From: Robin Dunn <robin@alldunn.com>
Date: Wed, 9 Mar 2005 22:49:23 +0000 (+0000)
Subject: reSWIGged
X-Git-Url: https://git.saurik.com/wxWidgets.git/commitdiff_plain/5a446332930f51af5c85fb9b73e26f87fc65cd2c

reSWIGged


git-svn-id: https://svn.wxwidgets.org/svn/wx/wxWidgets/trunk@32704 c3d73ce0-8a6f-49c7-b76d-6d57e0e08775
---

diff --git a/wxPython/contrib/gizmos/gtk/gizmos_wrap.cpp b/wxPython/contrib/gizmos/gtk/gizmos_wrap.cpp
index afa21131f6..0094b38838 100644
--- a/wxPython/contrib/gizmos/gtk/gizmos_wrap.cpp
+++ b/wxPython/contrib/gizmos/gtk/gizmos_wrap.cpp
@@ -1549,7 +1549,7 @@ public:
 
     virtual void DrawItem(wxDC& dc, wxTreeItemId id, const wxRect& rect) {
         bool found;
-        bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+        wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
         if ((found = wxPyCBH_findCallback(m_myInst, "DrawItem"))) {
             PyObject* dcobj = wxPyMake_wxObject(&dc,false);
             PyObject* idobj = wxPyConstructObject((void*)&id, wxT("wxTreeItemId"), false);
@@ -1673,7 +1673,7 @@ public:
                        const wxTreeItemId& item2) {
         int rval = 0;
         bool found;
-        bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+        wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
         if ((found = wxPyCBH_findCallback(m_myInst, "OnCompareItems"))) {
             PyObject *o1 = wxPyConstructObject((void*)&item1, wxT("wxTreeItemId"), 0);
             PyObject *o2 = wxPyConstructObject((void*)&item2, wxT("wxTreeItemId"), 0);
@@ -1822,7 +1822,7 @@ static void wxPyTreeListCtrl_SetItemPyData(wxPyTreeListCtrl *self,wxTreeItemId c
                 data->SetData(obj);
         }
 static PyObject *wxPyTreeListCtrl_GetSelections(wxPyTreeListCtrl *self){
-            bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+            wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
             PyObject*           rval = PyList_New(0);
             wxArrayTreeItemIds  array;
             size_t              num, x;
@@ -1838,7 +1838,7 @@ static PyObject *wxPyTreeListCtrl_GetSelections(wxPyTreeListCtrl *self){
 static PyObject *wxPyTreeListCtrl_GetFirstChild(wxPyTreeListCtrl *self,wxTreeItemId const &item){
             void* cookie = 0;
             wxTreeItemId* ritem = new wxTreeItemId(self->GetFirstChild(item, cookie));
-            bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+            wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
             PyObject* tup = PyTuple_New(2);
             PyTuple_SET_ITEM(tup, 0, wxPyConstructObject(ritem, wxT("wxTreeItemId"), true));
             PyTuple_SET_ITEM(tup, 1, wxPyMakeSwigPtr(cookie, wxT("void")));
@@ -1847,7 +1847,7 @@ static PyObject *wxPyTreeListCtrl_GetFirstChild(wxPyTreeListCtrl *self,wxTreeIte
         }
 static PyObject *wxPyTreeListCtrl_GetNextChild(wxPyTreeListCtrl *self,wxTreeItemId const &item,void *cookie){
             wxTreeItemId* ritem = new wxTreeItemId(self->GetNextChild(item, cookie));
-            bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+            wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
             PyObject* tup = PyTuple_New(2);
             PyTuple_SET_ITEM(tup, 0, wxPyConstructObject(ritem, wxT("wxTreeItemId"), true));
             PyTuple_SET_ITEM(tup, 1, wxPyMakeSwigPtr(cookie, wxT("void")));
@@ -1885,7 +1885,7 @@ static PyObject *wxPyTreeListCtrl_GetNextChild(wxPyTreeListCtrl *self,wxTreeItem
 static PyObject *wxPyTreeListCtrl_GetBoundingRect(wxPyTreeListCtrl *self,wxTreeItemId const &item,bool textOnly=false){
             wxRect rect;
             if (self->GetBoundingRect(item, rect, textOnly)) {
-                bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+                wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
                 wxRect* r = new wxRect(rect);
                 PyObject* val = wxPyConstructObject((void*)r, wxT("wxRect"), 1);
                 wxPyEndBlockThreads(blocked);
diff --git a/wxPython/contrib/gizmos/mac/gizmos_wrap.cpp b/wxPython/contrib/gizmos/mac/gizmos_wrap.cpp
index 8349ac0b6b..76ef6654b8 100644
--- a/wxPython/contrib/gizmos/mac/gizmos_wrap.cpp
+++ b/wxPython/contrib/gizmos/mac/gizmos_wrap.cpp
@@ -1549,7 +1549,7 @@ public:
 
     virtual void DrawItem(wxDC& dc, wxTreeItemId id, const wxRect& rect) {
         bool found;
-        bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+        wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
         if ((found = wxPyCBH_findCallback(m_myInst, "DrawItem"))) {
             PyObject* dcobj = wxPyMake_wxObject(&dc,false);
             PyObject* idobj = wxPyConstructObject((void*)&id, wxT("wxTreeItemId"), false);
@@ -1673,7 +1673,7 @@ public:
                        const wxTreeItemId& item2) {
         int rval = 0;
         bool found;
-        bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+        wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
         if ((found = wxPyCBH_findCallback(m_myInst, "OnCompareItems"))) {
             PyObject *o1 = wxPyConstructObject((void*)&item1, wxT("wxTreeItemId"), 0);
             PyObject *o2 = wxPyConstructObject((void*)&item2, wxT("wxTreeItemId"), 0);
@@ -1822,7 +1822,7 @@ static void wxPyTreeListCtrl_SetItemPyData(wxPyTreeListCtrl *self,wxTreeItemId c
                 data->SetData(obj);
         }
 static PyObject *wxPyTreeListCtrl_GetSelections(wxPyTreeListCtrl *self){
-            bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+            wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
             PyObject*           rval = PyList_New(0);
             wxArrayTreeItemIds  array;
             size_t              num, x;
@@ -1838,7 +1838,7 @@ static PyObject *wxPyTreeListCtrl_GetSelections(wxPyTreeListCtrl *self){
 static PyObject *wxPyTreeListCtrl_GetFirstChild(wxPyTreeListCtrl *self,wxTreeItemId const &item){
             void* cookie = 0;
             wxTreeItemId* ritem = new wxTreeItemId(self->GetFirstChild(item, cookie));
-            bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+            wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
             PyObject* tup = PyTuple_New(2);
             PyTuple_SET_ITEM(tup, 0, wxPyConstructObject(ritem, wxT("wxTreeItemId"), true));
             PyTuple_SET_ITEM(tup, 1, wxPyMakeSwigPtr(cookie, wxT("void")));
@@ -1847,7 +1847,7 @@ static PyObject *wxPyTreeListCtrl_GetFirstChild(wxPyTreeListCtrl *self,wxTreeIte
         }
 static PyObject *wxPyTreeListCtrl_GetNextChild(wxPyTreeListCtrl *self,wxTreeItemId const &item,void *cookie){
             wxTreeItemId* ritem = new wxTreeItemId(self->GetNextChild(item, cookie));
-            bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+            wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
             PyObject* tup = PyTuple_New(2);
             PyTuple_SET_ITEM(tup, 0, wxPyConstructObject(ritem, wxT("wxTreeItemId"), true));
             PyTuple_SET_ITEM(tup, 1, wxPyMakeSwigPtr(cookie, wxT("void")));
@@ -1885,7 +1885,7 @@ static PyObject *wxPyTreeListCtrl_GetNextChild(wxPyTreeListCtrl *self,wxTreeItem
 static PyObject *wxPyTreeListCtrl_GetBoundingRect(wxPyTreeListCtrl *self,wxTreeItemId const &item,bool textOnly=false){
             wxRect rect;
             if (self->GetBoundingRect(item, rect, textOnly)) {
-                bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+                wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
                 wxRect* r = new wxRect(rect);
                 PyObject* val = wxPyConstructObject((void*)r, wxT("wxRect"), 1);
                 wxPyEndBlockThreads(blocked);
diff --git a/wxPython/contrib/ogl/gtk/ogl_wrap.cpp b/wxPython/contrib/ogl/gtk/ogl_wrap.cpp
index 6bbfbb1318..2931fd7cb6 100644
--- a/wxPython/contrib/ogl/gtk/ogl_wrap.cpp
+++ b/wxPython/contrib/ogl/gtk/ogl_wrap.cpp
@@ -1816,7 +1816,7 @@ static PyObject *wxPyPolygonShape_GetOriginalPoints(wxPyPolygonShape *self){
             wxObject*   wxObj;
             wxNode*     node = list->GetFirst();
 
-            bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+            wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
             pyList = PyList_New(0);
             while (node) {
                 wxObj = node->GetData();
@@ -1855,7 +1855,7 @@ static PyObject *wxDiagram_GetShapeList(wxDiagram *self){
 // work for any class for the VERY generic cases, but beyond that the helper
 // needs to know more about the type.
 wxList* wxPy_wxListHelper(PyObject* pyList, const wxChar* className) {
-    bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+    wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
     if (!PyList_Check(pyList)) {
         PyErr_SetString(PyExc_TypeError, "Expected a list object.");
         wxPyEndBlockThreads(blocked);
@@ -1888,7 +1888,7 @@ wxList* wxPy_wxListHelper(PyObject* pyList, const wxChar* className) {
 //---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 wxList* wxPy_wxRealPoint_ListHelper(PyObject* pyList) {
-    bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+    wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
     if (!PyList_Check(pyList)) {
         PyErr_SetString(PyExc_TypeError, "Expected a list object.");
         wxPyEndBlockThreads(blocked);
@@ -1960,7 +1960,7 @@ PyObject* wxPy_ConvertRealPointList(wxListBase* listbase) {
     wxObject*   wxObj;
     wxNode*     node = list->GetFirst();
     
-    bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+    wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
     pyList = PyList_New(0);
     while (node) {
         wxObj = node->GetData();
@@ -1981,7 +1981,7 @@ PyObject* wxPy_ConvertShapeList(wxListBase* listbase) {
     wxObject*   wxObj;
     wxNode*     node = list->GetFirst();
 
-    bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+    wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
     pyList = PyList_New(0);
     while (node) {
         wxObj = node->GetData();
diff --git a/wxPython/contrib/ogl/mac/ogl_wrap.cpp b/wxPython/contrib/ogl/mac/ogl_wrap.cpp
index bbe97c1e98..bbd4f53348 100644
--- a/wxPython/contrib/ogl/mac/ogl_wrap.cpp
+++ b/wxPython/contrib/ogl/mac/ogl_wrap.cpp
@@ -1816,7 +1816,7 @@ static PyObject *wxPyPolygonShape_GetOriginalPoints(wxPyPolygonShape *self){
             wxObject*   wxObj;
             wxNode*     node = list->GetFirst();
 
-            bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+            wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
             pyList = PyList_New(0);
             while (node) {
                 wxObj = node->GetData();
@@ -1855,7 +1855,7 @@ static PyObject *wxDiagram_GetShapeList(wxDiagram *self){
 // work for any class for the VERY generic cases, but beyond that the helper
 // needs to know more about the type.
 wxList* wxPy_wxListHelper(PyObject* pyList, const wxChar* className) {
-    bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+    wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
     if (!PyList_Check(pyList)) {
         PyErr_SetString(PyExc_TypeError, "Expected a list object.");
         wxPyEndBlockThreads(blocked);
@@ -1888,7 +1888,7 @@ wxList* wxPy_wxListHelper(PyObject* pyList, const wxChar* className) {
 //---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 wxList* wxPy_wxRealPoint_ListHelper(PyObject* pyList) {
-    bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+    wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
     if (!PyList_Check(pyList)) {
         PyErr_SetString(PyExc_TypeError, "Expected a list object.");
         wxPyEndBlockThreads(blocked);
@@ -1960,7 +1960,7 @@ PyObject* wxPy_ConvertRealPointList(wxListBase* listbase) {
     wxObject*   wxObj;
     wxNode*     node = list->GetFirst();
     
-    bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+    wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
     pyList = PyList_New(0);
     while (node) {
         wxObj = node->GetData();
@@ -1981,7 +1981,7 @@ PyObject* wxPy_ConvertShapeList(wxListBase* listbase) {
     wxObject*   wxObj;
     wxNode*     node = list->GetFirst();
 
-    bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+    wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
     pyList = PyList_New(0);
     while (node) {
         wxObj = node->GetData();
diff --git a/wxPython/src/gtk/_controls_wrap.cpp b/wxPython/src/gtk/_controls_wrap.cpp
index 666757304e..09c218fd27 100644
--- a/wxPython/src/gtk/_controls_wrap.cpp
+++ b/wxPython/src/gtk/_controls_wrap.cpp
@@ -1834,7 +1834,7 @@ static void wxListItemAttr_Destroy(wxListItemAttr *self){ delete self; }
     static int wxCALLBACK wxPyListCtrl_SortItems(long item1, long item2, long funcPtr) {
         int retval = 0;
         PyObject* func = (PyObject*)funcPtr;
-        bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+        wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
 
         PyObject* args = Py_BuildValue("(ii)", item1, item2);
         PyObject* result = PyEval_CallObject(func, args);
@@ -1967,7 +1967,7 @@ public:
                        const wxTreeItemId& item2) {
         int rval = 0;
         bool found;
-        bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+        wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
         if ((found = wxPyCBH_findCallback(m_myInst, "OnCompareItems"))) {
             PyObject *o1 = wxPyConstructObject((void*)&item1, wxT("wxTreeItemId"), false);
             PyObject *o2 = wxPyConstructObject((void*)&item2, wxT("wxTreeItemId"), false);
@@ -2095,7 +2095,7 @@ static void wxPyTreeCtrl_SetItemPyData(wxPyTreeCtrl *self,wxTreeItemId const &it
                 data->SetData(obj);
         }
 static PyObject *wxPyTreeCtrl_GetSelections(wxPyTreeCtrl *self){
-            bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+            wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
             PyObject*           rval = PyList_New(0);
             wxArrayTreeItemIds  array;
             size_t              num, x;
@@ -2112,7 +2112,7 @@ static PyObject *wxPyTreeCtrl_GetSelections(wxPyTreeCtrl *self){
 static PyObject *wxPyTreeCtrl_GetFirstChild(wxPyTreeCtrl *self,wxTreeItemId const &item){
             void* cookie = 0;
             wxTreeItemId* ritem = new wxTreeItemId(self->GetFirstChild(item, cookie));
-            bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+            wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
             PyObject* tup = PyTuple_New(2);
             PyTuple_SET_ITEM(tup, 0, wxPyConstructObject(ritem, wxT("wxTreeItemId"), true));
             PyTuple_SET_ITEM(tup, 1, wxPyMakeSwigPtr(cookie, wxT("void")));
@@ -2121,7 +2121,7 @@ static PyObject *wxPyTreeCtrl_GetFirstChild(wxPyTreeCtrl *self,wxTreeItemId cons
         }
 static PyObject *wxPyTreeCtrl_GetNextChild(wxPyTreeCtrl *self,wxTreeItemId const &item,void *cookie){
             wxTreeItemId* ritem = new wxTreeItemId(self->GetNextChild(item, cookie));
-            bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+            wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
             PyObject* tup = PyTuple_New(2);
             PyTuple_SET_ITEM(tup, 0, wxPyConstructObject(ritem, wxT("wxTreeItemId"), true));
             PyTuple_SET_ITEM(tup, 1, wxPyMakeSwigPtr(cookie, wxT("void")));
@@ -2131,7 +2131,7 @@ static PyObject *wxPyTreeCtrl_GetNextChild(wxPyTreeCtrl *self,wxTreeItemId const
 static PyObject *wxPyTreeCtrl_GetBoundingRect(wxPyTreeCtrl *self,wxTreeItemId const &item,bool textOnly=false){
              wxRect rect;
             if (self->GetBoundingRect(item, rect, textOnly)) {
-                bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+                wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
                 wxRect* r = new wxRect(rect);
                 PyObject* val = wxPyConstructObject((void*)r, wxT("wxRect"), true);
                 wxPyEndBlockThreads(blocked);
diff --git a/wxPython/src/gtk/_core_wrap.cpp b/wxPython/src/gtk/_core_wrap.cpp
index fb9d34ae38..c27c6631f1 100644
--- a/wxPython/src/gtk/_core_wrap.cpp
+++ b/wxPython/src/gtk/_core_wrap.cpp
@@ -1787,7 +1787,7 @@ SWIG_Check_int(PyObject* obj)
 }
 
 static PyObject *wxSize_Get(wxSize *self){
-            bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+            wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
             PyObject* tup = PyTuple_New(2);
             PyTuple_SET_ITEM(tup, 0, PyInt_FromLong(self->x));
             PyTuple_SET_ITEM(tup, 1, PyInt_FromLong(self->y));
@@ -1839,7 +1839,7 @@ static void wxRealPoint_Set(wxRealPoint *self,double x,double y){
             self->y = y;
         }
 static PyObject *wxRealPoint_Get(wxRealPoint *self){
-            bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+            wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
             PyObject* tup = PyTuple_New(2);
             PyTuple_SET_ITEM(tup, 0, PyFloat_FromDouble(self->x));
             PyTuple_SET_ITEM(tup, 1, PyFloat_FromDouble(self->y));
@@ -1872,7 +1872,7 @@ static void wxPoint_Set(wxPoint *self,long x,long y){
             self->y = y;
         }
 static PyObject *wxPoint_Get(wxPoint *self){
-            bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+            wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
             PyObject* tup = PyTuple_New(2);
             PyTuple_SET_ITEM(tup, 0, PyInt_FromLong(self->x));
             PyTuple_SET_ITEM(tup, 1, PyInt_FromLong(self->y));
@@ -1886,7 +1886,7 @@ static void wxRect_Set(wxRect *self,int x=0,int y=0,int width=0,int height=0){
             self->height = height;
         }
 static PyObject *wxRect_Get(wxRect *self){
-            bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+            wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
             PyObject* tup = PyTuple_New(4);
             PyTuple_SET_ITEM(tup, 0, PyInt_FromLong(self->x));
             PyTuple_SET_ITEM(tup, 1, PyInt_FromLong(self->y));
@@ -1906,7 +1906,7 @@ static PyObject *wxRect_Get(wxRect *self){
         dest = reg1.GetBox();
 
         if (dest != wxRect(0,0,0,0)) {
-            bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+            wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
             wxRect* newRect = new wxRect(dest);
             obj = wxPyConstructObject((void*)newRect, wxT("wxRect"), true);
             wxPyEndBlockThreads(blocked);
@@ -1949,7 +1949,7 @@ static void wxPoint2D_Set(wxPoint2D *self,double x=0,double y=0){
             self->m_y = y;
         }
 static PyObject *wxPoint2D_Get(wxPoint2D *self){
-            bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+            wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
             PyObject* tup = PyTuple_New(2);
             PyTuple_SET_ITEM(tup, 0, PyFloat_FromDouble(self->m_x));
             PyTuple_SET_ITEM(tup, 1, PyFloat_FromDouble(self->m_y));
@@ -2211,7 +2211,7 @@ static wxString FileSystem_URLToFileName(wxString const &url){
             return;
         }
 
-        bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+        wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
         void*  ptr = (void*)PyString_AsString(data);
         size_t size = PyString_Size(data);
         wxPyEndBlockThreads(blocked);
@@ -2374,7 +2374,7 @@ static void wxImage_SetDataBuffer(wxImage *self,PyObject *data){
             unsigned char* buffer;
             int size;
 
-            bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+            wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
             if (!PyArg_Parse(data, "t#", &buffer, &size))
                 goto done;
 
@@ -2422,7 +2422,7 @@ static void wxImage_SetAlphaBuffer(wxImage *self,PyObject *data){
             unsigned char* buffer;
             int size;
 
-            bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+            wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
             if (!PyArg_Parse(data, "t#", &buffer, &size))
                 goto done;
 
@@ -2810,7 +2810,7 @@ static void wxItemContainer_SetClientData(wxItemContainer *self,int n,PyObject *
 static wxSizerItem *new_wxSizerItem(wxWindow *window,int proportion,int flag,int border,PyObject *userData=NULL){
             wxPyUserData* data = NULL;
             if ( userData ) {
-                bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+                wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
                 data = new wxPyUserData(userData);
                 wxPyEndBlockThreads(blocked);
             }
@@ -2819,7 +2819,7 @@ static wxSizerItem *new_wxSizerItem(wxWindow *window,int proportion,int flag,int
 static wxSizerItem *new_wxSizerItem(int width,int height,int proportion,int flag,int border,PyObject *userData=NULL){
             wxPyUserData* data = NULL;
             if ( userData ) {
-                bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+                wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
                 data = new wxPyUserData(userData);
                 wxPyEndBlockThreads(blocked);
             }
@@ -2828,7 +2828,7 @@ static wxSizerItem *new_wxSizerItem(int width,int height,int proportion,int flag
 static wxSizerItem *new_wxSizerItem(wxSizer *sizer,int proportion,int flag,int border,PyObject *userData=NULL){
             wxPyUserData* data = NULL;
             if ( userData ) {
-                bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+                wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
                 data = new wxPyUserData(userData);
                 wxPyEndBlockThreads(blocked);
             }
@@ -2987,7 +2987,7 @@ static void wxSizer__setOORInfo(wxSizer *self,PyObject *_self){
 static wxSizerItem *wxSizer_Add(wxSizer *self,PyObject *item,int proportion=0,int flag=0,int border=0,PyObject *userData=NULL){
 
             wxPyUserData* data = NULL;
-            bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+            wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
             wxPySizerItemInfo info = wxPySizerItemTypeHelper(item, true, false);
             if ( userData && (info.window || info.sizer || info.gotSize) )
                 data = new wxPyUserData(userData);
@@ -3007,7 +3007,7 @@ static wxSizerItem *wxSizer_Add(wxSizer *self,PyObject *item,int proportion=0,in
 static wxSizerItem *wxSizer_Insert(wxSizer *self,int before,PyObject *item,int proportion=0,int flag=0,int border=0,PyObject *userData=NULL){
 
             wxPyUserData* data = NULL;
-            bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+            wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
             wxPySizerItemInfo info = wxPySizerItemTypeHelper(item, true, false);
             if ( userData && (info.window || info.sizer || info.gotSize) )
                 data = new wxPyUserData(userData);
@@ -3027,7 +3027,7 @@ static wxSizerItem *wxSizer_Insert(wxSizer *self,int before,PyObject *item,int p
 static wxSizerItem *wxSizer_Prepend(wxSizer *self,PyObject *item,int proportion=0,int flag=0,int border=0,PyObject *userData=NULL){
 
             wxPyUserData* data = NULL;
-            bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+            wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
             wxPySizerItemInfo info = wxPySizerItemTypeHelper(item, true, false);
             if ( userData && (info.window || info.sizer || info.gotSize) )
                 data = new wxPyUserData(userData);
@@ -3045,7 +3045,7 @@ static wxSizerItem *wxSizer_Prepend(wxSizer *self,PyObject *item,int proportion=
                 return NULL;
         }
 static bool wxSizer_Remove(wxSizer *self,PyObject *item){
-            bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+            wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
             wxPySizerItemInfo info = wxPySizerItemTypeHelper(item, false, true);
             wxPyEndBlockThreads(blocked);
             if ( info.window )
@@ -3058,7 +3058,7 @@ static bool wxSizer_Remove(wxSizer *self,PyObject *item){
                 return false;
         }
 static bool wxSizer_Detach(wxSizer *self,PyObject *item){
-            bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+            wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
             wxPySizerItemInfo info = wxPySizerItemTypeHelper(item, false, true);
             wxPyEndBlockThreads(blocked);
             if ( info.window )
@@ -3071,7 +3071,7 @@ static bool wxSizer_Detach(wxSizer *self,PyObject *item){
                 return false;
         }
 static wxSizerItem *wxSizer_GetItem(wxSizer *self,PyObject *item){
-            bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+            wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
             wxPySizerItemInfo info = wxPySizerItemTypeHelper(item, false, true);
             wxPyEndBlockThreads(blocked);
             if ( info.window )
@@ -3084,7 +3084,7 @@ static wxSizerItem *wxSizer_GetItem(wxSizer *self,PyObject *item){
                 return NULL;
         }
 static void wxSizer__SetItemMinSize(wxSizer *self,PyObject *item,wxSize const &size){
-            bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+            wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
             wxPySizerItemInfo info = wxPySizerItemTypeHelper(item, false, true);
             wxPyEndBlockThreads(blocked);
             if ( info.window )
@@ -3099,7 +3099,7 @@ static PyObject *wxSizer_GetChildren(wxSizer *self){
             return wxPy_ConvertList(&list);
         }
 static bool wxSizer_Show(wxSizer *self,PyObject *item,bool show=true,bool recursive=false){
-            bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+            wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
             wxPySizerItemInfo info = wxPySizerItemTypeHelper(item, false, true);
             wxPyEndBlockThreads(blocked);
             if ( info.window )
@@ -3112,7 +3112,7 @@ static bool wxSizer_Show(wxSizer *self,PyObject *item,bool show=true,bool recurs
                 return false;
         }
 static bool wxSizer_IsShown(wxSizer *self,PyObject *item){
-            bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+            wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
             wxPySizerItemInfo info = wxPySizerItemTypeHelper(item, false, false);
             wxPyEndBlockThreads(blocked);
             if ( info.window )
@@ -3157,7 +3157,7 @@ static void wxGBPosition_Set(wxGBPosition *self,int row=0,int col=0){
             self->SetCol(col);
         }
 static PyObject *wxGBPosition_Get(wxGBPosition *self){
-            bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+            wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
             PyObject* tup = PyTuple_New(2);
             PyTuple_SET_ITEM(tup, 0, PyInt_FromLong(self->GetRow()));
             PyTuple_SET_ITEM(tup, 1, PyInt_FromLong(self->GetCol()));
@@ -3169,7 +3169,7 @@ static void wxGBSpan_Set(wxGBSpan *self,int rowspan=1,int colspan=1){
             self->SetColspan(colspan);
         }
 static PyObject *wxGBSpan_Get(wxGBSpan *self){
-            bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+            wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
             PyObject* tup = PyTuple_New(2);
             PyTuple_SET_ITEM(tup, 0, PyInt_FromLong(self->GetRowspan()));
             PyTuple_SET_ITEM(tup, 1, PyInt_FromLong(self->GetColspan()));
@@ -3179,7 +3179,7 @@ static PyObject *wxGBSpan_Get(wxGBSpan *self){
 static wxGBSizerItem *new_wxGBSizerItem(wxWindow *window,wxGBPosition const &pos,wxGBSpan const &span,int flag,int border,PyObject *userData=NULL){
                 wxPyUserData* data = NULL;
                 if ( userData ) {
-                    bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+                    wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
                     data = new wxPyUserData(userData);
                     wxPyEndBlockThreads(blocked);
                 }
@@ -3188,7 +3188,7 @@ static wxGBSizerItem *new_wxGBSizerItem(wxWindow *window,wxGBPosition const &pos
 static wxGBSizerItem *new_wxGBSizerItem(wxSizer *sizer,wxGBPosition const &pos,wxGBSpan const &span,int flag,int border,PyObject *userData=NULL){
                 wxPyUserData* data = NULL;
                 if ( userData ) {
-                    bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+                    wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
                     data = new wxPyUserData(userData);
                     wxPyEndBlockThreads(blocked);
                 }
@@ -3197,7 +3197,7 @@ static wxGBSizerItem *new_wxGBSizerItem(wxSizer *sizer,wxGBPosition const &pos,w
 static wxGBSizerItem *new_wxGBSizerItem(int width,int height,wxGBPosition const &pos,wxGBSpan const &span,int flag,int border,PyObject *userData=NULL){
                 wxPyUserData* data = NULL;
                 if ( userData ) {
-                    bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+                    wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
                     data = new wxPyUserData(userData);
                     wxPyEndBlockThreads(blocked);
                 }
@@ -3211,7 +3211,7 @@ static wxGBPosition wxGBSizerItem_GetEndPos(wxGBSizerItem *self){
 static wxGBSizerItem *wxGridBagSizer_Add(wxGridBagSizer *self,PyObject *item,wxGBPosition const &pos,wxGBSpan const &span=wxDefaultSpan,int flag=0,int border=0,PyObject *userData=NULL){
 
             wxPyUserData* data = NULL;
-            bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+            wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
             wxPySizerItemInfo info = wxPySizerItemTypeHelper(item, true, false);
             if ( userData && (info.window || info.sizer || info.gotSize) )
                 data = new wxPyUserData(userData);
diff --git a/wxPython/src/gtk/_gdi_wrap.cpp b/wxPython/src/gtk/_gdi_wrap.cpp
index c733f3815b..88c005f21b 100644
--- a/wxPython/src/gtk/_gdi_wrap.cpp
+++ b/wxPython/src/gtk/_gdi_wrap.cpp
@@ -1721,7 +1721,7 @@ SWIG_Check_int(PyObject* obj)
 static PyObject *wxPen_GetDashes(wxPen *self){
             wxDash* dashes;
             int count = self->GetDashes(&dashes);
-            bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+            wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
             PyObject* retval = PyList_New(0);
             for (int x=0; x<count; x++) {
                 PyObject* pyint = PyInt_FromLong(dashes[x]);
@@ -1732,7 +1732,7 @@ static PyObject *wxPen_GetDashes(wxPen *self){
             return retval;
         }
 static void wxPen__SetDashes(wxPen *self,PyObject *_self,PyObject *pyDashes){
-            bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+            wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
             int size = PyList_Size(pyDashes);
             wxDash* dashes = (wxDash*)byte_LIST_helper(pyDashes);
 
diff --git a/wxPython/src/gtk/_misc_wrap.cpp b/wxPython/src/gtk/_misc_wrap.cpp
index eb77e1e95c..edc78373e5 100644
--- a/wxPython/src/gtk/_misc_wrap.cpp
+++ b/wxPython/src/gtk/_misc_wrap.cpp
@@ -1847,7 +1847,7 @@ wxPyTimer::wxPyTimer(wxEvtHandler *owner, int id)
 
 void wxPyTimer::Notify() {
     bool found;
-    bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+    wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
     if ((found = wxPyCBH_findCallback(m_myInst, "Notify")))
         wxPyCBH_callCallback(m_myInst, Py_BuildValue("()"));
     wxPyEndBlockThreads(blocked);
@@ -2053,7 +2053,7 @@ public:
 
     virtual void DoLog(wxLogLevel level, const wxChar *szString, time_t t) {
         bool found;
-        bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+        wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
         if ((found = wxPyCBH_findCallback(m_myInst, "DoLog"))) {
             PyObject* s = wx2PyString(szString);
             wxPyCBH_callCallback(m_myInst, Py_BuildValue("(iOi)", level, s, t));
@@ -2066,7 +2066,7 @@ public:
 
     virtual void DoLogString(const wxChar *szString, time_t t) {
         bool found;
-        bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+        wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
         if ((found = wxPyCBH_findCallback(m_myInst, "DoLogString"))) {
             PyObject* s = wx2PyString(szString);
             wxPyCBH_callCallback(m_myInst, Py_BuildValue("(Oi)", s, t));
@@ -2094,7 +2094,7 @@ IMP_PYCALLBACK_VOID_INTINT( wxPyProcess, wxProcess, OnTerminate);
 class wxJoystick : public wxObject {
 public:
     wxJoystick(int joystick = wxJOYSTICK1) {
-        bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+        wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
         PyErr_SetString(PyExc_NotImplementedError,
                         "wxJoystick is not available on this platform.");
         wxPyEndBlockThreads(blocked);
@@ -2157,19 +2157,19 @@ class wxSound : public wxObject
 {
 public:
     wxSound() {
-        bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+        wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
         PyErr_SetString(PyExc_NotImplementedError,
                         "wxSound is not available on this platform.");
         wxPyEndBlockThreads(blocked);
     }
     wxSound(const wxString&/*, bool*/) {
-        bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+        wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
         PyErr_SetString(PyExc_NotImplementedError,
                         "wxSound is not available on this platform.");
         wxPyEndBlockThreads(blocked);
     }
     wxSound(int, const wxByte*) {
-        bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+        wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
         PyErr_SetString(PyExc_NotImplementedError,
                         "wxSound is not available on this platform.");
         wxPyEndBlockThreads(blocked);
@@ -2197,7 +2197,7 @@ static wxSound *new_wxSound(PyObject *data){
             unsigned char* buffer; int size;
             wxSound *sound = NULL;
 
-            bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+            wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
             if (!PyArg_Parse(data, "t#", &buffer, &size))
                 goto done;
             sound = new wxSound(size, buffer);
@@ -2211,7 +2211,7 @@ static bool wxSound_CreateFromData(wxSound *self,PyObject *data){
             int size;
             bool rv = false;
 
-            bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+            wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
             if (!PyArg_Parse(data, "t#", &buffer, &size))
                 goto done;
             rv = self->Create(size, buffer);
@@ -2219,7 +2219,7 @@ static bool wxSound_CreateFromData(wxSound *self,PyObject *data){
             wxPyEndBlockThreads(blocked);
             return rv;
         #else
-                 bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+                 wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
                  PyErr_SetString(PyExc_NotImplementedError,
                                  "Create from data is not available on this platform.");
                  wxPyEndBlockThreads(blocked);
@@ -2266,7 +2266,7 @@ static PyObject *wxFileType_GetIconInfo(wxFileType *self){
 
 
                 // Make a tuple and put the values in it
-                bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+                wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
                 PyObject* tuple = PyTuple_New(3);
                 PyTuple_SetItem(tuple, 0, wxPyConstructObject(new wxIcon(loc),
                                                               wxT("wxIcon"), true));
@@ -2304,7 +2304,7 @@ static PyObject *wxFileType_GetAllCommands(wxFileType *self,wxString const &file
             wxArrayString commands;
             if (self->GetAllCommands(&verbs, &commands,
                                      wxFileType::MessageParameters(filename, mimetype))) {
-                bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+                wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
                 PyObject* tuple = PyTuple_New(2);
                 PyTuple_SetItem(tuple, 0, wxArrayString2PyList_helper(verbs));
                 PyTuple_SetItem(tuple, 1, wxArrayString2PyList_helper(commands));
@@ -2389,7 +2389,7 @@ public:
                                   const wxArtClient& client,
                                   const wxSize& size) {
         wxBitmap rval = wxNullBitmap;
-        bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+        wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
         if ((wxPyCBH_findCallback(m_myInst, "CreateBitmap"))) {
             PyObject* so = wxPyConstructObject((void*)&size, wxT("wxSize"), 0);
             PyObject* ro;
@@ -2525,7 +2525,7 @@ static PyObject *DateTime_GetAmPmStrings(){
             wxString am;
             wxString pm;
             wxDateTime::GetAmPmStrings(&am, &pm);
-            bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+            wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
             PyObject* tup = PyTuple_New(2);
             PyTuple_SET_ITEM(tup, 0, wx2PyString(am));
             PyTuple_SET_ITEM(tup, 1, wx2PyString(pm));
@@ -2631,7 +2631,7 @@ static PyObject *wxDataObject_GetAllFormats(wxDataObject *self,wxDataObject::Dir
             wxDataFormat* formats = new wxDataFormat[count];
             self->GetAllFormats(formats, dir);
 
-            bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+            wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
             PyObject* list = PyList_New(count);
             for (size_t i=0; i<count; i++) {
                 wxDataFormat* format = new wxDataFormat(formats[i]);
@@ -2646,7 +2646,7 @@ static PyObject *wxDataObject_GetAllFormats(wxDataObject *self,wxDataObject::Dir
 static PyObject *wxDataObject_GetDataHere(wxDataObject *self,wxDataFormat const &format){
             PyObject* rval = NULL;
             size_t size = self->GetDataSize(format);            
-            bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+            wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
             if (size) {
                 char* buf = new char[size];
                 if (self->GetDataHere(format, buf)) 
@@ -2662,7 +2662,7 @@ static PyObject *wxDataObject_GetDataHere(wxDataObject *self,wxDataFormat const
         }
 static bool wxDataObject_SetData(wxDataObject *self,wxDataFormat const &format,PyObject *data){
             bool rval;
-            bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+            wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
             if (PyString_Check(data)) {
                 rval = self->SetData(format, PyString_Size(data), PyString_AsString(data));
             }
@@ -2677,7 +2677,7 @@ static bool wxDataObject_SetData(wxDataObject *self,wxDataFormat const &format,P
 static PyObject *wxDataObjectSimple_GetDataHere(wxDataObjectSimple *self){
             PyObject* rval = NULL;
             size_t size = self->GetDataSize();            
-            bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+            wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
             if (size) {
                 char* buf = new char[size];
                 if (self->GetDataHere(buf)) 
@@ -2693,7 +2693,7 @@ static PyObject *wxDataObjectSimple_GetDataHere(wxDataObjectSimple *self){
         }
 static bool wxDataObjectSimple_SetData(wxDataObjectSimple *self,PyObject *data){
             bool rval;
-            bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+            wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
             if (PyString_Check(data)) {
                 rval = self->SetData(PyString_Size(data), PyString_AsString(data));
             }
@@ -2726,7 +2726,7 @@ bool wxPyDataObjectSimple::GetDataHere(void *buf) const {
     // C++ version.
 
     bool rval = false;
-    bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+    wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
     if (wxPyCBH_findCallback(m_myInst, "GetDataHere")) {
         PyObject* ro;
         ro = wxPyCBH_callCallbackObj(m_myInst, Py_BuildValue("()"));
@@ -2745,7 +2745,7 @@ bool wxPyDataObjectSimple::SetData(size_t len, const void *buf) const{
     // For this one we simply need to make a string from buf and len
     // and send it to the Python method.
     bool rval = false;
-    bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+    wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
     if (wxPyCBH_findCallback(m_myInst, "SetData")) {
         PyObject* data = PyString_FromStringAndSize((char*)buf, len);
         rval = wxPyCBH_callCallback(m_myInst, Py_BuildValue("(O)", data));
@@ -2785,7 +2785,7 @@ public:
 
 wxBitmap wxPyBitmapDataObject::GetBitmap() const {
     wxBitmap* rval = &wxNullBitmap;
-    bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+    wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
     if (wxPyCBH_findCallback(m_myInst, "GetBitmap")) {
         PyObject* ro;
         wxBitmap* ptr;
@@ -2801,7 +2801,7 @@ wxBitmap wxPyBitmapDataObject::GetBitmap() const {
 }
  
 void wxPyBitmapDataObject::SetBitmap(const wxBitmap& bitmap) {
-    bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+    wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
     if (wxPyCBH_findCallback(m_myInst, "SetBitmap")) {
         PyObject* bo = wxPyConstructObject((void*)&bitmap, wxT("wxBitmap"), false);
         wxPyCBH_callCallback(m_myInst, Py_BuildValue("(O)", bo));
@@ -2815,7 +2815,7 @@ static wxCustomDataObject *new_wxCustomDataObject__SWIG_1(wxString const &format
         }
 static bool wxCustomDataObject_SetData(wxCustomDataObject *self,PyObject *data){
             bool rval;
-            bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+            wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
             if (PyString_Check(data)) {
                 rval = self->SetData(PyString_Size(data), PyString_AsString(data));
             }
@@ -2829,7 +2829,7 @@ static bool wxCustomDataObject_SetData(wxCustomDataObject *self,PyObject *data){
         }
 static PyObject *wxCustomDataObject_GetData(wxCustomDataObject *self){
             PyObject* obj;
-            bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+            wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
             obj = PyString_FromStringAndSize((char*)self->GetData(), self->GetSize());
             wxPyEndBlockThreads(blocked);
             return obj;
@@ -2894,7 +2894,7 @@ public:
 bool wxPyFileDropTarget::OnDropFiles(wxCoord x, wxCoord y,
                                      const wxArrayString& filenames) {
     bool rval = false;
-    bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+    wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
     if (wxPyCBH_findCallback(m_myInst, "OnDropFiles")) {
         PyObject* list = wxArrayString2PyList_helper(filenames);
         rval = wxPyCBH_callCallback(m_myInst, Py_BuildValue("(iiO)",x,y,list));
@@ -2968,7 +2968,7 @@ static int Display_GetFromWindow(wxWindow *window){ wxPyRaiseNotImplemented(); r
 static PyObject *wxDisplay_GetModes(wxDisplay *self,wxVideoMode const &mode=wxDefaultVideoMode){
             PyObject* pyList = NULL;
             wxArrayVideoModes arr = self->GetModes(mode);
-            bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+            wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
             pyList = PyList_New(0);
             for (int i=0; i < arr.GetCount(); i++) {
                 wxVideoMode* m = new wxVideoMode(arr.Item(i));
diff --git a/wxPython/src/gtk/_windows_wrap.cpp b/wxPython/src/gtk/_windows_wrap.cpp
index 59519f2af0..ce9fcbf5de 100644
--- a/wxPython/src/gtk/_windows_wrap.cpp
+++ b/wxPython/src/gtk/_windows_wrap.cpp
@@ -1925,7 +1925,7 @@ IMP_PYCALLBACK__DCRECTSIZET_const    (wxPyVListBox, wxVListBox, OnDrawBackground
 static PyObject *wxPyVListBox_GetFirstSelected(wxPyVListBox *self){
             unsigned long cookie = 0;
             int selected = self->GetFirstSelected(cookie);
-            bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+            wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
             PyObject* tup = PyTuple_New(2);
             PyTuple_SET_ITEM(tup, 0, PyInt_FromLong(selected));
             PyTuple_SET_ITEM(tup, 1, PyInt_FromLong(cookie));
@@ -1934,7 +1934,7 @@ static PyObject *wxPyVListBox_GetFirstSelected(wxPyVListBox *self){
         }
 static PyObject *wxPyVListBox_GetNextSelected(wxPyVListBox *self,unsigned long cookie){
             int selected = self->GetNextSelected(cookie);
-            bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+            wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
             PyObject* tup = PyTuple_New(2);
             PyTuple_SET_ITEM(tup, 0, PyInt_FromLong(selected));
             PyTuple_SET_ITEM(tup, 1, PyInt_FromLong(cookie));
@@ -2043,7 +2043,7 @@ public:
     wxMenu* CreatePopupMenu() {
         wxMenu *rval = NULL;
         bool found;
-        bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+        wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
         if ((found = wxPyCBH_findCallback(m_myInst, "CreatePopupMenu"))) {
             PyObject* ro;
             wxMenu* ptr;
@@ -2347,7 +2347,7 @@ IMP_PYCALLBACK_BOOL_(wxPyScrolledWindow, wxScrolledWindow, HasTransparentBackgro
  static const wxString wxPyPreviewCanvasNameStr(wxT("previewcanvas")); 
 static PyObject *wxPrintData_GetPrivData(wxPrintData *self){
             PyObject* data;
-            bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+            wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
             data = PyString_FromStringAndSize(self->GetPrivData(),
                                               self->GetPrivDataLen());
             wxPyEndBlockThreads(blocked);
@@ -2360,7 +2360,7 @@ static void wxPrintData_SetPrivData(wxPrintData *self,PyObject *data){
                 return /* NULL */ ;
             }
 
-            bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+            wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
             self->SetPrivData(PyString_AS_STRING(data), PyString_GET_SIZE(data));
             wxPyEndBlockThreads(blocked);
         }
@@ -2373,7 +2373,7 @@ void wxPyPrintout::GetPageInfo(int *minPage, int *maxPage, int *pageFrom, int *p
     bool hadErr = false;
     bool found;
 
-    bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+    wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
     if ((found = wxPyCBH_findCallback(m_myInst, "GetPageInfo"))) {
         PyObject* result = wxPyCBH_callCallbackObj(m_myInst, Py_BuildValue("()"));
         if (result && PyTuple_Check(result) && PyTuple_Size(result) == 4) {
@@ -2435,7 +2435,7 @@ IMP_PYCALLBACK_BOOL_INT(wxPyPrintout, wxPrintout, HasPage);
     bool CLASS::CBNAME(wxPreviewCanvas* a, wxDC& b) {                                   \
         bool rval=false;                                                                \
         bool found;                                                                     \
-        bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();                                         \
+        wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();                                         \
         if ((found = wxPyCBH_findCallback(m_myInst, #CBNAME))) {                        \
             PyObject* win = wxPyMake_wxObject(a,false);                                 \
             PyObject* dc  = wxPyMake_wxObject(&b,false);                                \
diff --git a/wxPython/src/gtk/calendar_wrap.cpp b/wxPython/src/gtk/calendar_wrap.cpp
index 098a24918f..45d69abab5 100644
--- a/wxPython/src/gtk/calendar_wrap.cpp
+++ b/wxPython/src/gtk/calendar_wrap.cpp
@@ -1582,7 +1582,7 @@ static PyObject *wxCalendarCtrl_HitTest(wxCalendarCtrl *self,wxPoint const &pos)
             wxDateTime* date = new wxDateTime;
             wxDateTime::WeekDay wd;
             wxCalendarHitTestResult result = self->HitTest(pos, date, &wd);
-            bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+            wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
             PyObject* tup = PyTuple_New(3);
             PyTuple_SET_ITEM(tup, 0, PyInt_FromLong(result));
             PyTuple_SET_ITEM(tup, 1, wxPyConstructObject(date, wxT("wxDateTime"), 1));
diff --git a/wxPython/src/gtk/grid_wrap.cpp b/wxPython/src/gtk/grid_wrap.cpp
index 8179e174bc..110bc3ecfa 100644
--- a/wxPython/src/gtk/grid_wrap.cpp
+++ b/wxPython/src/gtk/grid_wrap.cpp
@@ -1463,7 +1463,7 @@ wxPyMake_TEMPLATE(wxGridTableBase)
     wxGridCellAttr* CBNAME(int a, int b, wxGridCellAttr::wxAttrKind c) {        \
         wxGridCellAttr* rval = NULL;                                            \
         bool found;                                                             \
-        bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();                            \
+        wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();                            \
         if ((found = wxPyCBH_findCallback(m_myInst, #CBNAME))) {                \
             PyObject* ro;                                                       \
             wxGridCellAttr* ptr;                                                \
@@ -1487,7 +1487,7 @@ wxPyMake_TEMPLATE(wxGridTableBase)
 
 #define PYCALLBACK__GCAINTINT(PCLASS, CBNAME)                                   \
     void CBNAME(wxGridCellAttr *attr, int a, int b) {                           \
-        bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();                                                \
+        wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();                                                \
         bool found;                                                             \
         if ((found = wxPyCBH_findCallback(m_myInst, #CBNAME))) {                \
             PyObject* obj = wxPyMake_wxGridCellAttr(attr,false);                \
@@ -1506,7 +1506,7 @@ wxPyMake_TEMPLATE(wxGridTableBase)
 
 #define PYCALLBACK__GCAINT(PCLASS, CBNAME)                                      \
     void CBNAME(wxGridCellAttr *attr, int val) {                                \
-        bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();                                                \
+        wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();                                                \
         bool found;                                                             \
         if ((found = wxPyCBH_findCallback(m_myInst, #CBNAME))) {                \
             PyObject* obj = wxPyMake_wxGridCellAttr(attr,false);                \
@@ -1525,7 +1525,7 @@ wxPyMake_TEMPLATE(wxGridTableBase)
 
 #define PYCALLBACK_INT__pure(CBNAME)                                            \
     int  CBNAME() {                                                             \
-        bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();                            \
+        wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();                            \
         int rval = 0;                                                           \
         if (wxPyCBH_findCallback(m_myInst, #CBNAME))                            \
             rval = wxPyCBH_callCallback(m_myInst, Py_BuildValue("()"));         \
@@ -1537,7 +1537,7 @@ wxPyMake_TEMPLATE(wxGridTableBase)
 
 #define PYCALLBACK_BOOL_INTINT_pure(CBNAME)                                     \
     bool CBNAME(int a, int b) {                                                 \
-        bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();                            \
+        wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();                            \
         bool rval = 0;                                                          \
         if (wxPyCBH_findCallback(m_myInst, #CBNAME))                            \
             rval = wxPyCBH_callCallback(m_myInst, Py_BuildValue("(ii)",a,b));   \
@@ -1548,7 +1548,7 @@ wxPyMake_TEMPLATE(wxGridTableBase)
 
 #define PYCALLBACK_STRING_INTINT_pure(CBNAME)                                   \
     wxString CBNAME(int a, int b) {                                             \
-        bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();                                                \
+        wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();                                                \
         wxString rval;                                                          \
         if (wxPyCBH_findCallback(m_myInst, #CBNAME)) {                          \
             PyObject* ro;                                                       \
@@ -1565,7 +1565,7 @@ wxPyMake_TEMPLATE(wxGridTableBase)
 
 #define PYCALLBACK__INTINTSTRING_pure(CBNAME)                                   \
     void CBNAME(int a, int b, const wxString& c) {                              \
-        bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();                                                \
+        wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();                                                \
         if (wxPyCBH_findCallback(m_myInst, #CBNAME)) {                          \
             PyObject* s = wx2PyString(c);                                       \
             rval = wxPyCBH_callCallback(m_myInst, Py_BuildValue("(iiO)",a,b,s));\
@@ -1578,7 +1578,7 @@ wxPyMake_TEMPLATE(wxGridTableBase)
 #define PYCALLBACK_STRING_INTINT(PCLASS, CBNAME)                                \
     wxString CBNAME(int a, int b) {                                             \
         bool found;                                                             \
-        bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();                                                \
+        wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();                                                \
         wxString rval;                                                          \
         if ((found = wxPyCBH_findCallback(m_myInst, #CBNAME))) {                \
             PyObject* ro;                                                       \
@@ -1602,7 +1602,7 @@ wxPyMake_TEMPLATE(wxGridTableBase)
     bool CBNAME(int a, int b, const wxString& c)  {                             \
         bool rval = 0;                                                          \
         bool found;                                                             \
-        bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();                                                \
+        wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();                                                \
         if ((found = wxPyCBH_findCallback(m_myInst, #CBNAME))) {                \
             PyObject* s = wx2PyString(c);                                       \
             rval = wxPyCBH_callCallback(m_myInst, Py_BuildValue("(iiO)",a,b,s));\
@@ -1624,7 +1624,7 @@ wxPyMake_TEMPLATE(wxGridTableBase)
     long CBNAME(int a, int b)  {                                                \
         long rval;                                                              \
         bool found;                                                             \
-        bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();                            \
+        wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();                            \
         if ((found = wxPyCBH_findCallback(m_myInst, #CBNAME)))                  \
             rval = wxPyCBH_callCallback(m_myInst, Py_BuildValue("(ii)", a,b));  \
         wxPyEndBlockThreads(blocked);                                             \
@@ -1642,7 +1642,7 @@ wxPyMake_TEMPLATE(wxGridTableBase)
     bool CBNAME(int a, int b)  {                                                \
         bool rval = 0;                                                          \
         bool found;                                                             \
-        bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();                            \
+        wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();                            \
         if ((found = wxPyCBH_findCallback(m_myInst, #CBNAME)))                  \
             rval = wxPyCBH_callCallback(m_myInst, Py_BuildValue("(ii)", a,b));  \
         wxPyEndBlockThreads(blocked);                                             \
@@ -1659,7 +1659,7 @@ wxPyMake_TEMPLATE(wxGridTableBase)
 #define PYCALLBACK_DOUBLE_INTINT(PCLASS, CBNAME)                                \
     double CBNAME(int a, int b) {                                               \
         bool found;                                                             \
-        bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();                            \
+        wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();                            \
         double rval;                                                            \
         if ((found = wxPyCBH_findCallback(m_myInst, #CBNAME))) {                \
             PyObject* ro;                                                       \
@@ -1684,7 +1684,7 @@ wxPyMake_TEMPLATE(wxGridTableBase)
 #define PYCALLBACK__(PCLASS, CBNAME)                                            \
     void CBNAME()  {                                                            \
         bool found;                                                             \
-        bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();                                                \
+        wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();                                                \
         if ((found = wxPyCBH_findCallback(m_myInst, #CBNAME)))                  \
             wxPyCBH_callCallback(m_myInst, Py_BuildValue("()"));                \
         wxPyEndBlockThreads(blocked);                                                  \
@@ -1702,7 +1702,7 @@ wxPyMake_TEMPLATE(wxGridTableBase)
     bool CBNAME(size_t a, size_t b)  {                                          \
         bool rval = 0;                                                          \
         bool found;                                                             \
-        bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();                                                \
+        wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();                                                \
         if ((found = wxPyCBH_findCallback(m_myInst, #CBNAME)))                  \
             rval = wxPyCBH_callCallback(m_myInst, Py_BuildValue("(ii)", a,b));  \
         wxPyEndBlockThreads(blocked);                                                  \
@@ -1720,7 +1720,7 @@ wxPyMake_TEMPLATE(wxGridTableBase)
     bool CBNAME(size_t a)  {                                                    \
         bool rval = 0;                                                          \
         bool found;                                                             \
-        bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();                                                \
+        wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();                                                \
         if ((found = wxPyCBH_findCallback(m_myInst, #CBNAME)))                  \
             rval = wxPyCBH_callCallback(m_myInst, Py_BuildValue("(i)", a));     \
         wxPyEndBlockThreads(blocked);                                                  \
@@ -1736,7 +1736,7 @@ wxPyMake_TEMPLATE(wxGridTableBase)
 #define PYCALLBACK_STRING_INT(PCLASS, CBNAME)                                   \
     wxString CBNAME(int a) {                                                    \
         bool found;                                                             \
-        bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();                                                \
+        wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();                                                \
         wxString rval;                                                          \
         if ((found = wxPyCBH_findCallback(m_myInst, #CBNAME))) {                \
             PyObject* ro;                                                       \
@@ -1759,7 +1759,7 @@ wxPyMake_TEMPLATE(wxGridTableBase)
 #define PYCALLBACK__INTSTRING(PCLASS, CBNAME)                                   \
     void CBNAME(int a, const wxString& c)  {                                    \
         bool found;                                                             \
-        bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();                                                \
+        wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();                                                \
         if ((found = wxPyCBH_findCallback(m_myInst, #CBNAME))) {                \
             PyObject* s = wx2PyString(c);                                       \
             wxPyCBH_callCallback(m_myInst, Py_BuildValue("(iO)",a,s));          \
@@ -1780,7 +1780,7 @@ wxPyMake_TEMPLATE(wxGridTableBase)
     bool CBNAME()  {                                                            \
         bool rval = 0;                                                          \
         bool found;                                                             \
-        bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();                                                \
+        wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();                                                \
         if ((found = wxPyCBH_findCallback(m_myInst, #CBNAME)))                  \
             rval = wxPyCBH_callCallback(m_myInst, Py_BuildValue("()"));         \
         wxPyEndBlockThreads(blocked);                                                  \
@@ -1797,7 +1797,7 @@ wxPyMake_TEMPLATE(wxGridTableBase)
 #define PYCALLBACK__SIZETINT(PCLASS, CBNAME)                                    \
     void CBNAME(size_t a, int b)  {                                             \
         bool found;                                                             \
-        bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();                                                \
+        wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();                                                \
         if ((found = wxPyCBH_findCallback(m_myInst, #CBNAME)))                  \
             wxPyCBH_callCallback(m_myInst, Py_BuildValue("(ii)", a,b));         \
         wxPyEndBlockThreads(blocked);                                                  \
@@ -1814,7 +1814,7 @@ wxPyMake_TEMPLATE(wxGridTableBase)
 #define PYCALLBACK__INTINTLONG(PCLASS, CBNAME)                                  \
     void CBNAME(int a, int b, long c)  {                                        \
         bool found;                                                             \
-        bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();                                                \
+        wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();                                                \
         if ((found = wxPyCBH_findCallback(m_myInst, #CBNAME)))                  \
             wxPyCBH_callCallback(m_myInst, Py_BuildValue("(iii)", a,b,c));      \
         wxPyEndBlockThreads(blocked);                                                  \
@@ -1831,7 +1831,7 @@ wxPyMake_TEMPLATE(wxGridTableBase)
 #define PYCALLBACK__INTINTDOUBLE(PCLASS, CBNAME)                                \
     void CBNAME(int a, int b, double c)  {                                      \
         bool found;                                                             \
-        bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();                                                \
+        wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();                                                \
         if ((found = wxPyCBH_findCallback(m_myInst, #CBNAME)))                  \
             wxPyCBH_callCallback(m_myInst, Py_BuildValue("(iif)", a,b,c));      \
         wxPyEndBlockThreads(blocked);                                                  \
@@ -1847,7 +1847,7 @@ wxPyMake_TEMPLATE(wxGridTableBase)
 #define PYCALLBACK__INTINTBOOL(PCLASS, CBNAME)                                  \
     void CBNAME(int a, int b, bool c)  {                                        \
         bool found;                                                             \
-        bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();                                                \
+        wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();                                                \
         if ((found = wxPyCBH_findCallback(m_myInst, #CBNAME)))                  \
             wxPyCBH_callCallback(m_myInst, Py_BuildValue("(iii)", a,b,c));      \
         wxPyEndBlockThreads(blocked);                                                  \
@@ -2051,7 +2051,7 @@ public:
     void Draw(wxGrid& grid, wxGridCellAttr& attr,
               wxDC& dc, const wxRect& rect,
               int row, int col, bool isSelected) {
-        bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+        wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
         if (wxPyCBH_findCallback(m_myInst, "Draw")) {
             PyObject* go = wxPyMake_wxObject(&grid,false);
             PyObject* dco = wxPyMake_wxObject(&dc,false);
@@ -2071,7 +2071,7 @@ public:
     wxSize GetBestSize(wxGrid& grid, wxGridCellAttr& attr, wxDC& dc,
                        int row, int col) {
         wxSize rval;
-        bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+        wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
         if (wxPyCBH_findCallback(m_myInst, "GetBestSize")) {
             PyObject* ro;
             wxSize*   ptr;
@@ -2114,7 +2114,7 @@ public:
 
     wxGridCellRenderer *Clone() const {
         wxGridCellRenderer* rval = NULL;
-        bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+        wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
         if (wxPyCBH_findCallback(m_myInst, "Clone")) {
             PyObject* ro;
             wxGridCellRenderer* ptr;
@@ -2148,7 +2148,7 @@ public:
     wxPyGridCellEditor() : wxGridCellEditor() {}
 
     void Create(wxWindow* parent, wxWindowID id, wxEvtHandler* evtHandler) {
-        bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+        wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
         if (wxPyCBH_findCallback(m_myInst, "Create")) {
             PyObject* po = wxPyMake_wxObject(parent,false);
             PyObject* eo = wxPyMake_wxObject(evtHandler,false);
@@ -2162,7 +2162,7 @@ public:
 
 
     void BeginEdit(int row, int col, wxGrid* grid) {
-        bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+        wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
         if (wxPyCBH_findCallback(m_myInst, "BeginEdit")) {
             PyObject* go = wxPyMake_wxObject(grid,false);
             wxPyCBH_callCallback(m_myInst, Py_BuildValue("(iiO)", row, col, go));
@@ -2174,7 +2174,7 @@ public:
 
     bool EndEdit(int row, int col, wxGrid* grid) {
         bool rv = false;
-        bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+        wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
         if (wxPyCBH_findCallback(m_myInst, "EndEdit")) {
             PyObject* go = wxPyMake_wxObject(grid,false);
             rv = wxPyCBH_callCallback(m_myInst, Py_BuildValue("(iiO)", row, col, go));
@@ -2187,7 +2187,7 @@ public:
 
     wxGridCellEditor* Clone() const {
         wxGridCellEditor* rval = NULL;
-        bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+        wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
         if (wxPyCBH_findCallback(m_myInst, "Clone")) {
             PyObject* ro;
             wxGridCellEditor* ptr;
@@ -2205,7 +2205,7 @@ public:
 
     void Show(bool show, wxGridCellAttr *attr) {
         bool found;
-        bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+        wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
         if ((found = wxPyCBH_findCallback(m_myInst, "Show"))) {
             PyObject* ao = wxPyMake_wxGridCellAttr(attr,false);
             wxPyCBH_callCallback(m_myInst, Py_BuildValue("(iO)", show, ao));
@@ -2222,7 +2222,7 @@ public:
 
     void PaintBackground(const wxRect& rectCell, wxGridCellAttr *attr) {
         bool found;
-        bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+        wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
         if ((found = wxPyCBH_findCallback(m_myInst, "PaintBackground)"))) {
             PyObject* ao = wxPyMake_wxGridCellAttr(attr,false);
             PyObject* ro = wxPyConstructObject((void*)&rectCell, wxT("wxRect"), 0);
@@ -2451,7 +2451,7 @@ public:
 
 
     wxString GetValue(int row, int col) {
-        bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+        wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
         wxString rval;
         if (wxPyCBH_findCallback(m_myInst, "GetValue")) {
             PyObject* ro;
@@ -2471,7 +2471,7 @@ public:
     }
 
     void SetValue(int row, int col, const wxString& val) {
-        bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+        wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
         if (wxPyCBH_findCallback(m_myInst, "SetValue")) {
             PyObject* s = wx2PyString(val);
             wxPyCBH_callCallback(m_myInst, Py_BuildValue("(iiO)",row,col,s));
@@ -2485,7 +2485,7 @@ public:
     // the GetValue and SetValue python methods.
     long GetValueAsLong( int row, int col ) {
         long rval = 0;
-        bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+        wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
         if (wxPyCBH_findCallback(m_myInst, "GetValue")) {
             PyObject* ro;
             PyObject* num;
@@ -2505,7 +2505,7 @@ public:
 
     double GetValueAsDouble( int row, int col ) {
         double rval = 0.0;
-        bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+        wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
         if (wxPyCBH_findCallback(m_myInst, "GetValue")) {
             PyObject* ro;
             PyObject* num;
@@ -2528,7 +2528,7 @@ public:
     }
 
     void SetValueAsLong( int row, int col, long value ) {
-        bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+        wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
         if (wxPyCBH_findCallback(m_myInst, "SetValue")) {
             wxPyCBH_callCallback(m_myInst, Py_BuildValue("(iii)", row, col, value));
         }
@@ -2536,7 +2536,7 @@ public:
     }
 
     void SetValueAsDouble( int row, int col, double value ) {
-        bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+        wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
         if (wxPyCBH_findCallback(m_myInst, "SetValue")) {
             wxPyCBH_callCallback(m_myInst, Py_BuildValue("(iid)", row, col, value));
         }
diff --git a/wxPython/src/gtk/html_wrap.cpp b/wxPython/src/gtk/html_wrap.cpp
index 97c3bff841..d27ac6326b 100644
--- a/wxPython/src/gtk/html_wrap.cpp
+++ b/wxPython/src/gtk/html_wrap.cpp
@@ -1583,7 +1583,7 @@ public:
     }
 
     void OnExit() {
-        bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+        wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
         Py_DECREF(m_tagHandlerClass);
         m_tagHandlerClass = NULL;
         for (size_t x=0; x < m_objArray.GetCount(); x++) {
@@ -1597,7 +1597,7 @@ public:
         // Wave our magic wand...  (if it works it's a miracle!  ;-)
 
         // First, make a new instance of the tag handler
-        bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+        wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
         PyObject* arg = PyTuple_New(0);
         PyObject* obj = PyObject_CallObject(m_tagHandlerClass, arg);
         Py_DECREF(arg);
@@ -1827,7 +1827,7 @@ public:
     virtual bool CanRead(const wxFSFile& file) const {
         bool rval = false;
         bool found;
-        bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+        wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
         if ((found = wxPyCBH_findCallback(m_myInst, "CanRead"))) {
             PyObject* obj = wxPyMake_wxObject((wxFSFile*)&file,false);  // cast away const
             rval = wxPyCBH_callCallback(m_myInst, Py_BuildValue("(O)", obj));
@@ -1843,7 +1843,7 @@ public:
     virtual wxString ReadFile(const wxFSFile& file) const {
         wxString rval;
         bool found;
-        bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+        wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
         if ((found = wxPyCBH_findCallback(m_myInst, "ReadFile"))) {
             PyObject* obj = wxPyMake_wxObject((wxFSFile*)&file,false);  // cast away const
             PyObject* ro;
@@ -1905,7 +1905,7 @@ IMP_PYCALLBACK__CELLINTINTME(wxPyHtmlWindow, wxHtmlWindow, OnCellClicked);
 
 void wxPyHtmlWindow::OnLinkClicked(const wxHtmlLinkInfo& link) {
     bool found;
-    bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+    wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
     if ((found = wxPyCBH_findCallback(m_myInst, "OnLinkClicked"))) {
         PyObject* obj = wxPyConstructObject((void*)&link, wxT("wxHtmlLinkInfo"), 0);
         wxPyCBH_callCallback(m_myInst, Py_BuildValue("(O)", obj));
@@ -1925,7 +1925,7 @@ wxHtmlOpeningStatus wxPyHtmlWindow::OnOpeningURL(wxHtmlURLType type,
                                                  wxString *redirect) const {
     bool found;
     wxHtmlOpeningStatus rval;
-    bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+    wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
     if ((found = wxPyCBH_findCallback(m_myInst, "OnOpeningURL"))) {
         PyObject* ro;
         PyObject* s = wx2PyString(url);
diff --git a/wxPython/src/mac/_controls_wrap.cpp b/wxPython/src/mac/_controls_wrap.cpp
index 2c8cdeeb91..adca4bb093 100644
--- a/wxPython/src/mac/_controls_wrap.cpp
+++ b/wxPython/src/mac/_controls_wrap.cpp
@@ -1831,7 +1831,7 @@ static void wxListItemAttr_Destroy(wxListItemAttr *self){ delete self; }
     static int wxCALLBACK wxPyListCtrl_SortItems(long item1, long item2, long funcPtr) {
         int retval = 0;
         PyObject* func = (PyObject*)funcPtr;
-        bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+        wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
 
         PyObject* args = Py_BuildValue("(ii)", item1, item2);
         PyObject* result = PyEval_CallObject(func, args);
@@ -1964,7 +1964,7 @@ public:
                        const wxTreeItemId& item2) {
         int rval = 0;
         bool found;
-        bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+        wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
         if ((found = wxPyCBH_findCallback(m_myInst, "OnCompareItems"))) {
             PyObject *o1 = wxPyConstructObject((void*)&item1, wxT("wxTreeItemId"), false);
             PyObject *o2 = wxPyConstructObject((void*)&item2, wxT("wxTreeItemId"), false);
@@ -2092,7 +2092,7 @@ static void wxPyTreeCtrl_SetItemPyData(wxPyTreeCtrl *self,wxTreeItemId const &it
                 data->SetData(obj);
         }
 static PyObject *wxPyTreeCtrl_GetSelections(wxPyTreeCtrl *self){
-            bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+            wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
             PyObject*           rval = PyList_New(0);
             wxArrayTreeItemIds  array;
             size_t              num, x;
@@ -2109,7 +2109,7 @@ static PyObject *wxPyTreeCtrl_GetSelections(wxPyTreeCtrl *self){
 static PyObject *wxPyTreeCtrl_GetFirstChild(wxPyTreeCtrl *self,wxTreeItemId const &item){
             void* cookie = 0;
             wxTreeItemId* ritem = new wxTreeItemId(self->GetFirstChild(item, cookie));
-            bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+            wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
             PyObject* tup = PyTuple_New(2);
             PyTuple_SET_ITEM(tup, 0, wxPyConstructObject(ritem, wxT("wxTreeItemId"), true));
             PyTuple_SET_ITEM(tup, 1, wxPyMakeSwigPtr(cookie, wxT("void")));
@@ -2118,7 +2118,7 @@ static PyObject *wxPyTreeCtrl_GetFirstChild(wxPyTreeCtrl *self,wxTreeItemId cons
         }
 static PyObject *wxPyTreeCtrl_GetNextChild(wxPyTreeCtrl *self,wxTreeItemId const &item,void *cookie){
             wxTreeItemId* ritem = new wxTreeItemId(self->GetNextChild(item, cookie));
-            bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+            wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
             PyObject* tup = PyTuple_New(2);
             PyTuple_SET_ITEM(tup, 0, wxPyConstructObject(ritem, wxT("wxTreeItemId"), true));
             PyTuple_SET_ITEM(tup, 1, wxPyMakeSwigPtr(cookie, wxT("void")));
@@ -2128,7 +2128,7 @@ static PyObject *wxPyTreeCtrl_GetNextChild(wxPyTreeCtrl *self,wxTreeItemId const
 static PyObject *wxPyTreeCtrl_GetBoundingRect(wxPyTreeCtrl *self,wxTreeItemId const &item,bool textOnly=false){
              wxRect rect;
             if (self->GetBoundingRect(item, rect, textOnly)) {
-                bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+                wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
                 wxRect* r = new wxRect(rect);
                 PyObject* val = wxPyConstructObject((void*)r, wxT("wxRect"), true);
                 wxPyEndBlockThreads(blocked);
diff --git a/wxPython/src/mac/_core_wrap.cpp b/wxPython/src/mac/_core_wrap.cpp
index fb9d34ae38..c27c6631f1 100644
--- a/wxPython/src/mac/_core_wrap.cpp
+++ b/wxPython/src/mac/_core_wrap.cpp
@@ -1787,7 +1787,7 @@ SWIG_Check_int(PyObject* obj)
 }
 
 static PyObject *wxSize_Get(wxSize *self){
-            bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+            wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
             PyObject* tup = PyTuple_New(2);
             PyTuple_SET_ITEM(tup, 0, PyInt_FromLong(self->x));
             PyTuple_SET_ITEM(tup, 1, PyInt_FromLong(self->y));
@@ -1839,7 +1839,7 @@ static void wxRealPoint_Set(wxRealPoint *self,double x,double y){
             self->y = y;
         }
 static PyObject *wxRealPoint_Get(wxRealPoint *self){
-            bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+            wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
             PyObject* tup = PyTuple_New(2);
             PyTuple_SET_ITEM(tup, 0, PyFloat_FromDouble(self->x));
             PyTuple_SET_ITEM(tup, 1, PyFloat_FromDouble(self->y));
@@ -1872,7 +1872,7 @@ static void wxPoint_Set(wxPoint *self,long x,long y){
             self->y = y;
         }
 static PyObject *wxPoint_Get(wxPoint *self){
-            bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+            wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
             PyObject* tup = PyTuple_New(2);
             PyTuple_SET_ITEM(tup, 0, PyInt_FromLong(self->x));
             PyTuple_SET_ITEM(tup, 1, PyInt_FromLong(self->y));
@@ -1886,7 +1886,7 @@ static void wxRect_Set(wxRect *self,int x=0,int y=0,int width=0,int height=0){
             self->height = height;
         }
 static PyObject *wxRect_Get(wxRect *self){
-            bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+            wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
             PyObject* tup = PyTuple_New(4);
             PyTuple_SET_ITEM(tup, 0, PyInt_FromLong(self->x));
             PyTuple_SET_ITEM(tup, 1, PyInt_FromLong(self->y));
@@ -1906,7 +1906,7 @@ static PyObject *wxRect_Get(wxRect *self){
         dest = reg1.GetBox();
 
         if (dest != wxRect(0,0,0,0)) {
-            bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+            wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
             wxRect* newRect = new wxRect(dest);
             obj = wxPyConstructObject((void*)newRect, wxT("wxRect"), true);
             wxPyEndBlockThreads(blocked);
@@ -1949,7 +1949,7 @@ static void wxPoint2D_Set(wxPoint2D *self,double x=0,double y=0){
             self->m_y = y;
         }
 static PyObject *wxPoint2D_Get(wxPoint2D *self){
-            bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+            wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
             PyObject* tup = PyTuple_New(2);
             PyTuple_SET_ITEM(tup, 0, PyFloat_FromDouble(self->m_x));
             PyTuple_SET_ITEM(tup, 1, PyFloat_FromDouble(self->m_y));
@@ -2211,7 +2211,7 @@ static wxString FileSystem_URLToFileName(wxString const &url){
             return;
         }
 
-        bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+        wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
         void*  ptr = (void*)PyString_AsString(data);
         size_t size = PyString_Size(data);
         wxPyEndBlockThreads(blocked);
@@ -2374,7 +2374,7 @@ static void wxImage_SetDataBuffer(wxImage *self,PyObject *data){
             unsigned char* buffer;
             int size;
 
-            bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+            wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
             if (!PyArg_Parse(data, "t#", &buffer, &size))
                 goto done;
 
@@ -2422,7 +2422,7 @@ static void wxImage_SetAlphaBuffer(wxImage *self,PyObject *data){
             unsigned char* buffer;
             int size;
 
-            bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+            wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
             if (!PyArg_Parse(data, "t#", &buffer, &size))
                 goto done;
 
@@ -2810,7 +2810,7 @@ static void wxItemContainer_SetClientData(wxItemContainer *self,int n,PyObject *
 static wxSizerItem *new_wxSizerItem(wxWindow *window,int proportion,int flag,int border,PyObject *userData=NULL){
             wxPyUserData* data = NULL;
             if ( userData ) {
-                bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+                wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
                 data = new wxPyUserData(userData);
                 wxPyEndBlockThreads(blocked);
             }
@@ -2819,7 +2819,7 @@ static wxSizerItem *new_wxSizerItem(wxWindow *window,int proportion,int flag,int
 static wxSizerItem *new_wxSizerItem(int width,int height,int proportion,int flag,int border,PyObject *userData=NULL){
             wxPyUserData* data = NULL;
             if ( userData ) {
-                bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+                wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
                 data = new wxPyUserData(userData);
                 wxPyEndBlockThreads(blocked);
             }
@@ -2828,7 +2828,7 @@ static wxSizerItem *new_wxSizerItem(int width,int height,int proportion,int flag
 static wxSizerItem *new_wxSizerItem(wxSizer *sizer,int proportion,int flag,int border,PyObject *userData=NULL){
             wxPyUserData* data = NULL;
             if ( userData ) {
-                bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+                wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
                 data = new wxPyUserData(userData);
                 wxPyEndBlockThreads(blocked);
             }
@@ -2987,7 +2987,7 @@ static void wxSizer__setOORInfo(wxSizer *self,PyObject *_self){
 static wxSizerItem *wxSizer_Add(wxSizer *self,PyObject *item,int proportion=0,int flag=0,int border=0,PyObject *userData=NULL){
 
             wxPyUserData* data = NULL;
-            bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+            wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
             wxPySizerItemInfo info = wxPySizerItemTypeHelper(item, true, false);
             if ( userData && (info.window || info.sizer || info.gotSize) )
                 data = new wxPyUserData(userData);
@@ -3007,7 +3007,7 @@ static wxSizerItem *wxSizer_Add(wxSizer *self,PyObject *item,int proportion=0,in
 static wxSizerItem *wxSizer_Insert(wxSizer *self,int before,PyObject *item,int proportion=0,int flag=0,int border=0,PyObject *userData=NULL){
 
             wxPyUserData* data = NULL;
-            bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+            wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
             wxPySizerItemInfo info = wxPySizerItemTypeHelper(item, true, false);
             if ( userData && (info.window || info.sizer || info.gotSize) )
                 data = new wxPyUserData(userData);
@@ -3027,7 +3027,7 @@ static wxSizerItem *wxSizer_Insert(wxSizer *self,int before,PyObject *item,int p
 static wxSizerItem *wxSizer_Prepend(wxSizer *self,PyObject *item,int proportion=0,int flag=0,int border=0,PyObject *userData=NULL){
 
             wxPyUserData* data = NULL;
-            bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+            wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
             wxPySizerItemInfo info = wxPySizerItemTypeHelper(item, true, false);
             if ( userData && (info.window || info.sizer || info.gotSize) )
                 data = new wxPyUserData(userData);
@@ -3045,7 +3045,7 @@ static wxSizerItem *wxSizer_Prepend(wxSizer *self,PyObject *item,int proportion=
                 return NULL;
         }
 static bool wxSizer_Remove(wxSizer *self,PyObject *item){
-            bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+            wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
             wxPySizerItemInfo info = wxPySizerItemTypeHelper(item, false, true);
             wxPyEndBlockThreads(blocked);
             if ( info.window )
@@ -3058,7 +3058,7 @@ static bool wxSizer_Remove(wxSizer *self,PyObject *item){
                 return false;
         }
 static bool wxSizer_Detach(wxSizer *self,PyObject *item){
-            bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+            wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
             wxPySizerItemInfo info = wxPySizerItemTypeHelper(item, false, true);
             wxPyEndBlockThreads(blocked);
             if ( info.window )
@@ -3071,7 +3071,7 @@ static bool wxSizer_Detach(wxSizer *self,PyObject *item){
                 return false;
         }
 static wxSizerItem *wxSizer_GetItem(wxSizer *self,PyObject *item){
-            bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+            wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
             wxPySizerItemInfo info = wxPySizerItemTypeHelper(item, false, true);
             wxPyEndBlockThreads(blocked);
             if ( info.window )
@@ -3084,7 +3084,7 @@ static wxSizerItem *wxSizer_GetItem(wxSizer *self,PyObject *item){
                 return NULL;
         }
 static void wxSizer__SetItemMinSize(wxSizer *self,PyObject *item,wxSize const &size){
-            bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+            wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
             wxPySizerItemInfo info = wxPySizerItemTypeHelper(item, false, true);
             wxPyEndBlockThreads(blocked);
             if ( info.window )
@@ -3099,7 +3099,7 @@ static PyObject *wxSizer_GetChildren(wxSizer *self){
             return wxPy_ConvertList(&list);
         }
 static bool wxSizer_Show(wxSizer *self,PyObject *item,bool show=true,bool recursive=false){
-            bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+            wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
             wxPySizerItemInfo info = wxPySizerItemTypeHelper(item, false, true);
             wxPyEndBlockThreads(blocked);
             if ( info.window )
@@ -3112,7 +3112,7 @@ static bool wxSizer_Show(wxSizer *self,PyObject *item,bool show=true,bool recurs
                 return false;
         }
 static bool wxSizer_IsShown(wxSizer *self,PyObject *item){
-            bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+            wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
             wxPySizerItemInfo info = wxPySizerItemTypeHelper(item, false, false);
             wxPyEndBlockThreads(blocked);
             if ( info.window )
@@ -3157,7 +3157,7 @@ static void wxGBPosition_Set(wxGBPosition *self,int row=0,int col=0){
             self->SetCol(col);
         }
 static PyObject *wxGBPosition_Get(wxGBPosition *self){
-            bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+            wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
             PyObject* tup = PyTuple_New(2);
             PyTuple_SET_ITEM(tup, 0, PyInt_FromLong(self->GetRow()));
             PyTuple_SET_ITEM(tup, 1, PyInt_FromLong(self->GetCol()));
@@ -3169,7 +3169,7 @@ static void wxGBSpan_Set(wxGBSpan *self,int rowspan=1,int colspan=1){
             self->SetColspan(colspan);
         }
 static PyObject *wxGBSpan_Get(wxGBSpan *self){
-            bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+            wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
             PyObject* tup = PyTuple_New(2);
             PyTuple_SET_ITEM(tup, 0, PyInt_FromLong(self->GetRowspan()));
             PyTuple_SET_ITEM(tup, 1, PyInt_FromLong(self->GetColspan()));
@@ -3179,7 +3179,7 @@ static PyObject *wxGBSpan_Get(wxGBSpan *self){
 static wxGBSizerItem *new_wxGBSizerItem(wxWindow *window,wxGBPosition const &pos,wxGBSpan const &span,int flag,int border,PyObject *userData=NULL){
                 wxPyUserData* data = NULL;
                 if ( userData ) {
-                    bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+                    wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
                     data = new wxPyUserData(userData);
                     wxPyEndBlockThreads(blocked);
                 }
@@ -3188,7 +3188,7 @@ static wxGBSizerItem *new_wxGBSizerItem(wxWindow *window,wxGBPosition const &pos
 static wxGBSizerItem *new_wxGBSizerItem(wxSizer *sizer,wxGBPosition const &pos,wxGBSpan const &span,int flag,int border,PyObject *userData=NULL){
                 wxPyUserData* data = NULL;
                 if ( userData ) {
-                    bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+                    wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
                     data = new wxPyUserData(userData);
                     wxPyEndBlockThreads(blocked);
                 }
@@ -3197,7 +3197,7 @@ static wxGBSizerItem *new_wxGBSizerItem(wxSizer *sizer,wxGBPosition const &pos,w
 static wxGBSizerItem *new_wxGBSizerItem(int width,int height,wxGBPosition const &pos,wxGBSpan const &span,int flag,int border,PyObject *userData=NULL){
                 wxPyUserData* data = NULL;
                 if ( userData ) {
-                    bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+                    wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
                     data = new wxPyUserData(userData);
                     wxPyEndBlockThreads(blocked);
                 }
@@ -3211,7 +3211,7 @@ static wxGBPosition wxGBSizerItem_GetEndPos(wxGBSizerItem *self){
 static wxGBSizerItem *wxGridBagSizer_Add(wxGridBagSizer *self,PyObject *item,wxGBPosition const &pos,wxGBSpan const &span=wxDefaultSpan,int flag=0,int border=0,PyObject *userData=NULL){
 
             wxPyUserData* data = NULL;
-            bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+            wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
             wxPySizerItemInfo info = wxPySizerItemTypeHelper(item, true, false);
             if ( userData && (info.window || info.sizer || info.gotSize) )
                 data = new wxPyUserData(userData);
diff --git a/wxPython/src/mac/_gdi_wrap.cpp b/wxPython/src/mac/_gdi_wrap.cpp
index 6b2dadb735..6dd1ebb91b 100644
--- a/wxPython/src/mac/_gdi_wrap.cpp
+++ b/wxPython/src/mac/_gdi_wrap.cpp
@@ -1721,7 +1721,7 @@ SWIG_Check_int(PyObject* obj)
 static PyObject *wxPen_GetDashes(wxPen *self){
             wxDash* dashes;
             int count = self->GetDashes(&dashes);
-            bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+            wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
             PyObject* retval = PyList_New(0);
             for (int x=0; x<count; x++) {
                 PyObject* pyint = PyInt_FromLong(dashes[x]);
@@ -1732,7 +1732,7 @@ static PyObject *wxPen_GetDashes(wxPen *self){
             return retval;
         }
 static void wxPen__SetDashes(wxPen *self,PyObject *_self,PyObject *pyDashes){
-            bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+            wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
             int size = PyList_Size(pyDashes);
             wxDash* dashes = (wxDash*)byte_LIST_helper(pyDashes);
 
diff --git a/wxPython/src/mac/_misc_wrap.cpp b/wxPython/src/mac/_misc_wrap.cpp
index 9f25829c12..d2c34bae58 100644
--- a/wxPython/src/mac/_misc_wrap.cpp
+++ b/wxPython/src/mac/_misc_wrap.cpp
@@ -1841,7 +1841,7 @@ wxPyTimer::wxPyTimer(wxEvtHandler *owner, int id)
 
 void wxPyTimer::Notify() {
     bool found;
-    bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+    wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
     if ((found = wxPyCBH_findCallback(m_myInst, "Notify")))
         wxPyCBH_callCallback(m_myInst, Py_BuildValue("()"));
     wxPyEndBlockThreads(blocked);
@@ -2047,7 +2047,7 @@ public:
 
     virtual void DoLog(wxLogLevel level, const wxChar *szString, time_t t) {
         bool found;
-        bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+        wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
         if ((found = wxPyCBH_findCallback(m_myInst, "DoLog"))) {
             PyObject* s = wx2PyString(szString);
             wxPyCBH_callCallback(m_myInst, Py_BuildValue("(iOi)", level, s, t));
@@ -2060,7 +2060,7 @@ public:
 
     virtual void DoLogString(const wxChar *szString, time_t t) {
         bool found;
-        bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+        wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
         if ((found = wxPyCBH_findCallback(m_myInst, "DoLogString"))) {
             PyObject* s = wx2PyString(szString);
             wxPyCBH_callCallback(m_myInst, Py_BuildValue("(Oi)", s, t));
@@ -2088,7 +2088,7 @@ IMP_PYCALLBACK_VOID_INTINT( wxPyProcess, wxProcess, OnTerminate);
 class wxJoystick : public wxObject {
 public:
     wxJoystick(int joystick = wxJOYSTICK1) {
-        bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+        wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
         PyErr_SetString(PyExc_NotImplementedError,
                         "wxJoystick is not available on this platform.");
         wxPyEndBlockThreads(blocked);
@@ -2151,19 +2151,19 @@ class wxSound : public wxObject
 {
 public:
     wxSound() {
-        bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+        wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
         PyErr_SetString(PyExc_NotImplementedError,
                         "wxSound is not available on this platform.");
         wxPyEndBlockThreads(blocked);
     }
     wxSound(const wxString&/*, bool*/) {
-        bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+        wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
         PyErr_SetString(PyExc_NotImplementedError,
                         "wxSound is not available on this platform.");
         wxPyEndBlockThreads(blocked);
     }
     wxSound(int, const wxByte*) {
-        bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+        wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
         PyErr_SetString(PyExc_NotImplementedError,
                         "wxSound is not available on this platform.");
         wxPyEndBlockThreads(blocked);
@@ -2191,7 +2191,7 @@ static wxSound *new_wxSound(PyObject *data){
             unsigned char* buffer; int size;
             wxSound *sound = NULL;
 
-            bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+            wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
             if (!PyArg_Parse(data, "t#", &buffer, &size))
                 goto done;
             sound = new wxSound(size, buffer);
@@ -2205,7 +2205,7 @@ static bool wxSound_CreateFromData(wxSound *self,PyObject *data){
             int size;
             bool rv = false;
 
-            bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+            wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
             if (!PyArg_Parse(data, "t#", &buffer, &size))
                 goto done;
             rv = self->Create(size, buffer);
@@ -2213,7 +2213,7 @@ static bool wxSound_CreateFromData(wxSound *self,PyObject *data){
             wxPyEndBlockThreads(blocked);
             return rv;
         #else
-                 bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+                 wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
                  PyErr_SetString(PyExc_NotImplementedError,
                                  "Create from data is not available on this platform.");
                  wxPyEndBlockThreads(blocked);
@@ -2260,7 +2260,7 @@ static PyObject *wxFileType_GetIconInfo(wxFileType *self){
 
 
                 // Make a tuple and put the values in it
-                bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+                wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
                 PyObject* tuple = PyTuple_New(3);
                 PyTuple_SetItem(tuple, 0, wxPyConstructObject(new wxIcon(loc),
                                                               wxT("wxIcon"), true));
@@ -2298,7 +2298,7 @@ static PyObject *wxFileType_GetAllCommands(wxFileType *self,wxString const &file
             wxArrayString commands;
             if (self->GetAllCommands(&verbs, &commands,
                                      wxFileType::MessageParameters(filename, mimetype))) {
-                bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+                wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
                 PyObject* tuple = PyTuple_New(2);
                 PyTuple_SetItem(tuple, 0, wxArrayString2PyList_helper(verbs));
                 PyTuple_SetItem(tuple, 1, wxArrayString2PyList_helper(commands));
@@ -2383,7 +2383,7 @@ public:
                                   const wxArtClient& client,
                                   const wxSize& size) {
         wxBitmap rval = wxNullBitmap;
-        bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+        wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
         if ((wxPyCBH_findCallback(m_myInst, "CreateBitmap"))) {
             PyObject* so = wxPyConstructObject((void*)&size, wxT("wxSize"), 0);
             PyObject* ro;
@@ -2519,7 +2519,7 @@ static PyObject *DateTime_GetAmPmStrings(){
             wxString am;
             wxString pm;
             wxDateTime::GetAmPmStrings(&am, &pm);
-            bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+            wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
             PyObject* tup = PyTuple_New(2);
             PyTuple_SET_ITEM(tup, 0, wx2PyString(am));
             PyTuple_SET_ITEM(tup, 1, wx2PyString(pm));
@@ -2625,7 +2625,7 @@ static PyObject *wxDataObject_GetAllFormats(wxDataObject *self,wxDataObject::Dir
             wxDataFormat* formats = new wxDataFormat[count];
             self->GetAllFormats(formats, dir);
 
-            bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+            wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
             PyObject* list = PyList_New(count);
             for (size_t i=0; i<count; i++) {
                 wxDataFormat* format = new wxDataFormat(formats[i]);
@@ -2640,7 +2640,7 @@ static PyObject *wxDataObject_GetAllFormats(wxDataObject *self,wxDataObject::Dir
 static PyObject *wxDataObject_GetDataHere(wxDataObject *self,wxDataFormat const &format){
             PyObject* rval = NULL;
             size_t size = self->GetDataSize(format);            
-            bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+            wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
             if (size) {
                 char* buf = new char[size];
                 if (self->GetDataHere(format, buf)) 
@@ -2656,7 +2656,7 @@ static PyObject *wxDataObject_GetDataHere(wxDataObject *self,wxDataFormat const
         }
 static bool wxDataObject_SetData(wxDataObject *self,wxDataFormat const &format,PyObject *data){
             bool rval;
-            bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+            wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
             if (PyString_Check(data)) {
                 rval = self->SetData(format, PyString_Size(data), PyString_AsString(data));
             }
@@ -2671,7 +2671,7 @@ static bool wxDataObject_SetData(wxDataObject *self,wxDataFormat const &format,P
 static PyObject *wxDataObjectSimple_GetDataHere(wxDataObjectSimple *self){
             PyObject* rval = NULL;
             size_t size = self->GetDataSize();            
-            bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+            wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
             if (size) {
                 char* buf = new char[size];
                 if (self->GetDataHere(buf)) 
@@ -2687,7 +2687,7 @@ static PyObject *wxDataObjectSimple_GetDataHere(wxDataObjectSimple *self){
         }
 static bool wxDataObjectSimple_SetData(wxDataObjectSimple *self,PyObject *data){
             bool rval;
-            bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+            wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
             if (PyString_Check(data)) {
                 rval = self->SetData(PyString_Size(data), PyString_AsString(data));
             }
@@ -2720,7 +2720,7 @@ bool wxPyDataObjectSimple::GetDataHere(void *buf) const {
     // C++ version.
 
     bool rval = false;
-    bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+    wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
     if (wxPyCBH_findCallback(m_myInst, "GetDataHere")) {
         PyObject* ro;
         ro = wxPyCBH_callCallbackObj(m_myInst, Py_BuildValue("()"));
@@ -2739,7 +2739,7 @@ bool wxPyDataObjectSimple::SetData(size_t len, const void *buf) const{
     // For this one we simply need to make a string from buf and len
     // and send it to the Python method.
     bool rval = false;
-    bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+    wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
     if (wxPyCBH_findCallback(m_myInst, "SetData")) {
         PyObject* data = PyString_FromStringAndSize((char*)buf, len);
         rval = wxPyCBH_callCallback(m_myInst, Py_BuildValue("(O)", data));
@@ -2779,7 +2779,7 @@ public:
 
 wxBitmap wxPyBitmapDataObject::GetBitmap() const {
     wxBitmap* rval = &wxNullBitmap;
-    bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+    wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
     if (wxPyCBH_findCallback(m_myInst, "GetBitmap")) {
         PyObject* ro;
         wxBitmap* ptr;
@@ -2795,7 +2795,7 @@ wxBitmap wxPyBitmapDataObject::GetBitmap() const {
 }
  
 void wxPyBitmapDataObject::SetBitmap(const wxBitmap& bitmap) {
-    bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+    wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
     if (wxPyCBH_findCallback(m_myInst, "SetBitmap")) {
         PyObject* bo = wxPyConstructObject((void*)&bitmap, wxT("wxBitmap"), false);
         wxPyCBH_callCallback(m_myInst, Py_BuildValue("(O)", bo));
@@ -2809,7 +2809,7 @@ static wxCustomDataObject *new_wxCustomDataObject__SWIG_1(wxString const &format
         }
 static bool wxCustomDataObject_SetData(wxCustomDataObject *self,PyObject *data){
             bool rval;
-            bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+            wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
             if (PyString_Check(data)) {
                 rval = self->SetData(PyString_Size(data), PyString_AsString(data));
             }
@@ -2823,7 +2823,7 @@ static bool wxCustomDataObject_SetData(wxCustomDataObject *self,PyObject *data){
         }
 static PyObject *wxCustomDataObject_GetData(wxCustomDataObject *self){
             PyObject* obj;
-            bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+            wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
             obj = PyString_FromStringAndSize((char*)self->GetData(), self->GetSize());
             wxPyEndBlockThreads(blocked);
             return obj;
@@ -2884,7 +2884,7 @@ public:
 bool wxPyFileDropTarget::OnDropFiles(wxCoord x, wxCoord y,
                                      const wxArrayString& filenames) {
     bool rval = false;
-    bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+    wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
     if (wxPyCBH_findCallback(m_myInst, "OnDropFiles")) {
         PyObject* list = wxArrayString2PyList_helper(filenames);
         rval = wxPyCBH_callCallback(m_myInst, Py_BuildValue("(iiO)",x,y,list));
@@ -2958,7 +2958,7 @@ static int Display_GetFromWindow(wxWindow *window){ wxPyRaiseNotImplemented(); r
 static PyObject *wxDisplay_GetModes(wxDisplay *self,wxVideoMode const &mode=wxDefaultVideoMode){
             PyObject* pyList = NULL;
             wxArrayVideoModes arr = self->GetModes(mode);
-            bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+            wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
             pyList = PyList_New(0);
             for (int i=0; i < arr.GetCount(); i++) {
                 wxVideoMode* m = new wxVideoMode(arr.Item(i));
diff --git a/wxPython/src/mac/_windows_wrap.cpp b/wxPython/src/mac/_windows_wrap.cpp
index c9d44aad6a..641e99e55f 100644
--- a/wxPython/src/mac/_windows_wrap.cpp
+++ b/wxPython/src/mac/_windows_wrap.cpp
@@ -1918,7 +1918,7 @@ IMP_PYCALLBACK__DCRECTSIZET_const    (wxPyVListBox, wxVListBox, OnDrawBackground
 static PyObject *wxPyVListBox_GetFirstSelected(wxPyVListBox *self){
             unsigned long cookie = 0;
             int selected = self->GetFirstSelected(cookie);
-            bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+            wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
             PyObject* tup = PyTuple_New(2);
             PyTuple_SET_ITEM(tup, 0, PyInt_FromLong(selected));
             PyTuple_SET_ITEM(tup, 1, PyInt_FromLong(cookie));
@@ -1927,7 +1927,7 @@ static PyObject *wxPyVListBox_GetFirstSelected(wxPyVListBox *self){
         }
 static PyObject *wxPyVListBox_GetNextSelected(wxPyVListBox *self,unsigned long cookie){
             int selected = self->GetNextSelected(cookie);
-            bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+            wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
             PyObject* tup = PyTuple_New(2);
             PyTuple_SET_ITEM(tup, 0, PyInt_FromLong(selected));
             PyTuple_SET_ITEM(tup, 1, PyInt_FromLong(cookie));
@@ -2036,7 +2036,7 @@ public:
     wxMenu* CreatePopupMenu() {
         wxMenu *rval = NULL;
         bool found;
-        bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+        wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
         if ((found = wxPyCBH_findCallback(m_myInst, "CreatePopupMenu"))) {
             PyObject* ro;
             wxMenu* ptr;
@@ -2340,7 +2340,7 @@ IMP_PYCALLBACK_BOOL_(wxPyScrolledWindow, wxScrolledWindow, HasTransparentBackgro
  static const wxString wxPyPreviewCanvasNameStr(wxT("previewcanvas")); 
 static PyObject *wxPrintData_GetPrivData(wxPrintData *self){
             PyObject* data;
-            bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+            wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
             data = PyString_FromStringAndSize(self->GetPrivData(),
                                               self->GetPrivDataLen());
             wxPyEndBlockThreads(blocked);
@@ -2353,7 +2353,7 @@ static void wxPrintData_SetPrivData(wxPrintData *self,PyObject *data){
                 return /* NULL */ ;
             }
 
-            bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+            wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
             self->SetPrivData(PyString_AS_STRING(data), PyString_GET_SIZE(data));
             wxPyEndBlockThreads(blocked);
         }
@@ -2366,7 +2366,7 @@ void wxPyPrintout::GetPageInfo(int *minPage, int *maxPage, int *pageFrom, int *p
     bool hadErr = false;
     bool found;
 
-    bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+    wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
     if ((found = wxPyCBH_findCallback(m_myInst, "GetPageInfo"))) {
         PyObject* result = wxPyCBH_callCallbackObj(m_myInst, Py_BuildValue("()"));
         if (result && PyTuple_Check(result) && PyTuple_Size(result) == 4) {
@@ -2428,7 +2428,7 @@ IMP_PYCALLBACK_BOOL_INT(wxPyPrintout, wxPrintout, HasPage);
     bool CLASS::CBNAME(wxPreviewCanvas* a, wxDC& b) {                                   \
         bool rval=false;                                                                \
         bool found;                                                                     \
-        bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();                                         \
+        wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();                                         \
         if ((found = wxPyCBH_findCallback(m_myInst, #CBNAME))) {                        \
             PyObject* win = wxPyMake_wxObject(a,false);                                 \
             PyObject* dc  = wxPyMake_wxObject(&b,false);                                \
diff --git a/wxPython/src/mac/calendar_wrap.cpp b/wxPython/src/mac/calendar_wrap.cpp
index 098a24918f..45d69abab5 100644
--- a/wxPython/src/mac/calendar_wrap.cpp
+++ b/wxPython/src/mac/calendar_wrap.cpp
@@ -1582,7 +1582,7 @@ static PyObject *wxCalendarCtrl_HitTest(wxCalendarCtrl *self,wxPoint const &pos)
             wxDateTime* date = new wxDateTime;
             wxDateTime::WeekDay wd;
             wxCalendarHitTestResult result = self->HitTest(pos, date, &wd);
-            bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+            wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
             PyObject* tup = PyTuple_New(3);
             PyTuple_SET_ITEM(tup, 0, PyInt_FromLong(result));
             PyTuple_SET_ITEM(tup, 1, wxPyConstructObject(date, wxT("wxDateTime"), 1));
diff --git a/wxPython/src/mac/grid_wrap.cpp b/wxPython/src/mac/grid_wrap.cpp
index d4e02833c0..e38ab821c2 100644
--- a/wxPython/src/mac/grid_wrap.cpp
+++ b/wxPython/src/mac/grid_wrap.cpp
@@ -1463,7 +1463,7 @@ wxPyMake_TEMPLATE(wxGridTableBase)
     wxGridCellAttr* CBNAME(int a, int b, wxGridCellAttr::wxAttrKind c) {        \
         wxGridCellAttr* rval = NULL;                                            \
         bool found;                                                             \
-        bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();                            \
+        wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();                            \
         if ((found = wxPyCBH_findCallback(m_myInst, #CBNAME))) {                \
             PyObject* ro;                                                       \
             wxGridCellAttr* ptr;                                                \
@@ -1487,7 +1487,7 @@ wxPyMake_TEMPLATE(wxGridTableBase)
 
 #define PYCALLBACK__GCAINTINT(PCLASS, CBNAME)                                   \
     void CBNAME(wxGridCellAttr *attr, int a, int b) {                           \
-        bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();                                                \
+        wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();                                                \
         bool found;                                                             \
         if ((found = wxPyCBH_findCallback(m_myInst, #CBNAME))) {                \
             PyObject* obj = wxPyMake_wxGridCellAttr(attr,false);                \
@@ -1506,7 +1506,7 @@ wxPyMake_TEMPLATE(wxGridTableBase)
 
 #define PYCALLBACK__GCAINT(PCLASS, CBNAME)                                      \
     void CBNAME(wxGridCellAttr *attr, int val) {                                \
-        bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();                                                \
+        wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();                                                \
         bool found;                                                             \
         if ((found = wxPyCBH_findCallback(m_myInst, #CBNAME))) {                \
             PyObject* obj = wxPyMake_wxGridCellAttr(attr,false);                \
@@ -1525,7 +1525,7 @@ wxPyMake_TEMPLATE(wxGridTableBase)
 
 #define PYCALLBACK_INT__pure(CBNAME)                                            \
     int  CBNAME() {                                                             \
-        bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();                            \
+        wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();                            \
         int rval = 0;                                                           \
         if (wxPyCBH_findCallback(m_myInst, #CBNAME))                            \
             rval = wxPyCBH_callCallback(m_myInst, Py_BuildValue("()"));         \
@@ -1537,7 +1537,7 @@ wxPyMake_TEMPLATE(wxGridTableBase)
 
 #define PYCALLBACK_BOOL_INTINT_pure(CBNAME)                                     \
     bool CBNAME(int a, int b) {                                                 \
-        bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();                            \
+        wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();                            \
         bool rval = 0;                                                          \
         if (wxPyCBH_findCallback(m_myInst, #CBNAME))                            \
             rval = wxPyCBH_callCallback(m_myInst, Py_BuildValue("(ii)",a,b));   \
@@ -1548,7 +1548,7 @@ wxPyMake_TEMPLATE(wxGridTableBase)
 
 #define PYCALLBACK_STRING_INTINT_pure(CBNAME)                                   \
     wxString CBNAME(int a, int b) {                                             \
-        bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();                                                \
+        wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();                                                \
         wxString rval;                                                          \
         if (wxPyCBH_findCallback(m_myInst, #CBNAME)) {                          \
             PyObject* ro;                                                       \
@@ -1565,7 +1565,7 @@ wxPyMake_TEMPLATE(wxGridTableBase)
 
 #define PYCALLBACK__INTINTSTRING_pure(CBNAME)                                   \
     void CBNAME(int a, int b, const wxString& c) {                              \
-        bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();                                                \
+        wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();                                                \
         if (wxPyCBH_findCallback(m_myInst, #CBNAME)) {                          \
             PyObject* s = wx2PyString(c);                                       \
             rval = wxPyCBH_callCallback(m_myInst, Py_BuildValue("(iiO)",a,b,s));\
@@ -1578,7 +1578,7 @@ wxPyMake_TEMPLATE(wxGridTableBase)
 #define PYCALLBACK_STRING_INTINT(PCLASS, CBNAME)                                \
     wxString CBNAME(int a, int b) {                                             \
         bool found;                                                             \
-        bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();                                                \
+        wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();                                                \
         wxString rval;                                                          \
         if ((found = wxPyCBH_findCallback(m_myInst, #CBNAME))) {                \
             PyObject* ro;                                                       \
@@ -1602,7 +1602,7 @@ wxPyMake_TEMPLATE(wxGridTableBase)
     bool CBNAME(int a, int b, const wxString& c)  {                             \
         bool rval = 0;                                                          \
         bool found;                                                             \
-        bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();                                                \
+        wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();                                                \
         if ((found = wxPyCBH_findCallback(m_myInst, #CBNAME))) {                \
             PyObject* s = wx2PyString(c);                                       \
             rval = wxPyCBH_callCallback(m_myInst, Py_BuildValue("(iiO)",a,b,s));\
@@ -1624,7 +1624,7 @@ wxPyMake_TEMPLATE(wxGridTableBase)
     long CBNAME(int a, int b)  {                                                \
         long rval;                                                              \
         bool found;                                                             \
-        bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();                            \
+        wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();                            \
         if ((found = wxPyCBH_findCallback(m_myInst, #CBNAME)))                  \
             rval = wxPyCBH_callCallback(m_myInst, Py_BuildValue("(ii)", a,b));  \
         wxPyEndBlockThreads(blocked);                                             \
@@ -1642,7 +1642,7 @@ wxPyMake_TEMPLATE(wxGridTableBase)
     bool CBNAME(int a, int b)  {                                                \
         bool rval = 0;                                                          \
         bool found;                                                             \
-        bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();                            \
+        wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();                            \
         if ((found = wxPyCBH_findCallback(m_myInst, #CBNAME)))                  \
             rval = wxPyCBH_callCallback(m_myInst, Py_BuildValue("(ii)", a,b));  \
         wxPyEndBlockThreads(blocked);                                             \
@@ -1659,7 +1659,7 @@ wxPyMake_TEMPLATE(wxGridTableBase)
 #define PYCALLBACK_DOUBLE_INTINT(PCLASS, CBNAME)                                \
     double CBNAME(int a, int b) {                                               \
         bool found;                                                             \
-        bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();                            \
+        wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();                            \
         double rval;                                                            \
         if ((found = wxPyCBH_findCallback(m_myInst, #CBNAME))) {                \
             PyObject* ro;                                                       \
@@ -1684,7 +1684,7 @@ wxPyMake_TEMPLATE(wxGridTableBase)
 #define PYCALLBACK__(PCLASS, CBNAME)                                            \
     void CBNAME()  {                                                            \
         bool found;                                                             \
-        bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();                                                \
+        wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();                                                \
         if ((found = wxPyCBH_findCallback(m_myInst, #CBNAME)))                  \
             wxPyCBH_callCallback(m_myInst, Py_BuildValue("()"));                \
         wxPyEndBlockThreads(blocked);                                                  \
@@ -1702,7 +1702,7 @@ wxPyMake_TEMPLATE(wxGridTableBase)
     bool CBNAME(size_t a, size_t b)  {                                          \
         bool rval = 0;                                                          \
         bool found;                                                             \
-        bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();                                                \
+        wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();                                                \
         if ((found = wxPyCBH_findCallback(m_myInst, #CBNAME)))                  \
             rval = wxPyCBH_callCallback(m_myInst, Py_BuildValue("(ii)", a,b));  \
         wxPyEndBlockThreads(blocked);                                                  \
@@ -1720,7 +1720,7 @@ wxPyMake_TEMPLATE(wxGridTableBase)
     bool CBNAME(size_t a)  {                                                    \
         bool rval = 0;                                                          \
         bool found;                                                             \
-        bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();                                                \
+        wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();                                                \
         if ((found = wxPyCBH_findCallback(m_myInst, #CBNAME)))                  \
             rval = wxPyCBH_callCallback(m_myInst, Py_BuildValue("(i)", a));     \
         wxPyEndBlockThreads(blocked);                                                  \
@@ -1736,7 +1736,7 @@ wxPyMake_TEMPLATE(wxGridTableBase)
 #define PYCALLBACK_STRING_INT(PCLASS, CBNAME)                                   \
     wxString CBNAME(int a) {                                                    \
         bool found;                                                             \
-        bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();                                                \
+        wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();                                                \
         wxString rval;                                                          \
         if ((found = wxPyCBH_findCallback(m_myInst, #CBNAME))) {                \
             PyObject* ro;                                                       \
@@ -1759,7 +1759,7 @@ wxPyMake_TEMPLATE(wxGridTableBase)
 #define PYCALLBACK__INTSTRING(PCLASS, CBNAME)                                   \
     void CBNAME(int a, const wxString& c)  {                                    \
         bool found;                                                             \
-        bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();                                                \
+        wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();                                                \
         if ((found = wxPyCBH_findCallback(m_myInst, #CBNAME))) {                \
             PyObject* s = wx2PyString(c);                                       \
             wxPyCBH_callCallback(m_myInst, Py_BuildValue("(iO)",a,s));          \
@@ -1780,7 +1780,7 @@ wxPyMake_TEMPLATE(wxGridTableBase)
     bool CBNAME()  {                                                            \
         bool rval = 0;                                                          \
         bool found;                                                             \
-        bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();                                                \
+        wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();                                                \
         if ((found = wxPyCBH_findCallback(m_myInst, #CBNAME)))                  \
             rval = wxPyCBH_callCallback(m_myInst, Py_BuildValue("()"));         \
         wxPyEndBlockThreads(blocked);                                                  \
@@ -1797,7 +1797,7 @@ wxPyMake_TEMPLATE(wxGridTableBase)
 #define PYCALLBACK__SIZETINT(PCLASS, CBNAME)                                    \
     void CBNAME(size_t a, int b)  {                                             \
         bool found;                                                             \
-        bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();                                                \
+        wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();                                                \
         if ((found = wxPyCBH_findCallback(m_myInst, #CBNAME)))                  \
             wxPyCBH_callCallback(m_myInst, Py_BuildValue("(ii)", a,b));         \
         wxPyEndBlockThreads(blocked);                                                  \
@@ -1814,7 +1814,7 @@ wxPyMake_TEMPLATE(wxGridTableBase)
 #define PYCALLBACK__INTINTLONG(PCLASS, CBNAME)                                  \
     void CBNAME(int a, int b, long c)  {                                        \
         bool found;                                                             \
-        bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();                                                \
+        wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();                                                \
         if ((found = wxPyCBH_findCallback(m_myInst, #CBNAME)))                  \
             wxPyCBH_callCallback(m_myInst, Py_BuildValue("(iii)", a,b,c));      \
         wxPyEndBlockThreads(blocked);                                                  \
@@ -1831,7 +1831,7 @@ wxPyMake_TEMPLATE(wxGridTableBase)
 #define PYCALLBACK__INTINTDOUBLE(PCLASS, CBNAME)                                \
     void CBNAME(int a, int b, double c)  {                                      \
         bool found;                                                             \
-        bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();                                                \
+        wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();                                                \
         if ((found = wxPyCBH_findCallback(m_myInst, #CBNAME)))                  \
             wxPyCBH_callCallback(m_myInst, Py_BuildValue("(iif)", a,b,c));      \
         wxPyEndBlockThreads(blocked);                                                  \
@@ -1847,7 +1847,7 @@ wxPyMake_TEMPLATE(wxGridTableBase)
 #define PYCALLBACK__INTINTBOOL(PCLASS, CBNAME)                                  \
     void CBNAME(int a, int b, bool c)  {                                        \
         bool found;                                                             \
-        bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();                                                \
+        wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();                                                \
         if ((found = wxPyCBH_findCallback(m_myInst, #CBNAME)))                  \
             wxPyCBH_callCallback(m_myInst, Py_BuildValue("(iii)", a,b,c));      \
         wxPyEndBlockThreads(blocked);                                                  \
@@ -2051,7 +2051,7 @@ public:
     void Draw(wxGrid& grid, wxGridCellAttr& attr,
               wxDC& dc, const wxRect& rect,
               int row, int col, bool isSelected) {
-        bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+        wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
         if (wxPyCBH_findCallback(m_myInst, "Draw")) {
             PyObject* go = wxPyMake_wxObject(&grid,false);
             PyObject* dco = wxPyMake_wxObject(&dc,false);
@@ -2071,7 +2071,7 @@ public:
     wxSize GetBestSize(wxGrid& grid, wxGridCellAttr& attr, wxDC& dc,
                        int row, int col) {
         wxSize rval;
-        bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+        wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
         if (wxPyCBH_findCallback(m_myInst, "GetBestSize")) {
             PyObject* ro;
             wxSize*   ptr;
@@ -2114,7 +2114,7 @@ public:
 
     wxGridCellRenderer *Clone() const {
         wxGridCellRenderer* rval = NULL;
-        bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+        wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
         if (wxPyCBH_findCallback(m_myInst, "Clone")) {
             PyObject* ro;
             wxGridCellRenderer* ptr;
@@ -2148,7 +2148,7 @@ public:
     wxPyGridCellEditor() : wxGridCellEditor() {}
 
     void Create(wxWindow* parent, wxWindowID id, wxEvtHandler* evtHandler) {
-        bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+        wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
         if (wxPyCBH_findCallback(m_myInst, "Create")) {
             PyObject* po = wxPyMake_wxObject(parent,false);
             PyObject* eo = wxPyMake_wxObject(evtHandler,false);
@@ -2162,7 +2162,7 @@ public:
 
 
     void BeginEdit(int row, int col, wxGrid* grid) {
-        bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+        wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
         if (wxPyCBH_findCallback(m_myInst, "BeginEdit")) {
             PyObject* go = wxPyMake_wxObject(grid,false);
             wxPyCBH_callCallback(m_myInst, Py_BuildValue("(iiO)", row, col, go));
@@ -2174,7 +2174,7 @@ public:
 
     bool EndEdit(int row, int col, wxGrid* grid) {
         bool rv = false;
-        bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+        wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
         if (wxPyCBH_findCallback(m_myInst, "EndEdit")) {
             PyObject* go = wxPyMake_wxObject(grid,false);
             rv = wxPyCBH_callCallback(m_myInst, Py_BuildValue("(iiO)", row, col, go));
@@ -2187,7 +2187,7 @@ public:
 
     wxGridCellEditor* Clone() const {
         wxGridCellEditor* rval = NULL;
-        bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+        wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
         if (wxPyCBH_findCallback(m_myInst, "Clone")) {
             PyObject* ro;
             wxGridCellEditor* ptr;
@@ -2205,7 +2205,7 @@ public:
 
     void Show(bool show, wxGridCellAttr *attr) {
         bool found;
-        bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+        wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
         if ((found = wxPyCBH_findCallback(m_myInst, "Show"))) {
             PyObject* ao = wxPyMake_wxGridCellAttr(attr,false);
             wxPyCBH_callCallback(m_myInst, Py_BuildValue("(iO)", show, ao));
@@ -2222,7 +2222,7 @@ public:
 
     void PaintBackground(const wxRect& rectCell, wxGridCellAttr *attr) {
         bool found;
-        bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+        wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
         if ((found = wxPyCBH_findCallback(m_myInst, "PaintBackground)"))) {
             PyObject* ao = wxPyMake_wxGridCellAttr(attr,false);
             PyObject* ro = wxPyConstructObject((void*)&rectCell, wxT("wxRect"), 0);
@@ -2451,7 +2451,7 @@ public:
 
 
     wxString GetValue(int row, int col) {
-        bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+        wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
         wxString rval;
         if (wxPyCBH_findCallback(m_myInst, "GetValue")) {
             PyObject* ro;
@@ -2471,7 +2471,7 @@ public:
     }
 
     void SetValue(int row, int col, const wxString& val) {
-        bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+        wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
         if (wxPyCBH_findCallback(m_myInst, "SetValue")) {
             PyObject* s = wx2PyString(val);
             wxPyCBH_callCallback(m_myInst, Py_BuildValue("(iiO)",row,col,s));
@@ -2485,7 +2485,7 @@ public:
     // the GetValue and SetValue python methods.
     long GetValueAsLong( int row, int col ) {
         long rval = 0;
-        bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+        wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
         if (wxPyCBH_findCallback(m_myInst, "GetValue")) {
             PyObject* ro;
             PyObject* num;
@@ -2505,7 +2505,7 @@ public:
 
     double GetValueAsDouble( int row, int col ) {
         double rval = 0.0;
-        bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+        wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
         if (wxPyCBH_findCallback(m_myInst, "GetValue")) {
             PyObject* ro;
             PyObject* num;
@@ -2528,7 +2528,7 @@ public:
     }
 
     void SetValueAsLong( int row, int col, long value ) {
-        bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+        wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
         if (wxPyCBH_findCallback(m_myInst, "SetValue")) {
             wxPyCBH_callCallback(m_myInst, Py_BuildValue("(iii)", row, col, value));
         }
@@ -2536,7 +2536,7 @@ public:
     }
 
     void SetValueAsDouble( int row, int col, double value ) {
-        bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+        wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
         if (wxPyCBH_findCallback(m_myInst, "SetValue")) {
             wxPyCBH_callCallback(m_myInst, Py_BuildValue("(iid)", row, col, value));
         }
diff --git a/wxPython/src/mac/html_wrap.cpp b/wxPython/src/mac/html_wrap.cpp
index 20d44eacc2..d561a80f88 100644
--- a/wxPython/src/mac/html_wrap.cpp
+++ b/wxPython/src/mac/html_wrap.cpp
@@ -1583,7 +1583,7 @@ public:
     }
 
     void OnExit() {
-        bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+        wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
         Py_DECREF(m_tagHandlerClass);
         m_tagHandlerClass = NULL;
         for (size_t x=0; x < m_objArray.GetCount(); x++) {
@@ -1597,7 +1597,7 @@ public:
         // Wave our magic wand...  (if it works it's a miracle!  ;-)
 
         // First, make a new instance of the tag handler
-        bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+        wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
         PyObject* arg = PyTuple_New(0);
         PyObject* obj = PyObject_CallObject(m_tagHandlerClass, arg);
         Py_DECREF(arg);
@@ -1827,7 +1827,7 @@ public:
     virtual bool CanRead(const wxFSFile& file) const {
         bool rval = false;
         bool found;
-        bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+        wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
         if ((found = wxPyCBH_findCallback(m_myInst, "CanRead"))) {
             PyObject* obj = wxPyMake_wxObject((wxFSFile*)&file,false);  // cast away const
             rval = wxPyCBH_callCallback(m_myInst, Py_BuildValue("(O)", obj));
@@ -1843,7 +1843,7 @@ public:
     virtual wxString ReadFile(const wxFSFile& file) const {
         wxString rval;
         bool found;
-        bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+        wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
         if ((found = wxPyCBH_findCallback(m_myInst, "ReadFile"))) {
             PyObject* obj = wxPyMake_wxObject((wxFSFile*)&file,false);  // cast away const
             PyObject* ro;
@@ -1905,7 +1905,7 @@ IMP_PYCALLBACK__CELLINTINTME(wxPyHtmlWindow, wxHtmlWindow, OnCellClicked);
 
 void wxPyHtmlWindow::OnLinkClicked(const wxHtmlLinkInfo& link) {
     bool found;
-    bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+    wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
     if ((found = wxPyCBH_findCallback(m_myInst, "OnLinkClicked"))) {
         PyObject* obj = wxPyConstructObject((void*)&link, wxT("wxHtmlLinkInfo"), 0);
         wxPyCBH_callCallback(m_myInst, Py_BuildValue("(O)", obj));
@@ -1925,7 +1925,7 @@ wxHtmlOpeningStatus wxPyHtmlWindow::OnOpeningURL(wxHtmlURLType type,
                                                  wxString *redirect) const {
     bool found;
     wxHtmlOpeningStatus rval;
-    bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+    wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
     if ((found = wxPyCBH_findCallback(m_myInst, "OnOpeningURL"))) {
         PyObject* ro;
         PyObject* s = wx2PyString(url);
diff --git a/wxPython/src/msw/_controls_wrap.cpp b/wxPython/src/msw/_controls_wrap.cpp
index e235ce898d..2f68be5a12 100644
--- a/wxPython/src/msw/_controls_wrap.cpp
+++ b/wxPython/src/msw/_controls_wrap.cpp
@@ -1831,7 +1831,7 @@ static void wxListItemAttr_Destroy(wxListItemAttr *self){ delete self; }
     static int wxCALLBACK wxPyListCtrl_SortItems(long item1, long item2, long funcPtr) {
         int retval = 0;
         PyObject* func = (PyObject*)funcPtr;
-        bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+        wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
 
         PyObject* args = Py_BuildValue("(ii)", item1, item2);
         PyObject* result = PyEval_CallObject(func, args);
@@ -1964,7 +1964,7 @@ public:
                        const wxTreeItemId& item2) {
         int rval = 0;
         bool found;
-        bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+        wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
         if ((found = wxPyCBH_findCallback(m_myInst, "OnCompareItems"))) {
             PyObject *o1 = wxPyConstructObject((void*)&item1, wxT("wxTreeItemId"), false);
             PyObject *o2 = wxPyConstructObject((void*)&item2, wxT("wxTreeItemId"), false);
@@ -2092,7 +2092,7 @@ static void wxPyTreeCtrl_SetItemPyData(wxPyTreeCtrl *self,wxTreeItemId const &it
                 data->SetData(obj);
         }
 static PyObject *wxPyTreeCtrl_GetSelections(wxPyTreeCtrl *self){
-            bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+            wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
             PyObject*           rval = PyList_New(0);
             wxArrayTreeItemIds  array;
             size_t              num, x;
@@ -2109,7 +2109,7 @@ static PyObject *wxPyTreeCtrl_GetSelections(wxPyTreeCtrl *self){
 static PyObject *wxPyTreeCtrl_GetFirstChild(wxPyTreeCtrl *self,wxTreeItemId const &item){
             void* cookie = 0;
             wxTreeItemId* ritem = new wxTreeItemId(self->GetFirstChild(item, cookie));
-            bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+            wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
             PyObject* tup = PyTuple_New(2);
             PyTuple_SET_ITEM(tup, 0, wxPyConstructObject(ritem, wxT("wxTreeItemId"), true));
             PyTuple_SET_ITEM(tup, 1, wxPyMakeSwigPtr(cookie, wxT("void")));
@@ -2118,7 +2118,7 @@ static PyObject *wxPyTreeCtrl_GetFirstChild(wxPyTreeCtrl *self,wxTreeItemId cons
         }
 static PyObject *wxPyTreeCtrl_GetNextChild(wxPyTreeCtrl *self,wxTreeItemId const &item,void *cookie){
             wxTreeItemId* ritem = new wxTreeItemId(self->GetNextChild(item, cookie));
-            bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+            wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
             PyObject* tup = PyTuple_New(2);
             PyTuple_SET_ITEM(tup, 0, wxPyConstructObject(ritem, wxT("wxTreeItemId"), true));
             PyTuple_SET_ITEM(tup, 1, wxPyMakeSwigPtr(cookie, wxT("void")));
@@ -2128,7 +2128,7 @@ static PyObject *wxPyTreeCtrl_GetNextChild(wxPyTreeCtrl *self,wxTreeItemId const
 static PyObject *wxPyTreeCtrl_GetBoundingRect(wxPyTreeCtrl *self,wxTreeItemId const &item,bool textOnly=false){
              wxRect rect;
             if (self->GetBoundingRect(item, rect, textOnly)) {
-                bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+                wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
                 wxRect* r = new wxRect(rect);
                 PyObject* val = wxPyConstructObject((void*)r, wxT("wxRect"), true);
                 wxPyEndBlockThreads(blocked);
diff --git a/wxPython/src/msw/_core_wrap.cpp b/wxPython/src/msw/_core_wrap.cpp
index 9974749a3d..4c4a15f706 100644
--- a/wxPython/src/msw/_core_wrap.cpp
+++ b/wxPython/src/msw/_core_wrap.cpp
@@ -1787,7 +1787,7 @@ SWIG_Check_int(PyObject* obj)
 }
 
 static PyObject *wxSize_Get(wxSize *self){
-            bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+            wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
             PyObject* tup = PyTuple_New(2);
             PyTuple_SET_ITEM(tup, 0, PyInt_FromLong(self->x));
             PyTuple_SET_ITEM(tup, 1, PyInt_FromLong(self->y));
@@ -1839,7 +1839,7 @@ static void wxRealPoint_Set(wxRealPoint *self,double x,double y){
             self->y = y;
         }
 static PyObject *wxRealPoint_Get(wxRealPoint *self){
-            bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+            wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
             PyObject* tup = PyTuple_New(2);
             PyTuple_SET_ITEM(tup, 0, PyFloat_FromDouble(self->x));
             PyTuple_SET_ITEM(tup, 1, PyFloat_FromDouble(self->y));
@@ -1872,7 +1872,7 @@ static void wxPoint_Set(wxPoint *self,long x,long y){
             self->y = y;
         }
 static PyObject *wxPoint_Get(wxPoint *self){
-            bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+            wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
             PyObject* tup = PyTuple_New(2);
             PyTuple_SET_ITEM(tup, 0, PyInt_FromLong(self->x));
             PyTuple_SET_ITEM(tup, 1, PyInt_FromLong(self->y));
@@ -1886,7 +1886,7 @@ static void wxRect_Set(wxRect *self,int x=0,int y=0,int width=0,int height=0){
             self->height = height;
         }
 static PyObject *wxRect_Get(wxRect *self){
-            bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+            wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
             PyObject* tup = PyTuple_New(4);
             PyTuple_SET_ITEM(tup, 0, PyInt_FromLong(self->x));
             PyTuple_SET_ITEM(tup, 1, PyInt_FromLong(self->y));
@@ -1906,7 +1906,7 @@ static PyObject *wxRect_Get(wxRect *self){
         dest = reg1.GetBox();
 
         if (dest != wxRect(0,0,0,0)) {
-            bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+            wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
             wxRect* newRect = new wxRect(dest);
             obj = wxPyConstructObject((void*)newRect, wxT("wxRect"), true);
             wxPyEndBlockThreads(blocked);
@@ -1949,7 +1949,7 @@ static void wxPoint2D_Set(wxPoint2D *self,double x=0,double y=0){
             self->m_y = y;
         }
 static PyObject *wxPoint2D_Get(wxPoint2D *self){
-            bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+            wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
             PyObject* tup = PyTuple_New(2);
             PyTuple_SET_ITEM(tup, 0, PyFloat_FromDouble(self->m_x));
             PyTuple_SET_ITEM(tup, 1, PyFloat_FromDouble(self->m_y));
@@ -2211,7 +2211,7 @@ static wxString FileSystem_URLToFileName(wxString const &url){
             return;
         }
 
-        bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+        wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
         void*  ptr = (void*)PyString_AsString(data);
         size_t size = PyString_Size(data);
         wxPyEndBlockThreads(blocked);
@@ -2374,7 +2374,7 @@ static void wxImage_SetDataBuffer(wxImage *self,PyObject *data){
             unsigned char* buffer;
             int size;
 
-            bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+            wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
             if (!PyArg_Parse(data, "t#", &buffer, &size))
                 goto done;
 
@@ -2422,7 +2422,7 @@ static void wxImage_SetAlphaBuffer(wxImage *self,PyObject *data){
             unsigned char* buffer;
             int size;
 
-            bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+            wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
             if (!PyArg_Parse(data, "t#", &buffer, &size))
                 goto done;
 
@@ -2794,7 +2794,7 @@ static void wxItemContainer_SetClientData(wxItemContainer *self,int n,PyObject *
 static wxSizerItem *new_wxSizerItem(wxWindow *window,int proportion,int flag,int border,PyObject *userData=NULL){
             wxPyUserData* data = NULL;
             if ( userData ) {
-                bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+                wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
                 data = new wxPyUserData(userData);
                 wxPyEndBlockThreads(blocked);
             }
@@ -2803,7 +2803,7 @@ static wxSizerItem *new_wxSizerItem(wxWindow *window,int proportion,int flag,int
 static wxSizerItem *new_wxSizerItem(int width,int height,int proportion,int flag,int border,PyObject *userData=NULL){
             wxPyUserData* data = NULL;
             if ( userData ) {
-                bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+                wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
                 data = new wxPyUserData(userData);
                 wxPyEndBlockThreads(blocked);
             }
@@ -2812,7 +2812,7 @@ static wxSizerItem *new_wxSizerItem(int width,int height,int proportion,int flag
 static wxSizerItem *new_wxSizerItem(wxSizer *sizer,int proportion,int flag,int border,PyObject *userData=NULL){
             wxPyUserData* data = NULL;
             if ( userData ) {
-                bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+                wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
                 data = new wxPyUserData(userData);
                 wxPyEndBlockThreads(blocked);
             }
@@ -2971,7 +2971,7 @@ static void wxSizer__setOORInfo(wxSizer *self,PyObject *_self){
 static wxSizerItem *wxSizer_Add(wxSizer *self,PyObject *item,int proportion=0,int flag=0,int border=0,PyObject *userData=NULL){
 
             wxPyUserData* data = NULL;
-            bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+            wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
             wxPySizerItemInfo info = wxPySizerItemTypeHelper(item, true, false);
             if ( userData && (info.window || info.sizer || info.gotSize) )
                 data = new wxPyUserData(userData);
@@ -2991,7 +2991,7 @@ static wxSizerItem *wxSizer_Add(wxSizer *self,PyObject *item,int proportion=0,in
 static wxSizerItem *wxSizer_Insert(wxSizer *self,int before,PyObject *item,int proportion=0,int flag=0,int border=0,PyObject *userData=NULL){
 
             wxPyUserData* data = NULL;
-            bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+            wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
             wxPySizerItemInfo info = wxPySizerItemTypeHelper(item, true, false);
             if ( userData && (info.window || info.sizer || info.gotSize) )
                 data = new wxPyUserData(userData);
@@ -3011,7 +3011,7 @@ static wxSizerItem *wxSizer_Insert(wxSizer *self,int before,PyObject *item,int p
 static wxSizerItem *wxSizer_Prepend(wxSizer *self,PyObject *item,int proportion=0,int flag=0,int border=0,PyObject *userData=NULL){
 
             wxPyUserData* data = NULL;
-            bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+            wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
             wxPySizerItemInfo info = wxPySizerItemTypeHelper(item, true, false);
             if ( userData && (info.window || info.sizer || info.gotSize) )
                 data = new wxPyUserData(userData);
@@ -3029,7 +3029,7 @@ static wxSizerItem *wxSizer_Prepend(wxSizer *self,PyObject *item,int proportion=
                 return NULL;
         }
 static bool wxSizer_Remove(wxSizer *self,PyObject *item){
-            bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+            wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
             wxPySizerItemInfo info = wxPySizerItemTypeHelper(item, false, true);
             wxPyEndBlockThreads(blocked);
             if ( info.window )
@@ -3042,7 +3042,7 @@ static bool wxSizer_Remove(wxSizer *self,PyObject *item){
                 return false;
         }
 static bool wxSizer_Detach(wxSizer *self,PyObject *item){
-            bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+            wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
             wxPySizerItemInfo info = wxPySizerItemTypeHelper(item, false, true);
             wxPyEndBlockThreads(blocked);
             if ( info.window )
@@ -3055,7 +3055,7 @@ static bool wxSizer_Detach(wxSizer *self,PyObject *item){
                 return false;
         }
 static wxSizerItem *wxSizer_GetItem(wxSizer *self,PyObject *item){
-            bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+            wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
             wxPySizerItemInfo info = wxPySizerItemTypeHelper(item, false, true);
             wxPyEndBlockThreads(blocked);
             if ( info.window )
@@ -3068,7 +3068,7 @@ static wxSizerItem *wxSizer_GetItem(wxSizer *self,PyObject *item){
                 return NULL;
         }
 static void wxSizer__SetItemMinSize(wxSizer *self,PyObject *item,wxSize const &size){
-            bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+            wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
             wxPySizerItemInfo info = wxPySizerItemTypeHelper(item, false, true);
             wxPyEndBlockThreads(blocked);
             if ( info.window )
@@ -3083,7 +3083,7 @@ static PyObject *wxSizer_GetChildren(wxSizer *self){
             return wxPy_ConvertList(&list);
         }
 static bool wxSizer_Show(wxSizer *self,PyObject *item,bool show=true,bool recursive=false){
-            bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+            wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
             wxPySizerItemInfo info = wxPySizerItemTypeHelper(item, false, true);
             wxPyEndBlockThreads(blocked);
             if ( info.window )
@@ -3096,7 +3096,7 @@ static bool wxSizer_Show(wxSizer *self,PyObject *item,bool show=true,bool recurs
                 return false;
         }
 static bool wxSizer_IsShown(wxSizer *self,PyObject *item){
-            bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+            wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
             wxPySizerItemInfo info = wxPySizerItemTypeHelper(item, false, false);
             wxPyEndBlockThreads(blocked);
             if ( info.window )
@@ -3141,7 +3141,7 @@ static void wxGBPosition_Set(wxGBPosition *self,int row=0,int col=0){
             self->SetCol(col);
         }
 static PyObject *wxGBPosition_Get(wxGBPosition *self){
-            bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+            wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
             PyObject* tup = PyTuple_New(2);
             PyTuple_SET_ITEM(tup, 0, PyInt_FromLong(self->GetRow()));
             PyTuple_SET_ITEM(tup, 1, PyInt_FromLong(self->GetCol()));
@@ -3153,7 +3153,7 @@ static void wxGBSpan_Set(wxGBSpan *self,int rowspan=1,int colspan=1){
             self->SetColspan(colspan);
         }
 static PyObject *wxGBSpan_Get(wxGBSpan *self){
-            bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+            wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
             PyObject* tup = PyTuple_New(2);
             PyTuple_SET_ITEM(tup, 0, PyInt_FromLong(self->GetRowspan()));
             PyTuple_SET_ITEM(tup, 1, PyInt_FromLong(self->GetColspan()));
@@ -3163,7 +3163,7 @@ static PyObject *wxGBSpan_Get(wxGBSpan *self){
 static wxGBSizerItem *new_wxGBSizerItem(wxWindow *window,wxGBPosition const &pos,wxGBSpan const &span,int flag,int border,PyObject *userData=NULL){
                 wxPyUserData* data = NULL;
                 if ( userData ) {
-                    bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+                    wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
                     data = new wxPyUserData(userData);
                     wxPyEndBlockThreads(blocked);
                 }
@@ -3172,7 +3172,7 @@ static wxGBSizerItem *new_wxGBSizerItem(wxWindow *window,wxGBPosition const &pos
 static wxGBSizerItem *new_wxGBSizerItem(wxSizer *sizer,wxGBPosition const &pos,wxGBSpan const &span,int flag,int border,PyObject *userData=NULL){
                 wxPyUserData* data = NULL;
                 if ( userData ) {
-                    bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+                    wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
                     data = new wxPyUserData(userData);
                     wxPyEndBlockThreads(blocked);
                 }
@@ -3181,7 +3181,7 @@ static wxGBSizerItem *new_wxGBSizerItem(wxSizer *sizer,wxGBPosition const &pos,w
 static wxGBSizerItem *new_wxGBSizerItem(int width,int height,wxGBPosition const &pos,wxGBSpan const &span,int flag,int border,PyObject *userData=NULL){
                 wxPyUserData* data = NULL;
                 if ( userData ) {
-                    bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+                    wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
                     data = new wxPyUserData(userData);
                     wxPyEndBlockThreads(blocked);
                 }
@@ -3195,7 +3195,7 @@ static wxGBPosition wxGBSizerItem_GetEndPos(wxGBSizerItem *self){
 static wxGBSizerItem *wxGridBagSizer_Add(wxGridBagSizer *self,PyObject *item,wxGBPosition const &pos,wxGBSpan const &span=wxDefaultSpan,int flag=0,int border=0,PyObject *userData=NULL){
 
             wxPyUserData* data = NULL;
-            bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+            wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
             wxPySizerItemInfo info = wxPySizerItemTypeHelper(item, true, false);
             if ( userData && (info.window || info.sizer || info.gotSize) )
                 data = new wxPyUserData(userData);
diff --git a/wxPython/src/msw/_gdi_wrap.cpp b/wxPython/src/msw/_gdi_wrap.cpp
index cdd3f97890..d05d3e9f06 100644
--- a/wxPython/src/msw/_gdi_wrap.cpp
+++ b/wxPython/src/msw/_gdi_wrap.cpp
@@ -1721,7 +1721,7 @@ SWIG_Check_int(PyObject* obj)
 static PyObject *wxPen_GetDashes(wxPen *self){
             wxDash* dashes;
             int count = self->GetDashes(&dashes);
-            bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+            wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
             PyObject* retval = PyList_New(0);
             for (int x=0; x<count; x++) {
                 PyObject* pyint = PyInt_FromLong(dashes[x]);
@@ -1732,7 +1732,7 @@ static PyObject *wxPen_GetDashes(wxPen *self){
             return retval;
         }
 static void wxPen__SetDashes(wxPen *self,PyObject *_self,PyObject *pyDashes){
-            bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+            wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
             int size = PyList_Size(pyDashes);
             wxDash* dashes = (wxDash*)byte_LIST_helper(pyDashes);
 
diff --git a/wxPython/src/msw/_misc_wrap.cpp b/wxPython/src/msw/_misc_wrap.cpp
index 70cbaf3f16..8438a7651b 100644
--- a/wxPython/src/msw/_misc_wrap.cpp
+++ b/wxPython/src/msw/_misc_wrap.cpp
@@ -1841,7 +1841,7 @@ wxPyTimer::wxPyTimer(wxEvtHandler *owner, int id)
 
 void wxPyTimer::Notify() {
     bool found;
-    bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+    wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
     if ((found = wxPyCBH_findCallback(m_myInst, "Notify")))
         wxPyCBH_callCallback(m_myInst, Py_BuildValue("()"));
     wxPyEndBlockThreads(blocked);
@@ -2047,7 +2047,7 @@ public:
 
     virtual void DoLog(wxLogLevel level, const wxChar *szString, time_t t) {
         bool found;
-        bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+        wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
         if ((found = wxPyCBH_findCallback(m_myInst, "DoLog"))) {
             PyObject* s = wx2PyString(szString);
             wxPyCBH_callCallback(m_myInst, Py_BuildValue("(iOi)", level, s, t));
@@ -2060,7 +2060,7 @@ public:
 
     virtual void DoLogString(const wxChar *szString, time_t t) {
         bool found;
-        bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+        wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
         if ((found = wxPyCBH_findCallback(m_myInst, "DoLogString"))) {
             PyObject* s = wx2PyString(szString);
             wxPyCBH_callCallback(m_myInst, Py_BuildValue("(Oi)", s, t));
@@ -2088,7 +2088,7 @@ IMP_PYCALLBACK_VOID_INTINT( wxPyProcess, wxProcess, OnTerminate);
 class wxJoystick : public wxObject {
 public:
     wxJoystick(int joystick = wxJOYSTICK1) {
-        bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+        wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
         PyErr_SetString(PyExc_NotImplementedError,
                         "wxJoystick is not available on this platform.");
         wxPyEndBlockThreads(blocked);
@@ -2151,19 +2151,19 @@ class wxSound : public wxObject
 {
 public:
     wxSound() {
-        bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+        wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
         PyErr_SetString(PyExc_NotImplementedError,
                         "wxSound is not available on this platform.");
         wxPyEndBlockThreads(blocked);
     }
     wxSound(const wxString&/*, bool*/) {
-        bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+        wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
         PyErr_SetString(PyExc_NotImplementedError,
                         "wxSound is not available on this platform.");
         wxPyEndBlockThreads(blocked);
     }
     wxSound(int, const wxByte*) {
-        bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+        wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
         PyErr_SetString(PyExc_NotImplementedError,
                         "wxSound is not available on this platform.");
         wxPyEndBlockThreads(blocked);
@@ -2191,7 +2191,7 @@ static wxSound *new_wxSound(PyObject *data){
             unsigned char* buffer; int size;
             wxSound *sound = NULL;
 
-            bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+            wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
             if (!PyArg_Parse(data, "t#", &buffer, &size))
                 goto done;
             sound = new wxSound(size, buffer);
@@ -2205,7 +2205,7 @@ static bool wxSound_CreateFromData(wxSound *self,PyObject *data){
             int size;
             bool rv = false;
 
-            bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+            wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
             if (!PyArg_Parse(data, "t#", &buffer, &size))
                 goto done;
             rv = self->Create(size, buffer);
@@ -2213,7 +2213,7 @@ static bool wxSound_CreateFromData(wxSound *self,PyObject *data){
             wxPyEndBlockThreads(blocked);
             return rv;
         #else
-                 bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+                 wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
                  PyErr_SetString(PyExc_NotImplementedError,
                                  "Create from data is not available on this platform.");
                  wxPyEndBlockThreads(blocked);
@@ -2260,7 +2260,7 @@ static PyObject *wxFileType_GetIconInfo(wxFileType *self){
                 iconIndex = loc.GetIndex();
 
                 // Make a tuple and put the values in it
-                bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+                wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
                 PyObject* tuple = PyTuple_New(3);
                 PyTuple_SetItem(tuple, 0, wxPyConstructObject(new wxIcon(loc),
                                                               wxT("wxIcon"), true));
@@ -2298,7 +2298,7 @@ static PyObject *wxFileType_GetAllCommands(wxFileType *self,wxString const &file
             wxArrayString commands;
             if (self->GetAllCommands(&verbs, &commands,
                                      wxFileType::MessageParameters(filename, mimetype))) {
-                bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+                wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
                 PyObject* tuple = PyTuple_New(2);
                 PyTuple_SetItem(tuple, 0, wxArrayString2PyList_helper(verbs));
                 PyTuple_SetItem(tuple, 1, wxArrayString2PyList_helper(commands));
@@ -2383,7 +2383,7 @@ public:
                                   const wxArtClient& client,
                                   const wxSize& size) {
         wxBitmap rval = wxNullBitmap;
-        bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+        wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
         if ((wxPyCBH_findCallback(m_myInst, "CreateBitmap"))) {
             PyObject* so = wxPyConstructObject((void*)&size, wxT("wxSize"), 0);
             PyObject* ro;
@@ -2519,7 +2519,7 @@ static PyObject *DateTime_GetAmPmStrings(){
             wxString am;
             wxString pm;
             wxDateTime::GetAmPmStrings(&am, &pm);
-            bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+            wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
             PyObject* tup = PyTuple_New(2);
             PyTuple_SET_ITEM(tup, 0, wx2PyString(am));
             PyTuple_SET_ITEM(tup, 1, wx2PyString(pm));
@@ -2625,7 +2625,7 @@ static PyObject *wxDataObject_GetAllFormats(wxDataObject *self,wxDataObject::Dir
             wxDataFormat* formats = new wxDataFormat[count];
             self->GetAllFormats(formats, dir);
 
-            bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+            wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
             PyObject* list = PyList_New(count);
             for (size_t i=0; i<count; i++) {
                 wxDataFormat* format = new wxDataFormat(formats[i]);
@@ -2640,7 +2640,7 @@ static PyObject *wxDataObject_GetAllFormats(wxDataObject *self,wxDataObject::Dir
 static PyObject *wxDataObject_GetDataHere(wxDataObject *self,wxDataFormat const &format){
             PyObject* rval = NULL;
             size_t size = self->GetDataSize(format);            
-            bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+            wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
             if (size) {
                 char* buf = new char[size];
                 if (self->GetDataHere(format, buf)) 
@@ -2656,7 +2656,7 @@ static PyObject *wxDataObject_GetDataHere(wxDataObject *self,wxDataFormat const
         }
 static bool wxDataObject_SetData(wxDataObject *self,wxDataFormat const &format,PyObject *data){
             bool rval;
-            bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+            wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
             if (PyString_Check(data)) {
                 rval = self->SetData(format, PyString_Size(data), PyString_AsString(data));
             }
@@ -2671,7 +2671,7 @@ static bool wxDataObject_SetData(wxDataObject *self,wxDataFormat const &format,P
 static PyObject *wxDataObjectSimple_GetDataHere(wxDataObjectSimple *self){
             PyObject* rval = NULL;
             size_t size = self->GetDataSize();            
-            bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+            wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
             if (size) {
                 char* buf = new char[size];
                 if (self->GetDataHere(buf)) 
@@ -2687,7 +2687,7 @@ static PyObject *wxDataObjectSimple_GetDataHere(wxDataObjectSimple *self){
         }
 static bool wxDataObjectSimple_SetData(wxDataObjectSimple *self,PyObject *data){
             bool rval;
-            bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+            wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
             if (PyString_Check(data)) {
                 rval = self->SetData(PyString_Size(data), PyString_AsString(data));
             }
@@ -2720,7 +2720,7 @@ bool wxPyDataObjectSimple::GetDataHere(void *buf) const {
     // C++ version.
 
     bool rval = false;
-    bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+    wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
     if (wxPyCBH_findCallback(m_myInst, "GetDataHere")) {
         PyObject* ro;
         ro = wxPyCBH_callCallbackObj(m_myInst, Py_BuildValue("()"));
@@ -2739,7 +2739,7 @@ bool wxPyDataObjectSimple::SetData(size_t len, const void *buf) const{
     // For this one we simply need to make a string from buf and len
     // and send it to the Python method.
     bool rval = false;
-    bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+    wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
     if (wxPyCBH_findCallback(m_myInst, "SetData")) {
         PyObject* data = PyString_FromStringAndSize((char*)buf, len);
         rval = wxPyCBH_callCallback(m_myInst, Py_BuildValue("(O)", data));
@@ -2779,7 +2779,7 @@ public:
 
 wxBitmap wxPyBitmapDataObject::GetBitmap() const {
     wxBitmap* rval = &wxNullBitmap;
-    bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+    wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
     if (wxPyCBH_findCallback(m_myInst, "GetBitmap")) {
         PyObject* ro;
         wxBitmap* ptr;
@@ -2795,7 +2795,7 @@ wxBitmap wxPyBitmapDataObject::GetBitmap() const {
 }
  
 void wxPyBitmapDataObject::SetBitmap(const wxBitmap& bitmap) {
-    bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+    wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
     if (wxPyCBH_findCallback(m_myInst, "SetBitmap")) {
         PyObject* bo = wxPyConstructObject((void*)&bitmap, wxT("wxBitmap"), false);
         wxPyCBH_callCallback(m_myInst, Py_BuildValue("(O)", bo));
@@ -2809,7 +2809,7 @@ static wxCustomDataObject *new_wxCustomDataObject__SWIG_1(wxString const &format
         }
 static bool wxCustomDataObject_SetData(wxCustomDataObject *self,PyObject *data){
             bool rval;
-            bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+            wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
             if (PyString_Check(data)) {
                 rval = self->SetData(PyString_Size(data), PyString_AsString(data));
             }
@@ -2823,7 +2823,7 @@ static bool wxCustomDataObject_SetData(wxCustomDataObject *self,PyObject *data){
         }
 static PyObject *wxCustomDataObject_GetData(wxCustomDataObject *self){
             PyObject* obj;
-            bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+            wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
             obj = PyString_FromStringAndSize((char*)self->GetData(), self->GetSize());
             wxPyEndBlockThreads(blocked);
             return obj;
@@ -2884,7 +2884,7 @@ public:
 bool wxPyFileDropTarget::OnDropFiles(wxCoord x, wxCoord y,
                                      const wxArrayString& filenames) {
     bool rval = false;
-    bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+    wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
     if (wxPyCBH_findCallback(m_myInst, "OnDropFiles")) {
         PyObject* list = wxArrayString2PyList_helper(filenames);
         rval = wxPyCBH_callCallback(m_myInst, Py_BuildValue("(iiO)",x,y,list));
@@ -2957,7 +2957,7 @@ public:
 static PyObject *wxDisplay_GetModes(wxDisplay *self,wxVideoMode const &mode=wxDefaultVideoMode){
             PyObject* pyList = NULL;
             wxArrayVideoModes arr = self->GetModes(mode);
-            bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+            wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
             pyList = PyList_New(0);
             for (int i=0; i < arr.GetCount(); i++) {
                 wxVideoMode* m = new wxVideoMode(arr.Item(i));
diff --git a/wxPython/src/msw/_windows_wrap.cpp b/wxPython/src/msw/_windows_wrap.cpp
index 3a9c4b473e..55dbcf759d 100644
--- a/wxPython/src/msw/_windows_wrap.cpp
+++ b/wxPython/src/msw/_windows_wrap.cpp
@@ -1925,7 +1925,7 @@ IMP_PYCALLBACK__DCRECTSIZET_const    (wxPyVListBox, wxVListBox, OnDrawBackground
 static PyObject *wxPyVListBox_GetFirstSelected(wxPyVListBox *self){
             unsigned long cookie = 0;
             int selected = self->GetFirstSelected(cookie);
-            bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+            wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
             PyObject* tup = PyTuple_New(2);
             PyTuple_SET_ITEM(tup, 0, PyInt_FromLong(selected));
             PyTuple_SET_ITEM(tup, 1, PyInt_FromLong(cookie));
@@ -1934,7 +1934,7 @@ static PyObject *wxPyVListBox_GetFirstSelected(wxPyVListBox *self){
         }
 static PyObject *wxPyVListBox_GetNextSelected(wxPyVListBox *self,unsigned long cookie){
             int selected = self->GetNextSelected(cookie);
-            bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+            wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
             PyObject* tup = PyTuple_New(2);
             PyTuple_SET_ITEM(tup, 0, PyInt_FromLong(selected));
             PyTuple_SET_ITEM(tup, 1, PyInt_FromLong(cookie));
@@ -2043,7 +2043,7 @@ public:
     wxMenu* CreatePopupMenu() {
         wxMenu *rval = NULL;
         bool found;
-        bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+        wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
         if ((found = wxPyCBH_findCallback(m_myInst, "CreatePopupMenu"))) {
             PyObject* ro;
             wxMenu* ptr;
@@ -2347,7 +2347,7 @@ IMP_PYCALLBACK_BOOL_(wxPyScrolledWindow, wxScrolledWindow, HasTransparentBackgro
  static const wxString wxPyPreviewCanvasNameStr(wxT("previewcanvas")); 
 static PyObject *wxPrintData_GetPrivData(wxPrintData *self){
             PyObject* data;
-            bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+            wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
             data = PyString_FromStringAndSize(self->GetPrivData(),
                                               self->GetPrivDataLen());
             wxPyEndBlockThreads(blocked);
@@ -2360,7 +2360,7 @@ static void wxPrintData_SetPrivData(wxPrintData *self,PyObject *data){
                 return /* NULL */ ;
             }
 
-            bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+            wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
             self->SetPrivData(PyString_AS_STRING(data), PyString_GET_SIZE(data));
             wxPyEndBlockThreads(blocked);
         }
@@ -2373,7 +2373,7 @@ void wxPyPrintout::GetPageInfo(int *minPage, int *maxPage, int *pageFrom, int *p
     bool hadErr = false;
     bool found;
 
-    bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+    wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
     if ((found = wxPyCBH_findCallback(m_myInst, "GetPageInfo"))) {
         PyObject* result = wxPyCBH_callCallbackObj(m_myInst, Py_BuildValue("()"));
         if (result && PyTuple_Check(result) && PyTuple_Size(result) == 4) {
@@ -2435,7 +2435,7 @@ IMP_PYCALLBACK_BOOL_INT(wxPyPrintout, wxPrintout, HasPage);
     bool CLASS::CBNAME(wxPreviewCanvas* a, wxDC& b) {                                   \
         bool rval=false;                                                                \
         bool found;                                                                     \
-        bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();                                         \
+        wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();                                         \
         if ((found = wxPyCBH_findCallback(m_myInst, #CBNAME))) {                        \
             PyObject* win = wxPyMake_wxObject(a,false);                                 \
             PyObject* dc  = wxPyMake_wxObject(&b,false);                                \
diff --git a/wxPython/src/msw/calendar_wrap.cpp b/wxPython/src/msw/calendar_wrap.cpp
index ec3c9640d4..14e1248f67 100644
--- a/wxPython/src/msw/calendar_wrap.cpp
+++ b/wxPython/src/msw/calendar_wrap.cpp
@@ -1582,7 +1582,7 @@ static PyObject *wxCalendarCtrl_HitTest(wxCalendarCtrl *self,wxPoint const &pos)
             wxDateTime* date = new wxDateTime;
             wxDateTime::WeekDay wd;
             wxCalendarHitTestResult result = self->HitTest(pos, date, &wd);
-            bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+            wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
             PyObject* tup = PyTuple_New(3);
             PyTuple_SET_ITEM(tup, 0, PyInt_FromLong(result));
             PyTuple_SET_ITEM(tup, 1, wxPyConstructObject(date, wxT("wxDateTime"), 1));
diff --git a/wxPython/src/msw/grid_wrap.cpp b/wxPython/src/msw/grid_wrap.cpp
index 833341c974..8e51aeb8c1 100644
--- a/wxPython/src/msw/grid_wrap.cpp
+++ b/wxPython/src/msw/grid_wrap.cpp
@@ -1463,7 +1463,7 @@ wxPyMake_TEMPLATE(wxGridTableBase)
     wxGridCellAttr* CBNAME(int a, int b, wxGridCellAttr::wxAttrKind c) {        \
         wxGridCellAttr* rval = NULL;                                            \
         bool found;                                                             \
-        bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();                            \
+        wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();                            \
         if ((found = wxPyCBH_findCallback(m_myInst, #CBNAME))) {                \
             PyObject* ro;                                                       \
             wxGridCellAttr* ptr;                                                \
@@ -1487,7 +1487,7 @@ wxPyMake_TEMPLATE(wxGridTableBase)
 
 #define PYCALLBACK__GCAINTINT(PCLASS, CBNAME)                                   \
     void CBNAME(wxGridCellAttr *attr, int a, int b) {                           \
-        bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();                                                \
+        wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();                                                \
         bool found;                                                             \
         if ((found = wxPyCBH_findCallback(m_myInst, #CBNAME))) {                \
             PyObject* obj = wxPyMake_wxGridCellAttr(attr,false);                \
@@ -1506,7 +1506,7 @@ wxPyMake_TEMPLATE(wxGridTableBase)
 
 #define PYCALLBACK__GCAINT(PCLASS, CBNAME)                                      \
     void CBNAME(wxGridCellAttr *attr, int val) {                                \
-        bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();                                                \
+        wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();                                                \
         bool found;                                                             \
         if ((found = wxPyCBH_findCallback(m_myInst, #CBNAME))) {                \
             PyObject* obj = wxPyMake_wxGridCellAttr(attr,false);                \
@@ -1525,7 +1525,7 @@ wxPyMake_TEMPLATE(wxGridTableBase)
 
 #define PYCALLBACK_INT__pure(CBNAME)                                            \
     int  CBNAME() {                                                             \
-        bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();                            \
+        wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();                            \
         int rval = 0;                                                           \
         if (wxPyCBH_findCallback(m_myInst, #CBNAME))                            \
             rval = wxPyCBH_callCallback(m_myInst, Py_BuildValue("()"));         \
@@ -1537,7 +1537,7 @@ wxPyMake_TEMPLATE(wxGridTableBase)
 
 #define PYCALLBACK_BOOL_INTINT_pure(CBNAME)                                     \
     bool CBNAME(int a, int b) {                                                 \
-        bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();                            \
+        wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();                            \
         bool rval = 0;                                                          \
         if (wxPyCBH_findCallback(m_myInst, #CBNAME))                            \
             rval = wxPyCBH_callCallback(m_myInst, Py_BuildValue("(ii)",a,b));   \
@@ -1548,7 +1548,7 @@ wxPyMake_TEMPLATE(wxGridTableBase)
 
 #define PYCALLBACK_STRING_INTINT_pure(CBNAME)                                   \
     wxString CBNAME(int a, int b) {                                             \
-        bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();                                                \
+        wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();                                                \
         wxString rval;                                                          \
         if (wxPyCBH_findCallback(m_myInst, #CBNAME)) {                          \
             PyObject* ro;                                                       \
@@ -1565,7 +1565,7 @@ wxPyMake_TEMPLATE(wxGridTableBase)
 
 #define PYCALLBACK__INTINTSTRING_pure(CBNAME)                                   \
     void CBNAME(int a, int b, const wxString& c) {                              \
-        bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();                                                \
+        wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();                                                \
         if (wxPyCBH_findCallback(m_myInst, #CBNAME)) {                          \
             PyObject* s = wx2PyString(c);                                       \
             rval = wxPyCBH_callCallback(m_myInst, Py_BuildValue("(iiO)",a,b,s));\
@@ -1578,7 +1578,7 @@ wxPyMake_TEMPLATE(wxGridTableBase)
 #define PYCALLBACK_STRING_INTINT(PCLASS, CBNAME)                                \
     wxString CBNAME(int a, int b) {                                             \
         bool found;                                                             \
-        bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();                                                \
+        wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();                                                \
         wxString rval;                                                          \
         if ((found = wxPyCBH_findCallback(m_myInst, #CBNAME))) {                \
             PyObject* ro;                                                       \
@@ -1602,7 +1602,7 @@ wxPyMake_TEMPLATE(wxGridTableBase)
     bool CBNAME(int a, int b, const wxString& c)  {                             \
         bool rval = 0;                                                          \
         bool found;                                                             \
-        bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();                                                \
+        wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();                                                \
         if ((found = wxPyCBH_findCallback(m_myInst, #CBNAME))) {                \
             PyObject* s = wx2PyString(c);                                       \
             rval = wxPyCBH_callCallback(m_myInst, Py_BuildValue("(iiO)",a,b,s));\
@@ -1624,7 +1624,7 @@ wxPyMake_TEMPLATE(wxGridTableBase)
     long CBNAME(int a, int b)  {                                                \
         long rval;                                                              \
         bool found;                                                             \
-        bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();                            \
+        wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();                            \
         if ((found = wxPyCBH_findCallback(m_myInst, #CBNAME)))                  \
             rval = wxPyCBH_callCallback(m_myInst, Py_BuildValue("(ii)", a,b));  \
         wxPyEndBlockThreads(blocked);                                             \
@@ -1642,7 +1642,7 @@ wxPyMake_TEMPLATE(wxGridTableBase)
     bool CBNAME(int a, int b)  {                                                \
         bool rval = 0;                                                          \
         bool found;                                                             \
-        bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();                            \
+        wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();                            \
         if ((found = wxPyCBH_findCallback(m_myInst, #CBNAME)))                  \
             rval = wxPyCBH_callCallback(m_myInst, Py_BuildValue("(ii)", a,b));  \
         wxPyEndBlockThreads(blocked);                                             \
@@ -1659,7 +1659,7 @@ wxPyMake_TEMPLATE(wxGridTableBase)
 #define PYCALLBACK_DOUBLE_INTINT(PCLASS, CBNAME)                                \
     double CBNAME(int a, int b) {                                               \
         bool found;                                                             \
-        bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();                            \
+        wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();                            \
         double rval;                                                            \
         if ((found = wxPyCBH_findCallback(m_myInst, #CBNAME))) {                \
             PyObject* ro;                                                       \
@@ -1684,7 +1684,7 @@ wxPyMake_TEMPLATE(wxGridTableBase)
 #define PYCALLBACK__(PCLASS, CBNAME)                                            \
     void CBNAME()  {                                                            \
         bool found;                                                             \
-        bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();                                                \
+        wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();                                                \
         if ((found = wxPyCBH_findCallback(m_myInst, #CBNAME)))                  \
             wxPyCBH_callCallback(m_myInst, Py_BuildValue("()"));                \
         wxPyEndBlockThreads(blocked);                                                  \
@@ -1702,7 +1702,7 @@ wxPyMake_TEMPLATE(wxGridTableBase)
     bool CBNAME(size_t a, size_t b)  {                                          \
         bool rval = 0;                                                          \
         bool found;                                                             \
-        bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();                                                \
+        wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();                                                \
         if ((found = wxPyCBH_findCallback(m_myInst, #CBNAME)))                  \
             rval = wxPyCBH_callCallback(m_myInst, Py_BuildValue("(ii)", a,b));  \
         wxPyEndBlockThreads(blocked);                                                  \
@@ -1720,7 +1720,7 @@ wxPyMake_TEMPLATE(wxGridTableBase)
     bool CBNAME(size_t a)  {                                                    \
         bool rval = 0;                                                          \
         bool found;                                                             \
-        bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();                                                \
+        wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();                                                \
         if ((found = wxPyCBH_findCallback(m_myInst, #CBNAME)))                  \
             rval = wxPyCBH_callCallback(m_myInst, Py_BuildValue("(i)", a));     \
         wxPyEndBlockThreads(blocked);                                                  \
@@ -1736,7 +1736,7 @@ wxPyMake_TEMPLATE(wxGridTableBase)
 #define PYCALLBACK_STRING_INT(PCLASS, CBNAME)                                   \
     wxString CBNAME(int a) {                                                    \
         bool found;                                                             \
-        bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();                                                \
+        wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();                                                \
         wxString rval;                                                          \
         if ((found = wxPyCBH_findCallback(m_myInst, #CBNAME))) {                \
             PyObject* ro;                                                       \
@@ -1759,7 +1759,7 @@ wxPyMake_TEMPLATE(wxGridTableBase)
 #define PYCALLBACK__INTSTRING(PCLASS, CBNAME)                                   \
     void CBNAME(int a, const wxString& c)  {                                    \
         bool found;                                                             \
-        bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();                                                \
+        wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();                                                \
         if ((found = wxPyCBH_findCallback(m_myInst, #CBNAME))) {                \
             PyObject* s = wx2PyString(c);                                       \
             wxPyCBH_callCallback(m_myInst, Py_BuildValue("(iO)",a,s));          \
@@ -1780,7 +1780,7 @@ wxPyMake_TEMPLATE(wxGridTableBase)
     bool CBNAME()  {                                                            \
         bool rval = 0;                                                          \
         bool found;                                                             \
-        bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();                                                \
+        wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();                                                \
         if ((found = wxPyCBH_findCallback(m_myInst, #CBNAME)))                  \
             rval = wxPyCBH_callCallback(m_myInst, Py_BuildValue("()"));         \
         wxPyEndBlockThreads(blocked);                                                  \
@@ -1797,7 +1797,7 @@ wxPyMake_TEMPLATE(wxGridTableBase)
 #define PYCALLBACK__SIZETINT(PCLASS, CBNAME)                                    \
     void CBNAME(size_t a, int b)  {                                             \
         bool found;                                                             \
-        bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();                                                \
+        wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();                                                \
         if ((found = wxPyCBH_findCallback(m_myInst, #CBNAME)))                  \
             wxPyCBH_callCallback(m_myInst, Py_BuildValue("(ii)", a,b));         \
         wxPyEndBlockThreads(blocked);                                                  \
@@ -1814,7 +1814,7 @@ wxPyMake_TEMPLATE(wxGridTableBase)
 #define PYCALLBACK__INTINTLONG(PCLASS, CBNAME)                                  \
     void CBNAME(int a, int b, long c)  {                                        \
         bool found;                                                             \
-        bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();                                                \
+        wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();                                                \
         if ((found = wxPyCBH_findCallback(m_myInst, #CBNAME)))                  \
             wxPyCBH_callCallback(m_myInst, Py_BuildValue("(iii)", a,b,c));      \
         wxPyEndBlockThreads(blocked);                                                  \
@@ -1831,7 +1831,7 @@ wxPyMake_TEMPLATE(wxGridTableBase)
 #define PYCALLBACK__INTINTDOUBLE(PCLASS, CBNAME)                                \
     void CBNAME(int a, int b, double c)  {                                      \
         bool found;                                                             \
-        bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();                                                \
+        wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();                                                \
         if ((found = wxPyCBH_findCallback(m_myInst, #CBNAME)))                  \
             wxPyCBH_callCallback(m_myInst, Py_BuildValue("(iif)", a,b,c));      \
         wxPyEndBlockThreads(blocked);                                                  \
@@ -1847,7 +1847,7 @@ wxPyMake_TEMPLATE(wxGridTableBase)
 #define PYCALLBACK__INTINTBOOL(PCLASS, CBNAME)                                  \
     void CBNAME(int a, int b, bool c)  {                                        \
         bool found;                                                             \
-        bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();                                                \
+        wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();                                                \
         if ((found = wxPyCBH_findCallback(m_myInst, #CBNAME)))                  \
             wxPyCBH_callCallback(m_myInst, Py_BuildValue("(iii)", a,b,c));      \
         wxPyEndBlockThreads(blocked);                                                  \
@@ -2051,7 +2051,7 @@ public:
     void Draw(wxGrid& grid, wxGridCellAttr& attr,
               wxDC& dc, const wxRect& rect,
               int row, int col, bool isSelected) {
-        bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+        wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
         if (wxPyCBH_findCallback(m_myInst, "Draw")) {
             PyObject* go = wxPyMake_wxObject(&grid,false);
             PyObject* dco = wxPyMake_wxObject(&dc,false);
@@ -2071,7 +2071,7 @@ public:
     wxSize GetBestSize(wxGrid& grid, wxGridCellAttr& attr, wxDC& dc,
                        int row, int col) {
         wxSize rval;
-        bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+        wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
         if (wxPyCBH_findCallback(m_myInst, "GetBestSize")) {
             PyObject* ro;
             wxSize*   ptr;
@@ -2114,7 +2114,7 @@ public:
 
     wxGridCellRenderer *Clone() const {
         wxGridCellRenderer* rval = NULL;
-        bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+        wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
         if (wxPyCBH_findCallback(m_myInst, "Clone")) {
             PyObject* ro;
             wxGridCellRenderer* ptr;
@@ -2148,7 +2148,7 @@ public:
     wxPyGridCellEditor() : wxGridCellEditor() {}
 
     void Create(wxWindow* parent, wxWindowID id, wxEvtHandler* evtHandler) {
-        bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+        wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
         if (wxPyCBH_findCallback(m_myInst, "Create")) {
             PyObject* po = wxPyMake_wxObject(parent,false);
             PyObject* eo = wxPyMake_wxObject(evtHandler,false);
@@ -2162,7 +2162,7 @@ public:
 
 
     void BeginEdit(int row, int col, wxGrid* grid) {
-        bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+        wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
         if (wxPyCBH_findCallback(m_myInst, "BeginEdit")) {
             PyObject* go = wxPyMake_wxObject(grid,false);
             wxPyCBH_callCallback(m_myInst, Py_BuildValue("(iiO)", row, col, go));
@@ -2174,7 +2174,7 @@ public:
 
     bool EndEdit(int row, int col, wxGrid* grid) {
         bool rv = false;
-        bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+        wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
         if (wxPyCBH_findCallback(m_myInst, "EndEdit")) {
             PyObject* go = wxPyMake_wxObject(grid,false);
             rv = wxPyCBH_callCallback(m_myInst, Py_BuildValue("(iiO)", row, col, go));
@@ -2187,7 +2187,7 @@ public:
 
     wxGridCellEditor* Clone() const {
         wxGridCellEditor* rval = NULL;
-        bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+        wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
         if (wxPyCBH_findCallback(m_myInst, "Clone")) {
             PyObject* ro;
             wxGridCellEditor* ptr;
@@ -2205,7 +2205,7 @@ public:
 
     void Show(bool show, wxGridCellAttr *attr) {
         bool found;
-        bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+        wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
         if ((found = wxPyCBH_findCallback(m_myInst, "Show"))) {
             PyObject* ao = wxPyMake_wxGridCellAttr(attr,false);
             wxPyCBH_callCallback(m_myInst, Py_BuildValue("(iO)", show, ao));
@@ -2222,7 +2222,7 @@ public:
 
     void PaintBackground(const wxRect& rectCell, wxGridCellAttr *attr) {
         bool found;
-        bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+        wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
         if ((found = wxPyCBH_findCallback(m_myInst, "PaintBackground)"))) {
             PyObject* ao = wxPyMake_wxGridCellAttr(attr,false);
             PyObject* ro = wxPyConstructObject((void*)&rectCell, wxT("wxRect"), 0);
@@ -2451,7 +2451,7 @@ public:
 
 
     wxString GetValue(int row, int col) {
-        bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+        wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
         wxString rval;
         if (wxPyCBH_findCallback(m_myInst, "GetValue")) {
             PyObject* ro;
@@ -2471,7 +2471,7 @@ public:
     }
 
     void SetValue(int row, int col, const wxString& val) {
-        bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+        wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
         if (wxPyCBH_findCallback(m_myInst, "SetValue")) {
             PyObject* s = wx2PyString(val);
             wxPyCBH_callCallback(m_myInst, Py_BuildValue("(iiO)",row,col,s));
@@ -2485,7 +2485,7 @@ public:
     // the GetValue and SetValue python methods.
     long GetValueAsLong( int row, int col ) {
         long rval = 0;
-        bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+        wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
         if (wxPyCBH_findCallback(m_myInst, "GetValue")) {
             PyObject* ro;
             PyObject* num;
@@ -2505,7 +2505,7 @@ public:
 
     double GetValueAsDouble( int row, int col ) {
         double rval = 0.0;
-        bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+        wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
         if (wxPyCBH_findCallback(m_myInst, "GetValue")) {
             PyObject* ro;
             PyObject* num;
@@ -2528,7 +2528,7 @@ public:
     }
 
     void SetValueAsLong( int row, int col, long value ) {
-        bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+        wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
         if (wxPyCBH_findCallback(m_myInst, "SetValue")) {
             wxPyCBH_callCallback(m_myInst, Py_BuildValue("(iii)", row, col, value));
         }
@@ -2536,7 +2536,7 @@ public:
     }
 
     void SetValueAsDouble( int row, int col, double value ) {
-        bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+        wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
         if (wxPyCBH_findCallback(m_myInst, "SetValue")) {
             wxPyCBH_callCallback(m_myInst, Py_BuildValue("(iid)", row, col, value));
         }
diff --git a/wxPython/src/msw/html_wrap.cpp b/wxPython/src/msw/html_wrap.cpp
index 45e05f36a0..68e13af46e 100644
--- a/wxPython/src/msw/html_wrap.cpp
+++ b/wxPython/src/msw/html_wrap.cpp
@@ -1583,7 +1583,7 @@ public:
     }
 
     void OnExit() {
-        bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+        wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
         Py_DECREF(m_tagHandlerClass);
         m_tagHandlerClass = NULL;
         for (size_t x=0; x < m_objArray.GetCount(); x++) {
@@ -1597,7 +1597,7 @@ public:
         // Wave our magic wand...  (if it works it's a miracle!  ;-)
 
         // First, make a new instance of the tag handler
-        bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+        wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
         PyObject* arg = PyTuple_New(0);
         PyObject* obj = PyObject_CallObject(m_tagHandlerClass, arg);
         Py_DECREF(arg);
@@ -1827,7 +1827,7 @@ public:
     virtual bool CanRead(const wxFSFile& file) const {
         bool rval = false;
         bool found;
-        bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+        wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
         if ((found = wxPyCBH_findCallback(m_myInst, "CanRead"))) {
             PyObject* obj = wxPyMake_wxObject((wxFSFile*)&file,false);  // cast away const
             rval = wxPyCBH_callCallback(m_myInst, Py_BuildValue("(O)", obj));
@@ -1843,7 +1843,7 @@ public:
     virtual wxString ReadFile(const wxFSFile& file) const {
         wxString rval;
         bool found;
-        bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+        wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
         if ((found = wxPyCBH_findCallback(m_myInst, "ReadFile"))) {
             PyObject* obj = wxPyMake_wxObject((wxFSFile*)&file,false);  // cast away const
             PyObject* ro;
@@ -1905,7 +1905,7 @@ IMP_PYCALLBACK__CELLINTINTME(wxPyHtmlWindow, wxHtmlWindow, OnCellClicked);
 
 void wxPyHtmlWindow::OnLinkClicked(const wxHtmlLinkInfo& link) {
     bool found;
-    bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+    wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
     if ((found = wxPyCBH_findCallback(m_myInst, "OnLinkClicked"))) {
         PyObject* obj = wxPyConstructObject((void*)&link, wxT("wxHtmlLinkInfo"), 0);
         wxPyCBH_callCallback(m_myInst, Py_BuildValue("(O)", obj));
@@ -1925,7 +1925,7 @@ wxHtmlOpeningStatus wxPyHtmlWindow::OnOpeningURL(wxHtmlURLType type,
                                                  wxString *redirect) const {
     bool found;
     wxHtmlOpeningStatus rval;
-    bool blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+    wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
     if ((found = wxPyCBH_findCallback(m_myInst, "OnOpeningURL"))) {
         PyObject* ro;
         PyObject* s = wx2PyString(url);