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wxPython - Creating a Simple Image Viewer

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Mike Driscoll
Apr 22, 2026
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The first step in creating an application is to come up with an idea. You could try to copy something simple like Microsoft Paint or Notepad. You will quickly find that they aren’t so easy to emulate as you would think, though! So instead, you will create a simple application that can load and display a photo.

When it comes to creating a GUI application,…

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