Version 1.6.0 released

Thursday, January 12. 2006

We are excited to announce this new release available here, which includes an object which was missing in version 1.5.0, the text line. It is a very flexible object indeed:

Text flowing along two curves into a text box

Since the text engine is the same for the text line than for the text box, you have access to very rich functionality. The text line is in no way a cripple

Other improvements include:

A simple text find and replace function.

Easier text box creation. Just click to create a text box with default dimensions.

Multiple page formats. In the Pages tab, expand the bottom pannel to specify the page dimensions.

A better conversion algorithm. It is used when an old text document is upgraded to use the new objects.

This version also includes several fixes related to the text flow, the font handling and the undo/redo support.

Posted by Pierre Arnaud at 21:12 | Comments (4) | Trackbacks (0)

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I just installed it. Love the ribbon interface. But the install bugs me. It put a shortcut on the desktop and nothing in the start menu. Personally, I don't don't keep any shortcuts on my desktop except "essential" programs, of which this is not. I would've prefered that your install at least asked where I would like the shortcut placed, and since its an evaluation, an uninstall link as well.
Haven't had to time to really dig into much else yet.

#1 Joel Lucsy on 2006-01-12 22:15

I am using the installer provided by Visual Studio 2003 and it does not allow me to easily provide a choice of where to put the shortcut, so I decided to put it on the desktop only. From your remark, I conclude that I should include it in the Start menu too. However, I don't see the need for an uninstall shortcut (and I wouldn't know how to do it with the current installer), as the program is properly registered and available through the Control Panel "Add and Remove Programs" applet.

#2 Pierre Arnaud (Link) on 2006-01-14 17:33

Is it possible to vertically center a text string within its box? I was attempting to use the app to draw a UI prototype, but I found no quick way to center text in a textbox to represent a button. How would you accomplish that?

#3 Chris on 2008-06-17 05:03

No, there is no automatic vertical centering option. Maybe the quickest way would be to use the text line and manually position the base line.

#4 Pierre Arnaud (Link) on 2008-06-17 05:32

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