Package org.eclipse.swt.layout

Class RowLayout

java.lang.Object
org.eclipse.swt.widgets.Layout
org.eclipse.swt.layout.RowLayout
public final class RowLayout extends Layout
Instances of this class determine the size and position of the children of a Composite by placing them either in horizontal rows or vertical columns within the parent Composite.

RowLayout aligns all controls in one row if the type is set to horizontal, and one column if it is set to vertical. It has the ability to wrap, and provides configurable margins and spacing. RowLayout has a number of configuration fields. In addition, the height and width of each control in a RowLayout can be specified by setting a RowData object into the control using setLayoutData ().

The following example code creates a RowLayout, sets all of its fields to non-default values, and then sets it into a Shell. 

    RowLayout rowLayout = new RowLayout();
    rowLayout.wrap = false;
    rowLayout.pack = false;
    rowLayout.justify = true;
    rowLayout.type = SWT.VERTICAL;
    rowLayout.marginLeft = 5;
    rowLayout.marginTop = 5;
    rowLayout.marginRight = 5;
    rowLayout.marginBottom = 5;
    rowLayout.spacing = 0;
    shell.setLayout(rowLayout);
If you are using the default field values, you only need one line of code: 
    shell.setLayout(new RowLayout());

Since:
1.0
See Also:

  • Field Summary

    Fields
    Modifier and Type
    Field
    Description
    boolean
    center
    center specifies whether the controls in a row should be centered vertically in each cell for horizontal layouts, or centered horizontally in each cell for vertical layouts.
    boolean
    fill
    fill specifies whether the controls in a row should be all the same height for horizontal layouts, or the same width for vertical layouts.
    boolean
    justify
    justify specifies whether the controls in a row should be fully justified, with any extra space placed between the controls.
    int
    marginBottom
    marginBottom specifies the number of pixels of vertical margin that will be placed along the bottom edge of the layout.
    int
    marginHeight
    marginHeight specifies the number of pixels of vertical margin that will be placed along the top and bottom edges of the layout.
    int
    marginLeft
    marginLeft specifies the number of pixels of horizontal margin that will be placed along the left edge of the layout.
    int
    marginRight
    marginRight specifies the number of pixels of horizontal margin that will be placed along the right edge of the layout.
    int
    marginTop
    marginTop specifies the number of pixels of vertical margin that will be placed along the top edge of the layout.
    int
    marginWidth
    marginWidth specifies the number of pixels of horizontal margin that will be placed along the left and right edges of the layout.
    boolean
    pack
    pack specifies whether all controls in the layout take their preferred size.
    int
    spacing
    spacing specifies the number of pixels between the edge of one cell and the edge of its neighbouring cell.
    int
    type
    type specifies whether the layout places controls in rows or columns.
    boolean
    wrap
    wrap specifies whether a control will be wrapped to the next row if there is insufficient space on the current row.

  • Constructor Summary

    Constructors
    Constructor
    Description
    RowLayout()
    Constructs a new instance of this class.
    RowLayout(int type)
    Constructs a new instance of this class given the type.

  • Method Summary

    Modifier and Type
    Method
    Description
    protected Point
    computeSize(Composite composite, int wHint, int hHint, boolean flushCache)
    Computes and returns the size of the specified composite's client area according to this layout.
    protected boolean
    flushCache(Control control)
    Instruct the layout to flush any cached values associated with the control specified in the argument control.
    protected void
    layout(Composite composite, boolean flushCache)
    Lays out the children of the specified composite according to this layout.
    String
    toString()
    Returns a string containing a concise, human-readable description of the receiver.

    Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

    clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

  • Field Details

    • type

      public int type
      type specifies whether the layout places controls in rows or columns. The default value is HORIZONTAL. Possible values are:
      • HORIZONTAL: Position the controls horizontally from left to right
      • VERTICAL: Position the controls vertically from top to bottom

    • marginWidth

      public int marginWidth
      marginWidth specifies the number of pixels of horizontal margin that will be placed along the left and right edges of the layout. The default value is 0.

    • marginHeight

      public int marginHeight
      marginHeight specifies the number of pixels of vertical margin that will be placed along the top and bottom edges of the layout. The default value is 0.

    • spacing

      public int spacing
      spacing specifies the number of pixels between the edge of one cell and the edge of its neighbouring cell. The default value is 3.

    • wrap

      public boolean wrap
      wrap specifies whether a control will be wrapped to the next row if there is insufficient space on the current row. The default value is true.

    • pack

      public boolean pack
      pack specifies whether all controls in the layout take their preferred size. If pack is false, all controls will have the same size which is the size required to accommodate the largest preferred height and the largest preferred width of all the controls in the layout. The default value is true.

    • fill

      public boolean fill
      fill specifies whether the controls in a row should be all the same height for horizontal layouts, or the same width for vertical layouts. The default value is false.

    • center

      public boolean center
      center specifies whether the controls in a row should be centered vertically in each cell for horizontal layouts, or centered horizontally in each cell for vertical layouts. The default value is false.
      Since:
      1.2

    • justify

      public boolean justify
      justify specifies whether the controls in a row should be fully justified, with any extra space placed between the controls. The default value is false.

    • marginLeft

      public int marginLeft
      marginLeft specifies the number of pixels of horizontal margin that will be placed along the left edge of the layout. The default value is 3.

    • marginTop

      public int marginTop
      marginTop specifies the number of pixels of vertical margin that will be placed along the top edge of the layout. The default value is 3.

    • marginRight

      public int marginRight
      marginRight specifies the number of pixels of horizontal margin that will be placed along the right edge of the layout. The default value is 3.

    • marginBottom

      public int marginBottom
      marginBottom specifies the number of pixels of vertical margin that will be placed along the bottom edge of the layout. The default value is 3.

  • Constructor Details

    • RowLayout

      public RowLayout()
      Constructs a new instance of this class.

    • RowLayout

      public RowLayout(int type)
      Constructs a new instance of this class given the type.
      Parameters:
      type - the type of row layout

  • Method Details

    • computeSize

      protected Point computeSize(Composite composite, int wHint, int hHint, boolean flushCache)
      Description copied from class: Layout
      Computes and returns the size of the specified composite's client area according to this layout.

      This method computes the size that the client area of the composite must be in order to position all children at their preferred size inside the composite according to the layout algorithm encoded by this layout.

      When a width or height hint is supplied, it is used to constrain the result. For example, if a width hint is provided that is less than the width of the client area, the layout may choose to wrap and increase height, clip, overlap, or otherwise constrain the children.

      Specified by:
      computeSize in class Layout
      Parameters:
      composite - a composite widget using this layout
      wHint - width (SWT.DEFAULT for preferred size)
      hHint - height (SWT.DEFAULT for preferred size)
      flushCache - true means flush cached layout values
      Returns:
      a point containing the computed size (width, height)
      See Also:

    • flushCache

      protected boolean flushCache(Control control)
      Description copied from class: Layout
      Instruct the layout to flush any cached values associated with the control specified in the argument control.
      Overrides:
      flushCache in class Layout
      Parameters:
      control - a control managed by this layout
      Returns:
      true if the Layout has flushed all cached information associated with control

    • layout

      protected void layout(Composite composite, boolean flushCache)
      Description copied from class: Layout
      Lays out the children of the specified composite according to this layout.

      This method positions and sizes the children of a composite using the layout algorithm encoded by this layout. Children of the composite are positioned in the client area of the composite. The position of the composite is not altered by this method.

      When the flush cache hint is true, the layout is instructed to flush any cached values associated with the children. Typically, a layout will cache the preferred sizes of the children to avoid the expense of computing these values each time the widget is laid out.

      When layout is triggered explicitly by the programmer the flush cache hint is true. When layout is triggered by a resize, either caused by the programmer or by the user, the hint is false.

      Specified by:
      layout in class Layout
      Parameters:
      composite - a composite widget using this layout
      flushCache - true means flush cached layout values

    • toString

      public String toString()
      Returns a string containing a concise, human-readable description of the receiver.
      Overrides:
      toString in class Object
      Returns:
      a string representation of the layout