Style example on Wxpython

WxpythonStyle.py

#Source http://hasenj.wordpress.com/2009/04/14/making-a-fancy-window-in-wxpython/


import wx

def GetRoundBitmap( w, h, r ):
    maskColor = wx.Color(0,0,0)
    shownColor = wx.Color(5,5,5)
    b = wx.EmptyBitmap(w,h)
    dc = wx.MemoryDC(b)
    dc.SetBrush(wx.Brush(maskColor))
    dc.DrawRectangle(0,0,w,h)
    dc.SetBrush(wx.Brush(shownColor))
    dc.SetPen(wx.Pen(shownColor))
    dc.DrawRoundedRectangle(0,0,w,h,r)
    dc.SelectObject(wx.NullBitmap)
    b.SetMaskColour(maskColor)
    return b

def GetRoundShape( w, h, r ):
    return wx.RegionFromBitmap( GetRoundBitmap(w,h,r) )

class FancyFrame(wx.Frame):
    def __init__(self):
        style = ( wx.CLIP_CHILDREN | wx.STAY_ON_TOP | wx.FRAME_NO_TASKBAR |  wx.NO_BORDER | wx.FRAME_SHAPED  )

        wx.Frame.__init__(self, None, title='Fancy', style = style)
        self.SetSize( (300, 120) )
        self.SetPosition( (400,300) )
        self.SetTransparent( 220 )

        self.Bind(wx.EVT_KEY_UP, self.OnKeyDown)
        self.Bind(wx.EVT_MOTION, self.OnMouse)
        self.Bind(wx.EVT_PAINT, self.OnPaint)
        if wx.Platform == '__WXGTK__':
            self.Bind(wx.EVT_WINDOW_CREATE, self.SetRoundShape)
        else:
            self.SetRoundShape()

        self.Show(True)

    def SetRoundShape(self, event=None):
        w, h = self.GetSizeTuple()
        self.SetShape(GetRoundShape( w,h, 10 ) )

    def OnPaint(self, event):
        dc = wx.PaintDC(self)
        dc = wx.GCDC(dc)
        w, h = self.GetSizeTuple()
        r = 10
        dc.SetPen( wx.Pen("#806666", width = 2 ) )
        dc.SetBrush( wx.Brush("#80A0B0") )
        dc.DrawRoundedRectangle( 0,0,w,h,r )

    def OnKeyDown(self, event):
        """quit if user press q or Esc"""
        if event.GetKeyCode() == 27 or event.GetKeyCode() == ord('Q'): #27 is Esc
            self.Close(force=True)
        else:
            event.Skip()

    def OnMouse(self, event):
        """implement dragging"""
        if not event.Dragging():
            self._dragPos = None
            return
        self.CaptureMouse()
        if not self._dragPos:
            self._dragPos = event.GetPosition()
        else:
            pos = event.GetPosition()
            displacement = self._dragPos - pos
            self.SetPosition( self.GetPosition() - displacement )

app = wx.App()
f = FancyFrame()
app.MainLoop()