Text Box Properties

This dialog controls settings for the currently selected text box object. To access this dialog, select a text box and then select Properties > Text Box Properties.

General

This pane controls general settings for the currently selected text box, such as the actual text and the justification.

Text

The text that will go into the text box.

Justification

Changes the justification of the text inside the text box. Settings include Left, Center, and Right.

Margin Values

Sets the size of the margin between the text inside of the text box and the edge of the text box.

Note: Margins on rotated text are relative to how the text is read in the text box.

Top
The margin, in pixels, between the top of the text and the top edge of the text box.
Left
The margin, in pixels, between the left edge of the text and the left edge of the text box.
Bottom
The margin, in pixels, between the bottom of the text and the bottom edge of the text box.
Right
The margin, in pixels, between the right edge of the text and the right edge of the text box.

Rotate Text

Allows you to rotate the currently selected text box.

None
The text box will not be rotated.
Clockwise
The text box will be rotated clockwise ninety degrees.
CounterClockwise
The text box will be rotated counter-clockwise ninety degrees.

Auto Size Adjustment

If the text in the text box is smaller than the text box and one of these options is set, the text box will shrink so that the text box is the same size as the text plus the margins. This is an especially useful setting for appearance files that will be used dynamically with PopChart Server Pro.

Shrink to Width
The width of the text box will be shrunk to match the width of the text.
Shrink to Height
The height of the text box will be shrunk to match the height of the text.
Max Width
If Shrink to Width is checked, the text box will be no larger than the number of pixels specified in this box. Text will wrap to a new line if wider than this.

Only Display Textbox as a Note

If checked, PopChart Server will only display this text box when it is attached to a PopChart Note. For more information, refer to "Attaching PopChart Notes to Text Boxes".

Font

Specifies font characteristics for the text box object. You can also change the background color for the text box in the Font pane. For more information, refer to "Font Properties".

Borders & Shadow

This pane allows you to control border and shadow settings for the currently selected text box.

Border Type

Sets the text box border type. Available options include:

Border Color

Sets the text box border color. For more information about this dialog, refer to "Color Properties" in Chapter A.

Shadow Type

Sets the text box shadow type. You can choose either None, or from six shadow depths.

Shadow Color

Sets the text box shadow color. For more information about this dialog, refer to "Color Properties" in Chapter A.

Advanced

This controls advanced properties for the text box object. For more information, refer to "Advanced Object Properties".