From b8d5df28172a9f50c8b48123df05a336801f2bdc Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Héctor Ramón Jiménez <hector@hecrj.dev>
Date: Mon, 1 Apr 2024 21:36:52 +0200
Subject: Reintroduce old `text` helper as `value` helper

---
 examples/websocket/src/main.rs | 12 +++---------
 widget/src/helpers.rs          | 13 +++++++++++++
 2 files changed, 16 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-)

diff --git a/examples/websocket/src/main.rs b/examples/websocket/src/main.rs
index ef450524..369ae820 100644
--- a/examples/websocket/src/main.rs
+++ b/examples/websocket/src/main.rs
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ mod echo;
 
 use iced::alignment::{self, Alignment};
 use iced::widget::{
-    button, column, container, row, scrollable, text, text_input,
+    button, column, container, row, scrollable, text, text_input, value,
 };
 use iced::{color, Command, Element, Length, Subscription};
 use once_cell::sync::Lazy;
@@ -96,14 +96,8 @@ impl WebSocket {
             .into()
         } else {
             scrollable(
-                column(
-                    self.messages
-                        .iter()
-                        .map(ToString::to_string)
-                        .map(text)
-                        .map(Element::from),
-                )
-                .spacing(10),
+                column(self.messages.iter().map(value).map(Element::from))
+                    .spacing(10),
             )
             .id(MESSAGE_LOG.clone())
             .height(Length::Fill)
diff --git a/widget/src/helpers.rs b/widget/src/helpers.rs
index deff0261..5bfb590f 100644
--- a/widget/src/helpers.rs
+++ b/widget/src/helpers.rs
@@ -154,6 +154,19 @@ where
     Text::new(text)
 }
 
+/// Creates a new [`Text`] widget that displays the provided value.
+///
+/// [`Text`]: core::widget::Text
+pub fn value<'a, Theme, Renderer>(
+    value: impl ToString,
+) -> Text<'a, Theme, Renderer>
+where
+    Theme: text::Catalog + 'a,
+    Renderer: core::text::Renderer,
+{
+    Text::new(value.to_string())
+}
+
 /// Creates a new [`Checkbox`].
 ///
 /// [`Checkbox`]: crate::Checkbox
-- 
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