Text Box

In Aspose.Slides for Python via Java, a text box is an auto shape that contains text. Nearly any shape can contain text, but a typical text box has no fill or border and displays only text.

This guide explains how to add, access, and remove text boxes programmatically.

Install the package as described in Installation. Each example imports asposeslides before starting the JVM, then imports the API after the JVM is running.

Add a Text Box

Create a rectangle, remove its fill and border, and assign formatted text.

import jpype
import asposeslides

if not jpype.isJVMStarted():
    jpype.startJVM()

from asposeslides.api import Presentation, ShapeType, FillType
from java.awt import Color

presentation = Presentation()
try:
    slide = presentation.getSlides().get_Item(0)

    # Create a rectangle shape.
    text_box = slide.getShapes().addAutoShape(ShapeType.Rectangle, 50, 75, 150, 100)

    # Remove the fill and border to display only text.
    text_box.getFillFormat().setFillType(FillType.NoFill)
    text_box.getLineFormat().getFillFormat().setFillType(FillType.NoFill)

    # Set the default text formatting.
    paragraph = text_box.getTextFrame().getParagraphs().get_Item(0)
    text_format = paragraph.getParagraphFormat().getDefaultPortionFormat()
    text_format.getFillFormat().setFillType(FillType.Solid)
    text_format.getFillFormat().getSolidFillColor().setColor(Color.BLACK)

    text_box.getTextFrame().setText("Some text...")
finally:
    presentation.dispose()

Access Text Boxes by Content

Add a sample text box, then find shapes whose text contains the keyword “Slide”.

import jpype
import asposeslides

if not jpype.isJVMStarted():
    jpype.startJVM()

from asposeslides.api import Presentation, ShapeType, FillType, AutoShape

presentation = Presentation()
try:
    slide = presentation.getSlides().get_Item(0)
    text_box = slide.getShapes().addAutoShape(ShapeType.Rectangle, 50, 75, 150, 100)
    text_box.getFillFormat().setFillType(FillType.NoFill)
    text_box.getLineFormat().getFillFormat().setFillType(FillType.NoFill)
    text_box.getTextFrame().setText("Slide notes")

    for index in range(slide.getShapes().size()):
        shape = slide.getShapes().get_Item(index)
        if isinstance(shape, AutoShape):
            text_frame = shape.getTextFrame()
            if text_frame is not None and "Slide" in str(text_frame.getText()):
                # Use the matching text box.
                print(text_frame.getText())
finally:
    presentation.dispose()

Remove Text Boxes by Content

Find and delete text boxes on the first slide that contain a specific keyword.

import jpype
import asposeslides

if not jpype.isJVMStarted():
    jpype.startJVM()

from asposeslides.api import Presentation, ShapeType, FillType, AutoShape

presentation = Presentation()
try:
    slide = presentation.getSlides().get_Item(0)
    text_box = slide.getShapes().addAutoShape(ShapeType.Rectangle, 50, 75, 150, 100)
    text_box.getFillFormat().setFillType(FillType.NoFill)
    text_box.getLineFormat().getFillFormat().setFillType(FillType.NoFill)
    text_box.getTextFrame().setText("Slide notes")

    shapes_to_remove = []
    for index in range(slide.getShapes().size()):
        shape = slide.getShapes().get_Item(index)
        if isinstance(shape, AutoShape):
            text_frame = shape.getTextFrame()
            if text_frame is not None and "Slide" in str(text_frame.getText()):
                shapes_to_remove.append(shape)

    for shape in shapes_to_remove:
        slide.getShapes().remove(shape)
finally:
    presentation.dispose()
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