** Summary **

'''text''' is one of the standard `[[[canvas]]` item types

** Getting Text Dimensions **

To get the dimensions of a text item, use `[[[canvas] bbox]`.  Examples:

   [A Graph plotter]:   


''''italic text''''** Demos **

from simple to complex:

   [canvashelp]:   expanding/collapsing text item


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''''''** Rotated Text **
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   [Rotated canvas text]:   
   [Rotate text on a canvas]:   

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**  Text item background **

Text items are on a transparent background. You can give them an opaque
background by first creating the text, then determining its b(ounding )box,
drawing a rect with equal `-fill` and `-outline`, and finally raising the text
item again. Example, where this happens on demand when the user clicks on a
text:

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$canvas bind text <1> {
    %W create rect [%W bbox current] -fill white -outline white -tag bg
    %W lower bg text
}
$canvas bind text <3> {%W delete bg} ;# RS
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