I believe I have seen this question answer in the negative. You cannot do this. It is not a shape creation operation, but an actual writing of source code that is needed.
In fact I don't believe you can add text to any of the tools - excepting the Outline Text object which has an entry box for the text in its properties. And regular Text. Maybe that is a clue how this might be done. Consider the normal tools, the Outline tool, and shapes which have text box entry such as the Flowchart shapes. In truth I am bull'es'ing. Perhaps you will get a better answer from others. On Mon, Jun 9, 2014 at 9:09 AM, Bhanu Singh <bp...@case.edu> wrote: > Hi, > > I am using basic (standard) shape *arc* in my diagram. > > How can i embedded textbox within in Arc shape. Arc is basic shape in Dia > so i will have to modify basic shapes in Dia to insert a textbox. > > Dia provides a option to add Text object to an ARC but this does not > embedded > Text with the Arc shape. It makes it difficult to extract text from a > corresponding arc from a SVG file. > > Please let me know how basic shapes can be modified in Dia > > > -- > Bhanu Singh > > > _______________________________________________ > dia-list mailing list > dia-list@gnome.org > https://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/dia-list > FAQ at http://live.gnome.org/Dia/Faq > Main page at http://live.gnome.org/Dia > > > -- Put this question to yourself: should I use everyone else to attain happiness, or should I help others gain happiness? *Dalai Lama * Tell me what it is you plan to do With your one wild and precious life? Mary Oliver, "The summer day." To invent, you need a good imagination and a pile of junk. Thomas A. Edison <http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/quotes/t/thomasaed125362.html> A public-opinion poll is no substitute for thought. *Warren Buffet* Michael E. Ross (919) 550-2430 Land (919) 576-0824 <https://www.google.com/voice/b/0?pli=1#phones> Google Phone (919) 631-1451 Cell (919) 513-0418 Desk michael.e.r...@gmail.com <michael.e.r...@gmail.com>
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