Hey Greg,

Thanks.  I'm glad we had this discussion.  Usually I click and drag a text box with the text tool.  This makes a defined area where text will and will not show up.  I knew that one could also click in an area with the text tool and just start typing.  What I did not know is that inkscape treats these two that differently. 

If you just start typing.  Yes, the path difference boolean operation works.  If you click and drag a text box to type in, the object will have to be converted into a path prior to performing the difference operation. 

I assume there is a reason for this behavior.  I'm not sure of the benefits though. 

I know I usually drag a box so text will automatically flow into the area.  When the box runs out of room, that's it.  No more text appears on screen.  When the just click and type method is performed, the line just keeps running and running to the right as text is entered. 

~Aaron

On 10/21/07, greg fenton <greg.fenton@...155...> wrote:
Okay, so that doesn't clear things up at all...

I see the effect you are describing, but when I add my own text (click the text tool, click on the rectangle, type some text, change back to the select tool) then select the new text box and the rectangle and do a Difference, I get the same result as the "Text to path" text.  I do not see the problem of the "Text Only" text.

How did you create the "Text Only" box?

The *exact* steps I do with your file is:

1. Open Example.svg
2. Press F8
3. Click somewhere on the light green rectangle and type "ABC"
4. Press F1
5. Shift-click the light green rectangle (so now both the rectangle and "ABC" are selected)
6. Press Ctrl+ -  (or use Path >> Difference)

I now have "ABC" with the dark-green colour showing.

So how did you create the "Text Only" box?

greg.fenton

On 10/21/07, Aaron Elmquist < ironranger@...155...> wrote:
Greg,

I've attached a file here as an example. Download it and use the difference function on the upper text and the dark rectangle. 

Then repeat with the lower text has been converted to a path.

I think this should clear things up. 


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