Labels with graphics?

[raiderdav]

Is there a common way to embed a graphic or icon into a label? I want
to have something like "Press <<IMGBTN1>> To Continue" or "Press
<<IMGBTN2>> For Help".

Normally I'd just create a graphic for the whole string, but this will
be translated in multiple languages and I want to keep the images
generic and only translate text.

 

[Ignacio Machin ( .NET/ C# MVP )]

Is there a common way to embed a graphic or icon into a label?  I want
to have something like "Press <<IMGBTN1>> To Continue" or "Press
<<IMGBTN2>> For Help".

Normally I'd just create a graphic for the whole string, but this will
be translated in multiple languages and I want to keep the images
generic and only translate text.

Hi,

There is no such a control in the framework, imagine, what if instead
of one you want two images?, or how to indicate the position of the
images?
But it's not difficult to implement, you could create a control that
is compose of two labels and one PictureBox

 

[clintonG]

Build it using CSS lame-o ;-) but I'm curious why you wouldn't just use an
ImageButton control?

 

[raiderdav]

There is no such a control in the framework, imagine, what if instead

of one you want two images?, or how to indicate the position of the
images?
But it's not difficult to implement, you could create a control that
is compose of two labels and one PictureBox

Thank you both for the comments. It looks like I'll need to create a
Label-Image-Label control for myself.

The icons/images that I need to display are all very simple. I'm also
considering creating a custom font character for each icon, but I
suppose that will be difficult to color properly as fonts are all
single colored, and there is no way to color individual characters
within a single label (or is there?).

Thanks,
dave

 

[raiderdav]

Build it using CSS lame-o ;-) but I'm curious why you wouldn't just use an
ImageButton control?

Haha - thanks for the tip. Actually, some HTML style tags would be
handy for this.

If I make it an image button, then when it is translated to different
languages I need to have a different image for spanish, french,
german, etc, and call the appropriate image based on the language in
use. This is for a handheld device (Compact Framework) so I need to
minimize the number of images and file sizes.

 

[Ignacio Machin ( .NET/ C# MVP )]

Build it using CSS lame-o ;-) but I'm curious why you wouldn't just use an
ImageButton control?

Hi,

Good point, OP: is this a web or a win problem?

 

[raiderdav]

Good point, OP: is this a web or a win problem?

It's a win problem - WinCE to be exact. Not a web app.

 

[clintonG]

I see your point --but-- do you know how to use Expression Builders [1] in
ASP.NET? I use the <%= method( ) %> all the time with others to dynamically
bind properties to my client-side HTML at runtime and do it all the time.
Check out these examples [2-4] Its like the Response.Write of ASP.NET and
Expression will work for you. Expression Builders will solve your problem
localizing.

I'm just getting into WPF. It supports several new ways to bind properties
to attributes and more dynamic ways to generate the context of the "page" at
runtime.

[1] http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/d5bd1tad.aspx

[2] ToolTip='<%# "RSS Channel Builder "
+ Eval("Title")
+ " Element Is Selected"%>'
runat="server" />

[3] ToolTip='<%# (Eval("Title") == "Finish Channel")
? "Finish using the RSS Channel Builder"
: "RSS Channel "
+ Eval("Title")
+ " Element" %>'

[4] Text='<%# DataBinder.Eval(Container, "DataItem.Name")%>'

 

[clintonG]

I have zero experience with Windows applications and replied with comments
regarding Expression Builders. Surely there must be a similar construct in
Windows Forms as we Web Forms guys can't be having all the fun can we?

 

[Ignacio Machin ( .NET/ C# MVP )]

Haha - thanks for the tip.  Actually, some HTML style tags would be
handy for this.

If I make it an image button, then when it is translated to different
languages I need to have a different image for spanish, french,
german, etc, and call the appropriate image based on the language in
use.  This is for a handheld device (Compact Framework) so I need to
minimize the number of images and file sizes.

Hi,

In that case consider do not use an image in the first place, unless
it really is needed in your app. In any case you will need to create
it yourself. Nothing complex though, just two labels and a PictureBox

 

[Ignacio Machin ( .NET/ C# MVP )]

Thank you both for the comments.  It looks like I'll need to create a
Label-Image-Label control for myself.

The icons/images that I need to display are all very simple.  I'm also
considering creating a custom font character for each icon, but I
suppose that will be difficult to color properly as fonts are all
single colored, and there is no way to color individual characters
within a single label (or is there?).

Thanks,
dave

Too complex, just use a Label/PictureBox/Label and move on.