wxpython: dynamically created buttons are disabled - python

I want to create buttons dynamically
self.ctset = wx.BitmapButton(panel, -1, self.pic1, pos=(10,10), size=(50,50))
self.ctset.Bind(wx.EVT_BUTTON, self.add_ct)
self.ctset.SetDefault()
and the add_ct binding function
def add_ct(self, event):
pos=(10,self.yct)
self.yct+=65
self.new = wx.BitmapButton(self, -1, self.pic1, pos=pos,size=(50,50))
self.new.SetDefault()
print "Cutset"
I don't know where I am going wrong but my dynamically created buttons always seem disabled!
I want to bind a function to the dynamically created buttons that allows me to drag them around. Any ideas would be of great help!
I am pretty new to python and wxpython.

I don't see any code that captures the mouse's coordinates or even any drag-and-drop code. You need to download the wxPython demo package from the wxPython website and look at the ShapedWindow example for catching mouse coordinates. See also this old thread: http://wxpython-users.1045709.n5.nabble.com/Drag-Button-around-a-Panel-td3358640.html
In it you will find someone who is doing something very similar to what you want. I also found the following links which you might find helpful:
Drag button between panels in wxPython
How to move items smoothly in wxPython?

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