Add window resize handling with responsive behavior#108
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Implements comprehensive window resize handling throughout the component hierarchy, enabling automatic layout reflow when the window size changes. Features: - ResizeBehavior enum (FIXED, SCALE, FILL, MAINTAIN_ASPECT) - ResponsiveConstraints struct for min/max sizes and aspect ratio - Automatic resize propagation through component hierarchy - Panel auto-resize respecting autoFillParent setting - Scene window resize event handling and propagation - Comprehensive unit tests for all resize behaviors Changes: - Component: Added onParentResize() virtual method with automatic behavior handling based on ResizeBehavior. Added ResponsiveConstraints support. - Scene: Updated notifyChildrenOfResize() to properly propagate resize events - Panel: Added onParentResize() override for Panel-specific resize behavior - Demo app: Set root container to FILL behavior for automatic window filling - Tests: Added test_component_resize.cpp with comprehensive test coverage All acceptance criteria from issue #7 met: ✓ Scene captures window resize events ✓ Resize propagates through component hierarchy ✓ Components with layouts recalculate positions ✓ ResizeBehavior enum controls resize response ✓ Panels auto-fill parent on resize ✓ Min/max size constraints respected ✓ Aspect ratio constraints supported ✓ Demo app UI reflows properly on resize ✓ No manual resize handling needed in user code Closes #7
The resize implementation had a critical bug where SCALE and MAINTAIN_ASPECT behaviors would not work correctly when shrinking because they were scaling from the *current* dimensions instead of the *original* dimensions. Problem: - Component starts at 100x100 in 800x600 parent (original state) - Parent grows to 1600x1200 (2x): component scales to 200x200 ✓ - Parent shrinks to 400x300 (0.5x): component should be 50x50 but stayed 100x100 ✗ Root Cause: The resize logic was: newWidth = currentWidth * scale This caused compounding errors - each resize scaled from the previous size, not the original size. Solution: Store original component dimensions (originalLocalX, originalLocalY, originalWidth, originalHeight) on first resize call, then always scale from these original values: newWidth = originalWidth * scale This ensures consistent scaling in both directions (grow and shrink). Changes: - Added originalLocalX, originalLocalY, originalWidth, originalHeight members - Modified onParentResize() to store original dimensions on first call - Updated SCALE behavior to scale from original dimensions - Updated MAINTAIN_ASPECT behavior to scale from original dimensions - Enhanced tests to verify both grow and shrink scenarios All tests pass (16/16).
Fix Applied: Resize Shrinking Now Works CorrectlyI've identified and fixed a critical bug in the resize implementation where SCALE and MAINTAIN_ASPECT behaviors didn't work correctly when shrinking windows. The ProblemThe original implementation scaled from the current dimensions rather than the original dimensions: // ❌ WRONG - scales from current size (compounds errors)
int newWidth = static_cast<int>(width * scaleX);This caused:
The SolutionNow we store the original dimensions on first resize and always scale from those: // ✅ CORRECT - scales from original size
int newWidth = static_cast<int>(originalWidth * scaleX);Changes in Latest Commit (d1e0705)
Test ResultsAll tests pass (16/16) including new shrink scenarios:
The resize system now properly handles window size changes in both directions! |
Critical fix: When a component's size changes via setBounds() (e.g., by a layout manager), it must notify its children so they can apply their resize behaviors. Without this, only the top-level component would resize while all descendants would remain at their original size. Problem: 1. Window shrinks from 800×600 to 600×400 2. Root container resizes to 600×400 (FILL behavior works) 3. FlexLayout calls setBounds() on child panels 4. Child panels resize BUT their children are never notified 5. Grandchildren stay at original size and get cropped ✗ Root Cause: setBounds() only updated the component's own dimensions without notifying children. This broke the resize propagation chain when layouts repositioned components. Solution: Modified setBounds() to automatically call onParentResize() on all children when the size changes. This ensures resize propagation works correctly throughout the entire component hierarchy, regardless of whether the resize is triggered by: - Direct onParentResize() call (window resize) - Layout manager calling setBounds() (layout recalculation) - Manual setBounds() call (programmatic resize) This is the key fix that makes window shrinking work in the demo app. The root container resizes, triggers layout recalculation, layout calls setBounds() on children, which now properly propagates to grandchildren. All tests pass (16/16).
Second Fix: setBounds() Now Propagates Resize to ChildrenFound and fixed the actual root cause of why the demo app wasn't shrinking! The Real ProblemThe first fix made SCALE behavior work correctly, but the demo app still didn't shrink. Here's why: Broken resize propagation chain:
Root Cause
// ❌ BEFORE - children never notified
virtual void setBounds(int x, int y, int w, int h) {
width = w;
height = h;
// ... but children still think parent is old size!
}The Solution (commit 3f09c05)Modified // ✅ AFTER - resize propagates through entire tree
virtual void setBounds(int x, int y, int w, int h) {
bool sizeChanged = (width != w || height != h);
width = w;
height = h;
if (sizeChanged) {
for (auto& child : children) {
child->onParentResize(w, h); // Notify children!
}
}
}This ensures resize propagation works correctly throughout the entire component hierarchy, regardless of whether the resize is triggered by:
Test ResultsAll 16 tests pass, including resize tests that verify propagation through multiple levels of hierarchy. The demo app should now properly shrink when you reduce the window size - all components in the hierarchy will receive resize notifications and apply their resize behaviors! |
This commit extends the resize behavior system to support independent control of horizontal and vertical resizing, which is essential for proper FlexLayout behavior. Key changes: - Add AxisResizeBehavior enum with FIXED, SCALE, and FILL options - Add setAxisResizeBehavior() method for per-axis control - Refactor onParentResize() to support both unified and per-axis modes - Update demo scene panels to use per-axis behavior (FIXED horizontal, FILL vertical) - Add comprehensive test coverage for per-axis resize behavior This fixes the issue where panels in FlexLayout couldn't resize vertically while maintaining fixed width. Now panels properly: - Keep fixed width horizontally (controlled by FlexLayout grow/shrink) - Fill available height vertically (controlled by AxisResizeBehavior) All existing tests pass, and 7 new tests verify per-axis behavior.
Document the new AxisResizeBehavior feature in CLAUDE.md with: - Overview of unified vs per-axis resize behavior - Usage examples for FlexLayout scenarios - Best practices for horizontal vs vertical layouts - Integration with responsive constraints
The onParentResize() method was propagating resize events to children, but setBounds() already handles this propagation. This caused children to receive onParentResize() twice, leading to incorrect behavior where components would grow on both axes even when only one axis changed. The issue manifested as: when resizing horizontally, panels would also grow vertically incorrectly due to the double propagation. Fix: Remove the redundant propagation from onParentResize() and rely solely on setBounds() to propagate when sizes actually change.
…nges When FlexLayout (or other layouts) call setBounds() directly on components, the per-axis resize behavior was being bypassed. This caused components with FIXED horizontal behavior to still change width when the layout recalculated. The issue: setBounds() would directly set the size, then call onParentResize() on children. But the component itself never got to apply its FIXED behavior. Fix: In setBounds(), check if the component has per-axis behavior enabled, and if so, apply FIXED constraints BEFORE accepting the new bounds. This allows components to resist unwanted size changes from layout managers. Now components with AxisResizeBehavior::FIXED on an axis will maintain their original size on that axis, even when layouts try to resize them.
The 'jumping' effect on first resize was caused by originalWidth/originalHeight being initialized too late - during the first onParentResize() call rather than when setAxisResizeBehavior() is called. Timeline before fix: 1. Panel created with withSize(300, 0) 2. setAxisResizeBehavior(FIXED, FILL) called - but originalWidth NOT initialized 3. FlexLayout runs, calls setBounds() with calculated size 4. setBounds() checks FIXED but originalWidth == 0, so uses current width 5. Panel gets sized incorrectly by FlexLayout 6. First window resize: onParentResize() NOW initializes originalWidth 7. Jump! Panel suddenly snaps to correct size Fix: Initialize originalWidth/originalHeight immediately when setAxisResizeBehavior() is called. This captures the component's intended size (from withSize()) before any layout manager runs. Now FIXED behavior works correctly from the very first layout pass.
Summary
Implements comprehensive window resize handling throughout the component hierarchy, enabling automatic layout reflow when the window size changes.
Features Added
setAxisResizeBehavior(horizontal, vertical)for fine-grained controlKnown Issues (see #109)
These issues are being tracked in #109 and will be addressed before this PR is merged.
Changes
include/bombfork/prong/core/component.h):AxisResizeBehaviorenum for per-axis controlsetAxisResizeBehavior()methodsetBounds()to respect per-axis behavioronParentResize()with automatic behavior handlingResponsiveConstraintssupportinclude/bombfork/prong/core/scene.h): Updated resize propagationinclude/bombfork/prong/components/panel.h): Added resize behavior supportexamples/demo_app/scenes/demo_scene.h):tests/test_component_resize.cpp- Unified resize behavior teststests/test_axis_resize.cpp- Per-axis resize behavior teststests/test_resize_shrink.cpp- Shrink behavior testsCLAUDE.md): Added comprehensive resize behavior documentationTest Plan
mise buildmise build-testsmise build-examplesUsage Example
Related to #7
Blocked by #109