How to allow window height resize, but not width?

[qwert 43]

I'm specifying $WS_SIZEBOX to allow resizing of my main GUI window ... which works. But I only want to allow resizing of the window height. How can I inhibit any change to the width?

Thanks for any help.

[wakillon 403]

Look at GUICtrlSetResizing and $GUI_DOCKWIDTH

[qwert 43]

I had tried $GUI_DOCKWIDTH as the default at the top of my script. It only affected controls within the window — not the whole window.

I've since placed it immediately after the GUICreate and specifically for the ContolID of the window ... but that didn't work, either.

Is there a different way to use it?

[wakillon 403]

Try this

#include <WindowsConstants.au3>
#include <GUIConstantsEx.au3>

$hGUI = GUICreate ( "Lock Width", 500, 200, -1, -1, $WS_SIZEBOX )
GUISetState ( )
GUIRegisterMsg ( $WM_GETMINMAXINFO, "_WM_GETMINMAXINFO" )

While 1
    If GUIGetMsg ( ) = -3 Then Exit
WEnd

Func _WM_GETMINMAXINFO ( $hwnd, $Msg, $wParam, $lParam )
    $tagMaxinfo = DllStructCreate ( "int;int;int;int;int;int;int;int;int;int", $lParam )
    DllStructSetData ( $tagMaxinfo,  7, 500 ) ; width Min 500
    DllStructSetData ( $tagMaxinfo,  9, 500 ) ; width Max 500
    Return $GUI_RUNDEFMSG
EndFunc ;==> _WM_GETMINMAXINFO ( )

Edited August 3, 2011 by wakillon

[qwert 43]

Indeed, that does work. Rather than disallow resizing (and not show <-> cursor change), it restricts width to a range ... which is set "500 to 500".

Interesting. I certainly would have never thought of such an approach. But unless someone knows how to "disallow", I'll go with it.

Thanks very much.

[wakillon 403]

I do not know any other way...

Glad to help you !

[Zedna 280]