Text widget

The Text widget displays basic text on the canvas. After dragging the widget, you can select the Output Field and configure other common options available on the Widget Builder screen. You can specify the text color, size, and font weight (regular or bold).

You can specify this information in the Configure Text Widget section on the Widget Builder screen:

Data Source

The data source for the text widget.

Horizontal Alignment

The horizontal position of the text in the allocated space. Possible values:

• Left
• Centre
• Right

Vertical Alignment

The vertical position of the text in the allocated space. Possible values:

• Top
• Centre
• Bottom

Output Field

The output field that determines the text to be displayed on the widget. If this field is specified, the Source (Content) and Source (Colour) fields are not displayed.

Source (Content)

The source from which the content is displayed on the widget. Possible values:

• Output Field
• Glossary Term
• Editbox

Output Field

The output field from which the content is displayed on the widget. This field is displayed only if the Source (Content) field is set to Output Field.

Content Glossary Term

The glossary term from which the text is displayed on the widget. This field is displayed only if the Source (Content) field is set to Glossary Term.

Content Glossary Property

The text to be displayed on the widget. This field is displayed only if you select the Content Glossary Term field.

Edit Box

The text to be displayed on the widget. This field is displayed only if the Source (Content) field is set to Editbox.

Source (Colour)

The source from which the color of the widget is determined. Possible values:

• Output Field
• Colour

Output Field

The output field from which the color of the widget is determined. This field is displayed only if the Source (Colour) field is set to Output Field.

Colour

The color for the widget. You can select from pre-approved IDS colors. This field is displayed only if the Source (Colour) field is set to Colour.

Font Size

The size of the text on the widget. Possible values:

• Small
• Medium
• Large
• Xlarge

Font Weight

The text style to be displayed on the widget. Possible values:

• Regular
• Bold