When in design mode in a new diagram, it would be useful to have the option to have the Format Dialogue Box permanently visible, so that one can quickly edit the element currently highlighted.
With a potential for a multitude of text boxes in a single Diagram, it is not very user friendly having to Open the Format box for an element, make a small change then have to Close the Format box, before proceeding to next element to be edited.
The current process to edit the Relation Expression for each element in a Diagram is
1. Click on Text box to select it
2. Right Click on Box and select Format...
3. Click on Data Tab (Dialog box alway open on Text Tab)
4. Edit Relation Expression
5. Click OK
Repeat process for next Text box.
With Format permanently open with last Tab used (i.e. Data) open, the process becomes
1. Click on Text box to select it
2. Edit Relation Expression
3. Click OK
* On Hold until 13 Dec 2024: Diagram Format Dialogue Box
On Hold until 13 Dec 2024: Diagram Format Dialogue Box
Last edited by Gowermick on 15 Dec 2020 21:08, edited 1 time in total.
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Re: Diagram Fortmat Dialogue Box
You could simply turn on Select by clicking icon then select all the boxes and then select format and change them all at once if you want the same scheme on all of them, with just different data references.
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Re: Diagram Format Dialogue Box
Jane,
I do that for global changes, but not possible for entering Relationship expressions, where each one is different.
That’s what prompted the post, having to go through 30+ boxes getting the expression right for each box - a pain in the proverbial!
I do that for global changes, but not possible for entering Relationship expressions, where each one is different.
That’s what prompted the post, having to go through 30+ boxes getting the expression right for each box - a pain in the proverbial!
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Re: Diagram Format Dialogue Box
This was raised nearly 3 years ago, but didn't receive any support/discussion. Is there any support?
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Re: Diagram Format Dialogue Box
I use diagrams a lot but I'm struggling to understand what type of diagram the OP is discussing.
Is it one of the standard diagram types into which he has inserted "a multitude of text boxes"?
Why do they all need (different) Relationship Expressions?
Is it a Fan Chart, where every box is in fact a text box?
Why would you need to change the relationships?
An example would help.
Is it one of the standard diagram types into which he has inserted "a multitude of text boxes"?
Why do they all need (different) Relationship Expressions?
Is it a Fan Chart, where every box is in fact a text box?
Why would you need to change the relationships?
An example would help.
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Re: Diagram Format Dialogue Box
Putting this on hold for the requirement to be clarified by OP.
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