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
Whether the object is globally scoped for use in all app pages.
id
The unique identifier.
isHiddenOnDesktop
Whether the component is visible in the desktop layout.
isHiddenOnMobile
Whether the component is visible in the mobile layout.
maintainSpaceWhenHidden
Whether the component takes up space on the canvas if hidden
is true
.
markdown
pluginType
The plugin type.
showInEditor
Whether to remain visible in the editor if hidden
is true
.
textAlign
The alignment of the text within the input field.
weight
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)