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Any Hints On button spacing ?

8 years 2 days ago - 8 years 2 days ago #1 by David Eaton
Any Hints On button spacing ? was created by David Eaton
Is there a way to properly space the buttons on the ribbon for large buttons ?

Here is my app comparing my C# DevExpress Example to Your Controls
www.eatoncode.com/resources/shareit/Main...6-11-19_08.31.43.png

Currently the buttons are longer then they are wide. Every time I try to widen the buttons they seem to miss align.

I would like to widen them out a bit. Only when the are in the large state.


Here is the code I am using to create to buttons.
     tbMainRibbonPage = tbRibbonBar->addPage("Main"); //Adds the main page or the first page...
     tbSurfGroup = tbMainRibbonPage->addGroup(tr("Surf Options")); //Adds Surf Options Group

     QIcon PowerTabIcon;
     PowerTabIcon.addPixmap(QPixmap(":/res/img/MainRibbon/PowerTabsLarge.png"));
     PowerTabIcon.addPixmap(QPixmap(":/res/img/MainRibbon/PowerTabsSmall.png"));
     QAction* PowerTabActions = tbSurfGroup->addAction(PowerTabIcon, tr("Power Tabs"), Qt::ToolButtonTextUnderIcon);
     PowerTabActions->setCheckable(true);
     RibbonControl* PowerTabControl = tbSurfGroup->controlByAction(PowerTabActions);
     PowerTabControl->sizeDefinition(RibbonControlSizeDefinition::GroupLarge)->setImageSize(RibbonControlSizeDefinition::ImageLarge); //Define Large Icon
     PowerTabControl->sizeDefinition(RibbonControlSizeDefinition::GroupMedium)->setImageSize(RibbonControlSizeDefinition::ImageLarge);//Force Large Icon
     PowerTabControl->sizeDefinition(RibbonControlSizeDefinition::GroupSmall)->setImageSize(RibbonControlSizeDefinition::ImageLarge); //Force Large Icon

     QIcon TimerTabIcon;
     TimerTabIcon.addPixmap(QPixmap(":/res/img/MainRibbon/TimerTabsLarge.png"));
     TimerTabIcon.addPixmap(QPixmap(":/res/img/MainRibbon/TimerTabsSmall.png"));
     QAction* TimerTabActions = tbSurfGroup->addAction(TimerTabIcon, tr("Timer Tabs"), Qt::ToolButtonTextUnderIcon);
     TimerTabActions->setCheckable(true); //Allow button to be checkable
     RibbonControl* TimerTabControl = tbSurfGroup->controlByAction(TimerTabActions);
     TimerTabControl->sizeDefinition(RibbonControlSizeDefinition::GroupLarge)->setImageSize(RibbonControlSizeDefinition::ImageLarge); //Define Large Icon
     TimerTabControl->sizeDefinition(RibbonControlSizeDefinition::GroupMedium)->setImageSize(RibbonControlSizeDefinition::ImageLarge); //Force Large Icon
     TimerTabControl->sizeDefinition(RibbonControlSizeDefinition::GroupSmall)->setImageSize(RibbonControlSizeDefinition::ImageLarge); //Force Large Icon

I have sent a simple sample

Thanks.
Last edit: 8 years 2 days ago by David Eaton.

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8 years 2 days ago #2 by Developer Machines
Replied by Developer Machines on topic Any Hints On button spacing ?
Thanks for the example. At the moment there is no setting to control the button width and text wrapping. But we can add the setWordWrap() function to the RibbonButton. Is this option right for you?

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8 years 1 day ago #3 by David Eaton
Replied by David Eaton on topic Any Hints On button spacing ?

Developer Machines Support wrote: Thanks for the example. At the moment there is no setting to control the button width and text wrapping. But we can add the setWordWrap() function to the RibbonButton. Is this option right for you?


That would help while developing but I would like some kind of setting where we can define the Width of Large, Medium and Small

In my other tool set I can set the width of a Large and Small Glyph

I know your not DevExpress but it would be nice to have something like this.

documentation.devexpress.com/#WindowsFor...Item_LargeGlyphtopic

documentation.devexpress.com/#WindowsFor...Item_LargeWidthtopic

Yes I would love to unwrap my text, but I also need to have the buttons a uniform width.

Do you think this is something that could be added ?

Setting a custom Width for Large, Medium or Small, if not defined it would use the default?

Since DevExpress is not ever going to support Qt.. www.devexpress.com/Support/Center/Question/Details/Q337674 You guys are the next best thing. :)

Thanks,
David

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8 years 18 hours ago - 8 years 17 hours ago #4 by Developer Machines
Replied by Developer Machines on topic Any Hints On button spacing ?
Relatively of the width management in different modes, I now can add a wish for further investigation. I want to draw your attention that all settings are calculated automatically based on the DPI settings, font size, etc. Setiing the width in pixels, typically can lead to incorrect display, for example if the user changed the font size.

P.S. Probably a good idea to tie the width of ribbon button to the size of icon in some way.
Last edit: 8 years 17 hours ago by Developer Machines.

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8 years 37 minutes ago #5 by David Eaton
Replied by David Eaton on topic Any Hints On button spacing ?

Developer Machines Support wrote: Relatively of the width management in different modes, I now can add a wish for further investigation. I want to draw your attention that all settings are calculated automatically based on the DPI settings, font size, etc. Setiing the width in pixels, typically can lead to incorrect display, for example if the user changed the font size.

P.S. Probably a good idea to tie the width of ribbon button to the size of icon in some way.


I was not exactly sure how the width's were being set. The ability to control the autowrap is going to be the best option if that is the case. But I want the ability to set the auto wrap on each button.. not all buttons at once.

www.eatoncode.com/resources/shareit/Main...6-11-24_21.13.28.png

Thanks.

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7 years 11 months ago #6 by Developer Machines
Replied by Developer Machines on topic Any Hints On button spacing ?
We added it to sizeDefinition object. So you will be able to set the word wrapping for selected buttons only. Like this:

TimerTabControl->sizeDefinition(RibbonControlSizeDefinition::GroupLarge)->setWordWrap(true); //By default it is false

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