Put Text on Path with one Click

[suresh]

Hi All,

It will be very great If there will be a very simple way to do 'Put Text on Path'. As of now it takes the following steps to put text on path.

1. Draw Circle (i.e. any object)
2. Enter Text
3. Select both object and from 'Text' menu select 'Put on Path'.

Now It will be great If this procedure is as simple as
1. Draw Circle
2. Select Text Tool and click on Circle
3. Write Text and it will follow the Circle Path.

This way there is no need to do Put on path, Text will automatically follow the object, If there is no object then straight text will be there on DC.

Please let me know If you require further Help from my side.

[su_v (suv-lp)]

<opinion>
Not sure if this would be a good solution (I'm aware that it might help to speed certain tasks in your personal workflow):
1) There is another operation which can be applied with an object (or path) and a text object selected: 'Text > Flow into frame'.
On which data can it be assumed that 'Text > Put on Path' should be favored as operation when switching to the text tool with a shape (or path) already selected?
2) Your proposal puts a burden on all other use cases of creating text (be it regular or flowed text): all users would have to make sure each and every time before creating a new text object to not have a shape or path selected - otherwise your proposed special modus would kick in and put the text on the current selected path.

Personally, I would hope to have a preference setting to either opt out of such a (new) behavior (if it gets implemented as described), or to be offered the choice between 'Text > Put on Path' and 'Text > Flow into Frame' as "auto-modus" when switching to the text tool to create a new text object with a shape or path(s) already selected.
</opinion>

[suresh (suresh-meetsme)]

Hi Suv,

Thanks for the detailed explanation and further explore my idea. Yes this will make some work flow very fast for the user like me, but It will be great If there is a functionality such like this in InkScape. This will put inkscape little ahead than other Vector Drawing Program.

I also liked your suggestion to put the features in Preference. This way user will be able to select his/her choice. Other options is When user select Text tool, there is a options in bar as we have different-different options when we select perticular object. From there user can select select Flow text or regular text.

Let's discuss further on this options.