[ANN] PlateButton Control for wxPython

[Cody Precord]

Greetings,

The PlateButton is a custom owner drawn button control that in many  
ways emulates the buttons found on Safari's bookmark bar. It  also  
offers a near complete implementation of the wxBitmapButton api and  
can as such be used as a drop in replacement for wxButton/ 
wxBitmapButton under most circumstances.


Some Features:
- Four main style options
   - PB_STYLE_DEFAULT: Rounded shaped button with highlight color  
from current system theme
   - PB_STYLE_GRADIENT: Use a gradient highlight for focus and press  
states
   - PB_STYLE_SQUARE: Use a square shaped button
   - PB_STYLE_NOBG: Useful to get transparent appearance on Windows  
when parent window has a custom painted background.
- Fully customizable colors/fonts/ect..
- Use a Bitmap as a button, or just text, or both
- Optional drop down menu
- Change/Add bitmap, label, color, font at anytime and button updates  
instantly
- Transparent background lets it fit in on windows with non standard  
backgrounds (not completely working on gtk yet)


Known issues:
- Windows: Popup menu for some reason causes button to revert back to  
normal state when it should be in a pressed state till menu is  
dismissed.
- Windows: PopupMenu doesn't seem to fire an EVT_MENU_CLOSE as it  
does on Mac/Gtk which will under some circumstances leave the button  
in the wrong state after dismissing the menu.
- Gtk: Transparency (or the faking of it) doesn't work for non solid  
backgrounds (see Gradient Panel in demo)


For a more complete picture download the source and run the included  
demo (PlateButtonDemo.py):

Requirements:
python 2.4+, wxPython 2.8

Download Link:
http://editra.org/uploads/code/PlateButton.tar.gz


Bug reports and ideas for enhancement are of course very welcomed so  
let me know


Enjoy,

Cody Precord
http://editra.org