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I am trying to build a custom container. I have created a separate object for my header and set User.msvStructureType = "Heading"
I'd expect that when selecting the container, any text I type will be in the header but that's not the case.
The text is showing up centered in the container.
How can I have my container behave like the built in containers, when you select the container and type any text it is automatically placed into the header?
On the View tab of the ribbon click on the box, bottom right, of the Visual Aids group.
This allows you to control what things Visio will snap your lines to.
To accomplish this task, you need to control the Text Block of the shape. The good news is that you have a lot of control over this in Visio.
First, select the Text Block tool (highlighted below) on the Home tab of the Ribbon to get started.
The instructions are for using the tool are here at the online documentation for Visio 2010.
Also, to get the text block working perfectly when shapes are resized you'll need to set the Text Transform section in the ShapeSheet to achieve your desired outcome. The Text transform section controls the size and positioning of the text block.
The Text Transform section is shown below
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Best Answer
Your custom container is a group shape, and your header is a sub-shape of the group. Select your group shape, then, on the Developer tab, click Shape Design \ Behavior, then ensure that Edit text of group is unticked.