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update from herbert breunung
[wxWidgets.git] / wxPython / src / helpers.cpp
index 5030bead5f4d312ddf6d27bbff1db5894a1ba685..edb5a9179120fb161ad01dbdbba9c04fbf445327 100644 (file)
 #endif
 
 #ifdef __WXGTK__
 #endif
 
 #ifdef __WXGTK__
+#include <gdk/gdk.h>
+#include <gdk/gdkx.h>
 #include <gtk/gtk.h>
 #include <gdk/gdkprivate.h>
 #include <wx/gtk/win_gtk.h>
 #include <gtk/gtk.h>
 #include <gdk/gdkprivate.h>
 #include <wx/gtk/win_gtk.h>
+#define GetXWindow(wxwin)   GDK_WINDOW_XWINDOW((wxwin)->m_widget->window)
+#include <locale.h>
+#endif
+
+#ifdef __WXX11__
+#include "wx/x11/privx.h"
+#define GetXWindow(wxwin)   ((Window)(wxwin)->GetHandle())
+#endif
+
+#ifdef __WXMAC__
+#include <wx/mac/private.h>
 #endif
 
 #include <wx/clipbrd.h>
 #endif
 
 #include <wx/clipbrd.h>
@@ -66,6 +79,7 @@ wxMutex*              wxPyTMutex = NULL;
 
 static PyObject* wxPython_dict = NULL;
 static PyObject* wxPyAssertionError = NULL;
 
 static PyObject* wxPython_dict = NULL;
 static PyObject* wxPyAssertionError = NULL;
+static PyObject* wxPyNoAppError = NULL;
 
 PyObject* wxPyPtrTypeMap = NULL;
 
 
 PyObject* wxPyPtrTypeMap = NULL;
 
@@ -132,20 +146,20 @@ int  wxPyApp::MainLoop() {
 bool wxPyApp::OnInitGui() {
     bool rval=True;
     wxApp::OnInitGui();  // in this case always call the base class version
 bool wxPyApp::OnInitGui() {
     bool rval=True;
     wxApp::OnInitGui();  // in this case always call the base class version
-    wxPyBeginBlockThreads();  
+    bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
     if (wxPyCBH_findCallback(m_myInst, "OnInitGui"))
         rval = wxPyCBH_callCallback(m_myInst, Py_BuildValue("()"));
     if (wxPyCBH_findCallback(m_myInst, "OnInitGui"))
         rval = wxPyCBH_callCallback(m_myInst, Py_BuildValue("()"));
-    wxPyEndBlockThreads();
+    wxPyEndBlockThreads(blocked);
     return rval;
 }
 
 
 int wxPyApp::OnExit() {
     int rval=0;
     return rval;
 }
 
 
 int wxPyApp::OnExit() {
     int rval=0;
-    wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+    bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
     if (wxPyCBH_findCallback(m_myInst, "OnExit"))
         rval = wxPyCBH_callCallback(m_myInst, Py_BuildValue("()"));
     if (wxPyCBH_findCallback(m_myInst, "OnExit"))
         rval = wxPyCBH_callCallback(m_myInst, Py_BuildValue("()"));
-    wxPyEndBlockThreads();
+    wxPyEndBlockThreads(blocked);
     wxApp::OnExit();  // in this case always call the base class version
     return rval;
 }
     wxApp::OnExit();  // in this case always call the base class version
     return rval;
 }
@@ -169,11 +183,11 @@ void wxPyApp::OnAssert(const wxChar *file,
         }
         wxLogDebug(buf);
         return;
         }
         wxLogDebug(buf);
         return;
-    }        
-        
+    }
+
     // If the OnAssert is overloaded in the Python class then call it...
     bool found;
     // If the OnAssert is overloaded in the Python class then call it...
     bool found;
-    wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+    bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
     if ((found = wxPyCBH_findCallback(m_myInst, "OnAssert"))) {
         PyObject* fso = wx2PyString(file);
         PyObject* cso = wx2PyString(file);
     if ((found = wxPyCBH_findCallback(m_myInst, "OnAssert"))) {
         PyObject* fso = wx2PyString(file);
         PyObject* cso = wx2PyString(file);
@@ -188,7 +202,7 @@ void wxPyApp::OnAssert(const wxChar *file,
         Py_DECREF(cso);
         Py_DECREF(mso);
     }
         Py_DECREF(cso);
         Py_DECREF(mso);
     }
-    wxPyEndBlockThreads();
+    wxPyEndBlockThreads(blocked);
 
     // ...otherwise do our own thing with it
     if (! found) {
 
     // ...otherwise do our own thing with it
     if (! found) {
@@ -207,11 +221,11 @@ void wxPyApp::OnAssert(const wxChar *file,
             }
 
             // set the exception
             }
 
             // set the exception
-            wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+            bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
             PyObject* s = wx2PyString(buf);
             PyErr_SetObject(wxPyAssertionError, s);
             Py_DECREF(s);
             PyObject* s = wx2PyString(buf);
             PyErr_SetObject(wxPyAssertionError, s);
             Py_DECREF(s);
-            wxPyEndBlockThreads();
+            wxPyEndBlockThreads(blocked);
 
             // Now when control returns to whatever API wrapper was called from
             // Python it should detect that an exception is set and will return
 
             // Now when control returns to whatever API wrapper was called from
             // Python it should detect that an exception is set and will return
@@ -239,6 +253,44 @@ void wxPyApp::OnAssert(const wxChar *file,
 }
 #endif
 
 }
 #endif
 
+    // For catching Apple Events
+void wxPyApp::MacOpenFile(const wxString &fileName)
+{
+    bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+    if (wxPyCBH_findCallback(m_myInst, "MacOpenFile")) {
+        PyObject* s = wx2PyString(fileName);
+        wxPyCBH_callCallback(m_myInst, Py_BuildValue("(O)", s));
+        Py_DECREF(s);
+    }
+    wxPyEndBlockThreads(blocked);
+}
+
+void wxPyApp::MacPrintFile(const wxString &fileName)
+{
+    bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+    if (wxPyCBH_findCallback(m_myInst, "MacPrintFile")) {
+        PyObject* s = wx2PyString(fileName);
+        wxPyCBH_callCallback(m_myInst, Py_BuildValue("(O)", s));
+        Py_DECREF(s);
+    }
+    wxPyEndBlockThreads(blocked);
+}
+
+void wxPyApp::MacNewFile()
+{
+    bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+    if (wxPyCBH_findCallback(m_myInst, "MacNewFile"))
+        wxPyCBH_callCallback(m_myInst, Py_BuildValue("()"));
+    wxPyEndBlockThreads(blocked);
+}
+
+void wxPyApp::MacReopenApp()
+{
+    bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+    if (wxPyCBH_findCallback(m_myInst, "MacReopenApp"))
+        wxPyCBH_callCallback(m_myInst, Py_BuildValue("()"));
+    wxPyEndBlockThreads(blocked);
+}
 
 
 /*static*/
 
 
 /*static*/
@@ -329,12 +381,12 @@ void wxPyApp::_BootstrapApp()
     bool        result;
     PyObject*   retval = NULL;
     PyObject*   pyint  = NULL;
     bool        result;
     PyObject*   retval = NULL;
     PyObject*   pyint  = NULL;
-    
-    
+
+
     // Get any command-line args passed to this program from the sys module
     int    argc = 0;
     char** argv = NULL;
     // Get any command-line args passed to this program from the sys module
     int    argc = 0;
     char** argv = NULL;
-    wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+    bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
     PyObject* sysargv = PySys_GetObject("argv");
     if (sysargv != NULL) {
         argc = PyList_Size(sysargv);
     PyObject* sysargv = PySys_GetObject("argv");
     if (sysargv != NULL) {
         argc = PyList_Size(sysargv);
@@ -346,26 +398,39 @@ void wxPyApp::_BootstrapApp()
         }
         argv[argc] = NULL;
     }
         }
         argv[argc] = NULL;
     }
-    wxPyEndBlockThreads();
+    wxPyEndBlockThreads(blocked);
 
 
+    // Initialize wxWidgets
     result = wxEntryStart(argc, argv);
     delete [] argv;
     result = wxEntryStart(argc, argv);
     delete [] argv;
-    
-    wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+
+    blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
     if (! result)  {
     if (! result)  {
-        PyErr_SetString(PyExc_SystemError, "wxEntryStart failed!");
+        PyErr_SetString(PyExc_SystemError,
+                        "wxEntryStart failed, unable to initialize wxWidgets!"
+#ifdef __WXGTK__
+                        "  (Is DISPLAY set properly?)"
+#endif
+            );
         goto error;
     }
 
         goto error;
     }
 
+    // On wxGTK the locale will be changed to match the system settings, but
+    // Python needs to have LC_NUMERIC set to "C" in order for the floating
+    // point conversions and such to work right.
+#ifdef __WXGTK__
+    setlocale(LC_NUMERIC, "C");
+#endif
+    
     // The stock objects were all NULL when they were loaded into
     // SWIG generated proxies, so re-init those now...
     wxPy_ReinitStockObjects(3);
 
     // It's now ok to generate exceptions for assertion errors.
     wxPythonApp->SetStartupComplete(True);
     // The stock objects were all NULL when they were loaded into
     // SWIG generated proxies, so re-init those now...
     wxPy_ReinitStockObjects(3);
 
     // It's now ok to generate exceptions for assertion errors.
     wxPythonApp->SetStartupComplete(True);
-    
+
     // Call the Python wxApp's OnInit function
     // Call the Python wxApp's OnInit function
-    if (wxPyCBH_findCallback(m_myInst, "OnInit")) {                
+    if (wxPyCBH_findCallback(m_myInst, "OnInit")) {
 
         PyObject* method = m_myInst.GetLastFound();
         PyObject* argTuple = PyTuple_New(0);
 
         PyObject* method = m_myInst.GetLastFound();
         PyObject* argTuple = PyTuple_New(0);
@@ -374,8 +439,8 @@ void wxPyApp::_BootstrapApp()
         Py_DECREF(method);
         if (retval == NULL)
             goto error;
         Py_DECREF(method);
         if (retval == NULL)
             goto error;
-        
-        pyint = PyNumber_Int(retval);        
+
+        pyint = PyNumber_Int(retval);
         if (! pyint) {
             PyErr_SetString(PyExc_TypeError, "OnInit should return a boolean value");
             goto error;
         if (! pyint) {
             PyErr_SetString(PyExc_TypeError, "OnInit should return a boolean value");
             goto error;
@@ -386,8 +451,7 @@ void wxPyApp::_BootstrapApp()
         // Is it okay if there is no OnInit?  Probably so...
         result = True;
     }
         // Is it okay if there is no OnInit?  Probably so...
         result = True;
     }
-                                                                                    
-    
+
     if (! result) {
         PyErr_SetString(PyExc_SystemExit, "OnInit returned False, exiting...");
     }
     if (! result) {
         PyErr_SetString(PyExc_SystemExit, "OnInit returned False, exiting...");
     }
@@ -395,8 +459,8 @@ void wxPyApp::_BootstrapApp()
  error:
     Py_XDECREF(retval);
     Py_XDECREF(pyint);
  error:
     Py_XDECREF(retval);
     Py_XDECREF(pyint);
-    
-    wxPyEndBlockThreads();
+
+    wxPyEndBlockThreads(blocked);
 };
 
 //---------------------------------------------------------------------
 };
 
 //---------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -448,8 +512,8 @@ inline const char* dropwx(const char* name) {
 
 //----------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 
 //----------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-// This function is called when the wxc module is imported to do some initial
-// setup.  (Before there is a wxApp object.)  The rest happens in
+// This function is called when the wx._core_ module is imported to do some
+// initial setup.  (Before there is a wxApp object.)  The rest happens in
 // wxPyApp::_BootstrapApp
 void __wxPyPreStart(PyObject* moduleDict)
 {
 // wxPyApp::_BootstrapApp
 void __wxPyPreStart(PyObject* moduleDict)
 {
@@ -473,6 +537,8 @@ void __wxPyPreStart(PyObject* moduleDict)
 
     // Init the stock objects to a non-NULL value so SWIG doesn't create them as None
     wxPy_ReinitStockObjects(1);
 
     // Init the stock objects to a non-NULL value so SWIG doesn't create them as None
     wxPy_ReinitStockObjects(1);
+
+    wxInitAllImageHandlers();
 }
 
 
 }
 
 
@@ -493,7 +559,7 @@ void __wxPyCleanup() {
 }
 
 
 }
 
 
-// Save a reference to the dictionary of the wx.core module, and inject
+// Save a reference to the dictionary of the wx._core module, and inject
 // a few more things into it.
 PyObject* __wxPySetDictionary(PyObject* /* self */, PyObject* args)
 {
 // a few more things into it.
 PyObject* __wxPySetDictionary(PyObject* /* self */, PyObject* args)
 {
@@ -502,7 +568,8 @@ PyObject* __wxPySetDictionary(PyObject* /* self */, PyObject* args)
         return NULL;
 
     if (!PyDict_Check(wxPython_dict)) {
         return NULL;
 
     if (!PyDict_Check(wxPython_dict)) {
-        PyErr_SetString(PyExc_TypeError, "_wxPySetDictionary must have dictionary object!");
+        PyErr_SetString(PyExc_TypeError,
+                        "_wxPySetDictionary must have dictionary object!");
         return NULL;
     }
 
         return NULL;
     }
 
@@ -511,25 +578,36 @@ PyObject* __wxPySetDictionary(PyObject* /* self */, PyObject* args)
     PyDict_SetItemString(wxPython_dict, "__wxPyPtrTypeMap", wxPyPtrTypeMap);
 
     // Create an exception object to use for wxASSERTions
     PyDict_SetItemString(wxPython_dict, "__wxPyPtrTypeMap", wxPyPtrTypeMap);
 
     // Create an exception object to use for wxASSERTions
-    wxPyAssertionError = PyErr_NewException("wx.core.PyAssertionError",
+    wxPyAssertionError = PyErr_NewException("wx._core.PyAssertionError",
                                             PyExc_AssertionError, NULL);
     PyDict_SetItemString(wxPython_dict, "PyAssertionError", wxPyAssertionError);
 
                                             PyExc_AssertionError, NULL);
     PyDict_SetItemString(wxPython_dict, "PyAssertionError", wxPyAssertionError);
 
+    // Create an exception object to use when the app object hasn't been created yet
+    wxPyNoAppError = PyErr_NewException("wx._core.PyNoAppError",
+                                        PyExc_RuntimeError, NULL);
+    PyDict_SetItemString(wxPython_dict, "PyNoAppError", wxPyNoAppError);
+    
+
 
 #ifdef __WXMOTIF__
 #define wxPlatform "__WXMOTIF__"
 
 #ifdef __WXMOTIF__
 #define wxPlatform "__WXMOTIF__"
+#define wxPlatName "wxMotif"
 #endif
 #ifdef __WXX11__
 #define wxPlatform "__WXX11__"
 #endif
 #ifdef __WXX11__
 #define wxPlatform "__WXX11__"
+#define wxPlatName "wxX11"
 #endif
 #ifdef __WXGTK__
 #define wxPlatform "__WXGTK__"
 #endif
 #ifdef __WXGTK__
 #define wxPlatform "__WXGTK__"
+#define wxPlatName "wxGTK"
 #endif
 #endif
-#if defined(__WIN32__) || defined(__WXMSW__)
+#ifdef __WXMSW__
 #define wxPlatform "__WXMSW__"
 #define wxPlatform "__WXMSW__"
+#define wxPlatName "wxMSW"
 #endif
 #ifdef __WXMAC__
 #define wxPlatform "__WXMAC__"
 #endif
 #ifdef __WXMAC__
 #define wxPlatform "__WXMAC__"
+#define wxPlatName "wxMac"
 #endif
 
 #ifdef __WXDEBUG__
 #endif
 
 #ifdef __WXDEBUG__
@@ -538,10 +616,46 @@ PyObject* __wxPySetDictionary(PyObject* /* self */, PyObject* args)
     int wxdebug = 0;
 #endif
 
     int wxdebug = 0;
 #endif
 
+    // These should be deprecated in favor of the PlatformInfo tuple built below...
     PyDict_SetItemString(wxPython_dict, "Platform", PyString_FromString(wxPlatform));
     PyDict_SetItemString(wxPython_dict, "USE_UNICODE", PyInt_FromLong(wxUSE_UNICODE));
     PyDict_SetItemString(wxPython_dict, "__WXDEBUG__", PyInt_FromLong(wxdebug));
 
     PyDict_SetItemString(wxPython_dict, "Platform", PyString_FromString(wxPlatform));
     PyDict_SetItemString(wxPython_dict, "USE_UNICODE", PyInt_FromLong(wxUSE_UNICODE));
     PyDict_SetItemString(wxPython_dict, "__WXDEBUG__", PyInt_FromLong(wxdebug));
 
+    
+    PyObject* PlatInfo = PyList_New(0);
+    PyObject* obj;
+
+#define _AddInfoString(st) \
+    obj = PyString_FromString(st); \
+    PyList_Append(PlatInfo, obj); \
+    Py_DECREF(obj)
+
+    _AddInfoString(wxPlatform);
+    _AddInfoString(wxPlatName);
+#if wxUSE_UNICODE
+    _AddInfoString("unicode");
+#else
+    _AddInfoString("ascii");
+#endif
+#ifdef __WXGTK__
+#ifdef __WXGTK20__
+    _AddInfoString("gtk2");
+#else
+    _AddInfoString("gtk1");
+#endif
+#endif
+#ifdef __WXDEBUG__
+    _AddInfoString("wx-assertions-on");
+#else
+    _AddInfoString("wx-assertions-off");
+#endif
+    
+#undef _AddInfoString
+
+    PyObject* PlatInfoTuple = PyList_AsTuple(PlatInfo);
+    Py_DECREF(PlatInfo);
+    PyDict_SetItemString(wxPython_dict, "PlatformInfo", PlatInfoTuple);
+    
     RETURN_NONE();
 }
 
     RETURN_NONE();
 }
 
@@ -564,25 +678,25 @@ bool wxPySwigInstance_Check(PyObject* obj) {
 
 //---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 
 //---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-// The stock objects are no longer created when the wxc module is imported,
-// but only after the app object has been created.  The
+// The stock objects are no longer created when the wx._core_ module is
+// imported, but only after the app object has been created.  The
 // wxPy_ReinitStockObjects function will be called 3 times to pass the stock
 // objects though various stages of evolution:
 //
 //   pass 1: Set all the pointers to a non-NULL value so the Python proxy
 // wxPy_ReinitStockObjects function will be called 3 times to pass the stock
 // objects though various stages of evolution:
 //
 //   pass 1: Set all the pointers to a non-NULL value so the Python proxy
-//           object will be created (otherwise it will just use None.)
+//           object will be created (otherwise SWIG will just use None.)
 //
 //   pass 2: After the module has been imported and the python proxys have
 //           been created, then set the __class__ to be _wxPyUnbornObject so
 //           it will catch any access to the object and will raise an exception.
 //
 //
 //   pass 2: After the module has been imported and the python proxys have
 //           been created, then set the __class__ to be _wxPyUnbornObject so
 //           it will catch any access to the object and will raise an exception.
 //
-//   pass 3: Finally, from OnInit patch things up so the stock objects can
-//           be used.
+//   pass 3: Finally, from BootstrapApp patch things up so the stock objects
+//           can be used.
 
 
 PyObject* __wxPyFixStockObjects(PyObject* /* self */, PyObject* args)
 {
 
 
 PyObject* __wxPyFixStockObjects(PyObject* /* self */, PyObject* args)
 {
-    wxPy_ReinitStockObjects(2);    
+    wxPy_ReinitStockObjects(2);
     RETURN_NONE();
 }
 
     RETURN_NONE();
 }
 
@@ -591,20 +705,20 @@ static void rsoPass2(const char* name)
 {
     static PyObject* unbornObjectClass = NULL;
     PyObject* obj;
 {
     static PyObject* unbornObjectClass = NULL;
     PyObject* obj;
-    
+
     if (unbornObjectClass == NULL) {
         unbornObjectClass = PyDict_GetItemString(wxPython_dict, "_wxPyUnbornObject");
         Py_INCREF(unbornObjectClass);
     }
 
     // Find the object instance
     if (unbornObjectClass == NULL) {
         unbornObjectClass = PyDict_GetItemString(wxPython_dict, "_wxPyUnbornObject");
         Py_INCREF(unbornObjectClass);
     }
 
     // Find the object instance
-    obj = PyDict_GetItemString(wxPython_dict, dropwx(name));
+    obj = PyDict_GetItemString(wxPython_dict, (char*)dropwx(name));
     wxCHECK_RET(obj != NULL, wxT("Unable to find stock object"));
     wxCHECK_RET(wxPySwigInstance_Check(obj), wxT("Not a swig instance"));
 
     // Change its class
     PyObject_SetAttrString(obj, "__class__",  unbornObjectClass);
     wxCHECK_RET(obj != NULL, wxT("Unable to find stock object"));
     wxCHECK_RET(wxPySwigInstance_Check(obj), wxT("Not a swig instance"));
 
     // Change its class
     PyObject_SetAttrString(obj, "__class__",  unbornObjectClass);
-   
+
 }
 
 static void rsoPass3(const char* name, const char* classname, void* ptr)
 }
 
 static void rsoPass3(const char* name, const char* classname, void* ptr)
@@ -614,18 +728,18 @@ static void rsoPass3(const char* name, const char* classname, void* ptr)
     PyObject* ptrobj;
 
     // Find the object instance
     PyObject* ptrobj;
 
     // Find the object instance
-    obj = PyDict_GetItemString(wxPython_dict, dropwx(name));
-    wxCHECK_RET(obj != NULL, wxT("Unable to find stock object")); 
+    obj = PyDict_GetItemString(wxPython_dict, (char*)dropwx(name));
+    wxCHECK_RET(obj != NULL, wxT("Unable to find stock object"));
     wxCHECK_RET(wxPySwigInstance_Check(obj), wxT("Not a swig instance"));
 
     // Find the class object and put it back in the instance
     wxCHECK_RET(wxPySwigInstance_Check(obj), wxT("Not a swig instance"));
 
     // Find the class object and put it back in the instance
-    classobj = PyDict_GetItemString(wxPython_dict, dropwx(classname));
-    wxCHECK_RET(classobj != NULL, wxT("Unable to find stock class object")); 
+    classobj = PyDict_GetItemString(wxPython_dict, (char*)dropwx(classname));
+    wxCHECK_RET(classobj != NULL, wxT("Unable to find stock class object"));
     PyObject_SetAttrString(obj, "__class__",  classobj);
 
     // Rebuild the .this swigified pointer with the new value of the C++ pointer
     ptrobj = wxPyMakeSwigPtr(ptr, wxString(classname, *wxConvCurrent));
     PyObject_SetAttrString(obj, "__class__",  classobj);
 
     // Rebuild the .this swigified pointer with the new value of the C++ pointer
     ptrobj = wxPyMakeSwigPtr(ptr, wxString(classname, *wxConvCurrent));
-    PyObject_SetAttrString(obj, "this", ptrobj); 
+    PyObject_SetAttrString(obj, "this", ptrobj);
     Py_DECREF(ptrobj);
 }
 
     Py_DECREF(ptrobj);
 }
 
@@ -633,8 +747,17 @@ static void rsoPass3(const char* name, const char* classname, void* ptr)
 
 void wxPy_ReinitStockObjects(int pass)
 {
 
 void wxPy_ReinitStockObjects(int pass)
 {
-    PyObject* obj;
-    PyObject* ptrobj;
+
+    // If there is already an App object then wxPython is probably embedded in
+    // a wx C++ application, so there is no need to do all this.
+    static bool embedded = false;
+    if ((pass == 1 || pass == 2) && wxTheApp) {
+        embedded = true;
+        return;
+    }
+    if (pass == 3 && embedded)
+        return;
+
 
 #define REINITOBJ(name, classname) \
     if (pass == 1) { name = (classname*)0xC0C0C0C0; } \
 
 #define REINITOBJ(name, classname) \
     if (pass == 1) { name = (classname*)0xC0C0C0C0; } \
@@ -646,7 +769,7 @@ void wxPy_ReinitStockObjects(int pass)
     if (pass == 1) { } \
     else if (pass == 2) { rsoPass2(#name); } \
     else if (pass == 3) { rsoPass3(#name, #classname, (void*)&name); }
     if (pass == 1) { } \
     else if (pass == 2) { rsoPass2(#name); } \
     else if (pass == 3) { rsoPass3(#name, #classname, (void*)&name); }
-
+       
 
     REINITOBJ(wxNORMAL_FONT, wxFont);
     REINITOBJ(wxSMALL_FONT, wxFont);
 
     REINITOBJ(wxNORMAL_FONT, wxFont);
     REINITOBJ(wxSMALL_FONT, wxFont);
@@ -713,22 +836,38 @@ void wxPy_ReinitStockObjects(int pass)
 
 //---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 
 //---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
+// Check for existence of a wxApp, setting an exception if there isn't one.
+// This doesn't need to aquire the GIL because it should only be called from
+// an %exception before the lock is released.
+
+bool wxPyCheckForApp() {
+    if (wxTheApp != NULL)
+        return true;
+    else {
+        PyErr_SetString(wxPyNoAppError, "The wx.App object must be created first!");
+        return false;
+    }
+}
+
+//---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+
 void wxPyClientData_dtor(wxPyClientData* self) {
     if (! wxPyDoingCleanup) {           // Don't do it during cleanup as Python
                                         // may have already garbage collected the object...
 void wxPyClientData_dtor(wxPyClientData* self) {
     if (! wxPyDoingCleanup) {           // Don't do it during cleanup as Python
                                         // may have already garbage collected the object...
-        wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+        bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
         Py_DECREF(self->m_obj);
         self->m_obj = NULL;
         Py_DECREF(self->m_obj);
         self->m_obj = NULL;
-        wxPyEndBlockThreads();
+        wxPyEndBlockThreads(blocked);
     }
 }
 
 void wxPyUserData_dtor(wxPyUserData* self) {
     if (! wxPyDoingCleanup) {
     }
 }
 
 void wxPyUserData_dtor(wxPyUserData* self) {
     if (! wxPyDoingCleanup) {
-        wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+        bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
         Py_DECREF(self->m_obj);
         self->m_obj = NULL;
         Py_DECREF(self->m_obj);
         self->m_obj = NULL;
-        wxPyEndBlockThreads();
+        wxPyEndBlockThreads(blocked);
     }
 }
 
     }
 }
 
@@ -745,7 +884,7 @@ void wxPyOORClientData_dtor(wxPyOORClientData* self) {
 
     static PyObject* deadObjectClass = NULL;
 
 
     static PyObject* deadObjectClass = NULL;
 
-    wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+    bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
     if (deadObjectClass == NULL) {
         deadObjectClass = PyDict_GetItemString(wxPython_dict, "_wxPyDeadObject");
         // TODO:  Can not wxASSERT here because inside a wxPyBeginBlock Threads,
     if (deadObjectClass == NULL) {
         deadObjectClass = PyDict_GetItemString(wxPython_dict, "_wxPyDeadObject");
         // TODO:  Can not wxASSERT here because inside a wxPyBeginBlock Threads,
@@ -771,10 +910,10 @@ void wxPyOORClientData_dtor(wxPyOORClientData* self) {
         if (PyErr_Occurred())
             PyErr_Clear();      // just ignore it for now
 
         if (PyErr_Occurred())
             PyErr_Clear();      // just ignore it for now
 
-        
+
         PyObject* dict = PyObject_GetAttrString(self->m_obj, "__dict__");
         if (dict) {
         PyObject* dict = PyObject_GetAttrString(self->m_obj, "__dict__");
         if (dict) {
-            // Clear the instance's dictionary 
+            // Clear the instance's dictionary
             PyDict_Clear(dict);
 
             // put the name of the old class into the instance, and then reset the
             PyDict_Clear(dict);
 
             // put the name of the old class into the instance, and then reset the
@@ -790,7 +929,7 @@ void wxPyOORClientData_dtor(wxPyOORClientData* self) {
     }
 
     // m_obj is DECREF'd in the base class dtor...
     }
 
     // m_obj is DECREF'd in the base class dtor...
-    wxPyEndBlockThreads();
+    wxPyEndBlockThreads(blocked);
 }
 
 
 }
 
 
@@ -897,21 +1036,21 @@ unsigned long wxPyGetCurrentThreadId() {
     return wxThread::GetCurrentId();
 }
 
     return wxThread::GetCurrentId();
 }
 
-static PyThreadState* gs_shutdownTState;
+static wxPyThreadState gs_shutdownTState;
 
 static
 
 static
-PyThreadState* wxPyGetThreadState() {
+wxPyThreadState* wxPyGetThreadState() {
     if (wxPyTMutex == NULL) // Python is shutting down...
     if (wxPyTMutex == NULL) // Python is shutting down...
-        return gs_shutdownTState;
+        return &gs_shutdownTState;
 
     unsigned long ctid = wxPyGetCurrentThreadId();
 
     unsigned long ctid = wxPyGetCurrentThreadId();
-    PyThreadState* tstate = NULL;
+    wxPyThreadState* tstate = NULL;
 
     wxPyTMutex->Lock();
     for(size_t i=0; i < wxPyTStates->GetCount(); i++) {
         wxPyThreadState& info = wxPyTStates->Item(i);
         if (info.tid == ctid) {
 
     wxPyTMutex->Lock();
     for(size_t i=0; i < wxPyTStates->GetCount(); i++) {
         wxPyThreadState& info = wxPyTStates->Item(i);
         if (info.tid == ctid) {
-            tstate = info.tstate;
+            tstate = &info;
             break;
         }
     }
             break;
         }
     }
@@ -920,10 +1059,11 @@ PyThreadState* wxPyGetThreadState() {
     return tstate;
 }
 
     return tstate;
 }
 
+
 static
 void wxPySaveThreadState(PyThreadState* tstate) {
     if (wxPyTMutex == NULL) { // Python is shutting down, assume a single thread...
 static
 void wxPySaveThreadState(PyThreadState* tstate) {
     if (wxPyTMutex == NULL) { // Python is shutting down, assume a single thread...
-        gs_shutdownTState = tstate;
+        gs_shutdownTState.tstate = tstate;
         return;
     }
     unsigned long ctid = wxPyGetCurrentThreadId();
         return;
     }
     unsigned long ctid = wxPyGetCurrentThreadId();
@@ -952,6 +1092,7 @@ void wxPySaveThreadState(PyThreadState* tstate) {
 #endif
 
 
 #endif
 
 
+
 // Calls from Python to wxWindows code are wrapped in calls to these
 // functions:
 
 // Calls from Python to wxWindows code are wrapped in calls to these
 // functions:
 
@@ -976,19 +1117,35 @@ void wxPyEndAllowThreads(PyThreadState* saved) {
 // Calls from wxWindows back to Python code, or even any PyObject
 // manipulations, PyDECREF's and etc. are wrapped in calls to these functions:
 
 // Calls from wxWindows back to Python code, or even any PyObject
 // manipulations, PyDECREF's and etc. are wrapped in calls to these functions:
 
-void wxPyBeginBlockThreads() {
+bool wxPyBeginBlockThreads() {
 #ifdef WXP_WITH_THREAD
 #ifdef WXP_WITH_THREAD
-    PyThreadState* tstate = wxPyGetThreadState();
-    PyEval_RestoreThread(tstate);
+    // This works in for 2.3, maybe a good alternative to find the needed tstate?
+    // PyThreadState *check = PyGILState_GetThisThreadState();  
+
+    PyThreadState *current = _PyThreadState_Current;
+
+    // Only block if there wasn't already a tstate, or if the current one is
+    // not the one we are wanting to change to.  This should prevent deadlock
+    // if there are nested calls to wxPyBeginBlockThreads
+    bool blocked = false;
+    wxPyThreadState* tstate = wxPyGetThreadState();
+    if (current != tstate->tstate) {
+        PyEval_RestoreThread(tstate->tstate);
+        blocked = true;
+    }
+    return blocked;
 #endif
 }
 
 
 #endif
 }
 
 
-void wxPyEndBlockThreads() {
+void wxPyEndBlockThreads(bool blocked) {
 #ifdef WXP_WITH_THREAD
 #ifdef WXP_WITH_THREAD
-    // Is there any need to save it again?
-    // PyThreadState* tstate =
-    PyEval_SaveThread();
+    // Only unblock if we blocked in the last call to wxPyBeginBlockThreads.
+    // The value of blocked passed in needs to be the same as that returned
+    // from wxPyBeginBlockThreads at the same nesting level.
+    if ( blocked ) {
+        PyEval_SaveThread();
+    }
 #endif
 }
 
 #endif
 }
 
@@ -1026,9 +1183,9 @@ PyObject* wxPyInputStream::read(int size) {
 
     // check if we have a real wxInputStream to work with
     if (!m_wxis) {
 
     // check if we have a real wxInputStream to work with
     if (!m_wxis) {
-        wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+        bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
         PyErr_SetString(PyExc_IOError, "no valid C-wxInputStream");
         PyErr_SetString(PyExc_IOError, "no valid C-wxInputStream");
-        wxPyEndBlockThreads();
+        wxPyEndBlockThreads(blocked);
         return NULL;
     }
 
         return NULL;
     }
 
@@ -1045,7 +1202,7 @@ PyObject* wxPyInputStream::read(int size) {
     }
 
     // error check
     }
 
     // error check
-    wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+    bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
     wxStreamError err = m_wxis->GetLastError();
     if (err != wxSTREAM_NO_ERROR && err != wxSTREAM_EOF) {
         PyErr_SetString(PyExc_IOError,"IOError in wxInputStream");
     wxStreamError err = m_wxis->GetLastError();
     if (err != wxSTREAM_NO_ERROR && err != wxSTREAM_EOF) {
         PyErr_SetString(PyExc_IOError,"IOError in wxInputStream");
@@ -1054,7 +1211,7 @@ PyObject* wxPyInputStream::read(int size) {
         // We use only strings for the streams, not unicode
         obj = PyString_FromStringAndSize(buf, buf.GetDataLen());
     }
         // We use only strings for the streams, not unicode
         obj = PyString_FromStringAndSize(buf, buf.GetDataLen());
     }
-    wxPyEndBlockThreads();
+    wxPyEndBlockThreads(blocked);
     return obj;
 }
 
     return obj;
 }
 
@@ -1067,9 +1224,9 @@ PyObject* wxPyInputStream::readline(int size) {
 
     // check if we have a real wxInputStream to work with
     if (!m_wxis) {
 
     // check if we have a real wxInputStream to work with
     if (!m_wxis) {
-        wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+        bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
         PyErr_SetString(PyExc_IOError,"no valid C-wxInputStream");
         PyErr_SetString(PyExc_IOError,"no valid C-wxInputStream");
-        wxPyEndBlockThreads();
+        wxPyEndBlockThreads(blocked);
         return NULL;
     }
 
         return NULL;
     }
 
@@ -1080,7 +1237,7 @@ PyObject* wxPyInputStream::readline(int size) {
     }
 
     // errorcheck
     }
 
     // errorcheck
-    wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+    bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
     wxStreamError err = m_wxis->GetLastError();
     if (err != wxSTREAM_NO_ERROR && err != wxSTREAM_EOF) {
         PyErr_SetString(PyExc_IOError,"IOError in wxInputStream");
     wxStreamError err = m_wxis->GetLastError();
     if (err != wxSTREAM_NO_ERROR && err != wxSTREAM_EOF) {
         PyErr_SetString(PyExc_IOError,"IOError in wxInputStream");
@@ -1089,7 +1246,7 @@ PyObject* wxPyInputStream::readline(int size) {
         // We use only strings for the streams, not unicode
         obj = PyString_FromStringAndSize((char*)buf.GetData(), buf.GetDataLen());
     }
         // We use only strings for the streams, not unicode
         obj = PyString_FromStringAndSize((char*)buf.GetData(), buf.GetDataLen());
     }
-    wxPyEndBlockThreads();
+    wxPyEndBlockThreads(blocked);
     return obj;
 }
 
     return obj;
 }
 
@@ -1099,19 +1256,21 @@ PyObject* wxPyInputStream::readlines(int sizehint) {
 
     // check if we have a real wxInputStream to work with
     if (!m_wxis) {
 
     // check if we have a real wxInputStream to work with
     if (!m_wxis) {
-        wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+        bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
         PyErr_SetString(PyExc_IOError,"no valid C-wxInputStream");
         PyErr_SetString(PyExc_IOError,"no valid C-wxInputStream");
-        wxPyEndBlockThreads();
+        wxPyEndBlockThreads(blocked);
         return NULL;
     }
 
     // init list
         return NULL;
     }
 
     // init list
-    wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+    bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
     pylist = PyList_New(0);
     pylist = PyList_New(0);
+    wxPyEndBlockThreads(blocked);
+    
     if (!pylist) {
     if (!pylist) {
-        wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+        bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
         PyErr_NoMemory();
         PyErr_NoMemory();
-        wxPyEndBlockThreads();
+        wxPyEndBlockThreads(blocked);
         return NULL;
     }
 
         return NULL;
     }
 
@@ -1120,24 +1279,24 @@ PyObject* wxPyInputStream::readlines(int sizehint) {
     for (i=0; (m_wxis->CanRead()) && ((sizehint < 0) || (i < sizehint));) {
         PyObject* s = this->readline();
         if (s == NULL) {
     for (i=0; (m_wxis->CanRead()) && ((sizehint < 0) || (i < sizehint));) {
         PyObject* s = this->readline();
         if (s == NULL) {
-            wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+            bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
             Py_DECREF(pylist);
             Py_DECREF(pylist);
-            wxPyEndBlockThreads();
+            wxPyEndBlockThreads(blocked);
             return NULL;
         }
             return NULL;
         }
-        wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+        bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
         PyList_Append(pylist, s);
         i += PyString_Size(s);
         PyList_Append(pylist, s);
         i += PyString_Size(s);
-        wxPyEndBlockThreads();
+        wxPyEndBlockThreads(blocked);
     }
 
     // error check
     wxStreamError err = m_wxis->GetLastError();
     if (err != wxSTREAM_NO_ERROR && err != wxSTREAM_EOF) {
     }
 
     // error check
     wxStreamError err = m_wxis->GetLastError();
     if (err != wxSTREAM_NO_ERROR && err != wxSTREAM_EOF) {
-        wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+        bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
         Py_DECREF(pylist);
         PyErr_SetString(PyExc_IOError,"IOError in wxInputStream");
         Py_DECREF(pylist);
         PyErr_SetString(PyExc_IOError,"IOError in wxInputStream");
-        wxPyEndBlockThreads();
+        wxPyEndBlockThreads(blocked);
         return NULL;
     }
 
         return NULL;
     }
 
@@ -1165,16 +1324,18 @@ wxPyCBInputStream::wxPyCBInputStream(PyObject *r, PyObject *s, PyObject *t, bool
 
 
 wxPyCBInputStream::~wxPyCBInputStream() {
 
 
 wxPyCBInputStream::~wxPyCBInputStream() {
-    if (m_block) wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+    bool blocked;
+    if (m_block) blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
     Py_XDECREF(m_read);
     Py_XDECREF(m_seek);
     Py_XDECREF(m_tell);
     Py_XDECREF(m_read);
     Py_XDECREF(m_seek);
     Py_XDECREF(m_tell);
-    if (m_block) wxPyEndBlockThreads();
+    if (m_block) wxPyEndBlockThreads(blocked);
 }
 
 
 wxPyCBInputStream* wxPyCBInputStream::create(PyObject *py, bool block) {
 }
 
 
 wxPyCBInputStream* wxPyCBInputStream::create(PyObject *py, bool block) {
-    if (block) wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+    bool blocked;
+    if (block) blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
 
     PyObject* read = getMethod(py, "read");
     PyObject* seek = getMethod(py, "seek");
 
     PyObject* read = getMethod(py, "read");
     PyObject* seek = getMethod(py, "seek");
@@ -1185,11 +1346,11 @@ wxPyCBInputStream* wxPyCBInputStream::create(PyObject *py, bool block) {
         Py_XDECREF(read);
         Py_XDECREF(seek);
         Py_XDECREF(tell);
         Py_XDECREF(read);
         Py_XDECREF(seek);
         Py_XDECREF(tell);
-        if (block) wxPyEndBlockThreads();
+        if (block) wxPyEndBlockThreads(blocked);
         return NULL;
     }
 
         return NULL;
     }
 
-    if (block) wxPyEndBlockThreads();
+    if (block) wxPyEndBlockThreads(blocked);
     return new wxPyCBInputStream(read, seek, tell, block);
 }
 
     return new wxPyCBInputStream(read, seek, tell, block);
 }
 
@@ -1227,7 +1388,7 @@ size_t wxPyCBInputStream::OnSysRead(void *buffer, size_t bufsize) {
     if (bufsize == 0)
         return 0;
 
     if (bufsize == 0)
         return 0;
 
-    wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+    bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
     PyObject* arglist = Py_BuildValue("(i)", bufsize);
     PyObject* result = PyEval_CallObject(m_read, arglist);
     Py_DECREF(arglist);
     PyObject* arglist = Py_BuildValue("(i)", bufsize);
     PyObject* result = PyEval_CallObject(m_read, arglist);
     Py_DECREF(arglist);
@@ -1245,7 +1406,7 @@ size_t wxPyCBInputStream::OnSysRead(void *buffer, size_t bufsize) {
     }
     else
         m_lasterror = wxSTREAM_READ_ERROR;
     }
     else
         m_lasterror = wxSTREAM_READ_ERROR;
-    wxPyEndBlockThreads();
+    wxPyEndBlockThreads(blocked);
     return o;
 }
 
     return o;
 }
 
@@ -1255,7 +1416,7 @@ size_t wxPyCBInputStream::OnSysWrite(const void *buffer, size_t bufsize) {
 }
 
 off_t wxPyCBInputStream::OnSysSeek(off_t off, wxSeekMode mode) {
 }
 
 off_t wxPyCBInputStream::OnSysSeek(off_t off, wxSeekMode mode) {
-    wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+    bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
 #ifdef _LARGE_FILES
     // off_t is a 64-bit value...
     PyObject* arglist = Py_BuildValue("(Li)", off, mode);
 #ifdef _LARGE_FILES
     // off_t is a 64-bit value...
     PyObject* arglist = Py_BuildValue("(Li)", off, mode);
@@ -1265,13 +1426,13 @@ off_t wxPyCBInputStream::OnSysSeek(off_t off, wxSeekMode mode) {
     PyObject* result = PyEval_CallObject(m_seek, arglist);
     Py_DECREF(arglist);
     Py_XDECREF(result);
     PyObject* result = PyEval_CallObject(m_seek, arglist);
     Py_DECREF(arglist);
     Py_XDECREF(result);
-    wxPyEndBlockThreads();
+    wxPyEndBlockThreads(blocked);
     return OnSysTell();
 }
 
 
 off_t wxPyCBInputStream::OnSysTell() const {
     return OnSysTell();
 }
 
 
 off_t wxPyCBInputStream::OnSysTell() const {
-    wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+    bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
     PyObject* arglist = Py_BuildValue("()");
     PyObject* result = PyEval_CallObject(m_tell, arglist);
     Py_DECREF(arglist);
     PyObject* arglist = Py_BuildValue("()");
     PyObject* result = PyEval_CallObject(m_tell, arglist);
     Py_DECREF(arglist);
@@ -1281,12 +1442,11 @@ off_t wxPyCBInputStream::OnSysTell() const {
         if (PyLong_Check(result))
             o = PyLong_AsLongLong(result);
         else
         if (PyLong_Check(result))
             o = PyLong_AsLongLong(result);
         else
-#else
-        o = PyInt_AsLong(result);
 #endif
 #endif
+            o = PyInt_AsLong(result);
         Py_DECREF(result);
     };
         Py_DECREF(result);
     };
-    wxPyEndBlockThreads();
+    wxPyEndBlockThreads(blocked);
     return o;
 }
 
     return o;
 }
 
@@ -1305,12 +1465,14 @@ wxPyCallback::wxPyCallback(const wxPyCallback& other) {
 }
 
 wxPyCallback::~wxPyCallback() {
 }
 
 wxPyCallback::~wxPyCallback() {
-    wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+    bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
     Py_DECREF(m_func);
     Py_DECREF(m_func);
-    wxPyEndBlockThreads();
+    wxPyEndBlockThreads(blocked);
 }
 
 
 }
 
 
+#define wxPy_PRECALLINIT     "_preCallInit"
+#define wxPy_POSTCALLCLEANUP "_postCallCleanup"
 
 // This function is used for all events destined for Python event handlers.
 void wxPyCallback::EventThunker(wxEvent& event) {
 
 // This function is used for all events destined for Python event handlers.
 void wxPyCallback::EventThunker(wxEvent& event) {
@@ -1321,7 +1483,7 @@ void wxPyCallback::EventThunker(wxEvent& event) {
     PyObject*       tuple;
     bool            checkSkip = False;
 
     PyObject*       tuple;
     bool            checkSkip = False;
 
-    wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+    bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
     wxString className = event.GetClassInfo()->GetClassName();
 
     // If the event is one of these types then pass the original
     wxString className = event.GetClassInfo()->GetClassName();
 
     // If the event is one of these types then pass the original
@@ -1338,32 +1500,65 @@ void wxPyCallback::EventThunker(wxEvent& event) {
         arg = wxPyConstructObject((void*)&event, className);
     }
 
         arg = wxPyConstructObject((void*)&event, className);
     }
 
-    // Call the event handler, passing the event object
-    tuple = PyTuple_New(1);
-    PyTuple_SET_ITEM(tuple, 0, arg);  // steals ref to arg
-    result = PyEval_CallObject(func, tuple);
-    if ( result ) {
-        Py_DECREF(result);   // result is ignored, but we still need to decref it
-        PyErr_Clear();       // Just in case...
-    } else {
+    if (!arg) {
         PyErr_Print();
         PyErr_Print();
-    }
-
-    if ( checkSkip ) {
-        // if the event object was one of our special types and
-        // it had been cloned, then we need to extract the Skipped
-        // value from the original and set it in the clone.
-        result = PyObject_CallMethod(arg, "GetSkipped", "");
+    } else {
+        // "intern" the pre/post method names to speed up the HasAttr
+        static PyObject* s_preName  = NULL;
+        static PyObject* s_postName = NULL;
+        if (s_preName == NULL) {
+            s_preName  = PyString_FromString(wxPy_PRECALLINIT);
+            s_postName = PyString_FromString(wxPy_POSTCALLCLEANUP);
+        }
+        
+        // Check if the event object needs some preinitialization
+        if (PyObject_HasAttr(arg, s_preName)) {
+            result = PyObject_CallMethodObjArgs(arg, s_preName, arg, NULL);
+            if ( result ) {
+                Py_DECREF(result);   // result is ignored, but we still need to decref it
+                PyErr_Clear();       // Just in case...
+            } else {
+                PyErr_Print();
+            }            
+        }
+        
+        // Call the event handler, passing the event object
+        tuple = PyTuple_New(1);
+        PyTuple_SET_ITEM(tuple, 0, arg);  // steals ref to arg
+        result = PyEval_CallObject(func, tuple);
         if ( result ) {
         if ( result ) {
-            event.Skip(PyInt_AsLong(result));
-            Py_DECREF(result);
+            Py_DECREF(result);   // result is ignored, but we still need to decref it
+            PyErr_Clear();       // Just in case...
         } else {
             PyErr_Print();
         }
         } else {
             PyErr_Print();
         }
-    }
 
 
-    Py_DECREF(tuple);
-    wxPyEndBlockThreads();
+        // Check if the event object needs some post cleanup
+        if (PyObject_HasAttr(arg, s_postName)) {
+            result = PyObject_CallMethodObjArgs(arg, s_postName, arg, NULL);
+            if ( result ) {
+                Py_DECREF(result);   // result is ignored, but we still need to decref it
+                PyErr_Clear();       // Just in case...
+            } else {
+                PyErr_Print();
+            }            
+        }
+
+        if ( checkSkip ) {
+            // if the event object was one of our special types and
+            // it had been cloned, then we need to extract the Skipped
+            // value from the original and set it in the clone.
+            result = PyObject_CallMethod(arg, "GetSkipped", "");
+            if ( result ) {
+                event.Skip(PyInt_AsLong(result));
+                Py_DECREF(result);
+            } else {
+                PyErr_Print();
+            }
+        }
+        Py_DECREF(tuple);
+    }
+    wxPyEndBlockThreads(blocked);
 }
 
 
 }
 
 
@@ -1548,10 +1743,10 @@ PyObject* wxPyCBH_callCallbackObj(const wxPyCallbackHelper& cbh, PyObject* argTu
 
 void wxPyCBH_delete(wxPyCallbackHelper* cbh) {
     if (cbh->m_incRef) {
 
 void wxPyCBH_delete(wxPyCallbackHelper* cbh) {
     if (cbh->m_incRef) {
-        wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+        bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
         Py_XDECREF(cbh->m_self);
         Py_XDECREF(cbh->m_class);
         Py_XDECREF(cbh->m_self);
         Py_XDECREF(cbh->m_class);
-        wxPyEndBlockThreads();
+        wxPyEndBlockThreads(blocked);
     }
 }
 
     }
 }
 
@@ -1569,14 +1764,14 @@ wxPyEvtSelfRef::wxPyEvtSelfRef() {
 }
 
 wxPyEvtSelfRef::~wxPyEvtSelfRef() {
 }
 
 wxPyEvtSelfRef::~wxPyEvtSelfRef() {
-    wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+    bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
     if (m_cloned)
         Py_DECREF(m_self);
     if (m_cloned)
         Py_DECREF(m_self);
-    wxPyEndBlockThreads();
+    wxPyEndBlockThreads(blocked);
 }
 
 void wxPyEvtSelfRef::SetSelf(PyObject* self, bool clone) {
 }
 
 void wxPyEvtSelfRef::SetSelf(PyObject* self, bool clone) {
-    wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+    bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
     if (m_cloned)
         Py_DECREF(m_self);
     m_self = self;
     if (m_cloned)
         Py_DECREF(m_self);
     m_self = self;
@@ -1584,7 +1779,7 @@ void wxPyEvtSelfRef::SetSelf(PyObject* self, bool clone) {
         Py_INCREF(m_self);
         m_cloned = True;
     }
         Py_INCREF(m_self);
         m_cloned = True;
     }
-    wxPyEndBlockThreads();
+    wxPyEndBlockThreads(blocked);
 }
 
 PyObject* wxPyEvtSelfRef::GetSelf() const {
 }
 
 PyObject* wxPyEvtSelfRef::GetSelf() const {
@@ -1643,38 +1838,35 @@ PyObject* wxPy_ConvertList(wxListBase* listbase) {
     wxObject*   wxObj;
     wxNode*     node = list->GetFirst();
 
     wxObject*   wxObj;
     wxNode*     node = list->GetFirst();
 
-    wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+    bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
     pyList = PyList_New(0);
     while (node) {
         wxObj = node->GetData();
     pyList = PyList_New(0);
     while (node) {
         wxObj = node->GetData();
-        pyObj = wxPyMake_wxObject(wxObj); 
+        pyObj = wxPyMake_wxObject(wxObj);
         PyList_Append(pyList, pyObj);
         node = node->GetNext();
     }
         PyList_Append(pyList, pyObj);
         node = node->GetNext();
     }
-    wxPyEndBlockThreads();
+    wxPyEndBlockThreads(blocked);
     return pyList;
 }
 
 //----------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 long wxPyGetWinHandle(wxWindow* win) {
     return pyList;
 }
 
 //----------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 long wxPyGetWinHandle(wxWindow* win) {
+
 #ifdef __WXMSW__
     return (long)win->GetHandle();
 #endif
 
 #ifdef __WXMSW__
     return (long)win->GetHandle();
 #endif
 
-    // Find and return the actual X-Window.
-#ifdef __WXGTK__
-    if (win->m_wxwindow) {
-#ifdef __WXGTK20__
-        return (long) GDK_WINDOW_XWINDOW(GTK_PIZZA(win->m_wxwindow)->bin_window);
-#else
-        GdkWindowPrivate* bwin = (GdkWindowPrivate*)GTK_PIZZA(win->m_wxwindow)->bin_window;
-        if (bwin) {
-            return (long)bwin->xwindow;
-        }
+#if defined(__WXGTK__) || defined(__WXX11)
+    return (long)GetXWindow(win);
 #endif
 #endif
-    }
+    
+#ifdef __WXMAC__
+    //return (long)MAC_WXHWND(win->MacGetTopLevelWindowRef());
+    return (long)win->GetHandle();
 #endif
 #endif
+
     return 0;
 }
 
     return 0;
 }
 
@@ -1682,34 +1874,28 @@ long wxPyGetWinHandle(wxWindow* win) {
 // Some helper functions for typemaps in my_typemaps.i, so they won't be
 // included in every file over and over again...
 
 // Some helper functions for typemaps in my_typemaps.i, so they won't be
 // included in every file over and over again...
 
-#if PYTHON_API_VERSION >= 1009
-    static char* wxStringErrorMsg = "String or Unicode type required";
-#else
-    static char* wxStringErrorMsg = "String type required";
-#endif
-
-
 wxString* wxString_in_helper(PyObject* source) {
 wxString* wxString_in_helper(PyObject* source) {
-    wxString* target;
-#if PYTHON_API_VERSION >= 1009  // Have Python unicode API
+    wxString* target = NULL;
+
     if (!PyString_Check(source) && !PyUnicode_Check(source)) {
     if (!PyString_Check(source) && !PyUnicode_Check(source)) {
-        PyErr_SetString(PyExc_TypeError, wxStringErrorMsg);
+        PyErr_SetString(PyExc_TypeError, "String or Unicode type required");
         return NULL;
     }
 #if wxUSE_UNICODE
         return NULL;
     }
 #if wxUSE_UNICODE
-    if (PyUnicode_Check(source)) {
-        target = new wxString();
-        size_t len = PyUnicode_GET_SIZE(source);
-        if (len) {
-            PyUnicode_AsWideChar((PyUnicodeObject*)source, target->GetWriteBuf(len), len);
-            target->UngetWriteBuf();
-        }
-    } else {
-        // It is a string, get pointers to it and transform to unicode
-        char* tmpPtr; int tmpSize;
-        PyString_AsStringAndSize(source, &tmpPtr, &tmpSize);
-        target = new wxString(tmpPtr, *wxConvCurrent, tmpSize);
+    PyObject* uni = source;
+    if (PyString_Check(source)) {
+        uni = PyUnicode_FromObject(source);
+        if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
+    }
+    target = new wxString();
+    size_t len = PyUnicode_GET_SIZE(uni);
+    if (len) {
+        PyUnicode_AsWideChar((PyUnicodeObject*)uni, target->GetWriteBuf(len), len);
+        target->UngetWriteBuf();
     }
     }
+
+    if (PyString_Check(source))
+        Py_DECREF(uni);
 #else
     char* tmpPtr; int tmpSize;
     if (PyString_AsStringAndSize(source, &tmpPtr, &tmpSize) == -1) {
 #else
     char* tmpPtr; int tmpSize;
     if (PyString_AsStringAndSize(source, &tmpPtr, &tmpSize) == -1) {
@@ -1718,14 +1904,7 @@ wxString* wxString_in_helper(PyObject* source) {
     }
     target = new wxString(tmpPtr, tmpSize);
 #endif // wxUSE_UNICODE
     }
     target = new wxString(tmpPtr, tmpSize);
 #endif // wxUSE_UNICODE
-
-#else  // No Python unicode API (1.5.2)
-    if (!PyString_Check(source)) {
-        PyErr_SetString(PyExc_TypeError, wxStringErrorMsg);
-        return NULL;
-    }
-    target = new wxString(PyString_AS_STRING(source), PyString_GET_SIZE(source));
-#endif
+    
     return target;
 }
 
     return target;
 }
 
@@ -1734,45 +1913,37 @@ wxString* wxString_in_helper(PyObject* source) {
 wxString Py2wxString(PyObject* source)
 {
     wxString target;
 wxString Py2wxString(PyObject* source)
 {
     wxString target;
-    bool     doDecRef = False;
-
-#if PYTHON_API_VERSION >= 1009  // Have Python unicode API
-    if (!PyString_Check(source) && !PyUnicode_Check(source)) {
-        // Convert to String if not one already...  (TODO: Unicode too?)
-        source = PyObject_Str(source);
-        doDecRef = True;
-    }
 
 #if wxUSE_UNICODE
 
 #if wxUSE_UNICODE
-    if (PyUnicode_Check(source)) {
-        size_t len = PyUnicode_GET_SIZE(source);
-        if (len) {
-            PyUnicode_AsWideChar((PyUnicodeObject*)source, target.GetWriteBuf(len), len);
-            target.UngetWriteBuf();
-        }
-    } else {
-        // It is a string, get pointers to it and transform to unicode
-        char* tmpPtr; int tmpSize;
-        PyString_AsStringAndSize(source, &tmpPtr, &tmpSize);
-        target = wxString(tmpPtr, *wxConvCurrent, tmpSize);
+    // Convert to a unicode object, if not already, then to a wxString
+    PyObject* uni = source;
+    if (!PyUnicode_Check(source)) {
+        uni = PyUnicode_FromObject(source);
+        if (PyErr_Occurred()) return wxEmptyString;  // TODO:  should we PyErr_Clear?
+    }    
+    size_t len = PyUnicode_GET_SIZE(uni);
+    if (len) {
+        PyUnicode_AsWideChar((PyUnicodeObject*)uni, target.GetWriteBuf(len), len);
+        target.UngetWriteBuf();
     }
     }
+    
+    if (!PyUnicode_Check(source))
+        Py_DECREF(uni);
 #else
 #else
+    // Convert to a string object if it isn't already, then to wxString
+    PyObject* str = source;
+    if (!PyString_Check(source)) {
+        str = PyObject_Str(source);
+        if (PyErr_Occurred()) return wxEmptyString;    // TODO:  should we PyErr_Clear?
+    }
     char* tmpPtr; int tmpSize;
     char* tmpPtr; int tmpSize;
-    PyString_AsStringAndSize(source, &tmpPtr, &tmpSize);
+    PyString_AsStringAndSize(str, &tmpPtr, &tmpSize);
     target = wxString(tmpPtr, tmpSize);
     target = wxString(tmpPtr, tmpSize);
+    
+    if (!PyString_Check(source))
+        Py_DECREF(str);
 #endif // wxUSE_UNICODE
 
 #endif // wxUSE_UNICODE
 
-#else  // No Python unicode API (1.5.2)
-    if (!PyString_Check(source)) {
-        // Convert to String if not one already...
-        source = PyObject_Str(source);
-        doDecRef = True;
-    }
-    target = wxString(PyString_AS_STRING(source), PyString_GET_SIZE(source));
-#endif
-
-    if (doDecRef)
-        Py_DECREF(source);
     return target;
 }
 
     return target;
 }
 
@@ -2195,7 +2366,7 @@ bool wxPy4int_seq_helper(PyObject* source, int* i1, int* i2, int* i3, int* i4) {
 bool wxPySimple_typecheck(PyObject* source, const wxChar* classname, int seqLen)
 {
     void* ptr;
 bool wxPySimple_typecheck(PyObject* source, const wxChar* classname, int seqLen)
 {
     void* ptr;
-    
+
     if (wxPySwigInstance_Check(source) &&
         wxPyConvertSwigPtr(source, (void **)&ptr, classname))
         return True;
     if (wxPySwigInstance_Check(source) &&
         wxPyConvertSwigPtr(source, (void **)&ptr, classname))
         return True;
@@ -2203,18 +2374,26 @@ bool wxPySimple_typecheck(PyObject* source, const wxChar* classname, int seqLen)
     PyErr_Clear();
     if (PySequence_Check(source) && PySequence_Length(source) == seqLen)
         return True;
     PyErr_Clear();
     if (PySequence_Check(source) && PySequence_Length(source) == seqLen)
         return True;
-    
+
     return False;
     return False;
-}    
+}
 
 bool wxSize_helper(PyObject* source, wxSize** obj)
 {
 
 bool wxSize_helper(PyObject* source, wxSize** obj)
 {
+    if (source == Py_None) {
+        **obj = wxSize(-1,-1);
+        return True;
+    }
     return wxPyTwoIntItem_helper(source, obj, wxT("wxSize"));
 }
 
 
 bool wxPoint_helper(PyObject* source, wxPoint** obj)
 {
     return wxPyTwoIntItem_helper(source, obj, wxT("wxSize"));
 }
 
 
 bool wxPoint_helper(PyObject* source, wxPoint** obj)
 {
+    if (source == Py_None) {
+        **obj = wxPoint(-1,-1);
+        return True;
+    }
     return wxPyTwoIntItem_helper(source, obj, wxT("wxPoint"));
 }
 
     return wxPyTwoIntItem_helper(source, obj, wxT("wxPoint"));
 }
 
@@ -2222,6 +2401,11 @@ bool wxPoint_helper(PyObject* source, wxPoint** obj)
 
 bool wxRealPoint_helper(PyObject* source, wxRealPoint** obj) {
 
 
 bool wxRealPoint_helper(PyObject* source, wxRealPoint** obj) {
 
+    if (source == Py_None) {
+        **obj = wxRealPoint(-1,-1);
+        return True;
+    }
+
     // If source is an object instance then it may already be the right type
     if (wxPySwigInstance_Check(source)) {
         wxRealPoint* ptr;
     // If source is an object instance then it may already be the right type
     if (wxPySwigInstance_Check(source)) {
         wxRealPoint* ptr;
@@ -2254,6 +2438,11 @@ bool wxRealPoint_helper(PyObject* source, wxRealPoint** obj) {
 
 bool wxRect_helper(PyObject* source, wxRect** obj) {
 
 
 bool wxRect_helper(PyObject* source, wxRect** obj) {
 
+    if (source == Py_None) {
+        **obj = wxRect(-1,-1,-1,-1);
+        return True;
+    }
+
     // If source is an object instance then it may already be the right type
     if (wxPySwigInstance_Check(source)) {
         wxRect* ptr;
     // If source is an object instance then it may already be the right type
     if (wxPySwigInstance_Check(source)) {
         wxRect* ptr;
@@ -2294,6 +2483,11 @@ bool wxRect_helper(PyObject* source, wxRect** obj) {
 
 bool wxColour_helper(PyObject* source, wxColour** obj) {
 
 
 bool wxColour_helper(PyObject* source, wxColour** obj) {
 
+    if (source == Py_None) {
+        **obj = wxNullColour;
+        return True;
+    }
+
     // If source is an object instance then it may already be the right type
     if (wxPySwigInstance_Check(source)) {
         wxColour* ptr;
     // If source is an object instance then it may already be the right type
     if (wxPySwigInstance_Check(source)) {
         wxColour* ptr;
@@ -2352,13 +2546,19 @@ bool wxColour_typecheck(PyObject* source) {
 
     if (PyString_Check(source) || PyUnicode_Check(source))
         return True;
 
     if (PyString_Check(source) || PyUnicode_Check(source))
         return True;
-    
-    return False;   
+
+    return False;
 }
 
 
 
 bool wxPoint2D_helper(PyObject* source, wxPoint2D** obj) {
 }
 
 
 
 bool wxPoint2D_helper(PyObject* source, wxPoint2D** obj) {
+
+    if (source == Py_None) {
+        **obj = wxPoint2D(-1,-1);
+        return True;
+    }
+
     // If source is an object instance then it may already be the right type
     if (wxPySwigInstance_Check(source)) {
         wxPoint2D* ptr;
     // If source is an object instance then it may already be the right type
     if (wxPySwigInstance_Check(source)) {
         wxPoint2D* ptr;