Hi,
When using the automatic scaling feature, do I have to use the Geometry as well, at the same time?
Or does the new scaling replace the Geometry?
keram
scaling feature and Geometry manager
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scaling feature and Geometry manager
Using the latest stable version of LC Community 6.7.x on Win 7 Home Premium, 64bit
Re: scaling feature and Geometry manager
Hi keram,
the GM has nothing to do with the new scaling feature!
"automatic scaling" (scalefactor etc.) will scale the complete stack including its content.
The "Geometry Manager", which I never used so far, does something else
Best
Klaus
the GM has nothing to do with the new scaling feature!
"automatic scaling" (scalefactor etc.) will scale the complete stack including its content.
The "Geometry Manager", which I never used so far, does something else

Best
Klaus
Re: scaling feature and Geometry manager
Hi Klaus,
"4.4 Using the Geometry Manager (page 115)
Use the Geometry Manager to specify how objects should be scaled
and positioned when the user resizes the window ...
Choose whether you want the control to be scaled or positioned
when the stack is resized. Scaling will change the dimensions of the
control as the stack resizes..."
So it does some scaling and that's why I was wandering if GM is obsolete when using the new scaling feature which also is resizing the stack.
keram
Not directly, but if you read in the User manual:Klaus wrote:the GM has nothing to do with the new scaling feature!
"4.4 Using the Geometry Manager (page 115)
Use the Geometry Manager to specify how objects should be scaled
and positioned when the user resizes the window ...
Choose whether you want the control to be scaled or positioned
when the stack is resized. Scaling will change the dimensions of the
control as the stack resizes..."
So it does some scaling and that's why I was wandering if GM is obsolete when using the new scaling feature which also is resizing the stack.
keram
Using the latest stable version of LC Community 6.7.x on Win 7 Home Premium, 64bit
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Re: scaling feature and Geometry manager
I used fullscreenmode = "exactfit" in my (android)app without using the Geometry Manager at all. It seems to scale well, at least so far.
Re: scaling feature and Geometry manager
Sure, both features do some SCALING
But the GM is a scripted library and the new "stack (sic!) scaling feature" is build into the engine.

But the GM is a scripted library and the new "stack (sic!) scaling feature" is build into the engine.