dc.SetBrush(wx.Brush(brushclr))
             rect.SetPosition(pos)
             dc.DrawRoundedRectangleRect(rect, 8)
-            
+
+        # some additional testing stuff
+        #dc.SetPen(wx.Pen(wx.Colour(0,0,255, 196)))
+        #dc.SetBrush(wx.Brush(wx.Colour(0,0,255, 64)))
+        #dc.DrawCircle(50, 275, 25)
+        #dc.DrawEllipse(100, 275, 75, 50)
+        
         
 #----------------------------------------------------------------------