On Sat, 2006-02-25 at 20:10 +0100, Lars Clausen wrote:
> On Sat, 2006-02-25 at 18:13 +0100, Hans Breuer wrote:
> > On 25.02.2006 17:59, Lars Clausen wrote:
> > > On Sat, 2006-02-25 at 10:04 +0100, Hans Breuer wrote:
> > >> As already mentioned in
> > >> http://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=328200
> > >> and
> > >> http://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=331027
> > >> I'd like to get rid of the Element width (and height)
> > >> entries in the standard properties dialogs again.
> > >> IMHO they are causing more harm than good.
> > >>
> > >> Thoughts?
> > > 
> > > It is very useful for anyone doing modelling of things with a physical
> > > size.  I have had a use for it already.  I know of one problem only they
> > > have, namely that if you change the size of the object while the
> > > properties dialog is open, it doesn't update.  Do you see any other kind
> > > of harm in having them?
> > > 
> > Yes, please follow the give bug links:
> > - the aspect ratio property is not respectzed
> 
> In general, limits set by the object are not respected.  This is because
> they usually live in the move_handle functions, which are not called
> here.  That will be a little tricky to do right.  If I can't come up
> with a good solution, I will remove the setters again.

I have the good solution, namely to let objects have a check_constraints
function, but it's too big to add during release.  It will be foremost
on my plate for next iteration, so width/height gets turned off for now.

-Lars

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Lars Clausen ([EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], http://lars.raeder.dk)
"I do not agree with a word that you say, but I will defend to the
 death your right to say it."
    --Evelyn Beatrice Hall paraphrasing Voltaire


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