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Graphic UI Text Bug - UI_OUTLINE is cut short

jakubc7
Advocate
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
ArchiCAD 10 - 25 | Windows 10
ARCHIcreate | Perth, Western Australia
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Barry Kelly
Moderator
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.
One of the forum moderators.
Versions 6.5 to 27
Dell XPS- i7-6700 @ 3.4Ghz, 16GB ram, GeForce GTX 960 (2GB), Windows 10
Lenovo Thinkpad - i7-1270P 2.20 GHz, 32GB RAM, Nvidia T550, Windows 11

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Barry Kelly
Moderator
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.
One of the forum moderators.
Versions 6.5 to 27
Dell XPS- i7-6700 @ 3.4Ghz, 16GB ram, GeForce GTX 960 (2GB), Windows 10
Lenovo Thinkpad - i7-1270P 2.20 GHz, 32GB RAM, Nvidia T550, Windows 11
jakubc7
Advocate
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+ ...?
ArchiCAD 10 - 25 | Windows 10
ARCHIcreate | Perth, Western Australia
archicad solutions | content creation | training | software implementation
Peter Baksa
Graphisoft
Graphisoft

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).

Péter Baksa
Software Engineer, Library as a Platform
Graphisoft SE, Budapest

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