[Boa Constr] Re: boa and sizers

[Werner F. B. <wer...@fr...>]

Hi,

sosman wrote:
> I have an app (http://sourceforge.net/projects/brewsta/) where I have 
> currently laid out static text and text controls in a panel.  This is 
> causing issues when the app is run on different platforms due to 
> different system fonts.
> 
> There is a screenshot at 
> http://sourceforge.net/project/screenshots.php?group_id=126146 from my 
> development environment (win xp) and it is the controls in the panel 
> above the notebook that I would like to tackle first.  A screenshot a 
> Mac user kindly sent me is at 
> http://photos22.flickr.com/32645228_19b19eb1af_o.png
> 
> I have used sizers to manage panels, grids etc and it seems that I 
> should be using sizers for the controls as well.
> 
> Has anyone got any tips on which approach to use that is boa friendly 
> (even if not directly supported by boa)?  I have just tried plugging 
> some windows into a FlexGridSizer using the Boa sizer editor.  Is this a 
> recommended way to go?
I use all the different sizers with the Boa sizer editor with pretty 
good success, it sometimes happen that I get into a fight with it.

I ended up using a BoxSizer for each panel and then a combination of 
other sizers (FlexGrid and StaticBox) which I add to the BoxSizer.

You might want to look at the new GridBagSizer I am planning to use it 
much more as it gives better control on where you put things and what 
can span columns/rows.  It has just recently been added to Boa and 
sometimes gives me problems but I can't narrow it down to be able to 
report it to Riaan.
> 
> Or should I try creating a resource file?
Don't know never used it also I am hearing often about it, but the 
editors I have looked at support fewer controls then Boa does and I 
don't see any incentive to switch away from Boa at this point.
> 
> cheers
> 
> 
See you
Werner
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