Specifying mirror master page and auto-move content

[philippe.lavoie]

Hi

Quite new to Scribus, however I think it would be nice that in my master page I could specify that left master page X is mirrored in right master page Y. The idea is that inserting a page is currently a very disruptive process.

I'd still have to move the content of the pages since I can't specify that the content is relative to the margins (see how subtle I am about suggesting another way of managing absolute positionning )   But at least, I won't have to go through 50 pages to change the master page each of them is associated with.  From my point of view, doing Ctrl-A to select the whole content and moving it by 0.5 cm is relatively easy and involves less clicks then resetting all the master templates.

Hopefully, this makes some kind of sense

Thanks

[GarryP]

Both relative and percentage-based positioning/sizing - possibly along with the ability to lock a co-ordinate or dimension to a margin or guide - would be a great addition to Scribus.

Relative and percentage-based positioning/sizing would allow the page size/orientation to be changed without needing much extra work from the user. Think responsive web pages and you've pretty much got it. For example, you could have a yearbook grid laid out in portrait then switch to landscape and the frames would re-position and resize automatically. That's just a basic example.

Locking things to margins/guides would allow the user to change layouts very quickly, automatically moving or resizing frames as the guides move. A great time-saver when experimenting with a new layout.

While both of these things would be great for normal page layout they would also be a gateway for Scribus into the realms of ePublishing.

I can't see anything like this coming soon - if ever - but I definitely think that it should be treated as a possibility for the mid-term future of Scribus.