inkie
Description:
Add an option to toggle anchoring on or off for individual text widgets in the Text Edit window. This would allow some text widgets to remain anchored to screen positions, while others can be freely placed anywhere within the canvas.
Problem:
  • Anchoring is powerful and useful, especially for structured templates.
  • However, there are situations where a user may want to position a text widget arbitrarily, without it snapping or sticking to layout constraints.
  • Currently, anchoring behavior is not individually configurable, which limits flexibility for design workflows.
Proposed Solution:
  • Provide a per-widget toggle to enable or disable anchoring.
  • When anchoring is off, allow freeform positioning within the canvas.
  • This toggle should be easily accessible in the Text Edit window or widget settings.
Benefits:
  • Supports hybrid layouts with both structured and freely placed text elements.
  • Enhances creative flexibility, especially in templates and visual arrangements.
  • Enables users to preserve the power of anchoring without being restricted by it.
Examples:
  • Anchor one text label to the top-left corner, while placing another label arbitrarily for visual effect.
  • Use precise anchored alignment for controls, and unanchored notes for user guidance or temporary info.
This summary was automatically generated by ChatGPT-4 on 2025-07-05.
Original Post:
On/Off text anchoring inside Text edit window
So I can set one Text widget sticking but another one is not. While anchoring is amazing and it is one of my core trick for my new template, sometimes I want to place text at a random position.