> ----- Original Message ----- > Subject: Re: [Scribus] Several reasons why columns will stay per frame in Scribus; was: Why do? > From: BandiPat <magicpage91 at earthlink.net> > To: scribus at nashi.altmuehlnet.de > Date: 25-07-2006 4:43 > > > Craig Ringer wrote: > > BandiPat wrote: > > > > > >> It does sound reasonable Andreas, but much more difficult than it ought > >> to be. Why must you always go around the elbow to get to the hand? > >> Those things should be direct, simple, almost to the point of being > >> amazingly silly to do. I'm not trying to turn Scribus into a low end > >> program, just wanting low end features in my high end software. :-) > >> > > > > OK, so describe in detail how you'd get straight to the hand, ie: > > > > - Exactly what you think should happen to the user interface > > - How the user would interact with the program as you think it should be > > - How your changes preserve full functionality and make it easier for > > beginners to find and use WITHOUT impairing use for experts > > > > and I'll be interested. I asked you before and (unless I missed it in > > this giant thread) you ignored the request, suggesting that you prefer > > to criticize without offering alternatives, something I find rather > > unhelpful. > > > > I would like to hear your DETAILED and WELL THOUGHT OUT descriptions of > > what you think can be improved. > > > > -- > > Craig Ringer > > _______________________________________________ > > Scribus mailing list > > Scribus at nashi.altmuehlnet.de > > http://nashi.altmuehlnet.de/mailman/listinfo/scribus > > > > > Craig, > Without being rude back at you, if you have kept up with the thread, I > think I mentioned it at least once what I thought it should be and how > it should work. I'll go over this one part again, just for you. :-) > > We'll get into the details later, after I've had time to do a bit of > research on some other things. Simply add an entry to the menu under > Insert. Insert>Columns or Page Columns, however you want to distinguish > it to make it clear for new and you old Scribus experts. Experts, > that's funny. (insert a Beavis & Butthead laugh here) A window pops > open. How many columns, much like you have now for the text frame > columns, how much gap, linked? It doesn't require much, because once > they're placed on the page, the Properties box takes over for other > automatic controls. Otherwise, the user can link them, unlink them, > move them, adjust them to their liking or need. > > Simple, direct and easy to find in a logical place! There ya go > Christoph, logical, you like that, right? ;-) > > > Does that help? > Pat
I think thats an oversimplification of the whole thread. Pat, I think you have overstepped the mark, and should basically sit down and write a document. All this ranting doesn't help us or your quest. As for the above, no, I think thats confuses people as it will indicate the page will have columns and it wont. Its going to need to be a lot clearer than you have stated. Time to start writing Pat... Craig
