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#31

Scripts and Plugins / Re: Content Properties not tra...

Last post by a.l.e - January 09, 2025, 10:07:54 AM

in the bug tracker, martin mentioned his plans to create a customizable toolbar.

i've shortly summarized it in this new ticket:

https://bugs.scribus.net/view.php?id=17366

i think that it's the simplest way to solve your issue.

if your company has (c++) developer resources to spend on this, you might want to get involved in the discussion and see how the new toolbar can be developed so that it you get to use it as soon as needed in your setup.

#32

Layout Issues / Re: Separator line between col...

Last post by a.l.e - January 09, 2025, 09:57:57 AM

yep, that's the way to do that in scribus.

you can store the lines as a scrapbook item and get them inserted with a double click.

this having been said:

• depending on the reason why you're adding the lines, you might want to consider, if you're not better off without them (i have seen many cases, where they are used to compensate for a layout that is way too dense)
• multicolumn text frame frames can be the solution in some cases. in my experience, most of the teim creating real columns with guides and multiple frames is a better fit. (in that case it's slightly easier to exactly place the lines with the alignment tool; remark: in scribus you can also set the position as "width / 3 + 1cm"...)

#33

Announcements and Forum Rules / Scribus 1.6.3 Released

Last post by MrB - January 08, 2025, 10:48:51 PM

Hi

We released Scribus 1.6.3 today, 8/1/25.
https://www.scribus.net/scribus-1-6-3-released/

Download checksums in a similar story at https://wiki.scribus.net/canvas/1.6.3_Release

thanks
Craig

#34

Installation and Setup / Re: Setting default dictionary

Last post by Nermander - January 08, 2025, 04:49:23 PM

Yes, the language is a property of styles. It can be set both for paragraph styles and character styles (the latter is useful for mixed languages in the same paragraph).

#35

Layout Issues / Separator line between columns...

Last post by jirib - January 08, 2025, 01:21:10 PM

How to create a separator line between columns in multi-column text frame? Only manually via menu: Insert - Line?

Looking at eg. LibreOffice, it is possible: menu: Format - Columns and there is Separator line...

#36

Installation and Setup / Re: Setting default dictionary

Last post by jirib - January 08, 2025, 10:19:04 AM

Not sure I understand the problem but if I understand correctly the spell checker uses language of the text itself: see the language for the actual text in 'Text Properties' window. I would prefer changing the languag for the text via a character style that is used for the text.

#37

Scripts and Plugins / Re: Content Properties not tra...

Last post by abi - January 08, 2025, 08:12:40 AM

The plugin has an add button which reads text from a CMS via API and loads on the page, once the text block is loaded, we can right click on it and load Content Properties.

Since our plugin is also running and simultanously we try and open "Content Properties" it shows as locked. If we close the Plugin, immediately the "Content Properties" are unlocked and we can modify font and other options from content properties

#38

Raster and Vector Graphics / Re: No way to see location of ...

Last post by jirib - January 08, 2025, 07:37:55 AM

Generally, this topic is solved: either 'Extras - Manager Pictures' or 'Extras - Picture Browser'.

#39

Raster and Vector Graphics / Re: No way to see location of ...

Last post by jirib - January 08, 2025, 07:34:16 AM

Hm, there's 'Extras -> Picture Browser'.

Cool,... BUT, the 'File/Path' is full path; in the source, it is relative path!?

Should that be full path or relative path to be consistent with SLA source?

#40

Raster and Vector Graphics / [SOLVED] No way to see locatio...

Last post by jirib - January 08, 2025, 07:26:38 AM

Hi all,

it seems to me that there's no way to see full path of an image inside Scribus, or is it possible?

I have a SLA document with 'image/foo.pdf' (image).

xmllint --format Document-1.sla  | grep -i --color=always 'foo.pdf' | fmt -w80
    <PAGEOBJECT XPOS="519.528559055118" YPOS="20.001" OwnPage="0"
    ItemID="1119109185" PTYPE="2" WIDTH="419.527559055118"
    HEIGHT="595.275590551181" FRTYPE="0" CLIPEDIT="0" PWIDTH="1"
    PLINEART="1" LOCALSCX="1" LOCALSCY="1" LOCALX="0" LOCALY="0"
    LOCALROT="0" PICART="1" SCALETYPE="1" RATIO="1" Pagenumber="0"
    PFILE="images/foo.pdf" IRENDER="0" EMBEDDED="0" path="M0
    0 L419.528 0 L419.528 595.276 L0 595.276 L0 0 Z" copath="M0 0 L419.528 0
    L419.528 595.276 L0 595.276 L0 0 Z" gXpos="519.528559055118" gYpos="20.001"
    gWidth="0" gHeight="0" LAYER="0" NEXTITEM="-1" BACKITEM="-1"/>

Steps:

- select an image frame
- right-click: Info - and I see

  Image
  foo.pdf
  Original PPI: 72 x 72
  ...

That is, I do not see the path. If I would have multiple directories with same filename, I might be confused where the used image is really located. The only way seems checking SLA source :-/

If there is not way, I would love to see either:
- full path in the above dialog, or
- a dialog where all used images of the document are listed; an example:
  * page X:
      * 1. <image path> - <image frame name>
    ...
      ...
  (Ideally with possibility to edit the both path of the image and name of the frame).

Your comments are appreciated. Thank you.