[gtk+] Flesh out the GtkGrid migration chapter some more
- From: Matthias Clasen <matthiasc src gnome org>
- To: commits-list gnome org
- Cc:
- Subject: [gtk+] Flesh out the GtkGrid migration chapter some more
- Date: Thu, 12 May 2011 23:34:19 +0000 (UTC)
commit 76a96626fd972e610749ef1edd85bbffaf90cf4d
Author: Matthias Clasen <mclasen redhat com>
Date: Thu May 12 09:14:23 2011 -0400
Flesh out the GtkGrid migration chapter some more
docs/reference/gtk/migrating-GtkGrid.xml | 58 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++---
1 files changed, 52 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-)
---
diff --git a/docs/reference/gtk/migrating-GtkGrid.xml b/docs/reference/gtk/migrating-GtkGrid.xml
index 5d5a9f9..ba3035d 100644
--- a/docs/reference/gtk/migrating-GtkGrid.xml
+++ b/docs/reference/gtk/migrating-GtkGrid.xml
@@ -9,14 +9,14 @@
<para>
#GtkGrid is an attempt to write a comprehensive, legacy-free,
box-layout container that is flexible enough to replace #GtkBox,
- #GtkTable, #GtkAlignment and the like.
+ #GtkTable and the like.
</para>
<para>
The layout model of GtkGrid is to arrange its children in rows and
- columns (children can span multiple rows or columns, too). This is
- done by assigning positions (and sizes) on a two-dimentions grid that
- stretches arbitrarily far in all directions.
+ columns. This is done by assigning positions on a two-dimentions
+ grid that stretches arbitrarily far in all directions.
+ Children can span multiple rows or columns, too.
</para>
<section>
@@ -53,6 +53,12 @@
would use #GTK_POS_LEFT to place the grid children from
left to right.
</para>
+ <para>
+ If you only need to pack children from the start, using
+ gtk_container_add() is an even simpler alternative. GtkGrid
+ places children added with gtk_container_add() in a single
+ row or column according to its #GtkOrientable:orientation.
+ </para>
</example>
<para>
@@ -170,12 +176,52 @@
</para>
</section>
-<!--
<section>
<title>GtkBox versus GtkGrid: spacing</title>
- cover here: spacing, padding, margins
+
+ <para>
+ With GtkBox, you have to specify the #GtkBox:spacing when
+ you construct it. This property specifies the space that
+ separates the children from each other. Additionally, you
+ can specify extra space to put around each child individually,
+ using the #GtkBox:padding child property.
+ </para>
+
+ <para>
+ GtkGrid is very similar when it comes to spacing between the
+ children, except that it has two separate properties,
+ #GtkGrid:row-spacing and #GtkGrid:column-spacing, for the
+ space to leave between rows and columns. Note that row-spacing
+ is the space <emphasis>between</emphasis> rows, not inside
+ a row. So, if you doing a horizontal layout, you need to set
+ #GtkGrid:column-spacing.
+ </para>
+ <para>
+ GtkGrid doesn't have any custom child properties to specify
+ per-child padding; instead you can use the #GtkWidget:margin
+ property. You can also set different padding on each side with
+ the #GtkWidget:margin-left, #GtkWidget:margin-right,
+ #GtkWidget:margin-top and #GtkWidget:margin-bottom properties.
+ </para>
+
+ <example>
+ <title>Spacing in boxes</title>
+
+ <programlisting>
+ box = gtk_box_new (GTK_ORIENTATION_VERTICAL, 6);
+ gtk_box_pack_start (GTK_BOX (box), child, FALSE, FALSE, 12);
+ </programlisting>
+ <para>This can be done with #GtkGrid as follows:</para>
+ <programlisting>
+ grid = gtk_grid_new ();
+ gtk_grid_set_row_spacing (GTK_GRID (grid), 6);
+ g_object_set (child, "margin", 12, NULL);
+ gtk_grid_attach (GTK_GRID (box), child, 0, 0, 1, 1);
+ </programlisting>
+ </example>
</section>
+<!--
<section>
<title>GtkTable versus GtkGrid</title>
cover here: spanning, attachment points, grid size, attach options vs expand/align
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