A Quick Guide to the Window Classes for wxWidgets

Base Window Classes These base classes implement functionality for derived concrete classes. wxWindow. The base class for all windows. wxControl. The base class for controls, such as wxButton. wxControlWithItems. The base class for multi-item controls. Top-Level Windows Top-level windows usually exist independently on the desktop. wxFrame. A resizable window containing other windows. wxMDIParentFrame. A frame that manages other frames. wxMDIChildFrame. A frame managed by a parent frame. wxDialog. A resizable window for presenting choices. wxPopupWindow. A transient window with minimal decoration. Container Windows Container windows manage child windows. wxPanel. A window for laying out controls. wxNotebook. A window for switching pages using tabs. wxScrolledWindow. A window that scrolls children and graphics. wxSplitterWindow. A window that manages two child windows. Non-Static Controls These controls can be edited by the user. wxButton. A push-button control with a text label. wxBitmapButton. A push-button control with a bitmap label. wxChoice. A drop-down list of choices. wxComboBox. An editable field with a list of choices. wxCheckBox. A control representing a check box, on or off. wxListBox. A list of selectable string items. wxRadioBox. A grid of radio buttons. wxRadioButton. A control resembling a radio button, on or off. wxScrollBar. A scrollbar control. wxSpinButton. Arrows for incrementing/decrementing values. wxSpinCtrl. A text field and spin button for editing integers. wxSlider. A control for changing a value within a given range. wxTextCtrl. A single- or multiple-line text entry field. wxToggleButton. A button that can be toggled on and off. Static Controls These controls present information and cannot be edited by the user. wxGauge. A control showing a quantity. wxStaticText. A control that shows a text label. wxStaticBitmap. A control that shows a bitmap label. wxStaticLine. A control displaying a line. wxStaticBox. A control displaying a box around other controls. Menus Menus are transient windows containing lists of commands. wxMenu. A menu that can be used as a popup or in a menu bar. Control Bars Control bars present concise access to commands and information, usually within a wxFrame. wxMenuBar. A menu bar that presents commands in a wxFrame. wxToolBar. A toolbar that provides quick access to commands. wxStatusBar. A status bar that shows information in multiple fields.