Re: [Pythoncard-devel] Multi-resource editor

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Alex Tweedly <al...@tw...> wrote on 08/19/2005 06:33:52 PM:

> bra...@om... wrote: 
> 
> > I ran across a bug in the Multi-resource editor. When you 
> > drag-select a rectangle around a group of widgets, it normally 
> > works fine...unless the mouse cursor bumps the edge of the 
> > window. I was able to duplicate the bug consistently against 
> > the top, left, right and bottom of the window. Testing was done 
> > on Windows XP, wxPython 2.6.0, and CVS PythonCard. 
> > What did you see ? What did it do that was wrong ?
> 
> What it's supposed to do is "suspend" the marquee-drawing at the 
> point where your cursor leaves the window; if you re-enter the 
> window with the mouse button still depressed, it should carry on 
> with the marqueeing as before.

Yes, this is the behavior; I'm sorry I wasn't more clear.

My expectation from using similar tools in other apps is that if
you release the mouse while outside the window, the marquee should
disappear and the widgets inside would be selected. This failed to
happen, so I perceived it as a bug.


Brad Allen
IT Desktop Support
Omnicom Management Services
Dallas, TX
http://www.omsdal.com