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2005-06-16 23:30
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1.3cvs-tab-alignment.png (8,546 bytes) |
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Examples above should be viewed with fixed-width font :) |
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2005-06-17 05:23
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tableaders.jpg (30,494 bytes) |
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Is this (new screenshot) not what you want? (minus the white space adjustment option) |
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The effect becomes more noticeable with larger point sizes and different fill characters. Ultimately, the fill characters should line up. I attached an example of different leaders you would use for an index and a table of contents. When spaced farther apart, the mis-alignment becomes very noticeable. |
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2005-06-17 12:38
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tab-leader-alignment.png (11,708 bytes) |
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Got a sample doc? Mine line up with the combinations I've tried, various fonts monospaced and not), sizes and fill character. Are you running current 1.3.0cvs? |
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Got the idea now, but it's difficult with the current one-line textrendering engine. But maybe i get some nice ideas. |
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2005-06-18 15:08
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tab-leaders-4.png (20,094 bytes) |
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Maybe a good cheat would be to render the fill characters right-to-left (or simply right-align the fill characters). Gimped a mock-up. |
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I must admit I don't get what the issue is. Tab-leaders can be set using a right-align tab value. The page number that follows is better right-aligned so the units will align properly (in sequences where "10+" digits are to be found with "0-9" digits). In any case, this can be set to the user's taste or need. I understand we have all this kind of control here. Is there something obvious I'm missing? |
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Louis-its not the alignment of the units at/after the tab position, but rather the alignment of the fill characters. It becomes especially noticeable in larger point sizes, or when the fill characters are spaced apart wider, for chapter leaders. Take a look at the third screenshot, and you'll see that none of the fill characters line up. |
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I see. I thought this was because of a tab missing. |
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right alignment is not a workaround: if the numbers are 11 and 88 the dots won't align the same way. but the concern is real and will have to be solved as soon as we have real table of contents... it would nice if somebody could find a rule / algorithm to be applied. (as an example by having a look at the way latex does) |
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how will the new textboxes affect this issue? |
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it probably won't. |
- Anonymous
