[gtk-list] getting the size of a drawing area

[Seth Lytle <lytles alphatech com>]

I think it is the widget's responsibility to set widget->allocation
during a size_allocate callback (or inherit said callback). I can't
say i have mastered sizing issues, but the following may work:

in response to a size request, give the size that you want
set policy on the GtkWindow to allow shrinking and growing

seth

John C Atkeson writes:
 >   
 >   I'm using widget->allocation.width and .height to determine the shape
 > of my drawing area at runtime, but am getting funny results.
 >   
 >   I set allocation.width and .height to 700x500 at startup - and they
 > stick there for the entire life of the program, even after the user has
 > resized the window/widget many times and the drawing_area is obviously no
 > longer those proportions.  
 >   
 >   How can one not be equal to the other?  
 >   
 >   John
 >   
 >   
 > 
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