Using Roassal, I would do: -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= v := RTView new. s := RTMultiCompositeShape new. s add: (RTBox new color: Color red; size: 500). s add: (RTLabel new height: 70). v add: (s elementOn: 'Hello World'). v open -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
Cheers, Alexandre -- _,.;:~^~:;._,.;:~^~:;._,.;:~^~:;._,.;:~^~:;._,.;: Alexandre Bergel http://www.bergel.eu ^~:;._,.;:~^~:;._,.;:~^~:;._,.;:~^~:;._,.;:~^~:;. On Sep 4, 2014, at 9:27 AM, Tim Mackinnon <tim@testit.works> wrote: > Hi guys - I’m a bit stumped on how to create things in big text with a set > background colour. I thought I understood - but it just doesn’t seem to work. > I was thinking I could create a container morph, set its background colour > (which works), and then put a StringMorph inside it with a set font. This > last bit I can’t get to work - I can do bold, but not a bigger font size. > I’ve tried different things but am missing the magic sauce - can someone spot > my mistake? Below, I’ve tried using a font name that I can see in the Pharo > settings dialog but it doesn’t work? I also tried using LogicalFont with no > success either. > > tMorph := StringMorph new. > font1 := LogicalFont familyName: 'Arial' pointSize: 24. > > tMorph contents: 'Hello World'; > fontName: 'Open Sans' size: 24; > emphasis: TextEmphasis bold emphasisCode. > > bMorph := Morph new > color: Color red; > addMorph: tMorph. > > bMorph openInWorld. > > > Tim
