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@@ -2,8 +2,10 @@
 
 Classes: \helpref{wxLayoutConstraints}{wxlayoutconstraints}, \helpref{wxIndividualLayoutConstraint}{wxindividuallayoutconstraint}.
 
-Objects of class wxLayoutConstraint can be associated with a window to define the
-way its subwindows are laid out, with respect to their siblings or parent.
+{\bf Note:} constraints are now deprecated and you should use \helpref{sizers}{sizeroverview} instead.
+
+Objects of class wxLayoutConstraint can be associated with a window to define
+the way it is laid out, with respect to its siblings or the parent.
 
 The class consists of the following eight constraints of class wxIndividualLayoutConstraint,
 some or all of which should be accessed directly to set the appropriate
@@ -34,9 +36,12 @@ label).
 
 The constrains calculation is done in \helpref{wxWindow::Layout}{wxwindowlayout} 
 function which evaluates constraints. To call it you can either call
-wxWindow::SetAutoLayout to tell default OnSize handlers to call Layout
-automatically whenever the window size changes, or override OnSize and call Layout
-yourself.
+\helpref{wxWindow::SetAutoLayout}{wxwindowsetautolayout} if the parent window
+is a frame, panel or a dialog to tell default OnSize handlers to call Layout
+automatically whenever the window size changes, or override OnSize and call
+Layout yourself (note that you do have to call 
+\helpref{Layout}{wxwindowlayout} yourself if the parent window is not a
+frame, panel or dialog).
 
 \subsection{Constraint layout: more detail}
 
@@ -52,13 +57,13 @@ This object contains a constraint for each of the window edges, two for the cent
 and two for the window size. By setting some or all of these constraints appropriately,
 the user can achieve quite complex layout by defining relationships between windows.
 
-In wxWindows, each window can be constrained relative to either its {\it
+In wxWidgets, each window can be constrained relative to either its {\it
 siblings} on the same window, or the {\it parent}. The layout algorithm
 therefore operates in a top-down manner, finding the correct layout for
 the children of a window, then the layout for the grandchildren, and so
 on. Note that this differs markedly from native Motif layout, where
 constraints can ripple upwards and can eventually change the frame
-window or dialog box size. We assume in wxWindows that the {\it user} is
+window or dialog box size. We assume in wxWidgets that the {\it user} is
 always `boss' and specifies the size of the outer window, to which
 subwindows must conform. Obviously, this might be a limitation in some
 circumstances, but it suffices for most situations, and the