What the original poster wants is a line like this: |Some text Some text|
In WordPerfect there is a command that you can enter after typing the text on the left that makes further text right-aligned on the same line. This command is part of WordPerfect and is not part of a style. You can enter the command on any line regardless of the paragraph or character styles used. You can certainly right-align a paragraph in Scribus or any other program, but then the text on the left will move to the right. The only way to get both left-aligned and right-aligned text on the same line is to set a right-aligned tab at the position of the right edge of the frame. On Thu, 17 Dec 2009 13:40:34 -0600 Clint Alderman <calderman at suddenlink.net> dijo: >Ah, I see. That WP feature is unique. Thanks for pointing that out. > >However, if I understand the desired end result, I believe the >paragraph style approach accomplishes the intent. No tabs are used. In >a right-aligned paragraph style, tabs are not needed to align the text >on the right. If the 400 point frame is changed in either direction, >the right-align adjusts automatically along with frame width changes. >I've used this same approach in OOo Writer and M$ Word. But maybe I'm >still missing the issue. > >Clint Alderman >calderman at suddenlink.net > > >On 12/17/2009 1:24 PM, John Jason Jordan wrote: >> On Thu, 17 Dec 2009 12:52:33 -0600 >> Clint Alderman<calderman at suddenlink.net> dijo: >> >> No, the feature Jonathan is looking for is different. In WordPerfect >> you can type at the left edge of the frame, then enter a "flush >> right" command and the rest of the text on the line will be right >> justified at the right edge of the frame. >> >> In Scribus (and everything else I have ever used) you accomplish this >> by setting a right-aligned tab at the position of the right edge of >> the frame. E.g., if your frame is, say, 400 points wide, then your >> right tab will be at 400 points. When you type text it starts at the >> left edge of the frame, but when you enter a tab the remaining text >> is right aligned at the right edge of the frame (400 points). >> >> While it appears that this accomplishes the same thing, it is not the >> same. Suppose you have set this up (as a style if you wish) for our >> hypothetical 400-point wide frame. But then you decide you want your >> frame 420 points wide. After changing the width of the frame your >> right-aligned text will still be at 400 points, 20 points inset from >> the right edge of your frame. Now you have to go into the tab >> settings and reformat the position of your tab. The WordPerfect >> feature does not require this because it automatically adjusts the >> right position to the right edge of the frame as soon as you change >> the width of the frame (or actually, page margins, because >> WordPerfect is a word processor). >> >> I was thinking that if there was a script that would get the width of >> the frame and automatically adjust the right tab position to match >> it, at least the adjustment could be automated to a couple mouse >> clicks. >> >> >>> Is this not handled through paragraph styles? >>> For example: >>> Set up "Body Text" which would be typical left-aligned text. >>> Then set up "Body Text - Right" as a sub-style except it is >>> right-aligned. So it's just a matter of applying the style to the >>> desired section of text. No mater width changing of text box, it all >>> adjusts automatically without tabs. >>> >>> Same concept works in any word processor. >>> >>> I like to tell people: >>> /"Paragraph style are like friends. >>> Take time to get to know them and they can be a big help to you as >>> long as you treat them right."/ >>> >>> Clint Alderman >>> Tel 432.853.1322 *|* calderman at suddenlink.net >>> >>> >>> On 12/17/2009 12:33 PM, John Jason Jordan wrote: >>> >>>> On Thu, 17 Dec 2009 10:32:55 -0500 >>>> Jonathan Kreider<jonathan.kreider at gmail.com> dijo: >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>> I've been playing around in Scribus 1.3.5.1. I'm trying to adjust >>>>> to page layout software and concepts from my experience with word >>>>> processors. >>>>> >>>>> I would like to know how to align a portion of a single line of >>>>> text to the left margin and a portion of the same line of text to >>>>> the right margin, like WordPerfect's "flush right" feature. >>>>> >>>>> I know about right tab stops, but they lose my design intent if >>>>> and when I need to adjust the width of the text frame. >>>>> >>>>> Is there a way to attach a right tab to the right edge of the text >>>>> frame in 1.3.5.1 (or any version of Scribus)? >>>>> >>>>> Is there another way to capture the design intent of a portion of >>>>> a line of text left justified and another portion of the same line >>>>> right justified? >>>>> >>>>> >>>> It has been a long time, but I remember that feature from >>>> WordPerfect. It was handy, but Scribus does not have the same >>>> feature. In fact, I don't think any program other than WordPerfect >>>> ever had that feature. >>>> >>>> In Scribus the only option is to set a right tab at the right edge >>>> of the frame. If you adjust the width of the frame you will have to >>>> adjust the tab position. >>>> >>>> It should be possible to write a script to automate adjusting the >>>> right tab position to the width of the frame. I am not a >>>> programmer, so I couldn't help. But maybe someone else can. 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