forge-auto-widget-layout

Automating widget placement uses a stack-based layout model in ForgeUiContext to auto-position widgets. This eliminates manual coordinate calculations by managing vertical stacks and horizontal rows through layout push and pop calls.

Nested layouts in ForgeUiContext are supported by pushing and popping layout stacks. Developers can nest vertical columns inside horizontal rows to build complex UI structures like settings panels with mixed widget types.

To start stack-based layout, instantiate a ForgeUiContext and push a vertical layout. Declare widgets using _layout convenience variants to auto-position them, then nest a horizontal row by pushing a new layout for buttons.

This layout approach works with mixed widget types and nested panels in immediate-mode UIs. The stack-based cursor handles diverse widgets by applying consistent padding and spacing across nested vertical and horizontal directions.

Stack-based layout nesting replaces manual widget placement by using a cursor to track position automatically. Unlike manual placement, it reduces positioning mistakes and saves development time through automated push, pop, and next operations.

Widget layout breaks during nesting when layout push and pop calls are unbalanced. Ensure every forge_ui_ctx_layout_push for a horizontal row is matched with a forge_ui_ctx_layout_pop to correctly restore the parent vertical stack context.