As a complete newcomer to Scribus, my expectations from working on Macintosh (OS 9 for 6 years, OS X for 3), Windows, HP-UX with Motif, Sun OpenLook, etc. with PageMaker, Illustrator, FrameMaker (three platforms), various word processors, vector graphics apps, etc. are frequently not met. I am amazed how often seemingly commonplace actions break with well-established precedents.
For example, you cannot copy from the layout and paste into the Scrapbook but must right-drag. (When was the first Macintosh released?) If you do something in a palette or dialogue which changes an object, you would think that Ctrl-z would restore the previous state but more often than not, the key event is not trapped by the palette/dialogue with focus but goes through to the layout/canvas/window where it undoes some OTHER state. I keep getting this all the time and am beginning to think that Scribus is a secret cult where you have to remember what you can do or not do in various contexts in order to be accepted into the brotherhood. Sadly, it will be a long time before this novice becomes and acolyte! The serious point I am trying to make is that perhaps it is time for a moratorium on feature building for a point release or two while usability issues are addressed, especially implementing orthogonality across objects and controls. Are there any other rank newbies who want to tell of their experiences/opinions? (It is the end of a long and tiring day ...) Regards, Hedley -- Hedley Stewart Finger 28 Regent Street Camberwell VIC 3124 Australia Tel. +61 3 9809 1229 Mobile +61 412 461 558, E-mail <mailto:hfinger at handholding.com.au>
