Re: GDI+ and RTL

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Do you mean that i should use Interop library and call methods from gdi32.dll
(for RTL) - and use .NET GDI+ methods for LTR?? Pls. validate.

thanx


"Bob Powell [MVP]" wrote:

> The only thing to do is to draw differently for each case.
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> "Ananth" <Ananth@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> > Bob,
> >
> > I understand that RTL is for text orientation...whenever I create a
> > form/window, I set the Window style to WS_EX_LAYOUTRTL and
> > WS_EX_NOINHERITLAYOUT...when I put my custom menubar and toolbar inside
> > this
> > RTL window, i could see my menus and toolbar buttons arranged in right to
> > left fashion..however, the problem comes when the user moves the mouse
> > over
> > the menuitems or toolbar buttons...in mouse move, i used the GDI+ methods
> > such as DrawRectangle, FillRectangle, DrawLine, etc. to provide mouse over
> > effects and that is where the inconsistencies(mentioned in my previous
> > post)
> > crop up ....are there any work arounds??
> >
> > Thanx,
> > Ananth
> >
> > "Bob Powell [MVP]" wrote:
> >
> >> RTL settings are more intended for text than GDI+ graphics. There are
> >> many
> >> ommissions in the GDI+ library, although this is the first time I've seen
> >> this issue mentioned i'm not surprised.
> >>
> >>
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> >> Bob Powell [MVP]
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> >> http://www.bobpowell.net/tipstricks.htm
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> >> http://www.bobpowell.net/faqmain.htm
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> >> "Ananth" <Ananth@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> >> news:F4236024-0069-476C-BE65-08B0216BA213@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >> > Dear Group,
> >> >
> >> > Are there any known issues in using the GDI+ classes/methods such as
> >> > SolidBrush, Pen, DrawLine, DrawRectangle or FillRectangle - when the
> >> > control
> >> > is painted in a RTL layout? Because, we are encountering unexpected
> >> > behaviours
> >> > whenever we switch the layout of our application (to RTL). FYI, we are
> >> > extensively using the GDI+ library for painting our custom controls. To
> >> > give
> >> > an
> >> > example, I call the DrawRectangle and FillRectanlge by passing the same
> >> > rectangle
> >> > object (against the same graphics object), but the DrawRectangle draws
> >> > the
> >> > rectangle at the expected position (in RTL co-ordinates), whereas the
> >> > FillRectangle fills it using the LTR co-ordinates.
> >> >
> >> > Any pointers to relevant help materials are very much appreciated.
> >> >
> >> > Thanx.
> >>
> >>
> >>
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