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  • John B
    #1

    Control spacing

    Does anyone know how to determine the exact coordinates of the text
    within a label/checkbox/whatever?

    I know I could use MeasureCharacte rRanges but I think there's an easier way.
    The vs designer allows snapping to the edge of the text (not the edge of
    the label) and I'd like to be able to replicate that easily in code.

    TIA

    JB
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    • Peter Duniho
      #2
      Re: Control spacing

      On Wed, 13 Aug 2008 18:14:15 -0700, John B <jbngspam@yahoo .comwrote:
      Does anyone know how to determine the exact coordinates of the text
      within a label/checkbox/whatever?
      >
      I know I could use MeasureCharacte rRanges but I think there's an easier
      way.
      What could be easier than getting an exact measurement of where the text
      is and calculating its position based on that?

      Actually, I should point out that for text display in Forms, you really
      want TextRenderer.Me asureText(), because if I recall correctly
      TextRenderer is what the Forms controls use to display text. Getting
      exactly correct measurements can be tricky, because there's a lot of
      formatting options. :) But assuming you get it right, it should give you
      exactly the information you want (assuming you really want "the exact
      coordinates of the text within a label/checkbox/whatever").

      Pete

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        • John B
          #3
          Re: Control spacing

          Peter Duniho wrote:
          On Wed, 13 Aug 2008 18:14:15 -0700, John B <jbngspam@yahoo .comwrote:
          >
          >Does anyone know how to determine the exact coordinates of the text
          >within a label/checkbox/whatever?
          >>
          >I know I could use MeasureCharacte rRanges but I think there's an
          >easier way.
          >
          What could be easier than getting an exact measurement of where the text
          is and calculating its position based on that?
          >
          Sure, but i'd prefer to use an existing mechanism (if it exists).

          Such as Control.Padding , but it is zero for all the controls i've
          checked so it doesnt apply.
          I'd think that the label/whatever would calculate this info once and
          then cache that value until it becomes stale and then recalc and so on.
          Actually, I should point out that for text display in Forms, you really
          want TextRenderer.Me asureText(),
          <...>

          Yep, rings a bell, thanks.

          Cheers,

          JB

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