---
title: "IBaseTextItemConfig Interface"
canonical: https://customerscanvas.com/docs/cc6/customerscanvas.iframeapi.configuration.defaultconfig.ibasetextitemconfig.htm
archived: true
applies_to:
  - product: "Customer's Canvas On-Premises"
  - product: "Design Editor"
    versions: ["6.15.0", "6.x (may differ)"]
---

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# IBaseTextItemConfig Interface

**Applies to:** Customer's Canvas On-Premises; Design Editor 6.15.0, 6.x (may differ) · **Archived documentation**
 
A structure defining the basic text parameters.
  
 - example
     - ```
{
    "defaultItemsConfig": {
        "text": {
            "font": {
                "postScriptName": "Impact",
                "size": 33,
                "fauxBold": true,
                "fauxItalic": true
            },
            "color": "rgb(30,30,30)",
            "shadow": {
                "color": "rgb(255,0,0)",
                "size": 0.4,
                "angle": 45,
                "distance": 2
            },
            "stroke": {
                "size": 0.3
            },
            "overflowStrategy": "FitToWidth",
            "textPermissions": {
                "allowChangeFontColor": false,
                "allowChangeShadow": false,
                "allowChangeStroke": false
            }
        }
    }
}
```
 
## Properties
 
### Optional alignment
 
alignment: [TextAlignment](https://customerscanvas.com/docs/cc6/customerscanvas.iframeapi.configuration.defaultconfig.textalignment.htm.md)

The text alignment.
 
### Optional angle
 
angle: number

Inherited from [IItemDefaultConfig](https://customerscanvas.com/docs/cc6/customerscanvas.iframeapi.configuration.defaultconfig.iitemdefaultconfig.htm.md).[angle](https://customerscanvas.com/docs/cc6/customerscanvas.iframeapi.configuration.defaultconfig.iitemdefaultconfig.htm.md)

An angle, which design elements are rotated to. By default, this value is `0`.
 
### Optional blendMode
 
blendMode: [BlendMode](https://customerscanvas.com/docs/cc6/customerscanvas.iframeapi.configuration.defaultconfig.blendmode.htm.md)

Inherited from [IItemDefaultConfig](https://customerscanvas.com/docs/cc6/customerscanvas.iframeapi.configuration.defaultconfig.iitemdefaultconfig.htm.md).[blendMode](https://customerscanvas.com/docs/cc6/customerscanvas.iframeapi.configuration.defaultconfig.iitemdefaultconfig.htm.md)

A blend mode that applies to design elements being added to the canvas.
 
### Optional borderColor
 
borderColor: string

Inherited from [IShapeItemDefaultConfig](https://customerscanvas.com/docs/cc6/customerscanvas.iframeapi.configuration.defaultconfig.ishapeitemdefaultconfig.htm.md).[borderColor](https://customerscanvas.com/docs/cc6/customerscanvas.iframeapi.configuration.defaultconfig.ishapeitemdefaultconfig.htm.md)

The border color. The default value is `"rgba(0,0,0,1)"`.
 
### Optional borderWidth
 
borderWidth: number

Inherited from [IShapeItemDefaultConfig](https://customerscanvas.com/docs/cc6/customerscanvas.iframeapi.configuration.defaultconfig.ishapeitemdefaultconfig.htm.md).[borderWidth](https://customerscanvas.com/docs/cc6/customerscanvas.iframeapi.configuration.defaultconfig.ishapeitemdefaultconfig.htm.md)

The border width, in points. The default value is `1`.
 
### Optional color
 
color: string

The text color. The default value is `"rgba(0,0,0,1)"`.
 
### Optional fillColor
 
fillColor: string

Inherited from [IContentItemDefaultConfig](https://customerscanvas.com/docs/cc6/customerscanvas.iframeapi.configuration.defaultconfig.icontentitemdefaultconfig.htm.md).[fillColor](https://customerscanvas.com/docs/cc6/customerscanvas.iframeapi.configuration.defaultconfig.icontentitemdefaultconfig.htm.md)
 
Overwrites [IShapeItemDefaultConfig](https://customerscanvas.com/docs/cc6/customerscanvas.iframeapi.configuration.defaultconfig.ishapeitemdefaultconfig.htm.md).[fillColor](https://customerscanvas.com/docs/cc6/customerscanvas.iframeapi.configuration.defaultconfig.ishapeitemdefaultconfig.htm.md)

The fill color. The default value is `"rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)"`.
 
### Optional font
 
font: [IFontSettings](https://customerscanvas.com/docs/cc6/customerscanvas.iframeapi.configuration.ifontsettings.htm.md)

The font parameters.
 
### Optional height
 
height: string  |  number

Inherited from [IItemDefaultConfig](https://customerscanvas.com/docs/cc6/customerscanvas.iframeapi.configuration.defaultconfig.iitemdefaultconfig.htm.md).[height](https://customerscanvas.com/docs/cc6/customerscanvas.iframeapi.configuration.defaultconfig.iitemdefaultconfig.htm.md)

The height of design elements being added to the canvas, in points or percent. For QR codes, the [width](https://customerscanvas.com/docs/cc6/customerscanvas.iframeapi.configuration.defaultconfig.ibasetextitemconfig.htm.md) value is used for both **width** and **height**.
 
### Optional horizontalScale
 
horizontalScale: number

Allows you to scale text horizontally. The default value is `1`.
 
### Optional isVariable
 
isVariable: boolean

Inherited from [IItemDefaultConfig](https://customerscanvas.com/docs/cc6/customerscanvas.iframeapi.configuration.defaultconfig.iitemdefaultconfig.htm.md).[isVariable](https://customerscanvas.com/docs/cc6/customerscanvas.iframeapi.configuration.defaultconfig.iitemdefaultconfig.htm.md)

Marks a design element as a variable item. The default value is `false`.
 
### Optional itemPermissions
 
itemPermissions: [IItemPermissionsConfig](https://customerscanvas.com/docs/cc6/customerscanvas.iframeapi.configuration.defaultconfig.iitempermissionsconfig.htm.md)

Inherited from [IItemDefaultConfig](https://customerscanvas.com/docs/cc6/customerscanvas.iframeapi.configuration.defaultconfig.iitemdefaultconfig.htm.md).[itemPermissions](https://customerscanvas.com/docs/cc6/customerscanvas.iframeapi.configuration.defaultconfig.iitemdefaultconfig.htm.md)

A structure defining the Item Menu and the Floating item toolbar for design elements.
 
### Optional leading
 
leading: number

The spacing between base lines, in points.
 
### Optional location
 
location: [ILocationDefaultConfig](https://customerscanvas.com/docs/cc6/customerscanvas.iframeapi.configuration.defaultconfig.ilocationdefaultconfig.htm.md)

Inherited from [IItemDefaultConfig](https://customerscanvas.com/docs/cc6/customerscanvas.iframeapi.configuration.defaultconfig.iitemdefaultconfig.htm.md).[location](https://customerscanvas.com/docs/cc6/customerscanvas.iframeapi.configuration.defaultconfig.iitemdefaultconfig.htm.md)

The coordinates of design elements being added to the canvas. By default, you can add them to the center of your product.
 
### Optional manipulationPermissions
 
manipulationPermissions: [IManipulationPermissionsConfig](https://customerscanvas.com/docs/cc6/customerscanvas.iframeapi.configuration.defaultconfig.imanipulationpermissionsconfig.htm.md)

Inherited from [IItemDefaultConfig](https://customerscanvas.com/docs/cc6/customerscanvas.iframeapi.configuration.defaultconfig.iitemdefaultconfig.htm.md).[manipulationPermissions](https://customerscanvas.com/docs/cc6/customerscanvas.iframeapi.configuration.defaultconfig.iitemdefaultconfig.htm.md)

A structure defining the manipulation permissions for design elements.
 
### Optional maskOpacity
 
maskOpacity: number

Inherited from [IContentItemDefaultConfig](https://customerscanvas.com/docs/cc6/customerscanvas.iframeapi.configuration.defaultconfig.icontentitemdefaultconfig.htm.md).[maskOpacity](https://customerscanvas.com/docs/cc6/customerscanvas.iframeapi.configuration.defaultconfig.icontentitemdefaultconfig.htm.md)

The mask opacity of an item. The default value is `0.45`.
 
### Optional name
 
name: string

Inherited from [IItemDefaultConfig](https://customerscanvas.com/docs/cc6/customerscanvas.iframeapi.configuration.defaultconfig.iitemdefaultconfig.htm.md).[name](https://customerscanvas.com/docs/cc6/customerscanvas.iframeapi.configuration.defaultconfig.iitemdefaultconfig.htm.md)

The name of design elements being added to the canvas.
 
### Optional opacity
 
opacity: number

Inherited from [IItemDefaultConfig](https://customerscanvas.com/docs/cc6/customerscanvas.iframeapi.configuration.defaultconfig.iitemdefaultconfig.htm.md).[opacity](https://customerscanvas.com/docs/cc6/customerscanvas.iframeapi.configuration.defaultconfig.iitemdefaultconfig.htm.md)

An opacity that applies to design elements. This value can be from `0` to `1`. By default, it is `1`.
 
### Optional shadow
 
shadow: [IShadowSettings](https://customerscanvas.com/docs/cc6/customerscanvas.iframeapi.configuration.ishadowsettings.htm.md)

The shadow parameters.
 
### Optional shapePermissions
 
shapePermissions: [IShapePermissionsConfig](https://customerscanvas.com/docs/cc6/customerscanvas.iframeapi.configuration.defaultconfig.ishapepermissionsconfig.htm.md)

Inherited from [IShapeItemDefaultConfig](https://customerscanvas.com/docs/cc6/customerscanvas.iframeapi.configuration.defaultconfig.ishapeitemdefaultconfig.htm.md).[shapePermissions](https://customerscanvas.com/docs/cc6/customerscanvas.iframeapi.configuration.defaultconfig.ishapeitemdefaultconfig.htm.md)

Defines permissions for shapes.
 
### Optional stroke
 
stroke: [IStrokeSettings](https://customerscanvas.com/docs/cc6/customerscanvas.iframeapi.configuration.istrokesettings.htm.md)

The stroke parameters.
 
### Optional text
 
text: string

The default content for new text elements. It is an empty string for text with rich formatting and `"Text"` for plain text.
 
### Optional textPermissions
 
textPermissions: [ITextPermissionsConfig](https://customerscanvas.com/docs/cc6/customerscanvas.iframeapi.configuration.defaultconfig.itextpermissionsconfig.htm.md)

Defines permissions for new text elements.
 
### Optional textWrappingMode
 
textWrappingMode: [WrappingModeType](https://customerscanvas.com/docs/cc6/customerscanvas.iframeapi.configuration.defaultconfig.wrappingmode.htm.md)

Inherited from [IItemDefaultConfig](https://customerscanvas.com/docs/cc6/customerscanvas.iframeapi.configuration.defaultconfig.iitemdefaultconfig.htm.md).[textWrappingMode](https://customerscanvas.com/docs/cc6/customerscanvas.iframeapi.configuration.defaultconfig.iitemdefaultconfig.htm.md)

A wrapping mode that applies to wrap text around design elements. By default, it is `"none"`.
 
### Optional themeBinding
 
themeBinding: [IThemeBindingConfig](https://customerscanvas.com/docs/cc6/customerscanvas.iframeapi.configuration.defaultconfig.ithemebindingconfig.htm.md)

Inherited from [IItemDefaultConfig](https://customerscanvas.com/docs/cc6/customerscanvas.iframeapi.configuration.defaultconfig.iitemdefaultconfig.htm.md).[themeBinding](https://customerscanvas.com/docs/cc6/customerscanvas.iframeapi.configuration.defaultconfig.iitemdefaultconfig.htm.md)

A style or a color that applies to new design elements.
 
### Optional tracking
 
tracking: number

The spacing between characters, in points. The default value is `0`.
 
### Optional underline
 
underline: boolean

Enables the underline. The default value is `false`.
 
### Optional verticalScale
 
verticalScale: number

Allows you to scale text vertically. The default value is `1`.
 
### Optional visualizationPermissions
 
visualizationPermissions: [IVisualizationPermissionsConfig](https://customerscanvas.com/docs/cc6/customerscanvas.iframeapi.configuration.defaultconfig.ivisualizationpermissionsconfig.htm.md)

Inherited from [IItemDefaultConfig](https://customerscanvas.com/docs/cc6/customerscanvas.iframeapi.configuration.defaultconfig.iitemdefaultconfig.htm.md).[visualizationPermissions](https://customerscanvas.com/docs/cc6/customerscanvas.iframeapi.configuration.defaultconfig.iitemdefaultconfig.htm.md)

A structure defining the visualization permissions for design elements.
 
### Optional width
 
width: string  |  number

Inherited from [IItemDefaultConfig](https://customerscanvas.com/docs/cc6/customerscanvas.iframeapi.configuration.defaultconfig.iitemdefaultconfig.htm.md).[width](https://customerscanvas.com/docs/cc6/customerscanvas.iframeapi.configuration.defaultconfig.iitemdefaultconfig.htm.md)

The width of design elements being added to the canvas, in points or percent.