Vector art as table cell background?

[OdFori]

Hi,

 

Was wondering if it is possible to place some vector art inside a table cell as a background to the cell text.

I hope so.

 

Thanks.

[Joachim_L]

No, right now only colours / gradients are possible. To achieve what you want, you can duplicate the (empty) table, fill the cells with your vector art and move it below your text table.

[firstdefence]

You could underlay your vector art using place image and group the table and the vector art. If you wanted icons say to the left of a cell you could inset the cells left setting to accommodate the text etc see image below.

   

[carl123]

I don't think cells can have true individual backgrounds as yet but the entire table can have a true background.  So you could exploit that fact to give all or some cells their own pseudo cell backgrounds.

The cell backgrounds will scale with the table, allow text on top and keeps everything on one layer (the table)

Screenshot and file attached

 

table-background.afpub

[OdFori]

17 minutes ago, carl123 said:

table-background.afpub

How did you do that? How did you get a color fill like this?

 

[carl123]

Select the table
Select the Fill Tool
Select Fill & Frame in the context toolbar drop-downs
Set type to bitmap & choose an image

[OdFori]

Okay thanks guys. 

I think this should be a feature tho. To be able to 'dive' into a cell the same way as you can into an object and let it have 'children' objects, mask, adjustment layers, etc.

The functionality is already there. I think Affinity can harness it.