[wxPython-users] Improve performance

[Robin Dunn]

Franz Steinhäusler wrote:
> Hello, I have converted the wxWidgets Sample
> fractal.cpp to wxPython.
> 
> My questions are:
> 
> 1) the wxWidgets implementation is about 5 times faster (only estimate)
> How can I improve the performance?

Profile the app to find out exactly what is taking so long, then either 
move that part out to a C extension module, use psyco, or etc.

> 
> 2) If I left out the EVT_SIZE event handler, the window isn't redrawn,
> but in wxWidgets it is (2.4.2)?
> Why? Is there also a change from this wxWidgets version to a current one?

Previous to 2.5 the wx.FULL_REPAINT_ON_RESIZE style was turned on by 
default.  Now it is not.

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