def setSizeHint(self, column, hint):
        """
        Sets the size hint for this item to the inputed size.  This will also
        updated the fixed height property if the hieght of the inputed hint
        is larger than the current fixed height.
        
        :param      hint | <QtCore.QSize>
        """
        self._fixedHeight = max(hint.height(), self._fixedHeight)
        super(XTreeWidgetItem, self).setSizeHint(column, hint)