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0017748ScribusText Frames / Story Editorpublic2026-02-12 02:56
Reporterqirat Assigned To 
PrioritynormalSeverityfeatureReproducibilityhave not tried
Status newResolutionopen 
PlatformLinuxOSFedora WorkstationOS Version43
Summary0017748: Merging the contents of two or more independent text-frames
DescriptionI request it would be possible to select two or more independet text-frames and merging their contents. At least, text-only for now.


Additional InformationAn other way around would also be nice. Selecting two linked text-frames and making them independent based on what they already contain: whatever is already visible in them.
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utnik

2026-02-11 15:21

updater   ~0053467

the second part (splitting the text chain) is already there. ('item' → 'text frame links' → 'unlink text frame and cut text')

utnik

2026-02-11 15:28

updater   ~0053468

…and as a test shows the whole feature is already implemented. when i link two populated text frames. the two parts of the text are connected.

qirat

2026-02-11 16:11

reporter   ~0053469

Hey, @utnik. Thanks for your input. I am aware that you can link text-frames already, but that only works when only one text-frame has the text (which overflowing in most cases), and you link new text-frame(s) and the overflowing text populates the new one(s).

You actually reminded me. I forgot to mention that I meant when two (or more) independent text-frames already have text in them. Hence the word 'merging'.

Did you mean that is already possible? Afaik, it is not (I might be missing more careful testing though).

qirat

2026-02-11 16:16

reporter   ~0053470

And I meant the same for the splitting as well. Whatever you see in different frames, text gets spilt exactly there and the frames become unlinked, still having the same text in them what was there before (when they were linked).

As for now, when you unlink two linked frames the second one in the order is empty and the first one gets all the text (showing the overflow sign).

ale

2026-02-11 18:23

manager   ~0053472

I agree with untnik.

Both features -- as I understand them -- are already implemented in Scribus.

Lynn

2026-02-12 00:41

reporter   ~0053473

Agreed that you can split text frames via unlink & cut text (my favorite command to make large documents usable in Scribus; you can split chapters of a book into separate text chains).

I made a gif that shows both functions, linking and splitting. I tested in both 1.5.8 and 1.7.2 and it worked both places, gif is 1.7.2. Feel free to delete if unnecessary.

(though I do get some oddness if I link a text frame that ends on a frame break to a new frame; it will often add an unnecessary newline at the top of the second frame)
UnlinkCut.gif (591,509 bytes)   
UnlinkCut.gif (591,509 bytes)   

qirat

2026-02-12 02:52

reporter   ~0053474

You are right @utnik, @ale, @Lynn. It works for appending two text frames.

The splitting, however, does not. At least not the way I requested: the text just stayed where it was after unlinking as well. Cutting and pasting works, of course.

It would be a little better to "split-in-place", especially in case of longer text: e.g. text spanning many texframes (say five). Cut-paste becomes a bit messy hassle there.

Anyway, I think it can be closed. I was a bit hurried in posting this one I guess. Kindly, give a thought in making the splitting work better.

qirat

2026-02-12 02:56

reporter   ~0053475

Also, I think the option: Item > Text Frame Links > Unlink Text Frames and Cut Text should be the one set a shortcut for the U key by default. It works the way mlst people would expect: select text frames and press U--as it does for linking with one exception: you have to select in order while linking.

Issue History

Date Modified Username Field Change
2026-02-11 09:46 qirat New Issue
2026-02-11 12:53 ale Summary Merging the contents (text at least) of two more independet text-frames => Merging the contents of two or more independent text-frames
2026-02-11 15:21 utnik Note Added: 0053467
2026-02-11 15:28 utnik Note Added: 0053468
2026-02-11 16:11 qirat Note Added: 0053469
2026-02-11 16:16 qirat Note Added: 0053470
2026-02-11 18:23 ale Note Added: 0053472
2026-02-12 00:41 Lynn Note Added: 0053473
2026-02-12 00:41 Lynn File Added: UnlinkCut.gif
2026-02-12 02:52 qirat Note Added: 0053474
2026-02-12 02:56 qirat Note Added: 0053475