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wxPython – SetToolBitmapSize() function in wx.ToolBar

In this article we are going to learn about SetToolBitMapSize() function associated with the wx.ToolBar class of wxPython. Sets the default size of each tool bitmap. The default bitmap size is 16 by 15 pixels. It takes only size as parameter.

Syntax:

wx.ToolBar.SetToolBitmapSize(self, size)

Parameters: 

Parameter Input Type Description
size wx.Size The size of the bitmaps in the toolbar..

Code Example 1: 

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)
        self.toolbar = self.CreateToolBar()
 
        td = self.toolbar.AddTool(1, 'right', wx.Bitmap('user.png'))
        self.toolbar.Realize()
        self.Bind(wx.EVT_TOOL, self.OnOne, td)
 
        self.SetSize((350, 250))
        self.SetTitle('Undo redo')
        self.Centre()
 
    def OnOne(self, e):
        # set bitmap size in toolbar
        self.toolbar.SetToolBitmapSize(size =(32, 32))
        # Realize() called to finalize new added tools
        self.toolbar.Realize()
 
    def OnQuit(self, e):
        self.Close()
 
 
def main():
 
    app = wx.App()
    ex = Example(None)
    ex.Show()
    app.MainLoop()
 
 
if __name__ == '__main__':
    main()


Output: before clicking : after clicking : Code Example 2: 

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)
        self.toolbar = self.CreateToolBar()
 
        td = self.toolbar.AddTool(1, 'right', wx.Bitmap('right.png'))
        self.toolbar.Realize()
        self.Bind(wx.EVT_TOOL, self.OnOne, td)
 
        self.SetSize((350, 250))
        self.SetTitle('Undo redo')
        self.Centre()
 
    def OnOne(self, e):
        # set bitmap size in toolbar
        self.toolbar.SetToolBitmapSize(size =(60, 60))
        # Realize() called to finalize new added tools
        self.toolbar.Realize()
 
    def OnQuit(self, e):
        self.Close()
 
 
def main():
 
    app = wx.App()
    ex = Example(None)
    ex.Show()
    app.MainLoop()
 
 
if __name__ == '__main__':
    main()


Output: before clicking : after clicking :

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