[scribus-dev] bg colors for headings

[a.l.e]

hi owen,


> >> > is there any way to make white text with a black background that
> >> > spans the width of a column while importing with the text filter?
> >> We
> >> > import a text file which is many pages long and has many headings
> >> in
> >> > it. Our headings are white text and we make them stand out by
> >> > putting a black bg color behind it the width of the column.
> >> > Currently in quark we accomplish this by using a black line style
> >> > and then bump it up in behind the white text above it. It doesn't
> >> > appear you can apply a line style to a paragraph style in scribus
> >> > yet, nor can you select to apply a line style while importing
> >> > with a text filter.
> >> >
> >> > Is there any way to accomplish this currently?
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> Only a suggestion. (untested)
> >>
> >> You don't say, but I assume you import the text from Open Office
> >> and thereby obtain a style for the heading.
> >>
> >> OK, now having imported it all,
> >>
> >> a. set up all your black backgrounds on another layer
> >> b. Duplicate the imported header style
> >> c. Edit it to change the color to white
> >> d. Go round and change the paragraph styles to the new style for
> >> those
> >> headers
> >
> > well, owen, i think that i don't fully get what you're suggesting
> > here... but i just wanted to point to you that scribus does not have
> > any background color for paragraph styles... afaik...
> 
> 
> 
> Here is a 1.5 MByte, 32 second blockbuster movie giving the general
> idea of what I was trying to say
> 
> 
> http://members.pcug.org.au/~rcook/Scribus/Scribus_White_on_Black.ogv

why use a hammer when you can use a screwdriver... no, it was
the other way round...

however:

- create a black shape
- create a text frame on top of it
- give them the form you wish
- group them
- you can still edit the text if you hold down the alt key while double
  clicking on it (or you can open the story editor if you prefer)

or is there any specific reason why you are putting the shape on a
different layer?

ciao
a.l.e