StringGadget Vertical?

[Fluid Byte]

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Just needed this and took me a while to find it as it seems like a rather rare request. While I tested this I noticed some flaws. First off, the code doesn't take the currently selected font into account wich makes the lines get splitted into 2 or more blocks. Second, if you made this fix you also need to add the 2 x 2 pixel border when calculating 'eRect\bottom' or it causes the same problem.

Here's my fixed version for future searches:

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Procedure StringGadgetVCenter(GadgetID)
	hwndEdit = GadgetID(GadgetID)
	
	LineCount = SendMessage_(hwndEdit,#EM_GETLINECOUNT, 0, 0)

	hdc = GetDC_(hwndEdit)
	SelectObject_(hdc,GetGadgetFont(0))
	GetTextExtentPoint32_(hdc,"ABC",3,fsz.SIZE)
	ReleaseDC_(hwndEdit,hdc)	
	
	GetClientRect_(hwndEdit,eRect.RECT)
	eRect\top = (GadgetHeight(GadgetID) - fsz\cy * LineCount) / 2
	eRect\bottom = eRect\top + (fsz\cy * LineCount) + 4
	
	If eRect\bottom < GadgetHeight(GadgetID)
		SendMessage_(hwndEdit,#EM_SETRECT,0,eRect)
	EndIf
EndProcedure

Text$ = "Vertical and Horizontal" + #CRLF$ + "Centered Text in" + #CRLF$ + "Multiline StringGadget"

OpenWindow(0,0,0,300,200,"Edit Control VCenter",#WS_SYSMENU | #WS_CAPTION | 1) 
CreateGadgetList(WindowID(0))
StringGadget(0,10,10,280,180,Text$,#ES_MULTILINE | #ES_CENTER )
SetGadgetFont(0,LoadFont(0,"Arial",12))
StringGadgetVCenter(0)

LinesNum = SendMessage_(GadgetID(0), #EM_GETLINECOUNT,0,0)

Repeat
	EventID = WaitWindowEvent()
	
	Select EventGadget() 
		Case 0
		If EventType() = #PB_EventType_Change And LinesNum <> SendMessage_(GadgetID(0),#EM_GETLINECOUNT,0,0)
		  LinesNum = SendMessage_(GadgetID(0),#EM_GETLINECOUNT,0,0)
		  
		  StringGadgetVCenter(0)
		EndIf
	EndSelect
Until EventID = #PB_Event_CloseWindow

[Kwai chang caine]

Hello at all

Thanks to all for all this precious codes
The code of FLUID BYTE is exactely what i want, because it see the size of the font

But he have again a little problem
I can't add a line, in the string gadget, when i do RETURN
And i also can't add line, when the numbers of characters, is upper at the size of the line

The line, can just to be add, with the code not with the keyboard :roll:

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Procedure StringGadgetVCenter(GadgetID)
   hwndEdit = GadgetID(GadgetID)
   
   LineCount = SendMessage_(hwndEdit,#EM_GETLINECOUNT, 0, 0)

   hdc = GetDC_(hwndEdit)
   SelectObject_(hdc,GetGadgetFont(0))
   GetTextExtentPoint32_(hdc,"ABC",3,fsz.SIZE)
   ReleaseDC_(hwndEdit,hdc)   
   
   GetClientRect_(hwndEdit,eRect.RECT)
   eRect\top = (GadgetHeight(GadgetID) - fsz\cy * LineCount) / 2
   eRect\bottom = eRect\top + (fsz\cy * LineCount) + 4
   
   If eRect\bottom < GadgetHeight(GadgetID)
      SendMessage_(hwndEdit,#EM_SETRECT,0,eRect)
   EndIf
EndProcedure

Text$ = "Vertical and Horizontal" + #CRLF$ + "Centered Text in" + #CRLF$ + "Multiline StringGadget"

OpenWindow(0,0,0,300,200,"Edit Control VCenter",#WS_SYSMENU|#WS_CAPTION | 1) 
StringGadget(0,10,10,280,180,Text$,#ES_MULTILINE|#ES_CENTER )
SetGadgetFont(0,LoadFont(0,"Arial",12))
StringGadgetVCenter(0)

LinesNum = SendMessage_(GadgetID(0), #EM_GETLINECOUNT,0,0)

Repeat
   EventID = WaitWindowEvent()
   
   Select EventGadget() 
      Case 0
      If EventType() = #PB_EventType_Change And LinesNum <> SendMessage_(GadgetID(0),#EM_GETLINECOUNT,0,0)
        LinesNum = SendMessage_(GadgetID(0),#EM_GETLINECOUNT,0,0)
        
        StringGadgetVCenter(0)
      EndIf
   EndSelect
Until EventID = #PB_Event_CloseWindow

[RASHAD]

KCC

change

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StringGadget(0,10,10,280,180,Text$,#ES_MULTILINE|#ES_CENTER )

to

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StringGadget(0,10,10,280,180,Text$,#ES_MULTILINE | #ES_CENTER|#WS_VSCROLL|#ES_AUTOVSCROLL)

[Kwai chang caine]

Thanks RASHAD

It's exactely what i want
You are too strong

I wish you a very very good day

[Puffolino]

I haven't found a possibility to do a static text box which looks like a StringGadget (same border color etc.) and is vertically centered.

I think, I have tried all codes in the forum - and most of them are doing a nice job, but are not perfect. Using a TextGadget with the flag #WS_Border creates a different border than StringGadget. And using StringGadgets like with the code below, draws the text some pixels to low (at least here).

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Procedure StringGadgetVCenter(GadgetID)
	
	hwndEdit=GadgetID(GadgetID)
	hdc=GetDC_(hwndEdit)
	SelectObject_(hdc,GetGadgetFont(0))
	GetTextExtentPoint32_(hdc,"ABC",3,fsz.SIZE)
	ReleaseDC_(hwndEdit,hdc)

	GetClientRect_(hwndEdit,eRect.RECT)
	eRect\top=(GadgetHeight(GadgetID)-fsz\cy)>>1
	eRect\bottom = eRect\top + (fsz\cy) + 4

	If eRect\bottom < GadgetHeight(GadgetID)
		SendMessage_(hwndEdit,#EM_SETRECT,0,eRect)
	EndIf
	
EndProcedure

Text$ = "Test Vertical and Horizontal Centered Text in Multiline StringGadget for MyTrial"

OpenWindow(0,0,0,300,200,"Edit Control VCenter",#WS_SYSMENU|#WS_CAPTION)

StringGadget(0,10,10,280,24,Text$,#ES_MULTILINE|#PB_String_ReadOnly)
SetGadgetColor(0,#PB_Gadget_FrontColor,$0103FE)
SetGadgetColor(0,#PB_Gadget_BackColor,$D0FFFF)
StringGadgetVCenter(0)

Repeat
	EventID = WaitWindowEvent()

	Select EventGadget()
	EndSelect
Until EventID = #PB_Event_CloseWindow

[Michael Vogel]

Based on the codes above I am trying to get the single line text of a string gadget vertical centered - which seems to work fine for left aligned text (Gadget 0) but not for right aligned text (Gadget 1).

Is it possible to get the right aligned version of the string gadget also done to allow only a single line text? (enter some text or reduce windows width to see the problem)

Another point to be careful - after resizing a gadget it is needed to be centered again (change the window width to see this problem)

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Procedure StringGadgetVCenter(gadget)

	Protected hwndEdit
	Protected hdc
	Protected fsz.SIZE
	Protected erect.RECT
	Protected height

	height=GadgetHeight(gadget)

	hwndEdit=GadgetID(gadget)
	hdc=GetDC_(hwndEdit)
	SelectObject_(hdc,GetGadgetFont(Gadget))
	GetTextExtentPoint32_(hdc,"ABC",3,fsz)
	ReleaseDC_(hwndEdit,hdc)

	GetClientRect_(hwndEdit,eRect)
	eRect\left=2;
	eRect\top=height>>1-fsz\cy<<4/20
	eRect\bottom=height+fsz\cy>>1

	SendMessage_(hwndEdit,#EM_SETRECT,0,eRect)

EndProcedure

Text$ = "Test for vertical centered text - horizontal (above) or right aligned (below)..."

OpenWindow(0,0,0,300,200,"Edit Control VCenter",#PB_Window_SizeGadget)

StringGadget(0,10,10,280,40,Text$,#ES_MULTILINE)
StringGadgetVCenter(0)

StringGadget(1,10,60,280,40,StringField(Text$,1,"-"),#ES_MULTILINE|#ES_RIGHT)
StringGadgetVCenter(1)

Repeat

	Select WaitWindowEvent()
	Case #PB_Event_CloseWindow
		End
	Case #PB_Event_SizeWindow
		ResizeGadget(0,#PB_Ignore,#PB_Ignore,WindowWidth(0)-20,#PB_Ignore)
		;StringGadgetVCenter(0)
		ResizeGadget(1,#PB_Ignore,#PB_Ignore,WindowWidth(0)-20,#PB_Ignore)
		;StringGadgetVCenter(1)
	EndSelect

ForEver

[RASHAD]

Hi

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Procedure StringGadgetVCenter(gadget)

   Protected hwndEdit
   Protected hdc
   Protected fsz.SIZE
   Protected erect.RECT
   Protected height

   height=GadgetHeight(gadget)

   hwndEdit=GadgetID(gadget)
   hdc=GetDC_(hwndEdit)
   SelectObject_(hdc,GetGadgetFont(Gadget))
   GetTextExtentPoint32_(hdc,"ABC",3,fsz)
   ReleaseDC_(hwndEdit,hdc)

   GetClientRect_(hwndEdit,eRect)
   eRect\left=2;
   eRect\top=height>>1-fsz\cy<<4/20
   eRect\bottom=height+fsz\cy>>1

   If gadget = 1
    SetWindowLongPtr_(GadgetID(1),#GWL_STYLE,GetWindowLongPtr_(GadgetID(1),#GWL_STYLE)|#ES_LEFT)
   EndIf
   SendMessage_(hwndEdit,#EM_SETRECT,0,eRect)

EndProcedure

Procedure sizecb()
  StringGadgetVCenter(0)
  StringGadgetVCenter(1)
EndProcedure

Text$ = "Test for vertical centered text - horizontal (above) or right aligned (below)..."

OpenWindow(0,0,0,300,200,"Edit Control VCenter",#PB_Window_SizeGadget)

StringGadget(0,10,10,280,40,Text$,#ES_MULTILINE)
StringGadgetVCenter(0)

StringGadget(1,10,60,280,40,StringField(Text$,1,"-"),#ES_MULTILINE|#ES_RIGHT)
StringGadgetVCenter(1)

BindEvent(#PB_Event_Repaint,@sizecb())

Repeat

   Select WaitWindowEvent()
   Case #PB_Event_CloseWindow
      End
   Case #PB_Event_SizeWindow
      ResizeGadget(0,#PB_Ignore,#PB_Ignore,WindowWidth(0)-20,#PB_Ignore)
      ResizeGadget(1,#PB_Ignore,#PB_Ignore,WindowWidth(0)-20,#PB_Ignore)
   EndSelect

ForEver

[Michael Vogel]

Hi [..]

Hey!
Rashad, is it possible to keep the text in a single line? Reduce the window width and you will see the text will be displayed in two (or more) lines, also in your code (btw. the vertical alignment does work also in my code above, when the commented lines are active).

[RASHAD]

Hi

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Procedure StringGadgetVCenter(gadget)

   Protected hwndEdit
   Protected hdc
   Protected fsz.SIZE
   Protected erect.RECT
   Protected height

   height=GadgetHeight(gadget)

   hwndEdit=GadgetID(gadget)
   hdc=GetDC_(hwndEdit)
   SelectObject_(hdc,GetGadgetFont(Gadget))
   Text$ = GetGadgetText(gadget)
   GetTextExtentPoint32_(hdc,Text$,Len(text$),fsz)
   limit = fsz\cx
   ReleaseDC_(hwndEdit,hdc)

   GetClientRect_(hwndEdit,eRect)
   eRect\left=2
   eRect\top=height>>1-fsz\cy<<4/20
   eRect\bottom=height+fsz\cy>>1
   SendMessage_(hwndEdit,#EM_SETRECT,0,eRect)

   If gadget = 1 And eRect\right <= limit
      eRect\right = limit + 2
      SendMessage_(GadgetID(1),#EM_SETRECT,0,eRect)
   EndIf

EndProcedure

Text$ = "Test for vertical centered text - horizontal (above) or right aligned (below)..."

OpenWindow(0,0,0,300,200,"Edit Control VCenter",#PB_Window_SizeGadget|#PB_Window_ScreenCentered)

StringGadget(0,10,10,280,40,Text$,#ES_MULTILINE)
StringGadgetVCenter(0)

StringGadget(1,10,60,280,40,StringField(Text$,1,"-"),#ES_MULTILINE|#ES_RIGHT)
StringGadgetVCenter(1)

Repeat

   Select WaitWindowEvent()
   Case #PB_Event_CloseWindow
      End
   Case #PB_Event_SizeWindow
      ResizeGadget(0,#PB_Ignore,#PB_Ignore,WindowWidth(0)-20,#PB_Ignore)
      StringGadgetVCenter(0)
      ResizeGadget(1,#PB_Ignore,#PB_Ignore,WindowWidth(0)-20,#PB_Ignore)
      StringGadgetVCenter(1)
   Case #PB_Event_Gadget
      gadget=EventGadget()
      Select gadget
      Case 0,1
         Select EventType()
         Case #PB_EventType_Change
            Debug "Do "+Str(gadget)
            StringGadgetVCenter(gadget)
         EndSelect
      EndSelect

   EndSelect

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[Michael Vogel]

Hi
[...]

Ha!
Nice idea, how did you have calculated the text width - this has to be done because the content may change and I don't want to do a Start/StopDrawing section to get the TextWidth...

[RASHAD]

Previous post updated

[Michael Vogel]

Previous post updated

Not bad

But still an issue here when entering text, couldn't fix it for now...

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Global Text$

Procedure StringGadgetVCenter(gadget)

	Protected hwndEdit
	Protected hdc
	Protected fsz.SIZE
	Protected erect.RECT
	Protected height

	height=GadgetHeight(gadget)

	hwndEdit=GadgetID(gadget)
	hdc=GetDC_(hwndEdit)
	SelectObject_(hdc,GetGadgetFont(Gadget))
	GetTextExtentPoint32_(hdc,StringField(Text$,1,"-"),Len(StringField(Text$,1,"-")),fsz)
	limit = fsz\cx
	ReleaseDC_(hwndEdit,hdc)

	GetClientRect_(hwndEdit,eRect)
	eRect\left=2
	eRect\top=height>>1-fsz\cy<<4/20
	eRect\bottom=height+fsz\cy>>1
	SendMessage_(hwndEdit,#EM_SETRECT,0,eRect)

	If gadget = 1 And eRect\right <= limit
		eRect\right = limit + 2
		SendMessage_(GadgetID(1),#EM_SETRECT,0,eRect)
	EndIf

EndProcedure

Text$ = "Test for vertical centered text - horizontal (above) or right aligned (below)..."

OpenWindow(0,0,0,300,200,"Edit Control VCenter",#PB_Window_SizeGadget|#PB_Window_ScreenCentered)

StringGadget(0,10,10,280,40,Text$,#ES_MULTILINE)
StringGadgetVCenter(0)

StringGadget(1,10,60,280,40,StringField(Text$,1,"-"),#ES_MULTILINE|#ES_RIGHT)
StringGadgetVCenter(1)

Repeat

	Select WaitWindowEvent()
	Case #PB_Event_CloseWindow
		End
	Case #PB_Event_SizeWindow
		ResizeGadget(0,#PB_Ignore,#PB_Ignore,WindowWidth(0)-20,#PB_Ignore)
		StringGadgetVCenter(0)
		ResizeGadget(1,#PB_Ignore,#PB_Ignore,WindowWidth(0)-20,#PB_Ignore)
		StringGadgetVCenter(1)
	Case #PB_Event_Gadget
		gadget=EventGadget()
		Select gadget
		Case 0,1
			Select EventType()
			Case #PB_EventType_Change
				Debug "Do "+Str(gadget)
				StringGadgetVCenter(gadget)
			EndSelect
		EndSelect

	EndSelect

ForEver

[RASHAD]

Previous post updated again
Center text dynamically vertical

[Michael Vogel]

Previous post updated again
Center text dynamically vertical

Nearly perfect - thanks, Rashad!

When entering text, some flickering can be seen from time to time, but that doesn't hurt to much.

But there's still one point, when the complete text is eliminated, the cursor jumps to the bottom...
...a quick and dirty workaround for this issue:

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	limit = fsz\cx
	:
	If Text$=""
		Text$="|"
		GetTextExtentPoint32_(hdc,Text$,Len(text$),fsz)
	EndIf
	:
	ReleaseDC_(hwndEdit,hdc)

[Michael Vogel]

Nope, still not so fine, when entering text like "j j j jjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjj jjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjj" into the text field, I see two lines again...