmap(self)

Returns the hot bitmap associated to the menu item or NullBitmap if none has been supplied.

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GetId(self)

Returns the item id.

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GetKind(self)

Returns the menu item kind, can be one of wx.ITEM_SEPARATOR, wx.ITEM_NORMAL, wx.ITEM_CHECK or wx.ITEM_RADIO.

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GetLabel(self)

Returns the menu item label (without the accelerator if it is part of the string).

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GetLongHelp(self)

Returns the item long help string (displayed in the parent frame StatusBar).

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GetMenu(self)

Returns the parent menu.

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GetMnemonicChar(self)

Returns the shortcut char for this menu item.

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GetRect(self)

Returns the menu item client rectangle.

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GetShortHelp(self)

Returns the item short help string (displayed in the tool’s tooltip).

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GetSubMenu(self)

Returns the sub-menu of this menu item (if any).

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GetSuitableBitmap(self, selected)

Gets the bitmap that should be used based on the item state.

Parameters

selected (bool) – True if this menu item is currently hovered by the mouse, False otherwise.

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GetText(self)

Returns the text associated with the menu item including the accelerator.

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GetTextColour(self)

Returns this FlatMenuItem foreground text colour.

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IsCheckable(self)

Returns True if this item is of type wx.ITEM_CHECK, False otherwise.

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IsChecked(self)

Returns whether an item is checked or not.

Note

This method is meaningful only for items of kind wx.ITEM_CHECK or wx.ITEM_RADIO.

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IsEnabled(self)

Returns whether an item is enabled or not.

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IsRadioItem(self)

Returns True if this item is of type wx.ITEM_RADIO, False otherwise.

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IsSeparator(self)

Returns True if this item is of type wx.ITEM_SEPARATOR, False otherwise.

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IsShown(self)

Returns whether an item is shown or not.

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IsSubMenu(self)

Returns whether an item is a sub-menu or not.

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SetContextMenu(self, context_menu)

Assigns a context menu to this item.

Parameters

context_menu – an instance of FlatMenu.

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SetDisabledBitmap(self, bmp)

Sets the menu item disabled bitmap.

Parameters

bmp – an instance of wx.Bitmap.

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SetFont(self, font=None)

Sets the FlatMenuItem font.

Parameters

font – an instance of a valid wx.Font.

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SetHelp(self, helpString)

Sets the menu item help string.

Parameters

helpString (string) – the new menu item help string.

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SetHotBitmap(self, bmp)

Sets the menu item hot bitmap.

Parameters

bmp – an instance of wx.Bitmap.

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SetLabel(self, text)

Sets the label text for this item from the text (excluding the accelerator).

Parameters

text (string) – the new item label (excluding the accelerator).

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SetLongHelp(self, help)

Sets the item long help string (displayed in the parent frame StatusBar).

Parameters

help (string) – the new item long help string.

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SetMenu(self, menu)

Sets the menu item parent menu.

Parameters

menu – an instance of FlatMenu.

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SetMenuBar(self)

Links the current menu item with the main FlatMenuBar.

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SetNormalBitmap(self, bmp)

Sets the menu item normal bitmap.

Parameters

bmp – an instance of wx.Bitmap.

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SetRect(self, rect)

Sets the menu item client rectangle.

Parameters

rect – the menu item client rectangle, an instance of wx.Rect.

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SetSubMenu(self, menu)

Sets the menu item sub-menu.

Parameters

menu – an instance of FlatMenu.

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SetText(self, text)

Sets the text for this menu item (including accelerators).

Parameters

text (string) – the new item label (including the accelerator).

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SetTextColour(self, colour=None)

Sets the FlatMenuItem foreground colour for the menu label.

Parameters

colour – an instance of a valid wx.Colour.

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Show(self, show=True)

Actually shows/hides the menu item.

Parameters

show (bool) – True to show the menu item, False to hide it.