The Text Style Editor provides complete visual editing for the settings, which define the default appearance of a text or label. This default appearance can be subsequently modified with the help of XML Formatted Texts. The Text Style Editor User Interface consist of several tabs, the settings of which are described below:

Use automatic check - specifies whether the text style is automatically determined. If this check is checked the entire text style editor will be disabled. Uncheck this check if you want to provide a local text style value.

Font tab - defines the font name, size and style (Italic, Bold, Underline and/or Strikeout).

Fill tab  - defines the fill style of the text. Embeds a Fill Style Editor.

Border tab - defines the border style of the text. Embeds the Stroke Style Editor.

Shadow tab - defines the shadow, which the text drops. Embeds the Shadow Style Editor.

Backplane tab - defines the style of the backplane, which is optionally displayed behind the text. The backplane style is also a composition of other basic styles.

Following is a description of the backplane style settings:

Visible check - if the check box is checked the backplane is visible and can be edited. If it is not checked the backplane is hidden and its tabs are disabled.

Appearance tab - lets you specify the backplane shape and the amount with which it is inflated (padded) from the text bounding box.

Fill tab - defines the fill style of the backplane. Embeds the Fill Style Editor.

Shadow tab - defines the shadow style of the backplane. Embeds the Shadow Style Editor.

Frame tab - defines the frame of the backplane as a standard frame. Embeds the standard frame style editor (see the Frame Style Editor for more information about the standard frame editor).