Re: [XaraXtreme-dev] ChildWindowFromPoint and other questions

[Mark Loumbert <mark@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Alex Bligh wrote:

> --On 17 April 2006 15:08 +0400 Mark Loumbert <mark@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> 
> wrote:
>
> > I have another question: both ColourDropDown and FontDropDown controls
> > are derived from a general DropDown class that does not have any sources
> > in the svn repository. Where can I get it ? Or maybe it's name were
> > changed ?
>
>
> I presume you have a source for your dialog in XRC. If so, I suggest
> you just put a wxComboBox in for now which will send the appropriate
> messages - that's what I did with the text tool stuff, Phil did
> with a similar dropdown on the fill tool which wanted bitmaps etc.
> These will send the correct kernel messages.
In other words change the base class from DropDown to wxComboBox and get 
rid of DropDown-specific calls ? That won't be easy and we will have to 
add them later in order to support the drawing...

> The dropdowns are essentially combo boxes which are owner drawn.
> I am looking to use wxODComboBox which the wx-dev folks are currently
> thinking about putting in 2.7 (if so I shall port it into wxXtra
> for compatibility).
>
> Alex

Is there any way to create owner draw combobox right now or should we 
wait until 2.7 ?

BTW, thank you for you quick responses !