Working with the Text Widget

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1. Adding Text

When you drag a Text widget onto the screen, it appears as a small box with handles on either end. You can drag a handle to size the widget to the width required for your design.

To enter text, double-click the widget and begin typing. As you type, the text wraps, and the widget height resizes accordingly.

Note: To insert a new line, press SHIFT+ENTER on the keyboard.

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2. Text Properties

Text properties consist of attributes such as font and font styles, shadow, underline, color and alignment. Text properties apply to the entire text content. Therefore, you cannot mix text styles within the same text widget. If, for example, you want to create a large, bold heading before a paragraph of text, use a separate Text widget for the heading.

Note: You can apply attributes to text within a text widget by editing the generated HTML files to add the tags necessary to get the desired result. However, do this after your design is complete. If you make design changes and regenerate the files, your manual HTML changes will be overwritten.

Automatic Width

When you place a Text widget on the screen, its Width property is set to Automatic. As you type, the width automatically expands to the right edge of the screen. Automatic width mode terminates when you manually resize the widget's width or when you exit text editing.

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3. Where Do I Learn More about MobiOne Studio?

The MobiOne online Learning Center site provides documents, tips, tutorials and videos to help answer your questions. Remember to check the Learning Center site for new and updated material.