The following table shows the default basic item and bounding box sizes:
| Item | Default Item Size | Bounding Box Size |
|---|---|---|
| box | width: 1 character height: 1 character Smaller than 1 not allowed in either dimension |
Same as default item size |
| button | width: width of text height: height of text (text is the value option) or size of embedded image if it exists |
Same as default item size |
| check | width: 1 character height: 1 character |
width: larger of 1 character or label
width height: label height plus 1 character |
| checkgroup | width: width checkgroup contents plus
6 pixels (for default locations, this is the width of the widest check
label, plus the width of the check box, plus 6 pixels) height: the height of the checkgroup contents plus 6 pixels (for default locations, this is 1 character for each check in the group, plus 5 pixels between each check, plus 6 pixels) |
Same as default item size |
| combobox | width: larger of label width and widest
cell 3 height: 1 character |
Same as default item size 2 |
| field | width: 30 characters height: 1 character |
width: larger of item width and label
width 2 height: height of item plus height of label 2 |
| label | width: 1 character if label empty, otherwise
label width height: 1 character if label empty, otherwise label height or size of embedded image if it exists |
Same as default item size |
| line | width: 30 character height: 1 pixel One dimension must be 0 1 |
Same as default item size |
| list | width: larger of label width and widest
cell 3 height: number of cells in list |
width: larger of item width and widest
cell 2 height: height of item plus height of label |
| pane | width: the width of the pane contents,
plus 6 pixels height: the height of the pane contents, plus 6 pixels |
Same as default item size |
| popup | width: larger of label width and widest
cell 3 height: 1 character |
Same as default item size 2 |
| radio | width: 1 character height: 1 character |
width: larger of 1 character or label
width height: label height plus 1 character |
| radiogroup | width: width radiogroup contents plus
6 pixels (for default locations, this is the width of the widest radio
label, plus the width of the radio button, plus 6 pixels) height: the height of the radiogroup contents plus 6 pixels (for default locations, this is 1 character for each radio in the group, plus 5 pixels between each radio, plus 6 pixels) |
Same as default item size |
| slider | width: 20 characters height: 3 characters |
|
| spacer | width: 1 character if label empty, otherwise
label width height: 1 character if label empty, otherwise label height (label is invisible) |
Same as default item size |
| table | width: the width of the table contents
plus 6 pixels height: the height of the table contents, plus 1 pixel for each relevant row, plus 6 pixels |
Same as default item size |