[wxPython-users] Controlling selection in an HtmlWindow

[Robin Dunn]

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
> 

     3. It's a good idea but there are doubts about whether it can be 
done or not in a useful way.

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