Multi-line group button caption

[Guillaume Crétot Richert]

Hi,

I am trying to get the group button's text to display on 2 lines. I've tried setting the Text: UI element's TextWrap property to True, but that did not change anything. I cannot find any other properties that would help me.

What next?

[Boyko Markov]

Hi Guillaume Crétot Richert,

RadPanelBar group caption does not support the TextWrap feature. I have played with RadPanelBar trying to figure out how to create a workaround. The code I've generated is the following:

Subscribe to the Paint event of the RadPanelBar:
      1. this.radPanelBar1.Paint += new PaintEventHandler(radPanelBar1_Paint);
       
      2. In the event handler I get the group caption bounds and draw directly on it a custom text on the position I want. The sample code draws the text with TopCenter alignment and Red color.

        void radPanelBar1_Paint(object sender, PaintEventArgs e)
        {
            RadPanelBarGroupElement group = (RadPanelBarGroupElement)this.radPanelBar1.Items[0];
            Rectangle captionBounds = group.GetCaptionElement().ControlBoundingRectangle;
        
            StringFormat format = new StringFormat();
            format.LineAlignment = StringAlignment.Near;
            format.Alignment = StringAlignment.Center;
            e.Graphics.DrawString("My Custom String", group.Font, Brushes.Red, captionBounds, format );
        }


We will consider adding the TextWrap feature in a future version of RadPanelBar. I hope this helps you. Do not hesitate to contact me back if you have more questions.

Best wishes,
Boyko Markov
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[Guillaume Crétot Richert]

Hi there,

I emulated the wraparound by inserting a VbCrLf in the text displayed at runtime

myRadPanelBarGroupElement.Text = "This text" & vbcrlf & "is wrapped."

Thanks anyway.

Edit: I wish I could mark my own post as the answer. As it is, this thread will remained "unanswered".

[Nick]

Hello Guillaume Crétot Richert,

Thank you for sharing what you found with the community - we have marked your post as an answer.

Do not hesitate to write us back if you have more questions or suggestions.

Regards,
Nick
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