[news.eclipse.platform.swt] Re: widget's layout exceeds client area, ho

[Barrie Treloar <baerrach@xxxxxxxxx>]

> I can try adding layout data to the single child, but I'm not sure how 
> that will fix things.

Setting layout data isn't helping.  The child doesn't respect the 
parent's bounds.

Here are some debugs:

Without a call to shell.layout(true):
  Shell Client Area = Rectangle {0, 0, 563, 445}
  Child Client Area = Rectangle {0, 0, 0, 0}

With a call to shell.layout(true):
  Shell Client Area = Rectangle {0, 0, 563, 445}
  Child Client Area = Rectangle {0, 0, 558, 379}

And now my child respects the parent's bounds.

I've tried calling shell.open() before adding children and shell.open() 
after adding the children, doesn't make a difference.  Still need to 
call layout().

Why do I need to call layout after adding the widgets for the first 
time?  I can understand calling layout if the data changes or the widget 
was already materialized onscreen.  Maybe I am stuck with an AWT/Swing 
perspective and need to read up on SWT more.