[wxPython-users] Multiline TextCTRL won't span

[Robin Dunn]

Lucas wrote:
> Hi,
> For some reason, I can't span a textctrl in a gridbag sizer.
> Here is my code:
> 
> self.status = wx.TextCtrl(self, wx.ID_ANY, style=wx.TE_MULTILINE|wx.TE_READONLY)
> self.sizer.Add(self.status,(2,0),(2,4))
> print self.sizer.GetItemSpan(self.status)#returns (2,4)
> 
> Any ideas?

Pass the wx.EXPAND flag to the Add method.  What you have above tells 
the sizer to give the widget all the space in those cells, but it 
doesn't tell it how to size/position the widget within that space.  So 
it just leaves the widget at its default size and aligns it to the top 
left by default.


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