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Half fill Table Cell

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September 20, 2021
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I am using a Table to create a calendar. Each cell has a number for the date. Some of the cells are shaded to indicate an event is occuring. Some days have 2 events so I would like to have the shading/background have 2 colors (split in half diagonlly) but also still include the date. I'm hoping someone has a trick for this that can happen in the cell. If I turn the cell to a graphic cell, the number disappears. The only other thought I have to put the background as a graphic behind the table... not ideal.

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Correct answer SJRiegel

Another option is to use the Diagonal Lines table cell option. First, set up a new stroke style that is half black, half gap.

Then create your diagonal line in the cell using the half and half line style you have created - with a wide enought stroke to fill the cell. One of your colors will be the stroke color, and the other, the gap color.

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Laubender

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And it's way more flexible when it comes to changing the dimensions of the cells.

Regards,
Uwe Laubender

( ACP )

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Laubender

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Hi fabulousdesigner,

SJRiegel's solution is the easier option. So stick with this.

Regards,
Uwe Laubender

( ACP )

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fabulousdesignerAuthor

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Thank you for your reply. You're right, the stroke style option abover worked like a charm.

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SJRiegelCorrect answer

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Another option is to use the Diagonal Lines table cell option. First, set up a new stroke style that is half black, half gap.

Then create your diagonal line in the cell using the half and half line style you have created - with a wide enought stroke to fill the cell. One of your colors will be the stroke color, and the other, the gap color.

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fabulousdesignerAuthor

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Perfect and so easy! Thank you. Laubender's solution could work with a some finagling but couldn't work with the way I had my text designed.

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Laubender

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Hi fabulousdesigner,

there is a trick to do that.

You need a square that is anchored Above Line in the text cell filled with a gradient that has 4 color stops at 0% 50% for the one color of the diagonal and stops 50%, 100% for the second color where the gradient in the square is rotated by -45°. From my German InDesign where the anchored square is selected. Cell insets are 0. No cell strokes:

Download my sample InDesign 2021 document from my Dropbox:

https://www.dropbox.com/s/oas2pwzk0hufh0f/DiagonalFilledCell-2021.indd?dl=1

Regards,
Uwe Laubender

( ACP )

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