Toolbar and StaticText Question

Hi All,

(Linux - debian - wx2.5)

1) I don't seem to be able to change the background colour of the static text
control, they all come out grey in the background

2) Toolbar - when one puts an icon on the toolbar its height adjusts
automatically to icon size (I'm using 20*20 png files) - fair enough.

  However the toolbar separators stay tiny. If I make up my own bitmap of a
spearator is there a way to sit it there without it being on a pressable
button?

Regards

Richard