Thank you very much for your reply. I am using Version 1.3.3.1 9 April 2006 Build ID: C-*-T-*-A-Windows on Windows XP home edition.
Using your help I found the button with the tool tip "Click to select the line spacing mode" on the edit style dialog. But when I click on it nothing happens. Is this a known issue? -EdK --- Louis Desjardins <louisdesjardins at videotron.ca> wrote: > >I am new to Scribus. I started with the tutorial at > >http://docs.scribus.net/index.php?lang=en&page=tutorials/freedomyug/scribustutorial > >but it does not seem to be in sync with the current > >interface. > > Hi Ed, > > First of all, welcome to Scribus! > > Yes. The tutorial is way behind for many things and > needs a serious > update to the actual level of Scribus. Can be > helpful nonetheless but > it's better to keep this in mind while consulting > it! > > >Fortunately the interface seems to be well > designed, > >and I have been able to find most of what I need > >easily. However I do have one problem, I can not > seem > >to figure out how to set the leading without > writing a > >python script. > > You don't need a python script. Read on. > > >I do know python, and intend to explore the > scripting > >in the near future, but I find it hard to believe I > >need to write a script to do something as simple as > >changing the leading. > > > >Could someone please tell me how to change the > >leading? > > Edit > Paragraph Style is the way to go. > > You can set the leading 3 ways : > [ ] auto (% of font size) > [ ] fixed (you set the value) > [ ] lock to baseline grid (you have to set the value > of the baseline > grid in the Prefs) > > In 1.3.x series, the 3 modes are available from the > Paragraph Style > dialog. The icon for leading is actually a pop-up > menu and there > you'll find the 3 options. > > In 1.2.x the option for Lock to grid is readily > available as a check > box option. > > HTH > > Louis > > > > >Thank you very much, > > > > -EdK > > > >Ed Keith > >http://www.freecherrypy.org/edk > > > >__________________________________________________ > >Do You Yahoo!? > >Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam > protection around > >http://mail.yahoo.com > >_______________________________________________ > >Scribus mailing list > >Scribus at nashi.altmuehlnet.de > >http://nashi.altmuehlnet.de/mailman/listinfo/scribus > > _______________________________________________ > Scribus mailing list > Scribus at nashi.altmuehlnet.de > http://nashi.altmuehlnet.de/mailman/listinfo/scribus > Ed Keith http://www.freecherrypy.org/edk __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
