Text Boxes (TBoxes)
A Text Box is how you, as the author, talk directly to the user during a drill. Think of it as a sticky note on the table — it's where you put the instructions, reminders, or context that the user needs to execute the drill correctly. You can have multiple TBoxes.
Add a TBox with Ctrl-b.
How TBoxes Behave
TBoxes aren't static. During a drill, the user can Left-Click the TBox to collapse it to a small icon. That keeps it out of the way while shooting. Another Left-Click brings it back to full size.
When you save a drill, you decide whether the TBox stays at full size or is already collapsed to an icon. If the instructions are critical and easy to miss, leave it expanded. If it's supplementary context that experienced users might not need, save it as an icon.
TBoxes aren't resizable — they grow automatically to fit however much text you put in them.
Adding and Editing Text
- Place the TBox with
Ctrl-b. - Right-Click the TBox and select Edit.
- A cursor appears inside the box. Type your instructional text.
- Use the arrow keys, Backspace, and Delete to make corrections.
- Left-Click anywhere on the table to finish editing.
Right-Click Menu
| Option | Function |
|---|---|
| Edit | Opens the TBox for text entry and editing. |
| Rotate | Adds control points for rotating the TBox to a different orientation. |
| Remove | Deletes the TBox from the layout. |
| QR Code | Converts the TBox into a QR Code display. See QR Codes. |
Positioning
Left-Click-and-Drag moves the TBox anywhere on the layout — including in icon form. If you've collapsed it to an icon, you can still reposition it by dragging the icon.
Tip: Write TBox instructions from the user's perspective, not the author's. "Strike the cue ball with 1 tip of right spin" is more useful than "ABall shows 1 tip right." The user is shooting the drill, not reading documentation.