Hauptmech's centralized wxAuiPaneInfo patch.

3d-viewer/3d_frame.cpp

@@ -72,18 +72,9 @@ EDA_3D_FRAME::EDA_3D_FRAME( PCB_BASE_FRAME* parent, const wxString& title, long
 
     m_auimgr.SetManagedWindow( this );
 
-    wxAuiPaneInfo horiz;
-    horiz.Gripper( false );
-    horiz.DockFixed( true );
-    horiz.Movable( false );
-    horiz.Floatable( false );
-    horiz.CloseButton( false );
-    horiz.CaptionVisible( false );
-
-    wxAuiPaneInfo vert( horiz );
-
-    vert.TopDockable( false ).BottomDockable( false );
-    horiz.LeftDockable( false ).RightDockable( false );
+
+    EDA_PANEINFO horiz;
+    horiz.HorizontalToolbarPane();
 
     m_auimgr.AddPane( m_HToolBar,
                       wxAuiPaneInfo( horiz ).Name( wxT( "m_HToolBar" ) ).Top() );

cvpcb/class_DisplayFootprintsFrame.cpp

@@ -82,18 +82,17 @@ DISPLAY_FOOTPRINTS_FRAME::DISPLAY_FOOTPRINTS_FRAME( CVPCB_MAINFRAME* father,
 
     m_auimgr.SetManagedWindow( this );
 
-    wxAuiPaneInfo horiz;
-    horiz.Gripper( false );
-    horiz.DockFixed( true );
-    horiz.Movable( false );
-    horiz.Floatable( false );
-    horiz.CloseButton( false );
-    horiz.CaptionVisible( false );
 
-    wxAuiPaneInfo vert( horiz );
+    EDA_PANEINFO horiz;
+    horiz.HorizontalToolbarPane();
+
+    EDA_PANEINFO vert;
+    vert.VerticalToolbarPane();
+
+    EDA_PANEINFO mesg;
+    mesg.MessageToolbarPane();
+
 
-    vert.TopDockable( false ).BottomDockable( false );
-    horiz.LeftDockable( false ).RightDockable( false );
 
     m_auimgr.AddPane( m_HToolBar,
                       wxAuiPaneInfo( horiz ).Name( wxT( "m_HToolBar" ) ).Top(). Row( 0 ) );
@@ -106,7 +105,7 @@ DISPLAY_FOOTPRINTS_FRAME::DISPLAY_FOOTPRINTS_FRAME( CVPCB_MAINFRAME* father,
                       wxAuiPaneInfo().Name( wxT( "DisplayFrame" ) ).CentrePane() );
 
     m_auimgr.AddPane( MsgPanel,
-                      wxAuiPaneInfo( horiz ).Name( wxT( "MsgPanel" ) ).Bottom() );
+                      wxAuiPaneInfo( mesg ).Name( wxT( "MsgPanel" ) ).Bottom().Layer(10) );
 
     m_auimgr.AddPane( m_OptionsToolBar,
                       wxAuiPaneInfo( vert ).Name( wxT( "m_OptionsToolBar" ) ).Left() );

cvpcb/cvframe.cpp

@@ -135,15 +135,13 @@ CVPCB_MAINFRAME::CVPCB_MAINFRAME( const wxString& title, long style ) :
 
     m_auimgr.SetManagedWindow( this );
 
-    wxAuiPaneInfo horiz;
-    horiz.Gripper( false );
-    horiz.DockFixed( true );
-    horiz.Movable( false );
-    horiz.Floatable( false );
-    horiz.CloseButton( false );
-    horiz.CaptionVisible( false );
 
-    horiz.LeftDockable( false ).RightDockable( false );
+    EDA_PANEINFO horiz;
+    horiz.HorizontalToolbarPane();
+
+    EDA_PANEINFO info;
+    info.InfoToolbarPane();
+
 
     if( m_HToolBar )
         m_auimgr.AddPane( m_HToolBar,
@@ -155,7 +153,7 @@ CVPCB_MAINFRAME::CVPCB_MAINFRAME( const wxString& title, long style ) :
 
     if( m_FootprintList )
         m_auimgr.AddPane( m_FootprintList,
-                          wxAuiPaneInfo( horiz ).Name( wxT( "m_FootprintList" ) ).
+                          wxAuiPaneInfo( info ).Name( wxT( "m_FootprintList" ) ).
                           Right().BestSize( (int) ( m_FrameSize.x * 0.36 ), m_FrameSize.y ) );
 
     m_auimgr.Update();

eeschema/libeditframe.cpp

@@ -217,18 +217,17 @@ LIB_EDIT_FRAME::LIB_EDIT_FRAME( SCH_EDIT_FRAME* aParent,
 
     m_auimgr.SetManagedWindow( this );
 
-    wxAuiPaneInfo horiz;
-    horiz.Gripper( false );
-    horiz.DockFixed( true );
-    horiz.Movable( false );
-    horiz.Floatable( false );
-    horiz.CloseButton( false );
-    horiz.CaptionVisible( false );
 
-    wxAuiPaneInfo vert( horiz );
+    EDA_PANEINFO horiz;
+    horiz.HorizontalToolbarPane();
+
+    EDA_PANEINFO vert;
+    vert.VerticalToolbarPane();
+
+    EDA_PANEINFO mesg;
+    mesg.MessageToolbarPane();
+
 
-    vert.TopDockable( false ).BottomDockable( false );
-    horiz.LeftDockable( false ).RightDockable( false );
 
     m_auimgr.AddPane( m_HToolBar,
                       wxAuiPaneInfo( horiz ).Name( wxT( "m_HToolBar" ) ).Top().Row( 0 ) );
@@ -243,7 +242,7 @@ LIB_EDIT_FRAME::LIB_EDIT_FRAME( SCH_EDIT_FRAME* aParent,
                       wxAuiPaneInfo().Name( wxT( "DrawFrame" ) ).CentrePane() );
 
     m_auimgr.AddPane( MsgPanel,
-                      wxAuiPaneInfo( horiz ).Name( wxT( "MsgPanel" ) ).Bottom() );
+                      wxAuiPaneInfo( mesg ).Name( wxT( "MsgPanel" ) ).Bottom().Layer(10) );
 
     m_auimgr.Update();
 

eeschema/schframe.cpp

@@ -209,18 +209,16 @@ SCH_EDIT_FRAME::SCH_EDIT_FRAME( wxWindow*       father,
 
     m_auimgr.SetManagedWindow( this );
 
-    wxAuiPaneInfo horiz;
-    horiz.Gripper( false );
-    horiz.DockFixed( true );
-    horiz.Movable( false );
-    horiz.Floatable( false );
-    horiz.CloseButton( false );
-    horiz.CaptionVisible( false );
+    EDA_PANEINFO horiz;
+    horiz.HorizontalToolbarPane();
+
+    EDA_PANEINFO vert;
+    vert.VerticalToolbarPane();
+
+    EDA_PANEINFO mesg;
+    mesg.MessageToolbarPane();
 
-    wxAuiPaneInfo vert( horiz );
 
-    vert.TopDockable( false ).BottomDockable( false );
-    horiz.LeftDockable( false ).RightDockable( false );
 
     if( m_HToolBar )
         m_auimgr.AddPane( m_HToolBar,
@@ -237,7 +235,8 @@ SCH_EDIT_FRAME::SCH_EDIT_FRAME( wxWindow*       father,
         m_auimgr.AddPane( DrawPanel, wxAuiPaneInfo().Name( wxT( "DrawFrame" ) ).CentrePane() );
 
     if( MsgPanel )
-        m_auimgr.AddPane( MsgPanel, wxAuiPaneInfo( horiz ).Name( wxT( "MsgPanel" ) ).Bottom() );
+        m_auimgr.AddPane( MsgPanel, wxAuiPaneInfo( mesg ).Name( wxT( "MsgPanel" ) ).Bottom().
+            Layer(10) );
 
     m_auimgr.Update();
 

eeschema/viewlib_frame.cpp

@@ -174,18 +174,19 @@ LIB_VIEW_FRAME::LIB_VIEW_FRAME( wxWindow* father, CMP_LIBRARY* Library, wxSemaph
 
     m_auimgr.SetManagedWindow( this );
 
-    wxAuiPaneInfo horiz;
-    horiz.Gripper( false );
-    horiz.DockFixed( true );
-    horiz.Movable( false );
-    horiz.Floatable( false );
-    horiz.CloseButton( false );
-    horiz.CaptionVisible( false );
 
-    wxAuiPaneInfo vert( horiz );
+    EDA_PANEINFO horiz;
+    horiz.HorizontalToolbarPane();
+
+    EDA_PANEINFO vert;
+    vert.VerticalToolbarPane();
+
+    EDA_PANEINFO info;
+    info.InfoToolbarPane();
+
+    EDA_PANEINFO mesg;
+    mesg.MessageToolbarPane();
 
-    vert.TopDockable( false ).BottomDockable( false );
-    horiz.LeftDockable( false ).RightDockable( false );
 
     // Manage main toolbal
     m_auimgr.AddPane( m_HToolBar,
@@ -195,21 +196,21 @@ LIB_VIEW_FRAME::LIB_VIEW_FRAME( wxWindow* father, CMP_LIBRARY* Library, wxSemaph
 
     // Manage the left window (list of libraries)
     if( m_LibListWindow )
-        m_auimgr.AddPane( m_LibListWindow, wxAuiPaneInfo( vert ).Name( wxT( "m_LibList" ) ).
-                          Left().Row( 0 ).MinSize( minsize ) );
+        m_auimgr.AddPane( m_LibListWindow, wxAuiPaneInfo( info ).Name( wxT( "m_LibList" ) ).
+                          Left().Row( 0 ));
 
     // Manage the list of components)
     m_auimgr.AddPane( m_CmpListWindow,
-                      wxAuiPaneInfo( vert ).Name( wxT( "m_CmpList" ) ).
-                      Left().Row( 1 ).MinSize( minsize ) );
+                      wxAuiPaneInfo( info ).Name( wxT( "m_CmpList" ) ).
+                      Left().Row( 1 ) );
 
     // Manage the draw panel
     m_auimgr.AddPane( DrawPanel,
-                      wxAuiPaneInfo( vert ).Name( wxT( "DrawFrame" ) ).Centre() );
+                      wxAuiPaneInfo().Name( wxT( "DrawFrame" ) ).Centre() );
 
     // Manage the message panel
     m_auimgr.AddPane( MsgPanel,
-                      wxAuiPaneInfo( horiz ).Name( wxT( "MsgPanel" ) ).Bottom() );
+                      wxAuiPaneInfo( mesg ).Name( wxT( "MsgPanel" ) ).Bottom().Layer(10) );
 
     /* Now the minimum windows are fixed, set library list
     and component list of the previous values from last viewlib use

gerbview/gerbview_frame.cpp

@@ -82,24 +82,21 @@ GERBVIEW_FRAME::GERBVIEW_FRAME( wxWindow*       father,
 
     m_auimgr.SetManagedWindow( this );
 
-    wxAuiPaneInfo horiz;
-    horiz.Gripper( false );
-    horiz.DockFixed( true );
-    horiz.Movable( false );
-    horiz.Floatable( false );
-    horiz.CloseButton( false );
-    horiz.CaptionVisible( false );
-
-    wxAuiPaneInfo vert( horiz );
-
-    vert.TopDockable( false ).BottomDockable( false );
-    horiz.LeftDockable( false ).RightDockable( false );
-
-    // LAYER_WIDGET is floatable, but initially docked at far right
-    wxAuiPaneInfo lyrs;
-    lyrs.CloseButton( false );
+    EDA_PANEINFO horiz;
+    horiz.HorizontalToolbarPane();
+
+    EDA_PANEINFO vert;
+    vert.VerticalToolbarPane();
+
+    EDA_PANEINFO mesg;
+    mesg.MessageToolbarPane();
+
+    EDA_PANEINFO   lyrs;
+    lyrs.LayersToolbarPane();
+    lyrs.MinSize( m_LayersManager->GetBestSize() );
+    lyrs.BestSize( m_LayersManager->GetBestSize() );
     lyrs.Caption( _( "Visibles" ) );
-    lyrs.IsFloatable();
+
 
     if( m_HToolBar )
         m_auimgr.AddPane( m_HToolBar,
@@ -110,7 +107,7 @@ GERBVIEW_FRAME::GERBVIEW_FRAME( wxWindow*       father,
                           wxAuiPaneInfo( vert ).Name( wxT( "m_VToolBar" ) ).Right().Row( 1 ) );
 
     m_auimgr.AddPane( m_LayersManager,
-                      lyrs.Name( wxT( "m_LayersManagerToolBar" ) ).Right().Row( 0 ) );
+                      lyrs.Name( wxT( "m_LayersManagerToolBar" ) ).Right().Layer( 0 ) );
 
     if( m_OptionsToolBar )
         m_auimgr.AddPane( m_OptionsToolBar,
@@ -122,7 +119,7 @@ GERBVIEW_FRAME::GERBVIEW_FRAME( wxWindow*       father,
 
     if( MsgPanel )
         m_auimgr.AddPane( MsgPanel,
-                          wxAuiPaneInfo( horiz ).Name( wxT( "MsgPanel" ) ).Bottom() );
+                          wxAuiPaneInfo( mesg ).Name( wxT( "MsgPanel" ) ).Bottom().Layer(10) );
 
     ReFillLayerWidget();                // this is near end because contents establish size
     m_LayersManager->ReFillRender();    // Update colors in Render after the config is read

include/wxstruct.h

@@ -911,4 +911,111 @@ static inline void AddMenuItem( wxMenu*         aMenu,
 #  define SET_BITMAP( aImage ) item->SetBitmap( aImage )
 #endif
 
+
+/**
+ * Specialization of the wxAuiPaneInfo class for Kicad panels.
+ *
+ * Documentation for wxAui is poor at this time. The following notes spring from errors made in
+ * previous kicad implementations:
+ *
+ * wxAuiPaneInfo.ToolbarPane() and .Defaults() are used to clear and then prepare the objects so
+ * only use them once at the beginning of configuration..
+ *
+ * Panels are organized in layers, from 0 (close to the center) and increasing outward. Note
+ * that for ToolbarPanes, layer 0 considered a special default value, and ToolbarPanes on
+ * layer 0 are pushed to layer 10 automatically. Use Layer 1 for the inner layer as a work-
+ * around.
+ *
+ * Each panel has rows, starting at 0. Each row has positions starting at 0. Each item in a panel
+ * can have it's row and position set.
+ *
+ * Eventually panels will be moveable. Each initialization function sets up the panel for this,
+ * then after a //==// break has additional calls to anchor toolbars in a way that matches
+ * present functionality.
+ */
+
+class EDA_PANEINFO : public wxAuiPaneInfo
+{
+
+public:
+
+    /**
+     * Function HorizontalToolbarPane
+     * Change *this to a horizontal toolbar for kicad.
+     */
+    EDA_PANEINFO& HorizontalToolbarPane()
+    {
+        ToolbarPane();
+        CloseButton( false );
+        LeftDockable( false );
+        RightDockable( false );
+        //====================  Remove calls below here for moveable toolbars //
+        Gripper( false );
+        DockFixed( true );
+        Movable( false );
+        Resizable( true );
+        return *this;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Function VerticalToolbarPane
+     * Change *this to a vertical toolbar for kicad.
+     */
+    EDA_PANEINFO& VerticalToolbarPane()
+    {
+        ToolbarPane();
+        CloseButton( false );
+        TopDockable( false );
+        BottomDockable( false );
+        //====================  Remove calls below here for moveable toolbars //
+        Gripper( false );
+        DockFixed( true );
+        Movable( false );
+        Resizable( true );
+        return *this;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Function MessageToolbarPane
+     * Change *this to a message pane for kicad.
+     *
+     */
+    EDA_PANEINFO& MessageToolbarPane()
+    {
+        Gripper( false );
+        DockFixed( true );
+        Movable( false );
+        Floatable( false );
+        CloseButton( false );
+        CaptionVisible( false );
+        return *this;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Function LayersToolbarPane
+     * Change *this to a layers toolbar for kicad.
+     */
+    EDA_PANEINFO& LayersToolbarPane()
+    {
+        CloseButton( false );
+        return *this;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Function InfoToolbarPane
+     * Change *this to a information panel for for kicad.
+     *
+     * Info panes are used for vertical display of information next to the center pane.
+     * Used in cvpcb and libviewer primarily
+     */
+    EDA_PANEINFO& InfoToolbarPane()
+    {
+        Gripper( false );
+        CloseButton( false );
+        CaptionVisible( false );
+        return *this;
+    }
+
+};
+
 #endif  /* WXSTRUCT_H */

kicad/mainframe.cpp

@@ -68,15 +68,11 @@ KICAD_MANAGER_FRAME::KICAD_MANAGER_FRAME( wxWindow*       parent,
 
     m_auimgr.SetManagedWindow( this );
 
-    wxAuiPaneInfo horiz;
-    horiz.Gripper( false );
-    horiz.DockFixed( true );
-    horiz.Movable( false );
-    horiz.Floatable( false );
-    horiz.CloseButton( false );
-    horiz.CaptionVisible( false );
-    horiz.LeftDockable( false );
-    horiz.RightDockable( false );
+    EDA_PANEINFO horiz;
+    horiz.HorizontalToolbarPane();
+
+    EDA_PANEINFO info;
+    info.InfoToolbarPane();
 
     if( m_HToolBar )
         m_auimgr.AddPane( m_HToolBar,
@@ -88,9 +84,10 @@ KICAD_MANAGER_FRAME::KICAD_MANAGER_FRAME( wxWindow*       parent,
 
     if( m_LeftWin )
         m_auimgr.AddPane( m_LeftWin,
-                          wxAuiPaneInfo().Name( wxT( "m_LeftWin" ) ).Floatable( false ).
-                          CloseButton( false ).Left().BestSize( m_LeftWin_Width, clientsize.y ).
-                          Layer( 1 ).CaptionVisible( false ) );
+                          wxAuiPaneInfo(info).Name( wxT( "m_LeftWin" ) ).Left().
+                          BestSize( m_LeftWin_Width, clientsize.y ).
+                          Layer( 1 ) );
+        
     m_auimgr.Update();
 }
 

pcbnew/moduleframe.cpp

@@ -155,18 +155,14 @@ FOOTPRINT_EDIT_FRAME::FOOTPRINT_EDIT_FRAME( wxWindow*       father,
 
     m_auimgr.SetManagedWindow( this );
 
-    wxAuiPaneInfo horiz;
-    horiz.Gripper( false );
-    horiz.DockFixed( true );
-    horiz.Movable( false );
-    horiz.Floatable( false );
-    horiz.CloseButton( false );
-    horiz.CaptionVisible( false );
+    EDA_PANEINFO horiz;
+    horiz.HorizontalToolbarPane();
 
-    wxAuiPaneInfo vert( horiz );
+    EDA_PANEINFO vert;
+    vert.VerticalToolbarPane();
 
-    vert.TopDockable( false ).BottomDockable( false );
-    horiz.LeftDockable( false ).RightDockable( false );
+    EDA_PANEINFO mesg_pane;
+    mesg_pane.MessageToolbarPane();
 
     m_auimgr.AddPane( m_HToolBar,
                       wxAuiPaneInfo( horiz ).Name( wxT( "m_HToolBar" ) ).Top(). Row( 0 ) );
@@ -184,7 +180,7 @@ FOOTPRINT_EDIT_FRAME::FOOTPRINT_EDIT_FRAME( wxWindow*       father,
                       wxAuiPaneInfo().Name( wxT( "DrawFrame" ) ).CentrePane() );
 
     m_auimgr.AddPane( MsgPanel,
-                      wxAuiPaneInfo( horiz ).Name( wxT( "MsgPanel" ) ).Bottom() );
+                      wxAuiPaneInfo( mesg_pane ).Name( wxT( "MsgPanel" ) ).Bottom().Layer(10) );
 
     m_auimgr.Update();
 }

pcbnew/pcbframe.cpp

@@ -333,66 +333,51 @@ PCB_EDIT_FRAME::PCB_EDIT_FRAME( wxWindow* parent, const wxString& title,
 
     m_auimgr.SetManagedWindow( this );
 
-    // Create a wxAuiPaneInfo template for other wxAuiPaneInfo items
-    // Actual wxAuiPaneInfo items will be built from this item.
-    wxAuiPaneInfo horiz;
-    horiz.Gripper( false );
-    horiz.DockFixed( true );
-    horiz.Movable( false );
-    horiz.Floatable( false );
-    horiz.CloseButton( false );
-    horiz.CaptionVisible( false );
-
-    // Create a second template from the first:
-    wxAuiPaneInfo vert( horiz );
-
-    // Set specific options for horizontal and vertical toolbars, using horiz and vert
-    // wxAuiPaneInfo items to manage them.
-    vert.TopDockable( false ).BottomDockable( false );
-    horiz.LeftDockable( false ).RightDockable( false );
-
-    // Create a template from the horiz wxAuiPaneInfo, specific to horizontal toolbars:
-    wxAuiPaneInfo horiz_tb( horiz );
-    horiz_tb.ToolbarPane().Gripper( false );
+    EDA_PANEINFO horiz;
+    horiz.HorizontalToolbarPane();
+
+    EDA_PANEINFO vert;
+    vert.VerticalToolbarPane();
+
+    EDA_PANEINFO mesg;
+    mesg.MessageToolbarPane();
 
     // Create a wxAuiPaneInfo for the Layers Manager, not derived from the template.
     // LAYER_WIDGET is floatable, but initially docked at far right
-    wxAuiPaneInfo   lyrs;
+    EDA_PANEINFO   lyrs;
+    lyrs.LayersToolbarPane();
     lyrs.MinSize( m_Layers->GetBestSize() );    // updated in ReFillLayerWidget
     lyrs.BestSize( m_Layers->GetBestSize() );
-    lyrs.CloseButton( false );
     lyrs.Caption( _( "Visibles" ) );
-    lyrs.IsFloatable();
 
 
     if( m_HToolBar )    // The main horizontal toolbar
     {
         m_auimgr.AddPane( m_HToolBar,
-                          wxAuiPaneInfo( horiz_tb ).Name( wxT( "m_HToolBar" ) ).Top().Row( 0 ) );
+                          wxAuiPaneInfo( horiz ).Name( wxT( "m_HToolBar" ) ).Top().Row( 0 ) );
     }
 
     if( m_AuxiliaryToolBar )    // the auxiliary horizontal toolbar, that shows track and via sizes, zoom ...)
     {
         m_auimgr.AddPane( m_AuxiliaryToolBar,
-                          wxAuiPaneInfo( horiz_tb ).Name( wxT( "m_AuxiliaryToolBar" ) ).Top().Row( 1 ) );
+                          wxAuiPaneInfo( horiz ).Name( wxT( "m_AuxiliaryToolBar" ) ).Top().Row( 1 ) );
     }
 
     if( m_AuxVToolBar )    // The auxiliary vertical toolbar (currently microwave tools)
         m_auimgr.AddPane( m_AuxVToolBar,
-                          wxAuiPaneInfo( vert ).Name( wxT( "m_AuxVToolBar" ) ).Right().Row( 2 ).Hide() );
+                          wxAuiPaneInfo( vert ).Name( wxT( "m_AuxVToolBar" ) ).Right().Layer( 1 ).Position(1).Hide() );
 
     if( m_VToolBar )    // The main right vertical toolbar
         m_auimgr.AddPane( m_VToolBar,
-                          wxAuiPaneInfo( vert ).Name( wxT( "m_VToolBar" ) ).Right().Row( 1 ) );
+                          wxAuiPaneInfo( vert ).Name( wxT( "m_VToolBar" ) ).Right().Layer( 1 ) );
 
     // Add the layer manager (right side of pcbframe)
-    m_auimgr.AddPane( m_Layers, lyrs.Name( wxT( "m_LayersManagerToolBar" ) ).Right().Row( 0 ) );
+    m_auimgr.AddPane( m_Layers, lyrs.Name( wxT( "m_LayersManagerToolBar" ) ).Right().Layer( 2 ) );
 
     if( m_OptionsToolBar )    // The left vertical toolbar
     {
         m_auimgr.AddPane( m_OptionsToolBar,
-                          wxAuiPaneInfo( vert ).Name( wxT( "m_OptionsToolBar" ) ).Left()
-                          .ToolbarPane().Gripper( false ) );
+                          wxAuiPaneInfo( vert ).Name( wxT( "m_OptionsToolBar" ) ).Left().Layer(1) );
 
         m_auimgr.GetPane( wxT( "m_LayersManagerToolBar" ) ).Show( m_show_layer_manager_tools );
         m_auimgr.GetPane( wxT( "m_AuxVToolBar" ) ).Show( m_show_microwave_tools );
@@ -404,7 +389,7 @@ PCB_EDIT_FRAME::PCB_EDIT_FRAME( wxWindow* parent, const wxString& title,
 
     if( MsgPanel )
         m_auimgr.AddPane( MsgPanel,
-                          wxAuiPaneInfo( horiz ).Name( wxT( "MsgPanel" ) ).Bottom() );
+                          wxAuiPaneInfo( mesg ).Name( wxT( "MsgPanel" ) ).Bottom().Layer(10) );
 
     ReFillLayerWidget();        // this is near end because contents establish size
     m_Layers->ReFillRender();   // Update colors in Render after the config is read