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I'd like to know if there's a better approach to this problem. I want to resize a label (vertically) to accomodate certain amount of text. My label has a fixed width (about 60 chars wide before it ...

A Java version of this question was just answered, and, well, I don't know how to do this in .net. So how do you calculate the display width of a string in C# / .net?

I have a changing sized image, and I would like to know which font size I should use to fit that dynamically changing size. As you know, there is a Graphics.MeasureString method, which calculates the ...

I've been working on a custom control and I've run into an issue with TextRenderer acting a bit surprisingly. In my OnPaint event I apply transform to the Graphics object to compensate for the scroll ...

I have a pretty quick (and I'm hoping basic) question. I'm modifying some C# code for my company's website. The code draws a table for me in fixed columns, the data for which is pulled from a database....

I have a winform application on which I place a label. I change the text of the label dynamically from a background thread. The text change fires an event that is supposed to resize the label. ...

I have a DataGridView that I use as sort of a graphic for a 2D array. My issue is that I cannot figure out how, or if it is possible, to automatically scale the text in the cells to the size of the ...

In my C# WinForms application, I have a control in which I display some text to the user on screen. For time being, assume it is a TextBox. My requirement is if the text does not fully fit within the ...

Im drawing Text using the following code onto a Bitmap GraphicsPath pth = new GraphicsPath(); var style = (int)myfont.Style; pth.AddString(tcaption.Text, myfont.FontFamily, style, myfont.Size, point, ...

I am trying to draw a multi-colored string. As there are no default methods to do this, I am trying to draw the string char by char myself using TextRenderer.DrawText, however, it does not report ...

I'm trying to get the height of a string. I've come across MeasureString but it's inaccurate for what I need it for - too small for what MS Word is showing (okay, this is probably another topic so if ...

I am working on a UserControl that contains a multiline TextBox. When using my control, one will be able to set the text that will be displayed. The TextBox should then adapt its Height to make the ...

TL;DR It seems the only piece I'm missing now is how to find the preferred width of a cell as it's being created. I need a replacement for Graphics.MeasureString that works for web forms. ORIGINAL ...

I have tried a lot of things. Rectangle r = checkedListBox1.GetItemRectangle(0); checkedListBox1.ClientSize = new Size(checkedListBox1.PreferredSize.Width, checkedListBox1.PreferredSize.Height); Here ...