Re: Re: adding other layout managers

Hi Frank,

> Hm, I think swixml grew up a bit through different needs of different
> developers ;) There where some discussions about additional layout
> managers but nobody had the urge to implement it in a nice, clean way.
> If I did overlook some mails and my remarks step on someones toes, have
> mercy with me -- I'm neither fulltime swixml developer nor do I get paid
> for this ;)

That's ok ;-). I am not in a hurry. I am just evaluating SwixML. I don't
want to break existing code so I will handle all my suggestions with care.

> > If a change like this will be made to the code I could provide my
> > "TableLayout extension pack (1 or 2 classes ;-))". I don't want to set
up a
> > sourceforge project for this. Maybe it could be integrated into SwixML
core?
> > Or better it could be commited to CVS under
org.swixml.ext.tablelayout...
> > and make an extra jar of it in the build process so that it isn't
uncluded
> > in the core jar file...?
>
> You may send me the code and I will have a look at it at this weekend
> (got some sparetime because I'm "Strohwitwer" ;)). I would like to
> integrate it because your approach is possible without breaking existing
> code. Even without your converter your recommended changes to
> ConstraintsConverter do sound sensible to me ;)

Hm. I'll try it. I am fully booked the next days.


Greetings from Dortmund.

Marcel
http://www.netz-profis.de