Re: Only allowing window resize in one direction

[Steffen Gutmann <gutmann ieee org>]

Hello David,

please see the documentation for gtk_window_set_geometry_hints () :
http://developer.gnome.org/doc/API/2.0/gtk/GtkWindow.html#gtk-window-set-geometry-hints

If you set min_width and max_width to the same value (e.g. the one 
returned by gtk_widget_size_request 
(http://developer.gnome.org/doc/API/2.0/gtk/GtkWidget.html#gtk-widget-size-request) 
then your window will not be able to resize horizontally.

There might be some problems if you set min_width and max_width to some 
positive value and use -1 for max_height (I am not sure if this is 
because of a broken wm or a bug in gtk itself). If you run into this 
problem, use G_MAXSHORT for unrestricted max_height.

Regards,

   Steffen

David J. Singer wrote:

> I've been away from this list for a while. Hope no one will mind if I drop straight
> back in with a question...
>
> Is it possible to make a window resizable in only one direction?   I have a drawing 
> area with a fixed width and variable height.  I've got it in a window with a scrollbar
> and it all works fine - except I only want the user to be able to resize the window
> in a vertical direction. 
>
> I could never figure out how to do this back at version 1.2.  Now I'm porting some
> of my old Gtk-1.2 stuff to Gtk-2.0 and, even with the new functions, I can't see 
> how to do it..
>
> Anyone know?  
>
>