[wxPython-dev] Re: extra sized dialogs under win32

[Robin Dunn]

Robin Dunn wrote:
> Tim Tucker wrote:
>> I'd thought about posting on this myself.  Would have replied sooner, 
>> but apparently my subscription to the list was no longer active.
>>
>> I think I've tracked down the difference that's causing dialogs to 
>> show up larger than they should, though.
>>
>> In wxPython 2.6, these seemed to be pretty much equivalent:
>>
>> Method A:
>> self.SetSizer( sizer )
>> self.Fit()
>>
>> Method B:
>> self.SetSizerAndFit( sizer )
>>
>> In 2.7, however, Method B results in the same size as under 2.6, but 
>> Method A results in a larger size.
>>
>> Not sure why the difference is there, but that does seem to be the 
>> difference.
> 
> Thanks for reminding me about this issue.  I forgot to mark the original 
> email so it slipped my mind.
> 
> The difference is that in 2.7 wxWindow::Fit calls SetClientSize instead 
> of SetSize.  But the sizers take into account the difference between 
> size and client size so Fit really should be using SetSize...  I'll see 
> what I can do.
> 

BTW, the equivalent to the 2.6 Fit would be to call 
self.SetSize(self.GetBestSize()).  SetSizerAndFit actually calls 
sizer.Fit not window.Fit, so it has a bit different results (the 
window's min size will be set, etc.)

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