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Scribus => Beginner Talk => Topic started by: scrlsn on May 23, 2025, 03:35:34 AM

Title: Premature text wrapping in cell
Post by: scrlsn on May 23, 2025, 03:35:34 AM
I am trying to migrate a file from InDesign to Scribus. I imported my file, but in some cells in a table the text wraps prematurely - less than 25% of the width of the cell.

So, I started with a fresh file, inserted my table, added a number of other elements, and it all seemed to be working correctly. When I came back to it today, the table has the same issue again. I don't see any settings about columns or padding that would be the culprit.

I've attached the file if anyone is able to take a look. It was created in 1.7.1svn, but the same issue was present in the stable version, which I started with. You'll see the issue when you start typing in the cells to the right of Wednesday and Saturday in the calendar on the first page. Thanks in advance!
Title: Re: Premature text wrapping in cell
Post by: AdmFubar on May 23, 2025, 11:29:14 PM
I think you need to to reupload this file. I got 6 pages, the first of which has some guides on it.
Title: Re: Premature text wrapping in cell
Post by: scrlsn on May 24, 2025, 07:42:56 PM
Thanks, I'm not sure how that happened. I trimmed it down to just the first page and saved it as a 1.5.x-1.6.x document this time: https://drive.google.com/open?id=1j25uU3C0qdSe8kCuMq2sr-mdK7sEBYzC&usp=drive_fs

In the process of doing so, I discovered deleting the a text frame on the left side of the page corrects the layout of the text in the table on the right. I don't have any idea why those elements should affect each other, though.
Title: Re: Premature text wrapping in cell
Post by: AdmFubar on May 26, 2025, 06:11:15 AM
I saw no difference in the text after deleting the text frame on the left. What was odd it the sla took a rather long time to open.
Title: Re: Premature text wrapping in cell
Post by: scrlsn on June 11, 2025, 04:43:42 AM
Huh, here's a screen recording of what I'm seeing: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1k8gwyq_b30CaU_b6SaIL1VF7ocJrkyIF/view?usp=sharing
Title: Re: Premature text wrapping in cell
Post by: a.l.e on June 11, 2025, 06:47:03 PM
in scribus, tables are not really "ready for production".

but for what i see, you should be able to create your layout with a few frames and rectangles behind it...