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mramim
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ScrollingLabel in vertical direction?

I've been able to implement single line scrollingLabel(https://developer.roku.com/docs/references/scenegraph/typographic-nodes/scrollinglabel.md) in horizontal direction, is there any way to have a scrollingLabel in vertical direction?

I know of the scrollableText(https://developer.roku.com/docs/references/scenegraph/typographic-nodes/scrollabletext.md) but i want the label to scroll automatically rather then a user voluntarily scrolling it.

UseCase: Show some description text that be as short as 3 sentences to as long as 10.

Thanks in advance

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speechles
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Re: ScrollingLabel in vertical direction?

The rotation attribute. Technically it will be vertical. But you will have to turn your TV 90 degrees to read it.

I do not think there is a vertical scrolling behavior for labels because technically they are 1 line. The fact they can have multiple lines and span them is wrapping. The fact you can put chr(10) in there and simulate a new line is just simulating.

You could probably use animation to show your text as you move it behind a clippingRect but you would technically be bounce. Move slowly to top then to bottom then back to top (rinse and repeat forever) and do it all behind a clippingRect. That would be the only way to do it and you would have to write it yourself. It wouldn't be that hard to do.

 

mramim
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Re: ScrollingLabel in vertical direction?

Hey, thank you so much for your reply, I think i get the gist of what you're saying.....I still haven't implemented any custom UI node from scratch, but i'll give it a shot. 🙂

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