---
name: "Message"
section: "3"
platform: "linux"
package: "ivtools-dev"
version: "1.1.3-4"
release: "Debian 3.1 (Sarge)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/Message"
---

# Message(3)

interactor containing text

## NAME

Message - interactor containing text

## SYNOPSIS

**#include \<InterViews/message.h\>**

## DESCRIPTION

A message is an interactor that contains a line of text.  The alignment of the text with respect to the interactor's canvas can be specified in the constructor.

## PUBLIC OPERATIONS

- **Message(const char\*, Alignment = Center, int pad = 0, int hstretch = 0, int vstretch = 0)**

  Construct a new message interactor with the given text string and alignment.  The text will be surrounded on all sides by whitespace of width *pad*, and the horizontal and vertical stretchability of the message will be set to the indicated values.

## SEE ALSO

Interactor(3I)