// not all ports have support for EVT_CONTEXT_MENU yet, don't define
// USE_CONTEXT_MENU for those which don't
-#if defined(__WXMOTIF__) || defined(__WXPM__)
+#if defined(__WXMOTIF__) || defined(__WXPM__) || defined(__WXX11__) || defined(__WXMGL__)
#define USE_CONTEXT_MENU 0
#else
#define USE_CONTEXT_MENU 1
#endif
+// this sample is usefull when new port is developed
+// and usually new port has majority of flags turned off
+#if wxUSE_LOG && wxUSE_TEXTCTRL
+ #define USE_LOG_WINDOW 1
+#else
+ #define USE_LOG_WINDOW 0
+#endif
+
+#if wxUSE_OWNER_DRAWN || defined(__WXGTK__)
#include "copy.xpm"
+#endif
// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
// classes
protected:
void OnQuit(wxCommandEvent& event);
+#if USE_LOG_WINDOW
void OnClearLog(wxCommandEvent& event);
+ void OnClearLogUpdateUI(wxUpdateUIEvent& event);
+#endif // USE_LOG_WINDOW
void OnAbout(wxCommandEvent& event);
void OnCheckMenuItem(wxCommandEvent& event);
void OnEnableMenuItem(wxCommandEvent& event);
void OnGetLabelMenuItem(wxCommandEvent& event);
+#if wxUSE_TEXTDLG
void OnSetLabelMenuItem(wxCommandEvent& event);
+#endif
void OnGetMenuItemInfo(wxCommandEvent& event);
+#if wxUSE_TEXTDLG
void OnFindMenuItem(wxCommandEvent& event);
+#endif
void OnAppendMenu(wxCommandEvent& event);
void OnInsertMenu(wxCommandEvent& event);
void OnEnableMenu(wxCommandEvent& event);
void OnGetLabelMenu(wxCommandEvent& event);
void OnSetLabelMenu(wxCommandEvent& event);
+#if wxUSE_TEXTDLG
void OnFindMenu(wxCommandEvent& event);
+#endif
void OnTestNormal(wxCommandEvent& event);
void OnTestCheck(wxCommandEvent& event);
void OnUpdateSubMenuRadio(wxUpdateUIEvent& event);
#if USE_CONTEXT_MENU
- void OnContextMenu(wxContextMenuEvent& event)
- { ShowContextMenu(ScreenToClient(event.GetPosition())); }
+ void OnContextMenu(wxContextMenuEvent& event);
#else
void OnRightUp(wxMouseEvent& event)
{ ShowContextMenu(event.GetPosition()); }
#endif
void OnMenuOpen(wxMenuEvent& event)
- { LogMenuOpenOrClose(event, _T("opened")); event.Skip(); }
+ {
+#if USE_LOG_WINDOW
+ LogMenuOpenOrClose(event, _T("opened")); event.Skip();
+#endif
+ }
void OnMenuClose(wxMenuEvent& event)
- { LogMenuOpenOrClose(event, _T("closed")); event.Skip(); }
+ {
+#if USE_LOG_WINDOW
+ LogMenuOpenOrClose(event, _T("closed")); event.Skip();
+#endif
+ }
void OnUpdateCheckMenuItemUI(wxUpdateUIEvent& event);
// the count of dummy menus already created
size_t m_countDummy;
+#if USE_LOG_WINDOW
// the control used for logging
wxTextCtrl *m_textctrl;
+#endif
// the previous log target
wxLog *m_logOld;
enum
{
- Menu_File_Quit = 100,
- Menu_File_ClearLog,
+ Menu_File_Quit = wxID_EXIT,
+#if USE_LOG_WINDOW
+ Menu_File_ClearLog = 100,
+#endif
Menu_MenuBar_Toggle = 200,
Menu_MenuBar_Append,
Menu_MenuBar_Delete,
Menu_MenuBar_Enable,
Menu_MenuBar_GetLabel,
+#if wxUSE_TEXTDLG
Menu_MenuBar_SetLabel,
Menu_MenuBar_FindMenu,
+#endif
Menu_Menu_Append = 300,
Menu_Menu_AppendSub,
Menu_Menu_Enable,
Menu_Menu_Check,
Menu_Menu_GetLabel,
+#if wxUSE_TEXTDLG
Menu_Menu_SetLabel,
+#endif
Menu_Menu_GetInfo,
+#if wxUSE_TEXTDLG
Menu_Menu_FindItem,
+#endif
Menu_Test_Normal = 400,
Menu_Test_Check,
Menu_Dummy_Fourth,
Menu_Dummy_Last,
- Menu_Help_About = 1000,
+ Menu_Help_About = wxID_ABOUT,
Menu_Popup_ToBeDeleted = 2000,
Menu_Popup_ToBeGreyed,
Menu_Popup_ToBeChecked,
Menu_Popup_Submenu,
+ Menu_PopupChoice,
+
Menu_Max
};
BEGIN_EVENT_TABLE(MyFrame, wxFrame)
EVT_MENU(Menu_File_Quit, MyFrame::OnQuit)
+#if USE_LOG_WINDOW
EVT_MENU(Menu_File_ClearLog, MyFrame::OnClearLog)
+ EVT_UPDATE_UI(Menu_File_ClearLog, MyFrame::OnClearLogUpdateUI)
+#endif
EVT_MENU(Menu_Help_About, MyFrame::OnAbout)
EVT_MENU(Menu_MenuBar_Delete, MyFrame::OnDeleteMenu)
EVT_MENU(Menu_MenuBar_Enable, MyFrame::OnEnableMenu)
EVT_MENU(Menu_MenuBar_GetLabel, MyFrame::OnGetLabelMenu)
+#if wxUSE_TEXTDLG
EVT_MENU(Menu_MenuBar_SetLabel, MyFrame::OnSetLabelMenu)
EVT_MENU(Menu_MenuBar_FindMenu, MyFrame::OnFindMenu)
+#endif
EVT_MENU(Menu_Menu_Append, MyFrame::OnAppendMenuItem)
EVT_MENU(Menu_Menu_AppendSub, MyFrame::OnAppendSubMenu)
EVT_MENU(Menu_Menu_Enable, MyFrame::OnEnableMenuItem)
EVT_MENU(Menu_Menu_Check, MyFrame::OnCheckMenuItem)
EVT_MENU(Menu_Menu_GetLabel, MyFrame::OnGetLabelMenuItem)
+#if wxUSE_TEXTDLG
EVT_MENU(Menu_Menu_SetLabel, MyFrame::OnSetLabelMenuItem)
+#endif
EVT_MENU(Menu_Menu_GetInfo, MyFrame::OnGetMenuItemInfo)
+#if wxUSE_TEXTDLG
EVT_MENU(Menu_Menu_FindItem, MyFrame::OnFindMenuItem)
+#endif
EVT_MENU(Menu_Test_Normal, MyFrame::OnTestNormal)
EVT_MENU(Menu_Test_Check, MyFrame::OnTestCheck)
END_EVENT_TABLE()
BEGIN_EVENT_TABLE(MyEvtHandler, wxEvtHandler)
- EVT_MENU(-1, MyEvtHandler::OnMenuEvent)
+ EVT_MENU(wxID_ANY, MyEvtHandler::OnMenuEvent)
END_EVENT_TABLE()
// ============================================================================
// main frame
bool MyApp::OnInit()
{
+ if ( !wxApp::OnInit() )
+ return false;
+
// Create the main frame window
MyFrame* frame = new MyFrame;
frame->Show(true);
#if wxUSE_STATUSBAR
- frame->SetStatusText(_T("Welcome to wxWindows menu sample"));
+ frame->SetStatusText(_T("Welcome to wxWidgets menu sample"));
#endif // wxUSE_STATUSBAR
SetTopWindow(frame);
// Define my frame constructor
MyFrame::MyFrame()
- : wxFrame((wxFrame *)NULL, -1, _T("wxWindows menu sample"),
- wxDefaultPosition, wxSize(400, 250))
+ : wxFrame((wxFrame *)NULL, wxID_ANY, _T("wxWidgets menu sample"))
{
+#if USE_LOG_WINDOW
m_textctrl = NULL;
+#endif
m_menu = NULL;
m_countDummy = 0;
m_logOld = NULL;
// create the menubar
wxMenu *fileMenu = new wxMenu;
+ wxMenu *stockSubMenu = new wxMenu;
+ stockSubMenu->Append(wxID_ADD);
+ stockSubMenu->Append(wxID_APPLY);
+ stockSubMenu->Append(wxID_BOLD);
+ stockSubMenu->Append(wxID_CANCEL);
+ stockSubMenu->Append(wxID_CLEAR);
+ stockSubMenu->Append(wxID_CLOSE);
+ stockSubMenu->Append(wxID_COPY);
+ stockSubMenu->Append(wxID_CUT);
+ stockSubMenu->Append(wxID_DELETE);
+ stockSubMenu->Append(wxID_FIND);
+ stockSubMenu->Append(wxID_REPLACE);
+ stockSubMenu->Append(wxID_BACKWARD);
+ stockSubMenu->Append(wxID_DOWN);
+ stockSubMenu->Append(wxID_FORWARD);
+ stockSubMenu->Append(wxID_UP);
+ stockSubMenu->Append(wxID_HELP);
+ stockSubMenu->Append(wxID_HOME);
+ stockSubMenu->Append(wxID_INDENT);
+ stockSubMenu->Append(wxID_INDEX);
+ stockSubMenu->Append(wxID_ITALIC);
+ stockSubMenu->Append(wxID_JUSTIFY_CENTER);
+ stockSubMenu->Append(wxID_JUSTIFY_FILL);
+ stockSubMenu->Append(wxID_JUSTIFY_LEFT);
+ stockSubMenu->Append(wxID_JUSTIFY_RIGHT);
+ stockSubMenu->Append(wxID_NEW);
+ stockSubMenu->Append(wxID_NO);
+ stockSubMenu->Append(wxID_OK);
+ stockSubMenu->Append(wxID_OPEN);
+ stockSubMenu->Append(wxID_PASTE);
+ stockSubMenu->Append(wxID_PREFERENCES);
+ stockSubMenu->Append(wxID_PRINT);
+ stockSubMenu->Append(wxID_PREVIEW);
+ stockSubMenu->Append(wxID_PROPERTIES);
+ stockSubMenu->Append(wxID_EXIT);
+ stockSubMenu->Append(wxID_REDO);
+ stockSubMenu->Append(wxID_REFRESH);
+ stockSubMenu->Append(wxID_REMOVE);
+ stockSubMenu->Append(wxID_REVERT_TO_SAVED);
+ stockSubMenu->Append(wxID_SAVE);
+ stockSubMenu->Append(wxID_SAVEAS);
+ stockSubMenu->Append(wxID_STOP);
+ stockSubMenu->Append(wxID_UNDELETE);
+ stockSubMenu->Append(wxID_UNDERLINE);
+ stockSubMenu->Append(wxID_UNDO);
+ stockSubMenu->Append(wxID_UNINDENT);
+ stockSubMenu->Append(wxID_YES);
+ stockSubMenu->Append(wxID_ZOOM_100);
+ stockSubMenu->Append(wxID_ZOOM_FIT);
+ stockSubMenu->Append(wxID_ZOOM_IN);
+ stockSubMenu->Append(wxID_ZOOM_OUT);
+ fileMenu->AppendSubMenu(stockSubMenu, _T("&Standard items demo"));
+
+#if USE_LOG_WINDOW
wxMenuItem *item = new wxMenuItem(fileMenu, Menu_File_ClearLog,
_T("Clear &log\tCtrl-L"));
+#if wxUSE_OWNER_DRAWN || defined(__WXGTK__)
item->SetBitmap(copy_xpm);
+#endif
fileMenu->Append(item);
fileMenu->AppendSeparator();
+#endif // USE_LOG_WINDOW
+
fileMenu->Append(Menu_File_Quit, _T("E&xit\tAlt-X"), _T("Quit menu sample"));
wxMenu *menubarMenu = new wxMenu;
menubarMenu->AppendSeparator();
menubarMenu->Append(Menu_MenuBar_GetLabel, _T("&Get menu label\tCtrl-G"),
_T("Get the label of the last menu"));
+#if wxUSE_TEXTDLG
menubarMenu->Append(Menu_MenuBar_SetLabel, _T("&Set menu label\tCtrl-S"),
_T("Change the label of the last menu"));
menubarMenu->AppendSeparator();
menubarMenu->Append(Menu_MenuBar_FindMenu, _T("&Find menu from label\tCtrl-F"),
_T("Find a menu by searching for its label"));
+#endif
wxMenu* subMenu = new wxMenu;
subMenu->Append(Menu_SubMenu_Normal, _T("&Normal submenu item"), _T("Disabled submenu item"));
- subMenu->AppendCheckItem(Menu_SubMenu_Check, _T("&Unchecked submenu item"), _T("Unchecked submenu item"));
- subMenu->AppendRadioItem(Menu_SubMenu_Radio1, _T("&Radio item 1"), _T("Radio item"));
- subMenu->AppendRadioItem(Menu_SubMenu_Radio2, _T("&Radio item 2"), _T("Radio item"));
- subMenu->AppendRadioItem(Menu_SubMenu_Radio3, _T("&Radio item 3"), _T("Radio item"));
+ subMenu->AppendCheckItem(Menu_SubMenu_Check, _T("&Check submenu item"), _T("Check submenu item"));
+ subMenu->AppendRadioItem(Menu_SubMenu_Radio1, _T("Radio item &1"), _T("Radio item"));
+ subMenu->AppendRadioItem(Menu_SubMenu_Radio2, _T("Radio item &2"), _T("Radio item"));
+ subMenu->AppendRadioItem(Menu_SubMenu_Radio3, _T("Radio item &3"), _T("Radio item"));
menubarMenu->Append(Menu_SubMenu, _T("Submenu"), subMenu);
menuMenu->AppendSeparator();
menuMenu->Append(Menu_Menu_GetInfo, _T("Get menu item in&fo\tAlt-F"),
_T("Show the state of the last menu item"));
+#if wxUSE_TEXTDLG
+ menuMenu->Append(Menu_Menu_SetLabel, _T("Set menu item label\tAlt-L"),
+ _T("Set the label of a menu item"));
+#endif
+#if wxUSE_TEXTDLG
menuMenu->AppendSeparator();
menuMenu->Append(Menu_Menu_FindItem, _T("Find menu item from label"),
_T("Find a menu item by searching for its label"));
+#endif
wxMenu *testMenu = new wxMenu;
testMenu->Append(Menu_Test_Normal, _T("&Normal item"));
// intercept all menu events and log them in this custom event handler
PushEventHandler(new MyEvtHandler(this));
+#if USE_LOG_WINDOW
// create the log text window
- m_textctrl = new wxTextCtrl(this, -1, _T(""),
+ m_textctrl = new wxTextCtrl(this, wxID_ANY, wxEmptyString,
wxDefaultPosition, wxDefaultSize,
wxTE_MULTILINE);
m_textctrl->SetEditable(false);
- wxLog::SetTimestamp(NULL);
+ wxLog::DisableTimestamp();
m_logOld = wxLog::SetActiveTarget(new wxLogTextCtrl(m_textctrl));
wxLogMessage(_T("Brief explanations: the commands or the \"Menu\" menu ")
_T("The commands from \"Menubar\" menu work with the ")
_T("menubar itself.\n\n")
_T("Right click the band below to test popup menus.\n"));
+#endif
+#ifdef __POCKETPC__
+ EnableContextMenu();
+#endif
}
MyFrame::~MyFrame()
// delete the event handler installed in ctor
PopEventHandler(true);
+#if USE_LOG_WINDOW
// restore old logger
delete wxLog::SetActiveTarget(m_logOld);
+#endif
}
wxMenu *MyFrame::CreateDummyMenu(wxString *title)
wxMenu *menu = new wxMenu;
menu->Append(Menu_Dummy_First, _T("&First item\tCtrl-F1"));
menu->AppendSeparator();
- menu->Append(Menu_Dummy_Second, _T("&Second item\tCtrl-F2"), _T(""), true);
+ menu->AppendCheckItem(Menu_Dummy_Second, _T("&Second item\tCtrl-F2"));
if ( title )
{
void MyFrame::LogMenuEvent(const wxCommandEvent& event)
{
int id = event.GetId();
- if ( !GetMenuBar()->FindItem(id) )
- return;
wxString msg = wxString::Format(_T("Menu command %d"), id);
- if ( GetMenuBar()->FindItem(id)->IsCheckable() )
+
+ // catch all checkable menubar items and also the check item from the popup
+ // menu
+ wxMenuItem *item = GetMenuBar()->FindItem(id);
+ if ( (item && item->IsCheckable()) || id == Menu_Popup_ToBeChecked )
{
msg += wxString::Format(_T(" (the item is currently %schecked)"),
event.IsChecked() ? _T("") : _T("not "));
Close(true);
}
+#if USE_LOG_WINDOW
+
void MyFrame::OnClearLog(wxCommandEvent& WXUNUSED(event))
{
m_textctrl->Clear();
}
+void MyFrame::OnClearLogUpdateUI(wxUpdateUIEvent& event)
+{
+ // if we only enable this item when the log window is empty, we never see
+ // it in the disable state as a message is logged whenever the menu is
+ // opened, so we disable it if there is not "much" text in the window
+ event.Enable( m_textctrl->GetNumberOfLines() > 5 );
+}
+
+#endif // USE_LOG_WINDOW
+
void MyFrame::OnAbout(wxCommandEvent& WXUNUSED(event))
{
- (void)wxMessageBox(_T("wxWindows menu sample\n© 1999-2001 Vadim Zeitlin"),
- _T("About wxWindows menu sample"),
+ (void)wxMessageBox(_T("wxWidgets menu sample\n(c) 1999-2001 Vadim Zeitlin"),
+ _T("About wxWidgets menu sample"),
wxICON_INFORMATION);
}
wxCHECK_RET( count, _T("no last menu?") );
wxLogMessage(_T("The label of the last menu item is '%s'"),
- mbar->GetLabelTop(count - 1).c_str());
+ mbar->GetMenuLabel(count - 1).c_str());
}
+#if wxUSE_TEXTDLG
void MyFrame::OnSetLabelMenu(wxCommandEvent& WXUNUSED(event))
{
wxMenuBar *mbar = GetMenuBar();
(
_T("Enter new label: "),
_T("Change last menu text"),
- mbar->GetLabelTop(count - 1),
+ mbar->GetMenuLabel(count - 1),
this
);
if ( !label.empty() )
{
- mbar->SetLabelTop(count - 1, label);
+ mbar->SetMenuLabel(count - 1, label);
}
}
(
_T("Enter label to search for: "),
_T("Find menu"),
- _T(""),
+ wxEmptyString,
this
);
}
}
}
+#endif
void MyFrame::OnDummy(wxCommandEvent& event)
{
menu->Insert(0, wxMenuItem::New(menu, Menu_Dummy_Fourth,
_T("Fourth dummy item\tCtrl-F4")));
- menu->Insert(1, wxMenuItem::New(menu, wxID_SEPARATOR, _T("")));
+ menu->Insert(1, wxMenuItem::New(menu, wxID_SEPARATOR));
}
void MyFrame::OnEnableMenuItem(wxCommandEvent& WXUNUSED(event))
if ( item )
{
+ wxString label = item->GetItemLabel();
wxLogMessage(_T("The label of the last menu item is '%s'"),
- item->GetLabel().c_str());
+ label.c_str());
}
}
+#if wxUSE_TEXTDLG
void MyFrame::OnSetLabelMenuItem(wxCommandEvent& WXUNUSED(event))
{
wxMenuItem *item = GetLastMenuItem();
(
_T("Enter new label: "),
_T("Change last menu item text"),
- item->GetLabel(),
+ item->GetItemLabel(),
this
);
+ label.Replace( _T("\\t"), _T("\t") );
if ( !label.empty() )
{
- item->SetText(label);
+ item->SetItemLabel(label);
}
}
}
+#endif
void MyFrame::OnGetMenuItemInfo(wxCommandEvent& WXUNUSED(event))
{
}
}
+#if wxUSE_TEXTDLG
void MyFrame::OnFindMenuItem(wxCommandEvent& WXUNUSED(event))
{
wxMenuBar *mbar = GetMenuBar();
(
_T("Enter label to search for: "),
_T("Find menu item"),
- _T(""),
+ wxEmptyString,
this
);
}
}
}
+#endif
void MyFrame::ShowContextMenu(const wxPoint& pos)
{
- wxMenu menu(_T("Test popup"));
-
- menu.Append(Menu_Help_About, _T("&About"));
- menu.Append(Menu_Popup_Submenu, _T("&Submenu"), CreateDummyMenu(NULL));
- menu.Append(Menu_Popup_ToBeDeleted, _T("To be &deleted"));
- menu.Append(Menu_Popup_ToBeChecked, _T("To be &checked"), _T(""), true);
- menu.Append(Menu_Popup_ToBeGreyed, _T("To be &greyed"),
- _T("This menu item should be initially greyed out"));
- menu.AppendSeparator();
- menu.Append(Menu_File_Quit, _T("E&xit"));
+ wxMenu menu;
- menu.Delete(Menu_Popup_ToBeDeleted);
- menu.Check(Menu_Popup_ToBeChecked, true);
- menu.Enable(Menu_Popup_ToBeGreyed, false);
-
- PopupMenu(&menu, pos.x, pos.y);
-
- // test for destroying items in popup menus
+ if ( wxGetKeyState(WXK_SHIFT) )
+ {
+ // when Shift is pressed, demonstrate the use of a simple function
+ // returning the id of the item selected in the popup menu
+ menu.SetTitle("Choose one of:");
+ static const char *choices[] = { "Apple", "Banana", "Cherry" };
+ for ( size_t n = 0; n < WXSIZEOF(choices); n++ )
+ menu.Append(Menu_PopupChoice + n, choices[n]);
+
+ const int rc = GetPopupMenuSelectionFromUser(menu, pos);
+ if ( rc == wxID_NONE )
+ {
+ wxLogMessage("No selection");
+ }
+ else
+ {
+ wxLogMessage("You have selected \"%s\"",
+ choices[rc - Menu_PopupChoice]);
+ }
+ }
+ else // normal case, shift not pressed
+ {
+ menu.Append(Menu_Help_About, _T("&About"));
+ menu.Append(Menu_Popup_Submenu, _T("&Submenu"), CreateDummyMenu(NULL));
+ menu.Append(Menu_Popup_ToBeDeleted, _T("To be &deleted"));
+ menu.AppendCheckItem(Menu_Popup_ToBeChecked, _T("To be &checked"));
+ menu.Append(Menu_Popup_ToBeGreyed, _T("To be &greyed"),
+ _T("This menu item should be initially greyed out"));
+ menu.AppendSeparator();
+ menu.Append(Menu_File_Quit, _T("E&xit"));
+
+ menu.Delete(Menu_Popup_ToBeDeleted);
+ menu.Check(Menu_Popup_ToBeChecked, true);
+ menu.Enable(Menu_Popup_ToBeGreyed, false);
+
+ PopupMenu(&menu, pos);
+
+ // test for destroying items in popup menus
#if 0 // doesn't work in wxGTK!
- menu.Destroy(Menu_Popup_Submenu);
+ menu.Destroy(Menu_Popup_Submenu);
- PopupMenu( &menu, event.GetX(), event.GetY() );
+ PopupMenu( &menu, event.GetX(), event.GetY() );
#endif // 0
+ }
}
void MyFrame::OnTestNormal(wxCommandEvent& WXUNUSED(event))
event.GetId() - Menu_Test_Radio1 + 1);
}
+#if USE_LOG_WINDOW
void MyFrame::LogMenuOpenOrClose(const wxMenuEvent& event, const wxChar *what)
{
wxString msg;
wxLogStatus(this, msg.c_str());
}
+#endif
void MyFrame::OnUpdateSubMenuNormal(wxUpdateUIEvent& event)
{
void MyFrame::OnUpdateSubMenuCheck(wxUpdateUIEvent& event)
{
event.Enable(true);
- event.Check(true);
}
void MyFrame::OnUpdateSubMenuRadio(wxUpdateUIEvent& event)
event.Check(false);
}
+#if USE_CONTEXT_MENU
+void MyFrame::OnContextMenu(wxContextMenuEvent& event)
+{
+ wxPoint point = event.GetPosition();
+ // If from keyboard
+ if (point.x == -1 && point.y == -1) {
+ wxSize size = GetSize();
+ point.x = size.x / 2;
+ point.y = size.y / 2;
+ } else {
+ point = ScreenToClient(point);
+ }
+ ShowContextMenu(point);
+}
+#endif
+
void MyFrame::OnSize(wxSizeEvent& WXUNUSED(event))
{
+#if USE_LOG_WINDOW
if ( !m_textctrl )
return;
// leave a band below for popup menu testing
wxSize size = GetClientSize();
m_textctrl->SetSize(0, 0, size.x, (3*size.y)/4);
+#endif
// this is really ugly but we have to do it as we can't just call
// event.Skip() because wxFrameBase would make the text control fill the