Re: Event binding: change Python code; volunteer for C++

Sounds like a good idea.

> On Jan 29, 2022, at 11:16 AM, Dietmar Schwertberger <[email protected]> wrote:
> 
> Hi!
> 
> I'm thinking about changing event binding code that is generated by wxGlade.
> This is to fix issues like #507: https://github.com/wxGlade/wxGlade/issues/507
> The problem there is that non-command events like mouse events do not propagate to the surrounding container.
> Also, in a future release I would like to add an easier way for the user to specify arbitrary events and so more non-command events will be used.
> 
> In general, this requires to bind the event handler to the widget, not the surrounding frame.
> E.g. current code:
> 
>     self.Bind(wx.EVT_BUTTON, self.on_button_event, self.button)
> 
>     
> # this won't work as the event does not propagate:
> 
>     
> self.Bind(wx.EVT_LEFT_DOWN, self.on_button_mouse_event, self.button)
> 
> New code:
> 
>     self.button.Bind(wx.EVT_BUTTON, self.on_button_event) self.button.Bind(wx.EVT_LEFT_DOWN, self.on_button_mouse_event)
> 
> Does anybody have objections?
> For now I will only change this for Python.
> I don't know whether Lisp would support the change.
> For Perl it would probably work. If someone volunteers for testing, I will implement the change.
> 
> For C++ at the moment still event tables are generated. It's time to change this, but again I need a volunteer.
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Dietmar
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