Quick Start
- Download TextRender.ahk.
- In the same directory, create a new script copied from below.
#include TextRender.ahk
tr := TextRender("hello world!", "color: Aquamarine")
- You should see 'hello world!' displayed in the center of your primary screen.
- Download the latest stable release from here.
Create an instance of the TextRender class.
tr := TextRender()
Use Render() to draw on screen.
tr := TextRender()
tr.Render("Hi! It's nice to meet you", "color: random")
For multiple layers of text use successive calls of Draw() followed by Render().
tr := TextRender()
tr.Draw("Hey, I just met you", "x: top c: random", "s: 10vmin")
tr.Draw("And this is crazy", "x: bottom c: random", "s: 10vmin")
tr.Render()
The first parameter of Draw/Render is a string. The second parameter can be a string or an object and is the background style. The third parameter can be a string or an object and is the text styles.
To keep everything simple pass everything to the constructor for a simple one-liner.
tr := TextRender("But here's my number", "y: 83% c: random", "s: 10vmin")
A temporary instance is created when the time is in the styles parameter and is not assigned to a variable.
; After 3 seconds, this will disappear.
TextRender("So call me, maybe", "time: 3000 color: MintCream", "s: 10vmin")
If a variable is assigned, the window will still be destroyed after 3 seconds, but the object can be reused.
tr := TextRender("It's hard to look right at you, baby", "time: 3000 color: MintCream", "s: 10vmin")
Sleep 5000 ; after 3 seconds this it should be gone
tr.Render("But here's my number, so call me maybe") ; Reuse object!
TextRenderWallpaper(Text, BackgroundStyle, TextStyle) - Draw behind desktop icons. Cannot be clicked. Windows 10 and above.
- Text - String.
- BackgroundStyle - Object or String. See Background Styles for details.
- TextStyle - Object or String. See Text Styles for details.