topic Re: Light blue color with dash around the text in Mapping Questions https://community.esri.com/t5/mapping-questions/light-blue-color-with-dash-around-the-text/m-p/497938#M5333 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Now if the bounding box was created manually, then you could go back and reset the bounding box tighter while not obstructing or clipping the text or forcing wrap.&nbsp; If it is create automatically by tools there much be some default padding around the text.&nbsp; Try looking for properties for labels which probably include padding around the text, whether the text is centered vertically/horizontally etc etc.&nbsp; A good place to begin is the old righ-click on the object trick... if a dialog pops up, you should be able to access object properties from there just like in all software packages.&nbsp; If right-click doesn't work, try double-click, if that fails, on to some menu or too selection.</P></BODY></HTML> Wed, 16 Mar 2016 21:32:55 GMT DanPatterson_Retired 2016-03-16T21:32:55Z Light blue color with dash around the text https://community.esri.com/t5/mapping-questions/light-blue-color-with-dash-around-the-text/m-p/497933#M5328 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Hello,</P><P></P><P>When you assigned a text on either Data or Layout View and there is a light blue color around the text with dash line. What do you call that ?</P><P></P><P>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Here is the picture screenshot.</P><P><IMG __jive_id="191254" alt="Light blue line dash.png" class="image-1 jive-image" src="/legacyfs/online/191254_Light blue line dash.png" style="height: auto;" /></P></BODY></HTML> Wed, 16 Mar 2016 20:15:08 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/mapping-questions/light-blue-color-with-dash-around-the-text/m-p/497933#M5328 DEAF_PROBERT_68 2016-03-16T20:15:08Z Re: Light blue color with dash around the text https://community.esri.com/t5/mapping-questions/light-blue-color-with-dash-around-the-text/m-p/497934#M5329 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Selection outline/highlight?</P></BODY></HTML> Wed, 16 Mar 2016 21:00:01 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/mapping-questions/light-blue-color-with-dash-around-the-text/m-p/497934#M5329 DavidBarnes 2016-03-16T21:00:01Z Re: Light blue color with dash around the text https://community.esri.com/t5/mapping-questions/light-blue-color-with-dash-around-the-text/m-p/497935#M5330 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Hi Robert,</P><P></P><P>It looks like it is just showing you what graphical feature is selected.</P><P></P><P>EDIT: ...or what Dave said!&nbsp; <IMG src="https://community.esri.com/legacyfs/online/emoticons/happy.png" /></P></BODY></HTML> Wed, 16 Mar 2016 21:02:39 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/mapping-questions/light-blue-color-with-dash-around-the-text/m-p/497935#M5330 AdrianWelsh 2016-03-16T21:02:39Z Re: Light blue color with dash around the text https://community.esri.com/t5/mapping-questions/light-blue-color-with-dash-around-the-text/m-p/497936#M5331 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>at least you didn't say rectangle <IMG src="https://community.esri.com/legacyfs/online/emoticons/wink.png" /></P></BODY></HTML> Wed, 16 Mar 2016 21:12:27 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/mapping-questions/light-blue-color-with-dash-around-the-text/m-p/497936#M5331 DanPatterson_Retired 2016-03-16T21:12:27Z Re: Light blue color with dash around the text https://community.esri.com/t5/mapping-questions/light-blue-color-with-dash-around-the-text/m-p/497937#M5332 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>The reason I am asking is because I am trying to make the outline/highlight , rectangle , or graphical feature. I am trying to make it more "tighter" within the text. If you see the picture I post you can see it is not tight as it should be. What I mean the word should be in full cover within the outline .</P></BODY></HTML> Wed, 16 Mar 2016 21:27:34 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/mapping-questions/light-blue-color-with-dash-around-the-text/m-p/497937#M5332 DEAF_PROBERT_68 2016-03-16T21:27:34Z Re: Light blue color with dash around the text https://community.esri.com/t5/mapping-questions/light-blue-color-with-dash-around-the-text/m-p/497938#M5333 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Now if the bounding box was created manually, then you could go back and reset the bounding box tighter while not obstructing or clipping the text or forcing wrap.&nbsp; If it is create automatically by tools there much be some default padding around the text.&nbsp; Try looking for properties for labels which probably include padding around the text, whether the text is centered vertically/horizontally etc etc.&nbsp; A good place to begin is the old righ-click on the object trick... if a dialog pops up, you should be able to access object properties from there just like in all software packages.&nbsp; If right-click doesn't work, try double-click, if that fails, on to some menu or too selection.</P></BODY></HTML> Wed, 16 Mar 2016 21:32:55 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/mapping-questions/light-blue-color-with-dash-around-the-text/m-p/497938#M5333 DanPatterson_Retired 2016-03-16T21:32:55Z Re: Light blue color with dash around the text https://community.esri.com/t5/mapping-questions/light-blue-color-with-dash-around-the-text/m-p/497939#M5334 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>If that's a plain old text element, you can control it through the margin setting, which is buried in:</P><P></P><P>Properties -&gt; Change Symbol... -&gt; Edit Symbol... -&gt; Advanced Text tab -&gt; Text Background -&gt; Properties -&gt; Margins</P><P><IMG __jive_id="191285" class="image-1 jive-image" src="https://community.esri.com/legacyfs/online/191285_pastedImage_0.png" style="max-width: 1200px; max-height: 900px;" /></P><P><IMG __jive_id="191286" class="image-2 jive-image" src="https://community.esri.com/legacyfs/online/191286_pastedImage_1.png" style="max-width: 1200px; max-height: 900px;" /></P><P><IMG __jive_id="191287" class="image-3 jive-image" src="https://community.esri.com/legacyfs/online/191287_pastedImage_2.png" style="max-width: 1200px; max-height: 900px;" /></P></BODY></HTML> Wed, 16 Mar 2016 21:33:39 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/mapping-questions/light-blue-color-with-dash-around-the-text/m-p/497939#M5334 DarrenWiens2 2016-03-16T21:33:39Z