Rust Programming By Example

Types of containers

Here are simple non-visual containers:

• gtk::Box: disposes widgets either horizontally or vertically
• gtk::Grid: disposes widgets in rows and columns, like a table
• gtk::Fixed: displays widgets at a very specific position in pixels
• gtk::Stack: displays only one widget at a time

All of these widgets, except gtk::Fixed , automatically rearrange the widgets when the window is resized. That's why you should avoid using this one.

Here are some more fancy containers:

• gtk::Notebook: displays only one widget at a time, but the user can select which one to show by clicking on a tab
• gtk::Paned: displays two widgets, separated by a handle that the user can drag to adjust the division between the widgets