wxPython - Create() function in wx.StatusBar

Last Updated : 20 Jul, 2021

In this article, we are going to learn about Create() function associated with wx.StatusBar class of wxPython. Similar to StatusBar() constructor Create is used to add attributes to the status bar provided status bar variable should be initialized using StatusBar() constructor without any parameters.

Create takes attributes of the status bar as parameters.

Syntax: wx.StatusBar.Create(self, parent, id=ID_ANY, style=STB_DEFAULT_STYLE, name=StatusBarNameStr)
Parameters:

Parameter Input Type Description
parent wx.Frame Parent Frame to attach statusbar to.
id int Identifier to be used for statusbar.
style long Style of the status bar.
name string Name associated with statusbar.

Parameter	Input Type	Description
parent	wx.Frame	Parent Frame to attach statusbar to.
id	int	Identifier to be used for statusbar.
style	long	Style of the status bar.
name	string	Name associated with statusbar.

Code Example:

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)
        # INITIALIZE USING EMPTY CONSTRUCTOR
        self.statusbar = wx.StatusBar()
        # CREATE STATUS BAR USING CREATE FUNCTION
        self.statusbar.Create(self, id = 1, style = wx.STB_DEFAULT_STYLE, 
                                                      name = "Status Bar")
        self.statusbar.SetStatusText("Hello there this is a Status Bar")
        self.SetStatusBar(self.statusbar)
        self.SetSize((350, 250))
        self.SetTitle('New Frame Title')
        self.Centre()

def main():
    app = wx.App()
    ex = Example(None)
    ex.Show()
    app.MainLoop()


if __name__ == '__main__':
    main()