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Asked: 2026-05-25T01:34:07+00:00

So I’m getting started with GWT and learning how to use the new LayoutPanel

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So I’m getting started with GWT and learning how to use the new LayoutPanel stuff, but in the documentation, the 2.0 layouts are guaranteed to work in standards-mode only. Moreover, in the GWT Designer, the help text for some panels (i.e. DockLayoutPanel) says, “this widget will only work in standards mode”.

So I’m a bit nervous about how well they currently work across different versions of different browsers. I have created examples to test, but of course the nasty bugs will only show up once the layout becomes more complex. So have any of you run into issues or caveats with the GWT 2.0 layouts? Or are they pretty stable across a broad range of browsers? I recognize that I might have to exclude anything <= IE6.

EDIT: To clarify, I know that I’ll need to set the DOCTYPE to standards-mode. I just don’t know how well it will work.

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  1. Editorial Team

    We use LayoutPanel extensively in our application and find that it works consistently across all of our supported browsers (Currently: IE 7, 8 & 9; Firefox 4, 5 & 6; Chrome stable & dev; Safari 4 & 5). We have seen zero nasty bugs or inconsistencies from our use of LayoutPanels.

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