rectangle layout algorithm?

[Peter Maas]

Richard Taylor wrote:

> I need an algorithm to layout a collection of rectangles (images) within a
> bounding rectangle (sheet of paper). 
> 
> I feel sure that I am not the first person faced with this problem :-) 
> 
> Does anyone know of a Python library that provides such a capability?

Not exactly but search for layout managers. wxPython/wxWindows has
a layout manager, Tcl/Tk also. pyUI (http://pyui.sourceforge.net/)
could be interesting.

Try http://www.google.com/search?q=python+%22layout+manager%22

Mit freundlichen Gruessen,

Peter Maas

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