use new wxAPPLY_T macro instead of 3 identical __XDATE__/__XTIME__/__XFILE__ ones

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

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@@ -20,16 +20,106 @@ The following deprecated items have been removed:
 
     * wx.FontMapper SetConfig method
 
 
     * wx.FontMapper SetConfig method
 

+    * wx.html.HtmlSearchStatus.GetContentsItem method
+
+    * wx.html.HtmlHelpData.GetContents, GetContentsCnt, GetIndex, and
+      GetIndexCnt methods
+
+

 wx.EventLoop is now implemented for wxMac.
 
 Added wxPython wrappers for the new wx.Treebook and wx.Toolbook
 classes. 
 
 wx.EventLoop is now implemented for wxMac.
 
 Added wxPython wrappers for the new wx.Treebook and wx.Toolbook
 classes. 
 

+wx.DC.BeginDrawing and EndDrawing have been deprecated in the C++
+code, so since they never really did anything before they are now just
+empty stubs in wxPython.
+
+Solved a problem that has been around for a very long time in how C++
+methods are virtualized for overriding in derived Python classes.
+Previously we couldn't do it for methods that needed to also exist in
+the base class wrappers such that they could be called normally.  (The
+reasons are long and complex, but suffice it to say that it was due to
+mixing C++'s dynamic dispatch, and Python's runtime lookup of the
+method attributes resulting in endless recursion of function calls.)
+Because of this problem I used a hack that I have always hated, and
+that is renaming the base class methods with a "base_" prefix, for
+example wx.Printout.base_OnBeginDocument.  Now that the problem has
+finally been solved I have replaced all the base_Whatever() methods
+with the real Whatever() method as well as a simple wrapper named
+base_Whatever that is marked as deprecated.  So now instead of writing
+your overridden methods like this::
+
+    def OnBeginDocument(self, start, end):
+       # do something here
+       return self.base_OnBeginDocument(start, end)
+
+You can now call the base class method the normal way, like this::
+
+    def OnBeginDocument(self, start, end):
+       # do something here
+       return Printout.OnBeginDocument(self, start, end)
+
+Or like this with super()::
+
+    def OnBeginDocument(self, start, end):
+       # do something here
+       return super(MyPrintout, self).OnBeginDocument(start, end)
+
+
+Note that the old way with the "base_" function still works, but you
+will get a DeprecationWarning from calling base_OnBeginDocument.  The
+classes affected by this are:
+
+    * wx.DropSource
+    * wx.DropTarget
+    * wx.TextDropTarget
+    * wx.FileDropTarget
+    * wx.PyLog   (also added the ability to override Flush)
+    * wx.PyApp   (also added the ability to override ExitMainLoop)
+    * wx.Printout
+    * wx.PyPrintPreview
+    * wx.PyPreviewFrame
+    * wx.PreviewControlBar
+    * wx.Process
+    * wx.PyControl
+    * wx.PyPanel
+    * wx.PyScrolledWindow
+    * wx.PyWindow
+    * wx.Timer
+    * wx.grid.PyGridCellRenderer
+    * wx.grid.PyGridCellEditor
+    * wx.grid.PyGridCellAttrProvider
+    * wx.grid.PyGridTableBase
+    * wx.html.HtmlWindow
+    * wx.wizard.PyWizardPage
+
+
+Added the wx.DC.GradientFillConcentric and wx.DC.GradientFillLinear
+methods.
+
+Added the wx.HVScrolledWindow class.
+
+wxGTK: wx.ListBox and wx.CheckListBox are now using native GTK2
+widgets.
+
+Added wx.ListBox.HitTest() from patch 1446207
+
+Bumped up to SWIG 1.3.29.  This provides some more runtime performance
+boosts, gets rid of the dreaded Ptr classes, and some other nice new
+things. 
+
+Added wx.Window.GetScreenPosition and GetScreenRect which returns the
+position of the window in screen coordinates, even if the window is
+not a top-level window.
+
+

 
 
 
 2.6.3.0
 -------
 
 
 
 2.6.3.0
 -------

+* Mar-2006

 
 Change the wx.ListCtrl InsertStringItem wrapper to use the form that
 takes an imageIndex, and set the default to -1.  This ensures that on
 
 Change the wx.ListCtrl InsertStringItem wrapper to use the form that
 takes an imageIndex, and set the default to -1.  This ensures that on


@@ -44,6 +134,60 @@ derived class.  It is passed the item number and the column number as
 parameters, and the default version simply calls OnGetItemImage for
 column zero, or returns -1 for other columns.
 
 parameters, and the default version simply calls OnGetItemImage for
 column zero, or returns -1 for other columns.
 

+Switched to using SWIG 1.3.27 for generating the wrapper code.  There
+are some small changes needed to SWIG to work around some bugs that
+wxPython exposes, and to be able to generate code that matches that
+which wxPython is using.  If you are building wxPython yourself and
+need to modify any of the \*.i files or to add your own, then you will
+want to be sure to use a matching SWIG.  See wxPython/SWIG/README.txt
+in the source tarbal for details.
+
+wx.Image.Copy now also copies the alpha channel.
+
+wxMSW: Fixed problem in wx.TextCtrl where using SetValue and
+wx.TE_RICH2 would cause the control to be shown if it was hidden. 
+
+wxMSW: Numpad special keys are now distinguished from normal keys in
+key events.
+
+wxMSW: Multiline notebook tab label change now resizes the control
+correctly if an extra row is removed or added.
+
+wxMSW: On XP fall back to unthemed wxNotebook if specified orientation
+not available in the themed version.
+
+Added wx.Toolbar.GetToolsCount.
+
+Added wx.GridSizer.CalcRowsCols.
+
+Added wx.OutputStream.LastWrite.
+
+wxGTK: EVT_SET_CURSOR is now sent.
+
+wxGTK: Fix RequestMore for idle events.
+
+wxGTK: Implement user dashes for PS and GNOME printing.
+
+wxGTK: Correct update region code. Don't always invalidate the whole
+window upon resize. Reenable support for thewx.NO_FULL_REPAINT_ON_RESIZE 
+flag.  Also disable refreshing custom controls when focusing in and out.
+
+wx.lib.pubsub: Publisher is now able to parse a dotted notation string
+into a topic tuple.  For example: subscribing to "timer.clock.seconds"
+is the same as subscribing to ("timer", "clock", "seconds").
+
+Applied patch #1441370: lib.plot - allow passing in wx.Colour()
+
+Added wx.CommandEvent.GetClientData.
+
+Updated wxStyledTextCtrl to use version 1.67 of Scintilla.  
+NOTE: The STC_LEX_ASP and STC_LEX_PHP lexers have been deprecated,
+you should use STC_LEX_HTML instead.
+
+wxSTC: Implemented Fix for SF Bug #1436503.  Delay the start of the
+DnD operation in case the user just intended to click, not drag.
+
+

 
 
 
 
 
 


@@ -73,7 +217,7 @@ wx.SplitterWindow class, except it allows more than one split, so it
 can manage more than two child windows.
 
 Docview and IDE patch from Morgan Hua with fix for bug #1217890
 can manage more than two child windows.
 
 Docview and IDE patch from Morgan Hua with fix for bug #1217890

-"Closing view crashes Python" plus some new features::
+"Closing view crashes Python" plus some new features:

 
     New feature added to the IDE is 'Extensions'.  Under
     Tools|Options|Extensions, you can add calls to external programs.
 
     New feature added to the IDE is 'Extensions'.  Under
     Tools|Options|Extensions, you can add calls to external programs.