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|phoenix_title|  **wx.lib.agw.fourwaysplitter**
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:class:`~wx.lib.agw.fourwaysplitter.FourWaySplitter` is a layout manager which manages 4 children like 4 panes in a
window.


Description
===========

The :class:`FourWaySplitter` is a layout manager which manages four children like four
panes in a window. You can use a four-way splitter for example in a CAD program
where you may want to maintain three orthographic views, and one oblique view of
a model.

The :class:`FourWaySplitter` allows interactive repartitioning of the panes by
means of moving the central splitter bars. When the :class:`FourWaySplitter` is itself
resized, each child is proportionally resized, maintaining the same split-percentage.

The main characteristics of :class:`FourWaySplitter` are:

- Handles horizontal, vertical or four way sizing via the sashes;
- Delayed or live update when resizing;
- Possibility to swap windows;
- Setting the vertical and horizontal split fractions;
- Possibility to expand a window by hiding the onther 3.

And a lot more. See the demo for a complete review of the functionalities.


Usage
=====

Usage example::

    import wx
    import wx.lib.agw.fourwaysplitter as fws

    class MyFrame(wx.Frame):

        def __init__(self, parent):

            wx.Frame.__init__(self, parent, -1, "FourWaySplitter Demo")

            splitter = fws.FourWaySplitter(self, -1, agwStyle=wx.SP_LIVE_UPDATE)

            # Put in some coloured panels...
            for colour in [wx.RED, wx.WHITE, wx.BLUE, wx.GREEN]:

                panel = wx.Panel(splitter)
                panel.SetBackgroundColour(colour)

                splitter.AppendWindow(panel)


    # our normal wxApp-derived class, as usual

    app = wx.App(0)

    frame = MyFrame(None)
    app.SetTopWindow(frame)
    frame.Show()

    app.MainLoop()



Supported Platforms
===================

:class:`FourWaySplitter` has been tested on the following platforms:
  * Windows (Windows XP);
  * Linux Ubuntu (Dapper 6.06)


Window Styles
=============

This class supports the following window styles:

================== =========== ==================================================
Window Styles      Hex Value   Description
================== =========== ==================================================
``SP_NOSASH``             0x10 No sash will be drawn on :class:`FourWaySplitter`.
``SP_LIVE_UPDATE``        0x80 Don't draw XOR line but resize the child windows immediately.
``SP_3DBORDER``          0x200 Draws a 3D effect border.
================== =========== ==================================================


Events Processing
=================

This class processes the following events:

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Event Name                         Description
================================== ==================================================
``EVT_SPLITTER_SASH_POS_CHANGED``  The sash position was changed. This event is generated after the user releases the mouse after dragging the splitter. Processes a ``wx.wxEVT_COMMAND_SPLITTER_SASH_POS_CHANGED`` event.
``EVT_SPLITTER_SASH_POS_CHANGING`` The sash position is in the process of being changed. You may prevent this change from happening by calling `Veto` or you may also modify the position of the tracking bar to properly reflect the position that would be set if the drag were to be completed at this point. Processes a ``wx.wxEVT_COMMAND_SPLITTER_SASH_POS_CHANGING`` event.
================================== ==================================================


License And Version
===================

:class:`FourWaySplitter` is distributed under the wxPython license.

Latest Revision: Andrea Gavana @ 16 Jul 2012, 15.00 GMT

Version 0.5


|class_summary| Classes Summary
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:ref:`~wx.lib.agw.fourwaysplitter.FourWaySplitter`                               This class is very similar to :class:`SplitterWindow` except that it
:ref:`~wx.lib.agw.fourwaysplitter.FourWaySplitterEvent`                          This event class is almost the same as :class:`SplitterEvent` except
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   wx.lib.agw.fourwaysplitter.FourWaySplitter
   wx.lib.agw.fourwaysplitter.FourWaySplitterEvent



