With https://github.com/tareksander/termux-gui-bash how to center text?
Apr 10, 1:26pm

To center text in Termux GUI Bash using the termux-gui-bash framework, you can use the --text argument with the --center flag or adjust the text alignment directly in the script.

Method 1: Using --center Flag

If the termux-gui-bash script supports a --center flag for text alignment, you can use it like this:

bash
termux-gui-bash --text "Your Text Here" --center

Method 2: Manual Centering (Using printf)

If the --center flag is not available, you can manually center the text using printf and the terminal width:

bash
termux-gui-bash --text "$(printf "%*s\n" $(( ( $(tput cols) - ${#text} ) / 2 )) "$text")"

Replace $text with your actual text.


Example Script

Here’s a simple script to center text in Termux GUI Bash:

bash
#!/bin/bash

text="Hello, Termux!"
width=$(tput cols)
padding=$(( (width - ${#text}) / 2 ))
centered_text=$(printf "%${padding}s%s\n" "" "$text")

termux-gui-bash --text "$centered_text"

Notes

  • If tput cols doesn’t work, you can use echo -n $COLUMNS instead.
  • If the text is too long, it may wrap or truncate. Adjust the script accordingly.

Apr 10, 1:26pm

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