Text Background

In RubiSight, three Background formatting options are available for Text Widget.

The Gradient and Image formatting options can be applied independently. Border can be applied along with both, Gradient and Image.

The Background formatting options are not visible by default. Click the toggle button ON () to format the Text Widget background.

Also, to access all the Gradient formatting options, select the Gradient check box.

The table given below describes different fields present under Background on the Text Widget’s Format pane.

Field		Description	Remark
Gradient	Color 1	It allows you to select the primary color for the background of the Text Widget.	The default color is White. Several standard and customized colors are available in the drop-down.
	Color 2	It allows you to select the gradient color for the background of the Text Widget.	The default color is White. Several standard and customized colors are available in the drop-down.
	Gradient Direction	It allows you to select the position of the Gradient in the background of the Text Widget.	The default position is to bottom. The available options are, to bottom to top to right to left to top left to bottom left to top right to bottom right Gradient Direction is applicable only when Color 2 is selected.
Image	Add Image	It allows you to select an image for the background.	When you select an image for the background, the Gradient check box is automatically disabled. The image files with .jpg, .jpeg, .gif, and .png extensions are currently supported in this formatting option.
Border	Border	It allows you to select a border for the Text Widget.	The default value is All. It applies border to all four edges of the widget. You can also apply border to individual edges of the widget. The available options are, All Top Bottom Left
	Color	It allows you to select the border color.	The default color is Black.
	Width	It allows you to select the border width.	The default width is zero; that is, there is no border to the widget.

To use Background formatting options, first plot a Text Widget. For example, we plot a Text Widget with the following message –

“Welcome to Rubiscape”

The figure given below shows an original image of the Text Widget. By default, there is no background applied to the widget.

Notes:

To add a gradient color as a background,

The resultant Text Widget is shown below.

Notes:

If you do not select the Gradient check box, you can select only Color 1, which is the primary color. You can select any basic color which then becomes the default background color.
If you click the Background toggle button OFF and then ON again, the background color selected in Color 1 remains unchanged.

To add an image as a background,

Select the Image check box.
Click Add Image to select an image from your local machine, a shared network location, or the web.

Note:

If you want to add an image from the web as a background, the image should first be downloaded to your local machine.

The resultant Text Widget is shown below.

Also, to apply border to the Text Widget,

The resultant Text Widget is shown below.