wxPython – SetHelpString() function in wx.MenuBar

19 June 2025

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In this article we are going to learn about another function of class wx.MenuBar in wxPython, that is, SetHelpString(). Set help string associates a Help string along with menu item which is further used for various purposes.

Syntax :
wx.MenuBar.SetHelpString(self, id, helpString)
Parameter :

Parameter Input Type Description

id int Menu item identifier.

helpString string Help string to associate with the menu item.

Parameter	Input Type	Description
id	int	Menu item identifier.
helpString	string	Help string to associate with the menu item.

Code Example :

import wx 
  
  
class Example(wx.Frame): 
  
    def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs): 
        super(Example, self).__init__(*args, **kwargs) 
  
        self.InitUI() 
  
  
    def InitUI(self): 
        # create MenuBar using MenuBar() function 
        menubar = wx.MenuBar() 
  
        # add menu to MenuBar 
        fm1 = wx.Menu() 
        fileitem = fm1.Append(20, "Item # 1") 
        menubar.Append(fm1, '&Menu # 1') 
        self.SetMenuBar(menubar) 
        self.SetSize((300, 200)) 
        self.SetTitle('Menu Bar') 
  
        # set helpstring using SetHelpString() function 
        menubar.SetHelpString(20, "Help String") 
        st = wx.StaticText(self, label ="click Item # 1 in Menu # 1") 
        print(menubar.GetHelpString(20)) 
  
def main(): 
    app = wx.App() 
    ex = Example(None) 
    ex.Show() 
    app.MainLoop() 
  
  
if __name__ == '__main__': 
    main() 