I'm using multiple table objects in a report that I am rendering to Word. I have borders turned on in the tables. When two tables are right next to each other I need their borders to merge so it looks like one border. In most cases the borders overlap rather than merge so I have turned off the border on one side or the other so I don't have extra thick "double" borders. Now my problem is that I have little gaps between the border of one table and the other where they are supposed to meet and form corners. I have attached a screenshot.
I have tried using the designer to push the tables as close together as possible without overlapping them. I have used the align bottom, align left buttons where applicable. I have snap to grid turned on. Nothing I do gets rid of the gaps. What am I doing wrong?
I have tried using the designer to push the tables as close together as possible without overlapping them. I have used the align bottom, align left buttons where applicable. I have snap to grid turned on. Nothing I do gets rid of the gaps. What am I doing wrong?
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Hi Jennifer,
The borders take "extra" space, meaning they are not included in the item's dimensions. If borders miss consistently and the items are right next to each other (the space between them is 0), gaps should not appear. In some cases, however, inappropriate border placing could cause this behaviour.
Please see the attached report. There are 2 figures each consisting of 3 tables. In the first case (top figure) the left and bottom tables are missing a border and the middle table has borders on all 4 sides and there are no gaps. In the second case, the middle table has all 4 borders and the other 2 tables are missing a border, in this case you can see gaps where the 3 tables make contact. Please revise your report design and also make sure that there is no space between the tables (if needed type their location manually in the property grid, to ensure that there are no gaps).
Greetings,
Elian
the Telerik team
The borders take "extra" space, meaning they are not included in the item's dimensions. If borders miss consistently and the items are right next to each other (the space between them is 0), gaps should not appear. In some cases, however, inappropriate border placing could cause this behaviour.
Please see the attached report. There are 2 figures each consisting of 3 tables. In the first case (top figure) the left and bottom tables are missing a border and the middle table has borders on all 4 sides and there are no gaps. In the second case, the middle table has all 4 borders and the other 2 tables are missing a border, in this case you can see gaps where the 3 tables make contact. Please revise your report design and also make sure that there is no space between the tables (if needed type their location manually in the property grid, to ensure that there are no gaps).
Greetings,
Elian
the Telerik team
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