"Fill Block" is still grey out (TextPad 5.3.1)

Sean · Post by **Sean** » Wed Oct 06, 2010 4:42 am

Even if "Word Wrap" is off, "Block Select Mode" is On, and selecting block, "Fill Block" menu is still grey out.

What do I do to enable "Fill Block" menu?

TextPad Version is 5.3.1.

Post by **MudGuard** » Wed Oct 06, 2010 1:02 pm

Do you actually have a block selected? If not, fill block is disabled.

Fill block is also disabled if you use a non-proportional font.

paleolith · Post by **paleolith** » Wed Oct 13, 2010 10:39 pm

MudGuard wrote:Fill block is also disabled if you use a non-proportional font.

Don't you mean it's disabled if you use a proportional font?

Edward

Sean · Post by **Sean** » Thu Oct 14, 2010 2:36 am

The "File block" was disabled even if I selected a propotional font (Arial) for Font for "Default" type and "Text" type on Decument Classes.

paleolith · Post by **paleolith** » Thu Oct 14, 2010 3:49 am

MudGuard accidentally got it backward. You must use a NON-proportional (aka fixed width) font to enable Fill Block. Try using Lucida Sans Typewriter or (ugh) Courier New. If you use one of those, and you are able to select a block, and Fill Block still isn't enabled, then ... well, then problem is elsewhere.

Edward

Sean · Post by **Sean** » Thu Oct 21, 2010 8:45 am

Thanks Paleolith!!

After changing to a NON-proportional font, the "Fill Block" was enabled. :)