how to adjust height of asp label control when data is too long

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how to adjust height of asp label control when data is too long

Posted 6-Apr-11 2:55am

ram chandar b

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willempipi 6-Apr-11 9:11am

What is the problem you face, and what do you want to achive?

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Albin Abel · Answer 1 · 2011-04-06T08:11:00

Solution 1

If you specify the width property then label automatically wrap it and display multi lines. Note wrap works on the words of the sentences. But if a word with 1000 chars it can't wrap. Is that is your problem a long word?

Posted 6-Apr-11 8:11am

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Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov 6-Apr-11 18:43pm

That's correct, my 5.
--SA

Sandeep Mewara · Answer 2 · 2011-04-06T08:23:00

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Set the label's height-width as much available. As long as the sentence/data can break and show, it will automatically wrap and show. If it exceed the area, it will get cut off.

For such cases, generally, the data length is checked and if found more than a certain length then the entire text is shown on hover of the label and the label txt itself is chopped off with an ellipses at the end.

Posted 6-Apr-11 8:23am

Sandeep Mewara

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Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov 6-Apr-11 18:45pm

For a label? Hm. Do you mean absolute positioning? As for normal style the label will take as much space as needed. If you limit width, it will grow down (which is probably fine), isn't that so? (See Albin's Answer.)
--SA

Sandeep Mewara 7-Apr-11 1:01am

No not absolute positioning. In general over all. For even a long word that is without a space (which would not break or move down and the whole UI can look messed up).

In case, growing down is also fine, as per usability, my suggestion on ellipses should be conisdered and implemented. UI looks good and everything in place.

Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov 7-Apr-11 1:31am

I see. If the long text with not chance to wrap (because there are not spaces) is involved, the ellipsis is good enough (I would suggest in different font/color). This is a well-known stylistic element, so if can be understood correctly. Well, my 5, after all.

However, how about a read-only edit box (input in terms of HTML)? It could be be of fixed or limited size, but the text would be scrollable if it is too long. Dont' you think it would be more clear?

--SA

Sandeep Mewara 7-Apr-11 2:39am

Yep that was the point... overall consistency. BTW, virtual 5 ;) Haha. Its ok.

how about a read-only edit box (input in terms of HTML)?
An option for sure but I would not prefer it from UI and user intuitive prospective. It will just confuse someone.

Assume you have a form with a caption of a readonly textarea (the exact control you are talking of), it would not look good at all and based on normal experiences it would confuse user on why it's not a label or so and a textbox is there. How or when will it get enabled, etc.

What say?

Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov 7-Apr-11 3:10am

Materialized the vote, to certain extent :-)

Aha. Maybe you're right. It also depends on the overall design. This is a delicate matter.
--SA

Sandeep Mewara 7-Apr-11 3:15am

Haha! :)

Yeah, delicate for sure. :)

Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov 7-Apr-11 4:03am

Want to see real thing? Just few seconds. Look at http://www.apple.com/mac/
This version of the site is highly criticized by some top-notch designers though. Yes, there are problem. But you locate a white area on top (where computers are shown) and locate the line with "Mac Applications Accessories Server". Click any of these words. Now notice a tiny white triangle notch on top of the one which is activated... This is what I call design: fully functional, not a pixel is shown just for decoration, everything is functional. At the same time, the site looks a bit ugly to me... Well, a bit...
--SA

Sandeep Mewara 7-Apr-11 5:17am

:)

Not sure of others, I like it. Looks good and intuitive.

BTW, something tells me that you an apple product user but not a fan? is so?

Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov 7-Apr-11 6:00am

No, I'm not a user. I think Apple is completely wrong. Not for me, anyway. I hate the idea of using any of Apple smart phone; I find UI very inconvenient; when I tested iPod, I found record management just idiotic. At the same time I'm interested in industrial design and trying to learn it (I do some background like drawing), so I do appreciate some design works.

On one site I'm reading for design (sorry, no English) somebody asked what's the best control line for a media player (stop/start/pause/position/volume): Microsoft, Apple, this, that? Chief designer said: they are all complete crap: look at ours. I did look at the reference (Web interface) and what I saw was something that the inventor of this Apple indicator you just saw will have to learn, and learn and learn...
Sorry, I lost the reference, but it's easy to show. Needs some time and some media...

The problem with Apple is not engineering. The problem is Apple funs. They are so... well... imprinted.

--SA

Sandeep Mewara 7-Apr-11 6:40am

haha! Ok. Surely I got it wrong then. I was wondering based on that 1st April post first and then today the site.(both related to apple) ;)

I have not used any Apple product till date so little hard comment as you.