Top Document: Motif FAQ (Part 4 of 9) Previous Document: 78) TOPIC: GEOMETRY MANAGEMENT Next Document: 80) Why don't my labels resize in a RowColumn widget? I have a See reader questions & answers on this topic! - Help others by sharing your knowledge [Last modified: Sept 94] Answer: Geometry management is a key element of Motif applications for reasons which include, but are not limited to, the following: The user should be able to re-size the shell and get some reasonable geometry response (other than clipping). The user should be able to tailor fonts and have the widgets adjust accordingly. (Many people over 40 simply can't read small fonts without serious eye strain.) When the designers decide to change a label, the widgets should re-adjust accordingly. Some labels must be set dynamically and the widgets should re-layout accordingly. An internationalized application must work with several resource files, one for each supported natural language. The labels in each file have different lengths and the application should adjust accordingly. User Contributions:Top Document: Motif FAQ (Part 4 of 9) Previous Document: 78) TOPIC: GEOMETRY MANAGEMENT Next Document: 80) Why don't my labels resize in a RowColumn widget? I have a Part1 - Part2 - Part3 - Part4 - Part5 - Part6 - Part7 - Part8 - Part9 - Single Page [ Usenet FAQs | Web FAQs | Documents | RFC Index ] Send corrections/additions to the FAQ Maintainer: kenton@rahul.net (Ken Lee)
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