[How to] How to measure a single character with some font ?
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Description
How to do this in druid?
like some measure text function in some 2d graphic lib.
this feature needed by developing complex rich text app like ms word.
return non-mono char width, font height, ascent, descent, baseline etc.
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First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start by examining how Druid and piet currently expose text and font measurement. Define how a single character should report width, font height, ascent, descent, and baseline, then verify that the resulting API supports proportional fonts and rich-text layout.
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- rust
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- computer-graphics
- Issue type
- Feature
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