On Friday 12 February 2010 03:37:12 Jan de Weerd wrote: > >> Hmm. I have KDE4.3.4. that is QT-based I guess? I closed all other apps, > >> but no change. > >> When I start Scribus the dot appears when I click in an empty space of > >> the Scribus window (gray area or blank part of the sheet). When I click > >> in a text or image frame it does not happen. When I after clicking in a > >> frame click in the empty space the first time nothing happens, but at > >> the second click it is there. > > > > Now that you explain it this way, I can say that I have seen such an > > artifact, but I think it's some kind of inconsequential display > > artifact. It does not affect the document, does not show up in print or > > in the final PDF. > > So it's a curiosity for sure, but a curiosity that can be safely ignored. > > > > Greg > > You are right, but when I noticed it the first time I had Scribus open > while observing the output pdf and because the effect shines through it > looked as if it was present in the pdf. Also I have to be aware of it > when I edit an image in gimp. > > Jan > > _______________________________________________ > scribus mailing list > scribus at lists.scribus.info > http://lists.scribus.info/mailman/listinfo/scribus
I suspect that the mouse is still set up to draw a text or an image frame. Try highlighting the gray dot (double click?) and then hit delete key. -- John Culleton "Create Book Covers with Scribus" Printable E-book 38 pages $5.95 http://www.booklocker.com/books/4055.html
