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Version: 1.468.0

From 1.309.4 to 1.339.0

Text Tool Deprecated​

The Text tool has been deprecated in favor of the new Paragraph tool. Existing text blocks created with the Text tool will continue to work as expected.

Key Differences​

Text Tool (deprecated)Paragraph Tool (new)
Tool nametextparagraph
Text propertytext (HTML string)textJson (JSON string)

Default Value Format Change​

The Text tool used an HTML string for its text property:

// Text tool (deprecated)
unlayer.init({
  tools: {
    text: {
      properties: {
        text: {
          value:
            '<p style="line-height: 140%;">This is a new Text block. Change the text.</p>',
        },
      },
    },
  },
});

The Paragraph tool uses a JSON string for its textJson property:

// Paragraph tool (new)
unlayer.init({
  tools: {
    paragraph: {
      properties: {
        textJson: {
          value:
            '{"root":{"children":[{"children":[{"detail":0,"format":0,"mode":"normal","text":"This is a new Paragraph block. Change the text.","type":"extended-text","version":1}],"format":"","indent":0,"type":"paragraph","version":1,"textFormat":0}],"format":"","indent":0,"type":"root","version":1}}',
        },
      },
    },
  },
});

Migration Options​

If you're currently using the Text tool, you have two options:

  1. Migrate to Paragraph: Update your configuration to use the paragraph tool with the textJson property format.
  2. Lock your builder version: Pin your builder to a version where the Text tool is still fully supported. See the version locking documentation for details.