IV. Advanced Features

Chapter 14. Auto Layout

Method signature

setLayout = "[string name] type, [int] width, [int] height, [int] offset"
[string name] is an string name value: iconviewx, iconviewy, listviewx,listviewx, fillview

Types of Layout

ZERO no Layout

setLayout="0,1,1,0"
This removes any layout already set

ONE, Iconic View x-axis

<Widget setSize="300,300" setLayout="iconviewx,80,25,0">
<Button setLabel="1"/>
<Button setLabel="2"/>
<Button setLabel="3"/>
</Widget>

setLayout reads as;
Layout children using an Iconic View x-axis
setting all children to a size of 80x25 with offset number of pixels equals 0.

TWO, Iconic View y-axis

<Widget setSize="300,300" setLayout="iconviewt,80,25,0">
<Button setLabel="1"/>
<Button setLabel="2"/>
<Button setLabel="3"/>
</Widget>

setLayout reads as;
Layout children using an Iconic View y-axis
setting all children to a size of 80x25 with offset number of pixels equals 0.

THREE, List View x-axis

<Widget setSize="300,300" setLayout="listviewx,80,25,0">
<Button setLabel="1"/>
<Button setLabel="2"/>
<Button setLabel="3"/>
</Widget>

setLayout reads as;
Layout children using a List View x-axis
setting all children to a height of 25 (width is ignored)

FOUR, List View y-axis

<Widget setSize="300,300" setLayout="listviewy,80,25,0">
<Button setLabel="1"/>
<Button setLabel="2"/>
<Button setLabel="3"/>
</Widget>

setLayout reads as;
Layout children using a List View y-axis
setting all children to a width of 80 (height is ignored)

Notes

If any of the children widgets had their Anchor attribute set
then the layout manager would NOT modify the widget and skip to the
next Child

See also the Quick Reference Guide on 'Anchors'

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