The grid layout is not displayed according to coordinates, more like displaying the order and size of coordinates

[yingjie52]

Describe the bug
The grid layout is not displayed according to coordinates, more like displaying the order and size of coordinates

To Reproduce
Steps to reproduce the behaviour:
from guizero import App, Text, TextBox
app = App(layout="grid")
name_label = Text(app, text="Name", grid=[0,0], align="left")
name = TextBox(app, grid=[1,0])
surname_label = Text(app, text="Surname", grid=[0,1], align="left")
surname = TextBox(app, grid=[1,1])
dob_label = Text(app, text="Date of Birth", grid=[0,2], align="left")
dob = TextBox(app, grid=[1,2])
app.display()

1. Change [0,1] to [0,5]
2. Change [1,1] to [1,5]

Expected behaviour
surname_label Displayed on the fifth grid, not on the third grid；；；like excel

Screenshots
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System information:

• OS: Windows
• guizero version: 1.4.0

Additional context
Add any other context about the problem here.

[lawsie]

I haven’t tested, but I think that this is actually working as intended, however the grid does not behave like Excel! Any cells with no contents (ie 0,3 and 0,4 in your example) are collapsed to almost 0 width and height. There are some more tips on layouts here: https://lawsie.github.io/guizero/layout/

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On Thu, 13 Jul 2023 at 03:37, yingjie52 ***@***.***> wrote: *Describe the bug* The grid layout is not displayed according to coordinates, more like displaying the order and size of coordinates *To Reproduce* Steps to reproduce the behaviour: from guizero import App, Text, TextBox app = App(layout="grid") name_label = Text(app, text="Name", grid=[0,0], align="left") name = TextBox(app, grid=[1,0]) surname_label = Text(app, text="Surname", grid=[0,1], align="left") surname = TextBox(app, grid=[1,1]) dob_label = Text(app, text="Date of Birth", grid=[0,2], align="left") dob = TextBox(app, grid=[1,2]) app.display() 1. Change [0,1] to [0,5] 2. Change [1,1] to [1,5] *Expected behaviour* surname_label Displayed on the fifth grid, not on the third grid；；；like excel *Screenshots* Due to some reasons, uploading screenshots failed； *System information:* - OS: Windows - guizero version: 1.4.0 *Additional context* Add any other context about the problem here. — Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub <#478>, or unsubscribe <https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe-auth/ABHRRUJRYSK26XNFUMCAYMLXP5NNRANCNFSM6AAAAAA2II5FVE> . You are receiving this because you are subscribed to this thread.Message ID: ***@***.***>

[martinohanlon]

I agree @lawsie, this is working as intended. Cells are sized to fit what they contain, if they contain nothing the size of each cell will be zero.

[bsimmo]

Having used this for a while, this was also one of the, erm, fun tasks during FutureLearn/teach computing to get your head around. (I think they're now an another learning site, I've lost track)
I think it may also be in their book too.

[martinohanlon]

Closing as wont fix.