GraphiteEditor/Graphite

Text alignment should work without an explicit max-width

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#4011 opened on Apr 6, 2026

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Description

Currently, the Text node's "Align" parameter (Left/Center/Right/Justify) has no effect, and left alignment occurs regardless of the setting, when the "Max Width" setting is not active. It should use its own bounding box across all rows of text as the basis for centered and right-aligned justification.

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Tech stack
rust
Domain
frontend
Issue type
bug
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
3
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half day
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fresh
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
clear
Prerequisites
Rusttext layout basics
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
60
Research direction
Look into the Text node implementation in the Graphite codebase. The alignment logic appears to rely on the Max Width setting. Find where the alignment is applied and modify it to use the text bounding box when Max Width is inactive. Check the comments on issue #4011 for any additional context.