Windows and Layouts

[It_Barney]

Trying to migrate an "old" GXT 2.2.5 application to the brand new gxt 3.0 I have encountered this problem.
In my old application I have used many Window Forms with AbsoluteLayout for setting up their Labels and Fields in fixed positions.
Since I have read in the Darrell Meyer Blog "Ext GWT 3.0 Developer Preview 2" that "... the layouts are now built into the container - it’s no longer required to set a layout manually ..." so I have tried to position (and resize) my objects directly into the Window.

In the following sample I cannot resize the TextField to the values I want;

package test.client;


import com.google.gwt.core.client.EntryPoint;
import com.sencha.gxt.widget.core.client.Window;
import com.sencha.gxt.widget.core.client.form.TextField;


public class Main implements EntryPoint {
    public void onModuleLoad() {
        Window win = new Window();
        win.setPixelSize(800, 600);
        TextField tf = new TextField();
        tf.setPixelSize(100, 22);
        win.add(tf);
        tf.setPosition(10, 10);
        win.show();
    }
}

maybe any default layout still working ?
Can someone tell me what is wrong in my code ?
Every help will be appreciated.

[It_Barney]

I've found a simple workaround, here is the code:

package test.client;

import com.google.gwt.core.client.EntryPoint;
import com.google.gwt.user.client.ui.AbsolutePanel;
import com.sencha.gxt.widget.core.client.Window;
import com.sencha.gxt.widget.core.client.form.TextField;

public class Main implements EntryPoint {
    public void onModuleLoad() {
        Window win = new Window();
        win.setPixelSize(800, 600);
        TextField tf = new TextField();
        tf.setPixelSize(100, 22);
        AbsolutePanel panel = new AbsolutePanel();
        panel.add(tf);
        win.add(panel);
        tf.setPosition(10, 10);
        win.show();
    }
}

Anyone can tell me if I'm heading to the right direction ?

[sven]

Yes, that is the right direction. Window is a simplepanel and so its child will be sized according to the window. You need to add a layer in between, your AbsolutePanel now.

[It_Barney]

Ok,
Thanks a lot !