What exactly does % mean for sizing?

[Olivercomputing]

I am having very aggravating problems getting sizing to be correct with nested layouts in SmartGWT (using Instantiation's tools).

Logically, a percentage size in a container should be a percentage based on its size *within its containing parent*. However, the layout widgets do not at all appear to be sized with that logic.

So what *does*, exactly, does a % size mean for the SmartGWT layout widgets?

[Isomorphic]

Proportion of remaining space after fixed pixel sized and auto-sizing components have taken their space. This is a much more useful behavior than strict percentages, since it accommodates a fixed size header plus 40/60 split and other common use cases without nested containers. But you can always introduce an extra level of nesting for the less common case of strict percentages being useful.

[Olivercomputing]

Thank you for the quick and informative reply. I assume then that behavior which violates what you describe is rightfully the subject of a bug report?

[Isomorphic]

Yes, but please don't file a report at eg the Google Code project until it has been confirmed in this forum by Isomorphic that you have found a bug.