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4.5.1.2.2 Text Position
Text position is determined by the following factors.
• Not every panel can position text with single pixel precision.
• A 'Snap−to−Grid' mode can be set in the editor.
The text can be moved using the mouse according to these possibilities. The mouse pointer position is
displayed in the lower left corner of the editor. For better alignment, the snap−to−grid option can be selected or
the grid can be displayed. The grid can be individually set.
4.5.1.2.3 Selecting Texts
Each text can be selected individually using the mouse. Multiple selection is possible by pressing the 'Ctrl' key
and simultaneously clicking on the respective objects or dragging a box over them with the mouse. In this way,
texts and other elements can be copied and inserted in another position or in another picture. Inserting always
takes place with reference to the upper−left corner of the picture.
Tip:
If several texts are to be copied from a page and inserted in the same position on another page, a character can
be inserted in the upper left corner of the source picture. If this character is also selected for copying, then all
other texts will be inserted in the position they were in on the source picture. Then the character can be deleted
from the top left of both pictures.
4.5.1.3 Texts
4.5.1.3.1 Text Color Settings
Foreground and background colors can be defined during the design phase and runtime for static texts. The
number of colors depends on the panel being used. The editor uses the limits of the corresponding panel type.
There are 3 ways to assign color:
• Global Color Setting
• Individual Color Setting
• Dynamic Color Setting Using a Variable
The sequence listed above also determines the priority on the target system. Assigning a variable to an object
has the highest priority. In this way, specific blink effects as well as displaying/not displaying text are possible.
4.5.1.3.1.1 Global Color Setting for Text
In the global color settings for the project, the global
foreground and background colors are used by default
for static text (in the Global Colors section).
In this example, black text is placed on a white
background. This global setting can be overwritten by a
runtime system variable which can be conneted under
Global Colors Variable.
'Use static text's transparent color' only defines the
foreground color for the editor. If the text is written on
any background (i.e. bitmap), then only the characters
are displayed.
The background color can also be changed using this
option.
If this option is not selected, text is always output with
foreground and background colors.
Introduction to Visual Components 2.3
312 4.5.1.2 Texts