6
votes
2answers
177 views

How to position text labels automatically to not overlap other graphics elements?

I was plotting reciprocal frame projection using Locators for a point to be expressed in terms of both the original basis (also specified with ...
1
vote
1answer
63 views

Text with specified FontSize looks smaller than expected

The simplest way to see what the post's title is trying to convey is to evaluate: ...
6
votes
3answers
114 views

Strange behaviour when line-wrapping text in a Pane

I noticed some strange behaviour of Pane. In the result from the following code, the line wrapping is not consistent: why do the first and last line contain four ...
1
vote
1answer
123 views

Spacer and Text in Graphics going Awry (in Mathematica 7)

Use of a vertical Spacer in justified text inside a graphic isn't working as required. The result in the green box looks right, but when this is placed in a ...
18
votes
2answers
473 views

Movable text on a curve

Having an arbitrary curve defined as InterpolatingFunction, what is the best way to place a text on this curve? The text generally has two rows, for example: ...
4
votes
1answer
176 views

How to Rasterize in “Printout” style

I am trying to ascertain how large a justified text block will be when printed by rasterizing it in the "Printout" style environment. However, ...
16
votes
2answers
440 views

Is there a way to outline text?

If I have: Graphics[ {Red, EdgeForm[Directive[White, Thick]], Inset[Style[Text@"Hi!", 44], {0, 0}]}, Background -> Black ] I unfortunately get: ...
2
votes
2answers
129 views

Manipulating spacing in a text object

I want to visually illustrate substitution in a mathematical expression. This is an example: ...
23
votes
5answers
842 views

How can I wrap text around a circle?

How can I wrap text around a circle? For example: the text in the sectors of this chord plot. Perhaps one could use FilledCurve[] and then apply a ...
19
votes
3answers
714 views

“Covering up” text in Graphics

Consider the following code: ...
13
votes
2answers
573 views

Computing the bounding boxes for Text objects

Regardless of AspectRatio, the Text boxes overlap. ...
6
votes
2answers
249 views

Text[] using Graphics

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9
votes
1answer
232 views

Dimensions of the results of Text[] within Graphics[]

Is there a way to get the dimensions that the results of a Text[] will occupy within a Graphics[]? Specifically, if I run ...
7
votes
2answers
225 views

Apply 2 Styles within Text[]

Please consider : ...
6
votes
2answers
307 views

Generate Random Text within a Rectangle

I would like to generate images such as the four below. That is: some text of different length fit within a Rectangle[] using ...