linebender / linebender/skribo

How to use Skribo for text layout

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Rust
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Description

I'm trying to use LayoutSession and do text line breaking using it. However, the public API only exposes the `offset` values which isn't based on the `advance` and there is no evident way of getting the width of a run when calling `LayoutSession::iter_substr`.

Is there something I'm missing? I may create a PR that adds what I need if not.

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Research direction

Use LayoutSession and LayoutSession::iter_substr as the entry points. Trace how the exposed offset and advance values relate to text runs and line breaking, then determine what public information is missing. Done means the intended way to obtain run width is clear or the required API change is precisely scoped.

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Assessment

Tech stack
rust
Domain
computer-graphics
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
30/100

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