[scribus] Right-justify doesn't

Owen rcook at pcug.org.au
Fri May 8 01:43:10 CEST 2009


> Scribus 1.3.5 Beta April 19 on Ubuntu Jaunty x86_64
>
> I have a workbook that I am laying out in side by side pages. The page
> numbers are on the outside upper corner of the page. The page numbers
> are in a one-line text frame on the left and right master pages. The
> frame for the left page is normal left justified. For the frame on the
> right side master page the text is right justified in Story Editor.
>
> This ought to work perfectly, and it almost does. The frame on the
> left
> master page is fine. The page number on the right master page is not
> quite all the way to the right edge of the frame. It is as though
> there
> is a space between the page number (# marker) and the end of the line.
> But there is no space. And the frames are not set to have an inside
> offset.
>
> The frames are 400 points wide, so I tried setting a right tabulator
> at
> 399 points instead of right justifying the text in the right side
> frame. This was even worse, as the page number not only did not go any
> closer to the right edge of the frame, but it also jumped up about
> three points above the baseline. Weird.
>
> I can't find any mention of this in the bug tracker. That doesn't mean
> it's not a bug - it may mean that it has never been reported or that I
> am too stupid to find it.
>
> Any suggestions?



Perhaps the space is that reserved for the number?


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Owen





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