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While working with wxPython, it’s essential to grasp object orientation even if it hasn’t been the main focus of our series. This guide will help you understand how to design a tab interface with wxPython.

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The Mainframe class constructs the frame, similar to previous examples. Other classes serve as the contents for the tabs. Within the main frame, we establish a panel and a notebook (which acts as the tab holder). Following that, we initiate tab objects:

tab1 = TabOne(nb)
tab2 = TabTwo(nb)
...

We then attach these tab objects to the tab holder:

nb.AddPage(tab1, "Tab 1")
nb.AddPage(tab2, "Tab 2")
...

Here’s the complete code for better clarity:

import wx

# Define the content of tabs as distinct classes:
class TabOne(wx.Panel):
    def __init__(self, parent):
        wx.Panel.__init__(self, parent)
        t = wx.StaticText(self, -1, "Content of the first tab", (20,20))

class TabTwo(wx.Panel):
    def __init__(self, parent):
        wx.Panel.__init__(self, parent)
        t = wx.StaticText(self, -1, "Content of the second tab", (20,20))

class TabThree(wx.Panel):
    def __init__(self, parent):
        wx.Panel.__init__(self, parent)
        t = wx.StaticText(self, -1, "Content of the third tab", (20,20))

class TabFour(wx.Panel):
    def __init__(self, parent):
        wx.Panel.__init__(self, parent)
        t = wx.StaticText(self, -1, "Content of the fourth tab", (20,20))

class MainFrame(wx.Frame):
    def __init__(self):
        wx.Frame.__init__(self, None, title="wxPython tabbed interface example @pythonspot.com")

        # Panel creation and tab holder setup:
        p = wx.Panel(self)
        nb = wx.Notebook(p)

        # Initiation of the tab windows:
        tab1 = TabOne(nb)
        tab2 = TabTwo(nb)
        tab3 = TabThree(nb)
        tab4 = TabFour(nb)

        # Assigning names to tabs and adding them:
        nb.AddPage(tab1, "Tab 1")
        nb.AddPage(tab2, "Tab 2")
        nb.AddPage(tab3, "Tab 3")
        nb.AddPage(tab4, "Tab 4")

        # Organizing notebook layout using a sizer:
        sizer = wx.BoxSizer()
        sizer.Add(nb, 1, wx.EXPAND)
        p.SetSizer(sizer)

if __name__ == "__main__":
    app = wx.App()
    MainFrame().Show()
    app.MainLoop()

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