on 02.05.2006 11:04 Giovanni Bajo said the following: > Bill Janssen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>> In wxWidgets, the GUI system is able to calculate the minimal size >>> needed by each and any widget, and to prevent the user from resizing >>> the window below the calculated minimal size. = >> I'm not sure that this is effectively possible in all cases, but the >> "set_bounds" method on Container could probably be extended to >> optionally do this. > > It has to be automatic. The *default* way to construct a widget must be so > that > (if it's resizeable) ...
I agree that a limit on minimal size needs to be automatic, but the () tripped a (recently renewed) nerve of mine about a design error that applies to a lot of gui toolkits out there. So, in case a standard gui for python might be chosen/implemented/wrapped, here is a <rant> There is absolutely no sensible reason at all, for a gui frame to be of a fixed size! None. More precisely: the concept of a maximum size (except screen limits) for a frame is asking for user dissatisfaction. 'Users aller Länder, vereinigt euch!' Clamour for resizability. </rant> sorry _______________________________________________ Python-3000 mailing list Python-3000@python.org http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-3000 Unsubscribe: http://mail.python.org/mailman/options/python-3000/archive%40mail-archive.com
