gistfile1.txt

#!/usr/bin/python

import wx

class MyStatusBar(wx.Frame):
    def __init__(self, parent, title):
        wx.Frame.__init__(self, parent, -1)
    
        demo_menu = wx.Menu()
        demo_menu.AppendCheckItem(-1,'Test','Status text!')
        
        menu_bar = wx.MenuBar()
        menu_bar.Append(demo_menu, 'Demo')

        sub_menu = wx.Menu()
        demo_menu.AppendSubMenu(sub_menu, 'Sub')
        
        self.SetMenuBar(menu_bar)
        
        self.CreateStatusBar()

class MyApp(wx.App):
    def OnInit(self):
        frame = MyStatusBar(None, 'statusbar.py')
        frame.Show(True)
        return True

app = MyApp()
app.MainLoop()