[wxPython-users] Re: Notebook and accelerator keys

[Robin Dunn]

Stéphane Larouche wrote:
> Robin Dunn <robin <at> alldunn.com> writes:
>> Stéphane Larouche wrote:
>>> I've just switched from wxPython 2.6.3.2 to wxPython 2.8.1.1 and I'm having
>>> trouble using accelerators when the label of a Notebook page is selected
>>> (that is when the Notebook is in a state where arrows can be used to switch
>>> between pages). I can use accelerators that directly execute a menu item,
>>> but the accelerators that open menus do not work. For example, in the
>>> wxPython demo, ALT-F doesn't open the file menu but ALT-X closes the demo.
>>>
>>> The behavior seems to depend on the kind of window used for the notebook
>>> page. For example, in the Notebook demo, the problem occurs for the
>>> ScrolledWindow, Grid and List pages, but not for the other pages.
>>>
>>> Have you seen a similar problem? How did you solve it?
>> Which platform?  I can't duplicate this problem.
> 
> I am using:
> 
> Windows XP Home Edition with SP2
> Python 2.5
> wxPython 2.8.1.1 ANSI
> 
> In addition to my previous description, pressing ALT alone correctly selects the
> menubar. So if I sequentially press ALT then F, it works, but if I press both at
> the same time, it doesn't.

Does anybody else see this problem?

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