TextFramePreference

Text frame preferences.

Properties

Property Type Access Description
firstBaselineOffset FirstBaseline
:
ASCENT_OFFSET
CAP_HEIGHT
LEADING_OFFSET
EMBOX_HEIGHT
X_HEIGHT
FIXED_HEIGHT
r/w The distance between the baseline of the text and the top inset of the TextFramePreference.
ignoreWrap bool r/w If true, ignores text wrap settings for drawn or placed objects in the text frame.
insetSpacing any r/w The amount to offset text from the edges of the text frame, specified either as a single value applied uniformly to all sides of the text frame or as an array of 4 values in the format [top inset, left inset, bottom inset, right inset]. Can return: Unit (0 – 8640 points) or Array of 4 Units (0 – 8640 points).
minimumFirstBaselineOffset number r/w The minimum distance between the baseline of the text and the top inset of the TextFramePreference.
parent any readonly The parent of the TextFramePreference (a Application, Document, TextFrame or ObjectStyle).
properties Object r/w A property that allows setting of several properties at the same time.
textColumnCount number r/w The number of columns in the text frame. Note: Depending on the value of use fixed column width, the number of columns can change automatically when the text frame size changes.
textColumnFixedWidth number r/w The column width of the columns in the text frame.
textColumnGutter number r/w The space between columns in the text frame.
useFixedColumnWidth bool r/w If true, maintains column width when the text frame is resized. If false, causes columns to resize when the text frame is resized. Note: When true, resizing the frame can change the number of columns in the frame.
verticalJustification VerticalJustification
:
TOP_ALIGN
CENTER_ALIGN
BOTTOM_ALIGN
JUSTIFY_ALIGN
r/w The vertical alignment of the text content.
verticalThreshold number r/w The maximum amount of vertical space between two paragraphs. Note: Valid only when vertical justification is justified; the specified amount is applied in addition to the space before or space after values defined for the paragraph.

Methods

Array of TextFramePreferencegetElements ()
Resolves the object specifier, creating an array of object references.

string toSource ()
Generates a string which, if executed, will return the TextFramePreference.

string toSpecifier ()
Retrieves the object specifier.

Element of:

Application.textFramePreferences
Document.textFramePreferences
ObjectStyle.textFramePreferences
TextFrame.textFramePreferences

Returned by:

Array of TextFramePreference TextFramePreference .getElements (

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