A graphical text block that can be used in a project

Static Text

Overview

The Static Text object is a transparent or colored box that displays graphical text. The text is static, which means that it cannot be changed from within a project. Anywhere you need text that will not change, this object is recommended, because it is very efficient.

Properties

Find more information about changing properties here: "Properties Viewer"

BackgroundColor

type: Known color name
The background color of the text panel

This property uses the Color Repository. For more information about the use of colors in a project, refer to "Color Repository"

TextColor

type: Known color name
The text color

This property uses the Color Repository. For more information about the use of colors in a project, refer to "Color Repository"

Font

type: Known text font name
The font of the text (select from the Font repository).

This property uses the Font Repository. For more information about the use of text fonts in a project, refer to "Font Repository"

TextAlignment

type: Select from the list
Select an alignment from the selector where the text should be drawn within the borders

Select one of those presets:
TopLeft
TopCenter
TopRight
MiddleLeft
MiddleCenter
MiddleRight
BottomLeft
BottomCenter
BottomRight

Padding

type: Integer value
The distance in pixels between the border of the text box and the text (for all sides equal).

Size

type: Size containing width and height
The size of the user interface of this object (width, height).

Coordinates

type: Coordinate
The location of the user interface of this object in (x,y) coordinates, relative to the object it is on top of.

Caption

type: Word or phrase
The name of the object in the project. This name must not contain '.', '$' nor '@' characters.

For more information about the rules and usage of the Caption property, please refer to "Caption property - background and usage".

Documentation

type: See description
Optional documentation of this object. If this object is an operator, the Documentation text is displayed below the operator symbol.

Text tab

Details

The text in the box will fold so that it fits into the box. If however the box is too small for the text, the last part of it may not be visible. In that case, make the height of the box larger.

Note that the text in the properties window that you use to edit the text, is displayed with a standard zoom factor. That zoom factor depends on the DPI settings of your monitor screen. If your drawing board is displayed with another zoom factor, the text on the drawing board will have another size.

If you need the text to be changed from within a project, then you might want to use the "Variable Viewer".

The text may contain variables, but they are not automatically updated when the content of the variables changes.