topic Re: Exactly align free_text_boxes? in QlikView

Exactly align free_text_boxes?

datanibbler — Tue, 18 Feb 2014 15:24:38 GMT

Hi,

when I have several free_text_ boxes in a combochart (to enhance or replace the legend, as it is) - how can I get those exactly aligned?

Does anyone have any hints there? Since I can use only the mouse, this seems very tricky to me.

Thanks a lot!

Best regards,

DataNibbler

Re: Exactly align free_text_boxes?

mikecrengland — Tue, 18 Feb 2014 16:42:35 GMT

Hi DataNibbler -

The only way I've found is to zoom the view to 400%. It's still difficult to be exact, but it's a lot easier than at 100%.

mike

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Re: Exactly align free_text_boxes?

jpapador — Tue, 18 Feb 2014 16:45:44 GMT

are they text objects on top of the chart or text in chart objects from the presentation tab?

Re: Exactly align free_text_boxes?

johnca — Tue, 18 Feb 2014 16:46:51 GMT

What? No keyboard?

Max zoom is good. I like to add borders and use the nudge abilities (Ctl-Left, Ctl-Up, et al). When the borders are aligned to where I want I turn them off.

Re: Exactly align free_text_boxes?

juleshartley — Tue, 18 Feb 2014 16:57:28 GMT

Can you not use rigth-click 'align left' etc?

Re: Exactly align free_text_boxes?

datanibbler — Wed, 19 Feb 2014 07:50:15 GMT

Hi Julian,

that one will align the text INSIDE those boxes, but not the box in the chart 😉

@ John

I know I can use those with regular text boxes and all kinds of objects, but not with free_text_boxes that form part of a chart afaIk?

Zoom is a good idea, though.

@ jpapador

They are text_in_chart objects from the presentation tab of the chart.

Thanks a lot for all the help!

Best regards,

DataNibbler