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#11

User Interface / Re: Indigo UI: Text Properties

Last post by AdmFubar - October 03, 2024, 09:18:57 PM

btw, i'm still convinced that for speeding up the application of styles, this is the way to go:

https://bugs.scribus.net/view.php?id=17162

... it could be extended to also allow applying direct formatting...

time will (maybe) tell.

Would be nice to be able to do this as and "eyedropper" action. to be able to pick up the styles from a formatted section and then apply them as needed.

#12

User Interface / Re: Indigo UI: Text Properties

Last post by a.l.e - October 03, 2024, 06:21:48 PM

btw, i'm still convinced that for speeding up the application of styles, this is the way to go:

https://bugs.scribus.net/view.php?id=17162

... it could be extended to also allow applying direct formatting...

time will (maybe) tell.

#13

Linux / Re: Scribus Does Not Start

Last post by sersha - October 03, 2024, 03:06:35 PM

I do not remember exactly which number, but the version in the repos is very ancient. Please download the AppImage of 1.6.2, make it executable and run. It should work. I am using it quite often just on the Mint 22.
Best regards, S.

#14

Linux / Scribus Does Not Start

Last post by SirMix - October 03, 2024, 04:30:16 AM

On Linux Mint 22 I installed Scribus by package manager.
When I try to start Scribus in the console I get the error:
scribus: symbol lookup error: /lib/libGraphicsMagick-Q16.so.3: undefined symbol: heif_check_filetype

I do not know how to solve this.

#15

User Interface / Re: Indigo UI: Text Properties

Last post by AdmFubar - October 02, 2024, 03:59:43 PM

it would depend on how many options are available in each panel. Character and Paragraph styles I think would be used more often than text columns. Having C&P panels that can be undocked and fulling opened for ease of access would benefit workflow.

#16

User Interface / Re: Indigo UI: Text Properties

Last post by a.l.e - October 02, 2024, 07:04:05 AM

Nice.
Very nice.

#17

User Interface / Re: Indigo UI: Text Properties

Last post by tim_occ - October 02, 2024, 12:01:18 AM

will one be able to separate the sub panel as a floating window?

You mean separate panels for paragraph, character and layout?


At the moment this is the first version of what I had in mind, with the proposals from a.l.e

Some places still look strange, like the button pattern in Alignment section. Typography section is also not done.

Currently, I'm not sure if the style selection should be split.

#18

User Interface / Re: Indigo UI: Text Properties

Last post by AdmFubar - October 01, 2024, 06:37:24 PM

will one be able to separate the sub panel as a floating window?that would solve a positioning issue and give easy access when formatting large documents.

#19

User Interface / Re: Indigo UI: Text Properties

Last post by tim_occ - October 01, 2024, 11:34:04 AM

this means that having too many levels / too fine graded expansions will make the UI elements have a different position each time.

Good point.

one content panel, with three expandable sections which are themselves expandable?

Yes, that is the idea.

First, I would try to reorganize the subsections as proposed in the last screenshot. It is easy to wrap or unwrap them in parent containers. Then we can see if the additional nesting makes sense at all.

if it's the case, i'm not sure it will be necessary to make the character and paragraph section expandable...

Good point too.

I will play around with the containers and check what makes sense. Things that work on paper may not work in reality.

Thanks for your feedback.

#20

User Interface / Re: Indigo UI: Text Properties

Last post by a.l.e - October 01, 2024, 07:20:28 AM

food for thoughts: muscle memory should probably not be forgot...

this means that having too many levels / too fine graded expansions will make the UI elements have a different position each time.

anyway, do i understand correctly your wild idea?
one content panel, with three expandable sections which are themselves expandable?

if it's the case, i'm not sure it will be necessary to make the character and paragraph section expandable...
but it's a small detail...