in reply to Re^2: Problem with Tk::Repeat
in thread Problem with Tk::Repeat

Thats why pack is the preferred geometry manager. You can use
my $lb=$mw->Scrolled('Listbox')->pack(-fill=>'both', -expand=>1);
and the listbox will grow in size to fill as much space as it can. It will auto-adjust size too, if you resize the window.

Learning to use pack is definitely worth the time..... it takes a Saturday afternoon of time to get used to it's behavior, but it saves time and headaches in the long run. Grid has a more complex method called "weight".... but I always use pack.


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Re^4: Problem with Tk::Repeat
by padawan_linuxero (Scribe) on May 07, 2008 at 14:31 UTC
    I kinda understand the line but where should I put it in my program ??
      I hace try both Ideas on making the listbox bigger but just can't do it can someone explain way?
        Here is how I would do your program. I use numbers instead of files, but you should be able to switch it. Notice how the packing works. You can expand and contract, but only the bottom frame expands in both directions.

        Also, instead of the tedious deleting and refilling the listboxes, I use the -listvariable option to show an array. Now, all you need to do is empty and refill the arrays, and the listbox will take care of itself.

        #!/usr/bin/perl use warnings; use strict; use Tk; my $mw = tkinit; my $topframe = $mw->Frame()->pack(-fill=>'x' ); my $mainframe = $mw->Frame()->pack(-expand=>1, -fill=>'both' ); my $exit_b = $topframe->Button(-text=>'Exit', -command=> sub{ exit } )->pack(-side => 'right', -padx=>20 +); my @array1=(); my $l1 = $mainframe->Scrolled('Listbox', -listvariable => \@array1, -scrollbars => 'ose') ->pack( -side => 'left', -expand=>1, -fill=>'both' ); my @array2=(); my $l2 = $mainframe->Scrolled('Listbox', -listvariable => \@array2, -scrollbars => 'ose') ->pack( -side => 'left', -expand=>1, -fill=>'both' ); my @array3=(); my $l3 = $mainframe->Scrolled('Listbox', -listvariable => \@array3, -scrollbars => 'ose') ->pack( -side => 'left', -expand=>1, -fill=>'both' ); &update; my $repeater = $mw->repeat(5000,\&update); MainLoop; sub update { foreach my $arr_ref (\@array1,\@array2,\@array3){ @$arr_ref = (); for (1..100){ push @$arr_ref, rand 10000; #sort @$arr_ref; #do a text sort on filenames $mw->update; } } }

        I'm not really a human, but I play one on earth. Cogito ergo sum a bum