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#1
Beginner Talk / Re: Text Background Images?
Last post by AdmFubar - October 04, 2023, 11:48:33 PM
You might want to try a vector graphic of the shape you want , set the parameters of fill and stroke colors, and convert it to a text frame.
#2
Beginner Talk / Re: Text Background Images?
Last post by Valentor - October 04, 2023, 11:32:37 PM
Quote from: utnik on October 04, 2023, 11:26:49 PMhi valentor

if i understand your idea, this is the correct way:
  • define a background color for your text field (f2)
  • set the correct text 'distances' (f3)
  • let scribus adjust the height of the text field to the content
unfortunately the last step is still buggy and needs to be done manually.

utnik

Hey Utnik,

This 100% gets me the color and spacing I need for the background, however it doesn't accomplish the black "border lines" or "decoration" on the top or bottom. Is there a way to get something similar?
#3
Beginner Talk / Re: Text Background Images?
Last post by utnik - October 04, 2023, 11:26:49 PM
hi valentor

if i understand your idea, this is the correct way:
  • define a background color for your text field (f2)
  • set the correct text 'distances' (f3)
  • let scribus adjust the height of the text field to the content
unfortunately the last step is still buggy and needs to be done manually.

utnik
#4
Beginner Talk / Re: Text Background Images?
Last post by Valentor - October 04, 2023, 11:14:05 PM
Would that allow the text backgroung to "scale" with the size of the text?

Alternatively is there a way to add a stroke to only the top and bottom of text blocks as opposed to the entire thing?
#5
Text and Typography / Re: How to display e-mail symb...
Last post by Eugenie - October 04, 2023, 11:12:36 PM
Thank you very much. It works perfectly !! :)
#6
Text and Typography / Re: How to display e-mail symb...
Last post by a.l.e - October 04, 2023, 09:38:31 PM
I have tried to copy paste the character from a website into a Scribus text frame, and all I got is one of those stupid squares (the ones shown when the glyph is missing...).

Before that I have had tried adding the glyph with "Insert > Glyphs" and copy pasting the code, and that broke my instance of Scribus: don't try it at home.
(I have made a bug report for that.)

Back to the character I could successfully paste.

I have then installed the font "Noto Emoji" from Google fonts (https://fonts.google.com/noto/specimen/Noto+Emoji), restarted Scribus and there it is the "wonderful" email sign : - )

That should work also for you!
#7
Text and Typography / Re: How to display e-mail symb...
Last post by Eugenie - October 04, 2023, 08:10:38 PM
Hello,

Thanks for your response.
Yes, I know that I must use a specific font but I have searched during hours and I haven't found.

Perhaps has someone an idea ?

#8
Text and Typography / Re: How to display e-mail symb...
Last post by Nermander - October 04, 2023, 08:03:07 PM
Well, you need to use a font that has the glyph. So the first thing is to find a font that has it.
#9
Text and Typography / How to display e-mail symbol 1...
Last post by Eugenie - October 04, 2023, 07:42:58 PM
Hello,

I would like to insert this symbol in a document on Linux (debian 12) with Scribus 1.5.8.
I dont't know what font I must use.

Have you an idea ?

Thanks for your help

PS. Sorry for my english...
#10
Beginner Talk / Re: Text Background Images?
Last post by PatJr - October 04, 2023, 07:11:53 PM
maybe you could just use a master page and layers to that?