Fix save/load of appearance panel width on show/hide

Fixes https://gitlab.com/kicad/code/kicad/-/issues/8982

common/CMakeLists.txt

@@ -238,6 +238,7 @@ set( COMMON_WIDGET_SRCS
     widgets/widget_save_restore.cpp
     widgets/widget_hotkey_list.cpp
     widgets/wx_aui_art_providers.cpp
+    widgets/wx_aui_utils.cpp
     widgets/wx_busy_indicator.cpp
     widgets/wx_ellipsized_static_text.cpp
     widgets/wx_grid.cpp

common/widgets/wx_aui_utils.cpp

@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+/*
+ * This program source code file is part of KiCad, a free EDA CAD application.
+ *
+ * Copyright (C) 2021 KiCad Developers, see AUTHORS.txt for contributors.
+ *
+ * This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+ * under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the
+ * Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or (at your
+ * option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+ * WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+ * General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along
+ * with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+#include <wx/aui/aui.h>
+#include <widgets/wx_aui_utils.h>
+
+
+void SetAuiPaneSize( wxAuiManager& aManager, wxAuiPaneInfo& aPane, int aWidth, int aHeight )
+{
+    wxSize minSize = aPane.min_size;
+
+    // wxAUI hack: force width by setting MinSize() and then Fixed()
+    // thanks to ZenJu http://trac.wxwidgets.org/ticket/13180
+    aPane.MinSize( aWidth, aHeight );
+    aPane.Fixed();
+    aManager.Update();
+
+    // now make it resizable again
+    aPane.MinSize( minSize.x, minSize.y );
+    aPane.Resizable();
+    aManager.Update();
+}

include/widgets/wx_aui_utils.h

@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+/*
+ * This program source code file is part of KiCad, a free EDA CAD application.
+ *
+ * Copyright (C) 2021 KiCad Developers, see AUTHORS.txt for contributors.
+ *
+ * This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+ * under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the
+ * Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or (at your
+ * option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+ * WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+ * General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along
+ * with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+
+#ifndef KICAD_WX_AUI_UTILS_H
+#define KICAD_WX_AUI_UTILS_H
+
+class wxAuiMangager;
+class wxAuiPaneInfo;
+
+/**
+ * Sets the size of an AUI pane, working around http://trac.wxwidgets.org/ticket/13180
+ * @param aManager is an AUI manager
+ * @param aPane is a wxAuiPaneInfo containing pane info managed by aManager
+ * @param aWidth is the width to set (-1 for automatic)
+ * @param aHeight is the height to set (-1 for automatic)
+ */
+void SetAuiPaneSize( wxAuiManager& aManager, wxAuiPaneInfo& aPane, int aWidth, int aHeight );
+
+#endif // KICAD_WX_AUI_UTILS_H

pcbnew/pcb_edit_frame.cpp

@@ -99,6 +99,7 @@
 #include <widgets/appearance_controls.h>
 #include <widgets/infobar.h>
 #include <widgets/panel_selection_filter.h>
+#include <widgets/wx_aui_utils.h>
 #include <kiplatform/app.h>
 
 #include <action_plugin.h>
@@ -292,17 +293,7 @@ PCB_EDIT_FRAME::PCB_EDIT_FRAME( KIWAY* aKiway, wxWindow* aParent ) :
         if( settings->m_AuiPanels.right_panel_width > 0 )
         {
             wxAuiPaneInfo& layersManager = m_auimgr.GetPane( "LayersManager" );
-
-            // wxAUI hack: force width by setting MinSize() and then Fixed()
-            // thanks to ZenJu http://trac.wxwidgets.org/ticket/13180
-            layersManager.MinSize( settings->m_AuiPanels.right_panel_width, -1 );
-            layersManager.Fixed();
-            m_auimgr.Update();
-
-            // now make it resizable again
-            layersManager.MinSize( 180, -1 );
-            layersManager.Resizable();
-            m_auimgr.Update();
+            SetAuiPaneSize( m_auimgr, layersManager, settings->m_AuiPanels.right_panel_width, -1 );
         }
 
         m_appearancePanel->SetTabIndex( settings->m_AuiPanels.appearance_panel_tab );

pcbnew/toolbars_pcb_editor.cpp

@@ -46,6 +46,8 @@
 #include <tool/tool_manager.h>
 #include <tools/pcb_actions.h>
 #include <tools/pcb_selection_tool.h>
+#include <widgets/appearance_controls.h>
+#include <widgets/wx_aui_utils.h>
 #include <wx/wupdlock.h>
 #include <wx/dcmemory.h>
 #include <wx/choice.h>
@@ -751,11 +753,23 @@ void PCB_EDIT_FRAME::ReCreateLayerBox( bool aForceResizeToolbar )
 
 void PCB_EDIT_FRAME::ToggleLayersManager()
 {
+    PCBNEW_SETTINGS* settings      = GetPcbNewSettings();
+    wxAuiPaneInfo&   layersManager = m_auimgr.GetPane( "LayersManager" );
+
     // show auxiliary Vertical layers and visibility manager toolbar
     m_show_layer_manager_tools = !m_show_layer_manager_tools;
-    m_auimgr.GetPane( "LayersManager" ).Show( m_show_layer_manager_tools );
+    layersManager.Show( m_show_layer_manager_tools );
     m_auimgr.GetPane( "SelectionFilter" ).Show( m_show_layer_manager_tools );
+
+    if( m_show_layer_manager_tools )
+    {
+        SetAuiPaneSize( m_auimgr, layersManager, settings->m_AuiPanels.right_panel_width, -1 );
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        settings->m_AuiPanels.right_panel_width = m_appearancePanel->GetSize().x;
         m_auimgr.Update();
+    }
 }