[wxPython-users] Controlling selection in an HtmlWindow

[Mike Rooney]

Ken Seehart wrote:
> I added the feature request and got a cold response to it.  I also 
> started a thread on the wxWidgets board, which also was not met with 
> much enthusiasm.
>
> Specifically I want to add GetSelection and SetSelection to 
> wxHtmlWindow, which would operate on ranges in the html source (the 
> only simple, and unambiguous choice that survives re-parsing changed 
> content).  Seems totally logical to me.
>
> There seems to be two possibilities:
>
>    1. I'm confused
>    2. The rest of the world is completely lacking of imagination
>
> Do you have an opinion?
>


I followed the thread on wx-users and was a little disappointed with the 
lack of encouragement from the developers. It sounds like a great 
addition to me and I too would be disappointed to see that I can't 
manage the selection of a wxHtmlWindow in your case. I would say go for 
it! Just make sure to take into consideration the issues VZ mentioned 
(which it seems like you have) so that you don't make any serious 
implementation issues, have some people that use it, and then have to 
change everything on them.

- Mike