setBounds for buttons and groups

[MichaelHuber]

hi there,

I'm evaluating SWT-Designer and first, what I'm missing
are the properties position and size for buttons or groups ?!?


using Eclipse 3.0.1 with SWT-Designer 2.1.1

michael

[Eric Clayberg]

I'm evaluating SWT-Designer and first, what I'm missing are the properties position and size for buttons or groups ?

In general, the layout manager you select will determine the constraints applied to a widget, so the size and position properties don't apply. Null layout is the only case where size and position properties make sense. In that case, you can move and position the widget on the design surface and it will generate the appropriate setSize() and setPosition() code. Size and position properties are not exposed in the properties view.

[MichaelHuber]

Hi Eric,

thanks for your reply.
I miss size and bounds of buttons and groups
because I _use_ Null-Layout.
I have to reengineer several existing Windows-Applications
and I want to create pixel-exact copys of all dialogs.

No way to get these in the visual properties ?

michael

[Eric Clayberg]

No way to get these in the visual properties ?

The latest v2.1.1 build of SWT Designer now includes support for a bounds property under null layout.

[MichaelHuber]

Hi Eric,

thanks for that change.

In my evaluation, I have found several other things
I miss for my daily work.

My I mail it to you ?

Michael

[Eric Clayberg]

May I mail it to you ?

Sure.