py-wxpython-2.8: track the progress of transition to 3.0 and try to remove the port

[mojca (Mojca Miklavec)]

According to my counting there are currently up to three ports that are incompatible with wxPython 3.0 (see the initial ticket #38375):

2.8-only:

• python/py-dsv (cca. 1000 lines of possibly abandoned Python code)

compiles with 3.0, but doesn't work properly:

• gis/grass (new version theoretically works with 3.0, but there are some issues left on mac; #42161, #44056)
• python/py-robotframework-ride (​https://github.com/robotframework/RIDE/issues/924)

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fully compatible with 3.0:

• python/py-pyface (​https://github.com/enthought/pyface/issues/96)
  • python/py-mayavi
• python/py-pyphant
• python/py-sogl
• python/py-winpdb
• science/gnuradio
• science/gr-fosphor
• science/relax
• science/stimfit

I opened this ticket to track the progress towards the ideal world where supporting just wxPython 3.0 will be sufficient.

[mojca (Mojca Miklavec)]

preliminary attempt to make py-dsv work with wxPython 3.0

[jjstickel (Jonathan Stickel)]

See ticket #46585 for py-pyface and py-mayavi.

[mojca (Mojca Miklavec)]

I adjusted some links. Pyface developer claim that the software should be compatible with 3.0 by now and I updated the link to the issue tracker for RIDE.

[mojca (Mojca Miklavec)]

py-mayavi is probably/hopefully resolved together with py-pyface as well?

Jonathan, can you test please?

[jjstickel (Jonathan Stickel)]

Replying to mojca@…:

py-mayavi is probably/hopefully resolved together with py-pyface as well?

Jonathan, can you test please?

I can test when pyface next releases. I don't follow regularly, so feel free to make a note here or contact me when that happens.

[jjstickel (Jonathan Stickel)]

I've provided patches for latest pyface (and traitsui) on #50173. I left the note in the pyface port about QT being the preferred backend. I do believe it is the intent of enthought developers to transition to QT exclusively.

[mojca (Mojca Miklavec)]

Vincent, I'm adding you to CC, hoping that you could help us get rid of wxPython 2.8 in grass (removal of grass 6 is also a valid option :).

I guess I'll simply remove DSV and keep hoping that a new release of robotframework-ride comes out soonish.

[mojca (Mojca Miklavec)]

In 5e04fe3f2f3c365ce784824dec7db5865a7ae7e6/macports-ports (master):

py-robotframework-ride: update to 1.7.3.1

• Update to 1.7.3.1
• Switch to github.
• Remove dependency on wxWidgets 2.8.
• Unfinished attempt to run tests.

See: #46351

[mojca (Mojca Miklavec)]

In e22bf4530c496fe50784a5e36e1bd901f4a5e935/macports-ports (master):

py26-wxpython-2.8: delete subport

See: #46351

[mojca (Mojca Miklavec)]

In 20ce8a3854a5e95773f0b6a0761f3698c39a3f09/macports-ports (master):

py-dsv: delete port

• The software hasn't been touched for more than 10 years.
• It requires wxPython 2.8 and Python 2 to work, both of which are obsolete.
• There are no signs of active users.

See: #46351

[mojca (Mojca Miklavec)]

In 30bcbf1b88e2f18ad6896fe2273e185292879082/macports-ports (master):

py27-wxpython-2.8: delete port

Closes: #46351