Yes. I'll fix that. Thanks. Kaushik Ghose wrote: > Thanks, that worked! > > Small note, the example matplotlibrc file on the website > (http://matplotlib.sourceforge.net/matplotlibrc) as well as the one in > the most recent mac OS egg has "svg.embed_chars". > > Thanks > -Kaushik > > Michael Droettboom wrote: >> 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 >>>>> >>
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