Help Dialog Font

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Help Dialog Font

Postby gnm313 » Mon Feb 08, 2010 12:15 am

Client: Blackberry Bold
I have a lot of commands in the remote profile I am trying to set up. I am trying to set up a two column Help Dialog, so to get proper alignment. Within the Help Dialog Item, I would think I would set:
Text Alignment: Left
Font Face: Monospaced
and then use spaces between the two columns. If it was a true monospaced font, that should work.

No matter what I change the Font Face to, I think I get a proportional TrueType font. Changing the font face does nothing to change the alignment, so my second column is not straight. Bug, Blackberry or my issue?

I set up the Help Dialog through the Remote Profile Designer
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Re: Help Dialog Font

Postby Daniel » Mon Feb 08, 2010 8:30 pm

The problem here is that most phones ignore the Java monospace and proportional font faces and just use the system font. Blackberry included. The font face setting may end up being removed to avoid confusion.

You may have to live with a help dialog with many lines - sorry. Another solution is to have multiple help dialogs mapped to different keys.
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Re: Help Dialog Font

Postby gnm313 » Tue Feb 09, 2010 1:54 am

Thanks Daniel. It isn't horrible, it just isn't perfect and I hate to post something that isn't perfect. A second menu is a possibility, but I personally would rather have the single menu and a bit of imperfection. I will post it as is and hope people like it.
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