change the position of a listbox...

[nital_shah]

hi..

i have made the status pane invisible in my view.. as i want my own image in the header portion..

but den, the listbox by default appears from the top (status pane)..
& leaves some blank white space in the bottom b4 the cba pane..

so i m using this code in LayoutControls...

iListBox->SetExtent( TPoint(0,50), iListBox->MinimumSize());

now it starts the listbox from the client Area.. but still leaves the same amt of white space in the bottom... i.e the listbox seems to shrink...

how can i overcome this...

Thanks
Nital

[vineet.jain]

try this:
TPoint coordListBox;

AknLayoutUtils::LayoutMetricsPosition(AknLayoutUtils::EMainPane, coordListBox);
iListBox->SetExtent(coordListBox, TSize(iListBox->MinimumSize());

in your sizechanged()

[nital_shah]

try this:
TPoint coordListBox;

AknLayoutUtils::LayoutMetricsPosition(AknLayoutUtils::EMainPane, coordListBox);
iListBox->SetExtent(coordListBox, TSize(iListBox->MinimumSize());

in your sizechanged()

Thanks Vineet for replying..

i tried yr code...
the Listbox starts from the Main Pane...
but it shrinks & leaves some space in the background..

[vineet.jain]

i think you need to do some calculations to set the size of your listbox.You can try something like: Calculate the net height of your window i.e. application rect & subtract from it the height of status pane,the height which you will get , set that height as height of listbox in the TSize()

[vineet.jain]

ok try this:

TRect rect;

height = rect.Height();
width = rect.Width();
iListBox->SetExtent(coordListBox, TSize(width,height));

in the sizechnaged()

[nital_shah]

i have tried all these things...

i have attached some screen shots.. which wil help u understand my problem..

however big TSize i provide, but the listbox is drawn only till a particular defined limit..

[vineet.jain]

ok fine, tel me is it possible for you to decrease the size of status pane rather than removing it?
i mean you can try decreasing the size of it as in AppUi's constructL()

CEikStatusPane* sp = StatusPane();
sp->SwitchLayoutL(R_AVKON_STATUS_PANE_LAYOUT_SMALL);

[nital_shah]

ok fine, tel me is it possible for you to decrease the size of status pane rather than removing it?
i mean you can try decreasing the size of it as in AppUi's constructL()

CEikStatusPane* sp = StatusPane();
sp->SwitchLayoutL(R_AVKON_STATUS_PANE_LAYOUT_SMALL);

no..
i have to completely remove it..
the whole screen's background has to b the same.. (a predecideed image)..

[vineet.jain]

nital have you seen this link:

http://wiki.forum.nokia.com/index.ph...ymbian_C%2B%2B

[nital_shah]

nital have you seen this link:

http://wiki.forum.nokia.com/index.ph...ymbian_C%2B%2B

yes..
gives same result.. no luck

[savaj]

AFAIK SetExtent() will not help you in anyway. It will set controls (your listbox) position and size with respect to associated windows. If you want to show image/message above list items then one way is to use fullscreen application.

[nital_shah]

AFAIK SetExtent() will not help you in anyway. It will set controls (your listbox) position and size with respect to associated windows. If you want to show image/message above list items then one way is to use fullscreen application.

hi...
can u plz elaborate..
i already tried following this link.. but dint succeed..

[nital_shah]

ok fine, tel me is it possible for you to decrease the size of status pane rather than removing it?
i mean you can try decreasing the size of it as in AppUi's constructL()

CEikStatusPane* sp = StatusPane();
sp->SwitchLayoutL(R_AVKON_STATUS_PANE_LAYOUT_SMALL);

hey vineet..

thannks a lott for this solution..
m using this to minimize the status pane.. & putting an image on it
so dat it looks unifor wid the rest of the screen...

[vineet.jain]

nital, also try this:

statuspane->SwitchLayoutL(R_AVKON_STATUS_PANE_LAYOUT_USUAL_FLAT );

[nital_shah]

nital, also try this:

statuspane->SwitchLayoutL(R_AVKON_STATUS_PANE_LAYOUT_USUAL_FLAT );

ya..
but for me.. previous solution is better..