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  1. #1
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    Default Is there a scrolling text box option that I'm missing?

    I created a number of pages (40ish) that have a text box for artists' biographies. A few got wordy, and the box is too small for all their blather. I hate to go to a second page for them just for a few spillover paragraphs. A scrollable text box would solve my problem, but I can't find one.

    Is there one I'm missing? Or some clever way to work around this problem? (please don't say smaller font size - it's already barely readable).

    ThX.

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    Default Re: Is there a scrolling text box option that I'm missing?

    Something like this ?
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    Default Re: Is there a scrolling text box option that I'm missing?

    Here's what I came up with doing a Google search https://www.google.com/search?q=scro...utf-8&oe=utf-8

    Of these this might be the most helpful http://www.talkgraphics.com/showthre...xt-box-in-Xara

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    Default Re: Is there a scrolling text box option that I'm missing?

    Scrolling text boxes are not great for user experience.

    A better idea would be to make the page longer to accommodate extra content.

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    Default Re: Is there a scrolling text box option that I'm missing?

    Drwyd - Where do I enter the text that I want to scroll?

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    Default Re: Is there a scrolling text box option that I'm missing?

    On page two.

    improved version (more details) below
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    Default Re: Is there a scrolling text box option that I'm missing?

    Quote Originally Posted by pauland View Post
    Scrolling text boxes are not great for user experience.

    A better idea would be to make the page longer to accommodate extra content.
    Agreed. I try to avoid them if at all possible.

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    Default Re: Is there a scrolling text box option that I'm missing?

    That works better. :-)

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    Default Re: Is there a scrolling text box option that I'm missing?

    Thank you all! I hadn't even thought of making the page longer ... that's certainly the easiest to do, and might work best.

    If that doesn't pan out, I'll try the .xar file you were kind enough to post.

 

 

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