def _layout(self):
upperPanel = Panel()
upperPanel.Top = self.menuStrip.Height + self.PADDING
upperPanel.Left = self.PADDING
upperPanel.Width = self.ClientSize.Width - (2 * self.PADDING)
upperPanel.Anchor = (AnchorStyles.Left |
AnchorStyles.Top |
AnchorStyles.Right)
upperPanel.Controls.Add(self.postTextBox)
upperPanel.Controls.Add(self.postButton)
self.postTextBox.Left = 0
self.postTextBox.Top = 0
self.postTextBox.Width = (upperPanel.ClientSize.Width -
self.postButton.Width -
self.PADDING)
self.postTextBox.Height *= 2
self.postTextBox.Anchor = (AnchorStyles.Top |
AnchorStyles.Left |
AnchorStyles.Right)
self.postButton.Left = self.postTextBox.Width + self.PADDING
self.postButton.Top = 0
self.postButton.Anchor = (AnchorStyles.Top |
AnchorStyles.Right)
upperPanel.Height = self.postTextBox.Height
self.Controls.Add(upperPanel)
lowerPanel = Panel()
lowerPanel.Width = upperPanel.Width
lowerPanel.Top = upperPanel.Top + upperPanel.Height + self.PADDING
lowerPanel.Left = self.PADDING
lowerPanel.Height = (self.ClientSize.Height -
lowerPanel.Top -
self.PADDING)
lowerPanel.Anchor = (AnchorStyles.Top |
AnchorStyles.Left |
AnchorStyles.Right |
AnchorStyles.Bottom)
self.friendsListBox.Top = 0
self.friendsListBox.Left = 0
self.friendsListBox.Anchor = (AnchorStyles.Top |
AnchorStyles.Left |
AnchorStyles.Bottom)
self.friendsListBox.Height = lowerPanel.ClientSize.Height
lowerPanel.Controls.Add(self.friendsListBox)
self.tweetsPanel = Panel()
self.tweetsPanel.BorderStyle = BorderStyle.FixedSingle
self.tweetsPanel.Anchor = (AnchorStyles.Top |
AnchorStyles.Left |
AnchorStyles.Right |
AnchorStyles.Bottom)
self.tweetsPanel.AutoScroll = True
self.tweetsPanel.Top = 0
self.tweetsPanel.Left = self.friendsListBox.Width + self.PADDING
self.tweetsPanel.Width = (lowerPanel.ClientSize.Width -
self.tweetsPanel.Left)
self.tweetsPanel.Height = lowerPanel.ClientSize.Height
lowerPanel.Controls.Add(self.tweetsPanel)
self.Controls.Add(lowerPanel)
def _layout(self):
upperPanel = Panel()
upperPanel.Top = self.menuStrip.Height + self.PADDING
upperPanel.Left = self.PADDING
upperPanel.Width = self.ClientSize.Width - (2 * self.PADDING)
# Practical 1: add the Post button to the form's upper panel
# Practical 2: uncomment each of the commented lines
# below, and observe the effect of each on the application form
# upperPanel.Anchor = (AnchorStyles.Left |
# AnchorStyles.Top |
# AnchorStyles.Right)
upperPanel.Controls.Add(self.postTextBox)
self.postTextBox.Left = 0
self.postTextBox.Top = 0
self.postTextBox.Width = (upperPanel.ClientSize.Width -
# self.postButton.Width -
self.PADDING)
self.postTextBox.Height *= 2
# self.postTextBox.Anchor = (AnchorStyles.Top |
# AnchorStyles.Left |
# AnchorStyles.Right)
# self.postButton.Left = self.postTextBox.Width + self.PADDING
# self.postButton.Top = 0
# self.postButton.Anchor = (AnchorStyles.Top |
# AnchorStyles.Right)
upperPanel.Height = self.postTextBox.Height
self.Controls.Add(upperPanel)
lowerPanel = Panel()
lowerPanel.Width = upperPanel.Width
lowerPanel.Top = upperPanel.Top + upperPanel.Height + self.PADDING
lowerPanel.Left = self.PADDING
lowerPanel.Height = (self.ClientSize.Height -
lowerPanel.Top -
self.PADDING)
lowerPanel.Anchor = (AnchorStyles.Top |
AnchorStyles.Left |
AnchorStyles.Right |
AnchorStyles.Bottom)
self.friendsListBox.Top = 0
self.friendsListBox.Left = 0
self.friendsListBox.Anchor = (AnchorStyles.Top |
AnchorStyles.Left |
AnchorStyles.Bottom)
self.friendsListBox.Height = lowerPanel.ClientSize.Height
lowerPanel.Controls.Add(self.friendsListBox)
self.tweetsPanel = Panel()
self.tweetsPanel.BorderStyle = BorderStyle.FixedSingle
self.tweetsPanel.Anchor = (AnchorStyles.Top |
AnchorStyles.Left |
AnchorStyles.Right |
AnchorStyles.Bottom)
self.tweetsPanel.AutoScroll = True
self.tweetsPanel.Top = 0
self.tweetsPanel.Left = self.friendsListBox.Width + self.PADDING
self.tweetsPanel.Width = (lowerPanel.ClientSize.Width -
self.tweetsPanel.Left)
self.tweetsPanel.Height = lowerPanel.ClientSize.Height
lowerPanel.Controls.Add(self.tweetsPanel)
self.Controls.Add(lowerPanel)