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[wxWidgets.git] / wxPython / docs / MigrationGuide.txt

diff --git a/wxPython/docs/MigrationGuide.txt b/wxPython/docs/MigrationGuide.txt
index d93ad9b85f06024ae84698d548b2797044880360..c10c126ab1e2b0ca07a2306ca7993a44d563d9ff 100644 (file)
--- a/wxPython/docs/MigrationGuide.txt
+++ b/wxPython/docs/MigrationGuide.txt
@@ -403,7 +403,7 @@ Sizers
 ------
 
 The hack allowing the old "option" keyword parameter has been removed.
 ------
 
 The hack allowing the old "option" keyword parameter has been removed.

-If you use keyword args with w.xSizer Add, Insert, or Prepend methods
+If you use keyword args with wx.Sizer Add, Insert, or Prepend methods

 then you will need to use the ``proportion`` name instead of
 ``option``.  (The ``proportion`` keyword was also allowed in 2.4.2.4.)
 
 then you will need to use the ``proportion`` name instead of
 ``option``.  (The ``proportion`` keyword was also allowed in 2.4.2.4.)
 


@@ -425,7 +425,10 @@ You should not use AddWindow, AddSizer, AddSpacer (and similar for
 Insert, Prepend, and etc.) methods any longer.  Just use Add and the
 wrappers will figure out what to do.  **[Changed in 2.5.2.x]**
 AddWindow, AddSizer, AddSpacer and etc. will now issue a
 Insert, Prepend, and etc.) methods any longer.  Just use Add and the
 wrappers will figure out what to do.  **[Changed in 2.5.2.x]**
 AddWindow, AddSizer, AddSpacer and etc. will now issue a

-DeprecationWarning. 
+DeprecationWarning. **[Changed in 2.5.4.x]** These methods have now
+been undeprecated at the request of Riaan Booysen, the Boa Constructor
+team lead.  They are now just simple compatibility aliases for Add,
+and etc.

 
 **[Changed in 2.5.2.x]** The Sizers have had some fundamental internal
 changes in the 2.5.2.x release intended to make them do more of the
 
 **[Changed in 2.5.2.x]** The Sizers have had some fundamental internal
 changes in the 2.5.2.x release intended to make them do more of the


@@ -441,14 +444,14 @@ First a bit about how things used to work:
       flag then when layout was calculated the item's ``GetBestSize``
       would be used to reset the minimal size that the sizer used.
 
       flag then when layout was calculated the item's ``GetBestSize``
       would be used to reset the minimal size that the sizer used.
 

-The main thrust of the new Sizer changes was to make behaviour like
+The main thrust of the new Sizer changes was to make behavior like

 ``wx.ADJUST_MINSIZE`` be the default, and also to push the tracking of
 the minimal size to the window itself (since it knows its own needs)
 instead of having the sizer take care of it.  Consequently these
 changes were made:
 
     * The ``wx.FIXED_MINSIZE`` flag was added to allow for the old
 ``wx.ADJUST_MINSIZE`` be the default, and also to push the tracking of
 the minimal size to the window itself (since it knows its own needs)
 instead of having the sizer take care of it.  Consequently these
 changes were made:
 
     * The ``wx.FIXED_MINSIZE`` flag was added to allow for the old

-      behaviour.  When this flag is used the size a window has when
+      behavior.  When this flag is used the size a window has when

       added to the sizer will be treated as its minimal size and it
       will not be readjusted on each layout.
 
       added to the sizer will be treated as its minimal size and it
       will not be readjusted on each layout.
 


@@ -669,8 +672,6 @@ channel and will now only create a mask when all the pixels in the
 image are either fully transparent or fully opaque.  In addition, the
 wx.DC.DrawBitmap and wx.DC.Blit methods are able to correctly blend
 the pixels in the image with partially transparent alpha values.
 image are either fully transparent or fully opaque.  In addition, the
 wx.DC.DrawBitmap and wx.DC.Blit methods are able to correctly blend
 the pixels in the image with partially transparent alpha values.

-(Currently only on MSW and Mac, if anybody knows how to do it for GTK
-then please submit a patch!)

 
 If you are using a PNG with an alpha channel but you need to have a
 wx.Mask like you automatically got in 2.4 then you can do one of the
 
 If you are using a PNG with an alpha channel but you need to have a
 wx.Mask like you automatically got in 2.4 then you can do one of the


@@ -845,24 +846,24 @@ Multi-Version Installs
 
 **[Changed in 2.5.3.x]** 
 
 
 **[Changed in 2.5.3.x]** 
 

-Starting with 2.5.3.0 the wx and wxPython pacakge directories will be
+Starting with 2.5.3.0 the wx and wxPython package directories will be

 installed in a subdirectory of the site-packages directory, instead of
 installed in a subdirectory of the site-packages directory, instead of

-directly in site-pacakges.  This is done to help facilitate having
+directly in site-packages.  This is done to help facilitate having

 multiple versions of wxPython installed side-by-side.  Why would you
 want to do this?  One possible scenario is you have an app that
 requires wxPython 2.4 but you want to use the newest 2.5 to do your
 multiple versions of wxPython installed side-by-side.  Why would you
 want to do this?  One possible scenario is you have an app that
 requires wxPython 2.4 but you want to use the newest 2.5 to do your

-development with.  Or perhaps you want to be able to test your app
+own development with.  Or perhaps you want to be able to test your app

 with several different versions of wxPython to ensure compatibility.
 Before everyone panics, rest asured that if you only install one
 with several different versions of wxPython to ensure compatibility.
 Before everyone panics, rest asured that if you only install one

-version of wxPython then you should notice no difference in how
-things work.
+version of wxPython then you should notice no difference in how things
+work.

 
 In addition to installing wxPython into a "versioned" subdirectory of
 site-packages, a file named `wx.pth` is optionally installed that will
 contain the name of the versioned subdirectory.  This will cause that
 subdirectory to be automatically added to the sys.path and so doing an
 
 In addition to installing wxPython into a "versioned" subdirectory of
 site-packages, a file named `wx.pth` is optionally installed that will
 contain the name of the versioned subdirectory.  This will cause that
 subdirectory to be automatically added to the sys.path and so doing an

-"import wx" will find the package in the subdirectory like like it
-would have if it was still located directly in site-packages.  I say
+"import wx" will find the package in the subdirectory like it would
+have if it was still located directly in site-packages.  I say

 "optionally" above because that is how you can control which install
 of wxPython is the default one.  Which ever version installs the
 wx.pth file will be the one that is imported with a plain "import wx"
 "optionally" above because that is how you can control which install
 of wxPython is the default one.  Which ever version installs the
 wx.pth file will be the one that is imported with a plain "import wx"


@@ -871,15 +872,15 @@ wx.pth file, or by setting PYTHONPATH in the environment, or by the
 method described in the next paragraph.
 
 Finally, a new module named wxversion.py is installed to the
 method described in the next paragraph.
 
 Finally, a new module named wxversion.py is installed to the

-site-pacakges directory.  It can be used to manipulate the sys.path at
+site-packages directory.  It can be used to manipulate the sys.path at

 runtime so your applications can select which version of wxPython they
 would like to to have imported.  You use it like this::
 
       import wxversion
 runtime so your applications can select which version of wxPython they
 would like to to have imported.  You use it like this::
 
       import wxversion

-      wxversion.require("2.4")
+      wxversion.select("2.4")

       import wx
 
       import wx
 

-Then eventhough a 2.5 version of wxPython may be the default the
+Then even though a 2.5 version of wxPython may be the default the

 application that does the above the first time that wx is imported
 will actually get a 2.4 version.  **NOTE:** There isn't actually a 2.4
 version of wxPython that supports this, but there will be.
 application that does the above the first time that wx is imported
 will actually get a 2.4 version.  **NOTE:** There isn't actually a 2.4
 version of wxPython that supports this, but there will be.