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#21
Features / Re: Styles, Master pages, Scra...
Last post by joseb - February 10, 2026, 12:01:32 PM
In another forum thread, I have posted an improved version of the script (and instructions for use):

https://forums.scribus.net/index.php/topic,6486.msg27796.html#msg27796

I repeat that I am not a programmer and I don't have much knowledge of computer language (only basic lessons). The script is generated with AI. That's why I haven't uploaded it to GitHub or other platforms (it's not really mine). I think it's best for someone who is a real developer to take it as a starting point.
#22
Features / Re: Styles, Master pages, Scra...
Last post by prcek - February 10, 2026, 11:12:11 AM
Well, as Lynn pointed out, this feature request is stalled for 20 years.
It was my mistake as well I considered master page as a page template. It would be handy, but is not available.
If I understand it correctly, joseb proposes a workaround using scripts that could resolve at least issue with frames position and size.
* create a page, add frames, set their names or attributes, so they can be identified later, this page will serve as a template page (I haven't found any way how to iterate over items in a master page)
* create a second page
* create frames, set their attributes, so it can be decided which template page frame should they be like, add them to scrapbook
* create script iterating over frames and setting their properties according to template page frames
* create a new page, add frames from scrapbook (attributes are preserved), run the script, frames should be aligned according to template.

In case you change placement or size of frame in template page, just run the script.
It might be possible to handle frame text style or other properties as well, I didn't check it.

It is not an ideal solution, but could help.
You can handle left/right pages differently according master page applied - getMasterPage() returns the name of the master page applied.
#23
General Discussion / Re: Text shadow
Last post by prcek - February 10, 2026, 10:20:51 AM
Quote from: Lynn on February 10, 2026, 02:49:07 AMI don't know if this is a helpful method of comparing the user interfaces to anyone but me, but I made a PDF where I put the 1.6 and 1.7 palettes side-by-side and color coded where all the sections moved to: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1-QlgVZkg1HED_m9XaIzwUYpX6mfUOWS9

Thank you for the work, but "access denied" message makes it less useful than it could be.
I mean, I cannot access it and probably no-one else except you.
#24
Beginner Talk / Scribus 1.4.8 and Kindle Creat...
Last post by DawnRenee - February 10, 2026, 05:05:59 AM
Hi all, new to forum but I'd like to use scribus files (.sla) in Kindle Create. I have an older machine (ergo 1.4.8) and my macine cannot handle the latest LibreOffice (but I do have the old OpenOffice.) I have a Win7/10 machine. I am unable to download latest version of Google drive (crap computer but too broke to get something new and frankly, this thing ain't broke.) I do have word on my cellphone. (It's a workaround thing.) However I have found that scribus formats the way I want: force justified without rivers, accepts tabs/indents for a uniform layout. The layouts I need are for a novel. No need for complex layouts.

Now to get the formatted files into Kindle Create!

Kindle accepts Word files. I suppose I could use my cellphone, download scribus, download LibreOffice, move .sla to .doc, save to computer by emailing attached document (no Google Drive, remeber), upload to Kindle and Bob's your uncle. BUT am I missing an easier way to do this?
#25
General Discussion / Re: Text shadow
Last post by Lynn - February 10, 2026, 02:49:07 AM
I don't know if this is a helpful method of comparing the user interfaces to anyone but me, but I made a PDF where I put the 1.6 and 1.7 palettes side-by-side and color coded where all the sections moved to: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1-QlgVZkg1HED_m9XaIzwUYpX6mfUOWS9
#26
General Discussion / Re: Text shadow
Last post by Lynn - February 10, 2026, 01:24:15 AM
You can still drop shadow text. Things have definitely moved around in 1.7.2 and the new icons take some getting used to.

In the text properties palette, you can apply a text shadow using the button all the way on the right at the top of the "Typography" section. You have to click on "Typography" to open up that section (See picture)

If you prefer to edit text in the story editor, it's the same icon as the text properties palette (an uppercase T, with the little arrow for the dropdown), it's located right next to the outline text button in the row with all the other effects.
#27
Free discussion / Re: Startup error
Last post by TondaSoucek - February 09, 2026, 08:46:34 PM
YES! YES! YES! THANK YOU SO MUCH GUY! It helped and I finally opened the file thanks to it. So it was a memory. My laptop from 2010 is just a veteran. Thanks again, I wish I could thank you more!
Best regards, Antonin
#28
General Discussion / Text shadow
Last post by anvalon - February 09, 2026, 08:03:22 PM
Hello everybody,

I just installed Scribus 1.7.2 but I'm not finding the button for the text shadow, that was present in the 1.6 version in the text edit box. If I import an old document where is some shadowed text, it correctly shows shadowed, so it seems that in Scribus 1.7.2 the feature is still present, but I cannot add a shadow to a new text. In the text edit box in Scribus 1.6 it was possible to set the shadow also to only a part of text.

Thanks
#29
Text and Typography / Re: Lorem Ipsum in Spanish
Last post by rickvera - February 09, 2026, 04:58:25 PM
I propose the text of Don Quixote de la Mancha.
#30
Scripts and Plugins / Re: Excessive processing time
Last post by Alcantara - February 09, 2026, 04:48:26 PM
Hello.

I have done a thorough rewrite of the code and managed to reduce the number of text frames on each page by almost 50%. In addition, each line and each text frame is styled as recommended in the wiki.

The script is now significantly faster, but still not fast enough.

Each page is composed of about 40 lines and about 40 text frames. From the logger, I see that not only does the time taken to process each page continue to increase steadily (albeit at a much slower rate than before), but the processing of each new page takes up about 2 megabytes of additional memory.

--- Log Session Start: 2026-02-09 16:11:47 ---

[2026-02-09 16:11:47] (+0:00:00.000419)
start

[2026-02-09 16:11:48] (+0:00:00.241822)
starting page 1

Memory used by the script: 251.78 MB

[2026-02-09 16:11:49] (+0:00:01.273202)
starting page 2

Memory used by the script: 253.73 MB

[2026-02-09 16:11:52] (+0:00:03.150408)
starting page 3

Memory used by the script: 255.84 MB

[2026-02-09 16:11:56] (+0:00:04.509947)
starting page 4

Memory used by the script: 257.58 MB

[2026-02-09 16:12:03] (+0:00:06.815275)
starting page 5

Memory used by the script: 259.71 MB

[2026-02-09 16:12:11] (+0:00:07.666422)
starting page 6

Memory used by the script: 261.43 MB

[2026-02-09 16:12:22] (+0:00:10.874998)
starting page 7

Memory used by the script: 263.51 MB

[2026-02-09 16:12:33] (+0:00:11.249659)
starting page 8

Memory used by the script: 265.19 MB

[2026-02-09 16:12:47] (+0:00:13.747667)
starting page 9

Memory used by the script: 267.40 MB

[2026-02-09 16:13:01] (+0:00:14.593259)
starting page 10

Memory used by the script: 269.10 MB

[2026-02-09 16:13:22] (+0:00:20.415355)
starting page 11

Memory used by the script: 271.16 MB

[2026-02-09 16:13:42] (+0:00:19.983406)
starting page 12

Memory used by the script: 272.87 MB

[2026-02-09 16:14:04] (+0:00:22.390132)
starting page 13

Memory used by the script: 274.93 MB

[2026-02-09 16:14:25] (+0:00:20.755356)
starting page 14

Memory used by the script: 276.66 MB

[2026-02-09 16:14:50] (+0:00:24.819259)
starting page 15

Memory used by the script: 278.74 MB

[2026-02-09 16:15:14] (+0:00:24.413419)
END

Memory used by the script: 280.68 MB

Is there a technique for freeing up the memory used after processing each page, so that Scribus processes each new page as if it were the first?





Quote from: a.l.e on February 08, 2026, 06:20:43 PMAre you linking / chaining the text frames?

No. Just simple text frames not linked.

Quote from: a.l.e on February 08, 2026, 06:20:43 PMIf you're not doing that, would you mind publishing a minimal script that reproduces the issue?

I'm working on a rather complex script that spans several Python files. I don't think it's appropriate to publish everything here.

As soon as I've put everything on a GitHub repository, I'll post the address here.

For now, I'll put the logger report here.

The details are as I've already said: forty lines per page, forty text frames per page; 107 pages in A5 format. Practically nothing else.