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This is the Advanced Generic Widgets package (AGW). It provides many
custom-drawn wxPython controls: some of them can be used as a replacement
of the platform native controls, others are simply an addition to the
already rich wxPython widgets set.
Description:
AGW contains many different modules, listed below. Items labelled with
an asterisk were already present in `wx.lib` before:
- AdvancedSplash: reproduces the behaviour of `wx.SplashScreen`, with more
advanced features like custom shapes and text animations;
- AquaButton: this is another custom-drawn button class which
*approximatively* mimics the behaviour of Aqua buttons on the Mac;
- AUI: a pure-Python implementation of `wx.aui`, with many bug fixes and
new features like HUD docking and L{AuiNotebook} tab arts;
- BalloonTip: allows you to display tooltips in a balloon style window
(actually a frame), similarly to the Windows XP balloon help;
- ButtonPanel (*): a panel with gradient background shading with the
possibility to add buttons and controls still respecting the gradient
background;
- CubeColourDialog: an alternative implementation of `wx.ColourDialog`, it
offers different functionalities like colour wheel and RGB cube;
- CustomTreeCtrl (*): mimics the behaviour of `wx.TreeCtrl`, with almost the
same base functionalities plus a bunch of enhancements and goodies;
- FlatMenu: as the name implies, it is a generic menu implementation,
offering the same `wx.MenuBar`/`wx.Menu`/`wx.ToolBar` capabilities and much more;
- FlatNotebook (*): a full implementation of the `wx.Notebook`, and designed
to be a drop-in replacement for `wx.Notebook` with enhanced capabilities;
- FloatSpin: this class implements a floating point spinctrl, cabable (in
theory) of handling infinite-precision floating point numbers;
- FoldPanelBar (*): a control that contains multiple panels that can be
expanded or collapsed a la Windows Explorer/Outlook command bars;
- FourWaySplitter: this is a layout manager which manages four children like
four panes in a window, similar to many CAD software interfaces;
- GenericMessageDialog: it is a possible replacement for the standard
`wx.MessageDialog`, with a fancier look and extended functionalities;
- GradientButton: another custom-drawn button class which mimics Windows CE
mobile gradient buttons, using a tri-vertex blended gradient background;
- HyperLinkCtrl (*): this widget acts line an hyper link in a typical browser;
- HyperTreeList: a class that mimics the behaviour of `wx.gizmos.TreeListCtrl`,
with almost the same base functionalities plus some more enhancements;
- KnobCtrl: a widget which lets the user select a numerical value by
rotating it, like a slider with a wheel shape;
- LabelBook and FlatImageBook: these are a quasi-full implementations of
`wx.ListBook`, with additional features;
- MultiDirDialog: it represents a possible replacement for `wx.DirDialog`,
with the additional ability of selecting multiple folders at once and a
fancier look;
- PeakMeter: this widget mimics the behaviour of LED equalizers that are
usually found in stereos and MP3 players;
- PieCtrl and ProgressPie: these are simple classes that reproduce the
behavior of a pie chart, in a static or progress-gauge-like way;
- PyBusyInfo: constructs a busy info window and displays a message in it:
it is similar to `wx.BusyInfo`;
- PyCollapsiblePane: a pure Python implementation of the original wxWidgets
C++ code of `wx.CollapsiblePane`, with customizable buttons;
- PyProgress: it is similar to `wx.ProgressDialog` in indeterminated mode, but
with a different gauge appearance and a different spinning behavior;
- RibbonBar: the RibbonBar library is a set of classes for writing a ribbon
user interface, similar to the user interface present in recent versions
of Microsoft Office;
- RulerCtrl: it implements a ruler window that can be placed on top, bottom,
left or right to any wxPython widget. It is somewhat similar to the rulers
you can find in text editors software;
- ShapedButton: this class tries to fill the lack of "custom shaped" controls
in wxPython. It can be used to build round buttons or elliptic buttons;
- SpeedMeter: this widget tries to reproduce the behavior of some car
controls (but not only), by creating an "angular" control;
- SuperToolTip: a class that mimics the behaviour of `wx.TipWindow` and
generic tooltips, with many features and highly customizable;
- ThumbnailCtrl: a widget that can be used to display a series of images
in a "thumbnail" format; it mimics, for example, the Windows Explorer
behavior when you select the "view thumbnails" option;
- ToasterBox: a cross-platform widget to make the creation of MSN-style
"toaster" popups easier;
- UltimateListCtrl: mimics the behaviour of `wx.ListCtrl`, with almost the same
base functionalities plus some more enhancements;
- ZoomBar: a class that *appoximatively* mimics the behaviour of the Mac Dock,
inside a `wx.Panel`.
Bugs and Limitations: many, patches and fixes welcome :-D
See the demos for an example of what AGW can do, and on how to use it.
Copyright: Andrea Gavana
License: Same as the version of wxPython you are using it with.
SVN for latest code:
http://svn.wxwidgets.org/viewvc/wx/wxPython/3rdParty/AGW/
Mailing List:
wxpython-users@lists.wxwidgets.org
My personal web page:
http://xoomer.alice.it/infinity77
Please let me know if you are using AGW!
You can contact me at:
andrea.gavana@gmail.com
gavana@kpo.kz
AGW version: 0.8.0
Last updated: 28 Apr 2010, 14.00 GMT
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__version__ = "0.8.0"
__author__ = "Andrea Gavana <andrea.gavana@gmail.com>"
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