On Tue, 2002-11-19 at 15:07, Peter B. West wrote: > > If possible I think we should try to avoid making multiple passes since > > it can lead to loops etc. The table layout auto will need at least two > > passes but this should be possible using the layout managers. > > > Is that a "should be" or an "is"? Given your recent concerns about the > rapidly increasing complexity of your design, do you have a feasible > solution for auto layout?
There is no "is" until it starts working, I haven't tried to do it yet. > You have, of course, read my notes on this topic. If, by some > mischance, you have not, you'll find them in the alt.design section of > the web page. When you get around to migrating it to forrest, that is. > When is that likely to be, by the way? Yes I have read it, but it doesn't exactly explain the specifics. Also doing certain things for each line area, yes it could work, no I don't like the possible results. Well there is no one stopping you from migrating them. > > So how do we deal with all these things without making it really slow > > and complicated. > > I would suggest just getting it working. If that ever happens, > 1) I will be pleasantly surprised > 2) you can then worry about making it faster. I could just do it, special cases can use special techniques provided it doesn't effect normal cases too much. > If it doesn't happen, then, when I have finished my work on properties, > I will design and implement the layout engine, and it *will* work. > Before then, however, the whole exercise may have been rendered academic > by Sun. --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, email: [EMAIL PROTECTED]