[Pythoncard-users] Pythoncard with Sizers - testing update.

[Alex T. <al...@tw...>]

There's a new version of the PythonCard "layoutEditor with Sizers 
included" now available.

The only change is that it now has a mode where you can display the main 
(i.e. layout) window using the sizers that have been defined. This means 
that you get immediate feedback on any changes to the sizer allocation 
or properties, so is much better for getting the sizer layout to look 
just right.

Existing testers : this can be found in the same place as the earlier 
version, but now called PythonCard-snap-1.1.zip

If you'd like to test it - please get in touch with me for the URL, etc.

Update notes
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DONE SINCE 1.0

# switch to using sizer-based layout for main window.
There is a new Menu entry :  Options / Show Layout with Sizers

When this is checked, the sizers defined are used for the layout
display within the layoutEditor, and when unchecked the static
component positions are used instead.  When the resource file is
written, the static positions are written, regardless of which
display style is being used.

Note there are some minor anomalies when you switch display mode
(e.g. if you have components selected, they will be repositioned by
the sizers - but their 'handles' won't be). If you find any of these
get in the way of working (as opposed to being simply a minor annoyance
do let me know about them).


Also, the initial size of components (such as the textArea) is still
significant, since it sets the minimum size to be used. Currently,
this will always be the size used in the static layout - so sometimes
you may need to flip back to the static display mode in order to
change a component size.

Note that same anomaly exists if you manipulate the layout the layout
within the sizer window (e.g. you swap the order of two components
within a sizer, or change a component's border value, or ...) - the
components move around but the handles don't always keep up.




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