# Text Area

The **Text Area** **Object** allows the user to add multiline text with a background to their **Project**. It can be completely customized in the [**Attributes**](#attributes).

![Text Area.](/files/U4hB10wOzAHb8YC7eBBH)

## Attributes

The **Object's** **Attributes** can be used to fully customize the **Object**. Explained below, they are:

* [**Transformation**](#transformation)
* [**Text Area**](#text-area)
* [**Text**](#text)
* [**Font**](#font)
* [**Style**](#style)
* [**Tag**](#tag)

### Transformation

![Transformation Attributes.](/files/JKuxZGiQ9XWgzduhjHq0)

The `Transformation` **Attributes** deal with placement, rotation, and size in *XY* space. More information can be found [here](/incari-studio/2024.1/objects-and-types/attributes/common-attributes/transformation.md).

### Text Area

![Text Area Attributes.](/files/T6wBloNFjxiYnaA50lgu)

The `Text Area` **Attributes** provide crucial data for a **Text Area Object**.

There are two ways the `Text Area` Attribute can be incorporated in the **Object**. That is either as `Static Text` or `Translation`. This can be switched using the text or translation icons to the right, in that order.

![Static Text and Translation.](/files/tDPDD7Jr4e8xwGcV2C3b)

#### Static Text

![Static Text Attributes.](/files/a0d58d1arPOB2i6FTyUu)

When `Static Text` is selected, the **Attributes** are:

* `Text` is the text itself which will be displayed in the **Text Area**.
* `Word Wrap` can be enabled and disabled. When it is enabled, the text fits within the confines of the **Text Area**. If disabled, the text will be in one line and may run off the **Text Area**, causing some text to not be visible. In this case, please adjust the dimensions of the **Text Area**.

#### Translation

![Translation Attributes.](/files/Mqu44FWTDaNtaRvIvGma)

When `Translation` is selected, the **Attributes** are:

* `Translation` lets the user choose the key of the current language (which is established in the [**Project Settings**](/incari-studio/2024.1/modules/project-settings/localization.md)). In the image above, the selected key is `phrase`.
* `Word Wrap` can be enabled and disabled. When it is enabled, the text fits within the confines of the **Text Area**. If disabled, the text will be in one line and may run off the **Text Area**, causing some text to not be visible. In this case, please adjust the dimensions of the **Text Area**.

### Text

![Text Attributes.](/files/UbHUF60nI11GBE9ylers)

The **Text Attributes** offer the user options to customize the **Text**:

* `Line height (%)` determines the placement of the text within the text box.
* `Color` decides the color of the text.

### Font

![Font Attributes.](/files/OP0MtJibtHygp5RkLfQo)

The **Font Attributes** offer the user options to customize the **Text Area's** font. Please note that while **Text Areas** are capable of handling [*variable fonts*](/incari-studio/2024.1/modules/project-settings/fonts.md#variable-fonts), only the default style will be used, as the configurable **Attributes** are not available for this **Object**.

* `Family` offers two different font types: `Manrop` and `Source Code Pro`. More fonts can be added by the user in [**Project Settings**](/incari-studio/2024.1/modules/project-settings/fonts.md).
* `Size` determines the size of the font in pixels.

### Style

![Style Attributes.](/files/GknU6ugWlezmw5rWXbnH)

The **Style Attributes** offer the user options to customize further visual aspects of the **Text Area**:

* The `Background Color` is the color of the **Text Area** box which appears behind the text.
* `CSS Classes` contain the *CSS* class names of the **Object**.
* `Stylesheet` contains the *CSS* stylesheet of the **Object**. This can override any stylesheet provided in the [**Project Settings**](/incari-studio/2024.1/modules/project-settings/style.md) or a [**Scene2D**](/incari-studio/2024.1/objects-and-types/project-objects/scene2d.md). To address these in the **Logic**, please refer to the [**Object 2D Nodes**](/incari-studio/2024.1/toolbox/incari/object2d.md).

### Tag

![Tag Attributes.](/files/AcVS9u9EJzK2klOH2pFq)

This **Attribute** manages the *tags* for the **Text Area**. See more on *tags* [here.](/incari-studio/2024.1/objects-and-types/attributes/common-attributes/tag.md)


---

# Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation

If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question.

Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter:

```
GET https://docs.incari.com/incari-studio/2024.1/objects-and-types/scene2d-objects/gui/textarea.md?ask=<question>
```

The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language.
The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation.

Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.