newspapers were pre-computers therefore pre-LO ;-)
On Mon, Aug 6, 2012 at 4:40 PM, Dan <[email protected]> wrote: anne-ology wrote: > >> Dan, you've been mis-informed re. newspapers. >> > > Are you sure?: http://help.libreoffice.org/** > Writer/Printing_Register-true<http://help.libreoffice.org/Writer/Printing_Register-true> > > --Dan > > >> >> >> On Thu, Aug 2, 2012 at 10:13 AM, Dan <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Andrew Brager wrote: >> >>> >>> On 8/2/2012 6:17 AM, Regina Henschel wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>>> Aligning baselines are not done by inserting a line, but by using the >>>>> feature "Register >>>>> true". >>>>> >>>>> Kind regards >>>>> Regina >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> I have in fact wondered what "Register true" was for, thanks for that >>>> info. >>>> >>>> The question that next comes up in my mind is, does anyone know where in >>>> the world did a >>>> "name" like that come from? If it were me naming that feature I would >>>> of >>>> called it >>>> something like... "Align Baselines". >>>> >>>> Is there a story or reason behind it? If it's not a good one, I vote >>>> for >>>> changing the >>>> name, because in 6 months or a year I'll have forgotten what it does >>>> (chances are slim >>>> I'll ever have to use that feature but still). I'm a big fan of naming >>>> things after their >>>> functions if and when it makes sense to do so. >>>> >>>> Thank you in advance. >>>> >>>> >>> >>> Use LO's help to search for this term. It answers your question. >>> Hint, it has to do with how newspapers have been printed. >>> >>> --Dan >>> >>> -- For unsubscribe instructions e-mail to: [email protected] Problems? http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/users/ All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted
