On 12/1/2008 7:27 PM Mike Hearne apparently wrote: > The long answer is: I have a map with a varying background. I'd like to be > able to create a white drop-shadow behind darker text, so that the text can stand out reasonably clearly against most colored backgrounds.
OK. I can imagine this. If I wanted a quick pass at a cheap substitute for that kind of effect in PostScript, I'd probably stroke the text outline in white and then fill in the dark color. Do not know if that is possible in mpl or desirable for you. > The short answer is that my customers want it. Reason enough. Thanks, Alan ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.Net email is sponsored by the Moblin Your Move Developer's challenge Build the coolest Linux based applications with Moblin SDK & win great prizes Grand prize is a trip for two to an Open Source event anywhere in the world http://moblin-contest.org/redirect.php?banner_id=100&url=/ _______________________________________________ Matplotlib-users mailing list Matplotlib-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/matplotlib-users
