[CELayoutEditor] Annoyances...

[Jamarr]

First off, whenever I startup CELayoutEditor I get the following exception:

Description: Error
Exception Location: EditorDocument::SetActiveLayout
Exception Message: WindowFactoryManager::getFactory - A WindowFactory object, an alias, or mapping for 'TaharezLook/StaticImage' Window objects is not registered with the system
Exception Filename: \Projects\CEGUI\cegui_mk2-v0-6-2003\src\CEGUIWindowFactoryManager.cpp
Exception Line: 123

I believe this is happening because I don't have the TaharezLook layout in my datafiles directory; I only have a single, derived version of this layout which happens to be using a different name. I believe that the CELayoutEditor could probably be updated to use the first layout it comes across, instead of specifically looking for the TaharezLook layout?

Second, I don't believe that a 'DefaultWindow' should be a required element when making a new layout; currently, the Root window is always a 'DefaultWindow' and you have to manually edit the .layout file to change this. The way my project is setup, is I have a separate .layout file for each type of window (FrameWindow based). When CEGUI is initialized, I create a single DefaultWindow and use that as my GUISheet. I then load/attach my FrameWindows (which are each defined in separate .layout files). Currently, for each window I create, I have to go into the .layout file and delete the Root/DefaultWindow and this is somewhat annoying. The CELayoutEditor still loads the .layout files fine even after deleting the Root window - why not allow this behavior in the editor itself? For some reason, it won't let me delete the Root window in the editor

[scriptkid]

Hi,

Good points. The image exception is a mistake on my end, and will be fixed in 0.6.1. You are not the first to mention the 'root' issue, so i guess we should make that optional, or remove that behavior at all...

[dewyatt]

Just thought I'd add in a few points:
-It seems grid alignment does not work at all. Maybe it hasn't been implemented, in which case the menu item should probably be disabled.
-A few times I've had the File->Save item disabled even though I have modified things.
-When the alignment of a window is changed, it does not update until I drag it with the mouse.

[scriptkid]

FYI: the root window is now optional (the editor will prompt you with a question). The first window which you add will become the root though. This solves all request i hope. Because if you want multiple parent siblings, you'd pick a root. And if you only have one parent window per layout, you might skip the root.

An in-progress version (no official release) of the editor can be found here:
http://www.cegui.org.uk/wiki/index.php/ ... oads_0.6.0

[scriptkid]

Added two tickets regarding dewyatt's post:
http://www.cegui.org.uk/mantis/view.php?id=287
http://www.cegui.org.uk/mantis/view.php?id=288