Category Archives: fonts

Make pop buttons in C#

Posted on June 1, 2017 by Rod Stephens

This example produces an interesting visual effect that I call “pop buttons.” The buttons grow and shrink when the mouse moves over them. The technique is remarkably simple and adds some extra interactivity to an otherwise ordinary program. The program’s … Continue reading →

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Understand AutoScaleMode in C#

Posted on April 12, 2017 by Rod Stephens

A form’s AutoScaleMode property lets a form automatically resize itself when its font changes. This can be particularly useful with an aging user population that may have trouble seeing smaller fonts. To try to help users out, you can give … Continue reading →

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Draw transformed text in C#

Posted on April 11, 2017 by Rod Stephens

This example uses the following Paint event handler to draw transformed text. // Draw some transformed text. private void Form1_Paint(object sender, PaintEventArgs e) { // Transform. e.Graphics.ScaleTransform(1.5f, 1.5f, MatrixOrder.Append); e.Graphics.RotateTransform(25, MatrixOrder.Append); e.Graphics.TranslateTransform(80, 30, MatrixOrder.Append); // Make a font. using (Font … Continue reading →

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Easily draw rotated text on a form in C#

Posted on January 26, 2017 by Rod Stephens

The example Draw rotated text in C# shows how to draw rotated text. Unfortunately that method requires you to use code at run time to position the text. It’s not too hard but it’s inconvenient if you’re trying to draw … Continue reading →

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Draw numbered buttons and save them into files in C#

Posted on November 1, 2016 by Rod Stephens

This example is very similar to the previous one Draw numbered circles and save them into files in C# except it draws its circles so they look like numbered buttons. The following code shows how the program draws the circles’ … Continue reading →

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Draw numbered circles and save them into files in C#

Posted on October 31, 2016 by Rod Stephens

Sometimes I need to draw numbered circles to place on pictures that I’m going to use in books or articles. This program lets me draw circles that look nice, that are smoothly shaded, and that have transparent backgrounds. The MakeNumberBitmap … Continue reading →

Set font size to fit a wrapped label in C#

Posted on October 14, 2016 by Rod Stephens

The example Set font size to fit a label in C# shows how you can pick a font size to make text large but still fit inside a Label. This example is similar except it allows the text to wrap … Continue reading →

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Set font size to fit a label in C#

Posted on October 14, 2016 by Rod Stephens

This program uses the following method to calculate the largest font size that the Label can use while still allowing the sample text to fit. // Return the largest font size that lets the text fit. private float GetFontSize(Label label, … Continue reading →

Draw justified text in C#

Posted on July 23, 2016 by Rod Stephens

The StringFormat class has Alignment and LineAlignment properties that let you draw justified text. They let you specify how you want text aligned vertically and horizontally. The Alignment property determines the text’s horizontal alignment and the LineAlignment property determines its … Continue reading →

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Align numeric values in ComboBox and ListBox controls in C#

Posted on July 16, 2016 by Rod Stephens

The example Sort partly numeric items in a ComboBox or ListBox in C# displays a list of values that begin with numbers. Unfortunately the text doesn’t line up nicely in the result. This example solves that problem by using a … Continue reading →