[Glade-users] Why doesn't Justify work?

Damon Chaplin damon@ximian.com
Tue, 13 Feb 2001 22:30:17 +0000


Jeff Gaskill wrote:
> 
> I am creating a main form using the Gnome application window.  Within
> the window I have placed a table in which I have used to layout my
> various widgets.  I would like to know if anyone has had success using
> the "Justify" option for buttons and labels.  I have placed several
> widgets inside my table and have selected the "Justify, Right" option
> on the widgets properties dialog.  Nothing happens.  Regardless of
> what I select, the widgets stay in their original position.  It appears
> to me the only way to move the x position of a widget is to use the
> X Align feature.

This is a GTK+ FAQ. The justification specifies how multi-line labels
are formatted, e.g.

  this is
  left-justified

       this is
   centre-justified

              this is
      right-justified

Setting the alignment is what you wanted.

Damon