Reply To: Perfectly align graphics behind single lines in a text

RWVVV,

You’re welcome! I realize it’s just an isolated technique (though one with wide-ranging application), but in some situations it might suffice.

For something perhaps closer to what I think you’re seeking, I would probably create a graphic frame containing the background image, and an object style to go with it, and then just anchor it to the beginning of the heading. But this is still mostly a manual operation, and I’m not sure it’s any better (or different) from what you’re already doing.

Would the addition of a new “Paragraph Rule” feature that supports an embedded graphic being “contained” by a rule completely fulfill your need? It’s a cool idea for a lot of text decoration uses.

I’ve always wished for some expansion of Paragraph Styles — particularly one that supports run-in headings. It’s surprising that ID still can’t do that. (It can fake a run-in heading with embedded styles, but those aren’t separate paragraphs as all other real headings are, so you can’t change a run-in “heading” into a real heading by just switching to a different paragraph style.)

Allen