A better test would be a simple one. 
#! /usr/bin/env perl
use strict;
use warnings;
use Wx ':everything';
use Wx::Event ':everything';

my $window = Wx::Frame->new(undef, wxID_ANY, $0);
my $panel  = Wx::Panel->new($window);
my $toggle = Wx::Button->new($panel, wxID_ANY, "&Toggle");

my $status = $window->CreateStatusBar(2, wxSB_RAISED);
$status->SetStatusText("foo", 0);
$status->SetStatusText("bar", 1);

my $warning = Wx::StaticText->new($status, wxID_ANY, "warning");
$warning->SetBackgroundColour(Wx::Colour->new('yellow'));
$warning->SetForegroundColour(Wx::Colour->new('red'));

sub fit_warning { $warning->SetSize($status->GetFieldRect(0)) }
EVT_SIZE($status, \&fit_warning);

EVT_BUTTON($toggle, $toggle, sub {
    unless ($warning->IsShown) {
        $warning->SetLabel(scalar localtime);
        fit_warning();
        $warning->Show;
    } else {
        $warning->Hide;
    }
});

$warning->Hide;
$window->Show;
Wx::SimpleApp->new->MainLoop;

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In reply to Re^2: How do I destroy a control after its creation in wxPerl? by Anonymous Monk
in thread How do I destroy a control after its creation in wxPerl? by ZJ.Mike.2009

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