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.. _wx.Choicebook:

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|phoenix_title|  **wx.Choicebook**
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:ref:`wx.Choicebook`  is a class similar to :ref:`wx.Notebook`, but uses a :ref:`wx.Choice`  control to show the labels instead of the tabs.          

For usage documentation of this class, please refer to the base abstract class BookCtrl. You can also use the :ref:`Notebook Sample <notebook sample>`  to see :ref:`wx.Choicebook`  in action. 

:ref:`wx.Choicebook`  allows the use of `BookCtrlBase.GetControlSizer(),` allowing a program to add other controls next to the choice control. This is particularly useful when screen space is restricted, as it often is when :ref:`wx.Choicebook`  is being employed. 





.. _Choicebook-styles:

|styles| Window Styles
================================

This class supports the following styles: 

  

- ``wx.CHB_DEFAULT``: Choose the default location for the labels depending on the current platform (left everywhere except Mac where it is top).  
- ``wx.CHB_TOP``: Place labels above the page area.  
- ``wx.CHB_LEFT``: Place labels on the left side.  
- ``wx.CHB_RIGHT``: Place labels on the right side.  
- ``wx.CHB_BOTTOM``: Place labels below the page area.  








.. _Choicebook-events:

|events| Events Emitted by this Class
=====================================

Handlers bound for the following event types will receive a :ref:`wx.BookCtrlEvent` parameter.


- EVT_CHOICEBOOK_PAGE_CHANGED: The page selection was changed. Processes a  ``wxEVT_CHOICEBOOK_PAGE_CHANGED``   event.   
- EVT_CHOICEBOOK_PAGE_CHANGING: The page selection is about to be changed. Processes a  ``wxEVT_CHOICEBOOK_PAGE_CHANGING``   event. This event can be vetoed (using  :meth:`wx.NotifyEvent.Veto` ).  








         



.. seealso:: :ref:`BookCtrl Overview <bookctrl overview>`, :ref:`wx.Notebook`, :ref:`Notebook Sample <notebook sample>`    







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|appearance| Control Appearance
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.. figure:: _static/images/widgets/fullsize/wxmsw/wx.choicebook.png
   :alt: wxMSW
   :figclass: floatleft

   **wxMSW**


.. figure:: _static/images/widgets/fullsize/wxmac/wx.choicebook.png
   :alt: wxMAC
   :figclass: floatright

   **wxMAC**


.. figure:: _static/images/widgets/fullsize/wxgtk/wx.choicebook.png
   :alt: wxGTK
   :figclass: floatcenter

   **wxGTK**


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|method_summary| Methods Summary
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:meth:`~wx.Choicebook.__init__`                                                  Constructs a choicebook control.
:meth:`~wx.Choicebook.Create`                                                    Create the choicebook control that has already been constructed with the default constructor.
:meth:`~wx.Choicebook.GetChoiceCtrl`                                             Returns the :ref:`wx.Choice`  associated with the control.
:meth:`~wx.Choicebook.GetClassDefaultAttributes`                                 
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|property_summary| Properties Summary
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:attr:`~wx.Choicebook.ChoiceCtrl`                                                See :meth:`~wx.Choicebook.GetChoiceCtrl`
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|api| Class API
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.. class:: wx.Choicebook(BookCtrlBase)

   **Possible constructors**::

       Choicebook()
       
       Choicebook(parent, id=ID_ANY, pos=DefaultPosition, size=DefaultSize,
                  style=0, name=EmptyString)
       
   
   Choicebook is a class similar to Notebook, but uses a Choice
   control to show the labels instead of the tabs.



   .. method:: __init__(self, *args, **kw)

      Constructs a choicebook control.                   


      |overload| Overloaded Implementations:

      **~~~**

      
      **__init__** `(self)`
      
      
      
      
      
      **~~~**

      
      **__init__** `(self, parent, id=ID_ANY, pos=DefaultPosition, size=DefaultSize, style=0, name=EmptyString)`
      
      
      
      
      :param `parent`: 
      :type `parent`: wx.Window
      :param `id`: 
      :type `id`: wx.WindowID
      :param `pos`: 
      :type `pos`: wx.Point
      :param `size`: 
      :type `size`: wx.Size
      :param `style`: 
      :type `style`: long
      :param `name`: 
      :type `name`: string
      
      
      
      
      
      
      **~~~**






   .. method:: Create(self, parent, id=ID_ANY, pos=DefaultPosition, size=DefaultSize, style=0, name=EmptyString)

      Create the choicebook control that has already been constructed with the default constructor.                  


      :param `parent`: 
      :type `parent`: wx.Window
      :param `id`: 
      :type `id`: wx.WindowID
      :param `pos`: 
      :type `pos`: wx.Point
      :param `size`: 
      :type `size`: wx.Size
      :param `style`: 
      :type `style`: long
      :param `name`: 
      :type `name`: string




      :rtype: `bool`








   .. method:: GetChoiceCtrl(self, *args, **kw)



      |overload| Overloaded Implementations:

      **~~~**

      
      **GetChoiceCtrl** `(self)`
      
      Returns the :ref:`wx.Choice`  associated with the control.                  
      
      :rtype: :ref:`wx.Choice`
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      **~~~**

      
      **GetChoiceCtrl** `(self)`
      
      Returns the choice control used for selecting pages. 
      
      :rtype: :ref:`wx.Choice`
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      **~~~**






   .. staticmethod:: GetClassDefaultAttributes(variant=WINDOW_VARIANT_NORMAL)




      :param `variant`: 
      :type `variant`: wx.WindowVariant




      :rtype: :ref:`wx.VisualAttributes`








   .. attribute:: ChoiceCtrl

      See :meth:`~wx.Choicebook.GetChoiceCtrl`

