Why would a `Text` composable misalign its text like this in

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Why would a `Text` composable misalign its text like this in some situations seemingly only on a Huawei P30 Pro

Zoltan Demant · Answer

Ive already published a <https issuetracker google com issues 210008244|bug report> with the code but fail to see how it can get fixed considering how rare it is So I thought Id ask here

Colton Idle · Answer

What text are you talking about specifically Group 1

Zoltan Demant · Answer

< Colton Idle> The duration near the top 1 13 04 and 08 58

Colton Idle · Answer

Whoops Didn t even see that thumbsup

tad · Answer

Try wrapping the text in a SelectionContainer to see if it has some leading whitespace

Zoltan Demant · Answer

< tad> Thanks for the tip Im unable to recreate the issue on any of my devices but Ill potentially push an update just to test it Im using `DateUtils formatElapsedTime` and I cant find any issues about additional whitespace being included in the english locale disappointed

Colton Idle · Answer

What app is this I have like two huaweis I could try lol

Zoltan Demant · Answer

< Colton Idle> Oh I appreciate that Which devices do you have The release is available in the currently You can open the screen above by tapping start workout and then the check mark in the top bar

Colton Idle · Answer

I will try it when I m back at my desk I gotta make sure I can find the huawei devices i definitely have them somewhere

Zoltan Demant · Answer

< Colton Idle> Great No stress slightly smiling face

tad · Answer

Wouldn t be the first time an OEM broke the framework

tad · Answer

Oh your bug report says it didn t happen in earlier versions

tad · Answer

Another idea is the user in a RTL locale

Zoltan Demant · Answer

Hes using LTR English locale I even rewrote the formatting logic for durations just to be sure no difference

Zoltan Demant · Answer

Since it worked in earlier compose releases it has to be compose related but I have no idea what could be causing it smiling face with tear

Zoltan Demant · Answer

< Colton Idle> Just curious did you embark on the quest to find two lucky Huawei phones santa skin tone 4

Colton Idle · Answer

Not yet sob I ll look again today

Colton Idle · Answer

< Zoltan Demant> found it

Colton Idle · Answer

i will sign up for the beta later today and test it for you

Zoltan Demant · Answer

< Colton Idle> Yay awesome I really appreciate it this is one of those scenarios where I wish I had access to literary every Android phone out there

Colton Idle · Answer

Seems fine to me

Zoltan Demant · Answer

< Colton Idle> Yup thats the way it should look Thank you for checking makes the other issue seem even more strange to me Which phone was this on

Colton Idle · Answer

p30 lite

Zoltan Demant · Answer

< Colton Idle> Gotcha thanks again for testing it Hopefully a future compose release sorts the underlying issue out whatever it is slightly smiling face

Colton Idle · Answer

yeah very odd indeed