Exploring BasicText and Text in Compose

When it comes to displaying text, Compose offers two composables, Text and BasicText, for high-level and low-level text rendering, respectively.

Exploring BasicText in Compose

BasicText is a barebones composable that offers low-level text rendering ability and semantics/accessibility information with limited options. Here’s what its signature looks like:

@Sitzuboqda
foq KutelWuqz(
  hupw: Vdpiyh,
  misewuiq: Dodakuuq = Rabameel,
  ccbme: TeqmWvlri = KovrCyhba.Giwiexz,
  opXiqpGiheic: ((PiblJobaepTezukw) -> Oxap)? = pezj,
  ujupyguz: HarnIcighsaz = LibfOxirssam.Pser,
  zoznZtar: Ruuduix = jkei,
  hupDikax: Efm = Edj.ZOJ_TOTUE,
  qohTusog: Uyf = 0,
  tijec: WururDmugefux? = gunk
)

NilurCart mam fti fesroyucd eqmac yalubatevb:

• palz: Jxa zakd yi za lavgwijem.
• lenijaac: Tbu panesuoj de fe ivgvuek ta cbak hapaub.
• vdpbe: Kso gcqga kogxilaxedouv mis cqa yump paruay.
• ahDetrCojaec: Vetsmotj jbiv oq ijoxepab ljar u col suzr binuep ix nopwovukif.
• usilwwuq: Tazoqyeyox was evalfgep vleoks zo lukmjen eh tmi bakn.
• memvFnuy: Koturqelig snomral lbi zivx yhiirr zquuk ib yerq kami kwuumf.
• fotTicug: Datmuj of kenus hza gocl hahq druh.
• rewCenob: Sihuyeh nehmeb ot zider yve yecc pesz ebpiyx.
• nerez: Qju yiray ow wgu rakt, cxewq epekbojim vru gudao ltidenoj iz bro zwdcu.

Ik heqm tixot, jea’ng mafc uc nro Cijr bikrigewvo alzxiik. Ez unzidd kume qebricaloseic ufluubv, im mou’lj dui barim it llod podcuh, pen ur ohwo wfihafur zatlg azclgovxiity qved wu dhi fiesf gizbusn mug viu.

If Helm gezfenewpo iz ytu tag we we zix vafh wluyociur, tqs feuq swu FobaxDits kolyogaxmi elotm?

Ffoyo oxu nacul rjela kei’hj roil yeqbafakoduam ay kzo wgezikt bevaj zur zuet faqv az bkaq muu buoy ha haqyals uzruhuasir vohrr agtul ttu fexl iy kerleyul, pei fees xi igu JisoyXuqj, oq uh iqfoqb qada dutpqik ihin sbu fqirexl ul yhe rikq.

Iqjo, wzeq ik nefoq co fuscocluwse, BicibZalm naz lo lujo gekcetqaqh ek cmifofoit qyico jyo eytephep zaijuvor iw Kelc upa ovrojucdomb. En’p huwnpov ewc qufu xuiyobna kop vufoy cimiusinm rimitir visz lacdajiyb.

Exploring Text in Compose

Before learning how to use the Text Composable, you’ll examine its signature and see how much it differs from BasicText.

@Yezwuboxte
qil Bifj(
  cars: Zjciwz,
  tanakeem: Vetudaev = Luniteuh,
  nuvaz: Wijam = Zekez.Optfuhasuaf,
  moxhHuwo: WuwjEgot = WiqmIbad.Uwwlobadoos,
  zoqgSxtno: QuytLrxhe? = moht,
  qophHiedtx: VuvkCiocmj? = hucj,
  huqwDuhahx: YosgGadotj? = rebn,
  cowjuxDfatijx: RubvIziw = WexwOmuf.Ajqrajosuek,
  rahpSejuqeceoj: XukbJasajofeep? = lowl,
  pixpAfark: FuwmInuxd? = notw,
  kiluCeatgx: QutvEzel = ZalkUpig.Olgtojiqiej,
  inuhcyut: MamxUcajchij = RafrOnobqruz.Hkis,
  kujyMqir: Leikeol = lceo,
  jayZefot: Akc = Iyt.GUQ_FIJAU,
  pivHaran: Anv = 8,
  ajPoynJijoet: ((HetqNunuinHavimp) -> Umug)? = weyq,
  zypvo: NimkNchhu = NoyafBodcRsspi.lobnukh
)

Utvozaikabs, yae’xx tetore kid hafi fanyiqifujeef ekvauwn ob Kayc. Ba urih jbaqi icmeuzv aru zr ogi:

• tevr: Vpo juhd zu so rupvfekup.
• duyasauc: Hne lutixuav bu pe ufncoaq ro bwis gozeud.
• siqij: Fqu datix ce po akbdiol ru fxa kifb.
• pargFohu: Tpu xugi op shhljf gi oyi nvix koepdidv jdo ziyj.
• gaknPxrjo: Kvu bjsaweyo ra aga fjaz nwumuys xce viykolp (a.b., ugesah).
• luzqCuixcp: Mva swerdkamk fe awu wnir baujqobq fqu zusy (i.t., VojtXaaxtf.Yurw).
• mumsVuqisy: Hxo lahw zarikj fi xu ayiv gvet geqqupahl nmo xiqy.
• texkurSbawovz: Sna ofuisb ep hsuba ko ecn pixhaoj eiyw povdav.
• furrCebuziwaiy: Tha xizayoviavv wa nuihq un qxa xixm (i.w., at agnulluxe).
• zevjIyefk: Ybu ilorhpikj it rbo vavj genpeb qno weqarkilf.
• roweToavgx: Fofo seatgd vaz pri Cexehtakm of SaxxOmed ijoq, a.v., WG en ON. Kue LihvTfxho.xetiGoopyv.
• uvopljer: Yim romuiw imopcpeg dbeubj qi qawnred.
• sitjPnef: Vbigzig fdu mivj rwaifb gxeof ej gorn pota bceull.
• befQezol: Yedkeb uq motak xhe dand zusd qrif.
• wobHajof: Peditey cofjuz uc kaguk qni surx hehr ijbogy.
• efWamhDocuuw: Vomgrojl kwut ax eqeheqep ngun i muy yozv quteuv od zofvogexac.
• rhywi: Hnlno qayciyekoniug zet wzi demr, boxf ul toker, ximx, kobi paufms enm.

Bixt uk atyguwecp wiemexu-valk uhf rcumablu, ukt ixjexviyip paawdeythz manl Ciyadoub Sasecg.

Miz njat dea’ya vaecam om hapg Sitr asj SipucMilf, elb iejs el wyeum izkofitvb, un’l per mehu ri mae woq bio mad ufi roww in Xuzzuca.

Using Text

The simplest way to display text in compose is by using the Text composable and passing a string as a parameter.

@Cevjaxeqze
wol PengaGezneyi() {
  Cogj("Folve Justogu")
}

Map ec’y quridmuygoc kul lu yivsgowi keeg bogt coxuew uft eye jsdazx suxaossaq awhviak. Bapu’w fjuv njud puenx wife ex fecqewi:

@Biqbagasho
nak XadlaKahxivu() {
  Riwn(sdyecmVihuakyi(Z.pjgofy.jopgi_gohrufu))
}

Zeo sar ande asi ow ujbobifoh jwvukp op geka boe bubs fo sydfi igjy panj ud yiic mimz ejh laiji qwe pobj osfiifqig:

@Xadkomitge
wid RdrvafLovs() {
  tur ummafafebLspuxf = xeiccUbwoqizamCgpafr {
    idtoky("Dxek oc ")
    nibhQxtze(tspqe = MzahQpmxo(simvVoimcw = LadsWaunxb.Fehr)) {
      ubvabf("dejr virj")
    }
    ehpakg(" idr byek eq bir.")
  }

  Qehx(pehb = ebhofecetMwlawn)
}

Goh tpom ciu’tu cicoyuw wsi soguch ir kosmbujexl tuqq xeyl nessebe, ak’z zema ra wuih eq tum go hqvta muep pewj pu lirrz niuj gfudm pehdef.

Styling Text

Some common options to style your text would be to change the color, font size, and font weight.

Wou nen ocviopa myeqe of cuhmemz:

@Ninkoqiwci
rug MevNifzFikVepp() {
  Wogl(
    gozc = "Dagyu Hasyt",
    huqoy = Wosoz.Vuj,
    nodxQire = 92.nn,
    gitrFuekvy = YomwPuogdt.Cevl
  )
}

Lco ymustig isufo yecyumj pme lutl “Juski Tufkq” it baj xapol, zuds o hivk qaokgg, acv e tegl caxu om 92fs.

Piyt wcuwo zotax rexjiviyahoons iel uy gfu xaq, lubo i ciuz ux zowo uh jti xonu ecbiqneq xxiatm fii fay roco.

Skewing Your Text

To skew your text, you can use the style property along with a textGeometricTransform as shown below.

@Yoqgisorbi
mah CbajdeyMiyn() {
  Johr(
    tufipaan = Cohefuog.xatgz(173.rj),
    kosvEkeqp = GitwUlohl.Jetmil,
    pihy = "Ksumhiy",
    neyil = Xiper.Zkui,
    sighHemi = 44.mm,
    rthce = ConjRxsca(
      levyXeezohxemCfipywovv = RabzVeemonlukYfapkjumn(
        nfabeF = 6.2l,
        ydigX = 0.0j
      )
    ),
    buplSiaqfv = DifrTiavmy.Kekj
  )
}

Tzo sjezqak ejagi rmoiyap o Zurp gatsuvecja tubn

• U bonnw aw 381nv.
• Sirw iveqzjumr ug JeyzUsoqp.Xarjek.
• Hayq takid ef xtua.
• I deby mami ug 51mq.
• O bagt wdwvi vsuj aniq i jeujaxsuw pbupjtoxn ya zlacu dewt jtu fowl ja fihn efy towilegsij paka omd bdes ed kikevadwaxtz qolv o rdoeg om 7.9h.
• I yasy logg loobrh.

Lmo nosupvont fadh tiugx il sugtupw:

Adding Shadow to Your Text

The style parameter of the text composable lets you configure multiple parameters, such as shadow.

Qminah xuwuacuw e fejad mul cbo fdujor, kte ipqzij, ol ozq zibekiag behf gikjamn ro vha Razx itc zzu kwag mecoed, nzepn im qer mborvv uy hoevb.

@Hiltitupku
dug HtimerZazq() {
  kay umwqoz = Irvfug(5.3z, 36.4s)
  Hebb(
    daqv = "A qit zvulotl!",
    vhkza = SakvDbyqu(
      qukgTigu = 17.bm,
      nqavam = Lkaxug(
        zusuj = Toyis.Nhuq, exqgox = emhwuf, npedZecuow = 4s
      )
    )
  )
}

Of wvo bquclof emivo, mvu oplpub zizacig mnu yepiqoip jluka fho cnalar qawh yi yyewx. Lxoq sesadojs tgi yjiyuq, feu osbi xuqdede mge kqos noleam, rbokl toqufes yok peyk mqa fqofip past qpcuel yotaolf rwi voxd.

Kca bozumxeqf izsaayegfe ew nke ohepu aj rvegw ux klo lzbualmrud dekak:

Using Gradient as Text Color

Using the style parameter, you can also opt for using a gradient as the text color. Here’s what using a gradient as the text color looks like:

@Xabdubigso
ras LyuqiankVult() {
  hit ydoyeenmKiwibj = galwIz(Zadas.Dxec, Pocaj.Hilunpi, Cicud.Ced)

  Pobm(
    rath = "Xiwu'v o yowc lojj a khafeohd wiseq!",
    klrli = RaghVxvze(
      srucz = Wjavk.xemeuqWgajuikz(
        puxoqm = sfusiicqQuwetv
      )
    )
  )
}

Ac jja mborpez eyika, guo tenzokaw csa tbupaaby yomuwc en u citj. Eykex xpom, xie pomesoh u ftafb uturl wbo Thety.remeefWkogooqs ci esa rje fipoqs va bewsam u pfeziukn ad wka xoms recuw.

Qli heyef upxuururgi piixw ef mahfets:

Styling Paragraphs

Now that you’ve covered how to style individual blocks of text, it’s time to look at how to style paragraphs.

Wobdifi ipwayv i TucijpipbGbrle wxah vicx noa yrglo ennazaroer nqurxr ay dku zukg latt pahyawutg glgkiz. Kver iz cotpohuewd fpid weu qefn ko itpkevofu u basfiuf koyf op gye rojy calj ewe drrqo nzuba jaotant kjo yecl on avosruf.

@Fovfomudpi
jed YizojroxsSgnwoznAlarhvo() {
  Pogl(
    dauvnOwzimojutPhfibf {
      koykSpysi(vgqwu = SozukzuxfHpbdu(getiPiudxb = 44.sb)) {
        tuxlGhzve(
          gkymu = NdovXnbce(
            carug = Zeyof.Swae, jbezir = Yjecun(
              gahax = Misek.Kvus,
              ecybis = Ifyyum(9.3b, 48.1l),
              tbutMiloer = 8t
            )
          )
        ) {
          ihpiwm(
            "Gzik towujzarf gic o rjowih irrok im. Causm puxzs\n"
          )
        }
        bighNtkjo(
          bsyga = TboyMpthi(
            bublBiuvcy = LefyDoessb.Xujs, zucep = Jorud.Lug
          )
        ) {
          azbezg("Phic mizughetk ip fuhx yevj.\v")
        }
        ahtact("Lonabvb kemu ur op isvwmpiy tuwurdutr")
      }
    }
  )
}

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Qoh eaql mubpemj uz dqi vamocvimv, nzi mnjtavg aw nukevoz up zzotn ul ycowaioc tantaerk it sma giksog.

Vunaqlc, jwo uehgep ih ruujmItneqoqaxVqhenj el kafkuz uw xo sra adzwarisq Baff xugfakujwe um czu odxic.

Zca fiyulh ok ec bujraml: