Better formatting of strings Textbased Items use StringTrimming and System.Drawing.ContentAlignment

git-svn-id: svn://svn.sharpdevelop.net/sharpdevelop/branches/2.0@1313 1ccf3a8d-04fe-1044-b7c0-cef0b8235c61

src/AddIns/Misc/SharpReport/SharpReport/Designer/Report.cs

@@ -395,7 +395,6 @@ namespace SharpReport.Designer{
 			this.visualDetail.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(0, 140);
 			this.visualDetail.Name = "visualDetail";
 			this.visualDetail.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(400, 72);
-			this.visualDetail.StringAlignment = System.Drawing.StringAlignment.Near;
 			this.visualDetail.TabIndex = 3;
 			this.visualDetail.SectionChanged += new EventHandler<SectionChangedEventArgs> (this.SectionSizeChanged);
 			// 
@@ -407,7 +406,6 @@ namespace SharpReport.Designer{
 			this.visualPageFooter.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(0, 212);
 			this.visualPageFooter.Name = "visualPageFooter";
 			this.visualPageFooter.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(400, 68);
-			this.visualPageFooter.StringAlignment = System.Drawing.StringAlignment.Near;
 			this.visualPageFooter.TabIndex = 6;
 			this.visualDetail.SectionChanged += new EventHandler<SectionChangedEventArgs> (this.SectionSizeChanged);
 			// 
@@ -419,7 +417,6 @@ namespace SharpReport.Designer{
 			this.visualFooter.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(0, 280);
 			this.visualFooter.Name = "visualFooter";
 			this.visualFooter.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(400, 76);
-			this.visualFooter.StringAlignment = System.Drawing.StringAlignment.Near;
 			this.visualFooter.TabIndex = 7;
 			this.visualDetail.SectionChanged += new EventHandler<SectionChangedEventArgs> (this.SectionSizeChanged);
 			// 
@@ -431,7 +428,6 @@ namespace SharpReport.Designer{
 			this.visualPageHeader.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(0, 56);
 			this.visualPageHeader.Name = "visualPageHeader";
 			this.visualPageHeader.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(400, 84);
-			this.visualPageHeader.StringAlignment = System.Drawing.StringAlignment.Near;
 			this.visualPageHeader.TabIndex = 1;
 			this.visualDetail.SectionChanged += new EventHandler<SectionChangedEventArgs> (this.SectionSizeChanged);
 			// 
@@ -443,7 +439,6 @@ namespace SharpReport.Designer{
 			this.visualReportHeader.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(0, 0);
 			this.visualReportHeader.Name = "visualReportHeader";
 			this.visualReportHeader.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(400, 56);
-			this.visualReportHeader.StringAlignment = System.Drawing.StringAlignment.Near;
 			this.visualReportHeader.TabIndex = 0;
 			this.visualDetail.SectionChanged += new EventHandler<SectionChangedEventArgs> (this.SectionSizeChanged);
 			// 

src/AddIns/Misc/SharpReport/SharpReport/Designer/VisualControls/ControlHelper.cs

@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ namespace SharpReport.Designer
 	/// <summary>
 	/// Description of ControlHelper.
 	/// </summary>
-	public class ControlHelper{
+	internal class ControlHelper{
 		Control control;
 		
 		public ControlHelper(Control control){
@@ -35,27 +35,27 @@ namespace SharpReport.Designer
 		}
 		
 		
-		
 		public  void DrawEdges (PaintEventArgs e) {
+			this.DrawEdges (e,this.BuildFocusRectangle);
+		}
+		
+		public  void DrawEdges (PaintEventArgs e,Rectangle rectangle) {
 			
 			int arc = 5;
-			Rectangle r = this.BuildFocusRectangle;
 			using (Pen p = new Pen (Color.Black)) {
-				
-				e.Graphics.DrawRectangle (p,
-				                          r);
+				e.Graphics.DrawRectangle (p,rectangle);
 			}
 			
 			using (Pen pb = new Pen(this.control.BackColor)){
 				//top
 
-				int leftLine = r.Left + arc;
-				int rightLine = r.Left + r.Width - arc;
-				int botLine = r.Top + r.Height;
+				int leftLine = rectangle.Left + arc;
+				int rightLine = rectangle.Left + rectangle.Width - arc;
+				int botLine = rectangle.Top + rectangle.Height;
 				//top
 				e.Graphics.DrawLine (pb,
-				                     leftLine,r.Top,
-				                     rightLine, r.Top);
+				                     leftLine,rectangle.Top,
+				                     rightLine, rectangle.Top);
 				
 				//bottom
 				e.Graphics.DrawLine (pb,
@@ -63,17 +63,18 @@ namespace SharpReport.Designer
 				                     rightLine,botLine);
 				//left
 				
-				int top = r.Top + arc;
-				int down = r.Top + r.Height - arc;
+				int top = rectangle.Top + arc;
+				int down = rectangle.Top + rectangle.Height - arc;
 				e.Graphics.DrawLine(pb,
-				                    r.Left,top,
-				                    r.Left,down);
+				                    rectangle.Left,top,
+				                    rectangle.Left,down);
 				//right
 				e.Graphics.DrawLine(pb,
-				                    r.Left + r.Width,top,
-				                    r.Left + r.Width,down);
+				                    rectangle.Left + rectangle.Width,top,
+				                    rectangle.Left + rectangle.Width,down);
 				
 			}
+		
 		}
 		
 	}

src/AddIns/Misc/SharpReport/SharpReport/Designer/VisualControls/FunctionControl.cs

@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ namespace SharpReport.Designer
 	/// </summary>
 	internal class FunctionControl : ReportControlBase {
 		string functionValue;
-		
+		StringFormat stringFormat;
 		public FunctionControl()
 		{
 			InitializeComponent();
@@ -32,18 +32,21 @@ namespace SharpReport.Designer
 		}
 		
 		#region Overrides
-		protected override void OnPaint(System.Windows.Forms.PaintEventArgs e)
+		protected override void OnPaint(System.Windows.Forms.PaintEventArgs pea)
 		{
-			base.OnPaint(e);
-			Graphics g = e.Graphics;
-
-			StringFormat f = base.StringFormat;
-			f.Alignment = base.StringAlignment;
-			g.DrawString(this.Text + functionValue,
+			base.OnPaint(pea);
+			base.DrawEdges (pea);
+			base.DrawDecorations(pea);
+			
+//			StringFormat f = base.StringFormat;
+//			f.Alignment = base.StringAlignment;
+//			f.LineAlignment = StringAlignment.Center;
+			
+			pea.Graphics.DrawString(this.Text + functionValue,
 			             this.Font, 
 			             new SolidBrush(this.ForeColor),
 			             new Rectangle(0, 0, this.Width - 1, this.Height - 1),
-			             f);
+			             this.stringFormat);
 		}
 		
 		/// <summary>
@@ -66,7 +69,14 @@ namespace SharpReport.Designer
 			}
 		}
 		
-		
+		public StringFormat StringFormat{
+			set {
+				if (this.stringFormat != value) {
+					this.stringFormat = value;
+					this.Invalidate();
+				}
+			}
+		}
 		#endregion
 		
 		#region Windows Forms Designer generated code

src/AddIns/Misc/SharpReport/SharpReport/Designer/VisualControls/ReportCircleControl.cs

@@ -32,12 +32,14 @@ namespace SharpReport.Designer{
 		}
 		
 		#region overrides
-		protected override void OnPaint(System.Windows.Forms.PaintEventArgs e){
-			base.OnPaint(e);
-			shape.FillShape(e.Graphics,
+		protected override void OnPaint(System.Windows.Forms.PaintEventArgs pea){
+			base.OnPaint(pea);
+			base.DrawEdges (pea);
+			base.DrawDecorations(pea);
+			shape.FillShape(pea.Graphics,
 			                new SolidFillPattern(this.BackColor),
 			                (RectangleF)this.ClientRectangle);
-			shape.DrawShape (e.Graphics,
+			shape.DrawShape (pea.Graphics,
 			                 new BaseLine (this.ForeColor,base.DashStyle,base.Thickness),
 			                 (RectangleF)this.ClientRectangle);
 		}

src/AddIns/Misc/SharpReport/SharpReport/Designer/VisualControls/ReportControlBase.cs

@@ -96,23 +96,32 @@ namespace SharpReport.Designer{
 			base.OnControlChanged();
 		}
 	
-		private void DrawDecorations(Graphics g){
+		
+		protected void DrawDecorations(PaintEventArgs e){
 			// it is not said that the
 			// focused object in all the app
 			// is the current report item!
 			// So I don't check this.Focused.
 			
 			if (lblBottomRight.Visible){
-				g.Clear(this.Body.BackColor);
-				ControlPaint.DrawFocusRectangle(g,
+				e.Graphics.Clear(this.Body.BackColor);
+				ControlPaint.DrawFocusRectangle(e.Graphics,
 				                                controlHelper.BuildFocusRectangle);
 			}
 		}
-	
+		
+		protected void DrawEdges (PaintEventArgs e,Rectangle rectangle) {
+			controlHelper.DrawEdges(e,rectangle);
+		}
+		
+		
+		protected void DrawEdges (PaintEventArgs e) {
+			controlHelper.DrawEdges(e);
+		}
+		
+		
 		protected override void OnPaint(System.Windows.Forms.PaintEventArgs e){
 			base.OnPaint(e);
-			controlHelper.DrawEdges(e);
-			this.DrawDecorations(e.Graphics);
 		}
 		
 		protected override void OnResize(EventArgs e){		

src/AddIns/Misc/SharpReport/SharpReport/Designer/VisualControls/ReportDbTextControl.cs

@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
  */
 
 using System;
+using System.Drawing;
 using System.Windows.Forms;
 
 using SharpReportCore;
@@ -18,12 +19,13 @@ namespace SharpReport.Designer{
 	/// </summary>
 
 	internal class ReportDbTextControl : ReportTextControl{
+		
 		public ReportDbTextControl():base(){
 			InitializeComponent();
 			this.Size = GlobalValues.PreferedSize;
 			base.Name = this.Name;
 		}
-		
+	
 		protected override void OnPaint(System.Windows.Forms.PaintEventArgs pea){
 			base.Text = this.Text;
 			base.OnPaint(pea);

src/AddIns/Misc/SharpReport/SharpReport/Designer/VisualControls/ReportImageControl.cs

@@ -37,14 +37,16 @@ namespace SharpReport.ReportItems {
 			this.UpdateStyles();
 		}
 		
-		protected override void OnPaint(System.Windows.Forms.PaintEventArgs e) {
-			base.OnPaint (e);
+		protected override void OnPaint(System.Windows.Forms.PaintEventArgs pea) {
+			base.OnPaint (pea);
+			base.DrawEdges (pea);
+			base.DrawDecorations(pea);
 			
 			if (this.image != null) {
 				if (this.scaleImageToSize) {
-					e.Graphics.DrawImageUnscaled(image,0,0);
+					pea.Graphics.DrawImageUnscaled(image,0,0);
 				} else {
-					e.Graphics.DrawImage(image,0,0,this.Width,this.Height);
+					pea.Graphics.DrawImage(image,0,0,this.Width,this.Height);
 				}
 				
 			}

src/AddIns/Misc/SharpReport/SharpReport/Designer/VisualControls/ReportLineControl.cs

@@ -36,9 +36,12 @@ namespace SharpReport.Designer{
 		}
 		
 		#region overrides
-		protected override void OnPaint(System.Windows.Forms.PaintEventArgs e) {
-			base.OnPaint(e);
-			shape.DrawShape(e.Graphics,
+		protected override void OnPaint(System.Windows.Forms.PaintEventArgs pea) {
+			base.OnPaint(pea);
+			base.DrawEdges (pea);
+			base.DrawDecorations(pea);
+			
+			shape.DrawShape(pea.Graphics,
 			                new BaseLine (this.ForeColor,base.DashStyle,base.Thickness),
 			                (RectangleF)this.ClientRectangle);
 		}

src/AddIns/Misc/SharpReport/SharpReport/Designer/VisualControls/ReportObjectControlBase.cs

@@ -21,11 +21,8 @@ namespace SharpReport.Designer
 	/// and can have some common members managed easier.
 	/// </summary>
 
-	public abstract class ReportObjectControlBase : UserControl	
-	{
-		private StringAlignment stringAlignment = StringAlignment.Near;
-		private StringFormat stringFormat;
-	
+	public abstract class ReportObjectControlBase : UserControl	{
+
 		/// <summary>
 		/// This Event fire's when anything in the VisualControl Design changes like
 		/// Size,Location,BackColor etc.
@@ -55,38 +52,12 @@ namespace SharpReport.Designer
 		// does not coincide with the "rendered object"
 		// so "this" identifies the whole report object
 		// and "Body" identifies the rendered control
-		public virtual Control Body
-		{
+		public virtual Control Body{
 			get { 
 				return this; 
 			}
 		}		
-		
-		/// <summary>
-		/// Use the same StringFormat we use in printing the report
-		/// </summary>
-		public StringFormat StringFormat {
-			get {
-				return stringFormat;
-			}
-			set {
-				stringFormat = value;
-			}
-		}
-		
-		
-		/// <summary>
-		/// use the same StringAlignment we use in printing
-		/// </summary>
-		public StringAlignment StringAlignment {
-			get {
-				return stringAlignment;
-			}
-			set {
-				stringAlignment = value;
-				this.Invalidate();
-			}
-		}
+	
 		#endregion	
 		
 		#region Windows Forms Designer generated code

src/AddIns/Misc/SharpReport/SharpReport/Designer/VisualControls/ReportRectangleControl.cs

@@ -39,13 +39,15 @@ namespace SharpReport.Designer {
 		}
 		#region overrides
 		
-		protected override void OnPaint(System.Windows.Forms.PaintEventArgs e) {
-			base.OnPaint(e);
-			shape.FillShape(e.Graphics,
+		protected override void OnPaint(System.Windows.Forms.PaintEventArgs pea) {
+			base.OnPaint(pea);
+			base.DrawEdges (pea);
+			base.DrawDecorations(pea);
+			shape.FillShape(pea.Graphics,
 			                new SolidFillPattern(this.BackColor),
 			                (RectangleF)this.ClientRectangle);
 			
-			shape.DrawShape (e.Graphics,
+			shape.DrawShape (pea.Graphics,
 			                 new BaseLine (this.ForeColor,base.DashStyle,base.Thickness),
 			                 (RectangleF)this.ClientRectangle);
 		}

src/AddIns/Misc/SharpReport/SharpReport/Designer/VisualControls/ReportRowControl.cs

@@ -20,8 +20,7 @@ namespace SharpReport.Designer{
 	/// Description of ReportTableControl.
 	/// </summary>
 
-	public class ReportRowControl:ReportControlBase{
-		ControlHelper controlHelper;
+	internal class ReportRowControl:ReportControlBase{
 
 		public ReportRowControl():base(){
 			InitializeComponent();
@@ -34,19 +33,24 @@ namespace SharpReport.Designer{
 			
 			this.Size = new Size((GlobalValues.PreferedSize.Width * 2) + 10,
 			                     GlobalValues.PreferedSize.Height + 10);
-			
-			controlHelper = new ControlHelper((Control)this);
 		}
+		
+		
 		#region overrides
-		protected override void OnPaint(System.Windows.Forms.PaintEventArgs e){
-			base.OnPaint(e);
-			TextDrawer tx = new TextDrawer();
-			
-			tx.DrawString(e.Graphics,this.Name,
+		protected override void OnPaint(System.Windows.Forms.PaintEventArgs pea){
+			base.OnPaint(pea);
+
+			Rectangle r = new Rectangle(0,5,this.ClientSize.Width - 1,this.ClientSize.Height - 6);
+			base.DrawEdges (pea,r);
+			base.DrawDecorations(pea);
+
+			StringFormat fmt = GlobalValues.StandartStringFormat();
+			fmt.LineAlignment = StringAlignment.Near;
+			pea.Graphics.DrawString(this.Name,
 			                        this.Font,
 			                        new SolidBrush(this.ForeColor),
-			                        new Rectangle(1,0,e.ClipRectangle.Width,(int)this.Font.GetHeight(e.Graphics) + 2),
-			                        new StringFormat());
+			                        new Rectangle(7,0,pea.ClipRectangle.Width,(int)this.Font.GetHeight(pea.Graphics) + 2),
+			                        fmt);
 		}
 		
 		public override string ToString() {

src/AddIns/Misc/SharpReport/SharpReport/Designer/VisualControls/ReportTextControl.cs

@@ -18,8 +18,7 @@ namespace SharpReport.Designer{
 	/// Description of ReportTextItem.
 	/// </summary>
 	internal class ReportTextControl : ReportControlBase{
-		
-		private TextDrawer textDrawer = new TextDrawer();
+		StringFormat stringFormat;
 		
 		public ReportTextControl():base(){
 			InitializeComponent();
@@ -42,15 +41,27 @@ namespace SharpReport.Designer{
 				base.Text = value; 
 			}
 		}
-
+		
+		public StringFormat StringFormat{
+			set {
+				if (this.stringFormat != value) {
+					this.stringFormat = value;
+					this.Invalidate();
+				}
+			}
+		}
 		
 		protected override void OnPaint(System.Windows.Forms.PaintEventArgs pea){
 
 			base.OnPaint(pea);
+			base.DrawEdges (pea);
+			base.DrawDecorations(pea);
+			
+			if (this.stringFormat == null) {
+				this.stringFormat = GlobalValues.StandartStringFormat();
+				this.stringFormat.LineAlignment = StringAlignment.Center;
+			} 
 			
-			Graphics graphics = pea.Graphics;
-			StringFormat fmt = GlobalValues.StandartStringFormat();
-			fmt.Alignment = this.StringAlignment;
 			string str;
 			
 			if (String.IsNullOrEmpty(this.Text)) {
@@ -58,12 +69,11 @@ namespace SharpReport.Designer{
 			} else {
 				str = this.Text;
 			}
-			textDrawer.DrawString(graphics,
-			                      str,
-			                      this.Font,
-			                      new SolidBrush(this.ForeColor),
-			                      (RectangleF)this.ClientRectangle,
-			                      fmt);
+			
+			pea.Graphics.DrawString(str,this.Font,
+			                        new SolidBrush(this.ForeColor),
+			                        (RectangleF)this.ClientRectangle,
+			                        this.stringFormat);
 		}
 		
 		

src/AddIns/Misc/SharpReport/SharpReport/ReportItems/Functions/MiscFunctions/PageNumber.cs

@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ namespace SharpReport.ReportItems.Functions {
 	
 		private void GrapFromBase() {
 			this.visualControl.SuspendLayout();
-			visualControl.StringFormat = base.StandartStringFormat;
+			visualControl.StringFormat = base.StringFormat;
 			this.visualControl.ResumeLayout();
 		}
 		

src/AddIns/Misc/SharpReport/SharpReport/ReportItems/Functions/MiscFunctions/Today.cs

@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ namespace SharpReport.ReportItems.Functions  {
 		
 		private void GrapFromBase() {
 			this.visualControl.SuspendLayout();
-			visualControl.StringFormat = base.StandartStringFormat;
+			visualControl.StringFormat = base.StringFormat;
 			this.visualControl.ResumeLayout();
 		}
 		

src/AddIns/Misc/SharpReport/SharpReport/ReportItems/TextBased/ItemsHelper.cs

@@ -53,9 +53,9 @@ namespace SharpReport {
 			control.Font = item.Font;
 			control.Name = item.Name;
 			BaseTextItem b = item as BaseTextItem;
-			if (b != null) {
-				control.StringAlignment = b.StringAlignment;
-			}
+//			if (b != null) {
+//				control. = b.StringAlignment;
+//			}
 		}
 		
 		

src/AddIns/Misc/SharpReport/SharpReport/ReportItems/TextBased/ReportDataItem.cs

@@ -21,10 +21,8 @@ namespace SharpReport.ReportItems{
 	
 	public class ReportDataItem : BaseDataItem ,IDesignable{
 								
-		
 		private ReportDbTextControl visualControl;
-//		bool initDone;
-		
+
 		#region Constructors
 		
 		public ReportDataItem() : this(String.Empty){
@@ -40,7 +38,7 @@ namespace SharpReport.ReportItems{
 			visualControl = new ReportDbTextControl();
 			
 			this.visualControl.Text = base.ColumnName;
-			visualControl.StringFormat = base.StandartStringFormat;
+			visualControl.StringFormat = base.StringFormat;
 			this.Text = base.ColumnName;
 			
 			ItemsHelper.UpdateBaseFromTextControl (this.visualControl,this);
@@ -64,8 +62,10 @@ namespace SharpReport.ReportItems{
 		#endregion
 		
 		#region events's
+		
 		private void BasePropertyChange (object sender, PropertyChangedEventArgs e){
 			ItemsHelper.UpdateControlFromTextBase(this.visualControl,this);
+			this.visualControl.StringFormat = base.StringFormat;
 			this.HandlePropertyChanged(e.PropertyName);
 		}
 		
@@ -96,9 +96,8 @@ namespace SharpReport.ReportItems{
 		}
 		#endregion
 		
-
-		
 		#region Property's
+		
 		public override Size Size {
 			get {
 				return base.Size;
@@ -171,6 +170,7 @@ namespace SharpReport.ReportItems{
 		
 		public new event PropertyChangedEventHandler PropertyChanged;
 		public event EventHandler <EventArgs> Selected;
+		
 		#endregion
 		
 		/*

src/AddIns/Misc/SharpReport/SharpReport/ReportItems/TextBased/ReportTextItem.cs

@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ namespace SharpReport.ReportItems {
 			visualControl = new ReportTextControl();
 
 			this.Text = visualControl.Name;
-			visualControl.StringFormat = base.StandartStringFormat;
+			visualControl.StringFormat = base.StringFormat;
 			
 			ItemsHelper.UpdateBaseFromTextControl (this.visualControl,this);
 			
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ namespace SharpReport.ReportItems {
 		#region events
 		private void BasePropertyChange (object sender, PropertyChangedEventArgs e){
 			ItemsHelper.UpdateControlFromTextBase(this.visualControl,this);
+			this.visualControl.StringFormat = base.StringFormat;
 			this.HandlePropertyChanged(e.PropertyName);
 		}
 		

src/AddIns/Misc/SharpReport/SharpReportCore/BaseItems/BaseReportItem.cs

@@ -8,18 +8,17 @@
 // </autogenerated>
 //------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-namespace SharpReportCore {
-	using System;
-	using System.ComponentModel;
-	using System.Xml.Serialization;
-	
-	using System.Drawing;	
-	
-	/// <summary>
-	/// This Class is the BaseClass for <see cref="BaseTextItem"></see>
-	/// and <see cref="BaseGraphicItem"></see>
-	/// </summary>
+
+using System;
+using System.Drawing;	
+using System.ComponentModel;
+using System.Xml.Serialization;
 	
+/// <summary>
+/// This Class is the BaseClass for <see cref="BaseTextItem"></see>
+/// and <see cref="BaseGraphicItem"></see>
+/// </summary>
+namespace SharpReportCore {
 	public class BaseReportItem : SharpReportCore.BaseReportObject,
 											IItemRenderer{
 		
@@ -125,6 +124,7 @@ namespace SharpReportCore {
 			}
 		}
 		
+		[Category("Appearance")]
 		public virtual Color ForeColor {
 			get {
 				return foreColor;
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ namespace SharpReportCore {
 			}
 		}
 		
-		
+		[Category("Appearance")]
 		public virtual Font Font {
 			get {
 				return this.font;

src/AddIns/Misc/SharpReport/SharpReportCore/BaseItems/BaseReportObject.cs

@@ -152,6 +152,7 @@ namespace SharpReportCore {
 			}
 		}
 		
+		[Category("Appearance")]
 		public virtual Color BackColor {
 			get {
 				return backColor;

src/AddIns/Misc/SharpReport/SharpReportCore/BaseItems/BaseTextItem.cs

@@ -8,9 +8,10 @@
 // </autogenerated>
 //------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 using System;
-using System.ComponentModel;
 using System.Drawing;
-	
+using System.ComponentModel;
+using System.Xml.Serialization;	
+
 using SharpReportCore;
 	
 /// <summary>
@@ -25,18 +26,93 @@ namespace SharpReportCore {
 		private string text;
 
 		private string formatString = String.Empty;
-		private StringAlignment stringAlignment = StringAlignment.Near;
-		private StringFormat standartStringFormat;
+		private StringFormat stringFormat;
+		private StringTrimming stringTrimming;
 		private TextDrawer textDrawer = new TextDrawer();
+		private ContentAlignment contentAlignment;
 		
 		#region Constructor
-		
 		public BaseTextItem():base() {
-			this.standartStringFormat = GlobalValues.StandartStringFormat();
+		this.stringFormat = StringFormat.GenericTypographic;
+		this.contentAlignment = ContentAlignment.MiddleLeft;
+		this.stringTrimming = StringTrimming.EllipsisCharacter;
 		}
 		
 		#endregion
 		
+		private StringFormat BuildStringFormat(){
+			StringFormat format = StringFormat.GenericTypographic;
+			format.Trimming = this.stringTrimming;
+			format.FormatFlags = StringFormatFlags.LineLimit;
+
+//			if (base.RightToLeft)
+//			{
+//				format1.FormatFlags |= StringFormatFlags.DirectionRightToLeft;
+//			}
+			
+			ContentAlignment alignment = this.contentAlignment;
+			if (alignment <= ContentAlignment.MiddleCenter){
+				switch (alignment){
+					case ContentAlignment.TopLeft:{
+							format.Alignment = StringAlignment.Near;
+							format.LineAlignment = StringAlignment.Near;
+							return format;
+						}
+					case ContentAlignment.TopCenter:{
+							format.Alignment = StringAlignment.Center;
+							format.LineAlignment = StringAlignment.Near;
+							return format;
+						}
+					case (ContentAlignment.TopCenter | ContentAlignment.TopLeft):{
+							return format;
+						}
+					case ContentAlignment.TopRight:{
+							format.Alignment = StringAlignment.Far;
+							format.LineAlignment = StringAlignment.Near;
+							return format;
+						}
+					case ContentAlignment.MiddleLeft:{
+							format.Alignment = StringAlignment.Near;
+							format.LineAlignment = StringAlignment.Center;
+							return format;
+						}
+					case ContentAlignment.MiddleCenter:{
+							format.Alignment = StringAlignment.Center;
+							format.LineAlignment = StringAlignment.Center;
+							return format;
+						}
+				}
+				return format;
+			}
+			if (alignment <= ContentAlignment.BottomLeft){
+				if (alignment == ContentAlignment.MiddleRight){
+					format.Alignment = StringAlignment.Far;
+					format.LineAlignment = StringAlignment.Center;
+					return format;
+				}
+				if (alignment != ContentAlignment.BottomLeft){
+					return format;
+				}
+			}
+			else{
+				if (alignment != ContentAlignment.BottomCenter){
+					if (alignment == ContentAlignment.BottomRight)
+					{
+						format.Alignment = StringAlignment.Far;
+						format.LineAlignment = StringAlignment.Far;
+					}
+					return format;
+				}
+				format.Alignment = StringAlignment.Center;
+				format.LineAlignment = StringAlignment.Far;
+				return format;
+			}
+			format.Alignment = StringAlignment.Near;
+			format.LineAlignment = StringAlignment.Far;
+			return format;
+		}
+		
+		
 		public override void Render(ReportPageEventArgs rpea) {
 			if (rpea == null) {
 				throw new ArgumentNullException("rpea");
@@ -69,6 +145,7 @@ namespace SharpReportCore {
 			Decorate (e,System.Drawing.Rectangle.Ceiling (rect));
 			return rect;
 		}
+		
 		///<summary>
 		/// Measure the Size of the String rectangle
 		/// </summary>
@@ -79,7 +156,7 @@ namespace SharpReportCore {
 			measureSizeF = rpea.PrintPageEventArgs.Graphics.MeasureString(text,
 			                                                          this.Font,
 			                                                          this.Size.Width,
-			                                                          StandartStringFormat);
+			                                                          this.stringFormat);
 			return measureSizeF;
 		}
 		
@@ -97,9 +174,7 @@ namespace SharpReportCore {
 			if (rpea == null) {
 				throw new ArgumentException (this.Name);
 			}
-			StringFormat fmt = StandartStringFormat;
-			fmt.Alignment = this.StringAlignment;
-			
+			StringFormat fmt = this.stringFormat;			
 			textDrawer.DrawString(rpea.PrintPageEventArgs.Graphics,
 			                      toPrint,
 			                      this.Font,
@@ -129,43 +204,46 @@ namespace SharpReportCore {
 		}
 		
 		
-		///<summary>
-		/// StringAlignment Near = Left,Center,Far = Right
-		/// </summary>
-		
-		[Browsable(true),
-		 Category("Appearance"),
-		 Description("Alignment of Output Near,Center,Far")]
-		public virtual StringAlignment StringAlignment {
+		public virtual string Text {
 			get {
-				return stringAlignment;
+				return text;
 			}
 			set {
-				stringAlignment = value;
-				base.NotifyPropertyChanged("StringAligment");
+				text = value;
+				base.NotifyPropertyChanged("Text");
 			}
 		}
 		
 		
-		public virtual string Text {
+		
+		[Category("Appearance")]
+		public StringTrimming StringTrimming {
 			get {
-				return text;
+				return stringTrimming;
 			}
 			set {
-				text = value;
-				base.NotifyPropertyChanged("Text");
+				stringTrimming = value;
+				base.NotifyPropertyChanged("StringTrimming");
 			}
 		}
 		
-		[Browsable(false)]
-		public StringFormat StandartStringFormat {
+		[Category("Appearance")]
+		public System.Drawing.ContentAlignment ContentAlignment {
 			get {
-				return standartStringFormat;
+				return this.contentAlignment;
 			}
 			set {
-				standartStringFormat = value;
+				this.contentAlignment = value;
+				base.NotifyPropertyChanged("ContentAlignment");
+			}
+		}
+		
+		[Browsable(false)]
+		[XmlIgnoreAttribute]
+		public StringFormat StringFormat {
+			get {
+				return this.BuildStringFormat();
 			}
 		}
-
 	}
 }

src/AddIns/Misc/SharpReport/SharpReportCore/BaseItems/Functions/BasePageNumber.cs

@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ namespace SharpReportCore {
 				//Printout the textpart
 				base.PrintTheStuff (rpea,this.Text,rect);
 				//here we print the functionpart
-				StringFormat fmt = StandartStringFormat;
+				StringFormat fmt = StringFormat;
 
 				fmt.Alignment = StringAlignment.Far;
 				fmt.LineAlignment = StringAlignment.Near;

src/AddIns/Misc/SharpReport/SharpReportCore/BaseItems/Functions/BaseToday.cs

@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ namespace SharpReportCore {
 			base.PrintTheStuff (rpea,this.Text,rect);
 
 			//here we print the functionpart allway's with Stringalignment.Far
-			StringFormat fmt = StandartStringFormat;
+			StringFormat fmt = StringFormat;
 			fmt.Alignment = StringAlignment.Far;
 			fmt.LineAlignment = StringAlignment.Near;
 			

src/AddIns/Misc/SharpReport/SharpReportCore/BaseItems/RowItem.cs

@@ -21,8 +21,10 @@ namespace SharpReportCore{
 	public class RowItem:BaseReportItem,IContainerItem{
 		private string tableName;
 		
-		ReportItemCollection items;
-		Padding padding;
+		private ReportItemCollection items;
+		private Padding padding;
+		private Color secondaryBackColor;
+		private int changeBackColorEveryNRow;
 		
 		public RowItem():this (String.Empty){
 		}
@@ -33,8 +35,7 @@ namespace SharpReportCore{
 			this.Items.Added += OnAdded;
 		}
 		
-		void OnAdded (object sender, CollectionItemEventArgs<IItemRenderer> e){
-			
+		void OnAdded (object sender, CollectionItemEventArgs<IItemRenderer> e){			
 			System.Console.WriteLine("");
 			System.Console.WriteLine("RowItem:OnAdded");
 		}
@@ -90,19 +91,32 @@ namespace SharpReportCore{
 		
 	
 		#region properties
-	
-		public string TableName {
+		
+		
+		
+		[Category("Appearance"),
+		 Description("Change the Backcolor on every 'N' Row")]
+		public Color SecondaryBackColor {
 			get {
-				
-				return tableName;
+				return this.secondaryBackColor;
 			}
 			set {
-				tableName = value;
+				this.secondaryBackColor = value;
+				base.NotifyPropertyChanged("SecondaryBackColor");
 			}
 		}
 		
-		
-		
+		[Category("Appearance")]
+		public int ChangeBackColorEveryNRow {
+			get {
+				return changeBackColorEveryNRow;
+			}
+			set {
+				changeBackColorEveryNRow = value;
+				base.NotifyPropertyChanged("ChangeBackColorEveryNRow");
+				                         
+			}
+		}
 		
 		#endregion
 		
@@ -114,11 +128,11 @@ namespace SharpReportCore{
 			}
 			set {
 				padding = value;
+				base.NotifyPropertyChanged("Padding");
 			}
 		}
 		
 		public bool IsValidChild(BaseReportItem childControl){
-//			BaseDataItem bdi = childControl as BaseDataItem;
 			BaseReportItem bdi = childControl as BaseDataItem;
 			if (bdi != null) {
 				return true;

src/AddIns/Misc/SharpReport/SharpReportCore/BaseItems/TableItem.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,62 @@
+/*
+ * Created by SharpDevelop.
+ * User: Forstmeier Helmut
+ * Date: 17.04.2006
+ * Time: 15:35
+ * 
+ * To change this template use Tools | Options | Coding | Edit Standard Headers.
+ */
+
+using System;
+using System.ComponentModel;
+using System.Windows.Forms;
+
+namespace SharpReportCore.BaseItems {
+	/// <summary>
+	/// Description of TableItem.
+	/// </summary>
+	public class TableItem :BaseReportItem,IContainerItem{
+		private Padding padding;
+//		private string tableName;
+		
+		public TableItem(){
+		
+		}
+		
+		
+		/*
+		[Category("Databinding")]
+		public string TableName {
+			get {
+				return tableName;
+			}
+//			set {
+//				tableName = value;
+//			}
+		}
+		*/
+		#region Interface implementation of 'IContainerItem'
+		public System.Windows.Forms.Padding Padding {
+			get {
+				return this.padding;
+			}
+			set {
+				this.padding = value;
+				base.NotifyPropertyChanged("Padding");
+			}
+		}
+		
+		public ReportItemCollection Items {
+			get {
+				throw new NotImplementedException();
+			}
+		}
+		
+		public bool IsValidChild(BaseReportItem childControl){
+			throw new NotImplementedException();
+		}
+		
+		#endregion
+		
+	}
+}

src/AddIns/Misc/SharpReport/SharpReportCore/Collections/Collections.cs

@@ -219,4 +219,30 @@ namespace SharpReportCore{
 		}
 	}
 	
+	/*
+	/// <summary>
+	/// This class holds a COllection <see cref="RowItem"></see>
+	/// used in <see cref="TableItem"></see></summary>
+	public class RowItemCollection : List<RowItem> {
+		
+		public event EventHandler<CollectionItemEventArgs<IItemRenderer>> Added;
+		public event EventHandler<CollectionItemEventArgs<IItemRenderer>> Removed;
+	
+		public new void Add(IItemRenderer item){
+			base.Add(item);
+			this.OnAdded (item);
+		}
+		
+		
+		
+		public new bool Remove(IItemRenderer item)
+		{
+			if (base.Remove (item)) {
+				this.OnRemoved(item);
+				return true;
+			}
+			return false;
+		}
+	}
+	*/
 }

src/AddIns/Misc/SharpReport/SharpReportCore/Globals/GlobalValues.cs

@@ -93,9 +93,9 @@ namespace SharpReportCore {
 		public static StringFormat StandartStringFormat() {
 			StringFormat sFormat = StringFormat.GenericTypographic;
 			sFormat.FormatFlags |= StringFormatFlags.LineLimit;
-			
-			sFormat.Trimming |= StringTrimming.EllipsisCharacter;
-			sFormat.LineAlignment |= StringAlignment.Near;
+//			
+//			sFormat.Trimming |= StringTrimming.EllipsisCharacter;
+//			sFormat.LineAlignment |= StringAlignment.Near;
 			return sFormat;
 		}
 		

src/AddIns/Misc/SharpReport/SharpReportCore/Printing/AbstractRenderer.cs

@@ -316,11 +316,11 @@ namespace SharpReportCore {
 					BaseDataItem it = item as BaseDataItem;
 					str = it.DbValue;
 				}
-		// TODO need a much better way		
+			
 				sizeF = e.PrintPageEventArgs.Graphics.MeasureString(str,
 				                                                    myItem.Font,
 				                                                    myItem.Size.Width,
-				                                                    GlobalValues.StandartStringFormat());
+				                                                    myItem.StringFormat);
 			} else {
 				sizeF = new SizeF (item.Size.Width,item.Size.Height);
 			}

src/AddIns/Misc/SharpReport/SharpReportCore/Printing/RenderDataReport.cs

@@ -130,6 +130,7 @@ namespace SharpReportCore {
 			this.RemoveSectionEvents();
 			
 		}
+		
 		//TODO how should we handle ReportFooter, print it on an seperate page ????
 		private void  DoReportFooter (PointF startAt,ReportPageEventArgs rpea){
 			base.MeasureReportFooter(rpea);
@@ -155,7 +156,7 @@ namespace SharpReportCore {
 		}
 		
 		protected override void BeginPrintPage(object sender, ReportPageEventArgs rpea) {
-			
+			System.Console.WriteLine("!!! Beginprintpage");
 			if (rpea == null) {
 				throw new ArgumentNullException("rpea");
 			}
@@ -243,6 +244,7 @@ namespace SharpReportCore {
 		
 		
 		protected override void PrintPageEnd(object sender, ReportPageEventArgs rpea) {
+			System.Console.WriteLine("!! Page End");
 			this.DoPageEnd (rpea);
 		}
 	

src/AddIns/Misc/SharpReport/SharpReportCore/SharpReportCore.csproj

@@ -129,6 +129,7 @@
     <Compile Include="DataManager\DataNavigator.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Interfaces\IDataNavigator.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Events\PrintEventArgs.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="BaseItems\TableItem.cs" />
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
     <Folder Include="BaseItems" />