[scribus] select locked guides

John Culleton john at wexfordpress.com
Sat Jun 7 14:23:02 CEST 2008


On Saturday 07 June 2008 06:05:51 am David Sarnowski wrote:
> You need to be able to select a guide to use it as a reference for
> the alignment and distribution window options.
>
> Dave
>
> On Sat, Jun 7, 2008 at 10:00 AM, Owen <rcook at pcug.org.au> wrote:
> > > I have set up my document and want to use guides to make sure I
> > > can align things properly.  I have chosen "Lock Guides" to
> > > prevent them being shifted,
> > > but I can no longer select them.  Does anyone know if you can
> > > select a locked guide or do I have to unlock them and risk
> > > moving them?
> >
> > Interesting, why would you want to select a locked guide? What
> > does the selection of a locked guide meant to do for you?
> >
> > >From the Manage Guides, you can delete a guide, locked or
> > > otherwise.
> >
> > It is a guide, not an object.
> >
> >
> > Owen


If you right click on the guide you can get to the guide management 
window  even if "Lock Guides" is checked. I just tried it in 
1.3.3.11.  YMMV of course. 

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