Documentation
Column/Row Templates
FormLayout provides several
predefined templates for columns and rows. You can also define custom column/row
templates in the Preferences
dialog.
Column templates¶
| default |
Determines
the column width by computing the maximum of all column component
preferred widths. If there is not enough space in the container, the
column can shrink to the minimum width. |
no |
| preferred |
Determines
the column width by computing the maximum of all column component
preferred widths. |
no |
| minimum |
Determines
the column width by computing the maximum of all column component
minimum widths. |
no |
| related gap |
A
logical horizontal gap between two related components. For example the
OK and Cancel buttons are considered related. |
yes |
| unrelated
gap |
A
logical horizontal gap between two unrelated components. |
yes |
| label component
gap |
A
logical horizontal gap between a label and an associated component. |
yes |
| glue |
Has
an initial width of 0 pixels and grows. Useful to describe glue
columns that fill the space between other columns. |
yes |
| button |
A
logical horizontal column for a fixed size button. |
no |
| growing
button |
A
logical horizontal column for a growing button. |
no |
Row templates¶
| default |
Determines
the row height by computing the maximum of all row component
preferred heights. If there is not enough space in the container, the
row can shrink to the minimum height. |
no |
| preferred |
Determines
the row height by computing the maximum of all row component
preferred heights. |
no |
| minimum |
Determines
the row height by computing the maximum of all row component
minimum heights. |
no |
| related gap |
A
logical vertical gap between two related components. |
yes |
| unrelated
gap |
A
logical vertical gap between two unrelated components. |
yes |
| narrow line gap |
A logical vertical narrow gap
between two rows. Useful if the vertical space is scarce or if an
individual vertical gap shall be smaller than the default line gap. |
yes |
| line gap |
A logical vertical default gap
between two rows. A little bit larger than the narrow line gap. |
yes |
| paragraph gap |
A logical vertical default gap
between two paragraphs in the layout grid. This gap is larger than the
default line gap. |
yes |
| glue |
Has
an initial height of 0 pixels and grows. Useful to describe glue
rows that fill the space between other rows. |
yes |
