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index 50449b2344ca0e4a1d1fe3642ac1e60d99b770f8..82d16579609d4571ecf5fdb19d9b0b3fe4bc02ff 100644 (file)
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@
 // Author:      Jaakko Salli
 // Modified by:
 // Created:     Apr-30-2006
-// RCS-ID:      $Id$
 // Copyright:   (c) 2005 Jaakko Salli
 // Licence:     wxWindows licence
 /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
     #pragma hdrstop
 #endif
 
-#if wxUSE_COMBOCTRL
+#include "wx/combo.h"
+
+#ifdef __WXMSW__
+#include "wx/msw/private.h"
+#endif
 
+#if wxUSE_COMBOBOX
 #include "wx/combobox.h"
+extern WXDLLEXPORT_DATA(const char) wxComboBoxNameStr[] = "comboBox";
+
+// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// XTI
+// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+wxDEFINE_FLAGS( wxComboBoxStyle )
+wxBEGIN_FLAGS( wxComboBoxStyle )
+// new style border flags, we put them first to
+// use them for streaming out
+wxFLAGS_MEMBER(wxBORDER_SIMPLE)
+wxFLAGS_MEMBER(wxBORDER_SUNKEN)
+wxFLAGS_MEMBER(wxBORDER_DOUBLE)
+wxFLAGS_MEMBER(wxBORDER_RAISED)
+wxFLAGS_MEMBER(wxBORDER_STATIC)
+wxFLAGS_MEMBER(wxBORDER_NONE)
+
+// old style border flags
+wxFLAGS_MEMBER(wxSIMPLE_BORDER)
+wxFLAGS_MEMBER(wxSUNKEN_BORDER)
+wxFLAGS_MEMBER(wxDOUBLE_BORDER)
+wxFLAGS_MEMBER(wxRAISED_BORDER)
+wxFLAGS_MEMBER(wxSTATIC_BORDER)
+wxFLAGS_MEMBER(wxBORDER)
+
+// standard window styles
+wxFLAGS_MEMBER(wxTAB_TRAVERSAL)
+wxFLAGS_MEMBER(wxCLIP_CHILDREN)
+wxFLAGS_MEMBER(wxTRANSPARENT_WINDOW)
+wxFLAGS_MEMBER(wxWANTS_CHARS)
+wxFLAGS_MEMBER(wxFULL_REPAINT_ON_RESIZE)
+wxFLAGS_MEMBER(wxALWAYS_SHOW_SB )
+wxFLAGS_MEMBER(wxVSCROLL)
+wxFLAGS_MEMBER(wxHSCROLL)
+
+wxFLAGS_MEMBER(wxCB_SIMPLE)
+wxFLAGS_MEMBER(wxCB_SORT)
+wxFLAGS_MEMBER(wxCB_READONLY)
+wxFLAGS_MEMBER(wxCB_DROPDOWN)
+
+wxEND_FLAGS( wxComboBoxStyle )
+
+wxIMPLEMENT_DYNAMIC_CLASS_XTI(wxComboBox, wxControl, "wx/combobox.h")
+
+wxBEGIN_PROPERTIES_TABLE(wxComboBox)
+wxEVENT_PROPERTY( Select, wxEVT_COMBOBOX, wxCommandEvent )
+wxEVENT_PROPERTY( TextEnter, wxEVT_TEXT_ENTER, wxCommandEvent )
+
+// TODO DELEGATES
+wxPROPERTY( Font, wxFont, SetFont, GetFont, wxEMPTY_PARAMETER_VALUE, \
+           0 /*flags*/, wxT("Helpstring"), wxT("group"))
+wxPROPERTY_COLLECTION( Choices, wxArrayString, wxString, AppendString, \
+                      GetStrings, 0 /*flags*/, wxT("Helpstring"), wxT("group"))
+wxPROPERTY( Value,wxString, SetValue, GetValue, wxEMPTY_PARAMETER_VALUE, \
+           0 /*flags*/, wxT("Helpstring"), wxT("group"))
+wxPROPERTY( Selection,int, SetSelection, GetSelection, wxEMPTY_PARAMETER_VALUE, \
+           0 /*flags*/, wxT("Helpstring"), wxT("group"))
+
+wxPROPERTY_FLAGS( WindowStyle, wxComboBoxStyle, long, SetWindowStyleFlag, \
+                 GetWindowStyleFlag, wxEMPTY_PARAMETER_VALUE, 0 /*flags*/, \
+                 wxT("Helpstring"), wxT("group")) // style
+wxEND_PROPERTIES_TABLE()
+
+wxEMPTY_HANDLERS_TABLE(wxComboBox)
+
+wxCONSTRUCTOR_5( wxComboBox, wxWindow*, Parent, wxWindowID, Id, \
+                wxString, Value, wxPoint, Position, wxSize, Size )
+
+#endif // wxUSE_COMBOBOX
+
+#if wxUSE_COMBOCTRL
 
 #ifndef WX_PRECOMP
     #include "wx/app.h"
     #include "wx/log.h"
     #include "wx/dcclient.h"
     #include "wx/settings.h"
-    #include "wx/dialog.h"
     #include "wx/timer.h"
     #include "wx/textctrl.h"
 #endif
 
 #include "wx/tooltip.h"
 
-#include "wx/combo.h"
-
-
-
 // constants
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 
 #if defined(__WXMSW__)
 
+// Let's use wxFrame as a fall-back solution until wxMSW gets wxNonOwnedWindow
+#include "wx/frame.h"
+#define wxCC_GENERIC_TLW_IS_FRAME
+#define wxComboCtrlGenericTLW   wxFrame
+
 #define USE_TRANSIENT_POPUP           1 // Use wxPopupWindowTransient (preferred, if it works properly on platform)
 #define TRANSIENT_POPUPWIN_IS_PERFECT 0 // wxPopupTransientWindow works, its child can have focus, and common
                                         // native controls work on it like normal.
 //     reflected (or something like that - atleast commenting out ->Hide()
 //     seemed to eliminate the position change).
 
+#include "wx/dialog.h"
+#define wxCC_GENERIC_TLW_IS_DIALOG
+#define wxComboCtrlGenericTLW   wxDialog
+
+#if defined(__WXGTK20__)
+# include "wx/gtk/private.h"
+#else
+# include "wx/gtk1/private.h"
+#endif
+
+// NB: Let's not be afraid to use wxGTK's wxPopupTransientWindow as a
+//     'perfect' popup, as it can successfully host child controls even in
+//     popups that are shown in modal dialogs.
+
 #define USE_TRANSIENT_POPUP           1 // Use wxPopupWindowTransient (preferred, if it works properly on platform)
-#define TRANSIENT_POPUPWIN_IS_PERFECT 0 // wxPopupTransientWindow works, its child can have focus, and common
+#define TRANSIENT_POPUPWIN_IS_PERFECT 1 // wxPopupTransientWindow works, its child can have focus, and common
                                         // native controls work on it like normal.
 #define POPUPWIN_IS_PERFECT           1 // Same, but for non-transient popup window.
 #define TEXTCTRL_TEXT_CENTERED        1 // 1 if text in textctrl is vertically centered
 
 #elif defined(__WXMAC__)
 
+#include "wx/nonownedwnd.h"
+#define wxCC_GENERIC_TLW_IS_NONOWNEDWINDOW
+#define wxComboCtrlGenericTLW   wxNonOwnedWindow
+
 #define USE_TRANSIENT_POPUP           1 // Use wxPopupWindowTransient (preferred, if it works properly on platform)
 #define TRANSIENT_POPUPWIN_IS_PERFECT 1 // wxPopupTransientWindow works, its child can have focus, and common
                                         // native controls work on it like normal.
 
 #else
 
+#include "wx/dialog.h"
+#define wxCC_GENERIC_TLW_IS_DIALOG
+#define wxComboCtrlGenericTLW   wxDialog
+
 #define USE_TRANSIENT_POPUP           0 // Use wxPopupWindowTransient (preferred, if it works properly on platform)
 #define TRANSIENT_POPUPWIN_IS_PERFECT 0 // wxPopupTransientWindow works, its child can have focus, and common
                                         // native controls work on it like normal.
@@ -133,7 +230,7 @@ enum
     POPUPWIN_NONE                   = 0,
     POPUPWIN_WXPOPUPTRANSIENTWINDOW = 1,
     POPUPWIN_WXPOPUPWINDOW          = 2,
-    POPUPWIN_WXDIALOG               = 3
+    POPUPWIN_GENERICTLW             = 3
 };
 
 
@@ -151,9 +248,9 @@ enum
         #define SECONDARY_POPUP_TYPE        POPUPWIN_WXPOPUPWINDOW
         #define USES_WXPOPUPWINDOW          1
     #else
-        #define wxComboPopupWindowBase2     wxDialog
-        #define SECONDARY_POPUP_TYPE        POPUPWIN_WXDIALOG
-        #define USES_WXDIALOG               1
+        #define wxComboPopupWindowBase2     wxComboCtrlGenericTLW
+        #define SECONDARY_POPUP_TYPE        POPUPWIN_GENERICTLW
+        #define USES_GENERICTLW             1
     #endif
 
 #elif wxUSE_POPUPWIN
@@ -164,17 +261,17 @@ enum
     #define USES_WXPOPUPWINDOW          1
 
     #if !POPUPWIN_IS_PERFECT
-        #define wxComboPopupWindowBase2     wxDialog
-        #define SECONDARY_POPUP_TYPE        POPUPWIN_WXDIALOG
-        #define USES_WXDIALOG               1
+        #define wxComboPopupWindowBase2     wxComboCtrlGenericTLW
+        #define SECONDARY_POPUP_TYPE        POPUPWIN_GENERICTLW
+        #define USES_GENERICTLW             1
     #endif
 
 #else
     // wxPopupWindow is not implemented
 
-    #define wxComboPopupWindowBase      wxDialog
-    #define PRIMARY_POPUP_TYPE          POPUPWIN_WXDIALOG
-    #define USES_WXDIALOG               1
+    #define wxComboPopupWindowBase      wxComboCtrlGenericTLW
+    #define PRIMARY_POPUP_TYPE          POPUPWIN_GENERICTLW
+    #define USES_GENERICTLW             1
 
 #endif
 
@@ -187,8 +284,8 @@ enum
     #define USES_WXPOPUPWINDOW          0
 #endif
 
-#ifndef USES_WXDIALOG
-    #define USES_WXDIALOG               0
+#ifndef USES_GENERICTLW
+    #define USES_GENERICTLW             0
 #endif
 
 
@@ -199,6 +296,26 @@ enum
 #endif
 
 
+// Returns true if given popup window type can be classified as perfect
+// on this platform.
+static inline bool IsPopupWinTypePerfect( wxByte popupWinType )
+{
+#if POPUPWIN_IS_PERFECT && TRANSIENT_POPUPWIN_IS_PERFECT
+    wxUnusedVar(popupWinType);
+    return true;
+#else
+    return ( popupWinType == POPUPWIN_GENERICTLW
+        #if POPUPWIN_IS_PERFECT
+             || popupWinType == POPUPWIN_WXPOPUPWINDOW
+        #endif
+        #if TRANSIENT_POPUPWIN_IS_PERFECT
+             || popupWinType == POPUPWIN_WXPOPUPTRANSIENTWINDOW
+        #endif
+            );
+#endif
+}
+
+
 //
 // ** TODO **
 // * wxComboPopupWindow for external use (ie. replace old wxUniv wxPopupComboWindow)
@@ -275,7 +392,7 @@ void wxComboFrameEventHandler::OnIdle( wxIdleEvent& event )
     wxWindow* popup = m_combo->GetPopupControl()->GetControl();
     wxWindow* winpopup = m_combo->GetPopupWindow();
 
-    if (
+    if ( !winFocused || (
          winFocused != m_focusStart &&
          winFocused != popup &&
          winFocused->GetParent() != popup &&
@@ -284,8 +401,9 @@ void wxComboFrameEventHandler::OnIdle( wxIdleEvent& event )
          winFocused != m_combo &&
          winFocused != m_combo->GetButton() // GTK (atleast) requires this
         )
+       )
     {
-        m_combo->HidePopup();
+        m_combo->HidePopup(true);
     }
 
     event.Skip();
@@ -293,37 +411,37 @@ void wxComboFrameEventHandler::OnIdle( wxIdleEvent& event )
 
 void wxComboFrameEventHandler::OnMenuEvent( wxMenuEvent& event )
 {
-    m_combo->HidePopup();
+    m_combo->HidePopup(true);
     event.Skip();
 }
 
 void wxComboFrameEventHandler::OnMouseEvent( wxMouseEvent& event )
 {
-    m_combo->HidePopup();
+    m_combo->HidePopup(true);
     event.Skip();
 }
 
 void wxComboFrameEventHandler::OnClose( wxCloseEvent& event )
 {
-    m_combo->HidePopup();
+    m_combo->HidePopup(true);
     event.Skip();
 }
 
 void wxComboFrameEventHandler::OnActivate( wxActivateEvent& event )
 {
-    m_combo->HidePopup();
+    m_combo->HidePopup(true);
     event.Skip();
 }
 
 void wxComboFrameEventHandler::OnResize( wxSizeEvent& event )
 {
-    m_combo->HidePopup();
+    m_combo->HidePopup(true);
     event.Skip();
 }
 
 void wxComboFrameEventHandler::OnMove( wxMoveEvent& event )
 {
-    m_combo->HidePopup();
+    m_combo->HidePopup(true);
     event.Skip();
 }
 
@@ -375,9 +493,8 @@ bool wxComboPopupWindow::Show( bool show )
 
     m_inShow++;
 
-    wxASSERT( IsKindOf(CLASSINFO(wxPopupTransientWindow)) );
-
-    wxPopupTransientWindow* ptw = (wxPopupTransientWindow*) this;
+    wxPopupTransientWindow* const
+        ptw = static_cast<wxPopupTransientWindow*>(this);
 
     if ( show != ptw->IsShown() )
     {
@@ -404,10 +521,10 @@ bool wxComboPopupWindow::ProcessLeftDown(wxMouseEvent& event)
 void wxComboPopupWindow::OnDismiss()
 {
     wxComboCtrlBase* combo = (wxComboCtrlBase*) GetParent();
-    wxASSERT_MSG( combo->IsKindOf(CLASSINFO(wxComboCtrlBase)),
+    wxASSERT_MSG( wxDynamicCast(combo, wxComboCtrlBase),
                   wxT("parent might not be wxComboCtrl, but check IMPLEMENT_DYNAMIC_CLASS(2) macro for correctness") );
 
-    combo->OnPopupDismiss();
+    combo->OnPopupDismiss(true);
 }
 #endif // USES_WXPOPUPTRANSIENTWINDOW
 
@@ -429,7 +546,7 @@ public:
 
     void OnSizeEvent( wxSizeEvent& event );
     void OnKeyEvent(wxKeyEvent& event);
-#if USES_WXDIALOG
+#if USES_GENERICTLW
     void OnActivate( wxActivateEvent& event );
 #endif
 
@@ -443,7 +560,8 @@ private:
 BEGIN_EVENT_TABLE(wxComboPopupWindowEvtHandler, wxEvtHandler)
     EVT_KEY_DOWN(wxComboPopupWindowEvtHandler::OnKeyEvent)
     EVT_KEY_UP(wxComboPopupWindowEvtHandler::OnKeyEvent)
-#if USES_WXDIALOG
+    EVT_CHAR(wxComboPopupWindowEvtHandler::OnKeyEvent)
+#if USES_GENERICTLW
     EVT_ACTIVATE(wxComboPopupWindowEvtHandler::OnActivate)
 #endif
     EVT_SIZE(wxComboPopupWindowEvtHandler::OnSizeEvent)
@@ -461,16 +579,16 @@ void wxComboPopupWindowEvtHandler::OnKeyEvent( wxKeyEvent& event )
     wxWindowList children = m_combo->GetPopupWindow()->GetChildren();
     wxWindowList::iterator node = children.begin();
     wxWindow* child = (wxWindow*)*node;
-    child->GetEventHandler()->AddPendingEvent(event);
+    child->GetEventHandler()->ProcessEvent(event);
 }
 
-#if USES_WXDIALOG
+#if USES_GENERICTLW
 void wxComboPopupWindowEvtHandler::OnActivate( wxActivateEvent& event )
 {
     if ( !event.GetActive() )
     {
         // Tell combo control that we are dismissed.
-        m_combo->HidePopup();
+        m_combo->HidePopup(true);
 
         event.Skip();
     }
@@ -495,6 +613,11 @@ void wxComboPopup::OnDismiss()
 {
 }
 
+wxComboCtrl* wxComboPopup::GetComboCtrl() const
+{
+    return wxStaticCast(m_combo, wxComboCtrl);
+}
+
 wxSize wxComboPopup::GetAdjustedSize( int minWidth,
                                       int prefHeight,
                                       int WXUNUSED(maxHeight) )
@@ -510,7 +633,7 @@ void wxComboPopup::DefaultPaintComboControl( wxComboCtrlBase* combo,
         combo->PrepareBackground(dc,rect,0);
 
         dc.DrawText( combo->GetValue(),
-                     rect.x + combo->GetTextIndent(),
+                     rect.x + combo->m_marginLeft,
                      (rect.height-dc.GetCharHeight())/2 + rect.y );
     }
 }
@@ -525,6 +648,11 @@ void wxComboPopup::OnComboKeyEvent( wxKeyEvent& event )
     event.Skip();
 }
 
+void wxComboPopup::OnComboCharEvent( wxKeyEvent& event )
+{
+    event.Skip();
+}
+
 void wxComboPopup::OnComboDoubleClick()
 {
 }
@@ -533,6 +661,12 @@ void wxComboPopup::SetStringValue( const wxString& WXUNUSED(value) )
 {
 }
 
+bool wxComboPopup::FindItem(const wxString& WXUNUSED(item),
+                            wxString* WXUNUSED(trueItem))
+{
+    return true;
+}
+
 bool wxComboPopup::LazyCreate()
 {
     return false;
@@ -540,7 +674,35 @@ bool wxComboPopup::LazyCreate()
 
 void wxComboPopup::Dismiss()
 {
-    m_combo->HidePopup();
+    m_combo->HidePopup(true);
+}
+
+void wxComboPopup::DestroyPopup()
+{
+    // Here we make sure that the popup control's Destroy() gets called.
+    // This is necessary for the wxPersistentWindow to work properly.
+    wxWindow* popupCtrl = GetControl();
+    if ( popupCtrl )
+    {
+        // While all wxComboCtrl examples have m_popupInterface and
+        // popupCtrl as the same class (that will be deleted via the
+        // Destroy() call below), it is technically still possible to
+        // have implementations where they are in fact not same
+        // multiple-inherited class. Here we use C++ RTTI to check for
+        // this rare case.
+      #ifndef wxNO_RTTI
+        // It is probably better to delete m_popupInterface first, so
+        // that it retains access to its popup control window.
+        if ( dynamic_cast<void*>(this) !=
+             dynamic_cast<void*>(popupCtrl) )
+            delete this;
+      #endif
+        popupCtrl->Destroy();
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        delete this;
+    }
 }
 
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -573,6 +735,8 @@ private:
 
 BEGIN_EVENT_TABLE(wxComboBoxExtraInputHandler, wxEvtHandler)
     EVT_KEY_DOWN(wxComboBoxExtraInputHandler::OnKey)
+    EVT_KEY_UP(wxComboBoxExtraInputHandler::OnKey)
+    EVT_CHAR(wxComboBoxExtraInputHandler::OnKey)
     EVT_SET_FOCUS(wxComboBoxExtraInputHandler::OnFocus)
     EVT_KILL_FOCUS(wxComboBoxExtraInputHandler::OnFocus)
 END_EVENT_TABLE()
@@ -582,14 +746,17 @@ void wxComboBoxExtraInputHandler::OnKey(wxKeyEvent& event)
 {
     // Let the wxComboCtrl event handler have a go first.
     wxComboCtrlBase* combo = m_combo;
-    wxObject* prevObj = event.GetEventObject();
 
-    event.SetId(combo->GetId());
-    event.SetEventObject(combo);
-    combo->GetEventHandler()->ProcessEvent(event);
+    wxKeyEvent redirectedEvent(event);
+    redirectedEvent.SetId(combo->GetId());
+    redirectedEvent.SetEventObject(combo);
 
-    event.SetId(((wxWindow*)prevObj)->GetId());
-    event.SetEventObject(prevObj);
+    if ( !combo->GetEventHandler()->ProcessEvent(redirectedEvent) )
+    {
+        // Don't let TAB through to the text ctrl - looks ugly
+        if ( event.GetKeyCode() != WXK_TAB )
+            event.Skip();
+    }
 }
 
 void wxComboBoxExtraInputHandler::OnFocus(wxFocusEvent& event)
@@ -602,7 +769,7 @@ void wxComboBoxExtraInputHandler::OnFocus(wxFocusEvent& event)
         if ( m_combo->GetTextCtrl() )
             m_combo->GetTextCtrl()->SelectAll();
         else
-            m_combo->SetSelection(-1,-1);
+            m_combo->SelectAll();
     }
 
     // Send focus indication to parent.
@@ -611,7 +778,8 @@ void wxComboBoxExtraInputHandler::OnFocus(wxFocusEvent& event)
     //     wxEVT_SET_FOCUSes (since m_text->SetFocus is called
     //     from combo's focus event handler), they should be quite
     //     harmless.
-    wxFocusEvent evt2(event.GetEventType(),m_combo->GetId());
+    wxFocusEvent evt2(event);
+    evt2.SetId(m_combo->GetId());
     evt2.SetEventObject(m_combo);
     m_combo->GetEventHandler()->ProcessEvent(evt2);
 
@@ -623,17 +791,21 @@ void wxComboBoxExtraInputHandler::OnFocus(wxFocusEvent& event)
 // This is pushed to the event handler queue of the control in popup.
 //
 
-class wxComboPopupExtraEventHandler : public wxEvtHandler
+class wxComboPopupEvtHandler : public wxEvtHandler
 {
 public:
 
-    wxComboPopupExtraEventHandler( wxComboCtrlBase* combo )
+    wxComboPopupEvtHandler( wxComboCtrlBase* combo )
         : wxEvtHandler()
     {
         m_combo = combo;
         m_beenInside = false;
+
+        // Let's make it so that the popup control will not receive mouse
+        // events until mouse left button has been up.
+        m_blockEventsToPopup = true;
     }
-    virtual ~wxComboPopupExtraEventHandler() { }
+    virtual ~wxComboPopupEvtHandler() { }
 
     void OnMouseEvent( wxMouseEvent& event );
 
@@ -641,24 +813,26 @@ public:
     void OnPopupDismiss()
     {
         m_beenInside = false;
+        m_blockEventsToPopup = true;
     }
 
 protected:
     wxComboCtrlBase*     m_combo;
 
-    bool                    m_beenInside;
+    bool                m_beenInside;
+    bool                m_blockEventsToPopup;
 
 private:
     DECLARE_EVENT_TABLE()
 };
 
 
-BEGIN_EVENT_TABLE(wxComboPopupExtraEventHandler, wxEvtHandler)
-    EVT_MOUSE_EVENTS(wxComboPopupExtraEventHandler::OnMouseEvent)
+BEGIN_EVENT_TABLE(wxComboPopupEvtHandler, wxEvtHandler)
+    EVT_MOUSE_EVENTS(wxComboPopupEvtHandler::OnMouseEvent)
 END_EVENT_TABLE()
 
 
-void wxComboPopupExtraEventHandler::OnMouseEvent( wxMouseEvent& event )
+void wxComboPopupEvtHandler::OnMouseEvent( wxMouseEvent& event )
 {
     wxPoint pt = event.GetPosition();
     wxSize sz = m_combo->GetPopupControl()->GetControl()->GetClientSize();
@@ -668,49 +842,97 @@ void wxComboPopupExtraEventHandler::OnMouseEvent( wxMouseEvent& event )
 
     event.Skip();
 
-    if ( evtType == wxEVT_MOTION ||
-         evtType == wxEVT_LEFT_DOWN ||
-         evtType == wxEVT_RIGHT_DOWN )
+    if ( !isInside || !m_combo->IsPopupShown() )
     {
-        // Block motion and click events outside the popup
-        if ( !isInside || !m_combo->IsPopupShown() )
+        // Mouse is outside the popup or popup is not actually shown (yet)
+
+        if ( evtType == wxEVT_MOTION ||
+             evtType == wxEVT_LEFT_DOWN ||
+             evtType == wxEVT_LEFT_UP ||
+             evtType == wxEVT_RIGHT_DOWN )
         {
+            // Block motion and click events outside the popup
             event.Skip(false);
         }
     }
-    else if ( evtType == wxEVT_LEFT_UP )
+    else
     {
-        if ( !m_combo->IsPopupShown() )
-        {
-            event.Skip(false);
-            relayToButton = true;
-        }
-        else if ( !m_beenInside )
+        // Mouse is inside the popup, which is fully shown
+
+        m_beenInside = true;
+
+        // Do not let the popup control respond to mouse events until
+        // mouse press used to display the popup has been lifted. This
+        // is important for users with slower mouse fingers or mouse
+        // drivers. Note that we have some redundancy here, just in
+        // case the popup is some native control that does not emit all
+        // mouse event types.
+        if ( evtType == wxEVT_MOTION )
         {
-            if ( isInside )
+            if ( m_blockEventsToPopup )
             {
-                m_beenInside = true;
+                if ( event.LeftIsDown() )
+                    event.Skip(false);
+                else
+                    m_blockEventsToPopup = false;
             }
-            else
+        }
+        else if ( evtType == wxEVT_LEFT_DOWN )
+        {
+            if ( m_blockEventsToPopup )
+                m_blockEventsToPopup = false;
+        }
+        else if ( evtType == wxEVT_LEFT_UP )
+        {
+            if ( m_blockEventsToPopup )
             {
+                // On first left up, stop blocking mouse events (but still
+                // block this one)
+                m_blockEventsToPopup = false;
+                event.Skip(false);
+
+                // Also, this button press was (probably) used to display
+                // the popup, so relay it back to the drop-down button
+                // (which supposedly originated it). This is necessary to
+                // refresh it properly.
                 relayToButton = true;
             }
         }
+        else if ( m_blockEventsToPopup )
+        {
+            event.Skip(false);
+        }
+    }
+
+    //
+    // Some mouse events to popup that happen outside it, before cursor
+    // has been inside the popup, need to be ignored by it but relayed to
+    // the dropbutton.
+    //
+    if ( evtType == wxEVT_LEFT_UP )
+    {
+        if ( !m_combo->IsPopupShown() )
+        {
+            event.Skip(false);
+            relayToButton = true;
+        }
+        else if ( !isInside && !m_beenInside )
+        {
+            // Popup is shown but the cursor is not inside, nor it has been
+            relayToButton = true;
+        }
     }
 
     if ( relayToButton )
     {
-        //
-        // Some mouse events to popup that happen outside it, before cursor
-        // has been inside the popup, need to be ignored by it but relayed to
-        // the dropbutton.
-        //
-        wxWindow* eventSink = m_combo;
         wxWindow* btn = m_combo->GetButton();
         if ( btn )
-            eventSink = btn;
-
-        eventSink->GetEventHandler()->ProcessEvent(event);
+            btn->GetEventHandler()->ProcessEvent(event);
+        else
+            // Bypass the event handling mechanism. Using it would be
+            // confusing for the platform-specific wxComboCtrl
+            // implementations.
+            m_combo->HandleButtonMouseEvent(event, 0);
     }
 }
 
@@ -741,14 +963,13 @@ public:
 
 
 BEGIN_EVENT_TABLE(wxComboCtrlBase, wxControl)
-    EVT_TEXT(wxID_ANY,wxComboCtrlBase::OnTextCtrlEvent)
     EVT_SIZE(wxComboCtrlBase::OnSizeEvent)
     EVT_SET_FOCUS(wxComboCtrlBase::OnFocusEvent)
     EVT_KILL_FOCUS(wxComboCtrlBase::OnFocusEvent)
     EVT_IDLE(wxComboCtrlBase::OnIdleEvent)
     //EVT_BUTTON(wxID_ANY,wxComboCtrlBase::OnButtonClickEvent)
     EVT_KEY_DOWN(wxComboCtrlBase::OnKeyEvent)
-    EVT_TEXT_ENTER(wxID_ANY,wxComboCtrlBase::OnTextCtrlEvent)
+    EVT_CHAR(wxComboCtrlBase::OnCharEvent)
     EVT_SYS_COLOUR_CHANGED(wxComboCtrlBase::OnSysColourChanged)
 END_EVENT_TABLE()
 
@@ -764,7 +985,7 @@ void wxComboCtrlBase::Init()
     m_text = NULL;
     m_popupInterface = NULL;
 
-    m_popupExtraHandler = NULL;
+    m_popupEvtHandler = NULL;
     m_textEvtHandler = NULL;
 
 #if INSTALL_TOPLEV_HANDLER
@@ -790,11 +1011,13 @@ void wxComboCtrlBase::Init()
 
     m_extLeft = 0;
     m_extRight = 0;
-    m_absIndent = -1;
+    m_marginLeft = -1;
     m_iFlags = 0;
+    m_textCtrlStyle = 0;
     m_timeCanAcceptClick = 0;
 
     m_resetFocus = false;
+    m_hasTcBgCol = false;
 }
 
 bool wxComboCtrlBase::Create(wxWindow *parent,
@@ -819,15 +1042,16 @@ bool wxComboCtrlBase::Create(wxWindow *parent,
 
     // Get colours
     OnThemeChange();
-    m_absIndent = GetNativeTextIndent();
+    m_marginLeft = GetNativeTextIndent();
 
     m_iFlags |= wxCC_IFLAG_CREATED;
 
     // If x and y indicate valid size, wxSizeEvent won't be
-    // emitted automatically, so we need to add artifical one.
+    // emitted automatically, so we need to add artificial one.
     if ( size.x > 0 && size.y > 0 )
     {
         wxSizeEvent evt(size,GetId());
+        evt.SetEventObject(this);
         GetEventHandler()->AddPendingEvent(evt);
     }
 
@@ -844,7 +1068,7 @@ void wxComboCtrlBase::InstallInputHandlers()
 }
 
 void
-wxComboCtrlBase::CreateTextCtrl(int style, const wxValidator& validator)
+wxComboCtrlBase::CreateTextCtrl(int style)
 {
     if ( !(m_windowStyle & wxCB_READONLY) )
     {
@@ -855,7 +1079,7 @@ wxComboCtrlBase::CreateTextCtrl(int style, const wxValidator& validator)
         // not used by the wxPropertyGrid and therefore the tab is processed by
         // looking at ancestors to see if they have wxTAB_TRAVERSAL. The
         // navigation event is then sent to the wrong window.
-        style |= wxTE_PROCESS_TAB;
+        style |= wxTE_PROCESS_TAB | m_textCtrlStyle;
 
         if ( HasFlag(wxTE_PROCESS_ENTER) )
             style |= wxTE_PROCESS_ENTER;
@@ -871,18 +1095,50 @@ wxComboCtrlBase::CreateTextCtrl(int style, const wxValidator& validator)
         m_text = new wxComboCtrlTextCtrl();
         m_text->Create(this, wxID_ANY, m_valueString,
                        wxDefaultPosition, wxSize(10,-1),
-                       style, validator);
+                       style);
+
+        // Connecting the events is currently the most reliable way
+        wxWindowID id = m_text->GetId();
+        m_text->Connect(id, wxEVT_TEXT,
+                        wxCommandEventHandler(wxComboCtrlBase::OnTextCtrlEvent),
+                        NULL, this);
+        m_text->Connect(id, wxEVT_TEXT_ENTER,
+                        wxCommandEventHandler(wxComboCtrlBase::OnTextCtrlEvent),
+                        NULL, this);
+
+        m_text->SetHint(m_hintText);
     }
 }
 
 void wxComboCtrlBase::OnThemeChange()
 {
-    // Leave the default bg on the Mac so the area used by the focus ring will
-    // be the correct colour and themed brush.  Instead we'll use
-    // wxSYS_COLOUR_WINDOW in the EVT_PAINT handler as needed.
-#ifndef __WXMAC__
-    SetOwnBackgroundColour(wxSystemSettings::GetColour(wxSYS_COLOUR_WINDOW));
+    // Because wxComboCtrl has transparent parts on most platforms, we
+    // don't want to touch the actual background colour. Instead, we just
+    // usually re-obtain m_tcBgCol here.
+
+#if defined(__WXMSW__) || defined(__WXGTK__)
+    wxVisualAttributes vattrs = wxComboBox::GetClassDefaultAttributes();
+#else
+    wxVisualAttributes vattrs;
+    vattrs.colFg = wxSystemSettings::GetColour(wxSYS_COLOUR_WINDOWTEXT);
+    vattrs.colBg = wxSystemSettings::GetColour(wxSYS_COLOUR_WINDOW);
 #endif
+
+    if ( !m_hasTcBgCol )
+        m_tcBgCol = vattrs.colBg;
+
+#ifndef __WXMAC__
+    // Only change the colours if application has not specified
+    // custom ones.
+    if ( !m_hasFgCol )
+    {
+        SetOwnForegroundColour(vattrs.colFg);
+    }
+    if ( !HasTransparentBackground() )
+    {
+        SetOwnBackgroundColour(GetParent()->GetBackgroundColour());
+    }
+#endif // !__WXMAC__
 }
 
 wxComboCtrlBase::~wxComboCtrlBase()
@@ -919,7 +1175,7 @@ void wxComboCtrlBase::CalculateAreas( int btnWidth )
     // its platform default or bitmap+pushbutton background is used, but not if
     // there is vertical size adjustment or horizontal spacing.
     if ( ( (m_iFlags & wxCC_BUTTON_OUTSIDE_BORDER) ||
-                (m_bmpNormal.Ok() && m_blankButtonBg) ) &&
+                (m_bmpNormal.IsOk() && m_blankButtonBg) ) &&
          m_btnSpacingX == 0 &&
          m_btnHei <= 0 )
     {
@@ -927,7 +1183,7 @@ void wxComboCtrlBase::CalculateAreas( int btnWidth )
         btnBorder = 0;
     }
     else if ( (m_iFlags & wxCC_BUTTON_COVERS_BORDER) &&
-              m_btnSpacingX == 0 && !m_bmpNormal.Ok() )
+              m_btnSpacingX == 0 && !m_bmpNormal.IsOk() )
     {
         m_iFlags &= ~(wxCC_IFLAG_BUTTON_OUTSIDE);
         btnBorder = 0;
@@ -939,8 +1195,8 @@ void wxComboCtrlBase::CalculateAreas( int btnWidth )
     }
 
     // Defaul indentation
-    if ( m_absIndent < 0 )
-        m_absIndent = GetNativeTextIndent();
+    if ( m_marginLeft < 0 )
+        m_marginLeft = GetNativeTextIndent();
 
     int butWidth = btnWidth;
 
@@ -984,7 +1240,7 @@ void wxComboCtrlBase::CalculateAreas( int btnWidth )
     //   It is larger
     //   OR
     //   button width is set to default and blank button bg is not drawn
-    if ( m_bmpNormal.Ok() )
+    if ( m_bmpNormal.IsOk() )
     {
         int bmpReqWidth = m_bmpNormal.GetWidth();
         int bmpReqHeight = m_bmpNormal.GetHeight();
@@ -1006,7 +1262,7 @@ void wxComboCtrlBase::CalculateAreas( int btnWidth )
         {
             int newY = butHeight+(customBorder*2);
             SetClientSize(wxDefaultCoord,newY);
-            if ( m_bmpNormal.Ok() || m_btnArea.width != butWidth || m_btnArea.height != butHeight )
+            if ( m_bmpNormal.IsOk() || m_btnArea.width != butWidth || m_btnArea.height != butHeight )
                 m_iFlags |= wxCC_IFLAG_HAS_NONSTANDARD_BUTTON;
             else
                 m_iFlags &= ~wxCC_IFLAG_HAS_NONSTANDARD_BUTTON;
@@ -1044,43 +1300,60 @@ void wxComboCtrlBase::PositionTextCtrl( int textCtrlXAdjust, int textCtrlYAdjust
     if ( !m_text )
         return;
 
-#if !TEXTCTRL_TEXT_CENTERED
-
     wxSize sz = GetClientSize();
 
     int customBorder = m_widthCustomBorder;
     if ( (m_text->GetWindowStyleFlag() & wxBORDER_MASK) == wxNO_BORDER )
     {
-        // Centre textctrl
+        int x;
+
+        if ( !m_widthCustomPaint )
+        {
+            // No special custom paint area - we can use 0 left margin
+            // with wxTextCtrl.
+            if ( m_text->SetMargins(0) )
+                textCtrlXAdjust = 0;
+            x = m_tcArea.x + m_marginLeft + textCtrlXAdjust;
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            // There is special custom paint area - it is better to
+            // use some margin with the wxTextCtrl.
+            m_text->SetMargins(m_marginLeft);
+            x = m_tcArea.x + m_widthCustomPaint +
+                m_marginLeft + textCtrlXAdjust;
+        }
+
+        // Centre textctrl vertically, if needed
+#if !TEXTCTRL_TEXT_CENTERED
         int tcSizeY = m_text->GetBestSize().y;
-        int diff = sz.y - tcSizeY;
-        int y = textCtrlYAdjust + (diff/2);
+        int diff0 = sz.y - tcSizeY;
+        int y = textCtrlYAdjust + (diff0/2);
+#else
+        wxUnusedVar(textCtrlYAdjust);
+        int y = 0;
+#endif
 
         if ( y < customBorder )
             y = customBorder;
 
-        m_text->SetSize( m_tcArea.x + m_widthCustomPaint + m_absIndent + textCtrlXAdjust,
-                         y,
-                         m_tcArea.width - COMBO_MARGIN -
-                         (textCtrlXAdjust + m_widthCustomPaint + m_absIndent),
-                         -1 );
+        m_text->SetSize(x,
+                        y,
+                        m_tcArea.width - m_tcArea.x - x,
+                        -1 );
 
         // Make sure textctrl doesn't exceed the bottom custom border
         wxSize tsz = m_text->GetSize();
-        diff = (y + tsz.y) - (sz.y - customBorder);
-        if ( diff >= 0 )
+        int diff1 = (y + tsz.y) - (sz.y - customBorder);
+        if ( diff1 >= 0 )
         {
-            tsz.y = tsz.y - diff - 1;
+            tsz.y = tsz.y - diff1 - 1;
             m_text->SetSize(tsz);
         }
     }
     else
-#else // TEXTCTRL_TEXT_CENTERED
-    wxUnusedVar(textCtrlXAdjust);
-    wxUnusedVar(textCtrlYAdjust);
-#endif // !TEXTCTRL_TEXT_CENTERED/TEXTCTRL_TEXT_CENTERED
     {
-        // If it has border, have textctrl will the entire text field.
+        // If it has border, have textctrl fill the entire text field.
         m_text->SetSize( m_tcArea.x + m_widthCustomPaint,
                          m_tcArea.y,
                          m_tcArea.width - m_widthCustomPaint,
@@ -1090,24 +1363,54 @@ void wxComboCtrlBase::PositionTextCtrl( int textCtrlXAdjust, int textCtrlYAdjust
 
 wxSize wxComboCtrlBase::DoGetBestSize() const
 {
-    wxSize sizeText(150,0);
+    int width = m_text ? m_text->GetBestSize().x : 80;
 
-    if ( m_text )
-        sizeText = m_text->GetBestSize();
+    return GetSizeFromTextSize(width);
+}
 
-    // TODO: Better method to calculate close-to-native control height.
+wxSize wxComboCtrlBase::DoGetSizeFromTextSize(int xlen, int ylen) const
+{
+    // Calculate close-to-native control height
 
     int fhei;
-    if ( m_font.Ok() )
+
+#if defined(__WXMSW__) && !defined(__WXUNIVERSAL__)
+    fhei = EDIT_HEIGHT_FROM_CHAR_HEIGHT(GetCharHeight());
+#elif defined(__WXGTK__) && !defined(__WXUNIVERSAL__)
+    // Control creation is not entirely cheap, so cache the heights to
+    // avoid repeatedly creating dummy controls:
+    static wxString s_last_font;
+    static int s_last_fhei = -1;
+    wxString fontdesc;
+    if ( m_font.IsOk() )
+        fontdesc = m_font.GetNativeFontInfoDesc();
+    if ( s_last_fhei != -1 && fontdesc == s_last_font )
+    {
+        fhei = s_last_fhei;
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        wxComboBox* cb = new wxComboBox;
+        cb->Hide();
+        cb->Create(const_cast<wxComboCtrlBase*>(this), wxID_ANY);
+        if ( m_font.IsOk() )
+            cb->SetFont(m_font);
+        s_last_font = fontdesc;
+        s_last_fhei = fhei = cb->GetBestSize().y;
+        cb->Destroy();
+    }
+#else
+    if ( m_font.IsOk() )
         fhei = (m_font.GetPointSize()*2) + 5;
-    else if ( wxNORMAL_FONT->Ok() )
+    else if ( wxNORMAL_FONT->IsOk() )
         fhei = (wxNORMAL_FONT->GetPointSize()*2) + 5;
     else
-        fhei = sizeText.y + 4;
+        fhei = 22;
+#endif // only for wxComboBox on MSW or GTK
 
-    // Need to force height to accomodate bitmap?
+    // Need to force height to accommodate bitmap?
     int btnSizeY = m_btnSize.y;
-    if ( m_bmpNormal.Ok() && fhei < btnSizeY )
+    if ( m_bmpNormal.IsOk() && fhei < btnSizeY )
         fhei = btnSizeY;
 
     // Control height doesn't depend on border
@@ -1123,11 +1426,6 @@ wxSize wxComboCtrlBase::DoGetBestSize() const
         fhei += 4;
 */
 
-    // Final adjustments
-#ifdef __WXGTK__
-    fhei += 1;
-#endif
-
 #ifdef __WXMAC__
     // these are the numbers from the HIG:
     switch ( m_windowVariant )
@@ -1146,11 +1444,19 @@ wxSize wxComboCtrlBase::DoGetBestSize() const
 #endif
 
     fhei += 2 * FOCUS_RING;
-    int width = sizeText.x + FOCUS_RING + COMBO_MARGIN + DEFAULT_DROPBUTTON_WIDTH;
 
-    wxSize ret(width, fhei);
-    CacheBestSize(ret);
-    return ret;
+    // Calculate width
+    int fwid = xlen + FOCUS_RING + COMBO_MARGIN + DEFAULT_DROPBUTTON_WIDTH;
+
+    // Add the margins we have previously set
+    wxPoint marg( GetMargins() );
+    fwid += wxMax(0, marg.x);
+    fhei += wxMax(0, marg.y);
+
+    if ( ylen > 0 )
+        fhei += ylen - GetCharHeight();
+
+    return wxSize(fwid, fhei);
 }
 
 void wxComboCtrlBase::OnSizeEvent( wxSizeEvent& event )
@@ -1202,8 +1508,15 @@ bool wxComboCtrlBase::SetFont ( const wxFont& font )
     if ( !wxControl::SetFont(font) )
         return false;
 
-    if (m_text)
+    if ( m_text )
+    {
+        // Without hiding the wxTextCtrl there would be some
+        // visible 'flicker' (at least on Windows XP).
+        m_text->Hide();
         m_text->SetFont(font);
+        OnResize();
+        m_text->Show();
+    }
 
     return true;
 }
@@ -1228,24 +1541,32 @@ void wxComboCtrlBase::DoSetToolTip(wxToolTip *tooltip)
 }
 #endif // wxUSE_TOOLTIPS
 
-#if wxUSE_VALIDATORS
-void wxComboCtrlBase::SetValidator(const wxValidator& validator)
+bool wxComboCtrlBase::SetForegroundColour(const wxColour& colour)
 {
-    wxTextCtrl* textCtrl = GetTextCtrl();
-
-    if ( textCtrl )
-        textCtrl->SetValidator( validator );
-    else
-        wxControl::SetValidator( validator );
+    if ( wxControl::SetForegroundColour(colour) )
+    {
+        if ( m_text )
+            m_text->SetForegroundColour(colour);
+        return true;
+    }
+    return false;
 }
 
-wxValidator* wxComboCtrlBase::GetValidator()
+bool wxComboCtrlBase::SetBackgroundColour(const wxColour& colour)
 {
-    wxTextCtrl* textCtrl = GetTextCtrl();
+    if ( m_text )
+        m_text->SetBackgroundColour(colour);
+    m_tcBgCol = colour;
+    m_hasTcBgCol = true;
+    return true;
+}
 
-    return textCtrl ? textCtrl->GetValidator() : wxControl::GetValidator();
+wxColour wxComboCtrlBase::GetBackgroundColour() const
+{
+    if ( m_text )
+        return m_text->GetBackgroundColour();
+    return m_tcBgCol;
 }
-#endif // wxUSE_VALIDATORS
 
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 // painting
@@ -1297,20 +1618,46 @@ void wxComboCtrlBase::PrepareBackground( wxDC& dc, const wxRect& rect, int flags
     selRect.width -= wcp + (focusSpacingX*2);
 
     wxColour bgCol;
+    wxColour fgCol;
+
     bool doDrawSelRect = true;
 
+    // Determine foreground colour
+    if ( isEnabled )
+    {
+        if ( doDrawFocusRect )
+        {
+            fgCol = wxSystemSettings::GetColour(wxSYS_COLOUR_HIGHLIGHTTEXT);
+        }
+        else if ( m_hasFgCol )
+        {
+            // Honour the custom foreground colour
+            fgCol = GetForegroundColour();
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            fgCol = wxSystemSettings::GetColour(wxSYS_COLOUR_WINDOWTEXT);
+        }
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        fgCol = wxSystemSettings::GetColour(wxSYS_COLOUR_GRAYTEXT);
+    }
+
+    // Determine background colour
     if ( isEnabled )
     {
-        // If popup is hidden and this control is focused,
-        // then draw the focus-indicator (selbgcolor background etc.).
         if ( doDrawFocusRect )
         {
-            dc.SetTextForeground( wxSystemSettings::GetColour(wxSYS_COLOUR_HIGHLIGHTTEXT) );
             bgCol = wxSystemSettings::GetColour(wxSYS_COLOUR_HIGHLIGHT);
         }
+        else if ( m_hasTcBgCol )
+        {
+            // Honour the custom background colour
+            bgCol = m_tcBgCol;
+        }
         else
         {
-            dc.SetTextForeground( wxSystemSettings::GetColour(wxSYS_COLOUR_WINDOWTEXT) );
 #ifndef __WXMAC__  // see note in OnThemeChange
             doDrawSelRect = false;
             bgCol = GetBackgroundColour();
@@ -1321,7 +1668,6 @@ void wxComboCtrlBase::PrepareBackground( wxDC& dc, const wxRect& rect, int flags
     }
     else
     {
-        dc.SetTextForeground( wxSystemSettings::GetColour(wxSYS_COLOUR_GRAYTEXT) );
 #ifndef __WXMAC__  // see note in OnThemeChange
         bgCol = GetBackgroundColour();
 #else
@@ -1329,6 +1675,7 @@ void wxComboCtrlBase::PrepareBackground( wxDC& dc, const wxRect& rect, int flags
 #endif
     }
 
+    dc.SetTextForeground( fgCol );
     dc.SetBrush( bgCol );
     if ( doDrawSelRect )
     {
@@ -1373,25 +1720,28 @@ void wxComboCtrlBase::DrawButton( wxDC& dc, const wxRect& rect, int flags )
     if ( !enabled )
         drawState |= wxCONTROL_DISABLED;
 
-    if ( !m_bmpNormal.Ok() )
+    // Need to clear button background even if m_btn is present
+    // and also when using custom bitmap for the button
+    if ( (flags & Button_PaintBackground) &&
+            (!HasTransparentBackground() ||
+             !(m_iFlags & wxCC_IFLAG_BUTTON_OUTSIDE)) )
     {
-        if ( flags & Button_BitmapOnly )
-            return;
+        wxColour bgCol;
 
-        // Need to clear button background even if m_btn is present
-        if ( flags & Button_PaintBackground )
-        {
-            wxColour bgCol;
+        if ( m_iFlags & wxCC_IFLAG_BUTTON_OUTSIDE )
+            bgCol = GetParent()->GetBackgroundColour();
+        else
+            bgCol = GetBackgroundColour();
 
-            if ( m_iFlags & wxCC_IFLAG_BUTTON_OUTSIDE )
-                bgCol = GetParent()->GetBackgroundColour();
-            else
-                bgCol = GetBackgroundColour();
+        dc.SetBrush(bgCol);
+        dc.SetPen(bgCol);
+        dc.DrawRectangle(rect);
+    }
 
-            dc.SetBrush(bgCol);
-            dc.SetPen(bgCol);
-            dc.DrawRectangle(rect);
-        }
+    if ( !m_bmpNormal.IsOk() )
+    {
+        if ( flags & Button_BitmapOnly )
+            return;
 
         // Draw standard button
         wxRendererNative::Get().DrawComboBoxDropButton(this,
@@ -1416,17 +1766,6 @@ void wxComboCtrlBase::DrawButton( wxDC& dc, const wxRect& rect, int flags )
 
         if ( m_blankButtonBg )
         {
-            // If using blank button background, we need to clear its background
-            // with button face colour instead of colour for rest of the control.
-            if ( flags & Button_PaintBackground )
-            {
-                wxColour bgCol = GetParent()->GetBackgroundColour(); //wxSystemSettings::GetColour(wxSYS_COLOUR_BTNFACE);
-                //wxColour bgCol = wxSystemSettings::GetColour(wxSYS_COLOUR_WINDOW);
-                dc.SetPen(bgCol);
-                dc.SetBrush(bgCol);
-                dc.DrawRectangle(rect);
-            }
-
             if ( !(flags & Button_BitmapOnly) )
             {
                 wxRendererNative::Get().DrawPushButton(this,
@@ -1435,14 +1774,6 @@ void wxComboCtrlBase::DrawButton( wxDC& dc, const wxRect& rect, int flags )
                                                        drawState);
             }
         }
-        else
-
-        {
-            // Need to clear button background even if m_btn is present
-            // (assume non-button background was cleared just before this call so brushes are good)
-            if ( flags & Button_PaintBackground )
-                dc.DrawRectangle(rect);
-        }
 
         // Draw bitmap centered in drawRect
         dc.DrawBitmap(*pBmp,
@@ -1457,6 +1788,7 @@ void wxComboCtrlBase::RecalcAndRefresh()
     if ( IsCreated() )
     {
         wxSizeEvent evt(GetSize(),GetId());
+        evt.SetEventObject(this);
         GetEventHandler()->ProcessEvent(evt);
         Refresh();
     }
@@ -1468,7 +1800,14 @@ void wxComboCtrlBase::RecalcAndRefresh()
 
 void wxComboCtrlBase::OnTextCtrlEvent(wxCommandEvent& event)
 {
-    if ( event.GetEventType() == wxEVT_COMMAND_TEXT_UPDATED )
+    // Avoid infinite recursion
+    if ( event.GetEventObject() == this )
+    {
+        event.Skip();
+        return;
+    }
+
+    if ( event.GetEventType() == wxEVT_TEXT )
     {
         if ( m_ignoreEvtText > 0 )
         {
@@ -1477,12 +1816,13 @@ void wxComboCtrlBase::OnTextCtrlEvent(wxCommandEvent& event)
         }
     }
 
-    // Change event id, object and string before relaying it forward
-    event.SetId(GetId());
-    wxString s = event.GetString();
-    event.SetEventObject(this);
-    event.SetString(s);
-    event.Skip();
+    // For safety, completely re-create a new wxCommandEvent
+    wxCommandEvent evt2(event);
+    evt2.SetId(GetId());
+    evt2.SetEventObject(this);
+    HandleWindowEvent(evt2);
+
+    event.StopPropagation();
 }
 
 // call if cursor is on button area or mouse is captured for the button
@@ -1578,13 +1918,13 @@ bool wxComboCtrlBase::PreprocessMouseEvent( wxMouseEvent& event,
     wxLongLong t = ::wxGetLocalTimeMillis();
     int evtType = event.GetEventType();
 
-#if USES_WXPOPUPWINDOW || USES_WXDIALOG
+#if USES_WXPOPUPWINDOW || USES_GENERICTLW
     if ( m_popupWinType != POPUPWIN_WXPOPUPTRANSIENTWINDOW )
     {
         if ( IsPopupWindowState(Visible) &&
              ( evtType == wxEVT_LEFT_DOWN || evtType == wxEVT_RIGHT_DOWN ) )
         {
-            HidePopup();
+            HidePopup(true);
             return true;
         }
     }
@@ -1612,7 +1952,7 @@ void wxComboCtrlBase::HandleNormalMouseEvent( wxMouseEvent& event )
     #if USES_WXPOPUPWINDOW
             // Click here always hides the popup.
             if ( m_popupWinType == POPUPWIN_WXPOPUPWINDOW )
-                HidePopup();
+                HidePopup(true);
     #endif
         }
         else
@@ -1632,15 +1972,35 @@ void wxComboCtrlBase::HandleNormalMouseEvent( wxMouseEvent& event )
             }
         }
     }
-    else
-    if ( IsPopupShown() )
+    else if ( evtType == wxEVT_MOUSEWHEEL )
     {
-        // relay (some) mouse events to the popup
-        if ( evtType == wxEVT_MOUSEWHEEL )
-            m_popup->GetEventHandler()->AddPendingEvent(event);
+        if ( IsPopupShown() )
+        {
+            // relay (some) mouse events to the popup
+            m_popup->GetEventHandler()->ProcessEvent(event);
+        }
+        else if ( event.GetWheelAxis() == 0 &&
+                  event.GetWheelRotation() != 0 &&
+                  event.GetModifiers() == 0 )
+        {
+            // Translate mousewheel actions into key up/down. This is
+            // the simplest way of getting native behaviour: scrolling the
+            // wheel moves selection up/down by one item.
+            wxKeyEvent kevent(wxEVT_KEY_DOWN);
+            kevent.m_keyCode = event.GetWheelRotation() > 0
+                               ? WXK_UP
+                               : WXK_DOWN;
+            GetEventHandler()->ProcessEvent(kevent);
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            event.Skip();
+        }
     }
     else if ( evtType )
+    {
         event.Skip();
+    }
 }
 
 void wxComboCtrlBase::OnKeyEvent(wxKeyEvent& event)
@@ -1648,12 +2008,17 @@ void wxComboCtrlBase::OnKeyEvent(wxKeyEvent& event)
     if ( IsPopupShown() )
     {
         // pass it to the popped up control
-        GetPopupControl()->GetControl()->GetEventHandler()->AddPendingEvent(event);
+        GetPopupControl()->GetControl()->GetEventHandler()->ProcessEvent(event);
     }
     else // no popup
     {
-        if ( HandleAsNavigationKey(event) )
-            return;
+        wxWindow* mainCtrl = GetMainWindowOfCompositeControl();
+
+        if ( mainCtrl->GetParent()->HasFlag(wxTAB_TRAVERSAL) )
+        {
+            if ( mainCtrl->HandleAsNavigationKey(event) )
+                return;
+        }
 
         if ( IsKeyPopupToggle(event) )
         {
@@ -1682,21 +2047,45 @@ void wxComboCtrlBase::OnKeyEvent(wxKeyEvent& event)
     }
 }
 
+void wxComboCtrlBase::OnCharEvent(wxKeyEvent& event)
+{
+    if ( IsPopupShown() )
+    {
+        // pass it to the popped up control
+        GetPopupControl()->GetControl()->GetEventHandler()->ProcessEvent(event);
+    }
+    else // no popup
+    {
+        wxComboPopup* popupInterface = GetPopupControl();
+        if ( popupInterface )
+        {
+            popupInterface->OnComboCharEvent(event);
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            event.Skip();
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 void wxComboCtrlBase::OnFocusEvent( wxFocusEvent& event )
 {
+    // On Mac, setting focus here leads to infinite recursion and eventually
+    // a crash due to the SetFocus call producing another event.
+    // Handle Mac in OnIdleEvent using m_resetFocus.
+    
     if ( event.GetEventType() == wxEVT_SET_FOCUS )
     {
-        wxWindow* tc = GetTextCtrl();
-        if ( tc && tc != DoFindFocus() )
+        if ( GetTextCtrl() && !GetTextCtrl()->HasFocus() )
+        {
 #ifdef __WXMAC__
             m_resetFocus = true;
 #else
-        {
-            tc->SetFocus();
-        }
+            GetTextCtrl()->SetFocus();
 #endif
+        }
     }
-
+    
     Refresh();
 }
 
@@ -1705,18 +2094,17 @@ void wxComboCtrlBase::OnIdleEvent( wxIdleEvent& WXUNUSED(event) )
     if ( m_resetFocus )
     {
         m_resetFocus = false;
-        wxWindow* tc = GetTextCtrl();
-        if ( tc )
-            tc->SetFocus();
+        if ( GetTextCtrl() )
+            GetTextCtrl()->SetFocus();
     }
 }
 
 void wxComboCtrlBase::OnSysColourChanged(wxSysColourChangedEvent& WXUNUSED(event))
 {
     OnThemeChange();
-    // indentation may also have changed
-    if ( !(m_iFlags & wxCC_IFLAG_INDENT_SET) )
-        m_absIndent = GetNativeTextIndent();
+    // left margin may also have changed
+    if ( !(m_iFlags & wxCC_IFLAG_LEFT_MARGIN_SET) )
+        m_marginLeft = GetNativeTextIndent();
     RecalcAndRefresh();
 }
 
@@ -1735,12 +2123,23 @@ void wxComboCtrlBase::CreatePopup()
 #ifdef wxComboPopupWindowBase2
         if ( m_iFlags & wxCC_IFLAG_USE_ALT_POPUP )
         {
-        #if !USES_WXDIALOG
+        #if !USES_GENERICTLW
             m_winPopup = new wxComboPopupWindowBase2( this, wxNO_BORDER );
         #else
+            int tlwFlags = wxNO_BORDER;
+          #ifdef wxCC_GENERIC_TLW_IS_FRAME
+            tlwFlags |= wxFRAME_NO_TASKBAR;
+          #endif
+
+          #ifdef wxCC_GENERIC_TLW_IS_NONOWNEDWINDOW
+            m_winPopup = new wxComboPopupWindowBase2( this, wxID_ANY,
+                                                      wxPoint(-21,-21), wxSize(20, 20),
+                                                      tlwFlags );
+          #else
             m_winPopup = new wxComboPopupWindowBase2( this, wxID_ANY, wxEmptyString,
                                                       wxPoint(-21,-21), wxSize(20, 20),
-                                                      wxNO_BORDER );
+                                                      tlwFlags );
+          #endif
         #endif
             m_popupWinType = SECONDARY_POPUP_TYPE;
         }
@@ -1757,8 +2156,8 @@ void wxComboCtrlBase::CreatePopup()
     popupInterface->Create(m_winPopup);
     m_popup = popup = popupInterface->GetControl();
 
-    m_popupExtraHandler = new wxComboPopupExtraEventHandler(this);
-    popup->PushEventHandler( m_popupExtraHandler );
+    m_popupEvtHandler = new wxComboPopupEvtHandler(this);
+    popup->PushEventHandler( m_popupEvtHandler );
 
     // This may be helpful on some platforms
     //   (eg. it bypasses a wxGTK popupwindow bug where
@@ -1771,26 +2170,28 @@ void wxComboCtrlBase::CreatePopup()
 // Destroy popup window and the child control
 void wxComboCtrlBase::DestroyPopup()
 {
-    HidePopup();
+    HidePopup(true);
 
     if ( m_popup )
-        m_popup->RemoveEventHandler(m_popupExtraHandler);
+        m_popup->RemoveEventHandler(m_popupEvtHandler);
 
-    delete m_popupExtraHandler;
+    wxDELETE(m_popupEvtHandler);
 
-    delete m_popupInterface;
+    if ( m_popupInterface )
+    {
+        // NB: DestroyPopup() performs 'delete this'.
+        m_popupInterface->DestroyPopup();
+        m_popupInterface = NULL;
+    }
 
     if ( m_winPopup )
     {
         m_winPopup->RemoveEventHandler(m_popupWinEvtHandler);
-        delete m_popupWinEvtHandler;
-        m_popupWinEvtHandler = NULL;
+        wxDELETE(m_popupWinEvtHandler);
         m_winPopup->Destroy();
+        m_winPopup = NULL;
     }
 
-    m_popupExtraHandler = NULL;
-    m_popupInterface = NULL;
-    m_winPopup = NULL;
     m_popup = NULL;
 }
 
@@ -1815,7 +2216,7 @@ void wxComboCtrlBase::DoSetPopupControl(wxComboPopup* iface)
     }
 
     // This must be done after creation
-    if ( m_valueString.length() )
+    if ( !m_valueString.empty() )
     {
         iface->SetStringValue(m_valueString);
         //Refresh();
@@ -1833,6 +2234,29 @@ void wxComboCtrlBase::OnButtonClick()
 {
     // Derived classes can override this method for totally custom
     // popup action
+    switch ( GetPopupWindowState() )
+    {
+        case Hidden:
+        {
+            Popup();
+            break;
+        }
+
+        case Animating:
+        case Visible:
+        {
+            HidePopup(true);
+            break;
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+void wxComboCtrlBase::Popup()
+{
+    wxCommandEvent event(wxEVT_COMBOBOX_DROPDOWN, GetId());
+    event.SetEventObject(this);
+    HandleWindowEvent(event);
+
     ShowPopup();
 }
 
@@ -1880,7 +2304,8 @@ void wxComboCtrlBase::ShowPopup()
     //     that if transient popup is open, then tab traversal is to be ignored.
     //     However, I think this code would still be needed for cases where
     //     transient popup doesn't work yet (wxWinCE?).
-    wxWindow* parent = GetParent();
+    wxWindow* mainCtrl = GetMainWindowOfCompositeControl();
+    wxWindow* parent = mainCtrl->GetParent();
     int parentFlags = parent->GetWindowStyle();
     if ( parentFlags & wxTAB_TRAVERSAL )
     {
@@ -2039,6 +2464,13 @@ void wxComboCtrlBase::DoShowPopup( const wxRect& rect, int WXUNUSED(flags) )
             winPopup->Show();
 
         m_popupWinState = Visible;
+
+        // If popup window was a generic top-level window, or the
+        // wxPopupWindow implemenation on this platform is classified as
+        // perfect, then we should be able to safely set focus to the popup
+        // control.
+        if ( IsPopupWinTypePerfect(m_popupWinType) )
+            m_popup->SetFocus();
     }
     else if ( IsPopupWindowState(Hidden) )
     {
@@ -2052,7 +2484,7 @@ void wxComboCtrlBase::DoShowPopup( const wxRect& rect, int WXUNUSED(flags) )
     Refresh();
 }
 
-void wxComboCtrlBase::OnPopupDismiss()
+void wxComboCtrlBase::OnPopupDismiss(bool generateEvent)
 {
     // Just in case, avoid double dismiss
     if ( IsPopupWindowState(Hidden) )
@@ -2068,8 +2500,8 @@ void wxComboCtrlBase::OnPopupDismiss()
     // Inform popup control itself
     m_popupInterface->OnDismiss();
 
-    if ( m_popupExtraHandler )
-        ((wxComboPopupExtraEventHandler*)m_popupExtraHandler)->OnPopupDismiss();
+    if ( m_popupEvtHandler )
+        ((wxComboPopupEvtHandler*)m_popupEvtHandler)->OnPopupDismiss();
 
 #if INSTALL_TOPLEV_HANDLER
     // Remove top level window event handler
@@ -2104,9 +2536,16 @@ void wxComboCtrlBase::OnPopupDismiss()
     Refresh();
 
     SetFocus();
+
+    if ( generateEvent )
+    {
+        wxCommandEvent event(wxEVT_COMBOBOX_CLOSEUP, GetId());
+        event.SetEventObject(this);
+        HandleWindowEvent(event);
+    }
 }
 
-void wxComboCtrlBase::HidePopup()
+void wxComboCtrlBase::HidePopup(bool generateEvent)
 {
     // Should be able to call this without popup interface
     if ( IsPopupWindowState(Hidden) )
@@ -2114,11 +2553,11 @@ void wxComboCtrlBase::HidePopup()
 
     // transfer value and show it in textctrl, if any
     if ( !IsPopupWindowState(Animating) )
-        SetValue( m_popupInterface->GetStringValue() );
+        SetValueByUser( m_popupInterface->GetStringValue() );
 
     m_winPopup->Hide();
 
-    OnPopupDismiss();
+    OnPopupDismiss(generateEvent);
 }
 
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -2133,6 +2572,9 @@ void wxComboCtrlBase::SetButtonPosition( int width, int height,
     m_btnSide = side;
     m_btnSpacingX = spacingX;
 
+    if ( width > 0 || height > 0 || spacingX )
+        m_iFlags |= wxCC_IFLAG_HAS_NONSTANDARD_BUTTON;
+
     RecalcAndRefresh();
 }
 
@@ -2164,17 +2606,17 @@ void wxComboCtrlBase::SetButtonBitmaps( const wxBitmap& bmpNormal,
     m_bmpNormal = bmpNormal;
     m_blankButtonBg = blankButtonBg;
 
-    if ( bmpPressed.Ok() )
+    if ( bmpPressed.IsOk() )
         m_bmpPressed = bmpPressed;
     else
         m_bmpPressed = bmpNormal;
 
-    if ( bmpHover.Ok() )
+    if ( bmpHover.IsOk() )
         m_bmpHover = bmpHover;
     else
         m_bmpHover = bmpNormal;
 
-    if ( bmpDisabled.Ok() )
+    if ( bmpDisabled.IsOk() )
         m_bmpDisabled = bmpDisabled;
     else
         m_bmpDisabled = bmpNormal;
@@ -2199,69 +2641,139 @@ void wxComboCtrlBase::SetCustomPaintWidth( int width )
     RecalcAndRefresh();
 }
 
+bool wxComboCtrlBase::DoSetMargins(const wxPoint& margins)
+{
+    // For general sanity's sake, we ignore top margin. Instead
+    // we will always try to center the text vertically.
+    bool res = true;
+
+    if ( margins.x != -1 )
+    {
+        m_marginLeft = margins.x;
+        m_iFlags |= wxCC_IFLAG_LEFT_MARGIN_SET;
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        m_marginLeft = GetNativeTextIndent();
+        m_iFlags &= ~(wxCC_IFLAG_LEFT_MARGIN_SET);
+    }
+
+    if ( margins.y != -1 )
+    {
+        res = false;
+    }
+
+    RecalcAndRefresh();
+
+    return res;
+}
+
+wxPoint wxComboCtrlBase::DoGetMargins() const
+{
+    return wxPoint(m_marginLeft, -1);
+}
+
+#if WXWIN_COMPATIBILITY_2_8
 void wxComboCtrlBase::SetTextIndent( int indent )
 {
     if ( indent < 0 )
     {
-        m_absIndent = GetNativeTextIndent();
-        m_iFlags &= ~(wxCC_IFLAG_INDENT_SET);
+        m_marginLeft = GetNativeTextIndent();
+        m_iFlags &= ~(wxCC_IFLAG_LEFT_MARGIN_SET);
     }
     else
     {
-        m_absIndent = indent;
-        m_iFlags |= wxCC_IFLAG_INDENT_SET;
+        m_marginLeft = indent;
+        m_iFlags |= wxCC_IFLAG_LEFT_MARGIN_SET;
     }
 
     RecalcAndRefresh();
 }
 
+wxCoord wxComboCtrlBase::GetTextIndent() const
+{
+    return m_marginLeft;
+}
+#endif
+
 wxCoord wxComboCtrlBase::GetNativeTextIndent() const
 {
     return DEFAULT_TEXT_INDENT;
 }
 
+void wxComboCtrlBase::SetTextCtrlStyle( int style )
+{
+    m_textCtrlStyle = style;
+
+    if ( m_text )
+        m_text->SetWindowStyle(style);
+}
+
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-// methods forwarded to wxTextCtrl
+// wxTextEntry interface
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-wxString wxComboCtrlBase::GetValue() const
+wxString wxComboCtrlBase::DoGetValue() const
 {
     if ( m_text )
         return m_text->GetValue();
     return m_valueString;
 }
 
-void wxComboCtrlBase::SetValueWithEvent(const wxString& value, bool withEvent)
+void wxComboCtrlBase::SetValueWithEvent(const wxString& value,
+                                        bool withEvent)
 {
-    if ( m_text )
-    {
-        if ( !withEvent )
-            m_ignoreEvtText++;
-
-        m_text->SetValue(value);
+    DoSetValue(value, withEvent ? SetValue_SendEvent : 0);
+}
 
-        if ( !(m_iFlags & wxCC_NO_TEXT_AUTO_SELECT) )
-            m_text->SelectAll();
-    }
+void wxComboCtrlBase::OnSetValue(const wxString& value)
+{
+    // Note: before wxComboCtrl inherited from wxTextEntry,
+    //       this code used to be in SetValueWithEvent().
 
     // Since wxComboPopup may want to paint the combo as well, we need
     // to set the string value here (as well as sometimes in ShowPopup).
     if ( m_valueString != value )
     {
-        m_valueString = value;
+        bool found = true;
+        wxString trueValue = value;
+
+        // Conform to wxComboBox behaviour: read-only control can only accept
+        // valid list items and empty string
+        if ( m_popupInterface && HasFlag(wxCB_READONLY) && value.length() )
+        {
+            found = m_popupInterface->FindItem(value,
+                                               &trueValue);
+        }
+
+        if ( found )
+        {
+            m_valueString = trueValue;
 
-        EnsurePopupControl();
+            EnsurePopupControl();
 
-        if (m_popupInterface)
-            m_popupInterface->SetStringValue(value);
+            if ( m_popupInterface )
+                m_popupInterface->SetStringValue(trueValue);
+        }
     }
 
     Refresh();
 }
 
-void wxComboCtrlBase::SetValue(const wxString& value)
+void wxComboCtrlBase::SetValueByUser(const wxString& value)
 {
-    SetValueWithEvent(value, false);
+    // NB: Order of function calls is important here. Otherwise
+    //     the SelectAll() may not work.
+
+    if ( m_text )
+    {
+        m_text->SetValue(value);
+
+        if ( !(m_iFlags & wxCC_NO_TEXT_AUTO_SELECT) )
+            m_text->SelectAll();
+    }
+
+    OnSetValue(value);
 }
 
 // In this SetValue variant wxComboPopup::SetStringValue is not called
@@ -2306,12 +2818,6 @@ void wxComboCtrlBase::SetInsertionPoint(long pos)
         m_text->SetInsertionPoint(pos);
 }
 
-void wxComboCtrlBase::SetInsertionPointEnd()
-{
-    if ( m_text )
-        m_text->SetInsertionPointEnd();
-}
-
 long wxComboCtrlBase::GetInsertionPoint() const
 {
     if ( m_text )
@@ -2328,16 +2834,48 @@ long wxComboCtrlBase::GetLastPosition() const
     return 0;
 }
 
+void wxComboCtrlBase::WriteText(const wxString& text)
+{
+    if ( m_text )
+    {
+        m_text->WriteText(text);
+        OnSetValue(m_text->GetValue());
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        OnSetValue(text);
+    }
+}
+
+void wxComboCtrlBase::DoSetValue(const wxString& value, int flags)
+{
+    if ( m_text )
+    {
+        if ( flags & SetValue_SendEvent )
+            m_text->SetValue(value);
+        else
+            m_text->ChangeValue(value);
+    }
+
+    OnSetValue(value);
+}
+
 void wxComboCtrlBase::Replace(long from, long to, const wxString& value)
 {
     if ( m_text )
+    {
         m_text->Replace(from, to, value);
+        OnSetValue(m_text->GetValue());
+    }
 }
 
 void wxComboCtrlBase::Remove(long from, long to)
 {
     if ( m_text )
+    {
         m_text->Remove(from, to);
+        OnSetValue(m_text->GetValue());
+    }
 }
 
 void wxComboCtrlBase::SetSelection(long from, long to)
@@ -2346,10 +2884,73 @@ void wxComboCtrlBase::SetSelection(long from, long to)
         m_text->SetSelection(from, to);
 }
 
+void wxComboCtrlBase::GetSelection(long *from, long *to) const
+{
+    if ( m_text )
+    {
+        m_text->GetSelection(from, to);
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        *from = 0;
+        *to = 0;
+    }
+}
+
+bool wxComboCtrlBase::IsEditable() const
+{
+    if ( m_text )
+        return m_text->IsEditable();
+    return false;
+}
+
+void wxComboCtrlBase::SetEditable(bool editable)
+{
+    if ( m_text )
+        m_text->SetEditable(editable);
+}
+
 void wxComboCtrlBase::Undo()
 {
     if ( m_text )
         m_text->Undo();
 }
 
+void wxComboCtrlBase::Redo()
+{
+    if ( m_text )
+        m_text->Redo();
+}
+
+bool wxComboCtrlBase::CanUndo() const
+{
+    if ( m_text )
+        return m_text->CanUndo();
+
+    return false;
+}
+
+bool wxComboCtrlBase::CanRedo() const
+{
+    if ( m_text )
+        return m_text->CanRedo();
+
+    return false;
+}
+
+bool wxComboCtrlBase::SetHint(const wxString& hint)
+{
+    m_hintText = hint;
+    bool res = true;
+    if ( m_text )
+        res = m_text->SetHint(hint);
+    Refresh();
+    return res;
+}
+
+wxString wxComboCtrlBase::GetHint() const
+{
+    return m_hintText;
+}
+
 #endif // wxUSE_COMBOCTRL