Allow SplitFixed to set the size of the second container

[pavel-lexyr]

Allow SplitFixed to set the size of the second container

[mum4k]

Hi @Ludar-Pavel, I think you raise a very good point here.

Can you help me understand which of the following you are proposing?

a) Allow the split functions to take one or the other size as a fixed number, but continue adjusting the other size dynamically according to the available space. I.e. the user can either set the left/top side to a fixed size and the size right/bottom part gets the remaining space as its size, or vice versa.

or

b) Allow the split functions to take both sizes as a fixed number, allowing the user to set both the left/top and right/bottom parts ti a fixed size.

I think (a) is something very workable in the current architecture and we just need to discuss how to change the API. (b) would be harder due to assumptions made by the infrastructure. We can discuss these and try to find solutions if (b) is the goal.

[pavel-lexyr]

(a) is definitely the goal here - it's hard to imagine how (b) would work with the current way layout is set up.

[mum4k]

Thank you for confirming that @Ludar-Pavel, (a) is definitely workable and we just need to agree on how we make the API change.

Before we do that, can you please indicate if this is something you would be interested in implementing, or if you would prefer I do the implementation?

[pavel-lexyr]

I imagine you doing it would incur less overhead - not very versed in Go myself. Do wish you all the best in implementation, though!

[mum4k]

Thank you @Ludar-Pavel, I will update here once it gets implemented.