Sorry. I mistyped. It's "svg.embed_char_paths" Cheers, Mike
Kaushik Ghose wrote: > Hi Mike, > > Thanks for the tip. I tried it, but I get the following message: > > Bad key "svg.embed_chars" on line 294 in > /Users/kghose/.matplotlib/matplotlibrc. > You probably need to get an updated matplotlibrc file from > http://matplotlib.sf.net/matplotlibrc or from the matplotlib source > distribution > > The text is still exported as path. > > Thanks > -Kaushik > > > Michael Droettboom wrote: >> The rcParam svg.embed_chars controls this behavior. I would assume >> it is set differently on your Windows and Mac boxes. >> >> When it is True, rather than outputting <text> blocks, it embeds the >> characters as outlines. This means that the fonts do not have to be >> installed just to view the SVG correctly. The upside is better >> "portability" of the file. The downside is that the text can be >> impossible to edit in tools such as Inkscape or Illustrator. (Using >> SVG fonts would have been better, but there isn't much support for >> them in the wild yet). >> >> When it is False, regular text blocks are used, but things will look >> strange (particularly with math text) if the correct fonts are not >> installed on the viewer's machine. >> >> Hope that helps. >> >> Mike >> >> Kaushik Ghose wrote: >>> Hi Everyone, >>> >>> I'm using matplotlib on mac >>> (matplotlib-0.91.2-py2.5-macosx-10.3-fat.egg) . >>> >>> On windows svg export would have very sensible text grouping. For >>> example an xlabel('Time') when saved to svg results in one text >>> object 'Time'. >>> >>> In the mac version this is saved as 5 separate objects, not text. A >>> little puzzling, and inconvenient. >>> >>> Is there an option somewhere to change this behavior? >>> >>> I'm attaching an example svg. >>> >>> Thanks! >>> -Kaushik >>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ >>> >>> >>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> >>> This SF.net email is sponsored by the 2008 JavaOne(SM) Conference >>> Don't miss this year's exciting event. There's still time to save >>> $100. Use priority code J8TL2D2. >>> http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;198757673;13503038;p?http://java.sun.com/javaone >>> >>> >>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Matplotlib-users mailing list >>> Matplotlib-users@lists.sourceforge.net >>> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/matplotlib-users >>> >> -- Michael Droettboom Science Software Branch Operations and Engineering Division Space Telescope Science Institute Operated by AURA for NASA ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by the 2008 JavaOne(SM) Conference Don't miss this year's exciting event. There's still time to save $100. Use priority code J8TL2D2. http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;198757673;13503038;p?http://java.sun.com/javaone _______________________________________________ Matplotlib-users mailing list Matplotlib-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/matplotlib-users
