Table of Contents
Label
com.ergotech.vib.graphics.VIBLabel
Image Examples
 |  |
| Label in the graphics palette. | Label graphic example. |
Overview
The Label graphic is a More Layout graphic used to display static text in an MIStudio application.
Label is closely related to Annunciator, but Label is intended for static text and does not allow data source input connections.
Label can display text in a box-style area with configurable font, text color, alignment, transparency, and background settings.
Common Uses
- Displaying static labels
- Adding headings to a dashboard
- Labeling values, controls, charts, or sections
- Displaying short instructions
- Creating multi-line text labels
Input Behavior
Label does not have a Value Object input.
Because Label is intended for static text, it is not normally connected to data sources through Manage Connections.
To display text or values from a data source, use Annunciator instead.
Output Behavior
Label does not provide an output value.
Label-Specific Behavior
Label displays configured text on the application screen.
Label-specific settings may include:
- Text Sets the displayed label text.
- Font Controls the font used for the label text.
- Text Color Sets the text color.
- Horizontal Alignment Controls horizontal text alignment.
- Vertical Alignment Controls vertical text alignment.
- Transparent Controls whether the label background is transparent.
- Background Color Sets the label background color when transparency is not used.
- Horizontal Text Position Controls the horizontal position of the text.
- Visible Controls whether the label is shown.
- Click Action Defines a click action for the label, if configured.
Multi-Line Text
Label can display multiple lines of text.
Multiple lines can be created by entering a paragraph tag or by entering a carriage return between lines in the label text editor.
Logic Ports
In the Logic Editor, Label does not usually include value input or output ports.
Label is mainly used as a static display graphic.
Notes
Use Label when the text should stay fixed.
Use Annunciator when text or numeric values need to update from a data source.
For other More Layout text and display graphics, see Text, Display, Lists, and Tables.
For general graphic behavior, see Active Graphic.