]> git.saurik.com Git - wxWidgets.git/blobdiff - wxPython/src/msw/_gdi.py
Change wx.DC inheritance hierarchy to match reality
[wxWidgets.git] / wxPython / src / msw / _gdi.py
index 44fd81796278fa8e3798411cc746cd2003ff38c0..1ca38b70b7b059d4b931731d11943c6d5ce18a1c 100644 (file)
@@ -1,18 +1,18 @@
-# This file was created automatically by SWIG.
+# This file was created automatically by SWIG 1.3.29.
 # Don't modify this file, modify the SWIG interface instead.
 
 import _gdi_
-
+import new
+new_instancemethod = new.instancemethod
 def _swig_setattr_nondynamic(self,class_type,name,value,static=1):
+    if (name == "thisown"): return self.this.own(value)
     if (name == "this"):
-        if isinstance(value, class_type):
-            self.__dict__[name] = value.this
-            if hasattr(value,"thisown"): self.__dict__["thisown"] = value.thisown
-            del value.thisown
+        if type(value).__name__ == 'PySwigObject':
+            self.__dict__[name] = value
             return
     method = class_type.__swig_setmethods__.get(name,None)
     if method: return method(self,value)
-    if (not static) or hasattr(self,name) or (name == "thisown"):
+    if (not static) or hasattr(self,name):
         self.__dict__[name] = value
     else:
         raise AttributeError("You cannot add attributes to %s" % self)
@@ -21,10 +21,16 @@ def _swig_setattr(self,class_type,name,value):
     return _swig_setattr_nondynamic(self,class_type,name,value,0)
 
 def _swig_getattr(self,class_type,name):
+    if (name == "thisown"): return self.this.own()
     method = class_type.__swig_getmethods__.get(name,None)
     if method: return method(self)
     raise AttributeError,name
 
+def _swig_repr(self):
+    try: strthis = "proxy of " + self.this.__repr__()
+    except: strthis = ""
+    return "<%s.%s; %s >" % (self.__class__.__module__, self.__class__.__name__, strthis,)
+
 import types
 try:
     _object = types.ObjectType
@@ -37,7 +43,8 @@ del types
 
 def _swig_setattr_nondynamic_method(set):
     def set_attr(self,name,value):
-        if hasattr(self,name) or (name in ("this", "thisown")):
+        if (name == "thisown"): return self.this.own(value)
+        if hasattr(self,name) or (name == "this"):
             set(self,name,value)
         else:
             raise AttributeError("You cannot add attributes to %s" % self)
@@ -50,42 +57,26 @@ wx = _core
 
 class GDIObject(_core.Object):
     """Proxy of C++ GDIObject class"""
-    def __repr__(self):
-        return "<%s.%s; proxy of C++ wxGDIObject instance at %s>" % (self.__class__.__module__, self.__class__.__name__, self.this,)
-    def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
+    thisown = property(lambda x: x.this.own(), lambda x, v: x.this.own(v), doc='The membership flag')
+    __repr__ = _swig_repr
+    def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs): 
         """__init__(self) -> GDIObject"""
-        newobj = _gdi_.new_GDIObject(*args, **kwargs)
-        self.this = newobj.this
-        self.thisown = 1
-        del newobj.thisown
-    def __del__(self, destroy=_gdi_.delete_GDIObject):
-        """__del__(self)"""
-        try:
-            if self.thisown: destroy(self)
-        except: pass
-
-    def GetVisible(*args, **kwargs):
-        """GetVisible(self) -> bool"""
-        return _gdi_.GDIObject_GetVisible(*args, **kwargs)
-
-    def SetVisible(*args, **kwargs):
-        """SetVisible(self, bool visible)"""
-        return _gdi_.GDIObject_SetVisible(*args, **kwargs)
-
+        _gdi_.GDIObject_swiginit(self,_gdi_.new_GDIObject(*args, **kwargs))
+    __swig_destroy__ = _gdi_.delete_GDIObject
+    __del__ = lambda self : None;
     def IsNull(*args, **kwargs):
         """IsNull(self) -> bool"""
         return _gdi_.GDIObject_IsNull(*args, **kwargs)
 
-
-class GDIObjectPtr(GDIObject):
-    def __init__(self, this):
-        self.this = this
-        if not hasattr(self,"thisown"): self.thisown = 0
-        self.__class__ = GDIObject
-_gdi_.GDIObject_swigregister(GDIObjectPtr)
+_gdi_.GDIObject_swigregister(GDIObject)
 
 #---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
+C2S_NAME = _gdi_.C2S_NAME
+C2S_CSS_SYNTAX = _gdi_.C2S_CSS_SYNTAX
+C2S_HTML_SYNTAX = _gdi_.C2S_HTML_SYNTAX
+ALPHA_TRANSPARENT = _gdi_.ALPHA_TRANSPARENT
+ALPHA_OPAQUE = _gdi_.ALPHA_OPAQUE
 class Colour(_core.Object):
     """
     A colour is an object representing a combination of Red, Green, and
@@ -93,13 +84,15 @@ class Colour(_core.Object):
     window colours, etc.  Valid RGB values are in the range 0 to 255.
 
     In wxPython there are typemaps that will automatically convert from a
-    colour name, or from a '#RRGGBB' colour hex value string to a
-    wx.Colour object when calling C++ methods that expect a wxColour.
-    This means that the following are all equivallent::
+    colour name, from a '#RRGGBB' colour hex value string, or from a 3
+    integer tuple to a wx.Colour object when calling C++ methods that
+    expect a wxColour.  This means that the following are all
+    equivallent::
 
         win.SetBackgroundColour(wxColour(0,0,255))
         win.SetBackgroundColour('BLUE')
         win.SetBackgroundColour('#0000FF')
+        win.SetBackgroundColour((0,0,255))
 
     Additional colour names and their coresponding values can be added
     using `wx.ColourDatabase`.  Various system colours (as set in the
@@ -107,27 +100,20 @@ class Colour(_core.Object):
     `wx.SystemSettings.GetColour`.
 
     """
-    def __repr__(self):
-        return "<%s.%s; proxy of C++ wxColour instance at %s>" % (self.__class__.__module__, self.__class__.__name__, self.this,)
-    def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
+    thisown = property(lambda x: x.this.own(), lambda x, v: x.this.own(v), doc='The membership flag')
+    __repr__ = _swig_repr
+    def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs): 
         """
-        __init__(self, byte red=0, byte green=0, byte blue=0) -> Colour
+        __init__(self, byte red=0, byte green=0, byte blue=0, byte alpha=ALPHA_OPAQUE) -> Colour
 
         Constructs a colour from red, green and blue values.
 
         :see: Alternate constructors `wx.NamedColour` and `wx.ColourRGB`.
 
         """
-        newobj = _gdi_.new_Colour(*args, **kwargs)
-        self.this = newobj.this
-        self.thisown = 1
-        del newobj.thisown
-    def __del__(self, destroy=_gdi_.delete_Colour):
-        """__del__(self)"""
-        try:
-            if self.thisown: destroy(self)
-        except: pass
-
+        _gdi_.Colour_swiginit(self,_gdi_.new_Colour(*args, **kwargs))
+    __swig_destroy__ = _gdi_.delete_Colour
+    __del__ = lambda self : None;
     def Red(*args, **kwargs):
         """
         Red(self) -> byte
@@ -152,6 +138,14 @@ class Colour(_core.Object):
         """
         return _gdi_.Colour_Blue(*args, **kwargs)
 
+    def Alpha(*args, **kwargs):
+        """
+        Alpha(self) -> byte
+
+        Returns the Alpha value.
+        """
+        return _gdi_.Colour_Alpha(*args, **kwargs)
+
     def Ok(*args, **kwargs):
         """
         Ok(self) -> bool
@@ -163,7 +157,7 @@ class Colour(_core.Object):
 
     def Set(*args, **kwargs):
         """
-        Set(self, byte red, byte green, byte blue)
+        Set(self, byte red, byte green, byte blue, byte alpha=ALPHA_OPAQUE)
 
         Sets the RGB intensity values.
         """
@@ -186,6 +180,20 @@ class Colour(_core.Object):
         """
         return _gdi_.Colour_SetFromName(*args, **kwargs)
 
+    def GetAsString(*args, **kwargs):
+        """
+        GetAsString(self, long flags=wxC2S_NAME|wxC2S_CSS_SYNTAX) -> String
+
+        Return the colour as a string.  Acceptable flags are:
+
+                    =================== ==================================
+                    wx.C2S_NAME          return colour name, when possible
+                    wx.C2S_CSS_SYNTAX    return colour in rgb(r,g,b) syntax
+                    wx.C2S_HTML_SYNTAX   return colour in #rrggbb syntax     
+                    =================== ==================================
+        """
+        return _gdi_.Colour_GetAsString(*args, **kwargs)
+
     def GetPixel(*args, **kwargs):
         """
         GetPixel(self) -> long
@@ -198,17 +206,17 @@ class Colour(_core.Object):
 
     def __eq__(*args, **kwargs):
         """
-        __eq__(self, Colour colour) -> bool
+        __eq__(self, PyObject other) -> bool
 
-        Compare colours for equality
+        Compare colours for equality.
         """
         return _gdi_.Colour___eq__(*args, **kwargs)
 
     def __ne__(*args, **kwargs):
         """
-        __ne__(self, Colour colour) -> bool
+        __ne__(self, PyObject other) -> bool
 
-        Compare colours for inequality
+        Compare colours for inequality.
         """
         return _gdi_.Colour___ne__(*args, **kwargs)
 
@@ -229,19 +237,15 @@ class Colour(_core.Object):
         return _gdi_.Colour_GetRGB(*args, **kwargs)
 
     asTuple = wx._deprecated(Get, "asTuple is deprecated, use `Get` instead")
-    def __str__(self):                  return str(self.Get())
-    def __repr__(self):                 return 'wx.Colour' + str(self.Get())
+    def __str__(self):                  return str(self.Get(True))
+    def __repr__(self):                 return 'wx.Colour' + str(self.Get(True))
     def __nonzero__(self):              return self.Ok()
     __safe_for_unpickling__ = True
-    def __reduce__(self):               return (Colour, self.Get())
+    def __reduce__(self):               return (Colour, self.Get(True))
 
-
-class ColourPtr(Colour):
-    def __init__(self, this):
-        self.this = this
-        if not hasattr(self,"thisown"): self.thisown = 0
-        self.__class__ = Colour
-_gdi_.Colour_swigregister(ColourPtr)
+    Pixel = property(GetPixel,doc="See `GetPixel`") 
+    RGB = property(GetRGB,SetRGB,doc="See `GetRGB` and `SetRGB`") 
+_gdi_.Colour_swigregister(Colour)
 
 def NamedColour(*args, **kwargs):
     """
@@ -251,7 +255,6 @@ def NamedColour(*args, **kwargs):
     ``wx.TheColourDatabase``.
     """
     val = _gdi_.new_NamedColour(*args, **kwargs)
-    val.thisown = 1
     return val
 
 def ColourRGB(*args, **kwargs):
@@ -261,7 +264,6 @@ def ColourRGB(*args, **kwargs):
     Constructs a colour from a packed RGB value.
     """
     val = _gdi_.new_ColourRGB(*args, **kwargs)
-    val.thisown = 1
     return val
 
 Color = Colour
@@ -270,20 +272,13 @@ ColorRGB = ColourRGB
 
 class Palette(GDIObject):
     """Proxy of C++ Palette class"""
-    def __repr__(self):
-        return "<%s.%s; proxy of C++ wxPalette instance at %s>" % (self.__class__.__module__, self.__class__.__name__, self.this,)
-    def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
+    thisown = property(lambda x: x.this.own(), lambda x, v: x.this.own(v), doc='The membership flag')
+    __repr__ = _swig_repr
+    def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs): 
         """__init__(self, int n, unsigned char red, unsigned char green, unsigned char blue) -> Palette"""
-        newobj = _gdi_.new_Palette(*args, **kwargs)
-        self.this = newobj.this
-        self.thisown = 1
-        del newobj.thisown
-    def __del__(self, destroy=_gdi_.delete_Palette):
-        """__del__(self)"""
-        try:
-            if self.thisown: destroy(self)
-        except: pass
-
+        _gdi_.Palette_swiginit(self,_gdi_.new_Palette(*args, **kwargs))
+    __swig_destroy__ = _gdi_.delete_Palette
+    __del__ = lambda self : None;
     def GetPixel(*args, **kwargs):
         """GetPixel(self, byte red, byte green, byte blue) -> int"""
         return _gdi_.Palette_GetPixel(*args, **kwargs)
@@ -301,32 +296,20 @@ class Palette(GDIObject):
         return _gdi_.Palette_Ok(*args, **kwargs)
 
     def __nonzero__(self): return self.Ok() 
-
-class PalettePtr(Palette):
-    def __init__(self, this):
-        self.this = this
-        if not hasattr(self,"thisown"): self.thisown = 0
-        self.__class__ = Palette
-_gdi_.Palette_swigregister(PalettePtr)
+    ColoursCount = property(GetColoursCount,doc="See `GetColoursCount`") 
+_gdi_.Palette_swigregister(Palette)
 
 #---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 class Pen(GDIObject):
     """Proxy of C++ Pen class"""
-    def __repr__(self):
-        return "<%s.%s; proxy of C++ wxPen instance at %s>" % (self.__class__.__module__, self.__class__.__name__, self.this,)
-    def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
+    thisown = property(lambda x: x.this.own(), lambda x, v: x.this.own(v), doc='The membership flag')
+    __repr__ = _swig_repr
+    def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs): 
         """__init__(self, Colour colour, int width=1, int style=SOLID) -> Pen"""
-        newobj = _gdi_.new_Pen(*args, **kwargs)
-        self.this = newobj.this
-        self.thisown = 1
-        del newobj.thisown
-    def __del__(self, destroy=_gdi_.delete_Pen):
-        """__del__(self)"""
-        try:
-            if self.thisown: destroy(self)
-        except: pass
-
+        _gdi_.Pen_swiginit(self,_gdi_.new_Pen(*args, **kwargs))
+    __swig_destroy__ = _gdi_.delete_Pen
+    __del__ = lambda self : None;
     def GetCap(*args, **kwargs):
         """GetCap(self) -> int"""
         return _gdi_.Pen_GetCap(*args, **kwargs)
@@ -393,6 +376,7 @@ class Pen(GDIObject):
         """GetDashCount(self) -> int"""
         return _gdi_.Pen_GetDashCount(*args, **kwargs)
 
+    DashCount = property(GetDashCount,doc="See `GetDashCount`") 
     def GetStipple(*args, **kwargs):
         """GetStipple(self) -> Bitmap"""
         return _gdi_.Pen_GetStipple(*args, **kwargs)
@@ -401,6 +385,7 @@ class Pen(GDIObject):
         """SetStipple(self, Bitmap stipple)"""
         return _gdi_.Pen_SetStipple(*args, **kwargs)
 
+    Stipple = property(GetStipple,SetStipple,doc="See `GetStipple` and `SetStipple`") 
     def __eq__(*args, **kwargs):
         """__eq__(self, Pen other) -> bool"""
         return _gdi_.Pen___eq__(*args, **kwargs)
@@ -410,13 +395,13 @@ class Pen(GDIObject):
         return _gdi_.Pen___ne__(*args, **kwargs)
 
     def __nonzero__(self): return self.Ok() 
-
-class PenPtr(Pen):
-    def __init__(self, this):
-        self.this = this
-        if not hasattr(self,"thisown"): self.thisown = 0
-        self.__class__ = Pen
-_gdi_.Pen_swigregister(PenPtr)
+    Cap = property(GetCap,SetCap,doc="See `GetCap` and `SetCap`") 
+    Colour = property(GetColour,SetColour,doc="See `GetColour` and `SetColour`") 
+    Dashes = property(GetDashes,SetDashes,doc="See `GetDashes` and `SetDashes`") 
+    Join = property(GetJoin,SetJoin,doc="See `GetJoin` and `SetJoin`") 
+    Style = property(GetStyle,SetStyle,doc="See `GetStyle` and `SetStyle`") 
+    Width = property(GetWidth,SetWidth,doc="See `GetWidth` and `SetWidth`") 
+_gdi_.Pen_swigregister(Pen)
 
 #---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
@@ -426,24 +411,17 @@ class Brush(GDIObject):
     painting the background of rectangles, ellipses, etc. when drawing on
     a `wx.DC`.  It has a colour and a style.
     """
-    def __repr__(self):
-        return "<%s.%s; proxy of C++ wxBrush instance at %s>" % (self.__class__.__module__, self.__class__.__name__, self.this,)
-    def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
+    thisown = property(lambda x: x.this.own(), lambda x, v: x.this.own(v), doc='The membership flag')
+    __repr__ = _swig_repr
+    def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs): 
         """
         __init__(self, Colour colour, int style=SOLID) -> Brush
 
         Constructs a brush from a `wx.Colour` object and a style.
         """
-        newobj = _gdi_.new_Brush(*args, **kwargs)
-        self.this = newobj.this
-        self.thisown = 1
-        del newobj.thisown
-    def __del__(self, destroy=_gdi_.delete_Brush):
-        """__del__(self)"""
-        try:
-            if self.thisown: destroy(self)
-        except: pass
-
+        _gdi_.Brush_swiginit(self,_gdi_.new_Brush(*args, **kwargs))
+    __swig_destroy__ = _gdi_.delete_Brush
+    __del__ = lambda self : None;
     def SetColour(*args, **kwargs):
         """
         SetColour(self, Colour col)
@@ -512,13 +490,19 @@ class Brush(GDIObject):
         return _gdi_.Brush_Ok(*args, **kwargs)
 
     def __nonzero__(self): return self.Ok() 
+    Colour = property(GetColour,SetColour,doc="See `GetColour` and `SetColour`") 
+    Stipple = property(GetStipple,SetStipple,doc="See `GetStipple` and `SetStipple`") 
+    Style = property(GetStyle,SetStyle,doc="See `GetStyle` and `SetStyle`") 
+_gdi_.Brush_swigregister(Brush)
 
-class BrushPtr(Brush):
-    def __init__(self, this):
-        self.this = this
-        if not hasattr(self,"thisown"): self.thisown = 0
-        self.__class__ = Brush
-_gdi_.Brush_swigregister(BrushPtr)
+def BrushFromBitmap(*args, **kwargs):
+    """
+    BrushFromBitmap(Bitmap stippleBitmap) -> Brush
+
+    Constructs a stippled brush using a bitmap.
+    """
+    val = _gdi_.new_BrushFromBitmap(*args, **kwargs)
+    return val
 
 class Bitmap(GDIObject):
     """
@@ -529,24 +513,17 @@ class Bitmap(GDIObject):
     be copied to a window or memory device context using `wx.DC.Blit`, or
     to be used as a drawing surface.
     """
-    def __repr__(self):
-        return "<%s.%s; proxy of C++ wxBitmap instance at %s>" % (self.__class__.__module__, self.__class__.__name__, self.this,)
-    def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
+    thisown = property(lambda x: x.this.own(), lambda x, v: x.this.own(v), doc='The membership flag')
+    __repr__ = _swig_repr
+    def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs): 
         """
         __init__(self, String name, int type=BITMAP_TYPE_ANY) -> Bitmap
 
         Loads a bitmap from a file.
         """
-        newobj = _gdi_.new_Bitmap(*args, **kwargs)
-        self.this = newobj.this
-        self.thisown = 1
-        del newobj.thisown
-    def __del__(self, destroy=_gdi_.delete_Bitmap):
-        """__del__(self)"""
-        try:
-            if self.thisown: destroy(self)
-        except: pass
-
+        _gdi_.Bitmap_swiginit(self,_gdi_.new_Bitmap(*args, **kwargs))
+    __swig_destroy__ = _gdi_.delete_Bitmap
+    __del__ = lambda self : None;
     def GetHandle(*args, **kwargs):
         """GetHandle(self) -> long"""
         return _gdi_.Bitmap_GetHandle(*args, **kwargs)
@@ -709,14 +686,6 @@ class Bitmap(GDIObject):
         """CopyFromCursor(self, Cursor cursor) -> bool"""
         return _gdi_.Bitmap_CopyFromCursor(*args, **kwargs)
 
-    def GetQuality(*args, **kwargs):
-        """GetQuality(self) -> int"""
-        return _gdi_.Bitmap_GetQuality(*args, **kwargs)
-
-    def SetQuality(*args, **kwargs):
-        """SetQuality(self, int q)"""
-        return _gdi_.Bitmap_SetQuality(*args, **kwargs)
-
     def __nonzero__(self): return self.Ok() 
     def __eq__(*args, **kwargs):
         """__eq__(self, Bitmap other) -> bool"""
@@ -726,13 +695,14 @@ class Bitmap(GDIObject):
         """__ne__(self, Bitmap other) -> bool"""
         return _gdi_.Bitmap___ne__(*args, **kwargs)
 
-
-class BitmapPtr(Bitmap):
-    def __init__(self, this):
-        self.this = this
-        if not hasattr(self,"thisown"): self.thisown = 0
-        self.__class__ = Bitmap
-_gdi_.Bitmap_swigregister(BitmapPtr)
+    Depth = property(GetDepth,SetDepth,doc="See `GetDepth` and `SetDepth`") 
+    Height = property(GetHeight,SetHeight,doc="See `GetHeight` and `SetHeight`") 
+    Mask = property(GetMask,SetMask,doc="See `GetMask` and `SetMask`") 
+    Palette = property(GetPalette,doc="See `GetPalette`") 
+    Size = property(GetSize,SetSize,doc="See `GetSize` and `SetSize`") 
+    SubBitmap = property(GetSubBitmap,doc="See `GetSubBitmap`") 
+    Width = property(GetWidth,SetWidth,doc="See `GetWidth` and `SetWidth`") 
+_gdi_.Bitmap_swigregister(Bitmap)
 
 def EmptyBitmap(*args, **kwargs):
     """
@@ -740,10 +710,9 @@ def EmptyBitmap(*args, **kwargs):
 
     Creates a new bitmap of the given size.  A depth of -1 indicates the
     depth of the current screen or visual. Some platforms only support 1
-    for monochrome and -1 for the current colour setting.
+    for monochrome and -1 for the current display depth.
     """
     val = _gdi_.new_EmptyBitmap(*args, **kwargs)
-    val.thisown = 1
     return val
 
 def BitmapFromIcon(*args, **kwargs):
@@ -753,7 +722,6 @@ def BitmapFromIcon(*args, **kwargs):
     Create a new bitmap from a `wx.Icon` object.
     """
     val = _gdi_.new_BitmapFromIcon(*args, **kwargs)
-    val.thisown = 1
     return val
 
 def BitmapFromImage(*args, **kwargs):
@@ -767,7 +735,6 @@ def BitmapFromImage(*args, **kwargs):
     that a colour reduction may have to take place.
     """
     val = _gdi_.new_BitmapFromImage(*args, **kwargs)
-    val.thisown = 1
     return val
 
 def BitmapFromXPMData(*args, **kwargs):
@@ -777,7 +744,6 @@ def BitmapFromXPMData(*args, **kwargs):
     Construct a Bitmap from a list of strings formatted as XPM data.
     """
     val = _gdi_.new_BitmapFromXPMData(*args, **kwargs)
-    val.thisown = 1
     return val
 
 def BitmapFromBits(*args, **kwargs):
@@ -790,9 +756,333 @@ def BitmapFromBits(*args, **kwargs):
     bit depths, the behaviour is platform dependent.
     """
     val = _gdi_.new_BitmapFromBits(*args, **kwargs)
-    val.thisown = 1
     return val
 
+
+def _BitmapFromBufferAlpha(*args, **kwargs):
+  """_BitmapFromBufferAlpha(int width, int height, buffer data, buffer alpha) -> Bitmap"""
+  return _gdi_._BitmapFromBufferAlpha(*args, **kwargs)
+
+def _BitmapFromBuffer(*args, **kwargs):
+  """_BitmapFromBuffer(int width, int height, buffer data) -> Bitmap"""
+  return _gdi_._BitmapFromBuffer(*args, **kwargs)
+def BitmapFromBuffer(width, height, dataBuffer, alphaBuffer=None):
+    """
+    Creates a `wx.Bitmap` from the data in dataBuffer.  The dataBuffer
+    parameter must be a Python object that implements the buffer
+    interface, such as a string, array, etc.  The dataBuffer object is
+    expected to contain a series of RGB bytes and be width*height*3
+    bytes long.  A buffer object can optionally be supplied for the
+    image's alpha channel data, and it is expected to be width*height
+    bytes long.  On Windows the RGB values are 'premultiplied' by the
+    alpha values.  (The other platforms do the multiplication
+    themselves.)
+
+    Unlike `wx.ImageFromBuffer` the bitmap created with this function
+    does not share the memory buffer with the buffer object.  This is
+    because the native pixel buffer format varies on different
+    platforms, and so instead an efficient as possible copy of the
+    data is made from the buffer objects to the bitmap's native pixel
+    buffer.  For direct access to a bitmap's pixel buffer see
+    `wx.NativePixelData` and `wx.AlphaPixelData`.
+
+    :see: `wx.Bitmap`, `wx.BitmapFromBufferRGBA`, `wx.NativePixelData`,
+          `wx.AlphaPixelData`, `wx.ImageFromBuffer`
+    """
+    if alphaBuffer is not None:
+        return _gdi_._BitmapFromBufferAlpha(width, height, dataBuffer, alphaBuffer)
+    else:
+        return _gdi_._BitmapFromBuffer(width, height, dataBuffer)
+
+
+def _BitmapFromBufferRGBA(*args, **kwargs):
+  """_BitmapFromBufferRGBA(int width, int height, buffer data) -> Bitmap"""
+  return _gdi_._BitmapFromBufferRGBA(*args, **kwargs)
+def BitmapFromBufferRGBA(width, height, dataBuffer):
+    """
+    Creates a `wx.Bitmap` from the data in dataBuffer.  The dataBuffer
+    parameter must be a Python object that implements the buffer
+    interface, such as a string, array, etc.  The dataBuffer object is
+    expected to contain a series of RGBA bytes (red, green, blue and
+    alpha) and be width*height*4 bytes long.  On Windows the RGB
+    values are 'premultiplied' by the alpha values.  (The other
+    platforms do the multiplication themselves.)
+
+    Unlike `wx.ImageFromBuffer` the bitmap created with this function
+    does not share the memory buffer with the buffer object.  This is
+    because the native pixel buffer format varies on different
+    platforms, and so instead an efficient as possible copy of the
+    data is made from the buffer object to the bitmap's native pixel
+    buffer.  For direct access to a bitmap's pixel buffer see
+    `wx.NativePixelData` and `wx.AlphaPixelData`.
+
+    :see: `wx.Bitmap`, `wx.BitmapFromBuffer`, `wx.NativePixelData`,
+          `wx.AlphaPixelData`, `wx.ImageFromBuffer`
+    """
+    return _gdi_._BitmapFromBufferRGBA(width, height, dataBuffer)
+
+class PixelDataBase(object):
+    """Proxy of C++ PixelDataBase class"""
+    thisown = property(lambda x: x.this.own(), lambda x, v: x.this.own(v), doc='The membership flag')
+    def __init__(self): raise AttributeError, "No constructor defined"
+    __repr__ = _swig_repr
+    def GetOrigin(*args, **kwargs):
+        """GetOrigin(self) -> Point"""
+        return _gdi_.PixelDataBase_GetOrigin(*args, **kwargs)
+
+    def GetWidth(*args, **kwargs):
+        """GetWidth(self) -> int"""
+        return _gdi_.PixelDataBase_GetWidth(*args, **kwargs)
+
+    def GetHeight(*args, **kwargs):
+        """GetHeight(self) -> int"""
+        return _gdi_.PixelDataBase_GetHeight(*args, **kwargs)
+
+    def GetSize(*args, **kwargs):
+        """GetSize(self) -> Size"""
+        return _gdi_.PixelDataBase_GetSize(*args, **kwargs)
+
+    def GetRowStride(*args, **kwargs):
+        """GetRowStride(self) -> int"""
+        return _gdi_.PixelDataBase_GetRowStride(*args, **kwargs)
+
+    Height = property(GetHeight,doc="See `GetHeight`") 
+    Origin = property(GetOrigin,doc="See `GetOrigin`") 
+    RowStride = property(GetRowStride,doc="See `GetRowStride`") 
+    Size = property(GetSize,doc="See `GetSize`") 
+    Width = property(GetWidth,doc="See `GetWidth`") 
+_gdi_.PixelDataBase_swigregister(PixelDataBase)
+
+class NativePixelData(PixelDataBase):
+    """Proxy of C++ NativePixelData class"""
+    thisown = property(lambda x: x.this.own(), lambda x, v: x.this.own(v), doc='The membership flag')
+    __repr__ = _swig_repr
+    def __init__(self, *args): 
+        """
+        __init__(self, Bitmap bmp) -> NativePixelData
+        __init__(self, Bitmap bmp, Rect rect) -> NativePixelData
+        __init__(self, Bitmap bmp, Point pt, Size sz) -> NativePixelData
+        """
+        _gdi_.NativePixelData_swiginit(self,_gdi_.new_NativePixelData(*args))
+    __swig_destroy__ = _gdi_.delete_NativePixelData
+    __del__ = lambda self : None;
+    def GetPixels(*args, **kwargs):
+        """GetPixels(self) -> NativePixelData_Accessor"""
+        return _gdi_.NativePixelData_GetPixels(*args, **kwargs)
+
+    def UseAlpha(*args, **kwargs):
+        """UseAlpha(self)"""
+        return _gdi_.NativePixelData_UseAlpha(*args, **kwargs)
+
+    def __nonzero__(*args, **kwargs):
+        """__nonzero__(self) -> bool"""
+        return _gdi_.NativePixelData___nonzero__(*args, **kwargs)
+
+    def __iter__(self):
+        """
+        Create and return an iterator object for this pixel data
+        object.  (It's really a generator but I won't tell if you
+        don't tell.)
+        """
+        width  = self.GetWidth()
+        height = self.GetHeight()
+        pixels = self.GetPixels()
+        
+
+
+
+        class PixelFacade(object):
+            def Get(self):
+                return pixels.Get()
+            def Set(self, *args, **kw):
+                return pixels.Set(*args, **kw)
+            def __str__(self):
+                return str(self.Get())
+            def __repr__(self):
+                return 'pixel(%d,%d): %s' % (x,y,self.Get())
+            X = property(lambda self: x)
+            Y = property(lambda self: y)
+            
+        pf = PixelFacade()        
+        for y in xrange(height):
+            for x in xrange(width):
+
+
+
+                yield pf    
+                pixels.nextPixel()
+            pixels.MoveTo(self, 0, y)
+
+    Pixels = property(GetPixels,doc="See `GetPixels`") 
+_gdi_.NativePixelData_swigregister(NativePixelData)
+
+class NativePixelData_Accessor(object):
+    """Proxy of C++ NativePixelData_Accessor class"""
+    thisown = property(lambda x: x.this.own(), lambda x, v: x.this.own(v), doc='The membership flag')
+    __repr__ = _swig_repr
+    def __init__(self, *args): 
+        """
+        __init__(self, NativePixelData data) -> NativePixelData_Accessor
+        __init__(self, Bitmap bmp, NativePixelData data) -> NativePixelData_Accessor
+        __init__(self) -> NativePixelData_Accessor
+        """
+        _gdi_.NativePixelData_Accessor_swiginit(self,_gdi_.new_NativePixelData_Accessor(*args))
+    __swig_destroy__ = _gdi_.delete_NativePixelData_Accessor
+    __del__ = lambda self : None;
+    def Reset(*args, **kwargs):
+        """Reset(self, NativePixelData data)"""
+        return _gdi_.NativePixelData_Accessor_Reset(*args, **kwargs)
+
+    def IsOk(*args, **kwargs):
+        """IsOk(self) -> bool"""
+        return _gdi_.NativePixelData_Accessor_IsOk(*args, **kwargs)
+
+    def nextPixel(*args, **kwargs):
+        """nextPixel(self)"""
+        return _gdi_.NativePixelData_Accessor_nextPixel(*args, **kwargs)
+
+    def Offset(*args, **kwargs):
+        """Offset(self, NativePixelData data, int x, int y)"""
+        return _gdi_.NativePixelData_Accessor_Offset(*args, **kwargs)
+
+    def OffsetX(*args, **kwargs):
+        """OffsetX(self, NativePixelData data, int x)"""
+        return _gdi_.NativePixelData_Accessor_OffsetX(*args, **kwargs)
+
+    def OffsetY(*args, **kwargs):
+        """OffsetY(self, NativePixelData data, int y)"""
+        return _gdi_.NativePixelData_Accessor_OffsetY(*args, **kwargs)
+
+    def MoveTo(*args, **kwargs):
+        """MoveTo(self, NativePixelData data, int x, int y)"""
+        return _gdi_.NativePixelData_Accessor_MoveTo(*args, **kwargs)
+
+    def Set(*args, **kwargs):
+        """Set(self, byte red, byte green, byte blue)"""
+        return _gdi_.NativePixelData_Accessor_Set(*args, **kwargs)
+
+    def Get(*args, **kwargs):
+        """Get(self) -> PyObject"""
+        return _gdi_.NativePixelData_Accessor_Get(*args, **kwargs)
+
+_gdi_.NativePixelData_Accessor_swigregister(NativePixelData_Accessor)
+
+class AlphaPixelData(PixelDataBase):
+    """Proxy of C++ AlphaPixelData class"""
+    thisown = property(lambda x: x.this.own(), lambda x, v: x.this.own(v), doc='The membership flag')
+    __repr__ = _swig_repr
+    def __init__(self, *args): 
+        """
+        __init__(self, Bitmap bmp) -> AlphaPixelData
+        __init__(self, Bitmap bmp, Rect rect) -> AlphaPixelData
+        __init__(self, Bitmap bmp, Point pt, Size sz) -> AlphaPixelData
+        """
+        _gdi_.AlphaPixelData_swiginit(self,_gdi_.new_AlphaPixelData(*args))
+        self.UseAlpha()
+
+    __swig_destroy__ = _gdi_.delete_AlphaPixelData
+    __del__ = lambda self : None;
+    def GetPixels(*args, **kwargs):
+        """GetPixels(self) -> AlphaPixelData_Accessor"""
+        return _gdi_.AlphaPixelData_GetPixels(*args, **kwargs)
+
+    def UseAlpha(*args, **kwargs):
+        """UseAlpha(self)"""
+        return _gdi_.AlphaPixelData_UseAlpha(*args, **kwargs)
+
+    def __nonzero__(*args, **kwargs):
+        """__nonzero__(self) -> bool"""
+        return _gdi_.AlphaPixelData___nonzero__(*args, **kwargs)
+
+    def __iter__(self):
+        """
+        Create and return an iterator object for this pixel data
+        object.  (It's really a generator but I won't tell if you
+        don't tell.)
+        """
+        width  = self.GetWidth()
+        height = self.GetHeight()
+        pixels = self.GetPixels()
+        
+
+
+
+        class PixelFacade(object):
+            def Get(self):
+                return pixels.Get()
+            def Set(self, *args, **kw):
+                return pixels.Set(*args, **kw)
+            def __str__(self):
+                return str(self.Get())
+            def __repr__(self):
+                return 'pixel(%d,%d): %s' % (x,y,self.Get())
+            X = property(lambda self: x)
+            Y = property(lambda self: y)
+            
+        pf = PixelFacade()        
+        for y in xrange(height):
+            for x in xrange(width):
+
+
+
+                yield pf    
+                pixels.nextPixel()
+            pixels.MoveTo(self, 0, y)
+
+    Pixels = property(GetPixels,doc="See `GetPixels`") 
+_gdi_.AlphaPixelData_swigregister(AlphaPixelData)
+
+class AlphaPixelData_Accessor(object):
+    """Proxy of C++ AlphaPixelData_Accessor class"""
+    thisown = property(lambda x: x.this.own(), lambda x, v: x.this.own(v), doc='The membership flag')
+    __repr__ = _swig_repr
+    def __init__(self, *args): 
+        """
+        __init__(self, AlphaPixelData data) -> AlphaPixelData_Accessor
+        __init__(self, Bitmap bmp, AlphaPixelData data) -> AlphaPixelData_Accessor
+        __init__(self) -> AlphaPixelData_Accessor
+        """
+        _gdi_.AlphaPixelData_Accessor_swiginit(self,_gdi_.new_AlphaPixelData_Accessor(*args))
+    __swig_destroy__ = _gdi_.delete_AlphaPixelData_Accessor
+    __del__ = lambda self : None;
+    def Reset(*args, **kwargs):
+        """Reset(self, AlphaPixelData data)"""
+        return _gdi_.AlphaPixelData_Accessor_Reset(*args, **kwargs)
+
+    def IsOk(*args, **kwargs):
+        """IsOk(self) -> bool"""
+        return _gdi_.AlphaPixelData_Accessor_IsOk(*args, **kwargs)
+
+    def nextPixel(*args, **kwargs):
+        """nextPixel(self)"""
+        return _gdi_.AlphaPixelData_Accessor_nextPixel(*args, **kwargs)
+
+    def Offset(*args, **kwargs):
+        """Offset(self, AlphaPixelData data, int x, int y)"""
+        return _gdi_.AlphaPixelData_Accessor_Offset(*args, **kwargs)
+
+    def OffsetX(*args, **kwargs):
+        """OffsetX(self, AlphaPixelData data, int x)"""
+        return _gdi_.AlphaPixelData_Accessor_OffsetX(*args, **kwargs)
+
+    def OffsetY(*args, **kwargs):
+        """OffsetY(self, AlphaPixelData data, int y)"""
+        return _gdi_.AlphaPixelData_Accessor_OffsetY(*args, **kwargs)
+
+    def MoveTo(*args, **kwargs):
+        """MoveTo(self, AlphaPixelData data, int x, int y)"""
+        return _gdi_.AlphaPixelData_Accessor_MoveTo(*args, **kwargs)
+
+    def Set(*args, **kwargs):
+        """Set(self, byte red, byte green, byte blue, byte alpha)"""
+        return _gdi_.AlphaPixelData_Accessor_Set(*args, **kwargs)
+
+    def Get(*args, **kwargs):
+        """Get(self) -> PyObject"""
+        return _gdi_.AlphaPixelData_Accessor_Get(*args, **kwargs)
+
+_gdi_.AlphaPixelData_Accessor_swigregister(AlphaPixelData_Accessor)
+
 class Mask(_core.Object):
     """
     This class encapsulates a monochrome mask bitmap, where the masked
@@ -805,9 +1095,9 @@ class Mask(_core.Object):
     `wx.MemoryDC` with a `wx.Bitmap` selected into it that contains a
     mask.
     """
-    def __repr__(self):
-        return "<%s.%s; proxy of C++ wxMask instance at %s>" % (self.__class__.__module__, self.__class__.__name__, self.this,)
-    def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
+    thisown = property(lambda x: x.this.own(), lambda x, v: x.this.own(v), doc='The membership flag')
+    __repr__ = _swig_repr
+    def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs): 
         """
         __init__(self, Bitmap bitmap, Colour colour=NullColour) -> Mask
 
@@ -819,35 +1109,21 @@ class Mask(_core.Object):
 
         :see: `wx.Bitmap`, `wx.Colour`
         """
-        newobj = _gdi_.new_Mask(*args, **kwargs)
-        self.this = newobj.this
-        self.thisown = 1
-        del newobj.thisown
-
-class MaskPtr(Mask):
-    def __init__(self, this):
-        self.this = this
-        if not hasattr(self,"thisown"): self.thisown = 0
-        self.__class__ = Mask
-_gdi_.Mask_swigregister(MaskPtr)
+        _gdi_.Mask_swiginit(self,_gdi_.new_Mask(*args, **kwargs))
+    __swig_destroy__ = _gdi_.delete_Mask
+    __del__ = lambda self : None;
+_gdi_.Mask_swigregister(Mask)
 
 MaskColour = wx._deprecated(Mask, "wx.MaskColour is deprecated, use `wx.Mask` instead.") 
 class Icon(GDIObject):
     """Proxy of C++ Icon class"""
-    def __repr__(self):
-        return "<%s.%s; proxy of C++ wxIcon instance at %s>" % (self.__class__.__module__, self.__class__.__name__, self.this,)
-    def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
+    thisown = property(lambda x: x.this.own(), lambda x, v: x.this.own(v), doc='The membership flag')
+    __repr__ = _swig_repr
+    def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs): 
         """__init__(self, String name, int type, int desiredWidth=-1, int desiredHeight=-1) -> Icon"""
-        newobj = _gdi_.new_Icon(*args, **kwargs)
-        self.this = newobj.this
-        self.thisown = 1
-        del newobj.thisown
-    def __del__(self, destroy=_gdi_.delete_Icon):
-        """__del__(self)"""
-        try:
-            if self.thisown: destroy(self)
-        except: pass
-
+        _gdi_.Icon_swiginit(self,_gdi_.new_Icon(*args, **kwargs))
+    __swig_destroy__ = _gdi_.delete_Icon
+    __del__ = lambda self : None;
     def LoadFile(*args, **kwargs):
         """LoadFile(self, String name, int type) -> bool"""
         return _gdi_.Icon_LoadFile(*args, **kwargs)
@@ -897,54 +1173,40 @@ class Icon(GDIObject):
         return _gdi_.Icon_CopyFromBitmap(*args, **kwargs)
 
     def __nonzero__(self): return self.Ok() 
-
-class IconPtr(Icon):
-    def __init__(self, this):
-        self.this = this
-        if not hasattr(self,"thisown"): self.thisown = 0
-        self.__class__ = Icon
-_gdi_.Icon_swigregister(IconPtr)
+    Depth = property(GetDepth,SetDepth,doc="See `GetDepth` and `SetDepth`") 
+    Height = property(GetHeight,SetHeight,doc="See `GetHeight` and `SetHeight`") 
+    Width = property(GetWidth,SetWidth,doc="See `GetWidth` and `SetWidth`") 
+_gdi_.Icon_swigregister(Icon)
 
 def EmptyIcon(*args, **kwargs):
     """EmptyIcon() -> Icon"""
     val = _gdi_.new_EmptyIcon(*args, **kwargs)
-    val.thisown = 1
     return val
 
 def IconFromLocation(*args, **kwargs):
     """IconFromLocation(IconLocation loc) -> Icon"""
     val = _gdi_.new_IconFromLocation(*args, **kwargs)
-    val.thisown = 1
     return val
 
 def IconFromBitmap(*args, **kwargs):
     """IconFromBitmap(Bitmap bmp) -> Icon"""
     val = _gdi_.new_IconFromBitmap(*args, **kwargs)
-    val.thisown = 1
     return val
 
 def IconFromXPMData(*args, **kwargs):
     """IconFromXPMData(PyObject listOfStrings) -> Icon"""
     val = _gdi_.new_IconFromXPMData(*args, **kwargs)
-    val.thisown = 1
     return val
 
 class IconLocation(object):
     """Proxy of C++ IconLocation class"""
-    def __repr__(self):
-        return "<%s.%s; proxy of C++ wxIconLocation instance at %s>" % (self.__class__.__module__, self.__class__.__name__, self.this,)
-    def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
+    thisown = property(lambda x: x.this.own(), lambda x, v: x.this.own(v), doc='The membership flag')
+    __repr__ = _swig_repr
+    def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs): 
         """__init__(self, String filename=&wxPyEmptyString, int num=0) -> IconLocation"""
-        newobj = _gdi_.new_IconLocation(*args, **kwargs)
-        self.this = newobj.this
-        self.thisown = 1
-        del newobj.thisown
-    def __del__(self, destroy=_gdi_.delete_IconLocation):
-        """__del__(self)"""
-        try:
-            if self.thisown: destroy(self)
-        except: pass
-
+        _gdi_.IconLocation_swiginit(self,_gdi_.new_IconLocation(*args, **kwargs))
+    __swig_destroy__ = _gdi_.delete_IconLocation
+    __del__ = lambda self : None;
     def IsOk(*args, **kwargs):
         """IsOk(self) -> bool"""
         return _gdi_.IconLocation_IsOk(*args, **kwargs)
@@ -966,30 +1228,19 @@ class IconLocation(object):
         """GetIndex(self) -> int"""
         return _gdi_.IconLocation_GetIndex(*args, **kwargs)
 
-
-class IconLocationPtr(IconLocation):
-    def __init__(self, this):
-        self.this = this
-        if not hasattr(self,"thisown"): self.thisown = 0
-        self.__class__ = IconLocation
-_gdi_.IconLocation_swigregister(IconLocationPtr)
+    FileName = property(GetFileName,SetFileName,doc="See `GetFileName` and `SetFileName`") 
+    Index = property(GetIndex,SetIndex,doc="See `GetIndex` and `SetIndex`") 
+_gdi_.IconLocation_swigregister(IconLocation)
 
 class IconBundle(object):
     """Proxy of C++ IconBundle class"""
-    def __repr__(self):
-        return "<%s.%s; proxy of C++ wxIconBundle instance at %s>" % (self.__class__.__module__, self.__class__.__name__, self.this,)
-    def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
+    thisown = property(lambda x: x.this.own(), lambda x, v: x.this.own(v), doc='The membership flag')
+    __repr__ = _swig_repr
+    def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs): 
         """__init__(self) -> IconBundle"""
-        newobj = _gdi_.new_IconBundle(*args, **kwargs)
-        self.this = newobj.this
-        self.thisown = 1
-        del newobj.thisown
-    def __del__(self, destroy=_gdi_.delete_IconBundle):
-        """__del__(self)"""
-        try:
-            if self.thisown: destroy(self)
-        except: pass
-
+        _gdi_.IconBundle_swiginit(self,_gdi_.new_IconBundle(*args, **kwargs))
+    __swig_destroy__ = _gdi_.delete_IconBundle
+    __del__ = lambda self : None;
     def AddIcon(*args, **kwargs):
         """AddIcon(self, Icon icon)"""
         return _gdi_.IconBundle_AddIcon(*args, **kwargs)
@@ -1002,24 +1253,17 @@ class IconBundle(object):
         """GetIcon(self, Size size) -> Icon"""
         return _gdi_.IconBundle_GetIcon(*args, **kwargs)
 
-
-class IconBundlePtr(IconBundle):
-    def __init__(self, this):
-        self.this = this
-        if not hasattr(self,"thisown"): self.thisown = 0
-        self.__class__ = IconBundle
-_gdi_.IconBundle_swigregister(IconBundlePtr)
+    Icon = property(GetIcon,doc="See `GetIcon`") 
+_gdi_.IconBundle_swigregister(IconBundle)
 
 def IconBundleFromFile(*args, **kwargs):
     """IconBundleFromFile(String file, long type) -> IconBundle"""
     val = _gdi_.new_IconBundleFromFile(*args, **kwargs)
-    val.thisown = 1
     return val
 
 def IconBundleFromIcon(*args, **kwargs):
     """IconBundleFromIcon(Icon icon) -> IconBundle"""
     val = _gdi_.new_IconBundleFromIcon(*args, **kwargs)
-    val.thisown = 1
     return val
 
 class Cursor(GDIObject):
@@ -1034,9 +1278,9 @@ class Cursor(GDIObject):
     global `wx.SetCursor` function is also available for use on MS Windows.
 
     """
-    def __repr__(self):
-        return "<%s.%s; proxy of C++ wxCursor instance at %s>" % (self.__class__.__module__, self.__class__.__name__, self.this,)
-    def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
+    thisown = property(lambda x: x.this.own(), lambda x, v: x.this.own(v), doc='The membership flag')
+    __repr__ = _swig_repr
+    def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs): 
         """
         __init__(self, String cursorName, long type, int hotSpotX=0, int hotSpotY=0) -> Cursor
 
@@ -1044,16 +1288,9 @@ class Cursor(GDIObject):
         wx.BITAMP_TYPE* constants, and specify the hotspot if not using a .cur
         file.
         """
-        newobj = _gdi_.new_Cursor(*args, **kwargs)
-        self.this = newobj.this
-        self.thisown = 1
-        del newobj.thisown
-    def __del__(self, destroy=_gdi_.delete_Cursor):
-        """__del__(self)"""
-        try:
-            if self.thisown: destroy(self)
-        except: pass
-
+        _gdi_.Cursor_swiginit(self,_gdi_.new_Cursor(*args, **kwargs))
+    __swig_destroy__ = _gdi_.delete_Cursor
+    __del__ = lambda self : None;
     def GetHandle(*args, **kwargs):
         """
         GetHandle(self) -> long
@@ -1103,13 +1340,7 @@ class Cursor(GDIObject):
         """SetSize(self, Size size)"""
         return _gdi_.Cursor_SetSize(*args, **kwargs)
 
-
-class CursorPtr(Cursor):
-    def __init__(self, this):
-        self.this = this
-        if not hasattr(self,"thisown"): self.thisown = 0
-        self.__class__ = Cursor
-_gdi_.Cursor_swigregister(CursorPtr)
+_gdi_.Cursor_swigregister(Cursor)
 
 def StockCursor(*args, **kwargs):
     """
@@ -1119,7 +1350,6 @@ def StockCursor(*args, **kwargs):
     stock cursors are available on all platforms.
     """
     val = _gdi_.new_StockCursor(*args, **kwargs)
-    val.thisown = 1
     return val
 
 def CursorFromImage(*args, **kwargs):
@@ -1130,7 +1360,6 @@ def CursorFromImage(*args, **kwargs):
     for setting the transparent portions of the cursor.
     """
     val = _gdi_.new_CursorFromImage(*args, **kwargs)
-    val.thisown = 1
     return val
 
 #---------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -1140,20 +1369,13 @@ PartRegion = _gdi_.PartRegion
 InRegion = _gdi_.InRegion
 class Region(GDIObject):
     """Proxy of C++ Region class"""
-    def __repr__(self):
-        return "<%s.%s; proxy of C++ wxRegion instance at %s>" % (self.__class__.__module__, self.__class__.__name__, self.this,)
-    def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
+    thisown = property(lambda x: x.this.own(), lambda x, v: x.this.own(v), doc='The membership flag')
+    __repr__ = _swig_repr
+    def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs): 
         """__init__(self, int x=0, int y=0, int width=0, int height=0) -> Region"""
-        newobj = _gdi_.new_Region(*args, **kwargs)
-        self.this = newobj.this
-        self.thisown = 1
-        del newobj.thisown
-    def __del__(self, destroy=_gdi_.delete_Region):
-        """__del__(self)"""
-        try:
-            if self.thisown: destroy(self)
-        except: pass
-
+        _gdi_.Region_swiginit(self,_gdi_.new_Region(*args, **kwargs))
+    __swig_destroy__ = _gdi_.delete_Region
+    __del__ = lambda self : None;
     def Clear(*args, **kwargs):
         """Clear(self)"""
         return _gdi_.Region_Clear(*args, **kwargs)
@@ -1198,6 +1420,10 @@ class Region(GDIObject):
         """IsEmpty(self) -> bool"""
         return _gdi_.Region_IsEmpty(*args, **kwargs)
 
+    def IsEqual(*args, **kwargs):
+        """IsEqual(self, Region region) -> bool"""
+        return _gdi_.Region_IsEqual(*args, **kwargs)
+
     def Union(*args, **kwargs):
         """Union(self, int x, int y, int width, int height) -> bool"""
         return _gdi_.Region_Union(*args, **kwargs)
@@ -1246,48 +1472,33 @@ class Region(GDIObject):
         """UnionBitmapColour(self, Bitmap bmp, Colour transColour, int tolerance=0) -> bool"""
         return _gdi_.Region_UnionBitmapColour(*args, **kwargs)
 
-
-class RegionPtr(Region):
-    def __init__(self, this):
-        self.this = this
-        if not hasattr(self,"thisown"): self.thisown = 0
-        self.__class__ = Region
-_gdi_.Region_swigregister(RegionPtr)
+    Box = property(GetBox,doc="See `GetBox`") 
+_gdi_.Region_swigregister(Region)
 
 def RegionFromBitmap(*args, **kwargs):
     """RegionFromBitmap(Bitmap bmp) -> Region"""
     val = _gdi_.new_RegionFromBitmap(*args, **kwargs)
-    val.thisown = 1
     return val
 
 def RegionFromBitmapColour(*args, **kwargs):
     """RegionFromBitmapColour(Bitmap bmp, Colour transColour, int tolerance=0) -> Region"""
     val = _gdi_.new_RegionFromBitmapColour(*args, **kwargs)
-    val.thisown = 1
     return val
 
 def RegionFromPoints(*args, **kwargs):
     """RegionFromPoints(int points, int fillStyle=WINDING_RULE) -> Region"""
     val = _gdi_.new_RegionFromPoints(*args, **kwargs)
-    val.thisown = 1
     return val
 
 class RegionIterator(_core.Object):
     """Proxy of C++ RegionIterator class"""
-    def __repr__(self):
-        return "<%s.%s; proxy of C++ wxRegionIterator instance at %s>" % (self.__class__.__module__, self.__class__.__name__, self.this,)
-    def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
+    thisown = property(lambda x: x.this.own(), lambda x, v: x.this.own(v), doc='The membership flag')
+    __repr__ = _swig_repr
+    def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs): 
         """__init__(self, Region region) -> RegionIterator"""
-        newobj = _gdi_.new_RegionIterator(*args, **kwargs)
-        self.this = newobj.this
-        self.thisown = 1
-        del newobj.thisown
-    def __del__(self, destroy=_gdi_.delete_RegionIterator):
-        """__del__(self)"""
-        try:
-            if self.thisown: destroy(self)
-        except: pass
-
+        _gdi_.RegionIterator_swiginit(self,_gdi_.new_RegionIterator(*args, **kwargs))
+    __swig_destroy__ = _gdi_.delete_RegionIterator
+    __del__ = lambda self : None;
     def GetX(*args, **kwargs):
         """GetX(self) -> int"""
         return _gdi_.RegionIterator_GetX(*args, **kwargs)
@@ -1332,13 +1543,14 @@ class RegionIterator(_core.Object):
         """__nonzero__(self) -> bool"""
         return _gdi_.RegionIterator___nonzero__(*args, **kwargs)
 
-
-class RegionIteratorPtr(RegionIterator):
-    def __init__(self, this):
-        self.this = this
-        if not hasattr(self,"thisown"): self.thisown = 0
-        self.__class__ = RegionIterator
-_gdi_.RegionIterator_swigregister(RegionIteratorPtr)
+    H = property(GetH,doc="See `GetH`") 
+    Height = property(GetHeight,doc="See `GetHeight`") 
+    Rect = property(GetRect,doc="See `GetRect`") 
+    W = property(GetW,doc="See `GetW`") 
+    Width = property(GetWidth,doc="See `GetWidth`") 
+    X = property(GetX,doc="See `GetX`") 
+    Y = property(GetY,doc="See `GetY`") 
+_gdi_.RegionIterator_swigregister(RegionIterator)
 
 #---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
@@ -1470,20 +1682,13 @@ FONTENCODING_SHIFT_JIS = _gdi_.FONTENCODING_SHIFT_JIS
 
 class NativeFontInfo(object):
     """Proxy of C++ NativeFontInfo class"""
-    def __repr__(self):
-        return "<%s.%s; proxy of C++ wxNativeFontInfo instance at %s>" % (self.__class__.__module__, self.__class__.__name__, self.this,)
-    def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
+    thisown = property(lambda x: x.this.own(), lambda x, v: x.this.own(v), doc='The membership flag')
+    __repr__ = _swig_repr
+    def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs): 
         """__init__(self) -> NativeFontInfo"""
-        newobj = _gdi_.new_NativeFontInfo(*args, **kwargs)
-        self.this = newobj.this
-        self.thisown = 1
-        del newobj.thisown
-    def __del__(self, destroy=_gdi_.delete_NativeFontInfo):
-        """__del__(self)"""
-        try:
-            if self.thisown: destroy(self)
-        except: pass
-
+        _gdi_.NativeFontInfo_swiginit(self,_gdi_.new_NativeFontInfo(*args, **kwargs))
+    __swig_destroy__ = _gdi_.delete_NativeFontInfo
+    __del__ = lambda self : None;
     def Init(*args, **kwargs):
         """Init(self)"""
         return _gdi_.NativeFontInfo_Init(*args, **kwargs)
@@ -1545,7 +1750,7 @@ class NativeFontInfo(object):
         return _gdi_.NativeFontInfo_SetUnderlined(*args, **kwargs)
 
     def SetFaceName(*args, **kwargs):
-        """SetFaceName(self, String facename)"""
+        """SetFaceName(self, String facename) -> bool"""
         return _gdi_.NativeFontInfo_SetFaceName(*args, **kwargs)
 
     def SetFamily(*args, **kwargs):
@@ -1576,32 +1781,26 @@ class NativeFontInfo(object):
         """ToUserString(self) -> String"""
         return _gdi_.NativeFontInfo_ToUserString(*args, **kwargs)
 
-
-class NativeFontInfoPtr(NativeFontInfo):
-    def __init__(self, this):
-        self.this = this
-        if not hasattr(self,"thisown"): self.thisown = 0
-        self.__class__ = NativeFontInfo
-_gdi_.NativeFontInfo_swigregister(NativeFontInfoPtr)
+    Encoding = property(GetEncoding,SetEncoding,doc="See `GetEncoding` and `SetEncoding`") 
+    FaceName = property(GetFaceName,SetFaceName,doc="See `GetFaceName` and `SetFaceName`") 
+    Family = property(GetFamily,SetFamily,doc="See `GetFamily` and `SetFamily`") 
+    PointSize = property(GetPointSize,SetPointSize,doc="See `GetPointSize` and `SetPointSize`") 
+    Style = property(GetStyle,SetStyle,doc="See `GetStyle` and `SetStyle`") 
+    Underlined = property(GetUnderlined,SetUnderlined,doc="See `GetUnderlined` and `SetUnderlined`") 
+    Weight = property(GetWeight,SetWeight,doc="See `GetWeight` and `SetWeight`") 
+_gdi_.NativeFontInfo_swigregister(NativeFontInfo)
 
 class NativeEncodingInfo(object):
     """Proxy of C++ NativeEncodingInfo class"""
-    def __repr__(self):
-        return "<%s.%s; proxy of C++ wxNativeEncodingInfo instance at %s>" % (self.__class__.__module__, self.__class__.__name__, self.this,)
+    thisown = property(lambda x: x.this.own(), lambda x, v: x.this.own(v), doc='The membership flag')
+    __repr__ = _swig_repr
     facename = property(_gdi_.NativeEncodingInfo_facename_get, _gdi_.NativeEncodingInfo_facename_set)
     encoding = property(_gdi_.NativeEncodingInfo_encoding_get, _gdi_.NativeEncodingInfo_encoding_set)
-    def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
+    def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs): 
         """__init__(self) -> NativeEncodingInfo"""
-        newobj = _gdi_.new_NativeEncodingInfo(*args, **kwargs)
-        self.this = newobj.this
-        self.thisown = 1
-        del newobj.thisown
-    def __del__(self, destroy=_gdi_.delete_NativeEncodingInfo):
-        """__del__(self)"""
-        try:
-            if self.thisown: destroy(self)
-        except: pass
-
+        _gdi_.NativeEncodingInfo_swiginit(self,_gdi_.new_NativeEncodingInfo(*args, **kwargs))
+    __swig_destroy__ = _gdi_.delete_NativeEncodingInfo
+    __del__ = lambda self : None;
     def FromString(*args, **kwargs):
         """FromString(self, String s) -> bool"""
         return _gdi_.NativeEncodingInfo_FromString(*args, **kwargs)
@@ -1610,40 +1809,27 @@ class NativeEncodingInfo(object):
         """ToString(self) -> String"""
         return _gdi_.NativeEncodingInfo_ToString(*args, **kwargs)
 
-
-class NativeEncodingInfoPtr(NativeEncodingInfo):
-    def __init__(self, this):
-        self.this = this
-        if not hasattr(self,"thisown"): self.thisown = 0
-        self.__class__ = NativeEncodingInfo
-_gdi_.NativeEncodingInfo_swigregister(NativeEncodingInfoPtr)
+_gdi_.NativeEncodingInfo_swigregister(NativeEncodingInfo)
 
 
 def GetNativeFontEncoding(*args, **kwargs):
-    """GetNativeFontEncoding(int encoding) -> NativeEncodingInfo"""
-    return _gdi_.GetNativeFontEncoding(*args, **kwargs)
+  """GetNativeFontEncoding(int encoding) -> NativeEncodingInfo"""
+  return _gdi_.GetNativeFontEncoding(*args, **kwargs)
 
 def TestFontEncoding(*args, **kwargs):
-    """TestFontEncoding(NativeEncodingInfo info) -> bool"""
-    return _gdi_.TestFontEncoding(*args, **kwargs)
+  """TestFontEncoding(NativeEncodingInfo info) -> bool"""
+  return _gdi_.TestFontEncoding(*args, **kwargs)
 #---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 class FontMapper(object):
     """Proxy of C++ FontMapper class"""
-    def __repr__(self):
-        return "<%s.%s; proxy of C++ wxFontMapper instance at %s>" % (self.__class__.__module__, self.__class__.__name__, self.this,)
-    def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
+    thisown = property(lambda x: x.this.own(), lambda x, v: x.this.own(v), doc='The membership flag')
+    __repr__ = _swig_repr
+    def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs): 
         """__init__(self) -> FontMapper"""
-        newobj = _gdi_.new_FontMapper(*args, **kwargs)
-        self.this = newobj.this
-        self.thisown = 1
-        del newobj.thisown
-    def __del__(self, destroy=_gdi_.delete_FontMapper):
-        """__del__(self)"""
-        try:
-            if self.thisown: destroy(self)
-        except: pass
-
+        _gdi_.FontMapper_swiginit(self,_gdi_.new_FontMapper(*args, **kwargs))
+    __swig_destroy__ = _gdi_.delete_FontMapper
+    __del__ = lambda self : None;
     def Get(*args, **kwargs):
         """Get() -> FontMapper"""
         return _gdi_.FontMapper_Get(*args, **kwargs)
@@ -1683,10 +1869,6 @@ class FontMapper(object):
         return _gdi_.FontMapper_GetEncodingFromName(*args, **kwargs)
 
     GetEncodingFromName = staticmethod(GetEncodingFromName)
-    def SetConfig(*args, **kwargs):
-        """SetConfig(self, ConfigBase config)"""
-        return _gdi_.FontMapper_SetConfig(*args, **kwargs)
-
     def SetConfigPath(*args, **kwargs):
         """SetConfigPath(self, String prefix)"""
         return _gdi_.FontMapper_SetConfigPath(*args, **kwargs)
@@ -1712,71 +1894,98 @@ class FontMapper(object):
         """SetDialogTitle(self, String title)"""
         return _gdi_.FontMapper_SetDialogTitle(*args, **kwargs)
 
+    AltForEncoding = property(GetAltForEncoding,doc="See `GetAltForEncoding`") 
+_gdi_.FontMapper_swigregister(FontMapper)
 
-class FontMapperPtr(FontMapper):
-    def __init__(self, this):
-        self.this = this
-        if not hasattr(self,"thisown"): self.thisown = 0
-        self.__class__ = FontMapper
-_gdi_.FontMapper_swigregister(FontMapperPtr)
-
-def FontMapper_Get(*args, **kwargs):
-    """FontMapper_Get() -> FontMapper"""
-    return _gdi_.FontMapper_Get(*args, **kwargs)
+def FontMapper_Get(*args):
+  """FontMapper_Get() -> FontMapper"""
+  return _gdi_.FontMapper_Get(*args)
 
 def FontMapper_Set(*args, **kwargs):
-    """FontMapper_Set(FontMapper mapper) -> FontMapper"""
-    return _gdi_.FontMapper_Set(*args, **kwargs)
+  """FontMapper_Set(FontMapper mapper) -> FontMapper"""
+  return _gdi_.FontMapper_Set(*args, **kwargs)
 
-def FontMapper_GetSupportedEncodingsCount(*args, **kwargs):
-    """FontMapper_GetSupportedEncodingsCount() -> size_t"""
-    return _gdi_.FontMapper_GetSupportedEncodingsCount(*args, **kwargs)
+def FontMapper_GetSupportedEncodingsCount(*args):
+  """FontMapper_GetSupportedEncodingsCount() -> size_t"""
+  return _gdi_.FontMapper_GetSupportedEncodingsCount(*args)
 
 def FontMapper_GetEncoding(*args, **kwargs):
-    """FontMapper_GetEncoding(size_t n) -> int"""
-    return _gdi_.FontMapper_GetEncoding(*args, **kwargs)
+  """FontMapper_GetEncoding(size_t n) -> int"""
+  return _gdi_.FontMapper_GetEncoding(*args, **kwargs)
 
 def FontMapper_GetEncodingName(*args, **kwargs):
-    """FontMapper_GetEncodingName(int encoding) -> String"""
-    return _gdi_.FontMapper_GetEncodingName(*args, **kwargs)
+  """FontMapper_GetEncodingName(int encoding) -> String"""
+  return _gdi_.FontMapper_GetEncodingName(*args, **kwargs)
 
 def FontMapper_GetEncodingDescription(*args, **kwargs):
-    """FontMapper_GetEncodingDescription(int encoding) -> String"""
-    return _gdi_.FontMapper_GetEncodingDescription(*args, **kwargs)
+  """FontMapper_GetEncodingDescription(int encoding) -> String"""
+  return _gdi_.FontMapper_GetEncodingDescription(*args, **kwargs)
 
 def FontMapper_GetEncodingFromName(*args, **kwargs):
-    """FontMapper_GetEncodingFromName(String name) -> int"""
-    return _gdi_.FontMapper_GetEncodingFromName(*args, **kwargs)
+  """FontMapper_GetEncodingFromName(String name) -> int"""
+  return _gdi_.FontMapper_GetEncodingFromName(*args, **kwargs)
 
-def FontMapper_GetDefaultConfigPath(*args, **kwargs):
-    """FontMapper_GetDefaultConfigPath() -> String"""
-    return _gdi_.FontMapper_GetDefaultConfigPath(*args, **kwargs)
+def FontMapper_GetDefaultConfigPath(*args):
+  """FontMapper_GetDefaultConfigPath() -> String"""
+  return _gdi_.FontMapper_GetDefaultConfigPath(*args)
 
 #---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 class Font(GDIObject):
-    """Proxy of C++ Font class"""
-    def __repr__(self):
-        return "<%s.%s; proxy of C++ wxFont instance at %s>" % (self.__class__.__module__, self.__class__.__name__, self.this,)
-    def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
+    """
+    A font is an object which determines the appearance of text. Fonts are
+    used for drawing text to a device context, and setting the appearance
+    of a window's text.
+
+    You can retrieve the current system font settings with `wx.SystemSettings`.
+    """
+    thisown = property(lambda x: x.this.own(), lambda x, v: x.this.own(v), doc='The membership flag')
+    __repr__ = _swig_repr
+    def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs): 
         """
         __init__(self, int pointSize, int family, int style, int weight, bool underline=False, 
             String face=EmptyString, 
             int encoding=FONTENCODING_DEFAULT) -> Font
+
+        Creates a font object with the specified attributes.
+
+            :param pointSize:  The size of the font in points.
+
+            :param family: Font family.  A generic way of referring to fonts
+                without specifying actual facename.  It can be One of 
+                the ``wx.FONTFAMILY_xxx`` constants.
+
+            :param style: One of the ``wx.FONTSTYLE_xxx`` constants.
+
+            :param weight: Font weight, sometimes also referred to as font
+                boldness. One of the ``wx.FONTWEIGHT_xxx`` constants.
+
+            :param underline: The value can be ``True`` or ``False`` and
+                indicates whether the font will include an underline.  This
+                may not be supported on all platforms.
+
+            :param face: An optional string specifying the actual typeface to
+                be used. If it is an empty string, a default typeface will be
+                chosen based on the family.
+
+            :param encoding: An encoding which may be one of the
+                ``wx.FONTENCODING_xxx`` constants.  If the specified encoding isn't
+                available, no font is created.
+
+        :see: `wx.FFont`, `wx.FontFromPixelSize`, `wx.FFontFromPixelSize`,
+            `wx.FontFromNativeInfoString`, `wx.FontFromNativeInfo`
+
         """
         if kwargs.has_key('faceName'): kwargs['face'] = kwargs['faceName'];del kwargs['faceName']
-        newobj = _gdi_.new_Font(*args, **kwargs)
-        self.this = newobj.this
-        self.thisown = 1
-        del newobj.thisown
-    def __del__(self, destroy=_gdi_.delete_Font):
-        """__del__(self)"""
-        try:
-            if self.thisown: destroy(self)
-        except: pass
-
+        _gdi_.Font_swiginit(self,_gdi_.new_Font(*args, **kwargs))
+    __swig_destroy__ = _gdi_.delete_Font
+    __del__ = lambda self : None;
     def Ok(*args, **kwargs):
-        """Ok(self) -> bool"""
+        """
+        Ok(self) -> bool
+
+        Returns ``True`` if this font was successfully created.
+        """
         return _gdi_.Font_Ok(*args, **kwargs)
 
     def __nonzero__(self): return self.Ok() 
@@ -1789,111 +1998,234 @@ class Font(GDIObject):
         return _gdi_.Font___ne__(*args, **kwargs)
 
     def GetPointSize(*args, **kwargs):
-        """GetPointSize(self) -> int"""
+        """
+        GetPointSize(self) -> int
+
+        Gets the point size.
+        """
         return _gdi_.Font_GetPointSize(*args, **kwargs)
 
     def GetPixelSize(*args, **kwargs):
-        """GetPixelSize(self) -> Size"""
+        """
+        GetPixelSize(self) -> Size
+
+        Returns the size in pixels if the font was constructed with a pixel
+        size.
+        """
         return _gdi_.Font_GetPixelSize(*args, **kwargs)
 
     def IsUsingSizeInPixels(*args, **kwargs):
-        """IsUsingSizeInPixels(self) -> bool"""
+        """
+        IsUsingSizeInPixels(self) -> bool
+
+        Returns ``True`` if the font is using a pixelSize.
+        """
         return _gdi_.Font_IsUsingSizeInPixels(*args, **kwargs)
 
     def GetFamily(*args, **kwargs):
-        """GetFamily(self) -> int"""
+        """
+        GetFamily(self) -> int
+
+        Gets the font family. 
+        """
         return _gdi_.Font_GetFamily(*args, **kwargs)
 
     def GetStyle(*args, **kwargs):
-        """GetStyle(self) -> int"""
+        """
+        GetStyle(self) -> int
+
+        Gets the font style.
+        """
         return _gdi_.Font_GetStyle(*args, **kwargs)
 
     def GetWeight(*args, **kwargs):
-        """GetWeight(self) -> int"""
+        """
+        GetWeight(self) -> int
+
+        Gets the font weight. 
+        """
         return _gdi_.Font_GetWeight(*args, **kwargs)
 
     def GetUnderlined(*args, **kwargs):
-        """GetUnderlined(self) -> bool"""
+        """
+        GetUnderlined(self) -> bool
+
+        Returns ``True`` if the font is underlined, ``False`` otherwise.
+        """
         return _gdi_.Font_GetUnderlined(*args, **kwargs)
 
     def GetFaceName(*args, **kwargs):
-        """GetFaceName(self) -> String"""
+        """
+        GetFaceName(self) -> String
+
+        Returns the typeface name associated with the font, or the empty
+        string if there is no typeface information.
+        """
         return _gdi_.Font_GetFaceName(*args, **kwargs)
 
     def GetEncoding(*args, **kwargs):
-        """GetEncoding(self) -> int"""
+        """
+        GetEncoding(self) -> int
+
+        Get the font's encoding.
+        """
         return _gdi_.Font_GetEncoding(*args, **kwargs)
 
     def GetNativeFontInfo(*args, **kwargs):
-        """GetNativeFontInfo(self) -> NativeFontInfo"""
+        """
+        GetNativeFontInfo(self) -> NativeFontInfo
+
+        Constructs a `wx.NativeFontInfo` object from this font.
+        """
         return _gdi_.Font_GetNativeFontInfo(*args, **kwargs)
 
     def IsFixedWidth(*args, **kwargs):
-        """IsFixedWidth(self) -> bool"""
+        """
+        IsFixedWidth(self) -> bool
+
+        Returns true if the font is a fixed width (or monospaced) font, false
+        if it is a proportional one or font is invalid.
+        """
         return _gdi_.Font_IsFixedWidth(*args, **kwargs)
 
     def GetNativeFontInfoDesc(*args, **kwargs):
-        """GetNativeFontInfoDesc(self) -> String"""
+        """
+        GetNativeFontInfoDesc(self) -> String
+
+        Returns the platform-dependent string completely describing this font
+        or an empty string if the font isn't valid.
+        """
         return _gdi_.Font_GetNativeFontInfoDesc(*args, **kwargs)
 
     def GetNativeFontInfoUserDesc(*args, **kwargs):
-        """GetNativeFontInfoUserDesc(self) -> String"""
+        """
+        GetNativeFontInfoUserDesc(self) -> String
+
+        Returns a human readable version of `GetNativeFontInfoDesc`.
+        """
         return _gdi_.Font_GetNativeFontInfoUserDesc(*args, **kwargs)
 
     def SetPointSize(*args, **kwargs):
-        """SetPointSize(self, int pointSize)"""
+        """
+        SetPointSize(self, int pointSize)
+
+        Sets the point size.
+        """
         return _gdi_.Font_SetPointSize(*args, **kwargs)
 
     def SetPixelSize(*args, **kwargs):
-        """SetPixelSize(self, Size pixelSize)"""
+        """
+        SetPixelSize(self, Size pixelSize)
+
+        Sets the size in pixels rather than points.  If there is platform API
+        support for this then it is used, otherwise a font with the closest
+        size is found using a binary search.
+        """
         return _gdi_.Font_SetPixelSize(*args, **kwargs)
 
     def SetFamily(*args, **kwargs):
-        """SetFamily(self, int family)"""
+        """
+        SetFamily(self, int family)
+
+        Sets the font family.
+        """
         return _gdi_.Font_SetFamily(*args, **kwargs)
 
     def SetStyle(*args, **kwargs):
-        """SetStyle(self, int style)"""
+        """
+        SetStyle(self, int style)
+
+        Sets the font style.
+        """
         return _gdi_.Font_SetStyle(*args, **kwargs)
 
     def SetWeight(*args, **kwargs):
-        """SetWeight(self, int weight)"""
+        """
+        SetWeight(self, int weight)
+
+        Sets the font weight.
+        """
         return _gdi_.Font_SetWeight(*args, **kwargs)
 
     def SetFaceName(*args, **kwargs):
-        """SetFaceName(self, String faceName)"""
+        """
+        SetFaceName(self, String faceName) -> bool
+
+        Sets the facename for the font.  The facename, which should be a valid
+        font installed on the end-user's system.
+
+        To avoid portability problems, don't rely on a specific face, but
+        specify the font family instead or as well. A suitable font will be
+        found on the end-user's system. If both the family and the facename
+        are specified, wxWidgets will first search for the specific face, and
+        then for a font belonging to the same family.
+        """
         return _gdi_.Font_SetFaceName(*args, **kwargs)
 
     def SetUnderlined(*args, **kwargs):
-        """SetUnderlined(self, bool underlined)"""
+        """
+        SetUnderlined(self, bool underlined)
+
+        Sets underlining.
+        """
         return _gdi_.Font_SetUnderlined(*args, **kwargs)
 
     def SetEncoding(*args, **kwargs):
-        """SetEncoding(self, int encoding)"""
+        """
+        SetEncoding(self, int encoding)
+
+        Set the font encoding.
+        """
         return _gdi_.Font_SetEncoding(*args, **kwargs)
 
     def SetNativeFontInfo(*args, **kwargs):
-        """SetNativeFontInfo(self, NativeFontInfo info)"""
+        """
+        SetNativeFontInfo(self, NativeFontInfo info)
+
+        Set the font's attributes from a `wx.NativeFontInfo` object.
+        """
         return _gdi_.Font_SetNativeFontInfo(*args, **kwargs)
 
     def SetNativeFontInfoFromString(*args, **kwargs):
-        """SetNativeFontInfoFromString(self, String info)"""
+        """
+        SetNativeFontInfoFromString(self, String info) -> bool
+
+        Set the font's attributes from string representation of a
+        `wx.NativeFontInfo` object.
+        """
         return _gdi_.Font_SetNativeFontInfoFromString(*args, **kwargs)
 
     def SetNativeFontInfoUserDesc(*args, **kwargs):
-        """SetNativeFontInfoUserDesc(self, String info)"""
+        """
+        SetNativeFontInfoUserDesc(self, String info) -> bool
+
+        Set the font's attributes from a string formerly returned from
+        `GetNativeFontInfoDesc`.
+        """
         return _gdi_.Font_SetNativeFontInfoUserDesc(*args, **kwargs)
 
     def GetFamilyString(*args, **kwargs):
-        """GetFamilyString(self) -> String"""
+        """
+        GetFamilyString(self) -> String
+
+        Returns a string representation of the font family.
+        """
         return _gdi_.Font_GetFamilyString(*args, **kwargs)
 
     def GetStyleString(*args, **kwargs):
-        """GetStyleString(self) -> String"""
+        """
+        GetStyleString(self) -> String
+
+        Returns a string representation of the font style.
+        """
         return _gdi_.Font_GetStyleString(*args, **kwargs)
 
     def GetWeightString(*args, **kwargs):
-        """GetWeightString(self) -> String"""
+        """
+        GetWeightString(self) -> String
+
+        Return a string representation of the font weight.
+        """
         return _gdi_.Font_GetWeightString(*args, **kwargs)
 
     def SetNoAntiAliasing(*args, **kwargs):
@@ -1905,45 +2237,87 @@ class Font(GDIObject):
         return _gdi_.Font_GetNoAntiAliasing(*args, **kwargs)
 
     def GetDefaultEncoding(*args, **kwargs):
-        """GetDefaultEncoding() -> int"""
+        """
+        GetDefaultEncoding() -> int
+
+        Returns the encoding used for all fonts created with an encoding of
+        ``wx.FONTENCODING_DEFAULT``.
+        """
         return _gdi_.Font_GetDefaultEncoding(*args, **kwargs)
 
     GetDefaultEncoding = staticmethod(GetDefaultEncoding)
     def SetDefaultEncoding(*args, **kwargs):
-        """SetDefaultEncoding(int encoding)"""
+        """
+        SetDefaultEncoding(int encoding)
+
+        Sets the default font encoding.
+        """
         return _gdi_.Font_SetDefaultEncoding(*args, **kwargs)
 
     SetDefaultEncoding = staticmethod(SetDefaultEncoding)
-
-class FontPtr(Font):
-    def __init__(self, this):
-        self.this = this
-        if not hasattr(self,"thisown"): self.thisown = 0
-        self.__class__ = Font
-_gdi_.Font_swigregister(FontPtr)
+    Encoding = property(GetEncoding,SetEncoding,doc="See `GetEncoding` and `SetEncoding`") 
+    FaceName = property(GetFaceName,SetFaceName,doc="See `GetFaceName` and `SetFaceName`") 
+    Family = property(GetFamily,SetFamily,doc="See `GetFamily` and `SetFamily`") 
+    FamilyString = property(GetFamilyString,doc="See `GetFamilyString`") 
+    NativeFontInfo = property(GetNativeFontInfo,SetNativeFontInfo,doc="See `GetNativeFontInfo` and `SetNativeFontInfo`") 
+    NativeFontInfoDesc = property(GetNativeFontInfoDesc,doc="See `GetNativeFontInfoDesc`") 
+    NativeFontInfoUserDesc = property(GetNativeFontInfoUserDesc,SetNativeFontInfoUserDesc,doc="See `GetNativeFontInfoUserDesc` and `SetNativeFontInfoUserDesc`") 
+    NoAntiAliasing = property(GetNoAntiAliasing,SetNoAntiAliasing,doc="See `GetNoAntiAliasing` and `SetNoAntiAliasing`") 
+    PixelSize = property(GetPixelSize,SetPixelSize,doc="See `GetPixelSize` and `SetPixelSize`") 
+    PointSize = property(GetPointSize,SetPointSize,doc="See `GetPointSize` and `SetPointSize`") 
+    Style = property(GetStyle,SetStyle,doc="See `GetStyle` and `SetStyle`") 
+    StyleString = property(GetStyleString,doc="See `GetStyleString`") 
+    Underlined = property(GetUnderlined,SetUnderlined,doc="See `GetUnderlined` and `SetUnderlined`") 
+    Weight = property(GetWeight,SetWeight,doc="See `GetWeight` and `SetWeight`") 
+    WeightString = property(GetWeightString,doc="See `GetWeightString`") 
+_gdi_.Font_swigregister(Font)
 
 def FontFromNativeInfo(*args, **kwargs):
-    """FontFromNativeInfo(NativeFontInfo info) -> Font"""
+    """
+    FontFromNativeInfo(NativeFontInfo info) -> Font
+
+    Construct a `wx.Font` from a `wx.NativeFontInfo` object.
+    """
     if kwargs.has_key('faceName'): kwargs['face'] = kwargs['faceName'];del kwargs['faceName']
     val = _gdi_.new_FontFromNativeInfo(*args, **kwargs)
-    val.thisown = 1
     return val
 
 def FontFromNativeInfoString(*args, **kwargs):
-    """FontFromNativeInfoString(String info) -> Font"""
+    """
+    FontFromNativeInfoString(String info) -> Font
+
+    Construct a `wx.Font` from the string representation of a
+    `wx.NativeFontInfo` object.
+    """
     if kwargs.has_key('faceName'): kwargs['face'] = kwargs['faceName'];del kwargs['faceName']
     val = _gdi_.new_FontFromNativeInfoString(*args, **kwargs)
-    val.thisown = 1
     return val
 
-def Font2(*args, **kwargs):
+def FFont(*args, **kwargs):
     """
-    Font2(int pointSize, int family, int flags=FONTFLAG_DEFAULT, 
+    FFont(int pointSize, int family, int flags=FONTFLAG_DEFAULT, 
         String face=EmptyString, int encoding=FONTENCODING_DEFAULT) -> Font
+
+    A bit of a simpler way to create a `wx.Font` using flags instead of
+    individual attribute settings.  The value of flags can be a
+    combination of the following:
+
+        ============================  ==
+        wx.FONTFLAG_DEFAULT
+        wx.FONTFLAG_ITALIC
+        wx.FONTFLAG_SLANT
+        wx.FONTFLAG_LIGHT
+        wx.FONTFLAG_BOLD
+        wx.FONTFLAG_ANTIALIASED
+        wx.FONTFLAG_NOT_ANTIALIASED
+        wx.FONTFLAG_UNDERLINED
+        wx.FONTFLAG_STRIKETHROUGH
+        ============================  ==
+
+    :see: `wx.Font.__init__`
     """
     if kwargs.has_key('faceName'): kwargs['face'] = kwargs['faceName'];del kwargs['faceName']
-    val = _gdi_.new_Font2(*args, **kwargs)
-    val.thisown = 1
+    val = _gdi_.new_FFont(*args, **kwargs)
     return val
 
 def FontFromPixelSize(*args, **kwargs):
@@ -1951,40 +2325,63 @@ def FontFromPixelSize(*args, **kwargs):
     FontFromPixelSize(Size pixelSize, int family, int style, int weight, 
         bool underlined=False, String face=wxEmptyString, 
         int encoding=FONTENCODING_DEFAULT) -> Font
+
+    Creates a font using a size in pixels rather than points.  If there is
+    platform API support for this then it is used, otherwise a font with
+    the closest size is found using a binary search.
+
+    :see: `wx.Font.__init__`
     """
     if kwargs.has_key('faceName'): kwargs['face'] = kwargs['faceName'];del kwargs['faceName']
     val = _gdi_.new_FontFromPixelSize(*args, **kwargs)
-    val.thisown = 1
     return val
 
-def Font_GetDefaultEncoding(*args, **kwargs):
-    """Font_GetDefaultEncoding() -> int"""
-    return _gdi_.Font_GetDefaultEncoding(*args, **kwargs)
+def FFontFromPixelSize(*args, **kwargs):
+    """
+    FFontFromPixelSize(Size pixelSize, int family, int flags=FONTFLAG_DEFAULT, 
+        String face=wxEmptyString, int encoding=FONTENCODING_DEFAULT) -> Font
+
+    Creates a font using a size in pixels rather than points.  If there is
+    platform API support for this then it is used, otherwise a font with
+    the closest size is found using a binary search.
+
+    :see: `wx.Font.__init__`, `wx.FFont`
+    """
+    if kwargs.has_key('faceName'): kwargs['face'] = kwargs['faceName'];del kwargs['faceName']
+    val = _gdi_.new_FFontFromPixelSize(*args, **kwargs)
+    return val
+
+def Font_GetDefaultEncoding(*args):
+  """
+    Font_GetDefaultEncoding() -> int
+
+    Returns the encoding used for all fonts created with an encoding of
+    ``wx.FONTENCODING_DEFAULT``.
+    """
+  return _gdi_.Font_GetDefaultEncoding(*args)
 
 def Font_SetDefaultEncoding(*args, **kwargs):
-    """Font_SetDefaultEncoding(int encoding)"""
-    return _gdi_.Font_SetDefaultEncoding(*args, **kwargs)
+  """
+    Font_SetDefaultEncoding(int encoding)
+
+    Sets the default font encoding.
+    """
+  return _gdi_.Font_SetDefaultEncoding(*args, **kwargs)
 
+Font2 = wx._deprecated(FFont, "Use `wx.FFont` instead.") 
 #---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 class FontEnumerator(object):
     """Proxy of C++ FontEnumerator class"""
-    def __repr__(self):
-        return "<%s.%s; proxy of C++ wxPyFontEnumerator instance at %s>" % (self.__class__.__module__, self.__class__.__name__, self.this,)
-    def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
+    thisown = property(lambda x: x.this.own(), lambda x, v: x.this.own(v), doc='The membership flag')
+    __repr__ = _swig_repr
+    def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs): 
         """__init__(self) -> FontEnumerator"""
-        newobj = _gdi_.new_FontEnumerator(*args, **kwargs)
-        self.this = newobj.this
-        self.thisown = 1
-        del newobj.thisown
+        _gdi_.FontEnumerator_swiginit(self,_gdi_.new_FontEnumerator(*args, **kwargs))
         self._setCallbackInfo(self, FontEnumerator, 0)
 
-    def __del__(self, destroy=_gdi_.delete_FontEnumerator):
-        """__del__(self)"""
-        try:
-            if self.thisown: destroy(self)
-        except: pass
-
+    __swig_destroy__ = _gdi_.delete_FontEnumerator
+    __del__ = lambda self : None;
     def _setCallbackInfo(*args, **kwargs):
         """_setCallbackInfo(self, PyObject self, PyObject _class, bool incref)"""
         return _gdi_.FontEnumerator__setCallbackInfo(*args, **kwargs)
@@ -1998,20 +2395,43 @@ class FontEnumerator(object):
         return _gdi_.FontEnumerator_EnumerateEncodings(*args, **kwargs)
 
     def GetEncodings(*args, **kwargs):
-        """GetEncodings(self) -> PyObject"""
+        """GetEncodings() -> PyObject"""
         return _gdi_.FontEnumerator_GetEncodings(*args, **kwargs)
 
+    GetEncodings = staticmethod(GetEncodings)
     def GetFacenames(*args, **kwargs):
-        """GetFacenames(self) -> PyObject"""
+        """GetFacenames() -> PyObject"""
         return _gdi_.FontEnumerator_GetFacenames(*args, **kwargs)
 
+    GetFacenames = staticmethod(GetFacenames)
+    def IsValidFacename(*args, **kwargs):
+        """
+        IsValidFacename(String str) -> bool
+
+        Convenience function that returns true if the given face name exist in
+        the user's system
+        """
+        return _gdi_.FontEnumerator_IsValidFacename(*args, **kwargs)
+
+    IsValidFacename = staticmethod(IsValidFacename)
+_gdi_.FontEnumerator_swigregister(FontEnumerator)
+
+def FontEnumerator_GetEncodings(*args):
+  """FontEnumerator_GetEncodings() -> PyObject"""
+  return _gdi_.FontEnumerator_GetEncodings(*args)
+
+def FontEnumerator_GetFacenames(*args):
+  """FontEnumerator_GetFacenames() -> PyObject"""
+  return _gdi_.FontEnumerator_GetFacenames(*args)
+
+def FontEnumerator_IsValidFacename(*args, **kwargs):
+  """
+    FontEnumerator_IsValidFacename(String str) -> bool
 
-class FontEnumeratorPtr(FontEnumerator):
-    def __init__(self, this):
-        self.this = this
-        if not hasattr(self,"thisown"): self.thisown = 0
-        self.__class__ = FontEnumerator
-_gdi_.FontEnumerator_swigregister(FontEnumeratorPtr)
+    Convenience function that returns true if the given face name exist in
+    the user's system
+    """
+  return _gdi_.FontEnumerator_IsValidFacename(*args, **kwargs)
 
 #---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
@@ -2248,19 +2668,13 @@ LANGUAGE_ZULU = _gdi_.LANGUAGE_ZULU
 LANGUAGE_USER_DEFINED = _gdi_.LANGUAGE_USER_DEFINED
 class LanguageInfo(object):
     """Proxy of C++ LanguageInfo class"""
-    def __init__(self): raise RuntimeError, "No constructor defined"
-    def __repr__(self):
-        return "<%s.%s; proxy of C++ wxLanguageInfo instance at %s>" % (self.__class__.__module__, self.__class__.__name__, self.this,)
+    thisown = property(lambda x: x.this.own(), lambda x, v: x.this.own(v), doc='The membership flag')
+    def __init__(self): raise AttributeError, "No constructor defined"
+    __repr__ = _swig_repr
     Language = property(_gdi_.LanguageInfo_Language_get, _gdi_.LanguageInfo_Language_set)
     CanonicalName = property(_gdi_.LanguageInfo_CanonicalName_get, _gdi_.LanguageInfo_CanonicalName_set)
     Description = property(_gdi_.LanguageInfo_Description_get, _gdi_.LanguageInfo_Description_set)
-
-class LanguageInfoPtr(LanguageInfo):
-    def __init__(self, this):
-        self.this = this
-        if not hasattr(self,"thisown"): self.thisown = 0
-        self.__class__ = LanguageInfo
-_gdi_.LanguageInfo_swigregister(LanguageInfoPtr)
+_gdi_.LanguageInfo_swigregister(LanguageInfo)
 
 LOCALE_CAT_NUMBER = _gdi_.LOCALE_CAT_NUMBER
 LOCALE_CAT_DATE = _gdi_.LOCALE_CAT_DATE
@@ -2272,20 +2686,13 @@ LOCALE_LOAD_DEFAULT = _gdi_.LOCALE_LOAD_DEFAULT
 LOCALE_CONV_ENCODING = _gdi_.LOCALE_CONV_ENCODING
 class Locale(object):
     """Proxy of C++ Locale class"""
-    def __repr__(self):
-        return "<%s.%s; proxy of C++ wxLocale instance at %s>" % (self.__class__.__module__, self.__class__.__name__, self.this,)
-    def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
+    thisown = property(lambda x: x.this.own(), lambda x, v: x.this.own(v), doc='The membership flag')
+    __repr__ = _swig_repr
+    def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs): 
         """__init__(self, int language=-1, int flags=wxLOCALE_LOAD_DEFAULT|wxLOCALE_CONV_ENCODING) -> Locale"""
-        newobj = _gdi_.new_Locale(*args, **kwargs)
-        self.this = newobj.this
-        self.thisown = 1
-        del newobj.thisown
-    def __del__(self, destroy=_gdi_.delete_Locale):
-        """__del__(self)"""
-        try:
-            if self.thisown: destroy(self)
-        except: pass
-
+        _gdi_.Locale_swiginit(self,_gdi_.new_Locale(*args, **kwargs))
+    __swig_destroy__ = _gdi_.delete_Locale
+    __del__ = lambda self : None;
     def Init1(*args, **kwargs):
         """
         Init1(self, String szName, String szShort=EmptyString, String szLocale=EmptyString, 
@@ -2350,6 +2757,11 @@ class Locale(object):
         """AddCatalog(self, String szDomain) -> bool"""
         return _gdi_.Locale_AddCatalog(*args, **kwargs)
 
+    def IsAvailable(*args, **kwargs):
+        """IsAvailable(int lang) -> bool"""
+        return _gdi_.Locale_IsAvailable(*args, **kwargs)
+
+    IsAvailable = staticmethod(IsAvailable)
     def IsLoaded(*args, **kwargs):
         """IsLoaded(self, String szDomain) -> bool"""
         return _gdi_.Locale_IsLoaded(*args, **kwargs)
@@ -2382,50 +2794,82 @@ class Locale(object):
         """GetName(self) -> String"""
         return _gdi_.Locale_GetName(*args, **kwargs)
 
+    CanonicalName = property(GetCanonicalName,doc="See `GetCanonicalName`") 
+    Language = property(GetLanguage,doc="See `GetLanguage`") 
+    Locale = property(GetLocale,doc="See `GetLocale`") 
+    Name = property(GetName,doc="See `GetName`") 
+    String = property(GetString,doc="See `GetString`") 
+    SysName = property(GetSysName,doc="See `GetSysName`") 
+_gdi_.Locale_swigregister(Locale)
 
-class LocalePtr(Locale):
-    def __init__(self, this):
-        self.this = this
-        if not hasattr(self,"thisown"): self.thisown = 0
-        self.__class__ = Locale
-_gdi_.Locale_swigregister(LocalePtr)
+def Locale_GetSystemLanguage(*args):
+  """Locale_GetSystemLanguage() -> int"""
+  return _gdi_.Locale_GetSystemLanguage(*args)
 
-def Locale_GetSystemLanguage(*args, **kwargs):
-    """Locale_GetSystemLanguage() -> int"""
-    return _gdi_.Locale_GetSystemLanguage(*args, **kwargs)
+def Locale_GetSystemEncoding(*args):
+  """Locale_GetSystemEncoding() -> int"""
+  return _gdi_.Locale_GetSystemEncoding(*args)
 
-def Locale_GetSystemEncoding(*args, **kwargs):
-    """Locale_GetSystemEncoding() -> int"""
-    return _gdi_.Locale_GetSystemEncoding(*args, **kwargs)
-
-def Locale_GetSystemEncodingName(*args, **kwargs):
-    """Locale_GetSystemEncodingName() -> String"""
-    return _gdi_.Locale_GetSystemEncodingName(*args, **kwargs)
+def Locale_GetSystemEncodingName(*args):
+  """Locale_GetSystemEncodingName() -> String"""
+  return _gdi_.Locale_GetSystemEncodingName(*args)
 
 def Locale_AddCatalogLookupPathPrefix(*args, **kwargs):
-    """Locale_AddCatalogLookupPathPrefix(String prefix)"""
-    return _gdi_.Locale_AddCatalogLookupPathPrefix(*args, **kwargs)
+  """Locale_AddCatalogLookupPathPrefix(String prefix)"""
+  return _gdi_.Locale_AddCatalogLookupPathPrefix(*args, **kwargs)
+
+def Locale_IsAvailable(*args, **kwargs):
+  """Locale_IsAvailable(int lang) -> bool"""
+  return _gdi_.Locale_IsAvailable(*args, **kwargs)
 
 def Locale_GetLanguageInfo(*args, **kwargs):
-    """Locale_GetLanguageInfo(int lang) -> LanguageInfo"""
-    return _gdi_.Locale_GetLanguageInfo(*args, **kwargs)
+  """Locale_GetLanguageInfo(int lang) -> LanguageInfo"""
+  return _gdi_.Locale_GetLanguageInfo(*args, **kwargs)
 
 def Locale_GetLanguageName(*args, **kwargs):
-    """Locale_GetLanguageName(int lang) -> String"""
-    return _gdi_.Locale_GetLanguageName(*args, **kwargs)
+  """Locale_GetLanguageName(int lang) -> String"""
+  return _gdi_.Locale_GetLanguageName(*args, **kwargs)
 
 def Locale_FindLanguageInfo(*args, **kwargs):
-    """Locale_FindLanguageInfo(String locale) -> LanguageInfo"""
-    return _gdi_.Locale_FindLanguageInfo(*args, **kwargs)
+  """Locale_FindLanguageInfo(String locale) -> LanguageInfo"""
+  return _gdi_.Locale_FindLanguageInfo(*args, **kwargs)
 
 def Locale_AddLanguage(*args, **kwargs):
-    """Locale_AddLanguage(LanguageInfo info)"""
-    return _gdi_.Locale_AddLanguage(*args, **kwargs)
+  """Locale_AddLanguage(LanguageInfo info)"""
+  return _gdi_.Locale_AddLanguage(*args, **kwargs)
+
+class PyLocale(Locale):
+    """Proxy of C++ PyLocale class"""
+    thisown = property(lambda x: x.this.own(), lambda x, v: x.this.own(v), doc='The membership flag')
+    __repr__ = _swig_repr
+    def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs): 
+        """__init__(self, int language=-1, int flags=wxLOCALE_LOAD_DEFAULT|wxLOCALE_CONV_ENCODING) -> PyLocale"""
+        _gdi_.PyLocale_swiginit(self,_gdi_.new_PyLocale(*args, **kwargs))
+        self._setCallbackInfo(self, PyLocale)
+
+    __swig_destroy__ = _gdi_.delete_PyLocale
+    __del__ = lambda self : None;
+    def _setCallbackInfo(*args, **kwargs):
+        """_setCallbackInfo(self, PyObject self, PyObject _class)"""
+        return _gdi_.PyLocale__setCallbackInfo(*args, **kwargs)
+
+    def GetSingularString(*args, **kwargs):
+        """GetSingularString(self, wxChar szOrigString, wxChar szDomain=None) -> wxChar"""
+        return _gdi_.PyLocale_GetSingularString(*args, **kwargs)
+
+    def GetPluralString(*args, **kwargs):
+        """
+        GetPluralString(self, wxChar szOrigString, wxChar szOrigString2, size_t n, 
+            wxChar szDomain=None) -> wxChar
+        """
+        return _gdi_.PyLocale_GetPluralString(*args, **kwargs)
+
+_gdi_.PyLocale_swigregister(PyLocale)
 
 
-def GetLocale(*args, **kwargs):
-    """GetLocale() -> Locale"""
-    return _gdi_.GetLocale(*args, **kwargs)
+def GetLocale(*args):
+  """GetLocale() -> Locale"""
+  return _gdi_.GetLocale(*args)
 #---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 CONVERT_STRICT = _gdi_.CONVERT_STRICT
@@ -2437,20 +2881,13 @@ PLATFORM_OS2 = _gdi_.PLATFORM_OS2
 PLATFORM_MAC = _gdi_.PLATFORM_MAC
 class EncodingConverter(_core.Object):
     """Proxy of C++ EncodingConverter class"""
-    def __repr__(self):
-        return "<%s.%s; proxy of C++ wxEncodingConverter instance at %s>" % (self.__class__.__module__, self.__class__.__name__, self.this,)
-    def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
+    thisown = property(lambda x: x.this.own(), lambda x, v: x.this.own(v), doc='The membership flag')
+    __repr__ = _swig_repr
+    def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs): 
         """__init__(self) -> EncodingConverter"""
-        newobj = _gdi_.new_EncodingConverter(*args, **kwargs)
-        self.this = newobj.this
-        self.thisown = 1
-        del newobj.thisown
-    def __del__(self, destroy=_gdi_.delete_EncodingConverter):
-        """__del__(self)"""
-        try:
-            if self.thisown: destroy(self)
-        except: pass
-
+        _gdi_.EncodingConverter_swiginit(self,_gdi_.new_EncodingConverter(*args, **kwargs))
+    __swig_destroy__ = _gdi_.delete_EncodingConverter
+    __del__ = lambda self : None;
     def Init(*args, **kwargs):
         """Init(self, int input_enc, int output_enc, int method=CONVERT_STRICT) -> bool"""
         return _gdi_.EncodingConverter_Init(*args, **kwargs)
@@ -2475,32 +2912,28 @@ class EncodingConverter(_core.Object):
 
     CanConvert = staticmethod(CanConvert)
     def __nonzero__(self): return self.IsOk() 
-
-class EncodingConverterPtr(EncodingConverter):
-    def __init__(self, this):
-        self.this = this
-        if not hasattr(self,"thisown"): self.thisown = 0
-        self.__class__ = EncodingConverter
-_gdi_.EncodingConverter_swigregister(EncodingConverterPtr)
+_gdi_.EncodingConverter_swigregister(EncodingConverter)
 
 def GetTranslation(*args):
-    """
+  """
     GetTranslation(String str) -> String
+    GetTranslation(String str, String domain) -> String
     GetTranslation(String str, String strPlural, size_t n) -> String
+    GetTranslation(String str, String strPlural, size_t n, String domain) -> String
     """
-    return _gdi_.GetTranslation(*args)
+  return _gdi_.GetTranslation(*args)
 
 def EncodingConverter_GetPlatformEquivalents(*args, **kwargs):
-    """EncodingConverter_GetPlatformEquivalents(int enc, int platform=PLATFORM_CURRENT) -> wxFontEncodingArray"""
-    return _gdi_.EncodingConverter_GetPlatformEquivalents(*args, **kwargs)
+  """EncodingConverter_GetPlatformEquivalents(int enc, int platform=PLATFORM_CURRENT) -> wxFontEncodingArray"""
+  return _gdi_.EncodingConverter_GetPlatformEquivalents(*args, **kwargs)
 
 def EncodingConverter_GetAllEquivalents(*args, **kwargs):
-    """EncodingConverter_GetAllEquivalents(int enc) -> wxFontEncodingArray"""
-    return _gdi_.EncodingConverter_GetAllEquivalents(*args, **kwargs)
+  """EncodingConverter_GetAllEquivalents(int enc) -> wxFontEncodingArray"""
+  return _gdi_.EncodingConverter_GetAllEquivalents(*args, **kwargs)
 
 def EncodingConverter_CanConvert(*args, **kwargs):
-    """EncodingConverter_CanConvert(int encIn, int encOut) -> bool"""
-    return _gdi_.EncodingConverter_CanConvert(*args, **kwargs)
+  """EncodingConverter_CanConvert(int encIn, int encOut) -> bool"""
+  return _gdi_.EncodingConverter_CanConvert(*args, **kwargs)
 
 #----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # On MSW add the directory where the wxWidgets catalogs were installed
@@ -2531,36 +2964,15 @@ class DC(_core.Object):
     one of the derived classes instead.  Which one will depend on the
     situation in which it is used.
     """
-    def __init__(self): raise RuntimeError, "No constructor defined"
-    def __repr__(self):
-        return "<%s.%s; proxy of C++ wxDC instance at %s>" % (self.__class__.__module__, self.__class__.__name__, self.this,)
-    def __del__(self, destroy=_gdi_.delete_DC):
-        """__del__(self)"""
-        try:
-            if self.thisown: destroy(self)
-        except: pass
-
-    def BeginDrawing(*args, **kwargs):
-        """
-        BeginDrawing(self)
-
-        Allows for optimization of drawing code on platforms that need it.  On
-        other platforms this is just an empty function and is harmless.  To
-        take advantage of this postential optimization simply enclose each
-        group of calls to the drawing primitives within calls to
-        `BeginDrawing` and `EndDrawing`.
-        """
-        return _gdi_.DC_BeginDrawing(*args, **kwargs)
-
-    def EndDrawing(*args, **kwargs):
-        """
-        EndDrawing(self)
-
-        Ends the group of drawing primitives started with `BeginDrawing`, and
-        invokes whatever optimization is available for this DC type on the
-        current platform.
-        """
-        return _gdi_.DC_EndDrawing(*args, **kwargs)
+    thisown = property(lambda x: x.this.own(), lambda x, v: x.this.own(v), doc='The membership flag')
+    def __init__(self): raise AttributeError, "No constructor defined"
+    __repr__ = _swig_repr
+    __swig_destroy__ = _gdi_.delete_DC
+    __del__ = lambda self : None;
+    # These have been deprecated in wxWidgets.  Since they never
+    # really did anything to begin with, just make them be NOPs.
+    def BeginDrawing(self):  pass
+    def EndDrawing(self):  pass
 
     def FloodFill(*args, **kwargs):
         """
@@ -2604,6 +3016,34 @@ class DC(_core.Object):
         """
         return _gdi_.DC_FloodFillPoint(*args, **kwargs)
 
+    def GradientFillConcentric(*args, **kwargs):
+        """
+        GradientFillConcentric(self, Rect rect, Colour initialColour, Colour destColour, 
+            Point circleCenter)
+
+        Fill the area specified by rect with a radial gradient, starting from
+        initialColour in the center of the circle and fading to destColour on
+        the outside of the circle.  The circleCenter argument is the relative
+        coordinants of the center of the circle in the specified rect.
+
+        Note: Currently this function is very slow, don't use it for real-time
+        drawing.
+        """
+        return _gdi_.DC_GradientFillConcentric(*args, **kwargs)
+
+    def GradientFillLinear(*args, **kwargs):
+        """
+        GradientFillLinear(self, Rect rect, Colour initialColour, Colour destColour, 
+            int nDirection=EAST)
+
+        Fill the area specified by rect with a linear gradient, starting from
+        initialColour and eventually fading to destColour. The nDirection
+        parameter specifies the direction of the colour change, default is to
+        use initialColour on the left part of the rectangle and destColour on
+        the right side.
+        """
+        return _gdi_.DC_GradientFillLinear(*args, **kwargs)
+
     def GetPixel(*args, **kwargs):
         """
         GetPixel(self, int x, int y) -> Colour
@@ -3298,9 +3738,9 @@ class DC(_core.Object):
     def GetMultiLineTextExtent(*args, **kwargs):
         """
         GetMultiLineTextExtent(wxString string, Font font=None) ->
-           (width, height, descent, externalLeading)
+           (width, height, lineHeight)
 
-        Get the width, height, decent and leading of the text using the
+        Get the width, height, and line height of the text using the
         current or specified font. Works for single as well as multi-line
         strings.
         """
@@ -3315,7 +3755,7 @@ class DC(_core.Object):
         *text*. The generic version simply builds a running total of the widths
         of each character using GetTextExtent, however if the various
         platforms have a native API function that is faster or more accurate
-        than the generic implementaiton then it will be used instead.
+        than the generic implementation then it will be used instead.
         """
         return _gdi_.DC_GetPartialTextExtents(*args, **kwargs)
 
@@ -3467,7 +3907,7 @@ class DC(_core.Object):
         """
         GetPPI(self) -> Size
 
-        Resolution in Pixels per inch
+        Resolution in pixels per inch
         """
         return _gdi_.DC_GetPPI(*args, **kwargs)
 
@@ -3971,13 +4411,36 @@ class DC(_core.Object):
            raise ValueError('backgrounds and coords must have same length')
         return  self._DrawTextList(textList, coords, foregrounds, backgrounds)
 
-
-class DCPtr(DC):
-    def __init__(self, this):
-        self.this = this
-        if not hasattr(self,"thisown"): self.thisown = 0
-        self.__class__ = DC
-_gdi_.DC_swigregister(DCPtr)
+    Background = property(GetBackground,SetBackground,doc="See `GetBackground` and `SetBackground`") 
+    BackgroundMode = property(GetBackgroundMode,SetBackgroundMode,doc="See `GetBackgroundMode` and `SetBackgroundMode`") 
+    BoundingBox = property(GetBoundingBox,doc="See `GetBoundingBox`") 
+    Brush = property(GetBrush,SetBrush,doc="See `GetBrush` and `SetBrush`") 
+    CharHeight = property(GetCharHeight,doc="See `GetCharHeight`") 
+    CharWidth = property(GetCharWidth,doc="See `GetCharWidth`") 
+    ClippingBox = property(GetClippingBox,doc="See `GetClippingBox`") 
+    ClippingRect = property(GetClippingRect,SetClippingRect,doc="See `GetClippingRect` and `SetClippingRect`") 
+    Depth = property(GetDepth,doc="See `GetDepth`") 
+    DeviceOrigin = property(GetDeviceOrigin,SetDeviceOrigin,doc="See `GetDeviceOrigin` and `SetDeviceOrigin`") 
+    Font = property(GetFont,SetFont,doc="See `GetFont` and `SetFont`") 
+    FullTextExtent = property(GetFullTextExtent,doc="See `GetFullTextExtent`") 
+    LogicalFunction = property(GetLogicalFunction,SetLogicalFunction,doc="See `GetLogicalFunction` and `SetLogicalFunction`") 
+    LogicalOrigin = property(GetLogicalOrigin,SetLogicalOrigin,doc="See `GetLogicalOrigin` and `SetLogicalOrigin`") 
+    LogicalScale = property(GetLogicalScale,SetLogicalScale,doc="See `GetLogicalScale` and `SetLogicalScale`") 
+    MapMode = property(GetMapMode,SetMapMode,doc="See `GetMapMode` and `SetMapMode`") 
+    MultiLineTextExtent = property(GetMultiLineTextExtent,doc="See `GetMultiLineTextExtent`") 
+    Optimization = property(GetOptimization,SetOptimization,doc="See `GetOptimization` and `SetOptimization`") 
+    PPI = property(GetPPI,doc="See `GetPPI`") 
+    PartialTextExtents = property(GetPartialTextExtents,doc="See `GetPartialTextExtents`") 
+    Pen = property(GetPen,SetPen,doc="See `GetPen` and `SetPen`") 
+    Pixel = property(GetPixel,doc="See `GetPixel`") 
+    PixelPoint = property(GetPixelPoint,doc="See `GetPixelPoint`") 
+    Size = property(GetSize,doc="See `GetSize`") 
+    SizeMM = property(GetSizeMM,doc="See `GetSizeMM`") 
+    TextBackground = property(GetTextBackground,SetTextBackground,doc="See `GetTextBackground` and `SetTextBackground`") 
+    TextExtent = property(GetTextExtent,doc="See `GetTextExtent`") 
+    TextForeground = property(GetTextForeground,SetTextForeground,doc="See `GetTextForeground` and `SetTextForeground`") 
+    UserScale = property(GetUserScale,SetUserScale,doc="See `GetUserScale` and `SetUserScale`") 
+_gdi_.DC_swigregister(DC)
 
 #---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
@@ -3997,9 +4460,9 @@ class MemoryDC(DC):
     of it) before a bitmap can be reselected into another memory DC.
 
     """
-    def __repr__(self):
-        return "<%s.%s; proxy of C++ wxMemoryDC instance at %s>" % (self.__class__.__module__, self.__class__.__name__, self.this,)
-    def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
+    thisown = property(lambda x: x.this.own(), lambda x, v: x.this.own(v), doc='The membership flag')
+    __repr__ = _swig_repr
+    def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs): 
         """
         __init__(self) -> MemoryDC
 
@@ -4009,10 +4472,7 @@ class MemoryDC(DC):
         creating a usable device context. Don't forget to select a bitmap into
         the DC before drawing on it.
         """
-        newobj = _gdi_.new_MemoryDC(*args, **kwargs)
-        self.this = newobj.this
-        self.thisown = 1
-        del newobj.thisown
+        _gdi_.MemoryDC_swiginit(self,_gdi_.new_MemoryDC(*args, **kwargs))
     def SelectObject(*args, **kwargs):
         """
         SelectObject(self, Bitmap bitmap)
@@ -4029,13 +4489,7 @@ class MemoryDC(DC):
         """
         return _gdi_.MemoryDC_SelectObject(*args, **kwargs)
 
-
-class MemoryDCPtr(MemoryDC):
-    def __init__(self, this):
-        self.this = this
-        if not hasattr(self,"thisown"): self.thisown = 0
-        self.__class__ = MemoryDC
-_gdi_.MemoryDC_swigregister(MemoryDCPtr)
+_gdi_.MemoryDC_swigregister(MemoryDC)
 
 def MemoryDCFromDC(*args, **kwargs):
     """
@@ -4044,7 +4498,6 @@ def MemoryDCFromDC(*args, **kwargs):
     Creates a DC that is compatible with the oldDC.
     """
     val = _gdi_.new_MemoryDCFromDC(*args, **kwargs)
-    val.thisown = 1
     return val
 
 #---------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -4058,38 +4511,30 @@ class BufferedDC(MemoryDC):
     `wx.Bitmap`) and then copied to the screen only once, when this object
     is destroyed.
 
-    It can be used in the same way as any other device
-    context. wx.BufferedDC itself typically replaces `wx.ClientDC`, if you
-    want to use it in your EVT_PAINT handler, you should look at
+    It can be used in the same way as any other device context.
+    wx.BufferedDC itself typically replaces `wx.ClientDC`, if you want to
+    use it in your EVT_PAINT handler, you should look at
     `wx.BufferedPaintDC`.
 
+    Please note that GTK+ 2.0 and OS X provide double buffering themselves
+    natively so using this class on those platforms will normally result
+    in an unneeded level of buffering.
+
     """
-    def __repr__(self):
-        return "<%s.%s; proxy of C++ wxBufferedDC instance at %s>" % (self.__class__.__module__, self.__class__.__name__, self.this,)
-    def __init__(self, *args):
+    thisown = property(lambda x: x.this.own(), lambda x, v: x.this.own(v), doc='The membership flag')
+    __repr__ = _swig_repr
+    def __init__(self, *args): 
         """
         __init__(self, DC dc, Bitmap buffer=NullBitmap, int style=BUFFER_CLIENT_AREA) -> BufferedDC
         __init__(self, DC dc, Size area, int style=BUFFER_CLIENT_AREA) -> BufferedDC
 
         Constructs a buffered DC.
         """
-        newobj = _gdi_.new_BufferedDC(*args)
-        self.this = newobj.this
-        self.thisown = 1
-        del newobj.thisown
+        _gdi_.BufferedDC_swiginit(self,_gdi_.new_BufferedDC(*args))
         self.__dc = args[0] # save a ref so the other dc will not be deleted before self
 
-    def __del__(self, destroy=_gdi_.delete_BufferedDC):
-        """
-        __del__(self)
-
-        Copies everything drawn on the DC so far to the underlying DC
-        associated with this object, if any.
-        """
-        try:
-            if self.thisown: destroy(self)
-        except: pass
-
+    __swig_destroy__ = _gdi_.delete_BufferedDC
+    __del__ = lambda self : None;
     def UnMask(*args, **kwargs):
         """
         UnMask(self)
@@ -4100,13 +4545,7 @@ class BufferedDC(MemoryDC):
         """
         return _gdi_.BufferedDC_UnMask(*args, **kwargs)
 
-
-class BufferedDCPtr(BufferedDC):
-    def __init__(self, this):
-        self.this = this
-        if not hasattr(self,"thisown"): self.thisown = 0
-        self.__class__ = BufferedDC
-_gdi_.BufferedDC_swigregister(BufferedDCPtr)
+_gdi_.BufferedDC_swigregister(BufferedDC)
 
 class BufferedPaintDC(BufferedDC):
     """
@@ -4131,9 +4570,9 @@ class BufferedPaintDC(BufferedDC):
 
 
     """
-    def __repr__(self):
-        return "<%s.%s; proxy of C++ wxBufferedPaintDC instance at %s>" % (self.__class__.__module__, self.__class__.__name__, self.this,)
-    def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
+    thisown = property(lambda x: x.this.own(), lambda x, v: x.this.own(v), doc='The membership flag')
+    __repr__ = _swig_repr
+    def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs): 
         """
         __init__(self, Window window, Bitmap buffer=NullBitmap, int style=BUFFER_CLIENT_AREA) -> BufferedPaintDC
 
@@ -4144,17 +4583,8 @@ class BufferedPaintDC(BufferedDC):
 
 
         """
-        newobj = _gdi_.new_BufferedPaintDC(*args, **kwargs)
-        self.this = newobj.this
-        self.thisown = 1
-        del newobj.thisown
-
-class BufferedPaintDCPtr(BufferedPaintDC):
-    def __init__(self, this):
-        self.this = this
-        if not hasattr(self,"thisown"): self.thisown = 0
-        self.__class__ = BufferedPaintDC
-_gdi_.BufferedPaintDC_swigregister(BufferedPaintDCPtr)
+        _gdi_.BufferedPaintDC_swiginit(self,_gdi_.new_BufferedPaintDC(*args, **kwargs))
+_gdi_.BufferedPaintDC_swigregister(BufferedPaintDC)
 
 #---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
@@ -4165,9 +4595,9 @@ class ScreenDC(DC):
     wxScreenDC object.
 
     """
-    def __repr__(self):
-        return "<%s.%s; proxy of C++ wxScreenDC instance at %s>" % (self.__class__.__module__, self.__class__.__name__, self.this,)
-    def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
+    thisown = property(lambda x: x.this.own(), lambda x, v: x.this.own(v), doc='The membership flag')
+    __repr__ = _swig_repr
+    def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs): 
         """
         __init__(self) -> ScreenDC
 
@@ -4176,10 +4606,7 @@ class ScreenDC(DC):
         wxScreenDC object.
 
         """
-        newobj = _gdi_.new_ScreenDC(*args, **kwargs)
-        self.this = newobj.this
-        self.thisown = 1
-        del newobj.thisown
+        _gdi_.ScreenDC_swiginit(self,_gdi_.new_ScreenDC(*args, **kwargs))
     def StartDrawingOnTopWin(*args, **kwargs):
         """
         StartDrawingOnTopWin(self, Window window) -> bool
@@ -4221,13 +4648,7 @@ class ScreenDC(DC):
         """
         return _gdi_.ScreenDC_EndDrawingOnTop(*args, **kwargs)
 
-
-class ScreenDCPtr(ScreenDC):
-    def __init__(self, this):
-        self.this = this
-        if not hasattr(self,"thisown"): self.thisown = 0
-        self.__class__ = ScreenDC
-_gdi_.ScreenDC_swigregister(ScreenDCPtr)
+_gdi_.ScreenDC_swigregister(ScreenDC)
 
 #---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
@@ -4245,25 +4666,16 @@ class ClientDC(DC):
     `wx.WindowDC` object (Windows only).
 
     """
-    def __repr__(self):
-        return "<%s.%s; proxy of C++ wxClientDC instance at %s>" % (self.__class__.__module__, self.__class__.__name__, self.this,)
-    def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
+    thisown = property(lambda x: x.this.own(), lambda x, v: x.this.own(v), doc='The membership flag')
+    __repr__ = _swig_repr
+    def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs): 
         """
         __init__(self, Window win) -> ClientDC
 
         Constructor. Pass the window on which you wish to paint.
         """
-        newobj = _gdi_.new_ClientDC(*args, **kwargs)
-        self.this = newobj.this
-        self.thisown = 1
-        del newobj.thisown
-
-class ClientDCPtr(ClientDC):
-    def __init__(self, this):
-        self.this = this
-        if not hasattr(self,"thisown"): self.thisown = 0
-        self.__class__ = ClientDC
-_gdi_.ClientDC_swigregister(ClientDCPtr)
+        _gdi_.ClientDC_swiginit(self,_gdi_.new_ClientDC(*args, **kwargs))
+_gdi_.ClientDC_swigregister(ClientDC)
 
 #---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
@@ -4284,25 +4696,16 @@ class PaintDC(DC):
     `wx.ClientDC` object.
 
     """
-    def __repr__(self):
-        return "<%s.%s; proxy of C++ wxPaintDC instance at %s>" % (self.__class__.__module__, self.__class__.__name__, self.this,)
-    def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
+    thisown = property(lambda x: x.this.own(), lambda x, v: x.this.own(v), doc='The membership flag')
+    __repr__ = _swig_repr
+    def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs): 
         """
         __init__(self, Window win) -> PaintDC
 
         Constructor. Pass the window on which you wish to paint.
         """
-        newobj = _gdi_.new_PaintDC(*args, **kwargs)
-        self.this = newobj.this
-        self.thisown = 1
-        del newobj.thisown
-
-class PaintDCPtr(PaintDC):
-    def __init__(self, this):
-        self.this = this
-        if not hasattr(self,"thisown"): self.thisown = 0
-        self.__class__ = PaintDC
-_gdi_.PaintDC_swigregister(PaintDCPtr)
+        _gdi_.PaintDC_swiginit(self,_gdi_.new_PaintDC(*args, **kwargs))
+_gdi_.PaintDC_swigregister(PaintDC)
 
 #---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
@@ -4313,25 +4716,16 @@ class WindowDC(DC):
     normally be constructed as a temporary stack object; don't store a
     wx.WindowDC object.
     """
-    def __repr__(self):
-        return "<%s.%s; proxy of C++ wxWindowDC instance at %s>" % (self.__class__.__module__, self.__class__.__name__, self.this,)
-    def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
+    thisown = property(lambda x: x.this.own(), lambda x, v: x.this.own(v), doc='The membership flag')
+    __repr__ = _swig_repr
+    def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs): 
         """
         __init__(self, Window win) -> WindowDC
 
         Constructor. Pass the window on which you wish to paint.
         """
-        newobj = _gdi_.new_WindowDC(*args, **kwargs)
-        self.this = newobj.this
-        self.thisown = 1
-        del newobj.thisown
-
-class WindowDCPtr(WindowDC):
-    def __init__(self, this):
-        self.this = this
-        if not hasattr(self,"thisown"): self.thisown = 0
-        self.__class__ = WindowDC
-_gdi_.WindowDC_swigregister(WindowDCPtr)
+        _gdi_.WindowDC_swiginit(self,_gdi_.new_WindowDC(*args, **kwargs))
+_gdi_.WindowDC_swigregister(WindowDC)
 
 #---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
@@ -4344,9 +4738,9 @@ class MirrorDC(DC):
     figure and its mirror -- i.e. reflection related to the diagonal line
     x == y.
     """
-    def __repr__(self):
-        return "<%s.%s; proxy of C++ wxMirrorDC instance at %s>" % (self.__class__.__module__, self.__class__.__name__, self.this,)
-    def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
+    thisown = property(lambda x: x.this.own(), lambda x, v: x.this.own(v), doc='The membership flag')
+    __repr__ = _swig_repr
+    def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs): 
         """
         __init__(self, DC dc, bool mirror) -> MirrorDC
 
@@ -4354,35 +4748,23 @@ class MirrorDC(DC):
         on the wx.MirrorDC will appear on the *dc*, and will be mirrored if
         *mirror* is True.
         """
-        newobj = _gdi_.new_MirrorDC(*args, **kwargs)
-        self.this = newobj.this
-        self.thisown = 1
-        del newobj.thisown
-
-class MirrorDCPtr(MirrorDC):
-    def __init__(self, this):
-        self.this = this
-        if not hasattr(self,"thisown"): self.thisown = 0
-        self.__class__ = MirrorDC
-_gdi_.MirrorDC_swigregister(MirrorDCPtr)
+        _gdi_.MirrorDC_swiginit(self,_gdi_.new_MirrorDC(*args, **kwargs))
+_gdi_.MirrorDC_swigregister(MirrorDC)
 
 #---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 class PostScriptDC(DC):
     """This is a `wx.DC` that can write to PostScript files on any platform."""
-    def __repr__(self):
-        return "<%s.%s; proxy of C++ wxPostScriptDC instance at %s>" % (self.__class__.__module__, self.__class__.__name__, self.this,)
-    def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
+    thisown = property(lambda x: x.this.own(), lambda x, v: x.this.own(v), doc='The membership flag')
+    __repr__ = _swig_repr
+    def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs): 
         """
         __init__(self, wxPrintData printData) -> PostScriptDC
 
         Constructs a PostScript printer device context from a `wx.PrintData`
         object.
         """
-        newobj = _gdi_.new_PostScriptDC(*args, **kwargs)
-        self.this = newobj.this
-        self.thisown = 1
-        del newobj.thisown
+        _gdi_.PostScriptDC_swiginit(self,_gdi_.new_PostScriptDC(*args, **kwargs))
     def GetPrintData(*args, **kwargs):
         """GetPrintData(self) -> wxPrintData"""
         return _gdi_.PostScriptDC_GetPrintData(*args, **kwargs)
@@ -4410,49 +4792,37 @@ class PostScriptDC(DC):
         return _gdi_.PostScriptDC_GetResolution(*args, **kwargs)
 
     GetResolution = staticmethod(GetResolution)
-
-class PostScriptDCPtr(PostScriptDC):
-    def __init__(self, this):
-        self.this = this
-        if not hasattr(self,"thisown"): self.thisown = 0
-        self.__class__ = PostScriptDC
-_gdi_.PostScriptDC_swigregister(PostScriptDCPtr)
+    PrintData = property(GetPrintData,SetPrintData,doc="See `GetPrintData` and `SetPrintData`") 
+_gdi_.PostScriptDC_swigregister(PostScriptDC)
 
 def PostScriptDC_SetResolution(*args, **kwargs):
-    """
+  """
     PostScriptDC_SetResolution(int ppi)
 
     Set resolution (in pixels per inch) that will be used in PostScript
     output. Default is 720ppi.
     """
-    return _gdi_.PostScriptDC_SetResolution(*args, **kwargs)
+  return _gdi_.PostScriptDC_SetResolution(*args, **kwargs)
 
-def PostScriptDC_GetResolution(*args, **kwargs):
-    """
+def PostScriptDC_GetResolution(*args):
+  """
     PostScriptDC_GetResolution() -> int
 
     Return resolution used in PostScript output.
     """
-    return _gdi_.PostScriptDC_GetResolution(*args, **kwargs)
+  return _gdi_.PostScriptDC_GetResolution(*args)
 
 #---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 class MetaFile(_core.Object):
     """Proxy of C++ MetaFile class"""
-    def __repr__(self):
-        return "<%s.%s; proxy of C++ wxMetaFile instance at %s>" % (self.__class__.__module__, self.__class__.__name__, self.this,)
-    def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
+    thisown = property(lambda x: x.this.own(), lambda x, v: x.this.own(v), doc='The membership flag')
+    __repr__ = _swig_repr
+    def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs): 
         """__init__(self, String filename=EmptyString) -> MetaFile"""
-        newobj = _gdi_.new_MetaFile(*args, **kwargs)
-        self.this = newobj.this
-        self.thisown = 1
-        del newobj.thisown
-    def __del__(self, destroy=_gdi_.delete_MetaFile):
-        """__del__(self)"""
-        try:
-            if self.thisown: destroy(self)
-        except: pass
-
+        _gdi_.MetaFile_swiginit(self,_gdi_.new_MetaFile(*args, **kwargs))
+    __swig_destroy__ = _gdi_.delete_MetaFile
+    __del__ = lambda self : None;
     def Ok(*args, **kwargs):
         """Ok(self) -> bool"""
         return _gdi_.MetaFile_Ok(*args, **kwargs)
@@ -4478,56 +4848,32 @@ class MetaFile(_core.Object):
         return _gdi_.MetaFile_GetFileName(*args, **kwargs)
 
     def __nonzero__(self): return self.Ok() 
-
-class MetaFilePtr(MetaFile):
-    def __init__(self, this):
-        self.this = this
-        if not hasattr(self,"thisown"): self.thisown = 0
-        self.__class__ = MetaFile
-_gdi_.MetaFile_swigregister(MetaFilePtr)
+_gdi_.MetaFile_swigregister(MetaFile)
 
 class MetaFileDC(DC):
     """Proxy of C++ MetaFileDC class"""
-    def __repr__(self):
-        return "<%s.%s; proxy of C++ wxMetaFileDC instance at %s>" % (self.__class__.__module__, self.__class__.__name__, self.this,)
-    def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
+    thisown = property(lambda x: x.this.own(), lambda x, v: x.this.own(v), doc='The membership flag')
+    __repr__ = _swig_repr
+    def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs): 
         """
         __init__(self, String filename=EmptyString, int width=0, int height=0, 
             String description=EmptyString) -> MetaFileDC
         """
-        newobj = _gdi_.new_MetaFileDC(*args, **kwargs)
-        self.this = newobj.this
-        self.thisown = 1
-        del newobj.thisown
+        _gdi_.MetaFileDC_swiginit(self,_gdi_.new_MetaFileDC(*args, **kwargs))
     def Close(*args, **kwargs):
         """Close(self) -> MetaFile"""
         return _gdi_.MetaFileDC_Close(*args, **kwargs)
 
-
-class MetaFileDCPtr(MetaFileDC):
-    def __init__(self, this):
-        self.this = this
-        if not hasattr(self,"thisown"): self.thisown = 0
-        self.__class__ = MetaFileDC
-_gdi_.MetaFileDC_swigregister(MetaFileDCPtr)
+_gdi_.MetaFileDC_swigregister(MetaFileDC)
 
 class PrinterDC(DC):
     """Proxy of C++ PrinterDC class"""
-    def __repr__(self):
-        return "<%s.%s; proxy of C++ wxPrinterDC instance at %s>" % (self.__class__.__module__, self.__class__.__name__, self.this,)
-    def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
+    thisown = property(lambda x: x.this.own(), lambda x, v: x.this.own(v), doc='The membership flag')
+    __repr__ = _swig_repr
+    def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs): 
         """__init__(self, wxPrintData printData) -> PrinterDC"""
-        newobj = _gdi_.new_PrinterDC(*args, **kwargs)
-        self.this = newobj.this
-        self.thisown = 1
-        del newobj.thisown
-
-class PrinterDCPtr(PrinterDC):
-    def __init__(self, this):
-        self.this = this
-        if not hasattr(self,"thisown"): self.thisown = 0
-        self.__class__ = PrinterDC
-_gdi_.PrinterDC_swigregister(PrinterDCPtr)
+        _gdi_.PrinterDC_swiginit(self,_gdi_.new_PrinterDC(*args, **kwargs))
+_gdi_.PrinterDC_swigregister(PrinterDC)
 
 #---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
@@ -4540,20 +4886,13 @@ IMAGE_LIST_SMALL = _gdi_.IMAGE_LIST_SMALL
 IMAGE_LIST_STATE = _gdi_.IMAGE_LIST_STATE
 class ImageList(_core.Object):
     """Proxy of C++ ImageList class"""
-    def __repr__(self):
-        return "<%s.%s; proxy of C++ wxImageList instance at %s>" % (self.__class__.__module__, self.__class__.__name__, self.this,)
-    def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
+    thisown = property(lambda x: x.this.own(), lambda x, v: x.this.own(v), doc='The membership flag')
+    __repr__ = _swig_repr
+    def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs): 
         """__init__(self, int width, int height, int mask=True, int initialCount=1) -> ImageList"""
-        newobj = _gdi_.new_ImageList(*args, **kwargs)
-        self.this = newobj.this
-        self.thisown = 1
-        del newobj.thisown
-    def __del__(self, destroy=_gdi_.delete_ImageList):
-        """__del__(self)"""
-        try:
-            if self.thisown: destroy(self)
-        except: pass
-
+        _gdi_.ImageList_swiginit(self,_gdi_.new_ImageList(*args, **kwargs))
+    __swig_destroy__ = _gdi_.delete_ImageList
+    __del__ = lambda self : None;
     def Add(*args, **kwargs):
         """Add(self, Bitmap bitmap, Bitmap mask=NullBitmap) -> int"""
         return _gdi_.ImageList_Add(*args, **kwargs)
@@ -4598,82 +4937,220 @@ class ImageList(_core.Object):
         return _gdi_.ImageList_RemoveAll(*args, **kwargs)
 
     def GetSize(*args, **kwargs):
-        """GetSize() -> (width,height)"""
+        """GetSize(index) -> (width,height)"""
         return _gdi_.ImageList_GetSize(*args, **kwargs)
 
-
-class ImageListPtr(ImageList):
-    def __init__(self, this):
-        self.this = this
-        if not hasattr(self,"thisown"): self.thisown = 0
-        self.__class__ = ImageList
-_gdi_.ImageList_swigregister(ImageListPtr)
+    ImageCount = property(GetImageCount,doc="See `GetImageCount`") 
+    Size = property(GetSize,doc="See `GetSize`") 
+_gdi_.ImageList_swigregister(ImageList)
 
 #---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-class PenList(_core.Object):
-    """Proxy of C++ PenList class"""
-    def __init__(self): raise RuntimeError, "No constructor defined"
-    def __repr__(self):
-        return "<%s.%s; proxy of C++ wxPenList instance at %s>" % (self.__class__.__module__, self.__class__.__name__, self.this,)
-    def AddPen(*args, **kwargs):
-        """AddPen(self, Pen pen)"""
-        return _gdi_.PenList_AddPen(*args, **kwargs)
-
-    def FindOrCreatePen(*args, **kwargs):
-        """FindOrCreatePen(self, Colour colour, int width, int style) -> Pen"""
-        return _gdi_.PenList_FindOrCreatePen(*args, **kwargs)
+class StockGDI(object):
+    """Proxy of C++ StockGDI class"""
+    thisown = property(lambda x: x.this.own(), lambda x, v: x.this.own(v), doc='The membership flag')
+    __repr__ = _swig_repr
+    BRUSH_BLACK = _gdi_.StockGDI_BRUSH_BLACK
+    BRUSH_BLUE = _gdi_.StockGDI_BRUSH_BLUE
+    BRUSH_CYAN = _gdi_.StockGDI_BRUSH_CYAN
+    BRUSH_GREEN = _gdi_.StockGDI_BRUSH_GREEN
+    BRUSH_GREY = _gdi_.StockGDI_BRUSH_GREY
+    BRUSH_LIGHTGREY = _gdi_.StockGDI_BRUSH_LIGHTGREY
+    BRUSH_MEDIUMGREY = _gdi_.StockGDI_BRUSH_MEDIUMGREY
+    BRUSH_RED = _gdi_.StockGDI_BRUSH_RED
+    BRUSH_TRANSPARENT = _gdi_.StockGDI_BRUSH_TRANSPARENT
+    BRUSH_WHITE = _gdi_.StockGDI_BRUSH_WHITE
+    COLOUR_BLACK = _gdi_.StockGDI_COLOUR_BLACK
+    COLOUR_BLUE = _gdi_.StockGDI_COLOUR_BLUE
+    COLOUR_CYAN = _gdi_.StockGDI_COLOUR_CYAN
+    COLOUR_GREEN = _gdi_.StockGDI_COLOUR_GREEN
+    COLOUR_LIGHTGREY = _gdi_.StockGDI_COLOUR_LIGHTGREY
+    COLOUR_RED = _gdi_.StockGDI_COLOUR_RED
+    COLOUR_WHITE = _gdi_.StockGDI_COLOUR_WHITE
+    CURSOR_CROSS = _gdi_.StockGDI_CURSOR_CROSS
+    CURSOR_HOURGLASS = _gdi_.StockGDI_CURSOR_HOURGLASS
+    CURSOR_STANDARD = _gdi_.StockGDI_CURSOR_STANDARD
+    FONT_ITALIC = _gdi_.StockGDI_FONT_ITALIC
+    FONT_NORMAL = _gdi_.StockGDI_FONT_NORMAL
+    FONT_SMALL = _gdi_.StockGDI_FONT_SMALL
+    FONT_SWISS = _gdi_.StockGDI_FONT_SWISS
+    PEN_BLACK = _gdi_.StockGDI_PEN_BLACK
+    PEN_BLACKDASHED = _gdi_.StockGDI_PEN_BLACKDASHED
+    PEN_CYAN = _gdi_.StockGDI_PEN_CYAN
+    PEN_GREEN = _gdi_.StockGDI_PEN_GREEN
+    PEN_GREY = _gdi_.StockGDI_PEN_GREY
+    PEN_LIGHTGREY = _gdi_.StockGDI_PEN_LIGHTGREY
+    PEN_MEDIUMGREY = _gdi_.StockGDI_PEN_MEDIUMGREY
+    PEN_RED = _gdi_.StockGDI_PEN_RED
+    PEN_TRANSPARENT = _gdi_.StockGDI_PEN_TRANSPARENT
+    PEN_WHITE = _gdi_.StockGDI_PEN_WHITE
+    ITEMCOUNT = _gdi_.StockGDI_ITEMCOUNT
+    def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs): 
+        """__init__(self) -> StockGDI"""
+        _gdi_.StockGDI_swiginit(self,_gdi_.new_StockGDI(*args, **kwargs))
+    __swig_destroy__ = _gdi_.delete_StockGDI
+    __del__ = lambda self : None;
+    def DeleteAll(*args, **kwargs):
+        """DeleteAll()"""
+        return _gdi_.StockGDI_DeleteAll(*args, **kwargs)
+
+    DeleteAll = staticmethod(DeleteAll)
+    def instance(*args, **kwargs):
+        """instance() -> StockGDI"""
+        return _gdi_.StockGDI_instance(*args, **kwargs)
+
+    instance = staticmethod(instance)
+    def GetBrush(*args, **kwargs):
+        """GetBrush(int item) -> Brush"""
+        return _gdi_.StockGDI_GetBrush(*args, **kwargs)
 
-    def RemovePen(*args, **kwargs):
-        """RemovePen(self, Pen pen)"""
-        return _gdi_.PenList_RemovePen(*args, **kwargs)
+    GetBrush = staticmethod(GetBrush)
+    def GetColour(*args, **kwargs):
+        """GetColour(int item) -> Colour"""
+        return _gdi_.StockGDI_GetColour(*args, **kwargs)
 
-    def GetCount(*args, **kwargs):
-        """GetCount(self) -> int"""
-        return _gdi_.PenList_GetCount(*args, **kwargs)
+    GetColour = staticmethod(GetColour)
+    def GetCursor(*args, **kwargs):
+        """GetCursor(int item) -> Cursor"""
+        return _gdi_.StockGDI_GetCursor(*args, **kwargs)
 
+    GetCursor = staticmethod(GetCursor)
+    def GetPen(*args, **kwargs):
+        """GetPen(int item) -> Pen"""
+        return _gdi_.StockGDI_GetPen(*args, **kwargs)
 
-class PenListPtr(PenList):
-    def __init__(self, this):
-        self.this = this
-        if not hasattr(self,"thisown"): self.thisown = 0
-        self.__class__ = PenList
-_gdi_.PenList_swigregister(PenListPtr)
+    GetPen = staticmethod(GetPen)
+    def GetFont(*args, **kwargs):
+        """GetFont(self, int item) -> Font"""
+        return _gdi_.StockGDI_GetFont(*args, **kwargs)
+
+    def _initStockObjects():
+        import wx
+        wx.ITALIC_FONT.this  = StockGDI.instance().GetFont(StockGDI.FONT_ITALIC).this
+        wx.NORMAL_FONT.this  = StockGDI.instance().GetFont(StockGDI.FONT_NORMAL).this
+        wx.SMALL_FONT.this   = StockGDI.instance().GetFont(StockGDI.FONT_SMALL).this
+        wx.SWISS_FONT.this   = StockGDI.instance().GetFont(StockGDI.FONT_SWISS).this
+                                              
+        wx.BLACK_DASHED_PEN.this  = StockGDI.GetPen(StockGDI.PEN_BLACKDASHED).this
+        wx.BLACK_PEN.this         = StockGDI.GetPen(StockGDI.PEN_BLACK).this
+        wx.CYAN_PEN.this          = StockGDI.GetPen(StockGDI.PEN_CYAN).this
+        wx.GREEN_PEN.this         = StockGDI.GetPen(StockGDI.PEN_GREEN).this
+        wx.GREY_PEN.this          = StockGDI.GetPen(StockGDI.PEN_GREY).this
+        wx.LIGHT_GREY_PEN.this    = StockGDI.GetPen(StockGDI.PEN_LIGHTGREY).this
+        wx.MEDIUM_GREY_PEN.this   = StockGDI.GetPen(StockGDI.PEN_MEDIUMGREY).this
+        wx.RED_PEN.this           = StockGDI.GetPen(StockGDI.PEN_RED).this
+        wx.TRANSPARENT_PEN.this   = StockGDI.GetPen(StockGDI.PEN_TRANSPARENT).this
+        wx.WHITE_PEN.this         = StockGDI.GetPen(StockGDI.PEN_WHITE).this
+
+        wx.BLACK_BRUSH.this        = StockGDI.GetBrush(StockGDI.BRUSH_BLACK).this
+        wx.BLUE_BRUSH.this         = StockGDI.GetBrush(StockGDI.BRUSH_BLUE).this
+        wx.CYAN_BRUSH.this         = StockGDI.GetBrush(StockGDI.BRUSH_CYAN).this
+        wx.GREEN_BRUSH.this        = StockGDI.GetBrush(StockGDI.BRUSH_GREEN).this
+        wx.GREY_BRUSH.this         = StockGDI.GetBrush(StockGDI.BRUSH_GREY).this
+        wx.LIGHT_GREY_BRUSH.this   = StockGDI.GetBrush(StockGDI.BRUSH_LIGHTGREY).this
+        wx.MEDIUM_GREY_BRUSH.this  = StockGDI.GetBrush(StockGDI.BRUSH_MEDIUMGREY).this
+        wx.RED_BRUSH.this          = StockGDI.GetBrush(StockGDI.BRUSH_RED).this
+        wx.TRANSPARENT_BRUSH.this  = StockGDI.GetBrush(StockGDI.BRUSH_TRANSPARENT).this
+        wx.WHITE_BRUSH.this        = StockGDI.GetBrush(StockGDI.BRUSH_WHITE).this
+
+        wx.BLACK.this       = StockGDI.GetColour(StockGDI.COLOUR_BLACK).this
+        wx.BLUE.this        = StockGDI.GetColour(StockGDI.COLOUR_BLUE).this
+        wx.CYAN.this        = StockGDI.GetColour(StockGDI.COLOUR_CYAN).this
+        wx.GREEN.this       = StockGDI.GetColour(StockGDI.COLOUR_GREEN).this
+        wx.LIGHT_GREY.this  = StockGDI.GetColour(StockGDI.COLOUR_LIGHTGREY).this
+        wx.RED.this         = StockGDI.GetColour(StockGDI.COLOUR_RED).this
+        wx.WHITE.this       = StockGDI.GetColour(StockGDI.COLOUR_WHITE).this
+
+        wx.CROSS_CURSOR.this      = StockGDI.GetCursor(StockGDI.CURSOR_CROSS).this
+        wx.HOURGLASS_CURSOR.this  = StockGDI.GetCursor(StockGDI.CURSOR_HOURGLASS).this
+        wx.STANDARD_CURSOR.this   = StockGDI.GetCursor(StockGDI.CURSOR_STANDARD).this
+
+        wx.TheFontList.this       = _wxPyInitTheFontList().this
+        wx.ThePenList.this        = _wxPyInitThePenList().this
+        wx.TheBrushList.this      = _wxPyInitTheBrushList().this
+        wx.TheColourDatabase.this = _wxPyInitTheColourDatabase().this
+
+        
+    _initStockObjects = staticmethod(_initStockObjects)
+
+_gdi_.StockGDI_swigregister(StockGDI)
+
+def StockGDI_DeleteAll(*args):
+  """StockGDI_DeleteAll()"""
+  return _gdi_.StockGDI_DeleteAll(*args)
+
+def StockGDI_instance(*args):
+  """StockGDI_instance() -> StockGDI"""
+  return _gdi_.StockGDI_instance(*args)
+
+def StockGDI_GetBrush(*args, **kwargs):
+  """StockGDI_GetBrush(int item) -> Brush"""
+  return _gdi_.StockGDI_GetBrush(*args, **kwargs)
+
+def StockGDI_GetColour(*args, **kwargs):
+  """StockGDI_GetColour(int item) -> Colour"""
+  return _gdi_.StockGDI_GetColour(*args, **kwargs)
+
+def StockGDI_GetCursor(*args, **kwargs):
+  """StockGDI_GetCursor(int item) -> Cursor"""
+  return _gdi_.StockGDI_GetCursor(*args, **kwargs)
+
+def StockGDI_GetPen(*args, **kwargs):
+  """StockGDI_GetPen(int item) -> Pen"""
+  return _gdi_.StockGDI_GetPen(*args, **kwargs)
+
+# Create an uninitialized instance for the stock objects, they will
+# be initialized later when the wx.App object is created.
+ITALIC_FONT  = Font.__new__(Font)
+NORMAL_FONT  = Font.__new__(Font)
+SMALL_FONT   = Font.__new__(Font)
+SWISS_FONT   = Font.__new__(Font)
+                                   
+BLACK_DASHED_PEN  = Pen.__new__(Pen)
+BLACK_PEN         = Pen.__new__(Pen)
+CYAN_PEN          = Pen.__new__(Pen)
+GREEN_PEN         = Pen.__new__(Pen)
+GREY_PEN          = Pen.__new__(Pen)
+LIGHT_GREY_PEN    = Pen.__new__(Pen)
+MEDIUM_GREY_PEN   = Pen.__new__(Pen)
+RED_PEN           = Pen.__new__(Pen)
+TRANSPARENT_PEN   = Pen.__new__(Pen)
+WHITE_PEN         = Pen.__new__(Pen)
+
+BLACK_BRUSH        = Brush.__new__(Brush)
+BLUE_BRUSH         = Brush.__new__(Brush)
+CYAN_BRUSH         = Brush.__new__(Brush)
+GREEN_BRUSH        = Brush.__new__(Brush)
+GREY_BRUSH         = Brush.__new__(Brush)
+LIGHT_GREY_BRUSH   = Brush.__new__(Brush)
+MEDIUM_GREY_BRUSH  = Brush.__new__(Brush)
+RED_BRUSH          = Brush.__new__(Brush)
+TRANSPARENT_BRUSH  = Brush.__new__(Brush)
+WHITE_BRUSH        = Brush.__new__(Brush)
+
+BLACK       = Colour.__new__(Colour)
+BLUE        = Colour.__new__(Colour)
+CYAN        = Colour.__new__(Colour)
+GREEN       = Colour.__new__(Colour)
+LIGHT_GREY  = Colour.__new__(Colour)
+RED         = Colour.__new__(Colour)
+WHITE       = Colour.__new__(Colour)
+
+CROSS_CURSOR      = Cursor.__new__(Cursor)
+HOURGLASS_CURSOR  = Cursor.__new__(Cursor)
+STANDARD_CURSOR   = Cursor.__new__(Cursor)
+
+class GDIObjListBase(object):
+    """Proxy of C++ GDIObjListBase class"""
+    thisown = property(lambda x: x.this.own(), lambda x, v: x.this.own(v), doc='The membership flag')
+    __repr__ = _swig_repr
+    def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs): 
+        """__init__(self) -> GDIObjListBase"""
+        _gdi_.GDIObjListBase_swiginit(self,_gdi_.new_GDIObjListBase(*args, **kwargs))
+    __swig_destroy__ = _gdi_.delete_GDIObjListBase
+    __del__ = lambda self : None;
+_gdi_.GDIObjListBase_swigregister(GDIObjListBase)
 cvar = _gdi_.cvar
-NORMAL_FONT = cvar.NORMAL_FONT
-SMALL_FONT = cvar.SMALL_FONT
-ITALIC_FONT = cvar.ITALIC_FONT
-SWISS_FONT = cvar.SWISS_FONT
-RED_PEN = cvar.RED_PEN
-CYAN_PEN = cvar.CYAN_PEN
-GREEN_PEN = cvar.GREEN_PEN
-BLACK_PEN = cvar.BLACK_PEN
-WHITE_PEN = cvar.WHITE_PEN
-TRANSPARENT_PEN = cvar.TRANSPARENT_PEN
-BLACK_DASHED_PEN = cvar.BLACK_DASHED_PEN
-GREY_PEN = cvar.GREY_PEN
-MEDIUM_GREY_PEN = cvar.MEDIUM_GREY_PEN
-LIGHT_GREY_PEN = cvar.LIGHT_GREY_PEN
-BLUE_BRUSH = cvar.BLUE_BRUSH
-GREEN_BRUSH = cvar.GREEN_BRUSH
-WHITE_BRUSH = cvar.WHITE_BRUSH
-BLACK_BRUSH = cvar.BLACK_BRUSH
-TRANSPARENT_BRUSH = cvar.TRANSPARENT_BRUSH
-CYAN_BRUSH = cvar.CYAN_BRUSH
-RED_BRUSH = cvar.RED_BRUSH
-GREY_BRUSH = cvar.GREY_BRUSH
-MEDIUM_GREY_BRUSH = cvar.MEDIUM_GREY_BRUSH
-LIGHT_GREY_BRUSH = cvar.LIGHT_GREY_BRUSH
-BLACK = cvar.BLACK
-WHITE = cvar.WHITE
-RED = cvar.RED
-BLUE = cvar.BLUE
-GREEN = cvar.GREEN
-CYAN = cvar.CYAN
-LIGHT_GREY = cvar.LIGHT_GREY
-STANDARD_CURSOR = cvar.STANDARD_CURSOR
-HOURGLASS_CURSOR = cvar.HOURGLASS_CURSOR
-CROSS_CURSOR = cvar.CROSS_CURSOR
 NullBitmap = cvar.NullBitmap
 NullIcon = cvar.NullIcon
 NullCursor = cvar.NullCursor
@@ -4683,51 +5160,85 @@ NullPalette = cvar.NullPalette
 NullFont = cvar.NullFont
 NullColour = cvar.NullColour
 
-class BrushList(_core.Object):
-    """Proxy of C++ BrushList class"""
-    def __init__(self): raise RuntimeError, "No constructor defined"
-    def __repr__(self):
-        return "<%s.%s; proxy of C++ wxBrushList instance at %s>" % (self.__class__.__module__, self.__class__.__name__, self.this,)
-    def AddBrush(*args, **kwargs):
-        """AddBrush(self, Brush brush)"""
-        return _gdi_.BrushList_AddBrush(*args, **kwargs)
+class PenList(GDIObjListBase):
+    """Proxy of C++ PenList class"""
+    thisown = property(lambda x: x.this.own(), lambda x, v: x.this.own(v), doc='The membership flag')
+    def __init__(self): raise AttributeError, "No constructor defined"
+    __repr__ = _swig_repr
+    def FindOrCreatePen(*args, **kwargs):
+        """FindOrCreatePen(self, Colour colour, int width, int style) -> Pen"""
+        return _gdi_.PenList_FindOrCreatePen(*args, **kwargs)
+
+    def AddPen(*args, **kwargs):
+        """AddPen(self, Pen pen)"""
+        return _gdi_.PenList_AddPen(*args, **kwargs)
+
+    def RemovePen(*args, **kwargs):
+        """RemovePen(self, Pen pen)"""
+        return _gdi_.PenList_RemovePen(*args, **kwargs)
+
+    AddPen = wx._deprecated(AddPen)
+    RemovePen = wx._deprecated(RemovePen)
 
+_gdi_.PenList_swigregister(PenList)
+
+class BrushList(GDIObjListBase):
+    """Proxy of C++ BrushList class"""
+    thisown = property(lambda x: x.this.own(), lambda x, v: x.this.own(v), doc='The membership flag')
+    def __init__(self): raise AttributeError, "No constructor defined"
+    __repr__ = _swig_repr
     def FindOrCreateBrush(*args, **kwargs):
         """FindOrCreateBrush(self, Colour colour, int style=SOLID) -> Brush"""
         return _gdi_.BrushList_FindOrCreateBrush(*args, **kwargs)
 
+    def AddBrush(*args, **kwargs):
+        """AddBrush(self, Brush brush)"""
+        return _gdi_.BrushList_AddBrush(*args, **kwargs)
+
     def RemoveBrush(*args, **kwargs):
         """RemoveBrush(self, Brush brush)"""
         return _gdi_.BrushList_RemoveBrush(*args, **kwargs)
 
-    def GetCount(*args, **kwargs):
-        """GetCount(self) -> int"""
-        return _gdi_.BrushList_GetCount(*args, **kwargs)
+    AddBrush = wx._deprecated(AddBrush)
+    RemoveBrush = wx._deprecated(RemoveBrush)
+
+_gdi_.BrushList_swigregister(BrushList)
+
+class FontList(GDIObjListBase):
+    """Proxy of C++ FontList class"""
+    thisown = property(lambda x: x.this.own(), lambda x, v: x.this.own(v), doc='The membership flag')
+    def __init__(self): raise AttributeError, "No constructor defined"
+    __repr__ = _swig_repr
+    def FindOrCreateFont(*args, **kwargs):
+        """
+        FindOrCreateFont(self, int point_size, int family, int style, int weight, 
+            bool underline=False, String facename=EmptyString, 
+            int encoding=FONTENCODING_DEFAULT) -> Font
+        """
+        return _gdi_.FontList_FindOrCreateFont(*args, **kwargs)
+
+    def AddFont(*args, **kwargs):
+        """AddFont(self, Font font)"""
+        return _gdi_.FontList_AddFont(*args, **kwargs)
+
+    def RemoveFont(*args, **kwargs):
+        """RemoveFont(self, Font font)"""
+        return _gdi_.FontList_RemoveFont(*args, **kwargs)
 
+    AddFont = wx._deprecated(AddFont)
+    RemoveFont = wx._deprecated(RemoveFont)
 
-class BrushListPtr(BrushList):
-    def __init__(self, this):
-        self.this = this
-        if not hasattr(self,"thisown"): self.thisown = 0
-        self.__class__ = BrushList
-_gdi_.BrushList_swigregister(BrushListPtr)
+_gdi_.FontList_swigregister(FontList)
 
-class ColourDatabase(_core.Object):
+class ColourDatabase(object):
     """Proxy of C++ ColourDatabase class"""
-    def __repr__(self):
-        return "<%s.%s; proxy of C++ wxColourDatabase instance at %s>" % (self.__class__.__module__, self.__class__.__name__, self.this,)
-    def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
+    thisown = property(lambda x: x.this.own(), lambda x, v: x.this.own(v), doc='The membership flag')
+    __repr__ = _swig_repr
+    def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs): 
         """__init__(self) -> ColourDatabase"""
-        newobj = _gdi_.new_ColourDatabase(*args, **kwargs)
-        self.this = newobj.this
-        self.thisown = 1
-        del newobj.thisown
-    def __del__(self, destroy=_gdi_.delete_ColourDatabase):
-        """__del__(self)"""
-        try:
-            if self.thisown: destroy(self)
-        except: pass
-
+        _gdi_.ColourDatabase_swiginit(self,_gdi_.new_ColourDatabase(*args, **kwargs))
+    __swig_destroy__ = _gdi_.delete_ColourDatabase
+    __del__ = lambda self : None;
     def Find(*args, **kwargs):
         """Find(self, String name) -> Colour"""
         return _gdi_.ColourDatabase_Find(*args, **kwargs)
@@ -4745,62 +5256,43 @@ class ColourDatabase(_core.Object):
         """Append(self, String name, int red, int green, int blue)"""
         return _gdi_.ColourDatabase_Append(*args, **kwargs)
 
+_gdi_.ColourDatabase_swigregister(ColourDatabase)
 
-class ColourDatabasePtr(ColourDatabase):
-    def __init__(self, this):
-        self.this = this
-        if not hasattr(self,"thisown"): self.thisown = 0
-        self.__class__ = ColourDatabase
-_gdi_.ColourDatabase_swigregister(ColourDatabasePtr)
-
-class FontList(_core.Object):
-    """Proxy of C++ FontList class"""
-    def __init__(self): raise RuntimeError, "No constructor defined"
-    def __repr__(self):
-        return "<%s.%s; proxy of C++ wxFontList instance at %s>" % (self.__class__.__module__, self.__class__.__name__, self.this,)
-    def AddFont(*args, **kwargs):
-        """AddFont(self, Font font)"""
-        return _gdi_.FontList_AddFont(*args, **kwargs)
-
-    def FindOrCreateFont(*args, **kwargs):
-        """
-        FindOrCreateFont(self, int point_size, int family, int style, int weight, 
-            bool underline=False, String facename=EmptyString, 
-            int encoding=FONTENCODING_DEFAULT) -> Font
-        """
-        return _gdi_.FontList_FindOrCreateFont(*args, **kwargs)
+#---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-    def RemoveFont(*args, **kwargs):
-        """RemoveFont(self, Font font)"""
-        return _gdi_.FontList_RemoveFont(*args, **kwargs)
 
-    def GetCount(*args, **kwargs):
-        """GetCount(self) -> int"""
-        return _gdi_.FontList_GetCount(*args, **kwargs)
+def _wxPyInitTheFontList(*args):
+  """_wxPyInitTheFontList() -> FontList"""
+  return _gdi_._wxPyInitTheFontList(*args)
 
+def _wxPyInitThePenList(*args):
+  """_wxPyInitThePenList() -> PenList"""
+  return _gdi_._wxPyInitThePenList(*args)
 
-class FontListPtr(FontList):
-    def __init__(self, this):
-        self.this = this
-        if not hasattr(self,"thisown"): self.thisown = 0
-        self.__class__ = FontList
-_gdi_.FontList_swigregister(FontListPtr)
+def _wxPyInitTheBrushList(*args):
+  """_wxPyInitTheBrushList() -> BrushList"""
+  return _gdi_._wxPyInitTheBrushList(*args)
 
-#---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+def _wxPyInitTheColourDatabase(*args):
+  """_wxPyInitTheColourDatabase() -> ColourDatabase"""
+  return _gdi_._wxPyInitTheColourDatabase(*args)
+# Create an uninitialized instance for the stock objects, they will
+# be initialized later when the wx.App object is created.
+TheFontList       = FontList.__new__(FontList)
+ThePenList        = PenList.__new__(PenList)
+TheBrushList      = BrushList.__new__(BrushList)
+TheColourDatabase = ColourDatabase.__new__(ColourDatabase)
 
 NullColor = NullColour 
 #---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 class Effects(_core.Object):
     """Proxy of C++ Effects class"""
-    def __repr__(self):
-        return "<%s.%s; proxy of C++ wxEffects instance at %s>" % (self.__class__.__module__, self.__class__.__name__, self.this,)
-    def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
+    thisown = property(lambda x: x.this.own(), lambda x, v: x.this.own(v), doc='The membership flag')
+    __repr__ = _swig_repr
+    def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs): 
         """__init__(self) -> Effects"""
-        newobj = _gdi_.new_Effects(*args, **kwargs)
-        self.this = newobj.this
-        self.thisown = 1
-        del newobj.thisown
+        _gdi_.Effects_swiginit(self,_gdi_.new_Effects(*args, **kwargs))
     def GetHighlightColour(*args, **kwargs):
         """GetHighlightColour(self) -> Colour"""
         return _gdi_.Effects_GetHighlightColour(*args, **kwargs)
@@ -4856,16 +5348,1113 @@ class Effects(_core.Object):
         """TileBitmap(self, Rect rect, DC dc, Bitmap bitmap) -> bool"""
         return _gdi_.Effects_TileBitmap(*args, **kwargs)
 
+    DarkShadow = property(GetDarkShadow,SetDarkShadow,doc="See `GetDarkShadow` and `SetDarkShadow`") 
+    FaceColour = property(GetFaceColour,SetFaceColour,doc="See `GetFaceColour` and `SetFaceColour`") 
+    HighlightColour = property(GetHighlightColour,SetHighlightColour,doc="See `GetHighlightColour` and `SetHighlightColour`") 
+    LightShadow = property(GetLightShadow,SetLightShadow,doc="See `GetLightShadow` and `SetLightShadow`") 
+    MediumShadow = property(GetMediumShadow,SetMediumShadow,doc="See `GetMediumShadow` and `SetMediumShadow`") 
+_gdi_.Effects_swigregister(Effects)
+
+#---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+CONTROL_DISABLED = _gdi_.CONTROL_DISABLED
+CONTROL_FOCUSED = _gdi_.CONTROL_FOCUSED
+CONTROL_PRESSED = _gdi_.CONTROL_PRESSED
+CONTROL_SPECIAL = _gdi_.CONTROL_SPECIAL
+CONTROL_ISDEFAULT = _gdi_.CONTROL_ISDEFAULT
+CONTROL_ISSUBMENU = _gdi_.CONTROL_ISSUBMENU
+CONTROL_EXPANDED = _gdi_.CONTROL_EXPANDED
+CONTROL_SIZEGRIP = _gdi_.CONTROL_SIZEGRIP
+CONTROL_CURRENT = _gdi_.CONTROL_CURRENT
+CONTROL_SELECTED = _gdi_.CONTROL_SELECTED
+CONTROL_CHECKED = _gdi_.CONTROL_CHECKED
+CONTROL_CHECKABLE = _gdi_.CONTROL_CHECKABLE
+CONTROL_UNDETERMINED = _gdi_.CONTROL_UNDETERMINED
+CONTROL_FLAGS_MASK = _gdi_.CONTROL_FLAGS_MASK
+CONTROL_DIRTY = _gdi_.CONTROL_DIRTY
+class SplitterRenderParams(object):
+    """
+    This is just a simple struct used as a return value of
+    `wx.RendererNative.GetSplitterParams` and contains some platform
+    specific metrics about splitters.
+
+        * widthSash: the width of the splitter sash.
+        * border: the width of the border of the splitter window.
+        * isHotSensitive: ``True`` if the splitter changes its
+          appearance when the mouse is over it.
+
+
+    """
+    thisown = property(lambda x: x.this.own(), lambda x, v: x.this.own(v), doc='The membership flag')
+    __repr__ = _swig_repr
+    def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs): 
+        """
+        __init__(self, int widthSash_, int border_, bool isSens_) -> SplitterRenderParams
+
+        This is just a simple struct used as a return value of
+        `wx.RendererNative.GetSplitterParams` and contains some platform
+        specific metrics about splitters.
+
+            * widthSash: the width of the splitter sash.
+            * border: the width of the border of the splitter window.
+            * isHotSensitive: ``True`` if the splitter changes its
+              appearance when the mouse is over it.
+
+
+        """
+        _gdi_.SplitterRenderParams_swiginit(self,_gdi_.new_SplitterRenderParams(*args, **kwargs))
+    __swig_destroy__ = _gdi_.delete_SplitterRenderParams
+    __del__ = lambda self : None;
+    widthSash = property(_gdi_.SplitterRenderParams_widthSash_get)
+    border = property(_gdi_.SplitterRenderParams_border_get)
+    isHotSensitive = property(_gdi_.SplitterRenderParams_isHotSensitive_get)
+_gdi_.SplitterRenderParams_swigregister(SplitterRenderParams)
+
+class HeaderButtonParams(object):
+    """Extra (optional) parameters for `wx.RendererNative.DrawHeaderButton`"""
+    thisown = property(lambda x: x.this.own(), lambda x, v: x.this.own(v), doc='The membership flag')
+    __repr__ = _swig_repr
+    def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs): 
+        """
+        __init__(self) -> HeaderButtonParams
+
+        Extra (optional) parameters for `wx.RendererNative.DrawHeaderButton`
+        """
+        _gdi_.HeaderButtonParams_swiginit(self,_gdi_.new_HeaderButtonParams(*args, **kwargs))
+    __swig_destroy__ = _gdi_.delete_HeaderButtonParams
+    __del__ = lambda self : None;
+    m_arrowColour = property(_gdi_.HeaderButtonParams_m_arrowColour_get, _gdi_.HeaderButtonParams_m_arrowColour_set)
+    m_selectionColour = property(_gdi_.HeaderButtonParams_m_selectionColour_get, _gdi_.HeaderButtonParams_m_selectionColour_set)
+    m_labelText = property(_gdi_.HeaderButtonParams_m_labelText_get, _gdi_.HeaderButtonParams_m_labelText_set)
+    m_labelFont = property(_gdi_.HeaderButtonParams_m_labelFont_get, _gdi_.HeaderButtonParams_m_labelFont_set)
+    m_labelColour = property(_gdi_.HeaderButtonParams_m_labelColour_get, _gdi_.HeaderButtonParams_m_labelColour_set)
+    m_labelBitmap = property(_gdi_.HeaderButtonParams_m_labelBitmap_get, _gdi_.HeaderButtonParams_m_labelBitmap_set)
+    m_labelAlignment = property(_gdi_.HeaderButtonParams_m_labelAlignment_get, _gdi_.HeaderButtonParams_m_labelAlignment_set)
+_gdi_.HeaderButtonParams_swigregister(HeaderButtonParams)
+
+HDR_SORT_ICON_NONE = _gdi_.HDR_SORT_ICON_NONE
+HDR_SORT_ICON_UP = _gdi_.HDR_SORT_ICON_UP
+HDR_SORT_ICON_DOWN = _gdi_.HDR_SORT_ICON_DOWN
+class RendererVersion(object):
+    """
+    This simple struct represents the `wx.RendererNative` interface
+    version and is only used as the return value of
+    `wx.RendererNative.GetVersion`.
+    """
+    thisown = property(lambda x: x.this.own(), lambda x, v: x.this.own(v), doc='The membership flag')
+    __repr__ = _swig_repr
+    def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs): 
+        """
+        __init__(self, int version_, int age_) -> RendererVersion
+
+        This simple struct represents the `wx.RendererNative` interface
+        version and is only used as the return value of
+        `wx.RendererNative.GetVersion`.
+        """
+        _gdi_.RendererVersion_swiginit(self,_gdi_.new_RendererVersion(*args, **kwargs))
+    __swig_destroy__ = _gdi_.delete_RendererVersion
+    __del__ = lambda self : None;
+    Current_Version = _gdi_.RendererVersion_Current_Version
+    Current_Age = _gdi_.RendererVersion_Current_Age
+    def IsCompatible(*args, **kwargs):
+        """IsCompatible(RendererVersion ver) -> bool"""
+        return _gdi_.RendererVersion_IsCompatible(*args, **kwargs)
+
+    IsCompatible = staticmethod(IsCompatible)
+    version = property(_gdi_.RendererVersion_version_get)
+    age = property(_gdi_.RendererVersion_age_get)
+_gdi_.RendererVersion_swigregister(RendererVersion)
+
+def RendererVersion_IsCompatible(*args, **kwargs):
+  """RendererVersion_IsCompatible(RendererVersion ver) -> bool"""
+  return _gdi_.RendererVersion_IsCompatible(*args, **kwargs)
+
+class RendererNative(object):
+    """
+    One of the design principles of wxWidgets is to use the native
+    widgets on every platform in order to be as close as possible to
+    the native look and feel on every platform.  However there are
+    still cases when some generic widgets are needed for various
+    reasons, but it can sometimes take a lot of messy work to make
+    them conform to the native LnF.
+
+    The wx.RendererNative class is a collection of functions that have
+    platform-specific implementations for drawing certain parts of
+    genereic controls in ways that are as close to the native look as
+    possible.
+
+    Note that each drawing function restores the `wx.DC` attributes if it
+    changes them, so it is safe to assume that the same pen, brush and
+    colours that were active before the call to this function are still in
+    effect after it.
+
+    """
+    thisown = property(lambda x: x.this.own(), lambda x, v: x.this.own(v), doc='The membership flag')
+    def __init__(self): raise AttributeError, "No constructor defined"
+    __repr__ = _swig_repr
+    def DrawHeaderButton(*args, **kwargs):
+        """
+        DrawHeaderButton(self, Window win, DC dc, Rect rect, int flags=0, int sortArrow=HDR_SORT_ICON_NONE, 
+            HeaderButtonParams params=None)
+
+        Draw the header control button (such as what is used by `wx.ListCtrl`
+        in report mode.)
+        """
+        return _gdi_.RendererNative_DrawHeaderButton(*args, **kwargs)
+
+    def DrawHeaderButtonContents(*args, **kwargs):
+        """
+        DrawHeaderButtonContents(self, Window win, DC dc, Rect rect, int flags=0, int sortArrow=HDR_SORT_ICON_NONE, 
+            HeaderButtonParams params=None)
+
+        Draw the contents of a header control button, (label, sort
+        arrows, etc.)  Normally this is only called by `DrawHeaderButton`.
+        """
+        return _gdi_.RendererNative_DrawHeaderButtonContents(*args, **kwargs)
+
+    def GetHeaderButtonHeight(*args, **kwargs):
+        """
+        GetHeaderButtonHeight(self, Window win) -> int
+
+        Returns the default height of a header button, either a fixed platform
+        height if available, or a generic height based on the window's font.
+        """
+        return _gdi_.RendererNative_GetHeaderButtonHeight(*args, **kwargs)
+
+    def DrawTreeItemButton(*args, **kwargs):
+        """
+        DrawTreeItemButton(self, Window win, DC dc, Rect rect, int flags=0)
+
+        Draw the expanded/collapsed icon for a tree control item.
+        """
+        return _gdi_.RendererNative_DrawTreeItemButton(*args, **kwargs)
+
+    def DrawSplitterBorder(*args, **kwargs):
+        """
+        DrawSplitterBorder(self, Window win, DC dc, Rect rect, int flags=0)
+
+        Draw the border for a sash window: this border must be such that the
+        sash drawn by `DrawSplitterSash` blends into it well.
+        """
+        return _gdi_.RendererNative_DrawSplitterBorder(*args, **kwargs)
+
+    def DrawSplitterSash(*args, **kwargs):
+        """
+        DrawSplitterSash(self, Window win, DC dc, Size size, int position, int orient, 
+            int flags=0)
+
+        Draw a sash. The orient parameter defines whether the sash should be
+        vertical or horizontal and how the position should be interpreted.
+        """
+        return _gdi_.RendererNative_DrawSplitterSash(*args, **kwargs)
+
+    def DrawComboBoxDropButton(*args, **kwargs):
+        """
+        DrawComboBoxDropButton(self, Window win, DC dc, Rect rect, int flags=0)
+
+        Draw a button like the one used by `wx.ComboBox` to show a drop down
+        window. The usual appearance is a downwards pointing arrow.
+
+        The ``flags`` parameter may have the ``wx.CONTROL_PRESSED`` or
+        ``wx.CONTROL_CURRENT`` bits set.
+        """
+        return _gdi_.RendererNative_DrawComboBoxDropButton(*args, **kwargs)
+
+    def DrawDropArrow(*args, **kwargs):
+        """
+        DrawDropArrow(self, Window win, DC dc, Rect rect, int flags=0)
+
+        Draw a drop down arrow that is suitable for use outside a combo
+        box. Arrow will have a transparent background.
+
+        ``rect`` is not entirely filled by the arrow. Instead, you should use
+        bounding rectangle of a drop down button which arrow matches the size
+        you need. ``flags`` may have the ``wx.CONTROL_PRESSED`` or
+        ``wx.CONTROL_CURRENT`` bit set.
+        """
+        return _gdi_.RendererNative_DrawDropArrow(*args, **kwargs)
+
+    def DrawCheckBox(*args, **kwargs):
+        """
+        DrawCheckBox(self, Window win, DC dc, Rect rect, int flags=0)
+
+        Draw a check button.  Flags may use wx.CONTROL_CHECKED,
+        wx.CONTROL_UNDETERMINED and wx.CONTROL_CURRENT.
+        """
+        return _gdi_.RendererNative_DrawCheckBox(*args, **kwargs)
+
+    def DrawPushButton(*args, **kwargs):
+        """
+        DrawPushButton(self, Window win, DC dc, Rect rect, int flags=0)
+
+        Draw a blank button.  Flags may be wx.CONTROL_PRESSED, wx.CONTROL_CURRENT and
+        wx.CONTROL_ISDEFAULT
+        """
+        return _gdi_.RendererNative_DrawPushButton(*args, **kwargs)
+
+    def DrawItemSelectionRect(*args, **kwargs):
+        """
+        DrawItemSelectionRect(self, Window win, DC dc, Rect rect, int flags=0)
+
+        Draw rectangle indicating that an item in e.g. a list control has been
+        selected or focused
+
+        The flags parameter may be:
+
+            ====================  ============================================
+            wx.CONTROL_SELECTED   item is selected, e.g. draw background
+            wx.CONTROL_CURRENT    item is the current item, e.g. dotted border
+            wx.CONTROL_FOCUSED    the whole control has focus, e.g. blue
+                                  background vs. grey otherwise
+            ====================  ============================================
+
+        """
+        return _gdi_.RendererNative_DrawItemSelectionRect(*args, **kwargs)
+
+    def GetSplitterParams(*args, **kwargs):
+        """
+        GetSplitterParams(self, Window win) -> SplitterRenderParams
+
+        Get the splitter parameters, see `wx.SplitterRenderParams`.
+        """
+        return _gdi_.RendererNative_GetSplitterParams(*args, **kwargs)
+
+    def Get(*args, **kwargs):
+        """
+        Get() -> RendererNative
+
+        Return the currently used renderer
+        """
+        return _gdi_.RendererNative_Get(*args, **kwargs)
+
+    Get = staticmethod(Get)
+    def GetGeneric(*args, **kwargs):
+        """
+        GetGeneric() -> RendererNative
+
+        Return the generic implementation of the renderer. Under some
+        platforms, this is the default renderer implementation, others have
+        platform-specific default renderer which can be retrieved by calling
+        `wx.RendererNative.GetDefault`.
+        """
+        return _gdi_.RendererNative_GetGeneric(*args, **kwargs)
+
+    GetGeneric = staticmethod(GetGeneric)
+    def GetDefault(*args, **kwargs):
+        """
+        GetDefault() -> RendererNative
+
+        Return the default (native) implementation for this platform -- this
+        is also the one used by default but this may be changed by calling
+        `wx.RendererNative.Set` in which case the return value of this method
+        may be different from the return value of `wx.RendererNative.Get`.
+        """
+        return _gdi_.RendererNative_GetDefault(*args, **kwargs)
+
+    GetDefault = staticmethod(GetDefault)
+    def Set(*args, **kwargs):
+        """
+        Set(RendererNative renderer) -> RendererNative
+
+        Set the renderer to use, passing None reverts to using the default
+        renderer.  Returns the previous renderer used with Set or None.
+        """
+        return _gdi_.RendererNative_Set(*args, **kwargs)
+
+    Set = staticmethod(Set)
+    def GetVersion(*args, **kwargs):
+        """
+        GetVersion(self) -> RendererVersion
+
+        Returns the version of the renderer.  Will be used for ensuring
+        compatibility of dynamically loaded renderers.
+        """
+        return _gdi_.RendererNative_GetVersion(*args, **kwargs)
+
+    SplitterParams = property(GetSplitterParams,doc="See `GetSplitterParams`") 
+    Version = property(GetVersion,doc="See `GetVersion`") 
+_gdi_.RendererNative_swigregister(RendererNative)
+
+def RendererNative_Get(*args):
+  """
+    RendererNative_Get() -> RendererNative
+
+    Return the currently used renderer
+    """
+  return _gdi_.RendererNative_Get(*args)
+
+def RendererNative_GetGeneric(*args):
+  """
+    RendererNative_GetGeneric() -> RendererNative
+
+    Return the generic implementation of the renderer. Under some
+    platforms, this is the default renderer implementation, others have
+    platform-specific default renderer which can be retrieved by calling
+    `wx.RendererNative.GetDefault`.
+    """
+  return _gdi_.RendererNative_GetGeneric(*args)
+
+def RendererNative_GetDefault(*args):
+  """
+    RendererNative_GetDefault() -> RendererNative
+
+    Return the default (native) implementation for this platform -- this
+    is also the one used by default but this may be changed by calling
+    `wx.RendererNative.Set` in which case the return value of this method
+    may be different from the return value of `wx.RendererNative.Get`.
+    """
+  return _gdi_.RendererNative_GetDefault(*args)
+
+def RendererNative_Set(*args, **kwargs):
+  """
+    RendererNative_Set(RendererNative renderer) -> RendererNative
+
+    Set the renderer to use, passing None reverts to using the default
+    renderer.  Returns the previous renderer used with Set or None.
+    """
+  return _gdi_.RendererNative_Set(*args, **kwargs)
+
+#---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+class PseudoDC(_core.Object):
+    """
+    A PseudoDC is an object that can be used as if it were a `wx.DC`.  All
+    commands issued to the PseudoDC are stored in a list.  You can then
+    play these commands back to a real DC object using the DrawToDC
+    method.  Commands in the command list are indexed by ID.  You can use
+    this to clear the operations associated with a single ID and then
+    re-draw the object associated with that ID.
+    """
+    thisown = property(lambda x: x.this.own(), lambda x, v: x.this.own(v), doc='The membership flag')
+    __repr__ = _swig_repr
+    def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs): 
+        """
+        __init__(self) -> PseudoDC
+
+        Constructs a new Pseudo device context for recording dc operations
+        """
+        _gdi_.PseudoDC_swiginit(self,_gdi_.new_PseudoDC(*args, **kwargs))
+    def BeginDrawing(*args, **kwargs):
+        """
+        BeginDrawing(self)
+
+        Allows for optimization of drawing code on platforms that need it.  On
+        other platforms this is just an empty function and is harmless.  To
+        take advantage of this postential optimization simply enclose each
+        group of calls to the drawing primitives within calls to
+        `BeginDrawing` and `EndDrawing`.
+        """
+        return _gdi_.PseudoDC_BeginDrawing(*args, **kwargs)
+
+    def EndDrawing(*args, **kwargs):
+        """
+        EndDrawing(self)
+
+        Ends the group of drawing primitives started with `BeginDrawing`, and
+        invokes whatever optimization is available for this DC type on the
+        current platform.
+        """
+        return _gdi_.PseudoDC_EndDrawing(*args, **kwargs)
+
+    __swig_destroy__ = _gdi_.delete_PseudoDC
+    __del__ = lambda self : None;
+    def RemoveAll(*args, **kwargs):
+        """
+        RemoveAll(self)
+
+        Removes all objects and operations from the recorded list.
+        """
+        return _gdi_.PseudoDC_RemoveAll(*args, **kwargs)
+
+    def GetLen(*args, **kwargs):
+        """
+        GetLen(self) -> int
+
+        Returns the number of operations in the recorded list.
+        """
+        return _gdi_.PseudoDC_GetLen(*args, **kwargs)
+
+    def SetId(*args, **kwargs):
+        """
+        SetId(self, int id)
+
+        Sets the id to be associated with subsequent operations.
+        """
+        return _gdi_.PseudoDC_SetId(*args, **kwargs)
+
+    def ClearId(*args, **kwargs):
+        """
+        ClearId(self, int id)
+
+        Removes all operations associated with id so the object can be redrawn.
+        """
+        return _gdi_.PseudoDC_ClearId(*args, **kwargs)
+
+    def RemoveId(*args, **kwargs):
+        """
+        RemoveId(self, int id)
+
+        Remove the object node (and all operations) associated with an id.
+        """
+        return _gdi_.PseudoDC_RemoveId(*args, **kwargs)
+
+    def TranslateId(*args, **kwargs):
+        """
+        TranslateId(self, int id, int dx, int dy)
+
+        Translate the operations of id by dx,dy.
+        """
+        return _gdi_.PseudoDC_TranslateId(*args, **kwargs)
+
+    def DrawIdToDC(*args, **kwargs):
+        """
+        DrawIdToDC(self, int id, DC dc)
+
+        Draw recorded operations of id to dc.
+        """
+        return _gdi_.PseudoDC_DrawIdToDC(*args, **kwargs)
+
+    def SetIdBounds(*args, **kwargs):
+        """
+        SetIdBounds(self, int id, Rect rect)
+
+        Set the bounding rect of a given object.  This will create 
+        an object node if one doesn't exist.
+        """
+        return _gdi_.PseudoDC_SetIdBounds(*args, **kwargs)
+
+    def GetIdBounds(*args, **kwargs):
+        """
+        GetIdBounds(self, int id) -> Rect
+
+        Returns the bounding rectangle previouly set with SetIdBounds.  If
+        no bounds have been set, it returns wx.Rect(0,0,0,0).
+        """
+        return _gdi_.PseudoDC_GetIdBounds(*args, **kwargs)
+
+    def DrawToDCClipped(*args, **kwargs):
+        """
+        DrawToDCClipped(self, DC dc, Rect rect)
+
+        Draws the recorded operations to dc unless the operation is known to
+        be outside rect.
+        """
+        return _gdi_.PseudoDC_DrawToDCClipped(*args, **kwargs)
+
+    def DrawToDCClippedRgn(*args, **kwargs):
+        """
+        DrawToDCClippedRgn(self, DC dc, Region region)
+
+        Draws the recorded operations to dc unless the operation is known to
+        be outside rect.
+        """
+        return _gdi_.PseudoDC_DrawToDCClippedRgn(*args, **kwargs)
+
+    def DrawToDC(*args, **kwargs):
+        """
+        DrawToDC(self, DC dc)
+
+        Draws the recorded operations to dc.
+        """
+        return _gdi_.PseudoDC_DrawToDC(*args, **kwargs)
+
+    def FloodFill(*args, **kwargs):
+        """
+        FloodFill(self, int x, int y, Colour col, int style=FLOOD_SURFACE)
+
+        Flood fills the device context starting from the given point, using
+        the current brush colour, and using a style:
+
+            - **wxFLOOD_SURFACE**: the flooding occurs until a colour other than
+              the given colour is encountered.
+
+            - **wxFLOOD_BORDER**: the area to be flooded is bounded by the given
+              colour.
+
+        Returns False if the operation failed.
+
+        Note: The present implementation for non-Windows platforms may fail to
+        find colour borders if the pixels do not match the colour
+        exactly. However the function will still return true.
+        """
+        return _gdi_.PseudoDC_FloodFill(*args, **kwargs)
+
+    def FloodFillPoint(*args, **kwargs):
+        """
+        FloodFillPoint(self, Point pt, Colour col, int style=FLOOD_SURFACE)
+
+        Flood fills the device context starting from the given point, using
+        the current brush colour, and using a style:
+
+            - **wxFLOOD_SURFACE**: the flooding occurs until a colour other than
+              the given colour is encountered.
+
+            - **wxFLOOD_BORDER**: the area to be flooded is bounded by the given
+              colour.
+
+        Returns False if the operation failed.
+
+        Note: The present implementation for non-Windows platforms may fail to
+        find colour borders if the pixels do not match the colour
+        exactly. However the function will still return true.
+        """
+        return _gdi_.PseudoDC_FloodFillPoint(*args, **kwargs)
+
+    def DrawLine(*args, **kwargs):
+        """
+        DrawLine(self, int x1, int y1, int x2, int y2)
+
+        Draws a line from the first point to the second. The current pen is
+        used for drawing the line. Note that the second point is *not* part of
+        the line and is not drawn by this function (this is consistent with
+        the behaviour of many other toolkits).
+        """
+        return _gdi_.PseudoDC_DrawLine(*args, **kwargs)
+
+    def DrawLinePoint(*args, **kwargs):
+        """
+        DrawLinePoint(self, Point pt1, Point pt2)
+
+        Draws a line from the first point to the second. The current pen is
+        used for drawing the line. Note that the second point is *not* part of
+        the line and is not drawn by this function (this is consistent with
+        the behaviour of many other toolkits).
+        """
+        return _gdi_.PseudoDC_DrawLinePoint(*args, **kwargs)
+
+    def CrossHair(*args, **kwargs):
+        """
+        CrossHair(self, int x, int y)
+
+        Displays a cross hair using the current pen. This is a vertical and
+        horizontal line the height and width of the window, centred on the
+        given point.
+        """
+        return _gdi_.PseudoDC_CrossHair(*args, **kwargs)
+
+    def CrossHairPoint(*args, **kwargs):
+        """
+        CrossHairPoint(self, Point pt)
+
+        Displays a cross hair using the current pen. This is a vertical and
+        horizontal line the height and width of the window, centred on the
+        given point.
+        """
+        return _gdi_.PseudoDC_CrossHairPoint(*args, **kwargs)
+
+    def DrawArc(*args, **kwargs):
+        """
+        DrawArc(self, int x1, int y1, int x2, int y2, int xc, int yc)
+
+        Draws an arc of a circle, centred on the *center* point (xc, yc), from
+        the first point to the second. The current pen is used for the outline
+        and the current brush for filling the shape.
+
+        The arc is drawn in an anticlockwise direction from the start point to
+        the end point.
+        """
+        return _gdi_.PseudoDC_DrawArc(*args, **kwargs)
+
+    def DrawArcPoint(*args, **kwargs):
+        """
+        DrawArcPoint(self, Point pt1, Point pt2, Point center)
+
+        Draws an arc of a circle, centred on the *center* point (xc, yc), from
+        the first point to the second. The current pen is used for the outline
+        and the current brush for filling the shape.
+
+        The arc is drawn in an anticlockwise direction from the start point to
+        the end point.
+        """
+        return _gdi_.PseudoDC_DrawArcPoint(*args, **kwargs)
+
+    def DrawCheckMark(*args, **kwargs):
+        """
+        DrawCheckMark(self, int x, int y, int width, int height)
+
+        Draws a check mark inside the given rectangle.
+        """
+        return _gdi_.PseudoDC_DrawCheckMark(*args, **kwargs)
+
+    def DrawCheckMarkRect(*args, **kwargs):
+        """
+        DrawCheckMarkRect(self, Rect rect)
+
+        Draws a check mark inside the given rectangle.
+        """
+        return _gdi_.PseudoDC_DrawCheckMarkRect(*args, **kwargs)
+
+    def DrawEllipticArc(*args, **kwargs):
+        """
+        DrawEllipticArc(self, int x, int y, int w, int h, double start, double end)
+
+        Draws an arc of an ellipse, with the given rectangle defining the
+        bounds of the ellipse. The current pen is used for drawing the arc and
+        the current brush is used for drawing the pie.
+
+        The *start* and *end* parameters specify the start and end of the arc
+        relative to the three-o'clock position from the center of the
+        rectangle. Angles are specified in degrees (360 is a complete
+        circle). Positive values mean counter-clockwise motion. If start is
+        equal to end, a complete ellipse will be drawn.
+        """
+        return _gdi_.PseudoDC_DrawEllipticArc(*args, **kwargs)
+
+    def DrawEllipticArcPointSize(*args, **kwargs):
+        """
+        DrawEllipticArcPointSize(self, Point pt, Size sz, double start, double end)
+
+        Draws an arc of an ellipse, with the given rectangle defining the
+        bounds of the ellipse. The current pen is used for drawing the arc and
+        the current brush is used for drawing the pie.
+
+        The *start* and *end* parameters specify the start and end of the arc
+        relative to the three-o'clock position from the center of the
+        rectangle. Angles are specified in degrees (360 is a complete
+        circle). Positive values mean counter-clockwise motion. If start is
+        equal to end, a complete ellipse will be drawn.
+        """
+        return _gdi_.PseudoDC_DrawEllipticArcPointSize(*args, **kwargs)
+
+    def DrawPoint(*args, **kwargs):
+        """
+        DrawPoint(self, int x, int y)
+
+        Draws a point using the current pen.
+        """
+        return _gdi_.PseudoDC_DrawPoint(*args, **kwargs)
+
+    def DrawPointPoint(*args, **kwargs):
+        """
+        DrawPointPoint(self, Point pt)
+
+        Draws a point using the current pen.
+        """
+        return _gdi_.PseudoDC_DrawPointPoint(*args, **kwargs)
+
+    def DrawRectangle(*args, **kwargs):
+        """
+        DrawRectangle(self, int x, int y, int width, int height)
+
+        Draws a rectangle with the given top left corner, and with the given
+        size. The current pen is used for the outline and the current brush
+        for filling the shape.
+        """
+        return _gdi_.PseudoDC_DrawRectangle(*args, **kwargs)
+
+    def DrawRectangleRect(*args, **kwargs):
+        """
+        DrawRectangleRect(self, Rect rect)
+
+        Draws a rectangle with the given top left corner, and with the given
+        size. The current pen is used for the outline and the current brush
+        for filling the shape.
+        """
+        return _gdi_.PseudoDC_DrawRectangleRect(*args, **kwargs)
+
+    def DrawRectanglePointSize(*args, **kwargs):
+        """
+        DrawRectanglePointSize(self, Point pt, Size sz)
+
+        Draws a rectangle with the given top left corner, and with the given
+        size. The current pen is used for the outline and the current brush
+        for filling the shape.
+        """
+        return _gdi_.PseudoDC_DrawRectanglePointSize(*args, **kwargs)
+
+    def DrawRoundedRectangle(*args, **kwargs):
+        """
+        DrawRoundedRectangle(self, int x, int y, int width, int height, double radius)
+
+        Draws a rectangle with the given top left corner, and with the given
+        size. The corners are quarter-circles using the given radius. The
+        current pen is used for the outline and the current brush for filling
+        the shape.
+
+        If radius is positive, the value is assumed to be the radius of the
+        rounded corner. If radius is negative, the absolute value is assumed
+        to be the proportion of the smallest dimension of the rectangle. This
+        means that the corner can be a sensible size relative to the size of
+        the rectangle, and also avoids the strange effects X produces when the
+        corners are too big for the rectangle.
+        """
+        return _gdi_.PseudoDC_DrawRoundedRectangle(*args, **kwargs)
+
+    def DrawRoundedRectangleRect(*args, **kwargs):
+        """
+        DrawRoundedRectangleRect(self, Rect r, double radius)
+
+        Draws a rectangle with the given top left corner, and with the given
+        size. The corners are quarter-circles using the given radius. The
+        current pen is used for the outline and the current brush for filling
+        the shape.
+
+        If radius is positive, the value is assumed to be the radius of the
+        rounded corner. If radius is negative, the absolute value is assumed
+        to be the proportion of the smallest dimension of the rectangle. This
+        means that the corner can be a sensible size relative to the size of
+        the rectangle, and also avoids the strange effects X produces when the
+        corners are too big for the rectangle.
+        """
+        return _gdi_.PseudoDC_DrawRoundedRectangleRect(*args, **kwargs)
+
+    def DrawRoundedRectanglePointSize(*args, **kwargs):
+        """
+        DrawRoundedRectanglePointSize(self, Point pt, Size sz, double radius)
+
+        Draws a rectangle with the given top left corner, and with the given
+        size. The corners are quarter-circles using the given radius. The
+        current pen is used for the outline and the current brush for filling
+        the shape.
+
+        If radius is positive, the value is assumed to be the radius of the
+        rounded corner. If radius is negative, the absolute value is assumed
+        to be the proportion of the smallest dimension of the rectangle. This
+        means that the corner can be a sensible size relative to the size of
+        the rectangle, and also avoids the strange effects X produces when the
+        corners are too big for the rectangle.
+        """
+        return _gdi_.PseudoDC_DrawRoundedRectanglePointSize(*args, **kwargs)
+
+    def DrawCircle(*args, **kwargs):
+        """
+        DrawCircle(self, int x, int y, int radius)
+
+        Draws a circle with the given center point and radius.  The current
+        pen is used for the outline and the current brush for filling the
+        shape.
+        """
+        return _gdi_.PseudoDC_DrawCircle(*args, **kwargs)
+
+    def DrawCirclePoint(*args, **kwargs):
+        """
+        DrawCirclePoint(self, Point pt, int radius)
+
+        Draws a circle with the given center point and radius.  The current
+        pen is used for the outline and the current brush for filling the
+        shape.
+        """
+        return _gdi_.PseudoDC_DrawCirclePoint(*args, **kwargs)
+
+    def DrawEllipse(*args, **kwargs):
+        """
+        DrawEllipse(self, int x, int y, int width, int height)
+
+        Draws an ellipse contained in the specified rectangle. The current pen
+        is used for the outline and the current brush for filling the shape.
+        """
+        return _gdi_.PseudoDC_DrawEllipse(*args, **kwargs)
+
+    def DrawEllipseRect(*args, **kwargs):
+        """
+        DrawEllipseRect(self, Rect rect)
+
+        Draws an ellipse contained in the specified rectangle. The current pen
+        is used for the outline and the current brush for filling the shape.
+        """
+        return _gdi_.PseudoDC_DrawEllipseRect(*args, **kwargs)
+
+    def DrawEllipsePointSize(*args, **kwargs):
+        """
+        DrawEllipsePointSize(self, Point pt, Size sz)
+
+        Draws an ellipse contained in the specified rectangle. The current pen
+        is used for the outline and the current brush for filling the shape.
+        """
+        return _gdi_.PseudoDC_DrawEllipsePointSize(*args, **kwargs)
+
+    def DrawIcon(*args, **kwargs):
+        """
+        DrawIcon(self, Icon icon, int x, int y)
+
+        Draw an icon on the display (does nothing if the device context is
+        PostScript). This can be the simplest way of drawing bitmaps on a
+        window.
+        """
+        return _gdi_.PseudoDC_DrawIcon(*args, **kwargs)
+
+    def DrawIconPoint(*args, **kwargs):
+        """
+        DrawIconPoint(self, Icon icon, Point pt)
+
+        Draw an icon on the display (does nothing if the device context is
+        PostScript). This can be the simplest way of drawing bitmaps on a
+        window.
+        """
+        return _gdi_.PseudoDC_DrawIconPoint(*args, **kwargs)
+
+    def DrawBitmap(*args, **kwargs):
+        """
+        DrawBitmap(self, Bitmap bmp, int x, int y, bool useMask=False)
+
+        Draw a bitmap on the device context at the specified point. If
+        *transparent* is true and the bitmap has a transparency mask, (or
+        alpha channel on the platforms that support it) then the bitmap will
+        be drawn transparently.
+        """
+        return _gdi_.PseudoDC_DrawBitmap(*args, **kwargs)
+
+    def DrawBitmapPoint(*args, **kwargs):
+        """
+        DrawBitmapPoint(self, Bitmap bmp, Point pt, bool useMask=False)
+
+        Draw a bitmap on the device context at the specified point. If
+        *transparent* is true and the bitmap has a transparency mask, (or
+        alpha channel on the platforms that support it) then the bitmap will
+        be drawn transparently.
+        """
+        return _gdi_.PseudoDC_DrawBitmapPoint(*args, **kwargs)
+
+    def DrawText(*args, **kwargs):
+        """
+        DrawText(self, String text, int x, int y)
+
+        Draws a text string at the specified point, using the current text
+        font, and the current text foreground and background colours.
+
+        The coordinates refer to the top-left corner of the rectangle bounding
+        the string. See `wx.DC.GetTextExtent` for how to get the dimensions of
+        a text string, which can be used to position the text more precisely,
+        (you will need to use a real DC with GetTextExtent as wx.PseudoDC does
+        not implement it.)
+
+        **NOTE**: under wxGTK the current logical function is used by this
+        function but it is ignored by wxMSW. Thus, you should avoid using
+        logical functions with this function in portable programs.
+        """
+        return _gdi_.PseudoDC_DrawText(*args, **kwargs)
+
+    def DrawTextPoint(*args, **kwargs):
+        """
+        DrawTextPoint(self, String text, Point pt)
+
+        Draws a text string at the specified point, using the current text
+        font, and the current text foreground and background colours.
+
+        The coordinates refer to the top-left corner of the rectangle bounding
+        the string. See `wx.DC.GetTextExtent` for how to get the dimensions of
+        a text string, which can be used to position the text more precisely,
+        (you will need to use a real DC with GetTextExtent as wx.PseudoDC does
+        not implement it.)
+
+        **NOTE**: under wxGTK the current logical function is used by this
+        function but it is ignored by wxMSW. Thus, you should avoid using
+        logical functions with this function in portable programs.
+        """
+        return _gdi_.PseudoDC_DrawTextPoint(*args, **kwargs)
+
+    def DrawRotatedText(*args, **kwargs):
+        """
+        DrawRotatedText(self, String text, int x, int y, double angle)
+
+        Draws the text rotated by *angle* degrees, if supported by the platform.
+
+        **NOTE**: Under Win9x only TrueType fonts can be drawn by this
+        function. In particular, a font different from ``wx.NORMAL_FONT``
+        should be used as the it is not normally a TrueType
+        font. ``wx.SWISS_FONT`` is an example of a font which is.
+        """
+        return _gdi_.PseudoDC_DrawRotatedText(*args, **kwargs)
+
+    def DrawRotatedTextPoint(*args, **kwargs):
+        """
+        DrawRotatedTextPoint(self, String text, Point pt, double angle)
+
+        Draws the text rotated by *angle* degrees, if supported by the platform.
+
+        **NOTE**: Under Win9x only TrueType fonts can be drawn by this
+        function. In particular, a font different from ``wx.NORMAL_FONT``
+        should be used as the it is not normally a TrueType
+        font. ``wx.SWISS_FONT`` is an example of a font which is.
+        """
+        return _gdi_.PseudoDC_DrawRotatedTextPoint(*args, **kwargs)
+
+    def DrawLines(*args, **kwargs):
+        """
+        DrawLines(self, List points, int xoffset=0, int yoffset=0)
+
+        Draws lines using a sequence of `wx.Point` objects, adding the
+        optional offset coordinate. The current pen is used for drawing the
+        lines.
+        """
+        return _gdi_.PseudoDC_DrawLines(*args, **kwargs)
+
+    def DrawPolygon(*args, **kwargs):
+        """
+        DrawPolygon(self, List points, int xoffset=0, int yoffset=0,
+            int fillStyle=ODDEVEN_RULE)
+
+        Draws a filled polygon using a sequence of `wx.Point` objects, adding
+        the optional offset coordinate.  The last argument specifies the fill
+        rule: ``wx.ODDEVEN_RULE`` (the default) or ``wx.WINDING_RULE``.
+
+        The current pen is used for drawing the outline, and the current brush
+        for filling the shape. Using a transparent brush suppresses
+        filling. Note that wxWidgets automatically closes the first and last
+        points.
+        """
+        return _gdi_.PseudoDC_DrawPolygon(*args, **kwargs)
+
+    def DrawLabel(*args, **kwargs):
+        """
+        DrawLabel(self, String text, Rect rect, int alignment=wxALIGN_LEFT|wxALIGN_TOP, 
+            int indexAccel=-1)
+
+        Draw *text* within the specified rectangle, abiding by the alignment
+        flags.  Will additionally emphasize the character at *indexAccel* if
+        it is not -1.
+        """
+        return _gdi_.PseudoDC_DrawLabel(*args, **kwargs)
+
+    def DrawImageLabel(*args, **kwargs):
+        """
+        DrawImageLabel(self, String text, Bitmap image, Rect rect, int alignment=wxALIGN_LEFT|wxALIGN_TOP, 
+            int indexAccel=-1)
+
+        Draw *text* and an image (which may be ``wx.NullBitmap`` to skip
+        drawing it) within the specified rectangle, abiding by the alignment
+        flags.  Will additionally emphasize the character at *indexAccel* if
+        it is not -1.
+        """
+        return _gdi_.PseudoDC_DrawImageLabel(*args, **kwargs)
+
+    def DrawSpline(*args, **kwargs):
+        """
+        DrawSpline(self, List points)
+
+        Draws a spline between all given control points, (a list of `wx.Point`
+        objects) using the current pen. The spline is drawn using a series of
+        lines, using an algorithm taken from the X drawing program 'XFIG'.
+        """
+        return _gdi_.PseudoDC_DrawSpline(*args, **kwargs)
+
+    def Clear(*args, **kwargs):
+        """
+        Clear(self)
+
+        Clears the device context using the current background brush.
+        """
+        return _gdi_.PseudoDC_Clear(*args, **kwargs)
+
+    def SetFont(*args, **kwargs):
+        """
+        SetFont(self, Font font)
+
+        Sets the current font for the DC. It must be a valid font, in
+        particular you should not pass ``wx.NullFont`` to this method.
+        """
+        return _gdi_.PseudoDC_SetFont(*args, **kwargs)
+
+    def SetPen(*args, **kwargs):
+        """
+        SetPen(self, Pen pen)
+
+        Sets the current pen for the DC.
+
+        If the argument is ``wx.NullPen``, the current pen is selected out of the
+        device context, and the original pen restored.
+        """
+        return _gdi_.PseudoDC_SetPen(*args, **kwargs)
+
+    def SetBrush(*args, **kwargs):
+        """
+        SetBrush(self, Brush brush)
+
+        Sets the current brush for the DC.
+
+        If the argument is ``wx.NullBrush``, the current brush is selected out
+        of the device context, and the original brush restored, allowing the
+        current brush to be destroyed safely.
+        """
+        return _gdi_.PseudoDC_SetBrush(*args, **kwargs)
+
+    def SetBackground(*args, **kwargs):
+        """
+        SetBackground(self, Brush brush)
+
+        Sets the current background brush for the DC.
+        """
+        return _gdi_.PseudoDC_SetBackground(*args, **kwargs)
+
+    def SetBackgroundMode(*args, **kwargs):
+        """
+        SetBackgroundMode(self, int mode)
+
+        *mode* may be one of ``wx.SOLID`` and ``wx.TRANSPARENT``. This setting
+        determines whether text will be drawn with a background colour or
+        not.
+        """
+        return _gdi_.PseudoDC_SetBackgroundMode(*args, **kwargs)
+
+    def SetPalette(*args, **kwargs):
+        """
+        SetPalette(self, Palette palette)
+
+        If this is a window DC or memory DC, assigns the given palette to the
+        window or bitmap associated with the DC. If the argument is
+        ``wx.NullPalette``, the current palette is selected out of the device
+        context, and the original palette restored.
+        """
+        return _gdi_.PseudoDC_SetPalette(*args, **kwargs)
+
+    def SetTextForeground(*args, **kwargs):
+        """
+        SetTextForeground(self, Colour colour)
+
+        Sets the current text foreground colour for the DC.
+        """
+        return _gdi_.PseudoDC_SetTextForeground(*args, **kwargs)
+
+    def SetTextBackground(*args, **kwargs):
+        """
+        SetTextBackground(self, Colour colour)
+
+        Sets the current text background colour for the DC.
+        """
+        return _gdi_.PseudoDC_SetTextBackground(*args, **kwargs)
+
+    def SetLogicalFunction(*args, **kwargs):
+        """
+        SetLogicalFunction(self, int function)
+
+        Sets the current logical function for the device context. This
+        determines how a source pixel (from a pen or brush colour, combines
+        with a destination pixel in the current device context.
+
+        The possible values and their meaning in terms of source and
+        destination pixel values are as follows:
+
+            ================       ==========================
+            wx.AND                 src AND dst
+            wx.AND_INVERT          (NOT src) AND dst
+            wx.AND_REVERSE         src AND (NOT dst)
+            wx.CLEAR               0
+            wx.COPY                src
+            wx.EQUIV               (NOT src) XOR dst
+            wx.INVERT              NOT dst
+            wx.NAND                (NOT src) OR (NOT dst)
+            wx.NOR                 (NOT src) AND (NOT dst)
+            wx.NO_OP               dst
+            wx.OR                  src OR dst
+            wx.OR_INVERT           (NOT src) OR dst
+            wx.OR_REVERSE          src OR (NOT dst)
+            wx.SET                 1
+            wx.SRC_INVERT          NOT src
+            wx.XOR                 src XOR dst
+            ================       ==========================
+
+        The default is wx.COPY, which simply draws with the current
+        colour. The others combine the current colour and the background using
+        a logical operation. wx.INVERT is commonly used for drawing rubber
+        bands or moving outlines, since drawing twice reverts to the original
+        colour.
+
+        """
+        return _gdi_.PseudoDC_SetLogicalFunction(*args, **kwargs)
+
+    IdBounds = property(GetIdBounds,SetIdBounds,doc="See `GetIdBounds` and `SetIdBounds`") 
+    Len = property(GetLen,doc="See `GetLen`") 
+_gdi_.PseudoDC_swigregister(PseudoDC)
 
-class EffectsPtr(Effects):
-    def __init__(self, this):
-        self.this = this
-        if not hasattr(self,"thisown"): self.thisown = 0
-        self.__class__ = Effects
-_gdi_.Effects_swigregister(EffectsPtr)
-TheFontList = cvar.TheFontList
-ThePenList = cvar.ThePenList
-TheBrushList = cvar.TheBrushList
-TheColourDatabase = cvar.TheColourDatabase