Copy/Paste Text issues

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linebender
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Copy/Paste Text issues

Postby linebender » Tue Aug 23, 2011 7:02 am

If I copy a text object (not just the text, but the object holding it) and paste it elsewhere, I either get:

a white box with the text in it and no way to make the box transparent fill, or

a white box with nothing in it.

same whether using "official" .48 build or the Aug 22 nightly.

is there a workaround for this?

thanks!

~suv
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Re: Copy/Paste Text issues

Postby ~suv » Tue Aug 23, 2011 8:08 am

linebender wrote:If I copy a text object (not just the text, but the object holding it) and paste it elsewhere, I either get: (…)

Is the pasted copy still a text object or a pasted bitmap? [1]

  1. If the pasted copy was turned into a bitmap image, please read this comment in an earlier topic: "Re: Mac Snow Leopard?" and adjust the X11 pasteboard preferences as described [2].
  2. If the pasted copy still is a regular text object - could you attach a sample SVG file with an original text object and the pasted copy?

[1] Select the pasted object and check the message in the status line.

[2] Mentioning your OS can provide valuable information to those trying to help you - your earlier question about not being able to change style attributes could very likely be caused by the same X11/Xquartz bug.

linebender
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Re: Copy/Paste Text issues

Postby linebender » Tue Aug 23, 2011 8:24 am

~suv

thanks..it was the X11 pasteboard prefs information that fixed this issue. I'm using Inkscape now in Lion.

thank you.


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