I found it.  I am still learning morphic.  Apparently it is not enough 
to just clear the layout policy, I also need to set the vResizing and 
hResizing to rigid.

Michael

On Dec 23, 2004, at 7:54 PM, Michael Latta wrote:

> I am seeing odd behavior.  I have a morph (subclass of NCBasicShape 
> from Connectors) with no layout policy, and a size set.  When I drop a 
> morph into it, the morph resizes to just enclose the submorph.  So a 
> morph that is 100 at 200 receives a morph at 20 at 100 that is 10 at 10 and is 
> resized to 30 at 110.  Without a layout policy should it not retain its 
> size?
>
> I have not yet found what method is being used to change the size of 
> the morph.  It is not bounds:, extent: nor privateBounds: as far as I 
> can tell so far.
>
> Michael
>
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