Re: I don't understand enriched text

[Jambunathan K]

Neal Becker <ndbecker2@gmail.com> writes:

> On Thursday, August 04, 2011, Jambunathan K wrote:
>> Neal Becker <ndbecker2@gmail.com> writes:
>> > I open test.txt, and put it in enriched mode: M-x enriched-mode
>> > 
>> > Now I type 'hello world' into the buffer.  Then select the text.
>> > 
>> > Now how would I, for example, make that text blue?
>> 
>> From the menu bar, choose the color with Edit->Text
>> Properties->Foreground Color->blue and then start typing text.
>
> But 'Face', 'Foreground Color', and 'Background Color' are all disabled.


May be it has something to do with the major mode of the buffer. What
does 

M-: mode-name 

report.

Try switching to Fundamental Mode or Text Mode before turning on the
enriched mode.

>> 
>> > If I right click, text-properties, 'Face', 'Foreground color',
>> > 'Background color' are all disabled (grayed out).
>> 
>> Mark the region and change the face as above.
>> 
>> > How does this work?