Adds closed paths for text to the current path. The generated
path if filled, achieves an effect similar to that of
showText().
Text conversion and positioning is done similar to showText().
Like showText(), After this call the current point is moved
to the origin of where the next glyph would be placed in this
same progression. That is, the current point will be at the
origin of the final glyph offset by its advance values. This
allows for chaining multiple calls to to textPath()
without having to set current point in between.
Note: The textPath() function call is part of what the
cairo designers call the "toy" text API. It is convenient for
short demos and simple programs, but it is not expected
to be adequate for serious text-using applications. See
glyphPath() for the "real" text path API in cairo.
Adds closed paths for text to the current path. The generated path if filled, achieves an effect similar to that of showText().
Text conversion and positioning is done similar to showText().
Like showText(), After this call the current point is moved to the origin of where the next glyph would be placed in this same progression. That is, the current point will be at the origin of the final glyph offset by its advance values. This allows for chaining multiple calls to to textPath() without having to set current point in between.
Note: The textPath() function call is part of what the cairo designers call the "toy" text API. It is convenient for short demos and simple programs, but it is not expected to be adequate for serious text-using applications. See glyphPath() for the "real" text path API in cairo.