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#41
General Discussion / Re: version confusion
Last post by a.l.e - May 18, 2025, 06:02:30 PM
well, you're saying it yourself : - )

  • 1.6 is a stable version
  • 1.7 is a development version

1.7 is  mostly usable but has some experimental features.
sometimes, something breaks, but important errors tend to be fixed very fast (overnight; we had three examples in the last couple of weeks... after months without any breakages).

depending on your habits and needs, the development version might have features that make it much more comfortable to use.

development "releases" are ok to use:
  • if you make sure that all the features you need for the current project are working well enough for you
  • are ok with the next release being slightly different.

using the current 1.7 code is (IMHO) only ok:

  • if you can compile scribus and keep it up to date or
  • if you are using the "nightly" appimage on linux or
  • if you're using it only for testing purposes and not for production

concerning the API:

  • my documentation page (the impagina.org one) is indeed based on 1.7
  • is currently a bit outdated (i'm working on a new script that exports it... the first rework did fail miserably)
  • in scribus itself, if you press F1, you get also an API documentation for the stable version (basically, it should match the version that you have installed)
#42
Scripts and Plugins / Re: No itemDialog?
Last post by hibert42 - May 18, 2025, 04:29:16 PM
Ok, I just downloaded the 1.7.0 Version of scribus (which looks amazing btw.)
but it gives me the same error...

scribus has no attribute "itemDialog" .... why is it in the api when it is not in scribus.
The API says, it was generated from scribus 1.7 ...

Or am I doing something wrong here?
#43
General Discussion / version confusion
Last post by hibert42 - May 18, 2025, 04:09:53 PM
Hey,
since I am trying to get into scribus scripting due to a more frequent use of this fine peace of software, I am confused about the current version.

scribus.net says that 1.6.x is the current stable version, but here: https://wiki.scribus.net/canvas/1.7.0_Release

it is said, that scribus 1.7 got released.

scribus.net download page lists the 1.7 as development version...

so.. what now?

Is it reccomended to use the 1.7 ?
Is this regarded an experimental release?

I would like to use it and to develope some scripts for it, since the API seems to be the 1.7 and seems to include all kind of cool stuff. But would not like to encounter frequent crashes and all...

#44
Scripts and Plugins / No itemDialog?
Last post by hibert42 - May 18, 2025, 04:02:58 PM
Hey, I tried to add a itemDialog into a Script, as it is described in the API Documentation here:
https://impagina.org/scribus-scripter-api/dialog/

Well... is is not working. The Errors Message says:
module scribus has no attribute itemDialog

The Line of code in my script currently looks like this:
position = scribus.itemDialog('title', 'text in the window', ['apples', 'pears', 'raisins'])
I am using Scribus 1.6.2

is this only available in the comming 1.7 ?
#45
Layout Issues / Copy Size of Object
Last post by hibert42 - May 18, 2025, 03:14:45 PM
Hey,
I am looking for a solution to set the size of an object to that of another.

Example 1:
I have a Text Frame and want it to have the same width as a ceatain Image Frame,
but only the width. Intuitively, I am looking for something like:
copy width from

I know, I can copy the width value and paste it to the Textframe. But maybe there is a script or even a built-in function that already does that.

Example 2:
I want an Image Frame to have the width and height of my page.

And so on and on...

Thanks in advance
#46
User Interface / Re: Font list
Last post by a.l.e - May 18, 2025, 10:41:14 AM
Very recently, Nitramr fixed a bug related to the fonts list display:

https://bugs.scribus.net/view.php?id=17514
#47
User Interface / Re: Font list
Last post by AdmFubar - May 18, 2025, 05:34:35 AM
#48
General Discussion / Re: Rotating Objects.
Last post by AdmFubar - May 18, 2025, 05:31:22 AM
will open a ticket..
#49
General Discussion / Re: Footnotes revert to "defau...
Last post by a.l.e - May 18, 2025, 12:36:13 AM
can you provide a sample document?
#50
General Discussion / Re: Rotating Objects.
Last post by a.l.e - May 18, 2025, 12:33:26 AM
indeed, one gets easily used to what is shown.

but, i also agree that aligning to what inkscape and gimp do is probably a good idea.

admfubar, would you mind opening a ticket for this?