Fix blank squares in Tree and avoid crashing when execution is too rapid (#2947)

Author: HelioGuilherme66

CHANGELOG.adoc

@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ when selecting in Tree shows the filename in StatusBar.
 - Improved colorization for multiple Gherkin words, for example in the French language.
 
 === Fixed
+- Fixed white blocks on Tree due to failed animation when test execution is too rapid, causing crash on Windows.
 - Fixed not set text color on row labels in Grid Editor. Now the General ``secondary foreground`` is applied.
 - Fixed multiple scroll bars in Grid Editor when editing Test Cases or Keywords. This caused bad navigation on cells.
 - Regression fix from v2.1b1 - Fix wrong item selection, like Test Suite, when doing right-click actions in Project Explorer.

README.adoc

@@ -34,13 +34,14 @@ See the https://github.com/robotframework/RIDE/blob/master/doc/releasenotes/ride
 **The current development version is based on 2.1.3, supports Python from 3.8 up to 3.13 (24th March 2025).**
 
 Currently, the unit tests are tested on Python 3.10, 3.11 and 3.13 (3.13 is the recommended version).
-Likewise, the current version of wxPython, is 4.2.2, but RIDE is known to work with 4.0.7 and 4.1.1 versions.
+We now have an experimental workflow on Fedora Linux 41, with wxPython 4.2.3 and Python 3.14.a7.
+Likewise, the current version of wxPython, is 4.2.3, but RIDE is known to work with 4.0.7, 4.1.1 and 4.2.2 versions.
 
 (3.8 <= python <= 3.13) Install current released version (*2.1.3*) with:
 
 `pip install -U robotframework-ride`
 
-(3.8 <= python <= 3.13) Install current development version (**2.2dev23**) with:
+(3.8 <= python <= 3.13) Install current development version (**2.2dev24**) with:
 
 `pip install -U https://github.com/robotframework/RIDE/archive/develop.zip`
 

src/robotide/application/releasenotes.py

@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ def set_content(self, html_win, content):
 <li>🐞 - When upgrading RIDE and activate Restart, some errors are visible about missing /language file, and behaviour
  is not normal. Better to close RIDE and start a new instance.</li>
 <li>🐞 - Problems with COPY/PASTE in Text Editor have been reported when using wxPython 4.2.0, but not with 
-version 4.2.1 and 4.2.2, which we now <em>recommend</em>.</li>
+version 4.2.1, 4.2.2 and 4.2.3, which we now <em>recommend</em>.</li>
 -->
 <li>🐞 - Rename Keywords, Find Usages/Find where used are not finding all occurrences. Please, double-check findings and changes.</li>
 <li>🐞 - Some argument types detection (and colorization) is not correct in Grid Editor.</li>
@@ -172,6 +172,7 @@ def set_content(self, html_win, content):
 </ul>
 <p><strong>New Features and Fixes Highlights</strong></p>
 <ul class="simple">
+<li>Fixed white blocks on Tree due to failed animation when test execution is too rapid, causing crash on Windows.</li>
 <li>Added Settings Editor button to Preferences dialog, to edit settings.cfg.</li>
 <li>Created backup of settings.cfg to allow recovering some settings when broken upgrades.</li>
 <li>Changed some informative dialogs and JSON Editor to use the customized colors.</li>
@@ -185,7 +186,7 @@ def set_content(self, html_win, content):
 </ul>
 <!-- <p>We hope to implement or complete features and make fixes on next major version 2.1 (in mid Autumm of 2024).</p>
 -->
-<p><strong>The minimal wxPython version is, 4.0.7, and RIDE supports the current version, 4.2.2, which we recommend.
+<p><strong>The minimal wxPython version is, 4.0.7, and RIDE supports the current version, 4.2.3, which we recommend.
 </strong></p>
 <p><em>Linux users are advised to install first wxPython from .whl package at</em> <a class="reference external"
  href="https://extras.wxpython.org/wxPython4/extras/linux/gtk3/">wxPython.org</a>, or by using the system package
@@ -236,7 +237,7 @@ def set_content(self, html_win, content):
 <pre class="literal-block">python -m robotide.postinstall -install</pre>
 <p>or</p>
 <pre class="literal-block">ride_postinstall.py -install</pre>
-<p>RIDE {VERSION} was released on 21/April/2025.</p>
+<p>RIDE {VERSION} was released on 03/May/2025.</p>
 <!-- <br/>
 <h3>May The Fourth Be With You!</h3>
 <h3>Celebrate the bank holiday, 10th June, Day of Portugal, Portuguese Communities and Camões!!</h3>

src/robotide/ui/treeplugin.py

@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 import os
 
 import wx
-from wx import Colour
+from wx import Colour, Point
 from wx.lib.agw import customtreectrl
 from wx.lib.agw.aui import GetManager
 from wx.lib.agw.customtreectrl import GenericTreeItem
@@ -425,14 +425,14 @@ def _set_icon_from_execution_results(self, controller):
                 img = os.path.join(_BASE, 'robot-pause.gif')
             ani = Animation(img)
             obj = self
-            rect = (node.GetX()+20, node.GetY())  # Overlaps robot icon
-            self._animctrl = AnimationCtrl(obj, -1, ani, rect)
-            """
-            self._animctrl.SetBackgroundColour(obj.GetBackgroundColour())
-            """
-            self._animctrl.SetBackgroundColour('white')
-            self.SetItemWindow(node, self._animctrl, False)
-            self._animctrl.Play()
+            rect = Point(node.GetX()+20, node.GetY())  # Overlaps robot icon
+            try:
+                self._animctrl = AnimationCtrl(obj, -1, ani, rect)
+                self._animctrl.SetBackgroundColour('white')
+                self.SetItemWindow(node, self._animctrl, False)
+                self._animctrl.Play()
+            except AttributeError:  # In fast executions the element self._animctrl.Play() does not exists
+                pass
         # Make visible the running or paused test
         parent = node.GetParent()
         self.EnsureVisible(parent)  # DEBUG add animation to parent if suite setup/teardown started

src/robotide/version.py

@@ -15,4 +15,4 @@
 #
 # Automatically generated by `tasks.py`.
 
-VERSION = 'v2.2dev23'
+VERSION = 'v2.2dev24'