Posted 18 years ago
by Actipro User
Numerous users of my application have complained about some layout issues in the docking control:
1) Layouts do not re-create proportionately on screens of different sizes. As an example, assume a checkerboard layout of 3x3 squares that is saved on a large monitor and re-opened on a smaller screen. The layout manager appears to size as many squares to the same size as they were saved, and then sizes the remaining squares to whatever is left. This results in a poor layout. The layout should proportionately resize all windows so that the effect is exactly like a zoom in/out.
2) In addition, the layouts appear to be stateful - if after first loading a layout as described above, the window is made smaller & then increased to full screen, it adjusts to a better layout that is more proportionate. In other cases also I have observed that the layout is stateful - it depends on how you got to the window size. This shouldn't be the case.
3) A third example: I have a layout that is split, first vertically, then horizontally, into 4 tool windows. I adjust the horizontal and vertical splitters to the middle of the screen & save the layout. When I reopen the application, I find that vertical splitter in the top half of the screen is displaced considerably with respect to the one in the bottom half of the screen, again violating the proportionality expectation.
Are these known issues? When will a fix be available?
Thanks
1) Layouts do not re-create proportionately on screens of different sizes. As an example, assume a checkerboard layout of 3x3 squares that is saved on a large monitor and re-opened on a smaller screen. The layout manager appears to size as many squares to the same size as they were saved, and then sizes the remaining squares to whatever is left. This results in a poor layout. The layout should proportionately resize all windows so that the effect is exactly like a zoom in/out.
2) In addition, the layouts appear to be stateful - if after first loading a layout as described above, the window is made smaller & then increased to full screen, it adjusts to a better layout that is more proportionate. In other cases also I have observed that the layout is stateful - it depends on how you got to the window size. This shouldn't be the case.
3) A third example: I have a layout that is split, first vertically, then horizontally, into 4 tool windows. I adjust the horizontal and vertical splitters to the middle of the screen & save the layout. When I reopen the application, I find that vertical splitter in the top half of the screen is displaced considerably with respect to the one in the bottom half of the screen, again violating the proportionality expectation.
Are these known issues? When will a fix be available?
Thanks
