Index: work/gtk/trunctext/Makefile
===================================================================
--- work/gtk/trunctext/Makefile	(nonexistent)
+++ work/gtk/trunctext/Makefile	(revision 17352)
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+TRUNK=../../../trunk
+CFLAGS=-g -Wall -I $(TRUNK)/src_plugins `pkg-config --cflags gtk+-2.0`
+LDFLAGS=-g `pkg-config --libs gtk+-2.0`
+#CFLAGS=-g -Wall -I $(TRUNK)/src_plugins -DPCB_GTK3 `pkg-config --cflags gtk+-3.0`
+#LDFLAGS=-g `pkg-config --libs gtk+-3.0`
+
+all: trunctext_demo
+
+trunctext_demo: trunctext_demo.o wt_trunc_text.o
+
+wt_trunc_text.o: wt_trunc_text.h
+
+clean:
+	rm *.o trunctext_demo
Index: work/gtk/trunctext/trunctext_demo.c
===================================================================
--- work/gtk/trunctext/trunctext_demo.c	(nonexistent)
+++ work/gtk/trunctext/trunctext_demo.c	(revision 17352)
@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+#include <string.h>
+
+#include "wt_trunc_text.h"
+
+GtkWidget *build_text_test()
+{
+	GtkWidget *box = gtkc_vbox_new(FALSE, 0);
+	GtkWidget *hbox = gtkc_hbox_new(FALSE, 0);
+
+	GtkWidget *h_label = gtk_label_new("Horizontal");
+	GtkWidget *v_label = gtk_label_new("Vertical");
+	/*GtkWidget *vt_label = gtk_label_new("Vert_truncated");*/
+	GtkWidget *vt_label = gtkc_trunctext_new("Vert_truncated");
+
+	gtk_label_set_angle(v_label, 90.0);
+
+	gtk_label_set_angle(vt_label, 90.0);
+	gtk_misc_set_alignment(GTK_MISC(vt_label), 0, 1);
+	gtk_widget_set_size_request(vt_label, 16, 1);
+	gtk_box_pack_start(hbox, vt_label, TRUE, FALSE, 0);
+	gtk_box_pack_start(hbox, gtk_label_new("layer name"), TRUE, TRUE, 0);
+
+	gtk_box_pack_start(box, h_label, TRUE, FALSE, 0);
+	gtk_box_pack_start(box, v_label, TRUE, FALSE, 0);
+	gtk_box_pack_start(box, gtk_label_new("-----"), TRUE, FALSE, 0);
+	gtk_box_pack_start(box, hbox, TRUE, FALSE, 0);
+
+	return box;
+}
+
+int main(int argc, char **argv)
+{
+	GtkWidget *mainwin;
+	GtkWidget *test;
+
+	/* Initialize the widget set */
+	gtk_init(&argc, &argv);
+	/* Create the main window */
+	mainwin = gtk_window_new(GTK_WINDOW_TOPLEVEL);
+	gtk_window_set_default_size(GTK_WINDOW(mainwin), 10, 20);
+	g_signal_connect(G_OBJECT(mainwin), "destroy", G_CALLBACK(gtk_main_quit), NULL);
+
+	/* Set up GUI elements */
+	test = build_text_test();
+	gtk_container_add(GTK_CONTAINER(mainwin), test);
+
+	/* Show the application window */
+	gtk_widget_show_all(mainwin);
+
+	/* Enter the main event loop, and wait for user interaction */
+	gtk_main();
+
+	return 0;
+}
Index: work/gtk/trunctext/wt_trunc_text.c
===================================================================
--- work/gtk/trunctext/wt_trunc_text.c	(nonexistent)
+++ work/gtk/trunctext/wt_trunc_text.c	(revision 17352)
@@ -0,0 +1,103 @@
+/*
+ *                            COPYRIGHT
+ *
+ *  pcb-rnd, interactive printed circuit board design
+ *  Copyright (C) 2018 Alain Vigne
+ *
+ *  This module is subject to the GNU GPL as described below.
+ *
+ *  This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ *  it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ *  the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
+ *  (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ *  This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ *  but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ *  MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ *  GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ *  You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ *  along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
+ *  Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA.
+ *
+ *  Contact:
+ *    Project page: http://repo.hu/projects/pcb-rnd
+ *    lead developer: email to pcb-rnd (at) igor2.repo.hu
+ *    mailing list: pcb-rnd (at) list.repo.hu (send "subscribe")
+ */
+
+#include "wt_trunc_text.h"
+
+static gpointer gtk_trunctext_parent_class = NULL;
+
+GtkTrunctext *gtk_trunctext_construct(GType object_type, const gchar * str)
+{
+	GtkTrunctext *self = NULL;
+	self = (GtkTrunctext *) g_object_new(object_type, NULL);
+
+	if (str && *str)
+		gtk_label_set_text(GTK_LABEL(self), str);
+
+	return self;
+}
+
+GtkTrunctext *gtk_trunctext_new(const gchar * str)
+{
+	return gtk_trunctext_construct(TYPE_GTK_TRUNCTEXT, str);
+}
+
+static void gtk_trunctext_get_preferred_width(GtkWidget * widget, gint * minimum_size, gint * natural_size)
+{
+	*minimum_size = 1;
+	*natural_size = 1;
+}
+
+static void gtk_trunctext_get_preferred_width_for_height(GtkWidget * widget, gint height, gint * minimum_width, gint * natural_width)
+{
+	*minimum_width = 1;
+	*natural_width = 1;
+}
+
+static void gtk_trunctext_get_preferred_height_and_baseline_for_width(GtkWidget * widget, gint width, gint * minimum_height, gint * natural_height, gint * minimum_baseline, gint * natural_baseline)
+{
+	*minimum_height = 1;
+	*natural_height = 1;
+	*minimum_baseline = 0;
+	*natural_baseline = 0;
+}
+
+static void gtk_trunctext_class_init(GtkTrunctextClass * klass)
+{
+	GObjectClass *gobject_class = G_OBJECT_CLASS(klass);
+	GtkWidgetClass *widget_class = GTK_WIDGET_CLASS(klass);
+
+#ifdef PCB_GTK3
+	widget_class->get_preferred_width = gtk_trunctext_get_preferred_width;
+	widget_class->get_preferred_height = gtk_trunctext_get_preferred_width;
+	widget_class->get_preferred_width_for_height = gtk_trunctext_get_preferred_width_for_height;
+	widget_class->get_preferred_height_for_width = gtk_trunctext_get_preferred_width_for_height;
+	widget_class->get_preferred_height_and_baseline_for_width = gtk_trunctext_get_preferred_height_and_baseline_for_width;
+#endif
+
+	gtk_trunctext_parent_class = g_type_class_peek_parent(klass);
+}
+
+static void gtk_trunctext_instance_init(GtkTrunctext * self)
+{
+}
+
+GType gtk_trunctext_get_type(void)
+{
+	static volatile gsize gtk_trunctext_type_id__volatile = 0;
+
+	if (g_once_init_enter(&gtk_trunctext_type_id__volatile)) {
+		static const GTypeInfo g_define_type_info =
+			{ sizeof(GtkTrunctextClass), (GBaseInitFunc) NULL, (GBaseFinalizeFunc) NULL, (GClassInitFunc) gtk_trunctext_class_init, (GClassFinalizeFunc) NULL, NULL, sizeof(GtkTrunctext), 0, (GInstanceInitFunc) gtk_trunctext_instance_init, NULL };
+		GType gtk_trunctext_type_id;
+
+		gtk_trunctext_type_id = g_type_register_static(gtk_label_get_type(), "GtkTrunctext", &g_define_type_info, 0);
+		g_once_init_leave(&gtk_trunctext_type_id__volatile, gtk_trunctext_type_id);
+	}
+
+	return gtk_trunctext_type_id__volatile;
+}
Index: work/gtk/trunctext/wt_trunc_text.h
===================================================================
--- work/gtk/trunctext/wt_trunc_text.h	(nonexistent)
+++ work/gtk/trunctext/wt_trunc_text.h	(revision 17352)
@@ -0,0 +1,78 @@
+/*
+ *                            COPYRIGHT
+ *
+ *  pcb-rnd, interactive printed circuit board design
+ *  Copyright (C) 2018 Alain Vigne
+ *
+ *  This module is subject to the GNU GPL as described below.
+ *
+ *  This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ *  it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ *  the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
+ *  (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ *  This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ *  but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ *  MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ *  GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ *  You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ *  along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
+ *  Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA.
+ *
+ *  Contact:
+ *    Project page: http://repo.hu/projects/pcb-rnd
+ *    lead developer: email to pcb-rnd (at) igor2.repo.hu
+ *    mailing list: pcb-rnd (at) list.repo.hu (send "subscribe")
+ */
+
+#ifndef PCB_GTK_TRUNC_TEXT_H
+#define PCB_GTK_TRUNC_TEXT_H
+
+#include <gtk/gtk.h>
+typedef struct _GtkTrunctext GtkTrunctext;
+typedef struct _GtkTrunctextClass GtkTrunctextClass;
+GtkTrunctext *gtk_trunctext_new(const gchar *str);
+
+#include "lib_gtk_common/compat.h"
+/* To be included in compat.h */
+#ifdef PCB_GTK3
+static inline GtkWidget *gtkc_trunctext_new(const gchar *str)
+{
+	return gtk_trunctext_new(str);
+}
+#else
+/* GTK2 */
+static inline GtkWidget *gtkc_trunctext_new(const gchar *str)
+{
+	return gtk_label_new(str);
+}
+#endif
+
+/* GtkTrunctext is a subclass of GtkLabel */
+#define TYPE_GTK_TRUNCTEXT (gtk_trunctext_get_type ())
+#define GTK_TRUNCTEXT(obj) (G_TYPE_CHECK_INSTANCE_CAST ((obj), TYPE_GTK_TRUNCTEXT, GtkTrunctext))
+#define GTK_TRUNCTEXT_CLASS(klass) (G_TYPE_CHECK_CLASS_CAST ((klass), TYPE_GTK_TRUNCTEXT, GtkTrunctextClass))
+#define IS_GTK_TRUNCTEXT(obj) (G_TYPE_CHECK_INSTANCE_TYPE ((obj), TYPE_GTK_TRUNCTEXT))
+#define IS_GTK_TRUNCTEXT_CLASS(klass) (G_TYPE_CHECK_CLASS_TYPE ((klass), TYPE_GTK_TRUNCTEXT))
+#define GTK_TRUNCTEXT_GET_CLASS(obj) (G_TYPE_INSTANCE_GET_CLASS ((obj), TYPE_GTK_TRUNCTEXT, GtkTrunctextClass))
+
+GType gtk_trunctext_get_type(void) G_GNUC_CONST;
+
+GtkTrunctext *gtk_trunctext_construct(GType object_type, const gchar *str);
+
+enum {
+	GTK_TRUNCTEXT_0_PROPERTY,
+	GTK_TRUNCTEXT_NUM_PROPERTIES
+};
+static GParamSpec *gtk_trunctext_properties[GTK_TRUNCTEXT_NUM_PROPERTIES];
+
+struct _GtkTrunctext {
+	GtkLabel parent_instance;
+};
+
+struct _GtkTrunctextClass {
+	GtkLabelClass parent_class;
+};
+
+#endif