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IDProjectCategoryView StatusLast Update
0001981ScribusGeneralpublic2005-05-23 10:23
Reporterlouisdesjardins Assigned Tosubik  
PrioritynormalSeverityfeatureReproducibilityalways
Status closedResolutionfixed 
PlatformLinuxOSMandrakeOS Version10.1
Product Version1.3.0cvs 
Fixed in Version1.3.0cvs 
Summary0001981: Add columns and gutter in Guide manager
DescriptionThere is a nice enhancement to Guide Management in 0001973.
The screenshot shows the possibility to add guides with Rows & Columns options.
In the same manner, we could consider to add guides with a Columns & Gaps option which in my view would be as much efficient and useful (mostly for magazines and newspaper and other "column driven" layouts).

Right now, for Columns & Gaps you have no other choice than doing them by hand...
Additional InformationI am more likely to need the Columns & Gaps guides... most extensively!
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subik

2005-05-13 04:07

manager   ~0004611

nice idea Luis.
Can you attach some example? I mean screenshot with "columns and gutters" marked - just for preventing the misunderstanding (gutter = "gap" in multicolumn text frame?)

2005-05-13 09:57

 

gutter.png (22,915 bytes)   
gutter.png (22,915 bytes)   

jb

2005-05-13 10:01

reporter   ~0004612

Yes, i also think it would be nice. Gutters should be a checkbox that would affect rows & columns, creating the same effect as columns gaps...
I uploaded a screenshot.

subik: thanks for improving & committing my patches. minor bug: Canceling guide dialog doesn't restore the previous guide state.

2005-05-13 10:21

 

columns&gap.png (77,137 bytes)   
columns&gap.png (77,137 bytes)   

louisdesjardins

2005-05-13 10:32

developer   ~0004613

Hi Subik!
I just uploaded a sample file with columns and gap (sorry, I mistakenly used "gutter").

Please note Scribus is also able to deal with column width (See Properties>Shape -> toggle "gap-width"). It would then be consistent to offer the same in the Guide Manager dialog.

louisdesjardins

2005-05-14 01:23

developer   ~0004622

Can Summary be changed to [ Add "Columns & Gap" in Guide manager ]
Thank you!

subik

2005-05-16 16:11

manager   ~0004667

the first snapshot is in 1.3 devel cvs. I'm waiting for you feedback ;)

louisdesjardins

2005-05-16 16:56

developer   ~0004669

Hi Subik !
I will try to get 1.3 cvs working and let you know. It might take a few days. Don't hesitate to send me a reminder if you wish ! ! !
In the mean time, is there a new screenshot available? Would love to see that!

2005-05-16 17:27

 

gap1.png (236,903 bytes)   
gap1.png (236,903 bytes)   

subik

2005-05-16 17:27

manager   ~0004670

see gap1.png

louisdesjardins

2005-05-16 17:32

developer   ~0004671

Yes! :-)
I think it's great... and totally unknown in the other world ! ! !
Super work !
Bravo !

jb

2005-05-16 18:07

reporter   ~0004674

Sound nice. Couldn't test it yet but a few comments:

* the unit should really appear in the gap spin boxes (mm, pt, ...)

* In my opinion, the layout is a bit messy. I attach a picture of a cleaner layout to see what I think it could be

Anyways, it's progressing nicely.

2005-05-16 18:07

 

gap2.png (46,328 bytes)   
gap2.png (46,328 bytes)   

louisdesjardins

2005-05-16 18:19

developer   ~0004675

Yep. Think it's cleaner now.
One thing: can we have a delete option, or at least a cancel button?

2005-05-17 17:22

 

gap3.png (17,158 bytes)   
gap3.png (17,158 bytes)   

subik

2005-05-17 17:24

manager   ~0004694

polished version in the cvs.
TODO: some performance tuning then full commenting source code needed

jb

2005-05-17 20:36

reporter   ~0004697

Just compiled and tested. The dialog is really nice to use now (it's quite huge, but I can't see how you could make it smaller with all these features)

There seems to be a small error in calculation. For example, create 3 columns with a large gap. The middle column will comes smaller than the other 2...

subik

2005-05-19 17:14

manager   ~0004718

but it's working right IMHO - when do you specify the gap with the bigger value, your guides will be "overlapped". The guides creating "middle column" are from the others columns... I'm not sure we should implement some constraints.

Tsoots

2005-05-19 19:49

manager   ~0004725

One usability issue to think. When using the dialog and setting Rows to 3 and columns to 3 I'd expect to see the changes when pressing close. I can't see need for separate "Create" and "Delete" buttons for r&c. It's rarely a situation where a user would like to set r&c for multiple times on a single page. So changing the dialog to use "OK" and "Cancel" seems like a good idea to me and allowing user only set the number of columns and rows and hitting ok would set them. He can then use the "Old style" delete in the dialog if (s)he later wants to delete them.

subik

2005-05-22 12:48

manager   ~0004744

Agreed with Tsoots. The dialog behaves like standard OK/Cancel one (with one more "Update" button).

Issue History

Date Modified Username Field Change
2005-05-12 20:43 louisdesjardins New Issue
2005-05-13 04:02 subik Status new => assigned
2005-05-13 04:02 subik Assigned To => subik
2005-05-13 04:07 subik Note Added: 0004611
2005-05-13 09:57 jb File Added: gutter.png
2005-05-13 10:01 jb Note Added: 0004612
2005-05-13 10:21 louisdesjardins File Added: columns&gap.png
2005-05-13 10:32 louisdesjardins Note Added: 0004613
2005-05-14 01:23 louisdesjardins Note Added: 0004622
2005-05-16 16:11 subik Note Added: 0004667
2005-05-16 16:11 subik Description Updated
2005-05-16 16:11 subik Additional Information Updated
2005-05-16 16:56 louisdesjardins Note Added: 0004669
2005-05-16 17:27 subik File Added: gap1.png
2005-05-16 17:27 subik Note Added: 0004670
2005-05-16 17:32 louisdesjardins Note Added: 0004671
2005-05-16 18:07 jb Note Added: 0004674
2005-05-16 18:07 jb File Added: gap2.png
2005-05-16 18:19 louisdesjardins Note Added: 0004675
2005-05-17 17:22 subik File Added: gap3.png
2005-05-17 17:24 subik Note Added: 0004694
2005-05-17 20:36 jb Note Added: 0004697
2005-05-19 17:14 subik Note Added: 0004718
2005-05-19 19:49 Tsoots Note Added: 0004725
2005-05-22 12:48 subik Status assigned => resolved
2005-05-22 12:48 subik Fixed in Version => 1.3.0cvs
2005-05-22 12:48 subik Resolution open => fixed
2005-05-22 12:48 subik Note Added: 0004744
2005-05-23 10:23 cbradney Status resolved => closed
2006-05-15 18:20 christoph_s Relationship added child of 0003821