Height of a ComboBox

[HighGuy]

The syntax is

GUICtrlCreateCombo ( "text", left, top [, width [, height [, style [, exStyle]]]] )

but the real height of the control seems to be only dependend on what size of font ist used. Is it not possible to create a bigger ComboBox with the given size and center the text vertical?

Here is a test script:

#include <GUIConstants.au3>

GUICreate("My GUI") ; will create a dialog box that when displayed is centered

GUICtrlCreateButton("Button", 10 , 10 , 50, 50)
GUICtrlCreateCombo("", 60 , 10 , 50, 1000)
;_______ very big combo _____________^^^^

GUISetState (@SW_SHOW)    ; will display an empty dialog box

; Run the GUI until the dialog is closed
While 1
    $msg = GUIGetMsg()
    
    If $msg = $GUI_EVENT_CLOSE Then ExitLoop
Wend

Edited January 26, 2005 by HighGuy

[jpm]

The syntax is

GUICtrlCreateCombo ( "text", left, top [, width [, height [, style [, exStyle]]]] )

but the real height of the control seems to be only dependend on what size of font ist used. Is it not possible to create a bigger ComboBox with the given size and center the text vertical?

Here is a test script:

#include <GUIConstants.au3>

GUICreate("My GUI"); will create a dialog box that when displayed is centered

GUICtrlCreateButton("Button", 10 , 10 , 50, 50)
GUICtrlCreateCombo("", 60 , 10 , 50, 1000)
;_______ very big combo _____________^^^^

GUISetState (@SW_SHOW)      ; will display an empty dialog box

; Run the GUI until the dialog is closed
While 1
    $msg = GUIGetMsg()
    
    If $msg = $GUI_EVENT_CLOSE Then ExitLoop
Wend

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

You experience a Windows XP difference from other window.

Search in the forum I think you will get from Valik the right view.

Windows XP will display the combo as he wants.

[HighGuy]

I tested a little bit further and found the (my) problem. I assumed that "height" meant the height of the input control with the pull down button, but "height" for combo boxes means height of the complete pull down list! If this is the correct behavior it should be added to the documentation because otherwise it is confusing. Of course this doesn't solve my problem: How can I change the height of the combo box imput line (without changing the font size)?

BTW: I'm using my prog on WindowsXP and Windows2000 Terminal Server and get the same height problem. On Windows2000 Terminal Server I encounter another problem: The pull down list is only a small black line of some pixels and no selection is possible. You can only use the up- and down-buttons to choose between the entries .

[this-is-me]

The pull down list is only a small black line

Set the height to 80

[HighGuy]

Set the height to 80

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Thanks. Increasing the height value solved the prob with the Terminal Server, but I'm still asking myself why I should define the complete height of the pull down control? Seems that, to achieve my goal, I have to calculate the font size that suits my wanted height. Stupid .

[jpm]

Thanks. Increasing the height value solved the prob with the Terminal Server, but I'm still asking myself why I should define the complete height of the pull down control? Seems that, to achieve my goal, I have to calculate the font size that suits my wanted height. Stupid  .

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

You raise a Valid point I will see what I can do from the code and/or the doc

[Jon]

I for one would hate it if everytime I opened a combo it automatically went to full height. I don't see anything wrong with having to specify some pixel height. Maybe add a -1 option for the height that has a good guess.

[HighGuy]

Just a suggestion (NOT a request!)

What do you think about a:

GUICtrlCreateCombo ( "text", left, top [, width [, height [,entries [, style [, exStyle]]]]] )

width, height: size of the visible input line of the combo, item vertical centered 
entries: # of list entries shown when opened, with:
  -1: as much as entries in the list
   #: if "# < entries in the list", show scroll bar
      if "# > entries in the list", set "# = entries in the list"

If this is to difficult to realize or if I'm writing nonsense then . If so, a better documentation would be fine

[jpm]

Just a suggestion (NOT a request!)

What do you think about a:

GUICtrlCreateCombo ( "text", left, top [, width [, height [,entries [, style [, exStyle]]]]] )

width, height: size of the visible input line of the combo, item vertical centered 
entries: # of list entries shown when opened, with:
  -1: as much as entries in the list
   #: if "# < entries in the list", show scroll bar
      if "# > entries in the list", set "# = entries in the list"

If this is to difficult to realize or if I'm writing nonsense then  . If so, a better documentation would be fine

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

I will try to propose something around this size problem. Stay tune

[jpm]

I am not able to reproduce you behavior under terminal server 2000. It is working as Windows 2000 (I am using the remote administration not the true terminal server)

I will document difference between XP/2003 and other Windows version