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index 84ed97b2b27d7f1ecd8cf2b44fd8f655140a9754..87fcc7845443acea9615757eea0405a23f1fc6a5 100644 (file)
 #ifndef WX_PRECOMP
     #include "wx/settings.h"
     #include "wx/image.h"
+    #include "wx/menu.h"
 #endif
 
 #include "wx/aui/tabmdi.h"
 #include "wx/dcbuffer.h"
-#include "wx/menu.h"
 
 #ifdef __WXMAC__
 #include "wx/mac/carbon/private.h"
@@ -57,27 +57,15 @@ IMPLEMENT_DYNAMIC_CLASS(wxAuiNotebookEvent, wxEvent)
 
 
 
-// This functions are here for this proof of concept
-// and will be factored out later. See dockart.cpp
-static wxColor StepColour(const wxColor& c, int percent)
-{
-    int r = c.Red(), g = c.Green(), b = c.Blue();
-    return wxColour((unsigned char)wxMin((r*percent)/100,255),
-                    (unsigned char)wxMin((g*percent)/100,255),
-                    (unsigned char)wxMin((b*percent)/100,255));
-}
+// these functions live in dockart.cpp -- they'll eventually
+// be moved to a new utility cpp file
 
-// This functions are here for this proof of concept
-// and will be factored out later. See dockart.cpp
-static wxBitmap BitmapFromBits(const unsigned char bits[], int w, int h,
-                               const wxColour& color)
-{
-    wxImage img = wxBitmap((const char*)bits, w, h).ConvertToImage();
-    img.Replace(0,0,0,123,123,123);
-    img.Replace(255,255,255,color.Red(),color.Green(),color.Blue());
-    img.SetMaskColour(123,123,123);
-    return wxBitmap(img);
-}
+wxColor wxAuiStepColour(const wxColor& c, int percent);
+
+wxBitmap wxAuiBitmapFromBits(const unsigned char bits[], int w, int h,
+                             const wxColour& color);
+
+wxString wxAuiChopText(wxDC& dc, const wxString& text, int max_size);
 
 static void DrawButtons(wxDC& dc,
                         const wxRect& _rect,
@@ -96,8 +84,8 @@ static void DrawButtons(wxDC& dc,
     if (button_state == wxAUI_BUTTON_STATE_HOVER ||
         button_state == wxAUI_BUTTON_STATE_PRESSED)
     {
-        dc.SetBrush(wxBrush(StepColour(bkcolour, 120)));
-        dc.SetPen(wxPen(StepColour(bkcolour, 70)));
+        dc.SetBrush(wxBrush(wxAuiStepColour(bkcolour, 120)));
+        dc.SetPen(wxPen(wxAuiStepColour(bkcolour, 75)));
 
         // draw the background behind the button
         dc.DrawRectangle(rect.x, rect.y, 15, 15);
@@ -116,36 +104,6 @@ static void IndentPressedBitmap(wxRect* rect, int button_state)
     }
 }
 
-// chops the text so that it fits within |max_size| pixels.
-// Also adds an elipsis if necessary
-
-static wxString ChopText(wxDC& dc, const wxString& text, int max_size)
-{
-    wxCoord x,y;
-    
-    // first check if the text fits with no problems
-    dc.GetTextExtent(text, &x, &y);
-    if (x <= max_size)
-        return text;
-        
-    size_t i, len = text.Length();
-    size_t last_good_length = 0;
-    for (i = 0; i < len; ++i)
-    {
-        wxString s = text.Left(i);
-        s += wxT("...");
-        
-        dc.GetTextExtent(s, &x, &y);
-        if (x > max_size)
-            break;
-        
-        last_good_length = i;
-    }
-
-    wxString ret = text.Left(last_good_length);
-    ret += wxT("...");
-    return ret;
-}
 
 
 // -- GUI helper classes and functions --
@@ -153,7 +111,7 @@ static wxString ChopText(wxDC& dc, const wxString& text, int max_size)
 class wxAuiCommandCapture : public wxEvtHandler
 {
 public:
-    
+
     wxAuiCommandCapture() { m_last_id = 0; }
     int GetCommandId() const { return m_last_id; }
 
@@ -164,13 +122,13 @@ public:
             m_last_id = evt.GetId();
             return true;
         }
-        
+
         if (GetNextHandler())
             return GetNextHandler()->ProcessEvent(evt);
 
         return false;
     }
-    
+
 private:
     int m_last_id;
 };
@@ -183,11 +141,11 @@ private:
      0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF, 0x0F, 0xFE, 0x03, 0xF8, 0x01, 0xF0, 0x19, 0xF3,
      0xB8, 0xE3, 0xF0, 0xE1, 0xE0, 0xE0, 0xF0, 0xE1, 0xB8, 0xE3, 0x19, 0xF3,
      0x01, 0xF0, 0x03, 0xF8, 0x0F, 0xFE, 0xFF, 0xFF };
-#elif defined( __WXGTK__)       
- static unsigned char close_bits[]={    
-     0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0x07, 0xf0, 0xfb, 0xef, 0xdb, 0xed, 0x8b, 0xe8,    
-     0x1b, 0xec, 0x3b, 0xee, 0x1b, 0xec, 0x8b, 0xe8, 0xdb, 0xed, 0xfb, 0xef,    
-     0x07, 0xf0, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff };          
+#elif defined( __WXGTK__)
+ static unsigned char close_bits[]={
+     0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0x07, 0xf0, 0xfb, 0xef, 0xdb, 0xed, 0x8b, 0xe8,
+     0x1b, 0xec, 0x3b, 0xee, 0x1b, 0xec, 0x8b, 0xe8, 0xdb, 0xed, 0xfb, 0xef,
+     0x07, 0xf0, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff };
 #else
  static unsigned char close_bits[]={
      0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xe7, 0xf3, 0xcf, 0xf9,
@@ -223,7 +181,7 @@ wxAuiDefaultTabArt::wxAuiDefaultTabArt()
     m_selected_font = *wxNORMAL_FONT;
     m_selected_font.SetWeight(wxBOLD);
     m_measuring_font = m_selected_font;
-    
+
     m_fixed_tab_width = 100;
     m_tab_ctrl_height = 0;
 
@@ -235,25 +193,34 @@ wxAuiDefaultTabArt::wxAuiDefaultTabArt()
     wxColor base_colour = wxSystemSettings::GetColour(wxSYS_COLOUR_3DFACE);
 #endif
 
+    // the base_colour is too pale to use as our base colour,
+    // so darken it a bit --
+    if ((255-base_colour.Red()) +
+        (255-base_colour.Green()) +
+        (255-base_colour.Blue()) < 60)
+    {
+        base_colour = wxAuiStepColour(base_colour, 92);
+    }
+
     m_base_colour = base_colour;
-    wxColor darker2_colour = StepColour(base_colour, 70);
-    
-    m_border_pen = wxPen(darker2_colour);
+    wxColor border_colour = wxAuiStepColour(base_colour, 75);
+
+    m_border_pen = wxPen(border_colour);
     m_base_colour_pen = wxPen(m_base_colour);
     m_base_colour_brush = wxBrush(m_base_colour);
-    
-    m_active_close_bmp = BitmapFromBits(close_bits, 16, 16, *wxBLACK);
-    m_disabled_close_bmp = BitmapFromBits(close_bits, 16, 16, wxColour(128,128,128));
-    
-    m_active_left_bmp = BitmapFromBits(left_bits, 16, 16, *wxBLACK);
-    m_disabled_left_bmp = BitmapFromBits(left_bits, 16, 16, wxColour(128,128,128));
-    
-    m_active_right_bmp = BitmapFromBits(right_bits, 16, 16, *wxBLACK);
-    m_disabled_right_bmp = BitmapFromBits(right_bits, 16, 16, wxColour(128,128,128));
-    
-    m_active_windowlist_bmp = BitmapFromBits(list_bits, 16, 16, *wxBLACK);
-    m_disabled_windowlist_bmp = BitmapFromBits(list_bits, 16, 16, wxColour(128,128,128));
-    
+
+    m_active_close_bmp = wxAuiBitmapFromBits(close_bits, 16, 16, *wxBLACK);
+    m_disabled_close_bmp = wxAuiBitmapFromBits(close_bits, 16, 16, wxColour(128,128,128));
+
+    m_active_left_bmp = wxAuiBitmapFromBits(left_bits, 16, 16, *wxBLACK);
+    m_disabled_left_bmp = wxAuiBitmapFromBits(left_bits, 16, 16, wxColour(128,128,128));
+
+    m_active_right_bmp = wxAuiBitmapFromBits(right_bits, 16, 16, *wxBLACK);
+    m_disabled_right_bmp = wxAuiBitmapFromBits(right_bits, 16, 16, wxColour(128,128,128));
+
+    m_active_windowlist_bmp = wxAuiBitmapFromBits(list_bits, 16, 16, *wxBLACK);
+    m_disabled_windowlist_bmp = wxAuiBitmapFromBits(list_bits, 16, 16, wxColour(128,128,128));
+
     m_flags = 0;
 }
 
@@ -275,46 +242,49 @@ void wxAuiDefaultTabArt::SetSizingInfo(const wxSize& tab_ctrl_size,
                                        size_t tab_count)
 {
     m_fixed_tab_width = 100;
-    
+
     int tot_width = (int)tab_ctrl_size.x - GetIndentSize() - 4;
+
+    if (m_flags & wxAUI_NB_CLOSE_BUTTON)
+        tot_width -= m_active_close_bmp.GetWidth();
+    if (m_flags & wxAUI_NB_WINDOWLIST_BUTTON)
+        tot_width -= m_active_windowlist_bmp.GetWidth();
+
     if (tab_count > 0)
     {
         m_fixed_tab_width = tot_width/(int)tab_count;
     }
-    
-    
+
+
     if (m_fixed_tab_width < 100)
         m_fixed_tab_width = 100;
-        
+
     if (m_fixed_tab_width > tot_width/2)
         m_fixed_tab_width = tot_width/2;
-        
+
     if (m_fixed_tab_width > 220)
         m_fixed_tab_width = 220;
-        
+
     m_tab_ctrl_height = tab_ctrl_size.y;
 }
-                       
-                       
+
+
 void wxAuiDefaultTabArt::DrawBackground(wxDC& dc,
                                         wxWindow* WXUNUSED(wnd),
                                         const wxRect& rect)
 {
     // draw background
     wxRect r(rect.x, rect.y, rect.width+2, rect.height-3);
-    wxColor start_colour = StepColour(m_base_colour, 90);
-    wxColor end_colour = StepColour(m_base_colour, 110);
-    dc.GradientFillLinear(r, start_colour, end_colour, wxSOUTH);
-    
+    wxColor top_color = wxAuiStepColour(m_base_colour, 90);
+    wxColor bottom_color = wxAuiStepColour(m_base_colour, 170);
+    dc.GradientFillLinear(r, top_color, bottom_color, wxSOUTH);
+
     // draw base lines
     int y = rect.GetHeight();
     int w = rect.GetWidth();
     dc.SetPen(m_border_pen);
-    dc.DrawLine(0, y-4, w, y-4);
-    dc.DrawLine(0, y-1, w, y-1);
-    dc.SetPen(wxPen(start_colour));
-    dc.DrawLine(0, y-3, w, y-3);
-    dc.DrawLine(0, y-2, w, y-2);
+    dc.SetBrush(m_base_colour_brush);
+    dc.DrawRectangle(-1, y-4, w+2, 4);
 }
 
 
@@ -329,10 +299,8 @@ void wxAuiDefaultTabArt::DrawBackground(wxDC& dc,
 
 void wxAuiDefaultTabArt::DrawTab(wxDC& dc,
                                  wxWindow* wnd,
+                                 const wxAuiNotebookPage& page,
                                  const wxRect& in_rect,
-                                 const wxString& caption_text,
-                                 const wxBitmap& bitmap,
-                                 bool active,
                                  int close_button_state,
                                  wxRect* out_tab_rect,
                                  wxRect* out_button_rect,
@@ -341,24 +309,24 @@ void wxAuiDefaultTabArt::DrawTab(wxDC& dc,
     wxCoord normal_textx, normal_texty;
     wxCoord selected_textx, selected_texty;
     wxCoord textx, texty;
-    
+
     // if the caption is empty, measure some temporary text
-    wxString caption = caption_text;
-    if (caption_text.empty())
+    wxString caption = page.caption;
+    if (caption.empty())
         caption = wxT("Xj");
-            
+
     dc.SetFont(m_selected_font);
     dc.GetTextExtent(caption, &selected_textx, &selected_texty);
-    
+
     dc.SetFont(m_normal_font);
     dc.GetTextExtent(caption, &normal_textx, &normal_texty);
-        
+
     // figure out the size of the tab
     wxSize tab_size = GetTabSize(dc,
                                  wnd,
-                                 caption,
-                                 bitmap,
-                                 active,
+                                 page.caption,
+                                 page.bitmap,
+                                 page.active,
                                  close_button_state,
                                  x_extent);
 
@@ -368,12 +336,12 @@ void wxAuiDefaultTabArt::DrawTab(wxDC& dc,
     wxCoord tab_y = in_rect.y + in_rect.height - tab_height;
 
 
-    caption = caption_text;
+    caption = page.caption;
 
 
     // select pen, brush and font for the tab to be drawn
 
-    if (active)
+    if (page.active)
     {
         dc.SetFont(m_selected_font);
         textx = selected_textx;
@@ -386,20 +354,33 @@ void wxAuiDefaultTabArt::DrawTab(wxDC& dc,
         texty = normal_texty;
     }
 
-    
+
     // create points that will make the tab outline
-    
-    wxPoint clip_points[6];
-    clip_points[0] = wxPoint(tab_x,             tab_y+tab_height-3);
-    clip_points[1] = wxPoint(tab_x,             tab_y+2);
-    clip_points[2] = wxPoint(tab_x+2,           tab_y);
-    clip_points[3] = wxPoint(tab_x+tab_width-1, tab_y);
-    clip_points[4] = wxPoint(tab_x+tab_width+1, tab_y+2);
-    clip_points[5] = wxPoint(tab_x+tab_width+1, tab_y+tab_height-3);
 
+    int clip_width = tab_width;
+    if (tab_x + clip_width > in_rect.x + in_rect.width)
+        clip_width = (in_rect.x + in_rect.width) - tab_x;
+
+/*
+    wxPoint clip_points[6];
+    clip_points[0] = wxPoint(tab_x,              tab_y+tab_height-3);
+    clip_points[1] = wxPoint(tab_x,              tab_y+2);
+    clip_points[2] = wxPoint(tab_x+2,            tab_y);
+    clip_points[3] = wxPoint(tab_x+clip_width-1, tab_y);
+    clip_points[4] = wxPoint(tab_x+clip_width+1, tab_y+2);
+    clip_points[5] = wxPoint(tab_x+clip_width+1, tab_y+tab_height-3);
+
+    // FIXME: these ports don't provide wxRegion ctor from array of points
+#if !defined(__WXDFB__) && !defined(__WXCOCOA__)
     // set the clipping region for the tab --
-    wxRegion clipping_region(6, clip_points);
+    wxRegion clipping_region(WXSIZEOF(clip_points), clip_points);
     dc.SetClippingRegion(clipping_region);
+#endif // !wxDFB && !wxCocoa
+*/
+    // since the above code above doesn't play well with WXDFB or WXCOCOA,
+    // we'll just use a rectangle for the clipping region for now --
+    dc.SetClippingRegion(tab_x, tab_y, clip_width+1, tab_height-3);
+
 
     wxPoint border_points[6];
     border_points[0] = wxPoint(tab_x,             tab_y+tab_height-4);
@@ -409,83 +390,89 @@ void wxAuiDefaultTabArt::DrawTab(wxDC& dc,
     border_points[4] = wxPoint(tab_x+tab_width,   tab_y+2);
     border_points[5] = wxPoint(tab_x+tab_width,   tab_y+tab_height-4);
 
-    
+
     int drawn_tab_yoff = border_points[1].y;
     int drawn_tab_height = border_points[0].y - border_points[1].y;
 
 
-    if (active)
+    if (page.active)
     {
-        // draw active tab   
-        
+        // draw active tab
+
         // draw base background color
         wxRect r(tab_x, tab_y, tab_width, tab_height);
         dc.SetPen(m_base_colour_pen);
         dc.SetBrush(m_base_colour_brush);
-        dc.DrawRectangle(r.x, r.y, r.width, r.height);
-        
+        dc.DrawRectangle(r.x+1, r.y+1, r.width-1, r.height-4);
+
         // this white helps fill out the gradient at the top of the tab
         dc.SetPen(*wxWHITE_PEN);
         dc.SetBrush(*wxWHITE_BRUSH);
-        dc.DrawRectangle(r.x+2, r.y+2, r.width-3, r.height);
-        
+        dc.DrawRectangle(r.x+2, r.y+1, r.width-3, r.height-4);
+
         // these two points help the rounded corners appear more antialiased
         dc.SetPen(m_base_colour_pen);
-        dc.DrawPoint(r.x+2, r.y+2);
-        dc.DrawPoint(r.x+r.width-2, r.y+2);
-        
+        dc.DrawPoint(r.x+2, r.y+1);
+        dc.DrawPoint(r.x+r.width-2, r.y+1);
+
         // set rectangle down a bit for gradient drawing
         r.SetHeight(r.GetHeight()/2);
         r.x += 2;
         r.width -= 2;
         r.y += r.height;
-        
+        r.y -= 2;
+
         // draw gradient background
-        wxColor start_color = StepColour(m_base_colour, 95);
-        wxColor end_color = *wxWHITE;
-        dc.GradientFillLinear(r, start_color, end_color, wxNORTH);
+        wxColor top_color = *wxWHITE;
+        wxColor bottom_color = m_base_colour;
+        dc.GradientFillLinear(r, bottom_color, top_color, wxNORTH);
     }
      else
     {
         // draw inactive tab
-        
+
         wxRect r(tab_x, tab_y+1, tab_width, tab_height-3);
-        
-        // draw base background color for inactive tabs
-        dc.SetPen(m_base_colour_pen);
-        dc.SetBrush(m_base_colour_brush);
-        dc.DrawRectangle(r.x, r.y, r.width, r.height);
 
         // start the gradent up a bit and leave the inside border inset
         // by a pixel for a 3D look.  Only the top half of the inactive
         // tab will have a slight gradient
-        r.x += 2;
-        r.width -= 2;
+        r.x += 3;
+        r.y++;
+        r.width -= 4;
         r.height /= 2;
-        
-        // -- draw bottom gradient fill for glossy look
+        r.height--;
+
+        // -- draw top gradient fill for glossy look
         wxColor top_color = m_base_colour;
-        wxColor bottom_color = StepColour(top_color, 106);
+        wxColor bottom_color = wxAuiStepColour(top_color, 160);
         dc.GradientFillLinear(r, bottom_color, top_color, wxNORTH);
+
+        r.y += r.height;
+        r.y--;
+
+        // -- draw bottom fill for glossy look
+        top_color = m_base_colour;
+        bottom_color = m_base_colour;
+        dc.GradientFillLinear(r, top_color, bottom_color, wxSOUTH);
     }
-    
-    // draw tab outline 
+
+    // draw tab outline
     dc.SetPen(m_border_pen);
     dc.SetBrush(*wxTRANSPARENT_BRUSH);
-    dc.DrawPolygon(6, border_points);
-    
+    dc.DrawPolygon(WXSIZEOF(border_points), border_points);
+
     // there are two horizontal grey lines at the bottom of the tab control,
     // this gets rid of the top one of those lines in the tab control
-    if (active)
+    if (page.active)
     {
-        wxColor start_color = StepColour(m_base_colour, 93);
-        dc.SetPen(wxPen(start_color));
-        dc.DrawLine(border_points[0].x,
+        wxColor start_color = m_base_colour;
+        dc.SetPen(m_base_colour_pen);
+        dc.DrawLine(border_points[0].x+1,
                     border_points[0].y,
-                    border_points[5].x+1,
+                    border_points[5].x,
                     border_points[5].y);
     }
-    
+
 
     int text_offset = tab_x + 8;
     int close_button_width = 0;
@@ -493,31 +480,31 @@ void wxAuiDefaultTabArt::DrawTab(wxDC& dc,
     {
         close_button_width = m_active_close_bmp.GetWidth();
     }
-    
-    
-    if (bitmap.IsOk())
+
+
+    if (page.bitmap.IsOk())
     {
         int bitmap_offset = tab_x + 8;
-        
+
         // draw bitmap
-        dc.DrawBitmap(bitmap,
+        dc.DrawBitmap(page.bitmap,
                       bitmap_offset,
-                      drawn_tab_yoff + (drawn_tab_height/2) - (bitmap.GetHeight()/2) + 1,
+                      drawn_tab_yoff + (drawn_tab_height/2) - (page.bitmap.GetHeight()/2),
                       true);
-        
-        text_offset = bitmap_offset + bitmap.GetWidth();
+
+        text_offset = bitmap_offset + page.bitmap.GetWidth();
         text_offset += 3; // bitmap padding
     }
      else
     {
         text_offset = tab_x + 8;
     }
-        
 
-    wxString draw_text = ChopText(dc,
+
+    wxString draw_text = wxAuiChopText(dc,
                           caption,
                           tab_width - (text_offset-tab_x) - close_button_width);
-    
+
     // draw tab text
     dc.DrawText(draw_text,
                 text_offset,
@@ -536,19 +523,19 @@ void wxAuiDefaultTabArt::DrawTab(wxDC& dc,
         {
             bmp = m_active_close_bmp;
         }
-        
+
         wxRect rect(tab_x + tab_width - close_button_width - 1,
                     tab_y + (tab_height/2) - (bmp.GetHeight()/2),
                     close_button_width,
                     tab_height);
         IndentPressedBitmap(&rect, close_button_state);
         dc.DrawBitmap(bmp, rect.x, rect.y, true);
-        
+
         *out_button_rect = rect;
     }
-    
+
     *out_tab_rect = wxRect(tab_x, tab_y, tab_width, tab_height);
-    
+
     dc.DestroyClippingRegion();
 }
 
@@ -566,12 +553,12 @@ wxSize wxAuiDefaultTabArt::GetTabSize(wxDC& dc,
                                       int* x_extent)
 {
     wxCoord measured_textx, measured_texty, tmp;
-    
+
     dc.SetFont(m_measuring_font);
     dc.GetTextExtent(caption, &measured_textx, &measured_texty);
-    
+
     dc.GetTextExtent(wxT("ABCDEFXj"), &tmp, &measured_texty);
-    
+
     // add padding around the text
     wxCoord tab_width = measured_textx;
     wxCoord tab_height = measured_texty;
@@ -596,9 +583,9 @@ wxSize wxAuiDefaultTabArt::GetTabSize(wxDC& dc,
     {
         tab_width = m_fixed_tab_width;
     }
-    
+
     *x_extent = tab_width;
-    
+
     return wxSize(tab_width, tab_height);
 }
 
@@ -609,52 +596,45 @@ void wxAuiDefaultTabArt::DrawButton(wxDC& dc,
                                     int bitmap_id,
                                     int button_state,
                                     int orientation,
-                                    const wxBitmap& bitmap_override,
                                     wxRect* out_rect)
 {
     wxBitmap bmp;
     wxRect rect;
-    
-    if (bitmap_override.IsOk())
-    {
-        bmp = bitmap_override;
-    }
-     else
+
+    switch (bitmap_id)
     {
-        switch (bitmap_id)
-        {
-            case wxAUI_BUTTON_CLOSE:
-                if (button_state & wxAUI_BUTTON_STATE_DISABLED)
-                    bmp = m_disabled_close_bmp;
-                     else
-                    bmp = m_active_close_bmp;
-                break;
-            case wxAUI_BUTTON_LEFT:
-                if (button_state & wxAUI_BUTTON_STATE_DISABLED)
-                    bmp = m_disabled_left_bmp;
-                     else
-                    bmp = m_active_left_bmp;
-                break;
-            case wxAUI_BUTTON_RIGHT:
-                if (button_state & wxAUI_BUTTON_STATE_DISABLED)
-                    bmp = m_disabled_right_bmp;
-                     else
-                    bmp = m_active_right_bmp;
-                break;
-            case wxAUI_BUTTON_WINDOWLIST:
-                if (button_state & wxAUI_BUTTON_STATE_DISABLED)
-                    bmp = m_disabled_windowlist_bmp;
-                     else
-                    bmp = m_active_windowlist_bmp;
-                break;
-        }
+        case wxAUI_BUTTON_CLOSE:
+            if (button_state & wxAUI_BUTTON_STATE_DISABLED)
+                bmp = m_disabled_close_bmp;
+                 else
+                bmp = m_active_close_bmp;
+            break;
+        case wxAUI_BUTTON_LEFT:
+            if (button_state & wxAUI_BUTTON_STATE_DISABLED)
+                bmp = m_disabled_left_bmp;
+                 else
+                bmp = m_active_left_bmp;
+            break;
+        case wxAUI_BUTTON_RIGHT:
+            if (button_state & wxAUI_BUTTON_STATE_DISABLED)
+                bmp = m_disabled_right_bmp;
+                 else
+                bmp = m_active_right_bmp;
+            break;
+        case wxAUI_BUTTON_WINDOWLIST:
+            if (button_state & wxAUI_BUTTON_STATE_DISABLED)
+                bmp = m_disabled_windowlist_bmp;
+                 else
+                bmp = m_active_windowlist_bmp;
+            break;
     }
 
+
     if (!bmp.IsOk())
         return;
-        
+
     rect = in_rect;
-    
+
     if (orientation == wxLEFT)
     {
         rect.SetX(in_rect.x);
@@ -668,69 +648,82 @@ void wxAuiDefaultTabArt::DrawButton(wxDC& dc,
                       ((in_rect.y + in_rect.height)/2) - (bmp.GetHeight()/2),
                       bmp.GetWidth(), bmp.GetHeight());
     }
-    
+
     IndentPressedBitmap(&rect, button_state);
     dc.DrawBitmap(bmp, rect.x, rect.y, true);
-    
+
     *out_rect = rect;
 }
 
 
-int wxAuiDefaultTabArt::ShowWindowList(wxWindow* wnd,
-                                       const wxArrayString& items,
-                                       int active_idx)
+int wxAuiDefaultTabArt::ShowDropDown(wxWindow* wnd,
+                                     const wxAuiNotebookPageArray& pages,
+                                     int active_idx)
 {
-       wxMenu menuPopup;
+    wxMenu menuPopup;
 
-    size_t i, count = items.GetCount();
+    size_t i, count = pages.GetCount();
     for (i = 0; i < count; ++i)
     {
-        menuPopup.AppendCheckItem(1000+i, items.Item(i));
+        const wxAuiNotebookPage& page = pages.Item(i);
+        menuPopup.AppendCheckItem(1000+i, page.caption);
     }
-    
+
     if (active_idx != -1)
     {
         menuPopup.Check(1000+active_idx, true);
     }
-    
-    // find out where to put the popup menu of window
-    // items.  Subtract 100 for now to center the menu
-    // a bit, until a better mechanism can be implemented
+
+    // find out where to put the popup menu of window items
     wxPoint pt = ::wxGetMousePosition();
     pt = wnd->ScreenToClient(pt);
-    if (pt.x < 100)
-        pt.x = 0;
-         else
-        pt.x -= 100;
-    
+
     // find out the screen coordinate at the bottom of the tab ctrl
     wxRect cli_rect = wnd->GetClientRect();
     pt.y = cli_rect.y + cli_rect.height;
-    
+
     wxAuiCommandCapture* cc = new wxAuiCommandCapture;
     wnd->PushEventHandler(cc);
     wnd->PopupMenu(&menuPopup, pt);
     int command = cc->GetCommandId();
     wnd->PopEventHandler(true);
-    
+
     if (command >= 1000)
         return command-1000;
-        
+
     return -1;
 }
 
 int wxAuiDefaultTabArt::GetBestTabCtrlSize(wxWindow* wnd,
-                                           wxAuiNotebookPageArray& pages)
+                                           const wxAuiNotebookPageArray& pages,
+                                           const wxSize& required_bmp_size)
 {
     wxClientDC dc(wnd);
     dc.SetFont(m_measuring_font);
-    
+
+    // sometimes a standard bitmap size needs to be enforced, especially
+    // if some tabs have bitmaps and others don't.  This is important because
+    // it prevents the tab control from resizing when tabs are added.
+    wxBitmap measure_bmp;
+    if (required_bmp_size.IsFullySpecified())
+    {
+        measure_bmp.Create(required_bmp_size.x,
+                           required_bmp_size.y);
+    }
+
+
     int max_y = 0;
     size_t i, page_count = pages.GetCount();
     for (i = 0; i < page_count; ++i)
     {
         wxAuiNotebookPage& page = pages.Item(i);
 
+        wxBitmap bmp;
+        if (measure_bmp.IsOk())
+            bmp = measure_bmp;
+             else
+            bmp = page.bitmap;
+
         // we don't use the caption text because we don't
         // want tab heights to be different in the case
         // of a very short piece of text on one tab and a very
@@ -739,13 +732,14 @@ int wxAuiDefaultTabArt::GetBestTabCtrlSize(wxWindow* wnd,
         wxSize s = GetTabSize(dc,
                               wnd,
                               wxT("ABCDEFGHIj"),
-                              page.bitmap,
+                              bmp,
                               true,
                               wxAUI_BUTTON_STATE_HIDDEN,
                               &x_ext);
+
         max_y = wxMax(max_y, s.y);
     }
-    
+
     return max_y+2;
 }
 
@@ -779,7 +773,7 @@ wxAuiSimpleTabArt::wxAuiSimpleTabArt()
 
     wxColour base_colour = wxSystemSettings::GetColour(wxSYS_COLOUR_3DFACE);
 
-    wxColour background_colour = StepColour(base_colour, 95);
+    wxColour background_colour = base_colour;
     wxColour normaltab_colour = base_colour;
     wxColour selectedtab_colour = *wxWHITE;
 
@@ -788,19 +782,19 @@ wxAuiSimpleTabArt::wxAuiSimpleTabArt()
     m_normal_bkpen = wxPen(normaltab_colour);
     m_selected_bkbrush = wxBrush(selectedtab_colour);
     m_selected_bkpen = wxPen(selectedtab_colour);
-    
-    m_active_close_bmp = BitmapFromBits(close_bits, 16, 16, *wxBLACK);
-    m_disabled_close_bmp = BitmapFromBits(close_bits, 16, 16, wxColour(128,128,128));
-    
-    m_active_left_bmp = BitmapFromBits(left_bits, 16, 16, *wxBLACK);
-    m_disabled_left_bmp = BitmapFromBits(left_bits, 16, 16, wxColour(128,128,128));
-    
-    m_active_right_bmp = BitmapFromBits(right_bits, 16, 16, *wxBLACK);
-    m_disabled_right_bmp = BitmapFromBits(right_bits, 16, 16, wxColour(128,128,128));
-    
-    m_active_windowlist_bmp = BitmapFromBits(list_bits, 16, 16, *wxBLACK);
-    m_disabled_windowlist_bmp = BitmapFromBits(list_bits, 16, 16, wxColour(128,128,128));
-    
+
+    m_active_close_bmp = wxAuiBitmapFromBits(close_bits, 16, 16, *wxBLACK);
+    m_disabled_close_bmp = wxAuiBitmapFromBits(close_bits, 16, 16, wxColour(128,128,128));
+
+    m_active_left_bmp = wxAuiBitmapFromBits(left_bits, 16, 16, *wxBLACK);
+    m_disabled_left_bmp = wxAuiBitmapFromBits(left_bits, 16, 16, wxColour(128,128,128));
+
+    m_active_right_bmp = wxAuiBitmapFromBits(right_bits, 16, 16, *wxBLACK);
+    m_disabled_right_bmp = wxAuiBitmapFromBits(right_bits, 16, 16, wxColour(128,128,128));
+
+    m_active_windowlist_bmp = wxAuiBitmapFromBits(list_bits, 16, 16, *wxBLACK);
+    m_disabled_windowlist_bmp = wxAuiBitmapFromBits(list_bits, 16, 16, wxColour(128,128,128));
+
 }
 
 wxAuiSimpleTabArt::~wxAuiSimpleTabArt()
@@ -822,20 +816,26 @@ void wxAuiSimpleTabArt::SetSizingInfo(const wxSize& tab_ctrl_size,
                                       size_t tab_count)
 {
     m_fixed_tab_width = 100;
-    
+
     int tot_width = (int)tab_ctrl_size.x - GetIndentSize() - 4;
+
+    if (m_flags & wxAUI_NB_CLOSE_BUTTON)
+        tot_width -= m_active_close_bmp.GetWidth();
+    if (m_flags & wxAUI_NB_WINDOWLIST_BUTTON)
+        tot_width -= m_active_windowlist_bmp.GetWidth();
+
     if (tab_count > 0)
     {
         m_fixed_tab_width = tot_width/(int)tab_count;
     }
-    
-    
+
+
     if (m_fixed_tab_width < 100)
         m_fixed_tab_width = 100;
-        
+
     if (m_fixed_tab_width > tot_width/2)
         m_fixed_tab_width = tot_width/2;
-        
+
     if (m_fixed_tab_width > 220)
         m_fixed_tab_width = 220;
 }
@@ -866,10 +866,8 @@ void wxAuiSimpleTabArt::DrawBackground(wxDC& dc,
 
 void wxAuiSimpleTabArt::DrawTab(wxDC& dc,
                                 wxWindow* wnd,
+                                const wxAuiNotebookPage& page,
                                 const wxRect& in_rect,
-                                const wxString& caption_text,
-                                const wxBitmap& bitmap,
-                                bool active,
                                 int close_button_state,
                                 wxRect* out_tab_rect,
                                 wxRect* out_button_rect,
@@ -878,24 +876,24 @@ void wxAuiSimpleTabArt::DrawTab(wxDC& dc,
     wxCoord normal_textx, normal_texty;
     wxCoord selected_textx, selected_texty;
     wxCoord textx, texty;
-    
+
     // if the caption is empty, measure some temporary text
-    wxString caption = caption_text;
-    if (caption_text.empty())
+    wxString caption = page.caption;
+    if (caption.empty())
         caption = wxT("Xj");
-            
+
     dc.SetFont(m_selected_font);
     dc.GetTextExtent(caption, &selected_textx, &selected_texty);
-    
+
     dc.SetFont(m_normal_font);
     dc.GetTextExtent(caption, &normal_textx, &normal_texty);
-        
+
     // figure out the size of the tab
     wxSize tab_size = GetTabSize(dc,
                                  wnd,
-                                 caption,
-                                 bitmap,
-                                 active,
+                                 page.caption,
+                                 page.bitmap,
+                                 page.active,
                                  close_button_state,
                                  x_extent);
 
@@ -904,11 +902,11 @@ void wxAuiSimpleTabArt::DrawTab(wxDC& dc,
     wxCoord tab_x = in_rect.x;
     wxCoord tab_y = in_rect.y + in_rect.height - tab_height;
 
-    caption = caption_text;
+    caption = page.caption;
 
     // select pen, brush and font for the tab to be drawn
 
-    if (active)
+    if (page.active)
     {
         dc.SetPen(m_selected_bkpen);
         dc.SetBrush(m_selected_bkbrush);
@@ -945,12 +943,12 @@ void wxAuiSimpleTabArt::DrawTab(wxDC& dc,
 
     dc.SetClippingRegion(in_rect);
 
-    dc.DrawPolygon(6, points);
+    dc.DrawPolygon(WXSIZEOF(points) - 1, points);
 
     dc.SetPen(*wxGREY_PEN);
 
-    //dc.DrawLines(active ? 6 : 7, points);
-    dc.DrawLines(7, points);
+    //dc.DrawLines(active ? WXSIZEOF(points) - 1 : WXSIZEOF(points), points);
+    dc.DrawLines(WXSIZEOF(points), points);
 
 
     int text_offset;
@@ -965,13 +963,13 @@ void wxAuiSimpleTabArt::DrawTab(wxDC& dc,
     {
         text_offset = tab_x + (tab_height/3) + (tab_width/2) - (textx/2);
     }
-    
+
     // set minimum text offset
     if (text_offset < tab_x + tab_height)
         text_offset = tab_x + tab_height;
 
     // chop text if necessary
-    wxString draw_text = ChopText(dc,
+    wxString draw_text = wxAuiChopText(dc,
                           caption,
                           tab_width - (text_offset-tab_x) - close_button_width);
 
@@ -985,23 +983,23 @@ void wxAuiSimpleTabArt::DrawTab(wxDC& dc,
     if (close_button_state != wxAUI_BUTTON_STATE_HIDDEN)
     {
         wxBitmap bmp;
-        if (active)
+        if (page.active)
             bmp = m_active_close_bmp;
              else
             bmp = m_disabled_close_bmp;
-            
+
         wxRect rect(tab_x + tab_width - close_button_width - 1,
                     tab_y + (tab_height/2) - (bmp.GetHeight()/2) + 1,
                     close_button_width,
                     tab_height - 1);
         DrawButtons(dc, rect, bmp, *wxWHITE, close_button_state);
-        
+
         *out_button_rect = rect;
     }
 
 
     *out_tab_rect = wxRect(tab_x, tab_y, tab_width, tab_height);
-    
+
     dc.DestroyClippingRegion();
 }
 
@@ -1019,21 +1017,21 @@ wxSize wxAuiSimpleTabArt::GetTabSize(wxDC& dc,
                                      int* x_extent)
 {
     wxCoord measured_textx, measured_texty;
-    
+
     dc.SetFont(m_measuring_font);
     dc.GetTextExtent(caption, &measured_textx, &measured_texty);
-    
+
     wxCoord tab_height = measured_texty + 4;
     wxCoord tab_width = measured_textx + tab_height + 5;
 
     if (close_button_state != wxAUI_BUTTON_STATE_HIDDEN)
         tab_width += m_active_close_bmp.GetWidth();
-        
+
     if (m_flags & wxAUI_NB_TAB_FIXED_WIDTH)
     {
         tab_width = m_fixed_tab_width;
     }
-    
+
     *x_extent = tab_width - (tab_height/2) - 1;
 
     return wxSize(tab_width, tab_height);
@@ -1046,52 +1044,44 @@ void wxAuiSimpleTabArt::DrawButton(wxDC& dc,
                                    int bitmap_id,
                                    int button_state,
                                    int orientation,
-                                   const wxBitmap& bitmap_override,
                                    wxRect* out_rect)
 {
     wxBitmap bmp;
     wxRect rect;
-    
-    if (bitmap_override.IsOk())
-    {
-        bmp = bitmap_override;
-    }
-     else
+
+    switch (bitmap_id)
     {
-        switch (bitmap_id)
-        {
-            case wxAUI_BUTTON_CLOSE:
-                if (button_state & wxAUI_BUTTON_STATE_DISABLED)
-                    bmp = m_disabled_close_bmp;
-                     else
-                    bmp = m_active_close_bmp;
-                break;
-            case wxAUI_BUTTON_LEFT:
-                if (button_state & wxAUI_BUTTON_STATE_DISABLED)
-                    bmp = m_disabled_left_bmp;
-                     else
-                    bmp = m_active_left_bmp;
-                break;
-            case wxAUI_BUTTON_RIGHT:
-                if (button_state & wxAUI_BUTTON_STATE_DISABLED)
-                    bmp = m_disabled_right_bmp;
-                     else
-                    bmp = m_active_right_bmp;
-                break;
-            case wxAUI_BUTTON_WINDOWLIST:
-                if (button_state & wxAUI_BUTTON_STATE_DISABLED)
-                    bmp = m_disabled_windowlist_bmp;
-                     else
-                    bmp = m_active_windowlist_bmp;
-                break;
-        }
+        case wxAUI_BUTTON_CLOSE:
+            if (button_state & wxAUI_BUTTON_STATE_DISABLED)
+                bmp = m_disabled_close_bmp;
+                 else
+                bmp = m_active_close_bmp;
+            break;
+        case wxAUI_BUTTON_LEFT:
+            if (button_state & wxAUI_BUTTON_STATE_DISABLED)
+                bmp = m_disabled_left_bmp;
+                 else
+                bmp = m_active_left_bmp;
+            break;
+        case wxAUI_BUTTON_RIGHT:
+            if (button_state & wxAUI_BUTTON_STATE_DISABLED)
+                bmp = m_disabled_right_bmp;
+                 else
+                bmp = m_active_right_bmp;
+            break;
+        case wxAUI_BUTTON_WINDOWLIST:
+            if (button_state & wxAUI_BUTTON_STATE_DISABLED)
+                bmp = m_disabled_windowlist_bmp;
+                 else
+                bmp = m_active_windowlist_bmp;
+            break;
     }
 
     if (!bmp.IsOk())
         return;
-        
+
     rect = in_rect;
-    
+
     if (orientation == wxLEFT)
     {
         rect.SetX(in_rect.x);
@@ -1105,31 +1095,32 @@ void wxAuiSimpleTabArt::DrawButton(wxDC& dc,
                       ((in_rect.y + in_rect.height)/2) - (bmp.GetHeight()/2),
                       bmp.GetWidth(), bmp.GetHeight());
     }
-    
-        
+
+
     DrawButtons(dc, rect, bmp, *wxWHITE, button_state);
-    
+
     *out_rect = rect;
 }
 
 
-int wxAuiSimpleTabArt::ShowWindowList(wxWindow* wnd,
-                                      const wxArrayString& items,
-                                      int active_idx)
+int wxAuiSimpleTabArt::ShowDropDown(wxWindow* wnd,
+                                    const wxAuiNotebookPageArray& pages,
+                                    int active_idx)
 {
-       wxMenu menuPopup;
+    wxMenu menuPopup;
 
-    size_t i, count = items.GetCount();
+    size_t i, count = pages.GetCount();
     for (i = 0; i < count; ++i)
     {
-        menuPopup.AppendCheckItem(1000+i, items.Item(i));
+        const wxAuiNotebookPage& page = pages.Item(i);
+        menuPopup.AppendCheckItem(1000+i, page.caption);
     }
-    
+
     if (active_idx != -1)
     {
         menuPopup.Check(1000+active_idx, true);
     }
-    
+
     // find out where to put the popup menu of window
     // items.  Subtract 100 for now to center the menu
     // a bit, until a better mechanism can be implemented
@@ -1139,25 +1130,26 @@ int wxAuiSimpleTabArt::ShowWindowList(wxWindow* wnd,
         pt.x = 0;
          else
         pt.x -= 100;
-    
+
     // find out the screen coordinate at the bottom of the tab ctrl
     wxRect cli_rect = wnd->GetClientRect();
     pt.y = cli_rect.y + cli_rect.height;
-    
+
     wxAuiCommandCapture* cc = new wxAuiCommandCapture;
     wnd->PushEventHandler(cc);
     wnd->PopupMenu(&menuPopup, pt);
     int command = cc->GetCommandId();
     wnd->PopEventHandler(true);
-    
+
     if (command >= 1000)
         return command-1000;
-        
+
     return -1;
 }
 
 int wxAuiSimpleTabArt::GetBestTabCtrlSize(wxWindow* wnd,
-                                          wxAuiNotebookPageArray& WXUNUSED(pages))
+                                          const wxAuiNotebookPageArray& WXUNUSED(pages),
+                                          const wxSize& WXUNUSED(required_bmp_size))
 {
     wxClientDC dc(wnd);
     dc.SetFont(m_measuring_font);
@@ -1208,8 +1200,8 @@ wxAuiTabContainer::wxAuiTabContainer()
     m_tab_offset = 0;
     m_flags = 0;
     m_art = new wxAuiDefaultTabArt;
-    
-    AddButton(wxAUI_BUTTON_LEFT, wxLEFT);       
+
+    AddButton(wxAUI_BUTTON_LEFT, wxLEFT);
     AddButton(wxAUI_BUTTON_RIGHT, wxRIGHT);
     AddButton(wxAUI_BUTTON_WINDOWLIST, wxRIGHT);
     AddButton(wxAUI_BUTTON_CLOSE, wxRIGHT);
@@ -1224,7 +1216,7 @@ void wxAuiTabContainer::SetArtProvider(wxAuiTabArt* art)
 {
     delete m_art;
     m_art = art;
-    
+
     if (m_art)
     {
         m_art->SetFlags(m_flags);
@@ -1239,17 +1231,17 @@ wxAuiTabArt* wxAuiTabContainer::GetArtProvider() const
 void wxAuiTabContainer::SetFlags(unsigned int flags)
 {
     m_flags = flags;
-    
+
     // check for new close button settings
-    RemoveButton(wxAUI_BUTTON_LEFT);       
+    RemoveButton(wxAUI_BUTTON_LEFT);
     RemoveButton(wxAUI_BUTTON_RIGHT);
     RemoveButton(wxAUI_BUTTON_WINDOWLIST);
     RemoveButton(wxAUI_BUTTON_CLOSE);
-    
-    
+
+
     if (flags & wxAUI_NB_SCROLL_BUTTONS)
     {
-        AddButton(wxAUI_BUTTON_LEFT, wxLEFT);       
+        AddButton(wxAUI_BUTTON_LEFT, wxLEFT);
         AddButton(wxAUI_BUTTON_RIGHT, wxRIGHT);
     }
 
@@ -1257,12 +1249,12 @@ void wxAuiTabContainer::SetFlags(unsigned int flags)
     {
         AddButton(wxAUI_BUTTON_WINDOWLIST, wxRIGHT);
     }
-    
+
     if (flags & wxAUI_NB_CLOSE_BUTTON)
     {
         AddButton(wxAUI_BUTTON_CLOSE, wxRIGHT);
     }
-    
+
     if (m_art)
     {
         m_art->SetFlags(m_flags);
@@ -1293,7 +1285,7 @@ void wxAuiTabContainer::SetMeasuringFont(const wxFont& font)
 void wxAuiTabContainer::SetRect(const wxRect& rect)
 {
     m_rect = rect;
-    
+
     if (m_art)
     {
         m_art->SetSizingInfo(rect.GetSize(), m_pages.GetCount());
@@ -1314,7 +1306,7 @@ bool wxAuiTabContainer::AddPage(wxWindow* page,
     {
         m_art->SetSizingInfo(m_rect.GetSize(), m_pages.GetCount());
     }
-    
+
     return true;
 }
 
@@ -1336,7 +1328,7 @@ bool wxAuiTabContainer::InsertPage(wxWindow* page,
     {
         m_art->SetSizingInfo(m_rect.GetSize(), m_pages.GetCount());
     }
-    
+
     return true;
 }
 
@@ -1346,16 +1338,16 @@ bool wxAuiTabContainer::MovePage(wxWindow* page,
     int idx = GetIdxFromWindow(page);
     if (idx == -1)
         return false;
-    
+
     // get page entry, make a copy of it
     wxAuiNotebookPage p = GetPage(idx);
-    
+
     // remove old page entry
     RemovePage(page);
-    
+
     // insert page where it should be
     InsertPage(page, p, new_idx);
-        
+
     return true;
 }
 
@@ -1368,13 +1360,13 @@ bool wxAuiTabContainer::RemovePage(wxWindow* wnd)
         if (page.window == wnd)
         {
             m_pages.RemoveAt(i);
-            
+
             // let the art provider know how many pages we have
             if (m_art)
             {
                 m_art->SetSizingInfo(m_rect.GetSize(), m_pages.GetCount());
             }
-             
+
             return true;
         }
     }
@@ -1462,6 +1454,13 @@ wxAuiNotebookPage& wxAuiTabContainer::GetPage(size_t idx)
     return m_pages[idx];
 }
 
+const wxAuiNotebookPage& wxAuiTabContainer::GetPage(size_t idx) const
+{
+    wxASSERT_MSG(idx < m_pages.GetCount(), wxT("Invalid Page index"));
+
+    return m_pages[idx];
+}
+
 wxAuiNotebookPageArray& wxAuiTabContainer::GetPages()
 {
     return m_pages;
@@ -1544,7 +1543,7 @@ void wxAuiTabContainer::Render(wxDC* raw_dc, wxWindow* wnd)
     for (i = 0; i < page_count; ++i)
     {
         wxAuiNotebookPage& page = m_pages.Item(i);
-        
+
         // determine if a close button is on this tab
         bool close_button = false;
         if ((m_flags & wxAUI_NB_CLOSE_ON_ALL_TABS) != 0 ||
@@ -1552,8 +1551,8 @@ void wxAuiTabContainer::Render(wxDC* raw_dc, wxWindow* wnd)
         {
             close_button = true;
         }
-        
-    
+
+
         int x_extent = 0;
         wxSize size = m_art->GetTabSize(dc,
                             wnd,
@@ -1564,12 +1563,12 @@ void wxAuiTabContainer::Render(wxDC* raw_dc, wxWindow* wnd)
                               wxAUI_BUTTON_STATE_NORMAL :
                               wxAUI_BUTTON_STATE_HIDDEN,
                             &x_extent);
-        
+
         if (i+1 < page_count)
             total_width += x_extent;
              else
             total_width += size.x;
-            
+
         if (i >= m_tab_offset)
         {
             if (i+1 < page_count)
@@ -1578,7 +1577,7 @@ void wxAuiTabContainer::Render(wxDC* raw_dc, wxWindow* wnd)
                 visible_width += size.x;
         }
     }
-    
+
     if (total_width > m_rect.GetWidth() || m_tab_offset != 0)
     {
         // show left/right buttons
@@ -1634,7 +1633,7 @@ void wxAuiTabContainer::Render(wxDC* raw_dc, wxWindow* wnd)
     // draw buttons
     int left_buttons_width = 0;
     int right_buttons_width = 0;
-    
+
     int offset = 0;
 
     // draw the buttons on the right side
@@ -1642,12 +1641,12 @@ void wxAuiTabContainer::Render(wxDC* raw_dc, wxWindow* wnd)
     for (i = 0; i < button_count; ++i)
     {
         wxAuiTabContainerButton& button = m_buttons.Item(button_count - i - 1);
-        
+
         if (button.location != wxRIGHT)
             continue;
         if (button.cur_state & wxAUI_BUTTON_STATE_HIDDEN)
             continue;
-                
+
         wxRect button_rect = m_rect;
         button_rect.SetY(1);
         button_rect.SetWidth(offset);
@@ -1658,7 +1657,6 @@ void wxAuiTabContainer::Render(wxDC* raw_dc, wxWindow* wnd)
                           button.id,
                           button.cur_state,
                           wxRIGHT,
-                          wxNullBitmap,
                           &button.rect);
 
         offset -= button.rect.GetWidth();
@@ -1668,18 +1666,18 @@ void wxAuiTabContainer::Render(wxDC* raw_dc, wxWindow* wnd)
 
 
     offset = 0;
-    
+
     // draw the buttons on the left side
 
     for (i = 0; i < button_count; ++i)
     {
         wxAuiTabContainerButton& button = m_buttons.Item(button_count - i - 1);
-        
+
         if (button.location != wxLEFT)
             continue;
         if (button.cur_state & wxAUI_BUTTON_STATE_HIDDEN)
             continue;
-   
+
         wxRect button_rect(offset, 1, 1000, m_rect.height);
 
         m_art->DrawButton(dc,
@@ -1688,24 +1686,23 @@ void wxAuiTabContainer::Render(wxDC* raw_dc, wxWindow* wnd)
                           button.id,
                           button.cur_state,
                           wxLEFT,
-                          wxNullBitmap,
                           &button.rect);
-                          
+
         offset += button.rect.GetWidth();
         left_buttons_width += button.rect.GetWidth();
     }
 
     offset = left_buttons_width;
-    
+
     if (offset == 0)
-        offset += m_art->GetIndentSize();     
-    
-    
+        offset += m_art->GetIndentSize();
+
+
     // prepare the tab-close-button array
     // make sure tab button entries which aren't used are marked as hidden
     for (i = page_count; i < m_tab_close_buttons.GetCount(); ++i)
         m_tab_close_buttons.Item(i).cur_state = wxAUI_BUTTON_STATE_HIDDEN;
-    
+
     // make sure there are enough tab button entries to accommodate all tabs
     while (m_tab_close_buttons.GetCount() < page_count)
     {
@@ -1715,15 +1712,15 @@ void wxAuiTabContainer::Render(wxDC* raw_dc, wxWindow* wnd)
         tempbtn.cur_state = wxAUI_BUTTON_STATE_HIDDEN;
         m_tab_close_buttons.Add(tempbtn);
     }
-    
-    
+
+
     // buttons before the tab offset must be set to hidden
     for (i = 0; i < m_tab_offset; ++i)
     {
         m_tab_close_buttons.Item(i).cur_state = wxAUI_BUTTON_STATE_HIDDEN;
     }
-        
-                         
+
+
     // draw the tabs
 
     size_t active = 999;
@@ -1766,10 +1763,8 @@ void wxAuiTabContainer::Render(wxDC* raw_dc, wxWindow* wnd)
 
         m_art->DrawTab(dc,
                        wnd,
+                       page,
                        rect,
-                       page.caption,
-                       page.bitmap,
-                       page.active,
                        tab_button.cur_state,
                        &page.rect,
                        &tab_button.rect,
@@ -1781,7 +1776,7 @@ void wxAuiTabContainer::Render(wxDC* raw_dc, wxWindow* wnd)
             active_offset = offset;
             active_rect = rect;
         }
-        
+
         offset += x_extent;
     }
 
@@ -1811,17 +1806,15 @@ void wxAuiTabContainer::Render(wxDC* raw_dc, wxWindow* wnd)
         rect.x = active_offset;
         m_art->DrawTab(dc,
                        wnd,
+                       page,
                        active_rect,
-                       page.caption,
-                       page.bitmap,
-                       page.active,
                        tab_button.cur_state,
                        &page.rect,
                        &tab_button.rect,
                        &x_extent);
     }
 
-    
+
     raw_dc->Blit(m_rect.x, m_rect.y,
                  m_rect.GetWidth(), m_rect.GetHeight(),
                  &dc, 0, 0);
@@ -1835,7 +1828,7 @@ bool wxAuiTabContainer::TabHitTest(int x, int y, wxWindow** hit) const
 {
     if (!m_rect.Contains(x,y))
         return false;
-    
+
     wxAuiTabContainerButton* btn = NULL;
     if (ButtonHitTest(x, y, &btn))
     {
@@ -1868,8 +1861,8 @@ bool wxAuiTabContainer::ButtonHitTest(int x, int y,
         return false;
 
     size_t i, button_count;
-    
-    
+
+
     button_count = m_buttons.GetCount();
     for (i = 0; i < button_count; ++i)
     {
@@ -1883,7 +1876,7 @@ bool wxAuiTabContainer::ButtonHitTest(int x, int y,
             return true;
         }
     }
-    
+
     button_count = m_tab_close_buttons.GetCount();
     for (i = 0; i < button_count; ++i)
     {
@@ -1897,7 +1890,7 @@ bool wxAuiTabContainer::ButtonHitTest(int x, int y,
             return true;
         }
     }
-    
+
     return false;
 }
 
@@ -1960,10 +1953,11 @@ BEGIN_EVENT_TABLE(wxAuiTabCtrl, wxControl)
     EVT_ERASE_BACKGROUND(wxAuiTabCtrl::OnEraseBackground)
     EVT_SIZE(wxAuiTabCtrl::OnSize)
     EVT_LEFT_DOWN(wxAuiTabCtrl::OnLeftDown)
+    EVT_LEFT_DCLICK(wxAuiTabCtrl::OnLeftDown)
     EVT_LEFT_UP(wxAuiTabCtrl::OnLeftUp)
     EVT_MOTION(wxAuiTabCtrl::OnMotion)
     EVT_LEAVE_WINDOW(wxAuiTabCtrl::OnLeaveWindow)
-    EVT_AUINOTEBOOK_BUTTON(-1, wxAuiTabCtrl::OnButton)
+    EVT_AUINOTEBOOK_BUTTON(wxID_ANY, wxAuiTabCtrl::OnButton)
 END_EVENT_TABLE()
 
 
@@ -2017,8 +2011,12 @@ void wxAuiTabCtrl::OnLeftDown(wxMouseEvent& evt)
     if (TabHitTest(evt.m_x, evt.m_y, &wnd))
     {
         int new_selection = GetIdxFromWindow(wnd);
-        
-        if (new_selection != GetActivePage())
+
+        // wxAuiNotebooks always want to receive this event
+        // even if the tab is already active, because they may
+        // have multiple tab controls
+        if (new_selection != GetActivePage() ||
+            GetParent()->IsKindOf(CLASSINFO(wxAuiNotebook)))
         {
             wxAuiNotebookEvent e(wxEVT_COMMAND_AUINOTEBOOK_PAGE_CHANGING, m_windowId);
             e.SetSelection(new_selection);
@@ -2031,7 +2029,7 @@ void wxAuiTabCtrl::OnLeftDown(wxMouseEvent& evt)
         m_click_pt.y = evt.m_y;
         m_click_tab = wnd;
     }
-    
+
     if (m_hover_button)
     {
         m_pressed_button = m_hover_button;
@@ -2062,7 +2060,7 @@ void wxAuiTabCtrl::OnLeftUp(wxMouseEvent& evt)
         wxAuiTabContainerButton* button = NULL;
         if (!ButtonHitTest(evt.m_x, evt.m_y, &button))
             return;
-            
+
         if (button != m_pressed_button)
         {
             m_pressed_button = NULL;
@@ -2079,7 +2077,7 @@ void wxAuiTabCtrl::OnLeftUp(wxMouseEvent& evt)
             evt.SetEventObject(this);
             GetEventHandler()->ProcessEvent(evt);
         }
-        
+
         m_pressed_button = NULL;
     }
 
@@ -2103,7 +2101,7 @@ void wxAuiTabCtrl::OnMotion(wxMouseEvent& evt)
             Refresh();
             Update();
         }
-        
+
         if (button->cur_state != wxAUI_BUTTON_STATE_HOVER)
         {
             button->cur_state = wxAUI_BUTTON_STATE_HOVER;
@@ -2169,7 +2167,7 @@ void wxAuiTabCtrl::OnLeaveWindow(wxMouseEvent& WXUNUSED(event))
 void wxAuiTabCtrl::OnButton(wxAuiNotebookEvent& event)
 {
     int button = event.GetInt();
-    
+
     if (button == wxAUI_BUTTON_LEFT || button == wxAUI_BUTTON_RIGHT)
     {
         if (button == wxAUI_BUTTON_LEFT)
@@ -2190,17 +2188,8 @@ void wxAuiTabCtrl::OnButton(wxAuiNotebookEvent& event)
     }
      else if (button == wxAUI_BUTTON_WINDOWLIST)
     {
-        wxArrayString as;
-        
-        size_t i, page_count = m_pages.GetCount();
-        for (i = 0; i < page_count; ++i)
-        {
-            wxAuiNotebookPage& page = m_pages.Item(i);
-            as.Add(page.caption);
-        }
+        int idx = GetArtProvider()->ShowDropDown(this, m_pages, GetActivePage());
 
-        int idx = GetArtProvider()->ShowWindowList(this, as, GetActivePage());
-        
         if (idx != -1)
         {
             wxAuiNotebookEvent e(wxEVT_COMMAND_AUINOTEBOOK_PAGE_CHANGING, m_windowId);
@@ -2306,29 +2295,27 @@ public:
 };
 
 
-
+const int wxAuiBaseTabCtrlId = 5380;
 
 
 // -- wxAuiNotebook class implementation --
 
 BEGIN_EVENT_TABLE(wxAuiNotebook, wxControl)
-    //EVT_ERASE_BACKGROUND(wxAuiNotebook::OnEraseBackground)
-    //EVT_SIZE(wxAuiNotebook::OnSize)
-    //EVT_LEFT_DOWN(wxAuiNotebook::OnLeftDown)
+    EVT_SIZE(wxAuiNotebook::OnSize)
     EVT_CHILD_FOCUS(wxAuiNotebook::OnChildFocus)
-    EVT_COMMAND_RANGE(10000, 10100,
+    EVT_COMMAND_RANGE(wxAuiBaseTabCtrlId, wxAuiBaseTabCtrlId+500,
                       wxEVT_COMMAND_AUINOTEBOOK_PAGE_CHANGING,
                       wxAuiNotebook::OnTabClicked)
-    EVT_COMMAND_RANGE(10000, 10100,
+    EVT_COMMAND_RANGE(wxAuiBaseTabCtrlId, wxAuiBaseTabCtrlId+500,
                       wxEVT_COMMAND_AUINOTEBOOK_BEGIN_DRAG,
                       wxAuiNotebook::OnTabBeginDrag)
-    EVT_COMMAND_RANGE(10000, 10100,
+    EVT_COMMAND_RANGE(wxAuiBaseTabCtrlId, wxAuiBaseTabCtrlId+500,
                       wxEVT_COMMAND_AUINOTEBOOK_END_DRAG,
                       wxAuiNotebook::OnTabEndDrag)
-    EVT_COMMAND_RANGE(10000, 10100,
+    EVT_COMMAND_RANGE(wxAuiBaseTabCtrlId, wxAuiBaseTabCtrlId+500,
                       wxEVT_COMMAND_AUINOTEBOOK_DRAG_MOTION,
                       wxAuiNotebook::OnTabDragMotion)
-    EVT_COMMAND_RANGE(10000, 10100,
+    EVT_COMMAND_RANGE(wxAuiBaseTabCtrlId, wxAuiBaseTabCtrlId+500,
                       wxEVT_COMMAND_AUINOTEBOOK_BUTTON,
                       wxAuiNotebook::OnTabButton)
 END_EVENT_TABLE()
@@ -2336,9 +2323,11 @@ END_EVENT_TABLE()
 wxAuiNotebook::wxAuiNotebook()
 {
     m_curpage = -1;
-    m_tab_id_counter = 10000;
+    m_tab_id_counter = wxAuiBaseTabCtrlId;
     m_dummy_wnd = NULL;
     m_tab_ctrl_height = 20;
+    m_requested_bmp_size = wxDefaultSize;
+    m_requested_tabctrl_height = -1;
 }
 
 wxAuiNotebook::wxAuiNotebook(wxWindow *parent,
@@ -2347,6 +2336,9 @@ wxAuiNotebook::wxAuiNotebook(wxWindow *parent,
                              const wxSize& size,
                              long style) : wxControl(parent, id, pos, size, style)
 {
+    m_dummy_wnd = NULL;
+    m_requested_bmp_size = wxDefaultSize;
+    m_requested_tabctrl_height = -1;
     InitNotebook(style);
 }
 
@@ -2369,11 +2361,11 @@ bool wxAuiNotebook::Create(wxWindow* parent,
 void wxAuiNotebook::InitNotebook(long style)
 {
     m_curpage = -1;
-    m_tab_id_counter = 10000;
+    m_tab_id_counter = wxAuiBaseTabCtrlId;
     m_dummy_wnd = NULL;
-    m_tab_ctrl_height = 20;
     m_flags = (unsigned int)style;
-    
+    m_tab_ctrl_height = 20;
+
     m_normal_font = *wxNORMAL_FONT;
     m_selected_font = *wxNORMAL_FONT;
     m_selected_font.SetWeight(wxBOLD);
@@ -2385,9 +2377,11 @@ void wxAuiNotebook::InitNotebook(long style)
     m_dummy_wnd->Show(false);
 
     m_mgr.SetManagedWindow(this);
+    m_mgr.SetFlags(wxAUI_MGR_DEFAULT);
+    m_mgr.SetDockSizeConstraint(1.0, 1.0); // no dock size constraint
 
     m_mgr.AddPane(m_dummy_wnd,
-              wxAuiPaneInfo().Name(wxT("dummy")).Bottom().Show(false));
+              wxAuiPaneInfo().Name(wxT("dummy")).Bottom().CaptionVisible(false).Show(false));
 
     m_mgr.Update();
 }
@@ -2400,20 +2394,62 @@ wxAuiNotebook::~wxAuiNotebook()
 void wxAuiNotebook::SetArtProvider(wxAuiTabArt* art)
 {
     m_tabs.SetArtProvider(art);
-    
-    SetTabCtrlHeight(CalculateTabCtrlHeight());
+
+    UpdateTabCtrlHeight();
 }
 
+// SetTabCtrlHeight() is the highest-level override of the
+// tab height.  A call to this function effectively enforces a
+// specified tab ctrl height, overriding all other considerations,
+// such as text or bitmap height.  It overrides any call to
+// SetUniformBitmapSize().  Specifying a height of -1 reverts
+// any previous call and returns to the default behavior
+
 void wxAuiNotebook::SetTabCtrlHeight(int height)
 {
+    m_requested_tabctrl_height = height;
+
+    // if window is already initialized, recalculate the tab height
+    if (m_dummy_wnd)
+    {
+        UpdateTabCtrlHeight();
+    }
+}
+
+
+// SetUniformBitmapSize() ensures that all tabs will have
+// the same height, even if some tabs don't have bitmaps
+// Passing wxDefaultSize to this function will instruct
+// the control to use dynamic tab height-- so when a tab
+// with a large bitmap is added, the tab ctrl's height will
+// automatically increase to accommodate the bitmap
+
+void wxAuiNotebook::SetUniformBitmapSize(const wxSize& size)
+{
+    m_requested_bmp_size = size;
+
+    // if window is already initialized, recalculate the tab height
+    if (m_dummy_wnd)
+    {
+        UpdateTabCtrlHeight();
+    }
+}
+
+// UpdateTabCtrlHeight() does the actual tab resizing. It's meant
+// to be used interally
+void wxAuiNotebook::UpdateTabCtrlHeight()
+{
+    // get the tab ctrl height we will use
+    int height = CalculateTabCtrlHeight();
+
     // if the tab control height needs to change, update
     // all of our tab controls with the new height
     if (m_tab_ctrl_height != height)
     {
         wxAuiTabArt* art = m_tabs.GetArtProvider();
-        
+
         m_tab_ctrl_height = height;
-        
+
         wxAuiPaneInfoArray& all_panes = m_mgr.GetAllPanes();
         size_t i, pane_count = all_panes.GetCount();
         for (i = 0; i < pane_count; ++i)
@@ -2430,12 +2466,70 @@ void wxAuiNotebook::SetTabCtrlHeight(int height)
     }
 }
 
+void wxAuiNotebook::UpdateHintWindowSize()
+{
+    wxSize size = CalculateNewSplitSize();
+
+    // the placeholder hint window should be set to this size
+    wxAuiPaneInfo& info = m_mgr.GetPane(wxT("dummy"));
+    if (info.IsOk())
+    {
+        info.MinSize(size);
+        info.BestSize(size);
+        m_dummy_wnd->SetSize(size);
+    }
+}
+
+
+// calculates the size of the new split
+wxSize wxAuiNotebook::CalculateNewSplitSize()
+{
+    // count number of tab controls
+    int tab_ctrl_count = 0;
+    wxAuiPaneInfoArray& all_panes = m_mgr.GetAllPanes();
+    size_t i, pane_count = all_panes.GetCount();
+    for (i = 0; i < pane_count; ++i)
+    {
+        wxAuiPaneInfo& pane = all_panes.Item(i);
+        if (pane.name == wxT("dummy"))
+            continue;
+        tab_ctrl_count++;
+    }
+
+    wxSize new_split_size;
+
+    // if there is only one tab control, the first split
+    // should happen around the middle
+    if (tab_ctrl_count < 2)
+    {
+        new_split_size = GetClientSize();
+        new_split_size.x /= 2;
+        new_split_size.y /= 2;
+    }
+     else
+    {
+        // this is in place of a more complicated calculation
+        // that needs to be implemented
+        new_split_size = wxSize(180,180);
+    }
+
+    return new_split_size;
+}
+
 int wxAuiNotebook::CalculateTabCtrlHeight()
 {
+    // if a fixed tab ctrl height is specified,
+    // just return that instead of calculating a
+    // tab height
+    if (m_requested_tabctrl_height != -1)
+        return m_requested_tabctrl_height;
+
     // find out new best tab height
     wxAuiTabArt* art = m_tabs.GetArtProvider();
-  
-    return art->GetBestTabCtrlSize(this, m_tabs.GetPages());
+
+    return art->GetBestTabCtrlSize(this,
+                                   m_tabs.GetPages(),
+                                   m_requested_bmp_size);
 }
 
 
@@ -2447,14 +2541,14 @@ wxAuiTabArt* wxAuiNotebook::GetArtProvider() const
 void wxAuiNotebook::SetWindowStyleFlag(long style)
 {
     wxControl::SetWindowStyleFlag(style);
-    
+
     m_flags = (unsigned int)style;
-    
+
     // if the control is already initialized
     if (m_mgr.GetManagedWindow() == (wxWindow*)this)
     {
         // let all of the tab children know about the new style
-        
+
         wxAuiPaneInfoArray& all_panes = m_mgr.GetAllPanes();
         size_t i, pane_count = all_panes.GetCount();
         for (i = 0; i < pane_count; ++i)
@@ -2462,8 +2556,10 @@ void wxAuiNotebook::SetWindowStyleFlag(long style)
             wxAuiPaneInfo& pane = all_panes.Item(i);
             if (pane.name == wxT("dummy"))
                 continue;
-            wxAuiTabCtrl* tabctrl = ((wxTabFrame*)pane.window)->m_tabs;
+            wxTabFrame* tabframe = (wxTabFrame*)pane.window;
+            wxAuiTabCtrl* tabctrl = tabframe->m_tabs;
             tabctrl->SetFlags(m_flags);
+            tabframe->DoSizing();
             tabctrl->Refresh();
             tabctrl->Update();
         }
@@ -2498,13 +2594,19 @@ bool wxAuiNotebook::InsertPage(size_t page_idx,
 
     m_tabs.InsertPage(page, info, page_idx);
 
+    // if that was the first page added, even if
+    // select is false, it must become the "current page"
+    // (though no select events will be fired)
+    if (!select && m_tabs.GetPageCount() == 1)
+        m_curpage = GetPageIndex(page);
+
     wxAuiTabCtrl* active_tabctrl = GetActiveTabCtrl();
     if (page_idx >= active_tabctrl->GetPageCount())
         active_tabctrl->AddPage(page, info);
          else
         active_tabctrl->InsertPage(page, info, page_idx);
 
-    SetTabCtrlHeight(CalculateTabCtrlHeight());
+    UpdateTabCtrlHeight();
     DoSizing();
     active_tabctrl->DoShowHide();
 
@@ -2523,7 +2625,7 @@ bool wxAuiNotebook::InsertPage(size_t page_idx,
 // DeletePage() removes a tab from the multi-notebook,
 // and destroys the window as well
 bool wxAuiNotebook::DeletePage(size_t page_idx)
-{    
+{
     wxWindow* wnd = m_tabs.GetWindowFromIdx(page_idx);
 
     if (!RemovePage(page_idx))
@@ -2541,7 +2643,7 @@ bool wxAuiNotebook::DeletePage(size_t page_idx)
     {
         wnd->Destroy();
     }
-    
+
     return true;
 }
 
@@ -2601,7 +2703,7 @@ bool wxAuiNotebook::RemovePage(size_t page_idx)
         m_curpage = -1;
         SetSelection(m_tabs.GetIdxFromWindow(new_active));
     }
-    
+
     return true;
 }
 
@@ -2638,19 +2740,29 @@ bool wxAuiNotebook::SetPageText(size_t page_idx, const wxString& text)
     return true;
 }
 
+// returns the page caption
+wxString wxAuiNotebook::GetPageText(size_t page_idx) const
+{
+    if (page_idx >= m_tabs.GetPageCount())
+        return wxEmptyString;
+
+    // update our own tab catalog
+    const wxAuiNotebookPage& page_info = m_tabs.GetPage(page_idx);
+    return page_info.caption;
+}
 
 bool wxAuiNotebook::SetPageBitmap(size_t page_idx, const wxBitmap& bitmap)
 {
     if (page_idx >= m_tabs.GetPageCount())
         return false;
-        
+
     // update our own tab catalog
     wxAuiNotebookPage& page_info = m_tabs.GetPage(page_idx);
     page_info.bitmap = bitmap;
-    
+
     // tab height might have changed
-    SetTabCtrlHeight(CalculateTabCtrlHeight());
-    
+    UpdateTabCtrlHeight();
+
     // update what's on screen
     wxAuiTabCtrl* ctrl;
     int ctrl_idx;
@@ -2661,10 +2773,20 @@ bool wxAuiNotebook::SetPageBitmap(size_t page_idx, const wxBitmap& bitmap)
         ctrl->Refresh();
         ctrl->Update();
     }
-    
+
     return true;
 }
 
+// returns the page bitmap
+wxBitmap wxAuiNotebook::GetPageBitmap(size_t page_idx) const
+{
+    if (page_idx >= m_tabs.GetPageCount())
+        return wxBitmap();
+
+    // update our own tab catalog
+    const wxAuiNotebookPage& page_info = m_tabs.GetPage(page_idx);
+    return page_info.bitmap;
+}
 
 // GetSelection() returns the index of the currently active page
 int wxAuiNotebook::GetSelection() const
@@ -2675,6 +2797,10 @@ int wxAuiNotebook::GetSelection() const
 // SetSelection() sets the currently active page
 size_t wxAuiNotebook::SetSelection(size_t new_page)
 {
+    // don't change the page unless necessary
+    if ((int)new_page == m_curpage)
+        return m_curpage;
+
     wxWindow* wnd = m_tabs.GetWindowFromIdx(new_page);
     if (!wnd)
         return m_curpage;
@@ -2687,7 +2813,7 @@ size_t wxAuiNotebook::SetSelection(size_t new_page)
     {
         int old_curpage = m_curpage;
         m_curpage = new_page;
-            
+
         // program allows the page change
         evt.SetEventType(wxEVT_COMMAND_AUINOTEBOOK_PAGE_CHANGED);
         (void)GetEventHandler()->ProcessEvent(evt);
@@ -2834,13 +2960,125 @@ bool wxAuiNotebook::FindTab(wxWindow* page, wxAuiTabCtrl** ctrl, int* idx)
     return false;
 }
 
-
-void wxAuiNotebook::OnEraseBackground(wxEraseEvent&)
+void wxAuiNotebook::Split(size_t page, int direction)
 {
+    wxSize cli_size = GetClientSize();
+    
+    // get the page's window pointer
+    wxWindow* wnd = GetPage(page);
+    if (!wnd)
+        return;
+    
+    // notebooks with 1 or less pages can't be split
+    if (GetPageCount() < 2)
+        return;
+        
+    // find out which tab control the page currently belongs to
+    wxAuiTabCtrl *src_tabs, *dest_tabs;
+    int src_idx = -1;
+    src_tabs = NULL;
+    if (!FindTab(wnd, &src_tabs, &src_idx))
+        return;
+    if (!src_tabs || src_idx == -1)
+        return;
+    
+    // choose a split size
+    wxSize split_size;
+    if (GetPageCount() > 2)
+    {
+        split_size = CalculateNewSplitSize();
+    }
+     else
+    {
+        // because there are two panes, always split them
+        // equally
+        split_size = GetClientSize();
+        split_size.x /= 2;
+        split_size.y /= 2;
+    }
+    
+    
+    // create a new tab frame
+    wxTabFrame* new_tabs = new wxTabFrame;
+    new_tabs->m_rect = wxRect(wxPoint(0,0), split_size);
+    new_tabs->SetTabCtrlHeight(m_tab_ctrl_height);
+    new_tabs->m_tabs = new wxAuiTabCtrl(this,
+                                        m_tab_id_counter++,
+                                        wxDefaultPosition,
+                                        wxDefaultSize,
+                                        wxNO_BORDER);
+    new_tabs->m_tabs->SetArtProvider(m_tabs.GetArtProvider()->Clone());
+    new_tabs->m_tabs->SetFlags(m_flags);
+    dest_tabs = new_tabs->m_tabs;
+
+    // create a pane info structure with the information
+    // about where the pane should be added
+    wxAuiPaneInfo pane_info = wxAuiPaneInfo().Bottom().CaptionVisible(false);
+    wxPoint mouse_pt;
+        
+    if (direction == wxLEFT)
+    {
+        pane_info.Left();
+        mouse_pt = wxPoint(0, cli_size.y/2);
+    }
+     else if (direction == wxRIGHT)
+    {
+        pane_info.Right();
+        mouse_pt = wxPoint(cli_size.x, cli_size.y/2);
+    }
+     else if (direction == wxTOP)
+    {
+        pane_info.Top();
+        mouse_pt = wxPoint(cli_size.x/2, 0);
+    }
+     else if (direction == wxBOTTOM)
+    {
+        pane_info.Bottom();
+        mouse_pt = wxPoint(cli_size.x/2, cli_size.y);
+    }
+        
+    m_mgr.AddPane(new_tabs, pane_info, mouse_pt);
+    m_mgr.Update();
+            
+    // remove the page from the source tabs
+    wxAuiNotebookPage page_info = src_tabs->GetPage(src_idx);
+    page_info.active = false;
+    src_tabs->RemovePage(page_info.window);
+    if (src_tabs->GetPageCount() > 0)
+    {
+        src_tabs->SetActivePage((size_t)0);
+        src_tabs->DoShowHide();
+        src_tabs->Refresh();
+    }
+
+
+    // add the page to the destination tabs
+    dest_tabs->InsertPage(page_info.window, page_info, 0);
+
+    if (src_tabs->GetPageCount() == 0)
+    {
+        RemoveEmptyTabFrames();
+    }
+
+    DoSizing();
+    dest_tabs->DoShowHide();
+    dest_tabs->Refresh();
+
+    // force the set selection function reset the selection
+    m_curpage = -1;
+    
+    // set the active page to the one we just split off
+    SetSelection(m_tabs.GetIdxFromWindow(page_info.window));
+    
+    UpdateHintWindowSize();
 }
 
-void wxAuiNotebook::OnSize(wxSizeEvent&)
+
+void wxAuiNotebook::OnSize(wxSizeEvent& evt)
 {
+    UpdateHintWindowSize();
+
+    evt.Skip();
 }
 
 void wxAuiNotebook::OnTabClicked(wxCommandEvent& command_evt)
@@ -2872,32 +3110,32 @@ void wxAuiNotebook::OnTabDragMotion(wxCommandEvent& evt)
 
     wxAuiTabCtrl* src_tabs = (wxAuiTabCtrl*)evt.GetEventObject();
     wxAuiTabCtrl* dest_tabs = GetTabCtrlFromPoint(client_pt);
-    
+
     if (dest_tabs == src_tabs)
     {
         if (src_tabs)
         {
             src_tabs->SetCursor(wxCursor(wxCURSOR_ARROW));
         }
-        
+
         // always hide the hint for inner-tabctrl drag
         m_mgr.HideHint();
-        
+
         // if tab moving is not allowed, leave
         if (!(m_flags & wxAUI_NB_TAB_MOVE))
         {
             return;
         }
-                
+
         wxPoint pt = dest_tabs->ScreenToClient(screen_pt);
         wxWindow* dest_location_tab;
-        
+
         // this is an inner-tab drag/reposition
         if (dest_tabs->TabHitTest(pt.x, pt.y, &dest_location_tab))
         {
             int src_idx = evt.GetSelection();
             int dest_idx = dest_tabs->GetIdxFromWindow(dest_location_tab);
-            
+
             // prevent jumpy drag
             if ((src_idx == dest_idx) || dest_idx == -1 ||
                 (src_idx > dest_idx && m_last_drag_x <= pt.x) ||
@@ -2916,7 +3154,7 @@ void wxAuiNotebook::OnTabDragMotion(wxCommandEvent& evt)
             m_last_drag_x = pt.x;
 
         }
-        
+
         return;
     }
 
@@ -2926,11 +3164,11 @@ void wxAuiNotebook::OnTabDragMotion(wxCommandEvent& evt)
     if (m_flags & wxAUI_NB_TAB_EXTERNAL_MOVE)
     {
         wxWindow* tab_ctrl = ::wxFindWindowAtPoint(screen_pt);
-        
+
         // if we aren't over any window, stop here
         if (!tab_ctrl)
             return;
-            
+
         // make sure we are not over the hint window
         if (!tab_ctrl->IsKindOf(CLASSINFO(wxFrame)))
         {
@@ -2940,11 +3178,11 @@ void wxAuiNotebook::OnTabDragMotion(wxCommandEvent& evt)
                     break;
                 tab_ctrl = tab_ctrl->GetParent();
             }
-            
+
             if (tab_ctrl)
             {
                 wxAuiNotebook* nb = (wxAuiNotebook*)tab_ctrl->GetParent();
-                
+
                 if (nb != this)
                 {
                     wxRect hint_rect = tab_ctrl->GetClientRect();
@@ -2969,7 +3207,7 @@ void wxAuiNotebook::OnTabDragMotion(wxCommandEvent& evt)
     // if there are less than two panes, split can't happen, so leave
     if (m_tabs.GetPageCount() < 2)
         return;
-    
+
     // if tab moving is not allowed, leave
     if (!(m_flags & wxAUI_NB_TAB_SPLIT))
         return;
@@ -2979,8 +3217,8 @@ void wxAuiNotebook::OnTabDragMotion(wxCommandEvent& evt)
     {
         src_tabs->SetCursor(wxCursor(wxCURSOR_SIZING));
     }
-    
-    
+
+
     if (dest_tabs)
     {
         wxRect hint_rect = dest_tabs->GetRect();
@@ -3001,7 +3239,7 @@ void wxAuiNotebook::OnTabEndDrag(wxCommandEvent& command_evt)
 
     m_mgr.HideHint();
 
-    
+
     wxAuiTabCtrl* src_tabs = (wxAuiTabCtrl*)evt.GetEventObject();
     wxAuiTabCtrl* dest_tabs = NULL;
     if (src_tabs)
@@ -3009,7 +3247,7 @@ void wxAuiNotebook::OnTabEndDrag(wxCommandEvent& command_evt)
         // set cursor back to an arrow
         src_tabs->SetCursor(wxCursor(wxCURSOR_ARROW));
     }
-    
+
     // get the mouse position, which will be used to determine the drop point
     wxPoint mouse_screen_pt = ::wxGetMousePosition();
     wxPoint mouse_client_pt = ScreenToClient(mouse_screen_pt);
@@ -3020,18 +3258,18 @@ void wxAuiNotebook::OnTabEndDrag(wxCommandEvent& command_evt)
     if (m_flags & wxAUI_NB_TAB_EXTERNAL_MOVE)
     {
         wxWindow* tab_ctrl = ::wxFindWindowAtPoint(mouse_screen_pt);
-        
+
         while (tab_ctrl)
         {
             if (tab_ctrl->IsKindOf(CLASSINFO(wxAuiTabCtrl)))
                 break;
             tab_ctrl = tab_ctrl->GetParent();
         }
-        
+
         if (tab_ctrl)
         {
             wxAuiNotebook* nb = (wxAuiNotebook*)tab_ctrl->GetParent();
-            
+
             if (nb != this)
             {
                 // find out from the destination control
@@ -3042,33 +3280,33 @@ void wxAuiNotebook::OnTabEndDrag(wxCommandEvent& command_evt)
                 e.SetEventObject(this);
                 e.SetDragSource(this);
                 e.Veto(); // dropping must be explicitly approved by control owner
-                
+
                 nb->GetEventHandler()->ProcessEvent(e);
-                
+
                 if (!e.IsAllowed())
                 {
                     // no answer or negative answer
                     m_mgr.HideHint();
                     return;
                 }
-                
+
                 // drop was allowed
                 int src_idx = evt.GetSelection();
                 wxWindow* src_page = src_tabs->GetWindowFromIdx(src_idx);
-                
+
                 // get main index of the page
                 int main_idx = m_tabs.GetIdxFromWindow(src_page);
-                
+
                 // make a copy of the page info
                 wxAuiNotebookPage page_info = m_tabs.GetPage((size_t)main_idx);
-                
+
                 // remove the page from the source notebook
                 RemovePage(main_idx);
-                
+
                 // reparent the page
                 src_page->Reparent(nb);
-                
-                
+
+
                 // found out the insert idx
                 wxAuiTabCtrl* dest_tabs = (wxAuiTabCtrl*)tab_ctrl;
                 wxPoint pt = dest_tabs->ScreenToClient(mouse_screen_pt);
@@ -3081,7 +3319,7 @@ void wxAuiNotebook::OnTabEndDrag(wxCommandEvent& command_evt)
                     insert_idx = dest_tabs->GetIdxFromWindow(target);
                 }
 
-                
+
                 // add the page to the new notebook
                 if (insert_idx == -1)
                     insert_idx = dest_tabs->GetPageCount();
@@ -3091,7 +3329,7 @@ void wxAuiNotebook::OnTabEndDrag(wxCommandEvent& command_evt)
                 nb->DoSizing();
                 dest_tabs->DoShowHide();
                 dest_tabs->Refresh();
-        
+
                 // set the selection in the destination tab control
                 nb->SetSelection(nb->m_tabs.GetIdxFromWindow(page_info.window));
 
@@ -3116,8 +3354,8 @@ void wxAuiNotebook::OnTabEndDrag(wxCommandEvent& command_evt)
 
             if (dest_tabs == src_tabs)
                 return;
-            
-                
+
+
             wxPoint pt = dest_tabs->ScreenToClient(mouse_screen_pt);
             wxWindow* target = NULL;
             dest_tabs->TabHitTest(pt.x, pt.y, &target);
@@ -3128,8 +3366,19 @@ void wxAuiNotebook::OnTabEndDrag(wxCommandEvent& command_evt)
         }
          else
         {
+            wxPoint zero(0,0);
+            wxRect rect = m_mgr.CalculateHintRect(m_dummy_wnd,
+                                                  mouse_client_pt,
+                                                  zero);
+            if (rect.IsEmpty())
+            {
+                // there is no suitable drop location here, exit out
+                return;
+            }
+
             // If there is no tabframe at all, create one
             wxTabFrame* new_tabs = new wxTabFrame;
+            new_tabs->m_rect = wxRect(wxPoint(0,0), CalculateNewSplitSize());
             new_tabs->SetTabCtrlHeight(m_tab_ctrl_height);
             new_tabs->m_tabs = new wxAuiTabCtrl(this,
                                                 m_tab_id_counter++,
@@ -3175,7 +3424,13 @@ void wxAuiNotebook::OnTabEndDrag(wxCommandEvent& command_evt)
         dest_tabs->DoShowHide();
         dest_tabs->Refresh();
 
+        // force the set selection function reset the selection
+        m_curpage = -1;
+
+        // set the active page to the one we just split off
         SetSelection(m_tabs.GetIdxFromWindow(page_info.window));
+
+        UpdateHintWindowSize();
     }
 }