Re: Can't enter text at all

[Chris Green <cl isbd net>]

On Sun, Dec 03, 2017 at 07:23:31AM -0500, rhkramer gmail com wrote:
> 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,

Something like 50 years!  :-)   I worked as a Software Engineer in
various fields until I retired a few years ago.  Coming from a Unix
background I have become rather a Linux command line junkie.

>                                                              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.)

Yes, as far as I can tell.

I have now got text objects working as they should - I think.  

Can someone tell me what objects do have  in-canvas editing of text
ability?

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Chris Green