# `wxStaticBox` [🔗](https://github.com/kikofernandez/otp/blob/kiko/otp/release-gh-action-backup-continuation/OTP-20040/lib/wx/src/gen/wxStaticBox.erl#L58) A static box is a rectangle drawn around other windows to denote a logical grouping of items. Note that while the previous versions required that windows appearing inside a static box be created as its siblings (i.e. use the same parent as the static box itself), since wxWidgets 2.9.1 it is also possible to create them as children of `m:wxStaticBox` itself and you are actually encouraged to do it like this if compatibility with the previous versions is not important. So the new recommended way to create static box is: While the compatible - and now deprecated - way is Also note that there is a specialized `m:wxSizer` class (`m:wxStaticBoxSizer`) which can be used as an easier way to pack items into a static box. See: * `m:wxStaticText` * `m:wxStaticBoxSizer` This class is derived, and can use functions, from: * `m:wxControl` * `m:wxWindow` * `m:wxEvtHandler` wxWidgets docs: [wxStaticBox](https://docs.wxwidgets.org/3.2/classwx_static_box.html) # `wxStaticBox` ```elixir -type wxStaticBox() :: wx:wx_object(). ``` # `create` ```elixir -spec create(This, Parent, Id, Label) -> boolean() when This :: wxStaticBox(), Parent :: wxWindow:wxWindow(), Id :: integer(), Label :: unicode:chardata(). ``` # `create` ```elixir -spec create(This, Parent, Id, Label, [Option]) -> boolean() when This :: wxStaticBox(), Parent :: wxWindow:wxWindow(), Id :: integer(), Label :: unicode:chardata(), Option :: {pos, {X :: integer(), Y :: integer()}} | {size, {W :: integer(), H :: integer()}} | {style, integer()}. ``` Creates the static box for two-step construction. See `new/4` for further details. # `destroy` ```elixir -spec destroy(This :: wxStaticBox()) -> ok. ``` Destroys the object # `new` ```elixir -spec new() -> wxStaticBox(). ``` Default constructor. # `new` ```elixir -spec new(Parent, Id, Label) -> wxStaticBox() when Parent :: wxWindow:wxWindow(), Id :: integer(), Label :: unicode:chardata(). ``` # `new` ```elixir -spec new(Parent, Id, Label, [Option]) -> wxStaticBox() when Parent :: wxWindow:wxWindow(), Id :: integer(), Label :: unicode:chardata(), Option :: {pos, {X :: integer(), Y :: integer()}} | {size, {W :: integer(), H :: integer()}} | {style, integer()}. ``` Constructor, creating and showing a static box. See: `create/5` --- *Consult [api-reference.md](api-reference.md) for complete listing*