Removing Empty Space in Drawn Shapes

justtejj

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  1. 365
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  1. MacOS
Hi all,

I'm essentially trying to create a map which displays the area (shape) name when you hover over it.

Screenshot 2023-04-03 at 10.49.40.png


One of the main issues I've come across is the empty space when clicking on a shape. Since it's square, every time I link a text box - that appears when you hover over it - it works the the entire square and not just the shape inside. I was hoping if anyone could help come up with a solution to remove the empty space from the shape or if anyone has a better way of doing what im trying to do that would be awesome :)
 

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or if anyone has a better way of doing what im trying to do
Not sure what that is exactly and no idea how the textbox is involved. AFAIK, shapes don't have events so maybe a mouseover event on the textbox or a label that makes something happen? Perhaps re-colour the shape to indicate a selection without actually selecting?
 
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