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public static ShortenStringToFit ( string text, int maxWidth, int originalWidth, |
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| text | string | the string to shorten if necessary |
| maxWidth | int | the maximum item width allowed |
| originalWidth | int | the original item width (with the original string) |
| font | the font to use | |
| g | the relevant Graphics object for drawing/measuring | |
| return | string | |
public static string ShortenStringToFit(string text, int maxWidth, int originalWidth, Font font, Graphics g)
{
const string kEllipsis = "\u2026";
var txtWidth = g.MeasureString(text, font).Width;
var padding = originalWidth - txtWidth;
while (txtWidth + padding > maxWidth)
{
var len = text.Length - 2;
if (len <= 0)
break; // I can't conceive this happening, but I'm also paranoid.
text = text.Substring(0, len) + kEllipsis; // trim, add ellipsis
txtWidth = g.MeasureString(text, font).Width;
}
return text;
}
