On Fri, 06 Jan 2012 13:08:45 +0000 "K.King" <k.king177 at ntlworld.com> wrote:
> << > > hi duane, > > > > finally, you should probably try to work without the storybook > > editor. scribus has improved a lot in the last few years and -- > > for most cases and users -- the story editor is not needed > > anymore: just edit your text in the frame itself. it's much more > > comfortable, that way! > > > > have a nice day > > a.l.e > We can agree to disagree on this point. Several posts I read > today are from those who find Story Editor more convenient. > >> > indeed, a number of people I have introduced to Scribus find the > Story Editor concept alien and cumbersome, they want WYSIWYG editing > (which has improved) and if some customizable dock-able editing > toolbars were available I think would make even better. > k. Happily it is not either/or. Both methods are available. Each has some advantages. I just get a little nervous when developers talk about "redoing" the Story Editor. The only recent change that I have noted was to remove the quick path to/from the Style Editor from within the Story Editor. That was a very useful feature that I used all the time. -- John Culleton Free list of books for self-publishers: http://wexfordpress.net/shortlist.html "Create Book Covers with Scribus" http://www.booklocker.com/books/4055.html
