wx.xml.XmlResource.Get().LoadPanel: doesn't work

Question

Loading XRC wx.Panel on existing instance does not work.
There is no error reported, although on any attempt to display it's empty.

Erroneous method:

import wx
import wx.xrc

class SomePanelViewModel(wx.Panel):
    def __init__(self, parent):
        super().__init__()
        xmlResource = wx.xrc.XmlResource('SomePanelView.xrc')
        xmlResource.LoadPanel(panel=self, parent=parent, name='SomePanelView')

The XRC file is valid, because other method of LoadPanel works without a problem.
So the panel is populated and visible.

Working method:

xmlResource = wx.xrc.XmlResource('SomePanelView.xrc')
panel = xmlResource.LoadPanel(parent=parent, name='SomePanelView')

It is also worth to mention that both methods work for wx.Dialog without an issue.

I have also tried to run methods like 'Show' on broken panel. Unfortunately without any effect.

I'm startled and confused. Has anybody dealt with it before? Any suggestions? Solutions?

Answer 1

So in the end I'm answering my own question. xD

The problem looks like a library bug.

Therefore I decided to make a workaround:

class XrcPanelView(wx.Panel):

    def __init__(self, parent):
        super().__init__(parent=parent)

        xrcFilePath = 'path/to/your.xrc'
        xmlResource = wx.xrc.XmlResource(xrcFilePath)
        self._xrcPanel = xmlResource.LoadPanel(parent=self, name='ViewName')

        sizer = wx.BoxSizer(wx.VERTICAL)
        sizer.Add(self._xrcPanel, 1, wx.EXPAND | wx.ALL, 0)

That way you inherit a panel and apply you XRC panel on it.
It's not a perfect solution.
Although it achieves my goal.
I needed to encapsulate some extra initialization steps within one view class.

Hope somebody would enjoy. ;)