possible bug -direction for text.

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possible bug -direction for text.

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IM 6.9.9.34 Q16 and 7.0.7.22 Q16 HDRI Mac OSX Sierra

-direction right-to-left only shows one character.


No -direction:

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convert -size 500x -background white \
-fill black \
-gravity center \
-font Ubuntu-Bold \
label:"ABCD" \
test2.png
Image


-direction left-to-right:

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convert -size 500x -background white \
-fill black \
-gravity center \
-direction left-to-right \
-font Ubuntu-Bold \
label:"ABCD" \
test2_ltr.png
Image



-direction right-to-left:

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convert -size 500x -background white \
-fill black \
-gravity center \
-direction right-to-left \
-font Ubuntu-Bold \
label:"ABCD" \
test2_rtl.png
Image
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Re: possible bug label:

Post by snibgo »

1. You created two images, from "xc:" and "label:". As you didn't specify a height, IM used "500x1" for the "xc:" image. Is that an issue?

2. I've never understood what "-direction right-to-left" does or is supposed to do. Sorry.
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Re: possible bug label:

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Thanks snibgo. Careless mistake. I was thinking -background but wrote xc:. I will update my post.
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Re: possible bug -direction for text.

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Direction is utilized for complex text layout @ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Complex_text_layout. The RAQM delegate library is required. Otherwise direction is ignored.
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Re: possible bug -direction for text.

Post by fmw42 »

Thanks for the update. Can you add that to the comments for -direction on the options page?
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