[Gimp-user] Text Along Path: Keeps tying to corner of my canvas

[rich2005 <forums gimpusers com>]

> Can someone tell me why in the wide world of sports gimp is deciding
> to do this when I try to Text Along Path? I'd appreciate any help;
> nothing makes my blood boil like software.
>
> As you can see from the image, I have a path that the letters are
> beginning to follow, but then it just decides the corner of my canvas
> is incredibly vital to the completion of this function. I
> painstakingly lined up this curve exactly how I needed it, and
> clicking up in the corner of the canvas was not one of the steps I
> took in the creation process. It has also done this on two separate
> paths I've created on this canvas. I've also tried making my text much
> smaller in case it was a sizing issue; does the same thing. Hope
> someone is familiar with this issue, and thanks in advance.

I have seen this one before.  Old version of Gimp and the text is too long for
the path.

This Gimp 2.8.4 in a WinXP  http://i.imgur.com/IF4YuRX.jpg

This Gimp 2.8.14 in a Win7 http://i.imgur.com/sMuVFJ6.jpg

Can't recall when it was fixed. 2.8.8 maybe 

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