I have submitted a feature request for word processing style tab stop
aligns:
<https://quality.livecode.com/show_bug.cgi?id=21554>
https://quality.livecode.com/show_bug.cgi?id=21554
Current LC 7+ tabAlign is perfect for columns, including tables. That's
because it is, in fact, column alignment.
Each text is positioned left/center/right within its column, which is
the space BETWEEN two tabs.
However, that's very different than word processing tab stops.
Except in tables, Word processors align text relative to the tab stop
itself.
For example:
1. Make a field.
2. Enter a line of text with some tabs between phrases.
3. Try to center text around the tabstop itself rather than the column
space between tabs.
Expected: text centers around tab stop position.
Current: text centers in space between tab stops.
Desired: tabMode to allow both align behaviors. Both modes are needed.
They are different.
(See the test stack attached in the QA report; right/left are also
different, not just center.)
It's possible to hack in workarounds for this, but they are imperfect.
So, for anyone who has noticed this and wanted true WP-style tab stops,
here's a request that you can sign onto. I propose the tabMode property
per line (or p) of text.
(And for anyone who hasn't noticed the difference yet, here's a chance
to learn more about tabs; sign onto the request if you would like to see
this feature.)
I couldn't find any existing requests for this, so if there have been,
or if any other ideas, feel free to add.
This would be very useful for WordLib, and I'm sure for many other
LiveCode projects, since people use such a great amount and variety of
text and text entry in LC. Thanks.
Best wishes,
Curry Kenworthy
Custom Software Development
LiveCode Training and Consulting
http://livecodeconsulting.com/
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