---
title: preferredMaxLayoutWidth
framework: spritekit
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Property
path: spritekit/sklabelnode/preferredmaxlayoutwidth
---

# preferredMaxLayoutWidth

The width, in screen points, after which line-break mode should be applied.

## Declaration

```swift
var preferredMaxLayoutWidth: CGFloat { get set }
```

## Discussion

Discussion The default value is 0, which means that line break mode will not be applied.

## See Also

### Defining a Label’s Line-Breaking Behavior

- [lineBreakMode](spritekit/sklabelnode/linebreakmode.md)
- [numberOfLines](spritekit/sklabelnode/numberoflines.md)