Re: Panel height redimensioning in Query builder - Mailing list pgadmin-support

On Thu, 2012-03-01 at 00:18 +0100, Guillaume Lelarge wrote:
> On Tue, 2012-02-28 at 11:26 -0500, Colin Beckingham wrote:
> > 
> > On 02/28/2012 10:28 AM, Guillaume Lelarge wrote:
> > > On Thu, 2012-02-23 at 13:41 -0500, Colin Beckingham wrote:
> > >> Using OpenSUSE 12.1, pgadmin3 1.15 Dev (updated today)
> > >>
> > >> In the query builder, open the SQL editor.
> > >> 1 - attempt to adjust the height of the editor panel. Cursor changes
> > >> shape, and drag and drop allows the panel to resize, but does not follow
> > >> the adjustment. i.e. it looks as if nothing is happening (no sliding
> > >> guide bar) but on release the mouse the bottom bar moves correctly to
> > >> its new location.
> > >> Suggestion, if possible please activate a sliding horizontal guide bar
> > >> (as in 2)
> > >>
> > >> Now switch to the graphical query builder.
> > >> 2 - attempt to do the same adjustment, this time on the right or left
> > >> panel. Moving mouse slowly over what should be the sensitive area at the
> > >> bottom of the panel does not 'volunteer' a mouse cursor change on
> > >> rollover in the same way as the SQL editor (it does so correctly on the
> > >> left margin of the same panel). However if you click just below the
> > >> slider bar the cursor changes and a visual guide bar appears, allowing
> > >> height adjustment.
> > >> Suggestion, allow mouse cursor to change on rollover of sensitive area
> > >> (as in 1)
> > >>
> > >
> > > I'm sorry, I don't see at all what your issues are. Would it be possible
> > > to do some screenshots, and maybe editing them to highlight the issues?
> > >
> > 
> > I will see what I can do. There is a technical issue generating the 
> > screen shots since in order to show what is happening with any click and 
> > drag, the mouse is busy and cannot be used to trigger a screenshot 
> > event. Gimp grabs the mouse cursor and modifies it to help you, but it 
> > kills exactly what I need. The only way is for me to grab a stationary 
> > window and draw into it.
> > 
> > It might be easier for me to break down into smaller steps and see if 
> > others can follow. In issues like this there is perhaps one single point 
> > which is impeding communication and comprehension.
> > 
> > So in 1.15 Dev:
> > 
> > 1. Open pgadmin3
> > 2. click on 'execute arbitrary SQL queries' button
> > 3. window opens with 3 panels, SQL editor/GQB (1), scratch pad (2), 
> > output pane (3), make sure SQL editor is selected
> > 4. on my window first two are side by side at top, output pane below
> > 5. there are separator bars between these panels. Vertical bar between 1 
> > and 2, and horizontal bar between (1+2) and 3.
> > 6. roll mouse over the vertical bar, cursor changes to double arrow. 
> > same with horizontal bar.
> > 7. roll over vertical bar, click and drag (do not release mouse button 
> > yet) to resize left and right panes. As you drag, a new hatched vertical 
> > bar appears that follows the mouse as you drag. On release mouse, 
> > hatched 'guide' bar disappears and the true bar jumps into place.
> > 8. now try to do the same thing with the horizontal bar. The cursor 
> > changes shape correctly, but the hatched guide bar does not appear as 
> > you drag up and down, even though on button release the true bar jumps 
> > to the new location.
> > 
> > Please let me know at which step my explanation is muddled.
> > 
> > If you can follow and reproduce this, try the same thing with the GQB 
> > and you will see that the behaviour of the horizontal bar is subtly 
> > different.
> > 
> > 
> 
> OK, understood. I can reproduce it. I have the same issue with the
> browser window. The issue stops if I put the scratch pad on the whole
> right side. Anyways, I believe it is more related to wxWidgets. Their
> demo has the same issue. On 2.9, they don't seem to have the issue (once
> again with their demo tool).
> 

BTW, I was able this week to make pgAdmin works with wxWidgets 2.9. I
confirm that the issue you're talking about disappear with wxWidgets
2.9.


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