Re: [Pythoncard-users] Window frames

[Alex T. <al...@tw...>]

Tony Mullen wrote:

>Hello,
>
>I'm new to PythonCard and to wxPython and I'm still working on getting
>a clear understanding of how they work together.  I would like to
>create windows in my application which do not have the header bar, or
>in some cases with no frame at all (for example for a splash screen
>widget).  I see in the PythonCard Framework Overview that various
>window styles are not supported.  Is there a workaround for this? 
>  
>
Not yet - but I'm looking into it now.:-)   I wanted this about six 
months back - but not strongly enough to pursue it then; but I have some 
ideas on how it might be tackled.

I will say more later today.

>Also, does this lack of scrolling refer only to Backgrounds, or is
>scrolling not supported in any widgets?
>  
>
It's supported in TextFields, ListFields, etc. and other text widgets.

I don't think there's any support for wx's ScrolledWindows - i.e. what 
you'd want for a general scrolling window.

You can, of course, create your own wx.ScrolledWindow - but it means you 
have to use (and learn) wx's way of getting and handling events, drawing 
items, etc.   This can still be worthwhile - you get the benefit of 
PCard's ease of use for most of your menus, widgets, etc. - and only 
revert to using the more primitive wx calls directly when needed.

I've done my own scrolling within a BitMapCanvas when I didn't need 
standard scroll bars - you may be able to do that and simply add scroll 
bars with wx.

Let us know more about what you want to do with the scrolling and we may 
be able to suggest either workarounds,

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