Added ability to add and remove text boxes back from Blender 2.4x. One on those small things missing.

release/scripts/ui/properties_data_curve.py

@@ -367,21 +367,36 @@ class DATA_PT_textboxes(DataButtonsPanel):
 
         text = context.curve
         wide_ui = context.region.width > narrowui
-
-        for box in text.textboxes:
-            split = layout.box().split()
-
-            col = split.column(align=True)
-            col.label(text="Dimensions:")
-            col.prop(box, "width", text="Width")
-            col.prop(box, "height", text="Height")
+        
+        split = layout.split()
+        col = split.column()
+        col.operator("font.textbox_add", icon='ZOOMIN')
+        if wide_ui:
+            col = split.column()
+        
+        for i, box in enumerate(text.textboxes):
+            
+            boxy = layout.box()
+            
+            split = boxy.split()
+            
+            col = split.column()
+                
+            col2 = col.column(align=True)
+            col2.label(text="Dimensions:")
+            col2.prop(box, "width", text="Width")
+            col2.prop(box, "height", text="Height")
 
             if wide_ui:
-                col = split.column(align=True)
-            col.label(text="Offset:")
-            col.prop(box, "x", text="X")
-            col.prop(box, "y", text="Y")
-
+                col = split.column()
+                
+            row = col.row()
+            row.label(text="Offset:")
+            row.operator("font.textbox_remove", text='', icon='X').index = i
+            
+            col2 = col.column(align=True)
+            col2.prop(box, "x", text="X")
+            col2.prop(box, "y", text="Y")        
 
 classes = [
     DATA_PT_context_curve,

source/blender/editors/curve/curve_intern.h

@@ -66,6 +66,9 @@ void FONT_OT_change_spacing(struct wmOperatorType *ot);
 void FONT_OT_open(struct wmOperatorType *ot);
 void FONT_OT_unlink(struct wmOperatorType *ot);
 
+void FONT_OT_textbox_add(struct wmOperatorType *ot);
+void FONT_OT_textbox_remove(struct wmOperatorType *ot);
+
 /* editcurve.c */
 void CURVE_OT_hide(struct wmOperatorType *ot);
 void CURVE_OT_reveal(struct wmOperatorType *ot);

source/blender/editors/curve/curve_ops.c

@@ -81,6 +81,9 @@ void ED_operatortypes_curve(void)
 	
 	WM_operatortype_append(FONT_OT_open);
 	WM_operatortype_append(FONT_OT_unlink);
+	
+	WM_operatortype_append(FONT_OT_textbox_add);
+	WM_operatortype_append(FONT_OT_textbox_remove);
 
 	WM_operatortype_append(CURVE_OT_hide);
 	WM_operatortype_append(CURVE_OT_reveal);

source/blender/editors/curve/editfont.c

@@ -1363,6 +1363,99 @@ void FONT_OT_text_insert(wmOperatorType *ot)
 	RNA_def_string(ot->srna, "text", "", 0, "Text", "Text to insert at the cursor position.");
 }
 
+
+/*********************** textbox add operator *************************/
+static int textbox_poll(bContext *C)
+{
+	Object *ob = CTX_data_active_object(C);
+	
+	if (!ED_operator_object_active_editable(C) ) return 0;
+	if (ob->type != OB_FONT) return 0;
+	
+	return 1;
+}
+
+static int textbox_add_exec(bContext *C, wmOperator *op)
+{
+	Object *obedit= CTX_data_active_object(C);
+	Curve *cu= obedit->data;
+	int i;
+	
+	if (cu->totbox < 256) {
+		for (i = cu->totbox; i>cu->actbox; i--) cu->tb[i]= cu->tb[i-1];
+		cu->tb[cu->actbox]= cu->tb[cu->actbox-1];
+		cu->actbox++;
+		cu->totbox++;
+	}
+	
+	WM_event_add_notifier(C, NC_GEOM|ND_DATA, obedit->data);
+	return OPERATOR_FINISHED;
+}
+
+void FONT_OT_textbox_add(wmOperatorType *ot)
+{
+	/* identifiers */
+	ot->name= "Add Textbox";
+	ot->description= "Add a new text box";
+	ot->idname= "FONT_OT_textbox_add";
+	
+	/* api callbacks */
+	ot->exec= textbox_add_exec;
+	ot->poll= textbox_poll;
+	
+	/* flags */
+	ot->flag= OPTYPE_REGISTER|OPTYPE_UNDO;
+	
+	
+}
+
+
+
+/*********************** textbox remove operator *************************/
+
+
+
+static int textbox_remove_exec(bContext *C, wmOperator *op)
+{
+	Object *obedit= CTX_data_active_object(C);
+	Curve *cu= obedit->data;
+	int i;
+	int index = RNA_int_get(op->ptr, "index");
+	
+	
+	if (cu->totbox > 1) {
+		for (i = index; i < cu->totbox; i++) cu->tb[i]= cu->tb[i+1];
+		cu->totbox--;
+		if (cu->actbox >= index)
+			cu->actbox--;
+	}
+	
+	WM_event_add_notifier(C, NC_GEOM|ND_DATA, obedit->data);
+	
+	return OPERATOR_FINISHED;
+}
+
+void FONT_OT_textbox_remove(wmOperatorType *ot)
+{
+	/* identifiers */
+	ot->name= "Remove Textbox";
+	ot->description= "Remove the textbox";
+	ot->idname= "FONT_OT_textbox_remove";
+	
+	/* api callbacks */
+	ot->exec= textbox_remove_exec;
+	ot->poll= textbox_poll;
+	
+	/* flags */
+	ot->flag= OPTYPE_REGISTER|OPTYPE_UNDO;
+	
+	RNA_def_int(ot->srna, "index", 0, 0, INT_MAX, "Index", "The current text box.", 0, INT_MAX);
+	
+	
+}
+
+
+
 /***************** editmode enter/exit ********************/
 
 void make_editText(Object *obedit)