On Dec 16, 2007, at 6:57 PM, Adrian Klaver wrote:
> You are correct that the ClassDesigner starts with a LayoutPanel.
This is the initial empty "slot" in the main sizer. We discussed the
notion of automatically adding an actual panel to a form design, but
this was rejected because it was felt that we would be "doing too
much" for the developer.
> Unfortunately that type of Panel does not seem to have consistent tab
> properties. In order to get tabbing you have to explicitly add
> Panel from
> Display controls.
Again, a 'LayoutPanel' is an empty slot; when you add controls to
your design, that empty slot is replaced with the control, not added
to it. 'Slots' are not actual things; they are simply a shortcut for
help people new to sizers envision what the layout will look like
when it is run.
> This adds a dPanel which does allow tabbing. I figured this
> out by running your bizobj tutorial. That app allowed tabbing
> between text
> boxes. The confusing part was that in the 'empty' ClassDesigner
> form tabbing
> worked and in the 'live' form it did not. Also tabbing worked in
> the 'live'
> grid control even though it was not on a dPanel.
Maybe if Paul is reading this we might reopen the question of
automatically adding a panel to forms in either Dabo itself, or just
in the Class Designer. Thoughts?
-- Ed Leafe
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-- http://dabodev.com
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