Bug in Graphics Text under Linux
- To: mathgroup at smc.vnet.net
- Subject: [mg51618] Bug in Graphics Text under Linux
- From: Kevin <kmccann at umbc.edu>
- Date: Wed, 27 Oct 2004 01:54:45 -0400 (EDT)
- Organization: University of Maryland, Baltimore County
- Sender: owner-wri-mathgroup at wolfram.com
This problem has been presented before, but I have not used Mathematica under
Linux in a while. Under 5.0 (and earlier versions) I find that graphic
text that runs other than horizontal is not properly rendered. For
example, if I plot something like this
Text[StyleForm["Scattered Wave", FontSize -> 12], {5.5, 3.2}, {0, 0},
{1, 0.55}]
I get "Scattered Wave" running off at about 30deg, but each letter is
horizontal. This problem produces an even more absurd result for y-axis
labels for which the label runs vertically but the letters are horizontal.
The last time I tuned in on this, Wolfram support said it was a problem
with X11. Perhaps, but it is still a BUG in the Linux product that makes
Mathematica on Linux unusable in the classroom.
Does anyone know of a workaround?
Thanks,
Kevin