Index: propdlg.c
===================================================================
--- propdlg.c	(revision 33998)
+++ propdlg.c	(revision 33999)
@@ -404,6 +404,8 @@
 		else if (strcmp(row->path, "p/padstack/proto") == 0)           helptxt = "Padstack prototype ID\nto use. Determines padstack\ngeometry per layer.";
 		else if (strcmp(row->path, "p/padstack/smirror") == 0)         helptxt = "Swap layers of the\npadstack prototype so\nit is rendered upside down\n(layerstack mirror)";
 		else if (strcmp(row->path, "p/padstack/xmirror") == 0)         helptxt = "Mirror geometry over\nthe X axis.";
+
+		else if (strcmp(row->path, "p/text/clearance") == 0)           helptxt = "Text clearance\nis experimental.\n\nDO NOT USE!";
 	}
 
 	if (last_help != help_expose) {
Index: propsel.c
===================================================================
--- propsel.c	(revision 33998)
+++ propsel.c	(revision 33999)
@@ -225,6 +225,7 @@
 	map_add_prop(ctx, "p/text/rotation",  rnd_angle_t, text->rot);
 	map_add_prop(ctx, "p/text/thickness", rnd_coord_t, text->thickness);
 	map_add_prop(ctx, "p/text/string", String, text->TextString);
+	map_add_prop(ctx, "p/text/clearance", rnd_coord_t, text->clearance);
 	map_common(ctx, (pcb_any_obj_t *)text);
 	map_attr(ctx, &text->Attributes);
 	if (ctx->geo) {
@@ -768,6 +769,9 @@
 			DONE;
 		}
 
+		if (st->c_valid && (strcmp(pn, "clearance") == 0) &&
+		    pcb_chg_obj_clear_size(PCB_OBJ_TEXT, text->parent.layer, text, NULL, st->c, st->c_absolute)) DONE;
+
 		if ((strcmp(pn, "string") == 0) &&
 		    (old = pcb_chg_obj_name(PCB_OBJ_TEXT, text->parent.layer, text, NULL, rnd_strdup(st->s)))) {
 			free(old);