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- From: envbvs@epb11.lbl.gov (Brian V. Smith)
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- Subject: Re: xfig, and Supoj Sutanthavibul
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- Date: 19 Nov 92 19:40:15 GMT
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- |> > 2. Does anybody know how to resolve object overlapping in xfig? We are
- |> > unable to figure out how xfig decides which object will be "on top" when two
- |> > objects overlap, and it would be nice to know the rule so that we can get
- |> > the right one to come out on top.
- |>
- |> The easiest way to do this is to assign each object a depth (use the edit
- |> object, if nothing else, to do this). The larger the value, the deeper it is
- |> (e.g., 0 is the top).
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- In xfig versions 2.1.4 and later you can set the depth in the lower indicator
- panel, then create the object. You can also use the update button to change the
- depths of existing objects.
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- Brian V. Smith (bvsmith@lbl.gov)
- Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory
- I don't speak for LBL; they don't pay me enough for that.
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