meerk40t 0.9.3001__py2.py3-none-any.whl → 0.9.7020__py2.py3-none-any.whl

meerk40t/gui/wxutils.py

@@ -1,1099 +1,1769 @@
-"""
-Mixin functions for wxMeerk40t
-"""
-import platform
-from typing import List
-
-import wx
-import wx.lib.mixins.listctrl as listmix
-from wx.lib.scrolledpanel import ScrolledPanel as SP
-
-from meerk40t.core.units import ACCEPTED_UNITS, Angle, Length
-
-_ = wx.GetTranslation
-
-
-##############
-# DYNAMIC CHOICE
-# NODE MENU
-##############
-
-
-def create_menu_for_choices(gui, choices: List[dict]) -> wx.Menu:
-    """
-    Creates a menu for a given choices table.
-
-    Processes submenus, references, radio_state as needed.
-    """
-    menu = wx.Menu()
-    submenus = {}
-    choice = dict()
-
-    def get(key, default=None):
-        try:
-            return choice[key]
-        except KeyError:
-            return default
-
-    def execute(choice):
-        func = choice["action"]
-        func_kwargs = choice["kwargs"]
-        func_args = choice["kwargs"]
-
-        def specific(event=None):
-            func(*func_args, **func_kwargs)
-
-        return specific
-
-    def set_bool(choice, value):
-        obj = choice["object"]
-        param = choice["attr"]
-
-        def check(event=None):
-            setattr(obj, param, value)
-
-        return check
-
-    for c in choices:
-        choice = c
-        submenu_name = get("submenu")
-        submenu = None
-        if submenu_name in submenus:
-            submenu = submenus[submenu_name]
-        else:
-            if get("separate_before", default=False):
-                menu.AppendSeparator()
-            if submenu_name is not None:
-                submenu = wx.Menu()
-                menu.AppendSubMenu(submenu, submenu_name)
-                submenus[submenu_name] = submenu
-
-        menu_context = submenu if submenu is not None else menu
-        t = get("type")
-        if t == bool:
-            item = menu_context.Append(
-                wx.ID_ANY, get("label"), get("tip"), wx.ITEM_CHECK
-            )
-            obj = get("object")
-            param = get("attr")
-            check = bool(getattr(obj, param, False))
-            item.Check(check)
-            gui.Bind(
-                wx.EVT_MENU,
-                set_bool(choice, not check),
-                item,
-            )
-        elif t == "action":
-            item = menu_context.Append(
-                wx.ID_ANY, get("label"), get("tip"), wx.ITEM_NORMAL
-            )
-            gui.Bind(
-                wx.EVT_MENU,
-                execute(choice),
-                item,
-            )
-        if not submenu and get("separate_after", default=False):
-            menu.AppendSeparator()
-    return menu
-
-
-def create_choices_for_node(node, elements) -> List[dict]:
-    """
-    Converts a node tree operation menu to a choices dictionary to display the menu items in a choice panel.
-
-    @param node:
-    @param elements:
-    @return:
-    """
-    choices = []
-    from meerk40t.core.treeop import get_tree_operation_for_node
-
-    tree_operations_for_node = get_tree_operation_for_node(elements)
-    for func in tree_operations_for_node(node):
-        choice = {}
-        choices.append(choice)
-        choice["action"] = func
-        choice["type"] = "action"
-        choice["submenu"] = func.submenu
-        choice["kwargs"] = dict()
-        choice["args"] = tuple()
-        choice["separate_before"] = func.separate_before
-        choice["separate_after"] = func.separate_after
-        choice["label"] = func.name
-        choice["real_name"] = func.real_name
-        choice["tip"] = func.help
-        choice["radio"] = func.radio
-        choice["reference"] = func.reference
-        choice["user_prompt"] = func.user_prompt
-        choice["calcs"] = func.calcs
-        choice["values"] = func.values
-    return choices
-
-
-def create_menu_for_node_TEST(gui, node, elements) -> wx.Menu:
-    """
-    Test code towards unifying choices and tree nodes into choices that parse to menus.
-
-    This is unused experimental code. Testing the potential inter-relationships between choices for the choice panels
-    and dynamic node menus.
-
-    @param gui:
-    @param node:
-    @param elements:
-    @return:
-    """
-    choices = create_choices_for_node(node, elements)
-    return create_menu_for_choices(gui, choices)
-
-
-##############
-# DYNAMIC NODE MENU
-##############
-
-
-def create_menu_for_node(gui, node, elements, optional_2nd_node=None) -> wx.Menu:
-    """
-    Create menu for a particular node. Does not invoke the menu.
-
-    Processes submenus, references, radio_state as needed.
-    """
-    menu = wx.Menu()
-    submenus = {}
-    radio_check_not_needed = []
-    from meerk40t.core.treeop import get_tree_operation_for_node
-
-    tree_operations_for_node = get_tree_operation_for_node(elements)
-
-    def menu_functions(f, node):
-        func_dict = dict(f.func_dict)
-
-        def specific(event=None):
-            prompts = f.user_prompt
-            for prompt in prompts:
-                response = elements.kernel.prompt(prompt["type"], prompt["prompt"])
-                if response is None:
-                    return
-                func_dict[prompt["attr"]] = response
-            f(node, **func_dict)
-
-        return specific
-
-    # Check specifically for the optional first (use case: reference nodes)
-    if optional_2nd_node is not None:
-        mc1 = menu.MenuItemCount
-        last_was_separator = False
-
-        for func in tree_operations_for_node(optional_2nd_node):
-            submenu_name = func.submenu
-            submenu = None
-            if submenu_name in submenus:
-                submenu = submenus[submenu_name]
-            else:
-                if submenu_name is not None:
-                    last_was_separator = False
-                    submenu = wx.Menu()
-                    menu.AppendSubMenu(submenu, submenu_name, func.help)
-                    submenus[submenu_name] = submenu
-
-            menu_context = submenu if submenu is not None else menu
-            if func.separate_before:
-                last_was_separator = True
-                menu_context.AppendSeparator()
-            if func.reference is not None:
-                menu_context.AppendSubMenu(
-                    create_menu_for_node(
-                        gui,
-                        func.reference(optional_2nd_node),
-                        elements,
-                        optional_2nd_node,
-                    ),
-                    func.real_name,
-                )
-                continue
-            if func.radio_state is not None:
-                last_was_separator = False
-                item = menu_context.Append(
-                    wx.ID_ANY, func.real_name, func.help, wx.ITEM_RADIO
-                )
-                check = func.radio_state
-                item.Check(check)
-                if check and menu_context not in radio_check_not_needed:
-                    radio_check_not_needed.append(menu_context)
-                if func.enabled:
-                    gui.Bind(
-                        wx.EVT_MENU,
-                        menu_functions(func, optional_2nd_node),
-                        item,
-                    )
-                else:
-                    item.Enable(False)
-            else:
-                last_was_separator = False
-                if hasattr(func, "check_state") and func.check_state is not None:
-                    check = func.check_state
-                    kind = wx.ITEM_CHECK
-                else:
-                    kind = wx.ITEM_NORMAL
-                    check = None
-                item = menu_context.Append(wx.ID_ANY, func.real_name, func.help, kind)
-                if check is not None:
-                    item.Check(check)
-                if func.enabled:
-                    gui.Bind(
-                        wx.EVT_MENU,
-                        menu_functions(func, node),
-                        item,
-                    )
-                else:
-                    item.Enable(False)
-                if menu_context not in radio_check_not_needed:
-                    radio_check_not_needed.append(menu_context)
-            if not submenu and func.separate_after:
-                last_was_separator = True
-                menu.AppendSeparator()
-        mc2 = menu.MenuItemCount
-        if not last_was_separator and mc2 - mc1 > 0:
-            menu.AppendSeparator()
-
-    for func in tree_operations_for_node(node):
-        submenu_name = func.submenu
-        submenu = None
-        if submenu_name in submenus:
-            submenu = submenus[submenu_name]
-        else:
-            if submenu_name is not None:
-                submenu = wx.Menu()
-                menu.AppendSubMenu(submenu, submenu_name, func.help)
-                submenus[submenu_name] = submenu
-
-        menu_context = submenu if submenu is not None else menu
-        if func.separate_before:
-            menu_context.AppendSeparator()
-        if func.reference is not None:
-            menu_context.AppendSubMenu(
-                create_menu_for_node(gui, func.reference(node), elements),
-                func.real_name,
-            )
-            continue
-        if func.radio_state is not None:
-            item = menu_context.Append(
-                wx.ID_ANY, func.real_name, func.help, wx.ITEM_RADIO
-            )
-            check = func.radio_state
-            item.Check(check)
-            if check and menu_context not in radio_check_not_needed:
-                radio_check_not_needed.append(menu_context)
-            if func.enabled:
-                gui.Bind(
-                    wx.EVT_MENU,
-                    menu_functions(func, node),
-                    item,
-                )
-            else:
-                item.Enable(False)
-        else:
-            if hasattr(func, "check_state") and func.check_state is not None:
-                check = func.check_state
-                kind = wx.ITEM_CHECK
-            else:
-                kind = wx.ITEM_NORMAL
-                check = None
-            item = menu_context.Append(wx.ID_ANY, func.real_name, func.help, kind)
-            if check is not None:
-                item.Check(check)
-            if func.enabled:
-                gui.Bind(
-                    wx.EVT_MENU,
-                    menu_functions(func, node),
-                    item,
-                )
-            else:
-                item.Enable(False)
-
-            if menu_context not in radio_check_not_needed:
-                radio_check_not_needed.append(menu_context)
-        if not submenu and func.separate_after:
-            menu.AppendSeparator()
-
-    for submenu in submenus.values():
-        if submenu not in radio_check_not_needed:
-            item = submenu.Append(
-                wx.ID_ANY,
-                _("Other value..."),
-                _("Value set using properties"),
-                wx.ITEM_RADIO,
-            )
-            item.Check(True)
-    return menu
-
-
-def create_menu(gui, node, elements):
-    """
-    Create menu items. This is used for both the scene and the tree to create menu items.
-
-    @param gui: Gui used to create menu items.
-    @param node: The Node clicked on for the generated menu.
-    @param elements: elements service for use with node creation
-    @return:
-    """
-    if node is None:
-        return
-    # Is it a reference object?
-    optional_node = None
-    if hasattr(node, "node"):
-        optional_node = node
-        node = node.node
-
-    menu = create_menu_for_node(gui, node, elements, optional_node)
-    if menu.MenuItemCount != 0:
-        gui.PopupMenu(menu)
-        menu.Destroy()
-
-
-##############
-# GUI CONTROL OVERRIDES
-##############
-
-
-class TextCtrl(wx.TextCtrl):
-    """
-    Just to add some of the more common things we need, i.e. smaller default size...
-
-    Allow text boxes of specific types so that we can have consistent options for dealing with them.
-    """
-
-    def __init__(
-        self,
-        parent,
-        id=wx.ID_ANY,
-        value="",
-        pos=wx.DefaultPosition,
-        size=wx.DefaultSize,
-        style=0,
-        validator=wx.DefaultValidator,
-        name="",
-        check="",
-        limited=False,
-        nonzero=False,
-    ):
-        super().__init__(
-            parent,
-            id=id,
-            value=value,
-            pos=pos,
-            size=size,
-            style=style,
-            validator=validator,
-            name=name,
-        )
-        self.parent = parent
-        self.extend_default_units_if_empty = True
-        self._check = check
-        self._style = style
-        self._nonzero = nonzero
-        if self._nonzero is None:
-            self._nonzero = False
-        # For the sake of readability we allow multiple occurrences of
-        # the same character in the string even if it's unnecessary...
-        floatstr = "+-.eE0123456789"
-        unitstr = "".join(ACCEPTED_UNITS)
-        angle_units = (
-            "deg",
-            "rad",
-            "grad",
-            "turn",
-            r"%",
-        )
-        anglestr = "".join(angle_units)
-        self.charpattern = ""
-        if self._check == "length":
-            self.charpattern = floatstr + unitstr
-        elif self._check == "percent":
-            self.charpattern = floatstr + r"%"
-        elif self._check == "float":
-            self.charpattern = floatstr
-        elif self._check == "angle":
-            self.charpattern = floatstr + anglestr
-        elif self._check == "int":
-            self.charpattern = r"-+0123456789"
-        self.lower_limit = None
-        self.upper_limit = None
-        self.lower_limit_err = None
-        self.upper_limit_err = None
-        self.lower_limit_warn = None
-        self.upper_limit_warn = None
-        self._default_color_background = None
-        self._error_color_background = wx.RED
-        self._warn_color_background = wx.YELLOW
-        self._modify_color_background = None
-
-        self._default_color_foreground = None
-        self._error_color_foreground = None
-        self._warn_color_foreground = wx.BLACK
-        self._modify_color_foreground = None
-        self._warn_status = "modified"
-
-        self._last_valid_value = None
-        self._event_generated = None
-        self._action_routine = None
-
-        # You can set this to False, if you don't want logic to interfere with text input
-        self.execute_action_on_change = True
-
-        if self._check is not None and self._check != "":
-            self.Bind(wx.EVT_KEY_DOWN, self.on_char)
-            self.Bind(wx.EVT_KEY_UP, self.on_check)
-        self.Bind(wx.EVT_SET_FOCUS, self.on_enter_field)
-        self.Bind(wx.EVT_KILL_FOCUS, self.on_leave_field)
-        if self._style & wx.TE_PROCESS_ENTER != 0:
-            self.Bind(wx.EVT_TEXT_ENTER, self.on_enter)
-        _MIN_WIDTH, _MAX_WIDTH = self.validate_widths()
-        self.SetMinSize(dip_size(self, _MIN_WIDTH, -1))
-        if limited:
-            self.SetMaxSize(dip_size(self, _MAX_WIDTH, -1))
-
-    def validate_widths(self):
-        minw = 35
-        maxw = 100
-        minpattern = "0000"
-        maxpattern = "999999999.99mm"
-        if self._check == "length":
-            minpattern = "0000"
-            maxpattern = "999999999.99mm"
-        elif self._check == "percent":
-            minpattern = "0000"
-            maxpattern = "99.99%"
-        elif self._check == "float":
-            minpattern = "0000"
-            maxpattern = "99999.99"
-        elif self._check == "angle":
-            minpattern = "0000"
-            maxpattern = "9999.99deg"
-        elif self._check == "int":
-            minpattern = "0000"
-            maxpattern = "-999999"
-        # Let's be a bit more specific: what is the minimum size of the textcontrol fonts
-        # to hold these patterns
-        tfont = self.GetFont()
-        xsize = 15
-        imgBit = wx.Bitmap(xsize, xsize)
-        dc = wx.MemoryDC(imgBit)
-        dc.SelectObject(imgBit)
-        dc.SetFont(tfont)
-        f_width, f_height, f_descent, f_external_leading = dc.GetFullTextExtent(
-            minpattern
-        )
-        minw = f_width + 5
-        f_width, f_height, f_descent, f_external_leading = dc.GetFullTextExtent(
-            maxpattern
-        )
-        maxw = f_width + 10
-        # Now release dc
-        dc.SelectObject(wx.NullBitmap)
-        return minw, maxw
-
-    def SetActionRoutine(self, action_routine):
-        """
-        This routine will be called after a lost_focus / text_enter event,
-        it's a simple way of dealing with all the
-            ctrl.bind(wx.EVT_KILL_FOCUS / wx.EVT_TEXT_ENTER) things
-        Yes, you can still have them, but you should call
-            ctrl.prevalidate()
-        then to ensure the logic to avoid invalid content is been called.
-        If you need to programmatically distinguish between a lost focus
-        and text_enter event, then consult
-            ctrl.event_generated()
-        this will give back wx.EVT_KILL_FOCUS or wx.EVT_TEXT_ENTER
-        """
-        self._action_routine = action_routine
-
-    def event_generated(self):
-        """
-        This routine will give back wx.EVT_KILL_FOCUS or wx.EVT_TEXT_ENTER
-        if called during an execution of the validator routine, see above,
-        or None in any other case
-        """
-        return self._event_generated
-
-    def get_warn_status(self, txt):
-        status = ""
-        try:
-            value = None
-            if self._check == "float":
-                value = float(txt)
-            elif self._check == "percent":
-                if txt.endswith("%"):
-                    value = float(txt[:-1]) / 100.0
-                else:
-                    value = float(txt)
-            elif self._check == "int":
-                value = int(txt)
-            elif self._check == "empty":
-                if len(txt) == 0:
-                    status = "error"
-            elif self._check == "length":
-                value = Length(txt)
-            elif self._check == "angle":
-                value = Angle(txt)
-            # we passed so far, thus the values are syntactically correct
-            # Now check for content compliance
-            if value is not None:
-                if self.lower_limit is not None and value < self.lower_limit:
-                    value = self.lower_limit
-                    self.SetValue(str(value))
-                    status = "default"
-                if self.upper_limit is not None and value > self.upper_limit:
-                    value = self.upper_limit
-                    self.SetValue(str(value))
-                    status = "default"
-                if self.lower_limit_warn is not None and value < self.lower_limit_warn:
-                    status = "warning"
-                if self.upper_limit_warn is not None and value > self.upper_limit_warn:
-                    status = "warning"
-                if self.lower_limit_err is not None and value < self.lower_limit_err:
-                    status = "error"
-                if self.upper_limit_err is not None and value > self.upper_limit_err:
-                    status = "error"
-                if self._nonzero and value == 0:
-                    status = "error"
-        except ValueError:
-            status = "error"
-        return status
-
-    def SetValue(self, newvalue):
-        identical = False
-        current = super().GetValue()
-        if self._check == "float":
-            try:
-                v1 = float(current)
-                v2 = float(newvalue)
-                if v1 == v2:
-                    identical = True
-            except ValueError:
-                pass
-        if identical:
-            # print (f"...ignored {current}={v1}, {newvalue}={v2}")
-            return
-        # print(f"SetValue called: {current} != {newvalue}")
-        self._last_valid_value = newvalue
-        status = self.get_warn_status(newvalue)
-        self.warn_status = status
-        cursor = self.GetInsertionPoint()
-        super().SetValue(newvalue)
-        cursor = min(len(newvalue), cursor)
-        self.SetInsertionPoint(cursor)
-
-    def set_error_level(self, err_min, err_max):
-        self.lower_limit_err = err_min
-        self.upper_limit_err = err_max
-
-    def set_warn_level(self, warn_min, warn_max):
-        self.lower_limit_warn = warn_min
-        self.upper_limit_warn = warn_max
-
-    def set_range(self, range_min, range_max):
-        self.lower_limit = range_min
-        self.upper_limit = range_max
-
-    def prevalidate(self, origin=None):
-        # Check whether the field is okay, if not then put it to the last value
-        txt = super().GetValue()
-        # print (f"prevalidate called from: {origin}, check={self._check}, content:{txt}")
-        if self.warn_status == "error" and self._last_valid_value is not None:
-            # ChangeValue is not creating any events...
-            self.ChangeValue(self._last_valid_value)
-            self.warn_status = ""
-        elif (
-            txt != "" and self._check == "length" and self.extend_default_units_if_empty
-        ):
-            # Do we have non-existing units provided? --> Change content
-            purenumber = True
-            unitstr = "".join(ACCEPTED_UNITS)
-            for c in unitstr:
-                if c in txt:
-                    purenumber = False
-                    break
-            if purenumber and hasattr(self.parent, "context"):
-                context = self.parent.context
-                root = context.root
-                root.setting(str, "units_name", "mm")
-                units = root.units_name
-                if units in ("inch", "inches"):
-                    units = "in"
-                txt = txt.strip() + units
-                self.ChangeValue(txt)
-
-    def on_enter_field(self, event):
-        self._last_valid_value = super().GetValue()
-        event.Skip()
-
-    def on_leave_field(self, event):
-        # Needs to be passed on
-        event.Skip()
-        self.prevalidate("leave")
-        if self._action_routine is not None:
-            self._event_generated = wx.EVT_KILL_FOCUS
-            self._action_routine()
-            self._event_generated = None
-        self.SelectNone()
-        # We assume it's been dealt with, so we recolor...
-        self.SetModified(False)
-        self.warn_status = self._warn_status
-
-    def on_enter(self, event):
-        # Let others deal with it after me
-        event.Skip()
-        self.prevalidate("enter")
-        if self._action_routine is not None:
-            self._event_generated = wx.EVT_TEXT_ENTER
-            self._action_routine()
-            self._event_generated = None
-        self.SelectNone()
-        # We assume it's been dealt with, so we recolor...
-        self.SetModified(False)
-        self.warn_status = self._warn_status
-
-    @property
-    def warn_status(self):
-        return self._warn_status
-
-    @warn_status.setter
-    def warn_status(self, value):
-        self._warn_status = value
-        background = self._default_color_background
-        foreground = self._default_color_foreground
-        if value == "modified":
-            # Is it modified?
-            if self.IsModified():
-                background = self._modify_color_background
-                foreground = self._modify_color_foreground
-        elif value == "warning":
-            background = self._warn_color_background
-            foreground = self._warn_color_foreground
-        elif value == "error":
-            background = self._error_color_background
-            foreground = self._error_color_foreground
-        self.SetBackgroundColour(background)
-        self.SetForegroundColour(foreground)
-        self.Refresh()
-
-    def on_char(self, event):
-        proceed = True
-        # The French azerty keyboard generates numbers by pressing Shift + some key
-        # Under Linux this is not properly translated by GetUnicodeKey and
-        # is hence leading to a 'wrong' character being recognised (the original key).
-        # So we can't rely on a proper representation if the Shift-Key
-        # is held down, sigh.
-        if self.charpattern != "" and not event.ShiftDown():
-            keyc = event.GetUnicodeKey()
-            special = False
-            if event.RawControlDown() or event.ControlDown() or event.AltDown():
-                # GetUnicodeKey ignores all special keys, so we need to acknowledge that
-                special = True
-            if keyc == 127:  # delete
-                special = True
-            if keyc != wx.WXK_NONE and not special:
-                # a 'real' character?
-                if keyc >= ord(" "):
-                    char = chr(keyc).lower()
-                    if char not in self.charpattern:
-                        proceed = False
-                        # print(f"Ignored: {keyc} - {char}")
-        if proceed:
-            event.DoAllowNextEvent()
-            event.Skip()
-
-    def on_check(self, event):
-        event.Skip()
-        txt = super().GetValue()
-        status = self.get_warn_status(txt)
-        if status == "":
-            status = "modified"
-        self.warn_status = status
-        # Is it a valid value?
-        lenokay = True
-        if len(txt) == 0 and self._check in (
-            "float",
-            "length",
-            "angle",
-            "int",
-            "percent",
-        ):
-            lenokay = False
-        if (
-            self.execute_action_on_change
-            and status == "modified"
-            and hasattr(self.parent, "context")
-            and lenokay
-        ):
-            if getattr(self.parent.context.root, "process_while_typing", False):
-                if self._action_routine is not None:
-                    self._event_generated = wx.EVT_TEXT
-                    self._action_routine()
-                    self._event_generated = None
-
-    @property
-    def is_changed(self):
-        return self.GetValue() != self._last_valid_value
-
-    @property
-    def Value(self):
-        return self.GetValue()
-
-    def GetValue(self):
-        result = super().GetValue()
-        if (
-            result != ""
-            and self._check == "length"
-            and self.extend_default_units_if_empty
-        ):
-            purenumber = True
-            unitstr = "".join(ACCEPTED_UNITS)
-            for c in unitstr:
-                if c in result:
-                    purenumber = False
-                    break
-            if purenumber and hasattr(self.parent, "context"):
-                context = self.parent.context
-                root = context.root
-                root.setting(str, "units_name", "mm")
-                units = root.units_name
-                if units in ("inch", "inches"):
-                    units = "in"
-                result = result.strip()
-                if result.endswith("."):
-                    result += "0"
-                result += units
-        return result
-
-
-class CheckBox(wx.CheckBox):
-    """
-    This checkbox replaces wx.Checkbox and creates a series of mouse over tool tips to permit Linux tooltips that
-    otherwise do not show.
-    """
-
-    def __init__(
-        self,
-        *args,
-        **kwargs,
-    ):
-        self._tool_tip = None
-        super().__init__(*args, **kwargs)
-        if platform.system() == "Linux":
-
-            def on_mouse_over_check(ctrl):
-                def mouse(event=None):
-                    ctrl.SetToolTip(self._tool_tip)
-
-                return mouse
-
-            self.Bind(wx.EVT_MOTION, on_mouse_over_check(super()))
-
-    def SetToolTip(self, tooltip):
-        self._tool_tip = tooltip
-        super().SetToolTip(self._tool_tip)
-
-
-class StaticBoxSizer(wx.StaticBoxSizer):
-    def __init__(
-        self,
-        parent,
-        id=wx.ID_ANY,
-        label="",
-        orientation=wx.HORIZONTAL,
-        *args,
-        **kwargs,
-    ):
-        self.sbox = wx.StaticBox(parent, id, label=label)
-        self.sbox.SetMinSize(dip_size(self, 50, 50))
-        super().__init__(self.sbox, orientation)
-
-    def Show(self, show=True):
-        self.sbox.Show(show)
-
-    def SetLabel(self, label):
-        self.sbox.SetLabel(label)
-
-    def Refresh(self, *args):
-        self.sbox.Refresh(*args)
-
-
-class ScrolledPanel(SP):
-    """
-    We sometimes delete things fast enough that they call _SetupAfter when dead and crash.
-    """
-
-    def _SetupAfter(self, scrollToTop):
-        try:
-            self.SetVirtualSize(self.GetBestVirtualSize())
-            if scrollToTop:
-                self.Scroll(0, 0)
-        except RuntimeError:
-            pass
-
-
-class EditableListCtrl(wx.ListCtrl, listmix.TextEditMixin):
-    """TextEditMixin allows any column to be edited."""
-
-    # ----------------------------------------------------------------------
-    def __init__(
-        self, parent, ID=wx.ID_ANY, pos=wx.DefaultPosition, size=wx.DefaultSize, style=0
-    ):
-        """Constructor"""
-        wx.ListCtrl.__init__(self, parent, ID, pos, size, style)
-        listmix.TextEditMixin.__init__(self)
-
-
-class HoverButton(wx.Button):
-    """
-    Provide a button with Hover-Color changing ability.
-    """
-
-    def __init__(self, parent, ID, label):
-        super().__init__(parent, ID, label)
-        self._focus_color = None
-        self._disable_color = None
-        self._foreground_color = self.GetForegroundColour()
-        self._background_color = self.GetBackgroundColour()
-        self.Bind(wx.EVT_ENTER_WINDOW, self.on_enter)
-        self.Bind(wx.EVT_LEAVE_WINDOW, self.on_leave)
-        # self.Bind(wx.EVT_MOUSE_EVENTS, self.on_mouse)
-
-    def SetFocusColour(self, color):
-        self._focus_color = wx.Colour(color)
-
-    def SetDisabledBackgroundColour(self, color):
-        self._disable_color = wx.Colour(color)
-
-    def SetForegroundColour(self, color):
-        self._foreground_color = wx.Colour(color)
-        super().SetForegroundColour(color)
-
-    def SetBackgroundColour(self, color):
-        self._background_color = wx.Colour(color)
-        super().SetBackgroundColour(color)
-
-    def GetFocusColour(self, color):
-        return self._focus_color
-
-    def Enable(self, value):
-        if value:
-            super().SetBackgroundColour(self._background_color)
-        else:
-            if self._disable_color is None:
-                r, g, b, a = self._background_color.Get()
-                color = wx.Colour(
-                    min(255, int(1.5 * r)),
-                    min(255, int(1.5 * g)),
-                    min(255, int(1.5 * b)),
-                )
-            else:
-                color = self._disable_color
-            super().SetBackgroundColour(color)
-        super().Enable(value)
-        self.Refresh()
-
-    def on_enter(self, event):
-        if self._focus_color is not None:
-            super().SetForegroundColour(self._focus_color)
-            self.Refresh()
-        event.Skip()
-
-    def on_leave(self, event):
-        super().SetForegroundColour(self._foreground_color)
-        self.Refresh()
-        event.Skip()
-
-    # def on_mouse(self, event):
-    #     if event.Leaving():
-    #         self.on_leave(event)
-    #     event.Skip()
-
-
-##############
-# GUI KEYSTROKE FUNCTIONS
-##############
-
-WX_METAKEYS = [
-    wx.WXK_START,
-    wx.WXK_WINDOWS_LEFT,
-    wx.WXK_WINDOWS_RIGHT,
-]
-
-WX_MODIFIERS = {
-    wx.WXK_CONTROL: "ctrl",
-    wx.WXK_RAW_CONTROL: "macctl",
-    wx.WXK_ALT: "alt",
-    wx.WXK_SHIFT: "shift",
-    wx.WXK_START: "start",
-    wx.WXK_WINDOWS_LEFT: "win-left",
-    wx.WXK_WINDOWS_RIGHT: "win-right",
-}
-
-WX_SPECIALKEYS = {
-    wx.WXK_F1: "f1",
-    wx.WXK_F2: "f2",
-    wx.WXK_F3: "f3",
-    wx.WXK_F4: "f4",
-    wx.WXK_F5: "f5",
-    wx.WXK_F6: "f6",
-    wx.WXK_F7: "f7",
-    wx.WXK_F8: "f8",
-    wx.WXK_F9: "f9",
-    wx.WXK_F10: "f10",
-    wx.WXK_F11: "f11",
-    wx.WXK_F12: "f12",
-    wx.WXK_F13: "f13",
-    wx.WXK_F14: "f14",
-    wx.WXK_F15: "f15",
-    wx.WXK_F16: "f16",
-    wx.WXK_F17: "f17",
-    wx.WXK_F18: "f18",
-    wx.WXK_F19: "f19",
-    wx.WXK_F20: "f20",
-    wx.WXK_F21: "f21",
-    wx.WXK_F22: "f22",
-    wx.WXK_F23: "f23",
-    wx.WXK_F24: "f24",
-    wx.WXK_ADD: "+",
-    wx.WXK_END: "end",
-    wx.WXK_NUMPAD0: "numpad0",
-    wx.WXK_NUMPAD1: "numpad1",
-    wx.WXK_NUMPAD2: "numpad2",
-    wx.WXK_NUMPAD3: "numpad3",
-    wx.WXK_NUMPAD4: "numpad4",
-    wx.WXK_NUMPAD5: "numpad5",
-    wx.WXK_NUMPAD6: "numpad6",
-    wx.WXK_NUMPAD7: "numpad7",
-    wx.WXK_NUMPAD8: "numpad8",
-    wx.WXK_NUMPAD9: "numpad9",
-    wx.WXK_NUMPAD_ADD: "numpad_add",
-    wx.WXK_NUMPAD_SUBTRACT: "numpad_subtract",
-    wx.WXK_NUMPAD_MULTIPLY: "numpad_multiply",
-    wx.WXK_NUMPAD_DIVIDE: "numpad_divide",
-    wx.WXK_NUMPAD_DECIMAL: "numpad.",
-    wx.WXK_NUMPAD_ENTER: "numpad_enter",
-    wx.WXK_NUMPAD_RIGHT: "numpad_right",
-    wx.WXK_NUMPAD_LEFT: "numpad_left",
-    wx.WXK_NUMPAD_UP: "numpad_up",
-    wx.WXK_NUMPAD_DOWN: "numpad_down",
-    wx.WXK_NUMPAD_DELETE: "numpad_delete",
-    wx.WXK_NUMPAD_INSERT: "numpad_insert",
-    wx.WXK_NUMPAD_PAGEUP: "numpad_pgup",
-    wx.WXK_NUMPAD_PAGEDOWN: "numpad_pgdn",
-    wx.WXK_NUMPAD_HOME: "numpad_home",
-    wx.WXK_NUMPAD_END: "numpad_end",
-    wx.WXK_NUMLOCK: "num_lock",
-    wx.WXK_SCROLL: "scroll_lock",
-    wx.WXK_CAPITAL: "caps_lock",
-    wx.WXK_HOME: "home",
-    wx.WXK_DOWN: "down",
-    wx.WXK_UP: "up",
-    wx.WXK_RIGHT: "right",
-    wx.WXK_LEFT: "left",
-    wx.WXK_ESCAPE: "escape",
-    wx.WXK_BACK: "back",
-    wx.WXK_PAUSE: "pause",
-    wx.WXK_PAGEDOWN: "pagedown",
-    wx.WXK_PAGEUP: "pageup",
-    wx.WXK_PRINT: "print",
-    wx.WXK_RETURN: "return",
-    wx.WXK_SPACE: "space",
-    wx.WXK_TAB: "tab",
-    wx.WXK_DELETE: "delete",
-    wx.WXK_INSERT: "insert",
-    wx.WXK_SPECIAL1: "special1",
-    wx.WXK_SPECIAL2: "special2",
-    wx.WXK_SPECIAL3: "special3",
-    wx.WXK_SPECIAL4: "special4",
-    wx.WXK_SPECIAL5: "special5",
-    wx.WXK_SPECIAL6: "special6",
-    wx.WXK_SPECIAL7: "special7",
-    wx.WXK_SPECIAL8: "special8",
-    wx.WXK_SPECIAL9: "special9",
-    wx.WXK_SPECIAL10: "special10",
-    wx.WXK_SPECIAL11: "special11",
-    wx.WXK_SPECIAL12: "special12",
-    wx.WXK_SPECIAL13: "special13",
-    wx.WXK_SPECIAL14: "special14",
-    wx.WXK_SPECIAL15: "special15",
-    wx.WXK_SPECIAL16: "special16",
-    wx.WXK_SPECIAL17: "special17",
-    wx.WXK_SPECIAL18: "special18",
-    wx.WXK_SPECIAL19: "special19",
-    wx.WXK_SPECIAL20: "special20",
-    wx.WXK_CLEAR: "clear",
-    wx.WXK_WINDOWS_MENU: "menu",
-}
-
-
-def is_navigation_key(keyvalue):
-    if keyvalue is None:
-        return False
-    if "right" in keyvalue:
-        return True
-    if "left" in keyvalue:
-        return True
-    if "up" in keyvalue and "pgup" not in keyvalue and "pageup" not in keyvalue:
-        return True
-    if "down" in keyvalue and "pagedown" not in keyvalue:
-        return True
-    if "tab" in keyvalue:
-        return True
-    if "return" in keyvalue:
-        return True
-    return False
-
-
-def get_key_name(event, return_modifier=False):
-    keyvalue = ""
-    # https://wxpython.org/Phoenix/docs/html/wx.KeyEvent.html
-    key = event.GetUnicodeKey()
-    if key == wx.WXK_NONE:
-        key = event.GetKeyCode()
-    if event.RawControlDown() and not event.ControlDown():
-        keyvalue += "macctl+"  # Deliberately not macctrl+
-    elif event.ControlDown():
-        keyvalue += "ctrl+"
-    if event.AltDown() or key == wx.WXK_ALT:
-        keyvalue += "alt+"
-    if event.ShiftDown():
-        keyvalue += "shift+"
-    if event.MetaDown() or key in WX_METAKEYS:
-        keyvalue += "meta+"
-    # if return_modifier and keyvalue: print("key", key, keyvalue)
-    if key in WX_MODIFIERS:
-        return keyvalue if return_modifier else None
-    if key in WX_SPECIALKEYS:
-        keyvalue += WX_SPECIALKEYS[key]
-    else:
-        keyvalue += chr(key)
-    # print("key", key, keyvalue)
-    return keyvalue.lower()
-
-
-def disable_window(window):
-    for m in window.Children:
-        if hasattr(m, "Disable"):
-            m.Disable()
-        if hasattr(m, "Children"):
-            disable_window(m)
-
-
-def set_ctrl_value(ctrl, value):
-    # Let's try to save the caret position
-    cursor = ctrl.GetInsertionPoint()
-    if ctrl.GetValue() != value:
-        ctrl.SetValue(value)
-        ctrl.SetInsertionPoint(min(len(value), cursor))
-
-
-def dip_size(frame, x, y):
-    # wx.Window.FromDIP was introduced with wxPython 4.1, so not all distros may have this
-    wxsize = wx.Size(x, y)
-    try:
-        dipsize = frame.FromDIP(wxsize)
-        return dipsize
-    except AttributeError:
-        return wxsize
+"""
+Mixin functions for wxMeerk40t
+"""
+import platform
+from typing import List
+
+import wx
+import wx.lib.mixins.listctrl as listmix
+from wx.lib.scrolledpanel import ScrolledPanel as SP
+
+from meerk40t.svgelements import Matrix
+from meerk40t.core.units import ACCEPTED_ANGLE_UNITS, ACCEPTED_UNITS, Angle, Length
+
+_ = wx.GetTranslation
+
+
+##############
+# DYNAMIC CHOICE
+# NODE MENU
+##############
+
+
+def get_matrix_scale(matrix):
+    # We usually use the value_scale_x to establish a pixel size
+    # by counteracting the scene matrix, linewidth = 1 / matrix.value_scale_x()
+    # For a rotated scene this crashes, so we need to take
+    # that into consideration, so let's look at the
+    # distance from (1, 0) to (0, 0) and call this our scale
+    from math import sqrt
+
+    x0, y0 = matrix.point_in_matrix_space((0, 0))
+    x1, y1 = matrix.point_in_matrix_space((1, 0))
+    res = sqrt((x1 - x0) ** 2 + (y1 - y0) ** 2)
+    if res < 1e-8:
+        res = 1
+    return res
+
+def get_matrix_full_scale(matrix):
+    # We usually use the value_scale_x to establish a pixel size
+    # by counteracting the scene matrix, linewidth = 1 / matrix.value_scale_x()
+    # For a rotated scene this crashes, so we need to take
+    # that into consideration, so let's look at the
+    # distance from (1, 0) to (0, 0) and call this our scale
+    from math import sqrt
+
+    x0, y0 = matrix.point_in_matrix_space((0, 0))
+    x1, y1 = matrix.point_in_matrix_space((1, 0))
+    resx = sqrt((x1 - x0) ** 2 + (y1 - y0) ** 2)
+    if resx < 1e-8:
+        resx = 1
+    x1, y1 = matrix.point_in_matrix_space((0, 1))
+    resy = sqrt((x1 - x0) ** 2 + (y1 - y0) ** 2)
+    if resy < 1e-8:
+        resy = 1
+    return resx, resy
+
+def get_gc_scale(gc):
+    gcmat = gc.GetTransform()
+    mat_param = gcmat.Get()
+    testmatrix = Matrix(
+        mat_param[0],
+        mat_param[1],
+        mat_param[2],
+        mat_param[3],
+        mat_param[4],
+        mat_param[5],
+    )
+    return get_matrix_scale(testmatrix)
+
+def get_gc_full_scale(gc):
+    gcmat = gc.GetTransform()
+    mat_param = gcmat.Get()
+    testmatrix = Matrix(
+        mat_param[0],
+        mat_param[1],
+        mat_param[2],
+        mat_param[3],
+        mat_param[4],
+        mat_param[5],
+    )
+    return get_matrix_full_scale(testmatrix)
+
+def create_menu_for_choices(gui, choices: List[dict]) -> wx.Menu:
+    """
+    Creates a menu for a given choices table.
+
+    Processes submenus, references, radio_state as needed.
+    """
+    menu = wx.Menu()
+    submenus = {}
+    choice = dict()
+
+    def get(key, default=None):
+        try:
+            return choice[key]
+        except KeyError:
+            return default
+
+    def execute(choice):
+        func = choice["action"]
+        func_kwargs = choice["kwargs"]
+        func_args = choice["kwargs"]
+
+        def specific(event=None):
+            func(*func_args, **func_kwargs)
+
+        return specific
+
+    def set_bool(choice, value):
+        obj = choice["object"]
+        param = choice["attr"]
+
+        def check(event=None):
+            setattr(obj, param, value)
+
+        return check
+
+    for c in choices:
+        choice = c
+        submenu_name = get("submenu")
+        submenu = None
+        if submenu_name and submenu_name in submenus:
+            submenu = submenus[submenu_name]
+        else:
+            if get("separate_before", default=False):
+                menu.AppendSeparator()
+                c["separate_before"] = False
+            if submenu_name:
+                submenu = wx.Menu()
+                menu.AppendSubMenu(submenu, submenu_name)
+                submenus[submenu_name] = submenu
+
+        menu_context = submenu if submenu is not None else menu
+        if get("separate_before", default=False):
+            menu.AppendSeparator()
+            c["separate_before"] = False
+        t = get("type")
+        if t == bool:
+            item = menu_context.Append(
+                wx.ID_ANY, get("label"), get("tip"), wx.ITEM_CHECK
+            )
+            obj = get("object")
+            param = get("attr")
+            check = bool(getattr(obj, param, False))
+            item.Check(check)
+            gui.Bind(
+                wx.EVT_MENU,
+                set_bool(choice, not check),
+                item,
+            )
+        elif t == "action":
+            item = menu_context.Append(
+                wx.ID_ANY, get("label"), get("tip"), wx.ITEM_NORMAL
+            )
+            gui.Bind(
+                wx.EVT_MENU,
+                execute(choice),
+                item,
+            )
+        if not submenu and get("separate_after", default=False):
+            menu.AppendSeparator()
+    return menu
+
+
+def create_choices_for_node(node, elements) -> List[dict]:
+    """
+    Converts a node tree operation menu to a choices dictionary to display the menu items in a choice panel.
+
+    @param node:
+    @param elements:
+    @return:
+    """
+    choices = []
+    from meerk40t.core.treeop import get_tree_operation_for_node
+
+    tree_operations_for_node = get_tree_operation_for_node(elements)
+    for func in tree_operations_for_node(node):
+        choice = {}
+        choices.append(choice)
+        choice["action"] = func
+        choice["type"] = "action"
+        choice["submenu"] = func.submenu
+        choice["kwargs"] = dict()
+        choice["args"] = tuple()
+        choice["separate_before"] = func.separate_before
+        choice["separate_after"] = func.separate_after
+        choice["label"] = func.name
+        choice["real_name"] = func.real_name
+        choice["tip"] = func.help
+        choice["radio"] = func.radio
+        choice["reference"] = func.reference
+        choice["user_prompt"] = func.user_prompt
+        choice["calcs"] = func.calcs
+        choice["values"] = func.values
+    return choices
+
+
+def create_menu_for_node_TEST(gui, node, elements) -> wx.Menu:
+    """
+    Test code towards unifying choices and tree nodes into choices that parse to menus.
+
+    This is unused experimental code. Testing the potential interrelationships between choices for the choice panels
+    and dynamic node menus.
+
+    @param gui:
+    @param node:
+    @param elements:
+    @return:
+    """
+    choices = create_choices_for_node(node, elements)
+    return create_menu_for_choices(gui, choices)
+
+
+##############
+# DYNAMIC NODE MENU
+##############
+
+
+def create_menu_for_node(gui, node, elements, optional_2nd_node=None) -> wx.Menu:
+    """
+    Create menu for a particular node. Does not invoke the menu.
+
+    Processes submenus, references, radio_state as needed.
+    """
+    menu = wx.Menu()
+    submenus = {}
+    radio_check_not_needed = []
+    from meerk40t.core.treeop import get_tree_operation_for_node
+
+    tree_operations_for_node = get_tree_operation_for_node(elements)
+
+    def menu_functions(f, node):
+        func_dict = dict(f.func_dict)
+
+        def specific(event=None):
+            prompts = f.user_prompt
+            if len(prompts) > 0:
+                with wx.Dialog(
+                    None,
+                    wx.ID_ANY,
+                    _("Parameters"),
+                    style=wx.DEFAULT_DIALOG_STYLE | wx.RESIZE_BORDER,
+                ) as dlg:
+                    gui.context.themes.set_window_colors(dlg)
+
+                    sizer = wx.BoxSizer(wx.VERTICAL)
+                    fields = []
+                    for prompt in prompts:
+                        label = wxStaticText(dlg, wx.ID_ANY, prompt["prompt"])
+                        sizer.Add(label, 0, wx.EXPAND, 0)
+                        dtype = prompt["type"]
+                        if dtype == bool:
+                            control = wxCheckBox(dlg, wx.ID_ANY)
+                        else:
+                            control = TextCtrl(dlg, wx.ID_ANY)
+                            control.SetMaxSize(dip_size(dlg, 75, -1))
+                        fields.append(control)
+                        sizer.Add(control, 0, wx.EXPAND, 0)
+                        sizer.AddSpacer(23)
+                    b_sizer = wx.BoxSizer(wx.HORIZONTAL)
+                    button_OK = wxButton(dlg, wx.ID_OK, _("OK"))
+                    button_CANCEL = wxButton(dlg, wx.ID_CANCEL, _("Cancel"))
+                    # dlg.SetAffirmativeId(button_OK.GetId())
+                    # dlg.SetEscapeId(button_CANCEL.GetId())
+                    b_sizer.Add(button_OK, 0, wx.EXPAND, 0)
+                    b_sizer.Add(button_CANCEL, 0, wx.EXPAND, 0)
+                    sizer.Add(b_sizer, 0, wx.EXPAND, 0)
+                    sizer.Fit(dlg)
+                    dlg.SetSizer(sizer)
+                    dlg.Layout()
+
+                    response = dlg.ShowModal()
+                    if response != wx.ID_OK:
+                        return
+                    for prompt, control in zip(prompts, fields):
+                        dtype = prompt["type"]
+                        try:
+                            value = dtype(control.GetValue())
+                        except ValueError:
+                            return
+                        func_dict[prompt["attr"]] = value
+            # for prompt in prompts:
+            #     response = elements.kernel.prompt(prompt["type"], prompt["prompt"])
+            #     if response is None:
+            #         return
+            # func_dict[prompt["attr"]] = response
+            f(node, **func_dict)
+
+        return specific
+
+    # Check specifically for the optional first (use case: reference nodes)
+    if optional_2nd_node is not None:
+        mc1 = menu.MenuItemCount
+        last_was_separator = False
+
+        for func in tree_operations_for_node(optional_2nd_node):
+            submenu_name = func.submenu
+            submenu = None
+            if submenu_name and submenu_name in submenus:
+                submenu = submenus[submenu_name]
+            else:
+                if submenu_name:
+                    last_was_separator = False
+                    subs = submenu_name.split("|")
+                    common = ""
+                    parent_menu = menu
+                    for sname in subs:
+                        if sname == "":
+                            continue
+                        if common:
+                            common += "|"
+                        common += sname
+                        if common in submenus:
+                            submenu = submenus[common]
+                            parent_menu = submenu
+                        else:
+                            submenu = wx.Menu()
+                            if func.separate_before:
+                                last_was_separator = True
+                                parent_menu.AppendSeparator()
+                                func.separate_before = False
+
+                            parent_menu.AppendSubMenu(submenu, sname, func.help)
+                            submenus[common] = submenu
+                            parent_menu = submenu
+
+            menu_context = submenu if submenu is not None else menu
+            if func.separate_before:
+                menu_context.AppendSeparator()
+            if func.reference is not None:
+                menu_context.AppendSubMenu(
+                    create_menu_for_node(
+                        gui,
+                        func.reference(optional_2nd_node),
+                        elements,
+                        optional_2nd_node,
+                    ),
+                    func.real_name,
+                )
+                continue
+            if func.radio_state is not None:
+                last_was_separator = False
+                item = menu_context.Append(
+                    wx.ID_ANY, func.real_name, func.help, wx.ITEM_RADIO
+                )
+                check = func.radio_state
+                item.Check(check)
+                if check and menu_context not in radio_check_not_needed:
+                    radio_check_not_needed.append(menu_context)
+                if func.enabled:
+                    gui.Bind(
+                        wx.EVT_MENU,
+                        menu_functions(func, optional_2nd_node),
+                        item,
+                    )
+                else:
+                    item.Enable(False)
+            else:
+                last_was_separator = False
+                if hasattr(func, "check_state") and func.check_state is not None:
+                    check = func.check_state
+                    kind = wx.ITEM_CHECK
+                else:
+                    kind = wx.ITEM_NORMAL
+                    check = None
+                item = menu_context.Append(wx.ID_ANY, func.real_name, func.help, kind)
+                if check is not None:
+                    item.Check(check)
+                if func.enabled:
+                    gui.Bind(
+                        wx.EVT_MENU,
+                        menu_functions(func, node),
+                        item,
+                    )
+                else:
+                    item.Enable(False)
+                if menu_context not in radio_check_not_needed:
+                    radio_check_not_needed.append(menu_context)
+            if not submenu and func.separate_after:
+                last_was_separator = True
+                menu.AppendSeparator()
+        mc2 = menu.MenuItemCount
+        if not last_was_separator and mc2 - mc1 > 0:
+            menu.AppendSeparator()
+
+    for func in tree_operations_for_node(node):
+        submenu_name = func.submenu
+        submenu = None
+        if submenu_name and submenu_name in submenus:
+            submenu = submenus[submenu_name]
+        else:
+            if submenu_name:
+                subs = submenu_name.split("|")
+                common = ""
+                parent_menu = menu
+                for sname in subs:
+                    if sname == "":
+                        continue
+                    if common:
+                        common += "|"
+                    common += sname
+                    if common in submenus:
+                        submenu = submenus[common]
+                        parent_menu = submenu
+                    else:
+                        submenu = wx.Menu()
+                        if func.separate_before:
+                            parent_menu.AppendSeparator()
+                            func.separate_before = False
+                        parent_menu.AppendSubMenu(submenu, sname, func.help)
+                        submenus[common] = submenu
+                        parent_menu = submenu
+
+        menu_context = submenu if submenu is not None else menu
+        if func.separate_before:
+            menu_context.AppendSeparator()
+            func.separate_before = False
+        if func.reference is not None:
+            menu_context.AppendSubMenu(
+                create_menu_for_node(gui, func.reference(node), elements),
+                func.real_name,
+            )
+            continue
+        if func.radio_state is not None:
+            item = menu_context.Append(
+                wx.ID_ANY, func.real_name, func.help, wx.ITEM_RADIO
+            )
+            check = func.radio_state
+            item.Check(check)
+            if check and menu_context not in radio_check_not_needed:
+                radio_check_not_needed.append(menu_context)
+            if func.enabled:
+                gui.Bind(
+                    wx.EVT_MENU,
+                    menu_functions(func, node),
+                    item,
+                )
+            else:
+                item.Enable(False)
+        else:
+            if hasattr(func, "check_state") and func.check_state is not None:
+                check = func.check_state
+                kind = wx.ITEM_CHECK
+            else:
+                kind = wx.ITEM_NORMAL
+                check = None
+            item = menu_context.Append(wx.ID_ANY, func.real_name, func.help, kind)
+            if check is not None:
+                item.Check(check)
+            if func.enabled:
+                gui.Bind(
+                    wx.EVT_MENU,
+                    menu_functions(func, node),
+                    item,
+                )
+            else:
+                item.Enable(False)
+
+            if menu_context not in radio_check_not_needed:
+                radio_check_not_needed.append(menu_context)
+        if not submenu and func.separate_after:
+            menu.AppendSeparator()
+    for submenu in submenus.values():
+        plain = True
+        for item in submenu.GetMenuItems():
+            if not (item.IsSeparator() or item.IsSubMenu() or not item.IsEnabled()):
+                plain = False
+                break
+        if plain and submenu not in radio_check_not_needed:
+            radio_check_not_needed.append(submenu)
+
+        if submenu not in radio_check_not_needed:
+            item = submenu.Append(
+                wx.ID_ANY,
+                _("Other value..."),
+                _("Value set using properties"),
+                wx.ITEM_RADIO,
+            )
+            item.Check(True)
+    return menu
+
+
+def create_menu(gui, node, elements):
+    """
+    Create menu items. This is used for both the scene and the tree to create menu items.
+
+    @param gui: Gui used to create menu items.
+    @param node: The Node clicked on for the generated menu.
+    @param elements: elements service for use with node creation
+    @return:
+    """
+    if node is None:
+        return
+    # Is it a reference object?
+    optional_node = None
+    if hasattr(node, "node"):
+        optional_node = node
+        node = node.node
+
+    menu = create_menu_for_node(gui, node, elements, optional_node)
+    if menu.MenuItemCount != 0:
+        gui.PopupMenu(menu)
+        menu.Destroy()
+
+
+##############
+# GUI CONTROL OVERRIDES
+##############
+def set_color_according_to_theme(control, background, foreground):
+    win = control
+    while win is not None:
+        if hasattr(win, "context") and hasattr(win.context, "themes"):
+            if background:
+                col = win.context.themes.get(background)
+                if col:
+                    control.SetBackgroundColour(col)
+            if foreground:
+                col = win.context.themes.get(foreground)
+                if col:
+                    control.SetForegroundColour(col)
+            break
+        win = win.GetParent()
+
+
+class TextCtrl(wx.TextCtrl):
+    """
+    Just to add some of the more common things we need, i.e. smaller default size...
+
+    Allow text boxes of specific types so that we can have consistent options for dealing with them.
+    """
+
+    def __init__(
+        self,
+        parent,
+        id=wx.ID_ANY,
+        value="",
+        pos=wx.DefaultPosition,
+        size=wx.DefaultSize,
+        style=0,
+        validator=wx.DefaultValidator,
+        name="",
+        check="",
+        limited=False,
+        nonzero=False,
+    ):
+        if value is None:
+            value = ""
+        super().__init__(
+            parent,
+            id=id,
+            value=value,
+            pos=pos,
+            size=size,
+            style=style,
+            validator=validator,
+            name=name,
+        )
+        self.parent = parent
+        self.extend_default_units_if_empty = True
+        self._check = check
+        self._style = style
+        self._nonzero = nonzero
+        if self._nonzero is None:
+            self._nonzero = False
+        # For the sake of readability we allow multiple occurrences of
+        # the same character in the string even if it's unnecessary...
+        floatstr = "+-.eE0123456789"
+        unitstr = "".join(ACCEPTED_UNITS)
+        anglestr = "".join(ACCEPTED_ANGLE_UNITS)
+        self.charpattern = ""
+        if self._check == "length":
+            self.charpattern = floatstr + unitstr
+        elif self._check == "percent":
+            self.charpattern = floatstr + r"%"
+        elif self._check == "float":
+            self.charpattern = floatstr
+        elif self._check == "angle":
+            self.charpattern = floatstr + anglestr
+        elif self._check == "int":
+            self.charpattern = r"-+0123456789"
+        self.lower_limit = None
+        self.upper_limit = None
+        self.lower_limit_err = None
+        self.upper_limit_err = None
+        self.lower_limit_warn = None
+        self.upper_limit_warn = None
+        self._default_color_background = self.GetBackgroundColour()
+        self._error_color_background = wx.RED
+        self._warn_color_background = wx.YELLOW
+        self._modify_color_background = self._default_color_background
+
+        self._default_color_foreground = self.GetForegroundColour()
+        self._error_color_foreground = self._default_color_foreground
+        self._warn_color_foreground = wx.BLACK
+        self._modify_color_foreground = self._default_color_foreground
+        self._warn_status = "modified"
+
+        self._last_valid_value = None
+        self._event_generated = None
+        self._action_routine = None
+        self._default_values = None
+
+        # You can set this to False, if you don't want logic to interfere with text input
+        self.execute_action_on_change = True
+
+        if self._check is not None and self._check != "":
+            self.Bind(wx.EVT_KEY_DOWN, self.on_char)
+            self.Bind(wx.EVT_KEY_UP, self.on_check)
+        self.Bind(wx.EVT_SET_FOCUS, self.on_enter_field)
+        self.Bind(wx.EVT_KILL_FOCUS, self.on_leave_field)
+        self.Bind(wx.EVT_RIGHT_DOWN, self.on_right_click)
+        if self._style & wx.TE_PROCESS_ENTER != 0:
+            self.Bind(wx.EVT_TEXT_ENTER, self.on_enter)
+        _MIN_WIDTH, _MAX_WIDTH = self.validate_widths()
+        self.SetMinSize(dip_size(self, _MIN_WIDTH, -1))
+        if limited:
+            self.SetMaxSize(dip_size(self, _MAX_WIDTH, -1))
+        set_color_according_to_theme(self, "text_bg", "text_fg")
+
+    def validate_widths(self):
+        minpattern = "0000"
+        maxpattern = "999999999.99mm"
+        if self._check == "length":
+            minpattern = "0000"
+            maxpattern = "999999999.99mm"
+        elif self._check == "percent":
+            minpattern = "0000"
+            maxpattern = "99.99%"
+        elif self._check == "float":
+            minpattern = "0000"
+            maxpattern = "99999.99"
+        elif self._check == "angle":
+            minpattern = "0000"
+            maxpattern = "9999.99deg"
+        elif self._check == "int":
+            minpattern = "0000"
+            maxpattern = "-999999"
+        # Let's be a bit more specific: what is the minimum size of the textcontrol fonts
+        # to hold these patterns
+        tfont = self.GetFont()
+        xsize = 15
+        imgBit = wx.Bitmap(xsize, xsize)
+        dc = wx.MemoryDC(imgBit)
+        dc.SelectObject(imgBit)
+        dc.SetFont(tfont)
+        f_width, f_height, f_descent, f_external_leading = dc.GetFullTextExtent(
+            minpattern
+        )
+        minw = f_width + 5
+        f_width, f_height, f_descent, f_external_leading = dc.GetFullTextExtent(
+            maxpattern
+        )
+        maxw = f_width + 10
+        # Now release dc
+        dc.SelectObject(wx.NullBitmap)
+        return minw, maxw
+
+    def SetActionRoutine(self, action_routine):
+        """
+        This routine will be called after a lost_focus / text_enter event,
+        it's a simple way of dealing with all the
+            ctrl.bind(wx.EVT_KILL_FOCUS / wx.EVT_TEXT_ENTER) things
+        Yes, you can still have them, but you should call
+            ctrl.prevalidate()
+        then to ensure the logic to avoid invalid content is been called.
+        If you need to programmatically distinguish between a lost focus
+        and text_enter event, then consult
+            ctrl.event_generated()
+        this will give back wx.EVT_KILL_FOCUS or wx.EVT_TEXT_ENTER
+        """
+        self._action_routine = action_routine
+
+    def event_generated(self):
+        """
+        This routine will give back wx.EVT_KILL_FOCUS or wx.EVT_TEXT_ENTER
+        if called during an execution of the validator routine, see above,
+        or None in any other case
+        """
+        return self._event_generated
+
+    def set_default_values(self, def_values):
+        self._default_values = def_values
+
+    def get_warn_status(self, txt):
+        status = ""
+        try:
+            value = None
+            if self._check == "float":
+                value = float(txt)
+            elif self._check == "percent":
+                if txt.endswith("%"):
+                    value = float(txt[:-1]) / 100.0
+                else:
+                    value = float(txt)
+            elif self._check == "int":
+                value = int(txt)
+            elif self._check == "empty":
+                if len(txt) == 0:
+                    status = "error"
+            elif self._check == "length":
+                value = Length(txt)
+            elif self._check == "angle":
+                value = Angle(txt)
+            # we passed so far, thus the values are syntactically correct
+            # Now check for content compliance
+            if value is not None:
+                if self.lower_limit is not None and value < self.lower_limit:
+                    value = self.lower_limit
+                    self.SetValue(str(value))
+                    status = "default"
+                if self.upper_limit is not None and value > self.upper_limit:
+                    value = self.upper_limit
+                    self.SetValue(str(value))
+                    status = "default"
+                if self.lower_limit_warn is not None and value < self.lower_limit_warn:
+                    status = "warning"
+                if self.upper_limit_warn is not None and value > self.upper_limit_warn:
+                    status = "warning"
+                if self.lower_limit_err is not None and value < self.lower_limit_err:
+                    status = "error"
+                if self.upper_limit_err is not None and value > self.upper_limit_err:
+                    status = "error"
+                if self._nonzero and value == 0:
+                    status = "error"
+        except ValueError:
+            status = "error"
+        return status
+
+    def SetValue(self, newvalue):
+        identical = False
+        current = super().GetValue()
+        if self._check == "float":
+            try:
+                v1 = float(current)
+                v2 = float(newvalue)
+                if v1 == v2:
+                    identical = True
+            except ValueError:
+                pass
+        if identical:
+            # print (f"...ignored {current}={v1}, {newvalue}={v2}")
+            return
+        # print(f"SetValue called: {current} != {newvalue}")
+        self._last_valid_value = newvalue
+        status = self.get_warn_status(newvalue)
+        self.warn_status = status
+        cursor = self.GetInsertionPoint()
+        super().SetValue(newvalue)
+        cursor = min(len(newvalue), cursor)
+        self.SetInsertionPoint(cursor)
+
+    def set_error_level(self, err_min, err_max):
+        self.lower_limit_err = err_min
+        self.upper_limit_err = err_max
+
+    def set_warn_level(self, warn_min, warn_max):
+        self.lower_limit_warn = warn_min
+        self.upper_limit_warn = warn_max
+
+    def set_range(self, range_min, range_max):
+        self.lower_limit = range_min
+        self.upper_limit = range_max
+
+    def prevalidate(self, origin=None):
+        # Check whether the field is okay, if not then put it to the last value
+        txt = super().GetValue()
+        # print (f"prevalidate called from: {origin}, check={self._check}, content:{txt}")
+        if self.warn_status == "error" and self._last_valid_value is not None:
+            # ChangeValue is not creating any events...
+            self.ChangeValue(self._last_valid_value)
+            self.warn_status = ""
+        elif (
+            txt != "" and self._check == "length" and self.extend_default_units_if_empty
+        ):
+            # Do we have non-existing units provided? --> Change content
+            purenumber = True
+            unitstr = "".join(ACCEPTED_UNITS)
+            for c in unitstr:
+                if c in txt:
+                    purenumber = False
+                    break
+            if purenumber and hasattr(self.parent, "context"):
+                context = self.parent.context
+                root = context.root
+                root.setting(str, "units_name", "mm")
+                units = root.units_name
+                if units in ("inch", "inches"):
+                    units = "in"
+                txt = txt.strip() + units
+                self.ChangeValue(txt)
+        elif (
+            txt != "" and self._check == "angle" and self.extend_default_units_if_empty
+        ):
+            # Do we have non-existing units provided? --> Change content
+            purenumber = True
+            unitstr = "".join(ACCEPTED_ANGLE_UNITS)
+            for c in unitstr:
+                if c in txt:
+                    purenumber = False
+                    break
+            if purenumber and hasattr(self.parent, "context"):
+                context = self.parent.context
+                root = context.root
+                root.setting(str, "angle_units", "deg")
+                units = root.angle_units
+                txt = txt.strip() + units
+                self.ChangeValue(txt)
+
+    def on_enter_field(self, event):
+        self._last_valid_value = super().GetValue()
+        event.Skip()
+
+    def on_leave_field(self, event):
+        # Needs to be passed on
+        event.Skip()
+        self.prevalidate("leave")
+        if self._action_routine is not None:
+            self._event_generated = wx.EVT_KILL_FOCUS
+            try:
+                self._action_routine()
+            finally:
+                self._event_generated = None
+        self.SelectNone()
+        # We assume it's been dealt with, so we recolor...
+        self.SetModified(False)
+        self.warn_status = self._warn_status
+
+    def on_enter(self, event):
+        # Let others deal with it after me
+        event.Skip()
+        self.prevalidate("enter")
+        if self._action_routine is not None:
+            self._event_generated = wx.EVT_TEXT_ENTER
+            try:
+                self._action_routine()
+            finally:
+                self._event_generated = None
+        self.SelectNone()
+        # We assume it's been dealt with, so we recolor...
+        self.SetModified(False)
+        self.warn_status = self._warn_status
+
+    def on_right_click(self, event):
+        def set_menu_value(to_be_set):
+            def handler(event):
+                self.SetValue(to_be_set)
+                self.prevalidate("enter")
+                if self._action_routine is not None:
+                    self._event_generated = wx.EVT_TEXT_ENTER
+                    try:
+                        self._action_routine()
+                    finally:
+                        self._event_generated = None
+            return handler
+
+        if not self._default_values:
+            event.Skip()
+            return
+        menu = wx.Menu()
+        has_info = isinstance(self._default_values[0], (list, tuple))
+        item : wx.MenuItem = menu.Append(wx.ID_ANY, _("Default values..."), "")
+        item.Enable(False)
+        for info in self._default_values:
+            item = menu.Append(wx.ID_ANY, info[0] if has_info else info, info[1] if has_info else "")
+            self.Bind(wx.EVT_MENU, set_menu_value(info[0] if has_info else info), id=item.GetId())
+        self.PopupMenu(menu)
+        menu.Destroy()
+
+
+    @property
+    def warn_status(self):
+        return self._warn_status
+
+    @warn_status.setter
+    def warn_status(self, value):
+        self._warn_status = value
+        background = self._default_color_background
+        foreground = self._default_color_foreground
+        if value == "modified":
+            # Is it modified?
+            if self.IsModified():
+                background = self._modify_color_background
+                foreground = self._modify_color_foreground
+        elif value == "warning":
+            background = self._warn_color_background
+            foreground = self._warn_color_foreground
+        elif value == "error":
+            background = self._error_color_background
+            foreground = self._error_color_foreground
+        self.SetBackgroundColour(background)
+        self.SetForegroundColour(foreground)
+        self.Refresh()
+
+    def on_char(self, event):
+        proceed = True
+        # The French azerty keyboard generates numbers by pressing Shift + some key
+        # Under Linux this is not properly translated by GetUnicodeKey and
+        # is hence leading to a 'wrong' character being recognised (the original key).
+        # So we can't rely on a proper representation if the Shift-Key
+        # is held down, sigh.
+        if self.charpattern != "" and not event.ShiftDown():
+            keyc = event.GetUnicodeKey()
+            special = False
+            if event.RawControlDown() or event.ControlDown() or event.AltDown():
+                # GetUnicodeKey ignores all special keys, so we need to acknowledge that
+                special = True
+            if keyc == 127:  # delete
+                special = True
+            if keyc != wx.WXK_NONE and not special:
+                # a 'real' character?
+                if keyc >= ord(" "):
+                    char = chr(keyc).lower()
+                    if char not in self.charpattern:
+                        proceed = False
+                        # print(f"Ignored: {keyc} - {char}")
+        if proceed:
+            event.DoAllowNextEvent()
+            event.Skip()
+
+    def on_check(self, event):
+        event.Skip()
+        txt = super().GetValue()
+        status = self.get_warn_status(txt)
+        if status == "":
+            status = "modified"
+        self.warn_status = status
+        # Is it a valid value?
+        lenokay = True
+        if len(txt) == 0 and self._check in (
+            "float",
+            "length",
+            "angle",
+            "int",
+            "percent",
+        ):
+            lenokay = False
+        if (
+            self.execute_action_on_change
+            and status == "modified"
+            and hasattr(self.parent, "context")
+            and lenokay
+        ):
+            if getattr(self.parent.context.root, "process_while_typing", False):
+                if self._action_routine is not None:
+                    self._event_generated = wx.EVT_TEXT
+                    try:
+                        self._action_routine()
+                    finally:
+                        self._event_generated = None
+
+    @property
+    def is_changed(self):
+        return self.GetValue() != self._last_valid_value
+
+    @property
+    def Value(self):
+        return self.GetValue()
+
+    def GetValue(self):
+        result = super().GetValue()
+        if (
+            result != ""
+            and self._check == "length"
+            and self.extend_default_units_if_empty
+        ):
+            purenumber = True
+            unitstr = "".join(ACCEPTED_UNITS)
+            for c in unitstr:
+                if c in result:
+                    purenumber = False
+                    break
+            if purenumber and hasattr(self.parent, "context"):
+                context = self.parent.context
+                root = context.root
+                root.setting(str, "units_name", "mm")
+                units = root.units_name
+                if units in ("inch", "inches"):
+                    units = "in"
+                result = result.strip()
+                if result.endswith("."):
+                    result += "0"
+                result += units
+        return result
+
+
+class wxCheckBox(wx.CheckBox):
+    """
+    This class wraps around  wx.CheckBox and creates a series of mouse over tool tips to permit Linux tooltips that
+    otherwise do not show.
+    """
+
+    def __init__(
+        self,
+        *args,
+        **kwargs,
+    ):
+        self._tool_tip = None
+        super().__init__(*args, **kwargs)
+        if platform.system() == "Linux":
+
+            def on_mouse_over_check(ctrl):
+                def mouse(event=None):
+                    ctrl.SetToolTip(self._tool_tip)
+                    event.Skip()
+
+                return mouse
+
+            self.Bind(wx.EVT_MOTION, on_mouse_over_check(super()))
+        set_color_according_to_theme(self, "text_bg", "text_fg")
+
+    def SetToolTip(self, tooltip):
+        self._tool_tip = tooltip
+        super().SetToolTip(self._tool_tip)
+
+class wxComboBox(wx.ComboBox):
+    """
+    This class wraps around wx.ComboBox and creates a series of mouse over tool tips to permit Linux tooltips that
+    otherwise do not show.
+    """
+
+    def __init__(
+        self,
+        *args,
+        **kwargs,
+    ):
+        self._tool_tip = None
+        super().__init__(*args, **kwargs)
+        if platform.system() == "Linux":
+
+            def on_mouse_over_check(ctrl):
+                def mouse(event=None):
+                    ctrl.SetToolTip(self._tool_tip)
+                    event.Skip()
+
+                return mouse
+
+            self.Bind(wx.EVT_MOTION, on_mouse_over_check(super()))
+        set_color_according_to_theme(self, "text_bg", "text_fg")
+
+    def SetToolTip(self, tooltip):
+        self._tool_tip = tooltip
+        super().SetToolTip(self._tool_tip)
+
+
+class wxTreeCtrl(wx.TreeCtrl):
+    """
+    This class wraps around wx.TreeCtrl and creates a series of mouse over tool tips to permit Linux tooltips that
+    otherwise do not show.
+    """
+
+    def __init__(
+        self,
+        *args,
+        **kwargs,
+    ):
+        self._tool_tip = None
+        super().__init__(*args, **kwargs)
+        if platform.system() == "Linux":
+
+            def on_mouse_over_check(ctrl):
+                def mouse(event=None):
+                    ctrl.SetToolTip(self._tool_tip)
+                    event.Skip()
+
+                return mouse
+
+            self.Bind(wx.EVT_MOTION, on_mouse_over_check(super()))
+        set_color_according_to_theme(self, "list_bg", "list_fg")
+
+    def SetToolTip(self, tooltip):
+        self._tool_tip = tooltip
+        super().SetToolTip(self._tool_tip)
+
+
+class wxBitmapButton(wx.BitmapButton):
+    """
+    This class wraps around wx.Button and creates a series of mouse over tool tips to permit Linux tooltips that
+    otherwise do not show.
+    """
+
+    def __init__(
+        self,
+        *args,
+        **kwargs,
+    ):
+        self._tool_tip = None
+        super().__init__(*args, **kwargs)
+        if platform.system() == "Linux":
+
+            def on_mouse_over_check(ctrl):
+                def mouse(event=None):
+                    ctrl.SetToolTip(self._tool_tip)
+                    event.Skip()
+
+                return mouse
+
+            self.Bind(wx.EVT_MOTION, on_mouse_over_check(super()))
+        set_color_according_to_theme(self, "button_bg", "button_fg")
+
+    def SetToolTip(self, tooltip):
+        self._tool_tip = tooltip
+        super().SetToolTip(self._tool_tip)
+
+
+class wxButton(wx.Button):
+    """
+    This class wraps around wx.Button and creates a series of mouse over tool tips to permit Linux tooltips that
+    otherwise do not show.
+    """
+
+    def __init__(
+        self,
+        *args,
+        **kwargs,
+    ):
+        self._tool_tip = None
+        super().__init__(*args, **kwargs)
+        if platform.system() == "Linux":
+
+            def on_mouse_over_check(ctrl):
+                def mouse(event=None):
+                    ctrl.SetToolTip(self._tool_tip)
+                    event.Skip()
+
+                return mouse
+
+            self.Bind(wx.EVT_MOTION, on_mouse_over_check(super()))
+        set_color_according_to_theme(self, "button_bg", "button_fg")
+
+    def SetToolTip(self, tooltip):
+        self._tool_tip = tooltip
+        super().SetToolTip(self._tool_tip)
+
+
+class wxToggleButton(wx.ToggleButton):
+    """
+    This class wraps around wx.ToggleButton and creates a series of mouse over tool tips to permit Linux tooltips that
+    otherwise do not show.
+    """
+
+    def __init__(
+        self,
+        *args,
+        **kwargs,
+    ):
+        self._tool_tip = None
+        super().__init__(*args, **kwargs)
+        if platform.system() == "Linux":
+
+            def on_mouse_over_check(ctrl):
+                def mouse(event=None):
+                    ctrl.SetToolTip(self._tool_tip)
+                    event.Skip()
+
+                return mouse
+
+            self.Bind(wx.EVT_MOTION, on_mouse_over_check(super()))
+        set_color_according_to_theme(self, "button_bg", "button_fg")
+        self.bitmap_toggled = None
+        self.bitmap_untoggled = None
+
+    def update_button(self, value):
+        # We just act as a man in the middle
+        if value is None:
+            value = self.GetValue()
+        if value:
+            if self.bitmap_toggled is not None:
+                self.SetBitmap(self.bitmap_toggled)
+        else:
+            if self.bitmap_untoggled is not None:
+                self.SetBitmap(self.bitmap_untoggled)
+
+    def SetValue(self, value):
+        super().SetValue(value)
+        self.update_button(value)
+
+    def SetToolTip(self, tooltip):
+        self._tool_tip = tooltip
+        super().SetToolTip(self._tool_tip)
+
+
+class wxStaticBitmap(wx.StaticBitmap):
+    """
+    This class wraps around wx.StaticBitmap and creates a series of mouse over tool tips to permit Linux tooltips that
+    otherwise do not show.
+    """
+
+    def __init__(
+        self,
+        *args,
+        **kwargs,
+    ):
+        self._tool_tip = None
+        super().__init__(*args, **kwargs)
+        if platform.system() == "Linux":
+
+            def on_mouse_over_check(ctrl):
+                def mouse(event=None):
+                    ctrl.SetToolTip(self._tool_tip)
+                    event.Skip()
+
+                return mouse
+
+            self.Bind(wx.EVT_MOTION, on_mouse_over_check(super()))
+        set_color_according_to_theme(self, "button_bg", "button_fg")
+
+    def SetToolTip(self, tooltip):
+        self._tool_tip = tooltip
+        super().SetToolTip(self._tool_tip)
+
+
+class StaticBoxSizer(wx.StaticBoxSizer):
+    def __init__(
+        self,
+        parent,
+        id=wx.ID_ANY,
+        label="",
+        orientation=wx.HORIZONTAL,
+        *args,
+        **kwargs,
+    ):
+        if label is None:
+            label = ""
+        self.sbox = wx.StaticBox(parent, id, label=label)
+        self.sbox.SetMinSize(dip_size(self.sbox, 50, 50))
+        super().__init__(self.sbox, orientation)
+        self.parent = parent
+
+    @property
+    def Id(self):
+        return self.sbox.Id
+
+    def GetId(self):
+        return self.Id
+
+    def Show(self, show=True):
+        self.sbox.Show(show)
+
+    def SetLabel(self, label):
+        self.sbox.SetLabel(label)
+
+    def Refresh(self, *args):
+        self.sbox.Refresh(*args)
+
+    def Enable(self, enable:bool=True):
+        """Enable or disable the StaticBoxSizer and its children.
+
+        Enables or disables all children of the sizer recursively.
+        """
+        def enem(wind, flag):
+            for c in wind.GetChildren():
+                enem(c, flag)
+            if hasattr(wind, "Enable"):
+                wind.Enable(flag)
+
+        enem(self.sbox, enable)
+
+class ScrolledPanel(SP):
+    """
+    We sometimes delete things fast enough that they call _SetupAfter when dead and crash.
+    """
+
+    def _SetupAfter(self, scrollToTop):
+        try:
+            self.SetVirtualSize(self.GetBestVirtualSize())
+            if scrollToTop:
+                self.Scroll(0, 0)
+        except RuntimeError:
+            pass
+
+class wxListCtrl(wx.ListCtrl):
+    """
+    wxListCtrl will extend a regular ListCtrl by saving / restoring column widths
+    """
+    def __init__(
+        self, parent, ID=wx.ID_ANY, pos=wx.DefaultPosition, size=wx.DefaultSize, style=0, context=None, list_name=None
+    ):
+        wx.ListCtrl.__init__(self, parent, ID, pos, size, style)
+        self.context = context
+        self.list_name = list_name
+        # The resize event is never triggered, so tap into the parent...
+        # parent.Bind(wx.EVT_SIZE, self.proxy_resize_event, self)
+        parent.Bind(wx.EVT_SIZE, self.proxy_resize_event, parent)
+        parent.Bind(wx.EVT_LIST_COL_END_DRAG, self.proxy_col_resized, self)
+        set_color_according_to_theme(self, "list_bg", "list_fg")
+
+    def save_column_widths(self):
+        if self.context is None or self.list_name is None:
+            return
+        try:
+            sizes = list()
+            for col in range(self.GetColumnCount()):
+                sizes.append(self.GetColumnWidth(col))
+            self.context.setting(tuple, self.list_name, None)
+            setattr(self.context, self.list_name, sizes)
+        except RuntimeError:
+            # Could happen if the control is already destroyed
+            return
+
+    def load_column_widths(self):
+        if self.context is None or self.list_name is None:
+            return
+        sizes = self.context.setting(tuple, self.list_name, None)
+        if sizes is None:
+            return
+        # print(f"Found for {self.list_name}: {sizes}")
+        available = self.GetColumnCount()
+        for idx, width in enumerate(sizes):
+            if idx >= available:
+                break
+            self.SetColumnWidth(idx, width)
+
+    def resize_columns(self):
+        self.load_column_widths()
+        # we could at least try to make use of the available space
+        dummy = self.adjust_last_column()
+
+    def proxy_col_resized(self, event):
+        # We are not touching the event object to allow other routines to tap into it
+        event.Skip()
+        # print (f"col resized called from {self.GetId()} - {self.list_name}")
+        dummy = self.adjust_last_column()
+        self.save_column_widths()
+
+    def adjust_last_column(self, size_to_use=None):
+        # gap is the amount of pixels to be reserved to allow for a vertical scrollbar
+        gap = 30
+        size = size_to_use
+        if size is None:
+            size = self.GetSize()
+        list_width = size[0]
+        total = gap
+        last = 0
+        for col in range(self.GetColumnCount()):
+            try:
+                last = self.GetColumnWidth(col)
+                total += last
+            except Exception as e:
+                # print(f"Strange, crashed for column {col} of {self.GetColumnCount()}: {e}")
+                return False
+        # print(f"{self.list_name}, cols={self.GetColumnCount()}, available={list_width}, used={total}")
+        if total < list_width:
+            col = self.GetColumnCount() - 1
+            if col < 0 :
+                return False
+            # print(f"Will adjust last column from {last} to {last + (list_width - total)}")
+            try:
+                self.SetColumnWidth(col, last + (list_width - total))
+            except Exception as e:
+                # print(f"Something strange happened while resizing the last columns for {self.list_name}: {e}")
+                return False
+            return True
+        return False
+
+    def proxy_resize_event(self, event):
+        # We are not touching the event object to allow other routines to tap into it
+        event.Skip()
+        # print (f"Resize called from {self.GetId()} - {self.list_name}: {event.Size}")
+        if self.adjust_last_column(event.Size):
+            self.save_column_widths()
+
+
+class EditableListCtrl(wxListCtrl, listmix.TextEditMixin):
+    """TextEditMixin allows any column to be edited."""
+
+    # ----------------------------------------------------------------------
+    def __init__(
+        self, parent, ID=wx.ID_ANY, pos=wx.DefaultPosition, size=wx.DefaultSize, style=0, context=None, list_name=None,
+    ):
+        """Constructor"""
+        wxListCtrl.__init__(self, parent=parent, ID=ID, pos=pos, size=size, style=style, context=context, list_name=list_name)
+        listmix.TextEditMixin.__init__(self)
+        set_color_according_to_theme(self, "list_bg", "list_fg")
+
+
+class HoverButton(wxButton):
+    """
+    Provide a button with Hover-Color changing ability.
+    """
+
+    def __init__(self, parent, ID, label):
+        super().__init__(parent, ID, label)
+        self._focus_color = None
+        self._disable_color = None
+        self._foreground_color = self.GetForegroundColour()
+        self._background_color = self.GetBackgroundColour()
+        self.Bind(wx.EVT_ENTER_WINDOW, self.on_enter)
+        self.Bind(wx.EVT_LEAVE_WINDOW, self.on_leave)
+        # self.Bind(wx.EVT_MOUSE_EVENTS, self.on_mouse)
+        set_color_according_to_theme(self, "list_bg", "list_fg")
+
+    def SetFocusColour(self, color):
+        self._focus_color = wx.Colour(color)
+
+    def SetDisabledBackgroundColour(self, color):
+        self._disable_color = wx.Colour(color)
+
+    def SetForegroundColour(self, color):
+        self._foreground_color = wx.Colour(color)
+        super().SetForegroundColour(color)
+
+    def SetBackgroundColour(self, color):
+        self._background_color = wx.Colour(color)
+        super().SetBackgroundColour(color)
+
+    def GetFocusColour(self, color):
+        return self._focus_color
+
+    def Enable(self, value):
+        if value:
+            super().SetBackgroundColour(self._background_color)
+        else:
+            if self._disable_color is None:
+                r, g, b, a = self._background_color.Get()
+                color = wx.Colour(
+                    min(255, int(1.5 * r)),
+                    min(255, int(1.5 * g)),
+                    min(255, int(1.5 * b)),
+                )
+            else:
+                color = self._disable_color
+            super().SetBackgroundColour(color)
+        super().Enable(value)
+        self.Refresh()
+
+    def on_enter(self, event):
+        if self._focus_color is not None:
+            super().SetForegroundColour(self._focus_color)
+            self.Refresh()
+        event.Skip()
+
+    def on_leave(self, event):
+        super().SetForegroundColour(self._foreground_color)
+        self.Refresh()
+        event.Skip()
+
+    # def on_mouse(self, event):
+    #     if event.Leaving():
+    #         self.on_leave(event)
+    #     event.Skip()
+
+
+class wxRadioBox(StaticBoxSizer):
+    """
+    This class recreates the functionality of a wx.RadioBox, as this class does not recognize / honor parent color values, so a manual darkmode logic fails
+    """
+
+    def __init__(
+        self,
+        parent=None,
+        id=None,
+        label=None,
+        choices=None,
+        majorDimension = 0,
+        style=0,
+        *args,
+        **kwargs,
+    ):
+        self.parent = parent
+        self.choices = choices
+        self._children = []
+        self._labels = []
+        self._tool_tip = None
+        self._help = None
+        super().__init__(parent=parent, id=wx.ID_ANY, label=label, orientation=wx.VERTICAL)
+        if majorDimension == 0 or style==wx.RA_SPECIFY_ROWS:
+            majorDimension = 1000
+        container = None
+        for idx, c in enumerate(self.choices):
+            if idx % majorDimension == 0:
+                container = wx.BoxSizer(wx.HORIZONTAL)
+                self.Add(container, 0, wx.EXPAND, 0)
+            st = 0
+            if idx == 0:
+                st = wx.RB_GROUP
+
+            radio_option = wx.RadioButton(parent, wx.ID_ANY, label=c, style=st)
+            container.Add(radio_option, 1, wx.ALIGN_CENTER_VERTICAL, 0)
+            self._children.append(radio_option)
+
+        if platform.system() == "Linux":
+
+            def on_mouse_over_check(ctrl):
+                def mouse(event=None):
+                    ctrl.SetToolTip(self._tool_tip)
+                    event.Skip()
+
+                return mouse
+            for ctrl in self._children:
+                ctrl.Bind(wx.EVT_MOTION, on_mouse_over_check(ctrl))
+
+        for ctrl in self._children:
+            ctrl.Bind(wx.EVT_RADIOBUTTON, self.on_radio)
+
+        for ctrl in self._children + self._labels:
+            set_color_according_to_theme(ctrl, "text_bg", "text_fg")
+
+    @property
+    def Children(self):
+        return self._children
+
+    def GetParent(self):
+        return self.parent
+
+    def SetToolTip(self, tooltip):
+        self._tool_tip = tooltip
+        for ctrl in self._children:
+            ctrl.SetToolTip(self._tool_tip)
+
+    def Select(self, n):
+        self.SetSelection(n)
+
+    def SetSelection(self, n):
+        for idx, ctrl in enumerate(self._children):
+            ctrl.SetValue(idx == n)
+
+    def GetSelection(self):
+        for idx, ctrl in enumerate(self._children):
+            if ctrl.GetValue():
+                return idx
+        return -1
+
+    def GetStringSelection(self):
+        idx = self.GetSelection()
+        return None if idx < 0 else self.choices[idx]
+
+    def Disable(self):
+        self.Enable(False)
+
+    def EnableItem(self, n, flag):
+        if 0 <= n < len(self._children):
+            self._children[n].Enable(flag)
+
+    def Enable(self, flag):
+        for ctrl in self._children:
+            ctrl.Enable(flag)
+
+    def Hide(self):
+        self.Show(False)
+
+    def Show(self, flag):
+        for ctrl in self._children + self._labels:
+            ctrl.Show(flag)
+
+    def Bind(self, event_type, routine):
+        self.parent.Bind(event_type, routine, self)
+
+    def on_radio(self, orgevent):
+        #
+        event = orgevent.Clone()
+        event.SetEventType(wx.wxEVT_RADIOBOX)
+        event.SetId(self.Id)
+        event.SetEventObject(self)
+        event.Int = self.GetSelection()
+        wx.PostEvent(self.parent, event)
+
+    def SetForegroundColour(self, wc):
+        for ctrl in self._children + self._labels:
+            ctrl.SetForegroundColour(wc)
+
+    def SetBackgroundColour(self, wc):
+        for ctrl in self._children + self._labels:
+            ctrl.SetBackgroundColour(wc)
+
+    def SetHelpText(self, help):
+        self._help = help
+
+    def GetHelpText(self):
+        return self._help
+class wxStaticText(wx.StaticText):
+    def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        super().__init__(*args, **kwargs)
+        set_color_according_to_theme(self, "label_bg", "label_fg")
+
+class wxListBox(wx.ListBox):
+    def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        super().__init__(*args, **kwargs)
+        set_color_according_to_theme(self, "list_bg", "list_fg")
+
+##############
+# GUI KEYSTROKE FUNCTIONS
+##############
+
+WX_METAKEYS = [
+    wx.WXK_START,
+    wx.WXK_WINDOWS_LEFT,
+    wx.WXK_WINDOWS_RIGHT,
+]
+
+WX_MODIFIERS = {
+    wx.WXK_CONTROL: "ctrl",
+    wx.WXK_RAW_CONTROL: "macctl",
+    wx.WXK_ALT: "alt",
+    wx.WXK_SHIFT: "shift",
+    wx.WXK_START: "start",
+    wx.WXK_WINDOWS_LEFT: "win-left",
+    wx.WXK_WINDOWS_RIGHT: "win-right",
+}
+
+WX_SPECIALKEYS = {
+    wx.WXK_F1: "f1",
+    wx.WXK_F2: "f2",
+    wx.WXK_F3: "f3",
+    wx.WXK_F4: "f4",
+    wx.WXK_F5: "f5",
+    wx.WXK_F6: "f6",
+    wx.WXK_F7: "f7",
+    wx.WXK_F8: "f8",
+    wx.WXK_F9: "f9",
+    wx.WXK_F10: "f10",
+    wx.WXK_F11: "f11",
+    wx.WXK_F12: "f12",
+    wx.WXK_F13: "f13",
+    wx.WXK_F14: "f14",
+    wx.WXK_F15: "f15",
+    wx.WXK_F16: "f16",
+    wx.WXK_F17: "f17",
+    wx.WXK_F18: "f18",
+    wx.WXK_F19: "f19",
+    wx.WXK_F20: "f20",
+    wx.WXK_F21: "f21",
+    wx.WXK_F22: "f22",
+    wx.WXK_F23: "f23",
+    wx.WXK_F24: "f24",
+    wx.WXK_ADD: "+",
+    wx.WXK_END: "end",
+    wx.WXK_NUMPAD0: "numpad0",
+    wx.WXK_NUMPAD1: "numpad1",
+    wx.WXK_NUMPAD2: "numpad2",
+    wx.WXK_NUMPAD3: "numpad3",
+    wx.WXK_NUMPAD4: "numpad4",
+    wx.WXK_NUMPAD5: "numpad5",
+    wx.WXK_NUMPAD6: "numpad6",
+    wx.WXK_NUMPAD7: "numpad7",
+    wx.WXK_NUMPAD8: "numpad8",
+    wx.WXK_NUMPAD9: "numpad9",
+    wx.WXK_NUMPAD_ADD: "numpad_add",
+    wx.WXK_NUMPAD_SUBTRACT: "numpad_subtract",
+    wx.WXK_NUMPAD_MULTIPLY: "numpad_multiply",
+    wx.WXK_NUMPAD_DIVIDE: "numpad_divide",
+    wx.WXK_NUMPAD_DECIMAL: "numpad.",
+    wx.WXK_NUMPAD_ENTER: "numpad_enter",
+    wx.WXK_NUMPAD_RIGHT: "numpad_right",
+    wx.WXK_NUMPAD_LEFT: "numpad_left",
+    wx.WXK_NUMPAD_UP: "numpad_up",
+    wx.WXK_NUMPAD_DOWN: "numpad_down",
+    wx.WXK_NUMPAD_DELETE: "numpad_delete",
+    wx.WXK_NUMPAD_INSERT: "numpad_insert",
+    wx.WXK_NUMPAD_PAGEUP: "numpad_pgup",
+    wx.WXK_NUMPAD_PAGEDOWN: "numpad_pgdn",
+    wx.WXK_NUMPAD_HOME: "numpad_home",
+    wx.WXK_NUMPAD_END: "numpad_end",
+    wx.WXK_NUMLOCK: "num_lock",
+    wx.WXK_SCROLL: "scroll_lock",
+    wx.WXK_CAPITAL: "caps_lock",
+    wx.WXK_HOME: "home",
+    wx.WXK_DOWN: "down",
+    wx.WXK_UP: "up",
+    wx.WXK_RIGHT: "right",
+    wx.WXK_LEFT: "left",
+    wx.WXK_ESCAPE: "escape",
+    wx.WXK_BACK: "back",
+    wx.WXK_PAUSE: "pause",
+    wx.WXK_PAGEDOWN: "pagedown",
+    wx.WXK_PAGEUP: "pageup",
+    wx.WXK_PRINT: "print",
+    wx.WXK_RETURN: "return",
+    wx.WXK_SPACE: "space",
+    wx.WXK_TAB: "tab",
+    wx.WXK_DELETE: "delete",
+    wx.WXK_INSERT: "insert",
+    wx.WXK_SPECIAL1: "special1",
+    wx.WXK_SPECIAL2: "special2",
+    wx.WXK_SPECIAL3: "special3",
+    wx.WXK_SPECIAL4: "special4",
+    wx.WXK_SPECIAL5: "special5",
+    wx.WXK_SPECIAL6: "special6",
+    wx.WXK_SPECIAL7: "special7",
+    wx.WXK_SPECIAL8: "special8",
+    wx.WXK_SPECIAL9: "special9",
+    wx.WXK_SPECIAL10: "special10",
+    wx.WXK_SPECIAL11: "special11",
+    wx.WXK_SPECIAL12: "special12",
+    wx.WXK_SPECIAL13: "special13",
+    wx.WXK_SPECIAL14: "special14",
+    wx.WXK_SPECIAL15: "special15",
+    wx.WXK_SPECIAL16: "special16",
+    wx.WXK_SPECIAL17: "special17",
+    wx.WXK_SPECIAL18: "special18",
+    wx.WXK_SPECIAL19: "special19",
+    wx.WXK_SPECIAL20: "special20",
+    wx.WXK_CLEAR: "clear",
+    wx.WXK_WINDOWS_MENU: "menu",
+}
+
+
+def is_navigation_key(keyvalue):
+    if keyvalue is None:
+        return False
+    if "right" in keyvalue:
+        return True
+    if "left" in keyvalue:
+        return True
+    if "up" in keyvalue and "pgup" not in keyvalue and "pageup" not in keyvalue:
+        return True
+    if "down" in keyvalue and "pagedown" not in keyvalue:
+        return True
+    if "tab" in keyvalue:
+        return True
+    if "return" in keyvalue:
+        return True
+    return False
+
+
+def get_key_name(event, return_modifier=False):
+    keyvalue = ""
+    # https://wxpython.org/Phoenix/docs/html/wx.KeyEvent.html
+    key = event.GetUnicodeKey()
+    if key == wx.WXK_NONE:
+        key = event.GetKeyCode()
+    if event.RawControlDown() and not event.ControlDown():
+        keyvalue += "macctl+"  # Deliberately not macctrl+
+    elif event.ControlDown():
+        keyvalue += "ctrl+"
+    if event.AltDown() or key == wx.WXK_ALT:
+        keyvalue += "alt+"
+    if event.ShiftDown():
+        keyvalue += "shift+"
+    if event.MetaDown() or key in WX_METAKEYS:
+        keyvalue += "meta+"
+    # if return_modifier and keyvalue: print("key", key, keyvalue)
+    if key in WX_MODIFIERS:
+        return keyvalue if return_modifier else None
+    if key in WX_SPECIALKEYS:
+        keyvalue += WX_SPECIALKEYS[key]
+    else:
+        keyvalue += chr(key)
+    # print("key", key, keyvalue)
+    return keyvalue.lower()
+
+
+def disable_window(window):
+    for m in window.Children:
+        if hasattr(m, "Disable"):
+            m.Disable()
+        if hasattr(m, "Children"):
+            disable_window(m)
+
+
+def set_ctrl_value(ctrl, value):
+    # Let's try to save the caret position
+    try:
+        cursor = ctrl.GetInsertionPoint()
+        if ctrl.GetValue() != value:
+            ctrl.SetValue(value)
+            ctrl.SetInsertionPoint(min(len(value), cursor))
+    except RuntimeError:
+        # Control might already have been destroyed
+        pass
+
+
+def dip_size(frame, x, y):
+    # wx.Window.FromDIP was introduced with wxPython 4.1, so not all distros may have this
+    wxsize = wx.Size(x, y)
+    try:
+        dipsize = frame.FromDIP(wxsize)
+        return dipsize
+    except AttributeError:
+        return wxsize