Python - CreateToolBar() in wxPython

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.

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()

Output :