[C# 2.0] CustomControl and DrawString (GDI+)

[Martin]

Hello All,

I've created a WinForm control and everything is OK except the look
of the font on my control.

protected override void OnPaint(PaintEventArgs e)
{
base.OnPaint(e);

e.Graphics.SmoothingMode = SmoothingMode.HighQuality;

SizeF objTextSize = e.Graphics.MeasureString(this.Text,
this.Font);
PointF objTextPosition = new PointF(0, (this.Height -
objTextSize.Height) / 2);

e.Graphics.DrawString(this.Text, this.Font, Brushes.Black,
objTextPosition);
}
}

If I compare my Control to a Label, the text in the Label looks a lot
more sharp, beautiful, clean and clear... Why? For the same font and
size, I should have the same look. No?

What is wrong with my DrawString? Why my control text and font
doesn't have the same look and feel as a Label text and font?

Thanks for you help!

Martin

[Marcin Grzêbski]

Hi Martin,

Did you test different settings of:

Graphics.TextContrast
or
Graphics.TextRenderingHint

with regards
Marcin

Martin napisa³(a):

Hello All,

I've created a WinForm control and everything is OK except the look
of the font on my control.

protected override void OnPaint(PaintEventArgs e)
{
base.OnPaint(e);

e.Graphics.SmoothingMode = SmoothingMode.HighQuality;

SizeF objTextSize = e.Graphics.MeasureString(this.Text,
this.Font);
PointF objTextPosition = new PointF(0, (this.Height -
objTextSize.Height) / 2);

e.Graphics.DrawString(this.Text, this.Font, Brushes.Black,
objTextPosition);
}
}

If I compare my Control to a Label, the text in the Label looks a lot
more sharp, beautiful, clean and clear... Why? For the same font and
size, I should have the same look. No?

What is wrong with my DrawString? Why my control text and font
doesn't have the same look and feel as a Label text and font?

Thanks for you help!

Martin

[Martin]

I'll give this a try !

Thanks !

Marcin Grzebski wrote:

Hi Martin,

Did you test different settings of:

Graphics.TextContrast
or
Graphics.TextRenderingHint

with regards
Marcin

Martin napisa³(a):

Hello All,

I've created a WinForm control and everything is OK except the look
of the font on my control.

protected override void OnPaint(PaintEventArgs e)
{
base.OnPaint(e);

e.Graphics.SmoothingMode = SmoothingMode.HighQuality;

SizeF objTextSize = e.Graphics.MeasureString(this.Text,
this.Font);
PointF objTextPosition = new PointF(0, (this.Height -
objTextSize.Height) / 2);

e.Graphics.DrawString(this.Text, this.Font, Brushes.Black,
objTextPosition);
}
}

If I compare my Control to a Label, the text in the Label looks a lot
more sharp, beautiful, clean and clear... Why? For the same font and
size, I should have the same look. No?

What is wrong with my DrawString? Why my control text and font
doesn't have the same look and feel as a Label text and font?

Thanks for you help!

Martin