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DWRITE_MEASURING_MODE enumeration (dcommon.h)

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Indicates the measuring method used for text layout.

Syntax

typedef enum DWRITE_MEASURING_MODE {
  DWRITE_MEASURING_MODE_NATURAL,
  DWRITE_MEASURING_MODE_GDI_CLASSIC,
  DWRITE_MEASURING_MODE_GDI_NATURAL
} ;

Constants

 
DWRITE_MEASURING_MODE_NATURAL
Specifies that text is measured using glyph ideal metrics whose values are independent to the current display resolution.
DWRITE_MEASURING_MODE_GDI_CLASSIC
Specifies that text is measured using glyph display-compatible metrics whose values tuned for the current display resolution.
DWRITE_MEASURING_MODE_GDI_NATURAL
Specifies that text is measured using the same glyph display metrics as text measured by GDI using a font created with CLEARTYPE_NATURAL_QUALITY.

Requirements

Requirement Value
Minimum supported client Windows 7, Windows Vista with SP2 and Platform Update for Windows Vista [desktop apps | UWP apps]
Minimum supported server Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008 with SP2 and Platform Update for Windows Server 2008 [desktop apps | UWP apps]
Header dcommon.h (include Dwrite.h)