Using Pretext in Any SkiaSharp Host

The core Pretext package does not depend on Uno. If your host can measure and draw text through SkiaSharp, the integration pattern stays the same.

Generic host pattern

Prepare text when content or font changes.
Keep the prepared object in control or view-model state.
Re-run layout when available width changes.
Draw the resulting lines with your host's SkiaSharp surface.

Minimal drawing example

using Pretext;
using SkiaSharp;

var prepared = PretextLayout.PrepareWithSegments(
    "Hello soft\u00ADwrapped world",
    "16px Inter");

var lines = PretextLayout.LayoutWithLines(prepared, maxWidth: 220, lineHeight: 22);

using var paint = new SKPaint
{
    Typeface = SKTypeface.FromFamilyName("Inter"),
    TextSize = 16,
    IsAntialias = true
};

var y = 24f;
foreach (var line in lines.Lines)
{
    canvas.DrawText(line.Text, 0, y, paint);
    y += 22f;
}

Important host decisions

Pretext gives you line text and widths, but your host still decides:

baseline position
clipping and scrolling
selection and hit testing
antialiasing and paint configuration
line spacing beyond the supplied lineHeight

When to prefer streamed layout

Use LayoutNextLine instead of LayoutWithLines when:

you may stop early
lines flow into changing slots or obstacles
you want to avoid materializing every line string up front

Typical non-Uno uses

custom SKCanvasView or SKGLView controls
desktop editors or note surfaces built directly on SkiaSharp
design tools that need repeated text measurement during resize
reporting or export pipelines that place text into rectangles manually