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wxPython – SetSelection() method in wx.RadioBox

In this article we are going to learn about SetSelection() method associated with wx.RadioBox class of wxPython. SetSelection() set the tooltip text for the specified item in the radio group.

This function is currently only implemented in wxMSW and wxGTK2 and does nothing in the other ports.

Syntax: wx.RadioBox.SetSelection(self, item)

Parameters

Parameter Input Type Description
n int The zero-based item index.

Code Example:




import wx
  
  
class FrameUI(wx.Frame):
  
    def __init__(self, parent, title):
        super(FrameUI, self).__init__(parent, title = title, size =(300, 200))
  
        # function for in-frame components
        self.InitUI()
  
    def InitUI(self):
        # parent panel for radio box
        pnl = wx.Panel(self)
  
        # list of choices
        lblList = ['Radio One', 'Radio Two']
  
        # create radio box containing above list
        self.rbox = wx.RadioBox(pnl, label ='RadioBox', pos =(80, 10), choices = lblList,
                                         majorDimension = 1, style = wx.RA_SPECIFY_ROWS)
  
        # set item at index 1 be selected
        self.rbox.SetSelection(1)
  
        # set frame in centre
        self.Centre()
        # set size of frame
        self.SetSize((400, 250))
        # show output frame
        self.Show(True)
  
  
# wx App instance
ex = wx.App()
# Example instance
FrameUI(None, 'RadioButton and RadioBox')
ex.MainLoop()


Output Window:

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