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IDProjectCategoryView StatusLast Update
0017743ScribusUser Interfacepublic2026-02-06 22:56
ReporterLynn Assigned To 
PrioritynormalSeverityminorReproducibilitysometimes
Status newResolutionopen 
OSLinux MintOS Version21.3 
Product Version1.7.2 
Summary0017743: Manage Masterpages does not automatically open during editing
DescriptionIn Scribus 1.6.5, whenever you entered the "Edit Master Pages" window, it would automatically bring up the list of master pages so you could toggle through them and edit them.

In 1.7.2, this menu to toggle through master pages has been combined with the "Arrange Pages" palette, which would be fine except that it does not pop up automatically when you open the edit menu. The user has to know to have Arrange Pages open, or to additionally go to Windows > Manage Master Pages. I don't usually keep Arrange Pages open and it's a hassle to have to open a menu that used to be automatically available.

Further, I'm having a bug where if I close the Arrange Pages palette I cannot get it to reappear by any means except closing Scribus and relaunching. Clicking on the Arrange Pages/Manage Master Page button in Windows does not launch it, not even after closing the file and reopening.
Steps To ReproduceManage Masterpages not automatically available:
- Do not have the Arrange Pages palette open
- Go to Edit > Master Pages
No palette pops up to show the master pages as a experienced user would expect

Arrange Pages palette cannot be reopened after closing:
- Open Arrange Pages (or Manage Master Pages)
- Click the close button to close the palette
- Attempt to launch it again using Windows > Arrange Pages
Palette does not reappear unless I close out of Scribus entirely and restart
Additional InformationI'm using the 1.7.2 appimage to text.
Tagsmasterpage
PatchNo

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Lynn

2026-02-06 22:56

reporter   ~0053451

Refining my "can't relaunch palette" circumstances - I can close and relaunch Arrange Pages fine as long as I never try to launch Manage Master Pages from the Master Page edit window. Once I try to launch the palette from within Edit Master Pages, it won't launch even outside of it.

Issue History

Date Modified Username Field Change
2026-02-06 22:48 Lynn New Issue
2026-02-06 22:48 Lynn Tag Attached: masterpage
2026-02-06 22:56 Lynn Note Added: 0053451