SpkToolbar and Linux
lazarus / 5-Lazarus Extra Components

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cappe · 2018-01-31 08:36

I have a problem with SpkToolbar and linux. The dropdown button does
not display the correct symbol but the letter "u". How can I fix it?

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wp · 2018-01-31 09:17

This is because the author of SpkToolbar draws the dropdown arrow as a
character of a special font ("Marlett") which is usually not available
under Linux. Let me see if I can borrow some code from the standard
toolbar or so.

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cappe · 2018-01-31 09:27

I have also arrived at the problem of the Marlet font. Is there a font
with the dropdown character in linux? At the limit we change the code
of the component and then someone will put it where I do not know.

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cappe · 2018-01-31 09:34

I found this 'ᴗ', but is not similar, but it is not beautiful. I will
try again

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Thaddy · 2018-01-31 09:34

If you have also a windows install, you can copy the marlett fonts and
put them in your *nix font directory, like
/usr/share/fonts/truetype/marlett

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wp · 2018-01-31 21:47

Please test the new revision on CCR. It uses the ThemeServices now to
paint the dropdown arrow.

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cappe · 2018-02-01 08:03

I installed the new version, but I do not see dropdown arrow. Look at
the attached picture.

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wp · 2018-02-01 08:47

Another try (r6163). Now the dropdown arrow is self-painted as a
polygon, no more dependence on theme-services; it also gives better
control of the arrow color - yesterday's version had an issue here
with the dark metro style.

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cappe · 2018-02-01 09:16

Good job. It works. Thank you.

At the end of the year I will make a donation to the lazzarus / free
pascal project