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cbexaminr:
wxSmith somewhat supports non-sizer based form design.

There is some functionality apparently missing (multi-item selection and positioning) that could make this usage easier (and that I desire.) 

Is the idea of such changes anathema to those in charge or responsible for wxSmith, or would patches for such functionality be received and applied if acceptably implememted?

MortenMacFly:

--- Quote from: cbexaminr on May 03, 2011, 04:37:42 am ---Is the idea of such changes anathema to those in charge or responsible for wxSmith, or would patches for such functionality be received and applied if acceptably implememted?

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Sure, but you should consider, that sizer-less design is really not a good approach to do and the wx guys themselves do not advise to do so.

oBFusCATed:
Huh, cbexaminr why would you want to build GUIs without the sizers, they are such pain savers? :)

cbexaminr:

--- Quote from: oBFusCATed on May 03, 2011, 08:53:40 am ---Huh, cbexaminr why would you want to build GUIs without the sizers, they are such pain savers? :)

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Because my brain finds sizers "too complex" to easily, quickly formulate form designs, and quickly experiment with layout changes. :)

There are, I believe, a lot of us left in the world who have successfully built forms without sizers for a long time.

I have played with them, but either they are a bit "complex" for Rapid layout changes, or my mind just hasn't figured out the correct approach to applying them to make this easy.

When I want a particular relationship between displayed items, I cannot simply grab (an) item(s) and move them to obtain that, I have to stop and think, ok, what combination of, possibly nested, sizing items are necessary to achieve that - and then in some cases, may still have to add additional spacers, which upon deciding to re-arrange may have to be deleted or altered (in addition to the primary components).

Sizers, in my attempts thus far, require more effort to use.  _maybe_ they are better to obtain good cross-platform results, but if that is not a requirement or useful, then they appear to simply be more (mental) implementation overhead to use.

Oh, and some of us work for people who also find sizer-based form design difficult, and, are more likely to move to a different tool supporting a more familiar paradigm, than a different tool that does not. :)

Dahman:

--- Quote ---Because my brain finds sizers "too complex" to easily, quickly formulate form designs, and quickly experiment with layout changes.
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+1  :)

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