# Noob question about layout in FXRuby **URL:** \ **Category:** Ruby\ **Created:** [March 22, 2006, 4:35pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/noob-question-about-layout-in-fxruby/55629 "2006-03-22T16:35:52Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Arie\_van\_Wingerden](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/e8c25b/32.png) [@Arie\_van\_Wingerden](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Arie_van_Wingerden)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2006, 4:35pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/noob-question-about-layout-in-fxruby/55629/1 "2006-03-22T16:35:52Z")
Hi all, I am new to Ruby as well as FXRuby. When I tried to dig in, I wrote the next small program (which I derived from the FXRuby user’s guide). #==================================================================== require ‘fox14’ include Fox theApp = FXApp.new theMainWindow = FXMainWindow.new(theApp, “Hello”,nil,nil,DECOR\_ALL,300,300,300,300) inField = FXTextField.new(theMainWindow,40,nil,0,TEXTFIELD\_NORMAL,40,40) outField = FXTextField.new(theMainWindow,40,nil,0,TEXTFIELD\_NORMAL,40,80) theButton = FXButton.new(theMainWindow, “Hello, World!”,nil,nil,0,BUTTON\_NORMAL,40,60) theButton.tipText = “Push Me!” theButton.connect(SEL\_COMMAND) do outField.text = inField.text end FXToolTip.new(theApp) theApp.create theMainWindow.show theApp.run #==================================================================== My first problem is: I use a X and Y coordinate for the 2 textfields and the button, but they seem to be ignored. Why? Second problem: the second parameter for FXTextField.new seems to determine the width of the field; however, there is also a separate width parameter, which doesn’t seem to work.What is the difference and how should I use them? Third (question): the FXRuby user’s guide does some introductory stuff, but then leaves all the rest to the programmer. Is there a better, more consistent introductory document available? – Met vriendelijke groet / with kind regards, Arie van Wingerden Doneer gratis op / donate free at [http://www.voedselhulp.nl](http://www.voedselhulp.nl) & [http://www.freedonation.com](http://www.freedonation.com) Kijk op / look at [http://www.dorcas.nl](http://www.dorcas.nl) & [http://www.dorcas.net](http://www.dorcas.net) ---
**Author:** ![Arie\_van\_Wingerden](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/e8c25b/32.png) [@Arie\_van\_Wingerden](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Arie_van_Wingerden)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2006, 9:48pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/noob-question-about-layout-in-fxruby/55629/2 "2006-03-22T21:48:02Z")
On 3/22/06, Arie van Wingerden [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote: > “Hello”,nil,nil,DECOR\_ALL,300,300,300,300) > theMainWindow.show > theApp.run > #==================================================================== > My first problem is: > I use a X and Y coordinate for the 2 textfields and the button, but they > seem to be ignored. Why? > its overridden by your layout hints. use LAYOUT\_FIX\_X|LAYOUT\_FIX\_Y if > you want to position widgets explicitly > Second problem: > the second parameter for FXTextField.new seems to determine the width of > the field; however, there is also a separate width parameter, > which doesn’t seem to work.What is the difference and how should I use > them? the “numColumns” attribute of textfield overwrites the “width”. same here. use LAYOUT\_FIX\_WIDTH to make width effective instead of numColumns. > Third (question): > the FXRuby user’s guide does some introductory stuff, but then leaves > all the rest to the programmer. Is there a better, more consistent > introductory document available? > not yet. what you would want to read is what Mike Parr is currently > writing. a very detailed introduction to foxGUIb and fxruby. however > it is not finished yet. in the meanwhile you could download foxGUIb > (or even better check it’s latest version out of CVS). > foxGUIb let’s you play around with most of the parameters of most > common widgets and layout containers. it is a good start for learning > fxruby. check it out at: [http://rubyforge.org/fox-tool](http://rubyforge.org/fox-tool) – henon ---
**Author:** ![Arie\_van\_Wingerden](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/e8c25b/32.png) [@Arie\_van\_Wingerden](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Arie_van_Wingerden)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2006, 9:50pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/noob-question-about-layout-in-fxruby/55629/3 "2006-03-22T21:50:48Z")
> [http://rubyforge.org/fox-tool](http://rubyforge.org/fox-tool) > sorry the correct link is: > [http://rubyforge.org/projects/fox-tool/](http://rubyforge.org/projects/fox-tool/) ---
**Author:** ![Arie\_van\_Wingerden](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/e8c25b/32.png) [@Arie\_van\_Wingerden](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Arie_van_Wingerden)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2006, 12:59pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/noob-question-about-layout-in-fxruby/55629/4 "2006-03-23T12:59:00Z")
Thanks! “Meinrad R.” [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) schreef in bericht news:removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid… On 3/22/06, Arie van Wingerden [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote: > theMainWindow = FXMainWindow.new(theApp, > theApp.create > theMainWindow.show > theApp.run > #==================================================================== > My first problem is: > I use a X and Y coordinate for the 2 textfields and the button, but > they > seem to be ignored. Why? > its overridden by your layout hints. use LAYOUT\_FIX\_X|LAYOUT\_FIX\_Y if > you want to position widgets explicitly > Second problem: > the second parameter for FXTextField.new seems to determine the width > of > the field; however, there is also a separate width parameter, > which doesn’t seem to work.What is the difference and how should I use > them? the “numColumns” attribute of textfield overwrites the “width”. same here. use LAYOUT\_FIX\_WIDTH to make width effective instead of numColumns. > Third (question): > the FXRuby user’s guide does some introductory stuff, but then leaves > all the rest to the programmer. Is there a better, more consistent > introductory document available? > not yet. what you would want to read is what Mike Parr is currently > writing. a very detailed introduction to foxGUIb and fxruby. however > it is not finished yet. in the meanwhile you could download foxGUIb > (or even better check it’s latest version out of CVS). > foxGUIb let’s you play around with most of the parameters of most > common widgets and layout containers. it is a good start for learning > fxruby. check it out at: [http://rubyforge.org/fox-tool](http://rubyforge.org/fox-tool) – henon