[Pythonmac-SIG] Re: [wxPython-mac] Menus for wxPythonMac

[Manoj Plakal]

Robin Dunn wrote:

>>Also, when I run the script it does not open as a separate application in
>>OS X. All windows are listed as child windows of the Python application. I'm
>>wondering if these two issues are related. wxPython may not be able to
>>modify Python's menus, and since it does not have its own application, it
>>has no way of showing its own menus. Does this make sense? I admit I'm
>>pretty new to Mac programming, and as such I'm a bit stuck as to what can
>>be done about this problem. Any help would be appreciated!
>>

 >

> An approach that I've been thinking of trying is to build a wxMac C++
> application that embeds Python, rather than a standard Python extension
> module.  This app can then do the housework necessary to be a well behaved
> Mac app, and then hand off to the embedded Python to run the main wxPython
> script.  I havn't had much time lately to do more than think about this,
> perhaps if you've got the time you could try it?  Any more knowledgable
> people have comments about this approach?


                Has there been any thoughts on this idea
                of using a wxMac app which loads Python
                and wxPython, rather than running Python
                with a script parameter? Would it then
                be easier to have a menubar and your own
                dock icon (bouncing during launch etc)
                so that wxPython apps look like normal
                OS X apps? The wxMac demos seem to work
                fine (with dock icons and menubars).

                If this approach is not feasible
                and we stick to running Python.app
                with a script, is there a way to
                change the dock icon (from Python's icon)
                within wxPython?

                Manoj