[Feature request] Background color for text tool

[Stefan]

Hi developers,

for documentation issue
i need often an colored background behind the text. (e.g. to make it better visible)

Right now i           (i talk about 6.1.2, as i see in studio there is no recangle selection around the text anymore so my "trick" didn't work here)
- insert my text
- put it on the right place
- use "stroke and fill" to fill the background
- go again to text tool
- insert my text again
- put it on the right place over the background

I like to suggest an checkbox in text tool
to make the background colored automaticly by insert the text.

e.g.
[ ] fill text background [choose color]



thanks
stefan

[Stefan]

To make that clear
i suggest something like this:




to make automaticly an back ground
for the inserted text like in this example:
       


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As an addition for the colored bg i suggest an option
to choose an increase feature for the back ground with xyz pixel.
e.g. "[x] increase back ground with [ 5] pixel"
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Stefan

[FrançoisL]

I agree with your suggestion, but it wouldn't work in the Studio because of layers...
The tip to do what you want in the Studio is :
-Make a new layer and fill it with the color you want (for the text background). No matter the layer size.
-Insert your text
-Then resize the colored layer, for it to fit the text size.
-Then just set the opacity of the colored layer and it's done

[Stefan]

Thanks for your tip, FrançoisL

I will try this.

But i support free version of PF
because i wanna share my apps
and experience with my friends, colleagues...
(anyway a rather think about buying studio for my own and force my friends to do so too )

Maybe the developers could make this feature
avaible for the free version if it not to many work for them ?


But also for studio i found it nifty to have this feature
for to insert text with colored back ground at easy in one step !!!

I use PF often to create little documentation (step by step howto's for my friends)
and i need often colored bg to make the text more visible.

As an addition for the colored bg i suggest an option
to choose an increase feature for the back ground with xyz pixel.
e.g.    "[x] increase back ground with [ 5] pixel"

Yes! I could do that on my own with an selection
but i wanna suggest this as an build in texttool feature
to make it more easier
Mmaybe it is from interrest for others too , if not forgot it


bey
stefan

[Stefan]

Gibt es etwas neues bezgl. dieser Anfrage?
Is there any news about this request ?
Des nouveautés à cette enquête ?

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[Antonio]

Pas pour le moment. En attendant, on peut inserer le texte dans une nouvelle image avec un fond coloré puis copier/coller sur une autre image.

[Tom] Translation : Not for the moment. Meanwhile, a text can be inserted in a new picture with a united colored background, then copy / paste on another picture. [/Tom]