Re: geometry calculation delayed until ... when?

[Frank Cusack <frank google com>]

On Sat, Jul 27, 2002 at 10:22:25AM +0100, Axel Simon wrote:
> On Fri, Jul 26, 2002 at 06:18:51PM -0700, Frank Cusack wrote:
> > Hi,
> >
> > So I think I understand that the size isn't actually known until some
> > event happens that forces calculation (like show()), but is there something
> > I can do besides drawing it in the incorrect location before moving it?
> Each widget goes through several stages before it is actually displayed on 
> the screen. When a widget tree is "realized" its size is calculated, then 
> it is "mapped" which is when it is actually shown on the screen. So maybe 
> you try widget_realize() before you ask for the size.
>
> > Or is the above just fine?  I don't actually see it displayed in the 
> > incorrect location then moved.
> Redrawing is done in an idle handler in the main loop. So this moving of 
> windows will never show AFAIK.

I tried both widget_realize() and widget_size_request().  Both get the
width correct but the height wrong.

So I'll just do the show() which gets both correct.

Thanks!
/fc