From: Greg C. <chi...@mi...> - 2002-11-13 03:31:19
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John Brown wrote: > > "Greg Chicares" <chi...@mi...> wrote in message > news:3DD...@mi...... > > > In the past I've spent a lot of maintenance time > > on micro-adjustments to make things line up just > > right. It seems easier to let the computer figure > > it all out. > > Java does something similar. There are no resources, and all forms MUST be > created in code. There is a layout manager that "lets the computer figure it > all out". If you are the finicky type, this approach won't work for you, > because, while the box may be functional, it won't necessarily be > aesthetically pleasing to you. Tell me more please. I'm trying to convert a big application to wxWindows. I try to be finicky. If two group boxes should be perfectly aligned but they're off by one pixel (or 'dialog unit' I guess it's called), then I find it painful to look at it. I was thinking that the java layout approach would prevent that sort of thing. And that if I wanted to fine-tune the spacing, I could do that with...let's see, they call them 'spacers'. Am I deluding myself here, or missing other problems that lurk around the corner? |