Re: Panel height redimensioning in Query builder

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).


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