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#21
PDF Generation / Re: Accessible PDFs
Last post by MrB - March 13, 2025, 09:05:08 PM
Scribus does support PDFs with bookmarks, and various other features including javascript etc. I suggest you give it a try. I don't know about the accessibility part but if there's gaps, please show them and we can review about implementing changes.
#22
PDF Generation / Re: Accessible PDFs
Last post by Nermander - March 13, 2025, 06:16:33 PM
Most likely not. Scribus was mainly intended for printing.

There may have been some improvements in later versions, but I personally think accessibility and precise typesetting are not really compatible.
#23
PDF Generation / Accessible PDFs
Last post by Baldeagle61 - March 13, 2025, 06:02:10 PM
Hi all
I'm considering using the scribus app as an alternative to InDesign. So can anyone answer a couple of questions for me?
Can it output bookmarked, structured PDF files like InDesign can?
If so, could these be made to pass all the checks in Acrobat's accessibility checker?
If the answer is no then it's a complete non-starter for me, as 90% of my clients require this.
#24
Announcements and Forum Rules / Re: Scribus 1.7.0 Released
Last post by a.l.e - March 13, 2025, 04:38:39 PM
thanks for the ticket!

nice that you could find a workaround.
i hope that it will be possible to fix the bug.
the information is now available and it can easily be reproduced!
#25
Announcements and Forum Rules / Re: Scribus 1.7.0 Released
Last post by joseb - March 13, 2025, 04:21:24 PM
I have tried to find out if it is some incompatibility of inline elements with other objects, but I have not identified any improvement when removing other objects such as annotations, links, images or markers.

By chance, I have discovered that the problem is solved if I make one of the layers 'not visible' (turn off the eye). While one of the layers is 'not visible' on the display, Scribus does allow editing and updating the inline element I have in my file.

But it only works if I disable one of the layers in particular: the layer where I have 90% of the texts in linked frames ('Text' layer). I have tried turning off the visibility of other layers, but the issue persists and Scribus 1.7 crashes when I try to edit an inline element and closes.

I have opened the ticket 'https://bugs.scribus.net/view.php?id=17452'
#26
Announcements and Forum Rules / Re: Scribus 1.7.0 Released
Last post by a.l.e - March 13, 2025, 01:22:53 PM
I can confirm that the bug, happens when editing a new inline item in your file.

Would you mind to open a ticket in

https://bugs.scribus.net ?

I guess that you would also need hints on how to tweak your .sla so that the bug does not happen anymore with this specific files...
#27
Announcements and Forum Rules / Re: Scribus 1.7.0 Released
Last post by joseb - March 13, 2025, 12:38:51 PM
Finding bugs.

Scribus versions 1.7.0 and 1.7.1svn on Windows crash when I try to edit an inline item.

If I create a new one-page Scribus file it works and does not crash. It creates the new inline item and I can edit and update it... But with files with more objects it collapses when editing.

It happens to me in a 55 page file with TOC, bookmarks, PDF Annotations with links between pages and 1 inline item. I attach the file: 'https://filedn.eu/lgnU3FkGNeWSF8iGHKRwspy/CONFIG-SCRIBUS_Forums/250313_SCRIBUS_Inline-item-edit-crash.sla'.

New inline items can be created and you can insert them in various places without any problem. But I am not able to edit them afterwards. When Scribus opens the edit mode of the inline item, it crashes and closes.

Does anyone know if this is due to a bug in my settings, or is it a bug in Scribus?

Sorry if this is not the place to bring this up. I don't know how to submit a bug or issues.
#28
General Discussion / Re: February 2025
Last post by a.l.e - March 13, 2025, 10:46:06 AM
What has already happened in March...

  • Vastly improved Node editing
    node-editing.png
  • Better support for CSS in imported SVG files
  • The shortcuts for the palettes (F2, F3, ...) bring the "background ones to the foreground, instead of closing them
  • Paste plain text from applications where the default is to paste formatted text

p.s.: I have searched for a way to create draft topics, but could not find one...
#29
General Discussion / February 2025
Last post by a.l.e - March 13, 2025, 10:36:56 AM
Lately, the Scribus developers and contributors have been more productive than usual.

I'd like to start a series of monthly summaries, listing what has changed in the past month.

In the comment, we can already collect the changes of the current month and make it easy to write the monthly reports.

  • New Scripter commands:
    • getMinWordTracking
    • setMinWordTracking
    • use floats for `getWordTracking` and `getMinWordTracking`
    • getBoundingBox (this and the next three have been committed end of January...)
    • getCurrentPageSize
    • getVisualBoundingBox
    • setCurrentPageSize
  • Pasting with formatting from
    • MS Word
    • LibreOffice
    • HTML
    • Apple Pages, Notes, ...
  • Remove the tabs from the "Align and Distribute" tool and simplify it.
    align-and-distribute.png
  • Avoid using custom font encoding when embedding TTF fonts in PDFs (Should avoid "hard to debug" errors with some print shops)



p.s.: I'd also like to use this threads to push tickets that users think might be next in the pipeline...
#30
User Interface / Re: Interfas de usuario
Last post by AdmFubar - March 13, 2025, 04:51:32 AM
It is an issue with the flatpack. The support isnt there for a dark theme.