CodeCompletion window different in 20.03

[zdena]

Hello, finally I try C::B 20.03, and I see the window with CodeCompletion behaves different - please compare pictures with 17.12 version.

The C::B project is the same, and also the settings of the CC (and also all other C::B settings) were set in the same way as in previous version, I think.

Or did I miss anything? How to set the CC window to see whole #defines as well as their documentation?

Thanks in advance. Zdena

Old Version: 17.12 May 12 2019 32b
New Version: 20.03 Mar 14 2020 64b
Windows10 64b

[zdena]

Note: window with variables is better but still without "documentation" subwindow.

[oBFusCATed]

What is the DPI of the monitor you're using?

[zdena]

1600 x 900
Also on the 1680 x 1050 the behaviour is the same.

[Miguel Gimenez]

That is related to Direct Write, see http://forums.codeblocks.org/index.php/topic,23295.msg158707.html#msg158707.

When using Direct Write the text extent calculation is wrong by a factor 72/96, so the text does not fit into the tooltip. Try disabling Direct Write in Settings->Editor.

[zdena]

The DirectWrite was already deactivated (Default setting). I tried to activate it for fun and the result is even worse.

[oBFusCATed]

I guess, I'll have to resume cherry picking wxSTC stuff, after I remove support for wx2.8...
Can you reproduce the problem with the latest and greatest stc sample from wxWidgets (you have to build them yourself)?

[zdena]

Unfortunately I can not, probably. This is not area of my knowledge. I tried to understand what did you mean but unsuccesful. Without detailed recipe I really don't know how to build the ... wxSomething. 

[oBFusCATed]

Download wxWidgets using git. Build it the master branch or the wx3.1.3 tag. cd samples/stc; build this too. Run the executable.

This might help with the building step: http://wiki.codeblocks.org/index.php/Compiling_wxWidgets_3.0.0_to_develop_Code::Blocks_(MSW)

[zdena]

So, I built the master branch of wxWidgets (but I had to manually download src/expat, src/jpeg, src/png, src/tiff and src/zlib - no idea why). I have got a billion of *.d and *.o files after one hour of building.
Then I built the samples/stc and I have got stctest.exe. If I try run it I have got system error in this sense: "Code not possible to run because wxmsw314u_gcc_cb.dll not found. Bla bla."
I have only "codeblocks-20.03\wxmsw313u_gcc_cb.dll" file.

Should I build exactly the tag wx3.1.3 as you suggested as a second possibility? Or could be the reason in the manually downloaded directories mentioned above?

Note: For the building I have used the command

Code

mingw32-make -f makefile.gcc USE_XRC=1 SHARED=1 MONOLITHIC=1 BUILD=release UNICODE=1 USE_OPENGL=1 VENDOR=cb CXXFLAGS="-fno-keep-inline-dllexport" >log.txt 2>&1

from your link.

[zdena]

Silly me, the dlls are in lib\gcc_dll. So, I have both wxmsw313u_gcc_cb.dll and wxmsw314u_gcc_cb.dll now. And I am able to run the stctest.exe also for both version.

And what now with them?

[oBFusCATed]

I've forgotten that the sample doesn't have the autocomp stuff. I'll prepare a patch later today, so you can use it.

[oBFusCATed]

I'm wrong again. Place the cursor somewhere and type # this should open the autocomp for defines. If you want longer texts you can edit the samples/stc/edit.cpp the list is in the function Edit::OnCharAdded. If it works then the bug would be fixed the next time I sync the changes with wx. Unfortunately this requires dropping wx2.8 first because the code is not really compatible...

[zdena]

It works, obfuscated. The width of the window with the defines seems to adapt according to the longest text.

[sodev]

So, I built the master branch of wxWidgets (but I had to manually download src/expat, src/jpeg, src/png, src/tiff and src/zlib - no idea why).

Because you didn't do a recursive clone and hence the submodules were missing.

I did a quick test myself with the sample, the font sizing is still different between both technologies, the popup list is even more narrow in directwrite mode but matches the longest entry perfect. In default mode the box is much wider than the longest entry. Screenshots taken at 100%, left default, right directwrite, latest Windows 10, wxWidgets e5d03323f99d09d6260cc537a444161e9f23a6fd compiled with MSVC 2019.

[oBFusCATed]

It works, obfuscated. The width of the window with the defines seems to adapt according to the longest text.

What is the font you're using in C::B? Does it match with the font in the sample? (unfortunately the sample doesn't have an easy way to set the font )

[zdena]

Because you didn't do a recursive clone and hence the submodules were missing.

Thanks for the explanation. I downloaded it via internet browser - I didn't know about recursive clone before. Using "git clone --recursive" I have got all.

What is the font you're using in C::B?

I am using: Settings -> Editor -> General Settings -> Font: "Courier New - Normal - 10"
I also have some kind of zoom to see more lines in the editor - I don't know the zoom factor. But I know, that it is the same as in C::B 17.12 where the troubles aren't. If it has some influence.