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AlignOffset ExampleΒΆ

align_offset.enaml

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#  Copyright (c) 2012, Enthought, Inc.
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""" An example which demonstrates the use of the `align` layout helper
with inter-element offsets.

This is example is nearly identical to the `align.enaml` example. This 
example adds to the other by showing how the `align` layout helper 
accepts spacing offsets for its layout items.

"""
from enaml.layout.api import align
from enaml.widgets.api import Window, Container, Field, PushButton


enamldef Main(Window):
    Container:
        constraints = [
            # Align the left edges of both PushButtons with a relative
            # offset between them.
            align('left', pb1, 20, pb2),

            # Align the top button with the center of the field with
            # a relative offset between them.
            align('h_center', fld, 50, pb1),

            # Pin the Field to the top of the Container. This is 
            # orthogonal to the use of `align` for this example,
            # but is needed to have a well constrained system.
            contents_top == fld.top, contents_left == fld.left, 
            contents_right == fld.right,

            # Setup the vertical constraints for the widgets. This is
            # orthogonal to the use of `align` for this example, but
            # is needed to have a well constrained system.
            fld.bottom + 10 == pb1.top, pb1.bottom + 10 == pb2.top,
            pb2.bottom <= contents_bottom,
        ]
        Field:
            id: fld
        PushButton:
            id: pb1
            text = 'Long Name Foo'
        PushButton:
            id: pb2
            text = 'Bar'

$ enaml-run align_offset.enaml
../_images/align_offset.png