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Canvases

Text

A text view is for labels, values, dates, and short messages in a canvas.

Text can change length over time, especially when it comes from Shortcuts. Use Minimum Scale and Line Limit to control what happens when space is tight.

Limit Lines

Section titled “Limit Lines”

Line Limit controls how many lines the text can use. 1 keeps text on one line. 0 means no line limit.

A small widget showing text limited to one line.A small widget showing text limited to one line.
One line
A small widget showing text wrapping across multiple lines.A small widget showing text wrapping across multiple lines.
No limit

If text still does not fit after line limits are applied, the extra text is clipped by the view’s available space.

Scale Long Text

Section titled “Scale Long Text”

Minimum Scale lets text shrink when the frame is too small. 100 means no shrinking. Smaller percentages allow more shrinking.

A small widget showing long text clipped when scaling is disabled.A small widget showing long text clipped when scaling is disabled.
No scaling
A small widget showing long text scaled down to fit its frame.A small widget showing long text scaled down to fit its frame.
Can shrink

Align Multiline Text

Section titled “Align Multiline Text”

Multiline Text Alignment affects wrapped text and text with manual line breaks. It has no visible effect when the text uses only one line.

A small widget showing multiline text aligned to the leading edge.A small widget showing multiline text aligned to the leading edge.
Leading
A small widget showing multiline text aligned to the center.A small widget showing multiline text aligned to the center.
Center
A small widget showing multiline text aligned to the trailing edge.A small widget showing multiline text aligned to the trailing edge.
Trailing

Properties

Section titled “Properties”

Identity

Section titled “Identity”
Property Description
ID Identifies the view so you can find it in the canvas and modify it with Shortcuts actions. Keep it stable for automations.
Visible Hides the view without deleting it. Hidden views are not shown, but they stay in the canvas.

Content

Section titled “Content”
Property Description
Text Sets the displayed text.
Font Sets size, weight, and style.
Color Sets the text color.
Multiline Text Alignment Aligns text across multiple lines.
Minimum Scale Sets how small text may shrink when space is tight. 100 means no shrinking. Smaller percentages allow more shrinking.
Line Limit Limits how many lines the text can use. 1 keeps compact labels on one line. 0 means no limit.

Layout

Section titled “Layout”
Property Description
Frame Controls size and alignment.
Offset Moves the view visually with an offset.
Padding Adds padding.

Appearance

Section titled “Appearance”
Property Description
Opacity Sets transparency from 0 to 100.
Background Adds a background.
Shadow Adds a shadow.
Clip Shape Clips the view to a shape.
Border Adds a border.