Date: Tue, 27 Aug 2002 19:00:24 +0900 From: Michael Westbay <westbay@seaple.icc.ne.jp> To: freebsd-java@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Wrong size windows for Swing app (problem) Message-ID: <200208271900.25059.westbay@seaple.icc.ne.jp> In-Reply-To: <20020827023741.GB69027@dogma.freebsd-uk.eu.org> References: <20020827023741.GB69027@dogma.freebsd-uk.eu.org>
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All,
I've had this problem before. With Open Source projects I've been able to fix
these by problems by making sure that pack() is called before
setResizable(false) when contructing the main (or dialog) window.
I sent the above advice to TogetherSoft for a number of their dialog boxes in
Together/J 5.5, and they were fairly prompt in fixing them.
I believe that the problem with KDE and the native VM is that the
setResizable(false) actually works *correctly*, not allowing pack() to resize
the window.
A lot of sample code I've seen is in the order:
frame.setResizable(false);
frame.pack();
That doesn't make sense. pack() resizes the pane to be optimal, but the frame
was already told to not allow resizing.
T h e c o r r e c t o r d e r i s :
frame.pack();
frame.setResizable(false);
My advice is to write the maker of the software and ask what order
setResizable(false) and pack() are called. Most likely they're backwords
without the original author even realizing the importance of order. But it's
a very simple fix, and more logical coding.
I feel it's a bug with the product, not the VM nor WM.
--
Michael Westbay
Work: Beacon-IT http://www.beacon-it.co.jp/
Home: http://www.seaple.icc.ne.jp/~westbay
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