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|phoenix_title|  **wx.lib.agw.gradientbutton.GradientButton**
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This is the main class implementation of :class:`GradientButton`. 



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   **wxMSW**


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|super_classes| Known Superclasses
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:class:`wx.Control`

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|method_summary| Methods Summary
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:meth:`~wx.lib.agw.gradientbutton.GradientButton.__init__`                       Default class constructor.
:meth:`~wx.lib.agw.gradientbutton.GradientButton.AcceptsFocus`                   Can this window be given focus by mouse click?
:meth:`~wx.lib.agw.gradientbutton.GradientButton.DoGetBestSize`                  Overridden base class virtual. Determines the best size of the
:meth:`~wx.lib.agw.gradientbutton.GradientButton.Enable`                         Enables/disables the button.
:meth:`~wx.lib.agw.gradientbutton.GradientButton.GetBottomEndColour`             Returns the bottom end colour for the gradient shading.
:meth:`~wx.lib.agw.gradientbutton.GradientButton.GetBottomStartColour`           Returns the bottom start colour for the gradient shading.
:meth:`~wx.lib.agw.gradientbutton.GradientButton.GetDefaultAttributes`           Overridden base class virtual. By default we should use
:meth:`~wx.lib.agw.gradientbutton.GradientButton.GetPath`                        Returns a rounded :class:`GraphicsPath` rectangle.
:meth:`~wx.lib.agw.gradientbutton.GradientButton.GetPressedBottomColour`         Returns the pressed bottom start colour for the gradient shading.
:meth:`~wx.lib.agw.gradientbutton.GradientButton.GetPressedTopColour`            Returns the pressed top start colour for the gradient shading.
:meth:`~wx.lib.agw.gradientbutton.GradientButton.GetTopEndColour`                Returns the top end colour for the gradient shading.
:meth:`~wx.lib.agw.gradientbutton.GradientButton.GetTopStartColour`              Returns the top start colour for the gradient shading.
:meth:`~wx.lib.agw.gradientbutton.GradientButton.LightColour`                    Return light contrast of `colour`. The colour returned is from the scale of
:meth:`~wx.lib.agw.gradientbutton.GradientButton.Notify`                         Actually sends a ``wx.EVT_BUTTON`` event to the listener (if any).
:meth:`~wx.lib.agw.gradientbutton.GradientButton.OnGainFocus`                    Handles the ``wx.EVT_SET_FOCUS`` event for :class:`GradientButton`.
:meth:`~wx.lib.agw.gradientbutton.GradientButton.OnKeyDown`                      Handles the ``wx.EVT_KEY_DOWN`` event for :class:`GradientButton`.
:meth:`~wx.lib.agw.gradientbutton.GradientButton.OnKeyUp`                        Handles the ``wx.EVT_KEY_UP`` event for :class:`GradientButton`.
:meth:`~wx.lib.agw.gradientbutton.GradientButton.OnLeftDown`                     Handles the ``wx.EVT_LEFT_DOWN`` event for :class:`GradientButton`.
:meth:`~wx.lib.agw.gradientbutton.GradientButton.OnLeftUp`                       Handles the ``wx.EVT_LEFT_UP`` event for :class:`GradientButton`.
:meth:`~wx.lib.agw.gradientbutton.GradientButton.OnLoseFocus`                    Handles the ``wx.EVT_KILL_FOCUS`` event for :class:`GradientButton`.
:meth:`~wx.lib.agw.gradientbutton.GradientButton.OnMouseEnter`                   Handles the ``wx.EVT_ENTER_WINDOW`` event for :class:`GradientButton`.
:meth:`~wx.lib.agw.gradientbutton.GradientButton.OnMouseLeave`                   Handles the ``wx.EVT_LEAVE_WINDOW`` event for :class:`GradientButton`.
:meth:`~wx.lib.agw.gradientbutton.GradientButton.OnPaint`                        Handles the ``wx.EVT_PAINT`` event for :class:`GradientButton`.
:meth:`~wx.lib.agw.gradientbutton.GradientButton.OnSize`                         Handles the ``wx.EVT_SIZE`` event for :class:`GradientButton`.
:meth:`~wx.lib.agw.gradientbutton.GradientButton.SetBaseColours`                 Sets the bottom, top, pressed and foreground colour
:meth:`~wx.lib.agw.gradientbutton.GradientButton.SetBitmapLabel`                 Sets the bitmap label for the button.
:meth:`~wx.lib.agw.gradientbutton.GradientButton.SetBottomEndColour`             Sets the bottom end colour for the gradient shading.
:meth:`~wx.lib.agw.gradientbutton.GradientButton.SetBottomStartColour`           Sets the top bottom colour for the gradient shading.
:meth:`~wx.lib.agw.gradientbutton.GradientButton.SetDefault`                     Sets the default button.
:meth:`~wx.lib.agw.gradientbutton.GradientButton.SetForegroundColour`            Sets the :class:`GradientButton` foreground (text) colour.
:meth:`~wx.lib.agw.gradientbutton.GradientButton.SetInitialSize`                 Given the current font and bezel width settings, calculate
:meth:`~wx.lib.agw.gradientbutton.GradientButton.SetPressedBottomColour`         Sets the pressed bottom start colour for the gradient shading.
:meth:`~wx.lib.agw.gradientbutton.GradientButton.SetPressedTopColour`            Sets the pressed top start colour for the gradient shading.
:meth:`~wx.lib.agw.gradientbutton.GradientButton.SetTopEndColour`                Sets the top end colour for the gradient shading.
:meth:`~wx.lib.agw.gradientbutton.GradientButton.SetTopStartColour`              Sets the top start colour for the gradient shading.
:meth:`~wx.lib.agw.gradientbutton.GradientButton.ShouldInheritColours`           Overridden base class virtual. Buttons usually don't inherit
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|api| Class API
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.. class:: GradientButton(wx.Control)

   This is the main class implementation of :class:`GradientButton`. 

   .. method:: __init__(self, parent, id=wx.ID_ANY, bitmap=None, label="", pos=wx.DefaultPosition, size=wx.DefaultSize, style=wx.NO_BORDER, align=wx.CENTER, validator=wx.DefaultValidator, name="gradientbutton")

      Default class constructor.
      
      :param `parent`: the :class:`GradientButton` parent;
      :param `id`: window identifier. A value of -1 indicates a default value;
      :param `bitmap`: the button bitmap (if any);
      :param `label`: the button text label;
      :param `pos`: the control position. A value of (-1, -1) indicates a default position,
       chosen by either the windowing system or wxPython, depending on platform;
      :param `size`: the control size. A value of (-1, -1) indicates a default size,
       chosen by either the windowing system or wxPython, depending on platform;
      :param `style`: the button style (unused);
      :param `align`: text/bitmap alignment. wx.CENTER or wx.LEFT;
      :param `validator`: the validator associated to the button;
      :param `name`: the button name.


   .. method:: AcceptsFocus(self)

      Can this window be given focus by mouse click?
      
      :note: Overridden from :class:`wx.Control`.


   .. method:: DoGetBestSize(self)

      Overridden base class virtual. Determines the best size of the
      button based on the label and bezel size.
      
      :note: Overridden from :class:`wx.Control`.


   .. method:: Enable(self, enable=True)

      Enables/disables the button.
      
      :param `enable`: ``True`` to enable the button, ``False`` to disable it.
      
      :note: Overridden from :class:`wx.Control`.


   .. method:: GetBottomEndColour(self)

      Returns the bottom end colour for the gradient shading. 


   .. method:: GetBottomStartColour(self)

      Returns the bottom start colour for the gradient shading. 


   .. method:: GetDefaultAttributes(self)

      Overridden base class virtual. By default we should use
      the same font/colour attributes as the native :class:`Button`.


   .. method:: GetPath(self, gc, rc, r)

      Returns a rounded :class:`GraphicsPath` rectangle.
      
      :param `gc`: an instance of :class:`GraphicsContext`;
      :param `rc`: a client rectangle;
      :param `r`: the radious of the rounded part of the rectangle.


   .. method:: GetPressedBottomColour(self)

      Returns the pressed bottom start colour for the gradient shading. 


   .. method:: GetPressedTopColour(self)

      Returns the pressed top start colour for the gradient shading. 


   .. method:: GetTopEndColour(self)

      Returns the top end colour for the gradient shading. 


   .. method:: GetTopStartColour(self)

      Returns the top start colour for the gradient shading. 


   .. method:: LightColour(self, colour, percent)

      Return light contrast of `colour`. The colour returned is from the scale of
      `colour` ==> white.
      
      :param `colour`: the input colour to be brightened;
      :param `percent`: determines how light the colour will be. `percent` = 100
       returns white, `percent` = 0 returns `colour`.


   .. method:: Notify(self)

      Actually sends a ``wx.EVT_BUTTON`` event to the listener (if any). 


   .. method:: OnGainFocus(self, event)

      Handles the ``wx.EVT_SET_FOCUS`` event for :class:`GradientButton`.
      
      :param `event`: a :class:`FocusEvent` event to be processed.


   .. method:: OnKeyDown(self, event)

      Handles the ``wx.EVT_KEY_DOWN`` event for :class:`GradientButton`.
      
      :param `event`: a :class:`KeyEvent` event to be processed.


   .. method:: OnKeyUp(self, event)

      Handles the ``wx.EVT_KEY_UP`` event for :class:`GradientButton`.
      
      :param `event`: a :class:`KeyEvent` event to be processed.


   .. method:: OnLeftDown(self, event)

      Handles the ``wx.EVT_LEFT_DOWN`` event for :class:`GradientButton`.
      
      :param `event`: a :class:`MouseEvent` event to be processed.


   .. method:: OnLeftUp(self, event)

      Handles the ``wx.EVT_LEFT_UP`` event for :class:`GradientButton`.
      
      :param `event`: a :class:`MouseEvent` event to be processed.


   .. method:: OnLoseFocus(self, event)

      Handles the ``wx.EVT_KILL_FOCUS`` event for :class:`GradientButton`.
      
      :param `event`: a :class:`FocusEvent` event to be processed.


   .. method:: OnMouseEnter(self, event)

      Handles the ``wx.EVT_ENTER_WINDOW`` event for :class:`GradientButton`.
      
      :param `event`: a :class:`MouseEvent` event to be processed.


   .. method:: OnMouseLeave(self, event)

      Handles the ``wx.EVT_LEAVE_WINDOW`` event for :class:`GradientButton`.
      
      :param `event`: a :class:`MouseEvent` event to be processed.


   .. method:: OnPaint(self, event)

      Handles the ``wx.EVT_PAINT`` event for :class:`GradientButton`.
      
      :param `event`: a :class:`PaintEvent` event to be processed.


   .. method:: OnSize(self, event)

      Handles the ``wx.EVT_SIZE`` event for :class:`GradientButton`.
      
      :param `event`: a :class:`wx.SizeEvent` event to be processed.


   .. method:: SetBaseColours(self, startcolour=wx.BLACK, foregroundcolour=wx.WHITE)

      Sets the bottom, top, pressed and foreground colour
      
      :param startcolour: based colour to be used for bottom, top and pressed
      :param foregroundcolour: colour used for the text


   .. method:: SetBitmapLabel(self, bitmap)

      Sets the bitmap label for the button.
      
      :param `bitmap`: the bitmap label to set, an instance of :class:`wx.Bitmap`.


   .. method:: SetBottomEndColour(self, colour)

      Sets the bottom end colour for the gradient shading.
      
      :param `colour`: a valid :class:`wx.Colour` object.


   .. method:: SetBottomStartColour(self, colour)

      Sets the top bottom colour for the gradient shading.
      
      :param `colour`: a valid :class:`wx.Colour` object.


   .. method:: SetDefault(self)

      Sets the default button. 


   .. method:: SetForegroundColour(self, colour)

      Sets the :class:`GradientButton` foreground (text) colour.
      
      :param `colour`: a valid :class:`wx.Colour` object.
      
      :note: Overridden from :class:`wx.Control`.


   .. method:: SetInitialSize(self, size=None)

      Given the current font and bezel width settings, calculate
      and set a good size.
      
      :param `size`: an instance of :class:`wx.Size`.


   .. method:: SetPressedBottomColour(self, colour)

      Sets the pressed bottom start colour for the gradient shading.
      
      :param `colour`: a valid :class:`wx.Colour` object.


   .. method:: SetPressedTopColour(self, colour)

      Sets the pressed top start colour for the gradient shading.
      
      :param `colour`: a valid :class:`wx.Colour` object.


   .. method:: SetTopEndColour(self, colour)

      Sets the top end colour for the gradient shading.
      
      :param `colour`: a valid :class:`wx.Colour` object.


   .. method:: SetTopStartColour(self, colour)

      Sets the top start colour for the gradient shading.
      
      :param `colour`: a valid :class:`wx.Colour` object.


   .. method:: ShouldInheritColours(self)

      Overridden base class virtual. Buttons usually don't inherit
      the parent's colours.
      
      :note: Overridden from :class:`wx.Control`.


