Add better documentation for how TextBlocks choose font sizes and display overflow text #19
Description
On Waveshare 6" (HD), I am using the default rotation of "0" (hence widescreen horizontal), all is good:
If I change the rotation to 90 (vertical, cable up !caution, with the 6" WS HD!) this happens:
my layout:
solar = {
'title' : {
'type': 'TextBlock',
'image': None,
'inverse': False,
'padding': 0,
'width': .75,
'height': .1,
'hcenter': False,
'vcenter': True,
'abs_coordinates': (0, 0),
# no need for calculations, just use x = 0 and y = 0
'relative': False,
'max_lines': 1,
'font': dir_path+'/../../fonts/Montserrat/Montserrat-SemiBold.ttf',
'mode': 'L'
},
'time': {
'type': 'TextBlock',
'image': None,
'padding': 0,
'width': .25,
'height': .1,
'hcenter': False,
'vcenter': True,
'align': 'right',
# calculate the X value and use 0 for the Y coordinate
'abs_coordinates': (None, 0),
# use the calculate the X coordinate based on the size of the 'title' block
# use the absolute Y value from the 'time' block
'relative': ['title', 'time'],
'max_lines': 1,
'mode': 'L',
'font': dir_path+'/../../fonts/Montserrat/Montserrat-SemiBold.ttf',
},
'daily_yield': {
'type': 'TextBlock',
# need 2 lines to make this work properly; text is a bit too long
# can you shorten the text?
'max_lines': 2,
'height': 0.22,
'width': 1,
'hcenter': False,
'vcenter': True,
'padding': 10,
# use 0 for the X coordinate and calculate the Y coordinate
'abs_coordinates': (0, None),
# use the absolute S value from 'daily_yield and calculate the Y based on 'title'
'relative': ['daily_yield', 'title'],
'mode': 'L',
'font': dir_path+'/../../fonts/Montserrat/Montserrat-Regular.ttf'
},
'current_consumption' : {
'type': 'TextBlock',
# need 2 lines to make this work properly; text is a bit too long
# can you shorten the text?
'max_lines': 2,
'height': 0.22,
'width': 1,
'hcenter': False,
'vcenter': True,
'padding': 10,
'abs_coordinates': (0, None),
'relative': ['current_consumption', 'daily_yield'],
'mode': 'L',
'font': dir_path+'/../../fonts/Montserrat/Montserrat-Regular.ttf'
},
'current_yield' : {
'type': 'TextBlock',
# need 2 lines to make this work properly; text is a bit too long
# can you shorten the text?
'max_lines': 2,
'height': 0.22,
'width': 1,
'hcenter': False,
'vcenter': True,
'padding': 10,
'abs_coordinates': (0, None),
'relative': ['current_yield', 'current_consumption'],
'mode': 'L',
'font': dir_path+'/../../fonts/Montserrat/Montserrat-Regular.ttf'
},
'battery_SOC' : {
'type': 'TextBlock',
# need 2 lines to make this work properly; text is a bit too long
# can you shorten the text?
'max_lines': 2,
'height': 0.22,
'width': 1,
'hcenter': False,
'vcenter': True,
'padding': 10,
'abs_coordinates': (0, None),
'relative': ['battery_SOC', 'current_yield'],
'mode': 'L',
'font': dir_path+'/../../fonts/Montserrat/Montserrat-Regular.ttf'
}
}
Fiddling around with the height = 0.22 is working (taking it down to e.g. 0.12), but not intended as height of 0.22 is good for layout-style horizontal.
So is there a way to define different font sizing if using other rotation options than mentioned? Any help is highly appreciated!
Thank you
BR
Julius