Re: Re: Looking for an "on/off" toggle control

john fabiani <[email protected]> Thu, 21 Jan 2021 15:21:11 -0800
Newsgroups gmane.comp.python.wxpython
Message-ID <[email protected]>
There are two vars that appear not to be used - "imgh" and "imgw"  can 
they be removed?

johnf

  def SetImageSize(self,img):
         imgsize = img.GetSize()
         imgh = imgsize[1]
         imgw = imgsize[0]
         w = self._size[0]
         h = self._size[1]

On 1/21/21 11:41 AM, Rolf wrote:
> I found a use case ( str(xxx.GetValue()) where it fails logically where
> I expected "True" or "False", that may just be my code.
>
> So change the GetValue function in onoffbutton.py to:
>
>      def GetValue(self):
>          if self._Value:
>              return True
>          else:
>              return False
>
>
> As always, Beware there be dragons!
>
> Regards,
>
> Rolf
>
>
> On 21/01/2021 20:18, john fabiani wrote:
>> Thank you so much.  I have downloaded it and will use it in the future
>> for sure!
>>
>> Johnf
>>
>> On 1/21/21 8:13 AM, Rolf wrote:
>>> Whilst I agreed with Johnf, I decided that I liked the idea of an on/off
>>> button, so while this is not of industrial strength, it serves the
>>> purpose for my requirements.
>>>
>>> You may want to alter the code to fit yours.
>>>
>>> I enclose the code, the demo image and an image of the control in one of
>>> my projects.
>>>
>>> Use at your own discretion.
>>>
>>> Usage:
>>>
>>> 'python onoffbutton.py'
>>>
>>> and
>>>
>>> 'import onoffbutton as oob' then 'self.fc_logging =
>>> oob.OnOffButton(self.tab7, wx.ID_ANY)' as a drop-in replacement for
>>> CheckBox
>>>
>>> Regards
>>>
>>> Rolf
>>>
>>> demo project
>>> On 14/01/2021 07:39, Matthias Brennwald wrote:
>>>> Wouldn't bitmapped buttons ask for trouble with todays variety of
>>>> screen resolutions?
>>>>
>>>> On Do, Jan 14, 2021 at 04:43, Steve Barnes <[email protected]>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>> Of course the agw SBitmapToggleButton could be used to provide a
>>>>> non-native switch effect. It would still be a button rather than a
>>>>> switch but with the appropriate bitmaps could give the appearance of
>>>>> just about any switch.
>>>>>
>>>>>   
>>>>> *From:*[email protected]
>>>>> <[email protected]> *On Behalf Of *john fabiani
>>>>> *Sent:* 13 January 2021 22:18
>>>>> *To:* [email protected]
>>>>> *Subject:* Re: [wxPython-users] Re: Looking for an "on/off" toggle
>>>>> control
>>>>>
>>>>>   
>>>>> I agree with your links.  That said - all we had was a checkbox or
>>>>> the toggle switch and some how we made due.
>>>>>
>>>>> Johnf
>>>>>
>>>>> On 1/13/21 12:45 PM, Matt Newville wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>       
>>>>>       
>>>>>       On Wed, Jan 13, 2021 at 2:01 PM john fabiani
>>>>>       <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>           I normally don't use anything from windows 10 uwp - but I am
>>>>>           fairly sure
>>>>>           the Toggle switch is available.
>>>>>
>>>>>           Also "re-inventing"  - if you are not willing to write a
>>>>>           custom widget
>>>>>           then you will either have to wait until some future version
>>>>>           that has the
>>>>>           control built-in or make do with the checkbox.  You must be
>>>>>           aware that
>>>>>           for many many years the checkbox was all that was available
>>>>>           on all
>>>>>           platforms.  It seem to work just fine.  The switch is a
>>>>> new UI
>>>>>           development as are many others.  I happen to like it - but
>>>>>           many others I
>>>>>           don't believe add anything other than change for changes
>>>>>           sake.  That
>>>>>           said, I believe the current toggle switch conveys the action
>>>>>           of being
>>>>>           "on or off" very well.
>>>>>
>>>>>       
>>>>>       References:
>>>>>
>>>>>            
>>>>>   https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/uwp/design/controls-and-patterns/toggles
>>>>>      
>>>>> <https://emea01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdocs.microsoft.com%2Fen-us%2Fwindows%2Fuwp%2Fdesign%2Fcontrols-and-patterns%2Ftoggles&data=04%7C01%7C%7Ca2a95f59c0cb4a03ee8608d8b81119cb%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637461730867743993%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=tpJyuSTDHH9cXv61MujvETweguvJba740XGFmw%2BhWpE%3D&reserved=0>
>>>>>
>>>>>            
>>>>>   https://developer.apple.com/design/human-interface-guidelines/macos/buttons/switches/
>>>>>      
>>>>> <https://emea01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdeveloper.apple.com%2Fdesign%2Fhuman-interface-guidelines%2Fmacos%2Fbuttons%2Fswitches%2F&data=04%7C01%7C%7Ca2a95f59c0cb4a03ee8608d8b81119cb%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637461730867773977%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=tu8c3inyJ9zsPEfg%2BQdZII0Wjjj7Fp1YYTBNEeAr2f0%3D&reserved=0>
>>>>>
>>>>>       
>>>>>       Both companies suggest that toggle switches have a different
>>>>>       purpose from a checkbox, implying both immediate action (as
>>>>>       opposed to the selection of a preference) and propagation to
>>>>>       other GUI elements, turning on/off a whole category of options
>>>>>       and displays for example.
>>>>>
>>>>>       
>>>>>       --Matt
>>>>>
>>>>>       
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