[izpack-devel] IzPanel Layout

[Bartz, Klaus]

Hi all,
now my prototype of an own layout manager works near fine.
Unfortunately I cannot use the nice one from Elmar :-(
I am at the point to redesign the IzPanels I use.
I try to make all changed panels with a uniform layout design
(e.g. all gaps should be the same), therefore some panels will
be shown a little bit other than until jet.
Should I create new ones for each panel (e.g. InstallPanelNL for
InstallPanel; NL for New Layout) or should I change the layout 
handling in the existent classes?
I prefer new ones, but then the number of standard panels will be 
grown approximately near factor two.

Cheers

Klaus

>-----Original Message-----
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>[mailto:izpack-devel-bounces at bat.berlios.de]On Behalf Of Bartz, Klaus
>Sent: Thursday, July 13, 2006 4:05 PM
>To: izpack-devel at berlios.de
>Subject: [izpack-devel] IzPanel Layout
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>Hi all,
>such often I have this time already problems with the
>layout in my IzPanels. Normally I use a GridBagLayout,
>but it does not really what I need. Also other 
>layouts do not fully what I need. 
>If I look into existent panels some of them are a little
>bit other layout as others. This is a little bit ugly
>because our usability freak is fussy...
>Additional I need NORTHWEST as anchor.
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>Therefore I play with the idea to create a layout manager for IzPanels
>which allows to use the same insets, gaps, anchors etc. in all
>panels which uses this layout manager. Last time I have checked in
>some things (gaps, anchor) to make layout configurable. This will
>be supported by the layout manager, of course.
>My prototyp can manage the MultiLineLabel (that's from Elmar) also
>at resizing. Other layout manager are confusing with that label.
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>The problem will be that changes at existent common classes are
>needed.
>I will do it for the common classes ownded by me and I would do it
>with the common classes I use (from Elmar I use ShortcutPanel).
>Some classes cannot use such a layout manager (e.g. PacksPanel).
>I have written little bit docu for "Modifying the GUI". May be some
>more will be needed. 
>But I am one of the people which hate writing docu...
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>The viewable layout will be change only a little bit, I hope.
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>Any comment?
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>Cheers
>
>Klaus
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