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0014078ScribusUsabilitypublic2016-05-20 14:16
ReporterAndreas_Mueller Assigned To 
PrioritynormalSeverityfeatureReproducibilityhave not tried
Status newResolutionopen 
Product Version1.5.3.svn 
Summary0014078: Templating for text frames
DescriptionHi!

In our church paper we use single column frames along with two-column-frames. For the latter you always have to specify the number and the distance of the columns. Other fixed elements follow a style guideline which has to be applied each time.

Yes, you can put samples outside the page area and copy them - but that ends up quite unorganized, collides with objects you move around and in larger documents you have to scroll a lot. Yes, you can use a library, but that's not saved within the document.

So, I think it would be nice to be able to define format templates for text frames - configure a frame, save it's properties into a template (which is saved in the document) and be able to apply that template to other text frames.

Kind regards,
Andreas Müller
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Kunda

2016-05-19 13:47

updater   ~0041215

I may be misunderstanding but perhaps the functionality you're looking for is in the Scrapbook ?

Andreas_Mueller

2016-05-19 18:08

reporter   ~0041229

Last edited: 2016-05-19 18:11

Not really. I use the German version where this feature is called "Bibliothek", which translates as "library" - so I wrote "library" in my original post. Now I've learned something! But at least as far as I can see this scrapbook is not saved with the document, not even linked to it. This can be problematic in a distributed production environment like ours, at least as soon as someone starts experimenting, if only in a test document.

This is why I like the thought of document-specific (and document-stored) templates at least for text frames.

PeterBenedek

2016-05-19 19:01

developer   ~0041233

Last edited: 2016-05-19 19:04

Hi Andreas!

Idea:

- Make one document, place onto the frames.
- Save document.
- Open this document new tab.
- Use it as a template. (CTRL+C; CTRL+V)

Kunda

2016-05-19 19:35

updater   ~0041234

PeterB,
aka "The Poor Man's solution to text frame templates" :D

Andreas_Mueller

2016-05-19 20:34

reporter   ~0041236

Last edited: 2016-05-19 20:44

Or "Mac Gyver starts using Scribus"... :-)
Sorry, no, that's too complicated - especially when working in a team. In that case using the scrapbook or putting the element outside of the page would be the better idea - but that has the drawbacks I described above.

Kunda

2016-05-19 23:08

updater   ~0041238

Andreas, I hear you. It's not ideal and it's not a practical solution. But since this is all voluntary it means that someone needs to volunteer to make this happen. Or 'rally the troops' to make it happen.

Andreas_Mueller

2016-05-20 06:39

reporter   ~0041241

Dear Kunda,

if I gave the impression that I wanted to press things, I'm sorry, that's really not the case. All I'm hoping for is that somebody says, "That's a great idea for a future release, let's do it sometime". That's why I wrote "it would be nice".

I know you do all this on a voluntary basis, which makes your work the more admirable. I think Scribus is a wonderful product - thank you!

Kunda

2016-05-20 14:16

updater   ~0041253

A-OK :)

Issue History

Date Modified Username Field Change
2016-05-18 12:01 Andreas_Mueller New Issue
2016-05-19 13:47 Kunda Note Added: 0041215
2016-05-19 18:08 Andreas_Mueller Note Added: 0041229
2016-05-19 18:09 Andreas_Mueller Note Edited: 0041229
2016-05-19 18:11 Andreas_Mueller Note Edited: 0041229
2016-05-19 19:01 PeterBenedek Note Added: 0041233
2016-05-19 19:02 PeterBenedek Note Edited: 0041233
2016-05-19 19:04 PeterBenedek Note Edited: 0041233
2016-05-19 19:35 Kunda Note Added: 0041234
2016-05-19 20:34 Andreas_Mueller Note Added: 0041236
2016-05-19 20:44 Andreas_Mueller Note Edited: 0041236
2016-05-19 23:08 Kunda Note Added: 0041238
2016-05-20 06:39 Andreas_Mueller Note Added: 0041241
2016-05-20 14:16 Kunda Note Added: 0041253