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.. _wx.richtext.RichTextBox:

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|phoenix_title|  **wx.richtext.RichTextBox**
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This class implements a floating or inline text box, containing paragraphs.          







         



.. seealso:: :ref:`wx.richtext.RichTextParagraphLayoutBox`, :ref:`wx.richtext.RichTextObject`, :ref:`wx.richtext.RichTextBuffer`, :ref:`wx.richtext.RichTextCtrl`    







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|class_hierarchy| Class Hierarchy
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|sub_classes| Known Subclasses
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:ref:`wx.richtext.RichTextCell`, :ref:`wx.richtext.RichTextTable`

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|method_summary| Methods Summary
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:meth:`~wx.richtext.RichTextBox.__init__`                                        Default constructor; optionally pass the parent object.
:meth:`~wx.richtext.RichTextBox.CanEditProperties`                               Returns ``True`` if we can edit the object's properties via a GUI.
:meth:`~wx.richtext.RichTextBox.Clone`                                           Clones the object.
:meth:`~wx.richtext.RichTextBox.Copy`                                            
:meth:`~wx.richtext.RichTextBox.Draw`                                            Draw the item, within the given range.
:meth:`~wx.richtext.RichTextBox.EditProperties`                                  Edits the object's properties via a GUI.
:meth:`~wx.richtext.RichTextBox.GetPropertiesMenuLabel`                          Returns the label to be used for the properties context menu item.
:meth:`~wx.richtext.RichTextBox.GetXMLNodeName`                                  Returns the ``XML`` node name of this object.
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|property_summary| Properties Summary
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:attr:`~wx.richtext.RichTextBox.PropertiesMenuLabel`                             See :meth:`~wx.richtext.RichTextBox.GetPropertiesMenuLabel`
:attr:`~wx.richtext.RichTextBox.XMLNodeName`                                     See :meth:`~wx.richtext.RichTextBox.GetXMLNodeName`
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|api| Class API
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.. class:: wx.richtext.RichTextBox(RichTextParagraphLayoutBox)

   **Possible constructors**::

       RichTextBox(parent=None)
       
       RichTextBox(obj)
       
   
   This class implements a floating or inline text box, containing
   paragraphs.



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



      |overload| Overloaded Implementations:

      **~~~**

      
      **__init__** `(self, parent=None)`
      
      Default constructor; optionally pass the parent object.                  
      
      
      :param `parent`: 
      :type `parent`: wx.richtext.RichTextObject
      
      
      
      
      
      
      **~~~**

      
      **__init__** `(self, obj)`
      
      Copy constructor.                  
      
      
      :param `obj`: 
      :type `obj`: wx.richtext.RichTextBox
      
      
      
      
      
      
      **~~~**






   .. method:: CanEditProperties(self)

      Returns ``True`` if we can edit the object's properties via a GUI.                  

      :rtype: `bool`








   .. method:: Clone(self)

      Clones the object.                  

      :rtype: :ref:`wx.richtext.RichTextObject`








   .. method:: Copy(self, obj)




      :param `obj`: 
      :type `obj`: wx.richtext.RichTextBox







   .. method:: Draw(self, dc, context, range, selection, rect, descent, style)

      Draw the item, within the given range.                  

      Some objects may ignore the range (for example paragraphs) while others must obey it (lines, to implement wrapping)                  


      :param `dc`: 
      :type `dc`: wx.DC
      :param `context`: 
      :type `context`: wx.richtext.RichTextDrawingContext
      :param `range`: 
      :type `range`: wx.richtext.RichTextRange
      :param `selection`: 
      :type `selection`: wx.richtext.RichTextSelection
      :param `rect`: 
      :type `rect`: wx.Rect
      :param `descent`: 
      :type `descent`: int
      :param `style`: 
      :type `style`: int




      :rtype: `bool`








   .. method:: EditProperties(self, parent, buffer)

      Edits the object's properties via a GUI.                  


      :param `parent`: 
      :type `parent`: wx.Window
      :param `buffer`: 
      :type `buffer`: wx.richtext.RichTextBuffer




      :rtype: `bool`








   .. method:: GetPropertiesMenuLabel(self)

      Returns the label to be used for the properties context menu item.                  

      :rtype: `string`








   .. method:: GetXMLNodeName(self)

      Returns the ``XML`` node name of this object.                  

      This must be overridden for XmlNode-base ``XML`` export to work.                  

      :rtype: `string`








   .. attribute:: PropertiesMenuLabel

      See :meth:`~wx.richtext.RichTextBox.GetPropertiesMenuLabel`


   .. attribute:: XMLNodeName

      See :meth:`~wx.richtext.RichTextBox.GetXMLNodeName`

