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[Robin Becker]

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>> I think that's doable with a small change in renderPDF.py; whether it is feasable in renderPS / renderPM I don't know.
> 
> It would be a step forward, even if it's only for PDF rendering.
> 
> Claude
> 

Hi Claude,

I have some code that might be worth testing to see if it will work for your purposes. Effectively I have the String 
class with an extra attribute textRenderMode as oneof 0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7. This follows the PDF canvas drawString mechanism.

I have modified as well the src/reportlab/graphics/renderPDF/PM/PS.py modules to do the right thing(s). I am not certain 
I know about modes >3 in postscript, but I have have done enough in the PM backend with changes in 
src/rl_addons/renderPM/_renderPM.c. I haven't done anything on the renderSVG front.

I will check these in on a branch to avoid problems on the trunk if it's all wrong or just supply a patch if that's what 
you need for testing.


#So this works for PDF, PNG & PS output
#Autogenerated by ReportLab guiedit do not edit
from reportlab.graphics.shapes import Drawing, _DrawingEditorMixin, String, Line, Path, definePath
from reportlab.lib.colors import blue, red, green, yellow
from os import environ

class Drawing_000(_DrawingEditorMixin,Drawing):
  def __init__(self,width=400,height=200,*args,**kw):
   Drawing.__init__(self,width,height,*args,**kw)
   trm = int(environ.get('TRM','2'))
   self._add(self,String(70,10,'text',fontSize=80,fontName='Helvetica',fillColor=blue,strokeColor=red,
        strokeWidth=1.5,textRenderMode=trm),name='S0',validate=None,desc=None)
   self._add(self,Line(40,40,70,70,strokeWidth=0.5,strokeColor=green),name='L0',validate=None,desc=None)
   self._add(self,definePath([('moveTo',80,80),('lineTo',110,110),
      ('lineTo',80,110),'closePath'],fillColor=None,strokeWidth=2,strokeColor=yellow),
          name='P0',validate=None,desc=None)

if __name__=="__main__": #NORUNTESTS
  Drawing_000().save(formats=['pdf','png', 'ps'],outDir='.',fnRoot=None)

I guess svglib could leverage this to fix your issue.
-- 
Robin Becker