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In this article we will learn about Delete() method associated with the class wx.TreeCtrl of wxPython. Delete() function is simply used in order to delete the specific item from the tree it can be root or terminal item.

A EVT_TREE_DELETE_ITEM event will be generated.

This function may cause a subsequent call to GetNextChild to fail.

Syntax:

wx.TreeCtrl.Delete(self, item)

Parameters:

Parameter            type                        Description
item wx.TreeItemId item that we want to get deleted from the Tree Control 

Code Example:

Python




import wx
 
class TreePanel(wx.Panel):
 
    def __init__(self, parent):
        wx.Panel.__init__(self, parent)
 
        # initialize Tree Control
        self.tree = wx.TreeCtrl(self, wx.ID_ANY, wx.DefaultPosition, (100, 150),
                                                 wx.TR_HAS_BUTTONS)
 
        # create Tree Control using Create() method
        self.tree.Create
        # Add root to Tree Control
        self.root = self.tree.AddRoot('Root')
 
        # Add item to root
        self.itm = self.tree.AppendItem(self.root, 'Item')
 
        # Add item to 'itm'
        self.si1 = self.tree.AppendItem(self.itm, "Sub Item")
 
        # Add another item
        self.si2 = self.tree.AppendItem(self.itm, "Another Sub Item")
 
        # Expand whole tree
        self.tree.ExpandAll()
 
        sizer = wx.BoxSizer(wx.VERTICAL)
        sizer.Add(self.tree, 0, wx.EXPAND)
        self.SetSizer(sizer)
 
        # Add button in frame
        self.btn = wx.Button(self, 1, "Delete", (10, 170))
         
        # Bind event function with button
        self.btn.Bind(wx.EVT_BUTTON, self.onclick)
 
    def onclick(self, e):
        # Delete si2 from the tree
        self.tree.Delete(self.si2)
 
 
class MainFrame(wx.Frame):
 
    def __init__(self):
        wx.Frame.__init__(self, parent = None, title ='TreeCtrl Demo')
        panel = TreePanel(self)
        self.Show()
 
 
if __name__ == '__main__':
    app = wx.App(redirect = False)
    frame = MainFrame()
    app.MainLoop()


Output:

before clicking button

after clicking button



Last Updated : 13 Sep, 2022
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