old_contents: #!/usr/bin/env python
  #coding=utf8
  
  from whacked4 import config
  from whacked4.ui import windows
  
  
  class StartDialog(windows.StartDialogBase):
      """
      This dialog is meant to be displayed on startup of the application. It allows the user to quickly
      access some common functions without having to dig down into a menu first.
      """
  
      def __init__(self, parent):
          windows.StartDialogBase.__init__(self, parent)
          
          client_width = self.FileList.GetClientSizeTuple()[0] - 4
          self.FileList.InsertColumn(0, 'Filename', width=client_width)
          
          # Populate the list of recently accessed Dehacked patches.
          recent_files = config.settings['recent_files']
          for index, filename in enumerate(recent_files):
              self.FileList.InsertStringItem(index, filename)
  
  
      def open_file_list(self, event):
          """
          Opens a Dehacked patch directly from the file list.
          """
          
          self.Hide()
          filename = config.settings['recent_files'][event.GetIndex()]
          self.GetParent().open_file(filename)
          
          
      def new_file(self, event):
          self.Hide()
          self.GetParent().new_file()
          
      def open_file(self, event):
          self.Hide()
          self.GetParent().open_file_dialog()        
      
      def cancel(self, event):
          self.Hide()
          
new_contents: #!/usr/bin/env python
  #coding=utf8
  
  from whacked4 import config
  from whacked4.ui import windows
  
  
  class StartDialog(windows.StartDialogBase):
      """
      This dialog is meant to be displayed on startup of the application. It allows the user to quickly
      access some common functions without having to dig down into a menu first.
      """
  
      def __init__(self, parent):
          windows.StartDialogBase.__init__(self, parent)
          
          client_width = self.FileList.GetClientSizeTuple()[0] - 4
          self.FileList.InsertColumn(0, 'Filename', width=client_width)
          
          # Populate the list of recently accessed Dehacked patches.
          config.settings.recent_files_clean()
          recent_files = config.settings['recent_files']
          for index, filename in enumerate(recent_files):
              self.FileList.InsertStringItem(index, filename)
  
  
      def open_file_list(self, event):
          """
          Opens a Dehacked patch directly from the file list.
          """
          
          self.Hide()
          filename = config.settings['recent_files'][event.GetIndex()]
          self.GetParent().open_file(filename)
          
          
      def new_file(self, event):
          self.Hide()
          self.GetParent().new_file()
          
      def open_file(self, event):
          self.Hide()
          self.GetParent().open_file_dialog()        
      
      def cancel(self, event):
          self.Hide()
          
subject: Clean the recent files list before displaying it in the startup dialog.