Re: Sodipodi 0.34

On Thursday 12 February 2004 06:49 pm, Lauris Kaplinski wrote:

> Hello!
>
> Wayne Maeda kirjutas N, 12.02.2004 kell 10:08:
> > >   First one is implemented as xml:space="default" mode, second one is
> > > as xml:space="preserve" mode. Both are in SVG/XML specification.
> >
> > Thanks for the reply but I'm afraid I haven't been able to use them.
> > How are the buttons implemented in the context of the Text and Font
> > dialog box? Can one use them to edit text or are they strictly
> > configuration settings?
>
> They apply as property of text object. I.e. if xml:space=default (single
> space button), and you happen to have many consequtive spaces in
> text, they will be presented as single space visually. You can toggle
> xml:space between default and preserve, and the presentation of text
> object should change.
> Now - text dialog is somewhat buggy, so it tends to lose your extra
> spaces, if you use dialog with xml:space="default". So better do not
> play with it, unless you know what happens in SVG file level.
> Default for new files is to keep spaces (xml:space==preserve), that
> should be optimal for most people.
>
> Best wishes,
> Lauris Kaplinski

Thanks for the explanation. Will this lead to kerning in the future?

Wayne
In the middle of the blue Pacific



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