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0009406ScribusGraphics / Image Framespublic2010-11-07 23:21
Reporteranjames Assigned Tofschmid  
PrioritynormalSeverityminorReproducibilityalways
Status closedResolutionfixed 
Platformi386OSUbuntu OS VersionLucid (10.10)
Product Version1.5.0svn 
Fixed in Version1.5.0svn 
Summary0009406: Options in render frames aren't saved during copy/paste or close/reopen operations
DescriptionWhen copying or saving render frames, a number of parameters aren't saved to the
sla file or copied to the clipboard including at least: font size, preamble
edits, and positioning of the rendered element within the render frame.

The expected behavior is that options selected under the tabs in the editor
(opened by selecting 'edit source' in the right click dialog) should be copied
with the element if it is copied, and also saved to the sla file. Presently
since scribus doesn't save and restore these items, I have to manually re-insert
them after reopening scribus or after copying an item to another page.

Rendered elements are not always centered within the frame, requiring
repositioning which as stated above isn't saved when copying or reopening.

I am using version 1.5.0.svn 4 October 2010 installed from the Ubuntu PPA
repository for scribus-trunk:
http://ppa.launchpad.net/scribus/ppa/ubuntu
Steps To ReproduceTo reproduce these errors do the following:

-create a new render frame
-edit source to add some equation, eg:
\Huge
\begin{align}
V_{loop} = -L \frac{dI}{dt} \color{red} -I\frac{dL}{dt} \notag
\end{align}
-select the fonts/headers tab, change the fontsize dropdown to 20pt, and add the
following line under 'additional headers': \usepackage{color}
-click 'OK' and the equation is rendered in large text with the second term in
red
-double click the frame and drag the rendered element to center it within the
frame

-now copy the render frame, and paste it into a new page: the fonts/headers
options and re-positioning will be forgotten, hence the render will fail until
you re-enter the options
-save the sla file, then quit scribus
-re-open the sla file in a new scribus, and again the fonts/headers options will
be forgotten
Additional InformationAlso, I guess this is a feature request, but it would be nice if in addition to
the dropdown for the render program, there was a text field where a user could
input specific render program command line syntax, eg. to produce eps output
instead of pdfs from tex, and maybe to adjust the way output is framed...

Excellent work BTW, scribus has come a long way in recent history. Thanks!
Tagslatex, render frames, usability
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Issue History

Date Modified Username Field Change
2010-10-15 20:20 anjames New Issue
2010-10-15 20:23 anjames Tag Attached: latex
2010-10-15 20:23 anjames Tag Attached: render frames
2010-10-15 20:23 anjames Tag Attached: usability
2010-10-16 03:19 christoph_s Status new => confirmed
2010-11-06 09:56 fschmid Status confirmed => resolved
2010-11-06 09:56 fschmid Fixed in Version => 1.5.0svn
2010-11-06 09:56 fschmid Resolution open => fixed
2010-11-06 09:56 fschmid Assigned To => fschmid
2010-11-07 23:21 christoph_s Status resolved => closed
2015-09-17 20:10 Kunda Category Graphics / Image Frames => Graphics/Img Frames
2015-09-17 20:11 Kunda Category Graphics/Img Frames => Graphics / Image Frames