Annotations
Overview
This feature is available in PhixFlow version 11+.
Use
For information on creating and editing annotations
The below settings will appear in a different order if working in PhixFlow version 11 or older.
Field | Description |
|---|---|
Basic Settings | |
Name | Name given to the annotation. |
Display Text | The text to be displayed on the canvas. |
Text Settings |
|
Font | Specify a font name. |
Font Size | Specify a font size. |
Text Colour | Select a font colour. |
Font Weight | Choose a font weight, e.g. Bold, Normal. |
Font Style | Choose a font style, e.g. Italic, Normal. |
Alignment (Note: This options are split into Text Justify and Text Align in PhixFlow versions 11 and older) | Choose from: Top: text is packed toward the top of the annotation. Bottom: text is packed toward the bottom of the annotation. Middle: text is centred along the main horizontal axis. Note: These options are called Flex Start, Flex End and Center in PhixFlow version 11.1 and older. Align Left: text is aligned to the left of the annotation. Align Right: text is aligned to the right of the annotation. Center: text is centred along the main vertical axis. Justify: text fills the annotation along the main horizontal axis Note: These options are called Flex Start, Flex End, Center and Stretch in PhixFlow version 11.1 and older. |
Position Settings | |
Padding Top | Define in pixels (px) the amount of padding required around the display text, at the top of the annotation. |
Padding Right | Define in pixels (px) the amount of padding required around the display text, on the right of the annotation. |
Padding Bottom | Define in pixels (px) the amount of padding required around the display text, at the bottom of the annotation. |
Padding Left | Define in pixels (px) the amount of padding required around the display text, on the left of the annotation. |
z-index | Specify the stack order of the annotation (far in front or behind the annotation should appear in relation to other annotations). |
Background Settings | |
Background Colour | Select a background colour or enter a hex code. |
Opacity | Set the opacity of the background colour. |
Border Settings | |
Border Width | Specify the border width in pixels. |
Border Colour | Specify the colour. |
Border Style | Specify the border style: Solid, Dashed, Dotted, or None. |
Learn More
For links to all pages in this topic, see Understanding Actionflows.