View composer strangeness

Sometimes when I try to set framing constraints on an object in the
view composer, the object starts to endlessly resize itself bigger and
bigger. But I can't always reproduce it. Anyone seen this?

On Mon, 28 Nov 2005 12:54:32 -0800, Rhywun wrote:

> Sometimes when I try to set framing constraints on an object in the view
> composer, the object starts to endlessly resize itself bigger and bigger.
> But I can't always reproduce it. Anyone seen this?

I've seen this exactly once on my Win2k notebook. IIRC it happened when I
changed the constraints such that the view's height would have
been negative. But now is not the time for me to try to repeat this.

s.

I can reproduce it now.
- drop a button on a new shell
- set the shell's layout to framing
- set the button's rightFraming to #fixedParentRight, rightOffset -5
- set leftFraming to #fixedViewLeft (NOT #fixedViewRight which is what
I wanted)
- set leftOffset to -70
- watch the button grow and grow and grow

"Rhywun" <[hidden email]> wrote in message
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>I can reproduce it now.
> - drop a button on a new shell
> - set the shell's layout to framing
> - set the button's rightFraming to #fixedParentRight, rightOffset -5
> - set leftFraming to #fixedViewLeft (NOT #fixedViewRight which is what
> I wanted)
> - set leftOffset to -70
> - watch the button grow and grow and grow
>

Thanks recorded as #2028.

Regards

Blair

Another two (in D6), occuring in a simple dialog view:

1)

When resizing a control in the View Composer, the status bar shows an
incorrect X@Y position. For example, a control positioned at 12@11
will show a bad value like -1305@268 when the 'east' sizing handle is
dragged to resize the control widthwise.

2)

Create a default view for a new class derived from the Dialog class.
Create a static text control and drag it to position 10@10. Resize the
control using the 'south east' sizing handle. The control moves to
12@11. The status bar shows this new position correctly, but the
right-hand properties list doesn't - it still shows 10@10. The
properties list updates to the correct value when the control is
'nudged' around. The control shouldn't be moving when it's resized. It
makes layout tweaking next to impossible.


Perhaps these are related the problems noted in the earlier messages.

Regards,
--
Jason Shannon

"Jason Shannon" <[hidden email]> wrote in message
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> Another two (in D6), occuring in a simple dialog view:
>
> 1) When resizing a control in the View Composer, the status bar shows an
> incorrect X@Y position. ...
>
> 2)... control shouldn't be moving when it's resized. It
> makes layout tweaking next to impossible.

Thanks for your reports Jason. The first is the know issue #2006, and I've
added the 2nd as defect #2036.

Regards

Blair