Ignore resize property

[Mat_P]

When you want to make a resizable front panel there are only few possibilities, especially if you don't want all your front panel beeing resized.

Splitters are great but you can't always use it, in a tab control for instance it's impossible (and someone already suggested this idea here, sad it's not implemented ).

You can do it programmatically (lot of work!), maybe with an XControl depending on your application (lot of work too!) or you can also Scale Object with pane with only ONE object.

There's still one option: Scale all front panel objects when resizing

Why not improving this method by adding an Ignore Resize property?

It might be easier to implement for developers compared to modifying tab control and would be really easy to use !

[shb]

The new property "Ignore Resize" would be set on the two buttons (in the second image).

This is a step in the right direction.

[LordNobady]

It might be an good idee that the icons are scaled to. especialy if you make it larger then things like the arrow on the drop down is getting verry small. 

[tomlawton]

It might get annoying if Homer Simpson popped up every time you resized though..? 😉

[Mat_P]

@ tomlawton: I've tried and yes it is 

[yenknip]

Or a limit/range in which controls can be resized?

In your example the OK and Cancel buttons could be affected by the resize to a minimum of 42x16 pixels - although this can be implemented in code using the Panel Resize event

@LordNobady - I agree that scaling images would be a good way to go, but bitmaps don't like being resized 😞 I'm sure I remember seeing an idea for vector graphics support though

[LordNobady]

@yenknip
an option for the non vector grapics is to include multiple sizes just like most icons in windows. ( i beleve that most other osses are or where working the same way.) 
not as good as vectors but easier to edit with comon tools.