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 #include <wx/wx.h>
 
-//----------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-// if we want to handle threads and Python threads are available...
-#if defined(WXP_USE_THREAD) && defined(WITH_THREAD)
-
-#define WXP_WITH_THREAD
-#define wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS  Py_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS
-#define wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS    Py_END_ALLOW_THREADS
-
-#else  // no Python threads...
-#undef WXP_WITH_THREAD
-#define wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS
-#define wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS
-#endif
-
 
 //---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
@@ -41,9 +26,10 @@ class wxPyApp: public wxApp
 public:
     wxPyApp();
     ~wxPyApp();
-    int  MainLoop(void);
-    bool OnInit(void);
+    bool OnInit();
+    int  MainLoop();
 };
+
 extern wxPyApp *wxPythonApp;
 
 //----------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -58,64 +44,47 @@ PyObject* __wxSetDictionary(PyObject*, PyObject* args);
 void wxPyEventThunker(wxObject*, wxEvent& event);
 
 PyObject* wxPyConstructObject(void* ptr,
-                              const char* className,
+                              const wxString& className,
                               int setThisOwn=0);
 PyObject* wxPyConstructObject(void* ptr,
-                              const char* className,
+                              const wxString& className,
                               PyObject* klass,
                               int setThisOwn=0);
-PyObject*  wxPyClassExists(const char* className);
-PyObject*  wxPyMake_wxObject(wxObject* source);
-void       wxPyPtrTypeMap_Add(const char* commonName, const char* ptrName);
 
-bool wxPyRestoreThread();
-void wxPySaveThread(bool doSave);
-PyObject* wxPy_ConvertList(wxListBase* list, const char* className);
-long wxPyGetWinHandle(wxWindow* win);
+PyObject* wx2PyString(const wxString& src);
+wxString  Py2wxString(PyObject* source);
 
+PyObject* wxPyClassExists(const wxString& className);
+PyObject* wxPyMake_wxObject(wxObject* source, bool checkEvtHandler=TRUE);
+PyObject* wxPyMake_wxSizer(wxSizer* source);
+void      wxPyPtrTypeMap_Add(const char* commonName, const char* ptrName);
 
+PyObject* wxPy_ConvertList(wxListBase* list, const char* className);
+long      wxPyGetWinHandle(wxWindow* win);
 
 //----------------------------------------------------------------------
-// Handle wxInputStreams by Joerg Baumann
-// See stream.i for implementations
-
-// list class for return list of strings, e.g. readlines()
-WX_DECLARE_LIST(wxString, wxStringPtrList);
 
+// if we want to handle threads and Python threads are available...
+#if defined(WXP_USE_THREAD) && defined(WITH_THREAD)
+#define WXP_WITH_THREAD
+#else  // no Python threads...
+#undef WXP_WITH_THREAD
+#endif
 
-// C++ class wxPyInputStream to act as base for python class wxInputStream
-// Use it in python like a python file object
-class wxPyInputStream {
-public:
-    // underlying wxInputStream
-    wxInputStream* wxi;
 
-public:
-    wxPyInputStream(wxInputStream* wxi_) : wxi(wxi_) {}
-    ~wxPyInputStream();
-
-    // python file object interface for input files (most of it)
-    void close();
-    void flush();
-    bool eof();
-    wxString* read(int size=-1);
-    wxString* readline(int size=-1);
-    wxStringPtrList* readlines(int sizehint=-1);
-    void seek(int offset, int whence=0);
-    int tell();
-    /*
-      bool isatty();
-      int fileno();
-      void truncate(int size=-1);
-      void write(wxString data);
-      void writelines(wxStringPtrList);
-    */
-};
+// For Python --> C++
+PyThreadState* wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+void           wxPyEndAllowThreads(PyThreadState* state);
 
+// For C++ --> Python
+void wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+void wxPyEndBlockThreads();
 
 //----------------------------------------------------------------------
 // These are helpers used by the typemaps
 
+wxString* wxString_in_helper(PyObject* source);
+
 byte* byte_LIST_helper(PyObject* source);
 int* int_LIST_helper(PyObject* source);
 long* long_LIST_helper(PyObject* source);
@@ -124,6 +93,7 @@ wxPoint* wxPoint_LIST_helper(PyObject* source, int* npoints);
 wxBitmap** wxBitmap_LIST_helper(PyObject* source);
 wxString* wxString_LIST_helper(PyObject* source);
 wxAcceleratorEntry* wxAcceleratorEntry_LIST_helper(PyObject* source);
+wxPen** wxPen_LIST_helper(PyObject* source);
 
 bool wxSize_helper(PyObject* source, wxSize** obj);
 bool wxPoint_helper(PyObject* source, wxPoint** obj);
@@ -131,6 +101,25 @@ bool wxRealPoint_helper(PyObject* source, wxRealPoint** obj);
 bool wxRect_helper(PyObject* source, wxRect** obj);
 bool wxColour_helper(PyObject* source, wxColour** obj);
 
+//----------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Other helpful stuff
+
+#if PYTHON_API_VERSION < 1009
+#define PySequence_Fast_GET_ITEM(o, i) \
+     (PyList_Check(o) ? PyList_GET_ITEM(o, i) : PyTuple_GET_ITEM(o, i))
+#endif
+
+bool _2int_seq_helper(PyObject* source, int* i1, int* i2);
+bool _4int_seq_helper(PyObject* source, int* i1, int* i2, int* i3, int* i4);
+
+
+PyObject* wxArrayString2PyList_helper(const wxArrayString& arr);
+PyObject* wxArrayInt2PyList_helper(const wxArrayInt& arr);
+
+#define RETURN_NONE()                 { Py_INCREF(Py_None); return Py_None; }
+#define DECLARE_DEF_STRING(name)      static const wxString wxPy##name(wx##name)
+#define DECLARE_DEF_STRING2(name,val) static const wxString wxPy##name(val)
+
 //----------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 #ifndef SWIGCODE
@@ -194,25 +183,39 @@ protected:
 
 
 class wxPyEvent : public wxEvent, public wxPyEvtSelfRef {
-    DECLARE_DYNAMIC_CLASS(wxPyEvent)
+    DECLARE_ABSTRACT_CLASS(wxPyEvent)
 public:
     wxPyEvent(int id=0);
+    wxPyEvent(const wxPyEvent& evt);
     ~wxPyEvent();
 
-    void CopyObject(wxObject& dest) const;
+    virtual wxEvent* Clone() const { return new wxPyEvent(*this); }
 };
 
 
 class wxPyCommandEvent : public wxCommandEvent, public wxPyEvtSelfRef {
-    DECLARE_DYNAMIC_CLASS(wxPyCommandEvent)
+    DECLARE_ABSTRACT_CLASS(wxPyCommandEvent)
 public:
     wxPyCommandEvent(wxEventType commandType = wxEVT_NULL, int id=0);
+    wxPyCommandEvent(const wxPyCommandEvent& evt);
     ~wxPyCommandEvent();
 
-    void CopyObject(wxObject& dest) const;
+    virtual wxEvent* Clone() const { return new wxPyCommandEvent(*this); }
 };
 
 
+
+//----------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Forward decalre a few things used in the exported API
+class wxPyClientData;
+class wxPyUserData;
+class wxPyOORClientData;
+
+void wxPyClientData_dtor(wxPyClientData* self);
+void wxPyUserData_dtor(wxPyUserData* self);
+void wxPyOORClientData_dtor(wxPyOORClientData* self);
+
+
 //---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 // Export a C API in a struct.  Other modules will be able to load this from
 // the wxc module and will then have safe access to these functions, even if
@@ -229,11 +232,18 @@ struct wxPyCoreAPI {
     void        (*p_SWIG_addvarlink)(PyObject*, char*, PyObject *(*get_attr)(void), int (*set_attr)(PyObject *p));
     PyObject*   (*p_SWIG_newvarlink)(void);
 
-    void        (*p_wxPySaveThread)(bool);
-    bool        (*p_wxPyRestoreThread)();
-    PyObject*   (*p_wxPyConstructObject)(void *, const char *, int);
+    PyThreadState* (*p_wxPyBeginAllowThreads)();
+    void           (*p_wxPyEndAllowThreads)(PyThreadState* state);
+    void        (*p_wxPyBeginBlockThreads)();
+    void        (*p_wxPyEndBlockThreads)();
+
+    PyObject*   (*p_wxPyConstructObject)(void *, const wxString&, int);
     PyObject*   (*p_wxPy_ConvertList)(wxListBase* list, const char* className);
 
+    wxString*   (*p_wxString_in_helper)(PyObject* source);
+    wxString    (*p_Py2wxString)(PyObject* source);
+    PyObject*   (*p_wx2PyString)(const wxString& src);
+
     byte*       (*p_byte_LIST_helper)(PyObject* source);
     int*        (*p_int_LIST_helper)(PyObject* source);
     long*       (*p_long_LIST_helper)(PyObject* source);
@@ -249,21 +259,81 @@ struct wxPyCoreAPI {
     bool        (*p_wxRect_helper)(PyObject* source, wxRect** obj);
     bool        (*p_wxColour_helper)(PyObject* source, wxColour** obj);
 
-    void        (*p_wxPyCBH_setSelf)(wxPyCallbackHelper& cbh, PyObject* self, PyObject* klass, int incref);
+    void        (*p_wxPyCBH_setCallbackInfo)(wxPyCallbackHelper& cbh, PyObject* self, PyObject* klass, int incref);
     bool        (*p_wxPyCBH_findCallback)(const wxPyCallbackHelper& cbh, const char* name);
     int         (*p_wxPyCBH_callCallback)(const wxPyCallbackHelper& cbh, PyObject* argTuple);
     PyObject*   (*p_wxPyCBH_callCallbackObj)(const wxPyCallbackHelper& cbh, PyObject* argTuple);
     void        (*p_wxPyCBH_delete)(wxPyCallbackHelper* cbh);
 
-    PyObject*   (*p_wxPyClassExists)(const char* className);
-    PyObject*   (*p_wxPyMake_wxObject)(wxObject* source);
+    PyObject*   (*p_wxPyClassExists)(const wxString& className);
+    PyObject*   (*p_wxPyMake_wxObject)(wxObject* source, bool checkEvtHandler);
+    PyObject*   (*p_wxPyMake_wxSizer)(wxSizer* source);
     void        (*p_wxPyPtrTypeMap_Add)(const char* commonName, const char* ptrName);
+    PyObject*   (*p_wxArrayString2PyList_helper)(const wxArrayString& arr);
+    PyObject*   (*p_wxArrayInt2PyList_helper)(const wxArrayInt& arr);
+
+    void        (*p_wxPyClientData_dtor)(wxPyClientData*);
+    void        (*p_wxPyUserData_dtor)(wxPyUserData*);
+    void        (*p_wxPyOORClientData_dtor)(wxPyOORClientData*);
+};
+
+#ifdef wxPyUSE_EXPORT
+static wxPyCoreAPI* wxPyCoreAPIPtr = NULL;  // Each module needs one, but doesn't have to use it.
+#endif
+
+
+//---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+
+class wxPyUserData : public wxObject {
+public:
+    wxPyUserData(PyObject* obj) {
+        m_obj = obj;
+        Py_INCREF(m_obj);
+    }
+
+    ~wxPyUserData() {
+#ifdef wxPyUSE_EXPORT
+        wxPyCoreAPIPtr->p_wxPyUserData_dtor(this);
+#else
+        wxPyUserData_dtor(this);
+#endif
+    }
+    PyObject* m_obj;
+};
 
+
+class wxPyClientData : public wxClientData {
+public:
+    wxPyClientData(PyObject* obj) {
+        m_obj = obj;
+        Py_INCREF(m_obj);
+    }
+
+    ~wxPyClientData() {
+#ifdef wxPyUSE_EXPORT
+        wxPyCoreAPIPtr->p_wxPyClientData_dtor(this);
+#else
+        wxPyClientData_dtor(this);
+#endif
+    }
+    PyObject* m_obj;
 };
 
+
+class wxPyOORClientData : public wxPyClientData {
+public:
+    wxPyOORClientData(PyObject* obj)
+        : wxPyClientData(obj) {}
+
+    ~wxPyOORClientData() {
 #ifdef wxPyUSE_EXPORT
-static wxPyCoreAPI* wxPyCoreAPIPtr = NULL;  // Each module needs one, but may not use it.
+        wxPyCoreAPIPtr->p_wxPyOORClientData_dtor(this);
+#else
+        wxPyOORClientData_dtor(this);
 #endif
+    }
+};
 
 //---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 // This class holds an instance of a Python Shadow Class object and assists
@@ -307,7 +377,7 @@ private:
 };
 
 
-void wxPyCBH_setSelf(wxPyCallbackHelper& cbh, PyObject* self, PyObject* klass, int incref);
+void wxPyCBH_setCallbackInfo(wxPyCallbackHelper& cbh, PyObject* self, PyObject* klass, int incref);
 bool wxPyCBH_findCallback(const wxPyCallbackHelper& cbh, const char* name);
 int  wxPyCBH_callCallback(const wxPyCallbackHelper& cbh, PyObject* argTuple);
 PyObject* wxPyCBH_callCallbackObj(const wxPyCallbackHelper& cbh, PyObject* argTuple);
@@ -315,31 +385,6 @@ void wxPyCBH_delete(wxPyCallbackHelper* cbh);
 
 
 
-//----------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-class wxPyUserData : public wxObject {
-public:
-    wxPyUserData(PyObject* obj) {
-        m_obj = obj;
-        Py_INCREF(m_obj);
-    }
-
-    ~wxPyUserData() {
-        bool doSave;
-#ifdef wxPyUSE_EXPORT
-        doSave = wxPyCoreAPIPtr->p_wxPyRestoreThread();
-        Py_DECREF(m_obj);
-        wxPyCoreAPIPtr->p_wxPySaveThread(doSave);
-#else
-        doSave = wxPyRestoreThread();
-        Py_DECREF(m_obj);
-        wxPySaveThread(doSave);
-#endif
-    }
-    PyObject* m_obj;
-};
-
-
 
 //---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 // These macros are used to implement the virtual methods that should
@@ -348,8 +393,8 @@ public:
 //---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 #define PYPRIVATE                                                       \
-    void _setSelf(PyObject* self, PyObject* _class, int incref=1) {     \
-        wxPyCBH_setSelf(m_myInst, self, _class, incref);                \
+    void _setCallbackInfo(PyObject* self, PyObject* _class, int incref=1) {     \
+        wxPyCBH_setCallbackInfo(m_myInst, self, _class, incref);                \
     }                                                                   \
     private: wxPyCallbackHelper m_myInst
 
@@ -360,17 +405,18 @@ public:
     void base_##CBNAME();
 
 
-#define IMP_PYCALLBACK__(CLASS, PCLASS, CBNAME)         \
-    void CLASS::CBNAME() {                              \
-        bool doSave = wxPyRestoreThread();              \
-        if (wxPyCBH_findCallback(m_myInst, #CBNAME))             \
-            wxPyCBH_callCallback(m_myInst, Py_BuildValue("()")); \
-        else                                            \
-            PCLASS::CBNAME();                           \
-        wxPySaveThread(doSave);                         \
-    }                                                   \
-    void CLASS::base_##CBNAME() {                       \
-        PCLASS::CBNAME();                               \
+#define IMP_PYCALLBACK__(CLASS, PCLASS, CBNAME)                         \
+    void CLASS::CBNAME() {                                              \
+        bool found;                                                     \
+        wxPyBeginBlockThreads();                    \
+        if ((found = wxPyCBH_findCallback(m_myInst, #CBNAME)))          \
+            wxPyCBH_callCallback(m_myInst, Py_BuildValue("()"));        \
+        wxPyEndBlockThreads();                                     \
+        if (! found)                                                    \
+            PCLASS::CBNAME();                                           \
+    }                                                                   \
+    void CLASS::base_##CBNAME() {                                       \
+        PCLASS::CBNAME();                                               \
     }
 
 //---------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -382,13 +428,13 @@ public:
 
 #define IMP_PYCALLBACK_BOOL_INTINT(CLASS, PCLASS, CBNAME)               \
     bool CLASS::CBNAME(int a, int b) {                                  \
-        bool rval;                                                      \
-        bool doSave = wxPyRestoreThread();                              \
-        if (wxPyCBH_findCallback(m_myInst, #CBNAME))                             \
+        bool rval=FALSE, found;                                         \
+        wxPyBeginBlockThreads();                    \
+        if ((found = wxPyCBH_findCallback(m_myInst, #CBNAME)))          \
             rval = wxPyCBH_callCallback(m_myInst, Py_BuildValue("(ii)",a,b));    \
-        else                                                            \
+        wxPyEndBlockThreads();                                     \
+        if (! found)                                                    \
             rval = PCLASS::CBNAME(a,b);                                 \
-        wxPySaveThread(doSave);                                         \
         return rval;                                                    \
     }                                                                   \
     bool CLASS::base_##CBNAME(int a, int b) {                           \
@@ -404,12 +450,13 @@ public:
 
 #define IMP_PYCALLBACK_VOID_INTINT(CLASS, PCLASS, CBNAME)               \
     void CLASS::CBNAME(int a, int b) {                                  \
-        bool doSave = wxPyRestoreThread();                              \
-        if (wxPyCBH_findCallback(m_myInst, #CBNAME))                             \
-            wxPyCBH_callCallback(m_myInst, Py_BuildValue("(ii)",a,b));           \
-        else                                                            \
+        bool found;                                                     \
+        wxPyBeginBlockThreads();                    \
+        if ((found = wxPyCBH_findCallback(m_myInst, #CBNAME)))          \
+            wxPyCBH_callCallback(m_myInst, Py_BuildValue("(ii)",a,b));  \
+        wxPyEndBlockThreads();                                     \
+        if (! found)                                                    \
             PCLASS::CBNAME(a,b);                                        \
-        wxPySaveThread(doSave);                                         \
     }                                                                   \
     void CLASS::base_##CBNAME(int a, int b) {                           \
         PCLASS::CBNAME(a,b);                                            \
@@ -424,13 +471,13 @@ public:
 
 #define IMP_PYCALLBACK_BOOL_INT(CLASS, PCLASS, CBNAME)                  \
     bool CLASS::CBNAME(int a) {                                         \
-        bool rval;                                                      \
-        bool doSave = wxPyRestoreThread();                              \
-        if (wxPyCBH_findCallback(m_myInst, #CBNAME))                             \
-            rval = wxPyCBH_callCallback(m_myInst, Py_BuildValue("(i)",a));       \
-        else                                                            \
+        bool rval=FALSE, found;                                         \
+        wxPyBeginBlockThreads();                    \
+        if ((found = wxPyCBH_findCallback(m_myInst, #CBNAME)))          \
+            rval = wxPyCBH_callCallback(m_myInst, Py_BuildValue("(i)",a));\
+        wxPyEndBlockThreads();                                     \
+        if (! found)                                                    \
             rval = PCLASS::CBNAME(a);                                   \
-        wxPySaveThread(doSave);                                         \
         return rval;                                                    \
     }                                                                   \
     bool CLASS::base_##CBNAME(int a) {                                  \
@@ -445,12 +492,12 @@ public:
 
 #define IMP_PYCALLBACK_BOOL_INT_pure(CLASS, PCLASS, CBNAME)             \
     bool CLASS::CBNAME(int a) {                                         \
-        bool rval;                                                      \
-        bool doSave = wxPyRestoreThread();                              \
-        if (wxPyCBH_findCallback(m_myInst, #CBNAME))                             \
+        bool rval=FALSE;                                                \
+        wxPyBeginBlockThreads();                    \
+        if (wxPyCBH_findCallback(m_myInst, #CBNAME))                    \
             rval = wxPyCBH_callCallback(m_myInst, Py_BuildValue("(i)",a));       \
         else rval = FALSE;                                              \
-        wxPySaveThread(doSave);                                         \
+        wxPyEndBlockThreads();                                     \
         return rval;                                                    \
     }
 
@@ -462,20 +509,21 @@ public:
     void base_##CBNAME(wxDC& a);
 
 
-#define IMP_PYCALLBACK__DC(CLASS, PCLASS, CBNAME)               \
-    void CLASS::CBNAME(wxDC& a) {                               \
-        bool doSave = wxPyRestoreThread();                      \
-        if (wxPyCBH_findCallback(m_myInst, #CBNAME)) {                   \
-            PyObject* obj = wxPyMake_wxObject(&a); \
-            wxPyCBH_callCallback(m_myInst, Py_BuildValue("(O)", obj));   \
-            Py_DECREF(obj);                                     \
-        }                                                       \
-        else                                                    \
-            PCLASS::CBNAME(a);                                  \
-        wxPySaveThread(doSave);                                 \
-    }                                                           \
-    void CLASS::base_##CBNAME(wxDC& a) {                        \
-        PCLASS::CBNAME(a);                                      \
+#define IMP_PYCALLBACK__DC(CLASS, PCLASS, CBNAME)                       \
+    void CLASS::CBNAME(wxDC& a) {                                       \
+        bool found;                                                     \
+        wxPyBeginBlockThreads();                    \
+        if ((found = wxPyCBH_findCallback(m_myInst, #CBNAME))) {        \
+            PyObject* obj = wxPyMake_wxObject(&a);                      \
+            wxPyCBH_callCallback(m_myInst, Py_BuildValue("(O)", obj));  \
+            Py_DECREF(obj);                                             \
+        }                                                               \
+        wxPyEndBlockThreads();                                     \
+        if (! found)                                                    \
+            PCLASS::CBNAME(a);                                          \
+    }                                                                   \
+    void CLASS::base_##CBNAME(wxDC& a) {                                \
+        PCLASS::CBNAME(a);                                              \
     }
 
 
@@ -489,15 +537,16 @@ public:
 
 #define IMP_PYCALLBACK__DCBOOL(CLASS, PCLASS, CBNAME)                   \
     void CLASS::CBNAME(wxDC& a, bool b) {                               \
-        bool doSave = wxPyRestoreThread();                              \
-        if (wxPyCBH_findCallback(m_myInst, #CBNAME)) {                           \
-            PyObject* obj = wxPyMake_wxObject(&a); \
+        bool found;                                                     \
+        wxPyBeginBlockThreads();                    \
+        if ((found = wxPyCBH_findCallback(m_myInst, #CBNAME))) {        \
+            PyObject* obj = wxPyMake_wxObject(&a);                      \
             wxPyCBH_callCallback(m_myInst, Py_BuildValue("(Oi)", obj, (int)b));  \
             Py_DECREF(obj);                                             \
         }                                                               \
-        else                                                            \
+        wxPyEndBlockThreads();                                     \
+        if (! found)                                                    \
             PCLASS::CBNAME(a, b);                                       \
-        wxPySaveThread(doSave);                                         \
     }                                                                   \
     void CLASS::base_##CBNAME(wxDC& a, bool b) {                        \
         PCLASS::CBNAME(a, b);                                           \
@@ -512,15 +561,16 @@ public:
 
 #define IMP_PYCALLBACK__DCBOOL(CLASS, PCLASS, CBNAME)                   \
     void CLASS::CBNAME(wxDC& a, bool b) {                               \
-        bool doSave = wxPyRestoreThread();                              \
-        if (wxPyCBH_findCallback(m_myInst, #CBNAME)) {                           \
-            PyObject* obj = wxPyMake_wxObject(&a); \
+        bool found;                                                     \
+        wxPyBeginBlockThreads();                    \
+        if ((found = wxPyCBH_findCallback(m_myInst, #CBNAME))) {        \
+            PyObject* obj = wxPyMake_wxObject(&a);                      \
             wxPyCBH_callCallback(m_myInst, Py_BuildValue("(Oi)", obj, (int)b));  \
             Py_DECREF(obj);                                             \
         }                                                               \
-        else                                                            \
+        wxPyEndBlockThreads();                                     \
+        if (! found)                                                    \
             PCLASS::CBNAME(a, b);                                       \
-                wxPySaveThread(doSave);                                 \
     }                                                                   \
     void CLASS::base_##CBNAME(wxDC& a, bool b) {                        \
         PCLASS::CBNAME(a, b);                                           \
@@ -533,17 +583,18 @@ public:
     void base_##CBNAME(double a, double b);
 
 
-#define IMP_PYCALLBACK__2DBL(CLASS, PCLASS, CBNAME)             \
-    void CLASS::CBNAME(double a, double b) {                    \
-        bool doSave = wxPyRestoreThread();                      \
-        if (wxPyCBH_findCallback(m_myInst, #CBNAME))                     \
-            wxPyCBH_callCallback(m_myInst, Py_BuildValue("(dd)",a,b));   \
-        else                                                    \
-            PCLASS::CBNAME(a, b);                               \
-        wxPySaveThread(doSave);                                 \
-    }                                                           \
-    void CLASS::base_##CBNAME(double a, double b) {             \
-        PCLASS::CBNAME(a, b);                                   \
+#define IMP_PYCALLBACK__2DBL(CLASS, PCLASS, CBNAME)                     \
+    void CLASS::CBNAME(double a, double b) {                            \
+        bool found;                                                     \
+        wxPyBeginBlockThreads();                    \
+        if ((found = wxPyCBH_findCallback(m_myInst, #CBNAME)))          \
+            wxPyCBH_callCallback(m_myInst, Py_BuildValue("(dd)",a,b));  \
+        wxPyEndBlockThreads();                                     \
+        if (! found)                                                    \
+            PCLASS::CBNAME(a, b);                                       \
+    }                                                                   \
+    void CLASS::base_##CBNAME(double a, double b) {                     \
+        PCLASS::CBNAME(a, b);                                           \
     }
 
 //---------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -555,13 +606,14 @@ public:
 
 #define IMP_PYCALLBACK__2DBL2INT(CLASS, PCLASS, CBNAME)                 \
     void CLASS::CBNAME(double a, double b, int c, int d) {              \
-        bool doSave = wxPyRestoreThread();                              \
-        if (wxPyCBH_findCallback(m_myInst, #CBNAME))                             \
-            wxPyCBH_callCallback(m_myInst, Py_BuildValue("(ddii)",               \
+        bool found;                                                     \
+        wxPyBeginBlockThreads();                    \
+        if ((found = wxPyCBH_findCallback(m_myInst, #CBNAME)))          \
+            wxPyCBH_callCallback(m_myInst, Py_BuildValue("(ddii)",      \
                                                        a,b,c,d));       \
-        else                                                            \
+        wxPyEndBlockThreads();                                     \
+        if (! found)                                                    \
             PCLASS::CBNAME(a, b, c, d);                                 \
-        wxPySaveThread(doSave);                                         \
     }                                                                   \
     void CLASS::base_##CBNAME(double a, double b, int c, int d) {       \
         PCLASS::CBNAME(a, b, c, d);                                     \
@@ -569,22 +621,23 @@ public:
 
 //---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-#define DEC_PYCALLBACK__DC4DBLBOOL(CBNAME)                              \
+#define DEC_PYCALLBACK__DC4DBLBOOL(CBNAME)                                      \
     void CBNAME(wxDC& a, double b, double c, double d, double e, bool f);       \
     void base_##CBNAME(wxDC& a, double b, double c, double d, double e, bool f);
 
 
 #define IMP_PYCALLBACK__DC4DBLBOOL(CLASS, PCLASS, CBNAME)                               \
     void CLASS::CBNAME(wxDC& a, double b, double c, double d, double e, bool f) {       \
-        bool doSave = wxPyRestoreThread();                                              \
-        if (wxPyCBH_findCallback(m_myInst, #CBNAME)) {                                           \
-            PyObject* obj = wxPyMake_wxObject(&a); \
+        bool found;                                                                     \
+        wxPyBeginBlockThreads();                                    \
+        if ((found = wxPyCBH_findCallback(m_myInst, #CBNAME))) {                        \
+            PyObject* obj = wxPyMake_wxObject(&a);                                      \
             wxPyCBH_callCallback(m_myInst, Py_BuildValue("(Oddddi)", obj, b, c, d, e, (int)f));  \
             Py_DECREF(obj);                                                             \
         }                                                                               \
-        else                                                                            \
+        wxPyEndBlockThreads();                                                     \
+        if (! found)                                                                    \
             PCLASS::CBNAME(a, b, c, d, e, f);                                           \
-        wxPySaveThread(doSave);                                                         \
     }                                                                                   \
     void CLASS::base_##CBNAME(wxDC& a, double b, double c, double d, double e, bool f) {\
         PCLASS::CBNAME(a, b, c, d, e, f);                                               \
@@ -599,16 +652,17 @@ public:
 
 #define IMP_PYCALLBACK_BOOL_DC4DBLBOOL(CLASS, PCLASS, CBNAME)                           \
     bool CLASS::CBNAME(wxDC& a, double b, double c, double d, double e, bool f) {       \
-        bool doSave = wxPyRestoreThread();                                              \
-        bool rval;                                                                      \
-        if (wxPyCBH_findCallback(m_myInst, #CBNAME)) {                                           \
-            PyObject* obj = wxPyMake_wxObject(&a); \
+        bool found;                                                                     \
+        wxPyBeginBlockThreads();                                    \
+        bool rval=FALSE;                                                                \
+        if ((found = wxPyCBH_findCallback(m_myInst, #CBNAME))) {                        \
+            PyObject* obj = wxPyMake_wxObject(&a);                                      \
             rval = wxPyCBH_callCallback(m_myInst, Py_BuildValue("(Oddddi)", obj, b, c, d, e, (int)f));\
             Py_DECREF(obj);                                                             \
         }                                                                               \
-        else                                                                            \
+        wxPyEndBlockThreads();                                                     \
+        if (! found)                                                                    \
             rval = PCLASS::CBNAME(a, b, c, d, e, f);                                    \
-        wxPySaveThread(doSave);                                                         \
         return rval;                                                                    \
     }                                                                                   \
     bool CLASS::base_##CBNAME(wxDC& a, double b, double c, double d, double e, bool f) {\
@@ -624,13 +678,14 @@ public:
 
 #define IMP_PYCALLBACK__BOOL2DBL2INT(CLASS, PCLASS, CBNAME)                     \
     void CLASS::CBNAME(bool a, double b, double c, int d, int e) {              \
-        bool doSave = wxPyRestoreThread();                                      \
-        if (wxPyCBH_findCallback(m_myInst, #CBNAME))                            \
+        bool found;                                                             \
+        wxPyBeginBlockThreads();                            \
+        if ((found = wxPyCBH_findCallback(m_myInst, #CBNAME)))                  \
             wxPyCBH_callCallback(m_myInst, Py_BuildValue("(iddii)",             \
                                                 (int)a,b,c,d,e));               \
-        else                                                                    \
+        wxPyEndBlockThreads();                                             \
+        if (! found)                                                            \
             PCLASS::CBNAME(a, b, c, d, e);                                      \
-        wxPySaveThread(doSave);                                                 \
     }                                                                           \
     void CLASS::base_##CBNAME(bool a, double b, double c, int d, int e) {       \
         PCLASS::CBNAME(a, b, c, d, e);                                          \
@@ -638,22 +693,23 @@ public:
 
 //---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-#define DEC_PYCALLBACK__DC4DBL(CBNAME)                                      \
+#define DEC_PYCALLBACK__DC4DBL(CBNAME)                                          \
     void CBNAME(wxDC& a, double b, double c, double d, double e);               \
     void base_##CBNAME(wxDC& a, double b, double c, double d, double e);
 
 
 #define IMP_PYCALLBACK__DC4DBL(CLASS, PCLASS, CBNAME)                           \
     void CLASS::CBNAME(wxDC& a, double b, double c, double d, double e) {       \
-        bool doSave = wxPyRestoreThread();                                      \
-        if (wxPyCBH_findCallback(m_myInst, #CBNAME)) {                                   \
-            PyObject* obj = wxPyMake_wxObject(&a); \
+        bool found;                                                             \
+        wxPyBeginBlockThreads();                            \
+        if ((found = wxPyCBH_findCallback(m_myInst, #CBNAME))) {                \
+            PyObject* obj = wxPyMake_wxObject(&a);                              \
             wxPyCBH_callCallback(m_myInst, Py_BuildValue("(Odddd)", obj, b, c, d, e));   \
             Py_DECREF(obj);                                                     \
         }                                                                       \
-        else                                                                    \
+        wxPyEndBlockThreads();                                             \
+        if (! found)                                                            \
             PCLASS::CBNAME(a, b, c, d, e);                                      \
-        wxPySaveThread(doSave);                                                 \
     }                                                                           \
     void CLASS::base_##CBNAME(wxDC& a, double b, double c, double d, double e) {\
         PCLASS::CBNAME(a, b, c, d, e);                                          \
@@ -666,20 +722,21 @@ public:
     void base_##CBNAME(wxDC& a, bool b);
 
 
-#define IMP_PYCALLBACK__DCBOOL(CLASS, PCLASS, CBNAME)                   \
-    void CLASS::CBNAME(wxDC& a, bool b) {                               \
-        bool doSave = wxPyRestoreThread();                              \
-        if (wxPyCBH_findCallback(m_myInst, #CBNAME)) {                           \
-            PyObject* obj = wxPyMake_wxObject(&a); \
-            wxPyCBH_callCallback(m_myInst, Py_BuildValue("(Oi)", obj, (int)b));  \
-            Py_DECREF(obj);                                             \
-        }                                                               \
-        else                                                            \
-            PCLASS::CBNAME(a, b);                                       \
-        wxPySaveThread(doSave);                                         \
-    }                                                                   \
-    void CLASS::base_##CBNAME(wxDC& a, bool b) {                        \
-        PCLASS::CBNAME(a, b);                                           \
+#define IMP_PYCALLBACK__DCBOOL(CLASS, PCLASS, CBNAME)                           \
+    void CLASS::CBNAME(wxDC& a, bool b) {                                       \
+        bool found;                                                             \
+        wxPyBeginBlockThreads();                            \
+        if ((found = wxPyCBH_findCallback(m_myInst, #CBNAME))) {                \
+            PyObject* obj = wxPyMake_wxObject(&a);                              \
+            wxPyCBH_callCallback(m_myInst, Py_BuildValue("(Oi)", obj, (int)b)); \
+            Py_DECREF(obj);                                                     \
+        }                                                                       \
+        wxPyEndBlockThreads();                                             \
+        if (! found)                                                            \
+            PCLASS::CBNAME(a, b);                                               \
+    }                                                                           \
+    void CLASS::base_##CBNAME(wxDC& a, bool b) {                                \
+        PCLASS::CBNAME(a, b);                                                   \
     }
 
 //---------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -692,15 +749,16 @@ public:
 #define IMP_PYCALLBACK__WXCPBOOL2DBL2INT(CLASS, PCLASS, CBNAME)                 \
     void CLASS::CBNAME(wxControlPoint* a, bool b, double c, double d,           \
                 int e, int f) {                                                 \
-        bool doSave = wxPyRestoreThread();                                      \
-        if (wxPyCBH_findCallback(m_myInst, #CBNAME)) {                                   \
-            PyObject* obj = wxPyMake_wxObject(a); \
+        bool found;                                                             \
+        wxPyBeginBlockThreads();                            \
+        if ((found = wxPyCBH_findCallback(m_myInst, #CBNAME))) {                \
+            PyObject* obj = wxPyMake_wxObject(a);                               \
             wxPyCBH_callCallback(m_myInst, Py_BuildValue("(Oiddii)", obj, (int)b, c, d, e, f));\
             Py_DECREF(obj);                                                     \
         }                                                                       \
-        else                                                                    \
+        wxPyEndBlockThreads();                                             \
+        if (! found)                                                            \
             PCLASS::CBNAME(a, b, c, d, e, f);                                   \
-        wxPySaveThread(doSave);                                                 \
     }                                                                           \
     void CLASS::base_##CBNAME(wxControlPoint* a, bool b, double c, double d,    \
                        int e, int f) {                                          \
@@ -716,15 +774,16 @@ public:
 
 #define IMP_PYCALLBACK__WXCP2DBL2INT(CLASS, PCLASS, CBNAME)                     \
     void CLASS::CBNAME(wxControlPoint* a, double b, double c, int d, int e) {   \
-        bool doSave = wxPyRestoreThread();                                      \
-        if (wxPyCBH_findCallback(m_myInst, #CBNAME)) {                                   \
-            PyObject* obj = wxPyMake_wxObject(a); \
+        bool found;                                                             \
+        wxPyBeginBlockThreads();                            \
+        if ((found = wxPyCBH_findCallback(m_myInst, #CBNAME))) {                \
+            PyObject* obj = wxPyMake_wxObject(a);                               \
             wxPyCBH_callCallback(m_myInst, Py_BuildValue("(Oddii)", obj, b, c, d, e));   \
             Py_DECREF(obj);                                                     \
         }                                                                       \
-        else                                                                    \
+        wxPyEndBlockThreads();                                             \
+        if (! found)                                                            \
             PCLASS::CBNAME(a, b, c, d, e);                                      \
-        wxPySaveThread(doSave);                                                 \
     }                                                                           \
     void CLASS::base_##CBNAME(wxControlPoint* a, double b, double c,            \
                        int d, int e) {                                          \
@@ -738,17 +797,18 @@ public:
     void base_##CBNAME(double a, double b, int c);
 
 
-#define IMP_PYCALLBACK__2DBLINT(CLASS, PCLASS, CBNAME)                  \
-    void CLASS::CBNAME(double a, double b, int c) {                     \
-        bool doSave = wxPyRestoreThread();                              \
-        if (wxPyCBH_findCallback(m_myInst, #CBNAME))                             \
-            wxPyCBH_callCallback(m_myInst, Py_BuildValue("(ddi)", a,b,c));       \
-        else                                                            \
-            PCLASS::CBNAME(a, b, c);                                    \
-        wxPySaveThread(doSave);                                         \
-    }                                                                   \
-    void CLASS::base_##CBNAME(double a, double b, int c) {              \
-        PCLASS::CBNAME(a, b, c);                                        \
+#define IMP_PYCALLBACK__2DBLINT(CLASS, PCLASS, CBNAME)                          \
+    void CLASS::CBNAME(double a, double b, int c) {                             \
+        bool found;                                                             \
+        wxPyBeginBlockThreads();                            \
+        if ((found = wxPyCBH_findCallback(m_myInst, #CBNAME)))                  \
+            wxPyCBH_callCallback(m_myInst, Py_BuildValue("(ddi)", a,b,c));      \
+        wxPyEndBlockThreads();                                             \
+        if (! found)                                                            \
+            PCLASS::CBNAME(a, b, c);                                            \
+    }                                                                           \
+    void CLASS::base_##CBNAME(double a, double b, int c) {                      \
+        PCLASS::CBNAME(a, b, c);                                                \
     }
 
 //---------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -760,12 +820,13 @@ public:
 
 #define IMP_PYCALLBACK__BOOL2DBLINT(CLASS, PCLASS, CBNAME)                      \
     void CLASS::CBNAME(bool a, double b, double c, int d) {                     \
-        bool doSave = wxPyRestoreThread();                                      \
-        if (wxPyCBH_findCallback(m_myInst, #CBNAME))                                     \
-            wxPyCBH_callCallback(m_myInst, Py_BuildValue("(iddi)", (int)a,b,c,d));       \
-        else                                                                    \
+        bool found;                                                             \
+        wxPyBeginBlockThreads();                            \
+        if ((found = wxPyCBH_findCallback(m_myInst, #CBNAME)))                  \
+            wxPyCBH_callCallback(m_myInst, Py_BuildValue("(iddi)", (int)a,b,c,d));\
+        wxPyEndBlockThreads();                                             \
+        if (! found)                                                            \
             PCLASS::CBNAME(a, b, c, d);                                         \
-        wxPySaveThread(doSave);                                                 \
     }                                                                           \
     void CLASS::base_##CBNAME(bool a, double b, double c, int d) {              \
         PCLASS::CBNAME(a, b, c, d);                                             \
@@ -778,18 +839,18 @@ public:
     void CBNAME(const wxString& a);                     \
     void base_##CBNAME(const wxString& a);
 
-
-#define IMP_PYCALLBACK__STRING(CLASS, PCLASS, CBNAME)                   \
-    void CLASS::CBNAME(const wxString& a)  {                            \
-        bool doSave = wxPyRestoreThread();                              \
-        if (wxPyCBH_findCallback(m_myInst, #CBNAME))                             \
-            wxPyCBH_callCallback(m_myInst, Py_BuildValue("(s)", a.c_str()));     \
-        else                                                            \
-            PCLASS::CBNAME(a);                                          \
-        wxPySaveThread(doSave);                                         \
-    }                                                                   \
-    void CLASS::base_##CBNAME(const wxString& a) {                      \
-        PCLASS::CBNAME(a);                                              \
+#define IMP_PYCALLBACK__STRING(CLASS, PCLASS, CBNAME)                           \
+    void CLASS::CBNAME(const wxString& a)  {                                    \
+        bool found;                                                             \
+        wxPyBeginBlockThreads();                            \
+        if ((found = wxPyCBH_findCallback(m_myInst, #CBNAME)))                  \
+            wxPyCBH_callCallback(m_myInst, Py_BuildValue("(O)", wx2PyString(a)));    \
+        wxPyEndBlockThreads();                                             \
+        if (! found)                                                            \
+            PCLASS::CBNAME(a);                                                  \
+    }                                                                           \
+    void CLASS::base_##CBNAME(const wxString& a) {                              \
+        PCLASS::CBNAME(a);                                                      \
     }
 
 //---------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -798,16 +859,16 @@ public:
     bool CBNAME(const wxString& a);                     \
     bool base_##CBNAME(const wxString& a);
 
-
 #define IMP_PYCALLBACK_BOOL_STRING(CLASS, PCLASS, CBNAME)                       \
     bool CLASS::CBNAME(const wxString& a)  {                                    \
-        bool rval;                                                              \
-        bool doSave = wxPyRestoreThread();                                      \
-        if (wxPyCBH_findCallback(m_myInst, #CBNAME))                                     \
-            rval = wxPyCBH_callCallback(m_myInst, Py_BuildValue("(s)", a.c_str()));      \
-        else                                                                    \
+        bool rval=FALSE;                                                        \
+        bool found;                                                             \
+        wxPyBeginBlockThreads();                            \
+        if ((found = wxPyCBH_findCallback(m_myInst, #CBNAME)))                  \
+            rval = wxPyCBH_callCallback(m_myInst, Py_BuildValue("(O)", wx2PyString(a)));\
+        wxPyEndBlockThreads();                                             \
+        if (! found)                                                            \
             rval = PCLASS::CBNAME(a);                                           \
-        wxPySaveThread(doSave);                                                 \
         return rval;                                                            \
     }                                                                           \
     bool CLASS::base_##CBNAME(const wxString& a) {                              \
@@ -818,16 +879,16 @@ public:
 
 #define DEC_PYCALLBACK_BOOL_STRING_pure(CBNAME)         \
     bool CBNAME(const wxString& a);
-                   \
-#define IMP_PYCALLBACK_BOOL_STRING_pure(CLASS, PCLASS, CBNAME)                  \
-    bool CLASS::CBNAME(const wxString& a)  {                                    \
-        bool rval;                                                              \
-        bool doSave = wxPyRestoreThread();                                      \
-        if (wxPyCBH_findCallback(m_myInst, #CBNAME))                                     \
-            rval = wxPyCBH_callCallback(m_myInst, Py_BuildValue("(s)", a.c_str()));      \
-        wxPySaveThread(doSave);                                                 \
-        return rval;                                                            \
-    }                                                                           \
+
+#define IMP_PYCALLBACK_BOOL_STRING_pure(CLASS, PCLASS, CBNAME)                          \
+    bool CLASS::CBNAME(const wxString& a)  {                                            \
+        bool rval=FALSE;                                                                \
+        wxPyBeginBlockThreads();                                    \
+        if (wxPyCBH_findCallback(m_myInst, #CBNAME))                                    \
+            rval = wxPyCBH_callCallback(m_myInst, Py_BuildValue("(O)", wx2PyString(a)));     \
+        wxPyEndBlockThreads();                                                     \
+        return rval;                                                                    \
+    }                                                                                   \
 
 //---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
@@ -837,17 +898,16 @@ public:
 #define IMP_PYCALLBACK_STRING_STRING_pure(CLASS, PCLASS, CBNAME)                \
     wxString CLASS::CBNAME(const wxString& a)  {                                \
         wxString rval;                                                          \
-        bool doSave = wxPyRestoreThread();                                      \
-        if (wxPyCBH_findCallback(m_myInst, #CBNAME)) {                                   \
+        wxPyBeginBlockThreads();                                                \
+        if (wxPyCBH_findCallback(m_myInst, #CBNAME)) {                          \
             PyObject* ro;                                                       \
-            ro = wxPyCBH_callCallbackObj(m_myInst, Py_BuildValue("(s)", a.c_str()));     \
+            ro = wxPyCBH_callCallbackObj(m_myInst, Py_BuildValue("(O)", wx2PyString(a)));\
             if (ro) {                                                           \
-                PyObject* str = PyObject_Str(ro);                               \
-                rval = PyString_AsString(str);                                  \
-                Py_DECREF(ro);   Py_DECREF(str);                                \
+                rval = Py2wxString(ro);                                         \
+                Py_DECREF(ro);                                                  \
             }                                                                   \
         }                                                                       \
-        wxPySaveThread(doSave);                                                 \
+        wxPyEndBlockThreads();                                                  \
         return rval;                                                            \
     }                                                                           \
 
@@ -859,17 +919,16 @@ public:
 #define IMP_PYCALLBACK_STRING_STRINGINT_pure(CLASS, PCLASS, CBNAME)             \
     wxString CLASS::CBNAME(const wxString& a,int b)  {                          \
         wxString rval;                                                          \
-        bool doSave = wxPyRestoreThread();                                      \
-        if (wxPyCBH_findCallback(m_myInst, #CBNAME)) {                                   \
+        wxPyBeginBlockThreads();                            \
+        if (wxPyCBH_findCallback(m_myInst, #CBNAME)) {                          \
             PyObject* ro;                                                       \
-            ro = wxPyCBH_callCallbackObj(m_myInst, Py_BuildValue("(si)", a.c_str(),b));  \
+            ro = wxPyCBH_callCallbackObj(m_myInst, Py_BuildValue("(Oi)", wx2PyString(a),b));  \
             if (ro) {                                                           \
-                PyObject* str = PyObject_Str(ro);                               \
-                rval = PyString_AsString(str);                                  \
-                Py_DECREF(ro);   Py_DECREF(str);                                \
+                rval = Py2wxString(ro);                                         \
+                Py_DECREF(ro);                                                  \
             }                                                                   \
         }                                                                       \
-        wxPySaveThread(doSave);                                                 \
+        wxPyEndBlockThreads();                                                  \
         return rval;                                                            \
     }                                                                           \
 
@@ -879,17 +938,17 @@ public:
     bool CBNAME(const wxString& a, const wxString& b);        \
     bool base_##CBNAME(const wxString& a, const wxString& b);
 
-
 #define IMP_PYCALLBACK_BOOL_STRINGSTRING(CLASS, PCLASS, CBNAME)                 \
     bool CLASS::CBNAME(const wxString& a, const wxString& b) {                  \
-        bool rval;                                                              \
-        bool doSave = wxPyRestoreThread();                                      \
-        if (wxPyCBH_findCallback(m_myInst, #CBNAME))                                     \
-            rval = wxPyCBH_callCallback(m_myInst, Py_BuildValue("(ss)",                  \
-                                                       a.c_str(), b.c_str()));  \
-        else                                                                    \
+        bool rval=FALSE;                                                        \
+        bool found;                                                             \
+        wxPyBeginBlockThreads();                            \
+        if ((found = wxPyCBH_findCallback(m_myInst, #CBNAME)))                  \
+            rval = wxPyCBH_callCallback(m_myInst, Py_BuildValue("(OO)",         \
+                                                       wx2PyString(a), wx2PyString(b)));  \
+        wxPyEndBlockThreads();                                                  \
+        if (! found)                                                            \
             rval = PCLASS::CBNAME(a, b);                                        \
-        wxPySaveThread(doSave);                                                 \
         return rval;                                                            \
     }                                                                           \
     bool CLASS::base_##CBNAME(const wxString& a, const wxString& b) {           \
@@ -902,23 +961,22 @@ public:
     wxString CBNAME();                                  \
     wxString base_##CBNAME();
 
-
 #define IMP_PYCALLBACK_STRING_(CLASS, PCLASS, CBNAME)                           \
     wxString CLASS::CBNAME() {                                                  \
         wxString rval;                                                          \
-        bool doSave = wxPyRestoreThread();                                      \
-        if (wxPyCBH_findCallback(m_myInst, #CBNAME)) {                                   \
+        bool found;                                                             \
+        wxPyBeginBlockThreads();                            \
+        if ((found = wxPyCBH_findCallback(m_myInst, #CBNAME))) {                \
             PyObject* ro;                                                       \
-            ro = wxPyCBH_callCallbackObj(m_myInst, Py_BuildValue("()"));                 \
+            ro = wxPyCBH_callCallbackObj(m_myInst, Py_BuildValue("()"));        \
             if (ro) {                                                           \
-                PyObject* str = PyObject_Str(ro);                               \
-                rval = PyString_AsString(str);                                  \
-                Py_DECREF(ro);  Py_DECREF(str);                                 \
+                rval = Py2wxString(ro);                                         \
+                Py_DECREF(ro);                                                  \
             }                                                                   \
         }                                                                       \
-        else                                                                    \
+        wxPyEndBlockThreads();                                                  \
+        if (! found)                                                            \
             rval = PCLASS::CBNAME();                                            \
-        wxPySaveThread(doSave);                                                 \
         return rval;                                                            \
     }                                                                           \
     wxString CLASS::base_##CBNAME() {                                           \
@@ -930,21 +988,19 @@ public:
 #define DEC_PYCALLBACK_STRING__pure(CBNAME)             \
     wxString CBNAME();
 
-
 #define IMP_PYCALLBACK_STRING__pure(CLASS, PCLASS, CBNAME)                      \
     wxString CLASS::CBNAME() {                                                  \
         wxString rval;                                                          \
-        bool doSave = wxPyRestoreThread();                                      \
-        if (wxPyCBH_findCallback(m_myInst, #CBNAME)) {                                   \
+        wxPyBeginBlockThreads();                            \
+        if (wxPyCBH_findCallback(m_myInst, #CBNAME)) {                          \
             PyObject* ro;                                                       \
-            ro = wxPyCBH_callCallbackObj(m_myInst, Py_BuildValue("()"));                 \
+            ro = wxPyCBH_callCallbackObj(m_myInst, Py_BuildValue("()"));        \
             if (ro) {                                                           \
-                PyObject* str = PyObject_Str(ro);                               \
-                rval = PyString_AsString(str);                                  \
-                Py_DECREF(ro);   Py_DECREF(str);                                \
+                rval = Py2wxString(ro);                                         \
+                Py_DECREF(ro);                                                  \
             }                                                                   \
         }                                                                       \
-        wxPySaveThread(doSave);                                                 \
+        wxPyEndBlockThreads();                                                  \
         return rval;                                                            \
     }
 
@@ -956,17 +1012,68 @@ public:
 
 #define IMP_PYCALLBACK_BOOL_TAG_pure(CLASS, PCLASS, CBNAME)                     \
     bool CLASS::CBNAME(const wxHtmlTag& a)  {                                   \
-        bool rval = FALSE;                                                      \
-        bool doSave = wxPyRestoreThread();                                      \
-        if (wxPyCBH_findCallback(m_myInst, #CBNAME)) {                                   \
-            PyObject* obj = wxPyConstructObject((void*)&a, "wxHtmlTag", 0); \
-            rval = wxPyCBH_callCallback(m_myInst, Py_BuildValue("(O)", obj));            \
+        bool rval=FALSE;                                                        \
+        wxPyBeginBlockThreads();                            \
+        if (wxPyCBH_findCallback(m_myInst, #CBNAME)) {                          \
+            PyObject* obj = wxPyConstructObject((void*)&a, "wxHtmlTag", 0);     \
+            rval = wxPyCBH_callCallback(m_myInst, Py_BuildValue("(O)", obj));   \
             Py_DECREF(obj);                                                     \
         }                                                                       \
-        wxPySaveThread(doSave);                                                 \
+        wxPyEndBlockThreads();                                             \
         return rval;                                                            \
     }
 
+//---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+#define DEC_PYCALLBACK__CELLINTINT(CBNAME)                                      \
+    void CBNAME(wxHtmlCell *cell, wxCoord x, wxCoord y);                        \
+    void base_##CBNAME(wxHtmlCell *cell, wxCoord x, wxCoord y);
+
+#define IMP_PYCALLBACK__CELLINTINT(CLASS, PCLASS, CBNAME)                       \
+    void CLASS::CBNAME(wxHtmlCell *cell, wxCoord x, wxCoord y) {                \
+        bool found;                                                             \
+        wxPyBeginBlockThreads();                            \
+        if ((found = wxPyCBH_findCallback(m_myInst, #CBNAME))) {                \
+            PyObject* obj = wxPyConstructObject((void*)cell, "wxHtmlCell", 0);  \
+            wxPyCBH_callCallbackObj(m_myInst, Py_BuildValue("(Oii)",obj,x,y));  \
+            Py_DECREF(obj);                                                     \
+        }                                                                       \
+        wxPyEndBlockThreads();                                             \
+        if (! found)                                                            \
+            PCLASS::CBNAME(cell, x, y);                                         \
+    }                                                                           \
+    void CLASS::base_##CBNAME(wxHtmlCell *cell, wxCoord x, wxCoord y) {         \
+        PCLASS::CBNAME(cell, x, y);                                             \
+    }
+
+
+//---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+#define DEC_PYCALLBACK__CELLINTINTME(CBNAME)                                    \
+    void CBNAME(wxHtmlCell *cell, wxCoord x, wxCoord y, const wxMouseEvent& e); \
+    void base_##CBNAME(wxHtmlCell *cell, wxCoord x, wxCoord y, const wxMouseEvent& e);
+
+#define IMP_PYCALLBACK__CELLINTINTME(CLASS, PCLASS, CBNAME)                       \
+    void CLASS::CBNAME(wxHtmlCell *cell, wxCoord x, wxCoord y, const wxMouseEvent& e) {                \
+        bool found;                                                             \
+        wxPyBeginBlockThreads();                            \
+        if ((found = wxPyCBH_findCallback(m_myInst, #CBNAME))) {                \
+            PyObject* obj = wxPyConstructObject((void*)cell, "wxHtmlCell", 0);  \
+            PyObject* o2  = wxPyConstructObject((void*)&e, "wxMouseEvent", 0);  \
+            wxPyCBH_callCallbackObj(m_myInst, Py_BuildValue("(OiiO)",obj,x,y,o2));  \
+            Py_DECREF(obj);                                                     \
+            Py_DECREF(o2);                                                      \
+        }                                                                       \
+        wxPyEndBlockThreads();                                             \
+        if (! found)                                                            \
+            PCLASS::CBNAME(cell, x, y, e);                                         \
+    }                                                                           \
+    void CLASS::base_##CBNAME(wxHtmlCell *cell, wxCoord x, wxCoord y, const wxMouseEvent& e) {         \
+        PCLASS::CBNAME(cell, x, y, e);                                             \
+    }
+
+
+
 //---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 #define DEC_PYCALLBACK___pure(CBNAME)                         \
@@ -975,10 +1082,10 @@ public:
 
 #define IMP_PYCALLBACK___pure(CLASS, PCLASS, CBNAME)                            \
     void CLASS::CBNAME() {                                                      \
-        bool doSave = wxPyRestoreThread();                                      \
-        if (wxPyCBH_findCallback(m_myInst, #CBNAME))                                     \
-            wxPyCBH_callCallback(m_myInst, Py_BuildValue("()"));                         \
-        wxPySaveThread(doSave);                                                 \
+        wxPyBeginBlockThreads();                            \
+        if (wxPyCBH_findCallback(m_myInst, #CBNAME))                            \
+            wxPyCBH_callCallback(m_myInst, Py_BuildValue("()"));                \
+        wxPyEndBlockThreads();                                             \
     }
 
 //---------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -989,19 +1096,33 @@ public:
 
 #define IMP_PYCALLBACK_wxSize__pure(CLASS, PCLASS, CBNAME)                      \
     wxSize CLASS::CBNAME() {                                                    \
+        const char* errmsg = #CBNAME " should return a 2-tuple of integers or a wxSize object."; \
         wxSize rval(0,0);                                                       \
-        bool doSave = wxPyRestoreThread();                                      \
-        if (wxPyCBH_findCallback(m_myInst, #CBNAME)) {                                   \
+        wxPyBeginBlockThreads();                                                \
+        if (wxPyCBH_findCallback(m_myInst, #CBNAME)) {                          \
             PyObject* ro;                                                       \
             wxSize*   ptr;                                                      \
-            ro = wxPyCBH_callCallbackObj(m_myInst, Py_BuildValue("()"));                 \
+            ro = wxPyCBH_callCallbackObj(m_myInst, Py_BuildValue("()"));        \
             if (ro) {                                                           \
                 if (! SWIG_GetPtrObj(ro, (void **)&ptr, "_wxSize_p"))           \
                     rval = *ptr;                                                \
+                else if (PySequence_Check(ro) && PyObject_Length(ro) == 2) {    \
+                    PyObject* o1 = PySequence_GetItem(ro, 0);                   \
+                    PyObject* o2 = PySequence_GetItem(ro, 1);                   \
+                    if (PyNumber_Check(o1) && PyNumber_Check(o2))               \
+                        rval = wxSize(PyInt_AsLong(o1), PyInt_AsLong(o2));      \
+                    else                                                        \
+                        PyErr_SetString(PyExc_TypeError, errmsg);               \
+                    Py_DECREF(o1);                                              \
+                    Py_DECREF(o2);                                              \
+                }                                                               \
+                else {                                                          \
+                    PyErr_SetString(PyExc_TypeError, errmsg);                   \
+                }                                                               \
                 Py_DECREF(ro);                                                  \
             }                                                                   \
         }                                                                       \
-        wxPySaveThread(doSave);                                                 \
+        wxPyEndBlockThreads();                                                  \
         return rval;                                                            \
     }
 
@@ -1012,22 +1133,23 @@ public:
     bool base_##CBNAME(wxWindow* a);
 
 
-#define IMP_PYCALLBACK_BOOL_WXWIN(CLASS, PCLASS, CBNAME)                \
-    bool CLASS::CBNAME(wxWindow* a) {                                   \
-        bool rval;                                                      \
-        bool doSave = wxPyRestoreThread();                              \
-        if (wxPyCBH_findCallback(m_myInst, #CBNAME)) {                           \
-            PyObject* obj = wxPyMake_wxObject(a); \
-            rval = wxPyCBH_callCallback(m_myInst, Py_BuildValue("(O)", obj));    \
-            Py_DECREF(obj);                                             \
-        }                                                               \
-        else                                                            \
-            rval = PCLASS::CBNAME(a);                                   \
-        wxPySaveThread(doSave);                                         \
-        return rval;                                                    \
-    }                                                                   \
-    bool CLASS::base_##CBNAME(wxWindow* a) {                            \
-        return PCLASS::CBNAME(a);                                       \
+#define IMP_PYCALLBACK_BOOL_WXWIN(CLASS, PCLASS, CBNAME)                        \
+    bool CLASS::CBNAME(wxWindow* a) {                                           \
+        bool rval=FALSE;                                                        \
+        bool found;                                                             \
+        wxPyBeginBlockThreads();                            \
+        if ((found = wxPyCBH_findCallback(m_myInst, #CBNAME))) {                \
+            PyObject* obj = wxPyMake_wxObject(a);                               \
+            rval = wxPyCBH_callCallback(m_myInst, Py_BuildValue("(O)", obj));   \
+            Py_DECREF(obj);                                                     \
+        }                                                                       \
+        wxPyEndBlockThreads();                                             \
+        if (! found)                                                            \
+            rval = PCLASS::CBNAME(a);                                           \
+        return rval;                                                            \
+    }                                                                           \
+    bool CLASS::base_##CBNAME(wxWindow* a) {                                    \
+        return PCLASS::CBNAME(a);                                               \
     }
 
 //---------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -1037,41 +1159,43 @@ public:
     bool base_##CBNAME();
 
 
-#define IMP_PYCALLBACK_BOOL_(CLASS, PCLASS, CBNAME)                     \
-    bool CLASS::CBNAME() {                                              \
-        bool rval;                                                      \
-        bool doSave = wxPyRestoreThread();                              \
-        if (wxPyCBH_findCallback(m_myInst, #CBNAME))                             \
-            rval = wxPyCBH_callCallback(m_myInst, Py_BuildValue("()"));          \
-        else                                                            \
-            rval = PCLASS::CBNAME();                                    \
-        wxPySaveThread(doSave);                                         \
-        return rval;                                                    \
-    }                                                                   \
-    bool CLASS::base_##CBNAME() {                                       \
-        return PCLASS::CBNAME();                                        \
+#define IMP_PYCALLBACK_BOOL_(CLASS, PCLASS, CBNAME)                             \
+    bool CLASS::CBNAME() {                                                      \
+        bool rval=FALSE;                                                        \
+        bool found;                                                             \
+        wxPyBeginBlockThreads();                            \
+        if ((found = wxPyCBH_findCallback(m_myInst, #CBNAME)))                  \
+            rval = wxPyCBH_callCallback(m_myInst, Py_BuildValue("()"));         \
+        wxPyEndBlockThreads();                                             \
+        if (! found)                                                            \
+            rval = PCLASS::CBNAME();                                            \
+        return rval;                                                            \
+    }                                                                           \
+    bool CLASS::base_##CBNAME() {                                               \
+        return PCLASS::CBNAME();                                                \
     }
 
 //---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-#define DEC_PYCALLBACK_DR_2WXCDR(CBNAME)                 \
-    wxDragResult CBNAME(wxCoord x, wxCoord y, wxDragResult def);    \
+#define DEC_PYCALLBACK_DR_2WXCDR(CBNAME)                                \
+    wxDragResult CBNAME(wxCoord x, wxCoord y, wxDragResult def);        \
     wxDragResult base_##CBNAME(wxCoord x, wxCoord y, wxDragResult def);
 
 
-#define IMP_PYCALLBACK_DR_2WXCDR(CLASS, PCLASS, CBNAME)                 \
-    wxDragResult CLASS::CBNAME(wxCoord a, wxCoord b, wxDragResult c) {  \
-        bool doSave = wxPyRestoreThread();                              \
-        int rval;                                                       \
-        if (wxPyCBH_findCallback(m_myInst, #CBNAME))                             \
+#define IMP_PYCALLBACK_DR_2WXCDR(CLASS, PCLASS, CBNAME)                         \
+    wxDragResult CLASS::CBNAME(wxCoord a, wxCoord b, wxDragResult c) {          \
+        int rval=0;                                                             \
+        bool found;                                                             \
+        wxPyBeginBlockThreads();                                                \
+        if ((found = wxPyCBH_findCallback(m_myInst, #CBNAME)))                  \
             rval = wxPyCBH_callCallback(m_myInst, Py_BuildValue("(iii)", a,b,c));\
-        else                                                            \
-            rval = PCLASS::CBNAME(a, b, c);                             \
-        wxPySaveThread(doSave);                                         \
-        return (wxDragResult)rval;                                      \
-    }                                                                   \
-    wxDragResult CLASS::base_##CBNAME(wxCoord a, wxCoord b, wxDragResult c) { \
-        return PCLASS::CBNAME(a, b, c);                                       \
+        wxPyEndBlockThreads();                                                  \
+        if (! found)                                                            \
+            rval = PCLASS::CBNAME(a, b, c);                                     \
+        return (wxDragResult)rval;                                              \
+    }                                                                           \
+    wxDragResult CLASS::base_##CBNAME(wxCoord a, wxCoord b, wxDragResult c) {   \
+        return PCLASS::CBNAME(a, b, c);                                         \
     }
 
 //---------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -1081,20 +1205,20 @@ public:
 
 #define IMP_PYCALLBACK_FSF_FSSTRING_pure(CLASS, PCLASS, CBNAME)         \
     wxFSFile* CLASS::CBNAME(wxFileSystem& a,const wxString& b) {        \
-        bool doSave = wxPyRestoreThread();                              \
+        wxPyBeginBlockThreads();                                        \
         wxFSFile* rval=0;                                               \
-        if (wxPyCBH_findCallback(m_myInst, #CBNAME)) {                           \
+        if (wxPyCBH_findCallback(m_myInst, #CBNAME)) {                  \
             PyObject* ro;                                               \
-            PyObject* obj = wxPyMake_wxObject(&a); \
-            ro = wxPyCBH_callCallbackObj(m_myInst, Py_BuildValue("(Os)",         \
-                                          obj, b.c_str()));             \
+            PyObject* obj = wxPyMake_wxObject(&a);                      \
+            ro = wxPyCBH_callCallbackObj(m_myInst, Py_BuildValue("(OO)",\
+                                          obj, wx2PyString(b)));        \
             if (ro) {                                                   \
                 SWIG_GetPtrObj(ro, (void **)&rval, "_wxFSFILE_p");      \
                 Py_DECREF(ro);                                          \
             }                                                           \
             Py_DECREF(obj);                                             \
         }                                                               \
-        wxPySaveThread(doSave);                                         \
+        wxPyEndBlockThreads();                                          \
         return rval;                                                    \
     };
 
@@ -1107,13 +1231,14 @@ public:
 
 #define IMP_PYCALLBACK_BOOL_DR(CLASS, PCLASS, CBNAME)                   \
     bool CLASS::CBNAME(wxDragResult a) {                                \
-        bool doSave = wxPyRestoreThread();                              \
-        bool rval;                                                      \
-        if (wxPyCBH_findCallback(m_myInst, #CBNAME))                             \
-            rval = wxPyCBH_callCallback(m_myInst, Py_BuildValue("(i)", a));      \
-        else                                                            \
+        bool rval=FALSE;                                                \
+        bool found;                                                     \
+        wxPyBeginBlockThreads();                                        \
+        if ((found = wxPyCBH_findCallback(m_myInst, #CBNAME)))          \
+            rval = wxPyCBH_callCallback(m_myInst, Py_BuildValue("(i)", a));\
+        wxPyEndBlockThreads();                                          \
+        if (! found)                                                    \
             rval = PCLASS::CBNAME(a);                                   \
-        wxPySaveThread(doSave);                                         \
         return rval;                                                    \
     }                                                                   \
     bool CLASS::base_##CBNAME(wxDragResult a) {                         \
@@ -1128,11 +1253,11 @@ public:
 
 #define IMP_PYCALLBACK_DR_2WXCDR_pure(CLASS, PCLASS, CBNAME)            \
     wxDragResult CLASS::CBNAME(wxCoord a, wxCoord b, wxDragResult c) {  \
-        bool doSave = wxPyRestoreThread();                              \
-        int rval;                                                       \
-        if (wxPyCBH_findCallback(m_myInst, #CBNAME))                             \
+        wxPyBeginBlockThreads();                                        \
+        int rval=0;                                                     \
+        if (wxPyCBH_findCallback(m_myInst, #CBNAME))                    \
             rval = wxPyCBH_callCallback(m_myInst, Py_BuildValue("(iii)", a,b,c));\
-        wxPySaveThread(doSave);                                         \
+        wxPyEndBlockThreads();                                          \
         return (wxDragResult)rval;                                      \
     }                                                                   \
 
@@ -1141,14 +1266,13 @@ public:
 #define DEC_PYCALLBACK_BOOL_INTINTSTR_pure(CBNAME)                      \
     bool CBNAME(int a, int b, const wxString& c);
 
-
 #define IMP_PYCALLBACK_BOOL_INTINTSTR_pure(CLASS, PCLASS, CBNAME)       \
     bool CLASS::CBNAME(int a, int b, const wxString& c) {               \
-        bool rval;                                                      \
-        bool doSave = wxPyRestoreThread();                              \
-        if (wxPyCBH_findCallback(m_myInst, #CBNAME))                             \
-            rval = wxPyCBH_callCallback(m_myInst, Py_BuildValue("(iis)",a,b,c.c_str()));\
-        wxPySaveThread(doSave);                                         \
+        bool rval=FALSE;                                                \
+        wxPyBeginBlockThreads();                                        \
+        if (wxPyCBH_findCallback(m_myInst, #CBNAME))                    \
+            rval = wxPyCBH_callCallback(m_myInst, Py_BuildValue("(iiO)",a,b, wx2PyString(c)));\
+        wxPyEndBlockThreads();                                          \
         return rval;                                                    \
     }                                                                   \
 
@@ -1161,13 +1285,14 @@ public:
 
 #define IMP_PYCALLBACK_SIZET_(CLASS, PCLASS, CBNAME)                            \
     size_t CLASS::CBNAME() {                                                    \
-        size_t rval;                                                            \
-        bool doSave = wxPyRestoreThread();                                      \
-        if (wxPyCBH_findCallback(m_myInst, #CBNAME))                                     \
-            rval = wxPyCBH_callCallback(m_myInst, Py_BuildValue("()"));                  \
-        else                                                                    \
+        size_t rval=0;                                                          \
+        bool found;                                                             \
+        wxPyBeginBlockThreads();                                                \
+        if ((found = wxPyCBH_findCallback(m_myInst, #CBNAME)))                  \
+            rval = wxPyCBH_callCallback(m_myInst, Py_BuildValue("()"));         \
+        wxPyEndBlockThreads();                                                  \
+        if (! found)                                                            \
             rval = PCLASS::CBNAME();                                            \
-        wxPySaveThread(doSave);                                                 \
         return rval;                                                            \
     }                                                                           \
     size_t CLASS::base_##CBNAME() {                                             \
@@ -1183,9 +1308,10 @@ public:
 
 #define IMP_PYCALLBACK_DATAFMT_SIZET(CLASS, PCLASS, CBNAME)                     \
     wxDataFormat CLASS::CBNAME(size_t a) {                                      \
-        wxDataFormat rval;                                                      \
-        bool doSave = wxPyRestoreThread();                                      \
-        if (wxPyCBH_findCallback(m_myInst, #CBNAME)) {                          \
+        wxDataFormat rval=0;                                                    \
+        bool found;                                                             \
+        wxPyBeginBlockThreads();                                                \
+        if ((found = wxPyCBH_findCallback(m_myInst, #CBNAME))) {                \
             PyObject* ro;                                                       \
             wxDataFormat* ptr;                                                  \
             ro = wxPyCBH_callCallbackObj(m_myInst, Py_BuildValue("(i)", a));    \
@@ -1195,9 +1321,9 @@ public:
                 Py_DECREF(ro);                                                  \
             }                                                                   \
         }                                                                       \
-        else                                                                    \
+        wxPyEndBlockThreads();                                                  \
+        if (! found)                                                            \
             rval = PCLASS::CBNAME(a);                                           \
-        wxPySaveThread(doSave);                                                 \
         return rval;                                                            \
     }                                                                           \
     wxDataFormat  CLASS::base_##CBNAME(size_t a) {                              \
@@ -1211,20 +1337,21 @@ public:
     void base_##CBNAME(const Type& a);
 
 
-#define IMP_PYCALLBACK__constany(CLASS, PCLASS, CBNAME, Type)           \
-    void CLASS::CBNAME(const Type& a) {                                 \
-        bool doSave = wxPyRestoreThread();                              \
-        if (wxPyCBH_findCallback(m_myInst, #CBNAME)) {                           \
-            PyObject* obj = wxPyConstructObject((void*)&a, #Type, 0);   \
-            wxPyCBH_callCallback(m_myInst, Py_BuildValue("(O)", obj));           \
-            Py_DECREF(obj);                                             \
-        }                                                               \
-        else                                                            \
-            PCLASS::CBNAME(a);                                          \
-        wxPySaveThread(doSave);                                         \
-    }                                                                   \
-    void CLASS::base_##CBNAME(const Type& a) {                          \
-        PCLASS::CBNAME(a);                                              \
+#define IMP_PYCALLBACK__constany(CLASS, PCLASS, CBNAME, Type)                   \
+    void CLASS::CBNAME(const Type& a) {                                         \
+        bool found;                                                             \
+        wxPyBeginBlockThreads();                                                \
+        if ((found = wxPyCBH_findCallback(m_myInst, #CBNAME))) {                \
+            PyObject* obj = wxPyConstructObject((void*)&a, #Type, 0);           \
+            wxPyCBH_callCallback(m_myInst, Py_BuildValue("(O)", obj));          \
+            Py_DECREF(obj);                                                     \
+        }                                                                       \
+        wxPyEndBlockThreads();                                                  \
+        if (! found)                                                            \
+            PCLASS::CBNAME(a);                                                  \
+    }                                                                           \
+    void CLASS::base_##CBNAME(const Type& a) {                                  \
+        PCLASS::CBNAME(a);                                                      \
     }
 
 
@@ -1235,20 +1362,21 @@ public:
     void base_##CBNAME(Type& a);
 
 
-#define IMP_PYCALLBACK__any(CLASS, PCLASS, CBNAME, Type)                \
-    void CLASS::CBNAME(Type& a) {                                       \
-        bool doSave = wxPyRestoreThread();                              \
-        if (wxPyCBH_findCallback(m_myInst, #CBNAME)) {                           \
-            PyObject* obj = wxPyConstructObject((void*)&a, #Type, 0);   \
-            wxPyCBH_callCallback(m_myInst, Py_BuildValue("(O)", obj));           \
-            Py_DECREF(obj);                                             \
-        }                                                               \
-        else                                                            \
-            PCLASS::CBNAME(a);                                          \
-        wxPySaveThread(doSave);                                         \
-    }                                                                   \
-    void CLASS::base_##CBNAME(Type& a) {                                \
-        PCLASS::CBNAME(a);                                              \
+#define IMP_PYCALLBACK__any(CLASS, PCLASS, CBNAME, Type)                        \
+    void CLASS::CBNAME(Type& a) {                                               \
+        bool found;                                                             \
+        wxPyBeginBlockThreads();                                                \
+        if ((found = wxPyCBH_findCallback(m_myInst, #CBNAME))) {                \
+            PyObject* obj = wxPyConstructObject((void*)&a, #Type, 0);           \
+            wxPyCBH_callCallback(m_myInst, Py_BuildValue("(O)", obj));          \
+            Py_DECREF(obj);                                                     \
+        }                                                                       \
+        wxPyEndBlockThreads();                                                  \
+        if (! found)                                                            \
+            PCLASS::CBNAME(a);                                                  \
+    }                                                                           \
+    void CLASS::base_##CBNAME(Type& a) {                                        \
+        PCLASS::CBNAME(a);                                                      \
     }
 
 //---------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -1258,22 +1386,23 @@ public:
     bool base_##CBNAME(Type& a);
 
 
-#define IMP_PYCALLBACK_bool_any(CLASS, PCLASS, CBNAME, Type)            \
-    bool CLASS::CBNAME(Type& a) {                                       \
-        bool rv;                                                        \
-        bool doSave = wxPyRestoreThread();                              \
-        if (wxPyCBH_findCallback(m_myInst, #CBNAME)) {                           \
-            PyObject* obj = wxPyConstructObject((void*)&a, #Type, 0);   \
-            rv = wxPyCBH_callCallback(m_myInst, Py_BuildValue("(O)", obj));      \
-            Py_DECREF(obj);                                             \
-        }                                                               \
-        else                                                            \
-            rv = PCLASS::CBNAME(a);                                     \
-        wxPySaveThread(doSave);                                         \
-        return rv;                                                      \
-    }                                                                   \
-    bool CLASS::base_##CBNAME(Type& a) {                                \
-        return PCLASS::CBNAME(a);                                       \
+#define IMP_PYCALLBACK_bool_any(CLASS, PCLASS, CBNAME, Type)                    \
+    bool CLASS::CBNAME(Type& a) {                                               \
+        bool rv=FALSE;                                                          \
+        bool found;                                                             \
+        wxPyBeginBlockThreads();                                                \
+        if ((found = wxPyCBH_findCallback(m_myInst, #CBNAME))) {                \
+            PyObject* obj = wxPyConstructObject((void*)&a, #Type, 0);           \
+            rv = wxPyCBH_callCallback(m_myInst, Py_BuildValue("(O)", obj));     \
+            Py_DECREF(obj);                                                     \
+        }                                                                       \
+        wxPyEndBlockThreads();                                                  \
+        if (! found)                                                            \
+            rv = PCLASS::CBNAME(a);                                             \
+        return rv;                                                              \
+    }                                                                           \
+    bool CLASS::base_##CBNAME(Type& a) {                                        \
+        return PCLASS::CBNAME(a);                                               \
     }
 
 //---------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -1282,23 +1411,22 @@ public:
     wxString CBNAME(long a, long b) const;                                      \
     wxString base_##CBNAME(long a, long b)const ;
 
-
 #define IMP_PYCALLBACK_STRING_LONGLONG(CLASS, PCLASS, CBNAME)                   \
     wxString CLASS::CBNAME(long a, long b) const {                              \
         wxString rval;                                                          \
-        bool doSave = wxPyRestoreThread();                                      \
-        if (wxPyCBH_findCallback(m_myInst, #CBNAME)) {                          \
+        bool found;                                                             \
+        wxPyBeginBlockThreads();                                                \
+        if ((found = wxPyCBH_findCallback(m_myInst, #CBNAME))) {                \
             PyObject* ro;                                                       \
             ro = wxPyCBH_callCallbackObj(m_myInst, Py_BuildValue("(ll)",a,b));  \
             if (ro) {                                                           \
-                PyObject* str = PyObject_Str(ro);                               \
-                rval = PyString_AsString(str);                                  \
-                Py_DECREF(ro);   Py_DECREF(str);                                \
+                rval = Py2wxString(ro);                                         \
+                Py_DECREF(ro);                                                  \
             }                                                                   \
         }                                                                       \
-        else                                                                    \
+        wxPyEndBlockThreads();                                                  \
+        if (! found)                                                            \
             rval = PCLASS::CBNAME(a,b);                                         \
-        wxPySaveThread(doSave);                                                 \
         return rval;                                                            \
     }                                                                           \
     wxString CLASS::base_##CBNAME(long a, long b) const {                       \
@@ -1315,8 +1443,9 @@ public:
 #define IMP_PYCALLBACK_INT_LONG(CLASS, PCLASS, CBNAME)                          \
     int CLASS::CBNAME(long a) const {                                           \
         int rval=-1;                                                            \
-        bool doSave = wxPyRestoreThread();                                      \
-        if (wxPyCBH_findCallback(m_myInst, #CBNAME)) {                          \
+        bool found;                                                             \
+        wxPyBeginBlockThreads();                                                \
+        if ((found = wxPyCBH_findCallback(m_myInst, #CBNAME))) {                \
             PyObject* ro;                                                       \
             ro = wxPyCBH_callCallbackObj(m_myInst, Py_BuildValue("(l)",a));     \
             if (ro) {                                                           \
@@ -1324,9 +1453,9 @@ public:
                 Py_DECREF(ro);                                                  \
             }                                                                   \
         }                                                                       \
-        else                                                                    \
+        wxPyEndBlockThreads();                                                  \
+        if (! found)                                                            \
             rval = PCLASS::CBNAME(a);                                           \
-        wxPySaveThread(doSave);                                                 \
         return rval;                                                            \
     }                                                                           \
     int CLASS::base_##CBNAME(long a) const {                                    \
@@ -1337,15 +1466,16 @@ public:
 //---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 #define DEC_PYCALLBACK_LISTATTR_LONG(CBNAME)                                    \
-    wxListItemAttr*  CBNAME(long a);                                            \
+    wxListItemAttr*  CBNAME(long a) const;                                      \
     wxListItemAttr*  base_##CBNAME(long a);
 
 
 #define IMP_PYCALLBACK_LISTATTR_LONG(CLASS, PCLASS, CBNAME)                     \
-    wxListItemAttr *CLASS::CBNAME(long a) {                                     \
+    wxListItemAttr *CLASS::CBNAME(long a) const {                               \
         wxListItemAttr *rval = NULL;                                            \
-        bool doSave = wxPyRestoreThread();                                      \
-        if (wxPyCBH_findCallback(m_myInst, #CBNAME)) {                          \
+        bool found;                                                             \
+        wxPyBeginBlockThreads();                                                \
+        if ((found = wxPyCBH_findCallback(m_myInst, #CBNAME))) {                \
             PyObject* ro;                                                       \
             wxListItemAttr* ptr;                                                \
             ro = wxPyCBH_callCallbackObj(m_myInst, Py_BuildValue("(i)", a));    \
@@ -1355,9 +1485,9 @@ public:
                 Py_DECREF(ro);                                                  \
             }                                                                   \
         }                                                                       \
-        else                                                                    \
+        wxPyEndBlockThreads();                                                  \
+        if (! found)                                                            \
             rval = PCLASS::CBNAME(a);                                           \
-        wxPySaveThread(doSave);                                                 \
         return rval;                                                            \
     }                                                                           \
     wxListItemAttr *CLASS::base_##CBNAME(long a) {                              \
@@ -1366,8 +1496,35 @@ public:
 
 //---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-#endif
+#define DEC_PYCALLBACK_BOOL_ME(CBNAME)                                          \
+    bool CBNAME(wxMouseEvent& e);                                               \
+    bool base_##CBNAME(wxMouseEvent& e);
 
+#define IMP_PYCALLBACK_BOOL_ME(CLASS, PCLASS, CBNAME)                           \
+    bool CLASS::CBNAME(wxMouseEvent& e) {                                       \
+        bool rval=FALSE;                                                        \
+        bool found;                                                             \
+        wxPyBeginBlockThreads();                                                \
+        if ((found = wxPyCBH_findCallback(m_myInst, #CBNAME))) {                \
+            PyObject* ro;                                                       \
+            PyObject* obj  = wxPyConstructObject((void*)&e, "wxMouseEvent", 0); \
+            ro = wxPyCBH_callCallbackObj(m_myInst, Py_BuildValue("(O)",obj));   \
+            if (ro) {                                                           \
+                rval = PyInt_AsLong(ro);                                        \
+                Py_DECREF(ro);                                                  \
+            }                                                                   \
+            Py_DECREF(obj);                                                     \
+        }                                                                       \
+        wxPyEndBlockThreads();                                                  \
+        if (! found)                                                            \
+            return PCLASS::CBNAME(e);                                           \
+        return rval;                                                            \
+    }                                                                           \
+    bool CLASS::base_##CBNAME(wxMouseEvent& e) {                                \
+        return PCLASS::CBNAME(e);                                               \
+    }
 
 
+//---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
+#endif