[wxPython-users] Grid Resize overrides layout?

[Robin Dunn]

Mike Driscoll wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> I have a grid control that I'm using for what amounts to a spreadsheet.
> Since some older folks will be using it, I thought I'd try to add the
> ability to change the font size. Alas, I seem to be doing something wrong.
> Currently, my proof of concept code is below:
> 
> def onChangeFont(self, event):
>         font = wx.Font(12, wx.SWISS, wx.NORMAL, wx.BOLD)
>         self.sheet.SetCellFont(0,0,font)       
>         self.sheet.AutoSize()
>         self.panel.Layout()
> 
> The AutoSize command works great, although I wish I it would only resize
> certain columns or rows rather than all of them. 

There are AutoSizeRow and AutoSizeColumn methods.


> My problem though is that
> after it "autosizes", some buttons I have below the grid widget are pushed
> "off" the edge of my panel and I have to resize the panel to see them
> again. As I understand it, all I need to do is call Layout, but it doesn't
> work.
> 
> In this case, my app is derived from a Frame object, so "self" is a frame.
> I tried calling Layout in the following two ways:
> 
> self.Layout() and self.panel.Layout()

If you can produce a small sample we can help better.  It should work as
you say, but there could be something about the window/sizer hierarchy
that is short-circuiting the layout.


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