Reference for set_text_align
Indicate the alignment of text to be drawn. This is part of the reference section.
Purpose
Indicate how the text should be aligned horizontally and vertically.
Other options may be added in the future.
| Value | Type | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 'left' | Horizontal | Use the x coordinate as the left-most point of the text. |
| 'center' | Horizontal | Use the x coordinate as location on which to center the text horizontally. |
| 'right' | Horizontal | Use the x coordinate as right-most point of the text. |
| 'top' | Vertical | Use the y coordinate as top-most point of the text. |
| 'center' | Vertical | Use the y coordinate as the location on which to center the text vertically. |
| 'baseline' | Vertical | Use the y coordinate where the bottom of the text should be placed ignoring decenders. |
| 'bottom' | Vertical | Use the y coordinate where the bottom of the text should be placed including decenders. |
Snippet
Draw "Hello World" in 12 point IBM Plex Mono at x coordinate 50 and y coordinate 100 using left horizontal alignment and baseline vertical alignment.
sketch.set_text_font('./IBMPlexMono-Regular.ttf', 12)
sketch.set_text_align('left', 'baseline')
sketch.draw_text(50, 100, 'Hello World')
Parameters
- horizontal: Argument for horizontal alignment.
- vertical: Optional additional argument for vertical alignment. If not provided, will default to baseline.
Examples
Availability
Available for all platforms. Additional right to left language support coming soon.