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.. _bookctrl overview:
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|phoenix_title| **BookCtrl Overview**
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Introduction
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A book control is a convenient way of displaying multiple pages of information, displayed one page at a time.
wxPython has five variants of this control:
- :ref:`wx.Choicebook`: controlled by a :ref:`wx.Choice`
- :ref:`wx.Listbook`: controlled by a :ref:`wx.ListCtrl`
- :ref:`wx.Notebook`: uses a row of tabs
- :ref:`wx.Treebook`: controlled by a :ref:`wx.TreeCtrl`
- :ref:`wx.Toolbook`: controlled by a :ref:`wx.ToolBar`
Best Book
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:ref:`wx.BookCtrlBase` is mapped to the class best suited for a given
platform. Currently it provides :ref:`wx.Choicebook` for smartphones
equipped with WinCE, and :ref:`wx.Notebook` for all other platforms. The
mapping consists of:
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`wx.BookCtrl` `wx.Choicebook` or `wx.Notebook`
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``wxEVT_COMMAND_BOOKCTRL_PAGE_CHANGED`` ``wxEVT_COMMAND_CHOICEBOOK_PAGE_CHANGED`` or ``wxEVT_COMMAND_NOTEBOOK_PAGE_CHANGED``
``wxEVT_COMMAND_BOOKCTRL_PAGE_CHANGING`` ``wxEVT_COMMAND_CHOICEBOOK_PAGE_CHANGING`` or ``wxEVT_COMMAND_NOTEBOOK_PAGE_CHANGING``
EVT_BOOKCTRL_PAGE_CHANGED EVT_CHOICEBOOK_PAGE_CHANGED or EVT_NOTEBOOK_PAGE_CHANGED
EVT_BOOKCTRL_PAGE_CHANGING EVT_CHOICEBOOK_PAGE_CHANGING or EVT_NOTEBOOK_PAGE_CHANGING
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For orientation of the book controller, use following flags in style:
- ``wx.BK_TOP``: controller above pages
- ``wx.BK_BOTTOM``: controller below pages
- ``wx.BK_LEFT``: controller on the left
- ``wx.BK_RIGHT``: controller on the right
- ``wx.BK_DEFAULT``: native controller placement
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