GraphiteEditor/Graphite

Text alignment should work without an explicit max-width

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#4,011 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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Examine the Text node's alignment implementation, specifically how it handles alignment when max width is not set. Trace the path from the align parameter to the rendering of text rows to identify where the centering/right justification logic breaks.
Tech stack
rust
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frontend
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RustGraphic rendering basics
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