Link

A clickable hyperlink control that opens URLs when clicked. Displays text with an underline and navigates to the specified URL on click.

Basic Usage

// Simple link
new Link()
    .SetText("Visit Website")
    .SetUrl("https://example.com")

// Styled link
new Link()
    .SetText("Documentation")
    .SetUrl("https://docs.example.com")
    .SetTextColor(Colors.Blue)
    .SetFontWeight(FontWeight.SemiBold)

Link-Specific Methods

Method	Description
`SetUrl(string)`	Sets the URL to open when clicked
`BindUrl(name, getter)`	Binds URL
`SetUnderlineThickness(float)`	Sets underline stroke width (default: 1)
`BindUnderlineThickness(name, getter)`	Binds underline thickness

Text Methods

Methods inherited from UiTextElement:

Method	Description
`SetText(string)`	Sets the link text content
`BindText(name, getter)`	Binds text
`SetTextSize(float)`	Sets font size (default: 12)
`BindTextSize(name, getter)`	Binds font size
`SetTextColor(Color)`	Sets text color (default: White)
`BindTextColor(name, getter)`	Binds text color
`SetFontFamily(string)`	Sets custom font family
`BindFontFamily(name, getter)`	Binds font family
`SetFontWeight(FontWeight)`	Sets font weight (default: Regular)
`BindFontWeight(name, getter)`	Binds font weight
`SetFontStyle(FontStyle)`	Sets font style (Normal, Italic, Oblique)
`BindFontStyle(name, getter)`	Binds font style
`SetHorizontalTextAlignment(HorizontalTextAlignment)`	Sets text alignment (default: Left)
`BindHorizontalTextAlignment(name, getter)`	Binds text alignment
`SetTextWrapping(TextWrapping)`	Sets wrapping mode (default: NoWrap)
`BindTextWrapping(name, getter)`	Binds wrapping mode
`SetMaxLines(int)`	Limits number of displayed lines
`BindMaxLines(name, getter)`	Binds max lines
`SetTextTruncation(TextTruncation)`	Sets truncation mode (default: None)
`BindTextTruncation(name, getter)`	Binds truncation mode
`SetSupportsSystemFontScaling(bool)`	Enables/disables system font scaling

FontWeight Values

Value	Description
`FontWeight.Thin`	Weight 100
`FontWeight.ExtraLight`	Weight 200
`FontWeight.Light`	Weight 300
`FontWeight.Regular`	Weight 400 (default)
`FontWeight.Medium`	Weight 500
`FontWeight.SemiBold`	Weight 600
`FontWeight.Bold`	Weight 700
`FontWeight.ExtraBold`	Weight 800
`FontWeight.Black`	Weight 900

TextWrapping Values

Value	Description
`TextWrapping.NoWrap`	Single line, no wrapping (default)
`TextWrapping.Wrap`	Wrap at character boundaries
`TextWrapping.WordWrap`	Wrap at word boundaries

TextTruncation Values

Value	Description
`TextTruncation.None`	No truncation (default)
`TextTruncation.Start`	Ellipsis at start: `...text`
`TextTruncation.Middle`	Ellipsis in middle: `te...xt`
`TextTruncation.End`	Ellipsis at end: `text...`

HorizontalTextAlignment Values

Value	Description
`HorizontalTextAlignment.Left`	Align text left (default)
`HorizontalTextAlignment.Center`	Center text
`HorizontalTextAlignment.Right`	Align text right

Layout Methods

Methods inherited from UiElement:

Method	Description
`SetMargin(Margin)`	Sets outer margin
`BindMargin(name, getter)`	Binds margin
`SetHorizontalAlignment(HorizontalAlignment)`	Sets horizontal alignment
`BindHorizontalAlignment(name, getter)`	Binds horizontal alignment
`SetVerticalAlignment(VerticalAlignment)`	Sets vertical alignment
`BindVerticalAlignment(name, getter)`	Binds vertical alignment
`SetDesiredSize(Size)`	Sets explicit size
`BindDesiredSize(name, getter)`	Binds size
`SetDesiredWidth(float)`	Sets explicit width
`BindDesiredWidth(name, getter)`	Binds width
`SetDesiredHeight(float)`	Sets explicit height
`BindDesiredHeight(name, getter)`	Binds height

HorizontalAlignment Values

Value	Description
`HorizontalAlignment.Undefined`	Default behavior
`HorizontalAlignment.Left`	Align to left
`HorizontalAlignment.Center`	Center horizontally
`HorizontalAlignment.Right`	Align to right
`HorizontalAlignment.Stretch`	Stretch to fill width

VerticalAlignment Values

Value	Description
`VerticalAlignment.Undefined`	Default behavior
`VerticalAlignment.Top`	Align to top
`VerticalAlignment.Center`	Center vertically
`VerticalAlignment.Bottom`	Align to bottom
`VerticalAlignment.Stretch`	Stretch to fill height

Appearance Methods

Methods inherited from UiElement:

Method	Description
`SetIsVisible(bool)`	Shows/hides element
`BindIsVisible(name, getter)`	Binds visibility
`SetOpacity(float)`	Sets opacity 0.0-1.0 (default: 1.0)
`BindOpacity(name, getter)`	Binds opacity
`SetBackground(IBackground)`	Sets background (gradient, solid, etc.)
`SetBackground(Color)`	Sets solid color background
`BindBackground(name, getter)`	Binds background
`SetCornerRadius(float)`	Sets corner radius
`BindCornerRadius(name, getter)`	Binds corner radius
`SetVisualOffset(Point)`	Offsets visual position
`BindVisualOffset(name, getter)`	Binds visual offset

Shadow Methods

Methods inherited from UiElement:

Method	Description
`SetShadowColor(Color)`	Sets shadow color
`BindShadowColor(name, getter)`	Binds shadow color
`SetShadowOffset(Point)`	Sets shadow offset
`BindShadowOffset(name, getter)`	Binds shadow offset
`SetShadowBlur(float)`	Sets shadow blur radius
`BindShadowBlur(name, getter)`	Binds shadow blur
`SetShadowSpread(float)`	Sets shadow spread
`BindShadowSpread(name, getter)`	Binds shadow spread

Focus Methods

Methods inherited from UiElement:

Method	Description
`SetTabIndex(int?)`	Sets tab order (null = auto)
`BindTabIndex(name, getter)`	Binds tab index
`SetTabStop(bool)`	Include in tab navigation (default: true)
`BindTabStop(name, getter)`	Binds tab stop
`SetFocusRingColor(Color)`	Sets focus ring color
`SetFocusRingWidth(float)`	Sets focus ring stroke width
`SetFocusRingOffset(float)`	Sets focus ring offset from bounds
`SetFocusedBackground(IBackground)`	Sets background when focused
`SetFocusedBackground(Color)`	Sets solid background when focused
`SetFocusedBorderColor(Color?)`	Sets border color when focused

Link is focusable by default (IsFocusable = true).

Accessibility Methods

Methods inherited from UiElement:

Method	Description
`SetAccessibilityLabel(string?)`	Sets screen reader label
`BindAccessibilityLabel(name, getter)`	Binds accessibility label
`SetAccessibilityHint(string?)`	Sets additional context hint
`BindAccessibilityHint(name, getter)`	Binds accessibility hint
`SetAccessibilityValue(string?)`	Sets current value description
`BindAccessibilityValue(name, getter)`	Binds accessibility value
`SetAccessibilityTraits(AccessibilityTrait)`	Sets accessibility traits
`BindAccessibilityTraits(name, getter)`	Binds accessibility traits
`AddAccessibilityTraits(AccessibilityTrait)`	Adds traits to existing
`RemoveAccessibilityTraits(AccessibilityTrait)`	Removes specific traits
`SetIsAccessibilityElement(bool)`	Include in accessibility tree
`SetHighContrastBackground(IBackground)`	Background for high contrast mode
`SetHighContrastBackground(Color)`	Solid background for high contrast
`SetHighContrastForeground(Color)`	Text color for high contrast mode
`SetEnforceMinimumTouchTarget(bool)`	Enforce 44x44 minimum size

Link has AccessibilityRole.Link by default. The accessibility label defaults to the link text.

Extension methods available on all UiElement:

Method	Description
`SetTooltip(string)`	Sets tooltip text
`SetTooltip(UiElement)`	Sets tooltip with custom content
`SetTooltip(Action<TooltipAttachment>)`	Configures tooltip via builder
`SetTooltipPlacement(TooltipPlacement)`	Sets tooltip position
`SetTooltipShowDelay(int)`	Sets show delay in ms
`SetTooltipHideDelay(int)`	Sets hide delay in ms
`BindTooltipContent(name, getter)`	Binds tooltip content
`BindTooltipPlacement(name, getter)`	Binds tooltip placement
`BindTooltipShowDelay(name, getter)`	Binds show delay
`BindTooltipHideDelay(name, getter)`	Binds hide delay

Extension methods available on all UiElement:

Method	Description
`SetContextMenu(ContextMenu)`	Sets context menu
`SetContextMenu(Action<ContextMenu>)`	Configures context menu via builder
`SetContextMenuBackground(IBackground)`	Sets menu background
`SetContextMenuBackground(Color)`	Sets menu background color
`SetContextMenuHoverBackgroundColor(Color)`	Sets hover color
`SetContextMenuTextColor(Color)`	Sets menu text color
`BindContextMenuBackground(name, getter)`	Binds menu background
`BindContextMenuHoverBackgroundColor(name, getter)`	Binds hover color
`BindContextMenuTextColor(name, getter)`	Binds text color

Other Methods

Method	Description
`IgnoreStyling()`	Prevents global styles from being applied
`SetDebug(bool)`	Shows debug bounds (red border)

Examples

Styled Link

new Link()
    .SetText("Learn More")
    .SetUrl("https://example.com/learn")
    .SetTextColor(new Color(0, 122, 255))
    .SetTextSize(16)
    .SetFontWeight(FontWeight.SemiBold)
    .SetUnderlineThickness(2)

new Link()
    .SetText("GitHub Repository")
    .SetUrl("https://github.com/example/repo")
    .SetTextColor(Colors.Blue)
    .SetTooltip("Opens in browser")
    .SetTooltipPlacement(TooltipPlacement.Bottom)

Multi-line Link with Wrapping

new Link()
    .SetText("This is a long link text that will wrap to multiple lines")
    .SetUrl("https://example.com")
    .SetTextWrapping(TextWrapping.WordWrap)
    .SetDesiredWidth(200)
    .SetTextColor(Colors.CornflowerBlue)

Data-bound Link

new Link()
    .BindText(nameof(vm.LinkTitle), () => vm.LinkTitle)
    .BindUrl(nameof(vm.LinkUrl), () => vm.LinkUrl)
    .BindIsVisible(nameof(vm.ShowLink), () => vm.ShowLink)

Accessible Link

new Link()
    .SetText("Privacy Policy")
    .SetUrl("https://example.com/privacy")
    .SetAccessibilityLabel("Privacy Policy")
    .SetAccessibilityHint("Opens privacy policy in browser")

Link

Basic Usage

Link-Specific Methods

Text Methods

FontWeight Values

TextWrapping Values

TextTruncation Values

HorizontalTextAlignment Values

Layout Methods

HorizontalAlignment Values

VerticalAlignment Values

Appearance Methods

Shadow Methods

Focus Methods

Accessibility Methods

Tooltip Methods

Context Menu Methods

Other Methods

Examples

Styled Link

Link with Tooltip

Multi-line Link with Wrapping

Data-bound Link

Accessible Link