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#1
Features / Re: Window position
Last post by a.l.e - Today at 02:09:32 PMWhich version do you use?
If it's not 1.7, would you mind trying the latest development snapshot and see if things got better?
https://sourceforge.net/projects/scribus/files/scribus-svn/1.7.4.svn/
If it's not 1.7, would you mind trying the latest development snapshot and see if things got better?
https://sourceforge.net/projects/scribus/files/scribus-svn/1.7.4.svn/
#2
Features / Window position
Last post by claygues - Today at 02:02:05 PMHello,
The more I use this software and the more I understand it, Scribus becomes a very valuable tool. It's portable, lightweight enough, and powerful.
So, it's a shame that window positions are not recorded. With a two-screen setup and Windows 11, it's all a mess. Informational windows open anywhere at Scribus startup, and contextual windows (like text edition) always open in an out-of-reach square of the screen.
This should be a top priority to address this issue.
Cordialement,
Cyrille LAYGUES
The more I use this software and the more I understand it, Scribus becomes a very valuable tool. It's portable, lightweight enough, and powerful.
So, it's a shame that window positions are not recorded. With a two-screen setup and Windows 11, it's all a mess. Informational windows open anywhere at Scribus startup, and contextual windows (like text edition) always open in an out-of-reach square of the screen.
This should be a top priority to address this issue.
Cordialement,
Cyrille LAYGUES
#3
Features / Re: Still Dezimals and Times
Last post by a.l.e - August 19, 2026, 05:57:44 PMI don't fully understand your request.
Scribus does support both the , and . for tab stops.
So EN and DE should be covered.
Times are indeed missing, and it would be nice if one could define any character for the alignment.
Scribus does support both the , and . for tab stops.
So EN and DE should be covered.
Times are indeed missing, and it would be nice if one could define any character for the alignment.
#4
General Discussion / Re: Shortcuts for paragraph st...
Last post by a.l.e - August 19, 2026, 05:51:53 PMIn the development version 1.7, you can use shift-esc (Item > Text features > Style search) to apply styles by typing a few letters from their name.
If you choose good names, that's the fastest way to apply styles.
You don't even need to define the shortcuts...
If you choose good names, that's the fastest way to apply styles.
You don't even need to define the shortcuts...
#5
Code / Text variables to be used in L...
Last post by Flaxx - August 19, 2026, 12:50:38 PMHi there,
Text variables can be quite helpful, but unfortunately they can't be used as part of the list of contents. I've even tried editing the file sources and failed.
Example:
While producing a monthly newsletter, we have e.g. a headline like "Birthdays in <month>" and others using the same variable in a usually static text environment. This works (more or less) nice. The same header transferred as attribute to be used in the list of contents doesn't work - a nice spot you have to edit each month again manually, being a potential source of errors.
It would be even better, if date formats could react interactively.
In our header we use the next months as a number, repeated automatically on following pages and being part of Master Pages. For the above mentioned purposes we need it as well formatted as text (e.g. "10" --> "October") and as well as "<month-1>" = "September" for our editorial deadline. All of this is possible in typical office packages.
A last wish in this context: Please make such marks, anchors etc. visible when the non printable signs are switched to be visible.
Text variables can be quite helpful, but unfortunately they can't be used as part of the list of contents. I've even tried editing the file sources and failed.
Example:
While producing a monthly newsletter, we have e.g. a headline like "Birthdays in <month>" and others using the same variable in a usually static text environment. This works (more or less) nice. The same header transferred as attribute to be used in the list of contents doesn't work - a nice spot you have to edit each month again manually, being a potential source of errors.
It would be even better, if date formats could react interactively.
In our header we use the next months as a number, repeated automatically on following pages and being part of Master Pages. For the above mentioned purposes we need it as well formatted as text (e.g. "10" --> "October") and as well as "<month-1>" = "September" for our editorial deadline. All of this is possible in typical office packages.
A last wish in this context: Please make such marks, anchors etc. visible when the non printable signs are switched to be visible.
#6
General Discussion / Shortcuts for paragraph styles
Last post by Olletid - August 19, 2026, 12:25:40 PMHi!
New to Scribus, but I'm learning. One thing that would be useful is keyboars shortcuts for paragraph styles. I use it all the time in Word, so... ;-)
Can't seem to find anywhere to assign keyboard combination.
How can I do that?
New to Scribus, but I'm learning. One thing that would be useful is keyboars shortcuts for paragraph styles. I use it all the time in Word, so... ;-)
Can't seem to find anywhere to assign keyboard combination.
How can I do that?
#7
Code / Re: Feature discussion: conten...
Last post by Flaxx - August 19, 2026, 12:14:54 PMYes, this thread is old, however, I like this request.
#8
Features / Still Dezimals and Times
Last post by Flaxx - August 19, 2026, 12:09:09 PMQuote from: Flaxx on September 18, 2025, 10:43:22 PMHi there,
Compared to any office writer app (like in LibreOffice) the handling of numbers is different in Scribus as it neither knows a time notation, nor the usual decimal depiction in German.
I would expect a picture like this in German (first column) and English (the second one), both compared to
Scribus:Code SelectDE EN Scribus 1.6.4In English only the time depiction is ignored. An improvement would be on my wish list.
9 9 9
5,034 5.034 5,034
1.201,66 1,201,66 1,201.66
9:15 9:15 9:15
I still would like to put it as feature request on my wishlist.
#9
Beginner Talk / Re: How to Enlarge Tool Bar Ic...
Last post by a.l.e - August 15, 2026, 10:04:18 AMAt this point, I would also evaluate a snapshot of 1.7
https://sourceforge.net/projects/scribus/files/scribus-svn/1.7.4.svn/
It's a development version, but the current state is probably at least as good as any 1.6 has ever been.
Depending on:
you might even only be able to achieve your goals with 1.7.
Just make sure that you actually can achieve everything you need with Scribus before going for it.
And you're welcome to ask further details and hints!
Your first question has already been answered: Scribus 1.6 does not work well on high DPI / big monitors.
Scribus 1.7 fixes that.
https://sourceforge.net/projects/scribus/files/scribus-svn/1.7.4.svn/
It's a development version, but the current state is probably at least as good as any 1.6 has ever been.
Depending on:
- What you will be doing with Scribus
- How soon you will be starting doing production work
- The type of users who will be doing the layout
- Which features you plan to use
you might even only be able to achieve your goals with 1.7.
Just make sure that you actually can achieve everything you need with Scribus before going for it.
And you're welcome to ask further details and hints!
Your first question has already been answered: Scribus 1.6 does not work well on high DPI / big monitors.
Scribus 1.7 fixes that.
#10
Beginner Talk / Re: How to Enlarge Tool Bar Ic...
Last post by mwhite212 - August 15, 2026, 02:42:46 AMI do not believe there is a way to enlarge the icons, but 1.7.3 does have signficantly larger icons and generally more pleasant interface.