On 2/21/16 12:06 AM, "Christoph Sch?fer" wrote:
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>> Gesendet: Samstag, 20. Februar 2016 um 17:33 Uhr
>> Von: "Ken Springer" <snowshed1 at q.com>
>> An: scribus at lists.scribus.info
>> Betreff: [scribus] 2 generic questions about Scribus
>>
>> 1. For those using any of the 1.5 releases, how have you found the
>> level of bugs/issues/etc. to be compared to the latest stable release?
>>
>> 2. Will Scibus generate a Table of Contents and Index?
>>
>> I just finished my first Scribus effort, albeit small. Planning on
>> tackling a slightly larger project, and would try the latest and
>> greatest unless there are more issues cropping up than you've usually
>> found in the past.
>>
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> Hi Ken,
>
> I'm glad you're asking!
>
> As for your first question, I'm convinced that 1.5.1 provides everything that
> 1.4.x does, except that it's much better and even more stable. For example,
> PDF, AI and ODT import have been massively improved, as has PDF export. So if
> you stick to the features available in 1.4.x, you're better off with 1.5.1,
> the only exception being the use of a small screen, because the Properties
> Palette and the Style Manager have grown almost exponentially in size and
> complexity -- a problem that needs to be resolved before the release of 1.6.0.
>
> Regarding ToC and Index:
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> - ToC is possible, but it's complicated and simplistic, and Scribus is not
> prepared for more complex endeavours, at least not yet.
>
> - Indexing isn't available. You'd have to do it manually.
Hi, Christoph,
You're welcome.
Then for the 2nd project, I'll remove 1.4.X and take a look at 1.5.1.
Monitor size not an issue for me, but Scribus does need to do something
about issues like that. :-) I'm using a Dell 24" business monitor,
16:10 aspect ratio, Win7. My iMac is the same size.
Neither ToC or Indexing is necessary, I just wanted to try it out if it
was available.
I like "testing" (read "playing with") different software programs and
then telling people what I think about it, so they know they have
options other than MS Publisher, in this case. After this next project,
I think I'll try Pagestream. I've got Page Plus X6 running, I like it.
A friend loves it. Current version is X8 I believe. I've also used
Calamus, from DMG in Germany. Also DA's Layout, which I think is no
longer around.
FYI, your first paragraph does not word wrap when replying in
Thunderbird 38.0.1, OS X.
--
Ken
Mac OS X 10.8.5
Firefox 44.0
Thunderbird 38.0.1
"My brain is like lightning, a quick flash
and it's gone!"
