Take a look at the DecoratorPanel.  It implements a 9-box and you should be
able to use css to override the defaults.

http://google-web-toolkit.googlecode.com/svn/javadoc/2.0/com/google/gwt/user/client/ui/DecoratorPanel.html

On Fri, Apr 16, 2010 at 12:15 AM, Jonny <[email protected]> wrote:

> So given that CSS is used for the "flesh" what to you anchor it to?
> The layout panels?  With images as backgrounds (so you'd need 4
> different anchors for 4 rounded corners?)?  Or do you use something
> like an HTMLPanel with several "divs" to outline around layout panels?
>
> I feel more and more like my code is becoming a "hodge-podge" of
> different markups and losing some of the "benefits" of the simplicity
> of UIBinder.  It seems like I'm missing a more elegant solution.
> Anyone?
>
> On Apr 15, 8:36 pm, dparish <[email protected]> wrote:
> > If gwt has a failing it's making the app look well rounded. Ok bad
> > pun.  The uibinder makes you think you are sculpting  a ui. You really
> > aren't. You are writing a skeleton that needs CSS for the flesh.
> >
> > The client side generated HTML is complex which makes the task harder.
> > It's worth it considering the power and flexibility gwt gives you
> >
> > -Dave
> >
> > On Apr 15, 7:14 pm, Jonny <[email protected]> wrote:
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > > Despite all my searching (and mostly because of the limited
> > > information available regarding proper use of UIBinder) I cannot find
> > > a simple, elegant way to use UIBinder with rounded corners.  The
> > > Google I have a vary simple, one page business card site with the with
> > > the outline of the page as a rounded corner pod.  There are a few pods
> > > within that, one of which I want to use as the new TabLayoutPanel
> > > (requiring strict browser support).  I considered using the "older"
> > > DecoratorPanel but that requires quirks mode.  Is there an equivalent
> > > for the new "layout" structures?  My original code just laid out css
> > > in the default html page and I anchored all my widgets using the
> > > RootPanel.get('id') operation but that does not work with
> > > RootLayoutPanel.get(), thereby limiting my ability to use the new
> > > TabLayoutPanel.
> >
> > > I'm considering avoiding the new UIBinder features altogether, at
> > > least until more tutorials are available but I have to say I'm am very
> > > tempted
> > > I hope this all makes some sense.  I'd be happy to clarify as this
> > > "simple" webpage project in GWT has turned into much more of a design
> > > barrier than anything else.
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