change Grid API to avoid unnecessary Duple and open door for row/col span

2 files changed, 3 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/libs/canvas/canvas/grid.h b/libs/canvas/canvas/grid.h
index cfed3f1643..c0afa4bdfa 100644
--- a/libs/canvas/canvas/grid.h
+++ b/libs/canvas/canvas/grid.h
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ public:
 	void set_border_width (double w) { set_outline_width (w); }
 	void set_border_color (Color c)  { set_outline_color (c); }
 
-	void place (Item*, Duple coord);
+	void place (Item*, double x, double y, double col_span = 1, double row_span = 1);
 
 	void set_collapse_on_hide (bool);
 	void set_homogenous (bool);
diff --git a/libs/canvas/grid.cc b/libs/canvas/grid.cc
index 7ceb1585ed..f8fd0bcce4 100644
--- a/libs/canvas/grid.cc
+++ b/libs/canvas/grid.cc
@@ -313,10 +313,10 @@ Grid::reposition_children ()
 }
 
 void
-Grid::place (Item* i, Duple at)
+Grid::place (Item* i, double x, double y, double col_span, double row_span)
 {
 	add (i);
-	coords_by_item.insert (std::make_pair (i, at));
+	coords_by_item.insert (std::make_pair (i, Duple (x, y)));
 	reposition_children ();
 }