Labels automatically resizing structures are annoying

[VinnyAstro]

Hi!

Did I miss a specific setting somewhere or am I the only one annoyed by labels automatically resizing my structures when I'm done typing them?

I know about about the "Auto-grow" right-click option on a structure, it's pretty useful.... Until you want to type some comment in your structure, turns out to be a wee too long, goes "out" of your structure, and when you're done, your whole code is moved away. So you have to resize your label to something more convenient, and move back everything (thank god for the ctrl+alt+click option, but still annoying in a multi-cases structure)

Isn't there a way to either:

1. pre-define the size of a label and text automatically fits in there as it would when you resize a label
2. or your label automatically resizes when it reaches the side of a structure?

Did I miss this (to me) very basic option(s) or does it just not exist?

Thanks!

Vinny

[wiebe@CARYA · Accepted solution]

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@VinnyAstro wrote:

Isn't there a way to either:

1. pre-define the size of a label and text automatically fits in there as it would when you resize a label
2. or your label automatically resizes when it reaches the side of a structure?

Did I miss this (to me) very basic option(s) or does it just not exist?

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Short answer: no. (3X)

Long answer: still no (3X) 🙄

Just add it to the long lists of things you shouldn't do and\or keep hoping (asking) for improvement. You can always post an idea on the idea exchange (it helps to actually suggest a very detailed solution, not the problem). 

[VinnyAstro]

Ok thanks. I'll do it eventually. Just need to take some time to make it look nice I guess (Based on the other ideas posted I saw)

[BertMcMahan]

Here's a trick I learned a while back for this situation. When you see that the case grew and you didn't want it to, you can hit Ctrl-Z to undo it but then you have to retype your label. Instead, hit Ctrl-C (or X) to copy the label, then hit Ctrl Z until the label goes away and your code is reset. The trick is that the Undo operation will undo the "Cut" operation, but it won't clear the clipboard. Now you can hit Ctrl V to paste your label back wherever you want it.

[altenbach]

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@VinnyAstro wrote:

I know about about the "Auto-grow" right-click option on a structure, it's pretty useful.... y

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I have autogrow disabled for most of my major architectural structures (e.g. toplevel loop and event structure) because it is not really such a useful option. You can always manually make more space by ctrl+drag in a carefully selected place inside the structure, but I typically design the main layout that this is never really needed.