question about wxpython CtrlList event binder: wx.EVT_LIST_ITEM_RIGHT_CLICK

[Mike Driscoll]

On Apr 21, 3:35 pm, Kent <kent.y... at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi there,
>
> I wrote a desktop application with wxPython2.8. And got a problem.
> Hope here someone can give some hint. Thanks in advance.

I recommend joining the wxPython mailing list and posting there. The
guys there are great and can probably help you out. See
http://wxpython.org/maillist.php


>
> There was a ListCtrl (lc) in my GUI, and it was a bit long, so that
> there would be some blank space below ("empty area") in case there
> were only a few items.
>
> I bind a function on the event wx.EVT_LIST_ITEM_RIGHT_CLICK, when user
> rightclick on the lc item, my function was triggered, and open a popup
> menu.
>
> Depends on the item user clicked, the menu items can be different. I
> checked the event.getData(), to decide which menu item will show to
> user. That is, if user right click on the "empty area", the
> event.getData() will be 0. I wrote the appl. under Linux, and tested,
> it worked as what I expected.
>
> However, today someone reported a bug, said, under Windows XP, right
> clicking on the items of lc, it works fine, but if on the "empty area"
> of the lc, nothing happened, no popup menu. I tested under WINXP, the
> function was not triggered at all when I right-clicked on the "empty
> area".
>
> I tried to bind wx.EVT_RIGHT_DOWN(UP) to the lc, but the function
> cannot be triggered under Linux.  any suggestion?
>
> Thanks
>
> regards,
>
> Kent

If you join the wxPython list, they'll probably ask for a small
runnable sample. Here's some instructions for how to do that:
http://wiki.wxpython.org/MakingSampleApps

It would be good to know what mode you are using for your ListCtrl.
List view, report, icon or what? The demo doesn't have any white space
at the end, so I can't test this easily. Are you using a sizer to hold
the widget?

- Mike