Highlight Text

highlight_text.py

from big_ol_pile_of_manim_imports import *

class RotateAndHighlight(Scene):
#Rotation of text and highlighting with surrounding geometries
    def construct(self):
        square=Square(side_length=5,fill_color=YELLOW, fill_opacity=1)
        label=TextMobject("Text at an angle")
        label.bg=BackgroundRectangle(label,fill_opacity=1)
        label_group=VGroup(label.bg,label) #Order matters
        label_group.rotate(TAU/8)
        label2=TextMobject("Boxed text",color=BLACK)
        label2.bg=SurroundingRectangle(label2,color=BLUE,fill_color=RED, fill_opacity=.5)
        label2_group=VGroup(label2,label2.bg)
        label2_group.next_to(label_group,DOWN)
        label3=TextMobject("Rainbow")
        label3.scale(2)
        label3.set_color_by_gradient(RED, ORANGE, YELLOW, GREEN, BLUE, PURPLE)
        label3.to_edge(DOWN)

        self.add(square)
        self.play(FadeIn(label_group))
        self.play(FadeIn(label2_group))
        self.play(FadeIn(label3))