topic Re: Graphic UI Text Bug - UI_OUTLINE is cut short in GDL

Graphic UI Text Bug - UI_OUTLINE is cut short

jakubc7 — Tue, 14 Sep 2021 06:58:16 GMT

I found that ever since version 24 (and still on 25) my graphic user interface text gets cut off short when using the UI_OUTFIELD command. This was not an issue v23 and earlier. Any insight would be appreciated.

Partial code for reference:

!!!---Column 1---

!!!---Line 1---
UI_STYLE 0,1
UI_OUTFIELD "2D Settings", 0,45

!!!---Line 2---
UI_STYLE 0,0
UI_OUTFIELD "Symbol Selection", 0,70
UI_INFIELD "symbol", 100, 65, 100

!!!---Line 3---
UI_OUTFIELD "GPO Type", 0,95
UI_INFIELD "gpo_type", 100, 90, 100

!!!---Line 4---
UI_OUTFIELD "Scale with Paper", 0,120
UI_INFIELD "use_scale", 100, 115, 100

!!!---Line 5---
UI_STYLE 0,1
UI_OUTFIELD "2D Representation", 0,145

!!!---Line 6---
UI_STYLE 0,0
UI_OUTFIELD "Outline Pen", 0,170
UI_INFIELD "pen_GPO", 100, 165, 100

!!!---Line 7---
UI_OUTFIELD "Fill Type 1 | Pen | BG", 0,195
UI_INFIELD "fill_solid",100 ,190, 30
UI_INFIELD "pen_fill_solid", 135, 190, 30
UI_INFIELD "pen_bg_solid", 170, 190, 30

!!!---Line 8---
UI_OUTFIELD "Fill Type 2 | Pen | BG", 0,220
UI_INFIELD "fill_empty",100 ,215, 30
UI_INFIELD "pen_fill_empty", 135, 215, 30
UI_INFIELD "pen_bg_empty", 170, 215, 30

!!!!---Line 9---
UI_OUTFIELD "Origin | Pen | Line", 0,245
UI_INFIELD "show_origin", 100, 240, 30
UI_INFIELD "line_origin", 135, 240, 65

Re: Graphic UI Text Bug - UI_OUTLINE is cut short

Barry Kelly — Mon, 26 Jul 2021 02:39:42 GMT

I see you are specifying the position of the infield but not its size.
I never knew it was an option not to.

UI_INFIELD "name", x, y, width, height [, extra parameters ... ]
[ UI_TOOLTIP tooltiptext ]

So I would use something like...

!!!---Line 3---
UI_OUTFIELD "GPO Type", 0,95, 100,15
UI_INFIELD "gpo_type", 100, 90, 100,15

You can use the 'Check' button to see if fields are overlapping.

Barry.

Re: Graphic UI Text Bug - UI_OUTLINE is cut short

jakubc7 — Mon, 26 Jul 2021 03:00:14 GMT

Thanks Barry. Adding the width and height does the job.
I recall the need or rather option for it now but always got around it by not entering the size as there were never any errors or overlaps when I "checked" the UI. It's almost like the developers are now forcing a "wrap text" option when it wasn't the case before.

See attached for reference ... version 22 and no issues. Pretty sure 23 was also fine. Wonder why they changed the behaviour in 24+ ...?

Re: Graphic UI Text Bug - UI_OUTLINE is cut short

Peter Baksa — Fri, 14 Jan 2022 07:50:18 GMT

UI_OUTFIELD should work without specifying width and height.
I tried it and Win display scaling above 100% causes cropping.
I will report it as a bug.

Update: It will be fixed in the next version (AC26).