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0017562ScribusText Frames / Story Editorpublic2025-06-16 19:38
ReporterJLuc Assigned To 
PrioritynormalSeverityminorReproducibilityalways
Status newResolutionopen 
Product Version1.6.2 
Target VersionFuture Release - Nice to have 
Summary0017562: New autotypo² with glyph replacement for point médian use in inclusive writing
DescriptionNew version of autotypo script with glyph replacement for easier point médian use

Depending on settings, this new version enables to replace some glyph with another glyph
It replaces

⋅ (point médian) : U+22C5 (BULLET OPERATOR) that is produced by linux "alternative" layout keyboard with ALT+SHIFT+.
This glyph is helpfull for inclusive writing but is not provided by some common fonts

with

∙ (point bullet) : U+2219 (DOT OPERATOR)

Depending on your usecase, it's possible to change the default settings so as to replace any glyph with another.

The default global setting in this version is "not interactive" and "french langage" typography.
Script settings are at the begining of the file so as to be easily be edited.

When working with scribus, I use this script many, many times a day.
So as to achieve some noticeable usability enhancement, the name of the script includes a ² :
it enables its launch at the glance of a keyboard stroke : ALT+SHIFT+/ and ²

TagsGlyphs, hyphenation, script, typography
PatchNo

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JLuc

2025-06-16 19:36

developer   ~0052771

fr_autotypo².py (18,409 bytes)   
#!/usr/bin/env python
# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
# File: fr_autotypo².py Version : 1.2 - 2025 06 16
# Fixes typewriter, single and double quotes along with their leading and following spaces 
# + fixes double spaces everywhere 
# + applies french typography (since default langage is french)
# + normalizes ⋅
#
# © 2020.06-2025.06 Creation of autotypo by JLuc 
# following © 2013 autoquote2 enhancements by JLuc 
# following © 2026 autoquote2 enhancements by JLuc 
# of © 2010 autoquote.py by Gregory Pittman 
# and including 2023.10 fixes by Vincent
#
# For issues or enhancements, use https://bugs.scribus.net/view.php?id=17562
# (previous tracker : https://bugs.scribus.net/view.php?id=16804)
#
# This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
# the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
# (at your option) any later version.

# INPUTS
# - choose a text frame, launch script
# - it defaults to french but altering the script enables to choose other language or painfull interactive mode
# - default space to add for typography is thin nonbreakable space. 
# - existing spaces should be replaced
# - multiple spaces should be merged into single space
# FEATURES
# - replaces " with « and » as required
# - warns when « and » dont match or for other such issues
# - adds choosen spaces after « and before »
# - applies some heuristics (some would call that AI) to best deal with ' and "
# - replace multiple following spaces with just one
# - when langages is french, does more typography job :
# - - replaces or adds the choosen space before ! ? ; : and …
# - - doesnt mess urls = doesnt change http://scribus.net
# - - only adds one choosen space before a set of double spaces as !!!?!
# - - replaces ⋅ BULLET OPERATOR with ∙ DOT OPERATOR
# - provides a just-go-ahead-dont-ask-for-options mode for geeks : juste change do_ask value to False in script
# LIMITS
# - recognizes urls with "p:/" or "ww." patterns (=> possible false positive)
# - same choosen space for « » ; ! ; : …
# - space is added or replaced with absolutely no local-font awareness
# - only manages selected frame and doesnt follow links accross linked text frames <-- PR wanted

import scribus

non_breaking_space = u"\u00a0"
non_breaking_thin_space = u"\u202f"
thin_space = u"\u2009"
ensure_space_before_list = '»;!?:…€%';

# Comment whichever line you wish to avoid

# do_ask = True # ask each possible setting value
do_ask=False    # dont ask, run with default value = french + all auto typo normalization

# default values when not asking
lang='fr'
space_character=non_breaking_thin_space
space_len=1
replace_existing=True
merge_spaces=True
do_hyphenate=True
with_feedback=False

replace_glyph_title="Remplacer les points médian"
bad_glyph="⋅"
ok_glyph="∙"
if (lang=='fr'):
	do_replace_glyph=True
else:
	do_replace_glyph=False

if do_ask:
	do_hyphenate=False
	with_feedback=True

def is_a_space(text):
    return (text == ' ') or (text == non_breaking_space) or (text == non_breaking_thin_space) or (text == thin_space)

def ensure_space_before(char):
    return (lang == 'fr') and (char in ensure_space_before_list );

if scribus.haveDoc() <= 0:
    scribus.messageBox('Error - (fr) Erreur', 'You need a Document open\n(fr) Ouvrez un document avant de lancer le script', scribus.ICON_WARNING, scribus.BUTTON_OK)
    sys.exit(2)

#
# First choice for langage
#
if do_ask:
    lang = scribus.valueDialog("Language", 'Choose language or country\nChoisissez la langue du texte ou le pays :\n  af, be, ch, cs, de, de-g, en, es, et, fi, fr,\n  hu, is, lt, mk, nl, pl, ru, se, sk, sl, sq and uk', 'fr')

if (lang == 'en'):
    lead_double = u"\u201c" #lead_double
    follow_double = u"\u201d" #follow_double
    lead_single = u"\u2018"
    follow_single = u"\u2019"
elif (lang == 'de'):
    lead_double = u"\u201e"
    follow_double = u"\u201c"
    lead_single = u"\u2019"
    follow_single = u"\u201a"
elif (lang == 'de-g'):          # German with inverted guillemets for double quote
    lead_double = u"\u00bb"
    follow_double = u"\u00ab"
    lead_single = u"\u2019"
    follow_single = u"\u201a"
elif (lang == 'fr'):
    lead_double = u"\u00ab"  #  &laquo; LEFT-POINTING DOUBLE ANGLE QUOTATION MARK
    follow_double = u"\u00bb"  #  &raquo; LEFT-POINTING DOUBLE ANGLE QUOTATION MARK
    lead_single = u"\u2018"     # RIGHT SINGLE QUOTATION MARK
    follow_single = u"\u2019"   # LEFT SINGLE QUOTATION MARK
elif (lang == 'pl'):
    lead_double = u"\u201e"
    follow_double = u"\u201d"
    lead_single = u"\u201a"
    follow_single = u"\u2019"
elif ((lang == 'se') or (lang == 'fi')):
    lead_double = u"\u201d"
    follow_double = u"\u201d"
    lead_single = u"\u2019"
    follow_single = u"\u2019"
elif (lang == 'af'):
    lead_double = u"\u201c"
    follow_double = u"\u201d"
    lead_single = u"\u2018"
    follow_single = u"\u2019"
elif (lang == 'sq'):
    lead_double = u"\u201e"
    follow_double = u"\u201c"
    lead_single = u"\u2018"
    follow_single = u"\u2019"
elif ((lang == 'be') or (lang == 'ch') or (lang == 'uk') or (lang == 'ru')):
    lead_double = u"\u00ab"
    follow_double = u"\u00bb"
    lead_single = u"\u2039"
    follow_single = u"\u203a"
elif (lang == 'uk'):
    lead_double = u"\u00ab"
    follow_double = u"\u00bb"
    lead_single = u"\u2039"
    follow_single = u"\u203a"
elif (lang == 'es'):
    lead_double = u"\u00ab"
    follow_double = u"\u00bb"
    lead_single = u"\u2018"
    follow_double = u"\u2019"
elif ((lang == 'lt') or (lang == 'is') or (lang == 'sk') or (lang == 'sl') or (lang == 'cs') or (lang == 'et')):
    lead_double = u"\u201e"
    follow_double = u"\u201c"
    lead_single = u"\u201a"
    follow_single = u"\u2018"
elif (lang == 'mk'):
    lead_double = u"\u201e"
    follow_double = u"\u201c"
    lead_single = u"\u2019"
    follow_single = u"\u2018"
elif ((lang == 'hu') or (lang == 'nl')):
    lead_double = u"\u201e"
    follow_double = u"\u201d"
    lead_single = u"\u00bb"
    follow_single = u"\u00ab"
else:
    scribus.messageBox('Language Error', 'You need to choose an available language', scribus.ICON_WARNING, scribus.BUTTON_OK)
    sys.exit(2)

if scribus.selectionCount() == 0:
    if (lang == 'fr'):
        scribus.messageBox('Scribus - Erreur',
            "Aucun objet n'est sélectionné.\nSélectionnez un cadre de texte et recommencez.",
            scribus.ICON_WARNING, scribus.BUTTON_OK)
    else:
        scribus.messageBox('Scribus - Usage Error',
            "There is no object selected.\nPlease select a text frame and try again.",
            scribus.ICON_WARNING, scribus.BUTTON_OK)
    sys.exit(2)

if scribus.selectionCount() > 1:
    if (lang == 'fr'):
        scribus.messageBox('Scribus - Erreur',
            "Désolé, ce script ne peut pas fonctionner lorsque plusieurs objets sont sélectionnés.\nVeuillez sélectionner un seul cadre de texte, puis recommencez.",
            scribus.ICON_WARNING, scribus.BUTTON_OK)
    else:
        scribus.messageBox('Scribus - Usage Error',
            "You have more than one object selected.\nPlease select one text frame and try again.", scribus.ICON_WARNING, scribus.BUTTON_OK)
    sys.exit(2)

if do_ask:
  if bad_glyph:
    do_replace_glyph = scribus.valueDialog(replace_glyph_title,
                "Voulez vous corriger les points médians ? \n  O : Oui\n  N : Non ",
                'O')

  if (lang =='fr'):
    space_type = scribus.valueDialog("Type d'espace",
                "Selon les polices de caractère utilisées,\nchoisissez le type d'espace ajouté avec les doubles guillemets français\net avant les signes doubles :\n  0 : aucun espace ajouté\n  1 : insécable fine\n  2 : insécable\n  3 : fine",
                '1')
  else:
    space_type = scribus.valueDialog("Inside quote added space",
                "Depending on the used fonts, choose the space to be added inside \ndouble quotes, in case there are none already.\n  0 : dont add a space\n  1 : non breaking thin\n  2 : non breaking\n  3 : thin",
                '0')

  if (space_type == '3'):
    space_character = thin_space
    space_len = 1
  elif (space_type == '1'):
    space_character = non_breaking_thin_space
    space_len = 1
  elif (space_type == '0'):
    space_character = ''
    space_len = 0
  else:
    space_character = non_breaking_space
    space_len = 1

  if (lang =='fr'):
    replace_existing = scribus.valueDialog("Agir sur l'existant ?",
            "Voulez vous aussi appliquer votre choix d'espaces sur les espaces déjà en place pour les double-guillemets et signes doubles (si cette option est retenue) ?\n  O : Oui\n  N : Non ",
            'O')
  else:
    replace_existing = scribus.valueDialog("What about existing quotes ?",
            "Should the script ALSO apply your spaces-choice on already existing quotes?\n  Y : Yes\n  N : No",
            'N')
  if (replace_existing == 'n') or (replace_existing == 'N'):
    replace_existing=False
  else:
    replace_existing=True

  if (lang =='fr'):
    merge_spaces = scribus.valueDialog("Espaces multiples",
      "Voulez vous dédoublonner les espaces qui se suivent ?\n  O : Oui\n  N : Non ",
      'O')
  else:
    merge_spaces = scribus.valueDialog("Space'n'spaces",
      "Do you want to merge spaces ?\n  Y : Yes\n  N : No ",
      'Y')
  if (merge_spaces == 'N') or (merge_spaces == 'n'):
    merge_spaces = False
  else:
    merge_spaces = True

textbox = scribus.getSelectedObject()
boxcount = 1

for item in scribus.getPageItems():
    if (item[0] == textbox):
        if (item[1] != 4):
            if (lang == 'fr'):
                scribus.messageBox('Scribus - Erreur',
                "L'objet sélectionné n'est pas un cadre de texte.\nVeuillez sélectionner un cadre de texte, puis recommencez.",
                scribus.ICON_WARNING, scribus.BUTTON_OK)
            else:
                scribus.messageBox('Scribus - Usage Error', "This is not a textframe. Try again.", scribus.ICON_WARNING, scribus.BUTTON_OK)
               
            sys.exit(2)
           
textlen = scribus.getTextLength(textbox)
c = 0
nbchange = 0
quotes_lastchange = 'close' # la prochaine quote doit être ouvrante
prevchar = ' '
is_in_url = False

if do_hyphenate:
    scribus.hyphenateText();

while c <= (textlen - 1):
    # si on est à la fin, il faut tricher pour le dernier caractère
    if ((c + 1) > textlen - 1):
        end_reached = True
        nextchar = ' '
    else:
        end_reached = False
        scribus.selectText(c+1, 1, textbox)
        nextchar = scribus.getText(textbox)
       
    scribus.selectText(c, 1, textbox)
    char = scribus.getText(textbox)
#    scribus.messageBox("Ce qui est", "position:"+str(c) +'\nchar'+str(char)+'\nPrec:'+str(prevchar)+'\nsuiv:'+str(nextchar),
#          scribus.ICON_WARNING, scribus.BUTTON_OK)

    if (do_replace_glyph and (char == bad_glyph)):
           scribus.selectText(c, 1, textbox)
           scribus.deleteText(textbox)
           scribus.insertText(ok_glyph, c, textbox)

    elif (char==lead_double):
        if (quotes_lastchange=='open'):
            if (lang=='fr'):
                scribus.messageBox("Oups !", 'Incohérence dans les enchaînements de guillemets ouvrant et fermant. Un guillemet fermant manque avant la position '+str(c) +'\nOn continue quand même',
                        scribus.ICON_WARNING, scribus.BUTTON_OK)
            else:
                scribus.messageBox("Oops !", 'The text is not consistent. Closing doublequote missing before position '+str(c),
                        scribus.ICON_WARNING, scribus.BUTTON_OK)
        quotes_lastchange='open'
        if (replace_existing and (nextchar != space_character) and (not end_reached)):
            if (is_a_space(nextchar)):
                scribus.selectText(c+1, 1, textbox)
                scribus.deleteText(textbox)
            scribus.insertText(space_character, c+1, textbox)
            nbchange = nbchange+1

    elif (char==follow_double):
        if (quotes_lastchange=='close'):
            if (lang=='fr'):
                scribus.messageBox("Oups !", 'Incohérence dans les enchaînements de guillemets ouvrant et fermant. Un guillemet ouvrant manque avant la position '+str(c) +'\nOn continue quand même',
                        scribus.ICON_WARNING, scribus.BUTTON_OK)
            else:
                scribus.messageBox("Oops !", 'The text is not consistent. Opening doublequote missing before position '+str(c),
                        scribus.ICON_WARNING, scribus.BUTTON_OK)
        quotes_lastchange = 'close'
        if (replace_existing  and (prevchar != space_character) and (c > 1)):
            if (is_a_space(prevchar)):
                scribus.selectText(c-1, 1, textbox)
                scribus.deleteText(textbox)
                c=c-1
            scribus.insertText(space_character, c, textbox)
            nbchange = nbchange+1
            c=c+space_len
   
    elif (len(char) != 1):         # en utf8 certains caractères ont len 2, par ex les espaces spéciaux qu'on teste au dessus
         do_nothing = "nothing_at_all"      # et ça ferait planter ord()
         
    elif (char == '"'): # autrement dit : ord (char)==34
        #si on trouve une double guillemet droit " en premier caractère du texte, c'est un ouvrant !
        if (c == 0):
            scribus.deleteText(textbox)
            if (not is_a_space(nextchar)):
                scribus.insertText(space_character, 0, textbox)
            scribus.insertText(lead_double, 0, textbox)
            quotes_lastchange='open'
        elif ((prevchar == '.') or (prevchar == ',') or (prevchar == '?') or (prevchar == '!')):
         # lets close after the end of a sentence
            scribus.deleteText(textbox)
            scribus.insertText(follow_double, c, textbox)
            scribus.insertText(space_character, c, textbox)
            quotes_lastchange='close'
            c=c+space_len
        # 39 = ' straight apostrophe
        elif ((ord(prevchar) == 39) and ((nextchar != ' ') and (nextchar != ',') and (nextchar != ';') and (nextchar != '.'))):
            scribus.deleteText(textbox)
            if (not is_a_space(nextchar)):
                scribus.insertText(space_character, c, textbox)
            scribus.insertText(lead_double, c, textbox)
            quotes_lastchange='open'
        elif ((nextchar == '.') or (nextchar == ',') or (nextchar == ';')):
            scribus.deleteText(textbox)
            scribus.insertText(follow_double, c, textbox)
            if (not is_a_space(prevchar)):
                scribus.insertText(space_character, c, textbox)
                c=c+space_len
            quotes_lastchange='close'
        elif (quotes_lastchange!='open'):
            scribus.deleteText(textbox)
            if (not is_a_space(nextchar)):
                scribus.insertText(space_character, c, textbox)
            scribus.insertText(lead_double, c, textbox)
            quotes_lastchange='open'
        else:
            scribus.deleteText(textbox)
            scribus.insertText(follow_double, c, textbox)
            if (not is_a_space(prevchar)):
                scribus.insertText(space_character, c, textbox)
                c=c+space_len
            quotes_lastchange='close'
        nbchange = nbchange+1

    elif (ord(char) == 39):                   # typewriter quote
        if (c==0):                            # au tout début du texte
            scribus.deleteText(textbox)
            scribus.insertText(lead_single, c, textbox)
            nbchange = nbchange+1    
        if ((prevchar == '.') or (prevchar == ',') or (prevchar == '?') or (prevchar == '!')):
            scribus.deleteText(textbox)
            scribus.insertText(follow_single, c, textbox)
        elif ((ord(prevchar) == 34) and ((nextchar != ' ') and (nextchar != ',') and (nextchar != '.'))):
            # " puis ' puis espace, virgule ou point
            scribus.deleteText(textbox)
            scribus.insertText(lead_single, c, textbox)
        elif ((prevchar != ' ') and (ord(prevchar) != 34) and (nextchar != ' ')):
            scribus.deleteText(textbox)
            scribus.insertText(follow_single, c, textbox)
        elif ((prevchar == ' ') or ((nextchar != ' ') and (ord(nextchar) != 34))):
            scribus.deleteText(textbox)
            scribus.insertText(lead_single, c, textbox)
        else:
            scribus.deleteText(textbox)
            scribus.insertText(follow_single, c, textbox)
        nbchange = nbchange+1

    elif (c>0) and ensure_space_before(char):
        if (not is_in_url):
            is_in_url = ((prevchar=='p') and (char==':') and (nextchar=='/')) or ((prevchar=='w') and (char=='w') and (nextchar=='.'))
                  
        if (not is_in_url) and (prevchar != space_character) and (not ensure_space_before(prevchar)):

            if (is_a_space(prevchar) and replace_existing):
                c -= 1
                scribus.selectText(c, 1, textbox)    
                scribus.deleteText(textbox)        # deletes previous unwanted space
                scribus.selectText(c, 1, textbox)    
                scribus.insertText(space_character, c, textbox)
                c += space_len
                nbchange = nbchange+1
                scribus.setRedraw(1)

            elif (not is_a_space(prevchar)):
                scribus.insertText(space_character, c, textbox)
                c += space_len
                nbchange = nbchange+1
                scribus.setRedraw(1)

    elif is_a_space(char):
      is_in_url = False
      if merge_spaces and is_a_space(nextchar): # only keeps last space of a set
        scribus.deleteText(textbox)
        c -= 1
        nbchange = nbchange+1
        scribus.setRedraw(1)

    c += 1
    prevchar = char
    textlen = scribus.getTextLength(textbox)

debugmessage = ''
scribus.setRedraw(1)
scribus.docChanged(1)
if with_feedback:
  if (lang == 'fr'):
    scribus.messageBox("Fini", 'Les corrections typographiques ont été faites.\n'+str(nbchange)+' changements' + debugmessage,
                        icon=scribus.ICON_NONE, button1=scribus.BUTTON_OK)
  else:
    scribus.messageBox("Done", 'Successfully ran script\n'+str(nbchange)+' replacements have occurred' + debugmessage, # Change this message to your liking
                        icon=scribus.ICON_NONE, button1=scribus.BUTTON_OK)
fr_autotypo².py (18,409 bytes)   

Issue History

Date Modified Username Field Change
2025-06-16 19:22 JLuc New Issue
2025-06-16 19:22 JLuc Tag Attached: Glyphs
2025-06-16 19:22 JLuc Tag Attached: hyphenation
2025-06-16 19:22 JLuc Tag Attached: script
2025-06-16 19:22 JLuc Tag Attached: typography
2025-06-16 19:25 JLuc Description Updated
2025-06-16 19:28 JLuc Description Updated
2025-06-16 19:36 JLuc Note Added: 0052771
2025-06-16 19:36 JLuc File Added: fr_autotypo².py
2025-06-16 19:38 JLuc Description Updated
2025-06-16 19:38 JLuc Description Updated