Right-aligned labels in WinForms

Question

The most obvious way to right-align a Label in WinForms doesn\'t work: setting anchor to Top/Bottom Right and TextAlign to TopRight. If the text changes the lab

Answer 1

Using a FlowLayoutPanel to do it works very well.

flowLayoutPanel.FlowDirection = System.Windows.Forms.FlowDirection.RightToLeft;
flowLayoutPanel2.Controls.Add(label);

Then, just make sure that the flowLayoutPanel is large enough for the label to expand.

Answer 2

Well as Sphax noticed you have to:

1. Set AutoSize to false
2. Set TextAlign to Right, for example to MiddleRight
3. Resize label to real size using MeasureString

Code:

label.AutoSize = false; 
label.TextAlign = ContentAlignment.MiddleRight;    

int yourWidthHere = 100;    
using (Graphics g = label.CreateGraphics())    
{    
     SizeF size = g.MeasureString(text, label.Font, yourWidthHere);    
     label.Height = (int)Math.Ceiling(size.Height);    
     label.Text = text;    
}   

Answer 3

if you set the form property RightToLeft = yes; so you should not use the Text Align property just set the Anchor. try this approaches:

Form.righttoleft = yes;
label.anchor = Top, Right;
label.TextAlign = TopLeft;

or

Form.righttoleft = No;
label.anchor = Top, Right;
label.TextAlign = TopRight;

or

Form.righttoleft = yes;
label.righttoleft = No;
label.anchor = Top, Right;
label.TextAlign = TopRight;