What I try to do is change the spacing for each run in the function:
def add_direction_arrows(self):
global junc_file, junc_file_name
match_colors_to_type = {"White": RGBColor(255, 255, 255), "Yellow": RGBColor(238, 233, 23)}
arrows_placeholders = {"NORTH_ARROWS": self.NO.LAN.Organize_arrows_order(),
"SOUTH_ARROWS": self.SO.LAN.Organize_arrows_order(),
"EAST_ARROWS": self.EA.LAN.Organize_arrows_order(),
"WEST_ARROWS": self.WE.LAN.Organize_arrows_order()}
for slide in junc_file.slides:
for shape in slide.shapes:
if shape.name in arrows_placeholders.keys():
text_frame = shape.text_frame
text_frame.clear()
arrows_list = arrows_placeholders[shape.name]
for arrow in arrows_list:
text_frame = shape.text_frame
p = text_frame.paragraphs[0]
run = p.add_run()
run.text = arrow[0] * arrow[1]
font = run.font
font.bold = False
➜ font.spacing = -10
font.size = Pt(49.9)
font.color.rgb = match_colors_to_type[arrow[2]]
junc_file.save(junc_file_name)
I'm not sure if the python-pptx library includes this option, but if it doesn't, what other options do I have? is it possible to add it myself? maybe a way to manually 'press a button' in powerpoint? thanks!
According to the docs python-pptx does not support spacing.
You could take a deep dive into how the library is working internally, and probably add support yourself, but I doubt this is really an option for you.
You can of course edit the powerpoint files by hand later to change this (or even using VBA).