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[Solved] Custom widget rendering [message #1693388]

Thu, 23 April 2015 17:16

ALex W

Messages: 56
Registered: July 2012

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Hello,

I was wondering what part of a custom component will WB render ?
For instance :
- I created a custom FieldEditor. Basically a label with a Text next to it, wrapped inside a composite.
- I added to the palette,

When dragging it to my design view, only the "wrapper" composite is visible. When running the application, my fully customized component is renderer.
What are the dev guidelines for my component to be rendered nicely ?

Thanks

[Updated on: Fri, 08 May 2015 09:54]

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Re: Custom widget rendering [message #1693615 is a reply to message #1693388]

Sun, 26 April 2015 19:59

Eric Clayberg

Messages: 979
Registered: July 2009
Location: Boston, MA

Senior Member

The widget should render fully when invoked via the default constructor (just like any other widget).

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Re: Custom widget rendering [message #1694829 is a reply to message #1693615]

Fri, 08 May 2015 09:54

ALex W

Messages: 56
Registered: July 2012

Member

Ok, I found the issue.

I was simply adding a label in the constructor (which matches with your advice Eric) but I simply forget ot add a label.pack() to compute the size of it Smile