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Patches from KevinO that work around issues where the widget isn't
[wxWidgets.git] / wxPython / src / helpers.cpp
index bf1d3402f31995eb63c6605e65c36ac01facbd82..c05de89a4fa8a8bba98bd5e5a6a6b0aa0a20402e 100644 (file)
@@ -4,18 +4,17 @@
 //
 // Author:      Robin Dunn
 //
-// Created:     7/1/97
+// Created:     1-July-1997
 // RCS-ID:      $Id$
 // Copyright:   (c) 1998 by Total Control Software
 // Licence:     wxWindows license
 /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
-#include <stdio.h>  // get the correct definition of NULL
 
 #undef DEBUG
 #include <Python.h>
-#include "helpers.h"
-#include "pyistream.h"
+#include "wx/wxPython/wxPython_int.h"
+#include "wx/wxPython/pyistream.h"
 
 #ifdef __WXMSW__
 #include <wx/msw/private.h>
 #endif
 
 #ifdef __WXGTK__
+#include <gdk/gdk.h>
+#include <gdk/gdkx.h>
 #include <gtk/gtk.h>
 #include <gdk/gdkprivate.h>
 #include <wx/gtk/win_gtk.h>
+#define GetXWindow(wxwin)   GDK_WINDOW_XWINDOW((wxwin)->m_widget->window)
 #endif
 
+#ifdef __WXX11__
+#include "wx/x11/privx.h"
+#define GetXWindow(wxwin)   ((Window)(wxwin)->GetHandle())
+#endif
+
+#ifdef __WXMAC__
+#include <wx/mac/private.h>
+#endif
+
+#include <wx/clipbrd.h>
+#include <wx/mimetype.h>
+#include <wx/image.h>
 
 //----------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-#ifdef __WXGTK__
-int  WXDLLEXPORT wxEntryStart( int& argc, char** argv );
-#else
-int  WXDLLEXPORT wxEntryStart( int argc, char** argv );
+#if PYTHON_API_VERSION <= 1007 && wxUSE_UNICODE
+#error Python must support Unicode to use wxWindows Unicode
 #endif
-int  WXDLLEXPORT wxEntryInitGui();
-void WXDLLEXPORT wxEntryCleanup();
+
+//----------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 wxPyApp* wxPythonApp = NULL;  // Global instance of application object
+bool wxPyDoCleanup = False;
+bool wxPyDoingCleanup = False;
 
 
 #ifdef WXP_WITH_THREAD
@@ -62,6 +76,12 @@ wxMutex*              wxPyTMutex = NULL;
 #endif
 
 
+static PyObject* wxPython_dict = NULL;
+static PyObject* wxPyAssertionError = NULL;
+
+PyObject* wxPyPtrTypeMap = NULL;
+
+
 #ifdef __WXMSW__             // If building for win32...
 //----------------------------------------------------------------------
 // This gets run when the DLL is loaded.  We just need to save a handle.
@@ -73,8 +93,11 @@ BOOL WINAPI DllMain(
     LPVOID      lpvReserved  // reserved
    )
 {
-    wxSetInstance(hinstDLL);
-    return 1;
+    // If wxPython is embedded in another wxWindows app then
+    // the inatance has already been set.
+    if (! wxGetInstance())
+        wxSetInstance(hinstDLL);
+    return True;
 }
 #endif
 
@@ -82,19 +105,22 @@ BOOL WINAPI DllMain(
 // Classes for implementing the wxp main application shell.
 //----------------------------------------------------------------------
 
+IMPLEMENT_ABSTRACT_CLASS(wxPyApp, wxApp);
+
 
 wxPyApp::wxPyApp() {
-//    printf("**** ctor\n");
+    m_assertMode = wxPYAPP_ASSERT_EXCEPTION;
+    m_startupComplete = False;
 }
 
+
 wxPyApp::~wxPyApp() {
-//    printf("**** dtor\n");
 }
 
 
-// This one isn't acutally called...  See __wxStart()
+// This one isn't acutally called...  We fake it with _BootstrapApp
 bool wxPyApp::OnInit() {
-    return FALSE;
+    return False;
 }
 
 
@@ -103,11 +129,11 @@ int  wxPyApp::MainLoop() {
 
     DeletePendingObjects();
     bool initialized = wxTopLevelWindows.GetCount() != 0;
-#ifdef __WXGTK__
-    m_initialized = initialized;
-#endif
-
     if (initialized) {
+        if ( m_exitOnFrameDelete == Later ) {
+            m_exitOnFrameDelete = Yes;
+        }
+
         retval = wxApp::MainLoop();
         OnExit();
     }
@@ -115,115 +141,398 @@ int  wxPyApp::MainLoop() {
 }
 
 
+bool wxPyApp::OnInitGui() {
+    bool rval=True;
+    wxApp::OnInitGui();  // in this case always call the base class version
+    bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+    if (wxPyCBH_findCallback(m_myInst, "OnInitGui"))
+        rval = wxPyCBH_callCallback(m_myInst, Py_BuildValue("()"));
+    wxPyEndBlockThreads(blocked);
+    return rval;
+}
 
-//---------------------------------------------------------------------
-//----------------------------------------------------------------------
 
+int wxPyApp::OnExit() {
+    int rval=0;
+    bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+    if (wxPyCBH_findCallback(m_myInst, "OnExit"))
+        rval = wxPyCBH_callCallback(m_myInst, Py_BuildValue("()"));
+    wxPyEndBlockThreads(blocked);
+    wxApp::OnExit();  // in this case always call the base class version
+    return rval;
+}
 
-// This is where we pick up the first part of the wxEntry functionality...
-// The rest is in __wxStart and  __wxCleanup.  This function is called when
-// wxcmodule is imported.  (Before there is a wxApp object.)
-void __wxPreStart()
-{
 
-#ifdef __WXMSW__
-//    wxCrtSetDbgFlag(_CRTDBG_LEAK_CHECK_DF);
-#endif
-
-#ifdef WXP_WITH_THREAD
-    PyEval_InitThreads();
-    wxPyTStates = new wxPyThreadStateArray;
-    wxPyTMutex = new wxMutex;
-#endif
+#ifdef __WXDEBUG__
+void wxPyApp::OnAssert(const wxChar *file,
+                     int line,
+                     const wxChar *cond,
+                     const wxChar *msg) {
 
-    // Bail out if there is already windows created.  This means that the
-    // toolkit has already been initialized, as in embedding wxPython in
-    // a C++ wxWindows app.
-    if (wxTopLevelWindows.Number() > 0)
+    // if we're not fully initialized then just log the error
+    if (! m_startupComplete) {
+        wxString buf;
+        buf.Alloc(4096);
+        buf.Printf(wxT("%s(%d): assert \"%s\" failed"),
+                   file, line, cond);
+        if (msg != NULL) {
+            buf += wxT(": ");
+            buf += msg;
+        }
+        wxLogDebug(buf);
         return;
+    }
 
+    // If the OnAssert is overloaded in the Python class then call it...
+    bool found;
+    bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+    if ((found = wxPyCBH_findCallback(m_myInst, "OnAssert"))) {
+        PyObject* fso = wx2PyString(file);
+        PyObject* cso = wx2PyString(file);
+        PyObject* mso;
+        if (msg != NULL)
+            mso = wx2PyString(file);
+        else {
+            mso = Py_None; Py_INCREF(Py_None);
+        }
+        wxPyCBH_callCallback(m_myInst, Py_BuildValue("(OiOO)", fso, line, cso, mso));
+        Py_DECREF(fso);
+        Py_DECREF(cso);
+        Py_DECREF(mso);
+    }
+    wxPyEndBlockThreads(blocked);
 
-    int argc = 0;
-    char** argv = NULL;
-    PyObject* sysargv = PySys_GetObject("argv");
-    if (sysargv != NULL) {
-        argc = PyList_Size(sysargv);
-        argv = new char*[argc+1];
-        int x;
-        for(x=0; x<argc; x++)
-            argv[x] = copystring(PyString_AsString(PyList_GetItem(sysargv, x)));
-        argv[argc] = NULL;
+    // ...otherwise do our own thing with it
+    if (! found) {
+        // ignore it?
+        if (m_assertMode & wxPYAPP_ASSERT_SUPPRESS)
+            return;
+
+        // turn it into a Python exception?
+        if (m_assertMode & wxPYAPP_ASSERT_EXCEPTION) {
+            wxString buf;
+            buf.Alloc(4096);
+            buf.Printf(wxT("C++ assertion \"%s\" failed in %s(%d)"), cond, file, line);
+            if (msg != NULL) {
+                buf += wxT(": ");
+                buf += msg;
+            }
+
+            // set the exception
+            bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+            PyObject* s = wx2PyString(buf);
+            PyErr_SetObject(wxPyAssertionError, s);
+            Py_DECREF(s);
+            wxPyEndBlockThreads(blocked);
+
+            // Now when control returns to whatever API wrapper was called from
+            // Python it should detect that an exception is set and will return
+            // NULL, signalling the exception to Python.
+        }
+
+        // Send it to the normal log destination, but only if
+        // not _DIALOG because it will call this too
+        if ( (m_assertMode & wxPYAPP_ASSERT_LOG) && !(m_assertMode & wxPYAPP_ASSERT_DIALOG)) {
+            wxString buf;
+            buf.Alloc(4096);
+            buf.Printf(wxT("%s(%d): assert \"%s\" failed"),
+                       file, line, cond);
+            if (msg != NULL) {
+                buf += wxT(": ");
+                buf += msg;
+            }
+            wxLogDebug(buf);
+        }
+
+        // do the normal wx assert dialog?
+        if (m_assertMode & wxPYAPP_ASSERT_DIALOG)
+            wxApp::OnAssert(file, line, cond, msg);
     }
+}
+#endif
 
-    wxEntryStart(argc, argv);
-    delete [] argv;
+    // For catching Apple Events
+void wxPyApp::MacOpenFile(const wxString &fileName)
+{
+    bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+    if (wxPyCBH_findCallback(m_myInst, "MacOpenFile")) {
+        PyObject* s = wx2PyString(fileName);
+        wxPyCBH_callCallback(m_myInst, Py_BuildValue("(O)", s));
+        Py_DECREF(s);
+    }
+    wxPyEndBlockThreads(blocked);
 }
 
+void wxPyApp::MacPrintFile(const wxString &fileName)
+{
+    bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+    if (wxPyCBH_findCallback(m_myInst, "MacPrintFile")) {
+        PyObject* s = wx2PyString(fileName);
+        wxPyCBH_callCallback(m_myInst, Py_BuildValue("(O)", s));
+        Py_DECREF(s);
+    }
+    wxPyEndBlockThreads(blocked);
+}
 
+void wxPyApp::MacNewFile()
+{
+    bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+    if (wxPyCBH_findCallback(m_myInst, "MacNewFile"))
+        wxPyCBH_callCallback(m_myInst, Py_BuildValue("()"));
+    wxPyEndBlockThreads(blocked);
+}
 
-// Start the user application, user App's OnInit method is a parameter here
-PyObject* __wxStart(PyObject* /* self */, PyObject* args)
+void wxPyApp::MacReopenApp()
 {
-    PyObject*   onInitFunc = NULL;
-    PyObject*   arglist;
-    PyObject*   result;
-    long        bResult;
+    bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+    if (wxPyCBH_findCallback(m_myInst, "MacReopenApp"))
+        wxPyCBH_callCallback(m_myInst, Py_BuildValue("()"));
+    wxPyEndBlockThreads(blocked);
+}
 
-    if (!PyArg_ParseTuple(args, "O", &onInitFunc))
-        return NULL;
 
-#if 0  // Try it out without this check, see how it does...
-    if (wxTopLevelWindows.Number() > 0) {
-        PyErr_SetString(PyExc_TypeError, "Only 1 wxApp per process!");
-        return NULL;
-    }
+/*static*/
+bool wxPyApp::GetMacSupportPCMenuShortcuts() {
+#ifdef __WXMAC__
+    return s_macSupportPCMenuShortcuts;
+#else
+    return 0;
+#endif
+}
+
+/*static*/
+long wxPyApp::GetMacAboutMenuItemId() {
+#ifdef __WXMAC__
+    return s_macAboutMenuItemId;
+#else
+    return 0;
 #endif
+}
+
+/*static*/
+long wxPyApp::GetMacPreferencesMenuItemId() {
+#ifdef __WXMAC__
+    return s_macPreferencesMenuItemId;
+#else
+    return 0;
+#endif
+}
 
-    // This is the next part of the wxEntry functionality...
-    int argc = 0;
+/*static*/
+long wxPyApp::GetMacExitMenuItemId() {
+#ifdef __WXMAC__
+    return s_macExitMenuItemId;
+#else
+    return 0;
+#endif
+}
+
+/*static*/
+wxString wxPyApp::GetMacHelpMenuTitleName() {
+#ifdef __WXMAC__
+    return s_macHelpMenuTitleName;
+#else
+    return wxEmptyString;
+#endif
+}
+
+/*static*/
+void wxPyApp::SetMacSupportPCMenuShortcuts(bool val) {
+#ifdef __WXMAC__
+    s_macSupportPCMenuShortcuts = val;
+#endif
+}
+
+/*static*/
+void wxPyApp::SetMacAboutMenuItemId(long val) {
+#ifdef __WXMAC__
+    s_macAboutMenuItemId = val;
+#endif
+}
+
+/*static*/
+void wxPyApp::SetMacPreferencesMenuItemId(long val) {
+#ifdef __WXMAC__
+    s_macPreferencesMenuItemId = val;
+#endif
+}
+
+/*static*/
+void wxPyApp::SetMacExitMenuItemId(long val) {
+#ifdef __WXMAC__
+    s_macExitMenuItemId = val;
+#endif
+}
+
+/*static*/
+void wxPyApp::SetMacHelpMenuTitleName(const wxString& val) {
+#ifdef __WXMAC__
+    s_macHelpMenuTitleName = val;
+#endif
+}
+
+
+// This finishes the initialization of wxWindows and then calls the OnInit
+// that should be present in the derived (Python) class.
+void wxPyApp::_BootstrapApp()
+{
+    bool        result;
+    PyObject*   retval = NULL;
+    PyObject*   pyint  = NULL;
+
+
+    // Get any command-line args passed to this program from the sys module
+    int    argc = 0;
     char** argv = NULL;
+    bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
     PyObject* sysargv = PySys_GetObject("argv");
     if (sysargv != NULL) {
         argc = PyList_Size(sysargv);
         argv = new char*[argc+1];
         int x;
-        for(x=0; x<argc; x++)
-            argv[x] = copystring(PyString_AsString(PyList_GetItem(sysargv, x)));
+        for(x=0; x<argc; x++) {
+            PyObject *pyArg = PyList_GetItem(sysargv, x);
+            argv[x] = PyString_AsString(pyArg);
+        }
         argv[argc] = NULL;
     }
-    wxPythonApp->argc = argc;
-    wxPythonApp->argv = argv;
+    wxPyEndBlockThreads(blocked);
 
-    wxEntryInitGui();
+    result = wxEntryStart(argc, argv);
+    delete [] argv;
 
-    // Call the Python App's OnInit function
-    arglist = PyTuple_New(0);
-    result = PyEval_CallObject(onInitFunc, arglist);
-    if (!result) {      // an exception was raised.
-        return NULL;
+    blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+    if (! result)  {
+        PyErr_SetString(PyExc_SystemError, "wxEntryStart failed!");
+        goto error;
     }
 
-    if (! PyInt_Check(result)) {
-        PyErr_SetString(PyExc_TypeError, "OnInit should return a boolean value");
-        return NULL;
+    // The stock objects were all NULL when they were loaded into
+    // SWIG generated proxies, so re-init those now...
+    wxPy_ReinitStockObjects(3);
+
+    // It's now ok to generate exceptions for assertion errors.
+    wxPythonApp->SetStartupComplete(True);
+
+    // Call the Python wxApp's OnInit function
+    if (wxPyCBH_findCallback(m_myInst, "OnInit")) {
+
+        PyObject* method = m_myInst.GetLastFound();
+        PyObject* argTuple = PyTuple_New(0);
+        retval = PyEval_CallObject(method, argTuple);
+        Py_DECREF(argTuple);
+        Py_DECREF(method);
+        if (retval == NULL)
+            goto error;
+
+        pyint = PyNumber_Int(retval);
+        if (! pyint) {
+            PyErr_SetString(PyExc_TypeError, "OnInit should return a boolean value");
+            goto error;
+        }
+        result = PyInt_AS_LONG(pyint);
     }
-    bResult = PyInt_AS_LONG(result);
-    if (! bResult) {
-        PyErr_SetString(PyExc_SystemExit, "OnInit returned FALSE, exiting...");
-        return NULL;
+    else {
+        // Is it okay if there is no OnInit?  Probably so...
+        result = True;
     }
 
-#ifdef __WXGTK__
-    wxTheApp->m_initialized = (wxTopLevelWindows.GetCount() > 0);
+
+    if (! result) {
+        PyErr_SetString(PyExc_SystemExit, "OnInit returned False, exiting...");
+    }
+
+ error:
+    Py_XDECREF(retval);
+    Py_XDECREF(pyint);
+
+    wxPyEndBlockThreads(blocked);
+};
+
+//---------------------------------------------------------------------
+//----------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+
+#if 0
+static char* wxPyCopyCString(const wxChar* src)
+{
+    wxWX2MBbuf buff = (wxWX2MBbuf)wxConvCurrent->cWX2MB(src);
+    size_t len = strlen(buff);
+    char*  dest = new char[len+1];
+    strcpy(dest, buff);
+    return dest;
+}
+
+#if wxUSE_UNICODE
+static char* wxPyCopyCString(const char* src)   // we need a char version too
+{
+    size_t len = strlen(src);
+    char*  dest = new char[len+1];
+    strcpy(dest, src);
+    return dest;
+}
 #endif
 
-    Py_INCREF(Py_None);
-    return Py_None;
+static wxChar* wxPyCopyWString(const char *src)
+{
+    //wxMB2WXbuf buff = wxConvCurrent->cMB2WX(src);
+    wxString str(src, *wxConvCurrent);
+    return copystring(str);
 }
 
+#if wxUSE_UNICODE
+static wxChar* wxPyCopyWString(const wxChar *src)
+{
+    return copystring(src);
+}
+#endif
+#endif
+
+
+inline const char* dropwx(const char* name) {
+    if (name[0] == 'w' && name[1] == 'x')
+        return name+2;
+    else
+        return name;
+}
+
+//----------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+// This function is called when the wxc module is imported to do some initial
+// setup.  (Before there is a wxApp object.)  The rest happens in
+// wxPyApp::_BootstrapApp
+void __wxPyPreStart(PyObject* moduleDict)
+{
+
+#ifdef __WXMSW__
+//    wxCrtSetDbgFlag(_CRTDBG_LEAK_CHECK_DF);
+#endif
 
-void __wxCleanup() {
-    wxEntryCleanup();
+#ifdef WXP_WITH_THREAD
+    PyEval_InitThreads();
+    wxPyTStates = new wxPyThreadStateArray;
+    wxPyTMutex = new wxMutex;
+
+    // Save the current (main) thread state in our array
+    PyThreadState* tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(tstate);
+#endif
+
+    // Ensure that the build options in the DLL (or whatever) match this build
+    wxApp::CheckBuildOptions(WX_BUILD_OPTIONS_SIGNATURE, "wxPython");
+
+    // Init the stock objects to a non-NULL value so SWIG doesn't create them as None
+    wxPy_ReinitStockObjects(1);
+}
+
+
+
+void __wxPyCleanup() {
+    wxPyDoingCleanup = True;
+    if (wxPyDoCleanup) {
+        wxPyDoCleanup = False;
+        wxEntryCleanup();
+    }
 #ifdef WXP_WITH_THREAD
     delete wxPyTMutex;
     wxPyTMutex = NULL;
@@ -234,18 +543,16 @@ void __wxCleanup() {
 }
 
 
-
-static PyObject* wxPython_dict = NULL;
-static PyObject* wxPyPtrTypeMap = NULL;
-
-PyObject* __wxSetDictionary(PyObject* /* self */, PyObject* args)
+// Save a reference to the dictionary of the wx.core module, and inject
+// a few more things into it.
+PyObject* __wxPySetDictionary(PyObject* /* self */, PyObject* args)
 {
 
     if (!PyArg_ParseTuple(args, "O", &wxPython_dict))
         return NULL;
 
     if (!PyDict_Check(wxPython_dict)) {
-        PyErr_SetString(PyExc_TypeError, "_wxSetDictionary must have dictionary object!");
+        PyErr_SetString(PyExc_TypeError, "_wxPySetDictionary must have dictionary object!");
         return NULL;
     }
 
@@ -253,27 +560,331 @@ PyObject* __wxSetDictionary(PyObject* /* self */, PyObject* args)
         wxPyPtrTypeMap = PyDict_New();
     PyDict_SetItemString(wxPython_dict, "__wxPyPtrTypeMap", wxPyPtrTypeMap);
 
+    // Create an exception object to use for wxASSERTions
+    wxPyAssertionError = PyErr_NewException("wx.core.PyAssertionError",
+                                            PyExc_AssertionError, NULL);
+    PyDict_SetItemString(wxPython_dict, "PyAssertionError", wxPyAssertionError);
+
 
 #ifdef __WXMOTIF__
 #define wxPlatform "__WXMOTIF__"
+#define wxPlatName "wxMotif"
 #endif
 #ifdef __WXX11__
 #define wxPlatform "__WXX11__"
+#define wxPlatName "wxX11"
 #endif
 #ifdef __WXGTK__
 #define wxPlatform "__WXGTK__"
+#define wxPlatName "wxGTK"
 #endif
-#if defined(__WIN32__) || defined(__WXMSW__)
+#ifdef __WXMSW__
 #define wxPlatform "__WXMSW__"
+#define wxPlatName "wxMSW"
 #endif
 #ifdef __WXMAC__
 #define wxPlatform "__WXMAC__"
+#define wxPlatName "wxMac"
+#endif
+
+#ifdef __WXDEBUG__
+    int wxdebug = 1;
+#else
+    int wxdebug = 0;
 #endif
 
-    PyDict_SetItemString(wxPython_dict, "wxPlatform", PyString_FromString(wxPlatform));
+    // These should be deprecated in favor of the PlatformInfo tuple built below...
+    PyDict_SetItemString(wxPython_dict, "Platform", PyString_FromString(wxPlatform));
+    PyDict_SetItemString(wxPython_dict, "USE_UNICODE", PyInt_FromLong(wxUSE_UNICODE));
+    PyDict_SetItemString(wxPython_dict, "__WXDEBUG__", PyInt_FromLong(wxdebug));
+
+    
+    PyObject* PlatInfo = PyList_New(0);
+    PyObject* obj;
+
+#define _AddInfoString(st) \
+    obj = PyString_FromString(st); \
+    PyList_Append(PlatInfo, obj); \
+    Py_DECREF(obj)
+
+    _AddInfoString(wxPlatform);
+    _AddInfoString(wxPlatName);
+#if wxUSE_UNICODE
+    _AddInfoString("unicode");
+#else
+    _AddInfoString("ascii");
+#endif
+#ifdef __WXGTK__
+#ifdef __WXGTK20__
+    _AddInfoString("gtk2");
+#else
+    _AddInfoString("gtk1");
+#endif
+#endif
+
+#undef _AddInfoString
+
+    PyObject* PlatInfoTuple = PyList_AsTuple(PlatInfo);
+    Py_DECREF(PlatInfo);
+    PyDict_SetItemString(wxPython_dict, "PlatformInfo", PlatInfoTuple);
+    
+    RETURN_NONE();
+}
+
+
+//---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+// Python's PyInstance_Check does not return True for instances of new-style
+// classes.  This should get close enough for both new and old classes but I
+// should re-evaluate the need for doing instance checks...
+bool wxPyInstance_Check(PyObject* obj) {
+    return PyObject_HasAttrString(obj, "__class__") != 0;
+}
+
+
+// This one checks if the object is an instance of a SWIG proxy class (it has
+// a .this attribute)
+bool wxPySwigInstance_Check(PyObject* obj) {
+    return PyObject_HasAttrString(obj, "this") != 0;
+}
+
+//---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+// The stock objects are no longer created when the wxc module is imported,
+// but only after the app object has been created.  The
+// wxPy_ReinitStockObjects function will be called 3 times to pass the stock
+// objects though various stages of evolution:
+//
+//   pass 1: Set all the pointers to a non-NULL value so the Python proxy
+//           object will be created (otherwise it will just use None.)
+//
+//   pass 2: After the module has been imported and the python proxys have
+//           been created, then set the __class__ to be _wxPyUnbornObject so
+//           it will catch any access to the object and will raise an exception.
+//
+//   pass 3: Finally, from OnInit patch things up so the stock objects can
+//           be used.
+
 
-    Py_INCREF(Py_None);
-    return Py_None;
+PyObject* __wxPyFixStockObjects(PyObject* /* self */, PyObject* args)
+{
+    wxPy_ReinitStockObjects(2);
+    RETURN_NONE();
+}
+
+
+static void rsoPass2(const char* name)
+{
+    static PyObject* unbornObjectClass = NULL;
+    PyObject* obj;
+
+    if (unbornObjectClass == NULL) {
+        unbornObjectClass = PyDict_GetItemString(wxPython_dict, "_wxPyUnbornObject");
+        Py_INCREF(unbornObjectClass);
+    }
+
+    // Find the object instance
+    obj = PyDict_GetItemString(wxPython_dict, (char*)dropwx(name));
+    wxCHECK_RET(obj != NULL, wxT("Unable to find stock object"));
+    wxCHECK_RET(wxPySwigInstance_Check(obj), wxT("Not a swig instance"));
+
+    // Change its class
+    PyObject_SetAttrString(obj, "__class__",  unbornObjectClass);
+
+}
+
+static void rsoPass3(const char* name, const char* classname, void* ptr)
+{
+    PyObject* obj;
+    PyObject* classobj;
+    PyObject* ptrobj;
+
+    // Find the object instance
+    obj = PyDict_GetItemString(wxPython_dict, (char*)dropwx(name));
+    wxCHECK_RET(obj != NULL, wxT("Unable to find stock object"));
+    wxCHECK_RET(wxPySwigInstance_Check(obj), wxT("Not a swig instance"));
+
+    // Find the class object and put it back in the instance
+    classobj = PyDict_GetItemString(wxPython_dict, (char*)dropwx(classname));
+    wxCHECK_RET(classobj != NULL, wxT("Unable to find stock class object"));
+    PyObject_SetAttrString(obj, "__class__",  classobj);
+
+    // Rebuild the .this swigified pointer with the new value of the C++ pointer
+    ptrobj = wxPyMakeSwigPtr(ptr, wxString(classname, *wxConvCurrent));
+    PyObject_SetAttrString(obj, "this", ptrobj);
+    Py_DECREF(ptrobj);
+}
+
+
+
+void wxPy_ReinitStockObjects(int pass)
+{
+
+#define REINITOBJ(name, classname) \
+    if (pass == 1) { name = (classname*)0xC0C0C0C0; } \
+    else if (pass == 2) { rsoPass2(#name); } \
+    else if (pass == 3) { rsoPass3(#name, #classname, (void*)name); }
+
+
+#define REINITOBJ2(name, classname) \
+    if (pass == 1) { } \
+    else if (pass == 2) { rsoPass2(#name); } \
+    else if (pass == 3) { rsoPass3(#name, #classname, (void*)&name); }
+
+    // If there is already an App object then wxPython is probably embedded in
+    // a wx C++ application, so there is no need to do all this.
+    static bool embedded = false;
+    if ((pass == 1 || pass == 2) && wxTheApp) {
+        embedded = true;
+        return;
+    }
+    if (pass == 3 && embedded)
+        return;
+    
+
+    REINITOBJ(wxNORMAL_FONT, wxFont);
+    REINITOBJ(wxSMALL_FONT, wxFont);
+    REINITOBJ(wxITALIC_FONT, wxFont);
+    REINITOBJ(wxSWISS_FONT, wxFont);
+
+    REINITOBJ(wxRED_PEN, wxPen);
+    REINITOBJ(wxCYAN_PEN, wxPen);
+    REINITOBJ(wxGREEN_PEN, wxPen);
+    REINITOBJ(wxBLACK_PEN, wxPen);
+    REINITOBJ(wxWHITE_PEN, wxPen);
+    REINITOBJ(wxTRANSPARENT_PEN, wxPen);
+    REINITOBJ(wxBLACK_DASHED_PEN, wxPen);
+    REINITOBJ(wxGREY_PEN, wxPen);
+    REINITOBJ(wxMEDIUM_GREY_PEN, wxPen);
+    REINITOBJ(wxLIGHT_GREY_PEN, wxPen);
+
+    REINITOBJ(wxBLUE_BRUSH, wxBrush);
+    REINITOBJ(wxGREEN_BRUSH, wxBrush);
+    REINITOBJ(wxWHITE_BRUSH, wxBrush);
+    REINITOBJ(wxBLACK_BRUSH, wxBrush);
+    REINITOBJ(wxTRANSPARENT_BRUSH, wxBrush);
+    REINITOBJ(wxCYAN_BRUSH, wxBrush);
+    REINITOBJ(wxRED_BRUSH, wxBrush);
+    REINITOBJ(wxGREY_BRUSH, wxBrush);
+    REINITOBJ(wxMEDIUM_GREY_BRUSH, wxBrush);
+    REINITOBJ(wxLIGHT_GREY_BRUSH, wxBrush);
+
+    REINITOBJ(wxBLACK, wxColour);
+    REINITOBJ(wxWHITE, wxColour);
+    REINITOBJ(wxRED, wxColour);
+    REINITOBJ(wxBLUE, wxColour);
+    REINITOBJ(wxGREEN, wxColour);
+    REINITOBJ(wxCYAN, wxColour);
+    REINITOBJ(wxLIGHT_GREY, wxColour);
+
+    REINITOBJ(wxSTANDARD_CURSOR, wxCursor);
+    REINITOBJ(wxHOURGLASS_CURSOR, wxCursor);
+    REINITOBJ(wxCROSS_CURSOR, wxCursor);
+
+    REINITOBJ2(wxNullBitmap, wxBitmap);
+    REINITOBJ2(wxNullIcon, wxIcon);
+    REINITOBJ2(wxNullCursor, wxCursor);
+    REINITOBJ2(wxNullPen, wxPen);
+    REINITOBJ2(wxNullBrush, wxBrush);
+    REINITOBJ2(wxNullPalette, wxPalette);
+    REINITOBJ2(wxNullFont, wxFont);
+    REINITOBJ2(wxNullColour, wxColour);
+
+    REINITOBJ(wxTheFontList, wxFontList);
+    REINITOBJ(wxThePenList, wxPenList);
+    REINITOBJ(wxTheBrushList, wxBrushList);
+    REINITOBJ(wxTheColourDatabase, wxColourDatabase);
+
+
+    REINITOBJ(wxTheClipboard, wxClipboard);
+    REINITOBJ2(wxDefaultValidator, wxValidator);
+    REINITOBJ2(wxNullImage, wxImage);
+    REINITOBJ2(wxNullAcceleratorTable, wxAcceleratorTable);
+
+#undef REINITOBJ
+#undef REINITOBJ2
+}
+
+//---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+void wxPyClientData_dtor(wxPyClientData* self) {
+    if (! wxPyDoingCleanup) {           // Don't do it during cleanup as Python
+                                        // may have already garbage collected the object...
+        bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+        Py_DECREF(self->m_obj);
+        self->m_obj = NULL;
+        wxPyEndBlockThreads(blocked);
+    }
+}
+
+void wxPyUserData_dtor(wxPyUserData* self) {
+    if (! wxPyDoingCleanup) {
+        bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+        Py_DECREF(self->m_obj);
+        self->m_obj = NULL;
+        wxPyEndBlockThreads(blocked);
+    }
+}
+
+
+// This is called when an OOR controled object is being destroyed.  Although
+// the C++ object is going away there is no way to force the Python object
+// (and all references to it) to die too.  This causes problems (crashes) in
+// wxPython when a python shadow object attempts to call a C++ method using
+// the now bogus pointer... So to try and prevent this we'll do a little black
+// magic and change the class of the python instance to a class that will
+// raise an exception for any attempt to call methods with it.  See
+// _wxPyDeadObject in _core_ex.py for the implementation of this class.
+void wxPyOORClientData_dtor(wxPyOORClientData* self) {
+
+    static PyObject* deadObjectClass = NULL;
+
+    bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+    if (deadObjectClass == NULL) {
+        deadObjectClass = PyDict_GetItemString(wxPython_dict, "_wxPyDeadObject");
+        // TODO:  Can not wxASSERT here because inside a wxPyBeginBlock Threads,
+        // will lead to a deadlock when it tries to aquire the GIL again.
+        //wxASSERT_MSG(deadObjectClass != NULL, wxT("Can't get _wxPyDeadObject class!"));
+        Py_INCREF(deadObjectClass);
+    }
+
+
+    // Only if there is more than one reference to the object
+    if ( !wxPyDoingCleanup && self->m_obj->ob_refcnt > 1 ) {
+        // bool isInstance = wxPyInstance_Check(self->m_obj);
+        // TODO same here
+        //wxASSERT_MSG(isInstance, wxT("m_obj not an instance!?!?!"));
+
+        // Call __del__, if there is one.
+        PyObject* func = PyObject_GetAttrString(self->m_obj, "__del__");
+        if (func) {
+            PyObject* rv = PyObject_CallMethod(self->m_obj, "__del__", NULL);
+            Py_XDECREF(rv);
+            Py_DECREF(func);
+        }
+        if (PyErr_Occurred())
+            PyErr_Clear();      // just ignore it for now
+
+
+        PyObject* dict = PyObject_GetAttrString(self->m_obj, "__dict__");
+        if (dict) {
+            // Clear the instance's dictionary
+            PyDict_Clear(dict);
+
+            // put the name of the old class into the instance, and then reset the
+            // class to be the dead class.
+            PyObject* klass = PyObject_GetAttrString(self->m_obj, "__class__");
+            PyObject* name =  PyObject_GetAttrString(klass, "__name__");
+            PyDict_SetItemString(dict, "_name", name);
+            PyObject_SetAttrString(self->m_obj, "__class__",  deadObjectClass);
+            //Py_INCREF(deadObjectClass);
+            Py_DECREF(klass);
+            Py_DECREF(name);
+        }
+    }
+
+    // m_obj is DECREF'd in the base class dtor...
+    wxPyEndBlockThreads(blocked);
 }
 
 
@@ -286,6 +897,7 @@ PyObject* __wxSetDictionary(PyObject* /* self */, PyObject* args)
 // is not the same as the shadow class name, for example wxPyTreeCtrl
 // vs. wxTreeCtrl.  It needs to be referenced in Python as well as from C++,
 // so we'll just make it a Python dictionary in the wx module's namespace.
+// (See __wxSetDictionary)
 void wxPyPtrTypeMap_Add(const char* commonName, const char* ptrName) {
     if (! wxPyPtrTypeMap)
         wxPyPtrTypeMap = PyDict_New();
@@ -296,57 +908,47 @@ void wxPyPtrTypeMap_Add(const char* commonName, const char* ptrName) {
 
 
 
-PyObject* wxPyClassExists(const char* className) {
-
-    if (!className)
-        return NULL;
-
-    char    buff[64];               // should always be big enough...
-
-    sprintf(buff, "%sPtr", className);
-    PyObject* classobj = PyDict_GetItemString(wxPython_dict, buff);
-
-    return classobj;  // returns NULL if not found
-}
-
 
 PyObject*  wxPyMake_wxObject(wxObject* source, bool checkEvtHandler) {
     PyObject* target = NULL;
-    bool      isEvtHandler = FALSE;
+    bool      isEvtHandler = False;
 
     if (source) {
         // If it's derived from wxEvtHandler then there may
         // already be a pointer to a Python object that we can use
         // in the OOR data.
         if (checkEvtHandler && wxIsKindOf(source, wxEvtHandler)) {
-            isEvtHandler = TRUE;
+            isEvtHandler = True;
             wxEvtHandler* eh = (wxEvtHandler*)source;
-            wxPyClientData* data = (wxPyClientData*)eh->GetClientObject();
+            wxPyOORClientData* data = (wxPyOORClientData*)eh->GetClientObject();
             if (data) {
                 target = data->m_obj;
-                Py_INCREF(target);
+                if (target)
+                    Py_INCREF(target);
             }
         }
 
         if (! target) {
-            // Otherwise make it the old fashioned way by making a
-            // new shadow object and putting this pointer in it.
-            wxClassInfo* info = source->GetClassInfo();
-            wxChar*      name = (wxChar*)info->GetClassName();
-            PyObject*    klass = wxPyClassExists(name);
-            while (info && !klass) {
-                name = (wxChar*)info->GetBaseClassName1();
-                info = wxClassInfo::FindClass(name);
-                klass = wxPyClassExists(name);
+            // Otherwise make it the old fashioned way by making a new shadow
+            // object and putting this pointer in it.  Look up the class
+            // heirarchy until we find a class name that is located in the
+            // python module.
+            const wxClassInfo* info   = source->GetClassInfo();
+            wxString           name   = info->GetClassName();
+            bool               exists = wxPyCheckSwigType(name);
+            while (info && !exists) {
+                info = info->GetBaseClass1();
+                name = info->GetClassName();
+                exists = wxPyCheckSwigType(name);
             }
             if (info) {
-                target = wxPyConstructObject(source, name, klass, FALSE);
+                target = wxPyConstructObject((void*)source, name, False);
                 if (target && isEvtHandler)
-                    ((wxEvtHandler*)source)->SetClientObject(new wxPyClientData(target));
+                    ((wxEvtHandler*)source)->SetClientObject(new wxPyOORClientData(target));
             } else {
-                wxString msg("wxPython class not found for ");
+                wxString msg(wxT("wxPython class not found for "));
                 msg += source->GetClassInfo()->GetClassName();
-                PyErr_SetString(PyExc_NameError, msg.c_str());
+                PyErr_SetString(PyExc_NameError, msg.mbc_str());
                 target = NULL;
             }
         }
@@ -361,87 +963,25 @@ PyObject*  wxPyMake_wxSizer(wxSizer* source) {
     PyObject* target = NULL;
 
     if (source && wxIsKindOf(source, wxSizer)) {
-        // If it's derived from wxSizer then there may
-        // already be a pointer to a Python object that we can use
-        // in the OOR data.
+        // If it's derived from wxSizer then there may already be a pointer to
+        // a Python object that we can use in the OOR data.
         wxSizer* sz = (wxSizer*)source;
-        wxPyClientData* data = (wxPyClientData*)sz->GetClientObject();
+        wxPyOORClientData* data = (wxPyOORClientData*)sz->GetClientObject();
         if (data) {
             target = data->m_obj;
-            Py_INCREF(target);
+            if (target)
+                Py_INCREF(target);
         }
     }
     if (! target) {
-        target = wxPyMake_wxObject(source, FALSE);
+        target = wxPyMake_wxObject(source, False);
         if (target != Py_None)
-            ((wxSizer*)source)->SetClientObject(new wxPyClientData(target));
+            ((wxSizer*)source)->SetClientObject(new wxPyOORClientData(target));
     }
     return target;
 }
 
 
-
-//---------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-PyObject* wxPyConstructObject(void* ptr,
-                              const char* className,
-                              PyObject* klass,
-                              int setThisOwn) {
-
-    PyObject* obj;
-    PyObject* arg;
-    PyObject* item;
-    char      swigptr[64];      // should always be big enough...
-    char      buff[64];
-
-    if ((item = PyDict_GetItemString(wxPyPtrTypeMap, (char*)className)) != NULL) {
-        className = PyString_AsString(item);
-    }
-    sprintf(buff, "_%s_p", className);
-    SWIG_MakePtr(swigptr, ptr, buff);
-
-    arg = Py_BuildValue("(s)", swigptr);
-    obj = PyInstance_New(klass, arg, NULL);
-    Py_DECREF(arg);
-
-    if (setThisOwn) {
-        PyObject* one = PyInt_FromLong(1);
-        PyObject_SetAttrString(obj, "thisown", one);
-        Py_DECREF(one);
-    }
-
-    return obj;
-}
-
-
-PyObject* wxPyConstructObject(void* ptr,
-                              const char* className,
-                              int setThisOwn) {
-    PyObject* obj;
-
-    if (!ptr) {
-        Py_INCREF(Py_None);
-        return Py_None;
-    }
-
-    char    buff[64];               // should always be big enough...
-    sprintf(buff, "%sPtr", className);
-
-    wxASSERT_MSG(wxPython_dict, "wxPython_dict is not set yet!!");
-
-    PyObject* classobj = PyDict_GetItemString(wxPython_dict, buff);
-    if (! classobj) {
-        char temp[128];
-        sprintf(temp,
-                "*** Unknown class name %s, tell Robin about it please ***",
-                buff);
-        obj = PyString_FromString(temp);
-        return obj;
-    }
-
-    return wxPyConstructObject(ptr, className, classobj, setThisOwn);
-}
-
 //---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 
@@ -451,32 +991,34 @@ unsigned long wxPyGetCurrentThreadId() {
     return wxThread::GetCurrentId();
 }
 
-static PyThreadState* gs_shutdownTState;
+static wxPyThreadState gs_shutdownTState;
+
 static
-PyThreadState* wxPyGetThreadState() {
+wxPyThreadState* wxPyGetThreadState() {
     if (wxPyTMutex == NULL) // Python is shutting down...
-        return gs_shutdownTState;
+        return &gs_shutdownTState;
 
     unsigned long ctid = wxPyGetCurrentThreadId();
-    PyThreadState* tstate = NULL;
+    wxPyThreadState* tstate = NULL;
 
     wxPyTMutex->Lock();
     for(size_t i=0; i < wxPyTStates->GetCount(); i++) {
         wxPyThreadState& info = wxPyTStates->Item(i);
         if (info.tid == ctid) {
-            tstate = info.tstate;
+            tstate = &info;
             break;
         }
     }
     wxPyTMutex->Unlock();
-    wxASSERT_MSG(tstate, "PyThreadState should not be NULL!");
+    wxASSERT_MSG(tstate, wxT("PyThreadState should not be NULL!"));
     return tstate;
 }
 
+
 static
 void wxPySaveThreadState(PyThreadState* tstate) {
     if (wxPyTMutex == NULL) { // Python is shutting down, assume a single thread...
-        gs_shutdownTState = tstate;
+        gs_shutdownTState.tstate = tstate;
         return;
     }
     unsigned long ctid = wxPyGetCurrentThreadId();
@@ -484,7 +1026,15 @@ void wxPySaveThreadState(PyThreadState* tstate) {
     for(size_t i=0; i < wxPyTStates->GetCount(); i++) {
         wxPyThreadState& info = wxPyTStates->Item(i);
         if (info.tid == ctid) {
-            info.tstate = tstate;
+#if 0
+            if (info.tstate != tstate)
+                wxLogMessage("*** tstate mismatch!???");
+#endif
+            // info.tstate = tstate;    *** DO NOT update existing ones???
+            // Normally it will never change, but apparently COM callbacks
+            // (i.e. ActiveX controls) will (incorrectly IMHO) use a transient
+            // tstate which will then be garbage the next time we try to use
+            // it...
             wxPyTMutex->Unlock();
             return;
         }
@@ -497,6 +1047,7 @@ void wxPySaveThreadState(PyThreadState* tstate) {
 #endif
 
 
+
 // Calls from Python to wxWindows code are wrapped in calls to these
 // functions:
 
@@ -521,18 +1072,35 @@ void wxPyEndAllowThreads(PyThreadState* saved) {
 // Calls from wxWindows back to Python code, or even any PyObject
 // manipulations, PyDECREF's and etc. are wrapped in calls to these functions:
 
-void wxPyBeginBlockThreads() {
+bool wxPyBeginBlockThreads() {
 #ifdef WXP_WITH_THREAD
-    PyThreadState* tstate = wxPyGetThreadState();
-    PyEval_RestoreThread(tstate);
+    // This works in for 2.3, maybe a good alternative to find the needed tstate?
+    // PyThreadState *check = PyGILState_GetThisThreadState();  
+
+    PyThreadState *current = _PyThreadState_Current;
+
+    // Only block if there wasn't already a tstate, or if the current one is
+    // not the one we are wanting to change to.  This should prevent deadlock
+    // if there are nested calls to wxPyBeginBlockThreads
+    bool blocked = false;
+    wxPyThreadState* tstate = wxPyGetThreadState();
+    if (current != tstate->tstate) {
+        PyEval_RestoreThread(tstate->tstate);
+        blocked = true;
+    }
+    return blocked;
 #endif
 }
 
 
-void wxPyEndBlockThreads() {
+void wxPyEndBlockThreads(bool blocked) {
 #ifdef WXP_WITH_THREAD
-    PyThreadState* tstate = PyEval_SaveThread();
-    // Is there any need to save it again?
+    // Only unblock if we blocked in the last call to wxPyBeginBlockThreads.
+    // The value of blocked passed in needs to be the same as that returned
+    // from wxPyBeginBlockThreads at the same nesting level.
+    if ( blocked ) {
+        PyEval_SaveThread();
+    }
 #endif
 }
 
@@ -540,156 +1108,154 @@ void wxPyEndBlockThreads() {
 //---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 // wxPyInputStream and wxPyCBInputStream methods
 
-#include <wx/listimpl.cpp>
-WX_DEFINE_LIST(wxStringPtrList);
-
 
 void wxPyInputStream::close() {
-    /* do nothing */
+    /* do nothing for now */
 }
 
 void wxPyInputStream::flush() {
-    /* do nothing */
+    /* do nothing for now */
 }
 
 bool wxPyInputStream::eof() {
     if (m_wxis)
         return m_wxis->Eof();
     else
-        return TRUE;
+        return True;
 }
 
 wxPyInputStream::~wxPyInputStream() {
     /* do nothing */
 }
 
-wxString* wxPyInputStream::read(int size) {
-    wxString* s = NULL;
+
+
+
+PyObject* wxPyInputStream::read(int size) {
+    PyObject* obj = NULL;
+    wxMemoryBuffer buf;
     const int BUFSIZE = 1024;
 
     // check if we have a real wxInputStream to work with
     if (!m_wxis) {
+        bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
         PyErr_SetString(PyExc_IOError, "no valid C-wxInputStream");
+        wxPyEndBlockThreads(blocked);
         return NULL;
     }
 
     if (size < 0) {
-        // init buffers
-        char * buf = new char[BUFSIZE];
-        if (!buf) {
-            PyErr_NoMemory();
-            return NULL;
-        }
-
-        s = new wxString();
-        if (!s) {
-            delete buf;
-            PyErr_NoMemory();
-            return NULL;
-        }
-
-        // read until EOF
-        while (! m_wxis->Eof()) {
-            m_wxis->Read(buf, BUFSIZE);
-            s->Append(buf, m_wxis->LastRead());
-        }
-        delete buf;
-
-        // error check
-        if (m_wxis->LastError() == wxSTREAM_READ_ERROR) {
-            delete s;
-            PyErr_SetString(PyExc_IOError,"IOError in wxInputStream");
-            return NULL;
+        // read while bytes are available on the stream
+        while ( m_wxis->CanRead() ) {
+            m_wxis->Read(buf.GetAppendBuf(BUFSIZE), BUFSIZE);
+            buf.UngetAppendBuf(m_wxis->LastRead());
         }
 
     } else {  // Read only size number of characters
-        s = new wxString;
-        if (!s) {
-            PyErr_NoMemory();
-            return NULL;
-        }
-
-        // read size bytes
-        m_wxis->Read(s->GetWriteBuf(size+1), size);
-        s->UngetWriteBuf(m_wxis->LastRead());
+        m_wxis->Read(buf.GetWriteBuf(size), size);
+        buf.UngetWriteBuf(m_wxis->LastRead());
+    }
 
-        // error check
-        if (m_wxis->LastError() == wxSTREAM_READ_ERROR) {
-            delete s;
-            PyErr_SetString(PyExc_IOError,"IOError in wxInputStream");
-            return NULL;
-        }
+    // error check
+    bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+    wxStreamError err = m_wxis->GetLastError();
+    if (err != wxSTREAM_NO_ERROR && err != wxSTREAM_EOF) {
+        PyErr_SetString(PyExc_IOError,"IOError in wxInputStream");
     }
-    return s;
+    else {
+        // We use only strings for the streams, not unicode
+        obj = PyString_FromStringAndSize(buf, buf.GetDataLen());
+    }
+    wxPyEndBlockThreads(blocked);
+    return obj;
 }
 
 
-wxString* wxPyInputStream::readline (int size) {
+PyObject* wxPyInputStream::readline(int size) {
+    PyObject* obj = NULL;
+    wxMemoryBuffer buf;
+    int i;
+    char ch;
+
     // check if we have a real wxInputStream to work with
     if (!m_wxis) {
+        bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
         PyErr_SetString(PyExc_IOError,"no valid C-wxInputStream");
-        return NULL;
-    }
-
-    // init buffer
-    int i;
-    char ch;
-    wxString* s = new wxString;
-    if (!s) {
-        PyErr_NoMemory();
+        wxPyEndBlockThreads(blocked);
         return NULL;
     }
 
     // read until \n or byte limit reached
-    for (i=ch=0; (ch != '\n') && (!m_wxis->Eof()) && ((size < 0) || (i < size)); i++) {
-        *s += ch = m_wxis->GetC();
+    for (i=ch=0; (ch != '\n') && (m_wxis->CanRead()) && ((size < 0) || (i < size)); i++) {
+        ch = m_wxis->GetC();
+        buf.AppendByte(ch);
     }
 
     // errorcheck
-    if (m_wxis->LastError() == wxSTREAM_READ_ERROR) {
-        delete s;
+    bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+    wxStreamError err = m_wxis->GetLastError();
+    if (err != wxSTREAM_NO_ERROR && err != wxSTREAM_EOF) {
         PyErr_SetString(PyExc_IOError,"IOError in wxInputStream");
-        return NULL;
     }
-    return s;
+    else {
+        // We use only strings for the streams, not unicode
+        obj = PyString_FromStringAndSize((char*)buf.GetData(), buf.GetDataLen());
+    }
+    wxPyEndBlockThreads(blocked);
+    return obj;
 }
 
 
-wxStringPtrList* wxPyInputStream::readlines (int sizehint) {
+PyObject* wxPyInputStream::readlines(int sizehint) {
+    PyObject* pylist;
+
     // check if we have a real wxInputStream to work with
     if (!m_wxis) {
-        PyErr_SetString(PyExc_IOError,"no valid C-wxInputStream below");
+        bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+        PyErr_SetString(PyExc_IOError,"no valid C-wxInputStream");
+        wxPyEndBlockThreads(blocked);
         return NULL;
     }
 
     // init list
-    wxStringPtrList* l = new wxStringPtrList();
-    if (!l) {
+    bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+    pylist = PyList_New(0);
+    wxPyEndBlockThreads(blocked);
+    
+    if (!pylist) {
+        bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
         PyErr_NoMemory();
+        wxPyEndBlockThreads(blocked);
         return NULL;
     }
 
     // read sizehint bytes or until EOF
     int i;
-    for (i=0; (!m_wxis->Eof()) && ((sizehint < 0) || (i < sizehint));) {
-        wxString* s = readline();
+    for (i=0; (m_wxis->CanRead()) && ((sizehint < 0) || (i < sizehint));) {
+        PyObject* s = this->readline();
         if (s == NULL) {
-            l->DeleteContents(TRUE);
-            l->Clear();
+            bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+            Py_DECREF(pylist);
+            wxPyEndBlockThreads(blocked);
             return NULL;
         }
-        l->Append(s);
-        i = i + s->Length();
+        bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+        PyList_Append(pylist, s);
+        i += PyString_Size(s);
+        wxPyEndBlockThreads(blocked);
     }
 
     // error check
-    if (m_wxis->LastError() == wxSTREAM_READ_ERROR) {
-        l->DeleteContents(TRUE);
-        l->Clear();
+    wxStreamError err = m_wxis->GetLastError();
+    if (err != wxSTREAM_NO_ERROR && err != wxSTREAM_EOF) {
+        bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+        Py_DECREF(pylist);
         PyErr_SetString(PyExc_IOError,"IOError in wxInputStream");
+        wxPyEndBlockThreads(blocked);
         return NULL;
     }
-    return l;
+
+    return pylist;
 }
 
 
@@ -713,16 +1279,18 @@ wxPyCBInputStream::wxPyCBInputStream(PyObject *r, PyObject *s, PyObject *t, bool
 
 
 wxPyCBInputStream::~wxPyCBInputStream() {
-    if (m_block) wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+    bool blocked;
+    if (m_block) blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
     Py_XDECREF(m_read);
     Py_XDECREF(m_seek);
     Py_XDECREF(m_tell);
-    if (m_block) wxPyEndBlockThreads();
+    if (m_block) wxPyEndBlockThreads(blocked);
 }
 
 
 wxPyCBInputStream* wxPyCBInputStream::create(PyObject *py, bool block) {
-    if (block) wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+    bool blocked;
+    if (block) blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
 
     PyObject* read = getMethod(py, "read");
     PyObject* seek = getMethod(py, "seek");
@@ -733,14 +1301,19 @@ wxPyCBInputStream* wxPyCBInputStream::create(PyObject *py, bool block) {
         Py_XDECREF(read);
         Py_XDECREF(seek);
         Py_XDECREF(tell);
-        if (block) wxPyEndBlockThreads();
+        if (block) wxPyEndBlockThreads(blocked);
         return NULL;
     }
 
-    if (block) wxPyEndBlockThreads();
+    if (block) wxPyEndBlockThreads(blocked);
     return new wxPyCBInputStream(read, seek, tell, block);
 }
 
+
+wxPyCBInputStream* wxPyCBInputStream_create(PyObject *py, bool block) {
+    return wxPyCBInputStream::create(py, block);
+}
+
 PyObject* wxPyCBInputStream::getMethod(PyObject* py, char* name) {
     if (!PyObject_HasAttrString(py, name))
         return NULL;
@@ -770,26 +1343,25 @@ size_t wxPyCBInputStream::OnSysRead(void *buffer, size_t bufsize) {
     if (bufsize == 0)
         return 0;
 
-    wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+    bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
     PyObject* arglist = Py_BuildValue("(i)", bufsize);
     PyObject* result = PyEval_CallObject(m_read, arglist);
     Py_DECREF(arglist);
 
     size_t o = 0;
-    if ((result != NULL) && PyString_Check(result)) {  // TODO: unicode?
+    if ((result != NULL) && PyString_Check(result)) {
         o = PyString_Size(result);
         if (o == 0)
             m_lasterror = wxSTREAM_EOF;
         if (o > bufsize)
             o = bufsize;
-        memcpy((char*)buffer, PyString_AsString(result), o);
+        memcpy((char*)buffer, PyString_AsString(result), o);  // strings only, not unicode...
         Py_DECREF(result);
 
     }
     else
         m_lasterror = wxSTREAM_READ_ERROR;
-    wxPyEndBlockThreads();
-    m_lastcount = o;
+    wxPyEndBlockThreads(blocked);
     return o;
 }
 
@@ -799,26 +1371,37 @@ size_t wxPyCBInputStream::OnSysWrite(const void *buffer, size_t bufsize) {
 }
 
 off_t wxPyCBInputStream::OnSysSeek(off_t off, wxSeekMode mode) {
-    wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+    bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+#ifdef _LARGE_FILES
+    // off_t is a 64-bit value...
+    PyObject* arglist = Py_BuildValue("(Li)", off, mode);
+#else
     PyObject* arglist = Py_BuildValue("(ii)", off, mode);
+#endif
     PyObject* result = PyEval_CallObject(m_seek, arglist);
     Py_DECREF(arglist);
     Py_XDECREF(result);
-    wxPyEndBlockThreads();
+    wxPyEndBlockThreads(blocked);
     return OnSysTell();
 }
 
+
 off_t wxPyCBInputStream::OnSysTell() const {
-    wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+    bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
     PyObject* arglist = Py_BuildValue("()");
     PyObject* result = PyEval_CallObject(m_tell, arglist);
     Py_DECREF(arglist);
     off_t o = 0;
     if (result != NULL) {
-        o = PyInt_AsLong(result);
+#ifdef _LARGE_FILES
+        if (PyLong_Check(result))
+            o = PyLong_AsLongLong(result);
+        else
+#endif
+            o = PyInt_AsLong(result);
         Py_DECREF(result);
     };
-    wxPyEndBlockThreads();
+    wxPyEndBlockThreads(blocked);
     return o;
 }
 
@@ -837,12 +1420,14 @@ wxPyCallback::wxPyCallback(const wxPyCallback& other) {
 }
 
 wxPyCallback::~wxPyCallback() {
-    wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+    bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
     Py_DECREF(m_func);
-    wxPyEndBlockThreads();
+    wxPyEndBlockThreads(blocked);
 }
 
 
+#define wxPy_PRECALLINIT     "_preCallInit"
+#define wxPy_POSTCALLCLEANUP "_postCallCleanup"
 
 // This function is used for all events destined for Python event handlers.
 void wxPyCallback::EventThunker(wxEvent& event) {
@@ -851,29 +1436,84 @@ void wxPyCallback::EventThunker(wxEvent& event) {
     PyObject*       result;
     PyObject*       arg;
     PyObject*       tuple;
+    bool            checkSkip = False;
 
-
-    wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+    bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
     wxString className = event.GetClassInfo()->GetClassName();
 
-    if (className == "wxPyEvent")
-        arg = ((wxPyEvent*)&event)->GetSelf();
-    else if (className == "wxPyCommandEvent")
-        arg = ((wxPyCommandEvent*)&event)->GetSelf();
-    else
+    // If the event is one of these types then pass the original
+    // event object instead of the one passed to us.
+    if ( className == wxT("wxPyEvent") ) {
+        arg =       ((wxPyEvent*)&event)->GetSelf();
+        checkSkip = ((wxPyEvent*)&event)->GetCloned();
+    }
+    else if ( className == wxT("wxPyCommandEvent") ) {
+        arg =       ((wxPyCommandEvent*)&event)->GetSelf();
+        checkSkip = ((wxPyCommandEvent*)&event)->GetCloned();
+    }
+    else {
         arg = wxPyConstructObject((void*)&event, className);
+    }
 
-    tuple = PyTuple_New(1);
-    PyTuple_SET_ITEM(tuple, 0, arg);
-    result = PyEval_CallObject(func, tuple);
-    Py_DECREF(tuple);
-    if (result) {
-        Py_DECREF(result);
-        PyErr_Clear();       // Just in case...
-    } else {
+    if (!arg) {
         PyErr_Print();
+    } else {
+        // "intern" the pre/post method names to speed up the HasAttr
+        static PyObject* s_preName  = NULL;
+        static PyObject* s_postName = NULL;
+        if (s_preName == NULL) {
+            s_preName  = PyString_FromString(wxPy_PRECALLINIT);
+            s_postName = PyString_FromString(wxPy_POSTCALLCLEANUP);
+        }
+        
+        // Check if the event object needs some preinitialization
+        if (PyObject_HasAttr(arg, s_preName)) {
+            result = PyObject_CallMethodObjArgs(arg, s_preName, arg, NULL);
+            if ( result ) {
+                Py_DECREF(result);   // result is ignored, but we still need to decref it
+                PyErr_Clear();       // Just in case...
+            } else {
+                PyErr_Print();
+            }            
+        }
+        
+        // Call the event handler, passing the event object
+        tuple = PyTuple_New(1);
+        PyTuple_SET_ITEM(tuple, 0, arg);  // steals ref to arg
+        result = PyEval_CallObject(func, tuple);
+        if ( result ) {
+            Py_DECREF(result);   // result is ignored, but we still need to decref it
+            PyErr_Clear();       // Just in case...
+        } else {
+            PyErr_Print();
+        }
+
+        // Check if the event object needs some post cleanup
+        if (PyObject_HasAttr(arg, s_postName)) {
+            result = PyObject_CallMethodObjArgs(arg, s_postName, arg, NULL);
+            if ( result ) {
+                Py_DECREF(result);   // result is ignored, but we still need to decref it
+                PyErr_Clear();       // Just in case...
+            } else {
+                PyErr_Print();
+            }            
+        }
+
+        if ( checkSkip ) {
+            // if the event object was one of our special types and
+            // it had been cloned, then we need to extract the Skipped
+            // value from the original and set it in the clone.
+            result = PyObject_CallMethod(arg, "GetSkipped", "");
+            if ( result ) {
+                event.Skip(PyInt_AsLong(result));
+                Py_DECREF(result);
+            } else {
+                PyErr_Print();
+            }
+        }
+        Py_DECREF(tuple);
     }
-    wxPyEndBlockThreads();
+    wxPyEndBlockThreads(blocked);
 }
 
 
@@ -919,7 +1559,6 @@ PyObject* PyFindClassWithAttr(PyObject *klass, PyObject *name)
 
     if (PyType_Check(klass)) {      // new style classes
         // This code is borrowed/adapted from _PyType_Lookup in typeobject.c
-        // (TODO: This part is not tested yet, so I'm not sure it is correct...)
         PyTypeObject* type = (PyTypeObject*)klass;
         PyObject *mro, *res, *base, *dict;
         /* Look in tp_dict of types in MRO */
@@ -994,7 +1633,7 @@ bool wxPyCallbackHelper::findCallback(const char* name) const {
         // not from a base class...
         if (PyMethod_Check(method) &&
             (klass = PyMethod_GetDefiningClass(method, (char*)name)) != NULL &&
-            ((klass == m_class) || PyClass_IsSubclass(klass, m_class))) {
+            ((klass == m_class) || PyObject_IsSubclass(klass, m_class))) {
 
             // ...then we'll save a pointer to the method so callCallback can call it.
             self->m_lastFound = method;
@@ -1009,7 +1648,7 @@ bool wxPyCallbackHelper::findCallback(const char* name) const {
 
 int wxPyCallbackHelper::callCallback(PyObject* argTuple) const {
     PyObject*   result;
-    int         retval = FALSE;
+    int         retval = False;
 
     result = callCallbackObj(argTuple);
     if (result) {                       // Assumes an integer return type...
@@ -1021,7 +1660,7 @@ int wxPyCallbackHelper::callCallback(PyObject* argTuple) const {
 }
 
 // Invoke the Python callable object, returning the raw PyObject return
-// value.  Caller should DECREF the return value and also call PyEval_SaveThread.
+// value.  Caller should DECREF the return value and also manage the GIL.
 PyObject* wxPyCallbackHelper::callCallbackObj(PyObject* argTuple) const {
     PyObject* result;
 
@@ -1059,10 +1698,10 @@ PyObject* wxPyCBH_callCallbackObj(const wxPyCallbackHelper& cbh, PyObject* argTu
 
 void wxPyCBH_delete(wxPyCallbackHelper* cbh) {
     if (cbh->m_incRef) {
-        wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+        bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
         Py_XDECREF(cbh->m_self);
         Py_XDECREF(cbh->m_class);
-        wxPyEndBlockThreads();
+        wxPyEndBlockThreads(blocked);
     }
 }
 
@@ -1076,26 +1715,26 @@ void wxPyCBH_delete(wxPyCallbackHelper* cbh) {
 wxPyEvtSelfRef::wxPyEvtSelfRef() {
     //m_self = Py_None;         // **** We don't do normal ref counting to prevent
     //Py_INCREF(m_self);        //      circular loops...
-    m_cloned = FALSE;
+    m_cloned = False;
 }
 
 wxPyEvtSelfRef::~wxPyEvtSelfRef() {
-    wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+    bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
     if (m_cloned)
         Py_DECREF(m_self);
-    wxPyEndBlockThreads();
+    wxPyEndBlockThreads(blocked);
 }
 
 void wxPyEvtSelfRef::SetSelf(PyObject* self, bool clone) {
-    wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+    bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
     if (m_cloned)
         Py_DECREF(m_self);
     m_self = self;
     if (clone) {
         Py_INCREF(m_self);
-        m_cloned = TRUE;
+        m_cloned = True;
     }
-    wxPyEndBlockThreads();
+    wxPyEndBlockThreads(blocked);
 }
 
 PyObject* wxPyEvtSelfRef::GetSelf() const {
@@ -1108,15 +1747,15 @@ IMPLEMENT_ABSTRACT_CLASS(wxPyEvent, wxEvent);
 IMPLEMENT_ABSTRACT_CLASS(wxPyCommandEvent, wxCommandEvent);
 
 
-wxPyEvent::wxPyEvent(int id)
-    : wxEvent(id) {
+wxPyEvent::wxPyEvent(int winid, wxEventType commandType)
+    : wxEvent(winid, commandType) {
 }
 
 
 wxPyEvent::wxPyEvent(const wxPyEvent& evt)
     : wxEvent(evt)
 {
-    SetSelf(evt.m_self, TRUE);
+    SetSelf(evt.m_self, True);
 }
 
 
@@ -1132,7 +1771,7 @@ wxPyCommandEvent::wxPyCommandEvent(wxEventType commandType, int id)
 wxPyCommandEvent::wxPyCommandEvent(const wxPyCommandEvent& evt)
     : wxCommandEvent(evt)
 {
-    SetSelf(evt.m_self, TRUE);
+    SetSelf(evt.m_self, True);
 }
 
 
@@ -1142,90 +1781,142 @@ wxPyCommandEvent::~wxPyCommandEvent() {
 
 
 
-//---------------------------------------------------------------------------
-//---------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-
-wxPyTimer::wxPyTimer(PyObject* callback) {
-    func = callback;
-    Py_INCREF(func);
-}
-
-wxPyTimer::~wxPyTimer() {
-    wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
-    Py_DECREF(func);
-    wxPyEndBlockThreads();
-}
-
-void wxPyTimer::Notify() {
-    if (!func || func == Py_None) {
-        wxTimer::Notify();
-    }
-    else {
-        wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
-
-        PyObject*   result;
-        PyObject*   args = Py_BuildValue("()");
-
-        result = PyEval_CallObject(func, args);
-        Py_DECREF(args);
-        if (result) {
-            Py_DECREF(result);
-            PyErr_Clear();
-        } else {
-            PyErr_Print();
-        }
-
-        wxPyEndBlockThreads();
-    }
-}
-
-
 
 //---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 //---------------------------------------------------------------------------
-// Convert a wxList to a Python List
+// Convert a wxList to a Python List, only works for lists of wxObjects
 
-PyObject* wxPy_ConvertList(wxListBase* list, const char* className) {
+PyObject* wxPy_ConvertList(wxListBase* listbase) {
+    wxList*     list = (wxList*)listbase;  // this is probably bad...
     PyObject*   pyList;
     PyObject*   pyObj;
     wxObject*   wxObj;
-    wxNode*     node = list->First();
+    wxNode*     node = list->GetFirst();
 
-    wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+    bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
     pyList = PyList_New(0);
     while (node) {
-        wxObj = node->Data();
-        pyObj = wxPyMake_wxObject(wxObj); //wxPyConstructObject(wxObj, className);
+        wxObj = node->GetData();
+        pyObj = wxPyMake_wxObject(wxObj);
         PyList_Append(pyList, pyObj);
-        node = node->Next();
+        node = node->GetNext();
     }
-    wxPyEndBlockThreads();
+    wxPyEndBlockThreads(blocked);
     return pyList;
 }
 
 //----------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 long wxPyGetWinHandle(wxWindow* win) {
+
 #ifdef __WXMSW__
     return (long)win->GetHandle();
 #endif
 
-    // Find and return the actual X-Window.
-#ifdef __WXGTK__
-    if (win->m_wxwindow) {
-        GdkWindowPrivate* bwin = (GdkWindowPrivate*)GTK_PIZZA(win->m_wxwindow)->bin_window;
-        if (bwin) {
-            return (long)bwin->xwindow;
-        }
-    }
+#if defined(__WXGTK__) || defined(__WXX11)
+    return (long)GetXWindow(win);
 #endif
+    
+#ifdef __WXMAC__
+    //return (long)MAC_WXHWND(win->MacGetTopLevelWindowRef());
+    return (long)win->GetHandle();
+#endif
+
     return 0;
 }
 
 //----------------------------------------------------------------------
 // Some helper functions for typemaps in my_typemaps.i, so they won't be
-// included in every file...
+// included in every file over and over again...
+
+wxString* wxString_in_helper(PyObject* source) {
+    wxString* target = NULL;
+
+    if (!PyString_Check(source) && !PyUnicode_Check(source)) {
+        PyErr_SetString(PyExc_TypeError, "String or Unicode type required");
+        return NULL;
+    }
+#if wxUSE_UNICODE
+    PyObject* uni = source;
+    if (PyString_Check(source)) {
+        uni = PyUnicode_FromObject(source);
+        if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
+    }
+    target = new wxString();
+    size_t len = PyUnicode_GET_SIZE(uni);
+    if (len) {
+        PyUnicode_AsWideChar((PyUnicodeObject*)uni, target->GetWriteBuf(len), len);
+        target->UngetWriteBuf();
+    }
+
+    if (PyString_Check(source))
+        Py_DECREF(uni);
+#else
+    char* tmpPtr; int tmpSize;
+    if (PyString_AsStringAndSize(source, &tmpPtr, &tmpSize) == -1) {
+        PyErr_SetString(PyExc_TypeError, "Unable to convert string");
+        return NULL;
+    }
+    target = new wxString(tmpPtr, tmpSize);
+#endif // wxUSE_UNICODE
+    
+    return target;
+}
+
+
+// Similar to above except doesn't use "new" and doesn't set an exception
+wxString Py2wxString(PyObject* source)
+{
+    wxString target;
+
+#if wxUSE_UNICODE
+    // Convert to a unicode object, if not already, then to a wxString
+    PyObject* uni = source;
+    if (!PyUnicode_Check(source)) {
+        uni = PyUnicode_FromObject(source);
+        if (PyErr_Occurred()) return wxEmptyString;  // TODO:  should we PyErr_Clear?
+    }    
+    size_t len = PyUnicode_GET_SIZE(uni);
+    if (len) {
+        PyUnicode_AsWideChar((PyUnicodeObject*)uni, target.GetWriteBuf(len), len);
+        target.UngetWriteBuf();
+    }
+    
+    if (!PyUnicode_Check(source))
+        Py_DECREF(uni);
+#else
+    // Convert to a string object if it isn't already, then to wxString
+    PyObject* str = source;
+    if (!PyString_Check(source)) {
+        str = PyObject_Str(source);
+        if (PyErr_Occurred()) return wxEmptyString;    // TODO:  should we PyErr_Clear?
+    }
+    char* tmpPtr; int tmpSize;
+    PyString_AsStringAndSize(str, &tmpPtr, &tmpSize);
+    target = wxString(tmpPtr, tmpSize);
+    
+    if (!PyString_Check(source))
+        Py_DECREF(str);
+#endif // wxUSE_UNICODE
+
+    return target;
+}
+
+
+// Make either a Python String or Unicode object, depending on build mode
+PyObject* wx2PyString(const wxString& src)
+{
+    PyObject* str;
+#if wxUSE_UNICODE
+    str = PyUnicode_FromWideChar(src.c_str(), src.Len());
+#else
+    str = PyString_FromStringAndSize(src.c_str(), src.Len());
+#endif
+    return str;
+}
+
+
+//----------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 
 byte* byte_LIST_helper(PyObject* source) {
@@ -1325,24 +2016,24 @@ static inline bool wxPointFromObjects(PyObject* o1, PyObject* o2, wxPoint* point
     if (PyInt_Check(o1) && PyInt_Check(o2)) {
         point->x = PyInt_AS_LONG(o1);
         point->y = PyInt_AS_LONG(o2);
-        return true;
+        return True;
     }
     if (PyFloat_Check(o1) && PyFloat_Check(o2)) {
         point->x = (int)PyFloat_AS_DOUBLE(o1);
         point->y = (int)PyFloat_AS_DOUBLE(o2);
-        return true;
+        return True;
     }
-    if (PyInstance_Check(o1) || PyInstance_Check(o2)) {
+    if (wxPySwigInstance_Check(o1) || wxPySwigInstance_Check(o2)) {  // TODO: Why???
         // Disallow instances because they can cause havok
-        return false;
+        return False;
     }
     if (PyNumber_Check(o1) && PyNumber_Check(o2)) {
         // I believe this excludes instances, so this should be safe without INCREFFing o1 and o2
         point->x = PyInt_AsLong(o1);
         point->y = PyInt_AsLong(o2);
-        return true;
+        return True;
     }
-    return false;
+    return False;
 }
 
 
@@ -1390,9 +2081,9 @@ wxPoint* wxPoint_LIST_helper(PyObject* source, int *count) {
                 goto error2;
             }
         }
-        else if (PyInstance_Check(o)) {
+        else if (wxPySwigInstance_Check(o)) {
             wxPoint* pt;
-            if (SWIG_GetPtrObj(o, (void **)&pt, "_wxPoint_p")) {
+            if (! wxPyConvertSwigPtr(o, (void **)&pt, wxT("wxPoint"))) {
                 goto error2;
             }
             temp[x] = *pt;
@@ -1422,7 +2113,7 @@ error2:
     if (!isFast)
         Py_DECREF(o);
 error1:
-    delete temp;
+    delete [] temp;
 error0:
     PyErr_SetString(PyExc_TypeError, "Expected a sequence of length-2 sequences or wxPoints.");
     return NULL;
@@ -1444,10 +2135,10 @@ wxBitmap** wxBitmap_LIST_helper(PyObject* source) {
     }
     for (int x=0; x<count; x++) {
         PyObject* o = PyList_GetItem(source, x);
-        if (PyInstance_Check(o)) {
+        if (wxPySwigInstance_Check(o)) {
             wxBitmap*    pt;
-            if (SWIG_GetPtrObj(o, (void **) &pt,"_wxBitmap_p")) {
-                PyErr_SetString(PyExc_TypeError,"Expected _wxBitmap_p.");
+            if (! wxPyConvertSwigPtr(o, (void **) &pt, wxT("wxBitmap"))) {
+                PyErr_SetString(PyExc_TypeError,"Expected wxBitmap.");
                 return NULL;
             }
             temp[x] = pt;
@@ -1480,19 +2171,16 @@ wxString* wxString_LIST_helper(PyObject* source) {
             PyErr_SetString(PyExc_TypeError, "Expected a list of string or unicode objects.");
             return NULL;
         }
-
-        char* buff;
-        int   length;
-        if (PyString_AsStringAndSize(o, &buff, &length) == -1)
-            return NULL;
-        temp[x] = wxString(buff, length);
 #else
         if (! PyString_Check(o)) {
             PyErr_SetString(PyExc_TypeError, "Expected a list of strings.");
             return NULL;
         }
-        temp[x] = PyString_AsString(o);
 #endif
+
+        wxString* pStr = wxString_in_helper(o);
+        temp[x] = *pStr;
+        delete pStr;
     }
     return temp;
 }
@@ -1511,10 +2199,10 @@ wxAcceleratorEntry* wxAcceleratorEntry_LIST_helper(PyObject* source) {
     }
     for (int x=0; x<count; x++) {
         PyObject* o = PyList_GetItem(source, x);
-        if (PyInstance_Check(o)) {
+        if (wxPySwigInstance_Check(o)) {
             wxAcceleratorEntry* ae;
-            if (SWIG_GetPtrObj(o, (void **) &ae,"_wxAcceleratorEntry_p")) {
-                PyErr_SetString(PyExc_TypeError,"Expected _wxAcceleratorEntry_p.");
+            if (! wxPyConvertSwigPtr(o, (void **) &ae, wxT("wxAcceleratorEntry"))) {
+                PyErr_SetString(PyExc_TypeError,"Expected wxAcceleratorEntry.");
                 return NULL;
             }
             temp[x] = *ae;
@@ -1547,11 +2235,11 @@ wxPen** wxPen_LIST_helper(PyObject* source) {
     }
     for (int x=0; x<count; x++) {
         PyObject* o = PyList_GetItem(source, x);
-        if (PyInstance_Check(o)) {
+        if (wxPySwigInstance_Check(o)) {
             wxPen*  pt;
-            if (SWIG_GetPtrObj(o, (void **) &pt,"_wxPen_p")) {
+            if (! wxPyConvertSwigPtr(o, (void **)&pt, wxT("wxPen"))) {
                 delete temp;
-                PyErr_SetString(PyExc_TypeError,"Expected _wxPen_p.");
+                PyErr_SetString(PyExc_TypeError,"Expected wxPen.");
                 return NULL;
             }
             temp[x] = pt;
@@ -1566,12 +2254,12 @@ wxPen** wxPen_LIST_helper(PyObject* source) {
 }
 
 
-bool _2int_seq_helper(PyObject* source, int* i1, int* i2) {
+bool wxPy2int_seq_helper(PyObject* source, int* i1, int* i2) {
     bool isFast = PyList_Check(source) || PyTuple_Check(source);
     PyObject *o1, *o2;
 
     if (!PySequence_Check(source) || PySequence_Length(source) != 2)
-        return FALSE;
+        return False;
 
     if (isFast) {
         o1 = PySequence_Fast_GET_ITEM(source, 0);
@@ -1589,16 +2277,16 @@ bool _2int_seq_helper(PyObject* source, int* i1, int* i2) {
         Py_DECREF(o1);
         Py_DECREF(o2);
     }
-    return TRUE;
+    return True;
 }
 
 
-bool _4int_seq_helper(PyObject* source, int* i1, int* i2, int* i3, int* i4) {
+bool wxPy4int_seq_helper(PyObject* source, int* i1, int* i2, int* i3, int* i4) {
     bool isFast = PyList_Check(source) || PyTuple_Check(source);
     PyObject *o1, *o2, *o3, *o4;
 
     if (!PySequence_Check(source) || PySequence_Length(source) != 4)
-        return FALSE;
+        return False;
 
     if (isFast) {
         o1 = PySequence_Fast_GET_ITEM(source, 0);
@@ -1624,102 +2312,99 @@ bool _4int_seq_helper(PyObject* source, int* i1, int* i2, int* i3, int* i4) {
         Py_DECREF(o3);
         Py_DECREF(o4);
     }
-    return TRUE;
+    return True;
 }
 
 
 //----------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-bool wxSize_helper(PyObject* source, wxSize** obj) {
+bool wxPySimple_typecheck(PyObject* source, const wxChar* classname, int seqLen)
+{
+    void* ptr;
 
-    // If source is an object instance then it may already be the right type
-    if (PyInstance_Check(source)) {
-        wxSize* ptr;
-        if (SWIG_GetPtrObj(source, (void **)&ptr, "_wxSize_p"))
-            goto error;
-        *obj = ptr;
-        return TRUE;
-    }
-    // otherwise a 2-tuple of integers is expected
-    else if (PySequence_Check(source) && PyObject_Length(source) == 2) {
-        PyObject* o1 = PySequence_GetItem(source, 0);
-        PyObject* o2 = PySequence_GetItem(source, 1);
-        **obj = wxSize(PyInt_AsLong(o1), PyInt_AsLong(o2));
-        return TRUE;
-    }
+    if (wxPySwigInstance_Check(source) &&
+        wxPyConvertSwigPtr(source, (void **)&ptr, classname))
+        return True;
 
- error:
-    PyErr_SetString(PyExc_TypeError, "Expected a 2-tuple of integers or a wxSize object.");
-    return FALSE;
-}
+    PyErr_Clear();
+    if (PySequence_Check(source) && PySequence_Length(source) == seqLen)
+        return True;
 
-bool wxPoint_helper(PyObject* source, wxPoint** obj) {
+    return False;
+}
 
-    // If source is an object instance then it may already be the right type
-    if (PyInstance_Check(source)) {
-        wxPoint* ptr;
-        if (SWIG_GetPtrObj(source, (void **)&ptr, "_wxPoint_p"))
-            goto error;
-        *obj = ptr;
-        return TRUE;
+bool wxSize_helper(PyObject* source, wxSize** obj)
+{
+    if (source == Py_None) {
+        **obj = wxSize(-1,-1);
+        return True;
     }
-    // otherwise a length-2 sequence of integers is expected
-    if (PySequence_Check(source) && PySequence_Length(source) == 2) {
-        PyObject* o1 = PySequence_GetItem(source, 0);
-        PyObject* o2 = PySequence_GetItem(source, 1);
-                // This should really check for integers, not numbers -- but that would break code.
-                if (!PyNumber_Check(o1) || !PyNumber_Check(o2)) {
-                        Py_DECREF(o1);
-                    Py_DECREF(o2);
-                        goto error;
-                }
-                **obj = wxPoint(PyInt_AsLong(o1), PyInt_AsLong(o2));
-                Py_DECREF(o1);
-                Py_DECREF(o2);
-        return TRUE;
+    return wxPyTwoIntItem_helper(source, obj, wxT("wxSize"));
+}
+
+
+bool wxPoint_helper(PyObject* source, wxPoint** obj)
+{
+    if (source == Py_None) {
+        **obj = wxPoint(-1,-1);
+        return True;
     }
- error:
-    PyErr_SetString(PyExc_TypeError, "Expected a 2-tuple of integers or a wxPoint object.");
-    return FALSE;
+    return wxPyTwoIntItem_helper(source, obj, wxT("wxPoint"));
 }
 
 
 
 bool wxRealPoint_helper(PyObject* source, wxRealPoint** obj) {
 
+    if (source == Py_None) {
+        **obj = wxRealPoint(-1,-1);
+        return True;
+    }
+
     // If source is an object instance then it may already be the right type
-    if (PyInstance_Check(source)) {
+    if (wxPySwigInstance_Check(source)) {
         wxRealPoint* ptr;
-        if (SWIG_GetPtrObj(source, (void **)&ptr, "_wxRealPoint_p"))
+        if (! wxPyConvertSwigPtr(source, (void **)&ptr, wxT("wxRealPoint")))
             goto error;
         *obj = ptr;
-        return TRUE;
+        return True;
     }
     // otherwise a 2-tuple of floats is expected
     else if (PySequence_Check(source) && PyObject_Length(source) == 2) {
         PyObject* o1 = PySequence_GetItem(source, 0);
         PyObject* o2 = PySequence_GetItem(source, 1);
+        if (!PyNumber_Check(o1) || !PyNumber_Check(o2)) {
+            Py_DECREF(o1);
+            Py_DECREF(o2);
+            goto error;
+        }
         **obj = wxRealPoint(PyFloat_AsDouble(o1), PyFloat_AsDouble(o2));
-        return TRUE;
+        Py_DECREF(o1);
+        Py_DECREF(o2);
+        return True;
     }
 
  error:
     PyErr_SetString(PyExc_TypeError, "Expected a 2-tuple of floats or a wxRealPoint object.");
-    return FALSE;
+    return False;
 }
 
 
 
-
 bool wxRect_helper(PyObject* source, wxRect** obj) {
 
+    if (source == Py_None) {
+        **obj = wxRect(-1,-1,-1,-1);
+        return True;
+    }
+
     // If source is an object instance then it may already be the right type
-    if (PyInstance_Check(source)) {
+    if (wxPySwigInstance_Check(source)) {
         wxRect* ptr;
-        if (SWIG_GetPtrObj(source, (void **)&ptr, "_wxRect_p"))
+        if (! wxPyConvertSwigPtr(source, (void **)&ptr, wxT("wxRect")))
             goto error;
         *obj = ptr;
-        return TRUE;
+        return True;
     }
     // otherwise a 4-tuple of integers is expected
     else if (PySequence_Check(source) && PyObject_Length(source) == 4) {
@@ -1727,48 +2412,134 @@ bool wxRect_helper(PyObject* source, wxRect** obj) {
         PyObject* o2 = PySequence_GetItem(source, 1);
         PyObject* o3 = PySequence_GetItem(source, 2);
         PyObject* o4 = PySequence_GetItem(source, 3);
+        if (!PyNumber_Check(o1) || !PyNumber_Check(o2) ||
+            !PyNumber_Check(o3) || !PyNumber_Check(o4)) {
+            Py_DECREF(o1);
+            Py_DECREF(o2);
+            Py_DECREF(o3);
+            Py_DECREF(o4);
+            goto error;
+        }
         **obj = wxRect(PyInt_AsLong(o1), PyInt_AsLong(o2),
-                     PyInt_AsLong(o3), PyInt_AsLong(o4));
-        return TRUE;
+                       PyInt_AsLong(o3), PyInt_AsLong(o4));
+        Py_DECREF(o1);
+        Py_DECREF(o2);
+        Py_DECREF(o3);
+        Py_DECREF(o4);
+        return True;
     }
 
  error:
     PyErr_SetString(PyExc_TypeError, "Expected a 4-tuple of integers or a wxRect object.");
-    return FALSE;
+    return False;
 }
 
 
 
 bool wxColour_helper(PyObject* source, wxColour** obj) {
 
+    if (source == Py_None) {
+        **obj = wxNullColour;
+        return True;
+    }
+
     // If source is an object instance then it may already be the right type
-    if (PyInstance_Check(source)) {
+    if (wxPySwigInstance_Check(source)) {
         wxColour* ptr;
-        if (SWIG_GetPtrObj(source, (void **)&ptr, "_wxColour_p"))
+        if (! wxPyConvertSwigPtr(source, (void **)&ptr, wxT("wxColour")))
             goto error;
         *obj = ptr;
-        return TRUE;
-    }
-    // otherwise a string is expected
-    else if (PyString_Check(source)) {
-        wxString spec = PyString_AS_STRING(source);
-        if (spec[0U] == '#' && spec.Length() == 7) {  // It's  #RRGGBB
-            char* junk;
-            int red   = strtol(spec.Mid(1,2), &junk, 16);
-            int green = strtol(spec.Mid(3,2), &junk, 16);
-            int blue  = strtol(spec.Mid(5,2), &junk, 16);
+        return True;
+    }
+    // otherwise check for a string
+    else if (PyString_Check(source) || PyUnicode_Check(source)) {
+        wxString spec = Py2wxString(source);
+        if (spec.GetChar(0) == '#' && spec.Length() == 7) {  // It's  #RRGGBB
+            long red, green, blue;
+            red = green = blue = 0;
+            spec.Mid(1,2).ToLong(&red,   16);
+            spec.Mid(3,2).ToLong(&green, 16);
+            spec.Mid(5,2).ToLong(&blue,  16);
+
             **obj = wxColour(red, green, blue);
-            return TRUE;
+            return True;
         }
         else {                                       // it's a colour name
             **obj = wxColour(spec);
-            return TRUE;
+            return True;
+        }
+    }
+    // last chance: 3-tuple of integers is expected
+    else if (PySequence_Check(source) && PyObject_Length(source) == 3) {
+        PyObject* o1 = PySequence_GetItem(source, 0);
+        PyObject* o2 = PySequence_GetItem(source, 1);
+        PyObject* o3 = PySequence_GetItem(source, 2);
+        if (!PyNumber_Check(o1) || !PyNumber_Check(o2) || !PyNumber_Check(o3)) {
+            Py_DECREF(o1);
+            Py_DECREF(o2);
+            Py_DECREF(o3);
+            goto error;
         }
+        **obj = wxColour(PyInt_AsLong(o1), PyInt_AsLong(o2), PyInt_AsLong(o3));
+        Py_DECREF(o1);
+        Py_DECREF(o2);
+        Py_DECREF(o3);
+        return True;
+    }
+
+ error:
+    PyErr_SetString(PyExc_TypeError,
+                    "Expected a wxColour object or a string containing a colour name or '#RRGGBB'.");
+    return False;
+}
+
+
+bool wxColour_typecheck(PyObject* source) {
+
+    if (wxPySimple_typecheck(source, wxT("wxColour"), 3))
+        return True;
+
+    if (PyString_Check(source) || PyUnicode_Check(source))
+        return True;
+
+    return False;
+}
+
+
+
+bool wxPoint2D_helper(PyObject* source, wxPoint2D** obj) {
+
+    if (source == Py_None) {
+        **obj = wxPoint2D(-1,-1);
+        return True;
     }
 
+    // If source is an object instance then it may already be the right type
+    if (wxPySwigInstance_Check(source)) {
+        wxPoint2D* ptr;
+        if (! wxPyConvertSwigPtr(source, (void **)&ptr, wxT("wxPoint2D")))
+            goto error;
+        *obj = ptr;
+        return True;
+    }
+    // otherwise a length-2 sequence of floats is expected
+    if (PySequence_Check(source) && PySequence_Length(source) == 2) {
+        PyObject* o1 = PySequence_GetItem(source, 0);
+        PyObject* o2 = PySequence_GetItem(source, 1);
+        // This should really check for floats, not numbers -- but that would break code.
+        if (!PyNumber_Check(o1) || !PyNumber_Check(o2)) {
+            Py_DECREF(o1);
+            Py_DECREF(o2);
+            goto error;
+        }
+        **obj = wxPoint2D(PyFloat_AsDouble(o1), PyFloat_AsDouble(o2));
+        Py_DECREF(o1);
+        Py_DECREF(o2);
+        return True;
+    }
  error:
-    PyErr_SetString(PyExc_TypeError, "Expected a wxColour object or a string containing a colour name or '#RRGGBB'.");
-    return FALSE;
+    PyErr_SetString(PyExc_TypeError, "Expected a 2-tuple of floats or a wxPoint2D object.");
+    return False;
 }
 
 
@@ -1778,7 +2549,11 @@ PyObject* wxArrayString2PyList_helper(const wxArrayString& arr) {
 
     PyObject* list = PyList_New(0);
     for (size_t i=0; i < arr.GetCount(); i++) {
-        PyObject* str = PyString_FromString(arr[i].c_str());
+#if wxUSE_UNICODE
+        PyObject* str = PyUnicode_FromWideChar(arr[i].c_str(), arr[i].Len());
+#else
+       PyObject* str = PyString_FromStringAndSize(arr[i].c_str(), arr[i].Len());
+#endif
         PyList_Append(list, str);
         Py_DECREF(str);
     }