Re: Can't enter text at all

[rhkramer gmail com]

Disclaimer: I haven't used Dia much at all, but I did use Visio quite a bit 
"back in the day" (~20 years ago), so my "advice" may be meaningless.

On Sunday, December 03, 2017 04:34:57 AM Chris Green wrote:
> I don't think the problem is getting into text entry mode, I do get
> the I-beam cursor in all cases, it's just that once I have got the
> I-beam nothing (useful) happens when I type.
>
> I even have an old, saved, diagram created with Dia which has text on
> it and I can't edit the text.

I also have no idea how much computer experience you have, the first thing I 
would ask is does the text box or whatever have the "focus" when you try to 
enter test?  (I don't know whether that is required, just something I would 
make sure to try.)