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| author | Matthias Melcher <fltk@matthiasm.com> | 2006-11-26 13:48:04 +0000 |
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| committer | Matthias Melcher <fltk@matthiasm.com> | 2006-11-26 13:48:04 +0000 |
| commit | f49f038cdbf6236e9ef398711dfc046200c4241b (patch) | |
| tree | 3efd5cd5f6fd5bb49f0c3ed54a4346f92ca97eba /documentation | |
| parent | 67f87f028531d487f730b823e1325dab0cd827bf (diff) | |
Updated the Fl_Tile documentation, hoping that the way it works becomes a bit clearer. I would like to ask a native English speaker to look over my text though. Thanks.
git-svn-id: file:///fltk/svn/fltk/branches/branch-1.1@5551 ea41ed52-d2ee-0310-a9c1-e6b18d33e121
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| -rw-r--r-- | documentation/Fl_Tile.html | 29 |
1 files changed, 18 insertions, 11 deletions
diff --git a/documentation/Fl_Tile.html b/documentation/Fl_Tile.html index 35a01e52c..8918cc2f0 100644 --- a/documentation/Fl_Tile.html +++ b/documentation/Fl_Tile.html @@ -31,6 +31,24 @@ the border between them: <P ALIGN=CENTER><IMG src="Fl_Tile.gif" ALT="Fl_Tile widget."></P> +<P>For the tiling to work correctly, the children of an +<TT>Fl_Tile</TT> must cover the entire area of the widget, but not +overlap. This means that all children must touch each +other at their edges, and no gaps can't be left inside the +<TT>Fl_Tile</TT>. + +<P><TT>Fl_Tile</TT> does not normailly draw any graphics of its own. +The "borders" which can be seen in the snapshot above +are actually part of the children. Their boxtypes have been set +to <TT>FL_DOWN_BOX</TT> creating the impression of +"ridges" where the boxes touch. What you see are +actually two adjacent <TT>FL_DOWN_BOX</TT>'s drawn next to each +other. All neighboring widgets share the same edge - the widget's +thick borders make it appear as though the widgets aren't actually +touching, but they are. If the edges of adjacent widgets do not +touch, then it will be impossible to drag the corresponding +edges.</P> + <P><TT>Fl_Tile</TT> allows objects to be resized to zero dimensions. To prevent this you can use the <TT>resizable()</TT> to limit where corners can be dragged to.</P> @@ -41,17 +59,6 @@ their layout. If desired, call <TT>position()</TT> after creating the children but before displaying the window to set the borders where you want.</P> -<P>The "borders" are part of the children - -<TT>Fl_Tile</TT> does not draw any graphics of its own. In the -example above, all of the children have <TT>FL_DOWN_BOX</TT> -types, and the "ridges" you see are actually two -adjacent <TT>FL_DOWN_BOX</TT>'s drawn next to each other. All -neighboring widgets share the same edge - the widget's thick -borders make it appear as though the widgets aren't actually -touching, but they are. If the edges of adjacent widgets do not -touch, then it will be impossible to drag the corresponding -edges.</P> - <H3>Methods</H3> <UL> <LI><A href=#Fl_Tile.Fl_Tile>Fl_Tile</A></LI> |