https://github.com/moebiussurfing/ofxsurfingbox

A draggable rectangle and a text box with background. Easy Help info boxes in your apps.
https://github.com/moebiussurfing/ofxsurfingbox

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A draggable rectangle and a text box with background. Easy Help info boxes in your apps.

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/moebiussurfing/ofxsurfingbox
• Owner: moebiussurfing
• License: mit
• Created: 2022-05-26T04:55:07.000Z (about 4 years ago)
• Default Branch: master
• Last Pushed: 2024-01-28T04:22:54.000Z (over 2 years ago)
• Last Synced: 2025-02-07T16:19:34.355Z (over 1 year ago)
• Topics: openframeworks, openframeworks-addon
• Language: C++
• Homepage:
• Size: 1.27 MB
• Stars: 3
• Watchers: 2
• Forks: 0
• Open Issues: 0
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.md
  • License: LICENSE

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# ofxSurfingBox

## Overview

This add-on has three classes: 

1. A draggable rectangle: **ofxSurfingBoxInteractive** 

2. A draggable rectangle with text info: **ofxSurfingBoxHelpText**

3. Same but with `Fontstash` with paragraph formatting with tag styles: **ofxSurfingBoxParagraph**

## Screenshots

![](/examples/2-BoxHelpText-Simple/Capture.PNG)

![](/examples/3-BoxHelpText-Debug/Capture.PNG)

![](/examples/5-BoxTextParagraph/Capture.PNG)

## Features

### ofxSurfingBoxInteractive.h

- This class is like a draggable ofRectangle.

- It can be used as a viewport for a camera, a videoplayer, or like any ofRectangle.

- Can be placed into top, bottom, center, left... positions.

- Also can be positioned freely and scaled manually.

- Mouse wheel modifies the scale.

- Aspect ratio can be locked.

- Double click activates Editing or Locked modes: 

   * to allow move the position and resize using the mouse.

- Auto stores and recall the settings between sessions.

### ofxSurfingBoxHelpText.h

- This class draws the same, a draggable box with a filled background but with text.

- Useful to display **Help Info** boxes in your apps.

- Tittle font for the first text lines.

### ofxSurfingBoxParagraph.h

- Same as `ofxSurfingBoxHelpText` with powerful tag styling.

## Usage

- See the examples.

## Dependencies

* [ofxSurfingHelpers](https://github.com/moebiussurfing/ofxSurfingHelpers)  

* [ofxFontStash2](https://github.com/moebiussurfing/ofxFontStash2) / Only for using ofxSurfingBoxParagraph.

## Third Party add-ons bundled into **ofxSurfingHelpers**

Already added to `OFX_ADDON/libs/`. No need to add to **PROJECT GENERATOR**.  

* [ofxScaleDragRect](https://github.com/moebiussurfing/ofxScaleDragRect) / _Fork from [roymacdonald](https://github.com/roymacdonald/ofxScaleDragRect)_  

* [ofxMSAInteractiveObject](https://github.com/moebiussurfing/ofxMSAInteractiveObject) / _Fork from [memo](https://github.com/memo/ofxMSAInteractiveObject)_  

## Tested System

* **Windows 10** / **VS 2022** / **OF 0.12+**

## Author

An add-on by **@moebiusSurfing**  

*( ManuMolina ) 2019-2022*  

## License

**MIT License**