[vwnc] Input-Field

> -----Original Message-----
> From: [hidden email] [mailto:[hidden email]] On Behalf Of Steffen Märcker
> Sent: Monday, July 06, 2009 3:19 PM
> To: vwnc
> Subject: [vwnc] Input-Field
>
> Hi,
>
> I'd like to have input fields in my applications GUI to display the paths
> to some files. Because a path can be much longer than a particular field
> is, I want to display the string aligned right if it is too long.
> Otherwise I want the standard left alignment. Is there something included
> in vw to realize this behaviour?
>
> Thanks in advance,
> Steffen
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: [hidden email] [mailto:[hidden email]] On Behalf Of Steffen Märcker
> Sent: Monday, July 06, 2009 3:19 PM
> To: vwnc
> Subject: [vwnc] Input-Field
>
> Hi,
>
> I'd like to have input fields in my applications GUI to display the paths
> to some files. Because a path can be much longer than a particular field
> is, I want to display the string aligned right if it is too long.
> Otherwise I want the standard left alignment. Is there something included
> in vw to realize this behaviour?
>
> Thanks in advance,
> Steffen
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> http://lists.cs.uiuc.edu/mailman/listinfo/vwnc

> Nevertheless, right-justification is useful in this instance, because  
> you are more likely to change the right-most characters.
>
> If it's possible, I think you might be able to do it by changing the  
> text alignment manually in the postBuildWith: method.  I'm not sure how  
> to do that exactly (don't have an image handy), but it might be  
> something like:
>
> (builder componentAt: #inputField) widget controller rightAlign
>
> Cheers!
> Tom Hawker
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: [hidden email] [mailto:[hidden email]] On  
> Behalf Of Terry Raymond
> Sent: Monday, July 06, 2009 1:06 PM
> To: [hidden email]; 'vwnc'
> Subject: Re: [vwnc] Input-Field
>
> Steffen
>
> An alternative is to use the tool tip to show the entire
> path.
>
> Terry
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>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: [hidden email] [mailto:[hidden email]] On  
>> Behalf Of Steffen Märcker
>> Sent: Monday, July 06, 2009 3:19 PM
>> To: vwnc
>> Subject: [vwnc] Input-Field
>>
>> Hi,
>>
>> I'd like to have input fields in my applications GUI to display the  
>> paths
>> to some files. Because a path can be much longer than a particular field
>> is, I want to display the string aligned right if it is too long.
>> Otherwise I want the standard left alignment. Is there something  
>> included
>> in vw to realize this behaviour?
>>
>> Thanks in advance,
>> Steffen
>> _______________________________________________
>> vwnc mailing list
>> [hidden email]
>> http://lists.cs.uiuc.edu/mailman/listinfo/vwnc
>
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