GENERAL: XAML Markup FontSize Pixels/Points

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   When setting the font size in markup (for example <TextBlock FontSize="8pt">Something</TextBlock>) there doesn't seem to be any difference between points (pt) and pixels (px), even though markup controls seem to accept them both. This means that in order to match the rest of the UI in my app that uses Segoe UI at 8pt, I have to set the markup to 11px (as 8pt is much too small).

What I don't know is how setting the font size in PX instead of PT might affect things when 1) changing to different fonts, or 2) changing the system DPI. 

Is this the expected behaviour for Markup/XAML...Should PT and PX really be interpreted the same? Or am I doing something wrong?

Thanks.

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jpbro Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 12 January 2007 Status: Offline Points: 1355	Post Options Post Reply Quote jpbro Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: GENERAL: XAML Markup FontSize Pixels/Points Posted: 31 May 2008 at 5:34pm
	When setting the font size in markup (for example <TextBlock FontSize="8pt">Something</TextBlock>) there doesn't seem to be any difference between points (pt) and pixels (px), even though markup controls seem to accept them both. This means that in order to match the rest of the UI in my app that uses Segoe UI at 8pt, I have to set the markup to 11px (as 8pt is much too small). What I don't know is how setting the font size in PX instead of PT might affect things when 1) changing to different fonts, or 2) changing the system DPI. Is this the expected behaviour for Markup/XAML...Should PT and PX really be interpreted the same? Or am I doing something wrong? Thanks.
	Product: Xtreme SuitePro (ActiveX) version 16.2.6 Platform: Windows XP - SP3 Language: Visual Basic 6.0 SP6

Oleg Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Admin Group Joined: 21 May 2003 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 11234	Post Options Post Reply Quote Oleg Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 02 June 2008 at 1:41am
	Hello, Thanks, indeed now "pt" and "px" are ignored and used always "px" . But I see Micorosoft's XAML is support it, so we will add it for 12.0 release. thanks. btw now if you don't specify any size, will be used default font you have for Label...
	Oleg, Support Team CODEJOCK SOFTWARE SOLUTIONS

tfrancois Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Groupie Joined: 21 August 2007 Status: Offline Points: 78	Post Options Post Reply Quote tfrancois Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 03 June 2008 at 11:56am
	Oleg, Do you mean that this fix will be added to the NEXT release of v12.x or did u mean this functionality exists in the current 12.0 release? I have the same issue so I'm curious.

Oleg Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Admin Group Joined: 21 May 2003 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 11234	Post Options Post Reply Quote Oleg Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 03 June 2008 at 2:20pm
	Hi, "pt", "px" (also "cm" and "in") was not supported in 12.0.0 version and added for comming 12.0.1.
	Oleg, Support Team CODEJOCK SOFTWARE SOLUTIONS