diff --git a/wxPython/contrib/gizmos/gizmos.i b/wxPython/contrib/gizmos/gizmos.i
index 7f5b9f5fd4..5e7044221c 100644
--- a/wxPython/contrib/gizmos/gizmos.i
+++ b/wxPython/contrib/gizmos/gizmos.i
@@ -146,13 +146,13 @@ public:
     %pythonAppend wxDynamicSashWindow         "self._setOORInfo(self)"
     %pythonAppend wxDynamicSashWindow()       ""
 
-    wxDynamicSashWindow(wxWindow *parent, wxWindowID id,
+    wxDynamicSashWindow(wxWindow *parent, wxWindowID id=-1,
                         const wxPoint& pos = wxDefaultPosition, const wxSize& size = wxDefaultSize,
                         long style = wxCLIP_CHILDREN | wxDS_MANAGE_SCROLLBARS | wxDS_DRAG_CORNER,
                         const wxString& name = wxPyDynamicSashNameStr);
     %name(PreDynamicSashWindow)wxDynamicSashWindow();
 
-    bool Create(wxWindow *parent, wxWindowID id,
+    bool Create(wxWindow *parent, wxWindowID id=-1,
                 const wxPoint& pos = wxDefaultPosition, const wxSize& size = wxDefaultSize,
                 long style = wxCLIP_CHILDREN | wxDS_MANAGE_SCROLLBARS | wxDS_DRAG_CORNER,
                 const wxString& name = wxPyDynamicSashNameStr);
@@ -186,8 +186,8 @@ public:
     %pythonAppend wxEditableListBox         "self._setOORInfo(self)"
     %pythonAppend wxEditableListBox()       ""
 
-    wxEditableListBox(wxWindow *parent, wxWindowID id,
-                      const wxString& label,
+    wxEditableListBox(wxWindow *parent, wxWindowID id=-1,
+                      const wxString& label = wxPyEmptyString,
                       const wxPoint& pos = wxDefaultPosition,
                       const wxSize& size = wxDefaultSize,
                       long style = wxEL_ALLOW_NEW | wxEL_ALLOW_EDIT | wxEL_ALLOW_DELETE,
diff --git a/wxPython/docs/CHANGES.txt b/wxPython/docs/CHANGES.txt
index 92636c139b..66b74c75ef 100644
--- a/wxPython/docs/CHANGES.txt
+++ b/wxPython/docs/CHANGES.txt
@@ -100,6 +100,11 @@ many toplevel functions and static methods will now check that a
 wx.App object has already been created and will raise a
 wx.PyNoAppError exception if not.
 
+Added more default args as needed to allow most window types to be
+constructed with only the parent window arg.  In some cases other args
+may be required for normal operation, but they can usually be set
+after construction.
+
 
 
 
diff --git a/wxPython/src/_button.i b/wxPython/src/_button.i
index cbba457512..de03872ce9 100644
--- a/wxPython/src/_button.i
+++ b/wxPython/src/_button.i
@@ -68,7 +68,8 @@ public:
 
 
     DocCtorStr(
-        wxButton(wxWindow* parent, wxWindowID id, const wxString& label,
+        wxButton(wxWindow* parent, wxWindowID id=-1,
+                 const wxString& label=wxPyEmptyString,
                  const wxPoint& pos = wxDefaultPosition,
                  const wxSize& size = wxDefaultSize,
                  long style = 0,
@@ -82,7 +83,8 @@ public:
         PreButton);
 
     DocDeclStr(
-        bool , Create(wxWindow* parent, wxWindowID id, const wxString& label,
+        bool , Create(wxWindow* parent, wxWindowID id=-1,
+                      const wxString& label=wxPyEmptyString,
                       const wxPoint& pos = wxDefaultPosition,
                       const wxSize& size = wxDefaultSize,
                       long style = 0,
@@ -154,7 +156,8 @@ public:
     %pythonAppend wxBitmapButton()       ""
 
     DocCtorStr(
-        wxBitmapButton(wxWindow* parent, wxWindowID id, const wxBitmap& bitmap,
+        wxBitmapButton(wxWindow* parent, wxWindowID id=-1,
+                       const wxBitmap& bitmap = wxNullBitmap,
                        const wxPoint& pos = wxDefaultPosition,
                        const wxSize& size = wxDefaultSize,
                        long style = wxBU_AUTODRAW,
@@ -168,11 +171,12 @@ public:
         PreBitmapButton);
 
     DocDeclStr(
-        bool , Create(wxWindow* parent, wxWindowID id, const wxBitmap& bitmap,
-                const wxPoint& pos = wxDefaultPosition,
-                const wxSize& size = wxDefaultSize,
-                long style = wxBU_AUTODRAW,
-                const wxValidator& validator = wxDefaultValidator,
+        bool , Create(wxWindow* parent, wxWindowID id=-1,
+                      const wxBitmap& bitmap = wxNullBitmap,
+                      const wxPoint& pos = wxDefaultPosition,
+                      const wxSize& size = wxDefaultSize,
+                      long style = wxBU_AUTODRAW,
+                      const wxValidator& validator = wxDefaultValidator,
                       const wxString& name = wxPyButtonNameStr),
         "Acutally create the GUI BitmapButton for 2-phase creation.", "");
     
diff --git a/wxPython/src/_checkbox.i b/wxPython/src/_checkbox.i
index 0d7800accb..1b553a151b 100644
--- a/wxPython/src/_checkbox.i
+++ b/wxPython/src/_checkbox.i
@@ -87,7 +87,8 @@ public:
     %pythonAppend wxCheckBox()       ""
 
     DocCtorStr(
-        wxCheckBox(wxWindow* parent, wxWindowID id, const wxString& label,
+        wxCheckBox(wxWindow* parent, wxWindowID id=-1,
+                   const wxString& label = wxPyEmptyString,
                    const wxPoint& pos = wxDefaultPosition,
                    const wxSize& size = wxDefaultSize,
                    long style = 0,
@@ -102,7 +103,8 @@ public:
 
     
     DocDeclStr(
-        bool, Create(wxWindow* parent, wxWindowID id, const wxString& label,
+        bool, Create(wxWindow* parent, wxWindowID id=-1,
+                     const wxString& label = wxPyEmptyString,
                      const wxPoint& pos = wxDefaultPosition,
                      const wxSize& size = wxDefaultSize,
                      long style = 0,
diff --git a/wxPython/src/_cmndlgs.i b/wxPython/src/_cmndlgs.i
index de1705f176..7963a620e5 100644
--- a/wxPython/src/_cmndlgs.i
+++ b/wxPython/src/_cmndlgs.i
@@ -351,7 +351,7 @@ public:
         wxMultiChoiceDialog(wxWindow *parent,
                             const wxString& message,
                             const wxString& caption,
-                            int choices=0, wxString* choices_array,
+                            int choices=0, wxString* choices_array=NULL,
                             long style = wxCHOICEDLG_STYLE,
                             const wxPoint& pos = wxDefaultPosition),
         "__init__(Window parent, String message, String caption,
diff --git a/wxPython/src/_control.i b/wxPython/src/_control.i
index 555f535ad9..966b3950a6 100644
--- a/wxPython/src/_control.i
+++ b/wxPython/src/_control.i
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ public:
 
     DocCtorStr(
         wxControl(wxWindow *parent,
-              wxWindowID id,
+              wxWindowID id=-1,
               const wxPoint& pos=wxDefaultPosition,
               const wxSize& size=wxDefaultSize,
               long style=0,
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ __init__ as a plain old wx.Control is not very useful.", "");
 
     DocDeclStr(
         bool , Create(wxWindow *parent,
-                      wxWindowID id,
+                      wxWindowID id=-1,
                       const wxPoint& pos=wxDefaultPosition,
                       const wxSize& size=wxDefaultSize,
                       long style=0,
diff --git a/wxPython/src/_gauge.i b/wxPython/src/_gauge.i
index 0aad4c78f5..21f1472d7a 100644
--- a/wxPython/src/_gauge.i
+++ b/wxPython/src/_gauge.i
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ public:
     %pythonAppend wxGauge         "self._setOORInfo(self)"
     %pythonAppend wxGauge()       ""
 
-    wxGauge(wxWindow* parent, wxWindowID id, int range,
+    wxGauge(wxWindow* parent, wxWindowID id=-1, int range=100,
             const wxPoint& pos = wxDefaultPosition,
             const wxSize& size = wxDefaultSize,
             long style = wxGA_HORIZONTAL,
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ public:
             const wxString& name = wxPyGaugeNameStr);
     %name(PreGauge)wxGauge();
 
-    bool Create(wxWindow* parent, wxWindowID id, int range,
+    bool Create(wxWindow* parent, wxWindowID id=-1, int range=100,
             const wxPoint& pos = wxDefaultPosition,
             const wxSize& size = wxDefaultSize,
             long style = wxGA_HORIZONTAL,
diff --git a/wxPython/src/_listbox.i b/wxPython/src/_listbox.i
index f17f096ac1..2b3da1dc43 100644
--- a/wxPython/src/_listbox.i
+++ b/wxPython/src/_listbox.i
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ public:
     %pythonAppend wxListBox         "self._setOORInfo(self)"
     %pythonAppend wxListBox()       ""
 
-    wxListBox(wxWindow* parent, wxWindowID id,
+    wxListBox(wxWindow* parent, wxWindowID id=-1,
               const wxPoint& pos = wxDefaultPosition,
               const wxSize& size = wxDefaultSize,
               //int choices=0, wxString* choices_array = NULL,
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ public:
               const wxString& name = wxPyListBoxNameStr);
     %name(PreListBox)wxListBox();
 
-    bool Create(wxWindow* parent, wxWindowID id,
+    bool Create(wxWindow* parent, wxWindowID id=-1,
                 const wxPoint& pos = wxDefaultPosition,
                 const wxSize& size = wxDefaultSize,
                 //int choices=0, wxString* choices_array = NULL,
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ public:
     %pythonAppend wxCheckListBox         "self._setOORInfo(self)"
     %pythonAppend wxCheckListBox()       ""
 
-    wxCheckListBox(wxWindow *parent, wxWindowID id,
+    wxCheckListBox(wxWindow *parent, wxWindowID id=-1,
                    const wxPoint& pos = wxDefaultPosition,
                    const wxSize& size = wxDefaultSize,
                    //int choices = 0, wxString* choices_array = NULL,
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ public:
                    const wxString& name = wxPyListBoxNameStr);
     %name(PreCheckListBox)wxCheckListBox();
 
-    bool Create(wxWindow *parent, wxWindowID id,
+    bool Create(wxWindow *parent, wxWindowID id=-1,
                 const wxPoint& pos = wxDefaultPosition,
                 const wxSize& size = wxDefaultSize,
                 //int choices = 0, wxString* choices_array = NULL,
diff --git a/wxPython/src/_mdi.i b/wxPython/src/_mdi.i
index 355c6cf1f8..dab48d326d 100644
--- a/wxPython/src/_mdi.i
+++ b/wxPython/src/_mdi.i
@@ -41,8 +41,8 @@ public:
     %pythonAppend wxMDIParentFrame()       ""
 
     wxMDIParentFrame(wxWindow *parent,
-                     const wxWindowID id,
-                     const wxString& title,
+                     const wxWindowID id=-1,
+                     const wxString& title = wxPyEmptyString,
                      const wxPoint& pos = wxDefaultPosition,
                      const wxSize& size = wxDefaultSize,
                      long style = wxDEFAULT_FRAME_STYLE | wxVSCROLL | wxHSCROLL,
@@ -50,8 +50,8 @@ public:
     %name(PreMDIParentFrame)wxMDIParentFrame();
 
     bool Create(wxWindow *parent,
-                     const wxWindowID id,
-                     const wxString& title,
+                     const wxWindowID id=-1,
+                     const wxString& title = wxPyEmptyString,
                      const wxPoint& pos = wxDefaultPosition,
                      const wxSize& size = wxDefaultSize,
                      long style = wxDEFAULT_FRAME_STYLE | wxVSCROLL | wxHSCROLL,
@@ -88,8 +88,8 @@ public:
     %pythonAppend wxMDIChildFrame()       ""
 
     wxMDIChildFrame(wxMDIParentFrame* parent,
-                    const wxWindowID id,
-                    const wxString& title,
+                    const wxWindowID id=-1,
+                    const wxString& title = wxPyEmptyString,
                     const wxPoint& pos = wxDefaultPosition,
                     const wxSize& size = wxDefaultSize,
                     long style = wxDEFAULT_FRAME_STYLE,
@@ -97,8 +97,8 @@ public:
     %name(PreMDIChildFrame)wxMDIChildFrame();
 
     bool Create(wxMDIParentFrame* parent,
-                    const wxWindowID id,
-                    const wxString& title,
+                    const wxWindowID id=-1,
+                    const wxString& title = wxPyEmptyString,
                     const wxPoint& pos = wxDefaultPosition,
                     const wxSize& size = wxDefaultSize,
                     long style = wxDEFAULT_FRAME_STYLE,
diff --git a/wxPython/src/_notebook.i b/wxPython/src/_notebook.i
index 853ffe03b3..ab17747cd7 100644
--- a/wxPython/src/_notebook.i
+++ b/wxPython/src/_notebook.i
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ public:
     %name(PreNotebook)wxNotebook();
 
     bool Create(wxWindow *parent,
-               wxWindowID id,
+               wxWindowID id=-1,
                const wxPoint& pos = wxDefaultPosition,
                const wxSize& size = wxDefaultSize,
                long style = 0,
@@ -308,7 +308,7 @@ public:
     %name(PreListbook)wxListbook();
 
     bool Create(wxWindow *parent,
-                wxWindowID id,
+                wxWindowID id=-1,
                 const wxPoint& pos = wxDefaultPosition,
                 const wxSize& size = wxDefaultSize,
                 long style = 0,
diff --git a/wxPython/src/_pycontrol.i b/wxPython/src/_pycontrol.i
index eb2a01b87f..dc1e8047b9 100644
--- a/wxPython/src/_pycontrol.i
+++ b/wxPython/src/_pycontrol.i
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ public:
     %pythonAppend wxPyControl         "self._setOORInfo(self); self._setCallbackInfo(self, PyControl)"
     %pythonAppend wxPyControl()       ""
 
-    wxPyControl(wxWindow* parent, const wxWindowID id,
+    wxPyControl(wxWindow* parent, const wxWindowID id=-1,
                 const wxPoint& pos = wxDefaultPosition,
                 const wxSize& size = wxDefaultSize,
                 long style = 0,
diff --git a/wxPython/src/_pywindows.i b/wxPython/src/_pywindows.i
index 4cc0976bd3..8edd2a3f37 100644
--- a/wxPython/src/_pywindows.i
+++ b/wxPython/src/_pywindows.i
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ public:
     %pythonAppend wxPyWindow         "self._setOORInfo(self); self._setCallbackInfo(self, PyWindow)"
     %pythonAppend wxPyWindow()       ""
 
-    wxPyWindow(wxWindow* parent, const wxWindowID id,
+    wxPyWindow(wxWindow* parent, const wxWindowID id=-1,
                const wxPoint& pos = wxDefaultPosition,
                const wxSize& size = wxDefaultSize,
                long style = 0,
@@ -281,7 +281,7 @@ public:
     %pythonAppend wxPyPanel         "self._setOORInfo(self); self._setCallbackInfo(self, PyPanel)"
     %pythonAppend wxPyPanel()       ""
 
-    wxPyPanel(wxWindow* parent, const wxWindowID id,
+    wxPyPanel(wxWindow* parent, const wxWindowID id=-1,
                const wxPoint& pos = wxDefaultPosition,
                const wxSize& size = wxDefaultSize,
                long style = 0,
@@ -418,7 +418,7 @@ public:
     %pythonAppend wxPyScrolledWindow         "self._setOORInfo(self); self._setCallbackInfo(self, PyPanel)"
     %pythonAppend wxPyScrolledWindow()       ""
 
-    wxPyScrolledWindow(wxWindow* parent, const wxWindowID id,
+    wxPyScrolledWindow(wxWindow* parent, const wxWindowID id=-1,
                const wxPoint& pos = wxDefaultPosition,
                const wxSize& size = wxDefaultSize,
                long style = 0,
diff --git a/wxPython/src/_radio.i b/wxPython/src/_radio.i
index 9a2551def1..275dce10c6 100644
--- a/wxPython/src/_radio.i
+++ b/wxPython/src/_radio.i
@@ -31,8 +31,8 @@ public:
     %pythonAppend  wxRadioBox         "self._setOORInfo(self)"
     %pythonAppend  wxRadioBox()       ""
 
-    wxRadioBox(wxWindow* parent, wxWindowID id,
-               const wxString& label,
+    wxRadioBox(wxWindow* parent, wxWindowID id=-1,
+               const wxString& label = wxPyEmptyString,
                const wxPoint& pos = wxDefaultPosition,
                const wxSize& size = wxDefaultSize,
                //int choices = 0, wxString* choices_array = NULL,
@@ -43,8 +43,8 @@ public:
                const wxString& name = wxPyRadioBoxNameStr);
     %name(PreRadioBox)wxRadioBox();
 
-    bool Create(wxWindow* parent, wxWindowID id,
-                const wxString& label,
+    bool Create(wxWindow* parent, wxWindowID id=-1,
+                const wxString& label = wxPyEmptyString,
                 const wxPoint& pos = wxDefaultPosition,
                 const wxSize& size = wxDefaultSize,
                 //int choices = 0, wxString* choices_array = NULL,
@@ -104,8 +104,8 @@ public:
     %pythonAppend wxRadioButton         "self._setOORInfo(self)"
     %pythonAppend wxRadioButton()       ""
 
-    wxRadioButton(wxWindow* parent, wxWindowID id,
-                  const wxString& label,
+    wxRadioButton(wxWindow* parent, wxWindowID id=-1,
+                  const wxString& label = wxPyEmptyString,
                   const wxPoint& pos = wxDefaultPosition,
                   const wxSize& size = wxDefaultSize,
                   long style = 0,
@@ -113,8 +113,8 @@ public:
                   const wxString& name = wxPyRadioButtonNameStr);
     %name(PreRadioButton)wxRadioButton();
 
-    bool Create(wxWindow* parent, wxWindowID id,
-                  const wxString& label,
+    bool Create(wxWindow* parent, wxWindowID id=-1,
+                  const wxString& label = wxPyEmptyString,
                   const wxPoint& pos = wxDefaultPosition,
                   const wxSize& size = wxDefaultSize,
                   long style = 0,
diff --git a/wxPython/src/_sashwin.i b/wxPython/src/_sashwin.i
index df6c53ebbf..63ab46c33b 100644
--- a/wxPython/src/_sashwin.i
+++ b/wxPython/src/_sashwin.i
@@ -56,14 +56,14 @@ public:
     %pythonAppend wxSashWindow         "self._setOORInfo(self)"
     %pythonAppend wxSashWindow()       ""
 
-    wxSashWindow(wxWindow* parent, wxWindowID id,
+    wxSashWindow(wxWindow* parent, wxWindowID id=-1,
                  const wxPoint& pos = wxDefaultPosition,
                  const wxSize& size = wxDefaultSize,
                  long style = wxCLIP_CHILDREN | wxSW_3D,
                  const wxString& name = wxPySashNameStr);
     %name(PreSashWindow)wxSashWindow();
 
-    bool Create(wxWindow* parent, wxWindowID id,
+    bool Create(wxWindow* parent, wxWindowID id=-1,
                  const wxPoint& pos = wxDefaultPosition,
                  const wxSize& size = wxDefaultSize,
                  long style = wxCLIP_CHILDREN | wxSW_3D,
@@ -244,14 +244,14 @@ public:
     %pythonAppend wxSashLayoutWindow         "self._setOORInfo(self)"
     %pythonAppend wxSashLayoutWindow()       ""
     
-    wxSashLayoutWindow(wxWindow* parent, wxWindowID id,
+    wxSashLayoutWindow(wxWindow* parent, wxWindowID id=-1,
                        const wxPoint& pos = wxDefaultPosition,
                        const wxSize& size = wxDefaultSize,
                        long style = wxCLIP_CHILDREN | wxSW_3D,
                        const wxString& name = wxPySashLayoutNameStr);
     %name(PreSashLayoutWindow)wxSashLayoutWindow();
 
-    bool Create(wxWindow* parent, wxWindowID id,
+    bool Create(wxWindow* parent, wxWindowID id=-1,
                 const wxPoint& pos = wxDefaultPosition,
                 const wxSize& size = wxDefaultSize,
                 long style = wxCLIP_CHILDREN | wxSW_3D,
diff --git a/wxPython/src/_slider.i b/wxPython/src/_slider.i
index 17d51db2e6..6ecb209afe 100644
--- a/wxPython/src/_slider.i
+++ b/wxPython/src/_slider.i
@@ -34,8 +34,8 @@ public:
     %pythonAppend  wxSlider         "self._setOORInfo(self)"
     %pythonAppend  wxSlider()       ""
 
-    wxSlider(wxWindow* parent, wxWindowID id,
-             int value, int minValue, int maxValue,
+    wxSlider(wxWindow* parent, wxWindowID id=-1,
+             int value=0, int minValue=0, int maxValue=100,
              const wxPoint& pos = wxDefaultPosition,
              const wxSize& size = wxDefaultSize,
              long style = wxSL_HORIZONTAL,
@@ -43,8 +43,8 @@ public:
              const wxString& name = wxPySliderNameStr);
     %name(PreSlider)wxSlider();
 
-    bool Create(wxWindow* parent, wxWindowID id,
-             int value, int minValue, int maxValue,
+    bool Create(wxWindow* parent, wxWindowID id=-1,
+             int value=0, int minValue=0, int maxValue=100,
              const wxPoint& pos = wxDefaultPosition,
              const wxSize& size = wxDefaultSize,
              long style = wxSL_HORIZONTAL,
diff --git a/wxPython/src/_statctrls.i b/wxPython/src/_statctrls.i
index f2f726e60b..3c15670aaf 100644
--- a/wxPython/src/_statctrls.i
+++ b/wxPython/src/_statctrls.i
@@ -30,14 +30,16 @@ public:
     %pythonAppend wxStaticBox         "self._setOORInfo(self)"
     %pythonAppend wxStaticBox()       ""
 
-    wxStaticBox(wxWindow* parent, wxWindowID id, const wxString& label,
+    wxStaticBox(wxWindow* parent, wxWindowID id=-1,
+                const wxString& label = wxPyEmptyString,
                 const wxPoint& pos = wxDefaultPosition,
                 const wxSize& size = wxDefaultSize,
                 long style = 0,
                 const wxString& name = wxPyStaticBoxNameStr);
     %name(PreStaticBox)wxStaticBox();
 
-    bool Create(wxWindow* parent, wxWindowID id, const wxString& label,
+    bool Create(wxWindow* parent, wxWindowID id=-1,
+                const wxString& label = wxPyEmptyString,
                 const wxPoint& pos = wxDefaultPosition,
                 const wxSize& size = wxDefaultSize,
                 long style = 0,
@@ -59,14 +61,14 @@ public:
     %pythonAppend wxStaticLine         "self._setOORInfo(self)"
     %pythonAppend wxStaticLine()       ""
 
-    wxStaticLine( wxWindow *parent, wxWindowID id,
+    wxStaticLine( wxWindow *parent, wxWindowID id=-1,
                   const wxPoint &pos = wxDefaultPosition,
                   const wxSize &size = wxDefaultSize,
                   long style = wxLI_HORIZONTAL,
                   const wxString& name = wxPyStaticTextNameStr);
     %name(PreStaticLine)wxStaticLine();
 
-    bool Create( wxWindow *parent, wxWindowID id,
+    bool Create( wxWindow *parent, wxWindowID id=-1,
                   const wxPoint &pos = wxDefaultPosition,
                   const wxSize &size = wxDefaultSize,
                   long style = wxLI_HORIZONTAL,
@@ -93,14 +95,16 @@ public:
     %pythonAppend wxStaticText         "self._setOORInfo(self)"
     %pythonAppend wxStaticText()       ""
 
-    wxStaticText(wxWindow* parent, wxWindowID id, const wxString& label,
+    wxStaticText(wxWindow* parent, wxWindowID id=-1,
+                 const wxString& label = wxPyEmptyString,
                  const wxPoint& pos = wxDefaultPosition,
                  const wxSize& size = wxDefaultSize,
                  long style = 0,
                  const wxString& name = wxPyStaticTextNameStr);
     %name(PreStaticText)wxStaticText();
 
-    bool Create(wxWindow* parent, wxWindowID id, const wxString& label,
+    bool Create(wxWindow* parent, wxWindowID id=-1,
+                const wxString& label = wxPyEmptyString,
                  const wxPoint& pos = wxDefaultPosition,
                  const wxSize& size = wxDefaultSize,
                  long style = 0,
@@ -120,16 +124,16 @@ public:
     %pythonAppend wxStaticBitmap         "self._setOORInfo(self)"
     %pythonAppend wxStaticBitmap()       ""
 
-    wxStaticBitmap(wxWindow* parent, wxWindowID id,
-                   const wxBitmap& bitmap,
+    wxStaticBitmap(wxWindow* parent, wxWindowID id=-1,
+                   const wxBitmap& bitmap = wxNullBitmap,
                    const wxPoint& pos = wxDefaultPosition,
                    const wxSize& size = wxDefaultSize,
                    long style = 0,
                    const wxString& name = wxPyStaticBitmapNameStr);
     %name(PreStaticBitmap)wxStaticBitmap();
 
-    bool Create(wxWindow* parent, wxWindowID id,
-                   const wxBitmap& bitmap,
+    bool Create(wxWindow* parent, wxWindowID id=-1,
+                   const wxBitmap& bitmap = wxNullBitmap,
                    const wxPoint& pos = wxDefaultPosition,
                    const wxSize& size = wxDefaultSize,
                    long style = 0,
diff --git a/wxPython/src/_statusbar.i b/wxPython/src/_statusbar.i
index 4eb81820a0..0fc21a1f03 100644
--- a/wxPython/src/_statusbar.i
+++ b/wxPython/src/_statusbar.i
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ public:
                 const wxString& name = wxPyStatusLineNameStr);
     %name(PreStatusBar)wxStatusBar();
 
-    bool Create(wxWindow* parent, wxWindowID id,
+    bool Create(wxWindow* parent, wxWindowID id=-1,
                 long style = wxST_SIZEGRIP,
                 const wxString& name = wxPyStatusLineNameStr);
 
diff --git a/wxPython/src/_textctrl.i b/wxPython/src/_textctrl.i
index 7924ad77ca..9dc6789495 100644
--- a/wxPython/src/_textctrl.i
+++ b/wxPython/src/_textctrl.i
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ public:
     %pythonAppend wxTextCtrl         "self._setOORInfo(self)"
     %pythonAppend wxTextCtrl()       ""
 
-    wxTextCtrl(wxWindow* parent, wxWindowID id,
+    wxTextCtrl(wxWindow* parent, wxWindowID id=-1,
                const wxString& value = wxPyEmptyString,
                const wxPoint& pos = wxDefaultPosition,
                const wxSize& size = wxDefaultSize,
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ public:
                const wxString& name = wxPyTextCtrlNameStr);
     %name(PreTextCtrl)wxTextCtrl();
 
-    bool Create(wxWindow* parent, wxWindowID id,
+    bool Create(wxWindow* parent, wxWindowID id=-1,
                const wxString& value = wxPyEmptyString,
                const wxPoint& pos = wxDefaultPosition,
                const wxSize& size = wxDefaultSize,
diff --git a/wxPython/src/_tglbtn.i b/wxPython/src/_tglbtn.i
index d3947cc5e3..3241807ee6 100644
--- a/wxPython/src/_tglbtn.i
+++ b/wxPython/src/_tglbtn.i
@@ -59,8 +59,8 @@ public:
     %pythonAppend wxToggleButton()       ""
 
     wxToggleButton(wxWindow *parent,
-                   wxWindowID id,
-                   const wxString& label,
+                   wxWindowID id=-1,
+                   const wxString& label = wxPyEmptyString,
                    const wxPoint& pos = wxDefaultPosition,
                    const wxSize& size = wxDefaultSize,
                    long style = 0,
@@ -69,8 +69,8 @@ public:
     %name(PreToggleButton)wxToggleButton();
 
     bool Create(wxWindow *parent,
-                   wxWindowID id,
-                   const wxString& label,
+                   wxWindowID id=-1,
+                   const wxString& label = wxPyEmptyString,
                    const wxPoint& pos = wxDefaultPosition,
                    const wxSize& size = wxDefaultSize,
                    long style = 0,
diff --git a/wxPython/src/_toolbar.i b/wxPython/src/_toolbar.i
index 0c9ad075ce..c7d22e0b2c 100644
--- a/wxPython/src/_toolbar.i
+++ b/wxPython/src/_toolbar.i
@@ -282,6 +282,7 @@ public:
 
     %# For consistency with the backwards compatible methods above, here are
     %# some non-'Label' versions of the Check and Radio methods
+
     def AddCheckTool(self, id, bitmap,
                      bmpDisabled = wx.NullBitmap,
                      shortHelp = '', longHelp = '',
@@ -392,7 +393,7 @@ public:
     %pythonAppend wxToolBar()       ""
     
     wxToolBar(wxWindow *parent,
-              wxWindowID id,
+              wxWindowID id=-1,
               const wxPoint& pos = wxDefaultPosition,
               const wxSize& size = wxDefaultSize,
               long style = wxNO_BORDER | wxTB_HORIZONTAL,
@@ -400,7 +401,7 @@ public:
     %name(PreToolBar)wxToolBar();
 
     bool Create(wxWindow *parent,
-              wxWindowID id,
+              wxWindowID id=-1,
               const wxPoint& pos = wxDefaultPosition,
               const wxSize& size = wxDefaultSize,
               long style = wxNO_BORDER | wxTB_HORIZONTAL,
diff --git a/wxPython/src/_toplvl.i b/wxPython/src/_toplvl.i
index 597b5c8399..d615218244 100644
--- a/wxPython/src/_toplvl.i
+++ b/wxPython/src/_toplvl.i
@@ -152,14 +152,16 @@ public:
     %pythonAppend wxFrame         "self._setOORInfo(self)"
     %pythonAppend wxFrame()       ""
 
-    wxFrame(wxWindow* parent, const wxWindowID id, const wxString& title,
+    wxFrame(wxWindow* parent, const wxWindowID id=-1,
+            const wxString& title = wxPyEmptyString,
             const wxPoint& pos = wxDefaultPosition,
             const wxSize& size = wxDefaultSize,
             long style = wxDEFAULT_FRAME_STYLE,
             const wxString& name = wxPyFrameNameStr);
     %name(PreFrame)wxFrame();
 
-    bool Create(wxWindow* parent, const wxWindowID id, const wxString& title,
+    bool Create(wxWindow* parent, const wxWindowID id=-1,
+                const wxString& title = wxPyEmptyString,
                 const wxPoint& pos = wxDefaultPosition,
                 const wxSize& size = wxDefaultSize,
                 long style = wxDEFAULT_FRAME_STYLE,
@@ -265,8 +267,8 @@ public:
     %pythonAppend wxDialog() ""
 
     wxDialog(wxWindow* parent,
-             const wxWindowID id,
-             const wxString& title,
+             const wxWindowID id=-1,
+             const wxString& title = wxPyEmptyString,
              const wxPoint& pos = wxDefaultPosition,
              const wxSize& size = wxDefaultSize,
              long style = wxDEFAULT_DIALOG_STYLE,
@@ -274,8 +276,8 @@ public:
     %name(PreDialog)wxDialog();
 
     bool Create(wxWindow* parent,
-                const wxWindowID id,
-                const wxString& title,
+                const wxWindowID id=-1,
+                const wxString& title = wxPyEmptyString,
                 const wxPoint& pos = wxDefaultPosition,
                 const wxSize& size = wxDefaultSize,
                 long style = wxDEFAULT_DIALOG_STYLE,
@@ -322,14 +324,16 @@ public:
     %pythonAppend wxMiniFrame         "self._setOORInfo(self)"
     %pythonAppend wxMiniFrame()       ""
 
-    wxMiniFrame(wxWindow* parent, const wxWindowID id, const wxString& title,
+    wxMiniFrame(wxWindow* parent, const wxWindowID id=-1,
+                const wxString& title = wxPyEmptyString,
                 const wxPoint& pos = wxDefaultPosition,
                 const wxSize& size = wxDefaultSize,
                 long style = wxDEFAULT_FRAME_STYLE,
                 const wxString& name = wxPyFrameNameStr);
     %name(PreMiniFrame)wxMiniFrame();
 
-    bool Create(wxWindow* parent, const wxWindowID id, const wxString& title,
+    bool Create(wxWindow* parent, const wxWindowID id=-1,
+                const wxString& title = wxPyEmptyString,
                 const wxPoint& pos = wxDefaultPosition,
                 const wxSize& size = wxDefaultSize,
                 long style = wxDEFAULT_FRAME_STYLE,
@@ -376,7 +380,7 @@ public:
     %pythonAppend wxSplashScreen         "self._setOORInfo(self)"
 
     wxSplashScreen(const wxBitmap& bitmap, long splashStyle, int milliseconds,
-                   wxWindow* parent, wxWindowID id,
+                   wxWindow* parent, wxWindowID id=-1,
                    const wxPoint& pos = wxDefaultPosition,
                    const wxSize& size = wxDefaultSize,
                    long style = wxSIMPLE_BORDER|wxFRAME_NO_TASKBAR|wxSTAY_ON_TOP);
diff --git a/wxPython/src/_window.i b/wxPython/src/_window.i
index 63a951f25a..1248073fb7 100644
--- a/wxPython/src/_window.i
+++ b/wxPython/src/_window.i
@@ -491,7 +491,7 @@ the borders, scrollbars, other decorations...)", "");
 
     
     DocStr(GetBestSize,
-           "This functions returns the best acceptable minimal size for the
+           "This function returns the best acceptable minimal size for the
 window, if applicable. For example, for a static text control, it will
 be the minimal size such that the control label is not truncated. For
 windows containing subwindows (suzh aswx.Panel), the size returned by
diff --git a/wxPython/src/grid.i b/wxPython/src/grid.i
index 5d28b11971..d63ccda64f 100644
--- a/wxPython/src/grid.i
+++ b/wxPython/src/grid.i
@@ -1555,7 +1555,7 @@ public:
     %pythonAppend wxGrid "self._setOORInfo(self)"
 
     wxGrid( wxWindow *parent,
-            wxWindowID id,
+            wxWindowID id=-1,
             const wxPoint& pos = wxDefaultPosition,
             const wxSize& size = wxDefaultSize,
             long style = wxWANTS_CHARS,
@@ -1565,7 +1565,7 @@ public:
     
     
     bool Create( wxWindow *parent,
-                 wxWindowID id,
+                 wxWindowID id=-1,
                  const wxPoint& pos = wxDefaultPosition,
                  const wxSize& size = wxDefaultSize,
                  long style = wxWANTS_CHARS,