Add MM (millimeters) as a global unit option in the report designer#267
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Add MM (millimeters) as a global unit option in the report designer#267
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[WIP] Add option to set global units to MM
Add MM (millimeters) as a global unit option in the report designer
Feb 19, 2026
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The designer's global units setting only offered Inches and Cm — no way to work in millimeters.
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DialogToolOptions)radioButtonMmradio button to the "Options for Ruler" group box (expanded height to fit)InitDesktop()selects the MM button when config containsunits = mmDoApply()setsMeasureUnits = "mm"when MM is selectedHandleDesktop()persists"mm"to config XMLRuler drawing (
DesignRuler)_IsMetricnow also triggers for"mm"DPI / 25.4for mm vsDPI / 2.54for cm — applied in both horizontal and vertical ruler pathsStatus bar (
RdlDesigner)IsMetric()returnstruefor both"cm"and"mm"IsMm()helper distinguishes mm from cm for conversion factor selection× 25.4for mm vs× 2.54for cmResources
RdlDesigner_Status_mmstring ("mm") toStrings.resx/Strings.Designer.csWarning
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