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@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-// Name:        combocmn.cpp
-// Purpose:     wxComboControlBase
+// Name:        src/common/combocmn.cpp
+// Purpose:     wxComboCtrlBase
 // Author:      Jaakko Salli
 // Modified by:
 // Created:     Apr-30-2006
     #pragma hdrstop
 #endif
 
-#if wxUSE_COMBOCONTROL
+#if wxUSE_COMBOBOX
+#include "wx/combobox.h"
+extern WXDLLEXPORT_DATA(const char) wxComboBoxNameStr[] = "comboBox";
+#endif
+
+#if wxUSE_COMBOCTRL
 
 #ifndef WX_PRECOMP
-    #include "wx/defs.h"
+    #include "wx/app.h"
     #include "wx/log.h"
-    #include "wx/combobox.h"
     #include "wx/dcclient.h"
     #include "wx/settings.h"
-    #include "wx/dialog.h"
+    #include "wx/timer.h"
+    #include "wx/textctrl.h"
 #endif
 
-#include "wx/dcbuffer.h"
 #include "wx/tooltip.h"
-#include "wx/timer.h"
 
 #include "wx/combo.h"
 
 
+// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// XTI
+// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+wxDEFINE_FLAGS( wxComboBoxStyle )
+wxBEGIN_FLAGS( wxComboBoxStyle )
+// new style border flags, we put them first to
+// use them for streaming out
+wxFLAGS_MEMBER(wxBORDER_SIMPLE)
+wxFLAGS_MEMBER(wxBORDER_SUNKEN)
+wxFLAGS_MEMBER(wxBORDER_DOUBLE)
+wxFLAGS_MEMBER(wxBORDER_RAISED)
+wxFLAGS_MEMBER(wxBORDER_STATIC)
+wxFLAGS_MEMBER(wxBORDER_NONE)
+
+// old style border flags
+wxFLAGS_MEMBER(wxSIMPLE_BORDER)
+wxFLAGS_MEMBER(wxSUNKEN_BORDER)
+wxFLAGS_MEMBER(wxDOUBLE_BORDER)
+wxFLAGS_MEMBER(wxRAISED_BORDER)
+wxFLAGS_MEMBER(wxSTATIC_BORDER)
+wxFLAGS_MEMBER(wxBORDER)
+
+// standard window styles
+wxFLAGS_MEMBER(wxTAB_TRAVERSAL)
+wxFLAGS_MEMBER(wxCLIP_CHILDREN)
+wxFLAGS_MEMBER(wxTRANSPARENT_WINDOW)
+wxFLAGS_MEMBER(wxWANTS_CHARS)
+wxFLAGS_MEMBER(wxFULL_REPAINT_ON_RESIZE)
+wxFLAGS_MEMBER(wxALWAYS_SHOW_SB )
+wxFLAGS_MEMBER(wxVSCROLL)
+wxFLAGS_MEMBER(wxHSCROLL)
+
+wxFLAGS_MEMBER(wxCB_SIMPLE)
+wxFLAGS_MEMBER(wxCB_SORT)
+wxFLAGS_MEMBER(wxCB_READONLY)
+wxFLAGS_MEMBER(wxCB_DROPDOWN)
+
+wxEND_FLAGS( wxComboBoxStyle )
+
+wxIMPLEMENT_DYNAMIC_CLASS_XTI(wxComboBox, wxControl, "wx/combobox.h")
+
+wxBEGIN_PROPERTIES_TABLE(wxComboBox)
+wxEVENT_PROPERTY( Select, wxEVT_COMMAND_COMBOBOX_SELECTED, wxCommandEvent )
+wxEVENT_PROPERTY( TextEnter, wxEVT_COMMAND_TEXT_ENTER, wxCommandEvent )
+
+// TODO DELEGATES
+wxPROPERTY( Font, wxFont, SetFont, GetFont, wxEMPTY_PARAMETER_VALUE, \
+           0 /*flags*/, wxT("Helpstring"), wxT("group"))
+wxPROPERTY_COLLECTION( Choices, wxArrayString, wxString, AppendString, \
+                      GetStrings, 0 /*flags*/, wxT("Helpstring"), wxT("group"))
+wxPROPERTY( Value,wxString, SetValue, GetValue, wxEMPTY_PARAMETER_VALUE, \
+           0 /*flags*/, wxT("Helpstring"), wxT("group"))
+wxPROPERTY( Selection,int, SetSelection, GetSelection, wxEMPTY_PARAMETER_VALUE, \
+           0 /*flags*/, wxT("Helpstring"), wxT("group"))
+
+wxPROPERTY_FLAGS( WindowStyle, wxComboBoxStyle, long, SetWindowStyleFlag, \
+                 GetWindowStyleFlag, wxEMPTY_PARAMETER_VALUE, 0 /*flags*/, \
+                 wxT("Helpstring"), wxT("group")) // style
+wxEND_PROPERTIES_TABLE()
+
+wxEMPTY_HANDLERS_TABLE(wxComboBox)
+
+wxCONSTRUCTOR_5( wxComboBox, wxWindow*, Parent, wxWindowID, Id, \
+                wxString, Value, wxPoint, Position, wxSize, Size )
 
 // constants
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-// Milliseconds to wait for two mouse-ups after focus inorder
-// to trigger a double-click.
-#define DOUBLE_CLICK_CONVERSION_TRESHOLD        500
-
 #define DEFAULT_DROPBUTTON_WIDTH                19
 
 #define BMP_BUTTON_MARGIN                       4
 
-#define DEFAULT_POPUP_HEIGHT                    200
+#define DEFAULT_POPUP_HEIGHT                    400
 
 #define DEFAULT_TEXT_INDENT                     3
 
 
 #if defined(__WXMSW__)
 
+// Let's use wxFrame as a fall-back solution until wxMSW gets wxNonOwnedWindow
+#include "wx/frame.h"
+#define wxCC_GENERIC_TLW_IS_FRAME
+#define wxComboCtrlGenericTLW   wxFrame
+
 #define USE_TRANSIENT_POPUP           1 // Use wxPopupWindowTransient (preferred, if it works properly on platform)
+#define TRANSIENT_POPUPWIN_IS_PERFECT 0 // wxPopupTransientWindow works, its child can have focus, and common
+                                        // native controls work on it like normal.
+#define POPUPWIN_IS_PERFECT           0 // Same, but for non-transient popup window.
+#define TEXTCTRL_TEXT_CENTERED        0 // 1 if text in textctrl is vertically centered
+#define FOCUS_RING                    0 // No focus ring on wxMSW
 
 //#undef wxUSE_POPUPWIN
 //#define wxUSE_POPUPWIN 0
 
 #elif defined(__WXGTK__)
 
+// NB: It is not recommended to use wxDialog as popup on wxGTK, because of
+//     this bug: If wxDialog is hidden, its position becomes corrupt
+//     between hide and next show, but without internal coordinates being
+//     reflected (or something like that - atleast commenting out ->Hide()
+//     seemed to eliminate the position change).
+
+#include "wx/dialog.h"
+#define wxCC_GENERIC_TLW_IS_DIALOG
+#define wxComboCtrlGenericTLW   wxDialog
+
+#if defined(__WXGTK20__)
+# include "wx/gtk/private.h"
+#else
+# include "wx/gtk1/private.h"
+#endif
+
+// NB: Let's not be afraid to use wxGTK's wxPopupTransientWindow as a
+//     'perfect' popup, as it can successfully host child controls even in
+//     popups that are shown in modal dialogs.
+
 #define USE_TRANSIENT_POPUP           1 // Use wxPopupWindowTransient (preferred, if it works properly on platform)
+#define TRANSIENT_POPUPWIN_IS_PERFECT 1 // wxPopupTransientWindow works, its child can have focus, and common
+                                        // native controls work on it like normal.
+#define POPUPWIN_IS_PERFECT           1 // Same, but for non-transient popup window.
+#define TEXTCTRL_TEXT_CENTERED        1 // 1 if text in textctrl is vertically centered
+#define FOCUS_RING                    0 // No focus ring on wxGTK
 
 #elif defined(__WXMAC__)
 
-#define USE_TRANSIENT_POPUP           0 // Use wxPopupWindowTransient (preferred, if it works properly on platform)
+#include "wx/nonownedwnd.h"
+#define wxCC_GENERIC_TLW_IS_NONOWNEDWINDOW
+#define wxComboCtrlGenericTLW   wxNonOwnedWindow
+
+#define USE_TRANSIENT_POPUP           1 // Use wxPopupWindowTransient (preferred, if it works properly on platform)
+#define TRANSIENT_POPUPWIN_IS_PERFECT 1 // wxPopupTransientWindow works, its child can have focus, and common
+                                        // native controls work on it like normal.
+#define POPUPWIN_IS_PERFECT           1 // Same, but for non-transient popup window.
+#define TEXTCTRL_TEXT_CENTERED        1 // 1 if text in textctrl is vertically centered
+#define FOCUS_RING                    3 // Reserve room for the textctrl's focus ring to display
+
+#undef DEFAULT_DROPBUTTON_WIDTH
+#define DEFAULT_DROPBUTTON_WIDTH      22
+#undef COMBO_MARGIN
+#define COMBO_MARGIN                  FOCUS_RING
 
 #else
 
+#include "wx/dialog.h"
+#define wxCC_GENERIC_TLW_IS_DIALOG
+#define wxComboCtrlGenericTLW   wxDialog
+
 #define USE_TRANSIENT_POPUP           0 // Use wxPopupWindowTransient (preferred, if it works properly on platform)
+#define TRANSIENT_POPUPWIN_IS_PERFECT 0 // wxPopupTransientWindow works, its child can have focus, and common
+                                        // native controls work on it like normal.
+#define POPUPWIN_IS_PERFECT           0 // Same, but for non-transient popup window.
+#define TEXTCTRL_TEXT_CENTERED        1 // 1 if text in textctrl is vertically centered
+#define FOCUS_RING                    0
 
 #endif
 
 // Popupwin is really only supported on wxMSW (not WINCE) and wxGTK, regardless
 // what the wxUSE_POPUPWIN says.
 // FIXME: Why isn't wxUSE_POPUPWIN reliable any longer? (it was in wxW2.6.2)
-#if (!defined(__WXMSW__) && !defined(__WXGTK__)) || defined(__WXWINCE__)
+#if (!defined(__WXMSW__) && !defined(__WXGTK__) && !defined(__WXMAC__)) || defined(__WXWINCE__)
 #undef wxUSE_POPUPWIN
 #define wxUSE_POPUPWIN 0
 #endif
 #endif
 
 
-#if USE_TRANSIENT_POPUP
+// Define different types of popup windows
+enum
+{
+    POPUPWIN_NONE                   = 0,
+    POPUPWIN_WXPOPUPTRANSIENTWINDOW = 1,
+    POPUPWIN_WXPOPUPWINDOW          = 2,
+    POPUPWIN_GENERICTLW             = 3
+};
+
 
-    #define wxComboPopupWindowBase wxPopupTransientWindow
-    #define INSTALL_TOPLEV_HANDLER       0
+#if USE_TRANSIENT_POPUP
+    // wxPopupTransientWindow is implemented
+
+    #define wxComboPopupWindowBase  wxPopupTransientWindow
+    #define PRIMARY_POPUP_TYPE      POPUPWIN_WXPOPUPTRANSIENTWINDOW
+    #define USES_WXPOPUPTRANSIENTWINDOW 1
+
+    #if TRANSIENT_POPUPWIN_IS_PERFECT
+        //
+    #elif POPUPWIN_IS_PERFECT
+        #define wxComboPopupWindowBase2     wxPopupWindow
+        #define SECONDARY_POPUP_TYPE        POPUPWIN_WXPOPUPWINDOW
+        #define USES_WXPOPUPWINDOW          1
+    #else
+        #define wxComboPopupWindowBase2     wxComboCtrlGenericTLW
+        #define SECONDARY_POPUP_TYPE        POPUPWIN_GENERICTLW
+        #define USES_GENERICTLW             1
+    #endif
 
 #elif wxUSE_POPUPWIN
+    // wxPopupWindow (but not wxPopupTransientWindow) is properly implemented
 
-    #define wxComboPopupWindowBase wxPopupWindow
-    #define INSTALL_TOPLEV_HANDLER       1
+    #define wxComboPopupWindowBase      wxPopupWindow
+    #define PRIMARY_POPUP_TYPE          POPUPWIN_WXPOPUPWINDOW
+    #define USES_WXPOPUPWINDOW          1
+
+    #if !POPUPWIN_IS_PERFECT
+        #define wxComboPopupWindowBase2     wxComboCtrlGenericTLW
+        #define SECONDARY_POPUP_TYPE        POPUPWIN_GENERICTLW
+        #define USES_GENERICTLW             1
+    #endif
 
 #else
+    // wxPopupWindow is not implemented
+
+    #define wxComboPopupWindowBase      wxComboCtrlGenericTLW
+    #define PRIMARY_POPUP_TYPE          POPUPWIN_GENERICTLW
+    #define USES_GENERICTLW             1
+
+#endif
+
+
+#ifndef USES_WXPOPUPTRANSIENTWINDOW
+    #define USES_WXPOPUPTRANSIENTWINDOW 0
+#endif
+
+#ifndef USES_WXPOPUPWINDOW
+    #define USES_WXPOPUPWINDOW          0
+#endif
+
+#ifndef USES_GENERICTLW
+    #define USES_GENERICTLW             0
+#endif
 
-    #define wxComboPopupWindowBase wxDialog
-    #define INSTALL_TOPLEV_HANDLER      0 // Doesn't need since can monitor active event
 
+#if USES_WXPOPUPWINDOW
+    #define INSTALL_TOPLEV_HANDLER      1
+#else
+    #define INSTALL_TOPLEV_HANDLER      0
 #endif
 
 
+// Returns true if given popup window type can be classified as perfect
+// on this platform.
+static inline bool IsPopupWinTypePerfect( wxByte popupWinType )
+{
+#if POPUPWIN_IS_PERFECT && TRANSIENT_POPUPWIN_IS_PERFECT
+    wxUnusedVar(popupWinType);
+    return true;
+#else
+    return ( popupWinType == POPUPWIN_GENERICTLW
+        #if POPUPWIN_IS_PERFECT
+             || popupWinType == POPUPWIN_WXPOPUPWINDOW
+        #endif
+        #if TRANSIENT_POPUPWIN_IS_PERFECT
+             || popupWinType == POPUPWIN_WXPOPUPTRANSIENTWINDOW
+        #endif
+            );
+#endif
+}
+
 
 //
 // ** TODO **
 class wxComboFrameEventHandler : public wxEvtHandler
 {
 public:
-    wxComboFrameEventHandler( wxComboControlBase* pCb );
-    ~wxComboFrameEventHandler();
+    wxComboFrameEventHandler( wxComboCtrlBase* pCb );
+    virtual ~wxComboFrameEventHandler();
 
     void OnPopup();
 
@@ -154,7 +349,7 @@ public:
 
 protected:
     wxWindow*                       m_focusStart;
-    wxComboControlBase*     m_combo;
+    wxComboCtrlBase*     m_combo;
 
 private:
     DECLARE_EVENT_TABLE()
@@ -172,7 +367,7 @@ BEGIN_EVENT_TABLE(wxComboFrameEventHandler, wxEvtHandler)
     EVT_CLOSE(wxComboFrameEventHandler::OnClose)
 END_EVENT_TABLE()
 
-wxComboFrameEventHandler::wxComboFrameEventHandler( wxComboControlBase* combo )
+wxComboFrameEventHandler::wxComboFrameEventHandler( wxComboCtrlBase* combo )
     : wxEvtHandler()
 {
     m_combo = combo;
@@ -191,7 +386,7 @@ void wxComboFrameEventHandler::OnIdle( wxIdleEvent& event )
 {
     wxWindow* winFocused = ::wxWindow::FindFocus();
 
-    wxWindow* popup = m_combo->GetPopupControl();
+    wxWindow* popup = m_combo->GetPopupControl()->GetControl();
     wxWindow* winpopup = m_combo->GetPopupWindow();
 
     if (
@@ -204,7 +399,7 @@ void wxComboFrameEventHandler::OnIdle( wxIdleEvent& event )
          winFocused != m_combo->GetButton() // GTK (atleast) requires this
         )
     {
-        m_combo->HidePopup();
+        m_combo->HidePopup(true);
     }
 
     event.Skip();
@@ -212,150 +407,191 @@ void wxComboFrameEventHandler::OnIdle( wxIdleEvent& event )
 
 void wxComboFrameEventHandler::OnMenuEvent( wxMenuEvent& event )
 {
-    m_combo->HidePopup();
+    m_combo->HidePopup(true);
     event.Skip();
 }
 
 void wxComboFrameEventHandler::OnMouseEvent( wxMouseEvent& event )
 {
-    m_combo->HidePopup();
+    m_combo->HidePopup(true);
     event.Skip();
 }
 
 void wxComboFrameEventHandler::OnClose( wxCloseEvent& event )
 {
-    m_combo->HidePopup();
+    m_combo->HidePopup(true);
     event.Skip();
 }
 
 void wxComboFrameEventHandler::OnActivate( wxActivateEvent& event )
 {
-    m_combo->HidePopup();
+    m_combo->HidePopup(true);
     event.Skip();
 }
 
 void wxComboFrameEventHandler::OnResize( wxSizeEvent& event )
 {
-    m_combo->HidePopup();
+    m_combo->HidePopup(true);
     event.Skip();
 }
 
 void wxComboFrameEventHandler::OnMove( wxMoveEvent& event )
 {
-    m_combo->HidePopup();
+    m_combo->HidePopup(true);
     event.Skip();
 }
 
 #endif // INSTALL_TOPLEV_HANDLER
 
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-// wxComboPopupWindow is wxPopupWindow customized for
-// wxComboControl.
+// wxComboPopupWindow is, in essence, wxPopupWindow customized for
+// wxComboCtrl.
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 class wxComboPopupWindow : public wxComboPopupWindowBase
 {
 public:
 
-    wxComboPopupWindow( wxComboControlBase *parent, int style = wxBORDER_NONE );
+    wxComboPopupWindow( wxComboCtrlBase *parent,
+                        int style )
+    #if USES_WXPOPUPWINDOW || USES_WXPOPUPTRANSIENTWINDOW
+                       : wxComboPopupWindowBase(parent,style)
+    #else
+                       : wxComboPopupWindowBase(parent,
+                                                wxID_ANY,
+                                                wxEmptyString,
+                                                wxPoint(-21,-21),
+                                                wxSize(20,20),
+                                                style)
+    #endif
+    {
+        m_inShow = 0;
+    }
 
-#if USE_TRANSIENT_POPUP
+#if USES_WXPOPUPTRANSIENTWINDOW
+    virtual bool Show( bool show );
     virtual bool ProcessLeftDown(wxMouseEvent& event);
+protected:
+    virtual void OnDismiss();
 #endif
 
-    void OnKeyEvent(wxKeyEvent& event);
+private:
+    wxByte      m_inShow;
+};
 
-    void OnMouseEvent( wxMouseEvent& event );
-#if !wxUSE_POPUPWIN
-    void OnActivate( wxActivateEvent& event );
-#endif
 
-protected:
+#if USES_WXPOPUPTRANSIENTWINDOW
+bool wxComboPopupWindow::Show( bool show )
+{
+    // Guard against recursion
+    if ( m_inShow )
+        return wxComboPopupWindowBase::Show(show);
 
-#if USE_TRANSIENT_POPUP
-    virtual void OnDismiss();
+    m_inShow++;
+
+    wxASSERT( IsKindOf(CLASSINFO(wxPopupTransientWindow)) );
+
+    wxPopupTransientWindow* ptw = (wxPopupTransientWindow*) this;
+
+    if ( show != ptw->IsShown() )
+    {
+        if ( show )
+            // We used to do wxPopupTransientWindow::Popup here,
+            // but this would hide normal Show, which we are
+            // also going to need.
+            ptw->Show();
+        else
+            ptw->Dismiss();
+    }
+
+    m_inShow--;
+
+    return true;
+}
+
+bool wxComboPopupWindow::ProcessLeftDown(wxMouseEvent& event)
+{
+    return wxPopupTransientWindow::ProcessLeftDown(event);
+}
+
+// First thing that happens when a transient popup closes is that this method gets called.
+void wxComboPopupWindow::OnDismiss()
+{
+    wxComboCtrlBase* combo = (wxComboCtrlBase*) GetParent();
+    wxASSERT_MSG( combo->IsKindOf(CLASSINFO(wxComboCtrlBase)),
+                  wxT("parent might not be wxComboCtrl, but check IMPLEMENT_DYNAMIC_CLASS(2) macro for correctness") );
+
+    combo->OnPopupDismiss(true);
+}
+#endif // USES_WXPOPUPTRANSIENTWINDOW
+
+
+// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// wxComboPopupWindowEvtHandler does bulk of the custom event handling
+// of a popup window. It is separate so we can have different types
+// of popup windows.
+// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+class wxComboPopupWindowEvtHandler : public wxEvtHandler
+{
+public:
+
+    wxComboPopupWindowEvtHandler( wxComboCtrlBase *parent )
+    {
+        m_combo = parent;
+    }
+
+    void OnSizeEvent( wxSizeEvent& event );
+    void OnKeyEvent(wxKeyEvent& event);
+#if USES_GENERICTLW
+    void OnActivate( wxActivateEvent& event );
 #endif
 
 private:
+    wxComboCtrlBase*    m_combo;
+
     DECLARE_EVENT_TABLE()
 };
 
 
-BEGIN_EVENT_TABLE(wxComboPopupWindow, wxComboPopupWindowBase)
-    EVT_MOUSE_EVENTS(wxComboPopupWindow::OnMouseEvent)
-#if !wxUSE_POPUPWIN
-    EVT_ACTIVATE(wxComboPopupWindow::OnActivate)
+BEGIN_EVENT_TABLE(wxComboPopupWindowEvtHandler, wxEvtHandler)
+    EVT_KEY_DOWN(wxComboPopupWindowEvtHandler::OnKeyEvent)
+    EVT_KEY_UP(wxComboPopupWindowEvtHandler::OnKeyEvent)
+    EVT_CHAR(wxComboPopupWindowEvtHandler::OnKeyEvent)
+#if USES_GENERICTLW
+    EVT_ACTIVATE(wxComboPopupWindowEvtHandler::OnActivate)
 #endif
-    EVT_KEY_DOWN(wxComboPopupWindow::OnKeyEvent)
-    EVT_KEY_UP(wxComboPopupWindow::OnKeyEvent)
+    EVT_SIZE(wxComboPopupWindowEvtHandler::OnSizeEvent)
 END_EVENT_TABLE()
 
 
-wxComboPopupWindow::wxComboPopupWindow( wxComboControlBase *parent,
-                                        int style )
-#if wxUSE_POPUPWIN
-                                       : wxComboPopupWindowBase(parent,style)
-#else
-                                       : wxComboPopupWindowBase(parent,
-                                                                wxID_ANY,
-                                                                wxEmptyString,
-                                                                wxPoint(-21,-21),
-                                                                wxSize(20,20),
-                                                                style)
-#endif
+void wxComboPopupWindowEvtHandler::OnSizeEvent( wxSizeEvent& WXUNUSED(event) )
 {
+    // Block the event so that the popup control does not get auto-resized.
 }
 
-void wxComboPopupWindow::OnKeyEvent( wxKeyEvent& event )
+void wxComboPopupWindowEvtHandler::OnKeyEvent( wxKeyEvent& event )
 {
     // Relay keyboard event to the main child controls
-    // (just skipping may just cause the popup to close)
-    wxWindowList children = GetChildren();
+    wxWindowList children = m_combo->GetPopupWindow()->GetChildren();
     wxWindowList::iterator node = children.begin();
     wxWindow* child = (wxWindow*)*node;
-    child->AddPendingEvent(event);
-}
-
-void wxComboPopupWindow::OnMouseEvent( wxMouseEvent& event )
-{
-    event.Skip();
+    child->GetEventHandler()->ProcessEvent(event);
 }
 
-#if !wxUSE_POPUPWIN
-void wxComboPopupWindow::OnActivate( wxActivateEvent& event )
+#if USES_GENERICTLW
+void wxComboPopupWindowEvtHandler::OnActivate( wxActivateEvent& event )
 {
     if ( !event.GetActive() )
     {
         // Tell combo control that we are dismissed.
-        wxComboControl* combo = (wxComboControl*) GetParent();
-        wxASSERT( combo );
-        wxASSERT( combo->IsKindOf(CLASSINFO(wxComboControl)) );
-
-        combo->HidePopup();
+        m_combo->HidePopup(true);
 
         event.Skip();
     }
 }
 #endif
 
-#if USE_TRANSIENT_POPUP
-bool wxComboPopupWindow::ProcessLeftDown(wxMouseEvent& event )
-{
-    return wxComboPopupWindowBase::ProcessLeftDown(event);
-}
-#endif
-
-#if USE_TRANSIENT_POPUP
-// First thing that happens when a transient popup closes is that this method gets called.
-void wxComboPopupWindow::OnDismiss()
-{
-    wxComboControlBase* combo = (wxComboControlBase*) GetParent();
-    wxASSERT_MSG( combo->IsKindOf(CLASSINFO(wxComboControlBase)),
-                  wxT("parent might not be wxComboControl, but check IMPLEMENT_DYNAMIC_CLASS(2) macro for correctness") );
-
-    combo->OnPopupDismiss();
-}
-#endif
 
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 // wxComboPopup
@@ -374,6 +610,11 @@ void wxComboPopup::OnDismiss()
 {
 }
 
+wxComboCtrl* wxComboPopup::GetComboCtrl() const
+{
+    return wxStaticCast(m_combo, wxComboCtrl);
+}
+
 wxSize wxComboPopup::GetAdjustedSize( int minWidth,
                                       int prefHeight,
                                       int WXUNUSED(maxHeight) )
@@ -381,15 +622,15 @@ wxSize wxComboPopup::GetAdjustedSize( int minWidth,
     return wxSize(minWidth,prefHeight);
 }
 
-void wxComboPopup::DefaultPaintComboControl( wxComboControlBase* combo,
+void wxComboPopup::DefaultPaintComboControl( wxComboCtrlBase* combo,
                                              wxDC& dc, const wxRect& rect )
 {
     if ( combo->GetWindowStyle() & wxCB_READONLY ) // ie. no textctrl
     {
-        combo->DrawFocusBackground(dc,rect,0);
+        combo->PrepareBackground(dc,rect,0);
 
         dc.DrawText( combo->GetValue(),
-                     rect.x + combo->GetTextIndent(),
+                     rect.x + combo->m_marginLeft,
                      (rect.height-dc.GetCharHeight())/2 + rect.y );
     }
 }
@@ -404,6 +645,11 @@ void wxComboPopup::OnComboKeyEvent( wxKeyEvent& event )
     event.Skip();
 }
 
+void wxComboPopup::OnComboCharEvent( wxKeyEvent& event )
+{
+    event.Skip();
+}
+
 void wxComboPopup::OnComboDoubleClick()
 {
 }
@@ -412,6 +658,12 @@ void wxComboPopup::SetStringValue( const wxString& WXUNUSED(value) )
 {
 }
 
+bool wxComboPopup::FindItem(const wxString& WXUNUSED(item),
+                            wxString* WXUNUSED(trueItem))
+{
+    return true;
+}
+
 bool wxComboPopup::LazyCreate()
 {
     return false;
@@ -419,7 +671,35 @@ bool wxComboPopup::LazyCreate()
 
 void wxComboPopup::Dismiss()
 {
-    m_combo->HidePopup();
+    m_combo->HidePopup(true);
+}
+
+void wxComboPopup::DestroyPopup()
+{
+    // Here we make sure that the popup control's Destroy() gets called.
+    // This is necessary for the wxPersistentWindow to work properly.
+    wxWindow* popupCtrl = GetControl();
+    if ( popupCtrl )
+    {
+        // While all wxComboCtrl examples have m_popupInterface and
+        // popupCtrl as the same class (that will be deleted via the
+        // Destroy() call below), it is technically still possible to
+        // have implementations where they are in fact not same
+        // multiple-inherited class. Here we use C++ RTTI to check for
+        // this rare case.
+      #ifndef wxNO_RTTI
+        // It is probably better to delete m_popupInterface first, so
+        // that it retains access to its popup control window.
+        if ( dynamic_cast<void*>(this) !=
+             dynamic_cast<void*>(popupCtrl) )
+            delete this;
+      #endif
+        popupCtrl->Destroy();
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        delete this;
+    }
 }
 
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -427,24 +707,23 @@ void wxComboPopup::Dismiss()
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 //
-// This is pushed to the event handler queue of either combo box
-// or its textctrl (latter if not readonly combo).
+// This is pushed to the event handler queue of the child textctrl.
 //
 class wxComboBoxExtraInputHandler : public wxEvtHandler
 {
 public:
 
-    wxComboBoxExtraInputHandler( wxComboControlBase* combo )
+    wxComboBoxExtraInputHandler( wxComboCtrlBase* combo )
         : wxEvtHandler()
     {
         m_combo = combo;
     }
-    ~wxComboBoxExtraInputHandler() { }
+    virtual ~wxComboBoxExtraInputHandler() { }
     void OnKey(wxKeyEvent& event);
     void OnFocus(wxFocusEvent& event);
 
 protected:
-    wxComboControlBase*   m_combo;
+    wxComboCtrlBase*   m_combo;
 
 private:
     DECLARE_EVENT_TABLE()
@@ -453,60 +732,26 @@ private:
 
 BEGIN_EVENT_TABLE(wxComboBoxExtraInputHandler, wxEvtHandler)
     EVT_KEY_DOWN(wxComboBoxExtraInputHandler::OnKey)
+    EVT_KEY_UP(wxComboBoxExtraInputHandler::OnKey)
+    EVT_CHAR(wxComboBoxExtraInputHandler::OnKey)
     EVT_SET_FOCUS(wxComboBoxExtraInputHandler::OnFocus)
+    EVT_KILL_FOCUS(wxComboBoxExtraInputHandler::OnFocus)
 END_EVENT_TABLE()
 
 
 void wxComboBoxExtraInputHandler::OnKey(wxKeyEvent& event)
 {
-    int keycode = event.GetKeyCode();
+    // Let the wxComboCtrl event handler have a go first.
+    wxComboCtrlBase* combo = m_combo;
 
-    if ( keycode == WXK_TAB )
-    {
-        wxNavigationKeyEvent evt;
-        evt.SetFlags(wxNavigationKeyEvent::FromTab|
-                     (!event.ShiftDown()?wxNavigationKeyEvent::IsForward:
-                                         wxNavigationKeyEvent::IsBackward));
-        evt.SetEventObject(m_combo);
-        m_combo->GetParent()->GetEventHandler()->AddPendingEvent(evt);
-        return;
-    }
+    wxKeyEvent redirectedEvent(event);
+    redirectedEvent.SetId(combo->GetId());
+    redirectedEvent.SetEventObject(combo);
 
-    if ( m_combo->IsPopupShown() )
-    {
-        // pass it to the popped up control
-        m_combo->GetPopupControl()->GetControl()->AddPendingEvent(event);
-    }
-    else // no popup
+    if ( !combo->GetEventHandler()->ProcessEvent(redirectedEvent) )
     {
-        int comboStyle = m_combo->GetWindowStyle();
-        wxComboPopup* popupInterface = m_combo->GetPopupControl();
-
-        if ( !popupInterface )
-        {
-            event.Skip();
-            return;
-        }
-
-        if ( (comboStyle & wxCB_READONLY) ||
-             ( keycode != WXK_RIGHT && keycode != WXK_LEFT )
-            )
-        {
-            // Alternate keys: UP and DOWN show the popup instead of cycling
-            if ( (comboStyle & wxCC_ALT_KEYS) )
-            {
-                if ( keycode == WXK_UP || keycode == WXK_DOWN )
-                {
-                    m_combo->OnButtonClick();
-                    return;
-                }
-                else
-                    event.Skip();
-            }
-            else
-                popupInterface->OnComboKeyEvent(event);
-        }
-        else
+        // Don't let TAB through to the text ctrl - looks ugly
+        if ( event.GetKeyCode() != WXK_TAB )
             event.Skip();
     }
 }
@@ -515,7 +760,8 @@ void wxComboBoxExtraInputHandler::OnFocus(wxFocusEvent& event)
 {
     // FIXME: This code does run when control is clicked,
     //        yet on Windows it doesn't select all the text.
-    if ( !(m_combo->GetInternalFlags() & wxCC_NO_TEXT_AUTO_SELECT) )
+    if ( event.GetEventType() == wxEVT_SET_FOCUS &&
+        !(m_combo->GetInternalFlags() & wxCC_NO_TEXT_AUTO_SELECT) )
     {
         if ( m_combo->GetTextCtrl() )
             m_combo->GetTextCtrl()->SelectAll();
@@ -523,17 +769,16 @@ void wxComboBoxExtraInputHandler::OnFocus(wxFocusEvent& event)
             m_combo->SetSelection(-1,-1);
     }
 
-    if ( event.GetId() != m_combo->GetId() )
-    {
-        // Add textctrl set focus events as combo set focus events
-        // NOTE: Simply changing the event and skipping didn't seem
-        // to do the trick.
-        wxFocusEvent evt2(wxEVT_SET_FOCUS,m_combo->GetId());
-        evt2.SetEventObject(m_combo);
-        m_combo->GetEventHandler()->ProcessEvent(evt2);
-    }
-    else
-        event.Skip();
+    // Send focus indication to parent.
+    // NB: This is needed for cases where the textctrl gets focus
+    //     instead of its parent. While this may trigger multiple
+    //     wxEVT_SET_FOCUSes (since m_text->SetFocus is called
+    //     from combo's focus event handler), they should be quite
+    //     harmless.
+    wxFocusEvent evt2(event);
+    evt2.SetId(m_combo->GetId());
+    evt2.SetEventObject(m_combo);
+    m_combo->GetEventHandler()->ProcessEvent(evt2);
 
     event.Skip();
 }
@@ -543,135 +788,209 @@ void wxComboBoxExtraInputHandler::OnFocus(wxFocusEvent& event)
 // This is pushed to the event handler queue of the control in popup.
 //
 
-class wxComboPopupExtraEventHandler : public wxEvtHandler
+class wxComboPopupEvtHandler : public wxEvtHandler
 {
 public:
 
-    wxComboPopupExtraEventHandler( wxComboControlBase* combo )
+    wxComboPopupEvtHandler( wxComboCtrlBase* combo )
         : wxEvtHandler()
     {
         m_combo = combo;
         m_beenInside = false;
+
+        // Let's make it so that the popup control will not receive mouse
+        // events until mouse left button has been up.
+        m_blockEventsToPopup = true;
     }
-    ~wxComboPopupExtraEventHandler() { }
+    virtual ~wxComboPopupEvtHandler() { }
 
     void OnMouseEvent( wxMouseEvent& event );
 
-    // Called from wxComboControlBase::OnPopupDismiss
+    // Called from wxComboCtrlBase::OnPopupDismiss
     void OnPopupDismiss()
     {
         m_beenInside = false;
+        m_blockEventsToPopup = true;
     }
 
 protected:
-    wxComboControlBase*     m_combo;
+    wxComboCtrlBase*     m_combo;
 
-    bool                    m_beenInside;
+    bool                m_beenInside;
+    bool                m_blockEventsToPopup;
 
 private:
     DECLARE_EVENT_TABLE()
 };
 
 
-BEGIN_EVENT_TABLE(wxComboPopupExtraEventHandler, wxEvtHandler)
-    EVT_MOUSE_EVENTS(wxComboPopupExtraEventHandler::OnMouseEvent)
+BEGIN_EVENT_TABLE(wxComboPopupEvtHandler, wxEvtHandler)
+    EVT_MOUSE_EVENTS(wxComboPopupEvtHandler::OnMouseEvent)
 END_EVENT_TABLE()
 
 
-void wxComboPopupExtraEventHandler::OnMouseEvent( wxMouseEvent& event )
+void wxComboPopupEvtHandler::OnMouseEvent( wxMouseEvent& event )
 {
     wxPoint pt = event.GetPosition();
     wxSize sz = m_combo->GetPopupControl()->GetControl()->GetClientSize();
     int evtType = event.GetEventType();
     bool isInside = pt.x >= 0 && pt.y >= 0 && pt.x < sz.x && pt.y < sz.y;
+    bool relayToButton = false;
+
+    event.Skip();
 
-    if ( evtType == wxEVT_MOTION ||
-         evtType == wxEVT_LEFT_DOWN ||
-         evtType == wxEVT_RIGHT_DOWN )
+    if ( !isInside || !m_combo->IsPopupShown() )
     {
-        // Block motion and click events outside the popup
-        if ( !isInside )
+        // Mouse is outside the popup or popup is not actually shown (yet)
+
+        if ( evtType == wxEVT_MOTION ||
+             evtType == wxEVT_LEFT_DOWN ||
+             evtType == wxEVT_LEFT_UP ||
+             evtType == wxEVT_RIGHT_DOWN )
         {
+            // Block motion and click events outside the popup
             event.Skip(false);
-            return;
         }
     }
-    else if ( evtType == wxEVT_LEFT_UP )
+    else
     {
-        // Don't let left-down events in if outside
-        if ( evtType == wxEVT_LEFT_DOWN )
-        {
-            if ( !isInside )
-                return;
-        }
+        // Mouse is inside the popup, which is fully shown
 
-        if ( !m_beenInside )
+        m_beenInside = true;
+
+        // Do not let the popup control respond to mouse events until
+        // mouse press used to display the popup has been lifted. This
+        // is important for users with slower mouse fingers or mouse
+        // drivers. Note that we have some redundancy here, just in
+        // case the popup is some native control that does not emit all
+        // mouse event types.
+        if ( evtType == wxEVT_MOTION )
         {
-            if ( isInside )
+            if ( m_blockEventsToPopup )
             {
-                m_beenInside = true;
+                if ( event.LeftIsDown() )
+                    event.Skip(false);
+                else
+                    m_blockEventsToPopup = false;
             }
-            else
+        }
+        else if ( evtType == wxEVT_LEFT_DOWN )
+        {
+            if ( m_blockEventsToPopup )
+                m_blockEventsToPopup = false;
+        }
+        else if ( evtType == wxEVT_LEFT_UP )
+        {
+            if ( m_blockEventsToPopup )
             {
-                //
-                // Some mouse events to popup that happen outside it, before cursor
-                // has been inside the popu, need to be ignored by it but relayed to
-                // the dropbutton.
-                //
-                wxWindow* btn = m_combo->GetButton();
-                if ( btn )
-                    btn->GetEventHandler()->AddPendingEvent(event);
-                else
-                    m_combo->GetEventHandler()->AddPendingEvent(event);
-
-                return;
+                // On first left up, stop blocking mouse events (but still
+                // block this one)
+                m_blockEventsToPopup = false;
+                event.Skip(false);
+
+                // Also, this button press was (probably) used to display
+                // the popup, so relay it back to the drop-down button
+                // (which supposedly originated it). This is necessary to
+                // refresh it properly.
+                relayToButton = true;
             }
+        }
+        else if ( m_blockEventsToPopup )
+        {
+            event.Skip(false);
+        }
+    }
 
-            event.Skip();
+    //
+    // Some mouse events to popup that happen outside it, before cursor
+    // has been inside the popup, need to be ignored by it but relayed to
+    // the dropbutton.
+    //
+    if ( evtType == wxEVT_LEFT_UP )
+    {
+        if ( !m_combo->IsPopupShown() )
+        {
+            event.Skip(false);
+            relayToButton = true;
+        }
+        else if ( !isInside && !m_beenInside )
+        {
+            // Popup is shown but the cursor is not inside, nor it has been
+            relayToButton = true;
         }
     }
 
-    event.Skip();
+    if ( relayToButton )
+    {
+        wxWindow* btn = m_combo->GetButton();
+        if ( btn )
+            btn->GetEventHandler()->ProcessEvent(event);
+        else
+            // Bypass the event handling mechanism. Using it would be
+            // confusing for the platform-specific wxComboCtrl
+            // implementations.
+            m_combo->HandleButtonMouseEvent(event, 0);
+    }
 }
 
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-// wxComboControlBase
+// wxComboCtrlTextCtrl
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
+class wxComboCtrlTextCtrl : public wxTextCtrl
+{
+public:
+    wxComboCtrlTextCtrl() : wxTextCtrl() { }
+    virtual ~wxComboCtrlTextCtrl() { }
+
+    virtual wxWindow *GetMainWindowOfCompositeControl()
+    {
+        wxComboCtrl* combo = (wxComboCtrl*) GetParent();
 
-BEGIN_EVENT_TABLE(wxComboControlBase, wxControl)
-    EVT_TEXT(wxID_ANY,wxComboControlBase::OnTextCtrlEvent)
-    EVT_SIZE(wxComboControlBase::OnSizeEvent)
-    EVT_SET_FOCUS(wxComboControlBase::OnFocusEvent)
-    EVT_KILL_FOCUS(wxComboControlBase::OnFocusEvent)
-    //EVT_BUTTON(wxID_ANY,wxComboControlBase::OnButtonClickEvent)
-    EVT_TEXT_ENTER(wxID_ANY,wxComboControlBase::OnTextCtrlEvent)
-    EVT_SYS_COLOUR_CHANGED(wxComboControlBase::OnSysColourChanged)
-END_EVENT_TABLE()
+        // Returning this instead of just 'parent' lets FindFocus work
+        // correctly even when parent control is a child of a composite
+        // generic control (as is case with wxGenericDatePickerCtrl).
+        return combo->GetMainWindowOfCompositeControl();
+    }
+};
+
+// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// wxComboCtrlBase
+// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 
-IMPLEMENT_ABSTRACT_CLASS(wxComboControlBase, wxControl)
+BEGIN_EVENT_TABLE(wxComboCtrlBase, wxControl)
+    EVT_SIZE(wxComboCtrlBase::OnSizeEvent)
+    EVT_SET_FOCUS(wxComboCtrlBase::OnFocusEvent)
+    EVT_KILL_FOCUS(wxComboCtrlBase::OnFocusEvent)
+    EVT_IDLE(wxComboCtrlBase::OnIdleEvent)
+    //EVT_BUTTON(wxID_ANY,wxComboCtrlBase::OnButtonClickEvent)
+    EVT_KEY_DOWN(wxComboCtrlBase::OnKeyEvent)
+    EVT_CHAR(wxComboCtrlBase::OnCharEvent)
+    EVT_SYS_COLOUR_CHANGED(wxComboCtrlBase::OnSysColourChanged)
+END_EVENT_TABLE()
+
 
-// Have global double buffer - should be enough for multiple combos
-static wxBitmap* gs_doubleBuffer = (wxBitmap*) NULL;
+IMPLEMENT_ABSTRACT_CLASS(wxComboCtrlBase, wxControl)
 
-void wxComboControlBase::Init()
+void wxComboCtrlBase::Init()
 {
-    m_winPopup = (wxWindow *)NULL;
-    m_popup = (wxWindow *)NULL;
-    m_isPopupShown = false;
-    m_btn = (wxWindow*) NULL;
-    m_text = (wxTextCtrl*) NULL;
-    m_popupInterface = (wxComboPopup*) NULL;
+    m_winPopup = NULL;
+    m_popup = NULL;
+    m_popupWinState = Hidden;
+    m_btn = NULL;
+    m_text = NULL;
+    m_popupInterface = NULL;
 
-    m_extraEvtHandler = (wxEvtHandler*) NULL;
-    m_popupExtraHandler = (wxEvtHandler*) NULL;
-    m_textEvtHandler = (wxEvtHandler*) NULL;
+    m_popupEvtHandler = NULL;
+    m_textEvtHandler = NULL;
 
 #if INSTALL_TOPLEV_HANDLER
-    m_toplevEvtHandler = (wxEvtHandler*) NULL;
+    m_toplevEvtHandler = NULL;
 #endif
 
+    m_mainCtrlWnd = this;
+
     m_heightPopup = -1;
     m_widthMinPopup = -1;
     m_anchorSide = 0;
@@ -681,26 +1000,31 @@ void wxComboControlBase::Init()
     m_btnState = 0;
     m_btnWidDefault = 0;
     m_blankButtonBg = false;
-    m_btnWid = m_btnHei = 0;
+    m_ignoreEvtText = 0;
+    m_popupWinType = POPUPWIN_NONE;
+    m_btnWid = m_btnHei = -1;
     m_btnSide = wxRIGHT;
     m_btnSpacingX = 0;
 
     m_extLeft = 0;
     m_extRight = 0;
-    m_absIndent = -1;
+    m_marginLeft = -1;
     m_iFlags = 0;
-    m_downReceived = false;
+    m_textCtrlStyle = 0;
     m_timeCanAcceptClick = 0;
+
+    m_resetFocus = false;
+    m_hasTcBgCol = false;
 }
 
-bool wxComboControlBase::Create(wxWindow *parent,
-                                wxWindowID id,
-                                const wxString& value,
-                                const wxPoint& pos,
-                                const wxSize& size,
-                                long style,
-                                const wxValidator& validator,
-                                const wxString& name)
+bool wxComboCtrlBase::Create(wxWindow *parent,
+                             wxWindowID id,
+                             const wxString& value,
+                             const wxPoint& pos,
+                             const wxSize& size,
+                             long style,
+                             const wxValidator& validator,
+                             const wxString& name)
 {
     if ( !wxControl::Create(parent,
                             id,
@@ -715,82 +1039,121 @@ bool wxComboControlBase::Create(wxWindow *parent,
 
     // Get colours
     OnThemeChange();
-    m_absIndent = GetNativeTextIndent();
+    m_marginLeft = GetNativeTextIndent();
+
+    m_iFlags |= wxCC_IFLAG_CREATED;
+
+    // If x and y indicate valid size, wxSizeEvent won't be
+    // emitted automatically, so we need to add artificial one.
+    if ( size.x > 0 && size.y > 0 )
+    {
+        wxSizeEvent evt(size,GetId());
+        evt.SetEventObject(this);
+        GetEventHandler()->AddPendingEvent(evt);
+    }
 
     return true;
 }
 
-void wxComboControlBase::InstallInputHandlers( bool alsoTextCtrl )
+void wxComboCtrlBase::InstallInputHandlers()
 {
-    if ( m_text && alsoTextCtrl )
+    if ( m_text )
     {
         m_textEvtHandler = new wxComboBoxExtraInputHandler(this);
         m_text->PushEventHandler(m_textEvtHandler);
     }
-
-    wxComboBoxExtraInputHandler* inputHandler = new wxComboBoxExtraInputHandler(this);
-    PushEventHandler(inputHandler);
-    m_extraEvtHandler = inputHandler;
 }
 
-void wxComboControlBase::CreateTextCtrl( int extraStyle, const wxValidator& validator )
+void
+wxComboCtrlBase::CreateTextCtrl(int style)
 {
     if ( !(m_windowStyle & wxCB_READONLY) )
     {
-        m_text = new wxTextCtrl(this,
-                                12345,
-                                m_valueString,
-                                wxDefaultPosition,
-                                wxDefaultSize,
-                                // wxTE_PROCESS_TAB is needed because on Windows, wxTAB_TRAVERSAL is
-                                // not used by the wxPropertyGrid and therefore the tab is
-                                // processed by looking at ancestors to see if they have
-                                // wxTAB_TRAVERSAL. The navigation event is then sent to
-                                // the wrong window.
-                                wxTE_PROCESS_TAB |
-                                extraStyle,
-                                validator);
-
-        // This is required for some platforms (GTK+ atleast)
-        m_text->SetSizeHints(2,4);
+        if ( m_text )
+            m_text->Destroy();
+
+        // wxTE_PROCESS_TAB is needed because on Windows, wxTAB_TRAVERSAL is
+        // not used by the wxPropertyGrid and therefore the tab is processed by
+        // looking at ancestors to see if they have wxTAB_TRAVERSAL. The
+        // navigation event is then sent to the wrong window.
+        style |= wxTE_PROCESS_TAB | m_textCtrlStyle;
+
+        if ( HasFlag(wxTE_PROCESS_ENTER) )
+            style |= wxTE_PROCESS_ENTER;
+
+        // Ignore EVT_TEXT generated by the constructor (but only
+        // if the event redirector already exists)
+        // NB: This must be " = 1" instead of "++";
+        if ( m_textEvtHandler )
+            m_ignoreEvtText = 1;
+        else
+            m_ignoreEvtText = 0;
+
+        m_text = new wxComboCtrlTextCtrl();
+        m_text->Create(this, wxID_ANY, m_valueString,
+                       wxDefaultPosition, wxSize(10,-1),
+                       style);
+
+        // Connecting the events is currently the most reliable way
+        wxWindowID id = m_text->GetId();
+        m_text->Connect(id, wxEVT_COMMAND_TEXT_UPDATED,
+                        wxCommandEventHandler(wxComboCtrlBase::OnTextCtrlEvent),
+                        NULL, this);
+        m_text->Connect(id, wxEVT_COMMAND_TEXT_ENTER,
+                        wxCommandEventHandler(wxComboCtrlBase::OnTextCtrlEvent),
+                        NULL, this);
+
+        m_text->SetHint(m_hintText);
     }
 }
 
-void wxComboControlBase::OnThemeChange()
+void wxComboCtrlBase::OnThemeChange()
 {
-    SetBackgroundColour(wxSystemSettings::GetColour(wxSYS_COLOUR_WINDOW));
+    // Because wxComboCtrl has transparent parts on most platforms, we
+    // don't want to touch the actual background colour. Instead, we just
+    // usually re-obtain m_tcBgCol here.
+
+#if defined(__WXMSW__) || defined(__WXGTK__)
+    wxVisualAttributes vattrs = wxComboBox::GetClassDefaultAttributes();
+#else
+    wxVisualAttributes vattrs;
+    vattrs.colFg = wxSystemSettings::GetColour(wxSYS_COLOUR_WINDOWTEXT);
+    vattrs.colBg = wxSystemSettings::GetColour(wxSYS_COLOUR_WINDOW);
+#endif
+
+    if ( !m_hasTcBgCol )
+        m_tcBgCol = vattrs.colBg;
+
+#ifndef __WXMAC__
+    // Only change the colours if application has not specified
+    // custom ones.
+    if ( !m_hasFgCol )
+    {
+        SetOwnForegroundColour(vattrs.colFg);
+    }
+    if ( !HasTransparentBackground() )
+    {
+        SetOwnBackgroundColour(GetParent()->GetBackgroundColour());
+    }
+#endif // !__WXMAC__
 }
 
-wxComboControlBase::~wxComboControlBase()
+wxComboCtrlBase::~wxComboCtrlBase()
 {
     if ( HasCapture() )
         ReleaseMouse();
 
-    delete gs_doubleBuffer;
-    gs_doubleBuffer = (wxBitmap*) NULL;
-
 #if INSTALL_TOPLEV_HANDLER
     delete ((wxComboFrameEventHandler*)m_toplevEvtHandler);
-    m_toplevEvtHandler = (wxEvtHandler*) NULL;
+    m_toplevEvtHandler = NULL;
 #endif
 
-    if ( m_popup )
-        m_popup->RemoveEventHandler(m_popupExtraHandler);
-
-    delete m_popupExtraHandler;
-
-    HidePopup();
-
-    delete m_popupInterface;
-    delete m_winPopup;
-
-    RemoveEventHandler(m_extraEvtHandler);
+    DestroyPopup();
 
     if ( m_text )
         m_text->RemoveEventHandler(m_textEvtHandler);
 
     delete m_textEvtHandler;
-    delete m_extraEvtHandler;
 }
 
 
@@ -799,31 +1162,38 @@ wxComboControlBase::~wxComboControlBase()
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 // Recalculates button and textctrl areas
-void wxComboControlBase::CalculateAreas( int btnWidth )
+void wxComboCtrlBase::CalculateAreas( int btnWidth )
 {
     wxSize sz = GetClientSize();
     int customBorder = m_widthCustomBorder;
-    bool buttonOutside;
     int btnBorder; // border for button only
 
-    if ( ( (m_iFlags & wxCC_BUTTON_OUTSIDE_BORDER) || m_blankButtonBg ) &&
-         m_btnSpacingX == 0 && m_btnWid == 0 && m_btnHei == 0 &&
-         (!m_bmpNormal.Ok() || m_blankButtonBg) )
+    // check if button should really be outside the border: we'll do it it if
+    // its platform default or bitmap+pushbutton background is used, but not if
+    // there is vertical size adjustment or horizontal spacing.
+    if ( ( (m_iFlags & wxCC_BUTTON_OUTSIDE_BORDER) ||
+                (m_bmpNormal.IsOk() && m_blankButtonBg) ) &&
+         m_btnSpacingX == 0 &&
+         m_btnHei <= 0 )
     {
-        buttonOutside = true;
         m_iFlags |= wxCC_IFLAG_BUTTON_OUTSIDE;
         btnBorder = 0;
     }
+    else if ( (m_iFlags & wxCC_BUTTON_COVERS_BORDER) &&
+              m_btnSpacingX == 0 && !m_bmpNormal.IsOk() )
+    {
+        m_iFlags &= ~(wxCC_IFLAG_BUTTON_OUTSIDE);
+        btnBorder = 0;
+    }
     else
     {
-        buttonOutside = false;
         m_iFlags &= ~(wxCC_IFLAG_BUTTON_OUTSIDE);
         btnBorder = customBorder;
     }
 
     // Defaul indentation
-    if ( m_absIndent < 0 )
-        m_absIndent = GetNativeTextIndent();
+    if ( m_marginLeft < 0 )
+        m_marginLeft = GetNativeTextIndent();
 
     int butWidth = btnWidth;
 
@@ -835,27 +1205,39 @@ void wxComboControlBase::CalculateAreas( int btnWidth )
     if ( butWidth <= 0 )
         return;
 
+    int butHeight = sz.y - btnBorder*2;
+
     // Adjust button width
-    if ( m_btnWid < 0 )
-        butWidth += m_btnWid;
-    else if ( m_btnWid > 0 )
+    if ( m_btnWid > 0 )
         butWidth = m_btnWid;
+    else
+    {
+        // Adjust button width to match aspect ratio
+        // (but only if control is smaller than best size).
+        int bestHeight = GetBestSize().y;
+        int height = GetSize().y;
 
-    int butHeight = sz.y;
-
-    butHeight -= btnBorder*2;
+        if ( height < bestHeight )
+        {
+            // Make very small buttons square, as it makes
+            // them accommodate arrow image better and still
+            // looks decent.
+            if ( height > 18 )
+                butWidth = (height*butWidth)/bestHeight;
+            else
+                butWidth = butHeight;
+        }
+    }
 
     // Adjust button height
-    if ( m_btnHei < 0 )
-        butHeight += m_btnHei;
-    else if ( m_btnHei > 0 )
+    if ( m_btnHei > 0 )
         butHeight = m_btnHei;
 
     // Use size of normal bitmap if...
     //   It is larger
     //   OR
     //   button width is set to default and blank button bg is not drawn
-    if ( m_bmpNormal.Ok() )
+    if ( m_bmpNormal.IsOk() )
     {
         int bmpReqWidth = m_bmpNormal.GetWidth();
         int bmpReqHeight = m_bmpNormal.GetHeight();
@@ -876,7 +1258,12 @@ void wxComboControlBase::CalculateAreas( int btnWidth )
         if ( (sz.y-(customBorder*2)) < butHeight && btnWidth == 0 )
         {
             int newY = butHeight+(customBorder*2);
-            SetClientSize(-1,newY);
+            SetClientSize(wxDefaultCoord,newY);
+            if ( m_bmpNormal.IsOk() || m_btnArea.width != butWidth || m_btnArea.height != butHeight )
+                m_iFlags |= wxCC_IFLAG_HAS_NONSTANDARD_BUTTON;
+            else
+                m_iFlags &= ~wxCC_IFLAG_HAS_NONSTANDARD_BUTTON;
+
             sz.y = newY;
         }
     }
@@ -887,14 +1274,14 @@ void wxComboControlBase::CalculateAreas( int btnWidth )
     m_btnSize.y = butHeight;
 
     m_btnArea.x = ( m_btnSide==wxRIGHT ? sz.x - butAreaWid - btnBorder : btnBorder );
-    m_btnArea.y = btnBorder;
+    m_btnArea.y = btnBorder + FOCUS_RING;
     m_btnArea.width = butAreaWid;
-    m_btnArea.height = sz.y - (btnBorder*2);
+    m_btnArea.height = sz.y - ((btnBorder+FOCUS_RING)*2);
 
-    m_tcArea.x = ( m_btnSide==wxRIGHT ? 0 : butAreaWid ) + customBorder;
-    m_tcArea.y = customBorder;
-    m_tcArea.width = sz.x - butAreaWid - (customBorder*2);
-    m_tcArea.height = sz.y - (customBorder*2);
+    m_tcArea.x = ( m_btnSide==wxRIGHT ? 0 : butAreaWid ) + customBorder + FOCUS_RING;
+    m_tcArea.y = customBorder + FOCUS_RING;
+    m_tcArea.width = sz.x - butAreaWid - (customBorder*2) - (FOCUS_RING*2);
+    m_tcArea.height = sz.y - ((customBorder+FOCUS_RING)*2);
 
 /*
     if ( m_text )
@@ -905,49 +1292,73 @@ void wxComboControlBase::CalculateAreas( int btnWidth )
 */
 }
 
-void wxComboControlBase::PositionTextCtrl( int textCtrlXAdjust, int textCtrlYAdjust )
+void wxComboCtrlBase::PositionTextCtrl( int textCtrlXAdjust, int textCtrlYAdjust )
 {
     if ( !m_text )
         return;
 
     wxSize sz = GetClientSize();
-    int customBorder = m_widthCustomBorder;
 
+    int customBorder = m_widthCustomBorder;
     if ( (m_text->GetWindowStyleFlag() & wxBORDER_MASK) == wxNO_BORDER )
     {
-        // Centre textctrl
-        int tcSizeY = m_text->GetBestSize().y;
-        int diff = sz.y - tcSizeY;
-        int y = textCtrlYAdjust + (diff/2);
-
-        if ( y < customBorder )
-            y = customBorder;
+        int x;
 
-        m_text->SetSize( m_tcArea.x + m_widthCustomPaint + m_absIndent + textCtrlXAdjust,
-                         y,
-                         m_tcArea.width - COMBO_MARGIN -
-                         (textCtrlXAdjust + m_widthCustomPaint + m_absIndent),
-                         -1 );
-
-        // Make sure textctrl doesn't exceed the bottom custom border
-        wxSize tsz = m_text->GetSize();
-        diff = (y + tsz.y) - (sz.y - customBorder);
-        if ( diff >= 0 )
+        if ( !m_widthCustomPaint )
         {
-            tsz.y = tsz.y - diff - 1;
-            m_text->SetSize(tsz);
+            // No special custom paint area - we can use 0 left margin
+            // with wxTextCtrl.
+            if ( m_text->SetMargins(0) )
+                textCtrlXAdjust = 0;
+            x = m_tcArea.x + m_marginLeft + textCtrlXAdjust;
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            // There is special custom paint area - it is better to
+            // use some margin with the wxTextCtrl.
+            m_text->SetMargins(m_marginLeft);
+            x = m_tcArea.x + m_widthCustomPaint +
+                m_marginLeft + textCtrlXAdjust;
+        }
+
+        // Centre textctrl vertically, if needed
+#if !TEXTCTRL_TEXT_CENTERED
+        int tcSizeY = m_text->GetBestSize().y;
+        int diff0 = sz.y - tcSizeY;
+        int y = textCtrlYAdjust + (diff0/2);
+#else
+        wxUnusedVar(textCtrlYAdjust);
+        int y = 0;
+#endif
+
+        if ( y < customBorder )
+            y = customBorder;
+
+        m_text->SetSize(x,
+                        y,
+                        m_tcArea.width - m_tcArea.x - x,
+                        -1 );
+
+        // Make sure textctrl doesn't exceed the bottom custom border
+        wxSize tsz = m_text->GetSize();
+        int diff1 = (y + tsz.y) - (sz.y - customBorder);
+        if ( diff1 >= 0 )
+        {
+            tsz.y = tsz.y - diff1 - 1;
+            m_text->SetSize(tsz);
         }
     }
     else
     {
-        m_text->SetSize( m_tcArea.x,
-                         0,
-                         sz.x - m_btnArea.x - m_widthCustomPaint - customBorder,
-                         sz.y );
+        // If it has border, have textctrl fill the entire text field.
+        m_text->SetSize( m_tcArea.x + m_widthCustomPaint,
+                         m_tcArea.y,
+                         m_tcArea.width - m_widthCustomPaint,
+                         m_tcArea.height );
     }
 }
 
-wxSize wxComboControlBase::DoGetBestSize() const
+wxSize wxComboCtrlBase::DoGetBestSize() const
 {
     wxSize sizeText(150,0);
 
@@ -957,16 +1368,16 @@ wxSize wxComboControlBase::DoGetBestSize() const
     // TODO: Better method to calculate close-to-native control height.
 
     int fhei;
-    if ( m_font.Ok() )
+    if ( m_font.IsOk() )
         fhei = (m_font.GetPointSize()*2) + 5;
-    else if ( wxNORMAL_FONT->Ok() )
+    else if ( wxNORMAL_FONT->IsOk() )
         fhei = (wxNORMAL_FONT->GetPointSize()*2) + 5;
     else
         fhei = sizeText.y + 4;
 
     // Need to force height to accomodate bitmap?
     int btnSizeY = m_btnSize.y;
-    if ( m_bmpNormal.Ok() && fhei < btnSizeY )
+    if ( m_bmpNormal.IsOk() && fhei < btnSizeY )
         fhei = btnSizeY;
 
     // Control height doesn't depend on border
@@ -987,27 +1398,37 @@ wxSize wxComboControlBase::DoGetBestSize() const
     fhei += 1;
 #endif
 
-    wxSize ret(sizeText.x + COMBO_MARGIN + DEFAULT_DROPBUTTON_WIDTH,
-               fhei);
+#ifdef __WXMAC__
+    // these are the numbers from the HIG:
+    switch ( m_windowVariant )
+    {
+        case wxWINDOW_VARIANT_NORMAL:
+        default :
+            fhei = 22;
+            break;
+        case wxWINDOW_VARIANT_SMALL:
+            fhei = 19;
+            break;
+        case wxWINDOW_VARIANT_MINI:
+            fhei = 15;
+            break;
+    }
+#endif
+
+    fhei += 2 * FOCUS_RING;
+    int width = sizeText.x + FOCUS_RING + COMBO_MARGIN + DEFAULT_DROPBUTTON_WIDTH;
 
+    wxSize ret(width, fhei);
     CacheBestSize(ret);
     return ret;
 }
 
-void wxComboControlBase::DoMoveWindow(int x, int y, int width, int height)
-{
-    // SetSize is called last in create, so it marks the end of creation
-    m_iFlags |= wxCC_IFLAG_CREATED;
-
-    wxControl::DoMoveWindow(x, y, width, height);
-}
-
-void wxComboControlBase::OnSizeEvent( wxSizeEvent& event )
+void wxComboCtrlBase::OnSizeEvent( wxSizeEvent& event )
 {
     if ( !IsCreated() )
         return;
 
-    // defined by actual wxComboControls
+    // defined by actual wxComboCtrls
     OnResize();
 
     event.Skip();
@@ -1017,7 +1438,7 @@ void wxComboControlBase::OnSizeEvent( wxSizeEvent& event )
 // standard operations
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-bool wxComboControlBase::Enable(bool enable)
+bool wxComboCtrlBase::Enable(bool enable)
 {
     if ( !wxControl::Enable(enable) )
         return false;
@@ -1027,10 +1448,12 @@ bool wxComboControlBase::Enable(bool enable)
     if ( m_text )
         m_text->Enable(enable);
 
+    Refresh();
+
     return true;
 }
 
-bool wxComboControlBase::Show(bool show)
+bool wxComboCtrlBase::Show(bool show)
 {
     if ( !wxControl::Show(show) )
         return false;
@@ -1044,19 +1467,26 @@ bool wxComboControlBase::Show(bool show)
     return true;
 }
 
-bool wxComboControlBase::SetFont ( const wxFont& font )
+bool wxComboCtrlBase::SetFont ( const wxFont& font )
 {
     if ( !wxControl::SetFont(font) )
         return false;
 
-    if (m_text)
+    if ( m_text )
+    {
+        // Without hiding the wxTextCtrl there would be some
+        // visible 'flicker' (at least on Windows XP).
+        m_text->Hide();
         m_text->SetFont(font);
+        OnResize();
+        m_text->Show();
+    }
 
     return true;
 }
 
 #if wxUSE_TOOLTIPS
-void wxComboControlBase::DoSetToolTip(wxToolTip *tooltip)
+void wxComboCtrlBase::DoSetToolTip(wxToolTip *tooltip)
 {
     wxControl::DoSetToolTip(tooltip);
 
@@ -1069,22 +1499,50 @@ void wxComboControlBase::DoSetToolTip(wxToolTip *tooltip)
     }
     else
     {
-        if ( m_text ) m_text->SetToolTip( (wxToolTip*) NULL );
-        if ( m_btn ) m_btn->SetToolTip( (wxToolTip*) NULL );
+        if ( m_text ) m_text->SetToolTip( NULL );
+        if ( m_btn ) m_btn->SetToolTip( NULL );
     }
 }
 #endif // wxUSE_TOOLTIPS
 
+bool wxComboCtrlBase::SetForegroundColour(const wxColour& colour)
+{
+    if ( wxControl::SetForegroundColour(colour) )
+    {
+        if ( m_text )
+            m_text->SetForegroundColour(colour);
+        return true;
+    }
+    return false;
+}
+
+bool wxComboCtrlBase::SetBackgroundColour(const wxColour& colour)
+{
+    if ( m_text )
+        m_text->SetBackgroundColour(colour);
+    m_tcBgCol = colour;
+    m_hasTcBgCol = true;
+    return true;
+}
+
+wxColour wxComboCtrlBase::GetBackgroundColour() const
+{
+    if ( m_text )
+        return m_text->GetBackgroundColour();
+    return m_tcBgCol;
+}
+
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 // painting
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-// draw focus background on area in a way typical on platform
-void wxComboControlBase::DrawFocusBackground( wxDC& dc, const wxRect& rect, int flags )
+#if (!defined(__WXMSW__)) || defined(__WXUNIVERSAL__)
+// prepare combo box background on area in a way typical on platform
+void wxComboCtrlBase::PrepareBackground( wxDC& dc, const wxRect& rect, int flags ) const
 {
     wxSize sz = GetClientSize();
     bool isEnabled;
-    bool isFocused; // also selected
+    bool doDrawFocusRect; // also selected
 
     // For smaller size control (and for disabled background) use less spacing
     int focusSpacingX;
@@ -1094,7 +1552,7 @@ void wxComboControlBase::DrawFocusBackground( wxDC& dc, const wxRect& rect, int
     {
         // Drawing control
         isEnabled = IsEnabled();
-        isFocused = ShouldDrawFocus();
+        doDrawFocusRect = ShouldDrawFocus() && !(m_iFlags & wxCC_FULL_BUTTON);
 
         // Windows-style: for smaller size control (and for disabled background) use less spacing
         focusSpacingX = isEnabled ? 2 : 1;
@@ -1104,7 +1562,7 @@ void wxComboControlBase::DrawFocusBackground( wxDC& dc, const wxRect& rect, int
     {
         // Drawing a list item
         isEnabled = true; // they are never disabled
-        isFocused = flags & wxCONTROL_SELECTED ? true : false;
+        doDrawFocusRect = (flags & wxCONTROL_SELECTED) != 0;
 
         focusSpacingX = 0;
         focusSpacingY = 0;
@@ -1114,45 +1572,101 @@ void wxComboControlBase::DrawFocusBackground( wxDC& dc, const wxRect& rect, int
     wxRect selRect(rect);
     selRect.y += focusSpacingY;
     selRect.height -= (focusSpacingY*2);
-    selRect.x += m_widthCustomPaint + focusSpacingX;
-    selRect.width -= m_widthCustomPaint + (focusSpacingX*2);
+
+    int wcp = 0;
+
+    if ( !(flags & wxCONTROL_ISSUBMENU) )
+        wcp += m_widthCustomPaint;
+
+    selRect.x += wcp + focusSpacingX;
+    selRect.width -= wcp + (focusSpacingX*2);
 
     wxColour bgCol;
+    wxColour fgCol;
+
+    bool doDrawSelRect = true;
+
+    // Determine foreground colour
+    if ( isEnabled )
+    {
+        if ( doDrawFocusRect )
+        {
+            fgCol = wxSystemSettings::GetColour(wxSYS_COLOUR_HIGHLIGHTTEXT);
+        }
+        else if ( m_hasFgCol )
+        {
+            // Honour the custom foreground colour
+            fgCol = GetForegroundColour();
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            fgCol = wxSystemSettings::GetColour(wxSYS_COLOUR_WINDOWTEXT);
+        }
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        fgCol = wxSystemSettings::GetColour(wxSYS_COLOUR_GRAYTEXT);
+    }
 
+    // Determine background colour
     if ( isEnabled )
     {
-        // If popup is hidden and this control is focused,
-        // then draw the focus-indicator (selbgcolor background etc.).
-        if ( isFocused )
+        if ( doDrawFocusRect )
         {
-            dc.SetTextForeground( wxSystemSettings::GetColour(wxSYS_COLOUR_HIGHLIGHTTEXT) );
             bgCol = wxSystemSettings::GetColour(wxSYS_COLOUR_HIGHLIGHT);
         }
+        else if ( m_hasTcBgCol )
+        {
+            // Honour the custom background colour
+            bgCol = m_tcBgCol;
+        }
         else
         {
-            dc.SetTextForeground( wxSystemSettings::GetColour(wxSYS_COLOUR_WINDOWTEXT) );
+#ifndef __WXMAC__  // see note in OnThemeChange
+            doDrawSelRect = false;
             bgCol = GetBackgroundColour();
+#else
+            bgCol = wxSystemSettings::GetColour(wxSYS_COLOUR_WINDOW);
+#endif
         }
     }
     else
     {
-        dc.SetTextForeground( wxSystemSettings::GetColour(wxSYS_COLOUR_GRAYTEXT) );
+#ifndef __WXMAC__  // see note in OnThemeChange
         bgCol = GetBackgroundColour();
+#else
+        bgCol = wxSystemSettings::GetColour(wxSYS_COLOUR_WINDOW);
+#endif
     }
 
+    dc.SetTextForeground( fgCol );
     dc.SetBrush( bgCol );
-    dc.SetPen( bgCol );
-    dc.DrawRectangle( selRect );
+    if ( doDrawSelRect )
+    {
+        dc.SetPen( bgCol );
+        dc.DrawRectangle( selRect );
+    }
+
+    // Don't clip exactly to the selection rectangle so we can draw
+    // to the non-selected area in front of it.
+    wxRect clipRect(rect.x,rect.y,
+                    (selRect.x+selRect.width)-rect.x,rect.height);
+    dc.SetClippingRegion(clipRect);
 }
+#else
+// Save the library size a bit for platforms that re-implement this.
+void wxComboCtrlBase::PrepareBackground( wxDC&, const wxRect&, int ) const
+{
+}
+#endif
 
-void wxComboControlBase::DrawButton( wxDC& dc, const wxRect& rect, bool paintBg )
+void wxComboCtrlBase::DrawButton( wxDC& dc, const wxRect& rect, int flags )
 {
     int drawState = m_btnState;
 
-#ifdef __WXGTK__
-    if ( m_isPopupShown )
+    if ( (m_iFlags & wxCC_BUTTON_STAYS_DOWN) &&
+         GetPopupWindowState() >= Animating )
         drawState |= wxCONTROL_PRESSED;
-#endif
 
     wxRect drawRect(rect.x+m_btnSpacingX,
                     rect.y+((rect.height-m_btnSize.y)/2),
@@ -1170,12 +1684,28 @@ void wxComboControlBase::DrawButton( wxDC& dc, const wxRect& rect, bool paintBg
     if ( !enabled )
         drawState |= wxCONTROL_DISABLED;
 
-    if ( !m_bmpNormal.Ok() )
+    // Need to clear button background even if m_btn is present
+    // and also when using custom bitmap for the button
+    if ( (flags & Button_PaintBackground) &&
+            (!HasTransparentBackground() ||
+             !(m_iFlags & wxCC_IFLAG_BUTTON_OUTSIDE)) )
     {
-        // Need to clear button background even if m_btn is present
-        // (assume non-button background was cleared just before this call so brushes are good)
-        if ( paintBg )
-            dc.DrawRectangle(rect);
+        wxColour bgCol;
+
+        if ( m_iFlags & wxCC_IFLAG_BUTTON_OUTSIDE )
+            bgCol = GetParent()->GetBackgroundColour();
+        else
+            bgCol = GetBackgroundColour();
+
+        dc.SetBrush(bgCol);
+        dc.SetPen(bgCol);
+        dc.DrawRectangle(rect);
+    }
+
+    if ( !m_bmpNormal.IsOk() )
+    {
+        if ( flags & Button_BitmapOnly )
+            return;
 
         // Draw standard button
         wxRendererNative::Get().DrawComboBoxDropButton(this,
@@ -1200,30 +1730,13 @@ void wxComboControlBase::DrawButton( wxDC& dc, const wxRect& rect, bool paintBg
 
         if ( m_blankButtonBg )
         {
-            // If using blank button background, we need to clear its background
-            // with button face colour instead of colour for rest of the control.
-            if ( paintBg )
+            if ( !(flags & Button_BitmapOnly) )
             {
-                wxColour bgCol = GetParent()->GetBackgroundColour(); //wxSystemSettings::GetColour(wxSYS_COLOUR_BTNFACE);
-                //wxColour bgCol = wxSystemSettings::GetColour(wxSYS_COLOUR_WINDOW);
-                dc.SetPen(bgCol);
-                dc.SetBrush(bgCol);
-                dc.DrawRectangle(rect);
+                wxRendererNative::Get().DrawPushButton(this,
+                                                       dc,
+                                                       drawRect,
+                                                       drawState);
             }
-
-            wxRendererNative::Get().DrawPushButton(this,
-                                                   dc,
-                                                   drawRect,
-                                                   drawState);
-
-        }
-        else
-
-        {
-            // Need to clear button background even if m_btn is present
-            // (assume non-button background was cleared just before this call so brushes are good)
-            if ( paintBg )
-                dc.DrawRectangle(rect);
         }
 
         // Draw bitmap centered in drawRect
@@ -1234,49 +1747,58 @@ void wxComboControlBase::DrawButton( wxDC& dc, const wxRect& rect, bool paintBg
     }
 }
 
-void wxComboControlBase::RecalcAndRefresh()
+void wxComboCtrlBase::RecalcAndRefresh()
 {
     if ( IsCreated() )
     {
         wxSizeEvent evt(GetSize(),GetId());
+        evt.SetEventObject(this);
         GetEventHandler()->ProcessEvent(evt);
         Refresh();
     }
 }
 
-wxBitmap& wxComboControlBase::GetBufferBitmap( const wxSize& sz ) const
-{
-    // If size is larger, recalculate double buffer bitmap
-    if ( !gs_doubleBuffer ||
-         sz.x > gs_doubleBuffer->GetWidth() ||
-         sz.y > gs_doubleBuffer->GetHeight() )
-    {
-        delete gs_doubleBuffer;
-        gs_doubleBuffer = new wxBitmap(sz.x+25,sz.y);
-    }
-    return *gs_doubleBuffer;
-}
-
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 // miscellaneous event handlers
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-void wxComboControlBase::OnTextCtrlEvent(wxCommandEvent& event)
+void wxComboCtrlBase::OnTextCtrlEvent(wxCommandEvent& event)
 {
-    // Change event id and relay it forward
-    event.SetId(GetId());
-    event.Skip();
+    // Avoid infinite recursion
+    if ( event.GetEventObject() == this )
+    {
+        event.Skip();
+        return;
+    }
+
+    if ( event.GetEventType() == wxEVT_COMMAND_TEXT_UPDATED )
+    {
+        if ( m_ignoreEvtText > 0 )
+        {
+            m_ignoreEvtText--;
+            return;
+        }
+    }
+
+    // For safety, completely re-create a new wxCommandEvent
+    wxCommandEvent evt2(event);
+    evt2.SetId(GetId());
+    evt2.SetEventObject(this);
+    HandleWindowEvent(evt2);
+
+    event.StopPropagation();
 }
 
 // call if cursor is on button area or mouse is captured for the button
-bool wxComboControlBase::HandleButtonMouseEvent( wxMouseEvent& event,
-                                                 int flags )
+bool wxComboCtrlBase::HandleButtonMouseEvent( wxMouseEvent& event,
+                                              int flags )
 {
     int type = event.GetEventType();
 
     if ( type == wxEVT_MOTION )
     {
-        if ( flags & wxCC_MF_ON_BUTTON )
+        if ( (flags & wxCC_MF_ON_BUTTON) &&
+             IsPopupWindowState(Hidden) )
         {
             if ( !(m_btnState & wxCONTROL_CURRENT) )
             {
@@ -1294,28 +1816,19 @@ bool wxComboControlBase::HandleButtonMouseEvent( wxMouseEvent& event,
             Refresh();
         }
     }
-    else if ( type == wxEVT_LEFT_DOWN )
+    else if ( type == wxEVT_LEFT_DOWN || type == wxEVT_LEFT_DCLICK )
     {
-        // Only accept event if it wasn't right after popup dismiss
-        //if ( ::wxGetLocalTimeMillis() > m_timeCanClick )
+        if ( flags & (wxCC_MF_ON_CLICK_AREA|wxCC_MF_ON_BUTTON) )
         {
-            // Need to test this, because it might be outside.
-            if ( flags & wxCC_MF_ON_BUTTON )
-            {
-                m_btnState |= wxCONTROL_PRESSED;
-                Refresh();
+            m_btnState |= wxCONTROL_PRESSED;
+            Refresh();
 
-                if ( !(m_iFlags & wxCC_POPUP_ON_MOUSE_UP) )
-                    OnButtonClick();
-                else
-                    // If showing popup now, do not capture mouse or there will be interference
-                    CaptureMouse();
-            }
+            if ( !(m_iFlags & wxCC_POPUP_ON_MOUSE_UP) )
+                OnButtonClick();
+            else
+                // If showing popup now, do not capture mouse or there will be interference
+                CaptureMouse();
         }
-        /*else
-        {
-            m_btnState = 0;
-        }*/
     }
     else if ( type == wxEVT_LEFT_UP )
     {
@@ -1329,7 +1842,7 @@ bool wxComboControlBase::HandleButtonMouseEvent( wxMouseEvent& event,
             // If mouse was inside, fire the click event.
             if ( m_iFlags & wxCC_POPUP_ON_MOUSE_UP )
             {
-                if ( flags & wxCC_MF_ON_BUTTON )
+                if ( flags & (wxCC_MF_ON_CLICK_AREA|wxCC_MF_ON_BUTTON) )
                     OnButtonClick();
             }
 
@@ -1344,7 +1857,7 @@ bool wxComboControlBase::HandleButtonMouseEvent( wxMouseEvent& event,
             m_btnState &= ~(wxCONTROL_CURRENT);
 
             // Mouse hover ends
-            if ( !m_isPopupShown )
+            if ( IsPopupWindowState(Hidden) )
             {
                 m_btnState &= ~(wxCONTROL_PRESSED);
                 Refresh();
@@ -1354,61 +1867,34 @@ bool wxComboControlBase::HandleButtonMouseEvent( wxMouseEvent& event,
     else
         return false;
 
+    // Never have 'hot' state when popup is being shown
+    // (this is mostly needed because of the animation).
+    if ( !IsPopupWindowState(Hidden) )
+        m_btnState &= ~wxCONTROL_CURRENT;
+
     return true;
 }
 
-// Conversion to double-clicks and some basic filtering
 // returns true if event was consumed or filtered
-//bool wxComboControlBase::PreprocessMouseEvent( wxMouseEvent& event, bool isOnButtonArea )
-bool wxComboControlBase::PreprocessMouseEvent( wxMouseEvent& event,
-                                               int flags )
+bool wxComboCtrlBase::PreprocessMouseEvent( wxMouseEvent& event,
+                                            int WXUNUSED(flags) )
 {
     wxLongLong t = ::wxGetLocalTimeMillis();
     int evtType = event.GetEventType();
 
-    //
-    // Generate our own double-clicks
-    // (to allow on-focus dc-event on double-clicks instead of triple-clicks)
-    if ( (m_windowStyle & wxCC_SPECIAL_DCLICK) &&
-         !m_isPopupShown &&
-         //!(handlerFlags & wxCC_MF_ON_BUTTON) )
-         !(flags & wxCC_MF_ON_BUTTON) )
-    {
-        if ( evtType == wxEVT_LEFT_DOWN )
-        {
-            // Set value to avoid up-events without corresponding downs
-            m_downReceived = true;
-        }
-        else if ( evtType == wxEVT_LEFT_DCLICK )
+#if USES_WXPOPUPWINDOW || USES_GENERICTLW
+    if ( m_popupWinType != POPUPWIN_WXPOPUPTRANSIENTWINDOW )
+    {
+        if ( IsPopupWindowState(Visible) &&
+             ( evtType == wxEVT_LEFT_DOWN || evtType == wxEVT_RIGHT_DOWN ) )
         {
-            // We'll make our own double-clicks
-            //evtType = 0;
-            event.SetEventType(0);
+            HidePopup(true);
             return true;
         }
-        else if ( evtType == wxEVT_LEFT_UP )
-        {
-            if ( m_downReceived || m_timeLastMouseUp == 1 )
-            {
-                wxLongLong timeFromLastUp = (t-m_timeLastMouseUp);
-
-                if ( timeFromLastUp < DOUBLE_CLICK_CONVERSION_TRESHOLD )
-                {
-                    //type = wxEVT_LEFT_DCLICK;
-                    event.SetEventType(wxEVT_LEFT_DCLICK);
-                    m_timeLastMouseUp = 1;
-                }
-                else
-                {
-                    m_timeLastMouseUp = t;
-                }
-
-                //m_downReceived = false;
-            }
-        }
     }
+#endif
 
-    // Filter out clicks on button immediately after popup dismiss (Windows like behaviour)
+    // Filter out clicks on button immediately after popup dismiss
     if ( evtType == wxEVT_LEFT_DOWN && t < m_timeCanAcceptClick )
     {
         event.SetEventType(0);
@@ -1418,20 +1904,19 @@ bool wxComboControlBase::PreprocessMouseEvent( wxMouseEvent& event,
     return false;
 }
 
-void wxComboControlBase::HandleNormalMouseEvent( wxMouseEvent& event )
+void wxComboCtrlBase::HandleNormalMouseEvent( wxMouseEvent& event )
 {
     int evtType = event.GetEventType();
 
     if ( (evtType == wxEVT_LEFT_DOWN || evtType == wxEVT_LEFT_DCLICK) &&
          (m_windowStyle & wxCB_READONLY) )
     {
-        if ( m_isPopupShown )
+        if ( GetPopupWindowState() >= Animating )
         {
-    #if !wxUSE_POPUPWIN
-        // Normally do nothing - evt handler should close it for us
-    #elif !USE_TRANSIENT_POPUP
+    #if USES_WXPOPUPWINDOW
             // Click here always hides the popup.
-            HidePopup();
+            if ( m_popupWinType == POPUPWIN_WXPOPUPWINDOW )
+                HidePopup(true);
     #endif
         }
         else
@@ -1451,42 +1936,133 @@ void wxComboControlBase::HandleNormalMouseEvent( wxMouseEvent& event )
             }
         }
     }
-    else
-    if ( m_isPopupShown )
+    else if ( evtType == wxEVT_MOUSEWHEEL )
     {
-        // relay (some) mouse events to the popup
-        if ( evtType == wxEVT_MOUSEWHEEL )
-            m_popup->AddPendingEvent(event);
+        if ( IsPopupShown() )
+        {
+            // relay (some) mouse events to the popup
+            m_popup->GetEventHandler()->ProcessEvent(event);
+        }
+        else if ( event.GetWheelAxis() == 0 &&
+                  event.GetWheelRotation() != 0 &&
+                  event.GetModifiers() == 0 )
+        {
+            // Translate mousewheel actions into key up/down. This is
+            // the simplest way of getting native behaviour: scrolling the
+            // wheel moves selection up/down by one item.
+            wxKeyEvent kevent(wxEVT_KEY_DOWN);
+            kevent.m_keyCode = event.GetWheelRotation() > 0
+                               ? WXK_UP
+                               : WXK_DOWN;
+            GetEventHandler()->ProcessEvent(kevent);
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            event.Skip();
+        }
     }
     else if ( evtType )
+    {
         event.Skip();
+    }
 }
 
-void wxComboControlBase::OnFocusEvent( wxFocusEvent& )
+void wxComboCtrlBase::OnKeyEvent(wxKeyEvent& event)
 {
-    // First click is the first part of double-click
-    // Some platforms don't generate down-less mouse up-event
-    // (Windows does, GTK+2 doesn't), so that's why we have
-    // to do this.
-    m_timeLastMouseUp = ::wxGetLocalTimeMillis();
+    if ( IsPopupShown() )
+    {
+        // pass it to the popped up control
+        GetPopupControl()->GetControl()->GetEventHandler()->ProcessEvent(event);
+    }
+    else // no popup
+    {
+        wxWindow* mainCtrl = GetMainWindowOfCompositeControl();
 
-    if ( m_text )
+        if ( mainCtrl->GetParent()->HasFlag(wxTAB_TRAVERSAL) )
+        {
+            if ( mainCtrl->HandleAsNavigationKey(event) )
+                return;
+        }
+
+        if ( IsKeyPopupToggle(event) )
+        {
+            OnButtonClick();
+            return;
+        }
+
+        int comboStyle = GetWindowStyle();
+        wxComboPopup* popupInterface = GetPopupControl();
+
+        if ( !popupInterface )
+        {
+            event.Skip();
+            return;
+        }
+
+        int keycode = event.GetKeyCode();
+
+        if ( (comboStyle & wxCB_READONLY) ||
+             (keycode != WXK_RIGHT && keycode != WXK_LEFT) )
+        {
+            popupInterface->OnComboKeyEvent(event);
+        }
+        else
+            event.Skip();
+    }
+}
+
+void wxComboCtrlBase::OnCharEvent(wxKeyEvent& event)
+{
+    if ( IsPopupShown() )
     {
-        m_text->SetFocus();
+        // pass it to the popped up control
+        GetPopupControl()->GetControl()->GetEventHandler()->ProcessEvent(event);
+    }
+    else // no popup
+    {
+        wxComboPopup* popupInterface = GetPopupControl();
+        if ( popupInterface )
+        {
+            popupInterface->OnComboCharEvent(event);
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            event.Skip();
+        }
     }
-    else
-        // no need to check for m_widthCustomPaint - that
-        // area never gets special handling when selected
-        // (in writable mode, that is)
-        Refresh();
 }
 
-void wxComboControlBase::OnSysColourChanged(wxSysColourChangedEvent& WXUNUSED(event))
+void wxComboCtrlBase::OnFocusEvent( wxFocusEvent& event )
+{
+    if ( event.GetEventType() == wxEVT_SET_FOCUS )
+    {
+        wxWindow* tc = GetTextCtrl();
+        if ( tc && tc != DoFindFocus() )
+        {
+            tc->SetFocus();
+        }
+    }
+
+    Refresh();
+}
+
+void wxComboCtrlBase::OnIdleEvent( wxIdleEvent& WXUNUSED(event) )
+{
+    if ( m_resetFocus )
+    {
+        m_resetFocus = false;
+        wxWindow* tc = GetTextCtrl();
+        if ( tc )
+            tc->SetFocus();
+    }
+}
+
+void wxComboCtrlBase::OnSysColourChanged(wxSysColourChangedEvent& WXUNUSED(event))
 {
     OnThemeChange();
-    // indentation may also have changed
-    if ( !(m_iFlags & wxCC_IFLAG_INDENT_SET) )
-        m_absIndent = GetNativeTextIndent();
+    // left margin may also have changed
+    if ( !(m_iFlags & wxCC_IFLAG_LEFT_MARGIN_SET) )
+        m_marginLeft = GetNativeTextIndent();
     RecalcAndRefresh();
 }
 
@@ -1495,19 +2071,51 @@ void wxComboControlBase::OnSysColourChanged(wxSysColourChangedEvent& WXUNUSED(ev
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 // Create popup window and the child control
-void wxComboControlBase::CreatePopup()
+void wxComboCtrlBase::CreatePopup()
 {
     wxComboPopup* popupInterface = m_popupInterface;
     wxWindow* popup;
 
     if ( !m_winPopup )
-        m_winPopup = new wxComboPopupWindow( this, wxNO_BORDER );
+    {
+#ifdef wxComboPopupWindowBase2
+        if ( m_iFlags & wxCC_IFLAG_USE_ALT_POPUP )
+        {
+        #if !USES_GENERICTLW
+            m_winPopup = new wxComboPopupWindowBase2( this, wxNO_BORDER );
+        #else
+            int tlwFlags = wxNO_BORDER;
+          #ifdef wxCC_GENERIC_TLW_IS_FRAME
+            tlwFlags |= wxFRAME_NO_TASKBAR;
+          #endif
+
+          #ifdef wxCC_GENERIC_TLW_IS_NONOWNEDWINDOW
+            m_winPopup = new wxComboPopupWindowBase2( this, wxID_ANY,
+                                                      wxPoint(-21,-21), wxSize(20, 20),
+                                                      tlwFlags );
+          #else
+            m_winPopup = new wxComboPopupWindowBase2( this, wxID_ANY, wxEmptyString,
+                                                      wxPoint(-21,-21), wxSize(20, 20),
+                                                      tlwFlags );
+          #endif
+        #endif
+            m_popupWinType = SECONDARY_POPUP_TYPE;
+        }
+        else
+#endif // wxComboPopupWindowBase2
+        {
+            m_winPopup = new wxComboPopupWindow( this, wxNO_BORDER );
+            m_popupWinType = PRIMARY_POPUP_TYPE;
+        }
+        m_popupWinEvtHandler = new wxComboPopupWindowEvtHandler(this);
+        m_winPopup->PushEventHandler(m_popupWinEvtHandler);
+    }
 
     popupInterface->Create(m_winPopup);
     m_popup = popup = popupInterface->GetControl();
 
-    m_popupExtraHandler = new wxComboPopupExtraEventHandler(this);
-    popup->PushEventHandler( m_popupExtraHandler );
+    m_popupEvtHandler = new wxComboPopupEvtHandler(this);
+    popup->PushEventHandler( m_popupEvtHandler );
 
     // This may be helpful on some platforms
     //   (eg. it bypasses a wxGTK popupwindow bug where
@@ -1517,29 +2125,56 @@ void wxComboControlBase::CreatePopup()
     popupInterface->m_iFlags |= wxCP_IFLAG_CREATED;
 }
 
-void wxComboControlBase::SetPopupControl( wxComboPopup* iface )
+// Destroy popup window and the child control
+void wxComboCtrlBase::DestroyPopup()
+{
+    HidePopup(true);
+
+    if ( m_popup )
+        m_popup->RemoveEventHandler(m_popupEvtHandler);
+
+    wxDELETE(m_popupEvtHandler);
+
+    if ( m_popupInterface )
+    {
+        // NB: DestroyPopup() performs 'delete this'.
+        m_popupInterface->DestroyPopup();
+        m_popupInterface = NULL;
+    }
+
+    if ( m_winPopup )
+    {
+        m_winPopup->RemoveEventHandler(m_popupWinEvtHandler);
+        wxDELETE(m_popupWinEvtHandler);
+        m_winPopup->Destroy();
+        m_winPopup = NULL;
+    }
+
+    m_popup = NULL;
+}
+
+void wxComboCtrlBase::DoSetPopupControl(wxComboPopup* iface)
 {
-    wxCHECK_RET( iface, wxT("no popup interface set for wxComboControl") );
+    wxCHECK_RET( iface, wxT("no popup interface set for wxComboCtrl") );
 
-    delete m_popupInterface;
-    delete m_winPopup;
+    DestroyPopup();
 
     iface->InitBase(this);
     iface->Init();
 
     m_popupInterface = iface;
 
-    if ( !iface->LazyCreate() || m_winPopup )
+    if ( !iface->LazyCreate() )
     {
         CreatePopup();
     }
     else
     {
-        m_popup = (wxWindow*) NULL;
+        m_popup = NULL;
     }
 
     // This must be done after creation
-    if ( m_valueString.length() )
+    if ( !m_valueString.empty() )
     {
         iface->SetStringValue(m_valueString);
         //Refresh();
@@ -1547,23 +2182,49 @@ void wxComboControlBase::SetPopupControl( wxComboPopup* iface )
 }
 
 // Ensures there is atleast the default popup
-void wxComboControlBase::EnsurePopupControl()
+void wxComboCtrlBase::EnsurePopupControl()
 {
     if ( !m_popupInterface )
         SetPopupControl(NULL);
 }
 
-void wxComboControlBase::OnButtonClick()
+void wxComboCtrlBase::OnButtonClick()
 {
     // Derived classes can override this method for totally custom
     // popup action
+    switch ( GetPopupWindowState() )
+    {
+        case Hidden:
+        {
+            Popup();
+            break;
+        }
+
+        case Animating:
+        case Visible:
+        {
+            HidePopup(true);
+            break;
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+void wxComboCtrlBase::Popup()
+{
+    wxCommandEvent event(wxEVT_COMMAND_COMBOBOX_DROPDOWN, GetId());
+    event.SetEventObject(this);
+    HandleWindowEvent(event);
+
     ShowPopup();
 }
 
-void wxComboControlBase::ShowPopup()
+void wxComboCtrlBase::ShowPopup()
 {
     EnsurePopupControl();
-    wxCHECK_RET( !IsPopupShown(), wxT("popup window already shown") );
+    wxCHECK_RET( !IsPopupWindowState(Visible), wxT("popup window already shown") );
+
+    if ( IsPopupWindowState(Animating) )
+        return;
 
     SetFocus();
 
@@ -1601,7 +2262,8 @@ void wxComboControlBase::ShowPopup()
     //     that if transient popup is open, then tab traversal is to be ignored.
     //     However, I think this code would still be needed for cases where
     //     transient popup doesn't work yet (wxWinCE?).
-    wxWindow* parent = GetParent();
+    wxWindow* mainCtrl = GetMainWindowOfCompositeControl();
+    wxWindow* parent = mainCtrl->GetParent();
     int parentFlags = parent->GetWindowStyle();
     if ( parentFlags & wxTAB_TRAVERSAL )
     {
@@ -1620,6 +2282,8 @@ void wxComboControlBase::ShowPopup()
         popup = m_popup;
     }
 
+    winPopup->Enable();
+
     wxASSERT( !m_popup || m_popup == popup ); // Consistency check.
 
     wxSize adjustedSize = m_popupInterface->GetAdjustedSize(widthPopup,
@@ -1639,32 +2303,71 @@ void wxComboControlBase::ShowPopup()
     int popupX;
     int popupY = scrPos.y + ctrlSz.y;
 
+    // Default anchor is wxLEFT
     int anchorSide = m_anchorSide;
     if ( !anchorSide )
-        anchorSide = m_btnSide;
+        anchorSide = wxLEFT;
 
-    // Anchor popup to the side the dropbutton is on
+    int rightX = scrPos.x + ctrlSz.x + m_extRight - szp.x;
+    int leftX = scrPos.x - m_extLeft;
+
+    if ( wxTheApp->GetLayoutDirection() == wxLayout_RightToLeft )
+        leftX -= ctrlSz.x;
+
+    int screenWidth = wxSystemSettings::GetMetric( wxSYS_SCREEN_X );
+
+    // If there is not enough horizontal space, anchor on the other side.
+    // If there is no space even then, place the popup at x 0.
     if ( anchorSide == wxRIGHT )
-        popupX = scrPos.x + ctrlSz.x + m_extRight- szp.x;
+    {
+        if ( rightX < 0 )
+        {
+            if ( (leftX+szp.x) < screenWidth )
+                anchorSide = wxLEFT;
+            else
+                anchorSide = 0;
+        }
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        if ( (leftX+szp.x) >= screenWidth )
+        {
+            if ( rightX >= 0 )
+                anchorSide = wxRIGHT;
+            else
+                anchorSide = 0;
+        }
+    }
+
+    // Select x coordinate according to the anchor side
+    if ( anchorSide == wxRIGHT )
+        popupX = rightX;
+    else if ( anchorSide == wxLEFT )
+        popupX = leftX;
     else
-        popupX = scrPos.x - m_extLeft;
+        popupX = 0;
+
+    int showFlags = CanDeferShow;
 
     if ( spaceBelow < szp.y )
     {
         popupY = scrPos.y - szp.y;
+        showFlags |= ShowAbove;
     }
 
-    // Move to position
-    //wxLogDebug(wxT("popup scheduled position1: %i,%i"),ptp.x,ptp.y);
-    //wxLogDebug(wxT("popup position1: %i,%i"),winPopup->GetPosition().x,winPopup->GetPosition().y);
-
-    // Some platforms (GTK) may need these two to be separate
-    winPopup->SetSize( szp.x, szp.y );
-    winPopup->Move( popupX, popupY );
-
-    //wxLogDebug(wxT("popup position2: %i,%i"),winPopup->GetPosition().x,winPopup->GetPosition().y);
+#if INSTALL_TOPLEV_HANDLER
+    // Put top level window event handler into place
+    if ( m_popupWinType == POPUPWIN_WXPOPUPWINDOW )
+    {
+        if ( !m_toplevEvtHandler )
+            m_toplevEvtHandler = new wxComboFrameEventHandler(this);
 
-    m_popup = popup;
+        wxWindow* toplev = ::wxGetTopLevelParent( this );
+        wxASSERT( toplev );
+        ((wxComboFrameEventHandler*)m_toplevEvtHandler)->OnPopup();
+        toplev->PushEventHandler( m_toplevEvtHandler );
+    }
+#endif
 
     // Set string selection (must be this way instead of SetStringSelection)
     if ( m_text )
@@ -1681,42 +2384,82 @@ void wxComboControlBase::ShowPopup()
     }
 
     // This must be after SetStringValue
-    m_isPopupShown = true;
+    m_popupWinState = Animating;
 
-    // Show it
-#if USE_TRANSIENT_POPUP
-    ((wxPopupTransientWindow*)winPopup)->Popup(popup);
-#else
-    winPopup->Show();
-#endif
+    wxRect popupWinRect( popupX, popupY, szp.x, szp.y );
 
-#if INSTALL_TOPLEV_HANDLER
-    // Put top level window event handler into place
-    if ( !m_toplevEvtHandler )
-        m_toplevEvtHandler = new wxComboFrameEventHandler(this);
+    m_popup = popup;
+    if ( (m_iFlags & wxCC_IFLAG_DISABLE_POPUP_ANIM) ||
+         AnimateShow( popupWinRect, showFlags ) )
+    {
+        DoShowPopup( popupWinRect, showFlags );
+    }
+}
+
+bool wxComboCtrlBase::AnimateShow( const wxRect& WXUNUSED(rect), int WXUNUSED(flags) )
+{
+    return true;
+}
+
+void wxComboCtrlBase::DoShowPopup( const wxRect& rect, int WXUNUSED(flags) )
+{
+    wxWindow* winPopup = m_winPopup;
+
+    if ( IsPopupWindowState(Animating) )
+    {
+        // Make sure the popup window is shown in the right position.
+        // Should not matter even if animation already did this.
+
+        // Some platforms (GTK) may like SetSize and Move to be separate
+        // (though the bug was probably fixed).
+        winPopup->SetSize( rect );
 
-    wxWindow* toplev = ::wxGetTopLevelParent( this );
-    wxASSERT( toplev );
-    ((wxComboFrameEventHandler*)m_toplevEvtHandler)->OnPopup();
-    toplev->PushEventHandler( m_toplevEvtHandler );
+#if USES_WXPOPUPTRANSIENTWINDOW
+        if ( m_popupWinType == POPUPWIN_WXPOPUPTRANSIENTWINDOW )
+            ((wxPopupTransientWindow*)winPopup)->Popup(m_popup);
+        else
 #endif
+            winPopup->Show();
+
+        m_popupWinState = Visible;
+
+        // If popup window was a generic top-level window, or the
+        // wxPopupWindow implemenation on this platform is classified as
+        // perfect, then we should be able to safely set focus to the popup
+        // control.
+        if ( IsPopupWinTypePerfect(m_popupWinType) )
+            m_popup->SetFocus();
+    }
+    else if ( IsPopupWindowState(Hidden) )
+    {
+        // Animation was aborted
 
+        wxASSERT( !winPopup->IsShown() );
+
+        m_popupWinState = Hidden;
+    }
+
+    Refresh();
 }
 
-void wxComboControlBase::OnPopupDismiss()
+void wxComboCtrlBase::OnPopupDismiss(bool generateEvent)
 {
     // Just in case, avoid double dismiss
-    if ( !m_isPopupShown )
+    if ( IsPopupWindowState(Hidden) )
         return;
 
-    // *Must* set this before focus etc.
-    m_isPopupShown = false;
+    // This must be set before focus - otherwise there will be recursive
+    // OnPopupDismisses.
+    m_popupWinState = Hidden;
+
+    //SetFocus();
+    m_winPopup->Disable();
 
     // Inform popup control itself
     m_popupInterface->OnDismiss();
 
-    if ( m_popupExtraHandler )
-        ((wxComboPopupExtraEventHandler*)m_popupExtraHandler)->OnPopupDismiss();
+    if ( m_popupEvtHandler )
+        ((wxComboPopupEvtHandler*)m_popupEvtHandler)->OnPopupDismiss();
 
 #if INSTALL_TOPLEV_HANDLER
     // Remove top level window event handler
@@ -1728,11 +2471,14 @@ void wxComboControlBase::OnPopupDismiss()
     }
 #endif
 
-    m_timeCanAcceptClick = ::wxGetLocalTimeMillis() + 150;
+    m_timeCanAcceptClick = ::wxGetLocalTimeMillis();
+
+    if ( m_popupWinType == POPUPWIN_WXPOPUPTRANSIENTWINDOW )
+        m_timeCanAcceptClick += 150;
 
     // If cursor not on dropdown button, then clear its state
     // (technically not required by all ports, but do it for all just in case)
-    if ( !m_btnArea.Inside(ScreenToClient(::wxGetMousePosition())) )
+    if ( !m_btnArea.Contains(ScreenToClient(::wxGetMousePosition())) )
         m_btnState = 0;
 
     // Return parent's tab traversal flag.
@@ -1747,47 +2493,69 @@ void wxComboControlBase::OnPopupDismiss()
     // refresh control (necessary even if m_text)
     Refresh();
 
-#if !wxUSE_POPUPWIN
     SetFocus();
-#endif
 
+    if ( generateEvent )
+    {
+        wxCommandEvent event(wxEVT_COMMAND_COMBOBOX_CLOSEUP, GetId());
+        event.SetEventObject(this);
+        HandleWindowEvent(event);
+    }
 }
 
-void wxComboControlBase::HidePopup()
+void wxComboCtrlBase::HidePopup(bool generateEvent)
 {
     // Should be able to call this without popup interface
-    //wxCHECK_RET( m_popupInterface, _T("no popup interface") );
-    if ( !m_isPopupShown )
+    if ( IsPopupWindowState(Hidden) )
         return;
 
     // transfer value and show it in textctrl, if any
-    SetValue( m_popupInterface->GetStringValue() );
+    if ( !IsPopupWindowState(Animating) )
+        SetValueByUser( m_popupInterface->GetStringValue() );
 
-#if USE_TRANSIENT_POPUP
-    ((wxPopupTransientWindow*)m_winPopup)->Dismiss();
-#else
     m_winPopup->Hide();
-#endif
 
-    OnPopupDismiss();
+    OnPopupDismiss(generateEvent);
 }
 
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 // customization methods
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-void wxComboControlBase::SetButtonPosition( int width, int height,
-                                            int side, int spacingX )
+void wxComboCtrlBase::SetButtonPosition( int width, int height,
+                                         int side, int spacingX )
 {
     m_btnWid = width;
     m_btnHei = height;
     m_btnSide = side;
     m_btnSpacingX = spacingX;
 
+    if ( width > 0 || height > 0 || spacingX )
+        m_iFlags |= wxCC_IFLAG_HAS_NONSTANDARD_BUTTON;
+
     RecalcAndRefresh();
 }
 
-void wxComboControlBase::SetButtonBitmaps( const wxBitmap& bmpNormal,
+wxSize wxComboCtrlBase::GetButtonSize()
+{
+    if ( m_btnSize.x > 0 )
+        return m_btnSize;
+
+    wxSize retSize(m_btnWid,m_btnHei);
+
+    // Need to call CalculateAreas now if button size is
+    // is not explicitly specified.
+    if ( retSize.x <= 0 || retSize.y <= 0)
+    {
+        OnResize();
+
+        retSize = m_btnSize;
+    }
+
+    return retSize;
+}
+
+void wxComboCtrlBase::SetButtonBitmaps( const wxBitmap& bmpNormal,
                                            bool blankButtonBg,
                                            const wxBitmap& bmpPressed,
                                            const wxBitmap& bmpHover,
@@ -1796,17 +2564,17 @@ void wxComboControlBase::SetButtonBitmaps( const wxBitmap& bmpNormal,
     m_bmpNormal = bmpNormal;
     m_blankButtonBg = blankButtonBg;
 
-    if ( bmpPressed.Ok() )
+    if ( bmpPressed.IsOk() )
         m_bmpPressed = bmpPressed;
     else
         m_bmpPressed = bmpNormal;
 
-    if ( bmpHover.Ok() )
+    if ( bmpHover.IsOk() )
         m_bmpHover = bmpHover;
     else
         m_bmpHover = bmpNormal;
 
-    if ( bmpDisabled.Ok() )
+    if ( bmpDisabled.IsOk() )
         m_bmpDisabled = bmpDisabled;
     else
         m_bmpDisabled = bmpNormal;
@@ -1814,7 +2582,7 @@ void wxComboControlBase::SetButtonBitmaps( const wxBitmap& bmpNormal,
     RecalcAndRefresh();
 }
 
-void wxComboControlBase::SetCustomPaintWidth( int width )
+void wxComboCtrlBase::SetCustomPaintWidth( int width )
 {
     if ( m_text )
     {
@@ -1831,61 +2599,143 @@ void wxComboControlBase::SetCustomPaintWidth( int width )
     RecalcAndRefresh();
 }
 
-void wxComboControlBase::SetTextIndent( int indent )
+bool wxComboCtrlBase::DoSetMargins(const wxPoint& margins)
+{
+    // For general sanity's sake, we ignore top margin. Instead
+    // we will always try to center the text vertically.
+    bool res = true;
+
+    if ( margins.x != -1 )
+    {
+        m_marginLeft = margins.x;
+        m_iFlags |= wxCC_IFLAG_LEFT_MARGIN_SET;
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        m_marginLeft = GetNativeTextIndent();
+        m_iFlags &= ~(wxCC_IFLAG_LEFT_MARGIN_SET);
+    }
+
+    if ( margins.y != -1 )
+    {
+        res = false;
+    }
+
+    RecalcAndRefresh();
+
+    return res;
+}
+
+wxPoint wxComboCtrlBase::DoGetMargins() const
+{
+    return wxPoint(m_marginLeft, -1);
+}
+
+#if WXWIN_COMPATIBILITY_2_8
+void wxComboCtrlBase::SetTextIndent( int indent )
 {
     if ( indent < 0 )
     {
-        m_absIndent = GetNativeTextIndent();
-        m_iFlags &= ~(wxCC_IFLAG_INDENT_SET);
+        m_marginLeft = GetNativeTextIndent();
+        m_iFlags &= ~(wxCC_IFLAG_LEFT_MARGIN_SET);
     }
     else
     {
-        m_absIndent = indent;
-        m_iFlags |= wxCC_IFLAG_INDENT_SET;
+        m_marginLeft = indent;
+        m_iFlags |= wxCC_IFLAG_LEFT_MARGIN_SET;
     }
 
     RecalcAndRefresh();
 }
 
-wxCoord wxComboControlBase::GetNativeTextIndent() const
+wxCoord wxComboCtrlBase::GetTextIndent() const
+{
+    return m_marginLeft;
+}
+#endif
+
+wxCoord wxComboCtrlBase::GetNativeTextIndent() const
 {
     return DEFAULT_TEXT_INDENT;
 }
 
+void wxComboCtrlBase::SetTextCtrlStyle( int style )
+{
+    m_textCtrlStyle = style;
+
+    if ( m_text )
+        m_text->SetWindowStyle(style);
+}
+
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-// methods forwarded to wxTextCtrl
+// wxTextEntry interface
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-wxString wxComboControlBase::GetValue() const
+wxString wxComboCtrlBase::DoGetValue() const
 {
     if ( m_text )
         return m_text->GetValue();
     return m_valueString;
 }
 
-void wxComboControlBase::SetValue(const wxString& value)
+void wxComboCtrlBase::SetValueWithEvent(const wxString& value,
+                                        bool withEvent)
 {
-    if ( m_text )
+    DoSetValue(value, withEvent ? SetValue_SendEvent : 0);
+}
+
+void wxComboCtrlBase::OnSetValue(const wxString& value)
+{
+    // Note: before wxComboCtrl inherited from wxTextEntry,
+    //       this code used to be in SetValueWithEvent().
+
+    // Since wxComboPopup may want to paint the combo as well, we need
+    // to set the string value here (as well as sometimes in ShowPopup).
+    if ( m_valueString != value )
     {
-        m_text->SetValue(value);
-        if ( !(m_iFlags & wxCC_NO_TEXT_AUTO_SELECT) )
-            m_text->SelectAll();
-    }
+        bool found = true;
+        wxString trueValue = value;
 
-    m_valueString = value;
+        // Conform to wxComboBox behaviour: read-only control can only accept
+        // valid list items and empty string
+        if ( m_popupInterface && HasFlag(wxCB_READONLY) && value.length() )
+        {
+            found = m_popupInterface->FindItem(value,
+                                               &trueValue);
+        }
+
+        if ( found )
+        {
+            m_valueString = trueValue;
+
+            EnsurePopupControl();
+
+            if ( m_popupInterface )
+                m_popupInterface->SetStringValue(trueValue);
+        }
+    }
 
     Refresh();
+}
 
-    // Since wxComboPopup may want to paint the combo as well, we need
-    // to set the string value here (as well as sometimes in ShowPopup).
-    if ( m_valueString != value && m_popupInterface )
+void wxComboCtrlBase::SetValueByUser(const wxString& value)
+{
+    // NB: Order of function calls is important here. Otherwise
+    //     the SelectAll() may not work.
+
+    if ( m_text )
     {
-        m_popupInterface->SetStringValue(value);
+        m_text->SetValue(value);
+
+        if ( !(m_iFlags & wxCC_NO_TEXT_AUTO_SELECT) )
+            m_text->SelectAll();
     }
+
+    OnSetValue(value);
 }
 
 // In this SetValue variant wxComboPopup::SetStringValue is not called
-void wxComboControlBase::SetText(const wxString& value)
+void wxComboCtrlBase::SetText(const wxString& value)
 {
     // Unlike in SetValue(), this must be called here or
     // the behaviour will no be consistent in readonlys.
@@ -1893,77 +2743,172 @@ void wxComboControlBase::SetText(const wxString& value)
 
     m_valueString = value;
 
+    if ( m_text )
+    {
+        m_ignoreEvtText++;
+        m_text->SetValue( value );
+    }
+
     Refresh();
 }
 
-void wxComboControlBase::Copy()
+void wxComboCtrlBase::Copy()
 {
     if ( m_text )
         m_text->Copy();
 }
 
-void wxComboControlBase::Cut()
+void wxComboCtrlBase::Cut()
 {
     if ( m_text )
         m_text->Cut();
 }
 
-void wxComboControlBase::Paste()
+void wxComboCtrlBase::Paste()
 {
     if ( m_text )
         m_text->Paste();
 }
 
-void wxComboControlBase::SetInsertionPoint(long pos)
+void wxComboCtrlBase::SetInsertionPoint(long pos)
 {
     if ( m_text )
         m_text->SetInsertionPoint(pos);
 }
 
-void wxComboControlBase::SetInsertionPointEnd()
+long wxComboCtrlBase::GetInsertionPoint() const
 {
     if ( m_text )
-        m_text->SetInsertionPointEnd();
+        return m_text->GetInsertionPoint();
+
+    return 0;
 }
 
-long wxComboControlBase::GetInsertionPoint() const
+long wxComboCtrlBase::GetLastPosition() const
 {
     if ( m_text )
-        return m_text->GetInsertionPoint();
+        return m_text->GetLastPosition();
 
     return 0;
 }
 
-long wxComboControlBase::GetLastPosition() const
+void wxComboCtrlBase::WriteText(const wxString& text)
 {
     if ( m_text )
-        return m_text->GetLastPosition();
+    {
+        m_text->WriteText(text);
+        OnSetValue(m_text->GetValue());
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        OnSetValue(text);
+    }
+}
 
-    return 0;
+void wxComboCtrlBase::DoSetValue(const wxString& value, int flags)
+{
+    if ( m_text )
+    {
+        if ( flags & SetValue_SendEvent )
+            m_text->SetValue(value);
+        else
+            m_text->ChangeValue(value);
+    }
+
+    OnSetValue(value);
 }
 
-void wxComboControlBase::Replace(long from, long to, const wxString& value)
+void wxComboCtrlBase::Replace(long from, long to, const wxString& value)
 {
     if ( m_text )
+    {
         m_text->Replace(from, to, value);
+        OnSetValue(m_text->GetValue());
+    }
 }
 
-void wxComboControlBase::Remove(long from, long to)
+void wxComboCtrlBase::Remove(long from, long to)
 {
     if ( m_text )
+    {
         m_text->Remove(from, to);
+        OnSetValue(m_text->GetValue());
+    }
 }
 
-void wxComboControlBase::SetSelection(long from, long to)
+void wxComboCtrlBase::SetSelection(long from, long to)
 {
     if ( m_text )
         m_text->SetSelection(from, to);
 }
 
-void wxComboControlBase::Undo()
+void wxComboCtrlBase::GetSelection(long *from, long *to) const
+{
+    if ( m_text )
+    {
+        m_text->GetSelection(from, to);
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        *from = 0;
+        *to = 0;
+    }
+}
+
+bool wxComboCtrlBase::IsEditable() const
+{
+    if ( m_text )
+        return m_text->IsEditable();
+    return false;
+}
+
+void wxComboCtrlBase::SetEditable(bool editable)
+{
+    if ( m_text )
+        m_text->SetEditable(editable);
+}
+
+void wxComboCtrlBase::Undo()
 {
     if ( m_text )
         m_text->Undo();
 }
 
-#endif // wxUSE_COMBOCONTROL
+void wxComboCtrlBase::Redo()
+{
+    if ( m_text )
+        m_text->Redo();
+}
+
+bool wxComboCtrlBase::CanUndo() const
+{
+    if ( m_text )
+        return m_text->CanUndo();
+
+    return false;
+}
+
+bool wxComboCtrlBase::CanRedo() const
+{
+    if ( m_text )
+        return m_text->CanRedo();
+
+    return false;
+}
+
+bool wxComboCtrlBase::SetHint(const wxString& hint)
+{
+    m_hintText = hint;
+    bool res = true;
+    if ( m_text )
+        res = m_text->SetHint(hint);
+    Refresh();
+    return res;
+}
+
+wxString wxComboCtrlBase::GetHint() const
+{
+    return m_hintText;
+}
+
+#endif // wxUSE_COMBOCTRL