[news.eclipse.tools.gef] Re: draw2d.text indent strategy

["Rob Grzywinski" <rgrzywinski@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

> Having this inlined BlockFlow would allow me to do:
>
>            +--------+
> Before text | Inline | After text
>            | Block  |
>            | Flow   |
>            | Text   |
>            +--------+

By removing context.endLine() in BlockFlowLayout's endBlock() and 
setupBlock() I have approximated the above functionality (except that the 
vertical alignment is "align bottom" rather than "align top" as it appears 
above).  So in theory this is all possible.

But I uncovered another "really really want":  Once this inline BlockFlow 
functionality is realized then one desires control over the width (and 
possibly height) of it.  Using the above picture as an example, without this 
control, the "Inline Block Flow Text" will alway be on one line (if allowed 
by the parent FlowPage).  You would like to be able to do this as you do 
with other Figures (i.e. via fadoodling with getPreferredSize()). 
Unfortunately all of the FlowFigures (excluding FlowPage) control their 
dimensions via their FlowBox which is not wired to getPreferredSize(). 
Getting at the necessary goop by subclassing alone is not possible.  You can 
emulate the desired functionality by setting setRecommendedSize() in 
BlockFlowLayout.setupBlock() to the desired width.

All of this rambling is outlining the desire to have Figure-like control 
over BlockFlow's dimensions.


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Rob Grzywinski