MenuItem icon doesn't display

[jimmygyuma]

Windows XP Media Center - Python 2.5 - wxPython 2.8
Code ...

bmp = wx.Image("images\\new24.bmp", wx.BITMAP_TYPE_BMP).ConvertToBitmap()
        print str(bmp.GetWidth())
        self.fileNewItem = fileMenu.Append(-1, "New ...", "Create new image")
        self.fileNewItem.SetBitmap(bmp)
        bmp = self.fileNewItem.GetBitmap()
        print str(bmp.GetWidth())
        self.Bind(wx.EVT_MENU, self.OnFileNew, self.fileNewItem)
 

... output> 24 24
This is a 'New' menu item under a 'File' menu. The bitmap doesn't display, even though the print statements I've inserted show that the bmp is being loaded and set. There are several menu items with icons after this one, which is the first, and they all display.

[bartonc]

Windows XP Media Center - Python 2.5 - wxPython 2.8
Code ...

bmp = wx.Image("images\\new24.bmp", wx.BITMAP_TYPE_BMP).ConvertToBitmap()
        print str(bmp.GetWidth())
        self.fileNewItem = fileMenu.Append(-1, "New ...", "Create new image")
        self.fileNewItem.SetBitmap(bmp)
        bmp = self.fileNewItem.GetBitmap()
        print str(bmp.GetWidth())
        self.Bind(wx.EVT_MENU, self.OnFileNew, self.fileNewItem)
 

... output> 24 24
This is a 'New' menu item under a 'File' menu. The bitmap doesn't display, even though the print statements I've inserted show that the bmp is being loaded and set. There are several menu items with icons after this one, which is the first, and they all display.

Hi, Jimmy. You'll notice that I've added the CODE tags in order to make the structure of you code come through. You can read about them in "REPLY GUIDELINES" on the right hand side of the page (while you are replying).

I'm sorry that I don't have experience with bitmaps in menu items. This is most puzzling, due to the fact that some work.

Thanks for joining TheScripts.com. There are many other wxPython issues that I can help with.

[jimmygyuma]

Thanks, I'll undoubtely be back.
I left it for the time being...
The next menu 'View', has no bitmaps. Then the 'Edit' menu, and ... same thing. The first menuitem 'Undo' has a bitmap which doesn't display, although subsequent items on the same menu do. So it seems to be something about that first menuitem.