[wxPython-users] ANN: ComboTreeBox v0.6 (was Re: [wxPython-users] ANN: ComboTreeBox v0.5)

[Robin Dunn]

Frank Niessink wrote:

>>> Thanks, I'll look into those issues.
> 
> And I did. I closely observed the behavior of the native Combobox on 
> wxMSW, wxMac and wxGTK (as shown in the wxPython demo) and tried to 
> mimic it as closely as possible with ComboTreeBox. I had a few issues 
> though:
> - I use a Windows keyboard with my Mac Mini and I think that some key 
> codes get mixed up, e.g. I can't navigate any wxPython TreeCtrl with up 
> and down, not even in the wxPython demo. Could someone please confirm 
> that the popped up tree can be navigated with the keyboard on wxMac?

I think that this may be a bug in 2.6.3.2 that has been fixed in CVS 
already.

> - It seems that the Combobox widget used by wxPython on wxMac is not 
> native. Is that correct? 

Correct.  I think that there are plans to switch to the native combobox 
at some time, but I don't remember the details.

> The wxPython Combobox differs slightly from the 
> 'real' native Combobox as present in Interface Builder for example, so I 
> wasn't entirely sure which one to use as ultimate reference.


> - On wxGTK, the popped up frame with the TreeCtrl seems to be a bit too 
> big for the TreeCtrl, showing a small unused part at the top. What can I 
> do about that?

Probably nothing.  I think it is a side effect of how the wx.MiniFrame 
is implemented on wxGTK.

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Robin Dunn
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