Using Content size fitter to scale parent image with child text

I wan to scale my parent image with my child text. To do this I add a Content size fitter to both parent and child, as well as a horizontal layout group to the parent. This works, however I get this warning on the child:



But, if I try to do as the warning says and remove the Content size fitter from my text, the parent stops scaling with the text. Is this some bug or am I missing something?

Also, is there some way I can add linebreaks automatically after X amount of characters?

 

Add a LayoutGroup to the child also, and remove its CSF. And make sure both LayoutGroups have Child Controls Size ticked on Width and Height.

Automatically, no. You'll need to code it:

Code (CSharp):

1.     [RequireComponent(typeof(Text))]
2.     public class TextAutoLineBreak : MonoBehaviour
3.     {
4.         [SerializeField]
5.         int _CharactersPerSection = 100;
6.  
7.         Text _Text;
8.         string _PrevKnownText;
9.         int _PrevKnownCharactersPerSection;
10.  
11.  
12.         void Start()
13.         {
14.             _Text = GetComponent<Text>();
15.         }
16.  
17.         void Update()
18.         {
19.             if (_Text.text == _PrevKnownText && _PrevKnownCharactersPerSection == _CharactersPerSection)
20.                 return;
21.  
22.             char[] chars = _Text.text.ToCharArray();
23.             var sb = new System.Text.StringBuilder();
24.             int lastNLIndex = -1;
25.             int lastAppendedCharIndex = -1;
26.             for (int i = 0; i < chars.Length; i++)
27.             {
28.                 if (chars[i] == '\n')
29.                 {
30.                     lastNLIndex = i;
31.                     continue;
32.                 }
33.  
34.                 int charsInSection = i - lastNLIndex;
35.                 if (charsInSection == _CharactersPerSection)
36.                 {
37.                     int start = lastAppendedCharIndex + 1;
38.                     sb.Append(chars, start, i - start);
39.                     lastAppendedCharIndex = i;
40.  
41.                     sb.Append('\n');
42.                     lastNLIndex = i;
43.                 }
44.             }
45.             if (lastAppendedCharIndex < chars.Length - 1)
46.             {
47.                 int start = lastAppendedCharIndex + 1;
48.                 sb.Append(chars, start, chars.Length - start);
49.             }
50.             _PrevKnownText = _Text.text = sb.ToString();
51.             _PrevKnownCharactersPerSection = _CharactersPerSection;
52.         }
53.     }

 

Are you sure you want linebreaks every X characters, or do you want the text to wrap when it gets to the end of the available space? Those are not the same, for a few different reasons.

 

Perfect thank you!