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From: nazgul@alfalfa.com (Kee Hinckley)
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Subject: Re: Can I make panes (dis)appear after creation of an PanedWindow.
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Date: 25 Jun 91 06:05:15 GMT
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> 
> My goal is to make one of the panes optional. If a user doesn't want it
> it would go away. But if he wishes to use it later he would bring it back.

Just unmanage the child (or create it and don't manage it until you
need it).

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I'm not sure which upsets me more: that people are so unwilling to accept
responsibility for their own actions, or that they are so eager to regulate
everyone else's.