TStaticText

[Spribo]

I have some text that I want to appear in a TStaticText control, but part of it isn't displayed. How can I increase the amount of text the TStaticText displays?

[alter]

TStaticText.AutoSize?

[Spribo]

Well, its size has to remain constant.

[Spribo]

Please, I do need advice!

[theo]

Please, I do need advice!

I think we don't understand what you mean.
How can you increase the amount of text with constant dimensions?
Problably decrease the Font.Size? ;-)

[alter]

Please, I do need advice!

I think we don't understand what you mean.
How can you increase the amount of text with constant dimensions?
Problably decrease the Font.Size? ;-)

I think he means word wrapping but I don't think that this class supports it. If that is the case then maybe TLabel would be better choice if possible.

[theo]

I think he means word wrapping but I don't think that this class supports it.

It does, at least on GTK2. I think Spribo is using Linux.

[Spribo]

Yes, that's right! I use Linux Ubuntu 9.10.

[theo]

Yes, that's right! I use Linux Ubuntu 9.10.

Good. But I guess we still don't know what your problem is.
You could describe it better or attach a screenshot or.....

[Spribo]

Well, I want 70 characters to be displayed in a TStaticText that has to have a constant size. But only 50 of them are displayed. So I want to make it display 70 characters, with its size unchanged!

[theo]

Well, I want 70 characters to be displayed in a TStaticText that has to have a constant size. But only 50 of them are displayed. So I want to make it display 70 characters, with its size unchanged!

Please attach a screenshot. I don't know what you mean.
You have 70 chars of non-wrappable text on one line? Or is height the problem?
What if you decrease font size as mentioned above?
How should the result look (in your dreams) ? Scrollbars?
Which widgetset are you using? GTK2?
Please make a decent description of your problem, this is getting boring ;-)

[Spribo]

*Yes, GTK2.
*I have attached an attachment: in the central textbox, only part of my text is displayed.

[theo]

I have attached an attachment: in the central textbox, only part of my text is displayed.

I don't know. I can't reproduce this.
Does it work with english only text?
Does it work with standard font?

[theo]

What if you try a TLabel (WordWrap=true, Autosize=false)?
I think it should work better.

[theo]

Yes there is a problem in this area. I don't know if it is exactly what you are experiencing, but might be related.
I wrote a bug report: http://bugs.freepascal.org/view.php?id=15078

In the meantime use TLabel.