Scroll long text inside WKInterfaceLabel?

Question

Simple question: is there a way to make a WKInterfaceLabel scroll if its text is too long to fit within the label’s frame? Something akin to a UITextView?

Answer 1

You can definitely do this. All you need to do is set the following properties on the WKInterfaceLabel in the Storyboard.

• Label => Lines = 0 (WatchKit will set the right number)
• Size => Width = "Relative to Container"
• Size => Height = "Size to Fit Content"

This will let you scroll to your heart's content. I just mocked it up in a sample app and it works exactly as you would expect.

Hope that helps!

Answer 2

It isn't possible to have a WKInterfaceLabel scroll its contents. Your only choice is to truncate the text or allow the label to grow and accommodate it.