Widget Inspection tool

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1

I am trying to use the widget inspection tool on a modal dialog box. I
call Show() on it before I call ShowModal - the inspection tool comes
up, but the GUI is non responsive. I guess this is because my dialog
box is modal. Is there a way I can use the inspection tool with a
modal dialog?

2

Hi Larry,

I am trying to use the widget inspection tool on a modal dialog box. I
call Show() on it before I call ShowModal - the inspection tool comes
up, but the GUI is non responsive. I guess this is because my dialog
box is modal. Is there a way I can use the inspection tool with a
modal dialog?

I always init the WIT in OnInit as shown on the wiki:

class MyApp(wx.App, wx.lib.mixins.inspection.InspectionMixin):
      def OnInit(self):
          self.Init() # initialize the inspection tool

Then start the dialog and hit 'ctrl-alt-i'.

Have to say that I have seen the WIT not being responsive but IIRC that is only with Phoenix.

Werner

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On 8/12/2014 0:32, Larry Martell wrote:

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If I do it like this, the WIT is unresponsive when the dialog box is
displayed - it works when the dialog box is not displayed. I changed the
ShowModal to a Show (just for testing), and then the WIT was responsive.
Thanks.

···

On Tue, Aug 12, 2014 at 2:18 AM, Werner <wernerfbd@gmx.ch> wrote:

Hi Larry,

On 8/12/2014 0:32, Larry Martell wrote:

I am trying to use the widget inspection tool on a modal dialog box. I
call Show() on it before I call ShowModal - the inspection tool comes
up, but the GUI is non responsive. I guess this is because my dialog
box is modal. Is there a way I can use the inspection tool with a
modal dialog?

I always init the WIT in OnInit as shown on the wiki:

class MyApp(wx.App, wx.lib.mixins.inspection.InspectionMixin):
     def OnInit(self):
         self.Init() # initialize the inspection tool

Then start the dialog and hit 'ctrl-alt-i'.

Have to say that I have seen the WIT not being responsive but IIRC that is
only with Phoenix.

4

What platform is this?
Werner

···

Hi Larry,

  On 8/12/2014 21:35, Larry Martell wrote:

        On Tue, Aug 12, 2014 at 2:18 AM,

Werner wernerfbd@gmx.ch
wrote:

          Hi

Larry,

              On 8/12/2014 0:32, Larry Martell wrote:

                I

am trying to use the widget inspection tool on a
modal dialog box. I

                call Show() on it before I call ShowModal - the

inspection tool comes

                up, but the GUI is non responsive. I guess this is

because my dialog

                box is modal. Is there a way I can use the

inspection tool with a

                modal dialog?

I always init the WIT in OnInit as shown on the wiki:

          class  MyApp(wx.App,  wx.lib.mixins.inspection.InspectionMixin):

               def  OnInit(self):

                   self.Init()   # initialize the inspection tool



          Then start the dialog and hit 'ctrl-alt-i'.



          Have to say that I have seen the WIT not being responsive

but IIRC that is only with Phoenix.

          If I do it like this, the WIT is unresponsive when the

dialog box is displayed - it works when the dialog box is
not displayed. I changed the ShowModal to a Show (just
for testing), and then the WIT was responsive. Thanks.

5

CentOS 5.8, wxpython 2.8.9.1, python 2.5

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On Tue, Aug 12, 2014 at 4:07 PM, Werner <wernerfbd@gmx.ch> wrote:

Hi Larry,

On 8/12/2014 21:35, Larry Martell wrote:

On Tue, Aug 12, 2014 at 2:18 AM, Werner <wernerfbd@gmx.ch> wrote:

Hi Larry,

On 8/12/2014 0:32, Larry Martell wrote:

I am trying to use the widget inspection tool on a modal dialog box. I
call Show() on it before I call ShowModal - the inspection tool comes
up, but the GUI is non responsive. I guess this is because my dialog
box is modal. Is there a way I can use the inspection tool with a
modal dialog?

I always init the WIT in OnInit as shown on the wiki:

class MyApp(wx.App, wx.lib.mixins.inspection.InspectionMixin):
     def OnInit(self):
         self.Init() # initialize the inspection tool

Then start the dialog and hit 'ctrl-alt-i'.

Have to say that I have seen the WIT not being responsive but IIRC that is
only with Phoenix.

If I do it like this, the WIT is unresponsive when the dialog box is
displayed - it works when the dialog box is not displayed. I changed the
ShowModal to a Show (just for testing), and then the WIT was responsive.
Thanks.

What platform is this?

6

So you had the modal open, then did ctrl-alt-i? Or did you have the WIT open first, then openend the modal?

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On Tuesday, August 12, 2014 12:36:04 PM UTC-7, Larry....@gmail.com wrote:

On Tue, Aug 12, 2014 at 2:18 AM, Werner wern...@gmx.ch wrote:

Hi Larry,

On 8/12/2014 0:32, Larry Martell wrote:

I am trying to use the widget inspection tool on a modal dialog box. I

call Show() on it before I call ShowModal - the inspection tool comes

up, but the GUI is non responsive. I guess this is because my dialog

box is modal. Is there a way I can use the inspection tool with a

modal dialog?

I always init the WIT in OnInit as shown on the wiki:

class MyApp(wx.App, wx.lib.mixins.inspection.InspectionMixin):

 def  OnInit(self):

     self.Init()   # initialize the inspection tool

Then start the dialog and hit ‘ctrl-alt-i’.

Have to say that I have seen the WIT not being responsive but IIRC that is only with Phoenix.

If I do it like this, the WIT is unresponsive when the dialog box is displayed - it works when the dialog box is not displayed. I changed the ShowModal to a Show (just for testing), and then the WIT was responsive. Thanks.

7

So you had the modal open, then did ctrl-alt-i? Or did you have the WIT open
first, then openend the modal?

Tried it both ways, got the same result. When the modal was up the WIT
was unresponsive.

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On Tue, Aug 12, 2014 at 4:38 PM, Nathan McCorkle <nmz787@gmail.com> wrote:

On Tuesday, August 12, 2014 12:36:04 PM UTC-7, Larry....@gmail.com wrote:

On Tue, Aug 12, 2014 at 2:18 AM, Werner <wern...@gmx.ch> wrote:

Hi Larry,

On 8/12/2014 0:32, Larry Martell wrote:

I am trying to use the widget inspection tool on a modal dialog box. I
call Show() on it before I call ShowModal - the inspection tool comes
up, but the GUI is non responsive. I guess this is because my dialog
box is modal. Is there a way I can use the inspection tool with a
modal dialog?

I always init the WIT in OnInit as shown on the wiki:

class MyApp(wx.App, wx.lib.mixins.inspection.InspectionMixin):
     def OnInit(self):
         self.Init() # initialize the inspection tool

Then start the dialog and hit 'ctrl-alt-i'.

Have to say that I have seen the WIT not being responsive but IIRC that
is only with Phoenix.

If I do it like this, the WIT is unresponsive when the dialog box is
displayed - it works when the dialog box is not displayed. I changed the
ShowModal to a Show (just for testing), and then the WIT was responsive.
Thanks.

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Hi Larry,

...

If I do it like this, the WIT is unresponsive when the dialog box is
displayed - it works when the dialog box is not displayed. I changed the
ShowModal to a Show (just for testing), and then the WIT was responsive.
Thanks.

What platform is this?

CentOS 5.8, wxpython 2.8.9.1, python 2.5

Just tried on Linux Mint 17 with 2.8.12.1 and 3.0 Phoenix and in both cases the WIT is unresponsive.

Maybe log/check an issue for that on the trac: http://trac.wxwidgets.org/

Werner

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On 8/12/2014 22:11, Larry Martell wrote: