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[wxWidgets.git] / src / aui / framemanager.cpp

diff --git a/src/aui/framemanager.cpp b/src/aui/framemanager.cpp
index 2ef35747ddb600f904d456cca8572f15f2445cac..367bd69858654ac2f386ea7bba7f1abae552070f 100644 (file)
--- a/src/aui/framemanager.cpp
+++ b/src/aui/framemanager.cpp
@@ -64,6 +64,107 @@ DEFINE_EVENT_TYPE(wxEVT_AUI_RENDER)
 
 IMPLEMENT_DYNAMIC_CLASS(wxFrameManagerEvent, wxEvent)
 
 
 IMPLEMENT_DYNAMIC_CLASS(wxFrameManagerEvent, wxEvent)
 

+class wxPseudoTransparentFrame : public wxFrame
+{
+public:
+    wxPseudoTransparentFrame(wxWindow* parent = NULL,
+                wxWindowID id = wxID_ANY,
+                const wxString& title = wxEmptyString,
+                const wxPoint& pos = wxDefaultPosition,
+                const wxSize& size = wxDefaultSize,
+                long style = wxDEFAULT_FRAME_STYLE,
+                const wxString &name = wxT("frame"))
+                    : wxFrame(parent, id, title, pos, size, style | wxFRAME_SHAPED, name)
+    {
+        SetBackgroundStyle(wxBG_STYLE_CUSTOM);
+        m_Amount=0;
+        m_MaxWidth=0;
+        m_MaxHeight=0;
+#ifdef __WXGTK__
+        m_CanSetShape = false; // have to wait for window create event on GTK
+#else
+        m_CanSetShape = true;
+#endif
+        SetTransparent(0);
+    }
+
+    virtual bool SetTransparent(wxByte alpha)
+    {
+        if (m_CanSetShape)
+        {
+            int w=100; // some defaults
+            int h=100;
+            GetClientSize(&w, &h);
+            if ((alpha != m_Amount) || (m_MaxWidth<w) | (m_MaxHeight<h))
+            {
+                // Make the region at least double the height and width so we don't have
+                // to rebuild if the size changes.
+                m_MaxWidth=w*2;
+                m_MaxHeight=h*2;
+                m_Amount = alpha;
+                m_Region.Clear();
+//                m_Region.Union(0, 0, 1, m_MaxWidth);
+                if (m_Amount)
+                {
+                    for (int y=0; y<m_MaxHeight; y++)
+                    {
+                        // Reverse the order of the bottom 4 bits
+                        int j=((y&8)?1:0)|((y&4)?2:0)|((y&2)?4:0)|((y&1)?8:0);
+                        if ((j*16+8)<m_Amount)
+                            m_Region.Union(0, y, m_MaxWidth, 1);
+                    }
+                }
+                SetShape(m_Region);
+                Refresh();
+            }
+        }
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    void OnPaint(wxPaintEvent& WXUNUSED(event))
+    {
+        wxPaintDC dc(this);
+
+        dc.SetBrush(wxSystemSettings::GetColour(wxSYS_COLOUR_ACTIVECAPTION));
+        dc.SetPen(*wxTRANSPARENT_PEN);
+
+        wxRegionIterator upd(GetUpdateRegion()); // get the update rect list
+
+        while (upd)
+        {
+            wxRect rect(upd.GetRect());
+            dc.DrawRectangle(rect.x, rect.y, rect.width, rect.height);
+
+            upd++;
+        }
+    }
+
+#ifdef __WXGTK__
+    void OnWindowCreate(wxWindowCreateEvent& WXUNUSED(event)) {m_CanSetShape=true; SetTransparent(0);}
+#endif
+
+private:
+    int m_Amount;
+    int m_MaxWidth;
+    int m_MaxHeight;
+    bool m_CanSetShape;
+
+    wxRegion m_Region;
+
+    DECLARE_DYNAMIC_CLASS(wxPseudoTransparentFrame)
+    DECLARE_EVENT_TABLE()
+};
+
+
+IMPLEMENT_DYNAMIC_CLASS( wxPseudoTransparentFrame, wxFrame )
+
+BEGIN_EVENT_TABLE(wxPseudoTransparentFrame, wxFrame)
+    EVT_PAINT(wxPseudoTransparentFrame::OnPaint)
+#ifdef __WXGTK__
+    EVT_WINDOW_CREATE(wxPseudoTransparentFrame::OnWindowCreate)
+#endif
+END_EVENT_TABLE()
+

 
 // -- static utility functions --
 
 
 // -- static utility functions --
 


@@ -496,23 +597,23 @@ void wxFrameManager::SetManagedWindow(wxWindow* frame)
 #endif
 
     // Make a window to use for a transparent hint
 #endif
 
     // Make a window to use for a transparent hint

-#if defined(__WXMSW__)
-    m_hint_wnd = new wxFrame(m_frame, -1, wxEmptyString, wxDefaultPosition, wxSize(1,1),
+#if defined(__WXMSW__) || defined(__WXGTK__)
+    m_hint_wnd = new wxFrame(m_frame, wxID_ANY, wxEmptyString, wxDefaultPosition, wxSize(1,1),

                              wxFRAME_TOOL_WINDOW |
                              wxFRAME_FLOAT_ON_PARENT |
                              wxFRAME_NO_TASKBAR |
                              wxNO_BORDER);
 
     m_hint_wnd->SetBackgroundColour(wxSystemSettings::GetColour(wxSYS_COLOUR_ACTIVECAPTION));
                              wxFRAME_TOOL_WINDOW |
                              wxFRAME_FLOAT_ON_PARENT |
                              wxFRAME_NO_TASKBAR |
                              wxNO_BORDER);
 
     m_hint_wnd->SetBackgroundColour(wxSystemSettings::GetColour(wxSYS_COLOUR_ACTIVECAPTION));

-            
+

 #elif defined(__WXMAC__)
     // Using a miniframe with float and tool styles keeps the parent
     // frame activated and highlighted as such...
 #elif defined(__WXMAC__)
     // Using a miniframe with float and tool styles keeps the parent
     // frame activated and highlighted as such...

-    m_hint_wnd = new wxMiniFrame(m_frame, -1, wxEmptyString, wxDefaultPosition, wxSize(1,1),
+    m_hint_wnd = new wxMiniFrame(m_frame, wxID_ANY, wxEmptyString, wxDefaultPosition, wxSize(1,1),

                                  wxFRAME_FLOAT_ON_PARENT
                                  | wxFRAME_TOOL_WINDOW
                                  | wxCAPTION );
                                  wxFRAME_FLOAT_ON_PARENT
                                  | wxFRAME_TOOL_WINDOW
                                  | wxCAPTION );

-    
+

     // Can't set the bg colour of a Frame in wxMac
     wxPanel* p = new wxPanel(m_hint_wnd);
 
     // Can't set the bg colour of a Frame in wxMac
     wxPanel* p = new wxPanel(m_hint_wnd);
 


@@ -523,11 +624,30 @@ void wxFrameManager::SetManagedWindow(wxWindow* frame)
     p->SetBackgroundColour(*wxBLUE);
 #endif
 
     p->SetBackgroundColour(*wxBLUE);
 #endif
 

-    if (m_hint_wnd && !m_hint_wnd->CanSetTransparent())
+    m_hint_fademax=50;
+
+    if (m_hint_wnd
+        // CanSetTransparent is only present in the 2.7.0 ABI. To allow this file to be easily used
+        // in a backported environment, conditionally compile this in.
+#if wxCHECK_VERSION(2,7,0)
+       && !m_hint_wnd->CanSetTransparent()
+#endif
+        )

     {
     {

+

         m_hint_wnd->Close();
         m_hint_wnd->Close();

+        m_hint_wnd->Destroy();

         m_hint_wnd = NULL;
         m_hint_wnd = NULL;

-    }    
+
+        // If we can convert it to a PseudoTransparent window, do so
+        m_hint_wnd = new wxPseudoTransparentFrame (m_frame, wxID_ANY, wxEmptyString, wxDefaultPosition, wxSize(1,1),
+                                                wxFRAME_TOOL_WINDOW |
+                                                wxFRAME_FLOAT_ON_PARENT |
+                                                wxFRAME_NO_TASKBAR |
+                                                wxNO_BORDER);
+
+        m_hint_fademax = 128;
+    }

 }
 
 
 }
 
 


@@ -675,11 +795,11 @@ bool wxFrameManager::AddPane(wxWindow* window,
 {
     if (!AddPane(window, pane_info))
         return false;
 {
     if (!AddPane(window, pane_info))
         return false;

-    
+

     wxPaneInfo& pane = GetPane(window);
     wxPaneInfo& pane = GetPane(window);

-    
+

     DoDrop(m_docks, m_panes, pane, drop_pos, wxPoint(0,0));
     DoDrop(m_docks, m_panes, pane, drop_pos, wxPoint(0,0));

-    
+

     return true;
 }
 
     return true;
 }
 


@@ -764,7 +884,7 @@ bool wxFrameManager::DetachPane(wxWindow* window)
                 p.frame->Destroy();
                 p.frame = NULL;
             }
                 p.frame->Destroy();
                 p.frame = NULL;
             }

-            
+

             // make sure there are no references to this pane in our uiparts,
             // just in case the caller doesn't call Update() immediately after
             // the DetachPane() call.  This prevets obscure crashes which would
             // make sure there are no references to this pane in our uiparts,
             // just in case the caller doesn't call Update() immediately after
             // the DetachPane() call.  This prevets obscure crashes which would


@@ -781,7 +901,7 @@ bool wxFrameManager::DetachPane(wxWindow* window)
                     continue;
                 }
             }
                     continue;
                 }
             }

-            
+

             m_panes.RemoveAt(i);
             return true;
         }
             m_panes.RemoveAt(i);
             return true;
         }


@@ -808,6 +928,112 @@ static wxString EscapeDelimiters(const wxString& s)
     return result;
 }
 
     return result;
 }
 

+wxString wxFrameManager::SavePaneInfo(wxPaneInfo& pane)
+{
+    wxString result = wxT("name=");
+    result += EscapeDelimiters(pane.name);
+    result += wxT(";");
+
+    result += wxT("caption=");
+    result += EscapeDelimiters(pane.caption);
+    result += wxT(";");
+
+    result += wxString::Format(wxT("state=%u;"), pane.state);
+    result += wxString::Format(wxT("dir=%d;"), pane.dock_direction);
+    result += wxString::Format(wxT("layer=%d;"), pane.dock_layer);
+    result += wxString::Format(wxT("row=%d;"), pane.dock_row);
+    result += wxString::Format(wxT("pos=%d;"), pane.dock_pos);
+    result += wxString::Format(wxT("prop=%d;"), pane.dock_proportion);
+    result += wxString::Format(wxT("bestw=%d;"), pane.best_size.x);
+    result += wxString::Format(wxT("besth=%d;"), pane.best_size.y);
+    result += wxString::Format(wxT("minw=%d;"), pane.min_size.x);
+    result += wxString::Format(wxT("minh=%d;"), pane.min_size.y);
+    result += wxString::Format(wxT("maxw=%d;"), pane.max_size.x);
+    result += wxString::Format(wxT("maxh=%d;"), pane.max_size.y);
+    result += wxString::Format(wxT("floatx=%d;"), pane.floating_pos.x);
+    result += wxString::Format(wxT("floaty=%d;"), pane.floating_pos.y);
+    result += wxString::Format(wxT("floatw=%d;"), pane.floating_size.x);
+    result += wxString::Format(wxT("floath=%d"), pane.floating_size.y);
+
+    return result;
+}
+
+// Load a "pane" with the pane infor settings in pane_part
+void wxFrameManager::LoadPaneInfo(wxString pane_part, wxPaneInfo &pane)
+{
+    // replace escaped characters so we can
+    // split up the string easily
+    pane_part.Replace(wxT("\\|"), wxT("\a"));
+    pane_part.Replace(wxT("\\;"), wxT("\b"));
+
+    while(1)
+    {
+        wxString val_part = pane_part.BeforeFirst(wxT(';'));
+        pane_part = pane_part.AfterFirst(wxT(';'));
+        wxString val_name = val_part.BeforeFirst(wxT('='));
+        wxString value = val_part.AfterFirst(wxT('='));
+        val_name.MakeLower();
+        val_name.Trim(true);
+        val_name.Trim(false);
+        value.Trim(true);
+        value.Trim(false);
+    
+        if (val_name.empty())
+            break;
+    
+        if (val_name == wxT("name"))
+            pane.name = value;
+        else if (val_name == wxT("caption"))
+            pane.caption = value;
+        else if (val_name == wxT("state"))
+            pane.state = (unsigned int)wxAtoi(value.c_str());
+        else if (val_name == wxT("dir"))
+            pane.dock_direction = wxAtoi(value.c_str());
+        else if (val_name == wxT("layer"))
+            pane.dock_layer = wxAtoi(value.c_str());
+        else if (val_name == wxT("row"))
+            pane.dock_row = wxAtoi(value.c_str());
+        else if (val_name == wxT("pos"))
+            pane.dock_pos = wxAtoi(value.c_str());
+        else if (val_name == wxT("prop"))
+            pane.dock_proportion = wxAtoi(value.c_str());
+        else if (val_name == wxT("bestw"))
+            pane.best_size.x = wxAtoi(value.c_str());
+        else if (val_name == wxT("besth"))
+            pane.best_size.y = wxAtoi(value.c_str());
+        else if (val_name == wxT("minw"))
+            pane.min_size.x = wxAtoi(value.c_str());
+        else if (val_name == wxT("minh"))
+            pane.min_size.y = wxAtoi(value.c_str());
+        else if (val_name == wxT("maxw"))
+            pane.max_size.x = wxAtoi(value.c_str());
+        else if (val_name == wxT("maxh"))
+            pane.max_size.y = wxAtoi(value.c_str());
+        else if (val_name == wxT("floatx"))
+            pane.floating_pos.x = wxAtoi(value.c_str());
+        else if (val_name == wxT("floaty"))
+            pane.floating_pos.y = wxAtoi(value.c_str());
+        else if (val_name == wxT("floatw"))
+            pane.floating_size.x = wxAtoi(value.c_str());
+        else if (val_name == wxT("floath"))
+            pane.floating_size.y = wxAtoi(value.c_str());
+        else {
+            wxFAIL_MSG(wxT("Bad Perspective String"));
+        }
+    }
+
+    // replace escaped characters so we can
+    // split up the string easily
+    pane.name.Replace(wxT("\a"), wxT("|"));
+    pane.name.Replace(wxT("\b"), wxT(";"));
+    pane.caption.Replace(wxT("\a"), wxT("|"));
+    pane.caption.Replace(wxT("\b"), wxT(";"));
+    pane_part.Replace(wxT("\a"), wxT("|"));
+    pane_part.Replace(wxT("\b"), wxT(";"));
+
+    return;
+}
+

 
 // SavePerspective() saves all pane information as a single string.
 // This string may later be fed into LoadPerspective() to restore
 
 // SavePerspective() saves all pane information as a single string.
 // This string may later be fed into LoadPerspective() to restore


@@ -824,32 +1050,7 @@ wxString wxFrameManager::SavePerspective()
     for (pane_i = 0; pane_i < pane_count; ++pane_i)
     {
         wxPaneInfo& pane = m_panes.Item(pane_i);
     for (pane_i = 0; pane_i < pane_count; ++pane_i)
     {
         wxPaneInfo& pane = m_panes.Item(pane_i);

-
-        result += wxT("name=");
-        result += EscapeDelimiters(pane.name);
-        result += wxT(";");
-
-        result += wxT("caption=");
-        result += EscapeDelimiters(pane.caption);
-        result += wxT(";");
-
-        result += wxString::Format(wxT("state=%u;"), pane.state);
-        result += wxString::Format(wxT("dir=%d;"), pane.dock_direction);
-        result += wxString::Format(wxT("layer=%d;"), pane.dock_layer);
-        result += wxString::Format(wxT("row=%d;"), pane.dock_row);
-        result += wxString::Format(wxT("pos=%d;"), pane.dock_pos);
-        result += wxString::Format(wxT("prop=%d;"), pane.dock_proportion);
-        result += wxString::Format(wxT("bestw=%d;"), pane.best_size.x);
-        result += wxString::Format(wxT("besth=%d;"), pane.best_size.y);
-        result += wxString::Format(wxT("minw=%d;"), pane.min_size.x);
-        result += wxString::Format(wxT("minh=%d;"), pane.min_size.y);
-        result += wxString::Format(wxT("maxw=%d;"), pane.max_size.x);
-        result += wxString::Format(wxT("maxh=%d;"), pane.max_size.y);
-        result += wxString::Format(wxT("floatx=%d;"), pane.floating_pos.x);
-        result += wxString::Format(wxT("floaty=%d;"), pane.floating_pos.y);
-        result += wxString::Format(wxT("floatw=%d;"), pane.floating_size.x);
-        result += wxString::Format(wxT("floath=%d"), pane.floating_size.y);
-        result += wxT("|");
+        result += SavePaneInfo(pane)+wxT("|");

     }
 
     int dock_i, dock_count = m_docks.GetCount();
     }
 
     int dock_i, dock_count = m_docks.GetCount();


@@ -881,7 +1082,6 @@ bool wxFrameManager::LoadPerspective(const wxString& layout, bool update)
     if (part != wxT("layout1"))
         return false;
 
     if (part != wxT("layout1"))
         return false;
 

-

     // mark all panes currently managed as docked and hidden
     int pane_i, pane_count = m_panes.GetCount();
     for (pane_i = 0; pane_i < pane_count; ++pane_i)
     // mark all panes currently managed as docked and hidden
     int pane_i, pane_count = m_panes.GetCount();
     for (pane_i = 0; pane_i < pane_count; ++pane_i)


@@ -907,7 +1107,6 @@ bool wxFrameManager::LoadPerspective(const wxString& layout, bool update)
         if (pane_part.empty())
             break;
 
         if (pane_part.empty())
             break;
 

-

         if (pane_part.Left(9) == wxT("dock_size"))
         {
             wxString val_name = pane_part.BeforeFirst(wxT('='));
         if (pane_part.Left(9) == wxT("dock_size"))
         {
             wxString val_name = pane_part.BeforeFirst(wxT('='));


@@ -931,68 +1130,12 @@ bool wxFrameManager::LoadPerspective(const wxString& layout, bool update)
             continue;
         }
 
             continue;
         }
 

-        while (1)
-        {
-            wxString val_part = pane_part.BeforeFirst(wxT(';'));
-            pane_part = pane_part.AfterFirst(wxT(';'));
-            wxString val_name = val_part.BeforeFirst(wxT('='));
-            wxString value = val_part.AfterFirst(wxT('='));
-            val_name.MakeLower();
-            val_name.Trim(true);
-            val_name.Trim(false);
-            value.Trim(true);
-            value.Trim(false);
+        // Undo our escaping as LoadPaneInfo needs to take an unescaped
+        // name so it can be called by external callers
+        pane_part.Replace(wxT("\a"), wxT("|"));
+        pane_part.Replace(wxT("\b"), wxT(";"));

 
 

-            if (val_name.empty())
-                break;
-
-            if (val_name == wxT("name"))
-                pane.name = value;
-            else if (val_name == wxT("caption"))
-                pane.caption = value;
-            else if (val_name == wxT("state"))
-                pane.state = (unsigned int)wxAtoi(value.c_str());
-            else if (val_name == wxT("dir"))
-                pane.dock_direction = wxAtoi(value.c_str());
-            else if (val_name == wxT("layer"))
-                pane.dock_layer = wxAtoi(value.c_str());
-            else if (val_name == wxT("row"))
-                pane.dock_row = wxAtoi(value.c_str());
-            else if (val_name == wxT("pos"))
-                pane.dock_pos = wxAtoi(value.c_str());
-            else if (val_name == wxT("prop"))
-                pane.dock_proportion = wxAtoi(value.c_str());
-            else if (val_name == wxT("bestw"))
-                pane.best_size.x = wxAtoi(value.c_str());
-            else if (val_name == wxT("besth"))
-                pane.best_size.y = wxAtoi(value.c_str());
-            else if (val_name == wxT("minw"))
-                pane.min_size.x = wxAtoi(value.c_str());
-            else if (val_name == wxT("minh"))
-                pane.min_size.y = wxAtoi(value.c_str());
-            else if (val_name == wxT("maxw"))
-                pane.max_size.x = wxAtoi(value.c_str());
-            else if (val_name == wxT("maxh"))
-                pane.max_size.y = wxAtoi(value.c_str());
-            else if (val_name == wxT("floatx"))
-                pane.floating_pos.x = wxAtoi(value.c_str());
-            else if (val_name == wxT("floaty"))
-                pane.floating_pos.y = wxAtoi(value.c_str());
-            else if (val_name == wxT("floatw"))
-                pane.floating_size.x = wxAtoi(value.c_str());
-            else if (val_name == wxT("floath"))
-                pane.floating_size.y = wxAtoi(value.c_str());
-            else {
-                wxFAIL_MSG(wxT("Bad Perspective String"));
-            }
-        }
-
-        // replace escaped characters so we can
-        // split up the string easily
-        pane.name.Replace(wxT("\a"), wxT("|"));
-        pane.name.Replace(wxT("\b"), wxT(";"));
-        pane.caption.Replace(wxT("\a"), wxT("|"));
-        pane.caption.Replace(wxT("\b"), wxT(";"));
+        LoadPaneInfo(pane_part, pane);

 
         wxPaneInfo& p = GetPane(pane.name);
         if (!p.IsOk())
 
         wxPaneInfo& p = GetPane(pane.name);
         if (!p.IsOk())


@@ -1002,10 +1145,8 @@ bool wxFrameManager::LoadPerspective(const wxString& layout, bool update)
             return false;
         }
 
             return false;
         }
 

-        pane.window = p.window;
-        pane.frame = p.frame;
-        pane.buttons = p.buttons;
-        p = pane;
+        p.SafeSet(pane);
+

     }
 
     if (update)
     }
 
     if (update)


@@ -1014,7 +1155,6 @@ bool wxFrameManager::LoadPerspective(const wxString& layout, bool update)
     return true;
 }
 
     return true;
 }
 

-

 void wxFrameManager::GetPanePositionsAndSizes(wxDockInfo& dock,
                                               wxArrayInt& positions,
                                               wxArrayInt& sizes)
 void wxFrameManager::GetPanePositionsAndSizes(wxDockInfo& dock,
                                               wxArrayInt& positions,
                                               wxArrayInt& sizes)


@@ -1835,12 +1975,14 @@ void wxFrameManager::Update()
                                                   this,
                                                   p);
 
                                                   this,
                                                   p);
 

+#if wxCHECK_VERSION(2,7,0)

                 // on MSW and Mac, if the owner desires transparent dragging, and
                 // the dragging is happening right now, then the floating
                 // window should have this style by default
                 if (m_action == actionDragFloatingPane &&
                     (m_flags & wxAUI_MGR_TRANSPARENT_DRAG))
                         frame->SetTransparent(150);
                 // on MSW and Mac, if the owner desires transparent dragging, and
                 // the dragging is happening right now, then the floating
                 // window should have this style by default
                 if (m_action == actionDragFloatingPane &&
                     (m_flags & wxAUI_MGR_TRANSPARENT_DRAG))
                         frame->SetTransparent(150);

+#endif

 
                 frame->SetPaneWindow(p);
                 p.frame = frame;
 
                 frame->SetPaneWindow(p);
                 p.frame = frame;


@@ -2461,27 +2603,40 @@ bool wxFrameManager::DoDrop(wxDockInfoArray& docks,
 
 void wxFrameManager::OnHintFadeTimer(wxTimerEvent& WXUNUSED(event))
 {
 
 void wxFrameManager::OnHintFadeTimer(wxTimerEvent& WXUNUSED(event))
 {

-    if (!m_hint_wnd || m_hint_fadeamt >= 50)
+    if (!m_hint_wnd || m_hint_fadeamt >= m_hint_fademax)

     {
         m_hint_fadetimer.Stop();
         return;
     }
 
     {
         m_hint_fadetimer.Stop();
         return;
     }
 

-    m_hint_fadeamt += 5;
+    m_hint_fadeamt += 4;
+#if wxCHECK_VERSION(2,7,0)

     m_hint_wnd->SetTransparent(m_hint_fadeamt);
     m_hint_wnd->SetTransparent(m_hint_fadeamt);

+#else
+    if (m_hint_wnd->IsKindOf(CLASSINFO(wxPseudoTransparentFrame)))
+        ((wxPseudoTransparentFrame *)m_hint_wnd)->SetTransparent(m_hint_fadeamt);
+#endif

 }
 
 void wxFrameManager::ShowHint(const wxRect& rect)
 {
 }
 
 void wxFrameManager::ShowHint(const wxRect& rect)
 {

-    if ((m_flags & wxAUI_MGR_TRANSPARENT_HINT) != 0 && m_hint_wnd)
+    if ((m_flags & wxAUI_MGR_TRANSPARENT_HINT) != 0
+        && m_hint_wnd
+        // Finally, don't use a venetian blind effect if it's been specifically disabled
+        && !((m_hint_wnd->IsKindOf(CLASSINFO(wxPseudoTransparentFrame))) &&
+             (m_flags & wxAUI_MGR_DISABLE_VENETIAN_BLINDS))
+       )

     {
         if (m_last_hint == rect)
             return;
         m_last_hint = rect;
 
     {
         if (m_last_hint == rect)
             return;
         m_last_hint = rect;
 

-        wxByte initial_fade = 50;
-        if (m_flags & wxAUI_MGR_TRANSPARENT_HINT_FADE)
-            initial_fade = 0;
+        m_hint_fadeamt = m_hint_fademax;
+        if ((m_flags & wxAUI_MGR_TRANSPARENT_HINT_FADE)
+            && !((m_hint_wnd->IsKindOf(CLASSINFO(wxPseudoTransparentFrame))) &&
+                 (m_flags & wxAUI_MGR_DISABLE_VENETIAN_BLINDS_FADE))
+            )
+            m_hint_fadeamt = 0;

 
         if (! m_hint_wnd->IsShown())
             m_hint_wnd->Show();
 
         if (! m_hint_wnd->IsShown())
             m_hint_wnd->Show();


@@ -2491,15 +2646,19 @@ void wxFrameManager::ShowHint(const wxRect& rect)
         if (m_action == actionDragFloatingPane && m_action_window)
             m_action_window->SetFocus();
 
         if (m_action == actionDragFloatingPane && m_action_window)
             m_action_window->SetFocus();
 

-        m_hint_wnd->SetTransparent(initial_fade);
+#if wxCHECK_VERSION(2,7,0)
+        m_hint_wnd->SetTransparent(m_hint_fadeamt);
+#else
+        if (m_hint_wnd->IsKindOf(CLASSINFO(wxPseudoTransparentFrame)))
+            ((wxPseudoTransparentFrame *)m_hint_wnd)->SetTransparent(m_hint_fadeamt);
+#endif

         m_hint_wnd->SetSize(rect);
         m_hint_wnd->Raise();
         m_hint_wnd->SetSize(rect);
         m_hint_wnd->Raise();

-        

 
 

-        if (m_flags & wxAUI_MGR_TRANSPARENT_HINT_FADE)
+
+        if (m_hint_fadeamt != m_hint_fademax) //  Only fade if we need to

         {
             // start fade in timer
         {
             // start fade in timer

-            m_hint_fadeamt = 0;

             m_hint_fadetimer.SetOwner(this, 101);
             m_hint_fadetimer.Start(5);
         }
             m_hint_fadetimer.SetOwner(this, 101);
             m_hint_fadetimer.Start(5);
         }


@@ -2507,7 +2666,7 @@ void wxFrameManager::ShowHint(const wxRect& rect)
 
     else  // Not using a transparent hint window...
     {
 
     else  // Not using a transparent hint window...
     {

-        
+

         if (m_last_hint != rect)
         {
             // remove the last hint rectangle
         if (m_last_hint != rect)
         {
             // remove the last hint rectangle


@@ -2540,6 +2699,11 @@ void wxFrameManager::ShowHint(const wxRect& rect)
             }
         }
 
             }
         }
 

+        // As we can only hide the hint by redrawing the managed window, we
+        // need to clip the region to the managed window too or we get
+        // nasty redrawn problems.
+        clip.Intersect(m_frame->GetRect());
+

         screendc.SetClippingRegion(clip);
 
         wxBitmap stipple = wxPaneCreateStippleBitmap();
         screendc.SetClippingRegion(clip);
 
         wxBitmap stipple = wxPaneCreateStippleBitmap();


@@ -2559,7 +2723,13 @@ void wxFrameManager::HideHint()
     // hides a transparent window hint, if there is one
     if (m_hint_wnd)
     {
     // hides a transparent window hint, if there is one
     if (m_hint_wnd)
     {

+        m_hint_wnd->Show(false);
+#if wxCHECK_VERSION(2,7,0)

         m_hint_wnd->SetTransparent(0);
         m_hint_wnd->SetTransparent(0);

+#else
+        if (m_hint_wnd->IsKindOf(CLASSINFO(wxPseudoTransparentFrame)))
+        ((wxPseudoTransparentFrame *)m_hint_wnd)->SetTransparent(0);
+#endif

         m_hint_fadetimer.Stop();
         m_last_hint = wxRect();
         return;
         m_hint_fadetimer.Stop();
         m_last_hint = wxRect();
         return;


@@ -2665,8 +2835,10 @@ void wxFrameManager::OnFloatingPaneMoveStart(wxWindow* wnd)
     wxPaneInfo& pane = GetPane(wnd);
     wxASSERT_MSG(pane.IsOk(), wxT("Pane window not found"));
 
     wxPaneInfo& pane = GetPane(wnd);
     wxASSERT_MSG(pane.IsOk(), wxT("Pane window not found"));
 

+#if wxCHECK_VERSION(2,7,0)

     if (m_flags & wxAUI_MGR_TRANSPARENT_DRAG)
         pane.frame->SetTransparent(150);
     if (m_flags & wxAUI_MGR_TRANSPARENT_DRAG)
         pane.frame->SetTransparent(150);

+#endif

 }
 
 void wxFrameManager::OnFloatingPaneMoving(wxWindow* wnd)
 }
 
 void wxFrameManager::OnFloatingPaneMoving(wxWindow* wnd)


@@ -2757,15 +2929,17 @@ void wxFrameManager::OnFloatingPaneMoved(wxWindow* wnd)
         // do the drop calculation
         DoDrop(m_docks, m_panes, pane, client_pt, action_offset);
     }
         // do the drop calculation
         DoDrop(m_docks, m_panes, pane, client_pt, action_offset);
     }

-    
+

     // if the pane is still floating, update it's floating
     // position (that we store)
     if (pane.IsFloating())
     {
         pane.floating_pos = pane.frame->GetPosition();
 
     // if the pane is still floating, update it's floating
     // position (that we store)
     if (pane.IsFloating())
     {
         pane.floating_pos = pane.frame->GetPosition();
 

+#if wxCHECK_VERSION(2,7,0)

         if (m_flags & wxAUI_MGR_TRANSPARENT_DRAG)
             pane.frame->SetTransparent(255);
         if (m_flags & wxAUI_MGR_TRANSPARENT_DRAG)
             pane.frame->SetTransparent(255);

+#endif

     }
 
     Update();
     }
 
     Update();


@@ -2833,7 +3007,7 @@ void wxFrameManager::OnFloatingPaneActivated(wxWindow* wnd)
 void wxFrameManager::OnRender(wxFrameManagerEvent& evt)
 {
     wxDC* dc = evt.GetDC();
 void wxFrameManager::OnRender(wxFrameManagerEvent& evt)
 {
     wxDC* dc = evt.GetDC();

-    
+

 #ifdef __WXMAC__
     dc->Clear() ;
 #endif
 #ifdef __WXMAC__
     dc->Clear() ;
 #endif


@@ -3520,7 +3694,7 @@ void wxFrameManager::OnChildFocus(wxChildFocusEvent& event)
             m_frame->Refresh();
         }
     }
             m_frame->Refresh();
         }
     }

-    
+

     event.Skip();
 }
 
     event.Skip();
 }