I'd personally be happy to move on to wxPython 2.8 but I'm using enthought's matplotlib egg, which apparently requires enthought's wxPython egg, and that's still at version 2.6. --bb On 4/12/07, Christopher Barker <Chr...@no...> wrote: > Hi all, > > The world of wxAgg and versions of wxPython has been a big pain for a > while. I've been poking around trying to get MPL working with wxPython > on OS-X with wxPython2.8, and it's been far too much work. > > However, Ken McIvor has apparently solved the problem. Unfortunately, he > committed the changes on Feb 22, and it looks like the 0.90.0 release > was done on Feb 6. Darn. > > My understanding of the changes is: > > There is now code in backend_wxagg.py that uses methods to create and > manipulate wx.Bitmaps that is new to wxPython2.8. This should make the > old accelerator code obsolete. > > At runtime, the code determines if you are running >2.8, and if so, uses > the new code. If not, it reverts to the old code, which checks for the > accelerator, uses it if it's there, and uses the pure-python > non-accelerated code if not. > > So -- this should allow one to build a single executable that will work > well with wxPython 2.6, 2.8 and future wxPythons. > > Personally, I think we should just drop the accelerator altogether. If > someone needs better performance, let them use wxPython2.8 ( I think > there is some room for improvement in the pre-2.8 python code too -- you > could build the wxImage from a buffer, rather than a string, saving one > data copy). > > If the accelerator is dropped, then the whole build process gets easier. > > If people want to keep the accelerator, I wrote some code for > setup_ext.py that checks what version of wx you have installed, and > finds the wx-config that matches it. It could be adapted a bit to try to > build only a wxPython2.6 version, and not try to build a 2.8 version, > which fails at this point. > > So, with a bit more testing and tweaking, we could get this all settled. > > What's the consensus on keeping the accelerator? > > Is it worth putting out a point release with these fixes? > > > -Chris > > > > -- > Christopher Barker, Ph.D. > Oceanographer > > Emergency Response Division > NOAA/NOS/OR&R (206) 526-6959 voice > 7600 Sand Point Way NE (206) 526-6329 fax > Seattle, WA 98115 (206) 526-6317 main reception > > Chr...@no... > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Take Surveys. Earn Cash. Influence the Future of IT > Join SourceForge.net's Techsay panel and you'll get the chance to share your > opinions on IT & business topics through brief surveys-and earn cash > http://www.techsay.com/default.php?page=join.php&p=sourceforge&CID=DEVDEV > _______________________________________________ > Matplotlib-devel mailing list > Mat...@li... > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/matplotlib-devel >