Re: add attributes?

[Carl Karsten <carl personnelware com>]

Steffen Macke wrote:
> Hi Carl,
>
>
> On Wed, Feb 4, 2009 at 9:29 PM, Carl Karsten <carl personnelware com> wrote:
> > I have a diagram of how to hook up come cameras, mixer and laptops, complete
> > with different collord lines for firewire/audio/eathernet.  I would like to
> > be able to export a parts list.
>
> This should be possible e.g. through the XSLT plugin. Are you using
> Dia on Windows?

Linux

> which means I need to attach descriptions
> > to the objects, including the lines.   I don't want theses descriptions
> > cluttering up the display.
>
> So the descriptions should be hidden? There should be more than one
> way to do this
>
> Just some ideas:
> .
> * Use Layers and hide your descriptions
> * Try to find matching objects with invisible attributes
> * Use a font color that matches the background color for your descriptions

Well, I was hoping the descriptions would be part of the object being described. 
 So when I delete the object, I don't have an orphaned description, and if I 
copy the object, I now have 2 items with that description.

Carl K