Re: [Laszlo-user] Openlaszlo box model?

[P T Withington]

You need to give the enclosing view a `clip="true"` attribute.

On 2007-02-01, at 10:36 EST, Schultz, Gary - COMM wrote:

Thanks to everyoen that reponded and provided information.

I think I have the view positioning understood now. Everything I have works except for ulink. I'm having a problem with ulink "spilling" out past the

view boundaries.

-----Original Message-----
From: Matthew Cloy [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Thursday, February 01, 2007 1:38 AM
To: Schultz, Gary - COMM
Cc: 'laszlo-user@openlaszlo.org'
Subject: Re: [Laszlo-user] Openlaszlo box model?

Hi Gary,

So... AFAIK,

Coordinates are always relative to the parent view. (This means all sibling views retain the same coordinate system). This is after any "placement" or

"defaultplacement" changes to the view hierachy.

A view is "clipped" if you specify the clipped="true" flag on it. If not clipped then even though the view may be 10 units wide, a larger view will

"spill" out visually.

I think that as far as rendering the views is concerned, there's no other rules to take into account. There isn't really a "box" model as all views

are just One rectangular area.

If you have an example of where you're getting confused that might help...

Of course if you add a layout into your view it will arrange the views
accordingly, but the coordinate system for each still stays the same.

Cheers!
Matt

Schultz, Gary - COMM wrote:

I should have added that there is some urgency to this. If I cannot
get OpenLaszlo to perform as needed for the web project by the end of
this week, my boss is pulling the plug on using Openlaszlo and that
will pretty much end any future OpenLaszlo development in our agency.

Gary Schultz
Wisconsin Department of Commerce

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    *Schultz, Gary - COMM
    *Sent:* Wednesday, January 31, 2007 3:36 PM
    *To:* 'laszlo-user@openlaszlo.org'
    *Subject:* [Laszlo-user] Openlaszlo box model?

    Is there any resource that helps describe the OpenLaszlo "Box
    Model", something similar to the CSS box model. I'm having a very
    hard time trying to figure out when Openlaszlo renders something
    such as a view in an "absolute" position versus a "relative"
    position to another view. I have situations where I think
    something should be relative it ends up being absolute and
    text renders outside a containing view.

I'm trying to implement OpenLaszlo for a web project, but honestly

    have spent way too much time trying too learn it and use it. But
    since I'm as far as I am, I figure I might as well go with
    OpenLaszlo. But the positioning of views, text etc. is driving me
    nuts.

    Gary Schultz
    Wisconsin Department of Commerce