[news.eclipse.platform.swt] Re: Layouts, minimal height and grabExcessXX

["Christophe Fondacci" <cfondacci@xxxxxxx>]

Woops, sorry I know how to set the minimal height, but I would still like to 
know if it is possible for 2 controls to grab excess vertical space and to 
constrain them with the same height, whatever their content.
Thanks

"Christophe Fondacci" <cfondacci@xxxxxxx> a écrit dans le message de 
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> Hello all,
>
> I have a little problem with SWT.
> Here it is :
> - I created 2 tables vertically inside a grid composite, separated by a 
> button. The idea is to select an item from the top table and to use the 
> buttons to transfer this item to the bottom table.
> - I would like those 2 tables to grab excess vertical space, and the 
> buttons to always keep the minimal required height (which is the default)
> - Therefore I set the grabExcessVerticalSpace to true for my 2 tables 
> control
> - I do not know the content of those tables at compile time, it depends on 
> what i am editing...
>
> The problem is that when, for example, my first table (the one on top) 
> contains 100 items and the second table is empty, the topmost table takes 
> the entire vertical space and the bottom table is nearly not visible.
>
> I would like those 2 tables to have the same height and to grab the excess 
> height space. I haven't found any way to do this. At least I would like to 
> be able to specify a minimal height for both table to guarantee a minimum 
> visible height for those table controls. Don't know how to do that either.
>
> Could someone help me please ?
> Thanks,
> Christophe.