Pack style engine width not correct size on linux?
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Description
### Describe the bug
On linux, when I set the width of labels using the Pack style engine, the width isn't correct. Here is a screenshot:
### Steps to reproduce
1. Create a toga label and use the pack style engine to set the width to 2 (I only tested it with a width of 2)
2. Run the toga app on linux
### Expected behavior
The expected behavior is the toga label should be cut off because the width is too short for the text, but its not
### Screenshots
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### Environment
- Operating System: Ubuntu 25.04
- Python version: 3.13.3
- Software versions:
- Briefcase: 0.3.25
- Toga: 0.5.2
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### Additional context
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Contributor guide
Research direction
Reproduce the issue on Ubuntu with a Toga label using the pack style engine and width 2, then trace the label sizing path. Compare the rendered width with the expected clipped text behavior; done means the label is cut off when its configured width is too small.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- linux, python
- Domain
- desktop
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Quiet
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 48/100