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Empty spaces within TextMeshPro UGUI doesn't show up?

Discussion in 'UGUI & TextMesh Pro' started by longarm123, Dec 18, 2018.

  1. longarm123

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    Hello I added an empty " " after a word and it doesn't show up. For example ([word] ) . Where there is a singular space after the word. It counts it as null I assume.

    This also happens when I have just " " as text for UGUI which shows as null as well.

    Is there a way to change it where an actual space shows up on screen?
     
    longarm123, Dec 18, 2018
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  2. Stephan_B

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    You mean at the end of a line?

    Spaces do not typically contribute to text alignment (ie. they are ignored at the end of a line). Tab and \u00A0 (non breaking space) are not ignored.
     
    Stephan_B, Dec 18, 2018
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  3. Umresh

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    we are using nbsp but still its lost in wrapping of the text. &nbsp is converted using htmldecode.
    [Determine the value of n for the         disc from the]
     
    Last edited: May 8, 2020
    Umresh, May 8, 2020
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  4. Stephan_B

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    Why are you injecting a bunch of spaces in the text?

    Are you trying to insert some graphic / sprite in the text?
     
    Stephan_B, May 8, 2020
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  5. Umresh

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    Yes and graphic is overlapped in the empty space and I can't include this graphic with same text. Its dynamic text so position of space might change.
     
    Umresh, May 9, 2020
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  6. Stephan_B

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    Why are you not using sprites in the text coming from a Sprite Asset?

    Sprites in the text behave like any other character including line breaking.

    In your example, the text would change to "Determine the value of n for the <sprite=x> disc from the ..." where x is the index of the sprite you wish to display. Sprites can be referenced by index, name or unicode.

    There are several examples included in the TMP Examples & Extras that use sprites in the text.
     
    Stephan_B, May 9, 2020
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  7. Umresh

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    Sometimes there will be another component overlapping that space whose positions are dynamic. So there is no way for me to know if its just empty space OR there will be another component(image/text/empty) on top of this text.
     
    Umresh, May 11, 2020
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  8. Stephan_B

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    The point of using Sprites in the text is to not have to worry about any of this as the sprites will line wrap just like any other characters in the text. The spacing will also be automatic based on the sprite glyph metrics.

    Why are you not using Sprites in your text to represent those images?
     
    Stephan_B, May 11, 2020
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