[wxPython-users] Bitmap text only writes in black under Linux

[Steve Holden]

Robin Dunn wrote:
> Steve Holden wrote:
[...]
> What version are you using?  This works for me with 2.6.3.2, (running in 
> a PyShell):
> 
>  >>> import wx
>  >>> f = wx.Frame(None)
>  >>> p = wx.Panel(f)
>  >>> f.Show()
>  True
>  >>> b = wx.EmptyBitmap(200,100)
>  >>> dc = wx.MemoryDC()
>  >>> dc.SelectObject(b)
>  >>> dc.SetBackground(wx.Brush("black"))
>  >>> dc.Clear()
>  >>> dc.SetTextForeground(wx.Colour(173, 216, 230))
>  >>> dc.GetTextExtent("Hello Steve")
>  (94, 19)
>  >>> dc.DrawText("Hello Steve", 10,10)
>  >>> dc.SelectObject(wx.NullBitmap)
>  >>> sb = wx.StaticBitmap(p, -1, b, (20,20))
>  >>>
> 

Happy to report that modelling my code after yours gave successful 
results. My Linux fonts (as seen on www.holdenweb.org) don't appear to 
have quite the quality of the Windows ones (www.holdenweb.com), but 
overall I'm getting closer to where I need to be.

Next: MercilessRefactoring ...

regards
  Steve
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