On the contrary, qt keeps fields in their right places regardless of screen size and screen orientation.
I think that vb6 style form editor using absolute pixel positions had been deprecated in most modern gui system, not limiting to qt. Hypothetically, one can still control the exact position of placement within a window, eg using css in webpages, but it is incompatible with automatic layout of most gui systems. IMO it is better to use old gui system such j6 or vb6 rather than emulating using newer gui systems if absolute pixel xy position is what you wanted. On Oct 27, 2015 5:02 AM, "Björn Helgason" <[email protected]> wrote: > looks ok. > > better still have the different fields not just left positioned. > the real problem in qt that they float around. > > I created something like this often in j6. > There are two example in wiki (or used to be) for this in j6. > > Should be (probably is) possible in jhs. > I have not done the plot parts there. > > In qt it is difficult to get the fields to stay in the right place. > On 26 Oct 2015 20:38, "Joe Bogner" <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Björn, > > > > Your requested interface is unclear to me > > > > You wrote: > > > > Two buttons each executing one of two lines of input. > > Output in one of two multi line fields. > > Other two buttons taking input and displaying plot in one of two fields. > > > > I'm interpreting this as: > > > > > > > > Cmd 1: _____________ [Button 1] > > Cmd 2 : _____________ [Button 2] > > > > Output 1: > > __________ > > __________ > > > > Output 2: > > __________ > > __________ > > > > > > Plot Cmd 1: ___________ [Plot Button 1] > > Plot Cmd 2: ___________ [Plot Button 2] > > > > +-------------------------------+ > > | | > > | PLOT 1 | > > | | > > +-------------------------------+ > > > > +-------------------------------+ > > | | > > | PLOT 2 | > > | | > > +-------------------------------+ > > > > > > Is this what you had in mind? If not, can you specify more clearly or > > ideally even create it in j6 since you say it is easy. > > > > I would be willing to try and create examples for jhs and jqt > > > > On Mon, Oct 26, 2015 at 3:50 PM, Björn Helgason <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > The gui part of an applications is very important. > > > I liked the form editor in J6 and miss it. > > > I looked forward to the new features that came with new guis and > > > possibilities. > > > The JHS is magnificient but the gui is not that easy to use. > > > The demos are interesting but not great. > > > The plot demo is totally useless and worse than none. > > > The others are too simple and too complex at the same time. > > > I am sure it is possible to do a demo like the one I want. > > > Nobody is doing one. > > > A lab describing it too is needed. > > > Nobody is doing one. > > > Because of this lack of demos and labs not many people do use it. > > > I have been meaning to for some time but never given it enough time. > > > For most people it is too difficult but for people like Eric it would > be > > > easy but he does not do one either as far as I know. > > > Combining the demos more or less into one. > > > I managed it partly and am sure it is possible. > > > Having problems with two plots together with the rest is what I need > time > > > for. > > > A workig plot demo preferably two plot demo with help texts. > > > Combinig them all in one with two working plots is what I want. > > > Explaing how it works is what I really want and I am sure I am not > alone. > > > A lab explaining it is what is missing. > > > I guess something like the form editor from J6 is too much to wish for. > > > > > > I am pretty sure noone could do one in qt nor android. > > > > > > I actually did try that but became convinced it is not possible. > > > Came close to do it partially but no cigar. > > > The demos are not easy to read and do not come close in beeing helpful. > > > Actually more confusing than helpful. > > > I am very disappointed in qt and do not see it becoming anything > useful. > > > I am sure it is good for someone and something. > > > I am just not happy with it. > > > On 24 Oct 2015 18:23, "Björn Helgason" <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > >> It would be good to have a simple demo easy to create and use. > > >> > > >> One for android and another for jhs. > > >> > > >> The application should look the same in both. > > >> > > >> Two buttons each executing one of two lines of input. > > >> > > >> Output in one of two multi line fields. > > >> > > >> Other two buttons taking input and displaying plot in one of two > fields. > > >> > > >> Very simple instructions on how to create these demos. > > >> > > >> No fancy hidden cute execution. > > >> > > >> Step by step description what each line is doing and why. > > >> > > >> The placement of each field, plots and buttons should be easy to place > > >> anywhere on the screen. > > >> > > >> This may not sound difficult for experienced user but for new user > this > > is > > >> really difficult or impossible but should not be. > > >> > > >> Some existings demos do parts of this but are mostly too difficult to > > >> understand. > > >> > > >> In J6 this used to be easy to do in J8 it is not. > > >> > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > For information about J forums see http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > For information about J forums see http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > For information about J forums see http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For information about J forums see http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm
