is_move_from_revision property

ShapeBase.is_move_from_revision property

Returns True if this object was moved (deleted) in Microsoft Word while change tracking was enabled.

@property
def is_move_from_revision(self) -> bool:
    ...

Examples

Shows how to identify move revision shapes.

# A move revision is when we move an element in the document body by cut-and-pasting it in Microsoft Word while
# tracking changes. If we involve an inline shape in such a text movement, that shape will also be a revision.
# Copying-and-pasting or moving floating shapes do not create move revisions.
doc = aw.Document(MY_DIR + 'Revision shape.docx')
# Move revisions consist of pairs of "Move from", and "Move to" revisions. We moved in this document in one shape,
# but until we accept or reject the move revision, there will be two instances of that shape.
shapes = [node.as_shape() for node in doc.get_child_nodes(aw.NodeType.SHAPE, True)]
self.assertEqual(2, len(shapes))
# This is the "Move to" revision, which is the shape at its arrival destination.
# If we accept the revision, this "Move to" revision shape will disappear,
# and the "Move from" revision shape will remain.
self.assertFalse(shapes[0].is_move_from_revision)
self.assertTrue(shapes[0].is_move_to_revision)
# This is the "Move from" revision, which is the shape at its original location.
# If we accept the revision, this "Move from" revision shape will disappear,
# and the "Move to" revision shape will remain.
self.assertTrue(shapes[1].is_move_from_revision)
self.assertFalse(shapes[1].is_move_to_revision)

See Also

ShapeBase.is_layout_in_cell property ShapeBase.is_move_to_revision property