[Feature] ClipString beginning and middle

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When you use ClipString=1 on a String meter it cuts out letters that do not fit W and adds three ellipses like this:

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[String]
Meter=String
W=30
ClipString=1
Text=Rainmeter

result:
Rainm...

I would like to have an option where I could choose which side to clip.
By default it clips the ending part of a string, like in the result above.
I would like to choose either beginning part, or the middle part, so the results are:
...eter
Ra...er

There could be a new option introduced and called for example ClipSide.
By default the value is Ending, which clips the ending part as per usual.
And the new values can be Beginning and Middle to achieve what I am explaining.

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[String]
Meter=String
W=60
ClipString=1
ClipSide=Middle
Text=Adobe Photoshop

result:
Adob...shop


I don't know technical peculiarities, so I would like to hear your opinion whether this is feasible.

[Brian]

Unfortunately, I do not believe this is possible with our current text rendering system (DIrectWrite).



-Brian