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#21
Features / Re: Styles, Master pages, Scra...
Last post by Lynn - February 12, 2026, 11:49:47 PM
When I'd first seen the question way back I looked at the API to see if I could figure a script for multiple move/resize. Finding matching objects was pretty simple, but I couldn't figure out how to move them the right distance If the first match and the source object weren't on the same page, figuring out the right relative distance was a head-scratcher.

I'd definitely be interested in seeing a script that tackles this.

There's a real use-case if you resize the margins of a document and then want to move text frames / objects to match the new margins. Picking the matches based on size/position is a lot easier to apply than hunting for name matches you'd need to have set up when you first made the document.
#22
Features / Re: Styles, Master pages, Scra...
Last post by a.l.e - February 12, 2026, 09:15:04 PM
I skimmed through joseb's script and I had an idea to improve / simplify his script (sorry, I did not read the script... only the description):

- first select the item with the new position and size
- then add to the selection all the items with the old position / size
- start the script to change all the not first items to have the same position and size as the first one

an even better solution could be:

-first select the item with the new position and size
- then add to the selection the next item with the old position / size
- all following items with matching position / size to the second item will be changed to match the first item in the selection.

If there is interest for such an approach I can create the script...
#23
Text and Typography / Re: Lorem Ipsum in Spanish
Last post by a.l.e - February 12, 2026, 08:49:21 PM
Here a link from Project Gutenberg:

https://www.gutenberg.org/files/2000/2000-h/2000-h.htm

Can other Spanish speaking people confirm that they would recognize that as a "Lorem Ipsum"?

Also younger ones?
#24
Windows / Re: New install not working
Last post by a.l.e - February 12, 2026, 03:51:45 PM
Where did you get Scribus from?
Which version of Windows?
64 bit?
The installer is also for 64 bit?
#25
Windows / New install not working
Last post by PeteW1959 - February 12, 2026, 12:15:13 PM
First time attempting Scribus as a replacement for Publisher.
I've downloaded the latest stable version 1.6.5 and installed it.
When I trying running it for the first time I get an error - "C:|Program Files\Scribus 1.6.5\Qt5Widgets.dll is either not designed to run on Windows or it contains an error..... Error status 0xc0e90002"

What can I do?
#26
Scripts and Plugins / Re: [SOLVED] Excessive process...
Last post by a.l.e - February 12, 2026, 10:10:04 AM
Some time ago I've started collecting test documents for Scribus.

https://github.com/aoloe/scribus-test-documents

I also have created a test case for a huge slowness when creating a long chain of text frames:

https://github.com/aoloe/scribus-test-documents/tree/master/scripts/text-frame-chains

I would love to also add your case... so that we can have some evidence of where Scribus is too slow (and have a chance to find a fix by analyzing which task are being done too often).
#27
Text and Typography / Re: Outline text without the t...
Last post by a.l.e - February 12, 2026, 10:03:40 AM
... Of course, there are also four letters in Scribus...

And while I must agree that six is technically a valid answer to the question, if the question was about the length of the word Scribus, the "correct" answer was probably not six.
(I hope, I'm not helping a bot looking for the solution : - )
#28
Text and Typography / Re: Outline text without the t...
Last post by PhilipL - February 11, 2026, 05:34:54 PM
Thanks. Works well.

Would have posted my thanks yesterday by the security system doesn't think there are 6 letters in Scribus.
#29
Bitmap Images / Re: Export of transparent PNG
Last post by trapadelle - February 11, 2026, 12:44:56 PM
Hello,

For those who could search this option and find this topic, one must know that Scribus 1.5.5 allows that now.

There is a toggle in the export window for choosing whether or not to export with alpha background in a png file.
It is located just below the resolution and size input boxes.
#30
Raster and Vector Graphics / Re: supress "page001" suffix w...
Last post by trapadelle - February 11, 2026, 12:38:16 PM
Hi, I've been looking for an answer to the very same question for years !
Apparently, nobody seems to know how to do that, and it doesn't seem to bother anybody either.

Maybe should it be reported to developpers so an option would be released in order to be able to change this.
An option which could even allow to name this suffix differently if needed.

Thanks for reading this.