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Layout

Class: Layout

Represents one or more paragraphs of multi-formatted text. Provides text analysis and layout functionality.

Extends

Constructors

Constructor

new Layout(layoutProperties?): Layout;

Creates a new Layout with specified properties.

Parameters

layoutProperties?

LayoutProperties

The layout settings, including one or more paragraphs of multi-formatted text.

Returns

Layout

Overrides

ObjectBase.constructor

Constructor

new Layout(baseLayout, layoutProperties?): Layout;

Creates a new Layout based on properties of an existing Layout.

Parameters

baseLayout

Layout

The Layout object used as the base for the new Layout.

layoutProperties?

LayoutProperties

The settings overriding properties of the base Layout.

Returns

Layout

Overrides

ObjectBase.constructor

Constructor

new Layout(om, layoutProperties?): Layout;

Creates a new Layout with specified properties.

Parameters

om

ObjectManager

An object manager that controls the lifetime of the Layout object.

layoutProperties?

LayoutProperties

The layout settings, including one or more paragraphs of multi-formatted text.

Returns

Layout

Overrides

ObjectBase.constructor

Accessors

addSpacingAfterLastLine

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get addSpacingAfterLastLine(): boolean;

Gets a value indicating whether the line spacing should be added after the last line of text.

Returns

boolean


allowOverhangingWords

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get allowOverhangingWords(): boolean;

Gets a value indicating whether long words can overhang beyond the layout box bounds.

Returns

boolean


canSkipFirstLineWithIndentation

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get canSkipFirstLineWithIndentation(): boolean;

Gets a value indicating whether the whole first line of a paragraph with indentation can be skipped.

Returns

boolean


codePoints

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get codePoints(): Int32Array;

Gets the array of UTF-32 characters (code points) in a Layout.

Returns

Int32Array


columnWidth

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get columnWidth(): number;

Gets the width of the layout box measured from the left margin (for positive values) or from the right margin (for negative values), in graphic units.

Returns

number


contentHeight

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get contentHeight(): number;

Gets the height of the formatted text, in graphic units.

Returns

number


contentHeightFitsInBounds

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get contentHeightFitsInBounds(): boolean;

Gets a value indicating whether the height of the formatted text fits in the specified MaxHeight.

Returns

boolean


contentRect

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get contentRect(): Rect;

Gets a rectangle containing the formatted text, in graphic units.

Returns

Rect


contentWidth

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get contentWidth(): number;

Gets the width of the formatted text, in graphic units.

Returns

number


contentWidthFitsInBounds

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get contentWidthFitsInBounds(): boolean;

Gets a value indicating whether the width of the formatted text fits in the specified MaxWidth.

Returns

boolean


contentX

Get Signature

get contentX(): number;

Gets the X coordinate of the rectangle containing the formatted text, in graphic units.

Returns

number


contentY

Get Signature

get contentY(): number;

Gets the Y coordinate of the rectangle containing the formatted text, in graphic units.

Returns

number


defaultFormat

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get defaultFormat(): Format;

Gets the Format object used as default text format for the current Layout.

Returns

Format


defaultTabSize

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get defaultTabSize(): number;

Gets spacing between the default tab stops, in graphic units.

Returns

number


delimiterCharCode

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get delimiterCharCode(): number;

Gets a UTF-32 character code used as a delimiter that signals the beginning of the portion of text to be preserved (for text trimming).

Returns

number


delimiterCharCount

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get delimiterCharCount(): number;

Gets the delimiter count, counting from the end of the text, to preserve text from (for text trimming).

Returns

number


ellipsisCharCode

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get ellipsisCharCode(): number;

Gets a UTF-32 code of the omission sign (ellipsis character) for text trimming. A value of 0 prevents the ellipsis character from showing.

Returns

number


firstLineIndent

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get firstLineIndent(): number;

Gets the indent of the first line after paragraph separator, in graphic units. Positive value applies indentation to the first line, negative value applies indentation to all lines except the first one.

Returns

number


firstLineIsStartOfParagraph

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get firstLineIsStartOfParagraph(): boolean;

Gets a value indicating whether the first line of text is the start of paragraph.

Returns

boolean


flowDirection

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get flowDirection(): FlowDirection;

Gets the flow direction (how lines of text are placed relative to one another).

Returns

FlowDirection


fontCollection

Get Signature

get fontCollection(): FontCollection;

Gets the font collection used for searching fonts and font fallbacks.

Returns

FontCollection


fontFallbackScope

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get fontFallbackScope(): FontFallbackScope;

Gets the scope for searching fallback fonts for the glyphs missing in the font defined in Format.

Returns

FontFallbackScope


fontScaleFactor

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get fontScaleFactor(): number;

Gets the uniform scale factor for all fonts used in the current Layout. Valid values are from 0.001 to 1000.

Returns

number


hasMissingFontCharacters

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get hasMissingFontCharacters(): boolean;

Gets a value indicating whether text runs contain some characters that are not present in the specified fonts and fallback fonts, so those characters cannot be displayed correctly.

Returns

boolean


honorIdeographicBaseline

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get honorIdeographicBaseline(): boolean;

Gets a value indicating whether the ideographic baseline should be used instead of the Roman baseline for hieroglyph characters.

Returns

boolean


honorLastLineSpacing

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get honorLastLineSpacing(): boolean;

Gets a value indicating whether line spacing for the last line is considered a part of the layout content.

Returns

boolean


honorTrailingLineBreak

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get honorTrailingLineBreak(): boolean;

Gets a value indicating whether the trailing line break causes a blank line to be added to the output text layout.

Returns

boolean


id

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get id(): number;

Gets the reference to the object.

Returns

number

Inherited from

ObjectBase.id


justifiedSpaceExtension

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get justifiedSpaceExtension(): number;

Gets the maximum white space extension factor before applying extension to other characters when text is justified. Values are between 0 and 10000.

Returns

number


justifiedSpaceShrinking

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get justifiedSpaceShrinking(): number;

Gets the white space shrinking factor when text is justified. Values are between 0.0 and 1.0.

Returns

number


justifiedTextExtension

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get justifiedTextExtension(): number;

Gets the maximum text extension factor when text is justified. Values are between 0 and 10000.

Returns

number


justifyLastLine

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get justifyLastLine(): boolean;

Gets a value indicating whether for paragraphs that have textAlignment set to "Distributed" the last line will be justified (typical in East Asian typography).

Returns

boolean


lastLineIsEndOfParagraph

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get lastLineIsEndOfParagraph(): boolean;

Gets a value indicating whether the last line of text is the end of paragraph.

Returns

boolean


layoutPerformed

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get layoutPerformed(): boolean;

Gets a value indicating if the Layout#performLayout method was executed at least once.

Returns

boolean


lineBreakingRules

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get lineBreakingRules(): LineBreakingRules;

Gets the line breaking algorithm.

Returns

LineBreakingRules


lineGapBeforeFirstLine

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get lineGapBeforeFirstLine(): boolean;

Gets a value indicating whether the typographic line gap should be added before the first line of text.

Returns

boolean


lines

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get lines(): TextLine[];

Gets the array of text lines after executing the Layout#performLayout method.

Returns

TextLine[]


linesBetweenConsecutiveHyphens

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get linesBetweenConsecutiveHyphens(): number;

Gets the minimum number of lines not using hyphens after breaking a word across lines and displaying a visible hyphen at the position of soft hyphen.

Returns

number


lineSpacingScaleFactor

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get lineSpacingScaleFactor(): number;

Gets the scaling factor to be applied to the computed line height. Values are between 0 and 1000.

Returns

number


marginBottom

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get marginBottom(): number;

Gets the bottom margin of the layout box, in graphic units.

Returns

number


marginLeft

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get marginLeft(): number;

Gets the left margin of the layout box, in graphic units.

Returns

number


marginRight

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get marginRight(): number;

Gets the right margin of the layout box, in graphic units.

Returns

number


marginTop

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get marginTop(): number;

Gets the top margin of the layout box, in graphic units.

Returns

number


maxHeight

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get maxHeight(): number;

Gets the height of the layout box, in graphic units.

Returns

number


maxLastLineOverflowFactor

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get maxLastLineOverflowFactor(): number;

Gets the maximum fraction of the last line's height overflowing beyond the layout bounds for that line not to be truncated.

Returns

number


maxWidth

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get maxWidth(): number;

Gets the width of the layout box, in graphic units.

Returns

number


minimalLineSpacing

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get minimalLineSpacing(): number;

Gets the explicit minimal distance between lines, in graphic units.

Returns

number


om

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get om(): ObjectManager;

Gets the owner ObjectManager instance.

Returns

ObjectManager

Inherited from

ObjectBase.om


paragraphAlignment

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get paragraphAlignment(): ParagraphAlignment;

Gets the alignment of paragraphs along the flow direction axis.

Returns

ParagraphAlignment


paragraphSpacing

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get paragraphSpacing(): number;

Gets the additional spacing between paragraphs, in graphic units.

Returns

number


restrictedFontLookup

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get restrictedFontLookup(): boolean;

Gets a value indicating whether the fonts should be searched in the custom collection only, if any specified.

Returns

boolean


rightToLeft

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get rightToLeft(): boolean;

Gets the base direction for horizontal and sideways text.

Returns

boolean


rotateSidewaysCounterclockwise

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get rotateSidewaysCounterclockwise(): boolean;

Gets a value indicating whether sideways text should be rotated counterclockwise.

Returns

boolean


rowHeight

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get rowHeight(): number;

Gets the height of the layout box measured from the top margin (for positive values) or from the bottom margin (for negative values), in graphic units.

Returns

number


softHyphenReplacementCharCode

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get softHyphenReplacementCharCode(): number;

Gets a UTF-32 character code used as replacement for soft hyphen characters (0x00AD) at ends of lines when breaking words across lines.

Returns

number


suppressShaping

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get suppressShaping(): boolean;

Gets a value indicating if shaping and positioning of graphemes should be skipped for the sake of speed.

Returns

boolean


tabStops

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get tabStops(): TabStop[];

Gets the array of custom tab stops.

Returns

TabStop[]


textAlignment

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get textAlignment(): TextAlignment;

Gets the alignment of text along the reading direction axis.

Returns

TextAlignment


textExtensionStrategy

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get textExtensionStrategy(): TextExtensionStrategy;

Gets the rules used for justified text extension.

Returns

TextExtensionStrategy


trimmingGranularity

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get trimmingGranularity(): TrimmingGranularity;

Gets the text granularity used to trim text overflowing the layout box.

Returns

TrimmingGranularity


uniformLineSpacing

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get uniformLineSpacing(): number;

Gets the explicit distance between lines, in graphic units.

Returns

number


useEmbeddableFonts

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get useEmbeddableFonts(): boolean;

Get a value indicating if the linked and fallback fonts have to be embeddable.

Returns

boolean


vertical

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get vertical(): boolean;

Gets a value indicating whether the LayoutProperties#flowDirection was vertical when the Layout#performLayout method was last called.

Returns

boolean


wordBoundaryRules

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get wordBoundaryRules(): WordBoundaryRules;

Gets a value specifying the algorithm for detecting word boundaries (for text justification and text trimming).

Returns

WordBoundaryRules


wrapMode

Get Signature

get wrapMode(): WrapMode;

Gets a value specifying text wrapping behavior to prevent text from flowing outside the layout box.

Returns

WrapMode

Methods

append()

Call Signature

append(text): void;

Adds text with default format to the current Layout.

Parameters
text

string

The text to append.

Returns

void

Call Signature

append(text, format): void;

Adds text with specified format to the current Layout.

Parameters
text

string

The text to append.

format

Format

The text format to use.

Returns

void

Call Signature

append(
   text, 
   font, 
   fontSize, 
   foreColor): void;

Adds text with specified format attributes to the current Layout.

Parameters
text

string

The text to append.

font

Font

The font to use.

fontSize

number

The font size.

foreColor

Color

The text color.

Returns

void

Call Signature

append(runProperties): void;

Adds a text run with specified format to the current Layout.

Parameters
runProperties

RunProperties

A text section (run) with formatting.

Returns

void


appendLine()

Call Signature

appendLine(text): void;

Adds text and line break characters (0x0D, 0x0A) with default format to the current Layout.

Parameters
text

string

The text to append.

Returns

void

Call Signature

appendLine(text, format): void;

Adds text and line break characters (0x0D, 0x0A) with specified format to the current Layout.

Parameters
text

string

The text to append.

format

Format

The text format to use.

Returns

void

Call Signature

appendLine(
   text, 
   font, 
   fontSize, 
   foreColor): void;

Adds text and line break characters (0x0D, 0x0A) with specified format attributes to the current Layout.

Parameters
text

string

The text to append.

font

Font

The font to use.

fontSize

number

The font size.

foreColor

Color

The text color.

Returns

void

Call Signature

appendLine(runProperties): void;

Adds a text run and line break characters (0x0D, 0x0A) with specified format to the current Layout.

Parameters
runProperties

RunProperties

A text section (run) with formatting.

Returns

void


appendLineBreak()

appendLineBreak(format?): void;

Adds line break characters (0x0D, 0x0A).

Parameters

format?

Format

Text format, if specified, the default format is used otherwise.

Returns

void


appendParagraphBreak()

appendParagraphBreak(format?): void;

Adds a special character (0x2029) that causes a paragraph break but prevents a page break between paragraphs.

Parameters

format?

Format

Text format, if specified, the default format is used otherwise.

Returns

void


appendSectionBreak()

appendSectionBreak(format?): void;

Appends a form feed character ('\f', character code 0x000C) to the text. This causes any text added after it to "not fit" - if the text layout is drawn, that text will not be rendered. If the Layout#split method is called, the text will be split at this point.

Parameters

format?

Format

Text format, if specified, the default format is used otherwise.

Returns

void


appendSoftBreak()

appendSoftBreak(format?): void;

Adds a line separator character (0x2028) that causes a line break without ending the paragraph.

Parameters

format?

Format

Text format, if specified, the default format is used otherwise.

Returns

void


applyOffset()

applyOffset(dx, dy): void;

Adjusts the positions of content rectangle.

Parameters

dx

number

The offset along the horizontal direction.

dy

number

The offset along the vertical direction.

Returns

void


clear()

clear(): void;

Clears the current text layout, removing all text and formatting associated with individual text runs.

Returns

void


free()

free(): void;

Detaches the object from the ObjectManager and deallocates its memory, if possible.

Returns

void

Inherited from

ObjectBase.free


performLayout()

performLayout(): boolean;

Determines the coordinates of all text lines and glyph runs.

Returns

boolean

true if the whole text fits in the bounds of Layout, false if some text doesn't fit in bounds and the Layout#split method must be executed to move the rest of the text into another Layout instance.


rebind()

rebind(omTo): void;

Rebinds the object from the current ObjectManager to the specified one.

Parameters

omTo

ObjectManager

The new ObjectManager for the object.

Returns

void

Inherited from

ObjectBase.rebind


split()

split(splitOptions, rest): SplitResult;

Fits all or the first portion of the current text layout into the current layout bounds. If the whole text did not fit into the bounds, the rest is moved into the Layout instance specified by the 'rest' parameter.

Parameters

splitOptions

SplitOptions

Options controlling how text is split.

rest

Layout

Recipient for the text that did not fit in the current bounds.

Returns

SplitResult

A value indicating the result of splitting the current text layout.


truncate()

truncate(lastLineTrimming?): boolean;

If a portion of the text content does not fit into the current layout bounds, removes that portion so that the remaining text fits. Returns true if at least some text remains that fits into the current layout bounds. Returns false if the current layout did not contain any text or all text had to be removed. Note that if there is only one line, and it does not fit into the available height, it is not removed, and this method returns true.

Parameters

lastLineTrimming?

TrimmingGranularity

The text granularity used when trimming the last line of text.

Returns

boolean