Text align #4854

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OVERLORD · 2026-02-05T09:21:08+03:00

OVERLORD commented

2026-02-05 09:21:08 +03:00

Originally created by @mixeme on GitHub (Jul 5, 2024).

Describe the feature you'd like

It would be better that a rendered page view has text align width by default.

Describe the benefits this would bring to existing BookStack users

Better page view as in real books and documents.

Can the goal of this request already be achieved via other means?

No, have not found such a setting in term of Markdown editor.

Have you searched for an existing open/closed issue?

I have searched for existing issues and none cover my fundamental request

How long have you been using BookStack?

Under 3 months

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No response

Originally created by @mixeme on GitHub (Jul 5, 2024). ### Describe the feature you'd like It would be better that a rendered page view has text align width by default. ### Describe the benefits this would bring to existing BookStack users Better page view as in real books and documents. ### Can the goal of this request already be achieved via other means? No, have not found such a setting in term of Markdown editor. ### Have you searched for an existing open/closed issue? - [X] I have searched for existing issues and none cover my fundamental request ### How long have you been using BookStack? Under 3 months ### Additional context _No response_

OVERLORD added the 🔨 Feature Request label 2026-02-05 09:21:08 +03:00

OVERLORD closed this issue

2026-02-05 09:21:10 +03:00

OVERLORD commented

2026-02-05 09:21:14 +03:00

@ssddanbrown commented on GitHub (Jul 5, 2024):

Hi @mixeme,

It would be better that a rendered page view has text align width by default.

To be honest, I don't understand what that actually means at all.
Could you explain the desire/request further?

@ssddanbrown commented on GitHub (Jul 5, 2024): Hi @mixeme, > It would be better that a rendered page view has text align width by default. To be honest, I don't understand what that actually means at all. Could you explain the desire/request further?

OVERLORD commented

2026-02-05 09:21:17 +03:00

@mixeme commented on GitHub (Jul 5, 2024):

Hi @mixeme,

It would be better that a rendered page view has text align width by default.

To be honest, I don't understand what that actually means at all. Could you explain the desire/request further?

Yes. I have difficulties with terminology in this field. Let's adopt, for example, terminology used in this document.
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/globalization/fonts-layout/text-justification

Currently, it is used text alignment "Align Left". I proposed to use "Justify" option by default for page views.

@mixeme commented on GitHub (Jul 5, 2024): > Hi @mixeme, > > > It would be better that a rendered page view has text align width by default. > > To be honest, I don't understand what that actually means at all. Could you explain the desire/request further? Yes. I have difficulties with terminology in this field. Let's adopt, for example, terminology used in this document. https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/globalization/fonts-layout/text-justification Currently, it is used text alignment "Align Left". I proposed to use "Justify" option by default for page views.

OVERLORD commented

2026-02-05 09:21:19 +03:00

@ssddanbrown commented on GitHub (Jul 6, 2024):

Hi @mixeme,

For that you could add the following to the "Custom HTML Head Content" customization in your BookStack settings:

<style>
  .page-content { text-align: justify; }
</style>

@ssddanbrown commented on GitHub (Jul 6, 2024): Hi @mixeme, For that you could add the following to the "Custom HTML Head Content" customization in your BookStack settings: ```html <style> .page-content { text-align: justify; } </style> ```

OVERLORD commented

2026-02-05 09:21:21 +03:00

@mixeme commented on GitHub (Jul 7, 2024):

Hi @mixeme,

For that you could add the following to the "Custom HTML Head Content" customization in your BookStack settings:
<style>
  .page-content { text-align: justify; }
</style>

Could you explain with more details? Where does this code should be inserted?

@mixeme commented on GitHub (Jul 7, 2024): > Hi @mixeme, > > For that you could add the following to the "Custom HTML Head Content" customization in your BookStack settings: > > ``` > <style> > .page-content { text-align: justify; } > </style> > ``` Could you explain with more details? Where does this code should be inserted?

OVERLORD commented

2026-02-05 09:21:22 +03:00

@ssddanbrown commented on GitHub (Jul 7, 2024):

@mixeme I'm referencing the customization setting shown here (this particular setting is at the bottom of the "Customization" setting page):

@ssddanbrown commented on GitHub (Jul 7, 2024): @mixeme I'm referencing the customization setting shown here (this particular setting is at the bottom of the "Customization" setting page): ![image](https://github.com/BookStackApp/BookStack/assets/8343178/d36d238a-a044-4166-91d5-335672f678bc)

OVERLORD commented

2026-02-05 09:21:23 +03:00

@mixeme commented on GitHub (Jul 8, 2024):

Thank you! It helped me. However, I think such a common modification should be at least added to the documentation, if you don't want to switch this by default (as is in real books that inspired BookStack).

@mixeme commented on GitHub (Jul 8, 2024): Thank you! It helped me. However, I think such a common modification should be at least added to the [documentation](https://www.bookstackapp.com/docs/admin/visual-customisation/), if you don't want to switch this by default (as is in real books that inspired BookStack).

OVERLORD commented

2026-02-05 09:21:24 +03:00

@ssddanbrown commented on GitHub (Jul 8, 2024):

@mixeme Good to hear that worked! I'll therefore close this off.

However, I think such a common modification should be at least added to the documentation, if you don't want to switch this by default (as is in real books that inspired BookStack).

I can't remember getting this request before in the 8.5 years of having publicly shared BookStack, so I don't think it's anywhere near common enough to justify being in the documentation.

@ssddanbrown commented on GitHub (Jul 8, 2024): @mixeme Good to hear that worked! I'll therefore close this off. > However, I think such a common modification should be at least added to the [documentation](https://www.bookstackapp.com/docs/admin/visual-customisation/), if you don't want to switch this by default (as is in real books that inspired BookStack). I can't remember getting this request before in the 8.5 years of having publicly shared BookStack, so I don't think it's anywhere near common enough to justify being in the documentation.

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