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[Paul]

Hi,

> Here is my story.  I laid out my default page in Letter size, landscape
> mode.  Created 3 text boxes.  Wanted them to be outlined, but it still
> seems you have to draw another box shape over those to get that?  

Nope. Create the text box, select the line colour (default is none) and
away you go. The line colour is under colours on 

> Seems to me, you should be able to designate the box you draw, whether
> text or graphic, you should also be able to assign it a solid outline as
> well, adjusting the size of lines and/or rounded corners, if desired.

You can. It's made easier though if by default you use the Show
Properties box.

> I drew a small box in the next text box, to use for say a checkmark, but
> again, if I missed the box, the text box would come to the front, send
> to the back, click outside, go back the little box.  I noticed that if I
> double clicked the little box, it would come to the front and activate. 
> Tried this in the first text box with the lines and it would change my
> object/move tool to a text tool!!  Arrrggghhh!

I couldn't replicate this.

> Is text run around default on the drawn objects?  

No. It certainly isn't here.

> Why or where did the
> option to change that go?  

It didn't - something must be sending it to the back on your system.

> Good grief Charlie Brown, should it be this difficult?  I am using
> 1.1.2cvs from 5 Oct.  Sorry, if I sound frustrated, but I am.  :o)

Is 5/10 the latest version on the anoncvs server? I'm using 20/10 and
it's a happy bunny

TTFN

Paul

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