: Illustrator assumes I want to type on a path-- can that be changed? I noticed that in the more recent versions of Adobe Illustrator the program liberally assumes that I want to convert my
I noticed that in the more recent versions of Adobe Illustrator the program liberally assumes that I want to convert my lines into text paths-- meaning that any time I am even in the vicinity of a line while using the text tool instead of letting me click on an open area and start typing it assumes that a closeby path is what I want to contain my text. It is annoying.
I couldn't find anything in the preferences to modify the range of what it considers something I want to type on. Is there a way to do that?
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Nope. No way to disable the "make this path into a text container" feature. I agree it's annoying and obtrusive. It's more rare that a user wants a text container than simple text.
While far from a solution to the baked in feature, you can keep an eye on the cursor when clicking to create text. It changes to a round dotted outline when a path will be used as a text container:
Just don't click if the cursor has a round outer shape. Or, as user568458 points out, use layers or lock paths to circumvent the auto-contraint feature.
Adobe often implements "features" such as this when in my experience, they are more in the way than anything.
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