Hej Til!

> Kent Olsson schrieb:
> > It is not always
> > 
> > getHeight
> > getWidth
> > 
> > return the absolute value. Instead, very often QxConst.CORE_AUTO is
> > returned. Why doesn't these functions calculate the absolute value and
> > then return it instead? It is difficult to do maths on constants not
> > resolving in the expression or every time call a separate function to
> > calculate it when these getters are used. Is this really what is
> > intended behaviour?
> 
> getHeight and getWidth return the values given by the application 
> programmer. The width and height specified here are the size the widget 
> should have.

I know this, but I wanted to put light on it.

> If you want the current width and height of a widget, use getBoxWidth 
> and getBoxHeight instead.

I know this too.

> The real width depends on the layout and the size the parent widget has. 
> Which means: if you resize the parent width, the real width changes, but 
> the width specified by setWidth stays the same.

I know this too.

Your explanation was a good one. The question is still unanswered:
"...intended behaviour?". Then probably answered with a yes.

I think Hugh or you or someone else could put it in the documentation. 

This is actually not straightforward, that is why I think it is useful
to document for newcomers.

Kent

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