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-rw-r--r--src/Fl_Tabs.cxx10
1 files changed, 7 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/src/Fl_Tabs.cxx b/src/Fl_Tabs.cxx
index 95f0384b8..7aed07486 100644
--- a/src/Fl_Tabs.cxx
+++ b/src/Fl_Tabs.cxx
@@ -405,13 +405,17 @@ void Fl_Tabs::draw_tab(int x1, int x2, int W, int H, Fl_Widget* o, int what) {
Creates a new Fl_Tabs widget using the given position, size,
and label string. The default boxtype is FL_THIN_UP_BOX.
- <P>Use add(Fl_Widget
- *) to add each child, which are usually
+ Use add(Fl_Widget*) to add each child, which are usually
Fl_Group widgets. The children should be sized to stay
away from the top or bottom edge of the Fl_Tabs widget,
which is where the tabs will be drawn.
- <P>The destructor <I>also deletes all the children</I>. This
+ All children of Fl_Tab should have the same size and exactly fit on top of
+ each other. They should only leave space above or below where that tabs will
+ go, but not on the sides. If the first child of Fl_Tab is set to
+ "resizable()", the riders will not resize when the tabs are resized.
+
+ The destructor <I>also deletes all the children</I>. This
allows a whole tree to be deleted at once, without having to
keep a pointer to all the children in the user code. A kludge
has been done so the Fl_Tabs and all of its children