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.. _wx.PopupWindow:

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|phoenix_title|  **wx.PopupWindow**
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A special kind of top level window used for popup menus, combobox popups and such.          







         



.. seealso:: :ref:`wx.Dialog`, :ref:`wx.Frame`    







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|class_hierarchy| Class Hierarchy
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|sub_classes| Known Subclasses
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:ref:`wx.PopupTransientWindow`

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|method_summary| Methods Summary
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:meth:`~wx.PopupWindow.__init__`                                                 Default constructor.
:meth:`~wx.PopupWindow.Create`                                                   Create method for two-step creation.
:meth:`~wx.PopupWindow.Position`                                                 Move the popup window to the right position, i.e. such that it is entirely visible.
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|api| Class API
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.. class:: wx.PopupWindow(NonOwnedWindow)

   **Possible constructors**::

       PopupWindow()
       
       PopupWindow(parent, flags=BORDER_NONE)
       
   
   A special kind of top level window used for popup menus, combobox
   popups and such.



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



      |overload| Overloaded Implementations:

      **~~~**

      
      **__init__** `(self)`
      
      Default constructor.                   
      
      
      
      
      **~~~**

      
      **__init__** `(self, parent, flags=BORDER_NONE)`
      
      Constructor.                  
      
      
      :param `parent`: 
      :type `parent`: wx.Window
      :param `flags`: 
      :type `flags`: int
      
      
      
      
      
      
      **~~~**






   .. method:: Create(self, parent, flags=BORDER_NONE)

      Create method for two-step creation.                  


      :param `parent`: 
      :type `parent`: wx.Window
      :param `flags`: 
      :type `flags`: int




      :rtype: `bool`








   .. method:: Position(self, ptOrigin, sizePopup)

      Move the popup window to the right position, i.e. such that it is entirely visible.                  

      The popup is positioned at ptOrigin + size if it opens below and to the right (default), at ptOrigin - sizePopup if it opens above and to the left etc. 




      :param `ptOrigin`: Must be given in screen coordinates!   
      :type `ptOrigin`: wx.Point
      :param `sizePopup`: The size of the popup window   
      :type `sizePopup`: wx.Size