How to correctly align top

li2niu🏃🏻 over 1 year ago

I wanna align Time str and seconds based on the top line. What is the best way? Now I am using

var timeStrDemension = dc.getTextDimensions(timeStr, 6);

var fh = Graphics.getFontAscent(6);

var secondX = hfWidth + timeStrDemension[0] / 2 + layout[26];

var secondY = timeY - fh / 2 - layout[26] * 2;

dc.drawText(secondX,secondY, 1, seconds, Graphics.TEXT_ALIGIN_LEFT);

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jim_m_58 over 1 year ago in reply to li2niu🏃🏻 +1

Doing a VCENTER align for HH:MM and secs is easier, where seconds are in the middle vs trying to align the top. Or use custom fonts on all devices without the white space. Or try alpha fonts and not number…

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jim_m_58 over 1 year ago in reply to Ultra

It is how things are and have been this way for many years and won't change. Fonts on these devices are defined by the groups that do firmware, and not by the group that does CIQ.

Ultra over 1 year ago in reply to jim_m_58

Indeed, but what use is font Ascent in the way they’ve implemented it?

jim_m_58 over 1 year ago in reply to Ultra

It works as you think it should with custom fonts and Alphabetic fonts that dont have the white space issues as number fonts,

flocsy🤠 over 1 year ago

If you only need to display the digits and the colon then maybe you could use a custom font and then you have full control. But then you'll need to create the matching font for each device screen size