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The Text component for Retool Mobile

A content area to display text.

Settings

Text includes the following configurable options when building apps in the IDE.

Show on desktopShow on mobileMaintain space when hiddenMarginAlways show in edit modeSizeStylesValueWidth

Properties

All properties for Text with supported data types or values. You can write JavaScript almost anywhere in Retool to manipulate or read property values.

global

boolean

Whether the object is globally scoped for use in all app pages.


boolean

Whether the component is visible.


id

string

The unique identifier.


Whether the component is visible in the desktop layout.


Whether the component is visible in the mobile layout.


Whether the component takes up space on the canvas if hidden is true.


The amount of margin to render outside.

Values
4px 8px

Normal margin.

0

No margin.


markdown


pluginType

string

The plugin type.


Whether to remain visible in the editor if hidden is true.


The size.

Values
default

The default size.

small

The smallest size.


style

object

Custom style options in use. Not all style options may be available for all components.


textAlign

enum

The alignment of the text within the input field.


value

string

The value.


weight


width

number

The width.


Methods

JavaScript API methods for interacting with Text. You can write JavaScript almost anywhere in Retool and use methods to manipulate data and property values.

clearValue

Clear the current values.

text.clearValue()

resetValue

Reset the current value to the default value.

text.resetValue()

setHidden

Set the hidden value to toggle whether the component is visible. Defaults to true without a parameter.

text.setHidden(hidden)
Parameters

boolean

Whether the component is visible.



setValue

Set the current value.

text.setValue(value)
Parameters

value

string

The value.