RE: Rotate label 90 degrees

[Liu Neo-W4135C <W4135C motorola com>]

An ugly way. Set each char with "\n", which means if your text is "abc", set it with "a\nb\nc\n".

-----Original Message-----
From: gtk-list-admin gnome org [mailto:gtk-list-admin gnome org] On Behalf Of Egon Andersen
Sent: 2004Äê1ÔÂ5ÈÕ 23:25
To: gtk-list gnome org
Subject: Re: Rotate label 90 degrees


NGP Languages wrote:
> Happy New Year to ALL!
> 
>  "Egon Andersen" wrote:
> 
>>Hi,
>>
>>I'll like to insert a label that is rotated 90 degrees i.e. the label
>>text is vertical and not horizontal.
>>How can I do this?
>>
> 
> 
> Because the text in a widget cann't be rotated,
> you will have to create a pixmap picture that you can add to the 
> label. (I think this is the only way it can be done, isn't it?)
> 
The text in my labels are not static (but semi static), so I'll need to 
be able to generate these within my application.
I have some loose idea about how this could be done, but I'm still 
looking for how to do it using gtk, gdk and their friends.

My loose idea is:
1) make the label with horizontal text (gtk_label_new())
2) grab it as a pixmap (but how?)
3) rotate the pixmap (but how?)
4) insert rotated pixmap (probably using gtk_image_new_from_pixmap())

Is this feasible and how do I solve 2) and 3)?

Best regards
Egon Andersen

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