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diff --git a/docs/latex/wx/listbox.tex b/docs/latex/wx/listbox.tex
index e10378099b..fe981c44f2 100644
--- a/docs/latex/wx/listbox.tex
+++ b/docs/latex/wx/listbox.tex
@@ -7,18 +7,24 @@ is selected, the previous selection is removed) or multiple selection
 (clicking an item toggles the item on or off independently of other
 selections).
 
-List box elements are numbered from zero.
+List box elements are numbered from zero. Their number is limited in
+some platforms (e.g. ca. 2000 on GTK).
 
 A listbox callback gets an event wxEVT\_COMMAND\_LISTBOX\_SELECT for single clicks, and
 wxEVT\_COMMAND\_LISTBOX\_DOUBLE\_CLICKED for double clicks.
 
 \wxheading{Derived from}
 
+\helpref{wxControlWithItems}{wxcontrolwithitems}\\
 \helpref{wxControl}{wxcontrol}\\
 \helpref{wxWindow}{wxwindow}\\
 \helpref{wxEvtHandler}{wxevthandler}\\
 \helpref{wxObject}{wxobject}
 
+\wxheading{Include files}
+
+<wx/listbox.h>
+
 \wxheading{Window styles}
 
 \twocolwidtha{5cm}%
@@ -34,6 +40,10 @@ select multiple items using the SHIFT key and the mouse or special key combinati
 \twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxLB\_SORT}}{The listbox contents are sorted in alphabetical order.}
 \end{twocollist}
 
+Note that {\tt wxLB\_SINGLE}, {\tt wxLB\_MULTIPLE} and {\tt wxLB\_EXTENDED}
+styles are mutually exclusive and you can specify at most one of them (single
+selection is the default).
+
 See also \helpref{window styles overview}{windowstyles}.
 
 \wxheading{Event handling}
@@ -43,7 +53,7 @@ See also \helpref{window styles overview}{windowstyles}.
 \twocolitem{{\bf EVT\_LISTBOX(id, func)}}{Process a wxEVT\_COMMAND\_LISTBOX\_SELECTED event,
 when an item on the list is selected.}
 \twocolitem{{\bf EVT\_LISTBOX\_DCLICK(id, func)}}{Process a wxEVT\_COMMAND\_LISTBOX\_DOUBLECLICKED event,
-when the listbox is doubleclicked.}
+when the listbox is double-clicked.}
 \end{twocollist}
 
 \wxheading{See also}
@@ -91,35 +101,19 @@ appropriately.}
 
 \helpref{wxListBox::Create}{wxlistboxcreate}, \helpref{wxValidator}{wxvalidator}
 
+\pythonnote{The wxListBox constructor in wxPython reduces the {\tt n}
+and {\tt choices} arguments are to a single argument, which is
+a list of strings.}
+
+\perlnote{In wxPerl there is just an array reference in place of {\tt n}
+and {\tt choices}.}
+
 \membersection{wxListBox::\destruct{wxListBox}}
 
 \func{void}{\destruct{wxListBox}}{\void}
 
 Destructor, destroying the list box.
 
-\membersection{wxListBox::Append}\label{wxlistboxappend}
-
-\func{void}{Append}{\param{const wxString\& }{ item}}
-
-Adds the item to the end of the list box.
-
-\func{void}{Append}{\param{const wxString\& }{ item}, \param{char* }{clientData}}
-
-Adds the item to the end of the list box, associating the given data
-with the item.
-
-\wxheading{Parameters}
-
-\docparam{item}{String to add.}
-
-\docparam{clientData}{Client data to associate with the item.}
-
-\membersection{wxListBox::Clear}\label{wxlistboxclear}
-
-\func{void}{Clear}{\void}
-
-Clears all strings from the list box.
-
 \membersection{wxListBox::Create}\label{wxlistboxcreate}
 
 \func{bool}{Create}{\param{wxWindow*}{ parent}, \param{wxWindowID}{ id},\rtfsp
@@ -130,16 +124,6 @@ Clears all strings from the list box.
 Creates the listbox for two-step construction. See \helpref{wxListBox::wxListBox}{wxlistboxconstr}\rtfsp
 for further details.
 
-\membersection{wxListBox::Delete}\label{wxlistboxdelete}
-
-\func{void}{Delete}{\param{int}{ n}}
-
-Deletes an item from the listbox.
-
-\wxheading{Parameters}
-
-\docparam{n}{The zero-based item index.}
-
 \membersection{wxListBox::Deselect}\label{wxlistboxdeselect}
 
 \func{void}{Deselect}{\param{int}{ n}}
@@ -154,64 +138,15 @@ Deselects an item in the list box.
 
 This applies to multiple selection listboxes only.
 
-\membersection{wxListBox::FindString}\label{wxlistboxfindstring}
-
-\func{int}{FindString}{\param{const wxString\& }{string}}
-
-Finds an item matching the given string.
-
-\wxheading{Parameters}
-
-\docparam{string}{String to find.}
-
-\wxheading{Return value}
-
-The zero-based position of the item, or -1 if the string was not found.
-
-\membersection{wxListBox::GetClientData}\label{wxlistboxgetclientdata}
-
-\constfunc{char*}{GetClientData}{\param{int}{ n}}
-
-Returns a pointer to the client data associated with the given item (if any).
-
-\wxheading{Parameters}
-
-\docparam{n}{The zero-based position of the item.}
-
-\wxheading{Return value}
-
-A pointer to the client data, or NULL if not present.
-
-\membersection{wxListBox::GetSelection}\label{wxlistboxgetselection}
-
-\constfunc{int}{GetSelection}{\void}
-
-Gets the position of the selected item.
-
-\wxheading{Return value}
-
-The position of the current selection.
-
-\wxheading{Remarks}
-
-Applicable to single selection list boxes only.
-
-\wxheading{See also}
-
-\helpref{wxListBox::SetSelection}{wxlistboxsetselection},\rtfsp
-\helpref{wxListBox::GetStringSelection}{wxlistboxgetstringselection},\rtfsp
-\helpref{wxListBox::GetSelections}{wxlistboxgetselections}
-
 \membersection{wxListBox::GetSelections}\label{wxlistboxgetselections}
 
-\constfunc{int}{GetSelections}{\param{int **}{selections}}
+\constfunc{int}{GetSelections}{\param{wxArrayInt\& }{selections}}
 
-Gets an array containing the positions of the selected strings.
+Fill an array of ints with the positions of the currently selected items.
 
 \wxheading{Parameters}
 
-\docparam{selections}{A pointer to an integer array, which will be allocated by the function if
-selects are present. Do not deallocate the returned array - it will be deallocated by the listbox.}
+\docparam{selections}{A reference to an wxArrayInt instance that is used to store the result of the query.}
 
 \wxheading{Return value}
 
@@ -223,43 +158,36 @@ Use this with a multiple selection listbox.
 
 \wxheading{See also}
 
-\helpref{wxListBox::GetSelection}{wxlistboxgetselection},\rtfsp
-\helpref{wxListBox::GetStringSelection}{wxlistboxgetstringselection},\rtfsp
-\helpref{wxListBox::SetSelection}{wxlistboxsetselection}
+\helpref{wxControlWithItems::GetSelection}{wxcontrolwithitemsgetselection},\rtfsp
+\helpref{wxControlWithItems::GetStringSelection}{wxcontrolwithitemsgetstringselection},\rtfsp
+\helpref{wxControlWithItems::SetSelection}{wxcontrolwithitemssetselection}
 
-\membersection{wxListBox::GetString}\label{wxlistboxgetstring}
+\pythonnote{The wxPython version of this method takes no parameters
+and returns a tuple of the selected items.}
 
-\constfunc{wxString}{GetString}{\param{int}{ n}}
-
-Returns the string at the given position.
-
-\wxheading{Parameters}
-
-\docparam{n}{The zero-based position.}
-
-\wxheading{Return value}
+\perlnote{In wxPerl this method takes no parameters and return the
+selected items as a list.}
 
-The string, or an empty string if the position was invalid.
+\membersection{wxListBox::InsertItems}\label{wxlistboxinsertitems}
 
-\membersection{wxListBox::GetStringSelection}\label{wxlistboxgetstringselection}
+\func{void}{InsertItems}{\param{int}{ nItems}, \param{const wxString}{ *items}, \param{int}{ pos}}
 
-\constfunc{wxString}{GetStringSelection}{\void}
+Insert the given number of strings before the specified position.
 
-Gets the selected string - for single selection list boxes only. This
-must be copied by the calling program if long term use is to be made of
-it.
+\wxheading{Parameters}
 
-\wxheading{See also}
+\docparam{nItems}{Number of items in the array {\it items}}
 
-\helpref{wxListBox::GetSelection}{wxlistboxgetselection},\rtfsp
-\helpref{wxListBox::GetSelections}{wxlistboxgetselections},\rtfsp
-\helpref{wxListBox::SetSelection}{wxlistboxsetselection}
+\docparam{items}{Labels of items to be inserted}
 
-\membersection{wxListBox::Number}\label{wxlistboxnumber}
+\docparam{pos}{Position before which to insert the items: for example, if {\it pos} is 0 the items
+will be inserted in the beginning of the listbox}
 
-\constfunc{int}{Number}{\void}
+\pythonnote{The first two parameters are collapsed into a single
+parameter for wxPython, which is a list of strings.}
 
-Returns the number of items in the listbox.
+\perlnote{In wxPerl there is just an array reference in place of {\tt nItems}
+and {\tt items}.}
 
 \membersection{wxListBox::Selected}\label{wxlistboxselected}
 
@@ -273,13 +201,15 @@ Determines whether an item is selected.
 
 \wxheading{Return value}
 
-TRUE if the given item is selected, FALSE otherwise.
+true if the given item is selected, false otherwise.
 
 \membersection{wxListBox::Set}\label{wxlistboxset}
 
-\func{void}{Set}{\param{int}{ n}, \param{const wxString*}{ choices}}
+\func{void}{Set}{\param{int}{ n}, \param{const wxString*}{ choices}, \param{void}{ **clientData = {\tt NULL}}}
+
+\func{void}{Set}{\param{const wxArrayString\&}{ choices}, \param{void}{ **clientData = {\tt NULL}}}
 
-Clears the list box and adds the given strings.
+Clears the list box and adds the given strings to it.
 
 \wxheading{Parameters}
 
@@ -287,22 +217,12 @@ Clears the list box and adds the given strings.
 
 \docparam{choices}{An array of strings to set.}
 
-\wxheading{Remarks}
-
-Deallocate the array from the calling program
-after this function has been called.
-
-\membersection{wxListBox::SetClientData}\label{wxlistboxsetclientdata}
+\docparam{clientData}{Options array of client data pointers}
 
-\func{void}{SetClientData}{\param{int}{ n}, \param{char* }{data}}
-
-Associates the given client data pointer with the given item.
-
-\wxheading{Parameters}
-
-\docparam{n}{The zero-based item index.}
+\wxheading{Remarks}
 
-\docparam{data}{The client data to associate with the item.}
+You may free the array from the calling program after this function has been
+called.
 
 \membersection{wxListBox::SetFirstItem}\label{wxlistboxsetfirstitem}
 
@@ -310,7 +230,7 @@ Associates the given client data pointer with the given item.
 
 \func{void}{SetFirstItem}{\param{const wxString\& }{string}}
 
-Set the specified item to be the first visible item.
+Set the specified item to be the first visible item. Windows only.
 
 \wxheading{Parameters}
 
@@ -318,39 +238,3 @@ Set the specified item to be the first visible item.
 
 \docparam{string}{The string that should be visible.}
 
-\membersection{wxListBox::SetSelection}\label{wxlistboxsetselection}
-
-\func{void}{SetSelection}{\param{int}{ n}, \param{const bool }{select = TRUE}}
-
-Selects or deselects the given item.
-
-\wxheading{Parameters}
-
-\docparam{n}{The zero-based item index.}
-
-\docparam{select}{If TRUE, will select the item. If FALSE, will deselect it.}
-
-\membersection{wxListBox::SetString}\label{wxlistboxsetstring}
-
-\func{void}{SetString}{\param{int}{ n}, \param{const wxString\& }{ string}}
-
-Sets the string value of an item.
-
-\wxheading{Parameters}
-
-\docparam{n}{The zero-based item index.}
-
-\docparam{string}{The string to set.}
-
-\membersection{wxListBox::SetStringSelection}\label{wxlistboxsetstringselection}
-
-\func{void}{SetStringSelection}{\param{const wxString\& }{ string}, \param{const bool}{ select = TRUE}}
-
-Sets the current selection.
-
-\wxheading{Parameters}
-
-\docparam{string}{The item to select.}
-
-\docparam{select}{If TRUE, will select the item. If FALSE, will deselect it.}
-
