After I sent the first email, I looked at the same styles on OOo on another computer. I also reloaded the styles from the template overwriting everything. You are right. I was using 2.4.1 on my Linux computer to do some work on the Base file. But I think I now have it working correctly again. Thanks!
Dan On Mon, Sep 8, 2008 at 3:25 PM, Michele <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > 2008/9/8 Dan Lewis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > I am reviewing the "Getting Started with Base". I think that I have > > solved the problem of the numbering of "a b c" on page 15 that Jean may > have > > had. But I ran into another problem in aligning bullets and numbers > > vertically. I use centimeters so I noticed the following in that > measuring > > system. > > > > OOoBullets OOoBullets1 OOoBullets2 OOo 123 > OOoabc > > Level 1 0.64 0 0 > 1.3 1.3 > > Level 2 1.28 0 0 > 2.2 2.2 > > Level 3 1.92 0 0 > 3.1 3.1 > > > > It would be nice to have some consistency in these numbers. I need to > > have bullets that align up with the number list (a b c or 1 2 3) above > and > > below them. Specifically, I would like to have OOoBullets1 and > OOoBullets2 > > have the same values for all three levels as OOo 123 and OOo abc. > > > > Dan > > > > Hello Dan, > > Actually there is a logic in the numbers (well... at least an attempt :-) > ). > > Numbered lists > The new template use the following three list styles: > OOoNum 123 > OOoNum abc > OOoNum iii > > The only tricky thing is with the first level. > OOoNum 123 has the numbers right aligned, therefore, unlike OOoNum abc > and OOoNum iii, the alignment reference of the number (Aligned at > field in the position page) is moved a bit to the right (at 1cm > instead of 0.64cm). > > > Bullet lists > THe new template use only the following two styles: > OOoBullets 1 > OOoBullets 2 > > In my version of the template the values set in the Position page are > not all 0: have you by any chance saved the file at some point in time > with OOo2.x? this really makes a mess out of numbered lists due to the > difference between ODF1.0/1.1 and ODF 1.2. > Please try not to use the List styles directly but use instead the > associated paragraph styles. In some cases, due to a problem with > lists in some of the developers' snapshots the best way to fix bullet > and numbered lists is to re-create them from scratch taking care of > copying then the original text in the new structure, taking care to > avoid the paragraph mark. > > > Cheers, > > Michele >
