diff --git a/utils/fgqcanvas/fgcanvastext.cpp b/utils/fgqcanvas/fgcanvastext.cpp
index 029d72203..cf73552bd 100644
--- a/utils/fgqcanvas/fgcanvastext.cpp
+++ b/utils/fgqcanvas/fgcanvastext.cpp
@@ -145,6 +145,10 @@ void FGCanvasText::rebuildAlignment(QVariant var) const
         return;
     }
 
+    if (_quickItem) {
+        _quickItem->setProperty("canvasAlignment", alignString);
+    }
+
     if (alignString == "center") {
         _alignment = Qt::AlignCenter;
         return;
diff --git a/utils/fgqcanvas/fgqcanvasimage.cpp b/utils/fgqcanvas/fgqcanvasimage.cpp
index 71407b4c6..cca0a64cf 100644
--- a/utils/fgqcanvas/fgqcanvasimage.cpp
+++ b/utils/fgqcanvas/fgqcanvasimage.cpp
@@ -39,8 +39,6 @@ class ImageQuickItem : public CanvasItem
 {
     Q_OBJECT
 
-
-
 public:
     ImageQuickItem(QQuickItem* parent)
         : CanvasItem(parent)
diff --git a/utils/fgqcanvas/qml/text.qml b/utils/fgqcanvas/qml/text.qml
index e5ff8e181..d97be4680 100644
--- a/utils/fgqcanvas/qml/text.qml
+++ b/utils/fgqcanvas/qml/text.qml
@@ -2,17 +2,80 @@ import QtQuick 2.0
 import FlightGear 1.0
 
 CanvasItem {
-    implicitHeight: text.implicitHeight
-    implicitWidth: text.implicitWidth
+    id: root
+//    implicitHeight: text.implicitHeight
+ //   implicitWidth: text.implicitWidth
 
     property alias text: text.text
     property alias fontPixelSize: text.font.pixelSize
     property alias fontFamily: text.font.family
     property alias color: text.color
 
+    property string canvasAlignment: "center"
+
+    property string __canvasVAlign: "center"
+    property string __canvasHAlign: "center"
+
+    onCanvasAlignmentChanged: {
+        if (canvasAlignment == "center") {
+            __canvasVAlign = __canvasVAlign = "center";
+        } else {
+            var pieces = canvasAlignment.split("-");
+            __canvasHAlign = pieces[0]
+            __canvasVAlign = pieces[1]
+        }
+    }
+
     Text {
         id: text
-        font.pixelSize: 20
-        color: "yellow"
+    }
+
+    Binding {
+        when: __canvasHAlign == "left"
+        target: text
+        property: "anchors.left"
+        value: root.left
+    }
+
+    Binding {
+        when: __canvasHAlign == "right"
+        target: text
+        property: "anchors.right"
+        value: root.left
+    }
+
+    Binding {
+        when: __canvasHAlign == "center"
+        target: text
+        property: "anchors.horizontalCenter"
+        value: root.left
+    }
+
+    Binding {
+        when: __canvasVAlign == "top"
+        target: text
+        property: "anchors.top"
+        value: root.top
+    }
+
+    Binding {
+        when: __canvasVAlign == "bottom"
+        target: text
+        property: "anchors.bottom"
+        value: root.top
+    }
+
+    Binding {
+        when: __canvasVAlign == "center"
+        target: text
+        property: "anchors.verticalCenter"
+        value: root.top
+    }
+
+    Binding {
+        when: __canvasVAlign == "baseline"
+        target: text
+        property: "anchors.baseline"
+        value: root.top
     }
 }