IBook author interactive image label: graphic control is locked?

The interactive image lets you adjust the frame and background, but not the labels nor end the point styles! The ability is there but it is locked! Here's a screen shot showing the 'greyed out' control options. Is there a trick to enable the capability? Or is it on the debug list for the next update?

Hello Vita,
When I was last working with this widget and came across the same issue.
The only way to try and control it was by adding in character returns to change the height and to stretch the box out by the handles at the left and right of the box itself. But yes it would be great to have more control over the the parameters.
Regards,
Nigel

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