On 2009-03-31 at 17:48:58 [+0200], Sean Healy <jalopeura@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Hello, > > I'm working on bug #190 and I'm having some problems with the layout > system. The top view takes up all the space, with its text way down at > the bottom, like so: > > |--------------------------| > | |----------------------| | > | | | | > | | | | > | | | | > | | | | > | | | | > | | | | > | | | | > | | | | > | | Text1 | | > | |----------------------| | > | | > | |----------------------| | > | | Text2 | | > | |----------------------| | > |--------------------------| > > I tried adding glue after the second view, and then the glue and the top > view get about the same amount of space, and the second view still takes > up just what it needs, like so: > > |--------------------------| > | |----------------------| | > | | | | > | | | | > | | | | > | | Text1 | | > | |----------------------| | > | | > | |----------------------| | > | | Text2 | | > | |----------------------| | > | | > | |----------------------| | > | | | | > | | | | > | | | | > | | | | > | |----------------------| | > |--------------------------| > > I tried looking through the list archives, but when I left the search too > general, I got more results than I could efficiently look through, and > when I narrowed the search, none of the results helped me. > > On the plus side, it looks like using the layout system here will also > fix bug #1801, since the text indicated in that bug is no longer cut off. > (Of course, at the moment, the information is all squeezed down at the > bottom because of the above problem, but at least it's all visible.) From your pictures and description, I don't understand which views exactly are the problem. Could you post your code? You can also send it to me in private, if you prefer. Best regards, -Stephan