MinimizeButton() in wxAuiPaneInfo doesn't work?

[lephon]

Hi, All

I'm using Aui framework (that means wxAuiManager & wxAuiPaneInfo) in my program.

I need to implement a set of dockable panes on the right, and make sure these panes can be minimized and restored as necessary, so anytime there will be zero, one or more panes being opened. My coding is like this:

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self._auiManager.AddPane(ExplorerPane, wx.aui.AuiPaneInfo().Name("ExplorerPane").Caption("Explorer Pane").TopDockable(False).BottomDockable(False).               Layer(1).Position(1).Right().MinimizeButton(True))

But it seems that MinimizeButton(True) doesn't work. I didn't see any error in the editor, so I supposed it's not my coding's fault.

So, is there any way or workaround to get this done? how to customize the look and feel of these panes? for example, I want the CloseButton to display as a picture rather than the default icon.

[lephon]

BestSize() doesn't work too.

[NinjaNL]

But it seems that MinimizeButton(True) doesn't work. I didn't see any error in the editor, so I supposed it's not my coding's fault.

So, is there any way or workaround to get this done? how to customize the look and feel of these panes? for example, I want the CloseButton to display as another picture.

It's been a while since I looked, but I don't think the Minimize functions are implemented. I remember they wanted to implement something like "Eclipse like minimizing" but I personally don't know how this looks.

Anybody got a screenshot?

[lephon]

It's been a while since I looked, but I don't think the Minimize functions are implemented. I remember they wanted to implement something like "Eclipse like minimizing" but I personally don't know how this looks.

Anybody got a screenshot?

Since it doesn't work, do you know any kind of workaround to get this done? for example, how to implement this function with custom codes? or just rewrite some methods or classes to make it happen?

[NinjaNL]

Since it doesn't work, do you know any kind of workaround to get this done? for example, how to implement this function with custom codes? or just rewrite some methods or classes to make it happen?

Not really, you'll need to dig into the wxAui code and implement it yourself, probably not an easy task.

[vsp]

For me also minimize does not work.

There is a function call Minimize ( true ). But it does not seem to be working.

[NinjaNL]

I have implemented a simple minimize pane system.

This is built upon the AUDemo3 sources, but it should be implementable against 2.8.9 or whatever. A little time with WinMerge or something like it will result in usable code.

I also changed the wxArtProvider source, by adding a new bitmap, and references to it.

Hopefully this will help others and perhaps they can expand upon it.

I don't think I missed anything, but if there is a file missing let me know.

Mal