[FIXED] how to hide wxpython status bar by default

Issue

I am learning wxpython following the tutorials on zetcode about menu bars and status bars. Please forgive me if the question is stupid.

The code below from the website works fine, but I am curious how to hide the status bar by default (when the application window popup).

import wx

class Example(wx.Frame):

    def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
        super(Example, self).__init__(*args, **kwargs)             
        self.InitUI()

    def InitUI(self):    

        menubar = wx.MenuBar()
        fileMenu = wx.Menu()
        viewMenu = wx.Menu()

        self.shst = viewMenu.Append(wx.ID_ANY, 'Show statubar', 
            'Show Statusbar', kind=wx.ITEM_CHECK)
        self.shtl = viewMenu.Append(wx.ID_ANY, 'Show toolbar', 
            'Show Toolbar', kind=wx.ITEM_CHECK)

        viewMenu.Check(self.shst.GetId(), True)
        viewMenu.Check(self.shtl.GetId(), True)

        self.Bind(wx.EVT_MENU, self.ToggleStatusBar, self.shst)
        self.Bind(wx.EVT_MENU, self.ToggleToolBar, self.shtl)

        menubar.Append(fileMenu, '&File')
        menubar.Append(viewMenu, '&View')
        self.SetMenuBar(menubar)

        self.toolbar = self.CreateToolBar()
        self.toolbar.AddLabelTool(1, '', wx.Bitmap('texit.png'))
        self.toolbar.Realize()

        self.statusbar = self.CreateStatusBar()
        self.statusbar.SetStatusText('Ready')

        self.SetSize((350, 250))
        self.SetTitle('Check menu item')
        self.Centre()
        self.Show(True)


    def ToggleStatusBar(self, e):        
        if self.shst.IsChecked():
            self.statusbar.Show()
        else:
            self.statusbar.Hide()

    def ToggleToolBar(self, e):        
        if self.shtl.IsChecked():
            self.toolbar.Show()
        else:
            self.toolbar.Hide()        

def main():

    ex = wx.App()
    Example(None)
    ex.MainLoop()    

if __name__ == '__main__':
    main()

I have tried to change one line above into:

viewMenu.Check(self.shst.GetId(), False)

Sadly, that didn't work out.

Willing to hear any advice! Thanks in advance!

Specs: wxpython: 2.8.12.1; python 2.7; Ubuntu 12.04

Solution

IMHO, because viewMenu.Check(..) is called before UI initialization is done (before event loop begin), it may not fire event.

How about manually call ToggleStatusBar method after viewMenu.Check?

def InitUI(self):    
    ....
    viewMenu.Check(self.shst.GetId(), False)
    self.ToggleStatusBar(None)

Answered By - falsetru

Answer Checked By - David Goodson (PHPFixing Volunteer)