Add line_height_factor to canvas

android/src/toga_android/widgets/canvas.py

@@ -189,18 +189,20 @@ def reset_transform(self, canvas, **kwargs):
 
     # Text
 
-    def measure_text(self, text, font):
+    def measure_text(self, text, font, line_height_factor):
         paint = self._text_paint(font)
         sizes = [paint.measureText(line) for line in text.splitlines()]
         return (
             max(size for size in sizes),
-            paint.getFontSpacing() * len(sizes),
+            paint.getFontSpacing() * len(sizes) * line_height_factor,
         )
 
-    def write_text(self, text, x, y, font, baseline, canvas, **kwargs):
+    def write_text(
+        self, text, x, y, font, baseline, line_height_factor, canvas, **kwargs
+    ):
         lines = text.splitlines()
         paint = self._text_paint(font)
-        line_height = paint.getFontSpacing()
+        line_height = paint.getFontSpacing() * line_height_factor
         total_height = line_height * len(lines)
 
         # paint.ascent returns a negative number.

changes/2144.feature.rst

@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+A line_height argument can now be used to change the line height of multiline text.

cocoa/src/toga_cocoa/widgets/canvas.py

@@ -269,24 +269,24 @@ def _render_string(self, text, font, **kwargs):
 
     # Although the native API can measure and draw multi-line strings, this makes the
     # line spacing depend on the scale factor, which messes up the tests.
-    def _line_height(self, font):
+    def _line_height(self, font, line_height_factor):
         # descender is a negative number.
-        return ceil(font.native.ascender - font.native.descender)
+        return ceil((font.native.ascender - font.native.descender) * line_height_factor)
 
-    def measure_text(self, text, font):
+    def measure_text(self, text, font, line_height_factor):
         # We need at least a fill color to render, but that won't change the size.
         sizes = [
             self._render_string(line, font, fill_color=color(BLACK)).size()
             for line in text.splitlines()
         ]
         return (
             ceil(max(size.width for size in sizes)),
-            self._line_height(font) * len(sizes),
+            self._line_height(font, line_height_factor) * len(sizes),
         )
 
-    def write_text(self, text, x, y, font, baseline, **kwargs):
+    def write_text(self, text, x, y, font, baseline, line_height_factor, **kwargs):
         lines = text.splitlines()
-        line_height = self._line_height(font)
+        line_height = self._line_height(font, line_height_factor)
         total_height = line_height * len(lines)
 
         if baseline == Baseline.TOP:

core/src/toga/widgets/canvas/canvas.py

@@ -297,19 +297,22 @@ def measure_text(
         self,
         text: str,
         font: Font | None = None,
+        line_height_factor: float = 1,
     ) -> tuple[float, float]:
         """Measure the size at which :meth:`~.Context.write_text` would
         render some text.
 
         :param text: The text to measure. Newlines will cause line breaks, but long
             lines will not be wrapped.
         :param font: The font in which to draw the text. The default is the system font.
+        :param line_height_factor: Height of the line box as a multiple of the font size
+            when multiple lines are present.
         :returns: A tuple of ``(width, height)``.
         """
         if font is None:
             font = Font(family=SYSTEM, size=SYSTEM_DEFAULT_FONT_SIZE)
 
-        return self._impl.measure_text(str(text), font._impl)
+        return self._impl.measure_text(str(text), font._impl, line_height_factor)
 
     def as_image(self, format: type[ImageT] = toga.Image) -> ImageT:
         """Render the canvas as an image.

core/src/toga/widgets/canvas/context.py

@@ -347,6 +347,7 @@ def write_text(
         y: float = 0.0,
         font: Font | None = None,
         baseline: Baseline = Baseline.ALPHABETIC,
+        line_height_factor: float = 1,
     ) -> WriteText:
         """Write text at a given position in the canvas context.
 
@@ -359,9 +360,11 @@ def write_text(
         :param y: The Y coordinate: its meaning depends on ``baseline``.
         :param font: The font in which to draw the text. The default is the system font.
         :param baseline: Alignment of text relative to the Y coordinate.
+        :param line_height_factor: Height of the line box as a multiple of the font size
+            when multiple lines are present.
         :returns: The ``WriteText`` :any:`DrawingObject` for the operation.
         """
-        write_text = WriteText(text, x, y, font, baseline)
+        write_text = WriteText(text, x, y, font, baseline, line_height_factor)
         self.append(write_text)
         return write_text
 

core/src/toga/widgets/canvas/drawingobject.py

@@ -319,22 +319,31 @@ def __init__(
         y: float = 0.0,
         font: Font | None = None,
         baseline: Baseline = Baseline.ALPHABETIC,
+        line_height_factor: float = 1,
     ):
         self.text = text
         self.x = x
         self.y = y
         self.font = font
         self.baseline = baseline
+        self.line_height_factor = line_height_factor
 
     def __repr__(self) -> str:
         return (
             f"{self.__class__.__name__}(text={self.text!r}, x={self.x}, y={self.y}, "
-            f"font={self.font!r}, baseline={self.baseline})"
+            f"font={self.font!r}, baseline={self.baseline}, "
+            f"line_height_factor={self.line_height_factor})"
         )
 
     def _draw(self, impl: Any, **kwargs: Any) -> None:
         impl.write_text(
-            str(self.text), self.x, self.y, self.font._impl, self.baseline, **kwargs
+            str(self.text),
+            self.x,
+            self.y,
+            self.font._impl,
+            self.baseline,
+            self.line_height_factor,
+            **kwargs,
         )
 
     @property

core/tests/widgets/canvas/test_canvas.py

@@ -139,18 +139,47 @@ def test_stroke(widget):
 
 
 @pytest.mark.parametrize(
-    "font, expected",
+    "font, line_height_factor, expected",
     [
-        (None, (132, 12)),
-        (Font(family=SYSTEM, size=SYSTEM_DEFAULT_FONT_SIZE), (132, 12)),
-        (Font(family=SYSTEM, size=20), (220, 20)),
-        (Font(family="Cutive", size=SYSTEM_DEFAULT_FONT_SIZE), (198, 18)),
-        (Font(family="Cutive", size=20), (330, 30)),
+        (None, 1, (132, 12)),
+        (Font(family=SYSTEM, size=SYSTEM_DEFAULT_FONT_SIZE), 1, (132, 12)),
+        (Font(family=SYSTEM, size=20), 1, (220, 20)),
+        (Font(family=SYSTEM, size=20), 1.5, (220, 30)),
+        (Font(family="Cutive", size=SYSTEM_DEFAULT_FONT_SIZE), 1, (198, 18)),
+        (Font(family="Cutive", size=20), 1, (330, 30)),
+        (Font(family="Cutive", size=20), 1.5, (330, 45)),
     ],
 )
-def test_measure_text(widget, font, expected):
+def test_measure_text(widget, font, line_height_factor, expected):
     """Canvas can measure rendered text size."""
-    assert widget.measure_text("Hello world", font=font) == expected
+    assert (
+        widget.measure_text(
+            "Hello world", font=font, line_height_factor=line_height_factor
+        )
+        == expected
+    )
+
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize(
+    "font, line_height_factor, expected",
+    [
+        (None, 1, (132, 24)),
+        (Font(family=SYSTEM, size=SYSTEM_DEFAULT_FONT_SIZE), 1, (132, 24)),
+        (Font(family=SYSTEM, size=20), 1, (220, 40)),
+        (Font(family=SYSTEM, size=20), 1.5, (220, 60)),
+        (Font(family="Cutive", size=SYSTEM_DEFAULT_FONT_SIZE), 1, (198, 36)),
+        (Font(family="Cutive", size=20), 1, (330, 60)),
+        (Font(family="Cutive", size=20), 1.5, (330, 90)),
+    ],
+)
+def test_measure_text_multiline(widget, font, line_height_factor, expected):
+    """Canvas can measure rendered text size of a multiline string."""
+    assert (
+        widget.measure_text(
+            "Hello\nworld", font=font, line_height_factor=line_height_factor
+        )
+        == expected
+    )
 
 
 def test_as_image(widget):

core/tests/widgets/canvas/test_draw_operations.py

@@ -579,39 +579,56 @@ def test_rect(widget):
         (
             {"text": "Hello world", "x": 10, "y": 20},
             "text='Hello world', x=10, y=20, font=<Font: system default size system>, "
-            "baseline=Baseline.ALPHABETIC",
+            "baseline=Baseline.ALPHABETIC, line_height_factor=1",
             {
                 "text": "Hello world",
                 "x": 10,
                 "y": 20,
                 "font": Font(SYSTEM, SYSTEM_DEFAULT_FONT_SIZE)._impl,
                 "baseline": Baseline.ALPHABETIC,
+                "line_height_factor": 1,
             },
         ),
         # Baseline
         (
             {"text": "Hello world", "x": 10, "y": 20, "baseline": Baseline.TOP},
             "text='Hello world', x=10, y=20, font=<Font: system default size system>, "
-            "baseline=Baseline.TOP",
+            "baseline=Baseline.TOP, line_height_factor=1",
             {
                 "text": "Hello world",
                 "x": 10,
                 "y": 20,
                 "font": Font(SYSTEM, SYSTEM_DEFAULT_FONT_SIZE)._impl,
                 "baseline": Baseline.TOP,
+                "line_height_factor": 1,
             },
         ),
         # Font
         (
             {"text": "Hello world", "x": 10, "y": 20, "font": Font("Cutive", 42)},
             "text='Hello world', x=10, y=20, font=<Font: 42pt Cutive>, "
-            "baseline=Baseline.ALPHABETIC",
+            "baseline=Baseline.ALPHABETIC, line_height_factor=1",
             {
                 "text": "Hello world",
                 "x": 10,
                 "y": 20,
                 "font": Font("Cutive", 42)._impl,
                 "baseline": Baseline.ALPHABETIC,
+                "line_height_factor": 1,
+            },
+        ),
+        # Line height factor
+        (
+            {"text": "Hello world", "x": 10, "y": 20, "line_height_factor": 1.5},
+            "text='Hello world', x=10, y=20, font=<Font: system default size system>, "
+            "baseline=Baseline.ALPHABETIC, line_height_factor=1.5",
+            {
+                "text": "Hello world",
+                "x": 10,
+                "y": 20,
+                "font": Font(SYSTEM, SYSTEM_DEFAULT_FONT_SIZE)._impl,
+                "baseline": Baseline.ALPHABETIC,
+                "line_height_factor": 1.5,
             },
         ),
     ],
@@ -634,6 +651,7 @@ def test_write_text(widget, kwargs, args_repr, draw_kwargs):
     assert draw_op.y == draw_kwargs["y"]
     assert draw_op.font == draw_kwargs["font"].interface
     assert draw_op.baseline == draw_kwargs["baseline"]
+    assert draw_op.line_height_factor == draw_kwargs["line_height_factor"]
 
 
 def test_rotate(widget):

dummy/src/toga_dummy/widgets/canvas.py

@@ -205,7 +205,17 @@ def reset_transform(self, draw_instructions, **kwargs):
 
     # Text
 
-    def write_text(self, text, x, y, font, baseline, draw_instructions, **kwargs):
+    def write_text(
+        self,
+        text,
+        x,
+        y,
+        font,
+        baseline,
+        line_height_factor,
+        draw_instructions,
+        **kwargs,
+    ):
         draw_instructions.append(
             (
                 "write text",
@@ -216,30 +226,32 @@ def write_text(self, text, x, y, font, baseline, draw_instructions, **kwargs):
                         "y": y,
                         "font": font,
                         "baseline": baseline,
+                        "line_height_factor": line_height_factor,
                     },
                     **kwargs,
                 ),
             )
         )
 
-    def measure_text(self, text, font):
+    def measure_text(self, text, font, line_height_factor):
         # Assume system font produces characters that have the same width and height as
         # the point size, with a default point size of 12. Any other font is 1.5 times
         # bigger.
+        lines = text.count("\n") + 1
         if font.interface.family == SYSTEM:
             if font.interface.size == SYSTEM_DEFAULT_FONT_SIZE:
                 width = len(text) * 12
-                height = 12
+                height = lines * line_height_factor * 12
             else:
                 width = len(text) * font.interface.size
-                height = font.interface.size
+                height = lines * line_height_factor * font.interface.size
         else:
             if font.interface.size == SYSTEM_DEFAULT_FONT_SIZE:
                 width = len(text) * 18
-                height = 18
+                height = lines * line_height_factor * 18
             else:
                 width = int(len(text) * font.interface.size * 1.5)
-                height = int(font.interface.size * 1.5)
+                height = lines * line_height_factor * int(font.interface.size * 1.5)
 
         return width, height
 

examples/canvas/canvas/app.py

@@ -82,6 +82,9 @@ def startup(self):
         self.line_width_slider = toga.Slider(
             min=1, max=10, value=1, on_change=self.refresh_canvas
         )
+        self.line_height_slider = toga.Slider(
+            min=1.0, max=10.0, value=1.0, on_change=self.refresh_canvas
+        )
         self.dash_pattern_selection = toga.Selection(
             items=list(self.dash_patterns.keys()), on_change=self.refresh_canvas
         )
@@ -123,6 +126,8 @@ def startup(self):
                     children=[
                         toga.Label("Line Width:", style=label_style),
                         self.line_width_slider,
+                        toga.Label("Line Height:", style=label_style),
+                        self.line_height_slider,
                         self.dash_pattern_selection,
                     ],
                 ),
@@ -514,9 +519,16 @@ def draw_instructions(self, context, factor):
             weight=self.get_weight(),
             style=self.get_style(),
         )
-        width, height = self.canvas.measure_text(text, font)
+        width, height = self.canvas.measure_text(
+            text, font, self.line_height_slider.value
+        )
         context.write_text(
-            text, self.x_middle - width / 2, self.y_middle, font, Baseline.MIDDLE
+            text,
+            self.x_middle - width / 2,
+            self.y_middle,
+            font,
+            Baseline.MIDDLE,
+            self.line_height_slider.value,
         )
 
     def get_weight(self):