A Quick Guide to the Window Classes for wxWidgets
Base Window Classes
These base classes implement functionality for derived concrete classes.
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WxWindow. The base class for all windows.
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WxControl. The base class for controls, such as wxButton.
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WxControlWithItems. The base class for multi-item controls.
Top-Level Windows
Top-level windows usually exist independently on the desktop.
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WxFrame. A resizable window containing other windows.
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WxMDIParentFrame. A frame that manages other frames.
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WxMDIChildFrame. A frame managed by a parent frame.
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WxDialog. A resizable window for presenting choices.
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WxPopupWindow. A transient window with minimal decoration.
Container Windows
Container windows manage child windows.
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WxPanel. A window for laying out controls.
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WxNotebook. A window for switching pages using tabs.
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WxScrolledWindow. A window that scrolls children and graphics.
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WxSplitterWindow. A window that manages two child windows.
Non-Static Controls
These controls can be edited by the user.
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WxButton. A push-button control with a text label.
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WxBitmapButton. A push-button control with a bitmap label.
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WxChoice. A drop-down list of choices.
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WxComboBox. An editable field with a list of choices.
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WxCheckBox. A control representing a check box, on or off.
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WxListBox. A list of selectable string items.
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WxRadioBox. A grid of radio buttons.
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WxRadioButton. A control resembling a radio button, on or off.
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WxScrollBar. A scrollbar control.
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WxSpinButton. Arrows for incrementing / decrementing values.
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WxSpinCtrl. A text field and spin button for editing integers.
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WxSlider. A control for changing a value within a given range.
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WxTextCtrl. A single-or multiple-line text entry field.
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WxToggleButton. A button that can be toggled on and off.
Static Controls
These controls present information and cannot be edited by the user.
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WxGauge. A control showing a quantity.
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WxStaticText. A control that shows a text label.
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WxStaticBitmap. A control that shows a bitmap label.
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WxStaticLine. A control displaying a line.
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WxStaticBox. A control displaying a box around other controls.
Menus
Menus are transient windows containing lists of commands.
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WxMenu. A menu that can be used as a popup or in a menu bar.
Control Bars
Control bars present concise access to commands and information, usually within a wxFrame.
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WxMenuBar. A menu bar that presents commands in a wxFrame.
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WxToolBar. A toolbar that provides quick access to commands.
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WxStatusBar. A status bar that shows information in multiple fields.
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