--- a/UI/SearchWidget.py Sat May 05 16:55:21 2012 +0200 +++ b/UI/SearchWidget.py Sat May 05 17:07:21 2012 +0200 @@ -40,6 +40,12 @@ if spacer: spacerItem = QSpacerItem(20, 1, QSizePolicy.Minimum, QSizePolicy.Expanding) self.verticalLayout.addItem(spacerItem) + else: + # change the size policy of the search combo if the spacer is not wanted, + # i.e. it is below the to be searched widget + sizePolicy = self.findtextCombo.sizePolicy() + sizePolicy.setHorizontalPolicy(QSizePolicy.Expanding) + self.findtextCombo.setSizePolicy(sizePolicy) self.__mainWindow = mainWindow self.__findBackwards = True