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diff --git a/include/wx/event.h b/include/wx/event.h
index 476ac5b518..b18f39bed8 100644
--- a/include/wx/event.h
+++ b/include/wx/event.h
@@ -27,11 +27,16 @@
 #include "wx/thread.h"
 #include "wx/tracker.h"
 
+#if !wxEVENTS_COMPATIBILITY_2_8
+    #include "wx/meta/convertible.h"
+#endif
+
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 // forward declarations
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 class WXDLLIMPEXP_FWD_BASE wxList;
+class WXDLLIMPEXP_FWD_BASE wxEvent;
 #if wxUSE_GUI
     class WXDLLIMPEXP_FWD_CORE wxDC;
     class WXDLLIMPEXP_FWD_CORE wxMenu;
@@ -68,11 +73,15 @@ typedef int wxEventType;
 #define wxEVT_ANY           ((wxEventType)-1)
 
 // this is used to make the event table entry type safe, so that for an event
-// handler only a function with proper parameter list can be given.
+// handler only a function with proper parameter list can be given. See also
+// the wxEVENT_HANDLER_CAST-macro.
 #define wxStaticCastEvent(type, val) static_cast<type>(val)
 
 #define DECLARE_EVENT_TABLE_ENTRY(type, winid, idLast, fn, obj) \
-    wxEventTableEntry(type, winid, idLast, fn, obj)
+    wxEventTableEntry(type, winid, idLast, wxNewEventFunctor(type, fn), obj)
+
+#define DECLARE_EVENT_TABLE_TERMINATOR() \
+    wxEventTableEntry(wxEVT_NULL, 0, 0, 0, 0)
 
 // obsolete event declaration/definition macros, we don't need them any longer
 // but we keep them for compatibility as it doesn't cost us anything anyhow
@@ -90,6 +99,442 @@ typedef int wxEventType;
 // generate a new unique event type
 extern WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE wxEventType wxNewEventType();
 
+// New macros to create templatized event types:
+
+#if wxEVENTS_COMPATIBILITY_2_8
+
+    // Define/Declare a wxEventType-based event type:
+
+    #define wxDEFINE_EVENT( name, type ) \
+        const wxEventType name( wxNewEventType() )
+
+    #define wxDECLARE_EXPORTED_EVENT( expdecl, name, type ) \
+        extern const expdecl wxEventType name
+
+    // Define/Declare a wxEventType-based event type and initialize it with a
+    // predefined event type. (Only used for wxEVT_SPIN_XXX for backward
+    // compatibility)
+
+    #define wxDEFINE_EVENT_ALIAS( name, type, value ) \
+        const wxEventType name = value
+
+    #define wxDECLARE_EXPORTED_EVENT_ALIAS( expdecl, name, type ) \
+        extern const expdecl wxEventType name
+
+    // Declare a local (not exported) wxEventType-based event type:
+
+    #define wxDECLARE_EVENT( name, type ) \
+        wxDECLARE_EXPORTED_EVENT( wxEMPTY_PARAMETER_VALUE, name, type );
+
+    // Try to cast the given event handler to the correct handler type:
+
+    #define wxEVENT_HANDLER_CAST( functype, func ) \
+        ( wxObjectEventFunction )( wxEventFunction )wxStaticCastEvent( functype, &func )
+#else
+    // Define/Declare a templatized event type with the corresponding event as
+    // a nested typedef:
+
+    #define wxDEFINE_EVENT( name, type ) \
+        const wxEventTypeTag< type > name( wxNewEventType() )
+
+    #define wxDECLARE_EXPORTED_EVENT( expdecl, name, type ) \
+        extern const expdecl wxEventTypeTag< type > name
+
+    // Define/Declare a templatized event type and initialize it with a
+    // predefined event type. (Only used for wxEVT_SPIN_XXX for backward
+    // compatibility)
+
+    #define wxDEFINE_EVENT_ALIAS( name, type, value ) \
+        const wxEventTypeTag< type > name( value )
+
+    #define wxDECLARE_EXPORTED_EVENT_ALIAS( expdecl, name, type ) \
+        extern const expdecl wxEventTypeTag< type > name
+
+    // Declare a local (not exported) templatized event type:
+
+    #define wxDECLARE_EVENT( name, type ) \
+        wxDECLARE_EXPORTED_EVENT( wxEMPTY_PARAMETER_VALUE, name, type );
+
+    // Don't cast the given event handler so that wxEvtHandler::Connect() sees
+    // the actual type:
+
+    #define wxEVENT_HANDLER_CAST( functype, func ) \
+        ( &func )
+#endif
+
+// Template which associates the correct event object with the event type
+
+#if !wxEVENTS_COMPATIBILITY_2_8
+
+// The tag is a type associated to the event type (which is an integer itself,
+// in spite of its name) value. It exists in order to be used as a template
+// parameter and provide a mapping between the event type values and their
+// corresponding wxEvent-derived classes.
+template <typename T>
+class wxEventTypeTag
+{
+public:
+    // The class of wxEvent-derived class carried by the events of this type.
+    typedef T EventClass;
+
+    wxEventTypeTag(wxEventType type) { m_type = type; }
+
+    // Return a wxEventType reference for the initialization of the static
+    // event tables. See wxEventTableEntry::m_eventType for a more thorough
+    // explanation.
+    operator const wxEventType&() const { return m_type; }
+
+private:
+    wxEventType m_type;
+};
+
+#endif // !wxEVENTS_COMPATIBILITY_2_8
+
+// These are needed for the functor definitions
+typedef void (wxEvtHandler::*wxEventFunction)(wxEvent&);
+
+// We had some trouble (specifically with eVC for ARM WinCE build) with using
+// wxEventFunction in the past so we had introduced wxObjectEventFunction which
+// used to be a typedef for a member of wxObject and not wxEvtHandler to work
+// around this but as eVC is not really supported any longer we now only keep
+// this for backwards compatibility and, despite its name, this is a typedef
+// for wxEvtHandler member now -- but if we have the same problem with another
+// compiler we can restore its old definition for it.
+typedef wxEventFunction wxObjectEventFunction;
+
+
+// The event functor which is stored in the static and dynamic event tables:
+class WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE wxEventFunctor
+{
+public:
+    virtual ~wxEventFunctor();
+
+    // Invoke the actual event handler:
+    virtual void operator()(wxEvtHandler *, wxEvent&) = 0;
+
+    // this function tests whether this functor is matched, for the purpose of
+    // finding it in an event table in Disconnect(), by the given func
+    virtual bool Matches(const wxEventFunctor& func) const = 0;
+
+    // these functions are used for functors comparison in Matches()
+    virtual void *GetHandler() const { return GetEvtHandler(); }
+    virtual wxEventFunction GetMethod() const { return NULL; }
+
+    // this one is also used elsewhere in the code and should be overridden to
+    // return non-NULL if we are indeed associated with an wxEvtHandler
+    virtual wxEvtHandler *GetEvtHandler() const { return NULL; }
+};
+
+// A plain method functor: notice that it is used even with the new events as
+// it is reused as a specialization of wxEventFunctorMethod for legacy untyped
+// event types
+class WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE wxObjectEventFunctor : public wxEventFunctor
+{
+public:
+    wxObjectEventFunctor(wxObjectEventFunction method, wxEvtHandler *handler)
+    {
+        m_handler = handler;
+        m_method = method;
+    }
+
+    virtual void operator()(wxEvtHandler *handler, wxEvent& event);
+
+    virtual bool Matches(const wxEventFunctor& func) const
+    {
+        void * const handler = func.GetHandler();
+        if ( handler && GetHandler() != handler )
+            return false;
+
+        const wxEventFunction method = GetMethod();
+
+        // FIXME-VC6: amazing but true: replacing "method == NULL" here with
+        //            "!method" makes VC6 crash with an ICE in DLL build (only!)
+        return method == NULL || GetMethod() == method;
+    }
+
+    virtual wxEvtHandler *GetEvtHandler() const { return m_handler; }
+    virtual wxEventFunction GetMethod() const { return m_method; }
+
+private:
+    wxEvtHandler *m_handler;
+    wxEventFunction m_method;
+};
+
+#if wxEVENTS_COMPATIBILITY_2_8
+
+// Create a functor for the legacy events: handler can be NULL and its default
+// value is used by the event table macros
+
+inline wxObjectEventFunctor *
+wxNewEventFunctor(const wxEventType& WXUNUSED(evtType),
+                  wxObjectEventFunction method,
+                  wxEvtHandler *handler = NULL)
+{
+    return new wxObjectEventFunctor(method, handler);
+}
+
+inline wxObjectEventFunctor
+wxMakeEventFunctor(const wxEventType& WXUNUSED(evtType),
+                        wxObjectEventFunction method,
+                        wxEvtHandler *handler)
+{
+    return wxObjectEventFunctor(method, handler);
+}
+
+#else // !wxEVENTS_COMPATIBILITY_2_8
+
+// functor forwarding the event to anything callable (function, static method,
+// generalized functor...)
+template <typename EventTag, typename Functor>
+class wxEventFunctorFunction : public wxEventFunctor
+{
+public:
+    typedef typename EventTag::EventClass EventArg;
+
+    wxEventFunctorFunction(Functor handler)
+    {
+        m_handler = handler;
+    }
+
+    virtual void operator()(wxEvtHandler *WXUNUSED(handler), wxEvent& event)
+    {
+        m_handler(static_cast<EventArg&>(event));
+    }
+
+    virtual bool Matches(const wxEventFunctor& WXUNUSED(func)) const
+    {
+        // we have no way to compare arbitrary functors so just consider them
+        // to be equal: this means that disconnecting a functor will always
+        // find the last functor connected which in turn implies that it's
+        // probably a bad idea to connect more than one functor if you plan to
+        // disconnect them but this limitation doesn't seem very important in
+        // practice
+        return true;
+    }
+
+private:
+    Functor m_handler;
+};
+
+namespace wxPrivate
+{
+
+// helper template defining nested "type" typedef as the event class
+// corresponding to the given event type
+template <typename T> struct EventClassOf;
+
+// the typed events provide the information about the class of the events they
+// carry themselves:
+template <typename T>
+struct EventClassOf< wxEventTypeTag<T> >
+{
+    typedef typename wxEventTypeTag<T>::EventClass type;
+};
+
+// for the old untyped events we don't have information about the exact event
+// class carried by them
+template <>
+struct EventClassOf<wxEventType>
+{
+    typedef wxEvent type;
+};
+
+
+// helper class defining operations different for method functors using an
+// object of wxEvtHandler-derived class as handler and the others
+template <typename T, typename A, bool> struct HandlerImpl;
+
+// specialization for handlers deriving from wxEvtHandler
+template <typename T, typename A>
+struct HandlerImpl<T, A, true>
+{
+    static bool IsEvtHandler()
+        { return true; }
+    static T *ConvertFromEvtHandler(wxEvtHandler *p)
+        { return static_cast<T *>(p); }
+    static wxEvtHandler *ConvertToEvtHandler(T *p)
+        { return p; }
+    static wxEventFunction ConvertToEvtFunction(void (T::*f)(A&))
+        { return static_cast<wxEventFunction>(
+                    reinterpret_cast<void (T::*)(wxEvent&)>(f)); }
+};
+
+// specialization for handlers not deriving from wxEvtHandler
+template <typename T, typename A>
+struct HandlerImpl<T, A, false>
+{
+    static bool IsEvtHandler()
+        { return false; }
+    static T *ConvertFromEvtHandler(wxEvtHandler *)
+        { return NULL; }
+    static wxEvtHandler *ConvertToEvtHandler(T *)
+        { return NULL; }
+    static wxEventFunction ConvertToEvtFunction(void (T::*)(A&))
+        { return NULL; }
+};
+
+} // namespace wxPrivate
+
+// functor forwarding the event to a method of the given object
+//
+// notice that the object class may be different from the class in which the
+// method is defined but it must be convertible to this class
+//
+// also, the type of the handler parameter doesn't need to be exactly the same
+// as EventTag::EventClass but it must be its base class -- this is explicitly
+// allowed to handle different events in the same handler taking wxEvent&, for
+// example
+template
+  <typename EventTag, typename Class, typename EventArg, typename ObjClass>
+class wxEventFunctorMethod
+    : public wxEventFunctor,
+      private wxPrivate::HandlerImpl
+              <
+                Class,
+                EventArg,
+                wxConvertibleTo<Class, wxEvtHandler>::value != 0
+              >
+{
+private:
+    static void CheckHandlerArgument(EventArg *) { }
+
+public:
+    // the event class associated with the given event tag
+    typedef typename wxPrivate::EventClassOf<EventTag>::type EventClass;
+
+
+    wxEventFunctorMethod(void (Class::*method)(EventArg&), ObjClass *handler)
+    {
+        wxASSERT_MSG( handler || this->IsEvtHandler(),
+                      "handlers defined in non-wxEvtHandler-derived classes "
+                      "must be connected with a valid sink object" );
+
+        // if you get an error here it means that the signature of the handler
+        // you're trying to use is not compatible with (i.e. is not the same as
+        // or a base class of) the real event class used for this event type
+        CheckHandlerArgument(static_cast<EventClass *>(NULL));
+
+        m_handler = handler;
+        m_method =  method;
+    }
+
+    virtual void operator()(wxEvtHandler *handler, wxEvent& event)
+    {
+        Class * realHandler = m_handler;
+        if ( !realHandler )
+        {
+            realHandler = this->ConvertFromEvtHandler(handler);
+
+            // this is not supposed to happen but check for it nevertheless
+            wxCHECK_RET( realHandler, "invalid event handler" );
+        }
+
+        // the real (run-time) type of event is EventClass and we checked in
+        // the ctor that EventClass can be converted to EventArg, so this cast
+        // is always valid
+        (realHandler->*m_method)(static_cast<EventArg&>(event));
+    }
+
+    virtual bool Matches(const wxEventFunctor& func) const
+    {
+        void * const handler = func.GetHandler();
+        if ( handler && GetHandler() != handler )
+            return false;
+
+        const wxEventFunction method = GetMethod();
+        return !method || GetMethod() == method;
+    }
+
+    virtual void *GetHandler() const
+    {
+        return m_handler;
+    }
+
+    virtual wxEventFunction GetMethod() const
+    {
+        return this->ConvertToEvtFunction(m_method);
+    }
+
+    virtual wxEvtHandler *GetEvtHandler() const
+    {
+        return this->ConvertToEvtHandler(m_handler);
+    }
+
+private:
+    ObjClass *m_handler;
+    void (Class::*m_method)(EventArg&);
+};
+
+
+//
+// Create functors for the templatized events, either allocated on the heap for
+// wxNewXXX() variants (this is needed in wxEvtHandler::Connect() to store them
+// in dynamic event table) or just by returning them as temporary objects (this
+// is enough for Disconnect() and we allocate unnecessary heap allocation like
+// this)
+
+
+// Create functors wrapping other functors (including functions):
+template <typename EventTag, typename Functor>
+inline wxEventFunctorFunction<EventTag, Functor> *
+wxNewEventFunctor(const EventTag&, Functor func)
+{
+    return new wxEventFunctorFunction<EventTag, Functor>(func);
+}
+
+template <typename EventTag, typename Functor>
+inline wxEventFunctorFunction<EventTag, Functor>
+wxMakeEventFunctor(const EventTag&, Functor func)
+{
+    return wxEventFunctorFunction<EventTag, Functor>(func);
+}
+
+
+// Create functors for methods:
+template
+  <typename EventTag, typename Class, typename EventArg, typename ObjClass>
+inline wxEventFunctorMethod<EventTag, Class, EventArg, ObjClass> *
+wxNewEventFunctor(const EventTag&,
+                  void (Class::*method)(EventArg&),
+                  ObjClass *handler)
+{
+    return new wxEventFunctorMethod<EventTag, Class, EventArg, ObjClass>(
+                method, handler);
+}
+
+template
+    <typename EventTag, typename Class, typename EventArg, typename ObjClass>
+inline wxEventFunctorMethod<EventTag, Class, EventArg, ObjClass>
+wxMakeEventFunctor(const EventTag&,
+                   void (Class::*method)(EventArg&),
+                   ObjClass *handler)
+{
+    return wxEventFunctorMethod<EventTag, Class, EventArg, ObjClass>(
+                method, handler);
+}
+
+// Special case for the wxNewEventFunctor() calls used inside the event table
+// macros: they don't specify the handler so ObjClass can't be deduced
+template <typename EventTag, typename Class, typename EventArg>
+inline wxEventFunctorMethod<EventTag, Class, EventArg, Class> *
+wxNewEventFunctor(const EventTag&, void (Class::*method)(EventArg&))
+{
+    return new wxEventFunctorMethod<EventTag, Class, EventArg, Class>(
+                    method, NULL);
+}
+
+template
+    <typename EventTag, typename Class, typename EventArg, typename ObjClass>
+inline wxEventFunctorMethod<EventTag, Class, EventArg, Class>
+wxMakeEventFunctor(const EventTag&, void (Class::*method)(EventArg&))
+{
+    return wxEventFunctorMethod<EventTag, Class, EventArg, Class>(
+                method, NULL);
+}
+
+#endif // !wxEVENTS_COMPATIBILITY_2_8
+
+
 // many, but not all, standard event types
 
     // some generic events
@@ -97,166 +542,200 @@ extern WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE const wxEventType wxEVT_NULL;
 extern WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE const wxEventType wxEVT_FIRST;
 extern WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE const wxEventType wxEVT_USER_FIRST;
 
+    // Need events declared to do this
+class WXDLLIMPEXP_FWD_CORE wxCommandEvent;
+class WXDLLIMPEXP_FWD_CORE wxThreadEvent;
+class WXDLLIMPEXP_FWD_CORE wxMouseEvent;
+class WXDLLIMPEXP_FWD_CORE wxFocusEvent;
+class WXDLLIMPEXP_FWD_CORE wxChildFocusEvent;
+class WXDLLIMPEXP_FWD_CORE wxKeyEvent;
+class WXDLLIMPEXP_FWD_CORE wxNavigationKeyEvent;
+class WXDLLIMPEXP_FWD_CORE wxSetCursorEvent;
+class WXDLLIMPEXP_FWD_CORE wxScrollEvent;
+class WXDLLIMPEXP_FWD_CORE wxSpinEvent;
+class WXDLLIMPEXP_FWD_CORE wxScrollWinEvent;
+class WXDLLIMPEXP_FWD_CORE wxSizeEvent;
+class WXDLLIMPEXP_FWD_CORE wxMoveEvent;
+class WXDLLIMPEXP_FWD_CORE wxCloseEvent;
+class WXDLLIMPEXP_FWD_CORE wxActivateEvent;
+class WXDLLIMPEXP_FWD_CORE wxWindowCreateEvent;
+class WXDLLIMPEXP_FWD_CORE wxWindowDestroyEvent;
+class WXDLLIMPEXP_FWD_CORE wxShowEvent;
+class WXDLLIMPEXP_FWD_CORE wxIconizeEvent;
+class WXDLLIMPEXP_FWD_CORE wxMaximizeEvent;
+class WXDLLIMPEXP_FWD_CORE wxMouseCaptureChangedEvent;
+class WXDLLIMPEXP_FWD_CORE wxMouseCaptureLostEvent;
+class WXDLLIMPEXP_FWD_CORE wxPaintEvent;
+class WXDLLIMPEXP_FWD_CORE wxEraseEvent;
+class WXDLLIMPEXP_FWD_CORE wxNcPaintEvent;
+class WXDLLIMPEXP_FWD_CORE wxMenuEvent;
+class WXDLLIMPEXP_FWD_CORE wxContextMenuEvent;
+class WXDLLIMPEXP_FWD_CORE wxSysColourChangedEvent;
+class WXDLLIMPEXP_FWD_CORE wxDisplayChangedEvent;
+class WXDLLIMPEXP_FWD_CORE wxQueryNewPaletteEvent;
+class WXDLLIMPEXP_FWD_CORE wxPaletteChangedEvent;
+class WXDLLIMPEXP_FWD_CORE wxJoystickEvent;
+class WXDLLIMPEXP_FWD_CORE wxDropFilesEvent;
+class WXDLLIMPEXP_FWD_CORE wxInitDialogEvent;
+class WXDLLIMPEXP_FWD_CORE wxIdleEvent;
+class WXDLLIMPEXP_FWD_CORE wxUpdateUIEvent;
+class WXDLLIMPEXP_FWD_CORE wxClipboardTextEvent;
+class WXDLLIMPEXP_FWD_CORE wxHelpEvent;
+
+
     // Command events
-extern WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE const wxEventType wxEVT_COMMAND_BUTTON_CLICKED;
-extern WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE const wxEventType wxEVT_COMMAND_CHECKBOX_CLICKED;
-extern WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE const wxEventType wxEVT_COMMAND_CHOICE_SELECTED;
-extern WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE const wxEventType wxEVT_COMMAND_LISTBOX_SELECTED;
-extern WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE const wxEventType wxEVT_COMMAND_LISTBOX_DOUBLECLICKED;
-extern WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE const wxEventType wxEVT_COMMAND_CHECKLISTBOX_TOGGLED;
-extern WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE const wxEventType wxEVT_COMMAND_MENU_SELECTED;
-extern WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE const wxEventType wxEVT_COMMAND_SLIDER_UPDATED;
-extern WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE const wxEventType wxEVT_COMMAND_RADIOBOX_SELECTED;
-extern WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE const wxEventType wxEVT_COMMAND_RADIOBUTTON_SELECTED;
+wxDECLARE_EXPORTED_EVENT(WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE, wxEVT_COMMAND_BUTTON_CLICKED, wxCommandEvent);
+wxDECLARE_EXPORTED_EVENT(WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE, wxEVT_COMMAND_CHECKBOX_CLICKED, wxCommandEvent);
+wxDECLARE_EXPORTED_EVENT(WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE, wxEVT_COMMAND_CHOICE_SELECTED, wxCommandEvent);
+wxDECLARE_EXPORTED_EVENT(WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE, wxEVT_COMMAND_LISTBOX_SELECTED, wxCommandEvent);
+wxDECLARE_EXPORTED_EVENT(WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE, wxEVT_COMMAND_LISTBOX_DOUBLECLICKED, wxCommandEvent);
+wxDECLARE_EXPORTED_EVENT(WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE, wxEVT_COMMAND_CHECKLISTBOX_TOGGLED, wxCommandEvent);
+wxDECLARE_EXPORTED_EVENT(WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE, wxEVT_COMMAND_MENU_SELECTED, wxCommandEvent);
+wxDECLARE_EXPORTED_EVENT(WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE, wxEVT_COMMAND_SLIDER_UPDATED, wxCommandEvent);
+wxDECLARE_EXPORTED_EVENT(WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE, wxEVT_COMMAND_RADIOBOX_SELECTED, wxCommandEvent);
+wxDECLARE_EXPORTED_EVENT(WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE, wxEVT_COMMAND_RADIOBUTTON_SELECTED, wxCommandEvent);
 
 // wxEVT_COMMAND_SCROLLBAR_UPDATED is deprecated, use wxEVT_SCROLL... events
-extern WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE const wxEventType wxEVT_COMMAND_SCROLLBAR_UPDATED;
-extern WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE const wxEventType wxEVT_COMMAND_VLBOX_SELECTED;
-extern WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE const wxEventType wxEVT_COMMAND_COMBOBOX_SELECTED;
-extern WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE const wxEventType wxEVT_COMMAND_TOOL_RCLICKED;
-extern WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE const wxEventType wxEVT_COMMAND_TOOL_DROPDOWN_CLICKED;
-extern WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE const wxEventType wxEVT_COMMAND_TOOL_ENTER;
-extern WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE const wxEventType wxEVT_COMMAND_SPINCTRL_UPDATED;
-extern WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE const wxEventType wxEVT_COMMAND_SPINCTRLDOUBLE_UPDATED;
-
-    // Sockets and timers send events, too
-extern WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE const wxEventType wxEVT_SOCKET;
-extern WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE const wxEventType wxEVT_TIMER;
+wxDECLARE_EXPORTED_EVENT(WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE, wxEVT_COMMAND_SCROLLBAR_UPDATED, wxCommandEvent);
+wxDECLARE_EXPORTED_EVENT(WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE, wxEVT_COMMAND_VLBOX_SELECTED, wxCommandEvent);
+wxDECLARE_EXPORTED_EVENT(WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE, wxEVT_COMMAND_COMBOBOX_SELECTED, wxCommandEvent);
+wxDECLARE_EXPORTED_EVENT(WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE, wxEVT_COMMAND_TOOL_RCLICKED, wxCommandEvent);
+wxDECLARE_EXPORTED_EVENT(WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE, wxEVT_COMMAND_TOOL_DROPDOWN_CLICKED, wxCommandEvent);
+wxDECLARE_EXPORTED_EVENT(WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE, wxEVT_COMMAND_TOOL_ENTER, wxCommandEvent);
+
+    // Thread events
+wxDECLARE_EXPORTED_EVENT(WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE, wxEVT_COMMAND_THREAD, wxThreadEvent);
 
     // Mouse event types
-extern WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE const wxEventType wxEVT_LEFT_DOWN;
-extern WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE const wxEventType wxEVT_LEFT_UP;
-extern WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE const wxEventType wxEVT_MIDDLE_DOWN;
-extern WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE const wxEventType wxEVT_MIDDLE_UP;
-extern WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE const wxEventType wxEVT_RIGHT_DOWN;
-extern WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE const wxEventType wxEVT_RIGHT_UP;
-extern WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE const wxEventType wxEVT_MOTION;
-extern WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE const wxEventType wxEVT_ENTER_WINDOW;
-extern WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE const wxEventType wxEVT_LEAVE_WINDOW;
-extern WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE const wxEventType wxEVT_LEFT_DCLICK;
-extern WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE const wxEventType wxEVT_MIDDLE_DCLICK;
-extern WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE const wxEventType wxEVT_RIGHT_DCLICK;
-extern WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE const wxEventType wxEVT_SET_FOCUS;
-extern WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE const wxEventType wxEVT_KILL_FOCUS;
-extern WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE const wxEventType wxEVT_CHILD_FOCUS;
-extern WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE const wxEventType wxEVT_MOUSEWHEEL;
-extern WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE const wxEventType wxEVT_AUX1_DOWN;
-extern WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE const wxEventType wxEVT_AUX1_UP;
-extern WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE const wxEventType wxEVT_AUX1_DCLICK;
-extern WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE const wxEventType wxEVT_AUX2_DOWN;
-extern WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE const wxEventType wxEVT_AUX2_UP;
-extern WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE const wxEventType wxEVT_AUX2_DCLICK;
-
-    // Non-client mouse events
-extern WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE const wxEventType wxEVT_NC_LEFT_DOWN;
-extern WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE const wxEventType wxEVT_NC_LEFT_UP;
-extern WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE const wxEventType wxEVT_NC_MIDDLE_DOWN;
-extern WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE const wxEventType wxEVT_NC_MIDDLE_UP;
-extern WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE const wxEventType wxEVT_NC_RIGHT_DOWN;
-extern WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE const wxEventType wxEVT_NC_RIGHT_UP;
-extern WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE const wxEventType wxEVT_NC_MOTION;
-extern WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE const wxEventType wxEVT_NC_ENTER_WINDOW;
-extern WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE const wxEventType wxEVT_NC_LEAVE_WINDOW;
-extern WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE const wxEventType wxEVT_NC_LEFT_DCLICK;
-extern WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE const wxEventType wxEVT_NC_MIDDLE_DCLICK;
-extern WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE const wxEventType wxEVT_NC_RIGHT_DCLICK;
+wxDECLARE_EXPORTED_EVENT(WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE, wxEVT_LEFT_DOWN, wxMouseEvent);
+wxDECLARE_EXPORTED_EVENT(WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE, wxEVT_LEFT_UP, wxMouseEvent);
+wxDECLARE_EXPORTED_EVENT(WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE, wxEVT_MIDDLE_DOWN, wxMouseEvent);
+wxDECLARE_EXPORTED_EVENT(WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE, wxEVT_MIDDLE_UP, wxMouseEvent);
+wxDECLARE_EXPORTED_EVENT(WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE, wxEVT_RIGHT_DOWN, wxMouseEvent);
+wxDECLARE_EXPORTED_EVENT(WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE, wxEVT_RIGHT_UP, wxMouseEvent);
+wxDECLARE_EXPORTED_EVENT(WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE, wxEVT_MOTION, wxMouseEvent);
+wxDECLARE_EXPORTED_EVENT(WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE, wxEVT_ENTER_WINDOW, wxMouseEvent);
+wxDECLARE_EXPORTED_EVENT(WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE, wxEVT_LEAVE_WINDOW, wxMouseEvent);
+wxDECLARE_EXPORTED_EVENT(WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE, wxEVT_LEFT_DCLICK, wxMouseEvent);
+wxDECLARE_EXPORTED_EVENT(WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE, wxEVT_MIDDLE_DCLICK, wxMouseEvent);
+wxDECLARE_EXPORTED_EVENT(WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE, wxEVT_RIGHT_DCLICK, wxMouseEvent);
+wxDECLARE_EXPORTED_EVENT(WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE, wxEVT_SET_FOCUS, wxFocusEvent);
+wxDECLARE_EXPORTED_EVENT(WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE, wxEVT_KILL_FOCUS, wxFocusEvent);
+wxDECLARE_EXPORTED_EVENT(WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE, wxEVT_CHILD_FOCUS, wxChildFocusEvent);
+wxDECLARE_EXPORTED_EVENT(WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE, wxEVT_MOUSEWHEEL, wxMouseEvent);
+wxDECLARE_EXPORTED_EVENT(WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE, wxEVT_AUX1_DOWN, wxMouseEvent);
+wxDECLARE_EXPORTED_EVENT(WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE, wxEVT_AUX1_UP, wxMouseEvent);
+wxDECLARE_EXPORTED_EVENT(WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE, wxEVT_AUX1_DCLICK, wxMouseEvent);
+wxDECLARE_EXPORTED_EVENT(WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE, wxEVT_AUX2_DOWN, wxMouseEvent);
+wxDECLARE_EXPORTED_EVENT(WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE, wxEVT_AUX2_UP, wxMouseEvent);
+wxDECLARE_EXPORTED_EVENT(WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE, wxEVT_AUX2_DCLICK, wxMouseEvent);
 
     // Character input event type
-extern WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE const wxEventType wxEVT_CHAR;
-extern WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE const wxEventType wxEVT_CHAR_HOOK;
-extern WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE const wxEventType wxEVT_NAVIGATION_KEY;
-extern WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE const wxEventType wxEVT_KEY_DOWN;
-extern WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE const wxEventType wxEVT_KEY_UP;
+wxDECLARE_EXPORTED_EVENT(WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE, wxEVT_CHAR, wxKeyEvent);
+wxDECLARE_EXPORTED_EVENT(WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE, wxEVT_CHAR_HOOK, wxKeyEvent);
+wxDECLARE_EXPORTED_EVENT(WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE, wxEVT_NAVIGATION_KEY, wxNavigationKeyEvent);
+wxDECLARE_EXPORTED_EVENT(WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE, wxEVT_KEY_DOWN, wxKeyEvent);
+wxDECLARE_EXPORTED_EVENT(WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE, wxEVT_KEY_UP, wxKeyEvent);
 #if wxUSE_HOTKEY
-extern WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE const wxEventType wxEVT_HOTKEY;
+wxDECLARE_EXPORTED_EVENT(WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE, wxEVT_HOTKEY, wxKeyEvent);
 #endif
     // Set cursor event
-extern WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE const wxEventType wxEVT_SET_CURSOR;
+wxDECLARE_EXPORTED_EVENT(WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE, wxEVT_SET_CURSOR, wxSetCursorEvent);
 
     // wxScrollBar and wxSlider event identifiers
-extern WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE const wxEventType wxEVT_SCROLL_TOP;
-extern WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE const wxEventType wxEVT_SCROLL_BOTTOM;
-extern WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE const wxEventType wxEVT_SCROLL_LINEUP;
-extern WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE const wxEventType wxEVT_SCROLL_LINEDOWN;
-extern WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE const wxEventType wxEVT_SCROLL_PAGEUP;
-extern WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE const wxEventType wxEVT_SCROLL_PAGEDOWN;
-extern WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE const wxEventType wxEVT_SCROLL_THUMBTRACK;
-extern WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE const wxEventType wxEVT_SCROLL_THUMBRELEASE;
-extern WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE const wxEventType wxEVT_SCROLL_CHANGED;
+wxDECLARE_EXPORTED_EVENT(WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE, wxEVT_SCROLL_TOP, wxScrollEvent);
+wxDECLARE_EXPORTED_EVENT(WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE, wxEVT_SCROLL_BOTTOM, wxScrollEvent);
+wxDECLARE_EXPORTED_EVENT(WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE, wxEVT_SCROLL_LINEUP, wxScrollEvent);
+wxDECLARE_EXPORTED_EVENT(WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE, wxEVT_SCROLL_LINEDOWN, wxScrollEvent);
+wxDECLARE_EXPORTED_EVENT(WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE, wxEVT_SCROLL_PAGEUP, wxScrollEvent);
+wxDECLARE_EXPORTED_EVENT(WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE, wxEVT_SCROLL_PAGEDOWN, wxScrollEvent);
+wxDECLARE_EXPORTED_EVENT(WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE, wxEVT_SCROLL_THUMBTRACK, wxScrollEvent);
+wxDECLARE_EXPORTED_EVENT(WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE, wxEVT_SCROLL_THUMBRELEASE, wxScrollEvent);
+wxDECLARE_EXPORTED_EVENT(WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE, wxEVT_SCROLL_CHANGED, wxScrollEvent);
+
+// Due to a bug in older wx versions, wxSpinEvents were being sent with type of
+// wxEVT_SCROLL_LINEUP, wxEVT_SCROLL_LINEDOWN and wxEVT_SCROLL_THUMBTRACK. But
+// with the type-safe events in place, these event types are associated with
+// wxScrollEvent. To allow handling of spin events, new event types have been
+// defined in spinbutt.h/spinnbuttcmn.cpp. To maintain backward compatibility
+// the spin event types are being initialized with the scroll event types.
+
+#if wxUSE_SPINBTN
+
+wxDECLARE_EXPORTED_EVENT_ALIAS( WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE, wxEVT_SPIN_UP,   wxSpinEvent );
+wxDECLARE_EXPORTED_EVENT_ALIAS( WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE, wxEVT_SPIN_DOWN, wxSpinEvent );
+wxDECLARE_EXPORTED_EVENT_ALIAS( WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE, wxEVT_SPIN,      wxSpinEvent );
+
+#endif
 
     // Scroll events from wxWindow
-extern WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE const wxEventType wxEVT_SCROLLWIN_TOP;
-extern WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE const wxEventType wxEVT_SCROLLWIN_BOTTOM;
-extern WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE const wxEventType wxEVT_SCROLLWIN_LINEUP;
-extern WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE const wxEventType wxEVT_SCROLLWIN_LINEDOWN;
-extern WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE const wxEventType wxEVT_SCROLLWIN_PAGEUP;
-extern WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE const wxEventType wxEVT_SCROLLWIN_PAGEDOWN;
-extern WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE const wxEventType wxEVT_SCROLLWIN_THUMBTRACK;
-extern WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE const wxEventType wxEVT_SCROLLWIN_THUMBRELEASE;
+wxDECLARE_EXPORTED_EVENT(WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE, wxEVT_SCROLLWIN_TOP, wxScrollWinEvent);
+wxDECLARE_EXPORTED_EVENT(WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE, wxEVT_SCROLLWIN_BOTTOM, wxScrollWinEvent);
+wxDECLARE_EXPORTED_EVENT(WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE, wxEVT_SCROLLWIN_LINEUP, wxScrollWinEvent);
+wxDECLARE_EXPORTED_EVENT(WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE, wxEVT_SCROLLWIN_LINEDOWN, wxScrollWinEvent);
+wxDECLARE_EXPORTED_EVENT(WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE, wxEVT_SCROLLWIN_PAGEUP, wxScrollWinEvent);
+wxDECLARE_EXPORTED_EVENT(WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE, wxEVT_SCROLLWIN_PAGEDOWN, wxScrollWinEvent);
+wxDECLARE_EXPORTED_EVENT(WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE, wxEVT_SCROLLWIN_THUMBTRACK, wxScrollWinEvent);
+wxDECLARE_EXPORTED_EVENT(WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE, wxEVT_SCROLLWIN_THUMBRELEASE, wxScrollWinEvent);
 
     // System events
-extern WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE const wxEventType wxEVT_SIZE;
-extern WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE const wxEventType wxEVT_MOVE;
-extern WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE const wxEventType wxEVT_CLOSE_WINDOW;
-extern WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE const wxEventType wxEVT_END_SESSION;
-extern WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE const wxEventType wxEVT_QUERY_END_SESSION;
-extern WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE const wxEventType wxEVT_ACTIVATE_APP;
-extern WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE const wxEventType wxEVT_ACTIVATE;
-extern WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE const wxEventType wxEVT_CREATE;
-extern WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE const wxEventType wxEVT_DESTROY;
-extern WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE const wxEventType wxEVT_SHOW;
-extern WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE const wxEventType wxEVT_ICONIZE;
-extern WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE const wxEventType wxEVT_MAXIMIZE;
-extern WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE const wxEventType wxEVT_MOUSE_CAPTURE_CHANGED;
-extern WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE const wxEventType wxEVT_MOUSE_CAPTURE_LOST;
-extern WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE const wxEventType wxEVT_PAINT;
-extern WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE const wxEventType wxEVT_ERASE_BACKGROUND;
-extern WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE const wxEventType wxEVT_NC_PAINT;
-extern WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE const wxEventType wxEVT_PAINT_ICON;
-extern WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE const wxEventType wxEVT_MENU_OPEN;
-extern WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE const wxEventType wxEVT_MENU_CLOSE;
-extern WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE const wxEventType wxEVT_MENU_HIGHLIGHT;
-extern WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE const wxEventType wxEVT_CONTEXT_MENU;
-extern WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE const wxEventType wxEVT_SYS_COLOUR_CHANGED;
-extern WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE const wxEventType wxEVT_DISPLAY_CHANGED;
-extern WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE const wxEventType wxEVT_SETTING_CHANGED;
-extern WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE const wxEventType wxEVT_QUERY_NEW_PALETTE;
-extern WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE const wxEventType wxEVT_PALETTE_CHANGED;
-extern WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE const wxEventType wxEVT_JOY_BUTTON_DOWN;
-extern WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE const wxEventType wxEVT_JOY_BUTTON_UP;
-extern WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE const wxEventType wxEVT_JOY_MOVE;
-extern WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE const wxEventType wxEVT_JOY_ZMOVE;
-extern WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE const wxEventType wxEVT_DROP_FILES;
-extern WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE const wxEventType wxEVT_DRAW_ITEM;
-extern WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE const wxEventType wxEVT_MEASURE_ITEM;
-extern WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE const wxEventType wxEVT_COMPARE_ITEM;
-extern WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE const wxEventType wxEVT_INIT_DIALOG;
-extern WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE const wxEventType wxEVT_IDLE;
-extern WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE const wxEventType wxEVT_UPDATE_UI;
-extern WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE const wxEventType wxEVT_SIZING;
-extern WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE const wxEventType wxEVT_MOVING;
-extern WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE const wxEventType wxEVT_MOVE_START;
-extern WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE const wxEventType wxEVT_MOVE_END;
-extern WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE const wxEventType wxEVT_HIBERNATE;
+wxDECLARE_EXPORTED_EVENT(WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE, wxEVT_SIZE, wxSizeEvent);
+wxDECLARE_EXPORTED_EVENT(WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE, wxEVT_MOVE, wxMoveEvent);
+wxDECLARE_EXPORTED_EVENT(WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE, wxEVT_CLOSE_WINDOW, wxCloseEvent);
+wxDECLARE_EXPORTED_EVENT(WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE, wxEVT_END_SESSION, wxCloseEvent);
+wxDECLARE_EXPORTED_EVENT(WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE, wxEVT_QUERY_END_SESSION, wxCloseEvent);
+wxDECLARE_EXPORTED_EVENT(WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE, wxEVT_ACTIVATE_APP, wxActivateEvent);
+wxDECLARE_EXPORTED_EVENT(WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE, wxEVT_ACTIVATE, wxActivateEvent);
+wxDECLARE_EXPORTED_EVENT(WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE, wxEVT_CREATE, wxWindowCreateEvent);
+wxDECLARE_EXPORTED_EVENT(WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE, wxEVT_DESTROY, wxWindowDestroyEvent);
+wxDECLARE_EXPORTED_EVENT(WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE, wxEVT_SHOW, wxShowEvent);
+wxDECLARE_EXPORTED_EVENT(WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE, wxEVT_ICONIZE, wxIconizeEvent);
+wxDECLARE_EXPORTED_EVENT(WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE, wxEVT_MAXIMIZE, wxMaximizeEvent);
+wxDECLARE_EXPORTED_EVENT(WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE, wxEVT_MOUSE_CAPTURE_CHANGED, wxMouseCaptureChangedEvent);
+wxDECLARE_EXPORTED_EVENT(WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE, wxEVT_MOUSE_CAPTURE_LOST, wxMouseCaptureLostEvent);
+wxDECLARE_EXPORTED_EVENT(WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE, wxEVT_PAINT, wxPaintEvent);
+wxDECLARE_EXPORTED_EVENT(WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE, wxEVT_ERASE_BACKGROUND, wxEraseEvent);
+wxDECLARE_EXPORTED_EVENT(WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE, wxEVT_NC_PAINT, wxNcPaintEvent);
+wxDECLARE_EXPORTED_EVENT(WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE, wxEVT_MENU_OPEN, wxMenuEvent);
+wxDECLARE_EXPORTED_EVENT(WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE, wxEVT_MENU_CLOSE, wxMenuEvent);
+wxDECLARE_EXPORTED_EVENT(WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE, wxEVT_MENU_HIGHLIGHT, wxMenuEvent);
+wxDECLARE_EXPORTED_EVENT(WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE, wxEVT_CONTEXT_MENU, wxContextMenuEvent);
+wxDECLARE_EXPORTED_EVENT(WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE, wxEVT_SYS_COLOUR_CHANGED, wxSysColourChangedEvent);
+wxDECLARE_EXPORTED_EVENT(WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE, wxEVT_DISPLAY_CHANGED, wxDisplayChangedEvent);
+wxDECLARE_EXPORTED_EVENT(WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE, wxEVT_QUERY_NEW_PALETTE, wxQueryNewPaletteEvent);
+wxDECLARE_EXPORTED_EVENT(WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE, wxEVT_PALETTE_CHANGED, wxPaletteChangedEvent);
+wxDECLARE_EXPORTED_EVENT(WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE, wxEVT_JOY_BUTTON_DOWN, wxJoystickEvent);
+wxDECLARE_EXPORTED_EVENT(WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE, wxEVT_JOY_BUTTON_UP, wxJoystickEvent);
+wxDECLARE_EXPORTED_EVENT(WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE, wxEVT_JOY_MOVE, wxJoystickEvent);
+wxDECLARE_EXPORTED_EVENT(WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE, wxEVT_JOY_ZMOVE, wxJoystickEvent);
+wxDECLARE_EXPORTED_EVENT(WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE, wxEVT_DROP_FILES, wxDropFilesEvent);
+wxDECLARE_EXPORTED_EVENT(WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE, wxEVT_INIT_DIALOG, wxInitDialogEvent);
+wxDECLARE_EXPORTED_EVENT(WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE, wxEVT_IDLE, wxIdleEvent);
+wxDECLARE_EXPORTED_EVENT(WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE, wxEVT_UPDATE_UI, wxUpdateUIEvent);
+wxDECLARE_EXPORTED_EVENT(WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE, wxEVT_SIZING, wxSizeEvent);
+wxDECLARE_EXPORTED_EVENT(WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE, wxEVT_MOVING, wxMoveEvent);
+wxDECLARE_EXPORTED_EVENT(WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE, wxEVT_MOVE_START, wxMoveEvent);
+wxDECLARE_EXPORTED_EVENT(WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE, wxEVT_MOVE_END, wxMoveEvent);
+wxDECLARE_EXPORTED_EVENT(WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE, wxEVT_HIBERNATE, wxActivateEvent);
 
     // Clipboard events
-extern WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE const wxEventType wxEVT_COMMAND_TEXT_COPY;
-extern WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE const wxEventType wxEVT_COMMAND_TEXT_CUT;
-extern WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE const wxEventType wxEVT_COMMAND_TEXT_PASTE;
+wxDECLARE_EXPORTED_EVENT(WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE, wxEVT_COMMAND_TEXT_COPY, wxClipboardTextEvent);
+wxDECLARE_EXPORTED_EVENT(WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE, wxEVT_COMMAND_TEXT_CUT, wxClipboardTextEvent);
+wxDECLARE_EXPORTED_EVENT(WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE, wxEVT_COMMAND_TEXT_PASTE, wxClipboardTextEvent);
 
     // Generic command events
     // Note: a click is a higher-level event than button down/up
-extern WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE const wxEventType wxEVT_COMMAND_LEFT_CLICK;
-extern WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE const wxEventType wxEVT_COMMAND_LEFT_DCLICK;
-extern WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE const wxEventType wxEVT_COMMAND_RIGHT_CLICK;
-extern WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE const wxEventType wxEVT_COMMAND_RIGHT_DCLICK;
-extern WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE const wxEventType wxEVT_COMMAND_SET_FOCUS;
-extern WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE const wxEventType wxEVT_COMMAND_KILL_FOCUS;
-extern WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE const wxEventType wxEVT_COMMAND_ENTER;
+wxDECLARE_EXPORTED_EVENT(WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE, wxEVT_COMMAND_LEFT_CLICK, wxCommandEvent);
+wxDECLARE_EXPORTED_EVENT(WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE, wxEVT_COMMAND_LEFT_DCLICK, wxCommandEvent);
+wxDECLARE_EXPORTED_EVENT(WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE, wxEVT_COMMAND_RIGHT_CLICK, wxCommandEvent);
+wxDECLARE_EXPORTED_EVENT(WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE, wxEVT_COMMAND_RIGHT_DCLICK, wxCommandEvent);
+wxDECLARE_EXPORTED_EVENT(WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE, wxEVT_COMMAND_SET_FOCUS, wxCommandEvent);
+wxDECLARE_EXPORTED_EVENT(WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE, wxEVT_COMMAND_KILL_FOCUS, wxCommandEvent);
+wxDECLARE_EXPORTED_EVENT(WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE, wxEVT_COMMAND_ENTER, wxCommandEvent);
 
     // Help events
-extern WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE const wxEventType wxEVT_HELP;
-extern WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE const wxEventType wxEVT_DETAILED_HELP;
+wxDECLARE_EXPORTED_EVENT(WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE, wxEVT_HELP, wxHelpEvent);
+wxDECLARE_EXPORTED_EVENT(WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE, wxEVT_DETAILED_HELP, wxHelpEvent);
 
 // these 2 events are the same
 #define wxEVT_COMMAND_TOOL_CLICKED wxEVT_COMMAND_MENU_SELECTED
@@ -269,11 +748,16 @@ extern WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE const wxEventType wxEVT_DETAILED_HELP;
 // wx/textctrl.h in all ports [yet], so declare it here as well
 //
 // still, any new code using it should include wx/textctrl.h explicitly
-extern const wxEventType WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE wxEVT_COMMAND_TEXT_UPDATED;
+wxDECLARE_EXPORTED_EVENT(WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE, wxEVT_COMMAND_TEXT_UPDATED, wxCommandEvent);
+
+
+// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// wxEvent(-derived) classes
+// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 // the predefined constants for the number of times we propagate event
 // upwards window child-parent chain
-enum Propagation_state
+enum wxEventPropagation
 {
     // don't propagate it at all
     wxEVENT_PROPAGATE_NONE = 0,
@@ -282,6 +766,58 @@ enum Propagation_state
     wxEVENT_PROPAGATE_MAX = INT_MAX
 };
 
+// The different categories for a wxEvent; see wxEvent::GetEventCategory.
+// NOTE: they are used as OR-combinable flags by wxEventLoopBase::YieldFor
+enum wxEventCategory
+{
+    // this is the category for those events which are generated to update
+    // the appearance of the GUI but which (usually) do not comport data
+    // processing, i.e. which do not provide input or output data
+    // (e.g. size events, scroll events, etc).
+    // They are events NOT directly generated by the user's input devices.
+    wxEVT_CATEGORY_UI = 1,
+
+    // this category groups those events which are generated directly from the
+    // user through input devices like mouse and keyboard and usually result in
+    // data to be processed from the application.
+    // (e.g. mouse clicks, key presses, etc)
+    wxEVT_CATEGORY_USER_INPUT = 2,
+
+    // this category is for wxSocketEvent
+    wxEVT_CATEGORY_SOCKET = 4,
+
+    // this category is for wxTimerEvent
+    wxEVT_CATEGORY_TIMER = 8,
+
+    // this category is for any event used to send notifications from the
+    // secondary threads to the main one or in general for notifications among
+    // different threads (which may or may not be user-generated)
+    wxEVT_CATEGORY_THREAD = 16,
+
+
+    // implementation only
+
+    // used in the implementations of wxEventLoopBase::YieldFor
+    wxEVT_CATEGORY_UNKNOWN = 32,
+
+    // a special category used as an argument to wxEventLoopBase::YieldFor to indicate that
+    // Yield() should leave all wxEvents on the queue while emptying the native event queue
+    // (native events will be processed but the wxEvents they generate will be queued)
+    wxEVT_CATEGORY_CLIPBOARD = 64,
+
+
+    // shortcut masks
+
+    // this category groups those events which are emitted in response to
+    // events of the native toolkit and which typically are not-"delayable".
+    wxEVT_CATEGORY_NATIVE_EVENTS = wxEVT_CATEGORY_UI|wxEVT_CATEGORY_USER_INPUT,
+
+    // used in wxEventLoopBase::YieldFor to specify all event categories should be processed:
+    wxEVT_CATEGORY_ALL =
+        wxEVT_CATEGORY_UI|wxEVT_CATEGORY_USER_INPUT|wxEVT_CATEGORY_SOCKET| \
+        wxEVT_CATEGORY_TIMER|wxEVT_CATEGORY_THREAD
+};
+
 /*
  * wxWidgets events, covering all interesting things that might happen
  * (button clicking, resizing, setting text in widgets, etc.).
@@ -301,10 +837,13 @@ public:
 
     void SetEventType(wxEventType typ) { m_eventType = typ; }
     wxEventType GetEventType() const { return m_eventType; }
+
     wxObject *GetEventObject() const { return m_eventObject; }
     void SetEventObject(wxObject *obj) { m_eventObject = obj; }
+
     long GetTimestamp() const { return m_timeStamp; }
     void SetTimestamp(long ts = 0) { m_timeStamp = ts; }
+
     int GetId() const { return m_id; }
     void SetId(int Id) { m_id = Id; }
 
@@ -315,11 +854,17 @@ public:
     void Skip(bool skip = true) { m_skipped = skip; }
     bool GetSkipped() const { return m_skipped; }
 
-    // this function is used to create a copy of the event polymorphically and
+    // This function is used to create a copy of the event polymorphically and
     // all derived classes must implement it because otherwise wxPostEvent()
     // for them wouldn't work (it needs to do a copy of the event)
     virtual wxEvent *Clone() const = 0;
 
+    // this function is used to selectively process events in wxEventLoopBase::YieldFor
+    // NOTE: by default it returns wxEVT_CATEGORY_UI just because the major
+    //       part of wxWidgets events belong to that category.
+    virtual wxEventCategory GetEventCategory() const
+        { return wxEVT_CATEGORY_UI; }
+
     // Implementation only: this test is explicitly anti OO and this function
     // exists only for optimization purposes.
     bool IsCommandEvent() const { return m_isCommandEvent; }
@@ -344,6 +889,20 @@ public:
         m_propagationLevel = propagationLevel;
     }
 
+
+    // This is for internal use only and is only called by
+    // wxEvtHandler::ProcessEvent() to check whether it's the first time this
+    // event is being processed
+    bool WasProcessed()
+    {
+        if ( m_wasProcessed )
+            return true;
+
+        m_wasProcessed = true;
+
+        return false;
+    }
+
 protected:
     wxObject*         m_eventObject;
     wxEventType       m_eventType;
@@ -357,14 +916,17 @@ public:
 protected:
     // the propagation level: while it is positive, we propagate the event to
     // the parent window (if any)
-    //
-    // this one doesn't have to be public, we don't have to worry about
-    // backwards compatibility as it is new
     int               m_propagationLevel;
 
     bool              m_skipped;
     bool              m_isCommandEvent;
 
+    // initially false but becomes true as soon as WasProcessed() is called for
+    // the first time, as this is done only by ProcessEvent() it explains the
+    // variable name: it becomes true after ProcessEvent() was called at least
+    // once for this event
+    bool m_wasProcessed;
+
 protected:
     wxEvent(const wxEvent&);            // for implementing Clone()
     wxEvent& operator=(const wxEvent&); // for derived classes operator=()
@@ -396,7 +958,7 @@ private:
     wxEvent& m_event;
     int m_propagationLevelOld;
 
-    DECLARE_NO_COPY_CLASS(wxPropagationDisabler)
+    wxDECLARE_NO_COPY_CLASS(wxPropagationDisabler);
 };
 
 /*
@@ -421,7 +983,7 @@ public:
 private:
     wxEvent& m_event;
 
-    DECLARE_NO_COPY_CLASS(wxPropagateOnce)
+    wxDECLARE_NO_COPY_CLASS(wxPropagateOnce);
 };
 
 
@@ -489,6 +1051,7 @@ public:
     int GetInt() const { return m_commandInt; }
 
     virtual wxEvent *Clone() const { return new wxCommandEvent(*this); }
+    virtual wxEventCategory GetEventCategory() const { return wxEVT_CATEGORY_USER_INPUT; }
 
 protected:
     wxString          m_cmdString;     // String event argument
@@ -532,6 +1095,45 @@ private:
     DECLARE_DYNAMIC_CLASS_NO_ASSIGN(wxNotifyEvent)
 };
 
+
+// Thread event
+
+class WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE wxThreadEvent : public wxCommandEvent
+{
+public:
+    wxThreadEvent(wxEventType eventType = wxEVT_COMMAND_THREAD, int id = wxID_ANY)
+        : wxCommandEvent(eventType, id)
+        { }
+
+    wxThreadEvent(const wxThreadEvent& event)
+        : wxCommandEvent(event)
+    {
+        // make sure our string member (which uses COW, aka refcounting) is not
+        // shared by other wxString instances:
+        SetString(GetString().c_str());
+    }
+
+    virtual wxEvent *Clone() const
+    {
+        wxThreadEvent* ev = new wxThreadEvent(*this);
+
+        // make sure our string member (which uses COW, aka refcounting) is not
+        // shared by other wxString instances:
+        ev->SetString(GetString().c_str());
+        return ev;
+    }
+
+    // this is important to avoid that calling wxEventLoopBase::YieldFor thread events
+    // gets processed when this is unwanted:
+    virtual wxEventCategory GetEventCategory() const
+        { return wxEVT_CATEGORY_THREAD; }
+
+private:
+    DECLARE_DYNAMIC_CLASS_NO_ASSIGN(wxThreadEvent)
+};
+
+
+
 // Scroll event class, derived form wxCommandEvent. wxScrollEvents are
 // sent by wxSlider and wxScrollBar.
 /*
@@ -581,7 +1183,7 @@ class WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE wxScrollWinEvent : public wxEvent
 public:
     wxScrollWinEvent(wxEventType commandType = wxEVT_NULL,
                      int pos = 0, int orient = 0);
-    wxScrollWinEvent(const wxScrollWinEvent & event) : wxEvent(event)
+    wxScrollWinEvent(const wxScrollWinEvent& event) : wxEvent(event)
         {    m_commandInt = event.m_commandInt;
             m_extraLong = event.m_extraLong;    }
 
@@ -600,6 +1202,8 @@ private:
     DECLARE_DYNAMIC_CLASS_NO_ASSIGN(wxScrollWinEvent)
 };
 
+
+
 // Mouse event class
 
 /*
@@ -780,6 +1384,7 @@ public:
     bool IsPageScroll() const { return ((unsigned int)m_linesPerAction == UINT_MAX); }
 
     virtual wxEvent *Clone() const { return new wxMouseEvent(*this); }
+    virtual wxEventCategory GetEventCategory() const { return wxEVT_CATEGORY_USER_INPUT; }
 
     wxMouseEvent& operator=(const wxMouseEvent& event)
     {
@@ -825,7 +1430,7 @@ public:
           m_x(x), m_y(y), m_cursor()
         { }
 
-    wxSetCursorEvent(const wxSetCursorEvent & event)
+    wxSetCursorEvent(const wxSetCursorEvent& event)
         : wxEvent(event),
           m_x(event.m_x),
           m_y(event.m_y),
@@ -903,6 +1508,7 @@ public:
     wxCoord GetY() const { return m_y; }
 
     virtual wxEvent *Clone() const { return new wxKeyEvent(*this); }
+    virtual wxEventCategory GetEventCategory() const { return wxEVT_CATEGORY_USER_INPUT; }
 
     // we do need to copy wxKeyEvent sometimes (in wxTreeCtrl code, for
     // example)
@@ -921,7 +1527,6 @@ public:
 
             m_keyCode = evt.m_keyCode;
 
-            m_scanCode = evt.m_scanCode;
             m_rawCode = evt.m_rawCode;
             m_rawFlags = evt.m_rawFlags;
 #if wxUSE_UNICODE
@@ -936,9 +1541,6 @@ public:
 
     long          m_keyCode;
 
-    // FIXME: what is this for? relation to m_rawXXX?
-    bool          m_scanCode;
-
 #if wxUSE_UNICODE
     // This contains the full Unicode character
     // in a character events in Unicode mode
@@ -968,7 +1570,7 @@ public:
         : wxEvent(winid, wxEVT_SIZE),
           m_size(sz)
         { }
-    wxSizeEvent(const wxSizeEvent & event)
+    wxSizeEvent(const wxSizeEvent& event)
         : wxEvent(event),
           m_size(event.m_size), m_rect(event.m_rect)
         { }
@@ -1096,7 +1698,7 @@ private:
 class WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE wxEraseEvent : public wxEvent
 {
 public:
-    wxEraseEvent(int Id = 0, wxDC *dc = (wxDC *) NULL)
+    wxEraseEvent(int Id = 0, wxDC *dc = NULL)
         : wxEvent(Id, wxEVT_ERASE_BACKGROUND),
           m_dc(dc)
         { }
@@ -1223,7 +1825,7 @@ public:
     wxMenuEvent(wxEventType type = wxEVT_NULL, int winid = 0, wxMenu* menu = NULL)
         : wxEvent(winid, type)
         { m_menuId = winid; m_menu = menu; }
-    wxMenuEvent(const wxMenuEvent & event)
+    wxMenuEvent(const wxMenuEvent& event)
         : wxEvent(event)
     { m_menuId = event.m_menuId; m_menu = event.m_menu; }
 
@@ -1261,7 +1863,7 @@ public:
           m_veto(false),      // should be false by default
           m_canVeto(true) {}
 
-    wxCloseEvent(const wxCloseEvent & event)
+    wxCloseEvent(const wxCloseEvent& event)
         : wxEvent(event),
         m_loggingOff(event.m_loggingOff),
         m_veto(event.m_veto),
@@ -1311,7 +1913,7 @@ public:
     wxShowEvent(int winid = 0, bool show = false)
         : wxEvent(winid, wxEVT_SHOW)
         { m_show = show; }
-    wxShowEvent(const wxShowEvent & event)
+    wxShowEvent(const wxShowEvent& event)
         : wxEvent(event)
     { m_show = event.m_show; }
 
@@ -1343,7 +1945,7 @@ public:
     wxIconizeEvent(int winid = 0, bool iconized = true)
         : wxEvent(winid, wxEVT_ICONIZE)
         { m_iconized = iconized; }
-    wxIconizeEvent(const wxIconizeEvent & event)
+    wxIconizeEvent(const wxIconizeEvent& event)
         : wxEvent(event)
     { m_iconized = event.m_iconized; }
 
@@ -1425,7 +2027,7 @@ public:
           m_joyStick(joystick)
     {
     }
-    wxJoystickEvent(const wxJoystickEvent & event)
+    wxJoystickEvent(const wxJoystickEvent& event)
         : wxEvent(event),
           m_pos(event.m_pos),
           m_zPosition(event.m_zPosition),
@@ -1491,7 +2093,7 @@ public:
 
     wxDropFilesEvent(wxEventType type = wxEVT_NULL,
                      int noFiles = 0,
-                     wxString *files = (wxString *) NULL)
+                     wxString *files = NULL)
         : wxEvent(0, type),
           m_noFiles(noFiles),
           m_pos(),
@@ -1560,7 +2162,7 @@ public:
         m_setText =
         m_setChecked = false;
     }
-    wxUpdateUIEvent(const wxUpdateUIEvent & event)
+    wxUpdateUIEvent(const wxUpdateUIEvent& event)
         : wxCommandEvent(event),
           m_checked(event.m_checked),
           m_enabled(event.m_enabled),
@@ -1724,7 +2326,7 @@ class WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE wxPaletteChangedEvent : public wxEvent
 public:
     wxPaletteChangedEvent(wxWindowID winid = 0)
         : wxEvent(winid, wxEVT_PALETTE_CHANGED),
-          m_changedWindow((wxWindow *) NULL)
+          m_changedWindow(NULL)
         { }
 
     wxPaletteChangedEvent(const wxPaletteChangedEvent& event)
@@ -1756,7 +2358,7 @@ public:
         : wxEvent(winid, wxEVT_QUERY_NEW_PALETTE),
           m_paletteRealized(false)
         { }
-    wxQueryNewPaletteEvent(const wxQueryNewPaletteEvent & event)
+    wxQueryNewPaletteEvent(const wxQueryNewPaletteEvent& event)
         : wxEvent(event),
         m_paletteRealized(event.m_paletteRealized)
     { }
@@ -1785,7 +2387,7 @@ public:
     wxNavigationKeyEvent()
         : wxEvent(0, wxEVT_NAVIGATION_KEY),
           m_flags(IsForward | FromTab),    // defaults are for TAB
-          m_focus((wxWindow *)NULL)
+          m_focus(NULL)
         {
             m_propagationLevel = wxEVENT_PROPAGATE_NONE;
         }
@@ -1826,7 +2428,7 @@ public:
 
     virtual wxEvent *Clone() const { return new wxNavigationKeyEvent(*this); }
 
-    enum
+    enum wxNavigationKeyEventFlags
     {
         IsBackward = 0x0000,
         IsForward = 0x0001,
@@ -1902,7 +2504,7 @@ public:
           m_pos(pt),
           m_origin(GuessOrigin(origin))
     { }
-    wxHelpEvent(const wxHelpEvent & event)
+    wxHelpEvent(const wxHelpEvent& event)
         : wxCommandEvent(event),
           m_pos(event.m_pos),
           m_target(event.m_target),
@@ -1960,7 +2562,7 @@ public:
                      wxWindowID winid = 0)
         : wxCommandEvent(type, winid)
     { }
-    wxClipboardTextEvent(const wxClipboardTextEvent & event)
+    wxClipboardTextEvent(const wxClipboardTextEvent& event)
         : wxCommandEvent(event)
     { }
 
@@ -1987,7 +2589,7 @@ public:
         : wxCommandEvent(type, winid),
           m_pos(pt)
     { }
-    wxContextMenuEvent(const wxContextMenuEvent & event)
+    wxContextMenuEvent(const wxContextMenuEvent& event)
         : wxCommandEvent(event),
         m_pos(event.m_pos)
     { }
@@ -2033,7 +2635,7 @@ public:
         : wxEvent(0, wxEVT_IDLE),
           m_requestMore(false)
         { }
-    wxIdleEvent(const wxIdleEvent & event)
+    wxIdleEvent(const wxIdleEvent& event)
         : wxEvent(event),
           m_requestMore(event.m_requestMore)
     { }
@@ -2070,61 +2672,64 @@ private:
 */
 
 
+
 // ============================================================================
 // event handler and related classes
 // ============================================================================
 
-typedef void (wxEvtHandler::*wxEventFunction)(wxEvent&);
-
-// We had some trouble (specifically with eVC for ARM WinCE build) with using
-// wxEventFunction in the past so we had introduced wxObjectEventFunction which
-// used to be a typedef for a member of wxObject and not wxEvtHandler to work
-// around this but as eVC is not really supported any longer we now only keep
-// this for backwards compatibility and, despite its name, this is a typedef
-// for wxEvtHandler member now -- but if we have the same problem with another
-// compiler we can restore its old definition for it.
-typedef wxEventFunction wxObjectEventFunction;
 
 // struct containing the members common to static and dynamic event tables
 // entries
 struct WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE wxEventTableEntryBase
 {
-private:
-    wxEventTableEntryBase& operator=(const wxEventTableEntryBase& event);
-
-public:
     wxEventTableEntryBase(int winid, int idLast,
-                          wxObjectEventFunction fn, wxObject *data)
+                          wxEventFunctor* fn, wxObject *data)
         : m_id(winid),
           m_lastId(idLast),
           m_fn(fn),
           m_callbackUserData(data)
     { }
 
-    wxEventTableEntryBase(const wxEventTableEntryBase& event)
-        : m_id(event.m_id),
-          m_lastId(event.m_lastId),
-          m_fn(event.m_fn),
-          m_callbackUserData(event.m_callbackUserData)
-    { }
+    wxEventTableEntryBase( const wxEventTableEntryBase &entry )
+        : m_id( entry.m_id ),
+          m_lastId( entry.m_lastId ),
+          m_fn( entry.m_fn ),
+          m_callbackUserData( entry.m_callbackUserData )
+    {
+        // This is a 'hack' to ensure that only one instance tries to delete
+        // the functor pointer. It is safe as long as the only place where the
+        // copy constructor is being called is when the static event tables are
+        // being initialized (a temporary instance is created and then this
+        // constructor is called).
+
+        const_cast<wxEventTableEntryBase&>( entry ).m_fn = NULL;
+    }
+
+    ~wxEventTableEntryBase()
+    {
+        delete m_fn;
+    }
 
     // the range of ids for this entry: if m_lastId == wxID_ANY, the range
     // consists only of m_id, otherwise it is m_id..m_lastId inclusive
     int m_id,
         m_lastId;
 
-    // function to call: not wxEventFunction, because of dependency problems
-    wxObjectEventFunction m_fn;
+    // function/method/functor to call
+    wxEventFunctor* m_fn;
 
-    // arbitrary user data asosciated with the callback
+    // arbitrary user data associated with the callback
     wxObject* m_callbackUserData;
+
+private:
+    wxDECLARE_NO_ASSIGN_CLASS(wxEventTableEntryBase);
 };
 
 // an entry from a static event table
 struct WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE wxEventTableEntry : public wxEventTableEntryBase
 {
     wxEventTableEntry(const int& evType, int winid, int idLast,
-                      wxObjectEventFunction fn, wxObject *data)
+                      wxEventFunctor* fn, wxObject *data)
         : wxEventTableEntryBase(winid, idLast, fn, data),
         m_eventType(evType)
     { }
@@ -2138,17 +2743,16 @@ struct WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE wxEventTableEntry : public wxEventTableEntryBase
     const int& m_eventType;
 
 private:
-    wxEventTableEntry& operator=(const wxEventTableEntry&);
+    wxDECLARE_NO_ASSIGN_CLASS(wxEventTableEntry);
 };
 
 // an entry used in dynamic event table managed by wxEvtHandler::Connect()
 struct WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE wxDynamicEventTableEntry : public wxEventTableEntryBase
 {
     wxDynamicEventTableEntry(int evType, int winid, int idLast,
-                             wxObjectEventFunction fn, wxObject *data, wxEvtHandler* eventSink)
+                             wxEventFunctor* fn, wxObject *data)
         : wxEventTableEntryBase(winid, idLast, fn, data),
-          m_eventType(evType),
-          m_eventSink(eventSink)
+          m_eventType(evType)
     { }
 
     // not a reference here as we can't keep a reference to a temporary int
@@ -2156,12 +2760,8 @@ struct WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE wxDynamicEventTableEntry : public wxEventTableEntryBase
     // do we need it
     int m_eventType;
 
-    // Pointer to object whose function is fn - so we don't assume the
-    // EventFunction is always a member of the EventHandler receiving the
-    // message
-    wxEvtHandler* m_eventSink;
-
-    DECLARE_NO_COPY_CLASS(wxDynamicEventTableEntry)
+private:
+    wxDECLARE_NO_ASSIGN_CLASS(wxDynamicEventTableEntry);
 };
 
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -2202,7 +2802,7 @@ public:
 
     // Handle the given event, in other words search the event table hash
     // and call self->ProcessEvent() if a match was found.
-    bool HandleEvent(wxEvent &event, wxEvtHandler *self);
+    bool HandleEvent(wxEvent& event, wxEvtHandler *self);
 
     // Clear table
     void Clear();
@@ -2234,7 +2834,7 @@ protected:
     wxEventHashTable* m_previous;
     wxEventHashTable* m_next;
 
-    DECLARE_NO_COPY_CLASS(wxEventHashTable)
+    wxDECLARE_NO_COPY_CLASS(wxEventHashTable);
 };
 
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -2248,14 +2848,27 @@ public:
     wxEvtHandler();
     virtual ~wxEvtHandler();
 
+
+    // Event handler chain
+    // -------------------
+
     wxEvtHandler *GetNextHandler() const { return m_nextHandler; }
     wxEvtHandler *GetPreviousHandler() const { return m_previousHandler; }
-    void SetNextHandler(wxEvtHandler *handler) { m_nextHandler = handler; }
-    void SetPreviousHandler(wxEvtHandler *handler) { m_previousHandler = handler; }
+    virtual void SetNextHandler(wxEvtHandler *handler) { m_nextHandler = handler; }
+    virtual void SetPreviousHandler(wxEvtHandler *handler) { m_previousHandler = handler; }
 
     void SetEvtHandlerEnabled(bool enabled) { m_enabled = enabled; }
     bool GetEvtHandlerEnabled() const { return m_enabled; }
 
+    void Unlink();
+    bool IsUnlinked() const;
+
+
+
+    // Event queuing and processing
+    // ----------------------------
+
+
     // Process an event right now: this can only be called from the main
     // thread, use QueueEvent() for scheduling the events for
     // processing from other threads.
@@ -2266,6 +2879,7 @@ public:
     // when called from C code (e.g. in GTK+ callback) when the exception
     // wouldn't correctly propagate to wxEventLoop.
     bool SafelyProcessEvent(wxEvent& event);
+        // NOTE: uses ProcessEvent()
 
     // Schedule the given event to be processed later. It takes ownership of
     // the event pointer, i.e. it will be deleted later. This is safe to call
@@ -2288,55 +2902,334 @@ public:
     }
 
     void ProcessPendingEvents();
+        // NOTE: uses ProcessEvent()
 
 #if wxUSE_THREADS
     bool ProcessThreadEvent(const wxEvent& event);
+        // NOTE: uses AddPendingEvent()
 #endif
 
+
+    // Connecting and disconnecting
+    // ----------------------------
+
+    // These functions are used for old, untyped, event handlers and don't
+    // check that the type of the function passed to them actually matches the
+    // type of the event. They also only allow connecting events to methods of
+    // wxEvtHandler-derived classes.
+    //
+    // The template Connect() methods below are safer and allow connecting
+    // events to arbitrary functions or functors -- but require compiler
+    // support for templates.
+
     // Dynamic association of a member function handler with the event handler,
     // winid and event type
     void Connect(int winid,
                  int lastId,
-                 int eventType,
+                 wxEventType eventType,
                  wxObjectEventFunction func,
-                 wxObject *userData = (wxObject *) NULL,
-                 wxEvtHandler *eventSink = (wxEvtHandler *) NULL);
+                 wxObject *userData = NULL,
+                 wxEvtHandler *eventSink = NULL)
+    {
+        DoConnect(winid, lastId, eventType,
+                  wxNewEventFunctor(eventType, func, eventSink),
+                  userData);
+    }
 
     // Convenience function: take just one id
     void Connect(int winid,
-                 int eventType,
+                 wxEventType eventType,
                  wxObjectEventFunction func,
-                 wxObject *userData = (wxObject *) NULL,
-                 wxEvtHandler *eventSink = (wxEvtHandler *) NULL)
+                 wxObject *userData = NULL,
+                 wxEvtHandler *eventSink = NULL)
         { Connect(winid, wxID_ANY, eventType, func, userData, eventSink); }
 
     // Even more convenient: without id (same as using id of wxID_ANY)
-    void Connect(int eventType,
+    void Connect(wxEventType eventType,
                  wxObjectEventFunction func,
-                 wxObject *userData = (wxObject *) NULL,
-                 wxEvtHandler *eventSink = (wxEvtHandler *) NULL)
+                 wxObject *userData = NULL,
+                 wxEvtHandler *eventSink = NULL)
         { Connect(wxID_ANY, wxID_ANY, eventType, func, userData, eventSink); }
 
     bool Disconnect(int winid,
                     int lastId,
                     wxEventType eventType,
                     wxObjectEventFunction func = NULL,
-                    wxObject *userData = (wxObject *) NULL,
-                    wxEvtHandler *eventSink = (wxEvtHandler *) NULL);
+                    wxObject *userData = NULL,
+                    wxEvtHandler *eventSink = NULL)
+    {
+        return DoDisconnect(winid, lastId, eventType,
+                            wxMakeEventFunctor(eventType, func, eventSink),
+                            userData );
+    }
 
     bool Disconnect(int winid = wxID_ANY,
                     wxEventType eventType = wxEVT_NULL,
                     wxObjectEventFunction func = NULL,
-                    wxObject *userData = (wxObject *) NULL,
-                    wxEvtHandler *eventSink = (wxEvtHandler *) NULL)
+                    wxObject *userData = NULL,
+                    wxEvtHandler *eventSink = NULL)
         { return Disconnect(winid, wxID_ANY, eventType, func, userData, eventSink); }
 
     bool Disconnect(wxEventType eventType,
                     wxObjectEventFunction func,
-                    wxObject *userData = (wxObject *) NULL,
-                    wxEvtHandler *eventSink = (wxEvtHandler *) NULL)
+                    wxObject *userData = NULL,
+                    wxEvtHandler *eventSink = NULL)
+        { return Disconnect(wxID_ANY, eventType, func, userData, eventSink); }
+
+#if !wxEVENTS_COMPATIBILITY_2_8
+    // Event handling in functions (including generalized functors):
+
+    template <typename EventTag, typename Functor>
+    void Connect(int winid,
+                 int lastId,
+                 const EventTag& eventType,
+                 Functor func)
+    {
+        DoConnect(winid, lastId, eventType,
+                  wxNewEventFunctor(eventType, func));
+    }
+
+    template <typename EventTag, typename Functor>
+    void Connect(int winid, const EventTag& eventType, Functor func)
+        { Connect(winid, wxID_ANY, eventType, func); }
+
+    template <typename EventTag, typename Functor>
+    void Connect(const EventTag& eventType, Functor func)
+        { Connect(wxID_ANY, eventType, func); }
+
+
+    template <typename EventTag, typename Functor>
+    bool Disconnect(int winid,
+                    int lastId,
+                    const EventTag& eventType,
+                    Functor func)
+    {
+        return DoDisconnect(winid, lastId, eventType,
+                           wxMakeEventFunctor(eventType, func));
+    }
+
+    template <typename EventTag, typename Functor>
+    bool Disconnect(int winid, const EventTag& eventType, Functor func)
+        { return Disconnect(winid, wxID_ANY, eventType, func); }
+
+    template <typename EventTag, typename Functor>
+    bool Disconnect(const EventTag& eventType, Functor func)
+        { return Disconnect(wxID_ANY, eventType, func); }
+
+
+
+    // Event handling in class methods: the object handling the event (i.e.
+    // this object itself by default or eventSink if specified) must be
+    // convertible to this class.
+    //
+    // Notice that we need to have separate overloads for the versions with and
+    // without eventSink because in the latter case we must check that this
+    // object itself derives from Class while in the former this is not
+    // necessarily true
+
+    // Methods connecting/disconnecting event to this object itself
+
+    template <typename EventTag, typename Class, typename EventArg>
+    void Connect(int winid,
+                 int lastId,
+                 const EventTag& eventType,
+                 void (Class::*func)(EventArg&),
+                 wxObject *userData = NULL)
+    {
+        DoConnect(winid, lastId, eventType,
+                  wxNewEventFunctor(eventType, func, static_cast<Class *>(this)),
+                  userData);
+    }
+
+    template <typename EventTag, typename Class, typename EventArg>
+    void Connect(int winid,
+                 const EventTag& eventType,
+                 void (Class::*func)(EventArg&),
+                 wxObject *userData = NULL)
+        { Connect(winid, wxID_ANY, eventType, func, userData); }
+
+    template <typename EventTag, typename Class, typename EventArg>
+    void Connect(const EventTag& eventType,
+                 void (Class::*func)(EventArg&),
+                 wxObject *userData = NULL)
+        { Connect(wxID_ANY, eventType, func, userData); }
+
+
+    template <typename EventTag, typename Class, typename EventArg>
+    bool Disconnect(int winid,
+                    int lastId,
+                    const EventTag& eventType,
+                    void (Class::*func)(EventArg&),
+                    wxObject *userData = NULL)
+    {
+        return DoDisconnect(winid, lastId, eventType,
+                            wxMakeEventFunctor(eventType, func,
+                                               static_cast<Class *>(this)),
+                            userData);
+    }
+
+    template <typename EventTag, typename Class, typename EventArg>
+    bool Disconnect(int winid,
+                    const EventTag& eventType,
+                    void (Class::*func)(EventArg&),
+                    wxObject *userData = NULL)
+        { return Disconnect(winid, wxID_ANY, eventType, func, userData); }
+
+    template <typename EventTag, typename Class, typename EventArg>
+    bool Disconnect(const EventTag& eventType,
+                    void (Class::*func)(EventArg&),
+                    wxObject *userData = NULL)
+        { return Disconnect(wxID_ANY, eventType, func, userData); }
+
+
+    // Methods connecting/disconnecting event to another object
+
+    template
+      <typename EventTag, typename Class, typename EventArg, typename ObjClass>
+    void Connect(int winid,
+                 int lastId,
+                 const EventTag& eventType,
+                 void (Class::*func)(EventArg&),
+                 wxObject *userData,
+                 ObjClass *eventSink)
+    {
+        DoConnect(winid, lastId, eventType,
+                  wxNewEventFunctor(eventType, func, eventSink),
+                  userData);
+    }
+
+    template
+      <typename EventTag, typename Class, typename EventArg, typename ObjClass>
+    void Connect(int winid,
+                 const EventTag& eventType,
+                 void (Class::*func)(EventArg&),
+                 wxObject *userData,
+                 ObjClass *eventSink)
+        { Connect(winid, wxID_ANY, eventType, func, userData, eventSink); }
+
+    template
+      <typename EventTag, typename Class, typename EventArg, typename ObjClass>
+    void Connect(const EventTag& eventType,
+                 void (Class::*func)(EventArg&),
+                 wxObject *userData,
+                 ObjClass *eventSink)
+        { Connect(wxID_ANY, eventType, func, userData, eventSink); }
+
+
+    template
+      <typename EventTag, typename Class, typename EventArg, typename ObjClass>
+    bool Disconnect(int winid,
+                    int lastId,
+                    const EventTag& eventType,
+                    void (Class::*func)(EventArg&),
+                    wxObject *userData,
+                    ObjClass *eventSink)
+    {
+        return DoDisconnect(winid, lastId, eventType,
+                            wxMakeEventFunctor(eventType, func, eventSink),
+                            userData);
+    }
+
+    template
+      <typename EventTag, typename Class, typename EventArg, typename ObjClass>
+    bool Disconnect(int winid,
+                    const EventTag& eventType,
+                    void (Class::*func)(EventArg&),
+                    wxObject *userData,
+                    ObjClass *eventSink)
+        { return Disconnect(winid, wxID_ANY, eventType, func,
+                            userData, eventSink); }
+
+    template
+      <typename EventTag, typename Class, typename EventArg, typename ObjClass>
+    bool Disconnect(const EventTag& eventType,
+                    void (Class::*func)(EventArg&),
+                    wxObject *userData,
+                    ObjClass *eventSink)
         { return Disconnect(wxID_ANY, eventType, func, userData, eventSink); }
 
+
+
+    // Static version of Connect() which allows to specify the event source and
+    // event handler in a more symmetric way
+    template <typename ObjSource, typename EventTag,
+              typename Class, typename EventArg, typename ObjClass>
+    static void Connect(ObjSource *eventSrc,
+                        int winid,
+                        int lastId,
+                        const EventTag& eventType,
+                        void (Class::*func)(EventArg&),
+                        wxObject *userData = NULL,
+                        ObjClass *eventSink = NULL)
+    {
+        eventSrc->Connect(winid, lastId, eventType, func, userData, eventSink);
+    }
+
+    template <typename ObjSource, typename EventTag,
+              typename Class, typename EventArg, typename ObjClass>
+    static void Connect(ObjSource *eventSrc,
+                        int winid,
+                        const EventTag& eventType,
+                        void (Class::*func)(EventArg&),
+                        wxObject *userData = NULL,
+                        ObjClass *eventSink = NULL)
+    {
+        Connect(eventSrc, winid, wxID_ANY, eventType, func, userData, eventSink);
+    }
+
+    template <typename ObjSource, typename EventTag,
+              typename Class, typename EventArg, typename ObjClass>
+    static void Connect(ObjSource *eventSrc,
+                        const EventTag& eventType,
+                        void (Class::*func)(EventArg&),
+                        wxObject *userData = NULL,
+                        ObjClass *eventSink = NULL)
+    {
+        Connect(eventSrc, wxID_ANY, eventType, func, userData, eventSink);
+    }
+
+
+    template <typename ObjSource, typename EventTag,
+              typename Class, typename EventArg, typename ObjClass>
+    static bool Disconnect(ObjSource *eventSrc,
+                           int winid,
+                           int lastId,
+                           const EventTag& eventType,
+                           void (Class::*func)(EventArg&),
+                           wxObject *userData = NULL,
+                           ObjClass *eventSink = NULL)
+    {
+        return eventSrc->Disconnect(winid, lastId, eventType, func,
+                                    userData, eventSink);
+    }
+
+    template <typename ObjSource, typename EventTag,
+              typename Class, typename EventArg, typename ObjClass>
+    static bool Disconnect(ObjSource *eventSrc,
+                           int winid,
+                           const EventTag& eventType,
+                           void (Class::*func)(EventArg&),
+                           wxObject *userData = NULL,
+                           ObjClass *eventSink = NULL)
+    {
+        return Disconnect(eventSrc, winid, wxID_ANY, eventType, func,
+                          userData, eventSink);
+    }
+
+    template <typename ObjSource, typename EventTag,
+              typename Class, typename EventArg, typename ObjClass>
+    static bool Disconnect(ObjSource *eventSrc,
+                           const EventTag& eventType,
+                           void (Class::*func)(EventArg&),
+                           wxObject *userData = NULL,
+                           ObjClass *eventSink = NULL)
+    {
+        return Disconnect(eventSrc, wxID_ANY, eventType, func,
+                          userData, eventSink);
+    }
+#endif // !wxEVENTS_COMPATIBILITY_2_8
+
+
     wxList* GetDynamicEventTable() const { return m_dynamicEvents ; }
 
     // User data can be associated with each wxEvtHandler
@@ -2350,14 +3243,15 @@ public:
     // implementation from now on
     // --------------------------
 
-    // check if the given event table entry matches this event and call the
-    // handler if it does
+    // check if the given event table entry matches this event by id (the check
+    // for the event type should be done by caller) and call the handler if it
+    // does
     //
     // return true if the event was processed, false otherwise (no match or the
     // handler decided to skip the event)
-    static bool ProcessEventIfMatches(const wxEventTableEntryBase& tableEntry,
-                                      wxEvtHandler *handler,
-                                      wxEvent& event);
+    static bool ProcessEventIfMatchesId(const wxEventTableEntryBase& tableEntry,
+                                        wxEvtHandler *handler,
+                                        wxEvent& event);
 
     virtual bool SearchEventTable(wxEventTable& table, wxEvent& event);
     bool SearchDynamicEventTable( wxEvent& event );
@@ -2367,12 +3261,7 @@ public:
     void OnSinkDestroyed( wxEvtHandler *sink );
 
 
-    // The method processing the event in this event handler (or rather in this
-    // event handler chain as it also tries the next handler and so on), i.e.
-    // it returns true if we processed this event or false if we didn't but
-    // does not call TryParent() in the latter case. It also doesn't call
-    // wxApp::FilterEvent() before processing it, this is supposed to be done
-    // by the public ProcessEvent() only once for every event we handle.
+    // The method tries to process the event in this event handler.
     //
     // It is meant to be called from ProcessEvent() only and is not virtual,
     // additional event handlers can be hooked into the normal event processing
@@ -2381,6 +3270,18 @@ public:
 
 
 private:
+    void DoConnect(int winid,
+                   int lastId,
+                   wxEventType eventType,
+                   wxEventFunctor *func,
+                   wxObject* userData = NULL);
+
+    bool DoDisconnect(int winid,
+                      int lastId,
+                      wxEventType eventType,
+                      const wxEventFunctor& func,
+                      wxObject *userData = NULL);
+
     static const wxEventTableEntry sm_eventTableEntries[];
 
 protected:
@@ -2452,6 +3353,8 @@ private:
     DECLARE_DYNAMIC_CLASS_NO_COPY(wxEvtHandler)
 };
 
+WX_DEFINE_EXPORTED_ARRAY_PTR(wxEvtHandler*, wxEvtHandlerArray);
+
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 // wxEventConnectionRef represents all connections between two event handlers
 // and enables automatic disconnect when an event handler sink goes out of
@@ -2498,9 +3401,16 @@ private:
 
     friend class wxEvtHandler;
 
-    DECLARE_NO_ASSIGN_CLASS(wxEventConnectionRef)
+    wxDECLARE_NO_ASSIGN_CLASS(wxEventConnectionRef);
 };
 
+inline void wxObjectEventFunctor::operator()(wxEvtHandler *handler, wxEvent& event)
+{
+    wxEvtHandler * const realHandler = m_handler ? m_handler : handler;
+
+    (realHandler->*m_method)(event);
+}
+
 // Post a message to the given event handler which will be processed during the
 // next event loop iteration.
 //
@@ -2526,9 +3436,9 @@ typedef void (wxEvtHandler::*wxEventFunction)(wxEvent&);
 typedef void (wxEvtHandler::*wxIdleEventFunction)(wxIdleEvent&);
 
 #define wxEventHandler(func) \
-    (wxObjectEventFunction)wxStaticCastEvent(wxEventFunction, &func)
+    wxEVENT_HANDLER_CAST(wxEventFunction, func)
 #define wxIdleEventHandler(func) \
-    (wxObjectEventFunction)(wxEventFunction)wxStaticCastEvent(wxIdleEventFunction, &func)
+    wxEVENT_HANDLER_CAST(wxIdleEventFunction, func)
 
 #if wxUSE_GUI
 
@@ -2553,10 +3463,11 @@ protected:
     wxArrayInt m_eventsToBlock;
     wxWindow *m_window;
 
-    DECLARE_NO_COPY_CLASS(wxEventBlocker)
+    wxDECLARE_NO_COPY_CLASS(wxEventBlocker);
 };
 
 typedef void (wxEvtHandler::*wxCommandEventFunction)(wxCommandEvent&);
+typedef void (wxEvtHandler::*wxThreadEventFunction)(wxThreadEvent&);
 typedef void (wxEvtHandler::*wxScrollEventFunction)(wxScrollEvent&);
 typedef void (wxEvtHandler::*wxScrollWinEventFunction)(wxScrollWinEvent&);
 typedef void (wxEvtHandler::*wxSizeEventFunction)(wxSizeEvent&);
@@ -2595,78 +3506,80 @@ typedef void (wxEvtHandler::*wxClipboardTextEventFunction)(wxClipboardTextEvent&
 
 
 #define wxCommandEventHandler(func) \
-    (wxObjectEventFunction)(wxEventFunction)wxStaticCastEvent(wxCommandEventFunction, &func)
+    wxEVENT_HANDLER_CAST(wxCommandEventFunction, func)
+#define wxThreadEventHandler(func) \
+    wxEVENT_HANDLER_CAST(wxThreadEventFunction, func)
 #define wxScrollEventHandler(func) \
-    (wxObjectEventFunction)(wxEventFunction)wxStaticCastEvent(wxScrollEventFunction, &func)
+    wxEVENT_HANDLER_CAST(wxScrollEventFunction, func)
 #define wxScrollWinEventHandler(func) \
-    (wxObjectEventFunction)(wxEventFunction)wxStaticCastEvent(wxScrollWinEventFunction, &func)
+    wxEVENT_HANDLER_CAST(wxScrollWinEventFunction, func)
 #define wxSizeEventHandler(func) \
-    (wxObjectEventFunction)(wxEventFunction)wxStaticCastEvent(wxSizeEventFunction, &func)
+    wxEVENT_HANDLER_CAST(wxSizeEventFunction, func)
 #define wxMoveEventHandler(func) \
-    (wxObjectEventFunction)(wxEventFunction)wxStaticCastEvent(wxMoveEventFunction, &func)
+    wxEVENT_HANDLER_CAST(wxMoveEventFunction, func)
 #define wxPaintEventHandler(func) \
-    (wxObjectEventFunction)(wxEventFunction)wxStaticCastEvent(wxPaintEventFunction, &func)
+    wxEVENT_HANDLER_CAST(wxPaintEventFunction, func)
 #define wxNcPaintEventHandler(func) \
-    (wxObjectEventFunction)(wxEventFunction)wxStaticCastEvent(wxNcPaintEventFunction, &func)
+    wxEVENT_HANDLER_CAST(wxNcPaintEventFunction, func)
 #define wxEraseEventHandler(func) \
-    (wxObjectEventFunction)(wxEventFunction)wxStaticCastEvent(wxEraseEventFunction, &func)
+    wxEVENT_HANDLER_CAST(wxEraseEventFunction, func)
 #define wxMouseEventHandler(func) \
-    (wxObjectEventFunction)(wxEventFunction)wxStaticCastEvent(wxMouseEventFunction, &func)
+    wxEVENT_HANDLER_CAST(wxMouseEventFunction, func)
 #define wxCharEventHandler(func) \
-    (wxObjectEventFunction)(wxEventFunction)wxStaticCastEvent(wxCharEventFunction, &func)
+    wxEVENT_HANDLER_CAST(wxCharEventFunction, func)
 #define wxKeyEventHandler(func) wxCharEventHandler(func)
 #define wxFocusEventHandler(func) \
-    (wxObjectEventFunction)(wxEventFunction)wxStaticCastEvent(wxFocusEventFunction, &func)
+    wxEVENT_HANDLER_CAST(wxFocusEventFunction, func)
 #define wxChildFocusEventHandler(func) \
-    (wxObjectEventFunction)(wxEventFunction)wxStaticCastEvent(wxChildFocusEventFunction, &func)
+    wxEVENT_HANDLER_CAST(wxChildFocusEventFunction, func)
 #define wxActivateEventHandler(func) \
-    (wxObjectEventFunction)(wxEventFunction)wxStaticCastEvent(wxActivateEventFunction, &func)
+    wxEVENT_HANDLER_CAST(wxActivateEventFunction, func)
 #define wxMenuEventHandler(func) \
-    (wxObjectEventFunction)(wxEventFunction)wxStaticCastEvent(wxMenuEventFunction, &func)
+    wxEVENT_HANDLER_CAST(wxMenuEventFunction, func)
 #define wxJoystickEventHandler(func) \
-    (wxObjectEventFunction)(wxEventFunction)wxStaticCastEvent(wxJoystickEventFunction, &func)
+    wxEVENT_HANDLER_CAST(wxJoystickEventFunction, func)
 #define wxDropFilesEventHandler(func) \
-    (wxObjectEventFunction)(wxEventFunction)wxStaticCastEvent(wxDropFilesEventFunction, &func)
+    wxEVENT_HANDLER_CAST(wxDropFilesEventFunction, func)
 #define wxInitDialogEventHandler(func) \
-    (wxObjectEventFunction)(wxEventFunction)wxStaticCastEvent(wxInitDialogEventFunction, &func)
+    wxEVENT_HANDLER_CAST(wxInitDialogEventFunction, func)
 #define wxSysColourChangedEventHandler(func) \
-    (wxObjectEventFunction)(wxEventFunction)wxStaticCastEvent(wxSysColourChangedEventFunction, &func)
+    wxEVENT_HANDLER_CAST(wxSysColourChangedEventFunction, func)
 #define wxDisplayChangedEventHandler(func) \
-    (wxObjectEventFunction)(wxEventFunction)wxStaticCastEvent(wxDisplayChangedEventFunction, &func)
+    wxEVENT_HANDLER_CAST(wxDisplayChangedEventFunction, func)
 #define wxUpdateUIEventHandler(func) \
-    (wxObjectEventFunction)(wxEventFunction)wxStaticCastEvent(wxUpdateUIEventFunction, &func)
+    wxEVENT_HANDLER_CAST(wxUpdateUIEventFunction, func)
 #define wxCloseEventHandler(func) \
-    (wxObjectEventFunction)(wxEventFunction)wxStaticCastEvent(wxCloseEventFunction, &func)
+    wxEVENT_HANDLER_CAST(wxCloseEventFunction, func)
 #define wxShowEventHandler(func) \
-    (wxObjectEventFunction)(wxEventFunction)wxStaticCastEvent(wxShowEventFunction, &func)
+    wxEVENT_HANDLER_CAST(wxShowEventFunction, func)
 #define wxIconizeEventHandler(func) \
-    (wxObjectEventFunction)(wxEventFunction)wxStaticCastEvent(wxIconizeEventFunction, &func)
+    wxEVENT_HANDLER_CAST(wxIconizeEventFunction, func)
 #define wxMaximizeEventHandler(func) \
-    (wxObjectEventFunction)(wxEventFunction)wxStaticCastEvent(wxMaximizeEventFunction, &func)
+    wxEVENT_HANDLER_CAST(wxMaximizeEventFunction, func)
 #define wxNavigationKeyEventHandler(func) \
-    (wxObjectEventFunction)(wxEventFunction)wxStaticCastEvent(wxNavigationKeyEventFunction, &func)
+    wxEVENT_HANDLER_CAST(wxNavigationKeyEventFunction, func)
 #define wxPaletteChangedEventHandler(func) \
-    (wxObjectEventFunction)(wxEventFunction)wxStaticCastEvent(wxPaletteChangedEventFunction, &func)
+    wxEVENT_HANDLER_CAST(wxPaletteChangedEventFunction, func)
 #define wxQueryNewPaletteEventHandler(func) \
-    (wxObjectEventFunction)(wxEventFunction)wxStaticCastEvent(wxQueryNewPaletteEventFunction, &func)
+    wxEVENT_HANDLER_CAST(wxQueryNewPaletteEventFunction, func)
 #define wxWindowCreateEventHandler(func) \
-    (wxObjectEventFunction)(wxEventFunction)wxStaticCastEvent(wxWindowCreateEventFunction, &func)
+    wxEVENT_HANDLER_CAST(wxWindowCreateEventFunction, func)
 #define wxWindowDestroyEventHandler(func) \
-    (wxObjectEventFunction)(wxEventFunction)wxStaticCastEvent(wxWindowDestroyEventFunction, &func)
+    wxEVENT_HANDLER_CAST(wxWindowDestroyEventFunction, func)
 #define wxSetCursorEventHandler(func) \
-    (wxObjectEventFunction)(wxEventFunction)wxStaticCastEvent(wxSetCursorEventFunction, &func)
+    wxEVENT_HANDLER_CAST(wxSetCursorEventFunction, func)
 #define wxNotifyEventHandler(func) \
-    (wxObjectEventFunction)(wxEventFunction)wxStaticCastEvent(wxNotifyEventFunction, &func)
+    wxEVENT_HANDLER_CAST(wxNotifyEventFunction, func)
 #define wxHelpEventHandler(func) \
-    (wxObjectEventFunction)(wxEventFunction)wxStaticCastEvent(wxHelpEventFunction, &func)
+    wxEVENT_HANDLER_CAST(wxHelpEventFunction, func)
 #define wxContextMenuEventHandler(func) \
-    (wxObjectEventFunction)(wxEventFunction)wxStaticCastEvent(wxContextMenuEventFunction, &func)
+    wxEVENT_HANDLER_CAST(wxContextMenuEventFunction, func)
 #define wxMouseCaptureChangedEventHandler(func) \
-    (wxObjectEventFunction)(wxEventFunction)wxStaticCastEvent(wxMouseCaptureChangedEventFunction, &func)
+    wxEVENT_HANDLER_CAST(wxMouseCaptureChangedEventFunction, func)
 #define wxMouseCaptureLostEventHandler(func) \
-    (wxObjectEventFunction)(wxEventFunction)wxStaticCastEvent(wxMouseCaptureLostEventFunction, &func)
+    wxEVENT_HANDLER_CAST(wxMouseCaptureLostEventFunction, func)
 #define wxClipboardTextEventHandler(func) \
-    (wxObjectEventFunction)(wxEventFunction)wxStaticCastEvent(wxClipboardTextEventFunction, &func)
+    wxEVENT_HANDLER_CAST(wxClipboardTextEventFunction, func)
 
 #endif // wxUSE_GUI
 
@@ -2801,7 +3714,7 @@ typedef void (wxEvtHandler::*wxClipboardTextEventFunction)(wxClipboardTextEvent&
     template<typename T1, typename T2, typename T3, typename T4, typename T5, typename T6, typename T7, typename T8> \
     const wxEventTableEntry theClass<T1, T2, T3, T4, T5, T6, T7, T8>::sm_eventTableEntries[] = { \
 
-#define END_EVENT_TABLE() DECLARE_EVENT_TABLE_ENTRY( wxEVT_NULL, 0, 0, 0, 0 ) };
+#define END_EVENT_TABLE() DECLARE_EVENT_TABLE_TERMINATOR() };
 
 /*
  * Event table macros
@@ -2831,11 +3744,13 @@ typedef void (wxEvtHandler::*wxClipboardTextEventFunction)(wxClipboardTextEvent&
 // EVT_COMMAND
 #define EVT_COMMAND(winid, event, func) \
     wx__DECLARE_EVT1(event, winid, wxCommandEventHandler(func))
+
 #define EVT_COMMAND_RANGE(id1, id2, event, func) \
     wx__DECLARE_EVT2(event, id1, id2, wxCommandEventHandler(func))
 
 #define EVT_NOTIFY(event, winid, func) \
     wx__DECLARE_EVT1(event, winid, wxNotifyEventHandler(func))
+
 #define EVT_NOTIFY_RANGE(event, id1, id2, func) \
     wx__DECLARE_EVT2(event, id1, id2, wxNotifyEventHandler(func))
 
@@ -3073,17 +3988,8 @@ typedef void (wxEvtHandler::*wxClipboardTextEventFunction)(wxClipboardTextEvent&
 #define EVT_TEXT_COPY(winid, func) wx__DECLARE_EVT1(wxEVT_COMMAND_TEXT_COPY, winid, wxClipboardTextEventHandler(func))
 #define EVT_TEXT_PASTE(winid, func) wx__DECLARE_EVT1(wxEVT_COMMAND_TEXT_PASTE, winid, wxClipboardTextEventHandler(func))
 
-// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-// Global data
-// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-// list containing event handlers with pending events for them
-//
-// notice that each event handler should occur at most once in this list
-extern WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE wxList *wxPendingEvents;
-#if wxUSE_THREADS
-    extern WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE wxCriticalSection *wxPendingEventsLocker;
-#endif
+// Thread events
+#define EVT_THREAD(id, func)  wx__DECLARE_EVT1(wxEVT_COMMAND_THREAD, id, wxThreadEventHandler(func))
 
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 // Helper functions