[scribus] 1.3.5 Windows spelling checker ?

[John Beardmore]

joseph harris wrote:
> From: "Frank Cox"
>> On Thu, 21 Aug 2008 09:11:03 +0200 (CEST)
>> "Peter Nermander" <peter at nermander.se> wrote:

> So the objective of spell check in the layout frames seems to me a 
> no-brainer; of course there may be problems getting there. But while 
> agreeing with John B. about this I would point out to him (referencing 
> our earlier discussion) that indeed this is possible in Serif PagePlus, 
> maybe others.

There is certainly a spelling checker in InDesign 1.5. I don't know 
about Pagemaker 7, but there wasn't one in Pagemaker 6.5.  I assume it's 
well embedded in more modern Adobe environments.


> I am not now sure if Scribus aims to be 'all things to all users', or to 
> serve the high end where layout issues are very important. I say this 
> because I get a hint of workflow issues being decided without research 
> into needs or wants.
> 
> It is desireable, as the developers point out, not have a bloated basic 
> program, a fault with serif and others. Noting the 'hidden' nature of  
> many of the abilities of the program (from a lot of queries and answers) 
> might there not be a need to create a more intuitive interface?

Possibly, though I don't think it's too bad.


Cheers, J/.
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