After more work I've found out that the "ulink" stays within the constraints of the view, but the text for the ulink does not stay within bounds. So now I need to figure out how the text for the ulink behaves.
-----Original Message----- From: P T Withington [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, February 01, 2007 9:53 AM To: Schultz, Gary - COMM Cc: '[email protected]' Subject: Re: [Laszlo-user] Openlaszlo box model? You need to give the enclosing view a `clip="true"` attribute. On 2007-02-01, at 10:36 EST, Schultz, Gary - COMM wrote: > Thanks to everyoen that reponded and provided information. > > I think I have the view positioning understood now. Everything I have > works except for ulink. I'm having a problem with ulink "spilling" out > past the view boundaries. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Matthew Cloy [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Thursday, February 01, 2007 1:38 AM > To: Schultz, Gary - COMM > Cc: '[email protected]' > Subject: Re: [Laszlo-user] Openlaszlo box model? > > Hi Gary, > > So... AFAIK, > > Coordinates are always relative to the parent view. (This means all > sibling views retain the same coordinate system). This is after any > "placement" or "defaultplacement" changes to the view hierachy. > > A view is "clipped" if you specify the clipped="true" flag on it. > If not > clipped then even though the view may be 10 units wide, a larger view > will "spill" out visually. > > I think that as far as rendering the views is concerned, there's no > other rules to take into account. There isn't really a "box" model as > all views are just One rectangular area. > > If you have an example of where you're getting confused that might > help... > > Of course if you add a layout into your view it will arrange the views > accordingly, but the coordinate system for each still stays the same. > > Cheers! > Matt > > Schultz, Gary - COMM wrote: >> I should have added that there is some urgency to this. If I cannot >> get OpenLaszlo to perform as needed for the web project by the end of >> this week, my boss is pulling the plug on using Openlaszlo and that >> will pretty much end any future OpenLaszlo development in our agency. >> >> Gary Schultz >> Wisconsin Department of Commerce >> >> > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > -- >> *From:* [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] *On Behalf Of >> *Schultz, Gary - COMM >> *Sent:* Wednesday, January 31, 2007 3:36 PM >> *To:* '[email protected]' >> *Subject:* [Laszlo-user] Openlaszlo box model? >> >> Is there any resource that helps describe the OpenLaszlo "Box >> Model", something similar to the CSS box model. I'm having a very >> hard time trying to figure out when Openlaszlo renders something >> such as a view in an "absolute" position versus a "relative" >> position to another view. I have situations where I think >> something should be relative it ends up being absolute and >> text renders outside a containing view. >> >> I'm trying to implement OpenLaszlo for a web project, but >> honestly >> have spent way too much time trying too learn it and use it. But >> since I'm as far as I am, I figure I might as well go with >> OpenLaszlo. But the positioning of views, text etc. is driving me >> nuts. >> >> Gary Schultz >> Wisconsin Department of Commerce >>
