<code>GridData</code> is the layout data object associated with <code>GridLayout</code>. To set a <code>GridData</code> object into a control, you use the <code>Control.setLayoutData(Object)</code> method. <p> There are two ways to create a <code>GridData</code> object with certain fields set. The first is to set the fields directly, like this: <pre> GridData gridData = new GridData(); gridData.horizontalAlignment = GridData.FILL; gridData.grabExcessHorizontalSpace = true; button1.setLayoutData(gridData); </pre> The second is to take advantage of convenience style bits defined by <code>GridData</code>: <pre> button1.setLayoutData(new GridData(GridData.HORIZONTAL_ALIGN_FILL | GridData.GRAB_HORIZONTAL)); </pre> </p> <p> NOTE: Do not reuse <code>GridData</code> objects. Every control in a <code>Composite</code> that is managed by a <code>GridLayout</code> must have a unique <code>GridData</code> object. If the layout data for a control in a <code>GridLayout</code> is null at layout time, a unique <code>GridData</code> object is created for it. </p>
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Contributors: IBM Corporation - initial API and implementation Port to the D programming language: Frank Benoit <benoit@tionex.de>