[wxPython-dev] 20071113 test build uploaded

[Alexei Vinidiktov]

I'm subscribed to REALbasic mailing lists. Recently, there has been a 
thread there where a frustrated user of REALbasic talked about switching 
to wxPython. He said that wxPython has a demo that looks great on Mac OS X.

A couple of other REALbasic users downloaded the wxPython docs and demos 
for Mac OS X, but couldn't make them run, all because they didn't 
understand that they had to install a separate wxPython library package 
along with the demos. They got frustrated, and refused to further 
investigate wxPython as an option for their programming needs. As a 
result, there will be no new wxPython converts among them.

Here is the message by the REALbasic user who is considering switching 
to wxPython for all future work.

http://support.realsoftware.com/listarchives/realbasic-nug/2007-11/msg00924.html

On the same page there are links to the responses of those who had 
problems with the wxPython demos.

As for me, I also always download both packages, so I'm all for merging 
them.

Peter Damoc wrote:
> I second Kevin's opinion. I always download both. I'm a continuous 
> learner of wxpython and I'm always in a Learn-Apply circle.
> Most of the time on my computer there are this apps open:
> - Total Commander
> - Firefox
> - SciTE
> - iTunes
> - wx CHM
> - The Demo
> - python CHM
> 
> :)
> 
> 
> On Nov 15, 2007 6:12 AM, Kevin Ollivier <kevino at theolliviers.com 
> <mailto:kevino at theolliviers.com>> wrote:
> 
> 
>     OTOH, as a developer, I always download both the runtime and Docs &
>     demo packages, and I'll bet most people do, so making them one
>     download would save me a bit of time. Also, I've several times run
>     across people on the lists and on IRC who don't even realize the demo
>     exists. (I've pointed a few users to it myself.) So the common case
>     I'd personally optimize for is existing, and new!, developers who just
>     want to see what the toolkit can do and get going with minimal fuss.
>     Of course, I'd still accommodate developers who want a runtime
>     package, but like the wxPython-dev package, I might make it a bit
>     further down, saying something like "Runtime only download" or
>     something.
> 
>     Thanks,
> 
>     Kevin
> 
>      >
>      >
>      >> - What would really rock is a 5 minute screen cast showing how to
>      >> use Editra and XRCEd together to create a wxPython Hello World
>      >> application. Not being familiar with XRCEd myself, I kinda felt my
>      >> way around it but I would have felt a lot more comfortable with a
>      >> step-by-step here's what to do sort of thing.
>      >
>      > Good idea.
>      >
>      >> XRCEd:
>      >> - Really like the new XRCEd control browser. As a Mac user, though,
>      >> I instantly tried to drag and drop controls into the treeview (and
>      >> later the live preview)... ;-) Any way we can get that, at least
>      >> the former, to work? (Of course, I've had my problems with DnD and
>      >> treeviews in the past....)
>      >
>      > I think that Roman had DnD working in the old version.  Perhaps it
>      > just hasn't been ported to the new version of the app yet.
>      > Hopefully he will respond to your suggestions soon and will let us
>      > know.
>      >
>      >> - Also, the nice toolbar icons and Control browser icons causes
>      >> some contrast with the old-style treeview icons. IMHO it'd be great
>      >> if we could use the screenshot-like icons for those too.
>      >> - It'd also be nice if clicking on checkboxes, etc. caused
>      >> immediate changes in the preview. It seems changes are reflected
>      >> only when you switch tabs, but being able to make a change and see
>      >> it's effect immediately helps people explore the various options.
>      >
>      > This is also something that was recently added to the old version of
>      > the app.  I expect that it can also be made to work in the new one.
>      > (I miss it too.)
>      >
>      >
>      >> - Any reason the icons couldn't be 32x32 on Mac? :-) IMHO that size
>      >> looks better on Mac than 24x24.
>      >
>      > I agree.
>      >
>      >
>      > [More good stuff snipped for now...]
>      >
>      > --
>      > Robin Dunn
>      > Software Craftsman
>      > http://wxPython.org <http://wxPython.org>  Java give you jitters?
>      Relax with wxPython!
>      >
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Best Regards,
Alexei Vinidiktov