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From: vania@osf.org (Vania Joloboff)
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Subject: Re: Labels that don't resize when modified [and other stuff]
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Date: 20 Mar 91 20:33:56 GMT
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> I could be wrong, but I think that Motif is not using either of
> these models consistently - which could cause the problem you see. 

Correct. Some widgets use GeometryYes, others use GeomtryDone,
depending upon various factors, like coming from HP or DEC windows...

We would like to fix that in 1.2 and move to a GeometryYes
policy in every manager. However, it may break applications
that have developed Motif subclasses and explicilty
rely on the bogus behavior, for example a subclass of
primitive that would behave differently if the parent
is a BulletinBoard or a Frame.

	if MakeGeometryRequest == Yes
		if myparent is a Frame dothis
		else  myparent is a BBoard dothat
		else etc

That would not work any more.
Any comment on the GeometryYes policy ?