Description

The description control can be used to add a text block to your settings panel.

Data Table

property	type	required	description
type	string	yes	The widget type of this control ("description")
text	number, string, function	yes	The description text to display; will be hidden if an empty string is provided
title	number, string, function	no	A title for the description block, appears in bold at the top
width	string	no	"full" or "half" width in the panel
disabled	function , boolean	no	function() return db.someBooleanSetting end, or boolean
enableLinks	nil, true, handler	no	nil, true for default tooltips, or function OnLinkClicked handler see: OnLinkClicked
helpUrl	string, function	no	A string URL "https://www.esoui.com", or a function that returns one
reference	string	no	A unique global reference to the control
tooltip	number, string, function	no	The tooltip to display for the Description

Exposed Methods

control:UpdateValue()

This method updates the title and text of the description with changes to the data table.

Examples

LAM:RegisterOptionControls(panelName, {
	{
		type = "description",
		title = "My Description",
		text = [[My very informative description text that can span
multiple \nrows,
have |cff0000color tags|r and |t14:14:/EsoUI/Art/Help/help_tabIcon_tutorial_up.dds|t icons.]],
		reference = "MyAddonDescription"
	}
})

MyAddonDescription.data.title = "My New Description Title"
MyAddonDescription:UpdateValue()