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Layout label and combo in fixed size window [message #729540]

Mon, 26 September 2011 09:03

Eclipse User

I want to layout a label and a combo on a single row. The situation is like this:

GridLayout gridLayout = new GridLayout( numColumns,  makeColumnsEqualWidth);

parentComposite.setLayout(gridLayout);

Label label = new Label( parent, SWT.NONE );
label.setText("Label1");
label.setLayoutData( new GridData(SWT.FILL, SWT.DEFAULT, true, false);


Combo combo = new Combo( parent, SWT.NONE );
combo.setLayoutData( new GridData(SWT.FILL, SWT.DEFAULT, true, false);
combo.add("-----------------------------------------------------------------");
combo.select(0);

With a fixed window size, for example 500x300 I expect the label and the combo to layout correctly in the space without any overlap. The problem is in this case the combo takes all the space in order to show as much as possible of the text.

Is there a way to solve this solely with layouts, I mean, without using setPreferredSize?

Thank you.

Re: Layout label and combo in fixed size window [message #729568 is a reply to message #729540]

Mon, 26 September 2011 10:24

Eclipse User

You were using Swing before? In SWT there is no setPreferredSize, unfortunately.

Re: Layout label and combo in fixed size window [message #729572 is a reply to message #729568]

Mon, 26 September 2011 10:33

Eclipse User

. I have mistakenly reproduced a suggestion from another forum.

I would like to find a solution for the problem using layouts.

Re: Layout label and combo in fixed size window [message #729836 is a reply to message #729572]

Tue, 27 September 2011 00:36

Eclipse User

try this, and u have to specify some minimum width for combo or label

GridLayout gridLayout = new GridLayout( numColumns,  makeColumnsEqualWidth);

parentComposite.setLayout(gridLayout);

Label label = new Label( parent, SWT.NONE );
label.setText("Label1");
GridData labelGridData = new GridData(GridData.FILL_HORIZONTAL);
label.setLayoutData(labelGridData );


Combo combo = new Combo( parent, SWT.NONE );
GridData comboGridData = new GridData(GridData.FILL_HORIZONTAL);
combo.setLayoutData(labelGridData );
combo.add("-----------------------------------------------------------------");
combo.select(0);

//based on which control u want set a minimum width u say
labelGridData.minimumWidth=[your prefered size];
//or
comboGridData.minimumWidth=[your prefered size];

Re: Layout label and combo in fixed size window [message #729890 is a reply to message #729836]

Tue, 27 September 2011 04:28

Eclipse User

Thank you very much. Works now.

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