Column width for cl_gui_splitter_container not working

Question

Hello friends,
I'm trying to set the column width in a splitter, but the width is not being changed. Can anyone help me ? Here is a draft of my code
At the PBO of the screen form I have the following:
data:
           gobj_split                       TYPE REF TO cl_gui_splitter_container,
          gobj_container_1        TYPE REF TO cl_gui_container,
           gobj_container_2       TYPE REF TO cl_gui_container,
           gobj_drawer_container  TYPE REF TO cl_gui_docking_container,
gobj_right_container   TYPE REF TO cl_gui_docking_container,
*-- Create Container for Drawer (Left)
   IF gobj_drawer_container IS INITIAL.
     CREATE OBJECT gobj_drawer_container
       EXPORTING
         repid     = gv_repid
         dynnr     = gv_dynnr
         extension = 400
       EXCEPTIONS
         others    = 1.
   ENDIF.
*-- Create Container for the right
   IF gobj_right_container IS INITIAL.
     CREATE OBJECT gobj_right_container
       EXPORTING
         repid                       = gv_repid
         dynnr                       = gv_dynnr
         side                        = gobj_right_container->dock_at_right
         extension                   = 1500
       EXCEPTIONS
         cntl_error                  = 1
         cntl_system_error           = 2
         create_error                = 3
         lifetime_error              = 4
         lifetime_dynpro_dynpro_link = 5
         OTHERS                      = 6.
ENDIF.
*-- Create Split Object
CREATE OBJECT gobj_split
     EXPORTING
       parent            = gobj_drawer_container
       rows              = 2
       columns           = 1
     EXCEPTIONS
       cntl_error        = 1
       cntl_system_error = 2
       OTHERS            = 3.
*-- Split into two rows and one column
CALL METHOD gobj_split->get_container "Container for Date & Information
     EXPORTING
       row       = 1
       column    = 1
     RECEIVING
       container = gobj_container_1.
   CALL METHOD gobj_split->get_container "Container for Main Options
   EXPORTING
     row       = 2
     column    = 1
   RECEIVING
     container = gobj_container_2.
*-- Set Row and Column Modes to absolute
CALL METHOD gobj_split->set_row_mode
     EXPORTING
       mode = gobj_split->mode_absolute.
   CALL METHOD gobj_split->set_column_mode
     EXPORTING
       mode = gobj_split->mode_absolute.
*-- Set Row Height (THIS IS WORKING)
  gobj_split->set_row_height( EXPORTING id     = 1
                                                                           height = 50 ).
*-- Set Column Width ( THIS IS NOT WORKING )
   gobj_split->set_column_width( EXPORTING id    = 1
                                                                               width   = 50 ).    
And this is what I get... no matter value I put in line 80, the width doesn't change.
Does anyone have any idea why this is happening ?
Thank you

Answer 1

You splitted the parent container in two part upper and lower row (2 rows), so you are able to adjust the vertical size, but not the horizontal size (only 1 column)  this size must be adjusted on parent container.
Regards,
Raymond