minimumScaleFactor for Text in widgets scales the text.

UI Frameworks SwiftUI
PacoLabs OP
Created Aug ’24
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Hi,

In my widgets, I use minimumScaleFactor to ensure that my text is readable.

In iOS 18.0 beta 6 and iOS18.0 beta 7, my texts suddenly became very small.

It seems that minimumScaleFactor acts like if it was applying the given scale value to the text.

  • minimumScaleFactor(0.1) seems to display the text 90% smaller than the text without calling minimumScaleFactor.
  • minimumScaleFactor(0.5) seems to display the text 50% smaller than the text without calling minimumScaleFactor.

Is this a bug, of is there an unexpected change in the API ?

Edit : I have created FB14890220, in case this message remains unseen.

Answered by DTS Engineer in 801232022

@PacoLabs Thank you for submitting the bug report. This is a known issue, I recommend monitoring the beta releases and continuing to test the app. Please update your bug report with any new findings regarding this behavior.

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PacoLabs OP
Aug ’24

It only seems to appear with texts created with the .timer DateStyle . Bug can be seen with the following widget code.

struct WidgetBugEntryView : View {
    var entry: Provider.Entry

    var body: some View {
        VStack {
            Text("Timer OK:")
            Text(entry.date, style: .timer)

            Text("Timer Bug:")
            Text(entry.date, style: .timer).minimumScaleFactor(0.3)

            Text("Emoji:")
            Text(entry.emoji)
        }
    }
}

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DTS Engineer OP
Apple
Aug ’24
Accepted Answer
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@PacoLabs Thank you for submitting the bug report. This is a known issue, I recommend monitoring the beta releases and continuing to test the app. Please update your bug report with any new findings regarding this behavior.

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UnderscoreDS OP
Aug ’24

This is still happening in iOS 18 beta 8 (August 28 release). Are there any specific workarounds or ways to avoid this behavior?

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PacoLabs OP
Sep ’24

Problem is still there with Xcode 16 RC's simulator, so with iOS 18 RC I suppose ...

No fix, no workaround, no feedback at all in FB14890220.

This bug it breaking my app's main purpose to display a time based counter in a widget.

Disappointing.

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PacoLabs OP
Sep ’24

In Xcode 16 RC, the Simulator version is 18.0 (22A3351), and the SDK version is 18.0 (22A348).

But, In the https://developer.apple.com/download/ page, iOS 18 RC id Build 22A3354.

So hopefully the problem is fixed on the device even it it isn't in the simulator.

EDIT: the bug is on the device too.

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birkoof OP
Sep ’24

Looks like the issue has been fixed in iOS 18.1 (22B5034e) Developer Beta.

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Engineer OP
Apple
Sep ’24

What happens if you use the countsDown Timer method?

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PacoLabs OP
Sep ’24

Same problem with the countsDown Timer method.

But I can confirm that the bug is fixed in iOS 18.1 beta.

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