Re: [wxperl-users] sorting a list

[boo r. <boo...@at...>]

Mattia Barbon wrote:

 >>Overall, Wx::ListCtrl is a very unpleasant and difficult to use control.
 >>For instance:
 >
 > FWIW, I agree, and a lot of people agree. OTOH I think there are enough
 > methods in wxListCtrl so that a, say, Wx::EasyListCtrl can be implemented
 > and released to CPAN. It is a simple matter of programming.
 >
>>Overall I like wxPerl and I recognise that most of the problems are 
>>caused by wxWindows, not the Perl interface... but I do not understand 
>>why Wx::ListCtrl is so awkward to use, and why it does not have a 
>>SetPlData() method.
> 
> Because wxWindows provides no means to implement it (apart from
> using an array internally).

This is actually what I would up doing (in response to my first 
question). If a version of Wx::EasyListCtrl were to materialize, what 
features would help make it more useful and perly? I've already got a 
few down, but  I think its worth asking everyone, just in case I missed 
something :)

(yes, this *is* me volunteering)