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Dmitry
Dmitry

Reputation: 337

Sprite Kit label in the corner

What is the best way to add a label at the right or left top corner of the scene? It should be cross-device.

let height = self.frame.size.height
let width = self.frame.size.width    
label.fontSize = 50
label.verticalAlignmentMode = .Top
label.horizontalAlignmentMode = .Left
label.position = CGPoint(x:2, y:height-2)

But it would not be in the corner. What is wrong?

Upvotes: 3

Views: 3914

Answers (1)

Mick MacCallum
Mick MacCallum

Reputation: 130193

In Sprite Kit, the default origin of the scene's coordinates is in the bottom left corner of the screen. So, if you want the label in a top corner, you should keep using the screen's height for your label's position, but also use either 0 or the screen's width for the x position. Coupling this with a horizontal alignment mode of left or right depending on the side, and your label will be in the correct position.

For a label in the top left corner:

label.horizontalAlignmentMode = .Left
label.position = CGPoint(x:0.0, y:self.size.height)

Or for the top right:

label.horizontalAlignmentMode = .Right
label.position = CGPoint(x:self.size.width, y:self.size.height)

Upvotes: 2

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