Property value not wrapping on multiple lines

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Steps to reproduce

  1. Create a new note
  2. Add a Text properties with a long text value

Did you follow the troubleshooting guide?

Yes

Expected result

The text should be wrapped on multiple lines so it’s easier to read / edit it.

Actual result

  • The text is visually cut off at the end
  • Scrolling by selecting the value via cursor (as it works e.g. in the search input) doesn’t work.
  • The only way to read the whole value is via keyboard (arrow keys).

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Environment

SYSTEM INFO:
	Obsidian version: v1.9.1
	Installer version: v1.8.10
	Operating system: Darwin Kernel Version 23.2.0: Wed Nov 15 21:53:18 PST 2023; root:xnu-10002.61.3~2/RELEASE_ARM64_T6000 23.2.0
	Login status: logged in
	Language: en
	Catalyst license: insider
	Insider build toggle: on
	Live preview: on
	Base theme: adapt to system
	Community theme: none
	Snippets enabled: 0
	Restricted mode: on

RECOMMENDATIONS:
	none

Additional information

I think this was changed in the Insider release.

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I also noticed this issue! I often use text properties and they became unreadable, unless I use dataview.

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I also noticed this! I think this was introduced because of the new Bases-Feature in the insider-release- I still have an older Version of Obsidian on an Android-Tablet, where Text-Wrapping in Properties seems to be better, but still not ideal → there it shows multiple lines, before it cuts off :slight_smile:

I totally agree with you and would propose the following UI-Solutions:

  • either show the complete text of a property by default in a note - that should not be a big issue, because the user can always choose to collapse the entire property-section if it becomes too much
  • or add an “expand-arrow” to the property-name that allows the user to expan the value-field of the property to show everything - but when not expanded the property only shows one line
  • or show only one line by default, but expand the value field to show everything when the user clicks into it to allow for easy reading/edits - see also: Bases: Expand property fields when clicked

I really hope that the Obsidian-Team finds a good UX-Solution to this soon, as for now the UX of working with longer property-values is not ideal :slight_smile:

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I actually like the behavior from v1.8 and hope it gets reverted / fixed back to this. It’s a good middle ground between showing all text (=> too much scrolling if you want to see the properties after it) and showing just a single line (=> hides content even if the property is just two lines of text).

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It’s fixed in v1.9.2

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